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Main menu Tag Archives: Galapagos Saturday night’s lineup at the 2012 Dallas Comedy Festival packed a variety of sketch and improv troupes from Dallas, New Orleans, Phoenix and Chicago into the Dallas Comedy House for dynamic shows that kept the 75 seat theater in Deep Ellum buzzing with energy. Due to technical difficulties, the planned screening of Bryan Hickey’s winning submission in the festival’s short film contest was canceled. He received special recognition before the final show and his film is currently available for viewing on the Dallas Comedy House YouTube page. The night kicked off with Kyle Austin and Andrew Hamer’s two man show Kyle and Drew, a Dallas Comedy House mainstay. They came out playing with hula hoops to set the tone for a playful show that was high on physical comedy, with Austin precariously balanced on Hamer’s back to simulate skydiving at one point. As amazing as this was, however, their character choices were unremarkable and they did not seem to be pushing themselves to the height of their potential. Phoenix based two man troupe Galapagos appeared next with a show that suffered from some improv pitfalls. It was a series of strangely strung together 80’s pop culture references that, while some were wonderfully inventive, failed to adequately ground the show. [pullquote_right]The first timeslot closed with touring Chicago sketch show The Union. The husband and wife duo put together a playful and punchy experience centered on relationships. It was a tongue and cheek sitcom brought to life on stage.[/pullquote_right] The night finally saw the festival debut of founder and organizer Amanda Austin, who was the latest victim in a flu epidemic that kept her absent all week. Her three woman group, Local Honey, opened the second timeslot of the evening with solid, balanced character pieces that were quite enjoyable to watch. Apollo 12, the second group from Phoenix, received laughs from their amazing physicality but ultimately failed to captivate due to a lack of strong choices. The second show was headed up by Stupid Time Machine from The New Movement New Orleans. Their set was consistent, relaxed and heavy on play, a showing that has come to be expected from the four person powerhouse of the NOLA comedy scene. The third slot of the night opened with an energetic performance from Dallas Comedy House staple Victory Point. It was a bittersweet show for the group as it marked the final performance of Dallas Comedy House co-founder Clay Barton, who is moving to California. They made sure his send-off was an appropriately strong appearance, having fun like they have for years and keeping the packed house enthralled. The final show of the evening was three man Chicago powerhouse Dasariski, who proceeded to run what sports fans would call a clinic in masterful improvisation. There were a few times in their hour long set that I thought there could be no way for them to continue raising the stakes, but they blasted through my perceptions to create avenues I couldn’t believe existed. I walked away from that show having learned something about this amazing craft and how to make myself better at it.[pullquote_left] After the show ended, the scene degenerated into a raucous flip cup tournament that proved to be some of the most fun I’ve had since joining the improv world. As an even more fitting end, the team with Clay Barton on it took home the trophy. [/pullquote_left] Saturday night contained a few sour notes in the lineup, but maintained the overall level of fun and play that I’ve come to associate with this festival at this point. Tonight starts off with a panel discussion, followed by FrankenMatt and Dasariski playing in an all-star show. For more info, visit www.dallascomedyfestival.com and follow @ImprovWins for updates from the floor.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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What’s Missing From Your Small Business Marketing? What’s the Once Thing 35 out of 40 Businesses Forget to Do That Kills The Sale? “I’m having trouble selling my hearing aids even though I discount them 30%. Should I sell it for even less?” — George R., MI Why Prospects Don’t Buy Ever wonder why your prospects aren’t buying? You know the situation. You’ve got a qualified prospect on the phone or you’re meeting with them in person and they’ve agreed that your product or services are the perfect fit. Then you mention the price, and they don’t bite. They tell you that they want to think about it or they need to talk to X or they just flat out tell you its too expensive. You could offer them a discount but is that the right thing to do or are you just shooting yourself in the foot. When a prospect who needs your product or service walks away and doesn’t buy, typically it’s not price that’s the problem. And if your prospect isn’t buying, lowering the price won’t guarantee the sale. Why Price Isn’t The Problem Typically when your prospect doesn’t buy or objects to price, the real problem is that they don’t understand the value of your products or services. And it’s not their fault; it’s the fault of your small business marketing. Whether you sell consulting services, hand tools, hearing aids or chicken legs, the price you can charge is based on your prospect’s perception of its value to them. Last year I was planning a family reunion at a charming old inn in the Berkshires in Massachusetts. As part of the festivities, I wanted to organize a light breakfast buffet for the 50 or so relatives attending. The inn quoted me a price of $29 per person, without giving me any information about what was included. When I got the quote I was shocked. It was much more than I’d anticipated, and I decided to drop the whole idea. What was the fatal mistake the Inn made? Without a clear understanding of what I was going to get for $29 per head, I had no means of determining whether it was worth the money. I didn’t know whether the $29 per person charge included just a cup of coffee and a donut or a full buffet breakfast with a chef on hand to cook custom omelets. Either way, the inn lost an opportunity to feed us another meal and profit from the presence of our large group. When your prospects object to price or just leave without buying, it’s a signal that your marketing isn’t doing its job. You’re not giving your prospects the information they need to understand what your products or services can do for them. As a result, they don’t buy from you. Want to avoid objections to price, sell to more people and even raise your prices? Since the price a prospect is willing to pay for your products and services is directly related to their understanding of its value to them, then the higher the perceived value, the more you can charge. One of my clients, Janice, was working way too hard at bringing new clients to her phone coaching business. She helps clients eliminate anxiety and replace it with self-confidence so they can be more productive in their work and lives. She had dozens of prospects, but when she quoted her fees, too many prospects opted not to sign up. When I asked her to describe the things she does for her clients and the benefits of her services, she gave me a lot of information and many examples of her successes. Then I asked her how much of this information her prospects knew. Very little, she said. Whoops! I find that most small business marketing managers and owners I’ve talked to make the same mistake. They have a great product or service but neglect help their prospects fully understand the value. The solution was simple. I showed Janice how to structure her sales conversations and how to ask the right questions to get her prospects talking about their goals and needs. This sets the stage so that when she explains the services she provides, it’s clear that they are the perfect solution to her prospects’ problems. The result? Instead of lowering her prices to get more business, Janice increased her fees. Within a week she was making 50% more money. Wouldn’t you like to have prospects eager to pay the prices you charge? Sound impossible? It isn’t. When your prospects fully understand of how much better off they’ll be or how much more successful they’ll be with your products and services, more people will want to work with you and buy from you and they’ll happily pay more to do so.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Sunnymeads Bed and Breakfast, Cheap Hotel and Guest House Accommodation Sunnymeads Bed and Breakfasts. Compare latest rates and Live availability for all your favourite places and places you have always wanted to go using our new My Shortlist feature. Click + to add to your Shortlist. Located just 10 minutes’ drive from Royal Windsor, Innkeeper's Lodge Old Windsor features free private parking and an on-site carvery pub. A flat-screen TV, en suite bathroom and tea/coffee making fa ...more Located just 10 minutes’ drive from Royal Windsor, Innkeeper's Lodge Old Windsor features free private parking and an on-site carvery pub. A flat-screen TV, en suite bathroom and tea/coffee making facilities are provided in each room at Old Windsor. Only 3 miles from Heathrow's Terminal 5, this modern Holiday Inn Express offers breakfasts. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. The bedrooms all have choice of soft or firm pillows and the ...more Only 3 miles from Heathrow's Terminal 5, this modern Holiday Inn Express offers breakfasts. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. The bedrooms all have choice of soft or firm pillows and the en suite bathroom has a power shower. Set in 40 acres of landscaped grounds, the historic Beaumont Estate features a leisure club. 6.5 miles from Heathrow Terminal 5, the hotel is situated in Old Windsor, just a 10-minute drive from Winds ...more Set in 40 acres of landscaped grounds, the historic Beaumont Estate features a leisure club. 6.5 miles from Heathrow Terminal 5, the hotel is situated in Old Windsor, just a 10-minute drive from Windsor Castle. Recommended in almost every travel guide book the Airport Guesthouse is the right place to stay in your arrival. Located only 2 miles from Heathrow Terminal 5 we are a friendly family run guesthouse ...more Recommended in almost every travel guide book the Airport Guesthouse is the right place to stay in your arrival. Located only 2 miles from Heathrow Terminal 5 we are a friendly family run guesthouse offering affordable and hospitable accommodation to our guests. Whether you are a business professional or family looking to stay in a clean and comfortable environment our guest house is just the place for you. Directly adjacent to the Airport Guest House is our second building (Heathrow Guest House) we allocate rooms between both our excellent guest houses. The key features of our guest house/s are listed below: Only 2 miles from Heathrow Terminal 5 20 mins from Central London Slough St to Paddington Heathrow Airport only 3 miles away Hotel Hoppa H5 Service available from next door hotel (Holiday Inn Express T5) to Heathrow ?4(Sub to Hoppa Terms and Conditions) one way per Adult Children under 5 travel free. This service runs from 4:20 to 11:20 pm Bus Numbers 74 75 and 76 from Heathrow (Central Bus Station 1 2 and 3) and get off at first stop on Sutton Lane. Walk across the road to Airport Guest House. Always agree fares with the taxis from Heathrow. If there are any problems we can arrange a taxi pick-up for approximately 15GBP contact us for further details 4 miles to Windsor Castle Free Car Parking ( subject to availability) 24 Hour secure access Conferencing Facilities(Between 20-30 Delegates) Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures within short driving distance Legoland Windsor only miles away A unique conference events training and family hotel in Windsor. In picturesque Windsor lies the historic and unique De Vere Beaumont Estate: an inspirational estate offering a leading conference venu ...more A unique conference events training and family hotel in Windsor. In picturesque Windsor lies the historic and unique De Vere Beaumont Estate: an inspirational estate offering a leading conference venue cutting edge meeting rooms a stunning wedding venue along with a luxurious family hotel all set in spectacular and extensive grounds. From the self-contained Conference Village to the stunning Chapel from the vast Hanover Suite to the exclusive White House this outstanding estate has the space facilities and technology you need whatever the event. And with acres of outside space for teambuilding and beautiful grounds and reception rooms for weddings the De Vere Beaumont Estate is simply a stunning venue. Located close to local attractions in both Windsor and London including LegolandThorpe Park and Heathroes Terminal 5 the De Vere Beaumont Estate is also an ideal base for a short family break or a weekend away in the UK. Please note the Beaumont Bear Club only fully operates during the school Easter and Summer holidays. Outside of these times limited activities will be available. Breakfast can be added to any Room Type for ?10pp after clicking BOOK NOW. It is advisable on check-in to obtain your bedroom number prior to unloading any luggage - This is due to the size of the Hotel. With free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking, Gibtel Lodge & Cafe is 0.5 miles from the M4 motorway and 10 minutes’ drive from Heathrow Airport. The cafe provides freshly cooked meals. A shuttle service c ...more With free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking, Gibtel Lodge & Cafe is 0.5 miles from the M4 motorway and 10 minutes’ drive from Heathrow Airport. The cafe provides freshly cooked meals. A shuttle service can be arranged for guests. The Ostrich Inn is set in Slough, just 5 km from London Heathrow Airport. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site. Every room includes a TV, while some have ...more The Ostrich Inn is set in Slough, just 5 km from London Heathrow Airport. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site. Every room includes a TV, while some have a seating area to relax in after a busy day. The Manor is set in the tranquil area of Windsor overlooking a green and nearby the banks of the river Thames. Heathrow Airport and Legoland Windsor are 5 miles away Datchet Rail Station is close by a ...more The Manor is set in the tranquil area of Windsor overlooking a green and nearby the banks of the river Thames. Heathrow Airport and Legoland Windsor are 5 miles away Datchet Rail Station is close by and Windsor Castle is less than a 5-minute drive away. Rooms are fully equipped with free wi-fi satellite televisions duck feather duvets and pillows for a restful sleep power showers controlled temperature heating. New unique rooms which have been designed with Phillippe Starck bathrooms Farrow and Ball wallpapers and Porta Romana materials creating a very chic look and feel. Enjoy the experience at the Brasserie restaurant and bar known for its great food and drink within the locality of Windsor and Datchet. The chefs have created a tantalising menu of a fusion of foods. The library is a tranquil area where guests can unwind in front of a roaring fire on lush leather sofas reading their favourite literature or surfing the complimentary Internet. The Manor has launched an exercise room with running machine cycle and multi gym facility. The manor has five fully air conditioned conference suites with complimentary wireless Internet touch lighting natural daylight and an area for refreshments. Holiday Inn London - Heathrow T5 is located in the historic village of Colnbrook and Poyle, 10 minutes' drive from Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. It offers a mini-gym, and great links to the A4 and the ...more Holiday Inn London - Heathrow T5 is located in the historic village of Colnbrook and Poyle, 10 minutes' drive from Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. It offers a mini-gym, and great links to the A4 and the motorway network of the M4 and M25. This 4-star luxury hotel is in the town centre, only 2 minutes' walk from the main gate of Windsor Castle. Providing easy access to Legoland Windsor, it offers an award-winning 2 AA Rosette restaurant ...more This 4-star luxury hotel is in the town centre, only 2 minutes' walk from the main gate of Windsor Castle. Providing easy access to Legoland Windsor, it offers an award-winning 2 AA Rosette restaurant and air-conditioned rooms with satellite TV. The Macdonald Windsor Hotel is set in the heart of Royal Windsor situated two minutes walk from the gates of Windsor Castle and 1 mile from Windsor Racecourse. Just a 15-minute drive from London Heat ...more The Macdonald Windsor Hotel is set in the heart of Royal Windsor situated two minutes walk from the gates of Windsor Castle and 1 mile from Windsor Racecourse. Just a 15-minute drive from London Heathrow Airport minutes from M4 and M25 and less than 40 minutes from London Paddington perfect for business or leisure alike. The 120 luxury bedrooms in a mulberry and metallic colour scheme are well appointed with plasma TV s air conditioning Bose IPOD docking stations and free Wi-Fi. Caleys Restaurant offers intimate dining and serves a creative menu using organic and seasonal produce. Cooked breakfasts are served daily and 24-hour room service is also available. Macdonald Windsor Hotel has now installed a Green car charger in the car park for residents and guests to use. On site car parking is subject to availability and must be pre-booked in advance. /P The Royal Borough is home to some of the most well known attractions and the Macdonald Windsor Hotel is the perfect base to experience them. Visit Legoland or Thorpe Park enjoy a day at the races relax in Savill Gardens situated within Windsor Great Park or soak up the heritage of Eton College with its historic buildings. Or indulge in a relaxing boat trip or romantic horse drawn carriage through the Park. The Sofitel Heathrow has direct access to Terminal 5 via a covered walkway. It has a modern health spa, a 24-hour gym, 2 bars and 2 restaurants. Central London can be reached with direct train service ...more The Sofitel Heathrow has direct access to Terminal 5 via a covered walkway. It has a modern health spa, a 24-hour gym, 2 bars and 2 restaurants. Central London can be reached with direct train services from Heathrow Airport. The George Inn is located on Windsor’s High Street and offers views of the castle. This 300-year-old inn looks onto the River Thames and features a restaurant and bar. Each of the rooms at The George ...more The George Inn is located on Windsor’s High Street and offers views of the castle. This 300-year-old inn looks onto the River Thames and features a restaurant and bar. Each of the rooms at The George Inn has pleasant décor and wooden furnishings. Osborne Lodge is an executive 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment situated in an elegant Victorian House located just a five-minute walk from Windsor town centre and Windsor Castle. There is parking to the ...more Osborne Lodge is an executive 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment situated in an elegant Victorian House located just a five-minute walk from Windsor town centre and Windsor Castle. There is parking to the front and the rear of the property a real premium for the town centre! The Master bedroom is a double ensuite the second bedroom is also a double having a private bathroom located next to it. In addition to the fully fitted kitchen there is small staircase leading to a spacious lounge with all the period features still intact. The apartment is completely fully furnished to a high standard and includes freshly laundered bed linen and towels. We even provide a simple welcome pack of tea and coffee fresh milk eggs butter jam and bread to ensure you don t go hungry on your first morning! A 2-minute walk from Windsor Park and 15 minutes’ drive from Heathrow Airport, the Savill Court Hotel has an indoor pool, spa and gym. Free Wi-Fi is available. All rooms have a satellite TV, work des ...more A 2-minute walk from Windsor Park and 15 minutes’ drive from Heathrow Airport, the Savill Court Hotel has an indoor pool, spa and gym. Free Wi-Fi is available. All rooms have a satellite TV, work desk and bathroom. With a free morning airport shuttle transfer to Heathrow terminals between 06:00 and 10:30, Monday to Saturday mornings, Heathrow Lodge is just 10 minutes' drive from each terminal at Heathrow Airport ...more With a free morning airport shuttle transfer to Heathrow terminals between 06:00 and 10:30, Monday to Saturday mornings, Heathrow Lodge is just 10 minutes' drive from each terminal at Heathrow Airport. Dating back to the early 16th century, The Christopher Hotel Bar and Grill is located on Windsor's historic Eton High Street and offers contemporary accommodation with free Internet access and on-site ...more Dating back to the early 16th century, The Christopher Hotel Bar and Grill is located on Windsor's historic Eton High Street and offers contemporary accommodation with free Internet access and on-site private parking free of charge. Superbly located Windsor bed and breakfast for Legoland, sightseeing or business. Free unlimited wireless broadband. All ensuite rooms with self-catering facilities. Family friendly. 5 mins walk to town and shops, restaurants. No Pets and Non smoking. Located in central Windsor, this exquisite Bed and Breakfast is the pick of the Windsor B&B's. 4 Star rated, all rooms have ensuite/private facilities. Free Wi-Fi Internet. Close to Legoland, ideal fo ...more Located in central Windsor, this exquisite Bed and Breakfast is the pick of the Windsor B&B's. 4 Star rated, all rooms have ensuite/private facilities. Free Wi-Fi Internet. Close to Legoland, ideal for families, vacation or business. New Users/How to Create a User Account – User Login allows you to access your saved “Shortlist” of properties. First you need to create a Shortlist by adding desired properties from any results page. Click “+”/”Add to Shortlist”. Then click “My Shortlist” and save your shortlist which will take you through the User Sign Up process”. After which you can Login via the “User Login” box to access all your favourite properties, and pre defined shortlists.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
30700Log On instructionsIF this is your very first time logging on, click on "Programs", find your program, Click "Apply Now" and use your Knox username and password to begin the process.DO NOT ADD @knox.edu TO YOUR USERNAME.0	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
DataRobot accelerates the process of building predictive models to get the most out of valuable data. We work hard to create tools that nascent data scientists can use effectively while also exposing the rich detail and control that data science veterans rely on. Our headquarters is in Boston, with offices in Kyiv, Singapore, and Tokyo. In order to keep up with the demand for new features in DataRobot, we are looking to grow our backend engineering team. Primary responsibilities of this team include developing new data science tools, designing and supporting our APIs, and instrumenting DataRobot to integrate with enterprise IT infrastructure. Our team uses the following technology on a routine basis: Python, Flask, MongoDB, pytest, docker, Redis, NGINX and RabbitMQ among many others. Responsibilities: Develop, test, and support features of DataRobot Create and maintain automated unit tests and functional tests Design infrastructure for new features with the input of peers Plan capacity, manage application performance Manage individual projects and milestones with abundant communication of progress Seek, give, and receive critical feedback in a constructive manner, including but not limited to code review	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
At the MTV movie awards last night Ryan Reynolds won for Best Comedic Performance for Deadpool, and the fight between Deadpool and Ajax won Best Fight. In addition to winning the awards, Salt-N-Pepa performed Shoop from the Deadpool movie soundtrack with Deadpool backup dancers. [AWARDS] [DANCE]	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
India is accelerating development of renewable energy projects to provide cheap, reliable and clean power to its 1.3 billion people. The country’s per-capita on-grid electricity consumption has increased significantly over the four years; due to increased industrial activity, higher uptake of electrical appliances by residential electricity users and the addition of new consumers to the grid. During this period, the cost of electricity from rooftop PV has halved, due to fierce competition in the market and a drop in equipment prices. In contrast, average retail electricity rates have increased by 22% in the same period. This has made rooftop PV cheaper than commercial and industrial grid tariffs in all major states in India. BP and Lightsource have announced a strategic partnership combining BP’s global scale with Lightsource’s solar expertise. BP will acquire 43% equity share in Lightsource for $200 million, with the majority of the investment funding Lightsource’s worldwide growth pipeline. The company will be renamed Lightsource BP. BP is not alone in moving away from oil and gas and towards clean energy. Anglo-Dutch Shell is purchasing electric car infrastructure companies, France’s Total is acquiring battery storage firms and Norway’s Statoil is pioneering floating wind farms. Policy makers led by US Senator Harry Reid were present at a celebration formally recognising Switch Stations 1 and 2 solar power plants, with a combined generation capacity of 179 MWac, as fully commissioned and in commercial operation. Senator Reid stated “Less than a decade ago, Nevada’s solar energy landscape was nonexistent, but this commissioning helps fulfil the vision I had to make our state the leader in renewable energy development. A technology giant like Switch committing to using 100% renewable energy is truly visionary and grows our clean energy economy by creating hundreds of good-paying construction jobs here.” Tata Power Solar set another landmark by commissioning an unprecedented rooftop solar project in India – a solar carport on the rooftop of the sprawling 70,000 sq.m Unity One mall, in Rohini, Delhi. The unique rooftop carport is estimated to set off 438 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. The company won the bid in an open tender process fielded by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for multi-level car parking. The project enables the mall to earn on the unused and excess solar electricity produced. It also cuts down the need to install a second meter or an expensive battery storage system as it is directly connected to the local power grid. With a stronger and more ambitious energy development plan, Thailand’s share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption could surpass its national target by a quarter and reach more than 37 percent by 2036, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ministry of Energy of Thailand. Renewable Energy Outlook: Thailand finds that decreasing imports of fossil fuels and increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix to 37 percent would improve energy security and reduce the cost of Thailand’s energy system by USD 1.2 billion annually by 2036. SMA has announced that it sold more than 1GW of solar inverters into all market segments in India in 2017. SMA inverter sales in the commercial sector have doubled compared to last year, corresponding to a market share of 30%. In total, the installed SMA inverter base in India exceeds 3 gigawatts. “India is one of the key markets for SMA in the Asia Pacific region. In the last 3 years, we have seen strong commitment from the Indian government driving growing market demand in the solar sector”. VINCI Energies has won a project that could be at the spearhead of many other similar projects for EU, Chinese and US firms. A €26.8m contract for 8 pv power plants with a combined capacity of 17 MW, to be built over a period of only 10 months. Strategically the project will diversify Senegal’s energy mix and electrify the country’s isolated regions. The power plants will use 62,850 panels overall and produce the annual energy consumption for 140,000 people. The project represents a €26.8 million investment, financed by the German bank KFW and Senelec. A consortium led by Enel Green Power has been selected as the preferred bidder for a 100 MW solar project in Metehara, Ethiopia. Ethiopia has all the potential to become a key market for Enel’s strategy in Africa due to its plentiful renewable resources, stable regulatory framework and electrification needs. In addition, the Ethiopian Government’s ‘Growth Transformation Plan 2’ is expected to collect nearly 12,000 MW of new hydro, wind, geothermal and solar capacity in partnership with the private sector, with the aim of meeting the country’s electrification needs while diversifying its generation mix in line with the government’s energy plan for the years up to 2020. ABB technology is supporting the development of new smart solar power systems for the city of Dubai, UAE. Dubai Electric & Water Authority (DEWA) is using the ABB AbilityTM Electrical Distribution Control System to help develop data-driven strategies that maximize year-round solar energy production as part of the Smart Dubai initiative. “We seek to promote Dubai as a smart, sustainable, and integrated city with a high-tech infrastructure to support social and economic development, as well as promote sustainable use of resources by ensuring best practices in consumption, efficiency and governance,” said his Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA. Ministers and officials representing 30 countries and organizations met in Malé, Maldives, signalling the determination of small island developing states (SIDS) to strengthen global efforts to address climate change and accelerate renewable energy deployment. “In the wake of a deadly hurricane season in the Caribbean and at a time when the resolve to tackle the climate crisis has been called into question, small islands are sending the world a clear message: we are seizing the promise of renewable energy to grow our economies today and build a better future for tomorrow,” said Thoriq Ibrahim, Energy and Environment Minister for the Maldives and Chair of Alliance of Small Island States. The Bungala Solar One facility is part of the Bungala Solar PV Project and will have an installed capacity of 137.7 MW out of a total of more than 275 MW for the whole project, that will be able to produce 570 GWh per year. The facility will cover an area of approximately 300 hectares and will consist of about 420,000 polycrystalline PV modules mounted on single-axis tracker structures which will follow the Sun’s path from east to west; increasing the amount of energy produced by the plant, compared to PV modules with fixed structures. The overall Bungala Solar PV project is expected to become fully operational in early 2019.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
SGT Lunsford was shot by the Ft. Hood terrorist seven times, including once in the face. He was preparing to deploy in the war against radical Islamic terrorism but instead was shot by one of its minions at home. He lived, only after playing dead in blood. SGT Lunsford was forced to medically retire from the United States Army that he so loved and still lives with a bullet in his body. Sadly SGT Lunsford must live with something else; his government calls this terrorist attack, perpetuated on our soldiers, “workplace violence.” The President likely will not recognize this hero, nor were SGT Lunsford or his comrades recognized in the 2010 State of the Union address right after the terrorist attack. These heroes stood radical Islam, literally, in the face yet the President will not stand up and call the threat we face, abroad and at home, for what it is. And our soldiers suffer for it. The terrorist in the Ft. Hood Terrorist attack is on death row, and has himself acknowledged that this was a terrorist attack, yet the administration still calls this attack “workplace violence.” In doing so, the government is downplaying what happened to our volunteer heroes and denies them benefits that the heroes themselves humbly ask for. Just as bad, such characterizations of terrorism as workplace violence can contribute to lulling people into not facing the warped ideology that declared war on us a long time ago. This war continues against us and has continued no matter how many sensitivity classes we send our soldiers to, apologies we make, or countries we withdraw from. The President of a country at war with radical Islam is not willing to acknowledge the name of the ideology that Al Qaeda and other groups have embraced. Imagine fighting Hitler without acknowledging the radical ideology behind his regime. This is what happens when many, if not most of, our national leaders have never served a day in the military. This is what happens when ideology takes the place of common sense. This is politics of the worst kind; political correctness taking precedence over the dignity and honor of the individual, especially those soldiers who fight for the God given freedom of their fellow citizens. Meanwhile, the war against us continues….. The views expressed in this article are those of the author, many Americans, and sadly are not necessarily the views of any government agency or affiliated entity.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Spirent Communications plc Chief Executive Officer to retire in 2019 Spirent Communications plc (LON: SPT), a leading communications technology company, announces that Eric Hutchinson has informed the Board of his wish to retire from the Company. As a result, the Board is commencing a search process for his replacement. Eric has agreed to continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer until a replacement has been appointed and for a transitional period thereafter. As part of our overall succession planning, we have a relationship with Korn Ferry, who will be assisting us with this search process. Separately today, the Company has also announced a trading update covering the period until the end of Q3. Eric Hutchinson commented, “I have very much enjoyed the last 36 years at Spirent, and particularly the last 5 years as CEO. However, I have decided that it is now the right time for me to plan for my retirement. I believe that the company has many opportunities, and an exciting future, ahead of it and I remain fully committed over the coming months to ensuring the continued success of the business.” Bill Thomas, Chairman of Spirent, commented, “Eric has made a huge contribution to Spirent over the last 36 years, for which the Board is very grateful. We are also pleased that Eric will continue to lead our business whilst we find and appoint his successor. The Board has appointed Korn Ferry to conduct a search for Eric’s successor which will begin immediately and will provide an update in due course.” Disclaimer You understand and agree that no content published on the Site constitutes a recommendation that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable or advisable for any specific person. You further understand that none of the information providers or their affiliates will advise you personally concerning the nature, potential, advisability, value or suitability of any particular stock, share, security, portfolio of securities, transaction, investment strategy, or other matter. We openly disclose that we and our contributors may have interests in investments and/or providers of services referred to within the website and that we receive remuneration from certain of the companies referred to on this website.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The White House has released a climate report which said about what you would expect from this administration. The world is facing an environmental catastrophe unless we adopt big government, socialist policies to combat global warming climate change. If those dastardly Republicans dont spend trillions farmers all over the country will suffer. Most of the problem here is that the left relies on supposedly scientific computer models, 95% of which have been wrong in their prediction. The climate change alarmists would have a higher success rate if politicians just made up numbers. As it stands, for all the science worship on the left the fact is science is usually spectacularly wrong in its climate predictions. Most of the problem here is that the left relies on supposedly scientific computer models, 95% of which have been wrong in their prediction. The climate change alarmists would have a higher success rate if politicians just made up numbers. As someone with a MS in computer science, two other engineering degrees, nearly 3 decades in engineering & computer science related fields, with nearly 2 of those decades in computer modeling I can tell you this. The computer models used for "climate science" are just made up numbers. The technical problems with the models are numerous. I could list off a half dozen here (I think I may have in other posts before). These problems render the models basically useless and unreliable at matching/tracking real-world climate more than a few years out. The bigger more fundamental problem is that no matter how many additional variables are added to the models, no matter how many more complex and subtle interactions between systems they add to the models, they will simply never be able to accurately model what will happen 100, 50, or even 20 years out. In other words these models cannot and never will be "predictive" of real world behavior. There are two things working against them, neither of which they have much hope of ever overcoming. One is that the Earth is full of a tremendous variety of biological systems and species all interacting in ways obvious and subtle. We simply do not know enough about these species and subsystems to know how they will react to changes in the environment. Even worse, we don't know the interactions between them, if any. For example, we don't know if a slight rise in temperature will make some tree beetle in South America flourish or die off. Even harder to gauge, how would that affect the robin population in North America? Would it? Will some algae then begin to thrive and pull CO2 out of the atmosphere? As the number of interacting entities increases, the number of interactions or potential interactions between them increases along the lines of the Fibonacci sequence. This explodes into a virtually un-knowable number of interactions. If you add in interactions of subsystems/subsets the number of interactions explodes along the lines of a factorial expansion. So yes, I'm saying fundamental problem number one is that the problem is simply too hard, period. Fundamental problem number two is worse. Even if we understood all the trillions of interactions between millions of species and could characterize them in a model mother nature is going to thumb her nose at us and throw completely random events into the mix. Maybe a large volcanic eruption will spew a few cubic miles of ash into the atmosphere and cool the Earth. Maybe eruptions under the ocean will boil water into the air and trap more solar energy and we'll bake. Maybe eruptions will melt part of the Antarctic ice cap. Maybe not. Maybe an asteroid...maybe significant earthquakes will change... Climate science, well, climate prediction, is thus an exercise in futility. Completely. They have no more chance of predicting the climate 50 or 100 years from now than I have of picking perfect brackets for the playoffs in every single major sport for the next 50 years. In summary, I'm saying it's bad. Not only are the computer models technically flawed... Not only is the problem literally too big to tackle... Not only will random chance make any prediction unreliable... The final nail in the coffin is this. Even if we could know what was coming there are still two even bigger problems facing us. One is that there really is not much we can do on a global scale to make much difference. We're on a course and probably unable to make significant changes. Two, even if we could control the climate, we would almost certainly screw it up. Mankind's history of "environmental management" is 100% failure to do a good job at first, followed by slow recovery. Want to try that on a global scale? Ha! Some of these climate change fanatics wouldn’t know real science if it slipped up behind them & kicked their collective butts up between their shoulder blades.If it did,they would still be too proud to admit it happened. Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Comments (0) Answered By: Nuroo Davids Last Updated: Dec 01, 2014Views: 338 Yes, we must ensure that our books are equally available to all, so library users who fail to return their books on time will be fined. Ordinary books incur a fine of R2.00 for every day they are late. Short Loan books are in heavy demand, so they incur heavier fines. For these books, the fine is R2.00 for every hour (or part of an hour) they are late. Books that have been recalled by the Library incur a fine of R5.00 for every day they are late.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Saturday, March 27, 2010 This post is in memory of Razz, who died a year ago yesterday. He was an awesome guy and he portrayed his energetic and fun-loving nature through his blog. I miss him terribly. Here is my favorite post from his blog: Sunday, March 7, 2010 In the last week, I've inquired about and sent out resumes to so many different companies for so many different job openings. I really think it's time for me to move on from my current job or at least get an additional job because I need the money. But I did want to share with everyone some of the jobs that I have applied for. Some are pretty normal and would be awesome to get because of the money or because it's what I want to do. And then some are just kinda funny and I think is just nice to think about. 