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Rockbrook is owned by FamED, a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital, incorporated in Ireland under the Companies Acts on 12th May 1993, and having as objects, to establish, maintain, operate and administer schools and educational institutions of all kinds for the advancement of education generally.
FamED is a registered charity. The charity number is CHY8819. The company registration number is 212855
The directors of FamED include:
N Dean, senior banking executive (retired)
Dr M Ó Droma, university academic
B O'Grady, manager, past pupil
Prof W O'Connor, university academic
R Tyrell, solicitor
Dr. J. Kehoe medical practitioner
D. Minihane senior banking executive (retired)
The directors of FamED act as trustees of Rockbrook. FamED is responsible for the ethos of the school. FamED appoints four of the eight members of the school' Board of Management.
Rockbrook Park School is managed by a board of management comprising representatives of trustees, teachers and parents. The current board will remain in office until October 2020.
The members of the Board of Management are:
Trustees' representatives
Dr M Ó Droma: university academic (chairman), J Brennan teacher and former deputy principal, B O'Grady business manager & past student, S Kavanagh Banks company CEO
Parent representatives
M Aherne, current parent and O Costello, current parent
Teacher representatives
J Mulligan, current teacher and A Larkin, current teacher
Secretary to the Board
M Hamilton, school principal
Internal School management & points of contact
Principal: Mr Mark Hamilton
Deputy principal; Mr Jude Mulligan
Assistant principal I: Mr Paul Whinnery (includes responsibilities for AEN/SEN)
Assistant principal II (acting): Mr Andrew Larkin (includes responsibilities for Mentoring, Parents)
Assistant Principal II (Prog coordinator); Mr William O'Brien (includes TY coordination; Personal & Character development activities
Exams, Assessment & Reporting Co-ordinator: Mr David Boland
Year Head 1st yr: Mr Paul Fagan
Year Head 2nd yr: Mr Myles Cassidy
Year Head 3rd yr: Mr Michael Smith
Year Head 4th yr: Mr William O'Brien
Year Head 5th yr: Mr Codie Preston
Year Head 6th yr: Mr Andrew Larkin
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I strive to be both a creator and an innovator. I am a novice at best and a lost seeker at worst. Luckily for humanity, we are not depended on my lack of abilities.
A UT-Austin Jedi team (these guys are the real 1337) developed a new nano-structure of "negative curvature" single atom wall carbons that is porous. I suspect that creativity is symbiotic with innovators; another group from Brookhaven National Laboratory then help explained the structure
"can be incorporated into "supercapacitor" energy-storage devices with remarkably high storage capacity while retaining other attractive attributes such as superfast energy release, quick recharge time, and a lifetime of at least 10,000 charge/discharge cycles. . .. [This] will have a broad range impacts on research and technology in both energy storage and energy conversion,"
Sorry Mr. Gladwell for taking the spot light away from your keen observation, but this is great news for the sustainability enthusiasts. This will impact many different types of energy technology dissolving many of the current market barriers. This will help push further our transition from fossil based energy consumption and help us get our carbon emission under control. I sure hope to see, in my life time, an electric car charged on renewable energy capable of traveling over a thousand miles without stopping.
Click here to see the white paper published by the Brookhaven team.
The work at Brookhaven was supported by DOE's Office of Science; the UT - Austin team's research was supported by the Office of Science, the National Science Foundation, and the Advanced Technology Institute.
The Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory is one of the five DOE Nanoscale Science Research Centers (NSRCs), premier national user facilities for interdisciplinary research at the nanoscale. Together the NSRCs comprise a suite of complementary facilities that provide researchers with state-of-the-art capabilities to fabricate, process, characterize and model nanoscale materials, and constitute the largest infrastructure investment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The NSRCs are located at DOE's Argonne, Brookhaven, Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge and Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories. For more information about the DOE NSRCs, please visit http://nano.energy.gov.

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Torsa (occasionally Torsay) is one of the Slate Islands in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Lying east of Luing and south of Seil, the island was inhabited until the 1960s. There is now only one house on the island, which is used for holiday lets. Its main industry is farming, with cattle brought over from the neighbouring island of Luing. The Luing cattle were bred for their hardiness.
The island is connected to its smaller partner, Torsa Beag (Gaelic for little Torsa). In the bay beyond is a suspected crannog.
The island is best known for the ruined sixteenth-century hunting lodge Caisteal nan Con. This is known locally as the Castle of the Dogs. It is doubtful that the castle would have originally been built as a hunting lodge, as it is in a very fine defensive position built upon a sheer rocky outcrop overlooking the sea on three sides. However, over time this may have become the final use of the building before falling into disrepair.


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Whether you're in New Zealand for the warm season or chilling in Breckenridge, there are a whole lot of options for just about every time zone's new year.
Ironman announces first event in Russia; Kevin MacKinnon; Triathlon Magazine Canada
The inaugural Ironman 70.3 St. Petersburg will take place on July 19, 2020.
Source: Ironman announces first event in Russia – Triathlon Magazine Canada
Fascinating Cruise Excursions through the City of St. Petersburg; Josh; Travel With Bender
St. Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow. Before Moscow, it used to be the capital city of Imperial Russia during the time periods of 1732 – 1918. St. Petersburg was, and up until today, still is a center of historical values, of beautiful art and architectures.
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Russia's Northern window on the meetings world; Paul Colston; CMW
Paul Colston shines a Northern event light on Peter's city
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St. Petersburg: Russian city is Venice of the North; Terry Housholder; KPC News
Amazing palaces, charming canals, opulent gardens, magnificent churches and a world-class museum make St. Petersburg one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments; Dorota; Everything Everywhere
Dorota's ultimate guide to visiting the Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg, Russia, a UNESCO site, covers the best things to do, and what to know before you go.
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My First Time in Russia: What I Loved About Saint Petersburg; Giulia; Mondo Mulia
My first time in Saint Petersburg: a guide of the top things to see and a review of Russia's first 5-star hotel, the Belmond Grand Hotel Europe.
Source: My First Time in Russia: What I Loved About Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg FAQ: Here are answers that you won't find in guide books; Elena Bobrova; RBTH
You can look up hotel ratings on Booking.com, and find restaurant reviews on Tripadvisor, but when it comes to truly reliable and insightful information look no further than this guide.
Source: St. Petersburg FAQ: Here are answers that you won't find in guide books
Ten Iconic Sites to See on a Europe Vacation; Robert Glazier; Goway
The most outstanding sites on a Europe vacation are numerous and should not be missed. Here are 10. What's on your bucket list?
Source: Ten Iconic Sites to See on a Europe Vacation | Goway
World Cup Postcard from underground; Extra Time
Saint Petersburg is a city full of amazing history, architecture and museums. The historic heart of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage list while the Hermitage Museum is regarded as one of the finest museums in the world.
7 Architectural Wonders of Eastern Europe you must see; Tatjana P; Slavorum
Frequently a mixture of styles and movements, buildings provide a unique insight into history and mentality of each nation
Whether Byzantine, Gothic, brutalist or baroque inspired, Eastern European architecture has a lot to offer. Frequently a mixture of styles and movements, buildings provide a unique insight into history and mentality of each nation. And while each building has its story and place in history, certain ones have became parts of national identity and made a mark that can't be erased.
Peterhof Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peterhof complex of palaces and gardens is one of architectural trademarks and main historical sites of Saint Petersburg. A must visit for any architecture savvy tourist, Russian Versailles (as it is frequently called) was made as a royal residency of Emperor Peter the Great. Inspired by his visit to Chateau Versailles, Peter himself came up with a significant part of the design for the Palace. Except him, famed architects Leblondt, Barunstein, Micchetti and Rastrelli also gave their contribution to the final look and feel of Peterhof.
