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TD Midge Sinnaeve, developer of the Grass Generator script and other tools for 3ds Max, has released 15 free hi-res tree models in FBX format.
The models are available in two packs: one of ten 'generic' trees (that is, not modelled on any actual species) for quickly populating scenes; and one of five model spruce trees, shown in the render above.
Neither set of models comes with textures, but they do have material IDs and UVs already assigned, which should make texturing easier. The models were created with GrowFX, Exlevel's tree-generation system.
Updated 30 September: Midge Sinnaeve has released five new models of birch trees. This time, textures are included, with a displacement map for the tree bark and diffuse, specular and bump maps for the leaves.
Updated 21 October: The latest update adds five models of cherry trees in blossom. Again, the models are in FBX format complete with textures.
Read more about how the models were created on Midge Sinnaeve's blog
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The Atlanta Track Club has decided to suspend the 2014 Atlanta Marathon, scheduled for October 26, and instead focus on developing the Atlanta 10 Miler and 5K at the city's Atlantic Station, scheduled for the same day.
According to an Atlanta Track Club press release, the decision was made after the organization's staff and board of directors reviewed "the disproportionate amount of the Club's resources dedicated to the event compared to the number of event participants. The Atlanta Marathon annually serves just under 1,000 finishers each year."
Executive director Rich Kenah said, "Atlanta Track Club's mission is to create an active and healthy Atlanta through running and walking. In its current form, the Atlanta Marathon required a significant allocation of our resources and we felt the 10 Miler in October would serve our membership and the at-large running community in a way that is more in line with our mission and commitment to make Atlanta a healthier city."
The Atlanta 10 Miler and 5K were introduced in 2013, and the 10 Miler drew a larger field than the marathon. Kenah said that his organization will continue to offer programs for runners interested in marathoning and that "when we see an opportunity to offer the Atlanta Marathon in a way that it can be celebrated by the entire running community, we will consider bringing it back."
Participants who had registered for the 2014 Atlanta Marathon will be contacted directly with options to choose from as alternatives to the marathon. Both the opportunity to complete a marathon this fall and a full refund for the Atlanta Marathon will be among the options offered.
There is another marathon in the city of Atlanta, the Publix Georgia Marathon, which starts and ends in Centennial Olympic Park on March 22 in 2015.

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Renault is on course to provide a raft of updates for its Formula 1 teams for the next test in Bahrain.
On the back of a difficult first pre-season test at Jerez, when all the Renault-powered teams suffered reliability issues, the French car manufacturer has been working hard at its base to get on top of its problems.
Its efforts now appear to have paid off, with upgrades trialled on the dyno at Viry-Chatillon allowing Lotus to complete the maximum 100km mileage allowance during its shakedown at Jerez last weekend.
That run was in contrast to the kind of troubles that Red Bull, Caterham and Toro Rosso encountered during the Jerez test.
Gary Anderson's Jerez test review
The Lotus debut run of its E22, which took place during two promotional filming days last week, was viewed by many as a key indication of how much Renault had improved after the first test.
The fact that the latest configuration of power unit was deployed without any reliability problems has given Renault Sport F1 some cause for optimism about an improved situation for its teams next week.
Renault has confirmed that the updates on the Lotus power unit included minor hardware changes, software bug fixes and calibration improvements.
The lessons learned from the Lotus shakedown will be applied for the final specification of power unit that will be given to its teams for the next test in Bahrain.
Renault: no full fix before Bahrain
Under the terms of F1's testing regulations, which limit promotional days to being used only for marketing reasons, Renault was unable to trial any specific new developments during the Lotus 'filming' days.
It was however allowed to run upgrades that had already been validated at its headquarters.
Renault's focus is now on delivering its teams with a power unit that will allow them to run reliably and in a fully competitive form for the crucial final tests in Bahrain.


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I came out of the 2016 DNC in Philly with this song in my heart and head. It's sort of a love letter to the movement, to those who stood up, and a call to keep moving forward, I suppose. I tried to capture the feeling of the protests and marches through big marching orders drums and a warbley bassline that gave the circling helicopter feeling, as well as some chanting choruses. Most of all I just wanted to remind everyone in this movement together that we're just getting started.
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I watched Burn Notice last night finally. It was a really good episode. Except I'm mad 'cause want it to come back before summertime!!! What's going to happen? I hope Fiona and Sam aren't just gone forever. That would royally suck.
This is longer than I thought it would be. So the answers for QOtD were:
Friends - Monica, Rachel, Chandler
The Office - Dwight, Jim, Michael
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Jeffrey Meyehardt, MD, from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute discusses research on gastrointestinal cancers from the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting. There is a lot of great information in this podcast, so use the guide below to help you find the information most relevant to you.
Research on Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Use of localized treatments in addition to chemotherapy for cancers that can't be removed using surgery [1:45]
Research on using vitamin D and aspirin along with more traditional treatment [6:37]
Drugs affecting pathways to block the HER2 protein [11:02]
Immunotherapy with PD1 & PDL1 inhibitors [11:27]
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Immunotherapy for gastric, or stomach, cancer that has spread [17:19]
Strategies to treat carcinoid neuroendocrine tumor [19:38]
Treatment for pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed using surgery [23:45]
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With a few notable exceptions, landscape painting and abstraction operate on separate planes, and ne'er the twain shall meet. Brooklyn-based painter Benjamin King ignores this illusory boundary, with raw and expressive interpretations of natural landscapes. The works on canvas distill the feelings and sensations of the nature scenes -- without accurately depicting them. As he explains in a statement:
These pictures seem to fail as landscapes, while succeeding as abstractions, yet inextricably remain landscapes. Or maybe they walk a line that removes them from both categories. Either way it is a world that has been chewed up and frozen. The physicality of the surface and the cartoon-like simplification of the imagery undermines seeing the work as only a landscape painting. Brushstrokes and textures mimic the feeling of nature more than they literally describe it. It is like there are two separate systems of logic at work in these paintings. One that defines it in terms of familiar symbols for winter and the landscape and another abstract logic that seems connected to an intuitive sensibility.


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Professionals who are actively working a program of recovery may find at times they will have to attend work related events where heavy alcohol consumption is taking place. Refraining from attending such events may be detrimental to their career due to the fact that out of the office work gatherings are often essential to networking. While abstaining from alcohol at these events should not be frowned upon by one's co-workers and clients, sadly that is not always the case and people might view those who do not drink as being different.