1. Apple Store - I've wanted to work for Apple for so long. It's not secret that I'm an Apple Fanboy. And this week, one of my friends who already works at Apple referred me and sent in my resume to the managers. So hopefully something comes of it. 2. High School Summer School Math Teacher - I stumbled upon this opening the other night. The education budget in California is in such bad place so I think a lot of people will be jumping on this opportunity. But hopefully they'll at least consider me. This would be a perfect way for me to see if I REALLY like teaching because it'll only be for the summer. And the pay is pretty good. 3. Various Disney Openings - As a Disney employee, I have access to all the job openings within the larger Disney company. And there are TONS of openings... most of which I'm not exactly qualified for, but I still applied to them. Some are management positions. Some are actually related to education. We'll see if I even get a reply from any of those. 4. Ice Rink - I talked about my interest in figure skating and how I'm going to be training. I'm going to be writing a more in depth post about that soon. But my new interest in skating doesn't come cheap. Each time I go and practice on the ice is $8. I'm taking some classes that allow me some free sessions, but it's really not enough if I want to get really good at it. So I decided to apply to be a Skate Guard (like a lifeguard, but on the ice rink) and Box Office Cashier at two skating rinks nearby. I'm hoping that either of those jobs would allow me free time on the ice. I actually really hope I get this! Now here comes the fun ones... 5. Go Go Dancer - I randomly was thinking about how I need more money and what are the best ways to get the money quickly and easily. Well, all of a sudden, being a go go dancer popped into my head. I've never really thought about doing this... most likely because I think it'd be totally awkward and I know people would be judging me. BUT, I thought about how much tips go go dancers must get every night! Now, I don't even know if I have a chance.. but I inquired about upcoming go go dancer auditions for Gameboi at Rage, a club in West Hollywood where on Friday nights it's Asian night. I went to the website and those go go dancers are RIPPED. I'm nowhere CLOSE to what they look like.. but if I can find out when auditions are, maybe I can workout more often. I will have an actual goal, which may help motivate me more. But I'm definitely keeping this as a possibility. 6. Cameraman/Prod Assistant for Randy Blue! - OK this one is the best! HAHA. I follow Randy Blue on Twitter and one day, they tweeted that they needed a part time cameraman/production assistant and to email them if interested. Well, I jumped at the chance. Why not, right?! Filming hot guys have sex?? C'mon! Best job ever! I emailed them asking for more information and they replied. Pay is decent and the hours would be pretty nice. I'd still be able to keep my regular job too. So I emailed them my resume (not that it would help because I don't think a Masters in Teaching would help me be a porn site production assistant). So I'm not really holding my breath for this one, but I just think it's totally funny and awesome that I jumped at the opportunity. So there you have it... the various jobs that I applied for this past week. That's a lot, huh? I guess we'll see if anything comes of this. I really hope I get a reply or two. Like I said, the ice rink one, I really want to get. It'd be in addition to my normal job, and it'll help me get more skating in. So it's really the biggest win-win for me at this point. Please keep your fingers crossed for me and send your positive thoughts this way. Thanks guys. :) Monday, March 1, 2010 I absolutely love the Olympics. They are my favorite TV program to watch. I'm going to have to say that I like the Summer Olympics better, but the Winter Olympics can be just as exciting! I'm not a big sports fan.. I don't usually seek out sports to watch on TV. I enjoy the occasional basketball game on TV, but I don't really watch many others. However, the Olympics are just different for me. Maybe it's because I get to watch so many different sports.. sports that aren't normally televised. For the Winter Olympics, I'm talking about all the downhill skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, and bobsledding. I found myself watching them EVERY single night for these 2010 Vancouver Olympics. But I also think it's because I'm watching these athletes with so much passion and drive. These people trained ALL their lives to become the best at what they do. And then they're all gathered together, peacefully, at these Olympics games to compete against each other. How incredibly cool is that?? And like I said before, these Olympic games has reminded me of my interest in figure skating. Why had I not thought about skating before the Olympics? Well, I was thinking about this the other night, and it's because I think figure skating is a pretty... feminine sport. HA. And in 2006, when watching the Torino Olympics and the figure skating, I also thought about taking up figure skating as a hobby. But I think, either consciously or subconsciously, I didn't want people to think I was gay by going figure skating. Remember, I wasn't out back then... So I was careful with a lot of things that I did. But now, I've been out for almost 2 years (to my friends) and I obviously don't care if they think I'm gay for skating... cuz I AM gay! :P So I'm really serious and I'm taking the classes and working hard to become a great figure skater. My goal is to actually compete in Adult Figure Skating Competitions! It would be SOOO cool! Can't wait to keep everyone updated on this new development! And now to conclude the 2010 Winter Olympics blog posts, I will post several pictures of Olympics hotties! ENJOY! Recent Posts About Me Just going to write about what I think is interesting.. which may or may not be too interesting to you. But it's helping me work through things in my life. Keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the blog at all time and enjoy the ride! Important People There are some people that I refer to on here a lot, so I might as well give an explanation of each to help you guys out. :) And in the beginning stages of my blog, I gave everyone initials or aliases. But after a while, I just started using their names (unless it's a very unique name). So I'll point those initials/aliases out as well. Jon (formerly JW): One of my best friends through work. First real friend that I came out to. SUPER gay. But I love him just the same :) Jen: My ex-gf. Were together for 6.5 years. Found out I liked guys, and that was pretty much a deal breaker. We're now best friends. She says that I'm the Will to her Grace. :P (though I kind of hate that analogy because I don't like Will that much...) Jamie (formerly J): First boy that I had feelings for and had sex with. Apparently we didn't want the same things though. LOTS of drama with him, and was the reason I started this blog. Click on the links in the "Important Posts" section to find out more about him. Barry: My good online buddy! He lives in the UK, and we found each other through an online chat room. We talk about everything together and it's so nice to have someone that I can open up to. I tell him more stuff about me than anyone else! More to add later! Important Posts Here are some important posts/series of posts that you may want to read if you're new to my blog. In which case, WELCOME!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
BEHIND THE SIGN Hello, friends! My name is Jesse Daley; I'm an actor and a writer living and working in Hollywood, CA! Here on this blog, I'll give you the scoop on what life is truly like pursuing an acting career in the incredible city of TinselTown! You'll find advice, inspiration and interviews with some incredible men and women! Though you may feel that this is "obvious," be sure that you fully understand the significance of this reality! Because time passes so quickly - you never want to look back and say "I should have tried something." I challenge you to look within yourself and really ask, "Am I Iiving each day to my fullest potential?" This question may be difficult to answer sometimes - especially when you are working hard towards a goal and don't seem to be reaching it. However, it is crucial to constantly remind yourself that all we have is right now. There are no second chances in life - and there are no guarantees! Think about if you are truly happy - and aim to achieve happiness in every moment that you possibly can! If you feel that you need to make some changes in order to be happy, then that is OK too! Start today and make your dreams come true. Follow all of your dreams, and you will never have regrets :)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Dodgers land All-Star shortstop Manny Machado from Orioles The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the Manny Machado sweepstakes, getting the prized All-Star shortstop from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade Wednesday night. The Orioles received five prospects in the deal: outfielder Yusniel Diaz, right-hander Dean Kremer, third baseman Rylan Bannon, righty Zach Pop and third baseman Breyvic Valera. Machado, a 26-year-old power hitter with extraordinary fielding skills, greatly improves the Dodgers' chances of reaching the World Series for a second consecutive year. He led Baltimore in batting average (.315), home runs (24) and RBIs (65). Machado is expected to be introduced in Milwaukee on Friday before the Dodgers open a series against the Brewers.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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German Mills has 12 homes on the market. Of the 1668 total properties listed in Markham, German Mills makes up just 0.7%. The average asking price of a property in German Mills is $931,274, with an estimated mortgage of $3,155 per month. That is 1.2 times less of the average asking price of $1,128,786 in Markham. Properties listed in German Mills are an average of 557 square feet, with 3.3 beds and 3 baths. German Mills has 0% apartments relative to all the other listings in this neighbourhood. German Mills Neighbourhood Guide Located west of Highway 404 and north of Steeles Avenue, German Mills is a primarily residential neighbourhood with many homes from the 1970s and later. German Mills homes for sale are surrounded by plenty of tall trees, and are set on sizeable lots with plenty of yard space. Parks near German Mills real estate include German Mills Settlers Park, Paddock Park, and Bercy Park. Homes Commuters to Toronto and other cities will find German Mills to be a very convenient neighbourhood, thanks to its proximity to Highway 404 and Highway 407. German Mills residents also have easy access to amenities such as schools, recreation areas, shopping, and community centres. MLS listings for German Mills include a wide variety of detached homes, including many spacious two-story properties. Luxury condos can also be found in the northern part of the neighbourhood. Transportation In addition to Highway 404 and Highway 407, other major roads near German Mills homes for sale include Don Mills Road, Steeles Avenue, Woodbine Avenue, and John Street. Although most commuters choose to drive to work, bus service is available in German Mills from York Region Transit. Retail and Schools Just east of German Mills is Woodbine Avenue, along which many shopping plazas featuring retailers, restaurants, and many other businesses are located. The Shops on Steeles Avenue are also located in the southeast corner of German Mills. Schools available near German Mills homes for sale include German Mills Public School (61 Simonston Boulevard), St. Michael Catholic Academy (41 Simonston Boulevard), and Arbor Glen Public School (55 Freshmeadow Drive). Entertainment For hockey and skating enthusiasts, the R. J. Clatworthy Arena (2400 John Street) is near the northern border of German Mills. This seasonal facility features family programs such as public skating hours, pickup hockey games and hockey leagues, and figure skating lessons. The Bayview Golf and Country Club is also located just minutes from German Mills. This prestigious country club has hosted many professional and amateur tournaments and championships over the years.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Floriculture finally viewed as essential in Sao Paulo Garden centres and florists are allowed to reopen in Sao Paulo, Brazil. That’s what the region’s secretary of agriculture wrote to Iberflora. Kees Schoenmaker, president of Ibraflor, feels it’s great news. “We’re delighted. Like one of our members wrote: the situation is costing us millions in terms of revenues.” Schoenmaker led a crisis committee on behalf of Ibraflor, which also included representatives of Veiling Holambra, Cooperflora and other parties. From the very beginning, this crisis committee has been doing everything they could to undo the state of Sao Paulo’s decision that garden centres and retailers had to close their doors. With success. On 29 April, Sao Paulo’s secretary of agriculture wrote in a letter to the chairman of Ibraflor that plants and flowers could be sold again, because they are considered essential products. However, the secretary does call on the stores to take measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Tragedy The earlier closure of florists and garden centres had a major impact on the floriculture sector in Holambra. André van Kruijssen, the director of Veiling Holambra, described the measure as a tragedy. “The only way to reach consumers was via the retail stores.” Specialist shops and garden centres account for 60% of the turnover of Veiling Holambra members. Supermarkets account for 40%. During the first week of the crisis, Veiling Holambra temporarily stopped all auctioning activities. At that time, customers could only buy directly, via the web shop and via auction presale. Photo’s Shutterstock, Arie-Frans Middelburg Van Kruijssen is relieved about the letter from Sao Paulo’s secretary of agriculture Gustavo Diniz Junqueira, and he says it’s an important decision. He felt an enormous emotional discharge when he heard the news. “There was no place for us. It’s all about agriculture and livestock in Brazil, about cane sugar, potatoes, soya, citrus fruits etc. Flowers are intended for celebrations and decorations, so they were viewed as non-essential. The government didn’t think of the benefits that plants have for people: adding to their well-being, clean air and surrounding them by natural beauty. It’s great that they see that now.” Carnival celebrations About 50% of Holambra’s plants and flowers are distributed within Sao Paulo (45 million inhabitants). The rest goes to other states, where shops and garden centres are still closed. Van Kruijssen has noticed that the sale of potted plants via the auction is recovering quite fast. Flowers sales are still suffering because there aren’t any events. The coronavirus spread in Brazil during the carnival celebrations at the end of February. By the third week of March, several states had introduced strict measures. All retailers selling non-essential products had to close their doors. This included garden centres, florists’ and flower markets. On 17 April, the state of Sao Paulo extended this measure to the 10th of May.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Earlier today, OSNews ran a story on a presentation held by Microsoft's Eric Traut, the man responsible for the 200 or so kernel and virtualisation engineers working at the company. Eric Traut is also the man who wrote the binary translation engine for in the earlier PowerPC versions of VirtualPC (interestingly, this engine is now used to run XBox 1 [x86] games on the XBox 360 [PowerPC]) - in other words, he knows what he is talking about when it comes to kernel engineering and virtualisation. His presentation was a very interesting thing to watch, and it offered a little bit more insight into Windows 7, the codename for the successor to Windows Vista, planned for 2010. Hmmm, let's see, they're both fruits, they both have coloured skins, they both grow in trees, they both contain seeds, they can both be made into juice, they both come in many variations. Yeah, they seem pretty similar to me.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Getting started with Twitter Whenever I speak at conferences or Inset sessions, I always drop in a recommendation that teachers and school leaders should sign up to Twitter. Naturally, it’s not the main thrust of my presentation, and so I move on, but I thought it would be useful to have a post to direct people to, with suggestions for getting started. Because of the work I do, the suggestions are probably more useful for school leaders, but for classroom teachers getting started I’d also recommend Mrs P Teach’s blog on inspirational teachers to follow. Firstly, some words to reassure: You can register completely anonymously You don’t have to ‘say’ or ‘tweet’ anything if you don’t want It’s nothing like Facebook The main reason I recommend school leaders in particular to sign up for Twitter, is the ability to keep track of changes in education, which no-one can deny are frequent and rapid. Often now, news of significant changes is available on twitter well before it reaches the usual channels via Local Authorities or even proper press releases. If nothing else, leaders would be wise to have access to the main threads of key organisations. Below is my guide to getting started in brief, with some key recommendations for individuals and organisations to follow to keep up to speed with the latest changes in education. For each of the main steps I have also provided access to a step-by-step guide for those less confident with technology and those particularly concerned about privacy settings. Getting Started The first step is to sign up. It’s dead simple and all you need is an email address. If you’re particularly concerned about anonymity, then you can sign up with an anonymous username and never add a picture, but I’d recommend signing up with your personal details and then protecting your account. One thing I do suggest is ignoring all the recommendations that Twitter makes for you. It’s too easy to end up following 40 people you’re not interested in and then having to wade through rubbish to find the important details. Instead, once you have signed up and the recommendation lists appear, simply redirect your browser to twitter.com to see your main page. At first it will be be fairly blank, but that’s just how we want it – that way you can choose the content that you want to see rather than just what Twitter thinks you might like! Securing your privacy I suspect that a large number of teachers and leaders avoid social media because of the fear of causing an accidental stir somehow, or opening up unwanted communication channels. That’s easily avoided on Twitter by protecting your tweets – even if you don’t intend to post anything ever (and that may well change!). Do this straight away to give yourself some reassurance. Once you’ve signed in to Twitter, simply click on the egg next to the Tweet button (or on your photo if you’ve added one) and choose the ‘Settings’ option. On that page is a section for Security & Privacy which will allow you to tick the ‘Protect Tweets’ option and look at other options for securing your account. Following useful streams To me, the key advantage of twitter is being able to keep up to speed with things that affect my role. To that end, I recommend following the ten accounts I list below to see new information when it first appears. (see the link at the end for the easiest way to follow them all) Department for EducationThe department is actually a very good user of Twitter for publicising new information, consultations, etc. They are also reasonably good at responding to requests for information & clarification. Ofsted NewsAnother organisation that is beginning to learn the power of Twitter. The main feed itself provides the key information as frameworks change, but is not yet used for responding to queries very much. For that, see below: Sean HarfordMr Harford is the recently-appointed National Director for Schools at Ofsted. He is an active user of Twitter and is often seen engaging with discussion & debate about the inspectorate’s work. Mary Myatt Mary is another member of the Ofsted world, this time a practising lead inspector. She offers an honest and open view of inspection from ‘the other side’ and also updates on changing frameworks. Mary also does a good job of re-tweeting useful blogs. NAHT News The NAHT is a useful source of information for primary school leaders particularly. It also references other blogs and information sources that might be of use, and so is a great starting point. Shena Lewington (Clerk to Governor) If you’re not already familiar with the www.clerktogovernors.co.uk website, then bookmark it now. Shena is an invaluable mine of information about governance matters of all sorts. School Duggery (Education Matters) This feed does a great job of keeping on top of announcements and changes in education, and holding those in power to some account with accuracy and precision. Well worth following. Beyond LevelsIn the ever-changing ‘life-after-levels’ landscape, it’s good to have an eye on what’s happening elsewhere in the sector. This account provides links and references to what’s going on in schools nationwide. Andy JolleyOne of the headaches of school leadership is changes that appear in non-educational areas such as food standards! Andy has done a great job in holding the government to account over UIFSM and provides regular updates on related matters. Michael Tidd I couldn’t not include myself! If you’re a primary leader with any need for information on curriculum, assessment or on-going changes from the department, I do my best to keep people informed and engaged! The easiest way to start following all 10 of these people (and to see some other recommendations I’d make), is to access my list at this page. This will present a list of over 20 recommendations, including those above, each with a handy “follow” button next to them to allow you to add them to your account. So now you’ve no excuse! The reality sets in (relaxing the privacy) The chances are, some folk who read this will set up an account and then never access it again. Others will use it to follow and never interact. But I wouldn’t be surprised if a small majority end up hooked and find themselves taking part in conversations, or asking occasional questions. Remember that if your account stays protected then people can’t see your posts or questions, so you may want to choose to relax that in future. My experience has been fine – a few pupils have found my account, one even followed me for a while once. But the reality is expressed well by the conversation I overheard in school as one Y6 child told another of her discovery: “I found Mr Tidd’s page on Twitter… yeah… it’s really boring!” Thanks for this. Have recently joined for all reasons you outline above has some etiquette concerns which are now largely allayed. Joining twitter has already proved immensely useful and lifted standard of first day back conversation with newly discovered fellow tweeters.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Improving Access to Planning Information If you wish to buy or lease a property, you will want to know more about the property, e.g. the approved use and storey height of the building, whether it has been approved for major renovation works in the past, and the approved use of the surrounding properties. Currently, members of public and professionals can search for such information including general planning decisions via URA’s online database. Last year, there were more than 20,000 searches. However, retrieving the information via this database is manual and can be quite cumbersome. To simplify this process and make data more accessible to the public, URA has tapped on the Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to launch a new map-based application. Users only need to click on a building or type in an address. The URA records on the site will show relevant decisions on any new building erection, addition and alteration of structures, change of use, and land or building subdivision. With this new self-help online register, users will get the data they need anytime, and anywhere. What’s more, URA is making it free for everyone. In the past, a $30 processing fee will apply for downloading the detailed records of decision notices for development applications. From today, users will no longer have to pay this fee to retrieve these detailed records. The URA will continue to tap on technology to make information more accessible to the public. GIS technology is already used to provide information on the property market and conserved buildings. We intend to do the same for enquiries on Development Charge rates, soon. Share this: Like this: LikeLoading... This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 at 11:05 am and is filed under Urban Development. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Google's $20 billion bet on what's in your pocket \| Wordtracker Blog Google's $20 billion bet on what's in your pocket Posted by Owen Powis on 9 Jan, 2017 View comments Search News Google made some big changes last year, a lot of which were under the hood. Many of them didn’t even have a direct impact on the results. However, put those changes together and they start to tell an important story. Algorithm updates The most prominent and discussed changes Google makes are generally to the core algorithm. 2016 saw many small updates and not many major ones, Google favouring continuous improvement rather than intermittent large scale changes. The biggest algorithm update reported on was Penguin 4.0, but even this is more of an infrastructural change than a ranking update. Previously Penguin was ran manually at certain intervals. It was moved into the core algorithm and shifted from an applied penalty to a ranking signal. As with Penguin, Panda w...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
She managed to keep the birth a secret until after the fact, but new mom Alicia Keys has broken her silence on her first child Egypt Daoud Dean, born on October 14. The singer, who was just nominated for four Soul Train Music Awards, took to her Twitter account to express the joy of motherhood and thank her well-wishers. “There is no word to properly describe LOVE, to describe BLISS, to express a FEELING like this!!! Thank U 4 your love, support & prayers! ;-),” she tweeted. Her husband Swizz Beatz retweeted his wife, adding a few words. “Much love for all the support everybody been showing but I want to shout out my Wife for being bigger then SUPERWOMAN!#GODSGIFT,” he said. The couple wed in July on the French island of Corsica after they announced their pregnancy and engagement in May. This is the first child for Keys and the fourth for Swizz.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is Going To Be Amazing Share this: Quick, the RPS hivemind has retired to a snoozing chamber in London to absorb more knowledge into the glorious whole, so let’s have a party. It’ll be full of blood and guts and dead animals and religious subtexts! Not your sort of party? You probably haven’t played enough Binding of Isaac, the gory 2D roguelike from way back in the mists of time, 2011. It was one of the first in the long line of every-run-is-different action games from the past few years and (particularly with the DLC) is fuckingbrilliant. Since we last heard from dev Mr. Edmund McMillen, he’s been hard at work on a remake/expansion and putting updates on the game’s blog. The main purpose is to get away from its Flash trappings so it will run acceptably on a larger number of machines, plus allow some console ports. However, there’s also been music, item and enemy reveals, the best of which I’ve hunted down, cried at until they died and hung the corpses of on the wall below. First, bung this on repeat: New jam discovered, along with twoothers remixed from the original game into glorious new forms. Alright, now you’re ready for some sweet killer-baby action. In case you’re here without any prior knowledge, the titular Isaac is able to pick up various power-ups as he progresses through his mom’s basement and destroys the horrific creatures that lurk there. These upgrade his tears to be more fearsome projectiles, cause his little legs to waddle faster or make him harder to kill. Or it might be something totally different that switches up how the game plays significantly. An example: it’s possible to have a positive fleet of floating fetuses destroying all who stand in your way. There’s some work-in-progress looking stuff here, like the slightly out of place UI elements, but it does a good job showing off the sort of ridiculous situation the game can evolve into. Nice new art on the floors and ally sprites too – Ed said in his Q&A that he half-assed it originally and he wanted the game’s Zelda roots to shine through a bit more, but I think it just looks better now. What about the enemy department? Ed’s being cagey, stating he hates showing off his games when they’re a WIP, but one he’s been willing to let slip is the Nest. It’s similar to the fly vomiting Hives from the original game, only focused on spiders. With the caveat that many of the visual effects are still to be implemented, you can have a look at the sprite below. There’s a much softer edge to everything here, and it should look proper gorgeous now the game can be high-resolution’d properly. Gorgeous and horrifying: while no details on the promised new bosses or chapters have been announced, I’m willing to put my neck out and assume a couple of nightmares is an inevitability after first experiencing them. The original final boss, a hairy, wart covered leg, still makes me shiver a little. The coup de grâce is a variety of announced new weapon enhancements. My favourite is the Tiny Planet, which makes your shots do this: Which, combined with the best upgrade from the original game, Ipecac, looks like this: Which might look ridiculous and impractical but it’s actually ridiculous, impractical, awesome and powerful. Isaac’s greatest strength, in my estimation, was the endless chase of a truly ridiculous set of abilities. There was never quite enough depth in its enemies or layouts to make every room a new challenge after ten hours or so, but each run would be radically separate from previous. Ed’s stated he’s going to leave in as many of the overpowered combinations of rare items as he can without thoroughly breaking the game. This is superb, letting the modular nature of the combat engine design its more awesome moments. It also means you can look forward to things like this: There’s loooooads more details chilling out over on the devblog and I highly recommend checking it out to see chain-puke, laser-swirls and bullet-halos. They teased a potential 3ds build recently with some screenshots you could scan into the 3ds via QR code that had 3ds formatted images like those above including full 3-d… nothing guaranteed but I think it’s more likely than you are believe. HOLY CHRIST! I’ve 100%’d Both BoI and WotL and I’m ready to 100% Rebirth. Why the hell can’t this be on Early Access? I’d pay $20 for this shit, easy. Addiction can be a beautiful thing when playing this macabre game. “It was one of the first in the long line of every-run-is-different action games from the past few years and (particularly with the DLC) is fucking brilliant.” Can’t say I agree with this, I poured over 70 hours into it; but barely any of that is post-DLC, which I found made the game too long and arsed up the balance too much. Then again maybe that’s just my natural limit of how long I’ll play a game, as it’s pretty much the same amount of time I poured into FTL and while I’ve given it a couple of plays since the advanced edition comes out I haven’t fallen into the same compulsive playing that I did first time around. So yeah, don’t know whether I’ll bother with this or not but I probably will, it’s been a long time since I’ve played it and it is most definitely “fucking brilliant.” You, sir, have no respect for the game in question. Binding of Isaac is one of the few games that does deserve to be described as amazing. It is an awesome thing of obscene beauty – compelling in it’s premise, confusing in it’s resolution, or lack of resolution, disturbing in it’s implications. But hark! Do I speak in a manner altogether over-modern? Methinks You are a man who dost preserve the older meanings of words. Allow me to elucidate in a manner you may find altogether more sensible. Binding of Isaac is a game to be feared by all game-fearing men. You may trust my opinion, I have known this game. Not merely some version of tiddlywinks, the implications of the premise put forth by this game extend far beyond the facile explosions and murders of your modern diversions. Unique in presentation, bold in execution, varied in ornamentation, this game was designed to enthrall and enthrall it does. Verily I may verify. Never hast a game so deserved to be so described. Ah, The Binding of Isaac. Never have I spent so much time playing a game whose aesthetics I so absolutely hated. The pixel style does look a lot better than the original weirdly smooth flash-y version, especially in motion, but I still can’t stand the visual design. That said, I am certainly looking forward to actually playing the new content (probably for far far too many hours). Personally, I think it looked better before. Everything looks so… cartoony, now. Not that there’s anything wrong with cartoony. I just liked the creepier atmosphere the original had. Those big outlines around sprites seem awfully silly for this game’s atmosphere as well, and the doors look really out of place, especially with the way the sprites jiggle cartoonishly when they open and close. Maybe I’ll change my mind when I play it. OH GOOD I WAS WONDERING WHEN I COULD CRY THINGS TO DEATH IN A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FASHION GOD MODERN GAMES ARE ALL THE SAME SHIT. CHOP MORE ONIONS CRY FURTHER CRY HARDER CRY FASTER BACK IN MY DAYS WE HAD FULLY SIMULATED BOOGER PHYSICS ” It’ll be full of blood and guts and dead animals and religious subtexts!” So it’s like the God Of War II launch party? Also, that last picture creeps me out. I once had a horde of tiny spiders crawling across my roof … That night I went a little crazy and none survived the slaughter. I still remain completely mystified that BoI is so popular and highly praised. To me it seemed like a crappy Newgrounds flash game with a “lol gross stuff” style that was a poor man’s riff on Jhonen Vasquez. Then again I paid all of about £1.50 for the game and its expansion, which I maintain was about £5 too much.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Florida man breaks world record by watching ‘Avengers: Endgame’ more than a hundred times By Corvaya Jeffries GateHouse Florida Thursday Jun 20, 2019 at 4:06 PMJun 20, 2019 at 4:08 PM A man from Florida has watched Avengers: Endgame over a hundred times. The move may be the same but the showings are different, he says. When it comes to Guinness World Records, there are all kinds. If you can think of it, someone has set a record for it. A Florida man has seen the film “Avengers: Endgame” more than 100 times and wants to keep going, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. He’s on his way to breaking a record set by a man from North Carolina who watched "Avengers: Infinity War" 103 times. According to Agustin Alanis, from Riverview, near Tampa, the movie doesn’t change, but the people who watch the movie does, and he digs that. "You know every time in a new viewing, there's different people," he said. "Laughing people, the quiet ones, and the ones that get excited – every time it's different,” he told Fox 5 Atlanta. Read more here. Never miss a story Choose the plan that's right for you. Digital access or digital and print delivery.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
