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Researchers at Kent State University have received a $952,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in order to build a free mobile app that will work as a "virtual park ranger" for Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The app will let park visitors act as citizen scientists by allowing them to submit information, as well as gain knowledge about the 33,000-acre park's history and habitats from two park rangers.
Scheduled for a September 2015 launch, the project will run for three years and will go beyond what's offered by similar apps in the market by providing real-time updates of the park. The project is being led by Richard Ferdig, a professor at the university's Research Center for Education Technology. The app will be reliant upon the built-in GPS on visitors' smartphones, but will not require a wireless connection.
"When you go to the park it is such an amazing creation but wouldn't it be nice to have a park ranger there by your side?" he told The Plain Dealer. "It gets you out there and gives you the tools to enhance the experience."
The grant that will fund the creation of the app, which is currently unnamed, was won by KSU with assistance from the National Park Service, which signed an educational partnership with the university five years ago.
"Through citizen science, parks have been able to get assistance from the public in inventorying and monitoring park resources," Jennie Vasarhelyi, the park's chief of interpretation, education, and visitor services, told Outside. "We haven't determined specifics of how citizen science might occur with the KSU app [but] one possibility might be that visitors will be able to report sightings of species that we are tracking."
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At the recent SABCS 2019 meeting in San Antonio, there was an early buzz in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, as the very first session on the first day presented four groundbreaking abstracts on treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer.
In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Stephen Malamud, MD, of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, says it was a morning like he'd never seen before at SABCS, and discusses the four "groundbreaking" studies that were presented.
Following is a transcript of his remarks:
This is my 20th year attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, and it's been a phenomenal first day. The first that I've seen in all this time and it has produced essentially four groundbreaking practice changing abstracts in the first two hours of the meeting.
The first two are looking at metastatic breast cancer: One [HER2CLIMB] with tucatinib, and the second one [SOPHIA] with a novel immunoconjugate looking at metastatic disease. And the tucatinib or HER2 trials showing data exciting in the setting of metastatic breast cancer to the brain, and in those patients who have systemic metastases alone. The other, a novel immunoconjugate designed to actually cleave off the chemotherapy agent from the targeting trastuzumab molecule, a novel HER2 targeted monoclonal antibody, not trastuzumab itself, is also unique in providing an opportunity to treat heterogeneous HER2-positive cancer by allowing this cytochemical, cyto component to leak into perhaps a less HER2 enrich cells in the neighborhood. Both very exciting, with toxicities that are well within the control of the medical community.
The other, looking at Perjeta in a specific way as part of the APHINITY trial, which we at Mount Sinai were lucky enough to participate in -- as well as the HER2CLIMB trial -- again, showing how we can adjust our treatment in a precision way to patients where not everyone is being treated the same way. And adjusting that now knowing that those that are node negative may not be benefiting as much from the pertuzumab in the postoperative setting as we had hoped for in the past. This will allow us to further define who gets these treatments in terms of toxicity and cost.
And the last, reported by our colleagues from Dana Farber looking to get improving upon the data from the APT trial or trastuzumab with Herceptin trial looking to substitute T-DM1 again showing equivalence in terms of the outcome but not quite making it in terms of changing the standard of care. But that doesn't take away from the importance of that trial, because there will be a subset of patients out there who with the appropriate insurance coverage and other caveats, may certainly elect to do the T-DM1 rather than risk the neurotoxicity we can treat long term with the taxane component. So again, allowing more precision and targeted therapy and decided upon by a combination of the thinking and decision making, clinical decision making, between the patient and the physician. And that's becoming increasingly obvious that that association between the patient and the physician is going to be key in moving forward to find that the finable best treatment for these patients where nuance is going to be key.
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This year, the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport celebrates its 25th anniversary. Founded in 1993 by Dorothy McNeill Tucker, '45, and kinesiology professor Mary Jo Kane, the Tucker Center leads interdisciplinary research efforts examining how exercise and sport and physical activity affect the lives of girls and women, their families, and communities.
Tucker Center director Kane received her PhD from the University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign, in 1985 and was awarded the Dorothy McNeill and Elbridge Ashcraft Tucker Chair for Women in Exercise Science and Sport in 1996. Nicole M. LaVoi, MA '96, PhD '02, joined the Tucker Center as co-director in 2005. Program associate Jonathan Sweet has been with the center since 1994. Over the past 25 years, the Tucker Center has also partnered with countless graduate students and visiting scholars who amplify the center's mission and work.
From their offices in Cooke Hall, Kane, LaVoi, and Sweet reflected on the Tucker Center's legacy, accomplishments, and future.
Can you describe the atmosphere around girls and women in sport at the time the Tucker Center was founded?
Mary Jo Kane: It was 20 years after Title IX. After decades and decades of being told that girls aren't interested in sports. We built them ballparks and playing fields and courts and ice rinks, and boy, did they come. The participation blew through the roof. That then led to the transition of [needing] a research center, housed in a major research university that took seriously the scientific study of what all this increased participation meant. It was an incredible moment.
Nicole M. LaVoi: I was the first wave of Title IX [women] that got to play college sports. I loved sports and parlayed that into a career in coaching. But I did notice that there weren't very many women coaching, and I would get a lot of what I would now label blatant sexism from my male colleagues. But that fueled my passion for coming back to the Tucker Center.
Jonathan Sweet: Here, within University politics, I think [the Tucker Center] felt a little niche. Things have changed, through a lot of effort and awareness. But at the time, it definitely felt like this small little place at the end of the hall.
"I had my office in the basement of Cooke Hall, and I would say, 'My dream job would be to come back and work in the Tucker Center,' but there was no job. So it was a dream. But I like to say I put it out to the universe and it boomeranged back."
–Nicole M. LaVoi
The Tucker Center was the first of its kind. Why here? Why was the University of Minnesota the right place for it?
MJK: The University of Minnesota has a reputation for being progressive. We also have a long and proud history of a very strong and powerful women's athletics department. I'm not aware of any other university in the country that has more elite sports facilities for women's sports named after women. The University gets it. We would have been hard pressed in other universities to get this level of support. The University of Minnesota was absolutely the right place to do it.
NL: You've got a state that's pretty progressive, you've got leadership in place that's supportive of the Tucker Center, and then you had people who produced good work. And without those three things coming together, I don't think we'd be where we are.
MJK: People have tried to get these sorts of centers off the ground, and they haven't lasted. And that's because it's really hard. What is remarkable about the Tucker Center is our staying power.