"Drinking can be a big part of workplace culture, and being viewed as an outsider for any reason can hurt you professionally," says Lynsey Romo, a communication researcher at NC State who led a recent study on the issue, called "An Examination of How Professionals Who Abstain From Alcohol Communicatively Negotiate Their Non-Drinking Identity."
Why one chooses not to drink is a personal decision, yet many will ask, "Why aren't you drinking?" As one might imagine, non-drinkers learn to develop a number of ways of abstaining from drinking at work gatherings without standing out.
"In our study, we interviewed successful professionals who don't drink," Romo says. "We found professionals felt that being a non-drinker was a form of deviance. Because they did not want to miss out on the career opportunities that come from networking and socializing, or because attending such functions was a job requirement, non-drinkers developed a variety of strategies to attend social events without making themselves, their co-workers, or their clients feel uncomfortable."
First, the researchers found that most non-drinkers didn't volunteer the fact that they abstained from alcohol, for the simple reason that they did not want to draw unwanted attention. Second, if asked why they were not drinking, many would respond with ambiguous answers.
The study participants would say things like "I'm not drinking tonight" or "I've got an early morning." Some of the participants would use health excuses as their reason for not drinking, such as "I'm trying to lose weight," "I'm taking prescription drugs" or "alcohol gives me migraines." In other cases, participants said they would buy a drink but not drink it, giving off the illusion that they were in fact drinking.
"This work highlights a challenge facing many non-drinking adults," Romo adds. "It's something that organizations and HR departments may want to take into consideration. Historically, HR departments have been worried about problem drinkers, but they should also turn their attention to the needs of the non-drinkers in their ranks. HR departments should make sure non-alcoholic beverages are available at happy hours or host social activities that don't center on drinking."
"If employers want their employees to achieve their full potential, they need to foster an environment that encourages their employees to be themselves," Romo says.
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We've encouraged you to follow the A's on social media before, but for the first time new followers will directly result in a decreased ticket price. Yesterday at midnight we recorded the number of followers that the @Athletics Twitter feed. It was 18,118. Over the next week, every 100 new followers will reduce the price of 4th of July Field Level tickets by $1. Get the full scoop.
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The Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour isn't all clear skies, sunshine and 240 bushel corn. In fact, today, on the Eastern leg of the tour, scouts were met with severe weather and extreme variability in the fields.
"Boots are pretty muddy here," Ted Seifried told AgriTalk host Mike Adams on Tuesday. "We actually did see some severe weather, but it must have come through a few hours before we did. A couple of corn fields got flattened."
According to Seifried, severe weather isn't the only thing plaguing corn and soybean fields this year.
He says corn variability in the field is "really off the charts."
"We had a 120 followed by a 238 and they were 10 miles apart from each other," he said.
In addition, low ear count has been a common theme.
"A lot of ear counts in the 70s, some in the 80s and a few in the 90s," he said.
According to Seifried, achieving the USDA August Crop Production report estimate of 169.5 bushels to the acre national average will be difficult.
"[Variability] is a word that Brian [Grete] was saying last night he didn't want to use a lot, but it's a word that we've had to use a lot," Seifried explained. "To think that we have national average 170 corn yield with as much variability as we're seeing is kind of hard to fathom. Is it possible? Sure. But it's a tough way to get there."
Soybean maturity struck Seifried as a potential issue given we're reaching the end of August.
"Beans are not doing quite as well as what I thought," he says. "I've seen a lot of immature soybeans that are going to have a hard time getting mature unless we have a really nice Indian summer."
While scouts report they haven't seen much disease on the tour, Seifried thinks there's still quite a bit of risk for the soybean crop.


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I decided to go the orchestra last night rather than watching the Grammy Awards. Like everyone else, I was deeply saddened by the death of Whitney Houston. She had been so beautiful and gifted — and her decline beyond painful to observe. I didn't think I could take watching what would inevitably be performances in a room filled in memoriam. To be truthful, I didn't want to watch it by myself at home alone. I wanted to be around people.
What was I thinking?
For years I've wondered why it's always me who winds-up sitting next to the chatterbox in the theater? As the dumbing-down of civilization progresses, more and more people seem blithely unaware when watching a film or live performance, that they are NOT in their own living-rooms in front of the TV set. Generally I react with a benign but unmistakable glare in the direction of the noisy offender. Next I try a gentle "shhhh" which progresses to the word "hush" until everyone is telling everyone to shut-up and eventually I get-up, go to the management, and have the offender removed from the theater. I'm brutal that way. By that time my theater experience is ruined and the moment is gone. Sensible people don't come to a theater to hear some stranger's gossip update with the orchestra providing Prokofiev as a background soundtrack. It's a pretty simple concept: Keep quiet and sit still when you're in the theater. Is that so difficult to grasp?
Invariably there are folks who forget to turn-off their cellphones in spite of the opening announcements and THEN with indifference take incoming phone calls all the same. Even worse are people who've turned-off their ring-tones but still think it's acceptable to endlessly send and receive text messages. Your eye is pulled to a light source other than what's on the stage or screen, and again the moment is lost due to distraction.
I no longer play the piano – it's been so many years and broken fingers ago that I wouldn't know where to begin – but when a musician sits down in front of a piano I am there to hear the performance. Be it strings, wind-instruments or the human voice – we owe the person on stage our undivided attention. It doesn't matter if it's a dance troupe or a stage play, we are obliged to grant the performers and the people around us our silence until the artists are finished. Then, and only then, is it our turn to make noise — hopefully applause.
We live in what's increasingly becoming a rude and discordant world. And with that thought in mind, it never ceases to amaze me how an orchestra or a small quartet can put aside all human differences and fill the air with the sound of beauty. It's the rare witnessing of people working together in harmony for a common purpose. Sometimes the musical magic builds to a crescendo that lasts only a moment — but when it reaches that point it moves the heart — and nothing touches more deeply. If I need to vent tears caught within my heart, music is my answer. I highly recommend Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' for a good all-purpose cry.
