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Act local: Raymond De Young and Tom Princen enjoy a conversation at Cafe Verde, part of the people’s food co-op in ann arbor. The two assistant professors teamed up to co-edit a book due out in the spring of 2012 titled "The Localization Reader: Adapting to the Coming Downshift."
Read the full article at stewards.snre.umich.edu/article/living-local
Sir Winston spins in his grave.
An English fascist salutes.
Pretty sure Churchill would have your tail.
Stick to straight arms. Your lot lost last time.
You will again.
An English Nazi holds the flag of Israel.
Hiding behind a mask of Sir George.
Never, ever, neither English.
So queer.
A burke in his own buerka.
The chant is 'Our Streets'
They are, forgive me, my streets.
I live here.
Bermondsey SE1.
With my neighbours.
You are the foreigners.
Arrived over many years
Photo showing an impression from the Ars Electronica Center's exhibition "Understanding AI".
Photo: Philipp Greindl
In a visit to Morehouse College on November 1, Administrator Power celebrated a new partnership with Morehouse College’s Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership, part of USAID’s commitment to diversifying the international development field to better address global challenges. During her visit, Administrator Power and Morehouse President David A. Thomas formally signed the Memorandum of Understanding under USAID’s Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Partnerships Initiative. This five-year initiative benefits both institutions by promoting internships, fellowships, mentorship opportunities, and training pathways for university students to pursue careers with the Foreign Service, USAID, and in international development more broadly, while providing USAID with an avenue for research collaboration and workforce development.
Sirin Payzin, Anchor, CNN Türk, Turkey, Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency, Paris; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Electricity, Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey, Kamel Bennaceur, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines of Tunisia and Majid Jafar, Chief Executive Officer, Crescent Petroleum, United Arab Emirates at the World Economic Forum - Special Meeting on Unlocking Resources for Regional Development 2014 / Benedikt von Loebell
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) of Saudi Arabia and KACO new energy of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop new business opportunities in the field of Solar Energy, with the focus on Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters. The purpose is to serve the growing demand for energy in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region.
AEC and KACO new energy agreed that it is in the best interests of their companies to work together in exploring the development of Photovoltaic Solar Energy opportunities. Among a number of objectives and initiatives for consideration, is the potential to set up PV inverter manufacturing at AEC, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and MENA region. The plan is to also establish a customer support and maintenance services center at AEC’s facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Ghassan Al-Shibl, President & CEO of AEC, commented: “This collaboration reflects the respected capabilities of AEC as a world-class electronics manufacturer. I am sure that AEC and KACO will make a very successful team. Our joint initiative also aligns completely with the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) strategy. Of course, all of our activities underscore our support for local employment, and this is an outstanding opportunity to create new jobs. We believe that our commitment to Saudization sets an example that the whole Kingdom can be proud of. We also look forward to seeing our Nation become the acknowledged leader in solar energy.”
Mr. Ralf Hofmann, CEO of KACO new energy, stated: “KACO new energy provides a century of experience, and has ensured its specialized technological leadership through adherence to the highest global technical standards. At the same time, the capabilities of AEC, and their expertise in knowledge and technology transfer, are renowned. We know that AEC is completely ready to handle new opportunities, and is able to move to full production very swiftly. Together, we will support Research and Development (R&D) in the Kingdom, as well as repairs and maintenance for customers. The local manufacture of PV inverters will enable prompt local service and support. This will provide the benefits of a reduced level of items that require to be held in stock, as well as shorter lead times for supply.”
The proposed K.A.CARE renewable procurement program will be among the largest sustained efforts of this kind in the world. It is intended to result in over 54 (GW) of energy by 2032.
AEC, established in 1988, is an Offset Program company and has become a recognized regional pioneer in the innovation and development of advanced electronics, serving the Military, Telecom and Industrial Sectors. As one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s premier state-of-the-art technology companies, AEC’s leadership includes expertise in the fields of modern electronics manufacturing, system integration, as well as repair and maintenance services. AEC has become a gateway to highly specialized services and opportunities, offering local access to world-class engineering, manufacturing, repair, maintenance and complete solution capabilities at its facilities. The company also provides the benefit of easy and rapid access to other regional markets, customers and distribution networks.
