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Ronald Speirs stands out as one of the most interesting soldiers covered in the book Band of Brothers and its popular 2001 HBO miniseries adaptation.
However, a relatively minor point in the miniseries has created some controversy around Ronald Speirs' historical legacy, particularly with regard to two alleged incidents. The relevant portion of dialogue in the show was a scene in which some soldiers are discussing rumors they have heard about Speirs.
Muck: Real smart. You know, you're taking your life in your own hands. Ain't that right?
Malarkey: I told you. I didn't actually see it.
Penkala: "What, Speirs shooting the prisoners, or the sergeant in his own platoon?"
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- That Speirs shot German prisoners.
- That Speirs shot an American soldier.
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Commercial businesses and industrial facilities in Richmond use large quantities of natural gas and electricity for lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, computers, electronics, refrigeration and other office equipment and processes. Many also emit significant quantities of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) that have an outsized impact on atmospheric warming, including industrial refrigerants like hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Implementation Strategies
The strategies under this objective will help reduce emissions of GHGs, SLCPs, and criteria pollutants, leading to cleaner air and better public health.
- Reduce Industrial Carbon Emissions
- Green Workforce Development
- Support Green/Clean Technology Incubator Programs
- Support Participation in Local Energy and Green Business Programs
Green Business Program
Contra Costa County Green Business Program, as part of the California Green Business Network, provides certifications to businesses that demonstrate compliance with certain environmental regulations and that implement certain practices and procedures that are considered environmentally sustainable. Some of these practices include waste diversion through enhanced recycling and composting, environmentally preferable purchasing policies, best practices in source reduction (i.e., double sided printing, reduced printing, and/ or reduced junk mail) and reuse of waste materials where possible.
Chevron Refinery Flaring Incidents
The City of Richmond is providing the number of flaring incidents at the Chevron Richmond Refinery as provided by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Air District regulations aim to cut emissions from flares by reducing their number and size. The Air District also requires petroleum refineries to monitor flares and file monthly reports.
Chevron is required to submit an annual Flare Minimization Plan. These plans describe each flare at a given facility, the equipment and procedures used to reduce flaring, and any other measures needed to prevent flaring. Additional information can be found on BAAQMD's refinery flare monitoring webpage.
Richmond Refinery Vent Gas Volume Flared
The refinery flare monitoring data is derived from reports submitted by each refinery to the Air District on a monthly basis.
The refinery vent gas volume flared represents reported data for each flare that is subject to the requirements established in the Air District's Regulation 12, Rule 11.
More information can be found on the Air District's website.
BAAQMD Permits and Point Source Emissions
The Air District is responsible for the issuance of air quality permits for stationary equipment in the Bay Area and the management of the resulting air emissions (pollutants). An air quality permit is a document that gives the permit holder authorization to build equipment and/or to operate that equipment. Each project is evaluated before a business can build and operate their equipment to ensure that all air quality requirements are met.
Community Air Monitoring
Higher temperatures and drier summer conditions produce higher levels of ozone which could lead to declines in air quality and negative impacts to respiratory and cardiovascular health. Air quality data is highly correlated with 1) CAP actions such as transit oriented development to reduce vehicle trips; and 2) health outcomes such as fewer emissions of criteria air pollutants.
Richmond has a wealth of air quality information made available by the Richmond community fenceline program.
Employment Survey
Currently 36% of Richmond residents work in Richmond.
The City will work with the local business community to capitalize on emerging clean technology economic opportunities in energy, transportation, land use, and general consumption. Local jobs creation will create more employment options and reduce the need for City residents to commute to distant employment centers.
Green Jobs Training
RichmondBUILD is a public private partnership aimed at providing job training and hands-on experience in solar installations and green industry businesses. This unique training opportunity delivers a triple benefit: participants experience effective, real-world training in solar installation; homeowners receive a solar system financed by a low-interest loan that immediately reduces their energy bills; and the planet benefits from a reduction in carbon emissions.


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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Sunday met with a delegation of American Senators in Islamabad.
The delegation is headed by Senator John McCain and included senators Lindsey Graham, Sheldon Whitehouse, Elizabeth Warren and David Perdue.
Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy Jonathan Pratt was also present at the meeting where the two sides discussed Pak-US ties, matters of regional importance, peace in Afghanistan and the US' role in the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG).
Speaking on the occasion, Senator McCain asserted that there was no change in the US position on Kashmir. "The United States will continue its existing policy on Kashmir," he said.
Stressing the importance of Pakistan in regional stability, McCain added, "Pakistan's role is important for peace and stability in Afghanistan."
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Temperatures on earth have increased approximately 1.8°F since the early 20th century. [99] Over this time period, atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) have notably increased. [10][11] Both sides in the debate surrounding global climate change agree on these points.
The pro side argues rising levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases are a direct result of human activities such as burning fossil fuels, and that these increases are causing significant and increasingly severe climate changes including global warming, loss of sea ice, sea level rise, stronger storms, and more droughts. They contend that immediate international action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is necessary to prevent dire climate changes.
The con side argues human-generated greenhouse gas emissions are too small to substantially change the earth's climate and that the planet is capable of absorbing those increases. They contend that warming over the 20th century resulted primarily from natural processes such as fluctuations in the sun's heat and ocean currents. They say the theory of human-caused global climate change is based on questionable measurements, faulty climate models, and misleading science.
Early Science on Greenhouse Gasses and Climate Change
Scientists have known of the heating potential (greenhouse effect) of gases such as CO2 since at least 1859, when British physicist John Tyndall first began experiments leading to the discovery that CO2 in the atmosphere absorbs the sun's heat. [126]
On Feb. 16, 1938 engineer Guy S. Callendar published an influential study suggesting increased atmospheric CO2 from fossil fuel combustion was causing global warming. [127] Many scientists at that time were skeptical of Callendar's conclusion, arguing that that natural fluctuations and atmospheric circulation changes determined the climate, not CO2 emissions. [158]
In Mar. 1958 US climate scientist Charles Keeling began measuring atmospheric CO2 at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii for use in climate modeling. [128] Using these measurements, Keeling became the first scientist to confirm that atmospheric CO2 levels were rising rather than being fully absorbed by forests and oceans (carbon sinks). [129] When Keeling began his measurements, atmospheric CO2 levels stood at 315 parts per million (ppm). [10]
In 1977 the US National Academy of Sciences issued the report "Energy and Climate" concluding that the burning of fossil fuels was increasing atmospheric CO2, and that increased CO2 was associated with a rise in global temperatures. [130]
On June 23, 1988 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist James Hansen presented testimony to the US Senate stating directly that increases in CO2 were warming the planet and "changing our climate." [131][132] At the time, MIT meteorologist Richard Lindzen criticized these findings, arguing that computerized climate models were unreliable and that natural processes would balance out any warming caused by increased CO2. [133]
Formation of the IPCC and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to review research on global climate change (as of Feb. 2015, there were 195 IPCC member countries). [136] The IPCC issued its first assessment report in 1990 stating that "emissions resulting from human activities are substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases," resulting in "an additional warming of the Earth's surface." [135]
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was signed by US President George Bush on Oct. 13, 1992. [137] The goal of the convention was the "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." [138]
Each UNFCCC member state gained representation in the Conference of Parties (COP). Starting in Mar. 1995 with the COP 1, the conference of parties has met every year for a conference on climate change. [159]
The Kyoto Protocol and Other International Conferences on Climate Change
In Dec. 1997 over 161 nations met in Kyoto, Japan to negotiate a treaty to limit greenhouse gas emissions and work toward the objectives of the UNFCCC. The resulting Kyoto Protocol, [139] signed by President Bill Clinton, set binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European Union to reduce greenhouse gas emissions roughly 5% below 1990 levels by 2012. footnotes: [140]
President George W. Bush withdrew the United States from the Kyoto Protocol in Mar. 2001 due to Senate opposition and concerns that limiting greenhouse gas emissions would harm the US economy. From July 16-27, 2001 the COP 6 conference (conference of signatory parties to the UNFCCC) took place in Bonn, Germany, and the final amendments to the Kyoto Protocol were made. 179 countries reached a binding agreement without US participation. [141]
On Mar. 2, 2008 the Heartland Institute sought to challenge the idea that human activity was causing climate change by holding its own international conference on climate change. At the conference, 98 speakers including PhD climate scientists from major universities argued that global warming was most likely a natural event. [148]
In Dec. 2009 the COP 15 conference took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. The resulting Copenhagen Accord, signed by 114 nations including the United States and China, called for "deep cuts" in human greenhouse gas emissions in order to make sure that earth's temperature rises no more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. [142]
