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0.999879 | Q: Can I use this phone in my country?
1. For United States and North America customer, if you buy our 3G or 4G smartphone, first please check this phone have 1900MHz(B2) or not. If the phone have no 1900MHz frequency, I am afraid that it can\'t work in US.
2. Some phones have one detachable battery, before using, please tear off the insulating paper on the battery. Thanks.
All of our products are tested by authoritative agency.
- If your package unable to be delivered or returned back to us.
Note: If you\'re charged for tax, we will have to ask you to pay and withdrawal the item, we can send you invoice if necessary. But we are not reponsible for paying tax. So please let us know how we should send the package to you before you pay it. Thanks.
If there\'s quality problem with our product, we will do our best to help you. If we cannot fix the problem for you online, we provide refund or replacement in 45 days.
We provide free repairing in 1 year.
If you\'re not satisfied with our product(s), please contact us first. We will do our best to solve the problem and make you satisfied. | 2019-04-21T04:25:21 | http://kfire.us/15_mobile-phones_32852204291.html |
0.994908 | iOS updates always focus to add some new functionalities to an existing version, but there are always some users who fail to upgrade because their iOS devices freeze during or after the latest iOS update. If you are trying to update to iOS 11.3 and the iOS 11.3 installation gets frozen, then don't worry, we are here to help you out for getting rid of such issue and fix it with easy steps. Through this article we are going to explain the best methods to handle the frozen issues according to the different situations that might have happened to you during the iOS 11.3 installation.
1. If iOS 11.3 installation gets frozen on "Update Requested" or "Verifying Update"
If iOS 11.3 installation gets frozen on "Update Requested" or "Verifying Update"
The first step to install iOS 11.3 is to download and then verify the software. However, this step could be a problem for some people. They may be stuck on 'Verifying Update' or 'Update Requested' screen. There are multiple ways to try in this case. These solutions have their own set of benefits for you. You need to follow the instructions given within each method.
The reason for iOS installation being stuck might range from a weak and unstable internet connection to no internet connectivity at all. You can fix this issue on your own. You need to make sure that the iOS device is connected to a strong Wi-Fi network or the mobile data is on, though, connecting over Wi-Fi is recommended.
In case you can't access the internet in spite of a proper connection, restart the router, and then turn off and on the Wi-Fi on your iPhone. Restart it and then try connecting to the internet. Now, with a strong internet the iOS 11.3 installation won't get frozen, and your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch will be updated to iOS 11.3 soon and smoothly.
You need to wait if the problem persists. Wait for some time and try to install again. In case the problem persists even after the repeated attempts, and displays 'Update Requested' or 'Verifying Update' then you can go for the next solution or simply jump to the solution given in the part 2.
If the above two solutions are of no use and your iPhone is now stuck on 'Update Requested' or 'Verifying Update', the easiest way you can try is restoring your iPhone using iTunes. Remember that fixing iOS 11.3 installation frozen issue by restoring the device causes data loss. If you don't want to lose your data, just try the solution in the part 2. It is important to backup your data prior to initiating the restore process. Let's get started.
Launch iTunes on your computer that you generally use to backup your iOS device. Connect your iPhone through a lightning cable. Provide your pass code in case prompted or choose 'Yes' to 'Trust This Computer', by following the onscreen process.
From the iTunes main screen choose your device (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) by tapping the device name. Then click on the 'Summary' tab, and click 'Restore iPhone' and hit on 'Restore' again to confirm.
With this method, we are positive that iOS 11.3 installation won't get stuck or frozen anymore.
Some people also meet the frozen issues when iPhone restarts or is being activated. Some may be stuck on Apple Logo with a progress bar and cannot move to the next step. Some also cannot proceed because they cannot activate their iPhone successfully.
Therefore we are now explaining how to get your device move forward from Apple Logo with a progress bar or activation screen during iOS 11.3 installation.
If the 3rd solution above is not a good option for you as you are afraid of data loss, then iMyFone D-Back is your perfect partner. It fixes various iOS issues including your iOS 11.3 installation getting frozen issue. It is actually a data recovery tool and you can use it to recover 20+ types of data from your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch or iTunes/iCloud backup.
Here is the step-by-step guide to fix the iOS 11.3 installation getting frozen problem using iMyFone D-Back.
Install the latest iMyFone D-Back software on your computer and launch it. Tap on 'Fix iOS System' from the side panel and connect your iPhone to the computer. Select the 'Standard Mode' after that.
Once you select 'Standard Mode', you will be prompted to put the iOS device in DFU mode. Follow the onscreen process to enter DFU mode or Recovery mode.
Once the device is in DFU mode, the software detects it and will offer the latest available firmware for your device. Click 'Download' and wait until the process is over.
Note: In case the device model is not detected by the program, you can manually enter it.
As soon as the device firmware download is over, you need to select 'Start to Fix' and initiate the repair process. The device gets restarted soon and the frozen issue will be fixed. | 2019-04-21T10:41:29 | https://www.imyfone.com/iphone-issues/ios-11-3-installation-getting-frozen/ |
0.999728 | UNITED STATES prosecutors have drawn up secret charges against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, according to a confidential email obtained from the private US intelligence company Stratfor.
He underlined the sensitivity of the information - apparently obtained from a US government source - with warnings to ''Pls [please] protect'' and ''Not for pub[lication]''.
Mr Burton is well known as an expert on security and counterterrorism with close ties to the US intelligence and law enforcement agencies. He is the former deputy chief of the counter-terrorism division of the US State Department's diplomatic security service.
Stratfor, whose headquarters are in Austin, Texas, provides intelligence and analysis to corporate and government subscribers.
On Monday, WikiLeaks began releasing more than 5 million Stratfor emails which it said showed ''how a private intelligence agency works, and how they target individuals for their corporate and government clients''.
The Herald has secured access to the emails through an investigative partnership with WikiLeaks.
The news that US prosecutors drew up a secret indictment against Mr Assange more than 12 months ago comes as the Australian awaits a British Supreme Court decision on his appeal against extradition to Sweden to be questioned in relation to sexual assault allegations.
Mr Assange, who has not been charged with any offence in Sweden, fears extradition to Stockholm will open the way for his extradition to the US on possible espionage or conspiracy charges in retaliation for WikiLeaks's publication of thousands of leaked US classified military and diplomatic reports.
Last week the US Army Private Bradley Manning was committed to face court martial for 22 alleged offences, including ''aiding the enemy'' by leaking classified government documents to WikiLeaks.
In December the Herald revealed Australian diplomatic cables, declassified under freedom of information, confirmed WikiLeaks was the target of a US Justice Department investigation ''unprecedented both in its scale and nature'' and suggested that media reports that a secret grand jury had been convened in Alexandria, Virginia, were ''likely true''.
The Australian embassy in Washington reported in December 2010 that the Justice Department was pursuing an ''active and vigorous inquiry into whether Julian Assange can be charged under US law, most likely the 1917 Espionage Act''.
In recent answers to written parliamentary questions from the Greens senator Scott Ludlam, the former foreign affairs minister Kevin Rudd indicated Australia had sought confirmation that a secret grand jury inquiry directed against Mr Assange was under way.
Mr Rudd said ''no formal advice'' had been received from US authorities but acknowledged the existence of a ''temporary surrender'' mechanism that could allow Mr Assange to be extradited from Sweden to the US. He added that Swedish officials had said Mr Assange's case would be afforded ''due process''.
The US government has repeatedly declined to confirm or deny any reported details of the WikiLeaks inquiry, beyond the fact that an investigation is being pursued.
The Stratfor emails show that the WikiLeaks publication of hundreds of thousands of US diplomatic cables triggered intense discussion within the ''global intelligence'' company.
While some Stratfor analysts decried what they saw as Mr Assange's ''clear anti-Americanism'', others welcomed the leaks and debated WikiLeaks's longer-term impact on secret diplomacy and intelligence.
Stratfor says it will not comment on the emails obtained by WikiLeaks. The US embassy has also declined to comment. | 2019-04-19T19:41:04 | https://highdeserttechs.com/technology-resources/security-and-privacy-news/91-revealed-us-plans-to-charge-assange.html |
0.999998 | Kim Kardashian Instagram: 'KUWTK' star drops Kanye West's last name, is a divorce looming?
Kim Kardashian has removed her married name from her social media page.
Kim Kardashian has removed her married last name of "West" from her Instagram page. Following weeks of divorce rumors, the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star has added fuel to the rumors by making the odd move online with no explanation to her many fans and followers.
On January 3, Hollywood Life noticed the name change on Instagram and told its readers that the reality star and mother of two had been facing rumors of a possible split in the months since she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris.
As the outlet revealed, Kardashian's Instagram name now reads, "Kim."
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly endured a rocky few months following not only Kardashian's robbery in October, but also West's hospitalization in November. As fans will recall, the rapper suffered an emotional meltdown before the Thanksgiving holiday, and spent several days in the hospital.
Following Kardashian's social media change, TMZ reportedly claimed that the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star, who also shared a family video on Tuesday, only changed her name in an effort to rebrand herself as a one-named celebrity, such as Oprah or Prince.
However, just moments after Kardashian removed West from her title, she returned to her accounts and reverted to her "three-name name."
According to Hollywood Life, Kardashian and West have been feuding over their schedules, their home, their ongoing renovations and West's support of President-elect Donald Trump, whom he recently met with in New York City. Although a source told the outlet that West loves his wife, the insider also said they are currently in a "rough spot" in their marriage.
As Kardashian and West continue to face rumors of a possible split, they have been spending time alone and enjoying time with their kids. They've also been spotted together a couple of times in recent weeks.
Kim Kardashian and her family are expected to return to "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" for a new season later this year, but because of the October robbery, there could be a change of plans. | 2019-04-25T02:50:35 | https://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/01/kim-kardashian-instagram-kuwtk-star-drops-kanye-west-s-last-name-is-a-divorce-looming-001367973.html |
0.99866 | Offeritem - Help - Selling - How do I list an item on offeritem.com?
Offeritem Help Center > Selling > How do I list an item on offeritem.com?
Question: How do I list an item on offeritem.com?
1. Click the "Sell" link at the top of the page.
2. You will be asked to register or sign in (if you're not already signed in).
3. Create a seller account (if you haven't already).
4. Choose a category for your item (required).
5. Click on the "Continue >" button.
Choosing a good title is very important, a good title helps buyers find your item. When choosing a title try to briefly describe your item with as many item related words as possible (we are limited to 64 characters so choose wisely). Try to use only alphanumeric characters unless otherwise required.
Enter only numerals and the decimal point. Do not use currency symbols such as a dollar sign "$" or commas ",".
Example: Enter 5.00 into the box, do not enter US $5.00 into the box.
Enter the quantity that you have in stock. Please only enter a quantity that is greater than 1 if you have more than 1 identical item in stock.
Choose the condition that best describes your item from the drop down menu.
Avoid short descriptions. Describe the item in detail and include item specific information such as UPC, MPN or ISBN if applicable.
11. UPC (conditional and optional).
Please only provide valid UPC information.
12. Click on the "Continue >" button.
13. Shipping rates, flat or calculated (conditional).
Use the radio buttons to choose between flat (shipping rates that you specify) or calculated (USPS shipping rates are determined by weight, size of package, shipping method and destination).
14. Provide the required shipping information (conditional).
Please see How do I list an item using flat rate shipping costs? for flat and How do I list an item using calculated shipping? for calculated.
Information regarding payment, shipping, or other details buyers need to complete the transaction. Please do not use HTML.
You may upload up to 7 images.
Please only upload images with the following extensions: JPEG, JPG, PNG and GIF.
Example: the_name_of_your_image.JPEG, the_name_of_your_image.JPG, the_name_of_your_image.PNG or the_name_of_your_image.GIF.
The images are resized automatically to the size 600px X 600px during upload.
Click on the button that is located to the right of "Add Pictures:", in Windows Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox this button is labeled as "Browse", in Apple's Safari it is labeled as "Choose File".
Locate the image on your computer, select the image and wait while the image uploads (upload times will vary, downsized images upload faster).
After uploading your image(s), you can use the "Edit" button to make changes. Please see Can I crop my images after uploading them?.
Click the "Delete" button to delete an image.
17. Select the methods of payment that apply.
To accept Amazon Payments please Go to: My Account > My Selling > Amazon Payments and enable Amazon Payments on your Offeritem account.
For help on setting up an Amazon Payments account, please go to: Step by step guide on accepting Amazon Payments.
If accepting Google Checkout, select the checkbox next to Google checkout and enter a valid Google merchant ID and Google merchant key. Click Here for more information on finding your Google merchant ID and Google merchant key.
If accepting Moneybookers, please Go to: My Account > My Selling > Moneybookers and enable Moneybookers on your Offeritem account.
If accepting money orders, select the checkbox next to money orders. You may only accept money orders if you've upgraded your seller account status to elite. For more information please click here.
If accepting Paypal, select the checkbox next to Paypal. Paypal payments will be sent to the email address that's associated with your Offeritem account.
Please specify the allotted time and under what conditions. If you do not accept returns, please let the buyer know. Please do not use HTML.
19. Click the "Continue >" button to go to the preview page or the "< Back" button to modify your title, price, quantity, condition, description and UPC.
20. Preview your listing and click on the "Submit Listing >" button if you're happy with the results. Click the "< Back" button to make changes.
Note: It may take up to 24 hours for your listing to become searchable by keyword.
You can edit your listing by going to: My Account > My Selling > Manage Active Listings and click on the "Edit Listing" button.
You can also edit your item by visiting your items product listing page, click the "Edit Listing" button.
Note: You cannot edit items that you have sold.
To end your item, go to: My Account > My Selling > Manage Active Listings and click on the "End Listing" button.
To sell an item that is similar, go to: My Account > My Selling > Manage Active Listings and click on the "List Similar" button. You can also list a similar item by visiting your items product listing page, product added or product revised successfully confirmation page. Look for the "List Similar >" button.
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My items show up as "awaiting activation", why? | 2019-04-22T18:01:20 | http://www.offeritem.com/offertime_help.php?selling=1&show=26 |
0.999996 | Will Antonio Giovinazzi Replace Kimi Räikkönen in Formula One?
Deals suggest ever-patriotic Ferrari is preparing the Italian driver for his big shot.
Finnish driver Kimi Räikkönen has been racing in Formula 1 for a long time—long enough to see both of Ferrari's two most recent Monaco Grand Prix wins, in fact. Middle age is creeping up on him, and with a wife and two kids to look after, his remaining time in Formula 1 is limited. With his contract with Ferrari expiring this year, multiple talented successors are seeking to take his seat at the newly competitive Ferrari team. Among the aspirants are former Ferrari Driver Academy member Sergio Perez, ambitious Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz, and what has become the most likely choice: Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi.
An article published by GPUpdate reports that Giovinazzi has been gifted seven sessions of driving with Haas in Free Practice 1 sessions as part of a deal with Ferrari. Teams that have no aspirations for their reserve driver don't fork over money to another team to give them seat time; Ferrari is making sure Giovinazzi is being trained, and gaining the seat time necessary to be worthy of a seat at a top team. Some of the experience required for a Formula 1 seat has already been gathered by Giovinazzi—who, as Sauber's reserve driver, was the substitute for Pascal Wehrlein, whose neck injuries incurred at the Race of Champions prevented him from driving until the Bahrain Grand Prix. During that time, Giovinazzi wowed Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn, and completed two full race weekends and preseason testing while standing in for Wehrlein.
Sainz and Perez are looking like less probable choices every day. According to Dr. Helmut Marko of Red Bull, the rumors of Sainz leaving for Ferrari are unsubstantiated, as he claims to have heard nada on such a move. Thanks to Perez's escalating talks of a contract with Renault, his contention for a Ferrari seat has become less serious; even if Ferrari were to acknowledge him as an option, he would likely be a second choice despite his experience, as he snubbed Ferrari for his 2013 shot with McLaren. If there is one of the seven deadly sins of which Scuderia Ferrari is guilty, it is pride, and having one of their junior drivers leave them for a rival would certainly be taken as a slap to the face.
Aside from the other reasons why Giovinazzi may be Ferrari's first choice, there is one other big motivator: heritage. Ferrari's patriotism borders on nationalism—to the point that they avoid having to open facilities in England, where most Formula 1 teams are based. Giovinazzi has one thing that Ferrari wants: Italian heritage. Ferrari hasn't had an Italian driver since Nicola Larini in 1994, and hasn't had an Italian champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Such a drought for a team as Italy-obsessed as Ferrari may not be tolerated any longer. And if Giovinazzi won't be at Ferrari in 2018, he may be receiving another year of preparation on Ferrari's money, at a midfield team like Haas, Sauber, or Force India.
The Iceman's keen to show everyone he hasn't thawed out. | 2019-04-18T16:19:13 | https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/11040/will-antonio-giovinazzi-replace-kimi-rikknen-in-formula-one |
0.999618 | Often times when I explain to someone that there is a limited supply of bitcoins available that need to be divided across all the people who want to have bitcoins, the people who are computer illiterate will ask how I know that the number of bitcoins in circulation can not be changed or manipulated. They usually just get a glossed over look on their face when I start talking about decentralized protocols. Has anyone come up with a good way of phrasing it or an good analogy to get people to understand how these limits are determined, enforced, and protected?
When Bitcoin started, its creator set a rule - "No more than 21 million Bitcoins will ever be created, and they will be given out gradually for creating blocks" (Add further explanation of block reward or proof-of-work here if needed). Everyone who joined Bitcoin knew about this rule, and they were all for it. As everyone can see all the money created by solving the blocks, everyone can check if someone tried to go against the rule and cheat. If cheating is detected, nobody will accept the solution, instead looking for one that follows the rule. Because everyone is checking everything, nobody can cheat and create more Bitcoins than is allowed.
You download a program that "generates" random numbers again and again and again (millions of times per second depending on your computer speed). Think lottery.
Two different people will not get the same random number, because each person has his own predefined set.
For a very simplified example, numbers from 1 to 1000 belongs to "me", and numbers from 1001 to 2000 belongs to "you". If you decide to generate a random number from 1 to 1000, you are helping me win the lottery.
If the random number matches a "pattern", it is accepted. If it doesn't match the "pattern", it is rejected.
For a very simplified example, if the "pattern" says we accept only even numbers, then ~50% of the random numbers will "hit lottery" and 50% will miss. If the pattern was so easy to match, I can simply generate the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8... and get a 100% hit rate. Apparently in the real case, even the simplest "pattern" is so hard to match that we can't simply work backwards and try to derive a number that will match the "pattern". The only way to get a number that will match the "pattern" is though trial-and-error, which is why its exactly like lottery.
If the pattern is easy to match (relatively speaking), we will get many hits. If the pattern is hard to match, we will get lesser hits. The pattern changes every 2016 hits to ensure that we get roughly 1 hit every 10 minutes. If we hit too quickly, we get a harder pattern to match (so future hits will be slower). If we hit too slowly, we get an easier pattern to match (so future hits will be faster).
A cheater can't just invent a "simple pattern" to follow, because everyone agrees on what pattern to follow. If his pattern differs from the majority, it means that the majority wouldn't accept it (we don't recognize the coin he generates).
This is how we ensure that batches of BitCoins are created roughly once every 10 minutes and a cheater can't simply decide to generate them every second.
Bitcoins are misnamed: a bitcoin is not an object, not even a virtual object. There is one global bitcoin ledger, containing a history of all bitcoin transactions.
Everyone can see and check the ledger.
The ledger is made of "pages" (they're actually called "blocks"). Creating a valid page in the ledger has been made artificially very difficult, needing on average many days of CPU time - this means that creating a whole fake ledger (actually called the "block chain") is even more difficult, so nobody can do it.
Each page has to identify the previous page in the ledger, which you have to do before you do the difficult work. That means you can't make random pages, you can only make the next page in the ledger.
To get people to do this very difficult work, each person who makes a page is allowed to put one special transaction in the page, crediting themselves. This is the only way new credits get onto the ledger, as normal transactions just move credits from one account to another.
Making these ledger pages is called "mining", and anyone can do it, but it requires a powerful computer.
By the rules, the first 210,000 pages can have a special credit of 50 bitcoins. That halves for the next 210,000, and again for the next 210,000, for ever.
If a page has a special transaction that adds more credit than the rules allow, then it's not a valid page and nobody will use it as part of the ledger: their software will reject it.
That means that mathematically, the total of special credits, which is the total of all the bitcoins in circulation, can never reach 210,000 x 50 x 2, or 21 million.
How about this. Think of the mining process as being like a variation of the game Bingo. Let's call this variation proof-of-work (POW) Bingo. POW Bingo is almost a reverse of how Bingo is normally played.
Let's say that for each game of this reverse Bingo, a dozen numbers are dropped from the drum of numbers and all twelve numbers are shown all at once.
And then there are many tables in the Bingo hall, each with a huge pile of Bingo cards on it. There is one table used per Bingo game.
So when a game starts each person playing grabs a card from the pile and looks to see if the card contains a winning Bingo. If it doesn't, the player tosses the card aside and grabs another card. This is the "work" being performed ... searching for a winning Bingo card. There is likely more than one card in the pile that would win the Bingo game, but the race is on to be the first player to find a winning card for that game.
The player who does find a winning card yells BINGO, notarizes the batch of transactions in the bitcoin ledger (which have been accumulating since the beginning of the game), and asserts ownership of the prize (currently a 25 BTC reward).
All players then want to move on to another table to start playing the next Bingo game but knowing which table to go to is something pre-determined by the ID of the winning card at the game that just had the winning Bingo. There's a chance the player claiming to have a winning card had lied or was otherwise mistaken so each player will first want to confirm the validity of the card that supposedly is a winner. The checks performed are that the card truly does have a Bingo (based on the numbers that dropped from the drum), that the prize claimed is no more than the amount allowed to be claim for that particular game, and that each transaction in the batch of transactions is valid (funds had not previously been spent in prior batches).
If that all pans out then at a later time the player who called the Bingo is allowed to spend the bitcoin reward earned from that game.
After verifying the winning Bingo card each player then knows which table of cards to move on to next. At that next table is another drum of numbers. That drum too now has its twelve numbers dropped so the next game of this reverse Bingo can start.
After each Bingo game is completed one result is that there exists a trail going from the current table back to the previous table, and from there back to that game's previous table and so on all the way back to the very first Bingo game that was played.
So there is this chain of games that were played, each dependent on the results (discovery of a winning card) of the prior game. The current Bingo game always occurs at the "tip" of the chain, and that chain's length will include each table along the path back to the very first Bingo game played.
It is possible in a game for there to be more than one person to have a valid winning card. When that happens there are multiple calls of "Bingo" and these could be yelled out at about the same time. This introduces a conflict because there ultimately needs to be only one winner per game.
The approach to solving this conflict occurs in a unique way. When there are two Bingos that are each valid for the same game, some players will move on to the next table pointed to by one of the winning cards while other players will move on to a different table as that was the table pointed to by the other winning card.
Thus in that instance the path for the chain of successive games will appear to have an end with a split. This is referred to as a fork. Some amount of work (players looking for winning cards) will occur on one side of the fork and some other amount of work will occur on the other side of the fork.
Eventually a Bingo will be called on one of these sides or the other and the conflict is resolved as whichever side is the first with a winning Bingo ends up being the side which extends the path for the chain further. The rule observed by all players is to recognize the chain's path which includes the most number of tables as the path to follow. If a player finds that some other path (generally the other side of the current fork) becomes longer (i.e., has a higher number of successive Bingo games in the chain) then the player abandons the current path and joins the others at the game table at the tip of the path that has the longest chain.
For the most part, this longest chain will be the one in which the most work (sorting through Bingo cards) is performed. Luck can be the reason why one side of a fork happened to win even though it had fewer players than the other but overall the longest path ends up being the link of games in which the most amount of work had been performed.
Because there is money that is earned from the per-game award, word gets out and more people will arrive at the Bingo hall to help sift through the cards. As a result of a growing number of players (and thus, more work being performed) it starts taking less and less time with each game before a winning card is found.
To counter this, periodically the quantity of Bingo numbers that are dropped from the drum is decreased, from say a dozen numbers to just eleven numbers. This decrease makes it more difficult to find a winning card because it generally takes more work to find a winning Bingo card from the table's pile when only eleven numbers are dropped versus the the amount of work needed when there were twelve numbers dropped.
It really doesn't matter which set of numbers are dropped, because for each round, nobody has an advantage -- everyone has equal access to sift through each table's pile of Bingo cards.
The end result is that no matter how many people are sifting through the piles, roughly the same number of Bingo games are held each day (targeted to 144 games per day, with one game occurring every 10 minutes).
This approach is what ensures that there is no cheating that would cause a significantly greater reward to be issued and why more miners arriving won't cause currency inflation (i.e., a higher production of the per-game award).
Personally, I think it's useless to explain or to mention this limit (it's just an imaginary limit anyway, new chains with better properties will appear before it is reached!).
So, you'd rather just mention that bitcoin generation is limited to some fixed amount per day. This limit is guarantied because people who want to join the game of money creation have no other choice than to follow the pre-existing rules (and this includes everyone, for example current miners but also future developers)… unless one manage to convince more than half of the network that rules need to be changed. Such a change would be similar to the birth of a new (improved?) currency, that everyone would adopt and which may enforce different rules.
Notice that nowadays this happen quite often. Bitcoin is still young and minor changes proposed by the developers are adopted easily.
I usually explain it like this: What constitutes a "Bitcoin" is precisely defined, just like what constitutes an "ounce of gold" is. Due to this definition, it is not mathematically possible for more than a certain number of distinct Bitcoins to exist. For example, since we all know what "a positive integer less than or equal to 100" means, there can only ever be 100 of them.
You may need to go on to explain that just as two 33's are copies of the same number, there can be any number of copies of the same Bitcoin. And in fact there are thousands of copies of every Bitcoin. Since they are copies, they reflect the same owner owning the Bitcoin.
If you need to go on to even more detail, explain that Bitcoin has an ordering rule such that a "bigger" version of the same Bitcoin "wins" over a smaller one. When I give you a Bitcoin, I get a miner to "add in" the transfer making your version of the Bitcoin bigger than mine. Thus your Bitcoin wins over mine, and so I can no longer spend it but you can. I give you the Bitcoin by announcing this "bigger Bitcoin" to the world, so nobody will ever accept my "smaller Bitcoin" again.
Don't use any big words like "decentralized".
I just say something like 'The system is designed so that roughly every 10 minutes 50 new bitcoins are generated'.
Then again, most people I dare to discuss bitcoin with are techies.
You could always try the mining gold analogy.
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Why does getdata have a field for the number of inventory entries? | 2019-04-22T02:38:15 | https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3970/what-is-a-simple-explanation-for-how-the-number-of-bitcoins-in-circulation-is-de |
0.999776 | Don't fight for customers, let them fight over you! <p>Have you ever queued for a restaurant? Pre-ordered something months in advance? Fought for tickets that sell out in a day? Had a hairdresser with a six-month waiting list? There are people who don't chase clients, clients chase them. | 2019-04-22T13:30:33 | https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/management-books/oversubscribed/9780857086198 |
0.999996 | I just found out that I have mesothelioma cancer. I do not understand, how can this be? According to my doctor, the cause for my cancer was exposure to asbestos. I told my doctor that I did not understand where I had encountered such substance. He then asked me, what I did for a living and I responded by saying that I had been a construction worker all my life. He explained to me carefully that it was evident that the exposure to asbestos came from the construction environment. By inhaling asbestos dust, the substance was able to enter my body and penetrate the pleura or membrane of the lungs. I told him that I would have never imagined of having cancer because I had never had any symptoms until now and I had been working in construction for 25 years. The doctor said that it was normal for this cancer to not show symptoms right away in the beginning. At this point, the doctor said that I had only one year left to live. The only options that I had for treatment were chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery. He asked me to pick, but if I was not ready at this point, instead I should go out and find out about each one and then come back with a final decision.
After I left the doctor, I felt like the world was coming to an end for me. I could not believe that it was a matter of time until I died. What had I done to deserve this? I felt like there was no more hope for me and that I should just accept this harsh reality. I went home that afternoon to think. I sat down and thought and thought about what the doctor had told me for hours. I was wondering whether chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery were the only options I had. Was the doctor right? I mean like there had to be something else beyond these treatments, something else that could prolong my life. After I thought about it, I decided to do some research on the internet about the type of cancer that I had and treatments that were available for it.
While researching, I came to this page that explained the different types of treatments for mesothelioma. There was of coarse the usual, chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, but there was also one other one that the doctor did not mention and instantly captured my attention. This new treatment was called gene therapy. With gene therapy, a person is injected a non-infectious virus that will cause the cancer cells to produce a protein that will kill them. After the new protein is produced, the procedure is followed up by chemotherapeutic medication. The chemotherapeutic medication would then eliminate the cancer cells because they would be more vulnerable.
In contrast, chemotherapy would not have been a great choice because there were too many side effects to it. Radiation was also not good because it only provided short-term symptom relief and surgery would not work for me because my cancer was not diagnosed in the beginning stages. For surgery to work and produce great results, the cancer had to have been diagnosed in its beginning stages. At this point, gene therapy seemed like my best choice, but I still could not make my final decision without consulting a trusted and wise old friend.
The next day, I went to visit my closest friend, whom I had known since childhood. I had always gone to this friend for advice even when I was caught in the tightest situations where I saw no escape. My friend had been with me through thick and thin. I explained to him my circumstances and the only options that I had. He told me first that he felt really sorry for me and that if there was something that I needed that I could count on him. I thanked him for all the support that he had given me. Then he told me of a past experience that he had where he suffered from an awful sickness called influenza. He was sick for many months without getting better. He said that he was about to give up fighting because he saw no hope. He told me that he would always take his medication, but that it was not sufficient enough to help him get better. It was not until he changed his diet that he started seeing results. He told me that it was the combination of both medication and a healthy diet that caused him to get better. Eating healthy foods such as vegetables and fruits are very important for a person’s immune system to combat any diseases or sicknesses. He told me that fruits and vegetables carry antioxidants that enhance the immune system to fight against harmful bacteria and viruses. Was that the key ingredient to help me fight this cancer? Was as simple as maintaining a healthy diet the answer? I felt like my friend had provided me with very valuable information. It was finally clear what I needed to do. I was going to go back to my doctor and tell him what I had discovered.
A couple days later, my doctor welcomed me with a warm welcome. He asked me if I had made a decision about a treatment. I replied by saying, “yes”. I was sure now of what I wanted to do. I also told him that I found out about another treatment that he did not mention before through some research that I had done. He asked me what that treatment was and I told him that it was gene therapy. He said that he was surprised that I had learned about gene therapy and that he was very intrigued by it. I also told him that I was not only going to have that as my only treatment. The other part of my treatment would be to start living a healthier life by eating healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables. I walked out from the doctor’s office with hope, aspiration and more wanting to live. I knew that what I had decided was the right choice. I had listened to my heart and followed what it told me to do. It was the beginning of a new life for me.
The one year that the doctor said that I had left passed by. The new lifestyle that I was living enabled me to live longer. I was able to prolong my life span when it seemed like it was impossible. Right now, I am still alive and fighting strong against this cancer. I will never quit and give up because I know that God is the only one that can make that decision so until then I will stay standing and fight until that end comes. | 2019-04-18T16:44:34 | https://survivingmesothelioma.com/essay/hernandez-giselle/ |
0.999999 | Review: Slither | ScreenRant I was really looking forward to watching Slither. It looked like one of those "wink at the audience" horror flicks, with the sense of humor found in Tremors and great NON-CGI special effects. Plus it starred Nathan Fillion of Serenity, and I've become a big fan of his laid back and slightly Southern acting style.
Now don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it, I just didn't love it.
Short version: Gory and gross, as it should be, but not as funny as it could have been.
I was really looking forward to watching Slither. It looked like one of those "wink at the audience" horror flicks, with the sense of humor found in Tremors and great NON-CGI special effects. Plus it starred Nathan Fillion of Serenity, and I've become a big fan of his laid back and slightly Southern acting style.
It was a great combination of a monster/alien/zombie movie and it did in fact elicit a few laugh out loud moments, but overall I thought it was just ok. It wasn't great enough to generate killer word of mouth ("you have GOT to go see it") and that probably accounts for its fairly abysmal box office. It may get a lift this weekend if word of mouth is good, but I wouldn't bet on it. It's a bummer too, as Fillion has now been in two movies that had pretty good expectations that were not lived up to as far as box office.
I did say in an earlier post that I thought (based on what I'd read and seen at the time) that Slither would end up being a "sleeper"... that it would make it's money over time, and it will probably end up being a cult hit a few years done the road.
Slither opens with a mysterious meteor heading towards Earth, it's target a sleepy little town. A very sleepy little town where a significant portion of the residents seem to be the result of cousins getting married. We're introduced to what seem to be the only two police officers in town, with Nathan Fillion playing Bill Pardy, the recently promoted man in charge.
The meteorite crashes in the woods and with a tip of the hat to The Blob, cracks open revealing some gooey stuff. Cut to some background on key players in the movie including mayor Jack MacReady (played a bit too over the top by Gregg Henry), the always creepy Michael Rooker playing the wealthiest guy in town (Grant Grant, no that's not a typo), 20 years older than the high school beauty he married 10 years or so ago, and the beauty in question: Elizabeth Banks (as Starla Grant).
The mayor is a foul-mouthed fellow whose favorite word is the F-bomb. Now I have to admit the first couple of times he used it, I thought it was pretty hilarious, but after I don't know, the 20th or 30th time I thought the "funny" was pretty much used up. He's a good ol' boy whose IQ is about 10 points higher than the average citizen in town (put that at about 70) so I guess that qualified him for mayor.
Grant seems like an ok guy, but it looks like his marriage has headed a bit south and that Starla is craving something more. As a pre-teen she had dreams of running away to Hollywood to become a star, but she was turned back to reality by a young Bill Pardy. She's now a school teacher and is pretty numb to life.
Bill is a stand-up guy, and smarter than he lets on (at least a little), and who has carried a torch for Starla ever since they were kids.
At one point a frustrated Grant heads out to a bar and meets a local floozie that he hasn't seen since before she wore a bra. She's married (I think) and has a baby at home, but that doesn't keep her from expressing her true feelings for him. They get drunk and head out into the woods, where they find the slimy trail left by the creature that arrived in the meteorite. Of course one of them (ok, it's Grant) gets "infected" in a method similar to a scene from The Matrix.
It's obvious that he's sharing his consciousness with an alien, and eventually his body starts to change (for the worse, of course). When he returns home that morning, Starla has had a change of heart and they make love. Apparently the creature inhabiting Grant has never experienced anything like this before and it imprints on his psyche in a big way (that comes into play later).
Eventually it's apparent that it needs to reproduce in some way but it doesn't want to hurt Starla. Grant heads off to find the aforementioned floozie and proceeds to infect her with a couple of tendrils that come out of his torso and seem to be pumping something into her. To the director's credit, he managed to make the scene gross, repulsive and yet funny all at the same time.
It also seems that the creature (and then the floozie) are incredibly, ravenously hungry so he goes on a killing spree of dogs, cats and cattle to be used as food. He is soon seen by Bill and it becomes apparent that something is up and the town is in danger. Unfortunately it's the beginning of deer hunting season, and much like in Jaws, the mayor doesn't want to do anything to upset commerce for the town.
