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DayOne Waterbag
The DayOne Waterbag is an all-in-one water transport and purification backpack that uses P&G Purifier of Water packets for water treatment.
DayOne Waterbag is a personal water treatment backpack with a built-in filter and an initial supply of 60 Proctor and Gamble (P&G) Purifier of water flocculant-disinfectant packets. It is for water collection, transport, treatment, and protected storage.
This product has been implemented by organizations such as AmeriCares, care, ChildFund, World Vision, Giving Children Hope, ADRA, and International Medical Corps.
79.99 USD for the Waterbag and 60 P&G packets (enough for purification of 600 liters of water.).
19.99 USD for 12 additional P&G packets and 99.99 USD for 240 additional P&G packets.
All of these are available on the DayOne website store.
Primary competitors include the Puralytics Solarbag and Life Sack.
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
This product targets emergency situations and natural disaster aid for households, and outdoor recreation.
Patented; U.S. Patent No. 7,514,006.
This product is available for purchase as individual units and bulk orders from the DayOne website. In addition, a person or organization can "sponsor" Waterbags to be distributed. DayOne Response works with a variety of organizations that implement Waterbags in areas of disaster.
The exact number of distributions to date is unknown, however, the DayOne Waterbag has been deployed in over 20 countries, including the Philippines, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Benin, Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Haiti, among others.
List of the methods used for purification
Manufacturer-specified water treatment rate, measured in liters per hour
Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of bacteria
Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of viruses
Laboratory-evaluated log scale removal rate of protozoa
Reduction levels of heavy metals and/or arsenic through this treatment system
Manufacturer-specified maximum level of inlet turbidity (NTU)
Range or value of outlet turbidity levels (NTU)
Is there safe water storage integrated into this product?
What is the total number of liters that is recommended can be filtered?
List consumables of this product (power, filters, etc.)
The Waterbag is made from durable Food Grade plastic that stores up to 10 L of water. The water is collected in the Waterbag and a PUR packet is added to the bag and is closed. The bag is then hung (from a branch or other device) and mixed for 5 minutes. The bag should be left hanging for 25 minutes, allowing all particles to settle at the bottom. Water can then be dispensed with the nozzle on the bag.
An instructional video is available on the DayOne website.
Technical support is provided by DayOne Response.
The Waterbag include 60 P&G packets with each purchase. Replacement P&G packets are 19.99 USD for an additional 12 or 99.99 USD for an additional 240. One packet is used for each 10 L of water.
The Waterbag can be stored at room temperature for 10 years from date of manufacture. P&G packets can be stored for 3 years from date of manufacture.
The product was designed for the removal of turbidity, cysts (>3 logs), viruses (>4 logs), bacteria (>6 logs) and arsenic from contaminated water sources such as creeks, rivers, lakes, and ponds.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) demonstrated that P>M Purifier of Water removed >99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria, >99.99% of viruses, and >99.9% of parasites including Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
The P>M Purifier of Water packets have been tested by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US EPA, and University of Michigan.
The P>M Purifier of Water powder is hazardous if ingested. If swallowed, contact poison control center and sip on a glass of water for 15 – 20 minutes. If in eye, rinse eyes thoroughly with water for 15-20 minutes. If on skin, remove contaminated clothing and rinse skin with water for 15 – 20 minutes.
The P>M Purifier of Water is essential to the function of the Waterbag.
Lougheed, T., 2006, "A Clear Solution for Dirty Water," Environmental Health Perspectives, 114, pp. 424-427.
Blanton, E., et al., 2010, "Evaluation of the Role of School Children in the Promotion of Point-of-Use Water Treatment and Handwashing in Schools and Households-Nyanza Province, Western Kenya," The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 82, pp. 664-671.
Doocy, S., Burnham, G., 2006, "Point-of-use water treatment and diarrhoea reduction in the emergency context: an effectiveness trial in Liberia," Tropical Medicine and International Health, 11, pp. 1542-1552.
Allgood, G., 2009, "Safe drinking water for the most vulnerable," International Nursing Review, 56, pp. 273-275.
Matts, P.J., Ryan, T.J., 2012, "Water and the skin: Skin carers collaborate with industry in new initiative and humanitarian drive," Community Dermatology.
Souter, P.F., et al., 2003, "Evaluation of a new water treatment for point-of-use household applications to remove microorganisms and arsenic from drinking water," Journal of Water and Health, 1, pp. 73–84.
Crump, J., et al., 2005, "Household based treatment of drinking water with flocculant-disinfectant for preventing diarrhoea in areas with turbid source water in rural western Kenya: cluster randomised controlled trial," BMJ 2005;331:478.
Reller, M.E., et al., 2003, "A randomized controlled trial of household-based flocculant-disinfectant drinking water treatment for diarrhea prevention in rural Guatemala," The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 69, pp. 411-419
The product is compliant with the US EPA standards for safe drinking water.
The product was evaluated through laboratory water tests by the US EPA.
In the HIF Emergency Household Water Filter Challenge, filters were tested for ease-of-use, effectiveness, lifespan, robustness, and affordability and evaluated in a matrix for different disaster scenarios.
The product is not appropriate for soapy water, sea or saltwater, blackwater, or water contaminated with gasoline.
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The book for the first time offers a comprehensive and contemporary account of the state of civil services in South Asia countries. It brings together experiences of former senior bureaucrats and critics from India and other SAARC nations to affirm the state of civil service and the need for reforms.
While there have been studies describing the character, structure and the progress of the administrative systems in South Asia, there is no comprehensive account on the region's present bureaucracy. This book attempts to bridge that gap through 15 insightful chapters by experts and experienced bureaucrats. There is a general introduction too by the editor. The chapters have been divided thematically into four parts. The first two parts discuss the present state of civil service in India and possible reforms. The third part offers a comparative account of the functioning of civil service commissions in the SAARC nations. The fourth part has case studies based on on-the-job experience of bureaucrats from SAARC countries that describes how the system functions within the parameters of good governance.
Front Matter
Part I: Governance and Civil Service
- Chapter 1: Governance and Public Service
- Chapter 2: Constitutional Status of Civil Service in India
- Chapter 3: Civil Service Values and Neutrality
- Chapter 4: Importance of Social Security in Good Governance
Part II: Civil Service Reform in India
- Chapter 5: Accountability in Public Service
- Chapter 6: Corruption in All India Services
- Chapter 7: Institutional Reforms in Indian Civil Service
- Chapter 8: Reinventing the Civil Servant
Part III: Functioning of Service Commissions in SAARC Region
- Chapter 9: Comparative Study of Service Commissions in SAARC Nations: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Maldives
Part IV: Case Studies
- Chapter 10: The Right to Good Governance: Present Scenario and Future Lessons
- Chapter 11: Indian Revenue Service: Reflections of a Woman Bureaucrat
- Chapter 12: Indian Postal Service: A Rewarding 'Social Service'
- Chapter 13: Functioning of Union Public Service Commission of India
- Chapter 14: Pakistan: Federal Public Service Commission and Its Functions
- Chapter 15: Functioning of Royal Bhutan Service Commission
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01/12/09 - NNHS Newsletter - Ann Jack Grubb Ankers
Ann Lewis Jack Grubb Ankers
Newport News High School Class of February 1932
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
There's even more sad news today. Ann Jack Grubb Ankers, Class of February 1932, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009 in Newport News at the age of 95.
From the Daily Press - 01/12/09:
NEWPORT NEWS - Ann Lewis Jack
Grubb Ankers passed away peacefully into her eternal life on Friday, Jan. 9,
She was born on May 19, 1913, in Newport News, Va., to Kenneth Stott and Anne Hamilton Jack, and had lived here for the majority of her life. Ann was a graduate of Newport News High School, February Class of 1932. She was a Member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newport News, and had been very active in the church for many years, as well as helping with the Lenten luncheons, and participating in the church lunch group. Ann was one of the charter members of the Junior Women's Club, and a past member of the James River Country Club.
She is survived by her only child, her loving and devoted daughter, Ann Lewis Grubb Ballard.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Alfred Henry Ankers Sr., whose children are Patricia A. Pyeatt and Alfred H. Ankers Jr.; and her sister, Elizabeth Jack Conner.
There will be a private burial, followed by a Service of Death and Resurrection at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Peninsula Funeral Home, with the Rev. Isabel F. Steilberg officiating.
Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Her daughter will receive friends immediately following the service at her home.
Her daughter wishes to thank Nursefinders for all of their help and kindness. Donations may be made to Riverside Hospice, 12420 Warwick Blvd., Ste. 6E, Newport News, VA 23606. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
Published in the Daily Press from 1/12/2009 - 1/13/2009.
Our sincerest condolences are extended to Mrs. Ankers' family and friends at this time.
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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O Lord of Life, Where'er They Be
- Lyrics by Frederick L. Hosmer, 1888; Music by Melchior Vulpius (circa 1560-1615)
O Lord of life, where'er they be,
Safe in Thine own eternity,
Our dead are living unto Thee:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
All souls are Thine, and here or there
They rest within Thy sheltering care;
One providence alike they share:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thy Word is true, Thy ways are just;
Above the requiem, "Dust to dust,"
Shall rise our psalm of grateful trust:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O happy they in God who rest,
No more by fear and doubt oppressed,
Living or dying, they are blest:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
"O Lord of Life, Where'er They Be" midi courtesy of http://www.stjameschicago.org/hymnal/27.htm - 04/08/08
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text: Cloud services have become such a transformative force for business that some departments are bypassing IT to get them quickly. Marketing, Sales and HR departments are active in funding cloud initiatives at more than 40% of organizations surveyed in the 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing study. Their incentive? They are simply trying to get their jobs done and stay competitive. And they figure that cutting out the middleman will speed things up.\u00a0\nBut the rise in \u201cshadow IT\u201d comes with some downsides. Rogue cloud procurement, for example, can result in poor application performance because of overlooked network issues. And it can of course create big security risks. Hidden costs, too. So department heads are likely to show up again at IT\u2019s doorstep, asking for help. In fact, though 23% of cloud spending currently happens outside IT, according to the IDG survey, nearly half those projects come back around to the IT department.\u00a0\nShadow IT can speed innovation, however, especially when it fuels new ways of working. IT should find ways to embrace this innovation, maintain governance and compliance within the organization, rein in activity that affects app performance, productivity and security, and results in unnecessary cost.\nFor example, when cloud subscriptions add unforeseen traffic loads, WAN links might suddenly get clogged and degrade application performance. When users start complaining, who are they gonna call? Most likely, IT.\nInstead of saying \u201cI told you so,\u201d IT can help resolve the issues by using application monitoring and measurement to discover the impact of the traffic loads on the network. Application recognition technology can identify what apps are actually running and network adjustments that need to be made to avoid traffic jams.\nFrom a security perspective, IT is charged with protecting corporate data. When business users sidestep the processes and tools that allow IT to succeed in that role, it can be nearly impossible to monitor networks for risky apps and data violations. 80% of the IDG survey takers If have already created a governance policy for protecting data in the cloud. Have you?\u00a0\nIn terms of costs, IT plays an equally important role. Individual cloud subscriptions might be procured across multiple departments, resulting in higher overall costs than having one monthly enterprise license that\u2019s been negotiated based on volume. If the bills get big enough, Finance will likely start questioning them and seek a way to streamline. That\u2019s how the job arrives back in the IT department.\u00a0\nSpeed is the name of the game in an increasingly digital business world. IT needs the agility to deliver \u2013while still controlling costs, reducing security exposures, and ensuring strong user application experiences.\nIntegrated collaboration suites provide departments with the tools they need, while combating shadow IT. They also help IT save time, money and sanity. Read this free eBook to learn more.


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Your auto repair mechanic is supposed to be there to help you with all of your auto repair services in Tacoma, WA – including your automobile's fuel efficiency. As it turns out, there are several auto repair and auto maintenance services that your mechanic can help you with to save you gas money!
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Aram Mitchell
whenever and wherever
Updated: Jun 1, 2019
Whenever and wherever we show up with the intention to engage the elements of wild nature, it's vital to recognize and honor the indigenous presence and native wisdom of that place.
As often as we seek experiences of wildness let's not forget that wilderness is a symbol of relative unfamiliarity, and that just because a place is unfamiliar to me does not mean it's not home to others.
As I go about my day, with feet pressing into spots on the earth that are each full of history and memory, may I remain grateful for the human cultures and earthly kin that have made homes of the places I experience in passing.
And may my gratitude reverberate in postures of repentance where necessary, acts of reparation where possible, and a future influenced by friendship and reciprocity.


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Pay as You Go in the Cloud: One Watt at a Time
SESSION: ACM Student Research Competition Poster Session
EVENT TYPE: ACM Student Research Competition
SESSION CHAIR: Torsten Hoefler
AUTHOR(S):Kayo Teramoto
ROOM:East Entrance
Advancements in virtualization have led to the construction of large data centers that host thousands of servers and to the selling of virtual machines (VM) to consumers on a per-hour rate. This current pricing scheme employed by cloud computing providers ignores the disparities in consumer usage and in its related infrastructural costs of providing the service to different users. We thus propose a new pricing model based on the liable power consumption of the VM, which we correlate to the VM's proportion of CPU and disk I/O usage. In the poster, we evaluate the fairness and practicality of our accountable power consumption model on various machines and storage types. We then demonstrate the benefits of the proposed pricing model by looking at four consumer cases. Our work is undergoing further experimentation and we hope to expand our testing using cloud services.
Chair/Author Details:
Torsten Hoefler (Chair) - ETH Zurich
Kayo Teramoto - Yale University
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So my hubby went and picked it up for me. (This was awhile back.) I've had it in my shed for months now...because at the moment, we're not even trying for a girl yet...(hubby's decision haha) so it's just been sitting out there. When we do decide to have another baby, it's still a 50% chance it will even be a girl...and if it ends up being a boy...we will adopt a daughter, but that could be years from now. I'm hoping hubby will decide on us having another baby within the next year or two, and that it will be a girl lol..but still..that high chair is just sitting around taking up space. It also has a lot more cons at this point. It has no belt, I'm worried the previous owner might have painted it with lead based paint which would equal not suitable for eating on anyway, it's wobbly, has no cushions, and the tray is a pain to take on and off! A lot of complaints, I know...Well I thought I could just tighten the screws to make it not so wobbly...that I could sew my own, or just buy, a seat cushion from Carousel Designs
Then I find cute garden ideas from Junk Market Style and think how adorable this would be!
But living in apartments,
it's kind of a big thing to be hauling around, til we settle into a house....
I look at this high chair and see so much potential..
but I think I question it more then anything. How do I know I'm even going to want to go through with it all??
You know, the highchair stuff. I mean, it sounds easy enough, but who knows if it's worth it.
So here this high chair sits....in the indecisive thoughts of: "Should I sell it?" "Should I keep it?"
*Update: I ended up selling it
and still no baby girl :(


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Here are two tough-to find American doubles coming to auction. They're both A.H. Fox HE SxS, one in 12 gauge and one in 20 gauge. Both are coming up this weekend at Amoskeag Auctions March sale.
Fox made about 300 of these HE-grade Super Fox side-by-side shotguns — just sixty in 20 gauge and the rest in 12. All of them were heavy, overbored doubles made for wildfowling with Western Cartridge's new-at-the-time Super-X ammo.
Lot # 85: Rare A. H. Fox He Grade Superfox Double Ejectorgun Shipped To E.C. Crossman. Serial #202292, 20 Ga. (2 3/4"), 32" Chromox barrels choked full and full with bright excellent bores showing just some faint remnants of light pitting in a couple spots with a tiny dent in the right tube near the muzzles which was professionally raised. The barrels retain about 90% original blue, the loss due to overall light fading, actually appearing much stronger undernormal ambient light. The frame is lovely and retains 75-80% original color case-hardening which is quite vivid, the belly of frame toning to a silvery case-hardened patina; it features light fancy borderline engraving with little floral sprays around the pins and screw holes.
