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This year for the first time Ordina JWorks travelled to Paris to attend a two day conference on CSS and JS, more exactly dotCSS and dotJS which are part of the dotConferences. dotConferences is a series of developer events in Paris that started in 2012.
We only included talks on which we could elaborate. You can find all talks on the YouYube channel of dotConferences.
Table of contents
- Day 1: dotCSS
- Day 2: dotJS
- Conclusion
Day 1: dotCSS
'Power of SVG' by Sara Soueidan
Some websites really have nice visuals that contribute to a pleasant user experience when visiting them. Think of brands that incorporate their logos in images for instance, or cover pictures that look like some Instagram filters were applied to them. You would think that such assets are created by designers and that they are applied directly to the webpage, but there is also a way to get those Photoshop effects straight into your browser.
Sara Soueidan showed us a few possibilities to apply some stunning visual effects on images and text with code. The cool thing is that when using plain text, it's still searchable! First she discussed some techniques that designers use to create templates in Photoshop and afterwards she applied the same techniques by only using SVG. It was very impressive to see how you can manipulate images by applying a set of SVG filters. Hopefully using those SVG techniques will become more common in the future so that more visual appealing websites will be created with the power of SVG.
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'Reading Hex codes' by David DeSandro
This was one of the most mind blowing talks of dotCSS by far. David DeSandro begins the talk with saying he has a special ability. He can read color hex codes. At that moment the most of us were like "What?" "You can tell the color based on the hexcode?" "Is that even possible?" And well, he proved it to us that you really can tell the color based on the hex code. He even showed us how to do so.
And so he told us that it requires 5 steps to read color hex codes.
- 3-digit shorthand
- Line graph
- Hue from shape
- Lightness from total
- Saturation from range
Just like this I bet you have no idea what these steps mean. But let us teach you the magic of reading color hex codes as well thanks to David.
To get started he taught us that the best way to describe colors is with the HSL color model. HSL stands for Hue, Saturation and Lightness. Hue is the pure pigment of a color and can be described with 12 color names. We'll show you the color names later in Step 3. Saturation is how vibrant or muted the hue is and can be described as saturated, washed, muted or gray. Lightness speaks for itself and describes how light or dark the color is and this can be done with light, middle or dark.
Now that you know how you can describe a color all you have to do is to follow the 5 steps. And deterimine the hue, lightness and saturation. So let's get started!
Step 1: 3-digit shorthand
To better understand the process let's take
#D49B25 as an example.
The first step is to retrieve the 3-digit shorthand of the hexcode.
This can be done easily by breaking up the hexcode in 3 pairs (D4 | 9B | 25).
Keep in mind that each pair represents a value of the RGB color channel.
Now drop the second number of each pair and that gives us the shorthand code
Step 2: Line graph
With the shorthand from step one we have to create a linegraph based on the numbers of the hexcode. With basic understanding of hexadecimal numbers we can visualize a little line graph for the channel values. D is high, 9 is around the middle, 2 is low. And that's how we get our litle line graph.
Step 3: Hue from shape
This is what we think is the most tricky part about reading color hex codes. With the line graph we got from the previous step you'll have to find a matching color on the color wheel. So you'll have to remember this one by heart if you really want to show off. For our example color, it matches best with the color orange.
Step 4: Lightness from total
To determine the lightness you should look either at the total sum of the channel values (pairs) or at the values in the line graph we created.
If the values are higher to the top, the color is closer to white and thus lighter.
If the values are closer to the bottom, the color is closer to black and thus darker.
For our example color
#D92, the values are both high and low, so it has middle lightness.
Step 5: Saturation
Saturation is a measure of how vibrant or rich the hue/color is. To measure the saturation whe need to look at the difference between the highest and the lowest value in our shorthand code. The wider the range, the higher the saturation. Colors with small range have low saturation, appearing faded. A color with no saturation is a pure gray.
With our color, #D92, D is the highest value, 2 is the lowest. D is high. 2 is low. That's a wide range, but not completely wide. So our color has moderate saturation, thus making it a washed color.
Now we have all three attributes for our color
So we can say
#D49B25 is Middle Washed Orange.
Pretty amazing right?
Since dotCss puts most of its talks online we definitely recommend watching this talk. He just explains it so well and goes a little bit deeper than we did here.
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'Variable fonts' by Mandy Michael
A variable font is an OpenType font format that includes new technology called OpenType Font Variations. Jointly developed by four of the most influential technology companies — Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe — these font files contain a huge amount of extra data, compared to your average OpenType font. A variable font can contain a font's entire glyph set, or individual glyphs with up to 64,000 axes of variation, including weight, width, slant, and, in some cases, specific styles, such as Condensed, Bold, etc.
There are two main advantages when using variable fonts:
- The average file size is smaller than separate font files
- Only one request is necessary to load the necessary font variations
A good example is the font Source Sans Variable or the font Decovar.
She also showed us the possibilities of variable fonts and what kind of awesome stuff you can do with them.
Did you know that you can make text animations with them?
Well you can, so check it out on her codepen.io collection.
You can easily check for browser support using the
@supports CSS rule:
@supports (font-variation-settings).
'CSS taught me…' by Dan Cederholm
Dan talked about all the things he learned in his lifelong journey of working with CSS. But in the end it all came down to this:
- Have side projects to keep your skills sharp
- It's OK not to use the latest and greatest in business
'Breaking the norm with creative CSS' by Aga Naplocha
The last presentation of the dotCSS conference was about using other inspirations and tools to build webpages. Aga made a bold remark that most of the websites out there have the same structure and even look and feel the same. As a big fan of Brutalist Design she showed some examples to demonstrate what is possible when you think out of the box.
With her talk she wanted to encourage developers to try and use other CSS Properties for building and designing websites. The three CSS properties she mentioned were clipping, masking and shape-outside (all in combination with SVG — using masking with images is resource intensive since it operates pixel per pixel). She showed each property with a clear example and discussed the differences between them, and mentioned the compatibility of each property in the different browsers.
Saying that most of the websites have the same look and feel is a bold statement but after you look around for a while you notice that she actually has a point. Most of the websites are using frameworks that give you a uniform, recognizable look and feel but are also really easy to use. With the properties she mentioned you can certainly build a beautiful, well-designed website but it would take more time to make sure you have a responsive website that has the same look and feel over the different browsers and devices.
Day 2: dotJS
'The State of JS' by Sacha Greif
As we all know, the JavaScript ecosystem is richer than ever, and even the most experienced developers become victims of the amount of choices they have to make. It's always changing. New libraries, frameworks, languagues… For this reason Sacha Greif, Raphaël Benitte and Michael Rambeau decided to create a global survey they called the 'State of JavaScript'.
The survey contains data from over 20.000 developers from all around the globe and you can find the results on their website. The survey tries to figure out what these developers are using these days, what they like and what they would love to learn.
When they published the State of JS results of 2018 there was a lot of commotion regarding the results. More specifically regarding the front end frameworks Angular, React and Vue. The State of JS survey declares that Angular is suffering a lot in comparison with React and Vue.
The Angular results are very disappointing and show us a high rate of dissatisfaction within its userbase. On the other side there is only love for both React and Vue. This lead to a war on Twitter and other channels saying the survey is flawed.
Olivier Combe who is a member of the core team called out to Sasha why they didn't make the distinction between AngularJS and Angular. It makes total sense a lot of people are using Angular (read v2+) now and are not using AngularJS any longer.
