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Vancouver, British Columbia - TheNewswire - January 24, 2020 - Gaia Grow Corp. (TSXV:GAIA) (the "Company" or "Gaia") is pleased to announce that it has increased the potential CBD percentage from its biomass to just under 6% through a drying process known as milling. The Company has been working to achieve this result using an exclusive third-party technology. With this technology, Gaia can process between half and a full tonne of biomass per hour and increase CBD quality in biomass by over 300%. Official test results below:
The Company will provide additional details of the technology once further runs are complete.
In addition, Gaia has successfully delivered its first biomass shipment of 21,220 pounds or 9,645 kilograms (one full truck) to its offtake partner, further demonstrating Gaia's ability to execute quickly for its partners. The Company will provide further information regarding this transaction as it becomes available.
"In many of our previous news releases, I have spoken to innovation and this is one that I'm proud to share" said Frederick Pels, CEO of Gaia. "Gaia now has exclusive access to technology that will increase the value of its own crop, as well as the ability to buy lower CBD biomass increasing its potency, viability, and significantly increase its value. Not only does it multiply the CBD percentage, but it also creates a product that extraction equipment can operate at a higher efficiency, eliminating the need for bale busters and manpower and most importantly saving time on each run. Our goal has been to build value for not only us as vendors of this amazing product, but also for the extraction facilities that purchase it - a goal I am happy to say we have achieved. This technology will create a second revenue stream outside of our own cultivation and allow Gaia to provide its offtake partners with near endless high potency CBD inputs and an overall better product. The 300% increase in quality was verified by both our own tests and third- party testing. Gaia has brought a serious solution to the Canadian hemp industry and we look forward to continuing to innovate and demonstrate why Gaia is quickly becoming an industry leader."
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ITV viewers were in for a shock on Good Morning Britain this morning.
Those watching the morning favourite saw Susanna Reid host the show WITHOUT usual co-host Piers Morgan.
The TV presenter was joined by Kate Garraway today.
Susanna, 47, welcomed guests John Cena - a WWE superstar - and explosive TV host Jerry Springer onto the show.
Piers and Susanna are set to return to the ITV breakfast programme together on Monday.
Controversial Piers has been a regular host on the show since 2015, alongside Susanna, Kate, and Ben Shephard.
It comes days after a Labour MP has urged Piers Morgan to become an ally in the fight for female equality.
Stella Creasy raised the Good Morning Britain host in the Commons over a tweet he posted to mark International Women's Day.
In the tweet Mr Morgan highlighted six key posts held by women, adding that "in Britain, women rule".
Walthamstow MP Ms Creasy said: "We know this country continues to fail what I'm now going to name the Piers Morgan test.
"Because Piers Morgan this morning tweeted that because we had six women in positions of responsibility in this country, the country is run by women. Job done. We can all go home.
"The point is these women are still too often the exception, rather than the rule. That's why we can name them.
"True equality will come because there are so many women from so many different backgrounds in our society that it's just the norm, and the truth is that we're not anywhere near the norm."
Ms Creasy said just 11% of surgeons and 17% of council leaders were female, as were 34% of senior members in the press.
Only 1,200 companies out of 9,000 had declared data on their gender pay gap, she added.
She also raised issues such as low pay for women and period poverty, adding: "All too often, women are trying to pick up the pieces of a failing economy in an institutionally unequal society.
"What does that mean? It means that women themselves are often the ones trying to make the difference, and it's the men who simply, like Piers Morgan, say 'Well I've seen one of you, so come on, if one of you can do it, all of you can do it'."
Ms Creasy went on to say she was proud to see male MPs in the chamber speaking on the subject as men had a "vital role to play" in addressing things such as violence against women.
She added: "As we've all tried to remind Piers Morgan, this is not all men that we think are violent.
"It's about standing up for the reputation of men and the better world that men and women working together as equals can create that we ask you now to be our allies and to show solidarity with."
Ms Creasy also mentioned BBC presenter John Humphrys, as she said women should feel confident to speak out over equal pay.
"We also as a House have got to speak up for the right to talk about equal pay, because as we've seen with the BBC, when women start asking questions, they get shut down," Ms Creasy said.
"It is a fundamental human right for freedom of speech in your workplace. The legislation relies on the idea that we can start to have these conversations.
"We must not give an inch on the idea that it is acceptable for managers to tell employees that if they start asking those questions, they'll be labelled difficult, that it might harm their chances of promotion.
"What we might call the John Humphrys test."

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Pat Winters Gatherings..
Pat Winter has a passion for Crazy Quilting.. Her work is drop dead Gorgeous.. I'm sure you will agree.. The artwork used in this blog design is her own crazy quilt work.. We added a bit of aged lace and some sewing items, beloved birds nest and a dragonfly.. (click on image for full view) Thanks so much, Pat.. It really was a pleasure working with you.. Stop by and visit Pat Winters Gatherings, you will be so glad you did..
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Oh Cat, what a beautiful web page, I love the crazy quilts, if only I had that talent! I will go visit Pat right now!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the beautiful work on my blog and for the wonderful comments on my work. I love the layout and you were such a pleasure to work with. I do hope others contact you for their own personalized blog because I know they won't be disappointed.ReplyDelete
Cat, This is Perfect! You are really making some beautiful and creative designs. I just can not keep making new blogs. I guess I will have to stop and just start adding just new looks. Pleasse keep my old designs on File for me to back to. Love this one. Will talk soon. Great designs. Amber RoseReplyDelete
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Thank you so much for your kind comment. I know you are an apron girl too. :)
I am wanting to start a blog for selling my vintage goodies off of my other blogs....can you help? If you go to http://521lakestreet-sandy.blogspot.com you can see my style, I would love to use a vintage tablecloth as the backround for the shop! I have quite a few and I found one free backround online of one...I would need aheader and such. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com Thanks! Sandy
Hi Cat, thank you for stopping by my blog and your sweet words of contgratulations!ReplyDelete
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Chapter 224: Destruction of the Tianxiong Clan (Five)
Jian Chens sword arm flew toward Tianxiong Lie with an intense amount of Sword Qi flowing all around his Light Wind Sword.
Against the strong amount of Sword Qi, Tianxiong Lie didnt bother to evade, instead, he used his earth attribute infused battle axe to defend himself.
As Jian Chen slashed downward with his Sword Qi infused sword, Tianxiong Lies body suddenly shook as his sword received the impact.
After that, Jian Chens body flickered away from view and then reappeared behind him,
"You are seeking death!" Seeing Jian Chen rush at him from behind, Tianxiong Lies eyes flashed dangerously once more as his battle axe exploded with Saint Force and he swung it.
This time, Jian Chen didnt bother to counter it and instead decided to dodge the battle axe.
At the same time, his Light Wind Sword became a streak of silver light as it flew toward Tianxiong Lies throat.
His sword was faster than Tianxiong Lies axe by a large margin.
By the time Tianxiong Lie could even react, the Light Wind Sword was already closing in on his throat.
Although his last exchange with Tianxiong Lie had determined him to be at a disadvantage, but strength wasnt his strongest point.
In truth, Jian Chen relied on a speed so fast that his opponent would not be able to react in time.
"What a fast sword!" Tianxiong Lie spoke out with some surprise.
However, he was a veteran of hundreds of battles, quickly a large amount of earth Saint Force overflowed and encased his body.
By the time Jian Chens Light Wind Sword had struck Tianxiong Lie, his earth Saint Force had already fully formed around his body like a defensive armor.
The sword shook from the impact slightly before stopping in place.
In the next moment, the intense amount of Sword Qi from the Light Wind Sword shot forward and pierced through the defenses of the earth Saint Force and continued on toward Tianxiong Lies throat.
Because of this moment of delay, Tianxiong Lie could safely retreat backward before hurriedly slamming his battle axe down onto the sword.
With a turn of his wrist, the Light Wind Sword instantly struck out another three times.
Each sword stroke accurately stabbed against the same position on the axe.
When the three strokes overlapped with each other, it caused the battle axe to be repelled backward because of the multiplied force.
Tianxiong Lie held onto his battle axe with both hands in disbelief.
When Jian Chen had stabbed at his battle axe three times, the amount of force behind it was strong enough for the vibrations to completely paralyze his arms for a moment.
"Is this person in front of me really the same Jian Chen as the one from a year ago" Tianxiong Lie asked himself.
His strength had improved far too much in a single year for him to believe.
