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Kelvin is a unit of temperature measurement, similar to Celsius or Fahrenheit. Find out how many degrees are in a Kelvin with help from an experienced mathematics educator in this free video clip.
How many degrees are in a Kelvin? I'm Bon Crowder and we're talking about how many degrees Celsius are in a Kelvin. So it's important to note that Kelvin, although a measure of temperature, doesn't get the little degrees circle like Celsius and Fahrenheit, 0 Kelvin is -273.15 degrees Celsius and 1 Kelvin is well if we add 1 to each of these we have 272, -272.15 degrees Celsius. So if we look at this on a scale, down here 0 Kelvin is the same as -273.15 degrees Celsius and if we go up the scale up here to let's say 100 Kelvin, going up the scale we have -27, I'm sorry -173.15 degrees Celsius. Each notch on the Kelvin scale is a notch on the Celsius scale. So in a weird sort of way each Kelvin is a Celsius. So, but because they are a scale we don't actually talk about them in exactly that way. So, but you can consider it to be sort of a one-to-one kind of then. I'm Bon Crowder and that's the relationship between Kelvin and Celsius.
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The other day, I heard the best news to come out of Albany in years while working at my new law office in Manhattan. Gov. Paterson (above) announced he would be granting hundreds of pardons before leaving office.
A pardon is a complete exoneration for someone convicted of a crime. It's as though you were never arrested.
Fourteen years ago, I was arrested because I registered to vote. I didn't vote twice in the same day, nor did I vote from a sham address. The crime, "false registration and illegal voting," stemmed from the fact that for one year I lived at my ex-girlfriend's house in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, but didn't give up my rent-stabilized apartment 14 blocks away. A jury would have to decide if her house was my "principal and permanent" residence. Fingerprinted and booked by the Brooklyn district attorney, I was facing 28 years in prison.
Sitting in a Brooklyn courtroom while a prosecutor went through every check, credit card slip and tax return for the past 20 years of my life was surreal. The first trial ended in a conviction, later reversed on appeal. The jury deadlocked in the second trial. The third trial ended with another guilty verdict. The appeals took on a life of their own, with People vs. O'Hara becoming one of the most expensive criminal cases in New York.
In December 2004, Harper's Magazine published an article investigating the case, "Meet the New Boss: Man vs. Machine Politics in Brooklyn." As the piece explained, I had run for Assembly and City Council seats in five separate elections, and my persistence made some fellow Democrats angry. I figured that dissent was the greatest form of patriotism, but never imagined that I'd pay with my freedom for it.
Harper's reported that my former opponent, Assemblyman James Brennan, urged the Brooklyn DA, Charles Hynes, to find something on me. When the guilty verdict came in, Hynes reportedly called Brennan to announce that they had won.
Ironically, Harper's discovered that Hynes no longer lived in Brooklyn himself: He registered to vote from his office so that he could meet the residency requirement. Is that a crime? It certainly is, but, of course, there was no one to prosecute the prosecutor.
I rejected all plea deals because I felt that a hard line had to be taken against locking people up for minor voting infractions. After all, liberty is not something that gets taken away all at once; it gets chipped away at slowly.
Ultimately, I avoided prison. The sentence was five years of probation, a fine of $20,000 and disbarment as an attorney. I was also ordered to perform 1,500 hours of community service, which consisted of clearing litter from city parks. The "chain gang," as my friends called it, became a ritual over the years that, oddly enough, I took pride in.
Since turning 18, I never missed voting - and was in turn punished for this act fundamental to our democracy. The stigma of being a disbarred attorney and convicted felon altered my life, though in Brooklyn the best of times and the worst are always close at hand.
Last October, I was reinstated to practice law. The usually staid Committee on Character and Fitness of the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court recognized that the prosecution was political, stating "the machine went gunning for him" and "pounced on his change of residency, calling it election fraud." The committee "had grave doubts" that I did anything that justified a criminal prosecution.
I waited 12 years for that decision, but it's still not over.
People vs. O'Hara now subjects voters to felony prosecution unless they pledge allegiance to one residence indefinitely. A pardon from Paterson would eliminate that precedent. And that would be good for all of us.
O'Hara, an attorney, lives in Brooklyn.
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After writing Dream-Stealer, reading the comments spurred on thoughts on usual things about many topics but what stood out of the thoughts was CONVERSATION. The dream-stealer loved conversations and so did the women in Nevine's Lady Grey with a Lemon Twist. The dream-stealer always wanted to enliven her conversations and so stole dreams but not everyone is as innovative but everyone does try what comes best to them.
Many self-help books advise: "Appear to be genuinely interested in the other person. Listen." So much importance is been given to something which has been there for quite some time now. Along with the importance of conversation, there is also something else that tags along: The need to be in the driver's seat. Topics are being scouted (Now I begin to think whether my blog posts also try to do that. Well . . .).
What goes into a conversation. Knowledge? Wit? Humour? What? Do we actually think before striking a conversation. Some weeks ago I posted a status in my Facebook which said: "Susan yearns for a soulful conversation . . ." but alas! not many chose to reply except for one sympathetic being. Maybe I was asking for too much.
Now what does the adjective 'soulful' have to do in a simple conversation? Maybe it's just a genuine interest in making conversation for the sake of it with no frills attached. No intention of winning the woman/man, not to create impressions and please, not to show-off.
Does 'true' conversation exist only with friends? Or does it also become something of a facade like the women in Nevine's Lady Grey with a Lemon Twist. Sometimes I've had the best conversations with random strangers in buses/trains or in a queue where we were waiting. We didn't try to make conversation because it was the 'done' thing or because we wanted to impress each other. We just conversed as we wanted to talk. Simple.
Maybe I should pause now. I can go on and on. Can I hope for completely banning plastic conversations like plastic smiles.
But don't you think that soulfulness is a factor that leads to genuine conversation, Brian?
I'm not on Facebook, but as far as I know, most people on a Facebook page are friends, so shouldn't that fact help conversation, make it soulful or whatever you wish?
Anyway, conversation is considered something of an art - 'the art of conversation' is a well known phrase.
I'm not on FaceBook, Twitter or whatever the current fashion is, I Blog, and I have made many good friend from all over the world by blogging and keeping in touch by e-mail. "Soulful" to me seems such a sad word, as in "The dog had soulful eyes, so I couldn't leave him in the Rescue Centre". But that is just my opinion, and sometimes words have different meaning to different people.
Knowing people with "plastic smiles" are not true friend, and sometimes that plastic smile slips, and the real person shows themselves, sometimes we just don't like what we find there.
Other times people put on a plastic smile to hide what they are really feeling, so it is used as a disguise.
Conversations: Aren't there differing Formats?
Sure, some of these are plastics, but how ya gonna eliminate? Do not ask ME to stop--grin!
LOVE your stuff Susan--Love YOU! We have good time here LOL.
I just could not believe anyone would comment on that shortie, so made my own comment, that's all. A bit of false humility there...Verstehen Sie?
Now see, I get what you are saying or at least asking for. I do like the break down of the different kinds of conversation one could have and agree there are many different levels. But I might say that soulful to me, means, "deep", and it takes a special friend or family member to know how to talk and listen and offer that type of moment. Not too many people at least on the surface are open for that kind of engaged interaction. Because that would mean that they would need to be prepared to be as soulful with you. And sometimes our egos and insecurities get in the way of that. Too bad though, hmm??
yes pls ban plastic conversations too, u have my complete support!
More than 90% of our conversations are pointless. It's quite sad, actually. But we indulge in these, anyway. Knowingly or unknowingly.
People are often too afraid to have "soulful" conversations these days due to the risk of possibly offending someone. With that said, some of my very best conversations have occurred with an old friend of mine I have reconnected with on FB. He is now a protestant minister, left leaning and I am a Catholic who tends to be conservative in nature. Both of our eyes have been opened to the misconceptions of each other's faith and politics. I have found that both fascinating and fulfilling. Good topic!
I think conversations are like our taste in almost anything else; they wary. I have been known to strike a polite but unsubstantial conversation at a party with people I would never talk to otherwise. I had also conversed briefly and superficially when forced to be around people I do not choose to or really like. But I have also been in company of people when the conversation have not just educated me but also left me empowered and made me feel invigorated and renewed. Or relaxed me and brought tranquility to my being.
I am glad you aren't there on Facebook. And not all are friends there. Conversation is a forgotten art, if I may say.
"Soulful" is a deep words which expresses genuine feeling, I reckon. Whatever said and done, plastic is toxic after a point.
Your comments always make me smile and grin!!! Steve, I was thinking about conversation between two people who know each other and are happy to meet and talk. These days plasticity has made its appearance everywhere and even conversations are not spared.
Love you back dear Steve and BIG hugs. Feel at home here.
Long time and how glad I am to see you here. Smiles. You said it right, not many are open for the kind of conversation I am talking about. I guess the intervention of technology has contributed to this in fragments.
Hmmm. Instead of 'pointless,' I would prefer 'artificial.' What say? We indulge in them because we as humans need to talk and express. I guess we are conditioned like that.
Afraid, unwilling and paranoid. But what is surprising is sometimes we find conversations in the most unlikely places. That makes me think that 'good' conversations is not completely an archaic thing of the past.
I like the image of 'box of chocolates.' You never know what you are going to get. Forrest Gump is one of my favourite movies.
I wonder why you say that. I of course believe that smile says it all but still.
Dear Susan, dear Susan! I do love to talk with just about anyone. I think some of the best conversations we can ever have are those that are unexpected... sometimes with strangers... always unplanned. Sometimes, when we plan out what we're going to say, the truth disappears from it and we're left like actors reciting lines.
I think it's always important to try and connect with people on various levels... because somewhere out there might be a person who will be a genuine friend and not wear that plastic smile. I also think that very early in life we learn to recognize the smiles that go all the way to the eyes... and those that don't quite make it there... and from those, we shy.
People are complex beings, but there are endless possibilities to explore with them. We can try and if it works, then great! And if not, then we move on and find our happiness somewhere else. As Dante said, friends are voluntary relationships. But when we are friends with someone, we should be true.
Yes. But what point does artificiality have?
After all this, I still can't stop talking. :S LOL.
Sometimes one just cannot explain everything in black and white: One cannot just shut up like a clam. Conversation is essential and if we are choosing to make it, let it be genuine.
Yes. I don't think I will stop.
I think Mr. Miller had a good point. The most irritating conversations to me are when the person I am engaged with it so self absorbed. "It is all about them." I guess this shows my own self absorption.
hummm It's not a good idea to come late here and read the other people's comments and your answers to them... Or maybe it IS!
Hey, I've said it... and I know you'll say that was not the point... But we are here to meander and reflect with you. Aren't we?
PS > and this has come from my soul!
INDI: 90%????? OMG, I can just QUIT, and the world will be a cleaner, safer place...but so (Shhhhh) quiet.In place where I go every day, so many say nothing, and someone has to "take up the slack".
I will join you and keep on talking, "come hell or high water"--another useless cliche!
I am all for banning plastic conversations, if only because there is no genuine interest. A conversation between two people liking each other shouldn't be difficult and most often is soulful. With strangers wit is extremely important even if knowledge is found lacking.
I have a feeling that were we two to ever meet, our conversation would go far into the night.
Hugs and love and best wishes for a wonderful week!
There's nothing like late or early. We love conversations and when you come in, we shall be all ears to listen to you. I'm glad you came, dearest! Ah yes, we are all meandering and reflecting and the journey has been worthwhile, isn't it?
Thanks for coming by and lighting me up with those wonderful words. Angie, sometimes silence is much better I think even between two people who genuinely like each other.
A nice post and yep you have an impressive writing skills, the content comes out from the heart!
Welcome and thanks for the solidarity. Campaign!!! Hmmm.
Thanks for the kind words and following. Hope not to disappoint you.
greetings from across the way, dear susan! it's so wonderful to be back visiting again - have missed you very much and am so grateful for your faithful friendship!
and what a thought-provoking, conversation-inspiring post and comments - you know, my own thoughts are that we each have our own differing ideas of what makes a conversation - especially a "soulful" one - as well as differing needs/desires at the moment in terms of engaging in a particular kind of conversation - does that make sense? hope so - a great post, susan! and thanks again!!!
It is definitely wonderful to have you dear Jenean. Been long, isn't it?
As always I enjoy reading your comments and thoughts. Thanks for taking the time.
Susan, I’m finally here to read your meanderings. Personally your blog is like a mirror to me and I missed this mirror a lot. Do you know that most of the meanderings you share here are in fact the exact inner thoughts of me and I enjoy the special feeling I get by reading it as it is always special to know that someone else is there who also thinks the same way in such particular situations. Keep up the good work and keep spreading happiness in others’ lives.
At this moment about this particular post (still have to go through the missing links), First I would like to say that you are soo unlucky that I’m not on Facebook. ;) Otherwise you would not have felt the need to think of writing this post :P On a different note, is it really possible to ban the plastic smiles??? Is it right ??? Even though personally I don’t like plastic smiles, I feel sometimes it is necessary to have plastic smile instead of a serious, angry or hateful look(both on face and in conversation). Sometimes such artificial attitude can make someone’s mood and in turn the attitude may spread like a wild fire. Moreover that is what is expected from a stranger but it should not come from a person whom we know well. What do you say? A friend should be like a true mirror.
I totally agree with DUTA’S comment on this post. Conversation is an elegant art. And you are totally wrong in saying that it is forgotten. The artists may have become less but still it is there and is still a precious art. It will grow further only when WE practice the art well.
Hey congrats on getting the magical number on the follower’s list. :) Where is our treat ???
Out of the context, I wanted to let you know that there is some technical glitch in the coding of the blog. I tried leaving a comment two times yesterday morning but could not succeed. Moreover I’m unable to read the starting comments clearly as one of the widgets of your blog is overlapping on your comments section. And more importantly your blog is taking quite some time to get downloaded in my browser.
'Making a conversation is an art' I have come across this line many a times Susan. But yes, what use is an art if there is no soul in it??!
However in today's fast moving world where everything is just swooshing past at the speed of light, where all that we are surrounded with is noise endless noise of news, views and counterviews, having a good/ soulful conversation does becomes a luxury of sorts. There comes a time when most of us yearn for it...yes we do 'talk' but there is a difference in talkig and having a conversation afterall! And it most of the times ends up happening in the most unlikely places and like you have had, with strangers!!
You have mentioned plastic converstaion in this post, well this particular genre far outweighs that of plastic smiles I think.
welcome again to the meanderings. Gosh! Congrats on writing a comment longer than my post! Thanks for the nice words. You are making me smile ear to ear. Truly.
As for Facebook, that's just a message. You can even now sign up for FB. It's popular than Orkut. Grin. Mirrors! Connecting the first paragraph and the second. We are 'good' friends then! Smiles.
Thanks for the congratulations. It seems like yesterday and I feel happy for the 100! And as an icing, glad that you came in just as I got my 100th.
You just said it dear Ruchi. A bit more genuineness goes a long way in the 'soulful' part. Hope you are enjoying your Tuesday evening with love and laughter.
Nowadays my conversations are mostly about the weather, maybe a pinch of kids or husband is added if I'm lucky and that is it. If I knew how to start a conversation with a little more depth I would do it right now. But as soon as I lean toward another subject they leave. Maybe I should leave Denmark again and find an environment that is a little more open to 'strangers'.
| 2019-04-22T10:22:17 |
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Is it all about being unique?
Disclaimer: I am a natural storyteller not an English teacher.
Why write a completely original or unique novel because the ideas you are really passionate about have already been developed?
Well, you shouldn't. You should write whatever you want.
I have original ideas but I also like to draw from mythology and my experiences. My stories come from my thoughts and my thoughts can only be mine, and so you will always find things about my stories that you might not have read before but I say 'might not' because (sadly) we can't read every book in the world and so it is entirely possible for another writer to have had similar ideas to mine and this means you will find familiar themes/characters/plots in every book you read, that doesn't mean I shouldn't write about them though, right?
My favourite authors have a huge impact on what I like to write. I read their books because I love their ideas and writing style and so my stories will naturally take a similar tone. I love fantasy, dystopian, horror and sci-fi and that is reflected in what I write. Should I not write what I want because others have written about these themes before me?
I hear things like "not ground-breakingly original" Well, is anything that original these days? Most bestsellers aren't totally original. How could they be? Should Suzanne Collins not have written 'The Hunger Games' because it was almost identical to Battle Royale? No way! How about Harry Potter? 'The Worst Witch' was the same theme, what if someone had told J K Rowling, 'Nah, we already have books like that out there, we don't need this one as well.
Having said that, writers must always be mindful about plagiarism. It's clear when a story has been copied almost word for word and that's not cool. What also isn't cool, is writers being afraid to write what they love for fear of the critics. YA and children's book critics often annoy me because they say things like "It's been done before." Yes, it might have but the children and young adults reading it haven't been that age before and they may not have read books created in 1965! They want something new, something written by a writer who isn't dead, something written for their generation and their generation only! Why should they have to put up with our cast offs? They should be given a choice of classics and new reading material. Language and technology and morality is ever changing and with new readers comes new challenges and new ideas or the best old ideas with a new twist.
Readers call the shots and I just hope they will fall in love with my worlds and enjoy wandering through them and being a part of them as much as I do. So, writers, write what you love and readers, read what you love. Don't settle for anything less.
| 2019-04-22T14:59:45 |
http://www.emmapullar.com/blog/is-it-all-about-being-unique
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Does regime change result in legal change? To answer that question, this study considers whether the Second Mexican Empire, the French-imposed reign of Emperor Maximilian von Habsburg from 1863 to 1867, left a lasting effect on the law of Mexico despite successor governments’ disparagement of the foreign intervention. Previous scholars have already examined various aspects of Imperial legal history, including the impact of the Código Imperial (the Imperial Code) on the 1870 Código Civil (Civil Code), legislation, judicial power, religion, attitudes regarding law and the state, popular concepts of good government, and court administration.1 As well, there have been regional studies of Imperial justice in the states of Querétaro and Durango.2 But so far no historian has focused specifically on case law to gauge whether jurisprudence following the Empire’s defeat upheld or rejected judicial decisions from Maximilian’s era. As this study will show, courts sometimes overruled and sometimes sustained the Empire’s decisions, depending on whether the prior cases were essentially political or merely dealt with quotidian matters of debt, contract, or public records. For purposes of comparison, a brief section will discuss regime change and its legal effects in other societies—ancient Roman provinces, formerly French Canada, and formerly Mexican California—which also reveal a range of responses influenced by local conditions.
Fortunately, the legal periodicals of the Restored Republic (1867-1876) and the Porfiriato (1876-1910) provide sources for such an analysis of post-Imperial Mexico. A number of federal and state court judgments were printed in El Derecho, published from 1868 through 1902, and in El Foro, covering 1873 through 1895. The editors did not include every case in the country, but reproduced a sufficient sample, particularly for Mexico City and its environs, to give us an idea of how law developed through actual decisions and not just through formal codes.
Two decades later Méndez referred again, this time in El Derecho, to “the requests made to the Commission by the Regency of the Empire, created and sustained by the forces of the Intervention in this early period, to facilitate the production of the Code, and how its first two volumes came to be revised and promulgated by the Emperor Maximilian.”14 The question remains whether the judgments printed in these journals reflect an even more profound and lasting Imperial influence on Mexican legal evolution than do the provisions of the Código Civil itself.
This selection of judicial holdings in El Derecho and El Foro shows that the courts were certainly willing to overrule acts of the Second Mexican Empire when a specific statute nullified them or in cases of inequities related to the war with the French. However, in decisions reflecting the day-to-day application of jurisprudence under different regimes, especially in ordinary matters such as debts, contracts, and birth registration, they maintained the prior government’s acts. In still other cases, if an Imperial act were not crucial to the resolution of the matter at hand, judges would skip profound analysis and indulge in the post-Intervention rhetoric of condemnation.
A final example of the legal results of regime change can be found in the U.S. seizure of Mexico’s province of California following the war of 1846–48, the consequent mass-migration of new settlers into the region, and the clash between Hispanic civil law and American common law.37 The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ceding what is now the Southwest to the United States, also guaranteed that in the newly-acquired territories “property of every kind” belonging to present owners and their successors-in-interest “shall be inviolably respected.”38 At the conquest California still followed the Spanish tradition of entailing municipal town lots to descendants of European colonists settled in the province since the late eighteenth century—a custom independent Mexico had modified in 1834 only enough to permit rentals.39 When American-ruled San Francisco attempted to sell off municipal common lands (referred to as “pueblo” lands) in the 1850s, the California Supreme Court at first upheld the limitation; it then relaxed it in response to pressure from land speculators; still later, it prohibited such sales to satisfy public debts; and finally, in 1903, opened the floodgates for all former Hispanic cities to alienate their property.40 A parallel process of privatization took place with mining rights: Spanish and Mexican law considered minerals to be owned by the sovereign, so California judges initially allowed public access to the subsurface, but by 1861 reversed themselves and granted private surface owners everything below their land.41 Water rights had also been shared among users under the prior regime, and although the state supreme court upheld this communal system at first, it ultimately granted Los Angeles exclusive ownership of the local river, characterizing the city’s claim as an absolute “pueblo right” held by Spanish municipalities despite a complete lack of historical evidence that such a form of property had ever existed.42 Thus in California, regime change resulted in reversal or distortion of the prior legal system, in contrast to Roman flexibility and Canadian eclecticism (or confusion).
* Professor of Law and Sumner Scholar, Whittier Law School. JD, UC Berkeley; PhD (Modern Latin American History), UCLA. This article is a translated and substantially revised version of a 2011 lecture in Spanish to the Senate of Mexico, published as ‘El legado del Segundo Imperio Mexicano en las revistas de jurisprudencia, 1868-1900’ in Patricia Galeana (ed), El Imperio napoleónico y la monarquía en México (Siglo XXI 2012). The revision was presented as a paper at the 2013 American Society for Legal History Annual Meeting in Miami, Florida, and the author is grateful for the comments of Timothy M James, Georgina López González, Alejandro Mayagoitia, Pablo Mijangos, Erika Pani, María del Refugio González, and William Suárez-Potts, and the Roman law expertise of Cynthia Bannon and Claudia Moatti.
1 Rodolfo Batiza, ‘Código Civil del Imperio Mexicano’ (1981) 14 Boletín Mexicano de Derecho Comparado 571; María del Refugio González, El Derecho Civil en México, 1821–1871 103–106 (UNAM 1988); Angel Barroso Díaz, ‘Maximiliano legislador: algunas reflexiones sobre el Segundo Imperio’ in Memoria del II Congreso de Historia del Derecho Mexicano (UNAM 1981); Andrés Lira, ‘El Contencioso Administrativo y el Poder Judicial en México a mediados del XIX. Notas sobre la obra de Teodosio Lares’ in ibid; Jack A Dabbs, The French Army in Mexico, 1861–1867 230–37 (Mouton 1963); Patricia Galeana de Valadés, Las Relaciones Iglesia-Estado durante el Segundo Imperio (UNAM 1991); Erika Pani, Para mexicanizar el Segundo Imperio: El imaginario politico de los imperialistas (El Colegio de México 2001); Claudia Ceja Andrade, Al amparo del imperio: ideas y creencias sobre la justicia y el buen gobierno durante el Segundo Imperio Mexicano (UA Cd Juárez 2007); Georgina López González, La organización para la administración de la justicia ordinaria en el Segundo Imperio (El Colegio de México 2014).
2 Manuel Suárez Muñoz & Juan Ricardo Jiménez Gómez, Constitución y sociedad en la formación del estado de Querétaro, 1825-1929 139–44 (FCE 2000) 139–144; Tania Celiset Raigosa Gómez, ‘La administración de justicia en Durango (1857–1867)’ (2008) 20 Anuario Mexicano de Historia del Derecho 213.
3 Richard B. Morris, Studies in the History of American Law (2d edn, JM Mitchell 1959).
4 Morton J. Horwitz, The Transformation of American Law, 1780-1860 (Harvard UP 1977); Linda Arnold, Política y justicia: la Suprema Corte Mexicana (1824–1955) (UNAM 1996). It should be noted that a similar methodology applied to the same evidence need not yield the same result: Comparative law scholar Alan Watson revisited one set of the cases Horwitz studied, and concluded that judges did not transform traditional property law as much as the latter asserts. Alan Watson, The Evolution of Western Private Law, Expanded Edition (Johns Hopkins UP 2001) 169–191.
5 John Henry Merryman & Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo, The Civil Law Tradition (3d edn, 2006) 47, 83.
7 El Derecho. Periódico de Jurisprudencia y Legislación, 1868–1897 (facsimile edn, Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación 2002); El Foro. Periódico de Jurisprudencia y Legislación, 1873–1876 (facsimile edn, Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación 2005).
8 Lucio Cabrera Acevedo & Lourdes Celis Salgado, ‘El Derecho, antecedente del Semanario Judicial de la Federación y los primeros amparos’ in 1 El Derecho x-xi.
9 Salvador Cárdenas Gutiérrez, ‘La cultura jurídica mexicana en el periódico El Foro’ in 1 El Foro xiii–xiv.
10 Rodolfo Batiza concludes from his comparison of the Código Imperial with the 1870 Código Civil and later codes that the former’s provisions comprise three quarters of the latter’s, and approximately half of the Código Civil of 1928. Batiza (n 1) 571–72.
11 Luis Méndez, ‘La verdad histórica sobre la formación del Código Civil’ El Foro (Mexico City, 26 June 1873) 73-74.
12 Luis Méndez, ‘La verdad histórica sobre la formación del Código Civil’ El Foro (Mexico City, 27 June 1873) 77.
14 Luis Méndez, ‘Carta importante, noviembre 16 de 1894’ El Derecho (Mexico City, 8 January 1895) 7.
15 In November, 1863, after the original foreclosure permission to Falcón’s creditors, French commander Marshal Bazaine convinced Maximilian’s government to submit all disputes over nationalized properties to court adjudication, despite the arguments of Archbishop of Mexico Labastida, who feared that the judiciary would not side with Church-related holders of mortgage notes. Jan Bazant, Los bienes de la Iglesia en México (1856–1875) (El Colegio de México 1971) 278-82.
16 ‘Tribunal Superior del Distrito Federal. Segunda Sala. Marzo 22 de 1869’ El Derecho (Mexico City, 15 May 1869) 366–67. Regarding the statute cited by the Tribunal, see Circular del Ministerio de Justicia, Mayo 11 de 1865, Manuel Dublan y José María Lozano, IX Legislación Mexicana (Imprenta del Comercio 1878) 713–15.
17 ‘Recurso de Nulidad por Actuaciones durante el Imperio’ El Derecho (Mexico City, 6 November 1869) 295-98.
18 ‘Tribunal Superior del Distrito Federal. Primera Sala. Julio 6 de 1869’ El Derecho (Mexico City, 4 Sept. 1869) 152–53.
19 ‘Juzgado Sexto de lo Civil’ El Foro (Mexico City, 7 Sept. 1876) 190–91. See Revalida los actos judiciales del tiempo de la intervención y del imperio, Agosto 20 de 1867, Manuel Dublan y José María Lozano, X Legislación Mexicana (Imprenta del Comercio 1878) 62–65.
20 For a discussion of Church opposition to the judicial adjudication of disentailment notes on the ground that the courts would interfere with its policy of recovering nationalized property, see Bazant (n 14).
21 ‘Juzgado Tercero de lo Civil. Abril 26 de 1875’ El Foro (Mexico City, 13 May 1875) 341–42.
22 ‘Tribunal de Circuito de México’ El Foro (Mexico City, 30 Sept. 1886) 255–56.
23 ‘Juzgado Sexto de lo Civil’ El Foro (Mexico City, 29 Nov. 1878) 413–14.
24 ‘Tribunal de Circuito de México’ El Foro (Mexico City, 12 Feb. 1886) 106–07.
25 For a discussion of official and popular antagonism to active supporters of the Intervention, see Charles A. Hale, The Transformation of Liberalism in Late Nineteenth-Century Mexico (Princeton UP 1989) 100.
26 For a general discussion of Roman legal administration policies, see Jill Harries, ‘Law’ in Alessandro Barchiesi and Walter Scheidel (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Roman Studies (OUP 2010).
27 Theodor Mommsen, The Provinces of the Roman Empire from Ceasar to Diocletian (Macmillan 1909) 352.
28 ‘Antonian Law on the Autonomy of Greater Termessus,’ in Allan Chester Johnson, et al., (trs), Ancient Roman Statutes (Lawbook Exchange 2003). For a detailed exposition of this document, see J.L. Ferrary, ‘La Lex Antonia de Termessibus’ (1985) 63 Athenaeum 419.
29 G.W. Bowerstock, Roman Arabia (Harvard UP 1983) 78–79, 88.
30 J.S. Richardson, ‘The Tabula Contrebiensis: Roman Law in Spain in the Early First Century B.C.’ (1983) 73 Journal of Roman Studies 33, 38–39.
31 See Harries (n 26).
32 For a discussion of the various British ordinances and statutes prescribing a legal system for formerly French Canada, see Hilda Neatby, Quebec: The Revolutionary Age, 1760–1791 (McClennand & Stewart 1966).
33 An Act for Making more Effectual Provision for the Government of Quebec in North America, 1774, 14 Geo. III c 83. For a useful reprint, with contemporary materials and modern commentary, see Hilda Neatby, The Quebec Act: Protest and Policy (Prentice-Hall 1972).
34 Frederick Parker Walton, The Scope and Interpretation of the Civil Code of Lower Canada (Wilson & Lafleur 1907) 19–23. Arguably, foreign merchants expected to be governed by English commercial law, while family and property primarily involved locals.
35 F. Murray Greenwood, Legacies of Fear: Law and Politics in Quebec in the Era of the French Revolution (U Toronto Press 1993) 8–12; Evelyn Kolish, ‘The Impact of the Change in Legal Metropolis on the Development of Lower Canada’s Legal System: Judicial Chaos and Legislative Paralysis in the Civil Law, 1791–1838 (1988) 3 Canadian J L & Soc’y 1.
36 Michael Dorland and Maurice Charland, Law, Rhetoric, and Irony in the Formation of Canadian Civil Culture (U Toronto Press 2002) 111. In an interesting parallel to formerly French Quebec, the regime change in metropolitan France brought about by the Revolution of 1789 also produced chaotic legal results, at least initially. For a comparison of the 1793 reform law requiring paternal recognition of illegitimate children in order for the latter to receive support with judicial decisions ignoring the statute and awarding benefits, see Rachel G Fuchs, Contested Paternity: Constructing Families in Modern France (Johns Hopkins UP 2008) 34–41.
37 For the classic study of this conquest and its effects on the local inhabitants, see Leonard Pitt, Decline of the Californios: A Social History of the Spanish-Speaking Californians, 1846–1890 (U California Press 1966). For a recent update emphasizing Hispanic women’s legal agency in the face of economic dislocation, see Miroslava Chávez-García, Negotiating Conquest: Gender and Power in California, 1770s to 1980s (U Arizona Press 2004).
38 Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement with the Republic of Mexico, 1848, art. 8, 9 Stat. 922, 929-30 (US). For an analysis of legislation and jurisprudence broadly interpreting this provision, see Federico M Cheever, ‘Comment, A New Approach to Spanish and Mexican Land Grants and the Public Trust Provision: Defining the Property Interest Protected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1986) 33 UCLA L Rev 1364.
39 Felipe de Neve, Reglamento para el gobierno de la provincial de Californias, 1781, título 14, arts 6–7 (Spain); Decree of Governor Figueroa Respecting Town Property, Municipal Taxes, etc., 1834, art 2 (Mex), in John W Dwinelle (tr) The Colonial History of the City of San Francisco (Towne & Bacon, 1867). Spain governed California from 1769 to 1821, and Mexico then ruled it until the US conquest in 1846. For a discussion of the restrictions on property alienation in the context of Hispanic public administration, see Francis F Guest, OFM, ‘Municipal Government in Spanish California’ (1967) 66 Cal Hist Q 309.
40 See, respectively, Woodworth v Fulton 1 Cal 295 (1850); Cohas v Raisin 3 Cal 443 (1853); Hart v Burnett 15 Cal 530 (1860); Monterey v Jacks 139 Cal 542 (1903). For an analysis of these cases post-conquest role in facilitating cities’ divestment of the public domain and creating private land monopolies, see Peter L Reich, ‘Dismantling the Pueblo: Hispanic Municipal Land Rights in California Since 1850,’ (2001) 45 Am J L Hist 353.
41 See, respectively, Hicks v Bell 3 Cal 219 (1853); Moore v Smaw and Frémont v Flower 17 Cal 199 (1861). For a discussion of American California’s transition from public to private mineral ownership, see Peter L Reich, ‘Western Courts and the Privatization of Hispanic Mineral Rights Since 1850: An Alchemy of Title,’ (1998) 23 Columbia J Envt’l L 57.
42 See, respectively, City of Los Angeles v Baldwin 53 Cal 469 (1879); Vernon Irrigation Co v City of Los Angeles 106 Cal 237 (1895). For an exploration of the cultural and economic context favoring judicial concentration of water ownership in large cities, see Peter L Reich, ‘Mission Revival Jurisprudence: State Courts and Hispanic Water Law Since 1850,’ (1994) 69 Washington L Rev 869.
43 See Galeana de Valadés (n 1); López González (n 1); Pani, (n 1).
44 For a discussion of the legal aspects of the US occupation of Iraq in the 2000s, especially attempts to investigate war crimes, reform the judiciary, and alter domestic law to conform with international standards, see Raid Juhi al-Saedi, ‘Regime Change and the Restoration of the Rule of Law in Iraq’ in Raul A “Pete” Pedrozo (ed), The War in Iraq: A Legal Analysis (Naval War College 2010); Eyal Benvenisti and Guy Keinan, ‘The Occupation of Iraq: A Reassessment’ in ibid.
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How do cruise ships survive hurricanes?
While the obvious fall-out from Hurricanes Irma and Maria – the twin forces of nature that have roared in the Atlantic this month – is the damage wrought to islands in the Caribbean, and to the south-east of the United States, this latest period of tumultuous weather has also provoked large gulps of concern in cruise passengers. Atlantic Hurricane Season traditionally runs until the end of November, so there may be worse to come.
This will not be a pleasing thought if you have booked a voyage heading for the likes of Barbados or St Lucia in the next few weeks. And yet the comforting reality is that encounters between cruise ships and extreme storms tend to be rare – and that even when one meets the other, the former can deal with the latter without too much worry.
Oasis Of The Seas – an ocean-going behemoth owned by Royal Caribbean – is a case in point. The largest passenger ship on the planet when it was launched in 2009 (and still the third largest, able to hold up to 6,296 passengers), it was built with an extra-wide hull which gives it added stability in ferocious conditions.
At 198ft (60.5m) across at maximum width (and 154ft/47m at the waterline), Oasis Of the Seas is too big to fit into the Panama Canal but its broadness means it can withstand the most unfriendly waves. This was proved in November 2009, on its delivery voyage from the Finnish shipyard where it was built to its new home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. En route, it moved through what officers recorded as “almost up to hurricane force” winds, and swells in excess of 39ft (12m) – but coped admirably.
This same hardiness is true of smaller vessels. You can find footage online of another Royal Caribbean ship, Anthem Of The Seas – which is around two-thirds the size of its giant sibling – slipping blithely through the Atlantic in September of last year, even as Hurricane Hermine strikes its 14th deck with a surge.
Even a freak wave of a size conjured in popular imagination by movies such as The Poseidon Adventure would be unlikely to unduly trouble a modern cruise ship. Discussing the Atlantic's sour welcome for Oasis Of The Seas in 2009, Matthew Collette, a professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan, told the journal Live Science: "If [a ship] was struck by [a freak wave], I would expect there to be local damage at the point of impact - maybe some broken portholes or bent railings. But little else."
This is not to say that serious incidents do not occur. In August 2008, the P&O Australia vessel Pacific Sun ran into hellish conditions - 25ft swells and 50-knot winds - while 400 miles north of New Zealand. This stormy weather wrenched slot machines away from their positions in the casino, and threw crockery across dining areas – 40 guests were injured in the process.
