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0.999729 | - Steph telling Toadie he should be standing up for himself.
- Rebecca telling Oliver she knew there was something not right about Richard and Oliver telling her he'll respect her wishes from now on.
- Rosie telling Carmella she needs to tell Oliver about the baby.
Carmella is getting ready to leave. Rosie says they could arrange for her to stay another night. I don't get why. Carmella says its alright, she'll tell Oliver. Rosie's phone rings and she has to dash off to Toadie's court hearing, leaving Carmella alone and looking like things are really messed up again.
It's lunchtime and the Napier/Barnes/Robinson clan are perusing the flashy new menus. Declan wants the dirt on Paul, but is afraid to say there are no secrets. Except for the ones Paul has from himself having forgotten all of his dastardly deeds. Rebecca tries to change the subject suggesting they order. Declan will have a single malt as he's turning eighteen tomorrow. His mother reminds him he's turning seventeen and he'll have an OJ. Declan tells his brother there's still time to get him a present for tomorrow. He wouldn't say no to a car. Rebecca is shocked by her son's incorrigibility and says he doesn't even have a license. There's more birthday banter and then Elle arrives just in time to order. Oliver's paying so everyone can have what they like.
DECLAN: Screw politics, I'm having the steak.
Oliver proposes a toast “to family” just as Carmella comes in, the next addition to the Barnes/Napier/Whatever family baking away in the oven. She leaves.
Toadie is searching through a pile of files, but Rosie has the notes he's looking for. She won't give them to him though, because she is going to be representing him. Defending himself reeks of desperation. Apparently Rosie is the only one who can help him beat the charge. Steph looks relieved (oh she's there too). They're about to leave when who should appear at the door but Stonie! It's been a while since we saw him. He's come to support his little brother in court. Aww.
Rosie addresses the judge saying she has several witnesses to testify to that Toadie only had three drinks over the course of the afternoon, which isn't enough to put him over the legal limit in normal circumstances. The Judge doesn't seem too happy that she's questioning the test results, but Rosie says they are in the discretionary margin of error. She also submits that Toadie neither caused nor contributed to the accident and that his quick reflexes actually saved lives. The judge says that's irrelevant. The judge evidently doesn't understand NeighboursLaw™. Rosie continues by calling Susan as her first character witness. Susan tells the judge that Toadie is a much loved and respected member of the community, which in no way blames him for the accident. Rosie then calls Harold to the stand. The Judge realises that there's a while courtroom there to testify that Toadie is a top bloke. He says he'll take their word for it, and gets Harold to sit down. He's going to take ten minutes.
As the lunch party is breaking up, Oliver spots Declan's new swanky shoes. Rebecca wants to know where he got the money for them. Declan explains that Oliver gave him some money to get some new clothes. Rebecca demands that Declan pay back every cent, though Oliver says it isn't necessary. Declan wants to know where he's going to get the money. Elle suggests that they could find him a job at the hotel. Well that's all sorted then.
Paul, Rebecca and Declan leave, allowing Elle a chance to grill Oliver about why he doesn't care about finding his biological father anymore. Oliver asks her to trust him on this one and leave it be.
TOADIE: I made a promise to a man on his wedding day, that I would look after his family and friends and I broke that promise. I shouldn't have got behind the wheel with even a drop of alcohol in my blood, someone could have been killed. It was just sheer luck that that didn't happen. I'm supposed to be an officer of the court, someone the public can put their trust in and my actions belied that and as such I should be held accountable.
Rosie tries to protest that her client evidently doesn't….but she's interrupted by the judge. He tells Toadie that clearly a lot of people care for him and he's satisfied that he had no inkling that he may be over the legal limit (er, with three drinks?!) but, he should be setting an example; he was over the limit and in his own words should be held accountable. Toadie's license is suspended for six months and he must pay $1000 plus court costs.
So lesson learned and justice done then….
Ned, Janae, Harold and Mickey pull into the street. Ned leaps out of the car to go and pick up Mickey's football kit - he has “Pups” this afternoon. Harold remarks that they start them young these days, but Mickey's not young. He's eight. Suddenly I feel ancient, how must poor Hazza feel? Harold thanks them for the lift. Mickey is evidently nervous because when his dad comes back, nature calls and he dashes off to the house.
Carmella arrives on the street and apologises to Harold for causing a scene at Sky's leaving do. Harold says that they couldn‘t have sent them off without a bit of drama. Janae says she's told Dylan to look after Sky and Kerry or she'll box his ears. She really has gone from 17-40 hasn't she? Harold says he's missing his two girls dreadfully. Janae suggests he come and watch Mickey play, Carmella's coming along. Carmella wasn't aware of this. She thanks Janae for the invite but says she's not up for being sociable. Janae says she looks miserable and she needs someone to help her keep Harold in line. What's done is done. Carmella agrees.
Rebecca is seeing Paul out of the house. She thanks him for lunch , he says it was a pleasure, the food and company were excellent - except for Declan's non-stop sarcasm, says Rebecca. I should note that she's leaning on the drivers door of Paul's car in a manner that could easily become flirtatious. Declan appears at the door and obviously thinks the same because he wonders if he's interrupting something. There's someone on the phone for Rebecca, something about money they're owed. Rebecca thanks Paul again and goes inside. Paul drives off and Declan watches him.
As Mickey runs off onto the field Janae remarks to Carmella that it's hard not to feel clucky watching them. Carmella thinks Janae's really good with kids - how does she know what to do? Janae thinks Mickey's so cute it'd be hard not to know what to do. There's a logic in there somewhere. She explains that Ned does most of the hard work, she just shares the load.
JANAE: Yeah, I mean it's great but…um…we haven't exactly…y'know.
JANAE: Yep, not through lack of wanting to it's just a bit hard with buggerlugs.
…Another crystal clear conversation, thank you girls.
So the pups are all stretching and whatnot like you do before a game and Harold and Ned watch on, Harold is simply enchanted by it all, “certainly the starting point for champions, eh?” …until the big bad coach pushes roughly past him. The coach does a lot of angry shouting and Ned and Harold are outraged, well Harold is anyway, and he tells the guy so. In response he has a bag of oranges chucked at him.
BIG BAD COACH: Alright, lets go and I don't want to see a repeat performance of last year's dismal game.
Toadie, Steph, Stonie, Rosie and Susan are all in a celebratory mood so I'm guessing justice was done etc and Toadie got off. Stonie can't believe he's going back to work and Steph tries to encourage him to take the afternoon off. Toadie thanks Susan, though I'm not entirely sure what she did to swing the case other than just be her amazing self, and Steph thanks Rosie…again, not entirely sure what she did other than call a host of character witnesses. Anyway, it's all merry merry merry, banter banter banter until Tim enters demanding to know what the hell is going on. Apparently in the two hours he's been in the office he's taken a call from the cleaner wanting to know how Toad's drink driving charges went. Tim orders everyone except Rosie and Toadie out and they follow him into his/Toadie's office.
BIG BAD COACH: That was the sorriest game of football I've seen. You play like a bunch of nancy-pancies.
My, it's really not a day for manners is it? Ned wants to know what the guy's problem is. Janae thinks they should maybe go, but Ned is worried about the other kids too. The Coach continues his “pep talk” while Harold and Carmella cut up oranges. Carmella decides she could get used to spending her time in such a manner, then gets a phone call and scarpers. Pep talk over - if the pups don't win they're “LOSERS” (well, that is the appropriate term for the team that doesn't win) - and as they all run out onto the field Ned wants to know when the coach is going to let Mickey have a go. The coach asks if Ned is going to take another swing at him. Ah, that's where we've seen this guy before, back in the days when Mickey wet himself. Anyway, turns out Mickey's too soft, they'll play him when they need him.
Tim is talking time. Last week his Sydney lawyers billed 55 hours each whereas Toadie and Rosie billed 23 between them. Toadie tries to explain that nobody on Ramsay Street does a normal days work (or something to that effect) but Tim doesn't care.
TIM: I'd give Satan the gig if he billed the hours.
Strange of him to talk of himself in such a way…he says that he could close the office for good, but because he's such a caring sharing kind of a guy, he's going to give them another chance, he wants them to get their billing hours up to 60 per week each.
TOADIE: But we only get paid for forty. How do we bill more than we work?
TIM: Time management. You make a thirty second phone call, bill it. You write an appointment in your diary. Bill it. Thinking of a case on the toilet? Bill it.
Oh, and there's an incentive, their salaries are frozen for a month and whoever bills the most hours gets both paypackets at the end of it, the loser gets fired. Enter Stonie defender of people's jobs.
TIM: Who is this goose?
Tim says he can do what he likes and shoos him out of his office ordering Toadie and Rosie to “get billing”.
Carmella is rubbing her stomach, here's hoping she's not going to be a Sky mark 2. The doctor wants to run more tests, she thinks there might be complications. Carmella asks if she could lose the baby, and the doctor confirms that yes, it is a possibility.
Paul comes in and makes small talk about how nice lunch was. Elle disagrees, apparently it took all her strength to be nice to Rebecca. She doesn't agree with her keeping information about Oliver's father from him and thinks she's spun Paul a line too. Paul says Rebecca is justified in her actions and is completely trustworthy. Elle doesn't know how Paul can swallow the lies - because Paul likes her. Elle gets angry that her father falls for every blast from his past that walks through the door. Only a few weeks ago it was her mum! The Paul and Gail thread cheer.
ELLE: I don't like Rebecca, I don't trust her, and she's my boyfriend's mother for God's sake.
PAUL: So, I don't see the point of that, what's the big issue?
ELLE: Because I am bending over backwards helping Oliver deal with this, and I don't want you, her or anyone else ruining that.
Mickey seems to have had a go playing and even scored a goal. Ned and Janae cheer as he comes from the pitch. The Big Bad Coach wasn't impressed though and he lays into the team captain, who happens to be his son. Ned asks the other parents if they're going to carry on letting this guy treat their kids in such a way, they all stare mutely back. One is even smiling, which is so bizarre. Janae is behind Ned though and asks for a vote of who thinks Ned should coach the pups. Looks like it's unanimous, Ned gets another job he has no training for! In the words of the Pups and their supporters…WOOO!