Could each of you describe a favorite memory of the Tucker Center?
MJK: An early memory was after Dr. Tucker agreed to fund the center. At the time, in 1993, it was the largest gift from an individual in the history of the college. That was a big deal. And we had a dinner at Eastcliff, the home of the president. I just remember sitting around the table at Eastcliff, thinking, "This is really going to happen." It felt on the one hand quite wonderful—that this idea that I had culminated in this dinner being recognized by the president of the university—but also then a sense of enormous responsibility.
JS: The very first grant that we ever wrote, we tried for a $10 million grant. We didn't get it. But all of us pulled together, and we were here on a Saturday morning, and Mary Jo went and bought us burgers. And they were so bad. But the team atmosphere—everybody was there, was working hard.
When [LaVoi] signed on and came back as the associate director, that was a pretty awesome thing that we all pulled off here—and the universe had a little bit to do with it too.
NL: The first women coaches symposium that we ran. It was really a dream of mine. I wanted to do this for a long time. That was a really proud moment for me, and that's still one of my favorite days of the year, every year.
There are so many times when my door is open, and we're all sitting in the Tucker Center, shooting the breeze. That's when some of our best creative moments come up, and those are my favorite things—as a team, when we're talking together.
For folks who don't think of themselves as "sports people," what's the impact of the Tucker Center?
NL: It's the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, but a lot of our work has been around girls and physical activity, highlighting the barriers that girls face and working with stakeholders to try and eliminate those barriers. For many stakeholders—parents, coaches, physical educators, sport administrators, people that do physical activity—we have a big impact.
MJK: For people who aren't interested in sports, whether they like it or not, sports is one of the most powerful social, economic, symbolic institutions in this country. It's ubiquitous. And it has unbelievable impact for good and ill. Even if you don't care about sports, you're aware of its impact. And so in that sense, we can say we are dedicated to taking seriously what it means for girls and women to be involved in sports and physical activity, from self-esteem to social identity to how they're represented in the media. We are certainly the first and, I say humbly, the best center that does work in this area.
Gender equality benefits everyone. How would you describe the Tucker Center's effects on boys and men?
MJK: There are few, if any, institutions in this country that boys and men identify with more, respect more, care about more, than sports. Because historically we know that the definition of masculinity and maleness has been equated with what it means to be an athlete. When young men are at Williams Arena for the fifth game of the WNBA championship—to see those women come through the biggest spotlight in the biggest moment under the biggest pressure and have the hearts and minds of champions—it is a highly visible arena in which boys and men can see women succeed in an institution that they have respect for.
NL: To break it down even further, the work that we do here that impacts boys and men is the work that Dr. Kane has done with media images and coverage of female athletes. When men see women as competent, powerful, strong female athletes, it changes their perceptions of women in general.
Who do you see as the next generation of the Tucker Center, and what will their work be?
JS: I often wonder what is the next step. Are we going to expand? What are the new challenges we're going to come up against? One of the things we've talked about is integrating the community more with what we do. We're small, so it's not that easy. I think the community will continue to be a strong part.
NL: I think the next generation, if we want to grow and extend, is going to be a matter of resources. . . . I think the next generation will extend and complement the work we do here in the Tucker Center. That's my vision—that we continue to amplify our work through hard-working people that we've trained, that are in the community, and people that come after Dr. Kane.
MJK: Nicole has taken the Tucker Center far beyond anything I would have thought about or done. Nicole is a fabulous scholar but she's also deeply committed to being out in the community and building relationships. One of the great things about being in this area is that sports and gender is a motherlode that will never be fully tapped. It's not like there's not enough material out there. It's just getting the resources to mine it. I'm really curious to see where the next ten years will take us.
What's next? What excites you about the future?
JS: New ideas. Grad students coming in.
NL: What I'm most excited about is using the work that we have and really figuring out ways to get this data in front of decision-makers and those who have the power to make a change.
MJK: We have to continue to do really important research and collect data that are reliable and meaningful. Reliable hard data that can change the culture—that is an enormous vehicle for us to have impact around social change. But we have to continue to do the research.
NL: People are looking to us from around the world for the work that we do.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Read about the Tucker Center's 25th anniversary distinguished lecture on October 16, 2018, featuring the new Gopher women's basketball coaching staff and former Gopher athletes, Lindsay Whalen, Kelly Roysland, and Danielle O'Banion.
Learn more about the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport.
Story by Ellen Fee | Photos courtesy of the Tucker Center | Winter 2019


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GRANT PARK SKATE PARK — The Mountain Dew Skate Tour is ready to take flight in Grant Park.
Dew Tour officials were keeping busy Friday in and near the new skate park at the southern end of Grant Park in advance of the skate and BMX competition, which will air live on NBC starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
A Dew Tour stage area set up Friday, as seen from Logan Monument. [All photos by DNAinfo/David Matthews]
This weekend will mark the first time since 2010 that the tour stopped in Chicago, and the first that Chicago will host its "streetstyle" competition.
"Chicago has fantastic sports fans, and after five years NBC is excited to bring action sports back to this city," Chris Stiepock, Vice President and General Manager of the Dew Tour, NBC Sports, said in a statement. "We are back because we enjoy a great relationship with NBC Chicago here, and with a few additions we are able to make the beautiful new Skate Plaza in Grant Park a challenging competition course for skateboarders and BMX riders that will make for great live television on NBC this weekend."
It's also the first major event for the skate park, which opened in December and stands to gain $125,000 in "beautification" funds from the tour, Grant Park Conservancy President Bob O'Neill said.
"We have to make sure the park is left in better shape than they found it," O'Neill said. "That's the only reason we pushed [bringing the tour here]. This is an opportunity to showcase the new skate park nationally."
BMX riders testing out the park Friday.
The event will be free and open to the public, and the second day of the competition, Sunday, falls on international Go Skateboarding Day. Many skaters and BMX riders were trying out the skate park Friday afternoon, including Alex Prus of Schaumburg.
Prus, 17, said he "definitely" plans on watching the tour Saturday to watch his favorite BMX athletes, including Alex Kennedy.
"Everyone that I always looked up to is here," Prus said.
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The Weber Performer Premium grill and the Weber Performer Deluxe grill are pretty similar when it comes to most of their features, but the differences are something that we are here to discuss.
Now, what made me interested in grills was the fact that all you need to convert a grill into a temporary pizza oven is a pizza stone and a pizza peel.
