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Legends in the barbecue world perpetuate themselves. Keeping your doors open for decades takes hard work, loyal customers, and a little luck, and it doesn't happen that often. In return, such barbecue joints are worshiped for their longevity, and rightly so. It's a huge benefit, but it also comes with some disadvantages. Unlike upstarts who can charge more, tailor a menu for today's tastes, and have no past to answer to, storied barbecue joints carry the baggage of expectations.
Pizzitola's in Houston is a microcosm of this diminished freedom. They have a basic menu that doesn't change much, suppliers that count on their continued partnership, and more than fair prices that become points of contention when nudged up a bit. They also have a pair of famous brick pits that have become an albatross.
"It's the Pits…" was the headline in a Houston Chronicle article about the joint a couple years back. More than even their barbecue, Pizzitola's is known for those one-of-a-kind (in Houston anyway), grandfathered-in brick pits. It's one of things that makes the restaurant special, and provides a great deal of notoriety for the eighty-year-old restaurant. Barbecue tourists with cameras search for an angle in the tight kitchen where they can get the whole pit in the shot. "On any given day, fifteen or twenty customers get their photo taken in front of the pit," managing partner Tim Taylor told me. There isn't much room to work with, and that won't change anytime soon.
That's part of the rub with Taylor who calls the pit "our biggest burden and the thing that sets us apart." The city won't allow them to make any other changes to the kitchen without affecting the grandfather clause. That keeps Taylor hamstrung when it comes to solving the restaurant's biggest challenge – good smoked brisket.
The pits at Pizzitola's were built for cooking their famous pork ribs, which need plenty of space, but get done quickly. Due to the placement of the fire at the edge of the smoker, rather than in a separate chamber, the heat inside the pit is intense. The zone at the far end is fine for brisket, but that's a tiny part of the smoker's real estate. Instead, in order to cook enough food for they day, they're forced into a method of rotating briskets from the hot to the cool side all day long. The result is a good, smoky brisket, but the rapid cooking also means it can get pretty dry. Even with the extra labor required to rotate the briskets, really great brisket, especially from the lean side, doesn't happen with regularity. As a tip, Taylor suggested ordering it "top side in and out" to get a slice of moist beef with plenty of bark, but he'd rather serve a brisket that's smoked low and slow, and is juicy from one end to the other. Specifically, he'd like to install an Oyler rotisserie for briskets, but there's no guarantee an addition like that wouldn't affect their grandfather clause. It's complicated.
The ribs don't come with the same challenges. They are consistently great, but a thin rack can find its way into the mix and dry out a bit. The flavors are as simple as salt and pepper, but not the popular cracked pepper to Central Texas. This is table salt and simple ground pepper, just like you'd find in a shaker at the dining room table. Pizzitola's likes to keep it simple.
Smoked chicken is just as simple, and also a great option. Again, some pieces can get a little dry, but it's smoky, peppery, and the heat of the pit gets rid of any problems with flabby skin. A solid smoked sausage with heavy black pepper seasoning comes from V&V Sausage in Flatonia. Those four meats make up the menu. Not much else can fit on the pit.
The sides are classic. A heavily dressed slaw, well seasoned pinto beans, and a mostly mashed potato salad. All those are fine, but none compare to the excellent banana pudding.
Pizzitola's is a legend wishing it could play the new game where juicy briskets trump years in service. Maybe they shouldn't change a thing. Yes, they have some issues with consistency that are inherent in the equipment that helped make them famous, but maybe we should be happy to get a taste of classic Texas barbecue just like it was decades ago. And just like their pits, that's something you don't find every day.
No mention of Pizzitola's should be made without including the legacy of the Davis family. The legacy was lost in one of Houston's earlier rounds of gentrification and the construction of I-10. But when you talk of pitmasters like Lott, Garner and Green Mr. Davis could hold his own. | {
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E3 2013: Sony Checkmates Microsoft At PS4 Press Conference
Branden J. Peters June 11, 2013 June 13, 2013 187
View from inside the Sony E3 press conference (Image: Branden J. Peters)
Sony spent a good deal of their Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 press conference discussing their existing platforms. The tech company revealed that both Vita and PlayStation 3 will see several new titles launch before the end of the year such as 400 Days, the next entry in The Walking Dead game series, fan favorite Gran Turismo 6, which features a whole new rendering engine, and the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham Origins.
PlayStation loyalists in attendance were very excited over these titles, and they showed it in their constant applause, but most attendees came to see what Sony has in store for PlayStation 4, since the company's New York launch in February. Before unveiling images of the PS4 to a thunderous applause, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Andrew House started the PS4 portion of the show with very bold exclamations, stating "we have a console of unparalleled power," and "system architecture is capable of handling anything our developers can conceive."
Sony hopes to back up these bold statements with what seems to be a three-pronged entertainment plan, indie and major games, and a price that is $100 lower than the new Xbox One by rival Microsoft Corp.
That's right, when it arrives in stores during the holiday season, the PS4 will retail for $399 in the U.S. If that wasn't enough to make Microsoft hot under the collar, they also announced that users would have the ability to play and share used games, as well as play games offline without authentication. These are two issues that many consumers have complained about that the Xbox One does not support.
Sony also unveiled a partnership with the film and music companies within the corporation. They will be leveraging their music and film divisions to further develop the PlayStation Network by offering Music Unlimited (20 million songs for stream across platforms) and Video Unlimited (150,000 movies for rent and download).
Sony has long been a company that supports indie game studios. In addition to seven exclusive titles from independent game developers, they also unveiled world premiere gameplay for two very big, exclusive titles. The standout Final Fantasy XV and Activision and Bungie's Destiny will both be available in 2014.
It's clear that Sony has not abandoned its bread and butter, the hardcore gamer. However, with a lower price point and gamer-friendly rules for used games, they're actively going after the top console crown they held for many years.
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My sweet niece, Michelle, had a beautiful little girl a few months ago; but, before that I got to do a few things to help make her baby shower pretty! Michelle wanted a shower that had some pink, but didn't want it to look like a giant pile of cotton candy had exploded in the room. Since she was using pink and brown for the baby's room at home, we used the same color scheme for the shower.
I was inspired by a pink and burlap shower that was featured on the Pizzazzerie site. If you haven't checked out her site you need to get over there stat!
This wreath was my first attempt at making the felt flowers, and I'm really happy with how the whole thing turned out. Which is good, since this was most of my gift for Michelle! You can find tutorials for felt flowers in tons of places, just Google "felt flowers" and you'll have a ton to choose from. I used foam Thickers to put the baby's initials on the bunting.
These letters were also part of Michelle's gift from me. The letters (the baby's initials), paper and acrylic paint are all from Hobby Lobby. I painted the sides and back with the beige paint, cut out the paper using the letters as the template, and used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the letter. After everything was dry, I used more Mod Podge to put a coat on the entire thing.
Michelle's Mom and brother used coordinating yarn to wrap glass soda bottles for use as vases and we stuck some flat felt flowers (say that fast three times) to a few of them. We used the bottles either for holding flowers, or just to decorate. Some of the mason jars also got wrapped in the yarn and others got coordinating ribbon wrapped around the mouth for a little color. We used the mason jars for both drinks and holding flowers. Michelle's Grandpa was happy about the mason jars too since many of them came from his garage and had been Michelle's Grandma's. It's nice to have a little bit of her there.
I baked chocolate, vanilla and strawberry cupcakes. Convenient for those yummy flavors to be the colors of the shower! Fun fact: when you make the chocolate icing too thick, and try to pipe it on, the tip will come out of the piping bag and it will look like a giant poop. So, it's best to just spread the chocolate icing on top. The vanilla cupcakes and icing were the best I've ever made though. I used vanilla bean in both the batter and icing, and because I was running behind, I ended up beating the icing longer than I usually do which made it super fluffy and sooooo good.
I can't help it, I have a weakness for paper straws. I think they make a really cute detail. We ended up with pink, but I ordered a few different brown patterns that would have been perfect. If our post office hadn't caught fire before the shower. I got the straws a couple of weeks after the shower, the packaging covered in soot. No lie.
I got a couple of yards of muslin, cut them the length of the tables I knew we'd be using, and then used round foam stamps and acrylic paint to make polka dots. I liked the rough edges and Nicholas liked that I let him help stamp the polka dots! It's possible our kitchen counters had paint on them for a couple of weeks. Maybe.
I had so much fun with the details of Michelle's shower! I would love to hear some of your ideas for throwing a simple and sweet shower!
THAT IS ALL SO CUTE.
Everything turned out great, cupcakes were awesome!
I Love the Wreath. I would love to see how you did it. The flowers are awesome on it. The whole thing looks great. | {
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Human Resource Development-
Town Hall » Departments & Services » Human Resource Development
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Town of Chapel Hill, as a recipient of federal funds, prohibits discrimination in providing its service on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
If you feel that your rights under Title VI have been compromised please contact the Town of Chapel Hill's Human Resource Development Department at 919-968-2700.
Non-Discrimination Policies
The policy of the Town is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunity. The Town selects employees on the basis of applicants' qualifications for the job and awards them, with respect to compensation and opportunity for training and advancement, including upgrading and promotion, without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, nonjob-related disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status.
The Town is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
If you believe you have been discriminated against in applying for a job with the Town, please call the Human Resources Department at 919-968-2700.
If you believe you have been discriminated against in seeking to rent or buy housing in the Town of Chapel Hill, please call the Orange County Human Relations office at 919-967-9251 or the Town's Human Services Coordinator at 919-968-2760.
If you believe you have been discriminated against in a Town service or program, please call the Town Manager's office at 919-968-2743. | {
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A Dileucine-Based Motif in the C-Terminal Tail of the Lutropin/Choriogonadotropin Receptor Inhibits Endocytosis of the Agonist-Receptor Complex
Kazuto Nakamura and Mario Ascoli
Molecular Pharmacology October 1999, 56 (4) 728-736;
Kazuto Nakamura
Mario Ascoli
The rat lutropin/choriogonadotropin receptor (rLHR) is a member of the rhodopsin-like subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors that has two adjacent dileucine motifs in the C-terminal cytoplasmic tail. Here we show that simultaneous (L613,614,615,616A) or individual (L613,L614A or L615,616A) mutation of the two adjacent dileucine motifs to alanines results in mutants with enhanced rates of agonist-induced internalization. The L613,L614A mutation was much more effective in enhancing internalization than the L615,L616A mutation. Moreover, the L613A mutation was more effective than the L614A mutation. Because in the human LHR the residues equivalent to L613 and L614 of the rLHR are a phenylalanine and a leucine (F635 and L636), we also prepared mutants that exchanged these motifs. In the rLHR, an LL-to-FL exchange enhanced endocytosis, and in the human LHR, an FL-to-LL exchange impaired endocytosis. The internalization of rLHR-wt and rLRH-L613,L614A was inhibited by coexpression of the clathrin-binding domain of β-arrestin. In fact, this manipulation reduced the enhanced rate of internalization of rLHR-L613,614A back to that of rLHR-wt. The L613,614A mutation does not affect the degradation of the internalized agonist or the membrane targeting of the nascent rLHR. The L615,616A mutation also did not affect degradation of the internalized agonist but impaired the membrane targeting of the nascent rLHR. We conclude that the dileucine-based motifs of the rLHR inhibit internalization and suggest that this inhibition may be due to an impairment in the binding of the rLHR to endogenous nonvisual arrestins.
Send reprint requests to: Dr. Mario Ascoli, Department of Pharmacology, 2-319A BSB, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1109. E-mail: mario-ascoli{at}uiowa.edu
This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grant CA40629 (to M.A.). The services and facilities provided by the Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center of the University of Iowa (supported by National Institutes of Health Grant DK25295) are also gratefully acknowledged. K.N. was partially supported by a fellowship from the Lalor Foundation.
G protein-coupled receptor
adaptor protein
wild type
endocytotic rate constant
choriogonadotropin
lutropin/choriogonadotropin receptor
rLHR
rat lutropin/choriogonadotropin receptor
hLHR
human lutropin/choriogonadotropin receptor
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Meet JC Mears
It's time to Get Right! Let's Do This is excited to feature Jian-Claude "JC" Mears, the drummer for The Get Right Band, based in Asheville, North Carolina. Originally from Flemington, New Jersey, JC was drawn to Asheville for a musical opportunity which grew into a partnership with members of the band.
Get to Know The Get Right Band
The Huffington Post boasts "The Get Right Band are the type of performers that you just know will break out. Their songs are infectious and take you immediately to a very happy place. The lyrics are smart and bear weight." They are one of Relix Magazine's "On The Verge" picks, Home Grown Music Network's 2015 "Best New Band of the Year," and were voted "Best Progressive Band" in Western North Carolina by Mountain Xpress readers.
The Get Right Band has appeared on the the nationally syndicated NPR show, the World Cafe, a nationally syndicated NPR show, and have brought their unique sound to major festivals and venues such as FloydFest, The Orange Peel, Music City Roots TV Show, The Green Parrot, Arlene's Grocery and Riverbend Fest. The Get Right Band has played shows with national acts such as Galactic, Rusted Root, Victor Wooten Band, Martin Barre (of Jethro Tull), Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Turkuaz, Mike Dillon Band, Jeff Sipe Trio, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Jeff Coffin's Mutet, Larry Keel and Bobby Lee Rodgers. Combining catchy, clever, honest songwriting with musical expertise and fearless improvisation, the live show promises to move your head, heart, and hips.
The band solidified in its current iteration in 2011, though it was years in the making. Original members Silas Durocher (guitarist/vocalist) and Jesse Gentry (bassist), have been playing music together since middle school. Durocher is a trained composer who has been commissioned to write for symphonies and chamber groups alike. JC Mears is a drummer with "precision, passion, and an inescapable momentum" (Live For Live Music). The group's sound has become an unstoppable force in Western North Carolina and beyond.
LDT: What path led you to Asheville?
JCM: The first time that I visited Asheville, I was living in Clemson, South Carolina. I was touring and gigging steadily with a band that had gotten together in Clemson while the members were all going to school there. A buddy of mine was a guitar player in that band. Eventually half of the band moved away but the remaining members wanted to continue with the band and touring. I was living and gigging in San Francisco at the time.
My friend in Clemson and I had continued an open dialogue since high school and he explained the situation with his band members leaving. The cost of living in San Francisco made musician life difficult for me, so I moved to Clemson. Through me living in Clemson, and Asheville only being an hour and a half away, I had visited Asheville and that was my introduction to the area.
LDT: How did you get where you are now?
JCM: So I moved to Asheville and I didn't know anyone. I was newly married. I wanted to get plugged in with other local musicians and tour nationally, if not internationally. I got a job at Mellow Mushroom while I continued exploring the musical opportunities of the area. Through my new job at Mellow, I meet several musicians, who introduce me to many more musicians. Through the web of human connections, I meet The Get Right Band and am currently touring with them.
LDT: What kind of work do you do? What is a typical day in your life?
JCM: A typical day… I wake up. I eat some fruit. I do some yoga. I work: emails, music promo, any kind of social media work that needs to be done that day. I like to get that done early.
Then I practice. I like to practice for two to three hours a day.
There's the preparing good wholesome meals for yourself. To me it seems so obvious to say preparing a good meal for yourself, and stretching and these kinds of things are so important…in the end all of those practices and all of the time you put into yourself… Ultimately enables you to put out the most exciting performance come showtime.
LDT: Who do you collaborate with? What kind of fans come out and see you play?
JCM: When I'm not on the road with The Get Right Band, I enjoy playing Duane Simpson (guitar) and Kris Gruda (guitar). Playing with both of these guys is very inspiring, and they definitely push me into more jazzy territories that I very much enjoy. I also put together a six-piece band two years ago that covers the music of The Mars Volta. That music is very near to me and I can only express gratitude to have the opportunity to play it with and for people who love that music as well.
Regarding the fans that come out, I would like to think that any show I do is for all people.
LDT: What is your outlet from work?
JCM: Practicing and being at home – having the routine is the outlet because on weekends and touring you're basically forced to break that routine. That can sometimes be challenging. Sometimes the most grounding and meditative moments can be the moments when you're at home in your routine.
I also enjoy going to the beach, hiking, camping, and running. There's so many amazing hikes and waterfalls to see outside Asheville and going to those places can be really rejuvenating.
LDT: What is your passion, what gets you out of bed in the morning?
JCM: Music. And creativity. And envisioning a world where all people can live out the things that they're interested, passionate and curious about. The rabbit hole, the unknown, the journey…..all of these things excite me.
LDT: How do you maintain work life balance?
JCM: Routine and organization are the key for me. Basically… when I wake up every day, I maintain the focus that there are certain things in my life that do me well. If I put good food into my body, do yoga and stretch, practice my instrument and focus on giving energy to the people around me who are important to me, that will not serve me wrong.
LDT: What do you want to do next? What kind of connections are you looking to make or need? That is to say, as I meet people, who should I connect to you?
JCM: I would say that I'm in a particularly healthy chapter at the moment. I am happier and more focused than I have ever been, both personally and with The Get Right Band. There's definitely a general focus with The Get Right Band to collaborate with bands that can mutually benefit each other in terms of drawing crowds.
As far as what I want to do next, in the very immediate future, my plan is to tour Europe – I've never been. In the long term, I would love to tour Asia, South America, and Australia. Visiting Japan has always been high on my list of places to visit. There's a dignity and grace that I really appreciate about that culture.
LDT: How do you think the music industry is going to change in the next 5 years? 10 years?
JCM: Record labels used to control the industry and the trajectory of band's careers. And now, with the internet being predominantly the main source of people getting introduced to musical acts, bands will solely make their careers through touring. I read an article recently, talking about how recorded music has become a glorified business card for musicians, due to the fact that anyone can access whatever music they desire for free. I see this to be mostly true. As much as a really phenomenal album can hit you at home in your headphones or in your stereo, because of the age of technology and internet that we live in, the one remaining thing that will continue to bring people out is a live show.
Also, I think in the next decades we will continue to see the decline of "the rock star." There is more saturation in the music world today. The internet gives power to all to promote and spread their creative endeavors. In one regard, this fact makes life a little more difficult for those who are trying to make a living performing, but in another regard, this just fills the world with inspiration. I see the decline of the rockstar as a positive step forward in realizing collective potential.
Question from Previous Interview
Mike Marcus, Center for Craft, Creativity & Design: What responsibility do you feel in the current political environment?
JCM: Nobody wants to be told they're wrong. In our mind, we all think we're right. We all see and hear a lot of opinions. It's important to try understand what shapes other points of view that are discordant with your own. It's also equally as important to give oneself those moments void of outside noise and influence to discover our true voice.
People who have power will always try to hold on to that power. The way in which they do that is to divide those people over which they are trying to have power. I see our current political environment as an attempt of systematic division….it's very intentional. Everything from the news we see, to the food we eat, to the goods and services we buy, to the way we are educated, are all shaped intentionally to keep us dependent and divided. Being aware, critically thinking, and being able to admit when we have been misinformed, misguided, or acted in a fearful manner which has negatively impacted others is an on-going responsibility of us all.
LDT: How are you meeting that responsibility?
JCM: Minimizing my filter, this can be difficult, especially in foreign environments. I found this great spray paint artist's work recently that features Trump blowing a joint into the mouth of Putin while holding him and gazing into his eyes. It's quite humorous to me, given the severity of electing someone like Trump to office. I decided to make a homemade t-shirt with that image on it. I enjoy seeing people's reactions when I wear it around. Somehow the image of Trump and Putin smoking a joint together says everything that I'm currently interested in saying, politically speaking.
Here's a link to the image…..http://gostra.com/trump-putin-smoking-marijuana-not-kissing-anymore/
LDT: What is your question for the next interview?
JCM: What are the top three things that you feel are keeping most people from their full potential?
Let's Do This! Stop, Collaborate & Listen
If you're interested in a future collaboration or learning more about JC Mears and The Get Right Band, you can connect and follow them using the links below.
Website: http://thegetrightband.com/
Booking: [email protected]
Publicity: [email protected]
Mike Marcus, Assistant Director for The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design
Ryan Moor, CEO of Ryonet
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Did Brandel Chamblee go too far with his recent comments?
by The Round Table March 31, 2020 April 2, 2020
Each week we ask our panel of writers, PGA members and golf industry experts to weigh in with their views on the hot topics of the day.
Because of all the cancelled and postponed tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour, there is concern that there won't be enough 2020 events to properly qualify team members for the Ryder Cup. One suggestion is to give each captain 12 picks and forego any kind of qualifying whatsoever. Do you like that idea, or would you prefer to see the Ryder Cup pushed to 2021 when they can have the usual qualifying process?
Jim Deeks, Fairways Magazine (@jimdeeks): I think it would be in everyone's best interest if the various authorities just announced that the entire 2020 seasons is canceled. Much as we'd all like to return to normal, it looks like it's going to be quite a while, and quite a trial, before we're all safe and can dispense with social distancing.
Michael Schurman, Master Professional / Hall of Fame Member, PGA of Canada: What a tremendous opportunity to try a variety of ideas regarding everything we do in life. A completely fresh start. I have long thought the Ryder Cup did not include the 'hottest' players available. What an opportunity to take the top 6 based on the most recent 6 or 12 months of results combined with 6 Captain's picks. Play it in 2022. There's no shame in not playing it in the 'your' year and why should other events be imposed on.
Dave Kaplan, Freelance Writer (@davykap): Would that mean the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup would both be in 2021? If that's the case, I am down. Might I suggest bookending the seasons with the two events? If that's overkill, I'm good with a late 2020 Ryder Cup and a popularity contest determining the rosters for both squads, unless it resulted in Patrick Reed getting left off of the roster. Patrick Reed is as integral to the Ryder Cup as blossoming azaleas are to the Masters every year. Oh, wait . . .
TJ Rule, Golf Away Tours (@GolfAwayTJ): Well, it looks like there is more and more of a chance of it being pushed to 2021 anyway given the way things are going, but if it still goes in 2020, I think they split the difference and have the top 4 or 5 guys automatically qualify and let the captains pick the rest of the team. Oh wait, I just checked the current standings, make that the top two automatically qualify, keep it just above Patrick Reed.
Hal Quinn, Freelance Writer, Vancouver: The IOC had to be shamed by Canada and then Australia to admit reality and postpone the Five Ring Circus. The Tours should stop being so tone deaf and at least admit that inviting golfers and fans from all over the world to congregate is not going to happen any time soon. The world has other priorities. 2021 is soon enough to start thinking about that Cup.
Peter Mumford, Fairways Magazine (@FairwaysMag): I think that should be the way they put a team together every time the Ryder Cup is played. Presidents Cup, Solheim Cup too. The captains can use the standings if they want but if I were the captain and was going to be held accountable for the team's performance, I'd want complete control over who makes the team and who plays. 2020 would be a perfect time to start.
Brandel Chamblee is in hot water after a Golf Week interview in which he criticized modern-day golf instruction, claiming that instructors hurt more PGA Tour players than they help. He also said that teachers have been bitch-slapped by reality and exposed for their idiocy by all the instruction available on YouTube and elsewhere. Chamblee was especially critical of Jordan Spieth's coach Cameron McCormick. Chamblee eventually apologized for using "bitch-slapped" but otherwise stood by his remarks. Did Chamblee go too far?
Deeks: I don't quite know what to make of Brandel. I admire his willingness to take controversial positions, but I sometimes wonder whether he's truly an authority, or just a journeyman player (as Leadbetter suggested in his response to these comments) trying to ensure a long-term broadcasting career.
Schurman: Cameron McCormick should get over it. If he enjoys being at the top of his field, working with one of the top players in a high-profile sport it comes with media attention. Brandel is paid to entertain people with his provocative style. So were Don Cherry and Howard Cosell. TV fans liked Johnny Miller's honest approach, Henry Longhurst's intelligent positions and Peter Allis's directness. So along comes Chamblee with an honest, intelligent and direct opinion and people jump all over him. At least he can write and speak English.
Kaplan: I mean, he stirred the pot which is exactly what he gets paid to do. So technically he did not go too far. But he has no idea what he's talking about and has no point of reference when speaking about Spieth's woes or Fowler's choice! Every year, he turns more into golf's version of Stephen A. Smith, which is probably a good thing for ratings and his career. But in a gentleman's sport like golf, it's certain to gain him A LOT of enemies.
Rule: He sure loves the spotlight, doesn't he? I think it's time for Golf Channel to finally let him loose. Think of the relatively benign things that other golf broadcasters have said over the years that have gotten them fired, and this guy still has his job? What makes him the expert on swing analysis? I used to like how he sometimes called people out and spoke his mind, but he's gone too far too many times, and I personally turn the channel when he's speaking, get rid of him!
Quinn: It's not much of a challenge for Chamblee to be the smartest guy in the room on Golf Channel. But on occasion, he spouts off like he thinks he's the smartest guy in the next room too. He went too far with the unnecessary vulgarity [ as it is in most situations, with the exception of a shank or a missed 2-footer]. But on the thesis, I agree with him. All it takes is a few minutes of any Golf Channel instruction show, or a quick riffle through Golf Digest cover stories that offer cures for the dreaded slice 3-4 times a year, decade after decade.
Mumford: Chamblee is paid to be controversial, but I've never felt he said things that are false just to get a reaction. On the contrary, his remarks are always very well researched and accurate. This time he hit a nerve that will be felt more strongly by some teaching pros than others. As a group, they're incensed, but surely they know there's truth in Chamblee's comments, and that probably embarrasses them.
Speculation is that the US Open will be postponed, meaning that if they do re-start the PGA Tour season in July or later, there could be four majors, three WGC events, the Ryder Cup and the FedEx Cup playoffs condensed into a tight schedule that overlaps the start of the 20-21 season. Does this make sense, or would they be better to cancel some of these events altogether and re-start the 20-21 season on schedule?
Deeks: It doesn't make sense to me. As suggested above, they should all just throw in their cards for 2020, and re-deal on a new season starting as usual in October, or later.
Schurman: Good luck to anyone in the decision-making business! The NBA, NHL, MLB, NASL, ATP and College Football are all going to vie for those entertainment dollars during a 3-month window assuming the virus-related restrictions have passed. These events have to be re-scheduled among hundreds of other trade shows, concerts, conferences, a USA election and other mega-events all of whom booked the venues many, many months ago. There will be TV priorities to consider, historical weather patterns, airline availability, hotel preparedness and thousands of other considerations. What a perfect opportunity to play the PGA TOUR events in a calendar year schedule starting in January and ending in September. I wonder if anyone has ever thought of that? Hey, I'll bet someone could create some highly entertaining made-for-TV competitions and play them in the months of October, November and December.
Kaplan: That would be the greatest "second half" to a PGA Tour season ever! Can you imagine: one blockbuster event after another with a major potentially every two weeks. Just reading your question gave me hope for the first time in three weeks.
Rule: I think it's important for the sport for them to re-schedule as many big events as possible this year, and it will make for a very busy sports-watching fall if the season does resume sometime in July or August! The tough part of the equation is how to deal with players that finally got their card in 2020 but don't qualify for the big events, it's not fair to them to not have the opportunities to make money so they'll have to keep their cards for 2021, won't they? Or have opposite field events every week? I just hope we have to worry about that situation because at least that means golf is back this year at some point!
