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0.998643 | Collapsed stars, exploding stars, windy stars, and dusty stars call for the missing element: electricity.
A recent press release from the Chandra X-ray Observatory describes the image at the top of the page as, "...made up of gas and dust that condensed out of debris from the supernova." The glowing clouds are "...energized and heated by a shock wave from the supernova."
Material blown away by the supernova explosion is said to be streaming at enormous speed past the other stars that were close by when the giant stellar mass collapsed and then rebounded, throwing its outer layers into space. Does that explanation correspond to observations? How is it that explosions inside clouds of hot gas create X-rays?
As has been pointed out many times in previous Picture of the Day articles, stars are not simplistic globes of hot gas under pressure, they are composed of plasma. Plasma is ionized and is therefore an electrically charged substance. Since it is ionized, it does not behave like a pressurized gas, so shock waves and gravitational instabilities are insufficient when it comes to explaining the birth and death of stars.
In the laboratory, plasma forms cells separated by thin walls of opposite charge called double layers. Could charge separation also take place in the short circuit discharges known as supernova remnants? That question might require centuries to answer, since the only way to detect a double layer in space is by flying a probe through one. However, everywhere in our own Solar System cellular structures separated by double layers abound: the Sun's heliosphere, comet tails, and magnetospheres are all examples of charge separation in plasma.
As Electric Universe theory states, a supernova is an exploding star, but not in the conventional sense. Rather, it constitutes the explosion of a double layer in plasma. Star power comes from external electric currents flowing through vast circuits in space, so the radiation and “wind” from stars are due to arc discharges that vary in strength. It is those electric arcs that make up the stellar corona, chromosphere and photosphere of our Sun, for instance.
Supernovae are the result of a star effectively “throwing a switch” in the galactic circuit. The result is the same as an unintended circuit break in an earthly power grid where the stored electromagnetic energy in the entire circuit is suddenly focused at one point.
In an exploding double layer, the energy of an entire circuit might flow into the explosion, increasing its expansion far from the surface of the star. Radiation from the double layer is pushed into ultraviolet or X-ray wavelengths, emitting bursts of high-energy light. Shock waves and heat (infrared) are not the principle evidence for such an occurrence, they are the secondary manifestations of a primarily electrical event.
The roughly concentric and radial filaments of G54.1+0.3 suggest that the telescope is looking down into the cylindrical formation of an interstellar Birkeland filament that is pinching into an hourglass shape and powering the excessively bright central star.
The Chandra team's analysis of the temperature is also most likely questionable. Thermal energy is created when atoms collide with each other. The various infrared wavelengths emitted from those atomic collisions correlate to their temperature. However, most radiant energy in space is synchrotron radiation produced by electrons as they travel through a magnetic field.
If electrons are moving they are called an electric current. An electric current in a magnetic field is defined as “field-aligned" and is known as a Birkeland current. Birkeland currents release synchrotron radiation, and synchrotron radiation provides no indication of temperature.
It is electric currents in plasma that make up what we observe. Rather than an expanding shock front of gases, the features shown in the Chandra image are lit by electricity passing through the dusty plasma. The X-ray radiation is typical of that given off by highly excited stars, indicating extremely strong electrical stress. | 2019-04-25T09:58:57 | http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2011/arch11/110315dust.htm |
0.998538 | The brother of rugby league player James Ackerman, who was killed after a high-impact shoulder charge in 2015, has been scathing of the decision to clear Billy Slater, saying it "insulted" his brother.
Slater was cleared by the judiciary on Tuesday night after a marathon hearing and deliberations of nearly an hour by the three-man panel.
Andrew Ackerman posted on Facebook after the verdict, with a picture of his brother in a hospital bed.
"The 'shoulder charge' door was opened back up tonight and this helpless guy was insulted," he said in the post.
"Rugby League is just a game, life is not!!"
External Link Anthony James Ackerman: The 'shoulder charge' door was opened up tonight and this helpless guy was insulted. Rugby League is just a game, life is not!!
Sunshine Coast Falcons player Ackerman died two days after a collision with Brisbane Broncos recruit Francis Molo during a Queensland Cup match in 2015.
The family vowed after his death to work to remove the shoulder charge from the game permanently.
On Sunday — following the Storm's win over Cronulla in the preliminary final and Slater's citing over his shoulder charge on Sosaia Feki in a last-ditch effort to stop a try — Ackerman had taken to Facebook to give his opinion of the incident.
In his Facebook video, he delivered a "stern warning" to Todd Greenberg and the NRL.
"Whenever this is brought up we relive the past and I am so, so sick of it. I want to swear, I want to scream, I want to break something but I'm not that type of bloke."
"Billy Slater should be found guilty of a shoulder charge. No there was no malice nor intent to hurt in this tackle. No-one was injured, but a shoulder charge was used."
"It doesn't say in there [the definition of a shoulder charge] that if a player is going to play his last game in a grand final, he should be let off."
"The shoulder charge has about 200 points, which is about a week [suspension]. Some have come out and said that it's too much — well it needs to be that much because we need to get rid of it out of the game.
"I have no hate towards Billy Slater or the Melbourne Storm. My hate and my family's hate is for the shoulder charge, whether it be minimal, medium or very bad, like what happened to [my brother].
"A shoulder charge is a shoulder charge and that's exactly what happened on Friday night."
Photo Billy Slater (R) knocks Sharks winger Sosaia Feki out of play in the preliminary final.
Roosters captain Boyd Cordner said the decision by the judiciary was confusing.
"I always thought he was going to play, I think everyone did to be honest," he told Triple M radio in Sydney.
"Either way, whether he got off of he didn't there was going to be some noise about it.
"For me, after that I don't know what a shoulder charge is anymore. I think you're all sitting there thinking the same thing.
"It's good to have a legend of our game and one of the best ever play his last game, a grand final.
"But on the other hand you sit there scratching your head about what actually are the rules around that. For me, personally, it was a shoulder charge."
Melbourne Storm chief executive Dave Donaghy greeted the decision, saying he was relieved Slater would be allowed to end his career with a grand final appearance.
Donaghy told ABC Radio Melbourne it will be a fitting end for the sports icon.
"It's wonderful for us that Billy now gets the opportunity to finish his career by actually playing a game, and that game just happens to be the grand final — because I'm not sure if we didn't get him off that I would be able to look him in the eye," Donaghy said on Wednesday. | 2019-04-26T06:29:46 | https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-26/rugby-league-a-game-life-is-not-ackerman-brother-on-slater-call/10306028?section=sport |
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0.999999 | Can a team buy a Lombardi Trophy?
The Jets have doled out a league-leading $108 million in total guarantees to Bell, Mosley, cornerback Brian Poole and wide receivers Jamison Crowder and Josh Bellamy. They also made a pre-emptive strike, trading for guard Kelechi Osemele before free agency opened. This kind of action excites the fan base, which has suffered through eight straight seasons out of the playoffs, but is it really wise to spend this much?
In the Jets' case, the answer is, why not?
They have a three-year window with which to operate -- the number of years remaining on Darnold's rookie contract -- so they can afford to take more financial gambles than a team paying its quarterback, say, $20 million a year. Not only do they have their quarterback on the cheap, but they have only one potentially big contract looming on the horizon -- defensive end Leonard Williams will be a free agent in 2020.
This is the time to strike. In many ways, it's the perfect storm -- a relatively low quarterback salary and a boatload of cap room. Much to the delight of agents, general manager Mike Maccagnan is under pressure to win now. Put those three factors together, and you're talking a serious spending spree.
"I'm not a Maccagnan fan, and the Jets have done enough stupid things over the years to get the building fired, but I'm not going to knock him here," said a longtime personnel executive, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "I think they've done a good job."
Some might criticize the Jets for throwing big money at a running back and a middle linebacker -- nonpremium positions in the NFL's economic order -- but Bell and Mosley immediately became the two best players on the team. They've combined for seven Pro Bowls and both will be 27 on opening day, which means they still have prime years ahead of them.
The sense from personnel people around the league is Bell will be refreshed and motivated after sitting out the 2018 season because of his contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He didn't get what he wanted in free agency, providing fodder for those who believe his holdout was ill-advised, but that should put a chip on his shoulder. The concern, they said, is that his weight has fluctuated throughout his career.
That scares people, especially with runners and receivers. Some believe skill-position players lose their special qualities faster if they're constantly gaining/losing weight. Though Bell posted big numbers in 2017 -- 1,946 yards from scrimmage -- the analytics indicate he didn't perform at an elite level. For instance, he posted a pedestrian 4.0 yards per carry. A bad harbinger or just a blip on the screen? If the Jets get the best of Bell, he will be Darnold's best friend on offense.
In Mosley, the Jets get a signal-calling "Mike" linebacker whom they believe is a premier, culture-changing player, a less vocal version of Jamal Adams. He will bring an element of toughness that was lacking with Darron Lee, who likely will be shipped out. A current NFL player who has played against Mosley told me he was "the straw that stirs the drink" on the Baltimore Ravens' defense.
The personnel executive called Mosley "one of the best signings in free agency." An AFC scout said, "He's a stud. We wish we could've gotten him, but not at that price."
The price is steep -- $17 million per year, a record-shattering deal for an off-ball linebacker. It includes $43 million fully guaranteed at signing, the largest amount in team history, eclipsing Darrelle Revis' $39 million in 2015. It's exorbitant for a player who doesn't sack the quarterback or shut down No. 1 receivers. At this rate, Mosley needs to be Ray Lewis for at least three years. Did the Jets overpay? Of course they did, but everybody overpays in the first wave of free agency.
Again, Maccagnan is trying to capitalize on his "Darnold window," which is exactly what the Bears did last year. With quarterback Mitchell Trubisky entering his second year, the Bears' front office tried to help him and new coach Matt Nagy by spending lavishly on free agents. It culminated with the monster trade for pass-rusher Khalil Mack.
The Bears spent a league-high $102 million guaranteed in free agency (not counting Mack's new deal), per ESPN Stats & Information, and they saw a seven-win improvement and won the NFC North. In 2017, the Jacksonville Jaguars led the league in free-agent spending and they, too, improved by seven wins and won the AFC South. You have to go back to 2014 to find a spending leader, in this case the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that went backward in the win column.
Problem is, it's not the way to achieve sustained success or win a championship. You can point to the Los Angeles Rams, who reached the Super Bowl after a go-for-broke offseason, but let's not forget they made the playoffs the previous year. They were good and got better. The Jets weren't good last season. They will be better in 2019, but they won't reach the championship level unless Darnold blossoms into a star and they find and develop homegrown talent.
That's a problem. The Jets are in this position because they've drafted poorly, dating to before Maccagnan's tenure. In 2014, a draft loaded with talent, they pretty much whiffed on their top picks. They chose safety Calvin Pryor with the 18th pick, and he no longer plays football for a living. Drafted one spot ahead of him was Mosley.
Hey, if you can't get it right the first time, get the good ones the second time around. It'll buy a few wins, but not a Lombardi.
This, of course, isn't a new approach for the Jets, who also hit the $100 million mark in free-agent guarantees last year -- making them the third team to reach that plateau since 2016. The others: the 2018 Bears and the 2016 New York Giants. Only one failed to make the playoffs.
You guessed it ... the Jets. | 2019-04-20T04:18:19 | http://insider.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/79294/reasons-for-jets-100-million-spree-timing-need-and-desperation |
0.999566 | Does NZ have strong structural weaknesses like the Irish pre-crash economy? NZ, but not Ireland, has control over its own currency, say local analysts.
A London-based hedge fund manager says New Zealand is like Ireland pre-global financial crisis and it's only a matter of time before the Kiwi dollar plunges.
According to Bloomberg, Stephen Jen, a partner at SLJ Macro Partners and colleague Fatih Yimaz said in a note that while the "the case for kiwi seems compelling" the reality is "quite different".
"New Zealand has severe structural weaknesses that are very similar to those of crisis-hit southern European and southern emerging-market economies. Kiwi may be 20 per cent overvalued," the pair said.
While it was easy to tell a good story for the Kiwi, the analysts said, they were not convinced.
"The economy has high growth, high terms of trade, and the currency is high-yielding. However, the case for kiwi is, in our view, much less persuasive."
They told Bloomberg New Zealand's economy resembled those in Europe and the emerging market just before they were engulfed by crisis - "a growth model based on debt and credit, low savings rates, and current-account deficits".
Ireland went from Celtic tiger before 2007 to European debt-crisis victim, requesting a 67.5 billion bailout in November 2010 when the near-collapse of its banks meant bond markets were shut to the country.
But ASB economist Chris Tennant-Brown said the aspects of the New Zealand economy that were doing well were not debt-funded.
A key driver of growth this year was expected to be the Canterbury rebuild which was being funded by insurance payouts.
"I don't see a risk there from an Ireland-style debt crisis."
Westpac economist Imre Speizer said New Zealand also differed from Ireland and Europe as the New Zealand currency was free-floated and the banking sector had not got itself into trouble in the booming property market.
"The comparison to Ireland is debatable. "Ireland and southern Europe have no control over their exchange rate as they have a common currency.
"They don't have this buffer with which their economy can withstand shocks."
Speizer said New Zealand was susceptible to both downside and upside risks. The biggest downside risks were the potential for a sharp slowdown in China and for the US Federal Reserve's withdrawal of monetary stimulus.
"But that would push up the [US] dollar against all currencies - it's not a New Zealand-specific story. It would affect many currencies."
The London analysts also said facts don't support the image of New Zealand as an agriculture-based economy dominated by dairy, with agriculture accounting for only 5 per cent of the country's total gross domestic product. But Tennant-Brown said GDP only took into account what was happening on the farm. It did not include manufacturing or farm-related sales.
"It is one-third of the export story. I can't really understand how they can say the agriculture story is getting overstated."
The analysts said they saw considerable downside to the kiwi dollar in contrast to the overwhelmingly positive prevailing view in the markets.
"While there may be some temporary cyclical factors that may be supportive of the kiwi, there are serious structural demerits that will one day weigh on the kiwi," they said.
Speizer said he expected the kiwi to remain firm against the US dollar this year, rising above US84c to a potential peak of US86c but to decline against the US dollar next year as the US economy picked up.
Tennant-Brown said while the kiwi was close to a post-float high against the US dollar it was supported by the strong economy and pending interest rate rises. The kiwi was trading at US83.75 cents at 5pm yesterday. | 2019-04-21T00:17:59 | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11204355 |
0.999293 | Best form of business for partner with conditional ownership?
Currently, I have an s-corp and I am the only member of the entire corporation. However, I will soon be bringing on a partner on board. Now, say my company sells 10 products. When I bring my partner in, I want him to only have a 50% share of the profits of one single product, and 0% share in any other products. What kind of business structure would best accomodate that? An LLC or an s-corp? Should his share be distributed as a salary, or as a revenue share? Also, any expenses or costs he pays are only associated with that single product, and not any other products. It is a tricky situation, but I'm sure I'm not the only one to come across a problem like this, and I'm sure there is a nice solution out there somewhere. What do you suggest?
As stated on many questions: I'm not a lawyer and you should absolutely talk to one in order to draw up the actual agreements, especially given the trickiness of this situation. A little expense and extra time up front will likely save you a lot of headaches later on.
So, with that said.... My gut would be that the best structure would be to bring him on as a consultant (and pay him a revenue share as a contractor) with the exact terms laid out in a Letter of Agreement (LOA) that states exactly what expenses he is responsible for, what revenue he gets and, most importantly, HOW those numbers are determined.
The trickiest point is the fact that you have this whole exisiting business but he is only getting a cut of the profits of one product. How do you determine what the profits are? Does it count only the marginal cost, or does it also factor in 10% of the company's overhead (since it is one of 10 products. You need to make sure that kind of thing is worked out and understood between the two of you and then documented in the LOA.
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1 What is the difference between a Business Partner and Co-Founder? | 2019-04-21T02:44:39 | http://www.brightjourney.com/q/best-form-business-partner-conditional-ownership/ |
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Generally, foreign FX company, the confirmation I can also because time to deposit and withdrawal takes often. Withdrawal is the normal case, because from the withdrawal request will take about one week from five days to the amount of money out, such as in their bank account is reflected, it has not been the next day withdrawal! Let’s wait to not stand commotion with.
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0.999999 | What is a county court judgment and how do you respond?
When someone defaults on a payment (eg they fail to pay an invoice or bill) the company or individual which is owed money (the creditor) may decide to seek a county court judgment (CCJ) against the person who owes them money (the debtor) as a way of claiming the money owed.
A county court judgment is essentially an order by the court requesting that money owed by a debtor is paid to the creditor. CCJs are recorded in the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines (Register) for six years. Someone with a CCJ recorded against them will generally encounter difficulties when applying for credit or loans, either being denied credit altogether or facing higher interest rates.
What is the process for CCJs?
Before a creditor applies for a CCJ, they must send a letter (sometimes known as a default notice or a letter before action) to the debtor, warning that legal action may be taken if the outstanding debt is not repaid within a minimum of 14 days.
A response must be made within 14 days of receipt of these forms - otherwise a CCJ will issued as a default judgment.
What are the options for responding to a CCJ?
A CCJ will be recorded in the Register unless the claim is disputed.
How can a claim be disputed?
The defence form contained in the response pack should be filled in to dispute a claim - and it is usually necessary to attend court. A decision will normally be reached on the day of the court hearing. It is possible to appeal the judgment within 21 days.
If a dispute fails, a CCJ will be recorded in the Register.
How is a CCJ removed from the register?
CCJs are generally recorded in the Register for six years. However, it is possible to remove a CCJ from this Register if the full amount owed is paid within one month from the date of the judgment.
If the full amount is not paid within one month, it will not be possible to remove the record for six years. However, once payment has been made in full, it is possible to mark the judgment as 'satisfied' (ie so that companies searching the records will see that payment has been made).
It may also be possible to ask the court to 'set aside' a CCJ if there is a genuine reason (eg if the claim form was sent to the wrong address). This will generally incur a court fee of £255.
Can you vary a county court judgment?
It may be possible to apply to vary a court judgment. If you want to vary the court judgment then you will have to apply for an application to vary the order. You can vary the order by filling out an N245 form. This can be a timely process as each case is just on an individual basis.
If there is evidence of a change in the defendant's circumstances or new information has come to light, or there is other evidence to justify a change or higher rate of payment which was unknown when the order was made, then a judgment creditor could apply to the court to ask it to vary the terms of the order. Whether such a change will be permitted is likely to depend on all of the facts, including the type of assets and the value of the judgment and the conduct of the proceedings, including the history of payments of instalments to date. However, in principle, it is possible to ask a court to replace an order for instalments with an order for, say, the sale of an asset/assets and the immediate satisfaction of the judgment. | 2019-04-19T05:21:38 | https://www.rocketlawyer.co.uk/article/county-court-judgments.rl |
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0.998971 | Mass office calling is a light lift, but it can actually have an impact. A single constituent’s call may not make much of an impact, but multiple calls from constituents coordinated on a single topic is sure to be noticed. In contrast to your experiences calling your federal representative, you’ll rarely get a busy signal and you might find that the person who answers has the time to have a full conversation with you rather than just registering your opinion in a database. Because state legislators are really not used to hearing much from their constituents and state legislative offices are not heavily staffed, it takes much fewer calls to get noticed. We have been told by state legislative staff that little as 100 calls on a single day could literally shut down a legislator’s office in California. For states with less staff, even fewer calls could have enormous impact!
Right before a vote: One hundred constituent calls trickling in over the course of a month has less impact than the same number of calls in one work day near the vote. Whether the vote is in committee or on the floor, calling just before a vote demonstrates that you are knowledgeable and watching. They are also much more likely to remember your call since the vote is upcoming.
Right after a vote: If your representative didn’t do what you wanted, call to let their staff know how disappointed you are that they are not representing your interests.
The most important thing is to be specific. Tell your representative exactly how you want them to vote on a specific bill or give them a concrete idea for a piece of new legislation. This gives you leverage to hold them accountable. Don’t make vague requests like “I want the Senator to protect the environment.” There is no way to measure whether or not they did what you asked. On the other hand if you say something like “I want the Senator to vote yes on SB 100 that would advance our renewable energy standards in committee tomorrow,” you will have a concrete way to hold your representative accountable.
An easy way to encourage your group members to participate in your call campaign is to provide them with a pre-written script. This lowers the barrier to participate and can ease the nerve of folks who are hesitant to make calls. Your script should be brief and include who you are, where you are from, and a clear and strong ask.
Hi, my name is <NAME> and I live in <TOWN>. I am a constituent of <REPRESENTATIVE TITLE + NAME> and I am calling to let <REPRESENTATIVE TITLE + NAME> know that I strongly <SUPPORT/OPPOSE> <BILL NUMBER> that would <ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION ABOUT WHAT THE BILL DOES>. <ONE OR TWO SENTENCES ABOUT WHY YOU CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE>.
Can I count on <REPRESENTATIVE TITLE+NAME> to vote <YES/NO> on <BILL NUMBER> when it is heard <IN COMMITTEE/ON THE FLOOR> <DATE, IF KNOWN>?
Hi, my name is Maria and I live in Berkeley. I am a constituent of Senator Skinner and I am calling to let her know that I strongly support SB 822 that would enact net neutrality in California. It is important to me that content on the internet is equally accessible to all.
Can I count on Senator Skinner to vote YES on SB 822 when it is heard on the Senate floor next week?
Ask to speak to the staffer who handles the issue (immigration, health care, etc.).
Recite your script and ask.
Take notes on everything that is discussed. Try to get direct quotes — anything that is discussed is public information that can be shared widely.
Compare notes with the rest of your group, and identify any conflicts in what they’re telling constituents.
Advocating for important legislation that affects your community is a valuable skill, that should be strategically wielded for making an impact. You may feel motivated to advocate for your friends, neighbors,and other people affected in other parts of the state, especially when your member is not a key decision maker (e.g. they aren’t on the policy committee that it is hearing the bill). But It is only impactful when you contact your own representative. Calling representatives that are not yours is actually counterproductive to successfully deploying constituent power. When legislators receive too many calls from out-of-district, they can use that excuse as a reason to dismiss all of the calls they receive, including from their own constituents. By calling out-of-district, you are undermining the voices of real constituents. If your legislator is not a key decision maker, use your time instead to reach out to your fellow Indivisibles who are in those key districts and ask them to make calls. This is why collaborating with fellow Indivisibles can be so powerful.
Read our resource detailing why there are no exceptions to the rule of only calling your own representatives. | 2019-04-22T18:49:59 | https://indivisible.org/resource/indivisible-states-coordinated-calls |
0.998224 | CANBERRA, Australia Following a news conference in Sydney Friday, Lewis, 82, was asked by a Network Ten national TV reporter for his opinion on the Australian national sport of cricket.
"Oh, cricket? It's a f-- game. What are you, nuts?" Lewis replied.
The network broadcast the comment in full on its Friday evening news bulletin along with footage of Lewis handling an imaginary cricket bat with an effeminate gesture.
Lewis apologized in September last year for using a similar anti-gay slur in Las Vegas during his annual Labor Day telethon that raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
New York-based media discrimination watchdog Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, or GLAAD, as well as gay rights group Australian Coalition for Equality called for Lewis to apologize again.
"Last year, Mr. Lewis apologized for using an anti-gay slur on live television, and expressed his desire to raise public awareness about the impact of this kind of defamation," GLAAD president Neil G. Giuliano said in a statement.
"Clearly he did not take the lessons of that unfortunate episode to heart because, in an effort to be humorous, he has once again managed to offend and defame the gay community," he said.
"For someone so well known for helping others, Mr. Lewis shows an incredible lack of dignity and respect when he makes comments that contribute to a climate of intolerance," Giuliano added.
Lewis was still in Australia on Saturday and has performances booked there through Nov. 1. His Australian spokeswoman Julie Cavanagh said he did not intend to comment.
The comedian held Friday's news conference to promote his latest stage show that is touring Australia. It is a retrospective of his career that includes show tunes with a 24-piece band, excerpts from his scores of movies and television shows, and his trademark slapstick comedy. | 2019-04-21T06:24:45 | https://abc13.com/archive/6467859/ |
0.999999 | Did a "top prosecutor" reveal that he has evidence that Hillary Clinton colluded with Ukraine during the 2016 U.S. election? No, that's not true: Ukraine's top prosecutor said he has evidence that officials in Ukraine released damaging information about Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort with the intentions of helping Clinton's campaign, but he did not make any reference to evidence that Clinton was in collusion with the Ukranians.
A top prosecutor has demanded Hillary Clinton be investigated for colluding with Ukraine in her bid to win the White House in 2016. In an interview with The Hill, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko said he has found evidence of a top law enforcement official saying his agency leaked the Manafort financial records to help Clinton's campaign.
The misleading report is one of several published based on an interview by Hill.TV on March 20, 2019, in which Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko told Hill.TV's John Solomon "that he has opened a probe into alleged attempts by Ukrainians to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election."
Lutsenko is probing a claim from a member of the Ukrainian parliament that the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Artem Sytnyk, attempted to influence the 2016 vote to the benefit of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
View the video of Solomon's interview with Lutsenko at this link.
Lutsenko referenced an audio recording of Ukraine officials discussing their intentions to release "black-ledger files that exposed Trump campaign chairman's wrongdoing in Ukraine" during Manafort's involvment in Urkrainian politics. Lutsenko did not say anything about evidence showing Hillary Clinton or anyone with her presidential campaign had contact with them or knowledge of what they were doing.
Amid Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, a Ukrainian lawmaker is demanding Hillary Clinton be investigated for colluding with Ukraine in her plight to win the White House.
Nowhere in the Hill.TV interview or the text story did Lutsenko "demand Hillary Clinton be investigated."
President Trump took notice of Solomon's interview with Lutsenko in a segment with Fox News host Sean Hannity and in a tweet.
Paul Manafort served as Trump's campaign chief from May to August 2016. He had previously worked for nearly a decade as a consultant to Ukraine's Party of Regions and its standardbearer, Viktor Yanukovych, according to NBC News. Manafort has been sentenced to serve more than seven years in prison for convictions partly relating to his political work in Ukraine.
Short of colluding with Clinton, the Ukrainian leakers motive could possibly have been to embarass Manafort because of his work for their enemy, Yanukovych.
A conservative news site that reposts content from other sites without attribution and publishes conspiracy theories. | 2019-04-19T16:29:59 | https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3470285-fake-news-top-prosecutor-has-NO-evidence-hillary-colluded-with-ukraine-1.html |
0.999613 | When creating your optimal circuit board design, one factor that must be considered is the solder mask and whether to go with matte finish solder mask or gloss finish mask for your final product. Usually, most designers don't specify their preference and end up leaving the decision to the PCB fabricator. Most fabricators will likely default to a gloss surface finish, the more popular choice of the two.
Should the PCB designer be concerned with the mask finish?
What are the differences, and possible final results, of the two mask finishes?
There are no different requirements between the two types when discussing solder mask standards. Information on their use is contained in IPC-SM-840C Qualification and Performance of Permanent Solder Mask. The specification is intended to facilitate evaluation of solder mask by a vendor using a standard board system, and to enable the designer, manufacturer, and user to collectively qualify a production board process.
The primary differentiation between the two types is aesthetics. Gloss solder mask will be light reflective and lighter in color, whereas matte will have no shine and appear darker. Matte solder mask also tends to present as softer (porous) while gloss has a hard shell finish. In printed circuit board fabrication, there is no difference in the processes, and little difference in cost if any.
A matte finish may be more prone to scratching due to the softer finish, but scratches are more visible in gloss finishes. Matte is also more likely to show surface cosmetics and white haze/residue. Gloss finish boards do not display this as much; however, gloss solder mask can cause issues with vision systems at assembly due to its high reflectivity. Mask clearances around fiducials play an important role with vision systems when using gloss finish mask.
There are many reports from Contract Manufacturers (CM) that matte finish is less susceptible to solder ball formation. When questioned, CMs will rank the mask type as the #1 reason for solder ball formation with flux type also playing a major factor. There are several causes that result in solder balls, which are usually present on the bottom side of printed circuit boards. The increased use of no clean low residue soldering has resulted in more attention on the problem.
Does Matte Finish Minimize Solder Ball Formation?
To date, the exact mechanism is still not fully understood although surface roughness has always been a major factor in solder ball generation. A technical report from Vantico (formerly Ciba Specialty Chemicals), showed that molten solder on a rough (matte) surface behaves differently than molten solder on a smooth surface - for a variety of PCB solder masks, and laminates. On a rough surface, the molten solder forms a convex meniscus, and on a smooth surface the molten solder forms a concave meniscus. The convex vs. concave meniscus reduces the area of solder ball attachment, so solder balls do not adhere as well to a matte surface as a smooth surface.
There have been numerous studies performed on “gloss levels” and the correlation with soldering defects. Photo imaged gloss levels were found to affect the number of solder defects created during the circuit board wave soldering process. These solder defects (solder balls, solder shorts, solder bridges) were proportional to the gloss level. As the gloss level is reduced, the level of solder balls is reduced at a faster rate than the number of solder shorts and bridges. In other words, to reduce or eliminate solder shorting, the required gloss level is lower than required to reduce solder balls. | 2019-04-21T00:24:06 | https://blog.epectec.com/matte-finish-vs-gloss-finish-in-pcb-solder-mask-design |
0.999032 | Is there a way to export my OPML file unattended? I don't backup my TT-RSS because I export my OPML file once a week by hand, but I would like to automate that process. I would like a solution where I can just curl or wget the file from another location, maybe with a secret token in the URL.
Is there such a feature, an url to call, or something alike, a cron job on the tt-rss server?
It would probably be easy to write one. Here's one way to approach it: look to see what URL you're at when you download an OPML file, make a copy of the php file that is responsible. Edit the file and strip out everything except for the bit that calls the code that generates the OPML file -- you might need to hack in some stuff that figures out that you're logged in and who you are, so it knows how to call the opml-generating stuff for you. Done. Then just call that page using wget from cron. And it's easy to test: just try to visit the page with a web-browser until all it does is return your opml file.
So I'm going to figure out how to get that with curl or so. Thanks for the tip!
Just in case, OPML publish url has been a feature for a few years now.
fox wrote: Just in case, OPML publish url has been a feature for a few years now.
I dunno, just tried it and it works fine.
I tried both https and non-https links, I cannot seem to make it work. Do you mind sharing your cli?
Do you use quotation marks for URL in wget/curl? curl "http://yourttrssinstance.tld/opml.php?op=publish&key=somerandomkey" should help. | 2019-04-24T14:37:37 | https://tt-rss.org/oldforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2510 |
0.998544 | The most uncomfortable question coming from my PhD advisor when I was a graduate student was “What are you going to do next?” and I heard it often. My PhD advisor never let up, always asking as soon as I would finish an experiment, and even at my thesis defense (partly as a joke, partly as a serious question)—the one day that you have mentally set aside to celebrate the conclusion of several years of intense work.
It was a very direct way for my advisor to make sure I would reach an immediate goal, as early as the next day perhaps, but it was also a more than subtle reference to the future. I usually had an answer for my advisor, but he had made this easy because he was a genius at focusing on a biological question that still drives his research today. No matter what the answers were to this question, they would easily lead to new projects. My PhD project was difficult to leave behind because it really was just a beginning, not an end.
Publications came easily in this context. I could see where a single paper would end, as well as where the next would begin. But once out on my own as an independent investigator wannabe, the rhetoric got a little tougher-you need papers, you need more papers, you need more papers in high impact journals. We cannot ignore the fact that publishing is a necessary measurement of our progress as scientists, but if such messages predominate, is it productive in the long run for achieving our real goals? Are we publishing work we might want to read in 10 years? And is it possibly leading to a premature ending (or a distraction) for promising students and post docs, or towards more risky, vulnerable scientific undertakings?
Publications are nevertheless rapidly accumulating on the Internet, and more new journals are coming online to accommodate papers arriving from around the world. It is reasonable to ask whether we are advancing our respective fields or just in the business of establishing more journals (and revenue) so that we can have more published papers. There is no question that more journals are necessary today because of the development of new areas of research and the number of scientists now able to actively participate in research around the world. No matter where we publish, however, we can still generate manuscripts based on passion.
To me, that means to consider the significance of even simple experiments on a grander scale. Anyone can think of a project based on immunostaining for specific genes in a cancer, but why and what comes after that? Sequencing a genome just costs money now, but again, what do you plan to do with the results?
The pressure to publish is real however, and a critical component for keeping our jobs and renewing our grants. So what do we do? My role as an editor requires me to be unbiased in the treatment of manuscripts, to perceive all papers as equal in terms of publication potential. The problem that is even more evident to me now as an active editor is not the publication of a lot of lower impact papers; it is the publication of papers that lack a connection to a bigger story.
It is up to us then as scientists, mentors, and colleagues to encourage the production of articles with thought-provoking material for journals, regardless of impact factor. The emphasis in our institutions should be on creating an environment where the science leads to a natural succession of publications. “What will you do next?” is a simple but powerful question to help guide the development of our own projects as well as for those we are training. | 2019-04-24T14:21:28 | http://filipodia.com/2016/03/10/the-trouble-with-publications/ |
0.999616 | How to take a snapshot of your video within DVD Snapshot?The program lets you take snapshots directly from your DVD movie! This means you can go to any point within a video clip, capture a freeze frame picture, and save this image to your computers hard drive.There are many uses for these snapshots.You can use these video pictures to create title slides. I like to find an interesting video scene that seems to symbolize my movie and capture a snapshot of it. You could also add a title directly to the picture using a photo-editing program. You could e-mail hi-light pictures of your video to friends and family. Not everyone can receive or view videos, so these pictures are a great alternative (and they don't take as long to download). You can also use the snapshot feature to transform your camcorder into a low-resolution digital camera. Simply point your camcorder at your subject and later you can go through your video and take virtual snapshots directly off the captured video. The actual process of taking these snapshot is quite easy. While viewing a video clip in the preview monitor, pause the clip at an appropriate spot, and click the "SnapShot" button under the preview monitor. Program will then ask you where you would like to save the picture. | 2019-04-18T16:28:04 | https://windows9download.net/143/dvd-snapshot-713337.html |
0.997775 | Most people who have ever owned a cat likely got a little chuckle out of the title of this article: Cat Obedience. Why? Because they know that most cats have a mind of their own. Unlike dogs, their goal in life is not to please their master. In fact, it seems that some think YOUR goal should be to please them!
While not as easily won over by a treat and a pat on the head as dogs, there is hope. Many cats can be successfully taught cat obedience, but it’s important to have realistic expectations.
For example, you don’t expect a dog to obey to the same level as you would a child. The same thinking should be applied in reference to cat obedience. You should not expect a cat to obey to the same level as a dog.
Yes, that sentence is full of grammatical mistakes, but the point is true. A cat is cat, and no amount of training will change that. What does that mean? It means, for example, that you cannot teach a cat to abstain from scratching. That is what cats do. You cannot teach a cat not to chase small critters. That, again, is what cats do.
You can, however, direct those behaviors. Let’s take scratching for an example. Cats need to scratch, so your goal should not be to make them stop entirely.
Instead, your goal should be to get them to stop scratching your sofa by directing the scratching to an appropriate place, such as a scratching post.
Believe it or not, there are classes to teach cat obedience. Some of these classes do not require you to bring the cat. Instead, the instructor will work with you and the other owners to teach effective methods for training your cat.
You should never hit or yell at a cat. First of all, it is cruel and abusive behavior. Secondly, it will do nothing to forward your goal of training your cat. It will only make your cat afraid. Don’t do it.
The most effective methods for teaching cat obedience are going to depend on the specific behavior you are trying to stop or elicit. For example, squirting with a water gun is a good way to get a cat to stop jumping on the counters. He will not enjoyed being squirted, so he will associate jumping on the counter with that result.
For scratching, the best thing to do is place scratching posts in every room where your cat spends time. This will give him an appropriate place to scratch no matter what room he happens to be in.
While your cat may not be as easily trained as a dog, with a little persistence and proper methods, you will be able to put a stop the most annoying behaviors.
Take a class to help you learn how to effectively inspire cat obedience. And don’t expect perfection. Remember, your cat is related to the king of the jungle. He very likely thinks he rules the world! | 2019-04-21T11:06:28 | http://interestinganimals.net/cat_obedience/cat_obedience.html |
0.999846 | RRResearch: Different logos for different species?
I've finished analyzing the Gibbs motif results and converting them to logos. Now I have to decide what they mean.
For now I'll just consider the analyses of the Neisseria genomes. Almost all the searches were run the same way; I'll leave the exceptions to later.
1. Searches gave a lot more sites than I had expected, and the consensus were weaker than I had expected. These two effects are related, as the additional sites the search found were quite weak matches, and these are responsible for the weak consensus. You can see the two effects in the figure at the left, which shows two searches on the same genome (the top one was started with a prior file suggesting base frequencies, so they're not perfectly comparable).
So the scientific issue is: do the Gibbs searches have built-in biases or other effects that cause them to pick up more poor matches in these short motifs than they do with the longer Pasteurellacean motifs? Or are they finding more sites because the motif distribution is indeed different? For example, maybe the specificity of the uptake machinery is broader or maybe biased uptake has been acting for a shorter time. One test is to run some searches that 'expect' fewer sites, and see if they too find this many. Those are running (or at least queue'd). Another test is to run searches for a similarly short motif on one or more Pasteurellaceae genomes, and see if they find a lot more sites. I'll queue those now. | 2019-04-22T04:58:25 | http://rrresearch.fieldofscience.com/2007/09/different-logos-for-different-species.html |
0.999982 | Who does a property manager work for?
When you decide that it's time to take a step back and hire a property management company to help you with your properties, remember that you are doing exactly that: you are hiring them. They are an employee of yours, and as such, you'll want to conduct thorough interviews to make sure that you are hiring the best company for your business. Not every model works for every landlord, so check them out and make sure your money is going to the right company that will work well with you.
There are a few things that you'll want to check when you sit down for the interviews. It's best, like when hiring anyone, that you have everything in order before the actually meeting. You'll want to make sure that they have the experience needed to do what you need them to do. Check into their past. Name changes, holes in their resume, and anything that seems to be sketchy just may be. You don't want to hire a company that is constantly trying to cut corners or make themselves look better than they really are. These are the companies that will land you into more trouble than it's worth.
When choosing your company, make sure their qualifications line up. Are they licensed to practice property management? You'll want to make sure that the company's employees continue in their education. They should always be working on certification and keeping their knowledge up to date. If they do not follow the laws in the area for landlord-tenant relationships, it won't only come back on them, it'll come back on you. Laws are ever-changing and always being tweaked by the government officials that don't send out alerts to all landlords and property managers. It's the manager's (and the landlord's) responsibility to keep up with these and make sure you're on top of any new changes. If you're not (and if they're not) you might find yourself and your property in violation of the law.
Following up on what type of work they do for the other landlords they've worked with is important. You'll want to know if they have a specialty that they work with, where they manage (locally or nationally), what types of properties they've managed, etc etc Look for references, check them, and dig as deeply as you can if you find that you're interested in pursuing them as your property management company. It may take a little extra work at the beginning, but it's worth it in the end. | 2019-04-26T10:42:08 | http://www.landlordstation.com/news/interviewing-property-manager/ |
0.999837 | What will it take to break Afghanistan's stalemate?
World powers consider ways to engage politically with the Taliban as bloody attacks blight the lives of millions.
Video of What will it take to break the stalemate in Afghanistan's war?
A series of recent deadly attacks in Afghanistan has highlighted the difficulty in ending a war now grinding into its 18th year.
Indiscriminate assaults by the Taliban and fighters from the Khorasan Province branch of ISIL have left millions of Afghans fearing for their lives each and every day. At least 20 police officers were killed in a Taliban ambush in Farah province on Sunday, just days after dozens of people were killed in a suicide bomb blast that targeted a gathering of religious figures in the capital Kabul.
In recent years both the United States and Nato have pulled their forces away from direct combat, instead focusing on providing advice and assistance to Afghan security forces. Yet the Taliban remains a powerful adversary and now targets areas where they previously had little influence or power. A co-ordinated Taliban assault on the capital of Ghazni province in August shocked military observers, while thousands of people in the previously-peaceful Shia Hazara regions in the provinces of Ghazni and Uruzgan have recently faced bloody onslaughts.
Meanwhile, a drought affecting swaths of western Afghanistan has only compounded people’s misery; nearly 3.9 million people need emergency assistance to deal with the effects of the prolonged dry spell, while nearly 250,000 people have been displaced.
With the ongoing war effectively in a stalemate, both the US and Russia have held separate talks with the Taliban in an effort to start a peace process. Yet the Taliban is still reticent to deal directly with the government in Kabul, despite the administration’s offer to hold face-to-face talks without preconditions.
Our panel will consider what it will take to end Afghanistan’s war of attrition as major world powers crack open their doors to the Taliban. Join the conversation.
Will Afghanistan's long war ever end? | 2019-04-25T18:33:09 | http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201811261725-0025752 |
0.998878 | A box with an initial speed of #8 m/s# is moving up a ramp. The ramp has a kinetic friction coefficient of #7/4 # and an incline of #(2 pi )/3 #. How far along the ramp will the box go?
I have an answer 1.875m. | 2019-04-25T06:38:56 | https://socratic.org/questions/a-box-with-an-initial-speed-of-8-m-s-is-moving-up-a-ramp-the-ramp-has-a-kinetic--13 |
0.99936 | Knowing that one can buy web design software encourages many individuals to design and develop their own websites. However, it also comes with a challenge. How does one know which software to buy?
For those who have no knowledge about web design or development they are going to want to choose a web design software that has done most of the work for them. By work it means all of the necessary files and coding is in place; those which are needed for the designing and building of the site. It takes a lot of different tools to build a website. The more tools available to do this the more opportunity there is to build a more professional type site. But, with more tools it means more learning.
There are some who have some knowledge about web design and web development. They have some understanding of code and the different segments that make up the designing and building of a website.
These individuals may want to buy different components of the web design software as stand-alone applications. This would include the code editor and the image editor and the web browsers. They may also want to rely on additional multimedia tools for design, along with plugins.
It is all going to come down to how much knowledge the individual has. Also, to what level they want to be able to build their website. A simple three page website is far different from an e-commerce site both in design and development.
Another option that comes with web design software is the option to use one that is free, or to purchase one. Usually those that are free are quite limited in what they will allow the user to do. | 2019-04-19T07:17:39 | http://spiffyboutiques.com/how-to-choose-web-design-software/ |
0.999979 | Q: What is the Master Password dialog, and can I suppress it?
NetBeans frequently needs to store various kinds of passwords - to databases, bug tracking systems, and so on. It is insecure to save these to disk, so as of NetBeans 6.9 the IDE tries to use your operating system's native facility to store passwords. This could be login-based encryption on Windows; the Keychain on Mac OS X; or GNOME Keyring or KWallet on Linux or Solaris.
In such cases the IDE behaves like Firefox and similar applications - it falls back to saving your passwords in encrypted form in your user directory and decrypting them with a "master password" which is prompted for once per IDE session and never saved. Pick a master password when first prompted (it should be as secure as your most sensitive normal password), and enter it on subsequent runs. If you forget it, you can set a new master password but any passwords encrypted with the old one will be discarded.
