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Buckreuss, Stefan (2007) Germany's National SAR Satellite System TerraSAR-X. International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), 2007-06-25 - 2007-06-27, Berlin, Germany.
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TerraSAR-X is Germany's first national remote sensing satellite being implemented in a public-private partnership between the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and EADS Astrium GmbH, with a significant financial contribution from the industrial partner. This radar satellite, which will be launched in June 2007 will supply high-quality radar data for purposes of scientific observation of the Earth for a period of at least five years. At the same time it is designed to satisfy the steadily growing demand of the private sector for remote sensing data in the commercial market. The TerraSAR-X mission is the continuation of the scientifically and technologically successful radar missions X-SAR (1994) and SRTM (2000) and will bring the national technology developments DESA and TOPAS into operational use. The system design is based on a sound market analysis performed by the Infoterra company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium. The TerraSAR-X features an advanced high-resolution X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar based on the active phased array technology which allows the operation in Spotlight-, Stripmap- and ScanSAR Mode with various polarizations. It combines the ability to acquire high resolution images for detailed analysis as well as wide swath images for overview applications. In addition, experimental modes like the Dual Receive Antenna Mode allow for full-polarimetric imaging as well as along-track interferometry, i.e. moving target identification. The corresponding TerraSAR-X Ground Segment is based on existing national infrastructure as much as possible and will be optimized for flexible response to (scientific and commercial) User requests and fast image product turn-around times. This contribution will briefly describe the development of the TerraSAR-X concept in the context of previous national SAR-related activities, the public-private partnership scheme, the roles and responsibilities of the partners as well as the overall project organization. The mission and system design will be described, followed by an overview of the satellite, the related Ground Segment and the applied data policy. This contribution will however focus on the aspects of the public private partnership, the actual mission status by providing an overview of the pre-launch activities, the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP). Finally a brief outlook will be given on the activities to come.
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|Germany's National SAR Satellite System TerraSAR-X
|June 2007
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|TerraSAR-X mission, Public Private Partnership, SAR, satellite, mission status
|Event Title:
|International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC)
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|Berlin, Germany
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|international Conference
|Event Dates:
|2007-06-25 - 2007-06-27
|IQPC, International Quality & Productivity Center
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|Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
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|Space (old)
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|W EO - Erdbeobachtung
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|W EO - Erdbeobachtung
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|W - Projekt TerraSAR-X Kalibration und Projektunterstützung (old)
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|Microwaves and Radar Institute
Microwaves and Radar Institute > Spaceborne SAR Systems
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|Buckreuss, Dr.-Ing. Stefan
|Deposited On:
|04 Jul 2007
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|14 Jan 2010 20:56
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text: cannabisnews.com: Lawmakers Stand Firm Against Marijuana Lawmakers Stand Firm Against Marijuana Posted by CN Staff on April 08, 2005 at 08:00:42 PT By Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily News Source: Anchorage Daily News Juneau, Alaska -- Last fall 44 percent of Alaska voters said they wanted all amounts of pot to be legal for adults to use, grow, sell or give away. They are not likely to find a single member of the Legislature who agrees.That's a key fact, since the Legislature is now considering Gov. Frank Murkowski's push to again make it illegal for adults to use modest amounts of marijuana in their own homes. "I'd say I've got my work cut out for me to stop this bill," said Bill Parker, a former Anchorage legislator who, on behalf of Alaskans for Marijuana Regulation and Control, is opposing the governor's effort.The governor's bill cleared the Senate Health, Education and Social Services Committee last week with little opposition. 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Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/firm.htmNewshawk: MayanSource: Anchorage Daily News (AK)Author: Sean Cockerham, Anchorage Daily NewsPublished: April 8, 2005Copyright: 2005 The Anchorage Daily News Contact: letters adn.com Website: http://www.adn.com/ Related Articles & Web Site:Regulate Marijuana in Alaskahttp://www.regulatemarijuanainalaska.org/Marijuana Bill Would Overwhelm Police http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread20473.shtmlAbuse Doesn't Mean MJ Should Be Illegalhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread20467.shtmlPot Less Harmful Than Alcohol or Tobaccohttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread20448.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #17 posted by Hope on April 30, 2005 at 12:02:57 PT The War on Drugs is insane and immoral. It spews filth that stinks to high heaven. [ Post Comment ] Comment #16 posted by Hope on April 30, 2005 at 12:01:08 PT To those of us who listened to the hearings and were appreciative of the head of the public defenders office testifying against the bill but wondered if she would keep her job. She's losing her job because of her honesty.http://www.adn.com/news/politics/alaska_ear/story/6415637p-6294336c.htmlExcerpt pertaining to her situation:ON THE MOVE ... Word is Gov. Frank Murkowski has officially notified Barbara Brink, head of the Alaska Public Defender agency, that he won't be reappointing her when her term is up later this year. Earmites permanently on probation say she is being punished for suggesting to legislators at a recent hearing that they consider the budget implications of re-criminalizing small amounts of marijuana. Apparently the bill to do so assumes that police, prosecutors and public defenders can just take on the extra load with no extra bodies.Brink has been with the agency for 23 years, having worked her way up from staff attorney. [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by FoM on April 09, 2005 at 14:29:23 PT Hope I keep thinking of what they were saying and how careful they spoke. Words can twist meanings just because they can. The way they said that percentages were higher as far as THC content but have they run tests on volunteers to see how their perception was after smoking different grades of cannabis? No they don't want to do that because they know that it would disprove so many things. Why not do a fair test of agility, memory and other important issues and let the answer be a legitimate guide to drug laws concerning cannabis. [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by Hope on April 09, 2005 at 13:24:14 PT anti-motivational syndrome In fact, as someone who has a natural tendency to be lethargic, I never wanted to waste a minute of finally feeling good on not getting something positive done. [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by Hope on April 09, 2005 at 13:21:02 PT I think you're right, FoM The expression, "You're ruining my high." "Don't bring me down.", I think are all based on that phenomenon. The marijuana high is a delicate thing that can definitely be blunted by an emergency or even a snack. Yeah...even with the good stuff. It's more like a door opening...and when things get serious...the door closes.In fact, anyone with any experience in marijuana use knows that if something happens like what you speak of in your comment...the high or euphoria is over and seriousness is the name of the new game. That ability of a snack to blunt the pleasant effects of marijuana, I suspect is why I was always able to maintain a leaner figure when I was smoking. That and the fact that it always had the opposite effect of anti-motivational syndrome on me. [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by FoM on April 09, 2005 at 10:56:56 PT One More Thought On The Hearing In the argument they say to know the full effects of smoking pot it takes a few minutes but alcohol you can tell because of the proof. That's generalizing but the point I would like to try to make is imagine this.A person decides to stay in his home and watch football and drink and drink all night. He feels safe because he isn't going anywhere and if he gets really drunk he can just go to bed. Then the phone rings and it's an emergency. A family member has been in an accident and they tell you come to the hospital.How will the person sober up fast so he can drive to the hospital?Say a person decides to do the same thing but only is going to smoke pot. A person that gets a little to high from pot can quick take a minute and eat some food and it helps bring a person down doesn't it.If I'm right on this is sure makes pot safer then alcohol which is legal to have in Alaskan's homes. [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by FoM on April 09, 2005 at 09:24:32 PT About The Hearing I hope others have the time to listen to the hearing. I've noticed that the experts seem to always be in a rush and don't have much time so they don't have to answer questions in detail like they should. What would be more important then answering questions for Alaskans since it will be their future in jeopardy if they change the law? [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by