In Apr. 2010 Bolivia hosted an alternative to the UN COP conferences. The World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth was attended by representatives from nearly 130 countries. [143] The People's Agreement reached at the conference demanded that developed countries lower CO2 levels back to 300 ppm (from 389 ppm), and rejected the Copenhagen Accord for its "insufficient reductions in greenhouse gases." It stated that "[c]limate change is now producing profound impacts on agriculture and the ways of life of indigenous peoples and farmers throughout the world." [144]
In 2012 the COP 18 conference was held in Doha, Qatar. At the conference the COP expressed "grave concern" that member states were not lowering greenhouse gas emissions fast enough to meet the Copenhagen Accord's mandate to prevent the earth's temperature from rising more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. [160]
In Dec. 2015, the COP 21 met in Paris where 195 countries, including the United States, adopted the Paris Agreement. [176][178] The agreement's central aim was to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 1.5°C – 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Under the agreement, all countries were required to create a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and report regularly on their individual progress towards meeting their emission reduction goals. [177] Then President Obama called the agreement a "turning point for the world" that "establishes the enduring framework the world needs to solve the climate crisis." [179]
On June 1, 2017, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement and ordered the federal government to "cease all implementation" of the agreement. President Trump said the Paris Agreement had imposed "draconian financial and economic burdens" on the United States and created "serious obstacles" to energy development. [180][181] On Nov. 7, 2017, during the COP 23 UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, Syria announced that it would sign the Paris agreement on climate change, leaving the United States as the only country that has rejected the global pact. [182]
US Debate over Climate Change Heats Up
Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth premiered in 2006 and was seen by over 5 million people worldwide. The film argued that human-caused climate change was real, and that without immediate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, catastrophic climate changes would severely disrupt human societies, leading to a possible collapse of industrial civilization. footnotes: [145]
In 2007 the IPCC released its Fourth Assessment Report stating that "warming of the climate system is unequivocal" and that "most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely [90% confidence] due to the observed increase in anthropogenic [man-made] greenhouse gas concentrations." [170] The IPCC and Al Gore received a Noble Peace Prize for their climate science work in Oct. 2007. [146] In response to the IPCC findings, a group of scientists formed the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) to compile a report challenging the science behind man-made climate change. Their Mar. 2, 2008 report, "Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate," was published by the Heartland Institute. [147]
From 1998-2009 the US government appropriated $99 billion for work related to climate change. $35.7 billion (36%) of that total came as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. [151]
On Apr. 2, 2007 the US Supreme Court ruled (5-4) in Massachusetts v. EPA that greenhouse gases met the criteria to be considered pollutants under the Clean Air Act. [149] In response, the US EPA announced in 2009 that greenhouse gases "threaten public health" and are "the primary driver of climate change." [150] In its June 23, 2014 decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA, the US Supreme Court upheld the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources such as power plants. [96]
In May 2013, President Barack Obama tweeted to his millions of Twitter followers that "Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree: #climate change is real, man-made and dangerous." The 97% number was taken from Cook's 2013 meta-study of 11,944 peer-reviewed papers on climate change. The study's authors found that, of the 3,974 studies that took a position on human-caused climate change, 97.1% agreed that human activity is causing global warming. [1] The study's methodology was criticized by skeptics who point to the fact that only 65 of the 11,944 (0.5%) of the abstracts endorsed the position that human activity is primarily responsible (+50%) for global warming. [54]
On Sep. 21, 2014 the largest climate march to date took place in New York, NY, as over 400,000 people marched to demand that world governments take immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [161] As many as 1.4 million people worldwide participated in a school walk out in Mar. 2019 to bring attention to climate change. [196] The student movement started by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg continued on Sep. 20, 2019 with an estimated four million demonstrators in at least 160 countries calling for action on climate change, an event that is thought to be the largest climate protest in history to that point. [197]
How Will Climate Change Affect Us?
According to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, 2014 was the hottest year on record across the globe since 1880 when record keeping began. The 10 warmest years in this 135-year period occurred between 1998 and 2014. [94]
As of May 11, 2019, CO2 levels were 415.3 ppm, up from 315.7 ppm when measurements began in 1958. [194] [10] These CO2 levels are reportedly higher than at any time in the last 650,000 years when levels fluctuated between 180 and 300 ppm. [102]
As of 2010 the US had 4.5% of the world's population but was responsible for about 28% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. [103] In 2011 global emissions of human-produced CO2 were about 34 billion tons, [16] the equivalent of about 408 billion shipping containers full of greenhouse gases. [20]
Predictions about how climate changes will affect civilization range from a Department of Defense report footnotes: [154] detailing catastrophic weather events and a "significant drop in the human carrying capacity of the Earth's environment," to an Oregon Institute of Science and Health report detailing "an increasingly lush environment of plants and animals." [155]
Latest IPCC Findings, National Climate Assessment, and Counterpoints
On Sep. 27, 2013 the IPCC announced that it is now "extremely likely [95% confidence] that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century." [156]
The Heartland Institute argued against human-caused global warming in its 2013 NIPCC report which said that global warming since 1860 is the result of natural "cycles driven by ocean-atmosphere oscillations, or by solar variations." footnotes: [67]
The US Global Change Research Program released the 2014 National Climate Assessment on May 6, 2014. The report called climate change "a global public health problem," stated that climate change impacts are already "visible in every state," and concluded that human-induced "climate change is happening now." [16] The report was criticized by some members of Congress including US Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), who stated that "we can all agree that natural variations in the climate are taking place, but man-made global warming still remains a theory." [157]
In Nov. 2014 the IPCC stated in the summary of it's Fifth Assessment Report on global climate change that "Human influence on the climate system is clear," and that "recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems." [24] In Oct. 2018, the IPCC issued a special 700-page report stating that the world needs to enact substantial reductions in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 to avoid temperature increases above 1.5°C that could cause extreme heat, drought, floods, and poverty. [184][185]
In Nov. 2018, Volume II of the 4th National Climate Assessment was published. It concluded, in part, that "rising temperatures, extreme heat, drought, wildfire on rangelands, and heavy downpours" are expected to increase and that "[w]ithout adaptation, climate change will continue to degrade infrastructure performance over the rest of the century, with the potential for cascading impacts that threaten our economy, national security, essential services, and health and well-being." [186] The Trump administration criticized the report, stating that "it's not based on facts… It's not data-driven. We'd like to see something that is more data-driven. It's based on modeling, which is extremely hard to do when you're talking about the climate." [187]
Public Opinion
A Jan. 22, 2019 report from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication found that 73% of Americans think global warming is occurring, marking a ten percentage point increase over Mar. 2015; meanwhile, 14% of Americans deny climate change is happening. Six in ten surveyed (62%) believe that global warming is being caused by humans, while 23% attribute it to "natural changes in the environment." [192]
The group's 2018 report showed that 95% of liberal Democrats think global warming is happening and 84% think it is caused by humans. On the other end of the ideological spectrum, 40% of Republicans think global warming is happening and 26% think it is caused by humans. Those were the political extremes. 88% of moderate/conservative Democrats and 68% of moderate/liberal Republicans think global warming is happening. 70% and 55% of them, respectively, think it is caused mostly by human activities. [193]
A 2017 Gallup poll found that 68% of Americans think global warming is caused by human activity, up from 50% in 2010 and 61% in 2001, while 29% think it is caused by natural causes, down from 46% in 2010 and 33% in 2001. [190]
A Pew Research Center poll taken in 2018 found that 18% of Republicans in the Baby Boomer generation thought that "the earth is warming mostly due to human activity," compared to 36% of millennial Republicans and 75% of all Democrats. [188] A July/Aug. 2019 Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that 86% of teenagers believe human activity is causing climate change, compared to 79% of adults. [195]
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Monday called on the Corps members to be vanguards of national unity of the country.
He also urged them to shun social vices such as corruption, ethnic bigotry, religious intolerance, violence and indiscipline in the course of their service to the nation.
The Governor made the call during the swearing-in ceremony of 2018 batch 'A' Corps members deployed to Ebonyi State at the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC permanent Orientation Camp, Old Macgregor College, Afikpo.
He charged the Corps members to be exemplary, dedicated and committed in all they do both at the Camp and throughout their Service year.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Hyginus Nwokwu, the Governor further charged the Corps members to take full advantage of the Camp activities to enrich themselves by dedicating themselves to the lessons that they would learn from the activities prevalent in the Camp.
"I urge you to be prepared to follow in the footsteps of your predecessors who have done very well over the years in contributing meaningfully to the development of the State. I wish to say it here that I am proud of the lofty achievements of the NYSC in the State over the years".
In her address, the State Co-Ordinator of NYSC, Iluebbey Regina. E. advised the prospective Corps members to play an active role in ensuring that the nation remains indivisible and indissoluble by emphasizing the merits in the togetherness and unity of the nation.