As of NetBeans 7.0, you can set -J-Dnetbeans.keyring.no.master=true in etc/netbeans.conf. In this case, when native keyring integration fails, an in-memory-only keyring will be used: any passwords obtained by various parts of the IDE will be remembered for the duration of the IDE session but forgotten when you shut down the program. Generally this will be worse than using a master password because you may have to enter multiple regular passwords in a single session.
This page was last modified on 10 January 2011, at 15:17.
This page has been accessed 23,380 times. | 2019-04-24T08:05:01 | http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqMasterPasswordDialog |
0.999729 | Given the current economic state and widespread availability of technology, your organization may be exposed to the threat of "corporate raiding": competitors luring employees – and your company's valuable trade secrets and proprietary business information – away. There are plenty of examples to choose from. In May 2009, Lockheed Martin Corp. won a $30 million jury verdict against L-3 Communications Corp. over the use of Lockheed's proprietary data and trade secrets. Also in 2009, a Kansas electronics design and manufacturing company was awarded nearly $17.5 million in actual and punitive damages in a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets. And a $5.8 million settlement was recently reached in a corporate raiding case in Delaware between two office supply companies, one of which allegedly hired away a slew of employees and took confidential information from the other. Regardless of the cost, corporate raiding has seemingly become a mainstream business practice. How can you prevent the illegal pilfering of your employees and valuable business information?
In the absence of any agreement between employer and employee to the contrary, employees are entitled to compete in business with their former employers. Covenants not to compete are employment agreements whereby the employee promises not to compete with the employer upon termination of employment for a specific period of time and within a particular geographic area. A growing number of employers use non-competition agreements to protect trade secrets, intellectual property interests, and consumer goodwill. Generally, courts disfavor non-competition agreements because they restrain trade, but they can be enforced in many states if certain requirements are met. Most jurisdictions will enforce a restrictive covenant that's restricted by a reasonable time period – generally one or two years – and geography. However, in states like California and others, restrictive covenants are not enforceable. Non-competition agreements may also be prohibited or limited for certain professions, such as health care providers.
Another way to protect your employees and/or customer relationships is to require employees to sign a non-solicitation agreement obligating the employee to refrain from soliciting your employees for a set, reasonable period of time after his departure. This helps prevent the common corporate raiding scenario of a competitor hiring someone and using that person to recruit other employees. An alternative to traditional restrictive covenants includes a forgivable loan, which acts as a hiring bonus in the form of a loan that does not have to be repaid if an employee remains with the employer for a certain amount of time. If the employee leaves the company before that time, the employee must repay the balance to the company.
To safeguard their trade secrets, companies also use confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. To do so effectively, employers must be clear with employees that their business strategies, customer lists, software programs, etc. are confidential trade secrets that permit their business to enjoy an advantage over its competitors. This requires them to expend money and effort to guard the secrecy of such information and otherwise ensure that it cannot be easily acquired or duplicated by others. | 2019-04-19T23:07:44 | https://www.bakerdonelson.com/How-to-Protect-Trade-Secrets-Proprietary-Business-Information-and-Employees-in-a-Down-Economy-08-27-2009 |
0.998473 | What are the top duties in your current position?
A great way to prepare for your interview is to reflect on the main tasks in your current position and how that experience would make you a strong candidate for the job for which you are applying. The interviewer wants to know if you have the knowledge and skills required to be successful in this position. Make sure you are familiar with the job description before your interview! You will want to draw on that valuable information.
"The top duties in my current position are to deliver exceptional customer service, attempt to upsell every existing client at every touch point, and conduct 50 outbound cold calls per week. I understand that the primary skills you are seeking are in cold calling, up-selling, and customer service. I see a great match between my current job duties and this particular position."
"In my current role, being a solid organizer is the name of the game. I am the administrative support for the VP and President of the company. My day includes arranging their schedules, booking their travel, ordering lunch for meetings, and more. I do it all!"
"Some of the top duties I perform in my current position include succession planning, strategic planning and talent reviews across the organization. Together with other leaders, we work closely to drive such top initiatives. I see in your job posting that you mentioned KPI tracking and strategic planning a few times. I am certainly well versed in those areas."
"Currently, my position focuses both on helping to strategize content as well as its execution. I am responsible for taking a broad category, for instance, "new recipe blog post" and developing the recipe, writing the post, and sharing the content. This approach applies to social media and email marketing as well. I have a small amount of direction and then am left to develop the content, write, edit, schedule, and post it, as well as shoot the photos and work on any graphics included in the campaign."
"My top duties include scheduling my team's shifts, projections, and forecasting, directing the merchandising of apparel and accessories, and assisting with buying decisions. I know that my current position aligns perfectly with the skill set you mentioned in your job posting."
"Currently, I am responsible for the development of a new territory via a combination of both inside and outside sales. I handle the full sales cycle, from prospecting to customer acquisition, and order placing to negotiation on the individual sales themselves. I would say my top priorities in my job are customer service, prospecting and pitching, and closing the sale. I'm comfortable with the entire sales process, front to back, and believe those are the skills your organization is looking for."
"My primary duty is to ensure the physical and educational well-being of my students. In an average day, I am teaching, marking, being a mentor, and also coaching the girls' volleyball team on the side. I play an active part in my school and the community."
1. Have you requested extra responsibilities in any of your previous roles?
4. Do you prefer doing work on a routine day-to-day basis or do you prefer mixing up your routine occasionally?
Manage cash flow of the deposits that we received and apply them to the correct advisor. Request check requests and apply the charges properly. Communicate with our advisors.
In my current position my top duties are vary quite a bit, all of my jobs require different responsibilities. Currently I am a Personal support worker where my duty is to care for my client, I am also a waitress where my duties are to care for my customers, I also am doing my placement at LifeLabs at the moment and my top duties as a student are to carry out the tasks asked from me as best as possible in each department that I am learning from.
I case manage up to 76 customers in finding employment. | 2019-04-21T10:10:21 | https://www.mockquestions.com/interview/Telephone/What-are-the-top-duties-in-your-current-position%3F-GQT68264.html |
0.999605 | 1. Combine all the ingredients for the steamed rice into a rice cooker and cook according to the rice cooker instructions.
2. In a cooking pot, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil over medium heat and fry ginger until fragrant.
3. Add the onion and fry until soft. Add chicken and stir-fry until no longer pink.
4. Pour water and add all the seasoning ingredients. Simmer for about 10 mins.
5. Prepare each serve seperately : in a small fry pan add 1/3 of the sauce, bring to boil. Add one beaten egg into the sauce. Gently mix. Remove from the heat and immediately place over steamed hot rice.
6. Sprinkle some scallions over the donburi.
Serve hot! repeat 5~6 for each bowl serve. | 2019-04-25T16:17:57 | https://atelierlalune.com/2016/05/oyako-donburi-rice-with-wafu-chicken-and-egg-sauce/ |
0.998885 | Giant in the Playground Forums > Gaming > Homebrew Design > Magic Items Contest!
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1.) You will be creating at least 5 items, one from each of the following categories, plus 2 others from any category.
1a.) You may create more items if you wish. *A series of items like bracers of armour that have multiple versions but at different modifiers will count as only one item.
2.) All items created must be thematically linked. The theme is up to you, but it must be clearly stated at the start of your entry post. *Stating that all items were created by the same person is not enough of a theme; they should all relate to the same type of person, place, effect, motif, etc. Feel free to include flavour text for how the spells were created and for what purpose.
4.) All items will need to list the relevant details as per standard descriptions, including magical aura, CL, feats & spells required for construction and cost as appropriate for the item.
Website Staff Award (this will not be voted on by the general public, but judged by Amber, Rich and the Mods).
Edited to include psionic items.
Up to and including artifacts? What about Epic level items? Or is this more of magic for the common people?
I'd say whatever you think would be suitable.
Even though personally, I think rule 1 is pointlessly restrictive. A suit of armor (cuirass, pauldrons, greaves, gauntlets etc.) plus fitting weaponry could make a great set, but you can't do it because it wouldn't have a ring, rod, etc. Similarly, a full outfit for a powerful magus (who'd find actual hand-to-hand combat beneath him) would be interesting, but can't be done because of the mandatory weapon inclusion. Ah, too bad.
In the hope that more people will be able to benefit from the submissions, I'm going to rule that the 5 items will need to be non epic and not including artifacts. You shouldn't be surprised to see the item within the relevant section in the DMG.
If you wish to create more items, feel free to do so. These can be epic level items and artifacts and may well help you with votes for "Best Set".
I also disagree with the restrictions on item types. It makes it much harder to actually design a "set" of items, and pulls the contest more into the realm of "multiple items with no thematic connection but held together by a thin thread of cheesy plot because the creator HAS to have a wand included in his set of equipment that was once wielded by a powerful warrior." I suppose I can roll with it, however, since I have to.
Appologies if you feel rule 1 is pointlessly restrictive. I will disagree though.
I designed these rules so that a broad range of magical items would be created. If you wish to create designed primarily for a fighter, you still can. For example 2 weapons, a suit of armour, a ring and a helm (as they appear within wonderous items).
Your archmage? Many of those will still carry a weapon of some sort, even if it's a dagger. You only need to design one weapon, the rest can be from the other section.
It should at least encourage a series of simple weapons that an archmage, might actually consider useful to take along with him.
Alright, I can live with it I suppose.
One more question: Can we use psionic items? For example, can we have a dorje in place of a rod/staff/ring? Or a psicrown in place of a wondrous item?
Thinking about it, yes psionic items can be entered.
I'd leave out dorjes out of the 5 for the same reason I left wands, potions and scrolls out. They just allow an existing spell/power to be cast. *I'd also say the same for psionic tattoos and power stones. *As before, if you want to add them as extra "flavour" to your entry feel free.
I'd say that Psicrowns are more similar to staffs than generic wondrous items, so they can go in that category.
I'll edit the rules to reflect this change.
If you wish to create designed primarily for a fighter, you still can. For example 2 weapons, a suit of armour, a ring and a helm (as they appear within wonderous items).
Yes, but that still doesn't address the issue of sets where the common feature is NOT the identity of the owner. What about, say, 5 magical elemental bows created by the same mystic fletcher? (Or 5 swords by a mystic blacksmith, or 5 staves/rings by a mystic enchanter, etc.) Certainly a set that follows a strong theme, but no way to fit it around the rules. "Set" doesn't necessarily mean they're used by one single person.
I also think that rule #1 is a bad idea. That rules out both the item set ideas that have been shared so far: White Blade's biblical set doesn't include a weapon (unless he, say calls Araon's staff a weapon rather than a staff), while his katana set is.. well, composed entiraly of katanas.
The Regalia of Evil from the Book of Vile Darkness has a crown, a rod, and an orb but no weapon or armor. Monte's various Rods of Branding, from the Complete Book of Eldritch Might, are all rods. The Orbs of Dragonkind are all orbs. All awesome item sets.
At the risk of seeming like I'm sucking up (only mildly) or angering anyone (not intended), I have no problem with rule # 1 at all. *In fact, with a little imagination it becoems quite easy to fulfill the requirements of the contest while staying within its confines and making a plausible set of items, completely cheese, dairy and lactose free! *Creating a set of five identical items with different properties is not as challenging, IMHO.
Oh, sorry, one more question: May we have multiple entries? Not more than one sets of armor in a set, but say two complete sets different in makeup, theme and everything?
Guys your making a big deal out of nothing, you only have ti have one of each catogory, then its free rain as many as you want. I'll get my entrey up soon, but I am still debating wether to use the weapon that murdered able, or david's sling..
I didn't think running a contest cause this much grief so quickly!
There are many different variations I could have gone for with a design some magic items; Design a set of weapons, Staffs for all comers, Rods and Rings etc etc etc.
Rather than just go design 5 magical items I figured that a little restriction would mean that you'd have to push yourselves slightly by having to think about bringing in an item you wouldn't maybe have done.
Also it makes it easier to compare between entries than 5 katanas vs 5 rings. My initial thoughts were just wonderous items, but I thought that would be restrictive against those with ideas for weapons. One just for weapons would cut out all the other items people might want to do.
My comprimise was to give you some flexibility (ie the spare two items), but also make you think about some of the other kinds of magic items there are. and integrate them.
Sorry, but I really didn't think you'd all be so unhappy with the choice. I rather hoped you'd rise to the challenge.
Oh, sorry, one more question: *May we have multiple entries? *Not more than one sets of armor in a set, but say two complete sets different in makeup, theme and everything?
No problems with that at all. As many seperate entries as your imagination allows.
More challenging, yes: in the sense that it rules out some possibly cool ideas and makes the writer come up with new ones which may or may not be better than what he had in mind origionaly, but will more closely resemble the entry of the poster next to him. I'm not sure that that's a good thing.
I may still enter, but my first two sparks of inspiration (a set of rings linking the members of an elite assemblage of mages, and a set of thematicaly-related weapons and sheilds) will have to be discarded, and while I'm sure I will come up with something I'm not sure it will be as cool.
I would go with Kane's weapon. I mean, it was the first weapon used to kill a human, ever. Making David's sling magical might be a streatch, but in even a low-fantasy world how could the first murder weapon ever not be tainted with residual evil?
Edit: Er..... White Blade did I just remove your post by accident or was that you??
You can have mortal-level magic items that are completely unique, you know. The only disadvantage is that they can be broken or negated by other mortal magics. So, if I were you, I would make the least of the items as magic items with high caster-levels and call the big ones (like the holy grail and such) artifacts.
Yes, basicly I was joking. *That was a dramatization, I'm realy quite willing to agree to disagree. *Things would get pretty weird otherwise.
The truth of the statement was this: debate is second nature to me, especialy when I'm pretty sure I'm right (which is essentialy all the time). *So, if I disagree you, don't take it personaly. *It doesn't mean I'm angry or that I'm trying to be hostile or anything, I just disagree.
You haven't caused me any greif. *I'm happy that you got the contest going. *And most of all, I'm sorry that you took my comments as flack, because I didn't mean them as a complaint and didn't mean any harm or slight at all by them.
This doesn't half get confusing. *::) My posting above about joking was in response to White Blades post on artifacts that dissappeared.
I've still got to say, I'm suprised at the response. *I really am. *It would appear that the contest I have put up is very different to the one you all imagined.
If you really don't like the contest then feel free to not enter. *If you think you can come up with something interesting please do so.
I LOVE The restrictions on this contest!!! It is always better to challenge writers and have every entry touch on a number of mechanical bases! After all, it's just a contest, and they should be able to rise to the challenge anyway!
Hydro, stop trying to break Baron's brain.
Sorry about that. Just a newbie and had brain-explosion jump into my head and a short term memory. That and I didn't read the rest of the posts.
Joking or not joking with me, I just wanted to get it started anyways.
White Blade is (mostly) joking (I think). At this point, I think Baron's rules are pretty much what it's going to be, and even if they should change, your entry would probably still work.
In any case, you may want to link your entry in your post, or at least identify it.
It wouldnt be much of a challenge if we could do whatever we wanted, now would it?
Yes, it WOULD be a challenge still. The challenge should arise from the need to create believable, interesting, novel, useful entries with high quality writing and rules, and not from having to conform to an ultimately arbitrary set of restrictions.
Or to put it in another way, such restrictions WOULD pose a challenge, but this challenge does not necessarily translate into QUALITY.
Rules are as they are.
Feel free to have a ten minute sulk about them, before trying to create wonderous magical items.
And no, no Wondrous Items for me, I'll just skip this competition with these rules. Funny it was me who suggested it in the first place.
Let's be clear: I wholeheartedly approved Baron's guidelines BEFORE he posted them. Difficult guidelines help separate the wheat from the chaff. If restrictive rules squash your creativity, then how creative are you, really?
Let's not forget that the first contest here required you to base a class off of your screen name--about as byzantine a requirement as I can think of.
I'm quite certian that we are all creative enough to create a set of magic items spread out across multiple item types one way or another. That isn't the point.
In my opinion, the "base your class off of your screen name" restriction made the contest more fun and interesting, even if the resulting entries weren't as good as those of a general "design a class" contest would have been.
In my opinion, the restrictions in this contest make the contest less fun and interesting, and the entries won't be as good as those of a general "design an item set" contest would have been.
I agree that restrictions can be a good thing, but only if they somehow add more to the contest than they take away.
I'll be entering, but I'm still working on what. Hey Premier, if you've got an idea for a set that doesn't fit into the contest why don't you post it for us in the Gaming forum?
Let's be clear: I wholeheartedly approved Baron's guidelines BEFORE he posted them.
Difficult guidelines help separate the wheat from the chaff.
I would agree with that, if you were talking strictly about quality- or format requirements, but in this case, my beef is with the content limitations. Sure, there should be rules to make sure that the entries reach a certain level of quality - descriptions and statistics should be detailed enough to be usable, there should be a minimum X number of items, etc. etc. However, the rule in question is NOT such a rule. A set of, say, five helmets could be just as well- or poorly done as a set of 1 helmet, 1 armor, 1 sword, 1 ring and 1 staff, so this limitation does NOT actually set some sort of minimum quality bar - unless you believe that a set of items of various types is inherently better then a set of similar type items - which I'm sure you don't.
If restrictive rules squash your creativity, then how creative are you, really?
I feel this to be besides the point of this debate. Nobody here has argued that the rule is "too hard" for them; they argued that it prevents them from creating something - possibly VERY creative and original - for no good reason. Again: How is a set of 5 different items supposed to be inherently more creative than a set of 5 similar ones?
Yes, and it was great fun. However, and perhaps this is my greatest beef with the whole matter, it worked as advertised. It was a contest called "Screen Name Contest", and you had to do a writeup for your screen name - perfect unity of name and function. It was NOT called "Fantasy Name Contest" with a restrictive bylaw in the rules stating that you can use any fantasy name as long as it's your screen name and nothing else.
I think I'll telll the mods why we are giving them so much slack at least why I am.
This wasn't an orphan project, we liked it before the mods came in, we were all very intrested and considered making it unoffically before the mods announced they were making it offical. And while challenges are good, there is a point of too much, for instance I have no beef with the main rules, but I was going to make a actuall set of artiacts. They were banned from the thing on a post other than the main on.
In the spirt of good sportsmenship (and I don't want the mods to never use one o the non mod ideas again) I'll make a item set.
Tools of the Battlemage (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Contests;action=display;num=11073782 10) is up.
Oriental Objects (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Contests;action=display;num=11073828 53;start=0#0) Is up and fufills requirements.
Utilities for the Aspiring Vampire (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Contests;action=display;num=11074807 29) is up.
I have posted [Magic Items] Al-Kithrim's Comforts of Home (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Contests;action=display;num=11074876 59) for your consideration.
I'm not boycotting, I'm just stumped for ideas.
Accessories of the prepared trickster are now available for a gander.
Items of Intellect (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Contests;action=display;num=11076500 55). I sure as hell hope that intelligent items is a valid theme.
Just jumping in late on the argument. I love the restrictions. They give me something for my ideas to grow around. You'll be seeing a set from me in a bit.
As promised, equipment of the Darellan Elves is up. I'd love to hear any input, good or bad, as I'm still new to designing magic items.
I would like to participate in a contest like this, but I don't have the foggiest idea how to determine some of the info that folks include, such as caster level, the needed spells, price, cost, etc.
Is this all in the DMG somewhere and I've just missed it?
Any help for a n00b would be greatly appreciated.
Yes, it's in the back of the 3.0 dmg, right after the core magic items (and presumably somewhere similar in the 3.5 one).
Thanks Hydro, I will check it out.
im in a similar position to ax, this is my fist time at actually designing something so any fedback would be most welcome!
I have just entered my "Weapons of The Fellowship".
Anyway.. same problem as the others I just notice. Having little clue how to properly calculate the costs and creation stuff. I can get halfway a little, but some of the DMG texts confuse me a bit.
Well, once I get my entry up I'll see if I can go around and give you guys all a hand.
Oh, and welcome to the forums dude! ^_^Thanks!
Does the thematic link have to be apparent to the characters who might use these items? For example, I've got an idea rattling around in my head of basing my items off of items, ideas, metaphors, etc. from some operas by a particular composer. Does that qualify as a thematic link, or would the characters using these items have to be able to recognize them as a group of some kind?
Does the thematic link have to be apparent to the characters who might use these items? *For example, I've got an idea rattling around in my head of basing my items off of items, ideas, metaphors, etc. from some operas by a particular composer. *Does that qualify as a thematic link, or would the characters using these items have to be able to recognize them as a group of some kind?
Hmmm. I'll say yes that's OK. If you could get some in game rationale in though, it might make it easier for people to justify adding a set of items into their game.
Could you twist things slightly so that the metaphors etc were from an in game wizard/bard maybe?
If you can't, still go ahead, but ensure there is an obvious connection for the items please.
After quickly glancing through the entries, it seems no one has stolen my idea... albeit they would have had to of stole it before i HAD the idea in the first place... But I digress.. Mwahahaha.
Question: We can post them and then continue to edit during the course of the month correct?
Also would a Bracer of armor like item be a Armor item or a wonderous item for this purpose? My guess would be Wonderous.... but I'd just like to be sure.
... and bracers are indeed wondrous items.
Here is my entry. I hope it is sufficiently thematically, erh, themed.
The thread for the Sentinel's Devices is now useless flotsam. Lock away, or whatnot.
The Dark Sorcery of an Enslaved Mind (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Contests;action=display;num=11089442 90) A little late, though.
Do we need to give the prices on all the items? Not everyone has.
As we're moving towards the close of the competition, can people please do any tidying up of their entries please.
Put all the items into single post at the beginning of the thread, put the costs with each item, etc etc.
Just to make it easy for people to read them and judge them.
So we do need cost? What if we're noobs who don't know how to figure cost?
We haven't started voting yet have we?
It's not too hard to work out.
I think voting starts on the 28th.
What if we're noobs who don't know how to figure cost?
Here (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/creatingMagicItems.htm#magicItemGoldPieceValues) ya go. Enjoy. If you still have problems pricing, ask individually in the thread you've created for your items: I expect many of us will be more than happy to help you out.
Putting costs, auras, etc lets a DM see your brilliant idea for an item and just drop it into their game easily.
No voting hasn't started yet, I was just asking for people to make their entries in preparation for the voting which starts on the 1st of March.
These are done. These are my fun items entry.
An entry for your consideration, designed for the Arcane Tank: a mage who casts spells while wearing heavy armor.
Sigh, last night I just came up with my items only to discover the contest ended on the same day. | 2019-04-21T10:59:27 | http://www.giantitp.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-10028.html?s=e455dc7556e7b3ff82c9e299fa3040e4 |
0.985374 | sample exeriment-need help finding "statistic" and "result"
The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether or not television influences the way a child behaves. We will determine if there is a significant link to the behavioral effects of repeated exposure to media violence.
Null: Children who did not view the DVD clip and continued with the program will show the normal daily behaviors than those who watched the DVD clip.
Alternative: Children who watched the DVD clip will show a significance in aggressive behavior than those who did not watch the DVD clip.
Independent variable � whether or not a child watched the DVD clip.
Ha: u behavior scale number of viewers =/= u behavior scale number of non-viewers.
A group of 20 children aged 3 years old from a local child care facility, Children�s Haven Day Care, were the population being considered for the experiment. These children were students who were in the toddler program at the day care. There were a total of 10 boys and 10 girls that participated in this experiment. Two sets of students, each with a sample of N=10 subjects, which were randomly selected in the different groups. The two sets of subjects were considered �non-viewers� of those a television show and the other set was considered of the group who did watch the television show.
A 20 minute clip from the Spiderman Animated Series DVD, a chart that shows a list of each child explaining the behavior conducted before, during and after the video session, and a consent form for each parent to sign for participation in the experiment.
All the children of the toddler program were observed in the morning for the 20 minutes prior to separating the two sets to watch the DVD clip. While evaluating each child�s behavior, acts of aggression such as yelling, hitting, pushing, shoving, and horse-playing were documented along with behavior such as sharing, role-playing and hugging. Each behavior ranged on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 showing acts of friendliness up to 5 showing acts of aggression. The group of children were then randomly separated into two groups: 9 who were to continue their regular activity and 9 who were placed in a separate room to watch a 20 minute clip from the Spiderman Animated Series DVD. The clip had an extreme amount of action such as running, yelling, shoving, tackling and fighting. During the clipped, I assessed the behavior of each child watching the animated action series and documented the behavior on the chart scale. After the clip was over, I sent the children back to their room with the others who continued their regular activities and observed both sets playing together. I, once again, assessed the behavior of each child for an additional 20 minutes and looked for significant changes of behavior of those who watched the Spiderman clip towards the other children. I also watched the children who remained in their normal classroom to see if they kept the same type of behavior. After evaluating the behaviors, the scores were computed from the average of the behavioral scale for each child. | 2019-04-21T10:16:52 | http://mymathforum.com/advanced-statistics/4783-sample-exeriment-need-help-finding-statistic-result.html |
0.999984 | Q: What is wrong with this sentence?
A: Well, perhaps there are a couple of things wrong, but the main one I’d hope people caught is the purple prose.
I think anyone who’s read enough has probably come across at least one example of purple prose. The sun can’t rise, it’s a golden orb lifting magnificently. A woman can’t have red hair, she has hair the color of a burning ember that flows like torrents over her shoulders.
Now, of course, we’re writers, we want to describe things vividly. After all, it’s a good thing to help readers see what we’re seeing while writing. But as our good friend Bob says, “The more wordy the passage gets, the harder it is to get the point across.” And that’s always a bad thing. I might be old fashioned, but isn’t part of being a good writer, I don’t know, writing things that people understand? Sometimes you can get away with borderline purple prose, but more often than not, it just obscures what you’re talking about in the first place.
Think about it, if the sun is a golden orb, rather than “the sun” and your main character’s eyes are “emerald orbs” rather than green eyes (people writing purple prose have an odd attachment to the word “orb” for some reason I find more than often) all of a sudden, the readers is having to work to keep track of what orbs are floating where and what they’re supposed to represent.
“But don’t we want the reader to think about our story?” someone may be asking. The keyword there is “story”. Having a reader engage with your story, having them want to read more, is a good thing. Having a reader confused with what you’re saying is the exact opposite. No one wants to be focusing on trying to understand the wording when they should be focusing on the characters and plot. And, truly, which is easier for you to understand/picture? Her green eyes, or her emerald orbs? At least for me, the first I’m picturing, well, green eyes, and the second I’m picturing her holding glass balls that are dark green. It doesn’t make for a powerful image. It makes for an overly poetic, confusing one.
Maybe you agree with me, maybe you don’t, but having just read a book for review where my main complaint is that the language takes away from an otherwise touching story, I feel completely safe in saying that purple prose not only obscures what the author is trying to say, but it makes it look like they really don’t know what they’re doing.
And thus, that is why I almost always personally refer to purple prose as “Hey look! I’m a writer!” Syndrome. Though this is one thing I never had a problem with in my early writing (unlike all the other problems I’ve more than willing to admit to) it seems far too often that people who have just started writing feel the need to prove they’re a real writer, and so what do they do? Prove that they are amazing wordsmiths of course. Anyone can write about someone’s green eyes, real writers obviously can embellish to the point where the person reading will weep picturing the detailed world they have created. That’s how they prove they’re a real writer. Right?
Now, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know exactly how I feel about this idea that there are “real” writers and, I don’t know, fake writers(?) but purple prose nearly always seems like an extension of that idea, at least to me. You might be new to writing, but you are a “real” writer, dagnabit, and a good, nay, great one at that. Look how skillfully you craft descriptive words. All those fake writers out there can’t do that.
What I want to focus on there is “natural flow of speech.” I don’t know about anyone else out there, but I have never heard any of my friends refer to eyes as X orbs (X=chocolate, emerald, cerulean, lilac, etc.) I’ve never heard someone talk about the golden orb rising into an azure sky.
Of course, as writers we have some leeway when it comes to discriptive language, I’m not saying to be bland with your writing either, but still, being a good writer isn’t about obscuring your story with flamboyant prose. It’s about making the normal interesting. A good writer is someone who can maintain a rhythm in their writing that not only reads well, but is completely natural. A good writer can produce beautiful, beautiful prose to the point where casual readers don’t even notice how good it really is.
And so, please, new or established writers, resist the urge try to prove something with your writing and don’t throw so many frills on your prose that it’s hard to even keep straight what you’re talking about. It doesn’t make you look like a good writer, it makes you look like a bad writer who’s trying too hard.
Especially if you’re sending me a book to review, because I will call you out on it.
Wow, you obviously feel very strongly about this.. I could tell, because even though the post is kind of long for a blog, it was interesting to read. Great job!
Thanks Katya. All my blogs seem to be about the same length, for some reason. Not quite sure why.
If you have a wordpress account I do have a “Follow” Button (I think it also works if you’re signed into blogspot, but I’m not entirely sure). Or you can just follow my Twitter. I always post updates when I’ve put up a new blog.
Loved this, although I often feel I am going too far the other way. What’s the opposite of purple prose? Prosaic prose?
I’ll shortly be entering the editing phase of my first novel, so I guess we’ll see just how flowery the wording really is.
And god forbid, trying to use the thing between ears to actually decipher and comprehend a higher form of writing. I would rather read Kant than Aristotle; I’d rather read Nabokov than Hemingway; I’d rather read Fitzgerald, who I do not like except for his writing, than Rowling. And do I get annoyed with “purple prose”? Yeah. I get annoyed reading Kant and have to reread him, but I still enjoy the thought of conquering one of his behemothic sentence.
Ornateness is not necessarily a bad thing. If used improperly, which purple prose is the result, yes. Complexity in writing is what writers need to strive for. The kind of mentality for which you stand is exactly what is numbing the comprehensive abilities of human society. Plain isn’t better; I don’t want to read something easy; I don’t get anything from that; my mind loses its focus of the description because it is barely there. Puritan style is far more detrimental to society than purple prose. | 2019-04-25T15:52:08 | https://jessicadall.com/2012/02/13/hey-look-im-a-writer-syndrome/ |
0.999988 | make things very easy and fast.
1. Always unplug the appliance immediately after using.
2. Do not place or store appliance where it can fall.
3. Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
4. If an appliance falls into water, unplug it immediately. Do not reach into the water. | 2019-04-21T06:18:05 | http://manuals-help.ru/manuals/acme/acme-be-100/m40370/t-5.html |
0.997743 | My research program is centered on the communication of emotions. In particular, I focus on the social factors that influence this process such as gender and intergroup relations. One line of research investigates the influence of facial appearance on the perception of emotions in men and women as well as individuals of different age. The underlying hypothesis of this research is that the level of dominance and affiliation signaled by facial appearance interacts with facial movement in a way that can enhance or attenuate in particular expressions of anger and happiness. Another line of research on social context influences focuses on emotion communication as a function of the ingroup versus outgroup status of the interaction partner. Two questions have been of interest to me in this context. First, are individuals differentially motivated to understand the emotions of outgroup versus ingroup members? and second, is emotional mimicry influenced by the ingroup versus outground status of the observed other? This line of research also included research on cross-cultural emotion communication. More recently, I have started a research program on emotion communication at the workplace. In particular I have been interested in employees' regulation of emotion expressions on order to conform to organizational display and feeling rules and the consequences for their wellbeing and satisfaction at work. In my research I generally privilege psychophysiological measures but also frequently employ behavioral and paper and pencil approaches. | 2019-04-21T18:48:33 | http://ursulakhess.com/ |
0.999854 | "Basically it will mean that my son will not have money for his future".
"He [her son] suffers with autism, I don't even know if he'll be able to hold down a job. That money was there to give him the life he should have," Amanda says.
"I can't afford to keep him forever and if anything happens to me that money was there for his future".
"That money to me is lost, I can never see me being able to save that amount of money in my lifetime again.
"I won't be able to afford the extra help for my son.
"If anything happens to me and he has to go into assisted living then there's no money for that now."
The FCA, the UK's financial regulator, first raised questions about LCF's advertising, much of it done online and via social media, in December 2018.
Following further investigation the FCA then froze LCF's assets later that month, then in late January the company collapsed into administration.
Many people who put money in to LCF were first-time investors - inheritance recipients, small business owners or newly retired.
The company's administrators, Smith and Williamson, has now published its proposals about what it thinks is the best way for investors to get as much of their money back as possible.
Finbarr O'Connell, one of the administrators, told BBC Radio 4's Money Box that he hopes to recover about 20% of the £236m that people had invested with the firm. However, he added that it would probably take at least two years before people saw any of that money.
"They [investors] thought this was a safe option, they were comfortable their capital was safe and they thought they would get a good rate of interest so they're completely devastated," he says.
"We have some real, but complex assets, to realise. They could take up to two years to turn into cash.
"The plan is that we continue in hot pursuit of the money and of the assets."
What did the regulator know - and when?
Questions are being asked in Parliament too about what the FCA knew - and when - about possible misleading marketing.
Nicky Morgan MP, chair of Parliament's Treasury Committee, has written to the FCA's chief executive asking what it knew about possible concerns over LCF's advertising and, crucially, when.
Several independent financial advisers have said they warned the FCA, some as far back as 2015, about what they felt were "misleading, inaccurate and not clear" adverts, often promoted on social media.
For its part the FCA has released a statement saying its immediate priority is to "investigate and assist in the recovery of any assets. We will then be looking into this matter carefully and will consider what lessons can be learned".
You can hear more on BBC Radio 4's Money Box programme on Saturday at 12pm or listen again here. | 2019-04-21T23:23:43 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47679192 |
0.999999 | Open the Future: Teratocracy Triumphant?
Two of the most important pieces I've produced here at Open the Future concern teratocracy -- a neologism meaning "rule of monsters." The first, Fear of Teratocracy, outlines the core concept: American democracy is shifting from debates over policy to debates over legitimacy. The second, Teratocracy Rises, offers a set of examples of how attacks on the legitimacy of one's opponents is becoming attacks on the concept of democracy itself.
As I noted in Fear of Teratocracy, democracy isn't just defined by how you win -- i.e., with a majority/plurality of the vote.
Democracy is defined by how you lose, not (just) how you win.
The real test of whether a society that uses a plebiscite to determine leadership is really a democracy is whether the losing party accepts the loss and the legitimacy of their opponent's victory. This is especially true for when the losing party previously held power. Do they give up power willingly, confident that they'll have a chance to regain power again in the next election? Or do they take up arms against the winners, refuse to relinquish power, and/or do everything they can to undermine the legitimacy of the opposition's rule?
I strongly encourage you to re-read the entire essay. Here's why it matters: I strongly suspect that, regardless of who wins the US presidential election today, the United States is likely to be entering a period of a crisis of legitimacy. If Romney wins, the claims of voter suppression and out-and-out shenanigans (this is a less ambiguous example) will potentially leave many Democrats incandescent with anger, even more so than after the 2000 Supreme Court selection of George W. Bush -- because now it will be a "we can't let them get away with this again" scenario. If Obama wins, the already widely-extant opposition to his legitimacy as President among Republicans could explode; expect to see Twitter storms about secession and armed revolution, as well as the very real possibility of violence.
Compounding the misery of this moment, the impacts of climate disruption are very likely to become much more visible and painful over the course of this next presidential term, requiring both decisive action and a long-term perspective to head off (or at least mitigate) disasters -- but in a crisis of legitimacy, decisive action and long-term perspectives are even more difficult than usual to produce. The President, whether Romney or Obama, will be focused on dealing with an opposition that doesn't just disagree with his ideas, it doesn't believe that he has the right to be President.
I hope I'm wrong; I hope that the venom of this campaign and the frustrations of the past four years will be transcended by a political leadership (of both major parties) willing to seek out the best long-term solutions for truly complex problems. I also want a pony. | 2019-04-22T13:02:42 | http://www.openthefuture.com/2012/11/teratocracy_triumphant.html |
0.998209 | I am working on an article countering the intention of some in North India to build a Sri Ram temple at Ayodhya whether it causes violence or not. We should also be thinking about our inner temple, the "antar mandir." What is our inner temple? It is our soul body. Outer temples are important, of course, but if in creating them we have arguments or violence, it disconnects us from our inner temple. With regard to the building of Iraivan Temple Gurudeva said that the foundation would be laid when his close devotees had purified themselves sufficiently through sadhana and tapas. To some people the inner temple is really far away because of the impurities they face, or don't face, in their subconscious mind. In the inner temple we have the ultimate, most important darshan of God and the Gods. The inner and outer temple must be looked at as a whole, two parts working together. "Antar mandir jai!"
Working on an article here, this is just the first draft of it.
In India, you cannot help but think about the Ayodhya situation. Hindus are wanting to build a temple in Ayodhya, no matter what. If it causes violence or not, it does not matter. It is important to build this temple.
We have been thinking about that, calling it 'Sri Ram Mandir', in this talk.
In addition to the Ayodhya 'Sri Ram Mandir', there is another temple that you need to think about. That temple is close to everyone on the planet. Now, how can that be? How can one temple be close to everyone on the planet? Some people live here, and some people live there. It must be far from some, and near to others, right? No. This temple is the same distance from every person on the planet, because it is their inner temple, the temple inside of us. We are calling that the 'Antar Mandir', the Inner Temple.
A number of years ago, I was in Chennai and meditating at a temple there. A young man came up to me, watching me meditate. I was sitting there for half-an-hour or something. He had gone around to all the shrines and had darshan.
He came up to me and said, "What are you doing?"
He said, "What is 'meditating'?"
I said, "Well, there is a temple inside of us. We can experience God and the Gods inside of us in our Inner Temple."
But, he was not convinced. He said, "No. It doesn't make any sense."
It is true. Definitely, there is an inner temple. You have heard me tell the story before but it shows the importance of he inner, in our tradition. It is Yogaswami's story about the Tamil Conference. Remember that one? 'Utsavam Tamil'.
There was a Tamil Conference in Colombo, during Yogaswami's lifetime. An International Conference coming to Sri Lanka! I mean, this was very exciting. Not in India, this was in Sri Lanka. We have a Conference on the Tamil language taking place in Colombo. So, everyone in Jaffna is very excited. There were signs all over the place for the 'Tamil Conference - Utsavam Tamil'.
Yogaswami, in his own way, took advantage of the situation. He promoted his own conference, which he called, 'Utsavam Tammul' or 'Inside-You Festival'! He was stressing that what was going on inside, is more important than what is going on outside of us. When it comes to spiritual life, it is the inner reality, that we need to think about, not the outer show. It is the inner life, what is going on inside of us, that is the important thing.
So, what is our 'Inner Temple'? The 'Inner Temple', of course, is our soul. More precisely, our soul body. Anandamayakosa, karana sarira. Two words for the soul body, our body of light, which is what reincarnates from life to life. It is the real us. From one point of view, it is not our inner temple, it is us. But, because we identify with the external, it looks like it is inside. If we identify with it, that would be a more correct perception. We are looking from the outside today. So, we say the inside of us is this body of light and inside of that we can experience God. So, that is our Inner Temple.
Outer temples, of course, are very important. Building them is a good thing and maintaining them is a good thing. But, if in building or maintaining an outer temple, we get into disagreements, harsh words, or even worse, violent actions, that is creating a barrier to experiencing the inner temple. Clearly, the greatness of building an outer temple, is not achieved if we do it in the wrong way. If harsh words, disagreements, arguments, violent actions are involved, we are definitely doing it the wrong way, preventing us from experiencing the inner temple.
The purpose of having an outer temple and worshipping there is to help us eventually experience the inner temple, right? It is not supposed to make it harder to experience the inner. It is counter to the whole idea of the temple.
Gurudeva had a very mystical perspective on this, when it came to the Iraivan Temple. We have all heard him say, on many occasions, while talking about the foundation. He said, "The foundation of Iraivan Temple will come up when my closest devotees purify themselves, with sadhana and tapas." Remember that statement?
Everyone was asking, "When will the foundation get built? When will the foundation get built?" They were looking at it in an external way, which of course, is natural. Gurudeva is looking at it, from the deepest mystical point of view. He is saying, "Well, that won't happen outside of us, until something happens inside of us. This temple is a special temple. It is not an ordinary temple. It can only manifest when my closest devotees further purify themselves."
The Maha Vasana Daha Tantra was very important at that time. Everyone went through that process. So, when enough of Gurudeva's closest monastic and grihastha devotees further purified themselves, lo and behold! the foundation got built. It took a long time. Sort of, like doing Maha Vasana Daha Tantra.
You can see the difference here. Gurudeva is looking at is as, "Oh, we want to build the temple on the outside. What do we do? Well, we purify ourselves on the inside first. When we become sufficiently purified, sufficiently closer to our inner temple, the outer temple will manifest." A very profound look.
When it comes to the inner temple, the 'Antar Mandir', for some people it is at quite a distance. It is like a temple on top of the Himalayas. It requires a long pilgrimage. That is how far the inner temple seems from the person. Even though, it is right inside, it seems that far away. To other people it is very close. As close as, say, the nose is to the eye. That is pretty close. It is that close.
So, what makes the difference? Why is it close to one person and far away from another? It is the same distance, in one sense, from everybody. The difference is because of what is in the subconscious mind, how much impurity is in the subconscious mind, how much we haven't cleaned up the reactions, the residue of past, adharmic actions. It is adharmic actions, inappropriate actions which cloud the subconscious mind. So, if someone has a very heavy subconscious mind, the inner temple is not accessible. It is as remote as a temple on top of the Himalayas. It is just something you never get around to getting to. It is too far away!
If someone has done a lot of sadhana and tapas, purified the subconscious mind, and is living a dharmic life, then it feels very close. You can go inside. There is nothing in the subconscious mind, preventing you from going through the subconscious mind into the superconscious, into the soul. Nothing there. You have cleaned it up. So, it feels very close. But, if you haven't done sadhana and tapas, your subconscious mind is still cloudy and you are still doing adharmic actions, even if it is in the name of building a temple, you are still being violent, still speaking hurtful words, getting into arguments, then you are actually moving further away from your inner temple. You are going at a distance from it, it would obviously be counter-productive.
So, the idea is that we should always remember the inner temple. In any activity involving the outer temple, building them and maintaining them, we need to remember the existence of the inner temple, the Antar Mandir. It is our soul and that is the most important of all our activities in the outer temple. Eventually, it will bring us to the inner temple. It is in the inner temple that we have the ultimate darshan. A much deeper, a much more profound experience of God and the Gods and our oneness with God. It is the goal of all worship in the outer temple.
That is what we call, Antar Mandir Jai! Slogan - Antar Mandir Jai! We can all go around chanting "Antar Mandir Jai!", like they are going around chanting, "Sri Ram Mandir Jai!" in India. We are developing our own slogan to counter that.
So, that is just in its preliminary stages, the thought that the inner and outer temples need to be looked at as a whole. The outer temple needs to be in tune with the inner temple, eventually. Then, we really are benefited in the way we are supposed to be. | 2019-04-22T06:24:36 | https://himalayanacademy.com/view/bd_2002-04-09_antar-mandir-the-inner-te |
0.999228 | The Fire Signs of the zodiac are Leo, Sagittarius and Aries, whose symbols are on the right.