A posse is put together to go after the creature/Grant (which the mayor doubts exists) and they find it. It's gotten progressively bigger and uglier and at one point I wondered if they hired the makeup guy from Freaked to design the monster, as it was strikingly similar facially to a character from that film. One of the members of the posse is killed almost immediately (no suprise there) in a very, um... interesting way. It was the subtlety of the effects in that particular scene that made me squirm a bit.
From there they find the transformed floozie in a barn (click on the image above for a larger version, and that turned out to be one of the funnier exchanges in the movie. It was at about this point that things finally got moving, which was welcome due to the fact that I thought that the film kind of dragged a lot up until this point.
Anyway, I don't want to get into too many details, but the town ends up being overrun by the slugs you've probably seen in the posters and commercials. Folks end up acting kind of like the George Romero version of zombies, which was cool, and we find out what the creature's history/motivation is.
There are a few neat surprises, lots of gore and goo and once in a while you'll probably laugh.
In the end I wish that they had trimmed the film down a bit more to keep it moving at a better pace, and that they didn't milk the F-word into the ground. Really, it's funny a couple of times but after a while it just gets old.
So it was fun, but not as fun as I had hoped. | 2019-04-21T22:39:01 | https://screenrant.com/review-slither/ |
0.998358 | A 13-year-old Sioux Falls, S.D., boy was sick at home one morning when an intruder apparently intent on committing a robbery invaded the residence through an unlocked sliding door. The masked man, who likely did not consider the boy a serious challenge, now stood before him brandishing a hammer. The intruder himself likely fell sick, however, when the boy grabbed a shotgun and called 911. In his apparent frustration, the home invader struck blows into several walls with the hammer before fleeing the residence. | 2019-04-20T07:11:35 | https://www.nraila.org/articles/20001001/argus-leader-sioux-falls-sd-1124 |
0.999998 | Can Microsoft cure PC makers of the crapware habit?
It's easy for an OEM to screw up a new Windows PC. Just add enough trialware and throw in a few unnecessary programs, and the customer gets a miserable out-of-box experience. Microsoft is trying to fix that with its Signature PC initiative. Does it work? And can it scale?
Building a Windows PC is a cooperative process. PC makers design and build the hardware, Microsoft designs and builds the OS, and then third-party software developers join the party. If everything works together, the end result can be a joy to use. But if any part of the partnership breaks down, the poor PC buyer is the one who suffers.
Making PCs is a tough business, with low profit margins and cutthroat competition. To squeeze a few extra bucks out of every PC they sell, some OEMs cut deals to make extra money by preinstalling trial versions of software. If they can convince you to pay for an upgrade to the full version, they make a commission. But those upsell offers (also known as crapware) are annoying, and in the worst case they can slow a PC noticeably.
On top of that, some OEMs feel compelled to "add value" to their hardware by bundling software programs and utilities that duplicate functions already available in Windows. And they can get downright sloppy about the things that really do matter, like updates and drivers.
This gorgeous machine was ugly in action: slow to start, sluggish when performing everyday tasks, crash-prone, and overloaded with annoying and unwanted software. But is it really a hopeless case, or was this system done in by the rush to market and a sloppy OEM integration?
In an interview at the time, a Sony senior executive candidly admitted that the problem was all theirs, calling his company's PCs "the poster child for negative experiences people had [with trialware]."
I was able to fix that PC with a clean install and hours of fine-tuning. But that approach doesn't scale and should never have been necessary.
Now, three years later, I'm curious. Have OEMs cleaned up their act? Are today's Windows PCs still a mess or do consumers have a fighting chance?
No trialware, and no unnecessary startup programs.
The desktop is clean, with no gadgets, no icons (except for the Recycle Bin), and no unnecessary system try icons.
Microsoft's free antivirus software is installed and activated, and Windows Update is configured to install updates automatically.
The Microsoft Signature theme pack, with images drawn from the same pool as those used on Bing, is installed and set as the default background.
Windows Live Essentials, Office 2010 Starter Edition (not a trialware product), and Zune software are installed and all activations are performed.
No added mouse/keyboard navigation systems are allowed beyond the Windows Start menu and taskbar.
In addition, the installations are up-to-date, with the latest service packs and updates applied. And the final product includes 90 days of free support from Microsoft.
The goal is to make the experience of using a PC better—not just on unboxing day but for the life of the PC.
So, two months ago, I picked up three pairs of new consumer notebooks, one pair each from HP, Samsung, and Sony. In each case, the hardware was identical but the installed software was different, with one model containing the OEM's standard consumer installation and the other built to Microsoft Signature specs. The differences were eye-opening.
Here, for example, is the out-of-box desktop experience Samsung delivered to customers in 2011. And yes, this PC has trialware offers from both Norton and McAfee.
Whatever joy you might feel on unboxing a new PC evaporates quickly if you have to spend hours setting it up. The out-of-box experience with a Signature PC is strikingly better.
PC OEMs have cut back on trialware, but they haven't broken the habit. The upsell nags for antivirus software are particularly annoying on OEM PCs.
OEMs continue to insist on superfluous control panels, toolbars, and desktop docks that do nothing for usability.
Extra software causes usability headaches for even simple tasks, like playing a DVD or downloading pictures.
The Signature PCs are faster to start up, by an average of 10-15 seconds, but the differences in usability are even more important.
The problem with Microsoft Signature right now is a matter of scale. With only 14 physical stores, the company can reach only a fraction of PC buyers directly, and most people have no idea that the online store sells roughly 60 name-brand notebook and desktop PCs (plus a few tablets) all configured using Microsoft Signature.
Would I recommend a Microsoft Signature PC? For someone who doesn't have the time or the technical skills to do a clean Windows install, absolutely. Removing all that trialware and simplifying the experience makes a PC faster and easier to use.
Back in 2009, when Microsoft opened its retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona, I visited the store with a friend, who purchased a Dell notebook running Windows 7. That machine was one of the first delivered under the Microsoft Signature program, and it has been problem-free ever since. When they replace that PC in a year or two, I have no doubt they'll go back to the same store. | 2019-04-21T20:18:32 | https://www.zdnet.com/article/can-microsoft-cure-pc-makers-of-the-crapware-habit/ |
0.998924 | Although the call for papers deadline for PSi 19 passed, there are still two weeks before the deadline for the performance philosophy conference.
With 23 members currently joined up to this group, I find myself wondering why that is. What is it that makes Bergson relevant now?
Henri Bergson was a philosopher who was both was versed in history and in touch with the latest research of his time. So while he made use of the most recent advancements in not only philosophy but also psychology, physics and biology, etc., he also repeatedly returned to classical ideas such as Zeno's paradoxes. The philosopher he most often critiqued was Immanuel Kant, separated from Bergson by a span of years similar to those that distance us from Bergson. Since his death much philosophy has been written and continues to be written by researchers arguably more in touch with a world like our own.
With all that in mind questions come up, asked not in incredulity but out of curiosity, which is what made you join this group? How is your work influenced by Bergson? What areas of his broad research still matter today?
I'm sending this out intending for informal responses to the group in a discussion here.
I also hope though that it might drum up interest enough to get some kind of proposal together for the performance philosophy conference, whether that is a panel, a performance, round table or anything else we might find is a useful way to engage with Bergson's work.
So if you have a chance over the next few days it would be great to hear from everyone is as much detail as you'd like about how you're engaged with his philosophy.
I'm also interested in Bergson for 'thinking in duration,' as well for his concept of fabulation (for which John's recent article has been helpful in further elucidating). Coming from cultural history and memory studies, rather than philosophy proper, I will further say that Bergson is helpful for thinking past the limits of traditional historical methods, which tend to falter at the point where fact and fiction threaten to converge. Bergson isn't the only philosopher who could be of help in this respect, but I do find the resurgence of interest in him helpful for those of us thinking about the intersection between aesthetics/fiction/storytelling and memory.
My current engagement with Bergson concerns the notion of an 'education of attention' - a phrase that Bergson uses in The Creative Mind to describe the task of philosophy, although he also points to the way that art can serve a similar function: extending the faculties of perception to include what tends to be excluded by the utilitarian nature of ordinary perception. I'm interested in how this definition of philosophy emphasises philosophy as a practice as well as allowing us to think of forms of performance as enactments of intuition. But I've also been reading Bergson alongside other accounts of attention - such as Jonathan Crary and more recent stuff on 'attention economy'. | 2019-04-19T02:20:01 | http://performancephilosophy.ning.com/group/bergson-duration-and-performance/forum/topics/why-bergson-now?commentId=6528949%3AComment%3A8135&groupId=6528949%3AGroup%3A458 |
0.999897 | Review: Here's something to get Bowie fans hot under the collar: a first worldwide pressing of the Thin White Duke's "Revolutionary Song", his only contribution to the soundtrack of 1978 West German flick "Just A Gigolo", in which he also starred alongside silver screen legend Marlene Dietrich. The song was recorded with a local band of musicians hastily dubbed "The Rebels" and sees Bowie in classic crooner mode, adding his distinctive vocals to a jangly, largely acoustic number that's effectively a folksy take on waltz. Over on side B there's a chance to enjoy one of Marlene Dietrich's last ever recordings: an atmospheric cover of 1930s cabaret standard "Just A Gigolo" which ended up being the movie's title track. | 2019-04-25T16:05:05 | https://cn.juno.co.uk/soundtrack/four-weeks/ |
0.99536 | China's Liaoning aircraft carrier battle group has conducted its first exercises with live ammunition, the country's navy said, in a show of strength as tensions with the US and Taiwan escalate.
[BEIJING] China's Liaoning aircraft carrier battle group has conducted its first exercises with live ammunition, the country's navy said, in a show of strength as tensions with the US and Taiwan escalate.
China's first and only aircraft carrier led large-scale exercises in the Bohai Sea, the People's Liberation Army Navy said late on Thursday in a statement on their website.
The drills involved dozens of ships and aircraft in the carrier group and saw more than 10 air-to-air, anti-ship, and air defence missiles being tested, it said.
The group also performed reconnaissance exercises, tests of early-warning systems, aerial interception, and missile defence.
The goal of the exercises was to "test the performance of weapons and the training level of the team", the statement said.
China's national broadcaster CCTV showed footage of J-15 fighter jets taking off from the carrier and firing missiles.
The drills come as a heated war of words intensifies between Beijing and US President-elect Donald Trump, who broke convention by speaking directly to Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen and even suggested Washington could jettison Washington's decades-old "One China policy".
The "One China policy" is a diplomatic compromise allowing the US to do business with both China and Taiwan while only recognising Beijing.
Since Mr Trump's and Ms Tsai's phone call, China has sent military aircraft close to Japanese territory near the Miyako Strait and reportedly sent a bomber to circumnavigate disputed territory in the resource-rich South China Sea, flights its air force has described as "routine".
The US Pacific commander said on Wednesday that the US will keep challenging China's "assertive, aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea", despite Beijing's rapid development of artificial islands capable of hosting military planes.
Satellite images published this week by a US think tank showed structures on Chinese-built artificial islands that appeared to be large anti-aircraft guns and close-in weapons systems (CIWS) designed to take out incoming missiles and enemy aircraft, the think tank said.
China's defence ministry said on a verified social media account that the construction was mostly for civilian use, and that necessary military installations were for self-defence.
"If someone were flexing his muscles outside your door, wouldn't you get a slingshot ready?", it wrote.
Beijing is seeking to build a "blue water" navy capable of operating in distant seas and has embarked on an extensive project to modernise its two million-strong military, the world's largest.
The Liaoning is a secondhand Soviet ship built more than 25 years ago. It was commissioned in 2012 after extensive refits.
In December 2015, China's defence ministry announced the country was building a second aircraft carrier based entirely on domestic designs. | 2019-04-21T02:16:11 | https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/south-china-sea-dispute/china-aircraft-carrier-group-conducts-first-live-fire |
0.997995 | Is the copy circulating in the torrent damaged?
Hi, I've downloaded the Mavericks installer for USB through the torrent provided in this website. When I try to burn it to a usb, the process stops at 71%. I've tried with Win32DiskImager as well as TransMac with the same result.
When I try to see the file contents with PowerISO, which is able to manage dmg images in Windows, it says the partition type is unknown (I can see other dmg files without any problem). Apparently the DMG file is damaged.
I've downloaded the torrent several times with different torrent clients, with the same result every single time.
I'm currently stuck with this. I do not know what to do further. Does anyone else have the same problem? Please help!
Thank you for your quick reply, Niresh.
I still think there is something wrong with this torrent. Your tracker keeps all the time telling "Tracker gave HTTP response code 500 (Internal Server Error)", and most of the download (+90%) comes from the second seed (the first one seems to be inactive). Could you please check the health of the torrent seed?
A final question: the ISO version seems to be OK. Can it be used, on a DL DVD, instead of the USB version, to install OS X on an HP laptop? Is there any reason to better use a USB?
Confirmed that I used the DMG torrent posted, and used Win32DiskImager from Windows 8, booting/installed with no issues. USB is MUCH, MUCH faster that using a DLDVD. If you do enough toying and need to reinstall during setting up your hackintosh, you will absolutely want to have the USB installer handy.
Thanks for your reply, ogrosticlops.
- Can you (or anyone else) see the contents of your dmg image (the one you got from the torrent and used to install OS X) by using a tool able to manage dmg files on windows (like PowerISO, etc.)? Because I can't (6 files downloaded so far). And I think I should if the image were healthy, but maybe I'm wrong and a USB image works differently and no tool for windows is able.
- Is it necessary to format or prepare the USB in any special way? Or maybe to somehow configure USB driver on windows? I just followed the videos and articles posted on this site and others on youtube: formatting it through windows hd tool in FAT32. Nothing else. Am I missing something?
I got it! I can say now the dmg file is not damaged.
Finally I found out the problem's origin, thanks to DMG Extractor, a tool that tells why the dmg cannot be browsed in Windows. All the other tools I had tried before simply showed messages such as "unknown type" or "the file may be corrupted". DMG Extractor identifies the problem in the MBR file, which seems to be the cause for these other tools not to load the image. DMG Extractor cannot either, but at least it explains why. BTW, the dmg file can be browsed with HFSExplorer, for which the MBR file is not a problem.
I don't know why copying the dmg image failed. I've been using that usb for years and it can be formatted and used without a single problem, but the dmg copy always fails in the same point (71%) with that usb pendrive. I must assume there must be some fault in the usb memory preventing the copy process finishing successfully. I used a new usb to burn the dmg image and it worked fine.
So let's go now to next step, installing OS X . | 2019-04-24T10:40:00 | https://www.hackintoshzone.com/topic/2904-is-the-copy-circulating-in-the-torrent-damaged/ |
0.99871 | Yesterday, August 1st a lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York by former Fox News investigator and talking head Rod Wheeler against Fox News. The suit, which is partially constructed as an employment discrimination suit and partially as a defamation suit, alleges that one well connected Trump operative and one Fox news investigator conspired directly with the President to advance the false narrative that former DNC staffer Seth Rich was murdered for leaking DNC emails to Wikileaks. The suit alleges that this was done to draw attention away from the narrative that Russian intelligence services hacked the DNC and released emails to Wikileaks.
The murder of Seth Rich is unsolved, and although it has been called a botched robbery, not all evidence supports this theory. The Mockingbird investigated his murder and was in possession of the police report within 24 hours of the event and published within 30. A completely different possible motive for his murder was advanced at that time. Hindsight and further investigation since the murder has only increased the number of possible motives rather than eliminated them.
The basic story, one of a botched robbery, is a weak theory. Neither Rich's wallet nor his phone were stolen. The only indications for robbery were that a spate of robberies had happened recently in that neighborhood and Rich's watchband was damaged as though someone had attempted to steal it. The basic theory is an attempted mugging, followed by a shooting, followed by a panicked criminal or criminals who quickly fled.
The aforementioned basic theory has holes. Washington DC is under some of the most dense surveillance in the world. There were gunshot sensing microphones in the neighborhood. Such devices are almost always paired with cameras. Cameras on police vehicles, streetlights and police personnel all have facial recognition software. A list of suspects could easily have been constructed from who was walking the streets at the time at least by face with ease. Thus the shooter had to have fled by car and the car must have been disposed of quickly. Such a scenario implies planning and at least some resources, such as the ability to steal and dump a car. A person who can do this does not panic in the middle of a botched robbery.
The other end of the spectrum, a professional killer employed by an organization also does not stand up to scrutiny. If a professional killer was employed to kill Rich by a large organization there would be a second murder. This would be the murder would be of the person the organization intends to take the blame for the first murder. In short, there was no patsy.
There was also no coverup that involved the DC Metro police. I was given police report with no trouble whatsoever. This is not normally the case with suspiciously dead people on the edge of major intelligence stories. The LAPD has lied to me in the case of Michael Hastings and the SFPD has stonewalled me on Barnaby Jack. The DC metro police only delayed because their press office was not sure which murder I was referring to. It was not on their radar and they fell over themselves to be helpful within their guidelines. This was not a high profile murder in their eyes. It was obvious that I was the first reporter to bother getting the police report. Said report will be included for download below.
The truth likely lies in between the two. Somebody with little to no experience with murder, auto theft and large scale conspiracy cobbled together Rich's murder with little time to plan and acted alone. They will remain free and blameless as long as they can keep their mouth shut. This, the most likely of scenarios, leaves unfortunate investigators like this author with the widest possible number of suspects because of all the possible things Rich could have done or known to get himself killed.
The Wikileaks theory, even with Assange hinting, is not plausible. Julian Assange is reliable when speaking directly. However he has been known to drop hints and trick governments into drastic and embarrassing acts with them before.
The theory that the Russians were behind the DNC hacks also does not stand up to scrutiny. American intelligence services have made the claim, but the information they have released has been scant, and where evidence has been offered it has been provably weak and contradictory. After General Clapper has openly admitted to giving Congress the “least untruthful” answer once, his credibility on all subsequent statements is greatly diminished. A person in search of truth can not selectively believe admitted liars when what they say is convenient to a narrative they wish to believe. All spies are liars. They get paid to lie.
Clapper is a spy and a liar. Putin is also a spy and therefore a liar. If anyone wishes to believe either of them without independent supporting evidence is being highly selective about the nature of reality and I'd like to invite them to Florida for a real estate deal.
The raw reality of any hacking or leak story resulting from the DNC email scandals is that the security of the servers was so weak literally everyone in the building could be a suspect. Bernie Sander's interns once hacked the very same machine literally by accident and it was a major news story in December 2015.
What has changed in the past few days and weeks is Trump and Fox have been caught colluding to steer the narrative in a direction that is false in such a ham fisted way that even a Fox News talking head would not go along with it. This is the very definition of fake news.
What makes the whole scenario even more disgusting to people who value life and truth is the Washington Post and CNN leading the charge against Fox and the President on this story. CNN has been caught re-writing and vetting stories with the Clinton campaign and is at the center of advancing the Russian Election Hacking theory of a Trump victory. The Washington Post was caught illegally fund raising off the books for Clinton.
The fact that Jeff Bezos purchased the Washington Post with the CIA's money in a deal brokered by former CIA Director George Tenet is not helpful to their credibility on intelligence community coverage in my estimation.
The allegations made in the Wheeler suit are likely at least partially true. Donald Trump is nothing if not an image conscious micro-manager who has a shaky grasp both the truth and propriety. However, Fox and Trump's actions are happening on an issue and in a climate where both sides of the bipartisan divide have built media cliques around themselves that are at a bare minimum truth challenged. No claim made by any news organization on this case, be they right like Fox or centrist like CNN, would pass editorial muster in at any small publication where I or anyone I know has worked.
In the interest of transparency the full text of the police report is posted below. | 2019-04-25T08:07:05 | http://mockingbirdpaper.com/content/death-seth-rich-and-fake-news-industry |
0.998526 | Build Version: 0.0.31.23618 Severity on a scale of 1-5: 3 Reproduction: Start a game and try to navigate the system menu or try and read a description. OS Tested: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Description: The scaling for The Universim menu system is broken. I have a monitor with the resolution of 3840x1080 and I can't see or do much of anything. The menus are broken in that I can't change the resolution to scale down to a lower format. There is no scroll bar in the menus so I can't see what options I am missing for "Graphics" and "Game." When attempting to use the scroll function on my mouse the menu just bounces back to the middle of the screen.
Some graphic texture issues playing on 5k iMac at 1920 res (any larger and frame rate is too poor). Most in menu items, 4th one i get black square whenever theres a dead nugget lying on the surface. dev tree lines gone - they were there when save game file was first loaded, then on 3rd or 4th access they disappeared.
Orbital Rings I am not sure if this is a bug of a feature. Things don't really "orbit" since orbital mechanics are not in the game, yet. But items dropped into place high enough just hang there. But if you get tired of trying to keep Nuggets alive you can build an orbital ring with rocks and trees (and Nugget corpses) around the planet. The trees not only spin in place but also change color with the season. Running into both trees and flying rocks will break the 'window pane' of the view into the game just like colliding with a mountain. Version of the current build: ALPHA V.0.0.18.7468 Operating System: Linux (openSuSE 42.2 Leap) Module: Mechanisms, Graphics Computer specs: Intel i7-6700K @ 4Ghz; 32GiB DDR4 RAM; 2x EVGA nVidia GTX 970 Brief BUG/Glitch Description: objects released far enough from planet 'hover' in place How do you replicate this issue EXACTLY (Required!): 1. pickup a tree, a rock or a Nugget corpse 2. fly away from the planet 3. release (not toss) object Expect object to fall back to the planet. Observe that the object spins in place. Objects tossed even lightly may travel ballistically around the planet and land somewhere. Nugget corpses let go too near the planet will slowly drift down to the ground.
Client Version - Windows/PC Steam Game Version 0.0.8 after 15+ MByte update from 16.5. Game Repeatable: Don't know but guess yes Trees again in the lakes, thought this bug was fixed? | 2019-04-25T01:47:48 | https://forums.crytivo.com/index.php?/tags/graphics/ |
0.998831 | Will the Trump administration “open the door” to planet-scale geoengineering experiments? That’s the question posed in an article that I recently came across, one which referenced plans by Harvard engineers David Keith and Frank Keutsch to test in 2018 (in Arizona) the high-altitude spraying of sulphate particles as a means of limiting warming.
The article alleges that under the Trump administration, enthusiasm for solar geoengineering plans — ones where the large-scale, high-altitude spraying of sulphate particles is intended to reduce the extent of future temperature rise (caused by rapidly growing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels) — appears to be growing.
Is this true? The signals seem to say yes.
The article from The Guardian provides more: “While geoengineering received little favour under Obama, high-level officials within the Trump administration have been long-time advocates for planetary-scale manipulation of Earth systems.
“David Schnare, an architect of Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency transition, has lobbied the US government and testified to Senate in favour of federal support for geoengineering.
Those in favor of such a “solution” argue that it would be “an inexpensive way” to reduce the temperature rise that’s now baked in thanks to high (and increasing) atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Critics point out that such a plan amounts to little more than a crap shoot — no one really knows what will happen if such a strategy is pursued.
As an example of what I mean here: suppose the high-altitude sulphate spraying does indeed reduce temperature rise to a notable degree, but … it also shifts rainfall patterns and causes extreme drought in some agricultural regions. How would the country experiencing extreme drought respond to the one performing the geoengineering? Something else to consider is that it would make for very effective rhetoric to simply blame a country’s problems (decreasing crop yields, water scarcity, extreme weather, etc.) on another country’s geoengineering efforts. Where would that lead?
“Scientific modelling has shown that stratospheric spraying could drastically curtail rainfall throughout Asia, Africa, and South America, causing severe droughts and threatening food supply for billions of people… A White House report on climate change research submitted to Congress in January called for the first time ever for research into geoengineering. Within Republican ranks, former House speaker and Trump confidant Newt Gingrich was one of the first to start publicly advocating for geoengineering.
“US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has also appeared to support geoengineering, describing climate change as an ‘engineering problem.’ ExxonMobil’s funding of the climate denial industry is under investigation by attorney generals in the United States, but it’s less well known that ExxonMobil scientists under Tillerson’s reign as CEO were leading developers of geo-engineering technologies like carbon dioxide removal.
Quite a statement. A statement of “belief” it should be noted. To be clear on that: the idea that any “problems” that arise can be “solved” by people, and by human ingenuity and “intelligence,” is a statement of faith. It’s a religious statement. Every bit as much as the idea of the Rapture, or the Golden Age, or the “ultimate victory of the proletariat” ever was.
It should be noted here before this article ends that the Harvard experiment discussed above would be against the intent to the moratorium on geoengineering adopted in 2010 by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity … which was never ratified by the US (the Obama Administration, in other words, never ratified the moratorium).
This moratorium was recently reaffirmed in Mexico (December 2016). Though, of course, not by the US. The US it should be noted is one of the very few countries to not ratify the agreement, despite now having had ~7 years to do so and two different administrations (one Democrat, one Republican). I guess that that makes the issue one that isn’t going to be addressed by either of the two main parties?
Considering that the experiment in Arizona will presumably affect Mexico as well, it will be interesting to see how politicians in that country respond.
A final note: while both China and Russia have agreed to the UN moratorium, if the US pursues geoengineering plans, then they are likely to do so as well … as are probably a number of smaller countries as well. | 2019-04-22T20:46:53 | https://cleantechnica.com/2017/04/03/will-geoengineering-plans-get-boost-trump-administration/ |
0.998431 | By a 36-to-12 vote, the Council passed the most significant expansion of antismoking laws since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg pushed to prohibit smoking in restaurants and bars in 2002.
The Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, said the ban was an affirmation of the rights of nonsmokers. “Their health and their lives should not be negatively impacted because other people have decided to smoke,” Ms. Quinn said at a news conference.
Opponents of the bill spoke strongly against it; several members derided it as an overly broad law that would infringe on individual liberties.
“We’re moving towards a totalitarian society if in fact we’re going to have those kinds of restrictions on New Yorkers,” said Councilman Robert Jackson of Manhattan, who described himself as a marathon runner and nonsmoker.
A compromise that would establish designated smoking areas outdoors was scuttled by Council leaders in favor of an all-out ban. The bill will become law 90 days after Mr. Bloomberg signs it, which he is expected to do this month.
“This summer, New Yorkers who go to our parks and beaches for some fresh air and fun will be able to breathe even cleaner air and sit on a beach not littered with cigarette butts,” Mr. Bloomberg said in a statement. Enforcement of the law will fall to the Department of Parks and Recreation, which can impose $50 fines.
Councilwoman Gale A. Brewer of Manhattan, a longtime advocate for stricter antismoking laws, said increasing revenue for the city was not the goal.
The limitations are sure to rankle civil libertarians and those who think that the nanny state is once again going too far.
I have a more substantive criticism of the ban.
How will it affect the city's revenues? Brewer's lackadasical approach to revenues shows that she fails to grasp the repercussions of her vote on city revenues.
If the city (and New York State) rely on tobacco products taxes to help balance the budget, how exactly is banning smoking going to affect those tobacco tax revenues. It isn't going to increase revenues, that's for sure.
It's going to adversely affect the revenues, which means that the programs funded by tobacco tax revenues will be adversely affected. That means that revenues will need to come from somewhere else, or tobacco products taxes will need to be raised even more.
The New York Times reported last year that the state tax hike on cigarettes and tobacco products was expected to raise $440 million in revenue to fund health care programs, including subsidies for AIDS drugs, money for tobacco cessation programs and $71.6 million for the state cancer research center in Buffalo.
If smokers are not lighting up - and they're not purchasing as many packs of cigarettes, then the revenues are going to fall short of what's necessary to fund those programs. The state and city cynically need smokers to balance the budget, so passing bills that reduce where smokers can continue to light up will affect the state's bottom line.
And when the revenues don't meet expectations, watch for more cigarette tax hikes to cover the shortfalls. | 2019-04-21T01:21:05 | http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-york-set-to-extend-smoking-ban-to.html |
0.999931 | His answers might tell us something important about the kind of president he would be.
If Jeb Bush can't handle the most obvious questions of his candidacy, can he handle the presidency? My answer is at the bottom of this column, after some important background.
The scion of a family obsessed with Iraq, Bush was asked by FOX News' Megyn Kelly, "Knowing what we know now, would you have authorized the invasion?" Bush inexplicably said yes.
"I would have, and so would have Hillary Clinton, just to remind everybody, and so would have almost everybody that was confronted with the intelligence they got," said the former Florida governor, a GOP presidential contender.
"You don't think it was a mistake?" Kelly pressed.
"In retrospect, the intelligence that everybody saw, that the world saw, not just the United States, was faulty," Bush replied.
In other words, the weapons of mass destruction that sent the United States careening into war never existed, and yet—even in hindsight—Bush's position on invading Iraq is, "I would have."
English poet John Donne wrote, "No man is an island, entire of itself." John Donne didn't know Jeb Bush. Two-thirds of Americans, including half of all Republicans, don't think the war was worth the cost—nearly 4,500 American service personnel killed and $1.7 trillion spent through 2013, according to the Brookings Institution.
Conservative pundit Laura Ingraham said that no "sane human being" would invade Iraq in hindsight. Conservative author Byron York called the Kelly interview disastrous, noting that Bush's brother has a better rear view of Iraq.
Bush's view of the war is considerably less clear-eyed than that of his brother, former President George W. Bush, the man who ordered the invasion. In his memoir, Decision Points, W. wrestled with the dilemma of his decision to start a war on the basis of bad intelligence. Only W. did not call the intelligence "faulty," as Jeb had. W. called the intelligence "false."
"The reality was that I had sent American troops into combat based in large part on intelligence that proved false," George W. Bush wrote.
Even though W. still argued that the world is "undoubtedly safer" without Saddam Hussein, he knew the failure to find the weapons of mass destruction that he used to justify the invasion was "a massive blow to our credibility—my credibility—that would shake the confidence of the American people."
"I had a sickening feeling every time I thought about it," George W. Bush wrote. "I still do."
Sick feelings struck Team Jeb after the Kelly interview, and yet the candidate laid low for a day before telling another FOX News host that he had misinterpreted the question.
On Tuesday, Bush told Sean Hannity he would have made a different decision than his brother to invade Iraq in 2003 had he known what he does now about flawed intelligence. But he didn't say what that decision would have been.
Alone on an island entire of itself—and the water's rising. Bush is drowning in denial. With the benefit of hindsight, he still can't say he'd stand up to the neocons and give us peace?
"I don't know," he told Hannity.
You might think the media is making too much of this. It's just a gaffe, the kind of thing that happens every day in presidential campaigns, which are a series of mistakes and surprises interrupted by an occasional planned success. You might be wrong.
To me, this feels like a window into Bush as a candidate and, perhaps, as a president.
First, it suggests he's not ready for the grind of a modern campaign. How can any presidential candidate—much less a Republican named Bush—not be prepared to explain exactly what went wrong in Iraq and how the lessons would be applied to his or her presidency?
Second, it suggests he's not the kind of leader who learns from past mistakes. That's a dangerous thing, because these were unforced errors that the next president must guard against. Invasion bias. Bad intelligence. Cherry-picked evidence. False and distorted claims from behind the presidential seal, the shallow mythologies of petal-strewing masses and postwar planning.
Despite his success as governor, despite the hard-earned experience and decency of his family, voters will ask whether this Bush is ripe for leadership in a world more complex than the one his brother inherited on September 11, 2001.
Would he project more strength than President Obama? Would he resist the war-first mentality of neocons? Would he benefit from the positives and negatives of the past two presidents and start rebuilding trust in the presidency?
My answer is as tentative as his: I don't know. | 2019-04-24T07:56:39 | https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/05/iraq-stumble-opens-window-into-jeb-bush-presidency/460848/ |
0.999999 | Will UAE and Iran resolve the three islands dispute?
The United Arab Emirates has shifted its strategy from direct talks with Iran to calling for international mediation.
London, United Kingdom - Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are once again at each others' throats over the three islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb. This latest round of rhetorical warfare was instigated by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's official visit to the island of Abu Musa on April 11; a move that some described as "tactical", aiming to stir nationalist sentiment ahead of the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 in Istanbul.
Located in a strategic zone near the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, controlling these islands would enable one to dominate the sea-lanes entering and exiting the Gulf, and hence it is understandable why Tehran and Abu Dhabi are in fierce competition over them.
Nevertheless, it would be simplistic to blame the ongoing rivalry between these two neighbours on the geopolitics of the islands' location. Instead, blame partly lies with Britain's "half-solution" to the dispute and its continuous refusal to either support or deny the sovereignty claims of either Iran or the UAE. It is also in Tehran and Abu Dhabi's opposing readings of history that one can find the root causes of their contemporary antagonism. If anything, it could be argued, their mutual geostrategic interest in the islands should have paved the way for their cooperation, not their competition.
As the traditional regional power that once dominated its entire neighbourhood, and endowed with geographic depth, natural resources, independent armed forces, and a relatively large population size, Iran's approach towards the three islands dispute has been rigid and uncompromising.
Since 1971, Tehran has repeatedly stated that its rule over the islands was "absolute" and "certain", while expressing a willingness to hold bilateral talks in order to "clear the misunderstandings". Tehran also insists that it had a "gentlemen's agreement" with the United Kingdom, whereby Iran retrieved its occupied islands in return for its acquiescence to Bahrain's independence.
More recently, finally, reports have been circulated in the Iranian press that accuse Abu Dhabi of opportunism, describing its activism over Abu Musa as a "sober attempt to manipulate the issue, so to increase its own authority vis-a-vis that of Sharjah".
To this end, Iranian officials allege that if the UAE was serious in its claims to the islands, it would have, at the very least, supported Iraq, Libya, South Yemen, and Algeria in the early 1970s when they, with the support of the Soviet Union, took the three islands issue to the UN Security Council. This is a charge that Emirati officials denounce outright, contending that it was literally impossible for the UAE government to back the Arab socialist camp, given the scale of intra-Emirate problems at the time of its unification in 1971/2, as well as the UAE's own concern with the pan-Arabist forces and discourses in that period.
The UAE, on the other hand, has proved more flexible in its approach since 1992, when it began to pursue the issue wholeheartedly. Aware of its strategic need to accommodate its northern neighbour's needs and concerns as well as Iran's sensitivity over the issue, the UAE showed an initial preference for bilateral talks with Tehran - a preference which lasted until the end of Mohammad Khatami's presidency of Iran. Realising that Tehran was less interested in talks and more interested in giving history lessons, Abu Dhabi, since 2006, has changed its strategy by seeking to internationalise the dispute, thereby using Tehran's distorted international image to gain more backing for its efforts.
Recent remarks by the UAE foreign minister - that tension between the two countries could have global consequences - is a testimony to this. The UAE government has also sought third party mediation by countries that are on good terms with the Iranian regime, hoping that they may be able to encourage Tehran to soften its stance on the issue of islands.
Given close ties between Tehran and Beijing, for instance, the UAE took an extraordinary step in 2010 by asking Beijing to mediate between the two parties, while simultaneously calling on Tehran to take the issue to an international body for arbitration.
However, even internationalisation and/or securitisation of the issue seems unlikely to cause a change in Tehran's stance, especially at this time of political change and strategic uncertainty in the region. To begin with, it is doubtful that Iran will respond positively to UAE calls for international arbitration - simply because doing so will, in retrospect, refute Tehran's claims about its "undeniable sovereignty" over the islands.
"The UAE will need world powers' overt cooperation and support if it is to successfully induce Iran into discussions about the islands."