The State Coordinator who charged the Corps members to shape up and adapt themselves adequately to the demands and expectations of the orientation camp to enrich their knowledge and expand their horizon.
"Your Excellency sir, let me use this medium to inform you that a total of 2,201 prospective corps members deployed to the State has reported and has been registered. Out of the number registered 1,116 are males while 1,085 are females.
Mr Iluebbey appealed to the state government to assist the NYSC to renovate facilities in the camp and reconstruct the road leading to the camp.
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Top Dawg Entertainment's Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith is 100 percent here for "Kenzel Washington" in 2018. The hip-hop executive has come through to salute Kendrick Lamar on stealing the spotlight in last night's "Power" broadcast.
Before the episode aired, Top Dawg hit up Instagram to officially salute Lamar with his new Denzel Washington title.
This past weekend, "Power" creator Courtney Kemp dished on Lamar's on-screen slaying.
Over the weekend, the "Power" social media pages pumped up Lamar's guest appearance.
A few hours ago, "Power" executive producer 50 Cent reflected on Lamar making his major TV debut on his hit "Power" series.
Such an epic @power_starz episode!!! 📸 @50cent @kendricklamar pic.twitter.com/BPFwqkeEz5
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|My 128K ipad is full - not sure about the workarounds on backing up the data and keeping the same iPad. I guess it makes sense to purchase a new iPad - 128K - one job will pay for it. With several jobs in the pipeline this week and next, I'm not sure I have the energy or desire to fool with.
It's a shame that deleting models erase them from the my Matterport account.
Any other solutions or advice?
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|I don't think there is an elegant solution to selectively backing up raw models from the iPad and free up space. I got a 256GB Ipad Pro just to be on the safe side.
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|I think about each model before I delete it. But in reality, very very few jobs ever result in going back to re-shoot something, except those where it was discussed from early on. Don't hold breath waiting for a client to think about calling you to tweak a tour. If they didn't request it in first week of seeing their tour, the odds 10,000:1 of requesting it later.
I have a 128K and although next one will be 256, to defer the deleting process longer, I have processed 400 tours and manage to keep my enough space available for adding two 300+ scans w/o thinking about it. Much of my space has been taken by a large hotel conf center I've been waiting 5 months to return for spring/ exterior shoots we both want included in the tour. Shooting those next week and I'll be back down to 70% available.
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The short answer: buy a new iPad (most capacity as possible).
The longer answer: Matterport should offer a Cloud hosted backup and restore service at no charge.
The longest answer:
WGAN Forum posts with the Tag: FAQ includes:
✓ How to Backup Your Matterport Spaces on iPad (and why not to delete)
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|One of the pending issues from Matterport is offering a way to store our raw models without having to use a very expensive (ridiculously expensive) storage device called iPad.
It is nonsense.
Or, as I asked many many times before, Matterport should develop an Android App so we could use a Samsung Tablet with external memory (micro SD) and problem solved!
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|@Wonderdawg You can just connect your ipad to your PC through USB cable and in iTunes to save all data within "Capture" to your HDD.
When you want to restore them, just empty all data in "Capture" and then copy all of the backuped data to "Capture" folder.
I try this method today: 1. copy all data to HDD; 2. delete all data in Capture; 3. copy all data from HDD to Capture folder; 4.It works, all data restored.
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|I use itunes backup and restore option. Then I go in and copy the backup to a external hard drive. I label the back up and take screenshots of all the models I have in that backup and save those images within the same folder as I store the backup. Makes it easy for me to load that specific backup back into the iPad if needed.
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Originally Posted by htimsabbub23
Dear Matterport,
When will you implement cloud-hosted backup and restore?
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|Delete. Keep it simple.
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|Delete what you know you will not be using. On June 1st have all your inventory tallied and use a program like imazing to back up your tours. Reset and app and hope not to need to go back to those you backed up.
If you do need to go back, you can now spilt your year into 2 or possibly 4 quarters of tours by backing up in these milestones. And picking back up where you left off.
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|Thanks all for the responses. Once I delete the models, I no longer have access via My Matterport and the ability to view statistics.
It's a bit disconcerting as I'm so use to keeping my raw files, finished jpegs and catalogs of images via Lightroom and Photoshop intact on multiple hard drives and the cloud such as Dropbox, Google Drive, BackBlaze, Crashplan and the old images on iPhoto.
I ended up buying a new iPad with 128; the previous iPad held 160 models.
One would think the MyMatterport app would be a container like Lightroom or even GMail to house the all and every finished model regardless if they existed on a iPad.
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A family business, trading high quality instant coffee, used EAFRD support to expand its business by installing a new more efficient production line.
Projects & Practice
Planting new woodland under a scheme in a partnership between Forestry services, a local authority and the local community.
A community centre used support from the rural development programme to enhance its services and premises in order not to exclude people with Dementia.
Poland's RDP allocated a 'lump sum' funding package for LEADER Local Actions Groups to help them prepare their Local Development Strategies for the 2014-2020 period.
Set up an operational group to test different practices for optimal catch crop management and assess their efficiency in reducing nitrogen and carbon emissions.
Turning an abandoned park area and its gardens into a community hub to create opportunities for social interaction, training and employment.
Using RDP support to implement a sustainable model of agriculture that combines the production of high quality products and environmental protection. Winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Environment & Climate Action' category.
Bringing together public authorities, research institutes and farmers to explore low carbon emission production models in agriculture.
A bottom-up project that mobilised the inhabitants of a small town to create their own development plan.
The Gasthof Bräu project has restored an old country inn to provide professional working spaces at the heart of a rural village.


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Addams Family Values
Since they all seemed to spring from The Honeymooners and I Love Lucy, early sitcoms mostly followed the same basic comedy concept: the battle-of-the-sexes, men-vs-women formula. Breaking that rule is one of the many traits that made The Addams Family TV show and the two big screen movies so different and special. Here instead of bickering and plotting against each other, the married couple have a passionate and deeply sexual love, leaving most comedy hacks at a loss for creating conflict. And in the case of the films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the even bigger ace-in-the-hole is the brilliant casting of the couple, Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston as Gomez and Morticia Addams (taking over for John Astin and Carolyn Jones who were pretty fantastic themselves on the small screen). The first Addams Family flick was the directing debut of Sonnenfeld, who had made a name for himself as the cinematographer of the first three Coen Brothers films (Blood Simple, Raising Arizona and Miller's Crossing, which had a then completely fresh look to them). Here he combines his zapped-up camera energy with a Tim Burton-like appreciation for the comically macabre (the first film was written by some of the writers of Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice). That first Addams Family movie was good but the second one, Addams Family Values, proves to be one of the rare sequels that is even better than the original.
Based on Charles Addams' now legendary cartoon for The New Yorker depicting the bizarre and wealthy family that skewered traditional family values, they horrified all the straight people who encountered them, and although not self-aware were totally confident in their own beings. The first film gave us the basic update of the show; Gomez and Morticia are the heads of an eclectic family clan of eccentrics that includes their daughter, gloomy Wednesday (Christina Ricci, born to play the role), their son Pugsley (not as funny as the chubby kid on the show) and the witchy Grandmama (played by Judith Malina in the first one and Carol Kane in the sequel). Also hanging around are their Frankenstein's monster-looking valet/butler Lurch (the film version is not nearly as memorable as the TV version played by the giant actor Ted Cassidy) and their devoted assistant Thing, a disembodied hand, who really gets to shine in the movies with the help of technology. Both films really revolve around Gomez's brother, Uncle Fester, played here by Christopher Lloyd much more grotesquely then Jackie Coogan's TV version. Lloyd, with his gravely voice, comes off like a sheepish version of Murnau's Nosferatu as opposed to Coogan, who is just a fat guy with a high pitched voice, but who is very funny. The first film revolved around crooks trying to swindle the Addams' fortune by having a guy pose as Fester (similar to the plot of the second Brady Bunch movie, A Very Brady Sequel), and in the end it turned out the impostor was actually the real Fester.Continue Reading
De Palma
American director Brian De Palma has a long and often controversial filmography. He started out doing counterculture social satires but found his true calling as cinema's foremost Hitchcock imitator and made a name for himself with his generous use of fake blood and topless women in danger. In the beginning he was often associated with his pals the movie brats (Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola, Scorsese, etc.) who stormed the gates of Hollywood and took advantage of the brief period in the '70s between the era of the studio system and corporate conglomeration, when directors ruled with more personal projects. While many of his peers dominated the awards and critics' lists, De Palma was more of a B-movie director who well into the blockbuster '80s had a hit-and-miss record, which in retrospect, is at least always interesting. Directors Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow create the perfect tribute with their endlessly fascinating documentary De Palma: no talking heads, just the always-bearded director discussing each film, year-by-year with plenty of clips to accompany him.