These are 3 of the 12 signs of the zodiac, the 12 sun signs being divided into the 4 groups of Air, Earth, Fire and Water. (The groups are sometimes called 'triplicities' because each group contains 3 sun signs.) The fire signs, together with the air signs, are the yang, positive, extrovert, i.e. self-expressive masculine signs.
Inspired, some might say 'fired-up"
What do the astrological fire signs have in common ?
People born under the fire signs of leo, sagittarius and aries are often described as out-going, enthusiastic, and often dramatic. They frequently prefer to do things on a grand scale and/or may be described as having a 'larger than life' personalities.
In terms of right- vs left-brain (intuition vs intellect), fire signs are broadly considered to be intuitive, hence they make quick decisions based largely on 'gut-instinct' or sensitivity to their emotional guidance. That does not necessarily imply 'quiet, peaceful, intuitive' personality types. On the contrary, many fire sign people are impulsive in the sense of being given to sudden bursts of action-packed enthusiasm for pursuits or activities they enjoy or believe to be worthwhile. Periods of high-energy, sometimes to the point of 'burn-out' reflect the element of fire itself.
While fire signs have many positive attributes including being passionate determined and focussed, these can sometimes overflow into the forms of less attractive characteristics such as being occasionally over-determined, forceful, inflexible or bossy. In extreme situations they may even be considered selfish and egotistical, 'unable to back-down' when others would prefer them to, which may work-out well or otherwise.
Just like fire itself, people born under the fire signs are sometimes said to be at risk of 'igniting', that is suddenly reacting very strongly in ways that may surprise and overwhelm others. For this reason they may be considered emotionally volatile as well as impulsive. Such characteristics might affect individuals only in specific types of situations, or alternatively whenever they feel that their position and authority is being challenged or undermined.
Different articles, books, websites etc. emphasize different characteristics depending on the situation being described e.g. astrology signs for love and romance readings, career forecasts, business characteristics or tendencies and so on.
In can be helpful to consider the differences between the fire signs in terms of the three modalities of astrology, namely cardinal, fixed and mutable. | 2019-04-23T02:26:49 | https://www.ivyroses.com/Astrology/fire-signs-zodiac.php |
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0.998939 | Apricot nut loafs and spicy morsels with spiced chicken skewers. Two great snacks recipes for the festivals or daily cooking. Simple to cook and great to eat.
2) Apricots - 1 package (165 g), dried and chopped.
3) All-purpose plain flour - 2 cups.
4) White sugar - 1/4 cup (165 g), granulated.
5) Salt - 1/4 tsp.
6) 2 large egg whites.
7) Apricot nectar/orange juice - 2/3 cup.
8) Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp.
9) Orange zest - 1 tsp, grated.
10) Pecans/walnuts - 1/2 cup (55 g), finely chopped.
11) Orange juice - 3 - 4 tsp.
12) Icing sugar - 1/2 cup.
A small bowl, a large bowl, a medium-sized bowl, a lightly greased loaf pan (dimensions: 8" X 4" X 2").
1) Set the oven temperature to 350 degree Fahrenheit (180 degree Centigrade).
2) Place the apricots in a small bowl.
3) Pour enough boiling water into the bowl to cover the apricots.
4) Allow the water to stand for about 5 minutes and then drain and set aside.
5) Add in flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir the ingredients together to mix well.
6) Toss in the egg whites, apricot nectar, oil and orange zest into a medium-sized bowl. Mix the items together and add to the flour mixture at one time.
7) Fold in the apricots and chopped pecans.
8) Using spoon, transfer the mixture into the lightly greased loaf pan. Bake for about an hour or until so compact that a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
9) Pour the icing sugar into a small bowl. Pour over it the orange juice and stir.
10) Continue to stir until the mixture is thin enough to drizzle.
12) Drizzle the mixture over the loaf. Let cool completely. Serve.
1) Boneless chicken breasts - 1 lb(450 g).
2) Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp, coarsely crushed.
3) Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
4) Curry Paste - 1 tsp.
5) Garlic clove - 1, crushed well.
6) Plain yogurt - 1 1/4 cups (320 g).
16 wooden skewers, a baking sheet or a broiler pan lined with foil. | 2019-04-21T20:40:11 | https://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/recipes/snacks/christmas_snacks.htm |
0.999963 | Face-to-face As they are about to walk out of your store or office, ask them.
Call them on the phone If you have their phone number, and their permission, you can call them after their visit and ask how satisfied they are.
Mail them a questionnaire This technique has been used for a long time. The results are predictable.
And ask the customer loyalty questions"
How likely are you to recommend our company to others.
Also ask what the customer liked and didn't like about the product, your service, and your company. How Often Should You Conduct A Customer Satisfaction Survey The best answer is "often enough to get the most information, but not so often as to upset the customer". In real terms, the frequency with which you conduct a customer satisfaction survey depends on the frequency with which you interact with your customers. My state renews drivers licenses for five-year periods. It would be silly for them to ask me each year what I thought of my last renewal experience. Conversely, if I survey the commuters on my rapid transit system once a year, I will miss important changes in their attitudes that may be driven by seasonal events. What To Do With Answers From A Customer Satisfaction Survey Regardless of how I ask my customers for their feedback, what I ask them in the customer satisfaction survey, and when I survey them, the most important part of the customer satisfaction survey is what I do with their answers. Yes, I need to compile the answers from different customers. I need to look for trends. I should look for differences by region and/or product. However, I most need to act on the information I get from my customers though the survey. I need to fix the things the customers have complained about. I need to investigate their suggestions. I need to improve my company and product in those areas the mean the most to the most of my customers. I need to not change those things that they like. Most importantly I need to give them feedback that their answers were appreciated and are being acted upon. That feedback can be individual responses to the customers if appropriate, or it can simply be fixing the things that they tell you need to be fixed. | 2019-04-22T13:04:54 | http://www.grapevinesurveys.com/blog/customer-satisfaction-survey-what-you-need-to-know |
0.998553 | Sec. 60.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Agricultural Development District Act.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.
Sec. 60.002. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. This chapter furthers the public purpose of improving the economy of this state by providing incentives for the development of agricultural operations and facilities.
Sec. 60.003. FINDINGS. (a) Agriculture is a critical element in Texas' economic, cultural, and historical development but is under considerable pressure as a result of market concentration, competitive forces, adverse weather conditions, urbanization, and other factors.
(b) Agriculture is a vital component of a diversified state economy, creates numerous economic opportunities, and serves to renew the state's natural resources through the annual production of crops and livestock and the use and reuse of agricultural by-products.
(c) The state must increase economic opportunities, including value-added operations, to keep more agriculture-based activity in the state and ensure that agriculture remains a vital force in the economy. In order to accomplish this goal, the state must provide incentives to promote the development of agricultural facilities.
(d) The means and measures authorized by this chapter are in the public interest and serve a public purpose of this state in promoting the development of agricultural facilities and operations by providing incentives for the development of projects that result in employment and economic activity.
(e) The creation of agricultural development districts is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and to accomplish the other public purposes stated in this chapter and further serves the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(1) "Assessment" means a charge levied against real property located within a district's boundaries or against an agricultural product produced on real property in the district to pay the costs associated with the district's purposes, including a reassessment or supplemental assessment.
(2) "Board" means the board of directors of a district.
(3) "Bond" means an obligation issued by a district under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, note, or other evidence of indebtedness.
(4) "Director" means a member of the board of directors of a district.
(5) "District" means a Texas Agricultural Development District established under this chapter.
(6) "Project" means an agricultural project designated under Section 60.054.
Sec. 60.005. GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY; TORT CLAIMS. A district is a governmental agency, a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision of this state. Section 375.004, Local Government Code, applies to a district.
Sec. 60.006. PURPOSE AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. (a) A district is created as a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to conserve and develop the natural resources of this state, including agricultural resources.
(b) A district created under this chapter exercises public and essential governmental functions.
(c) Chapter 49, Water Code, does not apply to a district, except as provided by Section 60.061.
(d) The creation of a district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.
Sec. 60.021. PETITION TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT. (a) On petition of at least 10 residents of a proposed district, five of whom must own real property in the proposed district, the commissioners court of a county in which an agricultural facility of the proposed district is to be located may commence the creation of a district.
(b) The creation of the district is subject to a confirmation election held as provided by this subchapter.
(2) located in one or more counties.
(2) the governing body of each municipality located in whole or in part in the proposed district.
(e) No part of a proposed district may be located within the corporate boundaries of a municipality unless, prior to the formation of the district, the governing body of the municipality consents in writing to the formation of the district within the municipality.
(10) include a pledge that, if the district employs more than 50 persons, the district will make payments in lieu of taxes to any school district, in addition to those made under Subdivision (9), in an amount negotiated between the district and the school district.
Sec. 60.023. COMMISSIONERS COURT TO CALL PUBLIC HEARING. Before the 30th day after the date a petition is received, the commissioners court shall call a public hearing at which the petition will be considered. The notice of the hearing must state that any person may appear and present evidence or testify for or against the creation of the district.
Sec. 60.024. ADDITIONAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. In addition to other notice required by law, before the 14th day before the date of the public hearing, notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the persons who signed the petition and be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the county with the most land within the proposed district.
Sec. 60.025. PUBLIC HEARING. (a) At the public hearing, the commissioners court shall examine the petition to ascertain its sufficiency.
(b) Any interested person may appear at the public hearing to offer evidence or testimony on the sufficiency of the petition and whether the district should be created.
Sec. 60.026. ACTION ON PETITION. (a) After the hearing, if the commissioners court finds that the petition conforms to the requirements of Section 60.022 and that the creation of the district and the proposed development is feasible and necessary and would serve the public purpose of economic development in the counties to be included in the district, the commissioners court shall make that finding and enter an order granting the petition and creating the district.
(b) The order may specify the cost of publishing notice and conducting hearings for the creation of the district together with the cost of conducting the confirmation election. A county may require the petitioners to pay the county the appropriate amounts specified in the order creating the district at the time the order becomes final.
(c) If the commissioners court finds that the petition does not conform to the requirements of Section 60.022 or that the creation of the district and the proposed project is not feasible and necessary and would not serve the public purpose of economic development in the counties to be included in the district, the commissioners court shall make that finding in an order and deny the petition.
Sec. 60.027. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS; VACANCY IN OFFICE. (a) If the commissioners court grants the petition, it shall appoint as temporary directors of the district five persons who are qualified under this chapter to serve as directors.
(b) A vacancy in the office of temporary directors shall be filled by appointment by the commissioners court.
Sec. 60.028. QUALIFICATION AND BOND OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. Each temporary director shall execute a bond in accordance with Section 60.087 and shall take the oath of office.
Sec. 60.029. ELECTION TO CONFIRM DISTRICT AND INITIAL PERMANENT DIRECTORS. The temporary board of directors shall conduct an election in the district to confirm the creation of the district and to confirm the initial permanent directors.
(5) the location of the polling places.
Sec. 60.031. NOTICE. In addition to other notice required by law, the temporary directors shall give notice of the election by publishing the substance of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the county in which the most land within the proposed district is located. The notice must be published before the 14th day before the date set for the election.
Sec. 60.032. CONDUCT OF ELECTION. (a) The election shall be held in accordance with the Election Code, to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter.
(2) naming of the proposed initial permanent directors.
(c) If the proposed district contains not more than 25 registered voters, Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to the election.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 60.033. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) After the election, the presiding judge shall make returns of the result to the temporary board of directors. The temporary board of directors shall canvass the returns and declare the results.
(b) If a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the creation of the district, the temporary board shall order the district to be created and the persons named on the ballot to serve as the initial permanent directors and shall enter the order in its minutes. If a majority of the votes cast in the election do not favor the creation of the district, the temporary board shall declare the proposition to create the district as defeated and enter the result in its minutes.
(c) A certified copy of the temporary board's order creating the district or of the declaration that the proposition to create the district was defeated shall be sent to the commissioners court of each county included in the district by certified or registered mail. The board shall include with the order or declaration the date of the election, the ballot proposition, and the number of votes cast for or against the proposition. A certified copy of the order creating the district shall be filed in the real property records in the county in which the district is located and shall include the legal description of the district.
(d) In the event 10 or fewer votes are cast in the election, not later than the 90th day following the date of the order canvassing the election, the temporary board shall submit the proceedings of the election, including voter affidavits as to residency and qualification to vote, to the attorney general.
Sec. 60.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) A district has the powers and duties that are prescribed by this chapter and that are necessary or desirable to carry out a power or duty expressly or implicitly granted to the district under this chapter.
(b) A district may own or implement more than one project under this chapter.
(c) A district may merge with another district or districts provided that the board of each district agrees to the merger.
(d) A district may perform acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(e) A district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
(f) A district may make payments in lieu of taxes to a school district or county in the manner provided by Sections 60.022(9) and (10).
(g) To the extent consistent with the purposes of this chapter, a district may enter into an installment purchase contract to acquire goods or services for the district.
(4) developing or expanding transportation resources for agricultural purposes.
(4) expand, develop, and diversify production, processing, marketing, and export of Texas agricultural products.
(b) A district may acquire property as necessary, including vehicles, farm equipment, and other machinery and related facilities for the harvesting, processing, storage, packaging, distribution, and transportation of agricultural products or by-products.
Sec. 60.054. AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS; NOTICE. (a) The district shall designate as an agricultural project a project that relates to the development of agriculture in the district and surrounding areas and the preservation and conservation of the soil and water in the district for agricultural purposes.
(2) the county commissioners court of the county in which the project is to be located.
(c) The cost of a project, including interest during construction and costs of issuance of bonds, may be paid from any source, including proceeds of district bonds.
(d) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
(e) Before the 14th day preceding the date the county commissioners court considers approval of a project not included in the district's creation order, the district shall notify by mail each person who owns land that is immediately adjacent to the proposed project.
Sec. 60.055. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; NAVIGATION DISTRICTS. (a) The district may encourage the transportation and distribution of the district's agricultural products through the development and operation of transportation structures necessary to further the purposes of this chapter, including railroads, toll roads, and private roads.
(b) The district may cooperate and contract with any navigation district on any area of mutual interest.
(2) accept a donation, grant, or loan from any person.
(2) that an assessment or other revenue collected from a district project, or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service from a district project, may be paid or rebated to the district.
(3) lease, as lessor or lessee.
Sec. 60.058. EMINENT DOMAIN. The district may exercise the power of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring an agricultural facility in order to own, operate, or maintain its functional capabilities or the land on which an agricultural facility is to be built, if the land will be owned by the district. The use of the land may be the subject of a lease agreement entered into by the district.
Sec. 60.059. RESEARCH. The district may conduct or pay for research for agricultural purposes.
Sec. 60.060. SUITS. (a) The district may sue and be sued.
(b) In a suit against the district, process may be served on a director or registered agent.
(c) The district may not be required to give a bond on an appeal or writ of error in a civil case that the district is prosecuting or defending.
(2) the person has not been found liable or guilty on the claim.
Sec. 60.061. ANNEXATION; EXCLUDING TERRITORY. (a) The district may annex land as provided by Section 49.301 or 49.302, Water Code, except that the references in those sections related to taxes do not apply. As provided by those sections, the district may annex land that is not adjacent or contiguous to the district.
(b) A district may not annex territory within the corporate limits of a municipality unless the governing body of the municipality consents in writing to the annexation.
(c) The board on its own motion may call a hearing on the question of the exclusion of land from the district in the manner provided by Section 49.304 or 49.307, Water Code, if the proposed exclusion is practicable, just, or desirable.
(d) The board shall call a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district in the manner provided by Section 49.304 or 49.307, Water Code, if a property owner in the district files with the board secretary a written petition requesting the hearing before the district issues any bonds.
(e) The district may annex land only with the written consent of the owner of the land to be annexed. The consent must include a statement that the owner of the land to be annexed understands that the land, once included in the district, will be subject to assessments imposed by the district.
Sec. 60.062. POWERS BEYOND DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district may exercise any of its powers outside the boundaries of the district, except the power to impose assessments and the power of eminent domain, if the board determines that there is a benefit to the district in exercising that power.
Sec. 60.063. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), any person who proposes to sell or convey real property located in a district must first give to the purchaser written notice that the property is located in the district. The notice must be given to the prospective purchaser prior to execution of a binding contract of sale and purchase either separately or as an addendum or paragraph of a purchase contract. The purchaser shall sign the notice as evidence of receipt.
(b) At the closing of the purchase and sale, a separate copy of the notice with current information about the district and its right to impose assessments on land within its boundaries, which conveys with the land, shall be executed by the seller and purchaser and recorded in the deed records of the county in which the property is located.
(c) A purchaser or the purchaser's heirs, successors, or assigns may not maintain any action for damages or maintain any action against the seller, title insurance company, real estate brokers, or lienholder, or any agent, representative, or person acting in their behalf, by reason of the imposition of fees or assessments by the district authorized by this chapter. Notice is not required to be given pursuant to this section unless a certified copy of the order creating the district has been recorded in the real property records in the county in which the land is located and such order contains the legal description of the district. A purchaser, seller, lender, real estate broker, title insurance company, and title insurance agent may conclusively rely on the recorded certified copy of the order.
(d) The board shall prescribe the form for notice under this section.
(2) the purchaser is entitled under the contract to terminate the contract because the property is located in a district.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 369, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
(3) a copy of the form for notice to purchasers required by Section 60.063.
(6) a statement of the functions performed by the district.
(c) The information form and map or plat required by this section must be signed by a majority of the members of the board and by each board officer before it is filed with the department and each appropriate county clerk, and each amendment made to an information form, map, or plat must be signed by the members of the board and by each board officer.
(d) The information form required by this section must be filed with each appropriate county clerk and the department not later than 48 hours after the district is approved by an election under Section 60.032 and the election results are certified.
(e) Not later than the seventh day after the date of any change in any information contained in the district information form, map, or plat, the district shall file with the department and each appropriate county clerk an amendment to the information form, map, or plat that describes the change.
(f) If a district is dissolved, annexed, or consolidated, the board shall file with the department and each appropriate county clerk a statement of the effective date of the dissolution, annexation, or consolidation. A person who sells or conveys property within a dissolved district is not required to give notice under Section 60.063.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 60.064. OFFICIAL SEAL. The district may adopt an official seal for the district.
Sec. 60.065. LIMIT ON DISTRICT POWERS. The district may not exercise a power unless it furthers the purposes of this chapter.
Sec. 60.081. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The district is governed by a board of directors selected in the manner provided by the order issued under Section 60.030. On approval of the county commissioners court of each county in which the district is located, the board may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board by resolution if the board finds that to do so is in the best interest of the district.
(b) The directors serve terms as provided by the order issued under Section 60.030.
(2) own real property in the district.
(d) The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, and secretary. The board by rule may provide for the election of other officers.
Sec. 60.082. VACANCIES. The remaining directors shall fill by appointment for the unexpired term a vacancy in the office of director.
Sec. 60.083. BOARD MEETINGS. The board shall meet at least once every three months and at the call of the presiding officer or a majority of the directors.
Sec. 60.084. MANAGEMENT OF DISTRICT. (a) The board has control over and shall manage the affairs of the district and may employ any person, firm, partnership, or corporation the board considers necessary for conducting the affairs of the district, including engineers, attorneys, financial advisors, a general manager, operations personnel, auditors, and secretaries.
(b) The board may require an officer or employee to execute a bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties.
(c) The board may remove any district employee.
(d) The board may adopt rules necessary or convenient to carry out district powers and duties to govern its affairs.
(e) The board may adopt rules to preserve the public health and welfare concerning the agricultural products submitted to the district for harvesting, processing, distributing, or transporting.
(f) The board may adopt rules on the priority of the use of district property and services, including the payment of fees.
Sec. 60.085. HEARINGS. (a) The board may conduct hearings and take evidence on any matter before the board.
(b) The board may appoint a hearings examiner to conduct a hearing called by the board. The hearings examiner may be a district employee or director.
Sec. 60.086. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. A director serves without compensation but is entitled to be reimbursed by the district for a reasonable and necessary expense incurred in performing an official duty.
Sec. 60.087. DIRECTOR'S BOND. (a) As soon as practicable after a director is appointed or elected, the director shall execute a $10,000 bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b) Each director's bond must be approved by the board.
(c) The bond shall be filed with and retained by the district.
(2) all similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.
(c) A director who is also an officer or employee of another public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that other public entity.
(d) For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.
(8) set the fiscal year for the district.
(b) The board by rule shall establish the procedure and number of directors' signatures required to disburse or transfer district money.
Sec. 60.103. BONDS. (a) The district may issue any type of bond, including an anticipation note or refunding bond, for any district purpose. A bond may be issued under Chapter 1371, Government Code.
(b) When authorizing the issuance of a bond, the district may also authorize the later issuance of a parity or subordinate lien bond.
(2) state on its face that the bond is not an obligation of the state.
(2) a lien, pledge, mortgage, or other security interest on district revenue or property.
(6) for the operation of an agricultural enterprise.
(f) The district may contract with a bondholder to impose an assessment to pay for the operation of an agricultural enterprise.
Sec. 60.104. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT BONDS. A bond secured by an assessment may not be issued unless the district receives a written petition signed by each owner of the property being assessed requesting the assessment and the issuance of bonds.
Sec. 60.105. AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY BONDS. (a) A district may apply for and receive financial assistance from the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority. The assistance may be funding derived from the proceeds of general obligation or revenue bonds issued by the authority or may be loans, loan guaranties, insurance, or any other benefit offered by the authority for the purposes of expansion, development, and diversification of production, processing, marketing, and export of Texas agricultural products.
(b) A district's proposal under this section is subject to Chapter 58. If a district project involves a value-added agricultural operation, it shall receive preference as provided by Section 58.0211(b).
Sec. 60.106. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. (a) A district may use tax increment financing under Chapter 311, Tax Code, in the manner provided by that chapter for a municipality and as modified by this section.
(b) A county commissioners court may establish a reinvestment zone including property located in the district and enter into a contract with the directors of the district on terms mutually acceptable to the two entities to allow the district to use tax increment financing as provided by Chapter 311, Tax Code.
(c) Property within the corporate limits of a municipality is not eligible for tax increment financing under this section.
(2) comply with Section 311.003, Tax Code, as that section applies to a municipality.
(e) For the purpose of tax increment financing under this section, the district board of directors is the board of directors of the reinvestment zone. Section 311.009, Tax Code, does not apply to this chapter.
(3) for any other purpose authorized by this chapter.
(b) Money derived from an assessment for one purpose may not be borrowed or otherwise used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the assessment is imposed, except as provided by Subsection (c).
(c) The board shall establish a procedure for the distribution or use of money derived from an assessment that exceeds the amount of money necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the assessment was collected.
Sec. 60.122. LIMITS ON ASSESSMENTS. (a) A district may impose an assessment only on real property or on an agricultural product produced on real property included in a petition for assessment.
(b) The owner of an improvement constructed in the district may waive the right to notice and an assessment hearing and may agree to the imposition of the assessment on the improvement or land and payment of the assessment at an agreed rate.
(c) The district may not impose an assessment on property owned by a utility. For purposes of this subsection, "utility" means a person that provides to the public gas, electricity, telephone, wastewater, or water service.
(d) A district assessment on real property runs with the land and successor landowners are bound to pay district assessments as they are imposed on the land within the district, providing that notice to purchasers was provided to a successor landowner under Section 60.063.
(4) the board holds a hearing on the advisability of the assessment under Section 60.130.
(6) according to any other reasonable assessment plan that imposes a fair share of the cost on property or agricultural products similarly benefited.
Sec. 60.125. ASSESSMENT TO FINANCE A PROJECT OR SERVICE. If the board determines the total cost of an assessment to finance a project or service, the board shall impose the assessment against each parcel of land or against the agricultural product against which an assessment may be imposed in the district. The board may impose an annual assessment for a service. The amount of an annual assessment may vary from year to year, but may not exceed the amount necessary to pay the costs and debts of a project to be financed by the assessment.
Sec. 60.126. ASSESSMENT ROLL. (a) The board shall prepare and maintain an assessment roll showing the assessment against each parcel of real property and against all applicable agricultural products and the board's basis for the assessment.
(b) The board shall allow the public to inspect the assessment roll.
(3) the personal liability of and charge against the owners of the property or the agricultural product when the assessment was made, even if the owners are not named in an assessment proceeding.
(b) The lien is effective from the date of the order imposing the assessment until the assessment and any related penalties, interest, collection expenses, or attorney's fees are paid.
(2) covering a delinquency or collection costs.
Sec. 60.129. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) In addition to other notice required by law, the board shall provide notice of an assessment hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district. The publication must be made not later than the 14th day before the date of the hearing.
Sec. 60.130. CONDUCT OF HEARING. (a) A hearing on a proposed assessment may be adjourned from time to time.
(b) If a hearings examiner conducts the hearing, the examiner shall file with the board a report on the examiner's findings under Subsection (d).
(c) The board or hearings examiner shall hear and rule on all objections to a proposed assessment raised at the hearing by an owner of real property that would be subject to the assessment or on which agricultural products subject to the assessment are produced.
(5) method and time for payment of the assessment.
(D) charge an amount to cover a delinquency or collection expense.
(2) continue for the number of years required to retire the indebtedness or pay for the project or service for which the assessment is imposed.
Sec. 60.131. REHEARING. On petition of a property owner contesting an assessment of the owner's real property or agricultural products received not later than the 30th day after the date the assessment order is issued, the board may hold an additional hearing to consider the assessment order.
(3) describe how to contact the district for further information about the assessment.
Sec. 60.133. APPEAL OF INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT. (a) A real property owner or a person who owns an agricultural product against which an assessment is imposed may appeal the assessment to a district court in the county in which the real property assessed, or on which the agricultural product is produced, is located.
(b) The owner must file the notice of appeal with the court not later than the 30th day after the person receives a bill or other notice of the assessment.
(c) The court shall review the appeal by trial de novo.
Sec. 60.134. ASSESSMENT AFTER APPEAL. If the court holds that an assessment is invalid, the board may impose a new assessment in accordance with this subchapter.
(2) all district debts and obligations have been discharged.
Sec. 60.152. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY OF DISSOLVED DISTRICT. Prior to dissolution, the board may sell its property. If the purchaser of any district property is not a governmental entity, purchase by the person renders the agricultural facility or other property ineligible to issue tax-exempt securities, to impose assessments, or to be eligible for tax-exempt status. | 2019-04-20T06:36:28 | https://www.global-regulation.com/law/united-states/389842/agriculture-code---title-4---chapter-60.-texas-agricultural-development-districts.html |
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0.999986 | TAKE a look at the 1991 Paraguayan telephone directory and there under "S" is the phone number of Alfredo Stroessner. The listing is a bit of a surprise since General Stroessner has been unavailable to take calls for two years. A coup on Feb. 3,1989, ended his 35 years as Paraguay's generalissimo and dispatched him to exile in Brazil.
Look under "R," and there is as yet no entry for Gen. Andr 142&gt;s Rodriguez Pedotti, the man who led the coup and the country's current president. It is, some say, an all-too-obvious sign of the political paralysis left by Stroessner's iron-fisted rule. Opposition party leaders complain that Stroessner's dominant National Republican Association-Colorado Party is still cemented in power.
"The Rodriguez coup basically happened to adapt the Stroessner system to modern times," observes Rafael Saguier, a leading member of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), Paraguay's main opposition party. "Stroessner was way out of date."
Yet there have been changes in the last two years, some of them significant.
Gone, of course, are the ubiquitous, smiling portraits of Stroessner, used to promote a personality cult - and his political longevity. In his time, Stroessner was the longest-surviving head of state in the Western hemisphere. He came to power in May 1954, when Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United States, and nearly five years before Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution.
The country's main airport, formerly the Presidente Stroessner, has been renamed after Paraguay's first pilot. And the second city, formerly (you've guessed it) Presidente Stroessner, is now Ciudad del Este (City of the East).
More important to Paraguayans, General Rodr 146&gt;guez has broken with tradition and promised to hand power to an elected successor in August 1993. In 180 years of post-independence history, no president has ever given the sash to the opposition by way of the ballot box.
Coaxed along by his regular tennis partner, US Ambassador Timothy Towell, Rodriguez has mostly stuck to his post-coup promise of respecting human rights. A notable exception has been his harsh treatment of peasant protesters.
Yet opposition politicians accustomed to plotting from exile or prison now openly criticize the regime - without getting arrested. The press has also been unmuzzled.
"The Rodriguez government has achieved 20 percent of what it promised. Its worst error is that the process of democratization hasn't been planned," says Euclides Acevedo, head of the opposition social-democratic February Revolutionary Party. "The protagonists of the democratic process, the popular movement and social organizations, have not been asked to take part. Everything remains in the hands of the government and the Colorado Party."
Although the opposition is outspoken, its effectiveness has been hampered by the tendency of parties to devolve into grupitos - small groups where personal ambition far outweighs ideological or policy differences.
Two Paraguayan political sociologists interviewed about party splits spent an hour arguing whether the governing Colorado Party had broken into nine or 10 factions. The main opposition party, the PLRA, also has four factions at last count, political analysts say. Even the Christian Democratic Party, with just 3,000 members, is split into four distinct groups.
What has not changed is the pervasive corruption. "Corruption threatens our nation and those who want to construct a really democratic state," says Domingo Laino, of the PLRA. (See related story).
"The people at the top have changed, but not the system," agrees Esther Prieto, director of Paraguay's Center for Humanitarian Studies, a human rights group. "The new clique has got hold of the possessions of the old one."
GUSTAVO SABA, who is married to Rodriguez's second daughter, Mirtha, is now owner of Channel 9, the country's largest television chain, formerly owned by Stroessner's elder son, Gustavo. And the talk on the streets and in Western embassies is that Gen. Humberto Gacete, the current head of the Army, has the new lease on the luxury Hotel Guarani in downtown Asuncion - which was also Gustavo Stroessner's.
"Gacete has shown a remarkable aptitude for business," says a Western diplomat.
"There's plenty of historical precedents for this," says Line Bareiro, a senior researcher at the Center for Documentation and Studies, a political research group. "When new rulers emerge in Paraguay, they take over the ranches and other possessions of the people they ousted."
Generals close to Rodriguez are also accused of joining Paraguay's class of large landowners in a country where land ownership is skewed, even by Latin American standards. The last agrarian census in 1981 showed less than 1 percent of property holders own more than three-quarters of the cultivable land. Between 60,000 and 100,000 peasant families are landless, making land tenure an explosive issue.
Since Rodriguez's coup, nearly 3,000 peasants have been detained for short periods as a result of 179 land occupations by the peasants. Six peasants have been killed.
Roman Catholic Bishop Mario Medina's efforts to find land for about 1,000 parishioners have been stymied by one of the new generals. A $4 million grant from an Italian development fund to provide housing and services for peasants has also been held up because the state's agrarian reform institute, the IBR, has been unable to come up with land to put up as Paraguay's contribution.
When Monsignor Medina made inquiries about the land to IBR officials, he was told that Gen. Lino Oviedo, the new head of the first cavalry regiment and a key player in Rodriguez's coup "was taking wood out of the zone," Medina says.
The land previously was part of the empire of Gen. Alcibiades Britez, Stroessner's ex-chief of police, who lawyers say owns 250,000 acres of land and 80 mansions.
"The reason why the IBR cannot provide the land is that the land belongs to the 'untouchables' - great friends of the people in power," complains Medina. "In Paraguay, if someone is a friend, you have to save him. But if he's an enemy, you have to ruin him. That practice still persists." | 2019-04-23T12:48:38 | https://www.csmonitor.com/1991/0327/27102.html |
0.999994 | The current continental drift theory does not address the rise and fall of continents. Supposedly the ancient Pangaea super continent split into pieces and the pieces migrated to where they are now a bit battered on the edges but still the same landmass. The lack of an explanation for fossils high in the mountains is unsatisfactory. Accepted as fact but unexplained are the many times the Great Plains of America were submerged. The fossil record shows inland seas covering much of the Mississippi Basin.
A theory on the mechanism driving this process is what I will be covering in this short essay.
In the essay "What Resides At Depth" I describe the different types of Hot Spots and the different materials rising out of the earth's mantle. I ended the essay with an explanation the ancient stonemasons 12,000 years ago understood the shifting continents and were able to anchor most of Africa in one relatively stable position. This continent of stability on a dynamic world minimized the loss of civilizations after the sinking of Atlantis.
I believe the now submerged Atlantis was the island continent of which Plato wrote, lying between the Azores and Canary Islands in the North Atlantic. Those remaining islands are the highest points on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and at one time snowy mountains of the central mountain range of Atlantis. The mechanism which lifted Atlantis is the same one now lifting Iceland. Iceland is a remnant of Atlantis uplift. These are pieces of land are not included in the Pangaea Theory as they are proposed to be part of the thin crust underlying the oceans. Are the ocean bottoms always to remain beneath the waves? I do not believe so.
The crust under the ocean depths is about ten miles thick according to seismic research. The crust under the continents is up to forty miles thick from the same earthquake readings. Even though there are differences in the thickness of the crust it is still possible for ocean bottom to rise above sea level.
Research of the depths of the mantle show plumes of hot materials rising from deep in the planet. In an article in Scientific American in the late 1990s a strong plume is now pushing at the underside of Australia. The continent is being lifted and may double in size. Australia is also moving northward into Indonesia and the collision of lands will lift the volcanic islands. As Australia is on the same tectonic plate as India, as Australia rises India will tilt down. The same article reported the plume under North America is ebbing and the continent is slowly sinking. The American inland sea is returning as our dynamic planet rebalances its topography.
In other essays I wrote I was taught the Earth is hollow. The hollow Earth is explainable by electro-gravity and nesting multi-dimensional energies. The Earth is also an ancient highly sentient living being. Seismic anomalies in transit times at the theorized core/mantle layer are due to the brittle second crust inside the planet. The transmission of "straight through" P-waves is due the core acting a single structure, again due to its cooler nature. The whole of the core acts like the resonant box of a guitar. The plumes of hot matter flowing from the inner mantle to the outer crust is the rebalancing of internal energies generated by the multi-dimensional living Earth. The decision to lift Atlantis was a conscious choice by Gaia. The decision to submerge Atlantis was likewise a choice. The slow sinking of North America serves a purpose. The new lands of Australia also have a purpose. The purpose is the spiritual evolution of all the living beings inside and outside the planet. When a land like Atlantis become heavily polluted the only way to wash it clean is to submerge it. The pollution was physical, mental, psychic and spiritual. Horrendous acts of black magic had crippled spiritual evolution on the continent. The imbalances had threatened the stability of the whole planet. 12,000 years ago the Giza complex was built to address the problem of the submergence of Atlantis and anchor the grid energies of the World Tree.
The mantle is the living wood of the World Tree. The inner and outer crusts are the bark of the World Tree.
Atlantis, volcanic and rough was fertile. It grew every kind of fruit and tree. It lacked in minerals and so it created a commerce to gather what it needed. The commerce made the island continent the destination of the wealth of the planet, impoverishing the majority of the people. The wealth of Atlantis was coveted and resented. The Atlantean civilization was worldwide and the pieces of the culture are spread around the planet. Megalithic structures have an Atlantean origin. As the land had many earthquakes it was necessary to work with stone in a way that the structures would survive. Pyramids dotted the landscape and were copied in Sumer, Egypt, Central America and China. A pyramid is an inherently stable structure. Stones of great size were cut with sound and lifted by song. Alas, they poisoned their land and it sank into the sea...if they had not poisoned the land it might still be above the Atlantic not awash with cleansing saltwater.
The ultimate decision to raise and lower continents is made by the Earth. The mechanisms are multidimensional. The spirit of the planet is not cruel. This is an evolutionary world where young souls learn their first lessons. Mothers are constantly tending and washing their young, Mother Earth does the same. | 2019-04-18T22:33:03 | http://educate-yourself.org/zsl/riseandfallcontinents02jan07.shtml |
0.999923 | To the Windward Islands belong Tapamanu or Majaiti (Wallis's Sir Charles Saunders's Island and Spanish Pelada); Moorea or Eimeo (Wallis's Duke of York Island and Spanish San Domingo); Tahiti - Cook's Otaheite (probably Quiros's Sagittaria; Wallis's King George's Island, Bougainville's Nouvelle Cythere and Spanish Isla d'Amat); Tetuaroa - "The Distant Sea" (?
I 1519 a third expedition, under Hernando Cortes, the conque or of Mexico, came into collision with the natives of the isla d of Cozumel.
Pechardo, Geografia de la isla de Cuba (4 tom., Havana, 1854); M.
Poey et al., Repertorio fisico-natural de la isla de Cuba (2 vols., Havana, 1865-1868), and F.
De Castro,"Pruebas paleontologicas de que la isla de Cuba ha estado unida al continento americano y breve idea de su constitution geologica," Bol.
De Castro and P. Salterain y Legarra, " Croquis geologico de la isla de Cuba," ibid.
Coleccion de informes, memorias, proyectos y antecedentes sobre el gobierno de la isla de Cuba (Madrid, 1875); Vicente Vasquez Queipo, Informe fiscal sobre fomento de la poblacion blanca (Madrid, 1845); Informacion sobre reformas en Cuba y Puerto Rico celebrada en Madrid en 1866 y 67 por los representantes de ambas islas (2 tom., New York, 1867; 2nd ed., New York, 1877); and the Diccionario of Pezuela.
For the history of the Cuban international problem consult Jose Ignacio Rodriguez, Idea de la anexion de la isla de Cuba a los Estados Unidos de America (Havana, 1900), and J.
Lopez de Letona, Isla de Cuba, reflexiones (Madrid, 1856); F.
The main islands and groups, beginning from the north-west, are as follows: Little and Great Abaco, with Great Bahama to the west; Eleuthera (a name probably corrupted from the Spanish Isla de Tierra), Cat, Watling, or Guanahani, and Rum Cay on the outer line towards the open ocean, with New Providence, the Exuma chain and Long Island forming an inner line to the west, and still farther west Andros (named from Sir Edmund Andros, governor of Massachusetts, &c., at the close of the 17th century; often spoken of as one island, but actually divided into several by narrow straits); and finally the Crooked Islands, Mayaguana and Inagua.
It overlooks the Jardin de la Isla, a beautiful garden laid out for Philip II.
Though probably sighted by Antonio d'Abreu, i 5 i 1, New Guinea was apparently first visited either by the Portuguese Don Jorge de Meneses, driven on his way from Goa to Ternate in 1526 to take shelter at " Isla Versija " (which has been identified with Warsia, a place on the N.W.
The Isla del Carmen, which partly shuts in the Laguna de Terminos (Campeche), is one of Santo y Gulf ?
Of Perth near the union of Tay and Isla), which is the most northerly of the ascertained Roman encampments in Scotland and seems to belong to the age of Agricola.
This long and wide depression, though it looks like one great valley, strictly speaking, includes portions of the valleys of the Tay, Isla, North Esk and South Esk, all of which cross it.
Towards the south margin of the Highlands notable instances of true canyons in the Old Red Sandstone are to be seen where the Isla and North Esk enter that formation.
The mountains at the head of Glen Clova and Glen Isla, for instance, sweep upwards into a broad moor some 3000 ft.
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The King's Island (Isla del Rey, so called as the landing-place of Alphonso III.
JOSE FRANCISCO DE ISLA (1703-1781), Spanish satirist, was born at Villavidanes (Leon) on the 24th of March 1703.
Isla's gifts were first shown in his Triunfo del amor y de la lealtad: Dia Grande de Navarra, a satirical description of the ceremonies at Pamplona in honour of Ferdinand VI.'s accession; its sly humour so far escaped the victims that they thanked the writer for his appreciation of their local efforts, but the true significance of the work was discovered shortly afterwards, and the protests were so violent that Isla was transferred by his superiors to another district.
Dabbene, " Viaje a la Tierra del Fuego y a la Isla de los Estados," Bolet.
KEITH, a police burgh of Banffshire, Scotland, on the Isla, 534 m.
The burgh includes Old Keith and New Keith on the east bank of the Isla, and Fife-Keith on the west bank.
ANTILIA or Antillia, sometimes called the Island of the Seven Cities (Portuguese Isla das Sete Cidades), a legendary island in the Atlantic ocean. | 2019-04-20T16:19:09 | https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/isla |
0.999993 | Comcast Corp. is a media, entertainment, and communications company, which engages in the provision of video, Internet, and phone services. It operates through the following segments: Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, Theme Parks, and Corporate and Other. The Cable Communications segment provides video, Internet, voice, and security and automation services under the Xfinity brand. The Cable Networks segment consists of national cable networks, regional sports, news networks, international cable networks, and cable television studio production operations. The Broadcast Television segment includes NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks. The Filmed Entertainment segment involves in the production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of filmed entertainment. The Theme Parks segment consists of Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; and Osaka, Japan. | 2019-04-25T17:01:44 | https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/cmcsa-stock?utm_source=markets&utm_medium=ingest |
0.999349 | So:::: I'm not super-popular, but since my birthday I think I've noticed far fewer visitors to my blog, so I was thinking, and have come up with some things to say that I've figured out to try to sound smart, as well as to get my viewpoints across.
So, for the past long while, I've been learning about different potential banking systems a nation can use, like the current central banking system, or other options like gold or government fiat or even possibilities involving crypto currency.
1) Taxes pay the interest to whoever owns government debt.
3) Basically just make life more bearable/affordable, typically for people poorer than yourself (included in point 2).
That's basically how I look at it in a nutshell. The government doesn't NEED taxes --- but if they didn't tax, then inflation would be like a runaway locomotive.
I even made a python script to act as a simple economic model to illustrate various spending rates and tax rates. Heck, this python model even shows that it was totally expectable that apparent massive inflation that happened back in the 70s and 80s - so I must be on to something.
So::: what use is this information?
It's useful in helping to figure out what kind of government you support with their different economic agendas.
Conservatives would typically spend less and tax less. If you spend more as a conservative and tax less, then there will be big inflation, I think.
But in my opinion, a government that spends little doesn't get much done.
To be honest, if a government is in debt, that debt doesn't totally matter too much (but it might add to inflation), unless you want to tax to pay interest and if the interest takes all your taxes and starts increasing taxes. So debt for the government isn't the worst thing ever, except for inflation and taxes.
But generally speaking, I'd say it'd be better for the government to hold all the debt rather than the individual citizens themselves. It's just nicer that way.
So::: A conservative government would try to typically spend less --- which means there is less money in the economy or otherwise more debt for consumers, and basically the government just isn't taking care of people or doing things while the people themselves get dug into debt.
This is actually kind of problematic. It's a depressing picture in my mind I think, and I think we've seen this happen before.
But a government that spends more creates money and gets things done, causing people to have employment and resources to support them. Taxes here do a bit to equalize the wealthy with the poor --- but the main point would be to keep inflation lower with the higher taxes.
But what's really interesting is there was a TED Talk that said you are more likely to become a millionaire or billionaire in a social democracy rather than in a capitalist environment. That was pretty interesting.
that's how simple it is ---- in my own mind thinking about this with the help of a simple computer model --- me trying to be smart like I used to be.
So, if this is an essay, I would just try to point out that social democracy makes way more sense than capitalism, or rather NDP better than Conservative.