Stonie and Steph are sitting on the sofa reminiscing when Toadie arrives home. Stonie has already told Steph about Tim and Toadie suggests she has a good long look at his face because she isn't going to see it for a while. Steph sympathises and suggests she runs him a bubble bath. Toadie likes this idea and asks if Stonie needs a lift to the station, but Stonie announces he's staying around for a bit, if that's ok. Toadie doesn't seem sure, but agrees and Stonie goes out to grab some takeaway.
Elle is going through some paperwork with Declan who thanks her for setting him up with a job. Elle says she's sure they can find him something relatively painless. Elle needs to see Declan's birth certificate, Declan says it was a nightmare to find because his mum hides everything. Elle notices Declan's father's name, Aaronow, and says it's an unusual name. She tries to ask something but Declan cuts her off - they don't go there.
Carmella has evidently told Rosie about the situation. Rosie asks what now and Carmella replies more tests. Rosie wants to know what Oliver said, but Carmella says she's not telling him anything until she's certain the baby is healthy. He's happy now without her and she's not going to make things worse unless she absolutely has to. Rosie questions her about it “making things worse”. Carmella explains that if anything is wrong it's her fault, she's not telling him anything until she gets the all clear. | 2019-04-23T04:40:46 | http://www.neighboursepisodes.com/index.php?year=2007&episode=5273 |
0.999346 | Buying Your First Horse - Is Older or Younger Better?
The general consensus is that new riders and horse owners will be safer with an older horse to learn on. Riding coaches and instructors often have a few older horses they know they can put any beginner on for a safe ride. These older horses are the type that a beginner will want to take home and start learning to ride, handle and care for. Younger horses may not be as suitable.
There are good horses in every age group, from very young to very old, and, there are exceptions to every rule, but usually, for a beginner rider and owner, there are good reasons for buying an older horse. It's tempting to want a young horse because you think you might bond with it more if you train it, or so your kids can grow up with it, but that could be a bad idea. There are two-year-olds that are saints and easily ridden by the most inexperienced riders and there are senior citizens that are still a handful, even for an experienced horseperson.
An older horse often has a lot to offer, despite its age. Even an 18 or 20-year-old horse can have many years of use proper care (and ponies even longer). For those just learning about keeping and riding a horse, an older horse may be the best choice.
When you are starting out, your best option is to buy a horse that you can get on and enjoy right now, even if it is an older horse. When it comes to horses, 'older' usually means ten to fifteen years old, but many horses in their twenties are still great riding horses. If you only plan to ride recreationally once a week or so, an older horse is a perfect choice. Many older horses are capable of a full competition schedule as long as you’re aware of any limitations such as arthritis, and are willing to put a bit extra into feeding and upkeep. An older horse can give you the chance to polish your skills, without having to worry about training the horse or teaching it to behave. All of this will have been done for you by previous owners and handlers.
Young horses are often less steady and have less training, handling, and experience. Their reactions are not as predictable as an older 'been there, done that' horse. Young horses need riders or drivers who can foresee problems before they begin. Beginning riders rarely have the foresight or knowledge it requires to deal with a young horse when it acts out and misbehaves. New riders will not know what to train a young horse so it becomes a safe and reliable mount. Some young horses are 'old souls', but you can be more assured with an older horse, that their reactions will be more predictable, and they will be safer to work around and ride or drive.
You might shy away from an older horse because you feel you will be very ambitious in your riding in the future, but keep in mind that there is a lot of learning between you and your final goal, and an older horse may make the learning easier. An older horse can help you realize your ambitions, and get you ready for the horse that will help you carry those ambitions out later. Remember too, that in a short time your life might change dramatically and you no longer have time to ride four nights a week and can only ride a few times a month. Your older horse will be more likely to be able to adapt to a new schedule, without losing training time.
Some older horses may have physical conditions that require extra care. But as long as the horse can be maintained so it is comfortable and the treatment isn't draining your bank account you may decide the extra effort is worth it. The pre-purchase exam should reveal what is entailed in maintaining any horse with any unsoundness. If you’re a beginner rider or owner, don’t shy away from an older horse who will help you learn to ride and have fun with greater safety. | 2019-04-26T14:56:55 | https://www.thesprucepets.com/learn-the-best-age-for-your-first-horse-1886182 |
0.999843 | President Barack Obama aimed to capitalize on renewed goodwill in Latin America during a stop in Argentina on Wednesday for talks with a new leader more amenable to the United States.
While not as historic as his visit to Cuba earlier in the week, Obama’s stop in Argentina is seen by administration officials as symbolic of a thawing in the region prompted by opening ties to Havana. And the centrist government that recently took power, led by President Mauricio Macri, could be fertile ground for expanding U.S. ties.
Obama sought to hasten those ties by announcing he would declassify documents about the U.S. role in Argentina’s so-called Dirty War from the 1970s as a demonstration of openness.
Despite the terror attacks that ripped through Brussels and dominated headlines Tuesday, the White House made clear that Obama planned to continue with his trip and complete his full schedule in Argentina. He said he remains committed to defeating global terrorism during an early afternoon press conference Wednesday.
But his primary focused remained on bolstering ties with Argentina.
“President Macri is a man in a hurry. I’m impressed because he has moved rapidly on so many of the reforms that he promised, to create more sustainable and inclusive economic growth and to reconnect Argentina with the global economy and the world community,” Obama said during a news conference with Macri, citing new economic reforms that have brought Argentina’s economy back from the brink of ruin.
Ahead of Obama’s arrival, the White House said the trip would serve as a way for the presidents of the two countries to discuss Argentina’s new reform agenda and recognize Macri’s speaking out on human rights in the region. Washington also hoped the trip would increase cooperation in trade and investment.
Most importantly, U.S. officials see the trip as a chance to reset relations after an era of discord.
Obama described himself as having a “cordial relationship” with Argentina’s last leader, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
He was blunter, though, in describing her positions.
“In terms of her policies, her government’s policies, they were consistently anti-American. I think she would resort to rhetoric that probably dated back to the ’60s and the ’70s, as opposed to today,” he said.
In Buenos Aires, Obama sat for a day of formal meetings with Macri followed by a state dinner. He’ll also carve out time to memorialize victims of the “Dirty War,” an organized system of rounding up and killing dissidents during the 1970s and ’80s.
Obama visits Argentina on the 40th anniversary of a military coup that installed the junta that carried out the killings. The date is an annual occasion for demonstrations, and this year protesters are also targeting the United States for allegedly supporting the coup.
Expecting large-scale protests on Thursday, Obama and his family will decamp for Bariloche, a scenic resort in Patagonia.
But his aides said Obama isn’t looking to avoid the past, with the declassification of documents pertaining to the war an example of a willingness to reckon with history.
Many in Argentina were surprised to learn that Obama was planning to visit Buenos Aires following his stop in Cuba. Ever since the Kirchners took power — Nestor Kirchner in 2003 and his wife, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, upon his death in 2007 — the two countries started to drift apart.
Argentina began siding with the so-called ALBA countries, a coalition of left-leaning nations, alienating the United States. The relationship turned more tumultuous in 2005, when Argentina allowed Bolivia’s Evo Morales and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez to lead an anti-American protest on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas, which U.S. President George W. Bush was attending.
Analysts believe the trip by Obama to Argentina serves as a way to establish a new relationship. According to Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin American Program at the Wilson Center, Macri’s policies are encouraging for the United States.
“Things are not going to change overnight, but (the Macri) administration is one that has articulated foreign policy and economic principles that are much more in line with the U.S. government,” Arnson said.
Throughout his campaign, Macri said he wanted to rewrite the playbook on Argentina’s economy — a campaign promise that made him popular on Wall Street. He also promised he’d work to eliminate poverty in Argentina.
He won the election largely by attracting the vote of businessmen and young people with his economic policies, while his infrastructure and development promises helped him get part of the vote in the rural areas. The economy in recent years has deteriorated and featured rampant inflation.
In his victory speech, Macri doubled down on his campaign promise to bring Argentina back to the world stage.
Over the past three months, he has invited leaders from France, Italy and the European Union to visit Argentina.
Argentinian political pollster and analyst Alejando Catterberg said he has seen a dramatic shift in foreign policy during Macri’s first 100 days in office.
Macri’s moves to rescue Argentina’s beleaguered economy have played a major role in his welcome onto the world stage. Argentina never fully recovered its reputation in international markets after the country stopped paying its creditors and defaulted on a $95 billion debt in 2001.
Earlier this year, the Macri government reached an agreement with major American hedge funds. The agreement opens the doors to allow foreign investment into Argentina again. | 2019-04-25T22:17:17 | http://rayoonline.com/obama-looks-for-fresh-start-with-argentina/ |
0.999654 | "I robbed the thief. How can you fail to see the humor in that?"
As numerous other reviewers have stated previously, the question asked by the title of Sam Weisman's What's The Worst That Could Happen? poses many answers. The most obvious one is that a film with so much unlimited potential can wind up being nothing more than a painfully unfunny comedy. That is not to say that the title is the only question asked by this film. In fact there may just be enough "whys" and "whats posed by What's The Worst That Could Happen to replace every single question on the SAT exam.
As the film opens, Kevin Caffery (Lawrence) is falling in love with the beautiful Amber (Ejogo) after their first meeting at an art auction. She is there to watch a prized possession be auctioned off to the highest bidder in order to keep her place of living; he is there for less honest reasons. Kevin is a thief, but as in most films like this, he has a heart of gold. After saving the picture for her, Kevin is walking on clouds as the two begin a relationship. When Berger (Leguizamo) approaches Kevin with the plan to rob an unoccupied beach house owned by Max Fairbanks (DeVito), it looks to be the score of a lifetime and one that will allow him to give Amber everything she has ever wanted.