KACO was founded in 1914 and began manufacturing inverters over sixty years ago. The company known today as KACO new energy started as a management buyout (MBO) in 1998, adopted its current name in 2009 and is now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of PV Inverters. The product portfolio offered by KACO new energy today is used internationally for Photovoltaic and Rail Vehicle applications. The family-owned and operated company has factories in Germany, the U.S.A., Canada and South Korea. One of KACO new energy’s latest projects, in December 2012, was to start supplying 400 MW of Solar Power to 70,000 households in Texas, U.S.A. Now, with six GW of Inverters in operation worldwide, KACO new energy is a trusted and reliable partner for photovoltaic systems around the globe.
Understanding first-hand how the bulk electric system operates can be a challenge for those who don’t work with it every day. So in addition to offering NERC-certified course to utility industry professionals, the Electric Power Training Center can provide simulated training for anyone with an interest in learning about the principles and operation of power generation, transmission and interconnected system operations. On March 18, Alex McDonough, senior policy advisor to Senator Harry Reid (NV-D), received a hands-on demonstration of EPTC’s self-contained, fully operational miniature power system that includes three generators, two substations, many hundreds of miles of transmission lines, a dispatch center and a variety of loads spread throughout the system. EPTC Manager Steve Yexley, left, answered McDonough's questions. (Photo by Jen Neville)
My understanding is that there is a large development under way and it will include what is to be known as Tully Park centered on the ruins of Tully Church and Graveyard. According to the developers Tully Park will be 22 acres in size, roughly the same as Dublin’s St. Stephen’s Green Park. Being the flagship park of Cherrywood, Tully Park will serve as a facility for the entire development, containing everyday walking and cycling routes and providing environmentally-positive connections. Lehaunstown Lane and the existing hedgerows and tree lines will divide the Park naturally into four zones:
A Heritage Zone with Tully Church & Graveyard, High Crosses and their environs, with paths to explore the monuments.
A Biodiversity Zone with lots of native wildflowers, shrubs, trees and informal paths to wander.
A Play Zone that includes a large play area for children, a skate park and an amphitheater area for open-air plays or performances.
A Passive Zone with lawns meadows and wooded areas make up the majority here, with winding paths and seating areas.
My father died quietly, unexpectedly, at the end of a pleasant day, 21 years ago today. He was a very intelligent man, a reader, with a sophisticated understanding of design and engineering, carpentry, mathematics, and finance. He was interested in history, especially of the Old West. As a boy he devoured Zane Grey westerns. As a man he regularly donated money to an orphanage for Indian children. For Gwen and me, family trips to the West were important experiences in our upbringing.
Capable, modest, and hard-working, he never sought the limelight. People looking for a leader sought him though, in the Army and National Guard, in the fire department, and - as I was to learn only after the internet came along - in the local Hammond organ club, which he served as president. He thought fast on his feet and possessed tremendous physical courage. I saw him walk out of a burning building after an explosion directly over his head while manning a 2-1/2 inch line. I saw him save a man from drowning - with no word, no hesitation, he leapt from the boat and saved a helpless man screaming for his life. Years later my mother said that later that day, he would not speak about it while gathered with family and friends, including the young man whose life he had saved; he did not want the attention.
In my teens and twenties I was self-absorbed and clueless in deluxe amounts. I hope that in my thirties I began to show a growing appreciation of my parents, but it is sad, if perhaps typically human, that it has been only in the years since he is gone that I have begun to truly appreciate and to understand my father's life with any claim of authority.
I am grateful for quiet, restful evenings after a hard, hot day's work in the yard, when I sat in his chair and listened to my sister and mother talk as the grandchildren played in nearby rooms. It felt as if seeing the house and the life of our family through his eyes, for a few moments. Life with Robin has given me more opportunity to try on his shoes; same as when I did that as a small child, they still are too big for me to fill.