The moment Tianxiong Lie had that thought, another streak of white light arced toward him once more.
By the time Tianxiong Lie regained his bearings, the sword was once again near his throat and had already started to cut into it.
The sword drew a look of pain on his face as some blood began to drip down his neck.
At this stage between life and death, Tianxiong Lie had an alarmed face as he immediately turned his face away so that his neck would not be completely speared through.
Just as Tianxiong Lie dodged the blow, a cold gust of wind blew past him accompanied with the slight stinging sensation on his neck.
The Light Wind Swords blade barely nicked his neck with the sharp layer of Sword Qi that enveloped the sword.
Despite the sword nicking Tianxiong Lies neck it only sliced through the top most layer of his skin.
If he had reacted just one half-second slower, he would have been struck through the neck and his life would have been claimed by the Light Wind Sword.
Tianxiong Lie flew backward with a cry as his earth Saint Force surged out of his body once more.
As it enveloped his body, his hand reached out to touch his neck subconsciously.
Looking down, he saw that his hand was already nearly completely wet with blood.
A bone chilling air descended upon Tianxiong Lie as his face paled.
Jian Chens strength had already far surpassed what he had initially estimated it to be.
At this moment, Tianxiong Lie couldnt help but be skeptical.
With his own strength, would he really be able to avenge the murder of his own son
"Everyone, please lend me your strength!" Tianxiong Lie barked out without hesitation toward the group of people watching him.
Upon hearing Tianxiong Lies plea, the few people that he had initially invited hesitated for a moment before throwing themselves at Jian Chen to stop him.
"Whoever dares to start trouble with our Tianxiong clan is surely too impatient for death!"
At that moment, another voice called out from behind the Tianxiong clans courtyard.
As everyone turned around to look, the shadow of a person quickly flew over and landed right in the midst of Jian Chen and the incoming barrage of people.
This man looked to be around forty years old and wore a white robe made of expensive materials while looking very similar to Tianxiong Lie.
His eyes landed upon the miserable looking Tianxiong Lie before narrowing.
Quickly stepping to reach his brothers side he asked him, "Big brother, are you hurt" This was the brother of Tianxiong Lie– Tianxiong Daoyun.
Tianxiong Lie nodded his head slowly, "Im fine." He whispered.
Tianxiong Daoyun whipped his head up to look at Jian Chen with eyes that could ignite anything caught in his glance on fire.
"Big brother, who is he"
Tianxiong Lie stared darkly at Jian Chen and spat out the words, "Daoyun, he is the murderer who killed my son."
Tianxiong Daoyuns face hardened as he stared angrily at Jian Chen.
"So youre the one that killed my nephew, Tianxiong Kang."
Jian Chen looked at the two Tianxiong brothers before looking at the other people in front of him.
There were a total of seven other men.
Aside from two elders, there were also five other middle aged men who all exuded presences that Jian Chen could feel.
From their presences he could tell that these men were all at the Great Saint Master level, but the two elders and another black robed middle aged man were at the Peak Great Saint Master level.
"Everybody, this is a personal matter between the Tianxiong clan and I.
For those who are not involved, please leave, otherwise, come if you will." Jian Chen addressed the seven men in front of him.
The seven people looked at each other for a brief moment before shaking their heads.
Each one of them had personally seen Jian Chens strength for themselves; this was not the simplistic situation that Tianxiong Lie had said it would be.
In their eyes, Tianxiong Lie had nearly died to Jian Chen, and with this, they had started to fear Jian Chen a bit.
Even though they were good friends with Tianxiong Lie, when he was on the verge of death, they could only stand by the side and watch.


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I too would like to see Magus turn the corner without violence, but I will still be rather disappointed if he harms any of the main characters without strenuous opposition.
I never meant to imply anything about any other person's family, just that given how many people read EGS (and the overall demographics of that audience) that I'm probably not the only one for whom this turn of events resonates.
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A lot of real-world people have parents who aren't evil, and are even well-meaning, who try to change who their children are. Does the lack of ill intent justify sending someone through so-called conversion therapy? Just because you brought another person into the world doesn't mean you have ownership of that person's identity. I'm probably not the only one for whom this turn of events hits a bit close to home (my best friend is dead because of this crap).
I am so very tired of people who try to impose their views on others in real life. I read webcomics primarily as an escape from the troubles of real life. Magus is really harshing my vibe right now, and it would take an awful lot to redeem him for me.
I'm so over this dude thinking he knows what's best for everyone. Just totally done. If he were gone forever in the first panel of the next comic, I would consider that a satisfactory resolution to his character arc.
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onfurtherreview replied to The Old Hack's topic in Comic DiscussionHow has he been hanging around observing the Dunkels, without rethinking this assumption yet?
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Sadly, no. Male chicks in mass-market white egg factories do not survive their first day; all chicks are sorted after hatching and the males are disposed of. Breeding facilities keep a certain ratio of roosters, but they are generally never allowed to go outside and have no opportunity to taunt a dog.
The main advantage I see is clutch size; a single hen can incubate more eggs than she could accumulate safely on her own, and while she's thus occupied the other hens keep it up so that there can be multiple hens setting (I don't know why it's not "sitting" either, but as wrong as it looks "setting" really is the term) at once. Also, newly-hatched chicks are bad at making body heat; larger clutch sizes improve survival chances through larger fuzzy cuddle piles.
Mass-produced egg industry chickens are specifically bred not to go broody, to the point that Leghorn-based breeds have lost the instinct entirely and are usually hatched in electric incubators. Mass-produced meat chickens are bred not to feel satiated from eating, leading to rapid weight gain. Barnyard/backyard "heritage" breeds are mostly still bred with their instincts intact.
Chickens (and some other bird species, including modern chickens' wild ancestor, the Jungle Fowl) seem to follow the "close relative" strategy pretty effectively. Hens of the same flock lay their eggs in a communal nest, and once a suitable number of eggs are in the nest (usually about a dozen +/- 4 for most breeds), one hen will become "broody" and incubate the eggs, leaving the others free to continue egg-laying. Broody hens pluck their own breast feathers to create a warm, moist environment underneath themselves, and rarely leave the nest at all for the 21 days it takes for the eggs to hatch--she will go almost entirely without food, but will get up to fill up on water occasionally. Once the chicks are hatched, she will supervise and protect them until they're big enough to take care of themselves. The mother hen does not show any preference for her own genetic offspring, nor do any of the chickens seem to care who the chicks "belong" to. It's common to have a broody hen incubate and then raise young of entirely different breeds, and not that uncommon for them to raise young of other species, such as quail, ducks, turkeys, or wild birds.
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My point exactly.
We don't really know that the clothes she has produced so far were originals, as opposed to some outfit seen on a classmate or wherever.
"I did see a dress at the mall I sorta liked?" Serious question: will Elliot's conscience allow him to magically copy that dress, or will that feel like pirating to him? Would considering the morality of that possibly lead him to decide not to transform up any clothing he doesn't own, leading to having a wardrobe of girl outfits as transformation reference?
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Pugh: We have discovered that there are some crises in Minnesota that must be addressed.Tom Pugh, the minority leader in the House and the man leading the DFL effort to take back that chamber in 2000, says Democrats will focus on the parts of the state that seem to have missed out on the economic boom times.
Pugh: One example relates to education. We've discovered that in Minnesota there are 423 trailers being used as temporary classrooms, temporary classrooms, for the children of this state. We've also discovered that our children are using text books that they must share, oftentimes text books that are outdated.Pugh and the other DFL leaders are pledging another increase in state aid for local schools, although they won't say yet how much. The Legislature already approved a big jump in school aid last year, and critics say much of that money went to increase teachers salaries, instead of improving facilities or buying textbooks.
Moe: The last thing we want is a two-economy state. I think we're in this together, as a family, and that's part of our role, to recognize that.The DFL plan contains few hard numbers. Moe says he wants to wait to see the next state budget forecast, in February. But DFLers are proposing more concrete legislation in non-fiscal areas, such as new limits on how companies can share customers' personal information, new, pro-consumer regulations on health care insurance companies, and changes to the state's new program to offer senior citizens cheaper prescription drugs.
Moe: It is aggressive, but it is dated 2000, so I think we have all year to discuss it.In other words, with a nod to November of 2000, the DFLers are already staking out the platform with which they hope to hold on to the Senate and win back the House.


