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0.999182 | The United States could be prepared to -begin talks with the Soviet Union on reducing strategic nuclear weapons as early as June or July, State Department officials say.
Some officials are urging that the talks be opened that soon, partly in order to offset the growing antinuclear movement in Western Europe and in the United States. But a continuing problem is the situation in Poland, which already has helped to slow the timing of such talks.
One official says that there would be considerable political advantage in it for President Reagan if he could announce during his June trip to Europe that the US is ready to begin strategic arms reduction talks. The official says, however, that regardless of what the President says or does during his European trip, he can expect to face sizable protest demonstrations against his defense policies.
Pressure is building in the US Congress, as well as within the bureaucracy, for early talks with the Soviets on nuclear weapons.
Senator Jackson, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, disagreed with President Reagan's assertion made during a press conference on March 31 that the Soviets held a ''margin of superiority'' over the US in nuclear weaponry. The senator said that despite some imbalances, a ''qualitative advantage'' held by the US in bombers and submarines had to be taken into account.
A number of experts within the government itself are startled by President Reagan's news conference statement on the nuclear balance. Although they are inhibited from saying so publicly, they tend to agree with Jackson that the President's assertion went too far. They consider it potentially damaging to the European allies' confidence in the United States to speak of Soviet superiority.
One official asserts that the Soviets are incapable of tracking US submarines and that this would become even more difficult for the Soviets once the new Trident submarines are deployed. American submarines are said to be much quieter than their Soviet counterparts. The official says that US B-52 bombers are still far superior to anything possessed by the Soviets. And, the official says, once the US deploys its new D-5 missile warhead, it could prove to be extremely threatening to the Soviets' land-based missiles.
The administration is currently narrowing down its negotiating options. But the official says that its final strategic arms negotiating position is likely to include not only limits on nuclear missile launchers, as did the SALT II treaty, but also limits on the size and numbers of warheads.
On the Soviet side, meanwhile, a problem could emerge from the leadership struggle reported to be under way. With President Leonid Brezhnev ailing and possibly on his way out of power, the Soviet leadership may temporarily lack the unity needed to go to the negotiating table.
Global News Blog Why did North Korea test fire a submarine missile? | 2019-04-19T13:00:24 | https://www.csmonitor.com/1982/0406/040640.html |
0.991312 | help with choice between summer analyst internship at HK with ML IBD, GS IMD institutional sales or JPM S&T?
I think this is particularly a hard decision as I am very interested in all three of them and each of them carries certain value to the so-called the make-up of the best job "what you are interested in, what you are good at and what has better growth opportunity".
I am sincerely looking forward to your suggestions as I don't have much experience in this field. I am not even sure of whether I should go with the primary market or the secondary market. In the long run, I want to start my own company or work in a distressed equity/debt HF, but I have long had an engineering education (even dwelling deeply into computer artificial intelligence research and data analytics) which explains my inclination towards sales and trading. Therefore I am also considering a future rule in S&T if I do well in S&T. But this is itself a chicken-and-egg problem as I will not know whether I do it well until I go with the internship.
Thank you very much in advance and any suggestion is welcome! Thanks!
You'll have to do a few things. First identify what you really want to do (looks like it involves sales) and understand the roles of each job. S&T is more market making than anything else, while you'll be more client facing and interactive in an institutional sales role at GS. Regarding your prospects for exit ops at a HF, either the IBD or S&T gig will put you in the best position to land at a solid HF.
Thank you very much, BillBelichick! I totally agree with you that I need to find out what I want to do and thanks for the helpful input. Merry Christmas!
I'm in the process of applying JPM's quantitative analyst summer internship, would you mind help take a look at my cv and cover letter etc? much thanks!!!
Why are people interested in S&T given how the industry is changing these days? If you're interested in trading, wouldn't you want to be working at a prop shop? And if you're not interested in working at a prop shop aren't you concerned that your job will be continually squeezed out due to automation?
IBD would be the more risk averse avenue.
Is ML seen as a lower tier in Hong Kong just as it is in the US?
ML is mid-top tier in HK. Likely to be seen as better than Citi/DB/CS/Barc.
It really depends on what you wanna do. One thing to keep in mind is that S & T jobs are a lot more riskier than IB in the current market. Personally I'd go with IB since it offers the most broad exit oportunities. | 2019-04-21T12:32:51 | https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/help-with-choice-between-summer-analyst-internship-at-hk-with-ml-ibd-gs-imd-institutional |
0.999013 | Help me fix it please? What do I do?
I probably shouldn't have allowed it to fall 6 feet onto a concrete surface..
I managed to revive my ipod when it had a dead ipod face on it (crossed out eyes etc.) I can't remember how I managed to do it though.
have you tried the iPod Drop?
try hitting it right on the back/bottom of the ipod with it off. I am not kidding, on the older models sometimes the hard drive locks up and a good smack can get it up and running. Had to do this every once and a while with my old one. | 2019-04-19T11:17:21 | http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4152382 |
0.999999 | In this section user can create customized reports. To create a customized report, follow the below given steps.
3. Enter Required Information in General Settings .
4. Click on Column Tab and Select the respective columns you need in your report and click on arrow to move them. To arrange drag and drop them.
5. To arrange columns drag and drop them. | 2019-04-26T09:41:29 | http://talygen.com/Support/add-custom-report |
0.999999 | Aggregate these data and generate a range of reports that present data in formats that enable the program to effectively analyze and present data for a variety of purposes (e.g., assessing success in accomplishing mission and goals, developing strategies and allocating resources, and fundraising).
Limited service cases make up approximately three-quarters of the cases that Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantees close in a given year. Such cases are closed with Case Service Report (CSR) Handbook closure codes A (“counsel and advice”) and B (“limited action”).
Despite their prevalence, little is currently known about the outcomes of these types of cases. In extended service cases, grantees usually know what the outcome of the case is because they are involved in the case and have contact with the client for an extended period of time. By contrast, in limited service cases, the interaction with clients is, by definition, limited, involving the provision of legal advice or taking some limited action on behalf of a client in a single interaction. Thus, grantees do not have the opportunity to learn about what happens with the client’s case.
LSC is committed to helping grantees think through ways they can address the challenge of collecting data on the outcomes of limited service cases. This document provides a high-level discussion of some potential methods for collecting outcomes data based on a scan of strategies being employed in the legal services community and in other industries.
Several steps are required for programs to effectively and efficiently collect outcomes data.
Programs must first identify the types of outcomes data they want to use and therefore collect.
Case handlers must identify and record in the case file the results of individual extended services cases when they close the case. For example, the case handlers identify whether the client obtained a civil protection order, avoided eviction, obtained (or retained) SSI benefits, and so on. Since this is considered a case handling “best practice,” many programs require their case handlers to document this information in the case file, even if the program does not use a systematic outcomes data system. Learn more about the types of outcome measures used by many legal services programs.
Programs typically collect these data only for extended services cases (LSC CSR case closing codes F-L), not for limited services cases (LSC CSR case closing codes A and B). It is relatively easy and inexpensive to capture outcomes data for extended services cases because case handlers know when they close a case, what the outcome(s) of a particular case is or are and can record this information on simple forms or enter it into specified fields in the CMS. In contrast, it is costly to identify the results of limited services cases—for example, follow-up services or similar means are required to obtain this information—and the ultimate outcomes of these cases may be determined by factors unrelated to the program’s representation (e.g., to what extent and in what ways did the client act on the advice provided by the program).
Enable case handlers or other staff to readily input into the CMSs (or similar data bases) the outcomes of extended services cases. See the CMS form that a CLAS case handler completes at case closing to provide financial and non-financial outcomes data for a Consumer case.
BRLS case handlers do not directly enter case outcomes data into the CMS. Instead, they complete a case closing memorandum which capturesthis information; the information is transferred into the CMS later. See the case closing memorandum form that identifies the outcomes data BRLS case handlers document at case closing.
Capture that data in fields related to other CMS fields, so that the outcomes can be linked to type of case, level of service, and other key fields.
Provide the efficient transfer of these data into the system(s) that will produce outcomes data reports.
Some programs use—or adapt—their vendor-provided case management system to collect and store outcomes data. The vendors of the different CMSs used by the large majority of LSC grantees (e.g., LegalServer, Kemps Case Works, Legal Files, Pika) have informed LSC that their systems have the necessary functionalities for collecting outcomes data or that these capacities can be incorporated into systems. Contact the vendor of your program’s CMS for more information.
Other programs develop and implement tailored CMS's to collect and store outcomes data. Learn more about the system CLAS developed and implemented to meet its particular needs.
Once they have the CMS's—or other database systems—for collecting outcomes data, programs need to develop and implement system(s) with the capacity for aggregating these data and generating the types of outcomes data reports that will meet their particular needs.
Programs do not need sophisticated statistical and qualitative data analysis packages to generate useful and effective outcomes data reports. (Click here and here for information about some of those packages.) Instead, they can use database systems that are already used by many legal services programs.
For example, BRLS uses Excel to generate a variety of outcomes data reports, while CLAS uses Crystal Reports to compile data and generate a variety of reports with outcomes data. Learn more about reports that programs generate to analyze the results of their client services on a variety of dimensions. | 2019-04-19T14:14:39 | https://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/civil-legal-outcomes/outcomes-toolkit/collecting-and-analyzing-outcomes |
0.999446 | Translation:There is rarely snow in the morning.
Why does van come before hó?
If I said Reggel hó van, would I stressing that there's snow in morning?
"In the morning it rarely snows" is not accepted?
"it snows" indicates that snow is falling, but van hó just means that there is snow, not that it's falling then. It could be left over from snowfall the previous evening.
Is it just common sense that tells you the sentence is "There is rarely snow in the morning." rather than "There is rarely morning in snow."? Or is there some underlying grammar sorting out the relationship of snow to is?
reggel can be a noun "morning" or an adverb "in the morning/at morningtime/when it is morning"
este is similar to reggel: both "evening" and "in the evening".
How about "In the morning there's rarely any snow."?
Sounds good to me, I think it's worth a report.
Instead of "there is rarely snow in the morning", can't it translate into "it rarely snows in the morning"? Sounds more natural in English.
Like mizinamo said above, those are two different things in English as well. The first means "there is snow (even though it hasn't snowed in a week)", the second "it snows (finally, I was afraid we wouldn't have a white Christmas).
To be honest, after a cold night, there's a higher probability for snow in the morning than in the evening.
The exercise immediately preceding this one had "Often there is ice in the evening" which it translated as "Este gyakran van jég". This sentence has exactly the same structure, and yet an answer of "Rarely there is snow in the morning" is incorrect? This inconsistency in the coursework reduces my desire to continue. It is similar to being given a multiple choice test question with two equally correct answers due to poor design. | 2019-04-23T16:45:44 | https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/16612493/Reggel-ritk%C3%A1n-van-h%C3%B3 |
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0.999962 | Can New Games Help Nintendo Revive Wii U Sales?
The struggling console has been left for dead by many, but a new round of titles announced at E3 might help turn that around.
Nintendo (NASDAQOTH:NTDOY) made a number of game announcements for its Wii U console at E3, including titles featuring some of its most beloved characters.
Whether that plus the recent launch of Mario Kart 8 will be enough to revive interest in the ailing platform was the topic on the latest edition of Business Take, the show that gives you the Foolish perspective on the most important business stories of the week.
Wii U has been on the market for about a year longer than the market-leading Sony (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation 4 and the Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox One. Despite the 12-month head start it has only sold around 6.5 million units -- about a million more than Xbox One and a million less than PS4. While the overall number is comparable to its rivals, buzz around Wii U has faded -- Nintendo sold only a little over 100,000 of its console in the last quarter.
"In the last generation Nintendo sold about 100 million Wii units," panelist Daniel Kline said. "The interesting thing about the Wii was that it was low-priced so buying one didn't mean you weren't going to buy a PlayStation 3 or an Xbox 360. It was kind of an additional family sale."
Host Jason Helllmann, who does not own a Wii U, said he is a Nintendo fan and he believes that some of the new games announced at E3 should help get people excited about Wii U. He specifically mentioned the company's Amibo toys/game, which features NFC-enabled figurines that interact with the game. This type of product line has been very successful for Activision's (NASDAQ: ATVI) Skylanders series and the Disney (NYSE: DIS) Infinity line. For the Nintendo game, like Infinity and Skylanders, the characters' virtual histories will be stored on the plastic figures and transmitted through the Wii U GamePad.
"They look like Mario and Link and your favorite Nintendo characters," Hellmann said. "Skylanders was a huge success with over half a billion dollars in sales and people love Nintendo with their cute little characters."
Panelist Jake Mann said he believes that Nintendo has a strong enough lineup of first-part games coming between now and 2015 that WiiU could still be revived.
Nintendo has announced a new Legends of Zelda as well as a Super Smash Bros. title for release in coming months.
"I think it's the same story for Nintendo that it has always been," Hellmann said. "They will live or die by their first-party titles. They have games that can sell systems."
Do you think WiiU still has a chance? Watch the video for the full story, then share your comments in the fields below. | 2019-04-24T06:19:28 | https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/06/19/can-new-games-help-nintendo-revive-wii-u-sales.aspx |
0.996323 | sense of the campus and the location of the school.
37．It is not mentioned in the passage that you can consult your __________ in order to get some ideas.
39．What are excellent sources to get some ideas in planning a college visit?
A．Guidebooks. B．College and university websites.
C．Guidebooks, college and university websites.
D．All the departments in the university.
40．It is__________ to visit schools in the__________ to get a sense of the campus and the location of he school.
41． , which is the oldest university in Germany?
A．University of Hamburg. B．University of Bonn.
C．Heidelberg University． D．Technical University Berlin.
42． , Heidelberg University enjoys a history of __________ years.
A．A fixed place in modern downtown areas. B．An unfixed place in ancient rural areas.
C．A fixed place in ancient rural areas. D．An unfixed place in ancient downtown areas.
45．Which of the staternent about the University of Heidelberg is TRUE according to the passage?
D．It is the most important research and study center in Europe. | 2019-04-23T08:05:43 | http://pretco.com.cn/exam/3861.asp |
0.999043 | Let's begin with a quick geography quiz: Which city is farther west, Los Angeles or Reno? If you're like most people, you carefully reasoned your way to the wrong answer. Because Los Angeles is on the coast, and Reno is in landlocked Nevada, you probably assumed that Los Angeles is farther west. It doesn't matter that you've stared at countless maps or taken a road trip across California – the atlas that we keep in our head is reliably unreliable.
Colin Ellard, a behavorial neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, probes this and other shortcomings of human spatial intelligence in his delightfully lucid book "You Are Here." (The Canadian version of the book is titled "Where Am I?" Apparently, Americans don't like asking for directions.) While modern life is full of tools that keep us from straying off course, from Google maps to the iPhone, Ellard sees the need for such contrivances as a sign that we've already lost our way. We've become hopelessly disconnected from our setting, burdened with a brain that needs a GPS satellite just to get across town.
The book begins with a highlight reel of animal navigation skills, which is just another way of showing us how far we've fallen. Ellard argues that the human talent for abstraction – we can easily imagine places and spaces that don't exist – comes with a hidden cost, which is that our mental maps of the physical world have become sparser over the course of human evolution. Unlike insects, we can't keep track of the patterns of polarized light; unlike loggerhead turtles, we don't pay attention to magnetic fields; unlike geese, we're not very good at path integration, which is why we have to write down directions that involve multiple turns. Ellard takes great care in explaining the experiments that revealed these astonishing biological talents. He describes, for instance, the research of Rüdiger Wehner, a Swiss scientist who glued tiny stilts made of pig hair to the limbs of desert ants. Because the insects with longer legs consistently overshot the nest and got lost, Wehner demonstrated that ants have an internal odometer: they carefully count their steps when searching for food. (This is only one of the reasons the microscopic ant brain is such a miracle of navigation. Ants can also find their way back from 20,000 body lengths away, which is equivalent to a human being able to remember an uncharted route more than 22 miles long.) The chickadee is no less impressive: it can store food in nearly 80,000 different locations and then find the secret cache as easily as we find the fridge. Humans, meanwhile, can't even keep track of the car keys.
I go on to discuss Jane Jacobs and why it's best not to wear underwear when navigating on the open sea. If you're interested in the neuroscientific take on navigation, I suggest learning about hippocampal place cells, which are even cooler than mirror neurons. | 2019-04-21T09:08:21 | https://www.wired.com/2009/07/you-are-here/ |
0.999989 | How can married couples get on the same page when it comes to money matters? This is becoming a huge problem in our marriage. I think my spouse spends too much. Meanwhile, I've been accused of being "stingy" and "unrealistic." How can we resolve these conflicts?
Financial disagreements can be a huge problem between a husband and wife, especially when one of them is convinced that the other is spending too much. But it's a problem the two of you can face and conquer together provided you keep some basic guidelines and principles in mind.
In the first place, make up your minds to be on the same team when it comes to finances. You can start by agreeing that you both want the same things concerning money – a certain amount of security and a certain amount of freedom. Those amounts may not be the same, but the general goals are. Above all, you will want to emphasize the health of your relationship over the details of accounting. Once you're on the same team, it will be easier to come up with creative solutions to your disagreements about spending.
Next, if you think your spouse is overspending, try to understand the deeper motivations behind this behavior. There can be a variety of reasons for overspending – deprived childhood, privileged childhood, depression, anxiety, the thrill of the hunt – but they all come down to one thing: the quest for security. The antidote is a healthy grasp of God's love, provision, and grace. It's the realization that things don't provide ultimate security – God does. Before making a purchase, husbands and wives need to ask themselves, "What am I trying to do?" If the answer has anything to do with finding fulfillment or escaping stress or pain, don't buy the item. Instead, take your search for security to the Lord and find it in Him.
On a more practical level, it's important that both of you understand exactly what things cost and how often they need to be purchased. Some people enter marriage with very different experiences of spending, saving, and tithing, and a number of preconceived notions (many of them highly inaccurate) about the price tags attached. For example, knowing that a certain computer program is purchased once with upgrades bought every year will help spouses agree on the real cost. So will the knowledge that $20.00 worth of powder could last three months for some women and six months for others.
Finally, understand that you must learn to live on less than you earn. Living from one paycheck to the next isn't comfortable for anyone. It can lead each of you to feel taken for granted, used, and insecure about the future. What's worse, in cases of crisis or unexpected expense, it can send you over the edge of financial solvency into a downward spiral of endlessly accumulating debt.
A budget establishes a spending plan. It helps you decide in advance what you will do when faced with the need to make a purchase. Having a plan gives you options, and having options means freedom.
A budget encourages saving. If you plan your budget properly and follow it faithfully, you'll end up with the beginnings of a savings account at the end of the month. Without a budget, that fund may never get off the ground.
A budget reduces stress. With a budget, you'll know exactly how much money is available each month. When you respect the system, finance will no longer be a primary focus of conflict – which it often is early in marriage.
A budget allows for the unexpected. Emergency expenses can be overwhelming, especially in a new marriage. Setting aside funds for surprise expenditures can help reduce pressure.
A budget encourages giving. Having a budget will allow room for generosity and help you honor God with the resources that already belong to Him.
A budget discourages debt. By adopting a reasonable plan and sticking with it, you'll prevent yourselves from sliding into financial over-commitment.
A budget can be flexible. Many couples fear that a budget will become a straitjacket, but in actuality it can be a liberating measure. Financial freedom can be expanded by constantly re-evaluating the budget. For example, you may want to take half the money from your "dining out" budget for next year and put it into your "vacation" account. It's entirely up to you.
A budget can encourage spouses to submit to the same authority – God. To set up a budget, you have to establish priorities. Discussing those priorities and seeking God's direction in the process can take you a long way in the direction of financial harmony.
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0.999842 | Have you all feel hot weather recently? The highest temperature can be ever reached to 40 degree celsius. The high heat radiation of the sun is the factor that causing me sweating a lot especially when I wear formal. As the pharmacy student, we have been requested to wear the formal all the time whenever attending the lecture or clerkship which mean most of the time we are wearing those thick formal shirt all the time under the hot sun. This definitely increases the intensity of my sweating. Even I sweat a lot, I still not really facing the heavy sweating as the other. Some may sweat like heavy rain. Tick...Tick...Tick~~~!!! The 'tick-tick' sound you can be heard when someone with heavy sweat problem walks into the class under the hot sun.
Since we can't resist wearing formal, so what we can do is try to find other methods to control our perspiration. There are various ways you can control your perspiration. If you are rich, you can get a driver to send you to school so you do not even need to spare a time under such killing people hot sun. If you are not affordable to hire a driver, you can also try the alternative which use umbrella to block the sunlight. The umbrella can block the sunlight but not really can block the heat radiation from the sun. That's why it is just an alternative way for the poor people like me. Sometime, the short distance of the path toward the school under the sun will be seem like a few hundred kilometers for me to walk. Even there are some people try to use the deodorant to control their sweating problem which has been found that cost-effective. It is another method to try to control the sweating.
Eventhough I do not like sweating when I wear formal but I do enjoy sweating when I am exercising. Why? This is due to the sweating is a body detoxification mechanism, it will help to eliminate the toxic remain in our body. The toxic will be excreted as urea form. The sweat content primarily of water and dissolved substances such as sodium chloride (which we know as salt), urea (excreted toxic from the body) and also the other chemical (such as odorant). For the people with the hypertension, excreted of the salt through sweating can help to improve antihypertensive condition.
Conclusion, I just hate to sweat when I wear formal. I know that there is impossible to totally no sweat but I really hope that I won't sweat when I am wearing formal.
NO SWEAT FOR FORMAL ATTIRE~~~!!!!
My smiling in a very I read this article. | 2019-04-22T18:45:12 | http://travel-life-charlene.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-sweat.html |
0.999999 | Following yesterday's UN resolution authorizing the implementation of a no-fly zone over Libya, complete with possible airstrikes, France and the U.K. are reportedly planning for airstrikes. Italy, with a strong post-colonial trading relationship with Libya, will be participating, Germany sitting out but voicing moral support ("our abstention should not be confused with neutrality," Angela Merkel clarified), while other countries contribute planes here and there.
But what are Libya's neighbors up to? There has been particular talk of how Egypt and Tunisia, having sparked the Libyan protests with their own unrest, will react, though eyes are also turned to the authoritarian regimes that remain in place throughout the region. Buried in the text of the UN's resolution is a recognition of the importance of other countries in the region, mentioning the Arab League by name.
African Union: Talking The BBC reports at 16:49 GMT that "the African Union is sending a delegation of five heads of state, including Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni, to Tripoli to talk to Col Gaddafi," as planned prior to the UN resolution.
Tunisia: Staying out of the action. Taking part in military intervention, government spokesman Taieb Bakouch says, according to the BBC, "is out of the question."
Jordan: Supportive from a distance According to Al-Arabiya's Twitter feed, the country "backs" the UN resolution "but will not take part in possible airstrikes."
Lebanon: The one thing Lebanon can agree upon The Guardian's James Denselow pointed out Wednesday that Lebanon, which remains "deeply divided" over its own government, has come out strongly in support of international action against Libya. Why? The Lebanese still want to know what happened to Imam Musa al-Sadr, "a hugely influential Shia cleric who disappeared [in Libya] in 1978. Last month a former colonel in Gaddafi's army said Libyan agents had assassinated Sadr and buried him in the southern city of Sabha." Yet at the same time, "a Libyan opposition activist ... claimed Sadr was still alive," while Sadr's son believes he is "being held captive."
Egypt: 100% there, secretly The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night that Egypt's military is now arming Libyan rebels, shipping "mostly small arms such as assault rifles and ammunition" in the "first confirmed case of an outside government arming the rebel fighters." The Journal's Charles Levinson and Matthew Rosenberg also called the shipments "the strongest indication to date that some Arab countries are heeding Western calls to take a lead in efforts to intervene on behalf of pro-democracy rebels." That said, the same report cited an unnamed U.S. official saying "Egypt wanted to keep the shipments covert," appearing in public to be neutral--the Journal report, presumably, wasn't exactly in keeping with this plan.
Arab League: An early no-fly vote That came last week, and, as the Journal also notes, "provided critical political cover to Western powers wary of intervening militarily without broad regional and international mandate."
Syria, Algeria, Mauritania: Count us out The Ahul Bayt News Agency, a Shia news source, was one of several to report that, even at the time of the Arab League resolution, Syria's ambassador to the Arab League, Yousef Ahmad, voiced strong objection, after the vote going so far as to declare that Syra was not a part of the resolutuion. "Following the announcement of the Syrian stance, Algeria's Foreign minister and head of the Mauritanian delegation asked for their countries' stances to be registered against the content of the resolution" as well. | 2019-04-19T12:39:38 | https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/03/where-each-middle-east-country-stand-libya/348913/ |
0.999751 | How to log into msn without updating.
You will need to know the password for your MSN account. How do I get version Click Copy E-mail, and then click Next. How do I add an outlook address to my current mailbox? If you downloaded the setup file from http: Once this change completes, previous versions of MSN Explorer will no longer work. In order to better protect your account from malicious activity, Microsoft is updating the way that you sign into our services. See below for instructions specific to your OS: At that point, you will see a sign in screen that looks more like a web page. If you are not running MSN Explorer version In the top right corner, click on the Gear icon left from your profile picture and choose: However, there may be some visual remnants from your original address though like; The mailbox in the Navigation Pane will still hold your original address. The name of the ost-file of your account will still be based on your original address. As a final step to fully convert your account to an Outlook.
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0.999996 | How can Mother Tongue Languages like the Chinese language remain a 'living language' so that students are comfortable using it in a real-life context?
Over 70 Primary Four students were challenged to package and market donated stationery items and books at the 'My Dream Shop' competition held in New Town Primary School on 19 July 2013.
The Chinese language department in New Town Primary School decided to pair this purpose with the 'My Dream Shop' (????) competition. Started in 2005 and initially a school-based initiative, the competition provides students the opportunity to practise their Mandarin in an authentic situation, while getting hands-on experience in entrepreneurship.
Eight years later, the competition has soared to greater heights and is now an inter-school competition held annually. In collaboration with Jurong Spring Community Club's Youth Executive Committee and funded by POSB Passion Kids Fund, over 70 Primary Four students from schools such as New Town Primary, Pei Tong Primary, Blangah Rise Primary, Queenstown Primary, Fairfield Methodist (Primary), Cantonment Primary and Shuqun Primary were challenged to package and sell donated stationery items and books at a competition held at New Town Primary School on 19 July.
Not only did the competition promote innovative entrepreneurial skills, it also benefited over 170 financially needy students from the schools that were involved.
Students under the Financial Assistance Scheme from the various schools were assigned the role of a 'buyer' and given $20 worth of 'pretend money' each to purchase items such as stationery and books, which were donated by the competition's sponsors. Primary Four students who were acting as 'sellers' were given five minutes to promote their goods and 20 minutes to sell their items to 'buyers' - all done in Mandarin. Stalls had to compete with one other in terms of their sales pitch and sales revenue, to determine the winner.
Six students from '????' (New Town Pri) emerged victorious in the 'My Dream Shop' (????) competition 2013. Their experience has boosted their confidence in public speaking, and sparked their interest in entrepreneurship.
'Through the competition, students were given opportunities to experience challenges in doing business, converse in proper Mandarin and learn to care for and help their peers who are less fortunate. Students enjoyed the challenge and were inspired to learn more Mandarin phrases after that. It was also heartening to see financially needy students benefiting as they get to keep $20 worth of stationery and books for themselves,' said Ms Ang Shiao Woon, a teacher in New Town Primary.
Incidentally, New Town Primary School took the first and second spots, while Queenstown Primary School was second runner-up.
"The competition has improved our public speaking skills and helped us gain confidence in speaking Mandarin. We also learnt how to brainstorm as a team to market the products, and are extremely elated to clinch the top prize in the competition," said Valerie Lim Jia Xuan, a Primary Four student from New Town Primary School.
The competition was conducted in Mandarin, and preparing for the competition familiarises 'sellers' on how to grapple with sales pitches in the language.
New Town Primary School hopes to expand the innovative programme to include other Mother Tongue Languages so that more students would be able to benefit from the enriching experience. The 'My Dream Shop' competition has gained much popularity within the community, such that the Malay language department in the school has adapted ideas from the competition and will be organising an inter-school challenge later this year for its Malay language students.
'Students are very excited about the competition, and this has driven us to think about how we can further develop the spirit of entrepreneurship in the school. This year, an Innovation & Enterprise Club has been established so that students can be exposed to and prepare for the competition,' said Ms Ang. | 2019-04-22T04:04:53 | https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/language-learning-blends-with-charity-and-entrepreneurship-in-new-town-primary |
0.999728 | How does this IPA stack up with the other brews in this year's Daisy Chain?
On a clear day, Brazos Valley Brewing's The Road Goes On Forever wouldn't be a bad choice.
The Daisy Chain might be the best thing about Houston brewing culture right now. The story: In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Southern Star brewmaster Sam Wright came up with a way to bring the city's brewing scene together. He started by pitching a strain of yeast, then passing it onto another brewery, which re-pitched it, then passed it on as well. And so on, and so forth. The idea is that every brewery participating in Daisy Chain brews a unique beer that has the same local roots. It started in 2018 and came back this year, with many of the beers released in February and March.
Because the breweries use the same yeast strain, the experiment offers drinkers a chance to compare the level of creativity each brewery puts into its concoction. And while some places went against the mainstream (for example, Holler made a brown ale this year, while Fetching Lab in Texas City chose a peach cream ale), we generally saw a glut of IPAs, since the yeast lent itself to be used with copious hops.
Spindletap leaned on its juice-making habits for a good one, but otherwise I'd yet to taste anything that either surprised me or bowled me over. Which brings me to Brazos Valley Brewing's The Road Goes on Forever, a beer that epitomized what I've tasted so far out of the Daisy Chain beers: It left me wanting a little more.
The Road Goes on Forever promises fruity notes (orange, grapefruit, melon), and on the nose I certainly got that, with grapefruit overpowering. It poured a cloudier golden tint, so I couldn't mistake this for a New England IPA. This is a basic IPA at 6.8 percent ABV with fruity notes.
Brazos Valley uses Amarillo and Comet hops in The Road Goes on Forever; the former is great for bringing out the grapefruit and citrus scent, while the latter is used for bittering. I'm not sure how much Comet was used, but I wanted a far more bitter experience. It was all fruit up front and little body. The fruit lingered beyond the initial taste with no dryness.
While I haven't tried all the Daisy Chain beers yet, my impression so far is that a few breweries missed an opportunity to really go nuts. Daisy Chain is an awesome project; here's hoping it spurs some crazy creative juices in the future.
Explanation of ratings: 9.5-10: as good as the best beer in America; 9-9.4: the best beer in Houston; 8-8.9: among the better beers in Houston; 7-7.9: really good beer; 6-6.9: try this beer at least once; 5-5.9: if you’re stuck, this won’t hurt; 3-4.9: among the lowest-quality beers in Houston; 0-2.9: as bad as the worst beer in America. | 2019-04-23T02:57:19 | https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2019/4/3/brazos-valley-brewery-the-road-goes-on-forever-beer-ipa |
0.999679 | What do I need to tell my doctor BEFORE I take Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan Extended-Release Tablets?
If you have an allergy to guaifenesin, dextromethorphan, or any other part of this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets).
If you have taken certain drugs used for low mood (depression) like isocarboxazid, phenelzine, or tranylcypromine or drugs used for Parkinson's disease like selegiline or rasagiline in the last 14 days. Taking this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets) within 14 days of those drugs can cause very bad high blood pressure.
This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets).
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets) with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.
What are some things I need to know or do while I take Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan Extended-Release Tablets?
Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets). This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
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Use this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets) as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.
If you take this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets) on a regular basis, take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
Many times this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets) is taken on an as needed basis. Do not take more often than told by the doctor.
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How do I store and/or throw out Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan Extended-Release Tablets?
Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about this medicine (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan extended-release tablets), please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider. | 2019-04-18T18:27:16 | https://www.drugs.com/cdi/guaifenesin-and-dextromethorphan-extended-release-tablets.html |
0.999994 | As a mom of three, I am always busy in the kitchen. I like to have a supply of ingredients at home so I do not have to go running into the grocery store every so often to get what I need. I have always wanted to store garlic cloves at home because I use them so much on my cooking. Is there any possible way that I can store and preserve a supply of garlic?
There is certainly no such thing as too much garlic for garlic lovers. Garlic is extremely versatile and can be used for a lot of different delicacies. Because of this, it is only obvious that so many homemakers would like to have a supply stored at home.
The best way to store garlic is by freezing it. Freezing garlic is seen not only by experienced homemakers but also by professional chefs as the best way to store garlic for future use. If successful, your garlic supply can last for a year.
Garlic is usually frozen by professionals because they buy so much of it in one day and most end up being unused. It is also good to have some in store since the price of garlic tends to change.
Garlic can be frozen for up to a year and there would not be any significant changes to its texture and quality. The garlic cloves will remain as delicious and as usable as ever even if they have been in the freezer for a long time.
The only difference in quality that you will notice with frozen garlic is that it is not as crunchy as fresh garlic. However, when it comes to flavor, you will notice little change.
There are several methods in freezing garlic. It can be done with chopped, peeled, or even unpeeled bulbs. Different types of processed garlic can even be stored so you have all types of garlic ready for whatever you are preparing.
Another method of storing garlic is by storing it in oil. However, this is not recommended by trained chefs as there will always be a chance that you can contract botulism if the garlic is stored for too long.
The process of thawing garlic after being frozen is just as easy as using it. Simply running it in cool water and letting it sit for fifteen minutes will make your garlic immediately ready for use.
If you plan on freezing entire garlic heads, the first thing you do is wrap them in plastic or vegetable wrap.
Put the wrapped garlic in a plastic container or a freezer bag.
Wrap your garlic in plastic foil.
Put the foil in a plastic container or a freezer bag. | 2019-04-24T22:08:57 | http://stayhealthyhacks.com/can-you-freeze-garlic/ |
0.999944 | Also interested to know this. I'm interested in auditioning for Mayor Dobo, but it may be a couple days before I could submit anything (I don't have any decent recording equipment at home).
I'm going to keep it open for a few months, but if I find somebody perfect for a role, I will start working with them. I want people to take the time to study the lines and submit a good audition.
Hi, there. I can make an audition as Ellone It will be a plesure to make it.
Go for it! Auditions are open until July 31 2016. Send your audition to [email protected] or post a link to it in this thread or the one in the OP.
Thanks for the update Shard - thank you for sticking with this.
Don't worry about it taking time either - it can be really hard co-coordinating so many people on a volunteer basis hence why so many mods fall apart. What is really needed to make it work is not just the talent but the patience of someone like yourself to keep coming back and pushing forward inch by inch.
Also, love the sound effects at the end of your latest update, gives more depth to the voice acting and better connects it back to the game we all know and love.
Can't wait to check back in a month or so and see who was cast as Squall and maybe a few months later for some samples - so important to nail his voice!
Totally agree...That last demo was amazing with its use of soundstage, acoustic adjustments, sound effects and whatnot. I've sent in some auditions for this over the past couple months, and I must say that whether I'm selected or not, this is going to be an exciting project to continue to watch unfold, and ultimately play.
TL;DR - After watching some notable fandubs, I'm looking forward to what this project can do from an acting perspective that the original script failed to portray.
But to elaborate on your point, what I've only recently started looking forward to more than anything else is seeing the more natural and modern take on what was originally kind of a flimsy script by the makers. And even more, getting to see what this batch of quality actors will be able to coax from it. I've been watching FF8 Voices by Shudo Ranmaru, and there's a scene during the Sorceress Assassination Arc at the end of Disc 1 where Rinoa takes it upon herself to neutralize the sorceress with the Odine Bangle. This scene up until where Edea kills Deling and Squall saves Rinoa from Edea wasn't a particularly notable scene from what I remember in the game. But it's supposed to be. This scene was meant to give us more insight into Rinoa's character...she was supposed to be portrayed as naive and even a bit oversensitive (as are Watts and Zone) and we are supposed to see her attempting to prove and change herself, only to realize that she needs other people. She can't do it alone. "I was really, REALLY scared Squall....I couldn't fight alone". Which is then supposed to tie back to Squall and him being "alone" without "Ellone" and other nodes in this overarching theme.
And that's what I'm looking forward to....the cast bringing a new level of life out of this game that was stifled by the limits of the poor writing and localization. And based on the demos/trailers we've seen so far, I think we can expect something magical from this.
It was done via twitch because the newest version of OBS doesn't stream to file properly so I had no editing capability.
Thanks for the update Shard.
I like Squall, not what I imagined and will need to hear him more to get used to him but I like it!
Attention all cool people! The project is nearing the 50% completion milestone, we will probably hit it within the next few months. To celebrate, I will be releasing a video of a particular scene, chosen by you!!!! You have three choices, so choose carefully. Simply visit this straw poll to vote, then wait patiently for that 50% to creep ever closer.
I noticed you updated the main post for the newly casted major roles. Have you also already cast all minor roles as well (Zone, Watts, Julia, Ellone, Biggs Wedge, etc.)?
No, not all of the minor roles are cast.
What about Adele do you have somehting for her ?
I'm glad the Dollet transport scenes are ahead in the polls. I hope that wins. We just passed that point in our fandub and I've found it's one of the best scenes on disc 1 to really get a sense of the strength of your voice cast since it features the 4 main cast members with the widest personality ranges (Squall, Zell, Seifer, Quistis) and let's us see the interplay between them with some highly emotive lines. Squall brooding over Ellone, Zell and Seifer both swinging for the fences with their over the top personalities and Quistis shooting for each pole, both showing her sweet side for Squall and yelling at the other two for being so obnoxious.
