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Submerged : Alaskan Courage, Book 1 of 5 (Paperback) Dani Pettrey
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"Submerged is romantic suspense that will keep you up at night!"--Bestselling Author Dee Henderson
A sabotaged plane. Two dead deep-water divers.
Yancey, Alaska was a quiet town...until the truth of what was hidden in the depths off the coast began to appear.
Bailey Craig vowed never to set foot in Yancey again. She has a past, and a reputation--and Yancey's a small town. She's returned to bury a loved one killed in the plane crash and is determined not to stay even an hour more than necessary. But then dark evidence emerges and Bailey's own expertise becomes invaluable for the case.
Cole McKenna can handle the deep-sea dives and helping the police recover evidence. He can even handle the fact that a murderer has settled in his town and doesn't appear to be moving on. But dealing with the reality of Bailey's reappearance is a tougher challenge. She broke his heart, but she is not the same girl who left Yancey. He let her down, but he's not the same guy she left behind. Can they move beyond the hurts of their pasts and find a future together?
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Introducing the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Policy FellowsJanuary 29, 2016
The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge is pleased to introduce the five new Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Policy Fellows. The Fellows' research and scholarly projects will result in a deliverable that clearly contributes to advancing the goals of the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge: 100-percent renewable energy, 100-percent locally sourced water, and enhanced ecosystem health and human health and well being by 2050 in Los Angeles County. The inspiration for and majority of the funding for this fellowship program came from Norman J. Powell. Matching funds were also provided by the Emmett Family Foundation and the Environment and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
Heidi Alexander
Architecture and Urban Design
Faculty Mentor: Dana Cuff
Project: "Mapping Historic Energy Zoning and Sustainable Physical Futures in Los Angeles"
Where Los Angeles is concerned, some see "a bureaucratic nightmare." Heidi Alexander sees "vast opportunity for radical change and progress." In her research as an architect and urban planner, Heidi explores L.A.'s potential for sustainable urban organization by evaluating the relationship between energy consumption and codes and locating "catalytic areas where real change can be enacted." She also emphasizes the need for civic engagement as part of the transition to sustainability and ultimately envisions a Los Angeles where "our collective vanity, determination and sportsmanship combine to make LA's physical future an everyman issue." In her spare time, Heidi enjoys beach napping.
Jaimee Lederman
Urban Planning
Faculty Mentor: Martin Wachs
Project: "From Great Idea to Sustainable Outcomes: traversing political roadblocks of local participation in regional environmental initiatives.
Jaimee Lederman, a self-proclaimed optimist, approaches the question of sustainability as an urban planning student and a lawyer. She is advocating for a more sustainable Los Angeles on both these fronts through her research, which she describes as "focused on facilitating the implementation of great ideas." Jaimee is enthusiastic about the potential for positive change at UCLA and in Los Angeles and hopes to "keep our current momentum and vitality, and increase our reputation as a model for urban development" into 2050. When she's not busy advancing sustainable solutions for urban Los Angeles, Jaimee enjoys kayaking the National Park system.
Lina Stepick
Faculty Mentor: Edward Walker
Project: "Gentrification and Displacement around Transit-Oriented Development and Affordable Housing and Use Policy"
Lina Stepick's background as a community organizer on issues of gentrification, displacement, and environmental justice has positioned her to investigate the impact of unsustainable practices on urban residents. Specifically, Lina advocates for "analysis that probes more deeply into the effects of density on gentrification, displacement outcomes and vulnerabilities, and potential policy solutions" with respect to transit-oriented development. Lina's vision for Los Angeles in 2050 includes "unprecedented investment in public transit and other sustainability initiatives… [and] access to affordable housing, transit, public green spaces, clean air, and jobs with dignity." Most importantly, this Los Angeles will be structured around the input of its most impacted residents. When she's not engaging in research or community organizing, Lina enjoys dancing, listening to comedy, and playing with her fluffy dog.
Sunny Tsou
Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in the UCLA School of Law
Faculty Mentor: Ann Carlson
Project: "The Potential of Energy Storage Systems: Analyzing how Los Angeles Can Access and Implement This Emerging Technology"
Sunny Tsou became "hooked" on energy issues after taking a class in Energy Law last year. Now, as a fellow with the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, he is actively pursuing this interest by researching "how much energy we use, when we use it, and where it comes from." In 2050, Sunny envisions a Los Angeles where all citizens- ranging from residents to industries and governments- "all actively participate in achieving 100% renewable energy" by monitoring their own consumption patterns and engaging in the power market. In his spare time, Sunny enjoys hiking, camping, and backpacking with his family and friends
Tyler Watson
Environmental Health Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Hilary Godwin
Project: "Urban Agriculture in Los Angeles County: An Assessment of Public Health Benefits, Production Potential, and Community Access to Local Food"
Tyler Watson identifies sustainability as a necessary and important component of preserving human health and well-being. In his research, Tyler aims to "help ensure that all people in Los Angeles have access to ecosystem health benefits of green space" by leveraging planning and policy to maximize their benefits, including urban farms and gardens. In 2050, Tyler envisions a Los Angeles with a transformed built environment, integrated green natural spaces, and "a network of urban agriculture sites that serve as hubs for local food production, education, and recreation." An avid hiker and camper himself, Tyler keenly appreciates the importance of protecting our natural environment.


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INTRODUCTION :: In his Dunwody Lecture, Professor Akhil Amar invites us to revisit the Bush v. Gore controversy and consider what went wrong. This short essay responds to Professor Amar by taking up his invitation and looking at the decision through a seemingly improbable lens, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last June in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. One (NAMUDNO) v. Holder. Among its many surprises, NAMUDNO helps illuminate the Court's fundamental error nine years ago.
Professor Amar forcefully argues that the mistrust with which the Justices in the Bush v. Gore majority viewed the Florida Supreme Court was both unjustified and disastrously consequential. What NAMUDNO helps us see is that such mistrust, be it mistaken or warranted, is not necessarily incompatible with a sound judicial response. NAMUDNO shows that the Court's most profound error in Bush v. Gore was not the premise from which the Justices began, though flawed it may have been, but rather where they went from there.


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Could anyone explain to me why I'm so tired so often recently? It's really unusual for me and I don't like it. I actually think that I sleep enough, but obviously my body needs more sleep. *sigh* Or maybe I just don't sleep good/deep enough? But I used to, so I have no idea what's wrong at the moment. But it sucks. This week was kind of busy, when my mom was admitted to hospital on Tuesday unexpectedly. Her GP thought it'd be best if she got a thorough check-up for her current cardiac arrhythmia and her general not feeling well. It all probably was caused, because she is getting very nervous about the catarct surgery which is supposed to happen next week. And being nervous of course leads to arrhythmia in her case *sigh* She's fine though and was discharged two days later (on Thursday). Things like this still totally mess up my week. But I shouldn't complain, because she is doing fine and thank god it usually is no big deal to take a day of from work on short notice for these kind of things. It was still a very strange week.
I went to a great concert last night in Cologne: Revolverheld at the Live Music Hall. I'm not a huge fan of their new album, but I really liked the first two and I had a great time last night. It's always fun to see that those guys up on the stage have so much fun and enjoy being there. Their joy really seemed genuine.
I have not much more to tell, because not much more happened this week. I still didn't manage to catch up on "Flash Forward", because even when I would have time to watch an episode I'm already so exhausted already, that I'm afraid my mind wouldn't be able to process all the new information. And I'm so so tired again already :-) I should head to bed soon to be well rested for tomorrow's "Coffee, Culture and Cocktails". (This alliteration looks so much better in English *g*). And I actually wanted to post the project365 photos with this post as well, but then I got hooked on a new game I downloaded for my Palm Pre and took a break from writing this post *headdesk* Now it's even later and I really should head to bed. I have to get up in the morning to campaign for my Greens in the morning. Tomorrow of all days….But I signed up for it, so I shouldn't complain now, I knew what date it would be ;-)