There even is a YouTube Video that takes a closer look at the results.
In any case, we believe this survey can help lots of developers make choices and it gives at least some insights on the State of JavaScript. Besides the front end frameworks, the State of JS also offers lots of data of other subjects regarding JavaScript which are definitely worth checking out!
'Minecraft is getting a JavaScript runtime' by Tobias Ahlin
Tobias blew our mind with the message that Minecraft has a HTML based UI that is using a JavaScript runtime. Just think about it: a JavaScript runtime running on top of your games.
The JS runtime provides access to UI elements and an API to give developers enough freedom to work with the interface.
Worth mentioning is that this is completely mobile optimized and is based on flexbox. Using floats is just too expensive on processing power.
'Learning to Love Type Systems' by Lauren Tan
Since the introduction of TypeScript in 2012, web development has consistently looked more towards building software with the use of static typing. Lauren discussed why we should embrace the use of optional static typing that TypeScript provides.
By using types, we add more constraints to our code and how other developers can use our code. Thus this decreases the amount of possible bugs during the development phases of a project. According to Lauren, types are mathematical propositions on how a program should work and the written code that complies to the types is a proof of the type system.
Lauren explained that while using types we should be as strict as possible. The lower cardinality we have in our types, the less bugs will occur as we limit the possible inputs to our functions.
With TypeScript it's convenient to use a type such as any but we're better off avoiding using the any type. By consistently being as strict as possible in our type usage, we facilitate better integration between different developers and teams. It is definitely true that stricter typing helps with defining the limits of your code while also documenting your code indirectly.
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'Choosing Your JavaScript Framework' by John Papa
With all the current JavaScript frameworks out there it's hard to pick one to work with. During his talk John Papa took a closer look to the three most popular frameworks at the moment: Angular, React and Vue.
When choosing the framework for your project you could ask yourself questions like "Does it have all the features that I need?",
"What about the documentation?", "Is it backed by a strong community?" or "How fast is the framework?".
In this case all three frameworks would apply.
But they all have a different way to work with components, lazy loading, state management and other stuff.
Take for example the language it's written in. With Angular comes TypeScript, but React and Vue are by default JavaScript. Do you fancy TypeScript but you don't like to work with Angular? No issue, you can perfectly use TypeScript in React and Vue.
They are all perfect for building successful applications and you can go on for hours on which one is the best.
But in the end it comes down to one question: "How does the framework make you feel when you use it?".
The only way to find out is by trying each one. That's why John Papa created a Tour of Heroes project for each framework.
Do you wanna know which one he prefers? Well, he did not want to reveal that during the talk…
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'JavaScript on the Desktop, Fast and Slow' by Felix Rieseberg
Javascript is everywhere today, even in desktop applications e.g. Battlefield 1, Nvidia GeForce Experience and Adobe Creative Suite. Felix reveals his four tricks that can make your application more efficient.
Before importing a specific module, really consider if you need all of its functionalities as it might bring in some additional items that you don't need. When you do require a specific module, make sure you embed it at the right place.
When using Node.js - which uses the V8 Javascript engine - the engine runs every time you build and compiles your code into something your machine can execute.
You can easily cache this with the module
Repainting the screen is an expensive operation. You can check with Chrome Developer Tools how much this operation costs and maybe tweak some code.
His third trick is that not all code is equal.
Sometimes there is a more efficient way to structure your code or use different function calls with the same end result that could make your application faster.
getElementByClassName instead of
querySelectorAll for example would be 99% faster.
And to close off, application lifecycle.
If your application is minimized, pause the network requests and stop refreshing every couple of seconds.
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We had an interesting two days at dotCSS and dotJS, and had a lot of fun engaging with the wonderful people at the conference. One thing we noticed is that the talks at dotCSS were way more technical than the ones given at dotJS and somehow that made us feel a little bit disappointed. Nonetheless we learned a lot of things and had a great time visiting the city of love.


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Jay Chou wants to settle down!
At a press conference on Tuesday, Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou said he will get married before his 36th birthday in January 2015.
The singer-songwriter said he was a "man of his word" and will definitely get married by January in response to reporters asking questions about his marriage plans before a Golden Melody music lecture in Taipei.
Chou also mentioned that he has yet to propose to his 20-year-old model girlfriend Hannah Quinlivan but he will think of a romantic way to pop the question.
They were photographed visiting a night market in Kaohsiung and touring Tamsui in New Taiper this month, sparking rumours that the two will get married soon. The couple have been under intense media scrutiny since they were spotted together in public in 2011.
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Flood lights are broad beamed lights for illuminating any vast area such as stadiums, industries, recreational facilities, parking lots or any outdoor area.
These light fixtures best serve when chosen in accord to the location they are to be used at.
Features of flood lights:
- Flood lights have highly resistant aluminium housing with a built in heat sink.
They differ from other fixtures greatly for a fact, as they are outdoor fixtures.
- They have a broad light angle and are resistant to outdoor environmental factors such as rain, heat and frost.
- A flood light fixture comes with several mounting options according to the places they mount on. The different mounting options are:
- wall mount adapters
- Pole top mounting brackets
- Bullhorn mounting brackets
- mounting plates
- U-mount bracket
- They have thermal design fins at the back of the fixture which allows the heat to escape and prevent the dirt from accumulating in the fixture.
- They have optical covering; i.e. symmetric and asymmetric wide angles which allows to adjust the beam angle and illuminate maximum area.
Applications of flood light:
Flood lights are multi-purpose integrative outdoor light fixtures basically with their several mounting options, they are compatible with various outdoor elements where artificial bright light is essential. Some outdoor flood light fixtures can accommodate over two lights per fixture.
The common flood light applications are:
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- Construction sites
- College campus
- Street lights
- Outdoor festivals
Types of Flood lights:
Flood lights can be:
- Solar powered
- Battery operated
- Direct line operated
- Portable
There are various flood light fixtures available in the market. Most of them require high-intensity bulbs to impart bright light.
Halogen floodlights are common because halogen lamps are bright high intensity lamps.
LED flood lights have recently taken over the market for several reasons. LED technology is advanced and efficient. They are available in a variety of designs based on various features. They are cheaper in the long run and have proven to be a smart long-term investment.
Why are LED flood lights preferable?
- LEDs are smart and efficient, they generate less heat and more light. This makes them 90% efficient than their counterparts.
- They do not disintegrate and have longer life spans. A usual flood light has a life of above 50000 hours.
- They can withstand harsh temperature conditions.
- LED bulbs are available in various designs which allows the light to disperse in various directions in a controlled manner. With this feature, the beam angle is adjustable and forms a compact beam.
- Flood light fixtures are IP rated for protection against dust, water, and toxic elements.
- They are available in a variety of colour temperatures ranging from cool bright light to warm light which is rated 2500K to 6000K.
To install floodlights, the layout is kept in mind. The area which needs light should be measured as the intensity of light differs. It is called the detection zone. This determines the number of fixtures required to light up the area properly, avoiding any dark spots.


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Razer officially added a new entry-level gaming mouse to their lineup today. They are calling it Abyssus Essential. It is an ambidextrous mouse (meaning that it can be used by left or right-handed gamers) and features a glowing light that Razer brands as "Chroma".