The gun is stocked half-pistolgrip in a nice grade of walnut, the stock rating very good plus to near excellent with much original varnish and only minor dings and handling marks from the years. It is fitted with a more contemporary Hawkins recoil pad, added to the contour of the butt, the original pad having deteriorated with the years, the length of pull is 14 7/16" with drops of 1 1/2" and 2 7/8"; the forend is a bit darker and rates very good plus as well showing a thin sliver of bedding compound at its junction with the forend iron. The gun locks up Fox-tight with the top lever still right of center, the gun seems to operate well mechanically and the ejectors are robust; the safety is non-automatic. The included factory letter confirms the configuration and shows shipment to none other than E.C. Crossman on August 14, 1925 "for Phill Crosman" (sic). Savage historian John T. Callahan took the liberty of including copies of the original build card and job tag for the shotgun. The build card, under the "For" heading reads "E.C. Crossman", the rear of the card showing pellet count for left and right barrels. The job tag reads on front and back: "Test Gun and send to Phill Crosman" and "Mr. Roll This Gun shoots 79% in 5 shots out of Right bbl 79 1/2% out of 5 shots in Left bbl B.Becker", obviously from the renowned Burt Becker to Adolph Roll, Fox Sales Manager. With only sixty 20 ga. Super Fox shotguns ever made, this is a really rare and lovely Super Fox in its own right, all-the-more desireable with the connection to the famous Crossman clan. Truly a super – Super Fox. Estimate: $8000 – $10000.
Lot # 386: A. H. Fox He Grade Super Fox Boxlock Double Ejectorgun: Serial #29562, 12 Ga. (3"), 30" barrels choked full and full with bright excellent bores. The barrels retain about 98% excellent quality restored blue finish with some light muzzle wear and a remnant or two of light pitting beneath. The frame is lovely retaining 99% restored vibrant color case-hardening with the familiar light H-grade borderline engraving and makers name; the triggerguard shows excellent blue as well. The round knob pistolgrip buttstock rates excellent as professionally refinished with evidence of a repaired crack at left and right of top tang; it seems to have been effective and the stock seems sound and will not flex. The splinter forend is in a similar state of condition and both show perfectly chased checkering.
The length of pull to the grooved hard rubber buttplate is 14 1/8" with drops of 1 5/8" and 3" (although the factory letter indicates 2 3/4", the stock appears original in all respects). The safety is non-automatic and two of the screws show some light slot damage…they are not quite regulated and clearly someone with an incorrect width blade attempted to turn them. The gun locks up tightly with the top lever still right of center and the gun seems to operate properly mechanically. The included factory letter verifies the configuration and shows shipment in September of 1925 to W. R. Burkhard Co. (St. Paul Minn.). Really an excellent as-restored Super Fox that should be taken back afield for some waterfowl bustin in the fall seasons. Estimate: $2500 – $4000


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The World Bank recently sanctioned two French companies for separate allegations of corruption in developing countries. On November 30, the World Bank announced that Oberthur Technologies SA, a French digital security company, was debarred for 2.5 years for "corrupt and collusive practices" related to a project that would establish a national ID system in Bangladesh. As part of its Negotiated Resolution Agreement (NRA), Oberthur acknowledged "improper payments to a sub-contractor and collusive misconduct to obtain and modify bid specifications to narrow competition and secure the award of the contract." Oberthur was credited for its "extensive cooperation" with the World Bank's investigation, including voluntarily acknowledging the misconduct, proactively conducting an internal investigation, holding individuals accountable, and taking "preliminary steps to improve its governance and compliance procedures."
On December 5, the World Bank separately announced that Sediver SAS, a French manufacturing company, was debarred for two years for a "corrupt practice" related to a project that would improve electricity infrastructure in the Congo. A World Bank investigation found evidence that the company "made improper payments to an employee of a consulting company to influence a tender process." Under the NRA, Sediver's parent company was also "conditionally non-debarred" for an 18-month probationary period. The holding company for the entities agreed to pay €6.8 million to the Congo, and the companies agreed to develop and implement a "group-wide integrity compliance program." The holding company was credited for its "ongoing cooperation" with World Bank investigators, "acceptance of responsibility," and "voluntary corrective and remedial actions."


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directed by Bojana Burnać, documentary, 75 min, eng subtitles, 16+
written by Bojana Burnać
with Goran Colak
My Life Without Air is a minimalistic and lyrical portrait of an extreme athlete by debuting underwater cinematographer and free-diver Bojana Burnać. The film recently premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary film festival. Croatian world-champion free-diver holding the record for staying immersed without air for over twenty minutes, Goran spends a great deal of time underwater, where he actually lives the most important moments of his life. He guides us through a very special experience – apnea – which is a term describing the suspension of external breathing, a physical experience that crosses the limits of human possibilities. To remain the best in what he does, every day he challenges his boundaries, daring to cross them and risking irreversible damage. My Life Without Air is a reflective journey through a thrilling, inspiring underwater world of a man constantly testing his limits, with strong imagery immersed in deep blue, silently asking the most important questions about life and our existence.
My Life Without Air est le portrait à la fois minimaliste et lyrique de Goran, un athlète de l'extrême et champion d'apnée, dont les moments les plus importants de la vie se passent sous l'eau. Un voyage méditatif à travers le monde sous-marin passionnant et inspirant d'un homme qui repousse constamment ses limites.


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Thank you Victoria :)
And she will be stopping by today so if you have any questions just ask :)
Thanks Victoria, I love angels - and I'm sure my daughter has a 'guardian' one who looks after her.ReplyDelete
Totally agree about magic and fantasy breaking the bounds of expected.
Brandi from Blkosiner's Book Blog
So, did your agent managed to sell it in the UK? Ordering online from other countries can be very expensive see...ReplyDelete
Cherry - I'm afraid not. She didn't ever sell it in the UK - only to Germany so it's now available on Kindle etc. Hope you can find a copy that isn't too expensive.
Carol - I love angels too - Clarence in 'It's a Wonderful Life' is a gem!
wow these sounds good and i loved reading about the author's publishing journey. I hope them become available for Nook etc soon.ReplyDelete
Hi Kimbacaffeinate - you should be able to get 'Flights of Angels' and 'Unmasking Elena Montella' on Nook : )ReplyDelete
Fun fun! Ghosts, magic, venetian masks and naughty? Love this combo! Sounds like an entertaining read for sure!ReplyDelete
Oh these do sound like a lot of fun. Love the sound of that opinionated ghost. LOLReplyDelete
Congratulations on finding unexpected success! MGM musicals have helped me through many a tough time, so I can certainly understand how Claudie used them to cope! I love stories about magic.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by today Victoria :)
A bidding war and a movie in Germany, that is so cool
It is lovely when an author simply adores his or her work! Thanks for a great post, Victoria!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much, everyone and to Blodeuedd for hosting!
Missie - I absolutely LOVE MGM musicals and I have a big crush on Gene Kelly (who makes an appearance in 'Flights of Angels'!) If I'm feeling down, I just watch Gene Kelly for ten minutes and my smile is restored : )
That is amazing! And to go in Germany, and a movie! Wow! Congrats. :D And thank you for the great post.ReplyDelete
Great post! These books sound like my kind of stories.ReplyDelete
Oooh- magical Venetian masks - I love the sound of that!ReplyDelete
This sure sounds exacly like my kind of books! I'll put them on the wishlist. Any chance they will be available in print?ReplyDelete
Naughty guardian angels you say? *runs to Kindle*
These sound like they might just be perfect reads for the weekend!
Nice guest post and the books sound good. I like romance and magic too.ReplyDelete
Aurian - they're only available in print in German, I'm afraid, hence us putting them up as ebooks in English. Maybe we'll do a print on demand one day. Thanks so much for your interest.
So thrilled you're all interested in those naughty guardian angels and magical masks - they were such fun to write!
Thanks everyone for stopping by :)ReplyDelete
Loved this post, especially because I loved her books!!ReplyDelete
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New online video course for IT Pros and DevOps by our in-house expert Desmond LEE entitled "Core Administration – Skype for Business Server". Learn at your own pace with this practical course with lots of demo touching on premise to cloud deployments (Office 365 / Skype for Business Online).
Skype for Business Server empowers seamless communications and data sharing anywhere from desktop to mobile. This course will teach you the core administrative aspects from system and user management to practical troubleshooting tips and tricks.
Check out this course's free overview here and sign-up today!
Getting Started – Prerequisites and Lab Setup
User & Policy Management
Configuration Settings Administration
Topology Management
Configuring Mobile, Remote, and Federated Access
Understanding Operations & Support
Operating a complex platform like Unified Communications and Collaboration to provide seamless access across typical productivity tools and applications is a challenging undertaking. In this course, Core Administration – Skype for Business Server, you'll learn the foundational knowledge of system and user management.
