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Boys Center addresses on-site abuse while healing the kids it serves.
Story Mary Cardaras
Photos David Bolling
Brian Farragher is in the business of healing broken spirits. But lately, his own spirit has taken a bit of a beating.
Farragher is CEO of the Hanna Boys Center, nestled in 170 bucolic acres on Arnold Drive outside Sonoma, a fabled residential institution with the mantra and motto of "turning hurt into hope."
Hanna is home to some 90 adolescent, at-risk youth, each of whom is recipient of the center's stated belief that everyone, regardless of what may have happened to them in childhood, "deserves the opportunity to lead a happy, productive and fulfilled life." Many of those boys have experienced the full spectrum of childhood trauma, including emotional, physical and sexual abuse.
And unless you don't follow local news, you know that therein lies a particularly painful irony.
Because it has been on Brian Farragher's watch that the problem of sexual abuse at Hanna itself has come to light, even though it originated before he was hired. But while the shadow cast by the abuse allegations has covered the entire institution, many could argue that Brian Farragher is the perfect person to lead Hanna out of this darkness, a darkness that Farragher readily admits is now a regrettable part of its history. Instead of hiding from the allegations, or refusing to discuss them in public, Farragher has chosen to meet them head on, which has been no small challenge.
Hanna's problem, while it may pale in comparison to the abuses revealed in the Catholic Church, the entertainment industry, athletics, government, corporate America, the U.S. Olympic Committee and school campuses across the country, nevertheless is painfully close to home.
The clouds actually began gathering for Hanna before Farragher became its new director in 2014. Farragher replaced the Rev. John Crews, after the beloved priest resigned in 2013 following an accusation of "sexual misconduct" from 40 years earlier, that was reported second-hand and without corroborating evidence, only after the alleged victim had died. Given that the Santa Rosa diocese had been rocked by sex abuse scandals and multimillion-dollar settlements for years—the most recent one in 2014 when a teen victim was paid $3.5 million—Crews' decision not to contest the postmortem charge against him was viewed as an expression of concern for the welfare of Hanna and the Church. Instead, he left Hanna graciously and quietly. Not long after, Hanna was rocked to its core with contemporary revelations of sexual misconduct on at least two fronts.
Enter Brian Farragher, whose discovery of Hanna Boys Center can be viewed as serendipitous for both parties. He was celebrating his wedding anniversary, sipping wine on the picture-perfect grounds of the St. Francis Winery on Highway 12, when he commented to his wife that Sonoma Valley was beautiful and that he "could get used to living here." After another visit to the area, he passed by Hanna and grew curious about what it was and what it did. Around the same time, he had left his position at the Andrus Children's Center in New York and was in the market for another job when he heard that the there was a void in leadership at Hanna. He applied and the rest, as they say, is history.
The 59-year-old Farragher is from the small seaside town of Rockaway Beach, in Queens, New York, with a thick accent to prove it. He looks like a stocky, bald, Mr. Clean, albeit articulate, erudite, serious but quick to smile. The Irish Catholic former altar boy and his two siblings were raised by their mother. Farragher never knew his father, who was killed in a car accident when he was just 6 months old.
"My mom was a widow at 25 years old, and she had three little kids to take care of. We were not well off. We struggled. We didn't have new clothes. We had hand-me-downs, but we had what we needed," Farragher says. "She was tough. She had to be, but I knew my mom would have walked through fire for me." Discipline also needs love, Farragher believes, and children need relationships with caring adults. "Discipline without love is abuse," he asserts.
His experience growing up would inform and focus Farragher's core beliefs, shaping his future work, maybe even leading to his role at Hanna. He was a graduate of the Jesuit Le Moyne College in Syracuse, earned an MBA at Iona College and a master's of social work from Fordham University. Over time, he came to understand and appreciate the effects of trauma on the mind and on the soul, as he briefly considered the priesthood, in his work as a counselor, and in his clinical career.
But it wasn't until he took a position at Andrus in Yonkers, a New York treatment facility that, according to its website, "nurtures the social and emotional well-being of children," that he realized, "This is it," this is the kind of work he would do. So, for three decades, that is exactly what he has done—devoted his life to the well-being and healthy growth of children, most recently at Hanna.
Farragher is also a nationally known expert and sought-after speaker and facilitator in the realm of childhood trauma, which has influenced his work at Hanna and has shifted the premise of how to approach troubled young boys. For Farragher, the question put to emotionally injured and damaged children—kids who have suffered and exhibit behavior problems, who are isolated, lost, trapped inside themselves—should no longer be "What's wrong with you?" but "What happened to you?"
That simple, but resonating question is a game changer. "If you change the script, things could end differently," he says, reflecting his commitment to a therapeutic model based on the study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), now in increasingly widespread application around Sonoma County and at Hanna.
This strategy also considers the concept of toxic stress, which Farragher claims, "is the lens through which we should look at mental health." Toxic stress, he says, can affect "brain architecture and brain chemistry" and can manifest after abuse or traumatic experiences. It is a key consideration in the treatment and healing of young people, like the ones who live at Hanna Boys Center.
Farragher remembers the day he found out about the abuse at Hanna "like it was yesterday." It was a Saturday, in June of 2017, when Sonoma's Police Chief Bret Sackett called Farragher at home about 39-year-old Kevin Thorpe, a Rohnert Park resident who had been employed at Hanna for 14 years. Thorpe had been hired as a youth counselor, became licensed as a counselor and caseworker, and was ultimately promoted to clinical director, a position making him responsible for supervising staff counselors and interns and overseeing treatment plans for residential students. He was arrested at home on multiple charges of sexual abuse.
A complaint from the Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Social Services, which threatens to revoke Hanna's license to operate, charges that the center "failed to protect the personal rights of clients in care and failed to provide adequate care and supervision." It also details the alleged molestation of seven children "over the course of 10 or more years while the victims were minors" and living at Hanna. The alleged abuse included "oral copulation, masturbation and viewing pornography," which happened on the property and off, during outings "permitted" by Hanna.
The same complaint outlines a second incident in which a 22-year-old staff member, Angelica Malinsky, was accused of "inappropriate contact" with a 17-year-old boy. According to news reports, she allegedly had sex with the youth "at least three times" in two months on the Hanna grounds, and was subsequently charged by the Sonoma County District Attorney's office with a misdemeanor offense of engaging in an unlawful sex act. She was summarily fired, and a subsequent civil suit was filed last September alleging that the center did not respond to concerns about the care and safety of the children there. An attorney for the alleged juvenile victim sought damages for negligence in hiring, training, retention and supervision of employees, infliction of emotional distress, intentional and negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract.
Meanwhile, the center's previous clinical director, Dr. Timothy Norman, filed a $2.7 million whistle-blower lawsuit against Hanna, alleging that the center fired him after he lodged complaints about bullying incidents at the center that were allegedly ignored by staff.
While Thorpe remains in jail, with bail set at $1.8 million, the investigation into the alleged abuse is ongoing and being handled by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Investigations Unit, in Santa Rosa. Unit leader Sgt. Dave Berges, says the investigation officially began on June 1, 2017, when a then-23-year-old accuser came forward. He says he can't speculate when it will end. "The investigation can go on indefinitely and can lead to other areas," Berges says. "One victim might lead us to another one. There could be other victims."
Sonoma Police Chief Sackett, who has attended numerous events on the Hanna campus and understands the important role the center plays in the Valley community, acknowledges, "Throughout its long history, I've been told that Hanna has been a good community partner, so its closure would certainly have an impact." That said, he adds, "I firmly believe these are serious allegations that need to be investigated and must be addressed by Hanna with both accountability and transparency. I believe that Mr. Farragher understands that the safety of the youth is paramount."
By all accounts, Farragher does understand. One of the first steps taken in response to the crisis was the hiring of a Dallas, Texas, firm called Presidium Management that contracted to help Hanna evaluate risk management and assess policies and procedures. Things are already different.