Razer is company that loves gaming. They are dedicated to bringing quality hardware to gamers that they may struggle to find elsewhere. This is made clear by the level of detail in each of their products, and the Abyssus Essential is no exception.
The glowing Chroma light can be customized using the Razer Synapse software. Not only can users can set the lighting for their mouse, they can also sync the lighting with other Razer hardware such as, keyboards, mouse mats, speakers (reviewed), and even a gaming headphone stand.
If that's not enough, Razer has also developed custom lighting effects for games like Overwatch and Destiny 2, allowing users to display helpful information about their health, status within the game, and more right from their Razer gear.
Once users have found the ideal color scheme for the light, they are then able to share with friends. If anyone struggles to decide what to pick, they can visit Chroma Workshop and see suggestions from the rest of the community. The Chroma Workshop published earlier this year details how you can integrate Philips Hue lightbulbs with your Razer gear.
If you aren't familiar with gaming mice, you may not know what Razer means when they say that the Abyssus Essential features a 7,200 DPI optical sensor. Put simply, this feature gives gamers precise control over how quickly their mouse cursor moves across the screen. One may easily confuse this for mouse sensitivity settings found within a computer's operating system, but having a high-quality sensor is different.
When you change the sensitivity settings on a budget mouse, the mouse hardware is not working any harder, it is all done in software. Meaning that your mouse cursor will simply skip pixels when you move it quickly and likely cause you to miss that headshot that you actually would have aimed perfectly.
The Abyssus Essential is available today direct from Razer for $49.99. The product has been added to Amazon, but isn't currently in stock. If you do decide to buy an Abyssus Essential, Razor recommends that you pair it with the Cynosa Chroma keyboard and the Goliathus Chroma mouse mat.
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Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform, has convened a meeting of the IMC.
This was hot on the heels of the successful land and title deeds handover to the Covie community in the Western Cape on 30 April 2020.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Presidency said the meeting received a report on the status of land that is under the jurisdiction of state-owned enterprises, as well as plans for the usage of the land for spatial integration.
"The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure as well as the Department of Public Enterprises will jointly audit the land under state-owned enterprises to determine what is to be released for redistribution in the short, medium and long term," reads the statement.
Furthermore, the meeting noted consultations by government with various stakeholders of the Land Administration and Tenure Reform intended to initiate a process of transferring communal land to persons or communities whose tenure of land is not legally secured, as approved by Cabinet.
"To this end, consultations with the National House of Traditional Leaders, Contralesa and the National Khoisan Council are ongoing," the Presidency said.
During the meeting, the IMC was also updated on progress in the implementation of the National Spatial Development Framework in guiding land redistribution and development towards spatial transformation, consolidation and integration.
"In particular, the meeting was apprised on ruralisation and the need for decisive and sustainable rural development and agrarian reform. The meeting was encouraged by the ongoing work in eliminating legacy imbalances in housing distribution and building of inclusive residential markets as well as ensuring service delivery in an integrated residential landscape," reads the statement.
The Presidency added that the emphasis was spatially transforming and consolidating settlement development in new and existing areas and to continue to use the delivery of housing for a broad range of housing typologies within integrated mixed-use developments and multiple tenure options.
Additionally, the IMC was appraised on the ongoing consultations in regards to the amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution.


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Scientists from Stanford University have created a revolutionary new device which can study individual plankton movements in simulated oceanic conditions. It is hoped it will open up a whole new field of research into these microscopic organisms and the crucial roles they play in global systems.
Despite their microscopic size, plankton are one of the most important groups of organisms on the planet. They create over half the oxygen we breathe and help to support marine food webs, fix atmospheric carbon and even influence weather patterns. However, because of the obvious challenges associated with studying these microorganisms in their natural habitat, there is still so much we don't know about them. Thankfully a new rotating microscope, created by researchers from Stanford University, could be about to revolutionise the way we study these microscopic mysteries. Nicknamed the 'hydrodynamic treadmill' or 'gravity machine' this new device simulates varying ocean conditions to let researchers track the minute movements of individual plankton, which will help complete our understanding of these vital microorganisms.
Planktonic mysteries
While our overall understanding of the processes plankton perform in our oceans has improved over the last few decades, there are still some large knowledge gaps in terms of how individual organisms operate at microscopic levels. One of the biggest mysteries is how they are able to move about in the water column and control their movements without any appendages that aid in mobility. We know that they are able to do this because every night billions upon billions of plankton migrate to the surface from the depths and back again, in what is known as the vertical diel migration.
This important biological phenomenon is just one of the many crucial roles plankton perform in marine ecosystems. However, because of the challenges associated with studying individual microorganisms moving across large depth and time scales in a dynamic environment, we remain in the dark over the microscopic details that underpin it. In an ideal world we would be able to tag plankton like whales, sharks or turtles to track their movements and uncover these mysteries. But until we develop electronic tags smaller than plankton this remains impossible. Instead the only other option is to be able to bring the ocean into the lab, which is exactly what this new device aims to do.
The rotating microscope
Created by researchers from the Parakash lab at Stanford University, the rotating microscope is essentially a water wheel that creates an infinite loop of seawater. Plankton are inserted into the continuous cylindrical tube which is then rotated, recreating the natural flow of the water column either upwards or downwards depending on the direction of the spin. The plankton therefore act as if they are moving against the water flow, but actually remain suspended in place. A camera then captures full-resolution colour images of the plankton into a computer for analysis, which allows researchers to track the minute details of their microscopic movements. The device can also recreate depth characteristics in the ocean, such as light intensity, creating what the researchers call a 'virtual reality environment' for the single celled organisms.
In a recent press release, the studies senior author and lab leader Dr Manu Parakash explains that "it opens scientific possibilities we had only dreamed of until now". To see the rotating microscope in action and learn more from Dr Parakash and his team check out the video below.
Proof of concept
As you can see from the video not only does the rotating microscope work, but the team have also been hard at work using it to study different plankton movements already. They have made observations on the minute details of larvae, including for species such as the bat star, sea cucumber and Pacific sand dollar. As well as the vertical swimming behaviours of single-celled organisms such as dinoflagellates, which could allow scientists to better understand algal blooms. They were also surprised to discover that a diatom, a type of phytoplankton with no swimming appendages whatsoever, can repeatedly change its own density to drop and rise in the water column.
The team's preliminary results are all included in a new paper released last month in the journal Nature Methods. It is hoped that their technique can rapidly increase the rate at which we learn about plankton and the important natural processes they are involved in. They also believe a similar set-up can be achieved using regular microscopes and hope other researchers follow their lead in studying the microscopic organisms in the same way.


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Being an entrepreneur and freelancer is a roller coaster ride that will have you on top of the world one minute and wanting to throw in the towel the next minute.
That's the truth but believe me – it's so worth it!
So how do you get through the times that make you want to quit? Knowing your why!
Use these 4 questions to identify your why. Try to move past your initial, superficial why to uncover your true motivation for starting a freelance business!
- Why did you start your own business?
- What will starting your own business do for you?
- What will starting your own business do for your family?
- What will you tell yourself when the going gets tough and you want to give up?
Head over to the facebook group to share your why! We're here to support you and cheer you on. Thanks for listening!
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- the reality of freelancing
- how to identify your superficial why and your deeper why
- why it's okay if your why changes over time
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Foresight is about actions, not just trends
Normality is an illusion – consumer behaviour is always in flux and the marketer's challenge is to assess which trends are worth anticipating and acting on.