NDP ==== many good services, individuals more likely to be financially successful in life.
That really is actually how I'm seeing it right now, with everything I've learned.
On the religious side of this, I know LDS Mormon Prophet Ezra Taft Benson was saying that socialism is some kind of evil because it forces you to pay taxes, essentially ---- he believed people should be allowed to choose or not to choose to pay their taxes, is basically what I understood.
Then Millionaire A becomes less wealthy and Millionaire B becomes more wealthy than they would otherwise have been if they had both been forced to pay taxes by law.
Again, how I see it.
Basically, in an "optional tax system" people who don't pay would be overly advantaged and people who did pay would be overly disadvantaged --- which really just isn't right, THAT is actually an immoral system, that essentially punishes those who want to do good.
But if everyone pays taxes, then the system is fair, no one is overly advantaged for being greedy, and the good and charitable person is not overly hurt for their goodness.
So, yeah, basically the past LDS Mormon Prophet thought that forcing people to pay taxes was wrong (paraphrased), but I do not agree.
If you don't pay taxes or choose not to pay taxes, then you are really just exhibiting signs of narcissism and the like, and that's really not a good thing.
I believe that taking care of people is a really good idea. The least one can ask of all is to have all pay their taxes.
In my thoughts and models, I was mostly basically considering income tax ----- I'm not going to state an opinion on tax-free savings accounts except to say that I still view TFSAs as socially conscious, which I accept.
So there you go, this is me trying to write something that sounds smart and might seem overly complicated who doesn't understand things I've learned.
It's also basically my way of saying "Social Democracy looks like the way to go", which is why I like the NDP. | 2019-04-25T22:43:00 | http://www.krisattfield.com/2017/08/trying-to-sound-smart.html |
0.833406 | the ELSE, then goes the next numbered program line.
A. When there is an ELSE on the line, execution continues after the ELSE.
10 if A = 0 then print "1" : print "2"
If A equals 0, then the Print statements in line 10 are executed (rule 1).
If A doesn't equal 0, then line 20 is executed (rule 2).
10 if A = 0 then 500 : print "1" : print "2"
20 is executed (rule 2).
10 if A = 0 then print "1" : goto 500 : print "2"
executed (rule 2). The last Print statement in line 10 is never executed.
10 if A = 0 then print "1" : print "2" : else print "3" : print "4"
or execute Print 3 and 4 (rules 1A, 2A).
10 if A = 0 then 500 : print "1" : print "2" : else print "3"
statements after the ELSE is executed (rule 2A).
10 if A = 0 then print "1" : goto 500 : print "2" : else print "3"
executed (rule 2A). Print 2 statement is never executed. | 2019-04-24T15:59:13 | http://apple3.org/Documents/Technotes/TA44048.html |
0.998713 | Growth in the world and the U. S. energy consumption as a function of time, follow what is known as exponential function. The exponential increase is characterized as follows. The amount of change (increase in energy consumption) per unit time is proportional to the quantity (or consumption) at that time.
Use of coal is projected to increase at the rate of 1.7% per year in the U.S. How long will it take to double its usage?
In 41.17 years, the consumption of coal will be twice as much as it is today. | 2019-04-21T04:40:34 | https://www.e-education.psu.edu/egee102/node/1931 |
0.999999 | Am I allowed to answer my own question!?
I was just recently made a really good offer for a demonstrator new Namiki Falcon pen, and just had to take it.
It is an "SM" nib size, which means "Soft Medium".
I have to say that this is pretty much what I was hoping for. I have a few fountain pens, but this is just so silky smooth - it just glides across the paper.
The nib isn't truly flexible in the way that dip pens or vintage fountain pens are, and unless you press really hard (which isn't advised) you only get a small variation in line. But what you do get is fast sketching (in any direction - take that crowquill!) and smooth feel. Oh, and portability without the messiness of the Ackerman pen.
I haven't had a long time to play with it, but it seems to be at home in small sketchbooks & moleskins.
I'm thinking about doing a review at a fountain pen blog, and will let you know the link down the track (if anyone is interested).
Still love to hear anyone else's opinion of it!
Oh, and If I have some cash down the track, there are a couple of guys (Richard Binder & John Mottishaw) who custom grind these nibs to be really flexible. I think with those flexy nibs, it could just be the perfect sketch pen.
I've been lusting after the Pilot Namiki Falcon for ages. I first got turned on to it because one of my favorite cartoonists, Linda Medley, uses it as her primary pen for the wonderful Castle Waiting.
As far as flexibility, a pen nerd friend of mine says they soften up considerably after some use. She offered up her pen (about a year old) and a new one and sure enough, the older one was much more flexible. If you don't want to wait, however, Nibs.com offers a customization service to make them more flexible.
Linda Medley is amazing. Yep, it was seeing her work with the pen that helped in my decision, too. (Although some people can get amazing work out of any old pen - or even stick, as a previous post on this blog!). I think she uses a 'Soft Fine' that's been modified by My Mottishaw at nibs.com.
Interesting about the 'breaking in' that you mentioned. Some people say this is a myth, but if you've seen it first hand, I'm eager to see how mine goes over time! | 2019-04-24T22:58:42 | http://www.comic-tools.com/2009/04/comic-tools-readers-assemble-comic.html |
0.998785 | Who cares about Jon Snow riding dragons or Daenerys Targaryen having Meet the Parents problems with Sansa? The Game of Thrones season 8 premiere was all about Bran Stark, for a lot of vocal fans on Twitter.
Just like real family reunions!
The most climactic Bran moment was the very final scene of the episode, in which Jaime Lannister returns to Winterfell and turns to see Bran watching him in the snowy courtyard. Chilling...in so many more ways than one. Jaime pushed Bran out of a window all the way back in the first episode of the series, causing him to fall and almost die from his severe injuries. But Bran recovered and eventually became the Three-Eyed Raven, who can see into the past and explore the possible outcomes of the future—very different from the little kid he used to be, or from literally anyone.
Bran's resting stare face was inscrutable when he greeted Jaime in the courtyard. Was he trying to give Jaime a fright by reminding him of his past bad deed? Lots of fans seemed to think so, dubbing Bran the petty king.
But the New York Times interviewed Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran, and that doesn't seem to be what he thinks went down. "It had to happen, I reckon," he said of the characters' near-fatal encounter eight seasons ago. "It’s given him incredible abilities, which made him far more significant than he could have ever dreamed of being, had he not had the power. It’s kind of a neat idea: Why does he have the Sight? Did he have to fall to get the Sight?"
As for the petty Bran theory? It's a no from Hempstead Wright: "He certainly doesn’t hold grudges. He kind of transcends all the petty quarrels of most of the other characters." Which is fair, considering he spent the rest of the episode trying to hurry everything up. The Night King is coming!
Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark, pondered whether "Bran would be, like, a really good therapist? Because he knows everything?" Hempstead Wright replied, in very Bran form, "The Three-Eyed Raven doesn’t think in terms of emotions. He just thinks in terms of what’s destiny. He’s sort of the keeper of time and history. He doesn’t see things in terms of 'Oh, that’s personally upsetting to me' or 'Well, that’s personally upsetting to them.' It’s just 'This had to happen' or 'This doesn’t have to happen.' And he got quite a zen, removed approach to it all." | 2019-04-25T21:42:04 | https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27164571/isaac-hempstead-wright-bran-memes-petty/ |
0.99951 | Why cant Joe Hart find a new club?
I think many City fans suspect they know the reason why he appears not to be in great demand.
When Pep first dropped him and then moved him on to Torino most City fans were upset and even angry about the decision, certainly replacing him with Bravo seemed crazy.
Since then though there have been many rumours coming from the club about his arrogance and absolute refusal to accept different tactics. It's now felt by many that he felt untouchable and was maybe a too strong a character in the changing room. It's fine having strong characters but not if they won't do as they are told.
Pep likes to play a high game and use the goalie as a sweeper, obviously that's not an original idea but not many teams do it consistently and successfully because of the effort that needs to be put in. For several different reasons quite a few of city's players weren't up to the task last season but at least they tried their best to adapt. Joe didn't.
The rumours about Hart are strong and come from good sources, if the fans now believe they know the reasons why he was moved on then I'm pretty sure the football grapevine has been active.
I still like him though but if the rumours are correct then he's a bloody idiot.
Sid MCFC wrote: I think many City fans suspect they know the reason why he appears not to be in great demand.
Strangely I am not in the least surprised by this.
For me Joe gets top marks for allowing Jermain Defoe to lead the team out with Bradley Lowery at the England game in March. That was kind and gentlemanly and showed class. So, whatever the rumours, that alone gets him the benefit of the doubt on whether he is arrogant or anything else, for me at least. | 2019-04-22T21:01:48 | http://www.sunderlandmad.com/t17777-england-s-number-1 |
0.999714 | Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has written an open letter to First Minister Carwyn Jones warning that Wales could be missing out on billions of pounds of rail funding.
Leanne Wood has called for a change in the UK’s Statement of Funding Policy to ensure that Wales gets a fair share of rail infrastructure funding, such as from High Speed Rail 2 which is costed at around £33bn, giving Wales a £1.9bn Barnett consequential.
Currently there is a Barnett consequential for Scotland and Northern Ireland from spending on Network Rail and Capital Rail Projects, but not for Wales. However, there is a consequential for Wales from spending on Crossrail in England, and Wales will hope to benefit from up to £1bn extra from a proposed Crossrail 2 scheme.
Both the Welsh Government and the Secretary of State for Wales have previously argued that there would be no consequential from HS2 because rail funding is not devolved.
“A precedent has been set that rail infrastructure improvements which substantially benefit England but not other countries in the UK, such as Crossrail, generate a Barnett consequential.
“These consequentials are determined in the Statement of Funding Policy which is published as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
“With more than £500m already allocated to HS2, this year’s new Statement of Funding Policy must recognise that the scheme should provide a Barnett consequential.
“Given the formation of a Network Rail division serving Wales since the last review, the reality of this devolution should be reflected in the financial arrangements.
“Although it is claimed that HS2 is an investment that will benefit all of the UK, the current plans will benefit England more than other countries. | 2019-04-23T11:02:58 | http://www.aberdareonline.co.uk/node/23417 |
0.999698 | How to find compatible Hard Drive for my motherboard?
How do I find compatible Hard Drive for my motherboard? I am assembling my own computer and in my initial stages of finding out and buying a used Hard Drive. Any suggestions on types of compatible Hard Drive specs (in details) and cheap options to buy in Canada would be very highly appreciated.
Thanks guys. I understand the correct specs now. However, my pockets are bit tight and this is my first system in building, I am buying most of the USED parts. So any suggestion on a cheaper alternative will be greatly appreciated (say $30-$40) - just the moderate speed ones.
May I ask, why are you building a rig with such outdated hardware? Just for practice?
How cheap? What's the minimum capacity you want? Old hard drives are unreliable. I don't trust them. Storage is pretty cheap nowadays. Remember, any PC building you need help with just call me by saying @pccheese. Every PC in our house is home built!
I suppose that's good as far as used HDDs go, but I still can't recommend pre-owned hard drives. Any SATA HDD will work.
Any SATA II/SATA III interface based hard drive will work with this motherboard.
If you want performance get the Seagate Hybrid/SSD (SSHD) drive.
If you want performance and a workhorse that takes a beating look to the WDC Black series. I've literally thrown this hard drive at someone (don't ask), and it still worked.
Both feature 5 year warranty.
I know a lot of other commenters are going to put their opinion in, and to each their own. But for Warranty and Support, I've needed WDC less than I've needed for Seagate. I've had one Seagate catch fire and an external completely vomit and lose all my data. WDC has gone bad on me as well, but not to the extent where I lost everything on a 'backup drive'.
Again To Each Their Own. This is my personal experience. To add to that, this article more or less backs me up.
WDC now owns Hitachi and has incorporated their technology in recent models.
I like WDC (that's what I currently use for media storage) but that Seagate is insanely fast for a regular HDD. 200 MB/s+ read.
S W, if you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you joined my team. I created because regular Master Techs has to many inactive and low reputation members. I've been trying to get people who meet the requirements to join.
@jimfixer Thanks a lot for your very informative response. I just bought (from a local guy thru' craigslist) a SATA 250GB WDC Blue Hard Drive, that should be good for my first trial build. I'm curious when you mentioned you made bunch of gaming computer that cost next to nothing - do you mind giving me some directions/links/thoughts about how to make a high speed gaming computer, which still doesn't cost much (not sure if it can be build cheap). This will be my food for thought. Thanks again!
@sud I have no links for this its all about foot work and contacts. Check with neighborhood computer store owners start to network with people who work in the industries like gaming and movie production find out what they do with old computers and older servers or render blades . use these parts to build with . Its all in who you get to know and meet . Im fortunate in that my son works for a special effects company in Toronto . They have a constant turn over of older tek .
@sud These companies need to remain current and they old stuff in his case ends up in the basement in storage . Ive also got another friend who works for a large gaming company near me and I get older stuff from them . Understand there not new and coming close to EOL but there still viable machines that will outperform most of the stuff you get at best buy. Just as an example my last build was from a render blade with a Asus Rampage II gene MB It had 24gb of ram an Intel Core i7-980X CPU. I got an old ASUS GeForce GTX 750 Ti from the gaming company . I do have to buy hard drives as most companys tend to destroy anything that has there work on it .
Here you can see how things have improved with Seagate. Don't forget they are using more Seagate per a given drive model than the others which can mislead you if you just look at the failure numbers. Look at the total run hours. Yes, HGST is still doing better and yes WD owns them, which does throw the numbers if you add them together. I still treat them as a different company as they use a different drive design than the WD drives.
@danj, read the article and actually look at the previous charts. You are simply focusing on a single bar chart. Also, this is specific to their own data center.
Your referenced bar chart a) "combined all of the drives, regardless of size, for a given manufacturer."
"For Toshiba we have not been able to find their drives in sufficient quantities at a reasonable price. For WDC, we sometimes get offered a good price for the quantities we need, but before the deal gets done something goes sideways and the deal doesn’t happen. This has happened to us multiple times, as recently as last month. We would be happy to buy more drives from Toshiba and WDC, if we could, until then we’ll continue to buy our drives from Seagate and HGST."
This is not acceptable for a reliability report. This basically says the report leans toward Seagate in the chart you refer to, as this is the only source that is abundant for testing in.
@avanteguarde - My point was to make sure you are offering up current info as old info can be misleading on what is truly going on. The Thailand flood hit the drive makers quite hard which effected quality and availability.
I have no bias on who's drive someone uses as long as it works within a given system. As an example I have a good collection of different drives in my home systems presently I have only one Seagate, 4 WD & 4 HGST 3.5" drives as well as 2 Toshiba 2.5" HD's the rest are 2.5" SSD's.
I'll admit I tend to push Seagate SSHD drives but only because many of the systems that need drives are the older models which can't support the other makers drives.
As to what is a good reliably report this only covers data warehousing type of drives (3.5"). One could argue this has no bearing on the consumer drives. I'm not so sure of that. Many of these companies use the same designs and hardware across the different markets, only the number of platters and other minor alterations from the basic design can be found between them (with the exception with the HE drives).
I don't know of any other good data sources other than BackBlaze with real usage. I only referenced it as you did in your original posting.
Sud Tiwari zal eeuwig dankbaar zijn. | 2019-04-23T08:28:12 | https://nl.ifixit.com/Answers/View/383538/How+to+find+compatible+Hard+Drive+for+my+motherboard |
0.998553 | I am self-employed and finding myself totally priced out of the health insurance market. I'm too small to have a group policy, and the insurance companies will no longer provide individual traditional fee-for-service coverage. I'm finding myself being forced into HMOs. which I think deliver bad care and rip off the consumer. What am I supposed to do?
You might consider a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Medical Savings Account (MSA). An HSA or MSA is health insurance, which consists of a high deductible medical coverage coupled with an individual savings account that is basically a medical IRA. Generally speaking, an HSA/MSA policy can allow a family to sock away up to several thousand dollars per year, tax deferred. Withdrawals can be made only to pay for medical services not paid for by the high deductible policy. | 2019-04-25T00:41:10 | http://www.drdaveanddee.com/msa1.html |
0.998939 | Those who wants to marry with a UK resident in England may apply for a finance / fiance visa, it is not necessary that the applicant and the sponsor have lived together before applying.
The applicant must be engaged to a person who is either a British citizen or has permanent residence in the UK.
The couple must have met.
The couple must intend to get married form a civil partnership and live together on a permanent basis after marriage civil partnership.
There must be adequate funds for the couple to live on, both before and after marriage civil partnership.
There should be must a reasonable accommodation for the the couple.The said visa is valid for only six months, and applicant should marry within this given time.
A person holding a finance/fiance prospective civil partnership visa is not allowed to work.
The couple may get married form a civil partnership at any time within the six-month period. After the couple are married form a civil partnership the applicant should apply for spouse civil partner leave. Once he/she is granted spouse leave he/she is allowed to work without restriction.
wants to marry with a UK resident in England may apply for a finance / fiance visa, it is not necessary that the applicant and the sponsor have lived together before applying. | 2019-04-26T09:39:46 | http://www.hamarishadi.com/marriage-visa/uk-fiancee-visa.html |
0.998817 | The shuttle bus will not be running on Christmas, December 25, 2015, and New Years Day, January 1, 2016. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
The shuttle bus will be out of service to attend to mechanical issues. Sorry for any inconvenience. | 2019-04-22T15:07:30 | http://forestfolk.org/?m=201512 |
0.99665 | Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a behavioural change intervention that is growing in popularity within physiotherapy practice.
William R. Miller, a distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry in New Mexico, wrote the first article about MI in 1983. In 1991 the first related textbook was published titled “Motivational Interviewing” by W. Miller and S. Rollnick, a Professor for Health Care Communication.
Miller and Rollnick defined the techniques and introduced some of the language that continues to be used to describe MI.
Rollnick and Miller describe MI as 'a directive, client-centred counselling style for eliciting behaviour change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence'. MI has been used across various conditions such as diabetes, asthma, cardiac rehabilitation. Approximately eighty percent of studies have found that MI has superior outcomes when compared to traditional educational approaches.
Ambivalence is a conflict between two courses of action each of which has perceived costs and benefits associated with it. An example might be going for a jog: the benefits would be all of the health gains, however, a cost might be the perceived risk of social embarrassment. Unresolved ambivalence is often why clients are unable to commit to behavioural change. How a therapist handles a client's ambivalence may influence outcomes.
Therapists have the desire to want to help the people under their care and this is often expressed as the 'righting reflex'. Clinicians beliefs and aspirations for the patient determine the use of language and interventions used. When a therapist sees a discrepancy between how things are and how they ought to be they want to fix it.
When patient ambivalence is confronted by the righting reflex of the therapist, outcomes tend to be poor. Patients can feel unvalidated, want to resist the clinician, or withdraw from the consultation. Ultimately, people want to be understood and accepted without judgement.
Resistance can be met with any talk of change behaviour in a client and may be found in interrupting, arguing, excusing behaviour and blaming others. If met with resistance the therapist can use various techniques to roll with the resistance such as avoiding judgment, affirming their fears and concerns, reflecting other concerns and offering assistance.
Empathy is the ability to accurately understand your client's meaning and accurately reflect back to your client.
An open-ended question is a question that cannot be answered with a yes or no but requires a developed answer.
Can you tell me about your back pain?
Can you tell me about your problem?
An affirmation is a direct statement of support provided by the therapist. The statement is focused on a positive aspect of a patient’s effort and commitment or strength. It demonstrates to the client that the therapist is trying to understand and appreciates what the patient is dealing with. Affirmations help build a therapeutic relationship, they also reduce defensiveness and maintain an open, accepting relationship.
Using reflections in the interview requires the therapist to be interested in what the person has to say and respect the client's point of view and thought processes. This is achieved by temporarily suspending assumptions and avoiding imposing them. Reflective listening allows the therapist to test a hypothesis and check their understanding of what the patient has said. Reflections allow the therapist to check their understanding of the client's point of view, they reduce defensiveness and can reinforce change talk.
A reflective statement aims to capture the main thing and reflect the therapist's understanding. They can be performed through repetition, rephrasing, paraphrasing, a reflection of a feeling, or a summary.
Physiotherapy hasn't worked for you in the past and you feel that it wont for you now.
After a hard day's work all you would really like is a cigarette and that helps you relax.
You don’t like being unfit.
Summarising is often used at the end of a consultation or to draw different aspects together. Meaning is inferred to what was said and reflected back with new words. Summarising adds to and extends what was actually said.
Miller and Rollnick describes four phases in the development process that occurs with a successful MI intervention.
Both Partners, client and therapist, build a therapeutic alliance from the very beginning. It belongs to the agreement on tasks and goals Evaluation of the therapeutic alliance through the client predicts the outcome of the therapy, vice versa not always.
Both experts (patient and therapist) give rise to the self-motivation skills of behavioral change of the patient. The therapist uses the various communication skills and techniques in the interview to help evoke change talk and strengthen motivation to change in the client. The patient formulates his arguments for the change by himself.
Change talk is self-motivating speech. Therapists can identify markers within the language used by the client which identify readiness for behavioural change. The individual can express a Desire, an Ability, Reasons why or a Need to change (DARN). The therapist must elicit, recognise, and reinforce change talk through appropriate questioning and listening.
How high is your willingness to do that?
When do you believe you will be clear on that?
The spirit if MI is centred around evoking change from the client by resolving ambivalence. There is however, room for providing information. Miller and Rodnick advocate the use of the Elicit-Provide-Elicit technique.
A systematic review found that motivational interventions as an adjunct to traditional PT programs could have a positive effect on adherence to exercise. The level of evidence in the in selected studies was of medium and low quality.
A RCT examined a patient-centered approach (coach2move) for frailty over 70 years old adults, which included MI. The primary outcome was moderate-intensity PA and total PA per day, measured per LAPA-Questionnaire. The experimental group showed a significantly longer improvement in moderate-intensity PA (p= 0.012) with broad 95%-CIs (4.0 to 34.9 min.) and for total PA (p=0.182) with broad 95%CIs, too (-6.6 to 34.9 min.) per day. The secondary outcomes (frailty, cost saving, QALY) frailty decreases significant, the cost saving and the improvement in QALYs were significant, too, with narrow 95%CIs for frailty and QUALYs.
RCT looked for effects of MI in enhancing PA in people with subacute spinal cord injury. The MI group showed significant longer PA times, with although wide 95% CIs. PA was measured by accelerometry.
SR with Meta-Analysis found modest improvements in PA for people with chronic health conditions, the standardized mean difference between intervention and control groups was significant (0.19, p= 0.004), the 95%CIs (0.06 to 0.32) were wide.
A systematic review on using motivational interviewing for people with Chronic Pain found that MI may increase short term adherence to interventions. More research is needed to confirm this finding.
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↑ Alperstein D, Sharpe L. The efficacy of motivational interviewing in adults with chronic pain: a meta-analysis and systematic review. The Journal of Pain. 2016 Apr 1;17(4):393-403. | 2019-04-18T11:05:06 | https://www.physio-pedia.com/Motivational_Interviewing |
0.999998 | Dredd’s unimpressed with neutered adaptations.
It happens so often when Hollywood tries to convert a comic book from page to screen: they compromise. The visceral and often violent nature of some of the comic world’s big guns is lost in order to make that 12A / PG-13 rating, so that you can make more money from the kids dragging their parents along. Sure, you might be able to get away with it for Spider-Man or Superman, who are both “nice guys” really. But then take a hero like Wolverine, and the transition isn’t going to be as smooth, as this is a guy that would tear people in half in the comics. Literally. But on-screen he’s thus far been neutered somewhat, and lamentably I doubt 2013’s The Wolverine is going to alter that any time soon. So we now come to Dredd 3D: based on a comic that is never afraid to shy away from ultra-violence. But does the Judge get his due this time around? Well… it’s an 18-rated film isn’t it?
To many people, the mention of Judge Dredd will stir memories of a misfiring vehicle for Sylvester Stallone back in 1995. It wasn’t good. It wasn’t faithful. It was just an excuse to milk the machine that was Stallone‘s popularity. So techinically, yes, this is a reboot of what’s gone before. But you’d be missing out if you dismissed this film out of hand for that alone. It’s got a lot more in common with this year’s excellent The Raid: Redemption than it has with that 1995 hiccup.
It’s a chin off… who’s more authentic to you?
For the uninitiated, Dredd 3D follows the titular Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) as he dispenses justice on the future city of Mega City One. These “Judges” are effectively police who have been granted the powers of judge, jury and executioner should the situation merit it. The film follows Dredd over one day in which he has been charged with taking a rookie with psychic abilities under his wing (Olivia Thirlby) as they investigate a series of homicides at a colossal tower block. However, by doing so they stumble upon something much bigger and invoke the wrath of gang leader Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) who seals them in for extermination.
Now, does this remind you of anything? Anything quite recent? Perhaps a film I mentioned earlier in this review? Yes, The Raid: Redemption is undeniably similar in plot to Dredd 3D. Both involve police being locked in a skyscraper and having to take down a gang-leader at the top of the tower. It’s actually quite alarming when you realise this. If they weren’t both in production simultaneously then you’d swear one was borrowing liberally from the other. However, don’t let this detract you from just how good Dredd 3D is. It’s different in enough ways to appeal in its own unique way. I might even go as far as saying that I preferred this to The Raid: Redemption! I’m just a sucker for a gritty, grimey cyber-punk setting with an arsenal of high-calibre weapons on offer, as opposed to The Raid: Redemption‘s (utterly gob-smacking) hand-to-hand fight scenes.
But let’s go back to a point I raised earlier: how faithful is this to the source material? Whilst you’re never going to please every fan there is, I’m happy with how this turned out. Dredd 3D eschews normal conventions and gets graphic with its violence. People will be skinned, heads caved in and yes, there will be blood. It’s great to see director Pete Travis really embraced the ultra-violence of the comics and ran with it. I wonder if this would have happened had Sony, Universal or Fox had the rights to Judge Dredd. I doubt it.
With regards to the acting, you can crack as many skulls as you like, but if the acting is weak it’s going to achieve nothing. I’m happy to report that the acting is solid throughout, with all actors seeming to embrace their roles. Much has been made of Karl Urban‘s chin in the media; owing to the fact that he never removes his helmet. How can an actor act in this way you ask? Well, Tom Hardy did fabulous without half of his face visible, and Urban does a similarly great job. He churns out wry one-liners and like Hardy‘s Bane is an imposing presence. You see him on-screen and accept that he is the Judge – a man to be feared if you’re up to no good. Similarly, the supporting cast of Olivia Thirlby (Juno), Wood Harris (The Wire) and Lena Headey (300, Game of Thrones) are all great at embodying their roles. What I like is that none of these actors are huge Hollywood icons; they’re essentially unknowns in the grand scheme of things. And this works in the film’s favour, as we have no pre-formed opinions.
And I can’t pass judgement without talking about the visuals. Whilst they’re nowhere near the level of eye candy seen in Total Recall, they’re done very well. The film was mostly shot in Cape Town, South Africa, and Mega City One was modelled on the metropolis of Johannesburg (let’s try not to draw any parallels between crime-ridden Mega City One and Johannesburg though!) The film looks grimey, dark and oppressive. This is probably why it doesn’t look as bright and vibrant as Total Recall‘s cityscapes; it’s not meant to. Fans of Zack Snyder‘s penchance for slow motion will also be in luck, as there’s enough of this in the film. Thankfully it’s not overused though and has a legitimate reason for being there: the drug known as “Slo-Mo”, which makes the user feel like time is passing incredibly slowly. A clever idea.
The Phage: I am the law.
Ultimately, if you can look past Dredd 3D‘s similarities to The Raid: Redemption in terms of plot, then I think you’re in for a treat. In fact, I urge you to try not to compare them to one another, as they’re both great pieces of film-making that have unfortunately landed in cinemas in the same year. The film’s take on a dystopian, crime-ridden future is a compelling one that doesn’t relent during its running time. I felt engaged the whole way through, thanks to the gripping portrayal of Judge Dredd by Karl Urban. The film is quite minimalistic and delivers relentlessly. He is the law. All hail.
And if you’re a fan of Judge Dredd, action films, ultra-violence or seeing an accurate portrayal of a comic book, then look no further than this. The current trend with comic book movies is to make them “gritty” and “real”. Despite Dredd 3D‘s futuristic setting, I’d say it achieved this aim better than other films that have aimed squarely for this goal. So, Mr. Jackman, it’s over to you: will we be getting the Wolverine we’re all baying for next year? One that’ll finally use those claws in the way that the comics intended, or are we staring down the barrel of another pale imitation of the one they call Logan? So bub, what’s it gonna be?
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This helps make up my mind. I’m gonna check this out. I’m a big fan of Karl Urban anyway. Highly underrated actor.
This was a first for me – not too familiar with his past works. In a weird way, this has all got me excited for the Robocop reboot… it just… might… work!? | 2019-04-19T07:20:08 | https://filmphage.com/2012/09/09/dredd-3d-2012/ |
0.999796 | Back in November last year I found myself addressing a bunch of bankers in the Bahamas. The theme of my speech was that it would not take much to cause a drastic decline in the liquidity that was then cascading through the global financial system. I had in mind a geopolitical shock. It turns out that a purely financial catalyst - the dawning of reality in the US subprime mortgage market - could have much the same effect.
At the time, my audience was distinctly underwhelmed by my argument. I was dismissed as an "alarmist". One of the most experienced investors attending the conference went so far as to suggest to the organisers that they "dispense altogether with an outside speaker next year, and instead offer a screening of Mary Poppins". Presumably his thought was that he and his chums could blot out any thought of future financial crisis with a lusty chorus of "supercalifragilistic".
Yet the mention of Mary Poppins stirred a childhood memory in me. Fans of Julie Andrews may also recall that the plot of the evergreen musical revolves around a financial event that, when the film was made in the 1960s, seemed positively quaint, but which has unexpectedly returned to spook us this month: a bank run, something not seen in London since 1866.
The family that employs Mary Poppins is, you will recall, named Banks. Mr Banks is indeed a banker, a senior employee of the Dawes, Tomes Mousley, Grubbs, Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.
At his insistence, Mr Banks's children are taken by their new nanny to visit his bank, where Mr Dawes (Sr.), recommends that Mr Banks's son Michael deposit his pocketmoney (tuppence).
Unfortunately, young Michael prefers to spend the money on feeding the pigeons outside the bank, and demands that Mr Dawes "Give it back! Gimme back my money!"
Client 1: There's something wrong. The bank won't give someone their money!
Client 2: Well, I'm going to get mine! Come along, young man! I want every penny!
Client 3: And mine, too!
Client 4: And give me mine, too!
Banker: Stop all payments. Stop all payments.
. He's brought to wrack and ruin in his prime.
Recent events on both sides of the Atlantic have made it not merely desirable but imperative that the world's leading bankers and their clients watch this movie - if, that is, they want to avoid Mr Banks's fate.
For it has not only been Northern Rock, the British mortgage lender, that has been menaced by a loss of customer confidence.
California's Countrywide Bank, came perilously close to suffering a run last month as nervous customers lined up outside branches, alarmed by the travails of the bank's parent company, Countrywide Financial, the largest mortgage lender in the US.
For the moment, however, it is not the managers of the mortgage banks who are facing "wrack and ruin in their prime", but rather the central bankers.
Last week Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, was subjected to a grilling by a Commons Select Committee. He has also been harshly criticised in the press.
His American counterpart, Ben Bernanke, had a smoother ride testifying before members of Congress on Thursday, but he, too, has been dodging media brickbats. Nor has the European Central Bank escaped unscathed. Its president, Jean-Claude Trichet, has been the target of remarkably forthright criticism by the new French President, Nicolas Sarkozy.
I am always suspicious when politicians and journalists start bashing central bankers. Secretly, deep down inside, legislators and hacks enjoy financial crises - almost as much as they misunderstand them.
What they would like most of all would be a crisis that exclusively wiped out hedge fund managers, private equity partners and senior investment bankers, whom they envy for their wealth.
But when ordinary folks - voters and newspaper readers - are suddenly faced with the loss of their savings, somebody has to be blamed. Round up the usual suspects at the Bank, the Fed and the ECB.
Yet consider the contradictory criticisms that were aired last week. The Bank of England stands accused of having delayed too long in injecting liquidity into the three-month commercial paper market.
Mervyn King, it is said, was unworldly in his insistence that such action, if prematurely taken, would merely encourage reckless behaviour and increase "moral hazard".
The Fed, meanwhile, is being criticised in some quarters for having done the opposite. By cutting the Federal funds target rate by a generous 0.5 per cent last week, Ben Bernanke is accused of having bailed out Wall Street's worst speculators.
The reality is that the central banks are no more to be blamed for this crisis than the fire brigade is to be blamed for a blazing house. In each case, they are struggling to perform their proper role as lenders of last resort - as defined over a century ago by Walter Bagehot in his classic Lombard Street.
But they are doubly constrained: first by the increasingly complicated legislation that governs their actions and, secondly, by the vast scale and complexity of global capital markets.
The case of the Bank of England is especially hard. "Operationally" independent since 1997, the Bank is no longer responsible for supervising the banking system. That is the job of the Financial Services Authority.
The Bank's job is monetary policy and its inflation target is set by the Government. As for being a lender of last resort, as Mr King eloquently explained on Thursday, four separate pieces of legislation made it impossible for the bank either discreetly to provide Northern Rock with emergency funds or to broker a takeover of the bank.
The Fed, too, is far less mighty than is generally believed. Mr Bernanke's predecessor, Alan Greenspan, admitted last week that "the presumption that we [the Fed] were fully independent and have full discretion was false".
The Fed has a dual mandate. It is supposed to worry about price stability and economic growth. We know that Mr Bernanke was reluctant to offer a blanket bail-out to the financial system. But the risk that the credit crunch could lead to a recession could no longer be ignored.
There are indeed some tough questions to be asked as this crisis continues to unfold. Where was the FSA when Northern Rock was piling up those fatal short-term liabilities? How does the Chancellor of the Exchequer justify offering bank depositors a government guarantee of 100 per cent when existing deposit insurance is far less generous and other investors - notably those who put their money in now defunct private pensions - received no such relief? And how smart does his predecessor, the Prime Minister, now look for having stripped the Bank of its supervisory powers 10 years ago?
It's not over. Coming soon: more pressure on UK mortgage lenders, a deep downward spiral for the dollar and pain for Eurozone exporters.
No doubt these next links in the chain reaction will elicit yet more calls from the politicians and the press for the heads of the central bankers. But it was not the central bankers who put the "fragile" back into "supercalifragilistic". | 2019-04-19T10:15:34 | http://www.niallferguson.com/journalism/finance-economics/banking-crisis-dont-blame-the-central-banks |
0.999963 | Files and folders I did not select are being included in my profile. Why and how do I change it?
The last two columns of the File & Folder Selection window are titled New Files and New Folders. By default they are set to Include new files and Include new folders. For selected* (ticked) folders (that have been expanded**) you can change these values.
Change the settings for each folder (as appropriate) to Ignore New Folders and/or Ignore New Files. You can change it for multiple folders by selecting the folders using the Shift/Ctrl keys, then right-clicking on the selection and choosing the appropriate menu item from the pop-up menu.
You may also want to take this opportunity to untick any files/folders you don't want included in the profile.
* if a folder is not itself ticked, these Include/Ignore New [content] settings are irrelevant, as the whole folder branch is being ignored anyway.
** these options are not (yet) available for folders which have never been expanded. This is because if they have never been expanded, the profile will not have enumerated (recorded) their content (because if you are backing up all contents, there is no need for a list of all the contents - we just need to record the fact 'all', which is faster and takes less space). But if you want to suppress inclusion of new content, the profile needs a list of everything currently present in that location (so it can then tell what is new thereafter), and currently it does not have one. Expand the folder to enumerate/record the contents, and the options to Ignore/Include will then be enabled. | 2019-04-26T12:32:24 | https://help.2brightsparks.com/support/solutions/articles/43000335963-files-and-folders-not-selected-are-included |
0.999713 | Ever since college, I've been fascinated with machine learning, specifically, teaching computers to create art, music, and potentially even entire games. Is it possible for a computer to do what we do - be creative? Could an advanced statistical learning model, with enough data, produce art, music, stories, or even design gameplay and write code? If you're worried about machines becoming independent of humans and taking over the world, I can assure you that we're a long way away from that. However, every now and then I come back to this idea, thinking about how cool it would be if I could create a game that generated itself from an "intelligent" computer program. Once I can teach a computer to generate at least one game-element satisfactorily, I plan to build a full game around that ability.
This blog post is about my most recent attempt to teach computers to be creative. The idea was to create a program that would draw graphics by learning the probability distribution of a color given the pixel above it, to the left of it, and the pixel in the previous mipmap level of the input data (graphics made by humans). Creating a new graphic then involves drawing from the distributions from lowest detail mipmap to the highest, left to right, and top to bottom, ensuring that we always have the inputs for the distributions while generating. I liked the idea, because it mimicked what artists do - first creating the basic shape of an object, and then adding in details. Similarly, the program progresses from low detail to high detail with each mipmap level.
The first 493 pokemon used as input data for the program.
I wanted to generate something fairly retro, and I needed a lot of consistent sprites to teach the model. So, I chose to use sprites from Pokemon as my data set as they were easy to find and there were a lot of them. The question of whether a program taught using pokemon sprites generates copyrighted material or not is tricky, but this was just for fun/research. Since the model depends on the number of colors in the image (the more colors, the harder it is to learn and the more data it needs), I decided to convert the image to just four grayscale colors. I also downsized the pokemon to 32x32 pixels, all to make the data smaller and easier to learn from.
36 randomly generated results. Didn't quite have the coherence and structure I had hoped, but not outright terrible either.
Back in college, I attempted to teach a computer how to compose music by feeding midi data to a Hierarchical Hidden Markov Model. The results for that were not that great, but I still have one midi file generated by it that I thought sounded nice (from a set of anime midi files): http://fancyfishgames.com/Procedural/sample.mid, and here's a mp3 version for those who have trouble playing midi files: http://fancyfishgames.com/Procedural/sample.mp3. However, this was one result from many that were less coherent, so take it with a grain of salt.
I still haven't made a program that can teach computers to make games, or even acceptable pixel art yet, but that doesn't mean it won't be possible one day. For now, the results are interesting given that this was just a short project, so I figured I would share. Feel free to share any experiments you have done with machine learning and games. Until my next experiment!
You could tweak the algorithm a bit if you don't allow single pixels floating or more than one polygon so that e.g. two separate circles are impossibles.
This would clean it up some, and there are many other ways to clean it up further, but it would still be imperfect. Besides, it's interesting to see what it comes up with without any manually input rules on what an object or shape is. The song generated also had no manually input rules on music theory.
I dont know what algorithms you use to teach the machine (would be nice if you could throw in some keywords to google cause Im interested in that topic too), but do you think some kind of algorithm that analysis outlines and reproduces them would be a good addition? When I paint stuff, outlines ussualy add a lot to the picture.
It's tough to say what a program that analyzed outlines would do - it would probably have better outlines than this program (which only looks at pixels), but I have a feeling the outlines would be inconsistent unless it could somehow keep track of the whole shape and the individual segments at the same time, which could be interesting.
As for how I taught the machine to make the pokemon, it's actually quite simple - it learned probability distributions for what pixel colors could appear given the pixel above, to the left of it, and in the mipmap level above. For example, if red is above it, blue is to the left of it, red is in the mipmap level above, in the source data, 50% of the pixels in that situation were red, 25% were green, and 25% were black, and so it places a red pixel there with 50% probability, green with 25%, and black with 25% (these are not the right numbers, but it gives a good idea).
Only one way to find out - try it and show me the results :) .
Haha, hardware updates will always improve software - complex smart algorithms will eventually be outdone by simple brute force ones on more advanced computers! | 2019-04-26T10:30:56 | https://david.fancyfishgames.com/2012/10/the-artistic-computer.html |
0.999916 | New Zealand needs to lift its game in a number of economic respects — such as productivity, international awareness and a broadening beyond low-earning sectors like agriculture and tourism — to do well in the digital economy, says former government CIO Laurence Millar.
ICT lawyer Michael Wigley claims that the Supreme Court’s final judgment on the 0867 dial-up package will substantially impact New Zealand telecommunications for years to come.
In the decision, the Court said that the Commerce Commission failed to show Telecom abused its market dominance under Section 36 of the Commerce Act. This is because the Commission could not prove that Telecom would not have introduced the 0867 package if it didn’t have Significant Market Power (SMP).
Wigley is calling for a review of Section 36 in light of the decision.
“If there is to be change, amending legislation is required. The Courts can’t do it, as they are interpreting legislation. Until this happens, companies with SMP have a large measure of freedom to act in ways which many would regard as unsatisfactory and anti-competitive,” he says.
“European law doesn’t tolerate that approach. Under the legislation there, Telecom’s activity was likely to be in breach. On a telecommunications appeal last year to the highest European Union Court, the judges confirmed that a company with SMP has ‘a special responsibility not to allow its behaviour to impair genuine undistorted competition’. That’s because competition is already weakened by the company with SMP.
“What’s important is the precedent it (the Supreme Court’s judgement) sets for the future. Those with substantial market power (SMP) will be able to continue to exert their power much more freely. The case largely re-affirms that right. Often the Telco Act will not constrain this use of power. For example, price squeeze, issues around bundles, so-called “pocket pricing”, on- and off-net mobile pricing differentials, etc, don’t fit easily under the Telco Act. That’s where the Commerce Act should shine,” he says.
Wigley says that a robust Commerce Act is necessary, especially given that the government has ruled that the Ultra Fast Broadband network will have a 10-year regulatory reprieve – in other words the Telecommunications Act will not apply to the fledgling fibre network.
"That regulatory holiday takes away the Telecommunications Act for this critical market development. Granted, some contraints on vendor action will be contractually agreed but market problems seem inevitable with such a major monolopy player," he says.
[UPDATED] TUANZ CEO Ernie Newman has resigned after twelve years in the role.
Vodafone is welcoming the new Telecommunications Development Levy, which will replace the old Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO), saying it will allow the company to drive fibre to 300 cell sites that would otherwise not be economic. | 2019-04-25T10:23:37 | https://www.computerworld.co.nz/tag/ernie-newman/ |
0.998947 | Plans.––'I'm going to be a chimney sweep and wear a tall hat,' says the little Frankfort child (who rarely sees tall hats excepting on chimney sweeps), 'I'm going to be a cabby and drive a hansom,' 'I'm going to be a general and fight a great battle,' 'I'm going to be a nurse and mind a dear little baby,' 'I'm going to be "mother" and have little girls and boys of my own,' say the children; and they change their minds every week, because all sorts of trades and professions interest them, and they figure to themselves how nice it would be to belong to each.