Source: 7 Architectural Wonders of Eastern Europe you must see
Top Slavic cities you should consider to make your permanent home; Tatjana P; Slavorum
Comfortable, rich in content and prosperous, certain Slavic cities have stood out from the rest due to the benefits they offer to their residents
There are cities you should definitely visit at least once, and then there are cities you should consider living in. Comfortable, rich in content and prosperous, certain Slavic cities have stood out from the rest due to the benefits they offer to their residents.
Prague, Czech Republic
Estimated to be the fifth most visited city in Europe, Prague is first and foremost globally known for its rich history and astonishing architecture. But it is not only attractive for tourists looking to explore the Old Continent; It is also one of top choices for expats and people who want to move to Europe permanently or do business. There are many reasons for such a preference, and they are all based on the quality of life and work one can have in Prague.
St. Petersburg's charming cityscape; Alfred Ocianas; Sun Star
WHEN in search of an ultimate getaway, I consider going at my own unhurried style, on my own budget, without breaking the bank. While this is true for all types of travelers, I also factor in the language and the people of the city I go to.
"Isn't it daunting to wander around Russia?" I asked Pinky who egged me on to join her for a whirlwind weekend.
Concerned that English is hardly used in the country, I could only imagine the intimidating atmosphere there.
"Let's take a daring adventure laden with uncertainty!" she said.
My wariness took a backseat. I was distracted by the tempting off-season air ticket rates and the idea of shelling out Russian rubles, similar to spending in pesos.
Cultural treasure
The morning air was bitterly cold outside Pulkovo Airport.
Explore the Wonders of Russia; Kamanthi Wickramasinghe; Daily Mirror
Explore the Wonders of Russia , Known to be the world's largest country, Russia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The country borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans.
Known to be the world's largest country, Russia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The country borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans.
Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. Tourism in Russia has seen a rapid growth since the Soviet times as it is home to a rich cultural heritage.
Major tourist routes in Russia include a travel around the Golden Ring of ancient cities, cruises on the big rivers including the Volga, and long journeys on the famous Trans-Siberian Railway.
St. Petersburg Named Europe's Best Tourist Destination; Alexei Danichev; Sputnik
This year marked the 24th anniversary of the prestigious World Travel Awards, established in 1993 and considered to be one of the most reputable in international tourism, with The Wall Street Journal describing it as "The Oscars" for the industry.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, St. Petersburg is one of the most famous cities in the world, home to 36 historical complexes and thousands of phenomenal individual monuments, astonishing architectural ensembles, parks and museums.
Interestingly, this year Russia's so-called second city (after Moscow) hosted the highly anticipated Europe Gala Ceremony, held at the Marble Hall, Russian Museum of Ethnography on September 30.
"I was very impressed with how clean St. Petersburg turned out to be," World Travel Awards President Graham Cooke told Interfax.
"I believe that it all begins with the sweep-up."
9 Russian start-ups sparking a digital revolution in St Petersburg; John Kennedy; Silicon Republic
Renowned for being the cultural capital of Russia, St Petersburg is home to a promising and vibrant young tech scene.
Established by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703, St Petersburg has borne a few different names. In its time, it has been known as Petrograd and Leningrad, and once again as St Petersburg.
This elegant city is also regarded as the Venice of Russia, with its various canals, monuments and a historic centre marking it as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Noted for its beautiful buildings such as the Petrine Baroque, Menshikov Palace, Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, and the Twelve Collegia, it is a city that has been at the crossroads of historical significance for the past 300 years.
St. Petersburg ready to host the World Travel Awards; eHotelier
World Travel Awards (WTA) has landed in St. Petersburg, as the finishing touches are put together in preparation of the Europe Gala Ceremony.
World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry and the highly anticipated event will take place at the Marble Hall, Russian Museum of Ethnography this Saturday 30th September.
Speaking ahead of World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony, WTA President & Founder Graham E Cooke said:
"It will be a pleasure for World Travel Awards to visit Russia for the very first time. St. Petersburg is one of the most famous cities in the world and this is a fantastic opportunity for the city to take its rightful place as a top rank tourism destination."
World Travel Awards touches down in St. Petersburg; Breaking Travel News
World Travel Awards has landed in St. Petersburg, as the finishing touches are put together in preparation of the Europe Gala Ceremony.
The highly anticipated event will take place at the Marble Hall, Russian Museum of Ethnography this Saturday, September 30th, while the official after party will be held in the ballroom at the luxurious five-star Hotel Astoria.
Speaking ahead of World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony, WTA president, Graham Cooke said: "It will be a pleasure for World Travel Awards to visit Russia for the very first time.
"St. Petersburg is one of the most famous cities in the world and this is a fantastic opportunity for the city to take its rightful place as a top rank tourism destination."
How to see the top sights in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2 days; Tamara Elliott; Globe Guide
With its grandiose buildings, intricate architecture, grand boulevards and storied past, St. Petersburg, Russia is one of the world's most historically significant cities. Made up of 47 islands connected by winding canals and 500 bridges, the city is like a mix between Paris, Amsterdam and Venice—just as Peter the Great intended when he commissioned the best architects from around Europe to design the city centuries ago.
For most people a visit to Russia is the trip of a lifetime, yet due to costly visa requirements it's not always easy to get there. Fortunately those restrictions are waived for those arriving in St. Petersburg as part of a cruise, which means most tourists experience the city for the first time by arriving via the Gulf of Finland.
Reasons to visit St. Petersburg. Russia; Feel The Planet
A rare man on the planet thinks of Russia as a boundless taiga with bears holding a bottle of vodka in each paw. It is a country with a turbulent centuries-old history and rich culture. Some architectural and historical-cultural monuments on the territory of the Russian Federation are included into the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg, is the cultural center of the country, it is its real architectural pearl. In the city, located in the Neva delta, there are enough monuments of art and culture, nightclubs, restaurants with excellent cuisine and cultural routes, which beckon you to come back here again and again. This city has been recognized as the most popular tourist destination in Russia. St. Petersburg is a city where even the dilapidated mansions look charming.


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This is the first vintage of our single-vineyard Brunello Cru made exclusively from our lower elevation vineyards at Fonte Lattaia. We couldn't resist showcasing this veru special harvest for it's character and beauty. (750ml)
This is our first ever single-vineyard wine and it's a stunner. From our lower elevation vineyards at Fonte Lattaia, this wine has plenty of body with notes of leather and apricot and a long finish where dark fruit shines through." -Mario Bollag
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Yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is the most widely cultivated and consumed passion fruit species produced in Brazil. This country has been the worlds largest producer for more than two decades, accounting for approximately 80% of the global production (18). However, a gradual decrease in production area and yield has been observed since 2010. In the 2015 season, there was a reduction of 33% in production area, 45% in yield, and 17% compared to the 2010 season (14).
Although the crop has potential to reach 50 t ha-1 (18), phytosanitary issues related to the yellow passion fruit constitute one of the greatest limitations to increase yields and production area. Bacterial blight, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. passiflorae (Pereira) Gonçalves & Rosato, causes chlorosis, necrosis and plant death (13). Diseased leaves exhibit translucid and anasarcous small spots, which become necrotic and dark brown with chlorotic halos encircling spots. As the disease develops, the entire leaf is affected, causing wilt with subsequent defoliation, thereby reducing productivity (27).