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You've your Trailer Ramp Gate Plan in hand, scribbled notes all over. You may have even bought all the steel, welding wire and a tank of compressed gas for your MIG welder.
You may be just perched ready to go.
You'll find here the 12 best hints and tips on How to build a trailer Ramp Gate before you set sail on your project.
So that, when you load up that quad. Or sit on mower of yours your trailer ramp is the best that it can be.
Before You Make Your First Weld
Particularly if you're a beginner welder – If you're experienced you know all this stuff already and can breeze right on by.
- Just be sure you've a MIG welder that is up to the job. – one that is powered by 230 volts, that way you'll have a MIG with the amperage you need to get good weld penetration.
- That you've been practicing your skills.
- And you can achieve decent weld penetrations and you're now ready for a project.
Remember; if you're not sure of the quality of your welding be sure to get an experienced welder to check over your welds.
After all you'll be loading your machinery and towing down the highway and the last thing you want to do is cause injury or an accident because one of your welds failed.
Don't Have Any Plans Yet?
This is the second part of a two part article series. The plans this article is based on are from Matt of Red Wing Steel Works an AWS certified welder and fabricator.
Matt generously provides his Utility Trailer build plans for free and they can be accessed here
If you haven't got your trailer ramp gate plans together and would like some help then do head on over to the "Utility Trailer Ramp Gate Plan" article and take a look at the images, guidance and videos there.
As you read on down this article think to your own particular circumstances, adjust as needed and have at the back of your mind the intention to make your ramp as strong as possible.
Something your proud of, something you'd love to show off to your friends
Now you've your Trailer Ramp Gate Plans in Hand
How to Build?
How To Build A Trailer Ramp Gate – 12 Best TIPS To Keep In Mind
TIP 1. It's Key To Cut Your Parts Accurately
Lengths and angles. When all your parts are cut to the right dimensions, putting it all together becomes a breeze.
TIP 2. It's Essential To Square Up The Entire Ramp
Matt has an eight minute video that discusses how he goes about squaring up a piece this large. Although the video actually shows him squaring up a trailer frame the principal is the same for the build of a trailer ramp gate.
A vice grip in each corner is crucial to hold your frame in place.
Yes, I agree with Matt in that you could use a framing square but with a piece this large it is just not going to be accurate enough. I would really recommend that this is the best method.
Matt accurately measures one diagonal of the trailer frame.
And he notes the measurements.
He then accurately measures the second diagonal of the trailer frame.
And because he has the corners held with vice grips he can easily adjust the frame until both diagonals measure the same.
If you follow this advice and do exactly this you'll know that the trailer ramp gate frame is square.
This is not the place to rush and be in a hurry.
Having gone to all this trouble when you weld up the piece and it is not square you're going to be in a world of trouble later;
- when putting in the cross members,
- not to mention when you're actually using the ramp gate,
- the frame not being square will mess you up when you're putting up and down your trailer ramp gate,
- not to mention the bounce you'll get going up the ramp when you're putting your equipment onto the trailer.
Take your time and measure and measure again so it's just right.
Only once the frame is square is a single tack weld made into each corner, either on the inside or outside of the frame corner. Tack welding is used to temporarily hold the trailer gate frame square while you put in the cross members
But not hold it so rigid so that when you put in the cross members.
The frame won't be held too rigid and you'll have a little movement if you need it.
YouTube Video One
Here is the link to the full eight minute YouTube video where Matt fully explains how to go about squaring up and tack welding correctly. Remember in this video he is working on the Trailer floor itself however the principals are just as applicable to the build of your trailer ramp gate.
How to Build a Utility Trailer Part 2 Cutting, Squaring and Tack Welding
Video Credit: redwingsteelworks
If you've the time it is well worth watching.
TIP 3. Tack Weld First
Tack weld everything first. You can get pretty far with your build of the trailer ramp gate by tack welding.
Tack weld first so that;
You can see the overall shape as your trailer ramp comes together.
You can make any adjustments you need to before everything is fully welded. When you weld fully, any mistakes mean that you have a full weld to deal with before you can fix the problem.
TIP 4. Placing The Cross Members
Tip, where you place the cross members are also important, especially when you're planning on loading up your ramp heavy machinery or plant.
Plan to roll up your machinery centered over your ramp for maximum stability when loading.
Measure along the front of your mower or other plant between the front tires.
Centre the measurement over your ramp.
That way you find out where the wheels of your machinery would roll up.
Place one or two cross members where the wheels would roll. This maximizes the strength of your trailer ramp gate.
Then work out where to place the remaining cross members evenly to support the rest of your trailer ramp.
The plan allows for two cross members but you may need three or four to support your trailer ramp gate well.
TIP 5. Adding The Cross Members To Your Trailer Ramp Gate
When adding the cross members onto your trailer ramp gate the tip is, put the angle iron flat side onto the frame as shown in the picture below. Then tack weld the cross member.
That way you've the maximum surface area for when you come to fully weld on your ramp flooring or deck.
TIP 6. Putting The Utility Trailer Ramp Gate Hinges Together
Assuming you're making your own hinges and not using hinges you've purchased.
Following cutting your piping to length – de burr the ends so they are smooth. This will make it easier for the pieces of your hinge to glide past each other and work smoothly first time.
To construct your hinge
- Put the steel rod through the middle of the four inch section of the schedule 40 piping. The four inch piping forms the center of the hinge
- Put the two, two inch piping sections on the steel rod. Slide on the rod either side of the center section. They form the outer sections of the hinge.
This picture shows the hinge being put together.
The steel rod that forms the center of your hinge is welded at its end to the end of the two inch outer piping sections.
The hinge works by the end pieces of the pipe staying fixed in place to the rod and the piping and rod form one piece that moves together.
center pipe piece moves independently.
The extra half inch of space on the solid steel rod allows the free movement.
And acts to help prevent mud or dirt from the road from causing your hinge to seize up.
The center piece is the part welded to your ramp and moves as your ramp goes up and down.
TIP 7. Placing Your Utility Trailer Ramp Gate Hinges
This tip is valid whether you're making your own hinges or using bought trailer hinges designed to be welded to weld on.
The best place to place your hinges particularly when you're moving heavy equipment up the ramp would be where the wheels of the equipment would run.
When you've followed the advice here. And placed the cross members where they need to be to support your heavy plant (TIP 4 above). Then simply line your hinges up with the wheel supporting cross members.
It will be the place of maximum strength to roll your machinery up and over.
TIP 8. Welding The Hinge To The Ramp And Trailer
This tip is for the constructed hinges as per the Red Wing Steels plan.
Then when you come to weld the trailer ramp hinge in place you weld the fixed end pieces along the top and along the underside to your trailer.
Only the end pieces of the hinges are welded to the trailer.
I have marked the section in yellow on the picture below so you're clear on what needs to be welded. Take care not to over weld and weld the center piece accidentally.
Or your hinge won't work.
The center piece is then welded to the gate ramp.
But for now tack weld, see how it all works and moves.
The full welding comes later.
When you're welding shop bought trailer hinges you'll need to follow the instructions provided with your hinges on where their welds need to be. I'd still advise you to tack weld first, see how it all moves and if all is ok then you can go for the full weld.
TIP 9. Using 2 x 4 Wood Flooring For Your Ramp
Choosing to use 2 x 4 wood for the floor of your ramp would mean that the constructed trailer hinge detailed here wouldn't necessarily work for your trailer ramp gate.
The wood could get in the way of the ramp closing with this style of hinge.
Double check where your trailer floor ends to see if you need a different type of hinge. One with more clearance.
Remember, your ramp could be quite heavy with its wooden floor.
An Alternative Trailer Gate Hinge Idea
Weld two to four inch metal extensions to both sides of the end of your trailer. Drill a hole through the extension and the metal frame of your ramp gate and then use a metal rod to act as a basic hinge.
Secure both ends of the metal rod so it doesn't come loose.
Make the metal extension sturdy with 2 x 2 x 1/8 th angle iron or 2 x 3 x 3/18 ths square tubing.
And use half inch solid rod so that it can adequately carry the weight of your gate ramp.
This trailer gate hinge idea is not the ideal mechanism as the weight support is all at the side. But when the machinery you're rolling up the ramp isn't too heavy you should be fine.
Otherwise take a look for suitable specialist trailer hinges that would work for your weight of ramp and your trailer.
TIP 10. Using Sheet Metal Flooring For Your Ramp
Sheet metal is a potentially slippery surface material for your trailer ramp floor but when you do decide to go with sheet metal you can choose 14, 12 or 10 gauge sheet metal depending on how firm you want the flooring to be.
Weld the floor to the frame securely around the sides both on the top and to the under side of the frame.
Matt suggests a 2 inch length of weld at 12 inch intervals as a minimum to weld the floor to the frame.
Also weld the floor underneath to the cross members, both sides to prevent your weld rolling and failing.
I've tried to illustrate in the above picture what I mean by flooring welding both sides of the cross members on the underside.
3 inch welds on either side of the cross members as a minimum.
Generally, weld at sufficient intervals to secure the floor to the frame and the cross members.
TIP 11. Using Regular Expanded Metal Flooring For Your Ramp
Regular Expanded Metal flooring (not the flattened kind) is a good choice for trailer ramp flooring. The raised surface of the Regular Expanded Metal providing a grippy surface.
As mentioned in the Utility Trailer Ramp Gate Plans article on this site,
arrange to have your Regular Expanded Metal flooring cut at the diamond intersections. That way when you're welding your Regular Expanded Iron sheeting to the frame you've the maximum surface area available to weld.
Regular Expanded Metal has sharp edges and has a habit of cutting up hands using the trailer ramp when the sharp edges are left on and uncovered.
So when you've the time and the patience it is best to weld at every intersection to the frame and have those sharp edges covered with a weld – it also strengthens the flooring.
Also weld as often as you've the patience, to the cross members.
Either side on the underside of your trailer ramp gate
This will provide the maximum rigidity for your floor and prevent sagging over time of the Regular Expanded Metal sheet.
TIP 12. What If I'm Making A Folded Ramp Gate?
You'll be making your ramp in two sections. Front and back.
- Square up correctly each ramp section. This is going to be crucial for your folding ramp to work.
- And tack weld each square section.
- You'll need an additional set of hinges.
- A set of hinges that work in only one direction and sit between the front rectangular section of the frame and the back rectangular section. So when your trailer ramp gate is folded down the hinges come to a stop with the ramp flat straight – important!
- The hinges positioned to match the cross members that support the wheels of the machinery you plan to load.
- The middle hinges fixed so they fold in the opposite direction as the hinges attaching the ramp to the end of the trailer – important!
- That's so that you can fold correctly.
You'll need to consider how you secure your ramp in its folded up position by increasing the length of the extension you add to your trailer side arms for the ramp gate. But you can use a latch pin to secure your ramp in place or a chain arrangement.
Tack weld everything up so you see how it all works for you and your trailer before putting in the final welds.
YouTube Video Two
Here is the link to Matt's eight minute video covering many of the points I've detailed above. Note that, he is actually constructing a trailer gate rather than a ramp gate, however most of the principals he goes over are still completely valid.
Mounting Jack, Flooring, Sides and Completion
Video Credit: redwingsteelworks
Take a look at the video if you've the time. It'll really help.
TIP 13 Final Welds
Once you're happy with the construction of your ramp and how the trailer ramp gate works tack welded up, you're ready to do the full welds.
- Weld everything up generously.
- Weld fully all corners.
- Weld fully both sides of all the cross members where they meet the frame.
- Weld both sides (top and bottom) of the hinges, where they meet the metal frames.
- Weld both sides (top and bottom) of the center of the hinges where the hinge meets the ramp
When you're making your own hinges, take care on both the hinges to only fully weld where you need to so that your hinge moves freely. (take a look at the picture in the hinges section above.
Putting on your metal flooring use the welding suggestions in points 9, 10 and 11 above as a minimum. The more welding you do the sturdier and safer your ramp will be.
To Close
I wish you enjoyment in your project "How to Build a Trailer Ramp Gate". May it be something that is not only functional, works great and looks good – it is something you're proud of.
Remember that
What ever you build be sure it's safe. When you're unsure get someone more experienced to check your welds.
About Bill Byers
I started welding at 27 and now have over 20 years on the job experience. I MIG, TIG and flux core weld. Even done a bit of Blacksmithing in my time.
I enjoy helping novice welders find their feet.
In my spare time you'll find me enjoying a game of football.
And on the odd weekend paying a round of golf badly. Just duck when you see a golf club in my hand.