What is more, Tehran knows all too well that any form of international negotiation, let alone compromise, over these islands will enflame the Iranian public and opposition who will certainly accuse it of endangering Iran's territorial integrity, and so will seek to challenge its legitimacy to rule. At a time when regime's popularity is at its lowest point, Tehran will undoubtedly do its best to avert such an eventuality.
More importantly, the UAE will need world powers' overt cooperation and support if it is to successfully induce Iran into discussions about the islands. Nonetheless, there are good reasons to believe that such cooperation would not be forthcoming.
Britain will be reluctant to support the UAE's cause at a time when London itself is locked in a heated dispute with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. China, too, will be hesitant to lend its backing to Abu Dhabi, as Beijing continues to utilise its long history as a justification for its sovereignty claims over a number of islands in the South China Sea. In other words, Beijing and London will be putting themselves in a very difficult position should they decide to support the UAE call for international adjudication, since any move in that direction will inevitably reduce their ability to refuse third party/international mediation in their own disputes.
As for the US and the EU, suffice to say that they are more likely to prioritise a resolution to Iran's nuclear standoff with the West over the UAE's territorial claims, especially since they seem to be making encouraging progress in their talks with Tehran. Put differently, Washington and Brussels are likely to avoid antagonising Tehran, and thus limit their efforts to the issuance of general statements that would call on Iran to cooperate with the UAE; a call that will fall on deaf ears in Tehran.
After all, the last thing Western powers want today is to alienate the Iranian public by backing the UAE over the three islands, as this will be seen as a direct threat to Iran's territorial integrity in the eyes of the Iranian populace. This in turn will not only enable the regime to mobilise popular support for itself, but could also hinder efforts to resolve Iran's nuclear standoff ahead of the Baghdad meeting.
Looking ahead, there are strong grounds to assume that the ongoing tussle between Iran and the UAE will continue to complicate their bilateral relations in the coming years, but one can be certain that their rivalry is very unlikely to lead to a full-blown conflict.
Putting aside the strong cultural and communal ties between the two nations, they both realise the detrimental effects of such an outcome on their mutually beneficial and somewhat inter-linked economies.
Equally important, a full-out conflict is improbable because there is a broader geopolitical dimension to the three island dispute that deprives Abu Dhabi from the very international backing it needs to get concessions from Tehran.
A glance through the historical evolution of the three islands quarrel from the 19th century through the 1970s, the 1990s and up until the present illustrates that the contemporary brawl between Tehran and Abu Dhabi has always been linked to the geopolitics of the Middle East and the role of global power therein.
As such, the timing of the current flare-up makes it plausible to see the development as an indication of a changing geostrategic environment in the region; one that could benefit Iran above all the others if - and this is a big "if" - Iran and the P5+1 can come to an agreement in Baghdad.
In this case, and as Washington begins to shift its focus to the Asia Pacific region, it is possible to envision the gradual emergence of a strategic relation between Tehran and Washington; one in which Iran enjoys a greater freedom of action in the conduct of its regional affairs, in return for its constructive contributions to securing, albeit silently, US interests in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Levant.
Nima Khorrami Assl is a security analyst at the Transnational Crisis Project in London.
Nima Khorrami Assl is a security analyst at Transnational Crisis Project, London. | 2019-04-23T17:55:22 | https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/05/20125611107172123.html |
0.998823 | In this unit: Loving-kindness is one of the Four Immeasurables taught by the Buddha. The other three are sympathetic joy, equanimity (equal spread of feelings) and compassion. Loving-kindness means you want all beings to be well and happy. Not just people you know and like, but all beings - including strangers, people that annoy you, even animals.
Although his evil plot had failed, Devadatta tried to kill the Buddha again. When the Buddha was on his daily alms-round at Rajagaha, Devadatta set loose a wild elephant. But as the wild elephant ran towards the Buddha, it became calm because of the Buddha's enormous loving-kindness. After this incident, Devadatta gave up trying to kill the Buddha, but he still wanted to be the head of the Sangha.
Loving-kindness means showing kindness to others so that they will be well and happy. Another word for loving-kindness is Metta.
We show loving-kindness to others by wishing them to be well and happy. One way to show loving-kindness is to help other people so that they will be able to do things by themselves.
We wish ourselves to be well and happy so that we can do good and help others - and because we all want to be happy.
We should try to make our parents and teachers well and happy because they teach us so many interesting things that we do not know about.
We should try to make animals well and happy. Animals are just like human beings because they also suffer pain and sadness.
Before going to bed, we should generate loving-kindness for all beings. If we always do this, we will be happy and peaceful.
Devadatta was one of the Buddha's disciples and also his cousin. He therefore expected to become the future leader among the monks. To his surprise, the Buddha treated him like everyone else. This made him so angry that he plotted to harm the Buddha.
In the village, there was an elephant known to be a man-killer. Her name was Nalagiri. One day, Devadatta gave Nalagiri some alcohol to make her go wild. He then drove the elephant onto the path where the Buddha was walking. As soon as Nalagiri caught sight of the Buddha, she rushed towards him in a mad fury. People scattered in fright in all directions. They shouted, "Mad elephant! Run for your lives!"
To everyone's surprise, the Buddha faced Nalagiri calmly as he raised his hand to touch her. The huge creature felt the power of the Buddha's loving-kindness and readily went on her knees in front of him, as if bowing humbly. So we can see that loving-kindness can turn hostility into respect.
Loving-kindness meditation is wishing yourself and all other living beings happiness. In other words, you send out thoughts of kindness towards yourself and love and goodwill towards others, including animals.
Whatever good things we wish for ourselves, we also wish for everybody else. It is like a song, that you can sing to yourself and to others.
"May I be well, may I be happy."
"May (s)he be well, may (s)he be happy."
"May they be well, may they be happy."
Next turn your attention to the whole world, to all people around you and say in your mind: "May all people be well, may all people be happy."
Finally turn your attention to the whole world, to all beings around you and say in your mind: "May all beings be well, may all beings be happy."
Finish by saying: "Peace, peace, peace"
Seven guided meditations, with instructions for teachers.
Seven audio files (MP3 format), with lyrics.
finished unit 6, why not see what you have learned by doing the unit 6 Quiz? | 2019-04-23T19:56:04 | http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/pbs2_unit06.htm |
0.99858 | A chessboard with a given shape (which may be irregular) has no difference in playing chess pieces. Two pieces of any chessboard that can not be placed on the same line or the same column in a chessboard are required to be programmed to solve all feasible placement schemes, C, for a chessboard with a given shape and size and K pieces.
For each set of data, a row output is given, and the number of programs put out is C (data guarantee C< 2^31).
Question: similar to the eight queens, but different from the eight queens. | 2019-04-25T16:17:19 | http://www.codeblogbt.com/archives/150695 |
0.997327 | - Spotlight has won the Oscar for Best Picture of 2015.
- The Oscar is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
- Spotlight is the story of how, in 2002, the Boston Globe exposed sexual abuse of children in the Boston archdiocese.
- For that same year, 2002, the Oscar for Best Director went to Roman Polanski.
- But Polanski wasn't present to receive the Oscar, because he fled the US in 1978, to avoid sentencing after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a child.
- When Polanski was announced as the Oscar winner, the AMPA gave him a standing ovation in absentia. The same organization has now honored Spotlight for its courageous exposure of sexual abuse.
You might call that irony, or you might call it hypocrisy. Spotlight is a very good movie, but it tells only part of the real story.
The Church is very vulnerable here. I suggest that whatever the transgressions of others, we are in no position to point fingers lest we call more attention and condemnation (justifiably) upon ourselves (Catholic Church). Let's praise a movie well done with humility and even gratitude for the media help in uncovering this heinous abuse and leave it at that! It is the humbleness of our apology and the continued good works we do that will heal this situation best and quickest.
Thanks for shining a spotlight on the "Spotlight." The hypocrisy of Hollywood and its handlers is so stealthy manipulative that the majority of people don't even notice.
There is no amount of hyperbole sufficient to accurately describe the hubris and hypocrisy of Hollywood and its minions. Sexual molestation in that celebrity-infested community is rampant and covered up with shameless regularity. It has duly honored its comrade in cover up, the Globe, with as Oscar for its Spotlight film. The rest of the story has disappeared with Paul Harvey. | 2019-04-26T15:46:01 | https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/the-city-gates.cfm?id=1246 |
0.998531 | For any messages (such as alerts, notifications and site invitations) to be sent out of SharePoint server, you need to configure SMTP server to send the messages. This server can be any SMTP-compliant server that you can connect to using port 25 from the SharePoint server. For SharePoint 2010/2013, it cannot be configured to send e-mail over encrypted port (such as Office 365 or Gmail). If you want to set outgoing mail settings for non-default port (25), you need to configure SMTP server on your server, and configure SMTP server settings in IIS 6.0 Manager.
1. Open Server Manager – Features tab, click Add Features. From the Features list, select SMTP Server and click Next button.
2. Follow the wizard, wait for installation complete.
3. And then Open Windows services, make sure that Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service has been started.
4. Open IIS 6.0 Manager, right-click SMTP Server and click Properties.
5. Under General tab, select your local IP address.
6. Under Access tab, click Connection and select All except the list below option. And select All except the list below option for Relay Restrictions.
7. Under Delivery tab, click Outbound Security. And click Basic authentication, enter user name and password. (enter your Gmail account) and enable TLS encryption.
Note that if your Gmail turn on 2-step verification, you need to enter the application specific password here. (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en) Follow these steps to generate the application specific password.
a. Click your name or photo near your Gmail inbox’s top right corner. Click Account link.
b. Open the Security tab, and go to the App-specific passwords tab. If prompted for your Gmail password, enter your password over Password and click Sign in.
c. Click Select device and choose the Windows Computer.
d. Click Select app and choose Mail.
f. Copy the App password (the 16 character code in the yellow bar), and click Done.
8. Open Outbound Connections, change the TCP port to 587.
9. Open Advanced Delivery, type smtp.gmail.com in Smart host. And then save the settings.
10. Open SharePoint Central Administration, click Configure outgoing e-mail settings in System Settings.
11. In Outbound SMTP server, type your local IP address. In From address, type your Gmail address.
12. Click OK to save the settings.
Fortunately, SharePoint Server 2016 adds support for SMTP servers that use TCP ports other than the default port (25).
Also, SharePoint 2016 supports send email to SMTP servers that use STARTTLS connection encryption. The SMTP server must support the TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, or TLS 1.2 protocol. (SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0 protocols are not supported.) Follow the steps to configure the outgoing email settings in SharePoint 2016.
1. Open the SharePoint Central Administration and browse to System Settings > Configure outgoing e-mail settings.
3. Click OK button to save settings.
But unluckily, I cannot configure the outgoing email settings for Gmail SMTP server successfully. I will do more research, and introduce the how to figure it out later.
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very useful! I don’t think I’ve truly read through something like that before. | 2019-04-23T03:03:23 | http://www.boostsolutions.com/blog/outgoing-email-settings-sharepoint-2016/ |
0.999987 | Where do Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn go when the paparazzi aren't looking? The pop star has been notoriously reclusive since the infamous Kim Kardashian tape broke last year, and since her relationship with actor Tom Hiddleston quickly sputtered out—rumored to be the result of both his desires to take their relationship public, and the watchful eyes of the paparazzi, who refused to leave the blissful couple be. So with her new man, the British actor Joe Alwyn, Swift has been hiding from the spotlight so they can get to know each other on more intimate terms than might usually be afforded one of the most famous people on the planet. This means a lot of covert shuttling from place to place, a cancelled Fourth of July bash (all apologies to her bouncy slide), an alleged ride in a roadie case (a story that, entertaining while it lasted, was since retracted by the photo service Splash News), and, now, a couples' retreat to the gym in matching hoodies to shield their faces from the flashbulbs. (It sort of proves her point, we'll admit, that even this outing was fastidiously documented by the paps.) Alwyn and Swift were seen exiting Swift's New York apartment en route to get their cardio in, having just returned from visiting friends Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in Rhode Island.
"She is in a happy place, even though she seems like she is hiding. She is taking care of her body and is really healthy," a source told E! News. (Spoken like a true captive.) "Taylor is just taking extra precautionary measures in this relationship so her life is not out to the world like her past relationships," the source added.
This might be a fantasy, but given Swift and Alwyn have mostly been photographed together over the past couple of months—a coffee date in Nashville, joint outings to visit friends and family, co-excursions to the gym (could Alwyn have fit in that roadie case, too?)—I imagine the couple, when they've retreated from the eyes of photographers, asking each other 36 questions, staring deeply into each other's eyes, sipping tea in a concrete bunker worthy of 10 Cloverfield Lane—a crash course in relationship-ing. (They've already met each other's parents, who "love" them together. From time to time, they surface to restock their PG Tips, get some steps in, and assure family and friends that everything's fine, mom. Which sounds more stressful than simply going about their business—isn't there a middle ground between total seclusion and an "I HEART TS" tank? Not that I've though particularly hard about it.
It must be bleak to be accosted by photographers as soon as you step out of your building, but hey, it beats hitching a ride in a large black case. It does leave one to wonder, where does Swift, who was just nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for her collaboration with Zayn Malik, fit in studio time? Where's the record, Taylor??
Related: Taylor Swift Raps About New Love on "...Ready For It?" | 2019-04-21T22:54:43 | https://www.wmagazine.com/story/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-hoodies-photos |
0.999802 | Description: Let the animals walk on the canvas and make cool art work with their footprints. Pick one of the animals with your mouse. Draw a line on the canvas and see how the animal follows it! You can erase your painting with the squirrel or the elephant.. Animal Artist is a Drawing Games. | 2019-04-22T06:57:16 | http://www.onlinegames.org/game/animal-artist.html |
0.999682 | The three Baltic countries that could be left to the mercies of Russia during a Donald Trump presidency reacted with alarm and disbelief on Thursday to his suggestion that the U.S. might not automatically defend NATO states pursuant to the landmark treaty.
"This won't be good for NATO unity or the security situation," said Ojars Kalnins, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Latvia's parliament. "In principle, he is saying the U.S. will not fulfill its promises or obligations," he said of Trump's plan to base U.S. support on how much alliance members spend on defense.
Kalnins took to Twitter to mock Trump's remarks. "Too bad the [New York] Times didn't ask Trump if he would defend NATO member Slovenia if attacked," Kalnins said in reference to the Slovenian heritage of Trump's wife, Melania.
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said on Twitter that his country was one of five NATO countries in Europe to meet its 2 percent defense spending quota and also noted that Estonia met its own NATO treaty obligations in backing the U.S. in Afghanistan. The country's small contingent "fought with no caveats" in Afghanistan, Ilves said.
The reaction of Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite was one of disbelief that any U.S. president would shirk treaty obligations. "Regardless of who becomes the next president, we trust America," she said. "It has always defended nations under attack."
The Baltic states -- all members of NATO -- were responding to Trump's remarks in an interview with The New York Times in which he appeared to put conditions on the U.S. living up to Article 5 of the NATO treaty requiring all 28 states to come to the defense of a member under attack.
"We are going to take care of this country first," the Republican presidential nominee said, "before we worry about everyone else in the world."
Trump singled out the Baltic states, saying as president he would decide whether to defend them against attack after reviewing whether "they have fulfilled their obligations to us."
"I would prefer to be able to continue" commitments to NATO, he said, but only if the allies stop taking advantage of U.S. willingness to foot the bills of the alliance. "If they fulfill their obligations to us, the answer is 'Yes,' " he said about coming to the defense of allies.
If the Baltic states failed to contribute more, "Yes, I would be absolutely prepared to tell those countries, 'Congratulations, you will be defending yourself,' " he said.
The Baltic states and Poland have particular concerns on Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions following his annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in Ukraine. Putin angrily opposed NATO's expansion to include Poland and the Baltic states, and he has stepped up military exercises on their borders while stressing that he has an obligation to protect the large Russian ethnic minority in Latvia.
Last month at the NATO summit in Warsaw, U.S. President Barack Obama and the allies agreed to boost troop deployments to the Baltic states and Poland as a deterrent to Russia.
Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, sidestepped Thursday on Trump's remarks, saying talk of Russia attacking other countries was "hypothetical." He added, "I would not want to comment on the obligations of other countries to the United States."
At alliance headquarters in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg quickly rebutted Trump's remarks. Stoltenberg said he wanted to avoid commenting on a U.S. election but added, "solidarity among allies is a key value for NATO. This is good for European security and good for U.S. security. We defend one another."
Retired Adm. James Stavridis, the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander who has been rumored to be a potential vice presidential choice for Hillary Clinton, tweeted that Trump's NATO comments would bring "great cheer in the Kremlin. I can hear Vladimir Putin chortling from here."
Trump's remarks gave fodder to critics in both parties on the eve of his address to the Republican National Convention accepting the nomination.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who was one of the losing candidates in the primaries, said that Putin should be "a very happy man" after Trump's remarks. Graham charged that Trump was telling the Russians and "other bad actors that the United States is not fully committed to supporting the NATO alliance."
Sen. Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican and a leader of the "Never Trump" faction in the party, said, "Our friends should draw strength and our adversaries should take pause from this simple fact: Americans keep our word."
The campaign of Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, pounced on Trump's remarks as another indication that he was unfit to lead. "The President is supposed to be the leader of the free world," senior Clinton adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement. "Donald Trump apparently doesn't even believe in the free world.
"Republicans, Democrats and Independents who helped build NATO into the most successful military alliance in history would all come to the same conclusion -- Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit and fundamentally ill-prepared to be our Commander-in-Chief," Sullivan said.
Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, in an interview with the Daily Beast, accused The New York Times of misquoting Trump, but a transcript posted by the Times showed that the quotes were accurate.
At the White House, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in response to questions that the U.S. remained committed to defending NATO allies. "There should be no mistake or miscalculation made about this country's commitment to our trans-Atlantic alliance," he said. | 2019-04-22T10:53:12 | https://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/07/21/trump-triggers-alarms-in-europe-questioning-defense-nato-states.html |
0.999167 | The criteria for this list was that the artists had to be based in the New York area, play original music and work the club circuit more regularly throughout the year. The artists are listed in alphabetical order.
Starring vocalist Tamar Korn, the band is a throwback to western swing and hot jazz. Brain Cloud play frequently at the Rodeo Bar, Barbes and other clubs.
Blues-based rock and roll sung by Danny Biondo, with outstanding guitar work from Dave White. Danny’s Devil’s Blues play frequently at Otto’s Shrunken Head.
Hard driving punk rock as if it was 1975. The Dirty Pearls often play Arlene’s Grocery, the Mercury Lounge and many other clubs.
A rock band that incorporates brass, jazz swing, ska and other jumping music, The Harmonica Lewinskies play the Studio at Webster Hall, Arlene’s Grocery and Pianos.
An outstanding guitarist with a natural feel for blues and rock, Joe Taino performs with his band at the Rodeo Bar and Lucille’s Grill at B.B. King Blues Club. He also performs solo at Bamboleo.
Living Colour started out decades ago playing clubs like CBGB’s and became a major attraction on the national touring circuit. The band’s popularity waned, but the group still plays outstanding hard rock, led by Vernon Reid’s sizzling guitar work, at Irving Plaza, Brooklyn Bowl and other venues.
Shades of Bonnie Raitt, Rebecca Haviland sings blues and outlaw country like she means it. Rebecca Haviland And Whisky Heart play the Rockwood Music Hall, Arlene’s Grocery and other venues.
Another throwback to the sounds of The Clash and other 1980s alternative rock acts, the So So Glos have built a core following by playing Brooklyn clubs like Shea Stadium and Manhattan clubs including the Mercury Lounge and the Studio at Webster Hall.
Loud and fast roots rock and roll played with attitude, The Hipp Pipps perform regularly at Otto’s Shrunken Head.
Led by Walter Lure, formerly of Johnny Thunders’ Heartbreakers, The Waldos relive the greatest glory days of glam rock without the makeup or teased hair. The group performs at Bowery Electric, Home Sweet Home and other venues. | 2019-04-20T15:00:25 | http://www.theaquarian.com/2014/01/22/10-must-see-bands-for-2014/ |
0.997274 | How to choose the best DJ for your wedding?
The trend of hiring DJs at weddings is very common and almost everybody hires one. The choice of DJ should be made wisely while taking under consideration a number of factors. First of all, you should visit those DJs who are well known and who are certain to make the event livelier according to your desires. You can consider DJs whose performance you have already seen in another wedding and admired. You can also ask your friends to recommend some good DJs who have enough knowledge about them. You should not take any risks while making this choice because music is one of the most noticeable parts of a wedding.
After shortlisting two or three top list DJs, you should visit them yourself if you find time to do so; otherwise, you can also ask any reliable friend to do the job. Then you should definitely go for the best of them. After that, you must tell him about all your requirements related to music, such as when to play party music, when to play romantic music and so on. You can also specify the songs for different events of the wedding, like the music when the bride and groom enter the lace, when they cut the cake or do any other traditional activities. Similarly, for the reception and dances at the entrance and at the end of the wedding; the complete theme should be set and the DJ should be told about all the musical requirements clearly so that there are no mistakes made later.
You should also specify the number of hours you will want the DJ to work during the wedding. Moreover, if there is a chance of the event getting finished late at night, he must be informed about that earlier as well. All the related matters should be sorted out and the charges must be finalized before the ceremony. If you want some additional services from the DJ, like focusing the spotlight on the bride, there would definitely be some additional charges but you should try considering the packages for weddings offered at affordable rates.
On the wedding day, you should ask someone to check in on the DJ every once in a while to make sure everything is working nicely. The DJ should also be offered food and should be treated with respect like the other guests. It is okay to trust the choice of the DJ for the songs to be played randomly at the event at the time of dinner, as he knows about the music that is suitable for that specific time. However, you can also provide him with your own playlist that you like. All these things must be kept in mind while hiring a DJ in order to enjoy only the best services and make the wedding ceremony even more memorable. | 2019-04-20T22:52:14 | https://justyphotography.com/blog1/2016/8/19/how-to-choose-the-best-dj-for-your-wedding |
0.997655 | Despite considerable investment and innovation, new cancer drugs approved in the past 10 years may have little effect on survival in adults with cancer, raising a number of concerns, argues an expert in The BMJ today.
Peter Wise, a former consultant at Charing Cross Hospital in London, says spending an annual six figure sum to prolong life by a few weeks or months "may be inappropriate" for many patients. In 2015, global sales of cancer drugs were around $110bn (£85bn; €95bn).
He calls for stricter drug approval criteria and improved consent processes "to achieve ethical treatment and reduce cancer costs."
Cancer survival has improved in recent decades, he explains. In the US, for example, five year relative survival in adults with solid cancer increased from 49% in to 68% over 40 years.
But how much of the improvement in cancer survival can we attribute to new drugs, he asks? Other factors are more likely to have been responsible. Many new drugs approved in the last decade prolonged life by just one to two months.
"The approval of drugs with such small survival benefits raises ethical questions, including whether recipients are aware of the drugs' limited benefits, whether the high cost:benefit ratios are justified, and whether trials are providing the right information," writes Wise, whose major interests lie in the ethical elements of medical research and care.
He draws attention to limitations of cancer drug trials, such as the use of surrogate endpoints that allow earlier approval of new drugs, but are not always true indicators of survival benefit. And he warns that the marginal responses in clinical trials may not even apply to the majority of patients treated outside trials.
He is hopeful that the recent integration of the Cancer Drugs Fund into the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England might make it possible to monitor the "real world benefit" of these drugs.
He also raises concern over the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s accelerated and "breakthrough" category which, he says, compounds the risk of premature approval on limited evidence.
"The low bar of approval for these expensive drugs ignores the ethical principle of fairness and equity," he writes. "By promoting marginally better treatment of poorly responsive cancers it diverts valuable resources that might be better employed for other health needs, within and outside cancer care."
A lack of fully informed consent for cancer treatment is also a concern, often leading to misinformed patients with unrealistic expectations, he adds.
"Good cancer care demands empowerment of patients with accurate, impartial information followed by genuinely informed consent in both the clinical trial and therapeutic settings," he writes. "Ethical impediments to sound practice need to be addressed and corrected."
"Above all, the threshold for approval of new and existing cancer drugs needs to be raised - using more meaningful disease specific criteria of risk-benefit and cost-benefit," he concludes. | 2019-04-19T17:43:09 | https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-11/b-enc110716.php |
0.999999 | Why is [Ca] 3d^3 is not a valid configuration?
not a valid configuration. The valid configuration is [Ca] 4s^2. | 2019-04-21T09:10:31 | https://www.assignmentexpert.com/homework-answers/chemistry/inorganic-chemistry/question-17018 |
0.998803 | In what could possibly be the best possible counter to Congress party and it's president Rahul Gandhi in their attack against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his alleged meeting with absconding fraudster Vijay Mallya on March 1, 2016, the sources in Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) have brought out the exact schedule of its senior leader for that day, which indicates Jaitley was at the floor of Rajya Sabha from 11 am to 11:46 am.
Minutes after leaving the upper house of the parliament, the senior BJP leader made way for Vigyan Bhavan, from where he left for a CAG meeting along with the former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee at noon. After attending a meeting which lasted over an hour, the Finance Minister was busy giving out the post-budget interviews.
The schedule has all but exposed the theory by Congress against Jaitley. Rahul Gandhi had accused the Finance Minister of having a meeting with Mallya two days before the 'King of Good Times' fled to UK in 2016. The Congress supremo brought forward his party leader PL Punia as a proof, claiming he was the witness to that meeting.
On Wednesday, during the recess of his extradition case in UK, Mallya spoke about his meeting with Jaitley days before leaving for UK. He said, "I met the Finance Minister before I left -- repeated my offer to settle with banks. That's the truth."
Though, all such accusations were quashed away Jaitley himself, who stated that, "Since he (Mallya) was a Member of Rajya Sabha and he occasionally attended the House, he misused that privilege on one occasion while I was walking out of the House to go to my room. He paced up to catch up with me and while walking uttered a sentence that 'I am making an offer of settlement'."
Coming to Jaitley's support were his party leaders Nirmala Sitharaman and Ravi Shankar Prasad. Sitharaman, speaking to PTI on Thursday, termed as "motivated" the Congress's demand of Finance Minister Jaitley's resignation over his meeting with Mallya, saying it is a strategy to deflect attention from the UPA government's "cronyism and favouritism"
Prior to that, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had also defended his party man in an exclusive interview with Republic TV, He had said, "Falsehood. Making a false statement has become a habit of Rahul Gandhi, though he is now the President of Congress party due to family reasons. But let me ask a straight question to him -- Why did the bank do a restructuring of the loan of Vijay Mallya in 2010?"
On the topic of Congress leader PL Punia claiming he saw Jaitley speaking with Mallya and and the Finance Minister allegedly not informing the authorities about Mallya's plans to leave the country, the Law minister backed Jaitley and hinted at a conspiracy. "PL Punia has been set up by the Congress party," Prasad added. | 2019-04-22T13:18:52 | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/exposing-congress-over-jaitley-mallya-20-minute-meet-bjp-sources-put-out-fm-arun-jaitleys-schedule-on-march-1-2016-to-bust-the-theory |
0.998051 | A common question I see during training is “Why do my files say [Compatibility Mode] in the title bar area?” and this is a good question. Today I want to explain Compatibility Mode and file formats for Microsoft Office. To understand compatibility mode and how we fix this you need to understand file extensions.
In older versions of Microsoft Office users became familiar with the file extension used for each program. A .doc file was Microsoft Word, a .xls was Microsoft Excel, a .ppt was Microsoft PowerPoint, and so forth. With the launch of Microsoft Office 2007 a new file extension was introduced and these new extensions have continued on to the latest versions we are using today.
The latest Microsoft Office file formats are based on XML, which stands for Extensible Markup Language. XML is essentially a definition of how a file will be structured and it gave new functionality to the Office suite of programs.
These new file extensions now have either an m or x appended to the end. An M will allow a user to identify the file uses XML with macros, whilst a file with an X appended will identify the file uses XML with no macros.
The new file extensions provide many benefits including better file compression, better privacy controls, improved data recovery methods, and easier detection of files containing macros. Where possible it is best to use the latest file extensions for your files.
When a file is opened which uses an old file extension or was created in an earlier version of Microsoft Office, you will see [Compatibility Mode] appear in the title bar of the program. This alerts you to the fact that your file is not in the most current format available and therefore it will not be able to utilise all the newest features of the program.
Sometimes when working between different versions of Microsoft Office you may find that a file saved with a .xlsx file extension still shows as being in [Compatibility Mode].
For many users, this is confusing because the file is already saved as a .xlsx which is the latest file extension format however Excel is still saying the file is in Compatibility mode.
Be aware that in the time between each version of Microsoft Office is released (which is usually at least 2-3 years), the XML structure of the file extension is also upgraded therefore meaning that any files created in older versions of Office did not have the latest XML structure updates, and therefore causes the compatibility message to appear.
To be able to use the full functionality of the most recent version of Microsoft Office, you will still need to convert your file using the method below to add the new XML structure into the file.
For this exercise, I am going to show you how to convert an Excel workbook from the .xls file format to the latest .xlsx format. Be aware that it is not as easy as renaming the file to include the X on the end of the extension, you need to use the Conversion tool included in the Office programs for the conversion to be successful.
As part of the conversion process, the original file will be deleted and replaced with the new file in the new format. If you are concerned about this then I generally recommend that users make a copy of the original file, in the original format before proceeding with the conversion process.
You have now successfully converted a file from the old file format to the new one. Be sure to check out my post on how to convert your Word documents to the latest file formats. | 2019-04-22T08:26:32 | http://www.thetraininglady.com/convert-workbooks-in-excel/ |
0.999054 | If I haven't imported my RAW files into Lightroom with the sidecar files attached, how can I save/export the file so that another person can open the file and not have to re-do all my work?
Probably one of the easier ways is to convert the file to DNG, which will allow the changes to be embedded in the file. Adobe has a writeup on how to do it. It does mean, however, that the recipient must have software that can handle DNG, but there are both commercial and free platforms that can do it.
The latter 2 answers suggested to utilize DNG.
The only other method would be to utilize sidecar files (.xml) files that lightroom provides.
I've had recently had a lightroom catalog die on me. I had to create a new lightroom catalog. The sidecar files don't save your information about flagging or picks. I had to redo that. Brushes, exposure settings, etc were all saved!
I would say you have two options. You can either export your library to DNG files, or generate XMP sidecar files for your catalogs. Either way should be effective, and ultimately both are probably similarly compatible.
To export your images to DNG, simply go to Library mode, select the root folders of your collection, and change to grid view. Hit CRTL+A (Windows...not sure of the mac shortcut) to select all, then hit CTRL+SHIFT+E to export. You can either use the Lightroom preset "Export to DNG" and simply export...which will use the original names with new extensions, embed metadata, or you can customize and choose how you wish to name, what size preview jpeg to embed, whether to resize, etc.
Exporting an entire catalog to DNG can take a while, especially if you have configured Lightroom to embed original RAW images in the DNG's as well. A quicker alternative might be to simply enable XMP sidecar files, and generate metadata for your library. Generating XMP sidecar files is pretty easy...simply right-click any root folder in any drive in your catalog, and select "Save Metadata". Lightroom will generate XMP sidecar files for every photo you currently have included in your catalog. In my catalog, which is about 8000 photos right now, it takes a couple minutes to generate XMP sidecars for every photo...all of which are RAW.
My advice would also be to use DNG as DNG is a raw format.
However, I believe that it if you tell Lightroom to write the chances to XMP it will create the sidecar file if needed, so rather than exporting all you need to do is right click, then show in Finder (or Explorer if you're using Windows) and then find the sidecar file.
Your best best is to convert the files to Adobe's RAW format - DNG. This is a RAW format that keeps the edit information in the file itself.
For me DNG is useless as most of my clients don't want this format.
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Working on JPEG saved from RAW is this the same as working on RAW ?
How do I convert multiple RAW files to jpeg in Photoshop Elements 11 without losing the RAW? | 2019-04-19T09:26:27 | https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/8364/how-do-i-export-raw-files-from-lightroom |
0.999483 | I made a high performance TV antenna with a surplus 24 inch satellite dish and some scrap metal and wood.
1) 24 inch satellite dish and mount (can usually be purchased at surplus electronics stores, ham swap meets or ebay) .
2) Two pieces of scrap wood (1/2 by 4 by 24 inch) The lengths can be cut later.
6) RG6 Coax 50 or 100 feet depending on your needs (Radio Shack) I recommend RG6 over RG59 because it has lower losses at UHF frequencies.
10) Needle nose pliers, electrical solder, adjustable wrench or socket set, multi-bit screwdriver etc.
13) Assortment of wood screws.
After assembly and testing, I found that I received 11 channels in my difficult deep fringe area with multiple hills around. I was extremely pleased with the performance of this antenna. Once the antenna is assembled, I will explain some of the adjustments to make as this antenna is extremely sensitive to the direction and elevation adjustments of the dish.
The picture gives the width of the whole assembly as being 15 inches from end to end. The sizes of the wood pieces are not critical but the sizes of the triangles are. For the center frequency of 600 mHz the dimensions of the triangles are 5 inches high by 7 1/4 inches wide. There should be a gap of 1/2 inch between the two pointed ends of the triangles and this is where the two terminals of the RG6 coax are soldered.
Step 4: Mount Plastic Project Box Directly Between Bow Ties.
Before mounting plastic project box, drill a 1 inch hole in bottom directly exposing ends of bow ties. Also drill a 1/4 inch hole in the side of box that is going to face down. This hole will be for mounting the female "F" connector. Make solder connections from center conductor to one side of bow tie and solder the other bowtie to the outside conductor or ground of "F" connector. The project box should be mounted with two wood screws.
Step 5: Once Box Is Mounted; Weatherproof Bow Ties With Liquid Vinyl.
Once connections inside box are made, they should be secured with hot melt glue. The cracks where the plastic box meets the wooden frame should also be sealed with hot melt glue. Once this is all dry the metal should be painted with liquid vinyl. Paint the metal in thin coats letting each coat dry before applying the next. Make sure even the edges of the metal get coated.
Step 6: Put Final Coat of Automotive Spray Paint on Whole Assembly.
I picked this color because I happened to have it around and it matched the color of the satellite dish. I sprayed the whole assembly including the black project box with the cover on. The only part that I covered with masking tape was the "F" connector where it came out of the box. This is where the coaxial cable connector that goes to the TV attaches.
Step 7: Assembly Should Be Mounted on Arm of Satellite Dish.
I mounted the wooden part of assembly to the metal arm of the satellite dish with one screw through the metal arm and four screws through metal strapping. This ensured that the assembly and satellite dish would hold together in foul weather.
attach a piece of black plastic pipe to back of satellite dish as shown. 1 1/4 inch fit in the mount perfectly. Tighten screws in mount so that it doesn't move. This will later slip over the 1 inch by10 foot length of galvanized EMT (Electrical MetalicTubing). A hole was drilled in the plastic pipe into the EMT and a self-tapping screw was inserted to to keep the satellite dish from moving free of the EMT. More holes and screws can be added if they are needed.
Step 9: Attach Coaxial Cable to Female "F" Connector and Waterproof With Electrical Tape.
The coaxial cable male "F" connector should be hand tightened and then all metal parts should be weatherproofed with a few layers of flexible electrical tape. The lid of the plastic box should also have a couple of layers of electrical tape to cover the seams.
Step 10: Final Mounting and Aiming.
