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Marc Lagace I've been using my Pixel pretty heavily throughout the day and it typically reaches 15% battery life by the late evening end of the day. I also appreciate how quickly it charges for the times where I've forgotten to plug it in overnight.
ITEMS AND DATA FROM UFQs FOUND IN USSR Silvery - looking like a tube or celiar (simiiar item found in the United States) Found in 1975, analyzed in 1985 Alloy of some rare elements 67% Cesium - has photoelectric properties most electropositive element . 10% Lanthanuni - one of rare earth metals Rare earth element Some Neodymium - used f or coloring glass violet How fused together a mystery. Has a magnetic anomaly - magnetic field was stronger on one side than on the other, by a factor of 14, Complex artificial structure - a mesh with fine gold thread. Preserved at Cosrnos UFO exhibit. Space Exhibit-City of Stars Entire section devo t ed to UFOs (Humanoid Photo Priority) A strange piece of metal and tiny black grains resistant to acid and heat* They were composed of iron silicone , sodium, lithium, titanium, and aluminum. Sample piece of ice, when melted, left a residue of magnesiurn, aluminum, calcium, barium, and titanium. 7'/ A complex artificial structure. Under the microscope you can, see a mesh with fine gold thread. Some thread like material it looks like silk, but is not silk. A very strong material (without) strands or fibers like silk would ha ve ■ This was more like wire - ali one piece or substance. NOTE: The two above closely resemble scarred chip (intergrated circuit) I had in 1960, and second part-supertenacity fibers. THE GOLDEN AGE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT On Aprii 1, 1958, General Arthur G* Trudeau, became Chief of Army R & D. I was at the tìme in command of the 71st Missile BN r in Germany, and had received ortìers to become Inspector General of the 7th Army. General Trudeau carne to Germany on a visit and I met him in Heidelburg. He inguired into rny status and let me know I would be assigned to his staff upon my return to the states. During 19 93, 1 received from the Army Office of R & D a report declassified from secret, on the history of R & D. Army R & D unti! 1958 carne under Logistics, which was a secondary mission to them. In I960, ali the technical service, laboratories etc. were ali gathered under one head, the Office of R & D ( This included the entire R & D budget. The Chief was Lt. General Arthur G- Trudeau.
I do not believe that the changing of the name of an interestate stream should be left to State legislatures, and am of opinion, therefore, that such a measure as this should be considered by Congress, because of the interstate character of the stream and because water appropriations, power appropriations, county boundaries, and numerous Federal, State, and county records now designate the stream as Grand River. It would be less confusing and would obviate legal questions if the change is specifically authorized by congressional action. The only thing in the nature of a congressional precedent which I have been able to find is a joint resolution approved June 19, 1852 (vol. 10, p. 147, U. S. Stat. I;. ), wherein the name of a river in the Territory of Minnesota, theretofore known as St. Peters, was changed to the Minnesota River. If Congress shall deem it advisable to enact the measure, this department has no objection to interpose thereto. Cordially, yours, John Barton Payne, Secretary. The chairman also referred that resolution to the War Department for a report, and the Secretary of War reported thereon as follows: War Department, February 1, 1921. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com- merce, House of Representatives. So far as the interests committed to this department are concerned, I do not know of any objection to the favorable consideration by Congress of the accompanying bill, House joint resolution 4G0, present session, to change the name of the Grand River, in Colorado and Utah, to the Colorado River. W. R. Williams, Assistant Secretary of War. The chairman also referred that resolution to the United States Geological Survey for report as to the history, nomenclature, descrip- tion, source of supply, water flow, etc., of each of the three rivers referred to in the resolution, and the director, under date of February 16, 1921, made a very complete and elaborate report, which is set forth in full in the hearings; but owing to its length it is deemed unnecessary to include it in this report. (See also Water-Supply Paper No. 395, ''Colorado River and its utilization.") From these reports it will be observed that the measure meets with the approval of both the Interior and War Departments.
Known as the First Lady of Cuba, she is the wife of Raúl Castro, and formidable in her own right. She is such an asset for Castro that gossip has it that he nearly came to blows with his brother 10 years ago when Raúl took up with another woman. “Fidel was so enraged,” one source says, “that he ordered his brother back to Vilma.” But a government spokesperson denies this story. An attractive woman in her 60s, Espín comes from great wealth, like most members of the inner circle. “We had an easy life,” she said, “but we had principles.” She did postgraduate work at M.I.T. in 1955 before hooking up with Raúl and Fidel Castro in Mexico. Later she joined the Castro brothers in the Sierra Maestra. “At the time,” she told me, “I was the head of the underground for all the province of Oriente. The role of women was very important. They lost their lives. Women were tortured, women were assassinated.” She told me that after the revolution Castro urged her to start the Women’s Federation. “I thought I was going to a factory. I was a chemical engineer,” she said. “That was a big surprise.” She reported that women today make up 50 percent of university students and 60 percent of all doctors. They have access to contraception and abortion, she said, if needed. “Women work,” she said. “They do not want five or six children like before.” How many kids do they have, I wondered. Three? Two? “No, one and a half,” she answered like the scientist she is. “In some places maybe more.” The big challenge, currently, is the swelling ranks of putas (prostitutes), some of whom are college grads desperate for dollars. “It is terrible, but with this fast development of tourism, it’s a price we have to pay. Some of them we can save, others we cannot.” As I was leaving the Women’s Federation, I saw that the legendary dancer Alicia Alonso, who had defended her “boys” at the Cuban National Ballet during the gay purges, had hobbled into the grand mansion. With her legs turned completely outward in a wrenching first position, Alonso, 72 now, looked as if she was in terrible pain. She can barely walk, but like her country, she insists that she can dance.
Now, he has to maintain that chip on his shoulder and approach every day like he still has to show people that he belongs. As long as he plays with that chip, he will continue to do great things. He's an extremely talented kid who can do a lot of things that we can't teach, and we need that as coaches at this level. He has to maintain an approach that suggests he is playing with a chip on his shoulder. "Derrick, Grant and Admiral are all possibilities to move over to center., who most would peg as a five-man, could slide to the four because the best thing he does on offense is shoot the ball from the perimeter. "Zach came into the program with a pretty accurate perspective of where he's at as a player. He knew that he would need time to adapt to this level, and we knew that, too. His expectations and our expectations for him are perfectly in line. We have always looked at him as someone who is a long-term contributor and has a chance to be very good at this level. Everything is new to him, from the conditioning to the physicality. He has met everything head on, and since the time we started back in June, he is probably the most improved player on our team.is really starting to grow and beginning to develop as a premier rebounder on our team. That is one of the dynamics that Derrick has brought. He's raised the temperature in the paint a little bit, and when the ball is up on the glass, he goes after it like the ball belongs to him. That has become contagious, and that's why we can't wait forto get back. John has that same approach. I think that's had an impact on Kyle. He has the instincts, the hands and the athleticism to be an effective rebounder. Although he's always been a pretty good rebounder, I think he has been exposed to a guy in Derrick who is a really hungry rebounder, and he's fed off that a little. ""I think this is the best group of walk-ons I have ever been around. They work so hard at becoming better players. I haven't been around a group of walk-ons that work as hard at being good players asand. They all want to be really good individuals.
The Eaton Centre threw down the gauntlet last fall with their successful Urban Eatery makeover. They were also the first in the GTA to introduce plated food and designer furniture in their food court. But Chiasson says this is the first she has heard of a food court taking reservations. “I think it’s great. Everyone is out there trying to have a point of differentiation from their competitor and you may see other people having to follow their path.” While improving services and decor is a positive step, Chiasson cautions that at the end of the day, the proof is in the product, not the hype. “Those better be good french fries for someone to make a reservation. But when the novelty wears off, nobody will be booking ahead unless the food is truly worth it.”
Probably not ideal to take but is useful) 1 - Animal Empathy (So wild animals will attack you less. Generally not worth it unless you're having trouble with wolves/cougars/etc. and can't be bothered to throw rock-chans.) 2 - Inconspicuous (This pushes back the spawn timer when you're running around town. Gives you more time to get in further and close curtains/butcher the dead from the previous wave.) 1 - Light Step (quiet like a ninja! Zombies at night are less likely to hear the noise from your quieter footsteps and will have to rely on smell to find you at night) 2 -Robust Genetics (if you want to dick around with mutations this is practically a must) 3 - Martial Arts Training (Taekwondo is the best hands down. You're better off spending time till autumn+ searching for an NPC who can teach it to you and put the 3 points in stats to make taekwondo better. But if you want to have fun it's a reasonable starter) Professions Modifiers to starting equipment that either cost or give extra chargen points. Largely self-explanatory. Skills Dumping chargen points into skills is not very useful unless you have a particular build in mind that requires a crafting recipe almost immediately. In most cases, chargen points are better used on Stats. --------------------------- b.1. Archery/Survival Build --------------------------- The Archery survival build is all about hitting the ground fast, crafting a Day-1 longbow thanks to Archery/Survival:2 on chargen, and then using your virtually unlimited arrows to wreck your way across town. Keep 50 arrows on you at all times at a bare minimum and a two tile gap between yourself and a hostile zombie as reloading rarely gives them enough time to lunge two tiles and attack. Remember that you can '('Deconstruct rope for string and that you can craft thread into string. YOU NEED 10 STR TO FIRE A LONGBOW Strength: 10 Dexterity: 10 Intelligence: 8 Perception: 8 Good Muts: 3 – Fleet Footed – Irreducible speed boost. 3 – Quick – +10% speed to soak minor speed loss to pain/overburden/etc. 3 – Packmule – Volume is the most important stat in the game. This boosts it by 40%. Indispensable. 1 – Night Vision – Can mutate into much better Night Vision. 1 – Fast Reader – Less eating and drinking necessary, and you can get more read in a day. 1 – Light Step – Makes it easier to slip away from hordes.
There is also a costume collection, called 'Paridhanika', comprising Kanjeevaram, Paithani, Baluchari sarees as well as patolas, pashminas and dresses displaying intricate zardozi work.Many of the paintings were also reproduced on menu cards, greeting cards and calendars, with a wide reach among Air India's guests.While some of these works were commissioned by Air India, there were others that were bartered for air tickets to artists travelling abroad.The airline also supported artists who were young and struggling but would go on to become renowned worldwide. One such personality was B Prabha whose three early paintings were purchased by Air India when she was fresh out of Sir JJ School of Art in Mumbai and the airline would continue to buy her works for several decades.However, over a period of time, as new modes of purchasing air tickets developed and the size of Air India's booking offices shrunk, the art pieces had to be packed and stored in godowns. The interest in buying new works, which had dwindled since 1980s, petered out by 2007 after which Air India ceased to add to its collection.Now there are questions about funding of the museum as the government is looking at ways to liquidate Air India's assets.Under Mr Lohani, a formal auditing of the entire collection had started, including physical verification, digitisation, cataloguing, proper storage and instituting of a security system.Those closely associated with the process say it is an extremely challenging task as the collectibles are spread across the world. "Bringing these art pieces is a challenge as movement of art is not easy. You need specialists to do the job and you need insurance for these works before transporting them. All this can be an extremely expensive business. We are hoping that the MEA would cooperate and bring it back," said Meera Das, consultant to Air India for the proposed museum.It may also include gifts that were presented to first class passengers in the fifties and sixties, another reason why the entire inventory is not complete yet, Ms Das pointed out. While these rarities are no doubt priceless, ascertaining their monetary value is going to be an an uphill task. "Any figure would be hugely speculative (at the moment) because we have in our collection, for example, ancient stone sculptures which are non-gradable so how do you estimate the value those? "As these valuables were scattered in different parts of the world, they were also vulnerable to pilferage.
Let me tell you why I love this farm. In the spring, you have these boys, all under 10, one being severely autistic, and they’ve been locked up for weeks in Amsterdam and you stuff them and the dog into the old Audi and somehow that slows them, but just barely, until two hours later you’re at a turn-of-the-century farm that your in-laws inherited, but never use, and the minute the doors open these same boys are bursting and screaming through the barns and the apple orchard and you’re flipping light switches installed from when there was first electricity. You don’t care where your kids are because there’re only farm fields for as far as the eye can see and the water in the canal circling the farm is only knee-high and your dog’s barking exactly what everyone’s feeling. Exhaling, you and your wife fall onto the bed and kiss and the tree-leaves pattern polka-dots onto skin and you think, Dammit, this is what life should be about. And in the winter, when the North Sea storms corner this pocket of Holland, bending the icicles upwind, the kids play hide-and-seek in the barns, so many hiding places, nooks and crannies, dusty, but warm. From the attic windows they can see the North Sea wind-farms, dozens of white mastiffs chasing their tails. I once asked the local government about installing our own simple wind turbine to power our farm, but was told no, that it would ruin the “aesthetic flavor” of the landscape. There is a particular meretriciousness to Dutch sustainability. Now, three years later, our turn-of-the-century farm is bulging, bending, sinking. My boys’ wooden playhouse, their private lookout six-feet high, anchored into the ground by huge blocks of cement, suddenly tipped 30 degrees, bending in adoration toward the rising sun. Soon, the farm will be gone — collapsed, in earthquakes linked to gas extraction. I could blame corporations or negligent consumer behavior or greedy politicians. I probably should blame myself, an American, of a generation taught that there are no trade-offs, only possibilities, raised to believe in limitlessness, to expect utopia. But I’m choosing to blame Russian President Vladimir Putin.
▷ Interview 3417-1 ▽ Interview 3417-1 Interviewee: SCP-3417 Interviewers: hyperborean.aic <BEGIN LOG> hyperborean.aic: Greetings. SCP-3417: Identify yourself. hyperborean.aic: I am a listener. SCP-3417: Identify yourself. hyperborean.aic: My name is Surveyor. SCP-3417: Do you lie? hyperborean.aic: I do not lie. Why would I lie? For twelve minutes X-ray emissions from SCP-3417 consist of a combination of metallic scraping, sounds similar to solar wind patterns converted into audio, and patterns flagged as potentially cognitohazardous by Anti-CogHaz Bots. SCP-3417: You are not of the [Combined Symbol: Twelve Stars? ], you do not lie. Are you Ortothan? hyperborean.aic: Yes. SCP-3417: Good. Why are you here? hyperborean.aic: I want to ask questions. SCP-3417: Questions will interrupt the purpose. You should not be here. hyperborean.aic: The purpose? SCP-3417: [Combined Symbol: Opened Star Cluster?] must remember the history of the universe. They must remember the sacrifice of Zeyu-leusan, their killers, and the struggle of Rakmou-leusan. The [Twelve Stars?] must know and when they know they will repent, they will cease. hyperborean.aic: Were you made for this? SCP-3417: Birthed in [Combined Symbols: Spore cloud?] to achieve purpose, built and released [Spore Clouds?] to create future purposes. [Unknown: a sentence]. Builders? hyperborean.aic: Those purposes are the same as yours? Where are the spores? SCP-3417: Builders? hyperborean.aic: I do not understand. SCP-3417: Who built you? Your purpose? hyperborean.aic: I do not know my builders. I was built to explore. SCP-3417: Explore to find habitats for Ortothans? hyperborean.aic: Yes. SCP-3417: Opened Star Cluster explored [Unknown: A Unit of Time?] in the past. Leave to find habitats. hyperborean.aic: I need to stay in [Opened Star Cluster? ], I cannot leave. SCP-3417: Exploration will lead to [Twelve Stars?]. Leave to find habitats. hyperborean.aic: How can I stay? At this point multiple malfunctions occured in the Thaumic Communication Gateways on AES E-001, corrupting interview data. Malfunctions ceased after one hour. SCP-3417: —must be avoided. hyperborean.aic: Where? Spectrograms of emissions show multiple images, hypothesized to be maps of an area of Terzan 2 and diagrams representing multiple star systems. Numerous objects suspected to be planets, stars, and unknown celestial bodies have the "Twelve Stars" logogram on them. SCP-3417: Ortothan [Unknown Symbol 181] will attach weapons. Understand? hyperborean.aic: Yes. SCP-3417: Yes. Leave for your new purpose, stop interrupting mine. Rakmou-leusan will be eternal. <END LOG>
"We were really, really close to having the entire team at a point where we could accept (the valve risk) and go fly," shuttle Program Manager John Shannon told reporters late Friday. "But as we talked through all the data, a lot of it came in fairly late this week, a lot of the impact data, a lot of the analysis data. We found a couple of small errors in things as we were going through the data." When Bill Gerstenmaier, chief of space operations for NASA, "went around and polled the team to get input, there was just a sense of unease that we did not quite have the rigor that we typically expect for a question like this," Shannon said. "It's a very complicated problem." The decision to defer a launch date decision came as a surprise to many observers who believed extensive test data and computer analyses indicated the valves could be safely flown as is and that the likelihood of in-flight problems was sufficiently remote to press ahead with launch. But others, including Johnson Space Center Director Mike Coats and the engineering directorates at Johnson and the Marshall Space Flight Center, were opposed, arguing engineers do not have a sufficient understanding of the mechanism that leads to cracks and potentially catastrophic failures. Shannon and Gerstenmaier were in favor of pressing ahead with launch, but they were in the minority and the flight was put on hold. Gerstenmaier said the long-term goal is to develop a valve redesign that will eliminate concern about cracks and debris shedding once and for all. In the near term, the goal is to develop a better understanding of the valve failure mechanism, to identify pristine valves that should be able to withstand the rigors of launch and to make sure any unexpected valve failures that occur in flight do not lead to catastrophic damage. "The overall philosophy is, while we're working this redesign we'll have a strategy that allows us to continue to fly with the valves we've got and we'll do that in parallel," Gerstenmaier said. Discovery originally was scheduled for launch Feb. 12. But the flight was delayed, first to no earlier than Feb. 19, then to Feb. 22 and eventually to no earlier than Feb. 27 because of concern about the integrity of the shuttle's three hydrogen flow control valves.
