By important, I mean people who have their hands on the levers of power, more or less, in areas that affect energy policy.
I don't really care if Uncle Bob doesn't accept climate change. Uncle Bob votes for right wing yahoos anyway, that wasn't going to change. Why should it matter what Uncle Bob thinks?
Unless Uncle Bob is a top policy actor involve din climate and energy issues at the federal level or in Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, or Ohio. Right?
The Climate Constituencies Project looked at these folks (Uncle Bob's colleagues as described) to see where they stand on climate change.
... there is an overwhelming level of consensus around the science of climate change among policy actors at the Federal level and in these four swing states. In fact, even with all of this talk of climate denial, opinions have gotten even stronger and the numbers have gone up since summer 2010 when we conducted a previous round of this research. Across the four swing states and the federal level, there are no statistically significant differences in opinions on these questions.
It turns out there is real debate in the area of climate change and energy, but it is about what to do, not that something needs to be done.
When asked about potential policy instruments to address climate change and energy options, however, there was much less agreement. Opinions around a potential cap-and-trade bill were statistically significantly different across the swing states and the federal levels, with policy actors in Florida and at the federal level having much lower opinions than the other states.
Good to see this. I've been overestimating the dumb Bobs on comment forums and underestimating the smart Bobs that actually run things in many places.
On the other hand, Trump is polling within a percent or two of Clinton, so don't break out the champagne just yet.
@^ Magma : Seconded and certainly don't think anyone can be complacent when the prospect of a President (gag) Trump is actually close - too close for comfort anyhow.
As someone - even in Australia - who thinks about the future a bit, Trump has me seriously worried.
"I don’t really care if Uncle Bob doesn’t accept climate change. Uncle Bob votes for right wing yahoos anyway, that wasn’t going to change. Why should it matter what Uncle Bob thinks?"
Because Uncle Bob votes and can also perhaps influence the votes of others too.
But yes, it is indeed good to know most in power are at least smart enough to accept our climate reality.
Incidentally, it's a little confusing but after following the link I get what the figures are saying after :
"Responses were scored on a scale of 1-5 ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree, mean scores are reported in the table above."
5 obviously being strongly agree I gather.


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Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Mexico
Mexico takes part in a new Global Project on Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services.
On 13-14 June, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico (INEGI, in its Spanish acronym) hosted in Mexico City a high-level meeting and several technical workshops to kick-off the Natural Capital Accounting and Evaluation of Ecosystem Services project. Julio A. Santaella, President of INEGI, stressed that the joint efforts in the implementation of Ecosystem Accounting will provide better information for decision-making based on the valuation of ecosystems, which will in turn allow a more efficient use of resources and a responsible exploitation of national biodiversity and ecosystems. Also participating in this meeting were Vice-presidents of INEGI, Paloma Merodio and Rolando Ocampo, as well as Ambassador Andrew Standley, the EU representative in Mexico. The meeting gathered more than 60 participants from various institutions, including environmental, financial, academic and international agencies.
The collaboration of INEGI and other participating institutions guarantees the convergence of both statistical and geographical information and of the environmental and the economic and financial sectors, so that the results of the project will be useful to both sectors alike and the international targets (such as SDG, Aichi, Sendai Frame, climate change) will be achieved.
In order to implement this project, INEGI will continue collaborating with Semarnat, SCHP, SE, World Bank, ECLAC, Inter-American Development Bank and GIZ, as well as other institutions such as INECC, CONABIO, CONANP, CONAFOR and CONAGUA.
The United Nations Statistics Division, United Nations Environment Programme the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the European Union have launched the project “Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services”. The project, which is funded by the European Union, aims at assisting the five participating partner countries, namely Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, to advance the knowledge agenda on environmental and ecosystem accounting and initiate pilot testing of the SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EEA) with a view to improving the management of natural biotic resources, ecosystems and their services at the (sub)national level and mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystems in national level policy-planning and implementation.


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I recently purchased four skeins of Madeline Tosh’s Tosh DK weight, color Spectrum “just because.” The hand dyed yarn has the appearance of the irridescence of peacock feathers, and to the touch, the softness associated with a billowy cloud. I was over-stimulated by the beauty of this yarn and lost all sense of direction…I disregarded one of my knitting promises…”I will not buy yarn without an intended project or pattern.”
I browsed patterns on http://ravelry.com, but my mental picture of what I wanted for this yarn was not there. The richness of the yarn needed a stitch that would resemble the luxurience of velvet and the texture of brocade. My next resource was The Harmony Guides Vols. 2 and 3 for the right pattern.
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A Princeton student named Asheesh Kapur Siddique recently wrote a fallacious and mistake-ridden op-ed for the Washington Post attacking the Academic Bill of Rights. Siddique’s article was subsequently reprinted in numerous other publications. Siddique claimed that the Academic Bill of Rights (a version of which was passed as a referendum by the entire student body on his campus last spring ) would both “inject partisan politics into our classrooms” and would prevent students from evaluating “the merits of ideas and arguments for ourselves by banning ‘political’ or ‘anti-religious’ speech from classrooms”–in itself a contradiction. Siddique also alleged that a recent bill passed by the House would limit funding to universities that fail to comply with the Academic Bill of Rights–a complete fabrication. Our letter responding to Siddique’s article (which has been sent to each one of papers which published it) follows.
The following papers have so far printed Siddique’s article:
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2. Houston Chronicle
3. North Carolina News & Observer
4. Salt Lake Tribune
5. Tallahassee Democrat
To the editor:
Asheesh Kapur Siddique’s recent article for the Washington Post attacking the Academic Bill of Rights (Free Speech Under Threat on Campus, 10/29) contains so many factual errors and outright falsehoods that I am astounded that it made it into print.
In an obvious contradiction, Siddique claims that the ABOR would both “inject partisan politics into our classrooms” and would prevent students from evaluating “the merits of ideas and arguments for ourselves by banning ‘political’ or ‘anti-religious’ speech from classrooms.”
In fact, the ABOR would neither ban political speech nor require it. Instead the Bill states that “Faculty will not use their courses for the purpose of political, ideological, religious, or anti-religious indoctrination.” This does not mean that controversial or political ideas cannot be discussed, only that they should conform to the academic freedom policy of the American Association of University Professors which states that teachers “should be careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial matter which has no relation to their subject.” Does Siddique have a problem with this?
Every example Siddique provides to show how the ABOR would supposedly restrict speech, such as preventing discussion of evolution in a biology class or of the Iraq War in a course on the modern Middle East, are cases that are explicitly protected under the Academic Bill of Rights.
In one false passage, Siddique writes, “The College Access and Opportunity Act passed by the House in March and under consideration in the Senate, aims to deny federal funding to institutions—even private ones—that refuse to comply with ABOR’s limitations on speech.” This is false. The Act passed by the House in March contains four brief clauses stating the “sense of the Congress” that students should not face discrimination in academic settings for their political, intellectual or religious beliefs. There is no enforcement measure built into the act, and certainly no attempt to deny funding for noncompliance.