Quinn: Cramming in those events, as entertaining as that would be for golf-on-TV fans, has to come at the expense of the events long scheduled for those dates. That's a big economic and logistical challenge even in a safe world. And as even the stable genius has had to admit, looking even weeks ahead during this pandemic is a mug's game. Even a re-start might be optimistic.
Mumford: You've heard this from me before, but this crisis presents a perfect opportunity: kill the Fall series once and for all. Play the majors and a handful of other events as soon as it's safe to do so, then wait until January to start the 2021 season. And end it by Labour Day. I'm sure it's not the first time the PGA Tour has heard the phrase, "Less is more" but now would be a great time to heed it.
The Round Table is a panel of golf writers, PGA members and industry experts.
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Book Review: The Book of Minds
December 4, 2022 caseydorman
The Book of Minds:
How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens
By Philip Ball
When I first read Immanuel Kant, I was most struck with his reasoned conclusion that we could not perceive and understand the world if not for the fact that our minds were created in such a way as to perceive our reality in certain categories. When I read Stanislau Lem, I came away realizing that the way in which we divide up the world in our thinking may be unique to humans and, should we meet aliens from other worlds someday, it may well be that they perceive, act, and think very differently from us, so differently, that we may have no way of understanding each other.
In Philip Ball's wonderful book, The Book of Minds, I found a convincing argument that even among our fellow inhabitants of our planet, it's not likely that we know how other species think or perceive, and, as we increasingly produce more and more powerful artificial intelligences, it may also be true that we will not know how they think. Now, all these things are important considerations for someone such as me, who writes science fiction, particularly science fiction that includes both artificial intelligences and aliens from other worlds. But, although I purchased and began reading Ball's book hoping to gain ideas for my novels, I soon became entranced by the subject matter itself and the questions it raised.
Ball uses a concept that he calls "mindedness," which is basically what it's like to be something as a way of defining mind, i.e., "For an entity to have a mind, there must be something that it is like to be that entity." It is mind, he says, that hosts an experience of some sort. Entities can possess different degrees of mindedness. Is mindedness the same as consciousness? He says not, but instead suggests that "mindedness is a disposition of cognitive systems that can potentially give rise to states of consciousness."
Ball's definitions are less important than his examples. When he begins to examine how other creatures differ from humans, he finds that they have different sensitivities, different innate cognitive systems, than we do. Sea creatures, those that fly, and night creatures, live in different worlds than we do, because they have different minds. Ball proposes that it doesn't make sense to evaluate other creatures' minds in terms of how they match up to human minds. Concepts of human intelligence don't apply to creatures that can exceed human abilities to navigate by landmarks of smell or color or by magnetic directions, or by bouncing sound off objects. They are too different. Ball shows that our standard view of other creatures as beings that are locked into rigid programmed interactions with their environment underestimates the flexibility of, for instance, bees, who have remarkable direction-finding skills that allow them to alter their method of finding their way back to the hive, based on circumstances. Other creatures, such as corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish, possess "nerve nets" that propagate sensory signals from one part of them to another, so that they experience an "overall sensation, a unified internal representation of the organism's situation." These are not human-like skills or experiences, and Ball opts to create what he calls a "mindspace." Rather than a scale on which to compare minds across the same traits or measures, he recommends locating different skills and abilities and properties in a sort of matrix in which each of them represents an axis. Humans might rank low or even nonexistent on using magnetic poles for orientation, or feeling integrated, unlocalized sensory experiences, while being high on extrapolating from one experience to another.
Ball cautions us not to assume that we are born into the world possessing a high-powered learning machine for a brain but one that is otherwise blank of knowledge. Evolution has been kinder to us than that. Just like other creatures, we have a lot built-in. He cites the work of Harvard psychologist, Elizabeth Spelke, showing that humans possess, at birth, a set of "core knowledge" systems, each of which work independently of one another and which allow us to process experience in a way that enhances our adaptiveness. Spelke has identified systems that allow us to conceptualize objects, to understand distance and orientation, to think in terms of number and quantity, to understand causality and see things in action-agent sequences, and to see others as agents with intentions and goals. These and other to-yet-be-identified innate cognitive systems have much to do with how our human minds experience the world, and to what extent other creatures have similar systems and experience the world similarly to us is an open question.
The innate characteristics of our mindedness, which shape how we learn, how we remember, and how we think, are extremely important, but they are qualities that those who create artificial intelligences have mostly ignored. Designers of AI have, at best, equipped their devices with just one or two of these traits, such as the ability to learn by reinforcement, or to scan edges of objects, but otherwise have devised AIs that are tabula rasas. Perhaps the field has an aversion to returning to the era of "expert systems," in which their AI systems were loaded with both data and algorithms that were thought to match what human experts used to solve problems or make decisions. Since such data were highly situation-specific, it was hard to advance from such a system to an all-purpose AI that could learn across content areas. But the knowledge built into human minds is not high-level details it is basic ways to think about the sensory data being received and the kinds of motor outputs it provokes. The neural interactions behind it might be complex, but the way it affects the mind is simple, making it ready to support learning in a variety of situations. With humans, unlike most AIs, the cognitive processes we use were designed to work within human bodies and they are intimately tied to our bilateral sensory and motor systems, and, since we left the trees, our upright posture and locomotion, not to mention our sexual reproduction and group living situation. Ball cites neuroscientist Antonio Damasio's observation that, "If the representations of the world that a mind produces were not designed for an organism in a body (and specifically this type of body) … the mind would surely be different from ours."
Ball does address the question of whether AIs can have minds, and if so, what they might be like. After initial attempts to define both thinking and computation in terms of computational symbol manipulation and programming computers to think like humans, which was wrong at least on the human side, the field turned to teaching computers to learn and then providing them with tons of information and asking them to use that information and learning ability to create responses. The results have been impressive, especially in areas such as natural language learning, and image identification, but, at least to date, even the most successful systems don't seem to exhibit the kind of "common sense" that would indicate that they know what they're doing, as opposed to operating, well, mindlessly. But what did we expect, that creating a computer that could mimic human responses without being specifically taught how to do it would produce a wise mind as well? As Ball points out, the human mind just has too much information pre-loaded into it and it works along pathways that themselves were shaped by evolution. Its final goal is to enhance the survivability of its possessor. That has not been true of AIs, except in science fiction (e.g., my science fiction). A final note is that, currently, some of those designing AI, such as DARPA (the villain in Ezekiel's Brain), in their "project common sense" are employing child psychologists, because, Ball quotes psychologist Tomer Ullman as saying, "The questions people are asking in child development are very much those people are asking in AI. What is the state of knowledge that we start with, how do we get more, what's the learning algorithm?"
So far, AIs don't possess human-like minds, but do they possess their own types of minds? And, if not, will they some day? Could they? Ball is not sure about this. He says, "we may be best advised to grant them a kind of provisional mindedness." He recommends studying what AIs do and how they do it (although this is sometimes obscure), in what he calls a "behavioral science of machines." A main reason we need this is that, as we ask machines to do more and more, it could be dangerous to not know how we can expect them to act. Something on which Ball and I agree, is that, if machines are ever to become conscious (I think they will, and he is more dubious), we would need to program in the consciousness. It would not arise spontaneously on its own as an emergent property. That would mean identifying what the elements of consciousness are, at least as it exists in humans. In both I, Carlos and Ezekiel's Brain I have identified some elements of consciousness, such as structuring experiences that involve the self in agent-action terms and embedding it in a goal-oriented narrative, plus some kind of feedback mechanism that creates the experience of observing one's own thoughts, sensations, and actions within this narrative. As Ball points out, no one is attempting to do this at the moment.
Finally, we have the case of aliens from space. Ball takes the topic seriously enough to devote a chapter to it. He first points out that most science fiction stories create aliens who., regardless of their physical characteristics, behave and think like humans. Even our scientific projects, such as SETI and the old Project Blue Book assumed that aliens would want to communicate to other races on other planets and that they would develop advanced versions of similar technology to ours. In fact, there is no reason to believe either of these is true, but if either is not, it will make our task more difficult unless we establish an ability to visit other star systems.
For the sake of simplicity Ball takes for granted that "the laws of physics and chemistry are universal." He also assumes that "Darwinian evolution by natural selection is the only viable way for complex organisms to arise from simple origins," so whatever alien organisms are like, they will have been shaped to adapt to their environment. There may also be constraints to how far such adaptation can go. Flying creatures may need wings and sea creatures must have streamlined bodies that allow them to swim. On Earth, convergent evolution produced similar adaptations across different species, e.g., fish, whales and dolphins have similar bodies; eyes developed similarly across several species that have little else in common. This is because there are a limited number of solutions to certain environmental problems. But, as Ball points out, this is all speculation. Lamarckian evolution that passes on adaptations that are made within the lifetime of an organism is not impossible. Environments on alien planets may differ much more than we have seen on Earth. What about planets whose entire surfaces are water. Would fish learn to communicate at least as much as whales and dolphins? Could a species exist only in the atmosphere? We have no idea, really, and, if Earth's environment and our need to adapt to it is what shaped our minds, then alien minds might be very different from ours, indeed.
The Book of Minds, contains a great deal of food for thought, and is filled with interesting facts across a wide range of disciplines (biology, psychology, computer science). I was amazed how much an author can know about different subjects. The writing is lively and contains a fair amount of humor. Some areas of philosophy I thought were too brief and superficial to be useful (what is free will, for instance), but otherwise it is a fascinating book and one that gave me some humility regarding identifying the human mind as something special and a model for all other successful minds. That's not the case. I came away with my interest in the minds of AIs, (if their minds exist) and the minds of aliens (if aliens exist) renewed and heightened. I think it will enhance my science fiction writing.
What if robots replaced the entire human race? Is that the next evolutionary step for intelligence? For an imaginative, exciting look at this idea read Ezekiel's Brain, Casey Dorman's sci-fi adventure.
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By any name .... you are an amazing and a beautiful soul! Stay strong and keep sharing! I am a fan of not just your music but you as well.
I was wondering myself why the new name and, now that I know, I think that your more blessed that I've thought. No matter what name you choose, I wanna say that since you destroied me with your beauty at X Factor I've love to watch you singing, your voice is so powerful!! I hope you have sucess in this new era!
I doesn't matter what your name is...its your beauty inside that tugs at the strings of our heart. Never Give up because the world is LISTENING...oh yeah please never change. Cause we love you just the way you are...I won't mention any names ..( cough cough) Taylor Sw.... Once upon a time she could actually write songs...then her image consultant got of her ...and she become another Kim K singing and dancing like a puppet. Please Don't ever ....let them do that to your music....ever. | {
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Washington Capital Management has purchased, on behalf of a client, Spectrum Corporate Plaza, a 129,146-square-foot office campus in central San Diego, for $39.8 million. The investment advisory firm picked up the two-building property in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood from Colony Capital, which had bought the asset from LaSalle Investment Management 2010.
Built in 2008, the Class A property at 9242 and 9246 Lightwave Ave. was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Major tenants include Henkels & McCoy, Epsilon Systems, the State of California and the San Diego Workforce Partnership.
The pair of low-rise, freestanding buildings sits on a 6.41-acre lot with 514 parking spaces. The plaza has easy access to Interstate 806 and State Route 52, as well as nearby restaurants and amenities on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard.
CBRE's Louay Alsadek and Hunter Rowe advised on the investment deal, while Brad Black of CBRE served as the leasing expert for the seller. Washington Capital Management represented its client.
"Spectrum Corporate Plaza has been one of the best-performing Class A assets in Kearny Mesa, maintaining over 90 percent occupancy since it was built in 2008, which made it a great prospect for the clients of Washington Capital Management in an off-market deal," Alsadek said in a prepared statement.
The former aerospace and industrial district of Kearny Mesa has been redeveloped into a thriving office and retail hub, home to 4,500 businesses employing 88,000 San Diego residents. The submarket received more than $180 million in office investment in the first three quarters of 2018 and had the highest number of office property trades in San Diego, according to Yardi Matrix.
Washington Capital Management has more than $1.5 billion in real estate equity investments, primarily in the western U.S. The company recently formed a joint venture with Coast Income Properties to acquire Mesas View Plaza, a Class A office building less than 1 mile from Spectrum Corporate Plaza for $39.1 million. The deal was brokered by Cushman & Wakefield representing the seller, Stockbridge.
CBRE's Alsadek and Rowe also handled the recent sale of Four Points Business Park, located just down the road from Mesas View Plaza, for $28.2 million. Fenway Capital Advisors and Waterfall Asset Management jointly acquired the 124,463-square-foot office campus from Brookwood Financial Partners. | {
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Sony CEO does not comment on the speculation about PS4 Pro Slim and PlayStation 5
By Faheem Haydar On May 23, 2017
During the last meeting with shareholders, the CEO of Sony Corporation, Kaz Hirai, reaffirmed the excellent results of the PlayStation brand and reiterated that PlayStation 4 is expected to achieve the quota of 78 million units shipped by March 31, 2018. The president, however, declined any questions about a possible new Sony console.
In the last few hours a meeting addressed to Sony's shareholders was held in Tokyo and, during the meeting, those present inquired about the alleged rumors about the PS4 Pro Slim (due out in late 2017 to counter Xbox Scorpio) and PS5 (2018).
The CEO of Sony, Kaz Hirai, however, has declined all requests and reiterated that the company will strive to grow the PlayStation brand and, by the end of the fiscal year, PS4 is expected to reach 78 million units sold.
Hirai did not answer questions from analysts who demanded rumors regarding revelation of a new Sony console, for a long time that we have talked about PlayStation 5 (according to some analysts that is coming in 2018) and of a Slim version of PlayStation 4 Pro which could be ready even for Christmas, so we have new hardware on the shelves simultaneously with Project Scorpio.
The CEO of the company declined any comment on the matter, stating that Sony is committed to grow the PlayStation brand, and in 2017 many new games will come for PS4 and PlayStation VR.
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Whatever, man. Daoism is what it is. It isn't what it isn't. Read the Tao Te Ching (the basis of Daoism that Lao Tzu wrote before he left China). It's only 20 something pages. It's tough. It tells you more about what it isn't than what it is. It is tough to get a straight answer out of this thing. Basically, the Daoists follow their Dao (the way). I like to break it down like this.
Confucianists are like well trained bomb sniffing dogs. They know how to get things done... They've done their homework... They are obedient. Then, we have the Daoists. They are like a room full of cats. They do what they want, when they want. They follow their Dao. Go with the flow. Regardless, they've played a HUGE role in Chinese history.
In the major Daoist writings, the core belief of balance between humans and nature assumed that the Chinese political system would be altered indirectly. Daoism also influenced the development of Chinese culture (Medical theories & practices, Poetry, Metallurgy, Architecture). | {
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Congress and President Obama have just 5 days remaining until a series of tax rates and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff" take effect on January 1, 2013. If no solution is reached, tax rates will increase on nearly every Americans, and the spending cuts will have a dramatic effect on national defense and programs like Medicare. Here are the latest developments as of December 26, 2012.
Today President Obama is coming home early from his vacation in Hawaii to restart negotiation in an attempt to reach a fiscal cliff deal. President Obama will return on early Thursday, December 27, while the First Lady and their two daughters will come back on January 6.
As reported by NPR, hope now rests on passing some kind of "patch" to temporarily extend lower tax rates for the poor and middle class before the January 1 deadline. Before he left for his vacation last Friday Obama simply pressed for extending lower tax rates, not for a "grand bargain" on deficit reduction that has been discussed before. This Sunday Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) said she no longer expects a large deal to pass given the time constraints, but only a small deal to temporarily do something about taxes.
On Fox News Sunday Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) offered to "split" the difference between President Obama's last offer and Speaker Boehner's last offer. Conrad's proposal would equal $1.45 trillion in spending cuts and $1.15 trillion in new tax revenue. As noted by Ezra Klein of the Washington Post, Conrad's offer is very favorable to Republicans, and the White House is worried that soft democratic Senators will cave to Republicans if the country goes over the fiscal cliff.
With talks between President Obama and Speaker Boehner stalled, and with Boehner unable to pass his own proposal out of his own chamber, attention has now turned to the Senate and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). According to CBS News, Reid is now working on a smaller package that would extend lower tax rates for the middle class, implement limited spending cuts, and tie up a few other loose ends. Reid has spoken to President Obama in the last few days, but has not yet negotiated with Republicans on any deal.
Boehner and House Republicans most recent proposal was referred to as "Plan B." The Republicans bill would have extended lower tax rates on everyone making less that $1 million in income per year. The Republicans bill would not extend the payroll tax cut or the earned tax credit, which means taxes would go up on many poor individuals. The Republican bill also would have replaced defense spending cuts with cuts to other discretionary programs. The problem for Republicans is that they could not even pass their own plan out of the House, as many of Boehner's own remembers rejected even his own very limited tax increase on the wealthy.
According to the Washington Post, President Obama's most recent offered raised the extension of the Bush era tax rates to an income level of $400,000, higher than the $250,000 level Obama first proposed. Speaker Boehner's most recent offer would raise rates for those making over $1 million in income. Obama's also offered to effectively lower the rate of inflation for Social Security, something Republicans have long requested as part of a any deal. Obama also increased his spending cuts offer and dropped his request for an extension of the payroll tax cut. However, Obama still wants $80 billion in new spending for infrastructure and unemployment benefits, and has also requested a two-year extension of the debt limit.
A Boehner spokesperson said that any new offer that includes more spending cuts is a move in the right direction, but also said the current offer is still too unbalanced in favor of tax increases over spending cuts.
CBS News reports that on December 10, 2012, that Obama shared a second proposal which slightly reduced tax revenue increases from $1.6 trillion to $1.4 trillion. Republicans also provided a new counter-offer, but no details were leaked about that proposal. A senior GOP House aid told CBS News that the President's new offer is still not acceptable.
On December 3, 2012 congressional Republicans sent their first counteroffer to President Obama on the fiscal cliff. The offer includes $800 billion in new tax revenue by closing loopholes and deductions, but does not specify which loopholes and deductions would be eliminated. In order to generate that amount of revenue popular provisions like the home mortgage interest deduction would likely have to be considered. The Republican plan would also raise the retirement age for Medicare, cut other health care programs, and cut benefits under Social Security to raise another $800 billion. The offer largely mimics the Simpson-Bowles proposal of November 2011, which was rejected at the time by both Congress and the White House.
The White House rejected the Republican offer within hours of its release, saying it did not meet the test of "balance" between new revenues and spending cuts. In addition, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the President would not sign a bill that does not raise tax rates on the top two percent of income earners.
There is now no hope for a "grand bargain" to prevent all of the tax increases and spending cuts to be implemented on January 1, 2013. Instead, the best Americans can now hope for is a small piece of legislation which prevents the most painful tax increases and spending cuts that will impact the poor and middle class. If Democrats can pass something in the Senate it will add a tremendous amount of pressure on Republicans in the House to concede in order to prevent the tax hikes. Any package raising taxes would need a significant amount of votes from Democratic representatives in order to pass through the House. In addition, Speaker Boehner would have to agree to bring the Senate legislation to the floor for a vote, something that would be very unpopular in his caucus. Given these factors, the potential for any deal now appears slim. | {
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This article describes iLearner, which is the interface for trained models that is used in Azure Machine Learning Studio.
The ILearner interface provides methods and properties that are used to configure and interact with machine learning models. A learner is defined as a set of instructions that perform standardized machine learning tasks. Learners include classification algorithms, clustering algorithms, and regression algorithms.
You can interact with iLearner only in Studio, or in one of the supported APIs.
Determines whether a model has the correct format.
Gets the capabilities of the learner. These are any general properties of the learner that are not captured by the type signature of the specific learner.
Gets or sets the settings of the learner.The settings are unique to each learner and must be configured once before any query methods can be called on the learner.
For a list of learners provided by Azure Machine Learning Studio, see Initialize Model.
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Special Contributor
Chinese-style democracy
Juan Pablo Cardenal | April 14, 2021
Click to read this article in Spanish
Click to read this article in English
Source: CADAL
Note: This piece originally appeared in Spanish in CADAL, a private and non-partisan foundation established in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires of the Argentine Republic. Juan Pablo Cardenal is a Research Associate at www.cadal.org. This piece was translated by Dorothea Krueger.
To read the original piece, click here.
The public spat between the United States and China at the recent bilateral summit held in Alaska clearly showed that future relations between the two world powers will not only be very difficult but could also escalate dangerously. This situation has been perceived as inevitable for years, given that China, emboldened by its economic power and self-confidence, rejects any international scrutiny on issues that other countries might consider to be of their concern, but that Beijing claims to be its "internal affairs": from trade practices and cyber-espionage to human rights and national security, among others.
The fact that this disagreement unfolded at the first meeting between the two countries since the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden took office only shows that President Biden won't be able to avoid the underlying issues with China raised by his predecessor. Although one can object to the manner in which he did so, the essence of what Trump put on the table—namely, that there are structural problems in China's relationships with the rest of the world—is something that far predates Trump, and is shared by governments, institutions, and political, economic and social entities across the planet. And this perception— growing even further in an environment conducive to allegations that the global spread of COVID-19 was facilitated by Beijing's cover-up—is not going to disappear easily.
The Anchorage summit displayed this discord, given that the U.S. had not criticized Beijing so explicitly, convincingly, and publicly for human rights violations since before the 2008 financial crisis. Although human rights have traditionally been a weak link of the Chinese regime, Washington decided to separate the matter from the U.S.-China trade relationship at the end of former President Bill Clinton's second term, leaving it largely off of the U.S.-China diplomatic agenda. Through such concessions over the past four decades, the U.S. and the rest of the developed world have contributed decisively to the strengthening of modern-day China.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the Chinese delegation did not hesitate to present the credentials of their authoritarian model in Alaska. They went much further than asserting a false moral equivalence between the Chinese political system and Western-style liberal democracies. In a harsh tone, they questioned the human rights situation in the U.S. and the health of American democracy itself, while reproaching Washington for its use of military force, its international financial hegemony, and for positioning itself—along with the rest of the Western bloc—as leaders of the global geopolitical order. "Many people in the United States have little confidence in their democracy," they observed; on the contrary, they claimed, the Communist Party has "broad support from the Chinese people."
This, of course, constituted a complete denial of the legitimacy of Western democracies, and full-throated defense of the Chinese model that the Communist diplomats had no qualms in presenting as a "Chinese-style democracy," an apparent linguistic perversion that China's state propaganda tries to disseminate and normalize. The official Chinese narrative has abandoned the ideological discretion it had in the past and today insists, with increasing frequency, on the superiority of the Chinese model over Western-style democracies. This narrative is most prominent with regards to China's management of the pandemic, the alleged eradication of poverty in China, and, in retrospect, China's transition from Maoist pariah to economic powerhouse. This discourse is rooted in the comparison of purported Chinese stability to the disarray that has reigned across the U.S. and Europe over the course of the pandemic.
The preliminary findings of a study of disinformation and propaganda in the Spanish-language outlets of Chinese state media, currently being undertaken by Global Americans and CADAL, shed light on how China takes advantage of the development of its COVID-19 vaccine and its perceived economic success. These advances fuel the narrative of China as an emergent scientific and technological power and present China's autocratic system as a suitable development model for the developing world. The analysis of content and terminology of a representative selection of articles reveals Beijing's efforts to disseminate a recognizable and seductive narrative adapted to Latin American audiences.
For instance, mentions of Chinese vaccines are often accompanied by positive wording, associating them with words such as "efficacy," "safety," "contribution," "responsibility," "leadership," or "public good." In contrast, Western vaccines are linked to negative terms such as "death," "disease," "problem," "adverse reaction," "side effects," "hoarding," "nationalism," or "delay," leading to suspicions about their efficacy and safety. However, these associations serve yet another purpose: enabling Chinese state-media outlets to deploy an ideological discourse to mislead the developing world.
This is a discourse wrapped in a perfectly calculated and diplomatically charged rhetoric of cooperation. Terms like "friendship," "aid," "generosity," "multilateralism," "donation," "responsibility," and "commitment"; and government slogans like "health community," "a shared future for humanity," and "mutual respect" are also part of the official narrative. This way, the Chinese regime poses as a faithful ally for Latin America and as leader of the developing world in the face of Western hegemony. It presents the supposed superiority of its model, which Xi Jinping believes "opens a new path for the modernization of other developing countries," to address current and future challenges.
One single example is enough to dismantle the official Chinese narrative. Last October, China announced that it would join the COVAX program, established to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. While presenting this step in the media as a milestone that proved China's responsibility, solidarity, and commitment to the developing world, Chinese media omitted the fact that the government in Beijing resisted joining COVAX for months. When China reluctantly became a member, 165 countries had already signed up for it, including the bloc of European countries—a circumstance that, like so many others involving China, went largely unnoticed.
In a context of a general lack of knowledge about China in Latin America, the above should serve to make us wary of the "Chinese-style democracy" narrative so prominent in Chinese propaganda campaigns. It is not only that there is no such thing as a Chinese-style democracy; it is that it is a mistake to believe that the Chinese model is better simply because it may be more effective. Democratic systems are neither infallible nor perfect, because they are based on freedom, checks and balances, the rule of law, democratic participation, transparency, and human rights. China's effectiveness, on the other hand, stems precisely from the absence of all these attributes.
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LGBTQ VERMONT
Vermont's Newest Gay Owned B&B is a Tree House!
Photo by Greg Trulson
Vermont's Newest Tree House B&B Sets Grand Opening June 16th
The award-winning Moose Meadow Lodge – an Adirondack style luxury log home B&B on 86 acres in Duxbury, Vermont – will host a grand opening celebration of their new Tree House.
The event will take place on Fathers Day, Sunday, June 16, 2013, 12:00 –4:00 pm as part of the Duxbury B&B Tour. The Tour is one of the events in 2013 celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Town of Duxbury, Vermont. Proceeds will benefit the Duxbury Historical Society – a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the town of Duxbury – located between the foodie mecca of Waterbury and the world-class ski areas of the Mad River Valley.
The Moose Meadow Tree House will be the newest addition to the international trend of tree house hotels and to a growing number of luxury accommodations known as "glamping" or glamorous camping. "It's camping without roughing it," says co-owner Greg Trulson. The 2-story Tree House comes equipped with an electric fireplace and high-speed WiFi Internet. Although there is no plumbing, guests may use bathroom facilities in the main lodge and will have access to a local fitness center for shower and exercise facilities. "We asked guests what was more important -plumbing or WiFi – and they said 'WiFi.' Trulson added."
Supported by two mature pine trees and overlooking the pond at Moose Meadow, the 450-square-foot Tree House features a wrap-around deck, a living room, a second-story bedroom with balcony, 24 windows, custom-made antler light fixtures, trees and branches from the property and other locally-sourced materials.
The Tree House was designed by its owners, Greg Trulson and Willie Docto, along with lead contractor Eyrich Stauffer of Stauffer Woodworking in Montpelier, Vermont.The platform of the Tree House was built by students of Yestermorrow – a design/build school in Waitsfield, Vermont – as part of their tree house building curriculum. The house was built by a team of skilled craftspeople of Stauffer Woodworking.Interior lighting fixtures made of moose antlers and deer antlers were handcrafted by Ken Kenia of Mad River Antlers in Warren, Vermont.
Tickets for the Duxbury B&B Tour are $10 and include tours and refreshments at three other inns.
More information about Moose Meadow Lodge can be found at www.moosemeadowlodge.com. Information and tickets for the Duxbury B&B Tour can be found at www.duxbury250.com.