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Nigeria To Increase Health Facilities, Providing Family Planning
Nigeria Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, at the recently concluded Family Planning Summit in London has pledged, in collaboration with its partners and the private sector, to achieve a modern contraceptive rate of 27% among all women by 2020. The government also pledged to increase the number of health facilities providing family planning.
Nigeria committed increasing its annual allocation for contraceptives to $4 million, and to ensure total disbursement of $56 million to the states, through its participating in the Global Financing Facility and via international development assistance loans. Nigeria will expand the implementation of its task-shifting policy to include patent medicine vendors and community volunteers to improve access to family planning services in difficult-to-reach areas and among disadvantaged populations. Nigeria will use its Minimal Initial Service Package for sexual reproductive health to provide family planning supplies within its national crisis preparedness and response.
According to a statement made available to Saturday Independent, Nigeria pledged to remove regulatory barriers and to scale up access to new contraceptive methods such as sub-cutaneous Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate injections (Sayana Press). To transform its last-mile distribution of health and family planning commodities, Nigeria will use a push-model system, and collaborate with the private sector to optimally transport, store and track commodities, using an electronic logistics management system.
A new tracking and accountability system will report annually and real-time, expenditures for family planning at national and state levels. The government will increase the number of health facilities providing family planning services in each of its states and federal territory to 20,000 and leverage its 10,000 functional primary health care facilities to raise awareness about family planning. In this vein, Nigeria will partner with stakeholders and gatekeepers to reduce socio-cultural barriers for family planning services, including by collaborating with line ministries to ensure the provision of age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health information to youth through the Family Life Health Education Curriculum and youth-friendly services in health facilities and other outlets.
To address financial barriers, the government will collaborate with states, donors and other stakeholders on a health insurance scheme to make household family planning expenditures reimbursable.
This commitment will go a long way in reaching thousands of women and girls with critical reproductive health information. According to the report, Nigeria has over 3.8 million married and sexually active adolescents (ages 15-19) of whom 19% have an unmet need for contraception.


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WASHINGTON – Middle-aged women who report having been physically abused as children are about two times more likely than other women their age to have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, a larger waistline and poor cholesterol levels, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
These women are diagnosed as having metabolic syndrome which, according to previous research, places them at an increased risk of developing heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. This link between physical abuse and metabolic syndrome persisted beyond traditional risk factors, suggesting physical abuse is a unique factor in women's cardiovascular health, according to the study. It is the first study to show that a history of childhood physical abuse is related to the development of metabolic syndrome in women at mid-life, according to the authors. It was published online in the APA journal Health Psychology.
"Our research shows us that childhood abuse can have long-lasting consequences, even decades later, on women's health and is related to more health problems down the road," said study co-author Aimee Midei, MS, from the University of Pittsburgh.
Participants in the study were 342 women, 113 black and the remainder white, from the Pittsburgh area. They were between the ages of 42 and 52 when the study began. Each completed a childhood trauma questionnaire that assessed past physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Approximately 34 percent of the participants reported experiencing some type of childhood abuse.
Metabolic syndrome was identified by measuring the women's waist circumference, cholesterol levels, blood pressure and fasting glucose levels annually during the seven-year study. Other traditional risk factors for metabolic syndrome were also assessed, such as smoking, physical activity, menopause, alcohol use, depressive symptoms and childhood and adult socioeconomic status. At baseline, 60 women were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and 59 more were identified over the course of the study.
Results showed that physical abuse was strongly associated with metabolic syndrome, even after controlling for ethnicity, age, menopause and other traditional risk factors. Sexual abuse and emotional abuse were unrelated to metabolic syndrome, according to the findings.
The authors further examined individual components of the metabolic syndrome and found that physical abuse was particularly associated with larger waist circumference and fasting glucose, both of which are precursors to Type 2 diabetes. "It's possible that women with histories of physical abuse engage in unhealthy eating behaviors or have poor stress regulation," said Midei. "It appears that psychology plays a role in physical health even when we're talking about traumatic incidents that happened when these women were children."
The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 137,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.
Article: "Childhood Physical Abuse Is Associated With Incident Metabolic Syndrome in Mid-Life Women," Aimee J. Midei, MS, Karen A. Matthews, PhD, Yue-Fang Chang, PhD, and Joyce T. Bromberger, PhD; Health Psychology, online.
Full text of the article is available from the APA Public Affairs Office and at http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/hea-ofp-midei.pdf
Contact: Aimee Midei, 412-260-2040, email@example.com
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After any truck crash, your mind is typically racing about what to do next. However, by keeping in mind a few important steps, you can help yourself recover quickly and get back on the road.
Note Any Additional Injuries
Not all injuries are obvious minutes or even hours after a crash. In some cases, the adrenaline you feel from the event may be masking important health symptoms. After you return home, make sure to note any strange bruises, aches or pains. If anything seems amiss, or you find yourself feeling faint or unable to stand or talk, do not hesitate to seek further medical help.
Collect Evidence
Searching for truck repair Lynnwood may appear tough at first, but it is not as intimidating as it seems. If you wish to file an insurance claim, it may benefit you to produce evidence from specialists in order to prove how your injuries occurred.
In some cases, it may even be important to show pictures of the vehicle or the crash scene to prove you are not lying. Making sure you know the order of events that transpired during the crash is important.
Follow Professional Advice
In order to prevent further complications, you should always follow any medical professional's advice on how to recover. These steps may involve physical therapy or rest instead of driving. Specific injuries may need more time to heal while others may only require a short amount of time. The better you follow the guidelines laid out for you, the more likely you are to recover quickly.
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Asking about the amount of sick leave you have or talking about duties you may need to modify at your workplace can help ease your mind about missing hours. Being clear and direct about what happened can prevent miscommunication between you and your employer. Each workplace is different, so discussing the matter can help you figure out how to file insurance or disability claims.