Explaining the changes in policies and practices since the abuse scandal broke, Farragher starts by pointing to a mirror affixed to a wall near the ceiling of his office. It is similar to the ones that enable you to see on the other side of a blind driveway. It wasn't there before.
"There was always a window in my door," Farragher points, but the mirror is a new reality. People can now see what is going on in his office. No one can hide. But that's just a small example of change.
To protect Hanna's children and teens, the transportation policy has been revised, and now every vehicle can be tracked with a GPS. Background checks have been beefed up and so have interviewing protocols. "We want to know why they want a job at Hanna. We want to know what they value. Overall, there are new hoops to jump through," Farragher explains. That includes "the retraining of staff and young people on identifying the warning signs of sexual abuse and re-organizing our staff structure to improve resident-staff ratios."
Farragher says he is "confident" Hanna will remain open because, he contends, the alleged abuses are not institutional problems, they were not systemic. "Look, a bad thing happened here," he says. "It feels terrible. It's shameful. It's sad. And it was disclosed on my watch. But we need to talk about it. Like mold, it only grows in the dark." He admits the organization suffered a "terrible trauma," and that only through transparency and working through it can Hanna be a better organization for it.
According to Hanna board chairman Tullus Miller, who has served since July 1, 2017, Farragher has been a huge asset as the organization has navigated these difficult waters. "He is a great communicator and, in fact, has over-communicated during this time, which is a good thing," Miller says. The board gets updates directly from Farragher, directly from other senior staff and directly from counsel, without filters. "That is a tribute to Brian," says Miller. "In all of this, the board has been fully engaged and has approached the challenges as realists."
Every decision the organization makes, says Tullus, is focused on one question: What is in the best interest of the boys who call Hanna home?
Tullus says he believes Farragher has "held up pretty well," in a very stressful situation and adds, "He is resilient and energized to lead the organization forward in the 21th century."
Hanna's annual fundraising gala, "Evening with the All-Stars," is scheduled for April 21, and that event could be a bellwether in terms of how donors regard the organization in light of the past year. "I guess, so far we're down a little this year in terms of donations," says Miller, "but the gala usually gives a good net return." Last year, Hanna raised about a quarter of a million dollars at the event. Farragher adds, "It's difficult to tell if these (abuse) events have had an impact. The (October) wildfires have been a significant variable for everyone. We believe our mission is no less important, and we believe our donors share that belief as well."
According to Farragher, the center's endowment is around $140 million. While that's a sizable pot of money, he points out that operating a residential treatment facility is costly, and more than $11 million a year is allocated for the care and education of the boys, while more than $1 million goes to pay for administration and support staff. A hefty 55 percent of the center's operating budget comes directly from the endowment.
Today Hanna has around 90 boys, approximately 42 percent of whom come from Sonoma County while 9 percent come from Alameda County, 9 percent from Contra Costa County and the rest from places all over California and as far away as Los Angeles. Some even come from out of state. The racial and ethnic diversity of the center is also notable. Hispanic/Latino and white residents are evenly divided at 38 percent each. Twelve percent are African-American, 7 percent are recorded as "mixed," and 5 percent are Pacific Islanders.
The admission policy is unique. The center takes no public money, and no money from the Catholic Church, with which it is loosely associated. Residents are not referred. Every potential resident applies on his own volition and writes a letter about why he wants to come. "Our mission is to help motivated youth," Farragher asserts. "Trusting in adults again is a process."
Hanna has come a long way from its humble beginnings in a Menlo Park cottage, miles from the bucolic Sonoma Valley. It was established here in 1949, and today the lush, green, wooded property includes a school administration building, a chapel, athletic fields, swimming pool, seven residence cottages, two group homes for the older boys, a dining hall, auditorium and industrial kitchen, wood shop and garden. It seems the perfect place for reflection, healing and growth.
"Great things are happening here," says Farragher, who has expansive plans for the future, including an alternative school he would like to create that nonresidential students would be able attend. Meanwhile, several partnerships and collaborations are forming all over town with Hanna. A culinary program is in the works, and Farragher wants to attract more people and more organizations to use the facility, saying, "We are a great resource for the community."
His optimism, however, is not meant to distract from the problems at hand. Those have to be dealt with soberly, and because of the trauma the center itself has experienced, it, too, has been forced to change its own script. For Hanna, the question also has got to be "What happened to us?" not "What's wrong with us?"
Brian Farragher is smack in the middle of that question, and it hasn't been an easy place to be. The year has been a difficult one, maybe even the most professionally difficult of his life. There have been persistent rumors that he is looking for other work. He's not.
"Look," he says, with straightforward candor, "I'd be lying to you if I said there weren't moments last year when I wanted out. I can't say I have not thought about it, but I am not going to run from this. And to tell you the truth, the longer I am here, the more I believe this is my mission. I am supposed to be here."


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River Lee
|River Lee
The Gearagh is a submerged woodland situated on the Lee near Macroom
|Main source
|Shehy Mountains near Gougane Barra
|River mouth
|Celtic Sea at Cork Harbour mouth
|Basin size
|1,253.5 km2 (484.0 sq mi)[1]
|Physical characteristics
|90 km (56 mi)[1]
The River Lee (Irish: An Laoi) is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is built, and empties into the Celtic Sea at Cork Harbour on the south coast, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. The catchment area of the River Lee is 1,253 km2.[3] The long-term average flow rate of the River Lee is 40.4 Cubic Metres per second (m3/s)[3]
A hydro-electric scheme was built on the river, upstream from Cork City, and this part of the river now contains the Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra reservoirs. The river is crossed by 42 bridges, 29 of which are in Cork City, and one tunnel. The river also provides an 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) stretch of salmon fishing.
The River Lee has its source in the Shehy Mountains near Gougane Barra, where there is a forest park, chapel, hotel, and shop.
The Lee flows from the lake of Gougane Barra as a fast paced torrent, but by the town of Ballingeary it eases and flows into Lough Allua. Departing the lough, running east, it again becomes a rapid flow before running into the Inniscarra reservoir created by Inniscarra Dam. Moving on, it flows down from the dam, in normal conditions a gentle river until it comes to Ballincollig Weir in Ballincollig Park; here it is dangerous to swimmers when in high water. The Lee then flows into the city under Inniscarra Bridge and flows parallel to the Carrigrohane road. Along this section gauges monitor the water levels from the Inniscarra Dam. The river flows over the Lee weir and then is split into the north and south channel at a sluice (it historically occupied the city area in a maze of channels). This area is popular for recreation, kayaking and fishing. The two channels join again at the Cork docks and enter the extensive estuary and harbour, south of Glanmire, passing either side of Great Island (Cobh lies on the south coast) to fill the outer harbour, and reaching the open sea between Whitegate and Crosshaven.
The upper tributaries of the Lee include the large Sullane River from near Ballyvourney (tributaries include the Foherish and Laney Rivers), the small Buinea and Glashagariff Rivers, the River Dripsey and its tributary the Ryelane, the River Bride from Crookstown via Ovens, and the Shournagh River (formed from the Blarney and Martin Rivers, and the Owennagearagh River; historically may have been the Awbeg River). City area tributaries include the combined Maglin (from Ballincollig) and Curraheen (occasionally Curragheen) Rivers, capturing the Glasheen River also and joining at the western end of the UCC complex, and the Kiln River which joins by the Christy Ring Bridge in the city centre, a little west of St. Patrick's Bridge[4] (formed in turn from another Bride River and the Kilnap or Glennamought River, later joined by the Glen River). Estuarine tributaries include Glashaboy River, passing Glanmire (main tributaries the Black Brook, Cloghnageshee River and Butterstown River), the Douglas or Tramore River (joined by the Trabeg River as it flows into the Douglas Channel, its estuary) which drains parts of the southern city, Owennacurra River (joined by the Dungurney River at Midleton), and the Owenaboy River almost at the final mouth of the outer Lee estuary (the Liberty Stream joins this river, with significant flows from Cork Airport).[5]
Recreation activities on the Lee include sailing, from a sailing club based on Inniscarra lake, where people also swim. There is a kayak club based on the Lee Road. Water skiing also takes place on Inniscarra lake and several rowing clubs are based on the Lee including the "Lee Rowing Club" and "Shandon Boat Club". Anglers are common at the banks of the Lee Fields.