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Darien Lake Center Thurs Sept 22nd 7pm
Jason Aldean brings his signature cowboy hat and his country rockin' style to Darien Lake to the delight of his country fans. Looking more like a truck driver than a musician, Aldean's deep voice and emotional lyrics are a welcome change from radio's country pop music.
His new album, "They Don't Know", topped the Billboard 200 making it the first number one country album in 2016, his third #1 album in a row. In April of this year at the Academy of Country Music Awards show, Aldean was awarded Entertainer of the Year. | {
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Songs of the Sea
Listen to Sample Songs
Before the Mast Song List
The Role of Sea Shanties
Scuttlebutt and News
Before the Mast
Before the Mast is versatile, ready and willing to sing wherever and whenever there are those who want to hear the amazing variety of work songs that once inspired sailors to pull in time and pull with a will; spirited songs that were worth "ten men on a rope".
"To comprehend precisely how the shanties functioned, one would have to take a cruise aboard a square-rigger, or study the rigging plan of a nineteeth-century barque with its dozens of sails, its miles of line, hundreds of blocks, etc. It will suffice us to know little more than a shanty was an extra hand on a rope or a capstan bar. Truly, that extra hand was needed to raise yards of wet or frozen half-inch thick canvas in the teeth of a sixty-mile gale, or to hoist an upper topsail yard, sixty feet long and as thick as a man's waist in the middle !"
-Alan Lomax, 'The Folk Songs of North America'
"On sailing day the capstan would be the first object sailors would come in contact with, either to heave the anchor or warp the vessel out through the locks. Once the cry was raised 'Man the caps'n!', the men would lumber up, take the bars from the rack, ship them in pigeon holes in the head of the capstan, and start heaving.
Then from the mate would come the questioning shout, "What about a song there? Who's the bloody nightingale aboard this packet?"
And there and then the self-appointed shantyman would roar forth the opening solo of his shanty."
- Stan Hugill, 'Shanties from the Seven Seas'
Sea shanties were work songs once sung by sailors on board sailing vessels at a time when work such as hauling up an anchor or raising a sail was accomplished by manpower. Shanties were critical to the proper working of a ship and made it possible for many hands to work together by provided both rhythm and energy for the job at hand.
When the job was a long drawn out affair such as raising a sail, long haul or halyard shanties were sung . These had a very steady pulse which allowed sailors to move, set up and haul together with their raw hands on tarry ropes. The shantyman would often need to string together a great many verses before such jobs were done and so needed to be able to make them up on the fly.
Sometimes when the job was known to be of short duration, such as trimming or furling the sail, a short haul shanty would be sung. These were used for hauling jobs which required, as one shantyman is purported to have said, "only a few pulls, but they had to be good ones!" Again the definite beat told the men when to exert a good strong pull and when to relax.
When a capstan was used to raise the anchor or warp the ship, a capstan shanty was called for. These shanties created a steady walking rhythm as the sailors moved around and around heaving on the capstan bars. These same capstan shanties often doubled as pumping shanties because operating s ship's pump required the same sort of easy rhythm to be effective.
Sailors also sang songs when not on duty and these were referred to as fo'c'sle shanties or forebitters. These were not considered work songs but were sung for entertainment and solace; songs about home, missing loved ones and life ashore.
It was no accident that many a mate was heard to holler out,"What about a song there? Can't any of you sing?". They knew how important shanties were to the success of a voyage.
A song is as necessary to sailors as the drum and fife to a soldier. They must pull together as soldiers must step in time, and they can't pull in time, or pull with a will, without it.
(Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Two Years Before the Mast, 1840) | {
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Yes. Well. All these well-meaning words of affirmation are certainly true at some level. And yet.
Because we certainly don't want transgender children to see themselves in their environment now, do we? That might make them think… I don't know, maybe that the world might accept them for who they are?
Granted, these are the extremist views. Granted, there are many people out there supporting transgender people, including people who may belong to groups commonly and unfairly overgeneralized as anti-LGBT. And granted, many transgender people are extraordinarily resilient and are leading happy lives.
But while the extremists are definitely in the minority, the fact is that in a majority of states, elements of the Family Research Council's agenda are effectively mirrored in law, and there are currently over 200 bills in progress in various states whose intended effect would further that agenda, whether or not they do so knowingly and deliberately.
In direct response to Target's inclusive bathroom policy, Oxford, Alabama passed an ordinance requiring people to use the bathroom of their birth gender (Gettys). There are 2700 students in the district, and given a recent study in New Zealand reporting that 1.5% of students identify as transgender and gender non-conforming, that would suggest that approximately 40 children may be negatively affected by this ordinance.
All this can, to put it mildly, make it difficult for transgender and gender non-conforming people to "just be yourself." Even here in Massachusetts, there are no legal protections against business owners refusing to serve transgender and gender non-conforming people or even just let them use the bathroom (although there is hope those protections will soon be granted as a bill to that end is scheduled to be considered in May). Beyond that, there's the risk of street harassment, being beaten up, or even being murdered just because of your gender identity and/or expression. No wonder "Transgender Day of Visibility" is seen somewhat ironically by many within the transgender community.
My own gender expression tends to blur "feminine" and "masculine." As a gender activist, I like shaking up gender norms. As a teacher, I want my students to know that, however well you feel you fit within binary boxes, you should be free to use the gender expression that reflects your true self. People tell me they appreciate the role modeling I'm doing for our students.
But I do, always, have to think carefully both about where I'm going to be and with whom I'm going to be; just how "feminine" can I skew and feel reasonably comfortable, not so much with myself but more with the possible reactions I might encounter? Sometimes, some places, pushing the edge is not worth the risk. Plus, it's one thing to take personal risks when I'm on my own, and quite another to take the risk of getting someone else unwittingly involved.
So by all means, let's celebrate each and every person's authentic self. But at the same time, let's not close our eyes to the context in which we all live. Only when society is ready to fully, respectfully, and lovingly welcome each and every person's full, authentic self can we be reasonably certain we are all fully able to really be who we are deep down.
Our school's mission calls us to work toward that day. | {
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SPONSORED BY LEGENDARY SPORTS GROUP
What: 2023 Hooley - The Official Parade Kick-Off Party
When: Friday, March 3, 2023 from 5-10pm
Where: Susan B. Campbell Park at Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, MD
Tickets: The last Hooley table was sold on Thursday 1/19/23 and the last Standing Room Only was sold last week. We're full!
Thank you for your continued support and interest in the Party Of The Year!!
The 8th Annual St. Patrick's Hooley is also known as the official Irish Parade Kick-Off Party. This evening event honors our Grand Marshals both past and present. It is also a chance to enjoy great live Irish music, traditional & delicious Irish fare, an open bar with specialty cocktails, and to celebrate all that is Irish with family & friends. Tickets from last year's postponed Hooley will be honored at this year's event.
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ON THE HOOLEY STAGE
Spinphony!
Instrumental crossover string quartet "Spinphony" is breaking down barriers between classical, rock, and pop music. Mixing and mashing catchy melodies into unique arrangements such as "Bach in Black" and "Don't Stop Beethoven", Spinphony is more like a rock band than a string quartet with added choreography and beats. The four stunning ladies who often get mistaken for sisters, are winning over audiences with their creative and high energy performances nationwide.
Dublin 5 has taken the Celtic music scene by storm thanks to an eclectic mix of traditional roots and blazing instrumentals with an amped up rock twist. Dublin 5 has performed at The Milwaukee Irish Festival, The Syracuse Irish Festival, The Oshkosh Irish Festival, The Maryland Irish Festival, The Celtic Classic, The Celtic Fling, The Dayton Ohio Irish Festival, The Annapolis Irish Festival,The Maryland Renaissance Festival, FEDEX Field, Southern Maryland Celtic Festival, Raven's Stadium, USNA Stadium and Shamrock Fest Washington, D.C.
THE CHESAPEAKE CALEDONIAN PIPES & DRUMS
The Chesapeake Caledonian Pipes & Drums was formed in 1985 to promote the highest standards in both traditional and contemporary bagpipe and drum ensemble performance. Since then, the band has regularly participated in parades, concerts, and pipe band competitions throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
The band wears the Ancient MacDonald tartan coupled with blue police shirts, black tie, and black waist-cropped naval mess jackets, in honor of the naval heritage of Annapolis.
NAPTOWN BRASS BAND
The Naptown Brass Band is a New Orleans style street band that is taking Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington by storm with their riotous renderings of old favorites and modern hits, all with the solid beat of pure, unadulterated fun. They blast out high energy grooves for dancing in the street or wherever you are. They are dedicated to exposing more of the world to the great tradition of brass bands and second line beats.
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Happy Halloween! The season of trick-or-treating is here again and we at Bob Oates Sewer and Rooter thought it'd be the perfect time to share a few scary stories. But these tales don't involve ghouls or ghosts. No, instead we're going to scare you in the only way we know how, by sharing some nightmarish tales from on the job. These are plumbing nightmares that still give me the willies – not because they were particularly difficult, but because each of them could have been so easily avoided. Hopefully, you can learn a thing or two. Behold; here are a few of Bob Oates' Sewer and Plumbing Nightmares (and how you can avoid them).
There was a call a few years ago from a customer who said that their house was flooding and they could not get the water to turn off. This is a pretty common call, although more often than not, the house isn't really flooding. But this time was different.
I arrived on-site around 1:30 am, and to my utter astonishment, the customer was not lying – their entire house was actually flooding. The customer, who had just purchased the house, had been attempting to change the kitchen faucet. Little did they know, the house was outfitted with substandard push-on angle stops…Oh boy! When the customer had gone to turn the water off, the emergency shut off blew clean off the pipe. Remembering his walkthrough of the house with the realtor, the customer ran downstairs to where he thought the shut-off for the whole house was. He had turned and turned and turned the valve, but the water did not stop. Now desperate, he quickly ran outside to turn the meter to the house off but was unable to do so, due to it being an old style spike meter.
But, wouldn't you know it, I was able to shut the water off within 5 minutes of arriving. Unfortunately, the damage was done, and my customer's plumbing nightmare had just begun. For, after final inspections of the water damage across the whole house, the repair estimate was around $53,000 – no small amount of money for anybody, let alone someone who just finalized the purchase of a house.
The customer could have avoided all the damage with a simple plumbing inspection. After all, the cost to repair the substandard stops and the faulty main shut off, which any plumber worth his salt would quickly recognize, is negligible compared with the cost of the damage.
One of the most nightmarish jobs I have ever been on involved a kitchen sink and a demonic garbage disposal in a multi-unit apartment building.
I arrived on-site to a complete disaster; the sink was overflowing with black, greasy water. It had been overflowing for a while, long enough to cover the entire counter, overflow into the drawers and cabinets below. It had also spilled onto the floor and had made its way into the carpet. Not until the tenant below had called maintenance, because the water had caused part of her ceiling to collapse, were they able to shut off the water to the building and stem the black, greasy tide of disgusting garbage disposal water. Talk about a plumbing nightmare!
So, I did what I do – I snaked the line and quickly found the cause of the problem; one of the tenants on the upper floors had thrown away a large pot of left-over rice down the sink, turned the disposal on, and started running the water to clean her dishes. The sink in the unit below her was the one backing up and no one was home at the time. The job took just an hour to complete but cleanup and restoration for the entire building took 2 weeks.
Be careful what you and your guests throw down the disposal. Had the tenant on the top floor known the basic garbage disposal do's and don't's, this whole thing could have been avoided. To prevent a plumbing nightmare, leftover, cooked food is all that should go down your disposal and remember to always run water when using it. Pro-tip: Half of a small lemon, chopped up, will remove any odors from your garbage disposal.
This is truly one of the biggest nightmares. I once got a call from a manager of a multi-unit apartment community telling me there was a leak in the building's basement, not providing much detail beyond that. I'd soon found out why.
I arrived to the building around 11:30pm. I entered the main lobby, which was filled with a particularly ripe smell, flickering lights and an inoperable elevator. It already sounds like a nightmare, doesn't it? I located the manager's room and knocked. It took him a minute to answer, he spoke to me only through the crack in the door. He told me that the leak was in the basement and that he was too busy to show me down there, but he gave me a key and told me to come back to his room once I was done.
Ok? So I made my way to the dank, dark, and completely flooded basement. Some leak; the sewer line was backing up and flooding into the basement and it looked like it had been doing so for more than a day. Plenty of human waste, and a couple rats that I caught a glimpse of with my flashlight. There were no lights, and I couldn't find an outlet, so I ended up running 200 feet of cord for power. After who-knows-how-long of searching, I finally found the basement cleanout and was able to clear the stoppage in a matter of minutes. But, the damage was done. Once I was finished, I made my way back to the manager's room and knocked, but there was no answer. It was late, and I was tired, so I to just decided to bill them.
For starters, the building manager should care enough about the state of the building and the lives of his tenants to keep an eye on the drains. Beyond that, simple drain cleaning and maintenance, along with regular inspections, is enough to keep even the scariest of plumbing nightmares and basement floods at bay.
As the Owner at Bob Oates' Sewer and Rooter, I've seen the full gamut of plumbing nightmares…nothing scares me anymore. There's no job that's too difficult or spooky for my team to handle. However, I simply can't stand it when my customer's incur huge damage costs for sewer and plumbing mishaps that could have been easily avoided. With simple drain & sewer cleaning and maintenance, performed regularly, you can easily avoid plumbing nightmares like the ones listed above, while saving a huge amount of money in the long run.
If you're interested in learning more about any of the ways Bob Oates can help you avoid plumbing and sewer nightmares of all kinds, make sure to get in touch today! | {
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Language teachers oppose one syllabus for all degree courses
Raviprasad Kamila
Language teachers of degree colleges of Mangalore University have opposed the State Higher Education Department's proposal to introduce common language textbooks for different undergraduate courses.
They said that if the government went ahead with its proposal, about 60 per cent of language teachers in 195 degree colleges under the university would lose their job. In addition, it would be unscientific to teach a common language textbook to students pursuing different courses such as B.Sc., B.Com., B.A., B.B.M. and B.C.A. as learning abilities of students of different courses differed and the contents taught to them also differed.
According to the government's proposal there would be, for example, a common Kannada, English, Hindi or Sanskrit textbook for all undergraduate courses.
The issue cropped up after the then Commissioner of Department of Collegiate Education N.S. Channappa Gowda wrote to the Principal Secretary of Higher Education saying that there was a need to have common textbooks for language subjects and common lecture hours for various courses as "there is no uniformity among the universities in fixing the
teaching hours for a particular subject…"
The four-page letter written on February 22, 2013 — a copy of which is with The Hindu — said that except Mysore and Kuvempu universities other universities have prescribed different language textbooks for each course separately resulting in enormous increase in terms of teaching hours.
10,500 GUEST TEACHERS
A source in the Department of Higher Education said the increase in teaching hours had forced the government to recruit more guest teachers. There are 10,500 guest teachers in degree colleges, the government wants to reduce their number to reduce its financial burden.
The source said that now the government paid between Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 10,000 per month per guest teacher depending on the qualification. A guest teacher, who has cleared the national level eligibility test or has Ph.D., could take home Rs. 20,000 if they he or she taught in two colleges. As a follow up to the Commissioner's letter, the Principal Secretary, Higher Education, wrote to the universities on April 29, 2013, asking them to send their "opinions within a week" to the government on common language textbooks.
Hayavadana Upadhya, convener, Forum of Language Teachers' Associations of Mangalore University, said that if the government implemented the proposal, many language teachers in private colleges and government-aided private colleges would lose their jobs. "The forum has asked the chairpersons and members of the Boards of Studies of various language
subjects in the university to oppose the government's decision," he said.
Mahalinga, an Associate Professor in Kannada and a columnist, said different language textbooks had been structured in such a way that a science student should be able to write and communicate science subjects meaningfully, and a commerce student financial matters easily.
Courtesy: The Hindu, May 28, 2013
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Denny Hamlin unable to capitalize on last-lap fireworks at Martinsville
By Daniel McFadinOct 29, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — As Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. bashed fenders on the last lap of Sunday's Martinsville race, Denny Hamlin had a simple, yet blunt thought.
"Crash harder," Hamlin thought. "Just crash harder."
If Logano and Truex took each other out shy of the finish line, Hamlin could have secured his first Cup win of 2018 and ended a 43-race winless streak.
But they didn't wreck. Logano and Truex got sideways as they barreled down the frontstretch, with Logano able to pull away at the last second.
As Truex fishtailed, Hamlin dove his No. 11 Toyota to the inside of Truex's car and finished second.
It was his third top five in the last four races. Two of them have been runner-up finishes.
MORE: Truex's crew chief shows frustration with Logano's
MORE: Truex call's Logano's contact a "cheap shot"
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has three races left to extend his streak of seasons with a win to 13.
Hamlin, who won Stage 1 and was fourth on the final restart with 37 laps to go, lamented having a weak car on short runs.
Hamlin also gave more discretion to teammate Kyle Busch on the final restart and as they raced in the closing laps.
Busch remains the playoffs. Hamlin was eliminated at the end of second round.
"I don't think I would do anything different," Hamlin said. "I rode behind (Busch), trying to be respectful of him. Obviously, his situation, you don't want to move a teammate out of the way, especially if he needs that one point when it comes down to the end."
When it came to letting Busch get in line on restarts, Hamlin "would expect the same things from my teammates if I was in that situation.
"That part of it stinks. It's two-fold, you hope you're the guy getting let in next time. We worked really well together as teammates. I thought it was a great team effort. Hoping one of our cars would get a win, but obviously it didn't. We all had a good showing. Looks like the two Toyotas that are left obviously are in a good points position."
After he finally passed Busch and then Brad Keselowski, Hamlin "just ran as hard as I could" to track down Logano and Truex in the final three laps.
The two playoff drivers raced side-by-side for much of the last five circuits of the .526-mile track.
"I knew something would happen," Hamlin said. "I just wanted to be as close as I could, hopefully capitalize. Just a tenth (of a second) away."
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) October 28, 2018
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There were no distressed sales reported for the month.
The month of April 2017 finished with 13 closed sales in Wallingford falling 1 homes short of last April. The average sales price soared 28% to $377,228. Buyers grabbed homes quickly during the month with the average days on market coming in at only 32, with 6 homes selling in less than 2 weeks. The 13 sales consisted of 8 single family homes, 3 townhouses, 1 condo, and 1 twin. Single family homes sold for an average price of $478,269 and averaged 21 days on the market. Last April 10 single family homes sold for an average price of $345,550.
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832B Putnam Blvd was a Bank Owned Forclosure.
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Q: How to create a secret in the k8s cluster from a pod's container? I am deploying my application in kubernetes using helm chart with 2 sub-charts app and test.
I have the pod of app chart properly running.
But test pod will be running only if it can properly authenticate to app container.
That means, i have to generate an auth_token using a curl request to app service and then add that token as Environment variable AUTH_TOKEN for test container.
I tried different ways to achieve this:
*
*Added an init-container generate-token for test pod, that will generate the token and will save it in a shared volume. And test container will have access to that volume. But the problem here is, the test container doesn't have a code to set env for the container by reading from the shared volume.
*Added a sidecar-container sidecar-generate-token instead of an init-container for the same setup as mentioned above. Here also problem is, the test container doesn't have a code to set env for the container by reading from the shared volume. And also, the test pod got into a crashloopbackoff state. If you check the content of volume by getting into the container, there are multiple tokens in the volume file which are generated on each pod restart of crashloopbackoff.
*Third plan was that an init-container generate-token should create a kubernetes secret in the cluster, after generating the auth_token. Then the main container test can set Environment variable from that secret. For that, the init container generate-token should have a kubectl setup in it first.
If i am proceeding with the third plan, How can i setup and use kubectl from init-container to generate secret in the cluster?
Is there any other alternative plan to achieve this goal?
EDIT:
This is the yaml part for the first option:
initContainers:
- name: generate-service-token
image: app.mycr.io/alpine-network-troubleshooting:dev-latest
command:
- /bin/sh
- -c
- |
BEARER_TOKEN=$(curl -k -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" --data '{"user":"dynizer","password":"xxxx"}' "https://app:50051/api/v2/login" | jq -r '.jwt')
SERVICE_TOKEN=$(curl -k -X GET -H 'Accept: application/json' -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}" "https://app:50051/api/v2/servicetoken/issue" | jq -r '.token')
echo $SERVICE_TOKEN
mkdir -p /vol
touch /vol/token.txt
echo $SERVICE_TOKEN >> /vol/token.txt
volumeMounts:
- mountPath: /vol
name: token-vol
containers:
- name: nginx-container
image: nginx
volumeMounts:
- name: token-vol
mountPath: /vol
volumes:
- name: token-vol
emptyDir: {}
A: Trying to answer your question:
But still the same problem of container not having the code to set env by reading from the shared volume, will be there.
Let's try to read this env from other container. Here Is what I have come up with.
First you need to know what command your container is running. In case of nginx that is /docker-entrypoint.sh nginx -g "daemon off;" (source code)
Then you use command field where you read the token value from file and use env to set it and run the actual applciation.
Example:
initContainers:
- name: generate-service-token
image: app.mycr.io/alpine-network-troubleshooting:dev-latest
command:
- /bin/sh
- -c
- |
BEARER_TOKEN=$(curl -k -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" --data '{"user":"dynizer","password":"xxxx"}' "https://app:50051/api/v2/login" | jq -r '.jwt')
SERVICE_TOKEN=$(curl -k -X GET -H 'Accept: application/json' -H "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}" "https://app:50051/api/v2/servicetoken/issue" | jq -r '.token')
echo $SERVICE_TOKEN
mkdir -p /vol
touch /vol/token.txt
echo $SERVICE_TOKEN >> /vol/token.txt
volumeMounts:
- mountPath: /vol
name: token-vol
containers:
- name: nginx-container
image: nginx
command:
- sh
- -c
- exec env SERVICE_TOKEN=$(cat /vol/token.txt) /docker-entrypoint.sh nginx -g "daemon off;"
volumeMounts:
- name: token-vol
mountPath: /vol
volumes:
- name: token-vol
emptyDir: {}
More general example:
command:
- sh
- -c
- exec env SERVICE_TOKEN=$(cat /vol/token.txt) <<any command>>
I am not sure if this is the best example, but I hope that at least it gives you an idea how you can approach this problem.
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"It was like joking around, and then it wasn't really joking around anymore," the woman, identified in the lawsuit as C.N., said in an interview.
The News Tribune agreed to use only the woman's initials because of the sexual nature of the lawsuit's allegations.
The woman sued the Puyallup Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, part of a network of facilities across the West run by Prestige Care and Prestige Senior Living. Those companies are named in the suit.
Prestige Care said in a statement Friday: "We take these allegations very seriously, and as soon as they were brought to our attention, we took immediate action to investigate the issue and address our employee's concerns. In this case, we immediately terminated the individuals who violated our policies, brought in new management, provided counseling services, and offered other accommodations to ensure the concerned staff member had many options for accepting our support."
"We're saddened that this employee decided to resign, and we stand by our commitment to maintaining a safe, nurturing place for our caregivers to provide quality care for our patients and their families."
C.N.'s lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, gives this account of what happened:
The harassment started shortly after she started working at the facility.
A coworker regularly made vulgar jokes, such as about the young woman's genitals, in front of a direct supervisor, who laughed along.
The coworker also grabbed C.N. from behind, slapped her butt, and regularly put his hands down her pants to fondle her. He also gave her wedgies, made her watch pornography on his phone and called her derogatory names.
Additionally, he sometimes left inappropriate gifts, including a sex toy, in her locker.
A manager C.N. spoke to told her to ignore the behavior, but she formally reported it and spoke with the human resources department.
The coworker and manager were fired, and the company told C.N. it would improve its workplace training about sexual harassment.
But other coworkers were angry with C.N. for speaking out. Then the employee who replaced the fired manager started harassing C.N., making sexual advances and trying to kiss her repeatedly.
C.N. told the head of the facility about the new abuse, but by then she "could take no more workplace abuse," the lawsuit states.
She resigned in March, after working at the facility for about 2 1/2 years.
"Hopefully, if I speak up, more people will know that it's not just them," she told The News Tribune. "That it's so many other people going through that."
She said that, given the national news about sexual harassment allegations against various public figures, she thinks many people wonder why victims don't come forward sooner.
Her answer: "It's just something you have to work up the courage to speak about it. ... It's just something that no one should go through."
Alexis Krell: 253-597-8268, @amkrell
Last suspect in fatal Lakewood nightclub shooting pleads not guilty
Thief steals packages containing medicine for heart transplant recipient
By Alexis Krell
Some who knew Willem Van Spronsen talked about the man fatally shot by police outside the Northwest Detention Center July 13, 2019. He was reportedly carrying a rifle and throwing Molotov cocktails nearby.
Third shooter in fatal Lakewood nightclub attack arrested
'Life or death' medication stolen from man's South Hill porch. Suspect caught on camera
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Happy Birthday Bua: Akhilesh wishes Mayawati.
Demanding that Muslims be also given 10 per cent reservation on the basis of their economic condition, she said: "The Modi government brought the 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections of the upper caste in view of the elections. But our party supports the bill.
Mocking at the Congress's farm loan waivers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, she said the Congress government announced to waive farm loans till March 31, 2019 after it came to power on December 17, 2018. | {
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and Bay area attractions for less money.
fun to offer this summer without damaging your wallet.
free buffet breakfast, free airport transfers and free indoor parking.
Winchester Mystery House for only $60 above the regular daily rate.
Mention package name when booking at www.crowneplaza.com/sjcpdowntown.
availability and restrictions. Use booking code L-WIN. www.hilton.com.
Receive 3rd FREE" starts at $189 per room, is good July 1-4 and Sept.
double occupancy, exclusive of tax and subject to availability.
866.842.0100 and mention the Stay 2 Nights, Get 3rd Free promotion.
suite now through July 31, 2011. Hot Buffet breakfast is included.
Mention Team San Jose Convention when booking. www.ichotelsgroup.com. | {
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Media > Comedy Goldmine
How To Get Away With Murder! (JOKE ARTICLE) (DON'T ARREST US)
Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016 by David "g0m" Dolan (@g0m)
Splatmaster
Beat the victim to death with a mallet made of ice. The detectives will fall for it because they will be too busy looking for a melted icicle
misty mountaintop
Watch instructional videos about how to get away with murder. There's one that sounds really good: "Making a Murderer." I bet that guy got away with it.
mister magpie
Give the victim really bad "how to get away with murder" advice so they are caught and get the death penalty
Vynar
Fall deeply in love with your victim. Make sure that your love is reciprocated. I mean super deep passion. Then kill yourself. With any luck the target should die from broken heart syndrome.
Ace of Baes
give the victim a lifetime membership to a tanning salon and let the UV rays do the work
no they will not
Stab them with a knife made out of their own organs. It's not suspicious because they're meant to be inside anyway
Kill the victim and then when they ask you if you did it, say "no" but really convincingly.
Uxzuigal
Dress up as a cop, shoot a person of color and when asked why you did it, respond that you do not understand the question.
When you get arrested, convince the police that the victim is actually just very tired
stab the victim with an icicle, then shoot the body into space using a shady Brazilian private space firm
Keep refreshing your browser until you get the advertisement that says "PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS SINGLE MOTHERS TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER," then click on it, and you'll get away with murder (offer valid only for single mothers).