Bacterial blight occurs in all production regions in Brazil, particularly during the warmer and more humid periods, and causes significant yield losses in yellow passion fruit. The bacteria may invade the vascular system and spread to all plant tissues, leading to plant wilt and even plant death in susceptible cultivars. The disease can cause drastic reductions in the lifespan of affected plants (27).
Disease assessment is an essential tool to conduct appropriate research, study epidemiology, quantify crop loss, screen for resistance and effective bactericides, evaluate the efficacy of treatments in field experiments and conduct plant disease survey (15); therefore, a standardized method to accurately assess disease severity is crucial. Severity is a visual estimation of the percentage of the diseased sampling unit area in relation to the total sampling unit area and it is a subjective assessment, influenced by rater bias (23). In this pathosystem, severity is estimated as the percentage of diseased leaf tissue in relation to the total leaf area. Ideally, these estimates should be accurate (estimated values close to the true values) (21), precise (lack of variation in disease estimates when evaluating the same sampling units) (17) and reliable (consistent disease estimates between or among raters) (21). The product of precision and accuracy provides a measure of agreement, which is a variable often used to compare the estimated values with the true values (17). Standard area diagrams (SADs) have been used to improve accuracy, precision and reliability of disease severity assessments by providing a standard reference of illustrated images of diseased plants, leaves or other plant parts, with distinct severity levels that can be used in comparison to actual diseased leaves (or their images) (5).
A SADs for assessment of bacterial blight on passion fruit leaves was developed and validated by Miranda (19) during her PhD thesis, using mono-lobed leaves. However, the leaves of yellow passion fruit are mono-lobed, especially at the seedling stage, and are three-lobed during most of the crop cycle (28). The SADs proposed by Miranda (19) can be recommended and useful for assessing seedlings but not for epidemiological research in the field. Therefore, it is important to develop and validate SADs to quantify the severity of bacterial blight in three-lobed leaves. Similarly, a SADs for assessment of bacterial blight was developed and validated by Castillo (6) in three-lobed leaves, published in a non-indexed journal in Colombia, but it presented only a set of six diagrams and started with 5% severity, failing to contemplate minor severity found in the field, considering that in this disease there is a tendency to overestimate the evaluation of the disease.
The aim of this study was to develop and validate a SADs that includes the full range of bacterial blight severities encountered in the field in order to assist raters in more accurately estimating disease severity on yellow passion fruit leaves.
Material and Methods
Development of SADs
Three hundred yellow passion fruit leaves that exhibited a wide range of bacterial blight severities were arbitrarily collected from commercial orchards in the municipality of Araquari, Brazil. Infected leaves were obtained between January 2013 and July 2015. Leaves were individually scanned using an HP scanner (Scanjet 3800 model) with an image resolution of 300 dpi. The images were processed, and each one was rated using the image analysis software QUANT v.1.0.1 (26) to determine the percentage of diseased leaf area in relation to the total leaf area, i.e. the actual disease severity. These images were used as a reference for evaluating the accuracy, precision and reliability of rater estimates with and without the aid of SADs. Based on the image analysis, a set of nine images spanning the minimum and maximum disease severity was used to develop a nearly linear SADs. Using a digitalized yellow passion fruit leaf shape as template, a SADs with nine distinct disease severities was created by using the image editing software PAINT.NET (http://www.getpaint.net). The software designed lesions with shapes and distribution of actual diseased leaves.
Validation of SADs
For assessment purposes, a total of 50 images of yellow passion fruit leaves with distinct levels of disease severities were projected, one at a time, onto a projector screen using a MS Power Point file. A group of 15 raters with no experience in quantifying disease severity were asked to estimate the disease severity of each of the 50 diseased leaf images set without and with the use of SADs. Firstly, the raters evaluated the leaf images without the SADs. Then, after a 15-min break, a new randomized sequence of images was displayed, and the raters estimated severity using the SADs as an assessment aid. The raters were instructed to compare each leaf image with the SADs to estimate the percentage of diseased area considering both symptoms of chlorosis and necrosis, which were included in the estimates of disease severity.
Data analyses
Accuracy and precision of the estimates by each rater, with and without the use of SADs, were determined based on Lin's concordance correlation coefficient (LCCC, ρc), as described by Nita et al. (2003) and Bock et al. (2010). The absolute errors (estimated severity minus actual severity for each leaf × rater) were determined to show the bias of data points from the actual value.
Inter-rater reliability of the estimates was assessed based on the coefficient of determination (R2) from linear regression analysis of relationships between severity estimates for all pairs of raters (21) and on intracluster (or intra-class) correlation (ρ) for all raters combined, as described by Nita et al. (20).
An equivalence test was used to verify the difference between means of the treatments (with SADs and without SADs) for all variables of the LCCC analysis (r, Cb, υ, u and ρc) and for the inter-rater reliability (R2). The equivalence test assessed whether there was a significant difference in means and calculated the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each statistic (the difference between means) by bootstrapping using the percentile method (in an equivalence test, the null hypothesis (H0) is nonequivalence, the opposite of H0) (1, 29, 30). All analyses were based on 10000 balanced bootstrap samples, and the 95% CIs were calculated based on the difference between the means of groups; if the CIs included zero, there was no significant difference (α = 0.05).
All statistical analyses were calculated in R. The epi.ccc function of the epiR package (25) was used to obtain LCCC statistics. The built-in boot.sample R function was used for the equivalence test. The ρ was calculated with the icc function of the irr R package (11).
The SADs of nine images of yellow passion disease severity on fruit leaves ranged from 1 to 62%. Leaves exhibited characteristic lesions of bacterial blight: translucid and anasarcous small spots, which become necrotic and dark brown with chlorotic halos encircling spots (13, 27).
All assessments performed with and without the use of SADs resulted in linear relationships between estimated and actual disease severity of bacterial blight. Lin's concordance correlation analysis demonstrated that the raters' assessments of disease severity were more similar to the actual severity when the SADs were used, compared to the assessments performed without using the aid. The equivalence test showed that the statistics of most parameters (ρc, Cb and r) were significantly improved when the SADs were employed, indicating that accuracy and precision of the estimated values were significantly improved. Although there was a slight numerical decrease in the scale bias (v) and location bias (u) (v = 0.988 and 1.052, and u = 0.217 and 0.241, with and without the SADs, respectively), it was not significant.
Accuracy (Cb), precision (r) and agreement (ρc) of disease severity assessments were significantly improved when SADs were used. Without the SADs, accuracy (Cb) was 0.940, the value improved to 0.967 when assessments included the SADs as an aid. Precision (r) was 0.901 in the absence of SADs, but when the SADs was employed, precision was 0.949. Agreement (ρc), which combines measures of accuracy and precision, was 0.863 when the SADs was not used, and was increased to 0.935 when SADs were used as an assessment aid. There was a reduction in absolute error, with most estimates falling within ± 20% of the actual value compared to +49/-33 when estimates were made without SADs. There was a tendency to overestimate disease severity with the use of the SADs, as 75% raters showed positive u values (data not shown). This trend was further proved since most estimates of the majority of raters had positive absolute errors.
|Difference2 between means
|95% CIs3 of the difference
|With SADs
|Without SADs
|Scale (υ)4
|(0.039) 0.988
|(0.199) 1.052
|(0.001) -0.063
|-0.023 -0.155
|Location (u)5
|(0.155) 0.217
|(0.249) 0.241
|(0.001) -0.025
|-0.064 -0.119
|Coefficient of bias (Cb)6
|(0.037) 0.967
|(0.085) 0.940
|(0.001) 0.027
|-0.067 0.001
|Correlation coefficient (r)7
|(0.039) 0.949
|(0.069) 0.901
|(0.001) 0.043
|-0.074 0.019
|LCCC (ρc)8
|(0.039) 0.935
|(0.108) 0.863
|(0.001) 0.071
|-0.116 0.034
1Standard deviation in parentheses
2 Mean of the difference between each rating. Standard errors are in parentheses (bootstrap calculated values).
3Confidence intervals (CIs) based on 10.000 bootstrap samples. If the CIs embrace zero, the difference is not significant (α=0.05). Significant differences in bold.