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Tom is one of the pioneers in bringing Sound of the Gong and Gong Teachings and Sacred Tone Improvisation with Archaich Sounds to many countries in Europe like Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Portugal, Croatia, Italy, Emirates, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina, Uruguay.
In 2005 he discovered and began to teach Singing Bowl Massage in the Water, which quickly became very popular all over the world.
Tom and his partner Abby run a series of Sound Healing, Gong Therapy, Musical Improvisation and Yoga workshops at their Retreat Centres in Porabka, Poland and El Bolson, Argentina.
In 2006 Tom opened the first Peace Bell Garden in Krakow and in 2010 the second in Porabka in a field at their centre. Tom provides Concerts of expansive, meditative and trance music all over the world. Come and experience the weaving of this Sound Magician.
Tom has recorded 7 CD's with musicians from all around the world. Gong Move You.


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I'm very fortunate that another designer lives in the same small town where I live. Actually, we counted four, but that's a story for another day…. I'm even more fortunate that this designer is my friend and that we love to get together. We have such a good time chatting about anything and everything, particularly about designing, creating, knitting and yarn. This friend is Marie Greene, of Olive Knits.
Some time back, we started thinking about how we could collaborate on a project. Could we write a pattern e-book based around a theme? We set up Google pages and a secret Pinterest page. It's one possibility. Limiting factor: time.
A couple of weeks ago, Marie had a flash of inspiration. What if we each brought three items and put them together in a collection of six? Then we each would look at the collection and see what it inspired in us. I loved her idea! We would have our own Designer's Challenge!
It was really fun choosing my three items. I considered a sea shell, but since we both had already discussed how much we love the beach and the ocean, I decided that would be too easy. I saw a giant, lovely artichoke at the grocery store, and I loved it, but there were too many days yet to go, and I worried that it wouldn't keep well. In our home, we have a fabulous print I found a few years ago at the Salem Art Fair of glass bricks in a sidewalk. I love the colors and the texture. Too big.
First I settled on an Art Deco (or Art Nouveau?) vase which was my mother's, and either her mother's or my aunt's before her. I believe it is from the 1920's.
My second item was a hand thrown ceramic bowl I found at the Empty Bowls sale. Local potters create thousands of bowls (last year, 1,400) which are then sold, and all of the proceeds benefit our local food bank. It's a wonderful national grassroots movement. I just love the bowls I've purchased over the years!
And finally, even though the huge artichokes were not to be found when it was time, I found a smaller yet perfectly acceptable artichoke for my third item. Such decorative color and line!
Marie's items were a plate from the 50's in a fabulous orange with a fun and interesting white decorative shape, a jar of flowers, which become even more intriguing as we looked carefully at the colors and textures, and a crisp white flour sack towel – local, with orange and blue printing.
I'm so intrigued to find out where our experiment will take us. What elements will carry through to each of our designs? What commonalities will our designs have? I am confident that we'll each come up with a unique design, and I also know that no matter the result, we are having a blast!
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If you want to have a mortgage in retirement, be prepared to make some big sacrifices – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker
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Maybe we shouldn't be all that surprised that mortgages based on a 25-year payment schedule are now part of our retirement picture.
Here's why paying off your mortgage isn't always the best idea
Pay that mortgage off? Why would you bother, especially if that money could be invested elsewhere at a higher rate? Mortgage broker Calum Ross says there is an opportunity to invest in today's market using the money you would otherwise earmark for your mortgage. Keep reading.
It could be worse. Amortizations were as high as 40 years before former finance minister Jim Flaherty limited the length of loans with government-backed mortgage insurance. But even at 25 years, that means holding debt in retirement if you take on a new mortgage passed age 40 which is increasingly common in Canada.
Most planners seem to think it is a disaster waiting to happen because seniors don't usually have the income in retirement to support debt repayment and that means major lifestyle changes.
Will Dunning, chief economist with the Canadian Associated of Accredited Mortgage Professionals, says among homeowners 65 years or older, 35% have a mortgage. Among those with a mortgage, the average loan-to-value ratio is 33%.
"I have a feeling a lot [of cases] of the mortgages in retirement are they've refinanced for some purpose, to finance a kid's wedding or to lend money to a kid to pay for a down payment," says Mr. Dunning.
I'm totally against it
Lise Andreana, a certified financial planner based in Niagara-on-the-Lake who counts many seniors among her clients, says going into retirement with debt is fraught with challenges.
"I'm totally against it," says Ms. Andreana about taking a mortgage into your retirement. "You've got to make payments that will be coming out of retirement income."
In situations where people do still have a mortgage going into retirement, it often proves a major problem, she says.
"One of my clients is drawing down registered funds over and above what would normally be required [to live off]," says the CFP. "My advice for the past five years has been 'you need to downsize, you need to sell that house because you are going to run out of money.' Getting them to do it? That's their decision."
If you want to have a mortgage in retirement, be prepared to make some other sacrifice.
"I have one client and she wanted to sent a bouquet of roses to a friend in the hospital. I said 'you can't afford, send a card'," says Ms. Andreana, who thinks people should pay off their mortgage by age 50 so they can ramp up their savings for 10-15 years.
Toronto mortgage broker Paul Roberts says lenders are not keen on giving seniors mortgages because of the ramifications if they can't pay. "You never want to go power-of-sale on an older person," says Ms. Roberts.
She's done mortgages for people in their 70s before and says the No. 1 reason she sees older people taking on debt is to help out their kids.
"It's so expensive for homebuyers or people in their 30s or 40s to buy a house, compared to parents or grandparents, so a lot of times you'll find the kids being helped out," says Ms. Roberts. "Sometimes to help with the downpayment they are doing a financing on their own house."
A survey from Bank of Montreal confirms the trend of giving money to children. BMO says 30% of first-timer home buyers expect parents or family to assist then in buying a home. In Vancouver's pricey market, 40% expect help.
It's not the first study to suggest the trend but there is no data on how these parents are funding the gift.
"Sometimes, they are really just giving a pre-inhertance, they are going to give the money to the kids anyway so they give it to them early so they can enjoy it now," said Ms. Roberts.
Jeffrey Schwartz, executive director of Consolidated Credit Counselling Services of Canada Inc., says not all senior mortgages are because of generosity.
"People are living longer, right of the gate they need more money to live. Many seniors are living on fixed income. But do their spending habits match their income?" says Mr. Schwartz. "The result is seniors are taking mortgages into retirement and, in many cases, it is becoming the new norm. In some cases they are even adding [debt]."
More worrisome is that if interest rates ever raise, many of these seniors will be squeezed further at a point in their lives when they can't handle larger interest payments. "It could send them into a tailspin," says Mr. Schwartz.
There is increasing evidence that seniors are getting themselves in more debt trouble.
Equifax Canada Inc. said last year that seniors led the pack among age groups when it came to ramping up their debt. Seniors make up about 8% of all bankruptcies, up from 6% five years ago, the ratings agency said at the time.
It's not a huge cause for alarm because only 0.05% of all senior debt ends up in bankruptcy.
It's a little bit scary, they are stretching their standard of living
Still making sure you have enough left over to has to be top priority for seniors, said Fred Vettese, chief actuary for Morneau Shepell and co-author of The Real Retirement, who has bucked the general thinking that you need 70% of your income for your retirement years.
"You don't need that 70% because you are paying off a mortgage when you are actively employed," said Mr. Vettese, adding that doesn't hold true if you still have a mortgage in retirement.
But even if you do have enough money from your RRSP to pay off a mortgage, Mr. Vettese wonders why you would want to do it. Your RRSP is likely going to be invested in conservative instruments like bonds that pay a lower yield than the mortgage you are taking out.
"It just doesn't make sense," he says.
About the only way a mortgage might make sense is if you are still working after 65. "If you are still making employment income, that's how they would justify it," said Mr. Vettese, adding there is more and more evidence people are working later in life.
Even so, he wonders whether people should really be taking on more debt at such a late stage in life.
"It's a little bit scary, they are stretching their standard of living, just going for more than they can afford," says Mr. Vettese.