Well, you can include the IF thermometer in it as well to get the exact surface temperature, but you get my point.
It is not far fetched to use a grill as a pizza oven, and you can easily do so if you have a pizza kit on you that would help you convert a grill into a pizza oven.
Weber grills are known for their quality and durability. Users have claimed that these grills have lasted them for about 20 years.
This goes to show that investing in any of these two grills is going to be with time and money. Now, coming back to the topic, what is the difference between the Weber Performer Premium and Deluxe grill.
Difference between Weber Performer Premium and Deluxe Grill
One of the main differences between the two grills has to be the fact that the Deluxe grills come with a Touch-N-Go gas ignition system that helps you ignite the charcoal with ease.
There are a few people who might find it a little annoying to light up the charcoal on their own and prep the grill before cooking, and the deluxe provides a solution to this problem.
There is a small outlet that is connected to a small propane tank, which helps in igniting the charcoal placed in the grill. This feature makes the deluxe different from the premium.
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Film of 1911 Indy 500
Our good friend Tim Lopata of Forge Muscle Car Show fame as done us another huge favor and provided us with this longest film know to exist of the first 2011 Indy 5oo race! This is truly a piece of history for any race fan or car gear-head. Remember, this is 1911, the film is black and white and there is no audio. You must read the descriptions as the film plays. What I miss most about watching this is the live piano player that would have played background music in the theatre back then.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was constructed as a dirt track in 1909 but was much to unsafe to hold a 500 mile race. The track was paved with bricks and the first 500 mile race was held on Memorial Day in 1911. From the looks of this film the brick track was about as dirty as a dirt track when the race started. The first Pace Car (this was the first time a race ever had a rolling start) was a Stoddard Dayton Roadster driven by Speedway President Carl G. Fisher. The one lap pace lap was conducted at a speed of 40 mph in front of 80,000 spectators.
The start included 40 cars lined up in 8 rows of 5 cars each! Before long pit stops began and oil from cars exiting the pits started to "oil down" the brick in Turn 1 creating the potential for a considerable hazard. Track management ordered sand to be spread over the oil. No yellow flags, just run out on the track and throw a bucket of sand down! I guess this was not considered a hazard.
Oil was not the only problem. Tires and wheels of the day were a constant threat to the safety of the drivers and the ride along mechanics.
Number 8, a Case, broke a steering knuckle on the front stretch on lap 87 and began wobbling down the front stretch using up a considerable amount of the "racing grove". The #8 mechanic, Anderson, was ejected from the car and thrown to the track. Number 7, a Westcott, in an effort to miss the mechanic hit #35, an Apperson, which was in the Pits getting a tire replaced. The #35 turned over by the impact and the #7 Westcott turned end over end landing on #18, a Fiat.
The resulting confusion caused the officials to temporarily loose count of cars on the track which threatened the early termination of the race. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the accident and officials returned to their duties with the racing continueing.
Unfortunately, one fatality was recorded at the race.
Ray Harroun won the first 500 in the #32 6 cylinder Marmon Wasp with 477 cubic inches of displacement in a time of 6 hours 42 minutes and 8 seconds. He won $10,000.


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Does Education Close Minds?
A recent article in Ars Technica points out a study showing that more educated people are more tenacious in holding on to their preexisting biases when faced with factual evidence challenging those biases. The authors of this study conclude their abstract with "Our primary concern resides with the inability of education to overcome powerful partisan motives; education intensifies those motives."
Consider for instance the cause of global warming in a 2008 poll among those acknowledging that there was global warming:
In this instance, arguably education hurt understanding by Republicans (there are other instances where education hurt Democrats), though it is worth noting that the question asked for a personal belief.
A very disturbing finding and one echoed by other studies (in contrast to numerous polls that pop up on the web claiming to show that conservatives are better informed than liberals or vice versa, nearly all of which are demonstrations of finding or amplifying what you already want to believe). So what is going on? Why are better educated people more apt to reject evidence that challenges their beliefs? [This slightly exaggerates most of the findings in the Joslyn and Haider-Markel paper, where in most cases the positive effect of education is reduced–not reversed–when a finding is contrary to political identification.]
Well, it is fun to guess, but note that the speculation that follows is informed in large part from teaching large undergraduate classes and doing scientific research. One element is that we ask educated people to assess issues for themselves and not accept the word of some self-proclaimed expert. Unfortunately, this results in educated people anointing themselves as experts. You kind of see this in college students after taking Psych 1; such students might inform parents of just why their upbringing was so bad, why their behavior now is caused by some childhood injustice, etc. [GG is in favor of intro classes being careful to show enough to make very clear that the students do NOT know everything about the topic once they have completed the class, though this does tend to produce lower student evaluations]. So we have educated folks imagining any number of flaws with a particular study and, not hearing answers to their concerns, they smugly assume that they know more than the experts or media are telling them.
This of course exposes another weak link. Educated individuals are rarely addressing the experts or factual observers; they might be yelling at their TV set or radio or arguing with a neighbor who saw this report in the newspaper. Absent a well-informed sounding board, the educated individual is convinced from the absence of a response that he or she was right all along.
No doubt a third element is the continued fragmentation of the news media into politically biased echo chambers. This is not as new a phenomenon as many might think: in the 1850s, U.S. newspapers were frequently partisan rags with highly biased accounts of happenings. Sedition laws in the South actually prevented circulation of many Northern papers, leaving the Southern populace with one basic view of growing tensions in the country. The end result was a civil war–kind of an extreme way to enforce recognition of a viewpoint. So if you get your news from Fox or MSNBC, you might miss the contrary point and its ability to address your concerns. (Maybe this is why viewers of satires like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report score higher on knowledge of current events–aside from making such events more entertaining through comedy–they both would often show clips from opposing views and then skewer them–and while the clips are probably a bit unfair, they do provide some window into other modes of thought).
Now it would be interesting to see if the pattern of more-educated = more closed-minded is constant across different disciplines. Scientists, in theory, should be better prepared to question their own beliefs, but GG suspects otherwise. Scientists are trained to be a critical lot (and GG is lightyears from being an exception), so nearly any new thing that comes along gets subjected to withering criticism. This works when the subject of the criticism can use the constructive parts and respond to the unconstructive stuff, as should be the case in scientific publication, but this fails just as considered above for more general situations. What this often means is that you will see scientists outside a specialty criticize results from inside that specialty. This has been quite evident in climate change arguments as well-credentialed physicists (for instance) claim that climate change must be a sham despite the strong consensus within that community.