The growing boy or girl leaves all that behind as one of the 'silly' ways of the little ones; but, by and by, wonder begins to stir in a boy's head as to what particular bit of the world's work he will be called to do. It is good and pleasant to think that the work, whatever it is, will be really his, and will also be world-work upon some task that is wanted. The girl's heart, too, reaches out wistfully: she wants a task, a bit of work for herself in the world that is wanted; that is the thing that both boy and girl desire. They understand the words of a great man, who said, "The thing worth living for is to be of use." The boy knows he must go out into the world and do something definite. For a girl, too, there are many careers, as they are called, opened in these days; and, if a girl is only called to the sweet place of a home daughter, all she need ask for herself is 'to be of use,' and, perhaps, no calling will offer her more chances of usefulness.
Preparation.––Some boys know, at an early age, that they are being brought up for the navy, for example. For others, both boys and girls, their calling does not come until, perhaps, they have left college.
All callings have one thing in common––they are of use; and, therefore, a person may prepare for his calling years before he knows what it is. What sort of person is of use in the world? You think of the most brilliant and handsome of your friends, and say to yourself, 'So-and-so, anyway, is a person the world could not do without'; but you may be quite wrong. The good looks, wit and cleverness, which give boy or girl the first place in school, often enough lead to a back seat in the world; because the person with these attractive qualities may be like a vessel without ballast, at the mercy of winds and waves. None need think small things of himself and of his chances of being serviceable because he is without the attractive qualities he admires in another. Everyone has immense 'chances,' as they are called; but the business of each is to be ready for his chance. The boy who got a medal from the Royal Humane Society for saving life, was ready for his chance; he had learned to swim; and, also, he had practised himself in the alert mind and generous temper which made him see the right thing to do and do it on the instant, without thought of the labour or danger of his action; without any thought, indeed, but of the struggling, sinking creature in the water.
This illustrates what I mean; boys and girls who would be ready for their chances in life must have well-trained, active bodies; alert, intelligent, and well-informed minds; and generous hearts, ready to dare and do all for any who may need their help. It is such persons as these the world wants, persons who have worked over every acre of that vast estate of theirs which we have called Mansoul; men and women ordered in nerve and trained in muscle, self-controlled and capable; with well-stored imagination, well-practised reason; loving, just, and true.
Possibilities.––There is nothing in the wide world so precious, so necessary for the world's uses, as a boy or girl prepared on these lines for the calling, that may come; and that is why I have tried to lay before you some of the great possibilities of the Kingdom of Mansoul. These possibilities belong to each of us; and the more we realise what we can be and what we can do, the more we shall labour to answer to our call when it comes. The boy who works only that he may pass, or be the head of his class, may get what he works for; but perhaps no one is of use unless he means to be of use. This is not a thing that comes to us casually, because it is the very best thing in life; and that fellow who means to have a good time, or to be first in any race, even the race for riches, may get the thing he aims at; but do not let him deceive himself; he does not also get the honour of being of use.
In this world!––'tis the best you get at all.
Be sure 'tis better than what you work to get."
The Habit of being of Use.––'Hell is paved with good intentions' is a dreadful saying with which we are all familiar. I suppose it means that nothing is so easy to form as a good intention, and nothing so easy to break, and that lost and ruined souls have, no doubt, formed many good intentions. Therefore we must face the fact that the intention to be of use is not enough. We must get the habit, the trick, of usefulness.
In most families there is the brother who cuts whistles and makes paper boats for the little ones, who gallops like a war-horse with Billy on his back, whom his mother trusts with messages and his father with commissions of importance; or, there is the sister to whose skirts the babies cling, who has learnt Latin enough to help her young brothers in their tasks, who can cut a garment or trim a hat for one of the maids; who writes notes for her mother and helps to nurse the baby through measles.
The 'Neverheeds.'––The heedless members of the families––Jack, in whose pocket a note is found three days after it should have been delivered, Nellie, whose parcel comes to pieces in the post––say, 'Oh, that sort of thing's no trouble to Tom and Edith; they like it, you know.' It is quite true that they like it, because we all like to do what we do well; but––nobody can do well what he has not had a good deal of practice in doing; and you may depend upon it that the useful members of a family have had much practice in being of use, that is, they have looked out for their chances.
Servant or Master?––Each of us has in his possession an exceedingly good servant or a very bad master, known as Habit. The heedless, listless person is a servant of habit; the useful, alert person is the master of a valuable habit. The fact is, that the things we do a good many times over leave some sort of impression in the very substance of our brain; and this impression, the more often it is repeated, makes it the easier for us to do the thing the next time. We know this well enough as it applies to skating, hockey, and the like. We say we want practice, or, are out of practice, and must get some practice; but we do not realise that, in all the affairs of our life, the same thing holds good. What we have practice in doing we can do with ease, while we bungle over that in which we have little practice.
The Law of Habit.––This is the law of habit, which holds good as much in doing kindnesses as in playing the piano. Both habits come by practice; and that is why it is so important not to miss a chance of doing the thing we mean to do well. We must not amuse ourselves with the notion that we have done something when we have only formed a good resolution. Power comes by doing and not by resolving, and it is habit that serves us, whether it be the habit of Latin verse or of carving. Also, and this is a delightful thing to remember, every time we do a thing helps to form the habit of doing it; and to do a thing a hundred times without missing a chance, makes the rest easy.
Our Calling.––Of this thing I am quite sure, that his calling, or, if you like to name it so, his chance, comes to the person who is ready for it. That is why the all-round preparation of body, mind, soul, and heart is necessary for the young knight who is waiting to be called. He will want every bit of himself in the royal service that is appointed him; for it is a royal service. God, who fixes the bounds of our habitation, does not leave us blundering about in search of the right thing; if He find us waiting, ready and willing, He gives us a call. It may come in the advice of a friend, or in an opening that may present itself, or in the opinion of our parents, or in some other of the quiet guidings of life that come to those who watch for them, and who are not self-willed; or it may come in a strong wish on our own part for some particular work for which we show ourselves fit.
But this, I think, we may be sure of, that his call comes as truly to a ploughman as to a peer, to a dairymaid as to a duchess. And each person, in whatever station, requires preparation for his calling; first, the general preparation of being a person ready and fit; and next, a special preparation of training and teaching for the particular work in question.
But in the first stage of our apprenticeship, the time of general preparation, while we are yet at school or college, let us remember that it rests with us to fit ourselves for our vocation. The worth of any calling depends upon its being of use; and no day need go by without giving us practice in usefulness.
It is the very place God meant for thee." | 2019-04-24T04:00:44 | https://www.amblesideschools.com/manual/Charlotte-Mason/part-iv-vocation |
0.99791 | Following Dirty Den's spectacular departure from EastEnders, Leslie Grantham appeared in a commercial. Lying in a sud-filled bath, Grantham asked if there was life after soap. He wore a nervous smile, a smell of desperation to his nonchalance. That's because, even as recently as the mid-80s, leaving a soap opera was a risky business. For every Nick Berry, there'd be an Anita Dobson or a Leslie Grantham.
Now, the post-soap path to glory seems more assured. On Thursday, Patsy Palmer makes her post-EastEnders debut in McCready & Daughter, a one-off detective drama written by Robert Jones, co-creator of award-winning BBC2 series, The Cops.
Palmer plays the wayward daughter of a down-at-heel private eye (Lorcan Cranitch from Ballykissangel), gumshoeing his way round the crisp packets of Kilburn. She makes an explosive entrance, setting fire to her landlady's flat. In a bizarre continuation of the EastEnders storyline on which she left, Palmer escapes her old life by going to college (though her new character, Clare, has none of the enthusiasm for the project, the animus that fired Bianca on to a better life).
Palmer is a fantastically good actress, as her sustained wail of pain in EastEnders testified. And there can be little doubt that the BBC will use her fame to promote what could otherwise be just another bog-standard detective drama. A trick previously pulled off with another ex-Ender, Michelle Collins, in Real Women.
Palmer's co-star, Cranitch, has his own soap demons to live down, graduating from Ballykissangel (or Cosykissangel as unkind critics dubbed it). BallyK took a darker turn with the arrival of Cranitch, who played a married man with a permanently furrowed brow, weighed down by a doomed affair. Cranitch is burnt into my memory from an earlier role, brilliantly playing a weak, corruptible and just-this-side-of-psychotic detective in Cracker.
Coincidentally, Robert Jones originally devised the part of McCready for another actor: Tony Doyle, who played alongside Cranitch in BallyK, and who died suddenly at the beginning of production. The baton was passed to Cranitch - not an obvious choice for lead, but all the more interesting for that.
Together, Cranitch and Palmer make a formidable double-act. There's a bruised quality to both performances which, sadly, the script doesn't take full advantage of. Not least because it leans uncomfortably towards comedy when it could have gone darker.
Nowadays it seems inconceivable that there are any permutations of the detective double-act left to try out: Man/Man; Woman/Woman; Man/Woman; Man/Dog; Woman/ Cat; Man/Car; Dead Man/Live Man; Mystic/Hippie, and spoofs of all of the above.
McCready & Daughter concentrates on the domestic complexities of the modern family: resoldering broken relationships; making peace with the ex; scratching a living from a business that happens to be a room above a shop in Kilburn, not a dot.com co in London's overly trendy Clerkenwell district.
It's a paradox that writers of middle-brow dramas, detective or otherwise, have taken over the role once played by soap operas. Namely, that of reflecting a kind of truth about minor as well as tectonic shifts in British society.
Soaps, meanwhile, have become antechambers to a bigger, more serious acting career. Once, they were a job for life. Now they're just a staging post, the next thing you do after leaving the Anna Scher School. This social fluidity probably makes modern soaps a reflection of the breakdown in traditional class barriers - but then again, maybe not.
For popular drama, the tackling of uncomfortable subject matter is really no more than a return to the early 1960s, when police procedurals like Z Cars tackled taboo areas like child abuse, divorce and domestic violence. Modern drama isn't afraid to confront such subjects - on the contrary, it often relishes in confronting them. But the great temptation now is to avoid tackling the low-key and humdrum, the inherent drama of simply surviving, which is the great strength of a series like McCready & Daughter.
In a couple of weeks' time, Ross Kemp makes his ITV debut in a legal drama. The departure of Grant Mitchell from EastEnders was kept ambiguous in order to leave Kemp with a window, should he wish to return. The only hitch is that he doesn't look he'll need it.
While so-called boomerang characters like Sam (played by Danniella Westbrook) return each year like a bad smell, an actor of the stature and popularity of Kemp can take his pick of roles. Who knows, in 20 years' time, a writer may even devise a comedic reunion of Grant and Sharon à la Bobby and Sheila in The Royle Family. But I doubt it. He'll probably be in Hollywood, remaking The Rock with Guy Ritchie. | 2019-04-19T21:05:33 | https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/jun/12/tvandradio.television1 |
0.999988 | Needed for dough: 1 l of milk 16 teaspoons of sugar 8 tablespoons of bite 7 tablespoons instant mashed potatoes 70 g butter 1 egg For fil: 1 kg of plum 3 teaspoons of sugar 1 pack of vanilla sugar 5 g of ground beef gelatin (ie about 1/2 bag) For spreading: 200 g sucked 30 grams of butter 1 pack of vanilla sugar First prepare the fillet: plums to remove the stem and put it to boil with the addition of sugar, in a quiet fire for 15-20 minutes, almost turn into a jam. Make sure the fil does not light up. At the end of the cooking, add vanilla and 1/2 gelatin bags and mix well on the fire to dissolve gelatin. To me, this amount of gelatin is enough to fix a little bit of the fil, so that it does not scrub, yet it does not make the filthy and impeccable. The gelatin I use is usually dissolved in 4 dl of water (1 whole bag) and cooked until fermentation, and the water in this case has replaced plum fillets. Let go of the prepared flour to cool down a little, how much to prepare dough and chew. In a large frying pan on a gentle fire, heat the pieces of butter and add the noodles. Ask them to get a pretty yellow color, but make sure they do not blaze. Get off the fire and mix the vanilla sugar. Milk pour into the deeper sherry, say the 3 l, add sugar and put it to be cooked. When it starts to lower the temperature, it is easy to mix the bite and instant mashed potatoes. Cook a few minutes as long as the bite is cooked and then removed from the fire. Stir another wick to combine, add butter, and finally mildly stir the egg into the dough quickly. A 25x35 cm patch sprinkled with half-prepared overhangs (I always leave the baking sheet first with the baking paper, but it really is not necessary). Put the dough into two parts and place one part, a little by a small spoon, over the overhang. I forgot to mention that for this cake, it takes a little more sterility to make the layers agree, then everything slowly and without annoyance. Through the test, transfer the file over it again and slowly distribute the rest of the test. All align well and sprinkle the rest of the ovum. Put a finished cake to cool well before you start to cut it.
First prepare the fillet: plums to remove the stem and put it to boil with the addition of sugar, in a quiet fire for 15-20 minutes, almost turn into a jam. Make sure the fil does not light up. At the end of the cooking, add vanilla and 1/2 gelatin bags and mix well on the fire to dissolve gelatin. To me, this amount of gelatin is enough to fix a little bit of the fil, so that it does not scrub, yet it does not make the filthy and impeccable. The gelatin I use is usually dissolved in 4 dl of water (1 whole bag) and cooked until fermentation, and the water in this case has replaced plum fillets. Let go of the prepared flour to cool down a little, how much to prepare dough and chew.
In a large frying pan on a gentle fire, heat the pieces of butter and add the noodles. Ask them to get a pretty yellow color, but make sure they do not blaze. Get off the fire and mix the vanilla sugar.
Milk pour into the deeper sherry, say the 3 l, add sugar and put it to be cooked. When it starts to lower the temperature, it is easy to mix the bite and instant mashed potatoes. Cook a few minutes as long as the bite is cooked and then removed from the fire. Stir another wick to combine, add butter, and finally mildly stir the egg into the dough quickly.
A 25x35 cm patch sprinkled with half-prepared overhangs (I always leave the baking sheet first with the baking paper, but it really is not necessary). Put the dough into two parts and place one part, a little by a small spoon, over the overhang. I forgot to mention that for this cake, it takes a little more sterility to make the layers agree, then everything slowly and without annoyance. Through the test, transfer the file over it again and slowly distribute the rest of the test. All align well and sprinkle the rest of the ovum.
Put a finished cake to cool well before you start to cut it.
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0.99992 | Method 1. Place water in a sauce pan and bring to boil. Add quinoa, bring to a boil again and then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes or until most of the water has been absorbed. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and let stand 5 minutes to absorb remaining water. Fluff again with fork 2. In another bowl add oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper, parsley, tomatoes and cucumbers. Mix thoroughly. Add quinoa. 3. Just before serving add feta and olives.
Method 1. Place the cracked wheat and salt in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water. Cover and let stand 15 - 20 minutes, or until chewable. 2. Add lemon juice, garlic, oil, parsley, mint and black pepper, and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. 3. Just before serving add vegetables, mix gently and correct seasonings. 4. Garnish with feta cheese and kalamata olives. | 2019-04-23T06:02:37 | http://www.transitionfarm.com/blog2/tabouli |
0.998745 | Who will win this battle of strength and wits? Goliath (highest) cards are stronger and can capture more cards, but by cleverly playing the David (lowest) card, it allows you to take the highest card in that trick. Capture cards and increase your score, but more is not always merrier!
The twist in David & Goliath is that each card is worth its face value, up to two cards per color. If you have more than two per color, each is now worth only one point! It's the Large vs. the Small in this fun family game, where a clever balance of the two will help you win the battle!
I was really intrigued with the idea of this game, David & Goliath. I like the theme and I like the idea behind the game and the reviews that I read were very positive. I am a huge game fan and it is unusual for me to not like a game that is generally well- liked by other boardgamers.
When I played David & Goliath, it just didn't work. I think it's a neat idea to have the high card of the hand win something and the low card in the hand win something. And, the scoring is clever in that the best way to score big points is to get just two high-valued cards in a few colors. More than two cards in a color and the value of those cards drops significantly. My experience is that games with clever scoring methods like this are much better for it (eg. Medici, Ra).
But, when I played the game, everyone was confused by the high-low card mechanic. And, I felt like I didn't really have control over the game as much as I expected. In most trick-taking games, having the lead is a good thing because you can have some control over the hand. In this game, having the lead is really a bad thing because anyone who ties your card number (using the same number in a different color), will beat you as ties go to the last player to play a card on both high and low.
Overall, I was disappointed with David & Goliath.
One of my favorite stories to tell in Children's Church is the story of David and the giant Goliath. The story appeals to every small child who faces big challenges in their life and always keeps them fascinated. When I heard that there was a card game version of David and Goliath (Playroom Entertainment, 2004 - Reinhard Staupe), I was initially wary, since I've found that most games with Biblical themes are usually garbage or worse. Still, I saw a couple of good reviews on the internet, so gladly participated in a demo of the game when at Origins one summer.
And I was amazed at just how much fun the game really was. The idea was simple, really - have the small card take the largest card, and the largest card take the rest - but it just worked well. I immediately enjoyed playing the game, and it has remained, since then, one of my favorite trick-taking games. It's enjoyable because I can get many people to play the game - some who normally don't play games at all, and I've seen many "non-gamers" fall in love with the game, requesting it time after time. It's destined to be a classic card game, one on the top tier.
There are five suits of cards in the game, denoted by color (red, yellow, blue, green, and purple). Values of each suit (depending on the number of players) are added to the deck, from 1 to 18. The deck is shuffled, and fifteen cards are dealt to each player. On a round, the starting player chooses any card and plays it on the table. Each other player must "follow suit" (play the same color), placing it in front of them. If a player doesn't have a card of the played color, they can play any card from their hand. The player who played the card with the lowest number (regardless of color) receives the highest card for their score pile. The player who played the card with the highest number (regardless of color) receives all the rest of the cards. All won cards are placed face up in front of each player, sorted by color. The player who played the highest card starts the next round.
This continues for fifteen rounds, until all cards have been played and won. Players then total their points. For each color, if a player has only one or two cards of that color, they receive points equal to the numbers on the card. If they have three or more cards of a color, they receive one point per card. Each player adds their sum to the final total, and another round begins. After one round for each player has occurred, the game is over, and the player with the highest total wins!
1.) Components: The cards have some neat artwork on them by Alexander Bradley. If you put the cards in order, from "1" to "18", and flip through them, you can see wee David growing up to be fearsome Goliath. This is nice and gives a certain visual appearance that the bigger numbers are "giants". The only problem with the card designs are that the colors are pretty much indistinguishable from each other outside of color, making them difficult for color blind folk. The cards are of good quality and fit snugly inside a plastic card insert in a small, sturdy box.
2.) Rules: The rules take only four pages of a multilingual rulebook and wouldn't even need to be that long except that there are full-color illustrations, making it so that absolutely anybody can understand the game. And there's just something that's naturally intuitive about the theme. The big number gets all the small numbers, but the smallest number pegs the biggest number in the forehead, winning it. Even teenagers and children can pick up the game (perhaps not the subtle strategies), and it's easily one of the most successful card games I've ever introduced.
3.) Scoring: The scoring system is simply ingenious. Players strive to get a couple high numbers in each color, and then not take any more cards. But it's a real struggle to keep from taking that third card in each color. If I have two yellow cards, "14" and "9", that's worth twenty-three points to me. Taking a third yellow card will make them worth a whopping total of three points, which is a twenty point loss. Therefore, players are often attempting to play middle cards - cards that are neither high nor low, for much of a round, trying to take only a few cards at most. Once a player goes over their three cards in a color, though, they might as well go "whole hog" and attempt to take every color card that they can. There are other games that have a similar concept, Relationship Tightrope and Turn the Tide. While both of those games are excellent games, David and Goliath beats them for sheer simplicity and fun.
4.) Fun Factor: When writing this review, I realize that there's really not a whole lot more I can say about it. I'm sure that many paragraphs could be written about the nuances of strategy, but I simply enjoy the game because I have fun doing so. David & Goliath is quick and easy, but more importantly, it's fun to everybody who plays the game.
When I finally got around to playing the wonderful game Basari, I instantly found a hit game that yielded tons of replay to me and my group. When I heard that the designer of Basari, Reinhard Staupe, had a fun card game out published by a tiny German publisher, I was very excited to try it out but never got the chance because it was too hard to find. Now that Playroom Entertainment has picked it up, it is now widely available to the North American audience.
Have you ever played a "trick-taking" game like Spades, or Bridge? D&G is a little like that but with some subtle twists of its own. In a trick-taking game, the designated starting player lays down a card in the suit/color of her choice (D&G has five colored suits). Then, one at a time from the starting player, each player must play a card that matches that color. If you have no more cards of that color, then you may play any card in your hand. Players are trying to win (or avoid winning) the entire set of cards played -- this is called "taking a trick".
When all the cards have been played, players then tally up their scores. Each card they won gives them one point. BUT IF the player has a color in which they hold only ONE or TWO cards, then they score the FACE VALUE of those cards. Do you see the importance of the David card now? See if a Red 12 is going to win the trick, and you play the David, you get to take the Red 12 card. If, at the end of the hand, you have only one or two Red cards, then that card is now worth 12 points instead of 1!
The rules are simple enough, but it is the scoring that really makes the game tick. Ideally you will end up with exactly 10 cards, 2 in each color, with high values on each card. But it is very difficult to do that. If you have a lot of high cards, you are going to win a lot of tricks and end up with a lot of single points, so you need to pick up tons of points and make sure not to let too many Davids slay your Goliaths for mega bonus points. And if other players see you with a lot of potential bonus points, they are going to try and make you take a trick or two in order to "overload" your colors and make sure you don't score too many bonus points. And that is what makes this game unique. Not only are you trying to score well for yourself, but you are also trying to, as a group, make sure everyone else doesn't score many bonus points.
D&G is a very tricky game (no pun intended) that will most likely be well received by trick-taking fans, but actually stands up on its own and makes for good card game overall. Nothing terribly exciting about this game, but it is clever. The most noticable flaw is that the graphics and the cardstock are very mediocre. I don't know who drew the cards, but the colors used are sickly looking, and the artwork itself (pictures of David and Goliath with every stage in between the two) is very bland and I am certain they could have done a lot better by going with a more cheerful pallette and cartoonish graphics. After a few plays, it also became obvious to me that despite it's claim to play 3-6 players, with 5 or 6 players, it becomes very difficult to play strategically because there is too much chaos, and bonus points get too high, allowing for swingy scoring. For the price though, the game is definitely worth checking out. Get past the graphics, and stick with the 3 or 4 player game, and enjoy.
The small card-size box contains simply a pack of 90 cards numbered from 1 to 18 in each of 5 colours. However many players there, you use only enough cards to deal 15 to each of you. So, with six players you use all the cards, with five you use those numbered 1 to 15, with four those numbered 1 to 12 and with three those numbered 1 to 9. The game is basically yet another trick taking game, but it has one or two delightful twists.
As in Whist, one player leads a card and the others must follow suit if they can. If they can't, they may play any card. There are no trumps. When more than one card of the same number is played in a trick, the latest one has precedence. The highest and the lowest cards played in each trick will capture cards and because it is important to be able to see who has played what, we've found it better if instead of playing cards to the centre of the table, you lay your card in front of you.
Right, fairly basic so far; but now comes the first twist, and this will (or should!) seriously affect your decision on which card to play. The person who played the lowest card, irrespective of colour, wins the highest of the cards played to the trick; the person who played the highest wins all the rest. In each case, duplicated numbers are treated as mentioned above. Cards won are placed face-up in front of each player for all to see. Play continues like this until all cards have been played.
Okay, you say, so what? Well, the scoring at the end of each round is the other twist in the tail. If you have won just one or two cards of a colour, they each score their face value; if you have won more than two cards of a colour, they each score only one point. After several rounds, the player with the most points wins.
If you give this a little thought, I'm sure you will appreciate the problems and opportunities that arise when it's your turn to play a card. Everybody can always see who is in the lead and can try to turn the leader's singles and pairs into multiples. On the other hand, you are naturally trying your damnedest to increase and defend your own score. Moreover, even though you can see what cards have been played and can deduce what remain, you cannot be sure if and when a duplicate number might be played. Really great stuff from a small and fairly simple game -- the same old question, why didn't I think of it?
Although I've now played this little gem for getting on for 20 times, I still cannot really give you a length of time for it. It depends an awful lot on whom you are playing with and how seriously you want to play. For this reason, therefore, it is an excellent game for really concentrated play, but equally good for families and older children. For me, it is right up there with Sticheln and Hat-Trick, which is high praise indeed! If this masterpiece and Basari are examples of Herr Staupe's future offerings, we are certainly in for a treat from this up and coming master craftsman. Highly recommended. 9 out of 10 in my book -- and that's only because 10's don't seem to be acceptable in the hobby.
This is one of my favorite trick-taking games. The cards are in five color suits, but never mind that now. The highest card of any color wins the trick and its owner collects all but the highest card played; this "Goliath" card goes to the player of the lowest card ("David"), to be scored later. After 15 rounds the scoring starts, and this is when colors do matter. One or two cards of a color earn their face value, but more than two score only a point each. Toward the end, things can get as tense as a drawn slingshot. | 2019-04-19T01:10:52 | https://www.funagain.com/control/product?product_id=014801&affil=RDAY |
0.999923 | Are we pushing the human race towards extinction - again?
I am trying to figure out if near-extintions were caused by the giants.
The Norwegian scientist and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl observed climate changes all over the world. He was afraid that our future is threatened by our use of fossil fuels - and asked if the human race was about to make itself extinct to almost the last man. Again.
The Norwegian researcher and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl of the Kon-Tiki fame travelled the world almost non-stop his whole adult life to find our cultural origins. "To be able to say something about the future you must know the past," was what he said.
Not long before he passed away in 2002, he asked me on the phone if we humans might have gone extinct almost to the last man before, might be several times. And he wondered if we could have been the culprits ourselves, as so many legends and religious scriptures say.
Since that phone-call I have worked as much as I have been able to in my spare time to find answers to his questions. And I am getting more and more convinced that Heyerdahl was on to something very, very important.
The Greeks legends are telling that there were four ages of humanity (or five if you include the Heroic cycle). The first was The Golden Age. The many gods of the time, like the major god Zeus, lived on Mount Olympus but mingled among the ordinary humans. Lesser gods were called titans and one of them was Prometheus who stole the fire from the gods and gave it to the humans. Wikipedia clams that The Golden Age according to the Greek poet Hesiod was from around 500 to 300 BC and ended in a war between Athens and Sparta - but this is wrong since Hesiod shall have lived between 750 and 650 BC. So The Golden Age must have been earlier than that!
The Silver Age followed the Golden Age, and during this Age the people lived to be a hundred years but men refused to worship the gods and Zeus destroyed them for lack of respect.
So Zeus created new humans out of the ash tree. The Bronze Age was undone by the humans' violent ways and came to an end with the flood of Deucalion. Deucalion can be compared to Utnapishtim of the Sumerian flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh, and to Noah of the Flood from the Bible.
The Iron Age followed and it was definitely not a good age, with humans living in misery - with a total lack of respect for anything or anybody. This brought this Age to an end.
The fifth age was The Heroic Age, where the heroes fought at Troy and Thebes. This race of giants disappeared when the heroes went to the Elysium Fields; a place that according to Homer was located on the western edge of the Earth.
The Greeks people of the time did not believe that what the poets Hesiod and Ovid wrote was mythology or fairytales but events that had taken place - the gods and titans were real, the downfalls of humanity were real!
Also the Chaldeans of ancient Mesopotamia (today what is most of Iraq and Kuwait, the eastern parts of Syria and south-eastern Turkey) have legends about cycles of time named after gold, silver, steel and iron, and so did the people of the Persian empire established by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC.
In Egypt they believed that the world had arisen out of the lifeless waters of chaos, called Nu. A pyramid-shaped mound, the "benben", was the first thing to emerge from the waters. Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian who lived between 60 and 30 BC says: "The Egyptians were strangers, who, in remote times, settled on the banks of the Nile, bringing with them the civilization of their mother country, the art of writing, and a polished language. They had come from the direction of the setting sun and were the most ancient of men."
When the Great Pyramid first was opened an inch thick layer of salt was found inside up to a level corresponding to the watermarks on the outside. Might be the Great Pyramid was the "benben"?
Robert Schoch, a geologist and professor from USA, created a fuss when he dated the Sphinx to be much older that earlier believed - at least 7.000 years old. Now, two Ukrainian researchers have proposed that the Sphinx of Egypt is around 800.000 years old, and they back it up by science!
Not only does the dating of the Sphinx point to a period long before the first dynasty but there is also used a technology in ancient Egypt that should not have existed at that time. Take jars and bowls made of granite and basalt. Some of them are fully hollowed with narrow undercut flared openings, and some even have long necks. They would be hard to make even today with modern equipment like diamond tipped drills. Yes, it is safe to say that the techniques or machinery employed to produce these jars and bowls has yet to be replicated!
When examined in 1968 it was reported that the Great Pyramid was permeated with a mysterios energy that "defied all known laws of physics". The latest news (November 2017) is that archaeologists has discovered a mysterious void deep within the Great Pyramid. It has been said the Great Pyramid stemmed from the Golden Age of Giants before the Great Flood.
Graham Hancock is a British researcher of ancient technology. In this Youtube-video he says he has no idea on how the Great Pyramid was built: That the knowledge needed to build the pyramid with such a precision did not exist at the time the pyramid is said to been have built. And asks if it was built in a time of humanity unknown to us.
The Aztecs of Central America (and the Maya before them) called the ages/periods for "suns" and they believed that we have been through four suns.
In the first sun the first god, Ometeotl, was both male and female and had created itself. Ometeotl gave birth to four children; Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca, Tlaloc and Xipe Totec. They created the world with humans and other gods. The humans in the first period were giants. Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca had a fight which Quetzalcoatl won but Tezcatlipoca took revenge be sending jaguars that killed all the humans/giants and ended the first sun.
In the second sun humans were created again but this time not as giants. But it so happened that the humans became corrupt. Tezcatlipoca did not like this and transformed them all to monkeys - and sent hurricanes to wipe them out.
Tlaloc was responsible for the third sun but Tezcatlipoca stole his wife. I revenge Tlaloc transformed alle the humans to dogs, butterflies and turkeys. Quetzalcoatl also got angry, and sent fire and ash that ended this period/sun.
The god chosen to reign the forth sun was Tlalocs sister Chalchiuhtlicue. Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca got jealous and turned the humans into fish. This sun/period was ended by a great flood.
We are now in the fifth sun and the legends foretell that our sun/periode will end in earthquakes.
The Hopi Indians of Arizona in USA say that we have been through three world cycles - that we are now in the forth. Tawa, the Sun Spirit, was the creator and he had formed the first world with all it's inhabitants out of endless space. In each previous period/world the people had become disobediant to what Tawa wanted; they would not live in harmony but fought each other and engaged in sexual promiscuity. So the worlds were destroyed with their wicked inhabitants and just a few survived. The Hopi are today afraid that the cycle we are in will come to an end if we do not change our ways.
Their legends also tell that they originally lived in a land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean but had to flee when the sea rose. The God that helped them get from island to island across the ocean was Sky Kachina, and she had six fingers and could fly.
The Four Creations are stories that were recorded in the 1950s by Oswald White Bear Fredericks and his wife Naomi from the storytelling of older Hopi at the village of Oraibi.
Also in North America there has been controversy of what caused near glacial conditions during the Younger Dryas. The most common theory was here, like many other places in the world; that the cooling was caused by a comet hitting the Earth. New research contradicts this: "Chronological evidence fails to support claim of an isochronous widespread layer of cosmic impact indicators dated to 12,800 years ago", said archaeologist David Meltzer at the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014.
So what caused the cooling of the USA? Nobody seems to know.
What now seems to be certain is that North America was inhabited thousands of years earlier than before believed. And we know there are many stories of giants coming from overseas with an advanced technology: The Mound Builders. And also hundreds of newspaper articles telling about large bones found in mounds and elsewhere.
The hindu of South-East Asia believe that we humans have been through three cycles of time, and are now living in the fourth. The first period was the Satya or Krita Yuga, and this was considered a Golden Age. The second was The Treta Yuga, the Age of Ritual. The third period was the Dvapara Yuga, the Age of Doubt: Man loses the sense of the Divine Reality of the world and grows away from natural law. The Kali Yuga, the Age of Conflict and Confusion, began in 3012 BC and will end with the nearly total devastation of the present humanity. There is almost no memory of the previous cycles of time so we do not know much about the dates and duration.
James Churchward was a retired British officer and archaeologist that had served in India and he claimed that a Hindu priest had showed him ancient clay tablets telling about a lost continent. After mastering the language himself, he said that Mu was the home of an advanced civilization which flourished between 50.000 and 12.000 years ago. Mu should have had 64 millions inhabitants, plus colonies on the other continents. Churchward claimed that Mu was located in the Pacific Ocean, stretching north-south from Hawaii to the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands, and east-west from the Mariana Islands to Easter Island. The inhabitants had been a white rase "superior in many respects to our own", but eventually Mu was "completely obliterated in almost a single night"
So what do we actually know about the different cycles of time? Are the legends about earlier times in human history just myths and fairytales - or are they the history books before we humans got a written language?
Well, the first period of mass extinction on Earth, as far as we know, was the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event that led to the extinction of most dinosaurs about 66 million years ago.
The so called "Ica stones" is a collection of andesite stones found in Peru with depictions of dinosaurs and also tall humans. The mainstream scientists claim that the Ica-stones are fake since humans did not co-exist with dinosaurs. The man that found them in the 1960s admitted at one stage to have made the carvings, but later but later recanted this, saying that he had claimed they were a hoax to avoid imprisonment for selling archaeological artefacts.
Many of the so-called "Acambaro Figurines" found in Mexico depict dinosaurs. Most scientists believe that the figurines are not genuine, and again; no humans have ever seen a dinosaur, they died out long before homo sapiens came to existence. Well, thermoluminescence testing has shown that the figurines are about 4500 years old. The question is then: How could somebody make a figurine depicting a dinosaur, when fossil records of dinosaurs did not exist?
On the walls of the Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia there are hundreds of carvings of familiar animals but one of the carvings seems to be of a Stegosaurus dinosaur! Again; the main stream scientists say that this is a hoax or that the depiction does not show a dinosaur. But research has shown that the carved figure is old - and it definitely looks like a Stegosaurus!
There are also other findings showing humans at an very ancient time, like the "Petralona man" in Europe found to be 700.000 years old and the Valsequillo artefacts from Mexico (included a engraved "green" mastodon bone!) dated to ca. 250.000 years before the present. The aboriginal people of Australia have legends about a very ancient time when tall humans walked among the big animals, like the "bunyip".
There have been found what is believed to be ancient human footprints together with dinosaur footprints in Australia and the same goes for footprints in Texas!
Yes, resent finding of ancient footprints suggests that "humanlike creatures" may have roamed Crete, Greece's largest island, nearly 6 million years ago! And the latest "breaking news" is that 9.7 million old "humanlike teeth" has been discovered in Germany! These findings could (or should) so absolutely rewrite the history of mankind!
I believe that the 11.000 year old head of stone found in Nevali Çori, close to Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, also could rewrite history. From the top of the head and backwards is something that the archaeologists claim is a snake or a hairstyle called "shika". Well, I have never heard about a snake with such a head - and the shika hairstyle does not at all look like that! Or what about the ancient Serpent Mound in Ohio, made thousands of years ago by a the earlier mentioned Mound Builders? There were over 10.000 burial mounds in Ohio but unfortunately the early pioneers destroyed most of them.
The Ohio Valley shall according to legends have been inhabited by a race of giants. A "serpent" is an old name for a snake, but the figure in the old map of the Serpent Mound does not really look like a snake either. But take a look at a human sperm and you will see likenesses - but of course the people of the time did not have microscopes and did not know what sperm look like. Or did they?
supposedly found in Germany and in 1958 a jawbone of a child was found in Tuscany in Italy.
In 1891 a gold chain as found in a chuck of coal Illinois of the USA, and an iron pot was found in Oklahoma in 1912.
In 1944 a man named Newton Anderson claimed to have found a bell in a lump of coal when it was mined close to his house in West Virginia. The bell shall have been analysed at the University of Oklahoma and it was found to contain an unusual mixture of metals, different from any modern usage.
And take a look at the following webpage, here are pictures, explained with words, of ancient megaliths showing unexplained advanced technology: "12 Photographs Mainstream Archaeology Does Not Want You To See".
These are just a few samples - and you will find the same all over the world. Chinese legends tell about former ages, called "kis", and so do Buddhist scriptures. And the Christian Bible. As well as the Norse legends about mighty gods and end of times - like Thor and Ragnarok.
When it come to what we can call the most resent end of times about 12,000 years ago there are hundreds of flood stories all over the world. And new research by acclaimed underwater archaeologist Robert Ballard in the Back Sea off the coast of Turkey has found traces of an ancient civilization hidden underwater since the time of Noah. He believes that he has found proof that the biblical flood was actually based on real events.
A massive network of 12,000 year old underground tunnels has been discovered beneath Europe. By Robert Sepehr who is an author, producer and independent anthropologist.
Well, it is impossible to go back in time. Some say we will get the answers to questions of ancient times and gods when the so called Osiris tomb (Osiris was the god of the dead, but also of resurrection and fertility) under the Great Pyramid will be opened. There is supposed to be a tomb deep down under the pyramid, with a sarcophagus covered with water that kind of fizzes when items are thrown down. The question is also if the Great Pyramid is far, far older than we have been learned to believe (it is different to other pyramids).
So who made all the megaliths and other very ancient structures and items that the people of the time should not be able to make? Who made the huge wall of Sacsayhuaman of Peru in South America? Who made the "impossible" wall of Baalbek in Lebanon with stones weighing more than 1000 kg? Who made the impressive Tihuanaco high up in the mountains of Bolivia? And the Great Pyramid and jars made of basalt in Egypt?
Well, the legends tell that there was a race of giants behind all this; tall humans with an advanced technology. Most often it is said that they were survivors of a worldwide deluge. These giants were often called gods, and they helped the people to develop what we call civilization. Very often they became the kings/rulers of the countries. So what happened? How come they disappeared?
Some scriptures and legends say it all came to an end when the people stopped to respect them. Some were killed, like Goliath, who is said to have been the last of the Anakim giants in Caanan. Some legends say that the surviving giants after the deluge were all male, while other say that the conditions on the earth changed so much that they died out like the dinosaurs. Or might be their existence was against the Gaia principle that there is a self-regulating complex system that maintains the conditions for life on our planet; that they did not fit in?
In Genesis 6:1-5 we can read: "The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came into the daughters of man and they bore children to them. They were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown."
There is some discussion on who the Nephilim were. Some say the Nephilim were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men", but other say that the word "Nephilim" mean "Giant". And that makes more sense doesn't it? And be aware that the word God is translated wrong (on purpose?) from the oldest scriptures - the world used in the Hebrew Bible was "Bene Elohim", which means "gods" - not "god". There never was only one god! Might be Nephilim DNA mixed with human DNA did not go very well?
But my question is: Might be their technology was too advanced? Some researchers say that The Great Pyramid was a power plant. Well, might be they actually got it up and running - and that it created more problems that it solved? Catastrophic problems??
The genius Nikola Tesla wrote an article called "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy". He worked for years trying to make a "Self-acting Engine" that could run indefinitely from the solar energy stored in the air. But he was not successful - and might be we should be happy he was not? There is so often a negative side to easy solutions - and remember that the energy is always used for something and that the end-product of energy is heat!
Catastrophism: the theory that certain vast geological changes were caused by catastrophes, sometimes worldwide in scope, rather than gradual evolutionary forces.
Uniformitarianism: the theory that slow incremental changes, such as erosion, created all the Earths geological features and that processes that operated in the remote geological past are not different from those observed now.
So if we have had periods on earth when humans died out to almost the last man as Thor Heyerdahl asked, and I have tried to look into - why have we not heard about it?
Lloyd Pye was one of the first researchers to claim that human origins might not be the way we have learned in school. ,"Everything You Know Is Wrong" was his famous book where he writes that there is an "incredible array of obscured, forgotten, and even deliberately hidden facts" when it comes to human history.
Today more and more researchers; like Graham Hancock, David Hatcher Childress, Michael Cremo, Robert Schoch and John Anthony West, ask if we have a hidden and forbidden history: That hardly anything we have learned about the early human activity is correct. And as you have seen: My research agrees.
Why shall we not learn about it? Well, that it a great question - might be you have the answer?
Ok. Ok. So we might have been through periods of time where we went under to almost the last man as Thor Heyerdahl asked but will it happen again?
in fact it was only the end of a cycle in the ancient Mayan calendar.
Remember that the Hopi Indians are saying that we are now living in the fourth cycle/world? Many Hopi elders claim that we are living in the final days of the last world. Dan Katchongva, a spiritual leader of the Hopi, said the following in 1970 of what will be the signs: "Nature will speak to us with its mighty breath of wind. There will be earthquakes and floods causing great disasters, changes in the seasons and in the weather, disappearance of wildlife, and famine in different forms. There will be gradual corruption and confusion among the leaders and the people all over the world, and wars will come about like powerful winds."
Some say that according to many legends and scriptures (even the Bible); that the end of time will be in 2025. We will have to wait and see!
.Thor Heyerdahl started the Foundation for Exploration and Research on Cultural Origins (FERCO) in 1992. After his death in 2002 the foundation was closed.
Thor Heyerdahl was very afraid that it will be our use of fossils fuels like oil, coal and gas that we give us humans problems this time.
Here is what Cecilie Mauritzen, lead author of the 4th and 5th Assessment Reports of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, and also Chief Scientist at the Kon Tiki 2 Expedition, said at the Paris Climate Change Conference in November 2015 - all in the spirit of Thor Heyerdahl (and on behalf of the ocean): "I wish to turn your attention to an aspect of climate change that you have quite possibly never considered. It is an issue of great importance and grave consequences for the ocean, namely that of oxygen depletion. Well, the ultimate reason is the emission of carbon dioxide associated with combustion of fossil fuels. This emission creates temperature increases in the ocean, just like on land. And when the surface ocean gets warmer it gets more buoyant, making it difficult to mix the surface waters with the deep water. This is a worrisome trend that we, the Ocean, worry deeply about, not just because it affects our own creatures, but because it affects all Earth's creatures, great and small, rich and poor, women and man, child and old. There is only one way to stop this worrisome trend, namely to curb the emissions of carbon dioxide."
Some years ago I asked a scientist in the USA specializing in DNA if there were ever found human DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid; the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms) in crude oil. I was wondering if oil not only could be remains after plants and animals washed to the sea in a worldwide catastrophe but also humans. He answered that oil had been formed under too much pressure and too hight temperatures for any DNA to remain but he thought my question was interesting! So who knows; might be you are driving your car on the remains of your ancient forefathers!
Thor Heyerdahl was first of all a scientist, and he researched early human history all of his adult life. He said that to be able to say something about the future you must know the past. He was very afraid that our use of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas could bring us to the brink of extinction again: He travelled around the world almost non-stop, and he had seen climate changes everywhere he went.
I was as earlier mentioned in contact with Heyerdahl, mostly because I was called "the world's first climate refuge" by media all over the world when I was forced to leave the home I had built in my Polynesian wife's country Tuvalu.