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So, when Trump defends NAFTA in order to save American jobs at Smithfield, he's also protecting Chinese corporate interests. By the way, the Smithfield sale also netted fabulous bonuses for the CEOs on both sides. Increasingly, that too has been the story of free trade. In the textbooks, trade is supposed to be an opportunity for the less well off to get a bigger piece of a growing global economy. In reality, however, free trade has been a driver of economic inequality.
Featuring Mexico's opportunity to update NAFTA and Cuba's new agreement with Google.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on Thursday about the NAFTA trade deal and agreed there was an opportunity to update the accord to the mutual benefit of all signatories, the Mexican government said. [...] "Finally, they agreed to remain in close contact to ensure the process of (NAFTA) modernization is successful for the benefit of both nations," Pena Nieto's office said.
Mexico and the United States enjoy one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world today, with profound implications for the prosperity, well-being and security of both nations. No country touches the daily lives of more Americans than Mexico, and no country touches the daily lives of more Mexicans than the United States. In the more than two decades since NAFTA's approval, our two countries have been converging as societies and as economies.
Currently, President Peña Nieto and his entourage are being presented with an opportunity to redeem themselves. If they manage to get a good deal throughout this turmoil, they have the opportunity to mend Mexico's international image–as well as their own.
With the world watching the new U.S.-Mexico relationship, Mexico has an opportunity.
It will take much more than "xenophobia, irresponsibility and total disregard for facts" to derail the neighbors' relationship, the former Mexican ambassador to Washington writes.
This article takes a historical and theoretical approach to the application of paradiplomacy to foreign policy, citing examples such as Scotland, Catalonia and Quebec.


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Media is considered to be the most powerful platform. If its atrategy is to promote elitist content then nation get huge benefit. Elitist media means using media for the purpose of spreading knowledge and awareness. It works basically for giving information to the viewers. It plays an crucial part in increasing cognizance regarding all major, social, psychological and economical matters. If people are given advices through media then its repercussions would be extremely good for the entire society. People listen to it and make opinions after getting Media's point of view.
Purpose of Channels
Many channels are working and new channels are opening day by day. Most of them focus their content around entertainment, romance, comedy and mimickery. None of their shows are based on imparting education among the nation. Content is filled with foreign dramas, songs, and cable operators play sexual oriented movies all the time. Mimickery is also taking a special place in talk shows. I think instead of mockery they should try doing something positive that conveys a message. If people have a strong platform then they should use it in favor of our country's future.
Strategy of Media Channel Organizers
If information is given then there is only a single segment about it. After so many shows only one episode is designed to give some informative content. The main purpose of editors is to get highest rating in less time. In this rat race priority is given to commercials and advertizers. Our nation needs to be educated in the current situation. There is lack of awareness in many issues whether they ate social or personal.
Tips to Show Positive Content on Media
I think media is the strongest mode of communication these days. Current affairs time is filled with discussions and arguments some times convert into fights. Everyone seems aggressive and the anchor is the one who is trying to motivate their anger to pass the show time. Obviously it also increase ratings as well. Nobody wants to impart some knowledge.
Impacts of Positive Content
Very few anchors, channels are seen disseminating some knowledgeable content. In this regard I would like to mention terrestrial television channel Morning show hosted by Farah Saadiya. Her show is not only entertaining but also informative. In The starting of show messages quoted by intellectuals are added. She avoids doing acts for highest ratings. Fake marriage ceremonies, horror show and vulgar discussion can not be seen anywhere. Mostly people follow their inspiration so editors should use anchors and other artists as optimistic opinion maker.
Another show khabar Dar on Express is full of comedy and sometime rude language is also used but one positive thing is that Aftab Iqbaal also shares some information about historical events, people, places and his focus is on improving standards of Urdu language and its pronunciation.
Definitely people want to see entertaining shows but if some knowledgeable content is conveyed along with entertainment. Then our nation will be a bit groomed and educated. The distorted image of Muslims can also be improved through this influencial medium. Our image in front of the world would be better as well.
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Sometimes, a fully-clothed woman hanging from her hotel room door can be the sexiest thing in the world. Let this picture of 'Attack of the Show' host Sara Jean Underwood act as proof.
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Meet Hazel, a SuicideGirl from Canada who loves slapping, blindfolds and New Hampshire. We want to know — what the heck is going on in New Hampshire?
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Filling the shoes, and newly ample bosom, of former ESPN sideline reporter and peephole dancing dame Erin Andrews isn't going to be an easy task. Andrews bolted the worldwide leader for a Fox Sports gig and the boys in Bristol quickly named her replacement — the longhorny Samantha Steele. She was with the Longhorn Network before ESPN. It was too terrible of a pun to pass up.
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Today's SuicideGirl is Yesenia, a 27-year-old from Florida who gets hot when she sees a guy with messy hair and calls Larry David a personal hero. Pretttty, pretty good.
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Today is the official launch day for Liniers' King Features' comic "Macanudo." Go check it out over at King's site.
The Aberdeen News earlier introduced Macanudo to its readers,
today they welcome the debut strip to its pages.
Today's strip may be most people's introduction to Liniers and "Macanudo," but he has amassed a career's-worth of accomplishments before his U.S. newspaper debut.
For the last 16 years, "Macanudo" has been published daily in Argentina, and in English-language collections in the United States since 2014. Liniers today is one of the most popular cartoonists in South America: He has more than 950,000 followers on Facebook and more than 760,000 on Twitter.
Elsewhere the Kenosha News debuts Macanudo with an introduction:
"Macanudo" is the brain child of cartooning superstar Liniers, who started it in his home country of Argentine in 2002.
When it launched, Argentina was in economic distress. "It was crazy," Liniers recalls. "We had five presidents in five days."
This led to naming the strip "Macanudo," which means "It's OK, everything's fine, cool or awesome."
Liniers' goal is to have the strip, distributed by King Features, to be a "little window of optimism in an apocalyptic world."
Also today The Meadville Tribune adds Macanudo to its pages, along with Wallace the Brave and Pardon My Planet.
The international comic strip makes its U.S. newspaper debut this week, so our readers will join "Macanudo" from the beginning.
Here's how distributor King Features describes it:
"You'll meet all kinds of weird and wonderful characters, like Henrietta, a little girl with big ideas, and her teddy bear, Mandelbaum. You'll also meet Martin and his best pal, a blue monster named Olga who resides in his imagination. You'll meet whimsical gnomes and penguins, businessmen, furry creatures, artists and dreamers, and we know you'll be very happy to make their acquaintances."
"Macanudo" has generated a lot of buzz in advance of its U.S. release and I hope you give it a chance.
I also hope you give our other two additions a chance — "Wallace the Brave" and "Pardon My Planet."