More serious still was was an incident in February 2014. Rough seas caused a fatality when waves struck the MS Marco Polo as it was sailing off Brittany. The impact smashed windows in the restaurant, and 85-year-old British passenger James Swinstead died after being showered by the breaking glass.
The latter tragedy was discussed in a comment piece by Telegraph Travel's cruise correspondent Jane Archer. But in this, she explained that, while the news was very sad, she had only heard of one previous case of windows being shattered at sea.
"Maybe the ship should have given a warning that, due to the rough weather, people should stay in their rooms. But you have to balance this with not wanting people to panic," she continued. "The sea can be very, very powerful."
Both the Pacific Sun and the MS Marco Polo, it should be added, are older vessels - lacking some of the technology that makes current cruise flagships more impervious to oceanic bluster.
Launched in the Swedish port of Malmo in 1986, Pacific Sun was sold on by P&O Australia in 2012, was renamed MS Henna by new owner, Chinese travel company HNA Group - and was scrapped earlier this year.
The obvious note of concern that could be raised here is that both these disturbing situations took place outside the Atlantic hurricane zone - and indeed, were not caused by hurricanes. While this is true, this is also a cause for reassurance. Although frightening in their aggression, hurricanes are easily identified and carefully monitored.
Put simply, the main reason that cruise ships do not capsize in hurricanes is that they are not placed in harm's way. Weather prediction systems mean celestial fury can be tracked in advance, and avoiding action taken. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line both erred on the safe side this month. Each cancelled two sailings as Irma raged. Carnival, MSC Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise Line all re-routed ships out of her path. The best strategy for surviving a hurricane is not to face it in the first place.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-truths/cruise-ships-hurricanes-storms-weather/
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Summary: Wizard-in-training Harry Potter has had his hands full as he grows up at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As if excelling on the Quidditch field isn't enough, Harry hears evil voices in the walls, saves lives, and fends off convicts. J.K. Rowling's magical, witty, exciting adventures are gripping fantasy novels on the road to becoming classics.
For 12 long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black, convicted of killing 13 people with a single curse. Now he has escaped, leaving a clue as to where he might be headed: the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts...he's at Hogwarts." Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.
I'm read this book as part of my Harry Potter Reading Challenge. I'm a little behind in my challenge so I thought I would go a different route and check out the audio CD's from my library. I thought this would be an easy way to catch up on 'reading' while I did things like fold laundry and drive around town. The reader, Jim Dale also read the previous books in the Harry Potter series as well as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Around the World in 80 days and many many more. He did a wonderful job in reading this book. He voice is pleasant to listen to. He gives distinct characterization to each and every character. He made Hermione a little to whiny at times in my opinion but I still enjoyed this book. My only complaint, that has nothing to do with the reader or the book, is that the CD skipped and froze up in certain places. This is probably due to the fact that I was probably the billionth person to check it out and it had the usual wear and tear from excess usage. I have my own personal copy of The Prisoner of Azkaban so when it froze, I just picked up my book and read where it left off. It was inconvenient at times but it still doable.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in this fantastic series. Although I have seen all the movies to date this is the first time I've read through the series. I have to say I am impressed with the world JK Rowling has created. I absolutely adore how she has taken each book so far and makes it into it's own individual story even though it part of a much bigger story. Harry is into his third year at Hogwarts. Things start off a bit rocky after a disastrous encounter with his Aunt Marge. He returns to Howarts, a place he considers his home, to find that he might be the object that the mysterious Sirius Black is after. Harry is, in a way, kept prisoner at Hogwarts for his own safety. There are many things that I like about this book. I like that JK Rowling gave us more background on Lily and James Potter. She doesn't go into great detail but I found the bits she did give us to be so interesting. I also love the new characters she introduced. Remus Lupin is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. He's a little odd but a great character. He has a unpleasant history with Snape that plagues his time at Hogwarts. He was also friends with Harry's parents. We learn some of the Potter's background information from Lupin. Sirius Black is another great character introduced. He's been locked up at Azkaban for the last twelve years for the mass murder of thirteen people. He escapes from Azkaban when nobody has ever escaped from there before. He's considered highly dangerous and he's after Harry. The storyline in this book was fantastic. At times I was on the edge of my seat, even though I'm already familiar with the story. I love the mysterious element to this story. Rowling really knows how to get you hooked on her plot. Another thing I love about this story is the incredible details that Rowling gives us. For example, the Quidditch matches were so exciting because of the amount of detail that Rowling uses to describe the scene. I love that these books get more in depth with the characters too, including the minor ones. She's not too kind with her characters and she does not hold back from giving them trouble. Harry, Ron and Hermione's friendship goes through test after test which makes the story even more interesting than it already is. There is so much about this story that I want to tell you about but I don't want to spoil anything for you if you haven't read it yet. If you haven't you really should. It so so so so so much better than the movies (which are already awesome). I've enjoyed each book that I've read so far in this series and I can't wait for the next one.
Check out these sites for more information: J K Rowling official website | twitter | GoodreadsFor more information on the Harry Potter Reading Challenge click on the above button to take you to the HPRC page for signups and quizzes.
I just read this series for the first time this year as well. I HATE that I waited so long to read them because I absolutely fell in love with them. I can't wait to read them over again! Prisioner of Azkaban was one of my favorites. It's the first book that REALLY starts delving into the whole Voldemort thing.
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https://www.toreadornottoread.net/2011/05/harry-potter-and-prisoner-of-azkaban-by.html
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Is it permissible to buy an apartment from someone who bought it from the Housing and Development Bank in Egypt, under the category of financing for property purchase, and then pay off the remaining instalments that are due on it?
In the first scenario, it is purchased directly from the building societies by instalments, where the bank plays no role in that, but instalments are paid into the account of the seller through the bank. This is permissible and there is no problem with it.
In the second scenario, this bank or another bank is involved as financer; the bank pays the price of the apartment to the building society on behalf of the purchaser, then takes it back from him by instalments, with something more than it paid. This is a riba-based loan and is haraam.
If the bank is a third party in this transaction, then you must find out what its role is, because the bank may buy the property from the first party, then sell it to the second party on the basis of profit-sharing (mudaarabah), provided that the bank takes possession of the apartment in a real sense, and the apartment becomes the property of the bank which becomes able to dispose of it, and provided that no penalty is stipulated in the event of delay in repayment, as has been explained previously in the answer to question no. 162000.
Or the bank may have no role, apart from being the means of delivering the money from the purchaser to the owner. Both of these are permissible.
As for the bank being involved as the financer, without buying the apartment for itself, then selling it to the customer, this is a riba-based loan, because the bank is paying on behalf of the customer, then taking it back from him with something extra (interest) that is stipulated in the contract.
If the apartment was purchased in a permissible manner, then there is nothing wrong with a second purchaser taking the place of the first purchaser in dealing with the bank and paying instalments.
But if the apartment was purchased in an unlawful (haraam) manner, and there are riba-based instalments that remain to be paid, then it is permissible to buy it from the owner with a price paid on the spot or by instalments, but provided that it does not mean that the second purchaser is taking the place of the first purchaser in dealing with the riba-based bank, because of the infractions that result from that, such as opening an account in that bank, or committing to pay a penalty (interest) in the event of any delay in paying instalments. Such commitments are haraam, even if the person is determined not to delay payments.
If the owner of the apartment takes responsibility for paying instalments himself, and is the one who is dealing with the bank, then there is nothing wrong with buying the apartment from him, even if it remains registered in his name, but you must document your rights properly.
If you buy it from him by instalments, there is nothing wrong with it if the instalments you pay are equal to the instalments that he pays to the bank.
See also the answer to question no. 165262.
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Most have "0 grams trans," according to the labels, though they still deliver some heart-damaging trans fat. Many crow about their healthy olive, canola, or flaxseed oil, though they may contain too little to matter. And some boast about their "buttery taste," though almost all margarines and other spreads try to mimic butter.
Here are some examples to help you decode the confusing claims that crowd spread labels.
"0 grams trans per serving," mean they're totally free of trans fat. According to the Food and Drug Administration, if a food has less than 0.5 grams of trans in a serving, the label can say "0 grams."
Is 0.3 or 0.4 grams of trans fat too little to worry about? It may matter more than you think. In 2004, a panel of scientists advising the FDA considered a limit of 2 grams of trans per day. So a spread that's labeled "0 grams trans" could supply nearly a quarter of a day's limit in every tablespoon. That's not trivial.
On the other hand, a tablespoon is roughly equal to three pats (or three teaspoons) of butter, and many people use less than that on a slice or two of toast.
Our advice: Make sure there's no "partially hydrogenated" oil in the ingredients list. That way, you know the spread won't have any added trans fat. (Don't worry about "hydrogenated" or "fully hydrogenated" oil. Neither has trans fat.) Then look for as little saturated fat as possible.
"Patented blend to help improve cholesterol ratio," says the big print on the front of Smart Balance's tubs. Few people read the small print on the back.
"The right blend of fats may improve the important cholesterol ratio when at least two-thirds of the fat intake in the diet comes from this product, or our Food Plan," it notes. That's what people ate in studies that tested Smart Balance's impact on cholesterol.
Regular (not Light) Smart Balance has more saturated fat (2.5 grams per tablespoon) than our Best Bites (1.5 grams or less). The extra sat fat might not be bad if at least two-thirds of your fat came from Smart Balance. But few people fall into this category.
cream. So you're better off with a spread with less sat fat (like our Best Bites) to balance" the sat fat in the rest of your diet.
A tablespoon of butter has 7.5 grams of grams of saturated fat—a third of a day's worth. It also has 0.4 of naturally occurring trans fat, which does as much harm as the artificial trans in partially hydrogenated oil. Yet some people insist on butter no matter what.
If that's you, check out Land O'Lakes delicious Light Butter with Canola Oil. Thanks to added oil and water, it has just 2 grams of sat fat per tablespoon and 50 calories (butter has 100).
That beats Land O'Lakes Light Whipped Butter or Balade Light Butter (3 grams of sat fat), Country Crock Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil or Olivio Spreadable Butter with Canola & Olive Oil (3.5 grams), Land O'Lakes Butter with Olive Oil (4 grams), Breakstone's Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil (4.5 grams), and Smart Balance 50/50 Butter Blend (5 grams).
Land O'Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil isn't low enough in saturated fat for a Best Bite, but it's as close as butter gets.
When it comes to baking cookies or cakes, a regular (non-light) tub spread like Promise Buttery is fine. (In some recipes, you can even get away with oil.)But to get a flaky pie crust, you need a solid fat. What are your choices?
Forget butter (7.5 grams of saturated fat in every tablespoon) and stick margarines like Land O'Lakes (2 grams of sat fat plus 2.5 grams of trans fat).
At first glance, Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks ("No trans. Non-hydrogenated.") sounds great. But each tablespoon has 4.5 grams of saturated fat. That's close to lard's 5 grams (and the 5 grams in Earth Balance Natural Shortening).
Your best bet? Promise sticks probably do the least damage. But no stick is harmless, so save that pie-baking for the holidays.
Omega-3 DHA/EPA promotes heart health.The catch: Each tablespoon of HeartRight (as well as Smart Balance's Omega spreads) has just 32 milligrams of EPA plus DHA (the two key omega-3 fats in fish). That's what you'd get in about half a teaspoon of salmon. The rest of the spreads' omega-3s are ALA (alpha-linolenic acid). ALA is found in foods like canola and soybean oil…which is why you'll see "omega-3" claims on spreads like Olivio, Country Crock Omega Plus (or Plus Light), Promise, Land O'Lakes Margarine, Fleischmann's, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Mediterranean Light, and Earth Balance. EPA and DHA are more likely to cut the risk of heart attacks than ALA. But the smidgen in Smart Balance HeartRight may not matter.
Vitamin E…potent antioxidant. High doses of vitamin E may raise the risk of dying of heart disease. Luckily, HeartRight's low levels are safe.
Bottom line: HeartRight Light is a Best Bite, and its plant sterols make it even better. But it's not as good as its label implies.
"Masterfully blended oil for the demands of high heat cooking," crows the designer can of PAM Professional Cooking Spray. With 0 calories, 0 trans fat, and 0 saturated fat in each serving, what's not to like?
A "serving" of most cooking sprays is one-third of a second, according to the labels. What if you take longer to coat a pan? According to the company, a 1-second spray of PAM has 7 calories and less than 1 gram of fat. That's darn good.
Exception: PAM Professional. Unlike other sprays, it contains partially hydrogenated oil. We estimate that a 1-second spray has around 0.2 grams of trans fat. Hold down the nozzle for three seconds and you could be dispensing a third of your trans limit for the whole day.
With seven kinds of amateur PAM and at least a dozen other companies' sprays available, who needs a Professional?
Our advice: buy an oil spritzer from a store like Bed Bath & Beyond or Williams Sonoma and keep refilling it yourself.
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https://cspinet.org/tip/covering-spreads-sorting-through-claims
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Pork tenderloin slow cooker recipe is a recipe for a dish that often sought by anyone who wants to eat mouth watering meal. If you want to try making this dish, below are the information about the ingredients and also the process of how to cook the dish.
This recipe is for 6 serving. You are going to need approximately two pounds of lean pork tenderloin. After that, you will need a quarter cup of balsamic vinegar. Then, you will need two tablespoon of soy sauce. The next ingredient you will need is the herb. Prepare two tablespoon of ground cumin and a half of teaspoon of garlic powder. If you do not like garlic powder you can use fresh garlic. Just finely chop three to four cloves of fresh garlic. After that, you will also three tablespoons of brown sugar. If you are on diet and avoiding sugar, you can replace it with honey or maple syrup. The next ingredient you are going to need to make this dish is one can of chicken broth. If you do not like chicken broth, you can substitute it with vegetable broth of course. Lastly, prepare one tablespoon of chili powder, a pinch of salt and pepper to start all of the cooking process.
The first thing you have to know about this dish is that it takes quite a long time to cook. So, be patient to cook it. To make this dish, prepare a slow cooker. Then, mix the brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper into a bowl. Then, mix chicken broth, soy sauce, and vinegar into another bowl. Stir them well. After that, put the pork loin into the slow cooker. Rub the pork evenly with the brown sugar mixture and pour the vinegar mixture on top of the pork. Close the lid and then put the pot to low heat and cook it for 6 to 8 hours. After 8 hours, the texture of the pork should be very tender and delicate to break. Taste with salt and pepper for taste. To get the crispy exterior of the pork, you can place it under a hot broiler for 5 minutes and glaze it with any glaze such as balsamic reduction glaze, honey and ginger glaze, or even barbecue sauce glaze.
Now that you know how to make a delicious pork dish, happy cooking and enjoy this super tasty pork tenderloin slow cooker recipe.
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https://www.aspenspecialtyfoods.com/pork-tenderloin-slow-cooker-recipe
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Stop aggressive debt collecting practices with this complaint letter that cites illegal behavior.
My name is ____________________ and my case number is ______________________. I am writing to complain about the abusive practices used against me by the personnel working at your agency, most notably _________________________.
1. On the date of ______________, your employee, ____________________, said/did the following: _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________, which violates the __________________________________.
2. On the date of ______________, your employee, ____________________, said/did the following: _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________, which violates the __________________________________.
3. On the date of ______________, your employee, ____________________, said/did the following: _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________, which violates the __________________________________.
I would like to request that your agency and its affiliates look into the matter of these violations within your company and put a stop to the abusive practices taking place.
| 2019-04-26T10:14:17 |
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Service can be a vaguely defined expectation in academia, but it’s an expectation to give back to our community; this can be accomplished in different ways and is valued differently by institutions and departments. Outreach is an easily neglected part of science, because so often it is considered non-essential to your research. It can be difficult to measure the effectiveness or direct benefit of outreach as a deliverable, and when you are trying to hoard merit badges to make tenure and your time is dominated by other responsibilities, you often need to prioritize research, teaching, advising, or grant writing over extension and service activities. Nevertheless, public outreach is a vital part to fulfilling our roles as researchers. Academic work is supported by public funding in one way or another, and much of our research is determined by the needs of stakeholders, who in this sense are anyone who has a direct interest in the problem you are trying to solve.
Depending on your research field, you may work very closely with stakeholders (especially with applied research), or not at all (with theoretical or basic research). If you are anywhere in agriculture, having a relationship with your community is vital. More importantly, working closely with the public can bring your results directly to the people out in the real world who will benefit from it.
A common way to fulfill your outreach requirement is to give public presentations. These can be general presentations that educate on a broad subject, or can be specifically to present your work. Many departments have extension specialists, who might do some research or teaching but whose primary function is to connect researchers at the institution with members of the public. In addition to presentations, extension agents generate newsletters or other short publications which summarize one or more studies on a specific subject. They are also a great resource for networking if you are looking for resources or collaborations, for example if you are specifically looking for farms in Montana that grow wheat organically and are infested with field bindweed.
For my new job, I’m shifting gears from agricultural extension to building science and health extension. In fact, the ESBL and BioBE teams at the University of Oregon have recently created a Health + Energy Research Consortium to bring university researchers and industry professionals together to foster collaborations and better disseminate information. The goals of the group at large are to improve building sustainability for energy and materials, building design to serve human use better, and building microbiology and its impact on human health. I have a few public presentations coming up on my work, including one on campus at UO on Halloween, and one in February for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Science Pub series in February. Be sure to check my events section in the side bar for details.
Even when outreach or extension is not specified in your job title, most academics have some level of engagement with the public. Many use social media outlets to openly share their current work, what their day-to-day is like, and how often silly things go wrong in science. Not only does this make us more approachable, but it’s humanizing. As hard as scientists work to reach out to the public, we need you to reach back. So go ahead, email us (please don’t call because the stereotype is true: we really do hate talking on the phone), tweet, post, ping, comment, and engage with us!!
A collaborative paper on how rumen acidosis affects fungi and protozoa got published!
| 2019-04-25T14:37:17 |
https://sueishaqlab.org/2017/10/26/what-is-academic-outreachextension/
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An electric guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or semi-solid body that utilizes electromagnetic "pickups" to convert the vibration of the steel-cored strings into electrical current.
The current may be electrically altered to achieve various tonal effects prior to being fed into an amplifier, which produces the resultant sound.
Electric guitars were originally designed by an assortment of guitar-makers, electronics buffs, and instrument manufacturers, in varying combinations. Some of the earliest electric guitars used tungsten pickups and were manufactured in the 1930s by Rickenbacker. The popularity of the electric guitar began with the Big band era, the amplified instruments being necessary to compete with the loud volumes of the large brass sections common to jazz orchestras of the thirties and forties. Initially, electric guitars consisted primarily of hollow "archtop" acoustic guitar bodies to which electromagnetic transducers had been attached.
At least one company, Audiovox, built and may have offered an electric solid-body as early as the mid-1930s. Rickenbacher (later spelled 'Rickenbacker') offered a solid Bakelite electric guitar beginning in 1935 that, when tested by vintage guitar researcher John Teagle, reportedly sounded quite modern and aggressive.
Gibson, like many guitar-makers, had long offered semi-acoustic guitars with pickups, but it was in 1954 that the Gibson Les Paul, the instrument that would become their trademark, was introduced to the market. In the late 1940s, electrician and amplifier maker Leo Fender, through his eponymous company, designed the Fender Telecaster. In 1954 Fender introduced the Stratocaster, or Strat, which had become by the late sixties the most widely played guitar on the market. Fender is also credited with inventing the electric bass, although solidbody electric basses had appeared elsewhere as prototypes and limited production models.
Unlike the more traditionally styled and crafted Gibson instruments, Fender's guitars and basses pioneered the modular, and hence much less expensive, method of guitar making in which the body and neck of the guitar were crafted separately, using commonly available woodworking tools, and then bolted together to form a complete guitar. Today, the design of electric guitars by most companies echoes one of the two classic designs: the Les Paul or the Stratocaster.
Most electric guitars are fitted with six strings and are usually tuned from low to high E - A - D - G - B - E, the same as an acoustic guitar, although some modern guitarists tune their guitars lower to produce a "heavier" sound. Seven-string models exist, most of which add a low B string below the E, and were made popular by Steve Vai and others in the 1980s, and were revived by some so-called nu metal bands. There are even eight-string electric guitars, but they are extremely unusual. The first model (and probably the only one) was initially custom-created for the band Meshuggah by the Nevborn Guitars company, but is now sold to the public.
Jimmy Page, an innovator of hard rock and heavy metal music, used and made famous custom Gibson electric guitars with two necks - essentially two instruments in one. These are commonly known as double neck (or, less commonly, twin neck) guitars. The purpose is to obtain different ranges of sound from each instrument; typical combinations are six-string and four-string (guitar and bass guitar) or, more commonly, a six-string and twelve-string. Such a combination may come handy when playing ballads live, where the 12-string gives a mellower sound as accompaniment, while the 6-string may be used for a guitar solo. English progressive rock bands such as Genesis took this trend to its zenith using custom made instruments produced by the Shergold company.
Some electric guitars have a tremolo arm or whammy bar, which is a lever attached to the bridge that can slacken or elongate the strings temporarily, changing the pitch or creating a vibrato. Tremolo properly refers to a quick variation of volume, not pitch; however, the misnaming is probably too established to change. Eddie Van Halen often uses this feature to embellish his playing, as heard in Van Halen's "Eruption". Early tremolo arms tended to cause the guitar to go out of tune with extended use; an important innovator in this field was Floyd Rose, who introduced one of the first tremolos which allowed the guitar to stay in tune, even after heavy use.
A "MIDI guitar" is an electric guitar fitted with sensors for sound and note articulation. It is used to transform string vibrations into MIDI messages to control a synthesizer or other electronic musical instrument.
An acoustic guitar's sound is largely dependent on the vibration of the guitar's body and the air within it; the sound of an electric guitar is largely dependent on an electrical signal, generated by the vibration of the strings and shaped on its path to the amplifier. By the late 1960s, it became common practice to exploit this dependence to alter the sound of the instrument. The most dramatic innovation was the generation of distortion by increasing the gain, or volume, of the preamplifier in order to clip the electronic signal. This form of distortion generates harmonics, particularly in odd multiples of the input frequency, which are considered pleasing to the ear.
Beginning in the 1960s, the tonal palette of the electric guitar was further modified by introducing an effects box in its signal path. Traditionally built in a small metal chassis with an on/off foot switch, such "stomp boxes" have become as much a part of the instrument for many electric guitarists as the electric guitar itself. Typical effects include vibrato, fuzz, wah-wah and flanging, compression/sustain, delay/echo, and phase shift. Some important innovators of this aspect of the electric guitar include guitarists Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Jones, Jerry Garcia, David Gilmour,Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Thurston Moore and Daniel Ash, and technicians such as Roger Mayer.
By the 1980s and 1990s, digital effects became capable of replicating the analog effects used in the past. These new digital effects attempted to model the sound produced by analog effects, to varying degrees of quality. Although there are some obvious advantages to digital effects, many guitarists still use analog effects for their real or perceived quality over their digital counterparts.
Some innovations have been made recently in the design of the electric guitar. In 2002, Gibson announced the first digital guitar, which performs analog-to-digital conversion internally. The resulting digital signal is delivered over a standard Ethernet cable, eliminating cable-induced line noise. The guitar also provides independent signal processing for each individual string. Also, in 2003 amp maker Line 6 released the Variax guitar. It differs in some fundamental ways from conventional solid-body electrics. For example it uses piezo pick-ups instead of the conventional electro-magnetic ones, and has an onboard computer capable of modifying the sound of the guitar to realistically model many popular guitars.
| 2019-04-21T04:23:53 |
http://www.guitar-players-toolbox.com/electric-guitars.html
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For context, I've been running since a good 4 years now.
4 years of putting 1 foot ahead of another.
4 years of braving through pain.
4 years of surviving injuries.
4 years of meeting wonderful people.
4 years of time to reflect.
After doing 4 years of running, I thought I had it under my belt. I thought that I had "figured out" running. After having run so many kilometers with so many people across so many cities and clocking so many hours, I was under the impression that I was "comfortable" with the sport of running.
In my 4 years of running, I had never done a distance that was more than 25 kilometers in one stretch. I have run 50+ kilometers across a week, but nothing more than 25K in one run.
Over the past weekend, I attempted to run a full marathon. A full marathon (or simply, a marathon) is a 42.2 kilometer run. Legend has it that a messenger was sent from the city of Marathon to Athens -- A distance of 42.2 KMs to announce the defeat of the Persians.
I had to do this as a qualifier for the Malnad Ultra where I will be running my first ultra marathon of 50 kilometers. And in preparation for this ultra, I have been running with Chennai's running group - CTC, over the past 6 months. They're a wonderful, crazy, kind, hilarious bunch of runners who all seem to have a baseline reason for why they run -- "Bliss".
So yesterday, via CTC, a bunch of 52 runners ran from Navallur to Mahabalipuram - Self supported for a total sum of 42+ kilometers.
The first real break during the run is for breakfast, at Ammapet. This is around the 23K mark. Till here, everything was blissful. I was thoroughly enjoying the run along with some great company. But post breakfast, things started to go south.
We reached Ammapet by around 8:30 and headed out by 9:45 after finishing off a decent breakfast. And by this time, the sun had already begun shining down bright and harsh. This is where it truly all begun. All the energy that I had in the past 23K that I had done, just seemed to melt away. I started to hit multiple low points in the first few kilometers itself. My mind wasn't just in the right place at all, and I just couldn't seem to put a pin on it. I tried drinking lots of water -- to no avail. I tried stretching -- nope. I tried talking -- that too didn't work. I just seemed to have no way out of it.
Around this time, a wonderful gentleman who we were running with -- Praveen came up with the 100 steps walk, 100 steps run arrangement where he would count 100 steps for us to walk and run. This helped. A regime without my intervention really helped me to get into a rhythm. And he did this for nearly 4-5 kilometers for which, I'd eternally be grateful to him for. I understand how difficult it must have been to keep shouting numbers out to let us know how much we've done all while he was running with us.
After a while of doing the run-walk, my mind shut off and I kept to it with no questions. However around the 32K mark, my right groin started to pull and I couldn't follow his commands. It was around this time, that I decided to walk the rest of it.
Temperatures stayed high at a good 35 degrees.
I thought to myself: "Just 10 more kilometers. How hard can it be? You run this everyday". And once again, I couldn't have been more wrong.
Around here, we found a nice pump that was bestowing us with clean and cold water. After a rudimentary filling of our hydration packs, we proceeded to wet our caps, buffs and the t shirts too. But as irony would like it, all of them dried out within the next 5 minutes -- short lived effect.
The walking continued. Slowly, but surely.
I started the entire race averaging an average of ~8 per kilometer but post Ammapet, I had dropped to 10+ per kilometer.
Walking. Walking. And more walking.
8 kilometers doesn't seem like much, and truthfully, it isn't. I know exactly how far it is from where I live and it really isn't that much of a distance at all.
Really amounts to a huge ordeal, as I came to learn. These 8 kilometers would go down in my life as the hardest 8 kilometers that I've had to put one foot in front of another for.
Everything just shut off one after another -- I stopped communicating like I do, I stopped thinking, I stopped listening. I was a walking zombie, trying to grasp every opportunity to sit down under some shade and just wait for some passerby to ask them for a lift.
Did I really put 1 foot ahead of another? Why am I unable to, now?
Did I really brave through pain? Why does this pain so much?
Did I really survive injuries? Am I in for another bout of injuries?
Did I really meet wonderful people? Why am I not engaging with them?
Did I really reflect? Then why didn't I realize this before?
After 2 days of deep thinking, I've realized what went wrong. It wasn't the heat or the pain. It was my over confidence. I kept telling people who were close to me that something inside me broke on this journey. I finally was able to understand what it was. It was the sense of confidence I had placed in myself that I understood what it was to run such distances.
One thing was evident at the end of it all - I truly didn't understand or realize what it meant to run 42 kilometers, totally self supported, with or without friends, in insane heat. I didn't understand how my body functioned beyond the previous longest distance of 25K. I didn't understand how my mind functioned when my body started giving up. I didn't understand anything that I thought I did.
There's no "enlightening" turn around point. No. I didn't start running miraculously after this realization. In fact I happened upon this realization only after 30 hours of thinking about what went wrong.
In my humble opinion, this past Saturday, I failed myself. I finished the FM but I failed myself. And its not something I'm sad about, at all. I just wanted to understand what it is that went wrong. And this was what it was.
So folks, from this experience, I'm inclined to request of you never to under estimate distance, heat, time, hydration and comfort when you're running.
This has been one of the greatest reality checks I've got in a while and I'm happy that I put myself though this.
If you've read this much, and you've experienced this yourself, I'd love to hear your point of view on the whole thing. Thank you for spending your time on this ranty, self-reflectory blog. I truly appreciate it.
Till next time, Happy running.
| 2019-04-22T14:09:25 |
http://www.shrayas.com/on-running-the-fm-experience.html
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Structure: Calcite can be found in beautiful six-sided crystals (hexagonal crystal form), and as crystal masses called "dog's tooth spar."
Hammer behavior: Calcite possesses three planes of weakness within the crystalline structure. These planes are not at 90 degrees; if they were, cubic cleavage would be apparent. Instead, the angles are at 75 degrees, leading to rhombohedral cleavage. Rhombohedral cleavage (breaking up into rhombohedrons, if clean cleavage surfaces occur) may be thought of as forming a "skewed cube" appearance, as if you had put your hand on the corner of a cube and pressed it over. In some very pure calcite that is perfectly transparent, double refraction of light occurs, such that when you put a calcite rhombohedron on a sheet of paper with a mark, the mark will appear doubled.
Color: variable, with examples being colorless, white, yellow, gray, but can also appear with green, brown, red, blue tones.
Occurrence: Calcite is one of the most common minerals on Earth's surface. It is found primarily in sedimentary carbonate rock called limestone. Limestone is, in fact, made mostly of calcite, most often as an accumulation of the calcite shells of clams, snails, echinoderms, and other marine organisms. It can form as an inorganic precipitate associated with carbonate sedimentary rocks, especially in seams, and forms the material found in cave formations (caves form in limestone). Calcite is a common cement in many sedimentary rocks. It is also the material in marble, which is metamorphosed limestone. In marble, calcite crystals have been recrystallized to grow larger than in the original rock.
Use: Calcite (as source material in limestone) is used in fertilizers and soil conditioners, and is an important constituent in cement.
Special Property: Calcite will effervesce (fizz) when dilute (watered-down) hydrochloric acid is applied. This is often touted as a key to identifying calcite, but usually the rhombohedral cleavage makes it easy to identify.
Structure: Similar to calcite's, with Magnesium in the crystalline structure, leading to a slightly different structure.
Hammer behavior: As with calcite, rhombohedral cleavage (three directions of cleavage, not at 90 degrees).
Occurrence: Dolomite is common in the sedimentary deposit called dolostone, which is similar, of course, to limestone. In fact, some dolomite is formed from original calcite in limestone, where the magnesium was added by chemical processes after burial of the original calcite material. Dolomite can also form in sedimentary environments where groundwaters rich in magnesium interact with limestone. Dolomite is also found in association with some ore deposits of metals.
Use: Dolomite is used as a soil additive, dietary supplements, and in construction.
Special Property: Notably, dolomite does not effervesce as strongly as calcite. Often it is only in powdered form that a "fizz" is apparent, and even then is often slight.
Structure: Azurite has a very interesting molecular structure that results in brilliant blue color.
Hammer behavior: Azurite is found in irregular masses exhibiting a rather sharp-edged fracture.
Occurrence: Azurite is often found with a companion mineral, malachite, also a copper carbonate. Azurite is deep blue; malachite is deep green, leading to a striking association in some specimens. Both of these minerals form from the weathering of copper ore.
Use: Azurite is a copper ore. It was also used as a traditional paint pigment, until synthetic coloring was developed.
| 2019-04-19T10:52:11 |
http://www.geojeff.org/carbonates.html
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Description: The TRD Performance Handling Front Suspension Kit consists of 2 front TRD tuned shocks, 2 front TRD tuned springs, and the vehicle specific bump stops/hardware kit. The TRD Performance Handling Front Suspension Kit is part of complete vehicle TRD Tundra Performance Handling Suspension Kit.
Note: In order to complete the kit, the following part numbers are REQUIRED: PTR11-34070-01 (Qnty:1)- Front Suspension Kit PTR11-34070-02 (Qnty:1)- Rear Suspension Kit PTR11-34070-03 (Qnty:2)- Rear Leaf Spring.. This product requires: PTR11-34070-01, PTR11-34070-02, PTR11-34070-03.
| 2019-04-23T02:30:34 |
https://parts.olathetoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-trd-front-performance-handling-kit-vehicles-ptr113407001
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Step 1Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to packet instructions. Drain, return to pot.
Step Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Sauté the eggplant and red onion for 5 minutes.
Step 3Add the crushed garlic and canned tomatoes, rinsing the cans with 1 cup of water and adding to the pan. Cover the pan and simmer, stirring often, for 8–10 minutes, or until the eggplant is tender. Add zucchini and chopped capsicum. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Step 4Stir through the canned chickpeas and allow to warm through for 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta, basil leaves and the baby spinach. Season with cracked black pepper. Divide pasta into 4 serving bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve.
| 2019-04-20T04:25:29 |
https://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/recipes/2018/march/rigatoni-ratatouille-vegetables
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Which car is faster, the Mini Notting Hill 1999 or the Daihatsu Charade CS 1983?
Description Description:The Mini Notting Hill 1999 is a 2 door, front-wheel drive, 4 seat hatchback. It has a 4 cylinder, multipoint injection petrol engine. The car is 1410 mm, (55.51 in) wide and 3050 mm, (120.08 in) long. It comes with Tinted windows, Alloy wheels and Driver airbag as standard. Description:The Daihatsu Charade CS 1983 is a 5 seat, front-wheel drive, 5 door hatchback. It comes with Tinted windows as standard. It has a 3 cylinder, carburetor petrol engine. The car is 3550 mm, (139.76 in) long and 1550 mm, (61.02 in) wide.
| 2019-04-20T22:44:56 |
http://purelyfacts.com/question/22/which-car-is-faster-the-mini-notting-hill-1999-or-the-daihatsu-charade-cs-1983?DDA=13735&DDB=5868
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I thought I'd post a double review of the two John Harwood novels I read recently for the RIP IV Challenge. I started with The Ghost Writer (because he wrote that one first, of course!) and then, because I enjoyed it so much, I followed it up with The Seance. I would describe both novels as Gothic mysteries. Harwood uses Gothic elements to bring a nice chilling atmosphere to both books, [SPOILER ALERT] but early on I suspected a human rather than a supernatural cause to the bizarre happenings in his two novels and therefore consider the books more mystery than ghost story. [END SPOILER ALERT] The author didn't appear to try and hide this aspect so I don't consider the knowledge beforehand to be a terrible spoiler, but I realize some would not want to know this.
The Ghost Writer begins in Australia with ten year old Gerard Freeman unlocking a secret drawer in his mother's room and discovering a picture of a woman he has never before seen. But why the mystery? Why is her picture locked up in a secret drawer? Who is she? Why is his mother so secretive and controlling? It takes the majority of the book to discover the answers to these questions.
Gerard's mother often describes Staplefield, her childhood home in England, to the young boy thereby creating a longing in him to one day travel to this lush land of shady dells and leafy bowers. In his loneliness, thirteen year old Gerard begins a correspondence with an English "penfriend" named Alice Jessel. Alice is a thirteen year old orphan confined to a wheelchair in an institution that, by her description, seems a lot like Gerard's image of Staplefield. Odd, no? Many years of correspondence occur before Gerard decides to travel to England to meet Alice, despite her assertions that she is not yet prepared to see him in person.
True ghost stories, the creation of Gerard's great grandmother, are interwoven throughout the Gerard and Alice narrative. They are Victorian tales of the supernatural and are truly spine tingling. I actually enjoyed these stories within the story more than I enjoyed the main account. Gerard discovers the ghost stories one at a time in very curious ways. The stories are even more chilling because they mirror, or precede, events in the main narrative. It is as though the ghost stories begin to bleed into the main storyline and give a sense that Gerard is being led by someone or something that wants him to discover the truth of a horrifying past.