So what is to be done? First, the very hardest lesson for a scientist is to not fool him- or herself. To do this, you must play devil's advocate against your own positions. Frankly, this is quite draining within your own research program: to sit and contemplate that you've just spent months or years doing the wrong thing and/or getting the wrong answer is, um, discouraging to even consider. But it is valuable: either you learn where the weaknesses are in your current arguments or you learn that you should change course. Doing this for other, less factually-based opinions is also of value.
Second, try sitting in the other chair and advocating the other side. This isn't quite the same as challenging your own position but is similar. Make your arguments against something and then imagine trying to answer them. If you want to start easy, consider a movie where you think there are gaping plot holes–hardly the stuff you are apt to cling to with all your being. Now pretend you are the screenwriter–what stuff maybe occurred offscreen that would fill that plot hole? Maybe you find that the movie wasn't quite as preposterous as you thought.
Of course, another thing to do is to be informed about news that clashes with your existing beliefs. A number of the items in the study mentioned at the top of this post were relatively factual: did the educated folks read those articles or view this news-stories, or did they just pass them by? If they didn't read them, it would be hard to learn from them.
Overall the challenge to those of us who are educators is to find a way to make educated citizens better able to incorporate new facts into their worldview and not merely be better at justifying personal biases. [Interestingly, a part of the effort in teaching is to find ways of overthrowing misconceptions by generating teachable moments–getting enough information out there to cause cognitive dissonance. This is hard in a classroom; how do we teach students to do it to themselves?]
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Every year hundreds of thousands of people die from diarrheal diseases caused by ETEC bacteria. A study published in Nature Genetics describes how Swedish researchers have mapped the spread of strains of ETEC bacteria around the world. It provides key information about how pathogenic bacteria arise, which will be important for the Swedish diarrhea vaccine currently under development.
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria are responsible each year for around 400 million cases of diarrhea and 400,000 deaths in the world's low- and middle-income countries. Children under the age of five are most affected. ETEC bacteria also cause diarrhea in nearly 1 in 2 travelers to these areas.
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy are world leaders in research into ETEC and have now made a major breakthrough in collaboration with colleagues from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK, Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and universities in Japan, Germany and the U.S., among others.
A study published in Nature Genetics details how the Gothenburg researchers used comprehensive DNA analyses to reveal the ETEC bacteria's genetic composition – an analysis that also makes it possible to map how the bacteria spread.
"We can see that some of the dangerous strains of ETEC derive from a single bacterium that has divided and spread right around the world," says Astrid von Mentzer, doctoral student at the Sahlgrenska Academy. "This may sound like bad news, but it actually means that the vaccine that we are developing on the basis of the most common types of bacteria will be of global benefit."
The University of Gothenburg is home to the world's largest collection of strains of ETEC bacteria, comprising more than 3,500 strains from around the world. The present study saw the researchers focusing on a total of 362 strains, which were isolated from children, adults and travellers affected by diarrhea in Africa, Asia and Latin America in the last 30 years.
"The analysis shows that children, adults and travellers are all affected to the same extent by diarrhoea caused by the different strains of ETEC," says von Mentzer. "Which would suggest that the vaccine could work for all three groups."
The researchers were also able to demonstrate in the study that some of the ETEC groups identified came into existence as far back as 174 years ago. Von Mentzer feels that this new information about the genetic composition of ETEC bacteria and how they spread means that we are a step closer to reducing the prevalence of diarrheal diseases worldwide.
The research project is a successful collaboration between the University of Gothenburg and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge in the UK, which is a world leader in sequencing.
The paper "Identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) clades with long-term global distribution" was published in Nature Genetics on Nov. 10, 2014.
Source: Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg


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When we purchased Jennie in 2019, she came to us already named. She was beautifully renovated as a family holiday caravan and while we decided to use her for a different purpose, we felt that she was still a 'Jennie' so we've kept her birthname.
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This Article written in memory of Late Sri. Ravindra Sharma (Guruji) of Adilabad Kala Ashram, was published as part of the bi-lingual book "Smriti-Jaagran Ke Harkaare", SIDH, Jeevika, 2012.
What does one write about someone like Guruji Ravindra Sharma? - The question has to be prefixed with why he should be written about and is predicate on who is writing as well. I have had but two long conversations with him in person, one in SIDH, Mussoorie and another at his Kala Ashram in his native town of Adilabad. But my conversation with him, mulling of the ideas he planted in my mind, have not ceased since then. As the opportunity presents to write something on him, I share the persistent buzz he set in motion in my mind – important as this buzz, for me, often defines provides and sustains the meaning of life. I address two areas of buzz where Guruji's words often recur in my mind screen – aesthetics and inter-dependent social relationships.
Where do I find Guruji's dialogue coming most pertinently and incessantly these days? Primarily in the way we understand 'soundarya' – aesthetics in the Indian context.
Recently we conducted a series of workshops in Tamilnadu for government managers responsible for production and marketing of crafts and artifacts. These were predominantly products with low functional and even lower aesthetic value which they were hoping somehow to sell. While asking them to look at their own products through different prisms, we added one asking "Will you gift this product to your daughter as a token of love?" Many of them took time answering. One of the participants later told me, it "made us think why people would even buy these products." While we crowd our markets with crafts of all kinds, most of us have lost the sense of what is beautiful, the real nature that is shaped in the hands of a craftsperson into a piece of art, sophisticated not as a material, but as a manifestation of the creative genius that the human mind is capable of. I was in Kala Ashram a month before Diwali and watched Guruji make diyas in his potter's wheel. A subtle touch here, a dab there, a gentle squeeze. Using simple techniques and human ingenuity he transformed muddy clay into a work of art. He left the diyas to dry in the sunlight, not firing them, but allowing the sunlight to do the rest of the work. Anyone who walked into the ashram got to take whatever diya they wanted. I guess he continues to make them. For me this visual buzz of his work is as important as the aural buzz within me of his words.