De Palma began his career in academia and on the fringes, a true independent director, doing unfunny comedies. His peak of unfunniness came with his first studio picture, the horrible Tommy Smothers vehicle Get to Know Your Rabbit. It bombed and De Palma reinvented himself with the bizarre cult musical Phantom of the Paradise and the very Hitchcockian thriller Sisters (which still stands up today, for me, as maybe his best film). Its mild acclaim and success got him a chance to direct the high profile adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. The film was a smash and De Palma became a brand name. He has had some hits: Dressed to Kill, Scarface (which mostly found its audience later via cable and videotape), The Untouchables and Mission Impossible (more a Tom Cruise production than a De Palma joint). He made a pretty good movie, Carlito's Way (mostly memorable because of Sean Penn's brilliant performance as Al Pacino's coked-out lawyer), but most of his other films have ranged from forgettable to not very good.Continue Reading
The Beguiled
In the strange mega-career of Clint Eastwood, no matter what your overall opinion of the guy is, it can't be argued that his choices have been fascinating. Before becoming the acclaimed and active old-man director of middle-of-the-road bores he is today, he was a huge super-duper action actor and in his heyday made some interesting zigs and zags (all from 1969-1973 when he made ten films).
Fresh off of Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns, giving him international box office clout, he made the bizarre musical Paint Your Wagon (1969) with Lee Marvin. The same year Dirty Harry cemented him as America's premier tough guy, he directed the female stalker thriller Play Misty For Me (1971). He followed that up directing the completely awkward Breezy (1973) about a romance between senior citizen William Holden and a teenage flower child. Also in 1973 High Plains Drifter, which may be his greatest directing accomplishment, was released. Eastwood plays a drifter in the old west and the film opens with him raping a woman (of course, she ended up falling for him). Right in the middle of those crazy four years he made the oddest and maybe most psycosexual film of his career, The Beguiled, a sorta Gothic Civil War almost-ghosty story (in the sense that people are haunted by memories), about female lust. It's as if Louisa May Alcott's Little Women went on a Picnic at Hanging Rock.Continue Reading


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PART TWO: This is War
Unspecified battlefield: A year or so into the Clone Wars
None of them really gets why. A lot of people have a why, whether it be legitimate or a forcefully believed lie. Clone trooper medics—they don't. Well, if they do, it sure doesn't last long. Why's don't have long lives. Not in this war.
Everyday, people die. Men—brothers—friends. Human beings with souls. And these medics are the last images they see as they die. The last people, the last thing of this life.
Blaster fire, relentless cannon rounds, noise, adrenaline—all assault the soldiers. Medics aren't spared this. They deal with more.
Everywhere CT-27-0096 (Silas), CT-27-5624(Shadow), and CT-34-4587(Jansel) turn, there is blood and death. Screams, horror, enough to mentally damage a normal human being. It does that to them too—but they know how to pretend. Pretend it's all a game. A terrifyingly realistic holo-game.
If this ruse stops working, they die.
Shadow knows. Knows they can't save everyone. He shoves down the scream in his head that they're brothers he's saving, lives depending on him. He turns himself into a machine. It is what he is meant to be, right? But he's thinking too much. Yeah, don't think. Just do your job. It's easier, safer, that way.
Silas works himself into a cold battle focus, a cold goal-oriented precision. He's in a mode where he can juggle triage and fighting all at once: injecting sharps while picking off battle droids. Sometimes he misses but he doesn't let it bother him. Keep going. Only way you'll stay alive.
Somehow Jansel hasn't died—yet. He feels he's hyperventilating and he's dizzy, barely dodging bolts and barely in one piece. He's new at this. He doesn't have experience like Silas and Shadow. He doesn't know how to do his job right. Every scream affects him. He can't. He can't. Snap out and into it. Don't let it do that to you.
He sees it all happen, in slow motion, it seems. Shadow, bending over a fallen trooper. Plasma bolt, speeding toward his turned back. Contact. Confusion. Crumple. Collapse.
"No!" Jansel is frozen. "No—!" Then he's starting to run. Hands latch onto his shoulders and there's a gauntlet across his face. Hard.
"You can't do this! Save troopers! Go! Now!"
Jansel feels like he's been plunged into icy clear cold water. He can see and he knows where to go. Doesn't want to. But he can't hesitate. He ducks and runs.
Silas stumbles to his fellow medic's side and hunches over him. He doesn't talk, he never does when working on the wounded. Painkiller, stim, and anti-fever agent. He preps the needle, and Shadow says, "no." His eyes are dim and watery.
"Others—need it more . . ." he gestures weakly toward the groaning trooper beside him. That troopers wounds are as bad as Shadow's.
Split-second decisions. Medics always have to make them. Silas makes up his mind. "We need you, Shadow." He tries to inject the sharp but he can't. He's consumed by grief. Paralyzing grief. No—he can't let this happen to himself.
There are three shots he gives, two and one. It's too late. Both troopers are dead, by the end of a few seconds.
A few seconds. A few seconds of hesitation. He hesitated.
Silas' vision is blurry and all he's thinking of is Jansel. Is he okay? Where is he? Silas spots the red cross-like sigil. He's struck by a barrage of screams, "Medic!"
Too many dying and not enough time or space or number. He squats over a paralyzed trooper. Severed spinal cord, T6 vertebrae down. He injects the sharp. His tossing head calms. Sorry, trooper. This is the end, for you.
Don't think. Don't think. It's better if you don't.
The firing stops but the battle isn't over. Not for the medics. Salvage as many as possible. Preserve numbers. Not people, troops. Not men, ammunition. Not friends, army strength. Not brothers—assets.
The battle isn't over. Keep injecting, slapping on bacta patches, amputating, relieving pain. Setting bones, reviving lives, restarting hearts. Picking, choosing, deciding which ones live and which ones die. But they aren't people, they're organic battle droids.
Once he wished he could do more than hold bodies together long enough to reach the medbay, or make them comfortable as they died. But this is war. War is—war.
He hardly remembers what's going on, but hears a voice saying, "We're done here."
He sees Jansel. Jansel is clearly in shock. Silas steps up to him, removes the shiny medic's helmet and injects one stim into his neck. "You have to focus, you can't overthink it," he's saying. "You have to be tough. Tough and hard."
Silas feels his body shaking all over, from fatigue and adrenaline, from his battered soul. He tastes salt on his lips. There's blood smeared all over his armor. Nausea builds. He rips off his helmet.
I'm tough, he tells himself, walking through the halls of the Acclamator-class Razor. His heart is tough. He's hard. He's hard in his soul.
He turns to the bulletin. Fifty percent wounded but alive. He's done his job. His eyes wander down to a red screen. Numbers, a list of numbers. He keeps his cool. Jansel, beside him, has a stricken face, wet with tears. Silas—CT-27-0096—doesn't.
CT-27-5624's dead along with ten percent of the unit. CT-27-0096 repeats the name once. Shadow. He'll be remembered, but not thought of. You don't think of the dead. They're just, dead.
So. They're gone. It doesn't bother CT-27-0096. He turns on his heel and walks back down the corridor. A medic, a trooper, an asset, a number. Death doesn't bother him.
Not really.


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Mystery Foto #16 Solved: Two Winning Racers at the Plainview Road Curve in Bethpage
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an exciting battle between two winning racers.
Answers to the Mystery Foto questions:
- Identify the race(s) and its date
The 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes and the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes which ran concurently. The races were held on October 10, 1908, the opening day of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
- Identify the drivers and race cars in the photos
W.R. Burns driving the #J11 Chalmers-Detroit.
Herb Lytle driving the #P42 Isotta.
- What is the exact location of the photo?
The curve just west of the Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Bethpage. The photographer was stationed atop the bridge.
- What is the structure at the beginning of the curve?
"Well #1" and the elevated water tower used to build the concrete Long Island Motor Parkway.
Congrats to Tim Ivers, Chuck Rudy, Steve Lucas, Art Kleiner (see Kleiner's Korner), Greg O., Frenak Femenias and Ariejan Bos for correctly identifying the two races and the winning race cars. Kudos to Tim Ivers, Steve Lucas, Art Kleiner, Greg O., and Frank Femenias for identifying the correct location and the water pumping station.
Howard Kroplick
#J11 Chalmers-Detroit
#J11 Chalmers-Detroit driven by W. R. Burns. Finished first in the 1908 Jericho Sweepstakes averaging 46.2 miles per hour.
Submitted by Art Kleiner
#P42 Isotta
#P42 Isotta driven by Herb Lytle
Lytle winning the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes with an average spped of 64.25 mph and, two weeks later, would finish second in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
The Curve West of the Plainview Road Bridge
"Well #1" and the elevated water pumping station used to create the concrete road can be seen just before the curve.