As it happens, two people occupy the beach house, Max and "Miss September," with whom Max is having an affair, away from his wife Lutetia (Dunn). Kevin is caught going through Max's things, the cops are called and Kevin is taken into custody, but not before Max steals a beloved ring given to Kevin by Amber in plain view of the arresting officers. This understandably makes Kevin angry as he devotes his time after that night to getting his ring back; it is soon obvious that Max is a worthy adversary.
It is no new development that novels translated into film are often done so poorly, but WTWTCH feels as though it may be the poster child for that statement. Based on a Donald Westlake novel of the same name, the only similarity the novel and the film share is the title. Among the numerous alterations made in the trip to the screen are character names, and even the entire climactic sequence. While the finale in the book reminded me of an Oceans' 11-style heist set in Las Vegas, in the filmed version the closing locations are at the scene of the original crime and lacks any sort of suspense or believability.
In the original novel, each character was fleshed out and had their own personalities, yet in the film characters come and go with no real sense of purpose. Take for instance Tardio, the police detective played by William Fichtner, here is a flamboyant, wonderfully inventive creation that feels out of place with his purpose in the picture. It is clear that he and Kevin share a past but we never find out just what that may be, as the script by Matthew Chapman feels more comfortable giving Tardio's dogs horrible cases of flatulence rather than explain the previous connection.
There is a bit of the same problem with the film's ending. As things build up to what is believed to be the demise of Max and a return to glory for Kevin, the film strangely does a one hundred and eighty-degree turn around that will leave many scratching their heads. While it would be giving too much away to go into detail, suffice to say the sugary finale feels out of place with the overly angry war of words the two lead characters have shared for the previous hour and a half.
Aside from my love for the original source material, what made me anxious to view WTWTCH was, without a question, the cast; a case of expectations far outweighing results. While the weight of the movie rests on Lawrence and DeVito, it is in the supporting cast that the better performances can be found. Lawrence is good, but it is obvious that his work in both Bad Boys and Blue Streak worked largely because of his ability to play off of someone (Will Smith and Luke Wilson, respectively). Here, he seems alone and uninteresting. DeVito (who is always a pleasure) gives the feeling that he is channeling his character from Other People's Money, though his profanity-laced Congressional hearing is a bright spot. In smaller roles, Richard Schiff, Glenna Headly, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, and William Fichtner each do nice work that, at times, outdoes the two headlining stars.
What's The Worst That Could Happen? isn't a horrible movie by any means, just simply uninteresting and sloppily made. It is a shame, given the potential of the cast and the wonderful source material. It has been said that Donald Westlake has never cared for any of the filmed versions of his novels, and I would imagine this one has not changed this for him.
Image Transfer Review: Like other recent release from MGM, this film is offered in a 1.33:1 pan & scan format as well as an anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen transfer that preserves the original aspect ratio. The results are, for the most part, on the positive side, with only a few flaws that take away from the overall quality of the transfer. Colors are vibrant with the bright blues and reds inside of the club in which Amber works and Kevin socializes coming off strikingly well. Black levels are also done well with nice depth and little grain. The only problems that are noticeable are several print flaws with the most noticeable occurring at the start and end of the film. This is a nice transfer, if only slightly hampered by noticeable flaws that are unsettlingly rampant in a film that is less than six months old.
Audio Transfer Review: Though advertised as a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, What's The Worst That Could Happen? is like countless other comedies in the fact that it very well could have been Dolby Surround and there wouldn't be much difference. Dialogue sounds crisp and clear, while the left and right speakers do a nice job of blending in the hip-hop soundtrack.
French and Spanish language tracks are also provided in Dolby Surround.
Extras Review: Though the packaging boasts "special edition," this is a disc that is less deserving of that title than it may appear.
First are two commentary tracks. One by director Sam Weisman and producer David Hoberman, while the other features numerous members of the cast including: Danny DeVito, Sascha Knopf, GQ, Glenne Headly, William Fichtner, Carmen Ejogo, Nora Dunn, and Sioban Fallon. The first track is undoubtedly the more interesting, as the two talk about adapting the film as well as each actor and what it was like to work with such a large cast. There is a bit of self-congratulating as well, such as when the two talk about their overall appreciation of the film and the numerous positive test screenings. The second track is a bit of a disappointment that falls into the category of "Too many actors makes for a crowded and dull commentary." It is obvious that each member was recorded separately, which is to be expected, but what is surprising is just how little each participant has to offer. There are long periods of silence between each actor coming in and introducing themselves, discussing their character and then leaving.
Next are eight deleted scenes, as well as an alternate ending, all of which, thankfully, were not used in the final cut of the film. Running a little over nine minutes, these scenes are just not funny, while the alternate ending is worse than the one actually used. Credit Sam Weisman for leaving these out of the film.
Scene Stealers is a mislabeled twenty-four-minute documentary on the making of the film, not a special on the supporting cast as I had hoped, given the title. This is a promotional piece with each interviewee talking about their admiration for others that worked on the film as well as their characters; promotional and just not very interesting. The Outtakes section, on the other hand, is funnier than the film itself, as these three minutes rival anything done in the running time of the feature film.
The theatrical trailer for WTWTCH is presented in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and is generally amusing and gets one excited to see the film—hey, it duped me. A music video for the song Music by Erick Sermon featuring Marvin Gaye (huh?) is also provided, though the song isn't all that great.
As a film, What's The Worst That could Happen? fails; as a DVD, it does only slightly better. The video portion is on par with other MGM releases of late, while the extra features are plentiful for a picture that failed at the box office. As a rental this might work for some, but if you have no interest skip it and head out to the theater and see something better. | 2019-04-22T18:22:26 | http://digitallyobsessed.com/displaylegacy.php?ID=2834 |
0.999624 | What's your favorite horror movie car?
Some suggestions for horror movie characters: always run into the woods for help when there's a house 20 feet away, say goodbye to your obnoxious "friend" early, and always drive a cool car. What's your favorite horror movie car?
Naturally, it's the 1971 Plymouth Barracuda in Don Coscarelli's 1979 cult classic, Phantasm. The movie car sported a 340ci V8, despite having been cloned to look like the coveted 440 six-pack 'Cuda. Subsequent Phantasm sequels used several different '71s and a '70 convertible, but the kickoff model is still the ultimate Phantasm 'Cuda. | 2019-04-22T02:24:57 | https://jalopnik.com/whats-your-favorite-horror-movie-car-5822187 |
0.999051 | House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes is blasting the FBI and Department of Justice for “excessive and sloppy redactions” amid efforts to unseal a redacted section having to do with the FBI’s interview of former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
“The excessive and sloppy redactions applied to the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia report deny the American people the opportunity to know and understand the report’s full findings and conclusions,” Nunes told Fox News.
A key section of the report concludes FBI agents “did not detect any deception during Flynn’s interview” despite his eventual guilty plea in the special counsel’s Russia probe for making false statements.
A source familiar with the House Intelligence report told Fox News that heavily redacted sections on pages 53 and 54 back up the report’s conclusion about Flynn, and the source challenged former FBI Director James Comey’s public statements on the issue.
In his interview last week on Fox News’ “Special Report,” Comey denied that he ever told lawmakers his FBI agents didn’t believe Flynn intentionally lied.
The House Intelligence Committee report, which was disputed by Democrats and released over their objections, provides virtually no public information to back up its conclusion about Flynn’s interactions with the agents – as most of the section explaining that finding is redacted.
Speaking to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson after the report’s release, Nunes said it was impossible for Comey to know what investigators found because so many sections were blacked out.
Flynn lost his job over the Russia contacts controversy -- and as recently as December, even President Trump claimed Flynn had "lied" to agents.
But last week, Trump defended Flynn as he castigated Comey, saying Flynn’s life has been “totally destroyed” while “shadey” James Comey can “Leak and Lie” and make “lots of money” from his newly released memoir.
The delay was one of several developments in the proceedings. Days after accepting his guilty plea, the judge assigned to the case, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Rudolph Contreras, recused himself from the case, and was replaced by Judge Emmet Sullivan.
Earlier Wednesday, President Trump lashed out at his own Justice Department, tearing into officials for not cooperating with document requests from congressional Republicans while warning he could “use the powers” of the presidency to intervene in the dispute.
The president didn’t specify the documents he says the DOJ won't release. He also didn't say which presidential powers he is referring to, though it could be anything from declassifying files to extracting documents sought by Congress to perhaps intervening in the Russia probe.
The FBI and DOJ referred Fox News’ questions about the redactions as well as the timing to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Fox News will update the reporting when comment becomes available. | 2019-04-25T10:42:56 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/intel-committee-chairman-blasts-sloppy-redactions-in-russia-report-amid-flynn-mystery |
0.998179 | A zeugma is a figure of speech in which one "governing" word or phrase modifies two distinct parts of a sentence. Often, the governing word will mean something different when applied to each part, as in the sentence, "He took his coat and his vacation." The verb "to take" makes sense with and governs both "coat" and "vacation," but is appropriate to each in a different way.
Zeugma is occasionally called syllepsis, but there's some debate over whether these two terms really mean the same thing.
Some zeugma play with a double meaning of the governing word, while others hinge on grammar.
Some people believe that in order to be considered a proper zeugma, a sentence must have a comedic or dramatic effect. However, it is generally agreed that no particular effect is required for a given phrase to be considered zeugma.
Zeugma can be complicated to understand because it's a flexible term, and many sentence constructions that seem quite different from one another can all qualify as zeugma. Understanding how all the different types and examples of zeugma relate to one another makes it easier to grasp the overall concept.
The first step to understanding zeugma is addressing its relationship with syllepsis. Some people use zeugma and syllepsis as synonyms for each other, but many others believe there is a slight but real difference between the two.
In zeugma: The semantics—the logic or meaning—of the relationship between the governing word and each of the two modified words is different, as in the previous example, "He took his hat and his vacation." In that example, the meaning of "took" is different when it relates to taking a hat as opposed to taking a vacation.