Heartbroken 2Twice
have a chance encounter with a kind old man who passes along a tidbit of wisdom that just makes you stop and think for a second, about life, and love, then arrange to have lunch with him in a park once a week, feeding the birds, gradually growing closer and learning of his tragic family history, not just getting to know him better, but slowly becoming a trusted confidante in the winter of his years. one day, buy him a birthday gift that reminds him of a treasured memory from his youth - a music box, or a potato. then, one day, when he falls and shatters a brittle bone too many, be there for him - pick him up and take him to the hospital, where, after a doubtful surgery, he is confined to a bed, misty in temperament, clearly half as alive is he had been; "he knows," you think, "he must know." still, visit, frequently, because you can't shake that feeling, bringing his favorite pretzels every so often, though he doesn't eat quite as fast or as eagerly as he used to; then, one day, you don't go, and then, you just keep missing the opportunity. one day, your phone rings. it's his carers. "it's time." you drive all the way to the hospital, breaking the speed limit along the way, all because you know, you just know, that this is your last chance - you have to make it. for him. and you do - you make it just in time, and he's there, that sweet man, clawing at the air, writhing, a shadow of himself. but he notices you, and begins to eke out some words... how it meant so much that you were there for him in those last few years, what a good person he knew you were, and how everything will turn out OK for you in the end and he knows because hey, look at him, but you can't stop yourself from crying. and then, a gasp - something clicks in his eyes. it's happening. you leap into action, reaching underneath his shoulders, picking him up, flipping him around, and executing a brutal tombstone piledriver. in the legal profession we call this a 'freebie'
GODSPEED JOHN GLENN
don't actually kill anybody. No weapon, no motive: the perfect crime.
– David "g0m" Dolan (@g0m)
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Freelancers should be an essential part of any marketing team. As snap-on resources, they provide on-demand access to an array of skill sets and expertise, as well as the raw manpower that you need to scale your operations. Plus, since you pay as you go, using them can often be a more cost-effective option than hiring the same talent to join your team full time.
Still, it's not uncommon to hear people say that they're either having trouble finding good freelancers or that the ones they're working with aren't meeting expectations.
The best way to find good freelancers is simply to work your network. Sure, you can try the various matching services available, go through an agency, or use one of the sites where various writers submit content to you in an effort to compete for your business, but in my experience all of these methods tend to be hit or miss. As a result, you wind up wasting a lot of time.
Instead, the best thing to do is ask around to find out who other people you respect are using and like. Occasionally you may find that some people are territorial about their freelancers and refuse to share any information, but in most cases I've found that people are willing to share and happy to help get their freelancers more work (something their freelancers surely appreciate). Anyone who has come highly recommended to me has always either met or exceeded my expectations.
Once you find a freelancer who you like, you can also ask them for recommendations, too. The freelance community tends to be small and people know each other, including who's good and who isn't. Plus, any really good freelancer won't hesitate to recommend others to you, knowing full well that they're better off trying to be helpful to you and proving their worth through their work, than trying to keep would-be competitors at bay.
It's also worth noting that it's always a good idea to have relationships with a stable of freelancers rather than relying too heavily on any one person, who you might find unavailable when you need them most.
Regardless of how highly recommended any freelancer comes to you, always start your relationship with a test — a small assignment that you know you'll have the time to redo if for some reason your new freelancer misses the mark. You certainly don't want to get caught with your pants down if he or she can't deliver what you need.
It's also important to make sure that you make a real investment in your freelancers. Just because they're a virtual part of your team, doesn't mean that you should only have virtual contact with them. Build strong relationships with your freelancers by ensuring that you have regular touch points by phone and, if possible, in person. Bring them into the fold — both within your team and within your company — and you'll find that they're more engaged, feel a greater sense of accountability, and produce better content.
It's also important to remember that freelancers aren't mind readers or magicians. If you want them to create good content, you have to position them to do so. Set clear expectations, ensure that they have access to the right tools and resources (such as your company's editorial style guidelines), and make yourself available to talk through ideas and answer questions. While you don't want to micro-manage, any time you engage a freelancer, be collaborative and invest the time necessary to ensure that you are both on the same page from the start.
After they have produced something for you, make sure to provide not only critical but also useful feedback. Simply taking what they've done and reworking it yourself doesn't help them learn. Nor does failing to explain why you've made a particular change. Look at each project as an opportunity to educate your freelancers so that they become better able to produce work that meet your needs and expectations with less effort on your part.
Great freelancers can command high rates because, frankly, they're worth it. You're absolutely going to pay a premium for expertise, professionalism, flexibility, reliability, and quality. If you're not willing to spend the cash, be prepared to compromise on one of more of these areas. That said, great freelancers keep their fees competitive. Those with rates in the stratosphere rarely meet expectations.
Try to negotiate flat fees for specific projects whenever possible. Doing so, rather than simply letting your freelancers bill you for however many hours they work, encourages them to manage their time more effectively and keeps everyone's expectations in check. That said, there can always be unexpected hiccups that significantly increase the time it takes to complete a project, so offer to adjust fees accordingly. Trying to nickel and dime your freelancers, even when budgets are tight, is rarely a winning strategy.
Ultimately, the best piece of advice I can offer you is that you've got to remember to be the boss that you're meant to be. Some people get tasked with managing freelancers without ever having managed anyone else before. Remember, it's up to you to enforce deadlines and standards, provide honest and constructive feedback, and to take action when a freelancer isn't performing. It's important to build great relationships with your freelancers, and one of the best of ways to do so is by always providing leadership and direction.
What has your experience been, either as a freelancer or as someone managing them? What advice would you offer?
Thanks for this post! It's really informative.
I used to work with freelancers all the time when I published B2B special reports in The Times of London. I would also add that most journalists are open to freelance work too – and you can also use their credibility in your content marketing. I would recommend reaching out to writers who you truly admire who are working in your space, and see if they would be keen to add a journalistic element to your brief.
I would also say that when paying journalists – you pay most journalists 'per word' – which is a flat fee, but specifically with reference to how much they are doing for you.
Awesome post, Kevin. I started my rewarding freelancing career since 2009. Early on, I was fortunate to be hired by a client who was an innovation catalyst. His screening questions were superb that I had to save them.
Even though he was impressed by my answers, he didn't hire me right away. Instead, he followed your advice and offered me paid trail writing assignments. Finally, I started working with him full time for a year and a half. Thanks to him, I've mastered invaluable planning and project management skills.
That's the good news. The not so good news is that clients like him are rare. Anyway, I guess one of the positive aspects of the freelancing career is that it offers practical lessons in flexibility and adaptability to an ever-changing environment. | {
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Monterey students shine at national science fair
Updated: 3:18 PM PDT May 19, 2017
Three top Monterey County science students attended the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair this week in Los Angeles and are heading home with special awards and recognitions. These students had Monterey County's three top projects at the 2017 Monterey County Science & Engineering Fair. The young science whizzes spent a week learning, networking and having fun with scientists from around the globe. Megan Tang, an 11th grade student from York School, won a 2nd Place Earth and Environmental Sciences Award (and $1500) for her project, "Using Dropsonde Descending Speed to Determine Vertical Velocity in a Hurricane." Kaden Agha, an 11th grade student from York School, won a 3rd Place Plant Sciences Award (and $1000) for his project, "Investigation of the Disparity between the Number of Tamalia spp. Galls per Cubic Meter on Arbutus unedo and Arctostaphylos spp." Kaden and his project also received an Innovative Merit Recognition from Monsanto Company. Rohan Bhushan, an 11th grade student Monterey High School, also attended with his project, "Phototactic Analysis of the Effects of the Chemorepellent Nitrate on Taxis-Based Vertical Column Orientation in Flagellates." The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world's largest international pre-college science competition. Each year, approximately 1,800 high school students from more than 75 countries, regions, and territories are awarded the opportunity to showcase their independent research and compete for on average $4 million in prizes. Millions of students worldwide compete each year in local and school-sponsored science fairs; the winners of these events go on to participate in Society-affiliated regional and state fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend Intel ISEF. Intel ISEF unites these top young scientific minds, showcasing their talents on an international stage, where doctoral level scientists review and judge their work. The Monterey County Science & Engineering Fair is a collaborative effort affiliated with the Society for Science & the Public that is sponsored by the Monterey County Office of Education, the Naval Postgraduate School, California State University Monterey Bay, and many community partners.
Three top Monterey County science students attended the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair this week in Los Angeles and are heading home with special awards and recognitions.
These students had Monterey County's three top projects at the 2017 Monterey County Science & Engineering Fair. The young science whizzes spent a week learning, networking and having fun with scientists from around the globe.
Gonzales High student beats the odds, headed to Harvard
Megan Tang, an 11th grade student from York School, won a 2nd Place Earth and Environmental Sciences Award (and $1500) for her project, "Using Dropsonde Descending Speed to Determine Vertical Velocity in a Hurricane."
Kaden Agha, an 11th grade student from York School, won a 3rd Place Plant Sciences Award (and $1000) for his project, "Investigation of the Disparity between the Number of Tamalia spp. Galls per Cubic Meter on Arbutus unedo and Arctostaphylos spp." Kaden and his project also received an Innovative Merit Recognition from Monsanto Company.
Rohan Bhushan, an 11th grade student Monterey High School, also attended with his project, "Phototactic Analysis of the Effects of the Chemorepellent Nitrate on Taxis-Based Vertical Column Orientation in Flagellates."
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world's largest international pre-college science competition.
Each year, approximately 1,800 high school students from more than 75 countries, regions, and territories are awarded the opportunity to showcase their independent research and compete for on average $4 million in prizes. Millions of students worldwide compete each year in local and school-sponsored science fairs; the winners of these events go on to participate in Society-affiliated regional and state fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend Intel ISEF. Intel ISEF unites these top young scientific minds, showcasing their talents on an international stage, where doctoral level scientists review and judge their work.
The Monterey County Science & Engineering Fair is a collaborative effort affiliated with the Society for Science & the Public that is sponsored by the Monterey County Office of Education, the Naval Postgraduate School, California State University Monterey Bay, and many community partners. | {
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First going the easy way, I would use any online calculator but most of these mining calculators require the hash rate of my device. I am unable to find a suitable answer or a guide to easily compute this value for any device given its configurations. Will that be possible?
When I go to these online calculator sites, they again cross question me about the hash rate/ hashing power. I need to determine this value and feed in to these sites so that I can get the desired result. (e.g. cryptocompare.com). I want to know whether it is easy to calculate these values with some information about your machine like the processor, GPUs and all, how much time I am gonna run it. I know the calculator sites need the power input of the device.
Hash rate isn't something you can calculate by a formula; it's determined empirically. This number has to come from someone who has the same kind of hardware and has measured how many hashes per second it actually performs, for a given hash algorithm.
For SHA256d, used by Bitcoin, you can see https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison and https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Non-specialized_hardware_comparison for hash rate data contributed by many people. Note that non-specialized hardware (CPU and GPU) are effectively worthless for SHA256d mining because ASICs are many orders of magnitude more efficient.
For purpose-built mining hardware (like ASICs), the manufacturer will usually quote a hash rate that the machine is supposed to be able to achieve. Of course, you might also want to get user reports, in case the manufacturer's figures are not realistic.
This website allows you to select your GPU / ASIC / etc, and it will tell you the expected hashrate of that hardware for different algorithms.
I can offer no guarantees about the validity of the data they provide though, in general the best way to figure out your hashrate would be to actually run the hardware and see what happens.
Knowing the hash rate is essential for you.
Your question is like, if I hire a worker, how many hours per day can my worker work? OK, so you should know the primitive knowledge about your worker. Such as how strong he is or how many hours he can work or how much cost to work for one day (lunch or rest cost). Well, you must first measure the worker's default data, or the second step in the work that you work for. Therefore, knowing the amount of hash of your operation is very necessary. But you can now enjoy the famous swimming pool charts for each TH/s. Please calculate here.
And there is a very nice calculator here, base on every known thing from your rig.
At last, try to find out, which device or rig are you going to buy (to know power cost/maintenance cost and price of the rig). | {
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Q: STM Nucleo-F722ZE UART weirdness when setting the baud rate (it needs to be set 3 times larger) For the past days I've been trying to communicate via UART between an Arduino and an STM32 Nucleo F722ZE board. After much troubleshooting with the oscilloscope I realized that when I set a baud rate in the Cube IDE the actual baud rate is 3 times lower. I assume that this is because of bad clock configuration but I couldn't find a reference anywhere to this.
Here is my current clock configuration inside the Cube IDE.
Did anyone encounter this before? Have I missed a part of the documentation about it? I would be grateful if someone has an explanation or a link towards the official docs detailing this. Thank you very much.
Here is the baud rate settings for communicating with a device at 9600. I have to set it to 3 * 9600 = 28800.
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Parmatergus est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Araneidae.
Distribution
Les espèces de ce genre sont endémiques de Madagascar.
Liste des espèces
Selon :
Parmatergus coccinelloides Emerit, 1994
Parmatergus lens Emerit, 1994
Publication originale
Emerit, 1994 : Nouvelle contribution à l'étude des gastéracanthes de Madagascar: le genre Parmatergus (Araneidae, Gasteracanthinae). Revue arachnologique, , .
Liens externes
Notes et références
Araneidae
Genre d'araignées (nom scientifique)
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When I went on the Rachel Maddow Show on Friday, I expected to talk about the Iran nuclear accord, about the speech that President Trump had given that day. But Rachel wanted to talk about missile defense. Why?
Because she is afraid that Trump will go to war with Iran or North Korea in the mistaken belief that we have missile defense systems that can actually protect our allies and our nation. That he can freely taunt North Korea because even if they shot a nuclear-armed missile at the United States, "Maybe he thinks that it would be super-easy to shoot it down, that it is not even really a risk," says Rachel.
This is an appeal to critics and supporters of missile defense to explain – in their own way and in their own time – that we do not have such a near-perfect defense system. We cannot reliably shoot down enemy missiles. At best, we have a system that can shoot down some of the missiles, some of the time.
If we let the president act on his impression, he might start a war that none of us wants.
No. No, we don't. The president is mangling a 2011 quote from a missile defense advocate, as Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post explained in his Fact Checker article. Kessler assesses the accuracy of Trump's statements at "four Pinocchios ," meaning that they amount to a "whopper" of factual errors. Furthermore, "several experts said the high-90s claim appears to be based on faulty math." As Carnegie Endowment senior associate James Acton told Kessler, the claim is that if our interceptors perform at a 50 percent success rate (based on the Ground-Based Interceptor hitting the target in 10 of its 18 tests since 1999), then four interceptors would have a high chance of intercepting an enemy missile, not one.
I appeal to all my colleagues who vigorously support the missile defense program who want more missile defenses deployed, who believe that an effective missile defense system is just around the corner, to join me in this moment. We must publicly caution the President that this is, at best, an imperfect system. That it cannot provide a reliable defense. That he cannot commit American troops to battle believing that we can knock down an enemy missile aimed at South Korea, Japan or the United States.
"The confidence with which [Trump] made the statement indicates a lack of understanding of the complexities or perhaps a lack of interest in those complexities," says Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. And here is where the story gets worse.
Because the above statistics are based on the erroneous belief that the test results are an indicator of real world performance. They are not.
Each of the tests is carefully scripted to insure success. It is amazing that we can "hit a bullet with a bullet" at all. This is a major technological achievement. But the only way we can hit a bullet is if the bullet cooperates.
Each test minimizes any variables that can reduce the chance of success. The tests are done in the daylight, in clear weather. They are done without any effort to hide the warhead within a cloud of realistic decoys or chaff or jammers. They assume that the enemy won't attack our radars and blind the interceptors. In short, in the over fifty years and over $330 billion dollars that we have spent on dozens of missile defense programs, we have never conducted a realistic interceptor test that tried to duplicate actual combat conditions.
North Korea would not cooperate if they fired a missile at us or our allies. Iran would not cooperate in a war where they fired their short- and medium-range missile in the region. North Korea would certainly have decoys and other countermeasures, as the 1999 intelligence estimate on the ballistic missile threat assessed that they would. Iran would certainly shoot a volley of missiles to overwhelm our defenses, which have never been tested against more than two targets.
I ask my colleagues who are more expert than I am to help explain this. To warn policymakers and the public about the risks of committing to war believing that we can defeat an enemy's counter-strike.
Yes, it is. Now would be a good time to talk about the hard, brutal realities of missile defense.
--Joe Cirincione is the President of Ploughshares Fund and the author of Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late. | {
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Standards and Publication
PAS 182 Smart city concept model
PAS 182 Smart city concept model. Guide to establishing a model for data tackles the barriers to implementing smart city concepts, including the interoperability of systems and data-sharing between agencies.
The PAS has been developed around concepts from the public sector concept model (PSCM), aimed at providing the basis of interoperability at the upper ontology level and outlines details of the smart city concept model (SCCM).
The standard establishes an interoperability framework for smart cities in which:
Information can be shared and understood between organizations and people at each level
The derivation of data in each layer can be linked back to data in the previous layer (i.e. the assumptions upon which a decision was taken)
The impact of a decision can be observed back in operational data
The smart city concept model (SCCM) provides a framework that can normalize and classify information from many sources so that data sets can be discovered and combined to gain a better picture of the needs and behaviours of a city's citizens (residents and businesses).
The SCCM does not replace existing models where they exist, but by simple mapping from a local model to a parent model, questions can be asked about data in a new and joined-up way.
PAS 182 is aimed at organizations that provide services to communities in cities, and manage the resulting data, as well as decision-makers and policy developers in cities.
> Read the Executive Summary for PAS 182
Download PAS 182 Smart city concept model. Guide to establishing a model for data
PAS 182 is available as a free download or can be purchased in hard copy format.
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Call: +44 20 8996 7496
Email: [email protected]
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As many people now live longer more people are having Lasting Powers of Attorney prepared so that a relative or close friend can make decisions on their behalf if they lose mental capacity. People can lose mental capacity at any age due to accident or illness but it is more common in your later years especially if you suffer from Alzheimer's Disease, stroke or similar illnesses.
There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney. One deals with property and financial matters and covers decisions about paying bills, applying for Welfare Benefits, dealing with care home fees, investing savings and buying or selling property. The other type deals with health and welfare issues such as what treatment, care or medication you should receive and where you would wish to live.
You can give guidance or put restrictions on how the person should use the Lasting Power of Attorney if you wish to do so. For example you can give guidance about any payments or charitable gifts that you wish to make if you have lost mental capacity. The Lasting Power of Attorney has to be notified to at least three people and then registered at the Office of the Public Guardian. It takes effect once registered but the person dealing with your matters i.e. the Attorney has to consult you about any decisions. The Attorney is legally required to act in your best interest at all times.
Lasting Powers of Attorney are dearer than the previous Enduring Powers of Attorney as the form is longer and they have to be registered before they are valid. However, they are cheaper and easier than applying to the Court of Protection which is the procedure required if the person has already lost mental capacity. | {
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Ubisoft Forums > Silent Hunter > Silent Hunter 3 - General Discussion > Marketing Question?
View Full Version : Marketing Question?
I was thinking of the name of the game.
The game is aimed towards player that have some kind of intresst in sub naval warfare.
But thos that tryed out sh1 or sh 2 and didnt like the game wont buy a new "copy" under the name SH 3. And also many people wont buy a third serie in a game if they havent played 1 or 2.
For me it can be both good and bad to use a " well known" name for a game.
And according to what features this game will have it has nothing much in common whit sh2.
I se it as a completely new sub hunt game.
And whit a different new name it could lead that other players thats not familiar whit sub games would buy it.
I can only speak for my self when i say that when i buy a game that is in a serie No 2 or 3 i refer to the the first copy, if i liked it or not, that can trigger me to buy the game again.
Many times the game is an extension of the past games. And if you didnt like No 1 then you for sure wont buy No 2 and defently not even look into No 3.
But as it goes for SH3 i se it as a completely new game whit new features.
Also people who never bought the first two games but were tempted might give a part three a go.
I would like to see T-shirts,mugs, and other merchandise we could purchase before and after SHIII is released. | {
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The following lists in detail the discography of Poco.
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Like many new financial platforms, there are a lot of questions as to what MyInstantOffer does exactly and whether it's a credible platform or not. In this in depth article, we'll go over the details and review the service for you. If you're wondering: is MyInstantOffer legit?, you'll probably find your answer in this guide.
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Basically, it helps borrowers connect with investors and peer lenders to apply for a loan instead of trying to go through a bank. It's also a service that's pretty much entirely online, from application to approval to disbursement.
While it's gotten a lot of attention lately, MyInstantOffer isn't a new institution nor is its parent company. MyInstantOffer.com is a portal to its parent company, Lending Club, which has specialized in peer to peer lending networks for many years.
They provide services for both borrowers and investors or lenders. When prospective borrowers take on a loan through MyInstantOffer's platform, investors are then able to purchase certain notes on the loan that are backed by payments on the loan itself.
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Most borrowers seek loans from MyInstantOffer for reasons related to home improvement, paying off credit card bills or medical expenses, educational expenses, large purchases, or as a means of debt consolidation.
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Although many banks offer a strong emphasis on online banking and we're more connected online than ever before, there's a hesitation when we're dealing with money matters.
It's always smart to check up on any financial service before you use it. You never want to give out personal information without knowing you're working with a company you can trust. Borrowers are wary and with good reason because of the rise of identity theft and financial scams that prey on prospective borrowers. It can be hard to tell what lending platforms are legit and which are scams with so much conflicting information available.
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Their parent company, Lending Club, currently maintains an A- rating with the Better Business Bureau. Getting a rating that high with the Better Business Bureau indicates an upstanding company that's proven trustworthy.
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What's the take-home point here?
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Fees can come in all shapes and sizes and as most borrowers know, many lending companies use hidden fees to their advantage against the borrower. Fortunately, MyInstantOffer is known to be very transparent with loan details to borrowers.
They don't have hidden fees or rising interest rates, which is already a credit to them. While they do still have the typical origination fee that comes with loans, the amount is a percentage of your loan amount.
Most of the time this is around 5%, but it can vary from person to person. Make sure you're aware of what the total origination fee will be. All loan terms are clearly spelled out and they don't change on the same loan over time.
That being said, just because a lender is very clear and thorough in their loan terms doesn't mean you don't need to take due care. You still need to do due diligence, but in this case, it'll be easier to understand what you're agreeing to.
First, you'll need to enter the amount you'd like to request a loan for. The range is quite high as well, so there's no need to worry. If you're applying for the loan solo, you'll need to enter your basic information. These include your name, date of birth and everything else that can be usually found in similar forms.
If you're applying with a partner, you'll need to include their information as well. You will need to provide your income information, including wages and any other sources of income such as a pension or annuity.
If you are approved for a loan and accept the lender's offer, you may be requested to provide documents that verify your income sources.
Then, you will need to provide your residential address as well as your email address. These help verify your identity and create your account, respectively.
The last piece of information you need to apply is your social security number or at the least your social security PIN. This might scare potential borrowers, but remember that MyInstantOffer and Lending Club won't share your information.
After your application is submitted, you must wait for approval. If you're approved, you will receive offers from lenders, though your personal information isn't shared with them unless you accept a loan offer.
Once you choose to accept a loan, you'll go through the necessary paperwork with your lender, specifying the terms and costs of your loan. After that, most borrowers have their loan funds disbursed within about 4 days of completing the necessary documents with the lender.
There is no doubt you'd want to have a better idea about the qualifications to get a loan before you apply. It's worth noting that both approval and disqualification depend on a few factors.
While not every factor is weighed equally in every case, you can still get a good idea of whether you should apply for a loan or not. You need a steady, reliable source of income to prove that you'll be able to repay the loan.
That means you must have employment or a very reliable form of incoming money such as pensions, annuities, or a trust that can be proven to be consistent and large enough to enable you to repay the loan.
In some cases, you may need to provide pay stubs, w2 forms, or tax documents to provide verification of your income.
Likewise, if you've already accumulated a significant amount of other unpaid debts, you won't be approved. After all, lenders are looking to serve individuals that will keep their financial commitments.
That doesn't mean you can't have any at all. However, if you have multiple unpaid debts and haven't come to agreements with those companies (so that your credit isn't affected), it could be the factor that ultimately disqualifies you.
And yes, that does mean even if it hasn't put a major dent in your credit yet. Lastly, you'll need a FICO credit score no lower than 600. While having a higher score doesn't guarantee approval, having a lower score will disqualify you.
If you've received a MyInstantOffer.com RSVP code, or even if you haven't yet, consider it your ticket to a quicker loan application process. What exactly is the MyInstantOffer.com code? It's not a static promo code you can type in.
Instead, it's a 12-digit code that you'll enter when visiting the MyInstantOffer website. From there, you'll be taken directly to continue your application process.
It doesn't guarantee that you'll be approved for a loan if you have circumstances that are in direct conflict with their approval guidelines. For instance, if your credit score has recently dropped below 600, the invitation to apply won't negate the disqualifying score.
However, if you did receive one and meet the approval guidelines, you have a good chance at getting an expedited approval. When you receive your code, it may also be called a lending club pre approval code. This is attributed to their parent company, Lending Club.
It will still have the same 12-digit format and can be entered on the MyInstantOffer website in the same place. If you haven't received either invitation code, of course, that doesn't mean you can't apply for a loan with them.
You can still apply by visiting their website and clicking to apply for a loan.
It uses a peer to peer lending system, which allows more borrowers to get a fair loan without having to go through a bank, where they may not qualify.
It's quick, easy and overall more inclusive than many other lending services. These are already huge bonuses when anyone who is looking to quickly loan some money.
MyInstantOffer gives borrowers more flexibility and lower rates than traditional loan agencies. Because they use investors in a peer to peer network, annual percentage rates tend to be lower and often allow borrowers to reduce interest on their loan by paying early or on time.
You also get the benefit of lower loan fees, which can become very high with other payday loan type services. Loan rates are always settled, so they never go up.
There's no prepayment penalties or fees if you can make payments ahead of time, or even pay off your entire loan early. This means borrowers can save themselves from paying a significant amount of interest if they pay enough off early.
MyInstantOffer is serious about keeping protective borrowers' information private. This is often a huge concern for potential borrowers, as loan applications almost always necessitate including detailed personal information like address, date of birth and social security number.
This company has been verified as a safe, secure venue for prospective borrowers. Your personal information isn't even shared with lenders unless you accept a loan offer.
One of the borrowers' concerns about applying for loans is how it'll affect their credit. Nobody wants to see their credit take a hit for a loan they couldn't even get. That's why when you apply for a loan through MyInstantOffer, they only do a soft credit check.
That means it won't lower your credit score, nor will others be able to see that you inquired for the loan.
The only time a hard credit check will be run is if you are approved for a loan and subsequently choose to accept it. This is simply to show a record that you accessed credit.
You won't be surprised by hidden fees with MyInstantOffer. All fees and costs are stated clearly and they don't change. All of the loan information is explained in detail before you accept it and you'll know exactly what your interest and origination fee will be.
Often, borrowers take issue with lending platforms that they can't get approved for. While MyInstantOffer does offer a wider range of approval than many lenders, not everyone qualifies for a loan or the amount they requested.
Prospective borrowers with credit scores lower than 600, accumulated debt, or that lack steady income may be denied a loan on those grounds. Likewise, a borrower may have a high enough credit score and fair income and be approved for a loan.
However, the lender may only be willing to lend up to a certain amount based on the borrower's income and credentials.
There's a processing fee if you're withdrawing with a check.
