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"What are companies doing with quantum computing? Nothing of commercial value yet," laughs Philipp Harbach, head of In Silico Research at Merck, when Sifted puts the question to him. "If someone tells you they are already using real quantum computing that is just a marketing exercise. Companies have just begun to explore this new technology and take it seriously."
What are companies doing with quantum computing? Nothing of commercial value yet.
Harbach's job is to evaluate emerging technologies for the pharmaceuticals company, and he is keen to find solutions that would help Merck speed up the discovery of new drugs or crunch through research and trial data faster. He's been working with quantum computing companies SeeQC, HQS and Rahko to evaluate what quantum computing could do for them. So far the answer has been: not a lot.
In August last year, Google published a paper claiming that its Sycamore quantum processor had been able to simulate a chemical reaction, and Harbach was interested — could this be a breakthrough the company could use?
The results were not applicable to a real-life Merck problem yet. 'Noisy' or error-prone qubits were likely to erase any speed advantages. But Harbach was impressed and says it is an encouraging sign that quantum computers will have an impact on quantum chemistry in the future — once the error rates can be controlled.
A scramble to invest in quantum computing
Quantum computing is getting an increasing amount of VC investment. Last year quantum technology companies raised more than $635m, according to Dealroom, including a $215m funding round for PsyQuantum, which is developing silicon-based quantum computers and a $45m round for Cambridge Quantum Computing, developer of quantum computing software.
In March, US-based IonQ announced plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. The deal is worth $2bn, and if approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, IonQ would become the first publicly-listed quantum computing company.
With companies like Riverlane and Cambridge Quantum Computing rolling out quantum computing software, many in the industry claim quantum computing is getting to the point where it will become useful for companies.
33% of large enterprises are investigating quantum computing applications.
According to a recent study by Seeqc, some 33% of large enterprises are investigating quantum computing applications — it was the fourth most popular area of deeptech investment.
"It is part of every CTO's portfolio of exploratory technologies they are looking into," says Oliver Graham-Yooll, deeptech commercialisation partner at SIA Partners, the management consultancy. "Companies know that there will be winners and losers in this and if they are not ready when the technology arrives, they will be on the wrong side of that."
A number of companies have established quantum computing task forces. Spanish bank BBVA set up six projects in 2019 to study the applications of quantum computing for the financial services sector. This included investigating whether quantum computing could speed up optimising an investment portfolio. This becomes a slow and complex task for a classical computer when there are more than 100 different variables to calculate.
BMW set up a project team in 2018 to conduct feasibility studies on quantum computers, working with QCWare, a Palo Alto-based company developing hardware-agnostic quantum computing software for large enterprises. BMW envisioned using quantum computing to speed up complex calculations, such as optimising car production lines and simulating the way materials would behave under different conditions.
Quantum computing is potentially useful for any problem that requires huge computation power — anything with a large number of variables that need to be calculated quickly.
Massive Analytic, a machine learning company is combining quantum computing and AI to create quantum neural networks, capable of calculating in real time, for example, whether it is safe for a self-driving car to change lanes on a motorway. It is working with at least one automotive OEM to test out the concept.
Massive Analytic also believes a combined quantum and AI system would be useful in healthtech, for example for tracking the progression of Alzheimer's' disease in the brain,
"Analysing a classical point cloud of the human brain's surface is a very computer processor intensive activity. To record the brain surface clearly, such a point cloud will have millions or even hundreds of millions of points. As a result, classical computers often crash when operating a point cloud of the human brain with very great detail," says George Frangou, Massive Analytics founder and CEO.
Still 10 years away from being useful
But early exploration has left many of the corporate quantum pioneers pretty sceptical.
"Our use cases were not able to show an immediate practical value," a BMW spokesman told Sifted. "Our experts anticipate that it will take some more years until real quantum computers can be used for commercial benefit."
A lot of investors are betting on a commercial quantum computer becoming available in three years — but what if that doesn't happen?
"A lot of investors are betting on a commercial quantum computer becoming available in three years — but what if that doesn't happen?" says Harbach. "It's extremely hard to predict when a quantum computer will become usable."
The first commercially useful quantum computing applications are likely to arrive in the latter half of the 2020s, says Thierry Botter, head of Airbus Blue Sky. And the first useful applications of quantum computing will be narrow and apply to specific business segments — a widespread switch over to quantum computing will require more time and more successes of quantum machines.
"The problem is that quantum has been forced out of the proof of concept stage faster than it should have been by all the hype," says SIA's Graham-Yooll. "It's not as if we have fully functional quantum computers in university laboratories and we just haven't applied them yet to a commercial problem. The tech just hasn't been cracked yet."
Applying quantum to industry problems
Like Harbach, Botter has spent time evaluating quantum technologies, as part of Airbus's Blue Sky unit, a small team, set up in 2017 which would explore emerging technologies like synthetic biology and neuroscience. Botter also worked with QCWare, to see what was possible to do with quantum computers.
Botter tried to apply the technology to a classic engineering problem — a fault-tree analysis that tries to understand what combinations of small, low-level failures in an engineering structure might result in a bigger problem.
The quantum systems were too small to handle the problem for Airbus but the solutions were promising.
"It was a low-hanging fruit problem and one where we believed quantum computing could provide a speedup," says Botter. "The results were interesting," he says. "The quantum systems were too small to handle the problem for Airbus but the solutions were promising. There was a potential of getting faster solutions — not necessarily better but faster."
Next Airbus set up a quantum challenge in January 2019, asking quantum companies and researchers to propose solutions to five problems specific to the airline industry. They received 36 proposals. The winning one was from Italian consulting company Machine Learning Reply, which proposed using quantum computing to calculate the optimum way of loading cargo onto a plane. Calculating optimum loading is a complex combinatorial problem that classical computers struggle with, as several different factors such as weight, price, centre of gravity, volume and shear limits all need to be considered.
This solution is not planned for near-term commercial deployment, but Botter sees the exercise as an important learning experience.
"It helped clarify thinking internally," he says. "We've had a desire to engage with this early and we are convinced of its future potential."
What types of quantum computing are companies betting on?
The fact that it is not yet clear which type of quantum computing hardware will work best — superconducting qubits (made by IBM, Google and Rigetti), trapped ion-based qubits (from IonQ and Honeywell) and not to mention a dozen others — is one of the biggest roadblocks for many companies.
Some, like BMW, use quantum computing-as-a-service, offered by companies like IBM, Google and AWS. This means they don't have to commit to owning or running any of the hardware and can test out several types of quantum computer with minimum hassle.
Many, like Airbus, are still agnostic on which technology to use and keen to try all of them. Botter says it is possible that several types of quantum computer would exist in the future, each adapted to a different type of problem.
Winter is coming
That future isn't coming as fast as current quantum hype would suggest, however, and both Botter and Harbach are worried that quantum companies are heading for a winter of disillusionment.
"Quantum computing is in a hype spring, not even in summer yet." says Harbach.
There has been a rapid increase in the level of interest in quantum computing. [It] has brought about some unrealistic expectations.
Botter agrees: "There has been a rapid increase in the level of interest in quantum computing. This has helped the sector further accelerate its growth but has also brought about some unrealistic expectations," he says. "Quantum computers hold immense potential for high-end computing applications in the future. However, the field is still young and much more work is needed to mature the technology to commercial readiness. It's important to remain level-headed when formulating near-term expectations of the technology."
Harbach says it can be frustrating to work with venture-backed quantum computing companies who are keen to sell solutions to business problems when the technology simply isn't ready yet.
"I like collaborating with startups that are honest and open-minded and admit that they may not have a ready-to-use product for us yet. They partner with us to explore and assess the technology," he says.
Merck has a long-standing collaboration with SeeQC, a New York-based startup developing digital quantum computing in which Merck's venture capital arm, M Ventures, invested $5m in April 2020. They are also exploring explore quantum chemistry applications with HQS Quantum Simulations.
"Everywhere you read we need quantum computing for drug discovery, for material science but not many actually know what that actually means. Even we as a science and technology company being active in both areas first have to explore the possibilities and benefits of quantum computing."