As if the anyone needs additional incentive to be interested in a dinosaur exhibit beyond, like, dinosaurs, the American Museum of Natural History is opening The World's Largest Dinosaurs, centered around a massive half-skin, half-dissected, life-sized Mamenchisaurus. Never heard of a Mamenchisaurus? Who cares—it's huge!—and you'll be able to see it up close and in person when the exhibit opens this Saturday. For now, you can see how the elaborate installation was assembled over the course of several months in the very cool time lapse video above, which the AMNH recorded throughout its installation. The World's Largest Dinosaurs will concentrate on the biology of sauropods, the long-tailed and necked infraorder of dinosaur that includes favorites like the Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Did you know that the skin of a Mamenchisaurus weighed something like 2400lbs—about the same as a small car—or that newly hatched sauropod chicks were typically no larger than an adult goose? Or more to the point, that dinosaur babies were called chicks? This is your chance to get your hands on untold sums of esoteric facts about the giant reptiles to beguile your friends, impress women, and make you the most popular kid at school. [AMNH] @AndSheWas: Oh, you should be. He's amazing. Rain Dogs is a good album to start, in my opinion. Read more Read more	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Friday, February 16, 2007 This essay has been posted weeks ago on diverse forums and is being re-published because of its growing relevance. The testimony of Norman Mineta in front of the 9/11 panel has drawn much attention recently because his account differs from the official story in one essential point. He claims that he was in the White House shelter (PEOC) with Cheney and his staff at 9:25 when an unidentified plane was heading towards Washington causing Cheney to issue a "shootdown" order (actually, an engagement order).This is a clear contradiction to the 9/11 Commission timeline. According to this, Cheney entered the PEOC not before 9:55.Many writers take this contradiction as proof that the timeline of the official story, as laid down in the 9/11 Commission report, is completely fabricated, and that Cheney deliberately didn't prevent the attack on the Pentagon. This "LIHOP" version of the contradiction is a daring conclusion, however, because it neglects the broad evidence that Cheney was still in his office at 9:25, was taken to a connecting bunker at about 9:37 and finally got to the PEOC at 9:55.This timeline is supported by statements of Lynn Cheney, staff from the White House, and several documents. Here's a quote from the 9/11 report: American 77 began turning south, away from the White House, at 9:34. It continued heading south for roughly a minute, before turning west and beginning to circle back. This news prompted the Secret Service to order the immediate evacuation of the Vice President just before 9:36. Agents propelled him out of his chair and told him he had to get to the bunker. The Vice President entered the underground tunnel leading to the shelter at 9:37.209 Once inside, Vice President Cheney and the agents paused in an area of the tunnel that had a secure phone, a bench, and television. The Vice President asked to speak to the President, but it took time for the call to be connected. He learned in the tunnel that the Pentagon had been hit, and he saw television coverage of smoke coming from the building.210 The Secret Service logged Mrs. Cheney's arrival at the White House at 9:52, and she joined her husband in the tunnel. According to contemporaneous notes, at 9:55 the Vice President was still on the phone with the President advising that three planes were missing and one had hit the Pentagon. We believe this is the same call in which the Vice President urged the President not to return to Washington. After the call ended, Mrs. Cheney and the Vice President moved from the tunnel to the shelter conference room.211 So the LIHOP version implies that Lynn Cheney and the White House staff are flatly lying and that the following documents are completely faked (take a look at footnotes 208-216 of Chapter I):- White House transcript- White House notes- White House record, PEOC Shelter Log, Sept. 11, 2001 - USSS report, "Executive Summary: U.S. Secret Service Timeline of Events" Oct. 3, 2001- USSS memo, OVP 9/11 Timeline, Nov. 17, 2001Not that I think that Lynn Cheney and the other people are not capable of lying. However, if they are lying, their lies are astonishingly consistent (the only contradiction being the Mineta testimony). Occam's razor has often been applicated wrong, but in this case we have at least to consider the possibility that the 9/11 report timeline is wright and Mineta is wrong, for whatever reason.So let's compare: if Mineta's statement is 100 percent true, this means that a lot of people from the White House are spreading massive lies, and that the corresponding documents are faked.If however, Mineta is wrong - why doesn't he tell the truth, and where was he at 9:25?A look at the 9/11 report, Chapter I.3, section "United 93 and the shootdown order" suggests an elegant solution to the problem. Mineta made only one little mistake - he got the time wrong. Make his "9:25" a "10:25", and a completely new view emerges: Mineta was indeed talking about a plane approaching the Pentagon, but it was not Flight 77 at 9:25, but the "phantom flight 93" at 10:25. Here's a quote from the 9/11 report: At 10:02, the communicators in the shelter began receiving reports from the Secret Service of an inbound aircraft-presumably hijacked-heading toward Washington. That aircraft was United 93.The Secret Service was getting this information directly from the FAA. The FAA may have been tracking the progress of United 93 on a display that showed its projected path to Washington, not its actual radar return. Thus, the Secret Service was relying on projections and was not aware the plane was already down in Pennsylvania.217 At some time between 10:10 and 10:15, a military aide told the Vice President and others that the aircraft was 80 miles out. Vice President Cheney was asked for authority to engage the aircraft.218 His reaction was described by Scooter Libby as quick and decisive, "in about the time it takes a batter to decide to swing." The Vice President authorized fighter aircraft to engage the inbound plane. He told us he based this authorization on his earlier conversation with the President. The military aide returned a few minutes later, probably between 10:12 and 10:18, and said the aircraft was 60 miles out. He again asked for authorization to engage. The Vice President again said yes.219 Here the 9/11 commission commits to the breathtaking theory that the FAA reported a not-existing "phantom" flight 93 on its way to Washington. I don't subscribe to this phantom flight theory. This so-called phantom was a real plane, it was the mysterious fifth plane reported by all broadcast media in the morning of 9/11 (only to vanish quickly). It landed in Cleveland, as reported in this email (which is also quoted in Loose Change): I'm sure there was a fifth plane involved that was headed toward Camp David; however, that plane was forced (yes forced, militarily) to land in Cleveland. I thought the target could also have be NASA's Glen/Lewis Research Center that is right next to the Cleveland Airport. The news reported that the plane landed because of a suspected bomb on board but they haven't released anyone that was on that plane. The closed NASA and transported everyone that was on the plane there for questioning. They are going through the plane and luggage with a fine toothed comb. The original flight plan was from Boston to LA.They closed all exits from the freeway to get into the airport and even bus drivers were told that if they attempted to exit, they would be shot. People that were already at the airport were forced to walk for miles to get transportation home because they were not even allowed to remove their cars from the parking lots. So this MIHOP interpretation of the Mineta testimony needs no lying White House staff and no faked documents, it needs just a little, probably deliberate mistake of Norman Mineta. Occam would surely have preferred the MIHOP version. Further confirmation arises from the fact that Mineta's statement matches the section "united 93 and the shootdown order" splendidly (leaving aside the little time error). Remember the young man who comes in and asks if the order still stands?For more information, please read "The Secret Hijacking":http://de.geocities.com/woody_box2000/secrethijacking.htmlThe Mineta testimony can be viewed as further evidence for the scenario presented in this article. Thursday, February 08, 2007 --- Now, just to deal with the possibility of the missing United Airlines flight, the mayor of Cleveland, Michael White, says that a Boeing 767 out of Boston has made an emergency landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport because of concerns that it may have a bomb aboard. There is some possibility that may be the missing United flight, but we do not know. --- Peter Jennings, ABC News, 11:50 am, 9/11/2001 Introduction The first version of "The Cleveland Airport mystery" (CAM) was published in May 2004 on the independent news website globalfreepress.com. Despite the title, the text is a sober analysis of all reports, messages and personal accounts regarding the events occuring at Hopkins Airport in the morning of 9/11. It makes the case for the emergency landing of an airliner with unknown identity, but determined by several clear characteristics. Its existence was covered up by another plane in emergency - Delta Flight 1989 - which landed at about the same time. I named the mystery airliner "Flight X". The article quickly gained attention among the 9/11 research community, was referred to in books by Michael Ruppert, Webster Tarpley and Ian Henshall/Rowland Morgan before enjoying extensive coverage in Dylan Avery's documentary "Loose Change". For someone who wants to know what happened at the airport, it is the most complete survey of the available information on the incident, underlining its relevance. Nevertheless, it has remained controversial, with the judgments ranging from "hoax" (Jim Hoffman) to "excellent research" (Ruppert). 2 1/2 years later, the core statement still stands. There is nothing to retract. This second edition will, after clarifying some misunderstandings and adressing the most recent attacks, examine the role of Delta 1989. This will lead to the surprising detection of a hitherto unknown flight - Delta 89 - which looks like a dark doppelganger of Delta 1989 and bears all attributes of a military exercise, showing how deep the 9/11 attacks were entangled with the ongoing wargames. The statement The emergency landing of Delta Flight 1989 is undisputed and determined by the following characteristics: - Landing at 10:10- Begin of evacuation at 12:30- 69 passengers on board- Passengers were evacuated to FAA Headquarters- Plane was sitting on a runway near the I-X Center Local media and eyewitnesses however distinctly report a different plane with different characteristics ("Flight X"): - Landing at 10:45- Begin of evacuation at 11:15- 200 passengers on board- Passengers were evacuated to the NASA Glenn Research Center- Plane was sitting on a runway near the NASA Center All of the ten data are supported by two or more independent sources which are compiled in the original version. There is a sixth discrepancy. As reported by Cleveland Mayor Michael White, controllers could hear screams and yelling from the emergency plane. Neither Delta 1989 pilots, nor any passengers, nor any controllers remember anything like that happening. White retracted his remarks later, and Cleveland FAA official Jerry Crady wondered"where he got that". But a FAA employee at Hopkins confirms White's first version: Elaine went to work at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport office of the Federal Aviation Administration. A little before 9:00 a.m. my boss said he heard something on the news about an airplane hitting a building in New York. There was a television on downstairs. We went to the basement and watched the terrible news. About 10:30 Elaine came in and told me there was an airplane sixty miles away headed toward Cleveland. The air traffic controllers in the Hopkins tower could hear yelling and fighting on the cockpit. Elaine's boss had told her to go home. So we can add the screams as a sixth difference, and en passant we learn from Elaine that the suspicious plane landed after 10:30. Another proof that this airliner was not Delta 1989. Two recent debunking attempts Over the time, CAM has experienced various attacks from various corners. All attacks have failed to clarify the identity of the mysterious plane. All attacks suffer from not-existent or poor source analysis and rely on a small subset of the sources of CAM, to put it mathematically. What the attackers should have considered: A failed debunking attempt tends to strengthen the attacked claim, and if it fails pitiful, it strengthens the claim heavily. The "debunkings" will be adressed in coming blog entrys because this task requires extensive text analysis which would bust the scope of this 2nd edition. I just want to outline shortly the failures of the two most recent hit pieces: James Renner of the Cleveland Free Times claims to have identified the mysterious airliner. Vernon Wessel, a NASA official, told him about a KC-135, an experimental NASA plane with several scientists on board that landed in Cleveland. However, Renner didn't bother to check if this plane KC-135 was in fact identical to Flight X. It is not: - Wessel himself says that the scientists were taken to hotels - but the Flight X passengers were taken to the evacuated NASA Center; - Renner didn't check the passenger capacity of a KC-135. It is about 80 people max - but there were 200 people aboard Flight X. - Renner missed to ask Wessel for the landing time of the KC-135. That was 10:08, according to FAA records- but Flight X landed at 10:45. It is possible - if not sure - from Wessel's account that the KC-135 was, just like Flight X, sitting near the NASA Center when unloading the passengers, but this was at a different time. It is certainly not sufficient to choose an arbitrary plane and declare it to be the airliner in question if there are so many discrepancies left. This is simply poor journalism. In anotherpiece, Dave McGowan has picked up one sentence of the original text: "each version is supported by at least two independent sources" and complains (rather than trying to disprove the sources themselves) that they are not independent because they are all based on White's news conference. McGowan is simply wrong. While some sources indeed refer to White and are not "independent" in this sense, there are still at least two independent sources for each datum, for instance: airport officials; airline spokesmen; FBI agents. McGowan doesn't seem to know the difference between necessary and sufficient condition. I suggest a crash course in formal logic. The interested reader is advised to check this blog in the coming weeks for a detailed refutation. Flight 93 and the rise and fall of the WCPO message CAM does not state that Flight 93 landed in Cleveland. This is a common misunderstanding, and I would like to clear it up now and forever. WCPO, a local Ohio radio station, had posted a short message on its website that Flight 93 had landed in Cleveland. This piece has become most popular among the 9/11 research community, probably more popular than CAM. Here's its history: After sleeping well for 2 1/2 years, The WCPO story experienced its re-birth in CAM. It was discovered by a befriended researcher of mine with nickname Kesha. Interesting as the Flight 93 info was, I considered it to be of minor relevance for the mystery, particularly because I was not able to find confirmation. But it was worth mentioning, anyway. A few weeks after releasing CAM, someone picked up the story, isolated it from the article and spread it across diverse websites where it soon got huge attention. People contacted WCPO to learn more, so many that WCPO felt impelled to retract the story and delete it from their site (to be exact, they substituted the story by a disclaimer). However, the original story had been downloaded and mirrored by several researchers already. It was still an embarassment for WCPO. After the release of "Loose Change"/2ed, WCPO was bombarded with inquiring calls and emails. At February 8, 2006, Liz Foreman, who was in charge for the website on 9/11, published a clarifying comment. Foreman stated that the story was not a genuine WCPO piece, but based on an erroneous AP press release. My own research has yielded something different. On 11:17, United Airlines published a bulletinregarding Flight 93 and Flight 175 on their website. The crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania was confirmed, but Flight 175 was still unaccounted for. A quick comparison reveals that one half of the WCPO story (released at 11:43) was based on this bulletin. The source for the other half was obviously Mayor White's news conference. Whoever wrote the WCPO story was aware of the United message, so he must have read about Flight 93's crash, too. He pasted together the two sources and obviously overlooked or forgot that Flight 93 was already reported down in Pennsylvania, thus misinterpretating the bulletin. Despite this "debunking" of the WCPO message there are hints that Flight X was a United plane. At about 11:45, Peter Jennings/ABC News reported the suspicious Cleveland plane in reference to White, and speculated that it might be a "missing United flight". It is not clear, however, if it was Jennings' personal speculation that the plane belonged to United Airlines or if White mentioned the airline in his speech. Someone who was scanning TV and radio stations during the morning of 9/11 has picked up this message: Confirmed by FAA: United flight (unknown #) diverted to Cleveland (?) with possible bomb-threat on board. Unfortunately, he doesn't say which station he got this information from. So the evidence for Flight X being a United plane is existent, but still thin. Why indeed was Delta 1989 considered a hijack? Considering the way how Delta 1989 and Flight X were "merged" to a single plane in media reports, the conclusion that Delta 1989 served as a cover-up to hide the other plane is not far away. Henshall and Morgan have already noted "curiously conflicting reasons" for its emergency landing and name three sources with three different versions. A closer look reveals even more curiosities. According to Dave Dunlap, pilot of Delta 1989, he got an order from the airline to land in Cleveland immediately. Several sources confirm this order, but Delta spokeswoman Cindy Kurzweski "declined comment". Delta 1989 was allegedly considered a possible terrorist target because it matched the "pattern" defined by Flight 11 and Flight 175: a Boeing 767 from Boston bound for the West Coast. This explanation is problematic, however, because at this time (9:40) it was not established yet that Flight 11 hit the North Tower, nor was the hijacking of Flight 175, and the identity of the plane that hit the South Tower was entirely unknown. Therefore the "pattern" explanation doesn't work. An anonymous Delta 1989 passenger reports that another fractious passenger who refused to stop using his cellphone caused the pilot to make the emergency landing. The troublemaker is not reported by any newspaper, but according to all sources, the pilot asked controllers to get permission to land in Cleveland. Because his request came in before the general FAA grounding order of 9:45, controllers allegedly became worried if something was not in order with the plane. But radio contact was never lost, nor the transponder data. Considering these facts, it is absolutely incomprehensible how the rumours came up that Delta was a hijack or carried a bomb - and why they led to the scary Orwellian measures on the ground: people at the airport were not allowed to take their car, bus drivers were threatened with death if they left the airport, and the adjacent NASA Center with 3500 employees was evacuated. "Delta 89" - the dark doppelganger of Delta 1989 The sources featured in the previous section at least agree that the landing order came from Delta headquarters. But the 9/11 Commission and others present a completely different version: they identify Boston Center as the origin. After the second World Trade Center crash, Boston Center managers recognized that both aircraft were transcontinental 767 jetliners that had departed Logan Airport. Remembering the "we have some planes" remark, Boston Center guessed that Delta 1989 might also be hijacked. Boston Center called NEADS at 9:41 and identified Delta 1989, a 767 jet that had left Logan Airport for Las Vegas, as a possible hijack. NEADS warned the FAA's Cleveland Center to watch Delta 1989. The Command Center and FAA headquarters watched it, too. (p. 28) Interestingly, the Commissioners fail to mention the statement of NORAD officer Alan Scott who presented a detailed timeline to them (the underlying video footage is here): 9:27, Boston FAA reports a fifth aircraft missing, Delta Flight 89 -- and many people have never heard of Delta Flight 89. We call that the first red herring of the day, because there were a number of reported possible hijackings that unfolded over the hours immediately following the actual attacks. Delta 89 was not hijacked, enters the system, increases the fog and friction if you will, as we begin to look for that. But he lands about seven of eight minutes later and clearsout of the system....At 9:49, FAA reports that Delta 89, which had been reported as missing, is now reported as a possible hijacking. So again he is -- MR.: That's 9:41, sir. MR. SCOTT: I'm sorry, 9:41. Again, he is in the system. He is kind of a red herring for us....Getting toward the end now, 9:47 is when Delta 89 clears the system by landing in Cleveland. So he is not a hijack. This account contains three most remarkable details: - Scott talks about Delta 89, not Delta 1989. The video shows that he relies on a prepared paper, so this oddity cannot be explained through his bad memory. - In their final report, The 9/11 Commissioners concealed Scott's remark that Delta 89 was reported missing at 9:27. According to the pilots and controllers however, Delta 1989 was never missing or lost radio contact with ATC. - At 9:27 Boston Center was not responsible for Delta 1989 anymore; the plane was in the airspace of Cleveland Center since about 9:00, when it was passing Syracuse. (This estimation is easy to do knowing that the plane took off from Boston at 8:25 and was over Cleveland at 9:40.) Let's turn back to the 9/11 Commission report. It cites a NEADS technician as the source for the 9:41 warning (footnote 155, Chapter I). Luckily, a Vanity Fair article provides us with her name and the exact wording of the message: 9:40:57 ROUNTREE: Delta 89, that's the hijack. They think it's possible hijack.DOOLEY: Fuck!ROUNTREE: South of Cleveland. We have a code on him now.DOOLEY: Good. Pick it up! Find it!MALE TECH: Delta what?ROUNTREE: Eight nine - a Boeing 767.DOOLEY: Fuck, another one - Surprisingly, we meet Delta 89 again here, so, as already said, we can't blame Col. Scott for the 89/1989 confusion. Can we blame Rountree? Unlikely. Every cab driver, every policeman and every pilot knows that confirming a radioed message is essential for doing the job. If there is only a tiny doubt that the information came through properly, it must be confirmed again. Furthermore, it is hard to see how "nineteen eighty-nine" can be misheard as "eighty-nine" even over a radio channel with poor audio quality. It is absolutely unconceivable that Rountree botched up the message from Boston Center. The fact that "Delta 89" found its way into NEADS transcripts and timelines and was quoted by Scott 1 1/2 years later confirms that it was no temporary error that was corrected immediately; just to the contrary, we know now that the "wrong" number 89 was transmitted at 9:27 the first time and at least once again at 9:41, but probably everytime when Boston Center contacted NEADS for that matter. And additionally, the "wrong" destination (Las Vegas) was radioed alongside the "wrong" number - Delta 1989's destination was Los Angeles. For someone who is not ready to believe such a level of incompentence and/or coincidence, the alternative solution is staring him in the face: "Delta 89" was not the same plane as Delta 1989. Another case of hiding a plane by duplication. Let's check if the hypothesis makes sense. The actual Delta 89 was a normal civilian flight, scheduled to depart from JFK airport, New York, at 3:00 p.m., destination Los Angeles (Source: BTS database). How did it end up over Cleveland at 9:40 a.m.? This dilemma has only one reasonable way out: "Delta 89" was neither Delta 89 from JFK nor another civilian flight. "Delta 89" was the codename for a plane participating in the ongoing wargames. According to Michael Ruppert, there was at least one "live-fly exercise" going on during the attacks - an airliner posing as a hijacked flight. Taking a look at the personnel in charge for "Delta 89" shows that it fits the conditions for such an exercise perfectly: according to Vanity Fair, Colin Scoggins was the controller who sent the "Delta 89" messages to Rountree. Scoggins was the "military liaison" (scroll down to the end) at Boston Center that day and as such didn't deal with civilian air traffic, but the ongoing military exercises. According to a paper from June 2001 (p. 40), his duty was to coordinate paperwork and flight data for all military exercises within Boston center airspace. Considering the scale of the exercises that day, it is hard to see why and how Scoggins was able to manage also civilian flights. The NEADS technicians Rountree and Dooley were deeply involved in the exercises, too, as the tapes reveal. The exercise status of "Delta 89" also explains why it was tracked by Scoggins (Boston Center) when it was already deep in Cleveland Center airspace. It was not handed over between the centers like a regular flight. The curious fact that NEADS warned Cleveland Center of "Delta 89" - it should be the other way round - points into the same direction. Cleveland Center was in contact with Delta 1989, but never alerted NEADS (let alone Boston Center) that it was missing or hijacked. And last not least it should be noted that one minute after "Delta 89" was reported missing (9:27) controllers of Cleveland Center were alerted by suspicious radio transmissions sounding like a cockpit struggle. At first, they ascribed the transmissions to Delta 1989, but because Delta 1989 was fine, they "deduced" ex negativo that the struggle originated from United 93. The controllers probably witnessed the begin of a hijack wargame on board of "Delta 89". So the hypothesis "Delta 89"=Delta 89 implies not only massive incompetence of air traffic controllers in transmitting the wrong flight number; it begs the question why Scoggins from Boston Center exceeded his sphere of competence; and it leads to an absurd information tangle between NEADS and the responsible ARTCCs. The hypothesis that "Delta 89" was not Delta 1989 however leads to the nearly compelling conclusion that it was part of an exercise, which explains all of the discrepancies between the NEADS records and the FAA records. The close similarity of names and time synchronicity suggest more sinister motives of the wargame designers. The "Delta 89" matter should lead to a closer examination of the NORAD tapes. Michael Bronner, author of the Vanity Fair text, writes: "The fact that there was an exercise planned for the same day as the attack factors into several conspiracy theories, though the 9/11 commission dismisses this as coincidence. After plodding through dozens of hours of recordings, so do I." It would be a nice idea to publish the tapes completely, not only tiny snippets, so everyone can decide for himself if he shares Bronner's and the commission's assessments. "Delta 89" and Flight X The clandestine character of "Delta 89" and the Cleveland Flight X entails the question if these two planes are identical. And there is indeed indication that they are (this doesn't necessarily mean that Flight X was a Delta Flight, because "Delta 89" was just a codename). The Akron Beacon Journal from 9/11, the earliest and most authentic report on the matter, delivers all necessary data for Flight X. - To begin with, it is striking that the first message of the missing "Delta 89" came in at 9:27 - one minute before Cleveland controllers noticed yelling and screams from an unknown plane. These screams reappeared in White's statement on Flight X. - Flight X was also said to have departed from Boston, just like "Delta 89". - Flight X was a Boeing 767, just like "Delta 89". - The evacuation of Cleveland Airport resembles in many points a terror drill, just like "Delta 89". - Col. Scott himself says that "Delta 89" landed at Cleveland. But he gives the bizarre landing time of 9:47. This time doesn't match Flight X, it doesn't match Delta 1989, and it doesn't appear in the arrival data list for Cleveland Airport. Given that "Delta 89" was south of Cleveland at 9:41 and westbound, it is highly doubtable whether it managed to land at Hopkins only six minutes later. Controllers would have been forced to divert numerous other flights to enable "Delta 89" to go down rapidly - inmidst the confusion over United 93! A highly unlikely scenario, and not reported by anyone. Did Scott get the hour wrong - 9:47 instead of 10:47? This would fit the landing of Flight X neatly. - At 9:40, "Delta 89" was in the vicinity of Cleveland. Flight X landed at 10:45. If the two planes are identical, question arise regarding the plane's whereabout in the meantime. I have sketched a solution here. How to prove the mystery The research for CAM has been done exclusively over the Internet, showing the power of this global network as a tool for uncovering clandestine operations. But the article is also a fruitful approach for doing field research, i.e. going to Cleveland and talking with people to get a clear picture of the events. Here are two suitable points for a thorough examination: - The passengers of Delta 1989 were taken to the FAA headquarters. This evidence is solid as a rock, confirmed by the pilot, a passenger, and numerous reports. But in the morning of 9/11, local radio stations and newspapers reported that people were taken to the NASA Center. So it needs only a few witnesses who confirm the evacuation to NASA Center to prove the mystery beyond any doubt. - It might be hard to find witnesses who actually have observed Flight X. There are, however, people who have observed fighter jets forcing an airliner to land at Hopkins: I'm sure there was a fifth plane involved that was headed toward Camp David;however, that plane was forced (yes forced, militarily) to land in Cleveland. I thought the target could also have be NASA's Glen/Lewis Research Center that is right next to the Cleveland Airport. The news reported that the plane landed because of a suspected bomb on board but they haven't released anyone that was on that plane. The closed NASA and transported everyone that was on the plane there for questioning. I have received a few emails confirming this, but can't publish them here due to privacy issues. But there are certainly people living near the airport who remember this airliner-escorted-by-fighters, maybe with additional details. This might be the final proof for the mystery, too, because Delta 1989 was never intercepted: The 9/11 Commission tells us that NEADS sent fighters from Michigan and Ohio. But these fighters never came in contact with Delta 1989. The Ohio fighters took off at 10:17 (Source), seven minutes after the landing of Delta 1989. The Michigan fighters, despite being airborne at 9:40, landed at their home base shortly thereafter and didn't take off again the next minutes. Source Two Mainers - stranded in Cleveland I would like to finish this second version with something what Austrians call a "Zuckerl", an interesting little add-on. Roger Quirion and Brian Guerrette from Maine were passengers on the same Portland-Boston commuter flight as hijackers Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz Al-Omari. The hijackers "struck them as suspicious", so they were among the first witnesses to tell the FBI about them. In Boston, they embarked on Delta 1989, and ended up in Cleveland. At the airport, FBI agents asked the passengers a variety of questions about the Delta flight, so Quirion and Guerrette said they never thought at the time to give them any information about the Portland flight — or any of the people who were on it. Guerrette said he did not believe that FBI agents at the time knew of the Portland connection. And being sheltered at the airport, the passengers were unaware of exactly what was happening in the rest of the country, they said. It was not until Quirion and Guerrette arrived at the hotel at 5 p.m. that they were able to see a television and realize the magnitude of what had happened at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in a wooded area in western Pennsylvania. When they woke up the next morning and turned on the news, they learned that two terrorists had boarded a plane in Portland early Tuesday, headed for Boston. That is when they remembered the two passengers from their first flight who struck them as suspicious. "Brian came into my room and said, 'Remember those two guys?' " Quirion said. He said he was not sure the information they had would help FBI agents, but they decided to contact the FBI anyway. They called at 9:30 a.m. Nine agents arrived in less than an hour and interviewed them separately for about 45 minutes, they said. So being interrogated for hours by the FBI at the airport - why didn't they tell the agents immediately about their encounter with the two strange Middle Easterners, but waited until the next day? Their claim that they didn't think the Portland flight was relevant doesn't sound convincing. Their claim that the FBI asked them about the Delta flight is incomplete - the FBI was very much interested in any "unusual or suspicious activities at Logan Airport", as reported by the other Delta 1989 passenger. Here was the perfect opportunity to tell the FBI about the Portland-Boston flight and the mysterious Middle Easterners. Why didn't they do it? Have they really been aboard Delta 1989? Or was it "Delta 89"? Disclaimer: I do not accuse any of the persons mentioned in this article of being criminal co-conspirators. I do believe, however, that many of them were aware of the ongoing military exercises or even participated in them. The fact that the outlined scenario doesn't need the premise that they were conspirators invalidates the argument that a huge number of conspirators on all levels was needed to perform a false-flag attack. Many thanks to John Doe II of team8plus.org who contributed to this article. The 9/11 research community is divided into two factions: journalistic researchers like Michael Ruppert or Paul Thompson and physical researchers like Dewdney and Jones, roughly corresponding the LIHOP(journalistic) /MIHOP (physical) classification. My research doesn't fit into this pattern. It is mainly journalistic, but strongly points to MIHOP. It validates and brings together two concepts: Out of these articles, ## 1, 2, and 5 avoid speculative considerations, but simply gather authentic reports about their respective subjects and show that the occuring contradictions can easily solved by postulating duplicated planes: two "Flight 11" at Boston Airport (#1), two "Delta 1989" at Cleveland Airport (#2) and two "Flight 93" in the skies over Pennsylvania (#3). Articles ## 4 and 5 resemble the considerations of a police officer in an advanced stadium of a criminal investigation; they include conclusions based on well-founded speculations, but fall short of proof.My motivesLike all Germans younger than 80, I am deeply influenced by American culture. Donald Duck and Huck Finn were the heroes of my youth. I spent hundreds of hours in front of my computer screen without receiving 1 (euro-)cent. I believe that the American democracy, already heavily damaged, is in big danger if the 9/11 attacks are not solved, and that a failure of solving them will have tremendous repercussions not only for the American society, but the rest of the world, too.So I do what I have to do.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Adriana Domínguez, CEO of the Adolfo Domínguez Group and keynote speaker at the Matins ESADE talk “Adolfo Domínguez. Signature fashion for the 21st century. Since 2016, Adolfo Domínguez has been company of change. The corporate overhaul spearheaded by Adriana Domínguez, firstly as the managing director and then as CEO, has reconnected the new generations with this iconic signature brand and recovered its profitability. A revolution, 43 years after the creation of the longest standing fashion firm on the stock exchange, that underscores the essence and originality of this well-established signature fashion brand. In Catalonia, the company’s key market, Adolfo Domínguez re-opened its Barcelona flagship store in 2018 and transformed it into the benchmark of the firm’s overhaul of its chain of stores. Adolfo Domínguez has a turnover of €112m, 391 outlets in 23 countries and a payroll of 1,200. Adriana Domínguez Adriana Domínguez González (Ourense 1976) has been the CEO of the Adolfo Domínguez group since May 2018. In July 2017, she was appointed the company’s managing director and most senior executive. Previously, as a board member, Adriana Domínguez was the manager of perfumes and head of communication. Fluent in five languages with an international education, Adriana graduated in international business studies from ICADE and CESEM (France) and The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, New York. She holds a master in contemporary thought (Escuela Contemporánea de Humanidades, Madrid). She has an in-depth knowledge of the company where, over a 17-year period, she has been in charge of several projects in different business areas: the design of the firm’s concept stores, and the creation of the five capsule fashion collections for women. Since 2010, she has been in charge of the management, creation, renovation and launch of the company’s perfumes where she has managed brand and image projects such as Viaje a Ceylán, the revamped Agua Fresca de Rosas, and the launches of Rosas Blancas and Única. As an actress, she has taken part in five film productions and is a life-time member of The Actors’ Studio, a non-profit association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
How My Father Survived Chile's Mines Only a few years ago I learned of my father's work in Chile's nitrate mines. Like other working-class men who faced crippling unemployment in the late 1960s, he headed north in search of better paying but dangerous mining work in Chile's dusty desert region, El Norte Grande. Until recently the dangers he described seemed a relic of Chile's distant past, removed from the present-day Chile of clean, modern cities and recent economic success. Last month Chile celebrated 200 years of independence from Spain, but the saga of the 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet underground in the San Jose copper and gold mine loomed over the bicentennial. As the looting following February's earthquake served as an eye-opener to the country's social and economic inequalities, the plight of the trapped miners has again exposed the hardships Chile's poor face in a country where 14 percent of the population lives in poverty, according to the World Bank. Despite efforts to develop other industries, Chile's economy rests on mining. Chile leads the world in copper production, accounting for 40 percent of its exports, and supplies nearly a third of the world's copper. Like many of today's miners, my father had few options for decent paying work after losing his job as a police officer in his native Valparaíso. During his time in the mines he met many men like himself who chose to risk their lives in the Atacama Desert rather than settle for low-paying agricultural work. It's still hard to picture my nattily dressed father, who worked as a doorman after coming to the United States, handling dynamite and hoisting buckets of dirt and rock from the dusty ground in search of mineral. He almost talked his way into a plumb job patrolling the mining company-built swimming pool. "It's lucky I didn't get that job," my father chuckles. "I would have stayed forever." He didn't stay forever. He ended up spending four years in the salitreras, or nitrate towns, before the prospect of an early death from an accident or mining-related afflictions like silicosis convinced him to move on. Perhaps because he left when he was twenty-seven, his stories still retain a whiff of youth and adventure. There was a lot of drinking, especially on weekends. Prostitutes passed through. Plenty of goofing off also occurred, sometimes with grave consequences. A rival palanquero (or brakeman) who boasted of his superior abilities on the job died after falling in front of a cargo car. Even my father didn't come away entirely unscathed. A permanent cloud of thick dust enveloped the town, visible from a mile away, and I still wonder if his later cancers originated in the desert. With the development of cheaper synthetic nitrate, most of the nitrate fields like the one where my father toiled eventually shut down. The ruins of abandoned mining towns now dot the Atacama Desert and some have even taken on second lives as museums that draw thousands of tourists each year. But the lessons of Chile's nitrate boom and bust, which helped spur worker rights movements, should not remain confined to the desert. The miners underground now have had to fight to maintain their sanity while waiting months for rescue. And yet they are the lucky ones. Though mining safety in Chile has improved in the last forty years since my father left, small privately owned mines have operated with little oversight. Another worker died in this same mine in 2007, and the region still has the highest worker mortality rate in the country, according to Chile's minister of health, Dr. Jamie Manalich. At minimum the accident has demonstrated the urgent need for increased safety regulations to protect the workers who make Chile's prosperity possible. Despite reigning as Latin America's economic powerhouse for the past two decades, Chile continues to suffer from some of the highest levels of income inequality in the world. The struggle of the country's trapped miners has once again laid bare the human costs of such "progress." This year's twin disasters, the earthquake and now the mine collapse, should persuade Chile to shore up the country's economic foundation through greater investments in education, for example, that will help reduce poverty and inequality in the long-term. Chile cannot afford to look back on 2010 as the year of missed opportunities.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg defence lawyer and some bus riders are expressing concerns that information from their transit debit cards is being turned over to police without a warrant. The Winnipeg Police Service confirms it has asked for and received information from Peggo, Winnipeg Transit’s debit card program. It’s happened four times in the last three months with no court order. One instance was a missing person case, the others are criminal investigations. Const. Tammy Skrabek says it’s only being used if police have run out of other options. Defence lawyer Scott Newman worries it could permit police to go on a fishing expedition. “The more broad and the more information that’s being provided, the more concern we have about people’s privacy,” said Newman. Michael Franklin likes the reduced fare he gets with the Peggo card, but doesn’t like the idea of police getting easy access to his travel history. “I feel like it’s personal,” said Franklin. Privacy legislation allows for limited access to information without a warrant when it’s necessary to protect someone’s mental or physical health or safety. It’s also allowed for law enforcement purposes or crime prevention. Mayor Brian Bowman, a former privacy lawyer, appears on board as long as the information is limited.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I know it’s been 11 months since I wrote a blog post. 334 days of radio silence. I went dark, but I did not stop. I have been around, but I have been working. Working with organizations, speaking, supporting individual clients, and facilitating Mastermind groups and retreats. I have been growing my business and doing work that has transformed communities. Work that at its core has transformed me. I have been working a lot of hours. A lot. I am proud of every single one. The price I paid for doing such great work was that I did not get a chance to write. I have to admit that I missed it. I never refer to myself as a writer. I have too many close friends that love writing. It is what they are here on this earth to do. As little children they dreamed of writing books, while I dreamed of protesting and starting revolutions. They loved words. I loved speeches. I am not a writer. Writing is hard for me. I mean really hard. I will never refer to myself a writer. On occasion I may call myself a blogger. On occasion. If I am being honest, that’s exactly why I stopped posting blogs over the past 11 months. It was easy to give it up when my to-do list expanded. Giving my clients Desiree live and in person was enough. Writing was expendable. I woke up Sunday morning with an urge to write. A powerful, painful gut wrenching need to put my thoughts, voice, and vision to paper. It is all I have been thinking about since. So this is what I have figured out: I need to push myself in a way I never have before. I need to do more of what is hard so I that can build my muscles. I want to think differently in 2015. I want to play a longer game and that means I have to do things differently. I have to start mastering new skills (like writing!). Mastering them with deliberate practice. Nothing is more important to my success, and the success of my clients, than for me to push myself to continuously learn and improve. My overall goal is to be a better consultant and coach. The clients, income, and my sense of satisfaction are simply the reward for pushing myself harder. My purpose is bigger than product and writing will be just one of the mediums to help get me there. We are all at risk of this highly contagious virus, but for some individuals and communities, the impact will be more severe in terms of health and economic consequences.Racism and xenophobia have been ever-present during this crisis. Like the way we have treated our... We need each other.You might have heard me say, “love each other and mean it.” In light of what’s happening in the world today I mean it more than ever.How we choose to show up with community during this time depends on us. Social distancing does not mean we stop... Art by Ernesto Yerena via Amplifier Art Defy Defend Demand Declare Divest Dream These are steps that I have been cultivating in my life for getting free. I have been working on this framework for a bit and decided to start sharing it earlier this year....	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