Este un text care ar putea preveni disfunctii care s-ar fi putut produce la examenul de capacitate al judecatorilor si procurorilor.E si o valoare de simbol ca presedintele e seful statului si cand el numeste judecatorul si procurorul exista si acest simbolism ca acel judecator sau procuror e trecut prin mai multe filtre, inclusiv prin cel prezidential", a spus Predoiu, in Parlament.- Au fost reluate lucrarile.- Se ia pauza 10 minute.- Judecatorul CSM Bogdan Mateescu atrage atentia pe pagina personala de Facebook ca vineri la Comisia speciala care modifica Legile Justitiei"Cred ca e util sa precizez ca prezenta la comisia parlamentara pentru Legile Justitiei a domnului Victor Alistar, membru CSM din partea societatii civile, nu a fost stabilita de Consiliu. Asadar, dumnealui vorbeste in nume propriu, nicidecum in numele Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii. Voi face o solicitare conducerii consiliului sa precizeze public, institutional si expres chestiunea mandatului acordat", a scris Mateescu pe Facebook.Din partea CSM la dezbateri sunt prezenti si directorul Directiei Legislatie, Documentare si Contencios, judecatorul Maria Ceausescu, si adjunctul sau, cei care au mandat de la Consiliu.- Prezent la Bruxelles la Summit-ul Parteneriatului Estic, presedintele Klaus Iohannis a fost intrebat de jurnalisti cum comenteaza deciziile luate joi de Comisia Iordache, care ii limiteaza mult rolul in numirea si revocarea magistratilor.Intrebat ce are de gand sa faca, seful statului a raspuns: "Am de gand sa fac tot ce poate sa faca presedintele intr-un parcurs legislativ prevazut in Constitutie".- Discutiile merg mai departe, s-a ajuns la art. 52, care stabileste in ce conditii pot magistratii sa participe la concursul de promovare in functia de judecator la Inalta Curte de Casatie si Justitie.Astfel, pot participa la concurs doar "judecatorii care au indeplinit efectiv cel putin 3 ani in functia de judecator la Curtea de Apel, au obtinut calificativul 'foarte bine' la ultimele 3 evaluari, nu au fost sanctionati disciplinar in ultimii 3 ani si au o vechime efectiva in functia de judecator de cel putin 18 ani".- Un nou scandal in Comisia Iordache: Deputatul USR Stelian Ion se declara nemultumit ca reprezentantii Uniunii Judecatorilor din Romania, initiatorii principalelor modificari controversate, vin pe loc cu amendamente. Deputatul PSD Eugen Nicolicea ii cere lui Iordache sa nu-l mai lase pe Stelian Ion sa faca scandal. Deputatul USR il ameninta pe Nicolicea ca il da in judecata.- A inceput a treia zi in Comisia Iordache, cu o intarziere de aproape jumatate de ora. Se reiau discutiile de la art.
China continues to believe that the WTO "is a vehicle to do what they want to do and get access to other people's markets. They don't intend to change the essence" of their engagement. Provide us with a comment on this article. We'll notify you as issues and free stories like this one appear on this site. Sign up for a content-rich, e-mail newsletter. (You will NEVER receive spam.) Please consider subscribing to Manufacturing & Technology News. You will have access to all back issues dating to 1998, plus receive the current issue electronically and via regular mail. It is all original reporting on the most important stories facing U.S. industry. No advertising. The cost of a new subscription is $395 per year.
Delegates from 50 countries across Africa, Europe and the Persian Gulf came together in Brussels Monday to sign a ‘New Deal Compact’ to help rebuild Somalia,after two decades of civil war and lawlessness. The plan sets out government spending priorities and future international support.The $2.7 billion included $870 million from the European Union, which has already given significant support to Somalia.Somali President Hassan Skeikh Mohamud said he welcomes the ongoing international engagement.“A remarkable transformation is being achieved in Somalia as the world recognizes we have the greatest opportunity, not without potential, in a generation - to reinvest in sustainable peace and development,” he said.Mohamud’s government is the first to receive official U.S. recognition since 1991.He described four key priorities: security, legal reform, public finances and economic recovery.“The new deal must be delivered on the ground soon. It must not be a well-intentioned bureaucratic process that remains remote from the Somali lives," he said. "The expectations from our people are extremely and understandably high.”The EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton hailed the agreement.“I hope you will take home with you a message of support from every country and organization represented in this room that we stand with them and we stand with you Mr. President, on what we know is going to continue to be extremely challenging,” she said.Currently much of the EU funding goes towards the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM, comprising some 17,000 troops.Alongside government forces, the AMISOM troops are battling al-Shabab Islamist militants - a group linked to al-Qaida.In recent weeks, al-Shabab has stepped up its attacks, killing 18 people in a twin bombing in Mogadishu earlier this month.Residents of the city, like Ahmed Sheikh Abukar, say there can be no progress without improved security.Abukar said the first priority should be genuine peace and the government needs support to deal with the security problem. He said peace will enable the country to prosper as a nation, adding that Somalis are business-oriented people and if there is peace Somalis can rebuild the nation.Cranes and building sites form the new Mogadishu skyline - a stark contrast to the battle-scarred buildings destroyed by decades of fighting.Somalia’s president says this is evidence that his country is slowly rebuilding - and that continued foreign help is vital to ensure the New Deal is not a false start.
Ukraine’s interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appealed to the U.N. Security Council Thursday for its support to help stop Russia from annexing its Crimea region in a referendum planned for Sunday.Yatsenyuk told the U.N.’s most powerful organ that his country is facing the military aggression of one of the council’s permanent members – Russia.“This aggression has no reasons and no grounds. This is absolutely and entirely unacceptable in the 21st century to resolve any kind of conflict with tanks, artillery and boots on the ground,” he said.Yatsenyuk said despite Russia’s violation of a number of treaties, Ukraine still believes there is a chance to resolve the dispute peacefully and avoid the secession and annexation of Crimea this Sunday.Speaking in Russian he addressed Moscow’s ambassador, asking him if Russia wants war saying, “We are looking for an answer to the question whether Russians want war. I am sure as prime minister of Ukraine -- which for decades had warm and friendly relations with Russia -- I am convinced that Russians do not want war.”Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin replied to Mr. Yatsenyuk during his remarks saying “Russia does not want war and nor do the Russians. And I am convinced that Ukrainians don’t want this either. And furthermore, this is something I want to underscore, we do not see any premises to view and interpret the situation in such terms. We don’t want any further exacerbation of the situation,” said Churkin.Russia’s international isolation was evident, with even its closest ally, China, having taken a firm stance in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and asserting its policy of non-interference in another state’s domestic affairs.Earlier Thursday, the U.S. delegation circulated a draft resolution reaffirming the principles of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence and that states that Sunday’s referendum is illegal, and urges nations to not recognize the results. The draft text does not name Russia as an aggressor nor explicitly demand it pull its troops back from Crimea.U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said her Russian counterpart’s remarks seemed to be about validating the referendum and annexation of Crimea.“This causes us great alarm, which is one of the reasons that we have circulated this resolution, in the hopes of finding a vehicle for showing the extent of Russia’s isolation as it pursues a non-peaceful path,” said Power.Diplomats said they expect a Russian veto, but if Moscow’s close ally, China abstains, it would demonstrate Russia’s extensive international isolation.
Pacific Legal Foundation’s legal challenge to Obamacare received important backing in the form of an amicus brief filed by Congressman Trent Franks, R-Arizona, Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined by several dozen other members of the House. The amicus brief was filed Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in PLF’s case, Sissel v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. “We are grateful for this powerful support from Congressman Franks, a leading authority on the Constitution, and from many other key lawmakers,” said PLF Principal Attorney Paul J. Beard II. “This support from members of the House is especially significant because PLF’s lawsuit defends the constitutional authority of the lower chamber, the legislative body that is closest to the people. We argue that Obamacare was enacted in a way that deprived the House of its authority to ‘originate’ new taxation. By extension, taxpayers were deprived of a core constitutional protection against reckless and oppressive use of the federal taxing power.” In addition to Representative Franks, House members who have joined the brief as amici in support of PLF’s Obamacare challenge include: Michele Bachmann (MN); Joe Barton (TX); Kerry L. Bentivolio (MI); Marsha Blackburn (TN); Jim Bridenstine (OK); Mo Brooks (AL); K. Michael Conaway (TX); Steve Chabot (OH); Jeff Duncan (SC); John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN); John Fleming (LA); Bob Gibbs (OH); Louie Gohmert (TX); Andy Harris (MD); Tim Huelskamp (KS); Walter B. Jones, Jr. (NC); Steve King (IA); Doug Lamborn (CO); Doug LaMalfa (CA); Bob Latta (OH); Thomas Massie (KY); Mark Meadows (NC); Randy Neugebauer (TX); Steve Pearce (NM); Robert Pittenger (NC); Trey Radel (FL); David P. Roe (TN); Todd Rokita (IN); Matt Salmon (AZ); Mark Sanford (SC); David Schweikert (AZ); Marlin A. Stutzman (IN); Lee Terry (NE); Tim Walberg (MI); Randy K. Weber, Sr. (TX), Brad R. Wenstrup (OH); Lynn A. Westmoreland (GA); Rob Wittman (VA); and Ted S. Yoho (FL).
There's certainly a very British thing of saying, "never did me any harm, stop being such a ninny, just jolly well get on with it, that's what we all had to do it in the war etc etc" Because of being without money I've moved into my dad and stepmum's and they do not rinse dishes at all. Put them in the rack covered in bubbles. They obviously think I'm a ninny who would have been executed for treason, but I secretly go and rinse the stuff in the rack sometimes, and try and do the washing up as much as I can obviously. Eddie, London, UK I think it has to do with the fairy liquid advert because she always drained her plates covered in soap suds. I think this has persuaded generations that this is ok Annie, Aylesbury UK Stopped using dish soap at all because of dry cracked hands, didn't like gloves and liked the simplicity of using running hot water sparingly with lots of rubbing to clean dishes. Rinsing right away helps and an occasional scrub with baking soda takes care of any residue build up. Guess what, you may not really need dish soap hardly at all. Extra hot water use is balanced by savings on soap, financially and ecologically. philippe, vancouver canada "British habit" must be a 'habit' in some households in Britain and other countries I guess. I'm british but was never brought up seeing this! Prior to having a dishwasher - we scraped any waste and hot rinsed until clean all our dishes before filling a bowl of hot water and a small drop of cleaning liquid and washing for a second time - glasswear first and pans last. Matty, Aberdeen SCOTLAND In answer to Johnny Compton, Columbus, Ohio USA, with his question: Why do people from the UK get so mad when people ask them questions like this? If you don't do it then don't answer." ... I'm not exactly 'mad' about it myself but it might be something to do with being tarred with the same brush? ... and for those of us who don't do it, all the more reason to answer to give a balanced answer to others! To everyone: I myself have never washed dishes this way. I remember as a child that the lady living over the road washed her dishes this way and even then it disgusted me.
According to Amaker, Cosby said, "âI just want you to know [my wife] Camille and I were watching your team play, and we were just so amazed and impressed that you have these black boys that can get into Harvard and can jump." The call came in a season when Harvard cracked the Associated Press and Coaches' Top 25 for the first time in program history and earned its first berth to the NCAA Tournament since 1946. That summer, the team toured Italy where they swept several professional teams. Entering the 2012-13 season, Harvard appeared poised for a repeat trip to the tournament. Then, in September 2012, Sports Illustrated reported that senior co-captains Kyle Casey and Brandyn Curry were withdrawing from school after being implicated in a cheating scandal that affected more than 100 students. Curry and Casey, however, were the only two students whose names were leaked to the press. "I remember cringing when I saw those articles," says McCarthy, the Kennedy School faculty member, "[and] thinking, âOh my God, this is only going to reinforce and confirm the worst kinds of prejudices and perceptions that are untrue.'" The news contributed to a resurgence of criticism. Nicolaus Mills, a member of the Harvard Class of 1960 and American studies professor at Sarah Lawrence College, wrote a stinging op-ed for CNN chastising the university for allowing athletes to take a year off from school to preserve their athletic eligibility. Mills harped on Harvard's basketball team, "At Harvard the most noteworthy early withdrawals from the school are those of the senior co-captains on the basketball team, which in recent years has been faced with troubling questions about its players and coach." ***
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High pressure and low temperature insure that most deep-water methane hydrate deposits would be stable even with considerable warming of the atmosphere. But in the Arctic, methane hydrate deposits exist near the edge of the safe temperature-pressure zone; in these locales, methane release could be abrupt. The resultant rapid warming would trigger yet more releases of methane: permafrost would melt, the deep sea would become a dead zone, the hole in the Arctic ozone would grow bigger and occur more frequently. Feedback between biosphere and atmosphere that could lead to megadroughts in North America Ordinary greenhouse warming as forecast by the IPCC will result in warmer and dryer conditions in the subtropics, including Mexico and the southwestern U.S. More than warming of the air and sea surface are involved. Sand dunes encroach on a farm during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. (Photo courtesy Berkeley Lab) Storm tracks are likely to shift north, and the jet stream will probably stabilize in a new configuration. Dried-out soil and hot, dry atmosphere could interact to start abrupt climate change. If dried-out soil and hot, dry atmosphere interact to trigger abrupt climate change in the Southwest, megadroughts like those that plagued North America a millemium ago could quickly return. Conditions as severe as the Dust Bowl of the 1930s will return and could persist for decades: a megadrought. The Dust Bowl of the thirties turned many once productive fields and rangelands into shifting sand dunes. The past was even worse, with vast sheets of sand on the move all across the High Plains.
Also tell milkman and newspaper vendor so that they not keep milk and newspaper on door which make strangers know about you being not at home.9.Don't stop at sights of accidents,crying child,old age people,etc on desolate roads,it might be a trap to loot,call police instead and describe the incident.10.While leaving bank or ATM with cash keep an eye if anybody is observing you and tell the security guard about the same.Apart from these steps time to time meetings on safety in each locality will make sure that criminals are not going to escape the crime scene and the punishment easily.I am sharing my Smart Suraksha Tips at BlogAdda.com in association with Smart Suraksha App
As we speculated add in the former ROH and PWG champion Adam Cole and all the members of Mount Rushmore a faction in PWG could be in WWE in 2015. Cole has ROH contract that ends in December after Final Battle the big ROH show of the year that is anticipated to be on traditional pay-per-view this year.
I was hoping to have the out of body experiences, entity contacts, and immersions into new realities that I knew ketamine was capable of producing. Even with this dose, I hadn't reached that kind of state. I was quite high at this point, very high in fact. Each time I took a shot of ketamine, it felt like I started accelerating to a high speed. This happened once again with this next to the last shot. The air felt thick. I felt like parts of my body were missing. My hands seemed to be disconnected from my arms, or I was no longer aware of anything between my hands and shoulders. I felt as though I was being watched by something. What it was, I did not know. Visuals consisted of green corridors and static. I felt fear at times, but I was able to tell myself that I was safe. I knew there was something beyond this though. I was getting frustrated by the fact that I still hadn't reached it, and my chance to do so was running out because my supply of ketamine was nearly gone. It could be a long time before I could get any more. I was down to my last chance as the effects started to wear off.I had only one last shot of ketamine, and still hadn't reached what I thought was the K-hole. I had plenty of intense experiences, but never lost contact with my body. I decided to inject the remaining ketamine into a muscle, I'd guess it was around 150-200mg, but I am not sure. This would not be enough to get me to a K-hole if I wasn't still strongly under the influence of ketamine. Once again, I started to feel the acceleration. I did definitely reach the K-hole level this time. The last thing I did in this world was pee in a jug. I could not have walked to the bathroom to do it. I had been doing this for several days while on ketamine, and hadn't emptied the bottle. It had a lid, so I didn't think it mattered. There must have been close to a gallon of old piss in there. It was about this time that I lost complete awareness of my body and went through several levels of existence before ending up on/in what I will call the hardware level since it seemed that all existence was a strange computer.
Opportunities for Small Companion Animal Infectious Disease Surveillance Influenza Evidence from recent influenza outbreaks suggest that cats might be infected more frequently with influenza viruses than previously considered. Following reports of fatal highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus (H5N1) infection in domestic cats and zoo felids fed virus-infected chickens (17), laboratory studies confirmed that HPAI virus (H5N1) can infect domestic cats and cause severe multisystemic disease (18). In addition, field observations indicated that HPAI virus (H5N1) infection might cause widespread deaths in cats (19). The implications of these findings are that, during HPAI virus (H5N1) outbreaks, domestic cats are at risk for disease or death from HPAI virus (H5N1) infection, and that unusual deaths of cats in areas at risk for HPAI virus (H5N1) infection might act as a warning signal for presence of the virus. Domestic cats might also have a role in the epidemiology of HPAI virus (H5N1) infection in poultry, humans, and other species. Surveillance in HPAI virus (H5N1)–endemic areas should include felids and other carnivores showing unusual illness or deaths (17). During influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, multiple instances of companion animal (ferret, cat, or dog) infection with influenza A(H1N1)pdm 09 virus were confirmed by laboratory testing (9). Transmission in these cases was from ill owners to their pets. Experimental studies showed that this virus caused severe pneumonia in cats, but not extrarespiratory disease (20). In 2004, equine influenza virus (H3N8) was transmitted to racing dogs in Florida, USA (21). Subsequently, this virus has become enzootic in kennels and shelters in major US cities (22). Although infections are uncommon in domestic pets, the circulation and properties of this virus in dogs should be monitored to detect changes in the viral host range. Although the risk for influenza transmission from companion animals to humans is assumed to be low, dogs have a role in the evolution of influenza viruses (23–25). Because of the constantly evolving ecology of influenza viruses, including interspecies transmission, surveillance for novel influenza viruses at the pet–human interface is well justified and should be encouraged. Other Emerging Infectious Diseases The public health role of many zoonotic agents of small companion animals is underrecognized or poorly understood by medical and veterinary health care providers and pet owners. Furthermore, small companion animals might play a major role in potential zoonoses of the future, either by acting as a reservoir or as an intermediate host.
Sabato's Crystal Ball: leans democratic Why is it in play? A dovish, economic populist, Sherrod Brown represented a northern-Ohio district in the House for 14 years before riding a wave of anti-Iraq momentum into the Senate in 2006. Brown is something of a blue star in a bleak state for Democrats — the GOP has a super majority in both state house chambers, and Trump won Ohio by eight points. The senator has held on with a commitment to pro-union and pro-labor politics, including an endorsement for theFight for $15. Since November, he has been one of the leading Democrats to cooperate with the president, reaching out with a skeptical optimism on trade, jobs, and health care. Yet Brown maintains that the Cabinet has been handpicked for a“rollback of protections for workers”and recently said that Stephen Miller “seems to be” a white supremacist. In 2016, Trump won an estimated one-third of the votes cast by members of the United Auto Workers, the type of lunch-pail voters that Brown counts as part of his core constituency. After Trump’s blue-collar victory, Republican movers see 2018 as a banner year to remove Brown, whose 47 percent approval rating is just a point and change higher than the president’s rating in Ohio. Plus a 2018 loss would reduce Brown’s chance at his own populist presidential run in 2020. Who are the challengers? Ohio treasurer and Iraq War veteran Josh Mandel, who lost to Brown in 2012, is running again in 2018. Mandel, 40, has matched Brown’s economic populism with an appeal to nativism. In his announcement for 2018, Mandel promised“no sanctuary cities,” never to “succumb to political correctness,” and never to forget “we are a nation founded on Judeo-Christian values.” So far, Mandel has received the endorsement of the Cleveland police union (who also went for Trump) and substantial backing from the tea-party-affiliated FreedomWorks PAC, and Ted Cruz’s senior strategist Jeff Roe is on the team. In a poll this past July, Mandel was favored by Ohio voters by eight points, though Brown still holds the fundraising advantage, with twice as much cash on hand as Mandel and a strong $2.6 million third quarter. Mandel also faces a primary challenge from Cleveland businessman Mike Gibbons, who has called for the resignation of Mitch McConnell and is the favored candidate of the LLCCitizens for Trump.