First, you will acquire the skill to handle core user administration, policies, and configuration settings. Next, you'll learn how to manage topology, define system components, and behavior to control access privileges. Finally, you'll understand how to deploy tools and applications to effectively troubleshoot and support the environment. When you're finished with this course, you'll gain the essential skills and know-how to run a smooth and problem-free infrastructure.
As a bonus, this course takes a look at on-premise vs. Skype for Business Online (Office 365) deployment scenarios in addition to management using PowerShell Remoting and a reference test lab topology to help complement your learning experience.
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Does the tree bear cones and have leaves that are needle-like?CLUE: These trees are called CONIFERS (cone-bearing) and most are EVERGREEN (trees with needles or leaves that remain alive and on the tree through the winter and into the next growing season).
Does the tree bear cones that are sometimes berry-like and have leaves that hug the twig and are scale-like or awl-shaped?CLUE: These trees are called CONIFERS (cone-bearing) and most are EVERGREEN.
Does the tree have leaves that are flat and thin and generally shed annually?CLUE: These trees are called BROADLEAF, (a tree with leaves that are flat, thin and generally shed annually) most are DECIDUOUS (shedding all leaves annually) and bear a variety of fruit and flowers.


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Hiap Chuan Joo was one of the largest sawmill factories in Singapore. Located at Balestier it produced wooden crates used for beverages including Coca-Cola and Tiger Beer. Taken on 25 October 1962 this photograph shows part of the interior of the sawmill factory after a fire. Title devised by Library staff.
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Last week I was up in Manhattan for my 4th BlogHer and 2nd Blogger Bash. Both are fabulous blogging conferences/events and they happened to overlap this year. There's always an insane amount of events whenever you get a bunch of social media influencers into one city together. In my 3-4 days in New York City, I'll generally not have a free … [Read more...]
Jul 2015
So do we really need another BlogHer recap? Probably not. Especially since BlogHer was almost two weeks ago and I'm like moldy bread late with this post in terms of Internet time. But here I go anyway. Because after four years of BlogHer conferences, it's what I do. I've been a little slow to post it partly because I was on vacation after … [Read more...]
It's such a thing, what to wear to BlogHer. Part of me thinks it's silly - people get so worked up about what their attire will be. But I also know that secretly I love it because it's my excuse to take a few days to really look nice and also to shop for new clothes! For this week's Fashion Friday, I thought I'd highlight some of the items I … [Read more...]
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You know, I go to these blogging conferences and I spend a lot of time thinking or talking about what to wear. What makeup to put on. Making contacts with cool new brands because it's good for my business. Chatting with old and new friends. You guys know, the usuals that every other Mom blogger does when she's at BlogHer. But then every … [Read more...]
Aug 2012
So last weekend I was up in New York City for BlogHer, which you guys have heard me talk about over the years. It's an annual women's blogging conference but really it ends up being a chance for me to see all of my amazing blogging friends and to catch up with the brands and see what's new and what's going to be hot on the market for the upcoming … [Read more...]
Going backwards. The Ugly. A standard conversation piece or question at any blogging conference is, "so, how long have you been blogging?" I mostly get this question from the brands but bloggers do ask it as well. My answer (7 years this fall) always gets the same shocked response. "Wow, you're like an old timer! That's … [Read more...]
Aug 2011
Having a blast here in San Diego as the crazy weekend of parties, meetings with brands and lots of schmoozing continues. They announced yesterday that BlogHer 2012 will be back in Manhattan, which I'm thrilled about as less travel time means less time away from my kids! (who I'm really starting to miss by the way) I'm sure I'll share some … [Read more...]
Aug 2011
Just took a video in my room with my new Motorola Xoom and uploaded it to YouTube - all in ten minutes! Loving using it and finding it very easy to use. Check out my amazing view from my room - I'm in heaven although missing my kids because the pools here are amazing and I know they would love them! Disclaimer: Motorola is compensating me … [Read more...]
Jul 2011
My husband hates that I use our credit cards. I'll be the first to admit that I'm terrible with budgets and money and he's constantly on me to watch my spending and to try and use cash. We can control our budget better when I use cash than using plastic. But I really hate having too much cash in my wallet as it seems to just fall out as I … [Read more...]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
In Logical Reasoning very often we encounter problems based on games and tournaments. The first thing that as a CAT taker you need to realize is that such tournament based format offers the examiner a multitude of options. So, there cannot be a set formula for solving such kind of questions. However, if you look at the CAT papers of past few years – a pattern seems to emerge. Let us discuss couple of them.
Type 1: The questions are typically in a set where the data will be either in the standard tabular format or a format which you would never find on Cricinfo or for that matter any other ESPN website. The 'different for the sake of being different' format essentially tests a CAT taker's ability to infer data in newer formats.
An example of this would be:
Each diagram communicates the number of runs scored by the three top scores from India, where K, R, S, V, and Y represent Kaif, Rahul, Saurav, Virender, and Yuvraj respectively. The % in each diagram denotes the percentage of total score that was scored by the top three Indian scorers in that game.
I will not get into the detail of solving this particular set. Once you interpret the information, the questions are really simple. The catch in this question (this type of questions) is to interpret the given data.
Let us look at this information in a different way:
|South Africa
|Runs by Kaif
|Runs by Rahul
|Runs by Saurav
|Runs by Virender
|Runs by Yuvraj
|Runs by Top 3
|Top 3 as a %age of total
|Total runs
As you can see, the triangular format is no different from providing the same information to the student in a table. It is just a little more intimidating in a pressure situation – and that intimidation is exactly what you should avoid. With some very simple addition and calculation you will be solve this problem set.
Bottom line: Even if it takes a couple of minutes, it is best to represent information in a format that you are comfortable with.
Type 2: For some reason, Tennis appears to be a favorite among exam setters. Actually Tennis does offer some very interesting possibilities – such as seeds, an unconventional scoring and the knockout feature. Knockouts are inherent in the sport of Tennis and hence used frequently by exam setters.
Note: In a knockout tournament,
No. of matches = No. of players – 1
Let us look at few ideas related to questions on seeded players. Let's say in a tournament there are 'n' players and they are seeded (ranked) from 1 to n. Typically this 'n' is a power of 2 like 32 or 64 or 128.
In the first round the highest seeded player plays the lowest seeded player, the second highest seeded player plays the second lowest seeded player and so on. To put it into perspective:
Round 1 – Match 1 – Seed 1 Vs Seed n
Round 1 – Match 2 – Seed 2 Vs Seed (n-1)
Round 1 – Match 3 – Seed 3 Vs Seed (n-2)
Round 1 – Match n/2 – Seed n/2 Vs Seed n/2 + 1
In the second round, winner of Match 1 plays winner of Match n/2; winner of Match 2 plays winner of Match n/2 – 1 and so on.
In this kind of questions, an 'upset' comes into the picture which essentially means that a lower seeded plays beat a higher seeded player.
The questions are typically of the format:
Ques: Who will play match 36 in Round 1?
Ans: It will be played between the 36th highest seed and the 36th lowest seed.
The 36th lowest seed can be sometimes difficult to figure out but you can figure it out easily by calculating (n+1) – 36.
Note: The rth match in Round 1 will be played between Seed 'r' and Seed 'n+1-r'
Ques: If there are no upsets, then in Round 2 who will play the 5th match?
Ans: One way of solving this question would be figuring out the winners of Round 1 and then figuring out the 5th from the top and the bottom.
If there is no upset, then seed 5 will be there. The other player would be (n/2+1 – 5)
Note: If there are no upsets, then the rth match in the pth round will be played between –
Seed 'r' and Seed
Ques: Who will meet Seed 37 in the Quarterfinals of a tournament in which 64 players are taking part? Other than Seed 37's matches, there were no other upsets.
We first need to analyze which round would be the quarterfinal:
Round 1 (32 matches), Round 2 (16 matches), Round 3 (8 matches – pre-quarter), Round 4 (4 matches – quarterfinals).
In Round 1, Seed 37 must have defeated 64 + 1 – 37 = 28
In Round 2, Seed 37 played the match that Seed 28 would have played. Seed 28 would have played against Seed 32 + 1 – 28 = Seed 5
In Round 3(pre-quarters), Seed 37 played the match that Seed 5 would have played. Seed 5 would have played against Seed 16 + 1 – 5 = Seed 12 and won it.