He was a talented musician who, with our mother, imparted a love of music to his children and grandchildren. My sister and nephew play multiple instruments. My niece, nephews, and son all sang in choirs. I inherited a good ear for music, but unlike either of my parents or my sister, I am lazy, and lacked the self-discipline to make anything of it. In retribution for my lack of initiative, the Fates gave me a terrible singing voice, for good measure.
Daddy had a good sense of humor. He would enjoy the irony of how my musical tastes have broadened beyond the finely honed node of annoyance I supplied under his roof. (I can only imagine the choice words of bemused exasperation with which he would have greeted news, having suffered through the Bobby Fuller Four hit and, a generation later, the Clash's revival, that his granddaughter had Green Day's version of "I Fought the Law" on her iPod).
Thinking of him today, I recall him at the organ, and also the music he liked on the radio. The music he played was broad in scope, while his radio usually was tuned to WCMS ("where country music swings"). He had no patience with people who drank "as pastime," but he was in on honky-tonk music from the ground floor, loved a good tune, admired good picking from a musician's perspective, and I am pretty sure he was a fan of the Texas Troubadour. I wish I could share Junior Brown, the Spurs, and Roy Sludge with him. I am grateful that he shared so much great music with me.
Participians at the Session: Understanding Neural and Digital Networks with Princeton University at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Walter Duerst
Leipzig Book Fair 2014
Leipziger Buchmesse 2014
Cosplayers
2014#088 2014_020 2014-03-14
LisaLaudanum (___) 386156 as Komugi from Hunter X Hunter
kAbi (___) 262762 as Meruem - King of Ants from Hunter X Hunter
Raith (Stephan) 335477 as Menthuthuyopi from Hunter X Hunter
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Jennifer Rexford, Professor, Princeton University, USA and H. Sebastian Seung, Evnin Professor of Neuroscience, Princeton University, USA and Yoram Singer, Professor, Princeton University, USA speaking during the Session: Understanding Neural and Digital Networks with Princeton University at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Walter Duerst
The mansion of A.O. Lane, businessman and mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. The mansion sat at the northwest corner of 8th Avenue and 19th Street, the current site of the Alabama School of Fine Arts. This view is looking north, along 19th Street.
Alexander Oscar Lane (b.10/29/1848, d.03/02/1916) was a lawyer, newspaper editor, judge and the Mayor of Birmingham from 1882 to 1888 and from 1890 to 1892.
In Birmingham, Lane became a partner of John Terry in the firm of Terry & Lane. He married his partner's daughter, Minnie, in May 1875. After Terry's retirement he took on E. T. Taliaferro and B. H. Tabor as partners in the firm of Lane, Taliaferro & Tabor with offices in the Roden-Block Building.
In 1880, Lane became editor of the Birmingham Iron Age. Two years later, he was elected Mayor outright in a four-way race. He won re-election in 1884 and 1886. Lane decided not to run in 1888, but was convinced to put his name in for the 1890 election, which he again won. At the end of that two-year term he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and was appointed an Associate Justice for the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama by Governor B. B. Comer. He was subsequently re-elected to that position twice before resigning so that he could take a seat on the newly-formed Birmingham Board of Commissioners in 1911.
As an editor, executive and judge, Lane's career was marked by decisiveness, fairness and directness. He rapidly formed a clear understanding of the issues placed before him and was prompt to formulate their resolution and to take the proper action. Beginning in 1896 Lane secured the purchase of 200-acres on the south slope of Red Mountain for use by the city. The property was the home of Red Mountain Cemetery, used for the burial of paupers. In addition to his legal and political positions, Lane served as president of the Smithfield Land Company and was director of the Alabama State Bank and the Iron and Oak Insurance Company.