The antenna should be mounted in a place that is away from any obstructions, especially metal ones. It is preferable to keep it away from trees as they will have a definite blocking effect on the signal as these signals are in the lower microwave range. As this antenna is extremely directional, it is recommended that it be aimed in the direction of the weakest station desired. Local stations will come in well without aiming. For extremely distant signals, better reception might be obtained by adjusting the elevation adjustment of the dish. Otherwise just keep the dish at 90 degrees to the horizon. Play with the direction and set the TV to scan. If you have distant stations in a number of directions turn the antenna at 15 degree intervals and scan to see which direction gives you the most stations. This type of antenna is very broadband but you can still optimize it for a certain range of channels by changing the size of the bow tie. As mentioned earlier in the article, this antenna was optimized for 600 megahertz or channel 35.
Not to dump on your project too hard - but what you've constructed is anything but a 'high-gain TV Antenna'.
At best, your design might manage an additional 3dB in gain - above that of what a half-wave dipole mounted in free-space - would otherwise achieve.
Given that the wavelength of even the highest UHF TV signal allowed today in the US, ( which is now UHF CH50 - 683-689MHz for ATSC-Digital TV ), is still some foot-and-a-half in size, you'd actually need a dish with a diameter of around twice as what you are using - to even compete with any $60.00 dedicated high-gain UHF TV Yagi-Antenna.
The dish you've elected to use is also an offset-fed parabolic, ( meaning that it's 'focus' is not direct in front of the dish, but slightly below it ), resulting in your driven element not even achieving any advantage of RF-Gain - simply by it not being placed at the dish's 'Hot-Spot' focal point.
A dish this size has a focal point SUBSTANTIALLY smaller than the driven element you have constructed, resulting in pretty well zero gain achieved anyway - even if you had managed to place it correctly at the dish's focus.
Satellite Pay-TV Providers also deliberately use offset-feed dishes to allow the focal point for the Dish's LNB to be specifically below the dish.
The reason for this is to allow the entire assembly to be tilted only moderately back, and still achieve a perfect 'aim' of the overhead satellite, without the LNB 'blocking' any dish's view of the sky.
To re-use a dish like this for any application of capturing signals at ground level, both the new driven element must remain placed at the dish's focal point, and the dish then 'tilted' down at an awkward angle - to now capture signals coming from the horizon - instead of from the sky above.
In closing, Parabolic Dishes are simply not used for frequencies below roughly 1GHz, ( 1000MHz ).
This is because the physical size required of a dish, ( for wavelengths below 1GHz ), is way too big - when compared to simpler, smaller, cheaper and easier to construct designs, based around a classic Yagi-Antenna.
Placing your driven element against the dish in this fashion, has resulted in you constructing nothing other than a 'reflector-backed' dipole - or, something resembling an unoptimised two-element Yagi.
I installed this antenna at the home of a "cablecutter" friend of mine about four months ago. The desired stations are about 40 and 45 miles away. The signal is fed to the TV through 50 feet of RG6 cable without an amplifier. Around 20 stations are being received with a clear steady signal regardless of the type of weather including heavy snow.
You can buy some aluminum roof flashing, and rivet or attach with screws to the face of the dish making it flat. the bowtie/dipole can be moved away with an addition to the arm, with wood or metal. 3db gain as mentioned before is not too bad anyway. You can figure the size of bowtie element by dividing 432 by the middle frequency you want to watch. The distance from bowtie can be found by dividing 234 by the same frequency. These figures will get you close enough to be able to get very decent results. I have used 12 gauge solid copper wire in a 26" circumference, vertically and supported by 1/2" PVC X boom at 20' and received TV from distances of 90 miles regular. The Digital signals are broadcast at much higher power than analog were. I was against the transition to digital at first. Now, it's awesome!!
Awesome instructable but what's the range on this? I picked up a roof mount 150 mi antenna (with motor for adjustments) for $50 on Amazon. Just not sure it's worth it.
Of course, cliams of reception range should be taken with grain of salt. UHF reception has been subject to a lot of factors. Look up the TV stations of interested at the FCC website. You should be able to find coverage area plots. In the event you are in a null of the pattern. there may not be much you cant do about that except to twist the antenna around to see if you can find a signal reflection off one of the stronger lobes. An amplifier mounted at the antenna may or may not help if you are in a null.
Range depends on the height of your antenna, the terrain and obstacles between you and the TV station you are trying to get. You might be able to get 150 miles, but this is not predictable as UHF signals are also affected by atmospheric conditions. The waves are bent and reflected by rain, snow and the layers of different temperature air in the atmosphere. A rotator is a must if you're favorite stations are in different directiions. In my situation, my local stations can be received without aiming the antenna , but the TV stations of choice are all in the same direction so a rotator isn't all that important. I used to watch a UHF channel around 150 miles away on a regular basis, but it was back in the days of analog TV and I was on a 300 foot hill and there were no obstructions between my location and the transmitter, as their transmitter was on a mountain. These new TV's are much more fussy than the old analog TV's. The old analog TV's would show you a deteriorating picture until there was no signal. Then you would see "snow" or "raster". The modern digital TV's have a bottom level signal strength that they are programmed to ignore if the signal is any weaker than it. Thus when you are scanning for channels, it will ignore any channels that have a signal strength below this level. You need to be very patient when you are looking for signals, aim and scan, re-aim and scan. I hope this answers your question.
The whole point of this exercise was to put together a surplus satellite dish and some scrap wood and come up with a useful product. I make no claims that this will outperform expensive professional antennas designed with programs such as AntennaMagus and tested in specialized labs.
I understand the theory behind offset-fed parabolics and there was no intent on my part to use this as one would use a satellite dish where gains of 50-60 dB can be realized.
Outstanding 'ble. I am in the process of planning a new telly antenna build and had not decided what to build. This is certainly worth a second read and further invedtigation. Finding the dish will be the easiest part. A quick listing on Craigslist will almost certainly turn up one for free.
As for the antenna elements, when you use the calculator should you enter channel frequency only or is there more to it? We have channels from 15 to low 40 ' s(actual uhf channels) so the broadest spectrum would be needed. Most are within 45 miles of fairly flat terrain. So, would you pick an element tuned for the middle of the uhf channel spectrum? Thanks for great contribution.
I liked your indoor antenna. It's nice looking as well as practical. | 2019-04-22T20:57:18 | https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-High-Performance-TV-Antenna-From-a-Satellit/ |
0.999035 | Why not maglev or hyperloop?
China built a short maglev line to the Shanghai airport to test the feasibility of the technology for longer trips. The result? They're sticking with traditional high-speed rail technology.
The vast majority of high-speed rail systems around the world use conventional "steel wheel on steel rail" technology. This is the same basic concept that the world's first machine-powered railroad used in 1830. Since then, we've moved from steam to diesel to electric power. We've made curves and slopes more gentle, introduced advanced signaling systems and found other ways to improve safety, reliability and speed. But like 1830's Liverpool and Manchester railway, modern high-speed rail still rolls on two rails that are 4 feet, 8 and a half inches (1.435 m) apart.
This doesn't mean the world hasn't tried other technologies. Since the beginning of the 20th century, magnetic levigation, or maglev, has perpetually been "the future" of rail. More than 100 years have passed since the first patents were issued, and maglev has yet to prove itself reliable or effective. The challenges in designing a functional maglev system seem to outweigh the potential benefits.
China inaugurated the world's fastest commercial maglev line in 2004, connecting the Shanghai airport to the city's outskirts, where one must then transfer to the metro to continue to the city center or main rail station. The line was intended to be a test for a 105 mi (169 km) line from Shanghai to Hangzhou. After evaluating the airport line's high construction and operating costs, China opted to build the link to Hangzhou in 2010 using traditional high-speed rail technology.
Hyperloop is an evolution of maglev that operates inside an airless tube, similar to the machine that shuttles items back and forth at a bank drive-through. Los Angeles to San Francisco in 30 minutes may sound appealing, but you have to do it strapped into a reclined seat in a windowless cylinder. Forget about seeing the scenery or going to the bathroom. Production of a full-scale, working hyperloop model is taking longer and costing more than expected. Transportation experts have also noted that hyperloop backers have wildly underestimated the costs of right-of-way acquisition, construction and operating.
Beyond technical or financial snafus, the single biggest weakness of systems like maglev and hyperloop is that they can't take advantage of the vast network of railroads that already crisscross our country. They can't access the stations that are already nestled among the skyscrapers in our downtowns or on our small-town main streets. Around the world, successful high-speed rail systems are extentions and additions to existing railroad networks, which maglev or hyperloop simply cannot be. | 2019-04-19T10:50:45 | https://www.midwesthsr.org/maglev-hyperloop |
0.999936 | Here's the ultimate rundown of how Drake and Skepta became such close friends, bringing together Grime and Hip Hop.
1. How did Drake and Skepta become such good friends?
3. Drake also included 'Used To' on his 'If You're Reading This, It's Too Late' mixtape.
He thanks Skepta in the album credits.
4. Drake posted a still from Skepta and Devilman's legendary 'Lord of The Mics' clash.
Yet another nod to the UK grime star that he likes so much.
5. And then came a post of Skepta spitting bars with Frisco.
He seemed to be on a YouTube grime binge that week.
6. Skepta repayed the favour and sampled one of Drake's Vines on 'Shutdown'.
Drake recorded the Vine, in which he says the now immortalised lines "Man's never been in Marquee when it's shutdown, truss mi daddi", back in 2014. Marquee, where Drake recorded the Vine, is an exclusive Las Vegas nightclub. The phrase 'shutdown' comes from London slang.
7. Naturally, Drake got behind the single posting a link on his Instagram.
Did you catch the Instagram video of him in Japanese restaurant Nobu after it's been shut... down? You get the idea.
9. Drizzy got on board when Skepta posted his 'Nasty' freestyle.
10. He's even been sporting a 'Lukey World' t-shirt - something that is close to Skepta's heart.
Here he is repping Skepta with a 'Lukey World' t-shirt. The t-shirts, which have a BBK logo on the back, are a tribute to Skepta's friend Lukey Maxwell who was stabbed to death in June.
11. The first thing Drake did when he touch downed in London was to shout out JME and Skepta.
He references JME's 'Man Don't Care' in an Instagram video message.
12. FINALLY, the two #Shutdown Wireless together with a seriously epic performance.
Drake brought out Skepta to perform the much loved track.
13. Since then, the two have been hanging out at Wimbledon together.
14. The pair then collaborated on a remix of Wiz Kid's single 'Ojuelegba'.
15. Drake claimed that he is signed to Boy Better Know.
16. And then solidified his affiliation by getting a BBK tattoo on his shoulder.
17. Skepta later returned the favour by getting Drake's OVO owl tatted on his torso.
18. The pair then popped up as surprise guests at a show for Canadian rapper Smoke Dawg in London.
19. And collaborated on "Skepta Interlude" on Drake's playlist project 'More Life'. | 2019-04-23T12:58:18 | https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/drake/lists/skepta-relationship-history/ |
0.998751 | Is there a cosier book in existence than The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame? Written in 1908, the enviably close friendship between Rat and Mole, the comfortably paternal authority of Badger, and, most of all, the riotous adventures of Toad have been entertaining readers for over a century – though it was not, as A.A. Milne will remind you, as popular initially as it truly deserved to be. Containing some of the most practical advice ever written down (‘Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats’), there are few reading experiences more comforting than opening the book for the umpteenth time on Mole’s spring cleaning, knowing that within a few lines he will abandon his whitewashing and head out into the wide world, where his soul mate the Water Rat awaits him.
It is an enviable relationship (as well as another reminder of how much I love Manguel).
The floor was well-worn red brick, and on the wide hearth burnt a fire of logs, between two attractive chimney-corners tucked away in the wall, well out of any suspicion of draught. A couple of high-backed settles, facing each other on either side of the fire, gave further sitting accommodation for the sociably disposed. In the middle of the room stood a long table of plain boards placed on trestles, with benches down each side. At one end of it, where an armchair stood pushed back, were spread the remains of the Badger’s plain but ample supper. Rows of spotless plates winked from the shelves of the dresser at the far end of the room, and from the rafters overhead hung hams, bundles of dried herbs, nets of onions, and baskets of eggs. It seemed a place where heroes could fitly feast after victory, where weary harvesters could line up in scores along the table and keep their Harvest Home with mirth and song, or where two or three friends of simple tastes could sit about as they pleased and eat and smoke and talk in comfort and contentment. The ruddy brick floor smiled up at the smoky ceiling; the oaken settles, shiny with long wear, exchanged cheerful glances with each other; plates on the dresser grinned at pots on the shelf, and the merry firelight flickered and played over everything without distinction.
Nature’s Grand Hotel has its Season, like the others. As the guests one by one pack, pay, and depart, and the seats at the table-d’hôte shrink pitifully at each succeeding meal; as suites of rooms are closed, carpets taken up, and waiters sent away; those boarders who are staying on, en pension, until the next year’s full reopening, cannot help being somewhat affected by all these flittings and farewells, this eager discussion of plans, routes, and fresh quarters, this daily shrinkage in the stream of comradeship.
The Wind in the Willows is the perfect before bed book, whether you’re reading it to someone else or just to yourself. The chapters have definite endings; there are no messy cliffhangers leaving you uncomfortably anxious. A number of the chapters can be read independent of the rest of the novel – particularly the adventures of Toad – which is, I suspect, how many readers choose to reread the book. A.A. Milne, for instance, adored Toad’s bits so much so that he turned them into the play Toad of Toad Hall (which I currently have checked out from the library and am eager to read). But, much as I love Toad, I could never do without Badger’s reassuring presence or the inspiring example of Rat and Mole, who together are able to embrace the world around them with a confidence they never could alone. It is as close to perfect, I think, as a book can be.
That’s a wonderful review of one of my favourite books. From the opening sentence to the last, it always has me entranced.
I love this book and I love Mole, who finds the courage to throw everything to the wind, leave the spring cleaning and go out and discover the world. Interestingly, this is one of very few books that have been successfully adapted for the stage. There is one terrible version but the early one by Milne and the more recent one by Alan Bennett are both excellent. I noticed yesterday that one of our local theatres is giving us the Bennett version for Christmas and I can’t wait to book my ticket.
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! You have captured, heart and soul, one of my very favorite books. I just re-read it (for the “umpteenth time) “The Wind in the Willows” a few months ago. I think it was when I was supposed to be spring cleaning, Claire. No matter. It is THE perfect book for anytime. Great review.
I couldn’t agree more, Clare! I’ve several copies, and was devastated when my grandson didn’t like it — either the book or the movie. I had had such fond visions of us reading it together. So now I just read it by myself … and it’s none the worse for that!
Yes, yes, yes. Wind in the Willows is such a lovely story. Thanks for reminding me how delightful and full of whimsy it is. I didn’t come to the book until I was an adult; I am sure I appreciate it better now than I would have as a child. I had best put aside the housekeeping and pick up with Rat and Mole again.
“The Wind in the Willows is thought of as a children’s book but I can’t believe that children get any more pleasure from it than adults. ” I think that’s the mark of a truly great children’s book — a work of true children’s /literature./ I’m currently rereading some old favorites and those words seem incredibly applicable.
I love the story, it was written about Kenneth Grahams childhood home, just a few miles from me. An enchanting part of the river.
I know that I am late replying on this, but I had to. Wind in the Willows is among my all time favorite books. I first read it as a child even though I thought I was too sophisticated for talking animals and yet I fell in love with it. Your review is wonderful! It gets to the point. It is the characters that one gets so involved with that stay with you. Once read, Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad are forever part of your life. Also as you put so well, the descriptions of the interiors become places comfortable and familiar. They are places where I want to return. Thanks so much for your review. | 2019-04-19T20:17:50 | https://thecaptivereader.com/2012/09/02/the-wind-in-the-willows-kenneth-grahame/ |
0.999997 | CatholicLeft: What now for Credo Cymru?
After the vote by General Synod of the Church in Wales to ordain women to the Episcopate, I have been left wondering what effect that might have upon some friends of mine who are members of (or sympathetic to) Credo Cymru (Forward in Faith in Wales) who have expressed dismay at this decision.
In July 2010, Forward in Faith in England had predicted that "thousands" of its members may join the Catholic Church through the provisions of the Ordinariate (http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2010/07/14/synod-vote-pushes-anglo-catholics-towards-ordinariate/) but that failed to happen.
Whilst I am not sure about the exact figures for those who, as clergy and laity, joined the Church, either by going directly to the local RC parish of via the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, it did not include many more than 100 clergy and, at most, a couple of thousand laity (I include those who did not join the Personal Ordinariate in this number).
Whilst I know there is still a hope to maintain a dignified position in the Church of England, I would be surprised if there was not soon a move by more clergy and laity, mostly in the direction of the RC Church.
Part of the problem, I surmise from my reading of what many have written and from conversations I have had, would be the deep emotional connection to the Church of England and its special place in the Establishment and close connection to a much loved monarch.
That is not the same in Wales. A long disestablished Church, it does not occupy the same position in society as the C of E. It has a heavily liberal House of Bishops, no 'flying bishops' (since the retirement of Bishop David Thomas in 2008) to provide for those who could not accept the ordination of women, and has not agonised over making provisions for those who struggle with the idea of women bishops in the manner of the C of E General Synod.
I do not doubt the deep emotional connection to the Anglican Church that so many have but I do wonder at what point their oft-stated intentions to become Roman Catholics will come to pass?
From a theological point of view, the pass on the Ordination of women to the Episcopate was sold when it was agreed to admit women to the Diaconate so I have always been a bit confused about the ongoing debate but have accepted that it was an issue for others and their sense of belonging within their own church community.
I will continue to pray for my friends as I know they are really struggling and I wish them the best. I wonder whether things are going to change soon though. | 2019-04-23T06:26:23 | http://catholicleft.blogspot.com/2013/09/what-now-for-credo-cymru.html |
0.999962 | Date: Monday, 18 March 2019, at 1:40 p.m.
There are any requirements for this, there necessary to create one database as older versions, and what name should it have?
JOHN BALLENTINE III -- Thursday, 14 March 2019, at 12:50 p.m.
JOHN BALLENTINE III -- Thursday, 14 March 2019, at 1:48 p.m.
SERGIO PERES -- Monday, 18 March 2019, at 1:40 p.m. | 2019-04-22T16:58:37 | http://members.iiug.org/forums/ids/index.cgi/noframes/read/41554 |
0.999934 | A Good Piano Teacher: Why do I need one?
Do I Need a Good Piano Teacher?
A good piano teacher is essential to guide a student towards his full potential in music. There is a wide range of teachers available in Singapore but a good piano teacher would firm your steps towards musical success.
While there are natural abilities in terms of musicality, intellect and coordination skills, much of it is cultivated by hard work and good training.
Even students with a high ability to start with need a good piano teacher to train and refine a discerning ear, technical skill and breadth of musical understanding.
Many years ago, a young beginner student started lessons who was not able to sing in tune. 'Tone deaf' as many would call it. Taking patience and time to train this diligent student systematically, he was singing in tune in months. With appropriate training, his ear was developed and over the years completed his ABRSM grade 8 with high distinction and his piano diploma.
At the early levels, good habits in reading, listening, muscular coordination and self-awareness are necessary to lay a good foundation for more complex playing later on.
Depending on the natural musicality and psychomotor skills of the learner, students without appropriate instruction from teachers are likely to form poor habits.
When problems surface, many students end up discouraged and sadly feel that they are simply 'not musical.' Some give up altogether while a few give 'one last chance' by changing piano teachers.
Good habits whether technically, musically and in listening on the other hand, when taught by the piano teacher since young become a firm foundation on which more advanced pieces may be picked up more easily.
This is one of the areas I am passionate about in my teaching - to help students find success no matter how late. I believe that no student should feel like they have failed at the piano if they have put in their hard work.
When poor habits are left uncorrected, many students find their technique and musical understanding inadequate especially in grades 6 to 8. Their piano playing skills need extensive relearning.
After some time of focused and detailed reworking of piano playing habits it was my joy to see many of these transfer students play well enough to achieve a merit and distinction at ABRSM grade 8 piano level.
Consistent correction of poor habits is essential to students who started poorly and wish to advance in playing piano.
As poor habits are a result of years of misguided practice, they are not that easy to correct.
However, with a good teacher and a diligent student, such habits can usually be corrected to a good degree.
Are you experiencing difficulties at the piano or finding that your level of playing has stagnated? Feel free to consult about piano lessons with Clara in central Singapore over a short assessment session.
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0.999968 | Kids today, man, kids today. Right!?
My only real complaint with kids today is that they can't spell. But I'm willing to blame that on No Child Left Behind, which forewent spelling tests for high-stakes (high-profit) standardized tests.
Kids today are not that different from kids in the 90s, which was when I was a kid. The thing that I resent about kids today, though, is how much access they have to music. I cannot imagine ever having left my house if I had Spotify at the age of 17, or even at the age of 11. I was a kid of limited resources in 1999 (and in 1993), but I wanted music injected directly in my veins. In all honesty, my participation in school band was more about me wanting to have parent-sanctioned way to make music, to get close to the thing I loved more than anything, than it was about the desire to learn an instrument.
Kids today have Spotify & YouTube & so much of the world at their fingertips. We don't need to teach them about the 90s, right? They'll find it on the internet.
But if we did feel the need to teach them about the 90s, and wanted to teach them that grunge could be in 6/8 time, I would absolutely teach this song. And it would be a terrific (and totally innocuous) song to use for a movement activity, also.
Introduction: Pearl Jam was one of the definitive bands of the grunge rock movement of the early 1990s. Formed in grunge's cradle, Seattle, in 1990, the band broke through just a year later with their debut album, Ten. "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" was released on the band's sophomore album, Vs. in 1993. In the tradition of 1990s rock radio, "Elderly Woman" was not released as a single but received so much airplay that it reached 17 on the Billboard Modern Rock tracks and 23 on the Mainstream Rock tracks charts in 1994, repeating a similar feat when the live version of it was released in 1998. Vs. reached number one on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart and it was at this time Pearl Jam made a decision that would mark them for the remainder of their career -- coming into conflict with concert gargantuan Ticketmaster for the sake of not overcharging their fans. Their battles with the corporate giant were legendary, but the band's longevity even beat out their foes. Pearl Jam is still together, with the same drummer since 1998, and in 2017 was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
Analysis: This song is not a complex one, but a good example of a slow rock song in 6/8 time. The lilting guitar and cymbal subdivision give a good indication of what a 6/8 song sounds like.
Considerations for Teaching: There is no objectionable material contained within this song and it would be perfectly to play for any age level. The sentimentality & positivity of this song makes for a potentially emotionally affecting listening.
Additionally, many early Pearl Jam songs obliquely cover the topic of surviving childhood abuse. Although this song does not cover the topic, it might be a gateway for further listening and an outlet for children who have suffered such.
You can donate to the band's Vitalogy Foundation here or to Blessings in a Backpack, an organization that helps to feed school-aged children during the weekends that Pearl Jam supported on their 2016 tour. | 2019-04-21T16:24:57 | http://www.rebelmusicteacher.com/blog/2018/7/2/symmetrical-compound-meter-in-pearl-jams-elderly-woman-behind-a-counter-in-a-small-town |
0.999765 | Lamu txantslusam to na'rìngä frayioang a Yawä ngolop eltungawng.
Poltxe muntxateru fayluta srake Yawäl poltxe san zenke yivom menga ta na'rìngä frautral sìk.
The brainworm was wiser than all the animals of the forest which Jah created. He said to the wife these-words: Did Jah say, "You-two must not eat from any tree of the forest.?"
It's been months since I looked at the language, so I'm trying not to forget everything. How did I do?
Lamu txantslusam to na'rìngä frayioang a Yawäl ngolop eltungawngit.
Poltxe muntxateru fayluta srake Yawäl poltxe san menga zenke yivom ta na'rìngä kea utral sìk.
Poltxe with san/sìk behaves intransitively, so no casing here. As Na'vi can use multiple negation, I changed frautral to kea utral.
In the first sentence, there is no need for fray-, because fraioang itself means every-animal, which is already effectively a plural form (animals).
The word order "to fraioang na’rìngä" sounds better to me than "to na’rìngä fraioang", but both are correct.
because yom needs an object, which we can consequently use as an anchor for subordinate clause "a ta kea utral na’rìngä". | 2019-04-25T04:28:27 | https://forum.learnnavi.org/sentence-analysis/styleerrors/ |
0.999999 | I will be traveling [from Austria] to Japan for two weeks soon.
From searching online it seems that I should prepare a few hundred euros and convert them to Yen as soon as I get there, since my MasterCard and my EU debit card are not going to be very popular for these choices.
But while the MasterCard is mentioned often (both on this site and elsewhere) as something that is sometimes being accepted, especially for larger purchases, there is no mention of debit cards (e.g. Maestro).
Are there places in Japan, specifically Tokyo, to get cash using European debit cards? Or should I just assume there are none, and bring a wad of cash with me?
Are there places in Japan, specifically Tokyo, to get cash using European debit cards?
Japan Post (JP) Bank ATMs, which can be found mostly in post offices, but also sometimes in some other places such as airports or shopping malls. There is no JP Bank ATM search tool in English, but you can just search for post offices (郵便局) in Google Maps. Typically, the Google Maps results page will include a link to the post office's official page (example) where the ATM's operating hours are given.
Seven Bank ATMs, which can be found mostly in 7-Eleven convenience stores, but also sometimes in other places (see the link for an ATM search tool). In particular, even though there is still no 7-Eleven store in Okinawa, Seven Bank ATMs can be found at several locations on Okinawa's main island, and at the ferry terminal on Ishigaki island.
I heard that MasterCards (including Maestros) could sometimes be problematic at JP Bank ATMs, so you probably should go with Seven Bank.
Aeon Bank: ATMs in Aeon shopping malls as well as in MiniStop convenience stores in central Tokyo and Osaka usually accept foreign cards. ATMs in other places (especially MiniStops outside Tokyo/Osaka) usually don't. Again, see the link for an ATM search tool (the English version only shows ATMs that accept foreign cards).
And similarly ATMs at other banks/convenience stores normally don't accept foreign cards, but might accept them at some strategic locations. Again, save yourself the trial-and-error and just go to a 7-Eleven (or a MiniStop if you are in Tokyo or Osaka).
Finally, although it was not explicitly asked in the question, a word about purchases (which are very different from ATM withdrawals). Both Visa and MasterCard debit cards, while rare, do exist in Japan and should be accepted everywhere the Visa or MasterCard logo is displayed. Electron and Maestro cards, however, do not exist in Japan, and are thus likely to be accepted only at places that specifically target foreigners (to give just one example, neither logo appears in the list of cards accepted for payments at 7-Eleven stores).
In general, you should have few problems withdrawing cash if you're not in middle-of-nowhere. Most Seven Bank, AEON Bank, Lawson Bank and "big four bank" (Mitsubishi UFJ, Mitsui-Sumitomo, Mizuho and Resona) ATMs (or, in case of ATM booths, they usually will have at least one ATM that) support international withdrawals, and MasterCard is surely not a problem given its universal presence. Even ATMs of smaller banks (e.g., some Bank of Yokohama and Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank ATMs) will allow international withdrawals.
If you're in any city of considerable size (definitely in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, but even in Gifu or Matsuyama), you shouldn't have too much trouble finding at least a Seven Bank ATM which accepts your MasterCard: that would usually be in a Seven-Eleven, of course, but you'd have good chance of finding one at a (larger) train station or a subway station. FamilyMarts and Lawsons usually have ATMs too, which will probably accept international debit cards.
No need to worry too much about the cash withdrawal situation. That said, you're better off withdrawing as much as you can at once, to get lower effective international transaction fee rates. You may also consult if your bank has an agreement with a Japanese bank (likely one of the "big four") to save on transaction fees.
You'll be able to pay with your MasterCard in many places, but indeed not everywhere. Not sure about debit card -- I've never owned one. Getting cash is a little harder, but much better than 20 years ago. Many banks have branches with ATMs that accept foreign cards. Two (well three) good locations in Tokyo: the airports, and Ginza. I know from personal experience that most bank ATMs in Ginza work with foreign cards.
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Can I use US bank issued credit/debit cards in Canada? | 2019-04-26T00:45:34 | https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/107323/european-debit-cards-in-japan |
0.999953 | Any suggestion that fraternities be reintroduced at Old Nassau conjures up in the minds of most Princetonians forebodings of “Animal Houses” further fragmenting loyalties that are already divided among classes, eating clubs, residential colleges, dormitories, athletic teams, and other extracurricular activities. “Fraternities are not Princeton,” hooted one alumnus at the idea. Nonetheless, it can be argued that Princeton – not William and Mary, where Phi Beta Kappa was founded in I 776 – was the true birthplace of the Greek-letter societies that spread to most American college campuses during the 19th century. This is so despite the fact that Princeton’s fraternities, with one exception, were childless and reached their zenith without residential frat houses.
The example of the Halls soon led to the formation of similar literary and debating societies at other campuses. It also paved the way for a third secret society, known as the Princeton Order of Chi Phi, which was founded on Dec. 24, 1824, by Robert Baird, then a tutor at the college, in association with other faculty members and students of both Princeton and the Princeton Theological Seminary. Chi Phi ceased to be active the following year, and Princeton's next Greek-letter fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, did not arrive until 1843. But in 1854, when President John Maclean Jr. 1816 was launching his campaign to ban fraternities from the college, his nephew and namesake in the Class of 1858 found among his papers the old constitution, minute book, and ritual of the Chi Phi Society of 1824. With these as a guide, the younger Maclean united with Charles Smith DeGraw 1857 and Gustave W. Mayer 1857 in reviving Chi Phi at Princeton. Mayer went onto found a second chapter at Franklin and Marshall College, one that exists to this day, along with 50-odd other chapters from coast to coast.
By some accounts, Princeton Reunions began as Halls Reunions, when alumni returned to witness the debating and oratorical performances of the graduating seniors at their Commencement exercises. Beam noted, “Inter-Hall rivalry [was] the oldest, most prominent, and most lasting characteristic of Whig and Clio down to the time of the World War. Every [classroom] performance could be looked upon as a preliminary, a training for an open contest with Clio. Under penalty of a fine, members were forbidden to speak a piece on the College stage without having rehearsed it in Hall and received Hall’s criticism.” Furthermore, the Halls had passwords, robes, insignia, initiation ceremonies, and other rituals. In short, they functioned as fraternities.
According to Baird’s Manual of American College Fraternities, Princeton’s Beta Theta Pi chapter (1843-45) was initially composed of five members: one Whig, one Clio, two unaffiliated undergraduates, and one seminarian. Then came Delta Kappa Epsilon (1845-57), Zeta Psi (1850-82), Chi Psi (1851-57), Delta Psi (also known as St. Anthony's Hall, 1851-52), Kappa Alpha Society (1852-56), Phi Kappa Sigma (1853-81), Sigma Phi (1853-58), Delta Phi (1854-77), Theta Delta Chi (1863-67), Sigma Chi (1869-82), Delta Upsilon (187071), and Alpha Sigma Chi (1876-79).
More important, the experience of Yale after 40 years of running its residential college system proves that though frat-house living went into decline, the secret societies and fraternities-which meet as often as twice weekly in their own “tombs” or more informally as “undergrounds” – continue as important centers of congeniality, personal growth, and intellectual inquiry.
Every president of Yale who was himself an Eli has belonged to one of these groups, with none other than A. Bartlett Giamatti (Y’60) authoring Scroll and Key’s most recent history. And while Princeton’s Triangle Club shows have long poked fun at Skull and Bones (founded 1832) – whose members are reportedly supposed to leave the room whenever its name is mentioned – the Yale secret-society format is ascertainable: Typically, after dinner together on Sunday evening, a faculty member or alumnus or invited public figure discourses on a subject of interest, followed by a question-and-answer period. Then, on a week night, an hour or two is set aside for each of the 15 or so undergraduate members, in turn, to present a paper or talk on a topical or autobiographical subject of his own choosing and to be questioned by his peers.
A freshman is entitled at once to not only the friendship but also the social and academic encouragement of upperclassmen which membership in a fraternity affords. Princeton undergraduates drawn from all four classes and all walks of campus life, in turn, would benefit from contact not only with the idealism embodied in their rituals but also the hospitality of their chapters scattered across the United States and Canada.
With flexibility on the part of national fraternity officials – who should sigh with relief that Princeton would not be asking them to bankroll any new frat houses – the restoration of fraternities to the Princeton campus could be accomplished in a variety of nonexclusive ways: The practice discontinued in the 1890s of individual Princetonians joining chapters at Rutgers, Pennsylvania, and Columbia could be resumed. Neighboring undergraduate Greeks could colonize interested students into campus groups meeting in their rooms or, say, Whig Hall or the eating clubs. Or the Masonic Lodge on Nassau Street, which dates back to 1765 and probably inspired the initiation ceremonies of Whig and Clio, might be prevailed upon to open its doors. The 1979 Report of the Committee on Undergraduate Residential Life came to the conclusion that “in addition to establishing general opportunities and programs for all students, we believe that specific groups of students from all four classes who have strong interests in common must continue to be able to find appropriate means of advice and support within the university, and effective ways of pursuing their special concerns.” The residential colleges and eating clubs are not sufficient to accomplish this. At least for some students, fraternities could provide a valuable environment now absent from the Princeton scene. In furtherance of the return of four-year Greek-letter societies to Princeton, a group of interested undergraduates formed an exploratory “Council for Fraternities” last June. It should be given every encouragement. | 2019-04-24T23:57:40 | https://paw.princeton.edu/article/bring-back-frats |
0.999854 | Learning process can be actively monitored via graphs and intuition built to tackle problems like – scaling, overfitting, underfitting, improper learning rate etc.
Predict author from the given some text snippet. As a sample, we are using Enron’s email text corpus and learning patterns to predict the author. | 2019-04-26T13:44:38 | https://www.neovasolutions.com/2018/05/11/machine-learning-based-text-processing/ |
0.999946 | If you're considering filing a lawsuit, there are numerous things you need to consider, and it is not a decision to be made lightly. You should not file a lawsuit without seeking the advice of a Bakersfield, California civil litigation attorney first.
When you hire a civil litigation lawyer in Bakersfield, California, they'll be able to give you some very useful advice, particularly in devising a strategy that maximizes your chances of winning your lawsuit. You'll probably also wonder how much this lawsuit is going to cost you, especially if you don't win. This largely depends on the attorney's fee structure. If the attorney charges an hourly rate, you will simply have to pay the lawyer for every hour they work. This can add up to a huge amount of money, very quickly. If they charge on a contingency basis, you do not have to pay any attorney's fees unless you win, and payment comes in the form of the percentage of the judgment. However, if you lose, you might still be responsible for costs, such as court fees, which are incurred no matter what happens to the case.
Consultation with your attorney: Before you proceed with any legal action in Bakersfield, California, you should seek the advice and counsel of a knowledgeable Bakersfield, California attorney. He or she will be indispensable in helping you succeed in your lawsuit.
Drafting The Complaint: In Bakersfield, California, the first step to filing a lawsuit, once you've actually decided to do so (in consultation with your attorney), is writing a complaint. A complaint is simply a list of facts that you allege against the defendant. A court must look at these allegations and determine if they add up to a valid cause of action, assuming they're true. If they do not add up to a cause of action, the case may be dismissed. The complaint also typically ask the court to provide specific relief, should it rule in the plaintiff's favor.
