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Versace Yellow Diamond (Versace 2011) truly does remind me of a near perfect yellow diamond – yellow warmth shining through glistening sharp edges of stone. It also reminds me of a really good glass of pinot grigio for some reason… It’s a very becoming fragrance in my estimation.
Top notes: Pear sorbet, amalfi lemon, bergamot, and neroli.
Middle notes: African orange flower, water lily, freesia and mimosa.
Base notes: guaiac wood, amber and musk.
Perhaps this sheer, bright yellow beam would be more appropriate for summer, but the amalfi lemon (love this fragrance note) bergamot, pear, amber and musk somehow makes it seem fine for a cold January day too. It’s a very versatile perfume.
After having my hair highlighted and trimmed this weekend (shown below – like I said I would so I wouldn’t do anything foolish to my hair) I thought I should be extra nice to my strands and use my sample of Alterna, Caviar Anti Aging Replenishing Moisture Milk Leave-in Conditioning Spray. It’s silky, and it goes a long way, but surprisingly it doesn’t weigh down even my hair which is quite fine. It also really does seem to moisturize and protect the hair, although other than that I’m not sure what exactly is “anti aging” about this product… In any case, it does seem to work as a good leave-in conditioner.
Lately I’ve also been using Grow Stronger by Essie. I love Essie in general (a fairly safe product with great colors) and this base is fantastic. It stays on the nail for days without chipping, it works as the perfect base (especially with Essie colors) but it also can be used alone. It may or may not actually strengthen the nails in the long-term, I’m not sure yet. We’ll see. I’m hopeful.
And of course, I can’t write a post today without discussing Downton Abbey…
So, I can’t stand the character Sarah Bunting. I feel horrible for Lord Grantham and I cannot wait for her to depart and hopefully never return again. I’m pretty sure she’s leaving. If she marries Tom it will be almost as bad as the death of Matthew in my opinion. She’s smug, conceited and… I’ll stop there.
Umm… poor Thomas? I have a really bad feeling about his supposed treatment. (but how could one not)
So… was Lord Gillingham going to be ok? I mean, he is a man after all, and I suppose men can’t be hurt by women with sex because they’re immune from such things (please note sarcasm) but he was a little bit scary after Mary broke the news… I hope Mary figures out what exactly she’s supposed to be doing to soften the blow, as Charles suggested. Poor Lord Gillingham. (I’m serious)
And dear Edith. I hope something good happens next week for her. It’s about time…
Her mother seems to be using the affections of a certain “traveling salesman” to brighten her life a little. I wonder how that will end?
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Akko Fastener, Inc., located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an innovator in the Metal Products industry. REMINC, located in Middletown, Rhode Island, is the industry leader in lowering assembly costs to the automotive, computer, appliance, industrial, power tool, office furniture, and government/military industries. The Akko Fastener/REMINC licensing agreement will positively impact all major markets.
The Akko Fastener product line already includes bolts, pins, rivets, clips, screws, studs and specialty hardware items. The cold-forming process requires no machining to create a perfect product every time. This ensures both a lower price to the end-user and a uniform product.
Our cold-formed fasteners are used in applications as diverse as automotive and railway coach assembly, building and bridge construction, military, agricultural, highway products and transmission towers and poles. Essentially, anything which must be fabricated from multiple parts can be assembled more cost-effectively using Akko Fastener cold-formed products.
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A better, more uniform product, at a more attractive price, delivered via established logistics. Saving money on improved fastener hardware with a tried and trusted industry background - the Akko Fastener/REMINC licensing agreement brings these benefits, and countless others, to all industrial and commercial applications involving the assembly of components.
More information, detailing product lines and cost and application benefits, is available at:
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Desk chair mats can be found in diverse geometric shapes, to fill up a work area even in the case of U-shaped or L-shaped desks. Circular and custom shapes can also be ordered. Transparent mats let the floor quality and textures appear consistent, while hiding any abrasions that may occur on the mat itself. Oak and cherry solid single-piece mats are available for executive desks. Anti-static mats provide security in laboratories and in electrical surroundings and cushioned anti-fatigue mats can be used where people may indulge in a lot of standing, such as in security and reception areas. A desk chair mat usually has rubber grippers at the bottom, to keep it in one place. They can be found in various sizes namely small, medium, large and extra-large.
Most non-executive desks are made with particleboard rather than MDF. Because of the MDF and the hard or exotic wood veneers, executive desks are usually of higher quality than your typical office furniture. Another feature that adds to the quality is the addition of a clear top coat on the desk surface protects against moisture or prevents scratching.
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What is Mesothelioma?
The National Cancer Institute states that, “Malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the lining of the chest or abdomen.”
How do you get Mesothelioma?
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhale asbestos particles or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways like on the skin.
What are some of the Signs and Symptoms of Mesothelioma?
The symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Some of the signs and symptoms include: weight loss, shortness of breath, fatigue, acute pain in the abdominal region and chest area, abdominal swelling and anemia.
What are some of the Treatments used for Mesothelioma?
Treatments include: conventional therapies, surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and or a combination of treatment and medications.
Are there Legal Issues involved in Mesothelioma?
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may have legal right to seek compensation from the companies responsible for your exposure to asbestos. If you wish to seek compensation for your diagnosis and the pain and suffering that comes with mesothelioma, then it is important that you consult an attorney immediately. | <urn:uuid:63a2e1f1-7631-44b1-901b-a9db8994b4dd> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://mesothelioma-symptoms.blogspot.com/2011/11/denver-mesothelioma-attorneys.html | 2018-06-21T00:42:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863980.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621001211-20180621021211-00438.warc.gz | en | 0.93305 | 299 | [
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You know how work stuff tends to take over your life? Then you find you barely have time for fun, for goofing off, and taking it easy.
How many times does your boss ask you if you’re getting enough personal/family time?
That’s right; organizing yourself so that you have time for everything is your job, and no one else is going to do it for you. Your boss thinks you really like taking work home on the week-ends.
Schedule the fun, the nurturing, and the spontaneous. Yep, if you’re going to have spontaneous delight, you need to decide when, where, and how.
I promise it will work.
– One stay-at-home-in-your-pj’s day every month, or every two months. These days are great for recharging your batteries. Lounge, read, and eat chips.
– Combine this with one beauty day – get hair, nails, and whatever done, every 6 to 8 weeks.
– One set time each week to do all errands. The cruddy stuff that must be done, what one day your personal assistant will take care of.
– Batch medical appointments. Yours one day, the kids’ on another.
– Write out some menu ideas each week. You don’t have to follow your plan, but having something written down can save you from having to think when you’re super busy and/or tired.
The point is, don’t wait until you’re on the brink, or past the brink of exhaustion to get proactive about your personal life. No one else is going to do that for you. | <urn:uuid:d0735530-ca86-438f-8b15-9d92be253c1a> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://mixonian.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/getting-more-personal-stuff-done/ | 2018-06-21T00:51:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863980.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621001211-20180621021211-00438.warc.gz | en | 0.943154 | 354 | [
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In summer 2014, six engineering students and three management students were chosen to work on collaborative medical device development projects in a summer internship program co-sponsored by the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the School of Management at Bucknell and the Geisinger Health System (GHS). Each project involved a multidisciplinary team working to identify relevant clinical technology problems, conceptualize and propose potential solutions, pursue the development and prototyping of a chosen solution, and incorporate appropriate marketing strategy information. At the conclusion of the summer, each team had produced a prototype medical device aimed at addressing a specific healthcare technology problem. For the summer program, the projects included:
- RadArm: Left Wrist Stabilization Device: a novel method for stabilizing the left arm for left-wrist catheterization (Team: Kalie Brumbaugh '15 Biomedical Engineering, Carly Riemann '15 Markets, Innovation and Design, Zander Slavitz '15 Mechanical Engineering and mentored by Dr. Petra Lynch, Interventional Cardiology)
- Tube Trap: A Line of Chest Tube Fixation Devices: a family of new devices for securing chest tubes (Team: Sarah Denning '16 Biomedical Engineering, Mary Helen Schwartz '15 Biomedical Engineering, Galen Spencer-Linzie '15 Markets, Innovation and Design and mentored by Dr. Leo Vollmer, Emergency Medicine)
- Surgical Skill Assessment Simulator: a custom, surgical training simulator designed to assist in developing residents' skills in open abdominal surgeries (Team: Ian Harding '15 Biomedical Engineering, Mitch Kulczycki '15 Mechanical Engineering, Megan Smith '15 Markets, Innovation and Design and mentored by Dr. Mohsen Shabahang, General Surgery)
In this 10-week program, three teams worked with clinicians at Geisinger along with both engineering and management faculty at Bucknell. The students included four biomedical engineers, two mechanical engineers, and three students in the Markets, Innovation, and Design program in the School of Management. While each of the teams included two engineers and one management student, all three of the teams interacted as a larger device design group over the summer to enhance the progress of each project as well as the skills of the students. At Bucknell the teams were advised by Professors Dan Cavanagh and Eric Kennedy from Biomedical Engineering and Professor Seth Orsborn from the School of Management.
In their efforts on these projects, the students both utilized and enhanced their skills in areas such as stakeholder analysis, conceptual modeling, rapid-prototyping, engineering design, prototype testing, intellectual property, regulatory matters, market analysis, project documentation, and project communication. At the end of the program, the students expressed their appreciation for this 'strong interdisciplinary experience' in which they were able to have a hands-on experience with the design process, spend significant time in the clinical environment, and participate in the project identification process with the clinical mentors. From the mentor perspective, the program was appreciated for its role as a creative outlet for physicians and its ability to motivate physicians to constantly ask if current procedures or devices can be improved. Overall, the program is able to deliver valuable benefits to all involved and produce prototypes of potentially impactful healthcare technologies. While the surgical simulator will be utilized in spring 2015 in Geisinger's General Surgery residency program, Bucknell and Geisinger are collaboratively evaluating the future potential of the other two developed prototypes.
Bucknell's Department of Biomedical Engineering and Geisinger have been collaborating on medical device design projects each summer since 2006. The formation of multidisciplinary teams to include students from the School of Management and students from engineering disciplines besides biomedical engineering began in 2012 and has greatly enhanced the quality and scope of the projects. Support for this program is provided by Geisinger Health System and Bucknell University, including the College of Engineering, School of Management, Provost's Office, and the Emmitt Memorial Chair in Biomedical Engineering. | <urn:uuid:20cbb52e-dfad-4462-8730-64b6fb2cb284> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.bucknell.edu/engineering-college-of/student-research/2014-bucknell-geisinger-medical-device-internship-program.html | 2018-06-21T00:43:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863980.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621001211-20180621021211-00438.warc.gz | en | 0.943998 | 803 | [
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More than one in three US adults experience issues setting up or operating a connected device according to data today released from the Customer
Happiness doesn't come from heavy smartphone use, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens whose
In its latest quarterly Voice of the Connected User Landscape (VoCUL) survey on smartphone purchasing, 451 Research finds that buying is down for the
Android is the top OS across Europe with 68.9% share. Apple comes in second place with 9.0% share and Windows is third with 9.7%.
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The websites redirects visitors to its www subdomain, e.g. from example.com to www.example.com.
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This AIDGAP identification guide covers all the species of earthworms found living freely in the UK and Ireland. Since publication of the first edition in 2012, there has been an explosion of interest in earthworms, with many more people actively recording earthworms and submitting records to the National Scheme.
The second edition is twice as long as the first edition and includes several new features:
- Extra key to earthworms found in artificial environments (such as heated greenhouses)
- New guidance on earthworm dissection and internal anatomy
- Expanded introductory section on earthworm ecology and biology
- Many new photographs within the Species Accounts taken especially for this guide, including lots of live specimens
- New line drawings of the tubercula pubertatis for all species where this character is present
- Updates to distribution and status information for each species in the light of new data
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Some people feel they don't measure up to anyone's expectations. As a result, they tend to procrastinate, set unrealistic goals, or continually try to please others. With the positive, no-nonsense strategies offered in When Your Best Isn't Good Enough, readers can raise their low self-perception and overcome these feelings of rejection and inadequacy. Writing in his well-known, upbeat style, Dr. Kevin Leman helps those who struggle with self-doubt to value their talents and gifts and accept their shortcomings. He points out why the lifestyle we develop as a child determines our degree of success or failure and explains how, regardless of the past, each person can develop a healthy lifestyle today. Dr. Leman also shows readers how to apply these same principles in raising children with healthy self-esteem. | <urn:uuid:69804a62-d172-4daa-8709-5ad68b8d5987> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://bookgrabbr.com/books/3714-when-your-best-isn-t-good-enough | 2018-06-23T00:29:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864848.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623000334-20180623020334-00438.warc.gz | en | 0.953138 | 166 | [
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About Your Room
What's In Your Room?
You and your roommate(s) will each have a bed (which needs extra long twin bedding), dresser, desk, desk chair, wardrobe/closet, and internet port. College furniture can not be removed from your room unless you are de-tripled. When de-tripling, only the residence director can authorize the removal of furniture from your room.
Internet service and basic cable are included with housing. You will need to provide your own cable TV wire. Students may also stream cable content on-campus from your computer or on mobile devices using the Spectrum U application. For more information about the cable service on-campus, including troubleshooting instructions, visit the OIT Service Desk Knowledge Base.
Leave your rolls of quarters at home! Free laundry facilities are located in every building.
Bunk beds and lofts are available in most halls. Due to a limited supply, not everyone can have his or her bed lofted or bunked. Requests are taken through the Facilities Services online work order system for the first six weeks of classes only.
As a freshman, you will likely have two other roommates and be housed in a room that was built for three people. If you are assigned to a "rebate" triple room and have not been de-tripled by the sixth week of the semester, you will receive a rebate credited to your student account. However, if you are given the option to de-triple and you decline, you will forfeit the rebate.
Packing to Come to Fisher?
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Create New Page
To create new page with UI elements, please first read Exercise 1. Tabs, Forms, Lists, Tools. To implement a UI element, you have to specify it in a controller and render it in a view.
Below you can find information about the controllers and views for the following UI elements:
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It's a shame it's not using the 5-megapixel front-facing camera as on the iPhone 6S/6S Plus.
Initially, I thought this tool might be beyond my needs for a simple sketching app.
Apple may never give us a touchscreen.Want (nice but not necessary) colors shapes (ability to create perfect squares, circles, etc.) save to cloud services layers (might be good for more complex sketches) insert and annnotate photos (this is not a need because to love ru darkness bd sub indo episode 1 I love using Skitch for annotating site photos).Instead of canon cr2 converter mac taking the iPad Air 2s 2,048 x 1,536 resolution display and stretching it for the iPad Pros larger screen, Apple built a new, higher-resolution screen that, with a 2,732 x 2,048 resolution, features.6 million pixels.Plus, if you have an Adobe Creative Cloud mavericks cache cleaner serial Account, you can start your work on the iPad Pro and finish it on a more powerful desktop or laptop. As a result, you don't have to try to find the one app that meets all your needs.Instead, the Smart Keyboard holds onto the iPad Pro with magnets and communicates through the tiny Smart Connector in the center of one of the tablets long edges. It provided the best overall combination of the tools I need and an easy to use interface with adequate drawing export options.Apples iPad Pro is a new front in the quest to grow the productivity and business market for the iPad.Printable Grids for Design Wireframing, planning apps or websites is not always completely digital: sometimes you may need pencil, paper and some good sketch sheet templates to speed up your creative process.I will be using a stylus, as I often do when making drawings on the iPad.My needs for a drawing/illustration app is to typically make a simple sketch of a site plan, test location plan, or construction detail to support something I have said in a meeting or report.Case study: Expanding students horizons with global collaboration.Case study: Putting publishing into the hands of students.Overall: Adobe Ideas is a great app for creating very quick, rough sketches.Naturally, the iPad Pro includes a full-sized virtual keyboard as well, but it takes up roughly half the screen, visual real estate Im not willing to give.I did have to get used to the two different ways the two panes could interact.
So, I thought maybe I should figure out what I want in a drawing/ sketching app and search for the ultimate app.
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During the summer of 2013, Prague hosted this exhibition. Of course I enjoyed wandering through the galleries of his collections, but I found myself drawn even more to all the life happening down below on the square of Old Town Prague. Fortunately the ticket wasn't expensive, so I didn't feel too guilty snapping pictures and videos through the open window, instead of admiring the art.
Before I'd settled on reviewing the Mucha deck this week, a newsletter from Jet Pens arrived. In it was a word I'd never seen before - Zentangle. The link led to an interesting type of doodling, which took me to videos so of course I had to watch a bunch of those, and one of the designs was called Mooka. After the style of...yup, isn't that amazing!
That clinched it - Tarot Mucha it was!
Here are my first efforts at Zentangling, with a fountain pen. They're not great, but were fun to do!
Onward to Tarot Mucha from Lo Scarabeo, with a more generous LWB than usual (the English portion, anyway), by Lunaea Weatherstone.
1. Mucha's art, although beautiful, begins to have a sameness about it after awhile. Once the initial oohing and aahing has worn off, will readers become bored using this deck?
Three of Swords
How DARE you suggest that I am boring! The very idea cuts me to the quick!
Of COURSE there is a recognizable sameness to an artist's work. How else would we identify it, and know that we are drawn to it?
Do you not know that the brilliant and acclaimed Sarah Bernhardt was one of Mr. Mucha's favourite subjects? Would a famous actress of stage and screen continue to pose for a ho-hum artist?
I think NOT!
2. Your deck is very much in the RWS camp. Are you unique in some way?
The Magician I
My magic is gentle and my light floats.
There are no harsh bangs and pops here.
The strong emphatic stance of the conventional Magician is softened in me.
I smile in encouragement and invite you to join me.
The linking of art and meaning reminds us that beauty and purpose work well together.
(Note the similarity to the Sarah Bernhardt poster at the top of the blog.)
3. What was it about Alfons Mucha's work that led you to believe it could yield a good, working deck?
The Star XVII
Its fluidity and grace.
The notion that ideas can weave and swirl around each other and comfortably co-exist.
Its rounded lines - they lull.
Its romantic borders safely hold the images.*
Mucha's art is not just a pretty face.
*I'm not usually a fan of borders (many of my decks are trimmed) but I appreciate these.
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murderers with badges
Posted in the Massena Forum
#3 Nov 21, 2012
This is so sad...
In a case with eery similarities to the 2011 police beating death of Kelly Thomas in Fullerton, a veteran Spokane, Washington cop yesterday received a 51-month prison sentence in the excessive force death of a mentally disable man.
Officer Karl Thompson, 65, lead the charge against 36-year-old Otto Zehm, a school janitor who was falsely accused of a petty crime in 2006 and then hog-tied, severely beaten in the head with a baton and tasered until he died.
In the Orange County case, a group of Fullerton Police Department cops falsely accused the unarmed, Schizophrenic Thomas, 37, of a petty crime and then beat him to death--including crushing bones in his face with the butt of a steel Taser gun while he was being held down, punched and kicked.
In both cases, defense lawyers for the offending officers claim there is no evidence that the severe beatings killed the innocent citizens who had been minding their own business before police decided to target them.
(Zehm's finally words were, "All I wanted was a Snickers bar." Thomas' dying gasps were, "Dad!")
#4 Nov 21, 2012
Put a badge on a person they think they can do anything . I'm not saying all cops are rotten but a good share are!! Most cops couldn't tell the truth if thier own lives depended on it .They will bold face lie right to a judge and thier cop buddys will stick right up for them .
#5 Nov 21, 2012
it's the rogue cops who have the "us vs. them" mentality. Sometimes the rogues partner up in which case the department has no excuse. They often are insecure with their masculinity and have issues with anger management.
There needs to be a strict violent nut screening system and civil rights education for ALL law enforcement, and there should be a mandatory death sentence for all police convicted of murder on duty. Put a tamper-proof camera and mic on ALL cops on the beat which can be accessed by some kind of oversight agency.
Iraq veterans playing policeman must be watched closely
#6 Nov 21, 2012
I hope the victim's family seek vengence on those Dooshbag cops after they get out of prison.
Also I hope they get beaten and raped in prison too.
If this happened to my relative, the former cop would disappear within a week of being released and never found.
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Sussex vs. Middlesex Match Prediction Tips | SUS vs. MID English ODD Cup Who will win Today Match
South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup
Sussex vs. Middlesex Dream11 Prediction
After registering a convincing 75-run win over Somerset in their last fixture, Sussex would be looking to drive home the winning momentum when they take on Middlesex on May 25th, 2018. Luke Wright scored a pristine hundred, 105 off 118 balls, to lead Sussex to a towering total of 7-341 against Somerset.
Middlesex, on the other hand, is coming off a nail-biting win over Glamorgan, led by Gubbins (53), Eskenazi (49), Morgan (57) and a three-for by Ravi Patel, well supported by Paul Stirling (2-38), and would be looking to continue with the winning momentum against Sussex.
When: 03:30 PM IST
SUS vs. MID Team News
- Sussex Sharks has named an unchanged 14-member squad by Head coach Jason Gillespie.
- Stiaan van Zyl has been ruled out due to a knee injury.
- Middlesex has named a 15-member squad for their trip to Hove against Sussex.
- Left-handed batsmen John Simpson has been added to the squad.
SUS vs. MID Playing 11
Speaking of the SUS vs. MID Playing 11, here’s how the two sides can line-up.
Wicketkeeper: Ben Brown
Batsmen- M Burgess, D Rawlins, Laurie Evans, Luke Wright, Harry Finch,
All-rounder- Luke Wells, D Wiese
Bowlers- O Robinson, D Briggs, I Sharma
Wicket-keeper: John Simpson
Batsmen: Eoin Morgan Nick Gubbins Steve Eskenazi, Paul Stirling, (Doubt: John Simpson)
All-rounders: Hilton Cartwright James Franklin
Bowlers: Steven Finn, Tom Helm, Ravi Patel, Nathan Sowter (Doubt: Tom Barber, James Harris)
SUS vs. MID Squads
Michael Burgess, David Wiese, Ben Brown (capt./wk), Danny Briggs, Abi Sakande, Laurie Evans, Harry Finch, George Garton, Delray Rawlins, Ollie Robinson, Phil Salt, Ishant Sharma, Luke Wells, Luke Wright
Steven Finn (c), Tom Barber, Hilton Cartwright, Stephen Eskinazi, James Franklin, Nick Gubbins, James Harris, Tom Helm, Max Holden, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Patel, John Simpson (wk), Nathan Sowter, Paul Stirling, James Fuller
SUS vs. MID Key Players
- Luke Wright scored a blistering century (105 off 87 balls) in the previous game against Somerset, while each of Burgess (56) and David Wiese (58) scored a half-century.
- In bowling, Ishant Sharma (3-47) was the leader of the attack, well supported by Robinson (2-41), Sakande (2-53), and Briggs (2-51).
- Gubbins (53), Eskenazi (49), Morgan (57) were the chief architects with the bat in Middlesex nail-biting 2-run win over Glamorgan.
- Ravi Patel (3-58), was well supported by Paul Stirling (2-38), and Helm (2-71) in the bowling department.
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This page explains ZHVHJS using a modern astronumerology calculator for ZHVHJS. The lucky life path number deduced from the numerology of ZHVHJS below, does not indicate what you are or what ZHVHJS entails when ZHVHJS represents a person's name. It provides an encouragement to push yourself to your limits and attain the best of results. This page also offers the detailed astronumerology meaning of each letter in the ZHVHJS acronym.
ZHVHJS has a life path of 3. ZHVHJS means: With a lucky life path of 3, the set of numbers (3, 12/3, 21/3, 30/3) are your character numbers. 3 Positive features: Self-expression in many ways, verbalization, inspiration and keen imagination, artistic gifts, accurate impressions and insights, never ending optimism, happy and lifelong, enjoying life full. 3 Negative features: Distributed energies, exaggeration, unfinished projects, lack of direction, moodiness, egocentrism. Number Three is a communicative, friendly, and outgoing vibrations. Friendly, positive and optimistic, enjoy three lives and have a good sense of humor. Arranged by Jupiter. Keywords: cheerful, friendly, positive, adventurous, self-expression. When expressed negatively: extravagant, scattered, superficial. As lovers: number three are fun, energetic and ready to experiment. These lovers need space and contact with others to feel content. If they feel constricted, they will be unhappy and restless. Allow freedom to connect and energize their energies, they are exciting and happy lovers. Number 3 resonates with the energy of optimism and joy, inspiration and creativity, language and communication, good taste, imagination and intelligence, sociability and society, kindness, goodness and compassion. No. 3 is also the art of humor, energy, growth, expansion and the principles of elevation, spontaneity, covered open, synthesis, the triads, heaven Man -Erd, past-present future, spirit-speech action proves love through creative imagination , Total, achievement, encouragement, support, talent and skills, culture, spirit, a fun loving and fun, freedom, search, adventure, overflow, brilliance, free form, be brave, non-confrontational, open platform, rhythm, passion, Surprise, sensitivity, self-expression, kindness and enthusiasm, youth, enlivenment psychic ability, manifested and manifestation. Number 3 resonates with the energies of the Ascended Masters and indicates that the Ascended Masters are around you when asked for help. The Ascended Master will help to focus on the divine spark and help others to manifest and manifest your desires. They help you find peace, clarity and love inside. The Bible meaning of twelve expresses God's power and authority, resulting in perfection, creative abilities and completeness. Twelve as a symbol of cosmic order. Twelve is significant in our daily life. It is reflected in the number of months in a year, hours on a watch the members of a typical judicial jury. Twelve stars were chosen for the EU flag because of its importance of perfection. The Bible meaning of twelve is that it means faith, love. This can be seen in the Twelve Apostles, two tribes of Israel, twelve stars, twelve tribes of Israel. The number twelve is also very given in the book of Revelation with regard to the twelve gates, twelve angels. From the time series, twelve represents a completed cycle and regeneration a power of experience shows sprouting vigorously. Twenty-one means harmony and represents the union of the Trinity. Biblical, twenty-one symbolizes rebellion against God and points to a new level and disobedience to God. According to Claude of Saint Matin, number twenty-one shows destruction and renewal. Personality: Twenty ones are cheeky and lively. Have a great potential challenge and are very analytical to overcome in decision-making. They are charismatic, simple and sociable and encourage communication to improve understanding.