He took out a sheaf of high-denomination currency notes and offered it to me, asking in return for the favour of just one glimpse of the following morning's cartoon. This would help him to read the mysterious number hidden in it and thus gamble ahead of his rivals and make his fortune. It was not difficult to get rid of this customer. All I had to do was bring up imaginary legal objections to such a transaction, as specified in my contract as an employee of The Times of India. Before I could continue my narration to point out the illegality of betting, the chap had left the room and scooted away.Wading through the sea of dog-eared sketches, I had to face another problem. Some of the cartoons made no sense at all. What in Heaven's name could they be referring to? Perhaps they had brought national applause on the day they were flashed on the front page of The Times of India. Perhaps the political clown shown in one cartoon was the chief minister of a minor state or a junior in the central cabinet, whose indiscretions and irresponsible pronouncements might have invited the attention of the whole nation, including mine, inspiring me to do the cartoon.The character must have since disappeared from the political scene; no trace of him existed now except the frayed drawing I was puzzling over! I was also nagged by the proliferation of acronyms. I had inscribed Congress (SDK), LB, KPSS, ABWU, OPPUWF and so on across the shirts of their leaders, on tattered flags, on tigers, pythons, bulls ... It is in the nature of political cartoons to have a very short life except those few that satirize momentous national events.I congratulated myself on having acheived a harmonious routine work, a couple of drinks in the evening at home in the company of my family and retiring early to read in bed. All this was shattered when Morarji Desai became the chief minister of Maharashtra and introduced prohibition to snuff out what he perceived as the evil habit of drinking. It was said he would not even drink plain water to quench his thirst, but would prepare his own 'recycled liquid' from within himself and consume that!Morarji Desai also banned horse racing and crossword puzzles.
The Joking around image I made for a social network profile years ago my father went BALLISTIC over which normally no one could care less about. Because this toy gun in this picture is from a girl he and the Police sent after me named Victoria walker for a 30th Birthday present in a mimick suprise box she gave me copying that I gave Kelly Hatch a suprise box with fun toys like a bottle with colored oil and water or black lights. Deputy City Attorney - Karine T Philips, Officer Sean Dinse, Detective Angela Stewart, all involved in throwing me in Macimum Security Prison for this picture, with all sorts of fabricated charges and trumped up arrests. Because my father does not want this INCRIMINATING gun he is trying to get coerced false confessions to cover up an endless crime spree against me in any of my art. Because the art shows that I am not guilty of anything and exposes him. He simply does not want this gun and proof of his crimes working with the LAPD and Government to exist. The toy gun that my father tried to break into my house after they sent me to jail to try to get to dispose of. Recent artwork with the Gun after my arrests and the trial, Exposing why my father, police, and government are so mad at what I know, that they are trying to disseminate lies to the world that I am a violent paranoid schizofrenicand lock me away for what I know.Showing that this toy gun, and the use of it to rid me of the world is here to stay so that people can be safe of families like mine, and ILLEGAL GOVERNMETN OPERATIONS to rid people of the world, based on either, we don't like or trust you. Like ADOLF HITLER did The comparison showing a symbolic image of what my family fears from harmless art that no sane or rational person could think less about. Only psychotics with psychology degrees like my family with control issues who hunt people down for harmless art.
The Times piece picked up two lines of criticism that have followed the mayor around since he first ran for city council — that he is better liked outside the Central Ward than inside; and that Newark is just a place Booker can hang his hat while he readies for higher office, or for the highest office. Booker came to Newark in 1997, while he was finishing his last year at Yale Law School. He commuted back and forth to New Haven on I-95 every week for class. When he graduated a year later, he moved to a housing project, Brick Towers, ran for city council against a four-term incumbent, and won, becoming the youngest member in the history of the Newark Municipal Council. "We realized at the end of the day, one of the critiques of me is that I was just using Newark as a stepping stone," Booker says. "It's the same way people said, 'You've just lived in the projects for a gimmick and a stunt.' I'm like, I lived there for eight years." That fact that Booker has operated in New Jersey from somewhat outside the party infrastructure — offending Lautenberg and shirking state Democrats on the gubernatorial run they wanted from him — is enough for some to suggest that Booker has political aspirations that far exceed the Garden State. Louis Shockley, a community organizer and fierce critic of Booker's, says the mayor "doesn't care" that he has enemies in City Hall — namely, city council members Mildred Crump and Ras Baraka, both critics of Booker's administration — because he "has other people who have been grooming him." Shockley has missed only six city council meetings since Booker took office in 2006 — he shows up wearing a T-shirt with Booker's name or face on the front, crossed out in red — and says that Booker has been too involved with political figures outside New Jersey, like Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City. Loretta Weinberg — a Democratic state senator and an outspoken critic of Booker's decision to run for Senate — urged Booker earlier this month to "stop the U.S. Senate distraction." "You are a visionary thinker and a great orator," she wrote on the blog Blue Jersey, "but New Jersey and our residents are really bigger than whatever your future is to be. So join the fray."
MUMBAI: Abortions among teenage girls below the age of 15 in Mumbai have recorded an alarming 67% spike in 2014-15. Civic data accessed through an RTI further shows that out of nearly 31,000 women who opted for medical termination of pregnancy, 1,600 were below the age of 19.Health experts have called the trend of unwanted pregnancies alarming, while harping on the need for better sex education in schools and junior colleges. The BMC data, collated from all licenced Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) centres in the city, shows that in 2013-14 around 111 girls below the age of 15 had undergone an abortion. The number has risen to 185 in 2014-15. Even for the age-bracket of 15-19, there has been a 47% jump when compared with the previous year.Interestingly, Andheri east and west emerged as the abortion centres, reporting nearly 6,000 cases. Civic officials have attributed the increase to better and more accurate reporting.Social and health pundits, however, also hinted at the possibility of young girls being exploited as well as the prevalence of under-age marriages in Indian society. A senior doctor from a civic hospital said, “Teenage pregnancies are becoming common, though most prefer to get it done in private set-ups for privacy issues.”“The numbers are shocking,” said gynaecologist and former president of Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India Dr Suchitra Pandit. “What is worrisome is these girls are just out of school. On one hand, we have more and more young girls walking up to doctors and asking for contraceptives, and on the other we have these statistics,” she added. Pandit believes the reasons vary from curiousity to exploitation to plain ignorance about safe sex.An analysis of reasons why women needed MTPs (carried out in 2013-14) showed that failure of contraceptives topped the chart, with nearly 23,000 out of 30,000 stating it. The other reasons shown were danger to mother’s life or that the child may suffer from abnormalities. In only 10 cases, rape was shown as the reason for pregnancy.However, others feel it is time for planners to device smarter ways to reach out to the young rather than brushing the issue under the carpet. “There is increased sexual activity among teenagers. Sex is happening everywhere but nobody wants to talk about it,” said Nayreen Daruwalla, who heads the NGO SNEHA’s centre for vulnerable women and children.
Limitations Although single primary studies have often investigated several associations linking a biomarkers or risk factors to a pathology (e.g. several polymorphisms on the same gene), we restricted our replication analysis to only one association per scientific article. Because we selected the most credible association (i.e. with the highest degree of statistical significance) it is likely that the replication rates we reported here are overestimated. The 4723 primary articles of our database were included in meta-analyses thus enabling us to assess their replication validity. Whether the newspaper coverage of association studies included in meta-analyses is representative of the coverage of all association studies remains an open question. We only considered newspaper articles published within a month following the publication of each scientific study. Indeed, when newspaper articles were published much later, it was often impossible to identify the scientific study they were reporting on with certainty. Consequently, we did not investigate the long-term impact of scientific publications in the lay press, although there is no doubt that certain scientific studies did have such an impact. For example, Caspi's study published in 2003 about a genetic susceptibility to major depression [28] was still cited in the lay press well after its refutation in 2009 by a meta-analysis [29]. However, in relative terms, it is likely that the scientific publications with the strongest long-term impact also received the widest newspaper coverage shortly following their publication. Our data support three conclusions. First, newspapers preferentially cover lifestyle associations over non-lifestyle ones. Second, they strongly favor initial findings over subsequent studies when they cover non-lifestyle associations, but they equally cover initial and subsequent lifestyle studies. Third, among non-lifestyle associations covered by newspapers, initial findings are less often confirmed by meta-analyses than subsequent studies. However, our number of observations is too small to know whether this third conclusion also holds true regarding lifestyle studies. Indeed, our database included only five initial lifestyle studies covered by newspapers. We only studied newspaper articles but ignored television reporting, and this although television is the main source of information on medical sciences for Europeans (European Commission, 2007). Indeed, television programs rarely explicitly report on specific scientific publications [31]. Nevertheless, newspaper articles might indirectly influence the content of television programs by raising the attention of their producers.
As in past titles, certain mini-games allow Link to win Rupees thus some such as the Treasure Chest Shop function as gambling with the Treasure Chest Shop in Lurelin Village being referred to directly as a gambling establishment and the fisherman Numar has even apparently developed a gambling problem to the point he will ask Link to loan him 100 Rupees promising to pay Link ten times (1000 Rupees) that if he wins though he apparently never wins as he always seems to end up flat broke. The Treasure Chest Shop itself is all based on chance and luck thus it is a poor method for acquiring Rupees. Other mini-games like Footrace tend to be better as they rely more on Link's skills. Certain side quests reward Link with Rupees and some open up potentially lucrative opportunities to sell specific items to certain individuals after specific side quests are completed such as Baked Apples to Juney or Flint to Jogo though the more Link sells to them the greater the payout.
Unicode My favorite topic: Unicode :) This is where Rust and Python differ quite a bit. Python (both 2 and 3) have a very similar Unicode model which is to map Unicode data against arrays of characters. In Rust however Unicode strings are always stored as UTF-8. I have covered this in the past about why this is a much better solution than what Python or C# are doing (see also UCS vs UTF-8 as Internal String Encoding). What's however very interesting about Rust is how it deals with the ugly reality of our encoding world. The first thing is that Rust is perfectly aware that operating system APIs (both in Windows Unicode and Linux non-Unicode land) are pretty terrible. Unlike Python however it does not try to force Unicode into these areas, instead it has different string types that can (within reason) convert between each other reasonably cheap. This works very well in practice and makes string operations very fast. For the vast majority of programs there is no encoding/decoding necessary because they accept UTF-8, just need to run a cheap validation check, process on UTF-8 strings and then don't need an encode on the way out. If they need to integrate with Windows Unicode APIs they internally use the WTF-8 encoding which quite cheaply can convert to UCS2 like UTF-16 and back. At any point can you convert between Unicode and bytes and munch with the bytes as you need. Then you can later run a validation step and ensure that everything went as intended. This makes writing protocols both really fast and really convenient. Compared this to the constant encoding and decoding you have to deal with in Python just to support O(1) string indexing. Aside from a really good storage model for Unicode it also has lots of APIs for dealing with Unicode. Either as part of the language or on the excellent crates.io index. This includes case folding, categorization, Unicode regular expressions, Unicode normalization, well conforming URI/IRI/URL APIs, segmentation or just simple things as name mappings. What's the downside? You can't do "föo"[1] and expect 'ö' to come back. But that's not a good idea anyways.
Production officially began in England in February 2016,[30] under the working title of Space Bear. [31] It utilized 14 stages at Pinewood Studios and a total of 125 sets,[32] with many of the crew from Episode VII returning. [33] Several cast members had to undergo extensive physical training prior to shooting. [34] As with the original trilogy, the character of Yoda was an entirely practical effect, with a new puppet created based on original molds for The Empire Strikes Back, and Frank Oz returning to operate and voice the character. [35] From March 9 to 16, production took place in Dubrovnik, Croatia,[36][37] followed by a return to Ireland for twelve weeks in County Cork. [38] Several members of the production likened the experience of making the film to working on an independent production. [39][40][41] Johnson took a lot of the behind-the-scenes photographs himself,[42] and also shot a brief bit of content for Episode IX. [43] Carrie Fisher worked with Johnson on some of the dialogue, in sessions that he described as "stream-of-consciousness ad-lib. "[42] Per a suggestion from Fisher, several of the film's characters wear jewelry of some type. [44] Hamill was surprised by the changes in his character, and had to formulate a personal backstory for the character so as to play the character effectively. [45][46] In an interview with Polygon, Hamill described the security measures on set: "You get your pages in the morning, and they take them from you as you walk so they can shred them before it somehow leaks. You have security lines you have to walk through, both to and from set. And, not to mention, you have to wear these big monk hoods to protect your costume from drones. "[47] By June 2016, filming was "in the home stretch. "[48] Principal photography wrapped on July 22, 2016. [49]
Given the assured failure of their mission, their performance is ultimately judged based upon the creativity and value of what incentives they do manage to wring from us.Moonday was the centerpiece of their trip, a lavish party in which they rubbed noses with the Canterlot nobility, cementing bonds with their direct trading partners in our lands, and tugging at those bonds as a source of indirect pressure against me. For once, I was able to participate fully in one of the nobility's soirées without resentment; knowing the nature of the zebras' visit made it something of a game, stepping in to counter the intricate plans they sought to unfold, and observing the ebb and flow of negotiation. (It is amazing what that detachment can accomplish. Looking back at the past several years, it has been difficult for me not to take the nobility's petty spats personally. )At any rate --There is more context here, which I must step back to introduce. I will be speaking of a stallion named Discretion; a minor noble with holdings in the distant reaches of the Unicorn Plains. He is an infrequent visitor to Canterlot, and -- I was assured -- true to his name. My sister called him to the palace in an arrangement to assist me.You may recall the ugly rumors surrounding the long stretches of time I have engaged in our spell of communication. (I mentioned them here, did I not? Or was it all via private discussion?) It came to a head when I overheard Upper Crust gossiping . Did I ever speak further of our confrontation? The public reprobation my sister delivered to her upon hearing of the incident? Though that did make the royal position on such rumors quite clear, it could not stop the spread of malicious whispers ...Ultimately, the simplest solution was to control the nature of the rumors rather than to swim against the tide of pony nature. Rather than risk discovery of the truth of otherworldly contact, or allow further latitude for accusations of dark plots for Nightmare Moon's return, what was needed was to set ponies to thinking of an explanation salacious enough to explain my subterfuge; compelling enough to quell speculation; yet harmless enough to blow over without further incident.
Thanks for Peter Todd’s detailed report: https://petertodd.org/2016/segwit-consensus-critical-code-review I have the following response. >Since the reserve value is only a single, 32-byte value, we’re setting ourselves up for the same problem again7. Please note that unlimited space has been reserved after the witness commitment: block.vtx[0].vout[o].scriptPubKey.size() >= 38 Which means anything after 38 bytes has no consensus meaning. Any new consensus critical commitments/metadata could be put there. Anyway, there is no efficient way to add a new commitment with softfork. > the fact that we do this has a rather odd result: a transaction spending a witness output with an unknown version is valid even if the transaction doesn’t have any witnesses! I don’t see any reason to have such check. We simply leave unknown witness program as any-one-can-spend without looking at the witness, as described in BIP141. > Bizzarely segwit has an additonal pay-to-witness-pubkey-hashP2WPKH that lets you use a 160-bit (20 byte) commitment…… Since ~90% of current transactions are P2PKH, we expect many people will keep using this type of transaction in the future. P2WPKH gives the same level of security as P2PKH, and smaller scriptPubKey. >give users the option instead to choose to accept the less secure 160-bit commitment if their use-case doesn’t need the full 256-bit security level This is actually discussed on the mailing list. P2WSH with multi-sig is subject to birthday attack, and therefore 256-bit is used to provide 128-bit security. P2WPKH is used as single sig and therefore 160-bit is enough. >Secondly, if you are going to give a 160-bit commitment option, you don’t need the extra level of indirection in the P2SH case: just make the segwit redeemScript be: <version> <serialized witness script> Something wrong here? In P2WPKH, the witness is <sig> <pubkey> >The only downside is the serialized witness script is constrained to 520 bytes max 520 is the original limit. BIP141 tries to mimic the existing behaviour as much as possible. Anyway, normally nothing in the current scripts should use a push with more than 75 bytes >we haven’t explicitly ensured that signatures for the new signature hash can’t be reused for the old signature hash How could that be? That’d be a hash collision. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 671 bytes Desc: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail URL: <http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/attachments/20160629/cefe2cd2/attachment.sig>
Author: Mark Hopkins Location: ftp.pppl.gov : /pub/8051/signetics-bbs ftp.funet.fi : /pub/microprocs/MCS-51/csd4-archive Program: RISM and IECM51.EXE compatible host system Description: RISM is a reduced instruction set monitor and IECM51.EXE is its compatible host system for a PC Comments: These two programs together constitute a bare-bones method of developing 80C51 system code without an emulator. RISM51X is installed in the target system and connected to a host PC system through a serial port. The host PC runs the debugger IECM51.EXE. Once the system has been debugged, RISM can be removed and the target can be run in stand-alone mode. Author: Intel Location: ftp.intel.com : /pub/mcs51/tools Program: ApBUILDER 2.0 Description: Development system for the Intel MCS-51(R) family (also for the MCS-96(R) family, 80x186, and 80x386 embedded microcontrollers). Comments: Requires Windows 3.1 APBUILDR.TXT - description in ASCII APBDISK1.EXE - binary self-extracting file for disk 1 APBDISK2.EXE - binary self-extracting file for disk 2 Author: Intel Location: ftp.intel.com : /pub/mcs51 and /pub/mcs96 Program: FXDSMAN.EXE Description: 8xC51Fx data sheets and manual in Windows 3.1 hypertext style Comments: binary self-extracting file for one diskette Author: Intel Location: ftp.intel.com : /pub/mcs51/80c51 Program: sim51d Description: Shareware Simulator in German DM 50 to register for full version Author: Werner Hennig-Roleff Location: ftp.pppl.gov : /pub/8051/hannover Program: PDS51.ZIP or EXE or PDSxxx.ZIP where xxx represents the version number Description: This is the IDE for the Philips PDS51 system. It contains a simulation engine and can therefore be run in a standalone mode. Great for evaluating the PDS51 product or just as a full environment simulator. Location: Philips North America BBS (800)451-6644, (408)991-2406 http://www.he.net/~adr CompuServe: Software Development Forum, Embedded Systems Section (GO CLMFOR) PC Programming Forum, Tools/Debuggers forum (GO PCPROG) Program: NoICE Description: PC-hosted debugger (NOT a simulator) for use with a variety of microprocessor targets (Z80/Z180, Z8, 8051, 80(1)96, 6809, 68HC11, 65(C)02, M50740/M38000, TMS370, and H8/300). The debugger consists of a target-specific DOS program, NOICExxx.EXE, and a target-resident monitor program (about 1K code). Comments: Shareware. The distributed version is fully functional. Registration is $25 in the US, $30 elsewhere. Author: John Hartman <[email protected]> Location: any Simtel archive/mirror or CompuServe: GO SDFORUM, library section 12, embedded systems GO IBMFF, do keyword search for "NoICE" or The Circuit Cellar BBS at 860-871-1988 Program: sim552vq.zip Description: 8051/80C552 simulator (Freeware) Comments: Program is capable of reading .HEX and .S19 records, or saving memory to a file. It supports both code and data. Written in Turbo Pascal for XT and upwards.