Although commentators have historically tried to distinguish between zeugma and syllepsis, the distinctions have been confusing and contradictory...We're better off using zeugma in its broadest sense and not confusing matters by introducing syllepsis, a little-known term whose meaning not even the experts agree on.
In other words, he suggests seeing zeugma as covering both semantics and grammatical scenarios.
Zeugma comes from the ancient greek for "a yoking," because this figure of speech literally "yokes" or joins two separate parts of a sentence. However, just like two yoked oxen, the two animals don't immediately fall into step with one another. This is also the case in language: zeugma's don't work seamlessly, and it's actually that tiny disconnect between the two "yoked" pieces of language that creates the pleasing comedic or dramatic effect of the zeugma.
So far, we have looked at two different examples of zeugma with two different types of "yokes": "He took his hat and his vacation," and "He works night, I days." It so happens that these two examples represent the two main types of zeugma.
Zeugma that play with meaning: In "He took his hat and his vacation," the comedic effect comes from the surprising and clever sentence construction. On the first read, the sentence doesn't seem correct. When we read "he took his hat," we decide to run with the literal meaning of the verb "to take," but when we hear, "and his vacation," we're asked to switch to the more figurative meaning of "to take," as in "to take a vacation." While the grammar and logic of the sentence are completely correct, we're not used to reading sentences that switch so nimbly between double meanings of a word, and it's actually quite fun to read. Because they are pleasing and clever, zeugmas stick in the mind and are common in proverbs, such as, "Eggs and oaths are soon broken."
Zeugma that play with grammar: In the other example from earlier, "He works nights, I days," the verb "to work" has no double-meaning, but it is doing double duty. While this zeugma seems pretty routine and uncreative, it is actually radically transformative to the sentence. "He works nights and I work days" is a bit repetitive and boring. "He works nights, I days" has a nice rhythm to it, and also brings the two people described—"He" and "I"—closer together, not only in the sentence, but also in the reader's imagination.
The first type of zeugma, which play with meaning, is both more "fun" and appear more commonly used than the second type.
Prozeugma: A zeugma in which the yoke or governing word is at the beginning of the sentence, before the governed parts. "He took his hat, and his vacation."
Mesozeugma: A zeugma in which the yoke or governing word is in the middle of the sentence, between the governed parts. "He works nights, I days."
Hypozeugma: A zeugma in which the yoke or governing word is at the end of the sentence, after the governed parts. "His clothes, his books, and his dignity were lost ."
One final type of zeugma to know is diazeugma: this is a zeugma in which a single subject governs multiple subsequent verbs. For example, "Müller receives the ball, dribbles, dodges the defender, shoots, and scores!"
Because of how often diazeugma appears in sportscasting, you can think of this as the "play-by-play" zeugma.
In all of the examples below, we highlight the governing word or phrase in green, and the parts of the sentence being governed in red.
Zeugma are versatile. They can be humorous, they can create a sense of drama, and they can make an idea or phrase stick in the mind. For all of these reasons, Zeugma are very common in both poetry and prose.
In this example from Chapter 43 of Pride and Prejudice, Eliza Bennet and Mr. Darcy awkwardly attempt to talk.
She wanted to talk, but there seemed to be an embargo on every subject. At last she recollected that she had been traveling, and they talked of Matlock and Dove Dale with great perseverance. Yet time and her aunt moved slowly—and her patience and her ideas were nearly worn our before the tete-a-tete was over.
Austen's use of zeugma here is not only clever and comic, but also brings up a recurring theme in Darcy and Eliza's relationship: her lack of "connections" and lower social status in comparison to him. Even as the two walk and talk, on their way towards a better understanding of one another, her relatives hold the pair back both literally and figuratively.
The new boy took two broad coppers out of his pocket and held them out with derision. Tom struck them to the ground. In an instant both boys were rolling and tumbling in the dirt, gripped together like cats; and for the space of a minute they tugged and tore at each other's hair and clothes, punched and scratched each other's nose, and covered themselves with dust and glory.
You'll notice that "dust" comes before "glory," just as in the previous example, the man "takes his hat" before he "takes his vacation." In the type of zeugma that hinges on meaning (rather than grammar), the more literal or concrete meaning of the verb usually comes before the more abstract meaning.
But Ted Lavender, who was scared, carried 34 rounds when he was shot and killed outside Than Khe, and he went down under an exceptional burden, more than 20 pounds of ammunition, plus the flak jacket and hemet and rations and water and toilet paper and tranquilizers and all the rest, plus the unweighed fear.
By listing such seemingly different things as the jacket, the rations, and the fear as part of the "burden" Lavender carried (burden is also the governing word of the zeugma), O'Brien implies that all these weights, both material and immaterial, are equally important to understanding the soldier's experience.
Zeugma in Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Ulysses"
Tennyson includes a grammatical zeugma at the end of the second stanza of his poem "Ulysses."
Zeugma can do more than simply drive home a point in a memorable way. They're so pithy that they make the speaker come off as sharp and spontaneous, especially when spoken aloud. In other words, zeugma make great "zingers" and are perfect for the big screen.
Zeugma in "The Lion King"
"Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared."
Zeugma in "The West Wing"
Why Do Writers Use Zeugma?
Cleverly crafted zeugma can cause the literary equivalent of a "double-take." When the governing word is applied to the two or more modified words in a novel way, it makes the reader pause—maybe because he or she is unsure of having read the sentence correctly, or wants to linger over a skillful play with language. This ability to create a pause or breathing-space within a text makes zeugma a powerful tool in poetry, which often aspires to slow down and draw out the reader's experience. Zeugma also tend to change the rhythm and structure of a sentence, and can be used to turn an awkward construction into a musical one (as in, "He works nights, and I days").
The Wikipedia Page on Zeugma: An in depth, technical explanation that breaks down different types of zeugma and syllepsis.
The Dictionary Definition of Zeugma: A basic definition and etymology of the term—it comes from the ancient Greek verb zeugnunai , to yoke.
Scars song "Be Prepared" from The Lion King, which he ends with the zeugma "Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared."
A 2016 podcast on zeugma, brought to you by Merriam Webster.
Scopa, Sally. "Zeugma." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 5 May 2017. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Scopa, Sally. "Zeugma." LitCharts LLC, May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/zeugma. | 2019-04-25T22:56:13 | https://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/zeugma |
0.991332 | Oz Fritz has just done a nice tribute to Ornette Coleman, the legendary boundary-pushing jazzman who died on June 11.
Which leads me to pose a question: Can anyone give some information about the jazz artists that RAW enjoyed? I know he liked jazz, as any intelligent young person in the 1950s would, and that one of the artists he liked was the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Yet I don't know much about this aspect of his life. His literary tastes are pretty well documented (look for example at the bottom of this link) , we have a lot of information on what movies he liked, and we know that he loved Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and Mahler, yet I know little about which jazz musicians he listened to. Can anyone help?
To judge from the jazz haikus in Coincidance, he likes Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, and (as you mentioned) the Modern Jazz Quartet.
I think Bob listened to less jazz as he got older. He does mention dreaming of Monk in _TSOG_.
Thanks, Tom! I don't know much about RAW's preferences in jazz.
The earrings the woman in the photo of Ornette's album in my blog reminded me of the spiral ring RAW often wore. | 2019-04-19T04:50:21 | http://www.rawillumination.net/2015/06/raw-and-jazz.html |
0.999992 | How to change paper size when converting MS Word doc to PDF?
In this example, I will pretend that I am working on a 5-page letter size (8.5?x11?) document, but the third page needs to be tabloid size with landscape orientation. By the way, this is how you create a fold-out page, which is a very common task when creating workbooks and manuals.... In this example, I will pretend that I am working on a 5-page letter size (8.5?x11?) document, but the third page needs to be tabloid size with landscape orientation. By the way, this is how you create a fold-out page, which is a very common task when creating workbooks and manuals.
However, for different types of documents, you may need to change the page size. To change the paper size, go to the Layout tab. Click the downward arrow below the Size button. Clicking on this will produce a drop down menu with different sizes that you can choose from. | 2019-04-19T22:27:32 | http://ammirati-skullbaselab.com/manitoba/how-to-change-page-sizes-in-word-doc-on-mac.php |
0.999616 | Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
1. Areas of the world have shown limited economic growth.
Modern capitalism can be divided into basic sectors.
2. Provide a method to analyze the goods & services in a society.
3. How to allocate resources among competing & alternative uses. How to distribute goods & services among the population. How to provide economic stability & security. How to provide continued economic growth.
Restricted growth is the result of a combination of many factors.
5. Since ther are not enough resources to satisfy all wants - there is a conflict between unlimited wants & limited resources. Societal choice: what to produce - how to produce - & for whom to produce.
6. Fulfills primary & basic needs.
7. Is a theory that bases taxation in accordance with the benefits received by the taxpayer; hunting & fishing fees are examples.
8. The quality of land - labor - & capital are key factors that determine economic growth. Less - developed countries usually have high population densities. Low incomes retard economies by restricting the opportunity to consume goods.
9. Is a theory that bases taxation in accordance with income and wealth position.
10. Transmit the ideals & values of society.
11. Are the cornerstone of the US tax system.
12. And influence in our economy has steadily grown throughout history.
13. Has created problems in providing essential public services such as police and fire protection and sewage disposal.
14. People have simply demanded more of government.
15. A competitive - free - market - free - price system is necessary for capitalism to function efficiently.
16. Has created problems in labor - management relations that government seems to be able to handle best.
17. Commitments & military expenditures have had lasting effects on the role of government in the economy.
18. Direct - indirect - proportional - progressive - and regressive. Federal personal & corporate taxes are progressive. Most state and local taxes are proportional. Nearly all excise - sales - and property taxes are regressive.
20. Is a source wealth & income & involves the inflow & outflow of goods and services. The economic growth of the US is measured by the Gross National Product (GNP) - which is the value of all goods & services produced in a particular year.