ZHVHJS acronym by its letters means:
Z: Meaning of Z in ZHVHJS. The letter Z is the last letter in our alphabet and the numerical equivalent of the number 8 persons with the initial Z often have powerful faith to do with hope and peace. Negatively, people with the initial Z have the tendency to think without thinking, and act without regard for others. The letter Z zigzag forward and backward to explore both the left and right sides of the universe. It's floor flat is showing a certain degree of stability. Z and helpful. The lower and upper cases of Z look the same Z indicates invariable, highly valued, immense and compelling.
H: Meaning of H in ZHVHJS. H is identical numerically to the number 8 and stands for creativity and strength. The letter H has a high degree of business talent and skill and people with the H as the first have the ability to create "wealth" for themselves, although this must be tempered with humility and integrity. Negatively, a person with the initial H itself can be absorbed and become greedy. H looks like a ladder. As a ladder it rises from below with effort. H shows inspiration and firmness. The connected of the stationary parts show impartiality. The letter H is upright and stable, indicating peace and self-confidence.
V: Meaning of V in ZHVHJS. The letter V is identical numerically to the number 4 and represents construction. V is a hard-working letter that is tireless and efficient. Negatively, people with the letter V as their initial can also be reckless. V sits on a lower end with the arms projecting upwards in an oblique manner. It shows remarkable accessibility and its extensions show the desire to achieve. It is also decisive and laborious. It's cunning is seen in the fact that it converges it's powers at the bottom. It is therefore qualified or masterly in planning.
J: Meaning of J in ZHVHJS. The letter J is one of the most powerful letters of the alphabet and names begin with that letter, the "doer" of the world. They may either perform the show in advance or pull the threads from above. Those with a J start like control and are usually very safe, by themselves. If they are not, then they will recognize as if they are. They are wonderful "actors" in life and can attract the persona they desire to see you. If J is the first vowel in a name, the person tends to be bold and courageous. Names with the initial letter J are pioneers, torchbearers, researchers, teachers and people who show others the way. They are leaders, motivators and idealistic visionaries who are aware of their own innate powers. The letter J correspond to the truth, kind and intelligent. J is identical numerically to the number 1 and stands for our aspirations. If J is the first consonant in a name, the bearer will not give up an unyielding desire and will therefore find success - after all. Negatively, J can be lazy and lack direction. J is like an I with the floor more to the left and a little upwards. Unlike most letters that open up, down or right, J will search the places to explore a few dare exploring. It is expressive, sociable, solid, magnetic, new in ideas, bright in outlook, imaginative, flourishing, pretty and original.
S: Meaning of S in ZHVHJS. The letter S is one of the most powerful letters of the alphabet and names start with that letter, the "makers" of the world, are wonderful "actors in life" and can put on the persona they wish you to see. If S is the first vowel in a name, the person tends to be bold and courageous. Names beginning with the letter S are pioneers, torchbearers, researchers, teachers, and people who show others the way. They are leaders, motivators and idealistic visionaries who are aware of their own innate powers. The letter S is truthful, kind, and intelligent. The letter S is identical numerically to the number 1 and represents beginnings. People with S as their starting are very sensual and sexy. Negatively, S can act for others impulsively without concern. S is a single strand that goes forward and backward. It shows a willingness to explore. Kindness, sense of proportion and approach are all qualities. The ends pointing forward and backward reveals a contradictory nature with itself and a certain degree of confusion.
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Happy almost August everyone. Can you believe July is almost over? I’m not ready for summer to end! I have a few weeks left to savor and one more trip planned, then the kids go back to school in 2 ½ weeks, noooo!
I’m still very much inspired by my recent travels to France and other European countries and am trying to keep little bits of my travel experience alive at home, especially in the kitchen (pass the fromage and rosé, s’il vous plaît!). I loved reading this article on French cooks and the comments are great too. More favorite links below.
These Instagram images are fueling my wanderlust.
I’m forever a fan of soothing blue rooms.
A great analysis of 2016 home decor trends.
This is one amazing outdoor shower.
How a great conversation is like a game of catch.
Lovely and creative book covers.
Tips for buying the best olive oil.
I love avocado toast and these recipes look delish.
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The Foundation “Zajednički put” (“Mutual Path”) was founded in 2005 by a Decision of the Zagreb City Assembly. Legal preconditions for the start of the Foundation were met in April of 2008 based on the Resolution of the Central State Office for Administration.
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The Foundation promotes the values of charitable giving, volunteerism and philanthropy with the idea of raising funds and directing them to social services and cultural programs with the main goal of improving the quality of life of Zagreb’s senior citizens, as well as preventing the misuse of their assets and ensuring safe living conditions in the third age.
The Foundation serves as an intermediary to donors who want to contribute to a better quality of life of the senior citizens of Zagreb. It also works with the goal of the development of local community’s resources to mobilize, attract, collect and invest funds for the benefit of the senior citizens of Zagreb.
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Every year, thousands of Canadians head to places like Las Vegas for gambling, sun, food, shows, entertainment and other pursuits.
In Vegas, you can do almost anything — like ride a roller coaster through a hotel, watch gymnasts do horrifying stunts, or play with an excavator in a quarry.
You can even visit a racetrack for a rental-racecar driving experience.
For a few hundred bucks, you get to drive a really fast car, really fast, on a really-fast racetrack.
But which car should you pick for this adventure? A reader e-mail from one Catherine Cedillo got me thinking about that one.
“My husband and I are going to Vegas and we’re going to rent some race-cars for a track driving experience,” she said. “There are a lot of cars to pick from, but we’re not sure which would be best and some are cheaper than others.
“My husband wants to drive a Lamborghini, but I’m horrified he’ll kill himself. We’re open to suggestions though. Which car would be best? We don’t know what to expect.”
A few pointers follow to help prepare folks like the Cedillos for their first Vegas track-day experience and I’ve also recommended some ideal vehicles to choose for the experience — where big bucks are spent for minimal time at the wheel.
Preparing for Track Day
Get the full scoop, before you arrive. Can use your own camera equipment to record the experience? Are lunch and beverages provided? After all, driving fast can be exhausting work, and you’ll want to be hydrated and fed.
Arrive rested, so you can dedicate 100 per cent of your mental capacity to the vehicle, your instructor, and taking in the experience. Don’t wear clunky or stylish footwear — comfortable running shoes or sneakers are typically best.
Also, confirm what’s required from an insurance standpoint before you arrive, or whether insurance is included in your price. Some travel insurance policies do not cover this type of event — even if you’ll have an instructor riding shotgun on the track at all times for safety’s sake.
Practice Makes Perfect
A few performance driving basics can be practised on the street prior to your Vegas track experience.
These can help improve safety, confidence and enjoyment of the event, not to mention making you a better driver on the daily.
Learn to drive in as upright a position as you can, which sets the stage for you to be more stable in your seat and sets you up for proper vision, which is the pinnacle of performance driving.
From your upright and alert driving position, practise keeping your eyes trained far up the road. Using your peripheral vision, centre your vehicle within its lane.
Think ‘steer with your nose,’ . . . turning your head in the direction you’re steering as you steer. This forces you to keep your eyes as far ahead of the vehicle as you can, which is critical.
Finally, learn to be smooth on the controls (throttle, brakes, steering), and operate each of these in a gentle, linear fashion. Stabbing and thrashing at the controls might look fantastic in a scene from Fast and Furious, but in real life, this slows you down and can cause a dangerous loss of control.
Which car to pick? If you’re dead set on driving your dream car, like Mr. Cedillo and his Lamborghini, then go for it.
After all, you’re spending hundreds of dollars for a few laps and leaving with an experience you’ll remember for years. In whatever car you choose, an instructor will help you get the most from the experience.
But, if you’re open to suggestions, a few things are worth noting.
Consider skipping the Lamborghini, Ferrari or Corvette Z06 and going with something a little tamer. It’s often more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow, meaning that for some the right car isn’t necessarily the most powerful.
A 300-horsepower Porsche Cayman can be a more thrilling (and less horrifying) drive than a 600-horsepower Lamborghini, because more of the performance is accessible and the experience is less overwhelming.
Lower-powered cars are often cheaper to rent, meaning the same dollar amount can get you a lot more laps, too.
Should you pick two- or all-wheel drive? In the context of an instructed program, there’s little difference, though sometimes (but not always), performance from an AWD supercar can be more easily accessed by a novice driver. Don’t worry too much about this.
My recommendations? Consider a machine that makes it easy to drive fast, inspire confidence and is less likely to overwhelm.
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Michelin scoops Tyre of the Year award
Michelin's new Pilot Road 4 range has been named Motorcycle News' Tyre of the Year after extremely positive feedback from riders, dealers and reviewers.
Michelin is proud to have won the prestigious Motorcycle News Product of the Year - Tyre award for 2014.
The Tyre of the Year accolade went to Michelin’s Pilot Road 4 range, which was launched commercially earlier this year. Response to the range – which includes sport, trail and GT versions – has been extremely positive, with accolades from dealers and consumers alike.
James Dimmock, Marketing Manager for Michelin Motorcycle, said: "The reaction to Pilot Road 4 from the industry and riders has been fantastic, and the Tyre of the Year honour from Motorcycle News really is the icing on the cake.
"Motorcycle News is extremely well thought of, and an endorsement like this means a great deal to Michelin's two-wheel team. The Pilot Road 3 set the benchmark for the industry, but the Pilot Road 4 has pushed boundaries significantly further."
Cutting edge technologies deliver enhanced rider enjoyment and safety whatever the conditions. Thanks to a new silica-rich compound and unique XST+ sipes, the Pilot Road 4 stops 17 per cent quicker than its nearest competitor on wet roads and 24 per cent quicker on wet, slippery surfaces such as painted road markings.
James added: "It also lasts 20 per cent longer than its predecessor so it helps the rider's money go further. We are thrilled with this recognition from Motorcycle News and we will make sure the award takes pride of place in the office."
The Pilot Road 4 range covers most road bikes of more than 600cc.
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I’ll have to admit that recently, I haven’t been as comfortable spending time alone being quiet. I believe this largely has to do with midlife circumstances that are not all that unusual though not necessarily a given for everyone at this stage – having a child preparing to leave home, adapting to life as a single person, grappling with health issues and family problems, facing regrets and limitations. Added to that has been the turmoil of a new government: The fear and anxiety it has created regarding the welfare of the earth, the sick and elderly and young, threats from menacing foreign powers to name a few. I feel attached to a roller coaster I cannot afford to be riding. I know many of us feel this way. What’s your stress level right about now?
Last summer, I titrated off of klonopin, a controlled substance used to treat anxiety as well as psychotic symptoms. My challenge is the former and I had managed to be drug free after much physical and emotional havoc. Then a new president was sworn in who would by his actions and words began to create cause for concern for many, and for me, triggered the depths of my anxiety. I had to finally admit this week: I needed a partial dose of klonopin again if I was going to sleep and get back to a regular routine.
It is hard for me to admit my limitations. As a girl growing up in a pastor’s home, a pastor who share what he believed and spoke for justice and peace, I was always told I was strong. After this past inauguration, when I heard my fellow concerned citizens say things like everyone must do their part every day all the time to deal with the upheaval and threat on every front, I agreed with them on the one hand. And yet, on the other hand, there have been times when I’ve had to say, wait a minute, I have to stop. And sometimes I have to stop to tend to my child. Yet more recently, honestly, I’ve had to stop, or at least walk away for a while, to tend to myself.
The thing I’ve noticed about anxiety is that it’s like the action of the waves coming up along a beach when there’s a storm approaching. The waves start to pile one on top of the other, crashing more chaotically on the sand, disrupting the relatively regular ebb and flow of the tide. It’s a collective effect of the force of building waters, the weight of building incoming waves that increase and punish the coast. I have to stand in the gap of what builds when the chaos overwhelms. For me this has become having to take a pill. Once the storm goes past a certain point, I am lost and doing well only to remember my life preserver – take my pill again, call my nurse psychiatrist.
This is a hard lesson to learn. I remember the words of my father: Meggo, you are strong. And yet, these are the times I haven’t felt this way at all.
Besides taking a pill, something else I’ve felt absolutely critical when I have felt overwhelmed are times of silence, silence from the news, silence from corresponding, silence even from music. And yet this has only been a recent development. Recently I’ve escaped the anxiety that silence brings, the regrets and bad memories, the negative emotions about so-and-so, the flotsam and jetsam of a brain littered with old unfinished business. When the pain from this is excrutiating? Turn up the television, turn on the radio or youtube, listen to a book livestreaming, watch a movie on Netflix or Amazon Prime. Get busy .
For three years after my divorce, up until quite recently, I dated, met people online, kept myself insanely active socially. When my child was with his father, I couldn’t stand being in the house alone. And this is what that amounts to: I couldn’t stand being with myself. Talk about psychic noise. I had failed my parents getting a divorce, I had failed my son, I had failed me, I had failed extended family. And then, probably partly because of my lifestyle which started with marital difficulties, I got sick with two diseases, cancer and diabetes, not to mention the ongoing challenges of bipolar, and so I failed myself in the most fundamental way imaginable. I was on a collision course with myself and though my life is calmer now I still feel the effects of that collision, that storm, the beach is still littered and road repair is needed.
I used to read quite a bit. I used to write a lot more. I had ambition not long ago I think. I used to rarely watch television. The world was a refreshing break from so much silence and contemplation rather than an escape from what has felt like forced silence and separation. And yet, I think we sometimes make the choices we know that we should make even if they cause us pain. A choice to remain on the outskirts of town has given me the chance to get used to being alone, has given me space to begin to heal and figure out how to conduct myself and structure my time, to make a plan. I am vaguely remembering who I used to be and what I used to dream about, and that I actually used to dream. Cancer treatment can rob you of memories, of dreams, of a sense of self. So can experiencing extreme psychic pain. So can mental illness.
I am sitting on my bed now that I decided to get to replace my old bed. The old bed reminded me of divorce, of cancer. The new bed doesn’t look anything like my old bed. I liked my old bed, but I like this one much better. It is my new cocoon containing my new dreams, my new self, the place I lay my body down in recognition of my weakness, in recognition of my pain, in sorrow for my sins, in hopes of returning dreams, in expectation of stories read and enjoyed and inspirations to come, new friends to be made, old friendships to re-establish, family among whom to re-fashion roots, a world to think about and engage, letting no detail slip by but rather holding each in my heart as an object of concern and prayer and re-imagining. | <urn:uuid:f9b27365-9e58-4f2d-9d65-ddedeb683ee5> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://quenbylarsen.wordpress.com/ | 2018-06-19T04:45:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861899.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619041206-20180619061206-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.972082 | 1,302 | [
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As expected, the D.C. Council passed a bill at its marathon meeting Tuesday that would allow residents to vote to amend the city charter to give the District budget autonomy.
The D.C. budget is currently tied to the federal budget process and the District needs approval from Congress to enact its budget for local revenue.
But while D.C. leaders have long advocated for such autonomy, there was one important politico who wasn’t all for the bill: Mayor Vincent Gray. (And D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton opposes the bill as well.)
Earlier in the day, Gray sent an eight-page letter to council members repeating his concerns about the legality of such a referendum.
As you know, I fully and passionately support the goal of securing budget autonomy for the District of Columbia as soon as possible. I know that the Council generally shares this view, and I applaud the Councilmembers for focusing on this critical issue. Indeed, I have been diligently working with the federal leaders to achieve this goal through congressional legislation.
At the same time, I take very seriously my obligation to help ensure that the District Government complies with the governing law. After close study by the OAG and senior lawyers in my administration, I am doubtful that Congress has delegated the power to the District to convert unilaterally the role played by Congress and the President in the District’s budget from active participation to passive review. I am concerned about whether the bill if enacted would violate a number of provisions in the HRA and in Title 31 of the U.S. Code, which governs the process and rules for the budget enacted by Congress and carries civil and criminal penalties for violation.
Because D.C. leaders have been unable to get Congress to make any real progress on passing a bill to grant budget autonomy, the idea behind the bill is that a charter amendment would circumvent Congress and leave the matter to voters. If Congress objects, then it would have to pass legislation signed off by the president that would squash it. But people like U.S. Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia—who supports the budget autonomy bill—say such action is unlikely.
In October, two lawyers formerly involved in D.C. government wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post—which Gray cited in his letter—explaining why they thought such a proposal was illegal.
Essentially, the District is seeking to replace affirmative congressional review of its local budget (meaning that Congress must act to pass legislation approving the budget) with passive review (meaning the local budget becomes law unless Congress takes action to disapprove it). But Congress understood that overturning D.C. Council legislation under passive review — entailing diverting Congress from pressing national issues, expending scarce legislative time and resources to educate members about D.C. matters, winning majorities in both houses of Congress and obtaining the president’s sign-on — is a cumbersome process. Indeed, Congress has rarely overturned council legislation during the almost four decades of home rule. It is absurd to think that Congress gave the District the power to make its budget acts subject only to passive review, especially when such a change itself would be subject only to passive review.
The Council will vote on the bill on second read next week and the referendum vote would be held on the already scheduled April 23 special election.
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The future of the quantum computer is already bright, but this new variation on the ultra-powerful new tech can do what none other can: It can be reprogrammed on the fly to crunch new algorithms.
While computer scientists worldwide have already built dozens of small, simple quantum computers—machines that use the mind-bending physics of atoms to solve complex math in simple steps—they've been almost entirely "rigid" devices. Basically single-use computers that can't be reprogrammed to do new things after they've been built. But a team of scientists led by Shantanu Debnath at the University of Maryland has just built a "flexible" quantum computer, as detailed in a paper published today in the journal Nature. Make no mistake, it's a hell of a feat.
To understand why Debnath's new, flexible quantum computer is so cool, it helps to understand how exactly quantum computers work.
When you dive down into the circuits, all modern computers basically function the same way. Simply put, they shuffle data around using a few simple rules. All that data is made up of bits—single fragments of information with one of two binary states. In your computer, these bits represent either 1s or 0s. Like a light-bulb that's either on or off.
Quantum computers take advantage of something fantastically strange. Quantum theory‚ the physics that rules the tiny world of atoms and particles‚ tells us that there are certain circumstances under which a piece of matter can be two things at the same time. You can have an atom that's spinning in two opposite directions at once. Or a light-bulb that shining and not shining at the same time. If this sounds like a total farce, you're sufficiently appreciating quantum theory. Physicist Niels Bohr once said, "Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it."
A quantum computer basically leverages that weird dual state of matter—called superposition—so that its bits of information aren't just 1s and 0s, but can also be a combo of both. This is called a quantum bit, or a qubit. Using qubits could theoretically allow computers to crunch insanely difficult computational problems in single steps by drastically increasing the amount of data that can be moved at once.
Debnath's quantum computer works by stringing five qubits in a line, and using lasers to manipulate them. These qubits are basically just tightly-trapped atoms of the element ytterbium. By shining a laser on the atoms with an exact staccato pulse of light, you can throw them into superposition—the state where they're doing two opposite things at the same time such as spinning in two directions with different angular momentum. That's where the quantum principle called entanglement comes in.
To (over)simplify it, entanglement describes the downright strange fact that different pieces of matter in superposition can actually be tied together—so that if one piece falls out of superposition, the other will automatically fall out of superposition as well. Imagine you and I both have a light-bulb in one of the weird dual states that quantum physics allows. If they are entangled, when you smack your bulb out of superposition (say, by turning it all the way off), my bulb would turn off as well. Even weirder, this entanglement still works when the particles are extremely far apart, and it happens instantaneously.
In this new quantum computer, Debnath's team can use different pulses of laser light to entangle different pairs of the qubit atoms together—even ones not next to one another in a line—so that if something happens to one, it also effects the other. Basically, the scientists can force different atoms to share a piece of arbitrary information.
This is what allows the computer to tackle different problems and be programmed with new algorithms. Normally you'd have to physically rearrange your quantum computer's parts to adjust it to run different problems. But the laser-based setup of Debnath's quantum computer allows him to fire lasers at any of his five 5 qubits, entangling pairs of qubits together in whatever order he wants.
This flexibility allows Debnath's team to rapidly re-program their computer to solve different problems and run different algorithms. And if they come up with a new algorithm they'd like to run, all they have to do is figure out which atoms need to be entangled and in what order, and then let the lasers do the rest.
According to Stephen D. Bartlett—a physicist at the University of Sydney, Australia— who wrote an essay on Debnath's new computer that accompanied the Nature paper, Debnath's team "demonstrated several algorithms. [Including two] which both use quantum effects to perform a mathematical calculation in a single step, whereas a conventional computer would require several operations. They also demonstrate a quantum Fourier transform, which is a key component of many of the heftier quantum algorithms, such as those used to break encryption," Bartlett writes.
Debnath and his colleagues are still a long ways from where we'd like to be with quantum computers. Their machine can only handle small algorithms, and gives answers more slowly than even the most sluggish traditional computer. One reason is that Debnath's new computer only uses 5 qubits, and researchers hope one day to see quantum computers that use millions of qubits, or more. But having a quantum computer that can be reprogrammed without being physically disassembled and reconstructed is a good start. | <urn:uuid:8cdae26e-e462-4a2c-8aa2-3f88ccd89423> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/amp22179/flexible-quantum-computer-reprogrammed-with-lasers/ | 2018-06-19T04:48:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861899.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619041206-20180619061206-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.943248 | 1,156 | [
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We are so used to schtick, spin and PR in this world that we hardly want to believe anything anymore. Or believe in anyone.
“What’s your game, and what are you trying to sell?” is our default stance, aided and abetted by a media inordinately pleased with itself in finding contradiction upon contradiction in every human being and endeavor. And truth to tell, that job is easy, because we are all as shot-through with contradiction as clay pigeons on a rifle range. Always have been.
All of which begets jaundice and jadedness as our modern coins of the realm, and everything that would attempt to circumvent them by a measure of sincerity or goodwill we either ignore, shout down, or almost worst of all, treat with an “Isn’t that precious?” irony that becomes virtually indistinguishable from cynicism, the last refuge of the fallen idealist.
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to Our English Speaking Visitors
This Maurice Zundel English garden offers various quotations translated by a few members of the AMZ Canada and drawn from the anthology published in 2007 by les éditions du Jubilé. » Dieu n’habite pas derrière les étoiles (God does not live behind the stars) As for any flower bed in a garden may these quotations from Maurice Zundel feeds your meditation.
The human body thus is a body in the making, a body in becoming, a body being spiritualized, a body becoming a spirit, a body being immortalized, a body that breathes God and reveals Him. (p. 17)
Each of us is called to be an incarnation of God, each of us is called to let divinity irradiate, each of us is called to become transparency, and all the human grandness is there! (p. 18)
If we do not offer freedom the inner space necessary for its expansion, whose infinite requirement cannot bear any limit, the physical universe will close its borders more and more tightly on us. (p. 23)
The only way we can integrate and overcome our determinisms, is the disappropriation of ourselves which is the essence of love. (p. 44)
If we are supposed to get to know God by faith, as by an inner light, it is precisely because God cannot impose Himself on us. (p. 45)
Freedom does not mean: to do what I want; freedom means: to be free from myself, to become an unlimited space where the entire universe can be received. (3-338)
Freedom is the key to any experience of God (p. 26)
You will also find on the bibliography section the list of the few translated books of Maurice Zundel we are aware of. To buy them, as they are mostly second hand, amazon et ebay and a few other web sites may be your best bet. | <urn:uuid:75bca7dc-ecf4-4f5a-b69e-9309b4e7116f> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.mauricezundel.ca/a-small-english-garden/ | 2018-06-22T03:36:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864343.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622030142-20180622050142-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.947911 | 405 | [
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Saturday morning, Wendy, the kids and I walked to the farmer’s market in search of Idared apples for making applesauce. A couple weeks ago, Mrs. Nye gave me some applesauce to try and I couldn’t believe how good it was. I decided the weekend Wendy was here would be an excellent time to do some canning. (Turns out Wendy isn’t that much of a canner; instead she preps everything and freezes MASS amounts of food all the time. While single-handedly watching two youngsters running all over the house. And her husband is never home because he’s an ortho-surgery resident at Hershey Medical Center. Just call her super-mom.)
Our walk was a little challenging; the walk to the farmer’s market is A LOT longer with two little kids, and hot chocolate got everywhere. But, we succeeded in buying the apples and made a quick trip into Tops to get the ingredients for dinner.
Upon returning home and cleaning up some hot chocolate-covered jeans, we all–even Andrew–headed out for brunch at Charlie’s.
Natalie snacked on some jam packets while we waited for our food. Andrew and I split a daily special and I enjoyed my usual blueberry pancake; Wendy and Natalie split a ham and cheese omelet. Baby Austin happily snacked on some Cheerios in a high chair next to us. After lunch, Andrew went home while the rest of us went shopping at Fisher Price.
Instead of spending the afternoon on Main Street later that afternoon like we thought, Wendy and I prepped my favorite lasagna for dinner, while the kids napped.
Gary, Wendy’s hubby and “daddy,” called while we were finishing up and they got to video chat. Adorable. We missed you here, Gary!
Later that evening, we all–Andrew, too–headed out to Firefly for cupcakes. Natalie enjoyed a Vanilla Birthday Cake, although she ate mostly the icing.
I worked on the applesauce while Wendy put the kiddos to bed and by the end of the night, we had seven pint jars to put away.
This morning, I went for my usual run at Chestnut Ridge with my running group–friends from school–and then came home to a very awake group!
I made pumpkin pancakes, served with a little applesauce (what wouldn’t fit into our jars last night) and maple syrup butter. Andrew dined on two (well, one and a half) Manhattan Bagel “everything” bagels–I snacked on one on my way home from my run.
And the rest of the pancakes? Into the freezer they went!
Natalie and Austin went down for an early nap after brunch, so Wendy and I headed out to Main Street and hit Vidler’s first. I was totally impressed; Vidler’s is a big, busy place with people and stuff EVERYWHERE, and we simply wheeled around with a two-year-old and a stroller. Wendy never once lost her cool. She picked up some stocking stuffers and then we headed to Taste for a break and snacks.