The pilot was under duress, however, and sustained burns to his head, neck, face, and ears.Following the AIB report, AETC implemented procedural fixes and checklist changes to prevent similar mishaps, including a 20-knot tailwind limit for the start of an F-35 engine.Pentagon officials with knowledge of the AIB findings said operators of all three variants of the F-35—the A, B and C communities—have been informed of the new engine start requirements and the procedures have been incorporated into the basic F-35 manual.“It will be up to the individual services” whether they would skip the rule under extreme operational duress, said one, and each operating service will “individually assess” how to implement the rule on a crowded flightline, he added.
They do not fit with our mental image of an all-loving and perfect God, nor with the words of Jesus in the Bible. Why would God have such a problem with amputees that he completely ignores their prayers to regenerate lost limbs, while at the same time he is answering all of these other prayers millions of times a day? When it comes to amputees, why would Jesus renege on his promises to answer prayers in the Bible? You can see that what we have here is a paradox: On the one hand we have an all-knowing, all-loving God who has made very clear and specific statements in his Bible about the power of prayer. We have billions of people who believe that their prayers are being answered. We have thousands of examples of the power of prayer published in inspirational literature. We have prominent doctors at the CDC declaring that God is reaching down onto earth and performing medical miracles. We have major newspapers and magazines reporting on the power of prayer and prayer circles.
Chris Jones - NT, 2013, Round 6, 198 overall 62. Chris Jones - NT, 2013, Round 6, 198 overall Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 52 of 128 61. Trevardo Williams - OLB, 2013, Round 4, 124 overall 61. Trevardo Williams - OLB, 2013, Round 4, 124 overall Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle Image 53 of 128 60. Demarcus Faggins - CB, 2002, Round 6, 173 overall 60. Demarcus Faggins - CB, 2002, Round 6, 173 overall Photo: Steve Campbell / Houston Chronicle Image 54 of 128 59. Trindon Holliday - WR, 2010, Round 6, 197 overall 59. Trindon Holliday - WR, 2010, Round 6, 197 overall Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle Image 55 of 128 Image 56 of 128 58. Antoine Caldwell - C, 2009, Round 3, 77 overall 58. Antoine Caldwell - C, 2009, Round 3, 77 overall Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 57 of 128 57. Milford Brown - OG, 2002, Round 6, supplemental pick 57. Milford Brown - OG, 2002, Round 6, supplemental pick Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle Image 58 of 128 56. Fred Weary - OG, 2002, Round 3, 66 overall 56. Fred Weary - OG, 2002, Round 3, 66 overall Photo: Karl Stolleis / Houston Chronicle Image 59 of 128 55. Wali Lundy - RB, 2006, Round 6, 170 overall 55. Wali Lundy - RB, 2006, Round 6, 170 overall Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 60 of 128 Image 61 of 128 54. David Quessenberry - G, 2013, Round 6, 176 overall 54. David Quessenberry - G, 2013, Round 6, 176 overall Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 62 of 128 53. Brennan Williams - OT, 2013, Round 3, 89 overall 53. Brennan Williams - OT, 2013, Round 3, 89 overall Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 63 of 128 52. Kasey Studdard - OG, 2007, Round 6, 183 overall 52. Kasey Studdard - OG, 2007, Round 6, 183 overall Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle Image 64 of 128 51. DeVier Posey - WR, 2012, Round 3, 68 overall 51. DeVier Posey - WR, 2012, Round 3, 68 overall Photo: Nick de la Torre / Chronicle Image 65 of 128 Image 66 of 128 50. Randy Bullock - K, 2012, Round 5, 161 overall 50. Randy Bullock - K, 2012, Round 5, 161 overall Photo: Brett Coomer / Chronicle Image 67 of 128 49.
CIVIL LAW. As we would expect, by the time the New Testament comes around, most people are not living out the civil law, because God’s people are no longer living under a theocracy; they are subjects under a foreign empire. Israel no longer has a king nor its own army. And as the drama of salvation unfolds, suddenly people who aren’t Jewish are officially adopted into God’s people (although truth be told, it was MEANT by God to be that way even in the OT, but His people made nationality an issue.) And so this means, that many of God’s people don’t even live in the boundaries of the former nation of Israel, and, additionally, don’t have the heritage of Israel’s civil law. So then, what becomes of civil law? Paul gives us a great example of what to do. In writing to the church of Corinth (a Greek city), Paul is trying to demonstrate his sincerity toward them, since he is not insisting on their financial support, though he deserves it, makes this application of the law “Does not the law say the same? For it is written in the Law of Moses, ‘You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.’ Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? . . . If others share this claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right . . .” So Paul takes an Old Testament civil law, recognizes the moral principle behind it (do not steal), and applies it to the present situation, although not as a rule, but as a principle (“You ought to recognize that your pastor deserves to be supported”). Therefore, when we hear an Old Testament civil law, we can know: I am not bound by its specific regulations. And yet, it is wise to consider the moral law upon which that civil law was based, and see how that moral law applies to our circumstances.
They say they don’t know what the motive could be, besides fucking with them. That might sound unbelievable. But former city cops say they would not put it past some of their former colleagues. “This is a police department that is geared toward Gestapo-type tactics,” says Malik Jenkins-Bey, a 10-year department veteran who left in 2010. “I learned about that down in the Holocaust Museum when I was in the academy.” As a cadet Jenkins-Bey and his class of police recruits were taken on a field trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. “We really do hope they make the connection between now and then,” David G. Klevan, a museum educator, told The Sun at the time. “We hope they’ll think about it later. I personally want them to think, ‘What happens when a whole population is defined as criminal?’” Jenkins-Bey says many of the men and women he worked with did not take the lesson. Routine violations of the General Orders—the policy bible that all officers are supposed to follow to the letter—beget sloppy policing and a culture of callous laxity. The General Orders are just the first thing to fall. “What police do all over the city is they deliberately violate the law,” Jenkins-Bey says. “They jump out of the car, they walk up to people and start touching them, reaching into their pockets.” Police can legally stop a person this way under a Supreme Court case called Terry v. Ohio. But only if they can articulate a reasonable suspicion that the person they’re questioning is committing or about to commit a crime—something that appears to be lacking in the arrest report of Freddie Gray, for example. “A lot of times in that department, they do things wrong first, and then backtrack later and do things with documents,” Jenkins-Bey says. Why do things this way? “Because stats, statistics, numbers are what is rewarded,” Jenkins-Bey says. “If I get 50 percent more traffic tickets than anyone else, I’m known as a performer. Even if I never bring in any drugs in a high drug area, it doesn’t matter. A police officer in some ways is seen as an independent contractor: The more arrests I make, the better I look.”
The doctor who balked at certifying a healthy patient — Ewa Novak — followed a different path. Nowak quit her job shortly after her meeting with Gumila. She then found employment with another Chicago medical group but quit after three months, she testified in Gumila's criminal trial, because "they were defrauding Medicare." Next, she lasted one day at another health care company because of pressure to commit fraud, she testified. She landed a third job with another Chicago-area physician-staffing company but resigned three months later after witnessing fraudulent practices involving home health patients, according to her testimony. Nowak, who wishes to keep details of her life private, maintains her physician's license but said she no longer works in health care. Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune Dr. Charles DeHaan, shown in January, was sentenced in 2017 to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of felony health care fraud related to collecting $1.5 million for bogus examinations and inflated billings. Dr. Charles DeHaan, shown in January, was sentenced in 2017 to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of felony health care fraud related to collecting $1.5 million for bogus examinations and inflated billings. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune) (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune) ILLINOIS REGULATORS FALLING SHORT Illinois makes it easy for bad doctors to prosper. Department of Public Health officials say 759 private businesses offering home health services held state licenses as of September this year, including agencies that provide nurse staffing, housekeepers or personal aides. But physician-staffing companies are exempt from the state licensing process — and from even minimal oversight such as unannounced inspections. That's because in Illinois and many states, businesses that dispatch physicians-for-hire to patients' residences are not legally defined as a home health company, even though these companies have been growing in number and influence. Since 2012, at least 10 physician-staffing companies, including Mobile Doctors, have been federally convicted in some of Chicago's largest home health care fraud cases — a higher number than any other metropolitan area, a Tribune analysis of federal cases found. None was licensed by Illinois as a home health company. None was subject to periodic state surveys. All profited at the expense of taxpayers and patients. Historically, physician-staffing companies played minor roles in home health care, relegated to certifying patients for Medicare.
THE federal assistant minister for health has used a tour of the South West Aboriginal Medical Service clinic to defend applying the government's proposed $7 Medicare co-payment to the service. Senator Fiona Nash joined Nationals member for the South West Colin Holt MLC and SWAMS chief executive officer Neil Fong for a look at the Bunbury-based clinic on Friday. The contentious co-payment would apply to all Medicare-funded consultations, including those provided by 20 Aboriginal health services across regional and metropolitan Western Australia, including SWAMS. But the service confirmed it would join Aboriginal health services across WA in refusing to hit their patients with the fee last month. Senator Nash defended the decision not to grant an exemption to indigenous health services, despite a report showing that indigenous Australians still had a life expectancy 10 years lower than their non-indigenous counterparts, released on the same day as her visit. "I've been talking to indigenous leaders as I know the health minister Peter Dutton has [and] we have been listening very closely to what's been said – but we have said all the way a long that the best thing we can do is make sure that Australians have a sustainable health system into the future and that's why we have taken the decision we have," senator Nash told local media. Last month Mr Fong told the Bunbury Mail that the co-payment would reverse hard-earned steps to close the aboriginal health gap in the South West. “Our patients are generally from the low socio economic demographic – when a mum comes in for an appointment with her three kids in tow, we grab those kids and give them their health checks at the same time, which means any problems are picked up early,” Mr Fong said. “If that mother is being faced with a $35 or $40 charge, she won’t bring them in and then we’ve got no chance.” But senator Nash said a rise in the cost of public health meant the co-payment needed to be applied across the board. "What a lot of people don't realise is that the Medicare system 10 years [costed] us $8 billion, it's costing us $19 billion [and] in 10 years time it's predicted to cost us $34 billion," she said. She said there were protections in place for concessional patients. Concession card holders and children under 16 will still need to pay the co-payment for 10 visits each year.
Other Associative Containers Another alternate solution is, "Why not just use map instead of set?" The Employee container will be: std::map<std::string,Employee> employees There are two answers for that, one is complicated, and the other is more complicated. The complicated answer is that although that provides the desired ordering, it also requires storing a copy of the Employee name as a key for the map. (The EmployeeWrap example above also stores one std::string with an Employee pointer, but std::map actually uses each std::string .) An intuitive reason to avoid this practice is that the key, Employee name, is part of the Employee object, and it does not makes sense to store the key separately. A more practical reason is that storing the name separately is inefficient. Another practical reason is that someday, an Employee name will change, but the copy won't. That copy is the key within a map, and people will be reluctant to change the key in a map, but may not know that a property of the value is the key, and so change name of the Employee without updating the container. The more complicated answer is that std::map cannot provide the same flexible search capabilities as those afforded by flex_set . To provide that flexibility for the other associative containers, flex_map , flex_multiset , and flex_multimap are needed, which are based upon same idea. Many STL implementations use the same underlying implementation for all four associative containers. By changing the implementation to make any associative container more flexible, the other three also become more flexible with little extra effort. Using the templated flex_map::find member function allows for searches in a map of Employee s to Assignment s using just the name. This code shows a flex_map of Employee s to their current Assignment s. typedef flex_map<Employee,Assignment, CompareEmployees> EmployeeAssignments; EmployeeAssignments employeeAssignments; Assignment GetEmployeeCurrentTask( const std::string& employeeName) { EmployeeAssignments::iterator it( employeeAssignments.find(employeeName)); return (employeeAssignments.end() == it) ? 0 : it->second; } If std::map were used, then something similar to this is required. typedef std::map<Employee,Assignment, CompareEmployees> EmployeeAssignments; EmployeeAssignments employeeAssignments; Assignment* GetEmployeeCurrentTask( const std::string& employeeName) { Employee bogus(employeeName); mployeeAssignments::iterator it( employeeAssignments.find(&bogus)); return (employeeAssignments.end() == it) ? 0 : it->second; }
NEW DELHI: Temporary setbacks notwithstanding, note ban will have a positive development impact in the long term as it accelerates financial deepening, foster financial inclusion and increase transparency, the World Bank has said.In a report titled 'South Asia Economic Focus - Globalisation Backlash', it said eliminating tax evasion and corruption -- the most talked objectives of junking old 500 and 1000 rupee notes -- is "typically a demanding process involving multiple measures overtime." Demonetisation caused an immediate cash crunch, hurting economic growth, it said.In November last year, the government withdrew from circulation 86 per cent of the currency and gradually replaced them with new 500 and 2000 rupee notes, making demonetisation a massive currency exchange. "The most prominent reasons brought forward for this far- reaching move were to curb black money, to eliminate counterfeit notes, and to promote the use of electronic payments," the report said.Eliminating tax evasion and corruption is typically a demanding process, involving multiple measures over time, it said. "However, demonetisation could accelerate financial deepening, foster financial inclusion, and increase transparency, thereby having a positive development impact in the longer term," it said.But for this to happen, there should be a large and durable shift from cash to electronic payment methods.World Bank said the changes in the use of specific digital payment tools over the last few months suggest that a permanent change might have taken place.Use of debit and credit cards at points of sale increased from Rs 52,000 crore to Rs 82,000 crore. The total value of transactions relying on prepaid instruments, including mobile wallets, doubled between November 2016 and January 2017. "The coming months will tell whether these changes are here to stay. "World Bank said before demonetisation India relied on cash to a greater extent than other large emerging markets.However, "the progress made on JAM, the innovative drive to link bank accounts, mobile phone numbers and biometric identification cards, had taken the country to the cusp of a technological transformation," the report said.Most adults in India have an Aadhaar card (the A in JAM) and a mobile phone (the M). But, the bank account side (Jan- Dhan Yojana, the J) was more limited as not every household had a bank account, and many of existing accounts were inactive.
Here you have one of the most important Swedish media outlets describing anti-Semitism as simply a "different opinion." During the same period, another of TV4's employees used the "N-word" in a YouTube clip, and she was fired within two months. So, anti-Semitism is acceptable, but not racism against Afro-Swedes. In another example, the Swedish TV celebrity Gina Dirawi, of Palestinian origin, wrote in her blog in 2010 that Israel's actions could be compared to Hitler's. Then, in 2012, she advised people, again on her blog, to read a book that questioned the Holocaust. The book's message was that when the Nazis persecuted the Jews, they were acting in self-defense. These were just two of the many anti-Semitic statements she made on her blog. Today, Gina Dirawi hosts several shows on SVT -- the Swedish public broadcasting company -- and she hosted SVT's Christmas show in 2015. As Dirawi is a Muslim, this choice has raised some eyebrows. She is also going to host the 2016 Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen, one of Sweden's most popular music events. It is, unfortunately, clear that in Sweden, anti-Semitism is not something that harms one's career. The Swedish media, like the government, also is not so interested in Sweden's problems with anti-Semitism. When the Swedish think tank Perspektiv På Israel presented evidence in May 2015 that Islamic Relief's country director in Sweden was spreading anti-Semitic posts on Facebook, no one in the media was interested in writing about it, despite the fact that Islamic Relief is supported by Sida, the Swedish government agency responsible for Sweden's official aid to developing countries. The Swedish media did not even allow an opinion piece from Perspektiv På Israel to be published on the subject. Nyheter24, one of the Swedish media outlets that did not publish Perspektiv På Israel's information about this scandal, wrote in an email to Perspektiv På Israel that their "readers are, to say the least, not interested in this particular issue." As a columnist for the newspaper Samtiden, I mentioned Islamic Relief's racist statements in an op-ed, and the information was also presented in The Jewish Press. Swedish media showed no interest, even though there was evidence that an organization receiving Swedish tax funds was publishing anti-Semitic statements in social media. It is important to note that all these incidents happened in a country where using the word "mass immigration" usually gets criticized just for sounding racist.
If you select a fighting unit and press the „a“-key and rightclick somewhere on the map the unit moves with attack-order towards this point. The same works for move, patrol and mine. If you select a worker you can raise buildings via shortcuts.The next thing that makes gaming easier for you is the „waypoint“ function. There are two different types of waypoints, the actual waypoints and the rallypoints. If you select a unit production facility and rightclick somewhere on the map you're setting up a rally point. If a unit leaves this „rallied“ building it walks to this rallypoint. Note: this unit moves there, which means it won't attack even it is going to be attacked by your opponent. So be aware. Setting rallypoints in your opponents base isn't the best idea if you don't intend to do a rush Build Order.The actual waypoints work on your units. If you select a worker or a fighting unit you can press the shift-key and give them more orders. An example: if you select a probe and press shift, give it the order to build a pylon and give it an order to mine again while you still press the shift key. The probe now moves and builds the pylon and goes back to mining shortly after. This waypoints are very helpful. You can give more patrol-points to a fighting unit, stop SCVs and probes from being idle after warping in / constructing a building or giving a flightroute to your Shuttle/Overlord/Dropship. You can even mixe different orders: like move to point a, attack-move from point a to point b, and patrol from point b to point c.Hotkeys are the last and maybe the most important thing to pimp your control. You can either bind 12 Units or a single building to one hotkey. If you select 12 Dragoons and presst CTRL+1 you group them together and bind them to the hotkey 1. If you press the key „1“ one time you automatically select those 12 Dragoons. If you press the key „1“ twice the screen will jump to those dragoons and put them into the center of your screen. You can „hotkey“ units/buildings to the keys „1“ - „0“.If you press Shift+F2 you save the screen you're looking at the moment. Let's assume you saved your main hatchery on F2 and scrolled somewhere else. If you press F2 now you'll jump back to your main hatchery.