It is regrettable that the Washington Post should have chosen to publish a piece that is so poorly researched and so misleads readers on an important educational issue.
National Campus Director
Students for Academic Freedom


The following are certain things that you have to keep in mind while traveling to Bhutan, which I came to know after my recent trip to Bhutan. I thought of writing about them here so that it is useful for others who are also planning for a trip there.
Getting into Bhutan
There are two ways to get inside Bhutan. One is to enter via Phuentsholing and the second option is to fly up till Paro and land there. To come out of Bhutan you can use the above two routes or come out through Samdrup as well. But you can’t enter through Samdrup.
Visa and Permit
For Indians you don’t need a get a visa in advance to enter Bhutan. You can get the permit on arrival, either at Phuentsholing or at Paro. You will initially get a permit for 7 days at Phuentsholing and using it you can visit only Thimphu and Paro. To stay more or visit other restricted places which I visited like Haa valley, Punakha or Bumthang, you need to renew your permit in Thimphu. The immigration office is located at Norzin Lam in Thimphu.
Bhutan follows a different timezone than India. It is GMT + 6 hours, which is 30 minutes ahead of Indian standard time. Once you cross Phuentsholing all times which are displayed are in Bhutan timezone. We missed our bus to Thimphu from Phuentsholing because of this timezone difference.
Bhutan has a very strict policy about smoking. Smoking or sale of tobacco products is completely prohibited inside Bhutan. The fine is pretty high and it also includes jail time if you are caught. So be aware of this rule.
Bhutan has a strict dress code for its people but it is pretty relaxed for tourists. Bhutan nationals are supposed to wear their national dress (Gho for men and Kira for women) on all formal occasions and places like government office, temples, Dzongs, monasteries etc.
For tourists when you enter Dzongs you should wear full pants and shirts with collars or full sleeves. The easiest option is to always carry a jacket and just wear it when needed. Even though not needed if you happen to buy a Gho or Kira, then they will be very happy to help you wear it. But keep in mind that it is not that easy to wear and are generally quite expensive 🙂
If you are anywhere near their national flag, you should remove your caps or hats. Also remove your footwear when you enter a holy place or temple. Most of the time it is clearly specified whether you have to remove your footwear or not.
The official language of Bhutan is Dzongkha but pretty much everyone can understand and speak Hindi and English. Almost all the taxi drivers and shop keepers can also speak English. So it shouldn’t be a problem.
However if you learn a couple of words in Dzongkha like Thank you (Kadriche) or Hello(Kuzuzangbo la) and speak to them, they are very happy.
Bhutan people are generally shy and if you want to take a photo, it is always good to ask them. In our experience mostly they said yes. Also it is a good manner to get their postal address and send a copy to them. But don’t ask for their address if you don’t plan to send it to them.
If you happen to see anyone from the royal family then you should not photograph them, even if they are in the public place.
Most of the places including Dzong and monasteries are okay to be photographed expect places where the deity are kept. The good rule of thumb is that if you have to remove your shoes, then it is not okay to photograph. Also when in doubt just ask someone and they will let you know.
You can take your own vehicle from India inside Bhutan and drive it with your Indian license. But for that you have to take a permit at Phuentsholing. You would need all relevant documents for your vehicle like RC book, pollution certificate etc. To drive Bhutan registered vehicles you need either a Bhutan license or international vehicle and can’t drive them with your Indian driving license.
If you are going to drive your own vehicle then be mindful of the rules. Almost everyone drives below 50 Km/per hour and there is absolutely no horn. Also the entire country doesn’t have a single traffic signal and I guess that should pretty much explain it 😉
Almost all the taxi tariff are fixed by the government and is generally considered a bad practice to bargain. We found it to be cheap if we hire the taxi for the entire day or still cheaper if you hire it for the entire trip. We hired a taxi for 8 days and paid 3000 Nu per day.
Most of the taxi’s are 4 seaters and if you are in a group of 5, then you have to hire two separate taxi’s and they follow this rule pretty religiously.
Most of Bhutanese food is like Indian food, but they are very very spicy. They don’t add chilies to dishes but pretty much the entire dish is made out of chilies. You have to specify the spice level when you order Bhutanese food. You can try out some of these Bhutanese dishes, which we found to be very good. Ema Dhatse (chillies and cheese), Kewa Dhatse (potatoes and cheese) and Shawa Datse (mushroom and cheese). You also would get rice and dhal pretty much everywhere.
You can also try out kokka (a special type of noodles), channa and tea for breakfast which are also very good.
Multi-day trekking is extremely expensive. The cost is around $150-$200 a day. It is because of very stringent rules regarding trekking and disposal of human wastes. There are lot of opportunities for half-day hikes which doesn’t require guides. You can also try out mountain biking and there are lot of beautiful trails available throughout the country. Mountain bikes are available for full day rent and the cost is around Nu 1000 per day.
Rivers and Lakes
Most of the water bodies (either rivers or lakes) are considered to be sacred places. Contaminating them or throwing stones or garbage into them is considered to be a serious offense, so be mindful of them. Fishing is also prohibited in most places.
Every Tuesday is Pedestrian Day and no private vehicles are allowed on road and people are encouraged to walk or use bicycle. In small towns all taxi’s are allowed and in big cities like Thimphu and Paro, taxi’s are allowed based on their registration number. Taxi’s with odd and even registration numbers are allowed on alternate Tuesday’s.
Every Tuesday is also a dry day and selling of alcohol is prohibited throughout the country.
Mobile and GPRS
It is very easy to get a local pre-paid GSM sim. You just need your permit and activation is instant. Calls to India are charged 5 Nu/per minute. There is no 3G and GPRS is very expensive. It costs around 10 NU/per MB and the connection is not that great. In Thimphu there are a couple of restaurants that provide free wifi. (The cafe and Ambient Cafe. Both are near the clock tower). In other places you can go to an Internet cafe and the cost is around 60-90 Nu per hour.
Update: Total cost
A couple people were asking me what was the total cost for the entire trip. I just did the accounts and it came to around Rs 17,500 per person for two weeks in a group of 5. If the number of people in the group is less then it might have be slightly high.
If you are planning to travel to Bhutan and if you have any specific question leave a comment below and I will try to update this post with the answer.


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3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate California Avocado Truffles
These decadent and delicious Dark Chocolate California Avocado Truffles can be made with just 3 simple ingredients. Plus, with the added bonus of the avocado you get all the amazing nutritious goodness of one of my favorite functional foods.
Rather than heavy cream or butter you’d usually find in a traditional chocolate truffle recipe, avocado steps in and takes this simple recipe up a notch. Best part, you don’t even taste the avocado, all you taste is the rich dark chocolate, but it gives the truffles a decadent, creamy texture and it takes your dessert to the next level.