You'll need to choose a method to pay back your loan. Their standard method is automatic withdrawal monthly. You can pay by check if you choose, but that can get pricey. You'll have to pay a processing fee every time you post a payment by check.
This is one of the reasons why some people have been put off by the company. However, not everyone minds this downside.
Loans pretty much always have an origination fee. The difference between MyInstantOffer and many other lenders is that you often have to pay the origination fee upfront before the loan is disbursed.
In this case, there isn't an upfront fee. Instead, the amount is taken directly out of your loan disbursement. Origination fees are typically around 5% for most regular level borrowers.
When you're looking into a lending company, the company's reviews are a good indicator of their fairness, reliability and the quality of their service. Luckily, MyInstantOffer has had a lot of interest and therefore, has a large, solid base of reviews from their borrowers.
With around 20,000 reviews, the overwhelming majority are positive. They've managed to secure a solid 4.8 out of 5 rating.
If that's not enough to convince you of MyInstantOffer's rapport with its borrowers, 99% of the borrowers reviewing them said that they would recommend MyInstantOffer.
To answer your question on "is MyInstantOffer legit?" the answer is: yes. They have a proven record of lending success and have been verified by major news outlets as well as the Better Business Bureau.
While what qualifies as an appropriate loan varies for every individual, this loan platform offers a lot to borrowers that they can't find elsewhere. With lower rates and high security standards, this service appeals to many borrowers for a good reason.
Just remember that before you take out a loan for any amount or reason, make sure you understand the terms and cost of the loan in its entirety. | {
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace CSharpCanvas
{
public partial class CanvasRenderingContext2d
{
protected Cairo.Color ParseColor(string value)
{
var idxRgb = value.IndexOf("rgb(");
var idxRgba = value.IndexOf("rgba(");
if (idxRgb < 0 && idxRgba < 0)
throw new NotSupportedException("Fillstyle syntax is not supported");
var idxStart = Math.Max(idxRgba, idxRgb);
idxStart += idxRgb < 0 ? 5 : 4;
var fctEnd = value.IndexOf(")", idxStart);
var fctArgs = value.Substring(idxStart, fctEnd - idxStart);
var args = fctArgs.Split(',').Select(c => c.Trim()).ToList();
Func<string, double> dInvParse = (s) => double.Parse(s, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture.NumberFormat);
var color = new Cairo.Color(dInvParse(args[0]) / 255.0,
dInvParse(args[1]) / 255.0,
dInvParse(args[2]) / 255.0);
if (args.Count == 4)
color.A = dInvParse(args[3]);
return color;
}
public string patternQuality
{
get
{
switch (state.patternQuality)
{
case Cairo.Filter.Best:
return "best";
case Cairo.Filter.Fast:
return "fast";
case Cairo.Filter.Good:
return "good";
}
return null;
}
set
{
switch (value)
{
case "best":
state.patternQuality = Cairo.Filter.Best;
break;
case "fast":
state.patternQuality = Cairo.Filter.Fast;
break;
case "good":
state.patternQuality = Cairo.Filter.Good;
break;
}
}
}
public string globalCompositeOperation
{
get
{
switch (this.canvas.Context.Operator)
{
case Cairo.Operator.Atop:
return "source-atop";
case Cairo.Operator.In:
return "source-in";
case Cairo.Operator.Out:
return "source-out";
case Cairo.Operator.Xor:
return "xor";
case Cairo.Operator.DestAtop:
return "destination-atop";
case Cairo.Operator.DestIn:
return "destination-in";
case Cairo.Operator.DestOut:
return "destination-out";
case Cairo.Operator.DestOver:
return "destination-over";
case Cairo.Operator.Add:
return "lighter";
case Cairo.Operator.Clear:
return "clear";
case Cairo.Operator.Source:
return "source";
case Cairo.Operator.Dest:
return "dest";
case Cairo.Operator.Over:
return "over";
case Cairo.Operator.Saturate:
return "saturate";
}
return null;
}
set
{
switch (value)
{
case "source-atop":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Atop; break;
case "source-in":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.In; break;
case "source-out":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Out; break;
case "xor":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Xor; break;
case "destination-atop":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.DestAtop; break;
case "destination-in":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.DestIn; break;
case "destination-out":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.DestOut; break;
case "destination-over":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.DestOver; break;
case "lighter":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Add; break;
case "clear":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Clear; break;
case "source":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Source; break;
case "dest":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Dest; break;
case "over":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Over; break;
case "saturate":
canvas.Context.Operator = Cairo.Operator.Saturate; break;
}
}
}
public double globalAlpha
{
get { return state.globalAlpha; }
set { state.globalAlpha = value; }
}
public string shadowColor
{
get { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
set { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}
public string fillStyle
{
get
{
return "rgba(" + state.fillColor.R
+ "," + state.fillColor.G
+ "," + state.fillColor.B
+ "," + state.fillColor.A + ")";
}
set
{
this.state.fillColor = ParseColor(value);
}
}
public string strokeStyle
{
get
{
return "rgba(" + state.strokeColor.R
+ "," + state.strokeColor.G
+ "," + state.strokeColor.B
+ "," + state.strokeColor.A + ")";
}
set
{
this.state.strokeColor = ParseColor(value);
}
}
public double miterLimit
{
get
{
return this.canvas.Context.MiterLimit;
}
set
{
this.canvas.Context.MiterLimit = value;
}
}
public double lineWidth
{
get { return this.canvas.Context.LineWidth; }
set { this.canvas.Context.LineWidth = value; }
}
public string lineCap
{
get
{
switch (this.canvas.Context.LineCap)
{
case Cairo.LineCap.Butt:
return "butt";
case Cairo.LineCap.Round:
return "round";
case Cairo.LineCap.Square:
return "square";
}
return "butt";
}
set
{
switch (value)
{
case "round":
this.canvas.Context.LineCap = Cairo.LineCap.Round; break;
case "square":
this.canvas.Context.LineCap = Cairo.LineCap.Square; break;
default:
this.canvas.Context.LineCap = Cairo.LineCap.Butt; break;
}
}
}
public string lineJoin
{
get
{
switch (this.canvas.Context.LineJoin)
{
case Cairo.LineJoin.Bevel:
return "bevel";
case Cairo.LineJoin.Miter:
return "miter";
case Cairo.LineJoin.Round:
return "round";
}
return "miter";
}
set
{
switch (value)
{
case "bevel":
this.canvas.Context.LineJoin = Cairo.LineJoin.Bevel; break;
case "round":
this.canvas.Context.LineJoin = Cairo.LineJoin.Round; break;
default:
this.canvas.Context.LineJoin = Cairo.LineJoin.Miter; break;
}
}
}
public int shadowOffsetX
{
get { return state.shadowOffsetX; }
set { state.shadowOffsetX = value; }
}
public int shadowOffsetY
{
get { return state.shadowOffsetY; }
set { state.shadowOffsetY = value; }
}
public int shadowBlur
{
get { return state.shadowBlur; }
set { state.shadowBlur = value; }
}
public string antialias
{
get
{
switch (this.canvas.Context.Antialias)
{
case Cairo.Antialias.None:
return "none";
case Cairo.Antialias.Gray:
return "gray";
case Cairo.Antialias.Subpixel:
return "subpixel";
default:
return "default";
}
}
set
{
switch (value)
{
case "none":
this.canvas.Context.Antialias = Cairo.Antialias.None; break;
case "gray":
this.canvas.Context.Antialias = Cairo.Antialias.Gray; break;
case "subpixel":
this.canvas.Context.Antialias = Cairo.Antialias.Subpixel; break;
default:
this.canvas.Context.Antialias = Cairo.Antialias.Default; break;
}
}
}
public string textDrawingMode
{
get { return state.textDrawingMode; }
set { state.textDrawingMode = value; }
}
}
}
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Alentejo /
Convento do Espinheiro
Location: Alentejo | Portugal & Madeira
Price guide: £££££ Less than £100 per person per night
Convento do Espinherio is a luxury hotel housed in a former convent dating back to the 15th century. The property's great age is belied by its gleaming white exterior, and by many of its rooms, which have a luxurious contemporary design. There's exquisite Alentejo cuisine on offer in the atmospheric restaurant, while fascinating Roman and medieval ruins lie in wait in the nearby town of Evora.
Perfect forRich history, good food and good wine in the Alentejo countryside.
In the knowThe story goes that a convent was originally set up here after the Virgin Mary appeared to a local shepherd above a hawthorn tree on the grounds. In later centuries it lay in ruins, even being used as a pigsty at one point.
Peace & Quiet
The hotel's setting is as peaceful as you might expect from a former convent. The sprawling grounds are dotted with olive, fig and pepper trees, and atmospheric views can be had of Evora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which lies nearby.
Rooms at Convento do Espinheiro
At odds with the property's historic appearance, many of the rooms would look more at home in a luxurious penthouse apartment. Chrome and black leather are everywhere you look, the walls are painted a stylish grey, and plush rugs adorn the wooden floors. More traditional are the opulent bathrooms, carved from white and green marble and featuring rainforest showers and huge, freestanding bathtubs. The rooms and suites in the oldest part of the convent also have a more classic look. All have their own balconies overlooking either the hotel's gardens, courtyards or swimming pool.
The aptly named Divinus restaurant promises a heavenly dining experience in an evocative setting beneath the vaulted ceilings of the original convent. The food is an homage to regional delicacies and fresh ingredients, with various menus reflecting the best that Alentejo's land and ocean have to offer. Try the marinated octopus and hare salad from the tapas menu, or the braised monkfish with shrimp rice and clams.
For an after-dinner drink, head to the equally atmospheric Cisterna Wine Bar, housed in a 15th-century water reservoir, where you can savour a selection of wines from Alentejo and beyond. You can also choose to eat in the Claustrus Lounge, housed in the historic cloisters, or enjoy a relaxed drink in the comfy Pulpitus Bar. The Pool Bar, meanwhile, ensures you won't have to go far to enjoy a drink from your sun lounger.
The hotel's outdoor pool and deck is perfect for cooling off from the Portuguese sun, while an indoor pool can be found at the luxurious Diana Spa. Named after a Roman temple in nearby Evora, the spa pays homage to ancient wellness traditions while bringing them into the 21st century with modern technologies. That means that while the facilities are state of the art, they make extensive use of traditional produce like olive oil and salt. Treatments include massages, body wraps, hydrotherapy and aromatherapy.
Activities at Convento do Espinheiro
The hotel is a historic attraction in itself, and it's easy to spend hours wandering around and marvelling at the ancient architecture. There's still a chapel on-site, where you can see a painting depicting the appearance of the Virgin Mary which apparently originally inspired the building of the convent. More historic delights await in nearby Evora, a UNESCO-listed city, home to countless Roman and medieval relics. Most striking of all is the Chapel of Bones, a macabre mausoleum lined with the bones of thousands of people. A half-ruined Roman temple still stands dramatically in the centre of town.
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Two years ago, when he was 26, Matt Winter paid a little over $1 million for a four-bedroom, Mediterranean-style house in Culver City, an artsy, formerly industrial section of Los Angeles. This month, the now 28-year-old Mr. Winter, who runs his own interior design firm, paid about $1.7 million for his second home, a three-bedroom, Spanish-revival in Westwood, a neighborhood near UCLA.
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Welltower to Acquire QCP for $2 Billion, Strike Joint Venture with Health System
By Tim Mullaney | April 26, 2018
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), one of the largest owners of senior housing properties in the United States, has reached an agreement to acquire another major player in the sector, Quality Care Properties (NYSE: QCP), in a $1.95 billion all-cash deal.
Under this deal, Welltower will own the real estate of major post-acute provider and former QCP tenant HCR ManorCare in a joint venture with ProMedica, a nonprofit health system, the companies announced late Wednesday night. ProMedica is planning to acquire the operations of HCR ManorCare for about $1.35 billion in cash plus the assumption of net liabilities.
The deal "reinvents and revitalizes post-acute and long-term care delivery as part of an integrated health system," Welltower states in a presentation on the transaction.
Welltower, ProMedica and HCR ManorCare are all based in Toledo, Ohio.
By acquiring ManorCare, ProMedica will establish itself as one of the 15 largest nonprofit U.S. health systems, with more than $7 billion in annual revenue on a pro forma basis. The system encompasses 13 acute care hospitals, six ambulatory surgery centers and about 300 other facilities—and with the addition of ManorCare, it will be the largest health system operator of private-pay senior housing and gain significant scale in the post-acute and home health sectors.
"We want to take down the wall between traditional hospital and post-acute care services in an effort to enhance the health and well-being of our aging population," said Randy Oostra, ProMedica president and CEO, in a press release announcing the deal. "The lines are blurring between where health care begins and stops. This acquisition provides us the platform to think differently about health and aging."
This is an effort that Welltower is eager to participate in, CEO Tom DeRosa stated.
"ProMedica's unique wellness focused strategy and investment commitment to the HCR ManorCare assets will make them more consequential sites of care and enhance their value," DeRosa said in the release. "We are very happy to be the real estate capital behind this transformative transaction."
End of a saga
HCR ManorCare is the second-largest nursing home chain in the country and also has a sizable private-pay senior housing portfolio. In 2007, it was acquired by private equity firm Carlyle Group, and in 2010, it sold the real estate of nearly 338 facilities to HCP (NYSE: HCP), a REIT based in Irvine, California.
But as of 2016, ManorCare's financial situation was becoming dire, and HCP spun off the portfolio into QCP, which was a separate, independent REIT. ManorCare's position continued to deteriorate, it fell behind on its rent, and after months of negotiation, QCP moved to sacrifice its REIT status and take over the operator. That was announced in March 2018; the plan was to take ManorCare into bankruptcy protection and execute on a prepackaged plan of reorganization.
Now, with Welltower acquiring all the outstanding shares of QCP and forging its JV with ProMedica, the real estate is moving back into the hands of a REIT. The $1.95 billion price for QCP equates to about $20.75 per share, which is close to its recent market value.
The joint venture portfolio consists of 58 assisted living and Arden Courts memory care properties, and 160 post-acute care facilities. Welltower has an 80% stake in the JV. Welltower is assuming sole ownership of 28 additional outpatient medical and post-acute properties. A total of 74 skilled nursing and/or senior housing facilities considered to be non-core are currently in the process of being sold.
For the JV, Welltower and ProMedica have struck a lease agreement consisting of a 15-year absolute triple-net lease with full corporate guarantee of A1/A+ rated ProMedica. Welltower expects an 8% initial cash yield with rent coverage of 1.8x. The year-one rent escalator is 1.375%, followed by 2.75% annually thereafter.
ProMedica has agreed to invest up to $400 million in capital expenditures over the next five years to upgrade the properties.
The private-pay senior housing portfolio compares favorably to Welltower's overall senior housing portfolio in terms of supply-demand metrics and the demographics of the nearby populations, according to the REIT's investor presentation.
Currently, the skilled nursing sector is facing a barrage of challenges, ranging from reimbursement pressures to regulatory burdens to tight labor markets to loss of census to other parts of the care continuum. Publicly traded SNF companies such as Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN)—also a Welltower tenant—have been battered in the markets, while privately held companies have also faced financial crises.
Yet, Welltower's DeRosa has spoken up in defense of skilled nursing and recently described his concept for a "new-age" SNF—a model that would involve a hospital system. Welltower and ProMedica are describing their partnership in similarly transformative terms.
"The…partnership will redefine the skilled nursing value paradigm and connect the continuum of care for the patients in the communities we serve," the organizations stated in their announcement.
Welltower's purchase of QCP is contingent on ProMedica's acquisition of ManorCare.
The deal is expected to close in late summer, according to a note that HCR ManorCare CEO Steve Cavanaugh sent to employees, which was shared with Senior Housing News. Cavanaugh was expected to leave the company at the conclusion of the bankruptcy process, but now he and CFO Matt Kang will remain in their roles going forward.
"I am excited about this agreement since HCR ManorCare and ProMedica Health System share similar core missions, values and strategies that have made both companies industry leaders," Cavanaugh wrote. "It has been HCR ManorCare's strategy to develop collaborative working relationships with key health systems and payers across the country in order to evolve our post-acute care model and meet our customers' changing needs."
Written by Tim Mullaney
HCP, HCR ManorCare, ProMedica, QCP, Welltower
Tim Mullaney
If he's not in the newsroom, Tim likes to be on the tennis court or traveling to a new destination. Recent highlights include Sri Lanka and Iceland. | {
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Courtney pine FeaT. Omar
Sunday 10th June venue 53 from 7pm
In a fitting finale to the festival, we're proud to welcome Courtney Pine as our headline act.
Standing out as a true trailblazer in the British Jazz community, Courtney embodies the dramatic transformation of UK Jazz over the past three decades. His revolutionary, multi-instrument talent has inspired a new generation of musicians to broaden their own styles, bringing Jazz to wider and more diverse audiences.
Winner of a Mercury Music Prize and Gold Badge Award, honoured with an OBE and CBE for services to music, and with 16 studio albums to his credit, Courtney continues to tour with his award winning band, delighting audiences around the globe.
His Black Notes from the Deep was released to critical acclaim in 2017, featuring guest vocals from Omar - himself known for his unique voice, multi-instrumental talent and production skills. | {
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Looking for an alternative to Valentine's? Well look no further!
This Valentine's weekend we will be treating guests to a filthy night of pomp and splendour as the perfect antidote to the sickly sweetness of the season. Retreat from the gazing doe-eyed couples of Valentine's weekend with a screening of the cult classic with FULL shadow cast line-up performing, for your entertainment, over 20 scenes from the film. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Ireland promises one unforgettable night. From the complimentary buns and coco in the queue outside, to the obligatory audience props awaiting your participation. Prizes for best dressed, guest performances, fire performers and more – our Anti-Valentine's Show is one hell of a shindig. And remember this Valentine's with us, NO pants and NO partners necessary!!!
Love may be in the air, but we can only smell lust..! | {
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2 Thessalonians 2 states that the will be a great apostasy before the return of Christ. Are we seeing signs of that today? How is the apostasy we are seeing today different than apostate movements of the past? Listen as Pat and Dr. Mark Hitchcock discuss the rise of apostasy and the forces that are infiltrating and undermining the church today. | {
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The making of Overburdened
People and process behind the investigative journalism project.
By King's Investigative Workshop
Overburdened is the work of students in the investigative reporting workshop at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
During February and March, a team of students interviewed more than 50 people in Nova Scotia and PEI, including many users of the mental health system, doctors, experts and others. A few of the patients interviewed asked not to have their names used because of the stigma of mental illness, and some asked that what they said not be reported even without attribution. We have respected those requests, however the comments and experiences of everyone we talked to informed the writing of these stories.
The students filed more than a dozen freedom-of-information requests with the PEI and Nova Scotia governments for data and documents related to the operation of the systems in the two provinces.
The mental health system is large and complex, with many moving parts and dozens of different programs and services. A comprehensive picture of the entire system would require volumes, so the decision was made to focus on the issues facing everyday users of the system in areas outside of metro Halifax.
These stories are being published as part of an unprecedented collaboration between Advocate Media Inc, Island Press Ltd, The Coast, The Walrus and the University of King's College School of Journalism.
The King's student team that reported and wrote the stories comprised:
Eleanor Davidson
Coordinating editors and writers
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Political party leaders make mental health an election issue
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Jodi Myles reflects on her son's struggle more than a year after he died by suicide.
Falling through the cracks
"I see people suffering every day trying to navigate a system that's broken."
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Statistics on spending, wait times and other mental health care indicators.
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Muammar Gaddafi Hid Billions of Dollars, but No One Can Find It
Gaddafi is said to have had as much as $90 billion, but no one has found much of his stash.
John MacDougall / AFP-Getty Images
During the first week of "Dictators' School," they teach you that cash is king, and gold is pretty good too, except gold is heavy.
It's a lesson the world's despots take to heart. Witness Ferdinand Marcos leaving Manila in 1986 with 24 suitcases of gold bricks. And, more recently, Tunisia's Ben Ali fleeing with a ton and a half of gold.
In March, the Financial Times reported that Muammar Gaddafi's stash was worth $6.5 billion. Yet, when the rebels seized his compound last week, there were no reports of huge gold or cash finds. The headline was Gaddafi's scrapbook of Condoleeza Rice photos. So the question has to be, was Gaddafi playing hooky during his first week at Dictator's School?
Hardly. This is a guy who spent 42 years using the Central Bank as his personal checking account. Supposedly worth in excess of $90 billion, he'd clearly hidden enough gold and cash to pay his mercenaries.
Being a despot under pressure is an expensive business.
And therein lies one of the clues to where Gaddafi might be headed. Some of those mercenaries are from Zimbabwe, members of Robert Mugabe's presidential guard regiment. As Mugabe has been reported to have offered Gaddafi safe passage, it's a good bet that gold has been shipped to Zimbabwe to sweeten the welcome.
Gaddafi's other invitation for exile comes from Venezuela's dying president, Hugo Chavez. Moving gold hidden offshore behind a duck blind of shell companies to Caracas is even easier, when you know how.
However, the bulk of Gaddafi's fortune seems to be tied up in the Western banking system. Normally, bankers should be on the lookout for accounts in the name of M. Gaddafi, last known address Tripoli. Under the guise of U.N. sanctions, the U.S. has already frozen $37 billion, the British $19.6 billion, and the Germans $10.5 billion.
Some of that was bedded down by the Libyan Investment Authority. Little more than a Gaddafi front, it was used by the dictator to acquire real-estate holdings, shares in at least two European banks, shares in several blue-chip companies, and a stake in the Italian soccer club, Juventus.
But obvious assets are not what his future is about. In the end, it hangs on the years his son Saif spent in Britain.
Ostensibly there to coerce a Ph.D. out of the London School of Economics—he got it, handed the LSE a $2.5 million gift, a scandal ensued, the money was returned, the LSE director who accepted it resigned, and Saif's now been accused of plagiarizing parts of his thesis—what he was really doing was learning the ways of the City of London.
Just like his pal Gamal Mubarak—Hosni's son, who spent two years figuring out how to launder family money while working his day job at the Bank of America—Saif was a man with billions to spend.
The City of London, being one of the world's major banking capitals, maintains an aura of propriety while being one of the world's primary money-laundering sinks. Foreign bankers are plentiful, competition and greed is rampant, and regulation is lax. The Financial Services Authority, which is supposed to take a dim view of these things, is funded by the banks and has become so incompetent that there are plans to abolish it.
The biggest hurdle Saif had to overcome is the much talked about, little enforced statute that deals with "PEPs" or "politically exposed persons."
The statute was put into place to prevent despots from looting their own treasuries, so anyone with the last name Gaddafi is a poster child PEP. Which means that bankers in London who met with Saif should have reported any sums involved, and frozen them.
But this is London and all Saif had to do was explain that these funds were not his father's, then double-talk his way through the details of some dubious corporate structure. At that point, every banker would ask himself, if I do the right thing and report my suspicions, how much will that cost me in fees?
When the guy in front of you is looking to hide billions, and your fees are rapidly ticking into the tens of millions, it's Hobson's choice.
The Brits learned this from the Swiss, who were the original masters of plausible deniability. For years, they've talked a good game, while having shown no shame about turning a blind eye to dirty money. In contrast to Gaddafi's billions frozen in the U.S., Britain, and Germany, the Swiss have only come up with a paltry $817 million. But then, Switzerland is for yesterday's despots.
Enter here a new player. Especially for the Arab world.
That city-state rocked in the '90s, and banks sprung up like palm trees. At least one planeload of Russians bearing wads of fresh U.S. $100 bills landed in nearby Sharjah every day so they could launder drug money through Dubai's huge gold souk.
Then came the crash. Property values went through the floor and even the Russians stopped coming. The banks needed to do something, so they turned themselves into the Switzerland of the Gulf. Today, Dubai is the money-laundering heart of the Muslim world. Three times more dirty money goes back and forth between Dubai and Pakistan via the paperless "hawallah" network, than through normal banking circles.
The BBC is reporting that Gaddafi had offered 25 tons of gold to whoever would assure his freedom. Getting that much gold out of Libya with $2 million on his head—dead or alive—and no air traffic, ain't easy. But sources in the U.K. say that he'd long ago managed to get as much as $3 billion in cash and gold out of Libya and into London.
The groundwork done, Saif would have had no problem moving those assets to Dubai and on to—why not Caracas?—without any serious controls.
Saif's old man now merely has to pull off his Houdini act.
If he somehow manages that, Dictator School textbooks won't have to be rewritten. | {
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Q: NoClassDefFoundError: ... Caused by ClassNotFoundException I have some simple code written by another group of people (presently unavailable), which references some jar files that I was given. When I compile the code everything builds fine, but as soon as the code tries to create an instance of a class defined in one of the jar files I get a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError. I did a fair amount of research looking into this problem, and everything pointed to an issue with my classpath at run-time. However, when I print the classpath at run-time, I see all the jar files, and they seem to have the correct path. The run-time classpath also seems to match the compile-time classpath, so this doesn't seem to be the issue.
One thing I should mention: I'm using JDK 1.8, while I believe these jar files were created using JDK 1.7. None of the other solutions I saw mentioned this, but is there any chance this is a version compatibility issue? I haven't been able to obtain JDK 1.7 through an approved method, but if I can convincingly prove this will fix my problem I may be able to get the older version approved for install.
If it can't possibly be a version issue, where should I go from here? Every answer I've found doesn't seem to apply to my situation, but if you can point to one I may have missed or have a solution I would be very appreciative. NetBeans-specific answers are helpful, but not required. Thanks!
EDIT: For reference, here it the code I'm using to print the classpath at runtime:
ClassLoader cl = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
URL[] urls = ((URLClassLoader)cl).getURLs();
for(URL url: urls){
System.out.println(url.getFile());
}
A: Please make sure your compile time and run time code took the same version of jar files.If the version conflict of jar exists, you might encounter above problem
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Steve Jobs left Apple in a great place for successor Tim Cook. The Apple iPhone has been a spectacular success and destroyed the competition; the various iPhone models now garner 36% of the smartphone market. The iPad has been almost as successful; who would have believed people would go for what is essentially a laptop without a traditional keyboard? Apple owns 43% of the tablet market. iTunes has done even better, with close to a whopping 80% share of the digital music market.
Yet Apple's stock has been tanking recently, causing some to question Cook's leadership. On March 14, Samsung will launch the Galaxy SIV smartphone, which some predict will seriously challenge Apple's share of the smartphone market.
What skeptics fail realize is that there is no competitor even close to competing with Apple right now. There is no one to surpass it. There is no alternative in the smartphone market. Android phones and Blackberries have become a bitter disappointment, with outdated hardware that cannot keep up with the incessant software updates. Want a flashy case or accessory for your Android or Blackberry? Dream on, manufacturers have all but stopped making them.
People are now finding they cannot live without their iPhones, and frustrated Android users are flocking in droves to iPhones. If the Galaxy SIV is anything like previous Android phones, it will be rife with technical annoyances. It is difficult to remain satisfied with a phone that is constantly freezing up because the hardware cannot handle very much software. Users who enjoy downloading multiple applications have found themselves limited in recent years with Androids and Blackberries.
Although Apple is pricier than most Android phones, there are ways to buy iPhones less expensively, and many consumers are finding the extra cost worth it to avoid the technical hassles of Androids.