In Round 4 (quarterfinals), Seed 37 would meet the player that Seed 5 would have met. Seed 5 would have met 8+1-5 = 4.
Hence, Seed 37 will meet Seed 4 in the quarterfinals.
As a matter of fact, even the above solution is not the most optimal one. Because once you realize that Seed 37 defeated Seed 5, he would keep meeting the opponents that Seed 5 would have met.
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Logical Reasoning – Set 1: An ATM dispenses exactly Rs. 5000 per withdrawal using 100, 200 and 500 rupee notes.
Logical Reasoning – Set 2: 1600 satellites were sent up by a country for several purposes. The purposes are classified as broadcasting (B), communication (C), surveillance (S), and others (O).
Logical Reasoning – Set 3: You are given an n×n square matrix to be filled with numerals so that no two adjacent cells have the same numeral.
Logical Reasoning – Set 4: Adriana, Bandita, Chitra, and Daisy are four female students, and Amit, Barun, Chetan, and Deb are four male students. Each of them studies in one of three institutes – X, Y, and Z.
Logical Reasoning – Set 5: Twenty four people are part of three committees which are to look at research, teaching, and administration respectively.
Logical Reasoning – Set 6: Fuel contamination levels at each of 20 petrol pumps P1, P2, …, P20 were recorded as either high, medium, or low.
Logical Reasoning – Set 7: Fun Sports (FS) provides training in three sports – Gilli-danda (G), Kho-Kho (K), and Ludo (L).?
Logical Reasoning – Set 8: According to a coding scheme the sentence Peacock is designated as the national bird of India is coded as 5688999 35 1135556678 56 458 13666689 1334 79 13366
Logical Reasoning – Set 9: The base exchange rate of a currency X with respect to a currency Y is the number of units of currency Y which is equivalent in value to one unit of currency X.
Logical Reasoning – Set 10: Seven candidates, Akil, Balaram, Chitra, Divya, Erina, Fatima, and Ganeshan, were invited to interview for a position.?
Logical Reasoning – Set 11: Each visitor to an amusement park needs to buy a ticket. Tickets can be Platinum, Gold, or Economy. Visitors are classified as Old, Middle-aged, or Young. ?
Data Interpretation – Set 1: A company administers a written test comprising of three sections of 20 marks each – Data Interpretation (DI), Written English (WE) and General Awareness (GA), for recruitment.
Data Interpretation – Set 2: The multi-layered pie-chart below shows the sales of LED television sets for a big retail electronics outlet during 2016 and 2017.
Data Interpretation – Set 3: There are only four brands of entry level smartphones called Azra, Bysi, Cxqi, and Dipq in a country.
Data Interpretation – Set 4: An agency entrusted to accredit colleges looks at four parameters: faculty quality (F), reputation (R), placement quality (P), and infrastructure (I).
Data Interpretation – Set 5: Each of the 23 boxes in the picture below represents a product manufactured by one of the following three companies: Alfa, Bravo and Charlie.
Logical Reasoning – Set 1: Eight friends: Ajit, Byomkesh, Gargi, Jayanta, Kikira, Manik, Prodosh and Tapesh are going to Delhi from Kolkata
Logical Reasoning – Set 2: In an 8 X 8 chessboard a queen placed anywhere can attack another piece if the piece is present in the same row
Logical Reasoning – Set 3: A tea taster was assigned to rate teas from six different locations – Munnar, Wayanad, Ooty, Darjeeling, Assam and Himachal.
Logical Reasoning – Set 4: Four cars need to travel from Akala (A) to Bakala (B). Two routes are available, one via Mamur (M) and the other via Nanur (N).
Logical Reasoning – Set 5: A new airlines company is planning to start operations in a country.
Logical Reasoning – Set 6: In a square layout of size 5m × 5m, 25 equal sized square platforms of different heights are built.
Logical Reasoning – Set 7: There are 21 employees working in a division, out of whom 10 are special-skilled employees (SE) and the remaining are regular skilled employees (RE).
Logical Reasoning – Set 8: Healthy Bites is a fast food joint serving three items: burgers, fries and ice cream.
Logical Reasoning – Set 9: A high security research lab requires the researchers to set a pass key sequence based on the scan of the five fingers of their left hands. When an employee first joins the lab, her fingers are scanned in an order of her choice, and then when she wants to re-enter the facility, she has to scan the five fingers in the same sequence.
Data Interpretation – Set 1: An old woman had the following assets: Rs. 70 lakh in bank deposits
Data Interpretation – Set 2: There were seven elective courses – El to E7 – running in a specific term in a college. Each of the 300 students enrolled had chosen just one elective from among these seven.
Data Interpretation – Set 3: Funky Pizzaria was required to supply pizzas to three different parties. The total number of pizzas it had to deliver was 800, 70% of which were to be delivered to Party 3 and the rest equally divided between Party 1 and Party 2.
Data Interpretation – Set 4: Simple Happiness index (SHI) of a country is computed on the basis of three parameters: social support (S), freedom to life choices (F) and corruption perception (C).
Data Interpretation – Set 5: Applicants for the doctoral programmes of Ambi Institute of Engineering (AIE) and Bambi Institute of Engineering (BIE) have to appear for a Common Entrance Test (CET).
Data Interpretation – Set 6: A study to look at the early teaming of rural kids was carried out in a number of villages spanning three states, chosen from the North East (NE), the West (W) and the South (S).
Data Interpretation – Set 7:At a management school, the oldest 10 dorms, numbered 1 to 10, need to be repaired urgently, The following diagram represents the estimated repair costs (in Rs. Crores) for the 10 dorms. For any dorm, the estimated repair cost (in Rs. Crores) is an integer.
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Logical Reasoning Basics – How to solve coin picking / matchstick related problems?
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Application of Quantitative Ability Concepts in Logical Reasoning Puzzles and Data Interpretation Sets
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Proud mares parade their newbie foals.
One colt, velvety and wobbly with a bent ear and the other a sleek model of born-ready foal. Welcome to your new world babies.
These colts are a month old now and the contrast between Day One and Day Thirty is a reminder of just how quickly they grow.


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After exploring Berlin, I moved on towards Amsterdam, and to get there I had to travel via Köln, also known as Cologne.
There was a lot of time to kill in between the train from Berlin and the train to Amsterdam, so I decided to check out the Kölner Dom, the Cologne Cathedral.
Mostly due to its vicinity to the Köln train station, and its striking look.
Like a lot of the great architecture I have seen, the cathedral was under maintenance when I was there.
But not so much that I could not appreciate its grandeur.
After taking a lot of pictures, that turned out to be way too dark to see anything clearly, I headed for a nearby cafe.
By the time I had sated my appetite, it was time to jump on the next train!
In the next part; My first night in Amsterdam.
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Cyber Insurance for New York City businesses
You don't have to be a big bank to be a target for cybercrime. If you have data (and who doesn't?) you're at risk. And your odds of exposure are increasing. Every day the news tells us of yet another data breach: credit card numbers, health data, social security numbers. You also face cyber exposures beyond the sophisticated hacking incidents in the headlines, including human error and rogue employees. Without cyber insurance, recovering from these incidents can be near-impossible.
What is Cyber Insurance?
There is no singular definition since cyber policies can include everything from identity theft to cyber extortion, data breach, cloud data breach, and credit card fraud. But in general, cyber insurance covers your business for risks relating to information technology infrastructure and activities, and from data breaches involving sensitive customer and employee information such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, account numbers, driver's license numbers, and health records. Insurance companies continue to update policies as new threats emerge and hackers evolve quickly.
Depending on your industry, you may need all of these or only some. HCP can help you examine your risks and help you decide which coverages are right for your business. For instance, Chubb reports the healthcare industry experiences more cyber claims due to human error, while retail businesses experience more claims due to hacking.
Which businesses need Cyber Insurance?
Almost all. If you have an online form fill, conduct credit card transactions, handle medical information, or store customer data digitally, you're at risk. Many small businesses assume they're too small to be noticed by cyber predators and don't need insurance, but the truth is, you're an inviting target. Cybercriminals are drawn to small businesses since they are less likely to have a strong defense against hackers, and are more likely to store customer information, and conduct business online.