I live in a city where living spaces are derivatives of the economical hierarchy within which one is fitted into. The space to live in is negotiated with others within the same level in the hierarchy. The ones who compromise on a particular value can gain in another and the ones who compromise on most can glow in at least one of them. Aesthetics is not the highest in the order of values – usually it is just a cosmetic. Often, looking at the ugliness of the city, I am reminded of Guruji's statement from one of the several sastras he quotes with such felicity. He once said there is a title for Lord Indra – Purandar that is bestowed on him because he destroyed any town which had a population of over ten lakhs and according to the Indian tradition that is the maximum a town is supposed to grow up to! A delimiter to the idea of a metropolis, where we draw a line stating this far it goes and no more, sounds such an environmentally sound idea to me. Today most Indian 'development' experts have hardly a clue as to what is it which needs to be 'developed'. We don't have an end-point or a goal post in mind; the goal post is a shifting chimera held in front of us sometimes by the West, sometimes by our own greed. If only we had such rules as to how big a town can grow, it would be so much more energizing, I often think, while engrossed in the daily encounter of life in the metropolis, my aesthetic sense benumbed with the randomly shaped and economically dictated structuring of our living spaces. Dharampalji used to say that a town loses its value when it cannot have people in it walking from one end to another, as relationships are built by people walking around. It is an insight mirroring my own buzzing thoughts as initiated by Guruji. To have a delimiter to growth of a habitat or a town or city seems such a sustainable idea, you wonder why no one has thought about it in a world crazy for 'sustainable' development!
'How come a nation which is rich in such textile tradition can go around wearing plastic?' is a question a designer friend of mine, Uma Prajapati raises often. But, does the nation know or care for the textile tradition? Who are the carriers of the tradition? How do they represent us and relate to our identities? Where is the pride in these relationships that have not been knocked holes through the modern thinking rooted in reasoning and technology? Often the same questions prevail in agriculture – how do you make a predominantly careless 'consumer' care for the farmer? Why are these relationships becoming so distinct and distant?
An antidote is to look at the society and how it is integrated in so many different ways, how people relate to each other, how the customs are born out of the reason for inter-connectedness and as a celebration of it. It is another aspect from Guruji's discussions that often causes a buzz in my mind. The need for customs, he once explained, was to ensure that the artisanal classes were not deprived of their livelihood. A new pot bought for a ceremony, a new cloth to adorn and bejewel an occasion, were all fine threads that connected the artisan and his economy with that of the rest of the community and society. An artisan or a craftsperson is important to me as she enhances the meaning of a significant moment in my life.
When Guruji explained how the pallu worn by a women was of the same design as the door frame design in the family house, the market mind jumps to the uniqueness of such a venture and how such customization provides them with their own identity, so distinct and yet so real. He also explained the economic calculation of how such sarees being created by the weaver for each family in the village ensured he stayed in business throughout the year. Simple business logic and unique. Also, a matter of pride for a village. Uma once tried to understand the different ways of wearing sarees and gave up that endeavour as she found even within one single state of the country there were hundred of methods in which women wore sarees. In Tamilnadu where I live, women are known to wear their sarees based on the number of children they have, the community they belong to, etc. I have heard that similarly one can find out a lot from the way the pagdi headgear is worn by men in some communities. There is a simple beauty, yet a social communication too happens through this medium.
I often cite his example of how many communities are involved in the birth and death ritual in traditional societies, that all of them had a role to play in a moment of human emotional vulnerability. That somehow the community came together on those occasions with their respective products and services to communicate that they were together with the new born or the death in celebration or mourning, and did so in such an ordered way, where each one gave their best and the best was also part of the ritual of all the other communities. Whenever I cite this with people over 50, I always hear them add and enhance this story with their own village / community variations; whenever I share it with people less than 50, they are awestruck, even as they are unable to comprehend the complexity of the inter-relationship.
Increasingly, since my encounter with Guruji, I have started to look at the absence of the sense of aesthetics in our midst. One of the things I have been suggesting to the rural 'development' agencies is to organize literary festivals in villages, where they can invite some sincere writers to come and read their work, that unless such literature, art form, etc. are celebrated again in our village societies, our future generations will lose the sense of beauty that is from inside as a growth. This is what Guruji reminds us again and again.
The buzz in the head… It is the same with several people whom one respects. A move away from their physical presence does not stop the conversation. These are dialogues of life that one carries on with oneself and which shape other dialogues with the society at large as well.
Added in Aug 2018: When this earlier article was given to me, I looked at the number of pages I had penned, perhaps 8 years ago and wondered, 'only 3?', because, I have cited these stories in the in between time perhaps a few hundred times. I had last met with Guruji a few years ago in Delhi and since then I hadn't had the opportunity to visit him at all as his health deteriorated. We had planned to invite him over to Auroville in 2017 for a joint workshop with Jinan, but, he couldn't come due to the health condition. When the news of demise came, my immediate feeling was of losing a great story teller. Only 10 days before I had been shocked to hear the sudden and untimely passing away of a young story teller, Ankit Chada. Ankit was reviving a unique story telling tradition called dastangoi and narrating stories. I had met with him when he was narrating the story of Gandhi earlier this year. So, when Guruji's demise came, I had to text Pawanji saying another story teller gone, now who will tell the stories.
Over the period, I have come to recognize the power of story telling and that is what has made the few encounters with Guruji extremely memorable for me.


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Ever since I was a child, I've imagined things like this. I just love it... small shacks, scattered across the mountain tops, connected by ropes and baskets, with airships drifting through the sky, carrying goods and items back and forth.
Are you my secret twin or something?
Thanks all for the words of encouragement. And while I don't think I am remotely at the level of Fool, I do like to look at his pieces for inspiration.
Ilkke: I appreciate the criticisms. I haven't had good critique since school, and I post here (and at Pixellation) to try and get feedback. I usually start with 3 tones per color and choose my darkest color to work with all colors in the piece. I love keeping the color count low normally, but this piece was my first attempt at using more colors. I'm not making any excuses, just letting you know. ^_^ I'd love to hear any suggestions on what you specifically think is wrong with the clouds or how you would handle the suface textures to better define their materials. I often feel my color use is so so (too localized, not vibrant enough, etc) so I think each piece I do these days is a way for me to push myself in directions I didn't feel comfortable going before. Thanks for your frankness.
And on a side note, this piece was done just before the challenge entry (windmill) piece, so it would probably not be better.


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Rhodesian Ridgeback
South African Lion Hunter is Lovable and Mischievous
Unless you're familiar with Rhodesian ridgebacks, you may mistake the breed for another type of dog — and think that ridge of hair running along its back is actually the dog's hackles.
Take another look. The Rhodesian ridgeback is probably one of the most fearless, bravest dogs, originally bred to hunt lions alongside their masters.
