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CCCA is committed to create new multisectoral, integrated, practical policy advice projects on complex, multi-layered, multi-faceted challenges caused by climate change.
Below are some examples of multisectoral projects, carried out at least in part by members and partners of the Consortium. These projects give a sense of what future CCCA projects will be able to provide.
Climate change and land subsidence in the Mekong Delta
The low-lying Mekong Delta is home to 20 million people and produces food for almost 200 million. It is a key part of a developing economy within a physically and ecologically complicated environment. The delta, currently 1-2 metres above sea level, is also characterized by rapid urbanisation and fragmented water governance. And as CCCA partners have recently shown, the region is also undergoing serious levels of land subsidence.
Land subsidence, a relatively slow process, often gets noticed only when major damage is already occurring. Applying an advanced 3D groundwater model and a geomechanical model to the entire delta, researchers from Utrecht University and Deltares recently created a map showing land subsidence due to groundwater extraction. The delta now appears to be subsiding several centimetres per year, adding to a global sea level rise of millimetres per year. The combined effects include salinisation, more extensive flooding and coastal erosion. Urgent action will be required to save this fertile area.
To reduce subsidence, groundwater extraction should be replaced by economical use of surface water sources. That in turn will require adapted groundwater management policy and regulation, critical reviews of agricultural and aquaculture practices (e.g. the number of crops per year or shits from agriculture to sustainable aquaculture), and robust local fresh water infrastructures. Vitens-Evides International, another project partner, has proposed a network of pipe lines and water treatment plants.
The project is a joint effort of Utrecht University, Deltares and TNO (part of Utrecht CASTEL) in close cooperation with Can Tho University and the Division of Water Resources Planning and Investigation for the South of Vietnam (DWRPIS) of the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). It received funding from the NWO programme 'Urbanizing deltas of the World'.
Climate change in the high mountains of Asia
The greater Himalayas provide a vital water supply for over 1.5 billion people. Climate change will have great impacts on Asia's main rivers. Apart from serving as a source of fresh drinking water, they are often involved in natural disasters such as landslides, floods and glacier lake outbursts. An accurate understanding of the Himalayan water cycle is urgently needed. Researchers from Utrecht University are now projecting future changes using innovative tools such as drones to understand the melting behaviour of debris-covered glacier tongues and observe climate variables at very high altitudes. They have shown that even if the world manages to cap warming to 1.5 °C, nearly 40 percent of all glaciers in high-mountain Asia will have disappeared by 2100. Most climate models project an increase in monsoon strength. In the future, South Asia will have to adapt to more extremes and major seasonal shifts.
The project's output feeds into HI-AWARE and HICAP projects of the International center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Funded by two prestigious ERC grants and NWO, ICIMOD has worked with CICERO and the UNEP center GRID Arendal to create an interactive water and climate atlas.
Climate change and air pollution
Climate change is likely to increase air pollution because it enhances atmospheric chemistry leading to the formation of fine particles and ozone pollution. Also, the use of biomass fuel for the sake of a more carbon neutral energy sector may actually increase air pollution.
Knowledge about health effects of air pollution comes from large-scale international epidemiology studies, several of which have been recently carried out and coordinated by IRAS at the Utrecht University. Notably, the European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (ESCAPE) has produced a wealth of findings relating different types of air pollution to health effects occurring throughout the life course. A notable finding was that air pollution reduces birth weight which may have various adverse health consequences later in life. This effect was already observed at concentrations well below existing legal standards for air pollution. All-cause mortality and lung cancer were also increased by air pollution; the latter finding played a significant role in the recent determination of IARC that air pollution and especially particles in the air are proven carcinogens to human beings.
Adaptation to air pollution increases takes various forms and shapes. First of all, reduction of fossil fuel combustion produces benefits for both human health and climate change. Replacement of fossil fuel my biomass fuel, on the other hand, may produce climate benefits but also health damages; more work is needed to establish the right balance between the two. The use of personal protection is another adaptation measure which has developed into a huge market in especially high-pollution middle-to-high-income countries such as China. Investigators connected to CCCA are engaged in establishing the health and environmental benefits of using air purifiers in homes and buildings. Yet another way to adapt to air pollution is by providing personalised advice based on real-time local air pollution data transmitted by smart phone to end users, allowing them to change their behaviour and minimise air pollution exposure in the process.
Wind erosion in Sahelian Africa
The Sahelian zone of Africa is the semi-arid region just south of the Sahara desert, where annual rainfall ranges from 20cm in the North to 60cm in the South. The Sahel is home to 135 million people, who largely depend on subsistence agriculture. Difficult circumstances include frequent droughts and desertification. Climate scenarios predict lower precipitation and higher temperatures during the growing season. The main desertification process is wind erosion, which destroys crop seedlings and causes further degradation of already poor Sahelian soils. Previous solutions to control wind erosion, such as mulching and using wind breaks, have been promoted but were not widely adopted by farmers.
Researchers studied wind erosion using field measurements and wind speed and sediment transport models fed by remote sensing and field observations. Participatory field work helped design a new strategy for wind erosion control, using native Sahelian bushes and trees to create so-called Parklands. Regenerating and incorporating this natural vegetation in agricultural fields reduces wind erosion significantly with trees slowing down wind speeds and shrubs stabilizing the soil. A spatial model was used to optimize the number of trees and shrubs per hectare of land. Parklands also contributed to better micro climates, higher crop yields and carbon sequestration, while trees also generated useful by-products. The project's output is used in Sahel re-greening projects by NGOs.
Climate services for Indonesian farmers
The European Climate Assessment and Data portal was designed by KNMI for climate studies using routine meteorological observations. The database has been very useful in world regions where limited high-quality climate data is available.
The Southeast Asian Climate Assessment & Dataset (SACA&D) led to a multiyear collaboration with Indonesian hydrometeorological authorities and Dutch institutions including Deltares and WUR, which resulted in a project (G4INDO) that assists the Government of Indonesia in providing insurance to farmers. Better seasonal forecast information will increase crop yields lead and help warn against floods and droughts. G4INDO integrates remote sensing technology (radar and optical), hydrological data of river basins, crop growth models, small farmer insurance products and claim processing, and socio-economic monitoring and evaluation using measures such as income levels, inter-gender relations, and farming practices.
Thanks to G4INDO, 200,000 rice farmers in three East Java districts will receive vital insurance contracts.


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Aki Bergen - Something Like This (Plastic City)
18 May 2010
Aki Bergen – Something Like This (Plastic City. Play)
Since the young age of 14 the passion and ardor for the techno movement in Europe, encourage him to explore the variety of the expression of tendency that was revolutioning the world music Club scene. Like each young talented DJ, Neuroxyde (his first artist pseudonym) is searching the road for the access in his City Clubs and with the passing by of the time he becomes well-known to the public. His attraction for the electronic grooves, brings him to meet Andrea Prezioso, his "precious" mentor for a few years, and releasing his first production in 1997. From this point on was for Neuroxyde clear on his mind, that this would be his destination, like a Train rail without stops. Till 2002, year which inaugurates his first professional studio, he switches music productions and gigs on the whole Italian territory. With his actual collaborators (Valentina Dante, David Jones and Aqua Diva) administrates different well know Italian labels of the last few years, moving from different styles and genres taking him to the top of the Top sales charts in Europe. In the last year with the name of Aki Bergen he found his leading way also in the world of deep house, producing some of the most played records of the last months. We can find his name in the first position of the Deep House Beatport chart for three times, and in the 1st position of Beatport General chart together with Doomwork with the smashing hit "Jazzy Stuff". With the big "Daftastic World EP", which reached #2 at the Beatport Deep House charts, Aki Bergen starts releasing on Plastic City in the beginning of 2010. Now he comes with his second coup on the label: "Something Like This" EP with four new deep Tech-House tracks for the floors around the world.
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Society 6 Shop
So I'm trying this new way of selling items like pillows (big fan of pillows), totebags, canvans print etc.
Just hit a click on the SOCIETY 6 SHOP tab above and you set to go. Take a look around and have fun.
There are so many talented people on there it's like wooa (Blossom's Joey style - ok..so if you are "old" enough you know what I mean :)
These are just a few items listed by me. Will try to update new items monthly.
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set of 3 folded cards
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the island life and the curvy roads and people.
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This is the first in a series of blogs on Age UK's Integrated Care Programme. Here Kelly from Age UK's 'Living Well' integrated care service in Portsmouth talks about the difference it's making to older people's lives.
A new service is changing the way health and care is delivered in Portsmouth.
'Living Well' is an integrated care service which sees Age UK Portsmouth working with the NHS Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group, Portsmouth City Council, Solent NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Together our aim is to support older people to lead a more fulfilling life.
The service is targeted at people over the age of 50 with multiple long-term health conditions who have found themselves going in and out of hospital.
We have a great team here working on the service, full of staff and volunteers who want to enable some of the most vulnerable people to become more independent and fulfil their goals in life. We have already had some amazing successes with the people we have worked alongside so far.
One lady, identified by her GP and invited on to our service, was left with very little confidence after suffering a recent stroke – so much so that she wouldn't leave her house. Since coming onto the programme, she has begun to travel by herself to go to the hairdressers once a week, to her local shops and is getting her life back to what it was before. With the vital support of the 'Living Well' service, she has not let life get in the way of her happiness.
Sometimes people's goals and aspirations may seem small in the grand scheme of things – popping down to your local convenience store may seem insignificant to you or me but it can make a huge difference to someone's life.
One gentleman who was also referred to us via his GP desperately wanted to be in work again. He was left feeling helpless after life threw all sorts of problems his way and he felt he couldn't dig himself out of a hole. He laughed as he said his main goal would be to get a job driving again as it just felt impossible to him. One of our team members put him in touch with a local driving company, and, following a day's trial where his enthusiasm and initiative shone through, he was soon offered a full time position. This made a huge difference to every aspect of his life. Without our team guiding him and providing someone to believe in him, he may not have made such a huge step forwards.
The service has other aims too. It has been designed not only to assist people to live a more independent life and improve their health and wellbeing, but to look at improving the quality of care and support for those that need it, help people access GPs and other primary care services more effectively and help them stay out of hospital when possible.
Age UK Portsmouth are very proud of what has been achieved so far and are excited about what the future of our 'Living Well' service holds.
Find out more about Age UKs Integrated Care Programme