runderwo on April 08, 2005 at 23:45:05 PT potency etc New Scientist had an article recently that mostly debunked the mental illness scare. There were methodology flaws in all of the referenced studies, and one of the researchers (I think from the study that was done in the UK) came out and said that the media had completely overblown any claim his research might have attempted to make. It is nothing but hysteria. At the core is a small nugget of knowledge that says individuals prone to schizophrenia should not use cannabis recreationally.The potency issue is an obvious red herring which takes about 2 seconds to explain to a non-smoker. More potent = use less to get same effects.It's hard to see how that would be a bad thing. I guess some people 'overdose' with strong weed when they've never had it before, but I'm sure that's true of THC extract too. I guess the idea here is that use is encouraged by higher potency because it's easier to get higher. Given the availability of hashish for centuries, I don't see why products with high levels of THC is suddenly some kind of epidemic.Also, I believe the potency numbers are based on cannabis that was saved from the 60's and then tested for potency in the 80's when the methodology was available. THC in storage degrades into CBN which is comparatively useless. So why would it be surprising that fresh product is stronger?All in all, more weak arguments that serve as not much more than talking points for the prohibs to keep pushing their vacuous associations on the listener. [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by Taylor121 on April 08, 2005 at 22:04:12 PT Hearing The "experts" made me want to hurl over and vomit. Constant talk about correlations, no talk about causation. Causation is what generally matters. You can *insert other factor here* *insert other factor here* that could be the actual cause of the correlations, having little to nothing to do with marijuana itself. They are driving the potency bandwagon down the road like I've never heard before. This is the biggest witchhunt I have ever heard since I started following this movement.I appreciate the passionate testimony of the last speaker that was a citizen, but I wish he would have stayed away from hemp and focused on marijuana as a pychoactive chemical. We need to focus on debunking these potency claims very hard, and we need to attack the methodology of all the studies showing mental illness. Attack all the methodology of every single study that that man refers to. Give the committee debunks of each study that the govt is relying on, their pseudo scientific ventures. It has to be stopped. Did you hear how long they shouted propoganda to that committee? Seriously it is making me sick.We need other pot consumers to stand up. Relative to other drugs, marijuana is the least harmful. What happened to freedom? What happened to not just freedom of speech, what happened to freedom of consciounsess. Why do I have to answer questions for the government about my private life so they can "help" me? What happened to the founder's vision?He was very right about one thing. The government and the way they conduct cannabis research has to meet certain guidelines, and these guidelines require the studies to show some type of harm. They can't get causation, so they shine a 500 watt bulb onto a tiny area and try to find small correlations, then they blow them up 1000x the normal size. It is out of hand, and it is getting old. I hope Alaska does the right thing. I may be entering out patient treatment soon as a requirement for the state of Texas probation conditions because of my past usage of marijuana. I am tired of having to conform to a state agenda with the either/or scenario of conforming or going to jail. Stand up. [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by FoM on April 08, 2005 at 21:01:42 PT My Thoughts On The Hearing I listened to the whole hearing. So many thoughts are going thru my mind but this one point I'd like to make. They want to be able to raid people's homes and the 4 ounce amount would mean if they made a mistake and a person only had 4 ounces or less they could be sued. They don't like it and that's why all this hoopla is going on I believe. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by Hope on April 08, 2005 at 20:52:46 PT Hearing WellģThat was educational, at least the part about the smaller the leaf the higher the thc, from the guy who grows for the government in Mississippi.Mean Manic Murry back again...slightly (ever so slightly) humbled and actually saying at one point, "No one knows for sure..." about the titration theory. Well, he doesn't, that's for sure. Lots of "may"..."may"..."may". He slavers on and on about pure medicines that could be developed from cannabinoids. Dr. MurryÆs testimony is a fine of example of the old saying, "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull----,"And there were at least three, maybe four more government ōexpertsöģnot much from our side but a promise from the chairwoman to let the publicģas opposed to ōgovernment expertsö (like the ones working on the nuclear waste project in Nevada expressing their willingness to ōmake up more stuffö), continue to testify Monday morningģsince they didnÆt have time for them because the ōgovernment expertsö took up all the time. Meaning that they will all have to travel back again to the capital and miss more work to testifyģmeaning that at least some of them probably canÆt. [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by FoM on April 08, 2005 at 18:06:25 PT Today's Alaska Hearing On Line Now http://www.ktoo.org/gavel/audio.cfm [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by stoner spirit on April 08, 2005 at 16:44:33 PT: Hahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaahahahaha! Nice! Hope the good herb gets legalized everywhere else. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Sam Adams on April 08, 2005 at 15:12:06 PT Here we go Another group of old men "standing firm" again. Standing firm against cannabis because they can't "stand firm" in the bedroom anymore.What was the name of that Phil Ochs song again, The American Manly-Man? Pathetic. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by stoner spirit on April 08, 2005 at 14:26:08 PT: Politicians decide for adults We are not children! I don't live in Alasca, but I know that its wrong for the government telling us what's good for us, and to decide what we can and can't do in our homes. Our voices will fall upon def ears, so why don't we all do civil disobedience? Yes, we might get arested, but somehow we have to get our point across to these prohibitionists in high places one way or another. Good Gods! [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by dongenero on April 08, 2005 at 08:46:43 PT democracy vs constitutional republic I've read a comment that I think is appropriate to this issue. I probably read it here in fact but don't recall who said it, otherwise I would give appropriate credit.Our country is not really a democracy but a constitutional republic. A demoracy is based on majority rule, and supports the majority over the minority. A constitutional republic on the other hand protects the minority from the tyranny of the majority.While the 44 percent who desire legalization in Alaska are a minority, their rights to cannabis should be protected from the tyranny of the majority so long as it does not infringe on the rights of others. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by mayan on April 08, 2005 at 08:14:23 PT Bullsh*t In 1990 Alaska voters passed an initiative to criminalize the possession of any amount of marijuana. The governor is trying defend that initiative in the courts, Rokeberg said.If the last reform initiative had passed and some Alaskan legislators wanted to overturn it would Murkowski try to defend it? Give me a break.Murkowski's stance isn't about defending any initiative, it's about trampling the Alaska State Constitution! [ Post Comment ] Post Comment


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The Christmas Run
Christmas is like a promise that is made to you at the beginning of each year. Just get to December 25th and magic will happen. You just have to get there. But this Christmas left me wanting. My girls were both gone Christmas Eve night and day… the result of a divided household, I dropped them off and driving home in the darkness I planned a night run for when I got home to take my mind off of their being away.
I laced up my shoes, grabbed a few sips of water and hit the streets. The singular light ahead of my steps on the ground ahead of me, not even snow to keep me company, my breath foggy. I ran down the miles passing houses lit up, dodging cars swelling the streets houses clearly packed with family and friends. As I ran, I felt nothing, I thought of nothing. I just ran.
I wasn't lonely… being lonely isn't the same as missing something, someone. Or, in my case, two little someones. I ran by the glowing houses of my neighborhood silently, feeling almost intrusive on their Christmas Eve festivities. Cars clogged the streets so a quick change in plans had me take a hard right out of the neighborhood, leaving the houses and hustle and bustle behind me as moved further out into the empty roads west of my house. Now it was just my light in the darkness and it was perfect.
As I came around the corner to my house, the sight of it took my breath away. The only dark house on the street, it felt so empty and the weight of the surrounded me and I began to weep. Kneeling in the grass by the back door, I was overwhelmed. Silently sobbing clutching my heart, I let the sorrow escape as it wracked my body from a deep place inside me. Walking inside, suddenly so tired, I got out my dinner of sushi and a glass of Cabernet and sat alone at the table. All the while unconsciously listening for the echoes of the girls laughter from earlier in the day.
My girls and I had our Christmas morning, a day early… and it was joyous, full of laughter, and bright shining faces. By all accounts I'm blessed and I'm happy. This post is definitely one that is self-indulgent and full of self pity. I realize that and I'll own it. I'll be posting about my year and how beautiful it's been, but today… last night, it was not. It won't always be, but it was.