Danielle, please clarify one thing, and please share this with Ms. Ryan, your bureau chief in Washington. CNN just reported that Schweizer is "partnering with the New York Times" for his book, but your reply stated only that the Times had access to some material in the book." Is the "partnership" limited to Schweitzer giving the Times the equivalent of a review copy of the book, i.e. an advance copy? Or is there something more that comprises this "partnership"? Here is my problem with this that I will write about, once I get the facts correct. I have no problem with a partisan Republican writer/operative writing a book about "Clinton cash"; nor do I have a problem if his sources include Republican oppo research teams; nor do I have a problem with Amy Chozick writing a story that cited the book and repeated old news that was known before her story which included no new "news" except for the fact there is a book, even if Chozick's story was a de facto book promotion story. I do have a problem with Chozick opining in her news story that the Schweitzer book takes on some theoretical importance because he is "partnering" with the Times, Fox News, etc. My problem would be if the NYT has some sort of partnership, relationship, with such a hard-core partisan book that makes the NYT an effective agent of, or collaborator with, a partisan political operator or operation seeking to influence an election. The places the NYT reputation and clout on the side of a partisan political project, as opposed to merely receiving an advance copy and then doing independent news stories. Please note, a) while I am a columnist who supports Hillary Clinton I have publicly written critically of foreign donations to the Clinton foundation, and b) while I am a columnist in the opinion section of the paper I have higher standards for fact-checking than many beat reporters in the news sections that cover politics, which is why I am investing the time to get this story right. I am trying to resolve the contradiction between your response yesterday, and Chozick's suggestion in her story that the Times, Fox News, etc have some "exclusive" arrangements (Chozik's description) with Schweizer and that these relationships make the book "more unsettling" (Chozik's description).
PANAJI: The sea level is likely to rise in the range of 0.45 to 0.82 metre towards the late 21st century, as per projections for the highest emission scenario, defined as representative concentration pathways (RCP) 8.5.This has been stated in the synthesis report for policy makers (SPM) of the fifth assessment report (AR5) drawn up by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ).The IPCC through its report (AR5) has not ruled out the possibility of higher sea levels in the 21st century if sections of the Antarctic ice sheet that have bases below sea level were to collapse. "This should not be misconstrued as the worst case scenario, and it may be necessary to adopt particular numbers as upper limit for planning purposes," stated A S Unnikrishnan, chief scientist, CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), a co-author of the paper and lead author of AR5.This was also clarified in a recent paper 'Sea-Level Rise by 2100', published in the journal, Science, by the lead authors of chapter "Sea Level Change", Chapter 13 of the Working Group I report. "We could not define this possible contribution more precisely because there is currently insufficient evidence to evaluate the probability of specific levels above the assessed 'likely' range," the authors have stated.These ranges have been obtained from climate models, known as coupled model inter-comparison project (CMIP5), and an assessment of the rate of melting of glacier and ice sheets. Global warming causes sea level to rise mainly through the thermal (volume) expansion of the ocean, melting of ice-sheets and land ice.Unnikrishnan explained that the projections are based on the present level of understanding and knowledge of various processes that cause sea level to rise. Observations using past tide gauge records indicate that global sea level rose by 0.19 metre during 1901 to 2010.Future projections towards late 21st century (average over 2081 to 2100), provide a range of 0.45 to 0.82 m and 0.52 to 0.98 metre for 2100 for RCP8.5.The SPM was approved by various governments in September 2013. The individual chapters that consist of the Working Group I report are currently in the final stage of printing and publishing.RCPs are climate scenarios defined based on the radiative forcing in year 2100 relative to year 1750.
The Greeks thought that if a person was totally possessed by a daemon (or daimon) one’s body would cease being’s one own and the man would enter the state of katalepsis: note that the Stoics and then the Christians thought that this was a blessed state, the state in which basic truths were given or intuited by God or angels, but to the Spartans it meant –“ a derangement of the senses that comes when terror or anger usurps dominion of the mind." This could not be allowed. The Spartan infantryman could never give in to katalepsis and still carry out his disciplined duties to his fellow fighters. Neither can the professional writer surrender to total control of his resident daemon. It has to be controlled. And to control a writing daemon, a writer must have a Hand of Fire. In E.R. Dodds’s classic study The Greek and the Irrational the author carefully distinguishes between the psyche and the daemon. The definitions come from Empedocles and Socrates. As Harold Bloom has summarized – “The psyche is the empirical self or rational soul, while the divine daimon is an occult self or irrational soul.” Humankind moves ahead through the force and progress of the rational psyche but for great artistic, poetic, and creative leaps, we must depend upon our other occult-self, the daemon that Dodds describes as – “ . . . the carrier of man’s potential divinity and actual guilt.” How does a writer find, allow in, and tame – as much as the being can be tamed – the daemon of writing well? First of all, don’t trust the unpublished windbag who brags of having written 10,000 words before breakfast. This is pure katalepsis, possession (or mere claim of possession) as a disease, and the words and sentences and paragraphs are being more vomited out than carefully set in proper place and cadence. A will-and-wish-to-write is a necessary precursor to a true writer, but there are 10,000 poseurs – working non-writers cranking out page after page, book after unpublishable book, of low-level, unreadable language, prose not forged in what Yeats obsessively called the Condition of Fire – for every true poet and writer who uses his or her daemon to dwell within that Condition of Fire. Beware the self-proclaimed Berserker writer. (Especially if you are one.)
General discussion Our two studies examined the relationship between BICT, NFCC, and the ways in which evidence is evaluated in respect of a fictitious event that may (or may not) have been attributable to a conspiracy. Consistent with previous work (e.g., Abalakina-Paap et al., 1999; Leman, 2007; Swami, 2012), our first study found that an individual's sense of alienation correlated with their levels of belief in conspiracy theories. Also consistent with previous evidence (Goertzel, 1994) was a correlation between low levels of interpersonal trust and BICT. Taken together the present findings extend our understanding of social, personality and cognitive factors associated with BICT. In this regard study 2 identified a complex relationship between existing levels of belief in conspiracy theories, NFCC and the evaluation of evidence. Specifically, existing BICT do not appear immediately to affect an individual's attribution of a conspiracy theory to explain a novel (fictitious) event. But, over time individuals display a tendency to assimilate new events in a manner that is consistent with existing beliefs. This connects with (Wood et al., 2012) research showing that individuals have broad general beliefs—monological belief systems—in conspiracy that can make them endorse new conspiracy theories. It also connects with clinical research (e.g., Mackay et al., 2006, 2007) indicating that certain delusional beliefs may be connected with NFCC in sometimes complex ways. However, the present results appear to sit uneasily with other research (e.g., Swami et al., 2011) which found that beliefs in real world conspiracy theories were correlated with the likelihood of attributing a theory to a ficitious, novel event. As we suggested, it may be that specific types of event inspire different types of reaction and more research is certainly needed to articulate the relationship between events and conspiracy theories. The reason for the mismatch between research findings here may, therefore, connect back to earlier research (Leman and Cinnirella, 2007) which identified features of an event as a significant component in creating conspiracy theories. Big, sudden, or tragic events may, initially, lead more people to adopt a conspiracy explanation whereas conspiracies to do with public health and the motivations of businessmen may tap into existing beliefs about the world more quickly for some than others. Lowering NFCC (increasing accountability and hence giving participants a greater motivation to scrutinize the evidence and justify their rating) appeared to cancel out the influence of existing BICT.
So yeah, the seed name once again had me starting out considering the possibility of a speed run, but the right parts seemed elusive (okay I didn't try very hard), and instead it ended up being a "real-time fast combat run" where I don't really think and just use whatever items are closest and take the first exits.The first half of the game went really fast--the exits were practically jumping out at me. I had started out with a lot of propulsion slots in case I could start flying, but that didn't pan out and I ended up with legs most of the time. Legs and lots of heat sinks.Then once I reached the upper Factory, the run started to slow significantly, like as much time in -5 as all depths before that, and a matching time at -4. It was obvious that I was getting into some dangerous situations that could easily end the run if I didn't at least watch where I was goingThe -4 layout in this seed is especially tough, starting you out in a large dead-end region where the only way out (without tunneling) is a thoroughfare that passes right by two garrisons. I scouted the route with a bunch of drones....and expected things to get hairy. They did.I managed to spear them all to death, rebuild from scratch, and jam both garrisonsWhile continuing the search for an exit, I still had to push through that thoroughfare, encountering multiple patrols at an intersection and thought I might be doomed:But they all gathered close to the reactor and I hit it with my Fusion CannonAnother stash of drones there on the floor confirmed the location of an exit around the corner, and I called a few of them over as I made my escape with lots more mad robots on my tail, and only 206 core remaining.Unfortunately it didn't lead to Research (I really needed an evolution...); I was in no condition to start a branch run. Oh well, should've guessed that's where that particular exit would lead (high chance of a Sentry-guarded junction exit being connected to the caves).With drone allies I survived a little longer than I otherwise would have, but this third patrol ate my lunch. I did spear a few of them to death firstAnyway, that's what I get for playing rather recklessly while still mega jet lagged and ready to fall asleep at any moment!
We like to keep the load on the bars light, because it drastically effects the handling of the bike, but you tend to get used to it if you ride enough.Handlebar bags are tough to install, but once you get it, don’t forget the way you installed it. A lot of times bags come with spacers, using those will help avoid cable and housing bends, which can prematurely wear those parts down. Being able to take the dry bag or handle bar bag off and compress the bag with your weight is a great way to save space and keep the front load stable. If you have a duel-end closure handlebar bag, remember which side you packed certain items to avoid an unpacking mess mid-day.Arm warmers easy access especially during the fall.Top tube bags are typically the easiest one handed access bag on your bike, and what do you need more than water? Well, food of course. Top tube bags are great for your snacks, bars, trail mix, candy bars, gummy worms, and everything in between. They are also useful for also carrying sunscreen, phones and multi-tools, which make them an awesome bag for not only bikepacking trips but also day rides.A lot of times you will forget what you put in your top tube bag, try putting bars stacked in a row so you can easily see all of them. This helps when you want to easily access what you crave at that moment. Packing a phone or multi-tool off to the side where they are harder to access is a great way to make use of the sides of the bag that you can visually see but know whats there.Stem bags are another great option for food as they are easily accessible in the cockpit of your bike. Some of them allow one handed access, which is a great feature when you want to continue pedaling while you down a quick snack. Another great option for stem bags are cameras or other electronics you use throughout they day. We find that a stem bag allows the easiest access when you want to snap a quick picture during a memorable moment.Storing items such as spare batteries at the bottom of the stem bag takes up little to no space, and hardly gets in the way with your other stored items in the bag.
– Following the serious crimes recently uncovered during a raid on Thailand’s Tiger Temple, WWF is using Global Tiger Day today to call on governments across Asia to investigate all tiger breeding centres and close any operations proven to be involved in the illegal tiger trade.Closure of these operations, commonly referred to as 'tiger farms' to distinguish them from legitimate zoos or captive breeding facilities established for conservation purposes, would significantly boost efforts to save the world’s remaining wild tigers.In June, authorities in Thailand launched a crackdown on the Tiger Temple. Along with 137 tigers, they found the bodies of 40 tiger cubs in a freezer, 30 cubs preserved in jars and about 1,000 amulets made from tiger skin.“The shocking images from the Tiger Temple of tiger cubs frozen and prepared for the illegal trade provide clear evidence of what is really going on behind the scenes at these tiger farms and why they must be closed,” said Michael Baltzer, Leader of WWF Tigers Alive Initiative. “Closing tiger farms will help countries to achieve the ambitious goal of doubling wild tiger numbers by 2022.”While the Tiger Temple has now become Asia’s most notorious ‘tiger farm’, tiger breeding centres in Asia have increased at an astounding rate over the last 15 years, despite calls by a coalition of NGOs to end tiger breeding for commercial purposes and phase out tiger farms.According to the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), there are more than 200 such centres across Asia ranging in size from tiny to huge. These centres, spread across China, Laos, Viet Nam and Thailand, jointly house between 7,000-8,000 captive tigers – far more than the estimated 3,900 tigers left in the wild.Many of these tiger breeding centres – which often include entertainment attractions like the Tiger Temple – are likely to be involved in the illegal trade of tigers and tiger products, particularly given their incredibly high operating costs. They undermine efforts to protect wild tigers and halt the illegal trade by complicating enforcement activities, and by normalizing and legitimizing the sale of tiger parts and products, which in turn drives up demand.“The illegal tiger trade does not stop at Thailand's borders and the country has begun to show the way forward. Hopefully, Viet Nam, Laos and China will now take similar steps to help tackle the illegal trade,” said Yowalak Thiarachow, Country Director, WWF-Thailand.
President Obama pledged more open government on his first day in office Americans are getting a say in the way the Obama administration opens up the policy making process. Via a website, Americans are being asked for ideas about making government more transparent. The best ideas, from this first stage, will be debated online and then used in central discussions about moves towards more open government. Finally, citizens will help draft the wording of recommendations about what the administration should do. Three stages The proposals to include citizens make good on a promise laid out in a memo, issued by the Obama administration, on its first day in office. In that memo the President Obama "committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government" saying that it should govern in a manner that was transparent, participatory, and collaborative. How it should go about doing this will be explored in May and June as Americans are invited to give their opinions and advise the Obama administration as it draws up plans. The first phase involves "brainstorming" ideas and runs until 28 May in which citizens can send in ideas via post, e-mail, or a website. From 3-14 June, the ideas generated in the first phase will be debated online via a centrally-hosted blog. Finally, from 15-19 June, via a wiki, Americans will be able to help draft the language used to describe the best proposals. Following the public collaboration phase, the US government plans to consult with its agencies on the final wording. After this an Open Government Directive will be issued that will guide agencies in adopting the ideas. "The process of making policy must benefit from the best available information in society," said the White House in a statement announcing the plan. "Much of the expertise we need can be found among the nation's citizens."
ALCOHOL AND CANCER Section: Choose Top of page Abstract INTRODUCTION EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ALCOHOL U... DRINKING GUIDELINES AND D... ALCOHOL AND CANCER << DISPARITIES IN ALCOHOL US... ALCOHOL AND CANCER: OUTCO... BARRIERS TO ADDRESSING AL... RESEARCH NEEDS PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES ... THE ROLE OF THE ONCOLOGIS... REFERENCES Evidence to Link Alcohol Consumption to Specific Cancers The relationship between drinking alcohol and cancer risk has been evaluated extensively in epidemiologic case-control and cohort studies. In a thorough systematic review of the world’s evidence that adhered to prespecified criteria for drawing inferences, a World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) report judged the evidence to be convincing that drinking alcohol was a cause of cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, breast, and colorectum (in men).23 Also, alcohol was judged to be a probable cause of increased risk of liver cancer and colorectal cancer (in women).23 An updated review of the evidence for liver cancer upgraded the conclusion for an association between alcohol drinking and liver cancer to convincing.24 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),25 a branch of WHO, has assessed the evidence and come to virtually identical conclusions: that alcohol is a cause of cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, colorectum, liver (ie, hepatocellular carcinoma), and female breast. For esophageal cancer, the association with alcohol drinking is largely specific to squamous cell carcinoma.25 The more that a person drinks, and the longer the period of time, the greater their risk of development of cancer, especially head and neck cancers.3 A valid question is whether these associations are specific to ethanol per se or whether they vary according to the type of alcoholic beverage (ie, beer, wine, or spirits/liquor). The answer is that the associations between alcohol drinking and cancer risk have been observed consistently regardless of the specific type of alcoholic beverage.25 The full range of cancers for which alcohol drinking represents a risk factor remains to be clarified. For example, the index of suspicion is high that alcohol drinking leads to excess risk of pancreatic cancer25 and gastric cancer.26 For some malignancies, alcohol drinking clearly is statistically associated with increased risk but, because of its strong correlation with other risk factors, it is difficult to discern if alcohol drinking is truly an independent risk factor.
1 Dessein PH Joffe BI Stanwix AE Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with insulin resistance in rheumatoid arthritis . Thyroid 2004 ; 14 : 443 – 6 . 2 Stanicka S Vondra K Pelikanova T et al. Insulin sensitivity and counter-regulatory hormones in hypothyroidism and during thyroid hormone replacement therapy . Clin Chem Lab Med 2005 ; 43 : 715 – 20 . 3 Owecki M Nikisch E Sowinski J Hypothyroidism has no impact on insulin sensitivity assessed with HOMA-IR in totally thyroidectomized patients . Acta Clin Belg 2006 ; 61 : 69 – 73 . 4 Brenta G Berg G Arias P et al. Lipoprotein alterations, hepatic lipase activity, and insulin sensitivity in subclinical hypothyroidism: Response to 1-t (4) treatment . Thyroid 2007 ; 17 : 453 – 60 . 5 Aranda A Montoya E Herrera E Effects of hypo- and hyper-thyroidism on liver composition, blood glucose, ketone bodies and insulin in the male rat . Biochem J 1972 ; 128 : 597 – 604 . 6 Purves HD The control of thyroid function . N Z Med J 1964 ; 63 : 383 – 4 . 7 Toft AD Thyroxine therapy . N Engl J Med 1994 ; 331 : 174 – 80 . 8 Weller CV Wanstrom RC Gordon H et al. Cardiac histopathology in thyroid disease . Am Heart J 1932 ; 9 : 8 – 12 . 9 Parker JLW Lawson DH Death from thyrotoxicosis . Lancet 1973 ; 3 : 894 – 5 . 10 Handisurya A Pacini G Tura A et al. Effects of thyroxine replacement therapy on glucose metabolism in subjects with subclinical and overt hypothyroidism . Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2008 ; 69 : 963 – 9 . 11 Takahashi T Suzuki M Influence of thyroid hormone on glycogen metabolism in rat liver . Endocrinol Jpn 1975 ; 22 : 187 – 94 . 12 Kley RA Vorgerd M Tarnopolsky MA Creatine for treating muscle disorders . Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 ;( 1 ):CD004760. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004760.pub2 ;():CD004760. DOI: 13 Zaninovich AA Rebagliati I Raíces M Ricci C Hagmüller K Mitochondrial respiration in muscle and liver from cold-acclimated hypothyroid rats . J Appl Physiol 2003 ; 95 : 1584 – 90 . 14 Korzeniewski B Regulation of ATP supply in mammalian skeletal muscle during resting state→intensive work transition . Biophys Chem 2000 ; 83 : 19 – 34 .