I left the orchestra last night and got home just in time to switch-on the TV and witness Jennifer Hudson give an astonishing performance filled with grace and respect for the late Whitney Houston. To me, the primary appeal of the ballad 'I Will Always Love You' is the moment when the melody modulates into another key signature — it's that moment when the heart strings are touched. I have tremendous admiration for Ms. Hudson's performance in accomplishing a tribute void of imitation and without the vanity of making the song her own. And by doing-so truly earned the right to claim a piece of that song forever. I wondered how she held herself together with the layers of her own recent personal loss while honoring the passing of a mentor? Ms. Hudson lifted her arms in a gentle gesture to the audience to quell the sound of their appreciation and astonishment at her accomplished a cappella… As the piano then joined her, Ms Hudson was telling a room full of people saddened by loss — everyone pulling for her to succeed — to merely listen and allow her to perform. And perform she did, lending respect to a memory that deserved our silence and undivided attention.
The world does feel a little emptier when we loose a talent like Whitney Houston — and at once we are richer for remembering who and what we have known, appreciated and lost. Music itself is fleeting, evaporating into the air we breathe. The world has a way of renewing itself with new artists who come along while others pass. Death and renewal are the only constants in life. Memories remain and new hopes are born within other young talent. It brings to mind a poem I wrote for a struggling young musician…
The Hopeful Musician
The musician composes music playing solely in his ear,
Beating tempo for an orchestra that isn't really there.
Striking chords on a guitar made from the finest, thinnest air,
He conducts with a chopstick, if you listen you will hear.
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Harder, faster, stronger – but is Renault's new Clio Trophy better?
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: What is it?
Stung by criticism of the standard Clio 200 hot hatch, Renault has responded with the Clio 220 Trophy. As its name suggests, it boasts an extra 20hp, plus 40% stiffer suspension, sticky Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres and a quicker-shifting semi-automatic gearbox. Can the Trophy restore Renaultsport's reputation?
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: What are its rivals?
The Ford Fiesta ST looms large over this sector, but the Clio also faces strong competition from the MINI Cooper, Peugeot 208 GTI and Volkswagen Polo GTI. The MINI is characterful but expensive, the 208 is at its best in pricey Peugeot Sport spec and the Polo is perhaps a tad civilised for its own good. And the Fiesta? It's a modern classic.
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: Which engines does it use?
The Clio packs a 220hp 1.6-litre turbocharged engine mated – controversially – to a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. There's no manual option. Use the launch control and it sprints to 62mph in 6.6 seconds, with a top speed of 146mph.
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: What's it like to drive?
A big improvement on the standard Clio 200. In fact, on the right road, the Trophy comes close to brilliance. It turns in eagerly, and there's no shortage of grip from the track-biased tyres (well, on dry roads at least). The EDC 'box blats through the gears and you can press and hold the paddle for multiple downshifts at once – Ferrari F12-style. However, when you're not 'on it' in R.S. mode, the Clio feels decidedly ordinary. Its jittery ride that could prove wearing on longer journeys, too.
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: Fuel economy and running costs
Stay away from launch control, R.S. mode and all the other things that make this Clio fun and you could manage a respectable 47.9mpg. CO2 emissions of 135g/km mean annual car tax (VED) of £130 at 2015 rates.
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: Is it practical?
The current Clio is only available with five doors, and its 300-litre boot is one of the biggest in the class. It's still on the small side for a family car, though – and we wonder how well its flimsy interior would stand up to repeated school runs. On the plus side, Renault offers a generous four-year/100,000-mile warranty on all new cars.
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: What about safety?
Safety is one of Renault's strengths, and the Clio in no exception. It gained a five-star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests and scored an impressive 88% for adult occupant safety, plus 89% for child safety.
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: Which version should I go for?
If your heart is set on a Renaultsport Clio, the Trophy is the one to go for. It costs a hefty £2,650 more than the regular 200, but feels markedly more focused and fun to drive. Just be wary of pricey extras, such as the matte white paint of our test car (£1,300).
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: Should I buy one?
You know what we're going to say, don't you? The Clio 220 Trophy is good, but it isn't 'Fiesta ST good'. While the Renault only really comes alive at 'maximum attack', the Ford simply feels special all of the time – whether you're pottering or pushing it. The fact that the Fiesta costs up to £4,000 less than the Clio seals the deal. Even in top ST-3 spec, the Fiesta is still £2,000 cheaper.
Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy: Pub fact
Renaultsport's factory in Dieppe will soon become the venue for the rebirth of Alpine – a long-defunct French sports car manufacturer that used Renault engines. The forthcoming Alpine sports car may share its platform with the Nissan GT-R.


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The Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) published final revised Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements ("PMIERs"), which set the requirements that private Mortgage Insurers (MIs) must meet to be eligible to insure loans sold to or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the "GSEs"). The PMIERs include new risk-based capital requirements for MIs.
Lenders, investors and other mortgage market participants can now have even more confidence in the value and financial strength of MI. With PMIERs finalized, the industry is positioned to be in the forefront of efforts to meet the important goal of putting more private capital at risk ahead of taxpayers, including by providing upfront risk sharing and deeper MI coverage for the GSEs.
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Arch Mortgage Insurance Company ("Arch MI"), a leading provider of private mortgage insurance and a wholly owned subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced today that if the financial requirements for private mortgage insurers published today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") went into effect immediately, Arch MI would satisfy them.
The final Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements (PMIERs) establish new standards that mortgage insurers are required to meet to insure loans sold to or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Based upon our interpretation of the PMIERs and Arch MI's current portfolio and balance sheet, Arch MI's "available assets" exceed the "minimum required assets" specified within the final requirements.
"We are pleased that FHFA has finalized the PMIERs and believe that setting this standard for the private mortgage insurance industry provides confidence in the value of mortgage insurance," said David Gansberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arch MI. "Arch MI was in compliance with the draft PMIER financial requirements and we are proud to be fully compliant now with the financial requirements in their final form. This affirms our financial strength as an insurance counterparty. We are strongly positioned to continue to meet the needs of our customers."
The PMIERs become effective December 31, 2015
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I bought some Double Stuff Oreos at the commisary and hid them when I got home because...
A) I had a recipe I wanted to use them in.
B) I didn't want the kids eating them all in one day.
C) They were MINE!!! ALL MINE!!!
D) All of the above.
Obviously the answer is (D), as anyone who's ever taken a multiple choice quiz knows. (It's a rule; if "all of the above" or "none of the above" appears on the list, it's the right answer. Unless it's a trick.)