4Scale bias, or slope shift (υ, 1 = no bias relative to the concordance line).
5Location bias, or height shift (u, 0 = no bias relative to the concordance line).
6Coefficient of bias (Cb) is a measure of accuracy. It measures how far the best-fit line deviates from the concordance line.
7Correlation coefficient (r) is a measure of precision.
8Lin's concordance correlation coefficient (ρc) combines precision (r) and accuracy (Cb) to measure agreement with the true value.
|With SADs
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|0.880 (0.783 - 0.943)
|0.717 (0.299 - 0.917)
|Mean difference3 = 0.164 (0.001), 95% CIs 0.140 - 0.187
1F-value for L = leaf, R = rater. P-value in parentheses.
2Mean coefficients of determination estimated from pairwise comparisons of assessments by all raters.
3Mean of the difference between each rating, with standard errors in parentheses (bootstrap calculated value), confidence intervals (CIs) were based on 10.000 bootstrap samples. If the CIs embrace zero, the difference is not significant (α=0.05).
Without the use of the SADs, 66.67% pairwise comparisons had an R2 < 0.80, but when the SADs was employed, only 2.86% pairwise comparisons had an R2 < 0.80. The inter-rater reliability of the estimates was used as another indicator of the importance of the use of SADs. The equivalence test revealed that the statistical parameters, based on the coefficient of determination (R2) and intracluster correlation coefficient (ρ), were significantly improved when raters used SADs (R2 = 0.880 and 0.717, and ρ = 0.926 and 0.798 , with and without the SADs, respectively).
The main objective of this study was to develop and validate a standard area diagram set to assess bacterial blight severity on yellow passion fruit leaves. The diagrams reflected the range of severity found in the field and demonstrated an improvement in accuracy, precision and reliability of estimates.
Visual ratings are the most often used methods to estimate disease severity. Other technologies have been proposed, for example, image analysis and hyperspectral imaging, which can make great contributions to assessments, but visual quantification will continue to be the main approach for assessing plant disease (3). The use of SADs as an aid to visually estimate disease severity can considerably enhance the quality of assessment data, which is helpful to choose the most appropriate disease control (24).
Disease quantification is an important procedure in epidemiological study and management of bacterial blight on yellow passion fruit. The SADs proposed in this report demonstrated to be an effective tool to estimate disease severity, as they improved accuracy, precision and reliability of the data, reducing the chances of drawing incorrect conclusions, i.e. failing to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis was false (type II error) (3, 22). Standard area diagram sets have recently been proved to be useful for several diseases of important crops, such as coffee leaf rust (5), potato early blight (10), wheat spot blotch (9), loquat scab (12) and soybean frogeye leaf spot (8).
The nine diagrams used in this SADs similar to the number used in SADs of other pathosystems, which is of practical use and sufficient to guide estimates of disease severity (29). An increase in the number of diagrams has not resulted in more accurate or reliable disease estimates, as demonstrated by Bock et al. (2), when three-, five-, seven- or 10-diagram SADs were compared. The maximum disease severity and the disease severity range likely have a greater effect on accuracy and reliability. It is understood that the use of a high number of diagrams can be time-consuming and therefore can affect the quality of assessments, especially under field conditions. Severity evaluations using an interval scale instead of the nearest percentage might be negatively affected by a low number of diagrams (less than six) (2, 29).
Similar to what was found in other studies, the nine diagrams, representing the range 1 – 62% disease severity, were linearly arranged, to ensure more precise and accurate assessments (7, 8). Some SADs have used a logarithmic arrangement based on the Weber-Fechner law, which assumes a logarithmic relationship between estimated and actual disease. But this methodology has been questioned (3, 23) because the Weber-Fechner law has been found to be partially invalid (16, 17) and may lead to false conclusions (3, 23).
Accuracy, precision and reliability of the SADs to estimate bacterial blight severity were determined using an equivalence test (based on 95% CIs by bootstrapping of the difference between means), which is an appropriate statistical method to be used for agreement studies (30). In the present study, the equivalence test demonstrated that most of the statistics variables (ρc, Cb and r) were improved when raters used the diagrams to estimate severity, compared to when SADs were not used. Agreement and reliability values were also improved in other SADs that were statistically analyzed by the equivalence test (2, 7, 8, 9, 10).
In most studies of SADs, disease severity has been overestimated by raters (5, 29). However, some reports show the severity being underestimated by raters (7, 8, 12). The tendency to over or underestimate disease severity might be affected by lesion size, shape and number, as much as disease distribution might be (3). In the present study, the location bias (u) values were greater than zero for most of the raters' estimates using the SADs, indicating a tendency for overestimation.
The use of the SADs to assess bacterial blight severity contributed to a reduction in the absolute errors. In order to reduce the absolute errors and standardize results, computerized disease assessment training programs and human guidance (1), the SADs used in this report can be used to train evaluators to assess disease severity. Speed and standardization that result from the use of SADs can counterbalance the presence of some level of absolute error in the estimates (2).
Inter-reliability of estimates between raters was used to indicate the effectiveness of the SADs. Our findings show that the inter-rater reliability was higher with the use of the diagram to estimate severity, compared to when the SADs were not used, which is congruent with previous reports (12, 29). Reliability between evaluators was measured by the linear relationship between disease severity estimation of the same leaf image assessed by different individuals. Preferably, the coefficient of determination (R2) value should approach 1.0, indicating that the estimates made by different raters are similar or identical when R2 is 1.0. For the evaluations made without using the SADs, the R2 values were lower than 0.80 for 66.67% comparisons between raters. Using the SADs, R2 values were higher than 0.80 for 97.14%, indicating high reliability of estimates when the SADs is used.
Liner regression remains a useful analysis for evaluating how well estimates for disease severity provided by one rater agree with the severity assessments of one or more other raters, when the same set of disease leaf samples (experimental units) are assessed (22). The R2 generated by this analysis provides a quantitative measure of the amount of variation in one rater's severity assessments, which can be explained by another rater's severity estimates (i.e., inter-rater agreement).
The SADs developed and validated in this study will be a valuable tool for raters as an aid to estimate disease severity in epidemiological investigations, comparative studies on disease control methods, pathotype characterization, germplasm screening, and other applications that require accurate, precise and reliable assessment of bacterial blight severity on yellow passion fruit leaves in the field. The proposed SADs proved to be useful for obtaining more accurate, precise and reliable estimates of bacterial blight on yellow passion fruit leaves and consequently minimizing errors in results.


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Trump facing revived chatter of possible GOP primary challenge
Talk of a possible Republican primary challenge to President Trump is kicking up once again, as the president grapples with the fallout from the partial government shutdown and other political turbulence.
Those who might challenge Trump remain, as they ever were, decided underdogs who would have to face off against not only a hard-charging president but the entire Republican Party infrastructure. None would be as well-known as Trump.