As a first step, says Harbach, Merck is looking for cases where a quantum computer can solve a particular business problem substantially faster than the way the company solves it now. He's looking for a saving in time or cost. "That's what we need to find out and I'm looking forward to it," he says.


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Tech giant Apple is set to receive large property tax rebates if it builds its new, $1 billion Austin campus in Williamson County as expected, KUT reported Tuesday night. While the 133-acre facility, which the company announced plans for last week, will be located in the city of Austin, the Robinson Ranch land where it is expected to build is in the metro area's northern hinterlands, just across the Travis-Williamson county line.
Unlike in 2012, when the deal was made for the company's second Austin facility, the city didn't offer any monetary incentives for the expansion, but on Tuesday Williamson County Commissioners approved an incentive plan that could refund up to 65 percent of the company's county property taxes over the next 15 years.
In addition to requiring that the new campus be built in Williamson County—the home of booming cities Round Rock and Georgetown as well all or as part of growing suburban areas such as Leander and Cedar Park—the plan includes job creation and other requirements be met before any refunds are made.
The undeveloped land under consideration—located about a mile from Austin's second and largest Apple facility—currently has an agricultural tax exemption, meaning it provides negligible, if any, income to the county. The unanimously approved deal would allow Apple to receive a refund of up to 65 percent of the taxes it pays for its first 15 years if it meets the county's incentive criteria. Commissioner Cynthia Long, Cedar Park's representative, said the full tax bill for that time could be around $7 million and that the amount the county receives could increase substantially after the rebate period.
Commissioners hope the plan would eventually allow the county to reduce its tax rate in hopes of mitigating an expected rise in property values as Apple expands in the area, said County Judge Dan Gattis. He also expressed concerns about a possible affordability gap between county residents, depending on whether or not they work for the company.
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With the U.K.'s exit date from the EU less than a year away, more than 1,200 British staff working in the EU's institutions still have little or no clarity about whether they will still have a job after Brexit day.
While some British workers in the Commission have received partial reassurance about their professional future, hundreds across the institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg are still in the dark. That means it is impossible for them to make plans with any certainty beyond March next year.
U.K. nationals living in EU27 countries received some clarity about their future from the deal on citizens' rights struck last month in Brussels. But that deal said nothing about those Brits working as policy officers, translators and clerks within the EU institutions themselves — ironically the individuals who have the most invested in the European project. They have no guarantees about their own professional status post Brexit.
EU staff rules say that EU citizenship is a requirement to work in EU institutions unless exceptions are granted. As a consequence of Brexit, all British nationals will lose their EU citizenship.
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"If I went back to the U.K. I wouldn't have an idea of what to do" — British contractor working for the European Commission
"It can be very frustrating job-wise, and it's a huge upset for people who don't know if their contracts will be preserved especially after Brexit day," said a British contractor working for the European Commission who spoke on condition of anonymity.
"I've invested myself in Europe, I think it's a good project, I've committed myself to it. If I went back to the U.K. I wouldn't have an idea of what to do," the contractor added.
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There are 1,262 British nationals working in EU institutions, with 70 percent employed by the European Commission, a quarter by the European Parliament, and the rest by the Council.
The workers with most reassurance are those in the Commission. An internal email briefing sent late last month by Budget and Human Resources Commissioner Günther Oettinger for Commission employees, obtained by POLITICO, says that in the case of officials, existing jobs will remain unless explicitly asked to resign in cases of "conflicts of interest or international obligations."
Eighty percent of Britons working for the EU executive are permanent staff. But for the other 20 percent, their temporary employment contracts will terminate on Brexit day, unless an exemption is granted. There is nothing in EU staff rules determining what the conditions for such exemptions are, and these can only be granted once British staffers lose their rights to work in EU institutions — on March 29, 2019 — meaning that contractors cannot be sure if they will have a job beyond that date.
The Oettinger email states that each case will be analyzed individually and that the Commission will "make a generous and transparent use of this possibility," in accordance with "the interest of the service."
"I mean, that sounds nice," said the contractor working for the Commission, but added: "Even after what Oettinger has said, we still don't know until [Brexit] happens."
According to Georges Vlandas, chair of U4Unity, a trade union that represents staff across the EU institutions, there are two options. A strict reading of staff regulations would consider an exception to be someone with rare expertise that would be hard to replace. But the opposite is also possible: Making Brexit the exceptional circumstance would mean that everyone could continue in their jobs. "What is considered as an exception is a political question," he said.
"The institution tends to be supportive," Vlandas added, although he recognized that to go down the more generous route, Oettinger needs to have the approval of the College of Commissioners, and a positive opinion from the Commission's legal experts.
And even if he did, Oettinger can only speak for the Commission. The Parliament and Council are a different story.
"The institution tends to be supportive" — Georges Vlandas, chair of U4Unity trade union
MEPs have been very vocal about the broader citizens' rights question, but less so about the future of Brits working in their own institution: 306 U.K. citizens work in the Parliament, but they have no clarity yet about what will happen after Brexit.
"No decisions on CAs [contract agents] or any other British staff have been taken yet in the EP. Negotiations on the withdrawal of the U.K. are still ongoing," said a Parliament spokesperson. Meanwhile, contracts for non-permanent staff in the Parliament are being renewed only until Brexit day.
The Council has not yet taken any position on the future of its British workers, leaving them completely in the dark. "This simply hasn't been discussed in the working party yet. It's not a priority," said a senior British official in the Council.
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Amid the uncertainty, many British workers have resorted to seeking Belgian citizenship: 88 Britons working in Parliament already have a second EU citizenship (the Commission doesn't hold data on second nationality of its staff). But not all are eligible. Belgium requires you to live in the country for five years before you can apply.
"A couple of delegations said they don't want to see any more British managers around" — British official in the European Council
Many EU workers have chosen the Belgian "special ID card" reserved for EU staffers, which allows them to avoid some domestic bureaucracy. But now even senior staffers who have been in the country longer than five years are being told they are not eligible for Belgian citizenship because those years living under the special ID don't count towards residency requirements.
In his negotiations with British staff, Oettinger committed to contacting the Belgian federal government to make it easier to obtain Belgian or other EU nationalities. But although the commissioner can apply diplomatic pressure on behalf of EU staff, he cannot force Belgian ministers to comply.
Another issue worrying Brits in the EU institutions is that, even if they are allowed to stay on, career progression will be hard, especially in the Council, the EU institution most prone to realpolitik.
"The sense is the Council is a bit more political — the stakeholders are the member states. They're looking over the shoulders of the administration more than in the Commission and Parliament," said the British official in the Council. "A couple of delegations said they don't want to see any more British managers around."
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Building on what has been a historic year in the state legislature, we had an extraordinarily busy and successful veto session this week in Springfield. Over the last two weeks, my colleagues and I worked extremely hard to pass legislation that continues to make our state a leader on equity, reproductive rights, and our response to the COVID pandemic. Here are a few of the highlights of the work we did as well as an important update on the state's rental assistance program which is re-opening on November 8.
HB1291 - Congressional Maps
One of our primary tasks this veto session was to legislate boundaries for congressional districts as we are constitutionally required to do so every 10 years. I am proud to say we passed a historic map which for the first time ever creates two congressional districts that are Latinx influenced while preserving representation for other minority groups. This is a historic day for our state which recognizes the importance and impact of our growing and thriving Latinx communities.
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This summer I passed long awaited legislation to shift Chicago from an appointed school board to one that will be fully elected by 2026. One of the critical components of that legislation was a moratorium on school closures through this transition period from an appointed to an elected board. This veto session we passed legislation to ensure that this moratorium would be effective immediately to ensure that school closures will not be on the table at any time while we transition from an appointed board to a fully elected and representative school board.
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The Extraordinary Form Mass has been offered regularly in the Chapel of the Cathedral Church in Moscow since 2008, but today's event is special, as it is the first time since in many decades since the Traditional Latin Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral's main altar.