After Taste, we toured the rest of Main Street, including the sewing store (where Wendy bought some fabric to make Natalie a dress–again, she’s domestic like that), Fowler’s (sponge candy and chocolate wings for Gary!) and Toy Loft. Let’s just say Natalie and Austin made out on this trip in terms of presents.
We made a quick trip to Tops for Andrew-requests (zip-lock baggies and vanilla ice cream) then headed home to get the kids fed and in bed. Us adults are watching the last available episode of Breaking Bad (Andrew is addicted, and I fear Wendy might be now, too), drinking wine and using our technology–Wendy her phone, me my blog and Andrew his Netflix.
It’s been so fun having Wendy and her kids here. She’s an amazing mom (seriously, I am in such awe) and it’s so touching she braved the trip solo to come visit. I hope she had as much fun as I did 🙂 I’m so blessed to have had (and still have!) such great girlfriends from college. | <urn:uuid:b2adebc8-8632-4265-b9f4-c8beaed0f9a7> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://thehealthypineapple.com/2012/11/04/lasagna-applesauce-cupcakes-pancakes-and-east-aurora/ | 2018-06-22T03:52:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864343.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622030142-20180622050142-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.95678 | 913 | [
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By the time he was 9, Wadlow weighed 180 pounds, was 6-feet, 2-inches, and was strong enough to carry his father up and down the stairs in their house.
In elementary school, Wadlow was so big that a special desk had to be constructed for him. By the time he graduated high school, Wadlow stood at 8' 11".
A growth on his pituitary gland was responsible for Wadlow's extraordinary growth. Due to his size, Wadlow required braces to walk, and often suffered from numbness in his legs and feet. His feet were so big that he had to wear a size 37AA shoe. Below is Wadlow's shoe size compared to a normal size 12 shoe.
Wadlow was a national celebrity during his lifetime. In 1936, he toured the country with the Ringling Brother Circus, and did a promotional tour with the INTERCO in 1938. Wadlow did a lot promotional work for clothing companies, who provided his extra large garments free of charge.
Sadly, during an appearance in 1940 at the Manistee National Forest Festival, one of the braces irritated his ankle. The resulting blister caused a parasitic infection. Local doctors tried to treat Wadlow with a blood transfusion and surgery, but to no avail. On July 15, 1940, at the age of 22, standing 8-feet 11-inches and weighing 492 pounds, Wadlow passed away.
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As friends and family make the pilgrimage back to Hawthorne for the 68th Annual Armed Forces Day event, let us take a minute to remember why we all gather back in the small town we call “home”. Reflect on those who are serving or have served their county this weekend while you watch the parade. Say a silent thank you as the Big Flag is moved up the flag pole or take time to shake the hand of a serviceman or woman. This weekend is what makes Hawthorne – “Hawthorne”!
As usual, there are plenty of events on tap this weekend. The Kenny Bostic Memorial Athletic Fund “Richest Chili Cook Off in the West” begins at 10 a.m. at Barley’s Sports Bar as well as the 58th annual Walker Lake High Desert Art Show at Souled Out. Not new this year – just bigger will be arm wrestling at Barley’s. A street dance, pin-up contest and the El Capitan Casino Firework show will conclude Friday night.
Saturday morning starts off with the Hawthorne Elks Lodge serving a pancake breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. to start your day off right. Motorheads will be setting for a show and shine downtown and Greg Mohr will have his Kiddie Ferris Wheel Rides up by 9 a.m. at 5th and E Street.
Betty Easley has a static display at the Hawthorne Airport beginning at 9 a.m. with warbird planes for young and old to see. The Mineral County Museum as well as the Hawthorne Ordnance Museum will be open beginning at 10 a.m. so that you can walk through and reminisce about days past.
The parade begins at 12 noon with the whistle and flyover. Following the parade, with over 70 entries – the Armed Forces Day Committee has youth events planned after the parade. Mineral County Search and Rescue will open up the Old Courthouse and 6th Street School for self-guided tours.
Tricycle races, always good for a laugh, will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday night along with the Rye Brother’s Band, featuring hometown boy Paul Justin at 9 p.m. at Joe’s Tavern.
T-shirts and buttons are available at local merchants around town.
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Mills, Charles A. Civil War Graves of Northern Virginia (Images of America). Charleston: Arcadia Publishing. 2017. 128 pages, ISBN 9781467124225, $21.99.
The grounds of Virginia practically ran red with the blood of the Civil War. With bloody battles such as The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Manassas I and II, Chancellorsville, and dozens more, thousands of men lost their lives in the Old Dominion. Even more were injured, many to a level they never returned to a normal life.
In his introduction author Charles A. Mills estimates there are more than 1,000 cemeteries in northern Virginia. Using this as a baseline it is easy to see that a book of only 128 pages can only scratch the surface. Once mammoth cemeteries such as Arlington National Cemetery are taken into account that lessens even further the inclusion of smaller and lesser known cemeteries.
Mills relies on two sources for images in the book; his own images and those from the Library of Congress collection. Unfortunately this leads to some images being relatively already well known and then the problem with inconsistent quality of author taken photos. An example is shown on page 70; two images of stones from Falls Church both of which could have been taken at a different time of day and had better results. Library of Congress images often contain standard photos of generals and other war era scenes.
I also noted a few issues throughout the text that could have been remedied. On page 18 Mills uses the number 600,000 in regards to Civil War combatant and non-combatant deaths. Recent scholarship has placed that number to be around 750,000, a number that has been gaining much more acceptance. On page 111 a photo of Abner Doubleday recounts the story of his being the inventor of baseball. A short line then attempts to throw doubt on that story; “an honor that some contest.” A review of one of the leading baseball statistical websites disproves the baseball story and it would have been better left out.
These qualms aside I did enjoy this book and made fast work of it. There are some fascinating stories included and while there were more non-cemetery photos than I would have preferred in many instances it was important to the story to show background history. I particularly enjoyed seeing church cemeteries such as Pohick Church, the parish church of George Washington. Anybody with an interest in cemeteries can not help but be moved by Arlington National Cemetery and Mills does a fine job representing both historical and modern images of perhaps the greatest cemetery in the United States.
For those with an interest in cemeteries this is a book that should be added to your collection. If you are interested in Civil War memory this is one you might consider thumbing through though it will probably not end up on your bookshelf. For the average Civil War enthusiast this is a book well worth including in your library despite the reservations mentioned above. The photos are well worth the overall minor quibbles I had regarding text.
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We are in the midst of a "Tech Storm", a technological storm that will sweep away almost everything we take for granted today. This is the basic thesis of his book "Surviving the Tech Storm" which Nicklas Bergman discussed on the Open Stage of the CeBIT Global Conferences 2016 .
Although this Tech Storm is unstoppable, you should never see it as a negative. "The biggest risk is to be stuck in old technology."
Technology will affect all aspects of our lives
Bergman advocated passionately to deal with disruptive technology and see how it will change all aspects of our lives. He gave the example of driverless cars that will sweep away all manner of transport planning and individual traffic. "My children will probably never have a driving licence," Bergman said. "Instead, they will call a self-driving car, when they need it." This will be directly related to less traffic accidents in the future.
"It is in the hands of all of us, how we want to deal with future technology," Bergman said. "If one is not willing to cope with new technology, it will still happen, like it or not. So do not be afraid of the future, but do not stick to the past. "
He also had one piece of advice for manufacturers of technology: "Make sure that you don’t make your technology scary." And as an experienced tech investor, he recommended watching technology from a business perspective based on three aspects: Timing, Business model and a Strategy to deal with all uncertainties. | <urn:uuid:887d0152-f5c8-46fa-a31b-ba73d8770ba0> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.cebit.de/en/news-trends/news/nicklas-bergman-on-the-tech-storm-no-fear-of-change-1163 | 2018-06-23T04:09:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864940.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623035301-20180623055301-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.965344 | 313 | [
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This Rin detergent bar employs an advanced formula to clean the clothes. It whitens the fabric and makes even old clothes look new. This advanced detergent bar removes tough stains very easily, giving blemish free clothes. It is powerful in removing dirt, but does not cause any damage to the cloth and colour. This detergent bar lasts long enough to clean more clothes. | <urn:uuid:4d09cc6b-7729-49f0-9f8e-5e30ea0e0433> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.e2dshop.com/product-detail.php?prod_id=2773&cat_id=11 | 2018-06-23T04:46:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864940.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623035301-20180623055301-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.91071 | 76 | [
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One of the major attractions at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair was this beautiful media centre that was designed by Geneva Lab. These guys are the same folks who made a snazzy iPod sound system and now this new system is for those living large. Geneva Lab’s rep George Emerson was quoted saying that the company makes “furniture music,” whatever that is supposed to mean! Well, expected to hit stores in October or November, the $3,500 system features four midrange 5.5 inch speakers and two tweeters in the center cabinet, along with a 12 inch subwoofer on the left.
The cabinet is made with MDF, hand painted with 11 coats of either black or white lacquer and features an iPod dock on the top left hand corner. The right hand side holds a cabinet to store A/V components. But then again, the prototype’s grills were very much still in prototype stage. Emerson assured people that the finished product would hold the same high quality grills found on the company’s iPod sound systems. Who would not if they were talking to the press? | <urn:uuid:e86b0059-c61e-42b9-9753-d29ee4a8fab3> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/geneva_labs_newest_invention.php | 2018-06-24T03:46:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267866191.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624024705-20180624044705-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.974674 | 231 | [
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Spec 30 second commercial for Crash the Super Bowl contest. Shot with Canon 7D.
Directed and Edited by Jared Ingram
Concept by Brandon Cavender
Actors: Brandon Cavender, Johnnie Oberg, Celeste Pearlman, Gabe Bischof
Crew: Joel Patterson, A guy named Burl
Makeup: Leah Hurzberg
Fake and Bake - Doritos Spec Commercial
from Jared Ingram
When Zombies Attack! - Doritos Spec Commercial
LOOKING UP DRESSES, the short film
ecozuzu photo shoot
APLA - AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES
Often funny, frequently moving, always well crafted.
Heads up: the shoutbox will be retiring soon. It’s tired of working, and can’t wait to relax. You can still send a message to the channel owner, though!
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Clever and fun mini coupe ever!
The fifth version of the BMW Mini Coupe looks fantastic in this crazy video!
Very unlike the German automotive giants to come up with this kind of advertising, as the MINI goes wild through boxes and up ramps in an attempt to make this practical car seem fun again. Since the introduction of the Mini one this car has sold and grown steadily in the markets, and with the introduction of the Clubman has become something of a family vehicle. Clearly BMW are trying to get this back to its fun and optimistic roots, and with ads like this they will succeed. | <urn:uuid:69fba659-7d96-4a4a-9b5f-6d296594d28d> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://zonderpump.com/mini-coupe.html | 2018-06-18T05:58:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267860089.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618051104-20180618071104-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.962878 | 123 | [
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On February 16, 2010, Bobby along with 9 other chimps will be making their journey home to Fort Pierce, Florida. This migration will complete the relocation of “Bobby’s Group” which the first of 3 trips started in December 2009.
Everyone at STC is especially excited about this migration because our beloved Bobby will be coming home. Bobby, along with many other members of his family have special needs. Sadly, he has spent most of his life self-mutilating his own arm due to private pain and suffering we can only guess at. Once forced to live alone, he now knows the love and understanding of his chimpanzee and human friends. Knowing that in just a few days, he will roam on an island under the open blue sky fills our hearts with joy.
This migration was made possible thanks to the generosity and compassion of Karen and Don Young. This is the third migration that the Young’s have sponsored. Thirty chimps are now living in Florida because of their devotion to making a difference.
“It is about sacrifice and giving to a belief and a passion and not buying material things. It is our hope that more people will be inspired to do the same thing” said Karen Young.
Karen is a devoted advocate for chimpanzees and the author of a newly published and heartwarming children’s book named “Hoot! A Chimpanzees Tale”. Click here to order yours today.
Save the Chimps needs your support to care for our 276 chimpanzees.
Stay tuned for next week’s e-blast, with updates and photos on who made the trip and how they’re enjoying their new home!
All donations will be generously matched by the Arcus Foundation through April 30, 2010.
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Professional Sound Card of an Unusual Design, with Professional and Consumer Jacks
ESI presented its new sound card called Juli@ at the world-famous exhibition Musikmesse (March 31 – April 3, 2004) in Frankfurt, Germany.
The card is shipped in a nice box made as a book with a transparent inner side.
The box for ESI Juli@ is nice and functional
The bundle of our sample card contained the following items:
The unique feature of this card is the opportunity to transform it to user's needs: you can choose which jacks to use – professional 1/4" balanced jacks (1/4" TRS) or consumer RCA jacks.
ESI Juli@ sound card: Professional 1/4" balanced TRS jacks are active
Disassembled ESI Juli@ sound card: The upper part turns 180 degrees
ESI Juli@ sound card: consumer RCA jacks are active
The main DSP chip: 24-bit, 192 kHz VIA Envy24HT-S
The card uses an 8-channel multibit 24-bit 192 kHz DAC AKM AK4358 with reduced sensitivity to jitter, positioned by AKM for professional equipment as well as for consumer DVD-Audio and SACD (by the way, I wrote about the release of this DAC in our news a year ago). Dynamic range: 112 dB. THD+noise: -94 dB. 8 times 24-bit digital filter with an slow roll-off option (in this case this option is disabled to provide ideally even frequency response). DAC is not a top class, but quite good enough for a sound card in this price range.
You can see on the ESI Juli@ block diagram that the 8-channel AKM 4358 DAC (marked as 4õ DAC) is used in this sound card on purpose — it monitors digital I/O with an absolute zero delay.
ADC – dual bit delta-sigma stereo 24-bit 192 kHz AKM AK5385A has a little better characteristics; it is positioned by AKM for professional equipment to record audio in high definition formats, including DVD-Audio. Dynamic range: 114 dB. Signal/(noise+distortions): 103 dB. High-quality digital antialiasing filter with a linear phase, passband (Fs=48 kHz): 0~21.768 kHz, ripple: 0.005 dB, stopband: 100 dB.
ESI Juli@ converters: AKM 4358 DAC and AKM 5385A ADC
Some comments. Though DAC and ADC are of the same class in this sound card, ADCs are still a tad better than DACs. Perhaps, as it was with Waveterminal 192X, the engineers considered the digitization quality (ADC) to be more important in home/project studio than the slightly reduced quality of signal monitoring, other things being equal. But hi-end audio PC users (RCA jacks are a curtsy to them), who use their computers solely for high quality playback and who do not care about ADC, have a reason to pause – is the DAC comparable with the level of the rest of the sound playback section? If the rest of the sound section is much more expensive than the card (approximately over $600), so that the bottleneck is in the DAC quality as well, then they should pay attention to the mastering level sound cards.
In general, it should be noted that in the price range up to $200 Juli@ demonstrates better DAC/ADC quality in comparison with similar old cards based on ENVY24 – various M-Audio Audiophile 2496, Echo MIA, etc. According to our measurements (using the same reference sound card) Juli@ is even better than the more expensive ESI Waveterminal 192Õ, which has better (according to the specification) ADCs. So in our opinion only EMU 1212M (with converters of a higher level) can be a serious competitor to the undoubtedly successful in price/quality Juli@.
Despite this fact, many users of middle end sound sections will quite possibly prefer Juli@, because this ESI card is easier to control, it does not have problems with the MME/WDM interface support in high formats, it has a smoother frequency response of line outs, and it offers several useful proprietary features, which will be described later. Besides, EMU is very difficult to find on our shelves and this situation has not changed for half a year already.
ESI Juli@ control panel is easy and clear
E-WDM technology (Enhanced Audio MIDI Driver) is a proprietary project of ESI, which enhances the original architectural concept of Microsoft WDM-drivers.
Aside from standard features, E-WDM offers functions required for professional sound processing:
DirectWIRE: audio stream visual routing technology
DirectWIRE is a technology for visual software routing of signals, which is currently available in most ESI products. Signals are routed on the level of drivers, bit-to-bit, without quality loss.
DirectWIRE 1.0 technology appeared in ESI Waveterminal 2496/192 when the Gigastudio sampler was still widely popular and initially it served to convert MIDI-tracks to WAV from Gigastudio (GSIF interface) into Cubase (ASIO) or into Cakewalk/SONAR1 (MME).
DirectWIRE 1.0 panel in ESI Waveterminal 192X
DirectWIRE 2.0 supports 32 channels, it has a new control panel, and an option to mute monitoring of selected output channels. You can switch inputs and outputs of the MME, WDM, ASIO, GSI/F program interfaces, even if they work simultaneously. You can connect inputs and outputs of different applications with virtual cables and record signals without quality loss. Using DirectWIRE you can also record multi-channel audio from DVD or another source (even protected from copying) in formats up to 24-bit 192 kHz in real time in completely digital form.
DirectWIRE 3.0 panel in ESI Juli@
DirectWIRE 3.0 was enhanced with hardware inputs. In Juli@ Virtual Inputs 1 and 2 are the left and the right hardware analog inputs, 3 and 4 – the left and right hardware digital S/PDIF input.
Interface names mean the following applications:
You can read this Audiotrak tutorial to learn how to use DirectWIRE 3.0 with detailed examples.
Digital and MIDI Interfaces
Juli@ stands out against other ESI products with its MIDI I/O, digital RCA I/O, and a digital optical output. You had to buy a separate MI/ODI/O module to get these features in Audiotrak MAYA44MKII and ESI Waveterminal 192X/L. Though there are also modifications with MI/ODI/O module in a box now, it occupies an additional bracket among PCI slots.
Juli@ vs. Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro
These two cards can be compared due to similar prices ($185 for the ESI product and $240 for the Creative product) and professional attributes (external block with a full set of connectors) in Audigy, which is essentially a gaming card. Functionality of Juli@ and Platinum Pro in terms of a microphone preamplifier and phone-in can be leveled up by adding an inexpensive external analog mixer (about $50) to Juli@, but it's quite possible that an external mixer is already available in home/project studio.
Before the comparative audition I had no subjective preferences – the cards have converters of the same class, and thus I didn't expect considerable differences in sound quality. Nevertheless, the difference between the cards can be clearly heard even using the active speakers JetBalance JB-381 (by the way, very good speakers at a moderate price at last, less than $200).
In the 16 bit 44 kHz mode A2 is traditionally weak at playing via the MME interface, and it's much better at playing via the professional packaged "SB Audigy2 ZS ASIO" driver with enabled SSRC high quality resampling to 48 kHz. But Juli@ produces crisper and more detailed sounds, and thus it's more suitable for a professional. Though this can be heard only when you instantly switch between the cards playing the same music fragment. If you increase the time between the auditions to a couple of minutes, you won't be able to distinguish the cards even with the same music fragment. One way or another, I clearly hear the difference, for example at Alex Reece, 1996 album "So Far" (hits: Feel The Sunshine, Pulp Friction) and some other test compositions with clear compressed mastering and timbre-catchy high frequency range.
Juli@ vs. EMU 1820
Despite the high price ($400) and the increased number of channels in EMU1820, Juli@ can compete with it head-to-head, because the Creative/EMU product has converters of the same level (CS4392).
Both cards, Juli@ and 1280, were tested in balanced mode, high signal level (+4 dBu) to increase the dynamic range and to demonstrate sound cards' features at maximum. The auditions were also carried out on EVENT 20/20 bas monitors, allowing the balanced connection.
Thorough audition in the same conditions, using the same cable and instantly switching between the cards did not reveal any difference in their sounding. However, considering the high price of EMU1820, it cannot be called a successful sound card – it's an economic modification of the elder 1820M. 1820 is of lower quality than even the younger 1212M model. Forestalling your questions: we don't have an opportunity to compare it with EMU 1212M or 1820M, because these cards cannot be found on sale in Russia. US EMU office promised to send us a press-sample, but we lost contact with it. If we still have an opportunity, we'll update this article.
Juli@ vs. LynxTwo
Comparison with LynxTwo (price >$1000, stereo-modification is Lynx L22, >$800) in our tests is traditional, it serves to reveal the degree and character of sound differences between a sound card under review and a reference sound source.
We hasten to say, LynxTwo sounds better. The difference is not so large but it still makes itself felt. Nevertheless, Juli@ demonstrates professional sound quality in comparison with the reference. Multimedia cards (for example, Audigy2/ZS) are usually infamous for timbre distortions, various tones and harmonics at high frequencies. So despite their rather high quality converters, such cards cannot be used for professional work. Juli@ is free from these drawbacks, it sounds true and clear. The only difference from Lynx is in a tad lesser detail, which will hardly influence its professional capability, except for the mastering.
Despite the fact that this card does not have a separate output to headphones, they can be connected using the 2RCA-minijack adapter. Using Sennheiser HD600 (400 ohm impedance) via the adapter caused no problems with sound. Besides, we carried out the following interesting experiment: we connected a variable resistor to the output, and applied a maximum amplitude sinusoid to the output of the card. On the digital oscillograph EZ Digital OS-310M we monitored how the amplitude changed and at what resistance there would be a limitation. In comparison with the pure linear output in MAYA44MKII with the limitation at ~100 ohm and lower, Juli@ was OK. Operational amplifiers JRC 4580 hold well the low impedance load, though the Juli@ specification requires the load impedance of not less than 100 ohm. By the way, MAYA44MKII has an output for headphones, which is also OK.
Working in Professional Applications
No surprises here. As any sound card based on the ENVY24 series chip, Juli@ demonstrated excellent results in ASIO-applications CubaseSX 2.0.1 and WaveLab 5.0a.
Besides, InterVideo WinDVD 6.0 works correctly with the card as well. When playing DVD-Audio discs, they are downsampled to 16/48.
RMAA 5.4 Tests
Many users ask us to test not only the quality of linear output, but that of the linear input as well. It is especially important for professional equipment, so we tested the card in three modes: when the output and the input of the card are connected, input and output are connected separately using LynxTwo – a reference card of a higher quality.
When the linear input is tested in the balanced mode using LynxTwo, the frequency response gets worse in this test as well as in all the other ones. In the loopback mode (when the output and the input of the card are connected) there is no such drawback, thus we have some disalignment in the operation of balance interfaces in this specific device combo. This is another reason not to use balance connection needlessly.
Note the ideally steady frequency response graph and the ideally clear noise spectrum in the 24-bit mode. The noise level measured is close to the claimed figures in the converter specifications. Engineers made the most of the existing converters.
In the 96 kHz mode the spectrum is reproduced completely, as it should be. I'll remind you that EMU cards have problems with frequency response in DAC, which is -0.7 dB for 20 kHz.
In digital output tests Juli@ is equal to LynxTwo.
In the 24/96 mode the ideal is even farther from our contenders. The reason is most likely not in the lack of bit-to-bit transfer precision, but in the PLL influence in the transceivers or in dithering reformation. One way or another, it's impossible to hear the difference between the original and the received sound – the differences are below the thermal noise threshold in semiconductors, and any digital-analog conversion will guarantee much more audible inaccuracies – the native level of noise in modern DAC is hardly over 120 dB A.
RightMark 3DSound 1.20 Tests
We test DirectSound functions of the card, because we have such an opportunity. RM 3DS tests demonstrate DirectSound compatibility but also the lack of any algorithms of software 3D sound. Just for information.
Device: Juli@ Ch12 (JulaWdm.sys)
Free buffers stats:
Max buffers stats:
Audio transfer speed (software): 3.289 Mb/sec.
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BigBWolf26ParticipantSeptember 7, 2014 at 2:11 pm #60858
After extensive frustration & many years on dating websites, I finally found what I first thought was the perfect woman. Artist, beautiful, sweet, same interests & numerous things that others don’t, etc.
Then I found out she was into spiritism & to my faith, that is the major’ist of no-no’s. She uses “oracles cards” daily, believes in astrology, can talk to spirits, etc.
My family would NEVER approve of her if they knew this. I could deal with other flaws, but this is the one thing that has me lay awake at night thinking over.
I need her to change, but I know that’s not popular to say & I’ve no idea how to get her to. I’m not extremely religious, I just know that demons are powerful creatures & want nothing to do with them.
Any advice? I love her & she loves me, but I don’t know if we could be a long term thing like I want if she keeps this up. 🙁
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BigBwolf26, you cannot get her change not even God (free will), she will have to be inspired to change. I’ve been in this situation before and you don’t want her to “convert” because of you. If she has to do it because of you would it be an honest “conversion”? You know the answer of that so do you really want to be with someone who is not honest about her believes if it matters so much for you?
The best thing you can do is lead by example, be yourself, be great, and explain to her nicely why you do not agree with her religious believes. Be careful with that thou, you wanna show her love not hate. It’s a difficult situation because she might be inclined to “convert” so she can be with you.. Very dangerous!!! It must come from her own desire. You must talk this thru with her, communication is everything. The last thing you want is for her to give in because she is losing you and you accept that because you don’t want to lose her. Remember you CANNOT change her. I had an ex that
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Baptized so she could stay with me.. I was very young and naive.. And guess what, it lasted for 3 years and that was it.. But if you’re already this uncomfortable then your heart is already telling you what your mind already knows.. Good luck bud
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2 Tbsp coconut oil (or sub melted or vegan butter)
1.5 cups raw cashews, soaked in water 4-6 hours then drained
1 lemon, juiced (scant 1/4 cup)
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp full-fat coconut milk (see instructions for note)
1/2 cup maple syrup or agave nectar (or honey if not vegan)
1/3 cup salted natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
CHOCOLATE GANACHE SWIRL
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (dairy-free)
3 Tbsp full fat coconut milk, warmed to a simmer
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Canadian GP 2012
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Saturday Team Quotes
Sebastian Vettel (1st, 1:13.784): "We were clear about the car today and able to improve step by step in qualifying. I'm very happy with the result and the laps at the end of qualifying, as we were able to improve each time. It puts us in a great place, but nevertheless tomorrow is more important. We put ourselves in a good position, eight metres ahead of Lewis and then we go from there. It's supposed to be hotter tomorrow, so it's important to get a good start and see what we can do. A lot of things can happen."