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Sex workers constitute a key population affected by HIV, with multiple factors contributing to their vulnerability. Around the world, HIV programming falls short of taking these factors into account and actively working towards their reduction. Sex workers are put at risk of exposure to HIV by criminalisation; violence; unsafe working conditions; violations of their human rights; stigma, discrimination and social marginalisation; drug and alcohol use; unequal access to appropriate health services; minimal access to HIV prevention tools (such as safe sex supplies and safer injecting equipment); barriers to negotiation of safe sex with clients; offers of higher fees for unprotected sex; and an absence of HIV-related information targeted at sex workers, due to insufficient funding for rights-based and sex worker led programming. This Briefing Paper discusses these in detail.
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The list of sectors being scrutinised for their practices grows by the day. Following hot on the heels of Banking and Financial Services; Food and Drink and Energy, Fashion is the latest sector drawn in to the spotlight and challenged on the way business is conducted. This is following recent publication of the House of […]Read More ›
Uber's reputation is taking a pounding. We've all seen the avalanche of negative news stories of late: accusations of sexism in the workplace, using covert software to 'grey-ball' regulators, the CEO abusing an Uber driver, and the long running debate on whether Uber's drivers should have employee rights, to name just a few. The question […]Read More ›
There's a headline in the Telegraph today that just about sums up the collective response to Kraft's proposed (and now withdrawn) takeover of Unilever. It reads 'Kraft Heinz: how to lose a deal and irritate everyone'. From a reputation perspective, the moment I read about Kraft's proposal, I thought, 'what on earth are they thinking? This […]Read More ›
Facebook is facing a looming reputation crisis. It might not be immediately apparent, but there is now a growing group of negative voices speaking out against a variety of Facebook's business practices. Some of you might question whether this matters – Facebook being the dominant force that it is – but sector domination doesn't last […]Read More ›
I'm often asked by clients to help them build a business case to secure the budgets and resources required for effective, pro-active reputation management. This is an executive summary that brings together key pieces of research that each look at the benefits of investing in corporate reputation management, much of which informs the work that […]Read More ›
By Ann Binnie. I feel the urge to make a "statement of the bleeding obvious", or at least start a bit of a dialogue about what may, or may not be, self evident. What's pushed me over from inertia to action – putting digit to keyboard – is the sloppiness with which these terms are […]Read More ›
When we launched Tovera Consulting it was with a vision to offer more than a traditional corporate brand and reputation consultancy. Recognising that whilst most of our research and advice would inform brand positioning, reputation management and corporate communications strategies, our experience also told us that sometimes, building reputation isn't always about a communications outcome. […]Read More ›
Plan for the fact that managing your CEO's reputation is part of managing your corporate reputation. There are many examples that demonstrate how the behaviour of a CEO can serve as a catalyst for the unraveling of a corporate reputation, which in turn can lead to value destruction, loss of business and more (e.g. […]Read More ›
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Isn't that what life is all about? This picture was taken after a photo shoot and it couldn't have said it better myself. I never was self conscious of my weight or looks but I also knew I didn't look like the Vogue models. So yesterdays photo shoot was not only for marketing purposes but also a celebration of myself. It was saying "yup, this is me and loving life!".
When I found out I was having a little girl 6 years ago, I cried my eyes out! No, seriously I did and apparently it was alarming because the nurse asked if I was depressed or if I wanted to harm the baby. I explained to them that no, I wasn't sad that I was having a girl, the opposite, I was happy I would have my pair (my oldest is a boy).
I was crying because I was already worried about her and what society would try to mold her to. I knew I had to set the example at home, choose my words carefully and watch my every move because she would be watching. I guess these last 6 years haven't only been teaching lessons for her but also for me.
I see her and I see beauty differently. It's not about looks or the clothes you wear. It's about the joy and love you have within yourself. It's about being perfectly imperfect.. creating your own beauty!


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For attendees, conferences can be great for product promotion, networking and generating leads, but they can also be an expensive investment in time, energy, and money. As an event organizer, integrating mobile event apps with your conference will make it easier for attendees to quickly connect with the right people. In addition to making it easy for conference goers to network before, during, and after an event, mobile event apps can replace traditional programs, guides, and maps, while adding levels of interactivity that can greatly enhance the conference experience. Here's a brief look at how mobile event apps can make your life easier and improve the conference experience for your attendees.
Enables Networking
Most of the best mobile event apps integrate nicely with social media platforms. Social media integration helps delegates, speakers, and sponsors connect with each other before, during, and after events. Conference goers can create profiles that link with their Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts, making it easy for others to connect with them and organize meet ups. Social media integration also makes it easy to find relevant background information on other conference goers and speakers, manage contact information, and make the right connections.
Instantly Poll and Survey Conference Goers
Using a mobile event app as opposed to traditional printed programs or guidebooks lets you instantly poll and survey conference goers. Get instant feedback after an event or speech and use the information to improve future conferences or make real-time adjustments.
Real-Time Analytics
In addition to polling and surveying your attendees, you can use real-time analytics to see exactly what your attendees are looking at. Get statistics and usage information, as well as reports and breakdowns based on day, time, mobile devices and more.
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Mobile event apps also offer another channel for event organizers to generate sponsorship revenue. From simple banner ads, to priority exhibitor listings, to mobile coupons – mobile event apps provide lots of additional opportunities to earn money.
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Any conference organizer knows that conferences traditionally use up a lot of paper. But these days, virtually anyone attending a conference will have a smart phone. Mobile event apps can replace most of the traditional printed material offered to attendees, allowing you to save on printing costs while helping the environment at the same time. While you'll still need to the contact information for your local banner printing services, you no longer have to order hundreds or even thousands of programs, brochures, flyers, maps, info sheets and coupons.
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With so many mobile even apps on the market, it can be difficult to know which ones to choose for your event. Below are 3 of the top mobile event apps for conferences.
EventMobi is one of the leading mobile event apps. It has a wide range of features, including social media integration, mobile polls and surveys, scheduling features, and real-time analytics. It also offers plenty of ways to generate additional revenue including banner placements, priority exhibitor listings, and mobile coupons. Pricing information must be obtained by contacting EventMobi for a quote.
Guidebook is another popular, feature rich mobile event app. From the standard social integration, to interactive indoor maps, to in-app feedback, presenter/exhibitor/sponsor lists, photo sharing, and to-do lists for attendees – guidebook has a lot to offer event organizers and conference goers. One of the strengths of Guidebook is that it offers lots of room for customization, allowing you to add lots of useful interactive information for your attendees
Guidebook offers a free plan with a limited set of features for small events. If you're looking to take advantage of Guidebook's full functionality, pricing starts at $1750 per event and rises to $5000 for large events looking to integrate in-app sponsorships.
Although bloodhound is a newer entrant into the mobile event app category, bloodhound has a lot of features that make it a great choice for your event. Perhaps the most attractive feature of Bloodhound is that it is 100% free for event organizers. The self serve platform makes it easy to quickly setup your event in Bloodhound, and the app offers social integration, maps, scheduling features, exhibitor lists, event promotion tools, and much more. One of the many cool features of Bloodhound is the ability to offer automatic, real time recommendations to conference goers based on analytics data. Bloodhound has some other interesting features in their development pipeline, so it's definitely something to consider if you're looking for a mobile event app that is 100% free.
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You walk into a room and suddenly your brain goes fuzzy with an overwhelming wave of familiarity -- although this is a totally new experience. Like something out of a sci-fi plot, it almost seems as if you've walked into the future.
Chances are, you've experienced this situation, known as déjà vu, during your life. Déjà vu (French for 'already seen') occurs in approximately 60 to 80 percent of people -- a phenomenon that's almost always fleeting and may manifest at any time. Despite wide-spread coverage, bursts of déjà vu are still misunderstood by the scientific community.
"Because there is no clear, identifiable stimulus that elicits a déjà vu experience (it is a retrospective report from an individual), it is very difficult to study déjà vu in a laboratory," said Michelle Hook, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
A glitch in the brain?
"According to many studies, approximately two-thirds of individuals have experienced at least one episode of déjà vu in their life," Hook said. "Understanding how memory storage works may shed some light on why some experience it more than others."
Episodes of déjà vu may be closely related to how memory is stored in the brain. Retention of long-term memories, events and facts are stored in the temporal lobes, and, specific parts of the temporal lobe are also integral for the detection of familiarity, and the recognition of certain events. The takeaway: The temporal lobe is where you make and store your memories.