The drop in stock value may simply be due to the lag in time since Apple issued its last hot new product, the iPad. As soon as Apple comes up with another creative, catchy product, its stock will predictably rise again. Cook told investors that the company's secret to success is focusing on the long term, which will ensure that revenues and profits follow. Apple grew $48 billion over the past year under Cook's leadership, more than Google, Dell, Microsoft, HP, RIM and Nokia combined.
As long as Apple continues updating its most popular products like the iPhone and iPad speedily, and continues coming out with innovative products like them, it can maintain its hegemony for a long time. There are no product launches expected this spring, so it might be a while before the stock turns around.
"In the short span of three decades, no other single company has been able to connect the dots between computing, the internet, music, telephony and reconceptualized it as Apple has done."
Apple really has become the new Microsoft. | {
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The keys to financial success are planning, organization, record keeping, and adaptation. Consider using a tool such as mint.com or Quicken to manage your financial records. By keeping better records you can better evaluate your budget, spending, and identify issues before they become emergencies. | {
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Northrop Grumman (DoD SkillBridge) - Industrial Engineer (Clearfield, UT) - Military Veterans
at Northrop Grumman
Clearfield, Utah
NG- Military Internship Program Description:
As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation's military personnel make the transition to civilian careers. Approximately 1/4th of Northrop Grumman's 90,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 1,600 are reservists.
The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29 . NG-MIP is an opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The Northrop Grumman Military internship Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.
Responsibilities for this internship position are:
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman - Military Internship Program (DoD SKillbridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for Skillbridge. During this program the service member will be on-site at his or her host company performing an individual internship in an entry to mid-level career type role. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program.
Goals - Provide transitioning service members fellowship-style job skills training during the last portion(s) of their military commitment. This program is specifically designed to offer internships that result in the potential to transition to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Interns will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.
Objectives - Service Members who complete the Intern program will be highly-trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission "Defining Possible" on Day 1. This program provides a comprehensive internship experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.
Outcome- Offer transitioning service member a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.
DoD SkillBridge Eligibility:
Has served at least 180 days on active duty
Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
Will receive an honorable discharge
Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.
Industrial Engineer Job Description:
Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a purposeful career in aeronautics that is crucial to the way we connect and protect our world across land, sea, and air. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today. Enjoy a diverse, collaborative environment with professionals across the nation ready to help launch your career.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for an Industrial Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Clearfield, UT.
The selected candidate will help transition start up programs to full production capability for various space, aircraft, and ground systems.
Help analyzes and design sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts
Help to establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.
May assist in establishing accident prevention measures.
Assist in conducting studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidate must be comfortable in a start-up environment.
Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 2 years of industrial engineering related experience
Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain a special program access clearance
Meets DoD SkillBridge Qualifications as per DODI 1322.29
Knowledge in Aerospace or Avionics
Bachelor's Degree in industrial engineering
Knowledge of engineering standards (ex: Time and motion studies)
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For a complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
Become part of a team at the forefront of technology and the frontline of defense when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. We currently have opportunities across the world for those ready to solve our toughest challenges on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace.
With Northrop Grumman, you'll be joining a culture where your voice is heard and contributions are valued. Launch your career and join the over 17,000 veterans pushing past possible every day to create and deliver the most advanced systems that connect and protect our world. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.
© 2020 Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.
Website: http://careers.northropgrumman.com
Sr. Principal Industrial Engineer
Northrop Grumman | Clearfield, Utah
Principal Industrial Engineer
Facilities Mechanical Engineer
Northrop Grumman | Brigham City, Utah
Intern, Operations Management
SDS Advanced Programs Business Manager
Northrop Grumman | Roy, Utah
GBSD - Nuclear Surety Engineer - Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
Sr. Principal Chief Engineer
Northrop Grumman | Magna, Utah
Staff Level NGI Programs Mission Assurance Chief Engineer
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package com.inari.firefly.graphics.tile;
import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.Set;
import com.inari.commons.GeomUtils;
import com.inari.commons.JavaUtils;
import com.inari.commons.geom.Direction;
import com.inari.commons.geom.Position;
import com.inari.commons.geom.Rectangle;
import com.inari.commons.geom.Vector2f;
import com.inari.commons.lang.IntIterator;
import com.inari.commons.lang.indexed.IndexedTypeKey;
import com.inari.firefly.component.attr.AttributeKey;
import com.inari.firefly.component.attr.AttributeMap;
import com.inari.firefly.graphics.rendering.RenderingChain.RendererKey;
import com.inari.firefly.graphics.view.Layer;
import com.inari.firefly.graphics.view.View;
import com.inari.firefly.graphics.view.ViewAndLayerAware;
import com.inari.firefly.system.component.SystemComponent;
public final class TileGrid extends SystemComponent implements ViewAndLayerAware {
public static final SystemComponentKey<TileGrid> TYPE_KEY = SystemComponentKey.create( TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<RendererKey> RENDERER_KEY = new AttributeKey<>( "rendererKey", RendererKey.class, TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<String> VIEW_NAME = AttributeKey.createString( "viewName", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Integer> VIEW_ID = AttributeKey.createInt( "viewId", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<String> LAYER_NAME = AttributeKey.createString( "layerName", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Integer> LAYER_ID = AttributeKey.createInt( "layerId", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Integer> WIDTH = AttributeKey.createInt( "width", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Integer> HEIGHT = AttributeKey.createInt( "height", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Integer> CELL_WIDTH = AttributeKey.createInt( "cellWidth", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Integer> CELL_HEIGHT = AttributeKey.createInt( "cellHeight", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Float> WORLD_XPOS = AttributeKey.createFloat( "worldXPos", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Float> WORLD_YPOS = AttributeKey.createFloat( "worldYPos", TileGrid.class );
public static final AttributeKey<Boolean> SPHERICAL = AttributeKey.createBoolean( "spherical", TileGrid.class );
public static final Set<AttributeKey<?>> ATTRIBUTE_KEYS = JavaUtils.<AttributeKey<?>>unmodifiableSet(
RENDERER_KEY,
VIEW_ID,
LAYER_ID,
WIDTH,
HEIGHT,
CELL_WIDTH,
CELL_HEIGHT,
WORLD_XPOS,
WORLD_YPOS,
SPHERICAL
);
public final static int NULL_VALUE = -1;
private int viewId;
private int layerId;
private RendererKey rendererKey;
private int width;
private int height;
int cellWidth;
int cellHeight;
float worldXPos;
float worldYPos;
private boolean spherical;
int[][] grid;
final Rectangle normalisedWorldBounds = new Rectangle( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
protected TileGrid( int id ) {
super( id );
viewId = 0;
layerId = 0;
width = 0;
height = 0;
cellWidth = 0;
cellHeight = 0;
worldXPos = 0;
worldYPos = 0;
spherical = false;
rendererKey = null;
createGrid();
}
@Override
public final IndexedTypeKey indexedTypeKey() {
return TYPE_KEY;
}
public final int getViewId() {
return viewId;
}
public final void setViewId( int viewId ) {
this.viewId = viewId;
}
public final int getLayerId() {
return layerId;
}
public final void setLayerId( int layerId ) {
this.layerId = layerId;
}
public final RendererKey getRendererKey() {
return rendererKey;
}
public final void setRendererKey( RendererKey rendererKey ) {
this.rendererKey = rendererKey;
}
public final boolean rendererMatch( RendererKey chainKey ) {
return rendererKey == chainKey ;
}
public final int getWidth() {
return width;
}
public final void setWidth( int width ) {
this.width = width;
createGrid();
}
public final int getHeight() {
return height;
}
public final void setHeight( int height ) {
this.height = height;
createGrid();
}
public final int getCellWidth() {
return cellWidth;
}
public final void setCellWidth( int cellWidth ) {
this.cellWidth = cellWidth;
}
public final int getCellHeight() {
return cellHeight;
}
public final void setCellHeight( int cellHeight ) {
this.cellHeight = cellHeight;
}
public final float getWorldXPos() {
return worldXPos;
}
public final void setWorldXPos( float worldXPos ) {
this.worldXPos = worldXPos;
}
public final float getWorldYPos() {
return worldYPos;
}
public final void setWorldYPos( float worldYPos ) {
this.worldYPos = worldYPos;
}
public final boolean isSpherical() {
return spherical;
}
public final void setSpherical( boolean spherical ) {
this.spherical = spherical;
}
@Override
public final Set<AttributeKey<?>> attributeKeys() {
return JavaUtils.unmodifiableSet( super.attributeKeys(), ATTRIBUTE_KEYS );
}
@Override
public final void fromAttributes( AttributeMap attributes ) {
super.fromAttributes( attributes );
viewId = attributes.getIdForName( VIEW_NAME, VIEW_ID, View.TYPE_KEY, viewId );
layerId = attributes.getIdForName( LAYER_NAME, LAYER_ID, Layer.TYPE_KEY, layerId );
rendererKey = attributes.getValue( RENDERER_KEY, rendererKey );
width = attributes.getValue( WIDTH, width );
height = attributes.getValue( HEIGHT, height );
cellWidth = attributes.getValue( CELL_WIDTH, cellWidth );
cellHeight = attributes.getValue( CELL_HEIGHT, cellHeight );
worldXPos = attributes.getValue( WORLD_XPOS, worldXPos );
worldYPos = attributes.getValue( WORLD_YPOS, worldYPos );
spherical = attributes.getValue( SPHERICAL, spherical );
createGrid();
}
@Override
public final void toAttributes( AttributeMap attributes ) {
super.toAttributes( attributes );
attributes.put( VIEW_ID, viewId );
attributes.put( LAYER_ID, layerId );
attributes.put( RENDERER_KEY, rendererKey );
attributes.put( WIDTH, width );
attributes.put( HEIGHT, height );
attributes.put( CELL_WIDTH, cellWidth );
attributes.put( CELL_HEIGHT, cellHeight );
attributes.put( WORLD_XPOS, worldXPos );
attributes.put( WORLD_YPOS, worldXPos );
attributes.put( SPHERICAL, spherical );
}
public final int get( int xpos, int ypos ) {
if ( spherical ) {
xpos = xpos % width;
ypos = ypos % height;
}
if ( xpos < 0 || xpos >= width || ypos < 0 || ypos >= height ) {
return -1;
}
return grid[ ypos ][ xpos ];
}
public final int getTileAt( final Position worldPos ) {
int x = (int) Math.floor( (double) ( worldPos.x - worldXPos ) / cellWidth );
int y = (int) Math.floor( (double) ( worldPos.y - worldYPos ) / cellHeight );
return get( x, y );
}
public final int getTileAt( float xpos, float ypos ) {
int x = (int) Math.floor( (double) ( xpos - worldXPos ) / cellWidth );
int y = (int) Math.floor( (double) ( ypos - worldYPos ) / cellHeight );
return get( x, y );
}
public final void set( int entityId, Position position ) {
set( entityId, position.x, position.y );
}
public final void set( int entityId, int xpos, int ypos ) {
if ( spherical ) {
xpos = xpos % width;
ypos = ypos % height;
}
grid[ ypos ][ xpos ] = entityId;
}
public final int reset( int xpos, int ypos ) {
if ( spherical ) {
xpos = xpos % width;
ypos = ypos % height;
}
int old = grid[ ypos ][ xpos ];
grid[ ypos ][ xpos ] = NULL_VALUE;
return old;
}
public final void resetIfMatch( int entityId, Position position ) {
resetIfMatch( entityId, position.x, position.y );
}
public final void resetIfMatch( int entityId, int xpos, int ypos ) {
if ( spherical ) {
xpos = xpos % width;
ypos = ypos % height;
}
if ( grid[ ypos ][ xpos ] == entityId ) {
grid[ ypos ][ xpos ] = NULL_VALUE;
}
}
public final int getNeighbour( int xpos, int ypos, Direction direction ) {
return getNeighbour( xpos, ypos, direction, 1, 1 );
}
public final int getNeighbour( int xpos, int ypos, final Direction direction, final int xDistance, final int yDistance ) {
switch ( direction.horizontal ) {
case WEST: {
xpos = xpos - xDistance;
break;
}
case EAST: {
xpos = xpos + xDistance;
break;
}
default: {}
}
switch ( direction.vertical ) {
case NORTH: {
ypos = ypos + yDistance;
break;
}
case SOUTH: {
ypos = ypos +yDistance;
break;
}
default: {}
}
return get( xpos, ypos );
}
public final TileGridIterator getTileGridIterator() {
return TileGridIterator.getInstance( this );
}
public final TileGridIterator getTileGridIterator( Rectangle worldClip ) {
return TileGridIterator.getInstance( worldClip, this );
}
private void createGrid() {
int[][] old = grid;
grid = new int[ height ][ width ];
for ( int y = 0; y < height; y++ ) {
for ( int x = 0; x < width; x++ ) {
grid[ y ][ x ] = NULL_VALUE;
}
}
if ( old != null && old.length > 0 && old[ 0 ].length > 0 ) {
int lowerHeight = ( old.length < height )? old.length : height;
int lowerWidth = ( old[ 0 ].length < width )? old[ 0 ].length : width;
for ( int y = 0; y < lowerHeight; y++ ) {
System.arraycopy( old[ y ], 0, grid[ y ], 0, lowerWidth );
}
}
normalisedWorldBounds.width = width;
normalisedWorldBounds.height = height;
}
public final static class TileGridIterator implements IntIterator {
private static final ArrayDeque<TileGridIterator> POOL = new ArrayDeque<TileGridIterator>( 5 );
private final Rectangle tmpClip = new Rectangle();
private final Vector2f worldPosition = new Vector2f();
private final Rectangle clip = new Rectangle();
private int xorig;
private int xsize;
private int ysize;
private TileGrid tileGrid;
private boolean hasNext;
private TileGridIterator() {}
@Override
public final boolean hasNext() {
return hasNext;
}
@Override
public final int next() {
int result = tileGrid.grid[ clip.y ][ clip.x ];
calcWorldPosition();
clip.x++;
findNext();
return result;
}
public final float getWorldXPos() {
return worldPosition.dx;
}
public final float getWorldYPos() {
return worldPosition.dy;
}
private final void reset( final TileGrid tileGrid ) {
clip.x = 0;
clip.y = 0;
clip.width = tileGrid.getWidth();
clip.height = tileGrid.getHeight();
init( tileGrid );
}
private final void reset( final Rectangle clip, final TileGrid tileGrid ) {
mapWorldClipToTileGridClip( clip, tileGrid, this.clip );
init( tileGrid );
}
private void init( final TileGrid tileGrid ) {
xorig = clip.x;
xsize = clip.x + clip.width;
ysize = clip.y + clip.height;
this.tileGrid = tileGrid;
findNext();
}
final void mapWorldClipToTileGridClip( final Rectangle worldClip, TileGrid tileGrid, Rectangle result ) {
tmpClip.x = (int) Math.floor( ( (double) worldClip.x - tileGrid.worldXPos ) / tileGrid.cellWidth );
tmpClip.y = (int) Math.floor( ( (double) worldClip.y - tileGrid.worldYPos ) / tileGrid.cellHeight );
int x2 = (int) Math.ceil( ( (double) worldClip.x - tileGrid.worldXPos + worldClip.width ) / tileGrid.cellWidth );
int y2 = (int) Math.ceil( ( (double) worldClip.y - tileGrid.worldYPos + worldClip.height ) / tileGrid.cellHeight );
tmpClip.width = x2 - tmpClip.x;
tmpClip.height = y2 - tmpClip.y;
GeomUtils.intersection( tmpClip, tileGrid.normalisedWorldBounds, result );
}
private void findNext() {
while ( clip.y < ysize ) {
while( clip.x < xsize ) {
if ( tileGrid.grid[ clip.y ][ clip.x ] != TileGrid.NULL_VALUE ) {
hasNext = true;
return;
}
clip.x++;
}
clip.x = xorig;
clip.y++;
}
dispose();
}
private void dispose() {
hasNext = false;
tileGrid = null;
xorig = -1;
xsize = -1;
ysize = -1;
POOL.add( this );
}
private void calcWorldPosition() {
worldPosition.dx = tileGrid.worldXPos + ( clip.x * tileGrid.cellWidth );
worldPosition.dy = tileGrid.worldYPos + ( clip.y * tileGrid.cellHeight );
}
static final TileGridIterator getInstance( final Rectangle clip, final TileGrid tileGrid ) {
TileGridIterator instance = getInstance();
instance.reset( clip, tileGrid );
return instance;
}
static final TileGridIterator getInstance( final TileGrid tileGrid ) {
TileGridIterator instance = getInstance();
instance.reset( tileGrid );
return instance;
}
static final private TileGridIterator getInstance() {
TileGridIterator instance;
if ( POOL.isEmpty() ) {
instance = new TileGridIterator();
} else {
instance = POOL.pollLast();
}
return instance;
}
}
}
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Q: C# project builds OK , but no binaries produced Using VS 2012, I build a C# project for a Debug build. The build succeeds, but the directory ..\bin\debug is empty.
What can cause that and what can cure it?
Update: This project builds a DLL
A: Check the "Build" tab in the project properties dialog and see what the "Output path" is set to for the "Debug" configuration. It probably builds in a location that's different than the default.
A: A possibility is that output path for project is wrong.
For checking output path : right click on Project and then click on Properties. Then in Build Tab check the value of field output path . It must be "bin\Debug\" .
A: Thanks all for chiming in. After a double-check I found the error. The dev had renamed the folder for the project. I was looking in the old folder! (face-palm!)
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Why Young New Yorkers Are Facing a Tougher Job Crisis
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Sapphire Cornwall lost her sales job in March to the pandemic.
She began collecting unemployment benefits, which eventually shrunk to $125 a week. She applied to other jobs, but at 20 years old her lack of experience was a barrier to hiring.
Ms. Cornwall's story is not uncommon in New York City, where the pandemic set off a tougher economic downturn than in most major American cities. But among peers, her experiences are particularly salient: No age group has faced a worse crisis than young workers.
[Read more about why young adults are now struggling economically.]
Here's what to know about their situation:
In the city, 19 percent of adults under 25 had lost their jobs by September, compared with 14 percent of all workers, experts said.
Young adults were especially vulnerable: Before the pandemic they held 15 percent of the jobs in the service industries that would be hardest hit.
The disparities
The setbacks have especially hurt young adults who are Black, Hispanic or do not have a college degree; those workers have even higher rates of unemployment than younger people as a whole, a recent report found. They are also more likely to be struggling because their families lack resources to support them.
My colleague Winnie Hu spoke with experts who warned that the consequences of losing a job as a young worker — including lower wages, fewer prospects and long-term hardship — may reverberate for years.
"On top of that, the economy is going to suffer," said Stephanie Aaronson, a vice president and director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution. "It holds back economic growth."
State and city officials are working to help through existing job programs. But the challenges have been so vast that some social service agencies and community groups are choosing to hire young people themselves, instead of steering them elsewhere.
Knowledge Westbrooks, 23, was hired by a community group in Brooklyn after he was laid off from a warehouse job. "I wasn't able to pay for food and stuff so I had to try to figure out another opportunity," he told Ms. Hu.
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This year, the most borrowed book in the Brooklyn Public Library system was "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi. The top checkout in the New York Public Library system was "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett. And in Queens, the most popular title was "The Guardians" by John Grisham.
In the spring and early summer months, the city's three systems shut down their more than 200 branches to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But in a year marked by quarantine and social isolation, checkouts of e-books rose alongside stories on themes of escape and solace.
As nationwide discussions erupted over the summer around race and racism, demand for books on the subjects surged across the country, a trend reflected in the city's libraries. Titles like "White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin DiAngelo were among the most popular in some boroughs.
Most of the top checkouts in 2020 were new additions to the annual list. But "Becoming" by Michelle Obama, last year's most borrowed book, remained sought-after, breaking the top five in both Brooklyn and Queens.
"Our top titles reflect a city seeking to uproot the long legacies of racism and sexism, to understand how we arrived here and how we might imagine a more equitable future," Linda E. Johnson, the president and chief executive of Brooklyn Public Library, said in a statement. "They reflect a city that has fought to sustain its sense of community despite the distance."
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Metropolitan Diary: June 20, '45
Dear Diary:
Years ago, on my mother's birthday, I gave her a copy of Jan Morris's "Manhattan '45," a fabulous book that describes all that happens in New York City on June 20, 1945, the day the Queen Mary, in front of huge crowds, pulled into New York Harbor bringing soldiers back from the war.
"Oh, I was on the Queen Mary that day," my father said. He walked into his room and quickly came out with an ID card that proved that, yes, he had been on that boat.
"Oh," my mother replied, "I was on my lunch hour, downtown." She said she had been on the top of what she called the Pickering Hicks building that day, "where I could see the Queen Mary coming in!"
Until that moment, neither of them had known the other was there.
— Donald Berger
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Q: Allowing Wildcards in Access Query I was wondering if someone could help me with this. I have a form in Access that has a combo box to look up an item number. Right now the Row Source is something like
Select ItemCode, ItemDescription From MyTable Where ItemType = 'G'
I would like to change it to allow a wild card. So right now if you type in C* it will not work. How do I make that work? Do I just update it to say
Select ItemCode From MyTable Where ItemType = 'G'
or is there more to it?
It's calling a query which is calling a SQL database. It's passing parameters like the date and itemcode.
It's calling a pass-through query to the database That looks like this...
pt_JobAnalysis '12/26/2017' , '01/26/2018' , '' , '10516' , ''
sSQL = sProcedureName & " '" & Me.txtFrom & "' , '" & Me.txtTo & "'"
Thank you so much.
A: Something like this should do it:
"Like '*'"
OR . . .
If IsNull(Me.txtFirstName.Value) Then
strFirstName = "Like '*'"
Else
SelectCase Me.fraFirstName.Value
Case 1
strFirstName = "Like '" & Me.txtFirstName.Value & "*'"
Case 2
strFirstName = "Like '*" & Me.txtFirstName.Value & "*'"
Case 3
strFirstName = "Like '*" & Me.txtFirstName.Value & "'"
Case 4
strFirstName = "= '" & Me.txtFirstName.Value & "'"
End Select
End If
FINALLY . . .
The link below should help you a lot!
https://www.fontstuff.com/access/acctut19.htm
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What is A Microprocessor And What Are Its Applications
Leading brands of microprocessors today and which devices are they used in? This blog tells you all this and more
What are microprocessors, what are their functions and their uses across several types of devices today
Oct 01, 2019 By Team YoungWonks *
What is a microprocessor? At a time when our lives are becoming increasingly tech-centric and thus tech-dependent, it is important that we take a close look at this key component. After all, be it computers, laptops and smartphones or smart home devices, gaming consoles and self-driving cars, they all have microprocessors built into them. In fact, it's the microprocessors that make these devices function. In this blog, we shall be talking about microprocessors, their uses across industries and the biggest names in each category.
What is a Microprocessor?
A microprocessor is a computer processor that combines the functions of a central processing unit on a single integrated circuit (IC), or at most a few integrated circuits. The microprocessor is thus a multipurpose, clock driven, register based, digital integrated circuit that takes binary data as input, processes it as per the instructions stored in its memory and then produces results as output. Microprocessors contain both combinational logic and sequential digital logic and they work on numbers and symbols represented in the binary number system.
Before microprocessors, small computers were built using racks of circuit boards with many medium- and small-scale integrated circuits. Microprocessors then incorporated all this into one or a few large-scale ICs. The integration of a whole CPU onto a single or a few integrated circuits significantly reduced the cost of processing power.
Typically, integrated circuit processors are manufactured in large numbers by highly automated metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) fabrication processes, resulting in a low unit price. Single-chip processors increase reliability since there are fewer electrical connections that could fail. And while microprocessor designs and capacity are constantly improving, the cost of manufacturing a chip (with smaller components built on a semiconductor chip the same size) hasn't varied that much. This too has added to the popularity of microprocessors.
And it explains why other forms of computers have been rendered almost completely obsolete. Microprocessors are a mass storage device and they are also an advanced form of computer, which is why they are also called microcomputers. The availability of low cost, low power and small weight, computing capability makes these microprocessors greatly useful in several applications. One or more microprocessors are used today in everything from the smallest embedded systems and handheld devices to the largest mainframes and supercomputers. Microprocessor-based systems are thus found everywhere today and not just in computers and smartphones: in automatic testing of products, speed control of motors, traffic light control, communication equipment, television, satellite communication, home appliances, such as microwave oven, washing machine, gaming controller, industrial controllers and even specialised applications such as military applications.
We shall now take a look at the leading microprocessors across four key categories:
1. Microprocessors used in handheld devices:
Today, handheld devices - this includes smartphones, tablets, portable media players - have rather powerful microprocessors, so much so that they can compete with a desktop computer. And processors are these days are coming up with more cores. Initially, processors were single core, followed by two cores, Quad-core, Hexa-core, Octa-core and now even Deca cores. Most processors nowadays are 64bit. With Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) being included inside mobile processors, these devices can now offer high quality graphics, Virtual Reality capability, 3D capability and 4k recording, plus the improved processor technology means greater power efficiency.
Leading manufacturers under this category are MediaTek and Intel. All chipsets made by MediaTek, a Taiwanese System on Chip (SoC) manufacturer, boast 64-bit architecture by ARM, the British semiconductor and software design company. ARM assembly code is composed of many small instructions instead of fewer but more complex instructions, and ARM does not have any unnecessary or complicated features, making these chips simpler to build.
The latest MediaTek SoCs supports up to 3.0GHz speed and there's a wide array of cores on offer, be it Dual-Core (2 core), Quad-Core (4 core), Hexa Core (6 core) and Deca Core (10 core). It is not surprising then that MediaTek chipsets are mainly used by Chinese smartphone makers. MediaTek processors are indeed considered the best in the budget microprocessor (for mobile phones) segment. The latest processor from MediaTek is the Helio P90. It is said to support features such as intelligent imaging, better and quick photography, faster and more efficient gaming, and advanced connectivity with dual 4G SIM.
Intel, on the other hand, makes processors based in X86 architecture which supports all major mobile operating systems. Among the major processors produced by the company, Intel Atom processors are used in the X5 and X7 series. These have 64-bit architecture and four cores which can be clocked up to 2.4GHz. Intel Core M is one of the low-voltage processors to be used in mobile devices and notebooks.
2. Microprocessors used in general-purpose computing (regular desktops and laptops):
In this segment, Intel and AMD are the market leaders. Intel chips are said to be the best for gaming and other predominantly single-threaded tasks. Particularly deserving a mention is the Core i5-9400F, which is both affordable and powerful. It comes with six cores, which is more than enough for most programs and a decent frequency of 4.1GHz when in turbo model. It is performs better than the Core i5-7600K from a couple of generations ago and is cheaper. Meanwhile, Core i3-8100 is the best budget offering from Intel. It's a four-core chip with frequency of 3.6GHz that doesn't offer additional boost speeds, but is fast enough for most PC users.
AMD's best entry-level CPU is said to be the Ryzen 3 3200G. Its Zen+ CPU core is powerful enough for 1080p, entry-level gaming and the on board Vega graphics cores are said to be more efficient than Intel's HD graphics. At 100 USD, it is also cost efficient.