Today's Rhodesian ridgeback may only hunt on for fun at the dog park, using its mischievous wiles to distract other dogs from their balls or Frisbees — but don't underestimate the pooch — he's still got game.
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School board strategizes for future
Last updated 9/11/2019 at 9:26am
It's good to have goals so you know which direction to go.
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors discussed the district's "Strategic Plan" Monday night and the goals it contains.
Superintendent Paul Turner described the strategic plan as a "living document" as the group discussed its three goals, the objectives behind each goal, and possible changes to the goals,...
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It's Story Time! Dimma Umeh Teaches us an Important Lesson with her Story | Watch
Beauty and lifestyle vlogger, Dimma Umeh is here with a new vlog. In this episode, Dimma goes down memory lane to tell a story of when she and her sister were almost abducted by a close relative in the village.
She also narrated the story to warn parents about protecting their children, especially during the self-isolation period.
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On Thursday 2nd February Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer asked Her Majesty's Government "what measures they will put in place following Brexit to safeguard environmental standards and biodiversity." The Bishop of St Albans, Rt Revd Alan Smith, asked a follow-up question:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, we are all reassured that EU environmental legislation is going to be enshrined within UK law, but we will probably be coming out of the single market and entering into a series of trade negotiations with, for example, the United States. Trade negotiations are just that: we will have to make compromises. Will the Minister assure the House that we will not be producing our food to lower standards or consuming food that has been produced more cheaply by undercutting our industry—for example, chicken washed in chlorine and beef reared on growth hormones?
Lord Gardiner of Kimble: My Lords, as I said before, it is important to note that this country has had a very long history of being in advance even of EU law. In fact, our Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 was enacted a decade before the EU habitats directive. The whole direction of travel in this country has been to lead on these matters. We will be working hard in my department to ensure that there is no diminution in standards. We wish to encourage our farmers to produce the best food possible because brand Britain is about high animal welfare standards and high environmental standards.


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Theft charges in Texas can range from misdemeanors penalized by fines to felonies that could lead to a prison sentence. There are several different factors in determining the severity of a theft charge. The value of the property that is stolen is one determining factor. The higher the value, the harsher the penalty. The type of property stolen, the means of committing the theft, and even the position of the person charged with theft, factor into the possible penalties under Texas law. There are reasonable defenses for certain theft charges. KW Law in Richmond, Texas, is here to provide legal counsel and a strong argument for anyone charged with theft in Fort Bend County.
Identity theft is a felony in Texas and can have serious consequences. If you have been charged with identity theft, a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney can help you fight those charges. Evidence related to identity theft charges can be detailed and complex. Having an experienced attorney to evaluate the evidence in your case can offer a strong advantage. The team at KW Law has experience reviewing the types of evidence presented in an identity theft case. Attorney Katie Wilson will not hesitate to challenge inappropriate evidence or testimony presented to the court. For a savvy defense attorney, contact KW Law for a free consultation.
Although most property theft penalties in Texas are determined by the value of the property stolen, that isn't always the case. Certain types of theft carry higher penalties that are not based on monetary value. Some of those types of thefts are:
In addition to these and other special theft categories, possession or creation of items to be used in retail theft also carry more severe penalties. If you have been charged with any of these crimes, contact us at KW Law. Our years of experience in criminal law will help you fight these charges and the severe penalties associated with a conviction.
Theft comes in many different forms. Shoplifting, removal of items from a retail establishment without payment, is one of the most common theft charges. Just because the charge is common doesn't mean it comes without consequences. There are several legitimate reasons for fighting a shoplifting charge. If you didn't intend to steal the item and just forgot you hadn't paid for the purchase, you cannot be convicted. The prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you had the intent to steal. If someone coerced you to commit the theft by threatening harm, that is also a solid defense.
Charges of theft by swindle or fraud require significant evidence to bring a conviction in Texas. The complexity of these cases can be challenging for any defense attorney. At KW Law, we are up to the challenge. We are willing to put in the work necessary to examine the evidence in your case fully. We will give you our best legal guidance on how to proceed to bring resolution to your case.
Embezzlement of funds is different from theft by swindle or other types of theft. Embezzlement charges usually revolve around a business and the unauthorized transfer of funds from the business to a person. If you have been charged with embezzlement by your employer or business partner, you could face significant penalties if convicted. For a criminal defense attorney who is worthy of your confidence, contact KW Law. We would be happy to review your case.
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The latest Strategic Visions Poll (a Republikkkan firm, BTW) suggests they do.
Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's overall job performance?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 55%
Undecided 8%
Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of Iraq?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 49%
Undecided 11%
Do you view President Bush as a conservative in the mode of Ronald Reagan? (Republicans only)
Yes 14%
No 64%
Undecided 22%
Would you like to see the United States Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade?
Yes 36%
No 57%
Undecided 7%
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Katherine Harris?
Favorable 17%
Unfavorable 61%
Undecided 22%
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Nelson?
Favorable 49%
Unfavorable 11%
Undecided 40%
If the election were held today for United States Senate, whom would you support, Bill Nelson, the Democrat or Katherine Harris, the Republican?
Bill Nelson 63%
Katherine Harris 20%
Undecided 17%


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The club Demely Liliane consists of the team David Vanneste, his father Filip and son Milan. Traveled under the name of the mother Demely Liliane in Moorsele near Kortrijk in western Flanders. Due to the continued good weather in recent weeks with north and east wind, the provinces of East and West Flanders are certainly preferred in the weekly national flights.
It has been really felt that the loft Demely Liliane with his absolute top rankings on the national flights of recent weeks, the crown would sit at the next opportunity.
Team Vanneste
Now on Saturday 07.07.18 from Limoges (605 km) it was time for the team Demely Liliane with the coronation of an extraordinary travel season 2018. There were 7,629 old birds and 7,230 yearlings at the national flight Limoges. Hochlass took place on 07.07.18 at 06.45 clock in very nice weather and light easterly wind. David, Flip and Milan Vanneste announced their biennial Superbird at 15.28.50 B16-3039664 at a distance of 605.683 km with a speed of 1.156,2521 min./Meter and thus the first national prize with the 7,629 old pigeons also the fastest pigeon of the entire participant field of 14,859 pigeons.
The national winner of Limoges B16-3039664 won the second national prize against 9,278 old birds
14 days ago on 23.06.18 on the national race Brive (641 km).