We've all read articles proclaiming that nothing will be the same again, and also those that claim everything will return to normal. The truth is, of course, that the notion of things being normal or constant is always an illusion – even in years not as monumental as 2020. The forces shaping businesses and brands are always evolving to a greater or lesser extent.
It's vital to recognise those forces and the external systems to which brands are connected, and there are many wonderful examples of harnessing these successfully in the recent and more distant past: Fuji, Nintendo, Netflix, IBM, Disney and – closer to home at Diageo – Guinness.
The invention of nitrogenated draught Guinness in 1959, exactly 200 years into the brand's history, heralded a reinvention and the realignment of the brand to changing pub culture. These examples all show the importance of mindset in creating a more anticipative organisation.
Treat Covid-19 as your chance to 'pivot'
At Diageo, we've really ramped up our foresight work in the last couple of years. There are always unpredictable forces that may come into play, but it's helping us to make choices about the business we want to be and leading to exciting opportunities, such as in low and no alcohol – as evidenced by the nurturing and acquisition of Seedlip, the non-alcoholic spirit brand. Thinking to the future is also why we announced in July that we have created a 100% plastic-free, paper-based spirits bottle, which will debut with Johnnie Walker in early 2021.
So what have we learnt about looking to the future?
Think outside-in, not inside-out: A good marker of how well you are doing this is the extent to which everyday conversations focus on the external environment, competitors and customers, versus things going on inside the business. You also need to make it something everyone does – being externally attentive, curious and taking actions based on what you discover should be core leadership behaviours. At Diageo, in our leadership standard we talk about 'shaping the future'.
Take the long view: Though we are a young company, many of our brands are centuries old, and by looking backwards it's possible to see how the present was shaped and how the brands have been sustained over the years. This longitudinal view makes future scenarios and their implications easier to imagine – future thinking is part detective work, part history and part imagination.
Use simple frameworks: We use a straightforward approach to scan, frame and plan, using increasingly automated structured and unstructured data, alongside more qualitative insight, and expert opinion. We map the drivers that we uncover against their potential business impact, versus the level of certainty, challenging ourselves on things like status-quo bias or group-think, which can affect the work.
Make connections: The freshest thinking will come from cross-fertilising different perspectives and inputs. Draw together micro- and macro-level perspectives, and merge consumer and cultural trends with category forecasts and your understanding of economic, environmental, socio-cultural, political, technological and other relevant forces of change. An agnostic approach enables people to spot patterns, to connect ideas to their part of the business, and inspires bolder outcomes.
It's important that this is an ongoing process – continuously making sense of the forces shaping consumer behaviour and the opportunities they present. We encourage our people to plan for different eventualities, considering what they would do differently in different scenarios.
Strive for sticky language: To create a common change agenda, it's critical to make the drivers we uncover memorable and the action we should be taking against each one clear. It's worth recognising that, while trends might be interesting for some, for most people it's too time-consuming to draw the line from a trend to the behaviours consumers might adopt, and the opportunity and actions your business should take to harness them. Devote as much time to bringing to life the implications as you do the future opportunities.
Focus on uncertainty: At the moment, all businesses are thinking about the opportunities arising from accelerated digital living, such as ecommerce, but smart ones are also thinking beyond the obvious, as that's where the sources of competitive advantage can be found. Think back to 2008, which created the conditions for category-redefining innovation – such as in financial services, with new fintech banking brands, cryptocurrencies, and payment systems like Square and Venmo. What will be the equivalents in the years ahead?
Behavioural economics can also be useful – to assess new consumer behaviours ask yourself how easy and satisfying they are, whether the contextual factors creating them are likely to remain in place, and whether the scale of adoption is likely to tip into a norm.
It should be self-evident, but foresight work is about taking actions to shape your future business, not about trends and better predictions. Judge the quality of your work on whether your business chose to act, not on whether your prediction turned out right. It needs to feel urgent and dynamic, not just a contingency plan.


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Leap Of Faith
Many think of faith as a blind thing. While it is true that sometimes we must trust when we don't fully understand, Jesus gives us some compelling evidence that is intellectually stimulating for why we can believe what we believe. In this message, we will explore three evidences that we can place our trust in which will affirm our faith.


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Croatia is known as a windsurf destination throughout Europa. No matter how much sailing experience you have, every sea, including Croatia's, has its own secrets. The Adriatic Sea does not belong to seas that are dangerous and unpredictable, and sailing can take place all year round. Nevertheless, the most favorable conditions in general are from mid June to mid October when even those with little experience can enjoy in sea adventures.
The bura is an unpredictable wind that blows from the mainland towards the sea in gushes. It is relatively cold and dry, reaches moderate strength and can last several hours. It cleans and clears up the atmosphere, therefore visibility after the bura wind is excellent and the weather is sunny and clear.
Although the bura wind is generally a winter wind, it is present year round and mostly in the morning, reaching an average speed of 11 m/s. Given that it gushes from mountain slopes towards the sea, it comes most often from the northeast, that is from the NNE, NE or ENE directions. On the open sea, the bura often changes into the northwestern wind.
The bura is known for its "capriciousness", that is, its blowing in gushes, as well as sudden and often unexpected beginning. The gushes of wind can be accompanied by rumbling and exchange with calm or weak wind in periods of one or more minutes.
The summer bura appears mostly in the northern Adriatic in the area where the mountains are narrowest (Velebit). The coming of the bura can be recognized by the cloud cap that covers the top of Velebit before the beginning of the wind.The waves that are created by the bura are short and move away quickly from the mainland, while their broken tops are transformed into white sea foam. Strong gushes can temporarily lift drops of water into the air creating a "sea dust".
Jugo is a southwestern wind of moderate strength that blows from the sea towards the coast, and is present along the entire coastline, blowing in the ESE, SE or SSE directions. Generally, you will run into it more often when sailing south of the northern Adriatic and, as it belongs to the group of spring-fall winds that are accompanied by rain and humidity, the jugo does not blow often in the summer. When it does, you can recognize it by the following characteristics: the wind blows with a gradual increase without interruptions, creating very beautiful, long waves without noise and foam. Only when a strong jugo blows do the waves pound against the shoreline, retreating towards the open sea with a rumble.
Seeing as its wave are equal, and its constant strength and wind direction are its greatest challenge.
Maestral is a typical Adriatic summer northwestern wind and one of those winds that are characteristic for beautiful and stable weather. After the morning calm, almost always around noon during summer begins its pleasant circulation that can last, with increases, to dusk. The maestral can reach force 5 to 6 winds, while areas where this wind is most common are the Zadar and Korcula channels.
It is almost as though the maestral was created for pleasant and carefree sailing without maneuvering because its force is constant and its nature is predictable and mild. While the bura and jugo, each in their own way, offer yachtsmen excitement and challenge, the maestral guarantees pure pleasure during which you can enjoy in the sea without any worries. Due to the fact that, at sunset, the necessary conditions for the creation of the maestral disappear, at the first sign of darkness, a gentle night force 3 breeze starts to blow from the mainland to give way at sunrise to a calm sea that will, on a regular basis, once again around noon be replaced by the refreshing maestral.