I don't, but she only has one line so it's not a big deal to get it.
50% is nothing to sneeze at. Congrats to the team!
Another question that just occurred to me; Will the audio files from the project be swappable via an audio folder? Like, if someone wanted to painstakingly record and replace the Zell files with their own voice (not sure why they'd want to though; Senorcape is legit), would they be able to do so?
The files are numbered based on a sound id and are imported into one of the game's files via Ff8Audio. If you have the sound id's (they're in my game script) you can replace them. I will release the script some time after I release the mod.
Can we please have an update? Things still going alright?
Everything's fine. I've got mainly Irvine and Selphie left to record and edit.
You guys are gonna love the Irvine I have. He's perfect.
Been waiting for 3 years now. Hope it gets done soon. | 2019-04-18T14:51:54 | http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?amp;topic=15057.msg242848 |
0.999822 | 1. I have a Windows 7 PC can I develop apps for Windows Store 8/8.1 Apps.
2. If I create a Windows Desktop project will that run on Windows 8.1 OS?
3. Can I create a VM on my Windows 7 PC and debug Windows Store App on it?
4. If I install this SDK in my Windows 7 PC, can I develop Windows 8 apps using it.
Windows 8 (or better 8.1) is required to develop Windows Store apps. You can install Windows 8.1 in a VM on your Windows 7 host, but you cannot use the Windows 7 host directly.
So does it mean that I can build Windows Store App (WinRT) in Windows 7 PC using VM, right?
Yes. You can build Windows Store apps from a Windows 8.1 system running in a VM.
1) You cannot develop Windows 8+ Store/Phone apps on Windows 7.
4) No. You cannot develop Windows 8+ apps on Windows 7 (with the exception of installing Windows 8+ within a VM).
The basic rule is that your OS must be the same or a more recent version than the one you want to develop for (e.g. you can't make Windows 8.1 apps on Windows 8, you can't build for Windows Phone 8.1 on Windows 7). | 2019-04-24T21:01:30 | https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/45ca399d-7abc-4b6d-8b76-bb922e717417/developing-windows-store-app-on-windows-7-pc?forum=toolsforwinapps |
0.998413 | Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., responded by saying he opposed the effort and reaffirmed his belief that Justice Department officials were acting appropriately.
And to implement it, this world-class congressional operator has kept it far from the view of the public. A spokesman for Nunes didn't return a request for comment sent late Wednesday by The Washington Post.
"Do I support impeachment of Rosenstein?"
The audio was recorded by a member of the progressive group "Fuse Washington", and played on MSNBC Wednesday. Nunes has stated publicly that he'd like to impeach the deputy attorney general in charge of the investigation, Rod Rosenstein.
Nunes, along with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), introduced articles of impeachment against Rosenstein last week. "Devin Nunes should resign for perverting the oath he took".
"You have to decide what you want right now because the Senate only has so much time". Either way, he said, such a power move would have to wait until after Kavanaugh is confirmed by the Senate. Since Jeff Sessions is recused on the matter of the Russian Federation probe, the responsibility of deciding whether or not to fire Mueller, if Trump were to ask for this, falls to Rosenstein.
Police say Jones drove away from the scene, and Szabo was transported to a hospital, where on Tuesday he died from his injuries. Jones and his family, their deepest condolences go out to the Szabo family".
On the tape, Nunes, R-Calif., suggests congressional Republicans must prevail in the midterms to protect Trump from the consequences of the Russian Federation meddling probe. He is an adamantly pro-Trump lawmaker who in February released a memorandum accusing the intelligence community of conspiring against the president.
The authors of the Constitution did not want their battle against King George III and his royalist cabal to end in the creation of an American kingdom-with all the intrigues, and all the corruptions of empire, that had so recently been dispatched.
The California Republican, speaking at a closed-door event for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Calif., last Monday, said "if [Attorney General Jeff] Sessions won't unrecuse and [special counsel Robert] Mueller won't clear the president, we're the only ones".
Later, he talks about the midterms and the honest need to keep a Republican majority in both the House and Senate, something Democrats are hoping to clinch.
So there you have it. Get a judge, win the midterms, then fire Rosenstein for investigating something he considers a crime.
David MacCoubrey said three gunshots woke him up, and as many as 17 more have been fired between that time and around 8:30 a.m. Fredericton police have confirmed two of their officers are among the four dead after a shooting in New Brunswick's capital.
Bibbs, meanwhile, got all four of his carries in the second half, racking up 48 yards. Basically they'll have a running downs back and a passing downs back.
McMurphy also reports that "personal matters" were listed under the "work on" section of a 2017 performance review. Courtney Smith's attorney said in a statement that Smith will cooperate with the university's investigation.
I have spoken a lot to the coach and I know his passion for Everton and determination to be successful. Everton will sign Mina for a fee of £27m while Gomes joins on a season-long loan at a cost of £2m.
She wrote that she worked to get a copy of it and that is why she was sacked from the White House. She's criticizing the media for giving her a platform.
Manchester United host Leicester City on Friday night in the Premier League's curtain raising clash of the 2018/19 clash. That means that United could not realistically replace Pogba due to the transfer window closing in England.
Shakhtar Donetsk star Bernard also made a move to the English club for free before the time 5pm deadline on Thursday, August 9. Everton will open their 2018-19 Premier League campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.
The Carolina Panthers have spent roughly the past three weeks in training camp preparing for the upcoming season. Newton approached Benjamin, who appeared uninterested in talking and he walked away a few moments later.
Neither Greenblatt, the foreign ministry, nor the army made any mention of the killing of Inas Khimash and her daughter Bayan. In Sderot, the Israeli city near the Gaza Strip, a gaping hole could be seen in front of a small, three-storey building.
A full-fledged sequel to the Doom reboot from 2016 was announced at Bethesda's E3 presentation earlier this year titled Doom Eternal .
In the last month, the state has seen less than half an inch of rain. We've just got to plan and hope and pray that it rains".
If one were to draw an implication from that, it would be that Bryant wasn't into the idea of playing for Cleveland this season.
I was told that during pre-season it looked like I was saying something absolutely out of order, something insane . What happened last season, we have learned and we know what to do.
The spacecraft and its suite of delicate instruments will be protected from the sun's extreme heat by a carbon fiber heat shield . Disturbances in its solar wind can have an impact on near-Earth space, which can affect our planet's satellites.
We lost them in other games. "It is hard to win every game, if we see how Wolves, Fulham or Everton act, they are all ambitious". You see what happens around and see how Wolverhampton act, how Fulham act, how Everton act, a lot of clubs are all ambitious.
Samusng uneils the Galaxy Note 9 during an Unpacked event at the Barclays Center in New York City on August 9, 2018. Samsung offers a version of the Note 9 with 8GB but Tom's Guide tests were conducted on the 6GB version.
What lies ahead for Jose and United? United said they were happy to be kept informed. Even though we have improved a lot, we need to keep improving.
The leaders of the protest are retired senior officers who have fought for the Jewish state and seek equal rights. It announces the country as a nation state of the Jewish people and makes Hebrew the country's national language.
Thousands of anxious shopworkers at House of Fraser stores and its concessions are now waiting to discover their fate. Tracksuit tycoon Mike Ashley's Sports Direct chain has bought House of Fraser out of administration for £90 million.
Barcelona have named their new captain following Andres Iniesta's departure from Camp Nou at the end of last season. For the coming 2018/19 season, the midfielder will be second in line after 10 seasons with the first team.
She explained that if they weren't "being teammates and it's not working, and one man is down, then the other man is down". Speaking about her massive new townhouse, Bethheny said, "I may live here forever alone, and I'm okay with that".
Idris Elba was a massive early favourite back in 2015, but his own denials and so much time passing had bumped him down the list. For years, Idris Elba has been pushed to the front of the line by fans of the James Bond franchise as the next 007.
During pregame warmups, multiple Eagles players wore T-shirts raising awareness about voter registration and prison populations. In addition to Jenkins, Miami Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson took a knee during the anthem.
The former Russian double agent and his daughter were found unconscious on a bench in the town of Salisbury, England, on March 4. In the event of non-compliance, the official added, a second round of "draconian" sanctions would be given a green light.
We are sure to see a number of huge deals go through today and we will be keeping you up to date with every single one of them no matter how big or small. | 2019-04-23T08:24:56 | http://dietpillo.com/2018/08/recording-of-devin-nunes-at-private-mcmorris-rodgers/ |
0.981538 | As ""The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn"" open to theatres across India, we got talking with Steven Spielberg's right-hand man, or shall we say - his right hand-woman, ""Tintin""'s executive producer, Kathleen Kennedy.
She calls herself Spielberg's translator. ""It is my job to translate Steven's vision to the hundreds of people who work for him, she says. Although, Steven adds, ""She's a bit more than that."" And that she is. Kennedy's the second-most successful film producer of all time and she has been by Spielberg's side through all of his biggest hits, including Indiana Jones, ET and Jurassic Park. In Brussels to promote Tintin, she provided us with an insightful interview on the making of Tintin and what the movie means to India.
How did you start working with Steven Spielberg?
I started working with Steven Spielberg when I was 26-year-old and I interviewed for a job that was actually with John Miller. I got the job. Steven and John worked in the building together, I got to know Steven while we were making 1941, and he just increasingly was asking me to do projects and what not, and then he asked me to come and work directly for him. Things were quite different back then because, he didn't really have anyone else working for him so it was quite a different opportunity. He was sort of a film school.
How does it feel to be the woman behind Steven Spielberg?
I consider myself incredibly fortunate. I think Steven works very well with women, I think he feels comfortable with women. I think women handle ego very differently, you know. I certainly like to have my opinions, I have my point of view but I am not in competition with him. That seems to be the male dynamic and I think that's why Steven feels comfortable having women in his life. The many times I go into his office, and between his wife and his two assistants, and me and Stacy from the company - there will be 6 women standing around him at any given point (laughs) and he is fine with it.
While making Tintin, did you target the India market in particular?
Yes, we did. When we had looked at the research and realised that Tintin was so popular in India, we were surprised - we had no idea and so when we sat down in front of the film's distributors, it was very very important market for Tintin. It's just too bad that we don't have the time to get on to an airplane and go. I have done that in the early days with my husband. It's one of my fondest memories. Back then we were scouting locations for"Raider's" and we went to Jaipur, Udaipur area. While I've had the opportunity to go around the world for publicity, Steven hasn't had the chance to do that for a long time because he is always making a movie while we are selling the new one.
The American and European audience have very different sensibilities, especially when it comes to humour, did you have to keep that in mind while making Tintin?
We did keep that in mind, but I think that is a very difficult thing to change. If you start moving away from what you intuition is, being creative, and start guessing what you think people might want or be interested in - I don't think you will do a very good job, I think all you can do is rely on your own instincts and then hope those are shared by as many other people as possible, when you are making a movie. So if you're trying to make a movie at is populist entertainment, I think that is what Steven does exeptionally well. He has really good instincts for that. It's keeping the audience in mind, but he's never forgetting what he thinks. And I think that's a great part of the process.
I think this is going to be an interesting experiment actually to see the movie coming out in Europe so far in advance of United States, whether it ends up making a difference or not. I hope it does. There are many many movies that get released in the United States and everywhere else where the audience doesn't know anything about it. There's not a book, there's no awareness. I would certainly hope, that with Steven having directed, I hope the audience will know that they will get a really really fun movie.
The book is not so famous in America, and in places like Europe it is the older age group that has been reading the books rather than the younger lot, what kind of an audience were you targeting while making the movie?
We always said we wanted to make a PG- 13 movie. What's fun is that there is whole new generation that can be introduced to Tintin and can read the books and see the movies. And I know when I gave my kids Tintin, they loved them. Otherwise, had I not been making the movie, I wouldn't have known anything about Tintin. So, I think that will be nice for the audience that don't know much about it. | 2019-04-22T08:53:07 | https://www.thebeardedtrio.com/2011/11/spielberg-was-my-film-school-kathleen.html |
0.997601 | RRResearch: Why would GFAJ-1 grow much better on agar than in liquid?
Why would GFAJ-1 grow much better on agar than in liquid?
My GFAJ-1 cells are growing very well on agar plates with the medium I made. After three days I resuspended the cells in one colony and did a rough estimate of their numbers. I calculated that there were about 3 x 10^5 cells in the colony, which means the cells must have been dividing at least once every four hours.
This is a lot faster than Wolfe-Simon et al. reported for GFAJ-1 cells in their liquid medium (about two doublings per day was the fastest), and it's a hell of a lot faster than my GFAJ-1 cells are growing in the liquid version of the same medium. I think the cells in liquid medium are still alive, but the numbers from my crude counts haven't really changed at all in the past two days, and have hardly increased from when I inoculated them five days ago. It's not for lack of phosphate; if anything, the cells in medium with little or no added phosphate are doing better than the cells in medium with the full 1.5 mM phosphate that's also in the agar medium.
Do the cells just prefer growing on an agar surface to growing in a liquid? Does the agar contain some trace nutrient they need? Or chelate away some inhibitory trace component of the liquid medium? Is it something about being in a petri dish? Or being sealed? (The petri dishes were wrapped with parafilm so they wouldn't dry out during long incubations, but the tubes of liquid can breathe through their loose caps.) I've made a fresh batch of agar plates, which should let me test these ideas.
Compare growth on plate from previous batch to growth on new batch.
Spot 10 µl of each liquid culture onto plates (I did this three days ago too, so I can compare colony counts).
Compare growth with the two vitamins to growth without pantothenic acid, with and without thiamine.
Compare growth with and without parafilm wrapping.
Test whether cells will grow in liquid medium if it's overlaid on agar medium.
Test whether cells will grow in liquid medium if it's in a petri dish.
And I've found a Petroff-Hausser counting chamber, so maybe I can improve my microscope counts. I've also had advice from several colleagues who count cells by flow cytometry or microscopically - I'm still digesting this.
It's relatively common for things to prefer growing on plates - they do scavenge from the agar. Which type are you using? I use Oxoid No. 1 and then wash it with ether, ethanol and adiculated water to get rid of soluble organics and metals. If you're being really particular, why not try agarose plates? Decadent, I know, but so much cleaner.
@xenobiologist: the paper didn't say anything about its oxygen preferences, and it doesn't seem to care whether its plates are sealed with parafilm (upcoming post). In general Halomonas species are pretty versatile (thought they like high salt).
@Rich: The goal is to get them to grow in liquid, not to stop them growing on agar.
Interesting, if his halomonas simply loves to grow on agar, that the thing we are also challenging with other bacteria. | 2019-04-22T18:37:29 | http://rrresearch.fieldofscience.com/2011/06/why-would-gfaj-1-grow-much-better-on.html |
0.999428 | Mix the mango pulp, condensed milk and whipped cream till its evenly done with a hand mixer or a spoon.
Follow the instructions on the jello box to make the jello in a separate container.
Add the jello into the mango mixture while the jello is still warm.
Refrigerate overnight( do not freeze). | 2019-04-20T11:17:06 | https://angelenesdiary.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/mango-mousse/ |
0.998879 | Whether the decision by the HSE to grant a request under section 18 of the FOI Act for a statement of reasons why the applicant's discharge summary dated 22 October 2010 in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital contained errors has met the requirements of section 18 of the FOI Act in this case.
The FOI request in question was part of a broader FOI request received by the HSE on 21 February 2012. A request was also made under section 17 of the FOI Act for the amendment of the applicant's discharge summary dated 22 October 2010 which contained errors concerning who brought the applicant to Shannon Doc and to the Accident and Emergency department in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital (A&E). The discharge summary indicated that the Gardai had brought the applicant to Shannon Doc and then onto A&E. The HSE granted the request for the amendment to the record. The applicant asked for a statement of reasons for how these errors occurred in the discharge summary. The HSE granted the request and provided a statement of reasons by letter dated 03 May 2012. On 17 June 2013 the applicant sought an internal review of the HSE's decision as he was not satisfied with the statement of reasons provided. The HSE's internal review decision of 23 July 2013 provided two further explanations from the doctors involved to the applicant. On 24 November 2013, the applicant applied to the Office of the Information Commissioner for a review of the HSE's decision.
On 12 February 2014, Ms Mary Byrne, Investigator, spoke to the applicant by telephone outlining her preliminary views on the matter and providing him with an opportunity to make any further comments which he wished to have taken into account before this Office reached a final decision. The applicant gave detailed information on the background to his attendance at A&E and some detail about what occurred since that time.
I consider that the review should now be brought to a close by the issue of a formal, binding decision. In conducting this review I have had regard to the provisions of the FOI Act, the relevant submissions of the HSE and those of the applicant, and to the statements of reasons issued to the applicant.
This review is concerned solely with the question of whether the statements of reasons which issued to the applicant are adequate for the purposes of section 18 of the FOI Act. It is not part of the function of the Information Commissioner to adjudicate on how public bodies perform their functions generally. The Commissioner's remit does not extend to examining the appropriateness or otherwise of the particular act for which reasons are sought nor indeed would it be appropriate under the FOI Act to make a finding as to whether any "acts" carried out by the HSE were the correct ones in all the circumstances.
For the purposes of this review I am considering the three statements issued by the HSE to the applicant to be, together, the HSE's overall statement of reasons for the purposes of section 18 of the FOI Act.
Section 18 of the FOI Act provides that a person is entitled to a statement of reasons for an act of a public body where that person is affected by that act and has a material interest in a matter affected by the act or to which it relates. Where a person applies for a review of a decision of a public body on the ground that s/he is not satisfied with the contents of the decision given, the Commissioner's role is confined to deciding whether the public body has complied with the requirements imposed on it by section 18, i.e. whether the statement is adequate.
It would be useful to set out what the Commissioner considers should be the principal features of a statement of reasons having regard to section 18. In the Commissioner's view, a statement of reasons should be intelligible and adequate having regard to the particular circumstances of the case. The statement should be sufficiently clear to enable the applicant to understand without due difficulty why the public body acted as it did. It should identify the criteria relevant to the act and explain how each of the criteria affected the act. However, a statement must not necessarily contain a detailed clarification of all issues identified by an applicant as relevant to a particular act or decision. The Commissioner considers that the purpose of section 18 of the FOI Act is to ensure that such reasons for an act as may be identified are conveyed to the applicant; where reasons cannot be identified, it is not the purpose of section 18 to require the creation, after the event, of such reasons. Furthermore his remit does not extend to examining the appropriateness or otherwise of the particular act for which reasons are sought.
In its statement of reasons provided to the applicant in its letter dated 03 May 2012, the HSE provided a summary of events as set out by one of the doctors who treated him, following a review of the notes held by the HSE. That doctor said that there was nothing in the notes that indicated that the applicant was brought to either Shannon Doc or to A&E by the Gardai. She said that she cannot recall why she recorded incorrect information about this event, however, it was likely that the Garda presence was included in the discharge letter to illustrate the stressful situation the applicant was in prior to his admission.
On 23 July 2013 the HSE, in its supplementary statements of reasons, expanded on its first statement of reasons. In its letter to the applicant it included two statements, one from the doctor referred to above and another from a second doctor involved in his treatment. The first doctor again stated that she does not know why she thought that the Gardai had brought the applicant to Shannon Doc when it was clear that they had not. She said that she may have picked up incorrect information from the other doctors or nursing staff on the ward but given the passage of time since this incident she could not be sure. The second doctor said that, it is her understanding that the applicant was not brought to A&E by the Gardai, but given the passage of time and considering the hundreds of patients she dealt with in that year she said that she could not recall this exact event. She said that she subsequently requested a garda report to confirm this fact. She also said that his notes have been officially corrected in this respect.
Having examined the three statements of reasons given in the HSE's letters to the applicant it is clear that, given the passage of time, the doctors in question explain that they cannot recall why they recorded incorrect information on the applicant's discharge summary. However, both agree that the information recorded was incorrect and the HSE has since amended the discharge summary accordingly. Having considered the matter, the explanation provided by the relevant doctors are, in my view, reasonable and I see no reason to doubt them.
The purpose of section 18 of the FOI Act, as I understand it, is to ensure that such reasons for an act as may be identified are conveyed to the applicant. It is important to bear in mind that not every act of a public body must be capable of being explained by way of a written statement of reasons and the fact remains that an applicant may not agree with the reasons given without these necessarily being inadequate. In this case, I am satisfied that the explanations of the accepted (and subsequently amended) inaccuracies in the record are reasonable in the circumstances.
Accordingly, I find that the HSE's overall statement of reasons is adequate under section 18 of the FOI Act in the circumstances of this case.
Having carried out a review under section 34(2) of the FOI Act, I hereby decide that the HSE has complied with the requirements of section 18 of the Act in this case. | 2019-04-22T12:57:54 | https://www.oic.ie/decisions/d130300-Mr-X-and-the-Health-Service/ |
0.997535 | A panda is ………… .
True or false? Black is a color.
A monkey is ………. .
A lemon is ……….. .
The milk is ……… .
The sky is ………. .
The basic colors are ………… .
A tomato is ……… .
True or false? An apple is red, green and yellow.
I think is only red.
In spring, nature is ………… . | 2019-04-25T00:19:33 | https://www.kidibot.ro/colors/ |
0.999999 | The content of this article provides interesting history, facts and information about the Decline of the Colosseum. What happened in Rome. Why did the gladiatorial games stop? What happened to the Roman Colosseum? What caused the ruin of the colosseum? Why was it allowed to fall into disrepair? What was the reason for not rebuilding the Roman Colosseum?
The Decline of the Colosseum started when the Gladiatorial games were stopped. The last known gladiatorial fight took place during the reign of the Emperor Honorius (reigned 393 - 423AD).
The catalyst for this change was was an Egyptian monk named Telemachus who had newly come to Rome and visited the Colosseum in 404AD. He objected to the savage bloodshed and slaughter in the arena and the midst of the bloodshed shouted for it to cease in the name of Christ. He was stoned by the outraged 'mob' and killed.
Three days later the Emperor issued a decree that the gladiatorial games were to stop. Less violent events such as hunting events continued to be shown until 523AD. The advent of Christianity led to a massive change of attitudes in the Roman Empire. The Roman culture changed from being antagonistic to becoming pacifistic. With the new Christian religion the morals, principles and values of the Romans changed.
At the height of its popularity the cost of the gladiatorial games at the Colosseum came to one third of the total income of the Roman Empire. The emperors who followed Honorius at first commissioned repairs to the Colosseum but as its political importance declined, together with the wealth of the Roman Empire, so did the enthusiasm for spending money on repairs. Constant warfare required heavy military spending. The Roman government was constantly threatened by bankruptcy and the emperors spent money on wars.
Storms, lightening, fires and earthquakes were the natural disasters which struck the Colosseum leading to its decline. The Colosseum was damaged by lightening and fires but an earthquake shook the ground so severely that parts of the upper stories and eventually the entire south wall fell. Although seriously damaged by two earthquakes in the fifth century, it is generally held that the Coliseum was practically intact in the sixth century. The later, catastrophic, earthquakes of 847 and 1231 caused the most stones to fall.
The precious metals such as gold and bronze in the statues, inscriptions and decorations were the first, most valuable items to be plundered. All of the marble which covered the walls, stairs and floor of the Colosseum was plundered and re-used. As the Colosseum declined stones and marble were plundered and reused for other constructions.
The steps of St. Peter's in Rome are made of reused Colosseum stones. The outer wall of the Colosseum is estimated to have required over 100,000 cubic meters (3,531,466 ft) of travertine stone which were set, without mortar, and held together by 300 tons of iron clamps. It has been calculated that 300 tons of metal were used just for the clamps. This metal was plundered during the Middle Ages to make weapons. The holes where the iron clamps once were can now be seen throughout the whole structure of the Colosseum.
It is ironic that when the Coliseum stood in grave danger of demolition it was saved by the belief that it should be left as a constant reminder of the Christian Martyrs who died bloody deaths in the Colosseum. The advent of the Christian faith was one of the major reasons for the Decline of the Colosseum but Christianity was also its saviour. The Colosseum is now visited every year by nearly 5 million people.
The content of this Decline of the Colosseum category on life in Ancient Rome provides free educational details, facts and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework. Refer to the Colosseum Sitemap for a comprehensive search on interesting different categories containing the history, facts and information about Ancient Rome. Just like the subject of Decline of the Colosseum there is hardly a page of Roman history and the Romans that is not, on some way, connected to the Roman Colosseum which became a symbol of Rome, its society, culture and life. | 2019-04-23T01:55:42 | http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/colosseum/decline-of-the-colosseum.htm |
0.999969 | "I feel that we environmentalists should hold ourselves to a higher standard than the PR firms of multinational companies. ?"
The difference between corporate and individual input to any discussion is found in why we express our concerns. "Higher standards" means what? Corporations are driven by economics first and foremost. We can easily see that the proportion of resources that they invest in environmental goodwill increases if, by neglecting environmental goodwill, they either lose money or risk losing a profitable product. So they invest proportional to their return. It doesn't matter who works for the company, or which individual working for that company has a good attitude about the environment....all that matters to corporate decision-making is profit. So what "higher standard" do you hold environmentalists to?
There are scientists who are also environmentalists, and then there are just environmentalists...people who love nature and want to stop thoughtless or greedy destruction of the web of life around us. Each clamors to be heard. What is the difference between them?
1. Observation....something you notice that is interesting but that you cannot explain.
2. Question(s)....you propose various questions, based on your observation.
3. Hypothesis....after choosing the best question, you design a statement that can be verified (YES or NO) from which to test your question.
4. Experiment....you test your hypothesis.
5. Validation....you compare your results to those of several others, who are using different experimental approaches to test the same hypothesis.
6. If everyone agrees, then you can advance to the "theory" stage. If there is no uniform outcome, you must remain at the "hypothesis" stage until enough evidence is gathered to validate or invalidate that statement (hypothesis).
?Thus, if a scientific consensus is reached, that conclusion is based on substantial corroborating evidence. It merits attention. If an environmentalist group expresses a consensus based on members' input, that view must still be evaluated on the SCIENCE that they REFERENCE. If they didn't support their point of view with data, well, then their view is just an opinion.
I submit that the definition of a "higher standard" is one that a) uses the results of the scientific method (above) to support the position, b) lacks bias, and c) is open to new input that might alter that position. | 2019-04-24T13:26:25 | https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A2=ind1404&L=BEE-L&P=204871 |
0.999347 | Can a Bacis2 Procedure be called from Bacis1 Mode / program?
If so how is it done?
I think, it is not able to call.
Do you start the program by bacis1_button?
and do you need to run bacis2 procedure in bacis1 program?
If so, you should modify.
- run a bacis2 procedure.
If you call bacis1 from bacis2 then the bacis2 will carry on once the bacis1 is complete.
What I am doing is running Medusa and sending it a bacis1 program to run.
At the end of the program Medusa quits.
In the bacis1 program I wanted to call a bacis2 procedure that uses m2d_buffer_save_m12. This saves the Medusa sheet in an older format.
If I can't call a bacis2 procedure from a bacis1 program.
Option1: What if any is the command to save a Medusa sheet in the old format in a bacis1 program?
Option2: I can convert the bacis1 program into a bacis2 procedure, but can I run Medusa and send it a bacis2 procedure to be executed like can be done with a bacis1 program?
3) Using the bacis2 API procedure "m2d_buffer_save_m12()".
I have to convert to bacis2.
is good information. I will try it later!
By the way, how about medstart.bac?
that includes any bacis2 procedure.
If you know this, sorry. | 2019-04-20T14:42:18 | https://forum.medusa4.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1374&p=4133 |
0.999995 | How do you filter out the noise?
You're missing smoke with those mirrors.
You could ask yourself questions.
[1.] Is the physical universe completely mathematical?
[2.] Is the physical universe partially mathematical?
[3.] Is the physical universe completely not mathematical?
It has also been suggested that the MUH is inconsistent with Gödel's incompleteness theorem. In a three-way debate between Tegmark and fellow physicists Piet Hut and Mark Alford, the "secularist" (Alford) states that "the methods allowed by formalists cannot prove all the theorems in a sufficiently powerful system... The idea that math is "out there" is incompatible with the idea that it consists of formal systems." Tegmark's response in (sec VI.A.1) is to offer a new hypothesis "that only Godel-complete (fully decidable) mathematical structures have physical existence. This drastically shrinks the Level IV multiverse, essentially placing an upper limit on complexity, and may have the attractive side effect of explaining the relative simplicity of our universe." Tegmark goes on to note that although conventional theories in physics are Godel-undecidable, the actual mathematical structure describing our world could still be Godel-complete, and "could in principle contain observers capable of thinking about Godel-incomplete mathematics, just as finite-state digital computers can prove certain theorems about Godel-incomplete formal systems like Peano arithmetic." In (sec. VII) he gives a more detailed response, proposing as an alternative to MUH the more restricted "Computable Universe Hypothesis" (CUH) which only includes mathematical structures that are simple enough that Gödel's theorem does not require them to contain any undecidable/uncomputable theorems. Tegmark admits that this approach faces "serious challeges", including (a) it excludes much of the mathematical landscape; (b) the measure on the space of allowed theories may itself be uncomputable; and (c) "virtually all historically successful theories of physics violate the CUH".
A structure that is isomorphic to an amalgam of ALL structures (vis a vis a "direct product" of structures) does not contradict Godel's incompleteness theorems. | 2019-04-25T10:12:57 | https://www.theblackvault.com/community/forum/questions-that-make-you-think/what-is-the-universe/page-4/ |
0.999696 | Why do women have smaller feet than men? It allows them to stand closer to the sink.
It allows them to stand closer to the sink. | 2019-04-23T10:05:59 | http://www.funnycaptions.com/img/54080/why-do-women-have-smaller-feet-than-men-it-allows-them-to-stand-closer-to-the-sink/ |
0.998483 | Liftoff with Heavy's new military-certified Falcon 9 engines was crucial in the race with Boeing-Lockheed venture United Launch Alliance and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin as Musk's SpaceX, working to flight-prove its rocket fleet one mission at a time, aims to clinch a third of all US National Security Space missions - coveted military contracts worth billions.
After a 24-hour delay due to weather, the rocket launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 p.m. local time.
"Successful deployment of Arabsat-6A to geosynchronous transfer orbit confirmed-completing Falcon Heavy's first commercial mission!" .
Roughly three minutes after clearing the pad, Heavy's two side boosters separated from the core rocket for a synchronised landing at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
In the test mission, Heavy's core booster missed the vessel and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. That flight deployed a Tesla Roadster manned by a spacesuit-clad dummy called "Starman".
More than a year later, SpaceX has now launched the 70-meter-high Falcon Heavy, created to carry more than 64 metric tonnes of cargo, with the Arabsat-6A on board. Musk says SpaceX plans on reusing the fairings during the launch of its own Starlink satellite mission later this year.
It's also been reported that at least some trims will get a dual-clutch automatic transmission to replace the current automatic. Leading up to the full reveal in July, Chevrolet will post updates to a dedicated website it launched Thursday.
Musk also indicated that the hardware appeared to be undamaged and will be used again later this year to launch some of SpaceX's Starlink global broadband satellites.
'Both fairings recovered, ' Musk wrote in a tweet.
SpaceX has tried to recover payload fairings during previous launches but to no avail. This same principle has informed the mission architecture behind the BFR system, which consists of the reusable Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy launch vehicle.
This time all the boosters came back safely which makes this the first fully successful mission for the Falcon Heavy. This is in response to VP Mike Pence's call for NASA to land astronauts on the surface of the Moon by 2024, "by any means necessary". And since last year's first Falcon Heavy launch, the company has only had one unsuccessful booster landing. | 2019-04-26T06:00:28 | http://thefootballexaminer.com/2019/04/14/elon-musks-spacex-sends-worlds-most-powerful-rocket-on/ |
0.998974 | The Royal Court Theatre have announced their new February – August 2019 season, which sees Harry Potter And The Cursed Child writer-director duo Jack Thorne and John Tiffany reunited, as well as an exciting line-up of new writing which includes a play about Kylie Jenner.
Thorne and Tiffany will once again team up for The End Of History… (from Thursday 27 June 2019) in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs. Set in 1997 Newbury, a socialist family reunion goes awry – after all, when all the kids are named after the parents’ leftist heroes, there’s a lot to live up to. The production features design by Grace Smart, lighting by Jack Knowles and sound by Tom Gibbons.
Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner (from Thursday 4 July), meanwhile, is written by Jasmine Lee-Jones, and plays in the smaller Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Directed by Milli Bhatia, the show weighs up the problems behind internet influeners, whose actions don’t always speak louder than their words.
Opening the Downstairs 2019 season is the previously announced return of David Ireland’s Cyprus Avenue. This is followed in the theatre by a series of political events including composer and musician Matthew Herbert’s Big Band & Leavers’ Assembly on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 March 2019; Dismantle This Room, an immersive escape-the-room experience about power structures, playing from April 2019; and Passage: A Windrush Celebration (Saturday 13 April 2019), a day of celebration to celebrate a series of seven monologue films presented by the Royal Court.
The Jerwood Theatre Downstairs then hosts White Pearl (from Friday 10 May), a new play by Anchuli Felicia King, about an international PR nightmare for a company whose draft promotional video goes viral – for all the wrong reasons.
In the more intimate Upstairs theatre, alongside the play about Jenner, will play: Superhoe (from Wednesday 30 January), written by Nicôle Lecky and centring on a young woman who dreams of fame; Inside B**ch (from Wednesday 27 February), a devised ensemble performance which playfully subverts the representation of women in prison; Pah-La (from Wednesday 3 April), an examination of the future of non-violence; and Salt. (from Tuesday 14 May), a journey to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an examination of the UK’s colonial history.
From May 2019, the Royal Court Theatre will also commit to running a weekly captioned performance on all their shows post-press night, alongside their usual access performances. | 2019-04-21T00:49:20 | https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/jack-thorne-john-tiffany-reunited-new-royal-court-season/ |
0.999944 | What is Islam, and who is a true Muslim?
These are two fundamental questions of current times and for which the appropriate response is often obscured in light of political correctness and the fear of causing offense. Regularly I will be asked if so and so represents true Islam, because she seems so nice, is hospitable, and rejects the violent past of previous Islamic empires and conquests.
Whenever questioned along this line, I respond with the following. No religion, including Islam, can be defined by the actions of those who claim to follow it. The reason for this is simple: There is a very wide spectrum of belief and practice among adherents of all religions. As an example, many in the United States claim to be Christian, yet regularly travel to Las Vegas where they drink, gamble, and attend risque shows with scantily clad women - all actions that others who also claim to be Christian would never dream of doing, and who further find it offensive that Christians would participate in such activities. The same notion can be applied to Islam and those claiming the title of Muslim. Around the world one can find Muslims who are violent and others who are very peaceful; Muslims who attack Christians and Muslims who defend them from attack by others; Muslims who drink alcohol and those who refrain and consider alcohol a sin; Muslims who devoutely keep the traditional five pillars of Islam and those who are not so devout but are more relaxed and lenient toward them.
So who is a true Muslim? Who is a true Christian?
Neither Islam nor Christianity can be defined from the actions of those claiming the title. Rather, both are defined by a set of scripture and by the example set by the figure head of the belief. For Muslims, true Islam is defined by the Quran, the traditions of Muhammad known as hadith, and the example that Muhammad set for Muslims to emulate. Likewise, true Christians follow the teaching of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament and the example Jesus set for them to follow. | 2019-04-18T10:16:05 | https://radicaltruth.net/index.php/11-articles/88-who-is-a-true-muslim |
0.999737 | Can we just start letting the customers decide?
A&E has suspended Phil Robertson, star of its wildly popular Duck Dynasty, over comments he made in GQ that were critical of homosexuality.
His suspension comes in the wake of several high-profile media personalities losing their own shows because of things they have said, including Alec Baldwin and Martin Bashir of MSNBC, and, earlier, television chef Paula Deen.
In all of those cases, and the dozens of others that preceded them, the corporate parents decided that the risk of losing sponsorship dollars demanded some sort of action. (It should be noted that the show will go on with Duck Dynasty, just presumably - for the moment - without scenes with the family's patriarch.) It is, after all, about the money.
But, should it be more about the audience? Is there not an advantage in knowing the beliefs and values of the people whose media you consume, then making a decision based on that level of transparency about whether you want to continue to watch? And should media organizations be more upfront about the beliefs of their biggest stars, letting the viewers and listeners decide?
First, for those screaming for unfettered free speech, we need a caveat. The is no free speech in commerce, at least how we practice it in this country. It is a right as a citizen, but those protections don't allow you to go into jobs each day and offend the person sitting next to you in your cubicle. Speech can sometimes violate state and federal labor laws, and managers have to be careful to ensure that employees are not offended. What's more, company owners can be free to make any statements they choose about issues, even if those conflict with their employees. Paula Deen could say what she likes, but the Food Network had no responsibility to endorse it. Same with MSNBC and A&E.
Still, when companies intercede in situations like the Robertson controversy, they also have to live with the backlash from their audience and customers. That is where the Duck Dynasty problem is especially tricky: There was already a distrust of A&E because of attempts early on in the show to tone down the deeply held Christian beliefs of the Robertson family.