Anyways, one night after all the kids had (supposedly) gone to bed and I was working on the computer, ET emerged from the kitchen munching something suspiciously black and white.
I asked her what she was eating, hoping she wouldn't say, "Oreos."
She said, "Oreos."
I said, "Aw, man! You found my secret Oreo stash?"
A slow smile spread across her face. "Actually," she said, swallowing. "These were in a Lunchable in the fridge. But thanks for letting me know there's a secret Oreo stash."
I said, "Aw, man!"
She went back in the kitchen and came back a minute or two later. "Found it!" she said trimphantly.
I sighed in defeat. "Just don't tell your sisters, okay?"
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SECOND ORDER SCIENCE: LOGIC, STRATEGIES, METHODS Stuart A. Umpleby Department of Management The George Washington University Washington, DC An early transition in our conception of knowledge • Robert Boyle was part of a luncheon club in London in the mid 1600s, which was called the "invisible college" • This group became the Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge in 1663 • This is one indication of a transition in the mid 1600s from theological knowledge to natural (scientific) knowledge Robert Boyle (1627-1691) A current transition to reflexive knowledge • Many people have contributed to the current change in thinking • Heinz von Foerster, second order cybernetics • George Soros, reflexivity theory in economics • Karl Mueller, second order research • Vladimir Lefebvre, ethical cognition • Louis Kauffman, knot theory • Klaus Krippendorff, the reflexive turn Heinz von Foerster (1911-2002) George Soros Karl Mueller Vladimir Lefebvre Louis Kauffman Klaus Krippendorff The basic idea • Science can be expanded by adding the observer to what is observed • We could shift our thinking from viewing science as creating descriptions of systems to viewing science as an active part of social systems • We would think about the co-evolution of theories and society World 1 3 Description Observer 2 How we think about social science • It is easy to accept that theories affect society • We create theories because we hope that people will accept them, act on them and society will perhaps operate better • However, when we do science, we pretend that theories do not affect what is studied • We act this way because we think this is the way to create objective descriptions • But we can expand our conception of science Three conceptions of Science 2 • Meta-science: combining the results of many studies in order to create more holistic, more useable knowledge (K.H. Mueller) • Take advantage of the internet to cooperate in scientific research and sharing of data (Ben Shneiderman) • Take account of the observer and examine the co-evolution of theories and phenomena, particularly in the social sciences Four models underlying science • Linear causality – many statistical methods are available, e.g., correlation and multiple regression • Circular causality – inherent in regulation, system dynamics models • Self-organization – Adam Smith, Charles Darwin, complex adaptive systems • Reflexivity – von Foerster, Soros, Lefebvre Reflexivity • • • • Observe, decide, act, observe… A circular process The observer is included Operates on two levels of analysis – observation and participation Examples from several fields • Management • Sociology • Economics Including the observer is not completely new • The field of management is largely a collection of methods – How to improve a manufacturing process – How to conduct a strategic planning exercise • But little attention has been paid to connecting this form of knowledge to the philosophy of science • Reflexivity theory makes this possible Second order knowledge in management • In management there is a large literature on how to do things, on how a manager should act • The most useful literature has often been created by consultants rather than academics • But most professors of management attempt to emulate the physical sciences • Managers often say that the management literature is not helpful to them Should knowledge in the field of management be constructed in the form of theories or methods? Theories Is there a difference between the natural sciences and the social sciences? Yes No Popper's doctrine of the unity of method Should we reject the philosophy of science? Yes What should take its place? How should knowledge be constructed? No Expand the philosophy of science to include knowing subjects Methods Should methods be for the use of individuals or groups? Individuals Groups "Think like this" "Act like this" Sociology of knowledge • Our position in society influences what we believe • If we are rich, society is working well • If we are poor, society is not working well • Culture, religion, and educational background all shape what we see and how we think • Hence, there is an interaction between society and what we think The nature of knowledge in economics • Economics is the social science that has been most successful in imitating classical science • Quantification has been easier in economics than other social sciences • Economics is now defined primarily by its methods rather than its subject matter Equilibrium theory in economics • Physicists at first dealt with small numbers of objects – planets, pendula, billiard balls • But gases involve many millions of particles • So, to create thermodynamics physicists looked at gross parameters – pressure, volume, temperature • Economists adopted this model – imports, exports, savings, GDP Behavioral economics • Equilibrium theory in economics uses the concept of self-organization – elements of a system go to their stable, equilibrial states • When there is a disturbance (e.g., a new technology or new legislation), people seek to return to equilibrium • Several assumptions – they seek to maximize personal profit; people are rational; they have equal and complete information Progress in recent years • Behavioral economics has challenged the view of human beings in economics • Several people have won Nobel Prizes by showing that people do not always seek to maximize profit, that they are not always rational, and that they that they do not have the same information Additional assumptions in economics • There is another, more philosophical, set of assumptions that economists have not yet addressed • The classical philosophy of science assumed – The observer is not included in what is observed – Theories do not affect what is observed • Do these assumptions fit the social sciences, or do we create theories in an effort to change social systems? Kaletsky in Capitalism 4.0 1. A laissez faire approach to macroeconomics followed the stock market crash of 1929 2. An interventionist period, based on the theories of Keynes began during the 1930s 3. A move toward fewer state-owned enterprises and less government regulation was influenced by Hayek and Friedman 4. Lately there has been a return to the belief that some regulation is necessary The history of economic theories • In the physical sciences theories get better over time • However, in economics there are fluctuations between the belief that markets will solve all problems and the belief that government intervention is necessary • Perhaps this is why the history of economic thought is no longer taught in many universities in the U.S. The loss of history in economics • "There is not time enough to teach the old ideas, since there is so much new stuff to teach" • The old theories, which were verbal rather than quantitative, are seen as inferior to newer ideas • But there seem to be fluctuations in economic theories? Need for second order theory • Current economic theories are elements in the regulation of an economy • A second order theory is needed to describe how first order theories are to be used • A current economic theory can be viewed as a partial description or a temporary description or a context dependent description • A second order theory of economics would be a cybernetic theory, a theory of control by using ideas Correcting underlying assumptions • Behavioral economics is an effort to correct specific assumptions underlying equilibrium theory or the idea of an economy as a selforganizing system • Reflexivity