Tidal considerations, combined with low-lying urban developments, and later dam management contribute to repeated flooding events on the Lee.[6][7][8][9] For example, specific streets in Cork city centre have been affected by floods more than 100 times since the mid-19th century.[10]
In late 2009 the river flooded, causing some of the most significant damage in Cork city for a number of centuries. The Lee Water Station was forced to shut down after being submerged under six metres of water, and resulted in 40% of Cork City (50,000 people) being without running water for over one week. [11]
Lower-lying parts of the University College Cork campus were also flooded extensively, resulting in lectures being canceled throughout the week.[12] There was severe damage to the university's then newly built IT building, the Western Gateway Building, situated next to the river on a known floodplain, where for example a 300-seat auditorium was flooded to near ceiling height.[13]
To prevent issues upstream, the ESB made a controversial decision to release water from the Inniscarra hydro-electric dam. This released 535 tonnes of water per second into the already flooded river, raising the flood to 1.5 metres in parts of the city centre. The ESB insisted this was an essential move, and if water had not been released, the flooding would have been much worse.[14]
- 1 2 "Irishfisheries.com/waterways - River Lee". irishfisheries.com.
- ↑ http://www.serbd.com/MultiDownloads/Creport/Chapters/Physical%20Description%20Ch3.pdf
- 1 2 South Eastern River Basin District Management System. Page 38
- ↑ Insurance Plan of Cork (Goad Map), 1897, retrieved 2 Jan 2013 from Cork Past & Present - Goad Key
- ↑ Lee CFRAMS: Hydrology Report, Halcrow Group Ireland for the OPW, Cork: 2008
- ↑ http://www.opw.ie/en/leecframs/floodmaps/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160508223553/http://www.lee.cfram.com/
- ↑ http://www.lee.cfram.com/downloads/documents/REP007_FinalReport.pdf
- ↑ http://www.lowerleefrs.ie/index.php/site/index
- ↑ http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/oliverplunkettstreet/floodinginoliverplunkettstreet/
- ↑ "City facing bill of €100m to fix flood damage". Irish Independent. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-01-27. Independent.ie's summary on the flood
- ↑ "University College Cork (UCC): Weather Notifications". Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-27. UCC's Notification webpage on the floods
- ↑ "Report-on-Major-Flood-Damage.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-01-27. PDF file on the damages
- ↑ Riegel, Ralph; Melia, Paul (2009-12-08). "ESB stands by decision to release water into city centre". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2010-01-27. Independent.ie News article on ESB's decision
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Coordinates: 51°53′55″N 8°32′21″W / 51.89861°N 8.53917°W


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Pierce Brosnan once appeared in this ad and in a TV commercial for Lark cigarettes in Japan. The ads have not been seen before in the US.
However, Brosnan later saw the light, and forswore smoking in his films.
"Brosnan's promise not to smoke as James Bond shows strong leadership in the Hollywood community. It stands as a trailblazing example for other film stars," said Patrick Reynolds, an anti-smoking activist from the Los Angeles group, Tobaccofree.Org. "We hope others will follow his courageous lead."
Like Brosnan, Reynolds has also changed his views about cigarettes: he's a grandson of R.J. Reynolds. Patrick's father, R.J. Reynolds, Jr., died from smoking in 1964.
"Our mission is to build awareness among youth of smoking by movie stars," says Reynolds. "They have a strong influence over our kids. We also want to send a message to Hollywood. Our policy is not to censor the movies, but instead to deliver a little healthy shame to stars who glamorize tobacco," said Reynolds. "If a film glamorizes smoking, we think theatres playing it should run an anti-tobacco spot among the previews."
Such anti-smoking spots ran in movie theatres in Florida, which later reported a 19% drop in youth smoking as a result of its wider Truth Campaign, which also uses TV, radio and billboard ads, and materials distributed in schools. The Truth Campaign is sponsored by the Florida Department of Health's Tobacco Pilot Program in Tallahassee.
Near the beginning of his new film 'The World Is Not Enough,' Bond presents a cigar to Moneypenny, saying, "I thought you might appreciate this." But she promptly throws it into the trash. In The Thomas Crown Affair, Brosnan made a choice not to smoke at all.
Other stars who have been criticized for smoking in films include Winona Ryder, John Travolta, Ethan Hawke, and Gwenneth Paltrow, Will Smith, and Sylvester Stallone.
Charlie Sheen also appeared in a tobacco ad in Japan, for Phillip Morris' Parliament.
The James Bond movie 'The World Is Not Enough' opened on Friday, Nov 19.
Charlie Sheen's Parliament ad,
also run in Japan
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Additional Resources
www.tobaccofree.org/images/brosnan_large.jpg A large photo file of Brosnan's ad for Lark cigarettes
www.tobacco.org At this site, on the left pane, under Archives, click on the link 'Search News'. Type in Pierce Brosnan.
www.tobaccofree.org/films.htm A recent report on smoking in films.
www2.gol.com/users/ian/shamepics/index.html Source of the Brosnan and Sheen tobacco ad photos
www.tobaccofree.org/photos Additional photos, Patrick Reynolds' bio
http://www.gwjapan.com/ftp/pub/policy/gao/1993/93-38.txt Excerpt from a 1993 United States General Accounting Office Report: "...They may, however, use American entertainers, such as movie stars, in cigarette advertisements to project a 'made in USA' theme (i.e., to show that it is a U.S. product). For example, James Coburn, Pierce Brosnan, and Robert Wagner starred in a series of TV commercials (adventure vignettes) for Philip Morris' Lark brand Cigarettes in Japan...."


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Angered by a newly proposed random drug testing policy, the teachers union in the Illini Bluffs School District in the central Illinois town of Glasford, located 15 miles south of Peoria, has been on strike since Aug. 17, the Huffington Post reports. The strike has delayed the start of the district's school year by eight days to date. The district, in response, has begun to interview temporary replacements for the striking teachers with the hopes of finally open their district's schools' doors, according to the Peoria Journal Star. The district said they have received some 70 resumes for the positions thus far…
Drug test proposal inspires 8-day teacher strike in Illinois
By staff and wire services reports
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Good evening, what's going on? Tonight, I wax my board about
- Why Almaza is the place to be on the (eastern) west side of Los Angeles
- Review of this excellent Cracked.com article
- Review of, "Steve Jobs," and Aaron Sorkin
- A soccer player who thanked his wife…and his girlfriend…on television
- What to do every time you wake up
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HISTELCON – HIStory of ELectrotechnolgy CONference – is a flagship Conference of IEEE Region 8 and IEEE History Center, and is planned to be shared in the future by IEEE Tokyo Section and more IEEE Regions.
HISTELCON 2015 is the 4th in the series (after HISTELCON 2008 in Paris, HISTELCON 2010 in Madrid and HISTELCON 2012 in Pavia). It is held in conjunction with ICOHTEC (International Committee on History of Technology) 42th Symposium, and with the 10th Historical Conference of IEEE History Committee and History Center, with cooperation of the Cohen Institute for History and Philosophy of Science at Tel-Aviv University, the Graduate Program in Science, Technology and Society at Bar-Ilan University and the EE Section of the AEAI (Israel National Engineering Society). The official language of the conference will be English.
Conference Theme
HISTELCON 2015 is designed to explore the phenomenon of "High Technologies" at various historical epochs from multiple historical and contemporary perspectives. We aspire to a comprehensive picture of the development of such technologies, their employment and spread and the interactions with scientific knowledge, economic and social interest and the cultural, social, military, economic and scientific effects.