I will admit that I had to read the ending of The Ghost Writer more than once in order to "get it." I've heard others say that they too had to read the ending more than once and some have said they never did feel that they understood the ending. This might make the book a good choice for a book club read!
Interesting bit: Those familiar with Henry James's Miss Jessel and Dickens's Miss Havisham will recognize Harwood's rather obvious, but fun, nod to those characters through his own spinster characters.
After reading and enjoying The Ghost Writer, I was glad that I already had The Seance at hand so I could read it right away. The Seance is set in Victorian England making it even more amenable to Gothic elements than The Ghost Writer. A cursed and ruined mansion with secret passages and hidden rooms, unexplained footsteps, foggy moors and forests, a sarcophagus set into an unused fireplace, a blackened suit of armor looming in the shadows, mysterious and powerful flashes of light and an apparatus for collecting electricity from lightning strikes. What more could a Gothic loving reader wish for?
The narrative is nested and delivered through the voices of three separate characters -- Constance Langton, Eleanor Unwin, and John Montague. Constance Langton is the narrator of the story. She is alone in the world when she finds out that she has inherited Wraxford Hall, along with a packet of papers, from a distant relative. She is advised by the family's lawyer to dispose of the cursed mansion ... even if it means that she must burn it to the ground. Wanting to know more about her family, Constance opens the packet of papers where she finds the diary of Eleanor Unwin who, along with her infant daughter and villainous husband, disappeared 25 years ago from Wraxford Hall. It is believed that Eleanor murdered her husband, and possibly her baby daughter, before disappearing. But Eleanor tells a much different story in her secret diary and her account is supported through the words penned by the family lawyer, John Montague, in his own diary included in the packet of papers .
Constance believes Eleanor Unwin is both innocent and possibly still alive, and sets out to solve the mystery and scandal surrounding Eleanor and Wraxford Hall. The narratives of both Constance and Eleanor are eventually meshed to provide a thrilling end to the mystery and the reader is left to contemplate the monstrous in human form.
Having recently read Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death by Deborah Blum, I particularly enjoyed the competing paranormal and Victorian scientific claims of the late 1800s that Harwood includes in The Seance. Throughout the latter 19th century and into the early 20th century, the Society for Psychical Research sought to bridge the gap between faith and science and find scientific proof for the supernatural. Harwood makes excellent use of this tension in telling his own tale.
I enjoyed these as well. :) I think the ending of The Ghost Writer could have been handled a bit better, but I LOVED the ghost stories within the narrative. I wish he'd just write a collection of ghost stories!!!
After reading your review I can't wait to get my hands on both books! They've been on my radar and my wishlist for a while now as I love most things Victorian and anything ghostly. But I think I may save them for next years RIP Challenge so that I can savour them properly.
I hadn't heard of Harwood, but your review makes me want to read these - thanks!
Eva: LOL! Yes, Ghost Hunters was fabulous! Now that I've read Ghost Hunters, the people mentioned and the Society for Psychical Research keep popping up in everything I read. Funny how that happens.
chasingbawa: If you can wait until next RIP Challenge, these books would be perfect.
GeraniumCat: I hope you do!
I've heard so much about this book. I need to get it when I'm off my book ban. Thanks for the review!
| 2019-04-22T02:00:57 |
http://the-iceberg.blogspot.com/2009/10/book-review-john-harwood-novels.html
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What is Muscle Contracture release?
First of all, what is muscle contracture? Muscles are made of several sets of bundles of fibers. Muscles do not engage all the fiber bundles at the same time in order to perform. This means you can have a muscle be partially contracted, or fully contracted. Normal body tone is a contraction of all the mucles in your body that comes with being alive. It is a small amount. However, if a muscle is helping another muscles that isn't working as well, or is holding a bone in place after a dislocation, that muscle may be more contracted. If a muscles is contractd more than the normal amount associated with normal muscle tone, and continues to be contracted all the time, even when you are at rest I consider this a contracture. The practical side of this is if your muscles are in a 70% contracture, if you ask them to do work, they only have 30% capacity left to do the work you ask for. This makes them seem weak. The normal common sense approach would be to work them and build up strength, but this often fails, because the muscles is already strong, just not available. Sometimes working them to strengthen them is also counter productive, because overworked muscles simply go into spasm, and then you have less capacity to do the work. A simple test is if you lying down, at rest and you can find muscles that feel like "little steel cables". These muscle are in contracture.
To release these contractures is a difficult thing. They may be protecting an injury, assisting a muscle group that is protecting an injury, involved in stress response, or in a pattern from an injury long ago, or they may be overworked, or a combination of the above reasons. There are several techniques to release the contracture, but this issue is one that often takes several sessions, in addition to client re-education on how muscles are supposed to be working and how to let them rest in between.
| 2019-04-18T21:21:02 |
http://www.woodtigermassage.com/muscle-contracture.php
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How to lose weight healthily? Most people are trying to find out the answer to it. Should they hit the gym or stop eating? Or do both? How many times have you asked yourself this question? The problem with weight loss today is that most people want to lose as much weight as they can in an extremely short time.
This leads to unhealthy eating (or, non-eating) habits and over exercising. But what most of us forget is that this only deteriorates our health which only increases complications. So if you are looking to lose weight, do it the right way.
A balanced diet comprising of fresh fruits and vegetables is the way to go. Combine this with exercise three times a week and you are on the roll! While doing exercises, remember that you should only do as much as your body allows. Picking up the heaviest dumbbell on your first day at gym will not necessarily help you to lose instant weight. Your health instructor will be able to guide you best at gym.
However even before you decide to join the gym; browsing through some healthy weight loss websites will help you to get a better view of where you stand. The Body Mass Index is the best way to tell whether a person is overweight or not. If you are above the recommended BMI for your age, then you need to lose weight.
Most of us do not find enough time to hit the gym in our hectic schedule. So these websites can really help with some easy exercises and diet charts to lose weight healthily.
Some of these exercises can be easily done in your home with no special equipment and take little time. So you can do them in the morning before going to office or in the evening. In fact, a healthy diet chart is also important to lose weight.
You cannot keep on stuffing yourself with heavy oily food all day and do some exercises in the hopes that you will lose weight. These websites will give you a better idea of the things you can eat and those you should not eat.
Fresh green leafy vegetables are the most highly recommended if you want to lose weight. These vegetables are mostly foliage; they help to keep you full and have little fat or carbohydrates. So while keeping you full, they do not add to your weight. Vegetables that contain beta carotene (example, carrots, and beets, anything that is red or orange) are good for your health as they fight off cancerous cells.
In fruits, grapes and strawberries are really good choices for healthy loss of weight. They are not only tasty; they also reduce your fat content. Drink at least eight glasses of water everyday. This not only keeps you full; it also keeps you healthy.
As mentioned before, simple exercises can help you lose weight. A bit of yoga along with cardiac training is essentially good for health. Cardiac training involves any sport or exercise that increases your heart beat. You can go for jogging, cycling, football or any other sport.
If you want more information on how to lose weight healthily, visit a weight loss website today.
| 2019-04-20T02:15:07 |
http://studivz.blogspot.com/2012/01/weight-loss-websites-browsing-is.html
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UN chief and Security Council call on authorities to halt military action against Muslim-minority in Rakhine state.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council called on Myanmar's government to end its military campaign against the Rohingya.
The 15-member Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday, at the request of Sweden and Britain, to discuss the crisis for the second time since it began and agreed to publicly condemn the situation.
Speaking before the meeting, Antonio Guterres called the situation for the Rohingya refugees "catastrophic" and "completely unacceptable", acknowledging that the minority group was being ethnically cleansed in the Buddhist-majority nation.
"I call on the Myanmar authorities to suspend military action, end the violence, uphold the rule of law and recognise the right of return of all those who have had to leave the country," the UN chief said at the press conference in New York.
Guterres' comments mirrored those of UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, who denounced the situation in Myanmar as "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing" on Monday.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan, reporting from the UN headquarters, said it remains to be seen if the Security Council can do anything from a practical standpoint following Wednesday's meeting.
"There is a lot of concern here at the UN about the ongoing crisis," she said. "The question is: who can be held accountable and can the situation be resolved quickly, or is there going to be another looming humanitarian catastrophe?"
The council "expressed concern about reports of excessive violence during the security operations and called for immediate steps to end the violence in Rakhine, de-escalate the situation, re-establish law and order, ensure the protection of civilians ... and resolve the refugee problem."
British UN Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said it was the first statement from the Security Council on Myanmar in nine years.
This comes as Myanmar's national leader Aung San Suu Kyi cancelled her trip to next week's UN General Assembly to deal with the crisis, her office said on Wednesday.
She is due to give her first speech on the situation in a televised address next week.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been widely condemned for lack of moral leadership and compassion in the face of the crisis, denting the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's reputation.
The secretary-general also said he has spoken to Aung San Suu Kyi several times.
Asked if the situation could be described as ethnic cleansing, Guterres replied: "Well I would answer your question with another question: When one-third of the Rohingya population had to flee the country, could you find a better word to describe it?"
Myanmar's government said on Wednesday that 176 Rohingya villages were completely empty as residents fled the recent upsurge in violence.
"This is a dramatic tragedy," Guterres said. "People are dying and suffering at horrible numbers, and we need to stop it. That is my main concern."
The government says about 400 people have been killed in the latest fighting in the western state.
Guterres called on the authorities to allow the UN and NGOs into Rakhine State to provide humanitarian aid.
The UN describes the Rohingya as the world's most persecuted people.
The Rohingya have suffered years of discrimination and have been denied citizenship in Myanmar since 1982.
| 2019-04-25T16:23:51 |
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/urges-rohingya-violence-170913174112622.html
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Democracy: “Government in which the people hold ruling power either DIRECTLY or through elected representatives” [emphasis added].
When the elected officials of a democracy are wealthy and/or privileged with social position, that democracy will not/cannot function as a true democracy even though it would seem that the people are in charge of government since they elected those in office. Only thing is, the candidates with the larger budgets–usually the wealthy–are able to do much more advertising for their campaigns; and since wealthy people are known to be greedy–they call it “prosperous”—they may run an unscrupulous smear campaign, therefore making his/her benevolent opponent without wealth look like the wrong choice. Guess what happens in such a case? The electorate may have been deceived into voting for the wrong person for that office in a not-for-profit democracy. Then those elected officials who are wealthy or those with high social position favor laws that benefit their kind (the wealthy). Guess who pays the price? The middle and lower classes of people.
Case in point: This scenario has been playing out in the Bush administration more than most others: Tax breaks for the wealthy and corporate America, combined with laws which favor their financial interest, along with all kinds of perks; then, laws that favor the lower and middle class, the ones who deserve/need it the most, will be but a pittance.
Solution in four short sentences: 1) No elected officials or appointees can be wealthy or privileged. 2) Candidates can earn no more than their previous places of employment, and make no more, if elected, than the median income of all working people; candidates must not be worth more in real property or investments than what the average person of that country is worth, which would automatically exclude the rich. In other words, to be any part of government, it must be a labor of love and sacrifice for all who have a desire to make and keep democracy free from anything that would show favoritism to any groups except the common people. 3) All professional lobbyists must be banned, and no perks of any kind for anyone. 4) Along with that, put a fair limit on how much can be spent on campaign financing, with equality of campaign monies to be spent by all candidates. Result: a democracy which will benefit the populace.
Another more insidious problem: When elected officials of a democracy are affiliated with a religious organization, they may naturally favor laws that take into account what their church’s spiritual beliefs are—good, bad, or otherwise. That type of theocratic democracy will not/cannot function as a true democracy, but will silently–and maybe not so silently—become a religious democracy–if there is such a thing.
Case in point: A large group of Bush’s conservative Christian base, whom Bush courted, won the election for him. Without them, Bush would not now be president, thus no Iraq war. Can you see how just one religious person in government can influence our lives and history? The unfair result is that all who live in that type of democracy and don’t desire a certain law that a religious democracy mandates must abide with it against their will–66% of Americans are against the Iraq war. What right does anyone have to slyly enact (force) their religious beliefs on others in a true democracy?
Solution: First, no religious deity can be mentioned in the constitution, on money, government documents, the courts, or any other government institution. Second: No elected official can be a member of, or affiliated with, any religious organization. This does not mean they shouldn’t have high morals and strong personal beliefs. A religious deity of any sort, be it Jesus, God, Mohammad, Allah, Mary or Joseph, Buddha, etc., must in no way be intermingled with politics or government. I am by no means attempting to say that an atheistic democracy is what is needed. Just the opposite: I am propounding true religious freedom, free from all political meddling. Religion is essential for many in their attempts to get their deity to show them favor. That may be all well and good, but a theocratic democracy's forced religion is valueless for anyone to gain acceptance from any form of Godhood.
Those in power at the present would never go for anything of the sort. That is a crying shame. We are between a rock and a hard place when the three branches of government (executive, judicial, and legislative) are embedded with wealthy and religious officials. The result: The power they wield makes the middle and lower classes subservient. The only way to accomplish a true democracy where the majority and not the minority are in control in America is to start from scratch. But how? I would never suggest a non-violent voter rebellion against a government that is unfair to the working class; the Apostle Paul said in 2nd Timothy 2:4: “No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs. He wants to please his commanding officer [Jesus Christ].” However, the many bloggers who freely subscribe to this blog can start a grass roots movement. When religion gets involved in the treacheries of government and politics, or vice-versa, it becomes one of religion’s crimes against God.
The bottom line: For a democracy to be of value to the majority, religion and wealth must be purged and replaced with common, unbiased, ordinary people.
I can just see the type of democracy that will be formed in Iraq: the three different sects, all believing in the Islamic religion, but in very different ways, along with a few Christians. Will they have equal religious freedom? A true democracy, free of religious bias, can never coexist when the majority practice Islam. The reason being: With a few exceptions, where Islam is the dominant religion, it is the Islamic religion that is the government (the ruling entity). The sheiks have the last say. What will end up with the stooges for George Bush's democracy is—if I may use the vernacular—a big pile of heart-breaking caca for everyone involved. As Senator Robert Byrd, now 88 years old, after many terms in the Senate, put it last night on TV (6/12/06), “Of all the votes I made in my 47 years in the Senate, the most important one was when I voted against the Iraq war. The reason being, America was not provoked in any way by that regime.” The senator intuitively knew it’s a no-no for one country to mess around with another’s religion or internal affairs, regardless of how bad they may be.
When Saddam Hussein was in power, he—with his wicked, murderous hands of steel—kept peace between all three sects, to the point where they could live next to each other. Now see what Bush, who claims to be a “born-again evangelical Christian” got that country into: a civil war that is out of control (a religious farce), a direct result of Bush’s desire to spread American-style democracy throughout the world.
| 2019-04-26T16:46:47 |
http://blog.exposing-pseudo-christianity.org/2006/06/151-theocracy-aristocracy-or-democracy.html
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Last night's season premiere of THE 100 brought in 2.7 M viewers, The CW's most watched show in its time period (Weds 9-10pm) since 9/8/10.
THE 100 was also The CW's most watched midseason premiere in four years (Life Unexpected in 2010).
THE 100 built on its ARROW lead-in by 13% in total viewers, and by 13% in A18-49 (0.9/3). It held 88% of its lead-in in A18-34 (0.7/2). THE 100 is the first show to build on its ARROW lead-in in the hour in total viewers.
Versus the year-ago time period, THE 100 was up 24% in total viewers.
Compared to the last original episode of THE TOMORROW PEOPLE in the hour, THE 100 was up 114% in total viewers, 133% in A18-34, 133% in M18-34, 100% in W18-34, 125% in A18-49 and 125% in M18-49.
Also last night, ARROW hit hard with the Suicide Squad in Starling City last night, and gained 7% week to week in total viewers (2.4M), +17% in A18-34 (0.8/3), +13% in M18-34 (0.9/4), and +14% in A18-49 (0.8/3).
ARROW tied both ABC and NBC in the hour in A18-34.
March 20, 2014 (Burbank, CA) - The debut of THE 100 was The CW's most watched new series premiere of the season (2.7 million), and delivered the network's best total viewer numbers in its time period (Wednesday, 9-10 pm) since 9/8/2010, according to preliminary Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, March 19, 2014.
THE 100 built on its ARROW lead-in by 13% in total viewers, and by 13% in adults 18-49 (0.9/3). It held 88% of its lead-in in adults 18-34 (0.7/2). THE 100 is the first show to build on its ARROW lead-in in the hour in total viewers.
THE 100 was The CW's most-watched midseason premiere in four years (Life Unexpected, 1/18/10).
Versus SUPERNATURAL in the year-ago time period, THE 100 was up 24% in total viewers.
Compared to the last original episode of THE TOMORROW PEOPLE in the hour, THE 100 was up 114% in total viewers, 133% in adults 18-34, 133% in men 18-34, 100% in women 18-34, 125% in adults 18-49 and 125% in men 18-49.
Also last night, ARROW hit hard with the Suicide Squad in Starling City, and gained 7% versus its last original episode in total viewers (2.4 million), +14% in adults 18-34 (0.8/3), +13% in men 18-34 (0.9/4), and +14% in adults 18-49 (0.8/3).
ARROW tied both ABC and NBC in the hour in A18-34, and beat ABC and NBC in men 18-34.
For the night, The CW was up +46% versus the last week of original episodes (3/5/14) in total viewers (2.5 million), +40% in adults 18-34 (0.7/3), +60% in men 18-34 (0.8/3), +40% in women 18-34 (0.7/2), +33% in adults 18-49 (0.8/3) and +29% in men 18-49 (0.9/3).
| 2019-04-25T06:14:20 |
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2014/03/20/the-100-premiere-rockets-to-time-period-best-since-2010-584305/20140320cw01/
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Enable students to use the new words and phrases correctly.
Go on practicing the conversations with can and what questions.Eg. -- Can you/he play the guitar? -- Yes, I /he can./ No, I/he can't.
-- What can you do? -- I can dance.
-- What club do you want to join? -- I want to join the chess club.
Students can ask or talk about their abilities to cultivate a sense of community and facilitate students’ better understanding of their own.
Students can use the target language through some teaching activities close to real life.
Play the song named I can do it, and let students enjoy it. Then have a free talk with them. Present the phrase: be good at.
Introduce myself through the information card, and ask students to guess what I can do and what club I want to join. After it, let students introduce themselves like me.
Eg. My name is … I’m from … I’m good at … And I can … So I want to join the … club.
Students practice in pairs to know each other better according to the conversations provided.
A: What club do you/does he want to join?
A: What can you/he do?
1. Work on 3a. Write questions and answers with the words and phrases.
Students can check the answers in pair work.
2. Listen to 2d and answer two questions. Ask students to role-play the conversations in different ways.
3. Students work in groups for making their club posters first. Then get students to interview in groups. At last, the club manager gives us a report.
Eg. Hello, everyone! Welcome to our family --- the … club.
1. Listen and read the text (2d).
2. Write a report according to the interview.
| 2019-04-18T14:53:02 |
http://hzyczx.com/haoke/content/detail.php?cid=273&id=5516&zb=153&xk=146
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Vertical movement (moving things in the z-axis, up/down)?
TL;DR: I'm trying to move characters (instances in FIFE parlance?) up and down (in the z-axis), but stuck on how to do so.
self._instance.move('stand', self._location, 4.0)with the curloc bits the same as before (it's all in the update function which I can post if desired).
What I'm looking for is a way to have the player ascend/descend. I'd prefer the result be some sort of motion in the x,y,z grid, but if it isn't possible, simulating up/down movement would also be fine I think. Any pointers?
| 2019-04-21T18:33:03 |
http://forums.fifengine.net/index.php?topic=1091.0
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I will be attending the meeting.
I may attend this meeting, but am uncertain at this time.
I can not attend this meeting.
| 2019-04-24T18:10:08 |
https://azfid.wildapricot.org/event-1699342
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Did Maria Shriver Leak the News of Husband's Illegitimate Child?
Did Maria Shriver leak the story about her estranged husband's secret love child?
Shriver was said to be "hysterical" when she learned that Arnold Schwarzenegger had fathered a son with the maid, and according to a new report, which sources close to her deny, she wanted to "blow the lid off the scandal."
The report claims that Shriver hatched a plan to have her people leak the story to the Los Angeles Times. Shriver denies the report.
Ian Halperin, author of The Governator, sat down with INSIDE EDITION's Les Trent for an interview.
"Other people were threatening to come out and expose the story. The pressure was on Maria and Arnold, and perhaps Maria did beat Arnold to the punch," said Halperin.
He says Schwarzenegger's extramarital affairs extend well beyond the family maid.
"I interviewed at least six women who came on the record and claimed they had out of wedlock children with Arnold Schwarzenegger," said Halperin.
Halperin also gives fresh insight into Schwarzenegger's notorious womanizing. Halperin says it comes from Schwarzenegger's troubled childhood in Austria.
Halperin said, "Arnold was abused by his father growing up. His father beat him, he made fun of him, he called him names. So Arnold wanted to prove his father wrong and he wanted to achieve amazing accomplishments. He always wanted to become a politician like his hero, JFK. And what better way to position for that than marrying a Kennedy? There's a reason why it took so long for them to marry. She knew about his womanizing, and Arnold vowed and swore to her that his philandering days were over."
Shriver said to Oprah, "You've given me love, support, wisdom, and most of all, the truth."
"Here's to the truth," said Oprah.
| 2019-04-22T02:55:57 |
https://www.insideedition.com/entertainment/2503-did-maria-shriver-leak-the-news-of-husbands-illegitimate-child
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Political party or employment agency?
'There is no act of treachery or meanness," Benjamin Disraeli once said, "of which a political party is not capable, for in politics there is no honor."
The 19th-century British premier's observation has taken on new resonance in recent weeks, thanks to the creation of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's party, Kadima, and the behavior it has engendered among some of Israel's leading figures.
Tossing aside any pretense of principle, a number of prominent Israelis have rushed to join Sharon, sensing an opportunity for personal advancement and power.
With polls indicating that the new party is heading for victory in the March 28 election, a motley mix has suddenly emerged, frantically trying to join while there are still a few jobs left to be handed out.
Indeed, there is little which would seem to unite this disparate group other than crass ambition. Kadima includes left-wingers such as MKs Haim Ramon and Dalia Itzik, both formerly of the Labor party, as well as MK Michael Nudelman of the right-wing National Union.
Fifteen Likud MKs have also joined Sharon's new venture, along with super-dove Shimon Peres. The only glue seeming to hold these disparate personalities together is a lust for power and influence.
Take, for example, Professor Uriel Reichman and MK David Tal, both of whom have joined. Reichman is a founding father of the anti-religious Shinui Party, and is considered an advocate of economic privatization and deregulation. Tal, by contrast, is a Haredi who opposes various free market reforms.
What, then, has brought these two political, economic and religious opposites together? Certainly not shared principles or beliefs, because they do not seem to have any.
The answer, sadly, is little more than a good ol' fashioned hunger for personal political advancement.
Reichman was reportedly promised that he would be appointed Education Minister in any future Sharon government in exchange for joining Kadima, while Tal's one-man faction in the Knesset was facing elimination in March's election, thereby threatening to bring his political career to an end. Hence, joining up with Sharon was a convenient way for them to move ahead, even if it meant leaving behind what they had allegedly believed in.
The same holds true for two of Kadima's most recent inductees: Shimon Peres and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz. On November 9, Peres sought to become Labor's chairman, and its candidate for prime minister, in the party primaries. In other words, he was seeking the right to lead Labor against Kadima in the upcoming elections. But after losing to Amir Peretz, and failing to gain a safe seat on Labor's list of candidates, on November 30 Peres threw his support behind Sharon, the man he was ostensibly seeking to unseat just three weeks previously.
Mofaz hardly conducted himself much better, vowing repeatedly to remain in the Likud, which he insisted was his "home." But after a series of polls were published indicating that he had virtually no chance of becoming party chairman, Mofaz quickly jumped ship and joined with Sharon.
To be fair, it should be pointed out that politicians often do switch parties, including some of the greatest statesmen of the past century. Winston Churchill, for example, left the Tories in 1904 and joined the Liberals after the Conservatives abandoned free trade and adopted protectionist tariffs, which Churchill adamantly opposed.
Then there was Ronald Reagan, who went from being an FDR liberal Democrat in his youth to the founding father of the modern-day conservative revolution in the US. In his autobiography, An American Life, Reagan describes how, in 1960, he finally made the switch after "it just dawned on me that every four years when an election comes along, I go out and support the people who are responsible for the things I'm criticizing."
But, with all due respect, Shimon Peres is no Winston Churchill, and Shaul Mofaz is no Ronald Reagan.
IN DECIDING to change their party affiliations, Churchill and Reagan were motivated by the power of ideas, while Peres and Mofaz were simply looking for continued employment. In doing so, the latter have sullied not only their own reputations, but that of Israel's political system as a whole.
Changing political parties should not be treated like changing one's socks. When political affiliations are treated in such a casual and trivial manner, it only adds to the public's already strong sense of disillusionment with government.
For all the talk of Kadima bringing about a realignment in Israel's politics, it is in fact more like an unmasking, revealing for all to see just how shallow and unprincipled so many of our country's leaders are.
Right or Left, they seem to care more about their own careers than about the country itself, leaving the public to wonder when true men of leadership will finally emerge. A political party is supposed to be a group of people which rallies around shared values, goals and beliefs in an effort to get candidates elected to office. But when it becomes little more than an employment agency for public figures, which is what Kadima appears to be, then its justification for existence is, at best, dubious.
In the world of the Internet, Web site designers like to speak of what they call an "angry fruit salad," which describes a webpage that may be attention-grabbing, but is nonetheless unfit for long-term use because it contains too many distractions.
Kadima is Israel's "angry fruit salad" - though flamboyant and full of color, it represents little more than a fly-by-night diversion made up of various incongruent images.
Ariel Sharon may have his own valid political reasons for setting up a new framework, but the creation of Kadima has only served to further erode Israel's democratic culture and values. Ironically enough, Kadima in Hebrew means "let's move forward." In fact, it represents a major step backward for the Jewish state and its politics.
And for that reason alone, it is worth hoping that when March 28th finally does comes along, the Israeli public will come to its senses, and choose something else from the menu, even if the alternatives aren't all that appealing, either.
The writer served as deputy director of communications & policy planning in the Prime Minister's Office from 1996 to 1999.
| 2019-04-21T14:30:22 |
http://www.michaelfreund.org/9161/political-party-or-employment-agency
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There are two options for searching for words:.
Use the search box by typing in a word or phrase. A list of results will be shown. Select one of the options to display the definition and examples.
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| 2019-04-23T00:12:01 |
http://www.qenglish.gr/qd/leksiko-grammatiki-32346.htm?lang=en&path=1348234932
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JAMES WARD-PROWSE is on the verge of an England recall for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers after his incredible run of of form for Southampton..
Gareth Southgate has been impressed with the midfielder in recent weeks and is set to name him in his squad tomorrow.
Ward-Prowse, 24, continued his fine form for the South Coast club by scoring for the third game in a row on Saturday in front of Southgate's No2 Steve Holland.
His stunning free-kick proved to be the winner against Tottenham as the Saints edged another step closer to avoiding relegation.
That was his sixth goal in nine Premier League games after managing just three in his previous 42.
It is testament to the way he is enjoying his football again after his struggle for game time under former boss Mark Hughes.
And as reported by the Mail, he is set to be rewarded by the manager he played for with the Under-21s.
Ward-Prowse has just one senior England cap to his name - coming off the bench for the final seven minutes against Germany in March 2017 - but Southampton manager Hasenhuttl believes the midfielder should be given the nod.
He said: “He didn’t have a good start with me. What I saw in training was a very good footballer, but the work against the ball wasn’t what I wanted. That’s what I told him.
“Then I saw a guy who’s working on his deficits. Then you get a chance to play and if you grab it with both hands you get a chance to play again and again. I think he learned very quick what I want.
JAMES WARD-PROWSE is feeling like a patron Saint once again.
But it was not until very recently that the poster boy for Southampton’s academy felt he still had a future with the club that made him.
The youth-system graduate, 24, had fallen out of favour under Mark Hughes and was weighing up a move away.
And while he is now one of the first names on the teamsheet under Ralph Hasenhuettl, Ward-Prowse was unsure if the Austrian fancied him either during his first few weeks in charge.
In fact, JWP feared he would be one of the players Hasenhuttl wanted to ship out after a humiliating exclusion from the new boss’ third match in charge.
Ward-Prowse travelled up to Huddersfield for that game in December — only to be left out of the 18 altogether.
Declan Rice - who has pledged his allegiance to the Three Lions - is also expected to be in the squad to face Czech Republic and Montenegro, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Conor Coady are also being considered.
| 2019-04-21T16:39:00 |
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/3985706/southgate-on-verge-of-handing-southamptons-ward-prowse-an-england-call-up/
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In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "parts for ion implanters used for doping semiconductor wafers" for the year 2016. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. For many items, latent demand is clearly observable in sales, as in the case for food or housing items. Consider, however, the category "satellite launch vehicles". Clearly, there are no launch pads in most cities of the world. However, the core benefit of the vehicles (e.g. telecommunications, etc.) is "consumed" by residents or industries within the world's cities. Without certain cities, in other words, the market for satellite launch vehicles would be lower for the world in general. One needs to allocate, therefore, a portion of the worldwide economic demand for launch vehicles to both regions and cities. This report takes the broader definition and considers, therefore, a city as a part of the global market.
| 2019-04-19T20:22:43 |
https://www.marketresearch.com/Icon-Group-International-Inc-v609/Parts-Ion-Implanters-Doping-Semiconductor-9193579/
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What is the origin of London's nickname "The Old Smoke"?
If you been in London in the '50s (or earlier), you wouldn't have asked.
Edinburgh was: 'Auld Reekie'. London, which was just: 'The Smoke', earned this name at a time when it had a 100 sq miles of dwellings each with its own fire place.
As an addendum to my earlier reply, I should say that I have never heard the capital referred to as "The Old Smoke", simply "The Smoke".
... and if you had been around in late Victorian times too, you would not have asked. When the "range" cooker was invented and widely installed, domestic servants had no idea how to operate the multi-damper system, and so left the fire roaring at maximum heat. Imagine the effect on the metropolitan atmosphere. The nickname is at least that old.
London had thousands of coal fires. It is next to a river. The result of the former was a lot of smoke and of the latter a lot of fog. The smoke got mixed with the fog, creating 'smog', and trapped by temperature inversion. Result: impenetrable fogs which killed, or hastened the deaths of, thousands, most notably in the Great Smog of 1952. The Clean Air Act of 1956 put an end to this by creating smoke free zones in which only 'smokeless' fuel could be burned.
I would have to assume it was because of the large amount of pollution produced by factories during the Industrial Revolution but this is just an educated guess.
Through the 19th and in the early half of the 20th century, Londoners used coal for heating their homes, which produced large amounts of smoke. In combination with climatic conditions this often caused a characteristic smog, and London became known for its typical "London Fog", also known as "Pea Soupers". London was sometimes referred to as "The Smoke" because of this. In 1952 this culminated in the disastrous Great Smog of 1952 which lasted for five days and killed over 4,000 people. In response to this, the Clean Air Act 1956 was passed, mandating the creating of "smokeless zones" where the use of "smokeless" fuels was required (this was at a time when most households still used open fires); the Act was effective, though the nickname is still used sarcastically.
My cousin grew up in SE London in the sixties and it was still 'The Smoke' then. He moved to Scotland around 1970, but still uses the term. I'm a few years younger and tend to use 'Big L' from the days of the pirate radio stations (but listened to Caroline myself).
"The Smoke" is correct - No "Big" or "Old". I was 6 years old and living in North London in 1952. Vehicles were constantly mounting the pavement, luckily very slowly. I remember a bus conductor leading his bus along the street with a flaming torch because the driver couldn't see the road.
| 2019-04-20T06:25:35 |
https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-196814,00.html
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Can you please explain in detail the reasons for revolt and other incidents in detail surrounding the martyrdom of Caliph Uthman R.A? I was also reading somewhere that Caliph Uthman R.A preferred his kin and friends while appointing on key posts. Are these allegations true?
We admire your interest regarding the life of ‘Uthman and other Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
The main cause for the revolt against ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was related to politics and power , related to leadership and government controls.
The Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him) had stated that “All the Companions/ Sahabah are upright [and just]” (Al Isābah). That being said, even though some of the posts appointed by ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) were to relatives, we cannot say this was favouritism or injustice.
| 2019-04-18T22:25:27 |
http://askaquestion.hadithoftheday.com/index.php?p=/discussion/774/caliph-uthman-ra-events-around-his-martyrdom
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Given the amount of players either injured or not yet on campus, this spring might be a tough time to judge what the Colorado defense can do next season.
Buffaloes defensive coordinator Tyson Summers, holding to the words of head coach Mel Tucker, isn't making excuses.
"We've got what we've got," Summers said. "We're not trading for anybody."
Instead, Summers is focused on developing the players he has available to him this spring and laying the foundation on defense.
Four junior college transfers and a graduate transfer are expected to join the Buffs on defense this summer, while Summers is also going through spring without a few injured players. Among the injured this spring are potential starters Chris Miller (cornerback) and Aaron Maddox (safety).
Despite missing some potentially key players, Summers and the rest of the defensive staff are forging ahead.
"I think the best thing they've done is being able to adapt their standard," Summers said last week. "Each day we've tried to ask them to be more physical. Coach Tucker has talked a lot about that, and we've made it a point of emphasis. They've really tried to do a good job of that. And, we're really trying to erase explosive plays, and I think we've done a better job of that the last two days.
"As long as they continue to work and are continuing to be willing to adapt and we continue to try to play from a physical standpoint and keep upping our standard each day of what our expectations are for each other and stay together, we'll have a chance."
Under previous defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot and head coach Mike MacIntyre, the Buffs were much better on defense last season than they were in 2017. The Buffs allowed one fewer point and 70 fewer yards per game last year than the year before.
Summers and Tucker, of course, are coming to CU after spending time together at Georgia, where they coached one of the best defensive teams in the country.
Summers is aiming to bring that high standard to Boulder, and he doesn't need everyone on campus to set the standard.
"I think a lot of it is, again, what kind of tempo are we setting, what kind of practice habits are we making within our entire program so when those new guys do get in they're able to jump right in and be able to understand what the standard is," Summers said. "I think it took us the first two weeks to really understand what the standard is and I think our players have continued to do a good job of adapting to that. We'll try to come up the last two weeks and continue to raise the bar a little bit each day as we do that as well."
This is Summers' first time in a coordinator role since 2015, when he was with Colorado State. Since then, he's worked as a head coach at Georgia Southern and as a defensive analyst at Georgia.
Back in a coordinator role, Summers said he's enjoying watching his players improve throughout the nine-week strength and conditioning program and spring ball.
"For me there's a lot of excitement because of the amount of work that's going into those young men and how hard they've worked with the nine weeks of the offseason conditioning," he said. "There's no wasted time. Yes, it's very fulfilling to see their progress."
With only 15 practices in the spring, Summers said he and the staff are making the most of the time they have with the players as they try to establish their program.
"You have a four-hour day on practice days, so there's not a minute wasted, there's not a person standing around," he said. "We're usually at about 48 walk-though reps before practice ever starts. How you manage the four hours you have each day is how you continue to see progress and I think that's what you're seeing after nine (practice) days."
Setting the standard now should pay off when the rest of the defensive unit arrives — or gets healthy — in the summer. Summers said he and the staff are aiming for individual improvement, but ultimately for the good of the team.
"What'll happen is individuals continue to raise the bar and raise the standard and then you'll see our entire defense do that," he said. "That's really where accolades come, is where you look up at the end of the year, if you've been able to set the standard high as being one of the beset defenses in your conference or one of the best defenses in the country. That's where those individual things come."
| 2019-04-21T16:06:04 |
http://www.dailycamera.com/sports/buffzone/ci_32574965/cu-buffs-tyson-summers-setting-standard-defense
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The galaxy is located 240 million light-years away from Earth.