Tuvalu is so close to the equator that according to the books you shall not have any cyclones there. After three of them had threatened to wash us to the sea we left the island life we loved and moved to Norway, the country of birth to Thor Heyerdahl and myself. We had our little daughter Sonia and felt responsible for her; the islands of Tuvalu are flat atolls barely peeping out of the ocean.
Well, we could leave but the other people of Tuvalu could not; there are immigration laws everywhere. Australia and New Zealand have promised to take the Tuvaluan people in if something seriously happen but then of course it might be too late for many of the country's 10.000 people!
There have been cyclones also after we left but luckily nobody had been killed - so far. My wife's brother Mau had his house washed away but he and his son managed to survive by climbing up a nearby three.
"You have a big mission in bringing your scary message forward. You have felt something we all will eventually experience if we do not change our ways in time", is what Heyerdahl wrote to me in a letter in 1997.
Of course I could not just sigh of relief when settling down in Norway, safe from cyclones. My wife's family is still in Tuvalu! They are not allowed to go to Norway either; it does not matter if I am Norwegian citizen! So I started a campaign to get the Norwegian government to understand the dangers of climate change. I even wrote a letter with a plea to the king that Sonia delivered personally to the royal castle!
I got a response from the government but they could not promise anything. I was a couple of times on the TV in debate programs; "what an angry man" was all the response I got! So in year 2000 I started an internet magazine, Klima Nytt (Climate News), where I daily, without a cent for it, publish the news from the Norwegian newspapers on the internet when it comes to climate change and climate politics. So far there are no good news - the climate changes are getting worse and worse and we are hardly doing anything to stop them.
The World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), the so called Brundtland Commission (led by the then Norwegian prime minster Gro Harlem Bruntland) was established by UN in 1983 "to unite countries to pursue sustainable development together". The commission concluded that it saw no other option for the world, the industrialized countries, than to reduce the use of energy by 50 percent. Since that time I guess we have doubled, or even tripled, the use of energy - and nobody seems to worry. "We need more energy!" is what you hear every day!
We will have to hope that the Paris Agreement of 2015 will be a step in the correct direction. The Agreement aims to "respond to the global climate change threat by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius." As of October 2017, 195 UN-member countries have signed the agreement, and 169 have become party to it.
But the question is of course how many countries that accentually will reduce their carbon emissions enough to honour what they have signed!
It was not so easy for me to move to Norway of more reasons than it is cold there and far from my wife's family in Tuvalu: Norway is making most of its money from export of oil and gas. Yes, Norway even exports a bit of coal from the island of Svalbard! Fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal are the culprits when it comes to rising temperatures and dangerous climate changes. The climate changes are already killing several hundred people every week!
So in that way I feel I am partly responsible that my wife's family is living with a constant fear of drowning.
- The most abundant GHG, carbon dioxide (CO2), is the product of burning fossil fuels.
So how long time do we have left before we might face extinction?
Professor of mathematics and astronomy at University of London, Stephen Hawking, is often called the brightest star in the scientific universe. In the BBC's science series Tomorrow's World, Professor Hawking said he thinks due to climate change, overdue asteroid strikes, epidemics and population growth, humans will need to find a new planet to populate within a single lifetime. That we have to abandon Earth or face extinction.
- Mankind will be extinct in 100 years because of climate change! The comments were first made by Australian microbiologist Dr Frank Fenner in 2010, but engineer and science writer David Auerbach has reiterated the doom-laden warning in his latest article. He criticises the recent G7 summit for failing to deal with the problems facing the survival of humanity, such as global warming and exhausting Earth's resources.
Mr Auerbach goes on to say that experts have predicted that 21st century civilisation faces a similar fate to the inhabitants of Easter Island, who went extinct when they overexploited their natural habitat.
Biology professor Guy McPherson, from University of Arizona, believes there is nothing we can do to prevent the mass extinction of the human race.
He claims human-driven climate change will bring about the sixth mass extinction of humankind within the next decade. He told Newshub: "It's locked down, it's been locked in for a long time - we're in the midst of our sixth mass extinction."
Well, I do not know how long time it will take but I know we are in trouble - big time! After editing Climate News since year 2000 and having experienced how dangerous climate changes can be I know we have to act before it is too late. And time is running out!
And it is so hard to have a positive belief in the humans of today. I am experiencing so many people in total denial. Like many people of Norway. Norway is already is experiencing more rain than normal, just as IPCC predicted a few years ago. But the so called climate sceptics just say that everything is normal. It might be easy to close ears and eyes for what is happening but that is not helping the future generations much!
Why such an unwillingness to think of the coming generations? Or the people that already is suffering and dying from the climate changes? Why is the size of your own wallet more important than your children and grandchildren? What has happened to us? What has happened to our conscience? Something is terribly wrong!!
So might be it is time to say bye-bye for good - or will we manage to turn around and change our ways?
Humans in California 130,000 Years Ago?
Another illustration (on a mammoth tusk; carved, polished and engraved ) said to be of snakes - in Mal'ta, Siberia: "On one side of the plate we can see three snakes. The snake is rare in northern hemisphere Paleolithic art, presumably because the cold conditions precluded a wide distribution of snakes. In addition, it can be seen that the snakes have very broad heads, as though they belong to the Cobra group - yet Cobras are now known only in southern asian localities."
Does it not look much more like human sperm - like on the stone head from Turkey??
A tiny artifact depicting a human figure was found in 1889, when workers were drilling water well near Nampa, in southwest Idaho. The artifact skillfully formed in clay, is a true mystery that has baffled scientists for many years.
Summary: About 12,800 years ago, thanks to fragments of a comet, humans saw an astonishing 10 percent of the Earth's land surface, or about 10 million square kilometers, consumed by fires.
This is only one ancient map showing the world as we know it today - there are others, copies of even older maps! Who made them - and when?
Your sincere concern and informed perspective are refreshing. And you're asking a question that richly deserves humanity's undivided attention. Alas, mass environmental epiphany (about carbon) isn't going to happen. So whatever happens to the positive will need to happen in spite of humanity's entrenched self-defeating ways. The old Margaret Mead quote about never forgetting what a small group can do is looming larger. I for one hope it's small groups doing good work and not a push by a desperate few into the politics of climate denial that sends our race and what remains of the natural order into the geologic record as a thin, black line of carbonaceous glop. I'd like to believe our species' best years are ahead, but first we've got to survive what we've accrued (and still piling up in fact) and learn how to make it work, or else.
Wishing you the best of what's left, and what's right, in 2018.
Using lidar, researchers have found that the recently-discovered city, known as Angamuco, was more than double the size of Tzintzuntzan although probably not as densely populated extending over 26 km2 of ground that was covered by a lava flow thousands of years ago. According to Fisher, more than 100,000 people are thought to have lived in Angamuco in its heyday between about 1000AD to 1350AD."
A nine hundred years old city years old covered with lava many thousand years old? How can that be? And according to Wikipedia's "Timeline of volcanism on Earth" there were no volcanic activity in the area after 1350. The only volcanic eruption in Mexico the last thousand years or so was from Ceboruco "a dacitic stratovolcano located in Nayarit, Mexico, northwest of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The largest eruption, the Jala Plinian eruption, was around 930 AD ±200, VEI 6, releasing 11 cubic kilometres (2.6 cu mi) of tephra."
Well, there is a distance of more than 400 kilometres from Nayarit to the ancient city of Angamuco - so lava from this eruption could not have covered the buildings.
Might be the ancient buildings are much more ancient than we believe? There shall have been volcanic activity in the area with lava flows - but that was more than 2 million years ago!
Science has published a new paper today (08 Dec 2017) looking at the peopling of Eurasia. The results of the paper challenge the single Out of Africa model by ultimately stating that it cannot fully explain the origins of modern humans. | 2019-04-20T13:06:15 | http://sydhav.no/giants/extinction.htm |
0.999896 | I created a CAD block that I would like to add to the library for future use, and am interested in adding a snap point to it to help control how it gets placed. Do you have any suggestions?
Object Snaps aren't able to locate the sub-objects within a CAD block: they're only able to locate snap points along the CAD block's bounding box perimeter (the rectangle around which its edit handles display) and at its center. This can sometimesmake it difficult to snap a CAD block to a particular location when placing it from the library.
Open the plan in which you have created a CAD block that requires a custom insertion point.
In this example, we will add an insertion point to a CAD block representing a J bolt.
Make sure that all of your Object Snaps are enabled.
An easy way to do this is to select Edit> Snap Settings from the menu and make sure all of the items in the submenu have check marks next to them.
Select the CAD block and click the Explode CAD Block editbutton.
Select CAD> Points> Place Point from the menu, then move your mouse pointer over the part of the exploded CAD block that you would like to use as an insertion point when you move the CAD block.
In this example, the center point of the bottom edge of the washer is used.
When you see the appropriate Object Snap indicator, click to place a temporary CAD Point at that location.
In this example, we watched for the Midpoint snap indicator.
Click the Select Objects button, then hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click and drag a rectangular selection marquee around the exploded CAD block.
With all of the original component objects of the CAD block selected, click the Make CAD Block edit button to block them together again. The temporary CAD point will not be included.
Select CAD> Circles> Circle About Center , from the menu, then move your mouse pointer over the temporary CAD point and watch for the appropriate Snap Indicator.
In this example, the center point of the bottom edge of the washer is used and we watched for the Points/Markers snap indicator.
When you see the Snap Indicator, click and drag in any direction to draw a circle.
Click and drag the circle so that it encompasses the entire drawing.Its center point will become the insertion point for the CAD block.
Click the Select Objects button, then hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click and drag a rectangular selection marquee around the circle and the CAD block within it.
With all of the circle and CAD block selected, click the Make CAD Block edit button to block them together.
With the CAD block still selected, click the Add to Library edit button.
The CAD block will be added to the Import library category.
Move the CAD block to a logical location in your User Libraries, which is where you can organize all of your custom library content to suit your needs.
You can now place your custom CAD block in any plan file.
Open the plan in which you would like to place your custom CAD block.
In this example, the J-bolt CAD block with insertion point will be placed in a CAD drawing of a foundation detail.
Make sure that all of your Object Snaps are still enabled.
Browse to your new CAD block with the insertion point in the Library Browser and select it, then move your mouse pointer into the drawing area. A preview of the CAD block displays, and as you move your pointer, the CAD block's center point followsthe location of the pointer.
Move your pointer over the location where you want to snap the CAD block's insertion point.When you see the desired Snap Indicator, click the mouse button once to place the CAD block at that location.
Click the Select Objects button, then click on the newly placed CAD block to select it and click the Explode CAD Block editbutton.
Select the CAD circle and delete it.
If the remaining CAD block displays behind other objects in the drawing, select it and click the Open Object edit button.
On the Line Style panel of the CAD Block Specification dialog, check the box beside Move to Front of Group and click OK. | 2019-04-24T05:52:51 | https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-01032/adding-an-insertion-point-to-a-cad-block.html |
0.979939 | Doesn’t get much better than the trifecta in the G1 Coolmore.
Shuttles to the UK in 2019.
And he just produced a potential star in the first at Mornington.
Zoubo will be top class.
I knew I'd heard the name before when I was checking yesterday's Sandown results.
Zoustar also had the very highly touted Zoustyle resume with a nice win in Brisbane last Saturday, returning clearly the best rating by any 3yo sprinter in Queensland this season, approximately +1.5L better than the next best, Hold The Line.
Interestingly, he hasn't had a 2yo winner this season from his 6 runners. His best thus far is the twice listed placed colt, Sun City.
His 2yos are now 1/17 this season, Sun City having won once - a weak G3 in Brisbane in late December.
His best 2yo non-winner is Shih Tzou, which transferred in a G3 Blue Diamond Preview.
Pretty thin pickings for a stallion whose fee is about to go through the roof.
What does "transferred" mean in this context?
It means "placed third" in auto correct speech, Jeff.
Talk is that Zoustar's fee will be going to 6 figures next season, perhaps to as much as $120,000 - $140,000.
His 2yos from this season will want to get a move on for that fee, or anything like it, to be justified. | 2019-04-23T21:55:06 | http://www.racehorsetalk.com.au/breeding-bloodstock/zoustar-on-fire/msg661796/ |
0.987781 | The defendant said he had had three or four pints at a family Christening.
A suspected drink-driver failed to give a police station breath test after a Christening, but had no medical excuse, a court heard.
Dad-of-one Anthony Fitzpatrick (34) was caught on Skipton Road in Colne because he was in his works van which had been reported stolen. It had been found, the police had been informed, and an officer who decided to make a check on it thought Fitzpatrick smelled of alcohol.
Burnley magistrates were told how ground-worker Fitzpatrick was arrested after he blew 85 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath at the roadside. The legal limit is 35. He had a record for drink driving.
The defendant, who formerly had a drink problem, told the probation service he had had three or four pints at a family Christening before he got behind the wheel.
Miss Parveen Akhtar, prosecuting, said Fitzpatrick was requested to provide a breath sample at the police station. She continued: "He failed to provide a sample and failed to provide any medical reason as to why."
Mr Daniel Frazer, defending Fitzpatrick, said the van, owned by his boss, had been reported as stolen but had been found and recovered.
The solicitor continued: "The police officer in this particular case saw the van being driven. He did a PNC check and realised it had been reported stolen and had been reported found again."
Mr Frazer said when the defendant was taken into custody, he requested to speak to a solicitor and was refused by the police until the procedure had taken place. The solicitor said: "He was somewhat misguided as he believed he was able to speak to a solicitor before the sample was taken. He can do no more than plead guilty and ask for full credit from the courts."
Fitzpatrick, of Union Street in Colne, admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis and having no insurance on November 4th.
He was given a community order with a nine-month alcohol treatment requirement and was told to pay £220 in fines, costs and victim surcharge. The defendant was banned for three years. | 2019-04-25T08:50:23 | https://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/suspected-colne-drink-driver-hit-with-nine-month-alcohol-treatment-requirement-1-9455085 |
0.999978 | A controller comprising: an output for controlling one or more outdoor lighting device to illuminate an outdoor environment; an input for receiving temperature information from a temperature sensor comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements; and a control module. The control module is configured to: use the temperature information received from the temperature sensor to detect motion in a sensing region of the temperature sensor and control the one or more lighting device based on the detected motion, and additionally use the temperature information received from the temperature sensor to detect conditions of the environment in the sensing region and further control the one or more lighting device based on the detected conditions.
1. A controller comprising: an output for controlling one or more outdoor lighting devices to illuminate an outdoor environment, wherein the one or more outdoor lighting devices emit light at an illumination level; an input for receiving temperature information from a temperature sensor comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements; and a control module configured to: detect motion of an object in a sensing region of the temperature sensor based on the temperature information received from the temperature sensor and control the illumination level of the one or more lighting devices based on the detected motion; and detect physical or environmental conditions, comprising weather conditions, of said environment in said sensing region, based on the temperature information received from the temperature sensor, wherein the weather conditions are detected based on a ratio of a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when no object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor and a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when an object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor, and further control the illumination level of the one or more lighting devices based on the detected physical or environmental conditions.
2. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control module is further configured to classify the object as one of a plurality of object types and control the one or more lighting devices based on the object type.
3. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the detected physical or environmental conditions of said environment in said sensing region comprise road layout information, wherein the control module is configured to control the one or more lighting devices based on the detected road layout information.
4. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control module is configured to adapt its motion detection sensitivity based on the ratio of a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when no object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor and a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when an object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor.
5. The controller according to any of claim 1, wherein the control module is configured to adapt its motion detection sensitivity based on (i) temperature information received from a further temperature sensor coupled to said control module, or (ii) time of day information received from a timer coupled to said control module.
6. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control module is configured to detect rainfall in said environment in said sensing region using the temperature information received from the temperature sensor and further control the one or more lighting devices based on the detected rainfall.
7. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the detected physical or environmental conditions of said environment in said sensing region comprise stagnation of water on a surface in said sensing region, wherein the control module is configured to control the one or more lighting devices based on the detected water stagnation.
8. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the detected physical or environmental conditions of said environment in said sensing region comprise absorption of water in a surface in said sensing region, wherein the control module is configured to control the one or more lighting devices based on the detected surface water absorption.
9. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the temperature sensor is a one dimensional thermopile array sensor and the control module is further configured to: detect the direction of motion of an object in the sensing region of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor based on the temperature information received from the one dimensional thermopile array sensor; and control the one or more lighting devices based on the detected direction of motion.
10. An outdoor lighting system comprising: the controller; the one or more lighting devices; and the temperature sensor of claim 1.
11. The outdoor lighting system of claim 10, wherein the orientation of the sensing region of the temperature sensor is controlled based on the detected physical or environmental conditions of said environment in said sensing region using orientation control means coupled to the temperature sensor.
12. The outdoor lighting system of claim 10, wherein the temperature sensor comprises an input for receiving orientation information from a remote source, and the orientation of the sensing region of the temperature sensor is controlled based on said received orientation information.
13. The outdoor lighting system of claim 10, wherein the temperature sensor is a thermopile array sensor.
14. A computer program product for controlling one or more outdoor lighting devices to illuminate an outdoor environment, wherein the one or more outdoor lighting devices emit light at an illumination level, the computer program product comprising code embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and being configured so as when executed on a processor to: receive temperature information from a temperature sensor comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements; detect motion in a sensing region of the temperature sensor based on the temperature information received from the temperature sensor and control the illumination level of the one or more lighting devices based on the detected motion; and detect physical or environmental conditions, comprising weather conditions, of said environment in said sensing region based on the temperature information received from the temperature sensor, wherein the weather conditions are detected based on a ratio of a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when no object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor and a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when an object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor, and further control the illumination level of the one or more lighting devices based on the detected physical or environmental conditions.
This application is the U.S. National Phase application under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 371 of International Application No. PCT/IB2014/079423, filed on Dec. 30, 2014, which claims the benefit of European Patent Application No. 14151454.7, filed on Jan. 16, 2014. These applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The present disclosure relates to the thermal sensing of an outdoor space to control one or more lighting devices.
In current lighting applications, energy efficiency is a more and more important subject. One possible way to reduce the energy consumption of a lighting system is to switch off or dim one or more light sources thereof when no object (i.e. vehicle or pedestrian) is present in a space, and conversely to switch on or dim up the light sources(s) when an object is present in the space. In order to do this, the presence of an object in the relevant space has to be detected. There is a strong need for sensor-driven light control systems, because of their advantage of bringing down the energy consumption of the light source(s) thereof, and thereby improving cost-savings, and life-time of the light source(s).
Conventional thermal sensors typically measure temperature of a certain point-of-contact. However, with advancements in Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology, thermopile array sensors can measure temperature of a specified area without any contact to an object. It is known to use thermopile array sensors to control the light source(s) of a lighting system.
The inventors have recognised that in addition to using a thermopile array sensor for detecting motion of an object to control light source(s), the output of thermopile array sensor can be re-used to determine additional information about the scene around the lighting system to provide enhanced control of the light source(s).
According to one aspect disclosed herein, there is provided a controller comprising: an output for controlling one or more outdoor lighting device to illuminate an outdoor environment; an input for receiving temperature information from a temperature sensor comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements; and a control module configured to: use the temperature information received from the temperature sensor to detect motion in a sensing region of the temperature sensor and control the one or more lighting device based on the detected motion; and use the temperature information received from the temperature sensor to detect conditions of the environment in the sensing region and further control the one or more lighting device based on the detected conditions.
The control module may be further configured to classify the object as one of a plurality of object types and control the one or more lighting device based on the object type.
In one embodiment, the detected conditions of the environment in the sensing region comprise road layout information, wherein the control module is configured to control the one or more lighting device based on the detected road layout information.
In one embodiment, the detected conditions of the environment in the sensing region comprise weather conditions, wherein the control module is configured to: detect the weather conditions based on a ratio of a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when no object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor and a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when an object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor; and control the one or more lighting device based on the detected weather conditions.
The control module may be configured to adapt its motion detection sensitivity based on the ratio of a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when no object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor and a peak temperature measured by the temperature sensor when an object is present in the sensing region of the temperature sensor.
In one embodiment, the control module is configured to adapt its motion detection sensitivity based on (i) temperature information received from a further temperature sensor coupled to the control module, or (ii) time of day information received from a timer coupled to the control module.
In one embodiment, the control module is configured to detect rainfall in the environment in the sensing region using the temperature information received from the temperature sensor and further control the one or more lighting device based on the detected rainfall.
In one embodiment, the detected conditions of the environment in the sensing region comprise stagnation of water on a surface in the sensing region, wherein the control module is configured to control the one or more lighting device based on the detected water stagnation.
In one embodiment, the detected conditions of the environment in the sensing region comprise absorption of water in a surface in the sensing region, wherein the control module is configured to control the one or more lighting device based on the detected surface water absorption.
In one embodiment, the temperature sensor is a one dimensional thermopile array sensor and the control module is further configured to: detect the direction of motion of an object in the sensing region of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor based on the temperature information received from the one dimensional thermopile array sensor; and control the one or more lighting device based on the detected direction of motion.
According to another aspect disclosed herein, there is provided a lighting system comprising the controller, the one or more lighting device, and the temperature sensor.
The orientation of the sensing region of the temperature sensor may be controlled based on the detected conditions of the environment in the sensing region using orientation control means coupled to the temperature sensor.
The temperature sensor may comprise an input for receiving orientation information from a remote source, and the orientation of the sensing region of the temperature sensor is controlled based on the received orientation information.
The temperature sensor may for example be a thermopile array sensor.
According to a further aspect, there is provided a computer program product for controlling one or more outdoor lighting device to illuminate an environment, the computer program product comprising code embodied on a computer-readable medium and being configured so as when executed on a processor to: receive temperature information from a temperature sensor comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements; use the temperature information received from the temperature sensor to detect motion in a sensing region of the temperature sensor and control the one or more lighting device based on the detected motion; and use the temperature information received from the temperature sensor to detect conditions of the environment in the sensing region and further control the one or more lighting device based on the detected conditions.
These and other aspects will be apparent from the embodiments described in the following. The scope of the present disclosure is not intended to be limited by this summary nor to implementations that necessarily solve any or all of the disadvantages noted.
FIG. 11 graphically illustrates temperature data output from each pixel of a one dimensional thermopile array sensor during pedestrian motion detection.
Reference is first made to FIG. 1 which illustrates a schematic block diagram of a lighting system 100.
The lighting system 100 comprises a controller 1 coupled to a temperature sensor 2 comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements, and one or more outdoor lighting devices 4 in the form of one or more luminaires operable to emit light to illuminate an outdoor environment of the lighting system 100. FIG. 1 shows the temperature sensor 2 as a thermopile array sensor.
A thermopile is a passive infrared radiation (IR) detector made up of a series of electrically connected thermocouple pairs to convert thermal energy into electrical energy. The thermopile array sensor 2 comprises multiple thermopiles arranged as pixels on a silicon chip. The multiple thermopiles may be arranged in a line to form a one dimensional thermopile array 200 (comprising pixels p1-p4) as shown in FIG. 2a. Alternatively the multiple thermopiles may be arranged in a grid to form a two dimensional thermopile array 250 as shown in FIG. 2b. The grid may comprise for example a 4.times.4 array comprising 16 pixels in total (p1-p16), an 8.times.8 array comprising 64 pixels in total, or any other sized array. It will be appreciated that the thermopile array sensor 2 may be one or two dimensional, comprising any number of pixels.
The thermopile array sensor 2 provides an output signal which represents real temperature data for each pixel. The output interface of the thermopile array sensor 2 (output interface not shown in FIG. 1) may comprise for example an I.sup.2C interface. The controller 1 comprises a control module 5 which is coupled to the thermopile array sensor 2 via a first interface 6a. Thus the control module 5 is configured to receive temperature information from the thermopile array sensor 2 via the first interface 6a.
The control module 5 is further configured to control the amount of light emitted from the luminaire(s) 4 by transmitting appropriate control signals to the luminaire(s) 4 via an interface 6b. The luminaire(s) 4 are configured to operate in a plurality of operating states as will be described in further detail herein. The functionality of the control module 5 of the controller 1 may be implemented in code (software) stored on a memory comprising one or more storage media, and arranged for execution on a processor comprising on or more processing units. The code is configured so as when fetched from the memory and executed on the processor to perform operations in line with embodiments discussed below. Alternatively it is not excluded that some or all of the functionality of the control module 5 is implemented in dedicated hardware circuitry, or configurable hardware circuitry like an FPGA.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the lighting system 100 may be placed in an outdoor environment, for example the one or more lighting devices 4 may be a component of an outdoor street light 300 suitable for lighting car parks and roads etc. Whilst FIG. 3 shows the thermopile array sensor 2 being fully integrated into the outdoor street light 300, one or more of the controller 1 and the thermopile array sensor 2 may be housed in a unit separate to the outdoor street light 300, albeit connected to the one or more lighting devices 4 of the outdoor street light 300.
The thermopile array sensor 2 uses a lens (which may be integrated into, or coupled to, the thermopile array sensor 2) to measure the temperature within a sensing region (SR) 302 associated with the thermopile array sensor 2. The thermopile array sensor 2 may measure the temperature within its SR 302 at a certain frame rate (for example 10 frames/sec or 1 frame/sec).
Reference is now made to FIGS. 4a and 4b which illustrates how motion detection of an object is performed by a thermopile array sensor 2 comprising a 4.times.4 pixel array. In this example the object is a vehicle.
Scenes 402, 404 and 406 illustrate the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 being focused on a road.
In scene 402 a vehicle is approaching, but has not yet entered the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2. At this time (t.sub.1) a sample (sample 3) of temperature data for each pixel is captured by the thermopile array sensor 2 and supplied to the control module 5 via interface 6a. Based on receiving this temperature data the control module 5 is able to identify a temperature range measured by the pixels in the pixel array which corresponds to when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 and control the luminaire(s) 4 to operate in a first operating state during which the luminaire(s) 4 illuminate the environment of the lighting system 100 by emitting light at a first illumination level (this may include when the luminaire(s) 4 emit no light i.e. the luminaire(s) 4 are turned off). Reference to an "illumination level" used herein refers to the amount of light output from the luminaire(s) 4. The illumination level can be expressed in terms of illuminance (in lux) i.e. in terms of the amount of light emitted from the luminaire(s) 4 that is incident over a plane of interest (e.g. a road surface). It will be appreciated that other photometry units may also be used to express the amount of light output from the luminaire(s) 4.
As the vehicle passes through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 (shown in scene 404) samples of temperature data for each pixel is captured by the thermopile array sensor 2 and supplied to the control module 5 via interface 6a. As shown in FIG. 4a the temperature measured by pixels in the pixel array increases (represented by a lighter shade) due to the presence of the vehicle in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2.
The control module 5 is configured to monitor the temperature data received from the thermopile array sensor 2. If the temperature data measured by one or more pixel of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 has reached a predetermined threshold temperature or increases by a predetermined amount above the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2, then the control module 5 is configured to control the luminaire(s) 4 to operate in a second operating state during which the luminaire(s) 4 illuminate the environment of the lighting system 100 by emitting light at a second illumination level, the second illumination level being higher than the first illumination level.
In scene 406, the vehicle has exited the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2. At this time (t.sub.5) a sample (sample 7) of temperature data for each pixel is captured by the thermopile array sensor 2 and supplied to the control module 5 via interface 6a. Following a predetermined period during which the temperature measured by the pixels remains in the above temperature range (no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2), the control module 5 controls the luminaire(s) 4 to return to operate in the first operating state during which the luminaire(s) 4 illuminate the environment of the lighting system 100 by emitting light at the first illumination level.
FIG. 4b illustrates the temperature measured by each of the sixteen pixels in the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 over a plurality of samples, in particular the increase in temperate measured by pixels in the pixel array in response to a vehicle passing through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2.
Whilst motion detection of an object performed by a thermopile array sensor 2 is described above with reference to a vehicle passing through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2, it will be appreciated that objects other than vehicles (for example pedestrians) may pass through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2.
FIG. 5a shows scenes 502, 504 and 506 in which a pedestrian approaches, enters and exits the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 which is being focused on a road.
As shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b motion detection of a pedestrian is performed by a thermopile array sensor 2 comprising a 4.times.4 pixel array in the same manner as that for detecting motion of a vehicle.
Comparing FIGS. 4b and 5b, it can be seen that spatiotemporal temperature signatures detected by the thermopile array sensor 2 when a vehicle passes through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 differ to the spatiotemporal temperature signatures detected by the thermopile array sensor 2 when a pedestrian passes through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, the control module 5 may be coupled to a memory 3. Memory 3 may be arranged to store spatiotemporal temperature signature information for various object types that may pass through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2. By comparing detected spatiotemporal temperature signatures with the spatiotemporal temperature signature information stored in memory 3, the control module 5 may be configured to classify the object as one of a plurality of object types (e.g. vehicle or pedestrian) and control the luminaire(s) 4 accordingly.
For example, in response to a pedestrian passing through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 (shown in scene 504) samples of temperature data for each pixel are captured by the thermopile array sensor 2 and supplied to the control module 5 via interface 6a. As shown in FIG. 5a the temperature measured by pixels in the pixel array increases due to the presence of the pedestrian in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2. The control module 5 is configured to monitor the temperature data received from the thermopile array sensor 2. By comparing detected spatiotemporal temperature signatures with the spatiotemporal temperature signature information stored in memory 3, the control module 5 is configured to classify the object as a pedestrian and thereby control the luminaire(s) 4 to operate in a second operating state during which the luminaire(s) 4 illuminate the environment of the lighting system 100 by emitting light at a second illumination level.
The second illumination level when a pedestrian is detected in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 may be higher than the second illumination level when a vehicle is detected in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2. Alternatively, the second illumination level when a vehicle is detected in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 may be higher than the second illumination level when a pedestrian is detected in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2.
Thus it can be seen that the control module 5 is configured to control the level of increase of light emitted from the luminaire(s) 4 when an object is detected depending on the type of object detected in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2.
The inventors have recognised that in addition to using the thermopile array sensor 2 for motion detection and object classification as described above, additional details about the scene around the lighting installation, in particular conditions of the environment in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2, can be of direct value to the lighting infrastructure. That is, the temperature information received from the thermopile array sensor 2 can be re-used by the control module 5 to provide enhanced control of the luminaire(s) 4 based on detected conditions of the environment in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
The various types of conditions of the environment in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 which can be detected by the control module 5 based on the temperature information received from the thermopile array sensor 2 are outlined below.
Reference is now made to FIG. 6a which shows scene 602 illustrating the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 being focused on both a road and pavement.
The different material properties of asphalt (road) and sand (pavement) result in the pixels of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 which are focused on the pavement measuring different temperatures to the pixels of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 which are focused on the road.
FIG. 6b shows the measured temperature for each pixel of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 captured in one sample. As can be seen FIG. 6b, the temperature measured by pixels p14, p15, and p16 (focused on the pavement) is lower than the temperature measured by the remaining pixels of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2. FIG. 6c illustrates this effect over a period of time by showing the measured temperature for each pixel of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 captured in a plurality of samples.
The control module 5 may be configured to estimate the road layout based on the temperature data received from the thermopile array sensor 2. For example, the control module 5 may estimate the road layout based by identifying differences in the temperatures measured by pixels of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2.
Where the lighting system 100 comprises a plurality of outdoor lighting devices 4, the estimated road layout information may be used by the control module 5 to control the plurality of luminaires. For example the control module 5 may control the outdoor lighting devices 4 such that some of the outdoor lighting devices 4 emit light at a higher illumination level than others such that the light which is incident on the pavement is at a different (i.e. higher or lower) illumination level than the light which is incident on the road.
The controller 1 may be coupled to one or more further sensors (not shown in FIG. 1) that have a spatial mapping of their SR with the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2. The estimated road layout gives an indication of traffic type (pedestrian on kerbside, vehicles on road, etc.) traffic speeds, and direction of travel. This information can be used by the control module 5 to tune the one or more further sensors. For example, this information can be used by the control module 5 to mask/filter the processing of the one or more further sensors such that the one or more further sensors are responsive to objects only with specific/desired patterns (detecting vehicles within a particular direction/speed limit, or detect motion differently on different spatial areas/zones).
Weather conditions of the environment in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 can also be detected by the control module 5 based on the temperature data received from the thermopile array sensor 2.
In particular, the control module 5 is able to identify weather conditions based on the ratio of the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 and the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
Referring back to FIG. 4b it can be seen that on a warm dry day, the control module 5 may identify a peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 of approximately 18.5.degree. C., and a peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 of approximately 21.5.degree. C.
In contrast, as shown in FIGS. 7a and 7b on a cloudy evening the control module 5 may identify a peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 of approximately 15.degree. C., and a peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 of approximately 19.degree. C.
As shown in FIGS. 7c and 7d on a cold morning the control module 5 may identify a peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 of approximately 9.degree. C., and a peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 of approximately 17.5.degree. C.
The temperature values above are provided to merely give an indication of the way the temperature readings (and the ratio of the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 and the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2) changes depending on weather conditions and are not intended to limit the present disclosure in any way.
In dependence on the ratio of the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 and the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2, the control module 5 may be configured to vary the light to be emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when operating in the first operating state (adjust the first illumination level). Thus the illumination level of the light emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 may vary in dependence of the weather conditions of the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
Similarly, in dependence on the ratio of the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 and the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2, the control module 5 may be configured to vary the light to be emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when operating in the second operating state (adjusts the second illumination level). Thus the illumination level of the light emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 may vary in dependence of the weather conditions of the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
The inventors have also recognised that objects in outdoor conditions are exposed to various conditions of sunlight during the course of the day, thereby having an impact on the way the control module 5 detects motion of an object in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2. In other words the inventors have identified that the robustness of the thermopile array sensor 2 decreases in periods of sunset and sundown, and detectability of motion of an object in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 by the control module 5 is dependent on ambient temperature. This can result in missed motion detections by the control module 5, thereby bringing down the performance of the lighting system 100.
Thus to increase performance, the control module is configured to detect weather conditions of the environment in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 based on the above described peak temperature contrast ratio, and based on the detected weather conditions, select an appropriate threshold temperature that must be measured by one or more pixel of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 in order for the control module 5 to detect motion in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 and control the luminaire(s) 4 to operate in the second operating state during which the luminaire(s) 4 illuminate the environment of the lighting system 100 by emitting light at a second illumination level.
Alternatively, the control module 5 is configured to detect weather conditions of the environment in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 based on the above described peak temperature contrast ratio, and based on the detected weather conditions, select an appropriate threshold temperature increase (above the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2) that must be measured by one or more pixel of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 in order for the control module 5 to detect motion in the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 and control the luminaire(s) 4 to operate in the second operating state during which the luminaire(s) 4 illuminate the environment of the lighting system 100 by emitting light at the second illumination level.
Thus it will be appreciated that the control module 5 may be configured to adapt its motion detection sensitivity based on the detected weather conditions (contrast of the object temperature against the background temperature in the scene).
Whilst it has been described above that the ratio of the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when no object is present in the SR 302 and the peak temperature measured by a pixel in the pixel array when an object is present in the SR 302 may be used to adapt the motion detection sensitivity, the control module 5 may receive the temperature information from a source other than from the thermopile array sensor 2. For example, the temperature information can be obtained from a further temperature sensor (not shown in FIG. 1) coupled to the control module 5. Alternatively the temperature information may be estimated based on receiving time of day information from a timer (not shown in FIG. 1) coupled to the control module 5. The further temperature sensor and timer may be internal components of the controller 1. Alternatively the further temperature sensor and timer may be external to the controller 1.
Rainfall in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2 can also be detected by the control module 5 based on the temperature data received from the thermopile array sensor 2. This is described with reference to FIG. 8.
FIG. 8 illustrates how detection of an object in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 is affected by rainfall. In particular FIG. 8 shows the temperature measured by a single pixel in the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 whilst an object remains in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 both during no rainfall and during rainfall.
It can be seen in FIG. 8 that the pixel measures lower temperatures during rainfall than when there is no rainfall. The control module 5 is configured to detect when an increase in measured temperature caused by presence of an object in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 has increased to a temperature that is lower than a range of increased temperatures that are typically reported due to presence of an object in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2, in order to detect rainfall.
In dependence on detecting rainfall in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 the control module 5 may be configured to vary the light to be emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when operating in the first operating state (adjusts the first illumination level). Thus the illumination level of the light emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 may vary in dependence on detected rainfall in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
Similarly, in dependence on detecting rainfall in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 the control module 5 may be configured to vary the light to be emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when operating in the second operating state (adjusts the second illumination level). Thus the illumination level of the light emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 may vary in dependence on detected rainfall in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
The temperature values shown in FIG. 8 are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present disclosure in any way.
Stagnation of water (i.e. puddles) on a surface (e.g. road) in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2, and absorption of water into a surface in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2 can also be detected by the control module 5 based on the temperature data received from the thermopile array sensor 2. In particular by the control module 5 monitoring the heating up/cooling down properties of the surface.
FIG. 9a illustrates how the control module 5 can detect stagnation of water 902 on a surface (e.g. road) in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2 by detecting that the temperature measured by a concentration of pixels of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 is below a temperature range measured by the remaining pixels of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2. The thermal signature shown in FIG. 9a illustrates how pixels 952 focused on the stagnation of water 902 report a lower temperature (represented by the darker shade) than pixels not focused on the stagnation of water 902.
Over time the stagnation of water 902 will be absorbed into the surface in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2. For example, water on an asphalt surface is absorbed into the asphalt surface over time.
The absorption of water into a surface (e.g. road) in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2 can also be detected by the control module 5 monitoring the temperature data received from the thermopile array sensor 2.
FIG. 9b illustrates how the control module 5 can detect absorption of water into a surface (e.g. road) in the SR 302 the thermopile array sensor 2 by monitoring how the temperature measured by the initial concentration of pixels 952 and the temperature measured by the pixels of the pixel array of the thermopile array sensor 2 adjacent to the initial concentration of pixels 952, changes over time.
In dependence on detecting stagnated water on a surface (or absorbed water in a surface) of the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 the control module 5 may be configured to vary the light to be emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when operating in the first operating state (adjusts the first illumination level). Thus the illumination level of the light emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when no object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 may vary in dependence on detecting stagnated water on a surface (or absorbed water in a surface) of the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
Similarly, in dependence on detecting stagnated water on a surface (or absorbed water in a surface) of the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 the control module 5 may be configured to vary the light to be emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when operating in the second operating state (adjusts the second illumination level). Thus the illumination level of the light emitted by the luminaire(s) 4 when an object is present in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 may vary in dependence on detecting stagnated water on a surface (or absorbed water in a surface) of the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2.
Thus as described above various types of conditions (road layout, weather conditions, rainfall, road conditions) of the environment in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 can be detected by the control module 5 based on the temperature information received from the thermopile array sensor 2 and used to control the luminaire(s) 4.
The weather conditions, rainfall information, and road condition information (i.e. information related to stagnated water and absorbed water on a road surface) may be reported by the controller 1 via an interface (not shown in FIG. 1) to an external service (i.e. weather monitoring station or highways management station) to alert people to the conditions in the environment of the thermopile array sensor 2.
The SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 may optionally be controllable using orientation control means (not shown in FIG. 1) coupled to the thermopile array sensor 2, whereby the orientation control means is configured to control the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 in dependence on the conditions (road layout, weather conditions, rainfall, road conditions) of the environment in the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2. The orientation control means may comprise one or more electro-mechanical motors.
Alternatively or additionally the thermopile array sensor 2 may comprise an input (not shown in FIG. 1) via which orientation information may be received from a remote source such that the SR 302 of the thermopile array sensor 2 can be monitored and corrected or compensated for.
In the above described embodiments, the thermopile array sensor 2 may be one or two dimensional, comprising any number of pixels.
In certain road topologies, movement of an object is expected to be in a certain direction. For example, at a pedestrian crossing a person is expected to move within the confines of the pedestrian crossing to cross a road, along a sidewalk a person is expected to move along the sidewalk in one of two expected directions, and a vehicle is expected to move in a certain direction as it travels on a highway.
The inventors have identified that when the SR 302 associated with a one dimensional thermopile array sensor 2 is focused on such a road topology, the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 2 can be optimally oriented such that the control module 5 is able to estimate the direction of motion in the SR 302 of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 2 (which otherwise requires a two dimensional thermopile array sensor) based on the temperature data output from each pixel of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 2.
FIG. 10 illustrates the SR of the one dimensional thermopile array 200 (comprising pixels p1-p4) shown in FIG. 2a. Whilst FIG. 10 shows the one dimensional thermopile array 200 being fully integrated into an outdoor street light 1000, at least one of the controller 1 and the one dimensional thermopile array 200 may be housed in a unit separate to the outdoor street light 300, albeit connected to the one or more lighting devices 4 of the outdoor street light 300.
In order to illustrate how direction information can be extracted from the temperature data output from each pixel of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200, we refer to an example scenario in which a person starting from a position indicated by `A` in FIG. 10 crosses a road to a position indicated by `B` in FIG. 10 (in a first direction), and then returns to position `A` in the opposite direction.
FIG. 11, shows scenes 1102, 1104 and 1106 in which a person starting from position A crosses a road and walks through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 and arrives at position B (note that FIG. 11 does not show scenes in relation to when a person crosses the road and returns from position B to position A).
The left-hand graph illustrates the temperature measured by each of the four pixels (p1-p4) in the pixel array of the one dimensional thermopile array 200 over a plurality of samples, in particular the increase and subsequent decrease in temperature measured by each of the four pixels as a person starting from position A crosses a road and walks through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 and arrives at position B.
The right-hand graph illustrates the temperature measured by each of the four pixels (p1-p4) in the pixel array of the one dimensional thermopile array 200 over a plurality of samples, in particular the increase and subsequent decrease in temperature measured by each of the four pixels as a person starting from position B crosses the road and walks through the SR 302 of thermopile array sensor 2 and arrives at position A.
It will be apparent that the temperature measurements shown in the right-hand graph of FIG. 11 are less uniform than those shown in the left-hand graph of FIG. 11. This is due to the fact that in the experiment to obtain the temperature information shown in the right-hand graph of FIG. 11, the person walked from position B to position A at a slower speed than when the person walked from position A to position B, and the person temporarily paused whilst crossing the road from position B to position A.
In one embodiment, the control module 5 is configured to estimate the direction of motion in the SR 302 of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 based on identifying the order that the pixels of the array report an increase in measured temperature. For example, when a person walks from position A to position B, as shown in the left-hand graph of FIG. 11 pixel p4 first reports an increase in measured temperature, followed by pixel p3, then pixel p2 and finally pixel p1. However when a person walks from position B to position A, as shown in the right-hand graph of FIG. 11 pixel p1 first reports an increase in measured temperature, followed by pixel p2, then pixel p3 and finally pixel p4.
In this embodiment, the control module 5 has a priori knowledge of the expected order that the pixels of the array report an increase in measured temperature when an object moves in the expected direction(s) of movement of an object in the SR 302 of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 given the road topology. The control module 5 is configured to only control the luminaire(s) 4 in dependence on detecting motion in the expected direction(s) (identified based on the order that the pixels of the array report an increase in measured temperature).