With nearly 20 essential vitamins and nutrients California avocados are also a good source of fiber and folate, potassium, vitamin E and B vitamins. As well, as a source of healthy fats, avocados they play a vital role in a balanced, nutrient-dense diet and health fats essentially work as a nutrient-booster enabling fat soluble nutrients in foods eaten alongside the avocado, to become more assimilated and absorbed, nutrients like vitamins A, D, E and K
Depending on your preference for sweets, this recipe can be adapted to your taste. I prefer 85% dark coconut sugar-sweetened chocolate, for a rich, dark truffle but you may want more like 65 or 70% dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips if you want your truffles a bit more sweet. To make sugar-free you can use 100% dark chocolate and sweeten with stevia or monkfruit, to taste, if that’s your thing.
Finish these truffles simply, as pictured, rolled in cacao powder. To mix it up, skip the cocoa and finish with flaked sea salt. You can also use freeze dried raspberries, shredded coconut, hemp seeds, etc.
I promise these rich, decadent 3-ingredient dark chocolate California avocado truffles, will disappear faster than you can whip them up and no one would guess they are getting an extra serving of healthy fats at the same time!!
- 6 ounces high-quality dark chocolate (see notes), roughly chopped
- 1 medium ripe California Avocado (approx. ¾ - 1 cup)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt (optional)
- Optional for finishing:
- Maldon flaked sea salt
- Cacao / Cocoa powder
- Freeze-dried raspberries
- Shredded coconut
- Hemp seeds or any other nut or seed
- In a double boiler melt the roughly chopped chocolate. You can also microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Cut avocado, remove the pit and scoop out flesh. Add the avocado and vanilla extract to a large bowl and use electric hand mixer or add to food processor. Mash with a fork or process the avocado until there are no more chunks.
- Add the melted chocolate to the bowl (or food processor) with the avocado and mix until well-blended together and there is no avocado visible.
- Chill the mixture for 20-30 minutes until it’s firmed up enough to roll.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball using your palms. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
- If using, put the cocoa powder, crushed dehydrated raspberries, shredded coconut etc on a separate plate or in a shallow bowl. Roll the balls in the cocoa powder until they're completely covered. Or skip the cocoa powder or raspberries and just sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve. Will keep for up to 3 days.
This post is sponsored by the California Avocado Commission but all opinions are my own.


Homemade Brown Sugar Cinnamon Applesauce
Gluten-Free | Vegan | Paleo Option
This brown sugar cinnamon applesauce is a simple and easy healthy recipe made in the slow cooker. It’s naturally gluten-free and vegan, and can also be customized to be refined sugar free or paleo.
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One of the perks of living in the Northeast is the abundance of apples in the fall. We love to go apple picking, but also get apples through our CSA. Each fall, we take all our apples and turn them into applesauce. It’s so simple to make and the kids love it. We’ve experimented with many variations, but this recipe for brown sugar cinnamon applesauce is my absolute favorite!
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This recipe is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan, but can easily be modified to be refined sugar-free or paleo!
Refined Sugar Free Crock Pot Applesauce
If going for a recipe with reduced sugar, substitute the brown sugar for a sugar substitute. My two favorite brown sugar substitutes are:
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- and Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit
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Paleo Crock Pot Applesauce
If wanting to keep this recipe paleo, substitute a brown coconut sugar like this one that’s gluten-free.
Ingredients for Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Applesauce
This slow cooker cinnamon brown sugar applesauce only requires 4 ingredients. All these ingredients can be found at your local grocery store, but you’ll find great deals on spices and sweeteners at Thrive Market.
To make this gluten-free crock pot applesauce you’ll need:
- 3 lbs apples (your favorite!)
- 3 tbsp Brown Sugar (or sugar substitute)
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- ¼ cup Water
Tools Needed for Crock Pot Cinnamon Brown Sugar Applesauce
To make this cinnamon brown sugar applesauce, you’ll need:
- cutting/chopping tools
- a slow cooker
- a stick blender
A regular knife and cutting board are fine for chopping apples, but if you plan to make this frequently, I highly recommend investing in an apple corer and slicer. It just makes the process so much quicker!
This apple corer and slicer from OXO is super affordable and easy to use:
If you’re looking for something which requires a bit less strength, this spiralizer by Kitchen Aid will not only core and slice your apples but peel them as well. Plus, it can be used to make veggie noodles—and I’m all for multi-functional kitchen gadgets!
Personally, when I’m making this applesauce, I don’t peel my apples. It tastes great, so why bother? I just wash them, chop them, and throw them into the crockpot.
I love having a slow cooker with a timer—and they are so affordable! You can also use an Instant Pot or the Ninja Foodie as a slow cooker, so an all-in-one appliance may be a really great choice for your family (and a space saver!)
To finish off this recipe, you’ll use a stick blender to puree the cooked apples into applesauce. There are so many stick blenders on the market, but I have the Cuisinart. We use this multiple times a week for soups, bulletproof coffee, and whipping up cream.
How to Make Gluten-Free Brown Sugar Cinnamon Applesauce
Wash, chop, and core your apples (and toss them into the crockpot).
Add in the lemon juice, water, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
Blend with the immersion blender until it’s the desired consistency. If it’s too thick, add water 1-2 tbsp at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Serve either warm or cold!
How Long Does Homemade Applesauce Last?
Before storing the applesauce in your refrigerator or
freezer, be sure it cools to room temperature.
In the fridge, store in airtight containers for up to a week
In the freezer, store in freezer bags and freeze for 3 months.
Save this brown sugar cinnamon applesauce recipe for later!
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Homemade Brown Sugar Cinnamon Applesauce
- slow cooker
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- 3 lb apples
- 3 tbsp brown sugar (or sugar substitute–see notes)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- Wash, chop, and core your apples (and toss them into the crock pot).
- Add in the lemon juice, water, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
- Blend with the immersion blender until it’s the desired consistency. If it’s too thick, add water 1-2 tbsp at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
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Christmas in July is a crazy one! It feels like Christmas, it looks like Christmas, but it’s not actually Christmas. We of course embrace any opportunity to celebrate Christmas twice a year, so we whizzed out to Sovereign Hill to experience the famous Winter Wonderlights.
You all know we love Sovereign Hill. The authentic streets, the horse and cart rides, the trips deep into the mines, panning for gold; it all goes toward making their Gold Rush experience second to none. Monty of course mostly loves the horse poo scattered about the road, and especially on Monday as it had been raining, making it far more sludgy and spectacular.
The Winter Wonderlights was by far one of our top experiences in Oz so far. We arrived early so as the children could have another search for some gold, take part in the craft activities and watch a couple of shows in the Victoria Theatre. We bought hot chocolates with fudge and freshly baked sausage rolls to munch on, we kept warm by the crackling fires along the streets, and mummy drank mulled wine! (I wasn’t planning on driving home). It was completely Christmassy with the snow falling around us, and then the Carol singers started. Well, I was catapulted back to my childhood, I could almost smell the mince pies and pine needles.