Main image is 31 arcmin across (about 2 million light-years); Inset image is 1 arcmin across (about 64,000 light-years).
[Upper right] —This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of galaxy NGC 1277. The galaxy is unique in that it is considered a relic of what galaxies were like in the early universe. The galaxy is composed exclusively of aging stars that were born 10 billion years ago. But unlike other galaxies in the local universe, it has not undergone any further star formation. Astronomers nickname such galaxies as "red and dead," because the stars are aging and there aren't any successive generations of younger stars.
The telltale sign of the galaxy's "arrested development" lies in the ancient globular clusters that swarm around it. The reddish clusters are the strongest evidence that the galaxy went out of the star-making business long ago. Otherwise, there would be a lot of blue globular star clusters, which are largely absent. The lack of blue clusters suggests that NGC 1277 never grew further by gobbling up surrounding galaxies.
[Background image] — The galaxy lives near the center of the Perseus cluster of over 1,000 galaxies, located 240 million light-years away from Earth. NGC 1277 is moving so fast through the cluster, at 2 million miles per hour, that it cannot merge with other galaxies to collect stars or pull in gas to fuel star formation. In addition, near the galaxy cluster center, intergalactic gas is so hot it cannot cool to condense and form stars.
| 2019-04-23T16:04:25 |
http://hubblesite.org/image/4135/news/4-galaxies
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Freelancers' Questions: What if a client objects to my copyright clause?
Freelancer’s Question: A new customer I am building a website for has rejected my copyright agreement that is normally accepted by my clients, but the new customer says copyright should be vested with him -- and not me as the agreement states.
The clause, which I know other website/graphic designers use, being objected to states: “Copyright is retained by (me) on all design work including words, pictures, ideas, visuals and illustrations unless specifically released in writing and after all costs have been settled.
“Where a choice of designs are presented, only one solution is deemed to be given by (me) as fulfilling the contract. All other designs remain the property of (me), unless agreed in writing that this arrangement has been changed."
As far as I’m concerned, the client is paying for my services and I will build the site and hand it over to him, as long as I am able to showcase the site in my portfolio. But if the client owns the copyright does that mean I am forbidden from featuring it as ‘my’ work, or telling others I produced it?
Expert’s Answer: The law on copyright is governed by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Section 11 states that the first owner of copyright in a work is the author, with section 9(1) helpfully defining the author of a work as “the person who creates it”.
So the law is crystal clear on this point – if you, as a graphic designer, have created something, then the copyright belongs to you in the first instance. Bear in mind that this is only the case because you are a freelancer/contractor -- if you were an employee who created something as part of your employment then it would belong to your employer (section 11(2) of the Act).
It is worth bearing in mind that this is the default position under the Act but there is nothing to stop you agreeing that the copyright will be owned by the client. If, however, you want to own the copyright in any commissioned works for any reason then you are perfectly entitled to do so under the law.
I suspect that your client’s position is taken from a commercial perspective; he wants to own the copyright in the graphic design because he’s paying you to create it. If your main concern is being able to showcase your work to future potential clients, then there are options available to you. You could retain the copyright, as you have done to date, although this will be a deal breaker for some clients and unfortunately for you, there is no shortage of talented graphic designers eager to take on new clients.
Alternatively, you may wish to rely on moral rights. Moral rights are a group of rights which include the right for an author of a work to be identified as such, even where the copyright has been transferred to somebody else. Moral rights can’t be transferred (section 94 of the Act), although they can be waived (section 87(2)).
From my experience, the most common way of getting around your problem is to assign the copyright to the client, but agree in writing beforehand how you can showcase your work. Most clients understand that freelancers need to seek out new work once a contract has been fulfilled and that the best way of doing this is by showing others what you’re capable of. Clients are also generally more concerned with competitors poaching their IP than with contractors seeking out new clients.
The expert was Aasim Durrani of Lawdit Solicitors, a legal advisory specialising in intellectual property.
Freelancers’ Questions: Who owns the artwork, me or the client?
Freelancers’ Questions: Does an alias get around copyright law?
| 2019-04-18T10:31:59 |
https://www.freelanceuk.com/news/4523.shtml
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The bipartisan conference committee has finalized their border security proposal that would help avert another government shutdown.
President Trump has so far been unenthusiastic about the deal.
Top Senate Republicans told INSIDER that the border security proposal is just a first step and could lead to more action from Trump, including an emergency declaration.
WASHINGTON - Just as the conference committee reached an agreement on a border security proposal and avert another partial government shutdown, top Republicans are suggesting President Donald Trump could still act unilaterally to bolster construction of physical barriers along the United States-Mexico border.
Republicans who spoke to INSIDER have characterized the final agreement as the best they could get while working with Democrats, but said that further steps might need to be taken for Trump to be fully satisfied.
"I never expected to get a whole lot more wall money - barrier money," Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said. "So he'll go the emergency route here pretty soon."
Graham, a close confidant of the president, added he expects Trump to "take the difference between what was appropriated and what he needs and find it through executive action."
The bipartisan, bicameral proposal includes nearly $1.4 billion for physical barriers, far less than the original $5.7 billion the White House demanded. Republicans touted the current number as a win over Democrats who had previously pledged that not a dime would go to any wall funding, but suggested more steps could be necessary.
"The delta between $1.375 [billion] and $5.7 [billion] can be made up in two ways: the reprogramming of money through existing statues and declaring a national emergency and using that vehicle to find funds," he said. "I think he'll probably do both."
Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota, one of the Republican lawmakers on the conference committee, said the deal is a net positive for Trump because it gets at least some funds that otherwise would not be there.
"So he still has those other options, whether that's finding discretionary funds through [the Office of Management and Budget] like he's talked about or an emergency declaration like he's talked about," Hoeven told INSIDER. "So he still has those options. And all along I felt like this might be more than a one-step process. So this is kind of the first step."
Trump's initial take on the plan was unsupportive and he made note of saying the deal was not an end-all solution.
"I can't say I'm happy. I can't say I'm thrilled," Trump said during his cabinet meeting Tuesday afternoon. "But the wall is getting built, regardless. It doesn't matter. Because we're doing other things beyond what we're talking about here. So we'll see what happens."
Many of Trump's close confidants and allies - including Graham -have been urging him to take unilateral action and fund border wall construction through emergency powers, a move many lawmakers worried it could face numerous legal hurdles.
Other lawmakers have lamented the reprogramming of funds for a border wall.
The final package will likely get a vote in both the House and Senate by the end of the week, as funding runs out on February 15.
| 2019-04-22T14:05:30 |
https://www.businessinsider.in/top-republicans-say-trump-could-still-declare-a-national-emergency-to-get-money-for-the-wall-even-if-he-signs-the-bipartisan-border-security-deal/articleshow/67967846.cms
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Article : Video Communications - Will Your Contact Centre Be Ready For It?
In an effort to offer the best possible customer service, call and contact centres are now striving to offer anytime, anyhow communication methods.
Customers can email, call, fax or even web chat with agents to have their queries answered and customer service representatives are often available 24 hours a day, be that in one country or through off-shore contact centres that enable organisations to benefit from varying time zones.
This anytime, anyhow approach is a response to customer demand which, in turn, has been generated by technology uptake. For example, once familiar with email, it seemed perfectly natural to email a customer service department and receive a prompt response back via the same medium.
The technology uptake trend is by no means over. As both fixed and wireless broadband becomes ubiquitous, we will become more used to bandwidth-heavy applications, such as video streaming, in our lives and more dependent on it. At the moment, consumers tend to think of their telephone, internet and television as being provided by different entities. Yet, with broadband this is no longer the case.
Triple play, the provision of voice, data and video services in an integrated offering, is being heralded as 'the next big thing'. Sceptics will argue we heard that about 3G and it still hasn't happened. However, the length of time triple play takes to catch on is a little irrelevant: it will happen. For our children and the generations beyond them, video-enabled appliances around the home and in the fabric of our lives will be the norm, not the exception and it is likely that broadband service providers will include video conferencing units as part of their service package. This will have an enormous impact upon contact centres and they way they will interact with customers.
Many call centres have renamed themselves contact centres because they believe they offer multiple means of contact between customers and agents. While these 'anytime, anyhow' centres may have email, fax, voice and web channels, almost all of them have forgotten video. Yet experts predict that the 'see me' customer service market will be worth £500million in the UK alone in the next two years. This represents a huge opportunity for contact centres.
While the era of triple play may seem a long way off, sales of video and web conferencing hardware and software to consumers are growing exponentially. To stay one step ahead of their customers, organisations should, over the next 12 – 24 months, consider how they might develop a video strategy that could be rolled out within the next three or four years: as we all know, anticipating customer demand is much more profitable than just responding to it.
For the uninitiated, video communications may seem to require a large amount of expensive, futuristic technology. In fact, the only infrastructure that a contact centre needs to have in place is a broadband or ISDN connection. Video conferencing units are very easy to install as most of the simpler versions are sold as 'plug and play'-ready devices.
However, in developing a video communications strategy there are some questions to consider.
The advent of 'see me' communications creates a whole new dimension to the on-shore, off-shore debate. Organisations that wish to outsource their call centre operations abroad, without telling customers may find it much harder to do so.
Also, will it mean that contact centres workers will have to wear a uniform or at least dress smartly? Will it require some contact centres to update the contact centre environment that will appear as the background on the video image?
Generally, web conferencing applications offer inferior image and sound quality. Is that the image that you would like to portray to your customers? Video conferencing provides sound and images of a quality that is comparable to television broadcasts. It also provides true real-time operation. This is very important when dealing with customers as agents may need to actually see and hear the problem that the customer has. Web-cameras and other such applications often suffer from poor image and sound quality and delays in transmission, which can all be very disconcerting for an already upset customer.
Video conferencing units, while a bit more expensive to purchase initially, not provide much better quality of communications, but also usually come with supplier maintenance and support. In fact most video conferencing products, have a rapid, proven return on investment (ROI).
Another big advantage of video conferencing is that is based on international standards and therefore fully interoperable. You need not worry about it not working with the customer's unit. Most units are also very simple to use and contact centres will not have to spend a lot of time training staff on it.
Some web and video conferencing solutions do not provide any encryption of their communications, leaving them completely open over the public internet or telephone network as they travel between customer and agent. For contact centres dealing with financial information and passwords, this is extremely dangerous.
In addition, if information is not encrypted during transmission, the contact centre is not complying with current data protection regulations. Fortunately not only do most quality video conferencing products provide the required level of encryption, there are also additional security products specifically designed for this purpose available.
Another important area to consider when devising a video strategy is the type of customers your contact centre deals with. As with all new technologies, certain sections of the public are going to be early adopters and others will be much slower to try the technology. Certain investment banks are already using video conferencing to liaise with customers. For example, Bears Bank in the US estimates that 30% of all its video conferencing calls are currently to and from individual customers.
Seeing the customer they are speaking to is very helpful to the agents. They will be able to better gauge customers' reactions and moods, by watching their body language. In addition, human beings are generally less rude when speaking to someone's face. Video communications should reduce the number of abusive customers.
Whatever issues video conferencing might raise, the benefits surely outweigh any hesitations. As importantly, if the take-up of video is even half as widespread as that of mobile phones, then contact centres will have no choice to but to invest in the technology.
Ian Clarke has over 20 years of experience in the IT and telecommunications sectors and has spent the last sixteen years involved in the video conferencing market.
Aethra is a provider of video and audio conferencing systems. Its products are bought in over 50 countries and it is the longest established manufacturer of video conferencing systems globally. Headquartered in Italy it has over 400 employees.
Are You Getting the Most From Your Technology?
| 2019-04-22T09:06:55 |
https://www.contactcenterworld.com/view/contact-center-article/video-communications-will-your-contact-centre-be-ready-for-it.aspx
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In case, you wonder about the biometric system, you should rest assured that the technology would be used for providing information about the person that would help to identify the person. The system could be used for providing information and identifying other biological organisms as well.
It would be pertinent to mention here that biometric systems tend to rely on specific data about unique biological traits for working in an effective manner. The biometric system would entail running data through various algorithms for a specific result. It would be related to positive identification of the respective user or any other individual.
| 2019-04-24T22:05:36 |
http://www.gatortechsolutions.com/understanding-the-functionality-of-biometric-system/
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The growth potential of the web design and development industry is exponential, the work is stimulating and challenging, and the client base is potentially endless — what’s not to love? We realized very early on that no matter your talent or how hard you work, a creative studio’s success or failure depends primarily on its ability to build and maintain healthy, mutually beneficial client relationships, with clear expectations on both sides.
Luckily for us, our roots in the corporate world (and the counsel of an incredibly talented intellectual property lawyer) have accustomed us to working with lengthy legal contracts for each project. We benefitted from strong counsel and solid advice from the onset, which we recognize as an absolute key to our success and rapid growth.
If you’re relatively new to this industry, the pitching and invoicing part of the job might seem intimidating, and you might be tempted to rush through it as fast as possible so you can move on to the fun, creative part. As we’ve previously discussed in this guide, if you keep that mindset, you’re setting very serious limits on your potential. Boosting your business savvy is vital, not only for protecting yourself and your work, but for the ultimate growth and sustainability of your business.
Boosting your business savvy is vital, not only for protecting yourself and your work, but for the ultimate growth and sustainability of your business.
This chapter offers valuable insight and tools you need to cultivate healthy client relationships, by teaching you how to avoid the common pitfalls and red flags that can steer these relationships off course. It will also prepare you to navigate any payment problems you might encounter with composure and professionalism.
Before we dive in, it’s important to remember that we’re part of something truly amazing and brand new. We’re a voyaging generation of developers, designers, and engineers in a young industry with lots of possibilities and very few established rules to lead the way. Finding a solid foothold in this world means giving yourself a lot of breathing room to discover what works best for you.
It takes awhile to get it right. The key? Use what you already have — then build on it. Use your knowledge, your common sense, your intuition, your deep consideration, and your experience, as well as the experience and advice of peers in your industry. We are fortunate to be a part of an online community that is so supportive and open — take full advantage of it!
If we were to boil the message of this chapter down to one sentence, it would be this: to avoid payment problems and maximize your earning power, simply take on projects that are a good fit, and deliver great work. It sounds so simple, but that crucial first step — finding that “good fit” for yourself and your business — can take a lot of trial and error.
It sounds so simple, but that crucial first step — finding that “good fit” for yourself and your business — can take a lot of trial and error.
Remember the rules of economics: businesses can compete in one of two ways — on price or exclusivity. In web design and development, the price game is a tough battle to win. If you try to grow your business by underbidding other studios, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll be seen as the “budget option,” and attract clients who are less concerned with quality than they are with price. Don’t be surprised if all of a sudden you struggle to find work as more and more budget options pop up. If you’re looking for quick cash or to build your portfolio, you might get lucky for a while by offering an aggressively competitive rate, but this should never be viewed as a long-term strategy. Now that more and more work is being outsourced, being the cheapest option and staying solvent will soon enough be virtually impossible.
The better solution? Compete on exclusivity. As mentioned in previous chapters, you should find a niche, stick to it, and become the very best at it. Don’t try to be a jack-of-all-trades in such an all-encompassing industry; draw on your other interests to light the way. Do you like fashion? Travel? Design? Take your passion and experience outside of the job, and use it to be the go-to studio for that industry. You’ll be even more committed to your work, have better insight to offer your clients, and the refined focus will also narrow your field of competitors.
When we faced this question ourselves, we chose to compete on exclusivity within the high-end lifestyle category and it has most definitely paid off. We’ve established a reputation for delivering great work within this sphere, and as a result, one of our major sources of new work is referrals. When new technologies come out that are relevant to our client base, we are the first to learn and implement. Because we have refined our creative focus to a world we’re passionate and knowledgeable about, we spend our time pushing creative and engineering boundaries, rather than playing catch-up with a less familiar industry. Clients trust us because they see themselves in the aesthetics and execution of our work.
So you’ve found your niche, you’ve got interest from a new client, and now it’s time for the money talk. Your business depends on satisfied clients, and thrives on happy ones, so in order to explain your value, it’s vital that you’re fully aware of it yourself. When you sign on a new client, you enter into a partnership that should be based on mutual respect. Remember that your clients have a business too, which also depends on the success of this project. If you ever need a little confidence boost, remember this: just as they are offering you an opportunity to work on their project, you offer them an opportunity to take their business to a higher level, access a wider customer base, and increase their sales.
Understandably, your client is going to want to get as much as possible out of their budget, but there’s no reason why defending your prices should make you lose sleep at night. When you present them with a quote, expect a few questions. Be ready to stand behind your pricing, and explain how you got to that number. Nothing in your proposal should be a surprise. If you are fair and reasonable in pricing your time, intellectual labor, and knowledge based on the deliverables they are requesting, you should be confident and firm in the defense of your rate. Resentment can arise in your working relationship if you feel that your labor isn’t being valued or properly compensated, so be assertive about your worth from the very beginning to prevent this.
Good communication is key — remember this is a new industry, and an enigma to the vast majority of people. The amount of work it takes to build something seemingly simple will not always be apparent to your client, so if they question your prices or process, first assume they are simply inexperienced in this area. Many genuinely don’t know what a project entails, and the level of difficulty for something seemingly minor. Try to explain, in human language, as honestly as you can. Never take the approach that the client is trying to stiff you. In most cases, a thoughtful conversation can clear up any misunderstanding.
To us, having a fisherman’s eye means knowing when the catch is just right, and to always watch for storms brewing ahead.
Even when you’ve found a client and had a promising pitch meeting, there are unfortunately many factors that could still make this project a bad fit. Have the fisherman’s eye, and look out for the good catches and troubled waters when you move forward with a new client. If your intuition is ringing, and you see any red flags before the project has even begun, make sure to address them immediately and in complete transparency. If the problem is greater than a simple misunderstanding and you cannot come to an agreement, you should politely decline the project to save yourself a lot of trouble down the road.
If the problem is greater than a simple misunderstanding and you cannot come to an agreement, you should politely decline the project to save yourself a lot of trouble down the road.
If it comes to your attention during the pitch process that your client had a bad experience with their website or past development team, it’s crucial to find out why. After all, how can you guarantee you’ll do a better job if you have no clue where the previous collaborators fell short? A stormy relationship with former designers can be a potential warning sign, but not always. Sometimes the fault falls on the previous studio — perhaps they were not equipped to take on the work in the first place; they didn’t understand the project details; it wasn’t aesthetically a good match; or the team they were working with changed mid-project and the client felt cast off.
This possible warning sign may actually become an opportunity to further strengthen your chance of getting the project. Occasionally, we hear from clients that the work their last designers delivered wasn’t what they were expecting. This provides an opportunity for us to emphasize our assets; we start every project with an in-depth creative brief to achieve consensus on the aesthetic, and we keep every aspect of the project in-house to avoid miscommunications.
This is the best case scenario, but unfortunately, you might also discover the problem was with the client. If they start bashing another team or freelancer, or mention they are currently in a heated legal battle, it’s probably not a good sign.
Walking away may result in a waste of efforts, but if your rapport is poor, it diminishes your ability to deliver your best work. It’s important to remember that passion generates the best work, and creates the absolute ideal working environment. It is far more difficult to force yourself to care about a brand’s message if it’s in conflict with your ideology or interests.
You won’t have to be in this industry for very long before you encounter the term “scope creep.” Scope creep refers to subtle changes made to a project that go beyond the agreed-upon scope, such as an increase in the number of deliverables or a condensed timeframe. Scope creep is enemy number one of your workflow, profitability, and sanity, so it’s crucial to begin each project with a very concrete definition of your terms and their expectations.
The details of the project, including what you will be delivering as well as how many revisions a client receives and when, should be clearly outlined and agreed upon before starting the project. During the project, when the time comes for sharing work and eliciting feedback from your client, guide them in doing so. Everyone involved will benefit from a shared understanding of the project scope, as well as what type of feedback is most valuable.
Be realistic, and remember to respect yourself and your client by drawing boundaries for what can and cannot be accomplished within the budget and timeframe. You can’t assume your client will know where the boundaries are if they are not clearly defined, and you can’t assume they will understand your design process unless you take the time to walk them through it. What you can assume is that both you and your client want the project to be a success. As we mentioned previously, the vast majority of the public is unaware of the nuances of this industry, and they simply need to be educated.
If a client requests something which falls outside your scope once the project is underway, let them know immediately. Sometimes you can meet them halfway with relatively minimal effort, and sometimes their request will require an additional quote. If it will cost more, explain why. It’s your job to help them make the right choice, ensuring that they understand what additional resources are needed to achieve their request, what value it adds for them, and if there are any alternatives. Most of all, make sure you have their approval on any additional fees before proceeding with the work. No one likes a surprise bill in the mail!
It’s your job to help them make the right choice, ensuring that they understand what additional resources are needed to achieve their request, what value it adds for them, and if there are any alternatives.
If you have already fairly outlined what will be accomplished, keep your word and remain professional if they try to pile on additional work. This isn’t a charity — stay firm. Work it out with the client, and see if there are any reasonable solutions or compromises you can offer to make them happy. The only way to truly avoid the perils of scope creep is to ensure that you clearly define all deliverables and prices before you begin the project.
So you’ve perfected your pitch, set a reasonable fee, come to an agreement, and now the client is wanting to alter the agreed-upon terms of payment. If you already shook hands on one thing and they are requesting further changes, take a moment to reassess. Most of these situations can be resolved with a simple and clear conversation. Suggest walking through the project details together again, answer any questions that arise, and reiterate how the proposed project fits their needs and their budget — that way, everyone involved is confidently on the same page.
Doesn’t seem to be as simple as this to solve? Consider what the best next step is. If you put a lot of time into a pitch or proposal, it can be difficult to walk away, but it’s better to take a step back and decide if it’s worth it to take the chance if you see any warning signs in the early stages. As always, clear lines of communication are crucial to keeping your client relationships on track.
If you’re interested enough in their project to give them a discount on the fee you agreed on, be sure to scale back on the deliverables as well. As mentioned before, it’s about respect, and you should demand the same amount of respect from the client as you give them. If there is still an air of negotiation about payment despite your best efforts, hold your ground and intellectual property until they hold up their end of the bargain. This isn’t the easiest scenario to navigate for even the most seasoned entrepreneurs, but we would advise you to stick to your guns. You know your worth, you know how much your time costs, and there is no reason for you to compromise on that.
It’s about respect, and you should demand the same amount of respect from the client as you give them.
What about a situation where the client, for whatever reason, is unsatisfied with the work and unwilling to pay the final invoice? You must remember one seemingly obvious but crucial detail: your time is non-refundable. They requested your services and you provided the agreed-upon deliverables in a timely manner — the rest is subjective, and never warrants a refund or refusal of final payment. There are certainly strategies that can be employed earlier in the game to prevent this scenario. Surprise reveals are for game shows, and your client should not be seeing your work for the first time after it’s already completed. You should keep your client in the know at all times. Have them review your work several times throughout the design process, and elicit their feedback.
As important as it is to keep in mind how to handle these situations with professionalism and respect, the most valuable piece of advice is to limit the possibilities of them ever occurring. The only way to do this is, again, with clear communication and a contract. A contract is legally binding, keeps both parties liable and responsible, and must be signed before any work begins.
Your contract with your client should unambiguously outline the deliverables and payment schedules, and detail the execution of everything you discussed in the pitch phase. We like to include an overview of our process in our contracts to create transparency, and give our client a firm grasp on the value of our services. Additionally, we stipulate that we only grant license to use the intellectual property created during a project once the client has paid in full. This is very fair, and ensures that both teams share the responsibility of the project’s success. Be sure to ask if they have any questions or need clarification, and then ask again. It may not be the sexiest part of the job, but a good contract ensures that you and your client start on the same page. It’s worth putting in the time to get it right.
For anyone that finds themselves with a client refusing to pay despite your best efforts to remedy the situation, stand up for yourself. Legal action should be a last resort, but if it comes to that, do not hesitate.
For anyone that finds themselves with a client refusing to pay despite your best efforts to remedy the situation, stand up for yourself.
An absurdly high percentage of freelancers have experienced non-payment at some time in their career. This is not okay. If you have done the work, you deserve to get paid. Whether you’re working for another individual or a corporation, you should be compensated fairly. Plan ahead, make sure you’re taking on the right project, and make sure you have agreed on a scope of work. If they default on payment, take legal action. In October 2016, New York City became the first in the nation to legally protect freelancers from nonpayment, allowing them to file complaints against late or non-paying clients with the Department of Labor Standards, and levying fees on delinquent clients. Hopefully more states and countries will follow New York’s lead.
Yes, payment problems can be challenging, but luckily they’re also relatively easy to avoid. If you establish clear lines of communication, set reasonable rates for your experience level, stand by your boundaries, and keep your client informed throughout the design process, you’ll be able to avoid many of the pitfalls that can result in nonpayment. Always remember that ours is a service industry, and successful businesses run on referrals. If it’s your work or demeanor that is the recurring issue, you first need to work on yourself and your approach to become the kind of business your clients are eager to recommend to their peers.
As long as you carry a strong belief in what you do, what you create, and what you’re worth, and you hold a healthy amount of respect for the people that pay your bills, navigating these issues is actually quite simple. Be honest — tell it like it is, and don’t be afraid to raise your hand if you see something fishy. Use your wealth of knowledge and experience to anticipate problems before they happen, and approach any issues that arise with clarity, professionalism, and confidence.
Sara Mote is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of Mote, a design-driven software engineering studio based in Venice, California. Always exploring the intersection of art and science, she harnesses the experience and talent of her team to create innovative solutions, through a tested and proven process. Mote partners with brands ranging from disruptive startups, to Fortune 500 companies.
| 2019-04-24T04:55:07 |
https://www.shopify.co.uk/partners/guides/grow-vol-3/client-payment-problems
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I have a few quick questions.
I know this is pretty late to plan but i'm left with no other option.
I am planning to swiss saver pass.
1. I am aware that EC trains are covered under swiss pass. But when i purchase a EC train ticket at Milan, i will be charged fr the complete journey upto geneve. however i will be under loss for the journey that i make once the train enters swiss.
What is the solution in this case?
2. Is my choice of swiss pass correct?
3. Do you have some better than what i have planned? I am not interested in hiking or bike riding. I stay in Italy and would want to start and end my journey at Milan with the specified dates.
Help to my above queries is warmly appreciated.
1) The Swiss Pass covers the Swiss network of trains, including EC trains, but not the Italian network. This means that you have to purchase a regular ticket for the Italian leg of your inbound trip from Milan to Geneva, as this isn't covered by your Swiss Pass yet. The validity of the Swiss Pass starts at certain border stations. Depending on your train connection from Milan, this will probably be Domodossola or Chiasso. Please refer to the map under the link 'Overview of the network on which the Swiss Pass is valid' at the Swiss Pass page and the timetable for further details. So you have to buy a non-discounted ticket from Milan to Domodossola or Chiasso. From that point onward, your Swiss Pass serves as your train ticket and the remaining part of the journey is for free.
2) Yes, a 4 day Swiss Saver Pass would be the right choice for your itinerary, as it contains many long and expensive train journeys. So you'll definitely profit from the free travel offered by the Swiss Pass. It's very comfortable as well, as you don't have to purchase regular tickets (except for your mountain visits to the Jungfraujoch and Titlis/Pilatus, which require discounted tickets).
3) You've planned quite a full travel scheme, but it does allow you to cross larger regions of the country within a few days only. You can make some great (train) journeys as well. For example: travel from Geneva to Interlaken using the Golden Pass route via Gstaad and Zweisimmen on June 25th. And consider the William Tell Express for your trip from Lucerne to Lugano. The timetable will help you out here. One last tip would be to only get up to the Jungfraujoch and Titlis/Pilatus if weather is fine. If it's not, try to find an alternative, such as a boat trip over lake Brienz or Thun (near Interlaken) of lake Lucerne.
I hope you'll have a great stay in Switzerland!
First of all i take this opportunity to thank you for apt replies and i appreciate for your patience responses.
I have been going through few other threads and found that most of my queries were already answered.
I thank you again for the info on Golden pass route and the William Teil express. They seem to excite me even more. I have included them in my plan.
You're welcome Martin! I'm glad to hear that this forum answered your questions. Have a wonderful trip!
| 2019-04-22T08:25:36 |
https://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/swiss-pass-ec-train-from-milan-to-geneve
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Add this absolutely delicious flavorful dish to your food menu. Cooking this is so easy and quick. This is totally a time-saving recipe to make. Try this easy recipe today.
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place 12 silicone muffin cups on a baking sheet and set aside until ready to use.
2. Combine quinoa with 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and let the pan over high heat. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until the quinoa is cooked through and the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
3. While the quinoa is cooking, slice the tomatoes, finely chop the onion and olives and set aside. Heat the skillet over medium heat, ad the oil and the onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives and italian seasoning to the onion mixture and saute for another minute. Turn off the heat and set aside.
4. Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl and mix with a whisk or a hand beater until well combined. Add the cooked quinoa, vegetable mixture, cheese and salt to the eggs and stir to combine.
5. Pour the mixture in to silicone cups, dividing equally and bake until the eggs are set and the muffins are light golden brown, 30 minutes.
6. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
| 2019-04-21T05:19:29 |
http://www.healthyrecipes.org/quinoa-egg-muffins-healthy-recipes
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The leaders of the eurozone's four largest economies are set to meet in Rome Friday to thrash out a common position on the relentless debt crisis which is now threatening to engulf both Spain and Italy.
(AFP) The leaders of the eurozone's four largest economies are set to meet in Rome Friday to thrash out a common position on the relentless debt crisis which is now threatening to engulf both Spain and Italy.
Prime Minister Mario Monti, who observers hope can act as a mediator between Spain and Germany, will meet with French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Premier Mariano Rajoy at 1200 GMT.
The talks come ahead of a crucial EU summit in Brussels on June 28 and 29, but while French government sources float hopes of "a four-way contribution" on the crisis, observers in Italy warn against expecting concrete solutions.
The aim is "to reach a common understanding as far as possible" on how the debt crisis should be tackled, but "detailed measures" are only likely to be unveiled "on a European level", Italian government sources revealed..
Financial aid for Spain and a Greek election victory which averted a eurozone exit have failed to calm markets, and with Madrid and Rome borrowing costs spiking to danger levels, EU leaders are under immense pressure to act.
Despite a eurozone lifeline of up to 100 billion euros for Spanish banks, fears have risen that Madrid may need a full-scale bailout, sparking concerns the crisis may have a knock-on affect on debt-laden Italy.
As the leaders prepare their strategies for preventing contagion, eurozone finance ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Thursday to fine-tune the details of Spain's bailout package, in the hope of persuading the markets to ease off.
"Decisions on Europe will be taken in the next few days," Monti told reporters at a G20 summit Tuesday, after calling for EU leaders to "draw up a clear road map with concrete interventions to make the euro more credible."
Rajoy also called on Europe "to say where it is going, to give itself unity" and pressed for "fiscal integration, with a fiscal authority, and banking integration," as well as pledges to continue to aid those countries in danger.
European members were solicited by their international counterparts during the G20 summit to focus on growth, but there was resistance from Germany.
Hollande, who joins Monti in pushing for growth, has already submitted a road-map proposing 120 billion euros be freed up through the European Investment Bank (EIB), as well as unused EU funds and project bonds.
US officials at the G20 said Merkel's position on favouring strict austerity measures over stimulus spending appeared to be softening, and the chancellor told reporters "we need the right mix of consolidation and growth stimulus."
But there are still stark differences to be overcome.
Merkel is calling for structural reforms to boost competitiveness. Germany is also adamantly against allowing the ECB to pump out cash or creating low-interest eurobonds by pooling debt with weaker eurozone members.
Hollande and Monti, on the other hand, are in favour of introducing euro-bills, or short-term bonds, as an intermediary quick-fix solution.
On a positive note, G20 observers said Merkel may be coming round to the idea of a more integrated EU banking system that would allow joint supervision.
The four-way summit will also give Merkel a chance to address the issue of a European financial transactions tax, and she will be banking on Hollande's support to get an agreement on the table, German sources said.
There have been "considerable advances" made in talks between Merkel and Hollande, Paris insists, while a Berlin government source said a compromise will be reached as "it's in the national interest to cooperate with France."
Whether or not Friday's summit produces concrete measures, all eyes will be on the eurozone's big four for signs of greater unity in the face of a devastating debt crisis which has both Spain and Italy firmly in its sights.
| 2019-04-18T10:13:52 |
https://luxtimes.lu/archives/27872-pressure-on-eu-big-4-at-rome-debt-crisis-summit
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The Intel I / O Acceleration Technology ( Intel I / OAT ) is a technological development to speed up the input and output (I / O), with the new servers are equipped to use a Xeon dual-core processor from Intel. It involves a change of hardware architecture, are taken from the network controller and the chipset at the parts of the processing of network protocol, which offloads the main processor. For servers that contain I / OAT Intel Gigabit LAN interfaces have to be integrated on the mainboard. The architecture is the conversion of Gigabit Ethernet ( GbE) on 10 Gigabit Ethernet ( 10GbE). Thus, the performance, scalability, reliability and economy are to be massively increased by the use of Intel I / OAT.
What is Intel I / OAT requires?
Today's network traffic overwhelmed the past few years increasing the I / O performance reserves of the most servers. The ensuing performance gap grows with the progress of network communication and the increasing demands by the transaction processing.
To solve this problem, the Intel I / O Acceleration Technology was introduced in May 2006 with the server platform Bentsley and has since been implemented in all Intel XEON CPUs. First of all I / OAT hardware side was exclusively with Intel's own chipsets and Ethernet cards compatible and capable of running. However, already a few months later, Intel allowed other manufacturers to use the technology under the name " Quick Data " and to optimize it for wide use in many environments as possible. Intel itself has set itself the goal of becoming the present and future traffic meet with I / OAT. In today GbE operation only a maximum of 125 MB of data can be transmitted per second ( in theory).
Intel chose for I / OAT a holistic platform approach and distributes the process of data processing on the individual components that make up the platform - the processor, the chipset, the network controller and the software. I / OAT increases the data throughput for virtual and real network transfers and reduces the CPU load in some cases considerably. In contrast to previous TOEs (TCP Offload Engines) accepts I / OAT the complete processing of the protocol and the system overhead and memory management.
I / OAT includes, among other things, an integrated and improved DMA engine, which allows for faster data transfer, an optimized and multi-threading -compatible TCP / IP stack with lower overhead and faster reaction times, as well as some other techniques to speed up at the platform level and increase scalability. The framework relieves the processor characterized by numerous tasks in the management of network traffic. The technology scales currently satisfactory up to eight gigabit Ethernet ports.
I / OAT is software- specific operating systems such as Windows Server ( NT kernel 5.2) or Linux ( kernel version 2.6.18 ). Ahead.
The reliability and increased safety I / OAT results partly from the exclusive use of trusted TCP / IP stack under the above operating systems and on the other from the stateless TCP offload used, the decorated LAN functions such as VLAN and Teaming maintains.
This results in less overall risk while lower expenses for IT support.
| 2019-04-21T08:28:47 |
https://memim.com/io-acceleration-technology.html
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On the 5th day of Advent my True Language brought to me..
What can I say about XML::XPath? As far as I'm concerned it is the most useful module for processing XML in my current arsenal. XPath is often described as "regular expressions for XML," which is a good, if not slightly inaccurate place to start.
XML::XPath allows you to drill down from the root node, or relative to any other node you may have access to depending on some fuzzy rules that you have defined. It's just like any other declarative language where you simply state what you want and let the engine churn away with it's own matching strategy, backtracking till you get what you want. Of course, you get to ignore how the computer does all of this; Like all my favourite modules this one just works.