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"Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
King James Version (KJV)
3:4 When he is old - As Nicodemus himself was.
Joh 3:4 How can a man be born again when he is old? The question of Nicodemus indicates his surprise, skepticism and misapprehension of what Jesus meant.


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The Key Stage 1 Themed Curriculum
The curriculum for our children in Years 1 and 2 consolidates on learning achieved in the Foundation Stage and enables pupils to attain a smooth transition in Year 1 to our thematic curriculum rooted in the age related expectations of the National Curriculum.
The Key Stage 1 Curriculum is underpinned by the need to develop strong reading skills which are taught through our systematic approach to the teaching of synthetic phonics (letters and sounds, see Phonics curriculum tab)) and numeracy through our cyclical approach to the teaching of Mathematics through our 'Maths No Problem - Maths Mastery' programme of study (see Mathematics curriculum tab).
Foundation subjects at Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy are planned and delivered through a themed curriculum tailored to meet the needs and interests of our children. We believe that the more real the learning experience, the more likely it is that they will engage. In order to motivate the children with the themes chosen, we therefore use a range of stimuli such as visits, visitors, artefacts, videos, situations, plays etc.
Essential Learning is identified and themes are selected in order to meet and exceed the coverage of objectives set out in the 2014 National Curriculum. Each theme lasts between a half and one term. Chris Quigley materials are used as a planning aid, and teachers plan in year groups to meet the requirements for each learning milestone.
In Key Stage One our cross curricular thematic Programmes of Study are aimed at all pupils completing 'Milestone 1' therefore achieving age related expectations as determined in the National Curriculum by the time pupils complete Year 2.
Initially, teachers plan for only the first 50% of each theme, and as they approach the end of this period the children are encouraged to input their ideas in order to steer where the learning will go next. It is at this point that classes and year groups may take different directions within the theme to best meet the requirements of the children in their own class. This gives pupils the time to explore their own chosen lines of enquiry, embedding the Curriculum Driver and also allows for pupils who may need extra time to understand.
We plan our lessons with clear learning objectives. We take these objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum and Chris Quigley Essentials materials.
Half termly and termly plans can be downloaded below which show the breadth of learning opportunities planned for the children. Should parents wish to know more about the curriculum they can contact their child's class teacher or alternatively call the academy on 01472 311040 to speak to one of the Leaders of Learning or member of the Head's Team.
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Black Friday 2019 - Hot or Not? Find out in our YouTube recap!
I just went to the amazon UK site for the hard drive featured here and there's an option to get M.2 instead of sata so I clicked it out of curiosity thinking the price would be outrageous and it's £252, which is less than the SATA version!Can this be right? Is there some kind of catch?Here's the link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0195B30KG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0195B30KG&linkCode=as2&tag=thtebusgu-21
I am hoping to put together one of these before the end of the year because I am sick of a noisy PC. Although I have build PCs before, it has been quite a while (a 486 was my last). I am thus out of date when it comes to assembling newer PCs. My problem is that an internal optical drive (DVD or Blu-Ray) is a necessity for me and I am willing to sacrifice a little noise. It is my understanding is that the Phanteks case has no access for one inside.My question: Can I take the current build (and soon to be listed November build) and simply swap the Phanteks case for the previously recommended Nanoxia Deep Silence 3, which was last recommended in July) or will I have trouble with any of the changed components since July (Motherboard, Video Card, Memory & SSD) in the Nanoxia case? Also, is there a better option than the Nanoxia that supports at least one internal optical drive?
Hello,Love the site. Just one question:What is the difference in the Zotax GTX 1060 GPU that you recommend with this build, and the Gigabyte GTX 1060 that you recommend on your GPU review page for this price point? They seem relatively similar, however the pricing is different. Would love any and all input. Thanks,
Hi there, first of all let me thank for a fantastic site, which I have followed for more than a year.Me and my son have bought the parts for this silent Pc. The graphics is the Zotac from October, and the motherboard is the Gigabyte from December. Now here's the issue: when we turn on the power, all the fan are running, power button lights up, the yellow light by internet cable shines, but there's no connection to the monitor and no light response from keyboard,mouse and headset!Do You have any idea to what is wrong?Kistrup
Hi again Ari, we've followed the steps You suggested, but to no avail. Do You have another trick up your sleeve?Kistrup
Ok here comes the list of components, we have put together:Eclipse P400sGigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLIEVGA 550 G2Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 AMPI5 6600KArctic Freezer i32Crucial MX300 525 GB SSDCorsair vengeance LPX DDR4 2x8 GB 3200 MHzMonitor; Fujitsu LCD sl23t-1HDMI cable (which functions with monitor on old pc)That's it...