In the interview with Brooks after the game he never gave us any credit just basically said roosters had an off day was the reason they lost. The more I hear from him the more I am happy he left the West’s Tigers In the interview with Brooks after the game he never gave us any credit just basically said roosters had an off day was the reason they lost. The more I hear from him the more I am happy he left the West’s Tigers I think his new Eastern Suburbs style teethy pegs reflected off the big screen and blinded the poor bloke. He has literally gone from the busted-picket-fence to the Super6 in the fang stakes. Onya Ted, at least it may help you to score with a teammates' missus. Yeah it was pretty much icing on the cake of the win with Tedesco having a shocker, as well. No doubt he would've had some nerves coming up against his former team and a negative crowd reception in the first game of the season - probably would've contributed to his crap game, I reckon Now we just need to smash Woods and his Bulldogs and wipe the smugness off pipsqueak Moses's face, as we run over the Eels and the season will be complete! I think his new Eastern Suburbs style teethy pegs reflected off the big screen and blinded the poor bloke. He has literally gone from the busted-picket-fence to the Super6 in the fang stakes. Onya Ted, at least it may help you to score with a teammates' missus.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Our readings today speak strongly about the inclusion of all peoples in the love of God. God chooses His people and God chooses a particular people to show forth His love and mercy. That never means that all other people are excluded. Our minds and hearts too often think in terms of exclusion: If I am chosen, you are not! If you are chosen, I am not! But God seems not to work that way in the Scriptures. God chooses and His choices do not exclude. The Prophet Isaiah, in the first reading today, speaks with depth about the those who are not part of the Chosen People. His conclusion is that the temple of the Lord is a house of pray for all peoples. The Letter to the Romans gives the reasoning of Saint Paul for never excluding the Jewish people. Even though there is a New Covenant, God never goes back on His Old Covenant. Again, we hear that one choice does not exclude other choices. To love one person does not mean to hate other persons or even to reject them. Rather we must respond to God's love for us and recognize that God loves others as well. The Gospel from Saint Matthew today speaks again of the inclusion of others in the love and mercy of God through Christ Jesus. Jesus has strong words that He is sent only for the lost sheep of the House of Israel. Yet in the end the faith of the Canaanite women prevails. Love seems always to prevail over exclusion. We must live this same type of love. This is a love which is particular and yet universal. It is a love that recognizes individuals and their gifts and yet does not put down others. It is a love that sees the gifts and responses of the poor and the downtrodden. It is a love that recognizes that we ourselves are poor, but rich in love and compassion when we seek the Lord. May this love of Christ form us as His followers so that we are formed by His Word, formed by all that touches our lives and responding with His love.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Allergen-Safe School Environment Peanut Safe Schools We have several students who have anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergy to peanuts and all types of nuts. Children with this life-threatening allergy could go into Anaphylactic Shock; that is, they would get very sick, their throat would close up and they could stop breathing. This can happen very quickly. These children have been taught all the rules about not sharing food, but they are young and we worry that they might forget or touch something with Nut residue that they cannot see. If even the tiniest amount enters their body through eyes, nose or mouth, they can have a severe reaction. We ask that you help keep our students safe by not sending food with peanuts/nuts or “may have come in contact with nuts” warnings on the labels. Students who come to school with any of these products may be asked to eat in a separate room. We ask for your help and cooperation, knowing that many of us are “peanut lovers”.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
About Me This blog used to be called "Old Dog, New Trick", but it doesn't seem to fit, somehow. Oh, I'm still old, but I learned this new trick (blogging) years ago, so it's an old trick, now. Anyway, I love to read, watch movies, blog, travel whenever possible and gamble (slots). I tend to think everyone is entitled to my opionion, so you'll read a lot of that here. Feel free to disagree, nicely.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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[2.4.] The State of War. Hobbes held that the state of nature (life outside political society, i.e. anarchy) is a state of war of all against all; thus he did not distinguish between the state of nature and the state of war. Locke, on the other hand, thinks there is an important distinction between the two. Locke defines the state of war as follows: thestate of war: initiated when one individual moves to violate another's natural rights, either by attempting to kill him, enslave him, or steal his property. In the state of war: ·an individual has the natural right to defend himself against those who would violate his natural rights ·when A initiates a state of war between himself and B by trying to steal B's property, B then hasthe right tokill A when A is attempting to rob B -- even if A was only attempting to steal B's "horse or coat" (III:19, p.466) A state of war can be initiated in the state of nature AND in political society: in the state of nature: the state of war continues even after the robbery has taken place, and the victim has the right to kill the thief "until the aggressor offers peace…" (III:20, p.466) in political society: when "the actual force is over, the state of war ceases" (III:20, p.466); at that point, the laws become relevant, and the victim has the right to pursue redress under those laws. BUT… if there is a "manifest perverting of justice" (the aggressor is allowed to go free because of some corruption of the legal system), this initiates another state of war upon the victim, who then has the same rights as described above. "One great reason" men take themselves out of the state of nature and into society (i.e. a reason that governments are established) is to avoid the state of war (although, as Locke himself illustrates in III:20, the state of war can come about even in civil society, if the judicial system is unjust). Locke wants to explain how one individual can have rights to property to which another individual does not have rights, given that God has given the earth and its contents to mankind. (V:25, p.468) Based on these two assumptions… ·God gave the earth and its contents to us for our subsistence ·each has a right to take what he needs in order to live (V:26) ·each individual begins with "property" of his own, viz. himself and his own labor (V:27) …Locke describes the following constraints on individual property rights: C1.You have a right to appropriate that with which you have "mixed" your own labor [V27-30] {It's worth noting that Locke thinks that the vast majority of value men derive from the materials they've been given by God comes from their own labor -- he goes on about this at great length, V:37-44} C2.You have a right to appropriate only as much as you can use before it spoils (letting something spoil undermines God's purposes for giving us property in the first place) [V:31] C3.You have a right to appropriate only so much that you leave enough for others to take care of themselves [V:33] Any resource that doesn't meet at least one of these three criteria for private ownership is owned in common by everyone. With these constraints, individuals would be far more limited in their property rights than they are in modern society… and in Locke's own society. But Locke made a further assumption: while in the state of nature, man introduced money. This has the effect of extending man's natural rights to property by changing the first constraint and loosening the other two. changing constraint 1: with currency, X can pay Y for Y's labor -- and that labor then becomes X's. If it's then mixed with common property, that property becomes X's. E.g. I hire three laborers to fell trees and build a house for me in the forest. Since I'm paying for their labor, the product of the labor (the house and cleared land) is now mine. (Cf. Locke's reference to "the turfs my servant has cut", V:28, p.468) loosening constraint 2: perishables can be converted to non-perishable cash ("some lasting thing that men might keep without spoiling" V:47, p.473; "gold and silver, which may be hoarded up without injury to any one; these metals not spoiling or decaying in the hands of the possessor." V:50, p.474) loosening constraint 3: money leads to widespread commerce; as a result, it becomes profitable for an individual to own land that produces more than he himself can use; this will lead to some individuals owning lots of land and others owning no land. But this is acceptable, since cultivated land is worth ten times as much to mankind as uncultivated land, i.e. it will produce ten times as much. It's OK for some to own lots of land and others to own none, since the landowners will use that land to produce enough goods to enable everyone to live. Another way of looking at this: an individual doesn't necessarily need land to live; he needs what the land produces. So C3 doesn't imply that it's wrong for a landowner to own so much land that others are left without land; as long as those who don't own land have enough of what the land produces to live, then C3 is not violated. [V:37] The introduction of currency undermines the constraints that natural law places on property appropriation and ownership and results in a virtually unlimited natural right to own property. It is important that this happens in the state of nature, before the introduction of government. This is because one reason for the introduction of government is to defend the right of individuals to own property. [i] This section is informed by C. B. Macpherson's introduction to his edition of Second Treatise (Hackett, 1980).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Blog The Importance of a Strong Employee Handbook Though many of us take the employee handbook for granted, a well-written and up-to-date handbook is a great tool for both a company and its employees and should be properly maintained and referred to on a regular basis to ensure that all company policies are being followed. Benefits of an Employee Handbook The employee handbook is a useful tool because it can be used for widespread communication by the company. A detailed handbook highlights the history of the company along with the organization’s mission and vision, policies, procedures and benefits. It can also communicate any federal and/or state rules and regulations that must be followed by the company to ensure that the business doesn’t run afoul of any government agencies. When a handbook is written correctly, it will communicate clearly everything that is expected from both management and employees and will help protect the company and its employees from unfair treatment or discrimination along with any other legal claims. When Should You Update Your Handbook? Although you want to be sure your handbook is up-to-date, it is not necessary to update it every single month. Consider revisiting your handbook at the beginning of each year to bring update it, and if there are times during the course of the year that you make major policy changes to your business, take the extra time and effort necessary to update the handbook to reflect these changes. What Should Be in an Employee Handbook? Begin with an at-will statement that defines the relationship between employee and the company and highlight how no policy will impact this relationship. Following this statement, you are welcome to include any information about your company’s history and vision so new employees will be able to learn about your business ethic and style. After the basic information section, add a new section highlighting the different benefits your company provides. This could include benefits such as insurance, holidays and vacation information. Now that you have taken the opportunity to introduce your company, the relationship it will have with your employees and the benefits you provide, it is time to include all the policies, procedures and regulations that employees and management must adhere to on a daily basis. You can begin this section with anti-discrimination policies for your business and the proper procedures for reporting any violations and also add any federal or state laws that your company must follow. Once the legal speak is out of the way, it is time to focus on the policies for conducting business. In this section, highlight various aspects of life at your company, including things like dress codes and times when you expect your workers to be present. Be sure to also include your sick leave policy and the procedures you expect to be followed when employees fall ill. In today’s digital age, it is paramount that you include a technology policy highlighting how you expect computer systems, the Internet and even electronic communication to be used. Who Gets the Handbook? Obviously, each new employee should receive the most recent handbook for your company, and there should be a page at the end of the book that they must sign. However, if you have employees that stay with the company for years, chances are their handbooks are out-of-date. Consider issuing new handbooks periodically to all your employees, or at least give them any new documents to add to their existing handbooks so that your most dedicated employees are well-informed about the changes in your business. Using an employee handbook is one of the best ways you can communicate company policy changes to both your management and your employees. This ensures that there are no breakdowns in the communication lines so all of your workers stay current on what is expected of them each day at the office. An up-to-date and accurate employee handbook is a great tool for companies and employees that should be referred to regularly.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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iWorld Wireline broadband pricing might reduce by 40-50% Home broadband and DTH market would see a greater role of telecom operators in future. 10 Jan, 2019 - 08:42 AM IST \| By indiantelevision.com Team MUMBAI: Home broadband, television services and integrating wireline voice is expected to move towards bundled plans by the Indian wireline broadband market. With this, ICRA predicts, the pricing is expected to reduce by around 40 to 50 per cent. As per the ET reports, the agency said that similar to the strong growth that was observed for wireless broadband, wireline broadband subscriber base can also witness growth due to its high price elasticity and expanding demand. It also added that over the next five years, the home broadband and DTH market would see a greater role of telecom operators with a higher subscriber base and revenue generation. But the key watch-outs for the industry would be the extent of competitive intensity, and the need for capex. ICRA sector head and VP - corporate ratings Harsh Jagnani said that the wireline broadband penetration in India is much lower as compared to international standards and presents a significant opportunity for telcos. In India, the wireline broadband coverage would largely expand through the fibre to the home (FTTH) networks which have the capability to deliver high speeds with stability in the network. "This will allow it to be the bedrock for content delivery to homes, thereby encompassing an umbrella of services including wireline voice, wireline broadband and television. Increasingly, the television industry is shifting towards content on demand and high-quality videos/content," he said. ICRA said in a statement that India's wireline broadband subscriber base can increase to 100 million households over the next five years, and the revenue generation from these segments could expand to Rs 80,000 crore as against Rs 14,500 crore now from wireline voice, home broadband and DTH services, with the combined ARPU of Rs 875. "In such a scenario, wireline broadband can be the next growth driver with the potential to subsume television/DTH services, also providing diversification from the mobile services revenues," ICRA said. The penetration of wireline broadband is low in the country as of now and the subscriber base has not seen any meaningful traction over the years. As on September 2018, the subscriber base was only 18 million, accounting for less than 7 per cent of the total households, much lower than 44 per cent in Brazil and 99 per cent in France. In the television segment, while the total penetration is around 66 per cent of the total households, of this, around 65 per cent are provided over copper cable, on which the capability to provide high bandwidth services are limited and not fully developed. Jagrani said, “Even at a penetration level of 30 per cent of the households, this could translate into subscriber base of 100 million by FY2024, generating revenues to the tune of Rs 80,000 crore. Correspondingly the revenue contribution from these services is expected to increase from current 8 per cent to around 30 per cent on an expanded revenue base." As of now, the industry has fibre network of 17,20,000 route km. Much deeper and wider penetration is required to be able to meet the envisaged FTTH demand, which will encumber the financials of the telcos.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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To ensure that the pricing on the website is the same as what is in your catalog or advertisement, please enter the priority code provided. Course Overview The musical sound of the French language tends to conjure certain images for English-speakers. Leisurely mornings of coffee and pastries in a café. The Bohemian life of an artist on the Left Bank of the Seine. The romance of « Je t'aime. » The understatement of « Ça va. » the inspiration of Liberté, Égalité, and Fraternité: French is a beautiful—and global—language, and one of the most rewarding you can study. Yet as with learning any new language, it can be a frustrating experience. Dozens if not hundreds of platforms promise to teach you with buzzwords like “immersion,” and suggest that passive listening for a “few minutes a day” is all it takes to learn a new language. There’s no getting around it: learning a new language is challenging, and it requires active participation. But with the right approach, it should also be a fun and incredibly rewarding endeavor. Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures includes what most platforms omit: context. In these 30 lively, step-by-step lectures, Professor Ann Williams of the Metropolitan State University of Denver has crafted an effective and engaging course that gives you the core building blocks of the language while also giving you crucial insight into the relationship between French and French-speaking cultures. This ingenious approach is perfect for adult language learners who are serious about enjoying and using the French language. This course is designed to provide an insider’s look at the French-speaking world, and it reveals the deep and often invisible intersection between language and culture. By touring France and countries such as Morocco, Canada, Senegal, and others, Professor Williams gives you a feel for everyday life, highlighting the vocabulary you need for success, whether you are looking to get around as a tourist or want to engage with the people and the culture on a deeper level. Acquiring a new language takes time and patience, but you will love the process in this course. Professor Williams makes learning French a joy with these comprehensive lectures, which are filled with conversations to help you practice as well as insider tips to give you insights about the nuances of the culture. Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures presents a hands-on tour of the language that will open up an entirely new world for you. Learn the Essentials of a Beautiful, Global Language Beyond the romance and musicality of its status as a Romance language, French is a growing world language, the official language in 30 countries and widely spoken in many more. After learning the language, you will join 200 million people around the world who use French every day, from the day-to-day use in homes and neighborhoods to the high-stakes world of international business or United Nations diplomacy. To get you going from minute one in this course, Professor Williams starts with the basic premise that you already know a great deal of French thanks to its close connection to English. Using what you know through cognates as a springboard, you’ll immediately dive into the unique features of French. The opening lectures take you “under the hood” of the language, showing you key concepts of grammar that will guide you through the rest of the course—and beyond. Professor Williams then takes a practical, step-by-step tour of the language, helping you understand the underlying principles to give you a deeper appreciation for the language. The course gives you the perfect blend of grammatical theory and real-world usage. For instance, you will: Learn a wealth of “de-coding skills” to help you learn through context. Gain quick access to the basics of how to get around in a French-speaking country. Explore “word families” to make connections between common words to broaden your vocabulary. Find out how to engage with French speakers in different contexts, from business transactions to dinner party conversations. Unlock the secrets of French verb forms, including the present, past, imperfect, subjunctive, and future tenses. Grasp the cultural underpinnings and the underlying structure of the language, making it easy to absorb vocabulary and apply grammatical principles. Because French is spoken from the very beginning of the course, you will immediately get a sense for the sounds and rhythms of the language, aided by some remarkable pronunciation tips as well as and pitfalls to avoid before you can develop any common bad habits. And while Professor Williams emphasizes conversational French, she also sprinkles in examples from menus, street signs, poems, and other texts to help you build your reading knowledge. Helpful graphics translate key words throughout, ensuring you both see and hear the language. Bridge the Connection Between Language and Culture Language can never be divorced from culture, and effective communication requires an understanding of a society’s mores. This course’s subtitle—”A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures”—indicates Professor Williams’ brilliant method for bringing the language to life. She examines the values and subtleties of French-speaking cultures, which will help you refine your interactions with French speakers, making them more natural and easygoing. For example, the French tend to value courtesy. If you approach an attendant to inquire about upcoming train schedules, you’ll have better luck if you greet him or her with a polite « Bonjour » or « Excusez-moi » first. Likewise, understatement is more common in France than in the United States. Whereas Americans always seem to be doing “Great!” the French are more likely to say things are « Pas mal » (not bad). Among other cultural practices, you will reflect on: Mealtime customs Travel hints The rhythms of conversation Technology and privacy The language of leisure Holiday customs And more In addition to the cultural basics of getting around, you will also delve into the arts and heritage of the French-speaking world. Professor Williams guides you through museums and art galleries, cinemas and concert halls, to introduce you to some of the touchstones that make each culture unique. She develops the grammar lessons and vocabulary around cultural topics so that, rather than simply memorizing words, you build your knowledge around each theme, making the learning process easier and more enjoyable. Build a Toolkit for a Lifelong Journey This course mirrors college-level French but offers terms and cultural insights you wouldn’t ordinarily find in a basic survey of the language. In fact, Professor Williams’ conversation-based approach and the self-pacing of video lectures will likely help people who may have struggled to learn French in the past. Combined with the professor’s infectious enthusiasm, the stunning on-screen visuals and the studio props make comprehension easy and enjoyable. One of the strengths of her approach is the way Professor Williams moves forward while circling back to re-visit key concepts. Subsequent lectures clarify the initial encounters with words and phrases, helping you learn through repetition. And because practice makes perfect, the course comes with a Language Lab, specially crafted spoken exercises to practice your lessons. A workbook, the Cahier d'exercices, provides written support for the content of each lecture. If there’s one piece of advice Professor Williams has to offer for success, it’s that learning a language is a lifelong pursuit. She expertly guides you through 30 clear and wide-ranging lessons, giving you a remarkable introduction to one of the world’s great languages. Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures makes acquiring—and, most important, using—French easier than you ever imagined, and when you complete the course, you will be poised for the next step in your journey. Hide Full Description 30 lectures \| Average 44 minutes each 1 Welcome to the French-Speaking World Bonjour! Begin your voyage with a global look at the French language and French-speaking countries around the world. Learning a new language is an active process, and language is deeply connected to the cultures where it is spoken. In this first lecture, you will survey a few patterns and rules to jump-start your understanding of French. x 2 Ici, on parle français: French Is Spoken Here One important facet of the French-speaking world is that manners and politeness still matter. Discover a few essential phrases that will ensure you don't commit any faux pas before you've even had a chance to open your mouth. Then survey the basics of numbers, definite and indefinite articles, the alphabet, and geography. x 3 French around the World Continue your exploration of French manners and culture and build on the phrases from the first lecture. Then reflect on several “word families” that will help you build your vocabulary and make connections across the language. Along the way, you’ll also pick up a few common verb forms, adjectives, and adverbs. x 4 Francophone Towns and Villages When traveling in French-speaking countries, the verb aller – “to go” – is one of the most useful. Get to know this verb along with important question words such as “How much?” “Why?” and “When?” This lecture also gives you a chance to listen to a great deal of spoken French to help you practice your de-coding skills. x 5 Weather, Seasons, and Some Geography Find out how to discuss the weather, as well as what the weather is like in different parts of France. Then shift your attention to times of year—seasons, months, and dates. While you learn about the weather and time, Professor Williams also introduces you to a few new verb forms to help you talk about preferences and things to do. x 6 La Vie en France: Life in France Continue your study of time by examining the days of the week, times of day, and typical French routines throughout the day. More verb forms will help you express what you want to do, what you can do, and what you have to do. And of course, you'll also gain plenty of practice speaking and listening. x 7 Vacations and Leisure Activities In addition to teaching you the language, this course also serves as a cultural toolkit. You may know that the French enjoy their leisure time, so here you will discover the language of vacation and leisure, including the major French holidays. You’ll also get your first glimpse of the “imperative mood.” x 8 À table: Daily Meals You won't get far in a French-speaking country without being able to talk about food and drink, particularly given that mealtime is often sacred in the French culture. This lecture takes you through breakfast and lunch, showing you how to express hunger and thirst, how to order, and the necessary vocabulary to enjoy your meal. x 9 Buying Groceries Shift your attention from ordering food in restaurants to buying food (and other items) from the store. Find out how to count and calculate totals, and review the language and cultural considerations of making a purchase. Then tackle a few more regular and irregular verb forms to help you build your communications skills. x 10 Where to Eat Going to a market or restaurant is a culinary adventure. Here, you will put together several things you’ve learned from previous lectures and take a virtual trip to a restaurant. Professor Williams walks you through a typical dialogue with a waiter. You’ll also begin to examine different verb “moods”—the conditional, the indicative, and the imperative. x 11 The Life of the Traveler This first of several lectures on traveling through a French country arms you with the language around the daily routines of a tourist. Step into a Parisian hotel and have a conversation with a clerk to make sure you have somewhere to stay for the night. Continue your study of grammar with a look at pronominal and reciprocal verbs. x 12 Public Transportation This second lecture takes you on a journey around France to immerse you in the language of transportation to help you get from point A to point B. Professor Williams gives you a few common verbs and expressions to help you talk about where you came from, where you're going, and how to get there. x 13 Travel and Technology While values evolve very slowly, cultures often change quickly due to new devices. Round out the unit on life as a tourist with an examination of modern technology. Reflect on the French value of privacy and investigate the way smart phones and the internet have changed the nature of privacy—and the way we travel. x 14 Souvenirs de voyage In this lecture, you'll gain a few helpful tools for learning about other cultures and the objects you'll encounter. Discover the vocabulary to talk about clothing and houses, and then review the grammar you've learned thus far. In French, the verbs will always be with us, so take a few moments to survey some new verb forms as well as the subjunctive mood. x 15 Les Vêtements: How and Why to Dress Revisit some of the verbs you've already encountered to help you dress with style, particularly faire (to do or make), savoir (to know), and voir (to see). Build on what you've learned about the subjunctive mood to help you make your sartorial decisions. What you learn here will help you to dress your best for your travels. x 16 The Home and Private Spaces Your final cultural stop around France is the home. Tour the house to uncover the vocabulary of different rooms and their functions, as well as some regional differences in architecture. Then delve into a few “tricky translations” where you must choose the right word for the right situation. x 17 « Je fais des progrès en français ! » Visit the town of Lyon with Professor Williams to review what you've learned from the past few lectures and see how well prepared you are to navigate an unfamiliar city. Continue studying how get around and ask for directions. Learn a few additional nuances to the vocabulary you've acquired. x 18 La Musique, le théâtre et la danse You can't understand a culture without understanding its arts. Here, Professor Williams transitions to a multi-lecture unit on the arts, beginning with the world of performing arts. The great news is that much of the vocabulary of music, theater, and dance involves English cognates. This lecture also introduces the past tense. x 19 La Littérature et le cinéma Shift your attention from the stage to the realm of literature and cinema. Learn key words to help you navigate the bookstore and talk about novels, biographies, histories, poems, and more. Continue your study of verb tenses, which are the building blocks for telling a story. x 20 L'Art et les artistes Delve into the visual arts: sculpture, painting, and photography. As you build your vocabulary, you will also add new tools to your storytelling repertoire. With a particular focus on the verb “to be”—être—Professor Williams introduces the imperfect tense, which will better help you describe what is going on in a given situation. x 21 Le Patrimoine: Museums In addition to the arts, cultural heritage is important in French-speaking cultures. Your first stop is the museum, and your survey helps you put together much of what you learned in the previous unit. Review the major verb tenses—present, past, composé, and imperfect—and learn how to distinguish the different types of past tense. x 22 Le Patrimoine: Customs Consider the relationship between customs and heritage, and uncover the language for French myths and traditions. Then hone the necessary skills to help you follow a story in French. Find out how to make your descriptions livelier with adjectives and adverbs, including words of “degree”—très, trop, peu, and the like. x 23 Le Patrimoine: Places to Visit Travel through history and around French-speaking countries to explore several cultural heritage sites. You'll unpack how heritage refers both to the legacy of the past that we benefit from today, as well as what we will pass onto the future. On your tour, you will learn a series of new comparative adjectives. x 24 Le Tourisme et les régions Because of the connection between language and culture, there are many commonalities among French-speaking countries. But regional differences also abound. From food to everyday activities, explore what makes different countries and regions in France unique. From the Alps to Bordeaux, witness the diverse and exciting variety of the French-speaking world. x 25 Les Fêtes et les festivals One of the joys of travel is seeing the cultural connections and distinctions from one place to the next. In this lecture, use the language of celebrations to gain insight into the culture. Festivities include parties, commemorations, and…rodeos! You’ll also revisit the conditional “would” tense as well as a few verbs with irregular stems. x 26 Underlying Cultural Values While culture often changes, values tend to remain constant, with roots in major historical events such as the French Revolution. Reflect on important values in French-speaking countries, particularly hospitality. Your foray takes you through the language of government, politics, fraternity, and liberty. x 27 Aventures: Conversation The difference between mere tourist travel and adventure is that adventure is about immersion, which requires you to engage on a deeper level. This unit gives you that deep engagement, beginning here with the art of conversation. Discover the rhythms of French conversation and some of the cultural rules to set you up for success. x 28 Aventures: Telling a Story Continue your adventure by rounding out your skills to tell and follow a story. A new verb tense—the pluperfect—will help you tell personal stories, show the link between past and present events, and forge a connection with another person. Practice listening, reading and telling stories. x 29 Aventures: Reading Cultures You’ve already encountered the subjunctive tense Now take it to the next level to help you “read” a culture. Refine your ability to observe and analyze the world around you thanks to cultural artifacts. How do people dress? What do they eat? How do they greet each other? This crucial skillset will help you navigate almost any new place. x 30 Your Future with French You've come a long way in these 30 in-depth lectures. Learning a new language is a lifelong adventure, but before she leaves you, Professor Williams has one more lesson in verbs to impart. Walk through the ins and outs of the future tense and look to tomorrow. Then wrap up what you've learned so you can continue your adventures in learning French. x Lecture Titles Clone Content from Your Professor tab What's Included What Does Each Format Include? Video Download Includes: Download 30 video lectures to your computer or mobile app Downloadable PDF of the course guidebook FREE video streaming of the course from our website and mobile apps DVD Includes: 30 lectures on 5 DVDs 542-page printed course guidebook Downloadable PDF of the course guidebook FREE video streaming of the course from our website and mobile apps Closed captioning available What Does The Course Guidebook Include? Course Guidebook Details: 542-page printed course workbook Language Lab L'alphabet phonétique international Activites Enjoy This Course On-the-Go with Our Mobile Apps!* iPhone + iPad Android Devices Kindle Fire Tablet + Firephone *Courses can be streamed from anywhere you have an internet connection. Standard carrier data rates may apply in areas that do not have wifi connections pursuant to your carrier contract. Your professor About Your Professor Ann Williams, Ph.D., DEA Metropolitan State University of Denver Ann Williams is a Professor of French at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she teaches courses in language, literature, and culture. She earned her Ph.D. from Northwestern University and earned a Diplôme d’études approfondies from the Université Lyon 2. In May 2016, the French Ministère de l’Éducation nationale named her Chevalier dans l’ordre des Palmes académiques, an order of distinguished... Reviews Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 148. Rated 5 out of 5 by Howardh10000 from Fun & Informative CourseThis is a great course to refresh my knowledge of French and to get acquainted with today's France and culture, as well as with other Francophone countries! Professor Williams makes the learning fun, while discussing practical advice and complex grammar. The classes are never boring. Date published: 2019-02-15 Rated 1 out of 5 by Kris Ross from Learning FrenchI am getting the most help from Duolingo. I just wanted to know some simple phrases for my trip to Paris. She talks too fast and says a whole paragraph and she loses me. I also wondered if there were any Caucasian people in France. Date published: 2019-02-14 Rated 5 out of 5 by Tom Y from Extensive and Easy to Follow InstructionsI was able to get the Learning French DVD course at a great low price. I am still reviewing the lessons to learn the language more.The presentation by the professor is very clear, with practical examples on daily life and situations, and the pronunciations are well enunciated. I look forward to seeing and reviewing all the lessons and get more familiar with the language and its usage. It might take me some time, but I am glad I have a handy tool to learn French in an enjoyable way. Date published: 2019-02-12 Rated 5 out of 5 by suzanne2732 from Rendezvous with French-Speaking CulturesI bought this course because while I have a background in college French, I wanted to brush up on it. I am remembering much of the vocabulary Prof. Williams touches on, but really appreciate the cultural background and explanations that she gives - this is helping me a lot. P.S. though - when you ask for a nickname, you need to expect duplicates - I almost quit writing this review as I was frustrated with trying to find a nickname that wasn't taken already. Date published: 2019-02-10 Rated 5 out of 5 by Lilybet from Good lessonsLike the layout. Been easy to comprehend so far. Still early into it Date published: 2019-02-05 Rated 4 out of 5 by Tom Tatew from Well presented, good guide book to followI have tried many times to learn French without success. I think this course will get me there with patients. The guide is a good help Date published: 2019-02-02 Rated 5 out of 5 by Anne 25 from Love this course!I am using this course to brush up on long-forgotten French from 40 years ago! The professor is very engaging and makes the lessons fun and interesting. An added plus is the advice she gives about cultures in French-speaking countries throughout the world. I have done only three lessons so far, but I feel like my French has improved greatly in that time. I would encourage anyone to take this course, whether as a new French learner or as a review. Date published: 2019-02-02 Rated 5 out of 5 by Yvonne80 from Knew at once this was likely to be what I wanted.Glad I bought this. Great review for upcoming trip to France & Belgium. Very engaging professor!