One of the great things about using XPath in Perl is that fact that you're not forced into using the declarative syntax if you don't want to. At any point Matt has programmed it so you can call any of the object orientated methods on the the node objects directly to move around the tree that way - or indeed mix and match the two picking whichever is best suited to the job. This is Perl, and yet again There's More Than One Way To Do It.
| 2019-04-20T01:09:54 |
http://perladvent.org/2001/5th/
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Central Asia lies at the core of the largest and most populous continent on Earth - Eurasia - however we know little about its role in global climate dynamics past and present. This is largely because we have yet to recognise the full potential of Eurasia’s most widespread, yet most valuable, archive for past environmental change: wind-blown dust (loess). Long sequences of primary loess and buried soils blanketing Eurasia reflect responses to past climatic change over at least the last million years. Broadly speaking, loess accumulation intensifies during phases of mountain glacier advance, and decreases and is overprinted by soil formation under relatively milder climates. Central Asia and its extensive loess deposits, in particular, are notably sensitive to the interplay between the powerful climatic drivers of the north Atlantic westerlies, the polar front and the Asian monsoon. The Tibetan Plateau to the south drives the modern monsoon due to its orographic influence on precipitation regimes. Ongoing mountain uplift has likewise affected the climate of the central Asian basins to the north through time, driving aridification and continentality. In spite of its key position in the northern hemisphere climate circulation systems, however, the climatic history – and trajectory – of arid central Asia remains largely unknown.
Caption: (left) Location of Central Asia and the main climate subsystems acting on the region (project field sites shown by stars).
In order to improve our understanding of climate dynamics in the terrestrial zone, we need well resolved, unambiguous palaeoenvironmental records embedded within robust chronological frameworks. While progress has been made in developing analytical techniques for reconstructing palaeoclimates in loess, and in generating new chronologies for these deposits, these are strongly geographically biased towards the north Atlantic and Asian monsoonal regions. This imbalance hinders our ability to understand the missing continental link in global climate dynamics. Furthermore, despite these developments, quantifiable reconstruction of past temperature and precipitation regimes, and their timing, eludes us still.
Generate the missing link in our understanding of northern hemisphere climate dynamics, by the reconstruction and modelling of past climatic change through time preserved in the long loess records of the Eurasian continental core.
Our Research Group will provide an integrated synthesis of terrestrial palaeoclimatic change in the continental core of central Eurasia. On land, few major continuous palaeoenvironmental archives exist, and of these, loess deposits are not only the most geographically widespread, but also the least well developed in terms of exploiting potential proxy information. Through the development of new proxy methods, we aim to substantially expand on the palaeoenvironmental toolkit applicable to loess. Our Research Group will provide significant insights into the role played by temperate central Asia within the global climate framework past and present, and will underpin trajectories for future change in this region at risk of desertification. The new methods developed by my Group will provide a foundation on which future interdisciplinary research in comparable settings can build.
| 2019-04-21T06:15:47 |
https://www.mpic.de/en/research/further-groups/gruppe-fitzsimmons.html
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AFL New Zealand chief says..
The head of AFL New Zealand has backed calls for a team to be based in Auckland.
AFLNZ chief Robert Vanstam told Neil Mitchell there was absolutely a future for the sport across the Tasman.
It follows comments from AFL boss Gillon McLachlan on Friday, in which he said Auckland was the most likely place for an internationally-based team.
‘We probably see Auckland as a standout opportunity with a larger population base,’ he said on 3AW Mornings.
Vanstam said Australian Rules Football had stronger links across the ditch than many might expect.
‘If we worked on the same type of eligibility status that rugby league does – we’ve got 22 players in the AFL that could play for New Zealand tomorrow,’ he explained.
He said the likes of Sam Mitchell, Dustin Martin, Nathan Van Berlo, Marley Williams and Max Gawn were among them.
| 2019-04-22T18:52:17 |
https://www.3aw.com.au/afl-new-zealand-chief-says-the-sport-has-a-future-across-the-tasman-20160405-gnylwv/
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Which Van Halen Singer Has Played the Most Shows?
Since 1974, Van Halen have had three different lead singers, two of whom have served more than one stint in the band. Both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar spent more than a decade each in the group, but who sang at the most shows during their time?
The answer is Roth. But before his most recent return, the race might have been closer than you think. As Van Halen's original singer, Roth racked up some big numbers during the band's early years, which -- for big chunks of 1974, 1975 and 1976 -- found them playing multiple nights each week at a Los Angeles club called Gazzari's. Coupled with extensive touring in support of the band's first six albums, Roth rang up approximately 840 shows before departing Van Halen for the first time in 1985.
By comparison, his replacement, Sammy Hagar, released only four albums during his initial 11-year time with the band. However, the tours in support of those records were massive, and a brief (but disastrous and friendship-ending) 2004 reunion tour brought him to a seemingly final total of a little less than 580 Van Halen shows.
In between Hagar's two terms, Extreme frontman Gary Cherone was brought on board for one album --1998's much-maligned Van Halen III -- and sang with the group for less than 80 shows.
Three years after the 2004 tour with Hagar went to hell in a hand basket, Van Halen finally brought Roth back into the fold. He's been in his old frontman role for more than a decade now, but the band hasn't been very active, releasing just one studio album (2012's underrated if overlong A Different Kind of Truth) and adding only 182 more shows to Roth's overall total, which currently stands at a little more than 1,000.
Roth's return coincided with the band's only other lineup change, as longtime bassist Michael Anthony was replaced (after 1,499 shows, by our estimate) by Wolfgang Van Halen, the son of the band's resident guitar genius Eddie Van Halen (technically, he's also the nephew of Eddie's brother, drummer Alex Van Halen). To date, the younger Van Halen has performed at approximately 182 shows.
It's been more than three years since Van Halen played their most recent concert together in October 2015, and there's been no official word on any future recording or touring plans. So Wolfgang's chances of catching Anthony seem to be in the "snowball in hell" range.
Source: Which Van Halen Singer Has Played the Most Shows?
| 2019-04-22T12:18:27 |
https://929thelake.com/van-halen-singer-show-count/
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Q: A friend recently noticed that her bag of powdered sugar said "cornstarch added" and we were wondering if that would change how it is used for baking recipes.
A: Cornstarch has been added to powdered sugar as an anti-caking agent for many years. You likely have been using it all along. It's possible the bag was changed to reflect the starch's inclusion in the mix, but there is no need for concern. It will have no effect on your baking.
| 2019-04-22T18:35:00 |
http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20161228/ask-lisa-sugar-additive-wont-affect-baking-results
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Given here are the ethnic origins of Canadian residents (citizens, landed immigrants, and non-citizen temporary residents) as recorded by them on their 2016 census form. The relevant census question asked for "the ethnic or cultural origins" of the respondent's ancestors and not the respondents themselves.
✪ How did the Anglos come to Dominate America and Beyond?
✪ Why Do North East Indians Look Different From Other Indians?
^ All citizens of Canada are classified as "Canadians" as defined by Canada's nationality laws. However, "Canadian" as an ethnic group has since 1996 been added to census questionnaires for possible ancestry. "Canadian" was included as an example on the English questionnaire and "Canadien" as an example on the French questionnaire. "The majority of respondents to this selection are from the eastern part of the country that was first settled. Respondents generally are visibly European (Anglophones and Francophones), however no-longer self identify with their ethnic ancestral origins. This response is attributed to a multitude or generational distance from ancestral lineage.
Source 1: Jack Jedwab (April 2008). "Our 'Cense' of Self: the 2006 Census saw 1.6 million 'Canadian'" (PDF). Association for Canadian Studies. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
Source 2: Don Kerr (2007). The Changing Face of Canada: Essential Readings in Population. Canadian Scholars' Press. pp. 313–317. ISBN 978-1-55130-322-2.
Source: "How Statistics Canada Identifies Aboriginal Peoples". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
^ Source: "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada – Data table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-16. Additional data: "2006 Census release topics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
^ "Population and growth components (1851–2001 Censuses)". Statistics Canada. 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
^ a b c d e f g h "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca.
Bumsted, J. M (2003). Canada's diverse peoples: a reference sourcebook. Library of Congress (ABC-CLIO). ISBN 1-57607-672-5.
Magocsi, Paul R (1999). Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples. Society of Ontario, University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-2938-8.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ethnic groups in Canada.
| 2019-04-23T02:10:25 |
https://wiki2.org/en/Ethnic_origins_of_people_in_Canada
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Many fields of study just focus on one or two of these, e.g. languages are mostly reading and training (reading texts and books, training vocabulary). There is not a lot to understand; grammar always has some fuzzy rules that require learning it and all exceptions to the rules by heart. In sports the focus is on training. There is one small set of rules for a sport which seldom change and which can be learned quickly (look at how many people there are who know all the rules for soccer or baseball). Compared to that, there are relatively few people who know "all" the rules for mathematics or some field of engineering.
I have met many people who studied a lot (or at least said they did) and still often failed their exams. Let's just say they really spent a lot of time studying, or thinking that they were studying. What were they doing wrong?
I have also met a lot of people who seemed to be able to do thousands of things, they were active in a sports club, had a girlfriend/boyfriend, traveled the world, volunteered whenever there was an opportunity and still had the best grades, apparently not learning at all.
If you are studying a lot - let's say 4-6 hours a day (which does not count lectures or classes) - and you are still having trouble keeping up you are probably doing it wrong.
This is a frequent mistake. People "study" till 3am, or they stay up watching movies or go out and get wasted, getting back some time in the morning, or they spend a lot of what should be sleep time with their partner. All of these have a problem: it is impossible to learn on an average of 4 or 5 hours of sleep daily. Going to parties and getting wasted, having a hangover for the next day or two is all fine - but not if you know you have an exam in two weeks that you really need to study for. You will waste three days while your body tries to go back to a state where studying is possible.
The key really is sleeping regularly. Taking a 3-hour-nap at 2pm, then sleeping 4 hours at night is not the same as 7 hours of sleep at night, every day, during the same time. You will find yourself dizzy, having trouble to say what time it is and you will still feel exhausted and/or unable to sleep at night. Irregular sleep schedules are for the holidays and are incompatible with studying.
Next time when you are about to "study" late at evening/night or when you are tired, try to realize that you are probably not in a state to process information as fast as you could after you have had a good night's rest. The actual results will vary from person to person and also depending on the subject of study, but (personal experience) you might be three times slower or you might not even remember anything for some particularly difficult subjects (like maths). This is what most people do who "study a lot" but still fail a lot. These people, when asked what they studied last evening, mostly can not even say what they studied, much less remember anything in particular. That is a sign of wasted hours spent "studying".
Remember, you could just sleep for three hours more, get up in the morning and do everything or more in a single hour. Those energetic people who always pass exams with flying colors, even going to parties, they probably have a very good intuition or strict timekeeping for getting enough rest and studying at the right time.
Tl;dr: If you are tired, your brain is a lot slower. Sleep regularly and you can do a lot more in a lot less time.
Have you ever been at a friend's appartment and wondered where they did their homework? Every table full of "stuff": laundry, books, used dishes, etc. Of course this strongly depends on the field of study, but studying often involves reading and writing: you need space to read and write and you should not need to clean up before studying. If you need to clean up, chances are that you end up cleaning the whole appartment for hours, spending time that you are fully awake and mentally capable of studying doing simple things like putting away dishes, doing laundry and cleaning tabletops, all of which can be done when mentally exhausted.
It is not easy to say how much space you need, personally I have found that I need a book, paper for writing and space for extra stuff (like a calculator). Whatever you need, you need to be able to put these things side by side effortlessly. If you need to put your calculator onto the same book that you need to solve a problem then there is not enough space.
An advice often heard concerning studying is "get comfortable". Most people then make the mistake of associating "comfortable" with "cinema" or "movie night", get crisps and a drink and lie down somewhere - this is not what is meant by comfortable here. What is meant is that you should be able to read and write comfortably. You can not do that while lying down or sitting on the couch in front of the couch table (except if it is really just reading, but if you are not taking notes then are you really studying?).
A controversial topic is music. Personally I prefer studying without music. Music can be inspiring and motivating but also gets you sidetracked easily. You might find at some point (especially when reading) that you are actually just listening to the music and can not remember what the last paragraph was about. Try solving some math problems while music is playing, you will probably find that it makes it hard to concentrate.
Finally, other people might become a problem. Particularly if they are having a good time, watching videos or a movie, maybe having a beer or two, laughing loudly, interrupting you to show you "the best part", the list goes on. This kills concentration. Either study alone or in a quiet room - the library is often a good place for that.
Tl;dr: You need enough space to put down your stuff without rearranging everything all the time. Do not lie down and/or "study" on the couch - it does not work. Avoid listening to music while studying. Do not "study" at places where other people are having a fun time.
Eating: You will need your brain while studying, and the brain uses a lot of energy. Trying to study while hungry is at least as ineffective as trying to study when tired. You should not feel stuffed either, since that makes you tired. Whatever you eat, it should not make you tired and it should last a while. Also, being on a diet (and therefore constantly hungry) while studying will not work. You can diet after the exam.
Avoid eating while studying. It is distracting and you will get fat-, juice- and other stains on books (that might not even be yours); besides, your stomach will permanently be digesting, which causes the blood flow to concentrate in your bowels, leaving less for your brain. Also, constantly eating makes you fat. If you are permanently hungry, chances are that you are not eating appropriately. Remember that whatever you eat should not make you tired and it should last a while (at least three hours).
When to do what: Reading, understanding or training? This is actually simple to figgure out, at least for math. You can not train (i.e. solve exercise problems) if you do not understand the subject. A sign for this is looking at the solutions all the time and/or copying from the solutions while trying to solve exercise problems. The first thing therefore is reading and trying to understand the subject. If you have problems understanding certain things, get someone to help you.
Secondly, people often read when they should train. You can not train for an exam by looking at pre-calculated exercises. Even if you can perfectly follow the train of thought that is in a solution, there is no guarantee that you can replicate the results. (Watch someone dance: it is easy to follow, you can see all the moves, everything is logical. You will still not be able to dance just after seeing someone dance.) Nobody loves doing exercise after exercise, but it is exercise that makes perfect. If you tell someone you studied for an exam, think twice: did you really do all three, learn, understand and train?
All of this was probably very obvious. There are more advanced things like estimating how long you will need to study for a certain exam, making a timetable and keeping to it, learning techniques etc. for which there are plenty of ressources. However, most people who fail an exam have problems with one or more of the above "simple" things.
After failing an exam, people try to convince their surroundings that they studied when in fact they just skipped through a book or their notes a few times, were often distracted, too tired or hungry, or they blame the teacher, the assistants, the exam problems. These people are just trying to justify their failure for themselves. Everyone who passed the exam and probably really studied knows, and it just makes them look stupid.
So you tried, but you are just too lazy, you can not be consequent enough, are constantly sidetracked, can not keep your desk clean or get your roommates to be quiet?
Really, do you want to pass that exam, finish your studies? Pay someone to help you. There are plenty of people and institutions who help people study correctly. Remember, there were others before you that managed to do it. Your life is what you make of its opportunities.
| 2019-04-21T17:03:55 |
http://blergh.21er.org/7/How-to-Study
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Washington summit: converting G8 into G20?
The summit achieved general agreement on how to cooperate in key areas to strengthen economic growth, deal with the financial crisis, and to avoid similar crises in the future.
The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) represents 20 economies: 19 of the world's 25 largest national economies, plus the European Union (EU). The G20 comprises 90% of global gross national product, 80% of world trade (including EU intra-trade) and two-thirds of the world population.
Attendees signed a five-page concluding communique and made numerous statements about its importance and landmark decisions. However, the communique will not rewrite the 1944 Bretton Woods agreements that created a system of monetary management and established the rules for commercial and financial relations among the world's major industrial states through the early 1970s.
Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Rome, Tokyo and even London are speaking of the need for overhauling the present monetary-financial system. But this will be a lengthy process. There was less than a month to prepare for the G20 summit as opposed to two-and-a-half years to finalize the Bretton Woods system.
Moreover, such political giants as then U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Spencer Churchill oversaw the creation of the Bretton Woods system, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Unfortunately, their present-day counterparts, George W. Bush and Gordon Brown, may not be up to the task.
Given the above and the fact that U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama will not be inaugurated until January 20, the Washington summit will only serve as the beginning of this process.
The second G20 summit could either be held April 30, 2009 in London, after the United Kingdom assumes presidency of the G8 in January, or in Tokyo which is ceding its G8 presidency to London.
Though it failed to establish a Bretton Woods II system, and coordinated relatively few financial-banking regulation measures, the Washington summit will be remembered for some no less useful results.
Above all, the list of invited heads of state looked rather impressive. This probably implies that the G8 concept will eventually be superseded and a new "Group" chosen to discuss the world's geopolitical and financial-economic policies.
This will become obvious, if the current G20 line-up is preserved until the April 2009 London (or Tokyo) summit.
Several years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin started talking about the need to turn the elite G8 club into a more democratic entity involving China, India, Brazil, South Africa and the Republic of Korea. Putin's successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is also making similar statements.
Frankly speaking, major changes will take place at the meetings of G7 financial chiefs, rather than during G8 events. Although Russia has been invited more frequently to such meetings lately, it would be an illusion to say that it has played an important role.
In addition to the G8 and EU, the G20 summit included Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, China, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa and the Republic of Korea.
However, Washington did not invite these countries to the summit out of remorse for its financial blunders. At first, Paris and London wanted to convene a much smaller conference and to chastise the United States for its freewheeling banking and financial policies. The Bush Administration proposed increasing the number of delegates to 20, presumably to hold a complaining French President Nicolas Sarkozy at bay. Quite possibly, President Bush could be remembered for the landmark G20 summit.
At any rate, the G20 has asserted itself. It appears that the G8 will not last long because such entities become redundant after being deprived of specific mechanisms for solving problems.
In the last 6-7 years, the G8 has done little to solve global problems, namely, climate change, food, poverty and energy problems, or such regional problems as bloody wars in Sudan and Rwanda and the Middle East conflict. In terms of political implications, the conversion of the G8 into the G20 is a natural process.
Nevertheless, the G20's creation should not be seen as a long-awaited cure-all for neglected diseases. Anyone who thinks otherwise might as well believe in the famous philosopher's stone, a legendary substance, supposedly capable of turning tin into gold.
The G20 is highly unlikely to quickly fix the world's financial system because financial institutions have long transcended national borders and have become globalized to such an extent that they overtly or covertly contradict the national-sovereignty concept.
Such repairs are therefore a mind-boggling task, all the more so as the G20 involves different players who vary in terms of their financial behavior, temper and weight.
Although the G7 and the G8 are too small for the modern world, the G20 may prove excessive. Naturally, the G20 will move to draft new guidelines for global financial markets. However, the new regulations are likely to permit wide fluctuations within established boundaries.
New vested interests will inevitably emerge within the G20 format. Russia which provides immense raw-materials and energy support for the world economy will only benefit from this process. Moscow will find it easier to choose future partners because, whether some like it or not, oil and gas will remain more influential than other economic variables in the foreseeable future.
The G20 could eventually move beyond financial regulation and start solving political problems, too.
Unfortunately, it has taken a global financial crisis to convert the elite G8 club into the G20. In his first CBS interview after the November 4 presidential elections, Barack Obama said the current crisis was still dwarfed by the 1929 Great Depression when unemployment affected one-third of the U.S. workforce.
International experience implies that major upheavals are the only way to persuade national governments to display common sense. Hopefully, the G20 will have more common sense than the G8.
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Continuity mistake: In the construction site scene, you will notice the length of Ben's cigarette fluctuates several times. It actually gets longer/shorter as Ben smokes it.
Factual error: Neither of the two problems that Will completed on the hallway chalkboard were actually proofs. With a "proof," you start with a specific conclusion and show the work necessary to verify mathematically that the conclusion is correct. With both problems on the hallway chalkboard, however, the objectives were simply to calculate and arrive at the answers without knowing in advance what the answers were.
Continuity mistake: When Will goes to Skylar's dorm room to take her out to "go have some fun" he's wearing a striped t-shirt and blue jacket, while they're out on the date he's wearing a short sleeve button down and no jacket.
Visible crew/equipment: When Will has his last therapy session with Sean, he reaches up to hug Sean. His shirt in the back rises up, and you can briefly see some sort of small black equipment/cables that look like a battery or mic pack tucked into the back of his pants.
Continuity mistake: When Will, Chuckie, Morgan and Billy are driving around about to fight Carmine and his friends on the basketball court, the rear window on the passenger side behind Matt Damon changes throughout the scene from mostly down to mostly up.
Continuity mistake: Near the end of the film after Chuckie realizes that Will is gone, he turns and heads back to the car. As he first goes down the steps and down the walkway you can see Morgan already sitting in the front passenger seat. As Chuckie approaches the car, however, you then see Morgan excitedly jump out of the back seat and run around the car to jump in the front seat.
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"First Man" movie, directed by Damien Chazelle, release date of October 12, 2018 will gross more than 112 million USD in first week after release?
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Meaningful play - Design - Systems - Interactivity - Defining games - The magic circle - Defining rules - Rules on three levels - The rules of digital games - Games as systems of uncertainty - Games as systems of information - Games as cybernetic systems - Games as systems of conflict - Games as the play of experience - Games as the play of meaning - Games as the play of simulation - Games as cultural rhetoric - Games as cultural resistance - Games as cultural environment.
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In the many studies of games and young people's use of them, little has been written about an overall "ecology" of gaming, game design and play--mapping the ways that all the various elements, from coding to social practices to aesthetics, coexist in the game world. This volume looks at games as systems in which young users participate, as gamers, producers, and learners. The Ecology of Games (edited by Rules of Play author Katie Salen) aims to expand upon and add nuance to the debate over the value of games--which so far has been vociferous but overly polemical and surprisingly shallow. Game play is credited with fostering new forms of social organization and new ways of thinking and interacting; the contributors work to situate this within a dynamic media ecology that has the participatory nature of gaming at its core. They look at the ways in which youth are empowered through their participation in the creation, uptake, and revision of games; emergent gaming literacies, including modding, world-building, and learning how to navigate a complex system; and how games act as points of departure for other forms of knowledge, literacy, and social organization.ContributorsIan Bogost, Anna Everett, James Paul Gee, Mizuko Ito, Barry Joseph, Laurie McCarthy, Jane McGonigal, Cory Ondrejka, Amit Pitaru, Tom Satwicz, Kurt Squire, Reed Stevens, S. Craig Watkins Katie Salen is a game designer and interactive designer as well as Director of Graduate Studies in Design and Technology, Parsons School of Design. With Eric Zimmerman, she is the coauthor of Rules of Play (MIT Press, 2003) and coeditor of The Game Design Reader (MIT Press, 2005).
Taking as its point of departure the fundamental observation that games are both technical and symbolic, this collection investigates the multiple intersections between the study of computer games and the discipline of technical and professional writing. Contributors engage with questions related to workplace communities and gamic simulations; industry documentation; manuals, gameplay, and ethics; training, testing, and number crunching; and the work of games and gamifying work.
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1. Deflation is something we associate with bad outcomes - e.g. Japan in the 1990s and the Great Depression.
2. The inflation rate is currently very low in the US, and getting lower, and it will likely enter negative territory in the near future.
3. The Fed can and should do something about this, but it is ignoring the problem.
Is deflation a bad thing? Conventional monetary theory says no. Friedman's argument from his "Optimum Quantity of Money" essay is that the nominal interest rate represents a distortion which we want to get rid of. In general this implies that, on trend, prices should fall over time - trend deflation is optimal. Now, my deceased friend Bruce Smith was fond of calling the Friedman rule an embarrassment for monetary economics. All of these models are telling us the nominal interest rate should be zero forever, but no central bank actually does this. Further, as Krugman recognizes, deflation tends to be associated with bad stuff.
Some theories do, however, take us away from the Friedman rule as a policy prescription. The Friedman rule corrects a long-run distortion - anticipated deflation gives money an appropriately high social return. However, New Keynesians focus on the short-run distortions that come from sticky prices. Combine this with the long-run Friedman-rule distortions and you get optimal inflation somewhere between zero and Friedman-rule deflation, but it's still an optimal deflation. I got a similar result in a non-Keynesian model with a different kind of short-run relative price distortion. A recent idea I like better, which relates to this discussion takes account of the notion that we should take currency seriously. Currency, which finances most of the central bank's asset holdings in normal times, has many direct costs and indirect social costs associated with its use - counterfeiting, theft, and various other illegal activites. Inflation taxes these undesirable activities, which is good, but inflation is also bad for well-known reasons. In any event, taking account of the costs of using currency as a medium of exchange will give us an inflation rate above the Friedman rule rate, and could indeed tell us that the optimal inflation rate is positive, and that this optimal rate could fluctuate over time.
Is the inflation rate currently low and falling? Let's look at the broadest possible measure of inflation, the rate of change in the GDP price deflator. If we look at year-over-year percentage changes in the GDP price deflator, in the chart, we certainly see a rate of change that is low and falling. Indeed, the inflation rate, measured this way, is currently at 0.5%.
Why should the inflation rate continue falling? New or Old Keynesians might think that the output gap matters for the inflation rate, in Phillips curve fashion, and that the current large output gap (however measured) should ultimately produce deflation. But as Bob Hall reminded us in his Society for Economic Dynamics plenary talk last Thursday, recent output gaps appear to have had no effect on the inflation rate. Further, this evidence tells us that Phillips curve relationships are not useful for forecasting inflation. Certainly there is no quantity-theory-of-money inflation story that would cause us to forecast a further reduction in inflation to negative territory.
But the message of Mr. Bernanke’s 2002 speech was that there are other things the Fed can do. It can buy longer-term government debt. It can buy private-sector debt. It can try to move expectations by announcing that it will keep short-term rates low for a long time. It can raise its long-run inflation target, to help convince the private sector that borrowing is a good idea and hoarding cash a mistake.
What about that? First, the Fed has already acquired a rather large quantity of long-maturity Treasuries and agency securities, and a very large quantity of mortgage backed securities. But, Krugman wants the Fed to buy more. Would this have any effect? Absolutely not. Swaps of reserves for private or public debt under the current regime (positive excess reserves) are essentially neutral (no effect on prices or quantities). The only instrument the Fed has currently for affecting the path of the price level is the interest rate on reserves, and that cannot go much lower, as Krugman points out. Should the Fed be committing to keeping short rates low indefinitely? Absolutely not, as there are inflation risks that Krugman does not recognize. Some people are worried about the maturity mismatch on the Fed's balance sheet. Others, including John Cochrane and Chris Sims, are worried about the inflationary implications of government deficits. These concerns may be unwarranted, as I'm now making the case that Krugman's deflationary concerns are unwarranted. In any case, we're in uncharted territory, and Krugman should not be so sure of himself.
1) I think there's a recent paper by guys at SF Fed (Rudebusch?), that basically says that output gap is somewhat useful in forecasting inflation when the gap is large.
2) I think Krugman's point is more about buying private debt. Swapping a non-AAA assets for AAA, and it does have an effect.
3) Talking seriously about Friedman rule after ridiculing sticky-price assumptions is equally ridiculous. Without a good model of why people use nominal contracts for anything at all, deriving optimal monetary policy is kinda moot.
4) Personally, I don't think there's gonna be deflation soon. And it is based on my expectation that Fin Reg is gonna pass, and since the bill is basically hapless any kind of precautionary reserve building that has been going on (both by banks and by businesses in anticipation of tightened funding via banks) will turn out to be too strong ex-post. So in that sense a weak Fin Reg bill will stimulate the economy in the short-run at the expense of the longer-term issues, but will help avoid deflation. Wall-street apparently started hiring already.
Minor typo: "The Friedman rule corrects a long-run distortion - anticipated inflation gives money an appropriately high social return."
Should be "deflation". Had me confused there.
"In any case, we're in uncharted territory"
Sort of... In that I know of no cases of a positive outcome after being in a liquidity trap at the zero-rate lower bound. Japan is still suffering depressed growth, and the Great Depression ended with WWII. So we have some examples of what doesn't work very well.
(i) The Friedman rule is certainly not ridiculous. It's a nice piece of theory, which starts you off thinking about the right things. I hope I made clear that you should not take it literally as a policy recommendation.
(ii) If you won't give us permission to do monetary policy without a theory of nominal contracts, then I guess we can all go home. Such a theory does not exist.
You'll have to show me why the US in 2010 is the same as Japan in the 1990s or US in the Great Depression. For me this is like comparing a duck to a goat.
Sure you can do monetary policy. Just not 'optimal monetary policy'. Just like you can do it any NK model, where any 'optimal' policy is equally pointless.
A quick look at the Cleveland Fed's expected inflation series or the inferred expected inflation series from TIPS are unequivocally indicating disinflation going foward. Given all the problems in the global economy (Eurozone mess, prospect of China slowing down, austerity talk, weak U.S. economic data) it is reasonable to infer that this decline in expected inflation--and there is a clear downward trend over the past 6 months or so--is reflecting a belief by the market that aggregate demand is stalling and will continue to do so for the second half of the year.
By not moving to stabilize this decline in total spending the Fed is effectively tightening. There are good reasons to believe the Fed could do a lot to arrest this development if it wanted. First, fed officials believe they do more more if they were so inclined. Second, unconventional monetary policy done right is not just about the size or composition of the Fed's balance. It is also about shaping expectations (and hence velocity) and here the Fed has failed miserably. As I noted in this post, unconventional monetary policy was highly effective in the 1933-1936 recovery. Here it was effective because expectations and the quantity of money were both changed by policy.
Regard deflation itself, I believe one has to be careful in assuming all deflation is harmful. Deflation, after all, can emerge because of negative aggregate demand shocks or positive aggregate supply shocks. Right now, though, it seems clear to me that looming deflationary pressurs are of the harmful kind.
It's really quite staggering that monetarists make such a deal out of the Fed paying $ 2.5 billion per year in interest on reserves. That's a pittance.
All I'm looking for is some real world example where an economy came out of a liquidity trap situation nicely. Can you provide me with one?
Our central bankers have lost their most powerful and well understood knob for tuning the economy - the short term interest rate. Models aside, we need a few examples of behavior when the economy is rudderless. What else do we have? I'm a new student of this and would like to look carefully at other case histories, so I don't ask this question rhetorically.
"Krugman wants the Fed to buy more. Would this have any effect? Absolutely not. Swaps of reserves for private or public debt under the current regime (positive excess reserves) are essentially neutral (no effect on prices or quantities)."
Why does this have to be a swap?
Couldn't the Fed cut the interest rate on reserves to zero, and then just buy the longer term and private securities with high powered money it newly creates? Wouldn't that create inflation if done in large enough quantity?
Some of my colleagues still talk of the possibility of a liquidity trap, in which the central bank supposedly has no power even to cause inflation... To which I say, pshaw! If the U.S. were ever to arrive at such a situation, here's what I'd recommend. First, have the Federal Reserve buy up the entire outstanding debt of the U.S. Treasury, which it can do easily enough by just creating new dollars to pay for the Treasury securities. No need to worry about those burdens on future taxpayers now! Then buy up all the commercial paper anybody cares to issue. Bye-bye credit crunch! In fact, you might as well buy up all the equities on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Fix that nasty trade deficit while we're at it! Print an arbitrarily large quantity of money with which you're allowed to buy whatever you like at fixed nominal prices, and the sky's the limit on what you might set out to do.
Of course, the reason I don't advocate such policies is that they would cause a wee bit of inflation. It's ridiculous to think that people would continue to sell these claims against real assets at a fixed exchange rate against dollar bills when we're flooding the market with a tsunami of newly created dollars. But if inflation is what you want, put me in charge of the Federal Reserve and believe me, I can give you some inflation.
I was going to complain about the passage that Richard H. Serlin addresses, but his quote from Hamilton does that more effectively than I could have done. Hamilton's remarks seem completely decisive. Do you recant?
1. Unemployment is very high, which means equilibrium prices are much lower than current prices.
2. Therefore, people will anticipate lower prices and postpone consumption.
3. This will reduce equilibrium prices, causing people to anticipate even lower prices, which will cause people to postpone consumption, and so on.
4. The resulting equilibrium path, if there is one, involves many years (decades? centuries?) of excess capacity.
5. Make money sufficiently cheaper (i.e. raise the equilibrium price level), and you solve the problem.
"comparing a duck to a goat"
A duck and a goat are both vertebrates with advanced nervous systems but no advanced linguistic capability. If there were only a few such species, it would be a very valid comparison. How many examples are there of nations where nominal interest rates have gone to zero? Did any of those cases turn out well?
How does a 15-year sample wherein there is very little variation constitute any kind of strong evidence that the Phillips curve is not useful for forecasting inflation?
You say: "inflation is also bad for well-known reasons"
Could you please quantify these reasons? If the choice is between 10% unemployment going down to 2% and inflation going up from 0.5% to 10% then how should I make my policy decision?
I can clearly see the costs of 10% unemployment and one does not need any rocket science for it. But what is the cost of inflation being at 10%? Noone can answer this question yet somehow we are all made to believe that this is bad versus _all_ other outcomes. Simply because it is bad but not because it is worse. And then who makes this "worse" claim? Central banks which are unaccountable to the broad public on behalf of this public?
"I hope I made clear that you should not take it literally as a policy recommendation."
The Friedman rule comes out as the optimal policy in a surprisingly wide array of monetary models -- from cash-in-advance, to money search. As far as I can see, it is one of the most robust policy conclusions that one can find in all of economics -- and yet, so many macroeconomists consider it to be "an embarrassment".
Jeremy Stein presented an interesting paper at the NBER Summer Institute yesterday, where he pointed to excessive private money creation as a key culprit for financial instability and vulnerability to financial crises. He was advocating various regulatory remedies, and his discussant (Mark Gertler) suggested Pigouvian tax remedies; however, all agreed that the entire problem would disappear if the Fed ran the Friedman rule.
Arguably, then, from this perspective, the financial crisis could have been averted if the Fed ran the rule.
It seems clear to me that financial institutions would prefer that the rule not be run (with zero nominal interest rates, it is more difficult to turn a profit by creating money that you then lend out).
This, then, raises the question: what, exactly, is the Fed trying to achieve? One of the comments of one of the most senior (and respected) macroeconomists in the room was that banks act as if they "have the perspective of having a captured regulator".
This triggered chuckles all around the room, but maybe it is time to think about this seriously.
Please try to convince me that I'm wrong!
I certainly take the Friedman rule seriously, just like I take Ricardian equivalence seriously, for example. It's a starting point for essentially everything we do in monetary economics. Further, I think there are good reasons why we should depart from it in practice - as I discuss above, I think this has a lot to do with the costs of operating a currency system. Someone sent me Stein's paper, but I haven't read it yet. As I think you're alluding to, there are many issues we need to think about regarding the role of the central bank - as regulator, lender-of-last-resort, and monopoly supplier of currency and payment system services.
"Given that many people seem barely able to even say what country the U.S. declared its independence from, I am not so concerned with such sophisticated and forward-looking behavior occurring on a large scale."
– the book, "Peddling Prosperity", 1994, page 208.
Ricardian equivalence is an interesting idea to think about, and perhaps a small number of people think somewhat like this, so perhaps it's some minor force in the economy, but to think it happens on a large scale is to make some wild assumptions about the reality I've experienced and read about over a lifetime. To put together a chain of logic that it is not common requires anchoring to just really mild assumptions, much milder than even those depended on even in typical econometric tests.
One should not base a policy recommendation on an assumption that people are stupid, or based on people behaving in a way that they will later regret.
Thank you for your swift and thoughtful reply.
Moreover, if the Friedman rule can avert financial crises (admittedly, this is a big if, but it has been advanced by credible sources) then the benefits of imposing the rule will likely dwarf the costs you mention. Again, this becomes an empirical question.
However, as I expect we'll also agree, the results you would get from any such analysis will depend largely on the assumptions you make. In particular, what is the objective function of the Fed? Can we infer this from it's behavior -- or should we just continue to assume that it is benevolent?
Игры рынка: I find that the easiest way to understand the financial crisis is to stick to the assumption that all of the actors in the crisis knew exactly what they were doing.
You can be not stupid and still not extremely informed and educated on politics and economics. Few people are stupid, but the vast majority are nonetheless not extremely informed and educated on politics and economics. The evidence for this is mountainous.