In 1884 Mayor Lane's residence was located on the northeast corner of 3rd Avenue North and 23rd Street. In 1887 Lane built a new residence at the corner of 8th Avenue North and 19th Street.
Lane died in March 1916 from a stroke (then terms "apoplexy"). The Birmingham City Commission closed City Hall to allow workers to attend the funeral, and Mayor George Ward ordered the portraits of all former mayors covered with black crepe for 30 days.
Lane is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. He and his wife had five children. During his life, Lane refused to allow any monuments, parks or projects to be named for him. The Red Mountain parcel, however, was dedicated to his memory in 1934 as Lane Park. It eventually became the home of the Birmingham Zoo and Birmingham Botanical Gardens. (source: Bhamwiki.com)
Please join us for a conversation on Arctic Transformation: Understanding Arctic Research and the Vital Role of Science, co-organized by the Senate Arctic Caucus and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Featuring opening remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
With a keynote address by
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
CSIS | 2nd Floor Conference Center
1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
AGENDA
8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast
8:30 am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
8:35 am: Opening Remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
9:00am: Session I: Improving Understanding of Arctic Environmental Change and Impact
Featuring
Dr. Larry Hinzman
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mr. Richard Glenn
Executive VP, Lands & Natural Resources, Arctic Slope Regional Cooperation
Mr. George Roe
Research Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dr. Paul Mayewski
Director and Distinguished Professor, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine
Introduced by
Dr. Martin Jeffries
Program Officer and Science Advisor, Office of Arctic and Global Prediction, Office of Naval Research
10:30 am: Session II: Keynote Address: Highlights and New Initiatives from President Obama's Visit to the American Arctic
Featuring
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
11:00 am: Session III: Arctic Science Gap Analysis: Enhancing U.S. and International Science and Research Collaboration
Featuring
Dr. Kelly K. Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Dr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Catherine Cahill
Deputy Director, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
12:00 pm: Conference Concludes
Following President Obama's historic visit to the American Arctic, please join us for a timely conference on the vital role of science which seeks to better understand the profound and stunning changes that are occurring in the Arctic. Scientific research and collaboration informs our understanding on the impact of climate change on the most northern latitudes while also informing approaches to safely operating in and sustainably developing the economic potential of the region. Our keynote speakers will discuss the vital role of science leadership in the Arctic and will examine the most pressing gaps in our understanding of this dynamic region.
Programs
Europe Program
Regions
Arctic
In Puerto Princesa, CCBO grantee, Project Zacchaeus, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with local government officials of Barangay Bancao-Bancao to reimagine the community’s urban waste systems, challenge sectoral norms, and empower informal waste collector’s.
Photo: Project Zacchaeus for Clean Cities, Blue Ocean
Henry Louis Gates Jr. speaks on a panel about race in America on the Understanding Our World Stage at the National Book Festival, August 31, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.
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Urbex Benelux -
Understanding why a particular structure was abandoned or has become no longer accessible to the general public is key to interpreting the archaeological material that is exhibited in modern ruins. Archaeologists who study modern ruins focus on understanding several key questions. For example, archaeologists try to answer how materials found at the site got where they were ultimately discovered. Was the material that was found originally part of the same assemblage and context, or did later occupants add to what was found?
Jennifer Rexford, Professor, Princeton University, USA and H. Sebastian Seung, Evnin Professor of Neuroscience, Princeton University, USA and Yoram Singer, Professor, Princeton University, USA speaking during the Session: Understanding Neural and Digital Networks with Princeton University at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Walter Duerst
Global Energy Expenditure Data: Launch of the IAEA Doubly-labelled Water International Database at the International Symposium on Understanding the Double Burden of Malnutrition for Effective Interventions held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 11 December 2018
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
John Speakman, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Alexia J. Alford, IAEA Nutrition Specialist, Division of Human Health
Lacking an understanding of antisepsis, physicians routinely spread infection with unclean instruments and dressings. After the Battle of Perryville in 1862, water was so scarce that Union surgeons performing amputations almost around the clock did not wash their hands for two days.