We waited eagerly in the cold (and I mean brrrrrr cold) for the lights to be switched on, gobbling the most wonderful gingerbread men. I was so glad I’d ignored the “why on earth are you taking hats and scarves to Australia?” when we packed our lives up in 2015. I’d forced the kids into their jumpers and insisted on them wearing coats. Even though I carried Monty’s most of the day, he was pleased to have it by 5pm as his body was going blue.
The carol singers came to an end at about 5:45, and the huge chimney lit up with the tale of the “Gingerbread Man”. The magic had begun! The street came alive with music and lights and there was a loud “ooooooooh”… This was definitely worth the chilly wait. It was spectacular. All the building’s on the main street were glowing perfectly with Christmas themed lights projected onto their facades. It was really beautiful. The children were thrilled to be chasing the gingerbread man who kept popping up all over the place. The music, the lights, the children’s laughter, the entire atmosphere, all went toward making this a truly unforgettable evening for our family, and all the others around us. If only we had known about the overnight 4 star accomodation we could have avoided a tantrum, two overtired kids in the back of the car and a tense diversion through the McDonalds drive through!! The Wilson’s need in on the 2 days for 1 next year!!!
Sovereign Hill does it again!!!! Awesome in every way!
Sovereign Hill- 1st July – 30th July 10am-7pm
Gold Museum– 9:30-5:30
Sovereign Hill Entry, including Gold Museum and Wonderlights
Sovereign Hill recommend visitors spend at least 4-5 hours to get the most out of their visit.
Child (5-15) $27.00
Family (2 adults & up to 4 children) $150.00
Single Parent Family (1 adult & up to 3 children) $107.00
Children under 5 admitted free. Red Hill Mine Tours are free.
STARS OF THE DAY: All the staff at Sovereign Hill are pretty awesome!!
★★★★★ “It is soooooo Christmassy, it reminds me of Granny’s house” Poppy- Head of the Fun Department- Wilson’s of Oz
★★★★★ “I’m so glad we waited in the cold cold cold” Monty- Director of Entertainment- Wilson’s of Oz
★★★★★ “By far one of the best family days out” Tim- Office Dogsbody – The Wilson’s of Oz
★★★★★ “Literally cant wait for next year! Loved loved loved the Wonderlights” Olivia – Captain of the ship – The Wilson’s of Oz


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Prof. Schmidt-Chanasit, in Germany, there is a first Coronavirus case: A 33-year-old man who has a colleague from China. Are you surprised?
No, not at all. That it would individual cases, in Germany, was to be expected. We are currently very satisfied with the end: The case was diagnosed in the wind, and the Patient isolated. This shows how well we are prepared in Germany to such cases.
The Patient is currently on treatment in a clinic in Munich. What happens next?
The Patient is not apparently ill. The Doctors examine how long the Virus in the body fluids evidence. This is very important information, also for any possible further cases of the disease. The Virus is no longer detectable and the Patient is healthy, he will be dismissed again.
There are other measures, also in the environment of the patient?
Yes, of course. It is important to know to whom the Patient has contact. Any contact persons must be observed. And as soon as you show symptoms or become ill, you need to be on the pathogens tested. The disease is the normal procedure for infectious.
Now, on the basis of the patients in Munich to expect a further spread of the pathogen?
No, an outbreak is not to be expected, because the case has been detected and diagnosed. Contact persons to be examined and observed. Thus, all important measures are taken. That’s about it. In this respect, you need not Worry.
How to spread the pathogen?
Coronavirus in Germany: when should I let me on the excitation test?
As the main risk to Ill, the cough and the pathogens via droplet infection transmitted to other people. It is unclear currently, how well the pathogen can also be due to asymptomatic Infected transmitted by people who have no symptoms, or are still in the incubation period. Here we are waiting for more information and inquiries. As of today it’s not looks, but then, as if that is a common route of Transmission. We go to of Patients as the main risk.
In Germany, too cold to circulate currently, and flu viruses that can cause similar symptoms, such as the Coronavirus, especially fever and cough. What to do in case of suspicion?
There is on the part of the Robert-Koch-Institute clear guidelines as to who should be tested. These are people with an acute infection of the lower respiratory tract, have been recently in a high-risk area, such as Wuhan in China. Or people with cough who have had contact with a Diseased. All other Patients would be routinely tested first on the normal seasonal flu. It is – as of today – just extremely unlikely that someone who was never in China, and no contact with Diseased from China had could have been infected with this novel Virus.
How is the disease in the majority of cases?
According to the latest findings, the disease is in a majority of cases easily, i.e. without having symptoms or only very mild symptoms. The colleagues in China told us that many of these slight gradients heal relatively quickly, within a week, so they are often not diagnosed or noted. This seems to be the most common response. In very few cases, it comes to serious, sometimes deadly curves. This is, however, especially in older patients with pre-existing conditions of the case.
Protection measures for people in this country make sense?
The current Situation requires no further action. But surely, on the basis of the currently circulating influenza viruses, there are some fundamental hygiene measures that are useful: regularly wash your hands, in the crook of one arm, coughing and sneezing of the Diseased and not by Hand touch the face.
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According to a new report by Politico, Donald Trump’s most recent Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, is allegedly already ready to quit the job that he has only had for a few months. In the early days of Meadows’ tenure, it had been reported that he had been reduced to tears in front of the White House staff after he saw firsthand how dysfunctional things truly were in the White House, and Politico is reporting that things haven’t gotten much better for Meadows since then. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains what’s happening.
*This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos.
Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s most recent and current chief of staff who’s been on the job by the way, for, for less than six months is already talking about leaving this administration. Now we had reported in the past, when the reports first came out, the Mark Meadows had been reduced to tears, uh, on at least one occasion, possibly more occasions in his early days in this administration. Because when he took the job, he thought it was going to be easy. He thought it was going to be a piece of cake that he was going to be able to step in, uh, where these other people, uh, rights Priebus. John Kelly, Mick Mulvaney had been before him and suddenly everything was going to fall into line. He knew, or at least thought he knew what he could do. He couldn’t any, uh, began sobbing like a infant had, uh, you know, was hungry.
See, he didn’t know what he wanted, but he knew it wasn’t this. And that’s what Mark Meadows has done. And now reports are coming out just a few months after the crying reports saying that he’s ready to go. And to be honest, can you blame the guy? Well, actually, yeah, you can. Cause Mark Meadows should have been smart enough to know what he was walking into. I mean, John Kelly, as much as I don’t like the guy and he disagreed with him politically, John, Kelly’s a tough dude. I’m not gonna, I’m not going to dispute that at all. John, Kelly’s a tough guy, right? He is like the stereotypical, like alpha, alpha male, you know, big, tough macho bravado is dude, couldn’t handle it. You know, several times as reported, almost got into fights. So he can’t handle this guy. If he, he thought, you know what to hell with this?