That is the rock and hard place A&E is now wedged between. On the one side are those who label Robertson as dangerously homophobic, despite Robertson's legitimate and honestly held religious objection to homosexuality (which, incidentally, is far from unique to American Christian evangelicalism, but is found in Catholicism, Islam and Orthodox Judaism). On the other side are those who view this as Hollywood's anti-Christian bias, and a slap in the face to people who try to live good lives as best they can, following the dictates of their faith, only to be criticized as toothless, uneducated rednecks.
Related: What Role Should Religious Values Play in Business?
As with most controversies, it is far more complex than the black-and-white way it is portrayed. The loudest arguments are coming from the poles on either side, and, at least in the Twitterverse, there is little sympathy for those trying to find a middle ground. Suggest Robertson should be allowed to continue in some way and you are branded a homophobe. Criticize the tone and nature of what Robertson said to GQ and you are called anti-religious or a member of the politically correct thought police.
This controversy, though, could be less about free speech and more about free markets. A&E could not sit silent, but it could have condemned the remarks and still let the audience decide whether Robertson was worth watching. Every episode, every theme on the show, could be parsed by all the sides of the debate, but, in the end, the viewers would vote with their eyes, and - more importantly for the marketplace - sponsors could decide how they wanted to position themselves.
Knowing what people believe, as abhorrent as you might find it, is helpful in determining whether you want to watch their show, vote them into office or follow them on Twitter. Knowledge is power. This situation could have been a meaningful test of the power of the free markets, and how they could serve as a forum for a debate over ideas. Sadly, all that might now be lost in the rhetoric.
How Should A&E Have Handled the Phil Robertson Controversy? | 2019-04-21T02:57:32 | https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230489 |
0.999582 | What are the roles and responsibilities of members of Senate?
Members of Academic Senate, particularly elected members, have a crucial role in explaining Senate and its work to other members of the academic community – and in encouraging colleagues to bring forward relevant matters for discussion at Senate committees. Too, all members of Senate are encouraged to bring to committees their own experience and expertise – as well as the views of the particular group or electorate that they represent (such as the student body or the Senior Executive or a School or Faculty). Nevertheless, as a member of a Senate committee, all members' decision-making and inputs into the committee must reflect the interests of the University as a whole. Beyond this, members' responsibilities are to be aware of the committee's purpose and functions, to be ethical and diligent, and to contribute actively and critically to the committee's discussions and work. Importantly, members should also be the communication point between the committee and the member's School, Faculty, Division or other area regarding the discussions, decisions, policies and other developments in the committee. All this applies as much to Faculty and School committees as it does to University committees and Academic Senate itself.
to comply with the law and University Rules, policies and procedures.
Elected, nominated or appointed members of Academic Senate or one of its committees are encouraged to bring to that committee their own experience and expertise and the views of the particular group or electorate (such as the student body or a School or Faculty) that they represent. However, as a member of the committee, their decision and input into the committee must reflect the interests of the university as a whole. Once they assume membership of the Academic Senate or committee they are subject to the overriding duty to serve the interests of the Academic Senate or committee (Bennetts v Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (1967) 87 W.N. (Pt1) (NSW) 307 at 311 refers).
ensure that a meeting runs smoothly, with discussion and decisions focused on the agenda and decisions to be made in relation to it, and in relation to the terms of reference of the committee and the relevant policy framework.
to work with the Presiding Officer to oversee induction of new members to the committee.
The secretary is not a ‘note-taker’. They will minute decisions rather than discussion, unless some elements of the discussion are required to contextualise the decision. Their role is also advisory, and they will have knowledge of policy relating to the decisions being made, as well as of the procedure for the operation of the meeting.
How can I put an item on the agenda of the Academic Senate?
There are various ways of putting items on the Senate agenda. Probably the best way is first to discuss your issue with colleagues (including your Senate representative and, if needed, the Manager, Academic Senate) and then write a brief paper. There is a template to help you construct your paper on the Academic Senate website. Your paper should, first, explain what your issue is (one or two sentences), then give some background to the issue (a few paragraphs), then raise discussion points (one or two paragraphs) and, finally, make recommendations for policy, if appropriate (as dot points). Once written the paper is probably best 'escalated' through Senate's committee structure (e.g. from School Board to Faculty Board on to the Academic Senate). This will ensure that the issue you are concerned about is fully debated in a collegial way. Alternatively, if it is urgent for example, the issue could be tabled directly at Academic Senate.
The Executive Officer, Academic Senate will receive items for the agenda up to 14 days prior to the next meeting. The agenda is then published on Yammer for members and on the Academic Senate website.
Debate should be focused on the decision to be made, within the context of the policy framework surrounding it and the draft resolution (if included with the agenda) that has been prepared by the secretary and Chair. Draft resolutions may be rejected and/or amended by the committee in the course of the meeting using the rules surrounding motions (see the Rule for the Conduct of Meetings of Academic Committees).
Academic Senate is scheduled to meet five times per year. Meetings are conducted on a rotational basis at the Bathurst (2 meetings per year), Albury-Wodonga (1 meeting per year) and Wagga Wagga (2 meetings per year) campuses. It always meets face-to-face, not by videoconference.
The travel and accommodation expenses of the Presiding Officer, Deputy Presiding Officer and student members of Academic Senate are paid for from the Academic Senate budget.
The Executive Officer, Academic Senate liaises with the student members of Academic Senate about their travel and accommodation requirements before each meeting and makes any necessary bookings for them.
The travel and accommodation expenses of all other members of Academic Senate are paid for from the relevant primary cost centre budget.
Apologies are accepted up to the day of the meeting by email or phone 84746 to the Executive Officer, Academic Senate.
See the Group Guidelines and Committee Guidelines for general considerations around successful committee and group work.
In most universities, collegiality is considered a key driver of committee work. However there is not always a clear understanding of what collegiality means. In the context of academic governance, it means more than a broad range of people having a say in decisions. Collegiality is also the basic underlying model of all academic work, and is closely aligned with the idea of peer-review. In academic governance collegiality is about applying the collective oversight of the ‘academy’ to key university decisions. It is only in this way that the academic quality of a decision can be assessed; quality is by definition a decision of the entire academy, both within an institution and between institutions, nationally and internationally.
As detailed in the Committee Guidelines, committees function best when they have detailed and considered options put before them, where possible containing input from the stakeholders to the final decision. Committees function best when they are the pointy-end of distributed discussion and decision processes; their role becomes to make final decisions, based on options gathered from the distributed process. At CSU the Academic Senate includes many sub-committees, including those that operate within the Faculty, such as Faculty Boards, School Boards, Faculty Courses Committees and Faculty Assessment Committees. This distributed network of committees allows every member of academic staff the opportunity to consider and advise on decisions. All of these committees collectively are ‘the Senate’ of the University.
The efficiency and effectiveness of committees is paramount, to prevent a waste of staff time and effort. Governance committees operate using a formal framework, including some formal meeting procedures, and this formality is not ceremonial but rather a mechanism to ensure that workable decisions can be made, in the shortest time possible, while respecting the need to allow all members to make a contribution, irrespective of their position within the University. In governance committees, all votes have the same value. Committees should also be reviewed periodically, to ensure they are fulfilling their terms of reference and to make changes as required to adapt to changing circumstances.
Committees act within a policy framework. The outcome of the governance decisions of the committees is often captured in the policies of the University, and so members will be asked to consider questions from within the framework of these policies. The policies act as the ongoing collective memory of the institution, in governance matters. Committees are not general discussion forums, they have specific governance functions to achieve.
Members of committees have important responsibilities in the communication of their decisions and roles, to other members of the University.
Universities were originally governed exclusively by academic boards, and these have been supplemented over time with corporate governance requirements. Today corporate governance is the model used to govern most universities, but with an associated requirement that academic activity and quality continue to be governed via some form of academic governance arrangement. The reason for this is mostly the nature of the work of universities themselves, which is intrinsically collegial in character as a result of the peer review that is at the heart of academic knowledge production and assurance.
There is no way to bypass the requirement for peer review in assessing both the quality and veracity of academic knowledge, and therefore it must be evident in some way in a university’s governance arrangements. The relationship between corporate and academic governance is often described as working best when there is a productive tension between them. This is because on many academic issues there will be a collective academic view that will not necessarily be unified, and there will be economic and other factors that a university must take into account as an ongoing concern. Balancing all of these requirements is the task of governance, a university without sound corporate governance could not continue to function, but without academic governance it will cease being a university. The two complement each other.
the role of the committee secretary, and use of agendas, minutes and action sheets.
leave of absence for members.
Governance Services in the Office of Governance and Corporate Affairs (OGCA) will organise the setting up and ongoing running of official University governance committees. Some of these committees will be serviced by staff outside the OGCA, such as School Boards. The OGCA will advise such staff of the requirements.
All Australian universities are required to have academic governance arrangements in place, as part of their authority to operate, from government. Currently (2017) all universities centre these arrangements around an Academic Board or Academic Senate, normally a sub-committee of the university’s governing board.
The Governance (Academic Senate) Rule 2006, No 6.
In addition the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015 contains academic governance requirements that all Higher Education Providers must meet. The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency has legislated responsibility for regulating the application of the Standards in universities, as well as registering universities more generally across a range of requirements, to allow them to operate. | 2019-04-19T17:29:50 | https://www.csu.edu.au/division/vcoffice/ogca/governance/academic-senate/current-membership |
0.99915 | Why are we seeing ads on Netflix? Should we be worried?
Adverts on Netflix are starting to appear for more and more users. Initially trailers were run at the end of shows, now they're appearing before them also.
Obviously people paying for the Netflix service have taken to the interwebs to explode with outrage. But what is actually going on?
"We are not planning to test or implement third-party advertising on the Netflix service. For some time, we've teased Netflix originals with short trailers after a member finishes watching a show. Some members in a limited test now are seeing teases before a show begins. We test hundreds of potential improvements to the service every year. Many never extend beyond that."
So that's pretty clear but doesn't leave us entirely worry free. If Netflix is testing these things then it must forsee a use for them, even potentially, in the future.
Having to sit through a trailer before watching paid for content is far from cool.
But there's a bit of a jump from promoting its own content to third-party ads. However, this slippery slope appears to be getting more grease applied to it.
Essentially what's going on now is adverts for Netflix's own content, like its originals shows. This is just another way Netflix is trying to find ways to draw people's attention to new content they may like, but with a cheeky self-promotion angle. Could this signal the start of a deviation from a pure focus of offering the best service for the user?
There's a chance it may consider adding a cheaper service that uses third-party ads. But no other evidence supports this.
Also, that said, we've come to trust Netflix so far with its decent decisions, so don't expect ads to appear in our current subscription. | 2019-04-22T14:05:15 | https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/netflix/134115-why-are-we-seeing-ads-on-netflix-should-we-be-worried |
0.999998 | I have spent a bit of time reading the A-G website, and i've learnt a lot, but I'm still needing some advice.
I'm moving on to a 10acre farmlet next month, and I wanted to use 5 acres in a crop rotation fashion - having 10 x 1/2 acre plots.
I just don't know how to build the rotation plan.
Context - I am in the north island of New Zealand. We get frosts, but no snow. Also in a higher rainfall area. I will be looking at growing food for my family and to feed animals (cattle, horse, pigs, chooks).
Using green manures in between.
But i'm having issues building this all out, especially around the legume/potato timing.
I was wondering, could I use this plan but swap in Oats to replace the brassicas?
Or should I put the roots at year 3, and oats at year 5?
Are oats and corn OK back to back?
You should probably seek advice from your government's agricultural department or other farmers in your area. 5 Acres is a massive sized "plot" compared to what we have in dear old blighty. I do not know of any allotment holder who grows cereals, (plots too small) your 5 acres would probably house 80 standard allotment pitches, that is precisely the size of the site where i have mine.
I agree with you geordiekev. This scale of agriculture is a bit out of our expertise.
I'll move it to our small holding board in case anyone who frequents there can add their thoughts.
I think it's worth investing a little time and money on getting helpful information so you'll be equipped to properly plan out - even if you're not looking to make money as a farm.
Richard Perkins also has a very good Youtube channel - whilst he's in Sweden, many of his methods and principles make sense for anywhere. | 2019-04-19T04:40:14 | https://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=127763.0 |
0.999156 | Xherdan Shaqiri ready to quit?
There are fears that Liverpool star player Xherdan Shaqiri will be ready to quit the Anfield anytime from now after refusing to deny he would leave the club to Italy.
Although, Xherdan Shaqiri had stated that he is happy at the Merseyside club but the fact that he has no regular playing time makes it an issue that would be difficult for him to adapt to.
In his interview with Gazzetta Dello Sport, the Swiss international said he has no offer yet on the table but unwittingly sang the praise Italian Serie A side Inter Milan.
It would be recalled that Xherdan Shaqiri has a history with the Italian league having played at the San Siro before joining the now Championship League side Stoke City.
Xherdan Shaqiri stated that he has some good memories of the Italian Serie A club which makes the club special to him as he added that they have got lots of quality players and history.
When asked if he would seek a return back, he clearly stated that he was happy at the Anfield but noted that anything can still happen.
Xherdan Shaqiri has got just nine games under his belt as a Liverpool player and has scored two goals in the process. | 2019-04-23T16:47:13 | https://www.thewistle.com/2018/12/07/xherdan-shaqiri-ready-to-quit/ |
0.999982 | A Puzzling Passage. After Jesus rose from the dead he appeared on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The gospel includes some curious details: “On hearing it was the Lord, Simon Peter threw on some clothes (he was stripped) and jumped into the water” (NAB, 1970), or according to the most recent translation, “When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea” (Jn 21:7) (RNAB, 2010).
Sin and Separation. Peter was in the boat and Jesus was on the shore, and they were about one hundred yards apart. Peter may have loved Jesus, but the sin he committed when he denied Jesus three times put distance between them. Jesus is the reconciler. Jesus reconciled all things to himself through the blood of his Cross (Col 1:20). Therefore, at the sight of Jesus, Peter may have felt that mercy would be available to him if he would only go to Jesus.
A Major Conversion Moment. For Peter it was a time of decision, a moment of truth. Jesus had prayed for Peter’s faith (Lk 22:31). Jesus wanted Peter’s faith to increase to a much higher level. It was time for Peter to go from moderate belief to full belief, from hesitation to confidence, from doing what he wanted to whatever Jesus asked, and from wanting to safeguard his life to a willingness to lay down his life for God and the sheep (Mt 10:39;16:25; Jn 15:13). For Peter it was time to take a leap of faith, to take the plunge. Peter jumped out of the boat and into the sea to go to Jesus.
Lightly clad Peter. Some translations say that Peter was stripped or naked; others say that he was lightly clad. Peter would have been wearing a loin cloth, and when he went to see Jesus on the shore it would have been polite to appear before him fully dressed. Symbolically, Peter’s nakedness suggests that his sinfulness was exposed before Jesus and that he was in desperate need of forgiveness.
He tucked in his garment. Fishermen typically wore a smock, a loose outer garment, particularly during the nighttime hours when it often was quite chilly. A swimmer would not put on a cloak before swimming because it would create so much drag in the water, even if it was tucked in or tied down with a belt or rope.
Come to the water. By the time the Gospel of John was written, probably in the late 90s AD, the ritual for the Sacrament of Baptism was already established in the early Church. Peter was about to make a profession of faith with his three statements, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you” (Jn 21:15,16,17). Faith in Jesus leads to baptism. At the symbolic level, the outer garment may represent a baptismal garment, his jump into the sea may represent the descent into the waters of an immersion baptismal font, and his arrival on the shore may represent the emergence up the steps out of the font by a new believer. Through his plunge into the water, Peter’s sins were washed away, and he was created anew in Jesus who is living water (see Jn 4:14; 7:38). | 2019-04-19T16:52:15 | http://catholichotdish.com/topics/peter/ |
0.999996 | What Does The Las Vegas Shooting Mean For The Future of Public Entertainment?
I had a moment of intense panic in the middle of The Martian. This had nothing to do with the movie itself — Matt Damon's safety, while important, isn't something I lose sleep over. Rather, my anxiety stemmed from the fact that about 15 minutes before the end of the film, a man stood up in the audience, and started walking around. He paused near the door, meandered down aisles, and eventually ended up standing still right where the staircase meets the exit, staring at the audience instead of the screen.
Was he a gunman about to open fire? For a second, I was certain I was going to die. Shaking, I turned to my partner, who had also noticed this strange behavior, and whispered: "Should we get up?" And then the thought struck me that doing so would make us targets for a potential shooter, so I sat there, frozen, until finally the man just left the room.
It turned out to be nothing, and I ultimately felt stupid for having thought that this random individual had decided to come shoot up an early evening screening of The Martian. But was I really wrong to worry?
The mass shooting which took place at a country music festival opposite the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night is one of the most deadly shootings in modern American history. But it certainly isn't the first violent act to take place in a venue where people had gathered for the purposes of entertainment. In fact, for a while in the late 19th century, people couldn't go anywhere without worrying about an anarchist bombing. In November 1893, anarchist Salvador threw two bombs into a performance of Gioachino Rossini’s William Tell at Barcelona’s Liceu Opera House, killing at least 20 people. Only a year later, in 1894, another anarchist bombing at the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris was aimed at people listening to an orchestra performance.
In the United States, one of the first random acts of mass murder in an open venue occurred on August 1, 1966, when Charles Whitman went on a 96-minute killing spree from the top of the University of Texas Tower. His first target was an 8-month-pregnant woman named Claire Wilson. She lost her baby, and her partner, Thomas Eckman, that day.
Back then, the events were experienced as an anomaly, an aberration and tragedy that would never happen again. We now know better. It's difficult to enter a crowded arena and not have a fleeting sensation of unease.
People consume entertainment as an escape from reality, solace from every day concerns. Worrying about whether or not your life is in danger taints that experience forever.
Only four months ago, an explosion at a concert headlined by Ariana Grande in Manchester, in the United Kingdom, killed 22 people and injured 250. Forty-nine people died when a man opened fire inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June 2016, just over a year ago. In November 2015, three armed gunmen stormed an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan theater in Paris and remained for almost three hours, killing 90.
And then there are the movie theater shootings, which are why I felt wary of the man at The Martian. In 2012, a gunman dressed in tactical clothing entered a screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and injuring over 70 others. Three years later, in Lafayette, Louisiana, another man fired 13 rounds from a 40-caliber handgun at a crowd gathered to watch Trainwreck. Two people died, and nine were injured, prompting Amy Schumer to hold a press conference with Senator Chuck Schumer announcing her commitment to the fight against gun control.
The Trainwreck and Dark Knight incidents are unfortunately just two of a myriad of potential examples. There have been so many incidents of gun violence in movie theaters around the United States as to warrant this very morbid list.
It has become easy to equate public violence with acts of terrorism, but it's not always so. Eleven died in 1979 when fans of The Who surged towards the doors of an oversold concert in Cincinnati. And the death of James Meredith at the Altamont Free Concert in 1969, smack in the middle of the Rolling Stones' set, was the result of a scuffle with a knife-wielding member of the Hell's Angels, who had been hired to provide security.
Shootings and bombings stand out as particularly scary because they appear random. You can put in place regulations and public policy to avoid a stampede. Modern fire codes exist to prevent incidents like the Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903, which killed 602 people in Chicago. But it's almost impossible to know what is going on inside the head of someone who decides to empty out a semi-automatic magazine at a crowd of people gathered to listen to an artist, or watch a movie they love.
"Bottom line, for someone who is angry and desires to inflict large casualties, firing with modified assault weapons from an elevated, barricaded platform is [a situation] where a great number of fatalities can result because of the boxed in nature of the stationary audience," Professor Brian Levin, director at the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, explained during a phone call.
Entertainment venues, he explained, are appealing targets because, even beyond the sheer number of people, their significance transcends borders. "Unlike attacks against other symbolic targets, which may only have meaning within a particular subculture, entertainment venues are virtually universally seen."
Whether perpetrated in the name of political or social aims, or simply accidental, these incidents invade what should be a safe place. It feels like a violation because it is one. People consume entertainment as an escape from reality, solace from every day concerns. Worrying about whether or not your life is in danger taints that experience forever.
Michaela Gallo, a 26-year-old who survived the Las Vegas shooting, described that feeling to Refinery29. "I don't know if I'll ever feel safe again at a major event like this," she said. "I’m torn. On one hand, I’m absolutely terrified: One minute, I was going through an experience that was supposed to be fun and then the next, escaping, running for my life. But on the other hand, I don’t want to let fear win. I don’t want to let the shooter win by saying I’m not going to have fun, that I’m not going to make memories with the people that I love because he made me scared."
But what does this mean for the future of entertainment in public spaces? Will movies and concerts enjoyed with dozens, hundreds of other people go the way of public executions? It's hard to say. With so many streaming options available, it's not unimaginable that people might want to consume these things in the comfort and safety of their own homes.
Live Nation Entertainment, which organized the Las Vegas event, issued a statement vowing to help the survivors and families of the victims, which hinted at the idea that something needs to be done to prevent such events from happening again. But what?
"We are heartbroken over the tragedy that took place at the Route 91 Harvest festival," the statement reads. "To think that anyone would want to inflict harm on a gathering of music lovers is beyond our comprehension. And while we are stunned and grieving over this incomprehensible act of violence, we know that this is a moment when we must come together to prevent more tragedies like this from occurring."
Levin believes that venues will have to take stronger measures to reassure the public that their security is a priority. "You’re going to see increasing surveillance and detection technology as well as the possibility of a greater utilization of anti-sniper measures particularly for the larger events in major metropolitan areas," he said. Although, he also points out that people will almost certainly voice opposition to such measures if they start infringing on their ability to enjoy whatever they've come to see.
This is unfortunately the reality. But perhaps knowing that it's something we have dealt with before, and survived, can give us insight as to how to best deal with it in the future. In the meantime, you'll find me at the movies — a little jumpy perhaps, but still rooting for Matt Damon to survive whatever is thrown at him next.
Las Vegas Survivor: "I Don't Know If I'll Ever Feel Safe Again" | 2019-04-20T00:38:17 | https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/10/174811/mass-shootings-in-america-concerts-movie-theaters-history |
0.999994 | , Programming Trainee at Orange & Bronze Software Labs. Inc.
1. Chi-SquareGoodness-of-Fit TestLOZANO, ALDRIN T.
4. Test for Goodness-of-Fit The chi-square statistic can be used to seewhether a frequency distribution fits a specificpattern. This is referred to as the chi-squared goodness-of-fit test.
6. Observed Frequencies vs ExpectedFrequencies Since the frequencies for each flavor wereobtained from a sample, these actual frequenciesare called the observed frequencies. The frequencies obtained by calculation (as ifthere were no preference) are called the expectedfrequencies.
14. SolutionStep 5: Summarize the results There is enough evidence to reject the claim that consumersshow no preference for the flavors.
17. Chi-Square Goodness-of-FitProcedure SummaryStep 1: State the hypotheses and define the claim.Step 2: Find the critical value. (test is always right tailed)Step 3: Compute the test value.Step 4: Make the decision.Step 5: Summarize the results.
21. Another Example continued … The casino becomes suspicious of the gambler and wishes todetermine whether the dice are fair. What do they conclude?
27. Chi-Square StatisticThe chi-square statistic is the sum of the squares of the plottedvalues,(48 – 58)2/58 + (35 – 34.5)2/34.5 + (15 – 7)2/7 + (2 – 0.5)2/0.51.72 + 0.007 + 9.14 + 4.5 = 15.367Given this statistic, are the observed values likely under theassumed model?
28. Making a decision In the gambling example above, the chi-square test statistic X2 wascalculated to be 15.367. Since k = 4 in this case (the possibilities are 0,1,2, and3 sixes) the test statistic is associated with the chi-square distribution with 3degrees of freedom. If we are interested in a significance level of 0.05, we may reject thenull hypothesis (that the dice is fair) if X2 ≥ 7.815, the value corresponding tothe 0.05 significance level for the X2 distribution. Since 15.367 is clearly greaterthan 7.815, we may reject the null hypothesis that the dice is fair at a 0.05significance level.
29. Making a decisionGiven this information, the casino can ask the gambler to take hisdice (and business) somewhere else. | 2019-04-25T15:18:51 | https://www.slideshare.net/AldrinLozano/stat-130-chisquare-goodnesoffit-test |
0.998799 | Passing the budget: Senate, House, and now . . . ?
Sen. Lawton Chiles perhaps summed it up best when he said that last week's bipartisan Senate enactment of a budget resolution ''bodes well for the country.'' What would have boded badly would have been no decision by the Senate on the budget - what with future deficits now projected at $200 billion or more annually and threatening economic recovery. So in finally hammering out a compromise - although by the razor-thin margin of one vote (50-to-49) - the Senate has paved the way for a final budget resolution for fiscal year 1984.
Last week's action, of course, does not mean that a final budget will be easy to obtain. Obstacles are considerable. The Senate measure, and the version passed by the House, are sharply different in many respects, especially regarding tax increases. Further, President Reagan has been adamant in recent weeks in saying that he would veto any major tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year.
The need therefore, seems clear: Senate and House conferees must make every reasonable effort to craft a mutually acceptable compromise, especially regarding tax hikes and defense spending. The White House, at the same time, must avoid the temptation to work against adoption of any compromise budget at all, a course favored by some top administration officials unreconciled to revenue increases. The projected deficits are far too serious for entering the new fiscal year with no budget resolution at all. The deficit for fiscal 1983 alone is now projected at $210 billion or more, far larger than had been anticipated. By 1987 deficits could be approaching $300 billion, with borrowing by the Treasury to finance such intolerable levels crowding out private borrowing and sharply boosting interest rates to the detriment of the economy.
What kind of budget, then, should be adopted - a budget that Congress, the White house and the American people could accept? The answer would seem to be along the lines of the Senate budget - combined with the defense spending levels contained in the House package.
* Under the Senate budget, tax revenues would be increased by $8.9 billion for fiscal 1984. One possible way to raise that amount, as proposed by moderate Republicans, would be to impose a cap (of say, $500 per taxpayer) on the 10 percent tax cut scheduled to begin July 1. There would still be a tax cut, as sought by Mr. Reagan, though reduced from $30 billion to slightly over $20 billion. Also, by adopting such a compromise, Congress would not have to repeal or postpone indexation of tax rates now scheduled to begin in 1985.
* Under the House budget, defense spending would rise by about 5 percent in real terms. That is only slightly below the 6 percent increase sought by the Senate - and for that matter, not all that far from the 7 percent hike proposed in the GOP-backed budget that was defeated in the Senate. Adopting the lower House figure would in no way impair US national security. What it would do is hold down the rate of growth of defense spending. | 2019-04-20T20:58:38 | https://www.csmonitor.com/1983/0523/052313.html |
0.993731 | How will Webrooming and Showrooming evolve this year?
The Holiday season has just past, while for some the numbers are still being tallied on whether or not end of year festivities were successful, let’s take a look at how shoppers got into the holiday spirit.
The holiday 2014 shopping season has shown an increase in shoppers’ spending for holiday gifts. Shoppers were eager to get on with the gift buying and avoid uncomfortable overcrowded situations. Online sales up by 8.3 percent in comparison to online sales in 2013. - IBM, 2014. Holiday spending for 2014 will rise by 4.1%, predicts the National Retail Federation predicted.
What is Webrooming and Showrooming?
Shoppers were engaging in two types of shopping behaviour: webrooming and showrooming.
Webrooming is identified by 'the behaviour a consumer takes by researching online, before going into the store to elevate and examine the physical product before purchasing.' [Donnelly, Bertschinger, Haraguchi, Richards. 2014].
While showrooming “is the behaviour a shopper takes to first tryout a product in store then using a smartphone or a computer searches for the same product for lesser price online for purchase.”(Spataro, 2014).
A growing number of consumers (71%) plan to participate in 'webrooming' – browsing online and then going into a store to make their purchase. – Accenture, 2014.
Nearly three-quarters (68%) of consumers say they are likely to participate in 'showrooming' - going into a physical store to see a product and then searching online for a better price and making their purchase online, up from 63% in 2013. - Accenture, 2014.
Webrooming increased 10% in comparison to the 2013 holiday shopping season. This is good news for retailers wanting to pull their customers into their physical locations. The behaviour of showrooming still has an edge over webrooming by 70% of the people surveyed.
1. Reviewing the behaviour of your customers in store and online.
2. Mapping out your customer’s journey.
3. Identifying tactics worked well together.
4. Ideas to ignite their imagination while helping them along their way.
Increasing your customers’ reasons to shop with you has to do with the relationship you create with them!
While holiday shoppers were webrooming and showrooming, they were enjoying holiday inspiration. Retailers went all out to create the magic and mystery of the holidays while ringing in the New Year and new customer relationships.
From New York to China, retailers used beautiful attention grabbing and sensory arousing displaces that captivated the audiences. Here are some examples of using digital and retail displaces that ignited customers holiday appetites.
Figure 1 Coleman-Lochner, Lauren. (December 17, 2014), "China, Dubai Get Into the Christmas (Shopping) Spirit". Bloomberg LP. Source: IAPM Mall, Sun Hung Kai Properties via Bloomberg.
Inspiriting digital and technological displays caught the attention of shoppers in China and Dubai, making the 2014 holiday shopping season delightful.
To get everyone into the holiday spirit, Ted Baker invited window browsers to meet under the virtual mistletoe. Brilliant fun way to celebrate the holiday and inspire customers.
Figure 2: Tangible Interactive. (December, 2014). “TED BAKER “Merry Kissmas" Interactive Christmas Window Display”. Best Window Displays.
High end retailer, Barney’s took advantage of window displays in a completely innovative and exciting way. Barney’s took entertainment to whole new level of beauty.
If you are starting your 2015 marketing planning for retail, Reimagining the in-store Digital Retail Experience, Creating a strategy for integrated in-store retail, is the guide that will help you get organized and so that you can take on and improve your use of the omnichannel.
I look forward to hearing about your planning experiences. Happy 2015!
Learn how to review customer journeys and deliver the best customer experience using in-store digital technology.
Download our Re-imagining in-store retail guide.
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London, Robert S. (October 29, 2014). “Christmas Lights + Window displays in London 2014 Selfridges”. YouTube.
McGuire, Caroline. (December 17, 2014). "Real trees, giant golden geese and flying sleighs: Prestigious London stores battle it out to win title of best Christmas window display". DailyMail.
Moment Factory. (December 11, 2014). “Holt Renfrew: Animated Christmas Window Display 2014”. YouTube.
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Tangible Interactive. (December, 2014). “Ted Baker “Merry Kissmas” Interactive Christmas Window Display”. Best Window Displays. | 2019-04-25T15:53:16 | https://www.smartinsights.com/online-brand-strategy/multichannel-strategies/omnichannel-retail-displays-2015/ |
0.998748 | Latest questions about "nikon transfer"
Does not permit it to transfer files.
The program said that I can't transfer because it does not permit it.
I want to cut a movie.
How can I cut a part of a movie I took with my CoolPix camera?
I have been using Nikon Transfer for a while. An hour ago, when I tried to transfer pictures to my PC and I clicked Start Transfer option, nothing happens. What can I do?
I have been using Nikon Transfer for a while. An hour ago, when I tried to transfer pictures to my PC and I clicked Start Transfer option, nothing happened. | 2019-04-26T12:50:49 | https://answers.informer.com/tag/nikon-transfer/ |
0.999219 | The instructions should be followed only by an expert admin or as advised by Barracuda Networks Technical Support. The following example regularly allocates storage space on the firewall. Therefore, to free storage space, it is strongly recommended to discard the example schedule from the table and the demo directories and backup files if no longer needed.
The following example illustrates how to create archive files from a box for backup purposes at regular intervals. For this task, the executing script calls a tool named phionar which is located under the path /opt/phion/bin/. Phionar takes the contents of the directory /opt/phion/config/configroot as a template for creating the backup archive file. For creating a complete, unencrypted archive with the name box_[Year-Month-Day-Hour-Minute].par in the directory /usr/local/bin/backups, this information must be organized into an executable script file. It is recommended to store the script into a directory that is located outside of directories handled by the system, i.e., /usr/local/bin/userscripts.
If not already present, create the directory for your backup files, i.e., /usr/local/bin/backups.
If not already present, create the directory for your script, i.e., / usr/local/bin/userscripts.
Change to the newly created script directory.
Create the script in your preferred editor.
Save the script in the directory /usr/local/bin/userscripts with the name boxpar_creator.sh.
Make the script executable with the command chmod ugo+x boxpar_creator.sh.
Go to Box > Advanced Configuration > System Scheduler.
Enter the name for your intraday schedule, i.e., BoxPar creator.
Enter the Description for your schedule to be BoxPar creator every 2nd hour .
From the Hourly Schedule list, select every.
For Run Every .. Hours, enter 2.
Verify that the par files have been created under the path /usr/local/bin/backups.
Note that depending on the lag between your current time and the configured pending cronjob, you will probably have to wait some time until the first archive file is created. Due to different schedule times, the timestamp (date, time) as part of the file name might differ.
After your have successfully created a script executed via a scheduled cronjob at regular intervals, it is recommended to unschedule the cronjob and to delete all previously created experimental files.
In the Intraday Schedule table, select your entry for your daily schedule and click x to delete it.
Delete the previous created directories (userscripts, backups) with the contained scripts and backup files. | 2019-04-25T10:03:57 | https://campus.barracuda.com/product/cloudgenfirewall/doc/71861365/example-create-box-par-archive-files-using-a-cronjob-at-regular-intervals/ |
0.999932 | British writer of detective and historical fiction, of Irish descent, born in Edinburgh, educated at Stonyhurst and the University of Edinburgh, where he studied medicine. After a brief and unsatisfactory medical partnership with a friend in Plymouth—The Stark–Munro Letters (1895) gives a fictionalized account of the episode—he practised in Southsea from 1882 to 1890, and later served as an army physician during the Boer War, writing a history of the campaign (The Great Boer War, 1900) and an influential pamphlet ‘The War in South Africa’, which was much translated. He married Louise Hawkins (d. 1906) in 1885, and Jean Leckie, who survived him, in 1907. In the novel A Study in Scarlet (1888) he introduced the private detective Sherlock Holmes and his impercipient friend Dr Watson, the narrator in most of the stories, and with whom he resides at 221B Baker Street; the other Sherlock Holmes novels are The Sign of Four (1890), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), and The Valley of Fear (1914). Doyle's immense popularity, however, stemmed from the Sherlock Holmes short stories, published mainly in the Strand Magazine, where the first, ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’, appeared in 1891. Tiring of the character, he wrote of Holmes's death in ‘The Final Problem’ (1893), but vehement public protest forced a resurrection in ‘The Empty House’ (1903). The stories are collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905), His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes (1917), and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1927). Undoubtedly the best-known and perhaps, too, the best of all fictional detectives, whose influence on later writers is demonstrated by such figures as Freeman's Dr Thorndyke, or Christie's Poirot, Holmes owes something to his predecessors, Poe's Dupin and Emile Gaboriau's Lecoq, while his deductive method is partly borrowed from Doyle's teacher at Edinburgh, Dr Joseph Bell. There are over a hundred Sherlock Holmes films, the best-known being those of the 1940s with Basil Rathbone as the detective, a number of plays, two written by Doyle himself, and many radio and television adaptations. Doyle however, set greater store by his historical fiction, which combines exciting adventure with carefully researched detail. The best works are The White Company (1891) and its successor, Sir Nigel (1906), set in the fourteenth century; Rodney Stone (1896), with a Regency prize-fighting background; and the light-hearted stories of a cavalry officer in Napoleon's army, The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896). Also worthy of mention is The Lost World (1912), the first of a series of stories dominated by Professor Challenger. Doyle wrote many books on public themes, including a long history of the Flanders campaign in the First World War (6 volumes, 1916–19). His one-act play Waterloo provided Sir Henry Irving in 1894 with one of his most successful parts. In 1926 he published his History of Spiritualism, one of many books he wrote on the subject, in which he was greatly interested. His efforts to right miscarriages of justice resulted in the release of George Edalji in 1906 and of Oscar Slater in 1927, both wrongfully imprisoned. He published accounts of both cases. See lives by H. Pearson (1943), J. D. Carr (1949), and J. Symons (1979); and H. Keating, Sherlock Holmes: The Man and His World (1979). | 2019-04-23T12:47:28 | https://www.jrank.org/literature/pages/3850/Sir-Arthur-Conan-Doyle.html |
0.717618 | The impact of point of view choices has been on the front of my brain.
There are basically two options for point of view when writing a book, first person and third person. I think of them in terms of a camera angle in the the movies. First person is like having a GoPro mounted on the character's head. In third person point of view there are varying degrees of proximity for the perspective, the options are: GoPro mounted on the character's shoulder, camera man following the character, or stationary camera mounted in the corner of the room.
It's my opinion, the closer the proximity of the 'camera' to the character, the stronger the bond between the reader and the character. For example, the Sherlock Holmes mysteries are written in first person, from the perspective of Dr. Watson. As a reader you build an intimate bond with Dr. Watson, you're reading his diary, doesn't get much closer than that. The second example is Harry Potter, half of the content in those books are describing Harry's thoughts. Giving the reader access to a character's internal monologue is a great way to build a bond between the character and reader. The caveat to using that technique being that you can only do it for character or else it becomes confusing for the reader.
In both Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter, an intimate point of view was used to create a bond between the reader and the lead character. A strong bond between the reader and the lead character makes for a more memorable reading experience. It's part of what makes a character 'stick with you' as a reader. And that's what makes you start wondering what Dr. Watson is up to while you're staring at the computer screen in the office.