While déjà vu's connection to the temporal lobe and memory retention is still relatively unknown, clues about the condition were derived from people who suffer from temporal lobe epilepsy (a condition in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed -- causing seizures). Findings suggest that déjà vu events may be caused by an electrical malfunction in the brain.
Epileptic seizures are characterized by dysfunctional neuron (nerve cell) activity across the brain which disrupts the electrical impulses that 'fire' neurons. These impulses can spread across the whole brain -- inducing seizures. "Clinical reports show that some patients who suffer from temporal lobe epilepsy report experiencing déjà vu, almost as a sort of warning, before an epileptic seizure event," Hook said.
But, what is the basis for déjà vu in healthy people without epilepsy? Some researchers describe it as a 'glitch' in the brain -- when the neurons for recognition and familiarity fire -- allowing the brain to mistake the present for the past. In fact, the same abnormal electrical impulses that contribute to epilepsy can present in healthy people. An example of this is a hyponogogic jerk (an involuntary muscle spasm that occurs as a person is falling asleep).
Shortcuts in neural pathways
Instances of déjà vu in healthy individuals may also be attributed to a 'mismatch' in the brain's neural pathways. This could be because the brain is constantly attempting to create whole perceptions of the world around us with limited input.
For example, it only takes a small amount of sensory information -- like a familiar smell -- for the brain to create a detailed recollection. Déjà vu could be linked to discrepancies in the memory systems of the brain, leading the sensory information to by-pass short-term memory and reach long-term memory instead. This may produce the unsettling feeling that we've experienced a new moment before.
In the visual system, sensory information travels through multiple pathways to the higher cortical centers of the brain (areas that play a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language and consciousness), with all information reaching those centers at or around the same time.
"Some suggest that when a difference in processing occurs along these pathways, the perception is disrupted and is experienced as two separate messages. The brain interprets the second version, through the slowed secondary pathway -- as a separate perceptual experience -- and thus the inappropriate feeling of familiarity (déjà vu) occurs," Hook said.
According to Hook, there is still much to learn about déjà vu and the mechanisms behind it. "There may not be a simple answer for the mechanisms behind déjà vu yet, but, with further research and studies, conclusive evidence for the phenomenon may be discovered in the future," she said. Wouldn't that be like experiencing déjà vu all over again?
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Zeese Papanikolas
A Greek immigrant who was knocked on the head by a brick thrown through the window of his candy store in the South Omaha, Nebraska, anti-Greek riots of 1909, and who finally awoke last November 12 to read the National Herald's editorial congratulating Donald Trump on his election, might ask himself, "since when did Greeks in America become white?" But in fact in the 107 years since the South Omaha riots, Greeks in this country have become "white," as have the Irish before them and there is no reason to expect that, if given half a chance, the Somalis, Syrians and Iraqis fleeing the chaos of their homelands will not become full participants in American life. Greeks in this country no longer need to huddle behind the walls of Greek Town for protection, no longer need to bribe a cop to get justice or deliver a bottle of bootleg wine to a straw boss to get a job, or fawn over some ward heeler to get a hearing at City Hall. The editors of the National Herald, whose Greek-language sister has been publishing since 1915 in this country, should know this as well as anyone. Therefore the sudden about face of the National Herald on Donald Trump and its fawning congratulations to him on his election victory are both retrograde and servile.
It is especially shocking that a newspaper, guardian of our right of free speech and guarantor of an informed electorate, should offer such congratulations. For this was an election like no other. The impulses behind the coded racism, the exaggerations and misrepresentations of previous Republican campaigns came out of the closet, and the airwaves and internet sites like Breitbart News were swollen with unchecked allegations, blatant xenophobia, fake news, misogyny and conspiracy theories, while an unending tweetstorm of bullying and flimflam came from candidate Donald Trump himself. It was the same kind of mob mentality that led to the burning of Greek Town in South Omaha and the displacement of its 3,000 Greeks.
There is no sign that any of this assault on reason will end with Trump's inauguration. By offering its congratulations, then, The National Herald is doing its part to legitimize this politics – the very thing a free press must guard itself – and guard us – against. A final thought. From the paper's brief list of important Greek American politicians I find one missing, who, rather than the political operative Reince Priebus, might serve as a model for the Greek American Republican: George Christopher, an immigrant himself, who as mayor between 1956 and 1964 led San Francisco in a time of great change and turbulence. His devotion to civil rights in this multi-ethnic city, so many of whose citizens were and continue to be immigrants and the children of immigrants, was exemplary. Christopher was pro-business, pro-development, pro-freeway and no liberal's dream, but his impulse was always to build a citizenry, not to destroy it.
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Whose Greek America?
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Zeese Papanikolas writes about American culture and history. His book on a Greek immigrant labor organizer killed in a violent strike in Colorado in 1914, BURIED UNSUNG: LOUIS TIKAS AND THE LUDLOW MASSACRE has been translated into Greek by Pelagia Marketou as AMOIROLOITOS. Ms. Marketou is currently preparing a new Greek edition. Papanikolas's latest book is AN AMERICAN CAKEWALK: TEN SYNCOPATORS OF THE MODERN WORLD.


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I love so many things about venturing out on road trips alone.You can listen to whatever you want, stop whenever you want, eat wherever you want, and no one can complain if you want to pull over at every scenic viewpoint and attraction to take pictures. With multiple cameras. You also don't have to
Don't get me wrong, there are several road trips that I have been on with other people and I wouldn't trade those experiences for the world (well, most of them), plus my husband is the greatest sport ever with regard to stopping at every single funky hotel sign along the road so I can photograph it with multiple cameras at many different angles, but I loved the freedom of it.
My goal is to drive all of Route 66 someday. Since I live in Arizona, I decided to do the first leg of Santa Monica to Flagstaff this year. Then, I can start in Flagstaff the next time I get a chance to finish the journey and have all the back-tracking to California out of the way.
For those who aren't in the know, Route 66 doesn't really exist anymore, at least not in the original amazingness it held before the big Interstates were built. A large part of the route that I drove was actually I-40, but many of the little towns that the Mother Road ran through in the good old days are still there. Basically, I spent a lot of time exiting off of I-40, driving for a stretch, getting back on I-40, and then exiting off again. Here's my route map that I created using a combination of multiple historic route 66 maps and the awesome feature of google maps where you can drag your route all over the map.
Part of the appeal of driving along the road in present day is the inherent feeling of desertion. All those small businesses, little cafes, and hotels still struggling to survive despite the re-routing of all the traffic along a much speedier thoroughfare give a little glimpse into what it must have been like in its heyday. There is something haunting about it that I found so moving. It is what made this trip so amazing for me. Plus the signs. THE SIGNS, PEOPLE!!!
My last thought on going it alone has to be the listening material. Even though I went solo, I never really felt alone on my trip because I am pretty good at entertaining myself. I love music and listened to a lot of it to build the soundtrack to the journey (a combo of classic and indie rock, of course). But really, I am a big fan of the audio/podio book when driving long distances. Good ones make the time fly by, you almost wish you had more driving to do that day just so you can listen to a little bit more. I was joined on my trip by Sookie Stackhouse, Ishmael Wang, and Kate and Daniel. I never once felt tired of driving or burned out. The fact that I could download them onto my iPhone while traveling definitely didn't hurt.
I highly recommend the solo road trip. I felt so good afterward, I consider no time to be wasted on this venture.
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EPIC completed an alignment study on the Common Core State Standards. The study determines the extent of correspondence (alignment) between the exit level Common Core State Standards and each of five sets of existing standards (California and Massachusetts state standards, the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards, the Knowledge and Skills for University Success, and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme).
Authors: David Conley, Kathryn Drummond, Alicia de González, Mary Seburn, Odile Stout, Jennifer Rooseboom


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I've always wanted to have my own personal style/beauty blog and I figured that now was the perfect time to make one! As my first post, I want to really just introduce you guys to who I am and what will most likely show up here!
First and foremost, this is me!
My name is Sami and I'm going to be a sophomore in college in Southern California. I'm originally from the San Francisco Bay Area but already know that in the future I will probably end up somewhere on the East Coast.
I'm a natural brunette, but at the beginning of summer I decided to dye my hair for the first time ever (I was pretty scared to be honest since I had this horrible fear it was going to make my hair fall out or something!) So now I'm a redhead and it's pretty exciting!