A true super crack with the 1st and 2nd National prize within two weeks !!
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On 23.06.18, not only the 2nd National Brive Vs. 9,278 old birds won but also on the same day from the national flight Argenton (487 km). 19,859 yearlings with the bird B17-3043766 the 2nd National prize (1.220,4988 min./Meter) scored. Incredible results 2 x 2nd national on a weekend!
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On 30.06.18 from the national flight Gueret (528 km) the team of Demely Liliane wins the 3rd National prize vs. yearling Bird B17-3043826. 8,517 at a speed of 1,161.0408 min./meters.
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With such extraordinary excellence on the Belgian national flights, I can only respectfully take the hat off and continue to wish David Vanneste, his father Flip and son Milan all the best.
Congratulations from the entire Amazing Wings team!
Markus Bauer
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Manolo Blahnik is increasing its presence in Selfridges with the opening of a new dedicated boutique in the London department store's shoe galleries that will stock the brand's classic styles.
The new space, which spans 560 square feet, plays on Blahnik's flair for bright colors, with modernist furniture in bright pops of purple, yellow or turquoise and shelving on the walls in the same shades.
"We developed a concept of crafted minimalism inspired by Manolo Blahnik's love of the French designer Jean-Michel Frank," said architect Nick Leith-Smith, a longtime collaborator who has created bespoke designs for each of the brand's retail openings. "Our intention was to deliberately pare back the design to focus on simple forms and exquisite materials. We wanted the space to evoke that of a serene and contemplative living room space."
Blahnik added that he wanted to evoke the same atmosphere as that of Frank's living room. "I saw it as a young man and decided it was one of the most beautiful rooms I had ever seen. I still do," said the designer.
The brand has been increasing its retail footprint significantly in the last few years, with recent openings in Geneva, Singapore and Paris, as well as a new dedicated men's space in London.
Meanwhile, this week, the company split from longtime U.S. licensee George Malkemus, president of Manolo Blahnik USA, and Anthony Yurgaitis, VP of the company. It is now preparing to take control of its North American business after 37 years and make "significant strategic investments."
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My oh my, what a fun record! With more ups than downs, Portland's Derby has created a happy go lucky classic album with Posters Fade. These guys are about a dozen RPM's shy from being a pop punk group. A truly personal sound. It would be wise of them to keep said pace, considering they already have folks clapping wildly when they perform along the west coast. And more shall (as some have) do the same across the globe.
Posters Fade is not only wonderful, it is one of the least improvident albums released in recent history. A song like "If There's A Reason" will be just as acceptably cool thirty years from today as it is now. "Streetlight" brings stretches out the pop muscle of Derby. As does "All Or Nothing". Defining a genre for these guys would not only be unnecessary, it would be a spawning for a rash of misinterpretation.
When it comes to fun filled misery, this is the album to choose. Derby's sound is similar to that feeling you get just after your second Red Bull hits – intense, yet well in control. It would not be wise to underestimate the precarious ability these guys have to draw you into their heart felt world of tasteful rock 'n roll. These guys are exactly what popular rock needs right now!
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ERIC Number: ED504861
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007
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Mentoring and Diversity: A Review of the Literature
Palsa, Megan M.; Rosser, Manda H.
Online Submission, Paper presented at the International Research Conference in the Americas of the Academy of Human Resource Development (Indianapolis, IN, Feb 28-Mar 4, 2007)
Mentoring is a successful development tool used in HRD; however, research on mentoring between genders, ethnicities, and cultures is limited. As HRD continues to move forward in this global society, understanding people's differences will provide for more successful human development, particularly in the area of mentoring. This paper focuses on the current literature on mentoring in this area, to inform HRD practice and to recommend further research in the area of diversity and mentoring.
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By Theresa Goodwin
The Barbuda Council intends to re-evaluate its recently imposed guidelines to control the spread of Covid-19 after two more cases were confirmed on the island over the weekend.
The council implemented restrictive measures on February 1st to include the closure of all schools for one week to give health officials there more time to conduct random testing after two out of three patients with flu-like symptoms tested positive for the virus late last month.
The two new cases were among a set of 90 rapid samples taken during testing exercises conducted by the medical team on Barbuda, bringing the number of cases of the virus on Barbuda to six, four of which are active.
The chair of the Barbuda Council Health Committee, Nadia George, told our newsroom yesterday that the most recent diagnoses mean some of the measures would have to be reviewed.
"Now, we really have to do containment because we can't allow this virus to spread anymore. The council is due to meet some time tomorrow to look at the measures again. Before having a meeting, we first dialogue with the medical team and consider recommendations from the team," George said.
She also explained that the medical team tested about 90 people during the past week when activities on Barbuda had slowed down significantly.
She said, so far, most people — with the exception of a ferry owner — have complied with the rules to limit the number of passengers they transport to Barbuda. George said the owners of the Island Escape ferry continue to operate at maximum capacity despite repeated warnings from the council.
Meanwhile, regarding the health of the new patients, the council official said they remain in isolation and are displaying mild to no symptoms.
Barbuda recorded its first case of the virus on January 4th, 2021, when a female visitor travelling from the US tested positive. The patient was medivacked to Antigua after her condition worsened.
George said that based on information received from the mainland, the woman has since returned to the United States. She also revealed that the second patient, who tested positive for the virus on January 14th, has since recovered.


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#NDInsider Twitter Chatter: Notre Dame-Pittsburgh
Tyler James
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Twitter can be a fun (or depressing) and brutally honest (or unreasonable) place during Notre Dame football games. That's why we open up this space for the #NDInsider Twitter Chatter following games.
During the game, readers are encouraged to send their thoughts and observations with the #NDInsider hashtag to be considered for our postgame fan recap. They joined us with their 280-character takes during the game.
Some of the early takes on Notre Dame-Pittsburgh turned out to be prescient. Others may have been a bit of overreaction.


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Labor Day is upon us and what better time to get children thinking about what he or she wants to be when they grow up by reading them a fun book to get the wheels in their brain turning? Dress Up Day is a fun picture book that does just that!
Dress Up Day is a children's picture book that encourages playtime and dress up with other kids. While it doesn't discuss Labor Day, it is also a book that can introduce discussion by parents of their own occupation with their children, as well as encourage their child's dreams for the future. The book invites the reader to play dress up with her and her friends as they try on several different outfits and visualize themselves in different careers.