Recognized as a major force in the modern world, Hi-Tech attracts the attention of experts from many fields. This joint Conference will allow interaction of historians and sociologists of technology and science, with practicing engineers, scientists and technical experts, reflecting their experience and discipline. It aims to create a network between researchers and practitioners from Academia and Industry that encourage interdisciplinary activities. Young Historians, Researchers and Engineers are mostly welcome.
The main theme of "History of High-Technologies and their Socio-Cultural contexts".
Original and innovative contributions are invited in areas including, but not restricted to:
- Origins and early developments of High-Technologies
- The Cultural/Social/Economical Drivers for the development of High-Technologies.
- The impact of High-Technologies on Culture/Society/Economics.
- Governmental Policies to foster High-Technologies in different cultures/societies.
Participants with various backgrounds such as historians, technologists and researchers are welcome.
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Interested participants are invited to submit an extended abstract for oral or poster presentations to the Technical Program Committee by electronically sending a 500 word abstract, written in English, with the title, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) in Word format. All abstracts will be reviewed and acceptance notifications will be sent to the author. Full papers are not mandatory. A book of abstracts will be distributed to Conference attendees and full papers presented at the Conference will be included in IEEE Xplore. For each presented paper or poster, one presenter will have to fully register to the Conference. Guidelines for preparation of full papers will be provided in due time.
Special Sessions and Panels
Proposals to organize a special session and/or a Discussion Panel on a specific subject (e.g. related to an IEEE Technical Society) are welcome. Special Session presentation abstracts will be reviewed in a similar way to regular presentations. The duration of a session or a Panel discussion will be 90 minutes.
Important Dates
- Extended Abstracts & Session proposal submission – 01 February 2015
- Notification of Abstract acceptance – 15 March 2015
- Preliminary program – 15 April 2015
- Advance registration deadline – 15 June 2015
- Final program – 30 June 2015
Submission address: Abstracts and proposal for Sessions should be submitted to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Communication services to Israel: Ben-Gurion (TLV) airport, 20 minutes from Tel-Aviv, is served by many regular and "low-cost" companies. Cost from main European cities is from $500 and lower, due to the new "open skies" policies.
Venue: Tel-Aviv University (TAU) will host the conference. The university is situated in northern Tel-Aviv and is easily reached by public transportation (buses) from all parts of the city, 20-30 minutes ride on the average. TAU will provide all of the required rooms (for the some 8 or more parallel sessions) within the same or adjoining buildings and a hall for hosting the opening session, with the expected 250 attendees. The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, which is one of the main hosts, is situated in the Gilman humanities building. The chosen halls and rooms will be in the proximity to the Gilman building or in the building itself.
Accommodations: Some rooms in the TAU dormitories will be reserved for the conference (The dormitories are less than 10 minutes walking distance from the conference venue). 2-5 Stars Hotels are situated in different parts of Tel-Aviv, mostly near the waterfront, about 30 minutes ride by bus.
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Visits: HISTELCON 2015 provides also a special opportunity to experience Israel culture and to visit its archaeological and historic sites as well as its Academic and Research Institutions.
Companion's program: Registered companions will be invited to all official events of the Conference. Arrangements will be provided for companions interested in different activities (tours, etc.)
General Chairs
- IEEE Co-Chair – Jacob Baal-Schem (Israel)
- ICOHTEC Co-Chair – Yoel Bergman (Israel)
Technical Program Committee
- Mike Geselowitz – IEEE History Center (USA)
- Antonio Savini, University of Pavia (Italy)
- Eiju Matsumoto (Japan).
- Noah Efron, Technology and Society at Bar Ilan University, Israel
- Pierre Mounier (France}
Organizing Committee
- Prof. Simon Litsyn – IEEE Israel Chair
- Prof. Leo Corry – Tel-Aviv University
- Dr. Marc T. Apter – IEEE-USA
- Shaul Katzir – Cohn Inst. Tel-Aviv University, Israel
- Shmuel Auster – Elta Systems, AEAI(Association Of Israel Engineers)-EEE Chair
- Eran Socher – IEEE Israel Section – Treasurer
- Rafi Hoyda – IEEE Israel Section
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Thanks for stopping by socialmba.org. We've had fun and learned a lot of things while creating blog posts for the site, all in the name of higher education. Oh, and competition – we can't forget about competition.
There are a lot of posts from Team Medellin on the blog site, so I hope you'll take some time to look through some of my teammates' posts. I've copied links for a few of the key posts below.
Assignment #1: Comment on a current event
The post that kicked off our team's efforts: http://bit.ly/29HdcVW
My first post for the team: http://bit.ly/29HD453
Assignment #2: Find a marketing blog post, comment on the post, and then contact the authors
As a team, we were trying to figure out who was going to post what and when. Here's our post for the second assignment: http://bit.ly/29I7Yvx
Assignment #3: type some words into Google search, then answer a question that is comprised of search results.
In class, we analyzed a case on direct marketing of pharmaceuticals, so I decided to do more research about the subject. I summarized what I found – and there is a lot more information on the topic – in this post: http://bit.ly/2aakwKU


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Episode reviews and essays on almost anything related to Star Trek can be found in this blog.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Why I Love the Kelvin Timeline Movies
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I agree with you completely sir and have been saying these same things to anyone who will listen for years now. I must point out that the part about Karl Urban is dead on. He is by far the best at channeling the original character. I've heard that he arrived on set the first day as Bones. The line about "All she left me was my bones" - that was not in the script. That was Urban. They left it in because it was Dr. McCoy to a tea.ReplyDeleteReplies
Cool story. Thanks for sharing. I also thought that the actor who played Sarek was also perfect at capturing the essence and dignity of Sarek. Even though he was Brittish and Mark Lenoard was American, both were so similar it was touching.Delete
About the only high praise I personally can give the JJ-Trek movies is to the cast. I especially like Pine as Jim Kirk because he's got the appeal of Shatner without the odorous ego.ReplyDelete
That being said, with all do respect I do share your opinion of the movies themselves. There are numerous reasons from the hyper-nerd such as how I didn't like the "hot rod" version of the Enterprise in the first two movies to how I utterly despise the JJ-Trek-1701-A we saw at the end of ST Beyond. Check out TREKYARDS videos on You Tube, they reviewed the new ship leaving many to write comments like me saying that despite their initial misgivings, they now wish the JJ-TREK-1701 hadn't been destroyed.
But mainly my dislike of the movies is based on the carelessness of the stories. The best example is how Khan went from someone from south Asia to a pale Englishman. That matter could have been easily cleared up with Admiral Marcus saying something to the effect that they changed Khan's appearance so that he could essentially walk around in public.
I could list other reasons why I dislike the movies but I realize my comment has gone on far too long.Replies
I understand your points very well. As I stated in the article, I get why people had issues with it. I have found ways to look around the story issues for the most part. With B C as Khan, well, I get that they want an actor who is well known, and they tried so hard to make his reveal a surprise, but without slamming the fine actor that was a bit of a fail.Delete
If you look to the comic (and also just being a Bad Robot fan, in which one can see a lot of Alias, Fringe, and a dash of Lost pumped into these films), Khan was always a genetically modified being and so we learn that there are ripple effects that also went backwards in the timeline (Fringe actually suggested this idea of retro casualty and/or trauma causing backward ripples). So the choice to change Khan's appearence plays into this timeline's themes about characters, especially Spock, fearing extinction. So Khan looks more like Spock, The Niburu too are white-faced with black streaks, Krall is a mash-up of Alex Marcus (Star Fleet Gone Wrong) and Nero (revenge story), and Jayla (white face, black stripes) basically becomes the new Spock (lost family, isolated, faces existential crisis)...Delete


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Anna Cantelmo
Anna Hayward Cantelmo is the owner of Bell & Goose Cheese Co. in South Hampton, NH. She is a cheese maker, farmer's wife, mom of two, and has been involved with the local food community since 2008. Before opening her cheese kitchen Anna worked for Heron Pond Farm and Jewell Town Vineyards managing a farm stand, tasting room and doing farmer's markets. Most recently she was the cheese maker at Appleton Farms, a non-profit educational farm in Ipswich MA. Creating food that connects people to their community, the land and each other is why Anna has chosen this work. She is excited to deepen and expand these connections through Seacoast Eat Local.