21. Provides a means of analyzing the economy.
22. Of property is fundamental to a capitalistic society.
23. Of government activity comes from its spending - taxing - and public debt policies.
25. Of the world's population is economically deprived.
26. Is a measurement of assets on hand at a given point in time.
27. In the economy include direct controls over the economy - ownership of production (for example - Hoover Dam) - and welfare expenditures.
28. Has to do with its ability to command goods & services. Measuring changes in the value of the dollar is a key economic concept.
29. Based on concepts of modern capitalism.
30. Is the monetary return or other material benefits from currently produced goods & services. | 2019-04-23T20:25:28 | https://basicversity.com/quiz/cset-economics |
0.996759 | Our hypothesis is that the appearance of a person -- their pose, clothing, action -- is a powerful cue for localizing the objects they are interacting with.
We describe the DeepMind Kinetics human action video dataset.
For a given scene, GPNN infers a parse graph that includes i) the HOI graph structure represented by an adjacency matrix, and ii) the node labels.
Models need to distinguish different human instances in the image panel and learn rich features to represent the details of each instance.
Our core idea is that the appearance of a person or an object instance contains informative cues on which relevant parts of an image to attend to for facilitating interaction prediction. | 2019-04-23T03:54:45 | https://paperswithcode.com/task/human-object-interaction-detection |
0.998644 | In this article, we will see how to convert a given String to different cases using simple looping and methods of the String class and the Character class. First, we clearly specify what these different cases are. Then, we move on to see the different methods of the Character and String class we would be using after which we proceed to the algorithms. Finally we present a complete program which takes a String input and outputs it in the five different cases.
Upper Case : A String is converted to Upper Case by capitalizing each of the letters. Letters that are already capitalised are left as they are. Non letters like numbers and special characters are not altered.
Lower Case : The conversion of a String to lower case is similar to upper case except that we change each of the letter to its lower case form. Toggle Case : Small letters a-z are converted to capital letters A-Z and vice versa.
Camel Case: In Camel Case, the first letter of every word is capitalized.
Sentence Case: The starting letter of the first word of every sentence is capitalized.
Given below is an example illustrating the conversion of a String to the five different cases mentioned above.
Upper Case: HELLO JAVA. HELLO WORLD.
Lower Case: hello java. hello world.
Toggle Case: hEllO JAVA. HELLO worLd.
Camel Case: Hello Java. Hello World.
Title Case: Hello java. Hello world.
We would be using length() and charAt(int) methods of the String class. The length() method returns the numbers of characters that the String contains. The charAt() method takes an integer argument and returns the character contained at that integer index. It is to be noted that the indices begin from 0. The following code snippet illustrates the usage of these two methods.
The Character class contains a number of static methods which can be used to test whether a character is upper case or lower case and also convert between the two forms. The two methods isUpperCase(char) and isLowerCase(char) take a character as an argument and return a boolean value indicating whether the argument passed is an upper case char or a lower case char. The methods toUpperCase(char) and toLowerCase(char) take char arguments and return a char which is the upper case form and the lower case form of the passed char respectively. If the character passed is not a letter, the return value will be the same as the character passed. Here is a code snippet illustrating the use of the above stated methods.
To convert a String to Upper Case, we use a for loop whose counter, say i, runs from 0 through the length of the String (-1). A String variable 'result' is initialised with an empty String. Within the loop, we extract the character at position i, convert it to an upper case character using the toUpperCase () method and append the returned char to the result. At the end of the loop, the result contains the input string with all characters changed to upper case. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to the method toUpperCase() to view the code.
This task would be similar to the above except that instead of using the method toUpperCase (), we use the method toLowerCase() to convert the characters to their lower case form.
To convert the String to its toggle form, we extract each character as we have done for upper case conversion. We then use an if else decision making statement to check if the extracted character is upper case or lower case. If the character is upper case, we convert it to lower case and append it to the result. Otherwise, the upper case form of the character is appended to the result. View the code at the bottom of this page.
It should be noted that we cannot use an if else if statement decision making statement as shown below.
This is because there is a possibility for a character to be neither upper case nor lower case - digits and special symbols like < , > etc. If a decision making statement as shown above is used, these characters would be ignored.
Of course, a modified form of the above code can be used where we first check if the character is an upper case character. Then we check if it is a lower case character. And finally, if the character is neither an uppercase character nor a lower case character, we simply append it to the result without any conversions.
As already said, in camel case, we capitalise the first letter of each word. To do so, we use a loop similar to what we have used in the previous conversions. Within the loop, we check if the character at index i-1 is a space. If it is so, we capitalise the current character at index i and append it to the result. Otherwise, we convert the current char to lower case and append it.
However, we will experience a problem when the loop counter i has the value of zero as accessing character at index (0-1) will result in an exception. To avoid this, before the loop, we check if the length of the input string is zero. If it is so, we simply return an empty String. Otherwise, we initialise the result with the capitalized version of the character at index zero and then start the loop from i = 1. The code is shown at the bottom of this page.
In sentence case, the first letter of each sentence is capitalized. This conversion cannot be solved in a way similar to the camel case problem, replacing the space with a period. The reason is that a sentence does not always end in a period. Sentences also end with question marks and exclamation marks. The second reason is that the first letter of the sentence doesn't always immediately follow the period. In most cases, there is a space between the two.
To tackle the above problems, we maintain an array of terminal characters - the characters with which a sentence ends such as period, exclamation mark and question mark. We will also use a boolean variable 'terminalCharacterEncountered' which will be set to true whenever one of the terminal characters is encountered. Within the loop, we first extract a character, if the terminalCharacterEncountered flag is false, we simply append the character to the output String. If the flag was true, the current character is capitalized and appended to the result. And then, the flag is reset to false. After performing the above task, we check if the current character is one of the terminal characters. If so, the flag is set to true again so that the first character of the next sentence will be capitalised. The code is shown in the next section ( scroll down).
Given below is a complete program which takes an input String from the user, converts it into different cases and displays them on the console. | 2019-04-19T14:49:48 | http://www.javawithus.com/programs/converting-string-to-different-cases-upper-lower-toggle-camel-sentence-case |
1 | By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's president said Thursday that to protect Syria’s territorial integrity, the terrorist PYD/YPG must be swept away from areas where it persists near the Turkish border.</p> <p>"Syria's territorial integrity will not be ensured unless the PYD/YPG terror group is cleared away from Manbij, [and] east of the Euphrates," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, ahead of their trilateral meeting with their Iranian counterpart.</p> <p>In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- recognized as a terror group by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children. The YPG/PYD is the group's Syrian branch.
Turkey has promised a counter-terrorist operation against the PYD/PYG in Syria, following two similar successful operations since 2016.
Erdogan also said Turkey welcomes Russia's positive attitude towards a proposed safe zone in northern Syria, adding that Turkey also supports the idea as long as it serves to address Turkey's national security concerns.
He said they may soon conclude the formation of Syrian constitutional committee, taking into account reservations expressed by the UN.
"It is very important that the cooperation which took place regarding the use of airspace in Idlib also takes place in Afrin and the area [liberated by] Operation Euphrates Shield — one of the previous counter-terror operations –," Erdogan added.
After a meeting in Sochi last September between Erdogan and Putin, the two sides agreed to set up a demilitarized zone — in which acts of aggression are expressly prohibited — in Idlib, northwestern Syria.
But according to the Syrian White Helmets civil defense group, at least 30 people in Idlib were killed in January, including women and children, while another 180 were injured — in Idlib, Hama and Latakia — by regime drone attacks and artillery fire. | 2019-04-25T12:09:40 | https://www.alaturkaonline.com/turkeys-erdogan-for-syrian-integrity-pyd-ypg-must-go/ |
0.997176 | This sublime passage is a call from Jerusalem to Jehovah to awake as in the might of ancient days for her defense. and deliverance. It seemed to her that He must be asleep, so long had He appeared to be deaf to her cries and silent to her prayers.
So the disciples thought the Master cared not for them, as He lay "in the hinder part of the ship asleep on a pillow," but the heart that was unmoved by the raging of the storm instantly responded to the faintest cry of their distress and woke to rebuke the storm and speak their hearts to peace.
And so God was not asleep. It was but the suppressed strength of His waiting and longsuffering love, and it grew by waiting, and would at length burst forth as "the cry of a travailing woman," rending the heavens, making the mountains to flow down at His command and overcoming all His people's foes.
I. "Awake, awake, stand up, oh Jerusalem, which has drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of His fury; you have drunk the dregs of the cup of trembling and wrung them out." (Isaiah 51: 17).
The second passage quoted above is in answer to the first call. It is a summons from Jehovah to Jerusalem to wake. He turns her own question back upon her and cries out, "Awake, awake, oh Jerusalem." Like the disciples in the garden, she has been "sleeping for sorrow."
Yes, it is true that the heart can be drugged by grief and anguish until the fiber of our being is poisoned and paralyzed with sorrow.
Not always is suffering sanctifying. Suffering without faith, love and hope corrodes every fiber of the soul, depresses, discourages and destroys. There is nothing on earth so tragic as the case of those who weep life's bitterest tears in unavailing grief, who get nothing out of their distress but bitterness, despair and at last self-destruction; turning first against God and man and then at last, like the scorpion that stings itself to death, against themselves. Thousands of people are going wrong and going down just through heart break and discouragement. They say "there is no hope," and they go on from worse to worse. Oh, if you are sunk in the stupor or sleep of hopeless sorrow, hear the voice of God calling "Awake, awake." Rise up above the hideous nightmare of your gloom, throw off the spell of Satan's hate and go forth into the clear light of truth and God, and lo! you will find that it was but a nightmare of your heart and brain and the sun is shining around you in the heavens, the birds are singing in the branches and there is still left to you the love of God, the sweetness of life and the hope of a bright tomorrow. Awake, awake -- from the sleep of despairing sorrow. God lives. Christ loves and there is a whole heaven waiting for every heart that can receive it.