"Well #1" looking west. Note: the sandy mound in the background.
The view of the water pumping station and the Plainview Road Motor Parkway Bridge under construction looking east on June 6, 1908.
Another view from the bridge showing a White Steamer ambulance.
Current view of the Plainview Road curve. Note: The ever-present utility lines indicating the Motor Parkway right-of-way.
Kleiner's Korner (Submitted by Art Kleiner)
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 11, 1908
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 10, 1908
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 11, 1908
Omg!!got to get this one,seen this so many times,it almost seems too easy. We'll see.
October 10, 1908 the Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
The J-11 Chalmers driven by W. Burns and the P-42 Isotta with H. Lyle (winner)
The view is looking west from on top of the Plainview Road bridge in Bethpage.
The structure on the curve looks like a water pumping station and tank.
The race is the 1908 Motor Parkway sweepstakes.
The J11 in the Jericho Sweepstakes class is a Chalmers-Detroit driven by Burns.
The #(P)42 is the Isotta of Herb Little in the Parkway Sweepstakes.
Both finished first in their respective classes.
As for location it appears there's a 50/50 chance of me guessing one of two spots….I will guess….the west side of the race course on the LIMP. Which would mean the road shooting off straight is headed west back to NYC. (The other curve would be the most eastern point of the LIMP on the course which would have the straight road going south)
It appears a crowd is gathered in sight of the billboard looking item which I will guess was a scoreboard updated by telephone, as noted there is a toll lodge and telephone nearby, but lines would still have to have been brought to the sign board I believe.
As always I learn something and usually guess…....poorly. But still enjoy it.
This photo was taken on October 10, 1908 and shows two racers competing in separate yet simultaneous events. In the rear you have Herb Lytle driving the P42 Isotta during the Motor Parkway Sweepstakes appearing about to overtake W.R. Burns in the J11 Chalmers-Detroit (foreground) running in the Jericho Sweepstakes. Amazingly, both drivers won their respective races. The photo was taken looking west towards Central Park (Bethpage) from the top of the Plainview Road Bridge. I think the structure is a water storage tank that had been built during construction of the LIMP since the crew had to provide their own water for concrete mixing and dug their own wells.
Identify the race(s) and its date: The Motor Parkway Sweepstakes and the Jericho Sweepstakes on Oct. 10, 1908 (opening day of the Motor Parkway).
Identify the drivers and race cars in the photos: WR Burns driving a Chalmers-Detroit (nearest camera) and Herb Lytle driving an Isotta.
What is the exact location of the photo? View from Plainview Motor Parkway Bridge looking west, approx. 1/2 mile north of Powell Ave.
What is the structure at the beginning of the curve? Water Storage tank, well and pumping station.
I'm a little frustrated with now,is this the second Deadmans Curve,I'm pretty sure it's one of them,but which one,I guess I have to search a little more,
The clue to my answer is the water tower and landmarks,I'm searching both Deadmans Curves. On the 2nd curve is the Central Railroad,but not in the mystery,maybe that's what being built,but that's too close and there's no water tower, it's turning out not to so easy for me,for you guys it's easy. Just can't find what I'm looking for. Gotta take a break from this.
No clues, but, rather than a battle, it looks more like an overtaking. The mechanician in the lead car sure seems to be gesturing to the trailing car to pass. Note that there's no exhaust plume from the lead car. As to the structure, it appears to be one of the water tanks that fed the pipe that ran the length of the RoW during construction to supply water for the concrete pours. Sam, III
Identify the race(s) and its date-
From VCR.com; On September 10, 1908, the AAA Race Commission announced plans to christen the Motor Parkway with an event called, "The Long Island Motor Parkway Sweepstakes." Five concurrent stock car races were scheduled for October 10, 1908. The idea was to create an opportunity to test the new course, timing systems, and crowd control for the Vanderbilt Cup Race scheduled two weeks later.
Identify the drivers and race cars in the photos-
Not really battling it out, but that's #J11 Chalmers-Detroit driven by W. R. Burns. Finished 1st averaging 46.2 miles per hour in the Jericho Sweepstakes and #P42 Isotta (Italy) driven by Herb Lytle. Finished 1st with an average speed of 64.25 mph in the Motor Parkway Sweepstakes.
What is the exact location of the photo?
On top of the Plainview Road LIMP bridge looking South/ South/West
What is the structure at the beginning of the curve?
Water was not readily available during the LIMP constuction, so wells were dug every mile or so along the construction zone. The structure is/was a well and a pump station and elevated water storage tank.
This mystery photo may show 2 first place winners! Here is the J-11 Chalmers-Detroit up front, being driven by W.R. Burns of the Jericho Sweepstakes; and the P-42 Isotta trailing, being driven by Herb Lytle of the Parkway Sweepstakes. Both vehicles are part of a 5 Sweepstakes' race that ran concurrently at the 1908 Motor Parkway Sweepstakes. The other 3 Sweepstakes were Meadowbrook, Garden City, and Nassau.
This race was the christening for Long Island Motor Parkway's opening. The photo was taken atop the Plainview Rd parkway bridge looking SW. The structure is a left-over water tower used during the parkway's construction. Just to the right (south) of J-11 by the ROW fence, was the site of an airplane crash that claimed the lives of all two servicemen on board, 31 years later in 1939.
This scene was shot from Plainview Road Bridge during the opening races of the new LIMP, the Long Island Motor Parkway Sweepstakes, which were held on October 10, 1908. In all there were 5 races for different stock car classes, driving different distances. Apparently the races were held concurrently. Driving in front with J11 is W.R. Burns on a Chalmers-Detroit, competing in the Jericho Sweepstakes. He is followed by Lytle on Isotta P42, competing in the Motor Parkway Sweepstakes. Both drivers would win the classes they were competing in. About the structure in the background I could only guess, so I leave that to other, more knowledgeable people in the field.
I didn't really commit to trying to solve this past mystery. What always impresses me is how the LIMP was constructed with teams of horses, etc. We all know hand digging is back breaking work. These laborers had to hand shovel deep enough to hit ground water. God bless modern day machinery.
In noticing the sandy mound in the background of the older picture, could that be the exact spot where the electric tower stands today in the current photo ??
From Howard Kroplick
Michael, I was thinking the same thing when I saw the current view.
Is the Tim Ivers who has replied to a number of your Mystery Photos the same Tim Ivers who grew up in Uniondale on Park Place???
Tim Ivers is the same you asked about. (Park Place, Uniondale)


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Guess Who Is The Director? This is joke. I just learned this today. Why did Gallaudet choose him as the Director of Multicultural Diversity is beyond me! This guy terrorized every minority possible -- especially women and gays! Guess who is now the Director of MD -- Dorian Yanke! Let's see how sensitive Dorian will be when a closeted gay person comes to him -- I'm willing to bet that this particular sensitive guy will jump off the building right after seeing Dorian.
Disgruntled New Yorker: Read this -- it is hilarious. Sometimes I feel like that. So New York!
What Animals are Gays Similar To? Today, Surdus and I loitered about what kind of animal that gays can be compared with? He said it has to be roaches! When he explained the reasons, I agreed with him completely. Roaches eats anything. So does gays. When roaches are big, people scream. When gay men has big dicks, gay men scream as well. They fucked too much, are dirty and disgusting at times. IMpossible to get rid of. And last, they are fittingly called Cockroaches!
The Incredibles! Saw it today. Great movie for all ages, for all groups. Maybe except for folks in The South since it does not cover incest and biblical stories, really, eh?


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Hi, All,
To further conversation about defining nontheist Friends, (which I am also happy calling atheistic Quakers) and complementing and developing Jea's Friendly language (Penn, Nayler or Boulding, I think - in the email nontheist Friends' group), I'd like to 'rif' on George Fox's saying, to suggest that "There is this of nontheist Friends in common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), and that of nontheist Friends in Bonobo chimpanzees (Pan paniscus)." (In a nontheistically Friendly way, I appreciate Bonobo chimpanzees peaceableness, and am not surprised by common chimpanzees' team, war-like and violent behavior; both species are the closest to us human primates genetically of all species). To echo Darwin, both behaviors (peaceableness and violence) have been selected for by natural selection. We three are each a species that is millions of years old, and have all navigated a lot of social 'waters' successfully (whereas Neanderthals did not, for example - from the evidence).