The Celebrant was Father Thomas Huber from Augsburg, Germany. The Moscow community invited him to offer the solemn Mass in commemoration of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 27th. The responsibilities for organizing the Liturgy were led by his brother, Mr. Gregor Huber, the Chairman of the Management Board of the Society of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Moscow.
The Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Sacred Hear of Jesus in honor of the love embodied by the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who sacrificed Himself for us on the cross. Only His sacrificial love could redeem mankind. In gratitude for divine blessings and abundance of graces received from the loving Heart of Jesus, the believers wanted to celebrate the Mass in an especially solemn manner at the main altar of the Cathedral. The hymns corresponding to the Mass were performed by the Gregorian chant choir of the Moscow Cathedral The Mass also featured festive clerical vestments, beautiful liturgical items, solemn incense burning, high altar candles and magnificent candlesticks. We all know that the celebration should be made internally, within the soul: through the prayer for absolution, contrition of the heart and special devotion to the Sacred Heard of Jesus, the believers wanted to devote themselves to Christ.
There are many differences between the Traditional Latin Mass and the New Mass of 1969. The Traditional Mass starts with the prayers at the foot of the altar steps, and prayers for the confession of sins, which represent the abbreviated liturgy of repentance in preparation for Holy Communion. During the entire Liturgy, the priest is facing the cross--in the direction of the liturgical East. The priest and the believers are praying in unison to God, Who bestows the blessings. Latin is used as the liturgical language. The devotion and the sermon are then repeated in the Russian (vernacular) language. The silence during the Roman Canon is especially impressive. The prayers during the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ are recited by the priest in a whisper, as the Church wishes to appear humble before Christ, present in His Sacrifice.
All the above-mentioned emphasize the sacrificial nature of the Mass. The Mass is the bloodless representation of the Sacrifice of Christ on the cross on Calvary, and simultaneously, the Sacrifice of the Church. This is especially apparent in the old Latin ritual. The Holy Mass is finalized with the reading of the prologue of the Gospel of John. The words of St. John the Evangelist represent the short essence of the Mass, and of our Faith. By these words of the Evangelist, the Church celebrates the Divine Secrets.
The Moscow Catholics devoted to the Traditional Latin Mass hope to witness this sublime event again next year on the day of its solemn celebration. Indeed, it is impossible to give "too much" honor and gratitude to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Also there's a want for on-line assets that help all science content material areas. Not solely are JASON Curricula primarily based on national model requirements for science, math, social studies, language arts, and technology; but they are also correlated to each state's requirements for science.
Students need stable data and understanding in bodily, life, and earth and space science if they are to use science. Additional, it is all the output of the experienced lecturers who understand the problems confronted by college students who pursue education together with their jobs or can't afford to go to a regular college.
Multidisciplinary views additionally increase from the subject-matter requirements to the usual on the history and nature of science, offering many opportunities for built-in approaches to science educating. For center-grade students, JASON's actual-time, interdisciplinary science expeditions offer a singular opportunity to take part in actual, standards-based mostly, multidisciplinary analysis directed by leading scientists.
Forensic Science Training
As science teachers put together to return to high school for the next faculty 12 months, some have already returned, they are all the time trying to find good on-line resources to complement their classes. By broadly using an built-in education curriculum, students are capable of see how science education is essential to facets of on a regular basis life. In 1995, 14 % of 12 months 12 secondary school arithmetic students studied superior arithmetic, while 37 % studied elementary mathematics, in response to the Australian Mathematical Science Institute.
FOSS Internet – is designed to assist Full Possibility Science System (FOSS) Science K-8 science kits, but anyone can use the interactive activities for grades Ok – 8. What is needed is a listing of science inquiry based sources categorized into topics that help K-12 science teaching and learning.
Science & Know-how
There's a massive part within the human brain whose features are totally ignored. Since this content material exists and the wild conscience, which I designate the anti-conscience, is continually trying to invade the human facet, our conscience doesn't have the prospect to develop because it should as a result of this evil content is always impeding it. The wild side provokes many disturbances within the human mind and behavior when it manages to destroy a big part of the human conscience.
Due to the emphasis on standards and testing in the present day, teachers do wish to go to a website that waste their time. An October 2011 report from the Georgetown University's Centre on Schooling and the Workforce confirmed the excessive demand for science graduates, and that STEM graduates were paid a better beginning wage than non-science graduates.
Science and arithmetic will not be cool topics, say college students. The private and social points of science are emphasised increasingly within the progression from science as inquiry standards to the history and nature of science requirements. These include the usage of internet resources, on-line simulators, WebQuests, real-time data bases, on-line interactive web sites, and plenty of extra choices.
If you're looking for Okay-12 science lesson plans, web assets, and references to support inquiry primarily based educating and learning, you may have probably discovered this search difficult.


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About this event
It's time for another photo rally! As we're getting back into all forms of driving events this year, a fun drive with a bit of optional mental challenge seems like just the thing to have on our calendar.
This photo rally will be unique in that it features two starting points ( BMW of Des Moines & BMW of North Liberty) culminating in a common rendesvous lunch at the West Side Family Restaurant in Grinnell, IA. This will provide all chapter members a more convenient opportunity to participate in the event and share their experiences together over lunch. We have reserved a meeting room at the restaurant.
So...what exactly is a photo rally and what can participants expect?
Each driver/navigator team will receive both a set of route instructions and collection of photos to guide them toward the rally end point, the West Side Family Restaurant in Grinnell, IA. To whet your lunch appetite, here's a link to their website: https://www.grinnellwestside.com/. Their food has been "pre-tasted" by several rally masters and you will enjoy the large selection and reasonable prices. They especially vouch for their "homemade tenderloin"!
From the respective East or West starting location, the participants will follow a clearly described route (no intentional "gotchas" are involved), and along the way be on the lookout for the photos provided in the instructions. You will identify the location of the photo by recording the photo's number alongside the last previous route instruction and before the next route instruction. The team on each route with the best score of correctly identified photos (e.g. they found them and correctly captured their location in the route instructions) will be declared the route winners. Route odometer mileage and approximate time are included in the route instructions merely as a guide to remaining on the prescribed route; this is not intended to be a time-speed-distance rally....just don't be late for lunch at 1pm! ;-). Each route allows ample time for "pit stops" as each team may desire.
Event requirements
Event Participation Waivers: Paper waiver forms will be available during the event day registration.
Event day check-in and Participant Meetings:
West Starting Point Location: BMW of Des Moines, 9631 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA. 50323. Please meet at 9:00am for a participants meeting, receipt of route instructions and waiver execution. Teams to depart in intervals starting approximately 9:30am.
East Starting Point Location: BMW of North LIberty, 525 Madison Ave, North Liberty, IA 52317. Please meet at 9:00am for a participants meeting, receipt of route instructions and waiver execution. Teams to depart in intervals starting approximately 9:30 am.


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Wednesday Night #1698, #1699, #1700
Written by Diana Thebaud Nicholson // September 17, 2014 // Wednesday Nights // Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1698, #1699, #1700
You are invited to celebrate the 1700th Wednesday Night Salon* on Wednesday, October 1st. – Chez-nous – any time from 7 to 11. Come for a quick visit, or spend the evening with us. There will be wine, a variety of tasty treats, and above all – conversation – which will not be limited to one-at-a-time.
A celebration of Wednesday Night is a celebration of each and every one of you who has participated, whether regularly or intermittently, over many years, or very recently, as tenacious exponents of a particular view on a specific subject, as thoughtful contributors on a wide range of issues, or as almost-silent listeners whose rare contributions tend to astonish and often delight. the entire audience. It is not only the diversity of opinion, but also of level of participation that makes for a weekly renewal of our beloved institution.
Once again, in the words of Lewis Carroll, we will
"talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings."
Or perhaps in today's terms:
The bell has rung, debate begun,
– One at a time, the Chairman's pleas –
Of bombs and boots and seeing Mars
Of sovereign debt – and rising seas
And why the world is in a mess
And why no butterflies or bees"
Among those we celebrate this week, in particular: Julius Grey, subject of the newly published, by Boréal, Julius Grey. Entretiens with the great cover photo by Robert Galbraith – photo taken at Wednesday Night.