Some industries are inherently more at risk. A recent report of cyber incidence by industry shows:
- Healthcare – 38%
- Professional Services – 16%
- Technology – 12%
- Retail – 11%
- Education – 8 %
- Financial Institutions – 7%
- Travel & Hospitality – 6%
- Public Entity – 2%
Remember, cyber attacks include more than faraway Russian hackers. Claims can be triggered by:
- an employee mistake
- a disgruntled/fired employee
- unauthorized access by a vendor
- a stolen laptop / device
- an unshredded document
- human error
- privacy policy mistakes
Why do I need cyber insurance?
The short answer: major fines, legal fees, headaches. The costs you can incur in responding to a cyber incident can include legal, forensics, security audit, notification, credit monitoring and PR/crisis response. The forensic exam alone can cost $20,000-$50,000 to determine what was stolen and who was affected. Cyber insurance can help cover those costs, which are not covered by general liability policies.
What's more, New York state has strict regulations governing how and when you have to notify customers of a breach involving personally identifiable information, adding to your recovery costs.
NYS Information Security Breach and Notification Act:
In addition to notifying customers, persons or businesses conducting business in New York must disclose any breaches of computerized data which includes private information by notifying the offices of the New York Attorney General; the NYS Division of State Police; and the Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection.
And even though most states don't require companies to offer free credit monitoring following a breach, the offer goes a long way for customer relations. If you're breached, chances are customers will opt out of doing business with you if you mishandle this situation and new customers will be wary.
Lastly, a data breach can damage more than just your systems, it can damage your brand and your reputation while putting your customers and/or employees at risk. Bottom line: cyber insurance is a smart precaution for any size business.


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10 Dec Between Sunsets & Olive Trees / Destination Wedding in Verona
Destination Wedding in Verona
A gorgeous Destination Wedding in Verona
at Antica Dimora del Turco
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Between sunsets & olive trees / Destination Wedding in Verona
When the North Italian countyside looks like Tuscany. I totally fell in love with Antica Dimora del Turco the moment I walked through its doors, and I think it's such a perfect venue for a destination wedding in Verona!
Caro and Chris are a beautiful German couple who chose Verona for their wedding celebration and party.
The venue they chose was simply amazing: the countryside surrounding it, and the light coming through the olive trees, made it look like it was Tuscany.
I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do – enjoy!
Imagine a stunning venue made by traditional brown bricks, in the middle of beautiful, peaceful nature.
That's Antica Dimora del Turco: it was the first time for me to shoot there, and I totally fell in love with it! From the moment I walked there, I knew it was a perfect location for a destination wedding in Verona.
My day with Caro and Chris started at their getting ready. Chris got ready with his friends but he asked Caro to tie his bowtie. That one is their little lovely tradition: they were so cute!
Caro got ready with her best friends and her mum, and she looked simply gorgeous in her Nala boutique custom dress.
The couple decided to have a first look before going to get married, and they chose the gardens of the venue for it.
They had their first look in a large, olive and cypresses field. The atmosphere was simply amazing, and they were so so excited the moment they looked at each other!
Then, they drove together to the small church where they had their wedding ceremony planned. They walked the aisle together as well, while all the wedding guests were in happy tears!
After an intimate and hearfelt ceremony, the couple and their guests drove back to Antica Dimora where they had their aperitif.
We had the couple session in the same hill where they had the first look – the light of the sunset was simply perfect.
Afer enjoying a typical Italian dinner the party started – and what a party!
A gorgeous wedding day for a beautiful, super nice couple. Congrats!
Vendors & Venues
Location: Antica Dimora del Turco, Verona
Make-up Artist: Yasmin Sanchez
Wedding Planner: Martina Caricasole
Bride's Dress: Nala Bridal Couture
Groom's Suit: Mr. Ash
DJ: Ulysses Tales
Photography: Selene Pozzer from ManiSol Wedding


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- Do use 'Form 49A' for making application for allotment of PAN.
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- Do provide correct AO code in the application.
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Army – PNE W 55 3
Navy – MUM W 11 8
Air Force – DEL W 72 2
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Community Gardens at Good Shepherd
Community Gardens at Good Shepherd: Anyone who has taken a stroll through a park or relaxed along a sunny river bank can recognize the profound effects that nature has on our bodies and spirits. Simply being outside in the fresh air and sunshine provides a sense of mental clarity and overall well-being. Nonetheless, experts have done significant research on our interaction with the natural world to prove its many physical and mental benefits.
Seniors, especially, benefit from interacting with nature through therapeutic gardening, also known as horticultural therapy. Working in and enjoying the results of a therapeutic garden is considered one of many proven, holistic treatments for those in need of rehabilitation, healing, stimulation, social engagement and more.
Good Shepherd currently maintains 14 community gardens on our Sauk Rapids campus. Each garden is planned, planted and tenderly cared for by our tenants with all the fresh produce being distributed to those who reside on our campus.
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Live-streaming from the Capital Challenge Horse Show (Md.) will cover both the indoor and outdoor rings and run for the duration of the competition day on Oct. 1-9.
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The idea of isolating a group from another certain group is not new one and it has been since the beginning of time. It has been and will always be the intention of selfish reasons of security. It does not deal about the questions whether certain people should be isolated but rather the ways of isolation. English philosopher shaped a simple institution that is known as the panopticon that is based on the subconscious desire to conform the society. This term is very ideal for criminal today as they are broken down mentally instead of physically. The prisoners are given the chance to stabilize themselves and again become the part of the society; so powers are not centralized in the hands of the prison guards or warden.
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Panopticism is a process of power and observation by Michel Foucault. There are two folds of functions of this type of design to make the subject visible and the observer's presence unverifiable. What is theory of Panopticism by the Michel Foucault? The present work relates the critical application of the Michel Foucault and prison design of the Jeremy Bentham and also a metaphor for the power relation and social control. The concepts of the Panopticism are covered in the areas of the discipline and punish.
Study of surveillance starts with Foucauldian's reading of the ways in which surveillance plays an important role to enable the social control and ways of power inscription into both social body and individual. In Discipline and Punish Foucault has described historical shift of highly visible public methods of corporeal punishment such as torture, public execution and chain gangs in a society where punishment becomes inherent part of the legal process. Social control and power are less dependent upon the practice of the body through pain and torture and more subjected upon the discipline through the subjection to mechanism of the correction, observation and training. As the Foucault has said that
In physical torture, the example was based on terror: physical fear, collective horror…The example is now based on the lesson, the discourse, the decipherable sign, and the representation of public morality (Foucault.110).
Foucault has followed the Bentham's Panopticism designs of prison to describe the ways of distribution of new system of discipline throughout society. The original design of the Bentham said Panopticism prison is one in which all the cells are arranged in a circular pattern around the central watch tower. Residents in cells are watched over by the guards in tower and prisoners can neither see each other and nor the guards in the watch tower, thus making a state of being seen but not seeing. The idea of being watched is internalized in Panopticism and subjects become self regulating and automatically functioning of power.
An application of the surveillance is extended based on the control of various social institutions like school, hospitals, barracks and factories. The Panopticism solely cannot reform prisoners and also it is not a design and building for a physical location. Panoptic power is a process of social regulation and organizations.
Additionally David Lyon's book "The Electronic Eye: The Rise of Surveillance Society" has provided the balanced and comprehensive sociological background of surveillance. Lyon's study has presented a point of view which is understandably skeptical of the rise in surveillance technologies.
In this paper the primary objective is to focus on the role of Panopticism in our daily life. Panopticism plays an important role in our daily life and society in which we are living; as it becomes functionless without Panopticism. We have known that society cannot function without control. The people take the order of the discipline and our society that controls us for granted. We are protected by those imaginary eyes which keep us checking from the dangers. The U.S government accepts the Panopticism as it takes away our rights and privacy. The American people are not only aware of the countless ways that U.S government takes to watch their lives but they have a great deal of their freedom in comparison to complete and totalitarian control. People have found the best ways to perform in Panopticism is a try to control as much as possible. We control our lives by letting others to watch our lives. We can recognize ourselves as objects of watchers and gaze.
The Panopticism is existed undisputedly in our society today and it is not a bad thing. Life's control and order create feeling of safety. It works for us making the interest to see us fit for the survival of lives. We ignore the panopticism when we see the negative aspects of it.