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The Microsoft research team just uncovered an intriguing project called Lifebrowser. In these times of serious privacy concerns, I wonder whether this product will see the sunlight without any debates around it. Lifebrowser is somewhat similar to the Facebook's Timeline, but much more complex.
Microsoft Develops a Lifebrowser That Would Keep Track of Your Digital Life
Eric Horvitz, the scientist who led the research team behind Lifebrowser demonstrated the software and he is the most appropriate voice to explain the concept.
"We were interested in making local machines private data-mining centers [that are] very smart about you and your memory so that you can better navigate through that great amount of content,"
says Eric Horvitz. What exactly does this mean?
Microsoft's software is capable to:
- process photos
- e-mails
- web browsing
- calendar events like appointments or birthdays
- large array of work-related documents stored on the computer
Lifebrowser filters this information and creates "memory landmarks" that spread over days, months or even years. More intriguingly, the system learns to predict these memory landmarks, which are the events the user considers important. Lifebrowser lets the user navigate through a comprehensive timeline of events, allowing control of the amount of information displayed. A zoom-like function allows a more detailed view with more events or a more filtered approach with only the most important events displayed. Lifebrowser allows additional filters to be applied to the information in the time line, like:
- Images
- Meeting
- File activity
- Web browsing
- Location
Lifebrowser Will Help You Revisit Events, Photos And Emails From Your Past
The system allows searches, so the user can found out only the events related to a particular subject. In the left column, the software displays items in different categories associated to the searched event, such as images, emails or documents. Behind the simple and intuitive interface, there are complex processes that allow the machine to learn form the user's input. This visionary project sounds exciting, remember how awesome was it when we discovered that we are able to send emails into the future!
With a commercial product similar to Lifebrowser, one would be able to look in the past! Hundreds of events are scanned and a probabilistic model is applied in order to determine what is more important, what is a probability that an event to be considered by the user a memory landmark. For now, Lifebrowser is only a prototype but its creator Eric Horvitz has been showing the software off for family, friends, colleagues and a select few tech-oriented websites.
"This is showing that a model is not only learning about how I think, it's also very warmly understanding what it means to capture humanity,"
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I think we can all agree that summer is finally here.. We're a week in and Sydney has already seen some scorchers of days. It is so important to maintain a regular sun protection in your skin care regime. The Australian sun is savage at times, so sun block is a must. Since I shared my skincare secrets a couple of months bach, I figured I'd share with you my sun protection secrets and how I have learnt to maintain the perfect tan!
When it comes to my tanning, I certainly do get out in the sun to get my Vit D, but ultimately I am not a slave to the sun. I am slightly fairer, so I tend to stick to the tanning products when I can. Often on shoots or on film, it's quite common for the client to expect you to have some colour – if you're paler, sometimes you can look a little washed out on camera.
Now if you walk into David Jones, Priceline or even the supermarkets, you're completely overwhelmed with all the tanning products on the market – with lotions, mousses, foams, sprays, creams and gels, it can get all a little too much. After trying and testing a number of products on the market, I have found the perfect combination to get you, the perfect tan.
Prep: Big Buffy by Lush
It's so important to prep your skin before using any tanning product. I like to have a nice soak in the bath to really soften the skin, and then I use Big Buffy (22.95), a gorgeous body butter bar with ground almond, rice and beans to exfoliate all over. You need to wipe the canvas clean, so they say, so your tanning product goes on nice and smoothly. Big Buffy is amazing – it leaves your skin smooth, soft and never irritated. (It's also important to note, when it comes to any hair removal, this always should be done the day before you start tanning to let your skin settle).
Tanning: St Tropez Bronzing Mousse, Bondi Sands Tanning Spray & St Tropez Tanning Applicator Mitt
So as previously mentioned, I have tried every product under the sun (ha!) and it has been a struggle to find my life tanning partner. However, I can stand proud with these products and never have to worry again.
St Tropez is one of the leading tanning products on the market. Having been around for a while, they recently went through a rebranding and have added a whole bunch of new products to their range. I still believe that their 'Bronzing Mousse' (120ml $39.95 and 240ml $59.95) is by far the best product for tanning I have ever used.
The colour you get is a beautiful olive tan, not that awful orangey-yellow colour, and the reason being, is when you initially use St Tropez, it comes out almost a green/grey. This acts as a great guide and you can really see where the colour is going. An amazing product, that never ever fails.
When it comes to applying the product, you need to invest in a 'St Tropez Tanning Applicator Mitt' (10.95). Since mousse is very fast drying – never ever use your hands (I'm sure you've seen someone who's forgot to wash their hands post tanning – orange palms alert!). At this point, if you don't have a mitt, I thoroughly suggest you wear rubber gloves to apply the mousse. However, the mitt does wonders, so I do suggest you invest in one. The mitt, slips easily on to your hand and blends the mousse evenly. The trick is to use big circular motions, starting from your legs up. Sometimes you do need some help getting your back done, but I have mastered the stretch, so I can just get there. The best thing about the Applicator Mitt, is that you can wash it in the machine and use it over and over again. A great little tool, that really makes my tanning life easier!
For things like the face, the back of hands and the tops of feet, it's important to find a light product, that's not going to cake you with colour. Another awful tell-tale of tanning is the white hands, and the tanning just the wrists. It's so important to blend everywhere, and when you're applying, you need to think where the sun would normally hit you if you were out in the sunshine tanning. So places like your face, the back of your hands and the tops of your feet do need to slightly get some colour. I recommend a spray for this, and I came across Bondi Sands Tanning Mist (19.95) a few weeks ago and was attracted by the amazing price, the fact that it's made in Australia and doesn't test on animals.
Basically I lightly spray my face, about 10 inches away, just so the mist falls slightly. Same with my hands and feet. Bondi Sands is also great to top up your tan after a few days – it's lightweight and smells delicious with a coconut fragrance. A perfect (and cheap!) addition to my tanning family.
Moisturiser: Coco Lotion by Lush
The one thing I have learnt in my tanning time, is how important it is to moisturise day and night! It can ultimately control the length of your tan and prevent looking like a scaly lizard as your tan decides to come off! Coco Lotion by Lush (22.95) is a beautiful product that you could just slather on all day long.
It's lovely and soft, quick absorbing, light-weight and smells just a teeny tiny hint of coconut. As you probably know by now, I am a big Lush fan, and once again I can put my faith in this product. My skin is hydrated for 24 hours and my tan lasts longer than ever.
Sun Block: Le Tan's Coconut 30+ Spray
Even if you're wearing your tanning products out in the sun, please make sure you still apply your sunscreen! A limited few tanning products actually offer sun protection, and often consumers get confused. None of the products I've discussed here offer any sun protection, so please always apply.
Also made in Australia, the Le Tan's 30+ Coconut Spray (16.99) is a fabulous little addition to the bathroom. Once again I am drawn by the delicious coconut smell, and the spray is a handy way of applying the sunscreen. Full of moisture too, this product is definitely a winner and will protect you from the suns harsh rays whilst you enjoy your beautiful faux tan!
I promise you'll be impressed with all of the products I've mentioned – Tried, tested with a seal of approval! Next time you want to look like you've spent a week in Bali, try some of these products and live a little..


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By Gaurav Sharma
There are many places on Earth which do not fit the conventional definition of 'popular' tourism places.
Topping the list of these unconventional places is Antarctica.
Nearly twice the size of Australia, Antarctica, on any 'normal' day, is the coldest, driest and the windiest place located at the highest average elevation among all continents on Earth.
The vast wilderness and isolated grandeur of the Southern landmass has always been an appealing attraction to the curious eyes of human explorers.
Legal standing of Antarctica
Geopolitically, Antarctica is governed by The Antarctic Treaty, an international legislation signed by more than 50 countries, representing the large majority of the world's population.
The treaty underscores the contention that the great white continent is too huge and too unique to be governed by any one nation.
The 1961 treaty holds Antarctica as a scientific preserve, bans military activities and sanctions scientific investigations while highlighting the importance of minimal human activities in the region.
India acceded to the treaty on August 1, 1983, becoming its thirteenth Consultative member.
India's foray into the Great White
Indian scientists, explorers and researchers haven't been left behind in the quest for discovering the unique biodiversity and environmental physiology of Antarctica.
Lieutenent Ram Charan, an Indian Navy Meteorologist, was the first Indian to touch ground in Antarctica while accompanying an Australian expedition in 1960.
The Indian flag, however, was unfurled in Antarctica for the first time in the beginning years of 1980s, cascading into a series of other Southern Ocean expeditions.
Dr Syed Zahoor Qasim, a leading marine biologist led India's first expedition to the frozen continent, hoisting the tricolour on the white expanse on January 9, 1982.
Breaking the monopoly of the rich and developed nations, the fourteen member team led by Dr Qasim made the world take notice of India as a leading explorative nation.
Till date more than 30 expeditions to the Southern ice-mass have been successfully organized by India.
Establishing Research Stations
After leading India's first expedition to Antarctica, Dr Qasim successfully organized and guided seven other tours from 1981 to 1988.
Dakshin Gangotri: Located 2500 Kms from the South Pole, Dakshin Gangotri was India's first scientific base station. Set up by an 81 member team, the base station comprised entirely of indigenous equipment and was powered by solar energy. The station was used as an automatic weather recording station apart from serving as a test station for radio waves and an observatory for physical oceanography.
Maitri: India's second permanent research base in Antarctica was built in 1989. Maitri is situated atop a mountainous region called Schirmacher Oasis. The station is endowed with modern facilities to carry out research in various disciplines such as biology, earth sciences, glaciology, atmospheric sciences, meteorology etc. After the establishment of Maitri, India achieved the aim of mapping the Oasis and also built its own freshwater lake, Lake Priyadarshini in the region.
Bharti: India commissioned its third research facility in Antarctica on a rocky promontory fringing the Prydz Bay between Stornes and Broknes peninsula in the Larsemann Hills area. Bharti focuses on oceanographic studies and the phenomenon of continental breakup, Additionally, it also facilitates research to refine the current understanding of the Indian subcontinent's geological history.
Who organizes India's Antarctic program?
The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research(NCAOR), a government body functioning under the Ministry of Earth Sciences controls India's Antarctic program.
The NCAOR, in collaboration with the Department of Ocean Development, selects members of the tours.
Trainees have to undergo thorough medical tests and acclimatization trips on the Himalayas before being selected. They are then subsequently trained in firefighting, survival tactics and environmental ethics.
Commitment to Antarctic protection
Apart from being a party in the Antarctica Treaty System, India has signed the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). In 1997, India also ratified the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty thus reaffirming India's commitment to protection of the Antarctic environment.
The chair to CCAMLR has been occupied by India in 1998 for a period of two years.
Furthermore, India collaborates with major global organizations; the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Regional Committee of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in Coastal Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO), & International Seabed Authority (ISBA).
Today, India stands in good stead with the major superpowers while crafting out its own unique scientific, research space in Antarctica.
At the same time, India has ensured that the pressing issue of environmental degradation due to human activity is addressed through its own example of international cooperation.