The name tramontana comes from the Italian word "tramonto" which means sunset. It's a northern thermal wind (usually it's a little bit colder) and blows in the evening when the weather is stable. When it's on in the afternoon (for example in Pula) the wind is never stronger than 10-15 knots. However, the Tramontana is also a wind that comes after rain or a storm and then it's a different ball game: 20-30 knots with 1-1,5 meter high waves (Pula). The best period is from May until the end of November.
It is interesting that the weather forecast is always precise regarding the Tramontana!


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Democrats Threaten to Scuttle Deal to Deport Kids
Newsmax, July 10, 2014
Outlines of a possible compromise that would more quickly deport minors arriving from Central America emerged Thursday as part of President Barack Obama's $3.7 billion emergency request to address the immigration crisis on the nation's southern border.
Republicans demanded speedier deportations, which the White House initially had supported but left out of its proposal after complaints from immigrant advocates and some Democrats. On Thursday, the top House and Senate Democrats pointedly left the door open to them.
"It's not a deal-breaker," said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. "Let them have their face-saver. But let us have the resources to do what we have to do." Her spokesman Drew Hammill later clarified that any changes "must ensure due process for these children."
But opposition arose late in the day from key Democratic senators, suggesting battles ahead before any deal could be struck.
"I can assure you that I will fight tooth and nail changes in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act," Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy said at a hearing on the situation, referring to the law Republicans want to change.
Noting that the arriving migrants include young girls trying to escape sex violence and gangs, Leahy said: "I'm not sure Americans all really feel we should immediately send them back."
At issue is a law approved in 2008. Passed to give protection to sex trafficking victims, it requires court hearings for migrant young people who arrive in this country from "noncontiguous" countries–anywhere other than Mexico or Canada.
Republicans want the government to have the authority to treat Central American kids the same way as kids from Mexico, who can be removed quickly unless they convince Border Patrol that they have a fear of return that merits additional screening.
"I think clearly we would probably want the language similar to what we have with Mexico," Boehner said.
White House officials have said they support such changes and indicated last week that they would be offering them along with the emergency spending request. But immigration advocates objected strongly, saying children would be denied legal protections, and the White House has not yet made a formal proposal.
Asked Thursday about the issue, Johnson said he supported changing the law to treat children from Central American nations the same as those from Mexico.
"We want the flexibility in the current situation to have that discretion," he said.
But in response to concerns voiced by Leahy and Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Tom Harkin of Iowa, Johnson insisted that the kids still would be protected.
"A request for discretion, as long as I'm secretary, means a request for the ability to do the right thing," he said.


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Site guaB
- Name: guaB
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b2508 MG1655 locus tag guaR ?
- Mnemonic: Guanine
- Left End Point: 56.70
- Right End Point: 56.74
- Products:
IMP dehydrogenase inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase
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- Priority: 1
- 4 Alleles of This Gene
guaB22 guaB24 guaB27 guaB757(del)::kan
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Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10421 EcoliWiki guaB
- Comment:
- Selectable phenotype. Loss: 5-fluorouracil + 5-fluorouridine resistance. guaR described by Tiedeman and Smith MGG 195:77 (1984); p.c. to Rudd indicated that it didn't exist as separate gene.
- References:
- Udaka, S., H.S. Moyed 1963. Inhibition of parental and mutant xanthosine 5--phosphate aminases by psicofuranine. J.Biol.Chem. 238:2797-2803
- Thomas, M.S., W.T. Drabble 1984. Molecular cloning and characterization of the gua regulatory region of Escherichia coli K12. Mol.Gen.Genet. 195:238-245
- Thomas, M.S., W.T. Drabble 1985. Nucleotide sequence and organization of the gua promoter region of Escherichia coli. Gene 36:45-53
- Tiedeman, A., J.M. Smith 1985. Nucleotide sequence of the guaB locus encoding IMP dehydrogenase of Escherichia coli K12. Nucleic Acids Res. 13:1303-1316
- Tesfa-Selase, F., W.T. Drabble 1992. Regulation of the gua operon of Escherichia coli by the DnaA protein. Mol.Gen.Genet. 231:256-264
- Davies, I.J., W.T. Drabble 1996. Stringent and growth-rate-dependent control of the gua operon of Escherichia coli K-12. Microbiology 142:2429-2437


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A few months back when I asked my daughter what she wanted to do to celebrate her 9th birthday, what she wanted most was not a friend birthday party or tons of presents. What she wanted was to go away for a night at a hotel with me.
Just she and I.
So that's exactly what we did last Friday night. I dropped off my younger 3 kids to my husband at work a bit earlier than he'd typically leave and we were off for our special mother-daughter getaway. We stayed in town because we didn't need elaborate scenery, just a pretty room, a fun pool, and time together which we could find in our own city without a long drive. We had dinner by the pool, swam until after bedtime, played a new card game back in our hotel room, cuddled up to read a little Anne of Green Gables, and slept in the following morning with no loud siblings waking her up, we had a nice breakfast in the hotel restaurant, and then hit the pool for more swimming before checking out and heading home. I even went down the pool's waterslide with her multiple times!
It was pretty perfect, certainly memories I'll treasure! And as a bonus, the whole thing was cheaper than most friend birthday parties would have been!!
She was pretty pleased with our fancy breakfast at the hotel:
Happy Birthday Sweet Baby Girl! What a blessing it is to have you as a daughter!


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Support gathers to save century-old Melbourne house
MELBOURNE – Can a pledge of $25,000 and a growing community-led crusade save Green Gables, one of Melbourne's oldest homes, now facing demolition?
Many people hope so, telling the city's Historic Preservation Board on Tuesday night they would write letters, make phone calls, donate cash or even help clean up the 118-year-old Queen Anne-style home.
Stepping into the crusade's front lines was Robert Kronowitt, a preservation board member who said he planned to start a non-profit to save the building. He publicly pledged $25,000 to try and persuade the owners to allow the house to be moved, not demolished.
"I always believe in greed," he said after the meeting. "And if they think they can save some money by having me move the house, and not paying cost of demolition…"
Then they'll do it?
"Maybe," he said.
Last week, the owners of the home filed a permit to raze the two-story structure, which is largely shrouded from view by trees and bushes where it sits at the junction of U.S. 1 and Riverview Drive. As of Tuesday, the permit had not been granted, city officials said, but the city has no legal power to intervene because the home has no official historic designation.
"The only way I can think that you could help was if, somehow, you had magical powers to convince the owners to change their minds," Kelly Delmonico, a planner for Melbourne's Community Development Department, told members of the audience. Delmonico is liaison to the historic board.
The owner of the home listed on the demolition permit, David Fletcher of Jacksonville, could not be reached for comment by FLORIDA TODAY. There are several other owners of the home.
Kronowitt resigned his board membership at Tuesday night's meeting "because historical preservation is not happening." He had served only six months, but grew frustrated with the board's limited power.
"I'm pushing 87," he said later, smoking a cigarette from a pack of 305s while in the front seat of his car. "I've got very little time for this nonsense."
The property was originally owned by William Twining Wells, who made most of his fortune from his patent on a method for producing "rustless iron." Wells' contributions to the community included an auditorium, a library, land for Wells Park and numerous roadways. The home was passed down through generations, and those who have studied its history said it was inhabited only part-time since the mid-1990s. It has been vacant since the hurricanes in 2004.
It is called Green Gables because of the green color of the shingle siding in the gables. It was located in Melbourne's first neighborhood and oldest residential district, called Riverview Village.