Serving the Defendant: When you have decided that you want to file a lawsuit in Bakersfield, California, and have drafted the complaint, your next major step is to file the complaint with the court, and serve it on the defendant. The defendant must be given at least several weeks' notice that they're being sued, and as much time to review the complaint. This is a matter of basic fairness and due process, and allows the defendant to hire a lawyer and get to work on a defense. The law requires that the defendant be served in a few particular ways. The first choice is to give it to them in person. This has to be done by a person who does not have any direct involvement in the lawsuit. If that isn't possible, the defendant can be served by giving the complaint to another adult member of their household; this is called substituted service.
Awaiting the Defendant's Response: Once a lawsuit has been filed, and the defendant has been served in Bakersfield, California, the defendant has time to respond. They typically do so by drafting an answer to the complaint, in which they deny the plaintiff's allegations, or assert a legal defense. If the defendant fails to respond within a set period of time, they will be in default, and you may be able to get a "default judgment" against them, in which all of your allegations against the defendant are treated as if the defendant admitted them, and you only need to establish that you've suffered losses that warrant the damages you're asking for.
As you can see, it can be a intricate and difficult process to file a lawsuit in Bakersfield, California, and it is, in fact, much more intricate than the basic outline you just read.
You should seek the advice of a knowledgeable litigation attorney if you are planning on filing a lawsuit against somebody who you think has wronged you in Bakersfield, California. | 2019-04-23T00:23:15 | https://litigationattorneys.legalmatch.com/CA/Bakersfield/file-lawsuit.html |
0.998586 | Did Investors Miss the Point of Embraer's Q2 Earnings Report?
Some recent headwinds at Embraer may be about to become tailwinds.
Embraer (NYSE:ERJ) shares tumbled again late last month, after the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer reported earnings that missed expectations (except for an unusually low tax rate).
Embraer 5-year stock performance, data by YCharts.
Embraer also cut its revenue guidance range for 2015 to $5.8 billion-$6.3 billion, down from $6.1 billion-$6.6 billion. All of the downside came from its defense segment, which has been hit hard by the Brazilian government's spending cutbacks. Embraer maintained its operating income guidance, though.
Embraer stock has now given up all of its gains from 2013 and 2014. However, the market seems to be overly pessimistic about Embraer's future prospects. Steady performance from its commercial airplanes and executive jets divisions along with easier comparisons should provide significant upside for the stock.
In Q2, revenue declined on a year-over-year basis in all three of Embraer's key business segments, but primarily in the commercial and defense segments. The company's operating margin also declined sharply, to 6.8%: down from 10.6% a year earlier. This drove a 45% year-over-year decline in operating income.
On the commercial airplanes side -- which represents more than half of Embraer's revenue -- it delivered 27 airplanes, compared to 29 in the year-earlier period. This drove most of the segment's $89 million revenue decline.
An unfavorable mix shift also affected the segment's results. In Q2 2014, Embraer delivered 13 of its larger E190 and E195 airplanes, along with 16 of the smaller E175. By contrast, the E175 constituted 22 of its 27 deliveries last quarter. The E175 brings in less revenue and typically has a lower profit margin for Embraer, contributing to the revenue and profit margin declines.
The E175 is a less profitable model than its larger siblings. Image source: Embraer.
Meanwhile, the defense business was hit by two issues. First, the Brazilian government delayed the timetable for introducing Embraer's new KC-390 military transport jet. This will reduce Embraer's program development revenue for the next couple of years or so.
Second, the falling value of Brazil's real against the dollar meant that Embraer's Brazilian defense contracts will bring in less revenue. More immediately, it forces a cost base revision for accounting purposes: essentially a one-time charge marking up dollar-denominated costs to the new exchange rate. This charge was about $25 million in Q2, following a similar $30 million charge in Q1.
Investors don't seem to realize that most of the factors holding back Embraer's profitability are transitory. As they fade in the coming months, Embraer's financial performance should bounce back.
First, on the commercial side, Embraer faces much easier comparisons going forward. In the first half of 2014, the larger E190 and E195 models made up 42% of Embraer's commercial deliveries. In the second half of the year, that dropped to 22% of the mix.
The E190 and E195 represent 34% of the firm backlog for current-generation E-Jets, or 28%, if you exclude 24 jets bound for JetBlue Airways that have been deferred until 2020 and beyond. This implies that Embraer's mix of deliveries should be somewhat better over the next two to three years than it has been in the last 12 months.
Second, on the defense side, Embraer's cost base revisions are essentially one-time items that will stop occurring when the real stops falling. With the real already having fallen sharply against the dollar in the past year, it is bound to stabilize eventually. That will remove a $55 million headwind that dragged down earnings in the first half of 2015.
Third, the cheaper real will provide a significant boost to Embraer's profitability. About 25% of Embraer's costs are real-denominated, but its commercial jets and executive jets are sold in dollars. This means that as the real declines in value, Embraer will earn higher margins in those segments.
Investors have dumped Embraer stock this year as its earnings have slumped. But the earnings trajectory is on pace to get a lot better in the second half of 2015 and in 2016. The future looks even brighter, as Embraer's next-generation E-Jets start arriving in 2018 and should generate significantly higher margins for the company. This makes the stock quite attractive at its current level. | 2019-04-23T12:11:55 | https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/08/10/did-investors-miss-the-point-of-embraers-q2-earnin.aspx |
0.999999 | Raman is making shapes using matchsticks.
Which word shows an action in the sentence below?
Ben dived down on stretched wings. | 2019-04-24T07:58:32 | https://www.credencehighschool.com/content.aspx?enc=cGFnZT0zMg== |
0.999831 | Does an employee have to provide details of the medical condition/illness that requires extended leave or is it sufficient (to protect employee privacy) to have supervising doctor indicate time off is valid with no details in a signed letter if no form is provided by employer to the job class of employee but the information is requested by the employer in the extended leave policy?
(4) If the employee is the patient, information sufficient to establish that the employee cannot perform the essential functions of the employee's job as well as the nature of any other work restrictions, and the likely duration of such inability (see §825.123(b) and (c)).
I'm not clear if the extended leave you are referring to is FMLA leave, but there are no laws that limit inquiry into "extended leave" per se; i.e., the FMLA rules would be the only limitation on inquiry. And, as you can see, the FMLA allows for a fairly extensive inquiry.
In this case the employee does not qualify under the employer's criteria for FMLA because the employee does not work enough hours per year as specified in the employee's annual contract.
If there are no laws that limit inquiry into 'extended leave' then are there any that define what is the minimum required information that must be provided by the employee so that their health/medical privacy is protected and the request can still be reviewed and approved by the HR department?
No there is no such law for minimum required information. Conceivably an employer could just take an employee at his word. If HR does collect medical information however, it is supposed to be kept in a secure file and not part of the personnel file.
Hello, I am an employer at a small preschool in California.
I am the manager of an anesthesia department at a local hospital. | 2019-04-22T12:39:46 | https://www.justanswer.com/employment-law/8us00-does-employee-provide-details-medical-condition-illness-requires-ex.html |
0.999999 | This article is a review of AMERICAN HEIST.
Actor Hayden Christensen turning up on the screen has a random quality (it has been four years since TAKERS and six since JUMPER). Inconsistently headlining, after the STAR WARS prequels might have made him a superstar as Anakin Skywalker, is perhaps a result of their dire quality, as well as his unfortunately charismaless and wooden performing modus operandi. And that sullen, mumbled turn is present here in a crime thriller echoing better movies.
What's going for AMERICAN HEIST is that it haphazardly mashes genre narratives together, opts for an arthouse denouement, and brings in the always watchable Adrien Brody.
Shadow boxing in a prison cell, Frankie (Brody) is on the verge of being paroled. An armed robbery, involving accidental death, has meant a decade behind bars. Exaggerated braggadocio masks a broken spirit. Movingly he tells younger brother James (Christensen), "They took my swagger." Prison kinda-mates, Ray (Tory Kittles) and Sugar (Akon), call in a marker. “Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in.” That CARLITO'S WAY line is now cliché, so much so THE SOPRANOES regularly re-quoted. AMERICAN HEIST goes for the hackneyed theme of past criminality preventing redemption.
Ray and Sugar require James to be their getaway driver. Frankie sold out his sibling to be protected from the brutalities of incarceration. ON THE WATERFRONT springs to mind, as do too many other flicks. Frankie continues to be negligent in protecting his family; raising further bitterness from James at having to do time for the same, earlier robbery gone wrong.
Mechanic by trade, old flame Emily (Jordana Brewster – having even less to do than in the FAST & FURIOUS franchise) walks into his place of employment. Car trouble rekindles unextinguished ardour. Romantic leverage can then be used against James to help rob a bank. Some kind of political commentary is artlessly wedged into the narrative – James needs an unforthcoming loan to help start his own garage; and Ray argues for the danger such financial institutions are to society. An Iraq veteran, post-service abandonment by the authorities is perhaps hinted at (but more as a sign of his skillset).
HEAT-mode combat carnage is the shift in tonal gear. Cars are blown up around the city to distract the cops, as the heavily armed foursome wreak havoc in a bank. Emily so happens to be a police dispatcher – her moral conundrum at aiding her lover slightly elevates her part. Director Michael Mann-esque melee gives way to the O.T.T. of Michael Bay: A helicopter is meticulously shot out of the sky.
MEAN STREETS-lite, but still clips along at a brisk pace. Hubristic title though. | 2019-04-24T18:37:34 | http://www.filmaluation.com/american-heist.html |
0.998512 | If Drogba leaves what will Chelsea do?
It appears likely that Didier Drogba is set to move to Shanghai Shenua. It is not quite clear whether the move is scheduled to take place during the January transfer window or in the summer of 2012 but it has become quite clear that Didier Drogba is set to move away from Stamford Bridge and Chelsea.
The player has been a revelation at Chelsea since arriving in London from Marseille. Signed for a fee around £25 million, the former African player of the year, and star of the Cote D’Ivoir team, has been a cornerstone of Chelsea’s success in the Roman Abramovich era. The striker prospered under Jose Mourinho’s tutelage and has won 3 English Premiership medals at Chelsea. The player was ignonimously sent off in the UEFA Champions League final of 2008 against Manchester United, after slapping Nemanja Vidic in the face. Didier Drogba , along with John Terry and Frank Lampard, can claim to have been one of the most important players in Chelsea’s modern history, and on a more general level can even claim to be the most successful African player in English Premiership history.
The player is currently in Africa, competing for his country in the African Cup of Nations. It is not known if he will return to Chelsea or travel directly to Shanghai in China. If he does leave, what will Chelsea do?
The team has struggled when Drogba has not been around. Fernando Torres has proven to be a bad signing, as things stand. Time might change things and Fernando Torres might yet turn things around but it has now been a year since he signed for Chelsea and he still seems as uncomfortable now as he did when he first joined. If Fernando Torres is not the answer, then who is?
Romelo Lukaku has barely featured, not yet considered worthy of a first team place, despite signing for a mammoth fee in the summer. Daniel Sturridge has shown himself to be a wonderful player and is definitely a part of Chelsea’ strongest line up, but his success might be attributed to the fact that he features on the left hand side of the attack and so he does not bear the weight of burden that comes with leading the attack from the centre. Were the young striker moved to the centre the pressure might be overwhelming and all his progress might be stalled.
So it appears likely that if Didier Drogba leaves then Chelsea will be in the transfer market, looking for a new striker. What options are there? Alexandre Pato? Neymar? Demba Ba? Robin Van Persie? Emmanuel Adebayor? Karim Benzema? Fernando Llorente? Carlos Tevez? | 2019-04-20T09:14:35 | https://www.soccerticketsonline.com/if-drogba-leaves-what-will-chelsea-do/ |
0.999999 | This article is about the screenwriter. For the politician, see John Fusco (politician).
John Fusco is an American screenwriter, producer, and television series creator born in Prospect, Connecticut. His screenplays include Crossroads, Young Guns, Young Guns II, Thunderheart, Hidalgo, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and The Highwaymen. He is also the creator of the Netflix series Marco Polo. Fusco is also a blues musician and a prose fiction author.
John Fusco was raised in the small town of Prospect, Connecticut, leaving home and high school early to travel the American south as a blues musician and blue collar laborer. He later attended and graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where his writing mentors were Waldo Salt, Ring Lardner, Jr., and Lorenzo Semple. He won back-to-back honors in national screenwriting competitions his junior and senior year, twice winning the top prize of a Nissan Sentra and a contract with the William Morris Agency. His bachelor's thesis became the Columbia Pictures Delta blues movie Crossroads (1986), directed by Walter Hill, and went into production while he was still a student at NYU.
Fusco has gone on to write numerous motion-pictures, an ABC mini-series, a long-form TV series, and two novels. He created the Netflix original series Marco Polo, which ran for two seasons from 2014 to 2016. Fusco also wrote the screenplay for the Lionsgate film The Shack which premiered on March 3, 2017. The film was a modest hit, grossing nearly $100 million worldwide against a $20 million budget, and while it was panned by critics it earned favorable audience reviews.
In 2013 it was announced that Fusco was adapting the acclaimed Peter Guralnick biography of Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis, for Fox 2000.
Fusco wrote a draft for the feature adaptation of the novel The Alchemist which as of 2016 was being developed by TriStar Pictures.
He is currently at work adapting the book series "Spirit Animals" for Universal Pictures and creating the sequel for the 2015 film Wolf Totem.
After traveling in the southeast United States in search of obscure blues artists in the late 1970s, Fusco returned home to New England to co-found the Travis McComb Band, a southern rock ensemble that was popular in the New Haven, Connecticut music scene. Fusco played Hammond B3 organ, blues harmonica, was the lead vocalist, and wrote or co-wrote the band's originals. For a short time in 1979, he joined and toured with the Dixie Road Ducks from Northern Virginia, but soon left both bands to return to school and his pursuit of a screenwriting career.
His first movie, Crossroads, was inspired by his love for the Delta blues and his travels in the south. The movie would have him collaborating with Ry Cooder, Steve Vai, Frank Frost, and blues harp legend Sonny Terry. He also collaborated with Jackson Browne on the music video "Rockin' the Rez" which was a companion to Fusco's 1992 movie Thunderheart.
In recent years, Fusco has returned to music and released his debut LP The X-Road Riders on February 11, 2019. Recorded near Memphis with members of the North Mississippi All-Stars, the album has been critically acclaimed. Blues Rock Review has called the collection of original songs "an incredibly impressive and fun debut," while other music critics have praised Fusco's "smoky, soulful voice" and Hammond B3 organ skills. Fusco also plays Hammond B3 on Hill Country Revue's third LP 'HCR III' which was released on July 6, 2018, landing at #2 on the iTunes blues chart.
While known for Western and Native American themed films, Fusco recently drew on his lifelong background in martial arts to write The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan. The movie opened #1 at the box office on April 18, 2008, and broke opening day box office records (at that time) in China.
Fusco first studied Martial Arts at age 12 at the Association Of Korean Martial Arts (A.K.M.A) in Oakville, Connecticut under Romaine Staples and currently holds a black sash rank in Northern Shaolin Kung Fu. He is also a practitioner of Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do, and has received an honorary black belt from the World Tang Soo Do Association for his work in promoting traditional martial arts values in film, television, and literature. He has been profiled in Black Belt Magazine, Inside Kung Fu, and Kung Fu/Tai Chi Magazine.
Fusco has also studied traditional martial arts in Zhejiang Province, China under Sifu Yi ShenGuo.
Fusco has stated in DVD special features that he is interested in the spiritual aspects of warrior cultures and acknowledges a "red thread" that runs through his interests in both Native American and Eastern philosophy. In 2007 he crossed Central Mongolia on horseback with his son, and Mongol nomads to conduct research on what would eventually develop into Marco Polo.
Fusco is married to Richela Renkun, a graduate of NYU's Steinhardt School and an educator in the theater arts. They have one son, Giovanni. The family lives on a farm in Vermont.
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0.99979 | After each statement, please comment on why you agree or disagree.
Thank you very much for taking the time to help us evaluate this resource, "Animal welfare-friendly pig housing systems".
1. It is easy to understand the objectives.
2. It is easy to navigate between the different parts of the learning resource.
3. The learning goals are clear and relevant.
4. The videos and scientific reports are interesting and relevant.
5. The references are informative and relevant.
6. The opportunity to make postings and comments in the learning resource makes it engaging.
7. The self-assessment is relevant and enhances learning. | 2019-04-25T07:53:21 | http://qpc.adm.slu.se/Housing_Systems/page_21.htm |
0.999996 | How can I determine how many IOPs I need for my AWS RDS database?
I am migrating part of a mysql database into AWS. The data in question is 99% write, and each row has about 1k of varchar fields, a datetime and 4 ints.
I estimate that we will need between 20-25k records inserted/hour during peak times.
I ran iostat -h on the current database, and it reported around 40 tps.
How do I figure out what type of IOPS I'll need?
You'll have to test it.
You could do some back of the envelope calculations to approximate the number of I/Os per insert, multiply it by the number of transactions per second, add in some buffer room etc, but it's much easier to just test it.
The easiest thing to do is to allocate a best guess, then go back and increase or decrease it to match you're real world testing. This is one of the luxuries of using a cloud based environment, hardware changes are low in capital costs and such changes usually require only config updates. With EBS volumes you can't just increase the number of IOPS, you'd have to scale up the size of the volume as well1. You can always just create a new volume and copy your data over. There will be some downtime but if you're data isn't huge it shouldn't be much as it'd be a raw copy.
Here's a guess at the number of I/Os necessary. Again it's just a guess though as the specifics depend on the number of indexes and whether your traffic flow will be smooth or spikey. At 25K tx/hour you've got ~7 tx/sec. The size of each row isn't particularly relevant as it's less than the size of a single I/O (4K). Each transaction will do somewhere between 1-5 IOP (primary insert plus a couple index tree inserts) so let's say ~35/s.
I say start out with the bare minimum of 100 IOPS and scale up if necessary.
I used the basic iostat (iostat -h) tool to get an idea of how many iops I was currently using. From that I extrapolated how much I'd use if I was under 4 times that amount of load and went with that amount. For me that worked out to 780 IOPS so I went with 800 IOPS.
I use iostat to determine the amount of IOPS my application is performing. iostat reports this as tps. KB/t helps you determine if the amount of the transfer is less than the chunk size, 256 KiB. I run iostat with a one second wait time, i.e. iostat -w 1.
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What can cause a rapid drop in RDS MySQL Database free storage space? | 2019-04-24T14:56:53 | https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/47345/how-can-i-determine-how-many-iops-i-need-for-my-aws-rds-database |
0.999981 | This article is about the road going version of Tipo 33 racing car. For the racing car, see Alfa Romeo Tipo 33. For the family car, see Alfa Romeo 33.
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined sports car built by Alfa Romeo of Italy. "Stradale" (Italian for "road-going") is a term often used byItalian car manufacturers to indicate a street-legal (usually heavily modified and/or underpowered) version of a sports car. The car was introduced at the Sport Car Show at Monza, Italy in September 1967. Only 18 have been made. The prototype (chassis No. 750.33.01) was sold to private Gallery Abarth, Japan, a magnesium bodied Stradale replica (chassis No. 105.33.12) built in late 1970s and the five concept cars are now part of the Alfa Romeo Museum. In Top Gear's 100 Sexiest Cars list, the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale was featured as number 15.
Built in an attempt by Alfa to make some of its racing technology available to the public, it was the most expensive automobile for sale to the public in 1968 at US$17,000 (when the average cost of a new car in 1968 was $2,822). In the same year, in Italy, the retail price for a 33 Stradale was 9.750.000 lire. Just to make a comparison, the Lamborghini Miura was sold for 7.700.000 lire, while the average worker's wage was about 150.000 lire.
The 33 Stradale is the first production vehicle to feature dihedral doors, also known as butterfly doors. The 33 Stradale also features windows which seamlessly curve upward into the 'roof' of the vehicle. The car has aluminium body on aluminium tubular chassis. As a result of being built by hand, each model differs from the others for some details. For example, early models had twin headlights, replaced in the last ones by single lights. The position of the windscreen wiper, and even the number of them, is another thing that differentiates each example from the others. Also the late models have vents added behind both the front and rear wheels to allow hot air from the brakes to escape.
The race-bred engine bore no relation to the mass-produced units in Alfa's more mainstream vehicles. Race engineer Carlo Chiti designed an oversquare (78 mm (3.1 in) bore x 52.2 mm (2.1 in) stroke) dry-sump lubricated all aluminum 1,995 cc (121.7 cu in) V8 that featured SPICA fuel injection, four ignition coils and 16 spark plugs. The engine used four chain-driven camshafts to operate the valve train and had a rev-limit of 10,000 rpm. The engine produced 230 hp (172 kW) at 8,800 rpm in road trim and 270 bhp (201 kW) in race trim. The engine valves are operated via chain-driven double-overhead cams and has a 10.5:1 compression ratio. Because every Stradale is hand built and unique the power levels can vary by car, used rpms etc., for example the first production Stradale (No. 750.33.101) has factory datasheet that claims 243 hp (181 kW) at 9,400 rpm with a "street" exhaust and 254 hp (189 kW) with open exhaust.
The car takes 5.5 seconds to reach 60 mph (96.6 km/h) from a standing start and has a top speed of 260 km/h (160 mph). In 1968 it was the fastest commercially available car in the standing kilometer with time of 24.0 seconds measured by German Auto, Motor und Sport magazine. Similar performance cars on that time were all using twice the Stradale`s cylinder capacity, theLamborghini Miura, Ferrari Daytona and Maserati Ghibli.
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale are hardly ever traded; thus their value is very hard to estimate.
Marcello Gandini designed the Carabo, a wedge-shaped coupe with scissor doors, in 1968 for Bertone. The car was built on the chassis No. 750.33.109.
In 1976 Bertone made the Navajo No. 750.33.117, a massively-acting closed coupe with angular contours and large roll bar.
The P 33 Sport Roadster of 1968 was an open vehicle with a lower windscreen and a striking, painted in dark color roll bar. The vehicle used in the chassis No. 750.33.108. It was at the Turin Motor Show, presented to the public in November 1968. Its whereabouts are unclear. Partly it is considered that the body of the P 33 was removed after the public exhibition, the chassis and two years later with the body of the Cuneo had been provided.
The Prototype Pininfarina Speciale 1969 was a rotund coupe with gullwing doors, pop-up headlights and heavily glazed cockpit that some design ideas later Ferrari anticipated models. Use the vehicle chassis No. 750.33.115. It bore a striking yellow paint.
The Pininfarina Cuneo was an open, wedge-designed sports car that was presented at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1971 and probably also based on the chassis No. 750.33.108.
Italdesign, founded by Giorgio Giugiaro presented the Iguana at the Turin Motor Show in November 1969, it is a closed two-seater sports coupe with an unusually high hedge on the basis of the chassis No. 750.33.116. The design showed some new elements, that Giugiaro few years later introduced in production vehicle designs. Thus, the body of the Iguana was made of brushed steel, this concept Giugiaro realized later when De Lorean DMC-12 . The front end of the Iguana Giugiaro quoted in his designs for Maserati models Bora and Merak, and the rear end with the high-mounted tail lights were put into production in the Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint. Allegedly, a serial production of the Iguana was planned, the intention never realized, however.
Last updated on 3 April 2014 at 22:26. | 2019-04-26T07:52:08 | http://www.autocarbase.com/2012/11/alfa-romeo-33-stradale.html |
0.665329 | Could Economy Woes Make Us Healthier?
Could Economy Woes Make Us Healthier?A survey published in PARADE magazine revealed a few interesting trends regarding how a poor economy affects the way Americans eat.
The media loves to report all about how Americans seem to turn to fast food more when the economy slumps. But what about the other side of the story?
One positive finding in the survey: 21% said they are planting their own vegetable garden.
However: Only 33% won't give up eating a balanced meal. So does that mean 68% will?
80% of people are changing their habits.
35% are making more meals from scratch.
28% are buying more products in bulk.
33% won't give up eating a balanced meal.
48% say they eat out less than they used to.
21% said they are planting their own vegetable garden.
59% are turning away from expensive beef cuts.
61% say they rely on coupons and sales when shopping.
42% have switched to less expensive brands.
47% avoid shopping too often to avoid expensive splurges.
70% always was fresh fruit and veggies before eating.
40% of people will eat bread past the expiration date.
30% will eat canned goods past the expiration date.
33% will eat anything past the expiration date if it looks and smells OK.
53% will eat anything that falls on the floor-5 second rule applies.
21% of Americans say that the most adventurous food they have eaten is sushi.
19% say the most exotic food is Chinese takeout or another ethnic food.
66% say they would not pass off prepared foods as their own. | 2019-04-26T09:54:42 | http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/02/could-economy-woes-make-us-healthier.html |
0.999223 | Calculating RRT using a peak from a different injection?
HI my standard is run separately in a different injection from my samples, is it possible to calculate RRT from the peak of this injection against the peak of another injection without having to do it in excel.
If you have the run already processed then yes, add the label A on your standard injection through Alter Sample then save. Make sure the custom field is created in the project and then reprocess the sample set- custom fields only give results if they are in the project at the time of processing. Create the custom field in the project and then reprocess the run to get results.
Also, in the custom field, be aware of your Search Order option, its best to pick "Result Set Only" if you normally batch process sample sets to generate result sets. If you manually process individual results, then a search order of Outside First may be more suitable.
A custom field should do this. Set the peak that you want the RRT calculated off in the 'CCalRef1' field of processing method and set something simple like A in the sample set for the label of the standard. Then create a peak, real, calculated custom field of the formula: Retention Time/A.%.(CCalRef1[Retention Time]) which will give you RRT of all peaks off the standard peak in the standard labelled as A.
If you are running this standard several times, label all as A and amend the formula to Retention Time/A.%..AVE(CCalRef1[Retention Time]) and set the function Summarize Custom Fields as the last line of sample set.
In alter sample I would label that injection as standard correct?
Then in label place an a?
Do I need to add quantitate at the end or anything? Or label the injections I want to calculated with that same label? | 2019-04-21T05:25:41 | https://forums.waters.com/discussion/comment/12216/ |
0.999999 | When official word arrived that Axl Rose's decade-overdue opus Chinese Democracy would finally see release this year, we figured the momentousness of the event would propel sales of the album to at least a few million during its first week on shelves. As usual, though, we were completely wrong — Billboard reports today that Democracy's seven-day total is but a measly 250,000 to 260,000, which won't even be good enough for a No. 1 debut on tomorrow's chart (Kanye's crappy Auto-Tune album was inexplicably purchased by 425,000 to 450,000 of his least discerning fans).
What happened? Was it a bad idea to sell exclusively through Best Buy? Could it have performed better if it had been released in an era in which people actually bought CDs? Was it the weird lack of promotion, which, for some ridiculous reason, didn't even include a music video? Did Dr. Pepper's botched publicity stunt make everyone too sad to buy the album? Have all of the Guns N' Roses' fans who bought Use Your Illusion back in 1991 just died of old age already? In any case, this is another clear sales victory for David Archuleta, who can now add Axl Rose's name to the list of egregiously toupeed crooners he's embarrassed on the charts recently.
Justice League Movie Finally Dead? | 2019-04-19T20:36:30 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/the-scene/archives/Pent-Up_Demand_for__Chinese_Democracy__Fails_to_Materialize.html |
0.999845 | I can also recommend the Pink Floyd movie The Wall.
Velvet Revolver, Neil Young.....WHO is coming to Halifax in November and I have tickets to!, Tragically Hip.
Generally I'm listening to Club Music. I have over 1500 tracks and a lot of new works. What I can recommend?
Liz Kay - True Faith (Samuraj Extended Remix) -> new version of old New Order's song. Very nice with very nice vocal.
I love folk rock and power metal, right now I mostly listen to Gregorian, Tanzwut, Fintroll, In Extremo and Manowar.
The most likely thing passing through my ears would be Zappa or Bach (the two greatest composers of all time), with Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Ravi Shankar or Thelonius Monk being in the second rank. Recently, I've also really been enjoying the more current Amy Mann records -- great music, a great voice and she's an excellent lyricist. But the only kind of music I really don't enjoy is mainstream country music -- I'm pretty sure it causes organic brain damage.
When I visited INL I was seriously perturbed by the size of the country music section in the shops around there.
Amon Amarth, Blind Guardian, Ensiferum, Einherjer, Eluveitie, Turisas, Tyr, Moonsorrow, Nightwish, Tristania, and Sirenia. Pandora has given me a few other bands that I've liked, but I cant remember them all off the top of my head.
Currently The Casualties, Lower Class Brats, The Exploited and Copyright Chaos, among others..
Solas, Bothy Band, Altan, Andy Hunter, Red Shift Mantra, Falling Up, Fireflight, and The High Kings (celtic fans should eviscerate me for that last one).
I can't stand Pink Floyd, partly because I had the misfortune of having to play the music as a laser show at a science center. The younger crowd complained that it was too soft, the older crowd filed complaints against me for having it too loud, it was a no-win scenario and all the while the upper managment was just looking for an excuse to fire me. We offered free ear plugs and cranked it nearly to the legal limit with our imax sound system, but we still couldn't satisfy either group. Either they wanted to be completely deaf by the end of the show or they thought they were going to a classical music concert. I was rejoicing the day we closed the show and shipped all the equipment back.
I would be one of the ones telling you to turn it up.
I'll have some 3 Doors Down playing momentarily.
Lately a lot of stoner rock/ stoner metal, like Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Queens of the Stone Age (my avatar), Slo Burn, Hermano, and Unida. Though I also listen to Nine Inch Nails, Death From Above 1979, and some more techno stuff like Daft Punk and Aphex Twin on occasion. I have an MP3 of a QotSA performance of "The Bronze" fomr the 2001 Bizzare Festival in Weeze, Germany and its freakin' good. I might put in on youtube sometime. | 2019-04-25T00:28:00 | https://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?s=20c73452cd1f8e297efaed2f65151470&t=3922&page=2 |
0.999865 | There have been times, within several articles, that I have used the phrase "sin is exceedingly sinful." It's actually not a new idea that sin is truly and abundantly sinful. Paul expressed the idea in Romans. He writes, "Did that which is good (the Laws of God He gave to Moses), then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good (the Laws of God He gave to Moses), so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful" (Romans 7:13, in bold for emphasis).
So how do I get this idea from those five words that sin is exceedingly sinful? There are two words in the Greek Paul uses, and they are καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν (kath' hyperbolēn). The definition for the Greek pronounced as kat-ah, in the way Paul uses it means "beyond." While the other word hoop-er-bol-ay' means "in excess, surpassing excellence, exceedingly." So, Paul is saying that sin is beyond excess, or another way to put it is "sin is exceedingly sinful."
Why is this important to know? Paul just got finished about the merits of the Laws of God given to Moses being a holy and just instrument in showing just how sinful doing a particular action was. Paul tells us, "What then shall we say? Is the Law sin? By no means! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the Law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the Law had not said, "Do not covet." But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the Law, sin is dead" (Romans 7:7-8, Berean Study).
Paul also goes on to say, "Once I was alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I? dead. So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death. For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death. So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good" (Romans 7:9-12).
I'm camping out here in Romans, for the moment, to show why it is we need Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. What the Law cannot do, bring life, actually in Paul's argument brings a life of sin, death, and becomes exceedingly bad for us. In a moment we read from Paul's hand, "I know nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it" (Romans 7:18-20).
In the preceding verses between thirteen and eighteen Paul writes: "We know that the Law is spiritual, but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do. And if I do what I? do not desire, I admit that the Law is good. In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it" (Romans 7:14-17).
What we see is since Paul said this one thing twice it matters to us to take serious note that sin, within us, corrupts the desires we longingly care to do, but because God's Law is on our hearts it isn't a natural course of action to do what's right; it is sin within us, our flesh, that wages war against the things of God, such as His Spirit. God desires to give us His Spirit. For some of us God knows the condition of our hearts. He comes to us then and He shows us how sin has made us targets for death and His condemnation.
Paul says here in Romans, "This is the principle I have discovered: When /i want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's Law. But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me." He then adds this on: "What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin" (Romans 7:21-25).
We are made to be spiritual beings alongside God. That's how God intended for mankind to be. But when Satan, the accuser of the brethren came to Adam and Eve in the Garden, he spoke to a side of Eve that "desired to know good and evil," it's why when she looked again at the fruit on the tree of knowledge of good and evil (the tree she was told not to touch and take the fruit thereof) sin came alive. Remember God's command to them both? "And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall not surely die" (Genesis 2:16-17, New King James).
God was telling both Adam and Eve that what would happen was that they weren't just going to physically die, but their condition from Him would be cut off. Notice Paul's words in Romans 7, "I am unspiritual" (Romans 7:14). So, how do we get to being spiritual? Does God somehow put eternity on our hearts, speaking to us in our sinful state, calling us to obey and follow after Him? I would have to say yes to this. If we go back to the Creation account man was separated from God after the initial sin of Adam and Eve.
And yet God does this thing, He comes and talks to a man named Abram. Right before we see God calling and talking to Abram, we see a record of humanity and also a genealogy leading to Abram in Genesis 11. We read this, "Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and they set out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there. Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran" (Genesis 11:31-32, Holman Christian Standard).
And then in the beginning of Genesis 12 we see God calling out to Abram, saying, "Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father's house to the land I will show you" (Genesis 12:1). He didn't say, "Take your nephew Lot with you. Abram took Lot with him on his own accord. Apparently, God saw something else other than sin in his life to warrant God speaking life into Abram, to get Abram to be obedient to Him. For we read a few short verses later, "So Abram went, as the LORD had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran" (Genesis 12:4).
If God has called out to you, while you have been dead in sin and trespasses against Him, it's because He's seeing something deep in your heart that you want nothing to do with. God will always speak to those who reckon themselves of little to no worth. They look at the sin in their lives and say, "No more!" They turn from their sin and sinful ways. It's a bit like the Prodigal Son, in Luke 15. He sees himself in the muck and mire of the pig pen and he says, "You know I can eat far better than eating the pods these pigs are eating. Yes. I will go home, and make myself a servant of my father. I desire nothing else than to be cared for by my father. I have sinned against him and heaven" (see Luke 15:17-20).
What I wanted to show in this article is simply this: sin is at the core sinful. We don't have to live within the confines of ourselves, in the flesh, acting out against our heavenly father who desires to lavish the very best on us. But we have to reckon ourselves of no use. We have to be willing to be humbled, to see things as they are within the light of who God is. He is holy and just and His desire isn't just to see us being holy, but that He alone can do it. Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). It means there are no other roads, no other routes. No other religion will get you to God. No path gets you to the Father, only through Jesus can you come to the Father.
Friend, if you're reading this right now, and you have it in your heart to pray and call out to God to ask His forgiveness, use your words. It is as simple as saying, "Father, I recognize how holy and just You truly are. I am but a simple servant in Your eyes. I am unworthy to be Your child. I have sinned against You and Heaven. Jesus Christ, I ask that you be mine. I ask the you fill my heart and my mind with You and Your love. Present me as a gift to God in You to be His. Thank you. I praise You for a new life." You are now God's. Find a church close to you. Find those who honor and love God in their lives and actions and learn to live God's way. I pray this finds you well and blesses you immeasurably. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. | 2019-04-26T11:39:26 | http://www.benheliles.com/2018/03/sin-is-exceedingly-sinful.html |
0.999902 | As hundreds of Google summer interns flood an apartment complex in North San Jose, their neighbors feel they are being overrun by loud, late-night hot-tubbing, jaywalking and generally rambunctious behavior, according to a report.