Having mentioned this before in these emails in different ways, I think Quaker and nontheistic Friendly communities are a form of troopbonding ('bonding together in groups' ... see John Money here: http://scottmacleod.com/anthropology/determinism.htm and, also, here: http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2010/05/sweet-birch-questions-of-determinism-on.html and related) among human primates, which I think we are. I would guess / hypothesize that it's a kind of cultural troopbonding that has lead to your ongoing enjoyment of Silent Meeting and Friends, Jea, and perhaps all of ours, in combination with the relaxation response: http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps, in part. It's nontheistically Friendly discourse (language, community and culture with 350 year old roots, and Friendly teaching and learning about peaceableness that I experience an agreement with, and choose to be a part of sharing in). I also think that Quakers / Friends emerged historically with the Industrial Revolution in Britain, networked and traded with each other, prospered - partly leading to the growth of Friends, and that it was Silent Meeting and Meeting for Business that were the 'institutional' processes for this.
I admire this nontheistic Friends' group in its conversational (email based) approach to seeking a kind of Truth (based on our experience mediated in writing here, and based on reason, as well as a sympathy with the SoF) within the Society of Friends, and beyond, concerning nontheism vis-a-vis the Religious Society of Friends, as well as evolutionary biology, and all the other many themes we converse about. I think the term nontheist friend is very inclusive, and might include many friendly atheists, some of whom had ancestors who were affected by memes (replicating, cultural 'units') from one of the at least 7 great religions mentioned in Huston Smith's "Religions of Man" - (all species are so old, and religions in their symbolic and linguistic expressions are relatively new).
As an ongoing, innovative, nontheistic, Friendly contribution to our conversation, I'd love to explore generating more peace, love and happiness, per this definition - "Like traditional Friends, nontheist Friends are actively interested in realizing centered [[peace]], simplicity, integrity, community, equality, [[love]], happiness, and [[social justice]] in the Society of Friends and beyond," particularly love and happiness. I just re-added 'happiness' to this definition, which is important to me, vis-a-vis nontheist Friends, and wonder in what ways nontheistic Friends could contribute these aspects to the Society of Friends at large, especially in a gathered sense. I also added just the above definition to the nontheistic Friendly subject at World University and School - http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Nontheist_Friends_%28atheist_Quakers%3F%29.
Wikis, in general, invite your edits, ideas, knowledge and contributions.
I'm personally happy that we're all sharing these ideas on this list. In many ways this is a very significant, ongoing conversation, in society at large, and in the SoF to have, in so many ways, and for years now. (Yea, for this archive). :)
I'll start a new email thread for nontheistic Friendly poetry soon. Perhaps some of us have written some. Here's a poem of my which touches on this nontheistic Friendly conversation: http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2010/10/wild-onsen-harbin-dance.html.
Nontheistic Friends are both visionary and innovative ... let's keep being generative in this conversation ... Yea, friends! :)
With friendly greetings,
(http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2010/12/doves-in-snow-to-further-conversation.html - December 19, 2010)
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Doves in Snow: To further conversation about defining nontheist Friends, There is that of nontheist Friends in common & Bonobo chimpanzees
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Julie is a mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, and friend. She has been a practicing dietitian for the last 16 years, and a student of healthy living for the last 28 years. She practices the lessons of sound nutrition and regular exercise herself each and every day and really enjoys being able to share her passion for her field with clients and consumers across the country.
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Julie creates personal connections with her clients which are unique and empowering. From small children to mature adults, Julie finds ways to make living healthy delicious, fun, affordable and maintainable.


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About the Hotel
Why We Love This Hotel
- Central apartments, a 5-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station
- It is near restaurants & bars in the trendy Northern Quarter
- Apartments have full kitchens & come with a free breakfast pack
SACO Manchester offers apartment accommodation in the centre of town, just around the corner from Manchester Piccadilly station and the Manchester Art Gallery -- a "genuinely world class gallery" (Time Out) featuring 13,000 works of art.
The apartments are a short stroll from the Northern Quarter -- a "bohemian" (The Guardian) district known for its trendy restaurants, cafés, record stores and bars -- and a 15-minute walk from high-end department stores, such as Selfridges and Harvey Nichols, in the Exchange Square shopping area. To explore the rest of the city, catch the Metroshuttle from Manchester Piccadilly station, five minutes' walk away. This free bus service links the city's train stations, shopping areas, and many bus and tram stops.
The property is very secure, with reception manned 24 hours a day, and there's a small gym on the fourth floor for guests.
The spacious apartments each have an open-plan living and dining area. Kitchens are well equipped with a microwave, a fridge, an oven, a dishwasher and a washer/dryer, and all guests get a breakfast pack on arrival, which includes cereal, milk, tea, coffee and hot chocolate. You can choose between studio, 1- and 2-bedroom options. There is weekly housekeeping for longer stays.


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Zaha Hadid, the legendary architect and woman, died in Miami last week whilst being treated for bronchitis, after having a heart attack at the age of 65. Born on October 30th in Baghdad, she ventured above and beyond the norms of Iraqi society's expectations of a woman, and the standard practices of architecture. In Peter Cook's citation for Hadid's being the first woman to win the Royal gold medal for architecture- he compared conventional architects who would simply take 'a line for a walk' to the fearless Hadid who instead 'took the surfaces that were driven by that line out for a virtual dance… folded them over and then took them out for a journey into space'.
Her defiance of logic, dancing over the ashes of buildings past won her early recognition. In 1983 her design for a leisure center in Hong kong- the Peak, won the international competition, despite her incomplete qualifications. This angular, unusual design, like many others, never came to fruition. For a while, she was the famous architect who never got anything built, as often civic leaders just felt her work was too difficult, or perhaps too challenging and provocative. However, once the noughties began and the idea of the 'starchitect' emerged, along with their iconic buildings, she lead the pack.
Hadid was particularly special in that the buildings she created were not just beautiful objects in and of themselves, but they would often interact with the culture and past of the country in which they were built. The Sleuk Rith Institute in Cambodia, is built to commemorate the Cambodian Genocide, and is made up by five interwoven wooden towers, which echo the nearby Angkorian architecture. A former fire brigade building in Belgium, offers impressive harbour views, and hundreds of glass windows, most importantly, some of which are reflective, as a nod to Antwerp's diamond trade. Her breadth of work, often working on projects simultaneously, was impressive. Some of her most famous works included a tower in Marseille, a retail complex in Beijing, an opera house in Guangzhou, a cancer centre in Kirkcaldy and the London 2012 Aquatics Centre.
Hadid was always surrounded by controversy particularly over her infamously stubborn attitude. She combated sexism in the architectural community, and was at ease within this battle. Some felt the design for the Al-Wakrah stadium in Quatar, was overly sexual or femine. She responded with the perfect attitude, saying ' What are they saying, everything with a hole in it is a vagina? That's ridiculous'. Criticism and particularly compromise, were not things that sat well with Hadad, she 'didn't like the word'. She once hilariously paid the Architectural Association fees in bags of loose change, just to reflect her displeasure at their price. She was an incredibly hard worker, who had high standards of her staff at every level, in her height employing over 400 people with high expectations, unflinching honesty and passion. When criticised by the media for her demeanor, she quite rightly rebutted 'Would they call me a diva, if I were a guy?'
Despite this hard- ass reputation, she was a woman of contradictions and complexity. As a student, she was supposedly incredibly shy and would present stunning drawings half crumpled and singed at the edges. She never married, but had a great love of children and a deep well of empathy by those who knew her well. Her harsh attitude was drawn out of a genuine belief that buildings mattered, their longevity making them worth all the effort and strife. The words of her final year AA tutor Rem Koolhaas predicted the brilliance of her architectural career. She was a 'planet in her own inmitable orbit', a status that had 'its own rewards and difficulties', 'it would be impossible [for her] to have a conventional career'. What a brilliant planet she became, one whose legacy shall continue to glow for years to come.


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Thursday, November 19, 2009
One step leads to another
21 comments:
- Donna said...
I appreciate your recognition of death in life. We need those opposites as we write and live.
Walk on. The imagination is a fine companion.
- November 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- Tabitha Bird said...
"Death is a sigh" I like that :)
And no, my imagination and I never tire of walking together ;)
- November 19, 2009 at 8:05 PM
- PJ Hoover said...
Seriously? You have an amazing imagination. I love this, Tricia!
- November 19, 2009 at 8:07 PM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Donna: I like that: the imagination is a fine companion. :)
Tabitha: There are many ways to consider a sigh. I shall think of us both companionably walking with our imaginations.
PJ: Thanks so much, my friend.
- November 19, 2009 at 10:26 PM
- Natalie said...
Beautiful imagery--I could see the buckwheat and hear the saxophone player :) I love quiet time to think and plot.
- November 20, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Natalie: Thank you! I definitely work best in quiet, not a busy cafe, although I can in a pinch.
- November 20, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- Mary E Campbell said...
The imagery was awesome - I do the same thing. I like to walk before I write and build the story up in my mind.
- November 21, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- Unknown said...
I wish I could walk with you! I'd love to walk with you.....