theory challenges assumptions about science -- that theories do not affect the operation of an economy and that older theories can be discarded Second order science • The idea of second order science is more relevant for the social sciences than the physical sciences • Science itself is a social process • Cybernetics is a theory of information and regulation in somewhat the same way that physics is a theory of matter and energy How to do second order science • An academic discipline requires methods which can be practiced • What are some methods for doing second order science? Several methods for second order science • The influence cycle is similar to the credit cycle and the leverage cycle • Interaction between ideas and society, an historical approach (shoelace model) • Examine social activities in terms of ideas, groups, events, and variables • A comparative approach Amount of credit + Lending activity + + + + Collateral Debt values service Economic + stimulus _ The credit cycle + opportunities for innovation + deregulation of + economic business activity growth + belief in the + value of markets _ The influence cycle + abuse of asymmetric information Ideas Variables Groups Events A reflexive theory operates at two levels Why practice second order science? • It is more realistic • We cease pretending that social systems are like physical systems • New scientific theories and methods will be invented • With a larger conception of science we will be able to explain and to influence processes we could not otherwise Reasons not to do second order science • Giving up a claim of objectivity means giving up a claim to special authority • The informal fallacies caution against errors in language, emotion and thought – Circular reasoning, language – Ad hominem fallacy, emotion – Fallacy of accent, thought • Self-reference leads to paradox and hence logical inconsistency Coping with self-reference • In practical affairs we routinely deal with the logical problem of self-reference • We seek to eliminate conflicts of interest • The Fifth Amendment prohibits selfincrimination • We let juries decide whom and what to believe • When we do science we try to construct logically consistent theories Why should we not be deterred? • In practical affairs we have learned to cope with self-reference • We commonly see ourselves as participants in a multi-player game • We lose nothing by adding a new dimension to science • The science we practiced before we can still practice The Correspondence Principle • Proposed by Niels Bohr when developing the quantum theory • Any new theory should reduce to the old theory to which it corresponds for those cases in which the old theory is known to hold • A new dimension is required • By applying the correspondence principle to the philosophy of science, we change not just one theory or one field but all of science New philosophy of science Old philosophy of science Amount of attention paid to the observer An Application of the Correspondence Principle The effect on science policy • Science policy today is mostly an exercise in budgeting • An alternative approach is to study the history of science • Study science as a social activity – history, philosophy, cognitive science, sociology of science • What practices have been helpful? How has the most innovative science been produced? Logic • Include the observer in what is observed • In the social sciences theories can change the phenomenon observed • Knowledge can be organized as methods as well as theories (instructions to participants) • Add the dimension of time to resolve problems involving self-reference Strategies • Study cognition and incorporate what is learned into our understanding of knowledge and epistemology (Heinz von Foerster) • Study high performing research teams (Hollingsworth, Mueller) • Create and use methods for doing second order science Methods • Model cycles in preferred theories • View first order theories as being part of social control processes • Chart the interaction between ideas and society (e.g., shoelace model) • Create multi-disciplinary descriptions using ideas, groups, events, and variables • Do cross-cultural studies A key question: Do human activities change systems? • Human beings change social systems by changing laws and theories • As technology improves, human beings are even changing the natural environment – soil, fish, climate • We are learning to think about ourselves as participants in the systems we study • But to do that we need to change our conception of science Contact Information Prof. Stuart Umpleby Department of Management School of Business George Washington University Washington, DC 20052 USA www.gwu.edu/~umpleby [email protected] Presented at Café Scientifique Arlington, VA September 10, 2012


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If you've got VMware, you likely have VMware View, VMware Thinapp and/or VMware Horizon.
PolicyPak delivers, enforces, and remediates applications' settings within VMware View, VMware Thinapp and VMware Horizon.
Watch these videos to see the integration in action.
PolicyPak and VMware Horizon View - Linked Clones with VMware Persona Management
You already know that VMware Horizon View enables your users to have their own unique "full desktop" available to them, remotely or locally, and run any application they need to. Users really get their "own operating system" and applications just "run perfectly" because they're really running on their own operating system. But you still have a major problem: Users get the apps they need, but you've got zero control over how your users' applications are configured. That's where PolicyPak comes in. Once the application is running inside VMware Horizon View, PolicyPak ensures your applications' settings and locks down the user's access. Watch this video to see how PolicyPak can lock down your applications inside of VMware View (and keep your headaches and helpdesk calls to a minimum).
PolicyPak and VMware Horizon View - Dedicated VDI
You already know that VMware Horizon View enables your users to have their own unique "full desktop" available to them, remotely or locally, and run any application they need to. Users really get their "own operating system" and applications just "run perfectly" because they're really running on their own operating system. But you still have a major problem: Users get the apps they need, but you've got zero control over how your users' applications are configured. That's where PolicyPak comes in. In this demonstration see PolicyPak working inside your dedicated VDI sessions ensuring that your application settings are set dynamically and always ensured.
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When your users are away, you can guarantee that they'll play ... play around with their desktop settings. With PolicyPak in use with your VMware Local Mode clients, you'll have the advatage. PolicyPak ensures that your required IT settings are always adhered to, even when the user is 100% offline using Vmware Horizon View Local Mode. Watch this video to check it out.
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Once your ThinApp application is run by your users, they can do practically whatever they want. With PolicyPak, you have the ability dictate specific settings for each of your applications plus lock users down so they can't work around your settings. See how PolicyPak enhances ThinApp environments by providing true Group Policy support to any ThinApp application PLUS lock users down so they cannot work around your settings.
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Using VMware Horizon View, administrators can assign ThinApp packages to pools or desktops. When dynamically assigned in this way, users get the ThinApp packages when they log on to the machine. However, users are instantly able to work around any pre-configured settings within the package. Critical IT and security settings can always simply be worked around by the user. That's where PolicyPak fits in and dynamically delivers important IT and security settings and ensures they cannot be worked around. To see a video of ThinApp assigned packages via VMware Horizon View and PolicyPak managing them, watch this video.