III. "Awake, awake; put on your strength, oh Zion; put on your beautiful garments, oh Jerusalem, the holy city; shake yourself from the dust; arise, and sit down, oh Jerusalem; loose yourself from the bands of your neck, oh captive daughter of Zion." (Isa. 52: 1, 2).
The third passage in our series is another call to Zion to wake, this time not from sorrow. There is a hideous sight that we sometimes behold in our great cities: a wretched woman who has fallen in the streets under the power of drunkenness and vice. Her hair is matted; her garments are dishevelled and spattered with the mire of the street and her whole frame is bound by the fearful fetters of long habits of sin. Once she was innocent and beautiful and happy, but oh, how degraded now -- and as you gaze upon her with compassion, you summon her to awake, to put on her strength, to change her garments, to shake herself from the dust and then to loose herself from the bands of sin and rise and sit down once more in her womanly dignity and glory.
The figure of slumber is often used, not only for the sinner, but for the Christian and the church. The condition of sleep is one in which we are blind to the conditions around us. The flames may be creeping through our home, the burglar may be stealing our treasures, the frowning cliff may be yawning just beneath our feet, but we are asleep and we see it not. The fact that you are indifferent or unconcerned about your soul is no evidence that you are safe, but rather that you are asleep.
Then again, the sleeper lives in an unreal world. The thoughts that come to him are vain dreams and false visions of unreal things while the world is going on around him, and he knows nothing about it. Thousands of people are living as in a dream, passionately striving for the vain things of this little day which will soon vanish and be forgotten, while the great realities of time and eternity are to them as dreams.
Oh, you that are living in a false world and for the perishing things of time, awake, awake!
Again, sleep is a condition of idleness and ease. Your girdle is laid down. Your work is put aside and you are doing nothing in the activities of life. Thousands of God's children are idle because they are asleep. The cause of the Master needs them. The claims of the work need them. The great interests of eternity need them, but they are asleep.
The sleeper is defenseless and exposed to the attacks of the enemy. It is when you sleep that the thief comes to steal your property. It was "while men slept the enemy sowed tares in the field." It was while he slept that Bunyan's pilgrim lost his roll and had to go back afterwards and spend long and weary hours in recovering what he had lost.
How many opportunities have been lost by sleep? How pathetic the appeal of Christ to His three disciples, "Tarry and watch with Me," and how touching His reproach afterwards when He found them sleeping. "What, could you not watch with Me one hour?" And how unspeakably mournful His final words to them as He came back at last, spent with agony and treading the winepress alone, and said, "Sleep on now and take your rest." It is too late to help Me. You have lost your opportunity. "The Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners."
Oh, children of God, how much you are missing! Souls are perishing. Opportunities are going by. Eternal recompense is being lost while you sleep on in your dull and stupid insensibility. Awake, awake!
God's awakening call is a very loud and repeated one. Not gently does the summons come when it is necessary that we shall be wakened. This is the meaning of the alarms that have been rung in your heart and your life, the blows that have struck you in your home, your business and your own person. God is calling you. Oh, awake, before He shall have to call so loudly that you will never forget the shock!
2. "Put on your strength."
Sometimes we go to sleep from weakness and weariness. God is calling us to rise and let Him clothe us with His strength. This is not inherent strength of our own. It is a strength that we put on. It is the robe of fire with which the Holy Ghost is waiting to endue every willing, consecrated soul. Oh, the weakness of Christians, afraid of their own voices, afraid of the faces of men, conscious of their impotence and inefficiency, unable to speak to a soul, unable to pray a prevailing prayer, unfruitful and passing on to judgment with "nothing but leaves" to bring before the Master.
God has provided for our strength. The Spirit of Pentecost is waiting to come upon every willing heart. He will give you power to pray, power to witness, power to live, power to bring things to pass for His cause and the world's need. God wants no imbeciles or invalids in His army. You have no business to be a baby. "Awake, awake, put on your strength." Receive the Holy Ghost.
3. "Put on your beautiful garments."
This refers to the robes of purity and practical righteousness. The Holy Ghost is given us, not merely for power, but for all the help we need to live pure, sweet victorious lives. We have no more business to be wicked than we have to be weak. We have no business to go on sinning and failing. We have no business to go into the wedding feast, not having the wedding garment on. It is all provided, and we have but to be willing to wear His robes of purity and He will put them on us. The question is: will you choose to be sweet, to be kind, to be holy, instead of indulging yourself in your temper, your irritation, your hasty word of retaliation. The Holy Spirit will give you all the grace, all the love, all the patience you are willing to wear. You must take it by faith and then wait to put it on and prove it in the real tests of actual life and in the hard places where your human nature will break down and His divine grace will come to triumph.
This expression covers more than a mere ordinary experience of holiness. These beautiful garments include the finer touches of grace, the finishing touches of holy character, the beautiful array which the bride is to wear in order to be ready for the coming of her Lord.
Shall we awake and put on our strength and our beautiful garments?
4. "Shake yourself from the dust."
Every woman knows how to shake the dust from her robes when she has been sitting in an open car or by some dusty highway. The dust here refers to the entanglements with the world into which the children of God so often fall. John Bunyan describes it by the picture of a muck rake with which the miserable worldling was raking together all the dust and grime of the roadside for the sake of the little bits of shining gold he found among it, while at the same time he was refusing a golden crown which the hand of an angel was holding out to him from above.
Yes, "the thick clay," as Job expresses it, is all over us. Go into a fashionable church and angel eyes can see it upon the clothes of the vain and frivolous women, who are thinking much more about their array than about the Word of God. Or, look a little deeper behind the waistcoats of the men and you will see hearts filled with the plans of the week's business and the cares of this sordid world, and all higher thoughts shut out by mammon.
God calls us to shake ourselves from all these things; to be separated from the world and only to use it as a servant and instrument for His glory, counting all our means and possessions as His property and spending them as stewards for His service and glory. The only way to be saved from the world is to give everything to Christ and then to administer the trust as His servants and stewards.
5. "Loose yourself from the bands of your neck." We are fettered. We are bound. Sometimes it is by the fear of men; sometimes it is by the power of evil habits; sometimes it is by the restraining hand of sickness; but God bids us claim our freedom and stand forth in the glorious liberty of the children of God. We must loose ourselves. He has set us free. We have but to assert our liberty and we shall be free.
This speaks of rest and quietness and peace. She is first to rise from her prostrate and helpless condition and then sit down as a queen on her royal seat. Our place is to "sit with Christ in the heavenlies," in the "peace that passes all understanding," and the rest which quiets every anxious care and fits us to bless and help the troubled hearts around us.
Have we entered into His rest? Have we "sat down under His shadow with great delight"? Have we taken our place of blessing and privilege and "entered into rest"?
The splendid figure here is that of one sleeping after sunrise. The sun is up, the light is come, the glory of the Lord has risen, but we are still sleeping as if it were night and His voice bids us rise, step out into the light that is filling all the earth and heaven and shine in its radiance for His glory.
This applies to the people that are waiting for salvation instead of rising and claiming the salvation which has come and is awaiting their acceptance. This applies also to the people that are waiting for the Holy Ghost instead of recognizing the fact that the Spirit has come and that it is ours to receive Him, count upon Him and to go forth and act in dependence upon His presence and victorious power.
And this applies to all who are living below their privileges; who are waiting for some great thing to come to them instead of recognizing that God has given us everything and that He is waiting for us to step out and enter into our full inheritance. This word "glory" stands for the highest and the best that God has for His children. It is more than the ordinary grace which saves us. It is "the life more abundantly," it is the "joy unspeakable which is full of glory," it is "the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints." It is for us here and now. "The glory that You have given Me I have given them that they may be one even as we are."
God is waiting to come into your life with a touch of sublimity that will transfigure the common things into the sunlit mountain tops of a celestial vision. It does not mean that our lives shall be on some high plane of circumstances and earthly conditions. Just as the sun can light up a little bit of glass till it glows like a diamond; just as the windows of yonder village sometimes blaze like celestial palaces when the rays of the setting sun fall upon them at a distance, so the commonest trials and duties of life grow elevated when touched by the grace of God and the victory of faith and love.
The other day Mrs. Alexander told in Albert Hall how a few nights before, as she talked with a besotted woman and told her of the love of God, that wretched being asked her if she loved her well enough to kiss her. For a moment she shrank from the new experience, but there came such a tide of God's love into her heart that she leaned over and kissed those foul lips and said, "Yes, I will kiss you, because God loves you," and then she told how that woman, begrimed and defiled with every kind of sin, broke down and gave her life to God, and is now working in the meetings, bringing others to the Savior. What a touch of glory that little thing shed upon a very simple act.
And sometimes we have seen God come to some quiet Christian in the hour of overwhelming sorrow when others were crushed in despair, and yet this child of faith was enabled to rise up with face illumined and eyes that refused to weep and lips that could only praise until all that watched wondered at the glory of His grace.
Yes, and sometimes, too, we have seen a modest, quiet Christian, after a life unmarked by religious emotion or any great experience, but filled up with simple duties, patient suffering and faithful service, -- we have seen such a life pass down into the dark valley, and we have wondered perhaps if there was a deep enough experience for that last great test; and lo! the heavens have opened, the glory of God has shone upon that dying bed and those lips have been opened to utter words of inspiration and revelation, words of peace, words of triumph, words of unutterable joy, words of sweet and solemn warning to the living, words of power in the Holy Ghost and that chamber of mourning has become like a mount of transfiguration, and we have said, "Death is swallowed up in victory."
"Is that a deathbed where a Christian dies?
Yes, but not his; 'tis Death himself that dies."
Beloved, this glory is for you and for me; oceans of it, ages of it are waiting for us yonder, but God will anticipate the eternal years and give us an earnest of it now. Shall we take it? Shall we rise and shine, for our light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon us?