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Prison Reform Bill Passes Measure intended to help ease the jail crowding problem April 13, 2013 CHARLESTON (AP) — The West Virginia House passed a bill Friday to reform the state’s critically overcrowded prison system, a day after the family of a man killed in a regional jail in January said...... Comments whgfeeling mikeyd whg,i agree.the people that commit drug related crimes should be jailed but not the users.the people that are running these so called pain clinics are causing a lot of problems.too many pills out there.people that smoke weed will rarely ever commit crimes to support their habits.they generally aren't violent people.whiskey drinkers are.it's real hard to condemn drug users when i've seen so many lives ruined by alcohol.and our government allows this.weed and alcohol are two totally different animals. justmytake I am so tired of the let the weed smokers out nonsense. No one ever goes to jail for smoking weed. If it were true the longest sentence would be ninety days. What this bill will really do is release a bunch of drug addicted thieves out onto the community. The resulting loss from assaults and property crimes will be much greater than building two prisons. Dumb idea, real dumb. dyingov ShempH Fire up Old Sparky, that should open up a few hundred beds. In all honesty I have absolutely no sympathy for those in jail. Put them in pink undies and house the least violent in a tent. As for Jaquan or what ever his ************* name is, we need a Judge to rule his case superfilous and not even brought to any type of hearing. Ladydiamond The prisons are overcrowded with drug users who turn to crime to support their addiction and they are getting extremely long (20 years to life) sentences. 20 years to life is typically what a person gets sentenced for murdering another human being. This does not make sense to me. The drug addicts need to be placed in a separate facility where recovery is the focus. Then we have the methadone clinic and pain clinics popping up (do we have a need for 24 hour a day pain clinics?) and are filled to capacity with addicts who want drugs and are willing to follow an assisted management program to obtain these drugs. I believe both are covered by medical insurance. How is it that these drug pushers are allowed to stay open and continue holding people hostage? It is the responsibility of the community to watch for these drug pushers and report to authorities any drug activity seen. No longer can we turn a blind eye to individuals and businesses who continue to ruin society for their personal	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Since the fix, and soon complete neutering to of TfB, what are the actual benefits of Arms over Fury? They pretty much have access to the same defensive and control tools, only downside i could think of atm is that PvP gear doesn't have that much crit to support an high enrage uptime from BT/CS crits but as seasons will carry with crit rating and weapon damage becoming better and better, wouldn't it have some potential? Both Raging Blow and Execute hit terribly hard. High enrage uptime also allows us to play with the Enraged Speed glyph, helping with uptime on targets. Another thing is the possibility of wearing extremely powerful PvE weapons without losing PvP Power from wearing our PvP weapon as offhands. Fully upgraded Heroic Shin'ka + T2 as an offhand sounds pretty nasty, at least on paper. No - enrage uptime is not good in pvp gear. All your dmg is during CS once every 20 seconds and you need 2 raging blows before you use it. You need more rage than arms. You need like 25% crit to make it work and you cant get that in pvp gear. You lose sudden death. And finally you play in d-stance - fury will never work in d-stance. Btw TfB next patch is better than now. You can play rage free, get 100 rage then spam slam in a cs. justchecking, on 10 November 2014 - 11:58 PM, said: Going to blizzcon looking for a fight is like going to the official wow arena forums for pvp advice :) Renaissance_Man, on 31 July 2013 - 04:31 AM, said: If I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a room with Hitler, bin Laden, and you, I would shoot you twice. No - enrage uptime is not good in pvp gear. All your dmg is during CS once every 20 seconds and you need 2 raging blows before you use it. You need more rage than arms. You need like 25% crit to make it work and you cant get that in pvp gear. You lose sudden death. And finally you play in d-stance - fury will never work in d-stance. Btw TfB next patch is better than now. You can play rage free, get 100 rage then spam slam in a cs. Is 15% reduction really waranting to stay in D-Stance 100% of the time? Obviously Fury's damage is based around CS, but with Warbringer + Shockwave (or even stormbolt post Shockwave nerf) you can lock your target for the entire duration of CS and dump an entire rage bar on him fairly often, and that hurts. I didn't factor Slam's buff tough, i actually need to test it on the ptr, def sounds nasty yeah. Is 15% reduction really waranting to stay in D-Stance 100% of the time? Obviously Fury's damage is based around CS, but with Warbringer + Shockwave (or even stormbolt post Shockwave nerf) you can lock your target for the entire duration of CS and dump an entire rage bar on him fairly often, and that hurts. I didn't factor Slam's buff tough, i actually need to test it on the ptr, def sounds nasty yeah. Hell yeah - in b-stance we melt faster than a naked rogue. That's why I had proposed to bring battle to 15%, so that we could actually have a choice justchecking, on 10 November 2014 - 11:58 PM, said: Going to blizzcon looking for a fight is like going to the official wow arena forums for pvp advice :) Renaissance_Man, on 31 July 2013 - 04:31 AM, said: If I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a room with Hitler, bin Laden, and you, I would shoot you twice. Fury got some problems in pvp: you need way too much rage to do damage, and in defstance you won't get enough rage to do that. And I agree with Braindance: battlestance will get you killed in openers. RPS for example will just kill you in an opener or at least make you pop all your defensive cooldowns & trinket which basically makes you lose the game sooner or later. My kfc also killed a warrior in battlestance from 100-0 without the hunter using cds. If your trinket is on cd and you are in battlestance, you will die in a stun from my experience (you're even most likely to be soloed by wars/rogues/mages). Another thing I really don't like about fury is that when you pull out your shield to reflect something or just play defensive, you are NOT able to use any skill besides bloodthirst. Raging blow, wild strike require you to have 2 weapons equipped. EDIT: it also sucks to be so rng dependant, with low crit numbers, there will be games where you don't get any procs. Even in PVE as a fury i have fights where I don't get any procs for 1 minute (and that is while I am hitting the boss 100% of the time)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Gardenia from “White Helmets” is a guest on the largest Talk Show in Scandinavia, January 20, 2017. I will here refrain from further comments, and rather urge you to read about what goes on in Reality. You could, for instance, start with the work of Vanessa Beeley, Eva Bartlett, and Tim Hayward - and 21st Century Wire/Vanessa Beeley. The above clip is a 15 min segment, with the creepy interview in English. Clicking the screenshot takes you directly there on NRK TV’s website – Norway’s Public Broadcasting: Although I'm wary of people who smile or grin too much, and though much of organized Christianity often makes me cringe, I think it is inconceivable that Barry E. Wilmore is openly lying about his experiences as an astronaut. In this setting, with knowledge of profound faith, we cannot disregard what this man is saying. There is no deception here. We don't need endless, divisive speculation. As it is, Flat Earth communities have now become degenerate - a farce. There are exceptions, and we may still retain some arguments in their wake that are worth considering. As to the political-financial spectrum, we are then less prone to be duped.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Main Menu A new kind of politics I would like to thank everyone who voted for me in the election, and for increasing the Lib Dem majority in Manchester Withington to 1894. Nationally the election results were disappointing in so far as having increased our vote, and securing 1 million more votes, the unfair electoral system conspired to reduce our number of MPs to 57. Nevertheless the result here in Withington, and our local election results across the constituency, were a real vote of confidence in the hard work and commitment of our hardworking local team. As well as winning the Parliamentary seat we held all 5 Council seats that we were defending, and we won a second seat from Labour in Chorlton, where Victor Chamberlain was elected with an enormous 3349 votes, a majority of 368. We also came very close to winning in Old Moat ward, where Rob Mackle polled 2216 and missed out by 315 votes. What was clear from the General Election is that no party “won” the election. The Labour vote dropped to 29%, but the Conservatives failed to get an overall majority and only polled 37% of the votes cast. The electorate decided that there should be no overall majority, and so it up to the political parties to come to an agreement to work together for the good of the country. I wanted the voters to choose a Liberal Democrat Government, but that was not to be. However the electorate also made it clear that they did not want a majority Labour or Tory Government either. A number of people have contacted me raising concern that we have entered into a coalition with the Tories. Others have contacted me to argue that we should not have had any discussions with the Labour Party because they lost the election. Personally I think that it was absolutely right to have discussions with both parties to bring about the best for the country. What was clear, however, was that Labour were not interested in any kind of left of centre progressive coalition, which could also have included the Welsh and Scottish Nationalists, the Alliance Party MP from Northern Ireland, and the Green MP from Brighton. The people who were involved in their negotiating team seemed more interested in the outcome of the Labour leadership election, rather than what was best for the country. Labour have been very happy to go into opposition, rather than be part of any Government tackling the economic crisis. On Tuesday evening in the Members’ Dining Room, when David Cameron was standing outside number 10, the loudest cheer was from the Labour MPs, not the Tories. By ruling out any coalition the Labour Party guaranteed that the Conservatives would be in Government. As such there were only 2 options – a Tory minority Government putting forward a Tory agenda, or a coalition Government where the Lib Dems could help to shape the direction of the Government and ensure a progressive agenda for Britain . So there was really no choice. Whatever misgivings I, and others, may have about a coalition with the Tories, we must ensure that it works for the benefit of the country. Already we have secured commitments for a number of progressive policies. During the election Labour said that restoring the link between pensions and earnings was unaffordable. The Lib Dem Tory coalition has already committed to restoring this link. We have also secured a commitment to raise the threshold before people pay income tax up to £10,000 to take some of the lowest paid out of paying tax. And we have secured a commitment to increase funding for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, which will mean extra money for all schools in the Constituency. At the same time we are bringing forward plans to bring about political change – reform of the House of Lords, the chance to sack corrupt MPs, and a vote on electoral reform to introduce a more proportional voting system, and to put an end to the Prime Minister calling an election at the time of his or her choosing. We are also reinstating civil liberties – scrapping ID cards, ending the detention of children, no more fingerprinting of children in schools without parental consent. And finally we will be tackling the banks and tackling the climate change – taxing bank bonuses and bringing about a greener economy, including cancelling the third runway at Heathrow. I think the coalition with the Conservatives was the best choice that could be made under the circumstances. I hope that you don’t suffer electorally for making the best choice for the country, I’m sure “confidence and supply” would have been an easier choice but this way the Lib Dems have influence and the country has decisive government. I’m also interested to hear if you have any plans RE: the digital economy bill though. Nick Clegg mentioned soon after the Digital Economy Act came into being that the Liberal Democrats would seek its repeal. Like many, I was very sceptical of the coalition at first, until I read the coalition agreement which is basically 80% Lib Dem policy. This is a vital opportunity for the Lib Dems to demonstrate to the country that they can do a good job once in government. Please explain how you can look voters in the eye when your election literature stated that the “Tories can’t get in here”, but as soon as the opportunity for political power was dangled before your party, your party snuggled up to the Tories like a litter of poodles snuggling up to their mother. Please explain at what point you decided to support the coalition agreement. Was it immediately it was clear that no party had a clear majority, or was it well before that, or was it after the negotiations began? ‘snuggled up to the Tories like a litter of poodles snuggling up to their mother. ‘ Post of the day, Disgruntled! I’m not sure whether Tory Boy will answer any of these points, but we can always hope. We can also wonder if he will answer the following: On June 22, when George Osborne announces his £6 billion of cuts, and therefore increases the risk of a huge increase in unemployment, particularly in the public sector – and huge ricochets into the private sector, particularly retail, when these people are no longer spending – will Mr Leech be sitting on the government benches, waving his order paper and roaring support as Gideon ‘commends this budget to the house’? Also, did Mr Leech’s student supporters mishear him when he said ‘no to tuition fees’? It appears he may have been saying ‘no limit to tuition fees’… Also, what is the point of ‘securing an agreement to abstain’ on issues such as Trident? This merely ensures that Conservative motions on such matters receive an even bigger majority than if the Liberal Democrats had voted with their supposed principles as expressed in their manifesto. Finally, will Mr Leech be supporting the 55% ‘super majority’ to dissolve Parliament? Because if this cosy coalition collapses, it will enable Cameron to continue as Prime Minister, losing confidence vote after confidence vote, with the support of 47% of the House. ‘Well, he won’t be able to introduce legislation in that case’ may be the answer… but then a) what a way to run a country and b) there are plenty of measures a PM can take without the need for agreement of Parliament, I know this because the LibDems were always banging on about Blair doing this in his last term. But at least Blair had a majority. “As such there were only 2 options – a Tory minority Government putting forward a Tory agenda, or a coalition Government where the Lib Dems could help to shape the direction of the Government and ensure a progressive agenda for Britain” I see a third option… George Osborne pursuing a City of London-led agenda, with that nice dancing Vince Cable providing the window dressing and kidding people that this government ‘really isn’t that bad’. Until we see riots in our inner cities again when people can’t even afford to buy food after Gideon has put 20% VAT on it. Honestly, do you seriously think Cameron is doing anything other than using the LibDem Party? ‘Conservatives can’t win here’. They can and they have. We should all be afraid. “Strong rumours reach me that the Liberal Democrats are trying to keep receiving Short money. That’s the taxpayers money which opposition parties – yes, OPPOSITION parties – get from the state to help balance the fact that the governing party has the distinct advantage of being in office, with special advisers, and so on. And now, of course, the Lib Dems are a governing party, so shouldn’t be entitled to Short money. Short money was introduced by the Labour Leader of the House Ted Short in the mid-1970s to help opposition parties operate properly. The money was worth £1.75 million to the Lib Dems last year. That compares with their total party budget of around £5 million. So the Liberal Democrats will be in big trouble without that funding. The sums are calculated on a formula based on the number of seats obtained at the last election and the number of votes. If the Lib Dems are indeed trying to keep up the Short payments it will look very odd in this era of ‘new politics’ and financial stringency. Coming on top of the row over the proposed 55 per cent rule, the Lib Dems will inevitably be accused, having now obtained some power, of trying to rig the system in their own favour. “ Post Archive Legal Published and promoted by WLD Lib Dems on behalf of John Leech, (Liberal Democrats), all at 8 Gawsworth Avenue, Manchester, M20 5NF. Tel (0161) 434 3334. Printed (hosted) by Wordpress.com, who are not responsible for its content.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Distillation A horrifying image of a schoolboy being dragged to a violent death in a dirty alleyway has galvanised the Philippines against a brutal state-led war on drugs that has killed over 12,500 people in the last year. His killing last week has united the public, senior politicians and the Catholic Church into the most significant sweep of mass protests since President Rodrigo Duterte pushed for a savage crackdown on drugs after his election last June. Most of the 12,500 casualties have been killed by masked assassins. An estimated 3,500 have been killed in police shoot-outs, which officers often claim were self-defence.From the Article: Duterte faces nationwide revolt over drugs war after killing of schoolboy sparks outragePublished by: Telegraph.co.ukOriginal Link :http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/22/duterte-faces-nationwide-revolt-drugs-war-killing-schoolboy/Artwork Fair Use:By King Rodriguez (Presidential Communications Operation Office) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Leave a Reply. ECfES In addition to our extensive lending library located in Eugene/Springfield, we aim to direct our community to the recent news related to ethnobotanicals and other plant-based/inspired derivatives. Please support the work of these journals, publishers, and writers in their attempts to translate the ethnobotanical phenomenon for a worldwide audience.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Repsol Makes Russia’s Biggest Discovery in 2 Years Repsol makes two new hydrocarbon discoveries in western Siberia that, combined, make for Russia’s largest hydrocarbon find for two years. Spain’s Repsol reported Monday that it has made two new hydrocarbon discoveries in the Karabashsky 1 and 2 blocks in western Siberia, Russia. Repsol said that the finds could add 240 million barrels of oil equivalent to the company’s reserves tally – which, according to Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, would means they amount to largest discovery in Russia for two years. Repsol said the wells that found the hydrocarbons, Gabi-1 and Gabi-3 on the Ouriyinskoye field, were drilled using innovative drilling and seismic techniques developed by the company. The firm added that for the last three years it has beaten its own resource addition targets that it outlined in its 2012-2016 strategic plan. During 2013, Russia contributed 14,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) to Repsol’s production. The firm said that this has risen to 17,640 boepd in 2014 with the start-up of new wells on the firm’s Syskonsyninskoye in the Khanty-Mansiysk region of Russia. 240 million barrels of oil “equivalent?” Ah, excuse me whilst I ejaculate over this one! Oops, just saw JR beat me to the punch there – well, I’ll send anyway just to heap a little more scorn on this sort of tripe. HARM on Mon, 23rd Jun 2014 6:39 pm Dudes, looks like Peak Oil just got cancelled (again). And the press will of course jump all over this as evidence of just that, and an unquestioning innumerate general public will just accept it as fact. So the beat goes on… rockman on Mon, 23rd Jun 2014 7:41 pm Now, now boys. Let’s not get too pissy. LOL. No one field on the planet, including Ghawar, makes a f*cking difference. It’s the collective effort of thousands of fields that will save us. And at last count I don’t think they found a thousand or so 250 million bbl fields in the last few years. Newfie on Mon, 23rd Jun 2014 7:50 pm That is just 3 days of world oil consumption (we are burning 80 million bpd). peterjames on Mon, 23rd Jun 2014 8:39 pm “could add 240 million boe”, “hydrocarbons, boe (doesnt say oil”. I wouldnt be moving the peak oil date 3 days out into the future if I was you guys” Makati1 on Mon, 23rd Jun 2014 10:27 pm Any hydrocarbon is a good hydrocarbon, IF it is profitable to recover. Russia is solidifying it’s power position in Eurasia every day. Perk Earl on Mon, 23rd Jun 2014 11:26 pm Yeah, but most non-oil savvy people will read it and think, “Oh we’ve got enough for many decades to come. I’m not going to worry about oil anymore.” lol forbin on Tue, 24th Jun 2014 6:00 am oh well seems the game of “oil battleships” goes on …. We’ve just found another destroyer when we’re wanting to find another aircraft carrier …… We found one long ago , aren’t we playing with 2 in this game? Forbin PS: Boe is useful , but as I found out the General public and Economists in general do not know the difference between crude oil ( api40/45) and BoE…… Juan Pueblo on Tue, 24th Jun 2014 9:25 am 240 million barrels of oil equivalent, not oil, as noted by other commenters above, is less than three days of global consumption. And that is their best hope, not actual future production, either. While this is good news for Repsol and Russia, it is completely irrelevant to the rest of us.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Introduction to lists A list is a collection of data that you can share with team members and other site users. You'll find SharePoint provides a number of ready-to-use lists and list templates to provide a good starting point for organizing list items. This article explains the concepts behind creating and using lists. See the following topics for information on how to create, edit, and delete lists. Note: Note that the information here and the types of lists available to you depend on the version of SharePoint you are using. If you don’t know the version contact your administrator, help desk, or manager, or see Which version of SharePoint am I using?. A site usually includes many default lists, including Links, Announcements, Contacts, Issue Tracking, Surveys, and Tasks that you can use as a focal point for team collaboration or in a business solution. In many cases, these default lists can provide quick, effective solutions with little or no modifications. For example, you can use: Tasks, which include tracking of ownership and progress as well as an in-page timeline for an attractive visual presentation the list content. Issue Tracking, which has versioning and version-history storage, for deeper analysis of workgroup projects and common work tasks. Lists are rich and flexible and have many built-in features that provide a robust way to store, share, and work with data. You can: Create a list with a variety of columns, including Text, Number, Choice, Currency, Date and Time, Lookup, Yes/No, and Calculated. You can also attach one or more files to a list item to provide additional details, such as a spreadsheet containing supporting numbers or a document containing background information. Create list views to organize, sort, and filter data in different and specific ways; change the metadata, such as adding and deleting columns, and modifying validation rules; and use lists consistently across sites with content types, site columns, and templates. For example, you can view just the current events from a calendar on a home page and create a visual view — similar to a wall calendar — on another page. Create relationships between lists by using a combination of unique columns, lookup columns, and relationship enforcement (cascade and restrict delete), all of which enhance your ability to create more sophisticated business solutions and help preserve the integrity of your data. Create custom lists, display the data in Web Parts and Web Part Pages, and import, export, and link to data from other programs, such as Excel and Access. Track versions and detailed history, require approval to modify data, use item-level and folder security, check-in and check-out, and automatically stay informed about changes by using alerts and RSS feeds. Organize content in a single list into folders for added convenience and better performance, and improve performance in general with large lists by using indexing. The following are some ways you can work with lists to help you to manage information for your group. Track versions and detailed history You can track versions of list items, so that you can see which items have changed from version to version, as well as who changed the list items. If mistakes are made in a newer version, you can restore a previous version of an item. Tracking the history of a list is especially important if your organization needs to monitor a list as it evolves. Require approval You can specify that approval for a list item is required before it can be viewed by everyone. Items remain in a pending state until they are approved or rejected by someone who has permission to approve them. You can control which groups of users can view a list item before it is approved. Customize permissions You can specify whether participants for your list can read and edit only the items they created or all items in the list. People who have permission to manage lists can read and edit all list items. You can also apply specific permission levels to a single list item, for example, if the item contains confidential information. Create and manage views Your group can create different views of the same list. The contents of the actual list don't change, but the items are organized or filtered so that people can find the most important or interesting information, depending on their needs. Update lists Regardless of the type of list you are updating the process is similar for adding, editing, and deleting list items. There are two ways to add or edit an item to a list. By using a form, which is the default method. Inline, which means you add the item directly on the list page. If the list is set up to track versions, a new version of the list item is created each time you edit a list item. You can view a history of how the list item has changed and restore a previous version if you make a mistake in a newer version. Use formulas and calculated values You can use formulas and calculated values to dynamically generate information in the columns of a list. The operations can include information other columns in a list as well as system functions such as [today] to indicate the current date. For example, you can specify a default due date that is seven days from the current date. Keep informed about changes Lists and views can use RSS, so that members of your workgroup can automatically receive updates. RSS is a technology that enables people to receive and view updates or RSS feeds of news and information in a consolidated location. You can also create email alerts to notify you when the lists are changed or when new items are added. Alerts are a convenient way to keep track of the changes that are important to you. Create list relationships To create a relationship between two lists, in the source list, you create a lookup column that retrieves (or "looks up") one or more values from a target list if those values match the value in the lookup column in the source list. If you want, you can continue to add additional columns from the target list to the source list. When you create a lookup column, you can also decide to enforce relationship behavior by setting a cascade delete or restrict delete option that helps keep your data valid and helps prevent inconsistencies that might cause problems down the road. Share list information with a database program If you have a database program installed, such as Access, you can export and import data to and from your site, as well as link a table from the database to a list. When you work with your list data in an Access database, you can also create queries, forms, and reports. See Import data into an Access database for more info. Use lists consistently across sites If your group works with several types of lists, you can add consistency across multiple lists with content types, site columns, and templates. These features enable you to reuse the settings and list structure in an efficient way. For example, you can create a content type for a customer service issue that specifies certain columns (such as customer contact) and business processes for the content type. Another example is creating a site column for department names that has a drop-down list of departments. You can reuse the column in multiple lists to ensure that the names always appear the same way in each list. Work on list items from an email program By using an email program that is compatible with SharePoint technologies, you can take important list information with you. For example, with Outlook, you can view and update tasks, contacts, and discussion boards on your site from Outlook. SeeConnect an external list to Outlook for more info. Set content targeting You can enable audience targeting for a list and then make items in the list appear only to people who are members of particular SharePoint and Active Directory groups or audiences. This is accomplished by using Web Parts, such as the Content Query Web Part, that uses audience targeting to filter the list based on the user's membership in a group. Before the items in a list can be enabled for a particular audience, the list itself must be set up with the Audience Targeting column. The type of list that you use depends on the kind of information that you are sharing. Announcements Use an announcements list to share news and status and to provide reminders. Announcements support enhanced formatting with images, hyperlinks, and formatted text. Contacts Use a contacts list to store information about people or groups that you work with. If you are using an email or contact management program that is compatible with SharePoint technologies, you can view and update your contacts from your site in the other program. For example, you can update a list of all your organization's suppliers from an email program compatible with SharePoint technologies, such as Outlook. A contacts list doesn't actually manage the members of your site, but it can be used to store and share contacts for your organization, such as a list of external vendors. Discussion boards Use a discussion board to provide a central place to record and store team discussions that is similar to the format of newsgroups. If your administrator has enabled lists on your site to receive email messages, discussion boards can store email discussions from most common email programs. For example, you can create a discussion board for your organization's new product release. Links Use a links list as a central location for links to the Internet, your company's intranet, and other resources. For example, you might create a list of links to your customers' Web sites. Promoted Links Use this list to display a set of link actions in a visual layout. Calendar Use a calendar for all of your team's events or for specific situations, such as company holidays. A calendar provides visual views, similar to a desk or wall calendar, of your team events, including meetings, social events, and all-day events. You can also track team milestones, such as deadlines or product release dates that are not related to a specific time interval. If you are using an email or calendar program that is compatible with SharePoint technologies, you can view and update your calendar from your site while working in the other program. For example, you can compare and update your calendar on the site with dates from your Outlook calendar, by viewing both calendars side-by-side or overlaid with each other in Outlook. See Create a calendar for more info. Tasks Use a task list to track information about projects and other to-do events for your group. You can assign tasks to people, as well as track the status and percentage complete as the task moves toward completion. If you are using an email or task management program that is compatible with SharePoint technologies, you can view and update your tasks from your site in your other program. For example, you can create a task list for your organization's budget process and then view and update it in Outlook along with your other tasks. See Create a list for more info. Project tasks Use a project task list to store task information with a Gantt view and progress bars. You can track the status and percentage complete as the task moves toward completion. If you are using an email or task management program that is compatible with SharePoint technologies, you can view and update your project tasks from your site in your other program. For example, you can create a project task list on your site to identify and assign the work to create a training manual, and then you can track your organization's progress from Project. See Create a list for more info. Issue tracking Use an issue-tracking list to store information about specific issues, such as support issues, and track their progress. You can assign issues, categorize them, and relate issues to each other. 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You can also create a custom list that is based on a spreadsheet, if you have a spreadsheet program that is compatible with SharePoint technologies. For example, you can import a list from Excel that you created to store and manage contracts with vendors. See Create a list based on a spreadsheet for more info. External lists Use an external list to work with data that is stored outside SharePoint, but that you can read and write within SharePoint. The data source for an external list is called an External content type. Unlike a native SharePoint list, an external list uses Business Connectivity Services to access data directly from an external system (such as SAP, Siebel, and Microsoft SQL Server), whether that system is a database, Web service, or line-of-business system. Custom list in Datasheet View Use Custom list in Datasheet View to create a blank list similar to a custom list but to display the list by default in datasheet view. Datasheet view provides a data grid for viewing and editing data as rows and columns. You can add and edit rows and columns, apply filters and sort orders, display calculated values and totals, and conveniently edit data in the grid cells. Datasheet view requires Office installed on a 32-bit client computer and a browser that supports ActiveX controls. Status list Use a status list to display and track the goals of your project. The list includes a set of colored icons to communicate the degree to which goals are met. Circulations Use the circulations list to send information, including confirmation stamps, to your team members. Microsoft IME Dictionary list Use the Microsoft IME Dictionary list to when you want to use data in the list as a Microsoft IME dictionary. You can convert the Reading column items to Display using Microsoft IME and view the content in Comment in the IME Comment window. The data can be linked to a specific URL. PerformancePoint Content List Use a PerformancePoint Content list to store dashboard items, such as scorecards, reports, filters, dashboard pages, and other dashboard items that you create by using PerformancePoint Dashboard Designer. Languages and Translators Use a Languages and Translators list with a Translation Management workflow in a Translation Management Library. The workflow uses the list to assign translation tasks to the translator specified in the list for each language. You can create this list manually, or you can choose to have this list automatically created when you add a Translation Management Workflow to a Translation Management library. KPI List Use a KPI list to track Key Performance Indicators which allow you to quickly evaluate the progress made against measurable goals. You can set up KPI lists to track performance by using one of four data sources: manually entered data, data in a SharePoint list, data in Excel workbooks, or data from Analysis Services — a component of Microsoft SQL Server. After the KPI list is created, you can use it to display the status of the indicator on a dashboard page. Import Spreadsheet Create a list that uses columns and data of an existing spreadsheet. Importing a spreadsheet requires Microsoft Excel or another compatible program. Add one of these lists to your page In Sites, click Settings , and then click Site contents. Click the Add an app icon. Scroll through and click the app you want to use. There may be more than one page. Give the app a unique name so you can recall it later for a page, and click Create. When you get back to the Site contents screen, you can do three things: Close the window and go back to the page. Add the new app on your page using Insert Web Parts. Click the app and start entering data. Click the ellipses ... and then click change Settings. You can add columns, change names, and do other tasks here. Organizing lists on a site Although you can use the features of lists in a variety of ways, how you use them depends on the size and number of lists you have and the needs of your organization. You may want one large list to serve diverse needs. For example, you might have a large number of technical issues to track across your organization, and the issues may apply to multiple projects and groups. Use a single list when: Your group needs to see summary information about the list items or different views of the same set of items. For example, a manager may want to see the progress on all technical issues for an organization or see all the issues that were filed within the same time period. People want to browse or search for the issues in the same location on a site. You want to apply the same settings to the list items, such as tracking versions or requiring approval. 