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Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruises Introduce New Ways to Explore Destinations
Royal Caribbean International and boutique sister brand Azamara Club Cruises have announced a range of new overnight adventures in some of the world's most remarkable places for travellers wanting to delve deeper into the destinations they visit. The experiences offers guests immersive two- and three-day overnight journeys that include even more adventure and provide guests with the chance to go further, stay longer and discover more.
From the Caribbean and Europe to Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the new experiences have been specially designed to take care of all the details. These rich adventures include fully guided tours of the destinations' most iconic and inspiring places, dining, airfare (where applicable), highly rated hotel accommodations and transportation. Guests will begin their experience as they depart the ship mid-cruise and then spend the extended time immersing in the local culture before re-joining their Royal Caribbean or Azamara ship at the next port of call.
Some highlights of Royal Caribbean's new multi-day adventures include:
- Tikal and Ceremonial Show – Beginning with a flight from Belize to Guatemala (or from Honduras to Guatemala), guests will discover the ancient Mayan capital on an overnight tour; embark on an expedition into the jungle to walk the ruins of the Mayan empire at Tikal National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and enjoy an authentic Mayan ceremonial experience, all before boarding their return flight to meet their Royal Caribbean ship.
- Agrolida Region and Katakolon – This two-day excursion takes travellers back in time to Greece's famous citadels. Culture-seekers will discover the Acropolis of Athens and the Ancient Mycenae site of Argolida; stay the evening in the Mediterranean nation's first capital, Nafpolio; and travel to Ancient Olympia, where the first Ancient Olympic Games took place.
- Bangkok – This experience in the "City of Angels" brings the sights, sounds and flavours of Thailand's historic capital to guest's fingertips. The two-day itinerary features adventures into the city's canals and river tributaries via motor launch and inspiring visits to iconic monuments and sites including the Wat Traimit, also known as the "Temple of the Golden Buddha", the Asiatique riverfront, Wat Arun – the "Temple of Dawn", and the Grand Palace, adorned with murals, gilded spires and unique architectural design.
Highlights of Azamara Club Cruises overnight experiences include:
- Queenstown – Journey from Milford Sound to Dunedin and enjoy an overnight stay in the spectacular Queenstown. Guided activities for your journey include a cable car ride, dinner at a sheep farm, time in Arrowtown and more.
- Overland Tour of Venice & Florence – Enjoy more time to experience two of Italy's most artful and culturally rich cities on an overnight and sightseeing adventure in Venice and Florence. Explore the Doge's Palace of Venice one afternoon only to find yourself standing before Michelangelo's David in Florence on the next.
- Cochin To Goa – With three full days and two overnights, guests will have ample time to view one of the world's most beautiful architectural world wonders — the Taj Mahal — and spend time in the magnificent city of Delhi.
The new overnight adventures are designed for the traveller that enjoys deep, intimate experiences combined with the comfort of knowing every detail has been taken care of.
For information about Royal Caribbean's multi-day adventures and to book now, visit www.royalcaribbean.com.au, phone 1800 754 500 or contact a travel agent.
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In the early chapters of his book on Constantine, Peter Leithardt sets the scene of Constantine's accession to the purple, documenting the reign of Diocletian. As part of the scene-setting, he reviews the Diocletian persecution of the Church, which commenced in 303AD. It was pretty gruesome stuff. The move was a failure, although the suffering and bloodshed real enough.
Leithardt also reviews modern revisionist views of Roman persecution of Christians in general, and Diocletian's in particular. The revisionism began with the Enlightenment which had a general commitment to a piece of deliberate propaganda: the Christian religion was perverse superstition; therefore, the classical age that preceded it was the watershed of human sophistication and cultural maturity. The Enlightenment was deliberately styled as a movement to recapture of the high points of classical culture, so that mankind could continue on its glorious upward trajectory. In order to do so it must throw off the chains of Christian superstition and recapture the glories of ancient Greece and Rome.
This particular piece of propaganda meant that the persecution of the Church by the Roman Empire needed some decent revisionist work.
The first plank was to paint Christians as near madmen: stubborn, obstinate, narrow minded, and bigoted, deserving all they got. The second move was a corollary: to cast Roman magistrates as tolerant, mild, and restrained.
Liethardt cites Edward Gibbon as a classic:
"Such was the mild spirit of antiquity that the nations were less attentive to the difference than to the resemblance of their religious worship," Edward Gibbon wrote from the comfort of his study. [In other words, the Romans were an inclusivist lot.] He avowed that Roman magistrates who persecuted Christians did so reluctantly, "strangers" as they were to the "inflexible obstinacy" and "furious zeal" of bigoted Christians. If Christians were persecuted, they had only themselves to blame: "as they were actuated, not by the furious zeal of bigots, but by the temperate policy of legislators, [the officials'] contempt must often have relaxed, and humanity must frequently have suspended, the execution of those laws which they enacted against the humble and obscure followers of Christ." [Peter Leithart, Defending Constantine: The Twilight of and Empire and the Dawn of Christendom (Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2010), p. 25.]A second piece of revisionist history requires that Roman persecution be placed in a more acceptable category of behaviour. It has been suggested that not all persecution is created equal: some kinds are more tolerable and acceptable than others. We need to distinguish between religious persecution, on the one hand, and political persecution, on the other. Religious persecution is when people are persecuted and punished for their religious beliefs. Clearly this is monstrous because religious beliefs are all alike speculative and represent one ignorant speculation punishing another. Just as well persecute the fool who believes the moon is made of green cheese.
Roman persecution of Christians was not religious persecution. It was political persecution and that makes it decidedly of a higher, better order. This amounts to another variant of the "Christians deserved it" revision. Citing Frederick Pollock who gave this ratiocination its modern form, Leidhardt writes:
Romans had no "distinctively theological incitement to persecution." Believing they had a corner on the truth, however, medieval Christians became intolerant of error out of love for the wandering soul of human beings. Roman persecution was "tribal." True the gods figured into the picture, but they figured in a political picture. Regarding the gods as "the most exalted officers of the state," Romans naturally saw Christians as either "a standing insult to the gods" or "a standing menace to the Government," but in either case "bad citizens."Ah, those noble Romans; those bigoted Christians. This is the sort of stuff of which modern history has been made.
Christians who refused to honor the gods who are guarantors of Roman imperium were more than a nuisance; they endangered the prosperity and existence of Rome itself. Roman persecution was thus "essentially a measure of public safety." For Roman emperors, "the removal of the danger . . . is not merely justifiable, but a plain duty of self-preservation." Romans did not persecute from bigotry and zeal, as Christians later did, but out of political necessity. (Ibid., p. 26f)
At this point, the ancient Romans were far more enlightened than modern historians. The Roman imperium understood well enough what the modern world in its self-willed ignorance denies: that the state is profoundly and inescapably religious. The Romans persecuted the Christians because they were "a pollution that aroused the wrath of the gods." The state depended upon the favour of the gods. Therefore, whilst Roman persecution was political to be sure, and had the preservation of the state in view, it was also inevitably and profoundly religious persecution: the state was a religious institution animated by the gods themselves.
It is moderns who are the ignorant ones in this whole equation. The modern world has banned the gods, the religious, from the affairs of state, from government, politics, and the public square. Modernity has trumpeted the secular state. One thing that self-consciously religious states face is the restraining belief that all laws, all institutions must please the deity and reflect the honour of the gods. Modern secular states have no such restraint. The only restraint is the vote of the majority. The vote is the sole manifestation of the gods. Consequently, the modern secular state persecutes as no state before it has ever done: it has industrialised the persecution and death of those who have no voice, no vote.
Roman persecution of Christians was both religious and political; it was bloodthirsty and exquisitely cruel, albeit sporadic and occasional. Modern secular persecution is alike bloodthirsty and exquisitely cruel: but it has this distinction. It is incessant, constant, and industrial. Human history has never seen the like before.