Shine as the children of the light, shine on, shine on." | 2019-04-25T22:56:05 | http://www.sermonindex.net/modules/articles/index.php?view=article&aid=39841 |
0.998941 | Paris - France's far-right figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen has left hospital after 11 days of treatment for a "dangerous pulmonary complication", an aide told AFP on Saturday.
Lyon - France's far-right National Front, trying to shake off its reputation for racism that has tinged the party for decades, approved a name change Friday as it seeks new momentum under leader Marine Le Pen.
Paris - The name Le Pen, for decades associated with anti-immigration and often racist politics in France, is so out of fashion one of the leading members of the country's far-right family has abandoned it.
Paris - France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Friday her National Front party needs a name change because it has become "adult" and ready to govern.As FN president, she said she would propose a new name for the party at its conference on Sunday.
Paris - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's right-hand man stormed out of the party on Thursday as simmering tensions over the National Front's election defeats this year burst into the open.
Brussels - An EU court on Thursday rejected a request by French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen to halt the seizing of her European Parliament salary during an expenses inquiry.
Paris - French investigators probing an alleged fake jobs scam by the far-right National Front (FN) raided the group's headquarters outside Paris on Monday, the party said.
H - France's National Front (FN) is promoting the depressed former coalmining town of Henin-Beaumont as a showcase for far-right rule ahead of this year's election, with residents praising Marine Le Pen's party for "keeping its promises".
Paris - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she would relish a duel for the presidency with former economy minister Emmanuel Macron, as polls show the rising star closing in on the frontrunners.
Berlin - German organisers of a meeting of European right-wing populist and anti-immigration parties said Thursday they would bar a number of journalists they deem hostile, sparking protests from media groups.
Berlin - A planned meeting between the leader of Germany's anti-immigration AfD party and France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen has sparked open dissent within the German party.
Paris - A French court on Thursday upheld the exclusion of Jean-Marie Le Pen from the far-right National Front (FN) by his daughter Marine for repeated inflammatory remarks about the Holocaust.
Fr - French far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday vowed to give her country back control over its laws, currency and borders if elected president next year on an anti-EU, anti-immigration platform.
Nanterre - Marine Le Pen, head of the far-right National Front party, on Saturday called on France's interior minister to quit after the deadly Nice truck attack.
Paris - A Gay Pride march in Paris Saturday has caused a row in France's hard Right National Front (FN), with some student supporters backing an event decried by a party vice-chairman.
Paris - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen called Tuesday on all European Union members, including France, to follow Britain's example in holding a referendum on remaining in the bloc."What I'm asking for is a referendum in France.
Paris - French police raided the headquarters of the far-right National Front on Wednesday over allegations the party was fiddling European Parliament expenses to pay for assistants, a source close to the investigation said.
Paris - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Sunday that the danger of the far-right remained despite the National Front (FN) failing to win a single contest in regional elections.
Paris - Veteran far-right French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen announced Friday he is taking legal action in a bid to prevent the National Front (FN), the far-right party he founded, from changing its statutes and scrapping his post.
Nterre - A French court on Thursday cancelled the suspension of Jean-Marie Le Pen from the far-right National Front after he was booted out of the party he founded in a bitter spat with his daughter.
Paris - Veteran far-right French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen on Friday sued the National Front over his exclusion from the party he founded after a vicious row with his daughter Marine, who now leads it.
Bordeaux - For some time, Marine Le Pen, leader of France's extreme right-wing party National Front (FN) has been trying to present a softer image that's more acceptable to the public. However, the recent antics of three party members have likely put that on hold.
B - "We're dying here!
Op-Ed: France — Judgment day is nigh! Or is it?
London - Yesterday, President Hollande was booed during a WWI tribute at the Arc de Triomphe, and 70 people with links to extremist groups were arrested by the police. The dark side of the French Society is not hiding any longer. The Pandora box is now wide open. | 2019-04-24T05:22:09 | http://www.digitaljournal.com/topic/FN |
0.999999 | Questions remain over mass shooting at Batman screening in Colo.
(CBS/AP) AURORA, Colo. - A gunman clad in body armor and wearing a gas mask opened fire on moviegoers at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie Friday, killing 12 and injuring dozens more in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history.
The violent and chaotic scene erupted at about 12:30 a.m. local time as the suspected gunman, identified as 24-year-old James Holmes, stood at the front of one of the Century 16 theaters at the Aurora Mall where "The Dark Knight Rises" was playing. Witnesses reported that the gunman entered the theater through an emergency exit door and authorities said he threw two gas canisters before opening fire.
"Then it was a blur," Spenser Sherman told "CBS This Morning" said. "Then I heard a couple gunshots."
"I thought it was part of the movie, like a fun little prank - that it would be over in a few seconds. It obviously wasn't."
She said she only saw a silhouette of the suspect, and that the gunman said nothing.
"Everybody had dropped to the floor after the first couple gunshots, and then he fired some more. And then after that, there was a pause in the gunshots. Some people say he was reloading, I don't know. But at that point, my boyfriend was like 'This is the time, we need to go, we need to get out of the theater right now.' So we ran."
Aurora Police chief Dan Oates had earlier said a total of 71 people were shot, including the dead. Of the 59 people wounded, some were critically injured, though Oates couldn't give an exact figure.
Jennifer Seeger told CBS station KCNC the suspect first fired up towards the ceiling, as if to scare people, and then started spraying the audience. He pointed the gun directly at her; she ducked. "He had a gas mask on so I couldn't see his face," she said. "All I smelled was gunpowder in the air, and gas was getting to me."
The suspect marched up the aisle in the stadium-style theater, picking off those who tried to flee, witnesses said. Authorities said he hit 71 people. One of them was struck in an adjacent theater by gunfire that went through the wall.
"He would reload and shoot and anyone who would try to leave would just get killed," said Seeger, adding that bullet casings landed on her head and burned her forehead.
Within minutes, frantic 911 calls brought some 200 police officers, ambulances and emergency crews to the theater. Holmes was captured in the parking lot. Police said they later found that his nearby apartment was booby-trapped.
Authorities gave no motive for the attack. The FBI said there was no indication of ties to any terrorist groups.
Holmes wore body armor, used an assault rifle, a shotgun and a Glock handgun, Oates said. He said investigators are confident the gunman acted alone. A second Glock handgun was found in Holmes' car. All the guns were purchased legally between May 22 and July 6 at three Colorado stores, CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports.
FBI agents and police also discovered Holmes' apartment was booby trapped. Authorities evacuated five buildings as they determined how to disarm flammable and explosive material.
"It's something I've never seen before," Oates said.
CBS News has learned that some loud music blaring from Holmes' apartment around the time of the attack allegedly was designed to draw a noise complaint from a neighbor, thus luring police into his residence, sparking a firebomb and diverting resources from the movie theater.
A federal law enforcement official said the suspect bought a ticket and went into the theater as part of the crowd. He is believed to have propped open an exit door as the movie was playing, put on protective ballistic gear and opened fire. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.
After initially cooperating with police, Holmes has since gone quiet, leaving authorities still searching for a possible motive, Orr reports. Police confirmed that he had dyed his hair red, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports. New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Holmes told authorities he was "the Joker," a reference to one of Batman's arch-enemies. Kelly didn't reveal the source of his information, but he is reportedly close to Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates, who is an NYPD veteran.
Federal law enforcement officials said there is no indication it is terrorism-related.
Authorities started to remove the bodies from the theater on Friday afternoon. Officials wheeled a black bag on a stretcher out of the front entrance, placing it in the back of a minivan. Ten people died in the theater, while two others died from their injuries later.
Aurora police say victims are still being identified and not all the families have been notified.
Jessica Ghawi, a sports blogger also known as Jessica Redfield, is among the dead, her brother confirmed.
Jordan Ghawi told The Associated Press his sister's death comes as a "complete and utter shock."
Ghawi recently wrote of leaving a Toronto mall moments before a June 2 shooting that left one dead and seven injured.
Jordan Ghawi said on his website that a man who was with his sister at the theater described the chaos, saying he and Jessica Ghawi dropped to take cover when the gunman first started shooting. Jessica Ghawi was shot in the leg, her brother wrote, describing details relayed to him by a man identified on the blog only as a mutual friend named Brent.
Jessica Ghawi began screaming when she was shot, and the man with her tried to calm her and stop the bleeding, according to Jordan Ghawi.
The man was then shot, but he continued attending to Jessica Ghawi's wound before he realized she had stopped screaming, Jordan Ghawi stated. The man said Jessica Ghawi had been shot in the head.
Some of the injured were children, with the youngest a 3-month-old baby who has been released from treatment. Victims were being treated for chemical exposure apparently related to canisters thrown by the gunman.
The Pentagon said three military members - one sailor and two airmen - were wounded in the incident. Another sailor remained unaccounted for. Aurora is home to a large Defense Department satellite intelligence operation at Buckley Air Force Base.
The nature of the attack suggests it was well planned. The suspect's vehicle was parked at the rear of the complex, near the emergency exit where he was reported to have entered from.
On Friday morning, police escorted Holmes' father, a manager of a software company, from their home while his mother, a nurse, stayed inside, receiving visitors who came to offer support. Holmes also has a younger sister.
"As you can understand, the Holmes family is very upset about all of this," Lt. Andra Brown, the San Diego police spokeswoman, told reporters in the driveway of the family home. "It's a tragic event and it's taken everyone by surprise. They are definitely trying to work through this."
Police released a statement from his family that said: "Our hearts go out to those who were involved in this tragedy and to the families and friends of those involved."
There have been no indications so far that Holmes had any run-ins with the law before Friday.
Tom Mai, a retired electrical engineer, said Holmes was a "shy guy" who came from a "very, very nice family."
Holmes graduated from University of California, Riverside, in the spring of 2010 a bachelor's degree in neuroscience, a school spokesman said. Mai said the mother told him Holmes couldn't find a job after earning a master's degree and returned to school.
In 2011, he enrolled in the Ph.D. neuroscience program at the University of Colorado-Denver but was in the process of withdrawing, a university spokeswoman said.