I finished reading The Attack by Jack Arbor. It's a solid, action packed spy thriller. I've struggled to find new thriller authors that don't go overboard with gory details about murder, that stuff just isn't for me. My threshold for scary stuff is pretty low, I won't even watch The Walking Dead. Jack Arbor does a great job of mixing suspense and action without going beyond my limit for violence and gore.
I want to go back and read the entire series about the main character Max Austin. Max has a solid network of spies that he uses for his missions and each of them could easily have their own series of books. If you're planning on reading Jack Reacher #23, check out a Jack Arbor book first, you might be surprised and they're free on Kindle Unlimited. Tough to go wrong.
If anyone has book recommendations let me know. I haven't settled on my next book yet.
Pam is now fluent in the language of human manipulation. She has developed very specific methods of letting us know when she wants to snuggle. At the core of her language is running around the house meowing loudly or banging on the closet door at 3 a.m. As an untrained human, you might think that when she's running around the house meowing she wants to play. You would be wrong. What she really wants is for you to sit down on the couch so she can snuggle in your lap.
Richard takes a different approach. When he sits next to you or in your lap, he's really just monitoring your movement for any sign that you might be moving toward the fridge for cat treats.
The Catranch is running smooth. I bottled the Kombucha this week and added some fruit for the second fermentation. I took a small taste test this evening, I have my doubts on whether the fermentation process worked, it tastes a lot like sweet tea with fruit added. Mehh, we'll see what happens, at worst I end up with fruit flavored sweet tea. At the Catranch, we rarely use the heater or air conditioning which causes the temperature to fluctuate quite a bit from day to day. Not the best environment for Kombucha brewing. We'll see what happens, sweet tea with fruit sounds just as good.
I donated several copies of Selected to the Little Free Library Project locations near the house. If you haven't heard of the Little Free Library Project, it's worth checking out. A description of the project from the project website is below.
Signing off from the Catranch with the glow of the fireplace in the background. | 2019-04-23T06:31:58 | https://www.jallenwolfrum.com/blog/2018/2/12/point-of-view-kombucha-update-and-the-little-free-library-project |
0.996683 | Adele has cancelled the final two concerts of her worldwide tour in London this weekend.
The performances, which were meant to be at Wembley Stadium, were due to be the final two of a 123-date worldwide tour.
The 29-year-old said on Twitter: "To say I'm heart broken would be a complete understatement."
Some fans who had booked travel and accommodation have gone to London anyway, despite the late cancellation.
Kerry Wood travelled down from Liverpool with three of her friends on Saturday morning and was due to go to Saturday evening's concert.
"We are absolutely gutted," she tells Newsbeat.
"We've all got T-shirts on saying, 'Hello'. so we all look like lemons right now."
But Kerry says that the T-shirts mean that other ticket-holders have been coming up to them in London to commiserate together.
"Some people have come in from Jersey, who've paid £1,300 for their tickets, and £300 each for their flights," she says.
"We met another person who paid £700 for the tickets at Christmas, and they were in tears.
"It's made us feel a bit better. Later on, we're going to go to Wembley anyway, because I really want to go.
"We've seen on Twitter that quite a few people are going down there anyway in support of Adele."
Joanna Bray, who's also from Liverpool, decided not to travel to London.
"We were all packed and ready to go this morning, driving down from Liverpool, and it's just a little bit heartbreaking.
"We planned a day out in London tomorrow as well," she says.
"I think it's just deflated everyone."
But Joanna doesn't hold it against Adele, saying: "If you're a real fan of Adele you'll realise that she genuinely appreciates her fans.
"I know that if she could do the concert tonight, she would do it. "
Rhys Coombs, from Southampton and booked his tickets last year, says he's "absolutely gutted."
"Knowing that I'll probably never see her now is really sad," he adds.
Rhys also decided to stay home rather than travel to London.
Most fans understood that there was no way Adele could have performed after damaging her vocal cords.
"I obviously was upset, but it's absolutely no problem, she's got to look after herself," says Paige Bithell, from Blackburn.
"As an artist, she should look after her health - she's a mother after all," she adds.
But unlike Rhys, Paige doesn't think that this is the end of Adele's touring years.
"I can imagine that someone of her profile, there will be other things in the future, no matter how many years it takes.
"She's still amazing and we've got to respect her." | 2019-04-23T22:51:15 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40468075/shes-still-amazing-adele-fans-on-her-gig-cancellations |
0.999959 | According to the above we can understand the opening verse (of this discourse) "when you will enter the land that G-d has given you": Eretz (land in Hebrew) means desire (ratzon), referring to the simple desire (rotzon poshut) of the soul for the divine. This desire (eretz) is given to us by G-d from above, as a heritage (nachala), which is the transcendent forces of the soul. However, to reach this simple desire we first need to "enter the land" - serve with our rational faculties.
There are two types of desire: A rational one and supra-rational one. We begin with the former, and that creates a container to generate the latter. Prayer - a ladder from earth to heaven - personifies this experience: We begin with the contemplation in pesukei d'zimrah, songs of praise about the creation of existence, followed by the pre-Shema blessings contemplating the sublimation of the angels, and the bittul of souls in their comprehension of the divine in Shema. All this is rational service - the ladder on the ground , which then leads to the supra-rational service in Shemoneh Esreh (amidah) - the top of the ladder reaching to transcendent heaven, which G-d gives us from above.
The verse then continues: V'yorashto v'yoshavto boh (possessing and settling the land). Posessing the land is through conquering it from the seven nations, which is the service of refining the the seven emotions of the animal soul, transforming darkness to light, and thus possessing the transcendent energies of Tohu, which comes specifically through sublimating crass materialism. The root of the crass is in the containers, and by conquering and sublimating the crass we repair and sublimate the containers above, which reaches the higher transcendental energy of tehiru i'llah (as discussed in ch. 62). In contrast to rational service, which dissipates after prayer (taking with it also the supra-rational love), this supra-rational service, which refines and transforms the animal soul, has a permanent impact (yerusha has no discontinuity , unlike a gift which does).
Both these levels are transcendent. Then comes v'yoshavto boh (settling in the land) - transcendent gets internalized, and their is a fusion of the transcendent and the immanent. In human service this is Torah which follows prayer, internalizing the transcendent experience of prayer.
This all year round service is reflected more specifically in Elul, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot: Rosh Hashana is the service of dedication to the divine (kabolat ol malchus shomayim), through revealing inner soul essence. Also the teshuvah of Rosh Hashana is the higher teshuvah (teshuvah i'laah), returning to the divine source. In Elul we prepare for this through the lower teshuvah (teshuvah ta'taah), rejecting the inappropriate, feeling sadness over being distant from the divine. Everyone through their own initiative has the capacity to reach this lower level of teshuvah, by being accountable for the details of his life, and feeling bad over his iniquities and determining strongly to uproot the inappropriate. An auspicious time for this is in the days of Elul, and specifically in the days of Selichos. Through this one becomes a container for the higher teshuvah of Rosh Hashana, and then Yom Kippur, when even higher revelations emerge through the bodily afflictions of fasting, diminishing the fat and the blood, which reveals the transcendent "higher purity."
Then on Sukkot the transcendent permeates the immanent, Ba'Sukkot teishvu, you shall dwell internally in the transcendent Sukkot, which integrates the transcendence of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. | 2019-04-21T18:08:32 | https://www.ayinbeis.com/Chapter%2063%20(2) |
0.999544 | Were you looking for Corporate personhood?
Personhood laws are laws designed to extend the legal concept of "personhood" to pre-born humans. Specifically, these laws give legal status as a person to any fertilized human egg, from conception until birth. This includes the zygote before it has implanted, and according to medical science, implantation is the beginning of a pregnancy. This conflicts with the traditional legal position that the unborn child is part of the mother, and its interests are the same as the mother's. These laws constitute one of the newest trends of attack in a long list of ways to make life really hard for American women who actually want to participate in their world by controlling their own reproduction. The attempt to pass such laws is largely restricted to the United States, though Ireland formally maintained a fetus' "right to life equal to that of the mother" until 2018.
Roe v. Wade is primarily founded upon a doctrine of privacy between a woman and her doctor, a relationship the state has no right to intrude upon[note 1]. It also addressed the Court's need to balance a mother's rights to make private medical decisions with the state's right to protect the living child in utero. The balance was placed strongly in favor of a woman throughout the first 5-6 months of pregnancy, at which point the State's right to protect the child enters. Specific notation in the majority opinion was the rejection of an "inherent right-to-life" for a fetus. The court ruled that a fetus was not a person in the terms of the Fourteenth Amendment, and hence had no right to life.
Personhood amendments seek to change that, by directly legislating a fetal "right-to-life", pushing that tenuous balance between privacy and the State's interest in protecting the life of a child far to the side of the growing fetus. Since the argument was privacy vs. potential, non-specified rights, legislating specific legal rights onto a fetus means privacy has no compelling grounds. Roe v. Wade would be circumvented by cutting at its core: it is not about a woman's rights, but the child's. And clearly, killing a child takes away its single most fundamental right to life.
However, despite the intention of the laws, the concept of personhood is a fuzzy one not defined in the Constitution and varying according to interpretation of individual laws: by comparison, corporate personhood does not confer the same rights as being a natural person, and fetal personhood may not convey full constitutional rights. Hence it's not clear that fetal personhood would even prohibit abortion. After all, corporate personhood doesn't prohibit winding up corporations.
Personhood laws are thinly veiled attempts to circumvent Roe v. Wade, by making the fetal life as important (or in some ways, more important) than the wishes, health, or in some cases life of the woman who is carrying the fetus.
The single most important goal for any personhood law is to restrict, if not make totally illegal, the right to access abortions. If the zygote is a legal person, then Roe v. Wade was found on false grounds and no longer applies. Also, the idea of "viability" as a test no longer applies. A zygote or fetus must therefore be protected from being killed, just like any other person is.
Following that, most forms of hormonal birth control can potentially be attacked. Birth control works in two ways. First, it regulates the body so an egg is normally not released. No egg, no baby. However, sometimes an egg is released, but the hormones make the uterus a hostile environment for the zygote, causing it to pass out of the body with the woman's next cycle. If you assume a "person" begins at conception, birth control would necessarily be harmful to that person. Murder, if you will. The Virgina and Oklahoma State Legislators, which are pushing personhood bills, were asked by those in opposition to put a basic rider protecting a woman's right to access hormonal birth control. In both cases, they gave a resounding "no", despite claims that they are not trying to make birth control illegal.
Another serious issue that is being brought up by ob-gyns in the states trying to pass personhood laws is the effect this will have on risky pregnancies, specifically ectopic pregnancy, because there are not sufficient legal markers/legal language to define a pregnancy as a "healthy one", nor define the rights of the fetus if it cannot survive.
Modern fertility treatments, specifically "in vitro" treatments, would also become problematic. Currently, when a couple uses in vitro they will have several eggs harvested and fertilized at one time, "just in case" (usually between 5-10, with an implant of 2-4 of them), because harvesting the eggs from the mother is a very invasive procedure. The potential problem here is that this practice creates thousands of zygotes, frozen in labs. Disposal of the fertilized egg can already be an ethical issue for the lab or parents, but this law would increase the complications. Potentially, all fertilized eggs must have a chance at life, so the couple would either have to only fertilize one egg at a time, or have twins, triplets and novemtuplets.
Less likely, but still possible, ramifications can include drastic laws against smoking, drinking or drug use while pregnant. While most women who want to be pregnant limit or remove those from their lives during pregnancy, some women do not, and some women cannot. Especially if they do not want the child in the first place. Though likely a violation of their civil rights, women are already charged for child abuse if they use while pregnant; personhood laws only make that situation worse. One can imagine a woman addicted to drugs who is living on the streets. She cannot have an abortion, but any child she has will face serious health problems if it survives to term. And our answer will be to put her in jail.
Any miscarriage can potentially be considered manslaughter or a murder, depending on what the woman did or did not do during her pregnancy.
Mandatory checks to ensure a woman is not pregnant before she enters a bar, flies across country, deep sea dives or performs other activities that slightly increase her risk to miscarry.
Limits to a woman's right to use aspirin, which is known to increase the risk of miscarriage or lack of implantation in at-risk women. Got a headache? Too bad—you might be pregnant.
Limiting a woman's access to medical care. Things like synthetic thyroid, heart medication, acne drugs, and insulin can all have serious effects on a fetus and cause miscarriage. It is after all, a person.
Women can take out life insurance every single month, and collect the fees when, as usual, the zygote doesn't implant though no fault of their own.
The division that produces identical twins occurs after fertilization - hence the term monozygotic. This would result in generating two "full persons" from just one. So, which is the original? Or has the original been killed and replaced by two new ones? Is there any legal precedent that would solve this absolute mess?
Speaking of twins, what happens if one is absorbed by the other? Has the surviving one committed murder, or merely an extreme case of identity theft?
Pregnant women would be carrying full persons, so would be allowed in the carpool lane.
On the bright side, a fertilized zygote will always be accompanied by an adult should it be accidentally taken to an R-Rated movie.
The fetus can sue his siblings for a part of the estate.
Women will save blood from each period for official examination by authorities to determine whether or not it was an early miscarriage.
If authorities determine a period is a miscarriage, authorities will conduct an investigation to determine the cause [see above].
If an early miscarriage was caused by the actions of the mother, authorities will determine whether it was accidental or premeditated and charge the mother with manslaughter or homicide as the case may be.
Women/couples with a history of miscarriage might be banned from attempting to reproduce at all, since the risk of the loss of a human life would be so great. In fact, since 31% of pregnancies are lost before 20 weeks gestation, all attempts at reproduction might be considered reckless endangerment since they clearly "[create] a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person".
Fathers would have visitation rights with fetuses.
A woman could put her fetus into foster care.
Personhood USA, a Colorado-based group, is the primary driver of the personhood movement around the county. They seek "to ban abortion, embryonic stem cell research, and human cloning", by defining a "person" with all the legal rights therein, "from the moment of conception". While they accept and admit that most methods of hormonal birth control, IUDs, and the "Morning after pill" actually cause a zygote to not implant in the uterus, Personhood USA insists that an attack on birth control is not their goal, though they have refused to put language in their amendments that would protect a woman's right to obtain and use any currently legal form of birth control.
Personhood USA has carefully selected its legal team to ensure that the language of each bill improves both in its chance of passage, and exactly what it will cover and if it will or will not pass constitutional challenges. Personhood USA has been the source for the at-large (and failed) amendments in Colorado, Mississippi, and ongoing in California, Nevada, Florida and Ohio. They are also assumed (though not credited) to be the authors of the Oklahoma and Virgina bills that are being presented to the State legislature instead of the electorate.
The first attempt to give zygotes any legal status was made in Colorado during the 2008 elections. It failed overwhelmingly, 34 to 65. The same proponents tried again in 2010 and failed by a margin of 29 to 70 in 2010 A third attempt in 2012 failed to even garner enough signatures to appear on the ballot. Not to be defeated, Personhood Colorado managed to get a new bill onto the 2014 ballot. The new attempt avoided the word "personhood" by stating only "to protect women and unborn children", and presented the bill as a way for law enforcement to charge someone who causes a pregnant woman to lose her child as a homicide. This, despite an existing law that already allows the exact same thing, minus the language giving personhood to fetuses. The 2014 attempt also failed, and by a margin of 35 to 65.
Personhood Iowa attempted to place a bill on the 2011 ballot, however, it was removed for technical reasons and never went to popular vote.
One of the most surprising losses was in Mississippi, in the 2011 Elections. It was voted down, in one of the most conservative states, by a margin of 42 to 58.
Seeing that attempts to pass these laws by popular vote went down in flames even in extremely conservative states, in 2012, the Religious Right, unwilling to be hindered by the "will of the voters" that conservatives scream so often about, they turned to the state legislature to do what voters consistently and overwhelmingly would not do.
Virginia - On February 15, 2012, Virginia's House passed the first personhood law in the United States. After receiving quite a backlash on this and an ultrasound law, the Senate tabled the personhood law until 2013, a more politically advantageous time.
Oklahoma - On February 16, the Oklahoma state senate passed a fetal personhood law.
Full text can be found at Text of the Oklahoma Personhood Bill.
Full text can be found at Text of the Virginia Personhood Bill.
Section 32. Person defined. As used in sections 3, 6, and 25 of Article II of the state constitution, the term "person" shall apply to every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being.
The People of the State of Nevada do enact as follows: RESOLVED, That a new section designated Section 23 to be added to Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada to read as follows: "In the great state of Nevada, the term 'person' applies to every human being."
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to define the term “person” to be from the beginning of biological development and grant such person constitutional rights and access to courts under the equal protection, due process, and open courts provisions of the Missouri Constitution?
The windup to the 2012 US Presidential run demonstrated an unprecedented attack on women's rights, including statements made by the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, saying that it was his specific intent to pass a Constitutional Amendment for Personhood. The RNC added such language to their official platform. The fact that one of the most conservative states in the Union could not pass such a law didn't seem to faze the RNC from doing what they claim is the will of the people.
↑ Johnsen, Dawn E., "The Creation of Fetal Rights: Conflicts with Women's Constitutional Rights to Liberty, Privacy, and Equal Protection" (1986). Articles by Maurer Faculty. Paper 905. | 2019-04-24T19:54:38 | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Personhood |
0.998412 | An MSNBC host has apologised for describing Mitt Romney 's campaign tactics as the 'n***erisation' of Barack Obama.
Toure, a critic on The Cycle, used the term last night when accusing the Republican presidential candidate of racially-charged rhetoric against the President.
He had been discussing aggressive comments made by Mr Romney against Mr Obama during a campaign speech in Ohio on Tuesday, in which the Republican said the President should take his 'politics of division and anger back to Chicago'.
The former Massachusetts governor also said the President was 'angry and desperate'.
Romney himself was responding to Vice President Joe Biden's race blunder when he told an audience of black students that the Republican party would 'put y'all back in chains'.
The MSNBC host claimed Romney was engaging in 'racial coding' by portraying Obama as an angry black man.
He said on the show: 'You notice he says 'anger' twice. He's really trying to use racial coding and access some really deep stereotypes about the angry black man.
The Romney campaign is said to have contacted MSNBC executives about the remarks, which were met with anger by the conservative members of The Cycle's panel.
Critics had been quick to condemn Toure for the remarks.
On the show, S.E. Cupp accused Toure of being 'so irresponsible' as she pointed out the liberal commentator only saw Romney's remarks as racial coding - and not Biden's initial comments that sparked the furore.
The issue was sparked by Vice President's Joe Biden's remarks to an audience at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Virginia.
Later in the day, Mr Romney launched an aggressive response accusing Mr Biden of race baiting.
He told voters in Ohio: 'Mr. President, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago,' Romney said at an Ohio event, where hundreds of coal miners and their families had earlier stood in line to attend. | 2019-04-23T12:56:20 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2189923/Mitt-Romney-Toure-accuses-campaign-n--erisation-Barack-Obama.html |
0.997824 | Why do beer steins have lids?
Beer can be enjoyed from different containers. There are Pilsgläser, Altbiertulpen, Weißbiergläser, Kölner Stangen, and Bierseidel. But those who like it traditional and special will drink their beer from a beer stein. The beer stein is not only the ancestor of all beer glasses, it is a symbol of Bavarian coziness. Especially Oktoberfest fans and real Bavarians appreciate the enjoyment of beer from a traditional beer mug. Whether a stone stein, a glass stein or a tin(pewter) stein - the beer stein has become a must. Beer steins are often artfully decorated with ornaments, paintings or coats of arms, making beer drinking a feast for the eyes. A special feature for many of the beer mugs is the hinged lid, which is moved with the help of a lid lifter, which also functions as a thumb rest.
Without the lid, a real beer mug is incomplete. The lids They are available in different shapes and sizes, from simple flat lids without ornaments to elaborately decorated lids. Possible decorations consist, for example, of handcrafted motifs made of pewter or an engraving. Sometimes wonderful pewter figures are also incorporated.
Sunshine, blue skies and the desire to socialise? Especially in summer at home in the garden or in one of the numerous beer gardens, countless visitors come together. Tables under shady trees invite you to linger and what could be more comfortable than sitting in the beer garden on a warm summer evening and enjoying your beer with friends. But especially if you drink your beer outside, there is the danger that insects fly into the stein or leaves fall into it. For such cases, beer mugs with lids are the best solution, because the lids also allow undisturbed beer enjoyment outdoors. They give annoying insects no chance to eat and protect the popular beer from leaves and other foreign bodies that do not belong in the beer. In addition, beer lids reduce the heat exchange and thus keep the beer cool for longer.
Today the beer stein lid protects the drink from falling leaves and flying insects. Its original meaning was much more important. The origin of the lid goes back to the plague epidemics in the 14th century, when millions of people died of black plague. After the plague, Central Europe was swarming with deadly shoals of mosquitoes. That is why in the 16th century there was a decree that all food and drink containers should be covered to protect them from dangerous insects. This is how the beer mug lid was created.
Even after the plague and dangerous mosquito swarms were a thing of the past, the lid remained a special detail on the massive mugs.
The poorer sections of the population used felt lids in earlier times. These felt coasters were used both as coasters and to cover beer. However, felt has the decisive disadvantage that it quickly becomes moist and is a good breeding ground for bacteria. The rich therefore preferred beer coasters made of tin (pewter) or silver. The lids on the beer mug therefore not only had a practical use, they were also a kind of status symbol of the upper class. The material of the lid was used to determine the level of the beer drinker.
Another wonderful side effect only became known sometime after the laws were enacted. Especially the upper class, who also use the steins and lids as a kind of status symbol, came to the enjoyment of tin (pewter) lids. In combination with the stone stein0, these lids preserve the cold and freshness of the drink for much much longer.
In former times also many waiters had the problem that they could not see whether the guest had still something to drink or not. The stein with a lid was a great solution. The lid was simply opened and left open on the table or counter. So everyone knew the guest was thirsty and would like another drink or refill. | 2019-04-24T02:48:47 | https://www.beersteincenter.de/blog/why-do-beer-steins-have-lids |
0.998117 | Request: allow the update notification to use the notification system built into Windows 10 rather than a popup that must be manually dismissed repeatedly until dismissed or disabled. Background: For anyone who games, watches movies, or does other full-screen activities, Malwarebytes' current notification implementation is very frustrating. It appears on the screen and must be manually be dismissed. In the midst of any action-oriented game, this can be catastrophic for gameplay. For movies, it's merely annoying. And dismissing it only does so for an hour, plus or minus. A user's option then becomes either stop what they're doing to update, or dismiss update notifications. The first option is ideal, but ignores user behavior; users don't want to stop a gaming session, particularly an online session or fight scene, just so they can update their virus protection. To be blunt, the user's state of mind in that moment is likely to dismiss the horrible thing getting in their way at the worst possible moment and get back to their session, then stop that from ever happening again when they get a chance. It is particularly egregious when playing controller-based games (example: Rocket League) where fractions of a second matter and visibility in the lower-right corner of the screen (where the boost indicator is located) is vital. The second option encourages bad habits (i.e. permanently removing a reminder to update malware protection software) but at the moment is the only way to stop this nagging notification from blocking the screen is to do this. A temporary notification that goes away after a few seconds is enough to get someone's attention without actively impeding their current task. If a user wants to update, they will. If they don't, incessant and activity-blocking notifications isn't the way to make them want to update; it's a way to make them want to make sure that doesn't happen again, which in turn increases the risk of forgetting and never updating. Many people are frustrated with how Windows Update handles these notifications, and this is almost as bad. I do recognize that balancing the issues of a good user experience and the importance of keeping malware protection up to date is difficult, but in my opinion this type of notification (especially considering that there are viable alternatives) crosses the line from encouraging good habits to forced behavior, which is in the gray area between a poor user experience and a dark pattern. (i.e. forcing users to do something that prioritizes an organization's desires over that of the user.) Also note that this request is just for update notifications. I understand why risk warnings are important enough to warrant a popover that must be manually dismissed. (Though scan-complete without finding problems is debatable.) But updates simply aren't as urgent and shouldn't impede a user's desired activities. | 2019-04-18T18:31:11 | https://forums.malwarebytes.com/profile/248443-owthathertz/content/ |
0.999681 | In March of 1973 The Carolina Barber Shop which was located at 131 East Franklin Street closed. It had been the oldest operating business downtown, opening its doors 55 years earlier in January of 1918 under the ownership of barber P.R. Perry. Now that it was gone Lacock's Shoe Shop, operated by 83 year old Wilson Lacock, became the senior business on the block. During the same month The Tar Heel Barber Shop located at the corner of Franklin and Henderson which had started in 1927 also closed.
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Hey, subtle must be your mdidle name. Great post!
Red Marley's daughters were Beth & Kay Marley & they lived on Short Street. Kay was a good friend of mine. They graduated from CHHS around 1964. Funny I used to go over to Kay's house all the time & I never heard her father say three words.
Hello Jake - Mack Snipes was my favorite barber. He owned another one of the popular barbershops on Franklin Street until about about 1970 when he "retired" and moved to a smaller location below Hectors. <br \> <br \>Mack was a charming man and a brilliant story-teller. As I recall he lived on a farm outside of Chapel Hill.
Let's not forget Mack Snipes, whose barber shop was downstairs below Hector's on the corner of Franklin and Henderson Streets. MDWVQYOany local politicians observed a custom of getting their hair cut by Mack at the beginning of any electoral campaign they might be starting. He kept his prices very low and never went over two dollars until he closed shop sometime in the early eighties, I believe.
I got my first haircut there - but not from Red. My first was by Mr. Cannon, for whom Red then worked at the Carolina Barbershop. Mr. Cannon had a habit of popping kids (don't know about adults) on the head with his comb to command obedience. From that day forward, no one but Red cut my hair until I left town for high school. Red did cut my brother's hair from his first until Red retired (excluding my borther's his days away from CH in high school and in the Army).
I won't mention the year, but my first lock of hair hit the Carolina Barber Shop floor due to the nimble fingers and sharp scissors of Red Marley. I was too young to remember that first haircut, but many a Saturday morning growing up I spent waiting my turn in "the chair" while dad and the other local men solved the world's problems or discussed what the football team needed to do to win in Kenan Stadium later that day. Curls of white smoke from Red's cigar floated upward while curls of hair from the heads of my boyhood friends floated downward. The men would talk. Red would point with his scissors to empathize a point he was making. Boys would fidget. His comb swept through hair with the grace of a dancer. Then came the unmistakeable hum of his clippers against the back of the neck. You were done. The fragrant puff of white powder around your ears and like a matador teasing a charging bull, the long white sheet that once covered your body was whipped away and Red's voice echoed "next" even though it wasn't necessary. Franklin Street has never been the same.<br \>Good memories, Charley.
<br \>I didn't know much about the barber shop but I sure bought a lot of Weejuns from Mr. Lacock. To be such a small shop, he sure had about every kind of Weejun you wanted. I remember I wanted the kind of Weejun that looked pebblely. They didn't have my size, so I bought a size smaller because I thought they were soooo cool. My feet sure hurt but the Weejuns were the latest in style so I endured the pain.
I'm not sure I ever went there, but as a 5 or 6 yo probably did.<br \><br \>I do remember going to the Tar Heel Barbershop, when I was in Junior High, and seeing Coach Dooley in there, hanging out and reading the paper.<br \><br \>The pic of the chair, my Mother-In-Law, a Hackney from Carrboro, has her Dad's chair (Jesse, who had a barber shop in Carrboro) in her basement.<br \><br \>I remember one time going to the barbershop with my brother Donald. We asked Dad what type of haircut should we get. He said, tell the barber you want a crew cut. We had no idea what that was. Basically, shaved. Our Dad played a not too funny joke on us.<br \><br \>Thanks for the memories, Charly.
I absolutely remember Red Marley. He was never my barber, though. For some reason, I went to Bill Colville, a wonderful fellow, but very overweight. I think he called it Chapel Hill Barber Shop. Bill was a product of the state orphanage and did well by himself. <br \> <br \>His barber shop sponsored the baseball games on WCHL. Bill had a great sense of humor, so we tried to make his spots funny. <br \> <br \>He moved from the old frame house that ultimately gave way to University Baptist Church expansion to the brand new University Square. Somehow, I remember that we opened his commercial with something like, “So, the fellow walked into Chapel Hill Barber Shop and asked Barber Bill Colville, “Is this University Square?â€<br \> <br \>And Barber Bill, answered, “Well, not really, but it slows down around 9:00 every night.â€<br \> <br \>Then, we recorded all of the barbers laughing (there were 4, I think), so they could hear themselves on the radio. It was actually a funny spot and got a lot of attention to the barber shop. <br \> <br \>-0-0-<br \> <br \>You recall correctly that the barbers were done in by the changing, long-haired times. I think that was a greater influence than rising rents on reducing the barber business. Then, when did men start going to places where women cut their hair? I don’t think I ever that , but I think that was also a big factor down line. <br \> <br \>Bill has died.<br \> <br \>The last barber I knew was George, the Barber at Tar Heel Barber Shop, in Rams Plaza downstairs on the Rosemary Street side. George has also died. <br \> <br \>Then, it came to pass that I now no longer need a barber for a completely different reason. There’s not much to cut, so I just run the clippers over my head a couple of times a week. Ah, well.
I was too late to experience the kind of barber shop you describe but it sounds wonderful. Do you think there is an equivalent to that kind of community experience today?
I remember Red Marley very well - he gave me my first "off site" haircut ever. I was very fearful of that first encounter, as I recall, at the age of about 6. You see my grandmother cared for me up to about first grade and she always gave me my haircuts. She operated "Nonnie's Beauty Nook" out of the back of her home on Rosemary St, a three chair shop almost directly across from the Shack. Mrs. Marley, in fact, worked for her as a beautician. The Marley's lived across the street from her, next to the Shack. <br \><br \>At the age of 6 I recall being somewhat embarrassed having my hair cut in a beauty shop and expressed concern to my grandmother that I wanted to go to a barbershop, much to her chagrin. So she marched me up to Red's shop on Franklin and watched me get my first haircut; as I recall it was about .25 back then (1955.) And yes, Red always always was chewing on a cigar but I don't recall it being lit. <br \><br \>I had my hair cut there for many years, in fact. You always manage to come up with suppressed memories lingering in the back of my brain somewhere, long ago forgotten. Thanks for writing this article Charley.
Chapel Hill is located on a hill whose only distinguishing feature in the 18th century was a small chapel on top called New Hope Chapel. This church was built in 1752 and is currently the location of The Carolina Inn. The town was founded in 1819, and chartered in 1851.
What is it that binds us to this place as to no other? It is not the well or the bell or the stone walls. or the crisp October nights. No, our love for this place is based upon the fact that it is as it was meant to be, The University of the People.
Dark Side of the Hill -- Pink Floyd, the creators of the most popular album in history, Dark Side of the Moon, took the second half of their name from Floyd Council, a Chapel Hill native, and great blues singer and guitarist. He once belonged to a group called "The Chapel Hillbillies".
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There would probably be no Chapel Hill if the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees in 1793 had not chosen land across from New Hope Chapel for the location of the university. By 1800 there were about 100 people living in thirty houses surrounding the campus.
The University North Carolina's first student was Hinton James, who enrolled in February, 1795. There is now a dormitory on the campus named in his honor.
The University of North Carolina was closed from 1870 to 1875 because of lack of state funding.
William Ackland left his art collection and $1.25 million to Duke University in 1940 on the condition that he would be buried in the art museum that the University was to build with his bequest. Duke rejected this condition even though members of the Duke Family are buried in Duke Chapel. What followed was a long and acrimonious legal battle between Ackland relatives who now wanted the inheritance, Rollins College, and the University of North Carolina, each attempting to receive the funds. The case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court, and in 1949 UNC was awarded the money for the museum. Ackland is buried near the museum's entrance. When the museum first opened, in the early sixties, there were rumors that his remains were leaking out of the mausoleum.
The official name of the Arboretum on the University of North Carolina campus is the Coker Arboretum. It is named after Dr. William Cocker, the University's first botany professor. It occupies a little more than five acres. It was founded in 1903.
Chapel Hill's main street has always been called Franklin Street. It was named after Benjamin Franklin in the early 1790s.
Chapel Hill High School and Chapel Hill Junior High were on Franklin Street in the same location as University Square until the mid 1960s.
The Colonial Drug Store at 450 West Franklin Street was owned and operated by John Carswell. It was famous for a fresh-squeezed carbonated orange beverage called a "Big O". In the early 1970s, I managed the Record and Tape Center next door, and must have had over 100 of those drinks. The Colonial Drug Store closed in 1996.
Sutton's Drugstore, which opened in 1923, has one of the last soda fountains in the South. It is one of the few businesses remaining on Franklin Street that was in operation when I was growing up in the 1950s.
Future President Gerald Ford lived in Chapel Hill twice. First when he was 24, in 1938, he took a law couse in summer school at UNC. He lived in the Carr Building, which was a law school dormitory. At the same time, Richard Nixon, the man he served under as Vice President, was attending law school at Duke. In 1942, Ford returned to Chapel Hill to attend the U.S. Navy's Pre-Flight School training program. He lived in a rental house on Hidden Hills Drive. | 2019-04-23T03:52:09 | https://www.chapelhillmemories.com/cat/9/261 |
0.999447 | When Mongols slaughtered the whole population from settlements that resisted or didn't opt to surrender, they often spared the engineers and other units, swiftly assimilating them into the Mongol armies.
How did they screen such people from the population? Did they have translators who could speak their language, and if so, where did they get those translators?
And especially, how did they test liars (I'm an engineer, don't kill me!) from truth tellers?
First, as explained earlier, the language and customs of enemies are not totally new to Mongols. Second, if you referring to engineers specifically, then it was the Jin (Chinese) dynasty that they learnt siege-craft from. The battles with Jin dynasty had many, many defections (Chinese to Mongol) of senior officials. So, it would have been straightforward after that for Mongols to identify these Chinese engineers. In fact, in the very first battle against the Jin dynasty, at Yehuling, the Chinese emissary defected! Clearly, their reputation preceded them.
Finally, and this is only for context, they did not always kill off everyone in the bigger towns/cities because they needed the population for trade and taxes. As you read in the Mongolian military tactics, their army was in fact extremely disciplined (their reputation notwithstanding). Hence, the Chinese engineers could still volunteer or join up with the Mongols after the dust has settled.
The obvious answer would be that the Mongols, like all states, could easily persuade or coerce their conquered subjects into becoming collaborators. These collaborators can then provide essential services like translation or screening.
As an example, in an early conquest, Genghis captured the Naiman Tata-tonga, who was originally a scribe within the Naiman Khan's court. He was not only well-versed in languages, but invented the Mongolian script, adapting it from the Uyghur alphabet. This script was highly successful and is used by many ethnic Mongolians to this day. So it's quite easy to infer that the Mongols acquired other translators and experts in a similar fashion.
Another example is Guo Kan, a Han Chinese general who (or more accurately, whose master) defected to the Mongols when they invaded Jin, commanded artillery units which were involved in many famous Mongol sieges, including Baghdad and Xiangyang.
The Mongols were not aliens who materialised out of thin air; their tribes had been in contact with neighbours speaking different languages for centuries. This contact means there will have always been a need for translators.
The most likely way, assuming a language barrier, was by observation. That is, they captured people in the process of operating the enemy's anti-siege machines (which would be similar, though not identical to siege machines). Or people at workshops manufacturing articles of glass, wood or metal. In the case of doubt, they would test the candidates, see how they worked, and if the end product "stood up."
Put another way, the Mongols wouldn't necessarily "screen" the whole population for candidates. They would pick out the obvious ones, that is people who were clearly doing work in engineering, or whatever they wanted done. Or, as another poster pointed out, they would select someone they already knew by reputation. The idea of making "direct contact" with the population is a fairly recent one, going back perhaps to the 19th century. Ditto for "Yellow Pages" listing people by occupation.
Very simple. They just commanded: "engineers, please come out of the crowd". Those who did not move were either killed or used on low qualification jobs, like human shields in the sieges of fortified places. Those who did come out but then turned out to be poor engineers were also killed, perhaps with more pain (Mongols especially did not like those who lied).
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How far could Mongolian horses travel in a day? | 2019-04-19T10:30:25 | https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/38262/in-mongolian-conquests-how-did-they-screen-the-population-for-engineers |
0.999978 | MathSBML is an open-source package for working with SBML models in Mathematica. It provides facilities for reading SBML models, converting them to systems of ordinary differential equations for simulation and plotting in Mathematica, and translating the models to other formats. It supports both Level 1 and Level 2 SBML.
To download the package, including complete documentation, please visit the MathSBML area at SourceForge.net.
The current release of MathSBML is version 2.7.1, released on 7 December, 2007. There may be additional incremental releases in the CVS repository at SourceForge. Changes in both incremental (CVS) and major (bundled) file releases are summarized in the release notes, which may be viewed here.
Return a Mathematica data structure, encoding the model, that is compatible with standard Mathematica functions such as NDSolve.
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Return a list of Mathematica-Standard Interpolating Functions of the same form as those returned by NDSolve.
An experienced Mathematica user can also solve the model returned by SBMLRead directly using NDSolve or any other Mathematica function.
Provides a simple interface to Plot for graphing the SBMLNDSolve.
Plots on linear and logarithmic scales.
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SBMLWrite will translate an SBML model into a different format. The following formats are currently supported: Fortran, HML, BerkeleyMadonna, XPP.
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Format the output using Mathematica's XML-indentation capability.
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Add or remove individual objects in a model (e.g., reactions, species, etc.). All SBML objects are currently supported.