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The Regina–Lewvan federal NDP is hosting two events on Sunday, February 7
2:30pm – Registration Opens
3:00pm – Annual Meeting Begins
5:00pm – Volunteer Party Starts
As well as discussing important policy issues, the annual meeting will elect a new executive for our riding association and delegates to the federal NDP convention on April 8 to 10 in Edmonton. People living outside Regina–Lewvan are welcome to attend as guests.
Everyone who contributed to our election victory as a volunteer or donor is invited to celebrate with complimentary food and a cash bar after the meeting.
February 07, 2016 at 3pm - 6pm
Italian Club
2148 Connaught St
Regina, SK S4T 4V1
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2148 Connaught St
Regina, SK S4T 4V1
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A pair of new scholarly articles say nominally neutral rules in the juvenile justice system can actually fail girls, especially, emphasizes one author, young women of color.
Discrimination is sort of hidden, said Professor Francine Sherman, director of the Juvenile Rights Advocacy Project at Boston College Law School and author of the paper "Justice for Girls: Are We Making Progress?"
"If there were laws on the books that said we're going to do one thing for girls and another thing for boys, that would be challengeable" in court, she said. Instead, the discrimination is in practice, where "we do one thing for girls and one thing for boys."
For example, in some states minors are still subject to criminal prostitution charges, a charge that disproportionately falls on females, and can make them less likely to run away from their exploiters.
Both Sherman and a colleague point out that girls are more likely than boys to be locked up for the status violation of running away.
"Most of the girls are running away from abuse," said Jyoti Nanda, author of "Blind Discretion: Girls of Color and Delinquency in the Juvenile Justice System" and core faculty member in both the David J. Epstein Public Interest Law Program and the Critical Race Studies Program at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law. "Most of the homeless girls are victims of violence," she said. "They're less likely to run away just for the purpose of leaving," and if they leave, it is a sign of something deeply wrong.
"There doesn't seem to be an awareness on the part of any of the players [in the juvenile justice system] on what uniquely impacts the girls," said Nanda. Girls' brains develop earlier than boys' do. So do their bodies, which can bring unwanted attention.
The key difficulty for Nanda is discretion—judges and law enforcement officers have great power over the fate of girls they encounter. The system was designed with good intentions, she said, recalling a time when wayward youths would be sent to parents with only a warning. But it doesn't work like that, she said. Instead, a few people have unchecked power over each juvenile.
And in that wide space of discretion stereotypes are at work against females, Nanda argued — widespread cultural beliefs about women of various races.
"Why would juvenile justice system actors be immune from the same stereotypes we have?" she asked.
There's data on distorted treatment of both black boys in the juvenile justice system and women of color in the adult system, but the combination of young, female and black is not well documented. Nanda said there is no discussion, no place to talk, write or think about girls of color in the system.
Yet her paper does cite studies that found examples of young women of color receiving harsher punishment for the same crime as white girls; and of probation officers perceiving white, Hispanic and black girls differently.
Jurisdictions would be eager to study gender distortions and incorporate them into their work, Sherman said, but it would mean looking critically at lots of decision data over time. "That's a hard thing to do in the every day hustle and bustle," she said.
There are resource and time constraints as well as a perception that there are more pressing things to focus on, Sherman argued, and called on the federal government to provide leadership and technical assistance to jurisdictions so they can gather and analyze their data.
But Sherman emphasized that she is optimistic. "We're in a much better place now for young women in the system than we were a decade ago," she said, pointing out that some jurisdictions have reduced overall detention of all youth and that decision-makers are making allowances for youths' still-in-progress cognitive development and the effects of trauma on youth behavior. "But," she continued, "this is the time to really push forward simply because we have a much better foundation with which to make these improvements."
Nanda is not so optimistic. Because juvenile justice officials have so much discretion, she believes "leadership probably has to come from the juvenile court." But she also pointed out that judges and lawyers of the future are unlikely to see law school offerings on race, juvenile criminal law and gender; much less the intersection of those.
The papers were presented for the UCLA Law Review's 2012 symposium, Overpoliced and Underprotected: Women, Race, and Criminalization.
Photo from the UCLA Law Review.


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Are you facing charges of voyeurism or video voyeurism?
The potential crime of video voyeurism comes into play when the alleged perpetrator uses cameras to capture images of victims in a private situation, such as dressing (or undressing), using the bathroom or engaging in sexual activity. With the rise of the internet and digital photography over the past few decades, states have been taking drastic steps to crack down on voyeurs that may share, trade, or sell photos and videos online.
Louisiana is among many states with broadly written laws on the subject of video voyeurism. The letter of the law in Louisiana says it is illegal to take video or photographs of people without their permission and then use those images for a "lewd or lascivious purpose." If the photograph or video subject is under the age of 17, the perpetrator faces from two to 10 years in prison if convicted. It should be noted that the letter of this Louisiana law does not specify that the images be taken in a private situation. In some cases, the constitutionality these broadly written laws has come into question.
A common legal issue surrounding video voyeurism is a citizen's "expectation of privacy." If a voyeur uploads films or photographs to the Internet, the images could remain there forever, which is considered a continuous invasion of privacy. The "expectation of privacy" is a legal concept that the United States Supreme court has repeatedly upheld.
Charges of video voyeurism can have many legal consequences. Depending on the circumstances and evidence, including the age of the victim, video voyeurism may be considered a misdemeanor or felony. A conviction can lead to a short jail sentence, fines, prison terms, registration as a sex offender, probation, court-ordered counseling, and even civil lawsuits.
Video voyeurism laws are complicated and often vague. It is always best to consult with an experienced professional such as New Orleans criminal defense attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter when facing serious legal issues. Ms. Carpenter is based in New Orleans but practices throughout the Southern Louisiana area and will help you understand your rights and options under the law and develop the best strategy for your defense.
The basis of our Video Voyeurism Defense
Past cases have revolved around whether the images were captured in a public or private setting. It's not illegal to shoot video or take photographs of people in public places. Nor is it against the law to become aroused or masturbate within the privacy of one's home.
For a prosecutor to prove (beyond a reasonable doubt) that a suspect committed every element of a voyeurism crime, it must be shown that the victim had a reasonable expectation privacy at the time and place of the recording. Locations with a reasonable expectation of privacy may include private offices and bathrooms where doors can be locked. However, images captured in certain common areas of the workplace, such as a locker room, may not meet this definition.
Contact a New Orleans Criminal Defense attorney today
A conviction on charges of voyeurism or video voyeurism can have serious and lasting consequences, even after you serve your time. The law office of Elizabeth B. Carpenter can assist with your legal needs in this area. Contact our office today to schedule a consultation by calling (504) 373-4624 or emailing email@example.com.


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RAW M (Germany)
This Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk (RAW), a large workshop where locomotives were repaired and serviced, dates back to the 1890s. The impressive maintenance hall with no less than 45 tracks makes it one of Germany's largest RAW's. The workshop even had its own small power station. Nowadays the offices, the repair- and maintenance halls and the power station are left to rot.
RAW Pankow (Germany)
One of the abandoned roundhouses in Berlin built by the Reichsbahn, the German national railway. The roundhouse together with the adjacent turntable was used to repair locomotives.
Sabena Plane (Belgium)
Abandoned Boeing 707. The airplane was first registered in 1961 by international air carrier PanAm (Pan American Airlines) and was later on sold to the government of Benin. Legend has it that this plane was used to train cabin cleaning staff. Now, it stands deserted on the flat, concrete grounds of a large parking lot in a rural Belgian village.
Gare de Hombourg (Belgium)
The railway lines at the Gare de Hombourg were already constructed before 1900. In 1940, during WW2, the German Army used the station and the tracks for the connection between Belgium and Aachen. After the war, Belgians started using the station and its tracks again until it was closed for passengers (in 1957) and freights (in 1962). In 1992, the tracks were demolished and the station was left abandoned. Today the tracks have been rebuilt and the station has been reconverted to a restaurant. The old rusty trains will be restored to become part of a railway museum.
Rail Cargo (Belgium)
Abandoned locomotives trainyard. About 50 of these quite modern locomotives are left to rot at the place.
Gare de D (Belgium)
Small abandoned train station somewhere in Belgium.
RAW Potsdam (Germany)
The National Railways repair works in Potsdam was built in 1838, being the first German RAW. Trains were repaired and maintained in Potsdam continuously until 31 December 1999, when the last locomotive rolled out of Potsdam.