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(LANSING, Mich.) — NEWS: The Lansing Board of Water and Light held a fundraising event, the BWL IBEW Golf 4 charity Tournament, and have raised the funds necessary to donate an individually trained service dog to a deserving recipient. As they held their event, they heard from Mike Ronan, a Marine Veteran who was paired with a Service Dog through Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. based in Williston, Florida.
Mike spoke at their event, and talked about his time in the military, and the PTSD that followed his service. He then spoke about how his Service Dog; Julie has forever changed his life for the better.
After hearing Mike's incredible story, the BWL IBEW Golf 4 Charity committee decided to donate the funds to Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, to help another veteran in need.
"As part of their sponsorship of a team, one of the 'perks' is that they are able to name the future service dog they are sponsoring," said Christine Patrick, Communications Manager for Guardian Angels.
So moved by Mike's story, the BWL IBEW Golf 4 Charity committee has decided to name their sponsored future service dog, Ronan, in his honor.
Mary Jo Brandt, Guardian Angels Chief Operating Officer said "We're thrilled that the Lansing Board of Water and Light has made us the beneficiary of their giving and couldn't be more excited that they are honoring a great American like Mike."
Once a puppy is chosen, little Ronan will begin training that will take 1.5 – 2 years to complete before he is ready to be paired with a veteran in need.
About Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs:
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) with a mission to rescue, raise, train and then donate the finest medical service dogs to veterans and others who struggle with the effects of a disability such as PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury and seizure disorders. In just our first 9 years, we've paired nearly 300 individually trained, federally protected medical service dogs to those in need. With up to 1,500 hours of training per dog, it is a long process, but worth every moment when you see the results of Unleashing the Power to Heal, and the life-saving, life-changing difference it makes for our recipients.
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3 Ways With Printed Photos
July 24th • Posted in Lifestyle
Oh photography! We all love it, one way or another, we all take pictures daily nowadays and have our phones and computers storage full of memories. It's so absurd to think just a few decades ago people would still rely on films and that a few decades earlier people wasn't even able to take its own photos as well! This is why I'll never complain about this digital age (although, I'll admit, vintage cameras still have their own charm!) but, if I really have to complain about something at all, it would be about the endless list of times a memory card or USB pen broke and the million photos I thought I was safely storing in them went lost forever. Or the huge amount of times phones ended up getting irreparably damaged in the sink, a pool or even a random deep puddle and all my hardly collected memories have perished with them.
I have grown a love for photography in the years, and since the very first time I decided I wanted to see my hard work into physical form, I've been obsessed with printing my own photos every now and then. Having your memories stored into something you can hold between your fingertips is something technology can't really replace. Putting your favourite photos in a photo frame and looking at it everyday, absently or on purpose, can't really be compared with pinching your way through all the pictures in your iPhone really!
And it doesn't really matter if they're Instagram-worthy or what, even the very first pictures I took with my old iPhone 4 crappy camera and printed in polaroid form, they're still some of my favourites to browse through!
So hopefully, if you haven't started printing your own pictures just yet, you'll feel a little bit more motivated to, as today I wanted to share three of my favourite ways to make use of printed photos..!
I purchased this Paperchase Kraft Scrapbook a couple of years ago, bought a black label for the front and hand-written 'Vol. I' on it. We bought transparent photo corners and started selecting the pictures that were worth going into the album between the huge amount I had got printed – and let me tell you this, it was (and still is as we still do it every now and then whenever we print new photos) such a fun and sweet couple activity!
We didn't wanted a proper photo album to start from, but something that gave us freedom to add doodles or notes if we wanted to, or decide on the layout we wanted to go for for each of the pages, and that's why we went for a scrapbook instead, which I'd highly suggested if you want some more creative freedom!
Keeping a photo album allows us to have our pictures stored in chronological order (and we're getting around also making labels to organize them by date or periods!) and to be able to browse through them every now and then and smile at them so easily or reminisc of the times that have been so effortlessly captured and printed…
Check out Why You Should Print Your Photos and What to Do With Them
by Giada Correale at Mode
One other thing I love (and should also do more often) is framing pictures. I have this picture of us in the snow from last year on my dressing table in a simple IKEA Photo Frame and it's seriously the thing I love the most about my room. Just looking at how happy we were in that photos put a huge smile on my face each time!
I also like to pin photos to my mood board or hang them around the room with the help of a clip or two – these, I just switch them around based on the period of the year or on what keeps me motivated during that particular time, but it's nice to always be able to look at your own personal memories together with your work notes or inspirational cards or illustrations!
And yes, these are my favourite ways to store and use my printed photos at the very moment! I've also shared a few more DIY ideas over on Mode this week if you fancy having a peek!
Would love to know what's your favourite way to store or make use of your printed photos! x


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Paulette Phillips
|The Directed Lie 2009 (ongoing) Installation view VOLTA NY 2018 Courtesy David Willems Photography
|Paulette Phillips is an artist based in Toronto. Her work deals with the relationship between viewer and subject, focusing on witnessing, looking and reflection. Consistent in her work is an interest in the way psychological content is embedded in the physical world. Over the past thirty years she has worked in visual art, film and theatre and for the past 15 years has primarily focused on sculpture and film installation showing her work primarily in the UK, France and Germany. Her work is in a number of public collections including the National Gallery Canada, Oakville Galleries, the Museum of Modern of Modern Art and Frac, Haute-Normandie and in corporate and private collections including Gluskin Sheff + Associates and BMO Bank of Montreal. Her work is represented by Danielle Arnaud, London. Paulette teaches time-based and contemporary art practices at OCAD University.
|Curriculum vitae
|Exhibitions at the gallery: VOLTA NY 2018, Paulette Phillips 2013, Shaky Legs 2011
|Artist's Website
|SELECTED WORKS *click thumbnails to view larger images
|The Quoddy Fold film 2019 duration 00:56:11
|Snail detail from The Quoddy Fold film 2019 duration 00:56:11
|Photoverso detail from The Quoddy Fold film 2019 duration 00:56:11
|Winter detail from The Quoddy Fold film 2019 duration 00:56:11
|Figurine detail from The Quoddy Fold film 2019 duration 00:56:11
|The Directed Lie, video installation
|2012 330 portraits of artists, curators and collectors, 23-hour video with sound, 7 books (8 cities), desk, computer, speakers
|The Directed Lie, video installation
|2012 330 portraits of artists, curators and collectors, 23-hour video with sound, 7 books (8 cities), desk, computer, speakers
|Have you ever used your attractiveness to get something that you wanted? The Heart, S. C-G, PARIS
|2012 powder-coated waterjet-cut aluminum 79 x 91.5 cm
|Have you ever cheated on your partner? Energy, C.R. TORONTO
|2012 powder-coated waterjet-cut aluminum 122 x 91.5 cm
|Cross talk
|2004 film still
|Monster Tree
|2006, 16mm transferred to DVD, flat screen monitor, 6min loop
|Homewrecker #1, #2
|2005, video installation
|2004, duratrans, video and sound
|2004, 35mm transferred to DVD, projection with sound, 7min loop
|The Secret Life of Criminals
|A series of film and video installations
|These installations are short gestural narratives based on my observations of human behaviour. These mini dramas are twisted metaphors inspired by occurrences, interactions or acts of folly which play out daily on any bus, street corner, car, restaurant, park, ravines... These witnessed events signal distress, melt down, an illness as metaphor to larger issues confounding our existence. I am interested in how people undo themselves and seemingly participate in their own misfortune. I see this behavioral paradox - of short circuiting one's best interests - as the root of my continuing interest and engagement with narrative form.
|The Secret Life of Criminals, single channel video
|The Floating House 2002, 16 mm film with sound, presented as a projection on DVD
|Ecstasy 2001, two channel video and sound
|"It's about how people judge appearance" 2001, video and sound