Mark Webber (4th, 1:14.346): "I'm surprised I'm in fourth - it wasn't the smoothest session, so I'm actually quite surprised to be there. I wasn't super happy with the last few runs in terms of confidence in the car and that means you don't get the most out of yourself, so fourth is okay. It's a long race and we're up there. Seb did a very good lap. The car's good here and the weather should be good tomorrow for the race."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "A strong team performance today. Sebastian looked really competitive throughout qualifying, going quickest on his first run in Q3 and improving slightly on his second run to take pole position for tomorrow. Mark also had a strong qualifying and will line up on the second row of the grid, we had a small issue with a tyre blanket on his last run, but nonetheless he did an excellent job and to be starting on pole and the second row is a great for tomorrow's grand prix."
Cyril Dumont, Renault: "What a lap from Sebastian today, it was very solid. Mark was a bit behind, but I think he will be up there tomorrow also. It's good how the team has reacted to the start of the season and got the pole today. Engine-wise, we know there are many straights on this circuit so it works the engine a lot. There is also the hairpin which is difficult as it has a low RPM; it's not that easy but we managed it quite well and we got this result."
Lewis Hamilton (2nd, 1:14.087): "I was very happy with my lap - I squeezed every last ounce out of the car and didn't expect to be so far up the grid. In fact, I struggled a little in Q1 and Q2, and I wasn't sure about my ultimate pace at first, but, fortunately, in the end, I pulled it all together for Q3. Compared with yesterday, things were definitely a bit harder for us out there today, though. It was tough trying to get the tyres to switch on properly - today's warmer temperatures made that trickier for us, I think. Still, I'm very happy with our performance and very pleased to be on the front row - we can have a really good race from there. And, remember, our long-run pace on Friday looked good, so I'll definitely be looking to go forward in the race. Having said all that, I'll be doing absolutely everything I can to look after the tyres. Lastly, the guys have been working really hard to improve our pitstops, too, so I think there's a lot to look forward to."
Jenson Button (10th, 1:15.182): "For Q3, we were a bit stuck for tyre choice: used Options would have probably kept us 10th, so we decided to roll the dice and run new Primes. It was a tough decision, and, with the benefit of hindsight, we probably shouldn't have run at all. It was always going to be tricky to beat anyone in Q3 by running Primes, since everyone else was on Options, but we didn't have any new Options remaining. So we thought we'd give it a go. Today wasn't great, you'd have to say, and 10th isn't the best place to start, but it looks like being even hotter tomorrow - probably the hottest race of the year so far - so it may well throw up a few surprises for everyone. I still think we can still have a good race, even from the fifth row."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: Lewis drove a great lap in Q3 today, and will start tomorrow's race from the front row as a result. And when Lewis is on the front row, you always fancy his chances, don't you? Jenson, having lost a lot of track time through no fault of his own yesterday, was always going to be playing catch-up today. In the circumstances, therefore, he did very well to get through to Q3 this afternoon, especially as it was so close at the top of the time-sheets. But, in getting there, he'd used up all his new Option tyres, which meant there was little point in his re-using one of his already-used sets of Options in Q3, since doing so would have been unlikely to have afforded him the opportunity to improve his grid position significantly over the P10 that was already in the bag by virtue of having made it through to Q3. So, instead, he did just one run in Q3 on new Primes, and will therefore start tomorrow's race on those Primes. I suppose you could say it's a slightly adventurous strategy - but then, given Jenson's troubled running so far, an adventurous strategy was always going to be what was required for him here today. And, as we all know, having watched with fearful thrill his wondrous run from stone-last to triumphant first here last year, there's probably no-one in the world better able to exploit an adventurous strategy at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve than Jenson Button."
Fernando Alonso (3rd, 1:14.151): "I am happy with the way things have gone so far this weekend, especially because the car has proved to be competitive, even on a track which certainly does not suit its characteristics. That is mainly down to the updates we have brought here, which have worked as we expected, which makes me confident for the rest of the season too. I well remember where we were in Australia and if today we are in the fight for pole, it signifies that we have done a good job over the past few months, especially as the others have not exactly been twiddling their thumbs. I am also pleased for Felipe, who is confirming the progress we already saw in recent races: at the start of the championship he was definitely unlucky, but we have always stayed united and now the results are coming, as indeed they should for a driver of his talent. Having said all that, we must not forget that today there are two drivers who were quicker than us, therefore there is still some ground to make up in performance terms, although finally we seem to be able to fight on level terms with the best. It was a rather stressful qualifying because here the times are always very close and it only takes a few tenths of a difference to be in front or down the back. Third on the starting grid is a good position from which to attack in the race, especially as pole is not so important here as elsewhere. Tyre degradation will be one of the key factors on Sunday, given the temperatures will be very different to what we saw yesterday afternoon. Races here are always unpredictable, but for sure it would be very nice to give all the Canadian Ferrari fans a nice result in the thirtieth anniversary year of the death of Gilles Villeneuve. Italy-Spain in the European football? We haven't spoken about it yet with the team but, if we win, then maybe I might find there are not too many people on hand to change my tyres at the pit stop...!"
Felipe Massa (6th, 1:14.465): "I am pleased with the progress made this weekend: starting from sixth is a positive result. However, I can't be happy with my last lap in Q3: in the second sector, I lost the rear end and that cost me a few tenths and that quite probably meant a few places on the grid. I'm very disappointed because I had the potential to do better than this sixth place. All things considered, I remain confident, because the whole team is moving forward which is very important for the rest of the season. Tomorrow, we will have to pay great attention when it comes to defining our strategy. I think the choice is restricted to just a one or a two stop, but a lot depends on tyre behaviour. We hope to make up some places and bring home a good result. On my helmet I have the name Gilles Villeneuve as a tribute to the memory of a driver who was part of Ferrari history: I am very proud of being able to pay homage to him in the year that marks the thirtieth anniversary of his death. Even if I was only just born when the accident happened, I have always been a big fan of his."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "We can be pleased with this qualifying session, the best out of the seven so far this season, with both our drivers in the top three rows on the grid. We are back to being in the hunt for pole and that is the most important fact. It means that all our efforts to improve the performance of the car are bearing fruit. All the more encouraging when one considers that this track actually highlights the very qualities that to date had been our weakest points, in other words traction and top speed. We have made a step forward, but it's still not enough to be where we want. Now we will concentrate on what looks like being a very unpredictable race. This year, we have already seen that Sunday always throws up some surprises and I don't think tomorrow will be an exception. We must try and continue to work with the same determination and the same organisation that, especially with Fernando, has allowed us to get the very most out of our potential in the very early part of the season."
Pat Fry: "It's a good result for the team, on a track that, on paper, did not look like suiting the characteristics of our car. All the same, we proved to be competitive, even if it's what happens tomorrow in the race that counts. We are working very hard on developing the F2012 and we can now see tangible signs of progress. That is down to all our people, from those in the wind tunnel to those who manufacture the parts to ever tighter deadlines, without forgetting all the other departments and I wish to thank them all for their efforts. We must continue down this route, because while we have managed to close a good part of the gap which separates us from the best, it's also true that we're not yet on top. We have various updates here and the majority of them have lived up to our expectations and this too is a positive sign. Tomorrow's race will be very unpredictable, as indeed has been the case so far in this championship. In Montreal, the Safety Car usually plays its part and we must be ready to tackle every eventuality. There is the unknown factor relating to tyres: today we have seen how the situation changes depending on the temperature, which was decidedly higher than yesterday. It will have a major influence on strategy also because, unlike Monaco, you certainly can't expect to keep faster cars behind you in the closing stages of the race."
Nico Rosberg (5th, 1:14.411): "Today's qualifying session went pretty well and P5 is a good starting position to gain a strong result here in Montreal. I can still hope for a podium finish tomorrow as we have worked very hard on our race pace over the weekend. That's why I feel quite positive because the race will depend on good tyre management as the key factor."
Michael Schumacher (9th, 1:14.812): "Well, this certainly was not how we had planned our qualifying to be today. Our calculation for Q3 was to go for two laps and attack on the second one after we had seen at the beginning of Q3 that one lap did not work properly. I don't really know how we managed not to make it over the line early enough to start the second lap but, when I passed the line, the team told me it was too late. We could not have achieved pole today as we could not do the times the guys up front were doing, but I could most likely have been able to do the time I was doing earlier in qualifying and start the race from a bit a better position. I now have to take it how it is and make the attack in the race tomorrow that I could not do today."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "As we are getting used to this year, it was an extremely close session and warming up the tyres in the right way was a critical factor. In the final part of qualifying, both drivers had two sets of options available and completed a single timed lap on their first run. They felt that the tyres were not quite up to temperature, so Nico opted to do a second one-lap run with a more aggressive out-lap, while Michael chose to do two timed laps, with a slower lap followed by a quicker one. This worked well for Nico, who set his fastest time of the session, but we mismanaged Michael's run and lost too much time while looking for a gap in the traffic. He therefore crossed the line 0.04s after the chequered flag came out, and was unable to complete his final lap - although he had set his best first sector time before he backed off. This was certainly not a session where we achieved our full potential, but Nico did a strong job to recover from the running time he lost this morning, and we know that, even from fifth and ninth positions, we will still have plenty of opportunities to make progress through the field tomorrow."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "A good effort from Nico after he had to miss third practice this morning. He and his engineers could not fine-tune the car in the morning session, so fifth place in this competitive field constitutes a good recovery. Michael was in traffic during the out lap of his final qualifying run so he had to build a gap. The chequered flag came out at the very moment Michael crossed the start and finish line, starting what was supposed to be his fastest qualifying lap. The consequence is that he has to start from ninth position. Our long run pace yesterday and this morning looked quite good, so we are hoping for a good race for both of our drivers tomorrow."
Romain Grosjean (7th, 1:14.645): "For sure we wanted a bit more from qualifying but this is a tricky circuit to get right, and the big variation between conditions yesterday and today didn't help. The warmer temperatures definitely suited us more but not quite as well as we thought. The car felt pretty strong but my last run could have been better, which is a shame. Still, making it through to Q3 is never a bad thing and it's a long race tomorrow. Our car has been quite easy on tyres so far this season and hopefully that could make the difference. Last time I started in P7 we ended up on the podium, so let's hope it can happen again tomorrow!"
Kimi Raikkonen (12th, 1:14.734): "Obviously it's disappointing to go out in Q2 but we had some issues with the differential which meant the car wasn't handling as it should. When the grid is so tight it makes a big difference not having the car exactly as you like it. Still, we had no issues on the long runs yesterday, we have options to choose from with the tyres, and the warmer weather is definitely suiting us better so hopefully we can put everything right before tomorrow and go from there. The race is where it counts, so let's see what we can do."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "Good, but not great... We had a problem with the hydraulics on Kimi's car in the session which meant the differential was not working properly, so he did a good job to qualify where he did. Romain went through to the final qualifying session comfortably and then did a really good first timed lap in that session on scrubbed tyres. The new tyres didn't give him the grip and confidence he expected and his lap on these wasn't any faster. It's unusual that we would have a warm-up issue here in these conditions, but we'll be looking at everything to understand what happened. The track was very dirty after yesterday's rain so we saw a lot of evolution today, though it wasn't particularly tricky to predict. Having said that we've had a little bit more trouble than usual setting the cars up; just finding the right balance with the heavy breaking here, making it comfortable enough into the corner and not having too much understeer mid-corner. Certainly with Romain it's fair to say that he's not as comfortable as he normally is with his car. I have no doubt that we'll resolve Kimi's issue for tomorrow. We can see the symptoms clearly on the data and we recognised it very early on. We informed Kimi that there was a problem during qualifying. It wasn't something we could easily remedy during the session but I'm very confident that we'll find the problem overnight and fix it. In terms of strategy we'll be assessing different options. Tyre degradation is very low here, so we could see a few teams attempt a one stop race. Overtaking is very much possible here with the long straights and the DRS; it won't be easy by any means but certainly simpler than in Monaco."
Paul di Resta (8th, 1:14.705): "I think we can be very happy with eighth today, which puts us in a strong position for the race. There was probably a little bit more speed in the car because I was a little bit over-committed in the chicanes on my final lap in Q3, but I don't think it would have made a big difference to my starting position. In all the sessions so far we've shown how competitive the car is, especially during long runs, and I think we can be confident of scoring some good points tomorrow. It will be a long race and we just have to wait and see what happens with the weather and who has the best understanding of the tyres."
Nico Hulkenberg (13th, 1:14.748): "I don't think that P13 reflects the pace we had in the car today. We looked very strong in Q1 and I felt really happy with the car, especially after the changes we made between FP3 and qualifying. But I had some bad luck in Q2 when I got caught out by a yellow flag on my quickest lap because a Sauber went off ahead of me in turn eight and I had to abort the lap. If I had managed a clean lap, I think I could probably have made Q3. I still feel positive for tomorrow and the field is very close. We know overtaking is possible here so I think we can expect a challenging and entertaining race."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "We came to Canada believing that we had a car that was capable of qualifying in the top ten and we've demonstrated that today. Had it not been for some bad luck on Nico's part during Q2, I'm convinced we would have had two cars in the top ten. Of course, qualifying is only half the battle and past experience has shown that the Circuit-Gilles Villeneuve is always a challenging track with a reputation for throwing up surprises. We will be ready to capitalise on any chances that come our way and determined to deliver another double points finish."
Kamui Kobayashi (11th, 1:14.688): "It was very tight today, I missed Q3 by 0.008 seconds. Nevertheless I think on Friday in free practice, when it was cooler, we looked more competitive than today. The car's balance was good yesterday and we didn't change it. Also my fastest lap was fine, and there were no mistakes. I think this was pretty much what I could achieve today. Apparently the others improved in comparison to us. For the race I think to me the tyres look quite stable, so that is not a worry. High temperatures are predicted for Sunday and overtaking is possible here on the long straight with DRS, so I think we can look forward to an exciting Canadian Grand Prix."
Sergio Perez (15th, 1:15.156): "Having qualified only 15th is a big disappointment for me, as certainly a place in the top ten would have been possible. Unfortunately on the first lap of my last run with new super soft tyres I flat spotted them when braking into turn 8. The car was then vibrating a lot, which meant I could hardly see the braking points. It is obviously a difficult position to start from, but it is still my target to score points tomorrow."
Peter Sauber, Team Principal: "On the one hand I'm disappointed because we couldn't make it into the top ten qualifying, but on the other it's incredible to see how close the competition is. In Q2 Kamui was in P11 and just half a second away from Sebastian Vettel who was quickest. Both our drivers have proved in the past they can overtake, so we are looking forward to an exciting race."
Giampaolo Dall'Ara, Head of Track Engineering: "What we saw today was that the characteristics of this track with its special aerodynamic requirements reshuffled the order a bit, but what we keep seeing repeated is that the pack is ultimately very close. For us we are unfortunately on the wrong side of the tenths, however, P11 for Kamui is still quite a good grid position. Sergio flat spotted the tyres and therefore couldn't get the maximum out of his car. But he proved in Monaco, where he started from the last row, that he can fight his way up the field. Because of this we still have good reasons to be positive for the race."
Daniel Ricciardo (14th, 1:15.078): "This result is not too bad, considering the pace we showed so far this weekend. Fourteenth was probably about the best we could have done as there is a three tenths gap to thirteenth place. I managed to out-qualify some of our usual competitors, but fourteenth is not going to set the world on fire and we always want to do better. However, we can be satisfied with the way we improved the car over the two days, taking a step forward and hopefully we can make further progress tomorrow."
Jean-Eric Vergne (20th, 1:16.602): "My little mistake in FP3 cost me a lot. I didn't get any running this morning and then this afternoon, I never really got a clean lap, encountering a lot of traffic which is therefore very disappointing. On top of that, my car was quite different today to yesterday, so it was not the easiest thing to adapt to it in just a couple of laps in Q1. Even if the traffic would not have made a huge difference to my position on the grid, some cleaner laps would have allowed me to improve my performance and get a better feel for the car with this different set-up. As for the morning problem, I got a little bit on the grass which was wet from all last night's rain and the car just got away from me, but the guys worked well to get everything back together for qualifying. We always have a good car for the race, so let's wait and see how much ground we can make up tomorrow."
Laurent Mekies, Chief Engineer: "Yet another very tight qualifying in which Daniel performed well. With such a close field, it's very easy to make mistakes and even if we benefited from a couple of other drivers getting it wrong, this is part of the game, so Daniel did well to keep out of trouble and get the most out of the car. Hopefully, it also means we are on the right path in terms of the development of our car. As for Jean-Eric, he paid the price for not running in the morning session, after his early off-track moment. Making his job even harder this afternoon was the fact we had made several changes to his car overnight and it is never easy to adapt to something new when your first time in the car is in Q1. The first part of qualifying was particularly busy as everyone found the tyres good enough to do a lot of laps and so it was not easy to find a clear lap. As ever, we can expect a very eventful race in Canada and, as we have seen that our race performance is frequently better than it is in qualifying, with such a tight field, this extra relative pace might allow us to fight for the mid-field honours tomorrow."
Bruno Senna (16th, 1:15.170): "It was looking promising in Q1 and I managed to put a few good laps together, but the track evolution caught us out a little bit and there just wasn't the grip in Q2. It is frustrating to be back in 16th position but we have learnt a lot today and I'm sure we will be stronger tomorrow in the race because the car has been looking strong during long runs all week."
Pastor Maldonado (17th, 1:15.231): "On my final lap I just took too much kerb and ended up hitting the wall, which is disappointing because I was on a good lap that should have put me into Q3. The car has been looking better this week than this qualifying session suggests and we have good race pace so we will have a good chance of making up positions tomorrow."
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "Following a reasonably competitive morning session we struggled to find the pace in qualifying which we now need to analyse and understand with Bruno finishing in 16th and Pastor qualifying in 17th, following a spin on his last flying lap. We have a lot to do tomorrow to get into the points but our high fuel, long run pace is good."
Heikki Kovalainen (18th, 1:16.263): "I'm pleased with today's performance. My last lap was quite a long way up but I made a small mistake in the final chicane which maybe cost me a couple of tenths, but it didn't affect my position and, really, I probably got as much as I could out of the car today. Yesterday's accident could have set us back a bit but the guys did a fantastic job to fix the car so we haven't lost any performance at all and I was 100% confident I could push today. The track conditions have changed quite a bit from yesterday so in FP3 we had to work on dialling out some of the oversteer that comes from the hotter conditions, and tomorrow will be hotter still so I think we are in good shape to fight quite a few cars ahead of us."
Vitaly Petrov (19th, 1:16.482): "I'm not all that happy with where we ended up today. In FP3 the car felt really good and I was pretty confident I could have beaten my team mate today but the temperatures rose between the end of FP3 and the start of Q1 and maybe we could have found something that would have helped manage the change in conditions better. Despite that it's been a positive weekend so far and I know we'll be strong tomorrow so hopefully we can have a strong race and keep building on the momentum we're building up this year."
Mark Smith, Technical Director: "Both drivers performed well today and we can be satisfied with where we finished in Q1. Heikki may have been able to get his car into the late 1.15s but it is unlikely he would have been able to push Ricciardo into the drop zone, but we are edging ever closer to Toro Rosso and the fact both cars finished ahead of Vergne is encouraging. Tomorrow will be hotter than today and we saw in Bahrain and Monaco that our car is good in the hotter conditions, and we know we have the race pace to push into the midfield battles, so the aim now is to get both cars through what will certainly be an exciting race, both on track and in the pits, and see where we end up."
Pedro de la Rosa (21st, 1:17.492): "I'm very happy, for myself and the entire team. In Monaco we completed a good qualifying and here it was even better. The objective was to achieve our fastest lap and we did it. A 17.4 is good, but we could have done better on the last set of tyres but I wasn't able to improve on my previous lap. We've been quick the whole weekend, it wasn't a coincidence and we should do well tomorrow. With the soft tyres we're very consistent and, what's most important is that we're very quick on straights so we have a chance to overtake others and it will be difficult to overtake us. Ahead of tomorrow's race I think we can fight with anyone because our car has good speed and is stable when braking, so we aim to make the most out of this."
Narain Karthikeyan (24th, 1:18.330): "It was a messy qualifying for me. On the first set of tyres I encountered a lot of traffic and on my quickest lap I got all the sectors right and I made a mistake coming into the last corner which cost me six tenths. My qualifying has been weak this year and I need to improve this. But we have a good pace and tomorrow we will fight with our main rivals to try and get a good result."
Toni Cuquerella, Technical Director: "Today we confirmed the progression which we proved yesterday and that we already demonstrated in Monte Carlo, and I want to thank the whole team for their work. Pedro completed a very good lap and Narain could've been there easily. Both we're comfortably under the 104% and have a good pace with both tyres and we have a good set-up for the race so, although the race will be tough on the brakes, we're optimistic about our chances. Depending on the temperature we will go for a one-stop or two-stop strategy."
Timo Glock (22nd, 1:17.901): "Not a great qualifying for us in the end. We have to understand why we didn't gain any time with the second set of tyres, which felt a little strange straight out of the box. They did not have the same grip as the first set and I wasn't able to push in the same way for the first flying lap. The second flying lap was only quicker because on the first, in the last chicane, I made a little mistake when I had to slow down at the chicane because of the car in front of me. A bit of a shame because the gap was closer than that, but now we have to focus on what we can do to reverse that tomorrow."
Charles Pic (23rd, 1:18.255): "I'm reasonably comfortable with how things went for me today. It is always harder at a track that you haven't raced at before and where you've spent your time so far mainly getting to know it and learning its characteristics rather than spending more time improving the car. Certainly there is room for improvement in sector 1 and a little bit in sector 2. Sector 3 was not too bad. I hope we can find a bit more early on in the lap in tomorrow's race and get both cars to the finish."
John Booth, Team Principal: "There is no doubt that it was a disappointing qualifying session for us today. However, whilst the timesheet reflects the fact that our pace to our nearest competitors seems weaker at this event, we know from the last few weeks that our race pace has been significantly better than our qualifying pace. We are beginning to get a better understanding of why this is, but it will take some time and our planned upgrades to the car to improve the overall package. For now though, we will at least have the opportunity to improve our form in the race tomorrow and that is our focus overnight whilst honing our race strategy." | <urn:uuid:0b2c010f-a48a-47bd-83a4-ebc7f1adffb4> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.grandprix.com/races/canadian-gp-2012-saturday-team-quotes.html | 2018-06-22T07:53:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864364.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622065204-20180622085204-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.985138 | 6,720 | [
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Friday, November 22, 2013
On Friday fellow landscape architect/Urban Sketcher Richard Alomar, Chip Sullivan, Bob Chipman and I led a sketchwalk through downtown Boston for attendees of the national meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). We had 35 participants and fantastic weather in one of the best sketching cities anywhere. The accordion-style sketchbooks were then hung as an exhibition in the Boston Convention Center. The event was a great success; we've already been invited to repeat it at next year's ASLA meeting in Denver.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
I'm headed to Boston, one of my absolute favorite cities early tomorrow to participate in the national conference of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) there. Sketching fever has hit ASLA hard this year! On Friday afternoon fellow landscape architect and urban sketcher Richard Alomar and I will lead 30 participants on a downtown sketchcrawl called Sketch Boston!; the participants' sketchbooks will be on display over the next few days at the Convention Center. We'll be joined by artist/author/landscape architect Chip Sullivan and Bob Chipman (designer, digital sketching guru and contributor to my book). Then Richard, Chipman and I will present a lecture and live digital sketching demonstration called Freehand Visions on Saturday, followed by a book signing in the convention Expo Hall. Finally, I'm honored to be hosting a session on Sunday featuring three of the U.S.'s most prominent landscape architects--Laurie Olin, Warren Byrd and Michael Vergason--as they discuss the role of freehand sketching and drawing in their own creative processes.
The sketch above was done in Boston just a few days after the Barcelona USk Symposium, as Richard and I scouted locations for the sketchcrawl...wish us luck!
Friday, November 1, 2013
I attended the long-awaited opening of Sundance Square Plaza in downtown Fort Worth this morning.Kudos to the designer, landscape architect Michael Vergason. It is a worthy and wonderful addition to the grand plazas of the world...a must see. | <urn:uuid:2567b35b-0200-4ee9-96a9-b7f5c1ece881> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.jamesrichardssketchbook.com/2013_11_01_archive.html | 2018-06-22T07:27:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864364.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622065204-20180622085204-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.930438 | 451 | [
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Superfortresses bomb Japan...
Item # 608408
June 16, 1944
DAILY NEWS, Los Angeles, California, June 16, 1944
* B-29 Superfortresses bomb mainland Japan (1st time)
* World War II - WWII
* Post D-Day news
The front page has a great banner headline in large lettering: "AIR BLITZ RIPS JAPAN, KOREA" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
Other World War II reporting as well including reporting on the ongoing invasion of France just after D-Day.
Complete in 48 pages, minor margin wear, generally in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On 15 June 1944, 47 B-29s launched from Chengdu, China, bombed the Imperial Iron and Steel Works at Yawata Japan. This was the first attack on Japanese islands since the Doolittle raid in April 1942. The first B-29 combat losses occurred during this raid, with one B-29 destroyed on the ground by Japanese fighters after an emergency landing in China, one lost to anti-aircraft fire over Yawata, and another, the Stockett's Rocket B-29-1-BW 42-6261, disappeared after takeoff from Chakulia, India, over the Himalayas (12 KIA, 11 crew and one passenger)(Source: 20th Bomb Group Assn.) This raid nearly exhausted fuel stocks at the Chengdu B-29 bases, resulting in a slow-down of operations until the fuel stockpiles could be replenished.
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These were made in a rush, so they’re a little bit uneven, but the result looks nice from afar 🙂 I haven’t been posting for a while, so it is about time I start again!
So many and such awesome prizes!
Check it out!
Main colors used:
OPI: My Paprika is Hotter than Yours!
OPI: Fiercely Fiona
OPI: OPI… Eurso Euro
OPI: You’re Such A BudaPest
Essie: Russian Roulette
Essie: Mojito Madness
Can you tell what the flowers are? The middle finger is really bad though so I understand if you can’t place that one xD
All of the flowers are found in Norway 🙂
Her er de flotte premiene 🙂 Klikk på bildet for å delta!
This is soooo shiny!
These two pictures are without topcoat. Topcoat makes it crinkle and lose some of it’s holo-awesome-ness. Especially the fast-drying ones!