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of the united states. the major questions are simple. was proper protocol followed by the then fbi director? we now know the answer there. did forces within the fbi compromise the investigation? and was any campaign aided by the inclusion or exclusion of critically important investigation? let's bring in shimon prokupecz and manu raju. he's up on capitol hill. shimon, what do we know already about the report that's supposed to be publicly released within the hour? >> certainly some key findings by the inspector general here. the idea that the president has been touting this notion that the clinton investigation was rigged, that there was bias somehow by the fbi in favor of hillary clinton, and that they 10:02 am didn't bring charges against her, well, now we have our answer here from the inspector general who has been looking at this now for over a year, wolf. and he's saying essentially in his report, we're told, that there was no pro-clinton bias. there was nothing to indicate that anything that the fbi did in their investigation would give any credibility, anything to the idea that as the president has said, that this was somehow rigged. we've also learned here that comey error -- he made errors here in his decision not to coordinate with superiors at the justice department, a key moment in the clinton e-mail investigation, and that relates, of course, to that press conference he held where he announced a decision in the result of the investigation. it also relates to essentially when the fbi, when james comey decided to reopen the investigation just days before the election in november 2016. we all remember that. 10:03 am that happened as a result of e-mails that were found on the anthony weiner's laptop. it was a letter that he had sent to the hill to lawmakers, essentially saying that a new review was underway, and that certainly was controversial. now we have the inspector general here saying that these moments, these key moments in the investigation, it appears that comey made some mistakes. >> yeah, it certainly does. manu, i know members of congress are getting briefed on all of this. what's the reaction so far up on capitol hill? >> well, actually you're hearing people from both sides picking out things that advance their narratives about exactly what happened in 2016. the democrats say that, in fact, what comey did in his mishandling of the e-mail investigation actually helped trump become president. this is a statement from jerrynadler and elijah cummings, two top democrats who reviewed the report. they say the stark conclusion 10:04 am they've come up with after reviewing the report is that the fbi's actions helped donald trump become president. now, republicans see it differently, including darrell isa, a republican that was in that briefing with officials from the inspector general's office. what he heard was major problems in the way the justice department handled this investigation, james comey's handling of this investigation, and other members, too, on the republican side of the aisle say there need to be further investigations perhaps by a second special counsel to look into exactly what the fbi did wrong in 2016. here's senator lindsey graham just earlier today. >> if we find systematic abuse at the department of justice and the fbi, then who is going to do something about it? i think you would need some independent eyes. if he suggests that the doj and the fbi got after the rails and did inappropriate things when it came to the hillary clinton e-mail investigation, who is supposed to go to figure out 10:05 am what should have happened? to me that's got to be somebody out of the department of justice, somebody we all trust. i think mueller was the right guy. i think he's doing his job in a professional manner. pick somebody like him. >> and, wolf, the release of this report will only intensify this debate going forward. come monday the senate judiciary committee will have a hearing about this 500-page report, and mccabe himself is facing a separate criminal investigation, and he wants immunity to testify at that hearing. the senator of the judicial committee says he does not expect immunity to be dealt until monday, and they're looking to compel his appearance, and maybe monday. democrats have a lot of questions, wolf. >> stand by, and i know you're 10:06 am working your sources. ment a lot of the supporters of president, his top aides, they've certainly been hoping this long-awaited report would give them some ammunition to derail the overall russia probe that robert mueller is leading. >> right. and, you know, where you stand depend on whes on where you sits investigation. as manu said, everybody is going to find something. the point here is that comey misbehaved. he didn't behave according to justice department norms, and he wants to say, see, i did a good thing in firing him. he wanted to fire james comey. but they also did not find any evidence of a conspiracy at the heart of the fbi to hurt donald 10:07 am trump. in fact, i think it's just the opposite. what donald trump has always been saying, it's the same people working on the e-mail investigation to the russia investigation, that there was a conspiracy against him, and the whole russia investigation is, therefore, rigged against him. this clearly does not support that point of view. they'll use it to say comey is a bad guy and i believe the investigator will say he didn't behave like he should have. >> the president said the whole world will eventually stand up and agree that i should have fired comey. >> we know what the president is hoping for, wanting all these 10:08 am months, is some sort of a recommendatio recommendation. you know, if you've listened to comey, either if you've seen this, he indicated there wasn't a rule book for what he did, sort of stepping out of the norm and firing james comey. the fact there is no partisan putting the thumb on the scale is going to make it difficult for the president to get what he wanted to out of this. >> evan perez, our justice correspondent, is getting more information on this, specifically, evan, if more criminal charges are likely to emerge from the inspector general's report. >> wolf, i think that's one of the things the president has been pushing for. certainly we have already a criminal referral that has come out of this against andrew 10:09 am mccabe for lying to investigators, and that's the one we still look at by prosecutors in washington. as far as james comey, or perhaps hillary clinton, and you've been hearing from the president in particular, the president is probably going to be disappointed, but i think the president will certainly be able to use some of the findings in this report to claim that he was right to fire james comey, r rod's -- the reason why james had lost confidence in the justice department led to him being fired. there is a lot of prices against comey and other people, i think 10:10 am he's going to be very disappointed when he raeds this report. >> there are apparently some new trance skriblts, there was some personnel who were involved in the investigation which shows a pretty negative attitude toward donald trump. >> we're talking about two fbi employees, pete struck and lisa page, whose years-long affair and apparent texting that was going on for years, was revealed as a result of this investigation. a lot of inappropriate texts were sent, including some which showed some definite political biases -- clearly i think there is enough here for the attorney general and the fbi to take action against those people. i think the attorney general in 10:11 am he expect he might. look, i think those text assess ma majz. even though you had these inappropriate messages being exchanged by people who were involved in this litigation, it did not affect the ultimate outcome. by wait, wolf, the people controlling this investigation were way above these two, and the inspector general found there was no political bias in the way the investigation was. >> good point. correspondent for american urban radio networks. the inspector general, how 10:12 am sessions described what he saw in the report. >> i think it will be a lengthy report and a careful report. it will be released soon. i think it will help us better fix any problems that we have and reassure the american people that some of the concerns that have been raised are not true. >> it's unclear what exactly he is referring to, but he's suggesting that, you know? he has total confidence in this inspector general's report. >> it sounded a little bit like he could have been taking a jab at the president as well. over the years, his reputation has be -- the fbi's reputation has been sullied. he's trying to fix that reputation by. 10:13 am was it the right timing, though? i talked to someone who is a high-ranking official in the justice department and they said, he should have kept his a-s-s off the podium. strong words. what did loretta lynch have to do with that? what did she play in that. i don't think so. it seemed like it hurt her. this report is critical it's recused him from the russia investigati investigation. y >> you understand how all this works. the fbi does the investigating but they leave it to the deputy attorney general or attorney general or u.s. attorney to say 10:14 am there is enough evidence for criminal charges to be filed or not. he himself did that as the fbi director and that was seen as inpro inproet. i would be fine with an investigation by prosecutors and the prosecutors make a decision. the fact he went front and center were. what strikes me also sfum, this information in this 500-page report is unfounded. new york state suing the president of the united states and his children, alleging they illegally used money from their charity for the political campaign. how serious is their legal trouble right now? plus, north korea releasing 10:15 am video of one of 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>> well, it seems very strong, but let's be clear at the outset there is a difference between a civil case and a criminal case. at the end of this civil case the a.g. has brought, the worst thing that can happen to mr. trump and his family is a monetary fine. nobody can go to jail for this lawsuit. on the other hand, as i've sn d understood it, when he signed foundations, he signed it and said all the money that comes in will be used for charitable purposes. if he lied, that is a federal crime. if there is money going to a 10:26 am charitable purpose, and it's diverted to a personal account be it for political campaigns, dressing up a golf club, whatever, that can be fraud. and under the federal law, wire fraud, which is a 20-year penalty in jail maximum. to me what is most concerning about the president is he'll have to pay any fines. there could be a criminal referral to a criminal allegation. >> it was made to general margaret that they used this charity in the days lending up to the iowa caucuses and they've got sext messages from representative corwin lewandowski explaining what should be done with this money that's raised. charitable foundations are not to be involved in politics. 10:27 am >> and it would obviously be a huge story at that point, but there is a softer impact to this right now that is potentially real also. and that is that it goes to the credibility and the trustwort trustworthiness of the trump organization in general and charitable claims. remember the president is not just involved in this, and among some segments of his base and supporters, his ability to trust his word and know that when he says he's trying to help coal miners, he's trying to help veterans who are home and looking for jobs, there is this parallel track of potential impacts. one deals with the unknown, and something we haven't seen yet is whether there will be a criminal aspect. the other just goes to this question of trust and credibility. >> the president, in his tweets a couple times, april, he said, i won't settle this case. he said the former new york attorney general schneiderman had resigned his office in 10:28 am disgrace and his disciples brought it when we would not settle. he has settled cases in the past after declaring he won't settle. the trump university case, for example. he wound up settling. >> there are a lot of other cases he hasn't settled out of court, people who are building buildings for him and he is tied up in court forever. the bottom line is you don't want to hear the president of the united states saying, i'm not going to wire anything that has credible implications. everybody has to follow the rule of law, follow the pattern of justice, and for him to say i'm not going to settle, it doesn't bode well. if anything you would want to kind of work this out. the one thing that sticks out about this case to me, just like what's happening with mueller, they're following the trail of money. there are trails of money everywhere that's pointing to the family. it just screams to me -- all of this is about money from a 10:29 am charity that's gone to different places that weren't supposed to happen. then you have what's happening over here with mueller. they're pulling records and pulling computers trying to find out the trail of money, because that all leads to whatever the end case is. >> it's just another legal, the u.s. attorney general for the district of new york. there is a lot of legal stuff going on right now that the president of the united states. >> it's not necessarily a nice birthday present from new york state to the president. releasing new video showing president trump saluting one of kim jong-un's generals during the summit. we're going to get white house reaction. stick around. 10:30 am liberty mutual saved us almost $800 when we switched our auto and home insurance. liberty did what? 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you have. if you can do that at 27 years old, that's 1 in 10,000 that could do that. he's a very smart guy. he's a great negotiator, but i think we understand each other. 10:37 am >> but he's still done some really bad things. >> yeah, but so have a lot of other people done some really bad things. i could go through a lot of nations where a lot of bad things were done. with all of that being said, the answer is yes. >> what did you think of that answer? >> yeah, it's a little disturbing to me that honestly he's normalizing the behavior of a dictator here. he's talking about kim jong-un inheriting the family business as if we're talking about real estate. kim jong-un being tough. what that means? it means otto warmbier comes home in a coma. it means he has 1,000 people in gulags. it means rape, torture, abuse. i don't think we should be under any illusion what tough love means on kim jong-un's part. >> he's trying to prevent a nuclear war, and if it means negotiating and dealing with 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Why is fighting Alzheimer’s important? Exclusive Q&A with George Vradenburg Every other Thursday, we have Trish Vradenburg as our special guest blogger covering Alzheimer’s issues. Trish is a playwright, author, television writer, and Alzheimer’s disease advocate. She and her husband, George, founded UsAgainstAlzheimer’s with the goal of finding a cure or treatment for Alzheimer’s by the year 2020. She brings her legendary humor and wit to the devastating realities of Alzheimer’s, and we’re excited to have her share with us here. Earlier this month, George Vradenburg participated in his first meeting of the national Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services, which is charged with developing the first-ever national plan to combat Alzheimer’s. Using some connections (namely, that he’s my husband), I was able to secure an exclusive interview with Mr. Vradenburg, and we discussed how Alzheimer’s has affected him personally and the work he’s done to stop the disease. 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And what is next? GV: At the first meeting, I literally sat next to two senior representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services. Several Federal agencies made presentations regarding existing Federal efforts aimed at Alzheimer’s or Alzheimer’s-affected families and regarding additional efforts that will be needed to identify a cure and to improve the care of victims. From both public and private representatives on the Advisory Council there was a strong, shared commitment to stop this disease and to care for its victims. Our next meeting is scheduled for January 17, at which time we expect the Federal agencies dealing with Alzheimer’s to present the first iteration of a national plan. TV: What is the one outcome you most want to see from the Advisory Council?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
logging-log4net-user mailing list archives RE: How to pass integrated security credentials to AdoNetAppender from ASP.NET? Date Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:44:00 GMT Billy, In your code you have AdoNetAppender adoAppender = (AdoNetAppender)hierarchy.Root.GetAppender("SqlServerAppender"); I changed this to: AdoNetAppender adoAppender = (AdoNetAppender)hierarchy.Root.GetAppender("AdoNetAppender"); Did you name your appender SqlServerAppender in the config file?. I also hardcode the connection string in the program (just to reduce the number of places things could go wrong): adoAppender.ConnectionString = "Data Source=(local); initial Catalog=Log4Net;Integrated Security=SSPI;Trusted_Connection=yes;" And I am successfully logging using this security context; I also verified in SQL profiler that log4net is actually logging on using this security context. Regards Georg www.l4ndash.com - Log4Net Dashboard -----Original Message----- From: Billy Barnum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30. september 2005 02:11 To: 'Log4NET User' Subject: RE: How to pass integrated security credentials to AdoNetAppender from ASP.NET? Well, nice ta know I'm not completely crazy. BTW, I only put those lines of code in after I couldn't get the integrated security to work properly by just putting in a connection string in the .config file. I really want to pass through as you are doing. As I said, I'll double-check my work. And the way this last week has been going, it'll all prolly work just fine and I'll be red-faced. -B	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The proposal is named The Tennessee Student Free Speech Protection Act The state legislature of Tennessee is considering a bill which will ensure universities and colleges are powerless to punish students on the basis of making mean or offensive comments. The proposal, named The Tennessee Student Free Speech Protection Act, would ban institutions from creating systems that allow students to report incidents with the expectation of disciplinary action, unless it involves a “genuine threat or harassment.” It would also prohibit schools from punishing students for “microaggressions,” which refers to incidents where people take offence to a subtle or even misunderstood comment. “The best kind of educational environment is one where there’s a lot of controversy and conversation about various issues, and we encourage students to speak up,” state Rep. Martin Daniel, a Knoxville Republican who introduced the bill, told The College Fix.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Saturday, October 07, 2006 Wanee and Junah Animator Wanee and screenwriter Junah are in love and live together to give each other comfort. However, one day, the return of Wanee's stepbrother and her first love (Youngminn) recalls the fading memories of Wanee's puppy love. Under the same roof, Wanee's house is filled with memories of Junah and Youngmin. The queer coexistence of present and past love leads to an unexpected confusion in their minds... Directed by Kim Yong-kyun, Kim Hee-sun, Joo Jin-mo and Cho Seung-woo played remarkably well in the trio love affairs, with the coexistent scenes of memories and the present.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Bessbrook says thank you Bessbrook District LOL No 11 has thanked Orangemen, bands and members of the public who helped to make Monday’s ‘Twelfth’ demonstration such a big success. “Despite the wet weather in the early morning, it was the biggest turn-out at a Twelfth demonstration in Bessbrook village in living memory and, by all accounts, it was a very enjoyable day for the large influx of visitors,” said District Secretary Billy Kennedy. “We are fully appreciative of the way the lodges and bands and public co-operated with our team of marshals at the parade, and at the bus dropping off points and in our various car parks on the outer reaches which we filled to capacity. “The Co Armagh ‘Twelfth’ parade is now the largest in Northern Ireland and reliable estimates confirm that at least 20,000 people were in our village making it a huge event for local people. “The larger districts of Portadown, Loughgall, Tandragee and Lurgan made a big impression in the 10,000-strong parade, as did the South Armagh districts of Keady, Newtownhamilton and Markethill.” “Orangeism remains in good shape in Co Armagh and we look forward to next year’s Twelfth in Portadown.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Apparently that recent study showing banking culture is corrupt in essence is not so far off the mark as it has now been revealed that Goldman Sachs received inside information from the New York Federal Reserve. It is not just the banksters or the regulators but a culture of corruption which has led to a seemingly endless series of corruption stories coming out of Wall Street and Washington. In what is being called a “leak,” a former regulator with the New York Fed joined Goldman Sachs and used his contacts at the Fed to gain access to inside information for his new employer. Goldman Sachs has a long and intertwined relationship with the New York Federal Reserve with the current head, William Dudley, being a the former chief economist at Goldman Sachs. The revolving door has quite a stench. The previously unreported leak, recounted in interviews with the lawyers briefed on the matter who spoke anonymously because the episode is not public, illustrates the blurred lines between Wall Street and the government — and the potential conflicts of interest that can result. When Goldman hired the former New York Fed regulator, who is 29, it assigned him to advise the same type of banks that he once policed. And the banker obtained confidential information, along with several publicly available facts, in the course of assignments from his bosses at Goldman, the lawyers said. The information provided Goldman a window into the New York Fed’s private insights, the lawyers said, including details about at least one of Goldman’s clients, a midsize bank regulated by the Fed. Although it is unclear how Goldman bankers used the information, if at all, the confidential details could have helped them advise the client. What can one really say at this point? Friends, the game is rigged. In fact, the leak news comes just after it was revealed that Goldman is still benefiting from changes brought about by regulators during the financial crisis to bail out the banks – namely an expansion of an interpretation of something called the grandfather clause. Why is America so unequal? Maybe because those at the top of government and banking have a mafia-style arrangement to facilitate the fleecing of the public. Crime pays, especially when the cops are in on it. But we can all rest assured that former Goldman Sachs partner now New York Fed head Dudley is going to get right on this. Apparently that recent study showing banking culture is corrupt in essence is not so far off the mark as it has now been revealed that Goldman Sachs received inside information from the New York Federal Reserve. It is not just the banksters or the regulators but a culture of corruption which has led to a seemingly endless series of corruption stories coming out of Wall Street and Washington. In what is being called a “leak,” a former regulator with the New York Fed joined Goldman Sachs and used his contacts at the Fed to gain access to inside information for his new employer. Goldman Sachs has a long and intertwined relationship with the New York Federal Reserve with the current head, William Dudley, being a the former chief economist at Goldman Sachs. The revolving door has quite a stench. The previously unreported leak, recounted in interviews with the lawyers briefed on the matter who spoke anonymously because the episode is not public, illustrates the blurred lines between Wall Street and the government — and the potential conflicts of interest that can result. When Goldman hired the former New York Fed regulator, who is 29, it assigned him to advise the same type of banks that he once policed. And the banker obtained confidential information, along with several publicly available facts, in the course of assignments from his bosses at Goldman, the lawyers said. The information provided Goldman a window into the New York Fed’s private insights, the lawyers said, including details about at least one of Goldman’s clients, a midsize bank regulated by the Fed. Although it is unclear how Goldman bankers used the information, if at all, the confidential details could have helped them advise the client. What can one really say at this point? Friends, the game is rigged. In fact, the leak news comes just after it was revealed that Goldman is still benefiting from changes brought about by regulators during the financial crisis to bail out the banks – namely an expansion of an interpretation of something called the grandfather clause. Why is America so unequal? Maybe because those at the top of government and banking have a mafia-style arrangement to facilitate the fleecing of the public. Crime pays, especially when the cops are in on it. But we can all rest assured that former Goldman Sachs partner now New York Fed head Dudley is going to get right on this.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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US media firm to buy Formula One for $8 billion In a deal that ends years of speculation over F1’s future, Liberty said it had struck an agreement to buy out Formula One’s parent company from CVC Capital, and had already acquired a minority stake of 18.7 percent. Liberty Media group will pay a total equity price of $4.4 billion in cash, newly issued shares, and exchangeable debt to complete the deal, which givesFormula One an enterprise value of $8.0 billion. Liberty said it would keep Ecclestone, who built Formula One into a global operation over nearly four decades, as chief executive, but also named 21st Century Fox vice chairman Chase Carey as the company’s new chairman. John Malone of Liberty Media The takeover is set to be completed next year, subject to approval by regulators, Liberty Media’s shareholders and F1’s governing body, the Federation International de l’Automobile (FIA). It gives Liberty control of a global and highly profitable sport which includes 21 races this year stretching from Melbourne and Shanghai to Sochi, Mexico City and finishing in Abu Dhabi. Formula One rakes in billions from advertisers and broadcasting rights for what is one of the world’s most-viewed competitions. It also earns millions from Formula One-branded merchandise. F1’s future under CVC has long been in question and a mooted share flotation in Singapore was shelved in 2012. Despite the big profits, some F1 teams are plagued by financial problems and the sport faces challenges to its fanbase and TV viewership, with its races often criticised as predictable. Ecclestone, a former motorcycle dealer and racing driver, has been the flamboyant figure at the centre of Formula One since the 1970s, crafting it into one of the world’s most glamorous and best known sports. After months of talks with the sellers, Liberty agreed to retain the canny and combative 85-year-old, who insisted his role would remain unchanged despite the arrival of Carey as chairman. “I will stay on as F1 chief executive,’ Ecclestone told the Autosport website. “I will continue to do all the things I have previously done, such as negotiate with the circuits, television companies and people like that. “The good news is we will have someone on board in Chase, and he will hopefully be able to push F1 into new territories with social media. I have never found a way to make money from that.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Religion in Candide by Voltaire Essay Every culture has almost a religion in the world. A religion is a collection of beliefs, views and cultural characteristics that completely reflects the culture and relate humanity. Religion continues to effect the people of any culture for a long time. In the books which they read, ın the places which they go or even ın their thoughts in which on their heads, religion is an important phenomenon for them. In world literature, there are many books which are written on this issue.One of the books is ‘Candide’. In this essay, we will analyse that how Voltaire’s portrait of religious figures is in ‘Candide’. In this book Voltaire portrays several religious groups and on these religious groups he conveys his opinions. Voltaire often criticizes the religious figures of the times in ‘Candide’. His criticism of religion surfaces through the whole story. There are many figures that Voltaire criticizes and one of them is Jacques the Anabaptist. This is Voltaire’s satire. The Anabaptists are Christians who are in the radical reformation in the 16th century. During this period, the Anabaptists made a claim that resisted the Roman Catholic Church by expressing that baptism was reserved for only believers. Voltaire said that Jacques was a good Anabaptist in the ‘Candide’ though he was never baptized. The Anabaptist represents a solution or viewpoint of the sufferings. Anabaptist is a member of a radical sixteenth-century Christianity in which is a sect of the Reformation He cares for Candide and Pangloss. Pangloss says Candide that ‘Private misfortunes contribute to the general good, so that the more private misfortunes there are, the more we find that all is well’(pg 31) The kindness of the Anabaptist that Candide meets, sho... ... middle of paper ... ...status. There is a irony situation that one of the main principles of the Jesuits is social justice. Pangloss and his religious authorities say that ‘received this present from a very learned Franciscian monk who owed it to a marquise, who caught it from a Jesuit’(pg 38). This shows that Voltaire’s view of them is selfish and snooty. However, it is suggested that the Jesuits see themselves better than the other religion sects. In conclusion, in ‘Candide’, there are so many attacks and criticism on religion. Voltaire criticise the religion figures in a different ways. He attacked the religious figures by showing an example in which they judged the people. He criticised the corruption of the people who work in religious ministry by writing about the life of the daughter of Pope and he attacked the intricacy of religion by showing the benefits of the religion. Click the button above to view the complete essay, speech, term paper, or research paper Need Writing Help? Criticism of Religion in Voltaire’s Candide Essay - Criticism of Religion in Voltaire’s Candide In his novel Candide, Voltaire often criticized religious beliefs of the times. His criticism of religion surfaces throughout the entire story. The kindness of the Anabaptist that Candide met showed the silliness of religious prejudices. The old woman's story of her father, Pope Urban X, and the life of wealth she lived as a child shows the corruption of the Catholic clergy. Finally, the conversation Candide and Cacambo had with the old man in Eldorado shows the benefits of a simple religion, a contrast of the European religions of the time.... [tags: Candide essays] Voltaire’s Candide: Prejudices Against Religion and State Essays - Prejudices Against Religion and State in Candide Voltaire has strong viewpoints that become very obvious when reading his work Candide. Candide is a collection of criticisms that immortalize Voltaire's Controversial thoughts and prejudices against religion and state. Voltaire had a negative view on government as he wrote in Candide: "let us work without arguing, that is the only way to make life endurable." Voltaire accepted the Royalists and rejected the parliamentary interpretation of the French constitution, but he was willing to concede that the legal position was not clear.... [tags: Candide essays]:: 1 Works Cited Use of Satire to Target Religion, Military, and Optimism in Voltaire's Candide - Use of Satire to Target Religion, Military, and Optimism in Voltaire's Candide In his work, Candide, Voltaire uses satire as a means of conveying his opinions about many aspects of European society in the eighteenth century. Voltaire successfully criticizes religion, the military, and the philosophy of optimism. Religious leaders are the targets of satire throughout Candide. Voltaire portrays the religious clergy as men who use their positions to further their own causes. In addition, the priests keep the less fortunate oppressed, so the clergy members can continue to enjoy extravagant luxuries.... [tags: Candide Voltaire essays]:: 2 Works Cited Voltaire’s Views of Religion and State Expressed In Candide Essay - Voltaire’s Views of Religion and State Expressed In Candide Throughout Candide, Voltaire uses satire as a tool to reveal his controversial views regarding religion and State. He reveals the corruption, hypocrisy and immorality present in the way in which government and religion operated during his lifetime. Most particularly, he criticizes violent government behaviour (ie; war) and the behaviour of members of the aristocracy, who constituted the bulk of high ranking government and religious leaders.... [tags: Candide essays]:: 1 Works Cited Sarcasm about Religion in Voltaire´s Candide Essay - Religion has always been something that has been argued for centuries long ago. Voltaire has never been afraid to clearly speak his opinions on how he sees religion really is. Many have argued whether religion is actual belief or just a lot of hypocrisy from religion towards the world. The way Voltaire portrays religion in Candide it is some belief but mostly hypocrisy due to the secrets being held and all of the lies being told. He was never a big fan of religion and he satires it a lot and reveals what some religion really does.... [tags: Satire, Hypocrisy]:: 1 Works Cited Religion, Politics and Morals in Voltaire’s Candide Essay - “Religion, Politics and Morals” How did Voltaire exploit the pre-modern era through mockery and criticism of 18th century society. Voltaire’s Candide can be understood in several ways by its audience. At a first glance it would appear to be simply a story blessed with outrageous creativity, but if you look deeper in to the novel, a more complicated and meaningful message is buried within. Voltaire uses the adventures of Candide as a representation of what he personally feels is wrong within in society.... [tags: enlightenment, philosophy, criticism]:: 1 Works Cited Essay Voltaire's Candide Look at the Spanish (Holy) Inquisition - Voltaire once said, “Of all religions, the Christian [religion] should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.” The quote was once true for the Catholic Church. Catholics have the ten commandments, one of them being, “Thou shalt not kill.” As long as the commandments are followed, it would guarantee a one way ticket to heaven. However, what if the Catholic Church and the Pope grant permission for thousands of innocent people to be killed or punished just because they have their own beliefs that do not follow those of the Catholic religion.... [tags: Voltaire, Analysis, Christianity, Religion]:: 9 Works Cited Essay about Candide Religion - “Ecrasons l’infame,” which is interpreted, “We must crush the vile thing.” This is the expression Voltaire used to articulate his feelings for organized religion. With many natural theists soon to follow his path, Voltaire expressed his hatred for cultural religions, opting for a universal God of nature. Given a few more centuries, Darwin would have given Voltaire the scientific theory to support his desire for atheism. But alas, with no other theory in place, intelligent individuals of 18th century France were forced to use creationism to explain the world in its beauty and organization.... [tags: Voltaire, Organized Religion]:: 1 Works Cited Rising Above a Corrupt World in Voltaire's Candide Essay - Rising Above a Corrupt World in Voltaire's Candide Society can be, and is, corrupt in many different ways. Within our lives we are subject, but not limited to, corruptions within religion, corruptions of morals, and corruption within the government. Voltaire, the author of Candide, uses a naïve protagonist to illustrate his view of the world. Candide, surrounded by a corrupt society, and bombarded by various character defining events, is able to come to a higher understanding as to his philosophy of life.... [tags: Candide Voltaire Corruption Essays]:: 5 Works Cited Intelligent Satire in Voltaire's Candide Essay - Intelligent Satire in Candide In the story Candide, Voltaire uses the experiences of the character Candide and dialogue between characters to dispute the theory by other philosophers that "Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds" (Voltaire). Voltaire believed that the society that he lived in had many flaws, flaws which are illustrated throughout the story. Voltaire uses satire to take aim at the military, religion, and societies' emphasis of physical beauty, to illustrate that we do not live in the best of all possible worlds.... [tags: Candide essays]:: 1 Works Cited	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Al-Kindi was a descendant of the Kinda tribe. He was born in Basra and educated in Baghdad.[6] Al-Kindi became a prominent figure in the House of Wisdom, and a number of Abbasid Caliphs appointed him to oversee the translation of Greek scientific and philosophical texts into the Arabic language. This contact with "the philosophy of the ancients" (as Greek philosophy was often referred to by Muslim scholars) had a profound effect on his intellectual development, and led him to write hundreds of original treatises of his own on a range of subjects ranging from metaphysics, ethics, logic and psychology, to medicine, pharmacology,[7] mathematics, astronomy, astrology and optics, and further afield to more practical topics like perfumes, swords, jewels, glass, dyes, zoology, tides, mirrors, meteorology and earthquakes.[8][9] In the field of mathematics, al-Kindi played an important role in introducing Indian numerals to the Islamic and Christian world.[10] He was a pioneer in cryptanalysis and devised several new methods of breaking ciphers.[11] Using his mathematical and medical expertise, he was able to develop a scale that would allow doctors to quantify the potency of their medication.[12] The central theme underpinning al-Kindi's philosophical writings is the compatibility between philosophy and other "orthodox" Islamic sciences, particularly theology. And many of his works deal with subjects that theology had an immediate interest in. These include the nature of God, the soul and prophetic knowledge.[13] But despite the important role he played in making philosophy accessible to Muslim intellectuals, his own philosophical output was largely overshadowed by that of al-Farabi and very few of his texts are available for modern scholars to examine. Al-Kindi was born in Kufa to an aristocratic family of the Kinda tribe, descended from the chieftain al-Ash'ath ibn Qays, a contemporary of Muhammad. The family belonged to the most prominent families of the tribal nobility of Kufa in the early Islamic period, until it lost much of its power following the revolt of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath.[14] His father Ishaq was the governor of Kufa, and al-Kindi received his preliminary education there. He later went to complete his studies in Baghdad, where he was patronized by the Abbasid caliphs al-Ma'mun (ruled 813–833) and al-Mu'tasim (r. 833–842). On account of his learning and aptitude for study, al-Ma'mun appointed him to the House of Wisdom, a recently established centre for the translation of Greek philosophical and scientific texts, in Baghdad. He was also well known for his beautiful calligraphy, and at one point was employed as a calligrapher by al-Mutawakkil.[15] When al-Ma'mun died, his brother, al-Mu'tasim became Caliph. Al-Kindi's position would be enhanced under al-Mu'tasim, who appointed him as a tutor to his son. But on the accession of al-Wathiq (r. 842–847), and especially of al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861), al-Kindi's star waned. There are various theories concerning this: some attribute al-Kindi's downfall to scholarly rivalries at the House of Wisdom; others refer to al-Mutawakkil’s often violent persecution of unorthodox Muslims (as well as of non-Muslims); at one point al-Kindi was beaten and his library temporarily confiscated. Henry Corbin, an authority on Islamic studies, says that in 873, al-Kindi died "a lonely man", in Baghdad during the reign of al-Mu'tamid (r. 870–892).[15] After his death, al-Kindi's philosophical works quickly fell into obscurity and many of them were lost even to later Islamic scholars and historians. Felix Klein-Franke suggests a number of reasons for this: aside from the militant orthodoxy of al-Mutawakkil, the Mongols also destroyed countless libraries during their invasion. However, he says the most probable cause of this was that his writings never found popularity amongst subsequent influential philosophers such as al-Farabi and Avicenna, who ultimately overshadowed him.[16] Al-Kindi was a master of many different areas of thought and was held to be one of the greatest Islamic philosophers of his time. The Italian Renaissance scholar Geralomo Cardano (1501–1575) considered him one of the twelve greatest minds of the Middle Ages.[17] According to Ibn al-Nadim, al-Kindi wrote at least two hundred and sixty books, contributing heavily to geometry (thirty-two books), medicine and philosophy (twenty-two books each), logic (nine books), and physics (twelve books).[18] His influence in the fields of physics, mathematics, medicine, philosophy and music were far-reaching and lasted for several centuries. Although most of his books have been lost over the centuries, a few have survived in the form of Latin translations by Gerard of Cremona, and others have been rediscovered in Arabic manuscripts; most importantly, twenty-four of his lost works were located in the mid-twentieth century in a Turkish library.[19] His greatest contribution to the development of Islamic philosophy was his efforts to make Greek thought both accessible and acceptable to a Muslim audience. Al-Kindi carried out this mission from the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma), an institute of translation and learning patronized by the Abbasid Caliphs, in Baghdad.[15] As well as translating many important texts, much of what was to become standard Arabic philosophical vocabulary originated with al-Kindi; indeed, if it had not been for him, the work of philosophers like Al-Farabi, Avicenna, and al-Ghazali might not have been possible.[20] In his writings, one of al-Kindi's central concerns was to demonstrate the compatibility between philosophy and natural theology on the one hand, and revealed or speculative theology on the other (though in fact he rejected speculative theology). Despite this, he did make clear that he believed revelation was a superior source of knowledge to reason because it guaranteed matters of faith that reason could not uncover. And while his philosophical approach was not always original, and was even considered clumsy by later thinkers (mainly because he was the first philosopher writing in the Arabic language), he successfully incorporated Aristotelian and (especially) neo-Platonist thought into an Islamic philosophical framework. This was an important factor in the introduction and popularization of Greek philosophy in the Muslim intellectual world.