Board member since March 2018
Chris Duffy
Chris Duffy currently works as a business advisor at the Regional Economic Development Center assisting businesses with financial management, loan structure and application development, and strategies for growth. Previously Chris worked as a business advisor for the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, assisting a variety of small business clients with basic business planning skills, business plan development, financing and marketing plan development. In 1995, Chris conceived and co-founded GreatBay Aquaculture – the first commercial marine fish hatchery for summer flounder, Atlantic cod and cobia in the US. Chris graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BA in Zoology in 1980. He held various positions in the wild harvest fishery, including commercial fishing, fish processing, distribution and sales. He received his MBA from the UNH Whittemore School in 1988. When not working Chris is a dedicated backyard farmer, growing vegetables, chickens, turkeys and pigs. He needs more land!
Board member since November 2016
Email: [email protected]
Megan Grocki, Vice Chair
Megan is a professional people watcher. She leads the customer insights and research team at Nasdaq, helping design teams discover the needs and behaviors of their audiences and identify opportunities for innovation. She also just earned her masters degree in Gastronomy at Boston University. A 20-year Portsmouth resident with a deep-rooted curiosity about the local food scene, her mission is to get better food to more people.
Board member since September 2017
Email: [email protected]
Eleanor Kane
Eleanor Kane is the co-owner of Brasen Hill Farm in Barrington, NH. She became interested in the movement towards local, sustainable food and humanely raised animals during college and is excited to provide her community with healthy, local meat, eggs, and vegetables. Since joining the New England farming scene in 2010, she's never looked back! In addition to farming, she has worked in various capacities at a range of nonprofits, where she has focused on environmental education, social justice, local food access, and community building. She holds a Masters in Public Affairs from Brown University and is currently a PhD candidate in Education at the University of New Hampshire.
Board member since March 2018
Email: [email protected]
Annette Lee, Secretary
Annette Lee is co-owner of Throwback Brewery – a small, inspired brew pub at Hobbs Farm in North Hampton, NH, dedicated to crafting delicious farm-fresh food and beer with ingredients sourced in the New England area. Annette spent close to 20 years working as an environmental engineer before making the jump to a small brewery owner in 2011. An avid gardener with a passion for full circle sustainability, Annette always finds time in her busy schedule to help the farmers at Hobbs Farm. In fact, Annette considers one of her most meaningful achievements to be the restoration and rehabilitation of Hobbs Farm – returning it to a working farm that provides ingredients for Throwback's food and beer.
Board member since April 2017
Email: [email protected]
Sherri Nixon, Treasurer
Sherri spent the majority of her career in retail merchandising/planning management in department and specialty stores including Jordan Marsh, Timberland, and Bed Bath and Beyond. After retiring from retail in 2010, she worked in an administrative support role at NH Public Radio. A strong desire to lessen her negative environmental impact and to connect more directly with the local food economy led Sherri to retire completely in December 2013. She now devotes her time to involvement in environmental causes, support for the mission of Seacoast Eat Local, an increased understanding and adoption of permaculture practices, and the integration of her yoga practice into her daily life.
Board member since February 2014
Email: s[email protected]
Sara Zoë Patterson
Sara Zoë is the librarian at New Franklin School in Portsmouth, NH. She has been involved in social justice advocacy in varying forms for the last 22 years. Her passions for good food and a better future for our planet come together in her volunteer work with Seacoast Eat Local. In 2009 she was awarded the Andrew L. Felker Memorial Award for leadership in promoting the growth and prosperity of New Hampshire agriculture and named one of the Union Leader's "40 under 40" young leaders of New Hampshire.
Board member since May 2006
Email: [email protected]
Jean Pauly
Jean began working on an organic vegetable farm in 2003, and co-founded Meadow's Mirth farm in 2004. She was a founding member of Seacoast Eat Local. A graduate of Houghton College with a B.A. in Art, Jean has worked in schools, and libraries, and as a production potter. In her spare time, she sings, and calls contra dances; she is also an avid gardener.
Board member since May 2006
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Step 4: Put a Face Behind Social Media
I had a photo shoot earlier this week, but I wasn't sure if it would be effective to inform you about how bashful I got with the camera but I would imagine this is a frequent episode many of us go through with the demand of seeing a human face behind social media channels.
The first 30 minutes went something like this: "Relax, loosen up, have fun with it!" I thought: Yes, I want to show off a vibrant professional image! Reality: I flapped my arms around between shots trying to loosen up.
I grimaced at the first 50 pictures where my prominent German jaw appeared to be the star of the show.
I hollered at my brother to do cartwheels & make monkey faces to make me laugh.
Alas, close to 2 hours later, we were able to whip up some great pictures. Depending on your circumstances, as you would in a live interview, you may consider dressing professionally. Regardless what agenda you have – trust me – people want to see faces. I'm more bound to follow or "link" with someone that has an image (unless they're Hubspot or CocaCola!). It's probably one reason why I was able to generate 200+ followers within a short span of time. If you want to use your company name as your handle or page name, I still encourage you to have a photograph (i.e Melissa of @networlding & Ken Herron of @PurpleComm do both). That's one valuable piece of advice I can share as a blossoming social media consultant. Social Media users excel when they are able to create a human & emotion based connection with others.
Maybe you have a family member who can take pictures, a friend trying to break in the photography business that you could help promote in exchange for free/cheap pictures. Take some pictures, laugh with the photographer who's just there to help & capture your beautiful face, and convince a silly person to go in the background to do cartwheels.
Anne Reuss is a guest blogger writing about her steps to success & creating a business. Mingle with her! @AnneReuss


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We understand that every customer is different so finding the right product, at the right price, is the key to our continued success. We have already helped thousands of people live more independent, satisfying and productive lives. Our reputation is founded on providing the most professional, informative advice and service in the industry.
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|Flowers my sister gave Parker after his Starmites performance.
Usually we don't buy cut flowers since they die, it seems like a waste, but it is really nice once in a while. We thoroughly enjoyed these for a few weeks. Parker's Starmites performance was in early March.
|Love notes from Josie with dying flower petals.
Josie made good use of the petals as the flowers started to die off. The gift that keeps on giving.
|Josie being more specific with her love note.
This one says "I love you Mom" heart "Jo" (my nickname for her). She didn't tell me about these notes, I just would randomly find them and they would brighten my day.
|Parker and Josie eating Thai to celebrate Parker's 17th birthday!
Back in late February, we finally went to Thara Thai for Parker's 17th birthday. It is a tradition for us to go out to our favorite local Thai restaurant during each person's birthday month. We never had a chance to go as a family so just Josie, Parker, and I went after a her gymnastics meet hosted by a local gym. It seemed like a good day to celebrate his birthday and a great meet. We have our "usual" dishes, but this time both Parker and I decided to order something new. Parker ordered Prik King Mock Duck; asparagus, green beans, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and seitan. This has now become a new favorite. I ordered (not pictured) Eggplant with Basil Leaves; stir-fried eggplant, onions, carrots, and basil. I will also be ordering this again!
|Twins; Dema and our dog, Gracie.
Gracie usually sleeps on Parker's king sized bed if she isn't sleeping on a dog bed, but lately she's been joining Dema in his twin bed. It is pretty sweet.
|Parker's broccoli soup and roasted Brussels sprouts.