My overall style is what I like to call soft prep or just girly. I love skirts and dresses and anything that makes me feel pretty. I'm also planning to join a sorority this year which will make for a whole range of outfits to post on the blog! If any of you are in a sorority, I assume you know that there are dress codes for meetings, events, formals, etc. so plan to get all of those here! As for makeup...I adore lipstick, and like to use it whenever I feel it compliments the outfit. I also tend to use certain products for my face every week/day to help keep my skin healthy and my makeup on point. I will warn you guys, I'm extremely obsessed with nail polish and have a much larger collection than I'd like to admit. I do a lot of nail art that you all will definitely see on the blog in the future. Up until school starts, however, I have decided to keep my nails bare to help strengthen them up a bit.
I am also a huge believer in crafting and DIY ideas (my dorm room will be full of them this year!) that will also make an appearance on the blog. Don't worry though, I do relatively simple ones that anyone is capable of doing if you put the time and patience into it. Check out my pinterest for all the DIY ideas that I love!
I'm sure many other things will end up here on this site, but for now, that's all I have for you! If you'd like to contact me for any questions or post suggestions be sure to email me at email@example.com and I'll get back to you or make a post as soon as possible!


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LONDON (October 27, 2016) – Back in April 2016, FGE announced that Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman of FGE, had been selected by the USAEE Awards Committee to receive the Adelman-Frankel 2016 award. On October 24, 2016, Dr. Fesharaki was presented with the award at the 34th USAEE/IAEE North American Conference in Tulsa, OK, by Mr. Peter Hartley, Immediate Past-President IAEE. IAEE is a key professional association representing several thousand members around the world.The Adelman-Frankel award is given to an individual or organization for a unique and innovative contribution to the field of energy economics. Dr. Fesharaki joins an elite group of energy economists, including Adam E. Sieminski and Howard Gruenspecht of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (U.S. EIA), American economist Robert Pindyck, and Research Director of the Harvard Electricity Policy Group William H. Hogan.
Full list of previous award winners.
Dr. Fesharaki said, "I am very honored to be the recipient of this prestigious award. I knew both Messrs. Adelman and Frankel who were the pioneers of the profession of energy economics and to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude. My two very good friends, Dennis O'Brien and Tony Finizza, chief economists of Caltex and Arco were the forces behind the creation of this award many years ago. I feel even more blessed that I was recognized by the award given and created by people I admire and respect. I thank the USAEE association for bestowing this honor on me."
Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki's Adelman-Frankel 2016 Award plaque.
The award was presented to Dr. Fesharaki by Mr. Peter Hartley, Immediate Past-President, IAEE.
About the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE)
The United States Association for Energy Economics was founded in 1994 to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, experience and issues among professionals interested in energy economics. We are the largest affiliate of the International Association for Energy Economics, which is as worldwide in its scope, as are its members, who come from diverse backgrounds - corporate, academic, scientific, and government.
USAEE Website
Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki Biography
Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki is the Founder and Chairman of FGE. FGE is a leading consulting group focusing on the oil and gas markets East of the Suez, Europe, and the United States, with offices in London, Singapore, Tokyo, Tehran, Dubai, and Honolulu. FGE was incorporated as Fesharaki Associates Consulting & Technical Services (FACTS), Inc. in 1984 by Dr. Fesharaki. His work is well-recognized worldwide for pioneering oil and gas market analysis and studies of the Asia Pacific/Middle East energy markets since the early 1980s.
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Milkweed Corneal Toxicity
Disease Entity
Plants in the Asclepias family, known colloquially as "Milkweed" plants due to their milky sap, are commonly found in household gardens because of their colorful, ornate, flowers and role in the lifecycle of monarch butterflies[1]. Unsuspecting gardeners and children have been known to touch the sap, called latex, and suffer from toxic side effects. Contact with ocular structures leads to an inflammatory response with concurrent corneal edema.
Milkweed plants produce Carnenolides, which are cardiac glycosides akin to Digitalis capable of binding to Sodium/Potassium ATPases (Na+/K+-ATPases). As a result, direct ocular exposure can inhibit corneal pump function with resultant corneal edema and ocular irritation.
Diagnosis of Milkweed corneal toxicity is clinical. Patients, particularly children, may or may not make the connection between plant exposure and onset of symptoms. Thus, a high index of suspicion is needed when obtaining a history and examining patients. The clinical exam is defined by conjunctival injection, corneal edema, and Descemet folds[2][3]. Intra-ocular pressure is typically normal. Signs of severe ocular toxicity such as perilimbal whitening, anterior uveitis, and symblepharon are not typical.
Differential diagnosis
One must consider any condition that can cause corneal edema and conjunctival injection:
- Viral Conjunctivitis
- Herpes keratitis
- Trauma
- Acid or Base Related Chemical Keratitis
- Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
- Anterior Uveitis
Like any ophthalmic chemical exposure, removing the offending agent and ensuring anterior segment stabilization is important. Prompt ocular irrigation with saline solution and measurement of ocular pH is advisable. Interestingly, in-vitro studies have demonstrated a direct benefit to treatment with topical dexamethasone as it is able to up-regulate Na+/K+-ATPase activity in the corneal endothelium and expedite corneal recovery[4]. Concurrent use of a hypertonic agent, such as 5% sodium chloride, can also decrease corneal edema via an osmotic effect. Patient should be monitored closely with daily exams until clinically stabilized. Fortunately, most patients recover in a matter of days with no residual sequela.
Milkweed exposure is an important clinical entity that causes significant ocular toxicity that, with appropriate anterior segment stabilization and topical steroids/osmotic agents, can be managed effectively by eye providers. A high index of suspicion is needed to make this diagnosis and clinicians should be careful to exclude more common, vision-threatening etiologies.
- ↑ Agrawal, Anurag (2017-03-07). Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400884766.[1]
- ↑ Amiran MD, Lang Y, Yeung SN. Corneal endothelial toxicity secondary to Asclepias fruticosa. Eye (Lond). 2011;25(7):961-3.[2]
- ↑ Chakraborty S, Siegenthaler J, Buchi ER. Corneal edema due to Asclepiascurassavica. Arch Ophthalmol. 1995;113:974–975.[3]
- ↑ Hatou S, Yamada M, Mochizuki H, Shiraishi A, Joko T, Nishida T. The effects of dexamethasone on the Na,K-ATPase activity and pump function of corneal endothelial cells. Curr Eye Res. 2009;34(5):347-54.[4]


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As you can see, this is the same pattern that I posted for Lord Montague on Tuesday, June 9th. So once again, use this pattern for the tunic, this pattern for the pants and follow the tutorials on my YouTube channel that match each pattern.
I hate to post all over again, but I'm trying to highlight each member of the Romeo and Juliet cast this month. I didn't think it would be fair to leave the prince out!
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This section contains capsule biographies of major figures as well as ordinary individuals from the period of the French and Indian War. Each "identity card" belongs to one of three categories: British, French, or Indian. More information may be found about these individuals in the French and Indian War resources or from other online historical sites. Teachers may want to download the biographies to use as a classroom resource.
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Kris was sick again this week, but while they couldn't record their April Fools episode as planned, they did go back and pick another rerun to keep you company in the meantime. Originally released as Episode 33 back in January 2015, this episode focuses on guilty pleasure games, the band Journey, and Dan's dedication to realism in his Barbie games. They'll be back next week with a new episode, they promise.