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You may recognize the name Roy Smeck as much for his own prolific recordings as for the dozens of guitar instruction books he issued throughout the years. Blessed with some of the most nimble fingers imaginable, Smeck's approach to music often bordered on the showy, novelty side, but he also influenced many Western swing guitarists in the process. Smeck began issuing records and appearing on Warner Bros. movie shorts during the 1920s. It was then that he introduced his unique blend of jazz, country, and Hawaiian styles, wowing anyone who heard or saw him in action. In addition to working solo, Smeck also played on sessions by country greats Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robinson and formed his own band in the '30s, the Vita Trio. It was around this time that the guitarist began issuing a stream of instructional books on everything from how to play guitar, ukulele, and Hawaiian slide guitar to banjo. After several years of minor success recording for ABC, Kapp, and other small labels, in the '70s the reissue label Yazoo released several of Smeck's virtuoso recordings from his early days, causing a whole new round of interest in the guitarist. ~ Steve Kurutz
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According to Business Insider, referrals alone from social media sites increased almost 200% from 2014 to 2015.
Fastforward to 2016 and social commerce is hotter than ever, with social giants Pinterest, Facebook and - most recently - Instagram all taking the steps needed to become completely shoppable.
As the pace of (ecommerce) change continues to accelerate, we've taken a step back to reflect on the retailers owning social media right now.
Facebook: ASOS
In October, Facebook revealed a plethora of new commerce initiatives, including Facebook Marketplace and an extension of Facebook Messenger's relationship with online payments system PayPal.
And now - fresh of the press - the social network has expanded the reach of its ads. According to Internet Retailer, Facebook is "running a test in which it delivers video ads on apps that run on set-op boxes like Apple TV and Roku through the rapidly growing ad network it calls Audience Network". More on that here.
It's no wonder, then, that when it comes to social commerce Facebook has a reputation for dominating the pack - it scooped up nearly 65% of social network ad revenues last year, scoring a 1.85% conversion rate (according to Shopify).
And it's not just the social network's new features bossing the retail scene.
Facebook's 'like' button has always created an immediate connection between brands and users, and the tool's Newsfeed interface stirs a real sense of community - with video sitting next to pictures, words and social life - making it a great place to tell three-dimensional stories.
"The more people buy online, the more people buy things they discover through their mobile phones, the more people discover things from News Feed and go on to purchase." - Sheryl Sandberg, COO Facebook.
ASOS' Facebook is a treasure trove of well-crafted content, such as this short video promoting the Asos Supports Talent initiative.
Why we love it:
- Features both long-form and take-away content that is useful, entertaining and perfectly aimed at the retailer's main demographic.
- Delivers promotional material in a creative, engaging way; for example, 'Here's your debrief of the top 8 pieces the ASOS fashion team are loving this week."
- Bursting with colourful, stylish, high quality images that draw a reader in.
Key Facebook lessons:
Instagram: J.Crew
Last month, Instagram took the ecommerce world by storm when it announced it was testing shoppable product tags on user's posts.
With around 500 million monthly active users, the network is already an incredibly important tool to target online shoppers thanks to its focus on the visual, great userability and flexibility when it comes to advertising.
One brand owning the photo sharing tool is J.Crew.
Along with the likes of Kate Spade and Warby Parker, J.Crew is one of the 20 retail brands Instagram has partnered with to start testing shoppable photo tags.
Why we love it:
- Mixes stunning product images with informal, natural images depicting the J.Crew lifestyle - this tends to be outdoorsy, wholesome and fun.
- Includes plenty of social proof; from illustrators to fashion entrepreneurs, snaps of inspiring figures wearing J.Crew items can be found scattered throughout.
- Consistency. Even though J.Crew's Instagram page is seriously eclectic, all of the images are brought together through their: beautiful colour palette, high-quality and artistic edge.
Key lessons:
YouTube: Kate Spade
YouTube is no longer a humble video-sharing site, it's become a launchpad for the opinionated starseeker and a digital storefront for brands alike, with the addition of TrueView and shoppable ads.
Check out this epic campaign series from Kate Spade, #missadventure:
The latest episode of the series has attracted thousands of views with its funny, shareable and subtle tone. You almost forget you're watching a branded video (however at times the products seem secondary to the plot).
Why we love it:
- Combining great storytelling techniques alongside product demos and simple purchasing works.
- It's funny, shareable and subtle. You almost forget you're watching a branded video (however at times the products seem secondary to the plot).
Key lessons:
Twitter: ASOS_Menswear
Twitter may have backtracked on its 'Buy Button' initiative earlier this year, but the social media channel is still a big part of the social commerce conversation.
ASOS Menswear is one to watch on Twitter, combining a mix of commentary and product-led content throughout its feed.
Now a legit style staple, here are 10 of the best pairs of joggers you can actually wear out of the house: https://t.co/gfSPsvk32r pic.twitter.com/AfV21GLBFK— ASOS Menswear (@ASOS_Menswear) 16 November 2016
Key lessons:
Pinterest has become a major tool for retailers, driving 16% of social commerce last year through new buy and action buttons on retailer posts. Then, just a few months ago, the popular pinning platform unveiled "Shopping with Pinterest" (...find out more here!).
Despite its CEO, Ben Silbermann, publicly declaring that Pinterest is not a social network, many use it to share, comment and participate in large communities (sounds social enough to us).
Beauty brand Sephora is one brand that has been ruling the (social) tool for a while now. The retailer posts sales, make up tutorials, featured items and promotions to inspire its engaged beauty audience.
Sephora has also been playing its own game of social commerce in the style of Pinterest and Tumblr with its Beauty Board in a bid to boost ecommerce sales.
The board lets users tag beauty products in photos that link directly to their ecommerce website, and integrates its existing Sephora online communities Beauty Talk, The Glossy, and Sephora TV together - giving it a formidable online presence.
"Pinterest is the perfect venue to visually share shoppable new products, how-tos, and cool images. It's a place to get inspired by beauty," comments Julie Bornstein, Sephora's Chief Marketing Officer.
Key lessons:
Social-driven retail sales and referral traffic are rising at a faster pace than all other online channels.
Retailers need to make sure that their shopping journeys are optimised for mobile - to make the most of the surging social commerce, market which lives primarily on mobile (about 85% of Facebook's audience now logging via mobile and nearly half of those users only accessing on mobile.)
Engaging visual content is key for brands looking to scoop up social shoppers, and as social networks continue to improve shopping capabilities, it's never been more important to get things right!


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4 November (Part 2) - More Howbury stuff
At no time have I been in contact with the leaders of Howbury Friends which
is probably a good thing; their association with me probably wouldn't go down
too well with Bexley council. However there has been a steady trickle of whispers
from people who should be in the know.
The involvement of Jonathan Rooks who runs Bexley Village library with the new Eco Communities company is not fully explained. Apparently his organisation, Greener Bexley, grew out of a charity called Frobloms. Someone from Lewisham claimed that Eco Communities had no library experience in that borough, as the company had claimed. Maybe their predecessor Eco Computers took away old library computers for recycling, because that was their business activity. One can only surmise that Greener Bexley was co-opted to plug the library hole in Eco Communities' bid.
It is reported that the new company told Bexley council it was sufficiently well funded to be able to lower The Howbury Centre rents paid by voluntary groups. Their accounts cast some doubt on their ability to do so and they were presumably ignorant of the fact that some rents are already waived completely.
Eco Communities said they would be able to run Child Care for as little as £8 a session. Howbury Friends charge £1. Eco Communities said they would be able to pay the volunteers for their service. The volunteers said they did not want to be paid.
The new company's name is still in doubt. Sometimes it is called Eco Communities and at other times Eco Learning. The people concerned are all the same so it probably does not matter except to illustrate the labyrinthine manoeuvrings helping to conceal the truth.
The above information is from more than one source, documented only in the sense that the sources are well connected locally, have been reliable in the past (except the one from Lewisham who is new), and submitted the information in writing.


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• Great News! Our store is open so that you can get fresh oysters right to your door!• Oysters MUST be shipped with over night shipping. We will not ship oysters any other way! Do not select other options intended for shipping nonperishable items like shirts!• The deadline to order oysters in time for Thanksgiving is Friday December 20th at noon• Please write "Christmas or New Years" in the Order Comments section of the Check out page• Once received, place oysters in refrigerator until you are ready to eat them!
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Since planting our first crop of oysters on Cape May's rolling tidal flats in 1997, we've remained dedicated to producing a wholesome, sustainably cultivated premium oyster that showcases the beauty of Delaware Bay. Our obsession with quality, and respect for our marine ecosystem lie at the heart of everything we do. Constantly learning from Mother Nature and incorporating innovative shellfish growing techniques, we operate two oyster farms in New Jersey's Delaware Bay. Ask for our oysters by name at your favorite oyster bar, or order them and have them shipped directly to your door.
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Peach-Plum-Ginger Jam
from Food in Jars, Marisa McClellan
makes approx 8 half pint jars
If you haven't canned before, this link will take you to my blog post on making plum jam, filled with step by step photos and further links to great canning sites (plus a super easy recipe for Italian plum jam).
Marisa doesn't specify what type of plums to use; whatever is in season and bursting with ripeness is the right choice. I was lucky to get sweet and sunny Shiro plums; their bright yellow added a golden glow to the jam.
8 c peeled, pitted and mashed peaches (about 4 lb)
4 c pitted and mashed Shiro plums
6 c granulated sugar
1 c ginger juice*
1. Prep your canning equipment. Clean and sterilise half pint jars by washing them in warm soapy water and rinsing thoroughly; putting them through the quick wash cycle in the dishwasher is even easier and ensures sterilization. Set aside on a clean tea towel.
2. Wash the lids and the bands. Keep the lids hot in a small pot of simmering water. Fill your canner with water, add the clean jars, and put on the stove over medium high heat.
3. Combine the fruit, sugar and ginger juice in a large pot. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pot and bring the jam to a simmer. Increase the heat and boil the jam briskly until it reaches 220˚F, or it passes the saucer/spoon test.
4. Drain the jars from the water bath, and pour the hot jam into the jars. Apply lids and bands, put back in water bath and bring to a boil. Process for 10 minutes, remove from water and set aside to cool thoroughly.