- November 21, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Mary: Hi and welcome! Really I think walking and writing go hand in hand.
Suzanne: me, too :)
- November 21, 2009 at 5:23 PM
- Unknown said...
Great post. Another great example of the yin and yang of life. But I love that the soundtrack was a saxophone.
- November 22, 2009 at 1:04 PM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Hi Karen! Thanks for coming by. Great point about the sax, it was the perfect soundtrack.
I notice you have been writing crazy for NaNo. I think it's fun we are both out to sea ;)
- November 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- cleemckenzie said...
Walking is my passion. All I need is good shoes and some trail, so you struck a chord here with me. Thanks.
- November 22, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- Stephanie Thornton said...
I just discovered your blog, but this is kind of eery!
Just today I was looking outside at my wildflowers, now covered in snow and wishing for spring. But there, popping their heads above the white, were two dead blossoms, their petals still clinging to the color yellow.
It was just one of those moments, this one reminding me to appreciate each day as it comes.
And I love to walk- I come up with great ideas while walking. And driving.
I'll definitely be back to check out your blog!
- November 22, 2009 at 10:18 PM
- Barrie said...
Walking definitely helps me come up with new ideas and/or work out the kinks it what I'm writing. I generally end up walking with the dog.
- November 22, 2009 at 10:40 PM
- Linda Kage said...
I love solitary walks. I think they're the best medicine for a writer, because you think up the best parts of your story on a walk, like deep emotional human-experience themes. I really appreciated the book "On Writing" by Stephen King because he talked about how much he loved to take his walks. I think that book was actually inspired by the one walk he took where a car hit him (or maybe it wasn't--sounds good to me anyway!).
- November 23, 2009 at 6:38 AM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Lee: Good shoes and a trail. Sounds like an opening I'd love.
Stephanie: Welcome. I love the images in nature that we can reflect on. Thanks for that.
Barrie: Hi! I don't currently have a dog, but they are definitely good walking companions, so interested in the world. I like the 'work out kinks' idea, too, because there's something about walking that does loosen knots inside us.
Linda: Hey there, what a neat idea--medicine for the writer. And, yes, you hit it with the emotional themes, that's what we find and need.
- November 23, 2009 at 7:06 AM
- Robyn Campbell said...
Oh the quiet time. How wonderfully superb.
And I could definitely picture Pied Piper Tricia strolling down the street, onward to New Orleans. YEAH!
I hope nano is treating you well. I missed ya pal!
- November 23, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow. Lovely!
- November 23, 2009 at 6:24 PM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Robyn: That's me, a pied piper ;) NaNo and I are good buddies right now. I always miss you when you unplug but I hope it was productive.
Beth: Hi and thanks!
- November 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM
- lisa and laura said...
I like all kinds of walks, but it's nice knowing that we'll never get tired of our walks down imaginary lane. Beautiful post.
- November 23, 2009 at 7:51 PM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
LiLa: I love those imaginary lanes. Thanks!
- November 23, 2009 at 7:55 PM


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Bayesian Methods in Health Economics
Check out my book (published with CRC - available also on Amazon, in ebook format too)
- Table of contents
- Preface
- Get a promotional code - save 20% when ordering online from CRC website
- Read a sample for free
- BCEA - an R package to run Bayesian health economic evaluations (used throughout the book and specifically in the examples)
Some discussion of the book in the blog can be found here, here, here and here
R/JAGScode to run the examples (all files at once here)
- Instructions (probably best to read before downloading the files)
- Utilities
- Utils.R: script containing some utility functions, for examples to draw traceplots of MCMC chains, or estimating the parameters of suitable distributions to obtain given values for its mean and standard deviation [Needed to run most of the other scripts]
- Chapter 2
- MCMC.R: script to run the Gibbs sampling simulations and check convergence, as in Figure 2.10
- modelNormal.R: script to run the analysis of the Normal model (pages 69-73)
- modelNormal.txt:
JAGScode for the Bayesian model (pages 69-73)
- phbirths.dta: Dataset used for the Normal model example - courtesy of German Rodriguez
- Chapter 3
- HEexample.R: script to run the Bayesian model to analyse the health economic problem described in the chapter (chemotherapy) and the several cost-effectiveness analyses presented throughout the chapter. This example is used throughout chapter 4 as well
- model.txt:
JAGScode for the basic cost-effectiveness analysis
- modelEVPPI_rho.txt:
JAGScode for the analysis of the Expected Value of Partial Perfect Information (EVPPI) for the parameter \(\rho\)
- modelEVPPI_gamma.txt:
JAGScode for the analysis of the Expected Value of Partial Perfect Information (EVPPI) for the parameter \(\gamma\)
- Chapter 4
- modelNormal.R: script to run the analysis of the Normal model (pages 129-141); continues the analysis from chapter 2
- modelNormalBlocking.txt:
JAGScode to run the model using blocking to improve convergence (page 133)
- modelNormal2.txt:
JAGScode to run the compute the predictive distribution (page 135)
- Chapter 5
- Example 1: RCT of acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care
- acupuncture.R: script to run the cost-effectiveness analysis of acupuncture. Based on this paper
- dataRCTacupuncture.csv: Dataset used for the acupuncture example - courtesy of David Wonderling, Richard Nixon and Richard Grieve
- actptRCT.txt:
JAGScode to run the normal/normal (on the logit/log scale) model
- actptRCT_gamma.txt:
JAGScode to run the normal/gamma (on the logit/natural scale) model
- actptRCT_logN.txt:
JAGScode to run the normal/log-normal (on the logit/natural scale) model
- Example 2: Neuraminidase inhibitors to reduce influenza in healthy adults
- EvSynth.R: script to run the cost-effectiveness analysis based on evidence synthesis for the influenza treatment with neuraminidase
- EvSynth.txt:
JAGScode to run the evidence synthesis model
- Example 3: Markov model for the treatment of asthma
- MarkovModel.R: script to run the cost-effectiveness analysis for the treatment of asthma
- MarkovModel.txt:
JAGScode to run the conjugated Markov model
- Example 1: RCT of acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care
NB: Everything works fine on my computer, originally configured with Linux,
R 2.15.1 and
JAGS 3.2.0. But if you experience problems with any of the code, drop me an email and I'll fix it.
The book has received excellent reviews, for example by Patrick Graham
"Gianluca Baio's book is a welcome account of recent developments in methodology for cost-effective analysis in health care… The book may well be the first book-length account of a fully Bayesian approach to cost-effective analysis… a great book for its intended audience of students in an advanced course on statistical methods for health economics… The book would also be suitable for self-study for at least two groups: Bayesian statisticians moving into health economics applications; practicing health economists and epidemiologists keen to learn more about Bayesian methods."
and by Mark Strong
"It is well presented and pleasing to read… One of the strengths of the book is the use of real practical motivating examples, which then serve as vehicles for explaining methods. As each story unfolds, the reader is presented with the right level of mathematical detail to appreciate the problem and the analysis… I would recommend the book to anyone engaged in mathematical modeling for health economic decision-making. It also would not be hard to use the book as the basis for either a short course on Bayesian methods for health economic modeling, or perhaps a masters-level module… a nice addition to the literature on health economics from a statistical perspective."
Despite our best effort, there are a few typos or imprecisions in the published version of Bayesian Methods in Health Economics. We report those we have identified and welcome (well… we hope there won't be many, but you know…) notification of any other mistakes (that can be highlighted by emailing me).
- Page 21. The interpretation of the cost-benefit analysis is incorrect. In fact, the favourite option should be \(a\) (and not \(b\), as reported in the book), since the cost for Option \(a\) relative to the cost of hospitalization without vaccination is smaller, which is preferable. This is due to successive revisions to this examples (in the previous version the result was the other way around and the text was not updated properly).
- Page 38. There is a typo in the equation for Bayes' rule to compute the posterior probability \(\Pr(D\mid +)\). The correct calculation should be \[ \Pr(D\mid +) = \frac{0.99\times 0.1}{0.99\times 0.1 + 0.05\times 0.9} = \frac{0.09}{\boldsymbol{0.1485}} = 0.667 \] (so the correct value is 0.1485 — not 1.135 as uncorrectedly reported in the book).
- Page 45, figure 2.5: the bottom part of the decision tree shows the possible outcomes when the operation does not go well. However, the headings for the branch out of the "Patient lives" random node are both "No". The top one should read "Yes" (much as in the top half of the tree).