[21] Al-Kindi took his view of the solar system from Ptolemy, who placed the Earth at the centre of a series of concentric spheres, in which the known heavenly bodies (the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and the stars) are embedded. In one of his treatises on the subject, he says that these bodies are rational entities, whose circular motion is in obedience to and worship of God. Their role, al-Kindi believes, is to act as instruments for divine providence. He furnishes empirical evidence as proof for this assertion; different seasons are marked by particular arrangements of the planets and stars (most notably the sun); the appearance and manner of people varies according to the arrangement of heavenly bodies situated above their homeland.[22] However, he is ambiguous when it comes to the actual process by which the heavenly bodies affect the material world. One theory he posits in his works is from Aristotle, who conceived that the movement of these bodies causes friction in the sub-lunar region, which stirs up the primary elements of earth, fire, air and water, and these combine to produce everything in the material world. An alternative view found his treatise On Rays is that the planets exercise their influence in straight lines. In each of these, he presents two fundamentally different views of physical interaction; action by contact and action at a distance. This dichotomy is duplicated in his writings on optics.[23] Two major theories of optics appear in the writings of al-Kindi; Aristotelian and Euclidian. Aristotle had believed that in order for the eye to perceive an object, both the eye and the object must be in contact with a transparent medium (such as air) that is filled with light. When these criteria are met, the "sensible form" of the object is transmitted through the medium to the eye. On the other hand, Euclid proposed that vision occurred in straight lines when "rays" from the eye reached an illuminated object and were reflected back. As with his theories on Astrology, the dichotomy of contact and distance is present in al-Kindi's writings on this subject as well. The factor which al-Kindi relied upon to determine which of these theories was most correct was how adequately each one explained the experience of seeing. For example, Aristotle's theory was unable to account for why the angle at which an individual sees an object affects his perception of it. For example, why a circle viewed from the side will appear as a line. According to Aristotle, the complete sensible form of a circle should be transmitted to the eye and it should appear as a circle. On the other hand, Euclidean optics provided a geometric model that was able to account for this, as well as the length of shadows and reflections in mirrors, because Euclid believed that the visual "rays" could only travel in straight lines (something which is commonly accepted in modern science). For this reason, al-Kindi considered the latter preponderant.[25] There are more than thirty treatises attributed to al-Kindi in the field of medicine, in which he was chiefly influenced by the ideas of Galen.[27] His most important work in this field is probably De Gradibus, in which he demonstrates the application of mathematics to medicine, particularly in the field of pharmacology. For example, he developed a mathematical scale to quantify the strength of drug and a system, based the phases of the moon, that would allow a doctor to determine in advance the most critical days of a patient's illness.[12] As an advanced chemist, he was also an opponent of alchemy; he debunked the myth that simple, base metals could be transformed into precious metals such as gold or silver.[28] He is also credited as the first distillers of alcohol, creating the "Alkindus distiller" which was used for the distillation of alcohol. Al-Kindi authored works on a number of important mathematical subjects, including arithmetic, geometry, the Indian numbers, the harmony of numbers, lines and multiplication with numbers, relative quantities, measuring proportion and time, and numerical procedures and cancellation.[10] He also wrote four volumes, On the Use of the Indian Numerals (Ketab fi Isti'mal al-'Adad al-Hindi) which contributed greatly to diffusion of the Indian system of numeration in the Middle-East and the West. In geometry, among other works, he wrote on the theory of parallels. Also related to geometry were two works on optics. One of the ways in which he made use of mathematics as a philosopher was to attempt to disprove the eternity of the world by demonstrating that actual infinity is a mathematical and logical absurdity.[29] The first page of al-Kindi's manuscript "On Deciphering Cryptographic Messages", containing the oldest known description of cryptanalysis by frequency analysis. Al-Kindi is credited with developing a method whereby variations in the frequency of the occurrence of letters could be analyzed and exploited to break ciphers (i.e. cryptanalysis by frequency analysis).[11] His book on this topic is Risāla fī Istikhrāj al-Kutub al-Mu'amāh (رسالة في استخراج الكتب المعماة; literally: On Extracting Obscured Correspondence, more contemporary: On Decrypting Encrypted Correspondence ). Al-Kindi was the first great theoretician of music in the Arab-Islamic world. He is known to have written fifteen treatises on music theory, but only five have survived. He added a fifth string to the 'ud.[30] His works included discussions on the therapeutic value of music[31] and what he regarded as "cosmological connections" of music.[32] While Muslim intellectuals were already acquainted with Greek philosophy (especially logic), al-Kindi is credited with being the first real Muslim philosopher.[33] His own thought was largely influenced by the Neo-Platonic philosophy of Proclus, Plotinus and John Philoponus, amongst others, although he does appear to have borrowed ideas from other Hellenistic schools as well.[34] He makes many references to Aristotle in his writings, but these are often unwittingly re-interpreted in a Neo-Platonic framework. This trend is most obvious in areas such as metaphysics and the nature of God as a causal entity.[35] Earlier experts had suggested that he was influenced by the Mutazilite school of theology, because of the mutual concern both he and they demonstrated for maintaining the singularity (tawhid) of God. However, such agreements are now considered incidental, as further study has shown that they disagreed on a number of equally important topics.[36] According to al-Kindi, the goal of metaphysics is the knowledge of God. For this reason, he does not make a clear distinction between philosophy and theology, because he believes they are both concerned with the same subject. Later philosophers, particularly al-Farabi and Avicenna, would strongly disagree with him on this issue, by saying that metaphysics is actually concerned with being qua being, and as such, the nature of God is purely incidental.[13] Central to al-Kindi's understanding of metaphysics is God's absolute oneness, which he considers an attribute uniquely associated with God (and therefore not shared with anything else). By this he means that while we may think of any existent thing as being "one", it is in fact both "one" and many". For example, he says that while a body is one, it is also composed of many different parts. A person might say "I see an elephant", by which he means "I see one elephant", but the term 'elephant' refers to a species of animal that contains many. Therefore, only God is absolutely one, both in being and in concept, lacking any multiplicity whatsoever. Some feel this understanding entails a very rigorous negative theology because it implies that any description which can be predicated to anything else, cannot be said about God.[36][37] In addition to absolute oneness, al-Kindi also described God as the Creator. This means that He acts as both a final and efficient cause. Unlike later Muslim Neo-Platonic philosophers (who asserted that the universe existed as a result of God's existence "overflowing", which is a passive act), al-Kindi conceived of God as an active agent. In fact, of God as the agent, because all other intermediary agencies are contingent upon Him.[38] The key idea here is that God "acts" through created intermediaries, which in turn "act" on one another – through a chain of cause and effect – to produce the desired result. In reality, these intermediary agents do not "act" at all, they are merely a conduit for God's own action.[35] This is especially significant in the development of Islamic philosophy, as it portrayed the "first cause" and "unmoved mover" of Aristotelian philosophy as compatible with the concept of God according to Islamic revelation.[39] Ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle were highly respected in the medieval Islamic world. Al-Kindi theorized that there was a separate, incorporeal and universal intellect (known as the "First Intellect"). It was the first of God's creation and the intermediary through which all other things came into creation. Aside from its obvious metaphysical importance, it was also crucial to al-Kindi's epistemology, which was influenced by Platonic realism.[40] According to Plato, everything that exists in the material world corresponds to certain universal forms in the heavenly realm. These forms are really abstract concepts such as a species, quality or relation, which apply to all physical objects and beings. For example, a red apple has the quality of "redness" derived from the appropriate universal. However, al-Kindi says that human intellects are only potentially able to comprehend these. This potential is actualized by the First Intellect, which is perpetually thinking about all of the universals. He argues that the external agency of this intellect is necessary by saying that human beings cannot arrive at a universal concept merely through perception. In other words, an intellect cannot understand the species of a thing simply by examining one or more of its instances. According to him, this will only yield an inferior "sensible form", and not the universal form which we desire. The universal form can only be attained through contemplation and actualization by the First Intellect.[41] The analogy he provides to explain his theory is that of wood and fire. Wood, he argues, is potentially hot (just as a human is potentially thinking about a universal), and therefore requires something else which is already hot (such as fire) to actualize this. This means that for the human intellect to think about something, the First Intellect must already be thinking about it. Therefore, he says that the First Intellect must always be thinking about everything. Once the human intellect comprehends a universal by this process, it becomes part of the individual's "acquired intellect" and can be thought about whenever he or she wishes.[42] Al-Kindi says that the soul is a simple, immaterial substance, which is related to the material world only because of its faculties which operate through the physical body. To explain the nature of our worldly existence, he (borrowing from Epictetus) compares it to a ship which has, during the course of its ocean voyage, temporarily anchored itself at an island and allowed its passengers to disembark. The implicit warning is that those passengers who linger too long on the island may be left behind when the ship sets sail again. Here, al-Kindi displays a stoic concept, that we must not become attached to material things (represented by the island), as they will invariably be taken away from us (when the ship sets sail again). He then connects this with a Neo-Platonist idea, by saying that our soul can be directed towards the pursuit of desire or the pursuit of intellect; the former will tie it to the body, so that when the body dies, it will also die, but the latter will free it from the body and allow it to survive "in the light of the Creator" in a realm of pure intelligence.[43] In the view of al-Kindi, prophecy and philosophy were two different routes to arrive at the truth. He contrasts the two positions in four ways. Firstly, while a person must undergo a long period of training and study to become a philosopher, prophecy is bestowed upon someone by God. Secondly, the philosopher must arrive at the truth by his own devices (and with great difficulty), whereas the prophet has the truth revealed to him by God. Thirdly, the understanding of the prophet – being divinely revealed – is clearer and more comprehensive than that of the philosopher. Fourthly, the way in which the prophet is able to express this understanding to the ordinary people is superior. Therefore, al-Kindi says the prophet is superior in two fields: the ease and certainty with which he receives the truth, and the way in which he presents it. However, the crucial implication is that the content of the prophet's and the philosopher's knowledge is the same. This, says Adamson, demonstrates how limited the superiority al-Kindi afforded to prophecy was.[44][45] In addition to this, al-Kindi adopted a naturalistic view of prophetic visions. He argued that, through the faculty of "imagination" as conceived of in Aristotelian philosophy, certain "pure" and well-prepared souls, were able to receive information about future events. Significantly, he does not attribute such visions or dreams to revelation from God, but instead explains that imagination enables human beings to receive the "form" of something without needing to perceive the physical entity to which it refers. Therefore, it would seem to imply that anyone who has purified themselves would be able to receive such visions. It is precisely this idea, amongst other naturalistic explanations of prophetic miracles that al-Ghazali attacks in his Incoherence of the Philosophers.[46] While al-Kindi appreciated the usefulness of philosophy in answering questions of a religious nature, there would be many Islamic thinkers who were not as enthusiastic about its potential. But it would be incorrect to assume that they opposed philosophy simply because it was a "foreign science". Oliver Leaman, an expert on Islamic philosophy, points out that the objections of notable theologians are rarely directed at philosophy itself, but rather at the conclusions the philosophers arrived at. Even al-Ghazali, who is famous for his critique of the philosophers, was himself an expert in philosophy and logic. And his criticism was that they arrived at theologically erroneous conclusions. The three most serious of these, in his view, were believing in the co-eternity of the universe with God, denying the bodily resurrection, and asserting that God only has knowledge of abstract universals, not of particular things (not all philosophers subscribed to these same views).[47] During his life, al-Kindi was fortunate enough to enjoy the patronage of the pro-Mutazilite Caliphs al-Ma'mun and al-Mu'tasim, which meant he could carry out his philosophical speculations with relative ease. In his own time, al-Kindi would be criticized for extolling the "intellect" as being the most immanent creation in proximity to God, which was commonly held to be the position of the angels.[48] He also engaged in disputations with the Mutazilites, whom he attacked for their belief in atoms.[49] But the real role of al-Kindi in the conflict between philosophers and theologians would be to prepare the ground for debate. His works, says Deborah Black, contained all the seeds of future controversy that would be fully realized in al-Ghazali's Incoherence of the Philosophers.[50]	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Amazing Photographs Of Abandoned Places From Around The World Visiting popular tourist locations is always something that is on everyone’s bucket list, but what about places that have been abandoned for years at end? If you take a closer look, you might discover that many abandoned places are more beautiful simply because they are peaceful and serene and in some cases, quite creepy. These pictures of amazing abandoned places will surely make you add at least one of them to your travel bucket list. 1. Jet Star Rollercoaster, New Jersey This rollercoaster was submerged into the Atlantic Ocean after Superstorm Sandy hit the country in 2013 and remained rusting in the sea for months before it was finally plucked from the ocean. 2. Etienne Church, France Enchanting takes on a new meaning through the nature infested remains of this beautiful Church in France. It’s truly a place that will make you believe in magic. 3. House of Bulgarian Communist Party, Bulgaria The center of Bulgarian politics now stands alone in the whim of the elements, with most of its ceiling paneling having been stolen away! 4. Hashima Island, Japan This island left in shambles after Nagasaki has gained the nickname ‘battleship island’ or ‘ghost island’ amongst it’s frequenters. Not to mention, it even featured in the Bond film; Skyfall. 5. Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture, France This ‘little belt railway’ that was built in 1852 was soon abandoned after the need for Paris’s fortifications came to an end and now stands amidst a sea of colorful wildflowers. 6. Craco, Italy Setting aside abandoned buildings, the city of Craco was completely abandoned by the early 1990s due to its unsuitable location. 7. Ross Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India The former British headquarters now stands enveloped in a torrent of vines and branches which are a sight to behold! It was abandoned in the 1940s due to earthquakes and Japanese invasion. 8. Church Steeple, Reschen, Italy The artificial reservoir known as Lake Reschen is known to have submerged many villages, but the most stunning sight is the church steeple peeking out from within its depths. 9. Isla de las Munecas, Mexico City, Mexico The ‘Island of the Dolls’ takes creepy to another level, being home to countless broken, worn and creepy dolls. The story behind the dolls is something that’ll surely give you the chills if you ever look it up! 10. Staircase to nowhere, California Once giving access to the beach, the walkway that connected this staircase to the bluffs has long since rotted away making it a staircase that literally leads to nowhere at all. About the author / Shraya is currently an engineering student with a flair for writing. Apart from being a student she is a part time Jedi and inhabitant of Middle Earth with and has an insatiable love for books and fantasy. But in truth she is a storyteller; the purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think but to give you questions to think upon, and that is what she does.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
A disenchanter is an annoying monster found in the deeper levels of the dungeons and in Gehennom. The random R at the Castle may be a disenchanter, but they are otherwise only randomly generated in Gehennom. Its attack can decrease the enchantment of weapons and armor (as well as doing an unthreatening amount of damage). Disenchanters are rather fast, so that most players without intrinsicspeed will find themselves confronted if they try to run a great distance away. Hitting a disenchanter with a weapon can decrease the enchantment of the weapon. Disenchanters are the deeper level equivalent of rust monsters. Disenchanters remove only positive enchantment; a disenchanter will not remove negative enchantment or cause an unenchanted item to gain negative enchantment. Use ranged attacks. Be aware that your projectiles will be disenchanted; prefer spells or wands. In a game where you had many scrolls of enchant weapon, you might choose to throw from your pile of +7 daggers; for though the resulting +6 daggers will not stack, they are much preferable to disenchanting your artifacts or armor. Unequip your weapon and punch it to death, or use an unenchanted weapon. Bear in mind that any gloves will be disenchanted if you hit with gloved hands. Equip a junk weapon and hack it to death; pick-axes work well for this, as do some classes' starting secondaries. Let your pet do the killing if it's strong enough, if your pet does not wield weapons. Genocide. Because rust monsters are not much of a threat once the player reaches Gehennom, and blessed scrolls of genocide are best reserved for monsters whose entire class is difficult (liches, for example), disenchanters can be a good target for a single species (uncursed, if from a scroll) genocide.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Your Javascript is Disabled Like all modern websites this webpage is meant to be used with Javascript enabled. You currently have this feature turned off in your browser. You need to go to this webpage and enable Javascript for your particular browser http://enable-javascript.com/ To Register: Already Registered? I learned about her never ending love. “We’ve fostered more than 100 dogs,” Kirk Williams begins. “Our first dog was a Golden Retriever, Sandy. Sandy had flunked out of the Leader Dog School of the Blind in Rochester, Michigan, due to lack of discipline and responsibility. Over the next several years, until her death from renal failure, she never learned about responsibility, but I learned about her never ending love.” Kirk and his wife Diane have found a calling in fostering dogs in and around Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to having Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes for almost 30 years, Kirk and Diane have fostered dogs in their home in Mount Pleasant. They have a special place in their hearts for Golden Retrievers, which as Kirk states, “Love to please. We love the beach, the outdoors. They fit our lifestyle perfectly.” Kirk and Diane work with a variety of retriever rescues in Charleston, taking any dog in need, including many with medical issues such as heartworm disease, behavior problems, and cancer. Kirk relays the story of how they adopted Waylon, an abused Golden Retriever. “When we first met him he would cower to the ground when you got close to him, he couldn’t get into a car and he didn’t know how to use steps. We had him for three months, and when he left, he was a puppy that loved the world. He now lives with a local restaurant owner in a happy home nearby.” Kirk recently enrolled Annie Jo, their 5th Golden Retriever, and our hero dog # 2481, in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, because they have lost so many dogs to cancer. When asked, Kirk lists the types of cancers and the names are all too familiar: brain, lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma. By enrolling Annie Jo, Kirk hopes to make a difference in the lives of all the dogs who have shared his home, both those that stayed for years, and those that stayed until they were healed.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Calendar Autumn Craft Beer Tasting Start/End Thursday, October 11, 2012 06:45 PM EDT -- 09:30 PM EDT Location Name JG 105 Come join the Craft Beer Club for a tasting of several fall beers! Explore familiar and new seasonal offerings - historic Oktoberfest lagers, American pumpkin ales, rich dark stouts and porters for cold weather, celebratory and strong German bocks, and more. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Contact: [email protected]	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Focus on happiness and a different path to development to mark The Marshall Lecture Series presentation by the Bhutan Foundation The Marshall Lecture Series at Stephens College has announced an upcoming public lecture, “Bhutan: Development with Values,” to be held on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The presentation will illustrate how the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has taken a unique approach to becoming a modern constitutional democracy by focusing on Gross National Happiness and people-centered policies rather than Western ideals that emphasize economics. Speakers will include representatives from the Bhutan Foundation, including Dr. Bruce W. Bunting, president, and Ms. Tshering Yangzom, director of programs and external relations. Ms. Donna Ensign Marshall, a Stephens alumna and former member of the Stephens College Board of Trustees, will lead the question-and-answer session that follows. “It is particularly impressive that our values of consumerism and individuality have led us to measure and define our country in terms of Gross National Product — while Bhutan, in contrast, works with its principles of improvement of the lives of all its people, protection of the environment and preservation of the culture to achieve Gross National Happiness,” Ms. Marshall said. “What Bhutan is like, why and how it has come into the modern world, how it has developed, its philosophy and its expectations of the future are impressions I’d like to share through The Marshall Lecture Series.” The Marshall Lecture Series, funded by a gift by Marshall, is focused on stimulating interest in international affairs: the social, economic, and cultural activities of our world. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held in the Kimball Ballroom of Lela Raney Wood Hall on the Stephens College campus, 6 N. College Ave. Guest parking is adjacent and questions about the event can be directed to [email protected]. Q&A with Ms. Donna Ensign Marshall, Sponsor of The Marshall Lecture Series Why did you decide to start The Marshall Lecture Series? In 2011, I decided to create The Marshall Lecture Series for Stephens with a view to inviting internationally connected people to bring their knowledge and ideas to the College. The goal was to stimulate interest in international affairs: the social, economic and cultural activities of our world. A primary interest in my life has been international affairs and international travel. I believe that we, as citizens of the world, need to be well-informed about it — although we often stay in our own small one. Students are now understandably more anxious about a career than electing to study political science and other liberal subjects. How did you become involved in the Bhutan Foundation? I visited Bhutan several years ago and was deeply impressed. I became involved partially through two experiences there and from that involvement I was honored to be invited to serve as a member of the Board of the Bhutan Foundation. Because Bhutan is so special, fascinating and inspiring in myriad ways, I wanted to make it known especially to Stephens students as well as those in the Columbia community and at MU who might also find it of interest. What do you hope Stephens students will learn from the presentation? What Bhutan is about, why and how it has come into the modern world, how it has developed and its expectations of the future are impressions I’d like to share. It is particularly impressive, given our values of consumerism and individuality which have led us to measure our country by Gross National Product — that Bhutan, in contrast, works to improve the lives of all of its people, protect the environment and preserve the culture as principles for achieving Gross National Happiness.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Monday, June 20, 2005 There are a few things you need to know if you’re going to understand the Package Deal that is the Mitton family. First--we are Alaskan. That may not mean much to anyone living in what we Alaskans often refer to as the "Lower Forty-Eight," a label which incidentally really annoyed my husband, Andrew, a Colorado transplant. He said it goes beyond smug ("Does that mean Alaska is the Upper One??") He had his own private boycott of the phrase until he felt sufficiently moved in and at home to use it himself and could then feel smug right along with the rest of us, I think it was probably that first winter he went without washing his car the whole six months that did it. An Alaskan is someone who is comfortable with canvas, who pulls out the shorts when the thermometer hits 50, who thinks it's not a real pothole if you can still see the tire, and to whom antlers are a legitimate interior design option. I was born and raised in Alaska and just assumed that the chances of me finding someone with whom I could appreciate the "shabby chic" that is the Last Frontier was pretty slim. But Andrew had his first taste a few days after our wedding when my brothers and father did everything they could to entice into their Brotherhood of the Leatherman including much fishing and camping and growing of beards.It didn’t take much, soon he was convinced Alaska was the place for him. Second--we have kids. Quite a few, I think four at last count ranging in ages from 12 (our daughter Grace) down to Lillian at a fresh and exciting three years. Grace is all-girl and is presently into musicals. You know, like My Fair Lady, The Music Man, The Sound of Music. She goes around whistling songs like "Marion the Librarian" which has provoked mockery from the less-cultured in the household. I caught Andrew singing his version, something about "Bernie the Attorney." Lillian, being the youngest is of course rather spoiled but no one seems to care yet. Her latest thing is to go around the house with her legs bound together with rubber bands, hopping. Everywhere she goes it's hop, hop, hop (trip) hop, hop, hop. Her likes? Noodles and the front yard. Her dislikes? Cheese and the backyard (it has a child-proof fence). There are a couple of boys in between, Spencer and David, which I've determined are God's reminder to us never to let our insurance lapse. I think the latest incident involved homemade water balloons courtesy a 300 box of Glad sandwich bags. But hey, if there's no skin grafts involved, then it's all good. Spencer is into writing, almost to the point of obsession and has an extensive collection of journals he's filled with stories, poems and pictures. As an example of his portfolio I submit his tribute to Andrew on Father's Day: I should enclose the whole thing in a bracket with a [sic]. Punctuation and grammar copied exactly. You may have wondered from whence all that raw emotion comes--did I mention he is competitive? David is Spencer's faithful sidekick, one with whom he can share the joys and pains of childhood--the thrill of victory the agony of defeat thing. Plus it's good to always have a ready alibi. Most recently he was honored with the lead in his kindergarten play "Bugz"--and received kudos for his gritty and raw portrayal of a stink bug in distress. There's already an Oscar buzz. Forgive the pun. As for me, I'm what they call a Stay-at-Home-Mom which is an oxymoron as I don't know one "Stay-at-Home-Mom" that doesn't spend at least 67.8% of her waking hours on the road not to mention the hours each week spent WAITING for children while they're attending some activity. I mean, if I'm a "Stay-at-Home-Mom" I'd like to know when it is I'm actually at home. In fact, the whole thing is pretty much typified by Grace. This afternoon I saw her and two girl friends sitting on the lawn across the street. When she came in later I asked, "So, what were you playing out there?" She informed me they were playing "House" only they called it "Mom-on-the-Run." I would assume this would refer to time spent in the car and not time spent evading police. So, as long as you've got those two things in mind you pretty much have the picture. I could go into technicalities of socio-economics, religion, race, politics and food preferences (according to Andrew there are two kinds of people in this world: those who eat mushrooms and those who are sane) but we'll save that for later. P.S. No, that picture isn't professional, it's taken in the living room with one of the boys' sheets draped behind us between the floor lamps. It was our Annual Family Photo for Christmas Cards (AFPCC) but my buddies at Wal-Mart pulled me aside when I came to pick up the prints and did a pat down because they thought I'd been infringing some professional photographer's copyright. "Ma'am is this a studio portrait?" "Really? You think this is professional? I'm flattered, but no--see the worn spots on the sheet?" "It looks professional." "Well I'm thrilled you think so but have you seen how blurry the three year-old is? Check her out, we couldn't get her to hold still--no professional would be able to charge for such a picture anyway!" They didn't seem convinced but I got away with a warning and took mental note not get AFPCC prints at Wal-Mart again. Though it was flattering. 4 comments: Thank you for visiting my site for Chance's birthday tribute. I've visited your site before, but just read this entry about your family today. It sounds like you have a great family! My husband, when we were first married, tried to talk me into moving to Alaska. My father was very sick at the time and I didn't want to be that far from Oklahoma! We have decided for our 20th anniversary we will take an Alaskan cruise. I've never been interested in a cruise other than in Alaska. One of my brothers and his wife took an Alaskan cruise - loved it - and he has visited at other times taking hunting expeditions. He says its beautiful! I hope some day to find out. I've just stumbled on your blog via another one and already love it. My little sister lives in Anchorage and I miss her terribly. (Actually, my husband and I have several "transplanted" family members between Homer and Juneau.)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Search form Suicide: 13 Reasons Not To by ju.pelletier on May 4, 2017 - 10:33pm Carolin Touzin wrote an article entitled “ 13 Reasons Why: une série «dangereuse» pour les ados dépressifs”. It’s been over a month since 13 Reasons Why, a teen drama focused on a teenage girl’s suicide, made its debut on Netflix, but the discussion around the series does not seem to quiet down. In fact, many learning establishments and specialists in suicide prevention are worried that the show might present an alternative solution to anyone going through difficult times or even worsen the state mind of youth already in treatment for mental illnesses. Touzin’s article is based on testimonies coming from a psychiatrist and some suicide prevention stakeholders who have watched the show. Of course, they consider the series is a danger to any teenager in distress since it contains very explicit scenes, such as sexual aggressions and suicide. In the last episode, the spectators can clearly see how the protagonist, Hannah Baker, takes her own life. According to Dre Johanne Renaud, a medical leader of the child psychiatry program at the university Institute in mental health Douglas, the risks of contagion for suffering teenagers are real and cannot be ignored. After watching a few episodes, Dre Renaud noted an increase of suicidal thoughts at the clinic, which only justifies her opinion. Moreover, specialists find that the biggest problem of this series is that it is only a very long compilation of failures, showing risk factors associated with suicide, such as intimidation, traumas and the lack of communication between adults and teenagers. After realising that the series was the main discussion topic of teenagers, many schools got in touch with the AQPS (Association québécoise de prevention du suicide) for advice. Touzin’s article focuses on the fact that schools and parents must be alert and intervene in teens’ discussions by insisting on the fact that the series is a fiction, and that unlike what is depicted in the show, there are plenty of allies such as social intervenient present to help them if ever they needed the help. Personally, for having watched 13 Reasons Why, I can confirm that it is moving. I do not deny that there is no heaviness in the show, but I do think the show plays a favour to anyone going through a similar life as Hannah Baker’s. I am aware that suicide is one of the main causes of death for youth. Not only is suicide a sensitive subject, but it is also scary and hard to talk about. The issue of suicide is an uncomfortable thing to talk about, but it happens, so people have to talk about it. In my opinion, the main goal of the show is to open up discussion and bring the issues to light, showing them in a real way. I actually thought the show might change people’s mind about taking their lives because of how it affects everyone that was close to the victim. In the show, both Hannah’s parents and friends are devastated by her loss, and they can barely move on with their lives because they blame themselves for her death. As a society, I think we tend to shy away from these hard topics. Therefore, I think the producers did the right thing showing how Hannah dies. It is in fact very painful to watch, but it shows that there is nothing, in any way, worthwhile about suicide. In brief, this show sparks conversation between adults and their teenagers. At first, I thought the show was terrible for showing such explicit scenes, but after reflecting on it, I realised that these things happened every day to people everywhere across the globe. Real people go through what is portrayed in the show. Exposing the world to this reality and raising awareness about it is mandatory. In your opinion and according to your worldview, do you think the show is beneficial or not for people watching it? Comments You bring up some good points in this article. Like many, I think that it might not be beneficial for people who are struggling to watch 13 Reasons Why. But in addition, I would like to bring up the gender stereotype that the movie also portrays and how it can tie in with teen suicide rates. In this television series, Hannah Baker is the character that goes through a lot of struggles and eventually commits suicide. Coincidentally, she is a teenage girl and statistics show us that females attempt suicide 3 times more than males. However, 78% of suicides are actually done by males. About half of male suicides are done with firearms in effort to show violence to prove their masculinity whereas females are more likely to use drugs. It’s important to understand how gender can come into play and affect the struggles that come with the expectations of our society. In the movie, it’s apparent that many of Hannah’s problems involve her relationships with other guys. A sexual script is a narrative that tells us what exactly we’re supposed to do when it comes to sexuality and is commonly learned through popular culture and conversations around us. The Netflix series teaches us how to act according to gender and also deals with issues like sexual assault which depict the roles of men and women as subjects and objects in our society. Simply by looking at your title (Suicide: 13 Reasons Not To) I knew your post would be very interesting and talking about the current controversy around the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, more precisely around the suicidal scene of Hannah Baker. Consequently, I chose to comment your post because, just like you, I saw this teen drama show and was deeply touched by Hannah Baker's story. However, I disagree with some of the points you made in regards to the suicidal scene. In fact, you mentioned: "As a society, I think we tend to shy away from these hard topics. Therefore, I think the producers did the right thing showing how Hannah dies", but isn’t the story of Hannah already very sensitive to talk about? In my opinion, suicide should definitively be acknowledged and discussed with youth to attempt diminishing it as much as possible, but explicit scenes of the action should be censored since they might harm/traumatize some people more than anything else. Also, showing Hannah Baker’s suicide scene implies that suicide is the ultimate solution to make all your problems disappear and help from counselors or friends or family is not a working option. In other words, it may discourage youth from seeking help or advice if they are feeling suicidal. Personally, my parents always taught me that suicide was not an option if I encountered difficulties in my life, regardless of their severity. Finally, I disagree with the suicidal scene of Hannah Baker because suicide contagion is a real phenomenon, especially among the youth. For instance, after watching the scene, I felt very depressed even if suicidal thoughts never crossed my mind in my entire life. Imagine the power of that scene on people having suicidal feelings. Therefore, to answer your discussion question now, I think the show in general is beneficial because it encourages discussion around suicide, intimidation, sexual assault, etc. In consequence, young people can be informed about those serious issues and think twice before insulting or touching inappropriately someone. Everything being said from my worldview, I think it could be helpful for my understanding of a position that is not mine to look deeper into the reasons why some people are in favor of the suicidal scene. Is it to prove that suicide is not glamorous at all? It is to commemorate Hannah Baker's life? Is this scene instructive (deeper criticism) in some way? Just like you, I was very moved by Hannah's suicide and her assault. But, I believed that I was strong enough to watch it and mature enough to assume the consequences of watching it. Hence, I am conscient that the suicidal scene might harm people that are sensitive since it harmed, in a way, both of us, but I also think that those advertisement in the beginning of the episodes are there for a reason. The advertisement clearly states that sensitive people should not watch if they feel uncomfortable around suicide and assault. Hence, I think the producers did everything they could do to warn the public of the show. First, I found that the title of your article was very significant and very appropriate for your text. As soon as a