Board member Diane Barile lives nearby on Riverview Drive in a home built in 1891. She called Green Gables the centerpiece of the neighborhood and said it could be a boost to property values if preserved or restored.
"My phone has been off the hook," she said of calls received since news broke about the demolition. "People would like to see something happen."
Barile hoped at least some of the home's features could be salvaged and preserved.
About 40 people attended the meeting at Melbourne City Hall on Tuesday night, about twice the typical attendance. Fewer than 10 spoke to the board.
For Patricia Latford, the home was the site of an exploration. Last year, a friend called after seeing light coming through an upstairs window and thought it was haunted. Latford went to look for herself, and got permission to tour the inside. She pledged to write letters or make calls to the owners, trying to persuade them to change their minds.
For Julie Taddie, the home was the sight of her dream Southern-style wedding. Taddie married her now ex-husband in the green grass beside the home's octagonal porch in 1972. She walked from the porch to an archway overlooking the Indian River Lagoon before saying her vows.
Childhood visits
For Phyllis Ogletree Lockwood, of South Carolina, the home was the site of childhood curiosities. Lockwood spent second to 12th grades running around with a girl who lived at the home. The duo passed summers in an upstairs library kept by the girl's grandmother.
"I lost probably a half dozen pair of glasses in the room," Lockwood said with a smile. She was visiting family in Melbourne this week when her brother told her of the plan to demolish the old home.
"It's just such a horrible thing to lose it," she said, adding that, hopefully, the owners will see the outcry about the home and decide to save it.
"None of us has any money, all we have is desire," Lockwood said.
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Address: 450 Sutter St #7, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States#delis#cafes#sf#usa#sanfrancisco
Sutter St. Cafe is a tiny gem squirreled away at the beautiful 450 Sutter building in downtown San Francisco.
The owner Joe of Sutter St. Cafe busts tail to get you served as quickly as he and his lovely staff of hardworking individuals can. He typically has a smile and is always incredibly professional as he definitely just wants to provide the best service he can.
The double caramel Caffè macchiato over ice is my personal favourite. He makes an AMAZING prosciutto with blue cheese sandwich on toasted baguette that has me drooling even as I type this. Try the delicious black truffle potato chips directly to the left of the counter toward the top shelves. The combination of the sandwich and these chips is AWESOME!
I love supporting small businesses. This family owned establishment has been at the 450 Sutter Building for sometime and everyone there loves Joe and his hard working staff.
ORDER AHEAD IF YOU CAN as they get VERY busy especially during lunchtime. ENJOY!
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They have delicious breakfast all day.
Southwestern sandwich is phenomenal! Ask for melted cheese/hot sandwich. The Dutch crunch they use is thinner than most other sandwich spots, which I really liked. Who needs the extra carbs
Generous portions of meat and veggies in sandwiches.
Great service. Joe, the owner, is polite, professional and fast.
#sf #usa #sanfrancisco #cafe #coffee #sandwiches #cafes
I used to go to 450 Sutter all the time for dermatologist appointments years ago and never noticed this cafe. I found it one day while searching on Yelp.
I ordered a half smoked salmon sandwich for under $5. While I was waiting for my order I admired the variety of snacks they offered for purchase. After a few minutes it was done and I brought it back to the office.
Sandwiches aren't like Little Luccas big but my half totally filled me up. It had a fresh layer of delicious smoked salmon, light spread of cream cheese, tomato and onions on a baguette.
I'll definitely need to try their all day breakfast sometime and salad. Yay for cheap eats in Union Square!
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We came in for a quick bite and coffee while waiting to get a Rental car and they were So nice. I ordered 2 breakfast sandwiches and then asked for a coffee also. Our server politely told me that breakfast sandwiches ordered before 11am come with a free hashbrown and coffee! So I wouldn't need to get an extra order (instead, we ended up with 2 coffees and 2 hashbrowns included). We also got a club sandwich which was a hit!
I'm so glad I found this place while we were waiting for our car. It's this kind of mom-and-pop service and friendly customer care that anyone would love to have in a small deli like this. The food quality was fantastic as well. I loved it and would gladly go back anytime.
PROS: exceptional and friendly customer service. great food!
CONS: none, except it's a bit small in there, a few tables to sit at (but I think it's really supposed to be a to-go place)
BOTTOM LINE: Next time I'm in the area, I'll stop by for breakfast. These guys are great. You won't regret it if you come by for a bite to eat.
#cafes #cafe #coffee #sf #usa #sanfrancisco #sandwiches


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Here is an on-going list of resources that might be useful to you to bolster your education
as we explore improvisation over our time together:
as we explore improvisation over our time together:
- Pam Victor's website is here.
- IRC Improv Wiki Great for definitions of terms and forms and more.
- Improv Encyclopedia One stop shopping for all your game needs
- Happier Valley Comedy page
- HVC School Community page, where you can go to connect with your class and other students (This is a private group, but if you are a student and you request to join, we will approve you.)
- Pam Victor's personal page
- Pam Victor's professional page
Happier Valley Comedy Newsletter
Every Friday, we send out The Happier Valley Happenings newsletter with first-notice of all upcoming classes, workshops, shows, and improv jams. Our workshops and classes tend to fill up very quickly, so we strongly recommend you sign up to anything you're interested as soon as you see it in the newsletter. If you'd like to receive the newsletter, please scroll down to subscribe. If you don't receive it this Friday, please check your Spam or Promotions folders - sometimes they take a wrong turn along the way - and kindly set it on the right path by marking "Not Spam." You may have to repeat this procedure a couple times. If you decide you don't want to receive the newsletter, you can to unsubscribe at the bottom of any newsletter.
Not on the newsletter? Sign up at the bottom of any page on this site.
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tHE bOOK
Our approach to improvisation in The Joy & Ease of Improv program is primarily based on what Pam learned over the course of writing "Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ & Dave Book" with legendary improvisers TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi. The book is recommended (but not at all required) reading for Improv 1. However, if you continue along the Joy & Ease of Improv trail, it will greatly benefit you to read it. You can buy it from Amazon, or if you'd like it hand-delivered to you with a smile, let us know, and Pam will bring one to class for you in exchange for $20.
mORE bOOKS
- Truth in Comedy - by Charna Halpern and Del Close and Kim "Howard" Johnson
- Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out - by Mick Napier
- Art by Committee: A Guide to Advanced Improvisation – by Charna Halpern
- Behind the Scenes: Improvising Longform – by Mick Napier
- Improvising Better: A Guide for the Working Improviser – by Jimmy Carrane & Liz Allen
- Jill Bernard's Small Cute Book of Improv – by Jill Bernard
- Improvisation for the Theater - by Viola Spolin
- Theater Games for the Classroom - by Viola Spolin
- Impro - by Keith Johnston
- 101 Improv Games for Children and Adults - by Bob Beldore
- How to Be the Greatest Improviser on Earth - Will Hines (ebook only)
- The Playbook Improv Games for Performers - William Hall
- My Nephew is a Poodle - Pam Victor
- Improv Resource Center (IRC) - Kevin Mullaney
- Bill Arnett's Improv Blog
- The House That Del Built - Rachel Klein
- Improv Nonsense – Will Hines
- Conversations with Funny Feminists
- Improv Nerd (Jimmy Carrane)
- IRC (Kevin Mullaney)
- ADD Podcast with Dave Razowksy
- Monster Baby Podcast: A Curious Romp Through the Worlds of Mindfulness and Improvisation with Lisa Rowland and Ted DesMaisons
- TJ Jagodowski
- Dave Pasquesi
- Susan Messing
- Rachael Mason
- Mark Sutton
- Joe Bill
- And so many more!!! Let Pam know if you want more recommendations!