This year Christmas felt like that promise made nearly a year before had been broken… and that left me feeling the same.


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ROMANTICISM: Explore the late George Colerick's fascinating series of articles encroaching on the subjects of melody, romanticism, operetta and humour in music.
This refreshing issue is, to all intents and purposes, the story of three universities: Oxford, Cambridge and London. The first two were the dominant force for centuries until, in the 1820s, London entered the fray. The capital's industrial and commercial expansion helped build a secular alternative to the Anglican imprint of Oxbridge, and with the backing of George IV and the Duke of Wellington, London University soon emerged as the ruling establishment's response to the old traditionalists. Indeed, London University was at the forefront of many new innovations, so much so that it accepted Anglicans as well as non-conformists, and this helped in no small way to enhance its reputation.
From the very beginning all students were expected to attend chapel services, particularly during Advent, and this tradition is still alive to this very day. Every December, over a thousand people attend the Advent Carol Service in the Chapel of King's College, London, and this is repeated over three nights to meet demand.
This album offers a spectrum of one such service, with its characteristic mix of plainchant, seasonal hymns and old and new polyphony. The foundation of this programme are the 'Great' O Antiphons sung according to medieval Sarum practice. Indeed, these Antiphons provide the backbone, pointing inexorably towards the birth of Christ.
Listen — Antiphon: O Virgo virginum
(track 19, 0:40-0:58) © 2019 Delphian Records Ltd :
Apart from a brace of premiere recordings, the music centres on composers with a personal connection to King's such as Joel Rust and George Benjamin, and some famous names from the Renaissance era in the form of Palestrina, Orlando de Lassus and William Byrd.
Listen — William Byrd: Laetentur caeli
(track 17, 1:22-2:12) © 2019 Delphian Records Ltd :
A hugely beautiful issue, full of inspiring singing and emotional joy, performed with fine control, impressive depth of tone and a dynamic range that commands one's admiration from start to finish.
Listen — Kerensa Briggs: Magnificat (Gloucester Service)
(track 20, 5:25-6:21) © 2019 Delphian Records Ltd :
A perfect disc for a perfect season.
Copyright © 17 December 2019
Gerald Fenech,
Gzira, Malta


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Want to Go Faster or Farther? Join a Running Group
Why runners get better together: 7 scientifically-proven reasons you should find a training partner or group.
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When Karen Baker joined the Happy Running group in Apex, NC, four years ago, she did it solely for the social outlet—the women in the group were friendly, and it seemed like a nice way to make the miles pass by faster. And the miles did go by faster—not just because they were fun, but because Karen herself was getting faster. Within months of joining Happy Running, Baker was setting PRs left and right—in total, more than 14 minutes off her half marathon time, and 54 minutes off her full marathon. Last spring, at age 42, Baker ran her fastest 10K ever.
Anson Fatland had a similar experience. On a whim, the self-described "somewhat irregular runner" went to a meetup of a neighborhood run group in Seattle, hosted by local running shop Seven Hills Running.
"I was intimidated to show up to a running group because I didn't consider myself a runner," Fatland says. "But I met the nicest, most supportive people I had ever met in any sport, hands down. They were so welcoming and encouraging—not only during that first run, but after, in hoping I'd come back for another run." Fatland showed up again and again, and quickly discovered a new love for ultrarunning.
Going faster and farther is certainly possible when training alone, but Baker and Fatland are perfect examples of how a partner or training group can be a runner's secret training weapon. Many elite runners, from Kenyan and Ethiopian training camps to teams like the Northern Arizona Elite (NAZ), hone their excellence by training together. Indeed, the science backs it up—runners get better together. Here's why:
Skipping a run will become a thing of the past.
When you're flying solo, it's easy to justify skipping a workout: It's too early, this bed is so comfortable, and what's one missed run, anyway? But when you know someone is waiting for you to meet them for a six-miler, you're more inclined to kick off the covers and honor your commitment. Studies show that accountability to another person is a big factor in adhering to a training plan.
Peer pressure is now a good thing.
Research shows that the actions of others rub off on us, for better and for worse. A 2010 study published in the Journal of Social Sciences found that people gravitate towards the exercise behaviors of those around them. Those put in a "high fit" group worked out harder than those surrounded by people who appeared to have lower fitness. If you're the only runner in your current group of friends, it's likely the feedback you get is less than supportive, which can crush your motivation to run. But surround yourself with runners, and you'll soon find enablers of the best kind.
You'll go faster.
No one wants to be the weakest link in a group setting. This in known in psychology as the Köhler Effect, though runners know it as the I'll-be-damned-if-I-get-dropped-today phenomenon. When we're working out with others, the Köhler Effect kicks in, spurring us to push beyond the limits we might set on ourselves when training alone. Researchers at Kansas State University found that people who exercised with someone they thought was better than them increased their workout intensity by as much as 200 percent.
You'll also go farther.
Working out with others has been found to increase the amount of time a person spends exercising, doubling the training time of those who exercised alone. Whether it's because of the Köhler Effect or simply because time flies when you're having fun, there's no denying that a running buddy can push you to keep going.
There will be post-run pancakes.
Few people outside of the running community understand what it means to be "rungry" after a workout. That's why so many running groups do more than just run—they're also groups who grab breakfast after a Saturday morning run or bring a six-pack of craft beer to the trailhead for a post-work (and post-workout) libation. These incentives may seem silly, but research shows they're effective—when we have a prize at the end of a workout, we're more likely to show up and put in the effort.
You'll get the inside scoop from runners who know.
Maybe you know nothing about running. Or maybe you think you know everything about running. Either way, running partners and training groups can teach you a thing or two (or ten). Some running groups, such as those offered through local run shops, offer formal coaching or classes. Others share their wisdom between tempo efforts; after all, runners tend to talk about running while running. Whether it's detailed advice on how to train for your first 10K or a clever hack for preventing blisters during an ultra, you'll be amazed at how much you can learn from your fellow runners.
Everything gets better.
The benefits of training with a group aren't limited to running. A 2017 study found that having a training buddy enhances overall well-being: Those exercising in a group show significant improvements in physical fitness, mental well-being, and emotional stability, as well as a marked reduction in stress levels. Running alone also improves mental quality of life, but those who always fly solo for workouts don't see the same boost in all aspects of their life.


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Norfolk maintains third place in their division, a game out of last (i.e. 4th). Xavier Avery had a tough week, and after 24 games is now slashing 215/345/344/689, with 25 strikeouts in 93 at bats but also 18 walks. He is 8 for 8 in stolen bases this year. The strikeouts are a concern, but you have to like the 18 walks and potentially accept that strikeouts are a part of a guy working the count, and he has a decent ISO for a CF who can also steal bases. So he continues to be inconsistent! Speaking of which...Chris Tillman. I try not to think of the times where I thought he would be a good #2. In 24 innings, he has a 5.63 ERA, a 1.79 WHIP and a K/BB of 24/14. What is Rick Peterson trying to do with him? He has the raw materials, but clearly cannot put it together. He does have a GB/FB of 1.53, so that and his K/9 is some room for encouragement. Other notes on the Tides: Jai Miller K/AB update: 37/71, Antonelli's OBP: 385 despite a BA of 222. 3E1N has a 6.17 ERA. Steve Johnson has a shiny ERA of 2.38 and a K/BB of 23/6 in 22 innings, but a GB/FB ratio of 0.38...he needs to be freed to Petco. Josh Bell is hitting 471 in the PCL. Dana Eveland has a 2.56 ERA through 31.2 innings, he was also born two weeks after the last Orioles World Series victory and was born in Olympia, home of Sleater Kinney.