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- Animal Crossing
- Journey Escape
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Gang Stalkers are predictor vulchers who prey upon innocent people. I was always happy in my life, prosperous, busy working and owned a home for many years. I owned four properties, since I was 28 and my family home life the priority to me then we were Gang Stalked my many cars in the summer of 2008 and our cats went missing when Gang Stalkers were on our cul de sac street in a suburb community and a black sports car lis plate SEPAGO stalked our mail box for four hours parked right in front of it as they would reach in the mail box and steal our mail. I feel that arresting Gang Stalkers is what should happen to stop this illegal activity from going on, a year in County Jail, a year on Probation is what all the Gang Stalkers should have to do for harming innocent people so badly. They scared me so much, I thought they were kidnappers human sex traffickers, rapists after my beautiful daughters who were teenagers then in the summer fall of 2008 when our life was destroyed as shortly after the Gang Stalkers predictors vulchers swarmed around I was set up and slandered, someone lied I was suicidal because I was praying and meditating in my bathroom and then that week DCFS came knocking and I was totally set up in spring 09 since then I don't have money as they stopped up money, mail and then a group lied to aol and told them my paypal email aol address was their group email address. I feel the Gang Stalkers are robbing my paypal money, why else would a group lie to AOL? to steal money of course. My life was great, I had a great business, made good money as a Real Estate Lady for ten years, a hundred grand a year or more I am sober since 1985 before my realtor profession I was a Costume Designer on films and T V shows and I was nominated for an Emmy. I'm used to working hard and always having things go well and always having money flow in my life by my hard work and I work and work and work at my sole owned business the Medium For God since 2009 writing letters, emails, posting, youtubes since 2013. Letters to stop human sex trafficking and so on and no money ever comes as its all stolen and I am positive. I feel its stolen by lies told about me in 2009 that were Dismiss without prejudice in court in 2009 and due to the framing I had a psych eval in 2009 and I was ruled Not gravely disabled Not a danger to myself or others. I feel they are using fraud to steal my money, mail, paypal and I think its the Gang Stalkers robbing me. Prior to the Gang Stalkers swarming around in 2008 our mail box on a post was broken two times onto the ground, Vandalism ! and my car was broken into and my daughters RAD ballet bag stolen, my realtor portfolio stolen and thats ID Theft to me, I thought a realtor was after my real estate business and I still stalk it could be High roller realtors , mortgage brokers who were the Gang Stalkers predictors, the liars and they could be siphoning out money from the victims they prey upon such as myself. The hard working citizens of America.
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Sophia Momodu has apologised to Nigeria's hip-hop musician, Davido, for posting a photo which showed the singer carrying their daughter, Imade, alongside his late three-year-old son, Ifeanyi.
Hailey, another Davido's daughter from Amanda was also in the picture posted by Momodu.
Momodu who posted the picture on Monday on her daughter's Instagram page displayed it to celebrate Davido's 30th birthday with the caption, "Happy birthday daddy! I wish you peace, joy and love."
While she said that her intentions were not spiteful, tweeps have criticised the action as they labelled her as insensitive.
Davido's son from Chioma died some weeks ago after he drowned in a swimming pooling in his father's house in Banana Island, Lagos.
Ifeanyi's death has compelled Davido and Chioma to remain silent on social media, which signified that they are still mourning the boy.
While apologising through an Instagram post on Tuesday, Sophia wrote: "I realise that the earlier post may come across as insensitive and I sincerely apologise as that was not the intention.
"Imade deeply loves her father and all her siblings, and as a mother, I'm doing my best to guide her through the difficult emotion of grief from the loss of her brother whilst trying to celebrate her father's birthday. I ask for your consideration and hope that you all can be understanding during these times. Thank you."


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Based on Chovos Halevavos Shaar HaBechinah and the teachings of Rabbi Avigdor Miller
Open your eyes to Hashem's goodness and presence in your life!
Look. Watch. Think. Reflect. Consider. Praise. Thank.
To Hashem's magnificent world. To your blessed, blessed world.
And prepare to reap the unimaginable benefits of living with bechinah.
For decades, Rabbi Dov Keilson, mashgiach ruchani of Yeshiva Darchei Torah, has studied the concept of bechinah. Bechinah means examining the world with open eyes, observing all that Hashem has made for us. As we see His wisdom and design, we strengthen our faith, and ultimately reach a level where we truly know -- not just believe, but know -- that He exists, that He cares, and that His kindness and compassion is with us every moment of our lives.
Open Your Eyes is based on the Shaar HaBechinah of the classic Sefer Chovos HaLevavos and on the teachings of Rabbi Avigdor Miller , who credited Shaar HaBechinah as one of the underpinnings of his own life. Rabbi Keilson shows us how living with bechinah leads to awe and love of Hashem, authentic gratitude, deep emunah, and the incomparable happiness of living with His Presence in our lives on a day-to-day -- no, on a minute-to-minute -- basis.
Open Your Eyes shows us the vast importance of bechinah, and then takes us on a personal tour of Hashem's world, showing us how to appreciate every amazing aspect of creation -- and its Creator. From the human brain to the food chain to the cosmos, everywhere we see Hashem's power, and His compassion.
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Box 225
Atkinson, NE 68713
The Sturdevant-McKee Museum in Atkinson is a period-home museum which was placed on the National Historic Site in 1999.
Brantly and Ellen Sturdevant moved to Atkinson in 1885 and built the house in 1887, and it remained in the family until it was donated to the Sturdevant-McKee Foundation in 1994.
The house is of the Queen Anne style of architecture and is furnished with items from the Sturdevant-McKee families .
These furnishings illustrate life in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Photographs of early settlers and family members, correspondence, and books will be available for study by researchers.
Hours are 8-12 and 1-5, M-F, with other times by appointment.
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I am Gireesh GV, a photographer, artist who lives and works in New Delhi. I studied painting from the College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram, my hometown. I further pursued a Masters in Fine Arts (Painting) from the SN School of Fine Arts and Performing arts, Central University of Hyderabad. I chose to turn my attention into photography and began my career as a news and features photographer. After having moved to Delhi, I worked with some of the leading publications like Outlook, India Today, Forbes, and contributed to The Wall Street Journal Mint and Life Positive in various capacities. Also published works internationally in Time and Newsweek magazines. I worked as a photo editor and photo researcher for several coffee table books projects since 2008, as well as principal photographer. Apart from my personal projects which are part of the curatorial shows across the country.
As a documentary photographer and artist I have always been intrigued by the human condition, particularly in the urban detritus. I try to capture images of remote, no decrepit places and significant people. I always quest for the complexities of humanity and tell stories from the right environment.
BIO in Detail
Coffee Table Book projects: On Chikkamagalluru district in Karnataka for a Coffee table book in collaboration with Outlook publishing, Jajpur in Orissa in collaboration with Orissa Government,
2016 to 2018 'The India Drive 1,2 & 3' a Coffee table book series on CSR initiatives by corporate institutions in India by Outlook Publishers.
Documentation for Book Projects: 2012-18: for KNMA Coffee Table Books on their exhibition projects
2014: Book titled "1969-2014" the works of artist Nalini Malini , published by KNMA
Short Films and Documentary works: 2014: Documentation for a book and an audio visual movie on Vivan Sundaram's installation show ( 409 Ramkinkar Baij ) from the show at IGNCA, New Delhi.
"HER FROZEN PAGES" (2009). Story, Direction and Cinematography, a short documentary film about a woman who recovered from her depressions with the help of a deaddiction center in Bangalore.
"THE MISSING COLOURS". (2009) Second Cinematographer for a short film about Transgenders in English and Tamil, Directed by Prashant.
"IDENTITY" (2008) based on a story of a city-taxi's diary in Bangalore city Produced by Touchriver films, Hyderabad Directed by Rajesh Touchriver.
"CHANGING MINDS" (2012) Cinematography for a documentary on AIDS awareness, funded by Red Cross, New Delhi.
Cinematography for a documentary on Street Children, funded by Chethna, New Delhi. ( 2012)
Cinematography for a documentary on tribal community in Andra Pradesh, Produced by CRC Hyderabad,( 2012).
Cinematography for a documentary on Street Children, funded by Chethna, New Delhi. ( 2012)
Other Participations group shows & collaborations
2021: "Lokame Tharavadu" art festival curated by Bose Krishnamachari in coordination with Kerala State Government
2020: " Unleashing Panoramas Part 1 & 2 " an online show of photo montages at www.gireeshgv.in/
2020: " CONCEPT TWENTY TWENTY" group show at Durbar hall Art Gallery, Kerala.
2019: " BETWEEN THE LINES" group show at GALLERY 27, Fort Kochi, Kerala.
2019: Group show at Gallery 'G' Bangalore.
2018: A multimedia video display along with Vivan Sundaram's retrospective at KNMA, New Delhi. Photography documentation on installations and preparations of "409 Ram Kinker baij " is an audio visual by Vivan Sundaram at IGNCA.
2017: 'TOTAL DISMAY' Gegorio Escalante gallery, Los Angeles.
2017: " EVERYBODY IS THE OTHER, NO ONE IS HIMSELF" curated show by Manoj Nair at GALLERY 27, Fort Kochi, Kerala.
2016: "TERRAOPTICS" work with Vivan Sundaram, showcased during 3rd Kochi–Muziris Biennale 2016, a Collatoral programme at Gallery SUTRA by Photoink, Fort Kochi. To view the full show
2015: "IN BOX" group show curated by Martin at Gallery Shrishti, Hyderabad.