started to read your article I could not stop reading, I wanted to know what was your opinion on this issue. I completely agree with you on the fact that suicide is a subject that people should be talking about in our society. Before this tv show was on Netflix, suicide was not part of our casual conversations at school. Since it came out, it is all people are talking about. This tv show is kind of a “wake up” call. People should not be talking about suicide just because of a tv show, but because it is a major problem in society and many people are suffering from bullies, traumas, aggressions, and those one need help. For some people this tv show is a joke and just a drama to make memes about. However, for some others this tv show was very beneficial and “life changing”. I my opinion, it was a good way to pass a message and raise awareness on the issue, but it did not change my life. I could not agree more with you Megan. I think this show was meant to raise awareness on how serious suicidal thoughts cross people's mind more and more. Hannah Baker had her reasons and what she has been through is terrible. Nowadays, in the society, I feel like there are way more reasons than the ones illustrated in the show, leading people to take away their lives. In fact, I strongly believe that the school environment does not help, with all the competition going around, and how if you want to enter a contingent program, you must perform at a certain level. This competition is very harsh on many people, and some people actually commit suicide because they are unhappy. Even when a student gets in a contented program, they commit suicide because the studies are too demanding for what they can intake. According to an article form LaPresse, 2 to 5 medical doctors commit suicide every year, in Quebec only, making suicide the second cause of mortality for med school residents. Hi, I was interested by your article because I watched 13 reasons and I know there are many debates arround it because it's contreversial! I agree with you that the purpose of the show was probably to bring people to talk about suicide and to realise that their daily actions can cause pain to people. But, the way the show is made, we feel like Hannah didn't have other choices than commiting suicide, like if she didn't have any other options, that she was stuck in this situation... That's the dangerous part. If a depressed person watches the serie and feels like Hannah, she might be tented to do the same thing. The authors of the series should have let people understand that she could have done something else. A second season has been announced and many subjects will be clarified... Overall, this is a great tv show but the factor of getting help has been ignored and that's the dangerous part of it! The title of your article really kept my curiosity and for having watched the Netflix's show, I strongly wanted to know your opinion concerning whether it's tempting young people to think about suicide or not. I personally think the show really wanted to express all the side effects that a suicide cause in the society. We see Hannah Baker suffering and seeing the suicide as her only option but the show express what suicide really is and cause to the people near the victim. All the tapes had major repercussions on the other students and the action itself of killing herself destroyed her family and the man she loved. The show is able to demonstrate very well how the ones close to the victims go through the suicide of someone they love and care about. I think it might insist people living a darker period in their lives to maybe think about what suicide would cause to the people the love and don't want to hurt. Even more, at one point in the show, Clay visualize a scene with Hannah where he wanted to express his love to her but couldn't because of the stress or any reason and when he does, the Hannah in his dream responded: Why didn't you tell me this when I was alive? I saw in this scene a sing of hope because Hannah as you known felt unwanted anywhere she went so with this scene I though that every person in this critical state where Hannah was can be saved by small actions and sometimes have the answer to their problems right in their faces. For some people, like you said, the show might bring the idea of suicide to depressive people, but could it also be for people who are victims of rape? Because the show also touches this aspect. Do you think it might have an impact on how they feel about themselves? I totally agree with you when you talk about the scene where Clay devotes his love to Hannah. I believe that people going through times like Hannah only need a little brightness every day, to make her at least feel like she's worth something to someone. I think that talking to people who you think are going through rough times is important. Only signalling that you're there to hear and talk to them. In fact, at the end the show, Clay goes to talk to that girl who works in the cafe. Earlier in the show, he saw how her fore arms were harmed and how she is mutilating herself. On of the last scenes we see is Clay going to talk to her and asking her to do something with him. For that girl, this might have changed everything. For Clay, it's not much, but for her, it's a completely different story. You never know how YOU can affect people around you, but it's worth giving it a try if it's to save those people from killing their selves. Hi! Your article is very interesting! As I can see, many people watched this show on Netflix and everybody (even those who did not watch it) has an opinion about it. I really liked the way you explained the other side's point of view and the way you expressed yours. I am currently watching "13 Reasons Why" and my opinion is divided. On one side, I strongly agree with you that it is important to talk about suicide and to show how words and actions can affect someone else's life. "13 Reasons Why" illustrates how a single "joke" destroyed Hannah Baker's life. Showing this allows bullies to realise how hurtful their "jokes" are. Also, it teaches that it is important to stand up and stop bullying when you are witnessing it. This Netflix show also reveals that bullying is still present in school and it shows how the presence of bullying affects students. Showing the truth about harrassement in High School could help preventing those types of situation. Moreover, "13 Resons Why" shows how devasted are Hannah Baker's family and friends after her suicide. This shows that suicide is not the only choice and that no matter what you are going through, there is still people who love you. I think that it is a great thing that all those aspects are discussed in this TV show. On the other side, I agree with Carolin Touzin that this Netflix show is dangerous for teenagers in distress. Some of the scenes in this TV shows are difficult to watch and may cause dark thoughts. Hannah Baker often seems as if she was facing her problems alone. The producers of "13 Reasons Why" chose that no one would help Hannah, not even the counselor of her school. Everybody in this TV Show "failed" to save her. The producers' choice of letting Hannah fight her problems alone can lead some teenagers to think that no one could help them if they were depressed. Therefore, watching this TV Show could lead some teenagers believing that they are alone. I think that even though this TV show is dangerous for people in distress, it is very instructive. In my opinion, talking about bullying in school and suicide could help prevent a situation like the one of Hannah. However, people who are struggling with depression should watch the show with caution and skip the explicit scenes. Trust me, some of them are really hard to watch. Hi ju.pulletier, I decided to comment on your post because I've personally watched the series ''13 reasons why'' and totally in favor of what you are saying for many reason. At first this series does not seem like ''Hanna Baker'' ever had a moment of happiness in your life. Doctors have the right of being afraid of the affect of this series on young teenagers. This serie is providing the fact that teenagers should take away their life to prove others wrong and to make them feel worst. Because the purpose of this serie is that each person that heart her needs to listen to the tape that she made so they can understand why she killed herself and that they each are a reason of it by making them feeling bad about themselves. Hanna did not give any good reason for at the least the people that did not heart her. Her suicide was more about affecting others than simply getting away from her problem. She seemed to be more interested in that. The series was been watched so many times and it should more promote that teachers and parents are there for you during hard period instead of showing the miss comunication like it was their fault. Suicide is not an option and what kind of series should be watched by teenagers so they understand that it is not even an option? Hi ju.pulletier, I decided to comment on your post because I've personally watched the series ''13 reasons why'' and totally in favor of what you are saying for many reason. At first this series does not seem like ''Hanna Baker'' ever had a moment of happiness in your life. Doctors have the right of being afraid of the affect of this series on young teenagers. This serie is providing the fact that teenagers should take away their life to prove others wrong and to make them feel worst. Because the purpose of this serie is that each person that heart her needs to listen to the tape that she made so they can understand why she killed herself and that they each are a reason of it by making them feeling bad about themselves. Hanna did not give any good reason for at the least the people that did not heart her. Her suicide was more about affecting others than simply getting away from her problem. She seemed to be more interested in that. The series was been watched so many times and it should more promote that teachers and parents are there for you during hard period instead of showing the miss comunication like it was their fault. Suicide is not an option and what kind of series should be watched by teenagers so they understand that it is not even an option? As I also watched the show, I can confirm that it is indeed moving. This show touched me, which is the reason why I chose to comment your post. I think it is great that you chose to talk about this controversial topic, because I feel like everyone started saying it had negative impacts before even truly studying those impacts on the long-run. It is impossible to say if the show is good or bad for the population since it is very recent. In my opinion, I think this show is beneficial because it opens our eyes to many taboos ignored by society. People like to complain about how this show is too hard on suicidal people, yet I have never seen more suicide prevention campaigns and discussions than I do now. I grant more importance to long-term consequences than short-term ones, which is why I believe that the long-term awareness is worth the short-term discomfort related to the tragedies described in the show. Do you think that the discomfort will go away or that this show will always remain kind of a taboo?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Awards Tuesday, February 25, 2014 The liberal defenders of government power attack concentrations of wealth, but in the true concentration of wealth is not found in the hands of a few billionaires, but in the hands of the government. The editorialists talk about income inequality and the 1 percent, but they focus on individuals rather than institutions, and it is the concentration of wealth and power in institutions that threaten civil liberties. The top 10 wealthiest men and women in America barely have 250 billion dollars between them. Federal budgets run into the trillions of dollars, and the national debt approaches 15 trillion dollars. And that's not taking into account state budgets. Even Rhode Island, the smallest state in the union, with a population of barely a million, has a multi-billion dollar budget. As the 10th richest man in America, Michael Bloomberg wields a personal fortune of a mere 18 billion dollars, but as the Mayor of the City of New York, he disposed of an annual budget of 63 billion dollars that was three times his own net worth. Spending so much money would wipe out the net worth of any billionaire in America. That is the difference between the wealth wielded by the 10th wealthiest man in America, and the mayor of a single city. And that is the real concentration of wealth. Not in the hands of individuals, but at every level of government, from the municipal to the state houses to the White House. Monopolistic power in 20th century America lies not in the hands of a few industrialists, but in the massive monopolistic trust of government, and its network of unions, non-profits, lobbyists and SuperPAC's. The railroads are broken up, offshore drilling is banned, coal mining is in trouble and Ma Bell has a thousand quarreling stepchildren-- now government is the real big business. The 2008 presidential campaign cost 5.3 billion dollars. Another 1.5 billion for the House and the Senate. And that's not counting another half a billion from the 527's and even shadier fundraising by shadowy political organizations. In 2012, the price tag went up to 6.3 billion with 1.7 billion for the House and Senate. But that's a small investment considering that the political players and their union and corporate allies were spending billions to get their hands on trillions. Do you know of any company in America where for a few billion, you could become the CEO, run up trillion dollar deficits and parcel out billions to your friends who will then pay the money back to you so you can take over the company again four years later without the shareholders being able to force you out or have you arrested? This company will allow you to indulge yourself, travel anywhere at company expense, live the good life, and only work when you feel like it. It will legally indemnify you against all shareholder lawsuits, while allowing you to dispose not only of their investments, but of their personal property and that of their children while obligating them to a debt slavery that will run for generations? There is only one such corporation. It's the United States Government. Under an ideological cloak of darkness, politicians act as if they can do anything they want. Public outrage is met with alarmist news stories about the dangers of violence, as if this were the reign of the Bourbon kings, not a democratic republic whose right of protest is as sacrosanct as its flag and its seal. Instead the republic is dominated by political trusts, party machines, media cartels, public sector unions and a million vermin who have sucked the cow dry and are starting in on its tender meat. Consider that in 2008, Obama pulled in 20 million from the health care industry. (McCain took in 7 million). Afterward, he conspired to pass a law which mandated that every American be forced to buy health insurance from the industry. There is no definite figure for how much money the industry will make from this, but it will be a whole lot more than the mere 20 million they invested in him. During the days of the robber barons, the government never mandated that everyone must buy a product from them. Private companies might have contrived such control over the marketplace, but the IRS was never enlisted to collect their bills for them. How much money has flowed from the Obama Administration to its friends in the private sector in just the last year alone and how much of it was used to secure jobs for its allied unions, which they then kicked back to liberal politicians running for office. This is not merely a concentration of wealth, but a ruthless concentration of power. The real money isn't coming from that top 1 percent, it's coming from unions, lobbies and companies which use political power to extract public money. And that money goes to the party which is so determined to keep on extracting that money no matter what it takes. The big government left keeps playing the class warfare card, but even the worst company in the world isn't as larcenously extortionate as the worst politician. Some of the greediest and abusive companies were either created by the government or operate in close partnership with it. HMO's were created by the government. Banks fed off Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's subsidized mortgages like vultures. Do we really need to go into insurance companies, defense contractors or Sallie Mae. AT&T is considered one of the worst companies in America, and it's also one of the biggest political donors. Is there a connection there? Only that companies close to the government don't need to worry as much about what the public thinks of them. Hate the airlines? They've both been overregulated and subsidized into incompetence. Airlines have been bailed out and protected from competition too many ways to count, because of the unions riding on their coattails. American business is looking a lot like Soviet business did, full of companies with contempt for their customers, and an unctuous smile for the government. They know where the money is coming from. And in an era of cut throat price competition, and high labor and regulation costs, it's just easier for them to extract the public's money by going over their heads to the politicians. Don't feel like paying for any of it? It's no longer a free market in which individuals make economic choices, but a collective economy with government fixing prices and then turning around and taking more of your money to pay back the companies to cover the difference. That's how ObamaCare works. The new trusts operate out of Washington D.C. for the benefit of the public. Much like the food markets of Venezuela or the hospitals of Cuba. The money goes back and forth, lobbyists, unions, politicians, consultants, contractors, activists and lunatics huddling together and passing bills that no one has read. And still the defenders of big government treat any calls for reform as a conspiracy of the rich. Yet the two richest men in America, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, were holding fundraisers for Obama. And the tenth richest man in America runs one of the biggest bastions of liberalism. And number 14 on the list, George Soros, is the left's sugar daddy. This isn't a battle of billionaires. Mere money no longer means what it once did. The billionaire is a dinosaur. The wealthiest men in America can't wait to get rid of their holdings. In the free market, money made you king. But under socialism, money just buys you access and leverage. The leverage to force every man, woman and child to buy your product. The real concentration of wealth is no longer among men, but among institutions. Like electricity passing along copper wire, it jumps among unions, political machines, companies, non-profits and back again. Its function is to provide the motive power for the great beast of government to grind on. And the American taxpayer is left lying flat in the street. 16 comments: Anonymous said... The ability to levy a hidden wealth tax by way of hyperinflating the currency // officially sanctioned counterfeiting // mega-deficit spending operates as a narcotic on the political and crony classes. Because the US Dollar is International Money -- Mega-Washington is actually able to -- stepwise -- export its taxes. This is why the collapse is happening elsewhere, first. It's NOT a coincidence that nations that super-abuse their own currencies discover that International Money sweeps in. This is famously evident in the latest travail in Argentina. (An ironical name: the land of silver/ money / silver money!) Buenos Aires has hit the panic buttons. All serious transactions were being Dollarized. This essentially frustrates officialdom's ability to impose a wealth tax on liquidity. THIS is the reason that the central government is imploding. The citizens, in a round-about-way, had cut its ability to raise revenue -- real world revenue. This flowed back as a concentrated debasement of the official currency -- as towards the end, only the dull and the poor were left to absorb the wealth losses. &&& Hyperinflation, as defined here, is NOT a flight from the national fiat currency. It's when ANY central government issues fiat currency/ digital currency to backstop its deficit spending. Hyperinflation of the national currency ALWAYS starts out modest -- and typically in an era of either outright deflation or wartime. It gets its name for historical reasons: politicians become addicted to it and take it to the limit. That limit is only reached when everyone in sight is rejecting the currency and nominal prices are moving faster than the speed of light. So, it's the End Stage drama that's fixed in the public mind. Between the first and the last, the government was sustaining the EXACT SAME ECONOMIC POLICIES. By this standard, most of the planet is hyper-inflating their currencies. Red China is the exception. She's merely inflating her currency. That inflation is ramping higher and quicker than America's hyperinflation. Inflation is triggered by money creation within the commercial banking system. Because credit based money is destroyed by default and pay-downs, TPTB often push bankers into easy credit to stimulate macro-economic statistics. This is but a part of the phenomena described by Daniel. Both Inflation and Hyperinflation can range between nill and infinity. The former is dominated by credit created money -- in the private market. The latter is solely due to (government) credit and (government) currency being spewed out through a Spigot. It's this Spigot effect that's causing wealth concentration to take-off like a rocket. Whereas commercial banks issue loans broadly through the entire nation -- spewing money out everywhere as a result.... The central government issues its credits/ debt to a select few (primary dealers) and spews the results upon favored players. (See Daniel, above) This destruction of the currency has game ending impacts. Every Chinese dynasty since the creation of paper -- and paper money -- ended by savaging the currency. (Exceptions: Mongol invasions, etc.) Such debasements are the cause and consequence of massive cronyism, corruption, and show piece architecture. (The edifice complex is apparently a universal trait of the vainglorious. I give you the immense estate of Ukraine's ex-president.) Congress is in narcosis -- a financial narcosis. At the present, the prognosis is for a Philip Seymour Hoffman ending. As Argentina shows, some societies never learn. Do NOT expect the dependency classes to figure any of the above out. Louis, there's always hope and remember that unwieldy interconnected systems are the most likely to collapse. The American left hasn't constructed anything on the level of the USSR and that fell apart of its own accord. Louis, Yes, it is bad, but sooner or later the power brokers will awake to the fact that they have been behaving like dogs who chase cars, what will they do with us when they catch us ? Tyrants and control freaks are not known for taking the long view of things, are they ?sophie. Amen. I want to add the institution of school districts which live off of property taxes that must be paid or you lose the real estate you own. In place after place the accreditors are telling the school boards that they have no jurisdiction beyond hiring and firing the superintendent. We have EdLeader 21 where the large rich suburban districts are being shifted without the knowledge of taxpayers to the same Marxist theory of the mind developmental model that destroyed urban education. And all the administrators know the next lucrative promotion that ensures the gold-plated taxpayer funded pension goes to who pushes this toxic model most aggressively. And the post-retirement work with foundations or tech companies wanting to do public-private partnerships. And the politicians lust after the idea of making education about workforce development to meet the needs of their Big Business campaign contributors and combining it with economic development where they get to plan and reward with taxpayer dollars. And people wonder why their concerns over the Common Core get no traction in legislatures or Governor's offices. And Daniel, there is a tremendous body of documentable evidence as I explained in my book Credentialed to Destroy that the USSR dissolved knowing that its premier Cold War weapon of using education in the West would be even easier to abuse in its absence. Using its psychological research on subverting the individual to the collective and its pedagogical techniques. I just explained the other day how the Common Core central push around deeper learning ties to Piotr Galperin's work. We are getting the socialism and it is coming in most effectively and lastingly in invisible ways. Most of us did not grow up in towns that resembled a Norman Rockwell painting. I did, in upstate NY..There were nice homes and really nice homes, a small variety of places of worship, and that was about it. There was the public school and the Catholic school, and they followed much the same curriculum. So in a certain sense, it could be assumed that most of the residents of my town held similar views..The answer to that particular scenario is almost always 'yes and no'. Even in that small piece of real estate, there were some fairly big disagreements. I recently read that a traffic calming circle was constructed, having been proposed over 30 years ago. Now here we are with an enormous country increasingly filled with people who have next to nothing in common with even near neighbors, in terms of values, habits, or even language.We are almost at the point that the only thing binding us together is anger, and there is not even enough of that as yet.. So many are still in thrall to the status quo, why should they be angry enough to risk their civil service job or their public pension? Ridding ourselves of the corporatist politicians and their ruthless habits will only begin after many more oxen are gored. Americans in general, have learned far too well the habit of going along to get along. "Ridding ourselves of the corporatist politicians and their ruthless habits will only begin after many more oxen are gored. Americans in general, have learned far too well the habit of going along to get along" Having just re-read Thomas Paine's Common Sense I can't help but conclude that, in many ways, we have seen all this before. Most people still feel as if they have too much to lose. On our current path that will soon change. Dan Kurt,Do not think for a minute that the agenda doesn't include going after home school once the Common Core, or name du jour, is firmly in place. The German family who fled to the US because home schooling is illegal are on very thin ice. The admin can't rule that they can stay because of persecution (which threatening to remove your children is persecution) because that would establish a precedent of siding with the freedom and right to home school. Coming to a country near you. I recommend watching a PBS documentary The Greeks, Crucible of Civilization, if you want to see the script that is now unfolding. I always thought we were following in Rome's footsteps. Eye-opening. Georgi- why don't we just stop paying our taxes to the government? (1) Many, if not most, tax payments are automatically deducted from an employee's paycheck, and good luck getting a major corporation to participate in willful tax disobedience. (2) If everyone did it we'd create a movement and generate safety in numbers, but everyone won't do it ... and who wants to be the first and only protester with his neck sticking out to be chopped off? (3) Don't pay your tax? No problem, the IRS seizes and sells your assets. I currently have a tax lien on my house, and have been pulled for audits four years in a row, for basically no reason. It ain't fun. Everybody's all big 'n brave on the Internet. In real life, not so much.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The name's Pavel,....Mr. Pavel......dude im really liking the sound here man.oh and by the way yes i can live with having a 19 yr old dad who plays guitar all day and lives with his parents,it might be a little wierd because im 21 but well get past that!!!!!!!ha ha ha ha ha I'm having the same problem Aaron is having.. when i do the hammer on pull off section according to the tab it sounds like i'm a note short of how it should sound... is there an extra pull off in there somewhere? You know I was setting here taking a break letting my hand spaz out.... and I was reading Pavels intro at the top of the lesson, kind of in a daze but still reading it and started laughing at the line that goes. "When you master this lesson you'll feel huge advance in your control of string switching but most important thing is to play it CLEAN. Ready? GO!! Ready? GO!!! cracks me up everytime. If you have seen the movie Team America - World Police you will know what I mean. If you have not seen it, it is good for a chuckle or 50...Ready? GO!!! hi Pavel...grr...i love this lesson...but i don't get it...when i play hammer on i can't hear a sound..i just don't hear it...what is wrong?do i tap it to "lazy" or what?i just don't get it... and pull offs...:S:S i suck:( but anyway...great lesson Pavel..i hope i'll learn it as soon as possible:D and then we rock! great work Pavel, as always;) If you started to play legato recently than you have nothing to worry about. You have to develop strenght and controlled hit on strings! Just make legato your regular practice technique and you'll get it soon! Pavel, i thought i had this lesson till i got to the 12-19 fret stretch - its killing me! ive been trying all day but i just cant seem to stretch that last fret without my finger comeing off the 12 fret! Yes, a nice melody. I've learned nearly a few by now. whilst I thought this at first to be one of the easiest.. It is actually proving one of the trickiest for me so far! It's a great lesson and incentive to play.. Thank you. Playing linear runs using scales may become borring so let's change the atmoshpere and move onto a bigger challenge! I named this lesson "Hands Control" as inside you'll be challenged by string skipping over 1, 2 and 3 strings, stretching and linear runs at the same time! When you master this lesson you'll feel huge advance in your control of string switching but most important thing is to play it CLEAN. Ready? GO!!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Anonymous posting is only appropriate when you are revealing sensitive employment related information about a firm, job, etc. You may anonymously respond on topic to these threads. Unacceptable uses include: harassing another user, joking around, testing the feature, or other things that are more appropriate in the lounge. I'd say that, for IP, the only firms worth taking above K&E are places like Irell, and IP boutiques, but even then that's a stretch. Boutiques don't get the same high profile cases and large scope that K&E does, simply because K&E is a national firm. Also, I think K&E is a better name to have on the resume than most IP boutiques. I'd say that, for IP, the only firms worth taking above K&E are places like Irell, and IP boutiques, but even then that's a stretch. Boutiques don't get the same high profile cases and large scope that K&E does, simply because K&E is a national firm. Also, I think K&E is a better name to have on the resume than most IP boutiques. I'd say that, for IP, the only firms worth taking above K&E are places like Irell, and IP boutiques, but even then that's a stretch. Boutiques don't get the same high profile cases and large scope that K&E does, simply because K&E is a national firm. Also, I think K&E is a better name to have on the resume than most IP boutiques. I had a question re hiring at Fitzpatrick Cella. It seems like they preselected people with grades ranging from top 10% to people with below median grades from an off-campus interview program (Tulane/Vanderbilt/Wustl participated) Does fitzpatrick give way more emphasis on a technical background or do they just interview as many as they can and a very low interview --> callback ratio. From the firm bios it doesn't look like they are top schools heavy but below median at these 3 schools seems kind of low for a top IP boutique in NYC. I'd say that, for IP, the only firms worth taking above K&E are places like Irell, and IP boutiques, but even then that's a stretch. Boutiques don't get the same high profile cases and large scope that K&E does, simply because K&E is a national firm. Also, I think K&E is a better name to have on the resume than most IP boutiques. This is for lit, correct? Fitzpatrick Cella does prosecution. Ah. In any event, it's better to split up lists like this into pros and lit subgroups. And I'm not sure K&E is better, and definitely not "<----Significant Gap---->" better, than lots of other places, in IP lit and IP as a whole. I'd say that, for IP, the only firms worth taking above K&E are places like Irell, and IP boutiques, but even then that's a stretch. Boutiques don't get the same high profile cases and large scope that K&E does, simply because K&E is a national firm. Also, I think K&E is a better name to have on the resume than most IP boutiques. I'd say that, for IP, the only firms worth taking above K&E are places like Irell, and IP boutiques, but even then that's a stretch. Boutiques don't get the same high profile cases and large scope that K&E does, simply because K&E is a national firm. Also, I think K&E is a better name to have on the resume than most IP boutiques. IP Law and Business puts out a list of the firms that handle the most patent cases each year: --LinkRemoved-- This tells you which firms are actually getting the work. The usual suspects (K&E, Fish) top the list, but some firms might surprise you. For example, not too many people associate Covington, Akin Gump, Sidley, and DLA Piper with patent litigation, but they do quite a bit. Note that this list only covers district court litigation, not Fed. Circuit/appeals or ITC work. I don't think the 2010 list is out yet. twistedwrister wrote:IP Law and Business puts out a list of the firms that handle the most patent cases each year: --LinkRemoved-- This tells you which firms are actually getting the work. The usual suspects (K&E, Fish) top the list, but some firms might surprise you. For example, not too many people associate Covington, Akin Gump, Sidley, and DLA Piper with patent litigation, but they do quite a bit. Note that this list only covers district court litigation, not Fed. Circuit/appeals or ITC work. I don't think the 2010 list is out yet. Hope this helps. Is this list adjusted for the size of the firm/IP division? Because if not, it could be very misleading. twistedwrister wrote:IP Law and Business puts out a list of the firms that handle the most patent cases each year: --LinkRemoved-- This tells you which firms are actually getting the work. The usual suspects (K&E, Fish) top the list, but some firms might surprise you. For example, not too many people associate Covington, Akin Gump, Sidley, and DLA Piper with patent litigation, but they do quite a bit. Note that this list only covers district court litigation, not Fed. Circuit/appeals or ITC work. I don't think the 2010 list is out yet. Hope this helps. Is this list adjusted for the size of the firm/IP division? Because if not, it could be very misleading. No, the list is not adjusted for firm size. Why in the world would you do that? The OP is looking for the biggest/best/most well-known IP firms, and the list is a good way to see which firms do a lot of patent litigation. A 200 lawyer firm that does 25 patent cases a year is "better" for patent litigation than a 20 lawyer firm that does 3 patent cases a year. Adjusting for firm size would be silly in this context. twistedwrister wrote:IP Law and Business puts out a list of the firms that handle the most patent cases each year: --LinkRemoved-- This tells you which firms are actually getting the work. The usual suspects (K&E, Fish) top the list, but some firms might surprise you. For example, not too many people associate Covington, Akin Gump, Sidley, and DLA Piper with patent litigation, but they do quite a bit. Note that this list only covers district court litigation, not Fed. Circuit/appeals or ITC work. I don't think the 2010 list is out yet. Hope this helps. Is this list adjusted for the size of the firm/IP division? Because if not, it could be very misleading. No, the list is not adjusted for firm size. Why in the world would you do that? The OP is looking for the biggest/best/most well-known IP firms, and the list is a good way to see which firms do a lot of patent litigation. A 200 lawyer firm that does 25 patent cases a year is "better" for patent litigation than a 20 lawyer firm that does 3 patent cases a year. Adjusting for firm size would be silly in this context. No it wouldn't be silly. If firm A is doing 30 cases a year, while firm B is doing 25 cases a year, you would think that firm A is doing better. But if firm A is a 400 lawyer shop while firm B is a 150 lawyer shop, I would say that makes a pretty huge difference. The OP asked for "the biggest/ best/ most well-known biglaw IP firms," not just the biggest. I think adjusting for firm size is warranted. dood wrote:also consider this: weil tries ~30% of their patent cases, while most firms only try about 10% of patent lit cases, according to the weil partner i interviewed with today, which falls in line with what chambers says "weil doesnt fuck around, when opposing counsel is weil, u better know they are fully to prepared to try the case to the end." so what is it u really want to do BROSKI? u want to become a true litigator? u should consider non-IP litigation too - IP cases are notorious for dragging on years before ever coming to trial. alot of stuff for u to think about. not just who is the biggest, baddest IP lit firm. my advice: go with the firm where u think u would fit in the best, ur gonna make friends faster, be able to get more substantive work from partners, have good mentors, etc <- all things that will help u get in to court, make partner, etc. They're also prepared to forget to file their JMOLs and potentially cost their client $200MM. twistedwrister wrote:IP Law and Business puts out a list of the firms that handle the most patent cases each year: --LinkRemoved-- This tells you which firms are actually getting the work. The usual suspects (K&E, Fish) top the list, but some firms might surprise you. For example, not too many people associate Covington, Akin Gump, Sidley, and DLA Piper with patent litigation, but they do quite a bit. Note that this list only covers district court litigation, not Fed. Circuit/appeals or ITC work. I don't think the 2010 list is out yet. Hope this helps. Is this list adjusted for the size of the firm/IP division? Because if not, it could be very misleading. No, the list is not adjusted for firm size. Why in the world would you do that? The OP is looking for the biggest/best/most well-known IP firms, and the list is a good way to see which firms do a lot of patent litigation. A 200 lawyer firm that does 25 patent cases a year is "better" for patent litigation than a 20 lawyer firm that does 3 patent cases a year. Adjusting for firm size would be silly in this context. I never said that the list was a ranking of the "best" IP firms. The list shows the firms that handled the most patent cases in 2009, which is valuable information for those looking at IP firms. Of course you should also look at Chambers -- it's a great resource for practice group rankings which has already been mentioned in this thread several times. Not so sure about Vault's practice group rankings. I'd rather rely on hard data (i.e., what firms are getting the work) than a survey of associates who know little (if any) more than the average law student. Irell is a special case. I agree that it's a top patent litigation firm, but it's basically Morgan Chu and everyone else. He can afford to be picky about which cases to take, so Irell doesn't do as high a volume as other firms. Adjusting for size wouldn't really "help" Irell since Irell has a big IP litigation group (~70 attorneys). Adjusting for the size/quality of each case would help, but that's not easy to do. twistedwrister wrote:I never said that the list was a ranking of the "best" IP firms. The list shows the firms that handled the most patent cases in 2009, which is valuable information for those looking at IP firms. Of course you should also look at Chambers -- it's a great resource for practice group rankings which has already been mentioned in this thread several times. Not so sure about Vault's practice group rankings. I'd rather rely on hard data (i.e., what firms are getting the work) than a survey of associates who know little (if any) more than the average law student. Irell is a special case. I agree that it's a top patent litigation firm, but it's basically Morgan Chu and everyone else. He can afford to be picky about which cases to take, so Irell doesn't do as high a volume as other firms. Adjusting for size wouldn't really "help" Irell since Irell has a big IP litigation group (~70 attorneys). Adjusting for the size/quality of each case would help, but that's not easy to do. Correct, correct, correct. Thanks for that. Why don't you like Weil as an IP lit firm? Did you have a run in with Matt Powers? (kidding, of course).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }

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