I can’t control them. Yeah. What the hell did you think you were going to do, Mark? You really thought you were going to be able to come in here where these three men before you had failed and suddenly you Mark frickin Meadows was gonna whip them all up into shape. Really? What’s your secret, Mark? What kind of leadership? Uh, history do you, you have that would have even been made you think for a second, that this was something you would be capable of? The answer is you had nothing. You had nothing other than your own arrogance and you’ll walked into that white house. You thought for sure. Heck yeah, this is my time to shine. I’m going to make things wonderful. And you just started crying. She couldn’t now I feel sorry for you on that front, but I really do, because I know what it’s like.
Right? You think, you know what? I can do this, this isn’t that hard. I don’t know why these other guys failed. They don’t know what I know. But then you realize, Oh crap. They did know what I knew. And they apparently knew a little more than me, which is why they’re gone. And I’m not. Whoops, Hey happens to the best of us sometimes Mark. But, but according to a new report in Politico, meadow says that, uh, he, if Donald gets reelected, he’s not staying on for more than another a year at most. It’d be lucky to make it a year. He’s had enough. He’s done. And part of the reason is because you have too many cooks. There are far too many cooks in that white house kitchen. Uh, probably both metaphorically. And literally, if we’re going to be honest about Donald Trump here, but here’s the thing.
You got your Jared Kushner, right? You got your Steve Miller’s and his creepy eyes. You got your Ivanka. You have all of these different little people, your Kelly who think they’re in charge. And so they give one order, somebody else comes along and gives a different one. Staffers are left confused. There’s a lot of fighting because of this. And this is all from the reports that we’ve gotten over the years, not just from Mark Meadows, but from everybody that’s tried to go in there and control the chaos. Nobody knows who’s in charge. Nobody that is in a position to be kind of in charge, knows what the heck they’re doing. And it’s pure anarchy. And that anarchy is reflected in the policies and the decision making process coming from that white house. It doesn’t matter how good you are, how tame you are, how much Oh you are or what rank you achieved in the military. Nobody is going to be able to walk into the Trump white house house and fix this shit show that Americans have been watching for far too long.


Yet another of Vaughn Tan’s weekly attempts to develop practical insights about not-knowing. The ideas below are likely to be only partially baked.
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Last year, thanks to Friends in High Places, I started advising the Wellcome Collection on improving diversity and inclusion. We met as an advisory board twice in December and January—this may be why organizational diversity is on my mind. More precisely, I’ve been thinking about diversity in the context of innovation and adaptation to change.
Though innovation and adaptation are both difficult for organizations, they’re no longer optional. Both are already enormously important for both for- and non-profit organizations—and they’ll become even more important in the future. In industry after industry, the ability to continually develop new products and services is becoming increasingly important to success and even to basic survival. This has already happened in consumer electronics, entertainment, food, music, fashion, and news. It will happen elsewhere too. (A few days ago, I talked to someone in the pharmaceuticals industry—I’m willing to bet that industry will phase-change into a high-frequency innovation pattern as soon as the logic of individualized therapeutics takes hold and regulation adjusts).
And the world is changing. In a simpler, less interconnected, less interdependent world, any change or disturbance was less likely to spread outside of the local context or have unexpected side-effects. A bank failure in the US even three decades ago would have been unlikely to trigger a financial meltdown even in the West. But in 2008, a bank failure in the US led to an enormous financial crisis in every major economy and many of the developing economies too. In our more complex, highly interconnected and interdependent present, disturbances have more unanticipated side effects which ripple further out than before.
Unanticipated and unanticipatable change is going to become the rule, not the exception—and it will come from directions and in forms that will themselves be difficult or impossible to predict.
Diversity mitigates the innovation and adaptation problem for organizations—but not the kind of diversity nearly every conventional diversity programs aim to create.
A typical conventional diversity program tries to make sure there are enough yellow (or brown or black), straight (or gay or trans), old (or young or middle-aged), female (or male) employees so that the relative size of these populations in the organization meets some predetermined criteria.
Bluntly, this way of thinking about diversity is incorrect. It is overly simplistic and static—it begins and ends with the wrong measure of diversity.
Human societies continually evolve, so new categories of people continually emerge. (Imagine categorizing yourself as a natural wine drinker 40 years ago, or as a transhumanist 20 years ago). When diversity is defined solely in terms of predefined categories (brown, straight, male, etc), efforts to promote diversity naturally exclude people who fall into categories that haven’t yet emerged.
Worse, by being simplistic and static and not recognizing the continual evolution of human society and its categorizations, the conventional, predefined-category view of diversity defeats its own goals: it continually creates new forms of hidden discrimination, especially against categories of people which have just emerged or are emerging.
A better—true-er—way to think about diversity in an organization is in terms of multidimensional and multilevel difference.
True diversity reflects at least three types of difference: 1) relative magnitudes of difference between individuals within the organization as a whole, 2) relative magnitudes of differences between teams in the organization, and 3) multiple dimensions of difference (ie, ways of being different) within the organization and its teams.
A simpler way to say it is: true diversity is how rich an organization is in different types of information—no matter what form those differences take. True diversity is therefore analogous to a diversified portfolio of investment in the capacity to innovate and adapt. (I have a more detailed and systematic explanation of true (i.e., multilevel and multidimensional) diversity here.)
When seen as information diversity, it becomes clear how true diversity supports innovation and adaptation.
Innovation occurs through a host of mechanisms. One of the most important mechanisms is recombination—mixing old information in new ways that are newly useful. The more information an organization contains (carried primarily in its employees), the larger the pool of information from which recombinant innovations can emerge. This is why truly diverse organizations are more innovative.
Any piece of information in an organization is more or less adapted to specific environmental states. For instance, in a country where climate and geography make growing wheat cheap and easy, a farm whose management has special expertise growing wheat naturally performs better than a farm whose management is specialized in growing rice—wheat-specialist farms would be highly adapted to this environment.
If the environment suddenly becomes wetter and hotter, growing wheat becomes both hard and expensive, while growing rice becomes both easy and cheap. In the changed environment, rice-specialist farms will perform relatively better than wheat-specialist farms. When such an environmental change occurs, all else equal, a farm with both wheat-specialist and rice-specialist employees will perform better than one with only wheat-specialist employees.
An organization’s employees thus represents a store of potentially useful information for responding to change in the environment. The more unpredictably changeable the environment is, the more essential it is to have an organization which contains more (and more different types of) information.
Thinking about diversity like this allows us to promote it more effectively. An unconventional program to promote true diversity would not focus on beefing up the numbers of underrepresented and predefined categories. Instead, it would have three principal goals:
Inject unexpected new and different information into the organization,
Discover new and different information already present within the organization,
Actively evolve definitions of difference within the organization.