The other day when Dema and I were walking the dogs, I asked Parker to roast some Brussels sprouts and finish up broccoli soup I had started. I left him with a soup pot filled with chopped red onions, red lentils, broccoli, garlic, turmeric, black pepper, red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, and water. We came back to a lovely lunch. Parker is now officially in charge of Brussels sprouts. Parker grew up making broccoli soup so he went ahead and added a bunch of spices to make it his own. The sprouts he roasted at 415 degrees F with olive oil, nutritional yeast, tamari, turmeric, black pepper, red pepper flakes, hot sauce, and a bit of iodized sea salt. So delicious and just want my brassica loving teen was looking for in a lunch.
Josie worked really hard on minimizing her clothes recently. We rarely buy any clothes for her, but she gets a lot of hand-me-downs from friends. It helps to be younger than most of your friends. Usually, she wants to hold onto everything for sentimental value since "x" friend gave it to her or "y" made it for her, but all of the sudden she has matured and she was able to get rid of five bags stuffed full of clothes. Meanwhile, I was supposed to be getting the kitchen things minimized and I got stuck on the refrigerator and everyone pitched in. Don't look at the drawers, but we did get the rest of the refrigerator cleaned and better organized. It makes me so happy to open it up and have everything where I want it!
|Dema (right reddish blob) and Josie (black and white blob) playing in the Spring rain.
While we really didn't even have a winter (scary), it is still nice when spring has sprung. The rain showers and the sunny days both mean Dema and Josie playing at the park. Most people like the smell of babies and I have to admit, that is a great smell, but my favorite smell in the world is child's head just in from playing at the park.
|Canine boarder, Bodie, is so funny when we won't give him a treat he twists himself into this position on our kitchen floor.
We've had Bodie as a guest three or four times now, always a couple weeks at a time. He is pretty tightly wound and we joke that he might have OCD like Dema since Bodie has some interesting habits and suffers from anxiety. He's a great dog with loads of personality and we love him.
|Josie can't do anything the easy way. This is how I find her watching movies.
Gymnastics touches every aspect of Josie's life, even watching movies.
|Sale vegan Valentine chocolate.
I don't think I bought any Valentine's Day treats for the kids this year, but these were on sale recently at the co-op so I thought we'd give them a try.
I didn't realize until Josie opened her's up that the outside was chocolate with chocolate truffles inside. It took them days to eat it, but thumbs up from all of them. They prefer dark chocolate, but the vegan "milk" chocolate was a nice change of pace.
I'm always amazed at how many vegan treat options we have now!
|Canine boarder, Gunner, loves our soft sided crate. Josie made a blanket tent next to it and the two of them had a great time lounging, napping, drawing, and reading.


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11 déc. 14
How to make Chocolate Crinkles?
Chocolate Crinkles are chocolate flavored cookies covered in confectionners' sugar. This recipe is so simple! You will need approximatively 20 minutes to prepare them, 12 minutes to cook. Don't forget to pop the dough into the fridge for 4 hours. These Chocolate Crinkles are a good idea for your kids' snack, or for a party with friends! And for Christmas or New Year's Eve is a perfect dessert :) Ces Crinkles au chocolat sont des biscuits au chocolat couverts de sucre glace. Cette recette est vraiment simple à... [Lire la suite]
30 juil. 14
Chocolate Mousse
I enjoyed making this dessert with my daughter :) There are a lot of reasons to make this : you love chocolate, you have no time, you have a big family. This is also a good one to do with the kids. This Chocolate Mousse is easy to prepare, you can make it in advance. It's a great dessert, silky and smooth. Do not serve more than 3 tablespoons by person! Don't let the kids eat too much! A Taste of Charleston South Carolina Restaurant recipes inspired me for this recipe. This great cookbook... [Lire la suite]
27 juil. 14
Daring Bakers' July 2014 Challenge : Surprise Cake!
I just came back from South Carolina where I spent a few days. It was a pleasure to eat in the restaurants with an oceanfront dining. I have a good address in Garden City : Conch Cafe... Enjoy just an appetizer or a seafood entree and the view of the Atlantic Ocean. Maybe you will have the chance to see fireworks when dining. I am so glad to come back at home and present you the Daring Bakers' new challenge. This month, Ruth from The Crafts of Mommyhood challenged us to make an exciting challenge. She... [Lire la suite]
13 juin 14
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
My daughter is a huge fan of chocolate and cupcake! Woo hoo! Thanks Sarah for preparing this lovely recipe with me! With the orange flavor, it's really good! These cupcakes are very simple to make and decorate. They are perfect for a party. Makes 1 1/2 dozen Ingredients : for the cupcakes 1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon orange extract 1 1/2 tablespoon grated orange zest 1/2 cup (3 1/2 oz)... [Lire la suite]
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J'adore le Chocolat! Especially Intense Dark Chocolate Bar with 72% cacao! Dark Chocolate has a number of Healthy Benefits, it's full of Antioxidants, good for your heart, good for your brain, it's high in Vitamins and Minerals (Copper, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium). My daughter loves chocolate too, much more than me! Sunday morning, we decided to make Brownies. This easy recipe is inspired from "How to Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman. It's a really great Cookbook in... [Lire la suite]
25 janv. 14
Pretzel Kisses
Whaouh! What a marvelous recipe my daughter made by herself today! She said : Mom, I need to go shopping to buy: squares Pretzels, Kisses and M&M's. What do you want to do? Pretzel Kisses, Mom! I have never eaten Pretzel Kisses before. It melts in the mouth, it's really delicious. It was really fun to make with my 12 year old. She was the chef today in our kitchen! Ingredients : 36 square pretzels 36 milk chocalte kisses 36 M&M's Directions : Preheat oven to 140 degrees F. Place pretzels on a baking... [Lire la suite]
27 juin 13
Daring Bakers'June 2013 Challenge - Life of Pie
Rachel from Pizzarossa was our June 2013 Daring Bakers' challenge host. She challenged us to make a pie, a sweet pie! We had to choose between a Crack pie, a Chocolate and Caramel Tart, a Croastata di marmellata, or a Double crust apple pie. Obviously, I chose Father's day to make my challenge. Chocolate and Caramel Tart was the perfect choice!!! My kids love chocolate and their father loves to make caramel. On June 16th, my whole family was in the kitchen to help me. I love the Daring Bakers' challenge, because it's the only ... [Lire la suite]
27 nov. 12
Daring Baker's November 2012 Challenge - Cookies -
Our November 2012 Daring Bakers host was Peta from Peta Eats. Perfect challenge to be ready for Christmas holiday. This challenge is so fantastic to prepare with kids. I made for the first time Whoopie Pies. My daughter and me enjoyed making them. We found this recipe in the magazine Taste of Home "Best loved cookies & Candies".Whoopie pie is an american cookie called gob, black moon or black-and-white. Amish women invented the black-and-white dessert. Amish farmers exclaimed "Whoopie" when they found a whoppie pie in their... [Lire la suite]
27 juin 12
Daring Baker's June 2012 Challenge - Battenberg Cake-
Mandy of What the Fruitcake?! was our June 2012 Daring Baker Hostesse! Mandy challenged us to make Battenberg Cake, a beautiful dessert! Battenberg cake is a light sponge cake. Traditionally, this cake is covered in marzipan and his color is pink and yellow. It was originaly invented to celebrate the wedding of Queens Victoria's granddaughter, Princess Victoria, to husband Prince Louis de Battenberg. Thanks to Mandy for this fabulous and wonderful cake! I always think about my kids when I'm baking the Daring Bakers' Challenge.... [Lire la suite]
17 nov. 11
Banana-Chocolate Cake
Two days ago, I bought a lot of bananas, not really expensive that's why I bought a "ton"of bananas. Anyway, now I have to find a new recipe to eat these bananas. After couple searches, I found this new recipe on a french culinary blog Les délices d'Hélène, this recipe is extracted from a french cooking book "Les cakes de Sophie" by Sophie Dedumaine. I changed just the proportions of butter and sugar. When I took the cake out of the oven, it smelled so good, it smelled like caramelized bananas. I had to wait to eat a... [Lire la suite]


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How to dynamically skew a movieClip ? The common way is make a 180 or 360 frame tween to render the skew angle. The pitfall is that it is not accurate enough. If we want to construct 3D object by multiple skewing face, we can not get a seamless model without crack. So, Can we use math to skew a movieClip ? Here is the secret.