Also notable is Kimon's op-ed in the Gazette of Saturday in which he posits that ISIS, by ignoring the governing principle of Strategy 101 – divide and conquer, has sown the seeds of its own destruction.
And to Marc , Maya and Bo Nicholson, Clare Schapiro and the entire cast & crew of Singapore Creations, Etc. Congratulations on a successful launch of their project last Thursday! Singapore will never be quite the same.
More food for thought
Dismantling Empires Through Devolution — Democracy is not the most potent political force of the 21st century
Open Canada has published an interesting dialogue between Ian Brodie and Roland Paris on Stephen Harper's foreign policy — Ian Brodie: Canada disengaging from NATO, the UN and multilateralism? Not a chance — Harper is still an internationalist, albeit of a different kind. A response to Roland Paris who asks Are Canadians still liberal internationalists? Meantime, William Marsden writes that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's UN performance ends on high note, citing his speech to the UN General Assembly While other leaders of major economies spoke of alliances and the war against terrorism, Ebola and climate change, Harper separated himself from the crowd, mentioning these issues only in passing. Instead, he spoke of long-term economic solutions to address poverty, inequality, health care and freedom.. Unfortunately, the speech was poorly attended, but we'll address that issue another day.
If anyone has been following the despicable attack by Ezra Levant on Justin Trudeau, Heather Mallick's Working to find a cure for Ezra Levant is a must-read. As Brett House writes: We seem to have an unfortunate gaggle of personalities in Canadian public life these days, but the upside is that it's spawning some beautifully acidic writing.
Which leads us to advertise the fact that Brett is organizing a great panel on debt restructuring at 4pm on Oct 9th at the World Bank. If you have not registered now – it's too late, but we are sure he will share his thoughts after the fact.
Brett's former colleague, Peter Berezin, was a recent panelist with Andrew McAfee from MIT at BCA's annual New York Investment Conference. Sending along a link to his presentation A Smarter World: Human Intelligence & Economic Growth From 50,000 B.C. To The Singularity with an extended transcript that includes "a number of items I did not get a chance to discuss during my speech", he explains that he touched on a wide spectrum of issues, ranging from how rising human intelligence has helped propel civilization over the past 10,000 years, to how technology is likely to further increase our mental capabilities and radically extend our lifespans.. He adds, "I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed delivering it."
Finally, How 'clicktivism' has changed the face of political campaigns suggests that by simply signing on to a petition site, individuals may be losing the urge to actively and personally promote important causes.
*For those who are more recent additions to Wednesday Night and may therefore be unfamiliar with its genesis, do have a look at our Salon page.
As the Salon 'just grew' like Topsy, we never recorded the date on which it could be said to have started, however, dead reckoning yields 3 March 1982, which, taking into account leap years, gives WN a lifespan of 1700 weeks, and 391.07 months. (Thank you, Ron Meisels, for the calculator to aid the dead reckoning!)
The magic number of #1700 is coming up next week – stay tuned!
For multiple reasons, this must be short – we will keep adding to it later, however, are soon expected at the Commemoration of dear Udo Stunder's life.
We are devastated by the news that our friend, former Mayor Jean Doré has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer – he and his family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Climate change
Even the climate change deniers amongst us will have to admit that they were impressed by the incredible Peoeple's Climate March in New York and around the world on Sunday. The coverage was of curse massive – one cannot ignore that many people in one place – but the most interesting reflection perhaps is in The Wisdom of the Crowd
"Typically, at such events, the destination is an open-air field or arena featuring an elaborate speakers' stand, with a backstage infrastructure of headquarters tents, satellite vans, and port-a-cans. The stand is festooned with microphones, amplifiers, and powerful loudspeakers. Rock bands and folksingers, the more famous the better, alternate with orators representing the various factions comprising the sponsoring coalition. At the People's Climate March, there was no speakers' stand, because there were no speakers. There was just the march and the people marching."
Now we wait for outcomes from the Climate Summit – yes, that would be the summit at which Steven Harper will not appear, despite the presence of all his chums from the Big Leagues. No, not quite true – his good friends from China and Australia are not going either.
The 2014 edition of The United Nations and Canada: What Canada has done and should be doing at the UN will be released on September 24th, the day before Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the UN General Assembly for the first time since 2010.
The campaign against ISIS
An uneasy alliance is taking shape in the middle Eaast with the first bombing of Syria on Tuesday by the U.S.and its Arab allies who include Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates who either participated in or supported the strikes against Islamic State targets. As reuters delicately puts it: "All are countries hostile to Assad but now fearful of the fighters that have emerged out of the anti-Assad rebellion they backed." Indeed, geopolitics makes for some very strange bedfellows. [Islamic State blows away Gulf qualms about joining U.S. military action]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a grim report stating that Ebola could strike 20,000 in six weeks, 'rumble on for years'
From geopolitics to politics – and all politics is local.
School board elections
We are very happy to learn that Anne Lagacé Dowson is running to become EMSB chairperson. She is an excellent candidate and will undoubtedly receive strong support.
And our friend Ginette Sauvé Frankel is running in Westmount–Sud-Ouest–Ville Marie for re-election as a commissioner; she is part of the slate of Angela Mancini who has been the school board's chairwoman since 2007 and is running for another term. As we understand it, these elections reflect a new system under which electors vote for a commissioner AND the chair separately – so we can support both of our friends.
We urge Wednesday Nighters to check out whether they are on the voting list and if not to rectify the situation.School board elections will be held across Quebec on Sunday Nov. 2. Check with Quebec's chief electoral officer to know if you are eligible and registered to vote. Education is SO important and the turnout for these elections is usually even more abysmal than the participation in other votes. Particularly important this year with the upcoming battle with Quebec EMSB says no to planned budget cuts.
LPC news
A battle of the giants? Mount Royal, Irwin Cotler's long-time fiefdom is about to become the scene of political mayhem and melodrama, now that Beryl Wajsman has declared for the Conservative nomination and Jonathan Goldbloom for the Liberals'. Will Mr. Goldbloom's cancelled contract with the MUHC come up in the campaign? Our bet is yes.
Former Quebec deputy premier Normandeau says federal Liberals have approached her – Pablo Rodriguez says no and we sincerely hope he is telling the truth. Aren't the FedLibs in enough trouble over manipulations in assorted nomination battles? Why would they even think of someone whose name has been up in lights at the Charbonneau Commisson?
A huge shout-out to Marc Nicholson and Clare Shapiro on the eve of the official launch of Singapore Creations Etc. – we are so excited for you and wish we could be with you.
This weekend, don't forget to pay a visit to Art Westmount 2014 (Saturday, Sept. 27 [noon – 6 pm] or Sunday, Sept. 28 [10 am – 6 pm]) and drop in to say hello and see Diana Bruno's photography at 'the weekend celebration of Westmount artists'. She'll be in the concert hall at Victoria Hall. Diana also forwarded a link to a 'fun' related Youtube video
Of course THE REFERENDUM dominates the media in the lead-up to Scotland's Decision Day on Thursday. Everyone is getting into the act, especially Canadians who cannot wait to draw parallels (or not) with Quebec. We have posted a selection on our UK page and offer just a very small sampling here including Kimon's eloquent discussion of The triple mistake of a Yes vote in Scotland and CIGI Fellow John Ibbitson's: Some lessons for federalists, from Scotland to Ukraine
'The secret to success in democratic federalism is goodwill. All communities must recognize that if they are to maximize liberty, wealth and security then it is better that they live together than live apart. The tragedy of the Arab Middle East is that goodwill is a vanishingly rare commodity. Nonetheless, unless the various Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish communities can find ways of sharing a federal space, then their future will be as bloody as their past."
On the lighter side are P.J. O'Rourke who rubs his hands in glee at the prospect of a gig as a foreign correspondent based in London in A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Scottish Independence proving that there's no length to which John Oliver will not go to keep Scotland in the U.K. – priceless 15-minute video.