We have discussed the use of the panopticism in our daily life. We can see other aspects of the panopticism as Foucault suggested that
The leper gave rise to rituals of exclusion… the plague gave rise to disciplinary diagrams (Foucault. 1975, p. 231).
The disciplinary diagrams in Foucault work required the strict spatial partitioning, detailed inspection, order and careful surveillance. This way of dealing with disease is not
A massive, binary division between one set of people and another (Elden, S. (2001).
But it is as
Multiple separations, individualizing distributions, an organization in depth of surveillance and control, an intensification and a ramification of power (Elden, S. (2001).
Why Foucault has used the plague example in his writing? He has used it to illustrate the ideas of visibility, space, power and vision. Later Foucault used the Panopticism as social model to control the power functions in his book named Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. Due to the concept of watch and being watched it has similar effects on the citizens and people; think that they are watched at any juncture, so they show their behavior to avoid the style of standing out from the crowd in an objectionable way.
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In these days the technology is being changed and it is basic need of people to keep up their selves with demands of new changing society. The idea of the panopticism is very closer to people of this world as they feel that they are under the surveillance and want fit into society. The self-regulation is phenomenon that checks and encourages the people to alter and adjust themselves with the changes occurring in their surrounding. Hence the panopticism also forces the people for the self regulation and panopticism acts as metaphor for this kind of power. The structure of the panopticism is based on the individual windows and locates the prisoner in space. Miller has argued that punishment is not a function of the panopticism rather categorization, classifications and organization of collectives into individuals. As the Muller has stated that
The utilitarian is as repelled by crowds as he is by beggars (Miller, 1987: 17).
This nexus between collective and individual is a spatial instrumental to understand the politics in 18th century. The work of the Michel Foucault has maintained a profound faith in architecture and authority of isolation.
Bentham was against the idea of punishment and argued that it is rather a mischief to punish a criminal person. But for the goodness of the society it was necessary to punish the criminal persons to prevent them from committing the harmful and dangerous crimes. A visual diagram is created by minimizing the harm done and maximizing the perceived harm done in the eyes of community. This is the architectural organization of the panopticon.
Now we come to pure usage of panopticism towards our daily lives. Prenatal genetic technology and ultrasound are not simply the amazing progress of technology and machinery but these are the part of such technology which is too part of the complex social and institutional matrix. These institutions are well organized with trained and expert professionals. Hospitals, clinic and other institutions are units of such technology where expert and well known doctors are available. As the Ann Maclean declares the doctors as agents of political and social control and his appearance as a scientist adds legitimacy to control.
In terms of relationships based on the personal power it is only possible when asymmetrical relationships are present. A man with more power has chance to overreach whether medical professionals, watchers or inspector are involved. The work of the Foucault appeals the clinical settings to take the society from minute level to capillary level. The historical process by Foucault means the thrust of the people of eighteenth century. If we look this process at capillary level then we should be able to view the power at the lowest cost. From the above discussion it has become clear that we have a chain of discipline that starts with mildness and leads to production and finally gives the profit. So isolation needs not to be physical but a real fact and also painful. These techniques of panopticism are also applicable in situations like hospitals and clinics.
I started this paper with the historical Bentham's development of panopticon and then turned it to Foucault. The work of the Foucault has presented the figure of panopticon at the expense of some of his other analysis. The chapter Discipline and punish in which panopticon appears has given much knowledge about the panopticism. The plague town example seems to be best for the surveillance of society.
Being a model of enlightening thinking and a symbol of mechanization the panopticon is a marker in the transition towards the society and in scripts the social changes accompanied this upheaval. Work of Foucault and Miller shows the panopticon as a building of modernity. Flow of power is shown via perception rather than vision. Vision like prisoner who inhabit the building shows very well isolated, categorized and organized.
This paper also presents the possible measures to reduce the negative impacts of the criminal records. It is very important to keep the record of those who were convicted for criminal offences. Foucault also believed that this idea of panopticism can also be applied anywhere from the medical treatment to punishment, or even education. It is believed that this constant watch system can create the state of obedience that is adequate to apply in any disciplinary situation. This paper makes a sense for us to know the importance of panopticism in present world.


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From Solitary Watch, June 4, 2010
A reader recently called our attention to an article that appeared back in April in The Salem Statesman Journal, titled "Oregon State Penitentiary Adapts to Mental Illness." According to the Oregon Department of Corrections, about half of the state's 14,000 prisoners— 6,797—are
mentally ill have a diagnosis of mental illness. This is ten times greater larger than the population of the state's primary psychiatric hospital, the 627-bed Oregon State Hospital in Salem–which happens to be located just north of the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem, the state's only maximum security prison.
Now, the Department of Corrections has announced plans to convert the OSP's "supermax" unit, which is officially called the "Intensive Management Unit," will be converted into what the Statesman Journal calls "three therapy-minded units."
For two decades, the IMU has operated as a tightly controlled compound within the now-2,000-inmate prison. It corrals belligerent and disruptive inmates–some mentally ill–in their cells for more than 23 hours per day.
By the end of this year, the two-story IMU facility will get a facelift to soften its austere environment, and will begin serving a therapeutic role… Mental health services are planned for three of the four units in the IMU building:
• A 49-bed mental health infirmary will provide "crisis stabilizing" treatment for acutely mentally ill offenders, including inmates who attempt suicide or commit other acts of self-harm.
• A 65-bed day-treatment unit will provide mental health services for inmates coming out of the crisis-care unit. The so-called "step down" program also will provide preventative mental health services for inmates, designed to help them cope with their illnesses and avoid crises.
• A 73-bed behavioral unit will provide specialized services and supervision for disruptive mentally ill inmates who otherwise might end up in isolation cells.
The plan is far from perfect: Creating 187 new places in a system with 7,000 prisoner suffer from mental illness is a drop in the bucket, and it's too soon to say how effective the mental health units will be. (In addition, the renovation calls for Oregon's death row to occupy one part of the former IMU.) But any provision for prisoners with mental illness–especially one that replaces solitary confinement cells–has to be viewed as progress.
The article provides a brief (and all too typical) history of how mentally ill prisoners have fared in Oregon's prisons. Author Alan Gustafson investigated prison suicides–most of which took place in the IMU–back in 2007; his extensive reporting on that subject is well worth reading as well.


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Do you know what I did this afternoon when one of my administrators asked how I was doing? I burst into tears. Why?
I'm tired. Tired of 11-hour days at school... followed by quick dinners and more schoolwork until I collapse, exhausted, in bed. Tired of yearning to improve my teaching craft and collaborate with other educators, but not having opportunities built into my workday to do so. Tired of struggling to meet the demands of decisions made far from my classroom, by people who have never sat beside my students or walked beside me.
I'm discouraged. Discouraged by policies and rhetoric implying that, despite giving every ounce of my time, energy, and love, I'm not doing enough. Discouraged by the demeaning idea that perhaps if someone dangled a carrot over my head, I'd do a better job. Discouraged by the constraints of an antiquated educational system poorly equipped for our modern world. Discouraged because I know my ELL students' unique needs, but I feel like my voice is lost below the clatter of money and the red faces of ideology.
I'm heartbroken. Heartbroken by the stories my students share about the challenges they endure. Heartbroken when struggling students fall through the cracks despite my best efforts, simply because their gaps are too big and our resources are too few. Heartbroken at constantly having to choose which class will get less than my best, because I just ran out of time to give them the activities or feedback they really need. Heartbroken to see my newly enthusiastic readers and writers fret and lose their confidence in the face of dull, arduous tests. Heartbroken as lifeless, isolated numbers replace these vibrant, determined human beings who really have grown so much throughout the year.
So I cry. Sometimes in my classroom, sometimes at home, and yes, sometimes in the principal's office. But crying won't help my students.
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AV Festival 14: Extraction
Yuri Ancarani, Il Capo, NGCA. Photo by Colin Davison. Courtesy of AV Festival 14
Matthew Hearn has dug deep into this year's AV Festival to bring us this special report. It's been hard work but it seems there are a few gems to be found.
Recent years have been characterised by festival fever with loose-remit festivals sacrificing editorial and thematic vision for open door policy. Funder-driven, placing tourism and economic ecology above artistic quality, these festivals mostly went out with the bathwater after the abolition of regional development agencies in 2012. Though the cuts themselves and associated impact on cultural policy are undeniably problematic, they have re-enabled a festival model that prioritises programming, meta-vision and the actual work.