Bowie is 11-15, percentage points out of last place. Manny Machado is slashing 241/356/391/747 with a K/BB of 21/15 in 87 ABs. Considering his age, it's been a nice first month for Machado in AA, though his numbers certainly aren't eye popping. Jonathan Schoop's struggles continue, now posting a line of 189/245/278/523. I really would hate to demote him, but I think if he isn't OPSing north of 650 in a month, you have to consider it, or am I overreacting to a SSS? Speaking of bad news, Tyler Townsend has found his way to another DL this week, this time with a hamstring injury. Even though he has cooled off after an extraordinarily hot start, his power numbers in the EL allow us all to dream: 247/337/521/858. Outfielder prospect LJ Hoes is fully recovered from a slow start, now up to 270/409/361/770. Bobby Bundy has now logged in 5 starts and 26 innings, with an ERA of 5.88 and a K/BB of 17/12 with a GB/FB ratio of 0.79. Other notes: Ronnie Welty has returned to Bowie, and is off to a hot start in his first handful of games, OPSing 957. Last year he struck out 32% of his at bats, so it will be interesting to note that this year, so far in AA: it's 9 out of 32. He's no Jai Miller I suppose. Jacob Pettit has been generating some buzz, but it's also true that he is 25 and while he has a 2.96 ERA in 27.1 innings, has managed to post a K/BB of 13/7. And! Zach Clark has a K/BB of 18/5 in 29.2 innings and a strong GB/FB of 2.67 (h/t to my partner in crime!)
More below the jump!
Frederick is also tied for last place in their division. Trent Mummey is on the DL retroactive to 4/23. Clayton Schrader continues to impress, with a 22/10 K/BB in 15.2 IP and an ERA of 0.57. After throwing 22 innings in Delmarva, Schrader has now thrown 39 in Frederick (over the last 2 years). When does the just turned 22 year old get promoted? Mike Wright is also looking like a prospect, in 28 innings has a K/BB of 19/4, with a GB/FB ratio of 1.18, a WHIP of 1.21 and an ERA of 3.21. Kyle Simon has struggled a bit in Fredneck, in 25.2 IP, he has a K/BB of 20/4 and a superlative GB/FB of 3.07, but a WHIP of 1.60. You have to like the K/BB and the GB/FB, but his FIP is still 4.77. Notes from Frederick County: Ryan Berry is back! So it will be interesting to see him get some innings under his belt!
Delmarva is in 4th out of a 7 team division currently. Dylan Bundy. What can be said about him? I won't add much other than pointing out his ratios: 25/2 K/BB in 17 innings and has allowed one hit. He is definitely coming up a which way sign, cannot stay long in Salisbury. Timothy Berry has a K/BB of 25/9 in 23.1 innings, a 3.47 ERA and a 1.04 GB/FB ratio. Am waiting for him to be promoted. Parker Bridwell had a nice start this week, and now sports a 14/7 K/BB in 20 innings with a 4.05 ERA. Eduardo Rodriguez continues to hold his own in Salisbury, now with a 2.57 ERA in a mere 14 innings, with a GB/FB of 2.50 and a K/BB of 8/7. Zach Davies had a tough outing this week, and for the year the 19 year old righty has a 4.08 ERA and a K/BB of 14/7 in 17.2 innings.
Gabriel Lino is slashing 299/368/463/831 with a K/BB of 19/6 in 67 at bats. Johnny Ruettiger 323/394/385/780. Nicky Delmonico has rebounded from a slow start, 253/366/405/771. The 19 y/o left handed hitting infielder is showing impressive patience and a very nice ISO. Glynn Davis has had a tough week, and is now batting 264/356/287/643 for the young season. Jason Esposito also had a tough week, and is now slashing 222/327/256/582 with a K/BB of 24/12 in 90 at bats. Other Shorebird notes: Connor Narron has an OPS of 679, Tyler Wilson has a K/BB of 18/6 in 22 innings, Jake Cowan had a disastrous outing and now has a K/BB of 10/14 in 14 innings, Miguel Chalas had a tough outing this week, giving up 7 earned runs in 2.1 innings.


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"Derek, where have you been?"
I know, I know! I've been busy, damn it! Luckily, I have a pretty decent-sized update to share with ya'll.
But first, if you haven't already, add me to Twitter!
With the Avengers movie just rearing its head this weekend and already posed to make over $500 million world-wide in just over a week, methinks it's pretty safe to say that Marvel will be pumping out tons and tons of movies very soon.
A New X-Movie in the Works?
I digress. I was running around on the internet during the past week and came across some ridiculous movie news that I'm not entirely sure about.
There's a pretty heavy rumour at Collider suggesting that there will be a New Mutants movie in the works.
While sure, those are some low-tiered superheroes to be dealing with, the last thing I'd want 20th Century Fox to screw up is one of my favourite "family" books. By "family" I mean that New Mutants aren't like the traditional X-Books where there's always fighting and planning. These folks are youngin's who just try to enjoy life and are also just mutants.
While sure, you could argue they're fighters (because superhero books involve fighting), I just know if Fox did fire out a New Mutants flick, it wouldn't captivate anything that the New Mutants were – or are – for that matter. Albeit, seeing a CGI Warlock would be pretty exciting.
Who Hates the Watchmen Prequels More than this Guy?
Now I'm no doctor, but not bringing in comics because "you're going to lose money" seems like a pretty hefty gamble.
In Brooklyn, Bergen Street Comics manager Tucker Stone revealed that he won't be bringing in the new Watchmen prequels.
Hold up. Why? Stone said,
"'We won't have it on the wall," said Stone. "It's not useful for graphic novels, it's not useful for small press. . . It's only useful for the weekly stuff. We're gonna lose money, we'll probably lose customers. . . It was a decision that was made. When I heard that decision, I said that's a bad idea. . . That's an explanation that I'll have to give over and over again. As time has gone on, as I've seen online response to that project. . . This is just gross, and we don't want to be part of this one. We'll participate with the grossness they did to Kirby on the Avengers books, but this one. . .'"
Interesting, ain't it?
The kicker is I would probably pick them up if I saw them at my LCS (which I know I'll see there). But imagine all of the other folk who'd step in to want the book? Maybe Stone will just have to take in more orders than usual? Or maybe he's right and he just knows his comic buying audience than we're led to believe? Regardless, it's a pretty bold statement to make.
On the other hand, what about creators rights? Now the people who worked hard on these comics aren't going to get paid appropriately. . . Hmm.
FanExpo Canada Brings in the Big Guns
As the yearly tradition goes in Toronto, FanExpo Canada will be providing another year filled with folks in the comic industry. You may remember last year when I attended and gave a massive recap about the con. Well this year, HobbyStar has announced some big names yet again!
Of course, I'm most excited about Stan Lee, and am thrilled to meet him again. See? I met him before.
But other attendees announced are:
Adi Granov (Artist)
Tony Moore (Artist – The Walking Dead, Venom)
Greg Capullo (Artist – Batman)
Tony Daniel (Writer – Detective Comics, Hawkman)
Steve Epting (Artist – Fantastic Four & many more)
Frank Quitely (Artist – Batman & Robin)
David Finch (Artist – Batman: The Dark Knight)
Carlos Pacheco (Artist – Uncanny X-Men)
Esad Ribic (Artist – Uncanny X-Force, Ultimates, X-O Manowar)
Dan Slott (Writer – Amazing Spider-Man)
And that's just the preliminary list. Yeesh! There's still tons to be announced!
Needless to say, it's shaping up to be a pretty exciting Expo. Hooray!
Avengers Versus X-Men
And at last, we have the whole "AvX" fiasco. While I'm picking up the title issues of the series plus the battles, I have to say the issues involved in the crossover are just silly. While Secret Avengers has been alright, Uncanny X-Men, and Wolverine & The X-Men aren't too necessary, I'm finding. I'm just glad X-Factor is staying out of the foray.