The critics of President Obama's foreign policy have moved on from bewailing his lack of a strategy (for Syria) to calling for greater U.S. commitment and more troops on the ground. Rounding up – and composing with – allies in the Middle East to handle the mess that they have created through their own records of intolerance and repression (Saudi Arabia, key to Obama's strategy, beheaded at least 8 people last month) has been a challenge. A far greater challenge is to define what the goal of successful intervention is. In a recent interview, White House Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes "readily acknowledged that the United States would not be able to "defeat the tactic of terrorism" or "eliminate extremism in the vein of Islamic extremism." The objective, rather, was to "methodically degrade" those "discrete organizations and affiliates" for whom terrorism is a tradecraft." But will that be sufficient? Australia, meanwhile, is calling on Russia and China to join the coalition against ISIS/ISIL.
This is the speech Obama would give on ISIS if he were brutally honest – Brilliant!
(Vox) em>But let me be clear: this plan won't destroy ISIS, now or possibly ever. This is just not something that we can accomplish without re-invading, and there is no way I'm going to end my presidency with a second major American occupation of Iraq. That being said, what I'm proposing has a decent shot at pushing the group out of Iraq. And right now, that's the best we can hope for.
Both countries have other fish to fry. China, as our guest last week, Commodore Bhaskar made clear is focusing on its Asian neighbors, particularly India at present – perhaps hoping that the rest of the world isn't paying attention. And then there is the enigmatic Mr. Putin. How will he react to the news that Ukraine has ratified the EU deal, offering special status to rebels? David Kilgour asks Can Putin Be Persuaded to Accept European Harmony?. Will the decline in the Russian ruble influence his strategy at all? And while we are on the topic of Russia and Mr. Putin, News you need to know: Putin's 'girlfriend' Alina Kabayeva to head pro-Kremlin media group
Former Olympic gymnastics champion to quit as MP in Russian president's party to take control of National Media Group.
The UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday and there is no lack of critical items on the to-us-unintelligible agenda; we'll wait for the movie. Before the high-level speeches next week (even Mr. Harper is going this year), an emergency session of the Security Council will address the growing Ebola crisis in Africa. And on September 23rd, some 120 heads of state will descend on NYC for the climate summit – a last chance for consensus before the 2015 climate talks. Australia's Tony Abbott is skipping the meeting – what are the bets that Stephen Harper will likewise find something else to occupy his time?
Our thoughts will be with Kyle Matthews and his MIGS colleagues on Thursday the 18th as they host* the New York Symposium on the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, celebrating the life and legacy of Raoul Wallenberg.
Speakers include Jan Eliason, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General; Luis Moreno Ocampo, Founder Chief Prosecutor of the ICC; and Irwin Cotler, Canadian Member of Parliament and former Minister of Justice
*in partnership with the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Program at the Cardozo School of Law, the Center on International Cooperation at NUY, and the Swedish Consulate in New York.
With Parliament and the National Assembly again in session, the continuing soap opera of the Toronto mayoralty race and the latest developments in the Mike Duffy saga, there will be plenty to entertain us at home, even if we will no longer be entertained by the parade of witnesses in front of the Charbonneau Commission (Quebec's version of the Sopranos) should we tire of international matters.
Ottawa's consistent Friday afternoon release of news of which it is not particularly proud would be amusing if it were not so sneaky. The latest item in the long list is the ratification of the Canada-China FIPA, which was widely criticized at the time of signing two years ago by many including Diane Francis- hardly a raving left-winger [Canada-China trade deal is too one-sided]
Despite having two years of opportunity since the signing of the FIPA, there has been just one hour of discussion at the trade committee, no vote in Parliament, and no public consultations on the deal. Plus, the ratification comes while the Hupacasath First Nation's legal challenge on the constitutionality of the agreement is still being considered by the Federal Court of Appeal, with a decision on the case expected any day.
Finally, we leave you with this image: Tony Accurso et Dustin Hoffman – Séparés à la naissance?


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New Audit Announcements
Audit Initiated of FAA's Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures
We will audit FAA's Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) Program, evaluating FAA's management of program costs, schedule, and performance. We will focus our efforts on FAA's progress in providing the first operational system to Oakland, CA. ATOP will modernize FAA facilities that are responsible for managing large segments of airspace over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, significantly increasing the efficiency and capacity of international air traffic.


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Healing Your Body Through Detoxification
Firstly, let me say that I am not a doctor. I make no medical claims and am just sharing my personal experiences. Please consult your own physician before undergoing any cleanse to make sure it is right for you in your current state of health.
Now that that is out of the way.
Every few years it is a good idea to clear and detoxify the body. Many will argue saying "But the body detoxifies naturally. You do not need to do this." In an ideal world – that is 100% correct. Your body is designed to detoxify itself. The problem is that our human bodies were never designed to deal with the bombardment of toxic crap that is around us daily. Edited 7/31/23 – My recommendation of every few years is changing as our world is being bombarded more than ever before with toxins. Want health? – Detox… and do it now…
- GMO Foods
- Processed Foods
- Preservatives
- Chemical Additives
- Coloring
- Chemtrails
- Vaccines
- Medications
- Household cleaners
- Makeup
- Shampoos, soaps, and body washes
- Laundry detergent and fabric softeners
- Antibiotic laden meats
All of this can add up to an inability by your body to properly and efficiently filter out what's being put on and in. This can lead to metabolic issues, headaches, joint pain, cancer, autoimmune issues, skin problem, and so much more. The list is gigantic.
STEP 1: If you have never done a COLON CLEANSE before that is the first cleanse you need to consider.
Think about the plumbing in your house. Pipes can get clogged. Debris sticks to the walls and eventually the passageways become smaller, and less water can get through them. The same goes for your intestines. We all have a massive 15 feet of intestine in our bodies. It twists and turns and when the build-up is caked on the wall's nutrients pass through less easily and worse, they pass through without being able to be absorbed. That means the food you eat is just sliding on through and only a percentage of the nutrition is getting into your body before being eliminated.
The average person who eats a standard American diet and has never before done a colon cleanse can expect to eliminate between 10 to 30 lbs. of impacted debris!
There are tons on the market. I can only speak to the ones I have tried and used successfully.
I do want to note that if you are very ill currently you need to choose a cleanse that is designed to be thorough yet gentle. Some of them will work incredibly well but if you are already sick you do not need to be pushing your body by flooding it with a toxin release.
The recommended cleanse if you currently have cancer or any other serious illness is BE PURE (which has been renamed Champy's Choice). (only available in EUROPE currently thanks to the FDA>)
I have done this cleanse and it is dramatic, effective, amazing, and yet very easy on the body. This is a cellular level full body all organ cleanse. It is safe and effective.
BePure 21 Day Cleanse – Heal Your Body from the Inside! (sarahbarendse.com)
Click to read more about this cleanse including ordering and info as to how to do the cleanse and what I personally experienced with it.
MIRACLE MINERAL SOLUTION (MMS) Chlorine Dioxide: Also full-body cellular but not gentle.
WARNING: NOT GENTLE BUT VERY EFFECTIVE. Please note that Miracle Mineral Solution needs to be measured accurately and carefully. It is a powerful cleanse and needs to be respected. Do not do this one unless you have a bathroom you can stay nearby. I am not joking here. If you take even a little too much or you hit a pocket of toxins that is a lot for your body to handle if you are not right by a restroom you will be sorry.
This is one of the most powerful cleanses on the market. In my opinion, it's also one of the more volatile. If you are not an experienced cleanser when you do hit toxins you may think that it's the cleanse making you sick because the results are very dramatic. It may feel like food poisoning. You will be expelling things from both ends and then 20 minutes later be just fine. Just proceed with caution and go up in dosage really really slowly.
AIM Herbal Fiber Blend: This is a psyllium husk-based herbal cleanser. It is available in powder or capsule. I have only done the powder and I am willing to say that I would order the capsules next time. While it doesn't taste bad. It does not taste like raspberries. It is thick, chunky, and hard to mix. That said it is also very effective. You can do it strictly as a cleanse and fast with it or you can drink it alongside a light healthy diet of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, water, and juices. 1 Teaspoon twice per day mixed with 8oz of water or juice. Gradually increase to 1 tablespoon daily. Use for 3 months. Then for maintenance as needed. This is a gentle cleanse with great results.