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Export a model as an SBML text file.
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0.999999 | When would I need a neurosurgeon?
Neurosurgeons are medical specialists trained to help patients with head and spine trauma; cerebrovascular disorders, such as aneurysms of the brain and clogged arteries in the neck that can lead to strokes; chronic low back pain; birth defects; brain and spinal tumors. A neurosurgeon may provide either surgical or non-surgical care depending on the nature of the injury or illness.
Craniotomies (opening the skull to expose the brain for tumor removal or to clip a bleeding aneurysm in the brain and prevent or minimize stroke impairments).
Skull-base surgery (to address tumors or blood vessel abnormalities at the base of the skull. These can include pituitary tumors, or deep-seated aneurysms.
Carotid endarterectomy (removing plaque that is stopping blood flow from the carotid artery to the brain).
Subdural hematomas (Often the result of a closed head injury or brain trauma). The blood clot causes an increase in pressure on the brain.
Spinal decompressions (minimally invasive endoscopic procedure for herniated discs to either remove a portion of the nucleus in the affected disc, to manipulate a disk back into place, or to remove bone fragments and spurs).
Laminectomies (a procedure for spinal stenosis to relieve pain where bone is impinging on the nerve. A small portion of bone impinging on the nerve root or disc material from the nerve root is removed to give the root more space).
Anterior or posterior spinal fusions (One or more vertebrae are fused together to treat broken vertebrae, correct deformity, treat instability or pain, or treat a herniated cervical disc).
Kyphoplasty (minimally invasive procedure for spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis or cancer).
IDET surgeries (a minimally invasive treatment for chronic low back pain for certain types of degenerative disc disease).
When would I need a neurologist?
Neurologists treat patients with complex disorders of the nervous system such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, epilepsy, headache disorders, infections of the brain and peripheral nervous system. Neurologists often work closely with neurosurgeons, but do not perform surgery. | 2019-04-24T20:56:38 | https://www.mclaren.org/main/neuroscience-exams.aspx |
0.99842 | Security guard claims he was 'intentionally, violently' attacked by guitarist Aaron North.
A security guard who claims he was knocked unconscious by Nine Inch Nails guitarist Aaron North's microphone stand at a Madison, Wisconsin, concert last fall filed a lawsuit against the group.
The suit, which alleges negligence and assault and battery, was filed in Wisconsin's Circuit Court on June 28 and seeks a trial by jury as well as unspecified punitive and compensatory damages for the guard's "past and future pain and suffering." The guard, Mark LaVoie, claims in the filing that on October 13, he was standing in front of Alliant Energy Center's stage with his back turned to the band. The suit alleges that North, a former member of the Icarus Line, launched his mic stand through the air, coming down hard on LaVoie's head.
Nine Inch Nails' label, Interscope Records, could not be reached for comment.
According to the suit, which also specifically names North as a defendant, the blow knocked LaVoie unconscious. He fell to the floor, the suit read, "and was bleeding from a large laceration on the top of his head." LaVoie was treated at a nearby hospital.
Court papers suggest North "intentionally, violently and without just cause or provocation ... attacked and assaulted [LaVoie] when he threw the microphone stand into the audience, striking [him] on the head and causing him serious pain and permanent injury." North, the suit contends, should have realized tossing the stand into the crowd would wind up hurting someone.
Nine Inch Nails, according to the suit, are liable for LaVoie's injuries, in part, because the band continues "to employ [North] when Nine Inch Nails knew or should have known that [North] had a history of violent, assaultive and criminal behavior."
By permitting North to perform at the show, the band, the suit read, "knew or should have known that such permission would probably result in injury to [LaVoie]." In addition, the suit claims the band failed to properly supervise the guitarist, "so as to prevent him from causing serious bodily injury to innocent third persons."
LaVoie is also seeking compensation for his medical expenses and lost wages, as well as any future income he might lose because of his injuries. The suit cites a 2002 incident in which North stole "Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar ... by smashing the protective case with a microphone stand" at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas (see "Long Lines For Clinic, Lynch Mob For Icarus Line At SXSW"). It also claims that, during a concert back in 2004 with the Icarus Line, North "physically beat and inflicted bodily injury on a fan who was in attendance" and that these two incidents indicate "an intentional disregard of [LaVoie's] rights." | 2019-04-18T18:38:35 | http://www.mtv.com/news/1536289/nine-inch-nails-sued-over-microphone-stand-allegedly-thrown-at-fall-concert/ |
0.999999 | What does mathematics look like? What does math sound like?
If those questions don't seem to make sense to you, then you're probably not familiar with MathTrax, a computer application from NASA's Learning Technologies program, available for Windows and Macintosh platforms. Designed for students in mathematics classes beginning with pre-algebra and continuing into college-level courses, MathTrax provides users with a more concrete presentation of the concepts they are studying.
"I think of MathTrax as a way to visualize mathematics," said Stephanie Smith, a member of the team developing the application. "It's another modality for people to understand mathematic presentations."
MathTrax includes the kinds of tools you would find on a graphing calculator, but takes those to another level. While a graphing calculator turns a mathematical equation into a visual form, MathTrax includes additional features that provide different methods of visualization. While a graphing calculator only draws a graph of an equation, MathTrax provides a text description of the graph. It also provides an audio version of the graph, generating sounds that correlate to the visual image.
"They'll see how equations look if they're looking at it," said team leader Robert Shelton. "They'll hear how they sound if they're listening to it."
MathTrax helps users of all backgrounds and ages better understand math through their other senses. For users who are vision-or hearing-impaired, this tool has enabled them to explore, discover and understand math in a whole new light. The text description and the "audio graph" allow them ways to "see" and "hear" mathematical equations, providing them ways of accessing information that might otherwise have been unavailable to them.
"If you're an educator with blind or vision-impaired students, it's a tool for your students to participate in mathematics that maybe they weren't participating in before," said team member Terry Hodgson.
It's easy, she said, for students with special needs to get left behind in more advanced math classes when teachers believe there's not a way to let them access the material. "A lot of [those] students are in mainstream classes, so they just get shunted away," Hodgson added.
The idea for MathTrax came from Shelton, a NASA engineer who is blind. Over the years, Shelton developed computer tools to make the information he was using more accessible to him. MathTrax takes a few of those tools, and makes them available to the public.
"There were many times that I had to deal with simulations, and tons of data," he said. While a person with sight would have graphed the information to create a visual representation, Shelton built a tool to turn it into sound.
"What happened was, over 30 years of doing this work I had a pretty sizable bag of tricks."
"This will take you about two minutes to download and install, and it's a great graphing calculator," Shelton said.
MathTrax can also help prepare students for a career in engineering. The program is similar to the sort of application that engineers might use in their work, he said, but is simplified to a level where students can easily use it.
"It looks pretty simple, but there's a lot of complexity under the hood," Shelton said.
Many students with vision impairments are in mainstream classes with teachers that may not be aware of specialized tools to help meet their needs. The MathTrax team hopes that the application's broad potential will find its way in to their classrooms.
"That's why we wanted to make a powerful mathematics tool that would stand on its own right," he said.
"There was no other tool on the planet that would have let them do that rocket camp without an engineer helping them," Shelton said. "And this year the kids did it [on their own]."
Shelton said that the team would really love to receive more feedback from users of MathTrax. Since the application is still under development, input from users will guide the team in improving the program and adding new features.
"Without that feedback and reinforcement from teachers, there's not going to be the sustainability of the tool," he said. "We don't mind getting a lot of mail, either."
Hodgson stressed that the team wants to know not only whether MathTrax benefits students with visual impairments, but also how much it helps other students as well.
"Help us. Experiment with it. See if it does add value to students' ability to understand the material," she said.
In addition to improving the application itself, the team is working to put together some usage tips to help students and teachers make the most of MathTrax.
"If you just hand somebody a chainsaw, they may not know to start it before they start trying to chop down a tree with it," Shelton said.
The team, Shelton said, would also be interested in working with other groups to find new applications for the MathTrax technology. The program, he said, is built with a reusable library of Java components, which could be used for other applications. For example, he said, a Web site with dynamically generated graphs might benefit from MathTrax's text description tool.
MathTrax can be downloaded for free from the project's Web site, where more information is available. | 2019-04-24T12:14:47 | https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/5-8/features/F_Sights_and_Sounds_of_Mathematics.html |
0.999802 | Shrimp top a delicious saute of fennel, scallions and feta in this version of saganaki. A saganaki is a shallow, two-handled skillet that is one of the most traditional cooking vessels in Greece. Saganaki is also the fried cheese, made in the pan, that is one of Greece's most famous appetizers.
Toss shrimp with 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a medium bowl and sprinkle with salt.
Heat oil in a large skillet (or "saganaki" pan) over medium heat. Add fennel, scallions and chile pepper and cook, stirring, until soft and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in wine. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Place the shrimp on top of the fennel mixture, cover and cook until the shrimp are pink and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Transfer the shrimp to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, feta and pepper to the pan and stir until the cheese begins to melt, about 1 minute. Serve the shrimp atop the fennel mixture.
Ingredient note: Shrimp is usually sold by the number needed to make 1 pound. For example, “6-8 count” means there will be 6 to 8 shrimp in a pound. Shrimp that size are usually labeled “jumbo.” Prawns will also work well in this recipe.
Top ten new recipe This recipe rocks. I have added it to my top ten. I will make this again for sure.
Clarifying instructions I read the recipe and was confused at step 3. It says to Transfer the shrimp to a plate. It goes on to say, Add [other ingredients] to the pan and stir until the cheese begins to melt [.] In step 3 it says to serve the shrimp over the fennel mixture. My question was: what do I do with the lemon juice/pepper/feta? Since in step 2 the shrimp are placed on top of the fennel mixture, and since the rest of the instruction doesn't mention adding the remaining ingredients to the fennel mixture, I didn't know whether, when the shrimp are removed, so is the rest of the fennel mixture, or whether you remove ONLY the shrimp. Looking at the photo, it appears you remove ONLY the shrimp and add the remaining ingredients (lemon juice/pepper/feta) to the fennel mixture. It appears the shrimp merely steam over the fennel mixture and then are removed leaving everything else in the pan. When the shrimp are almost done (don't overcook -- they will continue to cook after removal due to carryover cooking), remove them (keep warm in foil) and proceed adding the remaining ingredients. When the cheese begins to melt, plate the cheesy-fennel mixture and top with shrimp. Sorry if this is obvious, but I cook a LOT and, but for the photo, could not tell what the instructions meant.
Excellant! even with a substitution Made according to directions, but am allergic to fennel, so substituted chopped cabbage. Excellant sauce! yummy flavours. Will definately do again. Served with spinach parmesan cakes from this website.
This is the most delicious meal I have ever had! Don't be deterred by the fennel - the end result tastes nothing like licorice. I highly recommend.
This was very good. I have never used fennel before, and I was afraid because of the licorice smell. But the recipe was delicious!
I make this recipe along with the Butternut Squash Pilaf. It's delicious. I'm getting hungry just reading the recipe. | 2019-04-22T22:01:36 | http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/252943/shrimp-saganaki/ |
0.999691 | Two rowers who became the first British women to win an Olympic title were awarded MBEs today as their coach praised their achievements.
Helen Glover and Heather Stanning made history when they triumphed in the coxless pairs, winning Team GB’s first gold medal of London 2012.
They were recognised by the Queen at a Windsor Castle investiture ceremony, as was their trainer, Robin Williams, who also received an MBE.
Sir David Tanner, British Rowing’s performance director, who introduced the talent-spotting Start programme which picked out Glover, was knighted for his efforts in guiding his sport to nine medals at London 2012, four of them gold.
The sportswomen dominated their race at Eton Dorney from start to finish and came home metres ahead of rivals Australia and New Zealand.
It was the start of Team GB’s medal rush and by the end of the Games the nation topped the rowing medals table.
Stanning, who is a serving Army captain in the Royal Artillery, said the military was now her focus but she wanted to compete in 2016 at the Rio Games in Brazil.
She said: 'I went back to work and had to decide what was my focus, so this year I'm focusing on this career - if I want to keep this career.
Speaking about his gold-winning rowers, Williams added: 'Obviously as their coach I know the scale of their achievement, I think it just capped off what's been a brilliant three or four years for them.
Rowing performance boss Sir David Tanner helped Britain win three rowing medals at the 2000 Games in Sydney, four at Athens 2004, and at Beijing 2008 his team topped the rowing medal table with six medals. At home for London 2012 Britain increased this tally to nine medals.
He said: 'As performance director London 2012 was my fourth Games, that's how long we've been planning to produce these kind of results - this is the legacy after Sir Steve Redgrave.
Show-jumper Peter Charles, who won Olympic gold in the team showjumping event with colleagues Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Nick Skelton, also received an MBE, as did cyclist Danielle King, who won team pursuit gold at London 2012 with Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell.
King, who earlier this year helped retain her team pursuit title at the World Championships, said after the ceremony: 'This has been absolutely amazing for me, it's all happened so quickly.
'British cycling has got such a great set-up and some fantastic staff, we train really hard and have got the best people supporting us.
'My family have been a major part of that as well, they've supported me through my whole career - I haven't been easy to live with.
Charles sold his gold medal-winning horse, Murka's Vindicat W, to rock star Bruce Springsteen for his daughter, Jessica, who competes in showjumping for the US.
The sportsman, who jumped a clear round to ensure Britain won gold at London 2012, said: 'We hadn't won a gold medal in 60 years and it came down to what I was going to do then in that moment - it's what you live for as an athlete.
Speaking about the American singer who bought his horse, he said: 'Not long after I sold my mount to Bruce Springsteen. He's a nice guy and his daughter's going ever so well on it. | 2019-04-25T16:47:17 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2306901/Helen-Glover-Heather-Stanning-awarded-MBE-London-2012-Olympics.html |
0.999999 | Transform a string into a duration type represented by a period of time (days, hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds).
The accepted format consists of numbers and the corresponding suffixes, except milliseconds, which have no suffix.
The duration will be automatically displayed in the most optimized time categorization accepted by the system (days, hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds).
Format a date using a custom format, optionally specifying time zone and locale.
See parse date for more information on the format syntax.
String to timestamp conversion is implicit while using the operations dialogue box, so there is no need to do it explicitly as in the previous examples.
Returns an UTF8 string from the given byte array. For more information about byte arrays, please see the make byte array function.
Creates a byte array from a valid Z85 string. For more information about byte arrays, please see the make byte array function.
Creates a byte array from a valid hexadecimal (base16) string. For more information about byte arrays, please see the make byte array function.
Creates a byte array from a valid base64 string. For more information about byte arrays, please see the make byte array function.
Converts a number into a human-readable format, using a binary prefix by default. It the second argument is used: true is for binary prefix (2x) and false for decimal prefix (10x).
Creates a byte array from the given numerical values.A byte array is represented by a hexadecimal string to make it readable, but it is not a string.
Parse a date using a custom format, optionally specifying time zone and locale.
To introduce a literal, the letters must be escaped. Escaping is done inserting the text in a '[', ']' pair. For example, [abc] → abc . Numbers and other symbols may or may not be escaped.
In the case of '[' and ']' symbols, the escaping rules are more complex. '[' only opens an escaped block if there is a closing ']' symbol before any other ']'. A closing ']' only closes an escaped block if there is no other closing ']' before the next opening '['.
The format must contain a year pattern.
If the format used does not adjust to this description, the result of the operation is not specified.
Builds a regular expression from the given string pattern.
Converts an integer or a valid string (epoch) into normal date format. The string valid format should be Year-Month-Day Hour:Minute:Second.Millisecond, where all the fields are numbers. Epoch date should be in milliseconds.
If a date string doesn't follow the specified format, it can also be converted to timestamp using parsedate.
Builds a template from the given string definition. A template is a replacement string that also admits capturing groups (for example \1 will use the capturing group 1 as a template).
Converts a valid number string or an integer into a float number.
Converts a string into an image.
Converts a valid number string or a float into a integer number. Please note that float numbers are not rounded, so the result will be the integral part.
Creates a byte array from an UTF8 string. Please check above the make byte array function, for more information on byte array.
Returns a Z85 string from the given byte array. Please check above the make byte array function, for more information on byte array.
Returns a hexadecimal (base16) string from the given byte array. Please check above the make byte array function, for more information on byte array.
Returns a base64 string from the given byte array. Please check above the make byte array function ,for more information on byte array.
Converts an integer, float, date, ip address and coordinates into a string.
Most of these conversions are implicit while using the operations dialogue box, so there is no need to do them explicitly or if the selected column has one of the supported types. | 2019-04-18T16:37:26 | https://docs.devo.com/confluence/ndt/searching-data/working-in-the-search-window/building-a-query/build-a-query-using-the-search-window-tools/create-columns/conversion-group |
0.999997 | HOW DO WE PUT ON THE ARMOUR OF GOD?
There are five major ways to put on the armor of God. There are quote directly from Pastor Chuck Smith's short book titled SPIRITUAL WARFARE (available online at: http://www.thewordfortoday.org/product_nav.html , click on "Other Materials", and then on "Books", then click on "Calvary Basics Series."] We will describe four of these and mention the fifth. Simply stated the five are Bible Reading, Meditation, Study, Memorization and Prayer. What follows is directly quoted from SPIRITUAL WARFARE. (I suggest obtaining the booklet for yourself for a more complete description on this vital subject).
"Reading is our first and most simple approach to the Scriptures. Perhaps we begin in Genesis and go right through to Revelation. On our way the Holy Spirit is slowly but surely reprogramming us and creating in us a Christ-centered world view. By consistently reading through the Scriptures we are being trained by the Holy Spirit to think spiritually. The Lord is imparting to us the mind of Christ. I like to read my Bible in the evenings before going off to sleep. It's a great way to end the day. By reading at average speed for forty-five minutes to an hour each evening, we can get through the entire Bible in less than a year. Once you've finished, go back to Genesis and start over again. The better we know the written Word, the better we'll know the Living Word; the Lord Jesus Christ."
Wonderful idea to help build spiritual unity into your marriage. Try reading like this, but out loud with your spouse--together--just simple Bible reading out loud.
"Meditation is our next approach to the Scriptures. Meditation of course includes reading but goes much deeper than that. The word meditate means to ponder. It means to talk to oneself. That's what we're to do with the Word. We're to think about it. We're to talk to ourselves about it. We're to talk to the Lord about it. Meditating differs from reading because it takes more time and greater concentration. When meditating on a portion of Scripture, I'm praying over it and at the same time asking myself questions. To whom was this written? What does it say? How does it apply to me? What are some other Scriptures that relate to what's being said? When meditating, I usually have a pen and note pad handy in order to jot down anything the Lord might say to me during that time. Meditation for me is best early in the morning and from the New Testament. However, each of us have to find our own niche. So find the time that is best for you. The promise of blessing is to the one "whose delight is in the Law of the Lord, and in His law, he does meditate day and night" ((Psalm 1:2). Try to spend as much time as you can meditating on the Word. Make it a priority!"
"Studying the Bible is something that every Christian needs to learn to do. The difference between reading and meditating on the Word and studying the Word would be the use of certain study helps or tools. By tools I mean things like: concordances, Bible dictionaries, Bible handbooks, commentaries, etc. All of these can be very helpful in our understanding of the Scriptures. If for some reason these types of resources are not available to you, a good study Bible will do. Another way of fulfilling the need for Bible study is to sit under an anointed Bible teacher who teaches systematically through the Scriptures. [The expository Bible studies on this web page go systematically through whole sections of the New Testament, and is a prime example of sitting under such a teacher.] If you have this somewhat rare opportunity, I exhort you to thank God and take full advantage of it. In whatever way is best for you, make Bible study a regular part of your life and know that in doing so you're further equipping yourself with the armor of God."
"My final word in relation to putting on the whole armor of God is Scripture memorization. Committing the Word of God to memory is indeed a vital part of putting on the whole armor of God. In John's first epistle, chapter 2 verse 14 he states that the strength of the young men and their victory over the devil was the result of the Word of God abiding in them. There's no better way to assure the Word of God is abiding in you than by memorizing it. Start by reading over and over again the Scriptures that speak most powerfully to you. If need be, write them down on a piece of paper and read them several times over each day until they become part of you. You'll find that those particular verses will be powerful resources in your overall arsenal of spiritual weapons."
"Finally, remembering this is God's armor and, therefore, we can be assured that as we take it up the victory is ours. The question that remains is: Will we take it up? God help us to do so, for our spiritual well-being depends on it." | 2019-04-22T12:49:18 | http://www.unityinchrist.com/ephesians/putonarmour.htm |
0.999998 | How can I create and install a domain signed certificate in IIS using PowerShell?
In my environment we host a whole lot of websites and WCF webservices in IIS (on Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012).
Create a domain signed *.environment.domain certificate in IIS, using the Active Directory Certificate Authority that is available in our network.
Enable HTTPS on the sites, by changing the site bindings and applying the generated certificate.
Given the number of machines and sites, we would like to automate the required actions. I can apply the correct site bindings to the sites during deployment, but I have not found a solution for creating and installing a domain signed certificate in IIS yet.
I have already found out how to do this manually, using the 'Server Certificates' icon in IIS, and invoking the 'Create Domain Certificate' action there. I can supply the correct credentials, and when I specify the Certificate Authority I can create the desired certificates.
And I have found that on Windows Server 2012 there is a New-SelfSignedCertificate PowerShell CmdLet available.
However, I cannot seem to find the required PowerShell commandos to combine all these actions on Windwos Server 2008 R2.
How do I create and install a domain signed SSL certificate in IIS, using PowerShell?
$fileBaseName = $Hostname -replace "\.", "_"
$fileBaseName = $fileBaseName -replace "\*", ""
$infFile = $workdir + "\" + $fileBaseName + ".inf"
$requestFile = $workdir + "\" + $fileBaseName + ".req"
$CertFileOut = $workdir + "\" + $fileBaseName + ".cer"
Write-Verbose "Creating the certificate request information file ..."
Subject = "CN=$Hostname, OU=$OrganizationalUnit, O=$Organization, L=$Locality, S=$State, C=$Country"
Write-Verbose "Creating the certificate request ..."
& certreq.exe -new "$infFile" "$requestFile"
Write-Verbose "Submitting the certificate request to the certificate authority ..."
& certreq.exe -submit -config "$CertificateAuthority" -attrib "CertificateTemplate:WebServer" "$requestFile" "$CertFileOut"
Write-Verbose "Installing the generated certificate ..."
It basically just uses certreg.exe rather than native PowerShell cmdlets, (I'm not sure they exists, and if they do, there are usually not on older OSes).
The request details are in the here string, fix the subject and other settings if you need to. You may want to move more values up into the parameters section.
I create an inf file for the new request and convert it into a request file.
Then I submit the request to the CA specified in $CAName, if the executing user is a domain admin, the request is issued right away.
Finally I complete the request with -accept and do some cleanup.
I usually also export the new certificate into a PFX file.
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How can I create self-signed certificate that is stronger than SHA-1? | 2019-04-21T03:11:05 | https://serverfault.com/questions/670160/how-can-i-create-and-install-a-domain-signed-certificate-in-iis-using-powershell |
0.998646 | What does a short story written in 1843 by Edgar Allen Poe have to do with being a gold enthusiast?
In Poe’s story, called “The Gold Bug”, the main character is a moody chap by the name of Legrand, who discovers a rare “gold bug” (a beetle). After being bitten by the gold bug, Legrand leads the narrator on a treasure hunt, which, in the end, is fruitful, netting a large chest filled with gold and precious jewels.
About fifty years later the United States was divided: farmers and miners in the west wanted “free and unlimited coinage of silver” while Republicans in the east wanted to remain on a gold standard. In 1896 the US presidential election hinged around whether the US would remain on a gold standard or adopt a bimetallic monetary system. It turned out to be one of the most controversial elections in US history.
The presidential candidates were William McKinley and William Bryan. Democrat Bryan wanted the United States to use silver to back the dollar at a value that would inflate the prices farmers received for their crops, easing their debt burden. This position was known as the Free Silver Movement. Facing a tough contest (Democrats had the White House for the previous term and were blamed for the depression of 1893), Bryan decided the best strategy for a Democratic victory was to bring his message to the people by speaking in person around the country. This was a new tactic, since presidential candidates traditionally stayed home and let others speak on their behalf.
Another political campaign tactic that made its debut in this election was the campaign button that consisted of mounted paper images protected by a thin coating of celluloid. McKinley supporters took it a step further and sported brass pins depicting a bug, and referred to themselves as “gold bugs”. The Democrats followed suit, with silver bug pins. Whether the bug reference had anything to do with Edgar Allen Poe’s gold bug I don’t know, but I could find no other reference to a bug that had anything to do with gold.
McKinley won the elections, defeating Jennings in the greatest electoral sweep in twenty-five years, and put an end to designs of a bimetallic dollar standard. He also, by the way, led the US into its first international war with a European power since the war of 1812 by aiding Cuba in its struggle to throw off Spanish rule. To secure a position in the Pacific McKinley annexed the Hawaiian Islands and after defeating Spain, the US gained control over the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam. It was the beginning of the American Empire.
About a year ago I caught a glimpse of a gold bug crawling up a friend’s suit. The friend was Brien Lundin, president and CEO of Jefferson Financial and editor of the Gold Newsletter. Brien had exact replicas of the 1896 gold bug pins cast in twenty-two carat gold.
I don’t know how many Brien has left, or if he’s going to make any more of them, but if you’re interested in owning a “real” gold bug I suggest you give him a call at (504) 837-3033 or (800) 648-8411. | 2019-04-26T12:53:01 | https://www.kitco.com/weekly/paulvaneeden/oct292004.html |
0.999192 | Mary Lowry is manipulative and her evidence about Patrick Quirke contained lies and should not be believed, defence lawyers have told a jury at the Central Criminal Court love rival trial.
On Day two of the defence closing speech Bernard Condon SC went through the evidence of Ms Lowry, detailing what he told the six men and six women is evidence of her attempts to rewrite history.
Ms Lowry's first attempt to revise history, he said, was when she said that the accused was not good friends with her late husband Martin Lowry. All the evidence, he said, states otherwise.
He asked them to consider the statement made to gardai by her brother Eddie Quigley in which he said he told Pat Quirke: "Mary will make up her own mind and you and me won't change that."
That, Mr Condon said, is a very different view of Mary Lowry to the "naive or vulnerable person she seeks to put across".
She had made light of it, Mr Condon said, telling the jury that his ear must have been "reddened".
But Mr Condon reminded them that Bobby Ryan's response was to suggest that they end the relationship. She lied in her account of what happened in Bundoran, Mr Condon said.
In her evidence to the jury, Mr Condon said, she said she asked Bobby's permission to dance with another man and he said it was fine.
This, he said, was an "out and out lie".
She had also changed her story, counsel said, from saying that Bobby had met the woman the night before to saying this was a woman he knew from years ago and they were just chatting about old times and therefore there was no problem.
If she can't give a coherent story about this incident, Mr Condon asked the jury how they can believe what she says about Patrick Quirke.
Mr Condon is continuing this afternoon in front of Justice Eileen Creedon. | 2019-04-19T01:25:18 | https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/courts/375966/tipperary-murder-trial-mary-lowry-should-not-be-relied-on-to-convict-pat-quirke-of-murder.html |
0.999727 | Victim's father: Attacks "revolting"
(CNN) -- Terrorists brought death to Indonesia's Bali paradise for the second time in three years, as blasts killed at least 26 people at two resort spots packed with tourists.
The blasts struck the seaside area of Jimbaran Bay and the bar and shopping hub of Kuta, 30 kilometers (19 miles) away at about 8 p.m. Saturday night (8 a.m. ET).
In addition to the 26 fatalities, hospital officials said 102 people were wounded. One of those who died was a 16-year-old Australian boy, officials said, while South Koreans, Americans, Japanese and Britons were among those wounded.
Earlier, officials said 36 people had died, but on Sunday morning, Sanglah Hospital in Bali -- charged with overseeing the emergency response -- reduced the number of dead to 26.
"The ground is just covered in blood, people walking around with arms missing," said Mulcahy, who, at the time of the blasts, happened to be next door to a restaurant that was hit in the town of Kuta.
The attack came almost exactly three years after terrorists bombed Kuta nightclubs on October 12, 2002 -- killing 202 people.
"People were just starting to build up confidence again, and to have this happen was devastating for the locals. But I think it's the nail in the coffin for people coming to this place," Mulcahy said.
Video of the scene in Kuta showed windows of several upscale stores shattered, glass littering the street, and the awning of Raja's noodle house blown askew.
Maria Bakkalapulo, a journalist who arrived at Kuta about an hour after the blasts, said it appeared a bomb detonated inside Raja's, which "was pretty much gutted."
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono condemned Saturday's bombings as an act of terrorism. There were no claims of responsibility.
But terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna told CNN that the attacks had the hallmarks of Jemaah Islamiyah -- a Southeast Asian terrorist group with ties to al Qaeda.
"There is no other group with this level of capability," he said.
The 2002 bombings were blamed on Jemaah Islamiyah.
Four key militants involved in the 2002 attack have been sentenced -- three to death -- while dozens of others have also been convicted.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan joined Yudhoyono in condemning the latest attacks in Bali, as did other world leaders.
The White House issued a statement Saturday offering sympathy to victims, "their families and the people of Bali who have suffered meaningless violence before. We also express our solidarity with the government of Indonesia and convey our readiness to assist in any way."
Australian Prime Minister John Howard told the Nine television network on Sunday morning that he was horrified and deeply saddened by the attacks, which he characterized as an attempt to undermine democracy in Indonesia.
He said Australia was offering medical evacuation facilities to Indonesia for anybody wounded in the blasts. In a statement, Qantas Airways said it would send a special flight Sunday to bring Australians home.
Kuta and Jimbaran -- the other resort spot targeted -- were "chock-a-block" with tourists celebrating a holiday weekend, Mulcahy said.
It was a school holiday for Australians, and many had traveled to Bali for the weekend, he added.
In the Jimbaran attack, two explosions tore through a long row of outdoor tables at a beachfront cafe where tourists often gather to watch the sun set, Mulcahy said. The blast sites were about 40 meters apart, he said.
Ketut Suartana, 33, told Reuters he was eating when the first Jimbaran bomb exploded.
"We were eating and suddenly it just went dark," Suartana said from a hospital bed, where he was treated for scratches on his face and chest.
"I tried to run but I kept falling over. Then the second blast happened. People were in panic. I just tried to save myself."
Mulcahy -- who felt the blast while inside a restaurant next to Raja's -- had plans to dine with friends at Jimbaran, but the streets were backed up with heavy traffic so they headed to Kuta, instead.
"Had we gone to Jimbaran, we would more than likely be dead," Mulcahy said.
The attack left tourists filled with "fear and terror," and they are fleeing their hotels in Bali with suitcases in hand, Mulcahy said.
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer told Australia's ABC radio that a 16-year-old Australian boy was among those killed, and there were "grave fears" for two other Australians.
Downer said it appeared most of those killed were Indonesian. He said 17 Australians were among the injured. Local media reports also said several foreigners are among those wounded.
So far 15 bodies had been identified, according to Reuters news agency, quoting hospital officials. It said among the dead were 12 Indonesians, including a six-year-old boy, two Australians and a Japanese national.
The wounded included 17 Australians, six South Koreans, three Americans, three Japanese and one Briton.
Downer said Australia was sending a response team to Bali, and Australian Federal Police were ready to work with their Indonesian colleagues in investigating the attacks.
Shortly after Saturday's blast, Yudhoyono addressed the nation on state television, expressing his concern and condemning what he called a terrorist attack.
"These were clearly acts of terrorism because the victims were indiscriminately chosen and the targets were public areas. As president and on behalf of the Republic of Indonesia, I strongly condemn these inhuman acts," the leader said.
Yudhoyono said he had received intelligence information in July about terrorist elements in Malaysia and Philippines planning to target Indonesia, and had increased security in Jakarta and Bali as a precaution.
Recently, Yudhoyono issued a warning that terrorist cells inside the country were still active, despite hundreds of arrests.
Several other governments, including the United States, had warned about a high terrorist threat to foreigners in Indonesia ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins next week.
A report issued in early September warned that Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, may be planning a series of attacks in October, dubbed "The Great Ramadan Offensive."
On Friday the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta reiterated its warning of last May that the threat of terrorism is high and Americans there should be vigilant.
"Attacks could occur at any time and could be directed against any location, including those frequented by foreigners and identifiably American or other western facilities or businesses in Indonesia," the message said.
The island of Bali -- a popular spot for international tourists -- is a Hindu enclave in Indonesia, which has the highest Muslim population of any nation in the world.
The Australian government warned immediately after the Saturday night blasts that the possibility of further explosions could not be ruled out. It urged Australians in Bali to remain in their hotels.
Aside from the 2002 Bali attack, there have been a number of other terrorist incidents in Indonesia in recent years.
The Australian embassy in Jakarta was bombed in September 2004 in an attack that left 10 people dead, while in August 2003, 12 people were killed after a suicide bomber struck the J.W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta. Both attacks were blamed on JI.
Australia and the United States consider Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to be the spiritual head of JI.
In March this year, Ba'asyir was sentenced to 30 months in jail for involvement in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings, but was cleared of all other terror-related charges, including those related to the Marriott Hotel bombing.
CNN's Elaine Quijano and Geoff Hiscock, and journalists John Aglionby and Maria Ressa contributed to this report. | 2019-04-23T06:31:09 | http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/bali.blasts/ |
0.999999 | Suppose you had a very unusual set of friends for whom you were preparing a Christmas shopping list and were looking for the following items: an orrery, the inside of a parking meter, an interval timer, a set of biology charts, a mirror cylinder (for light shows), five feet of medal ribbon, a tachistoscope, some musket balls fired during the Revolutionary War, a set of Lazy Dog [quoteright]missiles, a clone kit (for the super-egoist who has no intellectual equals), a life raft antenna, a 3" dummy shell of hardwood, and the escape chute from a four-engine jet aircraft. To what firm would you send an order for all the above items? There really is such a firm: JERRYCO. And no, I did not buy the last three items on the above list.
JERRYCO began issuing its fascinating, informative, and downright hilarious catalogs in late 1978. I missed the first one, but the second one, titled in capital letters 1-1/4 inches high, "NUGATORY CONTRIVANCES," started me on my long relationship as a pen pal of the proprietors. I had always wanted an orrery (which JERRYCO described as a "Copernican Planetarium," presumably because that's the way the maker, Hughes Aircraft, labeled it), and this was an opportunity not to be missed. The price was only $80, and the offer not only included the orrery but promised twelve different demonstration discs (transparent heavy plastic, displaying paths of asteroids, the best route to Mars, plotting grids, etc.). The ad said, "they are not brand new," a considerable understatement. Much of the solar system was in sad shape: the surfaces of Earth and Venus were flaking off, and the rings and half the surface of Saturn were no longer part of that planet. But then, it is not often that one gets to renew the surface of two major planets and restore another one. Gives one a feeling of real power. The shipment included only nine overlays, not the twelve promised, and three of those were duplicates. When I protested, JERRYCO did refund $10 - which seemed fair - and Hughes Aircraft generously duplicated a copy of its "Operation Manual and Astronomical Treatise for the Copernican Planetarium Model 500." The orrery "year" is just 23 seconds; I now have a second orrery with a year of 365-1/4 days.
Parachute in a Can: Canned parachutes were apparently a staple for our G.I.'s just like canned everything else. These are 24" nylon chutes, have (8) 18" shroud lines and are a real "Ripley" in terms of fitting into an unlikely can. The shroud lines are attached to the lid, whereas the 3- 1/2" diameter round metal can base just fell free when the "rip cord" was pulled, perhaps to do damage to enemy (or our own) troops. At a minimum they'd get a good chuckle out of it. The paramilitarist here guesses the can lid floating down played havoc with the enemy radar- another opinion is that these were drogue chutes that pulled out the main chute to lower material. A fascinating bit of military history. Canned chute, $2.00.
Giant Zipper: Please, no wise ones about how you make an elephant fly. This is a 41" white Robin zipper. Lying flat, it is 1" side to side. The metal zipper itself is 3/16". This zipper is topped at both ends, so it would be of limited value on the front of your fur coat. Great for slip covers for sofa cushions or for turning loose kids and/or artists. Imagine a wall hanging made of zippers sewn side by side with a different "surprise" behind each one? Or, make your own folios that zip all round! These are long zippers, and that's no fly. 3 Zippers $1.50.
The Hand of Fate: Genuine porcelain hands used in a glove factory for sizing purposes (assuming you want your purposes sized). Made of genuine porcelain, they carry the patina and talcum powder of real workaday use. Commanding displays, dandy ring merchandizers or to keep rings on a bureau, topical funk art. The apparent "stop" motion might make them useful for stationing at the front center of the refrigerator. Dynamite for mixed metaphorists who need to handle kid gloves. Sorry, no choice of sizes, and they only come in white. About 14" high. Porcelain Hand, $9.50.
Menagerie Brushes: Very soft brushes built for computer discs. (10) bristle bundles in (2) 7/8" long rows at 30° to one another. 5/8" long white bristles on 1-7/8" long square white handles. So much for specs. Would you believe HO gauge cow catchers, fur-bearing tooth picks, petrified albino caterpillars, record cleaners, or soft springs? Best of all, they stand on legs to be made into odd miniature animals by cub scouts and brownies. (12) Animal brushes $1.80.