Crosstalk refers to the phenomenon where radiation received at one pixel radiates outwards to affect neighboring pixels. The cross-talk between neighbouring pixels, impacts the way a temperature reading is observed on a pixel, and its neighbours. Often efforts are made to minimize this crosstalk; however the inventors have recognized that the spatiotemporal crosstalk between neighbouring pixels of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 can be exploited to estimate the direction of motion in the SR 302 of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200.
In one embodiment, the control module 5 is configured to estimate the direction of motion in the SR 302 of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 based on the gradients of measured temperature increases and temperature decreases output from the pixels of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200.
In this embodiment, the control module 5 has a priori knowledge of the expected gradients of measured temperature increases and temperature decreases output from the pixels of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 when an object moves in the expected direction(s) of movement of an object in the SR 302 of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 given the road topology. The control module 5 is configured to only control the luminaire(s) 4 in dependence on detecting motion in the expected direction(s) (identified based on gradients of measured temperature increases and temperature decreases output from the pixels of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200).
In the above described embodiments, to enable the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 to be used to estimate the direction of motion in the SR 302 of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 2 the orientation of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200 should be offset from its most sensitive direction (which is the same as the expected direction) by an angle .theta. in either direction of rotation (clockwise or anti-clockwise). The angle .theta. may be in the range of 0.degree.<.theta.<90.degree. in dependence on the sensitivity/efficiency of the one dimensional thermopile array sensor 200.
It will be appreciated the above embodiments have been described only by way of example.
Whilst embodiments have been described above with reference to the temperature sensor being a thermopile array sensor 2, embodiments are not limited to using such a sensor as the temperature sensor 2. The temperature sensor 2 may be any sensor comprising a plurality of temperature sensing elements that provides an output signal which represents real temperature data for each temperature sensing element. For example the temperature sensor 2 may comprise a set of cascaded PIR elements (e.g. in a PIR curtain motion detector).
Other variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. A single processor or other unit may fulfil the functions of several items recited in the claims. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measured cannot be used to advantage. A computer program may be stored/distributed on a suitable medium, such as an optical storage medium or a solid-state medium supplied together with or as part of other hardware, but may also be distributed in other forms, such as via the Internet or other wired or wireless telecommunication systems. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope. | 2019-04-24T08:01:35 | http://patents.com/us-10136502.html |
0.993119 | AT&T Inc., a multinational telecommunications corporation and one of the largest provider of mobile and fixed telephones in the United States, has filed suit against former employees the company alleges received sums of $10,500 and at least $20,000 to secretly install malware on company computers.
According to the lawsuit, the malware would run invisibly after it has been downloaded by the employee, who would then be paid $2,000 every two weeks. The malware was purportedly used to unlock hundreds of thousands of AT&T smartphones without permission.
These locks on phones prevent them from changing networks which served as a control tool used by cellular carriers to prevent customers from switching to rival phone networks. Though they can be electronically removed, it could only be done after a customer had finished an AT&T contract. The alleged company behind the payments, California-based SwiftUnlocks, is also being sued. The company is suspected of secretly obtained access to hundreds of thousands of unlock codes, which allowed it to make money selling unlocking services to AT&T customers.
AT&T first discovered the irregularity following a surge in the number of unlock requests. The lawsuit revealed that unlocking services offered by SwiftUnlocks ranges from $10 to $50 depending on the phone unit.
Furthermore, the lawsuit accuses the employee's of computer fraud, breach of loyalty and civil conspiracy. The carrier asked the court to have the case in front of a jury.
An AT&T spokesperson said the company is confident that there was no improper access to private customer information or any other adverse effect on customers. | 2019-04-19T16:28:30 | http://blog.analecta-llc.com/2015/10/at-says-malware-secretly-unlocked.html |
0.999948 | Sometimes, it is not always about money why people choose to buy smaller houses, but it is also because of personal preferences. It is believed that maintaining and taking care of smaller houses is much easier than larger ones, so people with smaller families normally opt for smaller houses. However, smaller size means greater challenges to make the place delightful and charming. Since smaller houses mean smaller rooms, you need to have broader imagination and creativity in order to avoid creating a mess with furniture, decorative articles, and every other tangible object. People say that managing space in small bedrooms is one of the toughest tasks in this regard, so here are a few tips that can make your bedroom look spacious so that you have more space for everything.
Mount on the walls: Most of us prefer to keep things on the ground. However, keeping stuff on ground level consumes more space and leaves less area to move about. Therefore, most designers recommend that items such as table lamps be replaced with wall lamps, shelves should be fixed on walls from top to bottom in order to increase storage, and hooks and racks may be attached to walls instead of being kept on wheels on the ground. This way, space can be maintained for necessary entities such as a bed and side tables. Even if you have counters or extra floor space, you should clean them up by removing all non-essential items.
Determine the scale: Although you might have more space to roll around while on a larger bed, but you should consider buying the size on which you would fit without being uncomfortable, i.e. do not go for something large if you can work with a smaller version of it. Buying a large sofa bed would leave no space for a bedside table, and you would have to buy a smaller one, which would make it look funny. Therefore, go for the right size bed and your room will automatically look better!
Use mirrors: Mirrors not only illuminate light by reflecting the sources of light, but also give the room a larger look. An idea to use a mirror in a smaller bedroom is to install a closet covering one of the walls and cover the sliding doors with mirrors. This way, the mind would be forced to believe that the room is way larger than it actually is, not only because of the increased idea of space but also because of added illumination.
Lighter paints: Since lighter colors reflect more light, they automatically give an idea that the space is larger than its actual size. However, keeping the color tone constant will give a dull impression. Therefore, while using a color scheme, it is recommended that different shades of the same color, or matching colors be used. This adds up to the liveliness of your bedroom.
Use empty spaces below furniture: If your bed has empty space beneath it, use pull-out drawers where you can place extra clothes, beddings, or anything else you want to. This way you would easily be able to make your bedroom look spacious.
The basic idea behind these concepts is to keep the place clean and avoid cluttering. Even if you are able to get by with nothing but a bed, a bedside table, and a lamp, your bedroom is going to be just great!
Would You Like to Enhance Your Home with Tile? | 2019-04-18T18:23:13 | http://actu-architecture.com/how-to-make-your-bedroom-look-spacious/ |
0.998729 | Grilled panini's are one of favorite lunch items to make. I like them ten times better than plain turkey and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Want to know the secret ingredient? Believe it or not it's not the panini press, they can be made without, it is fresh bread. I've tried to make panini's with bread from a loaf, but it does not work, it does not taste the same. It does not get as flat either. I really like using the avocado and stone ground mustard in the panini instead of regular mayonnaise and mustard. The avocado provides a spread inside, and is much healthier than mayonnaise and the stone ground mustard provides a depth of flavor with a hint of sweetness.
Slice the fresh bread into panini slices. Cut the loaf the width of the panini's. Cut four slices from the cut loaf.
Slice and add the avocado on one side and spread the stone ground mustard on the other.
Put on the cheese, turkey and tomato slices. Place the two halves together.
Turn the burner on a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cover the pan with a thin film of oil.
This step is important, Using a pastry brush coat one side of the panini.
When the pan is hot, the oil starts to smoke, place the coated side of the panini on the skillet.
Coat the other side of the panini.
Cook 3-5 minutes per side or until golden brown, pressing down with a panini press or a heavy pan. Enjoy!
*Use canola oil or a high heat capacity olive oil, otherwise it will not brown well.
*If there is no panini press a heavy pan can work as a press. | 2019-04-24T12:29:48 | http://www.jennyscolorfulife.com/2015/07/the-perfect-avocado-ham-tomato-and.html |
0.999646 | REVIEW: This movie packs a mean left hook, but not quite a knock out punch. It is a very good movie, but not a great one.
The leads, Russell Crowe as honest cop, Richie Roberts, and Denzel Washington as businessman/gangster, Frank Lucas, are extremely good and are already getting Oscar buzz.
The best scene is when these two finally meet at the end. Ruby Dee shows her amazing abilities when given a chance to act as a very upset mother when she finds out what her son is trying to do. My only real complaint is that most of the other characters are not fleshed out, and you never really feel you know them.
The atmosphere is great and the story is fascinating as you watch it. It just is not a movie you want to see over and over again. It is well worth seeing, though, and the soundtrack is fun!
REVIEW: The previews did not do this movie justice. It was hilarious with its animated version of the legal system.
As voices go, Jerry Seinfield and Renee Zellweger were good in their parts. However, John Goodman as the evil attorney representing the large honey corporations stole the show. A nice way to learn about how interdependent everything on the planet is and how important thinking through a plan to its logical conclusion is, this movie was a wonderful surprise.
I thoroughly enjoyed, and the multi-generational audience around me appeared wholeheartedly satisfied with the movie. | 2019-04-24T18:11:02 | https://www.newschief.com/news/20071105/mccheadreel-reviewsmcchead/1 |
0.990885 | "What does the term mentoring mean?" Asked the teacher. She was addressing 10 blind students--five high school students who were paired with five elementary students.
"Mentoring is what happens when you have a more experienced person teaching a person who has less experience." Spoke up Bree, a precocious, totally blind 10-year-old, soft red curls bouncing as she delivered her answer.
"Hee-hee, it can be fun, too!" Volunteered Chelsea, Bree's partner, a tall dark-haired, partially sighted-15-year-old, who was at an awkward stage in life (giggles and absent-mindedness).
"Very good you two. Now class, let us re-visit our goals in terms of mentoring. First there is the obvious in how you are paired, one high school and one elementary student. Then in regard to our second major mentoring experience for this program, each of you pairs will be assigned to mentor an elderly person who is new to blindness."
The next day, Chelsea and Bree arrived at the home of their mentee. Chelsea rang the doorbell. The inner-door was opened by an elderly woman. "Yes?" She said through the closed screen door.
"Hi, Mrs. Johnson. I'm Bree and this is Chelsea. We are your mentors." Spoke up Bree.
"Oh yes girls, excuse me. A person with poor vision can't be too cautious." Said the woman, unlocking and opening the door.
"If I had been in front, you probably could have seen my white cane and knew it was us." Said Bree, trying to be tactfully helpful.
"Possibly, young lady. Hold still and let me have a look at the two of you." Said Mrs. Johnson, stepping close, turning her head to the side using her peripheral vision. "Pretty. Now how about we go into the kitchen, have tea and get to know one another."
Seated at the table Mrs. Johnson said, "I'm sorry I'm going to have to ask one of you to pour. With my vision I'm missing as often as I make it."
"Oh please, let me." Said Chelsea, jumping up.
"Excuse me, Chelsea! We are here to teach and here's our first opportunity. Mrs. Johnson, put your hands on top of mine and I'll show you how I would do it." Hands positioned, Bree continued. "Okay, here's the pot; good it's not too heavy. There's my cup. See how I bring the spout over, feel it right above the cup? Then when you tilt the pot, feel it touch the rim and my finger too?"
"Yes and your finger is poking down into the cup."
"Yes, I'm a little nervous and don't want to overfill it." Answered Bree, with a small self-conscious grin.
The three of them talked and talked and had a great visit.
"Okay mentor teams, time to report. You've had your first visit." Said the teacher.
Bree and Chelsea were the third to report. "We had an awesome visit." Said Chelsea. "We go back next week."
"Mrs. Johnson is 72." Reported Bree. "She has macular degeneration, that's where you lose your central vision and she told us all about it." Bree went on to tell of those things she and her partner taught their mentee. "My most favorite part was when Mrs. Johnson talked to me about ageing as a woman."
"What?" Chelsea interjected in a puzzled tone.
"That was when you took your marathon bathroom break…Anyway, she discussed how you must change your attitude and do things differently as you get older. And, I'm embarrassed to divulge this, but I never knew what age wrinkles were like. I mean, my grandparents all died when I was young and so I never got to know them. But now I know about wrinkles, Mrs. Johnson showed me."
"Ee-U!" Said Chelsea, obviously grossed-out.
Turning to her partner, hand on hip Bree said, "I beg your pardon. In all due respect to the dignity of Mrs. Johnson, she showed me the wrinkles on her hands and then the loose and sagging skin of her forearm. So to sum up, I mean, we were there to teach Mrs. Johnson about blindness, but she taught us about ageing, too. I learned that mentoring can happen both ways."
**2. That's one of the better stories I've seen from you. It's good enough to be a chicken soup story or something like that.
I'd make a horrible mentee, too.
should respect the office and the fact that they achieved it.
not brushed it off when I did.
like a great idea to me. There's no teacher like experience.
Talent" and "Training and Experience" to make the best Mentor or Instructor.
mentoring program be funded. Even with volunteers, there would be expenses.
Is a mentor covered by something like the "Good Samaritan" clause?
**6. I like this thought provoker...it made me think and then made me proud.
was more self-confident than Chelsea, and wasn't afraid to take the lead.
taking on the roll of teacher.
all of this and learning from Bree, also.
teachers? But, it made me happy that this trio included ten year old Bree.
are all about. In this case, each one had something to learn from the other.
life. Now I help my husband out, and it all comes back in return.
I haven't found that person in Montana yet. Either the rehab here feels they can do it all, but to have the one to one talk all of the time is grate. We too need to feel useful. So if anyone know in Billings where I can be helpful please share. I had a teacher who showed me many things. Our first traveling down town, taking a buss. Of course this was in Denver Colorado.
How to sniff for the different stores. How to ask directions.
again. I yes I asked, "what would happen if the bushes were gone?"
house. I had never thought of that before.
I learned so much from her.
teaching is a learned skill, or a natural talent.
them, because blind people can't do those things.
learn to chop celery or dice onions has a different effect.
mentor a blind person than I could mentor an abused woman.
over the years, has down played the importance of the Mentor/rehab teacher.
this Great Olympic Peninsula rain, so I'm heading for the warm fire.
the old for each other.
when she was 56, so she was spared the need for round-the-clock care.
Your story is a good idea, and it has been suggested before. Last year, I had a mailing list that consisted mostly of blind people, and two sighted.
I suggested that older blind folks could mentor the younger, regarding education, job training, and various aspects of day to day living.
Unfortunately, this idea does not seem to be popular among the blind. Because around that same time, I had attended the NFB state convention in New Hampshire.
(or lack thereof) for the disabled, with a deep concern for Braille literacy.
discouraging, perhaps even a bit cold-shouldered. To make matters worse, the subject of mentoring the younger blind was hardly even hinted at.
lack of concern for the young on their part. Just this week, I wrote an editorial in the local paper on this issue.
I say, get the elderly OUT of nursing homes and high-rises, and get them INTO a classroom! Why let decades of knowledge and experience go to waste? The aged women likewise may teach the young women.
burden of college, parenting, and blindness. I hope that I can one day return the favor.
can be established. Maintaining that relationship with Mrs. Johnson would be good even beyond the mentoring period because exchanges of the days before, when Mrs. Johnson was Chelsea and Bree's ages, and the present can take place. Such exchange would be fascinating to all involved.
can learn from the older, newly blind person, about things such as attitude change, physical issues relating to aging, etc.
actually learn a few things from Bree, the younger mentor. But I do think this kind of success is uncertain at best.
**15. Excellent - you mentored me too!
**16. Came on this one late, but I like it. Nice story, good examples.
**17. I found this interesting, but why did the girls not mention to the lady about a liquid level indicator I can't live without mine, and I could envisage her burning her fingers on the tea apart from that mentoring for me has not always worked it may have done for the older lady .
**18. Mentoring is one of the best ways to help a new person with blindness in their lives. I think when a person is in the early stages of adjusting to their blindness, that it helps them by interactingh with some one who has ben there.
program. I brought together the most talented and capable blind people I knew to interact with kids leaving high school and those entering junior high.
not to lecture or act as if you know it all. There simply isn't a single way to deal with blindness and offering options is what it is all about.
blind she shut the door to his help.
**22. Having had very little experience with mentoring, and having had no usable vision, the expression of someone's vision loss appears as whining because I have no feeling of its magnitude. There are huge areas that I simply cannot address, and it is wrong to be phony.
Yet, folks get through such an experience some way either with or without mentoring. Resilience and ingenuity are the keys.
For instance, I haven't the slightest notion of how I'd get by if I lost my hearing. I would not be able to gage any success unless I learned and used the skills.
We have to be able to match perspectives before any real mentoring or sharing can occur--otherwise, it's just talk.
there is someone out there who needs the knowledge we can provide.
become much to concerned about liability and financial cost of programs.
had been mentoring him for years before that, without even realizing it.
**24. I recently became a participant in a state-wide mentoring program, and I am benefiting from it immensely.
both blind and sighted. I know I have learned from them, and I hope they have learned something from me as well.
value a mentor program it is a learning opportunity for both the parties.
a lot and also, pass on their skills to older generation. | 2019-04-22T11:05:32 | http://thoughtprovoker.info/tp118 |
0.99995 | Is Russia a Campaign Issue?
What is to be done with Russia?
Allegations of corruption in Moscow are at a peak. A New York bank is caught up in a money-laundering probe involving the Russian mob and perhaps billions of dollars. Federal agents say Russian "moles" in Western banks might be assisting in illegal transfers. Auditors are trying to learn what happened to IMF funds the Russian central bank shifted offshore.
The reason all this is now a big topic is that it may become an issue in the American presidential race. That's because Vice President Al Gore is co-chairman of the bilateral commission overseeing US-Russian relations.
Critics, including former US diplomats, say Mr. Gore and his staff ignored clear evidence of widespread corruption in Russia. Gore's defenders say he often warned the Russians about corruption's dangers. Critics also attack the Clinton administration for engineering billions in IMF loans to Russia while winking at Moscow's lack of sound economic practices.
There's plenty of blame to go around. Most of it lies in Moscow. But before Washington plays a "who lost Russia" game, it's worth considering the roots of this problem.
Seventy-four years of communism in Russia created a Potemkin economy that collapsed of its own internal contradictions. Trying to build a market economy from scratch shook every ex-Communist state.
Some had an advantage. Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovenia are Western in culture and could remember the old capitalist days. But those countries from the Byzantine tradition, especially Russia, didn't have that cultural background to draw on.
Moscow has yet to build the infrastructure for a market economy to flourish. It still lacks laws allowing land-ownership, safeguarding investors' rights, or providing for contract enforcement. Accounting standards are shoddy. Soviet-style bureaucratic meddling in business continues.
Like thin grass on a lawn, these weaknesses, combined with a legacy of official secrecy, leaves ample room for the weeds of corruption, cronyism, and gangsterism to sprout.
The West overestimates how much it can influence Russia. It can help on the margins and use IMF credits to prod actions necessary for progress. The Clinton administration is correctly cautious in deciding whether to support more IMF loans.
But there is hope. Younger Russians are more attuned to what must be done. And many entrepreneurs flourish and create jobs - without mob tactics. The US and its allies need to find ways to aid them, while ensuring new loans don't end up enriching gangsters and oligarchs.
Other aid or credits should continue if they can aid democracy and arms control or serve humanitarian purposes. Paying to help Russia dismantle unsafe or aging nuclear weapons and reactors, for example, is well worth it.
Reforming Russia takes patience, perhaps decades of it. The West should learn from its mistakes with Moscow, while not letting politicians at home exploit them. | 2019-04-21T16:45:38 | https://www.csmonitor.com/1999/0903/p10s1.html |
0.99994 | Should Apple be worried about Huawei?
With over 100 million shipments, China's Huawei was the fastest growing major smartphone vendor in 2015. But can it continue to grow as it targets the established Western markets? Ivor Bennett reports from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
In the rush for new technology, their presence is hard to ignore. The fastest growing major smartphone vendor of 2015, Huawei is centre stage at this year's Mobile World Congress. Executive Vice President Colin Giles. SOUNDBITE (English) COLIN GILES, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HUAWEI CONSUMER GROUP, SAYING: "If any player globally wants to be serious, to be a world leader, you've got to have China." Huawei certainly has that. Their high-volume, low-margin strategy helped ship 108 million handsets last year, up 44 percent on 2014. And Giles says it won't stop there, even with China's slowdown. SOUNDBITE (English) COLIN GILES, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HUAWEI CONSUMER GROUP, SAYING: "You know I think that actually works to our advantage. Because we've got a lot of momentum on our side right now, and we've got a really good efficient machine that's working." To challenge the big guns though that machine may need to change, says Gartner's Roberta Cozza. Especially when it comes to Western markets. SOUNDBITE (English) ROBERTA COZZA, RESEARCH DIRECTOR, GARTNER, SAYING: "The majority of the user base already owns a premium smartphone. It's a replacement market mainly. So users are very knowledgeable, they know what they want, and in their replacement intention they would look for innovation." The Google-partnered Nexus 6P is designed to address that. A slow-motion camera earning reviews that rival the iPhone's. Then there's the new Matebook, a Windows hybrid with a pressure-sensitive stylus. But in many cases, says USwitch's Rob Kerr, the message just isn't coming across. SOUNDBITE (English) ROB KERR, MOBILES EXPERT, USWITCH, SAYING: "It just needs the consumer to be aware of them, and then from that, there's a big tie-in, the networks to be aware of them, to list their phones, to retail their phones, to put it in the mind of the consumers and in the hands of the consumers more importantly." For now, Huawei remains a distant third. Its 7.5 percent share of the global market still three times less than Samsung's. | 2019-04-25T22:18:41 | https://in.mobile.reuters.com/video/2016/02/24/should-apple-be-worried-about-huawei?videoId=367509682 |
0.999921 | Play & Distribute Your Desktop Games or Apps Online with OSA Kit. No Flash or Java are required.
Release your game on the desktop and via the browser. Increase the impact in terms of distribution and exposure for your game on the Net! Allow potential buyers to really try before they buy. OSA Kit is an ActiveX control which helps you pass to it your game URL and forget all about it. OSA Kit will do all the dirty work for you. The ActiveX control will run the game inside the users browser just as if it were originally developed using Java or Flash!
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1. Making it easy and fuss free for your customer to play your game.
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1. You don't need to learn Flash or Java.
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3. Will save your bandwidth because it will only download your game once. Any further revisits to your site to play your game, there is no need for the visitor to download it again! Instead it will play from their cache or pre-downloaded file as long as it is the exact same file as contained within your site. It compares between the two files and if they are different it will download the updated file.
You can download a demo of both OSA Kit Pro and Standard editions and see how easy and quick to get your game online in a few minutes. No complicated serial number or encryption algorithms required. With the OSA Kit, a sample game can be converted, posted and live on the Web in a few minutes.
The OSA kit pricing structure has been designed to allow for the greatest amount of accessibility for developers & programmers. OSA Kit is very affordable starting at just $14.99!! No renewal fees, License is valid forever and you host the license file on your web site. | 2019-04-20T04:39:50 | http://www.ancientsoft.com/osakit/1oldsite/ |
0.999938 | Customer objections, sales strategies, the valence factors and the role of the salesperson.
Editor's note: In the April/May issue of FURNITURE WORLD (part 1), Peter Marino presented eight ways that home furnishings retailers routinely lose bedding sales. In this issue he looks at handling customer objections, selling with a strategy, the Valence Factors, the foundation for qualifying customers and the roles of the salesperson. This 2 part series is based on the new FURNITURE WORLD video and workbook "Stop Losing Those Bedding Sales." For more information on these important sales tools contact [email protected].
Never "overcome" a customer's objection. The word overcome indicates an adversarial relationship between two sides. Our customers are not our enemies. They are our friends.
Instead of "overcoming" a customer's objections, look upon every one of them as an implied need. The salesperson's job is to "infer" the need that the customer has implied in the objection. Let's look at the following objections to see how to infer the implied need in them. Another term for this is "reframing."
Customer's Objection: "That's too expensive."
Salesperson: "Help me out. Are you saying that this is more than you intended to spend or that this isn't worth the price?"
Customer: "It's not worth the price."
Salesperson: "So your concern is that you won't get your money's worth."
Customer: "Right. There's no hood like the one on my car to open up to look at what's inside this mattress."
Salesperson: " What I hear you saying is that you need more information before you make a decision. Is that it?"
Customer: "Sure. A guy doesn't buy one of these things every day."
The inferred need implied by this exchange is that the customer needs more information.
Customer's Objection: "Let me think about it."
Salesperson: "I certainly agree that this decision deserves some serious thinking, so tell me, is it a matter of needing more information about what I've shown you, or are you looking for something different from what I've shown you?"
Customer: "What else do you have?"
The inferred need implied by this exchange is that the customer needs to see something else.
As the two examples illustrate, the important thing is to handle the customer's statement as a need rather than as an objection. That way the salesperson seeks to "come over" the objection rather than to "overcome" it. No objection can be supported as such; only a need can be supported.
There are several reasons why retail bedding salespeople need a selling strategy.
To help customers feel that they have found the "best" sleep set in your store.
To keep the customer from wandering aimlessly on the sales floor and ending up confused.
To help keep the salesperson in a leader's role instead of a follower's role.
A selling strategy helps the bedding salesperson to complete the sale successfully in the least amount of time without customers feeling pressured or rushed.
The rule of three is an excellent strategy for retail bedding salespeople.
The reason for this effectiveness is that the concept of "best' is a superlative that is always based on the number three.
In order for customers to arrive at what they consider to be the best sleep set on a given sales floor, the customer needs to find one sleep set that stands apart from the rest. Though the possibilities are many, only one sleep set will stand out as best. Here are a few of the possibilities.
The sleep set on one sales floor will be perceived as better than that seen by the customer on another sales floor. Both will be better than the one the person has been sleeping on at home. Of the three sleep sets, one of the three is seen by the customer as best. He buys the one that is best in his eyes.
The customer has not shopped elsewhere. In the first store he finds three sets he likes, but he likes one of them best and therefore buys it.
The customer has seen one sleep set in one store he likes a lot, but decides to keep on shopping in two more stores. He then returns to buy the one he liked best in the first store.
The customer has seen one sleep set in one store he really likes, but decides to keep on shopping. In another store he finds one he likes best of all and decides to buy it.
The idea of "best" is always arrived at by comparison and contrast and not by comparison alone. That is to say, a customer cannot generally arrive at the best sleep set as long as all those he has tested compare favorably to one another. Only when one of those tested stands out in contrast to the others as best, will the customer firmly commit to buying it.
The rule of three advises the salesperson to start out by finding one sleep set the customer likes. At that point the salesperson should show a second set that is slightly lower in price and comparably comfortable and supportive. Whichever of the two the customer likes better, the salesperson should then proceed to show the customer a third set that is still lower in price and proceed to ask the customer which of the two the customer likes better. In that way the salesperson finds out which of the three mattresses the customer likes best. At this point the salesperson asks the customer if he or she feels comfortable going with the set he or she likes best. Should the customer indicate that he or she would like to think about it, the salesperson should trial close to find out what is keeping the customer from committing. If the salesperson determines that the customer is stalling because of price, the customer should be shown another mattress somewhat lower in price. If the customer gives a strong buying signal for that fourth mattress, the salesperson should again ask for the sale. If instead the customer still prefers the former more expensive mattress, the salesperson should ask the customer to explain what he or she likes more about that mattress. In that way, the customer is giving his or her own reasons for that preference. Note that the rule of three does not mean that a customer is not shown a fourth or even a fifth mattress. It merely means that the first three mattresses lay down the strategy for proceeding with the sale.
In chemistry, the term valence is a measure of the combining power of an element such as hydrogen, chlorine or sodium. I coined the term "valence" for use in bedding sales to describe the variable preferences each customer has for support, conformabilility, durability and price. The salesperson can use these preferences to create an individual model of what a customer is really looking for.
A mattress that does not sag.
Proper reaction to the customer's pressure points (hips, shoulders, arms, and neck).
Note: People are said to sleep more restfully on a today's thicker more luxurious mattresses because of their ability to conform better. Significantly fewer people seem to prefer what they refer to as a firm mattress. By firm they mean one that gives them the feeling of being supported but at the same time has a harder surface because it lacks the softer conforming layers. To that majority of sleepers who like the more luxurious mattresses the word "firm" is negative. To the fewer who find the luxurious mattresses "too soft," the word "firm" is positive. The task salespeople face is to determine through their qualifying whether the latter are finding the less luxurious mattresses less supportive because of a groundless mindset. This can be a very tough challenge for bedding salespeople. The best way for salespeople to meet this challenge is to teach customers the proper way to test a mattress.
Durability is the ability of a sleep set to provide customers the kind of comfortable and restful sleep that lasts.
Regarding the matter of price and how much weight (valence) customers give to it... that depends more often on the salesperson's professional ability to sell, than on the customer's initial feelings about price. Customers go from store to store until they find a salesperson.
The role of the salesperson is to qualify how much weight or valence each customer gives to support, conformability, durability, and price. It is important for salespeople to keep in mind that most adult customers shopping for a sleep set for themselves have not experienced the industry's more thicker luxurious mattresses before, because these mattresses are relatively new on the market. Nor do motels and hotels tend to provide their rooms with these thicker luxurious mattresses. Therefore, motels and hotels do not tend to provide customers with an opportunity of experiencing today's more luxurious mattresses.
Also, for many years mattress stores, by emphasizing the words firm and extra firm in their ads, convinced many customers that "hard" stood for quality. For that reason many customers have a bias about the current more luxuriously soft mattresses. In addition, for many years chiropractors and orthopedic surgeons erroneously advised their patients who suffered from backaches to bolster their mattresses by putting boards under them, thus adding to the further bias about hard mattresses being of superior quality.
Both the objective and the subjective elements will always enter into what defines a quality sleep set. Strictly speaking there is no such thing as a comfortable sleep set. No sleep set is comfortable until someone gets on it and finds it comfortable. That's the subjective element. However, every sleep set manufactured has a degree of quality built in before the name goes on. That's the objective quality. Salespeople should be careful not to say to customers who ask how to judge the quality of a mattress that they'll know that once they get on it. Two mattresses can feel quite similar to the customer who tries them for a short time in a sleep shop. Yet, if one of them has been manufactured to keep that comfort longer because of superior specifications, it will keep its comfort longer than a mattress with inferior specifications.
The salesperson must get the customer to learn how test a mattress properly very early in the sale, certainly before beginning any kind of comfort testing.
First, the customer must try the mattress on his or her back for proper support for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Next, the customer must try the mattress on his or her side to test for reaction to pressure points about the neck, shoulders, arms, and hips.
While being tested, the customer should be told to shop for a mattress the way he or she shops for new glasses. The optometrist has the client view different lens through a phoroptor. The optometrist does not stop that test as soon as the client finds a better lens than the one he or she currently has. Instead, the optometrist keeps moving the phoroptor back and forth until the client finds the "best" lens.
Having learned how to test a mattress properly, the customer should be told to do the same with the rest of the mattresses he or she tests.
The first role of the salesperson is to act as a partner, because the customer must look upon the salesperson as one who can be trusted to do nothing dishonest or self-centered. Only with that mindset can the two work together to help the customer make the best buying decision.
The salesperson must also be a consultant, because the customer must be able to rely upon the salesperson's product knowledge.
The sole reason why salespeople need specialized product knowledge is so that they can win the customer's trust. Every buying customer trusts first in the salesperson, second in the salesperson's store, and third in the salesperson's product.
The third essential role of the salesperson is long-term relator, because today's cost of doing business dictates that the salesperson make repeat sales and get referrals.
The last role of the salesperson is differentiator, because more than anyone or anything else in the organization, it is the salesperson who causes the store to stand out as one that is different from the others, that is, to stand out as best. The reason for this lies, in two different kinds of quality.
I'd like to conclude this article with the strong recommendation that every retail furniture store and sleep shop have a properly trained sales coach skilled in helping salespeople make the necessary changes in their selling behavior. Seminars alone won't bring about those changes in behavior. Sales coaching is a skill, which like every other skill calls for practice as well as learning. As our own great American educator John Dewey was fond of saying, "We learn by doing." Without a proper sales coach very little doing will go on. | 2019-04-21T14:20:16 | https://furninfo.com/furniture-world-archives/1033 |
0.999999 | Write-up: This case was reported by a physician and described the occurrence of intussusception in a 4-month-old male subject who was vaccinated with ROTARIX (GlaxoSmithKline). The subject had no history or family history of intussusception or bowel abnormalities. She had no congenital intestinal malformation or other gastrointestinal malformation and dysfunction. Previous and/or concurrent vaccination included the 1st dose of combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (manufacturer unspecified; intramuscular0 given on 10 January 2008; 1st dose of hepatitis B vaccine recombinant (manufacturer unspecified; intramuscular) given on 10 January 2008; 1st dose of pneumococcal vaccine, unspecified (manufacturer unspecified; intramuscular) given on 10 January 2008 and a unique dose of tuberculosis vaccine (manufacturer unspecified; intradermal) given on 27 September 2007. On 10 January 2008, the subject received the 1st dose of ROTARIX (oral, lot number not provided). On 14 January 2008, 4 days after vaccination with the 1st dose of ROTARIX, the subject was admitted into the emergency room with one day of evolution with abdominal pain, a colic type, irritability, 2 times vomiting with gastric content and 4 evacuations with mucus and the last two with blood (seems like black currant jelly), he was giving initial diagnosis of intestinal intussusception. An abdominal X-ray was performed and was sentinel loop and abdominal distension and had it too clinically. Plain abdominal radiograph showed fluid levels and dilated bowel loops. Plain abdominal radiography did not show a visible intussusception or soft tissue mass. Invagination of the intestine was not demonstrated by air or liquid contrast enema. Plain abdominal radiograph did not show non-specific abnormalities. Abdominal ultrasound and abdominal CT were not performed. The physician considered the events were clinically significant (or requiring intervention). On 14 January 2008 intervention was decided; finding intussusception without referring the type, which remits by taxis without needing intestinal resection, no complications. An appendectomy was performed. The subject had good response and favorable evolution and he was discharged on 21 January 2008. On 21 January 2008, intussusception resolved. The physician considered the events were possibly related to vaccination with ROTARIX. Next vaccinations included the 2nd dose of ROTARIX (GlaxoSmithKline), the 2nd dose of combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (manufacturer unspecified; intramuscular) given on 10 March 2008; the 2nd dose of hepatitis B vaccine recombinant (manufacturer unspecified; intramuscular) given on 10 March 2008 and the 2nd dose of pneumococcal vaccine, unspecified (manufacturer unspecified; intramuscular) given on 10 March 2008. | 2019-04-18T22:21:05 | http://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?IDNUMBER=322228 |
0.999899 | Ingredients: the remaining mashed potato eggs flour OPTIONALLY: snack salt Preparation 1. In the remaining potatoes, add whole eggs, connect them, then add flour as needed to form rollers. Cook in hot oil until it grows 2. This is a really simple recipe, and very, very tasty and practical when you have high mashed potatoes from your lunch. You can even make a snack. You can make them from flour, yeast and water, without mashed potatoes. Then you can put in them whatever you like-potatoes, zucchini, minced meat, cheese, apples ... You can put a baking powder in place of yeast. There are really many combinations for this dish that is best for breakfast.
This is a really simple recipe, and very, very tasty and practical when you have high mashed potatoes from your lunch. You can even make a snack.
You can make them from flour, yeast and water, without mashed potatoes. Then you can put in them whatever you like-potatoes, zucchini, minced meat, cheese, apples ... You can put a baking powder in place of yeast. There are really many combinations for this dish that is best for breakfast.
milenazoran › Tammy, here it is ! Full recipe for you.
Tammy, here it is ! Full recipe for you.
Lucia5 › Very good!! Thanks!!
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milenazoran › @TammyWhite Have you ever made it before ?
@TammyWhite Have you ever made it before ?
RasmaSandra › Sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing.
milenazoran › @carmen3521 You're welcome! | 2019-04-21T05:16:18 | https://tuetego.net/article/potato-rollers |
0.999537 | What does a very successful Instagram post look like? Since we all want more engagement, let's look at what the most engaging posts have in common.
Highly engaging posts contain 5.44 hashtags on average.
Images make up the majority of highly engaging posts.
These posts tag an average of 1.6 users per post.
By far the most common post type among these posts is images. This ratio (85/11/4) almost exactly matches the ratio found for all of the posts in our sample. In other words, image posts are no more or less likely to be engaging than video or carousel posts - there are just more of them.
We'd expect that the most engaging Instagram posts come mainly from power users. Certainly any post of from a major Insta-celebrity is going to receive attention. So does our top 15% of posts only come from users with the most followers?
In short, yes. There are no posts in our sample from users with fewer than 4,000 followers. And remember, 70% of Instagram users have fewer than 1,000 followers, so already we've eliminated a vast number of users.
But 54% of these posts come from users with between 10,000-50,000 followers. These users only make up 5.2% of our total sample, but they're over-represented here. This clearly shows that micro-influencers can have a huge effect on Instagram, and it makes sense to target them for marketing campaigns.
We've said that highly engaging posts are those that make up the top 15% of our study (for engagement). So how much engagement does it take to be in that top 15%?
If we look at the bare minimums, we see that it doesn't take too many likes or comments to make this list. In fact, some of these posts had no comments at all. But a post with no comments needs a very high number of likes (and vice versa). | 2019-04-21T19:03:51 | https://mention.com/en/reports/instagram/most-engaging-posts/ |
0.999337 | In classification, the objective is to build a classifier that takes an unlabeled example and assigns it to a class. Bayesian classification does this by modeling the probabilistic relationships between the attribute set and the class variable. Based on the modeled relationships, it estimates the class membership probability of the unseen example. | 2019-04-24T10:14:18 | https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4614-8265-9_556 |
0.999999 | To summarise in just a few words: The GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT is a compact lift to transport a wide range of different materials.
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How many people are required to assemble the GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT?
For common assembly heights it can be assembled by one person.
How much time is required to assemble the GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT?
With a ladder length of 4.50 m (corresponds to the GEDA LIFTLeiter 4500/stepladder) the assembly time for one person is about 5 minutes.
What energy source is required for the radio control?
The radio control requires three standard AAA batteries.
Where is the identification plate located?
The identification plate is installed in the battery compartment. When the batteries are removed the identification plate becomes visible.
Is there a replacement battery?
Batteries are in principle available as accessories.
What is the operating life of the battery?
Can the ladder only be used as a GEDA LIFTLadder?
The GEDA LIFTLadder scores highly with its 3in1-Function: The ladder can be used as a stepladder, lean-to ladder and LIFTLadder in combination with the GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT.
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How many parts does the GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT consist of?
For an installation height of 4.50 m the following components are required: Ladder, winch, platform, head section and radio control.
How is the weight of the components?
Are there any tests neccessary?
The GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT winch must be subjected to an annual "country specific accident prevention regulations" test. The GEDA LIFTLadder has to be tested as a conventional ladder.
How is the GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT to handle in cold?
In order to get the full capacity of the battery, the device has to be driven upwards and downwards for one to two times. Thereby the full load carrying capacity of 120 kg can be ensured.
I have a device with wireless control. Where can I get the app?
The app for controlling the GEDA BatteryLadderLIFT via WiFi is available on Google Play and Apple App Store for download. | 2019-04-24T12:36:49 | https://www.geda-battery.com/ |
0.999999 | I have an 8" SCT (9.5mm = 214X through my scope). I was looking for a medium-high power eyepiece for the Mars opposition in Aug 2003. Terry Alford raved about the 9.5mm Super-Easy View eyepiece at CloudyNights.com. Terry noted in his review that Bill Vorce (Telescope Warehouse) had recommended it to him ... and Apogee's own web site has an endorsement from noted astrophotographer Dr. Parker. So, I jumped on the bandwagon and ordered it.
Maybe I jumped too quickly?
The EP COULD be excellent, but isn't. Why? Foremost, there are way too many internal reflections for it to be a serious planetary eyepiece - as it's adverstised to be (it needs to be baffled and/or have better lens coatings). It's a shame because the image - minus the annoying reflections - can be fairly good. I find the EP better as a deep-sky eyepiece - for those objects that need a magnificatiion in the 200X range.
Second, the price is extremely too high given its shortcomings.
If this eyepiece were priced at $69 versus $120, I'd say "go for it". However, given the quality of other major brands in the Super-Easy View's price range, I cannot recommend it (I'd only recommend a buying a well-kept USED one that might be had for HALF the original list price).
Sorry Terry ... and Mr. Vorce ... and Dr. Parker. I may not be famous, but I think most everyone would share my opinion of this EP. I sure wish I had spent my money more wisely.
have you tried the speers waler EP, cause they are supposed to be very good (only drawback they are 6 " long. I ordered one and am waiting to test it out.
>I have an 8&quot; SCT (9.5mm = 214X through my scope). I was looking for a medium-high power eyepiece for the Mars opposition in Aug 2003. Terry Alford raved about the 9.5mm Super-Easy View eyepiece at CloudyNights.com. Terry noted in his review that Bill Vorce (Telescope Warehouse) had recommended it to him ... and Apogee's own web site has an endorsement from noted astrophotographer Dr. Parker. So, I jumped on the bandwagon and ordered it.
>Maybe I jumped too quickly?
>The EP COULD be excellent, but isn't. Why? Foremost, there are way too many internal reflections for it to be a serious planetary eyepiece - as it's adverstised to be (it needs to be baffled and/or have better lens coatings). It's a shame because the image - minus the annoying reflections - can be fairly good. I find the EP better as a deep-sky eyepiece - for those objects that need a magnificatiion in the 200X range.
>Second, the price is extremely too high given its shortcomings.
>If this eyepiece were priced at $69 versus $120, I'd say &quot;go for it&quot;. However, given the quality of other major brands in the Super-Easy View's price range, I cannot recommend it (I'd only recommend a buying a well-kept USED one that might be had for HALF the original list price).
>Sorry Terry ... and Mr. Vorce ... and Dr. Parker. I may not be famous, but I think most everyone would share my opinion of this EP. I sure wish I had spent my money more wisely.
I too have had my issues with the Apogee Super Easy View. I do not see the crisp clean image that I get from other eps such as the Takahashi LE or the Pentax XL. The images are better than the the less expensive plossl however and the eye relief is much better than any of the cheap eps. I guess that the $120 is about right for its overall performance. | 2019-04-24T02:13:21 | http://excelsis.com/1.0/entryvotes.php?sectionid=22&entryid=556 |
0.997683 | Questioner: Namaskaram, Sadhguru. What is the significance of the spinal twisting postures that we do after the sarvangasana series?
Sadhguru: If you see the body as two halves split horizontally in the middle, the lower part weighs much more than the upper part. The largest muscles and biggest bones are in the lower body. And the spine is designed to support a certain amount of weight. Even a slight overload of the spine will create problems, because it is a subtle thing, made of 33 pieces of bone.
It is very important that the spine is exercised. Otherwise it will become rigid and useless. If you do not exercise it, your ability to experience life decreases dramatically.
You could compare the spine to the suspension of a car. If you have seen certain luxury cars in India, they will be in the garage half the time simply because they have multi-link suspensions, while our roads are made for one-link suspensions. If you go a little fast and hit a road hump, multi-link suspensions may go out of alignment, and you go straight to the garage. They are not made for such a level of stress. You can still drive, but it will drag. The idea of a multi-link suspension is enhanced maneuverability. Similarly, your spine is a 33-link suspension.
When you do any kind of upside-down posture, there is an exceptionally high amount of weight on the spine. Because of that, after doing any inverted asana, you have to take the time to flex the spine back to its natural state. Therefore, after sarvangasana and halasana, you do ardhamatsyasana, which means bending backwards, in the opposite direction.