Although, I will say Avengers Versus X-Men #3 was pretty decent, making me think that there's still hope for the series. (See what I did there?) Gah.
Until next time, keep on Space Truckin'!


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Permission to Coach Heavy
Posted by Joseph Kanke on September 4, 2018 at 10:27 AM
Joseph Kanke, statewide coaching coordinator in Wisconsin, shares both the benefits of coaching "heavy" and the potential pitfalls with remaining in "light" coaching for too long.
he lines from the French poet, Guilaume Apollinaire, best sum up the type of coaching partnership that must exist for coaches to begin truly doing transformational work:
"Come to the edge," he said.
"We can't, we're afraid!" they responded.
"Come to the edge," he said.
"We can't, we will fall!" they responded.
"Come to the edge," he said.
And so they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew."
Yes, we must spend time building relationships and trust because they're key to moving into the deeper work. But what is the cost of lingering too long in the shallow waters? Sure the water is tepid, but what will happen if our partner—the coachee—is pushed into the deep end and hasn't learned how to tread water.
Coaching Types: "Light vs Heavy"
Joellen Killion often refers to coaching as heavy or light. When coaching light, we are focused on the practice and support of the teacher. An individual coaching conversation may contain phrases such as, "How do you feel your lesson went today? Do you think students met their objective? I noticed you were using a randomization strategy to call on students—it was great." Similarly, coaching light on teams may focus on team morale and building relationships.
When we shift into a coaching heavy stance, we begin to focus on student learning and systems change. A coaching cycle may then shift to an analysis of student data, deep reflection, and discussions on the removal of barriers. Coaching heavy will lean in on the goals set during the coaching conversations. For example, we may say: "Let's review the action steps we outlined last time and talk about where we would like to go next." While coaching light has its place when first entering into a partnership, remaining there too long can prove perilous.
The Dangers of Coaching "Light"
In their text, "Challenging Coaching," Ian Day and John Blakey speak to three dangers of remaining in the light zone of coaching.
Collusion refers to always being very supportive by spending too much time listening to and affirming your partner's thinking. The risk of maintaining this stance is that coaches will never present challenges or opportunities for growth.
Irrelevance is when a coach blindly supports a goal without consideration of district, building, or state vision. This reminds me of when I was co-planning a drama unit with a freshman English teacher and they wanted to focus on costume design. I supported her in creating a robust set of lessons full of history, research, and writing which was well-received by the students. We did this all despite the fact that there were no standards connected to costume design. Had I been coaching heavy, I may have leaned into taking a deeper look at the standards.
Self-obsession is one I fell into often as a new coach. Here, a coach chooses to focus on content they enjoy. During my first year coaching, I worked mostly with new teachers focused on classroom management. While the partnerships were strong, and many teachers experienced growth, had I spent time looking at the data I would have seen better leverage points for effecting student outcomes.
The Benefits of Coaching "Heavy"
Coaching heavy brings the conversations to a critical focus on student outcomes and systems change without being directive or pushy. It's about taking the results—data and outcomes—and pushing into them with an ultra-curious lens. Here are three key takeaways I have found replicated in my and other coaches' experiences with coaching heavy.
Coaching is one of those careers where the better you become, the less you are needed—essentially coaching yourself out of a job! The coachee of a light partnership will feel safe to stretch their own practice because they understand their coach is there to support them. The coachee will adapt and implement a new strategy knowing their coach is there throughout the process to observe, model, and provide feedback. Going deeper honors the coachee's ability to examine theory and research until they lean back on their own expertise.
Coaching light may be sufficient for getting a coachee to adapt a new strategy. A strategy is often attempted and refined before an educator decides if it was effective or not, prior to adding it to their toolkit. Sometimes true change requires questioning assumptions; this is where deep coaching can be transformative. For example, in Wisconsin, the disproportionality data shows that students of color are not achieving at the same level as their white peers. Changing these student outcomes takes more than modeling a strategy, it requires a change of mindset.
Sustainable and Replicable
The data tells us that teachers are the number one influence on student outcomes, so it is obvious that coaches enter into partnerships with them. Coaching heavy calls on coaches to do this work in tandem with systems work. Without considering the system of coaching, what will happen to the capacity if the coachee or coach change positions or move districts?
Final Thought
We must begin to consider how our coaching actions are (or are not) contributing to lasting change; it's only matter of time before an educator will find themselves in a sink or swim situation. There is no shortage of endorsements for coaching light since it has its place, but if you're waiting for permission to coach heavy, look at student outcomes and systems—the permission is written into it.
About our Guest Blogger
Joseph is in his second year as Wisconsin's statewide coaching coordinator. Prior to this position he worked as a coach for an educational service center in Austin, TX and as a campus-based instructional coach. His mission is to act as a liaison between the field and the state with the intention of creating a statewide system of coaching supports for regions, districts and schools to access as they develop their own coaching programs. He is also passionate about equity and how coaches can hold this at the center of their work.
Be sure to check out Joseph's blog, Coaching Roots, and connect with him on Twitter @j_kanke!
Topics: Guest Blogger, Your Coaching Toolbox, Coaching Meetings, Coaching Methodologies, Coaching Heavy


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Aspen Skiing Company is taking its political and environmental activism public with a new ad campaign that in part asks outdoor enthusiasts to help pressure three Republican U.S. senators, perceived as malleable, to do more to address climate change.
While the glitzy, world-famous ski area has worked quietly for years on everything from immigration to LGBTQ rights, the new action is thrusting them into partisan politics and comes as other major players in the industry are bolstering their influence on elections.
"We've always been active and been doing a lot of lobbying and activism behind the scenes," Aspen Skiing's Chief Marketing Officer Christian Knapp said. "This is sort of an evolution to a more customer-facing political activism stance. I don't think anyone in our industry has targeted specific senators and targeted them with advertising."
The "Give A Flake" ad campaign launched online last week and will appear in five magazines that have a combined circulation of about 1 million people.
On the resort's website, users can type in their address or ZIP code to find out whether their congressional representatives are doing enough, by Aspen Skiing's standards, to combat climate change and learn how to contact their elected officials. The tool uses ratings from the left-leaning League of Conservation Voters to assess senators and representatives.
Those who supported more than 50 percent of initiatives that would have "positively impacted climate change" get the thumbs up.
Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, is ranked positively, while Republicans U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, whose district includes Aspen, get negative marks. (Staffers for Gardner and Tipton declined to comment.)
Mike Coffman, Doug Lamborn and Ken Buck, Colorado's three other GOP representatives, received negative ratings while Democrats Jared Polis, Ed Perlmutter and Diana DeGette got positive ones.
The print component of the campaign is more aggressive, with ads in fall issues of Outside, Freeskier, Powder, Transworld and Aspen Sojourner that target Republican U.S. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rob Portman of Ohio.
The ads include tear-out, postage-paid postcards addressed to Collins, Murkowski and Portman asking them to do more to fight climate change.
Collins, Murkowski and Portman are considered moderates who each have worked on climate issues. The three are not up for re-election this fall.
"We purposefully chose ones that are seated because we didn't want to spend all this energy and resources and have them voted out," Knapp said.
Collins' office did not respond to a Colorado Sun request for comment, but staffers for Portman and Murkowski pushed back against the notion that those senators are not doing enough to fight climate change.
"Senator Murkowski believes that climate change is real, has worked to establish a place for a reasonable conversation about legislative responses within Congress, and has put a number of ideas on the table that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions," Murkowski spokeswoman Karina Borger said. "Those range from her bill on ocean acidification; her broad, bipartisan energy bill focused on efficiency and innovation that drew 85 votes in the Senate; and the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act that she introduced just last week."