A Big, Beautiful Dummy. Some woodworker convinced the US. Navy to make 3" dummy artillery shells out of gorgeous oak and maple. The navy bit, bought too many, and has stored brand new units in only slightly damp ammo bunkers for forty years. Just under 35" long, just under 25 lbs. in net weight, 4-1/2" maximum flange diameter at the base, 3-3/4" diameter wood shell body, tapering to 3" diameter "head." The flange and base are steel, and there is a steel collar near the tip, presumably to simulate real weight and balance so the boys in blue could play their games. A few of them have slight water stains, but your normally denigratory editor can only characterize as fabulous the visual impact of the rich butterscotch-colored hardwood and silver-colored steel. A striking object by itself, its impact is cumulative if you can afford rows, bannisters, furniture or arsenals. Wonderful gifts, presentation pieces, or "I mean business" doorstops. Shipped postpaid...If the rest of the Pentagon had the aesthetic sensibilities of the guy who built this bullet we'd have the most tasteful wars on the planet. For those of you into nomenclature, the base is marked concentrically "329486-B-6 BFT HMC 1944" and "MK 650 Cal 3" Dummy Cartridge. We have access to a large quantity...Wood dummy round, $45 ppd.
Well, now you know one more reason why the Pentagon budget is so high. Also, if you are in Chicago or Milwaukee and want to pick up one of these big, beautiful dummies (much cheaper than some other beautiful dummies you'd pick up in those cities), there is a $10 discount on the price. The same page advertising this item also carries descriptions of "Reagan-Begin Bombs" - baseball-sized parts of a cluster bomb ($2.75), "Bomb Bombs as Bomb" - a butterfly anti-personnel bomb (Candy dish? Ashtray?) ($4.25), "The Blue Bomb" - a Mark 15 Mod 4 U.S. Navy practice bomb, intended to be filled with 100 pounds of water ($30), "Musket Balls" - Revolutionary war period, used (4/$3), and "Bandido Garb" - 100 copper nosed dummy 30-06 rounds in metal gun belting. When JERRYCO sells war surplus, it is war surplus!
I have found one big problem with the JERRYCO catalog: those wonderful, funny descriptions cause me to buy things I don't need and probably won't use. Take the interval timer in the first paragraph. It seemed like a wonderful idea -a timing device for my Bell & Howell Tandematic Projector that would make it into a projector with an automatic slide changer with variable times between slides. It is still packed in the box it came in, a year and a half later. I got the clone kit to give as a gift-and then realized that anyone to whom I gave it would probably no longer speak to me, since the implications of such a gift are all too clear - at least to anyone with a modicum of intelligence - and I don't know anyone without that. As for the tachistoscope, it is fun to see how many digits or words you can grasp in 1/100 of a second - or 1/25 or 1/50. And it doubles as a very good projector for Viewmaster discs, except that the changing mechanism is set to project every frame, not every other frame. At least I haven't ordered the 3" Wooden Dummy. Well, not yet, anyhow.
Editor's Note 2008: The place is now American Science & Surplus. | 2019-04-20T22:35:28 | http://www.ecphorizer.com/EPS/site_page.php?page=988&issue=64 |
0.999837 | Is intelligent design theory a valid scientific alternative to evolutionary theory or is it only a religious view?
Is there a consensus in the scientific community one way or the other on this issue?
[+7] - farmerman - 11/27/2015Clambreath, Answering one of your rants would be like me trying to carry on a discussion about quantum chemistry with a guinea pig.
Yes there is a consensus in the scientific community.
By scientific community I mean all conventional scientific organizations which accept the scientific process (for example publishing in peer reviewed journals) which encompasses the great majority of scientists.
The consensus is that Intelligent Design is not scientifically valid.
I think the only formula to wonder about is the one Pythagoris discovered in Zeus cave so many thousand of years ago. The formula of phi which is 1 to 1.618 also mentioned in the Davinci code.While on Crete earlier this year it was reintroduced to me by the locals who knew much and plenty of that which has been diverted from our attention is North America. I think the greatest colamity was the sabotage of buring the library of Alexandria. because of that forces that be could manipulate historical truth to their wishes without the reprise from ancient written text.
As stated in The American Biology Teacher by the eminent scientist Theodosius Dobzhansky (1973), "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution." This often-quoted declaration accurately reflects the central, unifying role of evolution in biology. The theory of evolution provides a framework that explains both the history of life and the ongoing adaptation of organisms to environmental challenges and changes.
While modern biologists constantly study and deliberate the patterns, mechanisms, and pace of evolution, they agree that all living things share common ancestors. The fossil record and the diversity of extant organisms, combined with modern techniques of molecular biology, taxonomy, and geology, provide exhaustive examples of and powerful evidence for current evolutionary theory. Genetic variation, natural selection, speciation, and extinction are well-established components of modern evolutionary theory. Explanations are constantly modified and refined as warranted by new scientific evidence that accumulates over time, which demonstrates the integrity and validity of the field.
Some people contend that creationism and its surrogate, "intelligent design," offers an alternative explanation: that organisms are well adapted and have common characteristics because they were created just so, and they exhibit the hallmarks of intelligent design.
Creationism has not made a single contribution to agriculture, medicine, conservation, forestry, pathology, or any other applied area of biology. Creationism has yielded no classifications, no biogeographies, no underlying mechanisms, no unifying concepts with which to study organisms or life. In those few instances where predictions can be inferred from Biblical passages (e.g., groups of related organisms, migration of all animals from the resting place of the ark on Mt. Ararat to their present locations, genetic diversity derived from small founder populations, dispersal ability of organisms in direct proportion to their distance from eastern Turkey), creationism has been scientifically falsified.
The fact is every mainstream scientific organization from the most prestigious AAAS and American Physical Society, to science educational organizations professional organizations accept evolution as fact and reject creationism and intelligent design.
The only exception to this are "scientific" groups that are connected to religious organizations. There are groups of religious people with scientific credentials, but these represent a very small minority. Gallup reports that over 95% of life scientists accept evolution as proven.
Justice Breyer (of the U.S. Supreme Court) once gave a speech to the AAAS about the need for a pool of science experts to serve as expert witnesses in court cases. Most court cases would involve something specific like DNA evidence, but other cases involve wider-ranging issues such as school board decisions on science education.
I think it's merely a postulate, at least until someone can rationally or empirically prove it. I wouldn't call it a scientific theory though.
I'm afraid that any mention of a "design" would make people think suddenly of Christianity when it isn't.
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The general principle proposed by Intelligend Design is that biological life is so complex that there is no way it could have come about naturally, and therefor, it is a result of Intelligent Design.
The Logical extension of that principle is that anything in nature which is beyond our ability to understand at the moment, must therefor be the result of Intelligent Design.
Gag . . . the reaction which i experience whenever confronted with theology . . .
As far as including intelligent design theory in high school science, the criticism that it is religious can be set aside. Intelligent design theory has not been corroborated to the degree that evolutionary theory has. I don't think that high school students should be given the false impression that intelligent design is a valid alternative to evolution.
I find the entire premise of ID to be illogical, not just uncorroborated. Since when does science say that anything we can't fully explain must be supernatural or mysteriously artificial, in origin. In a nutshell, that is what ID is saying.
Science is supposed to propose theories to explain nature, not to deduce that nature is supernatural simply because we can't explain something. ID is obviously not science, and when you remove it's scientific sounding terminology, shows its true theistic colors.
I think that even Aristotle's science, although naive, was an attempt to replace Greek mythology as an explanation of nature. Do you agree?
I don't know. I'm not familiar with "Aristotle's" science.
As scientists, scholars, and teachers, we are compelled to point out that the quality of science education in your schools has been seriously compromised by the decision to mandate the teaching of "intelligent design" along with evolution. Science education should be based on ideas that are well supported by evidence. Intelligent design does not meet this criterion: It is a form of creationism propped up by a biased and selective view of the evidence.
At 9 a.m. Saturday, only about a dozen members of the community sat in the auditorium for a program commemorating the rededication of Dover Area High School. Two hours later, about 100 people were on hand for the district's biology seminar on intelligent design.
The guest speaker was Michael Behe, a professor of biological sciences at Lehigh University in Bethlehem who has authored "Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution" and has published more than 40 scientific papers. Behe made five points why intelligent design - the concept that life is too complex to have been evolved solely through natural selection and must have been created by an intelligent designer - was a better explanation for the biological world's existence.
Darwin wrote that all forms of life were, in part, the result of numerous, successive slight modifications. But Behe said there are some biological systems, such as those pertaining to bacterial flagellum and blood clotting, which could not have evolved on their own. The systems are so complex, he said, that no one part could have worked or survived without all the parts associated with it today. The concept is called irreducible complexity.
Behe, who said he was a Christian, also said he has no trouble accepting that the universe may have begun with a bang some 13 billion years ago. But he can accept this only if the igniter of the bang did so with a plan to get life to where it is today.
He also said he believes there is enough DNA evidence to support the idea that life could have come from a single source and that life is changing to meet the demands of a changing environment. But, he said that may mean that God, or the designer, is creating through secondary means. "Natural selection does a whole lot," Behe said. "But the question is, can it be extrapolated into everything?"
Kyle Cunningham, a professor of genetics at Johns Hopkins University, made the trip from Baltimore to hear Behe speak. "The ID movement is not about enlightenment," Cunningham said. "It's about creating confusion in an effort to ultimately remove evolution from the classroom." During a question-and-answer period, he asked Behe how he reconciled evidence suggesting that DNA is in a constant state of evolution. "Through DNA sequencing, we can see similarities between organisms, and there are some good indications that we all have a common (ancestor)," Behe said. "But there is still nothing to suggest how all of this came about." The Rev. Chad Rimmer of Union Lutheran Church in York asked Behe if he really believed that high-school biology was the best place to introduce young people to intelligent design. Behe said yes because there is more evidence for a designer than for evolution. He also said the controversial nature of intelligent design would stimulate students into a discussion they would find interesting. In Dover's statement, however, the district said it "leaves the discussion of the Origins of Life to individual students and their families."
Cunningham said he got the impression that Behe believes everything that evolution teaches except what really took place during the universe's first moments. "If that's what it comes down to, that's a philosophical question, not a scientific one," said Rimmer, who has a biology degree from the University of North Carolina. "So take the discussion out of science and place it where it belongs, in philosophy."
I believe this debate has been trivialized by protagonists on both sides.
The situation is that science can neither offer a complete description for the origin and evolution of the universe nor prove that it was not created. Same goes for the origins of life. In both cases science has developed models which have been continually refined and extended, and which today can consistently describe most of the respective processes. Continued research can be expected to produced continued improvement in these models in the future, just as it has in the past. This, however, does not guarantee that science will be able to dispense with the idea of a creator - that question is still open and there are in some areas of physics and biology reasons to doubt that it will.
The notion that belief in God requires that one reject evolution or even scientific models for the expansion of the universe is patently false - despite the fact that some religious zealots assert that it does. It is entirely possible that there is a creator and that the laws of physics and biological evolution, which we are struggling to understand, are themselves a part of His creation.
Science is the disciplined process through which we have learned to systematically develop refutable hypotheses and use reproducable experiment to confirm, reject, or modify them. In educating our children and ourselves, it is important that we focus on what is being taught and exclude what is not. Religion, per se, has no place in a science classroom. One should instead focus on and teach the scientific method, which is based on refutable hypotheses and acknowledgement of the limits of our understanding. Since science cannot prove there is no God or no creator, this assertion has no place in a science classroom either.
In short, most of this as it affects education is a phoney issue. There is no conflict between science and creationism as long as we adopt the scientific method, which calls for us to acknowledge possibilities that are still open.
I understand your desire to take a moderate "middle of the road" stance. I don't think it is correct.
There is a very serious conflect between science and creationism because of the scientific methos. The fact is, for the vast majority of the scientific community, evolution is not an open question.
Not only that, this is far from a "phoney issue". The scientific community considers this a very important issue.
I work with both scientists and educators. The creationist movement is a source of constant frustration to both groups. When these news stories come up (i.e. the current school board politics in Kansas) they are always brought up by my colleagues. To a person we all feel that this is nothing less than a religious assault on reason.
I bring this up only to point out that this is a very important issue to both sides.
Two points from the perspective of the scientific community.
1) The vast majority of the scientific community feels that there is enough evidence to justify the broad acceptance evolution as valid. Gallup reports that over 90% of scientists accept evolution as a fact. The number for life scientists is over 95%.
This is not just a belief that one is a better theory than the other.
I can report (from within the community) that the vast majority of the scitific community consider creationism as a "lunatic fringe". I use this term because it correctly conveys the feeling we express within the community. As evidence look at the Scientific American editorial from the April issue. It is aptly and intentionally derisive.
2) Most of us in the scientific and science education communities feel that stopping the Creationism and Intelligent Design from science classrooms is very important. Read the statements from the AAAS and other prestigious science organizations that I posted earlier on this thread.
The scientific community is spending a great deal of energy to stop the Creationism movement. And there is good reason for this.
Of course there is political controversy here. But the question is whether the vast majority of the scientific community who accept evolution determines the science curriculum, or a small minority of religiously motivated dissenters.
To me, and to many others, this is a very important issue.
Most people are quite ordinary -- this tautology applies to all groups scientists included. History shows us they can be as wrong as many other groups in their consensus views, and that the consensus view has often stood in the way of real scientific progress.
I am not trying to steer a middle of the road course for purposes of forced moderation. I am instead rejecting the close-minded prejudices of both extremes.
No one seriously doubts that evolution is observably occurring more or less as Darwin and others have described it. That is not and never has been the real question. What is at issue is whether or not any other hypothesis may be required to explain our present existence. That question is still open. You may believe that conventional evolutionary models may one day prove conclusively that no other elements are required. However, you cannot know that to be true in a scientific sense. The only "scientific" course for you is to admit the possibility and go on, distinguishing belief from certainty.
Physicists have developed excellent models with which to represent the origin of the universe. Indeed remarkable inferences can be made about the early expansion of the universe after the big bang, however, no explanation is offered for the bang itself. Moreover the physicist's models fail to explain the observed size of the universe, so to overcome this deficiency they invent "inflation" , which is merely a word for a tyemporary suspension of the laws of physics to reconcile the model with observed reality.
Those who are concerned with complexity considerations are in an equivalent position with respect to biological evolution. We know the age of the earth approximately, and geologists can tell us roughly how much time has passed since physical conditions on it were able to support life,. The question remains -- is that enough time to produced the observed complexity of living forms?. As far as I know that is still an open question -- science as yet offers no definitive answer to it.
I agree that the teaching of science in schools should focus on science and not religion. However this debate does not require that science attempt to claim ground it does not yet occupy. If you advocate a close-minded approach to these questions merely to keep out those who advocate a different close-minded approach, you will have established your equivalence with those whom you oppose --- a very unscientific outcome indeed.
"EVOLUTION IS NOT SCIENCE, it is nothing more than another religion. It is a guess at something that cannot be tested, experimented, or anything else. It is a big guess that is sugar coated with "science" The only reason anyone still believes it is because it is the only thing that they can claim as evidence to the nonexistance of God. They want to do whatever they want, and if the "logical thought" b.s of "science" says that there doesn't have to be a God, everyone will jump on board."
Leaving aside the issue of a lack of clarity of expression in that statement, the aspect of an irrational fear of the teaching of a theory of evolution leaps out at one. I don't have a dog in this fight. I can go from one year to the next without discussing evolution or religion with anyone in real life. I cannot recall the last time that i had a conversation on the subject of evolution, which suggests to me that it has been twenty years or more since that occurred--because i have an excellent memory and recall conversations for long periods of time. I have brief discussions of religion from time to time, with a friend of mine who is vehemently anti-religious. He is a dedicated conservative, and a vocal supporter of the current administration--i feel obliged to mention that before anyone leaps on the statement and hurls abuse at a true and cherished friend who would not swat a fly needlessly. Apart from occassional discussions with that friend, who needs an opportunity to vent his disgust and anger, i probably have not had a conversation on the topic of religion in more than 15 years--i recall the last one vividly, although it may have been 16 or 17 years ago, i cannot recall the temporal references necessary to establish it with certainty. It was quite amusing, in a nauseating sort of way, because i was being solicited to join a bible study group by some very narrow-minded, exclusionary and hateful fundamentalists.
All of which does in fact have a bearing on this topic. Hatred flies about the debate, cackling with glee at the anguish wrought. The statement above is exemplary of the paranoia of those of faith, but little education and experience of a wider world. The same can be said of those who make science their religion (giving ammunition to those who advance silly hypotheses such as that which i have quoted), i just don't have such a succinct statement to offer exemplary of that side of the coin. Fifteen years ago, i met a woman with whom i came in frequent contact because of my employment situation. She and i became sufficiently friendly to converse, and it came out through a third party that she was "an atheist." Well, i am not "an" atheist, because it simply is not an issue with me personally. I am atheist in the sense that i am without god. She eventually offered me reams of documents from a local atheist celebrity. Such individuals abound, and they make atheism their creed and science their god. They are to me cut from the same cloth as the religious fanatic. The woman in question became disenchanted with my lack of "evangelic" fervor for atheism and we drifted apart--no loss to either of us, i am certain.
Were i not active here, neither the topic of the current state of religious belief in America, nor of the current state of science education would ever impinge on my pleasant, nearly-monastic life of intellectual asceticism and physical sybaritic self-indulgence. Because i do participate here, and i can anonymously indulge a penchant for beating up on the absurdities of religious belief, i have a reputation here as a mean guy, who hates christians. I hate no one in my life--i do despise, as a purely intellectual matter, appeals to an unestablished authority. That goes for bible thumpers, and for worshippers of science who cannot even articulate the simplest of descriptions of the process of natural selection.
The quoted statement above is chilling in view of the resurgence of religious revivalism and fanaticism in this country, which seems to be cyclical, beginning with the putative "Great Awakening," corresponding to John Wesley and the rise of evangelical revivalism in England. Few people questioned the validity of the theological claims of the revivalists then, and they were basically put out of business by the authorities of the established religions of the colonies who did not appreciate having their theological monopoly challenged. The bitterness lasted right up to our Revolution, and helped to create a good many of the factions which formed at that time.
In our times, however, that revivalism has a new target, and one which exploitative religious authority is only too happy to see assaulted, which is those parts of scientific investigation which challenge the principle of "revealed truth." As the statement above plainly shows, for some among the religiously convinced, this is a matter of the very survival of their respective credos, and a clarion call to do battle as a christian soldier against the gathering forces of evil who intend to strike down god and all he (?) stands for. It is this extremism which gives pause to those who are not extremists in matters of the veracity of scientific investigation, but for whom such activity has the character of a valuable societal activity.
There is a war going on, and as is always the case with war, the first casualty has been truth.
» Intelligent Design Theory: Science or Religion? | 2019-04-18T10:33:11 | https://able2know.org/topic/50511-1 |
0.999993 | White's Calver is a diverse business. Since August last year it has included a farm shop, Spar store and a café branded Palmers, but my focus was the BP/Spar on the opposite side of the main road.
FORECOURT: The forecourt is easily identified. It has a large pole and extensive canopy both branded BP. The three islands of pumps are placed diagonally to the entrance, which makes for an easy approach. Some nozzles were marked 'out of use' but the pumps were clean and fuel-price competitive.
The start of each pump island is used to promote Costa Express, White's Calver cleaning and full laundry service and the lottery. There's also a blackboard sign at the shop entrance for Fresh Sandwiches made to order.
Forecourt services include a bin of solid and barbecue fuels, a newspaper dispenser, an airline and a mini power vac.
SHOP: The shop appears long and somewhat narrow. Lively music was playing maybe a touch too loud. Right by the entrance is an ATM that charges for withdrawals, the Costa Express hot drinks counter and a bake-off hot snacks unit.
At the far end of the shop by the tills, another blackboard gave the current bespoke sandwich menu. Being quite early in the morning, the menu had a breakfast theme.
Local products were represented by a range of bread and cakes. There was no produce apart from grab bags of Spar grapes and apples at the till.
Health and beauty and over-the-counter medicines are displayed on a shelf opposite the tills rather than behind them.
In many respects this is a standard forecourt convenience store with a good range of soft drinks, confectionery and snacks as well as everyday top-up lines such as bread and milk. There is a tight range of grocery products. It also covers hot coffee and food-to-go.
The forecourt shop does not have any customer toilet facilities but I was directed over the road to their Palmers Café. Unfortunately, the grey toilet door that was in urgent need of a fresh coat of paint leaves a poor impression.
The staff were superb, friendly and informative with an obvious pride in White's Calver.
PROGNOSIS: The forecourt has been in the White family since 1957 and the total White's Calver enterprise has a lot going for it heritage, entrepreneurial flair, partnerships with major national brands and a prime location with a relatively wealthy community. A tremendous amount of hard work and financial input must have been made to develop the farm shop-type Spar shop and Palmers Café across the road from the forecourt.
During my visit, the total enterprise was attracting a lot of custom, the shop/café car park was full and the forecourt steadily busy.
DIAGNOSIS: The current and pressing need for convenience stores is to try to meet the various shopping 'missions' of their customers. Many will be met by the range and services offered by the farm shop Spar and Café, but what about drivers and customers with time constraints?
PRESCRIPTION: Shopping speed is still important, particularly for drivers. Thus shop layout, ranging and merchandising are key.
The White's Calver service station is good but can it be improved?
The forecourt is fine and it remains important to ensure that fuel prices are competitive. Strong forecourt advertising could feature the retail price of coffee and promote meal deals.
After fuel, food-to-go is one of the top demands on forecourts. Today customers expect high quality, value and service. White's Calver has a great bespoke sandwich offer but this could be extended to meal deals covering the breakfast and lunch periods.
It would be good to lose that £1.99 charge for using the ATM.And they could use Facebook and Twitter to promote the forecourt.
The aim of many forecourt operators is not just to be a location to refuel vehicles but as a modern convenience store that offers fuel as part of its services. White's Calver service station can be just that.
The whole enterprise is very well worth a visit. | 2019-04-23T15:35:32 | https://forecourttrader.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9123/Shop_Doctor:_In_the_surgery_this_month_-_White_s_Calver,_Flint_House_Garage,_Calver_Sough,_Hope_Valley,_Derbyshire.html |
0.99717 | I have a pair of Beats Studio Wireless headphones. They work great most of the time. However, sometimes, they will start to skip and drop in and out (as if I were plugging and unplugging an audio cable). The speed of the audio will increase after it skips to "catch up".
I've seen various suggestions about changing some Bluetooth defaults to increase audio quality, but that's not what I need. I don't know much about Bluetooth, but is there a way for me to basically prioritize the audio device or increase some buffer limit so it doesn't skip so much?
I have a wireless Apple Keyboard and Magic Mouse, and I work in an office environment, so there are dozens of other Bluetooth devices around me. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. | 2019-04-21T11:03:13 | https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/154908/how-do-i-prevent-my-bluetooth-headphones-from-dropping-audio-on-os-x |
0.999984 | How bad is it to eat liver and peanut butter when LDL is high?
QUESTION: I just found out two days ago that my LDL is high. I try to eat a 8 oz. bowl of oatmeal everyday.
It is very good that you are taking 8 oz. bowl of oatmeal to reduce your bad blood cholesterol level. However, there are several other ways for you to reduce the concentration of cholesterol in your organism and especially to minimize the LDL concentration.
First of all, try to prepare a prefect diet with limited amount of saturated fat acids. As you probably know, LDL and HDL cholesterol are formed in the organism in response to the food eaten.
When you are eating foods rich in saturated fats, the synthesis of LDL is going to be elevated, and this will lead to high LDL blood concentration.
However, if you are eating foods rich in non-saturated fat acids, the production of HDL (good) cholesterol is going to be elevated.
With regards to eating liver, I would say that is this is not a good practice for your, because liver contains a lot of saturated fat acids leading to LDL elevation. Therefore, you will need to exclude liver from your diet in order to improve your lipid metabolism.
Meanwhile, the picture does not stay the same when you eat peanut butter. Peanuts contain a lot non-saturated fats, which are increasing the production of good cholesterol.
When it comes to peanut butter, its oils contain both saturated and un-saturated fats. However, the amount of un-saturated fats (mono and poly) is much higher than the saturated ones.
Therefore, peanut butter, when taken in its normal dose (i.e. 2tbsp. serving), will not affect the LDL cholesterol; but will give a boost to HDL levels.
I want you to remind about other foods, which you can add to your diet, including pumpkin seeds, fresh tuna, oysters, beans and all fruits and vegetables.
Olive oil is the oil of choice when it comes to food preparation, because it is rich in non-saturated fats.
Besides taking oatmeal, you can start taking Artichoke leaf extract. In a German study, it is shown that the daily consumption of 1.800 mg of this extract is reducing the endogenous synthesis of cholesterol, and mainly the synthesis of LDL.
Other good remedy for the LDL reduction is drinking green tea once or two times a day. For your information, green tea is having the same stimulant effect as coffee has, so be careful when you are using it.
Therefore, it is a good practice to avoid drinking green tea after 20 o’clock as you will not be able to sleep.
The best lowering LDL cholesterol remedy is to do exercise in the evening. If you try to walk for about 1 hour or to run for 30 minutes, you will absolutely improve your lipid metabolism.
As you probably know all types of fats, including cholesterol, fatty acids and triglycerides contain a lot of energy. When you exercise, the organism is using high amount of energy, which at some point, lead to the usage of the energy hidden in the molecules of the fats.
As a consequence, you are going to improve not only your physical condition, but even your lipid status. | 2019-04-24T16:15:40 | https://www.cholesterol-hdl-ldl.com/how-bad-is-it-to-eat-liver-and-peanut-butter-when-ldl-is-high.html |
0.99999 | Is blockchain the antidote to all cybersecurity woes?
Blockchain has been turning heads since it was first unveiled in 2008 to become the backbone of then relatively unknown cryptocurrency, bitcoin. Since then, blockchain and Bitcoin have skyrocketed in public awareness, with the latter becoming the most successful cryptocurrency in history. A large portion of bitcoin's success is due to its blockchain infrastructure, which prevents the duplication of funds (preventing double-spending) and automatically time-stamps every transaction.
The developer (or developers) behind blockchain created the software to be resistant to alteration or hacking, making it one of the more inherently secure systems that companies can use to manage secure infrastructures. Some have heralded blockchain as the ultimate tool to promote cybersecurity and reduce the risk of data breaches.
Then bitcoin, in addition to several other cryptocurrencies, were hacked. According to CNN, the attack erased the equivalent of billions of dollars and sent the value of the affected cryptocurrencies plunging. The incident has many questioning just how secure blockchain is and whether the software was simply a temporary fix, like so many others, against the ever-present threat of cyberattacks.
"Blockchain can give each registered device a specific SSL certificate for authentication."
While buzzwords are common in the tech industry, there are several legitimate reasons why blockchain has been celebrated as a secure platform. According to Info Security Magazine, one of blockchain's primary appeals is its decentralized data storage. While users can access blockchain data on a computer or mobile device, the program itself is typically stored throughout the network.
If one access point – or block – is targeted by hackers, then the other blocks will react to it. The attempted cyberattack will likely alter the data on the block in a way that is immediately noticeable by the rest of the chain. This block will then simply be disconnected, isolating the malicious data before it can impact the system.
Another helpful advantage of blockchain is its effectiveness against dedicated denial of service attacks. These cyberattacks target the domain name system, flooding it with so much data traffic that it essentially shuts down. Using blockchain software would allow the DNS to spread its contents to more nodes, reducing the effectiveness of the DDoS attack before it reaches a crippling stage.
Networks using a blockchain infrastructure can also bypass the need for passwords in certain situations. Instead of using the human-oriented password system, blockchain can give each registered device a specific SSL certificate. This mode of authentication is a lot more difficult for outside sources to access, reducing the likelihood of a hack.
Removing dependence on passwords may sound less secure but it is actually seen as an improvement. Employees can be careless with their login information or choose passwords that can be easily deduced by third parties. Eliminating the human factor from authentication actually goes a long way by removing one of the most common exploit points.
However, no system is 100 percent secure.
While many companies preach the value of blockchain, global computer security software company McAfee recently released a critical report on the software, stating that industries have every reason to expect cyberattacks. McAfee looked at early blockchain adapters, namely cryptocurrencies, and studied the types of cyberattacks still occurring within these companies.
The report identified four primary attack types: implementation exploits, malware, phishing and general technology vulnerabilities. Certain cryptocurrencies themselves have been used to help the spread of advanced malware, including ransomware. Coin miner malware alone grew by 629 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to McAfee data.
Cybercriminals have also been using cryptocurrencies to mask their identities, taking advantage of blockchain's secure features to help them evade the law.
Blockchain builds its infrastructure securely, but not in a manner that is invulnerable.
Lastly, however, the attack of the cryptocurrencies themselves should highlight the limitations of blockchain. While the program may be innately secure, it is not an excuse to abandon other forms of caution. Technology is spreading at a rapid pace with information security specialists struggling to catch up.
In short, blockchain should be seen as just another tool and not a cure-all for cyberattacks. Its architecture can be helpful but must be implemented in a thorough, professional manner. Even then, it should also be paired with other programs and employee training to best reduce the risk of cybercrime.
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0.998505 | After completing an C#/XNA game project, I really wanted to delve down to the metal again, and what better way to do so than with assembly language? I wrote my last assembly program back in 2000 (it was a Nibbles-like attempt), but did not actually complete it. Fourteen years later, I decided that writing a game in assembly language was a loose end that had to be tied.
aSMtris continues to be updated with new features in the version for my Snowdrop OS operating system.
Visit the Snowdrop OS project page to learn more.
Note: I've noticed the flickering that can be seen in this video only in the DOSBox emulator, and not on actual hardware.
The aSMtris executable is very small in size, at nearly 2 kilobytes. Comparatively, it takes up the same space as a tiny, 50 by 50 pixel JPEG image. The difference, of course, is that the 50 by 50 pixel JPEG image is nearly useless (possibly making a good icon, and that's about it), whereas aSMtris is a full game.
aSMtris will run out of the box in Windows XP and earlier, including, of course, MS-DOS. For later operating systems, download the free DOSBox emulator which will run aSMtris without problems.
Keeping everything in one source code file just seemed right when dealing with assembly language. It's a large file, but that's because about 85% of the contents are comments, and the other 15% is the actual program. Since this is as far away as you can be from self-documenting code, I've never before written so much documentation per line of code. No fancy tools were used; just Notepad++ and the NASM assembler. Development took about four weeks.
One aspect I found very interesting is the types of bugs I encountered and squashed during development. They were unlike those you'd expect to find in programs written using high level languages, both in nature and in how they manifest.
The first example is a bug which sometimes caused pieces to go through other pieces and through the walls, but not always. It took me about thirty minutes to find and fix it, and the fix was changing a 2 to a 1. What I had meant to do is multiply a register by 2, which can easily be accomplished by shifting its bits to the left one position. Due to my carelessness, I shifted by 2 bits, effectively multiplying by 4.
Now, in my day to day development I use short-circuiting out of loops whenever I can. As soon as I tried it in assembly, I wrote a bug. I was writing two nested loops. Both used the x86 instruction "loop", which meant that both used register cx as a loop counter. This, of course, meant that whenever entering the inner loop, cx had to be pushed on the stack, and then popped off the stack when the inner loop was left. My mistake was that I was jumping (short-circuiting) out of both the inner loop and outer loop, but left an extra value on the stack. Needless to say, not a fun one to debug.
In terms of bug manifestations, they varied from the screen becoming corrupt and crazy, to the internal speaker beeping uncontrollably, to the program simply crashing immediately after starting. | 2019-04-20T13:08:13 | http://sebastianmihai.com/main.php?t=96&n=aSMtris-Tetris-in-assembly-language-x86-16-bit |
0.99989 | Earnings season is in full swing and many big players are posting their financial results this week. What should investors look for in the following three big players’ earnings reports?
Intel is slated to announce its first quarter 2015 earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th after market close. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.41 a share and $12.90 billion in revenue, up from $0.38 a share and $12.8 billion in revenue the same quarter a year prior.
On March 12, Intel cut its first quarter revenue outlook by almost $1 billion from $13.7 billion to $12.8 billion. Intel supplies chips for PCs and the outlook decrease represents a weakening demand in the market. Intel has felt the heat as consumers have shifted from PCs to smartphones.
The company is also changing the way it presents its operating segments by combining its PC Client and Mobile and Communications groups to form the Client Computing Group.
While Intel has prevailed in the PC market, its mobile department has been losing money. Management is expected to give an update on how they plan to boost mobile sales.
On average, the top analyst consensus for Intel on TipRanks is Hold.
SanDisk is set to announce its first quarter 2015 financial report on Wednesday, April 15th after market close. Wall Street expects the company to post earnings of $0.59 a share, down from $1.32 earnings per share the same quarter last year.
SanDisk has faced a few setbacks this year from the strength of the U.S. dollar to fluctuations in chip supply. However, analysts are skeptical if the strong currency headwinds significantly affected SanDisk’s finances because competitor Micron Technology beat estimates in second quarter earnings results despite these headwinds.
SanDisk’s stock has fallen almost 26% since the end of March to its 52-week low of $63 as a result of the company’s weak Q1 outlook.
On average, the top analyst consensus for SanDisk Corp on TipRanks is Hold.
General Electric is scheduled to post its first quarter 2015 earnings results on Friday, April 17th before the market opens. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.30 a share on $34.27 billion in revenue, down from $0.33 earnings per share and $34.2 billion in revenue year-over-year.
General Electric recently announced on April 10th that is selling the majority of its GE Capital assets for roughly $26 billion. The company also announced restructuring plans and will buy back about $50 billion worth of shares. GE stock shot up as much as 11% on the day of the announcement as a result.
General Electric is hoping its restructuring transactions will help is industrial business transition from raking in about 58% of the company’s revenue to 90% by 2018.
The company already announced that an after tax charge of $16 billion that will largely affect its Q1 report. However, analysts believe the company’s current estimates are in line with its 2014 results.
On average, the top analyst consensus for General Electric on TipRanks is Moderate Buy. | 2019-04-25T20:02:20 | https://www.smarteranalyst.com/bloggers-corner/looking-ahead-of-wall-street-intel-corporation-intc-sandisk-corporation-sndk-general-electric-company-ge/ |
0.996879 | Lately I've been reading 'Chess for Zebras' by Jonathon Rowson, an excellent book in the genre 'How can we know what we know about chess?' Divided into three parts, the book's third part is titled 'Thinking Colorfully about Black and White'. A little thought should convince you that the color difference applies specifically to the opening.
The first chapter of part three is 'Ch.11 - Three Types of Theory and What They Mean in Practice'. I've isolated a single paragraph by Rowson in each of his discussions of 'Three Types of Theory' that I think explains the gist of that particular discussion. This categorization of theory leads to the question, 'How does chess960 relate to that particular view of chess theory?'.
Hypertheory: [Is chess a win for White, a draw, or a win for Black?] Hypertheory is the omniscient view of chess, the view of chess 'under the aspect of eternity'. [...] No person could ever grasp chess from a hypertheoretical perspective, but in principle it should be possible for a machine to reach this fundamental perspective and develop 32-piece tablebases. This may take decades or even centuries, but [...] I think it will eventually happen.
If a 32-piece tablebase is available some day, it will solve all starting positions in chess960 as easily as it solves traditional chess. The last chapter for chess960 will then be to determine for each specific start position whether it is a win for one side or a draw. This is an extension of the frequently asked question whether there exist any chess960 start positions that are too drawish or too lopsided for one side or the other. So far, no one has been able to give any specific examples although it is a frequently used argument against chess960.
Elite Theory: [Rowson says 2670+ players represent the elite, but doesn't explain why he picked this unusual number.] The main reason openings matter so much more at the elite level is that during the game the margin for error is so much smaller, and the level of concentration and technique is so much higher. This means if you gain a serious advantage out of the opening there is a very real chance you will win the game. Moreover, if you get nothing out of the opening it is much harder to outplay your opponent because they will normally know how to play rather well!
Since there is no opening theory in chess960, despite the fruitless efforts of countless converts to catalog 'best moves' in each of the 960 positions, there is no notion of 'elite theory'. Some critics go as far as saying that chess960 levels the playing field for all players, whether grandmaster or club amateur, but I'm convinced this is a serious underestimation of how much grandmasters know about the game. It might be a leveller across all grandmasters, e.g. between a super GM and a weak GM (a chess oxymoron if there ever was one), but the results from Mainz don't bear this out. The super grandmasters still manage to win.
Our Theory: [Below 2670?] In addition to the desire to copy the superstars, another reason we spend a disproportionate amount of time learning opening theory is that unlike other kinds of chess work, the fruits of the labor are very tangible. If we learn a new opening idea we can usually imagine putting it into practice much more readily than if we learn any other kind of chess idea. However, this is a limitation of our imaginations rather than a true reflection of the kinds of work that will help us improve.
Another frequent argument against chess960 is that it is primarily for elite players, because that is the group who searches for opening novelties at move 20 and beyond. I submit that this argument is also 'a limitation of our imaginations'. What better way to force improving players to think for themselves than by forcing them to solve new problems starting from the very first move?
In part three of Rowson's book -- highly recommended, if I need to say so in Black and White -- are chapters on 'White's Advantage' (think 'initiative') and 'Black's Advantage' (think Adorjan). No matter what we might think of it as an alternative to traditional chess, chess960 forces us to consider in greater depth the many subtleties of the chess opening.
(*) On my main blog I've collected examples where tablebases have shown famous players to be wrong in their evaluation of certain endgames: see Posts with label Endgame TB. The 7-piece version will provide many more examples.