Coffee Enema – Brew a 12 oz cup of organic coffee (important to avoid pesticides) and mix with another 12 to 24 oz of room temperature water (not tap) so that it's lukewarm. You will need an enema bag and set. Pour coffee and water mixture into the bag and screw on the hose with the provided nozzle. Use lubricant on the nozzle and insert it into the rectum carefully. Lay down on your right side and slowly (using the hose clamp) allow the liquid to flow into your intestines. Go slowly and pause when you feel cramping. The longer you can hold it and just relax the better and further up it will flow. Once you have emptied the bag breathe deeply and relax allowing it to gurgle through your intestinal tract. You will feel the urge to let it out. Slide the hose out clamping it so no more coffee flows out. You can then use the restroom as needed and allow the coffee/water to come out. It will clear out all backed-up debris in your lower intestines and hopefully reach the upper intestine as well. This is very beneficial and can help your body make glutathione naturally to help clean the liver as well. This is a one-time cleanse that takes about 30 minutes. It can be repeated as needed.
Apple Juice Cleanse – Organic apple juice. Do not eat. Just drink as much apple juice as you can for 1 day. It will clear out any loose debris in your intestinal tract. It acts fast within the first couple of hours. It is not a deep cleanse. It is effective though!
The ones I do not recommend are Oxypowder (talk about severe cramping!) and Colon Blow (though I do recommend going to their site and reading the testimonials because they are hysterical). Colon Blow lives up to its name and it is terrifying. You think "This isn't working" then 5 minutes later you are running to the restroom as fast as humanly possible. Unless you are a glutton for punishment, choose a different method.
No matter if this is a first-time or a regular thing – it is always a good idea to choose to do a colon cleanse first before other cleanses are planned. The reason is that you want to make sure whatever old food, debris, toxins, or whatever may be in there in your cells that you break loose is to be flushed out of the body efficiently not stuck again in the colon and reabsorbed back into the body to cause more issues.
If you have had your gallbladder removed, please do not do this cleanse. (2 days and you are totally done. If you have any stones they will come out, painlessly).
Directions and information Gallstones – Ridding yourself of them painlessly without surgery! (sarahbarendse.com)
10 Day Neurotoxin Liver Cleanse
To clear yourself of Neurotoxins (Brevetoxin, Organophosphates, Cyanotoxin, and more) This helps your liver function as it is intended – it is your body's filtration system.
Products needed: Company – Nutritional Frontiers – Liv Clear II and Lean Greens.
Recipes: These have been removed from the site unfortunately. You will need to improvise a bit. go natural and do not add sugar or processed packaged anything to this cleanse.
Look under Detox Protocol for recipes below.
Drink min: 1 Gallon of water per day. (nontap water)
Days 1-3 Protocol
7:00 AM Breakfast. Choose from:
- Hummus and Carrots
- Fruit
- Vanilla Chia Pudding
- Chia Seed Breakfast Bowl
- Organic Eggs
- Baked Millet with Berries
10:00 AM Morning Snack Choose from
- Hummus and Carrots
- Fruit
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Grilled Fruit Kabobs
- Kale Chips
- Cherry Date Oat Bars
- Coconut Trail Mix
1:00 PM Lunch
DRINK The Lean Greens Shake 1 scoop with water and take 3 Liv Clear Capsules.
Choices of:
- Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Lentil Soup
- Black Bean Lettuce Wraps
- Tuna Fish and Brown Rice with Any Veggies
- Cauliflower Soup
- Veggies and Quinoa
- Greens and Cannellini Beans
- Apple and Walnut Spinach Salad with Cranberries
4:00 PM Afternoon Snack Choose from
- Protein Bites (use super shake or whey protein)
- Tuna Celery Salad
- Roasted Chickpeas
- Nuts
- Bean Dip and Veggies
- Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Steamed Green Beans with Lemon
- Baked Sweet Potato Chips
7:00 PM Dinner Choose from
DRINK The Lean Greens Shake 1 scoop with water and take 3 Liv Clear Capsules.
- Black Bean and Quinoa Veggie Burgers
- Veggie Shish Kebab served with Cooked Grains
- Lemon Chicken Stew
- Grilled Eggplant
- Balsamic-Salmon with Spinach Salad
- Salmon with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Days 4-8 Protocol
This portion of the cleanse is more restrictive. You still eat at the same times – 7 am, 10 am, 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm, but are limited to choices of only the following food items.
- Turkey
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Any Fruits except Strawberries or Citrus
Continue to take the capsules and the shakes at 1pm and 7pm.
Days 9-10 Protocol
Please return to the exact same diet as days 1-3 above.
- Take hot Epsom salts baths to help detox and sweat out the toxins
- Get plenty of rest
- Be easy on yourself
- Be sure to drink a gallon of water a day
Glutathione: ALTERNATE NEUROTOXIN LIVER CLEANSE – FAST and EFFECTIVE
Find an IV clinic that offers a Glutathione IV Push. Glutathione exists naturally in the body and helps clear and clean the liver. This is a super cleansing of the liver and blood in a matter of 30 to 45 minutes for the IV to go through. You will feel detox symptoms that evening and possibly into the next day. Depending on health you may need to repeat it up to 3x.
You can also take glutathione by capsule in powder form, liquid sublingual form, or injectable form, up to a maximum of 4000 mg per day. It is slower but still helps greatly.
1000 mg a day is a maintenance dosage to keep things running cleanly.
Let's talk Herxheimer Reaction
A Herxheimer reaction is what is known as a healing crisis. It is positive, just not fun. As toxins leave your cells, they enter the bloodstream. When this happens you often experience a "revisiting" of old symptoms. You may feel flu-like, have a headache, feel achy, tired, sleepy, and even have the possibility of mood swings. You can tell the difference between getting sick and Herxheimer reaction in that a cold will stick with you. You simply feel bad. With a healing crisis, it comes in waves. You may feel crappy and then 20 minutes later think "Oh.. hey, wait, I am ok!".
This lasts only as long as the cleanse and drinking lots of water will help flush it out faster.
Read more on detox symptoms: Edit Post ‹ sarahbarendse.com — WordPress.com
Heavy Metal Detoxification
Happy Cleansing! You are taking a powerful step to take control of your own health.
If you have questions, feel free to comment!
Link to my Amazon list of detox supplements so you can easily find high quality products!


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Merve Ertufan – Waiting on a Scratch
21/11/2020 @ 11:00 - 15/01/2021 @ 19:00
21 November 2020 – 15 January 2021
Merve Ertufan's solo exhibition Waiting on a Scratch brings together several installations, videos and text-based works from the last few years. The artist engages with language games, philosophical puzzles and riddles, drawn out from anecdotal instances and fabricated paradoxes, bringing forth a host of minor autobiographical fictions.
Cognitive processes and dialogues appear in different forms through the exhibition, with abstract solids cohabiting with skin, hair or other metamorphic surfaces. Truncated oval-like forms with projected text consider the nature of encounters, while echoing voices and recursive cycles of ambiguous objects populate the videos. Reflections and doubles appear and disappear, persistently upsetting our perceptual assumptions.
Throughout her practice Merve Ertufan investigates the processes and formations that are often concealed behind language, expressions and repeated actions. Discrepancies in day-to-day experience are central to Waiting on a Scratch, moving through inquiries on selfhood, cognition and consciousness.
Merve Ertufan makes installations, videos and sound arrangements. Her practice engages with what might be called the microphysics of the mind, through observing inconsistencies, gaps and dead-ends in language and habit. Ertufan attended Home Workspace Program (2015-16) at Ashkal Alwan, Beirut, received her BA in Visual Arts from Sabancı University, Istanbul, and graduated from the Art in the Public Realm program at Konstfack, Stockholm. Her selected group exhibitions include "The New Chronic", Corridor Project Space (2020); "Bahar", the Istanbul off-site project of Sharjah Biennial 13 (2017); "PRODUCE 2" with SPOT Production Fund, Istanbul (2014); "Envy, Enmity, Embarrassment" at Arter, Istanbul (2013).