But from the party's ideological center, a handful of Republicans are sending signals that they're taking a possible primary run seriously.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld is headed to New Hampshire in two weeks to headline "Politics and Eggs," a must-stop for White House hopefuls.
A source close to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told Fox News that Hogan, "more than others, is really taking it seriously."
And an email this week by former Ohio Gov. John Kasich's political group reminded supporters that "many have suggested Gov. Kasich should run, and he is keeping all of his options on the table."
With Trump coming under attack by some high-profile conservatives for ending the 35-day partial federal government shutdown without getting funding for a wall along the Mexican border, the perception in some corners of a weakened president is stoking the flames of a small but emboldened band of Republicans hoping for a viable primary challenge.
"I think the shutdown in general hurt Trump pretty badly," conservative columnist and notorious never-Trump leader Bill Kristol said. "It makes the uphill climb [of a primary challenge] less steep."
Pointing to the GOP's loss of the House in the 2018 midterm elections, the departure of Defense Secretary James Mattis, the fluctuations in the stock market and the government shutdown, Kristol said "it's a three-month period which has featured all kinds of events that have increased doubts and decreased confidence about a second-term Trump."
The party, though, remains firmly behind the president. The Republican National Committee kicked off its annual meeting winter last Friday by passing an unprecedented pledge giving the president "undivided support" even before he's the official 2020 nominee.
"The members just wanted to underscore, underline, highlight that we are here to re-elect President Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot," Cassie Smedile, RNC national press secretary, said after the vote.
The RNC didn't consider a stronger resolution that would have endorsed Trump as the party's 2020 nominee.
"It was a smart move by the Trump White House to do it and it is true that a very overwhelming majority of the 168 RNC members support President Trump's re-election," one GOP source explained, but added "it has no impact realistically on whether someone would challenge the president."
The RNC's action doesn't seem to be stopping potential primary challengers from at least considering it.
Weld, a vocal Trump critic who ran as the Libertarian Party's 2016 vice presidential nominee, appears to be mulling a potential longshot challenge against the president.
"I'm just not saying anything. If I have anything to say, I'll say it on the 15th," Weld told Fox News on Wednesday, referring to the upcoming New Hampshire visit.
The state GOP, though, won't be rolling out the welcome mat.
"He ran as a Libertarian vice presidential candidate in 2016. As far as we're concerned he's a Libertarian and he can't flip-flop back and forth for political expediency," newly elected state party Chairman Steve Stepanek told Fox News. "We don't consider him a Republican. We don't want him back as a Republican."
Stepanek, a businessman and former state lawmaker who served a co-chair of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in New Hampshire, explained that "if there is a legitimate national Republican candidate, then under the bylaws I have to remain neutral. I'm not going to be supporting them by any means, I'm just not going to be going against them."
Hogan, who was re-elected last November to a second term as governor of the blue state of Maryland, isn't ruling out a possible primary challenge either.
"I'm flattered that people are talking about that as a possibility, but it's not something that I'm focused on," he said Monday during a political panel moderated by PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff.
"Who knows what's going to happen two years from now. You never know," he answered when asked about 2020.
He explained that he's heading soon to Iowa – the state that votes first in the presidential primary and caucus calendar – because he's a vice chair of the National Governors Association.
"They have a meeting in Iowa," he said.
Joining Hogan on the panel was Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, which holds the first presidential primary.
"This is the second time I've seen the New Hampshire governor in two days. That doesn't mean anything. I'm not sucking up to New Hampshire," Hogan joked.
But a source close to Hogan said that when it comes to a primary challenge, "I think he thinks it's the right thing to do. We'll see if he really does it."
Kasich, who finished second to Trump in New Hampshire's 2016 GOP presidential primary, returned to the Granite State right after November's midterm elections, sparking further speculation about his 2020 intentions.
He told Fox News at the time, "I really don't know what I'm going to do."
But he added that when it came to a possible primary challenge, "all the options are on the table."
Two weeks ago, after finishing his second and final term as Ohio governor, Kasich signed with CNN as a senior political commentator.
Former New Hampshire Attorney General and longtime GOP consultant Tom Rath said the move gives Kasich "a bully pulpit" he could use in advance of any primary challenge.
"It's a way to remain a part of the discussion, be part of the dialogue and he has a voice he wants to use to try to drive Americans to a better place," added Rath, a senior adviser on Kasich's 2016 campaign who remains close with the now-former governor.
Another launching pad for a possible primary challenge could be the Senate. There's long been speculation that Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska is mulling a 2020 White House run. And don't rule out newly elected Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah – the 2012 GOP presidential nominee and a vocal Trump critic.
One person who can be ruled out is former Sen. Jeff Flake. The Arizona Republican who's frequently lambasted the president the past two years announced earlier this week that he would not be launching a 2020 presidential campaign and instead joined CBS News as a contributor.
If there is a credible challenge against Trump, New Hampshire – which allows independents to vote in either the GOP or Democratic contests – could be ground zero.
Rath said "Trump remains the prohibitive favorite up here in New Hampshire."
But he added that the government shutdown did "open the door" a bit to a challenge.
"There are phone calls being made. There are people being talked to," he said.


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The Fifth Circuit has had tipping on its mind, as the decision of Steele v. Leasing Enterprises, Ltd., represents its second opinion within ten months addressing this pay practice. On the heels of Montano v. Montrose, the Steele decision tackles the question of whether an employer violates 29 U.S.C §203(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it offsets tip credits to recover costs related to processing credit card transactions – essentially passing on some of those costs to the tipped employee. (No. 15-20139), 2016 WL 3268996, (5th Cir. June 14, 2016).
Under §203(m) of the FLSA, employers may only claim a tip credit toward minimum wage if all tips received by a tipped employee are retained by the employee. In Steele, the Fifth Circuit was asked to decide whether a restaurant employer violates this section when it deducts certain fees from tips paid by credit card. The defendant, the restaurant chain Perry's, retained a flat 3.25% of all credit card tips to offset both credit card issuer fees and other costs which it contends it incurred in collecting and distributing tips (including administrative expenses related to converting the tips to cash for payment on a daily basis, as the employees had specifically requested).
Both parties relied on the only previous circuit decision to address this issue, Myers v. Copper Cellar Corp., 192 F.3d 546 (6th Cir. 1999). In Myers, the Sixth Circuit held that employers had a legal right to deduct the processing costs imposed by the credit card issuer. Perry's argued that, under the reasoning of Myers, it also had the right to offset its own cash-delivery expenses. The Fifth Circuit disagreed and stated that Perry's made a "business decision" by responding to employees' demand to be tipped out in cash each night, instead of folding their tips into their bi-weekly pay checks. These costs were found to be "indirect and discretionary" – as opposed to "direct and unavoidable" costs such as the credit card company fees. Therefore, Perry's system did not qualify for a tip offset under 29 U.S.C §203(m). However, the Court excused Perry's from paying liquidated damages and applied the shorter two-year statute of limitations. It found that Perry's impermissible deduction was effectively less than 1% of the amount tipped, and a Department of Labor investigator at least tacitly advised Perry's that its offset conformed with the FLSA. Thus, the violation was held not to be willful, and the good faith defense applied. Employers should nonetheless be aware that, now that this point of law has been settled by the Fifth Circuit, future courts may find that employers should be "on notice" of this provision moving forward.