In this context, AV Festival 14 unapologetically has an agenda to set. Festival Director Rebecca Shatwell has reclaimed curatorial control over the programme, commissioning a host of new works, giving UK premières to numerous films, whilst curating two thematic group exhibitions and programming an exhaustive month-long schedule of performances and events.
AV 14 is a lot to take in: Wang Bing's epic documentary 'Crude Oil' alone requires two days of viewing. Each weekend also has a different themed programme of events and screenings. Time and real time is one of the core ideals that AV continues to present and, in many cases, demand unapologetically. And this is to its credit. In a climate of adjunct this and edits of that, AV Festival 14 isn't compensating for anything. It is, what it is.
Susan Stenger, Sound Strata of Coastal Northumberland, Laing Art Gallery. Photo Colin Davison, Courtesy AV Festival 14.
Like The Encyclopedic Palace, curated by Massimiliano Gioni for the extensive warehouse network of the Arsenale at last year's Venice Biennale, the AV Festival is no less extensive, and one might argue, lacks none of the controversy. And what about AV or the more-fluid interpretation of AV? Rather than a festival defined by medium or technological aesthetic, AV is pushing itself as a festival defined by its curatorial thesis. 'Extraction re-imagines the geologic' it claims, focusing upon the immediate physical environment in which we exist as a landscape of invention.
Highlighting raw, material agency, the two curated exhibitions at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (NGCA) and Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima) push this reductive ideal. STONE at NGCA opens with a selection of exquisite 19th-century hand-carved models which represent first attempts to visualise geology in three dimensional forms. A manmade scale continues in Dennis Oppenheim's and Gabriel Orozco's videos: the first places rocks on top of his hand, making it invisible in a camouflage of stone; the second mimicks nature's erosion as the artist continuously handles a stone, polishing and shaping its surface.
Thomas Sopwith, Sopwith Geological Models, NGCA . Photo Colin Davison, Courtesy AV Festival 14.
Individually, these, like other works in STONE, are poignant and reflective – not least Yuri Ancarani's sublime ballet of signed language and gesture amidst the vast scale of a marble quarry. Yet whilst the show aims to reduce the material world to its basic building blocks, I'm not convinced 'stone' is thesis enough; it is just material likeness, a medium, the very constraints AV seemed to be avoiding.
METAL, at mima, has other frustrations. Steeped in a history connected with iron and steel manufacture, Middlesbrough IS a (post-) industrial landscape. Having seen the riches of a global industry and come to terms with their loss, the place speaks directly to the theme. Though citing and acknowledging this as a context for the show, the attempt to translate this to a global perspective becomes confusing.
Rossella Biscotti & Kevin van Braak, After four rotations of A, B will make one revolution (2009-2013), Platform A. Photo Colin Davison Courtesy of AV Festival 14.
Having been given a show at NGCA that is all about rocks, literally rocks and stones, in the show at mima, 'metal' is for the greater part treated in the abstract: it becomes metaphor. Given the immediacy and relevance of the theme to the place itself, the works presented are frustratingly esoteric: metal becomes a synonym for currency or a stand in for political agency.. Whilst such poetic interpretations are not themselves problematic, 'metal' becomes less a thematic core than a, secondary characteristic, barely there, and hard to extract.
Where the two shows leave a feeling of 'and..?', there are a number of commissions which, in their reductive simplicity, deliver an AND of so much more. Biscotti & van Braak's minimalist sculptures at Platform A, produced by melting remnant socialist sculptures into solid blocks of pure bronze or iron, give heightened significance to the material. As objects given new-found form, they do everything METAL promised.
Akio Suzuki's sculptural installations at Globe are built around ideas of sound, harnessing its potential in a series of Judd-like sculptures that are themselves soundless. Linked to this, Suzuki's ongoing project oto-date invites a series of walks around Newcastle following demarcated 'echo points'. Like Salvatore Arancio's 'Cathedral', a video presented in the NGCA, it uses the unique natural echoes of each location, in Arancio's case Fingal's Cave, to which we are encouraged to stop and listen with fresh ears.
Akio Suzuki, na ge ka ke, Globe Gallery. Photo Colin Davison Courtest of AV Festival 14.
Most easily accessible and arguably all the more successful for it is Susan Stenger's sound installation at Laing Art Gallery. Taking an engineering diagram of geological formations from the Tyne to the Scottish borders as a score, she renders this historical document as a sound work, referencing local musical traditions, history and culture along the journey.
Further marking the region's industrial heritage, the closing weekend shifts focus to Dunston Staiths. An architectural remnant of coal industry, this site will be transformed into a sonic, cinematic and lighting intervention, a literal AV extravaganza which promises to re-engage the received history of this monument, extracting and projecting mining heritage into the present-day landscape.
It is difficult to be critical of the AV Festival, especially when it presents some great projects and so unashamedly wears its heart and tastes on its sleeve. But it isn't an easy exhibition experience: it is relentless in its time demands and expectations; it is unapologetic and unrefined in its viewing experience. Whilst complex works and difficult aesthetics aren't themselves prohibitive, in some instances there needs to be a more accessible point of entry, an easier way into the work.
AV Festival 14 runs in venues around the North East until 31 March 14.
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Contributed by Matthew Hearn
Matthew Hearn lives and works in Newcastle upon Tyne. He holds the position of Collector Development Manager, North East with Contemporary Art Society North. He also works as part time lecturer at Newcastle University and as a curator and writer. He has most recently curated a two part exhibition, RIFF/T for BALTIC's Project Space, BALTIC39. Along with Iris Priest and Rebecca Travis, he is currently co-developing [i'll be your mirror], a new online platform and events program designed to enhance and support dialogue, discussion and conversation in the arts.
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That's the title of an article in today's New York times. It's written by Douglas H. Erwin, "a senior scientist at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution and a research professor at the Santa Fe Institute." You can read the entire article here.
Erwin says some rather silly things about "paradigm shifts" but I'll leave that to people like John Wilkins who know what Thomas Kuhn really meant. Suffice to say, the term is very much abused these days.
Putting that aside, Erwin makes some good points about the controversies in modern evolutionary theory. He points out that most of the old "paradigm" about evolution by natural selection is being challenged in one way or another. For example,
In the past few years every element of this paradigm has been attacked. Concerns about the sources of evolutionary innovation and discoveries about how DNA evolves have led some to propose that mutations, not selection, drive much of evolution, or at least the main episodes of innovation, like the origin of major animal groups, including vertebrates.This is correct. There's a resurgence of "mutationism" that puts more emphasis on the role of mutation in evolution. This re-emphasis is not popular among evolutionary biologists but it's gaining ground.
Comparative studies of development have illuminated how genes operate, and evolve, and this places less emphasis on the gradual accumulation of small genetic changes emphasized by the modern synthesis. Work in ecology has emphasized the role organisms play in building their own environments, and studies of the fossil record raise questions about the role of competition. The last major challenge to the modern synthesis came in the 1970s and 1980s as my paleontological colleagues, including the late Stephen Jay Gould, argued for a hierarchical view of evolution, with selection occurring at many levels, including between species.Again, these new ideas are all in play in modern evolutionary theory. The first refers to "evo-devo" and there's no question that some evolutionary biologists are rethinking evolution in light of the discoveries in developmental biology. (I think they're wrong, but that's not the point here.)
The last item refers to punctuated equilibria and hierarchical theory. There's little doubt that Gould's ideas have shaken up the old "paradigms."
I was disappointed that Erwin omitted the biggest threat to the old view of evolution, namely random genetic drift. While we've known about drift for decades the full scale of it's role in evolution is only now beginning to be appreciated. Most people still don't realize that random genetic drift is by far the most common mechanism of evolution.
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Who | Danielle Yoon
Where | Toronto, Canada
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Favourite Spirit | Gin or Vodka
Favourite Juice | Tomato
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Toss up: twentieth century or Bamboo
Favourite Part of the Job | Hugs/Fellowship
Favourite After Work Drink | Champagne
Favourite at Home Drink | Coffee
Favourite bar in the world | The Cambie in Vancouver. The picnic tables never fail to create new friendships
Best known for | Passion and sustainability
Best story from behind the wood | I have the worst memory; the only thing that comes to mind is watching Marta Ess doing the running man down the length of the restaurant.
What do you collect? Vintage bone china teacups
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