There are many practical ways to build this form of not-knowing into the organization. Many of them are doable at the managerial level (in case senior leadership is seriously asleep at the wheel). Just three interrelated small ideas here:
Create or modify hiring processes so that new employee roles are only partially defined and thus must be actively negotiated—thus injecting unexpected new skills or information into the organization with every new employee;
Change review and promotion processes so that part of each employee’s evaluation criteria is self-defined with input from management—thus allowing employees to reveal unexpectedly useful individual skills or capacities;
Provide training for employees in articulating the special value of new forms of difference for the organization’s survival and success—thus implicitly valorizing employees who are different in ways which haven’t yet been recognized.
It’s eminently feasible for organizations to think in this more realistic, dynamic, and nuanced way about diversity. More importantly, it’s highly pragmatic. Because true diversity is essential for innovation and adaptation, the organization which fails to think and act correctly on diversity will first endanger its chances at success, then its likelihood of survival.


CALENDAR OF THE COMPETITION
Barcelona, from March 21 to April 2, 2020
December 10, 2019 Online registration deadline
January 20, 2020 Pre-selection shortlist Acceptance notification deadline
March 21, 2020, 8.30 a.m. Contestant’s preliminary meeting
From March 22 to March 25, 2020 First round
March 26 and March 27, 2020 Second round
March 29, 2020 Semi-final
From March 26 to March 29, 2020 OFF Competition
Dates of possible recitals by contestants no longer competing
April 1, 2020, 8:00 p.m. Final with orchestra
April 2, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Official Awards Ceremony
ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1) The competition is open to young pianists of all nationalities.
2) Age limit as of January 1, 2020: Minimum: 17 years old. Maximum: 28 years old.
3) Contestants from previous Maria Canals Competitions may compete again unless they have already been awarded the first prize in the same branch.
All the process has to be done online through the website: www.mariacanals.cat
Required documents to be enclosed to the registration form:
- a) A contestant’s identity card or passport.
- b) A detailed “Curriculum Vitae”.
- c) Previous and present teachers.
- d) Contestants must upload a recent and good quality recording on their YouTube channel or other video-sharing platform using a fixed camera with no postproduction and with a maximum duration of 20 minutes, including one fast movement of a Beethoven sonata and a work of the applicant’s own choice. Without the Beethoven’s sonata, the preselection process will be done just taking the CV of the contestant into consideration. The contestants must send the link of the recording through the registration form. The Competition will not be responsible for any external technical problems related to the access to these links.
- e) One recent photo in JPG format.
- f) The programme form fully completed. Contestants who have previously been finalists and prizewinners at any competition organised by members of the World Federation of International Music Competitions will be automatically accepted to participate in the first round. They must, however, fill the online form and enclose all documents including one that proves they have received such prize. Otherwise, the contestants will have to go through the general preselecction process like the other participants. Online registration form deadline: Monday, December 10, 2019. Under no circumstances may the program be altered after the registration deadline. Changes can only be made at the Artistic Director´s request, after the selection process is completed.
5) Pre-selection In principle, there is no limit to the number of contestants accepted into the competition. The shortlist will be drawn up by a commission chaired by the Artistic Director. Contestants will be notified whether or not they have been accepted to participate once the commission has made its decision, no later than January 20, 2019.
6) Selected contestants must pay a €180 registration fee within 10 days of being notified of their acceptance. No contestant will be accepted unless this payment is made.
Registration fees will not be refunded under any circumstances. The registration fee must be transferred to: Concurs Internacional de Música Maria Canals de Barcelona Banco Sabadell Atlantico Via Laietana, 47 08003 Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) Account Number: IBAN: ES1100810057300001427051 SWIFT: BSABESBB All bank charges relating to the international transfer are to be paid by the contestants.
7) No relative or pupil that has received lessons from a member of the Jury in the last three years may take part in the competition. In the event of an irregularity, the contestant will automatically be disqualified.
8) The Members of the Jury will be the same throughout the competition.
9) Contestants that have not advanced to the second round or the semi-final may talk to members of the Jury, if they wish to do so, on March 28 and 30, both in the morning. Those interested should let the Contestant’s Secretary know in advance, once they are already out of the competition.
10) All decisions of the Jury are final.
First Prize (Fundació Jesús Serra)
Prize 25.000 Euros
offered by Bagués-Masriera Joiers.
Second Prize (Fundació Carulla )
Prize 10.000 Euros
Medal offered by Capdevila, Joiers i Argenters.
Third Prize (Fundació Lluís Coromina )
Medal offered by Sant, Joieria i Argenteria.
Fourth place. Semifinalist (Mariona Guarro de Martínez Girona )
Prize 1.500 Euros
Fifth place. Semifinalist (Museu de la Colònia Vidal)
Prize 1.500 euros
Sixth place. Semifinalist (Premio Joan-Artur Roura i Comas)
Accommodation and breakfast will be provided for all accepted contestants into the second round, from the day after posting the first round results until the day after posting the second round results.
Accommodation and breakfast will also be provided for the semi-finalists and the finalists until the day after the official Awards Ceremony is held. The Competition will pay for the accommodation and breakfast expenses for those contestants who were eliminated from the competition but were selected to give recitals in Barcelona, until the day after the recital has taken place. The accommodation expenses will only be paid in premises provided by the Competition.
First Round (Maximum duration of this round: 20 minutes)
J.S. BACH: One prelude and fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 1 or Book 2) to be chosen by the contestant.
L.V. BEETHOVEN: A complete sonata. The following sonatas will not be accepted: op. 2 nº 1; op. 10 nº 1; op. 13; op. 14 nº 1; op. 14 nº 2; op. 26; op. 27 nº 2; op. 28; op. 31 nº 2; op. 49 nº 1; op. 49 nº 2; op. 79. (Contestants will play one or two movements or the whole sonata, to be decided by the Artistic Director)
F. CHOPIN, F. LISZT, C. DEBUSSY, S. RACHMANINOV or A. SCRIABIN: One étude to be chosen by the contestant.
Second Round (Maximum duration of this round: 40 minutes)
1) A contemporary work, no longer than 5 minutes, composed from 1995 on, stating the year of composition and the composer´s year of birth. Any work requiring previous adjustment of the piano will not be accepted, nor will be any work composed by the contestants themselves.
2) One of the following romantic works, to be chosen by the contestant:
- BRAHMS Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1; Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2; Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5; Variations on a Theme by Haendel, Op. 24; Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35 (Book I or II)
- CHOPIN Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23; Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38; Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47; Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52; Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20; Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31; Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39; Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54; Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35; Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58; Polonaise in E-Flat Major Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22; Polonaise in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 44; Polonaise-Fantasia in A-Flat Major, Op. 61; Fantasia in F Minor, Op. 49
- FRANCK Prélude, Chorale et Fugue
- LISZT Sonata in B Minor; Après une lecture du Dante; Spanish Rhapsody; Mephisto Waltz; Ballade No. 2 S.
RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36; Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
- SCHUBERT D850 Sonata No. 17 in D Major, Op. 53; D894 Sonata No. 18 in G Major (Fantasy), Op. 78; D960 Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major; Fantasy in C Major (Wanderer Fantaisie), Op. 15 R. SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9; Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22; Fantasy, Op. 17; Études Symphoniques, Op. 13 (with the posthumous).