The Montano and Steele decisions, both authored by Judge Higginson, reflect the growing interest that both courts and the plaintiffs' bars have taken with respect to tipping practices and the FLSA. Employers would do well to ensure that their tip system scrupulously complies with the FLSA.
Fifth Circuit Addresses FLSA Tip Credits Once Again
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Bear Hunt Story Talk Cards & Character Bundle
Enrich language with these gorgeous sets of wooden characters and story cards from popular books, featuring beautiful illustrations and activities on the reverse. Cards are made from durable plastic suitable for outdoors. The wooden characters can be used across the setting to embed the learning and bring the story to life, however we advise to store them indoors. Suitable for age 3 years and up.


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Burna Boy reacts to losing Grammy, thanks Angelique Kidjo
Nigerian singer and Grammy nominee Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy has appreciated legendary musician and songwriter Angelique Kidjo for dedicating her fourth Grammy win to him.
Burna Boy lost the Best World Music Album to Angelique Kidjo, whose Celia was adjudged the winner over African Giant and three others.
It was Burna Boy's first Grammy nomination and his multiple award-winning African Giant was widely expected to clinch it for him.
In his reaction, the 'Ye' crooner took to his Social media page to share a video of the Beninese singer dedicating the Grammy award to him at prestigious awards held at Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.
Burna expressed his love for the singer and also appreciated everyone that rooted for him. He also promised to wow the world as he has a new project coming
Sharing the video, he wrote; "I love you forever @angeliquekidjo and every single person that rooted for me, I don't take any of it lightly! The world get ready cause we're all coming!


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People Who Want Fast Money Are Fucking Nuts!
Oh my God! Has anyone seen Mad Money? I'm up in Burlington right now flipping through the channels. CNBC has this program on with a stock advisor named Jim Cramer. He's insane. It's like watching the WCW or being at … Continue reading
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Jamming With My Boys
Last weekend I jammed with some college buddies. If you want, go here and look for files with "Jameroo" in them if you want to hear them. There are 12 tracks…I think 7 of them are downloadable now.
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Tangible Is Replacable
I remember reading a while ago off the RIAA's site from a music store owner about how his independent record store was losing sales to illegal downloading. The article is no longer online, but the store owner said something like, … Continue reading
Hip Hop Week On NPR
NPR recently began their podcast strategy, whatever that means. What's great is that it's given music fans more of an opportunity to listen to music programs without commercial interests (debatable?). Last week was hip hop week on Fresh Air. Terry … Continue reading
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Stampin' Up Saturday – Sense of Time
Hello folks!
My goal is to make more sympathy and masculine cards this year. This particular card is for a dear friend who celebrates his birthday in June. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of rushing to make a card at the last moment.
If you are a regular reader, you may have noticed that I like to make 3-D cards. The tutorial I follow to make this easel card can be found on the following sites:
Photos: Splitcoaststampers
Photos: Card making magic
Video: Splitcoaststampers
Video: You Tube
Cardstock: Old Olive, Rust, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso
Ink: Old Olive, Dusty Durango, Momento Brown
Embellishments: Cogs and Wheels
Stamps: SU Sense of Time, Mark's Finest Papers
Night in Bethlehem
Hello fellow stampers! The Christmas season will soon be upon us, and I have started making my cards. This year I am making 10 of each design. Normally I make 50 of one design, but I have gorgeous Christmas dies and stamps that I want to use. I've had this SU set for a couple of years and this is the first time I used it. There are so many pretty cards out there using Stampin' Ups! Night in Bethlehem stamps and dies.
All I can say is, oh my goodness, it's already November. That's when I get in panic mode and put the push to make pretty paper purses to hold small gifts, but this year I'm going to try a new card/gift box holder. If I'm successful, I will post it. Now a dear friend, Patti Gilliam is the queen of all thinks folded. You can visit Patti's blog Cherish Each Precious Day.
Have a great weekend!
Stampn' Up! Saturday – Tags
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Well, in my house anyways. Christmas shopping is done and now I've moved onto making my tags. Believe it or not I spent 8 solid hours making my layered tags, using Stampn Ups Tags and Tidings stamp and die set. As you can imagine, I was plum worn out after 8 straight hours and spent the rest of the day outside of my studio.
This is the first year I actually made my own tags, and completing 50 will do me for a couple of years.
Do you make your own tags?
Stampn' Up Saturday
Hello fellow stampers! When my work schedule permits me to attend a Stampn' Up card class with Mary Beth Phillips, I jump at the opportunity. We always have fun in our little group filling the room with laughter and swapping of stories and maybe a little teasing here and there.
I enjoy our class because it gives us the opportunity to use products or stamps we might not otherwise use.
Today my girlfriend of 4y years (we went to school with each other in grade five through highschool and remaind friends) and her partner are coming over for a visit. Al and I are going to take them to a winery and brewery and then go back to my place for a long night of chatter.
What plans do you have this weekend?
Stampin' Up! Saturday
Hello folks!
Lovin' my Stampn' Up! Hedgehugs stamp set. My son is crazy for hedgehogs and hopes to take after his grandfather in owning one.
Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
Stampin' Up! Saturday, Up Up and Away
Hello fellow stampers. I hope you have a nice Easter weekend. It's going to be a busy one for me. I worked today and came home to a family birthday. I had so much fun putting together birthday presents for a step-granddaughter and step-daughter.
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday and I managed to take the day off of work to spend with family. Al and I are making a big turkey dinner for my aunt, uncle and cousin. Unfortunately my daughter lives 8 hours away and my son picked up a shift at work so it will be a small gathering.
I've been stamping a lot over the past couple of months. Having this Stampin' Up! set for quite some time, I decided to make a card for a variety of occasions. I now tend to make 4 to 8 cards at a time because I already know the dimensions and have the dies/stamps out. I stamped several sentiments on the inside–for congratulations, lifting me up, etc. It is a very versatile stamp and die set.
I used River Rock paper and ink pad, and Real Red for the "Love."
How are you spending Easter? I'd love to hear from you.
Stampn' Up Saturday
Hi there. I was recently at a card-making class with Mary Beth Phllips and oh my, was I in love with the cards we made! These bunnies put a smile on my face. Hope they put a smile on your fact too!
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Stampn' Up Saturday
Whoop Whoop, it's the weekend. Time to stamp!
Using Stampn' Up's Thoughts and Prayers set, I created 8 cards for my sympathy stash.
Here is a close up of one that I added buttons for the hand-delivered card.
Thanks for stopping by.
Stampn Up Saturday – Tasty Trucks
The moment I saw this card I knew I had to CASE it and following the directions so generously supplied. I'm always looking for unique cards to make my family and friends. This one has an acetate window that I stamped Congratulations on it as this card is made for my daughter and son-in-laws wedding anniversary.
Why an ice cream truck you ask? Well, they had a green ice cream truck waiting for us on the hot August wedding when we came out of the church. Free ice cream for everyone.
I'm sure they are going to wonder if they will receive a card, other than an ice cream truck, for their anniversary, but I like the reminder of the fun we had.
At 2:00 this afternoon Al and I will be married outdoors in Niagara Falls, nestled in the woods with a small wooden chapel. Photos to follow.
Thanks for stopping by.
Stampn Up Saturday – Feathery Friends RAK
One of the stamp sets I wanted so, so bad was a hostess set and I never had a party. I just attend them. Well, my on-line friend Tina Zinck,of The Serene Stamper, who is an independent Stampn Up Demonstrator, gifted me with this stamp set, along with a card she made in this Eclipse video. I am so blessed to have such a dear on-line friend. The cool thing is she is Canadian, like me. So if you're looking for a demonstrator I would recommend using Tina.