Waiting On A Scratch
Sergezen 00:
Merve Ertufan & L. İpek Ulusoy Akgül
Interview on Waiting On A Scratch:
Sena Başöz
"Bir çift mavi-siyah kabuk"
Tomris Melis Golar
"riddles, deaths and detours"


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Ghost or Paranormal TV Shows
Do you have a favorite Paranormal show?
I love Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International, Destination Truth on SyFy, and also shows like Celebrity Ghost Stories and Paranormal Witness. All in the USA of course. I used to like Most Haunted in the UK, because they went to cool places, but they were found to be faking evidence :'(
Anyway I am lookin for new shows to watch! So please let me know what your favorites are.
Also if you have any books let me know too
Got to get my Spook on!
Ghost hunters isn't nearly as good as Ghost Lab (I think it was on Discovery), They were pretty authentic because sometimes they would dismiss as well as validity findings and they always went to cool places. I also really liked Paranormal Activity on A&E.... they had some pretty creepy stuff. I don't know if either show is still going but I really liked them when they were playing.
My boyfriend thinks I'm dumb but I believe there may be something else out there. Also, my parents were super catholic so demonic stuff/ possessions scares the sh*t out of me.
I'm always curious to see if there are any haunted places near where I live but I'm chicken, when it comes to the paranormal I'd rather not have any first hand experience.
Also, I haven't read it but I bought it for my sister as a present... Holy Ghosts by Gary Jansen
Cool I'll have to check them out, maybe they are on Netfilx. Thanks!
I like Ghost Adventures!
me and Jake started our own paranormal group here in NC and actually get contacted for investigations often.
I hate all of'em (horror movies!)
I love spooky tv shows, even if they do keep me up at night.
I have recently started added these new ghostly shows to my list.
1. Ghost inside child on BIO
2.Ghost Adventures on the travel channel ( I mainly watch this show so I don't end up staying at a hunted hotel when vacation time comes around. LOL)
3.The dead files travel channel
My old shows I watch are:
1. Ghost Hunters
2.Facts or Fake
3.Celebrity Ghost Stories
4.Paranormal Witness
5.Paranormal State (its ok)
6.Most hunted places on the travel channel
7. Hunted
8.My ghost story
Ghost Adventures is my all time favorite!
SO funny, yet pretty creepy!
It isn't really ghosts.. but the Jersey Shore psychic she is kind of cool........
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There's something for everyone on the big screen with new movies hitting the theaters this weekend: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, We're the Millers, Elysium and Pixar's Planes. Watch the trailers and see how they're scoring on Rotten Tomatotes.
"Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters"
"Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" got a 31% on Rotten Tomatoes.
"We're the Millers"
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis and Emma Roberts.
"We're the Millers" got an 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley.
"Elysium" got an 73% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true. Dane Cook, Stacy Keach and Brad Garrett.
"Elysium" got an 26% on Rotten Tomatoes.


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I received the Skilhunt H03F from GearBest for the review.
Skilhunt Specs for the H03F:
Super bright & latest CREE XML-2 U4 LED, Max 1200 LED lumens. High-Performance, High-Efficiency and energy conservation.
Durable aluminum vacuum plating reflector, Efficiency reflection, perfect beamshot, excellent structure and temperature resistance.
Flat tail cap with strong magnet to secure to ferrous surfaces.
Rugged indestructible aluminum body with anti-scratching type III hard anodization
Multi-level dissipating heat designand new copper starboard, excellent heat dissipation. Flashlight head integrated construction, high thermal conductivity.
Side switch button to transferring mode user-friendly interface to adjust output.
Eight output levels and three Strobe, suitable for different environment.
Wide input range provides more choices of batteries. High efficiency driver circuit, no visible flash in any mode.
Automatic memory function, remember last used setting and can be preset to specific output mode for instant access.
Reverse polarity protection, to protect from improper battery installation.
Low-voltage prompts function, the light will flash when the battery is low,remind user replace the battery on time.
Engineered anti-slip knurling for a tightly firm grip.
Dual recoil absorbing springs, better impact resistance.
Tail stand as a candle-light.
New intelligent temperature control technology for headlamp stable and safe use
Low standby current below 0.5uA
New side switch lock-out function.
Skilhunt told me that the H03, H03R and H03F share the same driver, meaning that the only difference between the 3 is the reflector-optic: H03 has a TIR lens, H03R has a reflector and H03F has the reflector of the H03R plus a movable diffuser.
So, the light construction, the UI and the runtime plot will be the same for all the models (H03F with the diffuser in place and H03 may have a bit less output compared to the H03R and H03F without the diffuser in place). The beam of the H03R is the same of the H03F without the diffusor on the beam, so the beamshot will be identical.
Skilhunt told me that the H03 has the same optic of the H02… I have a H02 and I swapped the optic of the H02 on the my H03F. Now I have a H03 also 🙂
So, this in review I can say that I am testing the H03F (the light I received, with the diffuser on the beam), the H03R (the light I received, without the diffuser on the beam) and the H03 (the H03F I received, removed of its diffuser and reflector, and installing the optic from the H02 I bought).
Let's start with the H03F.
The H03F is the new headlamp from skilhunt. It recalls the form factor of the H02.
Like the H02 has a reflector, but the H03 has a detachable diffuser. I believe this is one of the few quality headlamps that has this feature.
The H03F itself:
Knurling on the body, anodized threads at the tailcap allow physical lockout.
The head with cooling fins and a hole for the lanyard.
Inside the tailcap there is a spring that keeps in place a strong magnet that can be used to attach the light.
At the positive pole there is a spring, so flat top cells will work.
If you don't want the magnet in the tailcap, there is a spacer in the box to fill the void left by the removed magnet.
Now the main feature of the H03F.
The H03F features a XM-L2 U4 emitter, in a small OP reflector.
There is a diffuser that pivots around a metal rod, on the side. The diffuser is free to rotate, and has a few "stops", due to the indents (green) present in the reflector pivot, and the bump present on the black part (red).
When the diffuser is in "open" position, it doesn't interfere with the reflector beam, it is relatively stable.
On my sample there is some play when the diffuser is in the closed position.
What I mean is that when the reflector is closed and you move the light around, it "shakes" between resting on the glass, and being few millimeters from the glass.
Compared to the older H02 (you can see the modded emitter of mine) the H03 is smaller, the anodization is more matte, and the threads for the scews are now inserted in the aluminium.
Here with the optic of the H02.
Skilhunt provides a nice flowchart
The light has 4 modes: low, mid, high and turbo. Each mode can be set on one of the two pre-set. For example: low mode can be set at 0.2 or 3.5 lumen, mid at 20 or 70 lumens, and so on. The choice will be remembered by the light.
From off: a short click turns the light on at the last used mode, while a long click will give you low mode, and a double click turbo mode.
When the light is on, a long click will turn the light off, while a short click will advance the modes (low-med-hi-turbo-low-med-hi…).
To change from Low1 to low2 or from Low2 to Low1, make a quick double click when the light is in low mode.
When the light is on a triple click will activate the flashing modes: strobe and 2 beacons. To cycle between these 3 modes, make a double click. The light will remember your choice for the flashing mode the next time you switch from regular output to flashing mode.
The led under the switch works as a power indicator (When the battery voltage drops down lower than 3.3V, indicator flashes twice every 2s; lower than 3V, indicator flashes 3 times every second), and also as a locator.
From off, keep pressed the switch for more than 1.5 seconds to activate the lockout and the locator. With the locator on the red led under the switch will glow every 2 seconds, and to turn the light on you will need to keep pressed the switch for more than 1.5 seconds.
1 meter from the wall.
Only Reflector, no diffuser (AKA H03R). You can see the pivot holder points of the diffuser in the upper part of the spill (this is only for the H03F, the H03R doesn't have the contact point for the pivot, so no beam artifacts due to their presence). I measured 3'170 Cd for the H03R at the turbo level.