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SOCHI, Russia – It appeared Russia took a 3-2 lead on the United States in Saturday's preliminary men's hockey game when Fedor Tyutin's slapshot from the point beat Team USA goalie Jonathan Quick.
But after a video review, the goal was waved off.
Because Quick immediately argued with the officials to review it because the net had come off its moorings before the puck went in.
But the International Ice Hockey Federation rulebook states that the goal should be disallowed "if the net has been displaced from its normal position, or the frame of the goal net is not completely flat on the ice."
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Before he helped create Civilization V for Firaxis, programmer and designer Ed Beach worked for NASA. While coding software for the Hubble Space Telescope he began to dabble in boardgame design. Beach authored several tabletop strategy games set during the Civil War. But his boardgame Here I Stand, set in Europe during the wars of the reformation, melds two passions—historical wargaming and the intricate social dynamics that spring from the influence of religion. It makes sense, then, that Beach would step up to lead development of Civiliation V: Gods and Kings, an add-on to the popular PC game that aims to complicate war with the concerns of godly men.
Let's talk about wargames.
I've always been interested in those kind of detailed, historical simulations. I tended to shy away from the games that were really hardcore battle reconstructions; the ones that you needed thousands of pieces just to refight the Battle of Gettysburg or something. I didn't play them very often. What I really liked, what I was most interested in with my gaming group in college, was the ones where it was multiplayer with a diplomatic element. Diplomacy; Avalon Hill's Machiavelli; there was a great boardgame called Dune based on Frank Herbert's work.
How did that interest lead you to create Here I Stand?
It was a project that was simmering on the backburner and I wasn't working in the game industry during that time period, but when I finally got a chance to go ahead and get that game out, I knew it was a game with a time period with really rich, interesting, diplomatic interactions between the players. It was also a very asymmetrical configuration of the different powers, which I also am attracted to in games.
One of the first videogames you worked on was the Pharoah expansion for the City Building series.
The expansion pack for that was called Cleopatra. We took Egyptian history all the way up to her time period, which is actually almost Greco-Roman time period. In this City Building game they already had building the pyramids. With that expansion pack we made it so you could build the burial tombs and the Valley of the Kings. We had great fun with the Biblical plagues attacking Egypt. The river could turn to blood and the houses could be filled with frogs and that kind of thing.
What was your contribution toward Civilization V?
I designed all the different powers for all of the different civilizations—the fact that the Greeks are really good at interacting with the city-states and the English are good navally and the Indian civilizations are really good at building huge cities.
What are the traits of religion that make it adaptable to a strategy game?
Normally the different powers are competing on the battlefield and they're competing for political control of the map. But if you all of a sudden, on that same map, have different religions in a separate layer of competition, where all of a sudden a religious battle for control of territory is going on at the same time, that's sort of separate, but not entirely divorced from the political conflict, because sometimes, you know, the enemy's armies will stop your missionaries from being able to get places, or they might clamp down on your religious activities so you can't get your religious units into the areas that you want to, and it comes a really—rather than fighting a flat, two-dimensional game, it almost has a third dimension to it.
How is religion embodied in the Gods and Kings expansion for Civilization V?
If you just built a new city in your empire, probably the religion is just going to creep over into that city normally from the pressure from the other cities you already have established with that religion in your empire. So you don't really necessarily need to move a missionary over there, you can send your missionary out into other people's lands and start to spread your faith there. One of the interesting dynamics with Gods & Kings in terms of how religion is interacting with the other systems in the game is, you'll see that some people like religion being spread to them and others do not.
How does this differ from the way you represented religious influence in Here I Stand?
Every space on the map we have a marker that goes on the map that determines not only who's controlling that space politically but based on which side the marker is on, it tells you whether it's Protestant or Catholic. Now in that game, we only have two religions fighting for control of Europe so a two-sided marker would work, but in Civ it's great because the computer is really good at keeping track of lots of different possible settings so we don't have to worry about that. I'd say the big difference about the boardgame version of how religions come into conflict and the computer game version is, in the boardgame, something like that background spread that I was talking about would be a real nuisance to try to compute every turn.
You're also working on a new boardgame that deals with religion.
If you look at Here I Stand, it covers the first 50 years of the 16th century in Europe, and there's a lot going on in the back half of that century as well. That's when Henry VIII has died and Queen Elizabeth has taken over in England. So it's the whole reign of Elizabeth for about four years, and at the same time Spain has grown very powerful with their New World Empire. Religions are still coming into conflict in France and the Netherlands where the Dutch revolt starts. So this is a game that is basically a direct sequel to Here I Stand and uses about half the same common rule sets from Here I Stand. It's called Virgin Queen.
Do you use computers as aids while designing boardgames?
I'm a huge fan of the spreadsheet. I've had spreadsheets with 30 to 40 different tabs. Each tab is working out the math for a different portion of the boardgame. I have dabbled a little bit in writing for simulations and play mechanics but you know, Excel is pretty powerful. I find that 90 percent of my time, I can do whatever I need to with a spreadsheet. It's similar to computer game development. Lots of iteration is key.
Are you a religious person?
I wouldn't say I'm a strongly religious person. I am Anglican and have been Anglican from birth and have a church that I attend, not absolutely regularly, but definitely throughout the year. But I certainly am a person who is fascinated with the historical implications of religion and that's what's drawn me here. I get questions like, "Aren't you a theology professor or something like that?" I have a lot of people that think I must be very devout or deeply knowledgeable about these things. What I've just gained a keen appreciation for was—especially in the 16th century when Catholicism was being split apart and that was starting us into the modern age—what a key role, for a couple hundred years, religion played a really driving role in history.
It's Your Move is a column covering the latest in card games, boardgames, and their frequent adaptation to digital. Gus Mastrapa writes primarily about videogames for places like The A.V. Club and EGM. Follow him at twitter.com/Triphiban


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The law is always catching up to the truth. In 1991, the New Jersey State Legislature established the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. In doing so, it declared that domestic violence is a serious crime against society. It also caught up to the truth which was that although many of the criminal statutes of the time were applicable to acts of domestic violence, the response of the law enforcement and judicial systems were affected by societal attitudes. As a result, such acts received different treatment than similar crimes when they occurred in a domestic violence context.
What is domestic violence?
With the New Jersey Domestic Violence Act, the Legislature had found that thousands of New Jersey residents were being beaten, tortured and even killed by their spouses or cohabitants on a frighteningly regular basis. Women were being assaulted while pregnant. Victims came from all social and economic backgrounds. Spousal abuse quite often correlated to child abuse. A child may even be physically unharmed but exposure to domestic violence still has long-lasting and devastating repercussions. Even the elderly and disabled can be victims of domestic violence.
How does the New Jersey Domestic Violence Act help victims?
One of the initial and most important effects of the New Jersey Domestic Violence Act was the identification of the training needs required for police and judicial personnel to enforce it. Victims of domestic violence would then be able to count on two forms of relief provided by the act: civil relief and criminal relief. Criminal relief allows the victim to file criminal complaints against the abuser. Civil relief involves obtaining a restraining order.
What is the Domestic Violence Procedures Manual?
The Domestic Violence Procedures Manual is the guidebook for those who enforce the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, basically law enforcement and the judicial system. Its procedures and guideless are updated as needed to accommodate statutory and Court Rule revisions. It was first circulated by the Supreme Court and the Attorney General in 1991.
Here are some of the most important features of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, as presented in the Domestic Violence Procedures Manual:
Restraining Orders – The process of entering a Temporary Restraining Order in the applicable courts is described in detail. This is followed by the steps leading to a Final Restraining Order. For more on Restraining Orders, see here.
Protected Classes – All victims of domestic violence protected by the Domestic Violence Act are strictly defined. This includes minors, the elderly and the disabled.
Definition of Domestic Violence – Any criminal offense committed against any of the aforementioned protected person is considered an act of domestic violence. This includes everything from harassment to sexual assault, all the way up and including homicide. Stalking has been added as an enumerated offense, which means it is singled out and defined.
Possible Reliefs – This refers to a list of suggested outcomes for both the victim and the defendant. The victim may be granted sole possession of a residence or temporary custody of children. He or she may receive punitive or compensatory damages. Meanwhile, the defendant could be prohibited from returning to the scene of the violence or making contact of any sort with the victim. Psychiatric evaluation and weapons seizure are also possibilities.
Is the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act the be-all and end-all when it comes to protection from domestic violence? Of course not. The mental and emotional ramifications comprise a whole other discussion (See here). If you are a victim of domestic violence, it is important to speak to an attorney with the utmost discretion and compassion, both of which are absolute prerequisites when it comes to family law.