- Page 120. There is a slight inconsistency between the code used to run the model
model = jags(data=data,inits=inits,parameters.to.save=params,model.file=filein,n.chains=2,n.iter=10000,n.burnin=4500,n.thin=1,DIC=TRUE)
and the text presented later on page 121, where it is stated that "… we consider 9500 simulations with a burn-in of 4500 for 2 chains". The correct command replaces
n.iter=10000 with
- Pages 136-137. Again, there is a slight inconsistency in the code presented on page 136, where I have used
n.burnin=4500 and
n.thin=91 and the text and output presented on page 137, in which
n.burnin=9500 and
- Page 147. In the call to
bcea (approximately one third one the page), there is a reference to a (now) deprecated argument
Ktable. I found this was largely irrelevant and thus removed it from the code. Everything else in this bit of code does work correctly, though.
- Because of the changes in the
R2jags package, the code in chapter 4 and 5 should be slightly modified to say
attach.jags() instead of
attach.bugs() (see more details here)


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Fleming Rutledge is a preacher and teacher known throughout the US, Canada, and parts of the UK. She is the author of eight books, all from Eerdmans Publishing. Her most recent book, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ, is the product of the work of a lifetime and is being described as a new classic on the subject.
One of the first women to be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, she served for fourteen years on the clergy staff at Grace Church on Lower Broadway at Tenth Street, New York City.
Fleming and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2009 and have two daughters and two grandchildren. She is a native of Franklin, Virginia.
Discerning God's Work In The World: Tips From The Times For Preachers: Moving the discussion forward on gays
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Moving the discussion forward on gaysThere is a very helpful article in The Los Angeles Times which should help the debate. The link is
The important thing here is that all talk of "curing" gays should be abandoned.
Still at issue, however -- in the view of many who do not speak publicly on the subject -- is the likelihood of a psychodynamic (rather than biological or genetic) cause for homosexuality.
Permanent Link for this Post: http://tips.generousorthodoxy.org/2007/06/moving-discussion-forward-on-gays.htm


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Yesterday , the circus wasn't here. Today, its black and white tents fill the field. Every one waits for evening when Le Cirque des Rêves opens its gates. The circus is full of wonder . The tents have magicians , a beautiful tattooed contortionist, magical ice gardens, and more.
None of the circus guest know that there is a larger story behind the circus. Celia and Marco have been trained from childhood by rival magicians . They are in a contest , but they don't know the rules. The circus is the game board.
The pace of Night Circus is dream like , meandering and convoluted. Iimaginatively written, this book will paint visions across your imagination.


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- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu performing Bhumi Puja at Mandadam village in Guntur district on Saturday. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar
- Photo from The Hindu, 6 June 2015
Chandrababu Naidu performs 'bhoomi puja' for Andhra capital
IANS | Jun 6, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Chandrababu Naidu performs 'bhoomi puja' for Andhra capital
Naidu said it would not be a mere administrative capital but a city which will transform people's live.
VIJAYAWADA: Amid chanting of Vedic hymns, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday performed 'bhoomi puja' or ground breaking ceremony of the new state capital Amaravathi.
As the clock struck 8.49am, Naidu accompanied by his wife Bhuvaneswari and son N. Lokesh performed the rituals at a colourful ceremony in Mandadam village in Guntur district, about 20 km from here.
Central and state ministers, MPs, state legislators, senior officials and leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) participated in prayers and other rituals which continued for two hours.
A group of priests had started the prayers, including a 'havan', much earlier as per Vaishnavite tradition at 3 a.m. in the village, located on the banks of Krishna River.
Naidu, his family members and ministers poured cement into a pit to mark the ceremony. A basin made with a kilogram of silver and gold coated shovel were among the masonry implements used on the occasion.
The chief minister later ploughed the field with a traditional ploughshare while his wife sowed 'navaratnalu' (nine chief grains) in the soil.
Also present were Naidu's brother-in-law and popular actor N. Balakrishna.
However, the inauguration of the chief minister's camp office at Vijayawada was postponed as he missed the 'mahurat' or auspicious time of 10.30 a.m. set by astrologers.
Naidu could not reach Vijayawada on time due to 'bhoomi puja' rituals.
Addressing a public meeting after the ground breaking ceremony, the TDP chief said the day would go down in the history of Andhra Pradesh as a red-letter day.
He said it was good fortune of five crore Telugus that they have got an opportunity to build a 21st century capital.
Naidu said it would not be a mere administrative capital but a city which will transform people's live. "It will be a dynamic city, an economic capital which will give jobs to people and a tourism centre."
Naidu said he choose this region for the capital as it was centrally located and accessible from all parts of the state.
Singapore has developed the master plan for Amaravathi. The chief minister said leaders of Singapore told him that Andhra capital would be better than even Singapore.
Naidu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be invited to lay the foundation stone for the capital on Dussehra.
He thanked farmers for giving their land under the land pooling system for building the capital and assured them that the government will protect their interests.
Central minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the central government would extend all possible help in developing the capital city. She said nobody should have any doubts on this.
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Bhoomi Pooja to stick to tradition
by P. Samuel Jonathan (The Hindu, GUNTUR, June 1, 2015)
The Vastu-obsessed TDP government is will be performing rituals in full conformity with the Hindu tradition at the Bhoomi Pooja to be held at Thallayapalem hamlet in Mandadam village on June 6.
The land belonging to the family of Bezawada Narendra Babu, ZPTC from Thullur, face river Krishna in the northern direction and the Kanaka Durga temple in the eastern direction.
Mr. Babu has been an active TDP local leader, and his family members have already given away 100 acres under the Land Pooling Scheme (LPS).
Incidentally, some locals were of the view that since a cremation had been held recently near the venue, Bhoomi Pooja should not be performed there. However Agriculture Minister P. Pulla Rao on Sunday confirmed that the pooja would be held in Survey No. 134 on the land that belongs to Mr. Narendra and his family. "These are baseless allegations levelled by those who are against the construction of the capital here," Mr. Narendra said.
Raghavaiah, a sidhanti from Krishna district, who had fixed the muhurtum of the swearing-in ceremony of the State Cabinet last year, will head the team of priests who will perform the rituals on the fields spread across 40 acres at Mandadam.
So, what is Bhoomi Pooja? The Hindu spoke to Srinivasa Ghargeya, once a TDP court astrologer. "Bhoomi Pooja is a ritual performed to appease Bhoo Matha (Mother Earth), as the construction of the capital involves digging and shovelling of earth. It is a supplication to Mother Earth not to react with anger at the acts done to her," Mr. Ghargeya said.
The rituals to be performed over a period of several hours will include scores of priests rendering 'Bhoo Suktham', a special prayer to Mother Earth.
A special ritual, 'Gomatha pradakshana', involving five virgins and five cows will also be performed, Mr. Narendra said.
At day break, five priests will first consecrate the cows with vermillion and later walk around the place where the rituals will be performed five times. Meanwhile, the virgins would circle the area sprinkling the earth with holy waters from major rivers.
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- Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during an inaugural ceremony to mark the commencement of Nagpur Metro Rail project
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Cong performs bhoomi puja for proposed Ambedkar memorial
Wednesday, 15 April 2015 | TN RAGHUNATHA
Bhoomi Pooja Of ICDCS Held At SmartCity Kochi
MI Bureau 13/03/2014
Yeddyurappa performs 'Bhoomi Puja' for 4-lane Hubli-Dharwad road
Religious rituals involving 300 priests were performed for five days to the launch of the Delhi International Airport
The Judiciary: Secular question by V. Venkatesan
A Sense of Humiliation - Why the bhoomi puja in Singur is such a great let-down by Ashok Mitra


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We're looking forward to showcasing the marvellous achievements of our Back2Work program at The Hopkins Centre's inaugural research symposium, "Bold Ideas, Better Solutions 2017".
The symposium brings together researchers, clinicians, service users and industry partners to share their ideas and solutions to improve the wellbeing of people with a disability and their long-term rehabilitation needs.
We will have a stand at the event to promote the Back2Work program and our team will be on site to answer any questions attendees may have.
The Back2Work program is an early intervention vocational rehabilitation program that operates within the Princess Alexandra Hospital's Spinal Injuries Unit, supporting people with newly-acquired spinal cord injuries to return to work.
The program finds innovative solutions for both clients and their employers, working with both parties to provide the tools and support needed to allow people to continue the work they were doing before their injury.
We're proud to be a partner of The Hopkins Centre at Griffith University, a new world-leading centre for rehabilitation and research which opened in Brisbane earlier this year.
The centre brings together research experts from the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Griffith University to focus on rehabilitation practices, disability services and social support systems.
The inaugural research symposium will be a chance for attendees to network and exchange insights into solutions for complex issues around disability and rehabilitation.
The symposium will be held on Tuesday, November 14 at the Princess Alexandra Hospital's Russell Strong Auditorium.
For more information about the event, visit www.hopkinscentre.edu.au/news-view/bold-ideas-better-solutions-symposium-2017-18.
For more information about Spinal life Australia's Back2Work program, visit www.spinal.com.au/news/back2work.