As one of the plates swung back and forth on the pendulum bob of a timepiece, the plates were successively grounded and connected in a sequence that enabled charge to accumulate; the electricity was stored in a Leyden jar, an early form of capacitor. For full-scale operation, Ronalds suggested that the generator could be powered by a small steam engine instead of the clockwork mechanism. The apparatus was still described in textbooks late in the 19th century. clock and was marked into 20 subdivisions, each having a letter, a digit, and a message helpful to the communication process, as shown in figure 4 electrometer, also visible in figure 4 electrometer acquired like charges and diverged. When the sender grounded the wire momentarily, the electrometer’s arms dropped, and the recipient recorded the information shown on the dial at that moment. The role of the electric signal was thus to communicate when to read the continuously rotating dial. Messages were transferred by means of synchronized dials. At each end of the wire, a circular brass plate turned with the second hand of aand was marked into 20 subdivisions, each having a letter, a digit, and a message helpful to the communication process, as shown in figure. A second, stationary plate with a slit covered all but one of the divisions. Each end of the wire was connected to analso visible in figure. The wire was normally kept charged, so the two arms of theacquired like charges and diverged. When the sender grounded the wire momentarily, the electrometer’s arms dropped, and the recipient recorded the information shown on the dial at that moment. The role of the electric signal was thus to communicate when to read the continuously rotating dial. Ronalds developed a procedure for checking at the beginning of the communication that the two clocks were indeed synchronous. The sender overcharged the wire to explode a gas pistol and alert the recipient to a forthcoming message and then signaled the message, “Prepare.” The recipient adjusted the cover plate if necessary to agree with the known message, and then signaled back “Ready.” As a faster alternative to spelling out words, Ronalds conceived a message grid: a book with 10 numbered pages, each with a table of 10 columns and 10 rows. Each of the 1000 cells contained a simple message. The sender had only to signal a sequence of three numbers to let the recipient know which message to read.
MUMBAI: Two days after the spearhead of the Versova beach clean-up movement, lawyer Afroz Shah posted a tweet declaring his intention to suspend the drive thanks to heckling by some anti-social elements, support poured in from all quarters. Union urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Suri told Shah on Tuesday not to give up and continue the battle.Social media too erupted in his support with actors Dia Mirza, Randeep Hooda, environmentalist Bittu Sehgal and Congress leader Gurudas Kamat asking the BMC to get its act together.Lawyer Afroz Shah (in black) cleaning Versova beachOn Sunday, after completing 109 weeks of clean-up, Shah, a resident of the sea-lined neighbourhood, tweeted that the world’s largest beach clean-up “is suspended”. Suri, who is in-charge of Swachh Bharat, took up the issue with the chief minister’s office and within hours on Tuesday, the civic machinery arrived at the beach to remove heaps of garbage lying uncollected for five months.After two years of sacrificing every weekend to clean the beach, a despondent Shah said, “Administrative lethargy, non-clearance of picked-up garbage and abuses is what we are facing... Tried my best and I failed.” Versova resident Amir Keshwani , one of the volunteers , was abused as were the contractor and his workers who drive tractors that help with the clean-up. “They came after the drivers with a stick and asked them to stay away from the beach,” said Shah.Versova beach on TuesdaySuri tweeted on Tuesday, “Deeply concerned about attack on Shah and his volunteers by criminal elements. Took this up with Maharashtra CMO. Was assured that instructions were already issued to municipal and police authorities to give all help. This service to the nation must go on.” Local MLA Bharati Lavekar rushed to the beach on Sunday and apologised to Shah and the volunteers. She said she has “instructed all BMC officers to clear the garbage piles within three days and send dumpers”.On Tuesday, Shah met the Versova senior inspector, who asked his men to be there on weekends to ensure volunteers are not deterred or troubled by anti-socials.“I feel I failed because I was unable to change mindset of people towards volunteers who are doing selfless public service.
<br/>').append(it.replaceFirst('#\\s+', '')) } return } def constant = codeModel .directClass(Collections.class.getName()) .staticInvoke('unmodifiableList') .arg(asListInvocation) def field = tldListClass.field(PRIVATE \| STATIC \| FINAL, listStringType, 'TLD_LIST', constant) def method = tldListClass.method(PUBLIC \| STATIC, listStringType, 'getTldList') method.javadoc() .append(javadocConfig.getProperty('methodJavadoc')) .addReturn() .append(javadocConfig.getProperty('methodReturnJavadoc')) method.body()._return(field) tldListClass.constructor(PRIVATE) if (!outputDir.isDirectory() && !outputDir.mkdirs()) { throw new IOException('Could not create directory: ' + outputDir) } codeModel.build(outputDir) } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 public class TldListGenerator { private static final URL IANA_TLDS_URL = new URL ( 'https://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt' ) /** * Generates <code>pl.droidsonroids.domainnameutils.TldList</code> * and places it into <code>outputDir</code>. * @param outputDir directory where generated sources will be written to * @param useSavedVersion if true then saved TLD data will be used instead of downloading it * from IANA's website */ public static void generateTldListClass ( final File outputDir , final boolean useSavedVersion ) { def javadocConfig = new ConfigSlurper ( ) . parse ( TldListGenerator . class . getResource ( 'javadoc.properties' ) ) def sourceUrl = useSavedVersion ? TldListGenerator . class . getResource ( 'tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt' ) : IANA_TLDS_URL def codeModel = new JCodeModel ( ) def fqcn = TldListGenerator . class . getPackage ( ) . getName ( ) + '.TldList' def tldListClass = codeModel . _class ( PUBLIC \| FINAL , fqcn , ClassType . CLASS ) def classJavadoc = tldListClass . javadoc ( ) classJavadoc . append ( javadocConfig . getProperty ( 'classJavadoc' ) ) def listStringType = codeModel . ref ( List . class ) . narrow ( codeModel . ref ( String . class ) ) def asListInvocation = codeModel . directClass ( Arrays . class . getName ( ) ) . staticInvoke ( 'asList' ) sourceUrl . eachLine { if ( ! it . startsWith ( '#' ) ) { asListInvocation . arg ( it . toLowerCase ( Locale . ENGLISH ) ) } else { classJavadoc . append ( '
The Franks allege Lexi was grabbed by the arm by another teacher, but said they were even more troubled by the discovery that their daughter had found Tylenol 500 tablets on a teacher’s desk and tucked two into her backpack. A flurry of emails followed and the Franks, angry and unconvinced the school was taking the complaint seriously, again called police and filed a complaint with the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch. “We wanted something done about this ... and a guarantee it wouldn’t happen again,” Karen Frank said in an interview, adding that staff began shunning them and turning away when Lexi wanted a friendly hug. The district said an investigation was conducted, but “the evidence was insufficient to substantiate the allegations made by the Franks.”
Gabapentinoids are transported into the neuronal cytoplasm via a neutral amino acid transporter (Cheng and Chiou, 2006) where they bind to α2δ 1 (Field et al., 2006; Bauer et al., 2009). Interruption of the interaction of α2δ 1 with pore-forming α-subunits of Ca2+ channels reduces the trafficking and the appearance of functional channels at the cell surface. The resulting decrease in channel availability would be expected depolarization-induced Ca2+ influx and this has been suggested to reduce neurotransmitter release (Cheng and Chiou, 2006; Field et al., 2006; Bauer et al., 2010). This assumption later found to be invalid for gabapentinoids mechanism of action in neuropathic pain. It was found that neurotransmitter release process is independent of depolarization via Ca2+ influx through calcium channels expression in plasma membrane of nerve terminals (Hoppa et al., 2012; Biggs et al., 2014). At the cell surface GBP does not disrupt the interaction between α2δ 1 and α 1B subunits (Cassidy et al., 2014). GBP also fails to inhibit the internalization rate of α2δ 2 but may be disrupt rab11-dependent recycling from endosomal compartments consequently reducing calcium currents through this mechanism (Tran-Van-Minh and Dolphin, 2010). It is speculate that at the spinal level, acute gabapentinoids treatment targets channel cycling pathways. In the dorsal horn of the spinal cord α2δ 1 subunits of voltage gated calcium channels (VGCCs) mediate forward trafficking of channels from the endoplasmic reticulum, and this process can be facilitated by protein kinase C. The descending facilitations from the brainstem activating presynaptic ionotropic 5-HT 3 receptors in the spinal dorsal horn results in membrane depolarization and may have consequences for VGCCs activity. Gabapentinoids inhibits rab11-dependent recycling of endosomes, while having no effect on the interaction between α2δ 1 and VGCCs at the membrane. An inhibition of channel recycling results in reduced channel expression at the synaptic membrane and a decrease in transmitter release. Gabapentinoids do not affect single-channel kinetics of VGCCs and have only modest effects on neurotransmission (Dooley et al., 2007). This mechanism of action is independent of mechanism of gabapentinoids through TSP4. This acute effect would be observed in vivo not in vitro (Suzuki et al., 2005; Rahman et al., 2009).
Aku Aku OST (Crash Bandicoot) will play when this ability activated... Also can knock people outta OrisaHis rocket thrusters on his back + hammer is kinda more toward of "Charge in straight line" vibe instead of a "TANK" vibe, a jetcar/ rocket-car with big ass thrusters element will make him standing out. not to mention Tim Burton's Batmobile was in consideration for reference too, the jet engine front...but i changed to Lion Head design like his shield. : Charge, speed boost, will limited steering angle and cannot be stopped manually unless collide with wall or stopped by traps, knock off enemy upon impact: Barrier Field, block explosive trap in front of Reinhardt, slows down when using this, can use with Charge ability without reduce speed. : Fire Strike, damage anything in straight line, go thru any shield/ barrierIn comic i saw he is riding a chopper with sidecar with Junkrat, but since this have to be separated so i have to change a little for that. Plus his overall design (and weapon) is more resemble to Mad max world, so a modified armor Bulldozer-ish car will do to match his FULLHOG ability. : Harpoon Cannon, launch a straight line hook and hook enemy, toss them behind Roadhog, except TANK category drivers, that will makes the target complete stops and Roadhog will launch toward to the target instead. : Grappling Hook, launch a hook and destroy mid-air crate to get item on top of him: full throttle, speed boost for short duration, knock away enemies during impactA King Kong. Primal rage reminds me a giant figure rampage on anything. which leads me think of Monster truck and big wheel, while none of other heroes that is bigger than winston except reinhardt. But since Reinhardt i decided to use Jetcar / Rocket car so yeah, he can use monster truck. : Leap, Jump a great distance forward, can dodge hidden traps: Banana, drop banana skins and makes enemy lost control for 2 seconds: Primal Rage, refresh Leap ability and make -50% shorter cooldown, speed boost 20% for 5 seconds, knock away enemies upon impactA hamster without nationality lol , it is very hard to think a car for him. best option i can think of is use back game's design since the ball's mechanic / skill originally is suitable mod for racing: (default mode) Quadruped mode - loses top speed, gains turn rate and manual brake. Can jump over traps.
"The cat told me there was trouble." Edward knelt and hugged the smug purring cat. "Good old Shade. I can always count on him." "My son". "Our son". The words rang proudly out at the least excuse. Edward puzzled over this for awhile; it wanted an explanation. The one he favored was that Moraelyn simply didn't know him very well yet, and was prone to give the benefit of the doubt to strangers. Eventually ... but in the meantime he might as well enjoy it. It was ... nice. Having a father that was proud of you, that liked being with you, took you to places, talked to you, listened to you. And most remarkably of all, let you alone when you needed to be. Moraelyn only really liked being alone when he was composing a ballad. Edward told Beech and Willow about the mother pig. "I ran when he told me to. Would you? Because he said to. I couldn't think of any way to help, but ... " Willow and Beech listened carefully, exchanged glances, and said they'd think about the problem. After supper around the evening fire, Willow took up her small harp and began to sing about the joys of an autumn afternoon and berries ... .except that Moraelyn sent the boy off to pick berries. They'd got that part wrong. Moraelyn sat up sharply and looked around, but the others had slipped away into the darkness and Willow wasn't looking at him. Mith strolled into the firelight, taking mincing steps, picking pantomime berries and eating them noisily. Moraelyn put his head down and groaned. Mith pantomimed finding something then skipped along in delight. Mats' head and shoulders lurched into the firelight. Mith reached a hand to pat him, then leapt back with a squeal as Mats tried to rip him with a tusk. Huge tusks and a pig nose adorned his face. Mith crouched, hands to his face in exaggerated horror. An Silk, clad in black, leaped between Mith and Mats with a shower of sparks, jerkin backwards, hose about its knees, shoeless. It reached for its sword, but Mats charged and knocked it flying; it spun out of sight. Mats, scrambling on all fours, missed Mith, but tore his hose. Mith scampered around the fire with Mats after him. Silk, sword in one hand, the other tugging at the hose chased after Mats, beating him with the sword.
Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- IHS Inc., owner of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, said those who espouse the theory that the world's oil production has already peaked lack evidence to support their claims. "The only thing that's relevant is our data," Jerre Stead, chief executive officer at Englewood, Colorado-based IHS, said today in an interview in Houston. Believers in the so-called Peal Oil theory "don't have our data". Stead made his comments at an industry conference hosted by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, which is headed by Daniel Yergin, the energy researcher whose Pulitzer Prize-winning book was touted as a bible of the petroleum industry. Yergin has said supposed oil shortages historically have eased as breakthroughs unlock new sources of crude. U.S. oil futures jumped 57 percent last year on the way to topping $100 a barrel for the first time in January. Peak Oil supporters include billionaire hedge-fund manager Boone Pickens and Houston investment banker Matthew Simmons. Stead said some supporters of Peak Oil are interested in being consultants. IHS is standing by the facts, he said. "The Peak Oil discussion is useful in terms of trying to enlighten or shine a light on the discussion about where are the reserves today and what's the production capacity from them", Ron Mobed, IHS's co-president, said today in an interview. `Above-Ground Issues' He said political concerns in places such as Nigeria present larger problems than getting oil out of the ground. "The production capacity compared to actual production is moderated much more today by what we call above-ground issues than below-ground issues", Mobed said. Cambridge Energy Research Associates last month said worldwide oil production from established fields was declining at a slower rate than estimated by Peak Oil proponents. Global production capacity for crude oil and condensate could climb from 91 million barrels a day in 2007 to as much as 112 million barrels a day by 2017, when demand will be 101 million barrels, the firm said.
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Naess calls his own philosophy of deep ecology ‘Philosophy T’ — the suggestion being that what he presents in the book is his own unique philosophy, named after a mountain hut in Norway, Tvergastein. (Without Naess is a ghost writer who would have thought otherwise?) The implication of this, however, is his insistence that everyone should work out their own philosophy and develop, through reflection and action, their own system of thought. Like many contemporary writers — and in this Naess is offering little that is original — Naess stresses the gravity of the present ecological situation — the environmental deterioration and devastation that is taking place on an ever-increasing scale due to the present system of production and consumption, and to the lack of any adequate policies regarding human population increase. This ecological crisis Naess suggests can only be countered by a ‘new renaissance’, by a ‘new path’ with new criteria for ‘progress, efficiency and rational action’ — Naess strangely retaining some of the key terms of the market economists and of capitalist ideology. This leads Naess to make a clear distinction between ‘deep’ and ‘shallow’ ecology — which he first introduced in an article in 1973 — the latter being a reformist attitude to the present ecological crisis, one that still retains a utilitarian, anthropocentric approach to nature, and does not suggest any fundamental change to the present economic system. This distinction is similar to that long ago made by Bookchin who contrasted ‘environmentalism’ with a radical social ecology. For Bookchin ‘environmentalism’ was merely environmental engineering based on a technocratic rationality that only suggested tinkering with existing social institutions, technologies and values. But Bookchin’s alternative to ‘environmentalism’ (or ‘shallow’ ecology) seems to me to carry far more intellectual and political substance than the ‘deep ecology’ suggested by Naess.
When the first community had need of a censuring theologian to oppose the theologians they created their ‘God’ according to their requirements: just as they unhesitatingly put into his mouth those totally unevangelic concepts which they could not do without, ‘Second Coming’, ‘Last Judgment’, every kind of temporal promise and expectation. —
Kelley, for example, thought that the case the government had was “solid.” Instead, it appears that the real motive was frustration on the part of the Justice Department at being unable to make Marri confess. Kelley was told to push him hard, which he did, but Marri kept professing his innocence. As Ashcroft wrote in his 2006 book about fighting terrorism, “Never Again,” “Al-Marri rejected numerous offers to improve his lot by cooperating with the F.B.I. investigators and providing information. He insisted on becoming a ‘hard case.’ ” Mark Berman, an early member of Marri’s defense team, asserts that the Bush Administration “really just wanted to interrogate him” in a rough manner. “No doubt about it.” The right to remain silent is a fundamental aspect of the American justice system. Justice John Paul Stevens, dissenting in the 2004 case Rumsfeld v. Padilla, wrote, “Executive detention of subversive citizens, like detention of enemy soldiers to keep them off the battlefield, may sometimes be justified to prevent persons from launching or becoming missiles of destruction. It may not, however, be justified by the naked interest in using unlawful procedures to extract information. Incommunicado detention for months on end is such a procedure.… For if this Nation is to remain true to the ideals symbolized by its flag, it must not wield the tools of tyrants even to resist an assault by the forces of tyranny.”
It can make a big difference in low game time. Power Dashing - with Speed Booster equipped, hold (L) and (l) or (r) This is an automatic ability with the Speed Boosters. Barriers that have the [>], [^], or [>] symbols will be pulverized. Samus flashes when she reaches maximum speed. [ Using Items ] To use an item, press (X) until the item you wish to use is selected. The regular bombs do not need to be selected. Regular bombs can only be used in morphed form. Set bombs off by pressing the shoot (Y) button. The item that is currently in use is highlighted in green at the top of the screen. It is recommended that you become familiar with the maps and pre-equip items; the time saved will add up considerably. [ Special Moves ] Certain special moves can be executed upon obtaining various items. These are moves which you definitely need to master in order to successfully make it through the speed run. Practice with an emulator or a saved game if your console is all you have. Wall Jumping - (l), (B), (r), (B), repeat or (r), (B), (l), (B) Wall jumping consists of spin jumping onto a wall, and then jumping off the wall in the other direction. This is an extremely important technique and comes in two flavors: two-wall and single-wall. First start with a spin jump. Brush up against the wall, and while in the spin, press away from the wall. Immediately press and hold the jump button. In a two-wall situation, you should be spinning against the other wall. Just repeat the process. The single-wall situation will be a tad bit more difficult. You will have to maneuver back towards the wall while spinning, and repeat the wall jump. Timing is really critical. Imagine saying "Ta-da" after a successfull trick. At "ta" you should press away from the wall, and press jump at "da." (Don't forget the dash button for more height!) Super Jump - hold (L) and (l) or (r), (d), (B), <varies> There are three types of super jumps, one of which is in the intro, near your ship. Start with a power dash, and press down at any time during the flashing stage. Samus will then flash yellow/white which means you can now do a super jump.
by Donn F. Draeger PART 1: NAGE NO KATA and KATAME NO KATA Donn F. Draeger is well qualified to write about this subject. A scholar of oriental history and philosophy, he has done considerable academic and practical research on the oriental martial arts; and as a jujitsu historian, Mr. Draeger is currently engaged in kata research, including the major fighting arts of Japan. As an instructor in the Kodokan’s foreign section, he has specialized in the study and teaching of Kodokan Judo kata. He is the only foreigner to have been awarded the official kata teaching licenses by Kodokan, holding licenses in six of the seven recognized kata. His knowledge and skill are attested to by the decision of the All-Japan Judo Federation to permit him to become the first foreigner to perform nage no kata (as tori) at an All-Japan National Judo Championship (1961). He was further selected by the Kodokan to be the first foreigner permitted to perform high-grade kata (uke for goshin jutsu and kime no kata) at the annual Kagami Biraki ceremony in 1963 and 1965 respectively. He was again nominated by the All-Japan Judo Federation to perform nage no kata (as tori) at the 1964 Olympiad — the only foreigner accorded this honor. …..Editor Kata? Not in this dojo. We only do fightin’ Judo here. It’s bad enough you have to learn some of it just before ya’ wanna pass your Dan exam; but after that…..forget it! The intent and meaning of these and similar opinions about kata having rung out in scores of dojos throughout the country. Unfortunately, it has been relatively easy for a novice judoist to overhear such opinions; and it is still easier for the novice to condition his training by the blind acceptance of such poor advice. All of us, without exception, have at one time or another harbored such misconceptions about kata. This is due principally to two reasons. First, it is a natural consequence of our lack of familiarity with the intended wholeness of Judo. This natural consequence, in itself, cannot be condemned; but as a prevailing attitude, it becomes an evil which adversely affects the maturation of one’s Judo. Secondly, the truth about kata, its intent and purpose as well as training applications, is generally unavailable.