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Today is the 174th day of 2014 and the third day of summer.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded in Paris.
In 1947, the Senate overrode President Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act.
In 1961, the Antarctic Treaty went into effect, demilitarizing the continent.
In 1972, a "smoking gun" White House audio recording captured President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff conspiring to obstruct the FBI's investigation of the Watergate break-ins.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Alan Turing (1912-1954), mathematician; Bob Fosse (1927-1987), choreographer/director; June Carter Cash (1929-2003), singer-songwriter; Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994), Olympic sprinter; Clarence Thomas (1948- ), U.S. Supreme Court justice; Randy Jackson (1956- ), musician/TV personality; Frances McDormand (1957- ), actress; Joss Whedon (1964- ), filmmaker; Jason Mraz (1977- ), singer-songwriter.
TODAY'S FACT: Host country Greece won 47 medals, more than any other participating country, at the first modern Summer Olympics in 1896.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1917, Boston Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth walked the first batter of a game against the Washington Senators. When Ruth was ejected for arguing the call, he punched the umpire in the jaw. Ruth's replacement, Ernie Shore, went on to retire all 26 batters he faced.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers ... At some stage therefore, we should have to expect the machines to take control." -- Alan Turing
TODAY'S NUMBER: 1,400 -- length (in feet) of high wire artist Nik Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Little Colorado River Gorge, near the Grand Canyon, on this day in 2013. Wallenda completed the walk in 22 minutes, 54 seconds during a live television broadcast that peaked at a viewership of 13 million.
TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (June 19) and new moon (June 27).


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Quantile Regression Approaches for Auctions
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The goal of this thesis is to propose a new quantile regression approach to identify and estimate the quantiles of the private value conditional distribution in ascending and rst price auctions under the Independent Private Value (IPV) paradigm. The quantile regression framework provides a exible and convenient parametrization of the private value distribution, which is not a ected by the curse of dimensionality. The rst Chapter of the thesis introduces a quantile regression methodology for ascending auctions. The Chapter focuses on revenue analysis, optimal reservation price and its associated screening level. An empirical application for the USFS timber auctions suggests an optimal reservation price policy with a probability of selling the good as low as 58% for some auctions with two bidders. The second Chapter tries to address this issue by considering a risk averse seller with a CRRA utility function. A numerical exercise based on the USFS timber auctions shows that increasing the CRRA of the sellers is su cient to give more reasonable policy recommendations and a higher probability of selling the auctioned timber lot. The third Chapter develops a quantile regression methodology for rst-price auction. The estimation method combines local polynomial, quantile regression and additive sieve methods. It is shown in addition that the new quantile regression methodology is not subject to boundary issues. The choice of smoothing parameters is also discussed.
AuthorsSanches, Nathalie C. Gimenes Miessi
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Credit rating system may decrease banks` aversion to small business lending
Access to finance is the lifeline of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Majority of Asian economies, however, have bank-dominated financial systems that are cautious to lend to SMEs despite their contribution as source of more than two-thirds of jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region.
This challenge confronting SMEs was underscored by policy researchers present at the APEC Study Centers Consortium (ASCC) Conference 2015 held on May 12-13 in Boracay Island. Organized by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies and the Philippine APEC Study Center Network, in collaboration with the Ateneo de Manila University and the Asian Development Bank Institute, the conference was part of the Second Senior Officials Meeting (SOM2) and Related Meetings of APEC 2015.
The absence of credit data and the perceived risks in lending to SMEs are concerns inherent to SMEs. But Naoyuki Yoshino of the ADBI and Keio University in Japan said a credit rating system for SMEs may solve these issues.
A useful model is now being used in Japan wherein 52 credit guarantee corporations from the government collected data from Japanese SMEs. The data are now stored in a private corporation called Credit Risk Database (CRD), which now contains information on 14.4 million SMEs, including default data from 1.7 million SMEs.
If similar systems could be established in other parts of Asia to accumulate and analyze credit risk data and to measure each SME`s credit risk accurately, banks and other financial institutions can use the information to categorize SME customers based on their financial health. SMEs would also benefit as they could both raise funds from the banks more easily and gain access to the debt market by securitizing their claims, Yoshino explained.
Development of SMEs in the APEC region is a key to attaining resilient national economies. The ongoing Euro crisis and economic uncertainties require policymakers to develop resilient SMEs that could stimulate the growth of their industrial sector.
Meanwhile, acheterdufrance.com Eunsook Seo of Sangmyung University in South Korea suggested that the definition of SMEs must be worked out, by having a unified criteria for standard SMEs and innovative SMEs. She added that the high-growth, innovation-based characteristics of small companies most suited for equity market financing are not covered by the standard SME definitions.
There is a need to establish an equity market-based support system that specifically caters to the needs of SMEs. It is also important to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of equity markets in individual countries, and to explore what kind of system will be needed under financial cooperation, Seo noted.


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A comparative study on patient specific absolute dosimetry using slab phantom, acrylic body phantom and goat head phantom
Purpose: To compare the results of patient specific absolute dosimetry using slab phantom, acrylic body phantom and goat head phantom.
Methods: Fifteen intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans already planned on treatment planning system (TPS) for head-and-neck cancer patients were exported on all three kinds of phantoms viz. slab phantom, acrylic body phantom and goat head phantom, and dose was calculated using anisotropic analytic algorithm (AAA). All the gantry angles were set to zero in case of slab phantom while set to as it is in actual plan in case of other two phantoms. All the plans were delivered by linear accelerator (LA) and dose for each plan was measured by 0.13 cc ion chamber. The percentage (%) variations between planned and measured doses were calculated and analyzed.
Results: The mean % variations between planned and measured doses of all IMRT quality assurance (QA) plans were as 0.65 (Standard deviation (SD): 0.38) with confidence limit (CL) 1.39, 1.16 (SD: 0.61) with CL 2.36 and 2.40 (SD: 0.86) with CL 4.09 for slab phantom, acrylic head phantom and goat head phantom respectively.
Conclusion: Higher dose variations found in case of real tissue phantom compare to results in case of slab and acrylic body phantoms. The algorithm AAA does not calculate doses in heterogeneous medium as accurate as it calculates in homogeneous medium. Therefore the patient specific absolute dosimetry should be done using heterogeneous phantom mimicking density wise as well as design wise to the actual human body.
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Jammer's Reviews: TNG Season 6, Episodes 10-14
I've posted five new reviews of TNG season six, including some of its best episodes as well as its worst. But I made a point not to end this string of reviews on a low note.
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It's always worth the wait, dude!*
*P.S.–Have you ever seen the SF series, "Firefly"? I'm not asking for you to review it, but I think you'd get a kick out of it!
o you just had to leave out tapestry. checking this at 4am in a drunkin stupor, i am hating you right now.
furthermore, if tapistry isn't 4 stars i know other powers are at work
Well, dan, I'm sorry but "Tapestry" isn't 4 stars. Nor are other 4-star worthy TNG episodes such as "Family," "The Drumhead," "Reunion," "The First Duty," and "Relics." So other powers are definitely at work.


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For the first time in U.S. history, singles outnumber those who are married. Millennials are setting two new trends: fewer are getting married and fewer are attending church.
CBN News reports that these new trends suggest millennials are hesitant to commit to marriage due to the pain many have experienced seeing their parents or other adults go through a divorce.
Some of those millennials who are not part of this trend, however, believe something needs to be done.
"25 percent of Millennials do not get married at all," stated Jennifer Murff of Millennials for Marriage. "They don't want to get married. They've said 'this is not for me.'"
Murff often speaks to young people on this issue and addresseds their concerns.
Josh Craddock of Personhood U.S.A. is also concerned about the plummeting marriage rate.
"Millennials have considered marriage to be more of a capstone than a cornerstone institution," said Craddock. "You have to have education, you have to have a job, you have to have your life together before you get married. That's just not true. When you get married, that's something that you're going to build on. You can support one another through getting an education, through getting jobs and all of that. So I find it to be a mutual support system."
In addition to their hesitancy regarding marriage, many millennials also have rejected church.
A majority 72 percent of millennials reportedly do not attend church. In contrast, 51 percent of older generation Americans attend church.
Marriage and church are both traditional institutions that the non-traditional millennial generation often balks at.
Pastor Matt Chewning, a millennial himself, believes that the solution to these problems is to be open and genuine, especially in the church.
Thus, at Chewning's church, "we talk a lot about sin," he says, adding that he lets people know that he faces the same temptations and problems they do, but that we are all saved by grace through faith in Christ.
"That rawness, that element of authenticity, really marks our generation," Chewning stated. "Therefore it ought to mark the churches that are trying to reach our generation."
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Publication date: December 20, 2016