H03F with the Diffuser in place
The movement of the diffuser in the closed position has a very small effect on the beam pattern (it just moves a bit the rings, the sound it makes moving and hitting the head is more annoying) and does a good job of smoothening the spot.
The diffuser of the H03F, similarly to many other clip on diffusers works fine smoothening the beam, but will diffuse a lot on the side of the diffuser, making the light hard to use since the diffused light will hit directly on the eyes (for example when you mount it as a headlamp and aim it low).
Now, H03 (H03F removed by its diffuser and reflector, with the optic of the Skilhunt H02)
Now, these are few beamshot done with other headlamps (all lights at turbo mode, all with charged LG MJ1). All at half meter from the wall.
Output and runtime
All the testing of the H03F has been done using unprotected 18650 LG MJ1, and the measurement of the output is done with the reflector (with the diffuser on the side). Remember that H03F, H03R and H03 shares the same driver, and will have similar performances (a bit less output on H03F with the diffuser and H03 with its tir optic).
My measure are consistent with Skilhunt specs.
In practical terms, Turbo 2 has the same brightness of Turbo1 after his only stepdown.
Yes, you can go back from T2 to T1 with a double click after the stepdown.
My thoughts for the common part (UI, Output, Runtime)
The light is well built. The user interface is similar to the one of the H02, but with customizable brightness (the H02 has 4 constant light modes, the H03 has 8) and a locator-battery indicator. The H03 series allows me to access: a low and a high output mode, and the last used mode. This is 100% according to my taste in flashlight UI.
I find the lack of a level between 500 and 1000 lumen, since after 3 minutes the output of T1 steps down from 1000 to T2 output, around 500 lumens.
Here is a small parenthesis about different kind of headlamp beams:
the completely flood (such as zebralight H602), where you have only spill. They can be used from a few centimeters to a few meters (because the light is not focused and will disperse itself in short distances).
The "throwy" (such as Zebralight H600, Skilhunt H02R, H03R), where you have a regular beam composed by a spot and a spill. The spill is narrower than the one of the completely flood light, and the spot makes them usable to longer distances, but not for close distances where the spot will dazzle your eyes)
The "middle ones", they go from models with a frosted lens (Zebralight H600F) to the one with the optic/lens (Armytek wizard, Skilhunt H02, H03, H03F). They fall somewhere in the middle of the 2 above. The spot is very softened and widened by the lens, so even at close distances it won't be an issue for your eyes, and can be used from close distances to a few meters more than the flood ones. Flashlight with optics such as TIR lens can still have "traces" of hotspot and its angle depends on the characteristic of the lens.
I don't believe one of these beams is superior to another, simply there are different scenarios that requires different beams and there is also user preference.
The H03R, with the reflector, falls into the Trowy category of lights.
The H03, with the TIR optic, falls into the "middle ones" category of lights.
The H03F with its removable diffuser should allow to change between 2 types: a "throwy" (without the diffuser) and a "middle one" (with the diffuser).
Does the diffuser of the H03F works this way?
In practice, yes: as you can see from the beamshots above, there is a significant difference between the reflector and the diffuser.
I tried to use it as a headlamp and jump around to see if the diffuser moved (anything more than the small play that there is in the closed position), and it did not. The noise was still annoying.
Does the diffusor system feel 100% bombproof to me?
No. I was a bit worried what will happen to the diffuser in case of a fall on a hard surface, especially when in the open position.
In fact, after I accidentally dropped the light (from a bit more than 1 meter) on a hard surface, I noticed that the diffuser was rotating freely and did not stop in the "commended" spots. After close inspection I saw that the diffuser and the metal rod were fine, but one of the 2 attachment on the light was bent. The bending made the rod inclined and the diffuser was too far from the protrusion that keeps it in place. I applied some pressure with my hand on the attachment point that was bent and voilà:
Now, I may have been unlucky and got a defective sample, and your lights may resist many falls, or the light may be constructed so the parts will be safe if the light falls from 1 meters (since mine fell from 1.20-1.30 meters). I am aware that this is the only review I've seen so far with this kind of issues…
But I am not too much confident in the resilience of small plastic parts (especially when they fall with all the weight of the light on pushing them down), not only for the H03F but for all the lights that adopt them.
Also, the mechanism that keeps the diffuser in place only in certain spots feels unreliable.
Small Plastic protrusion against small plastic indent. What will happen when dust, dirt or just wear and tear will consume a bit the contact points?
I contacted Skilhunt about this problem, asking if the play of the diffuser was normal and asking for possible replacements (at that time it was still in one piece) and they told me to contact the seller.
GearBest told me that they don't have any replacement from Skilhunt.
So, the conclusions:
I can recommend the H03 and H03R, which I have practically tested.
If you plan to buy a H03F, based on my 1 sample experience, I will recommend to use it with more caution than I did.
If someone asked me to improve the reliability of the design of the H03F, I'd say:
Make the squared glass retainer / pivot holder made of metal, not plastic.
The pivot is ok made of metal, but I'd like to be able to screw it on and off without the need of too much pressure.
Make a circular diffuser holder, made of metal. Just an "O" shaped ring, where you can fit inside the diffuser (how about different colours/diffusers available?). Thus doing you will also neutralize the blinding light coming off the sides of the diffuser.
To keep in place? magnets.
Thanks to: AntoLed for lending me the luxmeter and the camera, Zampa for the tripod.
Thanks for reading.


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With a failed attempt to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and some poor efforts this year (despite another Gold Cup win), ratings for the U.S. Men's National Team were off 15% compared to 2016. And without the U.S. involved in the World Cup next year, it doesn't bode well for Fox/FS1 when it airs the event from Russia.
Overall, there were 19 USMNT games this year on beIN Sports, ESPN/ESPN2, and Fox/FS1/FXX. They averaged an audience of 819,842 viewers, down from an average of 965,842 in 2016. One factor in the strong 2016 viewership was the Copa America Centenario, which did well for Fox/FS1 as the USMNT progressed to the semifinals.
But the U.S. did play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer, and four of the USMNT's matches in that tournament averaged over one million viewers.
These numbers do not include viewership on the Spanish language networks of Telemundo/Universo and Univision/Univision Deportes.
beIN Sports, which has a much smaller distribution footprint than ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, FS1, and FXX, drew lower viewership for its three World Cup Qualifiers on the road. beIN has the rights to CONCACAF WC qualifiers that are played outside of Mexico and the United States.
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The highest viewership this year was a World Cup Qualifier on June 11 between Mexico and the US on FS1, which drew 2.052 million viewers. The lowest was an international friendly between Portugal and the US on November 14, which was played one month after the Americans failed to qualify for the World Cup and had an average viewership of just 169,000 on FS1.
World Soccer Talk compiled the numbers for this year's USMNT games and here are the top five most-watched matches, four of which came from the Gold Cup:
- World Cup Qualifier: Mexico vs. United States (6/11) — FS1 (2,052,000 viewers)
- Gold Cup: United States vs. Jamaica (7/26) — FS1 (1,772,000 viewers)
- Gold Cup: United States vs. Panama (7/8) — Fox (1,212,000 viewers)
- Gold Cup: United States vs. Costa Rica (7/22) — FS1 (1,094,000 viewers)
- Gold Cup: United States vs. El Salvador (7/19) — FS1 (1,050,000 viewers)
And the least watched, three of which aired on beIN:
- World Cup Qualifier: Trinidad & Tobago vs. United States (10/10) — beIN Sports (463,000)
- International Friendly: United States vs. Jamaica (2/3) — FS1 (338,000)
- World Cup Qualifier: Panama vs. United States (3/28) — beIN Sports (281,000)
- World Cup Qualifier: Honduras vs. United States (9/5) — beIN Sports (256,000)
- International Friendly: Portugal vs. United States (11/14) — FS1 (169,000)
Next year will consist of various meaningless friendly matches for the United States, and the networks will likely be in for another drop.