I tried my hand at a dragon design today 🙂
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
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Okay, everyone, back out of the pool. Towel off and get settled for yet another story where Balki tells someone what they did wrong. What do you think, y’all: will this one be about sports or about family members? I swear, if this season doesn’t end with an episode of Family Feud, I’ll…
…shit, my threats are toothless by this point, aren’t they? I’ll watch season 6, is what I’ll do.
We open at the Caldwell Hotel, with the flourishy music that shows up sometimes and seems to indicate energy and excitement for a new day. You’re on your own there, show.
Balki calls for Larry to come to the kitchen, as “Cousin Bartok” will soon be here. Balki’s hung produce around the apartment in an effort to make Bartok feel “at home”. Most striking are the three pumpkins sitting prominently on the breakfast bar. It’s fitting that Balki has chosen a fruit* with the suffix -kin for his cousin’s arrival. Also “fruit” is a slang term for homosexuals. And sometimes I make the joke about the cousins being homosexuals. So it’s fitting that Balki chose a fruit. Because I can make a joke about them being gay. Because this blog has jokes in it. And gayness is inherently funny. Because I am still twelve and living in the year 1997.
Cousin Bartok is coming!
And has Larry done anything to prepare for Bartok’s arrival? Has he helped with the cooking, put on a vest to show family solidarity, perhaps learned a few Myposian phrases of welcome and love?
Larry smells something putrid and identifies it as coming from the the giant sheepskin from which Balki has been cutting out condoms.
Let’s check in on ol’ Balki this week. Just how dumb is he?
Balki begins to recount how he and Bartok once threw water balloons on Devo the Butcher. Larry finishes the story, leading Balki to think that Larry was there.
Balki pulls a tick off the sheepskin, which we’re supposed to believe has survived for years.
Larry suggests that they take Bartok out on the town so he can get some of that Chicago deep-dish pussy.
The cousins have a good laugh about boners.
Actually, why does Larry suggest that? Larry gets the shit beat out of him every time he tries to go out.
Balki warns Larry that Bartok’s pretty milquetoast, and that he’s only lived in Los Angeles for a few months. But Larry, after four years of hearing stories about broken fingers, unsanitary birthing practices, child soldiers, and cross-dressing, is ready for anything.
This whole scene plays out… well, pardon my lack of profundity, but it feels scripted. As in, “here is the exposition about Bartok, here is a childhood story, here is Larry being the opposite of a wet-behind-the-ears foreigner, and now here is a thing from Mypos with a funny name, and now let’s put them in the best order we can.”
Now here is a thing from Mypos with a funny name: the Babudigabo** wreath, which is made from the beards of unmilked goats.
Why did Balki wait until right before Bartok got there to put up decorations?
Why do these people never go pick anyone up from the airport?
Have the goats never been milked, or is it that–
It’s sometimes unsettling when your dreams come true. For Larry, it was almost too much. Dumbstruck, he stared at that second pair of thick lips. The same, yes, but maybe, perhaps, what they could do might…. It wasn’t as though he hadn’t considered the possibilities, no, the marble composition books under his bed was proof enough of that, no, he knew this scenario, and knew his lines by heart. “Please,” he wanted to, needed to, must say, “please touch–”
Bartok begins to leave and reality snaps back into place. Larry grabs Bartok’s arm. Oh, did I forget to mention? Bartok speaks with your typical TV-Californian accent. That is, he uses vibrato when he says “dude”.
Then, at completely different times, Balki and Bartok greet each other. From what I understand, they’re using matte instead of split-screen, which allows one Bronson to walk in front of or behind the other. But… did the audience have to sit through the filming of each scene twice?
Balki gives Bartok the wreath, and we get two small clues that not all is right with this cousin. He doesn’t exude happiness about the wreath. But more importantly, we find that the Myposian diaspora mirrors the earlier Jewish one. Bartok has shortened his name to Bart. I’d bet that this probably marks the last time on American television that any live-action character was named Bart.
I’m sorry, I’m getting off-track. where are my manners? I really ought to be making incest jokes. You see, on Mypos is very simple. The woman is working out in the field, she take a break, she have her baby… and then she goes home and cooks dinner for 11 men who all look alike. One of them is her father. Most of them are her brother. Who knows which one the baby belongs to?
Bartok and Balki act like Larry’s being silly when he points out how alike they look. HAR HAR because it’s the same guy YOK YOK YOK. Actually, Mark speaks the line with the same kind of explicitly scripted feel that I was noting earlier. I wonder if it was just weird for him to stand there and pretend to talk to two people who are standing nowhere near each other.
Seriously, Balki is basically hiding behind Larry, I guess to help the matted shorts work better. It’s completely stupid-looking that Balki would want to stand so far away from a family member he hasn’t seen in four years.
Larry offers Bartok the couch to sleep on, but Bartok knows how this show works: he’s getting one of the beds. He claims he has a bad back–
Tell him you’ve got that twin bed!
Tch. Balki offers his somewhere better than the couch for Bartok to sleep: a bedroom with most of the walls knocked out.
Bartok tries to get across to Balki that he’s short on cash to pay the taxi, but he uses slang. And since Balki has never, ever, not even ONCE, NEVER used slang, he doesn’t understand.
Balki sings the Patty Duke theme on the way down to the street. Har har yok yok etc.
Larry says he’s surprised that Bart is not more Myposian. Bart responds appropriately, displaying his American-ness physically by declaring eminent domain on the couch and giving Larry a slave name. Where Balki elongates Larry’s name, pronouncing every syllable in a clumsy attempt to respect every part of his cousin’s heritage, Bart decides that “Larry” isn’t already shortened enough from Lawrence: he calls him “Lar”.
Bart tells us the story of how he came to be the cool guy he is now:
Bart: Like, wow, gnarly, bummed, dude, bodacious, waves, totally, whoa. So really very.
Nah, j/k, Bart met some guy named Frankie Bathgate who told him he looked like a geek and to wear different clothes. And I’m certain you don’t need me to tell you what all the cool dudes in California wear: Larry-style sweaters.
Bart puts down the Myposian decorations and says he wants to get some of that Windy City slit. Larry is disturbed by this, even though it’s the exact same thing he talked about not five minutes ago.
Later, at the Chronicle, Carl Lewis walks by with one of those novelty over-sized birthday cards.
Inside, everybody’s just standing there doing nothing. We’ve finally come full circle to the days of the Ritz Discount store.
Lydia comes out of the elevator, and it’s obvious she’s going to keep walking past Larry, but Larry talks to her and holds her there. Why does she come to the basement if not for the cousins?
Larry asks what she thought of Bart, and here’s another full circle. Bartok has gone so far in the other direction from Balki’s Myposian ways that he’s come around to the other side of lacking social graces: he’s called Lydia a “babe” and asked how much money she makes. We’ve been given to believe that this is precisely what Lydia probably wants to hear, but Bart’s basically bereft when it comes to bon behavior with the beauties.
Nah, j/k, Californians have no respect for hard-working people! They’re inherently bad and a cancer on society! For God’s sake there’s a street in San Francisco called “Hate”!!!
If you needed any more proof that Bart is out-and-out evil, Gorpley likes him.
Balki runs in wearing sunglasses (that Bart gave him) and says “totally tubular”. Like, really, are we supposed to share in Larry and Lydia’s concern for Balki here just on the basis of a pair of sunglasses and some slang? Like, fuck, Balki already owns a pair of sunglasses, y’all (season 3, episode 10: “Couch Potato”). Like, they’re good for keeping the sun out of your eyes. Like, whoa. But Larry’s got a look on his face like Bartok and Balki have been engaging in elder abuse.
Balki invites them all to a party for Bartok that takes place after Bartok is supposed to have gone back home. Bartok plans to start a business, so Balki has agreed to let him stay until he (Balki) can start paying for an apartment for him.
I’m going to take a small detour here and mention something I should have a few weeks back. I was recently on an 80s-TV-themed podcast called Byropod, led by Byron Hussie, whom I’ve been aware of for a few years solely as “the brother of the guy who did Homestuck”. Anyway, they did a podcast on Perfect Strangers and invited me (okay, I threatened lawsuits if he didn’t let me join) to talk about the show. It was my very first podcast and I had fun! We primarily discussed the first episode of Perfect Strangers, and one of the things that struck me about the episode was how much potential was there, how many different directions the show could have taken, how many story possibilities were pre-packaged within the characters and situations. One in particular was that Larry initially let Balki live with him on a temporary basis. The agreed-on plan was that Balki would get his own apartment. But this was never discussed again, which didn’t stick out as a problem when I was reviewing those seasons because it was made clear pretty often that the cousins were broke most of the time thanks to Mr. Twinkacetti. Anyway, wonder along with me at why Larry never encouraged Balki to get his own place, and check out my mellifluent voice on the Byropod podcast.
Balki keeps saying slang he never would have picked up anywhere else, like “stoked” and “dudes”. Man, California is just so weird, isn’t it? Actually, I’m all for Balki mimicking Bart’s way of shortening words. Fewer syllables means fewer chances to get words wrong.
Gorpley is so inspired by Bartok’s freeloading he goes off to call his mother. Gorpley just grew a pair!
That Friday night, at the apartment, here’s party #103 already.
There’s 8 straight seconds of absolutely nothing happening, other than a woman walking behind Bartok and in front of Balki. Matte-ing must have been a new(ish) way of having the same actor on screen twice, because ABC was sure fucking proud of it.
Balki’s obviously taking pigs in blankets out of the oven, but just wait, it’ll actually be pig dicks wrapped in pig foreskins. Mypos and its fucking pigs.
The writers for this show have gone to the trouble of scripting an episode where Bronson Pinchot plays two parts. Balki’s funny when he’s foreign, and he’s also funny when he does “American” voices, so why not have a Balki that only does only an American voice? Unlike how Family Matters, in its later seasons, gave more screentime to Stefan Urquelle than Steve Urkel***, Perfect Strangers refuses to take the spotlight away from Balki. Gorpley, instead of actually talking to Bartok, asks Balki to explain what Bartok’s business idea is. Evidently, Bart has the marketing rights to an idea developed by someone named John Greeley (Balki here says “a dude from California named John Greeley”, and someone in the audience laughs at the word “dude” again. Jesus).
Mr. Greeley’s big idea is to sell beach towels which are the same color as sand.
Gorpley: Well move over, Donald Trump.
I don’t know why I’m so diligently recording every time this show mentions him. I guess I just miss my childhood, when he was just a harmless punchline, mentioned in the same breath as ill-conceived novelty items that no one would actually purchase.
BALKI WHY ARE YOU WIGGLING LYDIA’S FINGER AROUND WHAT DOES THIS ACCOMPLISH
Bartok hits on Mary Anne (Sagittarius), and by all rights the first interaction they have together should be her mistaking him for Balki, and becoming increasingly confused when she has to talk to them at the same time. My God, she’s the best possible character to use with identical cousins! Instead, we get Larry saying “gosh, gee, wotta resemblance” and Bartok’s dialogue with Mary Anne serving the purpose of letting Bartok say two more slang words (“obliterated” and “heavy”).
Mary Anne, who is dumb–so dumb, in fact, that she thinks monozygotic twins are a baseball team–deflects Bartok’s come-on. Man, I could watch her express her genetic code all day, though.
Bartok hits on Jennifer too and uses the same line. What kind of shitty hosts are these cousins? I mean, already, if you’re having a party, introduce people; but if you’re having a party for one guy in particular, coooooooooooome the fuuuuuuuuuuck oooooooon.
Larry brings a tray with two tiny pigs in blankets on it as a show of dominance. Bartok calls himself a babe-tician.
I think it’s been more than established by now that he comes up with them from California. Actually I think it’s good to make fun of catchphrases. Cousins should joke more!
Bartok keeps calling her babe, and Larry, little weenie that he is, doesn’t tell him to stop.
Bartok tells Larry that he got an investor for his business and will be getting his own apartment soon (“pad”, in that impenetrable California-speak of his).
This is treated as though it’s going to be a surprise, but you already know it’s Balki giving him all his money, right? God dammit how did the cousins not sell those two Lowell Kelly poems? Also, god dammit why is the lighting completely different for these guys?
Perfect Strangers will return after this screengrab!
Bartok did not stick around to help clean up, because he left to go bang “Miss Kelly from advertising”. *sigh* Show, you are really deadset on not introducing other Chronicle employees, aren’t you?
Larry says they need to talk, and since this isn’t an episode where Larry is evil, Balki now does the thing where he speaks first before listening to what someone else says. It’s okay when he does it. He says that they always have cheddar puffs at their parties, and he thinks they should switch to sausages.
Those were sausages. Those couldn’t be anything but sausages. I think I’m more angry than I should be at this because the props department usually does such a good job. I mean, they got three whole pumpkins just for this episode!
Larry tries to warn Balki of the giant risk he’s taking, but Balki says that Myposians trust their family members without question. And here’s an interesting thesis that I’m really not surprised to see the show advancing: Larry says that LA “did something” to Bartok.
Psychology sidebar: Inoculation theory. I’m a big fan of when psychological effects are explained by way of biological metaphors. I personally like it because such pattern-making scratches a deep itch for me, but also because I subscribe to a materialist philosophy of mind. Anyway, William J. McGuire advanced something called the “inoculation theory”. Similar to how vaccines introduce a weak form of a microbe into the human body to allow it (the body) to safely produce antibodies against it (the microbe), inoculation can happen in the mind as well. When someone is presented with a weak form of an opposing argument, their mind produces antibodies (counterarguments) that can successfully overcome it. This idea has some substantial implications for any given person’s belief system. For instance, like I said, I’m a materialist when it comes to the brain. Do I believe this so strongly because I actually have good arguments for it? Or have I simply only conversed with people who weren’t able to sell their opposing belief well? Have I only read authors who didn’t take the time to adequately explain counterarguments? Inoculation theory can be a scary idea to contemplate, and I encourage you all to be scared with it for awhile.
Anyway, Larry, as we have known him, stands as a weak form of the capitalist, opportunist, American spirit. He constantly tries to use the labor of a foreigner for his own gain, strives to maintain the appearance of a cultural (and toxic) masculine ideal, and ultimately wants to get more out of the system than he puts in, hoping that the imbalance will resolve itself unnoticed in terms of the emotional abuse he subjects others to. But his flaw is always quickly discovered: Larry is emotionally stunted, allowing Balki to throw the ideological baby out with its bathwater (pardon the mixed metaphor). Bartok did not benefit from Larry’s (heh) booster shot.
Looking at Balki and Bartok in this way, holding a mirror up to Balki, reveals something unexpected in the background: inherent goodness in Larry. You see, Larry may often be embarrassed at how Balki acts, but (unless I’m forgetting) he’s never told Balki to be embarrassed about who he is. He tells Balki that he doesn’t think the Myposian way will work, but he never tells Balki to get rid of evidence of his heritage the way Frankie Bathgate did to Bartok.
Larry offers the “duck test” as proof that Bartok hasn’t maintained his Myposian self, and Balki doesn’t understand, even though he came from a place where probably 80% of the metaphors and idioms have to do with animals.
Then the scene ends. It just ends.
Later, Bart comes by and calls Larry “broheim”. This is what I learned this week: that where I’ve always heard “broham”, it’s some alternate form of “broheim”, and like many words there’s no agreement where it came from.
Larry tells Bart he knows what he’s up to and won’t let Balki empty out his Freddie the Frog coin bank. Bart assumes that Larry wants in on the ground floor and tells him he’ll let him be an investor as well.
Balki comes in, excited to write out a puppy check. Did he… go somewhere outside the apartment to get his checkbook? Wouldn’t it have been easier to just have him taking a shit during the past couple minutes?
Larry tells Balki that he decided to a little investigating about Bart’s business connections.
Larry: I called the West Coast…
*pauses the show to laugh for a little bit*
Ultimately, the argument isn’t that no one is going to buy the sand-colored beach towel. It’s that Bartok doesn’t have the marketing rights that he earlier claimed, and cannot get them.
Even though this is supposed to be a painful, emotional scene, the audience keeps laughing whenever Bart says authentic Californian words like “downer”.
Even though it seems clear that Bartok has been revealed for a fraud (he continues to talk about taking others’ ideas), a fuzzy Balki is still writing out the check. He says that one should help family out no matter what. Bart notes that the check is made out to “Bartok”, but the bank “knows him as Bart”. Did he not have to provide ID when he opened an account??
Blah blah blah, Balki reminds Bartok who he is, Casey makes a demon exorcism joke, Bart says he has to keep Bartok inside, Casey rewrites the exorcism joke to be a Gollum/Smeagol joke, be yourself, go back to Mypos, blah blah blah.
What strikes me as odd about this whole resolution is that every single person gets to be portrayed as a basically moral person (except for somebody off-screen). In fact, Balki gets to have the moral high ground twice in a row: once by helping out someone who might be taking advantage of him, and again when he gets to tell his cousin that he’s not being true to himself. Plus Balki gets to not be dumb this time around, which… okay, you know, I was about to criticize that, but then I’d be giving lip service to the status quo as much as the show. We’ve seen dumb Balki be manipulated by others who don’t care about him. It’s been done.
The problem’s not so much that Balki’s not dumb, but that Balki gets to be the final moral word on the matters at hand.
Is there really no room for growing as a person? I’m all for integrity and loving who you are, but come on, leave some space for self-improvement. Leave some space for trying on new personas and seeing what fits. (Research shows that, in particular with leaders, success comes as a result of being able to shift into and out of different modes/personas as needed.) But Perfect Strangers is now displaying one of the things I disliked about Family Matters: characters aren’t allowed to try things and fail. There’s always some character there to tell them how to live their life, who refuses to allow them room to make their own mistakes.
Bartok: Well, how I can get back?
You see why I don’t trust Bronson to make jokes? Ignoring the slang and the persistent use of “like”, Bartok’s grammar has been impeccable up to this point. I just… fuck.
how i can stand this show for 65 more episodes?
Well, Bartok’s gone now, and I seriously doubt we’ll see him or ever hear about him again. I’m glad we got to see him–got to see what could have happened to Balki in different circumstances, which is what the script is basically about. However, it feels like the episode was just as interested in that as it was in showing off the matte technology, and probably a little more interested in just having an excuse for Bronson to do two silly voices in one episode. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to see Bartok again, because there is definite potential for what he could add to the show. Perfect Strangers is already a show built around a wacky neighbor type, but I think at this point it could use its own wacky neighbor. Bartok could, every few weeks, stop by with another ridiculous invention he’s trying to market. Hell, it wouldn’t even have to do anything with the plot: Perfect Strangers is sometimes at its best when it takes unnecessary detours. But I could even see physical comedy bits built around, say, testing a stupid product. And just think: it would easily set up a dynamic where Balki was trying to be an older-brother type to Bartok. Balki’s frustrations with him could result in Balki finally appreciating how difficult his antics have been to Larry over the years. Of course, at this point, Perfect Strangers has given me no indication that it would ever go in this direction or pursue that kind of character growth. It’s showed no interest in sure-fire comedy neighbors (caustic, sausage-loving Mrs. Schlaegelmilch), little interest in using the neighbors it did retain (the girlfriends), and a strange interest in bringing back characters like Gina and Vince. But it’s nice to think that, even at this point, even if it didn’t realize it, Perfect Strangers still had potential.
In the final scene, the cousins are at their table, ready to eat cereal without milk, and Balki reads a letter from Bartok. Balki can almost read at normal speed now, and Bartok’s grammar is back.
Bartok also sent along a business card: he now makes glow-in-the-dark sheep collars.
Larry: Did he say that their main selling point is letting you screw sheep after dark?
Yeah, fuck up that clock, man!
Join me next week for “Disorderly Orderlies”!
Boner count: Balki (0); Larry (0); Bartok (1)
Catchphrase count: Balki (let’s say 1.5); Larry (0); Bartok (1)
*I subscribe to the fruit/root division, as opposed to fruit/vegetable.
**Try and tell me that’s not a Pokemon
***someone answer me how the hell Stefan had a different last name
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Yorkshire-based family car retailer JCT600 has launched a new SEAT franchise in Bradford, the company’s third dealership for the brand, complementing its existing SEAT dealerships in Menston on the outskirts of Leeds and Hillsborough, Sheffield.
Around 100 customers attended the opening event at the Sticker Lane dealership on 25 February. Located on the site of a former car dealership, the 315sq m showroom has been completely redeveloped and is one of only a few in the country to feature SEAT’s brand new corporate identity. With bright red and white corporate colours, the showroom has been designed to have a modern and youthful feel to reflect the SEAT range of cars which is aimed at the younger audience.
The facility has a dedicated indoor handover bay as well as the latest hospitality features including a children’s entertainment area. It is also fitted with the very latest IT technology to help the customer through the car buying process.
“SEAT Bradford is already proving popular with customers. As a dynamic, design-driven, young spirited brand, the new showroom provides a bright, modern environment in which to view its exciting range from compact city cars to larger family cars including hatchbacks, saloons and SUVs,” comments Jason Smith, SEAT brand director for JCT600.
“Located alongside our recently refurbished Mazda dealership, the SEAT showroom embodies JCT600’s commitment to making the customer visit as pleasant as possible, ensuring that they can browse in stylish, comfortable surroundings with friendly, knowledgeable staff on hand to help.”
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"America the Beautiful" audio terrorist, Keith "Cougar" Rodgerson, appeared in court today to answer charges that he disturbed the peace with Ray Charles's lovely rendition of the uplifting and patriotic song.
The "sonic subversive" was pinched for drowning out the horrific screeching and caterwauling emanating from that gaping chasm in the middle of Ann Coulter's loathsome face during a "Tea Party" held in Bridgeport on September 11th. Normally that's a day when Americans reflect on the thousands of innocent lives lost as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but for Coulter and the teabaggers it was a day for bad jokes and even worse singing and line dancing (from the Hartford 9/11 tea party). Revolting.
Meanwhile, a furious white teabagger hurled various threats, including a beyond-a-doubt death threat at an innocent black bystander while several police officers in the immediate area seemingly suffered from a temporary case of hysterical deafness (watch the video to see).
Lennie Grimaldi at Only In Bridgeport has this report:
Afternoon update: This is too funny. Keith Cougar Rodgerson, former City Council member, had his day in court today for crashing conservative crow Ann Coulter’s downtown Tea Party in September.I'll continue to report on the saga of the "aural avenger" as details emerge.
Cougar was charged with this …
Sec. 53a-181a. Creating a public disturbance: Infraction. (a) A person is guilty of creating a public disturbance when, with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he (1) engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or (2) annoys or interferes with another person by offensive conduct; or (3) makes unreasonable noise.
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In September should Grüchten According to the new pen phablet from Samsung, Galaxy Note 8, will be presented at this year’s IFA in Berlin. A Alleinstellungsmarkmal the Note series will probably be a dual camera.
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Wave Energy Scotland is seeking business projects that look at ways of building wave energy converters with alternative materials that could significantly reduce the overall cost of producing energy from waves.
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Wave Energy Scotland is a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Its aim is to support innovative wave energy technologies.
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Health care spending in the US has slowed because fewer people can afford health services.
In his recent State of the Union speech, President Obama remarked in one short sentence that “Already, the Affordable Care Act [ACA] is helping to slow the growth of health care costs”. That was the extent of his comments on the historic health care bill he signed into law in March 2010 after more than a year of pushing health reform through Congress. It is true that total health care spending in the US has slowed, but it does not have much to do with the ACA. Instead, it is another symptom of the ailing market-based health system in the US which is causing poor health outcomes and growing inequality.
The US is unique among industrialised nations when it comes to health care. All other wealthy nations have some type of national universal health system that is publicly financed. The US relies primarily on a market-based health care system in which most private health insurance is tied to employment. There are public programmes, Medicaid, for those who are in extreme poverty, but these are subject to state-balanced budget pressures and struggle to meet the needs of their populations. And there is a public-private system for people 65 years of age and older, Medicare, that is financed through taxes at the Federal level. Overall, health coverage is private except for many people who do not qualify for public programmes and find private health insurance unaffordable.
Privatised health system: A failed experiment
The US health system is a failed experiment. Since the 1980s when the US moved aggressively to privatise the financing and delivery of health care, the cost of care, health disparities and the number of people without insurance have climbed. The US spends more per capita on health care than any other country and has excellent health facilities, but in the US, patients receive the amount of health services they can afford rather than what they need.
In fact, health care spending per capita in the US is two and a half times what the average OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) nation spends. Total health spending constitutes a greater piece of the Gross Domestic Product (GPD), currently at 17.9 percent, than the OECD average of 9.5 percent. Yet, nearly 50 million people in the US have no insurance at all. And tens of millions more are under-insured, meaning they have insurance but suffer significant financial barriers to care and face bankruptcy in the event of a serious accident or illness.
In a 2009 study, it was estimated that there are 45,000 excess deaths among uninsured adults in the US each year due to lack of access to care. That adds up to more than 120 adults each day. And uninsured children are more likely to die as well. The total number of preventable deaths is probably higher. Another study estimated that there would be over 100,000 fewer preventable deaths in the US each year if we had a high-functioning health system like France, Australia or Japan.A study using data from 2007 found that 62 percent of all personal bankruptcies were due to medical illness and costs and nearly 80 percent of those who experienced medical bankruptcy had some sort of health insurance. In the US it is not uncommon for communities to hold fundraisers when someone is diagnosed with cancer or other significant health conditions. It is also not uncommon for parents to forego care when they have a terminal illness and die prematurely rather than leaving their family behind with no home or other assets.
Considering the amount of money invested in health care, the US reaps a poor return in health outcomes. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine indicates that life expectancy in the US for both men and women is falling. And the US fares poorly in a number of categories such as infant mortality, chronic diseases, disability and violent and drug-related injuries. The report points to a number of causative factors such as the lack of a universal health care system and lack of a social safety net. It also points out the severe degree of wealth inequality in the US and the social effects on health that coincide with that such as lack of education, drug abuse and violence.
Wealth inequality in the US is worsening. The most recent US Census Bureau data show that one in three people in the US are living in poverty or are low income. The Gini index which measures inequality grew for the first time since 1993, by 1.6 percent, pointing to rising inequality. This is not surprising. Following the economic crisis of 2008, the purported recovery has only been realised by the wealthiest 1 percent who received 121 percent of the income gains due to falling income in the bottom 99 percent. In real terms, what this means is that two-thirds of US families do not have a safety net to see them through personal emergencies. And the US may be entering a double-dip recession.