And believe me, I've taught and studied personal finance for a long time. So many people don't even consider the basics of personal finance, let alone a sophisticated analysis of how their personal tax burden may change in the future in response to political and economic events today. You can be not stupid without having extremely advanced education about things not in your career, and vast knowledge about things not in your career, and with a desire to spend more all too rare time with your family and on leisure, rather than getting all this education and knowledge and doing all this analysis to slightly improve your personal financial plan.
Perhaps in some situations there might be some effect in the economy. Big deficits are really in the news, there's a lot of talk in the news about slow future growth, taxes will have to go up, then you may get some people thinking I better batten down the hatches and put more into savings (and then they have to actually have the self discipline to follow through), so maybe some effect, but hardly a 1-1, perfect effect like in models with extremely unrealistic assumptions. For my reading of the evidence of reality, I think this effect is minor at best.
I find it easy to explain the crisis through private debt which was increasing during several decades due to neoliberal policies targeting inflation at the expense of labour income. Private sector leverage was also increasing due to insufficient injections of net financial assets by the government (read Clinton surpluses). In the end it all hit the wall when the Volker interest rate story reached its natural end and nominal interest rates were (are) not able any more to kick the can down the road.
One does not need any big theory to understand the capacity of private sector to service its obligations. And if one adds re-distributional effects (of wealth) within private sector the whole story becomes crystal clear. Unfortunately economics profession was and is still living in its econometrics dreamland. Yes, americans do not know from which country they declared independence but economists believe that they alone can explain human behaviour because people are rational and maximize. No, people are not rational and they underestimate risks.
There is empirical evidence (from the Fed and BoE) that QE affected interest rates and credit spreads. So I don't understand why you write that more, "Swaps of reserves for private or public debt under the current regime (positive excess reserves) are essentially neutral (no effect on prices or quantities)." Please can you explain?
It is staggering how little sense Игры рынка makes.
Yes, sure and neoliberalism can explain it all.. So why did it all happen then?
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A virtual meeting room is a unique identifier that allows a meeting organizer to invited attendees from disparate geographical locations to collaborate in real time over the Internet. A virtual meeting room is also known as a virtual meeting space.
A virtual meeting room can be reached through a Web browser or software application hosted on a service provider's server. When the organizer and attendees log in to the meeting, they all enter the same unique identifier to ensure they connect. While many virtual meeting room services are focused on video collaboration, they can also be used for audio-only teleconference meetings. Many virtual meeting room service providers give the meeting organizer and attendees a variety of tools to facilitate collaboration, including instant messaging, application sharing, recording, screen sharing and document sharing capabilities.
Virtual meeting rooms are seen as cost-effective because they allow people to collaborate anywhere at any time. The ability to create virtual meeting rooms are a feature of conferencing and collaboration services like Cisco WebEx, Microsoft Skype for Business and Citrix GoToMeeting. There are also subscription-based virtual meeting room services like Join.me and Pexip. Some services, like WebEx, offer permanent virtual meeting rooms, while other services, like Join.me, generate one-time-use virtual meeting rooms.
Does HD video conferencing come with security features?
Since our company is 50% or greater distributed, this has been a big help to us with being able to collaborate on documents and hold meetings in real time. The drawbacks still are latency and difficulty in handing control from one person to another. It's gotten considerably better than when I was first using these technologies a decade ago.
| 2019-04-25T21:51:59 |
https://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/definition/virtual-meeting-room
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Being a first-grader is not easy, because the beginningschooling is a new stage in life, and not the easiest. And the task of parents is to help the child overcome this period with minimal discomfort. In this article, you will find several advice to parents of first-graders.
Often children's problems seem to us far-fetched and insignificant, but for the child, they are no less important thanfor us - the problem of "adults". What is a trifle for us, for a seven-year-old child is almost a tragedy. In addition, parents of first-graders should remember that because of the sharp need for growing up, the first-grader is experiencing a crisis of seven years, which further exacerbates the situation.
How should the first-graders' parents behave? What should I do, and what should I not do? At first, Try not to be nervous at the baby or at least not show that you are nervous. Of course, you are worried, and this is natural. But your excitement is transmitted to the child (and children are often much better than adults catch emotions), and even if he was not afraid of the school - he will start to do it.
Secondly, if possible Do not criticize his teacher's child. Of course, there are no ideal teachers. But for the first-grader, the teacher is the second authority after the parents (and sometimes the first one), and he is very painfully experiencing a situation in which he has to take someone's side. If you have questions or claims to the teacher - solve them personally with him, not devoting a child to them. Similarly, it is not necessary to discuss the financial issues associated with the school with the child.
Thirdly, do not be indifferent. Some parents of first-graders think that everything that happens in the school is the care of teachers. But this is the same your child! Be interested in his successes and failures, communicate with the teacher not only at parental meetings every six months, but also face to face, without waiting for him to call you. Parents and the school do not bring up the child "in shifts," but together.
But in this case Do not talk with the teacher at the child, especially if the child is guilty of something. The situation of "two adults per child" will only further exacerbate the stress of the first-grader. Listen to both sides separately, and only then draw conclusions. Even if the teacher is right, do not put pressure on the child, do not make him wince. Try to be gentle and diplomatic.
Parents of first-graders often think thatOn the first of September the child becomes sharply grown up. Of course, studying at school assumes a certain responsibility, which the child must learn to take on himself. But do not think that he ceases to need your love and affection - on the contrary, in the first few days of study You need his support even more than usual.
Also, parents of first-graders should remember that the child is hard not only the first month and a half of study. During the school year there are several "Critical" periods, in which working capacity decreases, andfatigue is increasing. This is the end of the second quarter before the winter holidays, the first week after the winter holidays and the middle-end of the third, longest, quarter. This, incidentally, applies not only to first-graders, but also to schoolchildren of other ages, it's just that first-graders are experiencing this most acutely.
Do not dismiss the child's complaints about poor health, immediately accusing him of feigning. In fact, not many first-graders feign a malaise to go to school (unless you yourself set an example for him, telling your boss on the phone that you have a headache). Often, complaints about the health of first-graders are associated with overwork. If the child does not complain about anything, but you see that something is wrong with him, he is distressed or depressed, do not press him. Let him calm down and he will tell everything, but while you surround him with care and affection.
Of course, this is only a small part of the advice thatyou can give the parents first-graders. A few more tips you can find in the article "Your child goes to school". And experienced parents, whose children have already graduated from the first class and overcome the crisis of seven years, we ask share experience in the comments to this article: all the same, real life experience is priceless, and they need to share with others.
School bags for first-graders: how to choose a knapsack?
| 2019-04-20T08:35:03 |
https://srathbun.com/children/541-sovety-roditelyam-pervoklassnikov.html
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How do Personal Pensions Work?
Personal pensions are the most common type of private pension arrangement. Originally intended for the self-employed who didn't have access to an employer's pension scheme, they are now available to anyone on a standalone basis or alongside an employer's scheme.
Why use a personal pension?
You make contributions out of your earned income and as an incentive to save the government gives you back the tax you paid on your income. For example, if you pay tax at 40% then you get £40 back on a contribution of £100 so the net cost is only £60.
How much can I contribute to a personal pension?
You can contribute up to 100% of your earned income up to a maximum of £40,000 each year.
The total value of all your pensions shouldn't exceed £1.25 million.
| 2019-04-25T23:39:23 |
https://www.mayfieldim.co.uk/how-do-personal-pensions-work.html
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The recent adoption of full-body scans at airport checkpoints has sparked an intense debate pitting national security measures against issues of personal privacy. This debate is both important and inevitable, as the government looks to technology to provide security, but there are some grim truths that are being lost amid the rhetoric.
(1) This is what defense looks like in the war on terror.
When it comes to deterring terrorists who want to commit spectacular crimes like blowing up airplanes, there are two basic approaches. One is defensive; the bad news here is that there are an infinite number of targets to protect. The second: Go on the offensive, targeting the people who plan and execute such attacks. An effective security strategy demands elements of offense and defense; the trick is finding the right balance.
A robust offense leads to some unpleasant realities. It requires foreign intelligence operations and surveillance, both of which are extremely expensive and labor intensive. Some of the tools of the trade are unmanned-aerial-vehicle strikes, cooperation with shady governments, risky special-ops missions and assorted CIA shenanigans. The best targets for offensive actions are terrorist-affiliated money-movers, operative handlers and bomb makers.
But here's another grim fact: Given the rise in attention to domestic terrorism risks, a more robust offense means more invasive tactics aimed at U.S. citizens. So, in trying to identify terrorists before they strike, it's a choice between the government scrutiny you see (airport scans) and the scrutiny you don't see (data mining, phone taps, covert surveillance and undercover stings, to name just a few). More effective no-fly lists could do a lot of good, but they rely on something that's in short supply, namely, a mix of good intelligence and interagency coordination.
Remember, if it were not for the failed airplane (read: underwear) bombing attempt last Christmas, installing the new body scanners would not be such a pressing need this holiday season. If the offense had stopped these attacks before they came so close to fruition, the use of full-body scans might not be as widespread. In this regard, the offense/defense balance seems off.
(2) There are no better technological options.
If you see the threat from a narrow perspective—passengers smuggling bombs onto airplanes—then a noninvasive scanner seems like a great solution. It's relatively quick, effective and exposes a wide range of threats, including knives, liquid explosives, firearms and edged plastic weapons. The option to a scan is a pat-down search, a time-consuming effort that requires extra training for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff.
That's the purely strategic view (not taking personal privacy issues into account): The government simply can't take the risk of another successful airborne terrorist attack. The entire Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was set up to stop these threats, after all.
It's also worth considering that not all scanners are created equal. Backscatter scanners use ionizing radiation that is more dangerous than the non-ionizing radiation of a millimeter-wave scanner. Sure, it would be possible to employ other methods to determine whether a passenger is hiding something, such as devices that find explosives by detecting chemical molecules in the air, and preboarding interviews by trained personnel. But nothing is as all-encompassing as a body scan.
Critics of the DHS decry its embrace of a purely technological solution. But it's relatively inexpensive, undeniably effective and to date no one has come up with anything better.
(3) Every security precaution since 9/11 has been countered by a change in terrorists' tactics.
After Sept. 11, when cockpit doors were locked and passengers seemed ready to jump any suspicious passenger, Al Qaeda and its affiliates abandoned hijacking airplanes and turned back to bombs. The so-called shoe bomber attacked, and TSA began checking shoes in their existing X-ray machines. The underwear bomber showed that a bomb could still be smuggled on board, and now full body scanners are here.
This endlessly reactive posture runs afoul of a basic strategic military tenet: A smart enemy will adapt. Indeed, the style of unconventional fighters like terrorists or insurgents is to hit an enemy where it is weakest. But the U.S. still appears to be responding to threats that have already surfaced rather than preparing for the next strike. Of course, the public is not privy to the full gamut of information on existing plots and threats, so there's no way for us to assess the effectiveness of the government's current anti-terror efforts. But our confidence is shaky, given the near misses involving aviation threats.
During World War II, the Germans defeated the Maginot Line by bypassing it. Right now, as the TSA fortifies our airports, it's hard not to think that terrorists are switching to other methods or targets. If this is the case, the body-scan debate could be moot.
| 2019-04-19T04:25:05 |
https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a6296/airport-security-vs-personal-privacy/
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Oh my gosh! I feel the same way a lot of the time with mine. Every time I want to talk about something, I feel that I am being ignored or pushed away. Or he'll just turn up the volume on the TV and that really pisses me off. It's been this way for a while and now I just kind of go off and do my own thing now (at home). I know it's not good for my mental health to be emotionally withdrawn so much but that's how I protect myself. what can we do about this?
I so totally understand where you are coming from.
My last husband has been very sick since I've known him and he thinks he could die any day. He is very close to death, due to liver failure, though only God knows when that time will come.
I have had my own health issues since I've known him too. I got Hepatitis C from him and had to do 48 weeks of treatment that is comparable to chemotherapy. I am also a diabetic with problems secondary to that and I have osteoporosis that is causing bone and disc degeneration in the spinal column. To this medial resume, we add clinic depression with an anxiety disorder.
No matter how sick I became from my problems, he always though he was worse off because his liver failure is more advanced than my problems and it's reasonable to assume that I will outlive him.
When I would try to talk to him about how I was feeling, he would respond by saying: "I don't know why your upset, at least you aren't dying." He used to talk over me when I'd try to talk to others as if what I was saying wasn't important and I was just wasting the other person's and his time.
It is hurtful for the person we love and that we think loves us to treat us like we aren't worthwhile. It was very much a factor in our divorce.
If you need to talk about your feelings, this is a good place to do it. Here you will find compassion, understanding, and support.
| 2019-04-26T05:42:48 |
https://www.dailystrength.org/group/depression/discussion/feeling-ignored-by-your-partner
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President Donald Trump is going all-in on selling tax reform to the American public, but some of the President's and his administration officials' claims aren't adding up, according to Scripps' news partner Politifact .
In a series of radio interviews on Tuesday, President Trump repeated his complaint that "we're the highest taxed nation in the world." But Politifact has given that statement a "False" rating since he began saying it on the campaign trail in August 2015.
In an interview with Scripps Tuesday, Trump refused to admit the statement is false, and qualified it instead.
But those people, whoever they are, would be exactly incorrect. And adding "developed," doesn't fix the issue: Politifact still rates the claim as false.
As a percentage of GDP, the U.S. tax burden -- covering all levels of government -- ranks 28th out of 32 countries. We ran the numbers based on federal revenues alone, and the rankings stayed about the same.
On a per-person basis, America ranks 13th out of 31 nations.
While the president refused to admit he's wrong, his budget director played cleanup.
“We are the highest corporate taxed nation out of any developed country," said Mick Mulvaney, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Adding that one word - corporate - turns the claim into mostly true: under current law corporations can use exemptions and deductions to effectively reduce their 35% rate, putting the average effective corporate tax rate in the United States at 22%.
Lowering the corporate tax rate to 20% is a cornerstone in the White House's push for the first tax code overhaul in over 30 years.
“Back when I was a kid, Ronald Reagan was president, and he enacted tax reform in 1986, and the economy took off and jobs were created, and we had a decade of growth," said Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta.
Politifact says Secretary Acosta oversimplifies Reagan's tax record: his most significant tax cuts were in 1981, but he agreed to raise taxes several times, including in the 1986 law, which saw a mix of tax cuts and hikes. And while the U.S. economy did grow between 1986 and 1996, the country went into recession July 1990 to March 1991, resulting in 1.2 million lost jobs and a Democrat winning the White House in 1992.
| 2019-04-25T10:54:16 |
https://www.10news.com/news/national/truth-checking-president-trump-and-tax-reform-claims
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Malta Boxing Commission chief hits out at German federation for sanctioning fight between boxing champ Scott Dixon - back behind bars for breaching bail - and Baker Barakat in Malta next August.
Malta Boxing Commission chief Alexander Zammit has hit out at the German Federation for sanctioning a fight between boxing champion Scott Dixon - back behind bars for breaching bail - and Baker Barakat in Malta next August.
In a statement published on the WBA website and all other European Boxing Federation sites, Zammit says that while the world media is focusing on the issues surrounding the proposed Dereck Chisora vs David Haye in London on July 14th, a not too dissimilar scenario has been unfolding in Malta.
Zammit said that unlike the case of Dereck Chisora or David Haye where no criminal charges have been instigated, former Commonwealth champion Scott Dixon - the subject of the drama unfolding in Malta - has been on bail since 2009 awaiting trial for the alleged importation and distribution of narcotics.
But Scott Dixon has been re-arrested last weekend for breaching his bail conditions. "The incorrigible former commonwealth boxing champ, Scott Dixon, is back behind bars. Information supplied to the office of the Malta Boxing Commission indicates that Dixon was arrested for breaking his bail conditions. Unconfirmed sources also informed us that Dixon's bail bond was withdrawn before he was re-arrested," Zammit said, adding that the former champion who has been residing on the island since 2005 is awaiting trial in connection over the alleged importation and attempted distribution of cannabis since 2009.
He was eventually released on bail, and has now forfeited a €30,000 court imposed bail-bond. Zammit said that hours before Dixon was arrested early last Saturday morning, he was acting as a corner-man for the organisers of Malta's 'Prize Boxer', an eight-men unsanctioned boxing tournament based on the 'Prize Fighter' concept.
Sources at the competition's ringside placed Dixon at the tournament into the early hours of Saturday morning (from Friday night), well beyond the parameters established in his bail conditions by the local courts. "This latest episode in the Dixon saga may have put paid to Dixon's comeback plans," it was explained.
According to the German based 'World Boxing Union' Scott Dixon was to take on Baker Barakat (champion) for his WBU super-middleweight title on the 18th August in Pembroke, and sources from within the WBU confirm that this bout is being sanctioned by the German Boxing Board (BDB).
On the other hand - The Germans are presently condemning very strongly and labelling as controversial a contest between David Haye and Dereck Chisora at West Ham on July 14, sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation (LBF).
But just as Chisora and Haye do not hold a valid license with the BBBofC or the BDB - neither does Scott Dixon hold a boxing license with the Malta Boxing Commission (MBC). "As a matter of fact he was refused a license by the MBC until such time as the Maltese authorities either declared him innocent of the charges against him or such charges are dropped," Zammit said.
He hit out at the BDB who saw it fit to sanction the Malta show, and "one has to assume that if this show were to happen this would also be done under a German Boxing License as Dixon's license was suspended by the BBBofC before he took up residence in Malta."
In my opinion the proposed Barakat - Dixon fight is much more condemnable than the Haye - Chisora fight," the Maltese boxing federation president said. If the Luxembourg Boxing Federation is to be condemned for supplying the legality for the Haye - Chisora proposed fight, the Germans should also, at the very least, be equally condemned over the Barakat - Dixon scheduled fight.
| 2019-04-20T20:20:18 |
https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/boxing/18403/malta-boxing-chief-s-fury-at-scott-dixon-courting-by-german-federation-20120523
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The following article is a look back at a Year of Occupy from someone who has been an active participant. While noting the history of the movement in a rough way, it draws primarily upon the writer’s firsthand experience with the local manifestations of Occupy. The local movement started in a series of meetings last September in Norfolk, VA, and burst into full bloom on October 6 of last year. What remains of the local group is planning an anniversary event for October 6 of this year. Any omissions, mischaracterizations, mis-statement of facts, bowdlerizations, calumnies, disinformation or misdemeanors are the responsibility of the author alone, who is striving mightily herein to NOT live up to his nom-de-plume.
It will be a year ago this weekend that a group called Occupy Wall Street made an encampment at Zuccotti Park and captured the imagination of the world. The largest collective national protest in 40 years inspired other Occupy camps to spring up like mushrooms after a summer rain across the FSA in imitation and tribute. Many were inspired by visitors to Zuccotti, who came like pilgrims to look, march, participate, and understand. In the space of just a few weeks the repressed and frustrated found their voice, and expressed it in “mad as hell” Howard Beale moments across the country.
OWS was originally inspired by Kalle Lasn and Micah White of Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, who conceived of a September 17 occupation in lower Manhattan. A peaceful occupation of Wall Street was promoted with an image featuring a dancer atop Wall Street’s iconic Charging Bull statue.
Protesters were forced out of Zuccotti Park on November 15, 2011, with a coordinated raid on other Occupy camps following on shortly thereafter. While there have been unsuccessful attempts to re-occupy the original location, protesters have turned their focus on occupying banks, corporate headquarters, board meetings, college and university campuses, along with Wall Street itself.
So what has Occupy achieved?
It’s fair to say that occupy has changed the conversation. Within the space of a year, we tend to forget how in a country deeply resistant to notions of class, where everyone is” middle class”, the development of any sort of class consciousness is quite remarkable. Most Americans find it difficult to stomach the sight of the 1% being bailed out and then earning obscene profits while they, or their family, friends, and neighbors, are looking for work without success.
The escalating income inequality evident from the 30 year class war begun under the Reagan Administration against the working people of the US reached its apex at the presence of Occupy. Phrases like “The 99%,” “the 1%,” changed the national conversation and the prevailing narrative forever. Occupy’s mission was to expose how the 1% are controlling our fates through the financialization of all aspects of economic and political life. The evidence is abundant: the middle class is drowning in loans, student debt, fraudulent mortgages, and a democracy being sold to the highest bidder, all while our environment is turned into yet another toxic asset, and those assets which we hold in common are sold off to the highest bidder as well.
November saw a coordinated attack on camps all across the country. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan was one who admitted to being on the phone with the Department of Homeland Security. It seems clear that Homeland Security orchestrated a coordinated set of attacks led locally by increasingly militarized local police departments. Armed with budgets swollen by several years of homeland security grants coupled with outright gifts of military and paramilitary gear, local police decided to move on Occupy encampments such as the one in Norfolk, clad in full riot gear and tearing down tents with paramilitary zeal. What had been cordial relations between occupiers and the police quickly became hostile in an astonishing fashion.
What is interesting is the timing of these attacks on the camps. During the month of October, as camps were beginning across the country, much of the effort concentrated on a quotation mark move your money” effort, asking people to move their accounts from the large banks to smaller, community banks or credit unions. The move your money day was November 6. By some estimates Bank of America lost $4 billion of deposits in the month of October as a result of this effort. More people moved gtheir bank accounts in the month of October than had moved in all of 2010. Shortly afterwards that the coordinated assault on the camps began.
These attacks created new memes. New York Mayor Bloomberg got to claim that he controlled his” own private army”, the 7th largest in the world.
Much as been made about Occupy being non-political. The easy peg on which to hang Occupy is as the lefty counterpart to the Tea Party. Yet Occupy has never been embraced by the Democrats, and with good reason. Most Occupiers distrust Democrats as fully as they do Republicans.
Given the Democratic party’s reliance on campaign contributions from the very sources the Occupy movement opposed, along with its support of bailouts for the financial sector, the Dems were never going to give their full backing to the Occupy movement unless the movement became a viable force politically. Any astute political observer knew the Democratic establishment would not work to achieve the goals of the Occupy movement, particularly at the national level. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised nearly $20 million from Wall Street when she was a senator. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has received more than $5 million from the same sources since 2007, and Barack Obama received more than $15 million from the investment industry during the 2008 election cycle. This year, the Democratic National Committee has raised more than $10 million from the securities and investment community, the same people against which Occupy takes to the streets.
Some wanted the Occupy movement needed to put forth its own slate of candidates in primaries and local races — as the tea party began doing in 2008 when it became disillusioned with Republicans — to either replace the Democrats who wouldn’t support their positions or to force incumbent Democrats to adopt the views of the movement. Of course the teahadis were subsidized by the Koch Brothers and other reactionaries as useful minions able to advance their far-right agenda.
Of course, the Occupy movement could not offer its own candidates or alternatives because it never offered a clear, coherent vision or plan of action. Those who wished to turn Occupy into a co-optable political movement asserted that abstract ideas and clever slogans had to give way to concrete proposals and electoral agendas.
Like the people at the heart of the Egyptian revolution, those spearheading the Occupy movement were the youth, the intellectuals and academics, people with lofty ideals but with little practical experience in governing. Without a mechanism to turn ideals into policy, many would say Occupy is simply spinning its wheels.
The escalating criminalization of dissent has gone hand-in-hand with an increasingly ubiquitous surveillance society. In the wake of the PATRIOT act, we have become complacent, and have watched silently as cameras become ubiquitous at the same time that our rights to privacy are diminished. Even the recent case in which a New York judge has ruled that Twitter must give the court three months worth of tweets from a user in a pending case involving an Occupy Wall Street protester is yet another chilling trend. The freedom for corporations to act as persons increases, while the freedom for private individuals to act likewise diminishes. And the power of government to abet the aims of corporations, while inhibiting the aims of individuals continues unchecked.
Plenty of people might dismiss connecting these requests and other instances that highlight targeted suppression of dissent as mere paranoia. Such tactics have a chilling effect on legitimate dissent, and the efforts by multiple law enforcement agencies to question, detain and arrest activists of varying stripes points to a much more dangerous world. More than a decade ago, former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said that when it came to dissent in troubled times, Americans should “watch what they say and what they do.” Rhetoric like Fleischer’s and quick quips today from politicians like “if you’re not doing anything illegal, you shouldn’t be worried” shows an increasing acceptance of the criminalization of dissent, and points towards a disturbing future.
Such rhetoric is now become the norm.
It in spite of the increased emphasis on security Occupy groups remained active in supporting a variety of demonstrations and movements. Throughout the winter and early spring, our local groups supported actions protesting NDAA, the prospect of war with Iran, staged a very successful Mayday action in coordination with many other Occupy groups throughout the country, and had a very successful statewide General Assembly in Roanoke. A dedicated and committed core of volunteers kept the flame alive over months.
Occupy polity is messy. Decisions in this leaderless organization are made by the Gen. assembly which consists of all those people who identify with the local occupy organization, who gather together to share announcements, to deliberate on proposals initiated by workgroups, and to otherwise mount the virtual soapbox and share what is on their hearts. A general assembly is not a Rotary breakfast. The advantages of the leaderless group are obvious: it is far less easy to co-opt or decapitate. On the other hand, it is extremely difficult to get things done. One or a few individuals with agendas can derail the work of the group.
What has happened locally, especially in Norfolk, is that many of the original founders of the local Occupy movement, many of whom were Ron Paul libertarians, fell away from the movement, either from disaffection with what seemed to them to be a progressive left agenda, or for Occupy’s refusal to endorse any party or candidate. In any event, those people are gone and their energy is missed.
Without camps around which to coalesce, the survival of local Occupies becomes challenging. It is made even more so by the impact of marginal personalities, group dysfunction, selfishness, jealousies, and gossip, and all of the other many human frailties to which most of us are all too prone. Locally, one person who is a garden-variety bully, has disrupted the proceedings of two Occupy groups (and is now working on a third) with lurid tales of intrigue, lost love, and defamation of character. Moreover, in an organization that resists being an organization, and which behaves far more like an affinity group, affinities get strained by gossip, whispering campaigns, he-said-she-said, and the sort of thing one might have thought best left behind in high school.
On a personal note, I can be depended upon to utter one phrase in most situations: “Be who you say you are; do what you say you’re going to do.” It is both galling and frustrating to have the work of a group be hijacked by somebody’s failure to execute. But what do we do, dock their pay?
The future of Occupy depends solely upon the ability of local groups to generate and maintain enthusiasm for the cause. As noted above, it is very difficult to sustain enthusiasm in the absence of a campsite. Many municipalities have gone out of their way to make it difficult for occupied groups to camp by passing ordinances restricting camping within city limits, etc.
Our colleagues in Occupy Roanoke have a different and productive example. They enjoy good relations with the local police and are in good odor with the local press. They are well funded, fully fuctional, and smart.
One of the ongoing conundrums of Occupy is that in order to realize “a better world is possible,” we have to behave in different ways, and we are ill trained to do so. Few have the vision and discipline necessary to set aside personal agenda and ego. Raised in a culture of craven materialism, where every transaction and relationship is financialized, in a culture that elevates the Cult of the Individual, “competition” is normal. We are marinated in the values we wish to change. It is cooperation, and self-sacrifice, and putting the other first, that is essential. Some might call it servant leadership. A communitarian spirit is a concept so alien and foreign to most of us that it might as well be Martian.
It may be that the Occupy moment has come and gone. The changes in the prevailing economic narrative remain. What we do about them is anybody’s guess, but in an era where the PATRIOT act has been amplified by the National Defense Authorization Act, enhanced crackdowns on whistleblowers and troublemakers, greatly enhanced surveillance, the use of drones, a militarized police, and at this writing, a Middle East in flames, it remains to be seen what happens next.
For my part, I can say that as a result of Occupy, I have met some of the finest and most remarkable people who it has ever been my pleasure to meet. I have built associations with other activists working on causes which for which we share a commitment. And in a quite unforeseen development, I even met the woman with whom I now share a home and a life, which came as an unbidden blessing.
| 2019-04-23T12:17:58 |
http://www.doomsteaddiner.net/blog/2012/09/17/a-year-of-occupy/
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Why did Obi-Wan wait years after his death to tell Luke to go to Dagobah to find Yoda?
While reading this question, it came to me that Obi-Wan waited far too long to tell Luke to go find Yoda. Obi-Wan Kenobi could have appeared to Luke minutes after Luke blasted the first Death Star to pieces. He could have told him right then and there that another Jedi Master still lived and could train him.
BEN: You must go to the Dagobah System ... There you will learn from one who taught me: Yoda, the Jedi Master.
Instead he waited 3 years. Luke could have been killed during those 3 years by some wampa beast, frozen during an ice storm on Hoth, shot by Boba Fett, or hunted down by Darth Vader. Very risky to wait because Vader would known the best time to hunt down Luke was before Luke completed another day of training!
Waiting also meant a 3 year gap in his training.
Luke was safe right after he destroyed the Death Star. You'd think a wise old Jedi would have told him to seek out Yoda immediately. You'd also think Obi-Wan would have known Darth Vader survived the Battle of Yavin and would have immediately landed his TIE fighter on the moon and tracked down on rebel base to find whomever destroyed the technological terror.
Why did Obi-Wan wait 3 years to tell Luke?
Edit: This is not identical to the question I linked to. That question is more about why Obi-Wan chose to contact Luke during a snowstorm on Hoth right after Luke stumbled out of the wampa cave. This is about why wait 3 years at all. Nothing in the answers to that question address the 3 year time wait.
The answers there all don't make sense when compared to the simple fact that Kenobi successfully contacted Luke during the first movie. Here are the answers from that question and why they don't hold up.
Obi-Wan needed time to learn to be a Force-Ghost to contact Luke. We know he could speak to Luke during the Battle of Yavin, so he should have been able to contact Luke immediately.
Luke was vulnerable and therefore more receptive. Luke was certainly receptive to hearing Kenobi's advice during the Battle of Yavin.
Luke was collapsing from extreme cold and therefore willing to listen to a ghost. Same answer to this one as #2.
Luke needed to learn how to use the Force first or to meditate to receive the message. We know that's not true, because Luke heard Kenobi's message during the Battle of Yavin and he wasn't meditating or using the Force during the battle when Kenobi spoke to him.
The planet Hoth was a Force nexus. Was the planet Yavin also some Force nexus that allowed Kenobi to speak to Luke then?
You look back at the lightsaber. Then you think of Old Ben. Obi-Wan Kenobi. The man who gave you the lightsaber. The man who turned your father into one of the greatest Jedi Knights of all time. The man who began to train you—before he was killed by Darth Vader. Darth Vader, the Emperor’s right hand. Darth Vader, who killed your father. You stop your mind from wandering. You focus on the lightsaber. You know what Old Ben would tell you to do. Close your eyes. Count to ten, letting the thoughts clear from your mind. Breathe in and out. In and out. Until your mind is as empty and bright as a snowfield on a clear morning. Until you can feel everything around you. As if everything in the room has a physical shape on the field of your mind. You feel the great, hot wampa. You feel the smooth, sticky bones of the tauntaun. Then closer. The mound of snow. The lightsaber.
Quotes from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - So You Want to be a Jedi?
Luke listened, then reached to touch the ghostly figure. “Ben … Ben …” he groaned.
There is no good answer.
As you've indicated, based on the things we've been shown about The Force, there's no good reason that Obi-Wan couldn't have contacted Luke.
We can speculate that Obi-Wan was waiting for something to happen in/with/to Luke before sending him off to Yoda. We could speculate that Obi-Wan wanted to minimize the chance of Yoda's hideout being discovered by waiting until it was truly necessary. But without exposition, it's just speculation.
The only possibility would be if hearing Force ghosts is more like riding a bicycle than... something that's different. With some learning processes, it's entirely reasonable to succeed once, and then have a gap of failures before you succeed again. Then those gaps become smaller and smaller as you become more proficient. It's possible that Luke was able to hear Obi-Wan once, and then failed for some time before he finally got it right again on Hoth.
...but that's also just speculation.
I always just assumed Luke was too busy having adventures and seeking excitement. Yoda says it best, 'Adventure! Hah! Excitement! Hah! A Jedi seeks not these things...never his mind on where he was, what he was doing.' Is it possible Obi-Wan was constantly attempting to communicate with Luke but couldn't get through Luke's own internal monologue? That is, until Luke was near death, possibly contemplating on his past, how he arrived at that moment. Then he was truly in the moment, in the present, and the force opened up to him. That's my take.
First, Yoda was reluctant to teach any new Jedi (as we saw when Luke arrived on Dagobah), so this may explain Obi-Wan's delay in contacting Luke. Second, Obi-Wan appears to Luke when the latter is about to freeze to death on Hoth. Obi-Wan had to act fast, and transmit a message to Luke that would 'hopefully' grant him the willpower to overcome the bitter cold. It's possible that Luke "used the Force" to survive the snowstorm after hearing Obi-Wan's message.
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| 2019-04-21T08:50:26 |
https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/128205/why-did-obi-wan-wait-years-after-his-death-to-tell-luke-to-go-to-dagobah-to-find
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Could the Supreme Court Strike Down Bans on Wine Retailer Direct Shipping?
The Supreme Court's eight current justices have agreed to hear a case challenging Tennessee's laws restricting out-of-state wine retailers.
While the nation's eyes were focused on Senate hearings on a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday, a few blocks away, the eight current justices were deciding to hear a case that could potentially change how consumers buy wine. The Supreme Court announced that it will hear the case of Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Byrd during its next session. The justices will decide whether the 21st Amendment allows states to have a residency requirement for alcohol retailers and wholesalers, preventing out-of-state retailers and wholesalers from obtaining a license if the owner or company has not been a resident for a certain amount of time.
But while the residency requirement is the crux of this case, some believe the court could also decide whether state bans on shipping by out-of-state retailers are unconstitutional. That has wineries, retailers and wholesalers around the country paying close attention.
It has been 13 years since the Supreme Court's decision in Granholm v. Heald, which ruled that, because of the Constitution's Commerce Clause, states could not allow in-state wineries to ship wine directly to consumers while prohibiting out-of-state wineries from doing the same. The landmark decision made it easier for wine lovers to access their desired bottlings and for wineries to expand their business.
But restrictions against out-of-state retailers went untouched. Bitter fights in courts and legislatures have ensued, with retailers arguing they should have the same protections as wineries under the Commerce Clause. Retailer direct-shipping advocates have been hoping that a case similar to Granholm, but with a retailer plaintiff, would make it up to the highest court.
In 2016, alcohol retail giant Total Wine & More applied for a license in Tennessee. The Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association (TWSRA), a trade organization representing local retailers, pointed out that state law requires retailers to be residents for two years before being granted such a license.
The constitutionality of the law came into question: Does a state have the right to restrict the allocation of its licenses exclusively to its residents? Clayton Byrd, the executive director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, was unsure of the answer and asked the courts. A federal district judge ruled that Tennessee's law was indeed unconstitutional. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling. The ruling has a wider potential impact too—21 other states have similar laws.
"[The Supreme Court] almost [has] to answer the question, to what extent does Granholm and the protections it provides for wineries also apply to retailers, in addition to answering the residency question," said Tom Wark, executive director of the National Association of Wine Retailers, a group that has advocated for direct-shipping rights for retailers. "It's not guaranteed, but I'd be hard-pressed to figure out how they wouldn't do that."
But it is possible that the court will rule narrowly, focusing solely on the residency requirement issue.
The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), which opposes retailer direct-shipping, released the following statement from president and CEO Michelle Korsmo: "WSWA has always been a staunch supporter of state regulatory authority, we will examine the issues at question in this case and assess the potential for it to impact that authority."
It may seem odd that the TWSRA, a retailers association, is the plaintiff in a case that would legalize shipping for retailers if they lose. "Local retailers simply don't want the competition," said Wark. "The vast majority of wine retailers in this country don't ship wine. It's a relatively small core of retailers who serve this sort of national market, and they deal in rare and fine wines."