Pro Tip: It's hard to record live improvisation. If the audio is challenging, plug in your earphones.
- Trust Us, This is All Made Up (The TJ & Dave documentary) - Immortalized in the world of improv comedy, Second City veterans TJ Jagodowksi and David Pasquesi explore the unique partnership and transcendental forces that govern their legendary performances. Great behind-the-scenes insights and one of the best improv shows you'll ever see. ($2.99 to rent or $7.99 to buy)
- TJ & Dave: TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi are true improv legends. Their show, TJ and Dave, is an international award-winning show that has inspired improvisers all over the world. If you've never seen long form improvisation, this is an excellent place to start! ($4.99 per episode or $30 for all episodes to stream live)
- The Armando Diaz Experience and Hootenany at iO Theater: An interesting example of the Armando form performed in the theater where it was created.
- Another Armando show called ASSSCAT performed by the Upright Citizen Brigade founders and their famous friends.
- Bassprov is one of those shows that everyone tries to see at least once. Two guys (Mark Sutton and Joe Bill) playing the same characters shooting the shit while fishing. Sort of an improvised conversation.
- Beer Shark Mice who perform a structure called "Tag Out." Another lovely example of their work can be found on the DVD in Charna Halpern's book "Art By Committee." Speaking of which...
- Everything on the DVD that comes with Charna's book "Art By Committee."
- Improv Playhouse of San Francisco: "Psych Unit" - A truly beautiful display of improvisation in a three act play performed by masters of the craft.
- Dummy at the San Diego Improv Festival (2015) and at the Phoenix Improv Festival (2016) - Colleen Doylen and Jason Shotts perform absolutely delicious improvisation.
- Whether the Weather - A stellar series of interviews about improvisation with some of the greats.
- Keegan-Michael Key of "Key and Peele" - Some brilliant insights about agreement and being a good scene partner in this interview and about a beautiful way of taking the next little step while stepping backwards in this video here. (The whole interview is here.)
- Messing with a Friend (Susan Messing's show) with Kevin Dorff at the Detroit Improv Festival
- William Hall's Play Improv Games website has videos where terrific teachers explain a bunch of great games
where you can find improv, near and far
If you're traveling, chances are there is an improv theater there. Check it out! When in doubt see the 8pm show on their mainstage.
- Happier Valley Comedy Show (of course!)
- Happier FAMILY Comedy Show (of course of course!)
- "The Majesters" at the Majestic Theater (West Springfield)
- ImprovBoston (Cambridge) - Must see: Mainstage, Family Show
- Improv Asylum (Boston)
- Sea Tea (Hartford)
- UMASS Comedy League (Amherst)
- iO Theater (Chicago/LA) - Must see: TJ & Dave, Improvised Shakespeare Company
- Upright Citizen's Brigade (NY/LA) - Must see: Gravid Water, ASSSCAT
- Annoyance Theater (Chicago) - Must see: Messing with a Friend
- Magnet Theater (NY)
- People's Improv Theater (NY)
- Second City (Chicago, Toronto, Hollywood): Must see: The current revue on Main or etc stages
- Improv Acadia (Bar Harbor, Maine)
- Stolen House (NY)
- BATS Improv (San Francisco)
- Improv Playhouse (San Francisco)
- The Improv Cruise by ImprovU
- The Improv Retreat
We're sure you'll find other RECOMMENDATIONS you adore.
Please send them to us and we'll add them to thIS list!
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The picture above is a few months old.
It is an allegory of the Kashmiri people (cannot call it a nation since the word bears no trace of coherence, at least at this moment in time). Haneefa lies injured and paralyzed from waist down. Bedridden, teeming with sores and worries. A single mother to a 13 year old Humaira, her only daughter. Humaira, as is obvious from the picture has matured beyond her years.
In June last year, Haneefa joined protests against police and military brutality. Living in a sly warzone all too used to violent disruptions, Haneefa, incensed, thought nothing of demonstrating when a young journalism student Farrukh Bukhari was subjected disappeared by the police. His body was later discovered in a rivulet. The demonstrating crowd was fired upon by police. Haneefa was beaten. Sustaining five bullet injuries, she was left paralyzed.
This was one amongst a litany of incrementally disgusting and all too routine abuses that occurred during the civil unrest last summer. After a 9 month battle with immobility, bed sores, and mounting sickness Haneefa died last week.
She was 35.
The passage of death is nothing new. People die all the time. Even the unborn die; those young, younger, old and older! It is how the death came about which makes Haneefa and others like her significant (and important to memory). Having said that, Kashmir has too many like Haneefa to be able to remember them individually or in any other personalized way. They get relegated to statistics which are argued over, discredited, used and misused (depending on which side you are on). After some time they become just any other death, normalized, memorialized and accepted in a strange way.
Till the ill-fated day in June, Haneefa had been just another woman. She was caught in the unfortunate stirrings of life which included a divorce and destitution to some extent. Ever since her fatal injury she had been worrying for her daughter. For those mundane issues of living which often get amplified for an orphan (Haneefa was already foreseeing her demise).
In this incessant spectacle of punishment that is meted out in Kashmir (with due recognition to people in such circumstances elsewhere), the world is a blind witness. Sometimes I wish we had oil or natural gas (Oh! well we supposedly have water, ridden with botched treaties, nevertheless increasingly vital). Sorry I digress!
How can we comprehend such laws that seek to silence passionate crowds with bullets? Important to mention these bullets have very sparingly hit limbs. How can we understand Haneefa's death that was preceded by a single deviance (if it can be labeled thus) – that of raising her voice against injustice and occupation? How can this single act of unarmed dissent become strong enough to warrant death?
Is Haneefa's death, an individual death? Physically, tangibly, apparently – yes. However in a war system such as Kashmir the individual becomes a social body as Veena Das writes. It becomes a surface where sovereign inscriptions are etched.
Haneefa's body is a metaphor for Kashmir – broken and disabled pushed to an untimely death. She manifests everyone; with each killing - all are subjected to a new death. And every other death is our own – a singular personal death. Yes – in that sense everyone has died a thousand times over and continue to do so as of writing this.
Such despondence and melancholia over the dead and those technically living has the potential to end on a defeated note. However there is a chance to reflect on the meaningfulness of the bodies which were consigned to death. The body, such a maimed corpse of Haneefa and countless others, not only hold promise for the state apparatus as a tool of surveillance but also manifest resistance. Bodies that have piled mountain high and lifeless in the Kashmir, are a matter of haunting. Every single body is imbricated in this specter; responding to such specters is an obligation.
As the spectacle of dead, dying, maimed and incarcerated continues to play out, those living under physical and emotional siege need to heed the revenants and they do. They have to forge bonds between the living and memory. They are bound to respond to the revenants. So that justice and mercy may find comfort.
May Haneefa rest in peace and her spirit rise…Dissent, Freedom of Speech, Kashmir


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Today is National Rare Disease Day. A rare disease typically occurs in less than 200,000 people in the United States and many who suffer from the so-called "orphan" disease often go undiagnosed for years and often little is known about treatment, causes or cures. The National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Diseases recognizes nearly 7,000 rare diseases. I learned about this in the Nutriwellness Newsletter. Eleven diseases were mentioned. I will list the eleven diseases.