Rising out-of-pocket costs lead to self-rationing
The majority of families in the US routinely have to make financial choices about necessities. When it comes to keeping their homes, putting food on the table and meeting their children’s needs, seeking health services is a low priority unless it is an emergency. This results in self-rationing, and it is the cruelest form of rationing because it is not based on the needs of the population but on ability to pay.
Over the three years following the economic crisis of 2008, total health care spending slowed in the US to just below 4 percent each year, down from around 6 percent each year. This decrease in spending began before the ACA was passed and continues at the same pace, so far being unaffected by the ACA. Rather, the decrease in spending is the result of greater shifting of health care costs onto individuals who are unable to afford it and so are using fewer services.
Since 2008, there has been a steady decline in the number of people who are seeing their doctor. One reason is that people lost their jobs and with that their employer-sponsored health insurance. But even those who have private health insurance have been making fewer physician visits. That trend started to reverse in 2012, but only for preventative health services, because the ACA requires greater coverage for those. Of concern is what these patients will do if a serious health condition is diagnosed because in the US, having health insurance does not guarantee that necessary care will be covered and most people face significant deductibles that they must pay before their benefits begin. So, the effect of more preventative care on actual health outcomes remains to be seen.
|“Two-thirds of US families do not have a safety net to see them through personal emergencies.”|
There is a debate currently over whether we are in a temporary downturn in the use of health services and health spending or whether this is the new normal. I argue that unless there are significant changes in the financing of health care, we are reaching a new normal in the US of under-insurance. There has been a consistent trend of rising costs of health insurance premiums and pharmaceuticals while a greater proportion of the burden is being shifted onto the individual.
A root cause of this trend is that private health insurance corporations are first and foremost responsible to their investors to provide income. This is achieved by charging high prices for insurance premiums and avoiding payment for health services. A new tool to accomplish this, called Consumer-Driven Health Plans (CDHPs), entered the market about 10 years ago.
Publicly the CDHPs were promoted as common sense plans that would prevent overuse of health services by putting more financial responsibility in the hands of patients who were then expected to make wiser decisions about how to spend their dollars on health care. This was called “having skin in the game“. But in reality, CDHPs have only created greater financial barriers to care and increased the number of people who experience medical bankruptcy while private insurance corporations’ profits have soared.
Studies show that patients are not able to discriminate well between necessary and unnecessary care, and so they avoid both. The consequence of avoiding or delaying necessary care is that conditions are then more difficult and expensive to treat and have worse outcomes, unless of course the outcome is death which leads to overall cost savings. And a recent study described the toll that cost-sharing takes on families, writing: “We found that high levels of cost sharing precipitated considerable anxiety and substantial debt problems, as well as disruptions of medical care.”
US health law increases under-insurance
The ACA will increase the number of people who have insurance, but most will have CDHPs with low levels of coverage. The highest quality health plans have traditionally been those that are employee benefits. But under the ACA fewer employers are planning to offer health benefits. Some will drop coverage altogether and pay a fine instead, which ends up costing less. Other employers are shifting more positions to less than full time or to consultants in order to avoid providing health benefits. And other employers are planning to offer funds for their employees to purchase their insurance individually. More than half of the plans purchased in the individual marketare lower benefit plans.
Beginning in 2014, states are required under the ACA to create health insurance exchanges where individuals will purchase health insurance or face a penalty for being uninsured. The exchanges will sell tiers of plans, ranging from those that will pay for 90 percent of covered health services (Platinum) to those that only cover 60 percent (Bronze,) and insurance lobbyists are pushing for even lower coverage. Federal subsidies will be available for people whose income is below a certain level and for whom premiums would cost more than 9.5 percent of their income, but these subsidies will only apply to the “Silver Plans” which pay for 70 percent of covered services which is grossly insufficient.
I emphasise covered services because one way that insurance companies avoid paying for care is to say that a service is not covered. And it was recently revealed that the 9.5 percent cut off only applies to individual coverage. This means that if a person’s individual coverage is less than 9.5 percent but family coverage is higher, they do not qualify for the subsidy. The IRS will not charge the employee a penalty for their uninsured spouse and children.
The ACA has only added more complexity and bureaucracy to an already overly complex and bureaucratic health care system in the US. Over a third of health care spending goes to administration and marketing for the multitude of health plans. And this will grow under the ACA due to the costs of the new exchanges, the new regulations for insurers that must be enforced and the new tax penalty that will be assessed for those who do not purchase insurance. In fact, the State of California which is suffering huge budget difficulties and is struggling to fund health care, just received a $674m federal grant to market and administer its state exchange. Imagine what that would mean if instead those dollars were invested in new health facilities or payment for health care.
Future of global health systems: Public or private?
The rise in administrative costs, as well as the failure to include proven cost controls, will lead to the ultimate failure of the ACA. In the meantime, as prices rise and coverage shrinks, we can expect increased self-rationing. This may mean a slower rise in overall health care spending, but at what cost to the population. More people will find themselves unable to afford necessary care. This will lead to greater suffering, greater disability and more people dying from preventable causes. This will be the new normal in the US.
There is another path. The US could recognise the failure of its market-based health system and instead adopt evidence-based health reform. The US could join the rest of the civilised world and create a universal, lifelong, comprehensive and publicly-financed health system. In the US, we call this Single Payer (meaning the health system is financed by the government through taxes) or Medicare for All.
Current health spending in the US is sufficient to cover a single payer system. And the majority of people and health professionals support this approach. The major barrier is corporate influence over the US political process. Health insurance, pharmaceutical and private hospital corporations spend millions to lobby and elect legislators who are favourable to their interests. Legislative staffers are often hired from these industries and lobbyists for the industries are often former legislative staffers. For example, staffers and lobbyists were very successful in making certain that the ACA would protect their profits.
It is not likely that the US will move to Single Payer unless a strong grassroots movement demands it. And corporate forces, including corporate political parties, do what they can to prevent this. During the health reform process, tens of millions of dollars were given to grassroots groups and labour to support the ACA and the White House made sure that they complied with the Democrat’s messaging. Now, these same groups are allying with the health insurance corporations to promote the purchase of their products.
Instead of learning from the rest of the world, the US is pushing its failed market-based system on other countries. The new Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to degrade top health systems in Australia and Japan. The President announced in his State of the Union address that he is pushing a new and similar trade agreement on the European Union. And, unfortunately, many EU nations are privatising their systems due to pressure from international financiers despite popular protests.
We are at a crossroads globally. There is a long-term body of strong evidence that publicly-financed universal health care systems improve health and control costs. But as transnational corporations gain greater power, they will expand their reach throughout the globe in order to profit from those who have the means to pay for care. What will be the human cost of this path? As one colleague said about the current environment: “If you aren’t exploitable, you’re expendable.”
Margaret Flowers, MD, served as Congressional Fellow for Physicians for a National Health Program and is on the board of Healthcare-Now. She is co-director of It’s Our Economy and co-host of Clearing the FOG Radio Show.
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DSM to offer human cell tech to Indian cos, plans tie-ups
“Human cells provide twice the yield than animal cells. We have licensed this technology, which is used to develop biotech drugs from human cells to over 30 companies globally. We see no reason why Indian biotech and pharma companies should not use this technology. We are in talks with Indian biotech companies and pharma majors to outlicense this technology,” DSM chairman Feike Sijbesma told ET.
According to Mr Sijbesma, DSM is the only company in the world which has this technology. As Indian biotech and pharma majors increase their focus on the $65-billion biotech segment, the company is hopeful of a successful partnership with domestic players.
At present, the Dutch company revenues from India is around $200 million, which is less than one-fourth of the around $900 million it earns in China. DSM had started its operations in India and China at the same time, 20 years ago. However, the company is keen to expedite its growth in India and aims to triple its revenue from the country to $600 million by 2010.
Globally, the company has a turnover of e8 billion. DSM expects emerging markets such as India to play a key role in its future growth plans.
Mr Sijbesma said DSM is looking at expanding its operations in the country through both organic and inorganic route. He said: “We are looking at partnerships and JVs with Indian drug manufacturers. The company is in talks with some companies. In bigger companies, we would like to have 50% or more stake.”
However, he did not specify the profile of its target companies or the timeframe by when DSM expects to seal a deal. The company recently opened two units in Pune and Chandigarh.
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The term disruption is used pretty liberally these days. I can understand why – what’s not to like about the idea that anyone can come up with an idea and with minimal resources, knock the ‘big boys’ off, remake industries or create new ones all together! It’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement of an idea like that!
However, the term disruption as coined by Clayton Christensen means something quite different to the way it is mostly used in the media, and as a way to promote the potential of new ideas. My interest in disruptive innovation originates in work I have done with two companies working in the cleantech space, as well as doctoral level research I have done on the topic. The idea – as well as the application of the idea – interest me intensely, and this site has been set up to explore some ideas on the topic. I have a particular interest in the social changes that accompany the diffusion of technological innovation, and that will be a focus of this site. However, in exploring the issue, I also intend to discuss innovation more generally – what it is, how it happens and its symbiotic relationship with the social fabric that simultaneously sustains it and pushes it forward while altering and redirecting it at the same time.
In addition to posting thoughts, I’ll be publishing white papers on a range of issues relating to the topic – with the first being a (relatively dry…) summation of my doctoral research findings. From there things will get more interesting. I hope interesting enough to prompt your own thoughts, and to keep you coming back for more…! I look forward to your contributions and to connecting with you to discuss your own insights into innovation. | <urn:uuid:9aafc48f-f55a-4fbb-b60e-30990444154b> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://innovationinsightdotorg.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/the-diffusion-of-disruptive-technologies/ | 2018-06-20T08:59:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863516.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620085406-20180620105406-00558.warc.gz | en | 0.964127 | 351 | [
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At Sitting Duck Policy we talk a lot about guns: gun accessories, gun tips, gun gear, and gun news. But guns are only one piece of a much bigger puzzle, so forgive me while I stray from the usual gun-related topics and talk a little about our Freedoms — or what’s left of them.
Normally we talk about the policies of individual companies and organizations that turn their employees and customers into sitting ducks… today we need to talk about a bigger “policy” that could impact the entire nation.
Government sanctioned kidnapping
Some time ago the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed. In it was included a provision that allowed for the indefinite detention of American Citizens — government sanctioned kidnapping. Doing so required only “suspicion” of being “affiliated” with a “terrorist”. I put each word in quotation marks because they’re either not defined, or are so vague that if some Agent of some Agency in our government thought you MIGHT have (“suspicion”) read this post that you are in some way “affiliated” with our site, and that our site “speaks against the government” in some way (like being critical of a policy or ill-crafted law), and “calls you to action” to write letters, make phone calls, and tell others, we could be considered “terrorists”. Sounds crazy, but it’s true. Therefore, under the NDAA that agent could literally break into your house, take you at gunpoint, transport you to a “secure facility”, and keep you there — forever. No charges need to have been filed. No arrest need to have been made. You can be denied a hearing. You can be denied a trial. You’re just gone. It could never happen, not in America, right?
That’s what a Federal Judge said when he ruled the “kidnapping” provisions of the NDAA Unconstitutional. The Obama Administration appealed. The appellate court reversed the ruling of the lower court, essentially saying that it IS Constitutional for the Government to kidnap Americans on American soil for “suspicion” of “affiliation” — and lock them away forever without so much as a hearing.
How would the Government know?
You might think that if you keep your head down and down upset the apple cart that you’ll fly under the radar of Big Brother. You’d be wrong. The House just voted to renew the “enhanced” FISA act for another 5 years (through 2017). The Senate has yet to take it up. FISA started out as a good idea, but the “enhancements” allow the
“The government does not have to identify the target or facility to be monitored. It can begin surveillance a week before making the request, and the surveillance can continue during the appeals process if, in a rare case, the secret FISA court rejects the surveillance application. The court’s rulings are not public.” Wired
No warrants? Really? How long does it take to convince a judge that a warrant is needed? Judges are busy people, right? And we wouldn’t want to slow down court cases by asking a sitting judge to approve a warrant, right? So why not require (and fund) a judge in each Federal jurisdiction to do nothing all day long but review and approve or reject warrants? We could even fund three or four so we’d have 24/7 coverage.
The government can now spy on every text message, every email, every phone call, and every website you visit — all without needed a warrant. Who cares what the Fourth Amendment says, anyway?
Don’t like it? They can kidnap you without arresting you and without charging you with a crime. Then take you away forever.
No due process. No just cause. No rights.
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Tom J.M. Mom is a professor of Strategic Growth and Implementation in the department of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship of RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam and was a visiting scholar at the University of Geneva at the chair for Strategic Management. He is also the academic director of RSM's Executive MBA, and director of the Erasmus Executive Programme in Strategic Management. His research interests include new business development & corporate growth, ambidexterity, strategic renewal, and strategy execution. His research output appeared in journals like the Journal of Management Studies, Organization Science, Organization Studies, MIT Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, Human Resource Management, and Long Range Planning. He has presented his research at major international conferences and acts as a reviewer for various journals.
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Greetings and welcome to my blog – thanks for stopping in. . The content of what I will be posting here will be primarily related to table top gaming; i.e. board and miniature games. However I would expect from time to time for it to drift onto topics such as books, movies and video games. The reason for starting the blog is as an exercise to be regularly writing and putting out content. I hope you enjoy!
Friday, 10 October 2014
Friday, 3 October 2014
Games wise I’ve been playing mostly Malifaux (as always) with a little bit of Deadzone from Mantic which has been fantastic. Board games have almost been all Eldritch Horror whenever I’ve had the time with a little bit of Zombiecide and Firefly the board game. I would recommend all of them if you were looking to pick them up. Doomtown Reloaded has hit the street and I’ve got my 1st game in which was great, can’t wait to get a little more in over time. Finally I managed to pick up X-Com Enemy Within which is incredible, it really takes what was already a strong games and turns it into an incredible experience. Again, pick this up sooner rather than later, you will not be disappointed.
The GenCon haul included the ‘tach himself Von Schill as well as a lot of models for my upcoming gremlin crew. I now have the Fated Handbook for Through the Breach which I am keen to get into but I am also waiting to try out D&D 5th edition when I have time to get it back to the table.
Malifaux wise I was finding Yan Lo really hard to continue with, for some reason he wasn’t hitting the spot for me, I think in part due to the lack of official arsenal cards was really putting me off. This is out now and there are a few new builds that move away from the traditional Ancestors that I think will be a lot of fun to use in the future.
Also finally discovered Mako’s painting tracker. This thing totally scratches my OCD gaming itch to track things and has made it a really fun pleasure to be building and painting, below is where I am to date. I nearly finished all of my Ressers and then I picked up a few more extras making my % plummet! Curses!
A few cool things around the net for me have been 2 new blogs that I hadn’t seen before:
http://thepaintingmonkey.wordpress.com/ (this blog got me onto the paint tracker and also has a lot of cool Mantic stuff)
http://barneysstable.blogspot.co.uk/ (good tips on game head)
This KS if you’ve ever wanted to be EVIL - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingdinosaurgames/that-which-sleeps (interesting response from 2 big strategy heads that I showed it to who were not interested as it was on iPad. The strategy renaissance is here and it is on Apple it seems).
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My first discussion post on paganspace!
Hypnagogia is the mental state which many people use to enter lucid dreaming or astral project. I'm really interested to hear other's experiences in hypnagogic state who have entered without the intention for lucid dreaming.
Some people experience this their whole life without trying, while others teach themselves how to induce it. Personally, I've experienced various levels of it my whole life without trying, and actually worked hard to prevent it do to the fight-or-flight mechanism that kicks in at the beginning and being too afraid.
Recently, I had my most extreme sensory experience which led me to learn the word "hypnagogia" and understand what it is both in mystical and scientific terms (I tend to believe they are always connected).
It usually starts with sleep paralysis (historical reference: see Goya, Musgrave, Fuseli's paintings, Persian bakhtak myth, Chpt. 34 Oliver Twist is full on hypnagogia), which is a terrifying experience. But I've now learned, for myself, if I don't fight it to try to wake myself, it eventually releases into hypnagogia.
During hypnagogia, your brain waves become theta while you are still transitioning from alpha (wakeful waves). This is like entering REM while still awake. Theta is also what happens when someone enters trance. It can involve all of your physical senses, even synesthesia, and also produces more accurate auto-symbolism than dreamstate, also epiphanies occur.
It is known that it has led many famous artists and inventors to create their own methods to induce it for the purpose of inspiration (Salvador Dali, Edison).
One of the most fascinating things for me is that this tends to be the major source of witnessing "shadow people". For some reason, throughout history, all around the world, the same sort of hooded figures are seen. Are we influencing each other's imagination or is there something to it?
After my last experience, I am still deciding whether to intentionally explore this state more or if it could become dangerous or draining for me. My intention is not to lucid dream through this method, just to receive messages and inspiration.
I deal with trance state a lot, but it is always in my control and on my own terms. Hypnagogia feels like throwing myself into the void, another dimension, where anything could come at me.
Attempt to summarize my recent experience:
Breaking through the sleep paralysis, I had full control over my body, I felt and was sure I was 100% awake, but the world looked different. The windy thunderstorm and leaves blowing outside had come inside my house to create chaos, I was faintly aware of strange black sunlight and geometric patterns overlaying my environment. Smoke filled the lower part of the room. I had synesthesia, smelling sights and feeling smells etc. There was one large hooded shadow person in the corner, who somehow felt familiar and not so scary, almost protective, though in retrospect, should have been terrifying. After some time taking in the chaos and slowly understanding what state I was in, I heard a loud clear voice. This was new for me, and was the most chilling thing for me (the thing that later made me find more information to make sure I'm not schizophrenic or something).
It said, "we're here", not in an ominous way, more a simple announcement of arrival (it still startled me so much to hear so clearly). I turned my head toward my front door where there was a huge group of shorter hooded smokey figures overlaying each other. They repeated it, loud and clear. Then, they surged toward me (the movement in scientific terms is called the Tetris effect). They began to surround me and that is when I decided I had had enough of that world, I thought, if I can push my body through the ones standing behind me and lean against the wall, then they'd lose their physicality and disappear. That is what happened. I came back, and was frozen in shock for 30 min before I got up and immediately began to write...I had 2 -3 major epiphanies about subjects that had been hanging in my subconscious.
While it was happening, I was sure of my physical experience and wakefulness, but as i write and speak about it, it does sound a bit wild.
Thank you for taking the time to read and look forward to hearing other's thoughts, insights and experiences!
I see "shadow people " all the time ( I have extreme sleep problems Plus I am essentially a witch) however have you ever figured out what they want besids to watch us?
I see them a lot too, at least the one that was "familiar" to me has shown up throughout my whole life (also childhood sleep problems like bruxism).
The only thing I've come across as far as old myth and eastern beliefs are djinn, for their smokey-ness, and djinn are fascinated with the human body and material experiences.
But they are also known to have a variety of personalities, and these shadows seem pretty uniform.
Working with djinn and yoruba/santeria saints, you invite them to our world and there is an exchange. But going to the shadow people's hypnagogic realm is so different.
And interesting that we have always received epiphanies from such experiences. Are they assisting in that or just observing?
The Hypnogogic state consists of several overlapping states of conciousness. At the simplest level it involves perceptions of phosphenes which are then reified into sytill and moving pictures. This explanation was famously used by Lewis and Clark in an attempt to decipher shamanic art in a n article in the Journal Current Anthropology over twenty years ago. Although the conclusions of the study have been called into question the basic physiological description of the process given in the article remains valid.
As far as the shadowy figures are concerned the phenomenon is well known in Iranian Sufism where the Latifa tradition associates it with the lowest level of a graduated series of altered states of consciousness . The experience is associated with the Prophet Adan and the color grey. For this reason the Prophet Adam is often depicted as wearing a grey turban in Iranian religious art.
There are many different uses of the hypnogogic state used in practical occultism (I know of several dozen)! One of the most important of these uses is for Skrying (a vast subject in its self)!
It is simplest from a Heuristic viewpoint to conceive of this state as a kind of gateway into both altered states of consciousness and into "alternative realms of being".
The Middle Eastern connection is interesting, because from my own personal experience with this, that is where it all started. I say that because many years ago when I began using a certain Mesopotamian ritual format, things were never the same again. It never happened before that, so I do not deem the timing of it to be coincidental.
In the beginning, when you are left to fend for yourself, it can be quite fearsome and baffling. People used to argue in here about sleep paralysis, and the mundaners would always allude to a deep seated psychological phenomena as being the cause to the effect. Some of that was about the intrusions of the succubus, for example, where the dreamer would become "sexually charged" from the event, and indeed it will sexually charge you. Might scare the hell out of you in the beginning, but over time you begin to figure out what is happening.
The reason that I do not believe it is purely psychological, or scientific in nature, is because with a certain simple and easy banishment practice, even done mentally instead of physically, while you are still in that quasi dream state, the worst part of it simply goes away on it's own over time. You may have to practice this a bit, but it becomes second nature, even when you are not completely awake.That would be the part where you become "frozen" in a dream state, with some Dark Entity presiding over the event, feeling like you are going to die or something similar, which is a freaky kind of experience. It is, quite frankly, way beyond hypnagogia.
However, when a certain Dark Entity is involved, the sexual aspect of it never really goes away, and is something you can work with as a form of empowerment. This is not something to be feared. How long this continues is determined by the "connection" you will have with that entity.
(NAAMAH, be with you!)
It's interesting what you expressed about your personal experience and leading you to Mesopotamian ways. I feel the same steadily came to be for me. Always returning to your earliest source.
I came from a hyper religious background, and as a child, I had concluded that this one shadow figure that seemed to follow me all around the country, was either demon or djinn. Everyone told me it is bad and must be exorcised, yet I had created some kind of relationship with it and never truly felt a threat.
Later, I began to work with djinn through Zaar and other rituals, and eventually stopped overthinking it (even started to think of my djinn friend as some one a bit like Chango, if the sexuality part is to come into play). But, since coming to live in the middle east, these experiences have become 100x more sensory and potent, physical. Then again, touching down in this land you immediately feel the thickness of ancient energy, feels like swimming through layers of dimensions every day.
Every spiritual or supernatural experience is catalyzed by our tangible world. Our ability to witness it and experience is due to our body and it's functions, whether we can explain what is happening physically fully or not yet, the intangible world is also navigated using this amazing material tool, our body, its chemicals and electrical sparks. That said, I still think of your advice as a legitimate both spiritual and psychological tool, and I appreciate the reminder greatly. I just needed a confidence boost to get through the physical fear reaction!
“Jinni, in Middle Eastern and Islamic folklore and mythology, a spirit or demon lower than an angel. The plural form of the name is jinn, the feminine form jinniyah. Composed of fire or air, jinn can assume both animal and human form. They may be either good or evil: If good, they are beautiful; if wicked, they are ugly.”
Ohh, well, after reading further a research article on the Zaar, covering demographic areas of the Middle East and Africa, it occurs to me that what we have here amounts to something equal to a "psychiatric feeding frenzy", to the point where they blame all the petty little personal problems that the so called "afflicted" typically have on that curious little pet peeve known as "possession". I was extremely appalled by this article, humored, but fascinated nevertheless.
I can understand how it could easily overcome the unsuspecting, or the unaware, when they “dip’ into something they don’t understand the consequences of, or are lacking in information as to how to deal with the downside of it.
Just as in the laws of nature, the strong and the cunning will overcome and manipulate the weak, whether of mind, or body, or both. The “laws of the occult” maintain reminders that the same thing happens in the realm of mainstream religion born occult superstitions, which are a prime source of feed for this kind fear mongering.
On the social level, forget about the possession of oppression. If it weren't for “possession”, then we could count on erratic behavior and personal problems to just disappear into the ether. But oppression apparently is all good.
Due to my lack of familiarity of how the occult evolved in the folklore of medieval Middle Eastern history, also, some mainstream informational sources pertaining to the Djinn, amount to nothing more than what I would call "Tales From the Crypt". Maybe I just don’t have the right "Book of Djinn", and that's probably the case in reality. But in any case, apparently, this is what keeps orthodox mainstream religion in business. Typically, this stuff is deemed to be evil and self destructive by any measure of “conventional wisdom”.
It also occurs to me that psychiatrists and exorcists are very lucky in a sense that the human brain was never designed to be completely stable to begin with. Essentially, the rice is already cooked, it just needs to be meshed with something of other ingredients. So, you may want to consider keeping your own personal psychiatrist and exorcist on hand as a backup, when the sky is falling. Ha ha ha…And of course, the same phenomena can, and often does occur in the occult, without a doubt.
Thanks for taking the time too look in to it, in any case.
Yes, there is this element of Zaar in Egypt developing into a method of release for repressed women. An excuse to break the rules. Keeping it in the context Egyptian history, it became further bastardized after the cabaret bellydance movement and performance of bellydance in a more entertainment-based setting (rather than traditional, ritual, folkloric).
It came to a point where zaar was so distorted and looked down upon that it is still technically illegal in Egypt for the traditional musicians to perform it's music in the proper way.
Yasmin Henkesh has done extensive research and has a large collection of film and recordings of traditional ceremonies from Sudan and south Egypt. If you think of the practice as a sort of fusing of yoruba and sufi tradition it becomes a specialized form of "sama" for women (using the "short-circuit" method of inducing trance rather than the "lullaby" repetition of sama and zikr).
My experience both in Zaar and Santeria rituals (having roots in yoruba, and all the same personality of djinns are worked with) has led me to see the practice as more than just exorcism and in fact, through channeling and inviting the entity to share physical space with you allows you to heal and "exorcise" negative energy.
In fact, one ritual I had done with Henkesh herself, left me with a vision which deepened my fate to reach Iran. I've now come to find out that the Zaar ritual had somehow travelled through sudan and ethiopia to reach the south Iranian islands. Until I went there, I had never known that they have their own isolated version of this ritual here, and I am yet to find sufficient writing and research on it. Planning to do it myself, it's just not the easiest community to enter.
We'll dedicate this one to our friend "Chango"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjxdQT_JMRMthunder and lightning
Spirituality continues to evolve, in a timeless and never ending process, on every corner of the planet, always guided by cultural and ethnic nuance. But it often comes down to the same phenomena, just from different methodologies, prespectives, practice, dance, language, culture etc.