A few weeks ago, I received this email, with a couple of good points about castling in chess960.
My question is about castling. It seems to me that the rules of castling would be easier explained if they were referred to as simply "c" or "g" castling. Of course, terms such as "Queenside", "Kingside" "long" or "short" don't apply. But 960 promoters such as yourself often refer to it as "a-side" or "h-side" which I think is often just as confusing to a new comer to the game. Why not just explain the castling rules by simply saying the King can go to the "c file" or "g-file"and the outside Rook goes to the inside, "d" or "f" respectively, if all other castling conditions are met, such as pieces in the way or not passing through check.
Why does 960 use the old traditional notation system of "0-0" or "0-0-0" when these terms seem arbitrary in 960? Just as archaic as terms like "Queenside" or "Kingside". Why not simply record a castle as "KcRd" or simply "cd" and "KgRf" or simply "gf"?
...under the heading 'Jargon'. It comes down to what you think the priorities are for promoting chess960.
My questions about the castling nomenclature just came from my experiences trying to teach kids how to play chess whether it was orthodox chess or 960. They seem to get confused. I used to say the King can move 2 squares to the right or left and the outside Rook goes to the inside. But after experimenting with 960 I now simply say the King can go to c or g and the outside Rook to d or f, if of course all other qualifying conditions are met.
Bravo, R.L., for teaching chess960 to kids who are just learning chess! If that castling explanation works for you, then there is no reason to explain it any other way. I came to chess960 from chess and have always taken it for granted that most chess960 players follow the same path. There is really no reason to assume that, is there?
A decade full of dedication and passion for international rapid chess has come to an end in Mainz. A splendid decade from 2001 to 2010 with ground-breaking innovations in tournament organization for world class players and amateurs alike and the "Mainz System" Chess960, based on the ideas of the American World Champion Robert James "Bobby" Fischer, made the distinction between the Chess Classic and other classical tournaments. Speed and entertainment, service and amenities for the spectators and participants were the ingredients of a unique merger that took place once a year between the 2000-year old royal game and the ancient city of Mainz.
At the end of the post I've included a list of the chess960 winners as indicated by Chess Tigers in that final press release. For more details of those events, as well as the full text of the press release, see Chess Classic Mainz – End of an Era on Chessbase.com.
And I would like to say "Thank you!" to the Chess Tigers team for doing such a splendid job over the last decade.
A year ago, at the same time that chess960 was put on a reduced regimen at CCM -- (Almost) No Chess960 @ CCM10 -- it also lost its place at Australia's Doeberl Cup -- No Chess960 @ Doeberl. The double whammy hit again this year. The schedule for the 49th Doeberl Cup - Canberra has no trace of Fischer's last invention.
I've been posting about chess960 twice a week since end-August 2009, which makes exactly a year and a half. I'm going to ease off the pedal a bit and return to posting once a week. I still have lots of ideas for posts, but I lack a source of games between top-notch players. Is there really no place for chess960?
In my previous post, Nakamura Sac Attack, I covered GM Hikaru Nakamura's qualification from the 2008 Chess Classic Mainz (CCM8) Chess960 FiNet Open to the 2009 (CCM9) Chess960 Rapid World Championship, where he beat GM Levon Aronian for chess960's most prestigious title. A few months before the FiNet event Nakamura won entry and expenses to the open by finishing first in the Internet Chess Club's (ICC) 2008 Chess960 Championship.
In 2009, just like Nakamura had done the previous year, Grischuk went on to win the FiNet Open, qualifying for the 2010 Chess960 Rapid World Championship, an event which was subsequently cancelled due to lack of sponsors. The games from the 2008 and 2009 ICC finals are available on the ICC site, but were played at a blitz tempo that renders many of them less interesting because of early blunders.
In the following game, the sixth and last game in Nakamura's final 2008 ICC match against GM Dmitry Andreikin (DSquared), I couldn't tell if the critical moves were an oversight or intentional. In start position NRBKNBQR (SP262), Andreikin opened 1.Nb3 and Nakamura (Smallville) replied 1...e5, arriving at the position shown in the first diagram.
Now White played 2.f4, with a double attack on the a- and e-Pawns. The a-Pawn is particularly sensitive, because Qxa7 attacks a Rook that can't be defended. Black played 2...Nb6, when 3.fxe5 left White a Pawn to the good. At this point Nakamura played for complications and open lines with 3...f6 4.Nf3 fxe5 5.Nxe5 d6 6.Nf3 Nf6. The game continued 7.d3 a5 8. c4 a4 9.Nbd4 d5, reaching the position shown in the second diagram.
Here White could have held the extra Pawn with several moves, where 10.cxd5 is one obvious choice, not necessarily the best. Instead he played for rapid development with 10.Bg5 dxc4 11.O-O-O, and the game continued with material equality. Was 1...e5 an oversight? What about 10.Bg5? Whatever the reasons for the two moves, Black went on to win the game for the fifth consecutive full point by the Black pieces. Here is the game's PGN, courtesy the ICC.
Note that the PGN lacks a 'Variant' tag, a glitch which did not cause a problem with either program that I used to step through it.
In my recent post, I featured a game by GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Levon Aronian from the preliminary event at the 2009 Chess Classic Mainz (CCM9) Chess960 Rapid World Championship.
This wasn't the first game I've posted between these two chess960 superstars. I featured the first three games from their 2009 final match twice each.
Nakamura qualified for CCM9 by winning the 2008 FiNet Open at CCM8. My overview of the first eight CCM events, Chess960 @ Chess Classic Mainz, points to a Chesstigers.de page giving details about that event: Hikaru Nakamura wins FiNet Open.
All of Nakamura's games are worth a look, but I especially liked his win from the fourth round against GM Rainer Buhmann. The game started with RQBKNBNR (SP694), shown in the first diagram. Five of the eight pieces are on their traditional start squares and the other three -- QN, Q, and K -- have all been rotated one square to the left within the three squares where they normally start.
On the fourth move, White played 4.Bc4, attacking Black's f-Pawn. Instead of defending the Pawn, Nakamura sacrificed it with 4...Nh6 5.Bxh6 Bxh6 6.Bxf7. After 6...Nf6 7.e5 Ne4 8.Nd3 Bg4 9.O-O, he ruined the castled King's Pawn structure with 9...Bxf3 10.gxf3. At this point he could have regained material with 10...Nd2, but played more speculatively with 10...Ng5, and prevailed with a sustained attack against the King. Once again, here is the PGN of the game, courtesy of Chess Tigers.
The quote from the Chesstigers.de page above mentions an 'ICC qualifier'. I'll look at that event in my next post.
The story in Dog-Tired from Memorizing Openings was just me poking fun at someone who didn't know how to set up a chess board correctly, but the two positions I mentioned in the post are both legitimate chess960 positions. One of the positions even turned up in an important game at Mainz in 2009; in fact, it was played in two important games.
The flagship chess960 event at Mainz that year, billed as the Chess960 World Championship, was a double round robin featuring four world-class chess grandmasters. The two players with the best scores in the preliminary event then played a four game match to determine the Chess960 World Champion. Each round played at Mainz uses the same start position (SP) on all boards, and the fourth round of the preliminary event saw RBNKQNBR (SP540) in both games.
The pairings for that round were Aronian - Nakamura and Bologan - Movsesian. Aronian had finished the first three rounds with a perfect score of 3.0, while the other players were tied at 1.0 each. To stay in the running for the title match Nakamura needed at least a draw in this second game against Aronian.
The start position is shown in the following diagram, along with Aronian's first move, 1.Nb3. The position resembles the traditional start position RNBQKBNR (SP518), but the placement of the minor pieces makes a big difference. A Bishop starting the game on the b- or g-file is not particularly well placed and here both players have two such Bishops. What's the best way to develop them?
Nakamura solved the problem for his dark-squared Bishop with the bizarre 1...a5, planning to bring it out via a7. At the same time he made space for the Rook and prepared a possible ...a4, harrassing the Knight. The downside of the move is that it neglects the center and renounces castling O-O-O. It's worth noting that the other game, Bologan - Movsesian, saw the same idea a few moves later: 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6 3.Nb3 a5.
The second diagram shows the position after ten moves by both players. Aronian has also decided to develop his Queenside (a-side) Bishop via the short diagonal, while both players have chosen to develop the other Bishop on its long diagonal. How to assess the position? Black has a Queenside majority, while White's Kingside (h-side) majority is crippled, giving Black a slight, long-term positional plus.
The game continued 11.Bf2 Qd6 12.Qg3 Qxg3 13.hxg3, swapping Queens, when Black went after the b-Pawn with 13...Na4 14.Bxa7 Rxa7. White could have defended the Pawn with 15.Kc1, or even 15.Rh4, but played speculatively with 15.Ba2, and never managed to recover the lost Pawn. Here is the PGN of that game, courtesy of Chess Tigers.
Nakamura won all three games in the second leg of the event, matched Aronian's final score, and the two players squared off the next day for the title. For an overview of the entire event, including links to external resources, see CCM9: Nakamura, Grischuk, and Rybka.
Q: Did you consider forgetting about all opening preparation and just playing chess? A: A good recommendation. At one point I wished we could change Bishop and Knight in the opening position, because then I had no doubts I would win the match.
...Our four-footed friend decided he couldn't go astray by heeling to Kasparov's advice. He closed his dog-eared copies of BCO, ECO, and MCO, not to mention DCO (the latest edition, authored by the old dog himself, Herman Shepherd), and told his human that from that moment on they would only play the chess960 positions RBNQKNBR (SP524) and its twin RBNKQNBR (SP540).
The photo shows him just before this year's house championship putting on the dog in his favorite blue harness. When asked if he would ever return to the traditional game, he sniffed, 'No, the old chess is for dogmatists'. HT: lolchess (Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog), borrowing from ITZ B Ur MOVE (Loldogs, Dogs 'n' Puppy Dog Pictures). | 2019-04-20T22:51:20 | https://chess960frc.blogspot.com/2011/02/ |
0.999992 | Is there a way to group location names to run reports only by certain locations in lieu of just one or all?
There is a way to associate locations for the purpose of generating reports. In the Location Profile there is an optional field called "Location Number".
You can use this field with alphanumeric values that can serve as regions or groups. this information is carried with all incident records created after the profile was updated. you can back-load this value on past incident records by using the Form Assistant to Edit each past record and choose "update Location Profile" in the Form Assistant.
Report: Use the Data Manager report function. In the Refine Search Criteria category Search Text 1 selection list includes "Location Number". Select it and put the value in the "Text 1 Search Criteria" field. It will do truncated searches. For example if you set up location numbers as "1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, "Text 1 Search Criteria" value "2" will include 2A, 2B, 2C,. | 2019-04-26T16:09:25 | https://firstrecords.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203478669-FAQ-Location-Number-as-Reports-criteria |
0.997601 | One way to hire a quality in-home caregiver very economically is to hire an individual who is willing to care for the children from two families. The nanny share may have the nanny caring for all of the children at the same time, or it may have the nanny working alternating days for the two families. This arrangement is often termed "ShareCare" or "Nanny Share" and can be advantageous to the families and the nanny; however, there are additional issues and considerations to this type of arrangement which do not arise in the traditional in-home childcare scenario. The nanny generally receives a premium salary, often 20% higher than the prevailing rate for single family care, and the families split the costs in some agreed to fashion that results in a lower individual family cost for the care. Simultaneous nanny shares work out best when there are 2 - 3 children, and ages are compatible. The mixing of newborns and napping toddlers with older, elementary aged children is not advised.
Before discussing the logistical issues, it should be pointed out that in some states, nanny share arrangements are regulated and require licensing. Simply put, in some states, when a non-relative provides out-of-home care on a regular basis, licensing may be required of the caregiver and/or the home where the care is being provided. That may not be overly burdensome, but everyone should know what the requirements will be before this option is pursued.
Communication and coordination of both family's needs and requirements is the first item to address. It is recommended that if you are considering this type of arrangement, that you first decide who the other family will be, before hiring a caregiver. Both families should be involved in putting together the work agreement and interviewing candidates. The nanny should have the opportunity to meet all parties before accepting the position.
Where will the care be given? - some families rotate; others use only one home. If care will not be given in each family's home, consideration should be given to the wear and tear which will occur in the home where the care is given.
Is that home maintained to the satisfaction of both families?
Who will be responsible for supplying the toys and replacing broken ones?
What about meals which the children and caregiver will be eating during the day - who will provide the food and pay for it?
Equipment issues: the host family usually stores the share family's pack-and-play. Other considerations include extra car seats, perhaps a tandem stroller, extra high chair, etc. Dealing fairly with these expenses is important.
Salary - should be higher than average; which, when split between two families will still result in a cost savings to each. Consider what happens if there are days where both families' children are not being cared for - same salary is recommended, but this must be thought through and worked out ahead of time to both families' satisfaction. Families and the nanny should coordinate the with-holding of payroll taxes to the satisfaction of all parties. From a tax perspective, both families are generally treated individually as employers and are responsible for their contributions to the various payroll tax accounts.
More Information on Nanny Taxes.
Schedules and Hours - will both families need care for the same hours each day or will there be an extra hour at the beginning and end of each day where only one family's children are being cared for? Logistically, will that work out in the home where the care is given? What about flexibility - does anyone have occasional overtime needs or other requirements for flexibility?
Benefits and Vacations - will the nanny receive paid holidays, sick days or paid vacation days? How do you plan to coordinate vacations? What is your backup care plan for days the nanny has vacation or, even worse, a sick day? If the host family is vacationing, will nanny be required to go to the share family's home? A full time nanny will expect to receive her weekly pay for every week of the year, even if a family does not need her care on any particular day or week. Typical benefits include paid Federal Holidays and 5 - 10 days of paid time off (vacation, sick, etc.).
Age of the children - Age may not be a problem, but think about the pros and cons of having a number of children the same or similar age or the opposite scenario - children spanning the range.
How many families - The more families, the more everyone will need to agree on each item to be discussed; but some arrangements can work with more than two families - communication is key, along with the realization that this is a business arrangement.
The Other Family - Unless you already know the other family extremely well, you should be interviewing each other to determine your own compatibility.
The anticipated length of the share arrangement - Some families enter into a nanny share as a stop gap while they await an opening in a day care center. Others are looking for home based, non-institutional, care for their child through age 2 or the start of pre-school. It is important that the families have a frank discussion of their plans and expectations. No one wants to come home on a Friday only to discover that their share partner got the coveted slot in the downtown daycare center and they will not be sharing the nanny going forward. Nanny also needs to be apprised of expectations, and given both notice and a reference when the share comes to an end.
Child Care Philosophy - How do you want the children disciplined? Do you have particular feeling about nutrition? What are your opinions regarding television? the families must agree on these items - the nanny cannot enforce different rules for the children being cared together.
Illnesses - It is important to work out what happens when the children are sick. It will be possible that the sick child will be living at the home where the care is being provided that day. Will the care be given at the other home that particular day?
Family Meetings - It is recommended that both families plan to get together at least once each month to discuss issues which have arisen or may be on someone's mind. In addition to discussing issues which relate primarily to each other, there will be the issue of how the nanny is doing which should be discussed.
Contact Person - It will probably be easier for the nanny if there is a primary contact person which he or she can go to for answers to questions. Obviously if the issue related directly to Family A's child and the contact person is the mother in Family B, then Family A's parent should still be contacted; however, in many situations, the issues are more general and often relate to daily issues which effect everyone - this method often helps with consistency in working with your employee.
Handling the Paperwork - Each family will probably be treated as an employer of the nanny; however, you should confirm this with your tax advisor. Will the nanny receive one paycheck or two? Will each family report their portion of the nanny's salary on the appropriate federal tax forms?
Transitions and Termination - Nanny share arrangements typically end when a child begins full time school or a new baby is born. Plan for the transitions, and discuss appropriate 'notice.' A family that leaves the share without notice leaves both the nanny and the other family in a bind - nanny compensation is clearly impacted.
About the author: Kathleen Webb co-founded HomeWork Solutions Inc. in 1993. She is the working mother of 3, a long term nanny employer, and she shares a wealth of personal and professional experience. | 2019-04-25T09:59:41 | http://www.nannynetwork.com/Library/Parentlib/nanny-share.cfm |
0.998541 | Is it getting more difficult to believe news photos these days?
Most people haven't noticed, but it's getting more and more difficult to recognize reality in photographic journalism. While the unwary public soaks up newspaper and broadcast news reports which show stark photography, those of us who know what can be done with today's software are taking a more careful look. A recent photo in the local newspaper editorialized the aftermath of a house fire. Most people looked at the story it told. I saw it -- but I also saw the affects of over-sharpening and was alerted that the image had been manipulated. As a journalist myself, I've come to scrutinize the images as much as the content.
I have to give an overwhelming thumbs down for the likes of ABC, NBC and CBS nightly news these days. Not only have they fallen off their high ethical standards in journalism, they've also allowed the marketing and bureaucratic spin-doctors to do their magic as well. The recent news frenzy over some of the distasteful events in Iraq have made my skepticism even sharper. I have to ask who makes the decisions on how to edit the tape to tell their version of the story, and who decides how many times to show the same photos.
All journalists who use the printed or displayed image to help reinforce a story need to follow a hard line on ethics and honesty. It's bad enough that some events even take place. But to turn and put political spin on the images makes them that much worse.
In 2002, the DigitalCustom Group, Inc. published a collection of Model Ethics Guidelines To Protect The Integrity of Journalistic Photographs. These guidelines addressed suggested policies for the ethical, objective application of digital image editing procedures to journalistic photographs. They sponsor the continuation of these guidelines as part of a mission to advance the art, science and profession of digital image editing.
In release version 1 of these guidelines, editing procedures are allowed to compensate for limitations and defects inherent in the digital photographic process. However, the editor must be diligent to protect the photo's true-to-life accuracy. It is entirely within the scope of photo journalism to make color balance corrections, correction of lens distortion, despeckling, focus adjustments, glare elimination and other modifications considered presentational changes.
For the sake of representing honest and accurate information, the digital editor should avoid anything that will change the actual event or scene as it was captured by the camera. This includes adding, removing or moving objects in such a way that the context of the event is altered. The digital image editor must be careful to let the photos speak for themselves. So it's not permissible to alter any aspect of place or time -- like removing wrinkles or gray hair. Additionally they should never enhance or distract from the apparent quality or desirability of a subject, or the aesthetics of a place.
Subtle visual elements like color have a dramatic effect on the viewers interpretation of an image; yet are also difficult to decipher whether the effects or color changes were applied through digital editing or were part of the original event that was being covered. Care must be taken not to allow the blood to be more red or foliage to be less green. Never change the image in a way that creates a misleading impression of the events, participants or context.
The above considerations seem to apply only to those who are involved in the media. However, anyone who takes pictures for any purpose needs to ask if the image is for pure enjoyment or personal expression -- or is it intended to record an person, place or event in its true and original light.
Designers are most at risk of becoming spin-doctors. Many times designers are called upon to represent an image to be better or more desirable than it really is. It is the designer's solemn duty to carefully honor the thin line between selling a product and ethical representations of places, people and things.
Many news photographs are Photoshopped here and there to increase clarity or to optimize for print or online display. But there have been several instances where retouching has been pushed too far, changing the original intent or accuracy of the photo.
As teachers we need to help our students be aware of the issues of imaging... Why are photographs edited, anyway? Does it make a difference if you can tell that a photo has been edited?
Programs such as Photoshop may be the single best emblem of the immense new - and eminently abusable - power conferred on humanity by the digital revolution: With a little will and some patience, virtually anyone can do virtually anything to a photograph.
Anything which is (seemingly) faked takes away any perceived value in the work and the viewer feels deceived in subtle way. This will always be the strength and weakness of photography and that is why the use of 'filters' can be seen by the public as in some way 'cheating'.
Photography in the Age of Falsification - Kenneth Brower - The Atlantic Monthly, 1998.
The wildlife photography we see in films, books, and periodicals is often stunning in its design, import, and aesthetics. It may also be fake, enhanced, or manufactured by emerging digital technologies that have transformed -- some say contaminated -- the photography landscape.
Ethical Use of Photographs - From the Webster University Journal. Their policies on what is generally allowed, never allowed and how digitally manipulated images should be labeled and identified.
I Was There. Just Ask Photoshop. - NYTimes.com - "As people fiddle with the photos in their scrapbooks, the tug of emotion and vanity can win out over the objective truth. And in some cases, it can even alter memories -- Cousin Andy was at the wedding, right?"
Too Dark for Photojournalism - Reid Stott writes the PhotoDude's Web Log: Commentary on the "overmanipulation" that resulted in three awards being revoked from Observer photographer Patrick Schneider aftering using dodging and burning techniques in Photoshop.
Veracity of Digital Images - Does digital image processing produce 'untrustworthy' images?
Ethics of Divulging Digital Manipulation - After discovering a magazine cover image was created in Photoshop, members of photo.net answer the question, "Should the digital aspect be placed right with the image (on the cover) rather than in a box 5 pages into the magazine?"
Ethics of Digital Image Manipulation - Is it real, or is it Photoshop? A commentary by Jerry Lodriguss.
For the sake of representing honest and accurate information, the digital editor should avoid anything that will change the actual event or scene as it was captured by the camera. | 2019-04-18T12:44:29 | http://graphic-design.com/digital_ethics |
0.999876 | The games I do not own are still in grey color, you can contact me if you are selling some of them.
&160; The games I do not own are still in grey color, you can contact me if you are selling some of them.
I am always trying to complete my collection, you can contact me if you are selling some Neo-Geo CD games.
The CDZ was released in 1996 as the Japanese market replacement for SNK's previous efforts (the "front loader" and the "top loader"). The Neo Geo CD had met with limited success due to it being plagued by slow loading times that could vary from 30 to 60 seconds between levels, depending on the game. Although SNK's American home entertainment division quickly acknowledged that the system simply wasn't capable of competing with 3D-capable powerhouse systems of the day like Sega's Saturn and Sony's PlayStation, SNK corporate of Japan felt they could continue to maintain profitable sales in the Japanese home market by shortening the previous system's load-times.
Popular speculation suggests that SNK made several changes to the CD hardware to end up with the CDZ, most prominent is the rumor that they increased the CD-ROM drive speed from 1x to 2x. The truth of the matter is that the CDZ had a larger amount of cache. Though the CD-ROM motor in the CDZ may have been more efficient than the one in the original, it was still a 1x speed CD-ROM.
The console had a design flaw which sometimes caused it to overheat after certain periods of time, breaking the console in the process and making it hard to repair. This was a result of a lack of ventilation in the cramped housing of the smaller unit and the inability to dissipate heat generated by the newer drive, which could damage the circuit board.
The CDZ was only officially sold in Japan during its production. However, its lack of a "region lock," and the fact that it could play older CD software, made it a popular import item for enthusiasts in Europe and North America. Today they can be found sporadically on the internet, especially through auction sites such as eBay.
In addition to the multi-AV port all Neo Geo CD models had composite RCA A/V and S-Video out jacks on the rear of the console.
Bought on eBay with 21 CD games.
The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK's first hand held video game system, released in Japan in late 1998; however, lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999,and was immediately succeeded by the Neo Geo Pocket Color. The system only had a retail release within the Japan and Hong Kong market.
In bold games I already have, Contact me if you have any items I do not own.
83 Bikkuriman 2000 Viva! Pocket Festiva!
Los Angeles, Calif. - August 13, 2012 -Tommo, Inc., in partnership with SNK PLAYMORE, today confirmed that the NEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system is scheduled for a worldwide release this December. Following the 20th anniversary of the ground breaking NEOGEO AES console, the NEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system provides players with all of the features of a home arcade and the convenience of a handheld gaming device. The NEOGEO X GOLDentertainment system is set for a worldwide release on December 6, 2012 for a suggested retail price of $199.99 (USD).
The NEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system comes complete with the NEOGEO X Station, the NEOGEO X Handheld with 20 pre-loaded NEOGEO classic titles, and the NEOGEO X Joystick. In addition to coming pre-loaded with 20 NEOGEO classic titles, the NEOGEO X Handheld device features a crisp 4.3" LCD display, an expandable game card slot, internal stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack for a personal gaming experience you can take anywhere. The NEOGEO X Handheld device works with the NEOGEO X Joystick and NEOGEO X Station to charge the handheld device and transfer the action directly to a television set or monitor, viaHDMI or A/V out, for a true arcade experience right at home.
For the latest news as it is released, and for additional information regarding theNEOGEO X GOLD entertainment system, please visit: www.NEOGEOX.com.
Founded by Jason Cooper over 20 years ago, BLAZE now specializes in the creation and distribution of retro gaming devices. BLAZE currently distribute SEGA and ATARI branded consoles and, in Q1 2012, are set to release the "Gamegadget" games console, billed as the "iPod for games"
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Apple is a kid with way too much power at the moment.
The extreme simplicity of the following design is also striking, Can I enforce a patent?
I publish it here mainly for the history.. | 2019-04-25T08:10:05 | https://www.waltercedric.com/index.php/search/tags/gaming |
0.999994 | TASK: Navigate from one point on the ground to another point while dismounted with AN/PSN-11 (PLGR).
TEST CONDITIONS: During the hours of darkness, on a land navigation course, given a lensatic compass and an AN/PSN-11 (PLGR) (verified PLGR setup) and an 8-digit grid coordinate to subsequent location stakes (requirement sheet).
1. Locate three out of a possible three stakes by using dead-reckoning techniques.
2. Record the identification number of each stake.
3. Complete all performance measures within the specified time determined by the EIB board (2 hours).
SOLDIER’S MANUAL CROSSWALK: This task is based on task number 071-329-7017 in STP 21-24-SMCT and FM 3-25.26.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR POINT: AN/PSN-11 (PLGR), lensatic compasses, field tables, sample stake, lane stakes, operations tent (at start and finish points), lister bags (or other water container), radios, control vehicle, first-aid equipment and supplies, and FB Form 20-1-R.
NOTE: In order to administer this station, members of the EIB committee must hold certification from the EIB board. Do not use a land navigation committee unless each member holds EIB board certification or at least answers to the EIB board.
SITE SETUP: Ensure the course conforms to the standards described in the following general instructions section. After candidates are briefed, they should move to their assigned starting stake. The candidates then proceed through the course, following the instructions provided on FB Form 20-R (EIB Test Requirements Sheet, Night Land Navigation). See Figure 5-4 (page 5-8) for an example of a completed requirements sheet for this task summary.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Each candidate must negotiate and successfully complete the day land navigation phase and night land navigation phase. For retesting purposes, the day and night phases each are considered one point. Candidates must satisfy all performance measures to receive a passing score on each point.
Brief all candidates on their responsibilities to other candidates in need of first aid. A candidate who fails due to having rendered aid to another candidate can retake the test without penalty.
The local EIB board ensures that the candidates can complete the courses within the time specified in the standards. FM 3-25.26 recommends one hour for up to a 1,000-meter lane. Base the time standards on the validation of the two courses (day and night) conducted by SMEs, the number to be determined by the EIB board. The SMEs cannot have participated in the design of the course.
COURSE LAYOUT: Ensure the night land navigation course has sufficient stakes to allow candidates to use several lanes at once. Each lane should be at least 1,500 to 2,000 meters in length and include at least two directional changes and three legs. No stake on the course should be closer than 100 meters to another stake. Mark the stakes clearly using signs.
The signs for both day land navigation course and night land navigation phase should be 12 inches by 12 inches; half of the sign is white and the other half is international orange. Stake the sign into the ground so that the bottom of the sign is neither less than 5 feet nor more than 7 feet above the ground. Each sign must have a clearly identifiable unique letter or number on it.
“Let me have your attention.
“At this point you will navigate from one point on the ground to another point while dismounted (night). This will test your ability to navigate from one stake to another stake during the hours of darkness using only a compass and the AN/PSN-11 (PLGR).
“You will move to your starting stake and then proceed to stakes 2, 3, and the finish stake. At stakes 2, 3, and the finish stake you must identify and record all stake identification numbers. We will post identification numbers on 12-inch by 12-inch signs painted white and international orange. The signs are attached to stakes 5 to 7 feet above the ground.
“At that time, you will move to your starting stake. Your time starts when I again say, ‘BEGIN,’ and it ends when you report to the scorer’s tent located at _____ (EIB board determines location).
“At this time, you will have _________ (EIB board determines time) in which to complete all requirements and report to the scorer’s tent located at ____ (EIB board determines location).
“If you do not meet the requirements, if you lose you requirements sheet, or if your requirements sheet is not readable, you will not receive a passing score.
“You will navigate individually, not by buddy teams.
“You will use flashlights with red lenses to read the requirements sheet and to write your answers. You will use flashlights with clear lenses in emergencies only. You will not use flashlights to negotiate the course. | 2019-04-21T15:14:42 | https://www.armystudyguide.com/content/EIB/Task_Summary/navigate-from-one-point-o.shtml |
0.999627 | What can I do to prepare for the Common Core writing skills in my classroom? I teach 4th and 5th graders.
Merit has worked with many 4th and 5th grade teachers to teach writing skills. The Common Core writing standards align well with Merit's writing programs.
The best option is to first use Starter Paragraph Punch and then use Open Punch.
With Starter Paragraph Punch students learn how to write a basic paragraph developed through reasons, details, examples, and sequence. Pre-set writing prompts guide students step-by-step through pre-writing, organizing, revising, editing, and publishing. Student writing is stored in an easy-to-use management system which allows teachers to monitor learners' progress.
After Starter Paragraph Punch, try using Open Punch. Open Punch helps students learn to write narrative, fact-based, or opinion paragraphs - the writing concepts emphasized in the Common Core. Once teachers are familiar with the structure of the Punch programs, they can use their own writing topics with the program. | 2019-04-20T06:41:28 | https://www.meritsoftware.com/answers/display.php?id=407 |
0.999999 | Given £100,000 of virtual money to invest in the stock market, who could make the largest return?
What made you take part in the UBS Challenge?
UBS are the only bank to offer this sort of thing to first years and I thought it was a brilliant chance to get an idea of what it's like to invest in the stock market. I also liked the fact that we had an opportunity to earn extra virtual money by doing a treasure hunt on campus. As a first year student, I didn't have much knowledge about investment banking but I could still get started in the game.
I'm very interested in trading - in fact, I'm passionate about it. So a friend and I thought it would be interesting to see what impact the trading game would have on our future career decisions.
Although I'm studying English, I've always been interested in economics - especially since the recession and everything that's happened in the banking world.
What was your investment strategy?
Raneeek I read the Financial Times and applied what I'd learned to my investments. I had to assess the impact of certain developments in the news and predict what effect they would have on the stock price. My best investments were in Sainsbury's and Cadbury's. All in all, I made £118,000 on top of my initial £100,000 stake.
Michelle Every morning I would look in the FT and on the internet to decide what stocks to invest in. Shell's shares did particularly well for me, but I didn't just put all my money into one company. That worked in my favour.
Maxim My friend had done trading classes so he taught me the basics. We used statistical analysis based on Bollinger trading strategies - it's a technical way to understand price volatility. I invested in a renewable energy company that made me £10,000 in one day. But I lost twice that much on the stock the next day - it taught me a lot about volatility! Overall, I made about £85,000. It felt very real and I had a lot of fun.
You also had a chance to prove yourself as a part of a team - what did that involve?
Ravneek UBS invited 73 winners of the trading game to spend the weekend at Eastnor Castle on the Welsh border, which is a fantastic location. We had to do a series of challenges that tested us on both our individual skills and our ability to work in a team. The activities included solving puzzles, archery, clay pigeon shooting, and riding along a zip-wire from the top of the castle. It was all very competitive.
Michelle The whole weekend was brilliant, but I particularly enjoyed an activity that involved one person driving a Land Rover blindfolded, while the rest of the team directed him. It forced us to work as a team. It also tested our leadership skills because it only worked if one person spoke at a time.
Maxim The best thing was meeting people from four universities. Oxford is one of the few universities that doesn't offer economics on its own so it was interesting to meet people from pure economics and engineering backgrounds. Also, the zip-wire was amazing!
Michelle The leap of faith, where I had to jump off a very tall pole! I have a slight fear of heights but the rest of my team encouraged me with a countdown, which really helped.
What skills did you learn from the experience?
Maxim I've never done challenges like that before so it taught me more about interaction with people and the need to show leadership whilst treating everyone equally.
Michelle It taught me how to work well in a mixed team. I learnt that boys can be louder than girls so girls have to make an extra effort to get their voices heard.
Maxim I'm interested in applying for UBS Horizons and a summer internship, which would give me a detailed view of UBS. It'd be great to have a job offer before the end of my course.
Michelle Right now, I'm considering a choice between investment banking and law but I have another year or so in which to decide. What the UBS Challenge has done is made me sure that I want to work in a team environment.
Ravneek I've applied for UBS Insights, the firm's Spring week, and I'm hoping that participating in the UBS Challenge will support my application. As a result of this experience and the research I have done into the business, I'd like to go into sales and trading. | 2019-04-26T01:49:13 | http://thegatewayonline.com/investment-banking/spring-weeks/the-ubs-challenge |
0.999387 | 1. First prepare the blackberry vinegar syrup. Place the blackberries in a bowl, pour over the vinegar, water and lemon juice and leave for 2 weeks, stirring at least twice a day.
2. Strain the blackberry mixture through a muslin cloth and leave overnight.
3. Measure the blackberry juice - for each 500ml of juice add 500g of caster sugar.
4. Transfer the sugared juice to a non-reactive pan and bring to the boil, skimming off any scum that may rise to the surface.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer until it cooks down to a thick syrup.
6. Set aside to cool, and then transfer to sterilised bottles and store. This vinegar will keep for over a year.
7. To make the cheesecake, grease a 20cm springform cake tin and set aside.
8. Melt the butter and mix with the biscuit crumbs.
9. Line the bottom of the tin evenly with the biscuit mixture, pressing down firmly. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
10. Make the blackberry coulis, by pureeing the blackberries with around 25ml of sugar syrup.
11. Pass the puree through a sieve. If required add a little more syrup. Cool and chill.
12. Fold the the whipped cream into the cream cheese and sugar.
13. Place a third of the mixture over the chilled biscuit base.
14. Add two tablespoons of blackberry coulis and swirl around.
15. Add another third of the cream cheese mixture, then swirl with a further two tablespoons of blackberry coulis.
16. Top with the remaining cream cheese mixture and swirl in two tablespoons more of blackberry coulis.
17. Chill for at least 3-4 hours.
18. Turn the cheesecake out and cut into slices. For each serving, place a slice of cheesecake on a plate and drizzle a little blackberry vinegar around it. | 2019-04-18T14:22:33 | https://goodfood.uktv.co.uk/recipe/blackberry-swirl-cheesecake/ |
0.997659 | The Long run Worries for Well-being Treatment Management The capabilities of wellness treatment administration teams embody scheduling purposeful policies for health and wellness care models, organizing implementation routines, main around the execution of responsibilities, recruiting, and controlling human resources.
Generate Your Essay on Artificial intelligence: can it ever have a location of your human intellect? Artificial Intelligence has fascinated man because the 13th Century when Ramon Lull invented the Zairja, the first product that systematically tried to make hints by mechanical means. | 2019-04-20T06:32:49 | http://www.inweb.org.br/2014/12/ |
0.999069 | Will former Red Bulls give Rowdies an edge this weekend?
ST. PETERSBURG — Don't count the Rowdies surprised that the team coming to town Saturday leads the United Soccer League in goals. They've seen New York Red Bulls II's act up close already.
Although it was more than three months ago, the Rowdies will surely remember the 5-0 walloping that took place at Red Bull Arena.
"I know it's going to be a really good encounter," said Tampa Bay midfielder Junior Flemmings. "In terms of, not only tactically, but physicality. I think we're really ready, especially with (what happened in) that first game."
Both Flemmings and Stefano Bonomo, recently moved into the starting lineup up top, are keenly aware of Red Bulls II's scoring prowess — they were a big part of it themselves, combining for 41 goals in New York.
Flemmings was masterful last Saturday for the Rowdies, setting up a pair of first-half scores, then putting away Indy Eleven with a header of his own in the 3-1 home victory. The performance earned Flemmings USL Player of the Week honors.
The first assist was tremendous, Flemmings using his speed to net the Rowdies a goal despite it being a 2-on-4 situation. Bonomo one-touched the feed for his first Rowdies marker.
Bonomo, drafted out of Cal in 2014 by the Red Bulls, was part of the inaugural USL side formed in 2015, and ended up scoring 24 goals for them in 64 matches. That included two in his last outing for Red Bulls II before Tampa Bay came calling. Both Bonomo, 25, and Flemmings, 22, were on the New York 2016 USL championship side that outscored its opponents 61-21 and lost just three games.
Tampa Bay is thrilled to have the duo now.
"It was definitely part of our decision to bring in Stefano," said Rowdies coach Neill Collins. "The fact that we looked very closely at him and Junior's record together; they linked up very well. And their friendship's a good thing; I think relationships like that help. We can see in the couple of games they've played together (here) already how well they link up, and that's only going to get stronger. That's definitely exciting."
Tampa Bay (7-8-4, 25 points) is two points behind Ottawa and Charlotte, currently tied for the last playoff spot (eighth place) in the East. It will be without leading goal scorer Georgi Hristov as he serves a one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation.
New York, with 31 points, is tied for fifth but only four points behind No. 2 Charleston. The Red Bulls II saw their three-match win streak end in a tough 2-1 outcome at first-place Cincinnati.