3. Microprocessors used in high-performance computing (supercomputers):
Before we go into this, let us take a quick look at what is High-Performance Computing (HPC)? It basically refers to aggregating computing power in a manner that delivers much higher performance than one could get out of a typical desktop computer or workstation in order to solve large problems in science, engineering, or business. So it is definitely more complex than a simple desktop computer. These computers, or supercomputers as they are called, are computers with a higher level of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. Supercomputers play an important role in computational science, and are used for many computationally intensive tasks in areas such as quantum mechanics, weather forecasting, climate research, oil and gas exploration, molecular modeling (computing the structures and properties of chemical compounds, macromolecules, polymers and crystals), and physical simulations (simulations of the early moments of the universe, airplane and spacecraft aerodynamics, the detonation of nuclear weapons, and nuclear fusion). They have also played a major role in the field of cryptanalysis (analyzing information systems in order to study the hidden aspects of the systems).
In the June 2019 list of the TOP500 ranking of the world's fastest supercomputers, China has the maximum number of systems on the list (219) with US taking five out of the first 10 spots. It appears that other company processors are not as popular as Intel although IBM Power CPUs can be found in seven systems on the list, followed by AMD processors, which are present in three systems. Intel chips have been used in 95.6 percent of the systems on the list.
For instance, at the fourth place on the list is the Tianhe-2A (Milky Way-2A) supercomputer, that has been developed by China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT). It has used a combination of Intel Xeon and Matrix-2000 processors. Frontera, another supercomputer, has achieved fifth rank by delivering 23.5 petaflops with its Dell C6420 system, that in turn runs on Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 processors. The Swiss supercomputer Piz Daint comes in at number six with a Cray XC50 system that is equipped with Intel Xeon CPUs and NVIDIA P100 GPUs.
4. Microprocessors used in appliances (smart home devices, gaming, cars):
MediaTek, Intel and AMD are major players in this category. MediaTek makes chips for wireless communications, high-definition television, navigation systems, consumer multimedia products, digital subscriber line services and optical disc drives. In 2018, the company announced its plans to enhance its home entertainment platform by building solutions powering artificial intelligence (AI) voice and vision capabilities in several smart home devices. The announcement was accompanied by the launch of the MT8695, a 4K dongle SoC, the MT8516 system on module (SoM) and the smart display solution. MediaTek is already a leading name when it comes to offering voice assistant device (VAD) SoC solutions for the smart home ecosystem; MediaTek chips support multiple mainstream AI voice services including Amazon Alexa; Google Assistant, Alibaba and Baidu.
Intel and AMD, on the other hand, are especially known for making microprocessors for gaming devices/ computers. When it comes to streaming and gaming, the Intel Core i9-9900K is a great option as it offers maximum speed of 5 GHz while AMD's Ryzen 3900X provides maximum speed of 4.5 Ghz.
Automobiles too are known to use microcontrollers today. A microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit, so it is similar to, but less sophisticated than, an SoC, which may include a microcontroller as one of its parts. Microcontrollers in cars can handle functions such as permitting complex interactions that involve sensory systems, car speed, in-car temperatures through air conditioning maintenance, the audio visual multimedia systems and braking mechanisms. Popular examples in this category include Infineon Tri-core microcontroller, Atmel AVR microcontroller, PIC microcontroller, Renesas microcontroller and 8051 microcontroller.
https://www.top500.org/news/top500-becomes-a-petaflop-club-for-supercomputers/
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TOKYO – A ferocious tsunami unleashed by Japan's biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds of people as it carried away ships, cars and homes, and triggered widespread fires that burned out of control.
Police said 200 to 300 bodies were found in the northeastern coastal city of Sendai, the city in Miyagi prefecture, or state, closest to the epicenter. Another 178 were confirmed killed, with 584 missing. Police also said 947 people were injured.
Friday's massive quake shook dozens of cities and villages along a 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometre) stretch of coast, including Tokyo, hundreds of miles (kilometres) from the epicenter. A large section of Kesennuma, a town of 70,000 people in Miyagi, burned furiously into the night with no apparent hope of being extinguished, public broadcaster NHK said.
"The energy radiated by this quake is nearly equal to one month's worth of energy consumption" in the United States, U.S. Geological Survey Scientist Brian Atwater told The Associated Press.
President Barack Obama pledged U.S. assistance following what he called a potentially "catastrophic" disaster. He said one U.S. aircraft carrier is already in Japan, and a second is on its way. A U.S. ship was also heading to the Marianas Islands to assist as needed, he added.
"He walked through so much glass that his feet were cut. It slowed him down," said Pineville, Louisiana, resident Janie Eudy, who spoke to her husband by phone after the quake.
The government later ordered about 3,000 residents near that plant — in the city of Onahama — to move back at least two miles (three kilometres) from the plant. The reactor was not leaking radiation but its core remained hot even after a shutdown. The plant is 170 miles (270 kilometres) northeast of Tokyo.
Japan's nuclear safety agency said pressure inside the reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant has risen to 1.5 times the level considered normal, and slightly radioactive vapour may be released to reduce the pressure.
The Defence Ministry said it had sent dozens of troops trained to deal with chemical disasters to the plant in case of a radiation leak.
Japan's coast guard said it was searching for 80 dock workers on a ship that was swept away from a shipyard in Miyagi.
Even for a country used to earthquakes, this one was of horrific proportions because of the tsunami that crashed ashore, swallowing everything in its path as it surged several miles (kilometres) inland before retreating. The apocalyptic images on Japanese TV of powerful, debris-filled waves, uncontrolled fires and a ship caught in a massive whirlpool resembled scenes from a Hollywood disaster movie.
Highways to the worst-hit coastal areas buckled. Telephone lines snapped. Train service in northeastern Japan and in Tokyo, which normally serve 10 million people a day, were suspended, leaving untold numbers stranded in stations or roaming the streets. Tokyo's Narita airport was closed indefinitely.
In one town alone on the northeastern coast, Minami-soma, some 1,800 houses were destroyed or badly ravaged, a Defence Ministry spokeswoman said.
As night fell and temperatures hovered just above freezing, tens of thousands of people remained stranded in Tokyo, where the rail network was still down. The streets were jammed with cars, buses and trucks trying to get out of the city.
A reactor area of a nearby plant was leaking water, the company said. But it was unclear if the leak was caused by the tsunami or something else. There were no reports of radioactive leaks at any of Japan's nuclear plants.
The quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 kilometres), about 80 miles (125 kilometres) off the eastern coast, the agency said. The area is 240 miles (380 kilometres) northeast of Tokyo. Several quakes hit the same region in recent days, including one measured at magnitude 7.3 on Wednesday that caused no damage.
Thousands fled homes in Indonesia after officials warned of a tsunami up to 6 feet (2 metres) high, but waves of only 4 inches (10 centimetres) were measured. No big waves came to the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory, either.
The first waves hit Hawaii about 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT). A tsunami about 7 feet (2.1 metres) high was recorded on Maui and a wave at least 3 feet (a meter) high was recorded on Oahu and Kauai. Officials warned that the waves would continue and could get larger.
Japan's worst previous quake was a magnitude 8.3 temblor in 1923 in Kanto that killed 143,000 people, according to USGS. A 7.2-magnitude quake in Kobe in 1995 killed 6,400 people.
Japan lies on the "Ring of Fire" — an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones stretching around the Pacific where about 90 per cent of the world's quakes occur, including the one that triggered the Dec. 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami that killed an estimated 230,000 people in 12 nations. A magnitude-8.8 temblor that shook central Chile in February 2010 also generated a tsunami and killed 524 people. | {
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Over six consecutive weeks, this high-impact and practical workshop will give you the tools to transform datasets into memorable visuals
Look at the reporting around the coronavirus pandemic, or think about every memorable presentation you have sat through at work. What do they all have in common?
Nothing tells a compelling or crucial story faster than an infographic – and the more striking and concise your visuals, the more memorable your story will be.
Taught by data visualisation experts from The Guardian, Adam Frost and Tobias Sturt, this highly interactive course, taught over six half-day sessions, will give you unprecedented access to a series of workshops and seminars that will show you how to source data to create infographics, how to sharpen your visualisations to make them clear and concise, and how to make your infographics interactive.
You will complete this course with an advanced understanding of the data visualisation process and information design, a better view of good and bad practices in the presentation of complex data, an appreciation of the central tenets of user-centred design and how its principles can be applied to the creation of tables and charts, a suite of high-quality static and interactive assets, and a clear understanding of the tools and software training you will need to take your heightened skills into the next echelon.
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To kick off your six weeks of high-impact learning, you will discover the importance of visual tools and how - and why - they can be used to tell a story. In groups, you will also complete an exercise in visual storytelling, which you will then present back to the rest of the group. Adam and Tobias will provide feedback on your presentations, and then will set an optional homework assignment, to complete in your own time and share with your peers in a dedicated Slack channel.
Week 2: Data exploration and story finding
How do you find, analyse and verify your data? In this session you will discover how to source and unlock trustworthy data – and in the exercise you will put the theories you have learned to the test. You will report your findings back to the rest of the group, explaining which stories you have discovered in your datasets, and Adam and Tobias will feedback, and then set the optional homework task.
Week 3: Static infographics: Designing and wireframing
In this workshop, you will find out how to turn your data stories from the previous week into a wireframe for an infographic. You will also learn about iconography, charting and illustration, and how these apply to infographics – and in the section half of the session you will wireframe your very own infographic. Following this workshop, you will have a follow-up phone call with either Adam or Tobias, to discuss the course content and problem-solve any hurdles you are facing.
Week 4: Making your infographic
What makes a winning infographic and what can you learn from them to amplify your own? With your fellow peers, you will examine recent winners of an infographic prize and 'judge' for yourself which ones you think are successful, and why. You will also unlock the importance of impactful copy and how to use it to introduce, contextualise and annotate charts and infographics. You will also be given an optional homework assignment.
Week 5: Interactive infographics: Principles and best practice
In this workshop, you will find out about the principles of wireframing interactive content, as well as interactive charting, interface design and use journeys. In groups you will use a microsite building tool to wireframe an interactive story, which you will then present back to the rest of the cohort. As optional homework, you will complete the rest of your site structure with your peers.
Week 6: Interactive infographics: Software walkthroughs
For the final workshop, Adam and Tobias will take you through the key storytelling and interactive charting tools, which you will then use to build your own interactive chart, to present back to the group, and which Adam and Tobias will feedback on.
Post-course
You will be given a reading list – to further your learnings beyond the course.
You will be sent a link to the webinar 2hrs before the start time of 2pm (BST).
Tutor Profiles
Adam Frost was formerly head of data visualisation at the Guardian's digital agency. He is now content director at Add Two, an agency specialising in data visualisation. His work has appeared on the Guardian, the New Statesman, Buzzfeed and elsewhere. Adam has also produced infographics and interactives for a range of public and private sector clients including the Department for Education, Google and Unilever.
Tobias Sturt was head of creative at the Guardian's digital agency and is now creative director of Add Two. He has been working in digital storytelling for almost two decades using all kinds of media – from web to TV, games and infographics.
Date: Six consecutive Thursdays, from 9 June until 14 July 2022
Time: 2pm – 5pm (BST)
2pm BST | 3pm CEST | 6am PDT | 9am EDT
This masterclass is available globally. If you are joining us from outside the United Kingdom, please use this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.
You will be sent a link to the webinar two hrs before the start time. Please email [email protected] if you have not received the access link within one hour of the scheduled start time.
All Guardian Masterclasses are fully accessible but please contact us at [email protected] if you have any queries or concerns.
About Guardian Masterclasses
Guardian Masterclasses offer a broad range of short and long courses across a variety of disciplines from creative writing, journalism, photography and design, film and digital media, music and cultural appreciation. | {
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Top 5 Best Free Email Services Today – It can be said that email has become an important part of how we communicate with the world today. Whether you sign up for a social account, shop online or communicate at work, a definite email address is required.
Currently, there are many free email service providers with good quality, which depends on our intended use. In this article, we look at the Best Free Email Services available, with each unique offering feature for users.
Contains no ads.
Integration with Google ecosystem (Youtube, Drive, Docs).
Support for text and video chat with Hangouts
Concerns about user privacy.
No folders to categorize messages
The biggest plus point in Gmail is that it is integrated with the Google ecosystem. With an email, you can use Youtube, Google Docs, Google Drive, … and all the utilities that Google brings.
It's perhaps no surprise that Gmail is at the top of this list. After all, Gmail is popular all over the world. And because it provides most of what an email user needs.
Google offers a free version for users to send and receive mail through the Gmail domain with 15GB of free storage. Gmail does everything to make your inbox less cluttered, including an advanced filter that automatically pushes emails into separate folders as they arrive.
The biggest problem is how Google uses your personal data. Any actions you take are recorded by Google for advertising purposes. One more thing is that you can only use labels, not allow users to create folders to store messages.
Gmail isn't perfect, but it can't be beaten in terms of overall design and features. That's why Gmail is currently the best email service available today.
Great calendar integration.
Many 3rd party apps.
Chat support with Skype and Microsoft Teams.
Contains ads.
Design difficult to use.
Microsoft's Outlook has been in the game for a long time, originally known as Hotmail. Today it remains one of the best email services for anyone looking for a full-featured service. And for businesses in general, Outlook is number one.
In addition to accessing Outlook with a browser, you can download Office 365 or Outlook on Mac and PC. With help from the company's mobile apps division, Microsoft's email services work great on iOS and Android. If you are looking for a service that can work everywhere in the same way, Outlook is your choice.
Outlook contains a bunch of options that can be customized to your liking. Whether you want to set automatic replies, manage folders in bulk, Outlook can handle the job with ease.
Because Outlook is so popular, there are many extensions to this service's functionality. And with the help of some good spam filters, you'll find that Microsoft's service does a great job of protecting users against malicious threats.
But Outlook lags behind Gmail in terms of interface design, largely because of the many features. Outlook can be difficult to use, and its interface is difficult to navigate. And while it's a great email service for business, Outlook isn't the best choice for basic email tasks.
Encrypt incoming and outgoing mail.
Many features are only available in the paid version.
Low mailbox size limit.
Forgetting (and then recovering) the password will lose all mail
If you haven't heard of ProtonMail, that's because it's less popular than Gmail, Outlook or even Yahoo Mail. But if you are someone who cares about privacy or security, ProtonMail is the best email service for you.
All messages from ProtonMail are encrypted end-to-end to ensure that no other party can access your messages (even themselves). What's more, you don't need to provide any personal information when creating a ProtonMail account.
The service promises that it will always be free, but you can still upgrade to a premium account for more storage or a business account for $5/month.
ProtonMail is slower than its competitors in terms of design. Its interface is quite basic, it will take some time for you to get used to it.
Since the whole idea of ProtonMail is security, it won't be easy for you to transfer your existing email address from another service. However, you can send and receive messages to ProtonMail from any other service.
Good spam filter option.
Massive storage capacity, up to 1GB.
Good folder organization system
Unreliable Calendar.
If you think a lot of storage is important, Yahoo Mail actually offers up to 1TB of free storage to its users – possibly more than your computer's hard drive. is 128GB). Yahoo says that's enough for you to send and receive mail for 6,000 years!
In addition to a well-categorized directory system, Yahoo provides the ability to easily search for photos, videos or attachments in a separate section. That makes the platform especially appealing to people who share documents regularly.
Unfortunately, like Outlook, ads take up a large portion of your inbox screen. People who regularly book appointments also find it difficult because the calendar is full of errors and glitches.
Apple is committed to user privacy.
Combined inbox for multiple accounts.
Name options (@me, @icloud)
Complicated setup.
Web-version may be slow.
The first thing to say is that iCloud doesn't offer the best performance or the best interface, but it's the simplest for beginners.
Once you start using iCloud, it's easy to do everything. From searching messages to moving them into folders. If you receive a lot of spam, don't worry, iCloud's email spam filter will keep your inbox clean.
As a business, you shouldn't use iCloud mail, for a few reasons. For example, you can't upgrade iCloud to get more features.
iCloud mail isn't for everyone. If you are a Mac user then you should consider using iCloud mail. In case you use another platform like Windows or Android, choose a different provider.
See more: Top 6 Cloud Storage Services in 2021
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This week's featured teacher for Magnolia Middle School is Ms. Stephanie Taliancich from St.Martin, Mississippi. She is a proud alumna of William Carey. Ms Taliancich is a sixth grade teacher who has been teaching for ten, with the last four years being with Moss Point School District. When asked what is her favorite thing about teaching Ms.Taliancich said, "My kids! I love them all!" Thank you Ms. Stephanie Taliancich for all of your hard work and dedication to the students and Moss Point School District!
and the role it plays in realizing our vision.
Learning should be a collaborative effort.
Action is an essential element in all learning.
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Q: $P$ is a point inside the triangle $ABC.$Lines are drawn through $P$,parallel to the sides of the triangle. $P$ is a point inside the triangle $ABC.$Lines are drawn through $P$,parallel to the sides of the triangle.The three resulting triangles with the vertex at $P$ have areas $4,9$ and $49$ sq.units.The area of the triangle $ABC$ is
$(A)75\hspace{1cm}(B)120\hspace{1cm}(C)195\hspace{1cm}(D)144$
I could not solve this problem.Please help me.
A: We may suppose that $[\triangle{PIE}]=49,[\triangle{DPF}]=4,[\triangle{HGP}]=9$.
$\triangle{HGP}$ and $\triangle{PEI}$ are similar and $HP:PI=\sqrt{9}:\sqrt{49}=3:7$.
So, since $IP:IH=7:10$,
$$[\triangle{IPE}]:[\triangle{IHC}]=7^2:10^2.$$
Hence, $[\triangle{IHC}]=100$, so $[\text{parallelogram $PGCE$}]=100-9-49=42$.
Similarly, we can get $[\text{parallelogram $PFBI$}]$ and $[\text{parallelogram $ADPH$}]$ :
$$[\text{parallelogram $PFBI$}]=(\sqrt 4+\sqrt{49})^2-4-49=28$$
$$[\text{parallelogram $ADPH$}]=(\sqrt 4+\sqrt 9)^2-4-9=12.$$
Hence, the answer is
$$12+4+28+49+42+9=144.$$
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Wuthara Island National Park (CYPAL)
Wuthara Island National Park (CYPAL) Tropical North Queensland
Wuthura Island camping area
Beach treasure.
Photo credit: Queensland Government
Camping and accommodation
Remote bush camping is permitted in Wuthara Island National Park (CYPAL) on the main island. There are no formed campgrounds or camp sites. No facilities are provided—visitors must be entirely self-sufficient. A maximum of 10 people are allowed to camp on the island at any one time.
Camping permits are required and fees apply.
Find out more about camping in Wuthara Island National Park (CYPAL).
Book your camp site online.
If you cannot book online, see camping bookings for other options.
There are no formed walking tracks on the islands. Scrambling to the top of the ridges and headlands will reward visitors with impressive views over the islands, surrounding fringing reefs and the sea beyond.
Located close to the shipping channel the island's sheltered anchorage makes them popular for cruising vessels. The best anchorage is in the bay on the north-west side of the main island. There are no public moorings in waters surrounding Wuthara Island National Park (CYPAL).
When boating, help protect the fringing reefs by following these guidelines:
Anchor in sand away from coral reefs.
Use a reef pick if anchoring in coral is unavoidable. When hauling in, motor toward the anchor to prevent damage.
Avoid landing on islands where seabirds are roosting or nesting on the beach—they are easily disturbed.
Wuthara Island National Park (CYPAL) and the surrounding marine waters are internationally significant and are protected in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Zones in the two marine parks—the Great Barrier Reef Coast and Great Barrier Reef—provide a balanced approach to protecting the marine and intertidal environments while allowing recreational and commercial use. Check zoning information and maps before entering or conducting any activities in the marine parks.
Fisheries regulations apply—information on bag and size limits, restricted species and seasonal closures is available from Fisheries Queensland.
Be aware that estuarine crocodiles can occur in waters around island national parks. Remember, your safety is our concern but your responsibility—always be croc wise in croc country.
Viewing wildlife
The park is a great place to see wildlife in their natural environment. Birdwatching is rewarding with many terrestrial and marine birds living on the islands. Marine turtles, dugongs or sometimes estuarine crocodiles may be seen in the surrounding waters and the coral reefs are brimming with marine life.
The fringing reefs surrounding the islands offer excellent snorkelling opportunities, but remember that you enter the water at your own risk.
Dangerous stinging jellyfish ('stingers') may be present in the coastal waters at any time, but occur more frequently in the warmer months. If you do enter the water, a full-body lycra suit, or equivalent, may provide a good measure of protection against stinging jellyfish and sunburn. Visit marine stingers for the latest safety and first-aid information. Remember to be croc wise in croc country.
To learn more about the park's wildlife, see the natural environment section.
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Anger of British Airways customers after 380,000 payments hit in data breach
The airline said it was investigating the breach "as a matter of urgency".
Furious British Airways customers have been left having to cancel their credit cards after a 15-day data breach compromised around 380,000 card payments.
The airline admitted "criminal activity" had compromised the personal and financial details of customers who made bookings on its website or app from just before 11pm on August 21 until 9.45pm on Wednesday.
BA said it was investigating the vast breach "as a matter of urgency", while the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre are also assessing the hack.
We are investigating the theft of customer data from our website and our mobile app, as a matter of urgency. For more information, please click the following link:https://t.co/2dMgjw1p4r
— British Airways (@British_Airways) September 6, 2018
Shares in British Airways owner IAG were down over 4% shortly after the London Stock Exchange opened, before settling 2% lower.
Worried customers rushed to social media and helplines after the airline urged anyone who suspected they may have been affected to contact their bank or credit card provider.
There were reports of banks being inundated with calls, leaving account holders in lengthy queues, while some BA customers said they had to have cards cancelled and reissued as a result.
The data watchdog has said it would be making inquiries into the incident.
(PA Graphics)
Under new data protection rules, the airline was obliged to issue a breach notification within 72 hours of it being detected.
BA said on Thursday evening: "British Airways is investigating, as a matter of urgency, the theft of customer data from its website, ba.com and the airline's mobile app. The stolen data did not include travel or passport details.
"The breach has been resolved and our website is working normally."
The airline was in the process of notifying affected customers and Alex Cruz, BA's chairman and chief executive, said it was "deeply sorry for the disruption that this criminal activity has caused".
"We take the protection of our customers' data very seriously," he said.
Mr Cruz said BA had "hundreds" of people communicating with customers "making sure that we can help to protect that data".
He told the BBC on Friday morning that the attack was "sophisticated" and "malicious".
"There was a very sophisticated, malicious criminal attack on our website. We became aware initially on that day, and we began to work on it. We discovered that something had happened, and immediately we began to work," he said.
"We didn't know exactly (the) extent of the work, so overnight, the teams were trying to figure what was the extent of the attack."
Customer Mat Thomas said he had placed a booking on August 27, but had not been contacted over the breach.
"Atrocious that I had to find out about this via news and twitter," he tweeted.
"Called bank and had to cancel both mine and my wife's card. Probably won't get it back before we fly (ironically).
"Terrible handling of the situation as I've still not received an email from BA!"
Unfortunately it's not soon enough. No point at this stage; card is cancelled causing my wife and I fairly significant disruption, I will be doing my utmost to chose other airlines over BA from now on, I usually do anyway but others didn't have the times I wanted on this occasion
— Mat Thomas (@phiebs) September 6, 2018
Gemma Theobald said she had booked on Sunday and only found out about the breach on Twitter.
She tweeted: "My bank… are experiencing extremely high call volumes due to this breach! Couldn't do anything other than cancel my card… not how I wanted to spend my Thursday evening".
Banks including NatWest and RBS attempted to reassure worried BA customers that they have "significant" levels of security in place, although they advised account holders to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity.
Which? said it was "vital" BA moved quickly to ensure affected customers get clear information and what steps they need to take to protect themselves.
"British Airways customers will be concerned to hear about this data breach," said consumer group's Alex Neill.
"Anyone concerned they could be at risk of fraud should consider changing their online passwords, monitor bank and other online accounts and be wary of emails regarding the breach as scammers may try and take advantage of it."
Finally got through to my bank. Feel sorry for them as it's not their fault and they are experiencing extremely high call volumes due to this breach! Couldn't do anything other than cancel my card… not how I wanted to spend my Thursday evening
— Gemma Robyn Theobald (@GemmaRobyn) September 6, 2018
A spokesman for the Information Commissioner's Office said they would be making inquiries about the data theft.
The incident comes after an IT meltdown caused huge disruption for BA passengers at the start of the May half-term holiday.
Some 75,000 passengers were left stranded after a glitch forced the airline to cancel nearly 726 flights over three days.
The airline's recent data breach follows a massive incident that saw round 10 million records containing personal data of Dixons Carphone customers accessed.
The company said there was evidence that some of the data "may have left our systems", although the records did not contain payment card or bank account details and there was no evidence that any fraud has resulted.
07 September, 2018 07:43 Technology
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A Ghosbusters In-Depth Review – Good Enough
TITLE: Ghostbusters
STARRING: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth
DIRECTOR: Paul Feig
STUDIOS: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures, LStar Capital, Village Roadshow Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company, Pascal Pictures, Feigco Entertainment, Ghost Corps Production Company
RUN TIME: 116 min
Editor, Fanboy Wonder
The verdict from a life-long ghosthead: It's good. Not great, and certainly not the classic it's based on. But pretty good. After everything this movie and the people who've made it have been subjected to, I'd say pretty good is good enough.
Who'd have thought such a beloved movie, such a cherished brand, could prompt such hate? Just the stuff that's been thrown at Leslie Jones (#LoveForLeslieJ) is enough to make you want to shower for five days. But the metric ton of sexism, and general brattiness shoveled in this movie's direction has been preposterous. I love Ghostbusters as much as anybody else on the planet. The original film was a perfect storm of improv, acting, special effects (as they existed then), music, and storytelling. It touched an emotional chord, and captured the world's imagination like few movies are privileged to do. I hold it very close to my heart.
But it's still just a movie. A movie co-produced by Ivan Reitman, who directed the original, as well as Dan Ackroyd himself. A movie that clearly adores its source material, to the point that it stops in its tracks multiple times to have scenes with original cast members. It even goes out of its way to use Slimer, and give the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man an appearance. Let's keep this all in perspective.
While you can't excuse all the hate that's been thrown at this movie, when it comes to '80s kids I think a lot of it stems from the idea that these ladies are "not my Ghostbusters." I get that. Some of this backlash likely could have been avoided if they'd gone with a Creed style sequel set decades after the original. Same cast as this movie, same creative team, with a cameo from the Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd characters. Obviously, that leaves you with the question of what happened to Egon Spengler. But it could have worked. That's what I'd have preferred, perhaps selfishly.
To its credit, the remake tells its own story, albeit hitting some of the original's bullet points. Erin Gilbert (Wiig) is fired from her university position when her belief in the paranormal is brought to light. She teams with childhood friend Abby Yates (McCarthy) and her associate Jilian Holtzman (McKinnon) to research the ghostly and the unknown. Their first case takes them to the New York City subway, where they meet MTA worker Patty Tolan (Jones). From there, a mystery unravels as to how and why the city is infested with ghosts. Like the original, the movie's climax ends with a fight against a giant, pasty white monster.
While the ghosts and spooky stuff was important, the success of the 1984 film had more with the Ghostbusters themselves. The characters were fun, their interplay was strong (not to mention hysterical), and you were rooting for them. In making a new Ghostbusters movie, remake or not, half your battle is in the creation of new characters. On that front, the movie starts off shakily. But by the second act, we've got a good team on our hands. I can't give enough credit to Feig, his co-writer Katie Dippold, and these ladies for creating characters that are new, yet with a dynamic that feels familiar.