Dress Up Day has fun rhymes, and colorful illustrations depicting both girls and boys of diverse backgrounds. Career roles depicted in the book include everything from doctor and farmer, to police officer and fireman, as well as roles children especially little girls – may not normally see in books, including the role of judge, soldier and a pilot. It is a great book for encouraging young children to dream. It's never too early to start planning for your child's future, so why not get some help in doing it with a book!
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The apartment has 50m2 well distributed in three rooms, two single rooms with a single bed each and one with a double bed, a dining/living room, a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom with shower, sink and towels. The building has not lift.
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The location of the apartment makes it easy for the guests to move around using the public transport: metro station with lines L2 and L3 is just at a two-minute walk, buses, the Aerobus to the airport and trains.
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Published on August 28th, 2015 | by James Wright
AMD A8-7670K APU Review (A8-7600 Series)
Summary: The AMD A8-7670K APU is a great little home CPU/GPUT that is also an affordable entry level gaming system
Entry Level
Based on the new Kaveri architecture, AMD have released their A8-7600 series APU which successfully creates a hybrid CPU and GPU (Heterogeneous System Architecture) that has 4 CPU cores and 6 GPU cores using the 28nm fabrication process with 2.41 billion transistors.
The model that Impulse Gamer reviewed was the A8-7670K which runs at 3600Mhz with a turbo frequency of 3900Mhz that measures at 4cm x 4cm. The integrated graphics is based on the Radeon R7 series with 384 shader cores with a base frequency of 757Mhz that is compatible with DDR3 RAM. The thermal design power is based around 95W but it can be tweaked to push the card.
The APU also boasts DirectX 12/Mantle Support, AMD FreeSync Technology (which helps eliminate tearing) and Virtual Super Resolution which is basically Super Sampling Anti-Aliasing (SSAA) that increases video quality, even on a 1080p screen. It is also HDMI 1.4a compliant as well.
The APU is compatible with Windows 10 when you install the latest Catalyst Drivers which gives a slight boost to performance and even supports XBox One streaming. In terms of prices, the AMD A8-7670K ranges between $150 to $199AUD (August 2015) which definitely targets the price savvy user and gives you some great bang for your buck. The competition of this APU is Intel's Core i3-4160.
In terms of gaming, the AMD A8-7670K APU does let you dip your virtual feet into the gaming waters which offer users around 30 frames per second at 1080p but if you really want to get to the next level for performance, a dedicated graphics card is required. However for online gaming, AMD's own internal testing produced some great results for StarCraft II, League of Legends, DOTA 2 and Counter Strike at 1080p with maximum detail.
But where the A8-7600 series shines is that by installing a compatible graphics card, both the APU and the card will work together to give you a very acceptable gaming experience. Sure it won't beat other high end CPU's or APU's but it's a real alternative, especially for the price.
Software Benchmarks
In order to test the APU, our test machine had 16GB of DDR3 RAM installed and we tested three software "based" programs that included PCMark8, CineBench 11.5 and 3DMark 2013.
PCMark8 is a complete benchmarking tool that tests the "home and business" aspect of your PC through simulated real world test. CineBenchis a real-world cross platform test suite that tests CPU and graphics performance through rigorous tests. Lastly we used 3DMark 2013 that is the world's most popular gaming benchmark and graphics card test which gives the user a great overview of the APU.
Benchmark Results
- PCMark8 – 3181
- Cinebench 11.5 – 3.31
- 3DMark 2013 (Cloud Gate) – 3172
In terms of results, although the A8-7670K was on the lower end of the spectrum, however it did score slightly higher then its Intel competitor and I must admit that the graphical tests were on the higher end of the scale as well. All in all, these tests prove that the A7-7670K is a good little work horse for the home.
Gaming Benchmarks
For games we tested the APU with Just Cause 2, Tomb Raider and Battlefield Hardline. The first two games were third person titles with the Battlefield Hardline being a first person shooter. Surprisingly and without another graphics card, the APU performed quite well and even though the games are on the lower scale of frames per second, by tweaking the graphics (e.g. reducing the detail level), you can get the games to be quite playable at around 30+ frames per second.
We even got Tomb Raider to run quite smoothly at around 45 frames per second and given the amount of graphical rendering, this was a good result.
Final Thoughts?
AMD's A8-7670K APU is quite a decent APU (CPU/GPU) for the price, particularly with the inclusion of the Radeon R7 which does give users a very affordable alternative to get into gaming. Another highlight of the product is that it is compatible with a variety of motherboards that makes upgrading a relative pain free experience. So in the end, this APU is great for home use, business and entry level gaming with some tweaking.


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4 Effective Ways To Create A Safe & Healthy Workplace
As a leader and HR personnel, you have so many responsibilities. One of your major priorities is the welfare of your employees. What is a great place to work without the right environment and happy employees? You need to be able to act with a specific mindset that can benefit the employees. A place where people spend the most part of their day has a great influence on their mood, health, energy and performance. It's important to help them maintain high energy by creating a safe and healthy workplace.
Here are some basic healthy workplace tips you should put in place.
1. Have A Committee/Department
Having a healthy workplace takes a lot of deliberateness. To make this goal achievable, it's important to have a committee, group, or department that is solely responsible for the office environment and how clean it looks. These people will be in charge of sharing weekly workspace health tips, making the office clean, and also making sure the office is conducive for all employees.
2. Keeping the Workspace Clean
After establishing this department or committee, the next step is to make sure things are clean. It's important that part of the company culture is to maintain a clean environment, therefore, the employees will have to contribute to making the environment clean, fresh and healthy. This includes their desk, surroundings, etc. Also, you may want to implement some rules such as don't eat at your desk but in the cafeteria, don't spill drinks or tea on the table, and so on.
Therefore, openly talking about what they can do to avoid mess, clutter, accumulated garbage, and odor can really help.
Also, you need to clarify properly how waste is to be disposed of eg. paper here, plastics here. Also make sure there is always soap, water, and toilet paper in the bathroom.
3. Use labels and signs
This is a very important step. A lot of companies are missing out on using labels and signs but this helps keep the workplace healthy. It is effective and a good way to communicate important information. They're usually simple and rely on pictures to detail hazards and proper procedures.
4. Have A First Aid Box
One basic health kit a lot of companies overlook is the First aid box. These first aid kits in the company can help staff who secure small or minimal injuries while at work, it could be missing a step at work that could lead to a bruised knee or other small injuries. It could even be a colleague having an intense headache or other scenarios as the case may be.
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