Skewing can be obtained easily by puting movieclip in a stretched movieClip. MovieClip itself does rotation and _parent does stretching. Below is the swf showing a skew of 100x100 square.
The _parent can also do rotation and the movieClip can also do stretch. With various combination of stretch and rotation we can make the square movieClip skew to a shape that we want. But, how do we know how much _rotation and _xscale and _yscale we should apply to _parent and movieClip itself ? I will explain to you.
OK, we can first stretch our movieClip into 100x100 size and then rotate-45 degrees. That will be what we see below. Now try to control 3 parameters: the _parent._yscale, and the _xscale and _yscale of movieClip itself. You can click the buttons to increase and decrease the value. I suggest you to observe the change of _parent._yscale first. That is the core of the skew math. You will realize that, you can easily make a skew with the angle you want and the shape you want. After you get it, we will discuss the math.
Here is the diagram about the math to calculate the relation ship of skew angle and _parent._yscale; I dont want to explain them in details. You should try to develop the math equation yourself. Anyway, stretchig of _parent._yscale will increase the skew angle and shrink the _parent.yscale will shapen the skew angle. If you figure out this, you will know it is very simple math.
OK, we go step by step to make a a movieClip of 200*100 to conform to the 3 dragable corners. (You can not change the 4th corners, because Flash allowed only a diamond skew. We can not do distortional skew such as perspective skew).
The steps is that: first, we calculate the skew angle Angle(P2-P0-P1); We make a quadrangle with that angle. Then we stretch the arm of "width" and then stretch the arm of "height". The we put the prepared quadrangle to the place we want it to be with setting of _x,_y and _rotation.
Before the function can be applied, some preparation should be done. First, the movieClip that is going to do skew must have its registration point at left-top corner, not at the center of movieClip. Create an empty holder movieClip, and put this movieClip in it. The registration point should be the (0,0) point. Now give your movieClip an instance name of "mc". If you like to give a name you like, for example: "mySkewableMC", then in the first frame of this holder movieClip, write this.mc=mySkewableMC.
The above setting is just for my skew function. You can develop your skew function equation and modify them.
The function:
function skewObj (obj, mcW, mcH, pt0, ptH, ptW) {
function distance (pt1, pt2) {
var dy = pt2.y-pt1.y;
var dx = pt2.x-pt1.x;
var side = Math.sqrt(dy*dy+dx*dx);
return side;
obj._x = pt0.x;
obj._y = pt0.y;
obj._yscale = 100;
var angleP2 = Math.atan2(ptW.y-pt0.y, ptW.x-pt0.x);
var angleP1 = Math.atan2(ptH.y-pt0.y, ptH.x-pt0.x);
var dAngle = (angleP1-angleP2)/2;
var arm = Math.sqrt(2)/2/Math.cos(dAngle);
// original a 100x100 model , now use 1x1 model
obj._rotation = (180/Math.PI)*(angleP1-dAngle);
obj.mc._rotation = -45;
obj._yscale = 100*Math.tan(dAngle);
obj.mc._xscale = distance(ptW, pt0)*100/arm/mcW;
obj.mc._yscale = distance(ptH, pt0)*100/arm/mcH;
Here, obj is the instance name of your holder movieClip. mcW and mcH are the original width and height of the movieClip inside the holder. pt0, ptH and ptW are point object with the format of {x:??,y:??}; They are in the same coordinate system of the holder movieClip.
OK, below is an example to make a movieClip stretched by 3 draggable corners movieClip p0, pH, pW.
H = obj.mc._height;
W = obj.mc._width;
function updateSkew () {
pt0 = {x:p0._x, y:p0._y};
ptH = {x:pH._x, y:pH._y};
ptW = {x:pW._x, y:pW._y};
skewObj(obj, W, H, pt0, ptH, ptW);


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And we've been going for it ever since.
It's been non-stop. In fact, news-wise, we got lucky. So thank you Rob Ford, Mike Duffy, Dalton McGuinty, all the mayors in Quebec*, Robocallers, Gary Bettman, Donald Fehr, and anyone else who has bungled their way into our hearts through our keyboards (or by tweeting topless selfies). And to Chris Hadfield (who answered your questions from space), Naheed Nenshi, Kate Middleton, Alanis Morissette, Tim Hortons, social media buffoons, and gossip kings for also drawing huge audiences. What a year of news – and we fininshed our first year with what may be our biggest story, the floods in southern Alberta.
I have appreciated all the feedback over our first year. We love the nice words and compliments, and have taken the criticism and advice seriously, acting on many of your suggestions.
We made many other mistakes, and steadily improved our product – all part of the natural evolution of a site
We've almost completely overhauled our staff. We lost some very good writers and editors, but have gained some immensely talented people who are taking the site to new heights under the tremendous leadership of our homepage editor William Wolfe-Wylie. Lauren Strapagiel, Marc Weisblott, Patrick O'Rourke and Ishmael Daro – Canada's first trends editor, we believe – have all joined our staff since our relaunch, taking a seat alongside John Dujay.
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Growler, I emailed NV about their phosphorus levels and I was told to go by what is listed under "Minerals" column, not by their guaranteed analysis, it is more accurate:
I think the chicken has about 1.2% phosphorus dry matter. Venison is extremely high.
Yes it does put the chicken at 1.22% but that is based on a
Max value for moisture
at 75% not an absolute value so it's still a little off
ie if the
moisture is 71.56% that would drop the dm phos to 1.07% but you can't be sure cuz moisture is only listed as Max value
Originally Posted by
>>>>>>GROWLER: Hi Mandy, is this Henry the ARF cat that now has early stage CRF or one of your other cats?
yes--he's the poor fellow who was ARF a month and a half ago.
>>>>>>GROWLER: Can you list the Creatinine, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN or Urea), Phosphorus, Calcium and Urine Specific Gravity (USG) from the most recent tests.
Last test results only included bloodwork; she couldn't get any urine from him a week ago. On Oct. 20, though, she did, and I remember her saying his urine is very dilute (he drinks A LOT). Here are the last two tests, the first on 10/20 and the past one on 11/7:
BUN: 25, CRE: 2.1, Phos: 3.0---------two weeks later: BUN:26, CRE: 2.3 (the only above normal limit), and Phos: 4.6 (obviously way up in two weeks). She seems to think it is because I switched his food in that two-week period, from Hill's K/D (awful stuff) to EVO venison.
>>>>>>GROWLER: Does the vet have him on any treatments now?
No, she did mention one (Azodyl) but says "it's not time for that now."
The BUN value is affected by dehydration, urine crystals, stress and food whereas Creatinine is a slightly more accurate measure because it is not affected as much by these. Creatinine is a by product of muscle so large muscular male cats may also have normally higher creatinine levels.
The Hills k/d has a dm phos of 0.38% and the Evo 95% venison has 0.77% I would say it probably wasn't just the food change based on 2 weeks time frame. My cat went from canned to raw and her phos levels have always stayed well within normal values and have hardly even changed in the last year.
Unfortunately with conventional vet medicine they tend to treat based almost exclusively on the test values. With CRF it is far more important
to treat the cat not the numbers.
They will put off most treatments until the numbers show it is warrented instead of helping with something now.
Are you willing/open to homeopathic treatments?
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BNMS2016 Meeting Highlights
We have lots to talk about from the BNMS Spring ASM held at the ICC Birmingham
Sadly this was the final scientific meeting arranged by the current chairs of the scientific and educational committees. Jimmy Bomanji and Gopi have developed the meeting into an excellent educational event and a real showcase for the breadth of scientific work happening in the UK today. On behalf of all attendees at conference over the last few years I would personally like to thank them for the hard work they have put into the program, which we have all benefited from.
|50th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner with old colleagues and friends
The batton has now been handed over to Stewart Redman and Sabina Dizdarevic, who have the onerous responsibility to improve and develop the meeting over the next cycle. I look forward to seeing their plans some to fruition.