McCarthy essentially fills the Dan Aykroyd role in this movie, becoming the chirpy heart of the team. She plays off the skeptical Wiig, whose more reserved role keep things grounded in the first act, and adds weight to the ghostly stuff once it takes off. I've always preferred Wiig in more dramatic roles, and she earns her keep here. Leslie Jones is, frankly, the sassy one. But her character has enough heart to round her out.
Here's something that won't earn me any friends: Kate McKinnon's performance as Holtzman was grating at first. They were pushing her too hard as "the zany one," which made me nervous for her. If Holtzman had been too flippant for too long, we'd have had…*gulp*…the Jar Jar Binks of Ghostbusters.
Thankfully, the character finds her groove. She becomes an intriguing balance of misfit and super genius. Critics have called this a breakout performance for McKinnon. I'm with them. But yeesh, don't scare me like that…
Chris Hemsworth surprises with his comedic chops. He could have strictly been a hottie for Wiig to drool over. But he adds real value as yet another misfit, this one comedically out of touch with reality. Based on his role in the climactic sequence, had the Kevin character been tweaked a bit, he might have been okay as the villain.
There's a syrupy "rise above ridicule" vibe to the movie that I didn't expect. The ladies are all outcasts who must overcome the city's perception of them and save the day. We're reminded that these four aren't just coworkers. They're friends. We get little sentimental moments between Erin and Abby. Patty yells: "Get outta my friend, ghost!" Holtzman gives a little speech about how she finally has a family. You almost expect someone to shout "Friends Forever!" Even our villain is a former bullying victim striking back at society. This idea was present in the original. But they didn't point right at it like this movie does, and it didn't seem as personal in nature. How ironic. A movie trying to talk to kids about bullying gets bullied online by adults, many of whom were likely bullied as children.
You know what I'm sick of? "Spontaneous banter." It's present in a lot of modern comedies, Ghostbusters included. Characters will be proceeding in a scene. Suddenly, someone will either go off on an unrelated tangent or say something embarrassingly personal. A certain vulnerability or humanity will peek through. Then, as suddenly as they stopped, they'll pick up where they left off. Sometimes it works. But often it's inorganic, and kills tension in a scene.
For instance, about midway through the movie a ghost throws a character out a window at Ghostbusters HQ. The ladies end up talking to a cop about the incident, and he cracks: "You saw a ghost? Like the movie with Patrick Swayze?" Melissa McCarthy's character has a comeback, then suddenly she and Wiig go on a tangent about Patrick Swayze movies. They're in trouble with the cops because someone was thrown out their window. But the stakes suddenly disappear, then reappear, so we can have banter. Stop. Doing. That. Not every movie can afford to snip holes in the fabric of its reality so we can have pop culture references.
Like a a certain section of moviegoers, I've got CGI fatigue. In the '80s, the Ghostbusters franchise was heralded for its special effects. So to see modern CGI in a Ghostbusters movie feels awkward. I'd wager part of this can be chalked up to the "not my Ghostbusters" factor. But there's some legitimacy to it. You almost can't look at these ghosts without being reminded of the live action Scooby Doo movie. But they should be fine for kids and the average moviegoer. Admittedly, our climactic monster looks pretty good. I also like that they added a little glisten to Slimer. He is made of slime, isn't he?
To its credit, and my great surprise, this movie has one of the best credits sequences I've ever seen. They cut in and out of a dance scene, set to "Get Ghost" by Mark Ronson, Passion Pit, and A$AP Ferg. It's infectiously catchy.
So in the end, was it all that bad? No, not really. It's not the movie I wanted. But I'm okay with that. After all these years, we finally got a new Ghostbusters movie. And people in my theater were laughing and having fun. It's tough not to like that.
Then you have this picture. I absolutely adore this. Look at the faces on those kids! This captures what the new movie can mean to young girls around the world. For that matter, it captures what the old movie meant to so many of us. If you're a child of the '80s, swap in a childhood version of yourself and put Bill Murray in Kristen Wiig's place. Different era, same scene.
Maybe, like the original Ghostbusters, we were meant to pass it on to a new generation.
Maybe we did get the right movie after all…
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The Ghostbusters Trailer: Reinventing the Wheel
03/03/2016 Rob Siebert 3 Comments
I've been waiting for the right time to talk about this new Ghostbusters movie. I'm a life-long "Ghosthead," and naturally I've got a lot of…feelings, about this reboot. A great many of us do. Ghostbusters, and the world that movie created, means a lot. It touched our culture, and those of us who grew up with it, in a very special way.
So it's natural that opinions would be heated at times. But it's gotten to the point where it was just absurd. Like a bunch of bratty fans flaming the Facebook page for Tufts Medical Center in Boston after the cast visited some sick kids. There was no way I wanted to lump myself in with that crowd.
And yes, there's a sexist element to it. These Ghostbusters are women, and that rubs certain people the wrong way.
But now that the trailer is here, the time has come. Let's talk some Ghostbusters.
In the end, there's a bunch of stuff here that I don't mind, and one thing that I do.
For the record, here are three things I do not mind about this movie…
1. The Ghostbusters are women.
2. The costumes are different.
3. The equipment and the car are different.
Making the Ghostbusters women is a fine way to freshen up the franchise. There have been female team members in the cartoons and comics, and it's never been a rule that girls can't shoot lasers at ghosts. Male fans that gripe about this are the equivalent of the Little Rascals, i.e. a bunch of little boys trying to keep girls out of their club house. It's 2016, guys. Get over it. And yes, the toys look different. Again, it's 2016. Ghostbusters came out in 1984. Concepts evolve with time.
While I can't say it was hilarious, from a conceptual standpoint I'm fine with most of what I see here. I'm I'm not too familiar with Leslie Jones or Kate McKinnon. But they look like they'll be funny, as does Melissa McCarthy. I'm not a big Kristen Wiig fan, at least in terms of her comedy. I actually prefer her in more serious roles. And it looks like we'll get some of that in this movie, with her being the "straight man," if you will. As far as this trailer is concerned, the two big complaints I have are that the ghosts aren't very convincing (which I suppose could change between now and July), and the bit with McCarthy's head turning around Exorcist-style is pretty dumb.
In the end, most of the uproar about this movie has been overreaction. That being said, this is what bothers me as a life-long Ghostbusters geek…
They are remaking Ghostbusters.
It's not like Rocky Balboa, or the litany of other sequels released decades later. Director Paul Feig and the gang are trying to reinvent the wheel here, when that's not necessary.
In terms of this point, I've always gone back to an interview Feig did with Entertainment Weekly shortly after he was announced as the film's director. He talked about being intimidated by the prospect of taking on something so beloved, and what his thought process was. This is the passage that literally hurts me to read…
"And then I thought, well, what if we just make it new? It's not coming into the world that existed before. It's always hard if the world has gone through this big ghost attack, how do you do it again? I wanted to come into our world where there's talk of ghosts but they're not really credible, and so what would happen in our world if this happened today?"
Dude, no. You can't make Ghostbusters new. You can add to it, but you can't just start over. Why would you want to? Most people already know what a Ghostbuster is, anyway. Why fight that uphill battle? To an extent, it's like what George Lucas did with the original versions of the Star Wars trilogy. If you take away or change something your audience has loved for so long, they turn on you. So you wind up facing backlash for trying to update something that didn't need updating.
To be clear, I'm not suggesting a Ghostbusters movie can't work in the modern era. But why disconnect it from so much of what people remember? Hell, they even try to make up for it in the trailer with that "30 years ago four scientists saved New York" stuff. (Incidentally, Winston wasn't a scientist. Oops.) It's like they realized their mistake after the fact and tried to make up for it with the marketing.
In any event, there's not much of a point to complaining about it now. The movie is made, and it's coming out. Dan Aykroyd, who has been pushing for a new Ghostbusters movie for decades, apparently likes it. We can take some solace in that, I suppose.
We can also take solace in the fact that, whether this new movie is good or bad, the originals will always be there. There's a lot of comfort to be found in that, I think. The movies we love never change (unless they're made by George Lucas). A part of them is forever incorruptible.
Good luck, ladies.
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Last Minute Sunday Ethics Smorgasbord, 9/23/18
September 24, 2018 September 24, 2018 / Jack Marshall
1. Hotel ethics. My hotel in Boston happily offered a bargain rate, but didn't explain why they had a bargain rate: it is under remodeling and construction. No restaurant. "Hinky" cell phone service (translation; cell phone calls cut off mid call. Also, the remodeled rooms have some bugs to work out. I thought I was going crazy because I couldn't find an outlet for my computer by the desk. Oops! It's across the room, in a dark corner. The desk clerk had to hunt for it. "I guess we have to fix that," he said, abashed. I guess.
Hotels under construction never tell you they are under construction, but they have nice "pardon our dust!' signs, and others that say, "We are making a better hotel experience!" Maybe for the guests next month, but I'm here now.
2. "Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in!" [ Is this the most famous and useful quote from a really bad movie?] I really thought, stupid me, that the conduct of Democrats and "the resistance" in the Brett Kavanaugh Ethics Train Wreck couldn't get any more unethical or revolting after my long update post this morning. After all, it's a Sunday! Don't the Unethical rest? Obviously not:
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Ha) wrapped up an Incompetent Elected Official of the Month award on Sunday by telling a stunned Jake Tapper that she didn't believe conservatives deserved a presumption of innocence, or, apparently, due process. But these are the un-American totalitarian values that progressives are promoting today. Does the public understand what this will mean for the country?
Asked by Tapper if she would concede that Kavanaugh deserves to be proven guilty before he is presumed guilty, Hirono said that a conservative judicial philosophy reduces his credibility. "I put his denial in the context of everything that I know about him in terms of how he approaches his cases," Hirono said."His credibility is already very questionable in my mind. … When I say that he's very outcome-driven, he has an ideological agenda, and I can sit here and talk to you about some of the cases that exemplify his, in my view, inability to be fair."
Would that Jake, who is one of the fairer broadcast journalists, had the guts and integrity to ask, "Wait—your party ran Hillary Clinton, who helped get her husband elected by intimidating his sexual assault victims, your party lionized Senator Kennedy, who left a young woman to drown rather than deal with questions regarding why he was with her late at night on a remote road, your party's deputy chairman has been credibly accused of domestic abuse, Harvey Weinstein was one of Hillary's major contributors in 2016, and you're saying that Judge Kavanaugh's credibility is questionable? And you're arguing that a judge with no blemishes on his record should be presumed guilty because he's not fair? Do you not see the irony in that?" [Pointer: Zoltar Speaks!]
Then I made the mistake of reading the Sunday Times Review section, and saw that Ross Douhat had continued his unconscionable argument from earlier in the week that even if Blasey Ford's accusation is unsubstantiated and unproven, Kavanaugh should resign or be rejected. "This argument was not well-received among many of my conservative friends," he writes. Wait—just many? And there aren't any liberals or progressives who have an ethical, fair or just bone in their bodies? Douhat is arguing that mere accusations are sufficient to substantively disqualify someone for high office. No facts—Ford has no facts, just disputed memories—just accusations. From anyone. Even if it involves alleged misconduct as a drunken teen.
Douhat's concept undermines basic constructs of justice—he's a fool—and progressives are apparently willing to reject the basic values of fairness and process to keep one conservative off the Supreme Court.
3. "Have you no decency?" When I arrived in Boston, I learned that #MeToo King Ronan Farrow had a new scoop in The New Yorker:
The woman at the center of the story, Deborah Ramirez, who is fifty-three, attended Yale with Kavanaugh…. The New Yorker contacted Ramirez after learning of her possible involvement in an incident involving Kavanaugh…. She was at first hesitant to speak publicly, partly because her memories contained gaps because she had been drinking at the time of the alleged incident. In her initial conversations with The New Yorker, she was reluctant to characterize Kavanaugh's role in the alleged incident with certainty. After six days of carefully assessing her memories and consulting with her attorney, Ramirez said that she felt confident enough of her recollections….
"We were sitting in a circle," she said. "People would pick who drank." Ramirez was chosen repeatedly, she said, and quickly became inebriated. At one point, she said, a male student pointed a gag plastic penis in her direction. Later, she said, she was on the floor, foggy and slurring her words, as that male student and another stood nearby…
A third male student then exposed himself to her. "I remember a penis being in front of my face," she said. "I knew that's not what I wanted, even in that state of mind." She recalled remarking, "That's not a real penis," and the other students laughing at her confusion and taunting her, one encouraging her to "kiss it."… She remembers Kavanaugh standing to her right and laughing, pulling up his pants. "Brett was laughing," she said. "I can still see his face, and his hips coming forward, like when you pull up your pants." She recalled another male student shouting about the incident. "Somebody yelled down the hall, 'Brett Kavanaugh just put his penis in Debbie's face,' " she said. "It was his full name. I don't think it was just 'Brett.' And I remember hearing and being mortified that this was out there."…
[A]fter several days of considering the matter carefully, she said, "I'm confident about the pants coming up, and I'm confident about Brett being there." Ramirez said that what has stayed with her most forcefully is the memory of laughter at her expense from Kavanaugh and the other students. "It was kind of a joke," she recalled. "And now it's clear to me it wasn't a joke."
I think the appearance of this contrived and obviously nurtured story—at least we're up to college now—makes it clear what's going on: Calculated, retroactive #MeToo narratives by politically committed partisans willing to resolve real doubts and foggy memories in order to active a political agenda. I"n her initial conversations with The New Yorker, she was reluctant to characterize Kavanaugh's role in the alleged incident with certainty. After six days of carefully assessing her memories and consulting with her attorney, Ramirez said that she felt confident enough of her recollections…."—could that he any more damning to her credibility and motives? "How about, "It was kind of a joke," she recalled. "And now it's clear to me it wasn't a joke."
For 30 years, she thought it was a joke, but now the episode is politically useful if she decides it wasn't a joke, so it's not.
A couple of comments in the threat after Althouse's post about this gives me hope…not about elections, but about how some of the public might be seeing through this. Like…
Unfortunately this BS accusation may doom Kavanaugh. That's the sad reality. And I won't trust The New Yorker or Ronan Farrow ever again. I also won't ever vote for the Democrats.
This shit is so rotten. The way it's been handled is so transparently political and intended to delay in hopes a Democratic majority in 2019 can save abortion. I'm actually pro-choice and this has me heated.
I sat out 2016 because I hated both Hillary and Trump. Now I want to vote.
My girlfriend, who is a lifelong liberal, adamant pro-choicer and two-time Obama voter, is thoroughly disgusted by the Dems over this. I hope she's one of millions.
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Joe McCarthy must be cackling in his grave. Whatever happens to Kavanaugh, he is damaged good.
Any conservative justice will be damaged good, Wayne. Justice Thomas and now Cavanaugh. Might as well get used to it. I hope Kavanaugh gets confirmed.
Michael Ejercito
If incdecent exposure did not disqualify Bill Clinton for a second term….
DaveL
I don't know about you, but in the college drinking parties of my youth, we always used each others' full names and the medically correct terms for human anatomy.
Glenn Logan
This is not just funny, it's incredibly insightful. Honestly, "penis?" I was in college only 6 or 7 years before Kavanaugh, and the only place "penis" was ever used by anybody was in anatomy class
Kavanaugh just needs to say he identified as a female in college, in which case it's ok for women to be exposed to the associated penis.
Heh. Word.
Chris Marschner_
I thought the same thing.
"Frankly, I have such concerns about this person getting to the Supreme Court," she said. "But, on the other hand, we know that — I know that Maryland has eliminated the statute of limitations for kidnapping and for sexual assault of a minor. And I think that is still out there. And so there may be an investigation along those lines. So, I think that this is a situation that is not going to go away."
This is what senator Maize Hirono said the other day to CNN. [linky https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mazie-hirono-previews-what-shell-ask-brett-kavanaugh-during-hearing-with-assault-accuser/ar-AAAw5gf?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=ieslice%5D
Here's what's amazing about that. When the alleged Kavanaugh-Ford event took place, this type of sexual misbehavior was a misdemeanor for adults in Maryland and virtually never prosecuted for minors. The statute of limitations was, I believe, five years for the adult crime.
So Hirono apparently thinks that because Maryland changed the statute of limitations for this type of conduct, it is now fair game for investigation by the authorities.
I suppose the term, "ex post facto" has never impinged upon her apparently limited consciousness. Judging from her statements, neither has the entirety of the United States Constitution.
Zoltar Speaks!
Democrats are going to try to entrap Kavanaugh under oath and Republicans are going to try to do the same with Ford.
If you think the confirmation hearings were a total circus full of partisan clowns, just wait for these public hearings on sexual assault accusations with Ford and Kavanaugh under oath.
This is going to be a total political witch hunt from both sides.
"…going to be?" You mean it isn't yet? 🙂
Glenn Logan wrote, ""…going to be?" You mean it isn't yet?"
It's only been an one sided witch hunt so far.
#2 I think Senator Mazie Hirono is more, much, much more than just an incompetent elected official, even though that's a very reasonable label to permanently brand her with. The problem is that what we perceive as incompetence is actually intentional sedition and subversion on the side of the extreme left. I think Senator Hirono and many people consumed by the ideology of the far left (oh wait they no longer have an ideology they are consumed by their Political Antiology) are actively subverting the United States of America, and I mean that in a very literal way. They are singularly focusing their efforts to undermine everything this elected President of the United States does and attack people within his administration, attacking those he appoints or nominates. I now firmly believe that the far left literally doesn't give a damn if they completely destroy the United States of America in the process of undermining this President. What the extreme left is doing is all transparently the ends justify the means, it's morally bankrupt, and it's damned dangerous. Their actions and words show that they are literally anti-USA and they are actively rationalizing their intentional sedition and subversion. As long as we the people continue to brand these people as being incompetent their agenda to destroy the United States of America will continue; call it what it is sedition and subversion!
At this point any Supreme Court Justice, judge or any prominent person that is perceived as being pro constitution in general and therefore pro 2nd Amendment, not actively pro-abortion, and not actively supporting social justice warriors should be looking over their shoulder for entrapment setups from the extreme political left and social justice warriors. They should carefully watch for anything that could possibly be twisted into a social justice warrior smear or anything that could possibly be used as a future conflict of interest and that includes innocently shaking the hand of any person on the planet. I believe their immediate families should also be very wary, destabilizing the family unit destabilizes the individual within that family unit and makes them easier to intimidate/control.
The goal of the political left and social justice warriors is to destabilize the United States of America and they don't care who they destroy or how they destroy them, who needs the justice system and innocent until proven guilty when you have an army of ignorant social justice warriors ready and willing to sacrifice others for the cause; all's fair in war. Look out main street, these "warriors" really aren't lurking in the shadows anymore, they are in full view and following the path blazed by Nazi's and intimidation is their current Nazi tool of choice. It's become quite clear that many on the far left think the Constitution and its Amendments are meaningless relics and shouldn't apply to anyone that even appears to oppose them. Allow these people to gain a majority power in the United States federal, state, and local governments along with intimidating judges they oppose off the bench and intimidating/controlling the police and I think we'll see the Constitution and its amendments suspended for Conservatives just like the Nazi's stripped Jews of their rights. If you oppose these people you better get your big letter C ready to sew on your clothing – it's coming.
What the hell are you talking about Zoltar, are you insane, that could never happen here, this is the United States of America! For the record; thinking that very think is what will allow we the people to be blinded to the fact that it's already starting.
It's time to heed Martin Niemöller's words once again.
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me.
Open your eyes folks, the patterns are there.
JimHodgson
1. Not trying to one-up your bad hotel experience, but back in the 90s a professional association of which I was a member had its annual training conference in the Midwest at a hotel where we had several previous good experiences. This particular year, the hotel had neglected to inform us that the entire area was being demolished for an airport expansion. The hotel / convention center was the last property to go, but obviously maintenance had been neglected since the decision to demolish, the restaurant had already been closed, air conditioning (in July) was either marginal or in deep-freeze mode, electrical and phone service were occasionally interrupted (internet was still dial-up), traffic was a mess and the entire neighborhood was like a big construction (destruction?) zone. The hotel management declined to make any concessions for our inconvenience. In sum, the week was awful and we never again booked with that hotel chain during my long affiliation with the group. I feel your pain.
2 & 3. As far as the Kavanaugh debacle is concerned, the quicker the Republicans call shenanigans on this mess and move ahead, the quicker the news cycle will find some other "Trump horror" to focus on. Anyone who can't see through this charade is an idiot. No one's mind -among the universe of those with normally functioning minds- will be changed by these contrived allegations.
A retired American History teacher suggested to me yesterday, in all seriousness, that we "common folks" need to be mobilizing our state governments to assemble a new group of Founding Fathers, to task a new Jefferson with writing our own Declaration to separate us from the "brave new" America the Left is working toward, in hopes of a peaceful separation. I'm beginning to wonder about this myself. He conceded, of course, that didn't work out too well for the South the last time around!
slickwilly
We should let Kalifornia go, and anyone who wants to move there leave.
Re 1: I, on the other hand had, an awesome experience with the Pacific Inn near Vancouver BC, right next to the US border, during a recent remodel.
They up front let us know that rates were low because they were about to start a remodel, that the exercise room would not be available during our stay, and there was a chance the pool might close for a couple of days. Maintenance was quick to fix any issues in the rooms, and the restaurant took over one of the conference rooms to keep people away from the construction dust and noise.
Haven't been there since then to see how thing went, but based on that experience I can tell hotels can do the right thing if they care about it.
Obviously, I was not there (or was I?…), but this is the part I don't like:
She recalled another male student shouting about the incident. "Somebody yelled down the hall, 'Brett Kavanaugh just put his penis in Debbie's face,' " she said. "It was his full name. I don't think it was just 'Brett.'
The fact that it was his full name (but not hers) just does not ring true. This allegation sounds more credible, in general, than Ford's, but this identification sounds forced. Most people don't talk like that. It would have been just "Brett" if these people knew him.
Maybe this is not made up, but, if it is, they were wise not to recount: Somebody yelled down the hall, "future Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, just put his penis in Debbie's face" That sounds a little too made up, but it would rule out all of those other Brett Kavanaughs out as suspects.
Extradimensional Cephalopod
"After six days of carefully assessing her memories and consulting with her attorney, Ramirez said that she felt confident enough of her recollections…"
That's nothing. There's people who can make her confidently remember her past life as a barbarian warlord in less time.
Seriously, though, people need to be more self-aware of how fallible they are. It helps to practice phrasing things in terms of "what you remember" rather than "what happened". It also helps to check for physical evidence of what you think happened. I do this all the time because I have experience with misremembering important things. | {
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Q: Changing a DateTime field to a Timestamp field when an application is running in Oracle I am using Oracle 11 (64 bit) with Oracle.DataAccess (ODP.NET) 4.1.
I have a table with a date field;
create table x (..., y date, ...);
Also an application bulk inserting to this table;
var bulkCopy = new OracleBulkCopy(connection) { DestinationTableName = "x" };
bulkCopy.WriteToServer(table);
When I run following DDL;
ALTER TABLE x MODIFY (y timestamp );
and start the application then everything is in place and the timestamp field is populated properly (we can see minutes, seconds and milliseconds in the field value);
2016-03-07 06:04:34.456
etc.
The problem is when the aplication is running and the DDL is run, bulk inserted fields loose their time part. They becomes something like
2016-03-07 00:00:00.000.
Meaning, when the field is date and when application is running then when the following DDL is run;
ALTER TABLE x MODIFY (y timestamp );
all newly inserted fields loose their time parts.
Why do you think it behaves like this?
NOTE: Oracle returns following version text;
select * from v$version;
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.4.0 - Production
"CORE 11.2.0.4.0 Production"
TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.4.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.4.0 - Production
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Are you the one who is suffering from cold and cough(irumal in tamil)? Don't worry, it can be easily treated by this effective natural remedy.
Thank God I came across your blog. Every post is so helpful! I try to avoid medicines as much as possible. Most of the common health problems can be solved by such simple remedies. | {
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Great temperament, always willing and very trainable. By Edindurno Glen Clova out of Edindurno Keona.
Willing to part exchange for 4, 5 or 6 year old ready to break/bring on; 5* home awaits. A sad sale, right home very important. | {
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This dataset within the Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA) represents archaeological site definitions in the state of Georgia, United States of America. The source data are provided as a public service by the Georgia Archaeological Site File (GASF), at the University of Georgia Laboratory of Archaeology, where they are used to help record cultural resources and ascertain compliance with federal, state, and local statutes regarding the protection of those resources. The representation of these source data in DINAA is limited to definitions of archaeological cultures, site use types, diagnostic artifacts, and fields related to the quality of information preservation at each site. The source data maintained by the GASF contain many other elements that are not present in DINAA, including those that may be improper for Web-publication such as precise location coordinates. As such, DINAA data are not suitable for records checks or other activities to demonstrate compliance with federal, state, or local regulations. DINAA data are useful for recognizing trends among archaeological site characteristics in various spatial and temporal combinations, for research and educational purposes. Any user who wishes to investigate the source data in detail for legal compliance or research purposes, or wishes to learn more about the important work of archaeological preservation in Georgia, should contact the GASF directly.
Faceted search of periods. On the right, different periods are listed as search options.
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Open Context published this dataset as part of a larger, multi-state data sharing and integration project, the Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA), funded in 2012 by the National Science Foundation (award # 1216810 and 1217240). DINAA's team of university, public, and private sector researchers is developing models to publish and index archaeological information from large areas of eastern North America for free of charge access and reuse by all researchers, students, and enthusiasts. For more about the DINAA project, visit the project website.
Note: This project approximates all location data from state archaeological site files to a ~16km X ~16km grid cell as a security measure. DINAA stores no exact location data from any archaeological site online. Contact the SHPO or archaeological site file manager in the state in question to obtain more specific information. | {
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U.S. hospitals have made little progress in eliminating health care-associated infections, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's annual National Healthcare Quality Report, Modern Healthcare reports.
The report concludes that infection prevention and patient safety efforts deserve attention (McKinney, Modern Healthcare , 4/13).
The congressionally mandated analysis tracked trends in the U.S. health care system's performance in 2007 on more than 200 measures across four areas of quality: effectiveness, safety, timeliness and patient focus of care.
The study found that overall health care quality improved by 2.3%.
Selected infections due to medical care increased by 1.6%.
However, the report found that rates of postoperative pneumonia improved by 12% and found no change in the number of bloodstream infections associated with central venous catheter placements (Preidt, Health Day , 4/13).
Carolyn Clancy, AHRQ's director, said the findings show that the health care system is not achieving the "more substantial strides" needed to address quality shortfalls.
However, Clancy highlighted proven strategies that have shown success in reducing infection rates, including using basic standards for hand hygiene, disinfecting patients, handling equipment and proper use of antibiotics (Sack, New York Times , 3/13).
Meanwhile, a separate AHRQ report examining national health care access gaps found major disparities between minorities and whites, as well as between uninsured and insured populations ( New York Times , 4/13).
Black, Hispanic, Asian and American Indian patients were less likely than white patients to receive preventive antibiotics prior to surgery in a "timely manner." Further, uninsured patients were less likely to receive routine health screenings and vaccinations compared with insured patients.
Overall, the report concluded that lack of insurance is the "single strongest predictor of poor quality care," exceeding race, ethnicity, income or education (AHRQ release, 4/13). | {
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