The story, which was first reported by New York Magazine, even goes so far as to call it "terrorizing" neighbors at the Crescent Village in North San Jose.
It even uses its residents complaining about the Google interns on Yelp, a user-generated review site.
The 1,750 apartments rent for $1,880 to $3,375 a month (no problem, because the interns' rent is paid by Google, and they're given an additional $6,000 income a month) and are generally home to young families and commuters.
Why is it so different this year? Previously the interns would be given housing stipends where they would find their own apartments, but this year Google offered shared apartments at Crescent Village -- and apparently hundreds signed up according to a Facebook page entitled "Crescent Village Google Interns" which has since been taken down.
"At first I thought it was summer camp, but then I noticed that the kids were too old," Rochelle Fisher, a 46-year-old resident, told New York Magazine. Fisher lives in a top-floor apartment insulated to some noise at night, but says others have complained about loud parties. She disliked the interns' "crazy" behavior. "They dart out into the middle of the street," she said. "They jaywalk all the time. I have to be very careful when I'm driving."
One resident wrote on Yelp, "The situation is pretty bad. There are a lot of parties even in the middle of the week and security is unable to do anything." Another said, "[It's] like a dorm now. I could hear a lot of noise, people talking and singing even in the middle of the night."
According to reports, the Crescent Village management placed flyers in the doors of all its tenants reminding them to be "considerate of your neighbors" and "keep voices to a minimum," as well as spelling out pool policies. One pool has already been closed without explanation, according to the report.
Crescent Village declined comment, but Google said, "We've reminded our interns to be respectful of the community."
Although some of the rowdiness has died down, tenants still want more quiet, especially on weekdays. Google interns interviews admitted to the numerous noise complaints, including the nonstop partying, but seemed unconcerned by negative feedback. As one unnamed intern said, "You put a bunch of 20-year-olds in the same place, and what do you expect?"
Indeed! However, perhaps next year Google might institute some "good neighbor" policies before the interns land at their corporate housing. | 2019-04-23T15:16:48 | https://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Google-Interns-Terrorizing-San-Jose--214653301.html |
0.998277 | She began her studies in classical dance with the teacher Olga Del Barrio in her native city, Donostia. After obtaining a scholarship from the Guipúzcoa Provincial Council she joined the Institut Del Teatre in Barcelona to further her dance studies and graduated in the specialty of Contemporary Dance. She then moved to Madrid to broaden her studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Danza María de Ávila where she graduated with the highest mark and won the award for excellence.
She has danced with the Ballet Biarritz Junior Company and the Amaury Dance Company and performed works by Nacho Duato, Thierry Malandain, La Macana and Shlomi Bitton among others.
In 2013 she created LASALA, whose philosophy consists of investigating in order to generate a contemporary physical, aesthetic language.
In 2015, she created “GIZON HAIEK”, commissioned by Dantzaz Konpainia, for a joint program along with works by Itzik Galili, Jone San Martín, Lukas Timulak and Christine Hassid, which premiered in the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao.
In 2016 Judith Argomaniz was invited to the Conservatorio Superior de Danza María de Ávila as a specialist teacher, restaging one of her creations.
The French company Cie BIVOUAC invited her as choreographer and ‘outside eye’ for the spectacle “A Corps Perdus- Opus 2” in 2017.
She was choreographer for the film DANTZA by the well-known director Telmo Esnal.
In 2017 she received the revelation award from the Association of Dance Professionals of Guipuzkoa, “for her potential with a promising future in the world of choreography and interpretation”.
In 2005 he moved to Barcelona to start his training as a dancer at the dance school Company & Company.
In 2011 he got the Diploma in Primary Teaching at the University of the Basque Country in Donostia, and at the same year he joined the High School of Dance directed by Virginia Valero, where he performed works of La Macana y Toni Fabre, among others.
In 2012 he joined the Company Amaury Dance Company. In 2013 he worked with the Company Junk Esemble and in 2014 with Cielo Raso. He currently works as an interpeter in the Company LASALA.
She has been a part of different schools nationwide and internationally. Currently, she is receiving her higher education at the "Conservatorio de Danza de María de Ávila" in Madrid, where she has performed the choreographic works of Sharon Fridman, Fernando Hernando Magadan, Umma Umma Umma Dance, and Manuel Rodríguez, among others.
She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Barcelona.
She has been a member of companies such as Plan B, Barbara Fritsche Project, Iker Karrera Company, as well as having participated in musical theater shows. She has won the Nunart and Nave73 prize in the SOS Emerging Choreographic Contest with "NEXO(S)," co-created with Paula Montoya.
She currently works as an interpreter for LASALA.
He graduated and graduated in classical dance at the Reina Sofia Conservatory of Granada. He is part of the postgraduate group of the C.A.D.
Selected for the European project D.A.N.C.E (Mcgregor, Prejlocaj, Flamand, Forsythe).
He has been part of the companies: Blanca Li, Cia Meters (Ramon Oller) Alicia Herrero Dance Company, Eva Bertomeu, Cienfuegosdanza, Fernando Hurtado, Cia Tarasca, Rocco Vermijs, Joost Stevens, Jochen Stechman, Maciej Sado, Johan Inger, Aachen Theater, Itzik Galili.
He currently works as an interpreter for LASALA.
Born in Wilrijk, Belgium, on 3rd May 1996.
She started her professional dance education in the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. In June 2014 she graduated from De! Kunsthumaniora Hedandaagse Dans in Antwerp. Meanwhile she passed with greatest distinction for piano in the Municipal Conservatory of Mechelen.
Rafke started dancing with Dantzaz Konpainia in September 2014.
In 2016 she joined LASALA.
Born in a small village of the Basque Country in 1993, she started to dance at the age of 3.
From 2010 to 2012 she continues her dance studies in Conservatorio Municipal de danza José Uruñuela .
In 2016 she worked as a soloist dancer and assistant at the Baltic Dance theatre, participating at the Festival of art Diaghilev.
Garazi joined LASALA in 2017.
She began her studies and graduated from the Professional Dance Conservatory of Granada. She continued her training at the Andalusian Dance Center in Seville and at the "María de Ávila" Superior Conservatory of Dance in Madrid.
From 2014 to 2016, she was a member of Dantzaz Konpainia, with Adriana Pous as artistic director and repertoire of choreographers such as Itzik Galili, Lukas Timulak, Jacek Przybylowicz, Jone San Martin, Jorge Jáuregui, Christine Hassid, Judith Argomaniz, Paolo Mohovich, Vitali Safronkine and Josu Mujika.
As a freelance dancer she worked with companies like AiDo Project - Iker Arrue and Bialy Teatr Tanca, with Izadora Weiss as artistic director, Sharon Fridman, Antonio Ruz and CaraBdanza.
He qualified in Audiovisual Studies and Technical Production in Madrid.
He began his professional freelance career in 1997, as Lighting Engineer and Technical Coordinator in theaters, companies and festivals and with internationally acclaimed designers: Olga García, Felipe Ramos, Bernie Davis, Nicolas Fichtel, among others.
He is a member of the Association of Lighting Designers.
He is Technical Director and Lighting Designer for the LASALA Company.
Travelling she collaborated with different ONGs making documentaries with Indian women and Burmese and Saharan refugees.
Jaione studied Technician in Administration and Finance at the Nazaret Zentroa in Donostia-San Sebastián. She has been part of the management team of national companies of different sectors: commercial, independent professional services, catering, as well as organising sporting and cultural events.
Her professional experience includes organisational tasks, logistic management and the area of administration and human resources.
Currently, she is in charge of the management and production of LASALA. | 2019-04-26T07:47:38 | http://www.lasala-lasala.com/team/ |
0.999989 | When is the next solar eclipse in Kuwait?
The following table listens all solar eclipses, whose path is crossing Kuwait. It is crucial that the eclipse path touches the country. Solar eclipses which can only be seen partital are not considdered in the table below. With other words: The following table shows all solar eclipses, whose totallity or annularity can be seen in Kuwait.
The next partial solar eclipse in Kuwait is in 422 days on Sunday, 06/21/2020.
The next total solar eclipse in Kuwait is in 5442 days on Monday, 03/20/2034.
The next annular solar eclipse in Kuwait is in 121054 days on Monday, 10/02/2350. | 2019-04-25T18:12:55 | https://solar-eclipse.info/en/eclipse/country/KW/ |
0.999238 | Is it possible for me to grade all students question-by-question instead of grading student-by-student through the entire quiz? I find this much faster than working all the way through each student's quiz before moving on to the next student. It's especially helpful in seeing if I might have miscommunicated something so that everyone is missing the same thing on a quiz.
Regan, unfortunately there really isn't a way to do this in Canvas. The only thing I've been able to figure out is to download the Student Analytics to Excel and review them there before grading. To do this go to the quiz, click on Quiz statistics (upper right hand corner), then click on Student Analysis (and generate the report, which will allow you to download and open in Excel). This will show each student and their responses in a row. The columns are the questions. Just scroll across until you find the question(s) you are wanting to review. | 2019-04-26T04:56:45 | https://community.canvaslms.com/message/119393-re-view-all-answers-to-1-question-on-a-quiz?commentID=119393 |
0.999999 | The indicator measures respondents' awareness of where they can purchase (or freely access) a service that is crucial for their lives and livelihoods, such as veterinary services, repairs of water pumps or specific advice.
Q1: Do you know any person or company that [specify the service]?
Q2: How can you contact the person/ company?
Calculate the indicator's value by dividing the number of respondents who knew how to access the given service (i.e. answers to both Q1 and Q2 were YES) by the total number of interviewed respondents and multiplying the result by 100.
Disaggregate the data by gender, wealth, respondent's location, and other relevant criteria.
1) Consider also verifying whether the person really has the ability to contact the service provider or just says s/he is able to do so (for example, you can ask for the phone number or its exact location). | 2019-04-22T20:23:40 | https://www.indikit.net/indicator/4-agriculture-and-nrm/85-awareness-of-how-to-access-promoted-service |
0.999676 | If you're looking for the tl;dr version of how Save-Data works, let me oblige you: If you opt into data savings on the Android version of Chrome (or the Data Saver extension on your desktop device), every request that Chrome sends to a server will contain a Save-Data header with a value of On. You can then act on this header to change your site's content delivery in such a way that conserves data for the user. This is a very open-ended sort of opportunity that you're being given, so let's explore a few ways that you could act on the Save-Data header to send fewer bytes down the wire!
This solution is backed by tech that's baked into modern browsers. The <picture> element delivers the optimal image format according to a browser's capabilities, while srcset will help the browser decide what looks best for any given device's screen. Unfortunately, both <picture> and srcset lacks control over which image source to serve for users who want to save data. Nor should they! That's not the job of srcset or <picture>.
If you're unfamiliar with mod_rewrite, the first line is a condition that checks if the Save-Data header is present and contains a value of on. The [NC] flag merely tells mod_rewrite to perform a case-insensitive match. If the condition is met, the RewriteRule looks for any requests for a PNG, JPEG or WebP asset ending in -2x (the high DPI version), and redirects such requests to an asset ending in -1x (the low DPI version).
Now comes the weird part: What happens if a user visits with Data Saver enabled, but turns it off and returns later on an unmetered (i.e., Wi-Fi) connection? Because we've surreptitiously rewritten the request for a -2x image to a -1x one, the browser will serve up the low-quality version of the image from the browser cache rather than requesting the high-quality version from the server. In this scenario, the user is lashed to a low-quality experience until they empty their browser cache (or the cached entries expire).
Header set Vary "Accept-Encoding, Save-Data"
In this example, I'm sending a Vary response header with a value of Save-Data any time GIF, PNG, JPEG or WebP images are requested. In the case of SVGs, I send a Vary header with a value of Accept-Encoding, Save-Data. The reason for this is because SVGs are compressible text assets. Therefore, I want to ensure that the browser (and any intermediate cache, such as a CDN) takes the value of the Accept-Encoding header into consideration in addition to the Save-Data header when deciding how to retrieve entries from the cache.
For our trouble, we now have an image delivery strategy that helps users conserve data, and will populate the browser cache with images that won't persist if the user turns off Data Saver later on.
Of course, there are other ways you could change your image delivery in the presence of Save-Data. For example, Cory Dowdy wrote a post detailing how he uses Save-Data to serve lower quality images. Save-Data gives you lots of room to devise an image delivery strategy that makes the best sense for your site or application.
Header add Link "</css/global.5aa545cb.css>; rel=preload; as=style; nopush"
Header add Link "</css/global.5aa545cb.css>; rel=preload; as=style"
In this instance, I'm saying "Hey, I want you to preemptively push my site's CSS to people, but only if they're not using Safari." Even if Safari users come by, they'll still get a preload resource hint (albeit with a nopush attribute to discourage my server from pushing anything).
This is the same as my initial configuration, but with an additional condition that says "Hey, if Save-Data is present and set to a value of on, don't be pushing that stylesheet. Just preload it instead." It might not be a big change, but it's one of those little things that could help visitors to avoid wasted data if a push was in vain for any reason.
On my blog, I use this $saveData boolean in various places to remove markup for images that aren't crucial to the content of a given page. For example, one of my articles has some animated GIFs and other humorous images that are funny little flourishes for users who don't mind them. But they are heavy, and not really necessary to communicate the central point of the article. I also remove the header illustration and a teeny tiny thumbnail of my book from the nav.
Markup isn't the only thing you could modify the delivery of. You could do the same for videos, or even do something as simple as delivering fewer search results per page. It's entirely up to you!
The Save-Data header gives you a great opportunity to lend a hand to users who are asking you to help them, well, save data. You could use URL rewriting to change media delivery, change how you deliver markup, or really just about anything that you could think of.
How will you help your users Save-Data? Leave a comment and let your ideas be heard!
I’m not sure I understand. Is this article on how to make your website support a Chrome extension? Does this extension really only work if the website specifically supports it?
Hey! Thanks for taking time to read my article.
One thing I should have lead with is that Save-Data is a client hint defined in the HTTP Client Hints specification. As such, it’s up to browser vendors to implement. At this point in time, a few browsers support it. Some browsers offer native support, but some support Save-Data through extensions.
To answer your final question: Yes, enabling Data Saver does not do anything on its own, other than to advertise that it’s on via the Save-Data request header. A site must detect and act on the field.
This article is not clear at all on the purpose of the “save-data” header. That should be explained up front.
I assumed until I was several sections into the article that save-data was talking about either a) a user saving the contents of the page to a file (html, web archive, etc), or b) saving data resources to the cache or even using WebStorage to help in managing the resources required for the page.
After not understanding what the purpose was, I went back to the httpwg spec page that you linked to and I was able to understand that the “save-data” header is for minimizing the size of the page and the other resources required. A better name for the header would have been conserve-data (I know that’s not your doing and we all just have to live with what the spec says).
Hi, Matt. Thanks for taking time to read, and most importantly, voicing your concern.
I’m sorry to hear the intent of the article wasn’t very clear at the outset. As someone who abhors writing that lacks clarity, this comment struck at me in a very personal (but constructive!) way. So I reworked the opening paragraph a bit to make it clearer. I hope it helps future readers to get the point of the article without having to wade halfway through it like you had to.
Otherwise, I hope you found the article helpful, despite its initial lack of clarity.
Great article – cheers. Useful link to Cory who is using it in their Twig templating too.
I’d be interested on your thoughts around that?
Removing webfonts should also be considered. They can easily add up to 100+ KB (e.g. this page). If the user is data-saving, they’re probably fine with system fonts.
YES! I can’t believe I didn’t think of this. This is especially easy to do if it’s something as simple as a Google Font.
Do you mind if I amend this article with your feedback? I’ll gladly give credit and link to your site/Twitter/whatnot.
Thanks for that: I now have Save-Data working for my completely static sites http://m.earth.org.uk and http://www.earth.org.uk for a subset of JPEG images.
I felt safer using ‘append’ rather than ‘set’ for the Vary header, BTW, in case other tweaks are added later. | 2019-04-24T18:25:15 | https://css-tricks.com/help-users-save-data/ |
0.999148 | What are the holidays that garbage is not picked up?
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. If your pickup date, falls on one of these holidays. Your Garbage will be picked up on your next scheduled day. | 2019-04-19T06:48:17 | http://eatontownnj.com/wp_super_faq/what-are-the-holidays-that-garbage-is-not-picked-up/ |
0.999999 | Is the amount of paint is needed to cover the inside of the horn finite or infinite?
Not any surface of revolution that looks like a horn has this property, but one that is based on the function \(y=1/x\) does, and is the one called "Gabriel's Horn". For \(1\le x\le \infty \), it has finite volume but infinite surface area. But because the thickness of the paint inside the horn cannot exceed the radius, when we compute the volume of the paint assuming a thickness of \(1/x\) as \(x\rightarrow \infty \), the total volume of the paint does drop down to zero, not infinity, and thus the paradox is resolved.
I doubt if that is a paradox. A finite volume of paint can always have an infinite area and can be used to paint an infinite area because the paint is infinitesimally thin.
Moreover, the finite paint can paint an infinite area because an object with finite volume can have infinte surface area just like the horn.
Any one explain how this gabriel horn got finite volume physically not mathematically. What is its physical interpretation?
Just looking back at this note now - what's up with my explanation? Something wrong??
This would be a true paradox if it can be shown that even if the paint is applied in an ever thinner layer as one goes deeper into the trumpet, the volumetric amount of paint becomes infinite. So, propose a function T(x), where x is axial distance from the entrance of horn, that is the thickness of the paint, less than y(x), which is the function of the curve of the horn, such that the volume becomes infinite. You can pick any T(x) and y(x), provided both are monotonic.
@John Muradeli – You're gonna bang some wild Franz Liszt pieces?
In the real world, it's obvious that such an arrangement would not occur. No paradox here.
But as far as math is concerned, then there's still no paradox: the paint is only concerned with filling the volume, NOT covering the surface area; those are two different things. The space inside the horn is the space that is inside the horn only, NOT including the space in the composition of the horn itself. Even though mathematically this horn may have a one dimensional depth (or, no depth, as some people like to say (inaccurately)) - so, it's a two-dimensional entity - it still contributes to the amount the paint has to fill. Oh, and for the record, surface area does contribute to the volume. Not going to explain this now, but it does.
So, in conclusion, if the volume is finite, the paint fills it completely, regardless of whether the surface area is finite or infinite.
Consider the amount of Area that needs to be filled vs. the amount of Volume that needs to be filled.
From integral calculus (or just a solid understanding of how areas/volumes are formed), we know that for each unit of depth of the horn, the paint has to fill \(2\pi r\) surface area units and \(\pi r^2\) volume units (note - PER UNIT implies that an additional unit of length is incorporated - thus giving the third dimension to \(r^2\) and 2nd to \(r\)). And as we may know, the volume unit shrinks much quicker than the area unit - that is, when the radius shrinks lower than \(1\).
So you can pretty much draw a sums comparison between \(p\) values - harmonics (\(r\)) diverge, whereas \(r^2\) converges. And since filling the volume with paint can alternatively be thought of as the volume of the horn itself, then since that is finite, so is paint. And as we saw above, a finite volume can cover an infinite surface area. | 2019-04-19T07:29:31 | https://brilliant.org/discussions/thread/the-gabriel-horn/ |
0.999938 | What federal statute protects me from religious discrimination?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the bases of their religion. It is unlawful to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his/her religion in regard to hiring, termination, promotion, compensation, job training, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment. There are a number of state and local statutes that provide similar protection, and in the case of the New York City anti-discrimination laws, even greater protection.
Are all employers covered by Title VII’s religion anti-discrimination rules?
What types of religious discrimination actions are covered by Title VII?
Discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of his/her religion in regard to hiring, termination, promotion, compensation, job training, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.
It is also unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on religion, or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under Title VII.
Can my employer force me to participate in religious activities?
Employees cannot be forced to participate - or not participate - in a religious activity as a condition of employment.
Is my employer required to accommodate my religious beliefs or practices?
Yes. Employers must reasonably accommodate employees' sincerely held religious beliefs or practices unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer. A reasonable religious accommodation is any adjustment to the work environment that will allow the employee to practice his religion. Flexible scheduling, voluntary substitutions or swaps, job reassignments and lateral transfers and modifying workplace practices, policies and/or procedures are examples of how an employer might accommodate an employee's religious beliefs.
An employer is not required to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs and practices if doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer’s legitimate business interests. An employer can show undue hardship if accommodating an employee's religious practices requires more than ordinary administrative costs, diminishes efficiency in other jobs, infringes on other employees' job rights or benefits, impairs workplace safety, causes co-workers to carry the accommodated employee's share of potentially hazardous or burdensome work, or if the proposed accommodation conflicts with another law or regulation.
Maybe. Employers must permit employees to engage in religious expression if employees are permitted to engage in other personal expression at work, unless the religious expression would impose an undue hardship on the employer. Therefore, an employer may not place more restrictions on religious expression than on other forms of expression that have a comparable effect on workplace efficiency.
What must my employer do to prevent harassment regarding religious beliefs?
Employers must take steps to prevent religious harassment of their employees. An employer can reduce the chance that employees will engage unlawful religious harassment by implementing an anti-harassment policy and having an effective procedure for reporting, investigating and correcting harassing conduct.
How long do I have to file a religious discrimination claim under Title VII?
What relief can a court award me if I prove a claim of religious discrimination?
Under Title VII, you may be entitled to: back-pay and benefits with interest, front-pay and benefits, punitive damages to punish your employer’s willful violation of Title VII, and compensatory damages for willful violations of Title VII to compensate you for mental anguish or other physical injuries suffered as a proximate cause of the employer’s conduct (punitive and compensatory damage awards are capped at a statutory amount, and is determined by the number of people employed by your employer). Reimbursement of your attorneys’ fees and expenses in bringing the Complaint are also available. New York City anti-discrimination laws do not impose a cap on punitive damages. | 2019-04-21T08:37:18 | http://www.bchaolaw.com/practice-areas/faq-s/faq-s-religious-discrimination/ |
0.663332 | First of all, I'm an atheist. So reading biblical fiction for me is no different that reading the bible itself. All of it is fiction.
Having said that, this review has no bearing on my atheism. I have read and enjoyed [b:The Red Tent: A Novel|4989|The Red Tent A Novel|Anita Diamant|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312026800s/4989.jpg|1041558] very much! A book is still a book, and if written well and kept me engaged, I see no reason to rate it down. The problem I have with Eve: A Novel is that Elissa Elliott managed to create a book with not one single likable character.
I have an issue with multiple narrators, first of all, and would have preferred to read this book with one narrator only, or designate different 'books' to be narrated by another. This book is narrated by Eve, and her three daughters -- all of whom annoyed me.
Eve herself is a bore, dumb as a box of hair, and relies completely on her husband and children for answers because she can't lift a finger herself to figure anything out. Her eldest daughter Naava, is the only character who does not narrate in first-person. Instead Elliott does not give her a voice, and all of Naava's chapters are written as third person. Why? I don't know. Her chapters go on to describe conversations and feelings amongst the others in the family, so it seemed quite unnecessary. Eve's middle daughter Aya reminded me of Dakota Fanning. Way too mature beyond her years, way too depended upon by everyone, and way too intelligent. I've seen reviews here where Aya is actually most people's favourite character. Why? She was eleven years old and had no business to be the saviour for everyone. Lastly, Eve's youngest daughter Dara narrates in baby-talk mixed with mature wording. So when describing "pee-pee" like a tot, the rest of her sentences could be comparable to the elders. Dara's baby-talk became annoying to read through, knowing full well that her description of everything else made her aware and capable to describe as an adult. For this, Elliott was inconsistent, and after each new chapter with no improvement, the more evident it was.
I wish very much Elissa Elliott would have put her "Afterword" at the beginning of the book to explain the inconsistencies of the bible itself. To read about Adam and Eve as the universal parents only to be met by Sumerians later on was a contradiction. I learned at the end, reading her Afterword, that all of this inconsistency was from the bible itself. Good to know, because I had been critical of Elissa Elliott for this the entire time I was reading it.
I will give Elissa Elliott credit for reading something that was pleasing to the eye to read. Her lush language of the ancient world describing the surroundings, the food, the clothing, and the people were all a joy to read. But it did not carry the weight of a story that was written by four narrators (well, three but technically Naava gets credits for speaking as her chapters are named for her), and all four women are hard to like, much less identify with given that their personalities are either so dull (Eve), poisonous and incestuous (Naava), too good to be true (Aya), or annoying (Dara). As for the much more entertaining boys in this book, I think the point to give feminism a nod was not a success here with Eve's so-called bravery to eat the forbidden fruit only to have her turn in to a dud thereafter.
I would have much preferred a novel narrated entirely by Eve, but I'm afraid that Eve's inability to rub two sticks together probably would have frustrated me to the point of not being able to read the whole book. | 2019-04-24T02:36:56 | http://dutch.booklikes.com/post/374225/post |
0.999804 | Return to "Jennifer Morrison ".
Jennifer's new Twitter icon. Follow her on Twitter at "@jenmorrisonlive".
Jennifer in the movie "SunDogs"
2nd Screenshot of Jennifer in the movie "SunDogs"
3rd Screenshot of Jennifer in the movie "SunDogs"
Screenshot of Jennifer as "Detective Mason" in the movie "Superfly"
2nd Screenshot of Jennifer as "Detective Mason" in the movie "Superfly" | 2019-04-21T22:59:42 | https://abconceuponatime.fandom.com/wiki/Jennifer_Morrison_/_Gallery |
0.999908 | In this type of e-commerce the sellers and buyers areorganizations.
1- What are some typical on-the-job training techniques?What do you think are some of the main drawbacks of relying oninformal on-the-job training for breaking new employees into theirjobs?
The answers are given at the end of each question.Please explain each step used in each question in order to reachthe answer given.
What inpatient and outpatient health care facilities exist inthe U.S.? What value do these facilities provide to communityhealth care? | 2019-04-22T00:34:38 | https://onworkgeek.com/author/admin/page/2130/ |
0.999999 | Here are two questions about the developing role of "teacher as coach".
What's the benefit to you and your school of having clearly defined coaching Ethics and Standards?
What might the dangers be to you if you didn't have clear definitions?
Who needs to know that you have a Code of Ethics and Standards regarding Coaching at your School?
How are you going to communicate this fact?
"As an ICF Professional Coach, I acknowledge and agree to honor my ethical and legal obligations to my coaching clients and sponsors, colleagues, and to the public at large. I pledge to comply with the ICF Code of Ethics, and to practice these standards with those whom I coach."
"If I breach this Pledge of Ethics or any part of the ICF Code of Ethics, I agree that the ICF in its sole discretion may hold me accountable for so doing. I further agree that my accountability to the ICF for any breach may include sanctions, such as loss of my ICF membership and/or my ICF Credentials."
From my many visits to High Schools I have seen that increasing numbers of teachers are being asked to coach. Some clearer definitions of the similarities and differences between the roles of teacher and coach are asked for.
In this first chapter I shall look at the similarities between coaching and teaching.
The ICF description of coaching reads "Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires the client to maximize their personal and professional potential."
Moving the focus to teachers of teenaged students at High Schools, the definition of coaching might read "Coaching is partnering with students in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires the student to maximize their personal and academic potential."
High School teachers are professionals. Can they also be expected to act as professional coaches? I think so. According to the ICF, a professional relationship exists when there is a contract that defines the responsibilities of each of the people involved. That seems to be enough to also describe a High School teacher as also professionals when they coach, although it does not define how to coach.
A description of what a coach does can be read in the document "ICF Professional Core Competencies". This description is used as the foundation for certifying professional coaches, as well as the foundation for designing and accrediting coach training courses.
The ICF description of coaches' conduct reads, "Professional coaches aspire to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively upon the coaching profession; they are respectful of different approaches to coaching; and recognize that they are also bound by applicable laws and regulations.".
Something similar could be said to describe teachers too. "Professional teachers aspire to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively upon the teaching profession; they are respectful of different approaches to teaching; and recognize that they are also bound by applicable laws and regulations."
As a member of the ICF, and as a certified coach, an ICF Professional Coach also agrees to practice the ICF Professional Core Competencies and pledges accountability to the ICF Code of Ethics. What might those docuements look like for High School teachers? | 2019-04-18T17:05:00 | http://www.martinrichards.se/blog/category/ethics |
0.999977 | ‘It’s a bizarre case isn’t it – I mean what kind of sick man chops body parts and keeps them in freezer?’asked his apprentice Sandy.
‘Exactly, this is a cruel,cruel world – I just knew it from the moment they aired this on television – he was,he was the man’.
‘Yea right, and how were you so sure?’ Sandy asked.
‘Well, he shows the classic symptoms’ Chef Gomez said pulling out the cleaver from the knife box to chop the meat.
‘O yeah? Like what?’ Sandy asked.
‘Ah the usual, troubled childhood, alcoholic parents, abuse, innocent looking etc. .’ Chef Gomez rattled off while slamming the cleaver on the cutting board splitting the rib eye into two.
‘Disagree, Sanchez was saving up to send his parents for a holiday, and he had a rather normal childhood’.
‘That’s an assumption Sandy – he even forgot his pug’s birthday, wouldn’t give him a bath for weeks and not even take him out for a walk in the evening’ Chef Gomez said wiping off the faint reminiscent blood, off the meat with his white gloves.
‘Oh Come on, it was minus temperature for most part of the season' said Sandy looking at the cutting board.
‘No, no you don’t understand these serial killers,you're too naive,they just appear to be normal, but they don’t do normal things, they do bad things, oh terrible things they do and then just forget about it’ emphasized Chef Gomez and shaped the cut perfectly.
‘I think you are reading too much into it, the trial is still on, and the prosecution still does not have motive proven’ argued Sandy.
‘They like to kill, have no feelings, cold, cold blood and no no feelings, they trap or seduce the victim, and then corner them before unleashing hell’ Chef Gomez slammed the cleaver one more time. This time the spoons fell off the hook.
Just then, the wall clock chimed at the top of the hour.
‘Err Chef its six o clock, can we do this tomorrow? ‘Sandy said looking at the clock.
‘You can check in anytime you like but you can never leave, welcome to hotel California' Chef Gomez sang loudly waving the cleaver like an orchestra conductor &amp; started dancing to the tune while chopping the meat pieces with razor sharp precision and speed.
Sandy broke into a nervous smile.
Sandy took a step back without turning his head, and suddenly Chef Gomez stopped singing, the cleaver had stuck into the cutting board, he slowly turned his face towards Sandy and said ‘what’s the hassle kiddo, chopping meat is fun, come here and listen to the music of the chop, the sound of steel ripping through air, slicing through flesh and hitting wood, poetry I say’.
‘That’s right, now stand close to me, give me your hand and I will teach you poetry’.
‘Come closer, here hold my hand’ said Chef Gomez pulling him closer. Sandy turned his head to notice the exit door was latched. Chef Gomez grabbed his hand and pulled him closer.
‘That’s good, now first lose the fear of failure –feel the power of the cleaver, watch the meat carefully, notice the soft pink parts from the dark red ones, know exactly where to strike and then let yourself go,let me show you one more time’.
Sandy noticed the blood splattered cape Chef Gomez hung from his neck and blood stains looked fresh. He glanced down the pocket to see four chopped fingers inside.
Gyanban Thoughts : Just another crazy story idea which originated on the weekend spent on the kitchen table! I wanted this to be a longer story but held myself back to give a slight edginess to it.
Yup i think so too - but where is the time ?
Yes that was the idea,albeit not so much direct,still learning, thanks for reading!
Wow! That was eerie indeed.
Gosh that scary but very well written. Thrilling end.
Thanks for reading Vishal !
Thanks for reading Subroto. Appreciate it. | 2019-04-24T22:31:24 | http://www.gyanban.com/2014/03/cleaverly-done.html |
0.999992 | A recent study concludes that women in France still do the bulk of the housework.
According to research on how couples divide their time, French women spend approximately two and a half times more than men when looking after their children.
Additionally when it comes to household chores, women do the majority.
When asked what chores they had done the during the week, the differences between men and women told a story.
When asked the question if they do the cleaning? 93 percent of women said yes compared to 40 percent of men.
When asked about ironing, 73 percent of women answered yes while only nine percent of men had taken on the task.
A stunning 93 percent of women the majority of the cooking, while half of all men gave food making duties some space.
85 percent of women make it their job to ensure the cupboards were stocked with groceries while only 64 percent of men went to the stores.
The study did find that men who had grown up with a single mother were more likely to share household chores.
Once couples have children women assumed more responsibility for housekeeping than before.
Couples were also more likely to pool their resources once they had children. Nearly half of couples without children had joint financial accounts compared to 85 percent of the respondents with two children. | 2019-04-22T12:12:13 | http://eparis.com/2015/05/16/women-do-majority-of-housework-in-france-256/ |
0.999984 | A National Party Minister is facing questions - and calls for her resignation - after tweeting she would rather be out on the harbour rather than meeting with disability groups.
Minister for Disabilities and MP for Christchurch Central, Nicky Wagner, tweeted on Thursday she was "busy with disability meetings in Auckland - rather be out on the harbour!"
"So would everyone with a disability but not everyone gets that choice," replied one tweeter.
"How dare you be so flippant," replied another. "I know one of those disabled people you were meeting with, and she had been looking forward to it for two weeks."
When asked to elaborate on what she meant, Ms Wagner told Newshub, "I had a fantastic day in Auckland meeting with the Murray Halberg Trust, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service and EMA on disability issues.
"It was a gorgeous day and we all would have rather had the meetings out on the harbour."
She later tweeted an apology, saying she did not mean to cause offense.
"I apologise for any offence I have caused to the disability community. That was not my intention", she said.
But she's facing sharp criticism from the disability community and opposition parties.
Although the Labour Party's spokesperson for disability issues Poto Williams did not have any comment for Newshub, Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson used twitter to call for Ms Wagner's resignation.
"Oh. My. God. You are the Minister for Disabilities, show some respect. Actually, come to think of it, just resign and go be on the harbour," Mr Roberston tweeted.
The Green Party's spokesperson for disability Issues Mojo Mathers says the tweet is appallingly shallow.
"It really makes me question her committment to the disability community if she'd rather be out on the harbour than in meetings with them," Ms Mathers said to Newshub.
Gary Farrow, a journalist and disability advocate who lives with a severe brain injury, says he is concerned about Ms Wagner's progress with the portfolio if she is complaining about attending meetings.
"If our own Disability Issues Minister is subliminally complaining about attending meetings in Auckland, relating to exactly that portfolio, by openly commenting that she'd rather be somewhere on the harbour - which is inaccessible to many people with disabilities - then I fear for the amount of progress she's actually aiming to achieve for the disabled community at these meetings."
Prime Minister Bill English defended his minister at the Waterview Tunnel opening on Sunday.
"Nicky Wagner is a strong advocate for the disability community. She has many friends there. No-one would believe that Nicky Wagner set out to be offensive to people with disabilities.
"She's a very hardworking, competent minister who made a mistake with her tweet, easily misunderstood, and she's fixed that, which is appropriate."
Mr English said there was no way Ms Wagner meant to offend. | 2019-04-21T04:58:14 | https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/06/rather-be-out-on-the-harbour-national-party-mp-tweets-from-disability-meetings.html |
0.999794 | How did this router get to me?
First of all I have to tell you that it is not a sponsored tutorial. Tenda AC10 Router I bought it personally.