3) One complete work or sonata; or one movement of a sonata; or a collection, one piece or several pieces from a collection by a composer born after 1860 (included), to be selected by the contestant. The composer´s year of birth should be stated. Contestants may choose the order in which they perform the works. However, the Artistic Director may recommend the order of performance if appropriate.
In the second round it is compulsory to play works by 3 different composers.
Semi-final (Maximum duration of this round: 50 minutes)
Recital with a free choice program except for Chopin’s études Op. 10 and Op. 25.
No work played in previous rounds should be included, and one work by a Spanish composer is compulsory.
Final with Orchestra
One of the following concertos, to be chosen by the contestant:
L.V. BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 4 in G Mayor, Op. 58
- CHOPIN Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
- SCHUMANN Concerto en A minor, Op. 54
- BRAHMS Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
- TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23
- RACHMANINOV Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
- RAVEL Concerto in G Major
- PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
All works must be performed from memory. All works must be performed without repeats, except in the semifinal. Each contestant may only play a maximum of three works by the same composer throughout the competition.


As teachers continue using different technologies to improve learning both in and out of the classroom, video is quickly becoming their medium of choice. According to a 2011 article in College Teaching, versatility, accessibility, and the breadth of content offered by online video creates opportunities to enrich course content and improve student engagement through activities and discussion.
Naturally, here at Panopto we think video is one of the best ways to communicate ideas and stimulate discussion in the classroom. Here are some of our favorite ways to enrich the blended learning experience through video.
The Flipped Classroom
The fastest growing application for video in education is the flipped classroom, also known as “inverted teaching.” In flipped classroom scenarios, students watch a recorded lecture at home before class, then spend their time during class applying the lecture material through discussion or exercises guided by the instructor.
Many professors find that flipping their classes creates a more interactive, participatory learning environment, and students come to class better prepared to discuss the topic or ask questions. At Butler University in Indianapolis, where professors have been using Panopto since 2010, flipping the classroom has improved the quality of in-class discussion and has led to improved exam scores.
Teachers don’t have to always be the ones in front of the camera. Some universities are turning the tables by using their video learning platform for student skills practice and assessment.
At the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, students in their Business Communications course use Panopto to record their presentations, then play the videos back to critique their performances.
In addition to flipping classes, professors at Butler Universityassess students in their Physician Assistant program through video. Students record themselves interacting with standardized patients using an iPad or laptop, and those recordings are used in turn by their professors, who offer feedback on their performance.
Augment In-Class Lectures with Video Tutorials
Video tutorials for viewing outside of class can help shed light on difficult topics that require a little bit more practice, or offer additional information for students that want to deepen their understanding. They can also be used to prepare students for an in-class lecture that have less experience with the subject at hand. Video learning platforms can make it easy for teachers who want to quickly and easily create mini-lectures or tutorials. With Panopto, all that’s needed is to hit the big red RECORD button, and Panopto automatically records the contents of the screen and indexes slides, other on-screen content, and the teachers spoken words for search. This functionality is particularly well-suited for demonstrating software, such as in this video from the University of Birmingham, demonstrating how a particular program should be used for an upcoming assignment.
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This article was originally published on Panopto’s blog


Way back in September last year, I saw Krishel posted something about Ghibli Films that I’ve been dying to finish watching all movies that year. Of course, it did not happen. I decided to continue with this goal again and there’s Kiki’s Delivery Service to start off with. I also said I would make a review for each film, so we can say this is an attempt.
I remember Krishel mentioned that this film has an open-end. I love open-ends, it gives more room for my imagination. However, we can also consider it not having a closure. I’d just like to think that my thoughts that wander beyond the story is the closure itself. Heh. Bittersweet.
Continue reading at your own risk…
It makes me really sad that Kiki could no longer talk to Jiji. I am a cat person; I am DEVASTATED. Not that I can talk with my cats. LOL I did my research about this and what opinion other people have. Apparently, Jiji is Kiki’s childhood. In the end where she could no longer speak to Jiji; it conveys that Kiki finally grew up – towards adulthood. I made myself even more sad now.
“The most important thing for Kiki is […] whether she can meet various people on her own. As long as she is flying on the broom with her cat, she is free. But, to live in a town, to get training means that she has to be able to walk the town alone and talk to people, without her broom or her cat.” [from a Japanese forum]
The last part of the quote above made me realise that:
Sometimes, we really have to grow on our own – to walk the path alone, to silence the noise and listen to what our hearts truly desires without anyone telling us what to do or who to follow. Without Kiki’s broom and Jiji, she had the chance to explore on her own, right? She wasn’t depending on anything or anyone.
For my first epiphany about the ending and symbolism of Kiki losing her power before I’ve read about Kiki not being able to talk to Jiji again, here it is:
Flying is like breathing to Kiki – it is familiar until it was gone. I’m not saying that she took her magic for granted, but I think we all exhaust our magic at some point. I realised here that we all find our magic again when we set intentions and purpose. With Kiki, she was able to fly again when she wanted to save Tombo – a strong desire. I hope we all find our magic – that burning passion to be of service – both to ourselves and to others. I think that’s what Kiki, as a witch, is all about.
I hope that made sense! How about you? What do you think of the story? And while you’re here, help me decide which one I should watch – or perhaps, which one should I write about – next? Here’s my list (i hope i list them down correctly):


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Maybe not in winter, but you can totally save some cash renting a car with mates and cruising around this adventure island.
Again, maybe not in winter. But deciding to drive around Canada is easy. And it givens you more time to stop and smell the moose?
If you’ve got the confidence to tackle some of the biggest freeways in the world, get behind the wheel.
It takes less than 4 hours to drive from the top to the bottom.
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Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders return with a new album announcement and a shiny new single to accompany. ‘White Flag’ is an ode to surrendering to love and giving over one’s self wholeheartedly to the cause, despite its imprisoning nature and toll on both mind and soul.
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The State Institute for attracting investments in infrastructure through the implementation of PPP projects.
The sole shareholder of the PPP Center is the Ministry of the National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
As the leading «think tank» for PPPs in Kazakhstan, the PPP Center brings together government, business, and financial institutions on its site.
1. Development and improvement of PPP legislation
2. Information support to PPP investors
3. Examination and evaluation the budget investment projects.
4. Methodological support for the all stakeholders.
5. Advisory services for the development of PPP documentations.
As on 1 January 2020, there are 717 signed PPP contract all over the country in the amount of KZT 1.6 trillion.


Course Name: Fenner Hill Golf Club
Designer: Ron Levesque/Dennis Levesque (1999)
Location: Hope Valley, Rhode Island
Conditions: 6/10, Fenner Hill was in decent shape both times I played. The greens are on the slower side and the rough is a bit patchy but the teeboxes and fairways are very good.