People inherently have a natural tendency to explore and reap the timelessness of the many common denominators of human spirituality, since the days of the first civilizations. The only thing that limits this process, or distorts it, is the narrow minded approach to cultural reconditioning and re-programming that fits the template of regional superstitions and dogma, that can only be contained by repression. This has become the "establishment", rather than the exception. Unfortunately this will be the demise to many an "awakening",
But what is timeless in and of itself, cannot be completely contained, or destroyed, and it never will be. At least, that is my prediction.
The interesting thing that always pervades orthodox religion, is that it cannot escape the lineage if it's roots, which much of it's doctrine has been stolen or borrowed from the ancients. I have been involved in endless discussions about this, That is why it is often not hard to differentiate between say, what the ancient Mesopotamians or Egyptians practiced, and what evolved from those practices and mythos, and what can, or cannot be, incorporated into conventional so called 'traditional" theologies.
The Kahuna, being that you have been familiarized with it, was a very rich tradition, evolved over thousands of years, albeit at times very dark, that escaped the influences of the west until only very recently in time. But when you study the lineage of it, they had an elaborate and detailed creation myth, for example, that strangely parallels mythos similar to the Babylonian Enuma Elish, although it obviously was "lightened" by more modern westernized practitioners.
But the fact remains, what we are basically talking about is the same pudding, but with different recipes for it. Because of the so called civility of organized religions, It is very difficult to put these experiences into words, I think, for anybody, and for obvious reasons. It is more appreciated, understood, and benefited from via the "experience" and practice of it, which is the universal linkage, rather than by putting it in words.
It's like "a picture is worth a thousand words", kind of thing.
I had never heard of the Adam connection. Do you have a more direct source for me? Is it an old concept or something organized in new sufi mysticism? I'm going to continue looking around for Adam and a grey turban, haven't found one yet, but also...it's hard to find any prophet depicted without a shroud!
Please tell me more uses! Since you mentioned Scrying, it makes more sense now how the state can be utilized in so many more ways.
Hey, I didn't realize where you are living currently in the world. When I looked at your profile today, read your reply, it comes as quite a surprise, and the first time I have ever met anyone who lives the life you are living, where you are living it, with that kind of metaphysical perspective. Astonishing!
Anyway, that is awesome! What I also wanted to mention was that this kind of experience is certainly not limited to demographics, or culturally limited in any way.
The ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures were notorious for the practice of this kind of mysticism, and truly, that is where it all started. I stumbled upon it, sort of incidentally, through other Witch connections I have had in the past, and some of it international.
For example, there was a National Geographic documentary called "Haunted Hawaii" that is circulating through the public libraries here. I managed to view it once, and was pleasantly surprised to discover a few things that were contained therein, that actually matched up with that specific psychic phenomena talked about in this thread..
One is that so called "sleep paralysis" or the psychic phenomena attached to the same, was, and is, a quite commonly known phenomena out in this neck of the woods, and obviously elsewhere, and was well known and documented with the indigenous cultures of the region, the Polynesian and Micronesian, who were very spiritual in their ancient days.
Two is that in this documentary, there are oral testimonials from people who not only experienced the exact same thing, but experienced it in a specific place where I used to stay over, in a valley where in the ancient days of the Polynesian Kings, there were centers of what they call "Heaau", ie altars and places of elaborate ceremonial ritual, some of it involving human sacrifice. You can imagine the energy transference from one generation to the next.
Three is that in this treatise, I was surprised to see a "Kahuna" or spiritual teacher, whom I happen to know personally, who is interviewed and talks about this kind of psychic phenomena from his own experience..
So, none of these experiences people were having locally I actually knew about until I saw the documentary.
With all of this combined, it reinforces the theory I have about any of this being limited to something purely psychological, or psychiatric. If that is the case, then you would need a psychiatrist to sort it out for you, and clearly, that is the last thing you would need to do.
So what you do, is do what you are doing, connect with the djinn through Zaar, and get your feet wet. then work it through, having the self confidence that you can do this without any psychic harm to yourself, and reap the benefits at the same time, instead of succumbing to unsubstantiated fear, conventional superstitions, or psychic turmoil.
I'm certainly a lucky gal to have found my way to such a rich environment. I only hope I can keep these things alive and circulating beneath the blanket of orthodox islam.
I will mention though, it seems the young generation here are having spiritual awakenings right and left, many just don't have the context or language to explain what is happening. They are already a highly superstitious people, full of ritual and magick that doesn't quite match up with the overlaying islam. The youth are slowly recognizing that and feeding pre-arab invasion persian mentality.
Talk of "energy" or "enerjhi" exchange/work is surprisingly common, even among the oldest village shop owner, and somehow they reconcile their pre-islam spiritual knowledge with islam without a second thought.
That said, I have heard about the Kahuna way, and it seems to deal with the splitting of our conscious spirit and subconscious which creates an almost separate entity of your shadow self. It's definitely a possibility kahuna could help to understand what is happening in hypnagogia regarding shadow people. But I think right now, anyone's guess is as good as another's. We only know what we experience ourselves. Every explanation I've heard still seems to some degree lacking. Patience, I'm sure things will come to light eventually, in the mean time, we keep sharing and working, as you say. :)
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Apple Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller says the new iPod touch is just too thin for an ambient light sensor. That's according to a purported e-mail exchange between Schiller and an inquiring iPod touch owner, as posted to iDownloadBlog. In the exchange, Schiller reiterates (in marketing speak) what those of us who have seen the iPod touch teardowns already know: space is tight, and Apple simply chose not to include the sensor.
When we reviewed the fifth-generation iPod touch, we pointed out the mysterious lack of an ambient light sensor—and as such, no auto-brightness setting. It's unlikely to be a dealbreaker for many iPod touch users, but because the sensor was present in the fourth-generation iPod touch, and because the device so closely mirrors the iPhone and iPad, the sensor's absence generated some questions among current and potential iPod touch owners. That's what caused one iPod touch owner, Raghid Harake, to write an e-mail to Schiller inquiring about the lack of an auto-brightness setting, to which Schiller replied (in part):
"Thank you for purchasing a new iPod touch. It is a remarkable device! The 5th generation iPod touch does not have a built-in automatic light sensor (it's just too thin!)"
Indeed, the fifth-gen iPod touch is impressively thin, though some would argue that Apple could have made concessions in order to include the sensor if it was a high enough priority. Our own Andrew Cunningham told me the sensor's absence in the new iPod touch is "bothersome" because of the behavior he's used to seeing from the previous generation of the device, but he said that it's not enough to make him return it. | <urn:uuid:ce599c31-7322-4a1e-8058-3ade4050c95f> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/apples-phil-schiller-new-ipod-touch-too-thin-for-ambient-light-sensor/ | 2018-06-22T09:41:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864387.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622084714-20180622104714-00558.warc.gz | en | 0.956322 | 362 | [
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People in India are getting brand conscious, the happiness they get in buying branded things is irreplaceable. Well, nowadays if buying branded clothes and shoes are a great achievement for Indians then selling them is also a big thing! One can be easily fooled for a moment seeing some brands that have (almost) the same colour and logo with a slight change of spelling that makes it hilarious!
Let’s see if you have ever crossed any of these brands-
1. When Adidas goes ”Abidas” so please Abhi Bas ho gaya!
2. Fair my love or Four and love, cousins of Fair and Lovely
3. When Johnnie became a worker… and label became labial!
4. Pasunnic, creepy ideas for life
5. When they didn’t spare Bisleri either!
6. Gillehe, When He wants gill not gel!
7. When PlayStation goes chemical!
8. You will surely become a Pant boy if you wear this!
9. Bored of Oreo? No problem, we have Borio for you!
10. When Adidas and Nike become best friends and launch an acupressure Chappal!
11. No Nike? We have I like for you…..
12. IPhone’s cousin pear phone from India
13. It’s Your Hair Okay?
14. When Puma went into Coma…
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3 Simple & Basic Yoga Poses to Fight the Common Cold
Alleviate those unwanted common cold symptoms with these 3 simple yoga poses.
• GET FIT •
High-endurance spinning classes start with your super-jazzed instructor letting you know (read: yelling) when to do what – from pedaling standing or sitting down, pedaling faster or much faster (we said high-endurance) and increasing and lowering your resistance levels. Don’t get discouraged if you can’t keep up the first time, or even the second, or third. Spinning is all about building endurance, and it can be customized to fit any fitness level.
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If you’re looking for great deals, you may include this article in your list. Recently Meiji Electric has showcased one of the most interesting items in their product line. A new technology of Timers with Voltage Protection!
As we personally use this at home and it works perfectly, I felt it was only appropriate to write an article about it. My sister and I was looking for an aircon timer in a hardware store. Luckily, we were told about Meiji’s 24-Hour Timer. As we reviewed the item, we found out that it not only can be used for aircon, it also has 8 timer options, with your choice of days! My sister and I are currently maximizing these options in our room. Our setting was set in 8 ways of course:
On Mondays, since she has no work, turn on time is at 11pm and turn-off time at 12noon. For Tuesdays, turn on at 10pm and turn off at 5am. On Wednesdays, since we have Bible Study, turn on at 7pm and turn off at 5am. For Thursdays, we usually stay home, so the air condition is already on by 7pm and off at 5am. Friday is our night-outs with friends so its set to turn on at 1am and off at 10am. Saturdays and Sundays, we set it to be on from 1pm and then turn off at 4pm and then turn on again at 10pm and then off at 8am the next day.
So this was how ours was set. You may also use this with your flat screen TVs, sound system, water heaters/pump and more. As long as you comply with its load capacity at 4,400W, 20A, just plug and play!
But it doesn’t stop there. This item also has a built-in voltage protector to keep your appliances safe from the usual fluctuations in our country. No need to worry about resetting the items plugged-in as Meiji Timer with Voltage Protector will automatically turn-on as the voltage stabilizes to a power safe to use for your appliances.
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Welcome to the Free Walking tour of Sydney.
If you thought that Sydney's history is short and boring, think again. It is interesting and fascinating. And we are going to share it with you.
Our "Colonial walk in modern Sydney" tour covers both Sydney and The Rocks. It contains carefully selected information to give it solid historic content, but keep it interesting, fun and entertaining.
Walk with local guides who are experts in history, love their city and enjoy sharing their favourite places with you. Join our tour and you will see our iconic world-famous sights as well as hidden gems of Sydney that you would never find on your own.
The tour will give you a rare insight into our fascinating past as a British colony. We will explore The Rocks - the first convict settlement in Australia. You will learn about the history of this notorious area, wander cobblestone lanes listening to amusing stories of survival, convicts, gangs and pubs.
We will finish our tour enjoying breathtaking views of our Harbour with two Sydney icons, the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
In addition, you will be introduced to Sydney as a modern vibrant cosmopolitan city with lots of photo opportunities, tips on places to visit and things to do beyond the tour.
The Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Hyde Park Barracks
Royal Botanic Gardens
Old Colonial Town Square
Historical Macquarie street
Spiders, Sharks and Snakes
Heritage Bridge street
Australia's legendary cat
Old Government Stables
Museums and Galleries
'Edge of Trees'
The Rocks - How it all started
The Colony - story of survival
Old Police Station
Suez Canal and Nurses Walk
Sydney's Oldest Pubs
Oldest Woodblock Road
'First Impressions' Obelisk
Convicts, Gangs and Pubs
Walk to China
Laneways and Hidden Places
'Battle for The Rocks'
The Rocks Markets
What to do in Sydney
Tour finishes near Circular Quay, next to The Rocks area.
So, after the tour you can spend more time exploring The Rocks or enjoy a ferry ride of Sydney Harbour.
* No tours on Christmas Day (25th December), Australia Day (26th January) and ANZAC day (25th April).
* No Walking tours from 10th June 2018 until 29th of June 2018.
* Groups 8 or more people are required to register at least 24 hours in advance.
* Our tour guides reserve the right to deny participation of any group.
* Due to the nature of The Rocks area our walking tour is not wheelchair accessible.
"Well worth doing"
Tripadvisor 15 March 2018, Angela175
We did the walking tour with Lily on our first morning in Sydney. As well as being very interesting and informative, it was a great way to familiarise ourselves with areas of the city which we could then continue to explore at our leisure. On day three we decided to do the bus tour with Martin. Again Martin, as our driver and guide was so knowledgeable and made the tour fun and interesting. The tours complement each other, so do both if you have the time.
"Great Start to Exploring Sydney"
Facebook 4 February 2018, LeeF62
This walking tour, which takes 2.5 hours, leads you from Hyde Park down to The Rocks and provides a really good introduction to the history and notable buildings of the district. Lily was a very interesting and well informed guide and led the group efficiently. We very much enjoyed this walk and certainly recommend it as a great introduction to the city.
Facebook 25 October 2016
This walking tour is everything to someone visiting Sydney. The tour guide offered so much history, jokes, stories, making it interactive and not a lecture. She was very conscious of the group's walking speed, making sure we rested and pointed out which places offered free tours.
The Rocks is breathtaking, and it was priceless to have someone who knew the area (lots of little alleyways). I found so many neat places to explore later on, and I have this tour to thank!
Google 10 December 2017
Great walking tour, Lily was in orange T-shirt was our tour guide, she was friendly. We went to so many places; she showed us historical places with their history. We went church, gardens, hidden bars, cafes, red rocks, harbour, opera, shops, pretty much everywhere. She gave us information about ferry. Thanks!! Lily again, without her it's really hard to get that closer look of Sydney. Well done. Highly recommended. | <urn:uuid:1e07ba30-c449-4d1c-9fd2-d52c126f35ca> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://freetourssydney.com.au/free-walking-tours/index.html | 2018-06-25T09:44:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867644.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20180625092128-20180625112128-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.951267 | 951 | [
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Gadsden family stuck in St. John after Hurricane Irma
A Gadsden family is stuck in St. John after Hurricane Irma hit the U. S. Virgin Islands.
Milton Fleming, his wife and two kids were there for a wedding.
Bradford Buchanan, a close family friend, told ABC 33/40 they left Sunday morning, well before Hurricane Irma's arrival.
"About 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Milton said he was getting kind of worried and it was getting bad," Buchanan said. "That was two hours before the main part hit."
With no cell service or internet, some time passed before anyone heard from the family again.
But according to Buchanan, they are safe.
"They got in contact with Milton's mother after the storm passed and they were all safe," he said.
Still, Fleming's work community at the Gadsden Country Club is ready for the family to come home.
"It's a huge storm and they're on an island," Buchanan said.
Buchanan is in Gadsden taking care of Fleming's work while the family is gone, but their safety was always in the back of his mind.
"I knew they were in a solid framed house, so I figured they'd be okay," he said.
Now it's a waiting game for their arrival.
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Trondheim September 20-22 2016
Last year's EERA JP Smart Grids General Assembly hosted by Tecnalia in Bilbao was a great success. This year's event will take place in beautiful Trondheim – also known as the science and technology capital of Norway.
The event starts with EERA JP Smart Grids Steering Committee meeting on September 20, and closes with the General Assembly on September 22.
On 21 September the focus is on two ambitious initatives in the Smart Grid domain:
• Opening of The Norwegian National Smart Grid Laboratory & Demonstration Platform
• Opening of the Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) on Smart Grids (CINELDI)
To celebrate these events, the European Smart Grid Conference will be held on September 21. Relevant keynote speakers have been invited to inspire stakeholders in todays and future energy industries (see the attached programme).
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Local University copyright servicePosted: Wednesday 30 May 2018
On June 1, 2018, the University copyright service will transition from being provided by the Copyright Office of Swinburne University of Technology to a service managed by FedUni Library in conjunction with Legal Services.
Sue Owen, Director Library and Learning Spaces, is the nominated Copyright Officer for the University and Helen Heawood is the new University Copyright Coordinator.
Helen is your primary contact for all things copyright, including:
- Responding to copyright queries for education and research from students and staff
- Information about changes to legislation and practice
- Training for staff & students about copyright in the academic setting
Contact Helen at: [email protected]
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Yup that’s me! Or rather, my new gloves. Lookee:
These are the Butterfingers gloves by Rock + Purl which started life as the Winter Mystery KAL.
I decided to use my leftovers from the Audrey Cardigan – Wollmeise Pure in Bussi:
I was a big close on the yardage requirements, but decided to risk it anyway. Thankfully a lovely Raveller sent me an extra 10g to ensure I would be ok, which was thankfully a perfect dye match. It was a good job two, as this is what I had left when I finished them:
A meagre 2g, if that! But don’t they look fab?
My finished gloves in total weigh 73g, so it was a great way to use up leftovers. I have plans to use some of my leftover Wollmeise in other colours for some fingerless gloves to match things I’ve already made. Geeky? Moi?
The only tweaks I made were to the number of stitches used on the fingers. I have wide hands/fingers so I used slightly more stitches per round than the pattern called for. If I was to make them again, I’d be tempted to put the stitches for my little finger on waste yarn and work some extra rows before starting the ring, middle and index fingers. My little finger starts a lot lower down my hand than the other three, so this might improve the fit a little but I’m still very happy with them.
They’re also surprisingly warm! I wore them out on New Year’s Day when we went for our traditional walk (if doing it three times in about five years can make it a tradition?) with a swift half-pint mid-way.
So yeah! First pair of gloves – not bad I don’t think 🙂 I have more gloves in the queue to knit at some point, so we’ll see how we get on. I’ll have to have a pair of gloves to use on the Brompton – speaking of which we are well into planning trips on them this year! So far we’d love to do Whitby to Scarborough along the east coast of Yorkshire, the coast to coast trip from Morecambe to Bridlington on the Way of the Roses and of course, city breaks to Amsterdam and Copenhagen. I’m still waiting to hear on my ETA, but the factory should be open again now Christmas is over and I expect to hear soon.
One of things we’d like to do this year is travel more, along with knit more, read more, take more photos… and generally try and do more of the things that help give fun memories to look back on.
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The municipality of Chatham, Ont., has begun a project designed to bring wireless high-speed Internet to thousands of residential and business users using non-line-of-sight technology.
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(CIA) Wednesday said it had finished building the first of five bay stations using Angel, a broadband fixed wireless access product from Montreal-based SR Telecom that promises DSL-equivalent data rates and carrier-class voice services.
The project started almost a year ago when the municipal government in Chatham sent out a request for proposal that ultimately went to CIA. Wally Romansky, the service provider’s general manager, said there are an estimated 40,000 households in the Chatham-Kent area, about half of which have no access to high-speed services. The goal of the project is to bridge that gap, he said.
The two-year initiative will involve installing the Angel product at bay stations connected to five water towers in the region, something only made possible through the SR Telecom equipment, Romansky said.
“”If we would have planned this a couple of years ago, we would have had to use 27 towers to cover the community. That is not a scenario we really wanted to get involved in,”” he said. “”We’ve been dealing with line-of-sight products for six years. Trying to bring this number of customers on a line-of-sight system would have been very difficult.””
This marks the first Canadian deployment of the Angel system, which SR Telecom gained through its acquisition last year of San Jose, Calif.-based Netro Corp. in a US$112 million deal to expand its product portfolio.
Brownlee Thomas, an analyst with the Giga Information Group based in Montreal, said SR Telecom could become a natural competitor to Inukshuk Internet, the joint venture formed by NR Telecom, Microcell Communications and Allstream, which has also been creating a high-speed wireless network in remote parts of Canada.
“”There are some other tiny-tiny players, but SR Telecom has been very involved globally doing deployments of wireless local loop,”” she said. “”They’re just sort of bringing this home.””
Romansky said the Angel system was the first product he had seen using a licensed frequency, which meant CIA doesn’t have to worry about interference and can transmit more power to get a longer reach. He said it could take some time to reach the market penetration the firm is hoping for, but it expects at least 2,000 installations this year.
“”National statistics tell us that 30 per cent of the households that can get high-speed, have high-speed,”” he said. “”As long as you can price it competitively along with other services, they’ll go for it.””
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So I’m a FTM and just wondering what I can expect at this next appointment? I will actually be 17w at the time of the appointment but I don’t know anything about it other than that I’ll be scheduling my anatomy scan (which I’m super excited about) lol will there be blood work? Doppler? US? Cervix exam? Just curious. I don’t like surprises! TIA!!
Typically they’ll collect your urine sample, check your weight & vitals, and use the Doppler to check baby’s heartbeat. Then ask if you have any questions. No cervical checks! Some Dr.s will perform those during the last couple weeks, but I decline them. I let my Dr. do one when I was 37 weeks with my first and it hurt so bad, plus they are pretty pointless and I’ve read they can introduce bacteria. Just a heads up ;)
At my 16 week they use the Doppler to find the heart beat, answer any questions and take blood for the spinabifida screening. That’s it. A lot of the appointments are this simple, just monitoring and answering questions. The 20 week is the big one, with the anatomy ultrasound. Then at some point you drink the orange drink and get your GD test. At some point (maybe 30 weeks?) they start measuring your stomach and the cm should match up to the number of weeks pregnant you are. My doctor doesn’t even start checking the cervix until 37 weeks. I had mine checked at 38 weeks, no dilation/effacement and had my son 3 days later. She says it’s discouraging for moms to hear they aren’t dilating, but it can happen so quickly so dilation is not always an indication of how things are progressing. I know you only asked about 16 weeks and I told you a lot more lol.
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Even before we can digest the title, we meet Allan Karlsson (Robert Gustafsson), the film’s centenarian protagonist, and discover that his best friend in life was his cat, Molotov, who is then killed by a fox, which Allan kills with dynamite, which gets him sent to a retirement home. This brief introduction highlights two significant threads that run through his entire life: the loss of all things dear to him, and his one true passion, blowing things up (which is the source of both his success and his troubles).
Directed by Felix Herngren and based on the novel of the same name by Jonas Jonasson, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared runs two parallel stories. The first is Allan’s recollections of his fantastical exploits participating in some of the major historical events of the last century. These are played out by younger versions of Allan but narrated by his elderly voice, so it’s like watching docudrama reenactments created by your slightly crazy Swedish grandfather. The other narrative strand is Allan’s most recent adventure, escape and run-in with trouble, which may be his last — not only because people are waving guns around, but because at his age you just have to look at things that way.
You can’t blame Allan for wanting to escape the nursing home; they are having a birthday party for him, and even worse than that depressing custom of putting only one candle on the old person’s birthday cake, a nurse is attempting to decorate it with 100 candles. I’m sure all nursing homes don’t look alike, but this one looks exactly like the one where my father spent the last seven years of his life, a profoundly dismal place. I think it was the first time in my life when I felt that having a lot of money would have done me some good; it would have made me and, I’m sure, him happier if we could have afforded a private residence with a nurse. When Allan accidentally gets hold of a suitcase full of money, I couldn’t help thinking maybe this would allow him to spend his remaining days in quiet comfort — but what kind of film would that be?
I’m generally not a fan of comedy, because I feel if I don’t laugh, there’s something wrong with it, and if I do laugh, there’s something wrong with me. This movie is a comedy from start to finish, with a wide range of humor from slapstick to gross-out to extremely dry and subtle, and depending on your sensibility, you might love it or be turned off by a lot of it. Overall, while I didn’t hurt myself or anything, I laughed. If you’re like me, though, you might especially appreciate the almost Dada-esque scenes with the police detective who is trying to find Allan after he goes missing, Chief Inspector Aronsson (Ralph Carlsson). With his slow, quiet manner, sweater vest, and expression of resignation, he reminds me of a beaten-down schoolteacher who has all but given up on anything but putting in his hours. The scene in which he makes an announcement on a local radio show for listeners to be on the lookout for Allan — and has a very uncomfortable interaction with the show’s hosts — is especially good.
Naturally, the suitcase of money turns out to be a curse, the engine that drives a saga of greed, violence, absurd situations and perfectly normal people acting like maniacs. Allan starts picking up companions along the way who, like the characters in The Wizard of Oz, each have some major shortcoming that, of course, turns out to be a strength. Allan and co. are pursued by a hilarious biker gang who wear sleeveless jean jackets decorated with skulls and their name, “Never Again,” and seem to have no motorcycles, just crappy late-model cars. The gang needs to deliver the money to an English badass (Alan Ford) whom we see poolside in a robe, screaming into his cellphone. Misconnections and hilarious misunderstandings ensue — due to the language barrier and general dimwittedness — and ultimately there is violence, death and destruction.
The mayhem is nothing, though, compared to the notable moments from Allan’s life, most of which border on tragic; here’s a guy who has drunk a lot of lemonade, if you know what I’m saying. However, he faces it all with little more than a shrug of his shoulders and an acknowledgement that things are as they are because that’s the way things are (courtesy of his mother’s last words). One thing that seems to be universal throughout history and across all cultures is the prevalence of bullies, and if nothing else, Allan’s story is an example of how to not let the bullies get the best of you. Allan tells us how he has had people screaming at him all his life. He says that he most likely screamed as a baby when he was born, but then we don’t hear him raise his voice for the rest of the movie, while others are constantly screaming around him.
Throughout Allan’s wanderings, as either a mercenary or a fugitive, he contributes to the destinies of Franco, Stalin, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Harry S. Truman, Herbert Einstein (Albert’s brother), Reagan, Gorbachev, the KGB and the CIA — though, naturally, he has no time for sports, and somehow falls short of inventing rock ’n’ roll. Whether Allan is just a good storyteller, or some kind of angelic agent of change, or just an idiot who likes bombs, is not the point. To me, his story points out how the most significant figures in history were still just people, sometimes in the right or wrong place at the right time, and how chance and misunderstanding play a big role. An unextraordinary man like Allan could have easily been the lynchpin in situations that changed history — and seeing how history is constantly bought, sold, repackaged and revised, who’s to say?