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How It Happened
Rhody closed the game on a 12-3 run over the final 2:16 of play to pull away from TCU, 66-60, in the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel in the Riviera Maya.
The Rams (3-1) will face #2 Maryland on Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m.
After an even start to the game that saw two ties and two lead changes, Rhody took its first lead of the ballgame on a Kuran Iverson 3-pointer with 12:55 remaining in the period. URI would build as much as an eight-point advantage in the first half, going up 27-19 after a Hassan Martin jumper at the 6:04 mark. The Rams would lead 31-28 at the break.
In the second half, Rhody built a six-point lead after a Jared Terrell 3-pointer with 15:59 to play but TCU would not go away quietly. The Horned Frogs chipped away over the next eight minutes, taking a 51-49 lead with 7:34 left in regulation. A Hassan Martin traditional three-point play with 1:32 to go gave Rhody the lead for good. The junior forward took a terrific feed from Jarvis Garrett.
Four McGlynn provided the dagger with a 25-foot jumper with 45 ticks remaining. He would also connect on four free throws in the final seconds.
Inside the Box Score
- Jared Terrell registered his first collegiate double-double, with 12 points and a career-best 10 rebounds. He added two assists and three steals - his sixth career game with at least three steals.
- Four McGlynn scored 10 of his 18 points in the second half. The 6-2 shooter connected on 3-of-7 from beyond the arc in 36 minutes of action.
- Hassan Martin added 14 points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots. All three swats came with less than 6:46 remaining in the game as the Rams' defense made some key stops.
- Kuran Iverson started the game on first, making four of his first five shots - including a 3-pointer. He finished with nine points and five boards in 18 foul-plagued minutes.
- Earl Watson tied his career-high with nine points off the bench. Watson was 4-of-5 from the floor, while also grabbing three boards.
- Jarvis Garrett dished out a season-best six assists.
- The Rams outscored TCU, 26-18, in the paint.
Stat of the Game
10 - Jared Terrell's career-high 10 rebounds tonight all came on the defensive glass.
What's Next
Rhode Island will finish play in Mexico in the Cancun Challenge against #2 Maryland tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. The game can be seen live nationally on CBS Sports Network.
The Rhody Sports Network will air the game live on B101 (101.5 FM), with Steve McDonald and Don Kaull. The pre-game show begins 30 minutes before tipoff.


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Use this printable to help your child learn to match information about each of the Latin American countries. These make great bases for poster projects, flag banners, and memory match games. You can get them FREE from Simple at Home.
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The number of offences in Scotland involving firearms has more than halved since 2006-07, according to official figures.
Scotland's police forces recorded 514 incidents in 2011-12, a 21% fall on the previous year and a fall of more than 50% on 2006-07.
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Mr. Barrone carries a single digit handicap and is a fairly long hitter off the tee. While Benjamin acknowledges accuracy is far more important than distance, maximizing distance is very helpful in scoring well on Par 5s and short Par 4s.
Getting a driver that is properly fitted to your swing is of paramount importance in the quest for distance. Driver technology continues to evolve so if you're carrying a driver that is more than five years old it is very likely you could stand to gain at least 10 yards off the tee simply by upgrading to a more recent model that is properly fit.
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Another common scenario is the low-ball hitter. Say, for example, your ball speed is fairly high at 155 mph – just a bit slower than a professional. However, you are a low ball hitter with a launch angle of 7 degrees. This golfer would also want to have a higher spin rate of approximately 3000 rpm to maximize total distance. The reason is the same – they too need that spin to keep the ball in the air longer.
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Those 10-20 yards are quite often the difference between making a par 5 reachable in two or in getting a wedge into a short par 4, making for great scoring opportunities. Of course, this is all for naught if accuracy is compromised but who doesn't want a "free" 15 yards without making any swing changes?