Portman, too, has worked on environmental legislation over the years, his spokeswoman Emily Benavides said.
"Portman believes that protecting our environment should be a non-partisan issue and has a proven track record of working on common-sense solutions to protect the planet for generations to come," she said. "He believes the data is clear and that the Earth is warming and that humans play a role. He's an avid outdoorsman who has consistently fought to restore our national parks, protect the Great Lakes and ensure America becomes a more energy-efficient country. And he will continue to work with his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make these issues a priority."
Why isn't Aspen targeting Gardner if they think he isn't doing enough?
"We talked about that quite extensively," Knapp said. "We looked at Senator Gardner here in Colorado and decided there was probably less swaying him based on his voting record."
Aspen Skiing Co. says it isn't spending significantly more on the "Give A Flake" campaign than it has on past ad campaigns. Knapp, however, wouldn't say exactly how much the resort spent on the digital and print elements.
"We wanted to go beyond saying just 'isn't this bad and this is what we stand for,' " said Dave Cook, who works for the Denver advertising firm Karsh Hagan and helped Aspen Skiing Co. craft the campaign. "I don't think it's an attack. It's a nudge."
Aspen has been increasing its political activism over the past few years, including an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, titled "Aspen Needs Mexican Tourists," from CEO Mike Kaplan in which he said there was "xenophobia radiating from the Oval Office." Kaplan also publicly backed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which shields some young immigrants from deportation, after it was dismantled by President Donald Trump.
(DACA remains in effect because of court challenges.)
The resort and Kaplan have acknowledged that they might alienate customers because of their political activism — and there already has been some blowback. The resort, for instance, sees a lot of visitors from Portman's home state of Ohio.
Still, privately owned Aspen Skiing seems to be shrugging off that risk, hoping to lead other companies toward similar efforts. "Collectively, we are a powerful voice, and by using it, we can make a difference," Kaplan said in a statement.
"This is bigger than us," Knapp said. "If we have customers who aren't acknowledging that the climate is impacting skiing, then so be it. But we believe it is important for us to be politically minded and take a stand. It's important to us as a company. It's always been. We're just being more public about it now."


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Immerse yourself in Mendoza. Winery tours, adventure tours, city tours, olive oil tours, and a combination of all of the above abound in the city and in wine country. You could even find yourself whitewater rafting and tasting great wines on the same day.
Discover the Andes is all about exploring the mountains and participating in excursions and activities ranging from expeditions in Maipu Volcano, crossing the Andes by foot, valley trekking and wine tours at the foot of the Andes too.
Uncorking Argentina are experts in creating fantastic customized tours for small groups. They have been in business for over seventeen years and have long standing relationships with many wineries and restaurants and a great deal of expertise in maki…
Ampora Wine Tour's specialty is creating the best custom wine experience to fit your wine taste and interests.
The owner of Ituzaingo restaurant is happy to arrange art tours for you directly. Gonzalo, a gregarious artist himself, has close relationships with many of the artists, so this is an experience sure to provide a unique level of access to art not see…
This is a larger olive oil factory that produces an olive oil blend as well as single variety oils, and balsamic vinegar. A visit includes seeing their olive oil museum and viewing classic machinery used in days past.
Offering wine tours in the Uco Valley, Maipu, and Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza Wine Experience is a fabulous option for those who seek a pre-set tour that is adventurous, educational, and often less expensive than other tours.
Producing different olive oils within the Maipu region, this producer offers tours around the olive oil plant in Spanish and English as well as tastings in their special tasting room.
Southernmost prides itself on customizing every tour experience by learning a great deal about the traveler and their interests before making arrangements. They are known to include adventure and wine tasting, and whatever else suits the traveler.
Tasting Mendoza specializes in organizing upscale gourmet wine tours, focused on gastronomy and vacation. They can arrange fabulous excursions for small or large tour groups, creating personal itineraries to suit all interests.
Trout and Wine offers visits to a wide range of Argentine wineries. From tours and tastings at wineries from old to new, modern technology and old-fashioned equipment, Trout and Wine has many options.


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Sam Bee returned to the Full Frontal stage for her first show in 2017, which just happened to coincide with the recent allegations of Donald Trump's shady dealings in Russia and alleged urine fixation. Lucky for her and even luckier for us, she also had his disastrous press conference as rich, bountiful material. With a healthy dose of incredulity and a lot of verve, she took both on, guns blazing.
"Hallelujah! It's comedy Christmas!" she exclaimed, before diving into the unsubstantiated rumors with the unfettered joy of a kid ripping into a pile of presents. Making sure to note numerous times that the reports of the President-elect's predilection for pee are both unverified, "ludicrous" and possibly "bullshit," she admitted that "The only verifiable thing about this report is how much joy it gave me."
She continued: "It also claims the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin, which would be a capital offense, but oh my God, DJT likes to douse beds in floozy pee!"
Both the pee part and the Russia part of the allegations are still unverified, but the fact that we're facing four years with a man about whom these allegations feel plausible is worrisome to say the least.
She concluded the opening segment by saying, "While it's fun to watch a livid orange Julius explain that he can't be into water sports because he's a germaphobe, we may have witnessed what the history books will call the end of America's tradition of a free press," before cutting to Trump's flappy-jawed silencing of CNN reporter Jim Acosta.
"We can only hope that the incontinent sex-worker frosting draws attention to the report's less delicious details about Russia manipulating our president,"she said in conclusion. "After all, as the old Disney song goes, a spoonful of hooker urine helps the treason claims go down."


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To provide access to the fascinating topics presented in the museum, Mozarthaus Vienna offers a wide-ranging education programme for young and old.
Visitors can discover the museum in their own way: either with a free audio guide in different languages, including a children's version, through a personal themed tour, workshops or in combination with a memorable concert. All of these possibilities give access to Mozart's world.
Children and juveniles (including school classes) can also discover the museum by taking part in a quiz supervised by the museum's education staff on the subject of Mozart, Mozarthaus Vienna and the historical apartment.
There is also a programme during the Wiener Ferienspiel and the Advent season in which children and juveniles can immerse themselves in the world of Mozart. Birthdays can be celebrated in Mozarthaus Vienna as well.


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The power of kindness. We all have experienced it, the person who holds a door open for a second longer, the stranger who picks up our mittens when they fall out of our jacket, the human angel who listens with kindness and acceptance, the complete stranger who smiles and waves at you. These are all random acts of kindness and so often we forget these acts are miracles which further integrate us and expand the universal vibration of love.
The principals of kindness practice are simple. Interestingly they are concepts we teach to our children and somehow 'forget' when we grow up into the 'real world'.
It is always nice to have a refresher so let's review:
1. Sharing is Caring: Whether we are sharing a smile, communication, food, shelter, money or any other item the key is giving to each other. When we share of ourselves and our lives with each other we exchange the ultimate human connection energy. We also open to the natural flow of giving and receiving. This is a naturally flowing duality which we must remember to keep balanced by giving of what we can when we can and to open ourselves to receiving the blessings others bestow upon us through their generosity. This is the energy of 9.
2. It feels good to give: In the current human collective there is a general forgetting of what it truly feels like to give because we have shifted our focus to getting. However, at some point in our journeys we realize this dominant focus on getting is majorly unfullfilling and leaves us with an deep feeling of emptiness. The quickest way to recharge and experience feeling full, inspired and fulfilled is by extending grace, a gift or a kind word to someone in need. We all have times when we need others to contribute and give to us, there for it is very important to keep in mind there are many times when we will be called into action to be that saving grace for a fellow traveller. When the time comes answer the call, you will be so glad you did. This is the energy of 6.