Value: 7/10, Fenner Hill offers good value, especially at only $30 to walk after 1 PM. Even with a cart, you won’t pay more than $50 unless you play at peak hours.
Tee Par Yardage Rating Slope
Blue 72 6636 71.8 134
White 72 6262 70.1 125
Gold 72 5893 68.4 124
Red 72 5112 68.8 117
Hole Descriptions: With sweeping elevation changes and a wide variety of holes, Fenner Hill is a challenging course made much more difficult due to heavily sloped greens. At 380 yards, the opening hole plays straight downhill. The left side of this hole is wide open, but a wasteland awaits you on the right. This green is well-protected and quite undulating.
Another straightforward hole, the wide open 357 yard 2nd features a blind teeshot and plays straight uphill to another undulating green. This shallow green is guarded in the front by a trio of deep bunkers. While the first two holes offer good scoring opportunities, the 3rd is much more intimidating. This 520 yard dogleg right is guarded on the left by out of bounds the entire way. If your drive is lucky enough to avoid two large bunkers flanking the fairways, going for the green in two is a risky endeavor as the hole narrows considerably by the green. For the final 100 yards, this par 5 runs straight downhill and there is really nowhere to hit your lay-up. This is honestly a weakly designed par 5, as many players will hit driver-wedge-wedge in order to hit the green in regulation.
The 4th hole is the first par 3 on the course and the worst one undoubtedly. At just 162 yards, this hole is pretty unappealing visually and features a ridiculously sloped green guarded by two deep bunkers. Unfortunately, this par 3 is followed by another silly design – a 371 yard par 4. This hole plays relatively level until the approach shot, which runs straight uphill. A large pond and narrow fairway at about 230 yards from the tee require players to take less than driver. The green itself is extremely sloped back-to-front, almost to the point of being unfair.
One of my favorite holes on the course, the 6th is an aesthetically pleasing 181 yard par 3. While the green is large and receptive, a large pond and massive bunker guard the left side.
The difficult par 4 7th plays uphill and to the right at 429 yards. This hole is pretty much blind completely until 100 yards to the green, further demonstrating how local knowledge helps at Fenner Hill. You actually have a lot of room off the tee here, and bailing out right is not going to hurt (although the left side gives you a much better angle). I thought the old cemetery on the left side of the fairway was a cool feature. The 8th hole is a long par 5 playing 579 yards. The blue tees are quite a ways back here, and you’ll need an uphill drive of at least 220 yards to reach this blind fairway. From here, the hole is relatively flat and unremarkable. I wasn’t really a big fan of this number 1 handicapped hole particularly because I-95 runs along the lefthand side of this hole, making it one of the loudest on the course. The 9th hole is another challenging uphill par 4 that plays much longer than the 370 yards the scorecard indicates. This two-tiered green is easily a full 50 feet above the teebox, and slopes hard back-to-front.
Another blind teeshot greets you on the extreme dogleg right par 5 10th. After a successful drive, this hole turns sharp right and uphill. After a mediocre 180 yard par 3 surrounded by condominiums, the 12th hole is another monster at 452 yards. The only easy thing about this long par 4 is the fact that there is nothing in front of this relatively flat green, allowing runners with long clubs to reach the green in two.
The 13th was another really goofy hole. At 352 yards, a creek runs across this fairway at about 200 yards. A wood is required to carry it, but the prudent play might honestly be to lay up with long iron and have another iron into this green. At 548 yards, the long winding par 5 14th features a forced carry with a severely sloped green. A colonial rock-wall guards the right-hand side of this hole, and provides a charming reminder of the fact that the course was built on old farming land. The 15th is one of their signature holes but I’m not really a fan. At 325 yards, this hole plays extremely downhill and is reachable for big hitters. The only danger is a pond in front of this green. Unfortunately, this green is at the same time incredibly shallow and sloped from back-to-front. Iron off the tee is probably the prudent play here, as evidenced by the fact that 6 iron only left me a pitch.
I think the par 3 16th is the hardest par 3 on the course. At 180 yards, this uphill shot to a perched green is fairly intimidating.
Another silly hole, the par 4 17th is a short sharp dogleg left with another blind tee shot. Drives anywhere in the fairway here will yield a wedge approach shot.
The finishing hole is another monster. The number 2 handicap, this uphill 455 yard par 4 features a vast waste area about 310 yards off the tee. Although it really isn’t in play on the drive, this waste area must be crossed with a long club on the uphill approach to another extremely undulating green.
General Comments: While there is no range at Fenner Hill, there is a large putting green that is indicative of the greens on the course. When I played the first time, pace of play was horrid, and the back 9 took well over 3 hours. The course was empty the second time I played, and pace of play was excellent. The cart paths and rough here are bumpy to say the least – those in fragile health might want to be aware of this.
Verdict: A funky design full of blind shots, doglegs, and crazy green complexes have the local golfing community divided. However, Fenner Hill offers great value and is always in decent shape. I recommend you try it if you want a challenge.


Police issue blunt warning to protesters planning on breaking social distancing rules
Victoria Police says it will have “no hesitation” in fining protesters who attend a rally on Thursday for breaching social distancing rules.
The protest, being organised by the United Workers Union, will take place in the form of car convoys in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in response to the government’s “woefully inadequate” job seeker wage subsidy due to the coronavirus pandemic.
3AW Breakfast asked police whether that was a valid reason to leave home.
STATEMENT FROM POLICE
“As directed by the Chief Health Officer, there are only four reasons why people should leave their home – to get essential goods and services, for care and other compassionate reasons, to work or study, or to exercise. It’s very simple – outside of these reasons, people must stay home.”
“If a person is in breach of the Chief Health Officer’s directions, Victoria Police has the ability to issue a $1652 on-the-spot fine. Of course our officers can use discretion, but the time for leniency is coming to an end and people need to get the message – if it’s not an essential activity, you need to stay home.”
“Victoria Police is attempting to engage with the event organisers to make it clear there will be a police presence and we will have no hesitation issuing infringement notices to those in clear breach of the Chief Health Officer’s directions.”


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The coin’s obverse design depicts a 10 dollar bank¬note bearing the signature of Michal Bosák. The upper part of the design shows a detail of the ori-ginal Pittsburgh Agreement, of which Bosák was a signatory, and a detail of ‘Bosák’s House’ in Prešov. At the top of the design is the Slovak coat of arms, and in the lower left are the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’ and the year of is¬suance ‘2019’, one above the other. Situated at the right side are the currency denomination ‘10’ and the currency name ‘euro’, one above the other. Be¬low the year of issuance is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies. Next to the mint mark are the stylised letters ‘RL’ referring to the obverse designer, Roman Lugár.
On the reverse there is a portrait of Michal Bosák and, to the right, a depiction of the building of the Bosák State Bank in Scranton and the bank’s logo. In the lower part of the design is the name ‘MICHAL BOSÁK’ and below that are the dates of his birth and death ‘1869 – 1937’.