This is the card I made using this stamp set, and I made five of these cards. and two similar thank you ones.
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May 10, 2014
Is This the 'Gujarat Model' India Needs?
By Sanjay Kumar
As Narendra Modi inches closer to the top office in India, his past raises uncertainties about his priorities.
March 20, 2014
Heiner Bielefeldt
By Vishal Arora
The Diplomat speaks with Prof Heiner Bielefeldt, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, about his understanding of secularism in India.
October 07, 2013
How to Interpret the Upcoming State Elections in India
India's upcoming state elections will hint at the outcomes of next year's national polls.
September 26, 2013
The Political Rise of India's States
Political power is becoming increasingly decentralized in India, transforming the nation's identity.
March 08, 2013
Gujarati Chief Minister Modi's Search for Legitimacy
Gujarati chief minister Narendra Modi is appealing to the mainstream with a narrative of economic success.
March 29, 2010
The Wheels of Justice
Better late than never that the top court is taking action over the horrific Gujarat rioting.
February 26, 2010
In Search of Peace
Love and tolerance core message at Dialogue Between Islam & Oriental Religions.
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Trump and His Aides Seek to Dismiss Mueller Hearings as a Desperate Act – The New York Times
But even as the president railed against Mr. Mueller online and in person, he also sought to continue his criticism of four Democratic congresswomen of color after a week in which his tweets about them dominated news coverage.
If the president wanted to move on from that controversy, it was not apparent on Monday morning as he tweeted again about the women: Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ayanna S. Pressley of Massachusetts.
"The 'Squad' is a very Racist group of troublemakers who are young, inexperienced, and not very smart," Mr. Trump wrote. "They are pulling the once great Democrat Party far left, and were against humanitarian aid at the Border…And are now against ICE and Homeland Security. So bad for our Country!"
That tweet came days after the Democrat-controlled House approved a resolution that condemned as racist the language the president used in his earlier criticism of them. And it came just after Mr. Trump left the White House for a brief trip to the Supreme Court, where the body of former Justice John Paul Stevens was lying in repose.
The president and the first lady, Melania Trump, paid their respects to Justice Stevens moments later.
During remarks to reporters several hours later in the Oval Office, while sitting next to Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan, he added to his criticism.
"I think they're very bad for our country," Mr. Trump said of the four women. "I think they're very bad for the Democrat Party. I think you see that. And they're pulling the Democrats way left. Nobody knows how to handle them. I feel they're easy to handle. To me they're easy to handle because they're just out there."


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Whenever I read something about how little of our brain capacity we actually use, I wonder the same about our physical senses. It seems to me that most of the time they are in sleep mode waiting for external stimuli to kick start them into motion. How often do we really engage all of our senses to their fullest? In my experience, not often.
Nothing engages us more completely than full-on erotic body work – or as I like to think of it, Sacred Intimacy. Doing this well takes commitment, trust, intentionality, and sensitivity. It also takes time. All too often, we get so focused on our cocks and the anticipation of orgasm that we lose sight of the sheer pleasure of getting lost in sensuality. Thus the need for time. It's what we need in order to get out of our thinking bodies so that our physical senses can take over to guide us – even if this feels like a trip full of detours. Remember, it's about the journey!
As noted in some past posts, rituals are an important component of an SI relationship. They can help calm our minds as we transition out of the thinking world. Rituals need not be hollow formulas. At their best, they provide us with some general outlines that create doorways through which we step from one kind of space to another. For example, I like to start with my partner and me being fully clothed looking into each other's eyes. Then, with outstretched arms we touch each other's chests as we begin to breathe in unison. This simple gesture signals that we have stepped out of normal space and have entered into intimate space. From that point on, we are each on our own journeys that ebb and flow as we find points to be in sync with each other.
In synching our breathing, our body motions begin to take over. We strip each other as we bring to life all of our senses through touch, taste, and smell all the while gazing at and listening to each other's body. Little by little, we build on these opening motions improvising our way through the dance taking turns to massage each other. Each time the experience is unique because the variations in sensual interactions, rhythm, and choreography are infinite. In our dance, we take turns being active or passive, slowly building on the waves of pleasure that we are giving to each other.
There should be no rush to the end, we spend so much of our lives in the ho-hum world that we should take all the time we can to revel in the sacred space of sensual arousal. Follow your senses as they pulse wave after wave of erotic pleasure throughout your body. Let it build towards its eventual conclusion, but don't rush things, let the waves ebb as you direct this energy throughout your body. When the final massive wave begins to crest, ride it and bring your partner into it as your bodies release all that energy in a final triumphal burst. But, don't cut the pleasure short there. Breathe with your partner as you feel the energy continue rippling through your bodies. Let yourselves experience one of the most profound wonders of the universe, oneness with yourself and with another. If I were giving the sermon on the mount, this is the kind of brotherly love I would advocate for!


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Community encouraged to give input on Title IX revisions, due Monday
Proposed changes include cross-examination, narrowed definition of sexual assault, due process
January 25, 2019
A law that prohibits schools from discriminating against students based on sex is under review by the U.S. Department of Education.
The WSU community is allowed to submit its comments on the Title IX revisions online through the Office for Equal Opportunity website. All submissions must be sent by Jan. 28.
The revisions will affect how a school handles cases involving sexual assault and harassment, according to an ED document. Currently, Title IX does not have a written clause specifying the laws on sexual assault, according to the document.
Revisions of Title IX include defining sexual assault and identifying the conditions of how and when a school must respond to those allegations, according to the document.
The changes to Title IX demand an investigation by the school, but it does not specify which disciplinary actions should be taken, according to the document. Schools are allowed to employ an informal resolution to a case.
Schools must presume the accused innocent until proven otherwise and allow the accused due process, according to the document. Trials will allow cross-examinations and will be conducted by the advisers of both parties, as well as the right to appeal the case.
Schools must provide the victim remedies to continue their education, according to the document.
Precedent has been set by 1999 U.S. Supreme Court case Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, stating legal action may be taken against a school that shows deliberate indifference towards cases of sexual assault that prevent victims from continuing their education.
The Daily Evergreen contacted the Office for Equal Opportunity and did not receive a comment.
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PARIS — Profit at International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, leapt by 81 percent last year, bolstered by strong passenger demand on its key routes across the Atlantic and a turnaround at its once-struggling Spanish carrier, Iberia.
The group, also known as I.A.G., said on Friday that it had an operating profit before exceptional items in 2014 of 1.39 billion euros, or $1.57 billion, on revenue of more than €20 billion. That was up sharply from the year-earlier operating profit of €770 million on revenue of €18.7 billion. Net profit for 2014 surged to €1 billion, from €527 million the year before.
Although headquartered in London, the group, whose holdings also include the Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling, reports its financial results in euros.
The recovery at Iberia, which follows three years of painful restructuring and job cuts, comes as I.A.G. is seeking to accelerate growth further by acquiring Aer Lingus, Ireland's flagship airline, for which I.A.G. has offered €1.4 billion.
While the Aer Lingus board has strongly endorsed I.A.G.'s bid, the Irish government, which owns 25 percent of the carrier, has yet to give its blessing, citing concerns that the deal could result in job losses in Ireland and reduced service between Dublin and Heathrow Airport in London, Europe's largest international hub.
"We have been very clear with the Irish government that we want to acquire Aer Lingus to grow the airline," Willie Walsh, I.A.G.'s chief executive, said in a British radio interview on Friday. "We see opportunities to expand in a significant way the Aer Lingus business on the trans-Atlantic."