For consumers, anyone who has ever searched for a specific bottle of wine on a retailer's website and been unable to order it because of where they live, the case will be one to watch. At press time, a date for arguments had not been set.
| 2019-04-25T06:05:29 |
https://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Could-the-Supreme-Court-Strike-Down-Bans-on-Wine-Merchant-Direct-Shipping
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Here's the scenario: You are paddling in a group of several vessels and you encounter an obstruction, a notched or overtopped back channel dike, and want to safely travel through.
As with any river navigation through known turbulence it is always safest to scout first and then proceed with caution.
Use the same method you would use on a mountain river rapids as you approach and then pass through any dikes that are recently overtopped (due to rising river levels) or any dikes that have been notched.
If you are alone make a landing to one side of the dike or the other and visually inspect the cascade. If you are with other in a flotilla of vessels, your safest procedure is to make a landing above the obstruction and inspect from foot. After inspection designate a scout vessel to go first. A radio or cell phone (if there is any reception) could be handy at this point, but the best method is to learn & use paddler's visual and audible signals [CLICK HERE for Paddler's Signals]. Once the safety & the route is determined all others can paddle through one at a time. Sometimes it might be necessary to pull over to the side of the rock wall of the dike and portage over. This decision depends on the paddling ability of each vessel and the river level (and to a lessor degree the wind, which can whip any area of river agitation into greater turbulence with higher waves and more chaotic conditions).
If everyone is game for an adventure and not afraid of getting wet (capsize) by all means proceed. Tie down all gear, secure valuables and follow the below instructions for signaling. However if any one vessel is less capable, and sure to be traumatized by a flip-over, make a portage. Regardless of which direction you take, use paddler's visual and audible signals to stay in communication. Remember a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The group is responsible for safe passage of all vessels. Any good leader will automatically assume this responsibility.
In general at or above medium water (say 20 HG in the Helena Reach) you can always find a safe route over any dike, but you might not find much flow in the back channel. Usually the back channels start flowing better above medium waters 25 HG, with good flow as the river rises to high water levels (around 30 HG), and strong flow as it nears flood stage. The river banks start going under water around HG40, and at flood stage 44 HG all banks will be underwater and there will be very strong flow in all back channels. Note: Remember that river gage readings vary with each gage.
Stop! Don't Continue: Scout holds paddle above head and waves it back and forth.
Follow me, this is the best route: Scout holds paddle straight into the air above head.
You can combine the visual paddle signals with whistle signals for more powerful communication. This is especially effective around the roar of whitewater or throbbing of towboat engines or in high winds. Say you are the scout; you have run the break in the dike and you want to let everyone know to pass to the left side of the run for the safest eddy to exit fast water. Blow you whistle once to command attention. If some people are still not looking blow again. Once you have everyone's attention hold your paddle high over your head and point the blade towards the left bank descending to show the group the best route of travel.
| 2019-04-24T06:13:18 |
https://www.rivergator.org/paddlers-guide/how-to-paddle-the-big-river/safe-travel-notched-overtopped-dike.cfm
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You decide to go on a cave tour. What kind of cave would you like to visit?
Cave with a narrow entrance but a wide exit.
Cave with the same size entrance and exit.
Cave with a wide entrance but a narrow exit.
| 2019-04-22T00:18:35 |
http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test27.aspx
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Mackie argues that we cannot have any type of "objective value" without having some sort of non-natural property, which doesn't exist.
I know that I said that I would use the term "intrinsic prescriptivity" to describe the types of values Mackie was arguing against. This is because of a confusion often generated between two types of "objective" - intrinsic prescriptivity vs. objectively true statements about relationships between objects of evaluation and desires.
However, in this case, "intrinsic prescriptivity" is going to beg some questions against the argument at hand.
I have already argued that rationality has nothing to say about desires-as-ends. It is only relevant when we look at desires-as-means and, there, only because desires-as-means includes beliefs that can be subject to rational evaluation.
Yet, that is exactly the point that Smith wants to draw from. His argument here is that it is at least possible that an agent - regardless of his ends, who considers the case in the light of full information, would come to see that they have an instrumental reason to maximize happiness and minimize suffering.
NOTE: Smith is only using the happiness principle as an illustrative example. A reader may object that this may well be false with respect to happiness, but may hold that it is true with respect to some other good such as health or education.
Let me repeat, this is not an argument that shows that happiness (or some other good) has "intrinsic prescriptivity". It is an argument that shows that a good may have a "instrumental prescriptivity" - be something that every person has instrumental reasons to promote - no matter what they desire. There can be no set of desires whereby promoting such a good would not have instrumental value.
However, Smith then asserts, there is no such good.
Unfortunately, however, the alleged empirical fact – the fact, given our simplifying assumption, that maximizing happiness and minimizing suffering is an all-purpose means to the satisfaction of whatever desires anyone happens to have – seems to be no empirical fact at all. . . . For whatever we are in fact obliged to do, it seems not to be an empirical fact that our doing that is an all-purpose means to the satisfaction of whatever desires we happen to have.
In fact, for many of our obligations, we seem to have no trouble at all coming up with scenarios where doing what an agent has an obligation to do is not at all instrumentally useful - no matter what the agent's actual desires are.
As a result, no true real-world moral claim can claim that something is a universal means. It also remains the case, as Mackie explicitly argued, that no true real-world moral claim can claim that something has intrinsic prescriptivity. Consequently, Mackie's main conclusion - that all moral claims are false - would still hold up even if we consider universal means along with intrinsically prescriptive ends.
One final caveat before I go . . . I reject Mackie's claim that all moral statements are false. I reject it, not because I deny his view on intrinsic prescriptivity. I reject it because I deny that "intrinsic prescriptivity" is built into the meaning of each moral claim. And even if that happens to be true, it will turn out that - for reasons that Mackie himself provides - it is a relatively unimportant truth.
| 2019-04-24T20:26:42 |
http://atheistethicist.blogspot.com/2016/02/michel-smith-responses-to-mackies-error.html
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In This article I am describing about Start word 2010.
First assume that in your computer already install Microsoft Office 2010, then do the following steps for start word 2010.
Step (1): Click the start button.
Step(2): Click on All programs in menu.
Step(3): Find Microsoft Office in sub menu and click on it.
Step(4): Find Microsoft Word 2010 in sub menu and click on it.
Note: After do the above mention all steps Word document open.
| 2019-04-20T01:12:48 |
https://www.dotnetheaven.com/article/how-to-start-word-2010
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1. Sketch the graph of the quadratic function.
2. Sketch the graph of the quadratic function . Identify the vertex and axis of symmetry.
3. Sketch the graph of the quadratic function . Identify the axis of symmetry.
7. Write a polynomial that fits the description.
A fifth-degree polynomial with leading coefficient 4.
8. Multiply or find the special product.
9. Perform the following operation.
10. Perform the operation and write the result in standard form.
11. Completely factor the expression.
12. Completely factor the expression.
13. Completely factor the expression.
14. Solve the equation and check your solution.
15. Determine whether the equation is an identity or a conditional equation. If conditional, indicate the condition.
16. Solve the equation and check your solution.
17. Solve the quadratic equation by factoring.
18. Solve the quadratic equation by factoring.
22. Which equation does not represent y as a function of x?
23. Which of the following equations does not represents y as a function of x?
24. Which equation does not represent y as a function of x?
25. Find the domain of the function.
26. Find the zeros of the function algebraically.
“According to Rychlak (1968), at the most liberal definitional level, A theory may be thought of as a series of two or more constructions (abstractions), which have been hypothesized, assumed, or even factually demonstrated to bear a certain relationship, one with the other. A theoretical proposition, which defines the relationship between constructions (now termed “variables”), becomes a fact when that proposition is no longer contested by those individuals best informed on the nature of the theory, and dedicated to study in the area of knowledge for which the theory has relevance. Theories vary in their levels of abstraction, objectivity-subjectivity, realism-idealism, perspective, and formality-informality. (p. 42)” (Gelso, 2006). Gelso (2006) continues by explaing that a theory is made up of the following ingredients. “Descriptive ability: Fully describes the phenomena being theorized about. Explanatory power: Clarifies the “why” of things—what causes what. Heuristic value: Generates scientific research. Testability: Contains propositions that can be tested and disconfirmed through research. Integration: Organizes ideas into coherent and logically consistent picture. Parsimony: Includes only the constructs and ideas that are necessary to explain the phenomena in the theory. No excess baggage. Clarity: States its ideas clearly, explicitly, and precisely. Comprehensiveness: Thoroughly specifies the relationships within its domain. Delimitation: Contains clear boundaries as to what is included and studied”. Real life situations are complex. Applying a theory to a real life situation can help to distinguish the various components involved. Dissecting the situation can bring clarity to what the fundamental factors are.
| 2019-04-23T18:07:45 |
http://blog.instantgrades.com/1-sketch-the-graph-of-the-quadratic-function-2-sketch-the-graph-of-the-quadratic-function-identify-the-vertex-and-axis-of-symmetry-3-sketch-the-graph-of-the-quadratic-function-identify-the/
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The Nittany Lions surged ahead on special teams and fell with Ohio State's late rally.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Penn State's superior balance was lethal in Ohio Stadium like never before.
The Nittany Lions did most everything needed for a monumental victory here until the final 5 1/2 minutes of the night. After making the big plays necessary in all three phases through the first three quarters and more, everything unraveled at the end as they fell to the Buckeyes, 39-38.
Still, Penn State had a chance in the closing minutes after Ohio State scored the go-ahead touchdown.
A squib kick set the Nittany Lions up at their own 41. All they needed were a few first downs to take some time off of the clock and set up the winning field goal.
What they got were three incomplete passes, a sack ... and their first loss of the season.
J.T. Barrett threw three touchdown passes to help Ohio State outscore the Lions 19-3 in the fourth quarter and give the Buckeyes the lead the only time they needed it ... at the very end.
Barrett was efficient but lacked the game-changing, big-play ability through the first three quarters, throwing just one TD pass and watching his offense stall at critical junctures. But then the fourth quarter started and a flip switched.
He hit Johnnie Dixon for two quick touchdowns to light a dynamite charge through the 109,302 and give the Buckeyes a landslide of momentum.
As the game wore on, the Penn State defense, missing injured end Ryan Buchholz, seemed to tire and could not pressure the senior quarterback.
Instead, he stood tall in the pocket and scanned the field until his receivers broke open. He finished 33-of-39 passing for 328 yards and four scores. He also added 95 rushing yards in the signature victory of his career.
The most telling stat? Barrett was 13-of-13 passing in the fourth quarter when it mattered most.
This time it was the kickoff return team.
Penn State's special teams are not just the most improved part of this program in the past year, but in the past four since James Franklin took over.
These units may be the biggest difference-makers for the team in more than 25 years — and yet they failed when needed most at the end.
Saquon Barkley did take the opening kickoff 97 yards for the quick go-ahead score that changed everything once again. But it wasn't just Barkley. The play was blocked so well that he really wasn't ever touched — just like on the opening kickoff against Indiana.
Then, later, with the Buckeyes building some momentum, they kicked off short to Koa Farmer on the sideline. The linebacker and former return man crossed the field and went 59 yards, nearly taking it all the way himself.
That set up yet another touchdown.
But Blake Gillikin's blocked punt seemed to matter more than everything else. At the time, Penn State has just recovered a fumble and led by 15 points with less than 12 minutes to play.
The Buckeyes scored two plays after the block and momentum began washing over the Lions in a wave.
The Lions were outgained in total yards, by a stunning 529-283 margin.
And yet they still controlled things from the first moments until the Buckeyes' stunning surge at the end.
To their credit, the Lions were aggressive with their playcalling and didn't waste many chances. They went for the end zone early and got it with a perfect pass to DaeSean Hamilton. They didn't play it safe on the road and settle for a field goal.
They knew they weren't going to win with defense. So they mixed things up, keeping Ohio State's famed defensive front off-balance for much of the game.
They scored more first-half points (28) than anyone against an Urban Meyer-coached team in more than 200 games.
But when it came to closing out a marquee victory against an elite team, the Lions came up short in the running game and with blocking at scrimmage, much like they did in the Rose Bowl.
The Lions drove to the Ohio State 3 yard line with six minutes left but couldn't move the ball and settled for a field goal.
They went backwards trying to the run the ball and protect the lead on their next drive.
And they couldn't give quarterback Trace McSorley time to throw and complete a last-minute rally on their final shot.
Barkley had a 36-yard touchdown run early but somehow finished with only 44 total rushing yards. He was dropped for 36 yards in losses overall.
It certainly made things tougher when starting left tackle Ryan Bates suffered a leg injury midway through.
The Nittany Lions had the stats coming into this matchup but not the respect.
They had not faced an elite offense since the Rose Bowl.
And on this night, after hanging in and playing admirably for three quarters, they ran out of gas and were blown apart by big plays in the end. The nation's top scoring defense was shredded for 39 points and 529 total yards.
Their lack of size and star power was finally exposed by maybe the hottest offense in the country. The Lions sacked Barrett twice early but couldn't pressure him at all late.
This all coming despite career-best games by safety Troy Apke (eight tackles) and linebacker Koa Farmer (seven tackles, two for loss).
| 2019-04-25T20:30:43 |
https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/college/penn-state/football/2017/10/28/penn-state-falls-victim-ohio-states-j-t-barrett-show/809445001/
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Don't lose sleep over this. Just roll with the feeling for awhile a while.
The noun phrase a while (two words) refers to a period of time: "I sat for a while and waited.".
Language often changes over time, and this is becoming acceptable. The one that's currently sticking in my craw is 'alright'. I had 'all right' drummed into my head so often that the other makes me cringe. Still, you see it everywhere, so it's obviously okay in common usage.
WTH is that raccoon eating?
Ick - something with slimy innards. Or maybe cheese.
I fear we are getting off topic, but we have been doing that for "awhile"!
Drive by posts are so fun to sully. I'm trying to say "awhile" or "a while" often these days and discern when to use which. Nonsensical, isn't it?
Stephen King could write every other word wrong and I would still follow him home like a love-sick puppy.
| 2019-04-25T03:52:23 |
https://stephenking.com/xf/index.php?threads/i-have-a-problem-with-for-awhile.1485/
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What is a blues album in 2011?
If you believe the gang over at the Grammy Awards, it's whatever sort of music is being made by anyone who happens to be a member of The Allman Brothers Band.
Earlier this month, new albums by Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes and the Tedeschi Trucks Band (featuring Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks) were nominated for Best Blues Album Grammys. Of course, only one of those releases -- Gregg Allman's Low Country Blues -- was a straight-ahead blues record.
But, to be honest, we like the Grammy approach because it opens the door to blues, roots-rock and blues-rock albums -- and it makes for a more interesting and dynamic list that highlights blues in all its ever-evolving forms.
Looking ahead, it's safe to say we're looking forward to a full album by Gary Clark Jr., who made it onto this top-15 list with just a promising four-song EP.
And, of course, no talk of blues in 2011 would be complete without remembering two true legends of the genre who passed away this year: Delta bluesman David "Honeyboy" Edwards, who died in August at age 96; and Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's storied guitarist, who died earlier this month at age 80.
| 2019-04-20T18:15:37 |
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitar-worlds-top-15-blues-and-roots-rock-albums-2011
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What Is Mortgage in Radnor, Pennsylvania?
A mortgage in Radnor, Pennsylvania is a security interest placed on a piece of property by a lender, in exchange for extending credit to purchase the property that serves as the security. The majority of American home-buyers use a mortgage to finance their purchase, since few individuals have the cash on hand to pay for a house in one lump sum. The mortgage will call for several payments over time.
Purchasing anything on credit in Radnor, Pennsylvania will end up costing more than the purchase price, because lenders charge interest on their loans - this is what makes the business profitable. For many homebuyers, however, this is a fair tradeoff.
How Can I Get A Mortgage in Radnor, Pennsylvania?
The majority of Radnor mortgages are obtained from banks. When you apply for a mortgage, you should be ready to present a credit report, documentation of your income, your employment history, and an accounting of your assets and debt. In Radnor, Pennsylvania you will probably also be required to make a down payment, which is usually a relatively small percentage of the home's purchase price. Before you consider buying a home you should estimate the possible down payment you will have to pay, and have significantly more money than that amount saved up, to prevent the down payment from putting a major strain on you finances.
It may take a few days to several months for a bank to approve a mortgage. Therefore, you should plan as far ahead as possible. You should also be aware of the different types of interest that a mortgage in Radnor, Pennsylvania may involve. Fixed interest mortgages have the same interest rate throughout the entire life of the loan, that means that it won't increase later on. This can make your financial situation a bit more predictable.
How Can A Radnor, Pennsylvania Mortgage Lawyer Help?
For most people, a home is the largest purchase they will make in their lifetime, and it entails a huge emotional and financial commitment. If you are at all unclear about the possible legal consequences, do not hesitate to contact a Radnor, Pennsylvania lawyer. It should go without saying that this is not a decision to be made lightly.
| 2019-04-18T16:27:49 |
https://bankruptcyattorneys.legalmatch.com/PA/Radnor/mortgage-lawyers.html
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Quentin Tarantino Talks Retirement, Planning a Novel and HBO Miniseries?
Quentin Tarantino is serious about this retirement business. The 'Django Unchained' director hinted that he might only have a few movies left in him and he's not just talking to hear himself talk. In a new interview, Tarantino insists he's almost ready to hang it up and talks about plans he has for the future.
As part of their "Director Roundtable" interview, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Tarantino, Ben Affleck, Gus Van Sant, David O. Russell, Ang Lee and Tom Hooper. It's a fascinating discussion for sure, but the most interesting comments came from Tarantino who said, unprompted, "I don't intend to be a director deep into my old age."
So what has Tarantino ready to hang it up? He says that 2007's 'Death Proof' is the "worst movie" he's ever made and that he doesn't want to make anything worse than that. "If that's the worst I ever get, I'm good," he says.
But it's not just that. Tarantino adds, "Part of the reason I'm feeling this way is, I can't stand all this digital stuff. This is not what I signed up for." He goes on to describe the state of film as "television in public," which leads to a quick discussion of what he might do once he retires.
I'd rather just write one of my big scripts and do it as a miniseries for HBO, and then I don't have the time pressure that I'm always under, and I get to actually use all the script. So if I'm gonna do another big epic thing again, it'll probably be like a six-hour miniseries or something.
He also goes on to mention that he'll likely continue to write, which could include "novels...film literature and film books and subtextual film criticism, things like that."
First off, can you imagine a six-hour Tarantino miniseries on HBO? The mind boggles. (Hopefully someone at HBO is reading this and starts saving their money now to make the hard sell to Tarantino.) And even if that never pans out, film fans have to be drooling at the thought of Quentin writing film criticism on a consistent basis.
What do you think? Are you upset about Tarantino retiring from film or are you just as exciting for his new ventures?
Source: Quentin Tarantino Talks Retirement, Planning a Novel and HBO Miniseries?
| 2019-04-26T00:27:25 |
https://ksisradio.com/quentin-tarantino-talks-retirement/
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Who killed Elizabeth Barraza? Her heartbroken family is pleading for anyone with any information to come forward.
On Jan. 25, the 29-year-old woman was setting up for a garage sale at her Tomball, Texas, home to pay for an upcoming anniversary trip with her husband, Sergio Barraza.
As she arranged the items for sale around 7 a.m., a shadowy figure with long hair and wearing what appeared to be a bathrobe approached her, video shows. The person then shot Elizabeth multiple times before sprinting away and jumping into a pickup truck.
Sergio had just left for work. "I almost couldn't drive, calling my dad, saying, 'Somebody shot my wife,'" he told Inside Edition.
Elizabeth was taken to a local hospital for treatment but died of her wounds. It was the same hospital where Elizabeth and her husband often volunteered, he said at a press conference.
A lifelong "Star Wars" fan, Elizabeth's family and friends paid tribute to her by raising light sabers in her memory.
"This morning I woke up, took a shower and I'm sitting there sobbing in the shower," said Sergio. "Every waking moment reminds me of her."
A GoFundMe page has been raising money for a reward for information leading to the apprehension of Elizabeth's killer.
| 2019-04-25T02:42:16 |
http://aka1-www.insideedition.com/family-friends-mourn-woman-gunned-down-while-setting-garage-sale-50616
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tags: The private life of a public enemy.
John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down. After a shoot-out kills five FBI agents in Kansas City the Bureau target John Dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. Waiting for him to break Federal law they sort out several other mobsters, while Dillinger's bank robbing exploits make him something of a folk hero. Escaping from jail he finds Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson have joined the gang and pretty soon he is Public Enemy Number One. Now the G-men really are after him. Ben Johnson is 'Melvin Purvis, G-man' and Warren Oates is 'public enemy number one' in this violent, fedora-rich biopic that takes some liberties with the facts. The film follows John Dillinger's rise from bank robber to criminal icon, portraying him as violent and vain, but also an anti-hero to some poor depression-era Americans (similar to the superior "Bonnie and Clyde", 1967). The rest of the gang is a bit of a 'who's who' of period gangsters: Pretty-boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, Machine Gun Kelly, etc. Oates and Johnson (the Gorch brothers in Peckinpah's great "The Wild Bunch", 1969) are quite good in their roles, as are the rest of the cast except for a hammy Richard Dreyfuss as Baby Face Nelson. As Billie Frechette, Dillinger's moll, Michelle Phillips (of 'The Mamas & the Papas' fame) seems like a bit of gimmick casting and she certainly does not look 'half Indian', which, as is mentioned several times in the film, Frechette was. Typical of the trend in late '60's/early '70's R-rated action films, lots of blood-squibs were used, so the shootouts are quite messy and 'realistic'. Many of the gang-members' demises are fictionalised to allow Purvis to be pulling the trigger (or at least be on hand), and while I appreciate that movies are not meant to be history lessons, I dislike it when they rewrite the past for simplistic dramatic effect. Not a great gangster film, but entertaining enough to warrant a viewing, especially by fans of the genre. One interesting side-note: Oates actually resembles Dillinger. No mention is made of Dillinger's mythic monstrous member, which urban-legend states is in the custody of the Smithsonian. My review might be a little biased because I love Warren Oates and will watch anything he appears in (including obscure movies like 92 In the Shade). However, I'd like to say that this is a very well-made gangster flick that rivals Bonnie & Clyde in entertainment value. I actually prefer the action sequences in Dillinger to the famous ones from Bonnie & Clyde because they seem rougher, more natural and less self-conscious. The shooting sequences in Bonnie & Clyde seem too choreographed and slightly pretentious in comparison. Another selling point for Dillinger is that it contains wonderful performances by Oates and Ben Johnson. Actually, Ben Johnson almost steals the show as "G Man" Melvin Purvis. Even though they only have 1.5 scenes together, Oates and Johnson complement each other nicely here.
| 2019-04-19T09:12:16 |
http://veuhosuc.jugem.jp/?eid=303
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What does your solder process look like?
The answer to this question gives me choices and prevents me from recommending the wrong product. Molex tries to explain a lot on the web – either in the product description or in the product specification – however, when it comes to lead-free solder processes (>+250°C for 5 seconds) it is key to know the process in detail.
Is it wave solder? Is it SMT reflow? Does the customer prefer pin-in-paste?
I survived cases where the customer reduced the lead-free wave solder temperature to prevent melted pegs underneath the board (and created un-sufficient solder joints). Make sure to use only products with nickel underplate of the tin plated leads in a lead free environment.
I also saw melting housings, which let the pins drop down when another customer changed from lead to lead-free soldering temperatures. In this case we had to explain the difference between solder temperature and heat resistance, although clearly indicated in the product specification.
We investigated movements of microminiature components during reflow soldering which reminded me of some Hollywood movies taken in a crematory.
So, knowing the solder process is key for every connector sales person as well as for every user of connectors, here is an overview of various solder processes.
The above is only considering the solder processes themselves. When it comes to temperature stability of plastics during the reflow processes, the situation gets even more complicated. Already years ago, Molex defined products as Surface Mount Compatible. These are products that have either an LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer) housing and can easily be used in any lead-free reflow process or they have glass-filled PA insulators, which are typically capable of running through a reflow process. However, PA (also known as Nylon) has the attitude of gathering humidity. So, if parts are stored in a humid environment and the PA is moistured, the fast temperature changes during a reflow process may cause blistering (also called a popcorn effect) which is primarily a cosmetic issue, but may also cause degradation of the insulation characteristics of the plastics.
Precaution must be taken when connectors with PA insulators are used in reflow processes. Storage at low humidity is key for a smooth soldering process. Once the parts are moistured, it may take weeks to get the humidity out of the material, especially when the products are on tape-and-reel.
I am hoping the above did not worry you too much when selecting the right product for the soldering process used in your production line. If still in doubt, look to our press-fit products.
| 2019-04-22T13:06:16 |
https://www.connector.com/application-and-the-solder-processes/
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How about a blackboard... in fact a dark green board?
You are simply presented with a dark green screen (apart from the adverts). The tools are limited to a chalk (white or black) and a thickness chooser, as well as a rubber which works exactly as it would on a blackboard (no need to wet it though!). In addition you can save any of your works as favourites and edit/recall them later. It's neat and simple.
This is the free version which includes adverts. The full version also allows you to choose chalk colours as well as sending your artwork by SMS or Email, assigning pictures to contacts and (of course) no ads.
This is not really the first word that springs to mind! I'm sure I saw a taxi driver using this as a name board to collect a passenger... remember that this is only finger writing so, it does not necessarily look very professional. There are plenty of Apps that allow you to enter anything (including typewritten text) onto a screen.
As all data is saved on your iOS device, there are no security issues... except for anything you wouldn't want anyone to see.
If you can think of a use for the App, try it for free.
You can get School Blackboard here and support for the App here.
Using a scanner can be a time-consuming business and photographing documents can lead to large files and difficulty in annotating the same documents. Scanner Pro allows you to use your iOS device to take a photograph of any document and then save it (amongst others) as a PDF file. This allows you to keep your expenses neatly (or whatever else), as well as enabling you to save them in the best portable format.
First up, you have the choice of either taking a photo, or using one that is already on your iOS device. The image (whether you already had it or just took it) is then on your screen, together with a transparent white box, complete with handles, which enables you to select the exact area for your scan. There is also a 'Find Borders' function which works fairly well. This ensures that the image is only of the part of the document you want (say the wine label, rather than the bottle and part of the table behind it). The next step enables you to adjust brightness and contrast (both by easy to use sliders), as well as rotate the selected image in 90 degree increments. The next step is to save your treated image. This can then be very easily emailed, printed, faxed (do people really still use them), or most importantly upload. This upload function is the real beauty as the document can be sent to Dropbox, as well as Evernote, WebDAV, or Google Drive.
There is a free mini version which allows you to make sure this App is for you. This mini version however does not allow documents to be directly uploaded to Dropbox et al... and that is essential. The App is low cost and well worth the very small investment.
Let's be honest, you can do without this App but, a very positive by-product is that your saved document does not fade... unlike printed receipts. I was recently looking for old receipts that I had dutifully carefully filed... only to find that they were all identical... blank.
It works well but, you need a steady hand to get the best out of the App and making sure you have enough light on the subject ensures best results. If the App hangs, make sure it is the only App running and all works well. For the best quality and usability, I would recommend scanning as a photo and then uploading as PDF, that way you get the best of both worlds.
There are no issues with the App itself as all information is held on your device. The potential for 'eavesdropping' comes when you save your document in the 'cloud'... and this is where the App is really useful.
So useful, you'll wonder how you did without it.
You can get Scanner Pro here and support for the App here.
Just hit the 'Start' button and you are tracked. The information includes how far (ascent/descent and distance), as well as information on speed and altitude, number of runs, duration and slope inclines. You can also take photographs to link to your experiences and then see exactly where you went once you save the information.
There is a free version so that you can check it out and then a very inexpensive 'full' version that allows the saving of far more information.
It's a bit difficult to justify the App as anything other than a bit of fun... and that it is.
It basically works, although the accuracy does leave something to be desired, even to the extent that you might be logged in to the wrong resort (and that is very easy to fix).
There are only two (very minor) issues, and both are user related. Firstly, there's not much point pretending you we're somewhere you weren't and then share the information; that's like shooting yourself in the foot. The other issue is that you actually look at the screen while you are skiing, you are an idiot!
You can get Ski Tracks here and support for the App here.
| 2019-04-18T18:41:53 |
http://blog.munificus.com/2013/01/
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The doctor convicted in the death of Michael Jackson has been sentenced to the maximum four years behind bars by a judge who denounced him as a greedy, remorseless physician whose gross negligence killed the pop star.
Dr Conrad Murray sat stoically with his hands crossed on Tuesday as Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor repeatedly chastised him for what he called a "horrific violation of trust" while caring for Jackson.
"Absolutely no sense of fault, and is and remains dangerous" to the community, Pastor said as he delivered a nearly half-hour tongue lashing in the Los Angeles court.
Pastor said Murray sold out his profession for a promised fee of $US150,000 ($A150,000) a month and accused Murray of committing a "horrific violation of trust" when he agreed to give Jackson a powerful anaesthetic every night as an unorthodox cure for insomnia.
Murray will likely serve less than two years in county jail, not state prison, because of California's overcrowded prisons and jails.
Sheriff's officials said he will be housed in a one-man cell and be kept away from other inmates.
The tall, imposing Murray, who has been in jail for three weeks, was allowed to change into street clothes - a charcoal grey suit and white shirt - for court. But he wore prison issue white socks and soft slippers.
Jackson's family said in a statement read in court that they were not seeking revenge but a stiff sentence for Murray that served as a warning to opportunistic doctors.
Afterward, they said they were pleased with the judge's sentence.
After sentencing, Murray mouthed the words "I love you" to his mother and girlfriend in the courtroom.
Murray's mother, Milta Rush, sat alone on a bench in the courthouse hallway.
"My son is not what they charged him to be," she said quietly. "He was a gentle child from the time he was small."
A probation report released after sentencing said Murray was listed as suicidal and mentally disturbed in jail records before his sentencing.
However, Murray's spokesman Mark Fierro said a defence lawyer visited the cardiologist in jail last week and found him upbeat.
"That time is behind him," Fierro said.
Murray, 58, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after a six-week trial that presented the most detailed account yet of Jackson's final hours, a story of the performer's anguish over being unable to sleep.
Pastor was relentless in his bashing of Murray, saying the physician lied repeatedly and abandoned Jackson when he was at his most vulnerable - under the anaesthesia that Murray administered in an unorthodox effort to induce sleep.
"It should be made very clear that experimental medicine is not going to be tolerated, and Mr Jackson was an experiment," Pastor said.
Propofol is supposed to be used in hospital settings and has never been approved for sleep treatments, yet Murray acknowledged giving it to Jackson then leaving the room on the day the singer died in June 2009.
As for defence arguments that Jackson tempted his own fate when he demanded propofol, Pastor said, "Dr Murray could have walked away and said no as countless others did. But Dr Murray was intrigued with the prospect of this money-for-madness medicine."
Pastor said Murray was motivated by a desire for "money, fame and prestige" and cared more about himself than Jackson.
The doctor was deeply in debt when he agreed to serve as Jackson's personal physician for $US150,000 a month during his comeback tour. The singer, however, died before Murray received any money.
"There are those who feel Dr Murray is a saint and those who feel he is the devil," Pastor said.
"He is neither. He is a human being who caused the death of another human being."
The judge said one of the most disturbing aspects of Murray's case was a slurred recording of Jackson recovered from the doctor's mobile phone.
His speech was barely intelligible and Murray would say later Jackson was under the influence of propofol.
Pastor suggested Murray might have been planning to use it to blackmail Jackson if there was a falling out between them.
"That tape recording was Dr Murray's insurance policy," Pastor said.
Defence lawyers never explained in court why he recorded Jackson six weeks before his death.
In the recording, Jackson talked about the importance of making his shows on the comeback tour "phenomenal".
Jackson's death stunned the world, as did the ensuing investigation that led to Murray being charged in February 2010.
Murray declined to testify during his trial but did participate in a documentary in which he said he didn't consider himself guilty of any crime and blamed Jackson for entrapping him into administering the propofol doses.
Murray's lawyers presented 34 letters from relatives, friends and former patients to win a lighter sentence.
They described Murray's compassion as a doctor, including accepting lower payments from his mostly poor patients.
In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors cited Murray's statements to advocate for the maximum term.
They also want him to pay restitution to the singer's three children - Prince, Paris and Blanket.
The exact amount Murray has to pay will be determined at a hearing in January.
In the meantime, sheriff's officials said Murray will serve a little less than two years behind bars.
A recent change in California law requires Murray to serve his sentence in county jail rather than state prison.
District Attorney Steve Cooley said he was considering asking Pastor to modify the sentence to classify the crime as a serious felony warranting incarceration in state prison.
"This is going to be a real test of our criminal justice system to see if it's meaningful at all," Cooley said.
| 2019-04-25T00:58:23 |
https://www.smh.com.au/world/jackson-doctor-given-maximum-sentence-20111130-1o5jz.html
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It has long been recognized that there are only three major areas of human endeavor which produce prodigies: music, chess and mathematics.
Is this true? I found myself wondering (a) whether this assertion is justified, and (b) whether it does indeed demonstrate an innate connection between these three fields in particular.
I shall have to leave to one side the question of definitions of the terms “prodigy” and “major areas of human endeavour”. After all, this is a piece of advertising copy rather than a philosophical proposition. But the more I looked at it, the odder it seemed.
Are there prodigies outside of music, chess and maths?
Sport in general. Even without turning to womens’ gymnastics in the 1970s, when it seemed that mastery of the sport was the province only of pre-pubescent girls, exceptional talent in many sports shows itself very early indeed. I remember reading an anecdote of John McEnroe’s father throwing a baseball for his five-year-old son to hit in Central Park, when a passer-by asked whether the talented midget worked in a circus. Wayne Rooney was the top goal-scorer in his father’s local pub football league at the age of nine.
Acting. The number of incredibly talented child actors is long indeed. Shirley Temple was the highest-paid actress in Hollywood before retiring at the age of 22 and becoming a diplomat (American Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia). Mark Lester, Macaulay Culkin, and more recently, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson all demonstrate that exceptional talent can show itself early and stay with its owner into adulthood.
Romantic poets. They may not have been children, but the whole movement of Romantic poetry in the early nineteenth century was certainly the province of teenagers: Keats, Shelley, arguably Byron, Wordsworth and Coleridge, all produced their best work in their teens or perhaps early twenties.
Are the greatest musicians and chess players always child prodigies?
It is undeniable that some of the greatest musicians, and some of the greatest chess players, were also child prodigies. In chess, the clearest example is the third World Champion, José Raul Capablanca (1888–1942), whose ability was reported in the Cuban press before his fifth birthday.
Mozart with his father and sister. Painted by Louis Carrogis when Mozart was seven years old.
In music, the obvious candidate is of course Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), who learned to play the piano at three, was touring Europe with his father as a soloist before his tenth birthday, and composed his first symphony at the age of nine.
However, these two are not typical. Indeed, Richard Réti was of the opinion that Capablanca’s exceptional talent (his predecessor as World Champion, Emanuel Lasker, and his successor, Alexander Alekhine, both rated him as the greatest player of all time) stemmed from the fact that he learned the game so early, so that it was like a “native language” to him. Much the same could be said of Mozart. But many other great chess players learned the game later: for instance, Emanuel Lasker (eleven), one of his challengers for the World title, Carl Schlechter, (thirteen), another World Champion, Mikhail Botvinnik (twelve). Equally, while most musicians begin playing early in life, exceptional talent may not show itself until much later. Had Beethoven died at the same age as Mozart (35), he would have left just three symphonies, no operas, and only one set of string quartets.
When do artists reach their peak?
While some chess players and some musicians do show exceptional talent as children, this does not mean that they attain the greatest heights at that age. While most sportsmen and sportswomen reach their peak in their twenties or thirties (as I believe is true for some mathematicians), this hardly means that they are prodigies when they do, or have to have been prodigies in order to excel. Bobby Fischer learned the game of chess at the age of six, was hailed as the best player in America when he was thirteen, but did not become World Champion until he was 29. Chess and music are both reassuring (to people like me) in that age can be defied by the greatest exponents: Emanuel Lasker, having held the title of World Champion longer than anyone else (27 years), returned to competitive chess at the age of 66, having lost his fortune in Hitler’s persecution of Jews; he attained third place at the Moscow tournament of 1935, remaining unbeaten, defeating Capablanca (who came fourth), and ending just a half-point behind the winners (Botvinnik and Salo Flohr). The pianist Alfred Brendel caused dismay in the world of music when he announced his retirement at the age of 75, still considered by many to be the greatest living performer. The composer Havergal Brian produced his thirty-first and thirty-second symphonies at the age of 92.