Alkaptonuria – This rare disorder causes acid to accumulate in the body destroying connective tissue and bone.
Bloom Syndrome – This genetic disorder causes short stature, increased sensitivity to light, increased infections and an increased risk of cancer.
Kohler disease – This is a rare bone disease most impact children ages 3-7 and fortunately grow out of the disorder.
Retinoschisis – A condition where the eye's retina splits into two layers causing progressive loss of fields of vision.
Wilson's Disease – Occurs because of excess copper being stored in the body. If left untreated it can cause liver disease and central nervous system damage.
Organic Personality Syndrome – Those with this suffer from short- or long-term disturbances in personality.
Grover's Disease – This occurs when the "cement" that holds skin cells together is lost.
Gottron Syndrome – This inherited disease has only be documented in 40 people. It is characterized by premature aging.
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning – This occurs in people who have eaten fish that contain toxins produced by microalgae called Gambierdiscus toxicus.
Moebius Syndrome – Involves two cranial nerves that are absent or not developed and results in facial paralysis.
The Obesity Virus – Studies suggest that an adenovirus AD-36 may be involved in obesity.
To read more about these diseases click on the link above. There are also links in the Nutriwellness Newsletter that I found very interesting. Another site I visited was the Rare Disease Day site.
I talk about all the difficulties I face with my environmental illness, food allergies and mold and mycotoxin issues. While this illness is often misunderstood I have learned that it is far from rare. While checking out the rare disease day site, I took a moment to watch a video of a young man singing his song. He is blind and has a myriad of other issues. The song touched my heart. To all those suffering from a rare disease, you have my admiration for your fight.


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We're only one day away from the 95th Giro d'Italia and I couldn't be more excited. The Giro has an Italian flavour that sets it apart from all other races. It's colorful, beautiful, unpredictable, chaotic, and gruelling. Today, I present to you a quiz written by Jamie Jowett to test your knowledge of the Giro. Try to see how many you can answer without Googling….
1. The Giro starts in another country, with that city being the birthplace of which current team Directeur Sportif?
A. Herning, Denmark; Bjarne Riis.
B. Izegem, Belgium; Johan Bruyneel
C. Haelen, Netherlands; Frans Maassen
D. St. Catharines, Ontario; Steve Bauer
2. Four teams have a wild card entry to this year's Giro, including Colnago-CSF Inox and Androni Giocottoli. Name either of the two other teams with a wild card?
A. Team Net App (GER)
B. Faranese Vini (GB).
C. Vacansoleil-DCM (NL)
D. 1T4i (NL)
E. Porsche-Drapac (AUS)
3. In the 2010 Giro, what was the special connection for the winners of the KOM, Best Young Rider, and Points jersey?
A. They were all under 50kg
B. They all used Speedplay pedals
C. They were all Aussies
D. They were all Italians
4. Why is the leader's jersey (Maglia Rosa) pink?
A. It's Mario Cipollini's favorite color.
B. To match the color of Italy's national flower.
C. To match the colour of the sponsor's newspaper.
5. Forienzo Magni was famous for racing on in 1956 despite a broken collarbone. What technique did he use to keep riding?
A. He held a piece of tape between his teeth that was tied to the handlebars, for leverage.
B. He masked the pain with amphetamines.
C. He strapped his arm to his chest and rode with one hand.
6. On the Zoncolan climb in 2011, the Race organisers banned what things from the stage?
A. Race Radios.
B. Team cars.
C. Gelati vans.
7. Cadel Evans first wore the Maglia Rosa in which year?
8. How many days did Richie Porte wear the Maglia Rosa in 2010?
D. none
9. Brad McGee wore the Maglia Rosa for two stages in 2004, finishing 8th overall that year. After McGee, Evans and Porte, name one only other Aussie to have worn the Maglia Rosa, and in what sort of stage did he win it?
A. Brett Lancaster, in 2005 after the 1.15km prologue ITT.
B. Michael Wilson in 1985 after the Team Time Trial
C. Matty Lloyd in 2010 after winning a fluke sprint finish
10. What is the name given to the highest point in the Giro d'Italia each year (which also carries higher KOM points), Cimo….?
A. Coppi
B. Fausto
C. Basso
D. Cipollini
11. What is the nickname of Damiano Cunego, winner of the 2004 Giro?
A. The Little Devil.
B. The Little Prince.
C. Il poco merda.
D. The Little Princess
12. How many times has Ivan Basso won the Giro?
A. Once.
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
13. Which current Green Edge rider had his stage win taken off him and was disqualified in 2005 along with Paolo Bettini for clashing in the final sprint?
A. Baden Cooke.
B. Robbie McEwen
C. Stuart O'Grady
D. Matty Wilson
14. How many times has local Melbourne legend Tom Leaper raced the Giro?
A. Once.
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
15. The only time the Giro has been won on the final stage was in 1984 by Francesco Moser. He took 80 sec's and the win from Laurent Fignon, who later complained of:
A. Moser receiving assistance from the helicopter above.
B. Being directed the wrong way by police.
C. Saddle sores.
16. Who is the officially winner of the 2011 Giro?
A. Michele Scarponi.
B. Alberto Contador.
C. Dennis Menchov.
17. In the 1956 Giro, Charly Gaul won the race with a magnificent win two stages from the end. Going into the 2nd last stage, he was placed:
A. 24th and 16 minutes off the pace.
B. 2nd and 16 seconds behind.
C. 104th and 116 minutes off the pace.
18. The 2010 edition of the Giro featured an epic classic gravel stage in Tuscany called the…?
A. Strada Bianchi
B. Monte Zoncolan
C. Colle delle Finestre
19. Cadel Evans won that muddy stage into Montalcino, but who wore the Maglia Rosa that night?
A. Alexander Vinokourov.
B. Vincenzo Nibali.
C. David Arroyo.
20. In 1998 Marco Pantani won with a magnificent climb to Montecampione, putting 30 minutes into his nearest rival Alex Zulle. What else did Pantani win that year?
A. The Tour de France
B. The World Championships
C. La Vuelta
D. The Hour Record
21. How many stages of the Giro did Mario Cippolini win?
22. How many stages in the Giro has Robbie McEwen won?
D. Should have been 31 but it was always someone else's fault
23. Ten Australians in total have won a stage in the Giro. Name them?
24. Green Edge is the first Aussie team to compete in a Grand Tour. Name the two Canucks selected on the team?
25. Three riders have won five Giro's each; name two?
26. The fastest average speed in a Giro stage was in 1981 by Miltono Pridemore over 126 km's at an average of…?
A. 38 km's/hr
B. 49 km's/hr.
C. 46 km's/hr.
27. Name the Aussie rider on Saxo Bank's team in this year's Giro?
A. Luke Roberts
B. Jonathan Cantwell
C. David Tanner
28. Who has won the most 'Maglia Rosa's (leader's jerseys), with 76?
A. Alfredo Binda
B. Eddy Merckx
C. Fausto Coppi
29. The winner of the famous 1988 Passo di Gavia stage in the snow was…?
A. Erik Breukink
B. Andy Hampsten
C. Greg LeMond
30. True or False? Greg LeMond joined Andy Hampsten as the two US winners of the Giro


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