2015: "CLIPBOARD" curated by Shijo Jacob, a group show at Durbar Hall, Kochi.
2014: Group show at Open Palm Court Gallery, IHC, New Delhi.
2013: "THEKKAN KATTU" curated group show by Johny ML at Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
2013: Curated photography group show " EMERGING SUBMERGING " by Johny ML at Art Konsolt, New Delhi.
2013: 'WOMEN IN RELIGIOUS RITUALS' at Art Konsolt art gallery, New Delhi.
2012 & 2013: 'Small is Big" titled group show, Darbar hall, Kochi, Kerala.
2012: AIFACS group show, New Delhi.
2012: 'STILLLIFE' group travelling show, Tasveer Arts Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkotta, New Delhi.
2012: United Art Fair India, Pragathi Maithan, New Delhi.
2012: Group show at Gallery 'G' in Bangalore.
2010: Six members group show on "26/11" at ALTBL Art Collective, Bangalore.
2010: Group show titled " Who has seen Gandhi? Curated by Rahul Battacharya at Gallery Tangerine art space in Bangalore.
2010: Two men art group show titled " Tamed by culture Resisted by images" at OED art gallery in Kochi, Kerala.
2009: Five members group show at Travancore Gallery in New Delhi.
2006: Participated in fund raising group show by Smt. Maneka Gandhi in New Delhi.
2005 to 2012: Annual show by Photojournalist's association of Bangalore.
2003: Participated in a group photography show at Habitat Center by PHOTOINK gallery, New Delhi.
1996: Solo Show, Durbar Hall, Lalita Kala Academy, Ernakulam, Kerala.
1996: Solo Show, in Sopanam Art gallery, Kollam, Kerala
1995: Participated in "ART95" New York
1995: Bangalore Kala Mela by Madras Regional Centre, Bangalore.
1995: At Mahae by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy
1994: 2nd Biennale of drawing s titled 'SOLIDS' at Chandigarh.
1993,94,95, 2008: At Contemporary Art Gallery, Cochin by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy
1993: Two men show in Alliance Franchisee in Trivandrum
1992: Group show in Trivandrum Museum Gallery
1992: Regional Art Exhibition, Madras
1990-91: At Museum grounds, Trivandrum
1991: At V J T Hall Trivandrum
1990: At College of Fine Arts Gallery, Trivandrum
In KTDC Kerala Tourism, Indira Gandhi Memorial Library, Hyderabad Central University,
Work in Private collections in Switzerland, Australia, Tokyo, New York, Bangalore, New Delhi and Kerala
Work Experience:
Since 2008 freelance artist- and contributing photographer to Forbes India, Mint, Hindustan Times, Associated Press, INC India, Business World, Business Standard, Indian Express, Outlook Business, and few more . Worked as cameraman for several documentaries for CRC Hyderabad, as cinematographer for three short films in 2008-2011. Working with indepentant documentary project on Musahars of Bihar.
2014-2019: Consultant photo editor for Outlook group Special Projects.
2004 – 2008: Senior Photographer, India Today News Magazine
1999 – 2004: Photographer for Outlook News Magazine , on assignments for Outlook Traveller, Outlook Money and other group publications.
1997 – 1999: Photographer for Life Positive New Age Magazine, New Delhi
1996: Lecturer in Fine Arts, Department of Architecture, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala.
Educational Qualifications:
1993-1995: Master of Fine Arts (Painting), SN School of Fine Arts and Performing arts, Central University of Hyderabad.
1989-1993: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), College of Fine Arts, University of Kerala.
2018: "Drops of Happiness" Documentary on CSR initiatives by Coca Cola India.
2016: Collaborative photography work with artist Vivan Sundaram on his latest works titled "Terraoptics"
2008: photo essay based on a woman oracle in Kerala.
2019: As Principal photographer for a coffee table book " Beyond Barriers" on polio immunization work by Core India group in Northern India.
2018: As Principal photographer for a coffee table book on "Jajpur" a district in Odissa, India
2017: Photography , photo editing, design consultant for a Coffee Table book " Chikkamagaluru- A Paradise Discovered" on Chikkamagalur District, published by Outlook.
2016 to 2019: Principal photographer and Photo Editor for the coffee table book series on "CSR projects in India by Outlook Group, titled " The India Drive 1,2 &3" (series)
2015: Photography for KNMA on a book on artist Nalini Malani, published by KNMA, New Delhi
2010: a coffee table book project- on Bodhgaya –" Awakenings in Bodhgaya"
2008: Coffee table book for Microsoft India" 10 years of MSIDC in India"
2008: Consultant photo editor and photographer with Stark publishing company for their coffee table books division
Achievements: 2012-14: Senior fellowship from Ministry of Culture for practicing artists.
2009-10: Third ranking in Black & White online rating at http://photojournale.bladepicturecompany.com/
1997: awarded Junior fellowship for artists from ministry of Human Resource, New Delhi.
Works : http://gireeshgv.in/
Published sheets: https://gireeshgv.in/prints-in-editions/published/
Appraisals: http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/plumage/entry/gireesh-gvmetaphorof-time
Documentary projects:
1, Documentary on Women oracles of North Kerala,
2, Docu-fiction on life of a folk performer (Kannan Peruvannan).
3, Cinematographer for a documentary on the life and work of Padmashri Sudha Varghese in Dhanapur, Bihar
About my Photo-blog:
On April 2008 after my assignment with India Today I started this photoblog to showcase my stories from my travel. I love wandering around with my camera and a sketch book. The images of people that I shoot and creating images for this photoblog has always been a challenge.
Copyright Information:
All photographs found on this site are copyrighted to Gireesh GV Unauthorised use and/or duplication of photographs without express and written permission from Gireesh GV is strictly prohibited.


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Wisconsin lawmakers are reviving a push to repeal a long standing state moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants.
Currently, state regulators are prohibited from approving new construction of nuclear power facilities unless federal storage site exists for nuclear waste and it's shown the plant would not be a burden on ratepayers. Because a storage facility does not currently exist, the rule has effectively halted any potential plans for projects in the state.
A bill from state Rep. Kevin Peterson (R-Waupaca) would remove those criteria. The measure is scheduled for a hearing at the Capitol later today.
Both Republicans and Democrats have pushed for similar bills in the past with little success. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said this week that he thinks considering nuclear power is in line with federal efforts to reduce carbon emissions, while Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) also said the issues is worth giving a public hearing. Still, the Kenosha Democrat added that any discussion of nuclear also has to look at the safe disposal of nuclear waste. "It has to be part of the equation," Barca said.
There is currently only one operational nuclear power plant in the state, located in Two Rivers.


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Oct 27, 2017
U.S. wind projects completed or under development in 2017
The American Wind Energy Association, industry's main trade group, has released its latest snapshot of U.S. development. A few takeaways and numbers from the wealth of new data:
- Check out the chart above. It's a very busy time in the industry, with 13,759 megawatts of power capacity under construction, and another 15, 875 MW in "advanced" development — that is, projects that aren't under construction yet but are clearly in the pipeline thanks to steps such as a signed power purchase contract or other factors.
- Growth: That combined 29,634 megawatts of capacity under construction or in the pipeline is a 27% year-over-year increase, according to AWEA. For context, the total amount of nationwide installed capacity at the end of 2016 was just over 82,000 MW.
- Where it's happening: "Consistent with the previous quarter, 30% of combined activity is located in the Midwest. An additional 23% is located in Texas, followed by the Mountain West states (20%) and the Plains states (18%)," the report states.
- All done: 2,892 MW of wind power capacity has been brought online through the first three quarters of the year.
- Corporate procurement: The report notes that some familiar names — Anheuser-Busch, Cummins, JPMorgan Chase, and Kimberly-Clark — all signed wind power purchase agreements for the first time.


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A summary of international good news, cuz we need it, an action on "affordable housing," and new information on what may be lurking behind the incomprehensible "produced water" initiative.
Just a few brief announcements before we look behind the curtain to explore what may be at stake in the state and industry partnership around the reuse of the toxic cocktail misleadingly called "produced water."
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
Today, as part of our weekly effort to get more of you to write to your local newspaper, we offer a single and very easy writing prompt. In the last few weeks, Retake has written extensively on our state's energy policy, a policy that is allowing for produced water reuse and unrestricted fracking in the Permian Basin. You don't even have to write 150 words, which is the typical limit to a Letter to the Editor, not the required number of words. But we need to begin to flood the media with concern about how under Democratic Party leadership in the Governor's office, the State House, and Senate, we are behaving like unrepentant Republicans, drilling to disaster. We were told by the Editorial Director for the New Mexican that they publish all LTEs submitted, so let's make sure we are reading about these issues next week. Write on.