Mr. Walsh singled out the "remarkable" turnaround at Iberia, after six years of losses, as evidence of the potential benefits of joining I.A.G. Iberia posted an operating profit of €50 million last year, after recording a loss of €166 million in 2013.
The improvement in Iberia's fortunes has tracked a steady recovery of the Spanish economy as it emerges from years of recession and high unemployment triggered by Europe's recent sovereign debt crisis. The economy grew 1.4 percent last year, the fastest pace since 2012.
Iberia, which has cut more than 3,000 jobs since 2012, has recently begun to expand, even as other former national carriers in Europe continue to struggle in the face of competition from low-cost rivals in their home markets as well as fast-growing carriers from the Persian Gulf on lucrative long-distance routes.
Last year, Iberia revived services from its Madrid hub to cities including Havana and Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, that were canceled during the worst of the economic crisis. I.A.G. has announced plans to upgrade Iberia's fleet with 16 new long-range jets from Airbus over the next five years.
I.A.G. said operating profit at British Airways, its largest brand, jumped by nearly 60 percent to €1.2 billion, buoyed by the steady economic recovery in the United States as well as consolidation in the busy trans-Atlantic air travel market, which has served to keep fares high.
As a result of a 2010 alliance with American Airlines, which subsequently merged with US Airways, I.A.G. and its partners now control roughly one-fourth of the air travel market between the European Union and North America, making the group the third-largest airline alliance plying the Atlantic. An alliance of Lufthansa, United Airlines and Air Canada controls 29 percent of the market, while a grouping of Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Virgin Atlantic has 28 percent.
I.A.G. forecast on Friday that sharply lower oil prices this year and continued progress in reducing other operating costs would lead to further earnings improvement. The group said it foresaw a 2015 operating profit "in excess" of €2.2 billion, up from a previous forecast of €1.8 billion.


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Colorado VA kept secret wait lists for vets' mental heath care, report finds
A new government watchdog group found that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Denver violated policy by keeping improper wait lists to track mental health care that veterans received.
Investigators with the VA Office of Inspector General confirmed whistleblower and former VA employee Brian Smother's claim that staff kept unauthorized lists instead of using the department's official wait list system.
That made it impossible to know if veterans who needed referrals for group therapy and other mental health care were getting timely assistance, according to the report. The internal investigation also criticized record-keeping in PTSD cases at the VA's facility in Colorado Springs.
Patients there often went longer than the department's stated goals of getting an initial consult within a week and treatment within 30 days, investigators found. In one case, a veteran killed himself 13 days after contacting the clinic, which was supposed to see him within a week.
Investigators said the unofficial lists did not always identify the veteran or requested date of care, and they could not determine how many veterans were waiting to receive help and for how long, even with the help of staff at the facilities.
"My worst fears have been realized in this Inspector General's report that Chairman Johnson and I demanded," Colorado Republican Senator Cory Gardener said in a statement. "It highlights even more VA mismanagement and lack of accountability in Colorado. This cannot happen again, and it's time for the VA to finally wake up and ensure our men and women are getting the best care possible. I will continue to work with Chairman Johnson to ensure the accountability that somehow the VA refuses to accept."
Smothers, who worked at the VA in Denver as a peer support specialist on the post-traumatic stress disorder clinical support team, informed Gardner and his fellow senator, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, last about the VA facilities in Denver and nearby Golden using wait lists for mental health services from 2012 until last September. Gardner resigned from his post at the VA shortly after going public, citing retaliation from VA officials in Colorado.
"Putting veterans on secret wait lists is not acceptable," Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said in a statement. "The VA should implement changes to provide the highest quality care for our veterans and hold wrongdoers accountable. I thank Brian Smothers, the whistleblower who bravely came forward to shed a light on these unacceptable practices at the VA so they can be prevented in the future."
Speaking to the Associated Press, Smothers said he was disappointed the report didn't make clearer that VA staff knew full well what they were doing. "We renamed the files 'interest lists' so people wouldn't know we were breaking the rules" on how to maintain wait lists, Smothers said.
The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care system said in a statement that while it agreed with much of the report's findings it bristled at the idea that its wait lists were "secret." The statement says that "nothing about this process was secret" and that it was discontinued once staff became aware it violated VA policies.
The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care system said in a statement that while it agreed with much of the report's findings it bristled at the idea that its wait lists were "secret." The statement says that "nothing about this process was secret" and that it was discontinued once staff became aware it violated VA policies.
The Associated Press contributed reporting to this piece.


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Felicity Theatre presents "OVEE", Directed by Aniket Patil
India's first Hindi horror play to stun audiences as it premiers in New Delhi!
The leading theatre company Felicity Theatre is all set to wow audiences yet again, with India's first Hindi horror play OVEE directed by Aniket Patil. OVEE is a brilliantly crafted horror thriller that brings a new dimension to the world of Hindi theatre. This is a story of a teenage girl who losses her parents at an early age and is sent to an orphanage by her paternal uncle. During her stay she starts experiencing paranormal activities and this story is her struggle to survive and overcome her fears. Be prepared for a gripping theatrical experience filled with suspense that will give you goose bumps and send shivers down your spine and keep you sitting on the edge of your seat all through the performance. Starring Rohit Roy, Sayantani Ghosh,Deeksha Agnihotir and Ridhima Bedi amongs others, OVEE has an extremely talented cast of actors from film, television and theater. OVEE is all set to stun audiences for the first time in New Delhi with its premier on Saturday 7th September and Sunday 8th September 2019 at Kamani Auditorium.
"Mr Aniket Patil, Director, OVEE Says"- I am extremely excited about bringing the horror zoner to Hindi theater for the first time. OVEE has been a super hit in Marathi & Guajarati theater and the Hindi adaptation is even bigger thanks to the wide range of special effects slik sets and lighting that promises to create a life changing experience for theater lovers". Rahul Bhuchar, Producer and MD, Felicity Theatre added "It has always been our endeavour to bring the finest theater to audiences and it gives me great pride to introduce India's first Hindi horror play. This technology driven production is high on special effects, a powerful script and brilliant actors that promises to keep the audience glued to their seats till the very last minute"
Ovee's narrative revolves around the story of a teenage girl who lost her parents in her childhood and is sent to an orphanage. There she is an occupant in a room where a girl was murdered some time ago. During her stay OVEE (Diksha Agnihotri) starts experiencing paranormal activities. Along with OVEE, this story also revolves around Sadhana (Sayantani Ghosh) who is the Manageress of the orphanage. The way that she deals with the situation when she gets to know about these paranormal activities happening in the orphanage is remarkable. She then turns for help to her college friend Nikhil (Rohit Roy) who his now a practicing psychiatrist. Ovee is the first live hindi horror play that breaks exsisting benchmarks with its mind boggling hi-tech special effects, amazing lighting and a specially composed sound track that heightens the viewing experience. Watch a human suddenly disappear and all things levitate in the air! Stuff that has never been seen before in life theater and keeps your adrenalin pumping with the fear of the unknown.
OVEE is an extra ordinary theatrical and this play advocates that 'we are not alone at all; there is always a fear within us all the time and what we desire always lies behind the wall of our fears.'
Tickets are between priced Rs.400 to Rs 2900 and can be bought at www.bookmyshow.com
Date : Saturday, 7th September, 2019 at 04:00 PM & 07:00 PM, Sunday 8th September, 2019 at 4.00 Pm & 7.00 Pm
Venue: Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.