When you start going down that path of thought it inevitably leads to fantasies like, “Walking down that street in 1986, when I got to that intersection, turned left, and met the love of my life, why did I turn left? If I had turned right at that intersection, maybe I would have been hit by a truck and been dead since 1986.” Which leads you back to where you started: either there is order to the universe or it’s chaotic. Which leads you back to the big cosmic joke. There are two types of people: those who don’t know, and those who do, and the people who don’t know, don’t know if the people who do know don’t really know and they’re just pretending they do. Maybe the best gift for any person is the ability to pretend. Or maybe it’s to have the kind of consciousness that Allan has, where he stumbles through life, but in the end stumbles pretty well. Maybe it’s best to just focus on insignificant things like “What’s on the menu?” — because the big questions are going to take care of themselves without any help from you. | <urn:uuid:e3c75716-9ab6-4282-98cb-5f5a03fda1bc> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.talkhouse.com/actorscreenwriter-randy-russell-talks-felix-herngrens-the-100-year-old-manwho-climbed-out-the-window-and-disappeared/ | 2018-06-22T12:52:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864482.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622123642-20180622143642-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.972957 | 1,551 | [
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It comes courtesy of the award-winning cocktail waitress at Waoo!, a private restaurant run by 41-year-old Cuban entrepreneur Alain Rodriguez. "The recipe for success is maintaining the real taste of Cuba, whether that's in the food and drink or our taste for life," he told me.
Businesses like Rodriguez's are among the most visible examples of economic reforms -- that are fueling small, private enterprise -- already launched by President Raul Castro.
Rodriguez, a former sommelier at Havana's famed El Nacional Hotel, says he set up his own business just over two years ago in a house owned by his cousin and financed with his own savings and some investment from relatives in the United States.
Now small businesses like his could get substantial new cash injections thanks to measures announced by President Barack Obama, which came into effect Friday.
Among the changes, it will be easier for Americans -- and their spending money -- to come to Cuba.
Cuban authorities and tourism industry experts estimate that could open the door to 1 million U.S. visitors a year, added to the expected 3 million international tourists from other parts of the world.
Equally significant, the Obama administration has approved a four-fold increase in remittances from Cuban-Americans to their families in Cuba and no upper limit on remittances destined to fund small business.
Unveiling the changes to U.S. trade and travel policy on December 17, Obama said: "We're calling on Cuba to unleash the potential of 11 million Cubans by ending unnecessary resistance to their political, social and economic activities."
Predictably the decision drew fire from some U.S. Republicans who thought the easing of restrictions would put more money into the hands of the Cuban government, the United States' longstanding Cold War foe.
But perhaps Obama's decision over time could prove to be a backdoor to generating change on the island.
U.S. economist Milton Friedman, a former adviser to President Ronald Reagan, once said: "Economic freedom is an indispensable means to the achievement of political freedom."
Now, with Obama's changes, some ordinary Cubans could gain higher incomes because they work in the growing tourist sector, could set up private businesses, or could receive higher-value remittances from families in the United States.
Others may be left behind, unable to make ends meet on meager state-sector wages, currently running around $20 a month.
As economic divisions are exacerbated, so is the chance of growing political divisions that could ultimately chip away at Cuba's socialist system.
Restaurant owner Rodriguez, however, doesn't seem concerned.
"If salaries start to rise and more remittances come in, then great. In Cuba we don't pay much attention to who is a first-, second- or third-class citizen. But if that starts to happen we'll have to see how we deal with it," he said.
Rodriguez is already considering the possibility of new outlets and has patented his Waoo! trade name with a view to possible franchise options.
But he is convinced liberalization must be gradual and orderly. He does not favor a free-for-all.
He says all his 20 staff are affiliated to the Cuban labor federation, CTC, and march in the May Day parade to Havana's Revolution Square.
Rodriguez is a firm believer that Cuban government reforms coupled with a bigger influx of U.S. dollars will not undermine Cuban socialism.
Across Havana, at a very different type of private business, nail salon owner Indira Yero has a very different viewpoint.
At 29 she has never worked for the state. She charges around $5 as she works quickly but precisely smoothing then painting claw-like acrylic nails.
She seems to have a well-established clientele who drop by a side room in her ground floor apartment in Old Havana.
Yero expresses very little patience for Cuba's socialist system and perhaps surprisingly is not afraid to speak her mind.
"I am one of the capitalist generation. I've never worked for the state and I believe that the capitalist generation is better than the other," she said. Until fairly recently, such talk would have run her the risk of being branded a counter-revolutionary by her neighbors.
Yero is unabashed when she suggests her generation has little time for talk of the Cuban Revolution.
"All that business of Fidel and the Revolution is a very pretty story but it's got nothing to do with now," she said.
"Now its different. Young people want to go to good places, a disco, an all-expenses paid hotel and with a state salary you just can't do that."
Above her workstation, Yero has scratched a sign into the fluorescent light fitting. "No money. No nail do."
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Feeding pets food that we enjoy is not only wrong, it can also be fatal. There are some foodstuffs that humans relish which cause illness and death if eaten by pets.Chocolate, macadamia nuts and onions are good examples. Each of these foods contains chemicals which rarely cause problems for humans, but for dogs, these same chemicals can be deadly.
Chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic. When affected by an overdose of chocolate, a dog can become excited and hyperactive. Due to the diuretic effect, it may pass large volumes of urine and it will be unusually thirsty. Vomiting and diarrhoea are also common.
The effect of theobromine on the heart is the most dangerous effect. Theobromine will either increase the dog’s heart rate or may cause the heart to beat irregularly. Death is quite possible, especially with exercise.After their pet has eaten a large quantity of chocolate, many pet owners assume their pet is unaffected. However, the signs of sickness may not be seen for several hours, with death following within twenty-four hours.
Cocoa powder and cooking chocolate are the most toxic forms. A 10-kilogram dog can be seriously affected if it eats a quarter of a 250gm packet of cocoa powder or half of a 250gm block of cooking chocolate. These forms of chocolate contain ten times more theobromine than milk chocolate. Thus, a chocolate mud cake could be a real health risk for a small dog. Even licking a substantial part of the chocolate icing from a cake can make a dog unwell.
Semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate are the next most dangerous forms, with milk chocolate being the least dangerous. A dog needs to eat more than a 250gm block of milk chocolate to be affected. Obviously, the smaller the dog, the less it needs to eat.
Onion and garlic poisoning
Onions and garlic are other dangerous food ingredients that cause sickness in dogs, cats and also livestock. Onions and garlic contain the toxic ingredient thiosulphate. Onions are more of a danger.Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop haemolytic anaemia, where the pet’s red blood cells burst while circulating in its body. At first, pets affected by onion poisoning show gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhoea. They will show no interest in food and will be dull and weak. The red pigment from the burst blood cells appears in an affected animal’s urine and it becomes breathless. The breathlessness occurs because the red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body are reduced in number.The poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion.
All forms of onion can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions and/or garlic. Left over pizza, Chinese dishes and commercial baby food containing onion, sometimes fed as a supplement to young pets, can cause illness.Onion poisoning can occur with a single ingestion of large quantities or with repeated meals containing small amounts of onion.
A single meal of 600 to 800 grams of raw onion can be dangerous whereas a ten-kilogram dog, fed 150 grams of onion for several days, is also likely to develop anaemia. The condition improves once the dog is prevented from eating any further onionWhile garlic also contains the toxic ingredient thiosulphate, it seems that garlic is less toxic and large amounts would need to be eaten to cause illness.
The danger of macadamia nuts
Macadamia nuts are another concern. A recent paper written by Dr. Ross McKenzie, a Veterinary Pathologist with the Department of Primary Industries, points to the danger of raw and roasted macadamia nuts for pets. The toxic compound is unknown but the affect of macadamia nuts is to cause locomotory difficulties. Dogs develop a tremor of the skeletal muscles, and weakness or paralysis of the hindquarters. Affected dogs are often unable to rise and are distressed, usually panting. Some affected dogs have swollen limbs and show pain when the limbs are manipulated.
Dogs have been affected by eating as few as six macadamia kernels (nuts without the shell) while others had eaten approximately forty kernels. Some dogs had also been given macadamia butter.Luckily, the muscle weakness, while painful, seems to be of short duration and all dogs recovered from the toxicity. All dogs were taken to their veterinary surgeon.
Pets owners should not assume that human food is always safe for pets. When it comes to chocolate, onions, garlic and macadamia nuts, such foods should be given in only small quantities, or not at all. Be sure that your pets can’t get into your stash of chocolates, that food scraps are disposed of carefully to prevent onion and garlic toxicity and that your dog is prevented from picking up macadamia nuts if you have a tree in your garden.
Other potential dangers
Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)
Sugar, candy, ice-cream
Potato peelings and green looking potatoes
Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)
Hops (used in home brewing)
Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)
Broccoli (in large amounts)
Raisins and grapes
Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars
Dr Cam Day BVSc BSc MACVSc is a veterinary surgeon, an animal behaviour consultant and media presenter. In 1995 he qualified as a Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in the discipline of Animal Behaviour and is one of only 15 veterinarians with this qualification in Australia. He works full time in animal behaviour management in Queensland. | <urn:uuid:3939cc7e-1ac0-4c72-a4ad-b267db6aeefa> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://cleopatrathelabrador.blogspot.com/2006/10/food-for-thought.html | 2018-06-23T11:55:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864958.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623113131-20180623133131-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.946846 | 1,225 | [
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- From: [email protected] (Alan Jeffrey)
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 93 21:10 BST
>All those five reasons are technical.
Er yes, but there are (IMHO) *no* reasons for A. N. User to need to know
which glyph lives in which slot in which font. The only people who need
to know which glyph is in which slot are the back room boys and girls who
produce macro files. And they'll be interested in the technical reasons
why we put each glyph in each slot.
>We are not doing this encoding so that it is easy to make VFs.
Thus speaks the person who doesn't have to produce VFs :-)
In case you hadn't noticed, one of my considerations with this encoding
has been to make the font implementor's job as easy as possible without
sacrificing usability. I agree totally that in any tradeoff between
making the user's life easy and making the font implementor's life easy,
the user wins, but that doesn't mean we should totally ignore the font
Thus speaks the person who does have to produce VFs :-)
>If VFs are needed, even if they are hard
>and long to make, people will make them.
Yes, which is why there are so many VF implementations of the Cork
>But I think that if compromises need to be
>made, they must be made on the technical side of things, and not to the
>PS: does every other user play around with virtual fonts ?
Hardly anyone does, because there are so few tools for manipulating VFs.
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In the early morning (okay, more like 7:30…but it’s staying darker later) as I was dropping the kiddos off at school, I saw on the car ahead of me a bumper sticker. It was simple. Just four words: “Too Blessed to Complain.” My mind began to whirl in theological musings “Hmmmm….what does that mean?” I began to think.
What is their definition of blessed? And what does it mean to be “too” blessed based off of their definition? And what do they mean by complaining? And how does complaining match their view of being blessed?
I chewed on this for a little bit (okay, just a few seconds, being ADD somethings just bounce around in a temporal loop which feels longer sometimes than they actually are) I saw the owner of the car arrive. They were wearing a Lions sweatshirt. Well, there’s a reason to complain, right? I mean when was the last time the Lions got to a Super Bowl? More than that, haven’t they had like some major issues with players lately? Of course, the lions did do a big smack down on the Bears (Da Bears!) on Sunday, so I really shouldn’t be complaining…do they complain about the Lions? Is being a Lions fan connected to being blessed and not complaining?
A problem today among followers of Jesus (read: Christians) is that we focus too much on blessings being physical. Blessings become things that we get or are given to us in one way or another. We are blessed with a happy healthy family. We are blessed with a nice house with a three stall garage which is in a nice neighborhood. We are blessed with good friends, good health, good people, good cars, good jobs, good, well, everything. And so we say we’re blessed because we have stuff. We have good stuff.
So, yeah, if your so comfortable with things, why should you complain? You have nothing to complain about (unless you’re a Michigan fan after that MSU game). But what happens when you lose all that stuff?
That’s what happened to Job. Satan told God that Job was a good follower because he had stuff–a nice house, a huge family, a thriving business. Satan said that if you took all that away, Job wouldn’t be feeling all that blessed anymore. God allowed it (won’t go there right now…that’s a whole ‘nother post). And Job still stated he was blessed. Even in illness. Even in friends being jerks. Even with a wife who told him to curse God and die, Job still stayed strong in the Lord and said that he was blessed.
We focus on stuff as blessings. And when we don’t like what’s going on in ourlives, when our stuff isn’t enough to really feel the blessings, when all things are going to H-E-double hockey sticks in a hand basket, we try hard not to complain.
Because we already said we’re blessed. And to admit that we had a different definition of blessings or to accept the fact that being a Christian doesn’t mean getting stuff from God, or to admit that you’re struggling in the faith, would undermine all of that stuff you just said about being blessed. It makes one worried about not looking like a good enough Christian and therefore must put up the front of not complaining (even being a Lion’s fan I guess).
Blessings ain’t stuff.
The Apostle Paul is a great example of struggling with blessings. In 2 Corinthians Paul talks about receiving a thorn in the flesh (be it a physical thorn or a metaphorical thorn or a spiritual thorn or what have you). He should have been the most blessed person around for all he had been doing for Jesus. Yet he receives this thorn in the flesh, something that prevents him from really doing ministry, something that weakens him. And he cries out to God, he prays to God to remove it. And it doesn’t happen. In fact, the opposite happens.
Jesus answers his prayers
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
Jesus had said that if we have the faith the size of a mustard seed we can cast mountains into the ocean (see Matthew 17:20)..I think a thorn is a lot smaller than a mountain. And it didn’t budge. Instead, Jesus showed how weakness magnified His strength. And in response, Paul rejoiced and worshiped Jesus all the more because there was something more to life than just thorns and visions and ministry. There is Jesus.
We get too focused on physical blessings. And in doing so, we get too focused on crap. We get too focused on when things go to pot we feel God has withdrawn from us and not the other way around.
Blessings aren’t about the physical (though that does happen to Job and to others but that’s, again, a whole ‘nother post) they’re about the spiritual–new life in Jesus, restoration with God and with others. Yes, we have been given a lot. It’s okay to vent frustrations. It’s okay to allow some doubt to emerge or even struggles with faith. Yet when we focus just on physical blessings, we miss the point of why we follow Jesus in the first place–peace, comfort, forever made right with God, salvation, and all the awesome that comes with that. We focus on the blessings and forget our first love.
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SAN FRANCISCO — For years Pyotr Levashov, aka Peter Severa, was known to authorities as one of the world’s most prolific spam kingpins.
Levashov, who lived in St. Petersburg, traveled freely under a lifestyle so lavish that one fellow Russian hacker told BuzzFeed News it “would have embarrassed an oligarch.” Last week, he was arrested in Barcelona while vacationing with his family under an international warrant at the request of the US.
Normally, the arrest of a spammer wouldn’t elicit international headlines, no matter how prolific. But over the weekend Levashov’s wife told the Russian state-owned broadcaster Russia Today that her husband’s arrest was due to his involvement in a “computer virus” that was “linked to Trump’s win.” Immediately, online forums were abuzz that one of the Fancy Bears — a group of Russian, government-linked hackers — had been caught.
Yet the arrest of Levashov, a well-known figure in cybercriminal circles, has less to do with the US government hunting down elusive members of the Russian government’s elite squad of hackers and more to do with authorities finally cracking down on the murky underworld of Russian cybercriminals who have aided Russia’s ever-growing cyberwar in pursuit of their geopolitical goals. For years, cybersecurity researchers and US authorities have tracked the murky ties between cybercriminals and the Russian state, including how malware first developed for criminal enterprises has made its way into state-sponsored cyberattacks on Russia’s neighbors. Over the last six months, US authorities have appeared to be stepping up their efforts to arrest the cybercriminals who work with the Russian state.
“We’ve reached a boiling point with Russia. They are the closest competitor to the US when it comes to cyberespionage and cyberattacks,” said Milan Patel, managing director at the K2 Intelligence cybersecurity firm and former chief technology officer of the FBI’s cyber division. “With Russia now, a lot is coming to the forefront and being made public about how they run their cyber activities.”
Last month, the US announced charges against two Russian intelligence officers and two hackers over a massive Yahoo breach. US authorities said the group hacked into Yahoo, compromising more than 500 million email accounts, in order to target the emails of just a handful of Russian journalists, opposition politicians, and government officials for cyberespionage.
On Monday, the Justice Department announced that Levashov's arrest had been part of an effort to "disrupt and dismantle the Kelihos botnet – a global network of tens of thousands of infected computers under the control of a cybercriminal that was used to facilitate malicious activities."
"The ability of botnets like Kelihos to be weaponized quickly for vast and varied types of harms is a dangerous and deep threat to all Americans, driving at the core of how we communicate, network, earn a living, and live our everyday lives,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Blanco.
The announcement made no mention of the hacks on the DNC, or any other activity Levashov may have been involved in.
For years Levashov has been listed as among the top 10 perpetrators of spam in the world by Spamhaus, a group that tracks spammers. Cybersecurity researcher Brian Krebs has also documented how Levashov appeared to be a moderator for online communities that profited from spam, and how he served as a linchpin between virus writers with spam networks.
In 2012, Russian investigative journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan reported that Russian hacker forums believed that Peter Severa (believed to be Levashov’s online alias) had been recruited by Russia’s national security service, the FSB. The researchers wrote that Peter Severa had been attempting to recruit hackers on online forums.
The alias of Peter Severa was also named in a 2012 court filing by Microsoft, which outlined how the extensive spam network had been used to spread a host of computer viruses. One of those, the Kelihos virus, was used to spread spam during the 2012 Russian elections that pushed fake news stories about the candidate running against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Those emails included unsubstantiated allegations that Putin’s opponent, Mikhail D. Prokhorov, had come out as gay.
It is unclear how, or if, Levashov is tied to the hacks on the DNC, as his wife told Russia Today. One Russian hacker, reached by BuzzFeed News Monday, said he was doubtful Levashov had any direct connection to the hacks, but that it was possible that malware developed by him had been repurposed in some form.
“They commin for everyon[e] man,” wrote the hacker, via a secure messaging app. His communication with BuzzFeed News was done so on condition of anonymity. “People need keep their head down.”
In previous conversations, the hacker, who says he has no ties to the Russian state, has said that Russian cybercriminals are alarmed by the recent arrests among their group and believe the US is on a vendetta. He said that while Russian cybercriminals still enjoy freedom of movement and protection within Russia — as long as their actions don’t target the Russian state — they have become increasingly paranoid about travel and communication outside Russia.
Outside Your Bubble is a BuzzFeed News effort to bring you a diversity of thought and opinion from around the internet. If you don’t see your viewpoint represented, contact the curator at [email protected]. Click here for more on Outside Your Bubble.
Sheera Frenkel is a cybersecurity correspondent for BuzzFeed News based in San Francisco. She has reported from Israel, Egypt, Jordan and across the Middle East. Her secure PGP fingerprint is 4A53 A35C 06BE 5339 E9B6 D54E 73A6 0F6A E252 A50F
Contact Sheera Frenkel at [email protected].
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For many reasons, Firefox has been my primary browser. But its memory management has been hopeless and I have tried almost all methods in vain, until Firemin. I wish I have tried it earlier, well, I won't believe in snake oil if Firefox did not push me to the limit so desperately.
Before, my Dell Venue Pro 11 7140 running Windows 8.1 with 4GB RAM complained constantly "Low on system memory" and I had to frequently restart FireFox to make room for other applications such as Lightroom to be able to run.
No more, and here you can see the effect:
Incredible, but all true.
The only downside, as you see, is few percent of CPU consumed by Firemin; not a big deal, processor speed is more than adequate these days. Also, pagefile will get bigger and more heavily used; not a big deal again, SSD is large and fast these days. So, no free meal, but what you get is far more than what you pay in this case. As long as I no longer need to manually and frequently restart Firefox, I'm happy. | <urn:uuid:f6db6562-c272-4d93-81a8-4f7260170b2c> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://kingoftweaks.blogspot.com/2016/05/if-you-use-firefox-you-must-have-firemin.html | 2018-06-24T13:11:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267866937.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624121927-20180624141927-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.976812 | 231 | [
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BILL GATES: 'Stocks are expensive' (MSFT)
Bill Gates thinks the stock market is a little pricey.
In an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box on Tuesday morning, the Microsoft founder said that low interest rates have allowed stocks to get expensive.
"Well certainly stocks are expensive," said Gates. "But it's all in relationship to the macroeconomic picture, which I'm certainly not an expert on, and I find, you know, kind of amazing that interest rates have stayed so low for so long."
Of note, stocks are expensive using most common valuation metrics. Forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is above its long-term average and the cyclically adjusted P/E from economist Robert Shiller hasn't showed stocks this expensive outside of the Crash of 1929, the tech bubble, and the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
Gates said in the interview that the main reason that stocks are so high is "because of the interest rate environment." The tech giant said that the stimulus provided by the Federal Reserve's low interest rate policy has helped the US economy, but also pushed stocks to frothy heights.
Gates also said that as the Federal Reserve starts to raise interest rates, there is a possibility for stocks to fall if the central banks hikes faster than the three times that are priced into the market (one rate hike in 2016 and two rate hikes in 2017).
"Right, so that's probably priced in," Gates told CNBC' Becky Quick. "So if they go up six, then you would see some - the market would come down somewhat."
The Federal Reserve begins its two-day December meeting on Tuesday and is widely expected to announce a 25 basis point increase for interest rates on Wednesday.
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When Citigroup (NYSE:C) reports earnings next week, it seems safe to assume that both its revenue and earnings will have dropped in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2015. The average analyst estimate is for a 25% decline in earnings per share.
Speaking at the 2016 RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference at the beginning of March, Citigroup Chief Financial Officer John Gerspach laid out four areas of its business which appear to have struggled in the first quarter.
1. Trading revenue
It's been widely reported that trading revenue at the nation's biggest banks fell in the first three months of the year. Citigroup was no exception, said Gerspach:
Assuming that our March performance looks similar to the performance that we would have had in the first two months of the quarter, I would say that we would expect our Fixed Income Markets and Equity Markets revenues to be down about 15% versus the first quarter of last year.
Gerspach's estimate is roughly in line with comments from Daniel Pinto, the head of JPMorgan Chase's investment bank. Speaking at JPMorgan Chase's investor day in February, Pinto said that revenue from sales and trading has tumbled about 20% this year.
For Citigroup, trading revenues added up to just under $2 billion in the first quarter of last year. If Gerspach is right, then, the New York-based bank could see income from trading drop by $300 million.
2. Investment banking fees
The same market fears that are weighing on Citigroup's trading operations are also taking a toll on its investment banking activities. As stock prices fell throughout the first quarter, fewer companies were interested in issuing new shares. And with interest rates and the global economy in flux, debt issuance slowed as well.
According to Gerspach:
We would expect the Investment Banking revenues also to be down about 25%. And that's largely due to – again, there has been a downturn in customer issuance. And that's really impacting the [debt capital markets] and [equity capital markets] businesses.
Given that Citigroup earned $3.2 billion in investment banking fees (i.e., commissions and fees) in the first quarter of 2015, a 25% drop could equate to a roughly $800 million top-line contraction.
3. Consumer business
The struggles aren't limited to the commercial and investment banking side of Citigroup's operations. Its global consumer banking unit is also likely to report lackluster results, said Gerspach. The cause of any decline in its consumer business is more seasonal in nature, though. As the CFO explained:
I'd say our Global Consumer revenues will probably be down slightly on a sequential basis. And that really reflects what you would expect to have, the usual seasonality in our cards business.
Gerspach is presumably referring here to the fact that the revenue Citigroup generates from its credit card business naturally falls in the wake of the holiday season, during which the nation's fourth biggest bank by assets racks up interchange fees from increased credit card usage.
4. Costs will be higher
In addition to the issues on the top line, Citigroup has also warned investors that its expenses could rise. There are two areas in particular that are likely to be affected.
The first is the cost of credit. With oil prices remaining in and around the $30 per barrel mark, energy companies are starting to struggle to service their debts. This is leading to higher delinquency rates among energy borrowers, which in turn forces banks to set aside more money in anticipation of future losses.
In the fourth quarter of last year, Citigroup boosted its loan loss provisions by $400 million -- that is, above the year-ago period. And the bank appears poised to do so again, explained Gerspach:
Right in line with the guidance that we gave with our fourth quarter earnings call, I expect the Corporate Bank to have a cost of credit in the first quarter of about $350 million. Most of that would be related to energy. And when we finish with all the actions that we have in the first quarter, that would probably leave us with, against energy, a funded reserve level of about 4.5%.
Finally, Citigroup will purportedly take a one-time charge in the quarter of $400 million related to a repositioning reserve. "And that's really as we continue to resize both our infrastructure and capacity just in response to the tough revenue environment," said Gerspach.
All in all, then, when you take these four trends into consideration, it seems safe to say that the first quarter of 2016 won't be one for the history books. Opportunistic investors may want to watch for a pullback in bank stocks as an opening to establish a bargain-basement basis in shares of the nation's biggest banks.
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Hillary Clinton's Global Legacy on Gay Rights
Before stepping down as Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton made a bold departure by promoting equality for gay people. She spoke out for gay rights on Human Rights Day, the commemoration of the signing of the 1948 United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. This was a step in the advancement of human rights for not only the gays and lesbians, but for everyone around the world. The fact of the matter is that even in today’s modern society, gay rights are not accepted around the world. In Iran, a man was publicly executed by the government simply for being gay - for who he was.
I think it was very noble of Mrs. Clinton to speak out for gay rights, especially in the presence of foreign leaders that are against it. I believe people have the right to choose their sexual orientation, and that there is no “correct” sexual orientation. People should not be punished or given fewer rights, simply for being them. I believe that American modern society has gotten better at accepting the gays and lesbians in our community. However, this article proves that countries around the world are still not accepting gays and lesbians, and possibly even regressing back from rights to gays. A quote by Clinton that really stuck out to me was, “being gay is not a Western invention; it is a human reality.” America has made the most progress towards human rights, but a few foreign countries have yet to extend rights to gays and lesbians. Shortly after the man in Iran was publicly executed, Russia further restricted political freedom for gays which the nonpartisan Freedom House is calling “the return of the iron fist in Russia.” The world maybe far from accepting equal rights for gays and lesbians, but hopefully that will change in the near future. | <urn:uuid:91bff89b-2159-4153-bca5-8922724cbee4> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://fictionhumanrights.blogspot.com/2013/02/hillary-clintons-global-legacy-on-gay.html | 2018-06-19T16:06:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863100.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619154023-20180619174023-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.971767 | 369 | [
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