My brother asked me a few days ago to find a router that can be stopped at night, wireless on the button.
On many routers, it is possible to program wireless switching off and on, but he (my brother) wanted a router to turn off the wireless signal from the button.
I have cast an eye on the market but have found such a function (wifi switch on the button) only on expensive routers.
When I was beaten, I found in an Altex this router, and I said to try. I knew from the box that he had this button (wifi switch on the button), otherwise we would not take it. The router is called the AC10 Tenda and also has a brother named AC10U, which also has a USB port (AC10 does not have a USB port).
I got home with the "sucker" and put it in tests without much hope. I first tested the wifi-stop button, and it works, but you have to press more firmly, at least the first time, until the button is released.
After I'm convinced that the wireless shutdown button is fine and even goes, at this price I just could not believe it, I passed the tests.
The configuration routine is a children's play, and the best part is that on the back the router has a unique password for each device. It's not like "in my time" when all the routers on the planet had the user and the admin / admin password.
When I saw the router for the first time, it seemed to me that it was an Asus 2-3 years ago, with its stealth hunting plan and 4 antennas.
I had the impression that at least 2 antennas are butaforous, but they are not.
Wifi coverage is excellent on 5Ghz, even better than my router, and coverage on 2,4Ghz is very good, similar to my routers.
It feels the presence of Beamforming + technology that directs the wi-fi signal in the direction it needs, using the antennas.
If it was not a good business, Tenda AC10 has a VPN server (PPTP) and the possibility of stopping the lights.
Many can sit near the router and are disturbed by the roulette lights, especially when the lights are out.
Let me tell you, this router even surpassed my expectations, and I do not talk badly.
Now it has to be a trick, it's so cheap.
The trick is that Tenda is a relatively new Chinese brand and does not have marketing costs like other companies. Exactly on the Oneplus, Xiaomi, Oppo, etc., which have cheap and good products.
Perhaps if we put this router in a set of load tests and thousands of connections per second, it will not last like a Mikrotik, but for ordinary people this router is more than enough.
The man normally does not connect more than 10 devices to the router, and therefore I say that this router matches the needs of 99% of users.
Congratulations on the tutorials you are doing.
At 10 I'm writing to you and still watching your tutorials and learning a lot from you.
Best regards and congratulations for all the work done all this time.
It is not essential. WOL you can do with port forwarding, or via the VPN server, which gives you access to the private network.
I did not say that ... I answered your question, from the video, "what else could you want from this router" ... and I, I replied strictly, to the question, that by the way and what I wish (and) from any router: WOL. Unfortunately, the WOL on the router is not enough if the computer does not have the necessary settings once in the BIOS, and second, the Windows network card.
If you have an IPTV provider, it will tell you how to set up the router for the service it provides.
I have a TX AC15 and 2,4 ghz 90 of Mbps at 1 m of the router.
And another question, which band has better cover than 2,4 or 5ghz because the 5 ghz tape covers almost all my apartment and 2,4 ghz not.
The speed on 2,4Ghz depends on the 20Mhz or 40Mhz channel width, and the device's network card.
On my phone I have 72Mbps and 150Mbps laptop on 20Mhz, and on 40Mhz I have 150Mbps on my phone and 300Mbps on my laptop.
The cover I also noticed is that it is better on 5Ghz, thanks to Beamforming + technology, but in open field it is better to cover 2,4Ghz. One advantage of 5Ghz is the huge volume of data that can be transported. On my phone I have 433Mpbs on 5Ghz vs. 72Mbps on 2,4Ghz.
Thanks for the tutorial, even yesterday I recommended this router to a knowledge. I have a great prayer, how can I connect this router to an ONT from RDS? Thank you!
I have the latest firmware installed I do not know what to do next.
we have entered all the correct data.
Hello Cristi, I have an AC18 Tenda, and I do not know (if and how) I can activate IPV6 on this router. In the interface, I only see the normal IP, that is, the "255.255.255.255" form.
I have a big dilemma I know you made a tutorial about ip tv I bought a device to install smart ip tv (alphawise android 8.0) I installed the application and then I asked the provaider the channel list up here everything and nice just that when I enter a TV program a whiter band appears and when the program starts it changes my brightness to TV, I mention that on the same list I have movies, and when I give the movies the perfect problem is only on TV programs, if you could give me some advice, thank you, and more tutorials.
How can I use the vpn on this router with an android phone?
On windows it works perfectly!
Go to the router to: vpn / server vpn and enable the server, then enable MPPE encryption and down you make a user.
On your phone, go to Wireless and VPN networks and create a new VPN connection by tapping "+" on the top right. Add public ip address, user and password and ready, now you can connect from anywhere. | 2019-04-25T04:59:21 | https://en.videotutorial.ro/review-router-tenda-ac10/ |
0.998604 | Redcar worker: 'We're all devastated' Jump to media player A worker at the Redcar steel plant which is being mothballed with the loss of 1,700 jobs says everyone is "absolutely devastated" by the move.
Redcar steel plant 'pauses' production Jump to media player Teesside steel plant employing up to 2,000 people will "pause" production, the company has confirmed.
Redcar produces first steel slab Jump to media player The first steel slab has been produced by the Redcar SSI plant on Teesside.
Iron and steel making at the Redcar plant on Teesside is to be mothballed, with the loss of 1,700 jobs.
The plant is owned by the Thai company, SSI, and was mothballed by its previous owner Tata Steel in 2010.
Worker John Muirhead described the announcement as "heartbreaking". | 2019-04-22T21:40:08 | https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-34383771/redcar-worker-we-re-all-devastated |
0.99942 | Is Clean Energy's Niche Under Attack?
Clean Energy is focused on building natural gas demand in the industrial arena, the same space that a Tesla co-founder is going after.
Natural gas specialist Clean Energy (NASDAQ:CLNE) made a strategic decision early on to enter the industrial market, focusing on such things as getting natural gas powered buses and garbage trucks on the road. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), which is working on expanding the reach of electric vehicles, took a different approach, hitting the consumer market first. Now, however, Tesla co-founder Ian Wright is looking to get into a Clean Energy niche.
The gasoline infrastructure in the United States is both mature and solidly entrenched. Then there's the massive fleet of gasoline-powered vehicles in the country and the sales and repair network built around it. It's a rough market to disrupt with new technology that lacks similar supporting infrastructure.
The uptake was nothing short of incredible. For example, within the garbage truck sector, natural gas powered vehicles represented just 3% of new truck sales in 2008. In 2013 that number had grown to 60%. But this hasn't gone unnoticed.
Tesla co-founder Wright left the company shortly after its founding because he believed that electric cars were too costly for the average car buyer. Tesla CEO Elon Musk pretty much admitted that when he opened the company's patent portfolio to the world earlier this year: "electric car programs at the major manufacturers are small to non-existent, constituting an average of far less than 1% of their total vehicle sales." He explained that gasoline powered cars were the competitive target—not other electric cars.
Ian Wright highlighted the dilemma that led him to found Wrightspeed to Fast Company: "The thing about electric drive technology is it's very efficient ... but it's not cheap. So you've got to think about who's going to pay the extra cost of these things." Essentially, you can save money by going electric, but only if you use a lot of gasoline. The typical car owner, he contends, does not. A garbage truck, on the other hand, can burn through $60,000 worth of fuel a year.
With electric vehicles starting to reach into Clean Energy's core markets, is the natural gas pioneer at risk? Maybe not. For starters, Clean Energy is expanding into new, bigger markets. That includes the long-haul truck sector, which is roughly five times the size of the garbage truck, airport vehicle, and bus markets combined. And it's looking at supplying mining trucks, trains, and ships. So there's still plenty of expansion potential at Clean Energy.
Then there's the fact that Wright's product actually makes use of micro turbines to generate power when the batteries run low. According to the Wrightspeed, those turbines can be powered by diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), or even landfill gas.
Moreover, the benefit of Wright's technology is that it makes use of braking to generate electricity. That's great for local vehicles that start and stop all the time, like a garbage truck, but not for long-haul trucks that drive for hours at a time before stopping.
At the end of the day, Wright's industrial push could hamper Clean Energy in some smaller markets by reducing demand for CNG and LNG. However, Wrightspeed is essentially looking to partner with these fuels, not displace them completely. And Wrightspeed tech isn't workable in Clean Energy's newest expansion markets, most notably the giant long-haul truck space. So, electric vehicles are an issue, but not one that should materially change Clean Energy's long-term expansion opportunities. | 2019-04-21T12:45:04 | https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/10/10/is-clean-energys-niche-under-attack.aspx?source=isesitlnk0000001 |
0.995708 | For any company, staffing the right people can be nearly impossible. At the same time, finding a job that best plays to the strengths of the applicant can prove to be just as daunting for the job seeker.
There are a percentage of recruiting firms that charge their applicants, as well as sell interviewing and resume writing services to job seekers in conjunction with day to day recruiting operations.
- In this economy, charging applicants a fee with no guarantee of a quick placement is highly unethical.
- Companies that charge applicants are more apt to send those applicants in to their clients, thus creating undue favoritism and wasting everybody's time.
- For employers, any firm that charges applicants is inevitably going to have a significantly small candidate pool to present their clients with. Many top job seekers refuse to associate with these types of organizations, and this unwillingness to pay recruiting fees ends up hurting the clients more so than other party.
- Recruiting firms should in no way engage in for-profit ventures that could hinder the staffing process and relationship between the employer and candidate. There must be complete transparency between the 3 parties or the employer will feel as if he or she was used as a means for the recruiting firm to double its money on a career coaching deal.
The way a company recruits its own in-house talent is going to be indicative regarding the strength of their business acumen. As an applicant or job seeker, you should know exactly whom you are working with and which industry they came from.
When it comes to qualifications, many recruiters like to put certifications after their name such as "Career Coach." Unless a certificate of expertise was given by a well-known, accredited university, treat that qualification as more of a negative rather than a positive.
I always question as to who is giving out these degrees and how many years (if any) it takes to obtain these certificates. You want to know what company the person came from (prior to being a recruiter), what their position was at that company, what university they attended and what area of recruiting do they call their specialty.
Until you know the information, you should not go on blind interviews based on vague recommendations such as, "the company is the best." Or, if you are an employer, take any kind of guidance as to whom to hire.
Whether you are a company looking to employ somebody through a staffing agency or you are a job seeker looking to register with a search firm, talk to the recruiter(s) working on your account and ask them their vision regarding your career or your company's latest placement.
It is imperative that you trust your recruiters' business acumen and respect their opinion when it comes to determining what applicants are best suited for your company and what jobs are best suited for you, the applicant. | 2019-04-23T00:42:49 | https://www.businessinsider.com/3-staffing-variables-to-help-you-choose-the-right-recruiter-2011-8 |
0.99839 | Who would have guessed that Homerton College was instrumental in the founding of one of England's most famous football clubs?
Yet this, I am assured, is indeed the case. A suprise visit from Steve Jenkins, Vice-Chairman of the Leyton Orient Supporters' Club Suddenly brought this to our notice.
Steve's work occasionally takes him to Cambridge and along Hills Road past Homerton College. Knowing the connection, he was puzzled why a Cambridge College should have been involved in the founding of a London football club.
Of course the link is clear enough when you know that Homerton was based in Homerton High Street, London, before 1894 and that Leyton Orient was previously called Clapton Orient.
Clapton Road and Homerton High Street are continuations of the same road, while Leyton Orient's football ground in Brisbane Road lies on the other side of Hackney Marsh from Homerton.
Mabley Green, otherwise Homerton Recreation Ground, is in close proximity to Clapton Park and still has a football pitch on it. Steve took away a copy of our 'official' history by Tom Simms, 'Homerton 1695-1978' and communication continued by email. So far so good.
It would seem that John Horobin was the inadvertant supporter of this enterprise. He had been a student at Homerton in 1875/76, graduating from Emmanual College Cambridge in 1888. He returned as Principal of Homerton from 1889-1894 and oversaw the move from London to Cambridge.
Described as "an apostle for health and exercise", when funds became available after the first government grants for teacher training, he established a tennis court for women students, and the women themselves began a rowing club on the River Lea, which flows through Hackney Marshes.
He built a fives court for men, who in turn established a cricket club in Victoria Park, just half a mile south of the old College, and a football club on Hackney Marsh.
But the key period for the foundation of Leyton Orient comes in 1881, before Horobin's Principalship, when members of the College established the Glyn Cricket Club.
The name of Glyn's Bank was synonymous with cricket at this time, when the Bank's senior partner was the 1st Lord Hillingdon. In 1886 it changed its name to the Eagle Cricket Club and two years later, after a particularly successful season, they formed a football section to keep the players fit during the winter months.
At the same time the club was renamed Clapton Orient, because one of the players worked for the Orient Steam Navigation Company (now P&O). The name also fitted the East End of London.
Names of early players are recorded: Rene Gronland, Jack Bartlett, Harry Lavender, 'Pomp' Haines and 'Teddy' Wiggins.
A preliminary search of Homerton archives has failed to produce any link between these names and students registered at the College, but we are in the early stages of our investigations and there is no doubt more information will come to light.
Perhaps some of Homerton's students from the past will know about this link, or they may have a family connection with early players in the club, or know more about the local history of the area.
If so we would very much like to hear from you, also O's fans are most welcome to contact Steve Jenkins if they have any relevent information.
Both Steve and myself have already begun to think of ways we can celebrate our connections and mutual heritage. | 2019-04-24T16:18:10 | https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2012/august/the-history-with-homerton-college/ |
0.99999 | An American in Ireland: What was the last record you bought?
I've often found myself talking to people and the question of "What was the first record you bought?" arises. I've always been able to answer that question (Elton John's Greatest Hits). That was around 1976 or 1977. I can't remember now.
That was my first record. Yesterday I found myself wondering what was the last record I bought and I wasn't sure.
A new radio station will soon be launched here and for the first time Dublin will have a "classic rock" station. To prepare for the launch the station is testing its signal by playing nothing but music hour after hour, day after day. No ads, no news, no weather, no DJ. Nothing but music.
Yesterday evening I was listening when I heard Vanz Can't Danz off John Fogarty's Centerfield, a record I have a clear memory of buying. That was 1985.
The album came out in 1984, but my copy had the altered title to the song "Zanz Can't Danz" that Fogarty was forced to release after he was threatened with a defamation lawsuit by the owner of Fantasy Records, Saul Zantz (might have name wrong). So, I'm sure it was 1985, probably that summer.
Was that the last record I bought? I don't know, but I think it might have been. I have no memory of buying any records after 1985. I know I was determined to resist CD's - I was fighting 'the man' - and bought cassettes for a couple of years before I capitulated and bought a CD player and a couple of CD's.
As far as I know none of my children has ever heard a sound I was all-too-familiar with, that of a scratched record. I think they may have once or twice heard tapes I made from scratched records, but even that's not quite the same. In fact, unless you own the record, the scratch sound doesn't have the same impact. Whenever I hear a song off a record I owned I still expect to hear the pops or skips that I experienced thanks to my own mishaps with my records.
Today's download generation can't imagine such a thing, but for the CD generation a scratch was pretty much a death knell for the CD and you had to replace it.
If you were born after 1970 there's a good chance you never bought a record and possibly never even heard one. That probably means I'm only talking to those born in the 60s and earlier, but do you remember your last record? | 2019-04-25T08:08:32 | http://americanireland.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-was-last-record-you-bought.html |
0.999999 | Can Bernie Sanders run as a Democrat in New Hampshire?
Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders may be polling second to Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, but it's not clear voters there will get to see his name on the ballot next to hers.
Charles Bass, a former Republican congressman from the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire, knows his way around the state's presidential election laws - he helped write them - and he harbors doubts about Sanders' eligibility for the Democratic primary ballot. In a Washington Post op-ed published Thursday, he declared,"Sanders is not a Democrat, has not been elected as a Democrat, has never served as a Democrat and cannot plausibly claim, at least in New Hampshire, to be a Democrat."
While Sanders caucuses with Democrats in the Senate, the independent senator may have trouble qualifying for the Democratic ballot in New Hampshire.
"State law makes clear that candidates must be registered members of the party on whose ballot line they wish to appear," Bass explained. "One might ask why the good senator can't simply change his registration in his home state from socialist or independent to Democrat. The answer is that Vermont doesn't have a party registration system, so he can't."
Bass went on to point out that Al Gore and George W. Bush also ran into this problem because Tennessee and Texas also do not register voters by party. But Gore and Bush were each able to show that they had appeared on ballots as a Democrat and Republican, respectively. Sanders, on the other hand, won the Democratic primary in Vermont, but he declined the nomination and asked that his name not appear on the general election ballot as a Democrat," Bass said.
So when Sanders shows up in New Hampshire at the secretary of state's office to file his papers for the Democratic primary, he shouldn't be surprised if his candidacy is challenged, Bass says. But he speculates that Sanders could get a boost from the Clinton campaign, which is far more likely to want to face him in New Hampshire in the Democratic primary, than in the general election if he's forced to run as an independent. | 2019-04-25T01:59:10 | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-bernie-sanders-have-trouble-getting-on-the-new-hampshire-ballot/ |
0.999999 | A commercial bank is a type of bank that provides services such as accepting deposits, making business loans, and offering basic investment products.
Commercial bank can also refer to a bank or a division of a bank that mostly deals with deposits and loans from corporations or large businesses, as opposed to individual members of the public (retail banking).
In the United States the term "commercial bank" was often used to distinguish it from an investment bank due to differences in bank regulation. After the great depression, through the Glass–Steagall Act, the U.S. Congress required that commercial banks only engage in banking activities, whereas investment banks were limited to capital market activities. This separation was mostly repealed in the 1990s.
Some have suggested, the word traces its origins back to the Ancient Roman Empire, where moneylenders would set up their stalls in the middle of enclosed courtyards called macella on a long bench called a bancu, from which the words banco and bank are derived. As a moneychanger, the merchant at the bancu, did not so much invest money as merely convert the foreign currency into Imperial Mint, the only legal tender in Rome.
Providing documentary credit, guarantees, performance bonds, securities underwriting commitments and other forms of off-balance sheet exposure.
Traditionally, large commercial banks also underwrite bonds, and make markets in currency, interest rates, and credit-related securities, but today large commercial banks usually have an investment bank arm that is involved in the aforementioned activities[clarify].
A secured loan is a loan in which the borrower pledges some asset (e.g., a car or property) as collateral for the loan, which then becomes a secured debt owed to the creditor who gives the loan. The debt is thus secured against the collateral — in the event that the borrower defaults, the creditor takes possession of the asset used as collateral and may sell it to regain some or all of the amount originally lent to the borrower, for example, foreclosed a portion of the bundle of rights to specified property. If the sale of the collateral does not raise enough money to pay off the debt, the creditor can often obtain a deficiency judgment against the borrower for the remaining amount. The opposite of secured debt/loan is unsecured debt, which is not connected to any specific piece of property and instead the creditor may only satisfy the debt against the borrower rather than the borrower's collateral and the borrower.
In the past, commercial banks have not been greatly interested in real estate loans and have placed only a relatively small percentage of assets in mortgages. As their name implies, such financial institutions secured their earning primarily from commercial and consumer loans and left the major task of home financing to others. However, changes in banking laws have allowed commercial banks to make more home mortgage loans.
In acquiring mortgages on real estate, these institutions follow two main practices. First, some of the banks maintain active and well-organized departments whose primary function is to compete actively for real estate loans. In areas lacking specialized real estate financial institutions, these banks become the source for residential and farm mortgage loans. Second, the banks acquire mortgages by simply purchasing them from mortgage bankers or dealers.
In addition, dealer service companies, which were originally used to obtain car loans for permanent lenders such as commercial banks, wanted to broaden their activity beyond their local area. In recent years, however, such companies have concentrated on acquiring mobile home loans in volume for both commercial banks and savings and loan associations. Service companies obtain these loans from retail dealers, usually on a non-recourse basis. Almost all bank/service company agreements contain a credit insurance policy that protects the lender if the consumer defaults.
Corporate credit spreads may alternatively be earned in exchange for default risk through credit default swaps, which give an unfunded synthetic exposure to similar risks on the same "Reference Entities". However, quite volatile credit default swaps "basis" make the spreads on credit default swaps and the credit spreads on corporate bonds be significantly different.
Commercial banks perform many functions. They satisfy the financial needs of the sectors such as agriculture, industry, trade, communication, so they play very significant role in a process of economic social needs. The functions performed by banks, since recently, are becoming customer-centred and are widening their functions. Generally, the functions of commercial banks are divided into two categories: primary functions and the secondary functions.
Commercial banks provide loans and advances of various forms, including an overdraft facility, cash credit, bill discounting, money at call etc. They also give demand and demand and term loans to all types of clients against proper security.
Credit creation is the most significant function of commercial banks. While sanctioning a loan to a customer, they do not provide cash to the borrower. Instead, they open a deposit account from which the borrower can withdraw. In other words, while sanctioning a loan, they automatically create deposits, known as a credit creation from commercial banks.
Along with primary functions, commercial banks perform several secondary functions. The secondary functions of commercial banks can be divided into agency functions and utility functions.
To collect and clear checks, dividends and interest warrant.
To act as trustee, attorney, correspondent and executor.
^ Matyszak, Philip (2007). Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 144. ISBN 0-500-05147-X.
Khambata, Dara (1996). The practice of multinational banking: macro-policy issues and key international concepts (2nd ed.). New York: Quorum Books. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-89930-971-2. | 2019-04-24T09:58:57 | http://research.omicsgroup.org/index.php/Commercial_bank |
0.99862 | After being reelected as the president of FIFA last Friday, Sepp Blatter announced his resignation earlier today. The news of his leave comes amidst the scandal and controversy that is currently surrounding the soccer organization.
'Shots' were fired on social media from figures and FIFA fans alike as people took advantage of the situation to make jokes and remarks about the issues that have been plaguing FIFA.
Just landed. Half the airplane has switched on smartphones and is rejoicing over #SeppBlatter resignation.
During a press conference today, Blatter said,"I appreciate and love FIFA more than anything else, and I only want to do the best for football and for FIFA." As can be expected, Twitter erupted with reactions and responses to the president's decision to leave amid this massive controversy.
I am really upset that #SeppBlatter has resigned. He seems like such a great guy.
CONSPIRACY THEORY: the FIFA movie opens in the U.S. this weekend. What if this is all a marketing ploy to make sure the movie makes money???
FIFA to-do list: 1) Change the fields for the women to grass 2) Elect Bob Ley the next president 3) Move 2022 World Cup to anywhere else.
BREAKING- #SeppBlatter has announced he will resign to spend more time with his family and his shredder.
Breaking News: #SeppBlatter resigns as president About bloody time!
I would have liked it if Sepp Blatter had ended his news conference with: "Stay thirsty, my friends." | 2019-04-22T17:04:42 | https://www.aol.com/article/2015/06/02/twitter-reacts-to-fifa-president-sepp-blatters-resignation/21190342/ |
0.999786 | The difference between Virgin Wool and Wool?
Virgin Wool is wool that has not previously been processed or woven, whereas wool can be made from recycling existing wool fabric and respinning the resulting fibers. There is a limited world supply of virgin wool which results in more use of recycled wool. The items made from virgin wool are more expensive as compared with those made of regular wool.
Wool is a natural fiber that has been clipped from sheep for over 5,000 years. „Pure new wool“ is a designation that can only be awarded to wool that is won from living, healthy sheep by clipping. „All wool“, on the other hand, can be obtained from dead or sick animals or even from recycled wool: tretford uses new wool exclusively.
The idea of recycled wool in one's clothing is alien to many these days. These days clothing is cheap and raw materials plentiful. If you walk into a department store and look at a selection of sweaters in a rainbow array of colors, chances are very few will be labeled "virgin wool" but at the same time not one will have a single recycled fiber in it. It wasn't always so, however.
One of the biggest pushes towards fiber and garment recycling was a result of World War II. Many things were rationed beyond food. The effect on a decade's worth of fashion was profound as governments restricted the amount of fabric which could be used to make new garments commercially, and restricted the raw materials for home producers. Wool was needed for uniforms, silk for parachutes, etc. and even after the war economic troubles prevented an immediate cessation of rationing.
Instead of buying new clothing people took to recycling clothing out of necessity. An adult's sweater could be unraveled and turned into children's sweaters, gloves, socks, and any number of useful things. An older girl's dress could be smocked and taken in to fit a younger child. And there was no stigma in this. It was patriotic, and considered a part of the war effort.
These days, wool production is going strong, but some people continue to recycle wool and many even sell it or the garments made from it. This is as much a result of excess as the previous recycling was from dearth. High quality yarn tends to be expensive. At the same time, many designers make and sell sweaters which just don't do their fibers justice. Many fiber artists on a budget find items in used clothing stores and spend a few dollars and some effort to come away with fiber which would otherwise have cost hundreds of dollars. They spend time instead of money, which can be worth it if cash flow is a problem. That ill-conceived orange cashmere blend men's sweater becomes hundreds of yards of potential wound into balls.
Of course, with so much recycled material being sold during and after the war, the assurance of the reverse became a valued selling point. "Virgin Wool" became a signifier of something luxurious and good. In these days of plenty however, it can be a bit misleading since the virgin wool may be nothing special compared to the recycled yarn from a $300 sweater that had been worn once before it was sent to Goodwill. In the mean time, these days regulation decrees that garments made from recycled materials need to be labeled as such. It's up to the buyer to decide what "new" is worth. | 2019-04-26T01:59:13 | https://made-to-measure-suits.bgfashion.net/article/9544/55/Do-you-know-what-is-virgin-wool |
0.999999 | This article is about the street in Virginia. For the fictional faster-than-light propulsion system, see warp drive.
Warp Drive is a short street in Sterling, Virginia, United States.[a] It is located in an industrial park off Atlantic Boulevard, and primarily serves as the address for the aerospace company, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. The street ends at a circle where an off-ramp from Virginia State Highway 28 joins from the opposite direction.
Originally named Steeplechase Drive, the street was renamed in 2011 at the request of the company. The managers at Orbital were avid fans of Star Trek and wanted an address that reflected that. They requested that the Loudoun County supervisors vote to rename their street after the warp drive that allows ships in the Star Trek universe to travel faster than light. The supervisors voted to do so unanimously, several of them using catchphrases associated with the franchise as they did so.
Warp Drive's eastern terminus is a signalized three-way intersection with Atlantic Boulevard, roughly one half-mile (800 m) north of its southern terminus at Church Road (Virginia State Route 625) at Sterling. The area is developed in a pattern typical of eastern Loudoun County's edge-city suburban sprawl. On either side of Atlantic at the intersection are office buildings surrounded by parking lots, all facilities of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, with some newer residential subdivisions to the southeast and, across the Cabin Branch of Broad Run, the east. The Washington & Old Dominion Trail runs to the immediate southwest.
To the northeast is another office building with an artificial pond. The northwest corner of the intersection, and the entire north side of Warp Drive, is a large undeveloped parcel. From the intersection, the street runs 300 ft (100 m) west, divided by a grass median strip, to a small traffic circle that gives access to driveways into Orbital's facilities on the north and south. On the west side is the end of a one-way offramp that gives access to Warp from Sully Road (Virginia State Route 28), roughly 500 feet (150 m) to the west.
Orbital Sciences Corporation was founded in 1982 to provide rocket engines and parts to aerospace and defense customers public and private. It has always been headquartered in Northern Virginia, like many other defense contractors. In 1993 it moved into its current complex in Sterling.
At that time the short street where Orbital was located was known as Steeplechase Drive. In 2011 the company's executives, who were fans of Star Trek, asked the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to formally rename the street Warp Drive, after the faster-than-light "warp drive" propulsion technology used by the franchise's starships. At the last meeting of the year, the board voted unanimously to grant the request.
Officially, the county said the change was made to "improve the identity and to better integrate the Orbital campus." But supervisors were less formal when discussing the issue, which had originally been on a consent agenda. Several cast their votes with catchphrases from the original Star Trek series. "To Orbital, live long and prosper," said Steven Miller, who lived in Sterling. "Can you give me any speed, Scotty?", incorrectly using a Scottish accent as he did so.
One supervisor, Jim Burton of Blue Ridge, tried to be serious. He reminded the board that "warp" had other meanings. "You need to think about it before you vote on it" he warned. "Would you prefer 'Beam me up, Scotty?'", the board's chairman replied. In the end the vote was unanimous. "What more uplifting motion could there possibly be than something that will literally make law out of a Star Trek joke?" concluded Miller. "It's a great idea. I look forward to driving on Warp Drive myself." Orbital agreed to reimburse the county for the approximately $500 it would cost to replace the street sign.
The online Ashburn Patch noted how the name change reflected the changes to Loudoun County in the past two decades. While the western portion of the county has stayed largely rural and agricultural, as evoked by the street's original name of Steeplechase Drive, eastern Loudoun has grown tremendously during that same time as many businesses, in particular high-tech defense contractors like Orbital, have located in the area. "So Orbital's request to change the name of the road along its perimeter from Steeplechase Drive to Warp Drive brings to mind the county’s dichotomy," it observed. "Out with the horse-racing theme and in with space."
On September 18, 2017, Northrop Grumman announced plans to purchase Orbital for $7.8 billion in cash plus assumption of $1.4 billion in debt. Orbital shareholders approved the buyout on November 29, 2017. The FTC approved the acquisition with conditions on June 5, 2018, and one day later, Orbital was absorbed and became Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.
^ A Warp Drive is also found in a Turlock, California, subdivision where other streets are named after the United Federation of Planets and characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation such as Jean-Luc Picard, Beverly Crusher and William T. Riker. The headquarters campus of Bigelow Aerospace in North Las Vegas, Nevada, also has a Warp Drive that intersects with a Star Wars-themed street, Skywalker Way.
^ Google Maps (March 9, 2016). "Warp Drive in Turlock, CA" (Map). ACME Mapper. ACME Laboratories. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ Google Maps (March 9, 2016). "Warp Drive in North Las Vegas, NV" (Map). ACME Mapper. ACME Laboratories. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ a b c Owens, Crystal (December 6, 2011). "Orbital boldly goes with new street name". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Best Street Name Ever? Virginia's Warp Drive". Slate. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ a b Google Maps (March 9, 2016). "Warp Drive in Dulles, VA" (Map). ACME Mapper. ACME Laboratories. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Milestones". 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ a b c d Smith, Dusty (December 8, 2011). "For Loudoun's Steeplechase, It's Warp Drive". Ashburn Patch. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ "Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion" (PDF) (Press release). Falls Church and Dulles, Virginia: Northrop Grumman Corporation. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2018.
^ "Orbital ATK Shareholders Vote to Approve Acquisition by Northrop Grumman". Northrop Grumman Newsroom (Press release). Falls Church, Virginia: Northrop Grumman Corporation. November 29, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^ "FTC Imposes Conditions on Northrop Grumman's Acquisition of Solid Rocket Motor Supplier Orbital ATK, Inc" (Press release). Federal Trade Commission. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ Erwin, Sandra (June 5, 2018). "Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems". SpaceNews. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
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0.998422 | I made my first full dinner course today. Caesar salad, fettucine carbonara and roast chicken with olive oil and paprika. Making the pasta was tiring and time-consuming, and the end product was too thickly cut, but the sauce turned out alright. The chicken was tender too, although I should have marinated it more. I need to note these.
1) Finely chop garlic cloves. Mash cloves in mortar, add mustard, eggs, Worchestershire sauce, lemon juice and olive oil. Mix it up, stirring till the sauce is like double cream in texture.
2) Bake cut up cubes of white bread with olive oil till crunchy.
3) Pour sauce over lettuce, add anchovies, cheese, croutons. Toss. Add pepper.
1) Mix paprika, pepper, sea salt and olive oil to make chicken rub. Rub chicken with the mixture, stuff rosemary in the cavity of the chicken.
2) Wrap chicken in plastic bag, keep in fridge. Marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best effect. Take out chicken 1/2 an hour before cooking.
roasting tray. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables.
4) Place chicken breast-down on top of vegetables. Drizzle with olive oil, rub sea salt and pepper onto chicken. Roast for 45 minutes.
5) Overturn chicken, roast for another 15 minutes.
1) Cook the pasta al dente. Mix finely grated cheese with eggs.
2) Melt butter in pan. Once melted, add bacon with smashed garlic. Cook.
3) Add cooked pasta to the pan. Mix.
4) Remove from fire, add mixture of cheese and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Add pasta water if necessary to achieve desired creamy-ness. Serve.
Sounds easy, but damn hard to do simultaneously. I feel tired. But happy. | 2019-04-18T18:48:32 | https://blackswans.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/western-dinner/ |
0.998407 | I have a VMware workstation 12 running the latest Kali Linux image, downloaded from offensive-security.com, by default recommended image size is 40GB, but now I have exceeded the memory and I needed to expand the size of the image's disc.
While attempting to do so I have encountered a problem running the pvcreate command resulting in the following error: Device /dev/sda3 not found (or ignored by filtering).
How do I resolve this problem and what is causing it?
I believe I am using ext4 as the filesystem on my kali linux machine, (would be glad if someone specify me the right way to check this, i believe this might cause the problem as the VMWare website mentions the steps were specified for ext3 filesystem).
It was published here by Znik (a lot of thanks to him @Znik) and it solved my problem. I even read somewhere about solving this out with a graphical interface using the tool gparted, but it was not convenient to me (less than the fdisk tool atleast).
Firstly I expanded the allocated machine size on vmware settings, very simple.
You'll get prompted you need to adjust the guest settings to support that allocated space.
press p to view all the partitions for that disc.
Delete all the partitions by pressing d and following the instructions. (data won't be erased you only erase the table that point each partition what sectors on the hard disc it should use, it is saved in the memory and can be undone by type q at anytime while still running fdisk).
Then you should take the allocated space you have and substract the size of the swap partition, for example in my case: 100 GB allocated space - 2 GB swap partition = 98 GB of ext4 partition.
create new partition by typing n and set it's number to 1,make it a primary partition by typing p, leave the starting sector as default (2048 in my case), and calculate the number of blocks with the size of the ext4 you calculated before (98GB in my case), I used this website.
create another partition numbered 2, and make it extended by using e instead of p.
the last step should create you a /dev/sda2 partition with the id of 5 and type - extended and /dev/sda5 with id of 83 and type - linux.
reboot the system in order to take change (if you can't take the down time you can try to use partx /dev/sda1 command) but if that fails you'll have to reboot.
last step is to resize the file system to the partition size, ext4 has a command for that resize2fs /dev/sda1.
Congratulations!! You have successfuly expanded your VMWare linux machine disc size.
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged linux kali-linux vmware or ask your own question. | 2019-04-25T10:00:18 | https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/338972/failing-to-expand-disc-space-running-kali-linux-on-vmware?noredirect=1 |
0.998466 | What Size Dumpster Should I Get for a Residential Clean Out in Hamlin?
Residential clean outs generally don't demand large dumpsters. The size that you need, however, will be contingent on the size of the job.
In case you plan to clean out the whole house, then you probably need a 20-yard roll off dumpster. You can likewise use this size for a large basement or loft clean out.
When choosing a dumpster, though, it's often a good idea to request a size larger than that which you believe you'll need. Unless you are a professional, it's tough to estimate the precise size required for your project. By getting a somewhat larger size, you spend a little more cash, but you also avoid the possibility that you will run out of room. Renting a larger dumpster is almost always cheaper than renting two small ones.