Why do these postures in the first place? It is very important that the spine is exercised. Otherwise it will become rigid and useless. If you do not exercise it, your ability to experience life decreases dramatically.
Not everyone experiences life with the same level of sensitivity. Going back to the car analogy, not every suspension experiences the road with the same sensitivity. The sensitivity of your suspension determines the maneuverability. If it is super-sensitive, it maneuvers well, but one pothole, and it gets misaligned. So it is important to keep the spine sensitive, flexible, well-aligned, and mobile. All the yoga you do is in some way aimed towards that.
So, after sarvangasana, which reverses the load upon the spine, it is extremely important that you stretch the spine back to its normal self. I call it a “self,” because without the spine, you would not experience most of the things that you experience as a human being. It is designed to do things you would not imagine possible. Keeping the spine well-protected, strong, and sensitive is important for a yogi because you want to experience the whole universe as a part of yourself.
Editor’s Note: Excerpted from a talk by Sadhguru at the Isha Hatha Yoga School. For dates and details of Hatha Yoga programs, visit www.ishahathayoga.com.
A version of this article was originally published in Isha Forest Flower March 2016. Download as PDF on a “name your price, no minimum” basis or subscribe to the print version.
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0.999982 | This article is about waves, sometimes called "seismic sea waves," that travel through the ocean. For waves that travel through the Earth itself, see Seismic wave.
A tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese: 津波, lit. "harbour wave"; English pronunciation: /tsuːˈnɑːmi/) , also known as a seismic sea wave, is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami. Unlike normal ocean waves which are generated by wind, or tides which are generated by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun, a tsunami is generated by the displacement of water.
Tsunami waves do not resemble normal undersea currents or sea waves, because their wavelength is far longer. Rather than appearing as a breaking wave, a tsunami may instead initially resemble a rapidly rising tide, and for this reason they are often referred to as tidal waves, although this usage is not favoured by the scientific community because tsunamis are not tidal in nature. Tsunamis generally consist of a series of waves with periods ranging from minutes to hours, arriving in a so-called "internal wave train". Wave heights of tens of metres can be generated by large events. Although the impact of tsunamis is limited to coastal areas, their destructive power can be enormous and they can affect entire ocean basins; the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural disasters in human history with at least 230,000 people killed or missing in 14 countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
Greek historian Thucydides suggested in his late-5th century BC History of the Peloponnesian War, that tsunamis were related to submarine earthquakes, but the understanding of a tsunami's nature remained slim until the 20th century and much remains unknown. Major areas of current research include trying to determine why some large earthquakes do not generate tsunamis while other smaller ones do; trying to accurately forecast the passage of tsunamis across the oceans; and also to forecast how tsunami waves interact with specific shorelines.
Numerous terms are used in the English language to describe waves created in a body of water by the displacement of water; however, none of the terms in frequent use are entirely accurate.
The term tsunami, meaning "harbour wave" in literal translation, comes from the Japanese 津波, composed of the two kanji 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour" and 波 (nami), meaning "wave". (For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s, or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.) While not entirely accurate, as tsunami are not restricted to harbours, tsunami is currently the term most widely accepted by geologists and oceanographers.
Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves. This once-popular term derives from the most common appearance of tsunami, which is that of an extraordinarily high tidal bore. Tsunami and tides both produce waves of water that move inland, but in the case of tsunami the inland movement of water may be much greater, giving the impression of an incredibly high and forceful tide. In recent years, the term "tidal wave" has fallen out of favour, especially in the scientific community, because tsunami actually have nothing to do with tides, which are produced by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun rather than the displacement of water. Although the meanings of "tidal" include "resembling" or "having the form or character of" the tides, use of the term tidal wave is discouraged by geologists and oceanographers.
The term seismic sea wave also is used to refer to the phenomenon, because the waves most often are generated by seismic activity such as earthquakes. Prior to the rise of the use of the term tsunami in English-speaking countries, scientists generally encouraged the use of the term seismic sea wave rather than the inaccurate term tidal wave. However, like tsunami, seismic sea wave is not a completely accurate term, as forces other than earthquakes – including underwater landslides, volcanic eruptions, underwater explosions, land or ice slumping into the ocean, meteorite impacts, and the weather when the atmospheric pressure changes very rapidly – can generate such waves by displacing water.
While Japan may have the longest recorded history of tsunamis, the sheer destruction caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami event mark it as the most devastating of its kind in modern times, killing around 230,000 people. The Sumatran region is not unused to tsunamis either, with earthquakes of varying magnitudes regularly occurring off the coast of the island.
"The cause, in my opinion, of this phenomenon must be sought in the earthquake. At the point where its shock has been the most violent the sea is driven back, and suddenly recoiling with redoubled force, causes the inundation. Without an earthquake I do not see how such an accident could happen."
The Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus (Res Gestae 26.10.15-19) described the typical sequence of a tsunami, including an incipient earthquake, the sudden retreat of the sea and a following gigantic wave, after the 365 AD tsunami devastated Alexandria.
The principal generation mechanism (or cause) of a tsunami is the displacement of a substantial volume of water or perturbation of the sea. This displacement of water is usually attributed to either earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, glacier calvings or more rarely by meteorites and nuclear tests. The waves formed in this way are then sustained by gravity. Tides do not play any part in the generation of tsunamis.
On April 1, 1946, a magnitude-7.8 (Richter Scale) earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It generated a tsunami which inundated Hilo on the island of Hawai'i with a 14-metre high (46 ft) surge. The area where the earthquake occurred is where the Pacific Ocean floor is subducting (or being pushed downwards) under Alaska.
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Mw 9.5), 1964 Alaska earthquake (Mw 9.2), 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Mw 9.2), and 2011 Tōhoku earthquake (Mw9.0) are recent examples of powerful megathrust earthquakes that generated tsunamis (known as teletsunamis) that can cross entire oceans. Smaller (Mw 4.2) earthquakes in Japan can trigger tsunamis (called local and regional tsunamis) that can only devastate nearby coasts, but can do so in only a few minutes.
In general, landslides generate displacements mainly in the shallower parts of the coastline, and there is conjecture about the nature of large landslides that enter water. This has been shown to lead to effect water in enclosed bays and lakes, but a landslide large enough to cause a transoceanic tsunami has not occurred within recorded history. Susceptible locations are believed to be the Big Island of Hawaii, Fogo in the Cape Verde Islands, La Reunion in the Indian Ocean, and Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands; along with other volcanic ocean islands. This is because large masses of relatively unconsolidated volcanic material occurs on the flanks and in some cases detachment planes are believed to be developing. However, there is growing controversy about how dangerous these slopes actually are.
Some meteorological conditions, especially rapid changes in barometric pressure, as seen with the passing of a front, can displace bodies of water enough to cause trains of waves with wavelengths comparable to seismic tsunami, but usually with lower energies. These are essentially dynamically equivalent to seismic tsunami, the only differences being that meteotsunami lack the transoceanic reach of significant seismic tsunami, and that the force that displaces the water is sustained over some length of time such that meteotsunami can't be modelled as having been caused instantaneously. In spite of their lower energies, on shorelines where they can be amplified by resonance they are sometimes powerful enough to cause localised damage and potential for loss of life. They have been documented in many places, including the Great Lakes, the Aegean Sea, the English Channel, and the Balearic Islands, where they are common enough to have a local name, rissaga. In Sicily they are called marubbio and in Nagasaki Bay they are called abiki. Some examples of destructive meteotsunami include 31 March 1979 at Nagasaki and 15 June 2006 at Menorca, the latter causing damage in the tens of millions of euros.
Meteotsunami should not be confused with storm surges, which are local increases in sea level associated with the low barometric pressure of passing tropical cyclones, nor should they be confused with setup, the temporary local raising of sea level caused by strong on-shore winds. Storm surges and setup are also dangerous causes of coastal flooding in severe weather but their dynamics are completely unrelated to tsunami waves. They are unable to propagate beyond their sources, as waves do.
There have been studies of the potential of induction of and at least one actual attempt to create tsunami waves as a tectonic weapon.
There has been considerable speculation on the possibility of using nuclear weapons to cause tsunamis near to an enemy coastline. Even during World War II consideration of the idea using conventional explosives was explored. Nuclear testing in the Pacific Proving Ground by the United States seemed to generate poor results. Operation Crossroads fired two 20 kilotonnes of TNT (84 TJ) bombs, one in the air and one underwater, above and below the shallow (50 m (160 ft)) waters of the Bikini Atoll lagoon. Fired about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the nearest island, the waves there were no higher than 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) upon reaching the shoreline. Other underwater tests, mainly Hardtack I/Wahoo (deep water) and Hardtack I/Umbrella (shallow water) confirmed the results. Analysis of the effects of shallow and deep underwater explosions indicate that the energy of the explosions doesn't easily generate the kind of deep, all-ocean waveforms which are tsunamis; most of the energy creates steam, causes vertical fountains above the water, and creates compressional waveforms. Tsunamis are hallmarked by permanent large vertical displacements of very large volumes of water which don't occur in explosions.
The velocity of a tsunami can be calculated by obtaining the square root of the depth of the water in metres multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity (approximated to 10 m sec2). For example, if the Pacific Ocean is considered to have a depth of 5000 metres, the velocity of a tsunami would be the square root of √5000 x 10 = √50000 = ~224 metres per second (735 feet per second), which equates to a speed of ~806 kilometres per hour or about 500 miles per hour. This formula is the same as used for calculating the velocity of shallow waves, because a tsunami behaves like a shallow wave as it peak to peak value reaches from the floor of the ocean to the surface.
When the tsunami's wave peak reaches the shore, the resulting temporary rise in sea level is termed run up. Run up is measured in metres above a reference sea level. A large tsunami may feature multiple waves arriving over a period of hours, with significant time between the wave crests. The first wave to reach the shore may not have the highest run up.
All waves have a positive and negative peak, i.e. a ridge and a trough. In the case of a propagating wave like a tsunami, either may be the first to arrive. If the first part to arrive at shore is the ridge, a massive breaking wave or sudden flooding will be the first effect noticed on land. However, if the first part to arrive is a trough, a drawback will occur as the shoreline recedes dramatically, exposing normally submerged areas. Drawback can exceed hundreds of metres, and people unaware of the danger sometimes remain near the shore to satisfy their curiosity or to collect fish from the exposed seabed.
A typical wave period for a damaging tsunami is about 12 minutes. This means that if the drawback phase is the first part of the wave to arrive, the sea will recede, with areas well below sea level exposed after 3 minutes. During the next 6 minutes the tsunami wave trough builds into a ridge, and during this time the sea is filled in and destruction occurs on land. During the next 6 minutes, the tsunami wave changes from a ridge to a trough, causing flood waters to drain and drawback to occur again. This may sweep victims and debris some distance from land. The process repeats as the next wave arrives.
where is the average wave height along the nearest coast. This scale, known as the Soloviev-Imamura tsunami intensity scale, is used in the global tsunami catalogues compiled by the NGDC/NOAA and the Novosibirsk Tsunami Laboratory as the main parameter for the size of the tsunami.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning System is based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It monitors Pacific Ocean seismic activity. A sufficiently large earthquake magnitude and other information triggers a tsunami warning. While the subduction zones around the Pacific are seismically active, not all earthquakes generate tsunami. Computers assist in analysing the tsunami risk of every earthquake that occurs in the Pacific Ocean and the adjoining land masses.
Kunihiko Shimazaki (University of Tokyo), a member of Earthquake Research committee of The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion of Japanese government, mentioned the plan for public announcement of tsunami attack probability forecast at Japan National Press Club on 12 May 2011. The forecast includes tsunami height, attack area and occurrence probability within 100 years ahead. The forecast would integrate the scientific knowledge of recent interdisciplinarity and aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. As the plan, announcement will be available from 2014.
Japan, where tsunami science and response measures first began following a disaster in 1896, has produced ever-more elaborate countermeasures and response plans. The country has built many tsunami walls of up to 12 metres (39 ft) high to protect populated coastal areas. Other localities have built floodgates of up to 15.5 metres (51 ft) high and channels to redirect the water from incoming tsunami. However, their effectiveness has been questioned, as tsunami often overtop the barriers.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was directly triggered by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, when waves exceeded the height of the plant's sea wall. Iwate Prefecture, which is an area at high risk from tsunami, had tsunami barriers walls totalling 25 kilometres (16 mi) long at coastal towns. The 2011 tsunami toppled more than 50% of the walls and caused catastrophic damage.
The Okushiri, Hokkaidō tsunami which struck Okushiri Island of Hokkaidō within two to five minutes of the earthquake on July 12, 1993, created waves as much as 30 metres (100 ft) tall—as high as a 10-story building. The port town of Aonae was completely surrounded by a tsunami wall, but the waves washed right over the wall and destroyed all the wood-framed structures in the area. The wall may have succeeded in slowing down and moderating the height of the tsunami, but it did not prevent major destruction and loss of life.
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0.998764 | The question about chatbots seems to have always been, "Can this automation technology actually fool a human into thinking it's also human?"
CRM experts, vendors and other industry soothsayers say the question is changing to something more like this for CRM chatbots: "If a chatbot can solve a basic problem and save customers the angst of being stuck on hold and the CRM team the cost in human bandwidth, does it matter how 'human' it comes across?"
The gold standard in determining chatbot "humanity" and the effectiveness of conversational artificial intelligence is the Turing test, developed in 1950 by Alan Turing, the noted computing and AI futurist. Turing first made tech history by helping Britain crack the daily changed German Enigma code and other encrypted messages that governed military movements, ultimately contributing to the Allies' victory in World War II.
For Facebook chatbots and those on other social and web platforms that comprise ground zero for AI in marketing, sales, service and even e-commerce, the bar is much lower than the Turing test. Customers know they could be dealing with bots most of the time and are willing to work with them for basic tasks like checking a bank balance, changing a password or ordering a pizza.
So why is Facebook Messenger the place where companies are testing and implementing chatbots? It seems that most customers are on that particular social media platform, and its Messenger chat API makes it more straightforward to build a bot bridging the company and its Facebook page.
Therefore, the stories that follow in this handbook on CRM chatbots delve into the relevance of the Turing test for bots -- whether they're Facebook chatbots or living in some other virtual space -- and just how human they need to be. | 2019-04-20T10:13:14 | https://searchcustomerexperience.techtarget.com/ehandbook/CRM-chatbots-of-tomorrow-approach-and-engage-customers |
0.999999 | The passage below is part of a sworn statement made by a Block Guard assigned to the cell block holding the first three detainees to die in custody. It states that nothing was found that the detainees could have hanged themselves with in any of the cells of the entire block hours before their death. Consequently, this testimony casts doubt on the official version of the events surrounding said deaths.
This testimony was made to the NCIS investigators and was included in the public version of their report.
The shift I worked Block Guards conducted cell sertches of all the cells on Alpha Block. We did not discover anything that a detainee could hang himself with. We did not find anyweapons either. I heard rumors that the detainees bound their hands and feet and then hung themselves with altered sheets. I searched cell 5 but I did not find anything that would allow the detainee in cell 5 to hang himself in the manner of the rumors. I did not see any hanging blankets in cell 5. My recollection is that they were folded on the bunk. I took them and shook them loose refolded them and put them back on the bunk. I may have searched dells 8 and 12 but I do not remember. These cell searches were done between 1400 and 1700. | 2019-04-18T17:18:59 | http://humanrights.ucdavis.edu/reports/folder-more-on-the-suicides-folder/testimony-of-a-block-guard |
0.999996 | Lodger, tourist or foreign student. What option for my spare room?
Are you thinking about renting out a spare room in your own home? You are not alone. More and more people across the UK are looking at this as a viable way to supplement their income. However, sharing your home with someone outside of your family will always have its challenges.
There are more options now than ever before for anyone with a spare room considering renting it out. The proliferation of these options over recent years is no doubt linked to the increase in supply from homeowners, as well as from higher demand from people looking for rooms.
The most popular options today will often be (i) the conventional lodger route (ii) hosting tourists or (iii) taking in international/overseas students.
With so many options, how do you decide which one is right for you? The answer will usually depend on how flexible you are prepared to be as a live-in landlord. Below are some key considerations if you are thinking about any of these options to generate a second income from a spare room in your own home.
Traditionally the first option that people often think of is the lodger. This is a good option if you are looking for longer term guests and are prepared to be very flexible in terms of sharing your space.
The lodger arrangement will tend to involve them staying on a self-catering basis. They will usually need full access to your kitchen and will often expect to be able to use it at whatever time is needed. Many live-in landlords are very happy with this arrangement. If you do not feel comfortable with this, then the lodger route may not be the best one for you.
A lodger will often be prepared to sign a long term (at least 6 months) contract which will mean that they will be regular source of second income for you and over a long period. However, you will need to bear in mind that you too will be committed to this agreement. If things do not work out as planned, it may prove problematic to evict your lodger. It can become particularly difficult if the clash is due to personalities or where you just do not click as people.
If you were renting out an entire property, then the process for evicting a tenant who in breach of a tenancy is well documented online, and set out in law. Where you find yourself in a similar situation with a spare room as a live-in landlord, the eviction process can be trickier simply due to the fact that you are, in practical terms, still sharing a space with the person.
If you find yourself in this situation, you will need to determine if your guest is considered in law to be an “excluded occupier” or an “occupier with basic protection”. To do this look at the way in which you share your home with your guest as this in turn will determine their rights.
they do not pay any rent for your accommodation.
An “excluded occupier” will have few rights in law and in principle it should be easy to ask them to leave without having to think about going to court. In practice, however, this can be tricky if your lodger does not want to leave. Resolving such a situation will often involve negotiation between you and your guest.
This is a newer option that some homeowners prefer over the conventional lodger route. There are numerous online platforms that link homeowners with spare rooms to tourists who are looking for a cheaper alternative to a hotel. Online portals often allow both host and guest to upload a profile and liaise with each other directly. There are built in mechanisms for feedback so that guests can review host and vice versa.
The main advantage of this option for the host is the rate of pay. As these are tourists, they will often come with higher budgets than a conventional lodger would. They tend, however, to be very short stays with the average being around 5 nights. This option will suit anyone who is really looking to maximize the rental income from a spare room but ideally only wants very short stays.
From your perspective as a homeowner this could be a good option for you depending on your priorities. One of the main things many people will want to consider as a new live-in landlord is safety. Hosting a tourist is probably the closest to taking in a stranger into your home. Despite the feedback and guest/host verification systems in place with online portals, there is still the inherent risk of renting to someone that you will not meet until they arrive at your door. This may not be a popular option for families who perhaps have young children in the home or have particular concerns about safety.
Many people who have tried this route often report that although tourists do come with higher budgets, they will also have much higher accompanying expectations. Despite your guest opting to share your home over staying in a hotel, they will often expect a hotel standard service from you.
If you are in position to provide this and are attracted by the higher earning potential, then this could be a good option that warrants consideration.
Homeowners have been hosting overseas students in the UK for many years. The UK is a very popular study destination with foreign students as we have some of the most highly regarded educational institutions in the world. It is estimated that annually around 400,000 overseas students choose the UK as their study destination.
This option tends to suit homeowners who want to earn a second income from their spare room but who want to have a little bit more control in the arrangement. Your international guest is expected to respect the fact that they are staying in your family home for a short period of time. They are therefore required to fit in with your ground rules. For example, they are not supposed to have guests without your prior permission. The mentality of a lodger can be quite different to that of an overseas student. Lodgers often feel that, as they are paying for the room, they have a right to bring guests at their discretion or do with the room as they please.
If you are considering hosting students, you should note that the average stay is shorter than the lodger route but longer than if you hosted tourists. It tends to be in the region of 4 to 6 weeks at a time.
In general, international students choose homestay because they want to experience life in a typical UK home. They are looking for a “home from home” environment where they are not just treated as a paying guest. This may not suit every-one. The premise of homestay, however, is that your student guest should fit into your home and way of doing things. The host is not acting in loco parentis and should be there just to act in a supporting capacity.
As the student is only staying on a short stay basis and sharing the communal areas of the home, they do not have occupancy rights over your property should things not go to plan. If you are working with an agency and you find that you are no longer happy for your guest to stay with you, then the agency will simply relocate the student. Having a middle party can really make a difference when things do not go to plan.
Click here to find our more information on this option for your spare room and to view video interviews with homeowners experienced in hosting overseas students.
The Rent a Room Scheme, which applies to anyone renting out a spare room to lodgers, tourists or students, lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year tax–free from letting out furnished accommodation in your home. This was recently increased from £4,250 as the government has tried to encourage more people to open up their homes and benefit from the so called “sharing economy”. The tax exemption is automatic if you earn less than the £7,500 threshold.
We hope you found the above informative?
Feel free to contact us if you would like more information on hosting international students in your spare room in London – we will be happy to hear from you! | 2019-04-22T16:25:13 | https://www.hfslondon.com/blog/en/lodger-tourists-students-spare-room/ |
0.998334 | The spotlight on sexual harassment has generated an abundance of employer introspection. For tribal employers, what should that introspection include?
Since the late 1980s when the United States Supreme Court engaged the sexual harassment conversation through several important cases, the conventional wisdom for employers included three recommendations: (1) prohibit sexual harassment in a clear policy; (2) train employees on the policy; (3) enforce the policy. That three-part recommendation may have helped employers sell their “commitment” to the removal of sexual harassment from the workplace if those employers were sued for harassment, but for anyone awake in the last year, with the stampede of sexual harassment claims in the media, checking those three boxes is not enough to address sexual harassment in a meaningful way. On the other hand, even if those three recommendations did not adequately address sexual harassment, did it start a conversation which could have generated meaningful reform? Answer: Yes.
Therefore each of those boxes is checked below, but more importantly, each of the boxes is explained in detail. Tribal employers should engage the harassment conversation by comparing the employer’s practices against the specific suggestions below.
What ingredients are included in an effective sexual harassment policy?
A sexual harassment policy by itself is not enough. The sexual harassment policy should be part of a three policy approach. First, there should be a policy which prohibits harassment and discrimination of any conduct linked to the tribe’s definition of protected class.Protected class is a list which may include (for example) race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or pregnancy. The general harassment policy, the first of the trio of policies, states: The ABC Tribe prohibits the use of race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or pregnancy in making employment decisions like hiring, promotion, job assignment, training or termination. Once, general harassment is defined and prohibited in policy, the second policy to include is a more specific sexual harassment policy. Third, the tribal employer should address bullying in the workplace by defining it and prohibiting it. These three policies working together address harassment and discrimination linked to any protected class, sexual harassment specifically and bullying as a catch-all for obnoxious workplace behavior which is not captured by the protected class linked harassment policies.
Now with that context (sexual harassment policy as part of a hat-trick of policies), what ingredients are included in an effective sexual harassment policy?
The sexual harassment policy should include a clear definition of sexual harassment which typically includes the sub-categories of quid pro quo and hostile work environment.
Quid pro quo is Latin for this for that which translates, for example, to a person in power promising a job promotion, an increase in wages or a relaxed schedule in exchange for a romantic relationship with a subordinate employee. These relationships may be consensual but they still violate the rules since the subordinate employee is receiving benefits from the exchange with their boss which are not extended to other employees.
Over fifty years ago (July 2, 1964) the United States defined gender based harassment to include, among other things, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature when such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. By the middle 1970s the term “sexual harassment” was coined and its frequency of use increased significantly when law professor Anita Hill testified against her former EEOC boss Justice Clarence Thomas in the Senate’s Supreme Court nomination hearings. Those hearings generated lots of debate about whether Professor Hill was a victim of sexual harassment by her former boss or whether Justice Thomas was the victim of political maneuvering. Even though the term is frequently used, employers and employees do not always use the term precisely.
This distinction between addressing the obnoxious behavior outside the sexual harassment policy when the behavior is not sexual harassment is important because of the employer’s increased potential for legal liability relating to harassment versus less legal liability for obnoxious behavior which does not fit within the definition of harassment. If an employer perpetuates the employee’s misclassification of assertive workplace behavior as a subset of sexual harassment, the employee may be more likely to assert legal and administrative claims. On the other hand, if tribal employers have strong policies which address true sexual harassment and bullying, and address both in the workplace in a no-nonsense manner, most employees will get what they want; a safe place to work without the litany of real problems generated by harassment and bullying.
Once these definitions are established, there should be a clear statement prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace.
A good policy will include examples of behaviors which violate the policy. Definitions alone do not clearly articulate behaviors which violate the policy therefore the inclusion of examples of violative behavior is important.
The policy should include a clear statement prohibiting retaliation for all involved in the reporting, investigating and enforcement phases of a sexual harassment complaint. As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wisely advises, retaliation is a central issue which must be assertively addressed in a manner which is just as serious as the harassment itself.
The policy should include safe protocols for reporting harassment as a victim or as a witness without regard to chain of command. The chain of command is important for the orderly and efficient way employers operate, but in the context of harassment, when the alleged victim’s supervisor may be the alleged harasser or indifferent to the victim’s plight, policy should open the door to a report to human resources, management and even in-house legal counsel.
What ingredients are included in effective sexual harassment training?
Why is the conversation important? Harassment training must be more than the employer’s attempt to reduce the potential for a claim of harassment. Employees must understand that prohibiting harassment is primarily about doing the right thing. Women and men report to work because the employer has promised a safe working environment and that promise of safety includes a safe building (the roof will not collapse) and a safe working environment (you will not be harassed). Employees must understand that the harassment policy and training show that harassment has a negative effect on other employees and the employer, can result in employee discipline or termination. Moreover, harassers will have difficulty getting another job and can be sued.
Effective training discusses what harassment is and what it is not in a way which speaks to non-HR employees in a clear way. Simply using the harassment terms of art like hostile work environment without clearly defining the term will not help the participants. Thereafter, just like the policy, the training should include specific examples of behavior which violates the policy.
There should be a conversation about how to report an alleged violation. Victims, witnesses and all managerial employees should be strongly encouraged to report behavior which may violate the policy.
A central focus of the training should be a clear declaration that the employer will not tolerate retaliation.
The training should be attended by and endorsed by leadership. Consider the signal sent to all employees when the tribal chairman attends the training and reinforces the key points made by the presenter.
The training must be interactive with the audience. One way of making the training interactive is a quiz drafted to generate meaningful conversation and review of the important takeaways. At the beginning of the training session, tell the participants there will be a quiz and their attentiveness increases. At the end of the lecture (hopefully conversation) portion of the training, the participants take the quiz with other participants (3 to 5 in a group). After the participants take the quiz together, the quiz is debriefed by the facilitator as part of a class exercise. I have a sample quiz if you want one.
What is meaningful enforcement of the sexual harassment policy?
There are no exempt employees in the context of harassment. That politically connected director who is allegedly harassing a subordinate must be investigated just like the employer would investigate a less powerful entry-level employee.
Depending on the facts and the employee’s history, employers must be prepared to discipline when appropriate, terminate when necessary, and provide a criminal referral if required.
The employer cannot tolerate any form of retaliation during and after a report of harassment. When the employer closes its investigation file, the employer must open its eyes to the real threat of retaliation against the victim, investigator and witnesses.
Allegations of harassment must be timely investigated by independent and experienced investigators. Independent and experienced investigators are likely members of the human resources department, but in some cases, choosing an investigator from outside the organization best serves the tribe.
There should be a real reluctance by leadership to second guess the investigation process and the discipline chosen. One way of undermining the integrity of strong policy and objective enforcement, is for leadership to Monday-morning quarterback (criticize) a decision to discipline a popular employee. Of course leadership must supervise decision-making by the organization, but care must be taken to avoid the chilling effect of unwarranted scrutiny of a discretionary decision.
Recommendation: Actively prohibit harassment and bullying in the workplace by examining the employer’s policy, training and enforcement protocols. Drill down on each and make sure the boxes are checked in a meaningful way. | 2019-04-18T20:17:06 | https://www.richardmcgeelaw.com/sexual-harassment-best-practices/ |
0.998531 | For the pie crust: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine ingredients in the order they are listed, starting with water in the bowl first. Using a paddle attachment, mix until all ingredients are combined and a nice dough has been formed.
Remove dough from the mixer, wrap in clear plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
Once chilled, roll on a well-floured surface into a circle for a 9-inch pie pan.
For the filling: Pulse the pistachios in a food processor until very coarsely chopped (some of the pistachio will be mealy and the remainder will be coarse). Turn pistachios into a mixing bowl, add all other ingredients and combine with a spatula until fully incorporated.
Fill an unbaked pie shell with the pistachio mixture, smooth the top with a spatula, and bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes on a lower rack in the oven, sprinkling the remaining pistachios on top about 2/3 through the baking process. Test for doneness by inserting a clean knife or wooden pick in the center—it should come out clean and the filling should not jiggle. The top will be deep golden. If the crust begins to brown before the pie filling is set, cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake until done. | 2019-04-19T02:29:01 | https://recipegoldmine.com/pienut/pistachio-pie.html |
0.999969 | The Swiss are voting Sunday on whether to legalize everything from marijuana to heroin and cocaine, a measure that -- if passed -- would give Switzerland the most sweeping decriminalization of drug use, possession and production in Europe.
Government officials are warning that a yes vote could turn this tranquil Alpine nation into a ''paradise for the Mafia,'' and a magnet for ''drug tourists,'' attracted by readily available hard and soft drugs.
Proponents of the drug legalization initiative, led by a group of Socialists and medical doctors, argue that it could break up Switzerland's flourishing black market in drugs and save the country millions of dollars in law enforcement.
They propose to give every Swiss resident over 18 an electronic credit card to withdraw a specified amount of drugs. The dosage would be set in consultation with a doctor or other medical professional, but no psychological or medical treatment would be mandated. Only those younger than 18 would be required to see a drug counselor before receiving an access card.
''The dose would be programmed in,'' he continued. ''The consumer would run the card with its magnetic strip through the machine and the drug store would supply, for example, a gram of heroin for 12 Swiss francs.'' A gram of heroin or cocaine currently costs about $36 on the street and 12 Swiss francs equal about $8.70.
Opinion polls indicate that only about 40 percent of Swiss support the liberalization idea. That would suggest passage is unlikely. But the drug issue pervades Switzerland, where federal statistics count between 30,000 and 36,000 narcotics addicts, most of them using heroin.
Estimates indicate that 500,000 Swiss -- of a total population of 7 million -- routinely use cannabis, and initiative supporters believe that even if their measure is defeated on Sunday, the widespread debate over it will clear the way for legalization of cannabis.
A leading Swiss magazine, L'Illustre, found in a recent poll that even among those polled who oppose Sunday's legalization initiative, 40 percent would back the legal sale of cannabis for people over 18, and 51 percent its sale for medical purposes.
Unlike other European countries that tolerate cannabis consumption, Switzerland pursues and punishes it. Last year, four out of five arrests were for marijuana and hashish use. Penalties range from one day to three months in jail for second-time users, and up to three years for heavy users, according to the federal police.
Government officials say they fear that drug liberalization would eviscerate their efforts to address Switzerland's serious drug problem. Figures from the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction in Lisbon suggest that drug use in Switzerland is among the highest in Europe, rivaled only by Italy, Spain and tiny Luxembourg in drug use per 1,000 adults.
Switzerland's drug problems were exposed when authorities experimented with open access to drugs in Zurich beginning in 1989. When drug dealing and violence escalated, Swiss officials abandoned the free needles and syringes and began an experimental program to dispense heroin to a controlled group of hard-core addicts. This controversial effort survived a ballot challenge last year, when an unexpectedly high 71 percent endorsed it.
Federal officials say they fear, though, that legalization will make it harder to curb hard drug use.
''Switzerland would become a paradise for the Mafia,'' Thomas Zeltner, who heads the federal health department, said.
The country would end up isolated from international crime-fighting efforts, and money laundering would increase, Valentin Roschacher, the federal anti-drug chief, said. ''You can't fight organized crime without partners,'' he said in a telephone interview from Bern, the Swiss capital.
Mr. Zeltner noted that the number of new drug users is down, treatment is up and overdose deaths, addict-related crime and new H.I.V. cases also have decreased markedly, and urged voters not to jeopardize such gains. The poll by L'Illustre suggested support for Sunday's measure rested largely on belief that it would curb crime. | 2019-04-21T10:48:51 | https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/29/world/crime-is-key-as-swiss-vote-on-legalizing-hard-drugs.html |
0.998866 | In my project I have dual-purpose input pin. In one case it is clock, in other - it is data bit on different clock.
Simplified layout is in attached picture.
In my idea I want to use clock CHAN_A_CLK for A1 and A2 flip-flops analyze and CHAN_B_CLK for B1 flip-flop analyze.
1. from ChA_D1 (VIRTUAL_DATA_CLK) to A1 (CHAN_A_CLK).
2. from ChB_CLK_ChA_D2 (VIRTUAL_DATA_CLK) to A2 (CHAN_A_CLK).
3. from ChB_D1 (VIRTUAL_DATA_CLK) to B1 (CHAN_B_CLK).
But in reality there are only 1 and 3.
What need I to modify in constraints to improve timing analyze?
Some experiments shown that order of contstraints is the thing.
If set_input_delay is declared before create_clock on the same pin - both constraints are used and no WARNING: [Constraints 18-96] is generatted.
Unfournately, timing on this path doesn't met because router uses fast clock line both for data and clock path, but it is another story.
The tools are quiet strict about clocks being used as clock and data , as clock and data are very different routes in the chip.
Yes, P&R is fine. There are CLOCK_DEDICATED_ROUTE on clock B path and no flip-flops in IO buffers.
How are you determining that the constraint on A2_reg is not working?
In fact, there is no problem using the IOB flip-flops. The IOB has two paths from the IBUF - one directly to the IOB flip-flop/IDDR/ISERDES (either directly or through the IDELAY) and one directly to the fabric. The tools can use both at the same time, so it would use the internal path for the IOB FF and the fabric path for routing to the BUFG.
I'll remove -add_delay from constraint set, thanks for pointing on this issue.
1. There are 16 of similar parts with two clocks, so virtual clock is for simplicity - I need only one declaration for min/max delay instead of 16.
2. No flip-flops in IOB - because there are some pins that feed two FFs with different clocks at the same time. Just for sameness.
How do I determine that the constraint on A2_reg is not working? In my design there are 16 bits in "ChA" instead of 2 as on picture. After P&R in Timing report in Inter-Clock Paths section I see group VIRTUAL_DATA_CLK to CHAN_A_CLK with 15 endpoints, the only one missing in pin that shared with clock. | 2019-04-19T02:40:29 | https://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Timing-Analysis/Constraint-dual-purpose-pin/m-p/958576 |
0.999506 | Recognizing and finding faces in images.
Classifying articles in categories like sports, politics, entertainment, etc.
Recognizing handwritten characters using the images of the letters.
Under the paradigm of Supervised Learning, the program is trained on a set of data points which are pre-defined training examples. This is done to facilitate the program to find a better prediction (performance measure) on a new test data set.
In unsupervised learning, the training dataset doesn’t have well defined relationships and patterns laid out for program to learn.
The basis difference between the above mentioned learnings is that for supervised learning, a portion of output dataset is provided to train the model, in order to generate the desired outputs. On the other hand, in unsupervised learning no such dataset is provided for learning, rather the data is clustered into classes.
Reinforced learning involves learning and updating the parameters of model based on the feedback and errors of the output. Any dataset would be divided into two categories, training set and test set. The program is trained using the well-defined training dataset and is then fine-tuned using feedback from the results of test dataset.
Probability is the most common element across most of the machine learning algorithms. This section presents a basic introduction to probability, which will help in better understanding of machine learning algorithms. A random variable X represents outcomes or states of the world.
The super set of all possible outcomes (be it discrete, continuous or mixed).
p(x) stands for probability density functions. It assigns a number to all the points in the sample space. The value of p(x) is always non-negative and area of the contour (integration/sum) is 1.
Joint probability distribution is the probability density function jointly for two random variables. It is equals to the probability of X=x, Y=y; p(x,y).
Conditional probability distribution is Probability(X=x|Y=y), which stands for probability of X=x given Y=y.
Here, P(A) and P(B) are the independent probabilities of event A and B. P(B|A) is the probability of event B, given that event A has happened and similarly P(A|B) is the probability of event A, given that event B has happened.
Classification is a machine learning discipline of identifying the elements to their set or categories, on the basis of a training set data, where the membership/categories of the elements are known. Classification problem is an instance of supervised learning, because the training set of identified data points is available. The mathematical function which implements classification is known as classification.
Classification can be primarily of two types; Binary classification and Multi-Class Classification. In case of binary classification, the elements are divided into two classes; on the other hand, as the name suggests multi-class classification involves assigning objects among several classes.
Given a set of 2 data, Regression aims to find the most suited mathematical relationship and represent the set of data. The purpose of Regression in machine learning is to predict the output value using the training data and the key difference between regression and classification is that; classifiers have dependent variables that are categorical, whereas Regression model have dependent variables that are continuous values.
Here, if y is a categorical/discrete variable, then the function would be a classifier.
However, if y is a continuous/real number, then this will be a regression problem. | 2019-04-24T06:25:22 | https://www.dezyre.com/data-science-in-r-programming-tutorial/introduction-to-machine-learning-tutorial |
0.999897 | Arnold Schoenberg - the German/American composer - in a nutshell.
Composer, theorist, teacher, writer, painter, Arnold Schoenberg was one of the most important and controversial influences on 20th century music. He was the leader of the Second Viennese School.
Best known for his revolutionary method of 12-tone composing.
Father: Samuel Schönberg, shoe shopkeeper, born in Bratislava, Slovakia.
On moving to America in 1933 he change his name from the standard German spelling, Schönberg, to the anglicised Schoenberg.
- His main income came from teaching at various academic institutions and also from private lessons.
Age 17: Starts work as a clerk in the Werner private bank.
Age 20s: Earned money orchestrating operettas.
Age 27: Married Mathilde, sister of Alexander Zemlinky who had taught him counterpoint.
Age 28: Daughter Gertrude born.
Age 34: His wife left him for several months.
Age 38: Moved from Berlin to Vienna to teach at the Vienna Conservatoire.
Age 42: Military service in the Austrian army during World War 1.
Age 49: His wife Mathilde dies. 10 months later he marries the sister of one one of his pupils.
Age 50: Appointed as a Director at the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin.
Age 58: daughter Dorothea Nuria born in Barcelona.
Age 59: (1933) Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany. Schoenberg moved to Paris and returned to the Jewish faith in Paris and then moved with his family to the USA.
First teaching post at the Malkin Conservatory, Boston.
For health reasons moved to Los Angeles to teach at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles.
John Cage was one of his pupils.
He became a good friend of George Gershwin.
Age 67: became a citizen of the USA. Birth of son Lawrence.
Age 72: Suffers a heart attack.
Age 76: Dies in Los Angeles. His body was buried in Vienna.
He was very superstitious and suffered from triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13. He was born on 13 September. On his 76th birthday an astrologer told him that being 76 (7+6=13) would be a bad year. This troubled him deeply. On Friday 13th July he became very worried indeed and went to bed. He died at 11.45pm on the 13th!
- "I believe what I do and do only what I believe; and woe to anybody who lays hands on my faith. Such a man I regard as an enemy, and no quarter given!"
- "My music is not lovely"
- "...if it is art, it is not for all, and if it is for all, it is not art."
- "My music is not modern, it is merely badly played"
He was also a talented painter and for a time he was a member of the important German Expressionist Blaue Reiter, or Blue Rider, group which included Kandinsky.
He did a lot of portraits and self portraits, one of which is here on the right.
You can see a wonderful complete catalogue of his art at the Schoenberg Center . In 2005 his "Catalogue raisonné” was named as one of Austria’s most beautiful books.
Arnold Schönberg Center Official site, great resource site and archive of writings, painting and compositions.
Belmont Music His publisher, lots of info. | 2019-04-23T08:37:35 | http://www.52composers.com/schoenberg.html |
0.997604 | In distributed applications knowing the topological properties of the underlying communication network may lead to better performing algorithms. For instance, in distributed regression frameworks, knowing the number of active sensors allows to correctly weight prior information against evidence in the data. Moreover, continuously estimating the number of active nodes or communication links corresponds to monitoring the network connectivity and thus to being able to trigger network reconfiguration strategies. It is then meaningful to seek for estimators of the properties of the communication graphs that sense these properties with the smallest possible computational/communications overheads.
Here we consider the problem of distributedly counting the number of agents in a network. This is at the same time a prototypical summation problem and an essential task instrumental to evaluating more complex algebraic expressions such as products and averages which are in turn useful in many distributed control, optimization and estimation problems such as least squares, sensor calibration, vehicle coordination and Kalman filtering.
Being interested in generality, we consider computations in anonymous networks, i.e., in frameworks where agents are not ensured to have unique IDs and the network lacks a centralized authority. This setting implies that the set of distributedly computable functions is limited, that there is no size estimation algorithm with uniformly bounded computational complexity that can provide correct estimates with probability one, and thus that scalable size estimators are non-deterministic functions of the true network size. Natural questions are then: which one is the scheme that leads to topology estimators that are optimal in Mean Squared Error (MSE) terms? And what are the fundamental limitations of information aggregation for topology estimation purposes, i.e., what can be estimated and what not?
Our focus is then to understand how to distributedly estimate cardinalities given devices with bounded resources (e.g., battery/energy constraints, communication bandwidth, etc.) and how considering different assumptions and trade-offs leads to different optimal strategies. We specifically consider the case of peer-to-peer networks where all the participants are required to: i) share the same final result (and thus the same view of the network) and ii) keep the communication and computational complexity at each node uniformly bounded in time.
To this aim, we study four different estimation strategies that consider different tradeoffs between accuracy and convergence speed and characterize their statistical performance in terms of bias and MSE. | 2019-04-24T20:29:56 | http://ltu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:1003472 |
0.997654 | Who will have access to the Electronic Prescription Service?
In order to ensure that only authorised personnel are able to access the electronic prescription service, smartcards will be issued to GP surgery staff and community pharmacists (including locums). The smartcard will grant users with different levels of access depending on their function within the prescribing/dispensing process. Essentially, details of the prescription will only be seen by the same people as at present.
The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), which is being developed and implemented by the Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions (ETP) programme will allow a patient's prescription to be sent electronically from their GP to a pharmacy. Once fully operational, a patient may nominate a preferred pharmacy to which their prescriptions can be sent automatically. Over time, dispensers will also be able to submit reimbursement claims electronically to a reimbursement authority.
Will patients need to present proof of ID upon collection of prescriptions when paper is phased out?
The checks undertaken by dispensers will remain the same as at present, with the person collecting the prescription being asked to confirm the patient's details.
How do I find out about health services in my local area?
The NHS Choices website provides a local services search to help you find a GP, dentist, hospital, chemist or optician close to where you live. The website also allows you to compare hospitals by various criteria such as car parking, facilities, treatments offered or availability of A&E departments.
I am going abroad - how do I get treatment if I need it?
The Department of Health website provides health advice for travellers and information about the healthcare agreements with other countries. | 2019-04-22T04:18:56 | http://www.derekclarke.com/faq |
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