Amando Moreno leads New York with nine goals, with New York's 46 goals tops in the USL, and its shot total (388) a staggering 100 more than anyone else in the East. New York outshot Cincinnati 17-9 in the loss last weekend.
Among those charged to slow down New York, is the newest addition to Tampa Bay's roster. Pape Diakite. Signed less than two weeks ago, from his native Senegal, the defender performed very well — eight clearances, two interceptions — despite only two training sessions with the Rowdies. The humidity got him though, as he was replaced in the 84th minute.
It is possible to hold down the Red Bulls II. Back in April they played last-place Toronto, which has conceded a league-high 46 goals, to a surprising 0-0 draw. Pittsburgh and Ottawa, the team Tampa Bay hung a handful on, both posted June shutouts of the Red Bulls.
And New York has yet to secure a road triumph this season.
"We pretty much know what they have to offer," Flemmings said. "I know it's going to be a good game." | 2019-04-26T14:01:18 | http://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2018/07/27/will-former-red-bulls-give-rowdies-an-edge-this-weekend/ |
0.999754 | So here’s the thing—do you even know who or what the question is asking about? Many of you are getting killed on the critical reading because you don’t. If that’s happening to you, then you’re just throwing points away like quarters in a wishing pond. You know the pond isn’t really going to grant any wishes, right? Anyways, if you’ve ever been confused who or what the question is even talking about, this article is for you. Many of you end up answering the precise opposite question, but that’s not really your fault. The SAT was designed that way, those tricky bastards. Let’s throw a wrench in their plan, shall we? Here’s an example that’s typical of the type of question I want to dissect here: “The author of Passage 1 would most likely agree with which of the following statements about the argument in Passage 2?” There’s an improv comedy show called Whose Line Is It Anyway? These SAT questions are just like that: to win, you have to know who said what. The difficulty is that these questions conjure up multiple people, so it’s easy to get confused. We have to be systematic and break it down, almost like a math formula. In my example question above, we have to first identify: 1) What the author of Passage 1 believes about the general topic 2) What the argument of Passage 2 is The complication is that the question isn’t asking for EITHER of those two things. The question is NOT asking what Author 1. The question is ALSO NOT asking what Author 2 said. Of course both of those things are likely to be trap answers. The question is really just a complex way of asking what Author 1 would say about Passage 2. REAL SAT EXAMPLE Enough abstract thought. Let’s dive into an explicit example. If you have the CollegeBoard’s Official SAT Study Guide 2nd Edition, turn to page 403. It’s the dual short passages about Walden by Thoreau. If you don’t have a copy, no worries. I’ll summarize for you. Passage 1 basically says that Walden is about how awesome nature is and that industrialization and machines threaten nature. It says Walden is taught in schools as a reflection of living harmoniously with nature. In essence, nature = good, machines = bad. Although Passage 2 predominantly focuses on how amazing machines are. The power of the machine is positive and productive. Basically, according to Passage 2, Walden is a text that reveres the awesomeness of industrialization, which is the polar opposite of what Passage 1 said. Question 12 asks which statement about the interpretation of Walden in Passage 2 would Author 1 agree with? Notice it’s NOT asking what Author 1 thinks about Walden. Notice how it’s ALSO NOT asking what Passage 2 thinks about Walden. The question just wants to know what Author 1 thinks about Passage 2. Which of the choices would Author 1 say about Passage 2? Passage 2 interprets Walden as a book that celebrates the machine –> What would Author 1 say to that? (Presumably, if he says it, he agrees with it.) Remember, the question asks which of the following statements would Author 1 agree with. Since he agrees, he might as well the one saying the statement about Passage 2 himself. THE RIGHT ANSWER The correct answer here would be (C) It is not representative of the way Walden is often taught in schools. Author 2 says, “Walden is about how awesome industrialization is.” Someone (let’s call her Becky) makes a statement about Passage 2, “No, that’s not how Walden is normally taught in school.” Author 1 agrees with this statement. “Yeah! Are you frickin’ stupid, Author 2? Becky is absolutely right.” Therefore, Author 1 agrees with the statement (choice C) about Passage 2’s interpretation of Walden, so (C) is the right answer. THE WRONG ANSWERS Let’s analyze the traps: A) It exaggerates the destructive power of the machine. No, because Passage 2 talks about the productive, not destructive, power of the machine. Since Author 1 doesn’t believe there is anything productive about the machine, he’d say Passage 2 (which praises the machine) exaggerates the PRODUCTIVE power of the machine. Choice A is the opposite of true. Author 2, however, would agree that Passage 1 exaggerates the destructive power of the machine, but the question isn’t asking what Author 2 thinks. So we can just tell Author 2 to shut his mouth; we really don’t care what he thinks about Passage 1 right now. B) It is overly influenced by the long-standing American worship of nature. No, because this choice is something Author 2 would say about Passage 1 (which isn’t what the question is asking for). Furthermore, this choice isn’t even a true statement about Passage 2, since Passage 2 worships the machine, not nature. We have to assume Author 1 completely understood Passage 2’s ideas. Therefore, not only does Author 1 disagree with this choice (because worshipping nature is the opposite of what Author 2 said), but Author 2 himself also disagrees (because it’s not what he said). This choice is a trap because it is something Author 1 says in his own paragraph (Passage 1), sorta. He does say Walden is influenced by the worship of nature, but not “overly” so. And if even one word is wrong, the whole choice is wrong. So this choice isn’t even something Author 1 would agree with about his own paragraph. But remember, the question isn’t asking what Author 1 says in his own passage. It’s asking what Author 1 would say in response to Passage 2. This answer is wrong on two counts: it’s a false statement about Passage 2 (so really, no one would agree) AND it’s a stretch of what Author 1 said in his own passage (Passage 1). D) It overlooks Thoreau’s enthusiasm in Walden for the railroad. No, because this is what Author 2 would say about Passage 1. Author 2 believes Thoreau was at times “downright enthusiastic” about the railroad. The question is what Author 1 would say in response to Passage 2, not the other way around. Make sure you know whose viewpoint the question is asking about! It’s asking about Author 1’s, not Author 2’s. E) It is more in accord with the way Walden was generally understood in Thoreau’s time than it is currently. Umm…what the hell? Neither passage or author talks the past versus the present. There’s no mention anywhere by either author that Walden was understood differently in Thoreau’s time than in current time. Both passages just describe how their respective authors believe Walden has been understood for all time…since it was written. So that’s that. ONE MORE THING: THE OPPOSITE QUESTION Now, humor me for a moment. I want you to imagine if the question asked this instead: “The author of Passage 1 would probably DISAGREE with which of the following statements about the interpretation of Walden offered in Passage 2?” What if someone said Passage 2 (which claims that Thoreau revered the machine) is “indicative of Walden’s true meaning”? That’s something Author 1 would most definitely NOT agree with because Author 1 feels Walden is worshiping nature, not the machine. The question is really a convoluted way of asking which choice would Author 1 NOT say (because he disagrees) about Passage 2? Whatever Author 1 wouldn’t say would be the correct answer. The takeaway is simple: make sure you know who and what the hell the question is asking about! Alright, go forth, my valiant test-takers! P.S. There’s also a major difference between what an author himself thinks and what the people mentioned in his passage think (because authors often write about what other people think, not what he himself believes). | 2019-04-21T12:40:05 | https://youngprodigy.com/sat-reading-whose-line-is-it/ |
0.999999 | I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. This book (belong) to Hartono.
2. He (ask) his teacher to some advice tomorrow.
3. We (plan) to trade our motorcycle since yesterday.
4. We (listen) to music when someone (come) in.
5. I always (write) a letters to my uncle in Singapore.
6. Everyone (laugh) loudly after the teacher (tell) a funny story.
7. We all (swim) in the beach at the moment.
8. The examiner (smile) before I (say) hello to him.
9. Maria's brother (borrow) some money from her two days ago.
10. He (thank) me for what I (do) to him.
II. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate personal pronouns.
1. Anton and I ... homework together.
2. He sends the letters everyweek. I receive ... here.
3. I am sitting on a chair. ... is very comfortable.
5. Please write ... name on the first page.
1. The lady has gone to London. She was here yesterday.
3. The lady was sad. Her purse has been stolen.
4. The old man has just died. He lived next door.
5. I don't know that man. you talked to him last night.
6. John bought the novel. I borrowed it yesterday.
7. I lives in new house. It has a beautiful garden.
8. Mary spoke to a man. I saw him driving a car.
IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct from of tag endings.
1. He will back at 4 o'clock, ...?
2. The plane flew over our house, ...?
3. They get up at 7 o'clock every morning, ...?
4. His health is improving from time to time, ...?
5. You did not finish your work on time, ...?
1. She expects (be) promoted every year.
2. My father made me (give) my decision.
3. The little child likes (swim) on the beach.
4. Do not hesitate (ask) me questions if you have any.
5. Are you allowed (drive) the car very soon?
"berterima kasih/thank" pasti dilakukan setelah "melakukan/do"
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0.999266 | When did River get the vortex manipulator?
She got it in "The Pandorica Opens" (by blackmailing Dorium Maldovar). The date was 5145, while she was still in prison, though she'd broken out after receiving a phone call from Winston Churchill about Vincent Van Gogh's painting of the exploding TARDIS.
Note that River's ability to travel in time independently of the Doctor, using this vortex manipulator, meant that she could then meet the Doctor earlier in his timeline than the supposed crime (shooting him) for which she was imprisoned in the first instance. Because the sequence of episodes normally follows the Doctor's timeline, not River's, we saw River using her vortex manipulator (in "The Impossible Astronaut", for example) before we saw her acquire it. | 2019-04-21T22:51:34 | http://doctorwho.answers.wikia.com/wiki/When_did_River_get_the_vortex_manipulator |
0.999999 | TL;DR; I'm raising funds for adding new features to HTML-Kit.
What do you mean by "development marathon?"
It's 30 days of heavy coding and HTML-Kit releases with new features.
There was no marathon last year but one of the previous ones did 30 builds in 30 days.
Select a few things (color themes, fonts), enter what pages you want (landing page, about, contact and so on), and have it generate a fully working starter site that you can customize from there. It'll be a responsive site that works on phones, tablets and desktops. HTML-Kit site redesign is taking so long partly because I'm testing various frameworks along the way for this purpose.
We all need to reference things from time to time but searching can sometimes break the flow. So this will bring up lightweight help as you edit.
I'd like to smooth out rough edges and test new layouts, with the aim of reducing steps required for common tasks.
As I check off above items, I'll get to old requests on the to-do list.
What's the fund raising goal?
The goal is to raise $900 USD.
As you may know, since late 1990s, HTML-Kit has been supported with registrations and ads on the website. I love helping people by building tools. As an independant developer though, I have to raise money to continue developing HTML-Kit.
If you're a business user or your workplace benefits from HTML-Kit, please consider making a donation or purchasing additional licenses. All of which will go towards this goal. If you have other sponsorship ideas or even like to hire me for custom work, feel free to text or email me. If you're unable to use PayPal, drop me a note for other options.
As a bonus, contributions of $50 or more will also get free access to software I release in 2016 and 2017. This includes free licenses to all developer-focused software/services outside of HTML-Kit that I plan on releasing in 2017.
The last time youv'e got bronce, go now for the silver.
Gerard!! Sooo nice to hear from you! Hope you're having fun exploring.
If you get some time, how about an animal pic for the next build for old times' sake?
Best of luck on this grand undertaking.
When is your deadline for adding to the "to-do" list?
Feel free to post on "Help > Feedback" and I'll see if it's doable within this time frame. Otherwise I'll have to take it up later.
Wow that's certainly a major project. Do you mean you've already started it?
Responsive Design included would be a great thing to have.
Hope you make good progress.
It hasn't started yet. Maintenance, support and improvements happen year around but I also have to do other work. The idea behind the marathon is that meeting the goal amount, let's say by Nov 15th, would help me concentrate on essentially nothing but HTML-Kit for the next month.
To be clear, this does not mean WYSIWYG editing. In my experience, the first few pages of a site takes the longest because you're getting the basic layout ready and of course procrastinating a bit! So the wizard I mentioned earlier will help with getting a site started by letting you quickly test colors and so on by selecting a bunch of options. It'll generate HTML and other files to go with it for that initial responsive site. From there, you'd edit those files as you do now.
What other things are you working on in 2017, or is that top secret Hope you make good progress.
Thank you, and thanks for the retweet as well!
It'll be many small utilities. Not any one big project like HTML-Kit.
I'm trying to break out of my bad habit of continuously tinkering and not releasing. It slows down the feedback loop.
I'm glad your not going to be making a flying car, that is sooo last year I actually saw a video the other day of a prototype.
It didn't cross my mind that it would WYSIWYG. Yes I think your right it's the procrastinating period at the beginning, that's the difficult part. If I'm starting a new project I always draw it out on paper first, but then that only takes you so far. Do you mean some sort of Framework like Foundation or the like?
Yes it must be difficult when you have to do other work, but you do very well with KIT and the support system.
Bootstrap is the most popular by far so that's probably going to be the first target. I'm using Pure for HTML-Kit site redesign at the moment because it's smaller than Bootstrap and Foundation.
Pure looks like nice stuff.
Just for future reference, it should be noted that Pure was last updated over a year ago and it's not being funded by Yahoo (it's a Yahoo project). Although I like it for my purposes, Bootstrap or Foundation might be a safer choice for new sites.
Yahoo's future is definitely cloudy. But, one you have downloaded Pure you have it forever.
CSS frameworks like this though have to look out for quirks/updates in browsers, devices and standards. I didn't want a newcomer reading this thread start using it on new sites without being aware of these issues.
Since it's getting close to the 30 day mark, I thought I'd post an update.
Contributions to date adds up to about 10% of the goal. So it's unlikely to meet the goal for 2016 marathon. I'll still try to implement many of the things mentioned over time.
I've emailed everyone that contributed but thank you again! You'll get free access to whatever software I make in 2017 regardless of the amount of the donation. | 2019-04-20T00:46:24 | https://support.htmlkit.com/forums/t/support-development-marathon-2016/193 |
0.999262 | Optimization is the goal of automation: The ability to maximize manufacturing efficiency, throughput, utilization, yield, and quality. By monitoring, analyzing, and iteratively tuning manufacturing processes. Optimized resources and processes are applicable and scalable throughout the enterprise – across sites, geographies, and business functions.
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) enable improved control of manufacturing processes through planning, control and visibility across all aspects of production and operations. MES provide detailed as-built product traceability, reduced production and product variability, increased utilization rates, and improved shop-floor operations. Results include increased market share, productivity, profitability and global competitiveness.
Through use of key performance indicators (KPIs), such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), production performance is continuously monitored and reported. Production issues are identified earlier and response times are improved, resulting in increased yield and production ramps.
Through improved planning and execution processes and IT system integration, manufacturers achieve optimal production capacity. Solutions to production constraints are prioritized based on data-driven return-on-investment (ROI) assessments.
The demand to increase production rates grows relentlessly. Factories originally focused on single products and mass production (high-volume, low-mix) are now producing many small batches in a highly flexible manner (high-volume, high-mix). Having reached their nominal capacity limit, factory owners are driven to further increase production volumes. However, brown-field expansion is difficult to achieve. Not only is there rarely enough space for new equipment, integrating into existing operations may negatively impact current operations and production quality. Rules-based activities and business-process workflows can be leveraged to adjust metrology sampling rates -- before and after targeted equipment-maintenance events or statistical-process-control (SPC) excursions – thereby reducing sampling rates during normal production runs and increasing capacity of existing metrology equipment.
Because of the non-deterministic nature of manufacturing events and their impact upon manufacturing performance, manufacturing control is one of the most important tools to increase production rates.
Production control is primarily responsible for planning, initiating (production starts), monitoring, and tracking the execution of released manufacturing orders and production processes.
The task is to optimize, to the extent possible, all operations and activities within the production environment to achieve production goals and commitments. Dispatching and scheduling are used to achieve manufacturing control. Unfortunately, they are often used incorrectly as synonyms.
Production planning is the process used to define, plan, and control long-term plans. The production plan incorporates manufacturing capacity, sales forecasts and orders, and raw material requirements. Increasingly, production planning is used to plan bifurcated production operations incorporating a component-level, build-to-stock sequence that is subsequently fed into a make-to-order finished good.
Planning processes are required to ensure manufacturing is scheduled and staffed with sufficient capacity to build finished goods to meet forecast or booked orders.
Scheduling is the process used to define, plan and control near- to mid-term production plans, typically at a daily or shift level (4, 8, 12 hour increments).
Scheduling algorithms designed to account for the non-deterministic nature of manufacturing (Stochastic Scheduling) require high-quality, extensive data that can become increasingly burdensome to procure and manage.
Consequently, as the temporal aspect of the (re)schedule is reduced to near- or even real-time, the quality of the algorithms used to create the production schedule is negatively impacted.
Dispatching is a rules-based methodology designed to ensure that the operator is selecting the right material, in the right order, at the right equipment in order to globally optimize production in support of the overall production goals.
The display of prioritized material is equipment-centric and is updated in real-time based on manufacturing events as they occur. Manufacturing operational-state models are tested against easily understood rules designed to enforce the chosen methodologies (Critical Ratio, Ship Date, FIFO, Hot, Rework, Engineering, Experiment, Line Balance).
Operators are presented continuously updated dispatch lists indicating which material has the highest priority and why. In exception cases, they can immediately determine why material cannot be run on the selected equipment (SPC hold, location, batching, recipe, durables like reticle , process capability, chamber availability, etc.), and with additional integration they can drill-in to start material or resolve issues directly from the Shop Floor UI.
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0.996971 | The company's hostile takeover bid for its rival software maker will expire early next month, but Oracle expects to extend the offer, says the formal offer filed Monday with the SEC.
Oracle's hostile takeover bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft will expire July 7, but Oracle expects to extend the offer, according to the formal offer filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The deal also requires PeopleSoft's board of directors to invalidate their "poison pill," a move designed to make a stock less attractive to a prospective buyer, in order for it to go forward.
Oracle stunned the software community on Friday when it launched a $5.1 billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft, only a few days after PeopleSoft announced a $1.7 billion merger with J.D. Edwards.
According to the new filing, on June 5, 2002, Oracle and PeopleSoft entered into negotiations at PeopleSoft's bequest "concerning the possibility of combining the applications businesses of the two companies." The discussion was "general in nature" and no valuation was discussed. But a few days later the companies concluded they couldn't come to a mutually agreeable decision, and the matter was dropped, the Oracle filing states.
On Friday, Oracle sent a letter to PeopleSoft's board of directors, telling them about the takeover bid. Oracle says the board has not yet approved the offer or otherwise commented on it as of the date of the offer to purchase.
But PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway said in a statement Friday that the bid was "atrociously bad behavior from a company with a history of atrociously bad behavior," and characterized the offer as "a transparent attempt" to disrupt PeopleSoft's own bid to acquire J.D. Edwards.
J.D. Edwards' CEO Bob Dutkowsky, in a statement issued on Monday, said "Oracle's attempted hostile takeover of PeopleSoft in no way affects our resolve to move forward with the PeopleSoft - J.D. Edwards merger." Dutkowsky said Oracle's takeover attempt, if successful, would "eliminate at least one of Oracle's major competitors in several market spaces to the obvious detriment of customers."
Oracle said in its filing that it has $6 billion in cash on hand, more than enough to cover the terms of initial deal. But it has arranged for a $5 billion revolving credit facility with Credit Suisse First Boston, which it would also draw on to pay shareholders.
which is bound to hurt customers.
The database software giant confirmed that it intends to discontinue "the active sale of (PeopleSoft's) products to new customers."
Oracle can back out of the offer if another bid is made for PeopleSoft, the filing states. There has been much speculation that another software rival could make a bid for the company, with IBM, SAP and Microsoft all listed by industry observers as possible bidders.
If the merger is completed, Oracle will be "providing enhanced and extended support for (PeopleSoft's) products, incorporating advanced features from the Company's products into future versions of the Oracle eBusiness Suite, facilitating the migration path for the Company's customers from the Company's products to the Oracle eBusiness Suite, and substantially reducing operating expenses," Oracle states.
The merger would boost Oracle's share of the application software business, although the company would still come in second behind SAP. Oracle, the world's No. 2 software maker, makes most of its money from database software sales. Oracle said in the filing that it does not anticipate any problems with antitrust issues.
The acquisition would technically be conducted through a special purchasing firm, Pepper Acquisition, a subsidiary of Oracle. | 2019-04-25T02:00:02 | https://www.cnet.com/news/oracles-peoplesoft-offer-to-expire-july-7/ |
0.999983 | Marine tunicates, sea creatures often found in Asian cuisine, are a vital component in a new super material.
Who would have thought to combine wood pulp and dried-up exotic sea creatures? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and they were smart for doing so.
The marine tunicate, an exotic sea invertebrate often used in Asian cuisine, has been combined with wood pulp to form a new composite material that's flexible, sustainable, non-toxic, and UV light-reflective, says NIST. The material could be used in construction, food packaging, biomedical devices, cars, trucks, and boats, say researchers.
University of Maryland (UMD) scientists have named it "super wood" and rightfully so, as they say it is over 10 times stronger and tougher than regular wood.
Scientists first remove the wood's lignin with acid, in a similar fashion to the University of Maryland's Super Wood, which then creates a milky solution. That solution ultimately dries to form a new material with a 'Bouligand' structure - a structure in which molecules stack up into twisted and spiral shapes. Those structures are resistant to cracking, but remained ultimately weak and unable to hold much weight.
The NIST team hypothesized that combining the short wood-derived nano-cellulose rods with another natural material with longer crystalline rods would result in something new that would be incredibly strong and flexible. With appropriate additives, this new material could be used to create films that could slow down the diffusion of water and oxygen. That's where tunicates, whose inner structures are made of long, highly-crystalline nano-cellulose, come in.
"Tunicates have stuck out as the gold standard for their physical properties," said Johan Foster from Virginia Tech University, who is one of only a handful of teams working on tunicate harvest and research around the globe. Foster gathered and supplied the tunicates for the NIST project from a dock in Western France, where the animals are considered a nuisance species.
"If you put a little tunicate into the wood pulp composite, it makes it a little stiffer, and it doesn't break as quickly and becomes more flexible," said lead author Bharath Natarajan said. "Put in 10 percent and it's twice as strong. If your mixture is 30 percent tunicate and 70 percent wood pulp, the resulting composite is 15-20 times tougher. But after that, you really don't see an improvement in strength, and there is a reduction in toughness."
Tunicates are plentiful, but remain expensive to process, say researchers, so knowing exactly how much to add is key to scaling up their use in the future, and for keeping any resulting products affordable.
The NIST team plans on running further tests on the pulp-tunicate mix, which could be made to manufacture resilient, flexible and UV-reflective composites for use in sustainable, lightweight automobiles and aerospace vehicles, among other products. | 2019-04-26T14:52:07 | https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/technology/wood-pulp-and-exotic-sea-creatures-combine-super-material |
0.999528 | President Barack Obama participates in a roundtable about clean energy at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Seated with the president starting with the president and going clockwise are: Obama, Judy Fisher, Marvin Lance Futch, Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Harry Briesmaster III, Thaniel Bishop, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Michelle Fisher.
When President Barack Obama visited Utah last Friday, he held a closed-door meeting with some very high-powered people and, allegedly, a man named Marvin who was very surprised to be in attendance.
A Reddit commenter wrote on Tuesday that his company thought a White House invitation was simply for someone to sit in the audience of Obama's Utah speech. As a result, the company reportedly sent a relatively low-level employee for what ended up being a small roundtable meeting with the president.
"The Obama administration sent an invitation to his speech in Utah at Hill Air Force Base. We thought they wanted a representative from our company in the audience. Turns out they wanted the representative for a special round table with the president. Due to this mix up we sent my friend (a leader in our CAD dept) instead of the CEO," the Reddit user wrote, including a photo of the meeting.
Other attendees included Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker (D), solar energy company owner Thaniel Bishop, and Judy Fisher, a grant coordinator at the US Department of Energy. The Reddit user suggested the unnamed colleague was relatively underdressed, with a short-sleeved shirt, because he was not expecting an intimate audience with the president.
The commenter attributed the mix-up to a lack of clear communication from the White House. The person further suggested the CAD (computer-aided design) team leader was chosen because he is in the Air Force and Obama's speech was partially focused on employing veterans in the solar energy industry. Another person noted that Obama's visit to Utah was reportedly hastily-scheduled and caught local officials off guard.
"The details are a little hazy right now. I know the person responsible for the mix up is in some serious trouble. But I'm sure the CEO is kicking himself over missing this chance to meet the President," the Reddit user added later.
It appears the unnamed colleague is Marvin Lance Futch, who is identified in an Associated Press photo of the roundtable event and is listed as an attendee in a White House pool report. A LinkedIn profile that appears to belong to Futch further matches the Reddit description: His biography states he is in the Air National Guard and is a CAD team leader at a company called Vivint Solar.
The White House did not provide comment when asked about the Reddit post.
Update (2:35 p.m.): Reached for comment, a Vivint Solar spokeswoman provided additional information about the meeting. Kady Cooper, the spokeswoman, said Futch was specifically invited by the White House and instructed to wear business casual clothes.
On Friday, April 3, President Obama visited Hill Air Force Base in Ogden to announce the further expansion of the Solar Ready Vets program—a DOE SunShot transitioning service officer solar training effort—from the current three military base locations to a total of 10.
Lance Futch, a lead photovoltaic CAD designer at Vivint Solar and active Utah National Guardsman, had been invited by the White House to join the ceremony audience and was instructed to wear business casual clothes. Upon arriving at Hill Air Force Base, Lance was ushered into a roundtable discussion with the POTUS, Senator Orrin Hatch, Representative Rob Bishop and Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker.
The discussion lasted about 40 minutes and President Obama asked Lance personally about Vivint Solar, the second largest residential solar provider in the United States, and whether there was a career path for transitioning military service veterans in the solar industry.
Correction (5:21 p.m.): This post initially said the Reddit post was Monday instead of Tuesday. | 2019-04-19T05:03:59 | https://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-user-says-a-mix-up-got-his-random-friend-into-a-meeting-with-obama-2015-4 |
0.998505 | A 28-year-old manager of a satellite TV company was killed when a truck he was preparing for towing rolled off a dolly and crushed him. On the day of the incident, the victim was sent to interview a prospective new hire and transport a company truck back to headquarters for repairs. He pulled the truck along a tiltbed dolly he had used about 20 times previously. Because the truck being towed had an automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive, the drive shaft had to be disconnected, which was not done when the vehicle was initially loaded. The victim asked the interview subject if he could borrow tools to disconnect the drive shaft and better position the truck on the dolly. The other man agreed, and they drove the trucks to his home. The sequence of events is unclear, but at the time of the incident, the victim was working under the truck, which was parked on a fairly level residential street. The straps securing the front wheels to the dolly were taken off, and the tilt-locking pin that locked down the carrying pan of the dolly was not in place. The victim climbed under the truck to disconnect the drive shaft. The transmission was in the “park” position and the parking brake was engaged, but the victim used no other means to secure the truck from rolling. As soon as the last bolt was removed from the drive shaft the truck began to roll downward, crushing the victim against the pavement. The other man attempted to lift the truck with a jack while his wife called 911. Emergency services arrived on the scene within minutes, extracted the victim and pronounced him dead.
Employers must provide proper safety training for all employees who transport company vehicles, including how to safely remove drive shafts when towing a vehicle. Employee safety training should include specific instructions on how to safely remove the drive shaft while properly supporting the vehicle. The “park” position of an automatic transmission will only hold while the power train is in place.
Employers should ensure all vehicles used to tow other vehicles are equipped with proper tools and wheel chocks. Company trucks used to transport other vehicles should be equipped with all of the tools and equipment necessary to complete the job. In this case, the victim had to drive out of his way to borrow tools to disconnect the drive shaft, which is a routine part of towing a rear-wheel-drive vehicle. | 2019-04-21T12:38:03 | https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/worker-killed-preparing-pickup-truck-for-towing-2 |
0.99955 | Over the next five years, the analysts that follow this company are expecting it to grow earnings at an average annual rate of 0%. This year, analysts are forecasting earnings decrease of -551.23% over last year. Analysts expect earnings growth next year of 0.95% over this year's forecasted earnings. | 2019-04-24T04:23:04 | https://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/prnb/earnings-growth |
0.996109 | Make throwing away garbage a simple task with these Member's Mark™ 33-Gallon Commercial Trash Bags (320 ct.). They're terrific for residential spaces, schools, hotels, offices and other businesses. These commercial trash can liners are designed for light refuse and constant change-outs.
Garbage bags were invented in 1950 by Larry Hansen and Harry Wasylyk. They were constructed from waterproof polyethylene. Wasylyk used extrusion to transform tiny resin pellets into plastic bags. When first introduced, they were green in color and for commercial use. In the 1960s, these bags were manufactured to be utilized in homes. They also weren't reusable until the 1970s when chemist James Guillet came up with a plastic that decomposes in sunlight. Now you can find eco-friendly, compostable and recyclable commercial trash bags that provide a sustainable solution to waste management.
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High density trash bags are usually clear or opaque in color. They're thinner and tend to be a more economical choice. Since these liners have a low mil count, they're ideal for lightweight trash. Use them for tossing out items like tissue, shredded paper, food scraps and towels. Low density commercial trash bags are thicker, flexible and resistant to punctures. They're durable enough for outdoor use. These liners are terrific for holding heavier, sharp-edged debris such as glass, wood and metals.
Why Use Member's Mark 33-Gallon Commercial Trash Bags?
These commercial trash bags allow areas to stay clean by giving individuals a place to dispose of their garbage. They come in a convenient box that contains a total of 320 liners in 16 rolls of 20 each. These Member's Mark 33-Gallon Commercial Trash Bags have a One-by-One® mechanism that makes dispensing easy and quick. Store them in a pantry, cabinet or supply room. | 2019-04-19T07:13:29 | https://www.samsclub.com/sams/proforce-commercial-can-liners-33-gal-320-ct/154811.ip?xid=plp_product_1_12 |
0.99927 | For a legendary gambler who thinks nothing of betting a million dollars on one horse, Irish businessman JP McManus is by all accounts a surprisingly reserved man.
From humble beginnings as a bookmaker, McManus earned a reputation as the fearless man on the track who would take on any wager -- no matter how big.
"He's an absolute legend. He's got balls of steel when it comes to placing bets," says Barry Orr, spokesman for Betfair, the world's biggest online betting exchange.
Now worth an estimated $1 billion, the 62-year-old property mogul and horse owner was a big player at this week's Cheltenham Festival -- one of the biggest betting events in the Britain.
Described as the "Olympics of jumps racing," more than $820 million is bet during the four-day festival, with many punters taking their lead from the almost-mythical McManus.
"McManus is a legendary figure because of how brave he is," Ladbrokes bookmaker David Williams says. "He's one of those faces that when he walks into a betting ring, everyone is wondering what he's going to do.
"But you'd never believe he's such a big, brazen better -- he's very polite, very unassuming, a real gentlemen."
Read: Buying a race horse: A safe bet?
Nicknamed the "Sundance Kid" for his bold gambling, McManus famously won $1.3 million in just one day at Cheltenham in 2006, in series of wagers with similarly daring bookmaker "Fearless" Freddie Williams.
As Cheltenham wraps up for another year on Friday, CNN's Winning Post takes a look at five of the most incredible horse racing betting stories of all time.
This time last year, 29-year-old Conor Murphy was a stable boy -- until one lucky bet at Cheltenham changed his life forever.
The Irishman could have been accused of letting his heart rule his head when he bet $75 on all five of his boss's horses winning.
But Murphy happily proved the skeptics wrong, scooping $1.5 million in an accumulator -- a single bet which relies on all horses winning.
Murphy placed the wager online three months before the race, giving him greater odds -- and greater returns -- than those betting on the day.
The huge windfall helped finance his lifelong ambition of working as a trainer in Louisville, home of the prestigious Kentucky Derby, he told British newspaper The Telegraph.
If ever there was an opportunity to step back in time and place a bet, it would surely be on the Kentucky Derby's 1913 winner Donerail.
The three-year-old colt remains the highest odds winner in the history of the race, placed at 91-1, said the Kentucky Derby Museum.
One hundred years ago, those putting $2 on Donerail would have collected $184.90 in winnings. By today's standards, it's roughly the equivalent of placing a $46 bet and getting $4,300 back.
Surprise winner Donerail pulled away at the last stretch, setting a new track record with a time of two minutes and four seconds, beating his nearest rival by half-a-length.
It was a rare victory for the thoroughbred, who won just 10 of his 62 races.
Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer wasn't known as "The Big Fella" of gambling for nothing, famously halving betting odds in a matter of minutes with his million-dollar wagers.
Packer, who had an estimated fortune of $6.7 billion at the time of his death in 2005, was a legendary figure on the track who struggled to find individual bookmakers with enough money to take him on.
In the late 1980s a consortium of Sydney bookmakers joined forces to accept Packer's awesome bets, which could be around $5 million on a single race.
But the bookmakers were rubbing their hands at Sydney's Golden Slipper Stakes in 1987 when Packer lost around $7 million throughout the day -- including $2 million on his own horse, called Christmas Tree -- reported Melbourne newspaper The Age.
In 1996, jockey Frankie Dettori left bookmakers in tears after defying 25,000-1 odds of winning all seven races at Britain's Ascot Festival.
The Italian rider got the record-breaking day underway with a win on the aptly named three-year-old colt, Wall Street.
One lucky punter, Darren Yeats, placed a £59 ($89) accumulator bet on all of Dettori's races -- despite being warned off by his wife.
But the bold gamble paid off and Yeats left the track £550,000 ($830,000) richer.
"The atmosphere in the winners' enclosure was amazing," Nick Smith, head of public relations at Ascot, told CNN.
"We actually had champagne for him after the sixth win, and then after the seventh the whole place just erupted."
Five years later, Ascot erected a lifesize bronze statue of the jockey at the entrance of the famous racecourse, in honor of his historic wins.
It's become one of the fabled wins in horse racing history -- and the elusive dream that lingers in the back of every punter's mind.
It started with a horse called Isn't That Lucky and ended with one called A Dream Come True, for one lucky punter from Yorkshire in Britain.
In 2008, the unnamed man placed just 75 cents on eight horses winning in an accumulator bet, said the BBC.
Despite the 2,000,000-1 odds, every horse won, granting the gambler a whopping $1.5 million windfall.
He became the first person in Britain to win £1 million ($1.5 million) in a betting shop. | 2019-04-24T08:29:16 | http://www.generalbet.com/en/topic/18/the-secret-of-gambling-legends-luck-and-balls-of-steel |
0.999865 | Who isn't afraid of change?
Every one is to a certain degree and customers are no different.
Just like every one else they are afraid to say yes to either doing something different or just using a new product.
So what are customers truly afraid of?
Finding the same thing, but for a lower price somewhere else.
Buying something too early that will come out on a sale later on.
Will not use what the product or service promises.
Product or service will only solve part of their problems.
Are not the decision-maker and are afraid to be criticized for a bad choice.
All salespeople need to anticipate objections before they come up as much as possible.
As long as the salesperson creates trust, urgency and a need they will get the sale more times than not, but on the road to the sale many customers look for ways to avoid making a decision due one of the above-mentioned fears or for other reasons.
They state a concern they believe to be contrary to what the salesperson's product or service promises.
These statements usually start with, "But I heard that..." or "But I saw that...," usually with some kind of "but" phrase or word indicating disagreement.
And it's very easy for the salesperson to give into their emotion and immediately correct the customer's misinformation or to redirect their viewpoint.
WARNING: This is the time where it's not what you say, rather how you say it that matters. On the road to the sale it's easy to hit "pot holes" or go down "dead-end streets" that lead to nowhere.
There's no need to waste either party's time on needless debates. Remember customers can get what you offer else where so you need to make it easy for them to work with you.
The words you use are crucial.
This time it's permissible to agree with them, even though you actually disagree. Use something like, "Yes, that's exactly right. That is true when...". If you think about it, anything the customer says can be true under certain circumstances.
They just do not apply to what you are offering. But if your response is negative, then they may be unintentionally offended or will also give into their natural response of defending their position, and that is where the debate begins.
A debate is not about who is right or wrong, it is not about logic, rather two sides merely defending their stance hoping the other side will give in. In fact, if you are not careful with your choice of words and tone, they are not even going to listen to what you are saying. Don't let the conversation slip away!
Can you imagine an official during a sporting event actually admitting his/her mistake to an angry coach who is hurling insults at them? That is just not going happen very often.
The, "yes..." freezes them for a second, it confuses them. They are expecting you to respond like most salespeople, to say, "No, no, no." Instead you have said, "yes" and their confusion turns to curiosity, curiosity to hear you explain why you are saying yes. They are giving up control to let you talk.
As long as you left price until the end, after trust, need and urgency were created, as well as a lot of fact-finding to uncover other important information, such as why the customer asked for "..........", he/she will be able to move from here more easily without confrontation.
It seems like these are semantics and meaningless, but I cannot tell you how many times after the customer has heard, "No, that's not correct" in some form or another, either coming from me or other sales people that the conversion drifted off in another direction and the salesperson started to lose control of the conversation.
Do we care about being right, or making the sale? | 2019-04-20T10:58:44 | https://www.pharmamanage.gr/en/sales-skills/397-agree-in-order-to-disagree-closing-the-sale-more-easily-by-avoiding-confrontations |
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