Most cities or municipalities do not have many regulations regarding dumpster rental in Hamlin as long as you keep the dumpster totally on your own property during the rental period. If you need to put your container on the road at all, you will probably have to get a license from the correct building permit office in your town.
Most dumpster rental businesses in Hamlin will take care of procuring this license for you if you rent from them. Ensure that in the event that you're planning to put the dumpster on the road, the organization has made the proper arrangements. You need to also make sure that you get the license in a timely manner and at the right cost. In case you thought the dumpster company was getting a license and they didn't, you will be the person who will have to pay the fine that is issued by the authorities.
Do I need a permit to rent a dumpster in Hamlin?
If this is your first time renting a dumpster in Hamlin, you may not know what is legally permissible in regards to the placement of the dumpster. If your plan is to put the dumpster completely on your own property, you're not generally required to acquire a permit.
If, however, your job needs you to place the dumpster on a public road or roadway, this will normally mean that you have to apply for a permit. It's almost always a good idea to check with your local city or county offices (perhaps the parking enforcement office) if you have a question concerning the requirement for a permit on a road.
If you fail to get a permit and discover out later that you were required to have one, you will likely face a fine from your local authorities. In most dumpster rental in Hamlin cases, though, you should be just fine without a permit as long as you keep the dumpster on your property.
While roll off dumpsters are normally left on location, front load dumpsters will come pick up debris on a set program. This makes it feasible for sanitation professionals to eliminate garbage and crap for multiple residences and companies in the region at affordable costs.
There are lots of things to consider when choosing a local or national dumpster rental firm in Hamlin. Follow these guidelines to help you select which choice is better for you.
A local dumpster rental firm in Hamlin may offer better customer services that help you finish your job while keeping prices low. A lot of them, however, have a restricted number of dumpsters to rent. If you don't schedule an appointment in advance, you may not have the choice you want.
A national dumpster rental firm in Hamlin will typically have more sizes and designs to match the unique needs of your job. National firms are also a great choice for construction teams that work in many cities. Some folks, however, complain that national firms aren't as elastic as locally owned businesses.
It's difficult to overcome a roll off dumpster when you've got a big undertaking that'll create lots of debris. Most rental companies include dropping off and picking up the dumpster in the costs, so you can prevent additional fees. Roll off dumpsters normally have time limitations because businesses need to get them back for other customers. This is a possible disadvantage if you aren't great at meeting deadlines.
Dumpster bags in many cases are suitable for small occupations with loose deadlines. In case you don't desire a lot of room for debris, then the bags could work nicely for you. Many businesses are also happy to let you keep the bags for so long as you need. That makes them useful for longer projects.
When you rent a roll off dumpster, you may be tempted to throw anything and everything indoors. Common things which folks generally dispose of in a dumpster contain solid waste material and most routine household and building waste, along with tree limbs and landscaping debris. They are able to be used for business and commercial cleanouts, house renovations, getting rid of trash when you are moving to a brand new house, larger landscaping occupations and more.
A record of stuff you CAn't place in a roll off dumpster comprises paints and solvents, automotive fluids, pesticides, chemicals, electronic equipment and batteries. Should you attempt to include these items, you'll probably get an additional fee. Other things which will undoubtedly incur an additional fee include tires, mattresses and appliances. Extra heavy materials are also not enabled; items that are too hefty may surpass authorities transfer regulations and be unsafe to haul. | 2019-04-19T14:14:22 | https://dumpsters-tx.com/dumpster-rental/hamlin/ |
0.999932 | Her hatred of the Gold family and the England they stand for have led O'Brien to abandon Nemo's technology for something a little more substantial from the South China Seas. She is also happy to support the French in their efforts to flummox the English.
General description: let's start off with a lesson on the phrase "luck of the Irish." Common belief holds it to mean good fortune, but in reality, it means a positive outlook on a negative situation. Hence, the name for this review, because Celtic Fury is the second worst of the ten masted junks.
Why is that? Mostly, it's because Eileen Brigid O'Brien doesn't seem to know how to pick her allies, as she has chosen the French to aid her war against the crown. The problem with the French is that they lack a strong roster of faction-exclusive abilities, and while the ones they have are (mostly) good, none are particularly useful on a ten master. Fortunately for them, they do have access to crew of other nations via Jordan Dumas, whose primary ability will also prove useful in extreme setups.
Allow me to finish examining her keywords, however. Born Leader is just SAT, and Dories means that in spite of being a Mercenary ship, she may actually run gold. There are some superfluous thematic abilities, like those that hamper Delusion, in the form of Ex-Patriot and a faction-specific ability, but a self-linking SAT crew is arguably worth its cost to begin with, and is certainly better than Delusion's linked crew.
Statistically, Celtic Fury is easier to justify than some of her competitors. L move and 7 base cargo is pretty standard for post-OE ten masters, but she has more rank 3 and fewer rank 4 guns than Delusion, making cannon bonuses less necessary to maximize firepower. She also costs a mere 25 points, which makes her a deal when her firepower, durability, and hold space are considered on their own, regardless of her other abilities.
Uses: how does one make the best of Celtic Fury's strengths? Her hold space makes her look like a gold runner, but her speed and high cost make it hard to call this her best use. You would have to pad out her speed with a helmsman, give extra actions with O'Brien, save time with an explorer, and maybe add a re-roller, which brings you to a colossal 33 points for a ship that moves L+S and has 5 cargo, with a 55 percent chance of SAT. Good, but far from cost effective, when you can use Capitaine Baudouin Deleflote and L'Intrepide to achieve the same move and cargo space, but a guaranteed extra action for 16 points.
Strategies and game play: hybrid, warship, and absurdist builds are the best options for Celtic Fury. Because of her large size and slow move, few ships will engage her willingly, so her linked crew and a helmsman are a requisite for each of these builds. Her low cost also means a low points ceiling, reduced to 18 additional points and 6 spaces without Princess Arii Auraa, so in spite of being a better deal than Delusion, her cheesing builds are marginally tamer.
Ways to counteract it: because she's still on the weaker end of ten masters, a properly equipped Shui Xian or Guichuan will have her beat in a straight brawl. Like all ships of her size, the threat of Explosives is hard to ignore, and she basically can't cross reefs, so Lost can be used to great effect. Her extreme size also means she is ever so susceptible to ships that can't be shot within S.
Artwork and aesthetics: the shamrocks make her a beautiful ship, and an eye-catcher in any collection.
Overall rating: 6/10. At high point costs, ships can be made or broken by crew selection, and unfortunately, this ship doesn't have much to pick from. She's still strong in her role, but hard to fit into small games at her best, and in larger games, competing ten masters will get you more value for your points. She'd be better if the French had a stronger or more interesting crew selection, or if she had a larger hold (9+) with which to make use of the potential of the Arii/Dumas combo or to run gold.
Solid start, but inevitably I'll say what I don't agree with.
-I don't think faction exclusive abilities are THAT important. France still has a solid selection of named crew, many of which can be used to great effect on the CF. It's one of the easiest 10 masters to get Parley onto, not to mention the the only 4 point canceller in the game.
-I understand you just reviewed the Delusion, and perhaps you're going on a run to review every 10 master (that should take many weeks because the reviews should take a long time to write), but I don't see the need to compare CF to Delusion at every opportunity. You could compare her to all the 10 masters overall, but the Shui Xian and Zeus are much more comparable options than a ship that has vastly different crew options and costs 10 more points.
when you can use Capitaine Baudouin Deleflote and L'Intrepide to achieve the same move and cargo space, but a guaranteed extra action for 16 points.
That's it for the Uses section? I don't think I have ever seen any 10 master used exclusively for treasure running. Even when I used the Baochuan to ferry stuff in CG2, she had a full complement of crew. Comparing the CF to the Intrepide isn't taking into account the 8 extra masts of durability and firepower, which explains the vast cost differential of the setups you discuss. Even without a world hater a player would be rather silly to not put a captain on a 10 master.
-Minor detail that I wasn't aware of until someone else here pointed it out to me some time ago, but the French have Capitaine Arathiel for one less point than the sac version of Arazure.
ships can be made or broken by crew selection, and unfortunately, this ship doesn't have much to pick from.
Are all Mercenary and French crew in the game not enough? Captain Nemo , SAC, cancelling, Parley with reroll for O'Brien, Jordan Dumas -> infinity, etc. The options are endless!
I wouldn't disagree if it said Barbary Corsair or Viking crew could use their abilities on the ship, but the ship's main distinctive built-in ability is to allow all crew of one of the four major factions aboard.
Solid point, and proof I didn't do my homework on the conventional French named crew, and relied too heavily on the documentation I already keep.
I am planning to review those later, but I didn't want to give them too much attention while writing this. A silly thought, considering they're more comparable than Delusion is.
That's it for the Uses section? I don't think I have ever seen any 10 master used exclusively for treasure running.
A mistake on my part; the following strategies section was originally part of the same section, but was cut in half in a botched attempt at improving readability.
Even when I used the Baochuan to ferry stuff in CG2, she had a full complement of crew.
Baochuan has the advantage of being a treasure ship, which CF can't quite compete with.
Comparing the CF to the Intrepide isn't taking into account the 8 extra masts of durability and firepower, which explains the vast cost differential of the setups you discuss.
Those aren't comparable, but what I meant to emphasize was that no matter how big your gold runner, her armament and durability don't matter of she isn't the first to get the gold.
Even without a world hater a player would be rather silly to not put a captain on a 10 master.
I can agree with that; not every one of these setups was fully evaluated.
I see the Ex-Patriot keyword as a bit of a liability. Thus, I try to avoid using Mercenary crew whenever possible.
I think the French still have the weakest crew selection of said four factions. Would you agree with that?
It's not great to have it on non-Merc ships, but since Mercenary ships already have the keyword, adding Ex-Patriot crew really doesn't make a difference on this ship, especially if you intend to use Dories.
Yes, but they're still the 4th best faction in the game for named crew and WAY better than just Merc stuff, so the CF's ability is quite good.
Guess who forgot that it was already a Mercenary ship we were talking about putting Mercenary crew on?
Most of what I'd have to say has already been said. I think this is a good start, but I really do think it needs flushing out. For example, the counteracts bit; ANY well equipped regular 5 mast will do just fine against a ten, provided they get the first shot. Ships like Blackwatch and HMS Endeavour are the two that come readily to my mind when taking on a ten. They're cheaper (than another crewed up ten), more maneuverable, and have better cannons overall.
It took me a second to figure out how a 9-point crew and a 5 points ship leave you with a 16 pt combo. I assume you mean by placing Deleforte and Princess Arii Auraa on Le Coeur du Lion? While I figured it out, it might be useful for other players to have it written out. Or at least this comment should hopefully help if they aren't used to cheesing crew into a fleet.
I think that is a really good point to bring up. 10-masters don't run gold better than cheap ships so unless you're planning on needing to sustain an attack that will sink a 2-master, while leaving a 10-master alive (which some 5/6 masters can sink on their own) it is a hard justification. It is kind of frustrating to have to put all the asterisks on of *Yes you have 8 masts more of health *but you get to use the points you saved on your smaller gold runner to buy other gold runners as well, or trick out a smaller fighter.
But yeah, the Use section could use padding out. Maybe emphasize boarding and being a hybrid. | 2019-04-21T23:00:15 | http://www.miniaturetrading.com/im/showCardReview/review_id/7870 |
0.999995 | Which city is the MOST "French"?
I have the opportunity to attend a language school for college credit hours. I have a choice of schools in Quebec, Montreal and Toronto. I know absolutely zero about Canada. Which one of those cities is the most "French"? Where will I encounter the most French speakers?
Secondly, does anyone know a good source for finding reasonably priced furnished apartments for short term rental? Since I will be spending a couple of months over the summer, I would like to bring my two children with me.
Thanks for a kick start to my search. I am getting a rather late start in finalizing my plans.
There's no doubt about it, Québec city is by far the most French, and certainly the best place to learn French. Toronto has only a very small French speaking population, and Montréal is so bilingual that you would have a hard time avoiding English, which you will want to do if you really want to learn. As well Québec is a delightful place, full of history (some would say, too full of history).
Quebec City is the most 'French' of the three. Much of Quebec City is a very quaint, European style walled city. Realize that it is much smaller than Montreal or Toronto, however. Monteal is a close second as far as 'Frenchness' but it is a large, very hip cosmopolitan city. Most of it's 3 million residents are bi-lingual. As a college city, Montreal would be hard to beat, it's a very vibrant city. In my opinion, Toronto would be a distant 3rd if you want to be immersed in the French language.
Definitely Quebec City. I've read that just over 50% of Toronto was born in another country - that could be a European country, a Caribbean island, somewhere in Asia. Toronto is very multi-cultural so there are many languages spoken in Toronto, but not all that many 'native' French speakers. In the touristy areas within Old Quebec, you'll find people who speak English, but that won't be their first choice. It would be a wonderful place to spend a couple of months.
Of course, Québec is also a college city, with Université Laval, whose origins go back to 1663.
Go with Quebec City - no doubt about it!
Less than 2% of the people in Toronto speak French, so you would have a difficult time finding them!! In fact, after English, more people speak Cantonese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Polish and Philipino than speak French in Toronto!!! (I looked this up on the Stats Canada website).
Although Canada has two official languages, in actual fact, not many people are truly bilingual in both of them. The province of Quebec and large parts of New Brunswick are francophone, most of the rest of the country is unilingual English.
Welcome to Canada - I hope that you enjoy your stay here!!!!
Definitely Quebec City. Though, Montreal is the more cosmopolitan destinatinon, in my opinion, and you can always visit Quebec City while there.
Thank you, each and every one of you! Yours were some of the most positive posts I've ever read on Fodor's. I so desperately wanted to spend my summer improving my French in France, but the severe decline of the dollar against the euro has just made that so prohibitive. So my prof suggested I try one of the three schools in Canada that my university has a relationship with for credit transfer. I am having a hard time convincing myself to do the Canada route, but you have all changed my outlook. One of the reasons I had been discouraged was all the posts I've read that say more than three days in Québec is too many. If that's the case, how can I survive it for two months? Now I need to hear from some Québecois to suggest ways to fill the afternoons and weekends for that period of time! And I need some leads on finding a short term rental. I guess maybe I should start another thread! A colossal idea!
Try getting out from Quebec!
Towns like Chicoutimi or Tadoussec are almost anti English speaking.
And those isolated villages along the shores of the Gaspe Peninsula are French speaking as well.
I ran into several situation where the locals did not speak English to amount to anything, and did not want to.
There was even one story in the newspaper about a pet shop owner in Chicoutimi who had a parrot who only spoke English. Protests were raised about the bird because it did not speak French! | 2019-04-19T00:26:41 | https://www.fodors.com/community/canada/which-city-is-the-most-french-393388/ |
0.99998 | Did you mean : What Does "AP Scholar With Distinction " Mean?
What Does "AP Scholar With Distinction" Mean? An AP Scholar with Distinction is a student who received an average score of 3.5 on all Advanced Placement exams taken and a score of 3 or higher on five or more exams.
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0.999985 | After reading Fairest on its release date, I'm pretty much drowning in my own feels. There such a complexity to this book that looks so short [next to Cress, which is over 500 pages long.] Fairest is not a plot driven story. It's very much based on character development, however, possibly not the character development you were expecting.
Levana is the villain. What I found strange was that some people expected this to be a tale of clear cut redemption. There is no tragic sob story large enough excuse Levana for her character. She is not "misunderstood" or an "angel in disguise." If you go into the story with the attitude that she is, you're going to be let down.
The easiest way to describe Levana [that I've now said multiple times] is to compare her to the character Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Azula, like Levana portrays a strong image of strength, malice and apathy. Like Levana, there is no retribution for said character.
Yes, Azula can shoot lightning from her fingers.
The last episode of the show, however, is what I compare to Fairest. There's a new light shed on the characters, yet not enough to excuse their actions. You can see them somewhat descending into psychosis [see GIF below] which creates a rift: to pity or not to pity?
Levana gives off an obsessive vibe throughout the book, starting quietly in the beginning and only becoming more desperate as it ends. In Fairest, she's only sixteen, which really stuck out because she's so young to be a villain. She's insecure and almost pathetic, her thoughts bordering on psychopathic. I felt like these traits were perfectly executed as her insecurity really brought out the weakness in her.
Another gif of Azula, but also Levana.
What completely threw me off was how torn I was after turning the final page. For the most part, I was completely disgusted with her character. I can't say without spoiling what she does, but it's bad. I hated her so much. However, there was a part of me that completely felt for her. And that made me question who I am as a person. She's wrong and everything she did went against my moral compass, so why did I even feel bad?
See, Levana's insecurity bleeds through the pages in ways that a fellow insecure teenage girl understands. It was the way she was written. The villain is her own victim. I felt it while reading and that's what made this book completely unforgettable.
Again, this is a character driven novel. If you want more knowledge on Levana, letumosis, and the events that take place before The Lunar Chronicles, this story is for you. In terms of plot, it isn't that exciting but I like that. The plot doesn't take away from how Levana changes, which is such an interesting turn of events.
DO IT. I am seriously book pushing Marissa Meyer onto everyone I can.
I'm seeing Marrissa this Saturday, so I'll be getting my copy of Fairest then!! I can't wait. I don't mind that it's more about character development than anything else because I'm so fascinated by Levana. Love these books!
I wasn't sure what to expect, but plot driven was not it. I knew i was going to be more about character and I was totally blown away <33 And OMG LUCKY, I met her twice but that's not enough!
I loved this novella and I loved how more complex it made Levana. Isn't she messed up? The whole marriage thing omg!! I loved how character driven this was and you,re right she's def NOT misunderstood she's just really broken in her mind lol! Though no fault to her she just had a terrible childhood and really bad self worth issues.
The marriage thing Effed me up so hard. I actually PUT. THE. BOOK. DOWN. And then obviously because I was still curious, I picked it up a few minutes later, but still!
AHHHH!!! FAIREST!!! I am so excited for this book that I don't even know what to do with myself until I get my hands on it. I'm glad this isn't an "angel in disguise" story because those are so cliche, but at the same time, I like villains that I can sympathize with. No matter how evil a person is, he/she is still a person, and everyone has something sympathetic about him/her.
AMAZING review, Nova! I can't wait to get my hands on this book tomorrow!!! So excited to read this book. I mean it's MARISSA MEYER. AHHHHH!
I love books like this!I love it when villains get their own book,even when it's as twisted and complicated Fairest sounds like.I am looking forward to read this book!
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LEVANA IS LIKE AZULA?? HECK YES. Don't get me wrong, I like when villains have sad stories leading to their evil actions. But villains who are evil just for the sake of being evil? Those twisted characters are on a whole other level. Those are the best and creepiest villains.
You're the only one who commented about that <3333 THANK YOU LORD.
AND YES YES YES <333 The sick to your stomach but sympathy feels are honestly so wicked. It's almost as bad as the feels you get when your favorite character dies.
Great review, lady! This was a hard one for me to read. I was so disgusted and horrified by Levana. There's that one moment - when we find out how she was disfigured - that had me sympathizing with her a little bit - but that quickly vanished by the time the story ended. She does such AWFUL things. Ugh. I hate her so much. But Marissa did an amazing job with her book! | 2019-04-18T23:19:31 | http://outoftimebookblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/book-review-fairest-marissa-meyer.html |
0.998425 | “Jaja of Opobo? The stubborn king?” Obiora asked.
“That’s sad. Maybe he should not have been defiant,” Chima said.
The above extract is directly pertinent to the crux of this article. It points to the historical link of the political conduct of Western powers towards Third World nations and its peoples during the colonial era, and onwards to the post-Second World War era, to the end of the physical occupation of colonialism, and beyond.
The important point here is that whereas the world has politically changed over a period of the last several decades, the political behavior of Western powers led by the United States has not, in pure substance, undergone the required and absolute change needed for an absolutely changed world. And having not understood this fundamental and seemingly generic condition of the West’s geopolitical behavior, the Third World has, time and again, erred in not being able to conduct perceptive, knowledgeable and discerning diplomacy with the West in general, and specifically with the US.
To gain some in-depth understanding of American foreign policy-making, let us start at the rudimentary factors. There are several constants and some variables in its operational fundamentals. The most important factor in the post-Second World War era is that America must stay the most dominant political, economic and military power in the world; the majority of Americans, irrespective of their political party affiliation, steadfastly adheres to this fundamental notion.
The second constant is that the US has for decades believed that it has the will and the military power to subdue any of its adversaries in a conflict situation – it should use this military edge over others at its discretion whenever it feels the need to do so, most particularly when the adversary is a weak nation politically and militarily.
Coming back to US relations with Pakistan and the Afghan problem, a complete US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is daydreaming by Pakistan’s foreign policy managers or anyone else. The US is in Afghanistan to stay until they have established formidable control over Afghanistan’s trillion dollar national resources and assets – notwithstanding expert Russian and Chinese diplomacy and skillful interventions to outmaneuver the US.
In the variables of the American foreign policy doctrine, the most important element is that of “style,” which undergoes slight changes from one administration to another. For example, President Obama continued to expand American military involvement worldwide in a quieter style, while rhetorically emphasizing diplomacy as a tool of conflict resolution. (True, Obama had an accord with Iran on the nuclear issue, but he bombed countries in Africa, did not withdraw from Afghanistan, and intervened quietly in Syria.) Donald Trump, on the other hand, is blatantly vocal in advancing American military threats and is openly espousing the use of military force against North Korea, Afghanistan, and every other nation considered an adversary. Mind it here, the strategic substance is the same in both cases, only the style is different.
When Russian President Putin was interviewed by filmmaker Oliver Stone, he made the point about US policy in Afghanistan: “Presidents come and go, and even the parties in power change, but the main political direction does not change.” Remember that American intervention in Afghanistan started 38 years ago when, on July 3rd, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the first directive in an operation meant to destabilize the Soviet controlled government of Afghanistan.
Historically, Pakistan’s political leadership and foreign policy establishment has never been fully cognizant of the US foreign policy modus operandi. Hence, Pakistan’s responses to American strategic challenges have always been ad hoc. This is because the political leadership of the country has always failed in developing a strategic foreign policy doctrine to conduct diplomatic relations with the US; it has largely focused on obtaining “vested interests” at the cost of national interests.
For the nation’s sake, the fundamental nature of the US-Pakistan relationship must undergo a truly inherent transformation. But this will not happen until Pakistan’s political managers at the top become diplomatically confident and determined nationalists, versatile in the knowledge of American political psychology — and willing to be defiant when need be.
Pakistan needs a revolutionary attitudinal change to constructively deal with the Superpower’s dogmatic ideologues. Nothing else will work. Here the idea is not to promote a confrontational discourse – in fact, instead, a knowledgeable and enlightened realism on which the modern-day diplomatic science and its application is based: know your adversary and deal with it shrewdly and wisely. However, so far, Pakistan’s foreign policy managers suffer from a disease known as a Subservient Syndrome.
Pakistan has to put its act together in its foreign policy strategic posture — and fast. The geo-political situation in its region is dangerously volatile. Afghanistan is in turmoil. Donald Trump is pushing for a greater role for India in a fresh initiative of US-India-Afghan nexus. Chinese-Russian counter-diplomacy is to be understood and exploited with skillful expertise. The task is momentously difficult, but it can be accomplished with a proper tactical and strategic approach.
What is in Pakistan’s favor is that peace in Afghanistan is impossible without Pakistan. Pakistan is to play a pivotal role in the resolution of the 16-year Afghan-US conflict. Pakistan has a golden opportunity; it needs to fully fathom, maneuver and profit from this situation.
First of all, we need to tell Donald Trump, with absolute resolve, that a military solution to the Afghan quagmire is out of the question; the US must withdraw all military personnel from Afghanistan. Immediately, diplomatic efforts must be directed towards a complete reconciliation of all Afghan political factions, including the Taliban, to form a Unity Government to take up national reconstruction tasks. The US has to be told that Pakistan will have a leading independent role in this process of Afghan national reconciliation.
Second, Pakistan needs to redefine the terms of engagement with Donald Trump’s America. Pakistan’s foreign policy managers should tell the American president in no ambiguous terms that from now on, Pakistan will no longer place a premium on the military or economic power of the US, nor will its relations be based on traditional aid. Future Pak-US relations will be exclusively based on relationships, partnerships, pragmatism and a deep, flexible and appropriate understanding of the foreign context of each other with specific emphasis on Pakistan’s national interests.
It would be advisable to Pakistan’s foreign policy top managers to start living in a new age of “national defiance” consistent with the needs of a changing geo-political order.
Go for a “defiance strategy” against Donald Trump’s White House!
Trust that it will work – the winds are in Pakistan’s favor!
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0.999176 | Customs checkpoint: A threat to the Irish peace process?
This is the standard operating procedure for Brexit: Ignorance, followed by ineptitude, followed by nationalism. And so it is with Ireland.
From the moment Theresa May decided to leave the single market and customs union, it was clear this was going to be a problem. The island of Ireland contains the UK's only land border with the EU, so outside of French checkpoints it was going to be a focal point for problems. But unlike French checkpoints, these border positions are heavy with political consequence. Any visible border infrastructure could be interpreted as a de-facto worsening of partition.
These problems were raised with ministers in those early heady days of the Theresa May administration, but she and her government seemed completely ignorant of the economic hit the Republic of Ireland was facing.
Ireland has two problems. The first is being disconnected from the British market, which buys £13bn in goods from it each year, including 42% of its exported food and drink. The second is that the UK stands between Ireland and the European market, which is worth £40bn.
Eighty per cent of the Irish road freight going into Europe goes through the UK. There is simply no other effective route. Ferrying straight into France takes twice as long, which is particularly problematic when many of the exports are food products. So the Irish are caught in Britain's gravitational field.
Even without tariffs, the bureaucracy of border checks is a massive issue. Road delivery would face four customs checks - two at departure and arrival into the UK and two again on the other side. Food products are also likely to require veterinary controls in addition to the customs orders. At the moment Dublin doesn't have the infrastructure for any of this. The port was set up with the expectation of free movement of goods and people.
Ministers largely ignored this issue in the days before Article 50. David Davis, incredibly, seemed not to know that Ireland was a different state. He repeatedly referred to an "internal" UK border in a Sky interview shortly after taking the Brexit secretary role.
Britain's decision to leave the single market and customs union means goods have to be checked at the border to see that they satisfy the domestic regulations of either side. They must also be checked to see that they are paying the correct tariffs and assessed for their country-of-origin to make sure a third country is not shifting them into the customs union under the cover of a trade arrangement with someone else.
There is really only one easy way to stop this, which is to stay in the single market and customs union. Britain has decided not to do this.
So instead the Brexiters have invented another solution, which is to unilaterally pledge not to enforce the border. This supposedly does whatever is in the UK's power to avoid the problem and shifts the moral responsibility onto the EU and the Republic.
Even in the context of Brexit, where lots of very silly ideas are treated as if they are credible, it is unspeakably foolish.
Let's say that in the near future Britain decides to become a low-tax, low-regulation economy, as people like Liam Fox and others have threatened. We might radically lower the standards for recycling in food packaging, for instance, or allow hormone-injected beef from the US into our market. The Brexiters are now effectively demanding that the EU promises not to conduct any checks on this huge gaping border into its territory. It can do nothing to stop those products, which are illegal in the EU, from entering its market. And once in Ireland, they can go anywhere in Europe without being checked. It would have effectively given up being able to assert standards in its economy.
This solution would also make trade deals almost meaningless. The EU has just ratified a deal on goods with Canada. Now let's say the UK does a deal on goods with the US. The US can send tariff-free goods to the UK. And from there they can cross into Ireland without checks. And from Ireland they can get into the rest of the EU. The US now has a de-facto trade deal with the EU and it didn't even need to negotiate anything or make any reciprocal concessions. Having an open border allows the UK to undercut EU trade deals whenever it likes. No customs union would allow this.
The Brexiters are effectively asking the EU to give up its territorial integrity. Nothing less. It is quite extraordinary seeing what they demand of others when they themselves seem to treat even the slightest infringement of their sovereignty as a sleight of Biblical proportions.
In a healthy political culture, this would be a moment for reappraisal. The warnings about the Irish border were made, branded scare-mongering and are now coming to pass. Brexiters have shown no basic understanding of the issue and their suggestions for how to overcome it are almost comedic in their absurdity. But instead, it is triggering a toxification of rhetoric, into something truly ugly.
Tory MEP Daniel Hannan, a Brexiter who is generally civilised and internationally-minded, recently called Ireland "the other side". The Sun told the Irish prime minister to "shut his gob". Ukip MEP Gerard Batten called Ireland "a tiny country that relies on UK for its existence" before suggesting we threaten to revoke the common travel area. Labour MP Kate Hoey echoed Donald Trump's rhetoric when she told the Today programme: "They'll have to pay for [the border]."
Each day, as the repercussions of their actions become clear, the Brexiters lash out at their perceived enemies. They cannot blame themselves, so they blame those who warned them not to do it in the first place. When it is journalists, MPs and judges, it is tolerable. But now that anger is directed at a close ally, and one to whom we are bound by the shame of historic violence. Their lunacy threatens to unstitch some of the most delicate and important diplomatic work our governments have ever conducted. | 2019-04-22T18:53:11 | https://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2017/11/27/irish-border-nationalist-brexit-rhetoric-gets-ugly |
0.997577 | This article is about the Newtonian type of reflecting telescope. For the optical telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, see Isaac Newton Telescope.
Newton's idea for a reflecting telescope was not new. Galileo Galilei and Giovanni Francesco Sagredo had discussed using a mirror as the image forming objective soon after the invention of the refracting telescope, and others, such as Niccolò Zucchi, claimed to have experimented with the idea as far back as 1616. Newton may even have read James Gregory's 1663 book Optica Promota which described reflecting telescope designs using parabolic mirrors (a telescope Gregory had been trying unsuccessfully to build).
A replica of Newton's second reflecting telescope, which he presented to the Royal Society in 1672.
Newton built his reflecting telescope because he suspected it could prove his theory that white light is composed of a spectrum of colours. Colour distortion (chromatic aberration) was the primary fault of refracting telescopes of Newton's day, and there were many theories as to what caused it. During the mid-1660s with his work on the theory of colour, Newton concluded this defect was caused by the lens of the refracting telescope behaving the same as prisms he was experimenting with, breaking white light into a rainbow of colours around bright astronomical objects. If this were true, then chromatic aberration could be eliminated by building a telescope which did not use a lens – a reflecting telescope.
In late 1668 Isaac Newton built his first reflecting telescope. He chose an alloy (speculum metal) of tin and copper as the most suitable material for his objective mirror. He later devised means for shaping and grinding the mirror and may have been the first to use a pitch lap to polish the optical surface. He chose a spherical shape for his mirror instead of a parabola to simplify construction; even though it would introduce spherical aberration, it would still correct chromatic aberration. He added to his reflector what is the hallmark of the design of a Newtonian telescope, a secondary diagonally mounted mirror near the primary mirror's focus to reflect the image at a 90° angle to an eyepiece mounted on the side of the telescope. This unique addition allowed the image to be viewed with minimal obstruction of the objective mirror. He also made the tube, mount, and fittings. Newton's first version had a primary mirror diameter of 1.3 inches (33 mm) and a focal ratio of f/5. He found that the telescope worked without colour distortion and that he could see the four Galilean moons of Jupiter and the crescent phase of the planet Venus with it. Newton's friend Isaac Barrow showed a second telescope to a small group from the Royal Society of London at the end of 1671. They were so impressed with it that they demonstrated it to Charles II in January 1672. Newton was admitted as a fellow of the society in the same year.
Like Gregory before him, Newton found it hard to construct an effective reflector. It was difficult to grind the speculum metal to a regular curvature. The surface also tarnished rapidly; the consequent low reflectivity of the mirror and also its small size meant that the view through the telescope was very dim compared to contemporary refractors. Because of these difficulties in construction, the Newtonian reflecting telescope was initially not widely adopted. In 1721 John Hadley showed a much-improved model to the Royal Society. Hadley had solved many of the problems of making a parabolic mirror. His Newtonian with a mirror diameter of 6 inches (150 mm) compared favourably with the large aerial refracting telescopes of the day. The size of reflecting telescopes subsequently grew rapidly, with designs doubling in primary mirror diameter about every 50 years.
Newtonian optical assembly showing the tube (1), the primary mirror (2), and the secondary diagonal mirror support (also called a "spider support") (3).
They are free of chromatic aberration found in refracting telescopes.
Newtonian telescopes are usually less expensive for any given objective diameter (or aperture) than comparable quality telescopes of other types.
Since there is only one surface that needs to be ground and polished into a complex shape, overall fabrication is much simpler than other telescope designs (Gregorians, cassegrains, and early refractors had two surfaces that need figuring. Later achromatic refractor objectives had four surfaces that have to be figured).
A short focal ratio can be more easily obtained, leading to wider field of view.
The eyepiece is located at the top end of the telescope. Combined with short f-ratios this can allow for a much more compact mounting system, reducing cost and adding to portability.
Newtonians, like other reflecting telescope designs using parabolic mirrors, suffer from coma, an off-axis aberration which causes imagery to flare inward and towards the optical axis (stars towards edge of the field of view take on a "comet-like" shape). This flare is zero on-axis, and is linear with increasing field angle and inversely proportional to the square of the mirror focal ratio (the mirror focal length divided by the mirror diameter). The formula for third order [[tangentialis 3θ / 16F², where θ is the angle off axis to the image in radians and F is the focal ratio. Newtonians with a focal ratio of f/6 or lower (f/5 for example) are considered to have increasingly serious coma for visual or photographic use. Low focal ratio primary mirrors can be combined with lenses that correct for coma to increase image sharpness over the field.
A large Newtonian reflector from 1873 with structure to access the eyepiece.
Newtonians have a central obstruction due to the secondary mirror in the light path. This obstruction and also the diffraction spikes caused by the support structure (called the spider) of the secondary mirror reduce contrast. Visually, these effects can be reduced by using a two or three-legged curved spider. This reduces the diffraction sidelobe intensities by a factor of about four and helps to improve image contrast, with the potential penalty that circular spiders are more prone to wind-induced vibration.
For portable Newtonians collimation can be a problem. The primary and secondary can get out of alignment from the shocks associated with transport and handling. This means the telescope may need to be re-aligned (collimated) every time it is set up. Other designs such as refractors and catadioptrics (specifically Maksutov cassegrains) have fixed collimation.
The focal plane is at an asymmetrical point and at the top of the optical tube assembly. For visual observing, most notably on equatorial telescope mounts, tube orientation can put the eyepiece in a very poor viewing position, and larger telescopes require ladders or support structures to access it. Some designs provide mechanisms for rotating the eyepiece mount or the entire tube assembly to a better position. For research telescopes, counterbalancing very heavy instruments mounted at this focus has to be taken into consideration.
A Jones-Bird reflector telescope (sometimes called a Bird-Jones) is a mirror-lens (catadioptric) variation on the traditional Newtonian design sold in the amateur telescope market. The design uses a spherical primary mirror in place of a parabolic one, with spherical aberrations corrected by sub-aperture corrector lens usually mounted inside the focusser tube or in front of the secondary mirror. This design reduces the size and cost of the telescope with a shorter overall telescope tube length (with the corrector extending the focal length in a "telephoto" type layout) combined with a less costly spherical mirror. Commercially produced versions of this design have been noted to be optically compromised due to the difficulty of producing a correctly shaped sub-aperture corrector in a telescope targeted at the inexpensive end of the telescope market.
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