The conference dinner was a particular highlight of the 50thanniversary of the BNMS, with Dr Keith Harding receiving the President's medal and Sue Hatchard giving a very entertaining and memorable reflection of her extensive involvement with the BNMS and luckily not causing too many blushes. The Norman Veall medal was awarded to Steve Ebdon-Jackson, who has been a sensible voice within the regulatory process governing UK practice. Dr Mary Prescott received Honorary Membership, she will be greatly missed in clinical practice, not least by the group in Manchester, though I have a feeling she will still be involved in some way.
|Former CEO Sue Hatchard reflects on the past 27 years running the BNMS
The conference dinner also saw the launch of the first three titles of the pocket book series, as well as A History of Radionuclide Imaging in the UK. All of which will soon be available as electronic versions, via the website (http://www.bnms.org.uk) for BNMS members.
|Sponsored by Siemens, pictured with Debbie Langhammer and editors Dr Jamshead Bomanji and Dr Gopinath Gnanasegaran with BNMS President Dr Alp Notghi
The AGM was well attended and Dr Notghi provided a thorough review of the last years activity of the BNMS - which the News and Views readership will be well aware of. At conference there was a ballot to rename the the BNMS clinical practitioners group and at the AGM it was agreed they will now be called the 'BNMS RTN' radiographers, technologist and nurses group. The treasurer reported that the BNMS maintains a stable financial position and membership will be pleased to hear that there are currently no plans to change membership fees. The BNMS will continue in safe hands with Professor Sobhan Vinjamuri taking on the responsibilities of President.
The website continues to be developed with plans for development of the carers and patients area, as well as some new promotional literature. There are also now pictures from conference which have been uploaded, so if you haven't taken a look for a while check outhttp://www.bnms.org.uk.
|BNMS President Dr Alp Notghi and Dr Jamshead Bomanji presenting the BNMS Student 1st Place Prize to F Amponsa-Dadzie King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Congratulations to all the prize winners from conference. There were a total of 7 scientific prizes awarded: full details are available on the BNMS website.
Finally from conference I would like to thank our partners in industry for their ongoing enthusiasm. The commercial exhibition was once again, the hub of the event. Their support is key to the conferences success and without them it wouldn't be the conference it is.
Looking forward I am personally getting excited about the autumn meeting in Bath and next month I hope to return to the interview format.
Dr Alexis Corrigan
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The Ogaden (Somali: Ogaadeen, Arabic: أوغادين) is a Somali clan, and one of the largest Darod subclans.
[hide]*1 Overview
Members of the Ogaden clan primarily live in the central Ogaden plateau of Ethiopia (Somali Region),[1] the North Eastern Province of Kenya, and theJubaland region of Southern Somalia. They also inhabit Somalia's major cities such as Mogadishu and Kismayo.
According to Human Rights Watch, the Ogaden is the largest Darod clan in Ethiopia's Somali Region, and may account for 40 to 50 percent of the Somali population in Ethiopia.[2] The Ogaden clan "constitutes the backbone of the ONLF".[3] In particular, the ONLF operates in areas inhabited by the Reer Adulle sub-clan of the Mohamed Zubeir.[4]
[edit]Clan treeEdit
There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001.[5][6]
- Darod (Daarood)
- Marehan
- Red Dini
- Rer Hassan
- Eli Dheere
- Kabalah
- Absame
- Ogaden
- Bahgeri
- Makabul
- Mohamed Zubeir
- Aulihan
- Jidwaq
- Ogaden
- Harti
- Dhulbahante (Dolbahante)
- Warsangali (Warsengeli)
- Majeerteen (Mijerteen)
- Omar Mahmud
- Issa Mahmud
- Osman Mahmoud (Osman Mahmud)
- Absame
- Marehan
In Puntland the World Bank shows the following:[7]
- Darod
- Harti
- Ogaden
- Marehan
- Awrtable
- Lelkase
[edit]Notable personsEdit
- Asli Hassan Abade, first Somali female pilot
- Farah Maalim, current Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya
- Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki, Islamist leader in Somalia and military leader in the Islamic Courts Union
- Mohamed Abdi Mohamed ("Gandhi"), Minister of Defense of Somalia; prominent anthropologist and activist
- Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, the Sayyid; religious and nationalist leader of the Dervish State; called the Mad Mullah by the British.
- Admiral Mohammed Omar Osman, ONLF chairman
- Mohamed Yusuf Haji, Minister of State for Defence in Kenya
- Nuruddin Farah, renowned writer and winner of the 1998 Neustadt International Prize for Literature
- Ugaz Abdulrahman Abd Ghani, former President of the Somali Region in Ethiopia
- Abdi Mohamoud Omar, The current president of the Ogaden Regional State in Ethiopia.


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Tesla Says Model S Sedan to Be Profitable Even on Base Model - Bloomberg
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Is it true that Panasonic owns part of Tesla?
Yes..... but so do I and anyone else that has stock in the company.
Well yeah, but I meant... Well, the article made it seem like Panasonic had a majority stake or something
Not even close. I think the biggest sum they invested is $30 million, while Toyota and Daimler invested $50 million each.


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Dozing driver causes four-car crash in Plantation parking lot, fire official says
Someone in the comments try to say it is autopilot not working as advertised. However, autopilot is not for use in parking lots and certainly does not allow you to doze off.
What is it with Tesla drivers sleeping at the wheel lately? Is it some chemical used in the interior?
Of course we humans like to create patterns even when patterns don't exist.
Most likely it's just someone who did exactly like the passenger said he/she did, and simply fell asleep while driving in the parking lot. Now I have no idea how one manages to do that, but stranger things have happened.
Maybe they were doing a long distance trip and they didn't stop the night before so they were driving well beyond the point where people should stop driving.
Or maybe they have a medical condition and they shouldn't be driving. A small percentage of people on the roads have medical conditions that prohibit them from driving, but they do otherwise.
Or drugs.
Amazing. 'Tesla' wasn't in the headline or highlighted in the opening paragraphs of the story.
We've gone mainstream.
From the article: "A man driving a black Tesla through the parking lot appeared to fall asleep". "Appeared" is the key word here.
There are any number of medical conditions that could cause someone to briefly lose consciousness, including an epileptic seizure or a cardiac arrhythmia. It would be imprudent to leap to the conclusion that the driver was so tired that they went to sleep while driving. That is only one possible explanation, and in this particular scenario, one of the less likely.
I say less likely because the photo in the article shows the Tesla front end on top of the hood of another car. That seems unlikely to occur unless the Tesla driver's foot was pressing down firmly on the "go pedal", causing the car to accelerate. If the driver simply "dozed off" their body would have relaxed.
The article quotes the fire department chief as saying "The car apparently jerked, went up over the curb and rode up over the parked car". So "jerked" could be interpreted as "accelerated" with enough speed to cause the Tesla to literally ride up onto the hood of another car. That's not possible if the Tesla was moving at slow speed in the parking lot where the accident took place.
What a f--king riot!
Well.....I think I'll let the link describe it all!!
How did this Tesla Model S end up on top of a Toyota?
Just how did it get on the poor Toyota???
That titanium shield is truly impressive!
The real question is how do you fall asleep in a parking lot, sounds more like a medical emergency. Floor any car, hit one of those concrete stoppers in a lot and you will get some air, maybe enough to then hit the hood of another car and get some more air.
can you say operator error?
This story is already being discussed here This wasn't pretty..Model S driver falls asleep at the wheel in parking lot.
Ahh I finally see it...the Toyota likely started in the corner spot and 5000 lbs of beast (and Titanium Shield hehe) pushed it that far over, causing the other 2 vehicles to be impacted. Wow.
Also, it sort of looks like the Model S is Pac Man.
Ahh. So that's what they meant by "Launch mode".