3. Look at someone when you speak to them: Eye contact sends a subconscious message of presence. When we feel heard, seen and understood we immediately resonate in experiences of peace, bliss and inspiration. Thus giving this gift of presence to all you meet will have a profound impact on personally feeling great and contributing to more people feeling taken care of. We have all heard the phrase the eyes are the key to the soul, so when you take the time to see someone and give them your undivided attention you are activating the ultimate human soul connection. This is the energy of 2, 6 and 9.
4. Listen when someone is talking to you: Building on the concept of being present, actually listening to someone when they are sharing with you is a major act of kindness. We live in a very busy world where we are constantly thinking a million miles a second and usually doing many things at one time. If for just one conversation a day you put all of that on hold, slowed down and fully engaged and listened while somebody spoke to you would give a gift so great your mind may just want to slow down and practice this more often. Imagine for a second how you feel when you experience being heard and listened to. Now how amazing would it be if more people got to feel that everyday on account of you?! This is the energy of 2.
5. If you don't have something nice to say don't say anything at all: This is profound on a few levels. The energy we focus on through our thoughts, words and actions all hold a certain frequency. It is this frequency which acts as a navigational attraction system to bring in more energy on the same level. Meaning when we speak negative, critical and harsh words we contribute to more negativity, criticism and harshness manifesting in our own experience and in the experience of those around us. If we could only remember as a collective community that any time we are confronted by something or someone it is just an indication of something within our own being we are either avoiding or do not like or accept about ourselves. When we fully awaken to this concept and put it into practice we experience neutrality. It is in the energy of neutrality where we can make the biggest positive global impact because as we become more present we naturally become more loving with one another. This is the energy of 3 and 9.
The numbers 2, 3, 6 and 9 remind us of these universal kindness principals. Two is the gentle mediator, three is the positively expressed optimist, six is the loving nurturer and nine is the humanitarian reminding us all we are profoundly connected. These numbers remind us in their own way to be kind, compassionate and loving towards each other. Having an abundance or lack of these numbers in your chart will have an impact on your relationship to kindness. If your chart is lacking these numbers take the time to surround yourself with people you perceive as very kind and learn from them. If you have an abundance of these numbers allow yourself permission to guide and support others in understanding your world of kindness.
To know where these numbers reside in your chart and the degree to which your personal numerology is influenced by their vibration check out the free numerology report.
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again" ~ Og Mandino
Much Love in Numbers
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> >Seem like that the keyboard doesn't work, check it.
> The keyboard works ok with Windows. ....
Yes, and the Debian-Installer works ok on computers.
Find out what is wrong with _your configuration_
I suggest to check things like BIOS setup or a boot option.
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Home > Food, Nutrition & Animal Feed > Eye Health Ingredients Market
Industry Trends
Eye Health Ingredients Market size was worth over USD 180 million in 2016 and is set to exceed 1.8 kilo tons by 2024.
Hectic & busy life schedules along with exposure to toxic materials have an adverse effect on the eyesight of people leading to suffer from an unhealthy vision. Increasing requirement to maintain the perfect "20/20" eyesight has alleviated the demand for eye health ingredients.
Consumer awareness towards eye health benefits from carotenoids, zeaxanthin and lutein continues to grow steadily. Growing eye supplement launch numbers will enhance the product demand in the forecast timeframe. The eye supplements accounted for more than 4% of the global supplement launches in 2016. Maintaining strong vision, eliminating free radicals and protection from UV radiation are the prominent features enhancing product penetration.
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|Market Size in 2016:
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|2017 to 2024
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Rising consumer need towards vision sustenance due to growing age-related eye diseases are the factors, driving eye health ingredients market growth. Increasing eye health problems including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts and glaucoma will escalate industry growth. As per analysis, AMD disorder caused cancer in more than 50% of cases in the U.S. Global consumer expenditure on AMD treatment was more than USD 200 million in 2015.
Increased consumer spending on nutritional products coupled with regulatory support for OTC supplements has positively influenced industry growth. Industry participants are launching different dietary supplement types in the market, based on the interest of the consumers. Magazines, television, internet, articles and ad campaigns are major influencing portals to alleviate consumer interest in supplements demand. However, limited availability and comparatively high costs may impact the eye health ingredients market price trend.
Vision ingredients are mostly preferred on prescription due to the multivitamin content. Improper product consumption causing health problems due to over the counter(OTC) products may hinder the eye health ingredients market growth.
Eye Health Ingredients Market, By Source
Eye health ingredients from natural sources will witness growth over 6% up to 2024. Shifting consumer preference to naturally sourced products particularly in Europe and North America will enhance the natural eye health ingredients market size. Rising consumer awareness towards sufferings from chemically synthesized product consumption will fuel the demand for its natural counterpart.
High beneficial factors and low processing costs are among the key factors encouraged synthetic eye health ingredients market growth. Vitamin C, dl-Vitamin E and B-Vitamins are the major synthetic products. Up surging consumer consciousness pertaining to animal based product usage for coating or filler of capsules may restrain the growth in the coming years.
Eye Health Ingredients Market, By Ingredient
Lutein and zeaxanthin are mostly used eye health ingredients in the industry. Lutein market size will witness growth over 6.5% up to 2024. Increasing potential usage in formulated supplementary food and infant formula products will enhance the lutein market size. They are usually combined with other beneficial health components, such as antioxidant vitamins A, E, C, B (B6 & 12) and blueberry extracts, as a basis of anthocyanins, omega-3 fatty acids, and minerals such as selenium and zinc.
Rising demand from medical and food industry owing to its high efficiency with less concentration will propel the zeaxanthin market growth. Adequate zeaxanthin consumption through supplements is highly beneficial as it is not naturally produced in human body. The product consumption is comparatively found less than lutein due to its superior effectiveness with smaller dosages. Increasing zeaxanthin production particularly in the U.S. and Japan to meet rising demand will support the market growth.
Bilberry extracts will generate over USD 25 million by 2024, higher anthocyanins content and high extraction costs may influence the bilberry extracts market price trend. The product is becoming popular owing to its substantial properties including improving retinal health and maintaining blood sugar levels. Strong potential outlook in medical applications to combat ophthalmologic disorders, vascular disorders and diabetes will enhance the product penetration.
Eye Health Ingredients Market, By Form
Capsule, soft gels & tablets are mostly preferred over other forms due to its ease in consumption and reducing stomach upset possibility properties. The segment accounted for over 40% of the industry share in 2016. Powder form is set to witness significant gains over 6.5% up to 2024. Increase in pharmaceutical drugs consumption along with technological advancement pertaining to product development will positively influence product penetration.
Increasing lutein and zeaxanthin demand for dry eye & macular degeneration treatment along with technology advancement in terms of optimum shape maintenance will enhance industry growth. Improving vision, damaging blue light causing retina damage, reducing inflammation is other key factors influencing product demand.
Eye Health Ingredients Market, By Application
Eye health ingredients market is dominated by human consumption, rising vision issues in early age including macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma has influenced product demand in this segment. Increasing surgery expenses is another factor motivating consumer towards OTC supplements to avoid heavy expenses on hospitals.
Eye health ingredient industry for animal applications will witness high gain at over 7% up to 2024. Increasing animal vision diseases will drive the product demand in this segment.
Eye Health Ingredients Market, By Disease Indication
Eye health ingredients market is mainly used in age related macular degeneration disease. As per AMD Alliance International, approximately 26 to 32 million people globally are suffering from AMD. The institute also observed the baby boomers' generation gets older, the incidence will rise and triple by 2024. This is due to growing age, the level of pigment in macula decreases naturally, thereby increasing the risk of AMD.
Dry eye syndrome is another disease occurring globally, it is a situation where the eyes don't make enough tears, or evaporates too soon. As per analysis, the occurrence of this syndrome can be in more than 30 percent in people aged 50 years or more which makes the consumer more conscious towards eye supplement consumption.