PolicyPak and VMware Horizon Workspace Applications and ThinApp Entitled Packages
VMware Horizon Workspace can make available and enforce who has access to ThinApp applications, when computers have the VMware Horizon Workspace agent installed. VMware Horizon Workspace's delivers and entitles the applications' useage. PolicyPak adds to that the ability to manage the actual applications' settings and keep those settings consistently enforced and automatically remediated. In this way, you can now provision the ThinApp (with VMware Horizon Workspace) and now manage the application itself. PolicyPak dynamically delivers IT's desired application settings based upon the user's circumstances, and ensures those settings on the computer. Video: To see a video of VMware Horizon Workspace ThinApp applications' settings managed by PolicyPak, watch this video.
PolicyPak and VMware Horizon Mirage
You're using VMware Horizon Mirage to manage your physical and virtual desktops. But how are you managing your applications' settings? When you use PolicyPak with VMware Horizon Mirage you'll see instant results. When you implement a layer to your desktops, PolicyPak can manage that layer. Check out this video to see exactly how it's done.
PolicyPak: Manage VMware Workstation using Group Policy, SCCM or your own systems management utility
We enforce and lock down the optimum settings values that you, the administrator, want them to have. PolicyPak sets and enforces expectations for your users' applications, so that they get the same experience, every time they launch it, especially for an application such as this that can lead to compounding problems. Keep your VMware Workstation configuration settings enforced and streamlined with PolicyPak. Check out this video to see how it's done.


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The pop-up restaurant at Trinity Groves, Kitchen LTO, spawned a permanent Oak Cliff restaurant. Pink Magnolia, a southern-food spot from chef Blythe Beck and LTO owner Casie Caldwell, is expected to open in the former Driftwood space on West Davis in September.
Dallas Eater guides us through snagging a table at our neighborhood's only five-star restaurant, Lucia, without a reservation.
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This robust all-natural deodorant eliminates underarm odor while absorbing excess moisture and soothing sensitive skin.
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Highest-grade natural ingredients (100% naturally derived), sourced wherever possible from family-owned, sustainable growers.
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Want to know all about castles? Want a book that shows you and doesn't just tell? Look no further! This image-rich Eyewitness book gives you the whole picture, providing all the facts – and hundreds of dazzling photos and illustrations too! Witness life in a medieval castle, with banquets and knights, sieges and festivities. Find out why round towers were better than square ones, how a castle was defended from attack, and where people and animals lived. With hundreds of vivid pictures and photos to show you what castle life was like, now you don't just read about it… you get to SEE for yourself!
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At the top of the sealer "food chain" sits Polyaspartic. It's an incrediable sealer with strengths and return to service like no other sealer. Yet, it can be considered one of the most challenging to put down with short pot life and picky preparation requirements. And at the same time, it's one of the most requested types of floors.
One of our distributors have announced two training classes for the month of March. All SS Specialties distributors can always bring two employees per class....always. Contractors can also come and the fee is listed below.
SS Specialties is fixin'ta bring our wares and first class team to Fort Worth, Texas this fall for the 2014 Concrete Decor Show. We're boxing up the latest and greatest in decorative concrete supplies for countertops, floors and vertical application.
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A span of generations, six key topics about active ageing, European cultural diversity, six countries, many languages…all combining to create a common voice about the potential of active ageing in Europe.
The last time I wrote a blog post was right before the the first Thematic Café of the European Voices for Active Ageing (EVAA) project was about to take place. The whirlwind of activity which followed was dedicated to making 6 wonderful dialogues in 6 European countries happen. There wasn't much time left for blogging about it! Even though the "First Act" of the EVAA project has formally come to an end, the wave continues! The experiences, insights and results which emerged from these dialogues about the potential of active ageing need to be communicated to as broad of an audience as possible: ranging from organizations working with older adults aged 50+, civic society, business, local, regional and national governments, policy makers to the European Union. The list of people and institutions to tell the EVAA story to is practically endless. The active role which Europe's older citizens play to support a vibrant European society could not be a more important topic for reflection, conversation and action.
European Voices for Active Ageing project gave older adults a voice and made that voice heard.
Over 600 European participated in the conversations which took place all over Europe in cooperation with the following EVAA partmers:
- Innobasque – the Basque Innovation Agency
- Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Seniorenbüros
- Institute of Gerontology/Zivot 90
- Age UK
- AIP2 Italy
- Cercle des Seniors Actifs
Each of these EVAA partners addressed a different topic related to fostering active ageing to unleash both the creativity and leadership potential of older adults:
- Social Innovation and the Role of 50+ Adults in BILBAO (Spain)
- Civic Engagement of Adults aged 50+ in BONN (Germany)
- Prague as an Age-friendly City in PRAGUE (Czech Republic)
- Celebrating Age – Changing the Perception of Ageing in LONDON (Great Britain)
- Work After 50 in BOLOGNA (Italy)
- Maintain your Élan! – A World Rhythmics Café ® in STRASBOURG (France)
There are many stories to be told about the planning, design, facilitation and results of these participatory dialogues with and by older Europeans. Sharing this information in all its multiple facets will be continue – accompanied by videos and pictures which will capture the richness of the dialogues of the European Voices for Active Ageing (EVAA) project thoughout Europe.
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Beyond THE FUTURE: Affirmative Action on the Chopping Block
I continue to disagree with the argument that widespread support for a person of color for president proves racism no longer exists in our country; the argument that widespread support of a women for president proves sexism no longer exists in our country is just as ludicrous.
As Babington notes: "Affirmative Action, a term coined in the early 1960s, is a loosely defined set of policies meant to help rectify discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin." Why such policies should continue to be dismantled when so many Americans battle prejudice based on their race, religion, gender, and/or national origin on a daily basis baffles me.
Of course, this isn't the first time Affirmative Action policies have been under attack, and it won't be the last. Read Babington's informative article for more details on that, and please consider these remarks by two people who believe in the dire need to address the underlying problems faced by people of color in our country long before they're of age to benefit from Affirmative Action initiatives:
According to Babington, Abigail Thernstrom—a Manhattan Institute senior fellow and vice chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights—asserts that "disparities between blacks and whites in areas such as income, education achievement, health care and incarceration rates" are rooted "in complex, deep-seated factors that put many minority children behind their peers as early as kindergarten."
Barack Obama agrees: "Affirmative action is an important tool, although a limited tool," he told National Public Radio last year.