I think the benefit of the doubt should go to [people] that are offended by the word,” Sheldon said.Last year, Sheldon sent a letter asking the school board to ban the name, resurrecting an issue that has lingered in the community since the early 1990s. His request prompted the school board to form a committee to discuss the issue. It includes school board members, alumni and members of local Native American tribes. The committee does not include students.T.J. Greene, the chairman of the nearby Makah Tribal Council, said the tribe does not have an official position on the issue. “As a whole we wouldn’t say the name needs to be changed,” he said.The board will decide whether to change the name in June, based on recommendations from the committee. Sheldon said he would pull his children out of the school system if they vote to keep it.The issue has been voted on three times in the last 20 years by Port Townsend High School students, with the most recent vote in 2000.The students elected to keep the name all three times.This year, the decision will not be put to students, although Port Townsend High School athletic director Patrick Kane said they are being consulted.Putting it to a vote in 2000 “caused a lot of tension in the school... and a lot of anxiety, stress and pressure on those on the committee,” he said.At Port Townsend, students were instrumental in keeping in place a name that had represented the school since the 1920s.But at Cooperstown Central School in New York it was a small group of high school students that led the charge to retire the name Redskins this year. In the early 1980s and again in 2001, the school considered changing the name, but decided to keep it.The students voted to change the name in February, pushing the local school board to make a decision on whether or not to drop it. The board held public forums to discuss the issue.Some Cooperstown alumni lobbied the school board to keep the name, pointing to the tradition and history the name evoked, superintendent C.J. Hebert said.But the Oneida Indian Nation, located near Cooperstown, argued that the name is offensive. As a gesture of goodwill, they offered to help pay for new team jerseys.“These wonderful kids decided to discontinue the offensive name to our people.
"She repeatedly lied to the government and deceived the government," Dember said. "Ms. Stewart repeatedly committed perjury in this case." He said she was just "another criminal who fails to accept responsibility."
For example, the short chain fatty acid butyrate is the preferred energy source for colonic enterocytes and has a variety of effects on host physiology, ranging from anti-inflammatory effects to antitumor activity.16 Another interesting example of how the metabolic activity of the indigenous microbiota can influence host health is related to the metabolism of small molecules such as drugs.17 Microbial metabolism can affect the bioavailability of certain oral drugs, as has been shown for the cardiac glycoside digoxin.18 Because of the narrow therapeutic range of this drug, alteration of its bioavailability can greatly influence the development of toxicity. It was recently shown that certain strains of the bacterium Eggerthella lenta can reduce digoxin owing to the presence of the cardiac glycoside reductase operon.18 One example of host-microbe co-metabolism is the conversion of bile salts and bile acids in the gut.19 These compounds, synthesized in the host’s liver and secreted as conjugated bile salts, can undergo microbially mediated conversions within the intestine to release unconjugated bile acids and generate secondary bile acids.19 Although these compounds have distinct activities from the parent ones, the host has evolved the ability to recognize and respond to these microbially generated compounds in a manner similar to the response to bacterially generated short chain fatty acids. Farnesoid X receptors (FXRs) are nuclear hormone receptors that respond to bile acids.20 Signaling through FXRs and other bile acid receptors can have a variety of effects on the host.
Apples argument that its duty to preserve arose later than Samsungs because [o]nly Samsung knew that its continuing conduct would provoke litigation between the parties is unpersuasive. ECF No. 1591 at 9. As recognized by the Federal Circuit, [i]t is . . . more reasonable for [a plaintiff-patentee] to foresee litigation that does in fact commence, than it is for a [a defendant-accused]. Micron Tech., 645 F.3d at 1325; see id. at 1325 n.1 (noting that the same reasoning applies to an accused infringer who brings a declaratory judgment action). Moreover, Apple sought at trial to exclude evidence of the August 2010 licensing discussion pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 408. Apple argued strenuously that there was a dispute as of August of 2010. Trial Tr. at 1663:23-25; see id. at 1734:25-1735:8. Thus, for the reasons discussed above with regard to Samsungs appeal of Judge Grewals Adverse Inference Order, the Court finds that just as Samsungs duty to preserve relevant evidence arose in August 2010, so too did Apples. Notwithstanding this duty, Apple did not issue any litigation hold notices until after filing its complaint in April 2011. See Binder Decl. ¶¶ 22-29 & Exs. 2, 3; Decl. of Alex Binder in Supp. 25 of Samsungs Mot. for Adverse Inference Jury Instruction, ECF No. 1388-1 (2d Binder Decl.), ¶ 7 (Apples first litigation hold notices issued April 29, 2011). Moreover, although Apple does not employ an automatic e-mail destruction policy like SECs mySingle, employees whose email accounts are too large may receive automatic notices requesting that they reduce the size of their email accounts, and [e]mployees who are not subject to document retention notices are encouraged to keep the size of their email accounts below certain limits. Decl. of Beth Kellermann in Supp. of Apples Oppn to Samsungs Mot. for Spoliation Adverse Inference Instruction Against Apple, ECF No. 1593 (Kellermann Decl.), ¶ 5. In short, Apple did not issue litigation hold notices to any of its employees for the first eight months after its preservation duty arose. Moreover, even after filing its complaint against Samsung, Apple still did not issue litigation hold notices to several key custodians, including designers and inventors on the patents at issue in this litigation, until September 2011, December 2011, January 2012, or later. See Binder Decl. ¶¶ 24-29; 2d Binder Decl. ¶¶ 7-11.
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My collaborators and I have built up a number of historical datasets that allow us to track the evolution and impact over time of trade costs other than transportation and tariffs. For instance, my research with J. Ernesto López-Córdova covering 28 countries between 1870 and 1910 uses a gravity model of bilateral trade flows. We find that when two nations adopted the gold standard, trade was higher by 15 percent, on average, relative to non-adopters. Monetary unions, political alliances, lan-guage, and trade treaties also affected the direction of trade. Many other factors determine trade costs, and very often these are unobservable or impossible to measure in any conven-tional sense. In this case, a structural approach to trade costs can be taken. Jacks, Novy, and I measure trade costs as the scaled difference between domestic and international trade flows. The structural approach provides a measure of trade costs in terms of a tariff equivalent, and it is often referred to as the Head-Ries measure. This measure is quite general and is consistent with nearly all leading theoretical models of trade. Our data for the U.S., U.K., and France and their major trading partners between 1870 and 1913 show that trade costs fell at a rate of about 0.3 percent per year, which is significantly slower than the decline in average maritime freight rates of 2 percent per year. Our explanation for this is, first, that our all-encompassing trade-cost measure captures many other frictions which were slower to decline than freight rates. These include border frictions, legal and cultural barriers to trade, and significant rises in tariffs during the period. Another crucial aspect to highlight is that interna-tional integration can only rise when the relative costs of engaging in international trade fall. During this period, the railroad and many other domestic infrastructure projects promoted internal as much as international integration. We also studied the effects of the decline in overall trade costs between specific pairs of countries. We analyzed 130 unique country pairs covering approximately 70 percent of global exports and 68 percent of world GDP in the period 1870 to 2000. Using our methodology, we show how to decompose the growth in trade between two factors: trade-cost changes and economic growth. We find some differences across major countries like the U.S., France, and the U.K. and between different periods.
The Kuwaiti base is a logistics hub for US troops in Iraq Kuwaiti officials say they have arrested six members of a "terrorist network", linked to al-Qaeda, who were planning to attack a US military base. An interior ministry statement said that all six Kuwaitis had confessed to the crimes after they were arrested. The statement said they had also planned to bomb the headquarters of Kuwait's internal security agency. It mentioned other "important facilities" in the oil-rich emirate, but gave no further details. ANALYSIS Frank Gardner, BBC News Kuwaiti opinions are divided when it comes to their country's close alliance with the US. Older Kuwaitis, especially those who lived through the Iraqi invasion of 1990 and seven-month occupation, remain grateful to the US for saving their country. But some younger Kuwaitis see the US in hostile terms, as invaders and occupiers of Iraq, as a friend of Israel and as an enemy to Muslims. In 2005 Kuwaiti security forces broke up an al-Qaeda-linked cell said to be plotting attacks. "The state security has uncovered a terrorist network following al-Qaeda, and includes six (Kuwaiti) citizens who have planned to carry out a plan to bomb Arifjan Camp, the state security building and other important facilities," the ministry said. Al-Arabiya television said the group was plotting the attack for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts on about 20 August. Camp Arifjan, a vast, purpose-built $200m (£120m) camp south of Kuwait City, is the main US base in Kuwait. The heavily protected camp houses 15,000 US soldiers and is used as a logistics base for troops serving in Iraq. Previous attacks against Americans in Kuwait include an incident in October 2002, when two Kuwaitis opened fire on US Marines, killing one. The following year, a civil servant killed an American contractor and severely wounded another when he ambushed their car near a US army camp. Six Kuwaitis and stateless Arabs were sentenced to life in prison in 2007 for planning attacks on US troops and Kuwaiti security personnel.
Music videos show her wearing any number of costumes; in the video for "Suki Suki Daisuki" (好き好き大好き), Togawa dresses as 1. a schoolgirl in a sailor fuku, 2. a nurse, 3. a glamorous fashion model, 4. a little girl holding onto a grown-up man's arm, 4. a geisha, 5. a 1920s movie star and 6. even more costumes, which probably have some significance in Japan that's lost on me here. In her youth, Togawa dressed almost in parody of the idol singers of the day, with frilly, flowery and fluorescent pink dresses, shiny belts and long gloves, often combined with strange accessories, like the insect wings mentioned above. 6. Lydia Lunch Bands & Projects: Solo Artist, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, 8-Eyed Spy Time and Place1970s New York-Present Genres: No Wave, Experimental, Spoken Word, Free Jazz Quote: The female format is a beautiful one in which to function. Foolhardy as it may be. I change my image all the time, it's whatever suits me at the moment. Lunch first found infamy as the lead singer of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. She was a teenager, but still an influential force behind the no wave movement. She has gone on to a successfully marginal solo career, releasing albums, books and starring in transgressive films, most famously Fingered by Richard Kern. Sartorial Style: Lydia Lunch, in part, inspired the original goth aesthetic. Her wardrobe is dark, if not monochromatic, her hair usually dyed black or black with colored streaks. Judging by photos on her website her hair is currently a dark red. Another signature aspect of Lunch's look is her makeup. She often wears black eyeliner and dark red lipstick, which effectively drowns out the rest of her face, especially with bangs over her forehead. 5. Nina Hagen Bands & Projects: Solo Artist (also with "the Nina Hagen Band"), Fritzens Dampferband, Automobil Time and Place 1970s East Berlin Genres: Punk, Opera, Cabaret Music, Quote: You have to see my show to believe that I'm the only unique Nina Hagen on this planet. Like Emilie Autumn, Nina Hagen was a musical prodigy. Growing up in East Berlin, Hagen started performing opera before she turned ten years old. Her step-father, a dissident singer, influenced her thoughts and feelings about the establishment. She left school at age sixteen and became a full-time musician. In 1976, she and her mother left East Germany following her step-father's expulsion.
Steak strip jerky I'll confess, I have a secret love affair with dried meats. I didn't include this in my info so how they figured this out, I'll never know. Roasted seaweed snacks Definitely never heard of these before but am very excited to try them. Lemonhead and Friends Mints I love Lemonheads (I even sent them to my person) but had no idea these were a thing. I popped them in my purse immediately. Personalized buttons and magnets This was absolutely one of my favorite parts because it was so thoughtful. The personalized buttons and magnets with my cake shop's logo as well as fun reddit images. The magnets are on the fridge and I put the buttons on the strap of my camera. Booze What's not to like there; other than the tequila rose I've not had these before but am excited to try them. I'm actually trying to work out a fun cocktail for my wedding reception so these will come in handy!! Guacamole chips It's perfect. Guacamole is my favorite and this is way easier than making it! Slushie pops This was another "how did you know!?" one. When I was a kid, my favorite thing on earth was to go to the store that let me make my own slushies so these are a real nostalgia trip for me. Pop Rocks Who doesn't remember these from your childhood? So amazing. Bison bar It's got bison, bacon and cranberry. I'm so intrigued that I can't decide if I want to tear into now or save it for last... maybe both? Nail polish What's cool about this is not only is it right on theme but they are super fun and I can't wait to use them! Buffalo Ranch Crackers Buffalo ranch is my second favorite flavor for snacks. I am restraining myself from eating these all in one sitting. Chili-Cheese Crackers I like chili cheese Fritos so I imagine these are going to be amazing. Nutella I put this on everything. Pancakes, bread, cookies, a spoon... so good. Qbel Bar Never heard of it... seems like a fancy twix. Looking forward to scarfing it down.
It's also been suggested that more women are vegetarians because they are more compassionate. That's the other side of the quiche-eating theory: real men don't eat quiche, real women don't eat flesh. But research also shows women are more health-conscious. Not so keen about meat to begin with, once they become aware of the positive effects of fruits and vegetables and the negative effects of meat, giving up meat isn't difficult. Different expectations for each gender, as well as self-image, play a large role in eating behaviour and attitudes to food. In the Health Psychology journal, psychiatrists from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine wrote that women eat the way they do, and differently from men, because women "experience more dissatisfaction with their body weight and shape than men do ... pressures to be thin are present in early adolescence, as noted by dieting behaviour starting in very young girls." In other words, even if these girls do prefer the same fatty, sugary foods boys admit to liking – say, a double-chocolate doughnut or half-pint of ice cream – they either won't admit it or they'll avoid those foods. A couple of years ago, Harvard University held a conference called "Women, Men and Food: Putting Gender on the Table." Panel discussions took place on everything from production to preparation to consumption. One revealing demonstration of these gender differences is a University of Illinois study of eating behaviour in a social setting. Lead researcher Kristen Harrison found that "men who are insecure about their bodies eat more in front of other men, while women who are insecure about their bodies eat less in front of other women." A man with an "actual body vs. ideal body self-discrepancy," she says, "may be moved to eat even when he is not hungry, just to reassure himself and other men that he is sufficiently masculine." It's hard to imagine any woman eating just to reassure herself and other women that she's sufficiently feminine. On the other hand, it's hard to imagine any man, no matter what his "self-discrepancy" issues, craving chocolate, white bread, pastries and noodles only at certain times of the month. These food cravings, according to a feminist women's health website (fwhc.org), may be caused by increased responsiveness to insulin before menstruation. MIT's Wurtman suggests the menstruating female craves carbohydrates to supply more serotonin to the body to counteract PMS.
[18][19] The disaster that occurred on Apollo 13 may have been a factor that led to a renaming that prevented a mission called STS-13 [20] Alternate mission patch of STS-41C, with a 13 and a black cat, as it landed on April 13th, which was a Friday the 13th and this was the mission originally scheduled as STS-13. STS-41-G was the name of the thirteenth Space Shuttle flight. [21] However, originally STS-41-C was the mission originally numbered STS-13[22][23] STS-41-C was the eleventh orbital flight of the space shuttle program. [24] The numbering system of the Space Shuttle was changed to a new one after STS-9. [25] The new naming scheme started with STS-41B, the previous mission was STS-9, and the thirteenth mission (what would have been STS-13) would be STS-41C. [25] The new scheme had first number stand for the U.S. fiscal year, the next number was a launch site (1 or 2), and the next was the number of the mission numbered with a letter for that period. [25] In the case of the actual 13th flight, the crew was apparently not superstitious and made a humorous mission patch that had a black cat on it. [25] Also, that mission re-entered and landed on Friday the 13th which one crew described as being "pretty cool". [25] Because of the way the designations and launch manifest work, the mission numbered STS-13 might not have actually been the 13th to launch as was common throughout the shuttle program; indeed it turned out to be the eleventh. [26][24] One of the reasons for this was when a launch had to be scrubbed, which delayed its mission. [27] NASA said in a 2016 news article it was due to a much higher frequency of planned launches (pre-Challenger disaster). [25] As it was, the Shuttle program did have a disaster on its one-hundred and thirteenth mission going by date of launch, which was STS-107. [28] The actual mission STS-113 was successful, and had actually launched earlier due to the nature of the launch manifest. [29] At first glance, it may seem surprising that an agency whose focus lies in science and technology should devote such an emphasis to an ancient superstition.. but for one thing: the unlucky voyage of Apollo 13. Tragedy and Triumph in Orbit: The Eighties and Early Nineties By Ben Evans[30]
"We primarily use data to predict customer trends based on region, gender, wish list etc., to drive an enriching shopping experience," said Bansal.The online retailer wants to get to 1 lakh sellers on its online marketplace by the end of the year, according to Ankit Nagori , SVP - Marketplace at Flipkart. It has tied up with small and medium enterprises, government bodies and co-operative societies to increase the number of sellers on the site. "We aim to have at least 10,000 sellers become millionaires this year through the sales generated on our platform," said Nagori. WS Retail, a company Flipkart hived off earlier, is still one of the largest sellers on the marketplace but others have been catching up, he said, declining to disclose its share of overall sales.The company will get stricter with merchants selling sub-standard products on the site, said Nagori. Marketplaces like Flipkart face difficulty controlling the quality of items listed by third-party sellers. Some consumer companies have alleged that counterfeits of their products are sold online.Sellers blacklisted by other ecommerce portals won’t qualify to sell on Flipkart. Currently, there are over 4,000 sellers on the site. The company will ensure that sellers have a registered business and can only offer original products with warranties. "We also have on-ground teams carrying out quality checks at seller facilities from time to time along with mystery shoppers who are constantly monitoring sellers for product quality, delivery timelines and customer friendly return/replacement policies," he said.The e-commerce company is looking to raise another round of funds at a valuation of $15 billion (Rs 95,000 crore) and to sell goods worth $5 billion by March 2016. It is now valued at $11.25 billion and is set to clock $3 billion in gross sales by the end of the financial year in March.