Are chess, music and maths linked?
To me, the most irritating aspect of the statement with which I started this post is that I agree with its basic contention, which is that there is cognitive similarity between the intellectual skills and mental stimulation that chess, music and mathematics all provide. But I don’t think that this guarantees that talent in any of these fields must necessarily show itself in childhood. Nor do I think these are the only “areas of human endeavour” in which prodigies occur. Nor do I think that some competence in any of these fields is impossible for those who, like me, attempt in their middle life to apply the hard work and practice to these activities which they were incapable of mustering earlier on.
I think the word ‘prodigy’ is used where there is some opportunity for performance, so people can marvel at ability in the very young. Clearly chess and music, and indeed sport and entertainment generally, pass this test. Mathematics would be the odd one out, though presumably an acclaimed maths prodigy could find some outlet for performance, perhaps through feats of mental calculation.
There’s a story told of Euler aged about six or seven, I think: the teacher of his class, wanting to take a break, told the children to add up all the numbers from one to a hundred. As the class murmured about how long this was going to take them, Euler walked to the front, with the correct answer written on his slate. He had immediately worked out that since 1+100=101, 2+99=101, 3+98=101 etc., the answer is 50×101, or 5050.
| 2019-04-23T03:04:13 |
https://chessandmusic.wordpress.com/2018/01/13/prodigies-the-preserve-of-music-and-chess/
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Enter Nintendo's DSi XL versus Apple's iPad?
Pretend for a moment that the Nintendo DSi was a third larger with bigger LCD screens and a blizzard of new apps, including one that let you read eBooks. Would you consider it an iPad contender?
Neither would I, but you have to admit, it's getting harder to tell Nintendo and Apple apart when it comes to projecting where they're plotting to be in a year or three.
In any case, you can stop pretending: The DSi XL, which Nintendo released as the DSi LL in Japan last November, will debut in the US on March 28 for $190, just 20 bucks more than the standard-issue version released last April. According to Nintendo, the screens will be 93 percent bigger, too, though the display resolution of 256 x 192 per LCD won't change.
Off the record, to cater to older gamers or anyone with visual issues for whom a larger screen would be a boon. Like my very farsighted father, who loves stuff like Brain Age and Tetris, but wears reading glasses to play (and even then, he's squinting).
And on the record, to lure gamers who want more of a "social experience," by which Nintendo says it means gamers huddled around--or attracted by--the unit's larger screens.
"This product really fills a gap between portable play and the kinds of social experiences that up until now had only been available on consoles," said Nintendo America executive VP of sales and marketing Cammie Dunaway at a news event.
But let's get back to eBooks, because the DSi XL will also include a reader which Business Week calls "similar to products from Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Sony Corp."
What's there to read? Not much initially, just a $20 package called "100 Classic Books," presumably stuff from writers like Melville, Swift, and Twain. And while we're sure to see more recent stuff from mainstream publishers if the XL takes off, even Nintendo's playing down its eBook designs. Dunaway apparently told Business Week it's "not really about trying to take on the eBook market," but adding "one more way to enjoy your device."
Sorry Nintendo, I know you're trying to avoid being evaluated as an eBook contender, but what you're up to--all this multifarious non-gaming stuff--still sounds suspiciously like Apple's in-between-y strategy to me.
Nothing wrong with that. If anyone has the mettle and mindshare to keep a company like Apple on its toes, it's Nintendo...right?
| 2019-04-21T04:39:09 |
https://www.pcworld.com/article/190188/nintendo_dsi_vs_apple_ipad.html
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Question: bwa mem: which parameters to tune to improve alignment?
I have a handful of genes of interest that I am trying to identify in a plant transcriptome dataset.
I used bwa mem to map the paired-end transcriptome reads against a reference dataset generated from the genes of interest.
The gene sequences I used as leads are not the same organism as the transcriptome, so I am expecting mismatches. I got pretty good coverage for most of the gene sequences, but the reads seem to cluster in chunks, and there is a lot of soft clipping going on in between the chunks.
I am wondering how to start playing with bwa mem parameters to try and retrieve more of the pieces in between the chunks.
Which parameters are good to modify? Matching score, mismatch penalty, or gap penalties?
Are you mapping the reads to the genome? Because in that case you definitely need a splice-aware aligner such as STAR or HISAT2.
As a rule of thumb: if you don't know what you are doing, stick to the default parameters. Definitely for a tool such as bwa mem the defaults are sensible and most optimal under common conditions. If there is a reason to map to the transcriptome you could also have a look at the "newer" generation alignment-free quantification tools such as kallisto and salmon.
@WouterDeCoster, my understanding is that the pseudoalignment methods like Kallisto do not work well when the mismatch rate is high (such as this example, where the OP is using reference from a related species). Am I incorrect?
In fact, because the pseudoalignment procedure is robust to errors in the reads, in many benchmarks kallisto significantly outperforms existing tools.
Thanks for the feedback. I was hoping you had a reference for comparative benchmarking, but it looks like I'll have to do the analysis myself.
You could try adjusting the mismatch penalty (-B) and clipping penalty (-L). That said, in this case, I'd suggest trying BBMap, which is a global aligner and does not do any clipping by default and allows low-identity alignments. With the -slow flag, it will allow even more mismatches. Also, if you are mapping to genomic sequence (containing introns) then you need a splice-aware aligner such as BBMap rather than bwa; in that case, the gaps would be explained by introns.
What does the -A "Matching score" and -B "Mismatch penalty" flags doing in BWA mem?
| 2019-04-20T10:18:28 |
https://www.biostars.org/p/228004/
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Travis visits his family who turns out to be so dull and angst-ridden that much of the episode chooses instead to focus on an unrelated exploding planet and T'Pol's first experience with Frankenstein.
Oops... I just spent the last hour on Tumblr because the Mayweather family is so boring.
Ok, imagine this: Yours is one of the first families to ever make a living in space. Your dad gets himself a warp-speed cargo freighter, brings along his best gal and starts a family in space. Where you're born. Space. You get to float around, see new worlds, meet new aliens before the first Starfleet starship ever leaves port. Awesome, right? Exciting! Well, not exciting enough for you, intrepid young lad. You join Starfleet to become a pilot, and then join the first human exploratory starship. And then your family gets mad at you. 'Cause they had you locked in on this cargo freighter and now you've gone off and done what every other college kid does and moved away.
Oh nooooooo... Travis is gooooone... whatever shall we doooo...?
This is basically Travis Mayweather's story. And, for all I care, the story of every other redshirt in Starfleet. Let me make this clear at the start: angst != drama. Now, when I say drama, I'm not talking about Jersey Shore, he-said-she-said crap; I'm talking about good, scripted, well-written drama. If you have a boring character, you don't spice him up by making his family resentful of him. Especially a family who's supposed to be part of a post-warp civilization.
Another terrible way to spice things up: kill off his father. Before we ever get to know the man. There's no way we can really feel the death of this man when the first time we ever heard about him he has been dead for weeks. True, it raises tensions when Travis comes back to an angst-ridden, resentful brother and creates some semblance of conflict, but since I never got to know Captain Mayweather, the conflict doesn't really feel as real as it could.
So here's the A plot in a nutshell: Travis comes aboard his family cargo ship, finds his brother still angsty toward him, but his mother loves him. He tries to make a few modifications from his Starfleet training, but his brother's all like "NO! I HATE YOU! DON'T SPOIL MY SHIP WITH STARFLEET!" They get attacked by some pirates and his brother is like "OK YOU CAN HELP NOW!"
Meanwhile, Enterprise is busy exploring a frakkin' exploding planet! This planet shifted its orbit and is now headed between two gas giants. The ensuing gravitational pull is ripping the planet apart and Enterprise has been sent to record what happens for scientific study. Meanwhile, Trip is busy planning another movie night and trying to get T'Pol to come along. But T'Pol really doesn't like the idea. In fact, when she learns that the planned movie, Frankenstein, is based off of a book, she suggests a reading of the book instead.
So T'Pol tries to find any excuse possible to get out of seeing the movie, but eventually Archer convinces her to see it as fraternization would be good for her. When she goes, she ends up enjoying the movie enough to try and quiet down Phlox who was talking during the movie (he's totally the type) and later quote the movie while scanning the exploding planet. She even drew some staggering parallels between Frankenstein's monster and the Vulcan race. Poor misunderstood creatures who were met with fear and distrust.
I think I've made my feelings on this episode clear. I just... I just really don't like Travis. I mean, just look at that name. Travis. Ugh.
| 2019-04-22T16:00:24 |
https://blog.thegreenasterisk.com/2011/09/star-trek-asterisk-horizon.html
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Google makes interesting use of their scanned books. Could this also be used with other documents, say the knowledge of an enterprise?
" .... Imagine if you could gather thousands of writers in a circle to discuss one question. What would optimist Thomas L. Friedman say about intervening in Syria, for example? Would chaos theorist Santo Banerjee concur?
Google now has a way to convene that kind of forum—in half a second. Speaking to TED curator Chris Anderson yesterday (April 13), legendary futurist Ray Kurzweil introduced “Talk to Books” a new way to find answers on the internet that should bring pleasure to researchers, bookworms and anyone seeking to expand their thinking on a range of topics.
Type a question into “Talk to Books,” and AI-powered tool will scan every sentence in 100,000 volumes in Google Books and generate a list of likely responses with the pertinent passage bolded. ... "
The tech giant's other AI experiment is all about word association.
5h ago in Internet .... "
| 2019-04-24T10:14:45 |
http://eponymouspickle.blogspot.com/2018/04/google-talks-to-books.html
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The Beatles' first undisputed masterpiece is their quietest and most folky record, reflecting the influences of contemporaries like Dylan and the Byrds.
To modern ears, Rubber Soul and its pre-psychedelic era mix of 1960s pop, soul, and folk could seem tame, even quaint on a cursory listen. But it's arguably the most important artistic leap in the Beatles' career-- the signpost that signaled a shift away from Beatlemania and the heavy demands of teen pop, toward more introspective, adult subject matter. It's also the record that started them on their path toward the valuation of creating studio records over live performance. If nothing else, it's the record on which their desire for artistic rather than commercial ambition took center stage-- a radical idea at a time when the success of popular music was measured in sales and quantity rather than quality.
Indeed, at the time the Beatles did need a new direction: Odd as it seems today, the lifespan of a pop band's career in the early 60s could often be measured in months, sometimes in years, rarely in three-year increments. And by 1965, the Beatles were in danger of seeming lightweight compared to their new peers: The Who's sloganeering, confrontational singles were far more ferocious; the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was a much more raucous, anti-ennui cry than the Beatles' "Help!"; and the Kinks beat the Beatles to both satirical, character songs and the influence of Indian music. By comparison, most of the Beatles music to date was either rock'n'roll covers or originals offering a (mostly) wholesome, positive take on boy-girl relationships.
Why a neutral feedback? You received the award within a week, it's near mint, award is from 1981!
Was It given diectly to Keith Richards?
zing zelf ook meest Elvis de tijd gaat nooit verloren 60 jaren .
Hele goede en snelle levering. Keurig en degelijk verpakt. Bovendien via App hele goede uitleg gekregen op vragen en zelfs vriendschap opgebouwd. Hele lieve betrouwbare jongen Jeroen. 100% tevreden. !
Excellent packaging and the item is exactely like in description! Would recommand in the future!
Super snelle verzending en aangetekend verzonden! Ontzetten goed verpakt alleen jammer dat ik dan zelf het met in mn product zet haha.
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Very good transaction and packaging.
| 2019-04-18T12:28:00 |
https://subastas.catawiki.es/kavels/18843967-the-beatles-capitol-records-platinum-award-rubber-soul-presented-to-the-beatles
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Indiscriminate and undiscriminating are two adjectives that have similar meanings, though there is a nuanced difference between them. We will examine the definitions of indiscriminate and undiscriminating, where these words came from and some examples of their use in sentences.
Indiscriminate means to do something without careful thought. The word indiscriminate describes something random or haphazard. There is a negative connotation to this word, with the underlying meaning that one could have been more discerning but was too lazy or careless.The adverb form is indiscriminately. The word indiscriminate is derived from the Latin word discriminare which means to divide, and the prefix in- which means the opposite of.
Undiscriminating means to do something that does not show an understanding of the subtle differences between two or more things. Undiscriminating describes someone who does not demonstrate good judgement. When someone is undiscriminating, the assumption is that he is not capable of displaying good judgement or understanding the subtle differences between two or more things. The adverb form is undiscriminatingly. The word undiscriminating is derived from the Latin word discriminare and the prefix un-, which means not.
| 2019-04-22T15:02:46 |
https://grammarist.com/usage/indiscriminate-vs-undiscriminating/
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Does anyone know the best way to calculate the shortest route between distinations over an extended ocean voyage??
The shortest route between two points on the Earth's surface is a great circle. Finding the great circle route is not difficult and you can use the calculator Richard suggested but there are two issues, over and above the issue of prevailing winds, one must be aware of when sailing a great circle.
Firstly, unless sailing down a meridian (which is a semi-great circle joining the poles) or along the Equator (which is a true great circle) you will be continuously altering course as, when plotted on a Mercator projection, which is the most commonly used for navigation, the track will be a curve towards the pole.
The first issue brings us nicely to the second as the curve towards the pole brings us to higher latitudes and thus a greater risk to encounter hard weather or ice.
There is an accepted method used by large ships crossing oceans and that is to run a great circle to a predetermined "safe" latitude and then run along that parallel (parallel sailing) until coming back to the "downward" leg of the great circle track and then following it to the destination. This is called a composite great circle.
Great circle sailing can save a lot of distance on an ocean crossing but a more important issue is the weather. Merchant ships these days are weather routed rather than slavishly following a great circle.
One quick and easy way to see where a great circle will take you is to use a gnomonic projection and join the sailing and destination points with a straight line. Read off the latitude for every 5 degrees of longitude and mark those positions on your Mercator chart then "join the dots" . You then have your great circle track on a Mercator chart.
If I'm not mistaken, the Google Earth Ruler tool will give you a very good initail idea of the length of any global route made up of virtually any number of points.
Miles or kilometres only, of course, and no good for course planning - or, indeed, anything without broadband - but a very simple and quick way to establish a starting point for more detailed passage plans.
What a pity that we still have those that do not know the relationship between Degrees, Minutes & Seconds - AND Nautical Miles & Knots.
Google Earth give distances in centimeters, meters, kilometers, inches, feet, yards, miles, nautical miles, and smoots. I guess that's some dry humor.
Horizontal Geodetic Datum: The definition of the relationship between the ellipsoid adopted as the model of the Earth's shape, and the Earth itself. Though there are hundreds of datums in use, most are only locally valid.
The WGS-84 datum is global in scope and positions obtained by satellite navigation systems are usually referred to this datum. Therefore a correction needs to be applied to a WGS-84 GPS position to agree with charts using other horizontal datums. For example to correct WGS-84 to the European datum, add 0.06'N, 0.04'E to the WGS-84 position indicated by the GPS. Fortunately, most GPS receivers may be set to display positions in several other datums besides WGS-84.
My old GPS automatically calculates the Great Circle track to the next waypoint, so I expect most GPS instruments would do the same. This shortest distance route does not necessarily mean that it is the quickest for a sailing vessel. I use the old sailing routes and a program called Visual Passage Planner to work out the quickest track and the smoothest passage.
Thanks Stephen for your help. I am trying to get ready for a circumnavigation and will leave from the Panama Canal headed west. My first stop might be in the Marquesas Islands so I am trying to plot waypoints at least one every 24 hour period. I'm not sure if my GPS will figure the great circle routes for me since I'm not on the boat at this time. I could use the calculator that Richard suggested but it really gives you distance and not waypoint information that I need. Any other suggestions??
If you have a good idea what speed over the ground that your boat will do on an average 24 hr period. Say 5 knots x 24 = 120 nm, then plot your Waypoint legs on your chart/s in steps of 120nm, then read off the lat/long coordinates off the chart and enter each waypoint into a route (SAY ROUTE # 1) taking up about 740 nm for each into your GPS. If you were using the Rhumb line to get to your destination of some 3,700nm - and IF you were able sail directly it would take a month. However, what you will find is that the wind will decide your course and that you will be adjusting your waypoints as you make ground towards your destination.
My suggestion would be to forget the great circle / rhumb line debate. Look instead at the prevailing currents and winds. For a sailing vessel they are far more important. Even large ships consider currents important although the prevailing winds, unless very strong, or of lesser importance.
A 2 knot current will give you an extra 48 NM per day if it is with you which is very nice. On the other hand, knocking 48 NM off your days run is not so much fun and would negate the advantages of a great circle run. Add a few contrary winds to that and you will be battling to fetch your destination.
The old sailing ship routes were calculated to draw maximum advantage from both winds and currents and should be studied by any long-distance sailor but be warned, they were established by ships which, although lacking modern labour saving devices, had huge crews. A yacht crewed by, say a husband and wife team, could run into difficulties on many of the old routes due to under-manning.
In your particular case, on a voyage from Panama to the Marquesas, you will be sailing from about 8 degrees north to 9 degrees south. In other words, your departure and arrival positions are about equidistant from the equator, which is itself a great circle. Running a great circle route from a point north of the equator to one approximately the same distance south of the equator will result in a minimal saving of distance compared with a rhumb line route (Mercator sailing). In fact, on a voyage from Panama to the Marquesas you will save about 25 NM only.
My advice would be to enter your landfall position in your GPS and just head for it. Plot the rhumb line course on your chart and record your position at noon each day, expecting to be close but rarely on the course line.
Get a copy of this work - I believe it is available as a .pdf document.
PS. If you want more info on the PDF - PM me.
Bowdithch! The definitive navigational encyclopedia.
A wonderful work which I have on a shelf at home. If you want to read it and use it for studies then take 6-months time out from everything else. It is a very solid piece of work. If you read and understand it then you will know everything you need to know and a lot more too about the theory of navigation. But this is the theory and, as someone said, "In theory, practice and theory are the same but in practice they are not." What I am saying here is that even if you possess all the knowledge of Bowditch then wielding a sextant on a pitching vessel and shooting the sun between scudding clouds is nothing one learns from the pages of a book.
Anyway, good luck with your venture but do seriously consider doing a course in navigation.
| 2019-04-21T16:19:07 |
http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/f12/calculating-cruising-routes-1917.html
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A super tasty way to enjoy one of the finest treats from the sea, this recipe gives you prawns and then some delicious sauce to dip your baguette into afterwards ?
Combine the rice wine vinegar, orange juice, zest (if using), green onion and miso paste in a bowl and whisk together very well and set aside for now.
Preheat a large fry pan on medium high heat. Make sure the pan is hot and then add the oil and then the prawns. If you are cooking the prawns in the shell then cook for about 4 minutes per side. If peeled, you will only need about 30 – 60 seconds per side.
Add the garlic to the pan for the final 30 seconds.
Once the garlic is cooked add the wine and make sure you release any stuck on bits from the bottom of the pan. .
Now add the liquid mix that you whisked together earlier to the fry pan.
If you do not have wine, then you can just use water instead.
This recipe can also be made with prawns other than spot prawns.
I would love to make this recipe but there seems to be an issue... the first several ingredients are all 2 tablespoons of miso paste so I'm not sure what the proper amounts are for the ingredients listed in the directions. Could someone please fix this? Thanks!
| 2019-04-20T09:15:08 |
https://www.countrygrocer.com/recipe/miso-orange-spot-prawns/
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What is the minimum amount of information you need to describe a playable game? I had seen a bunch of 256 byte demos out there, but not many that were interactive. As an exercise, I tried to code the simplest game I could think of (pong) in that size.
This zip file contains the result of my efforts. After about a weekend of work I had produced a 255 byte version of "pong", and was satisfied. Included are all 11 versions of the program and their x86 assembly source code. These programs require at least a 16 bit x86 processor with VGA. If you have a Windows machine, you should be fine, but DOSBox will run it for you otherwise.
I'm sure there are many x86 assembly tricks I don't know about that could have applied; I was more interested in the exercise than creating a catalogue of tricks. I'm not planning to try to make this program any smaller, but if anyone else out there wants to continue the challenge, go for it, and let me know what you find. Otherwise, if you have any other comments or questions, please e-mail them to me. My address appears at the bottom of this webpage.
In all versions you control the left paddle with the CTRL and ALT keys. Press any other key to quit. The right paddle is controlled by the computer.
A fairly detailed description of the version-to-version changes is included in comparisons.txt, but the broad strokes are described here.
This was written without too much concern for code size. I was really trying to get a complete set of "pong" features sketched out, and getting an idea of how much code that took. 547 bytes was bigger than I had hoped.
This was the last version before I started cutting features. I had managed to cut 97 bytes away without changing the functionality of the program at all. There was a lot more that could be trimmed here, but I decided to set my sights a little lower before proceeding. It might be possible to do the 1.0 feature set in 256 bytes, but at this point it was looking like it would take a very long time to figure that out.
After version 1.4, I immediately cut out any features I could that wouldn't turn this into some sort of mutant sub-Pong. I removed the score bar, coloured paddles, and took away the half-second delay after a goal, which after some minor rearangement cut me down to about 306 bytes, and my goal of 256 started to look really attainable.
After settling on this more minimal feature set, it was just a matter of time, slowly finding all the things that could be trimmed down. Replacing duplicate code with calls, rearranging the order of events and trying to maintain all my variables in the register and stack, using 8 bit immediate values wherever possible. Eventually I got it down to 255 bytes. I'm sure it could be smaller, but I won't be the one to figure out how.
http://flatassembler.net/ - the FASM assembler: used to create these executables.
http://www.dosbox.com/ - DOSBox emulator, if you need an emulator to run my program.
http://www.df.lth.se/~john_e/fr_gems.html - the Assembly Gems page: used for examples and inspiration.
http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/asm.html - Paul Hsieh's x86 Assembly page: great page with a lot of interesting ideas.
http://www.pouet.net/ - pouet.net: a demo archive with a lot of 256 byte examples.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jchap/tvpro256.htm - a couple of 256 byte games by James David Chapman. The Boulder Dash game is really impressive!
| 2019-04-19T00:42:39 |
http://rainwarrior.ca/dragon/pong256.html
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0.99845 |
Have you tried to add an input parameter and pass the NullIdentifier() built-in function?
Can you explain more? When i add NullIdentifier() as default value the input of my advanced query. Outsystems complain about type different between Date and identifier.
I am doing it correct?
If you want to match an empty date field you can use the NullDate() function. To know more about null values you can read this in the help file.
If you still aren't able to achieve what you want please explain more explicitly the query you wanted to do.
I have an action name: UpdateUser which has 4 inputs:; DOB(date of birth), UserName, FirstName, LastName, YearsOfExperience.
exec updateCurrentUser null, @UserName, @FirstName, @LastName, @YearsOfExperience.
exec updateCurrentUser '1900-01-01',@UserName, @FirstName, @LastName, @YearsOfExperience.
where '1900-01-01' is the NullDate().
In that case you could set the Expand Inline parameter to Yes in the Advanced Query parameters and optionally use the If built-in If function when you pass the parameter with "null" value when appropriate.
Sql will accept text in the parameters although you might run into a server date format issue.
We also have situation like Optional Input to be Boolean. If the user don't set anything, advanced query input parameter should be null not False. When i get that situation i have to convert the boolean input into Integer and pass -1. And in the advance query, convert -1 to "null". Is there a cleaner way to do it? I don't like my boolean input to be changed to Integer because user can input 2 or 3 in it.
But i get this error: "Database returned the following error: Error in advanced query GetCompletedTasks: 'DiffDays' is not a recognized built-in function name."
If you are doing an advanced query I believe you should use the functions from the database server you are using (T-SQL for MSFT SQL Server or PL/SQL for Oracle).
Foi só alterar (como disseste) a função DiffDate para DateDiff (T-Sql) e já funciona corretamente.
Tinha mais uma questão (sou principiante neste tecnologia): estou a tentar preencher um campo com baso no valor de outro campo (boolean), resumindo - se o campo boolean for TRUE, a outra campo deve ser preenchido com a data atual, caso contrário deverá ser colocado a null. Utilizei a funcção IF, com uma expressão, mas apenas funciona quando visualizo a "EditTable", nunca atualiza os dados na BD.
| 2019-04-22T05:12:11 |
https://www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/5546/setting-default-value-for-advance-query-to-null/
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0.999936 |
A Pennsylvania kindergartener tells her pals she's going to shoot them with a Hello Kitty toy that makes soap bubbles. There are times when removing a student may be in the best interest of all — such as when a student represents an ongoing threat to the safety of others. Some schools follow their policies to the letter, which causes children to be arrested for very minor offenses. Students are accountable for the actions and teachers are able to articulate clear expectations about disciplinary consequences and provide a chaos-free climate. The change from zero tolerance policies to a discipline policy that focuses on strong ties with both parents and community to help students resolve conflict and stay in school is slowly being made.
Good job and good luck : Stefy PaigeZ Tied Agreed with before the debate: - - 0 points Agreed with after the debate: - - 0 points Who had better conduct: - - 1 point Had better spelling and grammar: - - 1 point Made more convincing arguments: - - 3 points Used the most reliable sources: - - 2 points Total points awarded: 4 0 Reasons for voting decision: Pro, defend your arguments. As we all know, word has a way of getting around very quickly and the remaining members of the graduating class, as well as all future students, understand that their actions and behavior do have consequences. First before we get into the many sides of abortion we must first define abortion. In addition to the physical consequences resulting from physical violence, there are also more social and psychological consequences as well. A zero tolerance policy is not always effective, because educators and disciplinarians do not always agree about what actually constitutes a weapon. However, have you ever wondered why, when, and where did they actually come from? From the moment the cell or egg is fertilized it becomes an embryo, an organism in its early stage of development, a life. Consequences for Zero Tolerance Policies Many schools turn to a zero tolerance policy when school violence becomes a problem.
First, the staged development cycle enforces discipline: every phase has a defined start and end point, and progress can be conclusively identified by both vendor and client. Another made multiple bomb threats that caused the high school to evacuate and send everyone home early for 4 days. Suspend some but not others. Some school districts are finding some success in reducing racial gaps in discipline and maintaining order by taking different approaches to discipline, such as. This argument has been going on for many years.
Zero Tolerance during Early Childhood Stages What is Zero Tolerance? But the racial discipline gap got wider. Schools are one of the safest places for youth — and school crime overall has declined significantly during the last several decades. My son blacked out and entered the altercation without conscience thought. A zero tolerance policy requires school officials to hand down specific, consistent, and harsh punishment—usually suspension or expulsion—when students break certain rules. Racial change among students, teachers, 1993-2011 The nation's teaching ranks have gotten more diverse in the past several decades but not as quickly as students have. This enhances survival and ensures a better quality of life.
Parents, students, and school personnel have an expectation that the school setting should be a safe place, free from violence and crime. The goal of zero-tolerance policies is to have a uniform district wide approach to both discourage disruptive behavior and maintain a safe school and learning environment for teachers and students. Life begins at conception, therefore abortion is the same as murder because it is the act. There are many controversies about the zero tolerance policy including whether or not the policy. The European Union was formed in February 1992 with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty.
There are some that agree. Under similar thinking, schools started enacting disciplinary policies that went further than the federal law. There was witnessed and addressed by administration students displaying gang colors at school which prescribes to a no tolerance policy to gangs. Books, in one form or another, have always existed whether on clay tablets, papyrus rolls, or on sheets of vellum. On top of that, there is also no solid or credible evidence to show that the zero tolorence policy actually reduces instances if violence or drug abuse.
So life starts at the moment it is fertilized and removing it or destroying it, aborting it, is ultimately. Capital punishment, Crime, Morality 1252 Words 4 Pages The zero tolerance policy strives to reduce violence in schools and make schools a safer place for students. Technology: The systematic application of scientific knowledge to a recent product. Petersburg Times , reported that a 10 year old girl was expelled from school for possession of a weapon. For England, at the end of the. Parental Support Parents may fear student safety in schools especially with the onset of widely publicized student bullying behavior or the presence of guns or drugs that may be brought into the school.
In her list of pros and cons, Zoe stands back and takes a critical look at her old smoking habit. Nowadays Offshore Software Development is expanding all over the world. I think women are better listeners than men. A child may get expelled from school for having a pair of nail clippers in their backpack or a child who is sick could be subject to drug charges, due to the possession of their medication. This can actually be a problem for the school in some cases. Zero Tolerance policing aims to stop serious crime by clamping down on the minor crimes like graffiti that the practitioners believe lead to further crimes and using custodial sentences for first offences.
I show that the adoption of these laws predicts higher rates of suspension for all students, but increases of suspensions are nearly three times greater for Black students than for white students. Brown Pros and Cons 2 Some people believe that an embryo is not a life until all the parts are defined as human. And Skiba said it wasn't because African American kids are more likely to act up in school. It consist of originally twelve members. Rates of suspension for Black students are nearly three times larger than that for white students. School safety is critical, but zero tolerance policies have been criticized for being ineffective and contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline.
| 2019-04-25T18:23:16 |
http://mumbles.co.uk/zero-tolerance-policy-in-schools-pros-and-cons.html
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This recipe is one of my favorites for savoring the midsummer berry.
1. Place a few small plates in the freezer. Stir berries, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and half the orange zest in a large, heavy pot. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar and mashing lightly with a potato masher. Skim foam from surface. Cook, stirring more frequently as jam thickens, until it has the consistency of very loose jelly, 8 to 9 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Remove a plate from freezer; drop a spoonful of jam on it. Return to freezer for 1 to 2 minutes; nudge edge of jam with a finger. It should hold its shape. If jam is too thin and spreads, return it to a boil, testing every minute, until jam holds its shape on plate.
3. Strain about half the jam through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard seeds. Return strained jam to pot; stir in remaining zest. Return to a boil, then remove from heat. Let cool before using or storing.
Jam will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 month.
| 2019-04-20T07:13:23 |
https://www.marthastewart.com/901689/raspberry-jam
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0.999989 |
A few illustrations _________ by the Act would help show how the _______ legal framework can be a barrier when it comes to applying the economics of modern business.
The long winter ahead in north India and the _________ onset of the northeast monsoon in the eastern coast of India is __________ for the mosquito to multiply and spread.
There is an underlying bank account for payment systems under the ________ of banking system regulation which is _________ with the Reserve bank of India.
AirAsia is being _________ by the central agency for allegedly _________ the government for international flight permits that prevent foreign airlines from controlling an Indian operator.
It could be argued that the Indian central bank should have __________ reserves more ___________ over the last few years.
Directions (6-10): In each of the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by the five options. In each of the option, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold that pair of words is as answer.
The meaning of bulwark is a defensive wall.
1) A few illustrations _________ by the Act would help show how the _______ legal framework can be a barrier when it comes to applying the economics of modern business.
2) The long winter ahead in north India and the _________ onset of the northeast monsoon in the eastern coast of India is __________ for the mosquito to multiply and spread.
3) There is an underlying bank account for payment systems under the ________ of banking system regulation which is _________ with the Reserve bank of India.
4) AirAsia is being _________ by the central agency for allegedly _________ the government for international flight permits that prevent foreign airlines from controlling an Indian operator.
5) It could be argued that the Indian central bank should have __________ reserves more ___________ over the last few years.
| 2019-04-20T06:39:10 |
https://www.ibpsguide.com/ibps-po-mains-2018-english-questions-miscellaneous-day-12
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Which is the best description of animals that live in a desert ecosystem?
They are light-colored, camouflaged to blend in, and are most active at night.
They are covered with fur to keep them insulated, and they require a lot of water.
They are equipped with webbed feet, and they stay in the water most of the day.
They are bright-colored, easily seen in their surroundings, and active during the day.
| 2019-04-23T20:22:10 |
https://www.helpteaching.com/questions/15220/which-is-the-best-description-of-animals-that-live-in-a-dese
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0.999816 |
(a) Suppose that a person has an average heart rate of 72.0 beats/min. How many beats does he or she have in 2.0 y? (b) In 2.00 y? (c) In 2.000 y?
This is College Physics Answers with Shaun Dychko. We're going to calculate the number of heartbeats a person will experience in 2 years given the heart rate of 72.0 beats per minute. And we're going to do the calculation three times using the same number of years, which is 2, but the difference will be the amount of precision in our time period. So, we'll have 2.00 years in part B, and 2.000 years in part C. And, we'll see that our answer is the same quantity, but expressed with different precisions depending on the precision over time. Although in part C, they get a little bit tricky here actually. But, we'll get to that. So, first of all, in part A, we're going to multiply the 72.0 beats per minute by the time period of 2.0 years. Although, we're going to need some conversion factors in order to convert this years into a period of minutes, so that the minutes will cancel with the minutes in the denominator of our heart rate. So, we have 2.0 years times 365 days per year making the years cancel, leaving us with days at this point, for our time. But, that is still not good enough if we want minutes. So then, we'll multiply it by 24 hours per day and then multiply by 60 minutes per hour, leaving us finally with minutes in the top of our time period which cancel with the minutes in the denominator of our heart rate, leaving us with beats. So, that's 75,686,400 beats, but we're not going to express it to that precision because our time period has two significant digits and our heart rate has 72.0, that has three significant digits. And so, we... our answer, when you're multiplying, will have as many significant figures as the number with the least significant figures in your calculation, and that would the 2 years having only two significant figures. And so, we have only two significant figures in our answer here for part A. So, it's 7.6 times 10 to the 7 beats. For part B, we now are going to multiply it by 2.00 years. And so, the calculation is the same, but we're just putting 2.00 instead of 2.0. And so, we can have three significant figures now. Because we have three significant figures in our beats per minute, three significant figures in our time in part B. And so, we have 7.57 times 10 to the 7 beats. Now, notice I'm ignoring the fact that this is the number 24, which is a number with two significant figures. We can ignore that because this is a... this is an exact number. It's a conversion factor and there are precisely 24 hours in a day, basically by definition, and likewise for 60 minutes per hour. So, we don't need to think about the number of significant figures there. They are not measured numbers. These are, you could say, measured numbers. And so, it's the significant figures in these numbers that are important. Then in part C, we have four significant figures in our time period 2.000 years, and so, one might expect to have four significant figures in our final answer here, but no, because our heart rate has only three. And so, our precision is limited by the heart rate in part C. And so, we still repeat the same answer as part B: 7.57 times 10 to the 7 beats.
| 2019-04-21T18:19:44 |
https://collegephysicsanswers.com/openstax-solutions/suppose-person-has-average-heart-rate-720-beatsmin-how-many-beats-does-he-or-she
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0.999979 |
How can I customize (add new) fields? I would like to ask for phone number, address, etc.
Secondly, I would like members to be able to edit these fields through their Wordpress membership profile. So that they can change their username, email address, password as well as phone number, address, etc.
We haven't built in any custom fields for signup into membership (yet, it may happen in the future). If you're using BuddyDress this is built into the 'Profile Field Setup' area.
It looks like the Membership plugin uses a different signup form then the built-in Wordpress signup form. If I edit the built-in Wordpress signup form using the links you provided, I don't think that would have any impact on the Membership plugin signup form?
I would like to add a new text field called Location, for example. How can I modify the do_subscription_shortcode function to include the new Location field?
It looks like the Membership plugin uses a different signup form then the built-in Wordpress signup form.
Yes it does, as it's designed to replace the wp signup process.
Have a look at the simple invites membership addon. It's in membershipincludes/plugins directory, the code in there should show you how to add a field to the registration form and how to process the return so that you can save the details.
| 2019-04-21T00:33:19 |
https://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/custom-membership-fields
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