Eye Health Ingredients Market, By Region
U.S. eye health ingredients market is estimated to observe high gains at over USD 60 million by 2024 due regional ophthalmic industry growth. The country had the highest eye health ingredient introductions probably due to the reflect of the popularity of dietary supplements in the country.
As per industry analysts, more than 3.2 million Americans, at the age of 40 or older are affected by low vision or blindness. This number is projected to reach more than 6 million by 2024. On a worldwide scale, the U.S. launches accounted of more than 45% of total eye health supplement, which is ahead of Europe (just over 26%), Asia (about 11%), and Australia (over 9%).
Europe eye health ingredients market is estimated to witness high gains at over 530 tons by 2024. Rising consumer spending on healthcare and medicines will fuel the regional demand. Russia is a major product consumption nation owing to its high geriatric population.
Asia Pacific eye health ingredients market will observe significant growth up to 6.5% as the region is leading in overall dietary ingredient industry. Increasing disposable income and rising consumer interest towards healthy lifestyle particularly in China, Japan and India will drive the regional demand.
Competitive Market Share
Global eye health ingredients market share is fragmented due to large presence of ingredient manufacturers. Amway, Alcon, MacuShield, Efamol, Bausch & Lomb, Swanson and Solgar are the potential customers. BASF, FMC Corporation, Allied Biotech Corporation and DSM are the notable industry players.
Mergers & acquisitions, product development and expansion mainly by conglomerates are the major strategies implemented. Kemin, Vitae Naturals, Davos life Science and Wilmer Spring Fruit Nutrition are the other industry participants. In October 2015, DSM and Kemin announced two new products, OPTISHARP Zeaxanthin and FloraGLO Lutein to expand their product portfolio in vision health solutions market.
Extensive technological development and innovations by the manufacturers introduced gummies with zeaxanthin and lutein content eye health supplements. The product will enhance the demand with macular carotenoid improvements particularly for young children.
Eye Health Ingredients Industry Background
The multivitamin and nutrient content ingredients are beneficial for eye health maintenance and good vision. The product helps to overcome nutritional deficiency and protects from degenerative diseases including cataracts and macular degeneration. They control the biochemical reaction in the cells and tissues by functioning with enzymes. Rising prevalence of allergies, growing geriatric population, increasing exposure of digital display and changing lifestyle have led to more vision diseases. The U.S. and Japan are the major contributors of the global industry development.


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Themes that you will always find explored among the documentaries at the Boston Jewish Film Festival, now in its 28th year, include repression, injustice, perseverance, vindication, and tragedy.
And comedy.
Eddie Rosenstein's "The Freedom to Marry" (Nov. 11, Coolidge Corner Theatre) combines some of each of the above, though it's a bit light on the comedy (one great punch line near the end, however). It profiles those in the team who pled the case that led to last year's landmark Supreme Court decision "Obergefell v. Hodges," which determined that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, making it legal throughout the United States.
They include Evan Wolfson, who made marriage equality his goal three decades earlier, and civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto, who argues the landmark decision. Though for many the decision seemed to come abruptly, the documentary makes clear the years of perseverance that it took to bring about the ruling. Following two parallel timelines — one an observational account of the legal team preparing their case, the other historical, tracing the gay rights movement from Stonewall to this moment. The result is surprisingly suspenseful and thoroughly moving and inspiring.
Slawomir Grunberg's "Karski and the Lords of Humanity" (Nov. 20, Museum of Fine Arts) tells of another mission to do the right thing, but more fraught with danger and with a more ambiguous outcome. A Polish gentile, Jan Karski always felt guilty about not helping a Jewish student he watched being beaten by bullies at his school. So when the opportunity came to help Jews after the German invasion of Poland, he took it. He became a secret agent, and in 1942, at the risk of his life and sanity, he accepted a mission to gather firsthand evidence of the Nazi extermination of the Jews in Poland.
He did so, reporting what he found to world leaders, the "Lords of Humanity" of the title, as he calls them with some irony. He briefed Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, who expressed more interest in the plight of Polish horses than the Jews.
Karski thought his mission was a failure, and did not speak of it until the 1980s, when he was interviewed by Claude Lanzmann, who included his testimony in his documentaries "Shoah" (1985) and "The Karski Report" (2010).
Grunberg uses footage from Lanzmann's films and effectively reenacts some of Karski's 007-like experiences — such as escaping from a Nazi hospital after being tortured by the Gestapo — with sketch-like animation. He also employs archival photos and footage — which offer a glimpse, however minuscule, at the horror Karski witnessed.
Theodor Adorno famously stated that writing poetry after Auschwitz was barbaric. But what about telling jokes? In "The Last Laugh" (Nov. 16-17, Coolidge Corner; Nov. 19, Somerville Theatre), filmmaker Ferne Pearlstein interviews comics such as Mel Brooks and Sarah Silverman along with Jewish leaders and Holocaust survivors to plumb the depths to which comedy can go.
Is the Holocaust off limits? There are no conclusive answers — though Brooks's "The Producers" (1967) and Roberto Benigni's "Life Is Beautiful" (1997) seem to demark the extremes of what some find funny and others think is in bad taste. Is laughter a palliative? The only weapon of the powerless? Perhaps significantly, the film ends in tears.


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The New Zealand Warriors' 50-10 savaging from the Storm last week came as a shock to the entire club and its fans, prompting coach Stephen Kearney to challenge his players to bounce back on Saturday against the Wests Tigers.
The Warriors were enjoying their all-time best start to an NRL season before being hit by a Melbourne hurricane in last week's Anzac Day clash.
Kearney said his side ran into a red-hot Melbourne team and were blown away in the first half - a fact that he says the players haven't shied away from.
''We know ourselves that we are a lot better than that and that has been the message and the focus this week,'' he said.
''We need to get back to what worked for us over the first seven weeks before facing a very tough Tigers outfit.''
The Tigers have won their past four games against the Warriors. Six of their eight games this season have been decided by two points or less.
Warriors forward Adam Blair said his team's focus has shifted 100 per cent to to the Tigers, claiming last week's result would not leave any mental scarring following the 40 point loss.
''We were very clear straight after the game that we are playing in a tough competition and it's about making sure that we prepare mentally and individually as a group well,'' he said.
''It's behind us. You can see at training everyone is still pretty up-beat and our focus quickly shifted to our next game against the Tigers and Mooks [Kearney] has hammered that home. We have to be better than how we started against Melbourne.
''We have to turn up ready to go. When you are playing good footy like we had been, teams are going to come in with that extra bit of intensity, so preparation is key. We have to turn up with a mindset to play hard and play fast.''
Blair said he rated the Tigers as the best defensive team in the competition and knows the Warriors' attack will have to be on point if they are to get the result.


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7-Up in a marinade?
I'm an avid soda fan (I know, I know…it's bad for you. Yada, yada, yada.) So, I'm always intrigued by recipes that have soda as one of the ingredients.
The lemon-lime flavors in 7-Up makes it a natural to use in a marinade. Joined with garlic, onion and soy sauce, it results in a flavorful combination. The grilled pork is so tender, moist and delicious…really fabulous.
7-Up Marinated Pork Chops
12 oz diet 7-Up
1/2 cup white wine
1 onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon celery seeds
6 bone-in pork chops
1. Place all ingredients in a large resealable bag and seal. Press the sides of the bag to mix well.
2. Marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
3. Grill chops for about 5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness.
Serves 6
Recipe from Vermont Castings Modern Grilling
"Goldtooth" is new from UK-based singer Leaone.
That slinky beat. That smooth, deep voice that catches every now and then. That flow of the lyrics. That abrupt ending.
Oh, yes.
Check out Leaone on Facebook. You can buy his music here.