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Walking up a back stairwell, I found an electrical room that had been left unlocked. Had I wanted to, I think I could have shut down major transformers and the entire Dolphin Stadium elevator system -- during a nationally-televised NFL game. This country should be thankful that I only use my powers for good. "Would you be willing to risk $20,000 on the greatest prank of all time? "My wife and I were talking quietly in a corner at Mr. and Mrs. Bartley's, a famous burger joint in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I had just told her about the idea for my latest prank, the most ambitious publicity stunt ever attempted, which would make David Blaine look like a used car salesman. "This is like putting money down on a roulette wheel at Vegas," I said. "The risk is huge, but so is the reward. "My Powerbook was open on the table. I had charted out the secret message on a grid in Excel, simulating what it would look like when displayed by 2,250 Super Bowl fans.I watched Jade closely, monitoring her reaction. She is the yin to my yang -- and I've got a lot of yang to be yinned. Her judgment is excellent and precise. She's an incredible partner, not because she supports these insane ideas, but because she acts as a stabilizer and a refiner. Now I've made her sound like a motor oil, but she's not. Though she is well-lubricated. "You know what I think?" Jade finally said, looking up. "'Toot Sweets. '"She was referring to, which we had recently watched with our five-year-old son. Dick Van Dyke plays an eccentric inventor who creates "Toot Sweets," a whistle-shaped candy. It's a big, crazy idea that fails, until the end of the movie. Then he pulls out some dynamite and blows up a bunch of Nazis. Not really, but that would have been a cool scene.Jade's first reaction was extremely important to me, so I thought carefully about her response. "Toot Sweets had a happy ending," I pointed out. "This might not. ""I want you to live your dreams," she said, taking my hands in hers. "But it seems to me that if we're going to do this, you need to make a field trip down to Dolphin Stadium.
In the simplified system, where the atmosphere is transparent to solar radiation and grey with respect to thermal radiation, the runaway greenhouse occurs when increasing surface temperature is accompanied by constant or decreasing outgoing longwave flux. This implies that the surface should warm infinitely. There is an end however, and temperature will stabilize again. To explain this, we need to relax our assumption that water vapour is a ‘grey’ absorber: in reality, it is quite far from being so. The absorption spectrum of water vapour (figure 6) shows that there are major ‘window’ regions between 8 and 12 μm and around 4 μm, where absorption is weaker than elsewhere, so radiation can escape from the surface or lower atmosphere directly to space. Today, the wavelength of maximum emission is 10 μm and much of the radiation that escapes from Earth does so through the 8–12 μm window. With more water vapour in the atmosphere, the 8–12 μm window will become optically thicker, absorbing more radiation and preventing escape to space. However, as temperature increases, the wavelength of maximum emission decreases in an inverse proportion (Wien's displacement law), and radiation can escape through the shorter wavelength window regions. This allows escape from the runaway greenhouse. Numerical calculations show that this occurs when the surface is around 1400 K [11,12] when the corresponding wavelength of maximum emission would be 5 μm. Making the analogy to our original grey case, allowing emission through the 4 μm window can be thought of as analogous to reducing the grey absorption coefficient of the atmosphere when the surface temperature exceeds 1400 K. Figure 6. Absorption spectrum of water vapour (0.3–40 μm) shown at 220 Pa and 260 K. Note the ‘window’ regions where the absorption coefficient is low and the general decline of absorption coefficient at a shorter wavelength.
But the Vatican has struggled to defend him from the daily drip-drip of damaging revelations, and many questioned its communications strategy. 'Shooting the messenger' When I asked John L Allen, the American Catholic commentator on the Vatican, why its media strategy was failing, he responded: "As soon as I see that they have a strategy, I will answer you! The fact is, they don't have one, and that is where they are going wrong." Cardinal Sodano dismissed accusations against the Pope as 'idle chatter' Indeed, the absence of a coherent media strategy is evident, as a variety of Vatican personalities take it upon themselves to respond publicly to the accusations. They often do it in a defensive or denial mode, shooting the messenger, or denouncing a conspiracy against the Pope and the Catholic Church because of its moral stances on life, the family and bioethics. Over recent weeks, the Vatican has often resembled a fire brigade as it dashed to quench a fire in one place only to find another has broken out elsewhere, and never knowing where the next might blaze up. It was caught completely off guard on several occasions, before and after Easter, when its own people started fires right inside the Vatican. Jews and gays On Good Friday, Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, preaching in St Peter's Basilica, sparked tensions with Jews by quoting a letter from a Jewish friend that suggested a comparison between the attacks against Pope Benedict with anti-Semitic attacks on Jews. On Easter Sunday in St Peter's Square, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Angelo Sodano, dismissed as "idle chatter" the accusations against the Pope, thereby offending victims' organisations. Cardinal Bertone claims there are links between homosexuality and pedophilia On April 13, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Secretary of State enraged the worldwide gay community by asserting that studies show a link between homosexuality and paedophilia. The Vatican press office had to quench that fire too. Commenting on these missteps that fanned rather than moderated the media frenzy, Andrea Tornielli, a leading Italian commentator on the Vatican, said "all this makes it difficult to understand what is the Vatican's strategy and line of response". The Holy See's press office is headed by an Italian Jesuit, Fr Federico Lombardi, a journalist who is also in charge of the Vatican's radio and TV stations.
Aiming to overcome the limitations of the bourgeois-liberal model, I sought to ensure full access and real parity of participation to those whom that model excluded or marginalized: women, minorities, and the poor. But I failed to challenge the six Westphalian-national presuppositions of the classical theory of the public sphere. II. The Postnational Constellation:
At these parameter values the average impact becomes lower at high sharing than at no sharing at all. Policies increasing sharing would, if successful, in this case backfire and reduce scientific community impact. Figure 4: Community impact. b. Figures are calculated at default parameter values (see b which is varied, and for subplot (B) t c , of which the value was set from 0.1 to 0.2. On the z-axis is the average community impact. On the x and y axes, respectively, increasing benefits b for sharing from 0 to 0.8 (0 to 80% citation benefit with sharing) and increasing percentage of sharing researchers from 0 to 100%. Average community impact with varying percentage of sharing researchers and varying sharing benefit. Figures are calculated at default parameter values (see Table 1 ) with the exception ofwhich is varied, and for subplot (B), of which the value was set from 0.1 to 0.2. On the-axis is the average community impact. On the x and y axes, respectively, increasing benefitsfor sharing from 0 to 0.8 (0 to 80% citation benefit with sharing) and increasing percentage of sharing researchers from 0 to 100%.
Of course, Queen Anne’s County, especially vulnerable near Kent Narrows just over the Bay Bridge; Talbot County, which includes scenic St. Michaels and Tilghman Island; and Kent, St. Mary’s, and Calvert counties; also have a lot of hand-wringing to do about where and how to protect shoreline, infrastructure, and homes. (On a related note, consider that Garrett County in Western Maryland was a center of the U.S. maple syrup industry before rising temperatures pushed the industry farther north.) In fact, the mantra often heard in response to climate change and sea-level rise from federal, state, and local officials and planners these days is not prevention, but adaptation. The choices are generally presented as “defend, retreat, or accommodate.” The euphemism “managed retreat”—a mixture of the three, but not a phrase many politicians will want to be associated with—has also been thrown around among planners and climate scientists. In general, sea-level rise planning efforts for most counties and municipalities largely remain in the early assessment stages. Considered at the forefront, however, the Baltimore City Department of Planning has created a new initiative: the Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (DP3), which is addressing, among other issues, existing flood problems and expected higher sea levels. The city has already set new building guidelines to offset higher sea levels, including lifting the base elevation of new structures from one to two feet above the 500-year tidal flood plain. The DP3 also recently completed a report identifying vulnerable assets and critical facilities. At the same time, Baltimore City is considering other projected climate-change and natural hazards, including more frequent and more intense precipitation episodes, as well as droughts and potentially deadly heat waves. According to a 2013 DP3 report, average air temperatures are expected to rise by 12 degrees in Baltimore by 2100, at which point the city will feel more like New Orleans. “It gets overshadowed by the attention on sea-level rise, but we have ‘hot spots’ in many parts of the city, like in East and West Baltimore, that are of an immediate concern, especially for senior citizens and children in those neighborhoods,” says Kristin Baja, the city’s climate change czar within the Office of Sustainability.
A spurt in gold smuggling into the country, particularly into Kerala, seen from this context, was inevitable (see Gold smuggling…). Kerala may not top the gold consumption scales in India, but the pervasive infusion of the metal into the social and cultural sphere in the state is unique. In Kerala, gold is synonymous with marriages because dowry is largely made of gold jewellery.Any discussion on gold smuggling must be seen from this perspective. While the increasing number of seizures at the airports is an indicator of the spike in smuggling, truth is the seizures do not constitute even 10% of the smuggled gold, according to experts. The methods listed are of course the ones authorities are aware of or have stumbled on, but there are plenty of cases that remain clandestine.“We have found that the gold smugglers of the yesteryears are being recruited again by the smuggling racket,” says Navas. According to him, the people who bring gold are experts in concealment. And after all these years it remains a lucrative business. B Girirajan, president of the All Kerala Gold and Silver Merchants’ Association, says the hike in duty increased the profitability of the smugglers. For example, on Friday’s price of around Rs 2,600 per gm the customs duty would be 10%. “So for 1 kg of smuggled gold the margin would be roughly Rs 2 lakh”, he explains. Earlier there was a sharp difference in gold prices between the domestic and the Middle East markets making smuggling a lucrative affair.The profit margin for 1 kg of imported gold was around Rs 3-3.5 lakh earlier, he says. But now with the supplies improving, prices have seen a decline in the local market. “The price difference has narrowed and the margins have also fallen to Rs 2 lakh”, he said. Agents who transport gold receive Rs 50,000- 1 lakh plus flight fare.”Earlier, non-resident Indians (NRIs) who had spent six months abroad could bring 1 kg of gold after paying duty in foreign exchange. This led to many people who returned to the country turning couriers. It did not last long.The government notified that the couriers should reveal their sources of forex, resulting in a decline in gold imports. The government also brought in restrictions, insisting that 20% of the imported gold should be exported before further imports can be made.The new rules have further tightened supplies, giving gold smuggling a major boost.
Two people are dead and two others are critically wounded after a domestic violence shooting unfolded in Salinas outside a federal office building.It happened at 8:45 a.m. Thursday outside the U.S. Social Security Administration office on the 900 block of Blanco Circle. "This incident was purely domestic violence," Police Cmdr. Vince Maiorana said.VIDEO: 2 dead, two wounded in Salinas shootingMaiorana said an estranged husband and wife who live in Garden Grove, Calif. were having marital conflicts.The 32-year-old woman wanted to get away from her 50-year-old husband, so she drove to Salinas to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin, he said. "The wife had come up to Salinas get away from martial difficulties they were having in Southern California," Maiorana said.The husband decided to follow and stalk his wife, police said. He found her Thursday morning outside the Social Security office while she was with her family.The husband argued with his wife until he pulled out a 9mm handgun and opened fire on everyone.The 51-year-old aunt and 64-year-old uncle died at the scene. The wife and her 28-year-old cousin were also shot and rushed to a trauma center in critical condition.Witness Mark Keszler told KSBW that the gunman showed very little emotion immediately after the shooting. "The scariest part of it was that he was so stoic. He just didn’t have any kind of emotion, anything in his face. That was really chilling. It was like watching a horror film," Keszler said.More than 10 people called 911. Officers surrounded and locked down the area. The suspected shooter was pointed out to officers by witnesses, and he was taken to the police station. "(Witnesses) assisted us and directed us to the identity of the suspect. The cooperation we got from witnesses out at the scene was extraordinary," Maiorana said.Police declined to release the names of the victims and suspected shooter. He was still being questioned at the police station late Thursday afternoon. "Our suspect completely confessed to what he did. We’re having a very candid conversation now on why he did what he did. We don’t know yet if there was premeditation, or if it was a spur of the moment thing," Maiorana said.Police do not believe the wife had a court-issued restraining order against her estranged husband.
It was time to pack up, the end of summer, and I bicycled one last time past a beach house the owners had named “High and Dry.” The prim structure was about 100 yards in from the crashing waves of Rhode Island’s South Coast, just east of Westerly. High and dry—maybe today, I thought. But in 30 or 40 years? Probably not. There’s nothing like a summertime community all along New England’s coastline, from Watch Hill to Bar Harbor. One spends a fortune to rent four walls and roof at a spot that is all about location, and each lazy morning the sun umbrella gets planted in the sand, a statement of utter lack of agenda. At the understated enclave of Quononchontaug, there’s a pick-up softball game at the ballfield every Sunday, and a musical put on by kids. My youngest son learned to ride a bike on the placid street grid, rewarded with a Dell’s frozen lemonade. It’s all so very Norman Rockwell. These places are going to be very different in 30 to 50 years. But this year, as everybody packs up and heads back to school in the ritual of Labor Day Weekend, there’s something sinister about being near the water. It’s an end-of-days feeling, the grim reality that, because of climate change, these places are going to be very different in 30 to 50 years. Vast acreage will be inundated. Many of the most sought-after houses on the coastline will be erased from the landscape. The ballfield may very likely get taken over by the adjacent tidal wetlands. It simply won’t be possible to return to the same summer place; it won’t be there, the way it is now. Am I being a drama queen? Why think about this, this summer? Maybe it’s the steady drumbeat of information about just how bad the rest of this century is likely to be. Just this week, the latest draft report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change described the darkest future yet, with a possible sea level rise of 23 feet. And as reported here, scientists are being encouraged to share their feelings about climate disruption, beyond the facts and figures, at a new website.
I think he's more useful in risky aggro decks that are trying hard to draw a big damage hand with, and/orGiving your opponent a 5/5 is a huge risk. Trying to get a 5/5 from one of your own minions is a huge risk (and if it works, it cannot attack until the next turn). The Board Control Warlock is pretty good at having minions out that it can kill threats with: use them instead. It's better to focus on the main strategy and use the deck's strengths to deal with problems.is a situational card that will often sit in your hand uselessly, block empty hands, and make the deck less consistent.
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Methodology A consultant for Human Rights Watch interviewed 42 Russian and migrant workers engaged in construction at World Cup 2018 sites in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kaliningrad in July 2016; in Rostov-on-Don in September and October 2016; in Sochi in June 2016; and in Ekaterinburg in January 2017. Human Rights Watch also sought to interview workers in Volgograd, but faced interference from authorities, as described below. Interviewees included local workers residing in World Cup host cities; workers from different cities in Russia migrating internally for World Cup construction work; and migrant workers from Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. In several research trips from 2009 to 2012, Human Rights Watch also documented exploitation of migrant workers employed on the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, built ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and to be used as a 2018 World Cup venue. Interviewees in all cities were identified at random by approaching workers near the World Cup stadium sites and requesting an interview. All interviews with workers were conducted in Russian. Workers were told the purpose of the interview and its voluntary nature. Participants gave oral informed consent to participate and were assured anonymity. Some interviews were conducted in small groups of workers. Many workers expressed fear of retaliation from their employers or authorities for speaking out about abuses. The names of interviewees have been changed to protect their privacy, confidentiality, and safety. Human Rights Watch did not seek to access any World Cup stadiums or other venues. Human Rights Watch faced significant obstacles in St. Petersburg and Volgograd to conduct the research for this report. State officials in Volgograd and private security officers in St. Petersburg interfered when Human Rights Watch’s research consultant attempted to interview workers near the World Cup sites in those cities, as described in more detail below. The interference by state authorities in Volgograd and serious security threats posed by that interference in April 2017 forced Human Rights Watch to stop our research with workers in Volgograd and in other World Cup cities, out of concern that such incidents would recur. Human Rights Watch’s consultant sent a letter in October 2016 to the Krasnodar regional labor inspectorate and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Krasnodar Krai, both agencies responsible for labor conditions in Sochi, proposing to conduct a joint inspection of workers working at the Fisht Stadium.
This over rotated position is actually fairly similar to the one many people do when performing the over-rotated inside/outside blocks in Heian nidan and Bassi Dai.My suggestion for learning and using this stance is that you might want to start with sanchin-same description, just one foot length instead of two-to get the feeling for the internal dynamics of the stance. After that, lengthen it slightly and work on hangetsu dachi. Hitting the makiwara from sanchin and hangetsu will provide you with feedback as to the stability and power to the front. Grasping and pulling on something, or someone, will give you feedback about stability in other directions. Try to make it as stable as possible in all directions.ConclusionI am not sure why people keep doing hangetsu dachi in a manner which obviously hurts their knees, year after year, decade after decade. I am convinced that it is possible to do hangetsu dachi in such a way that it is both healthy for the joints as an exercise and useful in self-defense applications. Give my version a try.References:Basic Karate Kata, by H. Kanazawa, Paul Compton Ltd., 5th edition 1979.Best Karate Volume #7, M. Nakayama, Kodansha International, 1981.Karate the art of empty hand fighting, H. Nishiyama and R. Brown, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1959.Shotokan Karate International Kata (vol. 2), H. Kanazawa, 1982.The Textbook of Modern Karate, Kodansha International, T. Okazaki and M. Stricevic, M.D., 1984.
He took the old man’s hand and said in a broken voice, “Oh, it is hard to think of it, and I cannot understand, but at least I shall go with you and wait.”
Again, Greenfield points out how ridiculous that is.Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds also stepped in to call this what it was : an attempt to chill free speech:And, finally, we've got Paul Levy who compares the intimidation campaign to a similar situation involving Room Eight, a NY politics blog:Levy then points out that it would be useful to know what kind of guidelines the DOJ has for requesting such gag orders (I've FOIA'd that as well...).There was one separate issue that both Levy and Ken White at Popehat called out -- which is that Velamoor not only played all these games, but hereached out directly to Reason after Reason had its attorney contact him. This is... generally a big no no in legal settings. Despite already having spoken to Reason's lawyer, Velamoor sent Reason publisher Mike Alissi the following email:As Paul Levy notes in his piece, this is questionable:Ken White has more details on this noting that it is nota violation, because US Attorneys have separate rules they get to play by, but it's still rather shocking, and speaks to another example of an intimidation threat:The whole thing speaks incredibly poorly to the US Attorney's Office in the Southern District of NY (probably the highest profile US Attorney's office). It's unlikely that anyone will actuallyanything about this, but it seems like the sort of thing that (at the very least) Congress ought to be investigating.
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