"I say limited simply because a large portion of our young people right now never even benefit from Affirmative Action because they're not graduating from high school," he said. "And unless we do a better job with early childhood education, fixing crumbling schools, investing to make sure that we've got an excellent teacher in front of every classroom, and then making college affordable, we're not even going to reach the point where our children can benefit from Affirmative Action."
While such statements remind us that Affirmative Action is generally regarded as benefiting people of color, please keep in mind the many women, immigrants, and other hard-working Americans who also continue to struggle for equal opportunity. Affirmative Action policies originally were intended to help many; I find it hard to understand why some believe these policies ought to be dismantled rather than enhanced.
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Once upon a time there were a lot of former RedBrick people starting companies, particularly in the professional services area. Do any of these companies still exist and if so, where do I find them? -- fergus
You can find them right here!
In present operation
- V7 - UX & App Development Consultancy: Taurus.
- Vade - Web Hosting & Development: ryaner. (Formerly kyper, phreak).
- Jeebers - E-business solutions: jeebers.
- Cliste - Consultancy: colmmacc and x.
- Beanbag Ltd - Consultancy: shimoda.
- TerminalFOUR: binnceol, dregin, exzantia, haus, kinsey, piero, phoenix, winters, hauk
- Digital Rights Ireland - Online Lobby and Activism group. colmmacc
- Farrell Scientific Consulting - Consulting services in science. lithium
- Time Warden Ltd. - Time management solutions jeebers.
- GITS - ICT Support and Consultancy: kyper.
- Eolach - Open Source consulting: hyper, thalia and fergus.
- RFC-Networks - Web dev, hosting, consulting, open source: phil, mark and noelfitz.
- Callisto - IT Vendor: halenger and af666x.
- Magnet Networks: grimnar.
Other companies brickies work for
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- Amazon - pixies, grimnar, jerry, marvin, maiden, singer, sonic, gliceas.
- DemonWare - Network Software for Computer Games: halenger, prolix and phaxx.
- Digiweb: phil.
- Ericsson - Telecommunications: dec.
- Facebook: atlas
- Google.com: aeris, doc, drjolt, pooka, trevj, valen, dizer, redgiant, toaster,twiggy usal and magluby.
- HEAnet: cns, orly, rob, esoteric, bass, tbolger.
- IBM: waggers, goratrix, edel, smudger, merchelo
- IT Convergence - Oracle Consulting, Staffing, Education, Remote Support and Hosting Services. mark
- Kerna Communications - IT Security: lecter, stark, svan.
- PwC - System Audits/Compliance/Process Improvement/Tax: cokane, myk.
- Nexala - Train management software: werdz
- RTE - Your national broadcaster. (No, your TV license does not fund my wages): spock.
- Securelinx - Linux consultancy: kpodesta, johan, receive
- Siemens - R & D Medical Imaging: mlynch.
- SmartCentric - Smartcard security/financial application development: markpb, elpres.
- Sunday Business Post - Ireland's national business newspaper: griffin.
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MS or multiple sclerosis is one of the most devastating diseases in the world. It impacts more than 400,000 Americans and it will completely turn their lives upside down. Now, it is believed that cannabis could be a solution to the problem. More about that will be provided below.
About Multiple Sclerosis
It should be known that multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder. Patients can experience neurologic manifestations. There are two types of the disease. They include progressive and relapsing-remitting.
The disorder can be debilitating and the symptoms tend to vary from one patient to the next. Most patients will experience numbness, vertigo, muscle spasticity, fatigue and vision problems. In severe cases, the patient may experience bladder and bowel malfunctions, sexual dysfunction, sleep issues, speech problems, and walking difficulties. This combination of symptoms can eventually lead to depression.
No Cure For MS
The unfortunate truth is that there is no real cure for multiple sclerosis. Instead, patients will be required to take medications to deal with the symptoms. Immunosuppressant drugs are often used to prevent relapses.
Nevertheless, it is true that these drugs offer little to no relief when it comes to the common symptoms associated with MS. There may be a solution right around the corner and many people believe that medical marijuana is that solution.
A Qualifying Condition
Consumers will be happy to know that medical marijuana is actually a qualifying condition for obtaining a medical marijuana card. California was the first state to offer medical marijuana cards for this condition.
Now, the other states that have legalized medical marijuana include it on their lists too. Still, there is very little evidence as to how cannabis can treat multiple sclerosis. Despite the lack of evidence, there are still many patients with MS who use medical marijuana every day. Many believe that it is the only thing that can provide them with the relief that they need to live a normal, happy life.
Cannabis And MS Research
For more than 40 years, immunosuppressant drugs have been the primary treatment for MS. Unfortunately, these drugs tend to come with an abundance of negative side effects. For instance, they can cause infection, erratic emotions, weight gain and even high blood pressure.
It should also be noted that these drugs may not help with the symptoms of MS. It is believed that Cannabis could be a possible solution. Cannabis may be able to help with these symptoms. It could help alleviate fatigue, sleeping issues, appetite problems, and even nausea. Some countries have already done some research into the matter.
Australia and other countries have funded research programs to determine whether or not cannabis could be helping in treating MS. In the United States, the evidence is basically conflicting. Some studies believe that cannabis can be help. Others suggest otherwise.
Take the National MS Society as an example. This agency doesn't believe cannabis is helpful for MS. Plus, this agency and the National Institute of Health have labeled marijuana as a Schedule 1 narcotic.
Since cannabis has this level of classified, it is downright difficult to get funding for the research. Still, it is estimated that more than 50% of patients will still use cannabis to treat MS, despite not having a medical card. The American Academy of Neurology believes that cannabis is indeed effective for combating the pain and spasticity associated with MS.
Treating MS With Cannabis
There are tons of researchers and doctors who have attempted to solve the riddle of MS symptoms. Little attention has been given to cannabis. Nevertheless, there are specific forms of cannabis that have been provided to those within the MS community.
These scientifically modified and synthetic forms used for this specific purpose. It is possible for those wishing to use medical cannabis to obtain a handful of difference drugs. One of the most notable is nabiximols. These are oromucosal sprays. They will not cause the cognitive impairment side effects often associated with marijuana.
Nevertheless, the drugs are still made using cannabis. In generally, they'll contain a 1:1 ratio of CBD and THC. Just remember that the nasal spray is now available in the United Kingdom. It is not currently available to patients in the United States.