~ This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War, by Drew Gilpin Faust
Jennifer Rexford, Professor, Princeton University, USA and H. Sebastian Seung, Evnin Professor of Neuroscience, Princeton University, USA and Yoram Singer, Professor, Princeton University, USA speaking during the Session: Understanding Neural and Digital Networks with Princeton University at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Walter Duerst
Understanding a Yorkshireman
A farmer in Yorkshire spots a bloke drinking from his stream and shouts,
“Ey up cock! Tha’ dun’ wanna be drinkin’ watta frum thar, it’s full o’ hoss piss an’ cow shite”.
The bloke says, “Excuse me? I’m from London, can you speak a bit slower, pleaser?”
The farmer replies, “Ow, ay. If - you - use - two - hands - you - won’t - spill - any”!!!
Closing session of the International Symposium on Understanding the Double Burden of Malnutrition for Effective Interventions held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 13 December 2018
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Maaike Arts
Lawrence Grummer-Strawn
Najat Mokhtar, IAEA Director, Division for Asia and the Pacific, Department of Technical Cooperation
Cornelia Loechl, IAEA Section Head, Nutritional and Health-Related Environmental Studies
Paris (France)
Nikon D4
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
This photograph has been taken at the Palais de Tokyo, during the exhibition "Soleil Froid". I was (and still I am) curious about this man standing in front of this work of Julio Le Parc. But mostly, I liked how his red trousers were matching with the painting…
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Understanding that her mom had a hard day, Hollywood thought she would add levity to the situation by dressing up and re-enacting scenes from Vintage sci-fi TV shows.
(dollicious dress, goggles from "future lovers" on e*sy)
Closing session of the International Symposium on Understanding the Double Burden of Malnutrition for Effective Interventions held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 13 December 2018
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Maaike Arts
Lawrence Grummer-Strawn
Najat Mokhtar, IAEA Director, Division for Asia and the Pacific, Department of Technical Cooperation
Cornelia Loechl, IAEA Section Head, Nutritional and Health-Related Environmental Studies
Photo showing an impression of the exhibition Understanding AI.
Credit: Ars Electronica / Martin Hieslmair
Making-of: analog button set to connect to GND and a pull-up Arduino input. Push button connections are remarked for a better understanding of the circuit.
Knowsley’s Mayor is getting his hands dirty to find out how council services operate for local residents.
Cllr Dave Smithson has pledged to use his year in office to gain a better understanding of the hundreds of services the council provides for its residents – from street cleaning to social care.
His time on the frontline began when he joined the council’s grounds maintenance team for a day, helping maintain parks and gardens in the borough. And he wasn’t getting any special favours – officers made sure he mucked in picking litter and pruning plants.
Cllr Smithson said: “During my year as Mayor I’ll be spending several days working with different teams in the council learning about the work its officers do to provide services for residents in the borough.
“I hope this will give me a really good overview of how the council operates, from the bottom to the top and boost staff morale by showing them that the work they do is really important to the council and residents.”
As well as the Grounds Maintenance team, the Mayor of Knowsley will also be spending time working with the council’s employment team, helping residents find work or training, and meeting some of the staff who run centres for older people.
Later in the year, he’ll be spending time working on reception in one of the council’s one stop shops, joining trading standards during an inspection of licensed premises, and working in the council’s call centre.
“I’m really looking forward to my time on the ‘frontline’ of council services. It’ll allow me to meet plenty of operational staff and residents to find out first hand the difference that council services make to them.”
I've crocheted my Mum a new cover for a little pillow her eldest great-Granddaughter gave her, as the original cover is becoming a little tatty & Mum loves it.
It's just that good little size for propping up an arm or just adding height while sitting in bed or in her chair etc...
I wonder if Mum, as a 95 year old, will understand my aryty choice of buttons to finish her pillow case off with as I remember she would wait weeks to get the exact same size, shape & colour buttons for her projects... I wonder if she will think this choice is a bit remiss of me...