Retake Our Democracy on KSFR 101.1 FM, Saturday, November 9, 8:30am– 9 am, TODAY, I interview Rebecca Sobel, Senior Climate and Energy Campaigner for Wild Earth Guardians, one of Retake's closest allies. We discuss a wide variety of topics related to NM's contribution to global warming, the Governor's energy policies, and the produced water issue. In relation to the latter, Rebecca offers new insights into what may be in play with NM's plan to treat and reuse highly toxic fracking byproducts that industry wants you to accept as "water," produced or otherwise. Great, great show that goes well over the 30 minutes, so be sure to check out the podcast when it is posted on Monday. The Nov 2 show was with Daniel Tso and Mario Atencio. They are the two activists who led our fracking tour of the greater Chaco Canyon area. Also a very good show and worth hunting down on podcast at KSFR.org. Go to the programs menu, then to podcasts, then scroll to Retake Our Democracy.
Some Good News, Cuz We Can Sure Use It
This list of good news was sent to me by Larry Giannini, an advocate down in Las Cruces who posts periodically. I believe its source is a New Zealand blogger who posts a list of good news once a week. There is actually some very good news below, and since it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the bad news, I thought sharing a bit of good news might be a nice way to kick off the weekend. The item following the list is something I dug up myself, as I'd been tracking the Seattle City Council election closely….read and smile.
- The largest private coal company in the United States has gone bankrupt, the fourth major fossil fuels company to go under this year. #MAGA. Bloomberg
- The Australian electricity grid reached a new milestone this week – for a few minutes, solar, wind and hydro met more than 50% of demand. Guardian
- According to the World Bank, India has halved its poverty rate in the past 30 years, and zero extreme poverty in the next decade is now within reach.
- Type 3 polio has officially become the second species of poliovirus to be eliminated. Only Type 1 now remains – and only in Pakistan and Afghanistan. STAT
- In the biggest breakthrough for cystic fibrosis in decades, a new drug that targets the genetic roots of the disease has been approved by the FDA. WaPo
- Between 1990 and 2019, cancer mortality rates fell by 18% in Argentina, 26% in Chile, 14% in Colombia, 17% in Mexico and 13% in Venezuela, corresponding to almost 500,000 avoided deaths. Int J Cancer
- The murder rate in India has dropped to its lowest level in 54 years. Traditional theories of criminal justice are at a loss to explain why. Times of India
- Toxic air pollution in London has fallen by roughly a third inside a new ultra low emissions zone that was launched 6 months ago. NPR
- After an 18-year campaign, environmental campaigners have successfully saved one of the most important wetland areas in the Balkans from development. MongaBay
- In a watershed moment for environmentalists and community activists, fracking has been halted in the United Kingdom with immediate effect. BBC
More Good News
Kshama Sawant, socialist City Council member from Seattle, had been targeted by Amazon and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in her campaign to be re-elected to the city council. Indeed, Amazon and the Chamber joined forces on all seven of the City Council seats up for re-election. On Wednesday morning, progressives had won four of the seven races, but Sawant appeared to be trailing significantly…..until this morning. With each day, Sawant had narrowed the gap as more and more absentee votes and mail in votes were counted. This morning Sawant surged past Amazon's candidate. To commemorate this moment, I am asking all of you to please find other ways to send gifts to friends and family this year: Boycott Amazon! Bezos has enough of our money.
Tierra Contenta
More Gentrification, or an Opportunity to Develop Affordable Housing BY and FOR the People?
Community Input Session, Saturday, Nov. 9 – 1:00-2:00 p.m. or 2:00-3:00 p.m, Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr., Santa Fe
The City's midtown development process never engaged the impacted community, holding meetings mostly during the work day, with those meetings packed with the usual suspects. Then when the City recognized that the process had not been inclusive, they hired a Philadelphia firm to do more outreach.
Now the Housing Trust is conducting another community engagement process around the next phase of the massive Tierra Contenta housing development in south Santa Fe. Well, there is good news and bad news. The outreach effort conducted a survey of southside residents as to what they would like to see featured in the development….in English only, a tone-deaf effort that suggests that the City doesn't have a monopoly on culturally biased outreach.
But the good news is that the series of community input sessions in the first round did lead to some shifts resulting from community input. Apparently there will be a public school in the heart of the development, along with a Chavez-style community center and a park. Previously, the development plan had not included the center, the school, or the plan for a full-scale park, just "parklets."
But this is a massive development and, as such, represents a huge opportunity, and advocates have been asking that space be devoted to a small number of small business to serve the community and employ local residents. They also would like to see the housing development prioritize some of the housing to those who are being displaced from south side mobile home sites that are being purchased by out-of-state developers with an eye on redeveloping the sites and forcing out residents of these low-income housing sites.
There is an opportunity to create a community with a mix of housing and commercial activity to make that community much more self-sustaining with a market, food stand, community garden, taqueria, and other amenities that would reduce the need for residents to jump in their car or take the bus to shop. It would also provide employment within the community. We are asking developers to commit to prioritizing displaced families and individuals and to alter the design to include a modest amount of commercial sites, much as is being proposed for the midtown project. And today is an opportunity to tell the developers just that. So if you're a Southside resident, please take a few minutes and head over to the Southside Library at 1pm or 2pm and raise your voice.
NM Oil & Gas & Our Governor: A Profit Partnership on All Fronts
When it comes to policy, President Donald Trump and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham are as far apart as Farmington and Hobbs. When it comes to the amazing things happening here in New Mexico, the two leaders are singing from the same sheet of music. In recent weeks, both Trump and Lujan Grisham have sung the praises of the soaring production of oil and gas in the Permian and San Juan basin."New Mexico Oil & Gas Association, October Monthly Update
The NMOGA newsletter isn't overstating the Governor's thirst for black crude. In a recent interview she said that if Trump loses next year's election, she would request the Democratic president provide New Mexico a waiver exempting it from any drilling ban "to allow us to continue to produce in New Mexico." So, when we finally get a President who understands the urgency of the climate catastrophe, our Governor will seek a waiver so that we can continue to destroy the planet. At least she is being clear.
In today's KSFR radio interview with Rebecca Sobel, we discuss the NMOGA newsletter, MLG's comments about seeking an exemption to any possible fracking ban a new president might establish by executive order, and the ongoing hearings on "produced water." Rebecca had an interesting thought on what could be behind the seemingly incomprehensible effort to reuse produced water.
First, she bridled at even using the term "water," a subtle move made by the industry to convey that what was being "produced" was in fact water instead of the toxic cocktail that it is. Sobel went on to discuss how the industry was getting into a bind in relation to its use of water, as she asserted that the fracking process can use up to eight times as much water as oil produced. In a drought-prone state, that is not an equation that is sustainable, even with a gas and oil friendly state administration.
But NM is not the only state facing this water challenge, and Sobel wondered whether there could be an even more insidious strategy in play: creating a regional center for the treatment and reuse of toxic byproducts of the fracking process. The cost of treating and storing this byproduct is enormous and the drain on water supplies poses a future limit to extraction activity. Was the produced water legislation not just an effort to treat and reuse the toxic cocktail byproduct in NM but to create a regulated process through which gas and oil operators from other states could treat and reuse this byproduct, as well?
NM is already destined to be the spent fuel rod storage capital of the world. Now we may be the only producer of toxic "water" that is then reused in irrigation and agriculture. If so, not only would this eliminate the cost of storing "produced water," it would simultaneously create another profit center for the gas and oil industry: selling their toxic refuse as water, all under the ever-vigilant watch of a Democratic Party-controlled state house and legislature.
That's it for today. Back next week.
In solidarity,
Paul & Roxanne
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text: MSC‐E continues following the activities of the scientific and policy making communities aimed at support and development of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. In particular, the Centre presented the new research results and participated in discussion of the topical issues related to Hg pollution on a global scale at the 14th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant held in Krakow, Poland in September 2019. Besides, various aspects of Hg pollution on both hemispheric and global scales are a subject of discussion within the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollutants (TF HTAP). Closer integration of the relevant activities within TF HTAP and the Minamata Convention could facilitate resolving the Hg pollution problem both in the EMEP region and on a global scale.