At this point in time, the FDA, Food and Drug Administration, has approved two synthetic forms for certain medical purposes. Both of the drugs are designed to combat the side effects associated with chemotherapy.
They include nabilone and dronabinol. The good news is that patients suffering from multiple sclerosis will be able to use both. Just take the capsules by mouth.
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At the end of the day, MS patients may actually benefit the most by using legitimate marijuana and not scientifically modified versions. Those living in states that have legalized marijuana will have plenty of options and those options continue evolving. It is possible to find marijuana edibles and drinkables.
These are good options for people who do not wish to ruin their lungs. There are also topicals and transdermal patches. So, which strains are the best for this specific purpose? Which will help the most when dealing with fatigue and spasticity?
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More research is needed to determine what is the perfect ratio of THC to CBD. Until that research is carried out, patients will be better off experimenting until they find the best strains for their individualistic needs.
Truly, everyone is different. Some people will prefer taking conventional medications to solve their problem. Others will confess that marijuana provides them with the best results. Still, everyone suffering from multiple sclerosis should at least think about and research the use of marijuana.
It very well could be the key to living a fulfilling life once again. Many users promise that it helps them. There is a good chance that it could help others as well.


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STAMFORD -- The city has discovered pesticide contamination in wells on a third street near the former landfill at Scofieldtown Park.
In the latest round of water testing, the city added two homes on Larkspur Road to the list of those where residential well water tested positive for dangerous levels of pesticides. Previous testing had only found pesticides above state limits on Hannahs Road and Very Merry Road.
All three streets are less than one mile east of the park, where a 2008 federal report of pesticide and PCB contaminants in the soil led city officials to order the park's closure in May. Water testing of nearby wells for about 90 contaminants, including volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds and pesticides, began soon after. The city is not currently testing any wells for heavy metals.
The total number of homes where the state has deemed the water unsafe to drink has risen to 15, of 58 homes where the city has received results. An additional 58 homes are either awaiting results or sampling.
Michele Haiken, a resident of Hannahs Road, said it is not surprising the city found contamination on Larkspur Road because the street is very near both Hannahs and Very Merry roads.
Of the latest results, the two homes on Larkspur Road tested above state limits for the pesticide dieldrin, while an additional home on Hannahs Road tested positive for both dieldrin and a second pesticide, chlordane. Both are carcinogens and have been banned from use for decades.
"It's scary. It's very scary," Haiken said. "A lot of people are very angry and upset."
As a short-term measure, the city and state are providing bottled water and hooking up water filters for area residents. City Operations Director Ben Barnes said the state will provide carbon water filters to all homes whose wells have shown contaminants above state limits. Residents said some neighbors have already received filters.
In addition, the city has offered to provide filters to any homes within a few lots of one that has tested positive. The city has already ordered 20 and workers should install them next week, Barnes said.
On Monday, the Board of Representatives will vote on a plan to allocate $2 million to hook up about 60 homes on Hannahs, Very Merry, Larkspur and Cousins roads to water lines.
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This weekend, more than 600 campaigners gathered in Vienna in the largest ever civil society meeting on the abolition of nuclear weapons. The campaigners came from over 70 countries, representing more than 100 different organisations. The Civil Society Forum took place directly before the third international Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons on 8-9 December.
The programme spanned all aspects of the nuclear weapons debate, from the perceived utility of nuclear weapons, to the international legal framework. The first day of the forum introduced participants to the key facts about nuclear weapons, including their catastrophic consequences for human health, the economy, and the environment.
In the panel on moral and ethical perspectives, representatives from various religious and theological backgrounds determined that the ownership and use of nuclear weapons is completely and unequivocally unacceptable. This panel included Judge Christopher Weeramantry, a former judge of the International Court of Justice, and Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and lifelong peace activist. In the words of panelist Mustafa Cerić, "this discussion about nuclear weapons is not about what we believe, but about whether we are willing to wait to witness the destruction of our own planet."
Participants also had the opportunity to witness the living legacy of nuclear weapons through discussions with survivors. Hiroshima survivor, Setsuko Thurlow, delivered an emotional and moving testimony about her experiences in the wake of the detonation in 1945. Karipbek Kuyukov, a survivor of the Semipalatinsk nuclear tests also spoke, declaring that every individual has an obligation to contribute to the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Eric Schlosser, author of Command and Control, highlighted that as long as nuclear weapons exist, there can be no real security. Schlosser spoke about numerous near-accidents throughout the history of nuclear weapons, and asserted that there is no definitive way to ensure nuclear weapons are completely safe and secure. The only way to eliminate the risk of nuclear catastrophe is to eliminate nuclear weapons altogether.
Participants also heard from politicians and representatives on the front lines of political action. Panels included Gry Larsen, former State Secretary of Norway, Bill Kidd of the Scottish National Party, and Dame Joan Ruddock of the United Kingdom, among others. Panelists noted that despite the challenges of political processes, progress is being made and there are enormous opportunities to make a ban treaty a reality. Paul Dewar, Canadian MP spoke directly to campaigners and urged them to challenge their own governments. Dewar noted that it is up to civil society to confront their representatives and force them to address nuclear weapons.
In addition to the numerous panels, the Civil Society Forum hosted a number of smaller sessions and discussions on strategic campaigning and the way forward. Campaigners learned about media interaction, campaigning success stories, and current initatives including the Don't Bank on the Bomb divestment campaign. A number of partner organisations also hosted interactive stalls in the marketplace, including an ethics roadmap and a "weasel challenge."
The forum concluded with a powerful discussion on the implications of a ban treaty and the way forward. Panelists Ray Acheson of Reaching Critical Will, Richard Lennane of Wildfire, and Gaukhar Mukhatyhanova of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies agreed that a binding treaty is an essential first step in ensuring a nuclear-free world. The third conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons must contribute to this process, and civil society is a decisive player in ensuring this progress continues. Richard Lennane declared that we must stop looking to nuclear weapon states to make the first move. The courage to initiate a ban must come from non-nuclear weapon states who stand up for what is right.
The Civil Society Forum was an inspiring and vivid reminder of the dynamism of civil society and the broad support for a nuclear weapons ban. Hundreds of civil society campaigners will continue their work at the Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, engaging with governments to initiative a ban treaty process. With over 150 governments registered to attend, it is clear the momentum for a ban is growing, and the time to act is now.
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