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I had a pretty obvious thought about how I might be able to make Dramatica easier for me to use today and wanted to share it and see what everyone else thought.
So Gists are storytelling for the source of the inequity, but do not address the actual inequity itself, right? For instance "Gagging at the thought of eating oysters" describes the source of the problem, but not what the problem is. The problem could be "gagging at the thought of eating oysters causes a misunderstanding with the chef" or "gagging at the thought of eating oysters ruins a blind date".
Now, one of my problems when coming up with story points is forgetting to make them problematic. For instance, when looking at Activity I might think "Escaping the killer" sounds like an Activity. But then, in most stories with a killer escaping the killer is the solution/goal, not the source of the problem. It would be an interesting story indeed in which escaping the killer was the source of the problem.
So then I thought about creating a list of problems to go along with the gists to help make sure I'm including a problem in my story telling. Now, I know that one big problem with that is that it would kind of take the life out of the writing and make Dramatica even more Mad Lib-like, so I'm not suggesting it as a way to always use Dramatica. But would having a list of problems to randomly match up with gists be of any interest or use to anyone else? Are there any problems with this type of thing that I'm not seeing?
Just off the top of my head, a list might look like:missing a deadlinelosing a storyfailing a testforgetting to push the buttoncalls attention to the dragon...
And then you could use it by saying "gagging at the thought of eating oysters calls attention to the dragon"or "escaping the killer leads to the journalist losing a story"
It might work. You could certainly try it.
I'd be worried that it might short-circuit the creative process that would normally tie the various Story Points together, setting them up to be used synergistically. For example, if you had these gists for an MC or IC Throughline:Domain: Being an Alien (Situation)Concern: Worrying About Someone's Future (The Future)Issue: Prejudging Someone (Preconception)
So you take a holistic view of all these gists and start thinking a high-school girl who looks human but is actually an alien (though maybe she doesn't know it?). Then when you're illustrating the "Being an Alien" stuff you might naturally make some physical features that, while still human, cause her trouble because of how they make her stand out. Maybe she has purple eyes, or is incredibly gorgeous, that sort of thing... And then when you get to illustrating Preconception you already have perfect material for it -- some religious folks think she's a devil-spawned Jezebel because of her looks, etc.
All that because you naturally got a sense of how the gists work together and worked it into your picture of the character.
But if you were illustrating "being an alien calls attention to the dragon" and "prejudging someone leads to forgetting to push the button" you might not see those connections as clearly? Not sure.
Hmm... Maybe they would work for plot (signposts) though.... I'm getting some neat ideas about how this poor alien girl attracts the unwanted attention of a gang leader nicknamed The Dragon; or about how everyone stepping away from chemistry class to taunt and chase her could lead to a bunsen-burner fire, with no one around to push the fire alarm!
Interesting you should suggest that, because using it for Sign Post material is how it came about and is really all I've used it for so far.
But to address using it for throughline material... I'd be more interested in something like this purely for inspiration when I'm stuck on something. For instance, I can agree that prejudging someone as a devil-spawned Jezebel certainly sounds problematic, but I might not know what problems it causes. To steal a question from another thread, what if this girl doesn't care that she's being prejudged? But if I get the suggestion that being prejudged calls the attention of (rather than to) the dragon, then I start thinking about how other people prejudging her gets her noticed by some unpleasant figure (a dragon, someone named Dragon, some dragon-y religious authority?, or maybe instead of dragon, it calls the attention of the aliens), and I can start building a story.
My concern would be that forgetting to focus on prejudging, instead focusing on calling attention, and messing up the storypoint. I'd have to be careful with that.
Anyway, it really helped me with some sign posts last night and now I'm going to try it out a few more times. I don't know how to develop a tool for it, so I guess I can go with the "pick one out of a hat" method.
Such a cool idea. No reason why this can't be part of a future Brainstorming tool.
I think it's also a GREAT way to help explain what an Appreciation is in Dramatica. It's a clear and simple approach to something that many struggle with.
Thanks for sharing!
I think this is a great idea, mostly because anything that calls attention to "...and this causes a problem because...?"
(You probably don't know this, because you don't/can't come to the December story creation events, but Jim has this tattooed on his bicept! Whenever anyone forgets to add this, he sticks out his arm and tugs up his sleeve. It's a move reminiscent of an anime character with a curse written on his arm, coming to seek revenge.)
Anyway, there is still a problem with your solution.
In the same way that "Avoiding the killer" could be the problem or the solution, so could "calling attention to the dragon" or "losing a story". It's not a problem until the author remembers to make it a problem.
Gists themselves are neutral.
The solution is simple (but would take up space on the screen): The gists have to be listed under a "...and this causes problems because..." prompt.
Like this:
Absolutely right. Using a problem list wouldn't thrust inequity onto the gist (hey, that might be a magic wish-granting dragon and now all my characters can wish to not be grossed out by oysters!) But what I found helpful about a problem list was 1. just like you said, it draws attention to "...and this causes a problem because...", which forces me to think about why the gist is causing a problem, and 2. it gives an area for the problem to reside. That's probably not the best way to word what I mean. But basically instead of thinking that gagging at the thought of oysters is a problem because my MC just really doesn't like gagging, I can see that gagging is a problem because it draws the unwanted attention of the dragon.
Now, I may not want to write about how a town's disgust with the thought of oysters causes them to get attacked by a dragon. But I might decide that instead of a dragon, it's the MCs boss who took the gagging as an insult to his wife's cooking and now the boss is mad and the MC is probably going to lose the Hull-Wollaeger account or whatever. Not a great idea, but way better than "gagging is a problem because no one likes gagging".
So it was less about coming up with a specific story-telling point and more about remembering to make it a problem and having something to build the problem around that I found helpful.
It's late and I'm feeling a tad dumb at the moment. Can someone tell me how the heck you make something a problem? Because pretty much no matter what you say
I broke my footI accidentally stepped of the top of a 30 foot buildingI whispered, "I love you," to the wrong wo/manThe police/gansters/cia agents are closing in on me.
any of those could be not a problem at all.
even if I extended them/complicated them they could still be not a problem.
I broke my foot the night before my ice skating event at the olympicsI accidentally stepped off a the top of a 30 foot building and I'm plummeting to my death.I whispered, "I love you," to the wrong wo/man and now my spouse won't talk to meThe police/gansters/cia agents are closing in on me and my partner set me up as his patsy
So how exactly do you know when you've made something a problem?
My current understanding: X is a problem for Entity E, if X prevents, stops and/or hinders a want or need (or can or should?) S of E. This is even the case if E is not aware of either one or both of X and S.
No idea if this makes sense or is even correct. The same goes for these examples:
Lol! Been there. It's simple. Whenever your Dramatica chart gets twisted up into a storyform, you have a problem!
Seriously, though, you're right. Sometimes it seems like there could be an infinite regress of, "Yes, but WHY is that a problem?". I've come across explanations before about problems being imbalances and such, and they always make sense in the moment, but then it doesn't stick with me when I start working on a storyform.
I haven't thought of it this way before, but I've been thinking this morning that I'm still looking at characters too much as people and not as parts of the story mind. I'm sure if I kept that in mind, it would help. Instead of asking why it's a problem for Mister Charlie to seek revenge, maybe it would help to ask what it is about the personal perspective of pursuit that upsets the story mind. I feel like I'm on to something here even if I'm not quite there yet.
It's a problem if their behavior leads to a bad outcome, even if the author is the only one who knows the outcome is bad. Outcomes can be external or internal.
Okay, so I'm trying to answer this one again by looking at the Story Mind and not just the characters. This is all going to be pretty basic, and can be found in several articles all over the various Dramatica-related websites, but a lot of my GATHERED INFORMATION is just starting to be UNDERSTOOD in a more practical sense, I think.
From the perspective of a Story Mind, you have a series of elements at rest. When the Story Mind starts to put pressure on one of those elements over another, it creates an inequity. Unequal pressure. Too much of one, not enough of another. Within the story, this looks like a problem for the characters (even if the characters themselves are unaware of it).
Jim's analysis of Dunkirk provides a good example of this.
British sailors evacuate and situate themselves on top of the floating hull. Safe and sound, they await rescue…until the Heinkel comes around for another pass.
When the British sailors are on top of the floating hull, they are safe and sound, Story Mind at rest. But when the Heinkel comes around, the Story Mind starts putting too much pressure on Potentiality
Driven by the potential of the bomber unleashing another successful volley, the sailors leap into the sea only to discover another, far greater problem: oil leaking from their ship. The British Spitfire swoops in, disables the Heinkel, and sends the burning bomber plunging straight into the oil spill. The sea ignites in a fury of flame, killing many of the sailors who sought the ocean for safety.
The foundation of meaning within this sequence rests on this Problem of Potentiality. The potential of being killed drives the sailors into a far more disastrous situation. Had they remained on the overturned minesweeper and relied on the Certainty that the Spitfire would save the day, they would all be alive.
Driven by the potential of the bomber unleashing another successful volley, the sailors leap into the sea only to discover another, far greater problem: oil leaking from their ship. The British Spitfire swoops in, disables the Heinkel, and sends the burning bomber plunging straight into the oil spill. The sea ignites in a fury of flame, killing many of the sailors who sought the ocean for safety.
The foundation of meaning within this sequence rests on this Problem of Potentiality. The potential of being killed drives the sailors into a far more disastrous situation. Had they remained on the overturned minesweeper and relied on the Certainty that the Spitfire would save the day, they would all be alive.
So the Story Mind putting too much pressure on Potentiality means not enough pressure on Certainty and the Story Mind sees the inequity. Within the story of Dunkirk this looks like the sailors diving into the water rather than staying atop the hull. Too much pressure on Potentiality has upset the Story Mind. This extra pressure causes the players that represent Potentiality to put themselves into a bad position where an equal amount of pressure on Potentiality and Certainty would have had the sailors sitting on the hull and watching as the Heinkel is destroyed and they are saved. Had the Story Mind relied too heavily on Certainty, then the sailors would presumably have stayed on the floating hull only to watch the Spitfire fail to disable the Heinkel and then themselves be attacked.
Looking at it that way, what makes something a problem from the theoretical side (within Dramatica) is when a perspective representing a specific part of the the Story Mind begins to exert too much or too little pressure on one of the traits it represents. From the practical side (within the story) this looks like the characters, or story players, being affected by and reacting to that unequal pressure.
So to make something a problem within a story, you have to show how too much or little pressure is placed on one element such that more or less pressure on it's dynamic opposite is needed to restore balance. Once you have shown that, you have created a narrative problem.
Something else i notice while looking at problems in the Story Mind and not in the story itself from the characters point of view is that it gets around thinks like "But what if the character didn't care about this problem?" or "it's a problem for the character, but they don't know it, only the author does," because, whether the character cares or not or whether the characters know there's a problem or not, the Story Mind does care and does know there's an inequity. So it's not a problem because the author knows it is or the characters care about it, but it's a problem because the Story Mind knows it is and cares about it.
I don't know if any of that was clear to anyone else (or too basic), but when I thought of it like that it seemed to clear up in my mind.
I'm pretty sure the characters sitting on the hull cared very deeply about whether they'd be (potentially) blown to smithereens or burnt to death.
A couple of things, one, you can't have conflict/a problem without characters, regardless of where the storyform potentially sees trouble. No characters, no problem. That's why you need the chaps sitting on the hull of the ship watching the Heinkel coming round, going, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit.
And two, this and @bobRaskoph 's thoughts on this are useful.
Okay, okay. But i haven't seen the movie, so when I said "story mind at rest" I'm going by Jim's description of the scene as "safe and sound". But yes, the characters do care very deeply about the potential of being blown up. That's what drives them to jump in the water. My point (by way of Jim's point within the article) was that if they were concerned about potentially being blown up an amount equal to how certain they were the Heinkle would be destroyed, there'd be no problem because they wouldn't have jumped in the water. It's not that solving the problem means not being concerned about potentials, it's that solving the problem means being as certain as you are worried about potentials(... I think)
I may have misspoke or used some poor word choices. What I was trying to do was look at stories and problems from a single story mind rather than looking at each character as a human with its own individual mind. from that line of thinking, the inequity is between elements within the mind, not between characters. The characters represent those elements but it's not Character X that has a problem. The story mind has a problem with element 1 as represented by character X.
And finally, cut me some slack! I just started seeing it this way this morning and admitted it was both basic and that I was just beginning to feel like I understand! I tend to speak on here as though I think I know what I'm talking about, but that's usually just me trying to talk through my reasoning as I try to come to an understanding.
Well, I hope I was useful. I thought @bobRaskophs advice was good too.
Oh sweetie, I thought for sure the stuck out tongue indicated gentle, playful teasing. Of course, give you slack. I appreciate you trying to help me, more than you could possibly know.
I got it. I even used my own emoji's!
To bring the conversation back to the original post, here's how I now think that problems work and how a Problem List could be used along with the Gist List.1. A problem/drive places an unequal amount of pressure on a given element (unequal to the dynamically opposing element).2. This pressure, being unequal to the pressure applied to the dynamically opposing element, creates an imbalance between the elements. An inequity.3. This imbalance makes something problematic when it pushes the characters away from the solution element such that it makes it more difficult to apply the proper pressure to the opposing element.
Examples:1. The sailors in Dunkirk are driven to look for potential disaster.2. This drive creates an imbalance between seeing potential disaster and being certain the Spitfire will save them.3. This imbalance pushes them into the water making it more difficult for them to embrace certainty (by staying on the floating hull).
*Okay, this one seemed a bit of a stretch. Let's try one more.
Well, that was fun.
This is a little gem I want to highlight...setting it aside for my own notes
A lot of times I'll type out a post in a way that sounds like I know what I'm talking about when in reality what I'm doing is trying to figure something out by talking about how I understand it. You can probably spot it in the way I'll say something and then repeat it, just in a slightly different way. I'm pretty sure that's what was going on in that post. And just a tip, the older the post, the wronger I probably was! So be careful taking old advice from me.
That said, if you want a more story friendly way to think about making something problematic, it's just process (the term on the Dramatica chart) plus conflict (or turmoil, or clash, or dispute, or whatever word might best fit) equals problem.
Following a train of thought can be very helpful. All the logic is on display and if the conclusion matches, it is also useful.
Incidentally, this is a prime example of why the First Amendment is fundamental to a free society. The way people arrive at an understanding is often through thinking out loud about something. To speak one's thoughts is a prequisite to reaching clarity for themselves.
Viva la Freedom of Speech!