Holmes lived in an apartment in Aurora, and FBI agents and police who went there discovered it was booby-trapped when they used a camera at the end of a 12-foot pole to look inside.
It was the worst mass shooting in the U.S. since the Nov. 5, 2009 attack at Fort Hood, Texas, when an Army psychiatrist killed 13 soldiers and civilians and more than two dozen others wounded.
In Colorado, it was the worst since the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. Students Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, opened fire at the school in the Denver suburb of Littleton, about 15 miles west of Aurora, killing 12 classmates and a teacher and wounding 26 others before killing themselves in the school's library.
The shooting occurred in Theater 9, which has a capacity of around 300 people, according to KCNC.
Corbin Dates told CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen he saw a man take a phone call by the emergency exit and possibly try to signal or look for somebody during the movie's opening credits. After the movie started, the emergency exit door swung open.
"Somebody walks in dressed all in black, helmet, gas mask, black outfit, you cannot see anything but the person's eyes," said Dates, "and there was a gas can that was thrown into the audience behind me. It went off. I thought it was a stunt of the movie, so I didn't think anything serious of it once it went off."
When gunshots went off, Dates and his friend dropped to the floor and started to crawl through the theater, he said.
"I felt the caps from the bullets burn my leg," Dates said.
William Kent, who was in an adjacent theater, said bullets came through the wall but with the action on screen, people didn't realize what was happening.
"And they started the fire alarm or the emergency alarm, said that there had been something that happened in the building and evacuated everybody. There was a huge commotion to get out of the theater. When I exited, there were police officers with assault rifles running in," Kent told CBS News.
Benjamin Fernandez, who was also in an adjacent theater, said he saw a young girl, around 12 or 13 years old, lying on the concrete when he exited the building.
"From what I saw, she had two bullet wounds in her leg and just blood all over her stomach. Her friends were all just yelling, crying. ... We were just all pretty much in shock," he said on "CBS This Morning."
President Barack Obama addressed the shooting from Fort Myers, Florida, calling for a moment of silence.
"There are going to be other days for politics," Mr. Obama said. "This, I think, is a day for prayer and reflection."
The president thanked the gathered crowd and told them he was grateful for their support.
"I was looking forward to having a fun conversation with you about some really important matters we face as a country ... the differences between myself and my opponent in this election," he said. "But this morning we woke up to news of a tragedy that reminds us of all the ways we are united as one American family."
Mr. Obama also ordered to fly at half-staff or half-mast at the White House, all public buildings, military posts, naval stations, naval vessels, and U.S. facilities abroad until July 25.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney also planned to address the shooting. In a statement, he said that he and his wife, Ann, were "deeply saddened by the news of the senseless violence" that led to the loss of life and injuries. He said they were praying for the families and loved ones of the victims "during this time of deep shock and immense grief. We expect that the person responsible for this terrible crime will be quickly brought to justice."
"The Dark Knight Rises" opened across the world Friday, but the shooting prompted officials to cancel the Paris premiere, with workers pulling down the red carpet display at a theater on the famed Champs-Elysees Avenue. Two police officers were stationed outside the AMC theater in New York's Times Square.
Warner Bros., which produced "The Dark Knight Rises" said the company was "deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident. We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."
A spokesperson for Cinemark Holdings, Inc., the owners of Cinemark 10-Aurora, told CBS News: "We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and loved ones, our employees, and the Aurora community. We are grateful for the quick and professional reaction of all local law enforcement and emergency responders. We are working closely with the Aurora police department and local law enforcement." | 2019-04-21T16:54:28 | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/questions-remain-over-mass-shooting-at-batman-screening-in-colo/ |
0.999999 | DARREN Aronofsky is an American film director known for his dark and sometimes disturbing movies and his romance with Hollywood megastar Jennifer Lawrence.
Who is Darren Aronofsky, how old is he and what is his background?
Darren Aronofsky is a 48-year-old film director born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1969.
He is known for his dark psychological dramas but has also made epics, including a biblical movie and a love story about the possibility of eternal life.
His parents are Jewish and regularly took him to see Broadway shows during his childhood, while his sister was a pro ballerina.
Initially, Darren was interested in biology and travelled to Kenya to study its animals, before going backpacking across Europe and the Middle East.
He then studied anthropology and filmmaking at Harvard, before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory, which has produced the likes of David Lynch, Andrea Arnold and Terrence Malick.
What movies has Darren directed?
In 1997 Darren shot his first movie Pi, a horror-thriller which did fairly well at the box office and became the first ever film to be available for download online.
His 2000 follow-up, the profoundly unsettling Requiem For A Dream, astonished critics and viewers.
The surreal drama, based on a novel by Hubert Selby Jr, depicts addiction in all its forms and stars Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn and Jennifer Connelly.
Aronofsky's future success seemed assured after that, and he was set to make a Batman reboot starring Christian Bale, but it didn't come together - though Bale later starred in Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.
He then made romantic epic The Fountain - starring his fiancee Rachel Weisz - in 2006, to mixed reviews.
Then, after ten years thinking about it, Aronofsky made 2009 drama The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke as a washed-up wrestling star, which became Darren's highest-grossing film to date.
After that, he made what is probably his best-known film Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman as a troubled ballerina, and the lead actress won an Oscar for the part.
Aronofsky went in a very different direction in 2014 with his biblical epic Noah, starring Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Antony Hopkins and Ray Winstone.
The director recently released his horror film Mother! starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer and Domhnall Gleeson.
Aside from making movies, Darren is a climate change activist and a supporter of animal rights.
Darren Aronofsky was engaged to English actress Rachel Weisz in 2005 after starting a relationship in 2001.
They had a son, Henry, in 2006 - the year The Fountain came out - but separated in 2010, before Rachel got married Daniel Craig in June 2011.
After splitting from Weisz, the director dated Canadian producer Brand-Ann Milbradt in 2012.
As of September 2016, he was dating US actress Jennifer Lawrence, who he met while they were working on Mother!.
They got together soon after Jennifer split from Coldplay's Chris Martin. Jennifer is 21 years Darren's junior.
In an August 2017 interview, Jennifer described Darren as "brilliant" and saying: "I had energy for him. I don’t know how he felt about me.
"I've been in relationships before where I am just confused. And I'm never confused with him."
In November 2017, EtOnline reported the couple had called it quits but had split amicably and would remain friends. | 2019-04-23T16:27:59 | https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4211891/darren-aronofsky-director-jennifer-lawrence-boyfriend-mother/ |
0.999992 | I need to create a cross section detail in Home Designer Pro. How do I do this?
Using the CAD, Text, and Dimension tools, you can create a cross-section detail of your structure.
In this example, a foundation detail will be created.
Select 3D> Create Orthographic View> Backclipped Cross Section , then click and drag a camera arrow in the direction that you want the view to show.
The camera arrow, or Line of Sight, should be perpendicular to the desired cross section plane.
Note: The Backclipped Cross Section tool includes only the objects between the starting point and stopping point of the cross section line.
Select Tools> Display Options from the menu. In the Layer Display Options dialog, turn on or off any layers, as needed.
If you wish to display framing in your cross section detail, remember that you must first build the framing.
Select View> Color . from the menu to toggle colors off.
Zoom in on the area that you wish to detail.
Select 3D> Save Active Camera from the menu.
Now we are ready to add CAD items, labels, and dimensions.
Select CAD> Boxes> Insulation , then click and drag to draw a rectangular shape with an insulation fill.
If you have Object Snaps enabled, Insulation Boxes will snap to the edges of floor framing and wall framing.
Insulation Boxes can also be resized using their edit handles and dimensions.
If you have trouble getting the correct size, hold down the Ctrl key, or the Command key if you are on a Mac, to allow for free movement.
Note that Boxes, Cross Boxes, and Insulation must always be rectangular in shape.
Select CAD> Boxes> Rectangular Polyline from the menu, then click and drag to draw a closed rectangular shape.
Like Insulation Boxes, Rectangular Polylines will snap to objects and surfaces in the view.
In this example, a Rectangular Polyline is drawn over the stem wall footing.
Select "Concrete" from the Type drop-down list.
Adjust the Spacing, Angle, and Line Weight, if desired.
Add a second polyline, as described above, for the stem wall.
Draw another rectangular polyline outside of the stem wall. Using the steps described in 4, above, and assign this polyline an Earth fill style.
Click the Break Line edit button.
Click along one of the polyline's edges.
A new corner edit handle is created at that location.
Click and drag that new corner handle to reshape the polyline.
Polyline edges can also be curved. Click on one of the polyline's edges to select it.
When an edge is selected, the square edit handle located along its length will be larger than the square handle on the other edges.
With an edge selected, click the Change Line/Arc edit button.
The selected edge is converted from a straight line into an arc.
Click and drag the small triangular Reshape edit handle to change the arc's length, or click the small circular Resize handle to change its radius.
Click the Change Line/Arc button once more to convert it from an arc into a straight line.
Adjust the polyline as needed to create the desired shape.
Detail drawings rarely show the entire structure. Instead, lengthy components like walls and floor platforms are truncated using a break line. If you were to draw your cross section detail by hand using the CAD tools alone, you could create a break line using a simple open polyline. Because details in Home Designer Pro are added to a cross section of the entire structure, it may be helpful to create a closed polyline with a solid white fill to hide unneeded portions of your cross section.
Select CAD> Boxes> Rectangular Polyline from the menu, then click and drag to draw a rectangle.
This polyline will be turned into a break line for the floor platform.
Click on the rectangle to select its top or bottom edge, then click on the temporary dimension that displays its height.
In the inline text field, type the desired height of the polyline.
Note: If you do not see Temporary Dimensions select View> Temporary Dimensions or if you have an older version select CAD> Dimensions> Display Temporary Dimensions.
In this example, the height is specified as 18".
With the polyline still selected, use the Break Line edit tool to add four new corner edit handles to one of its vertical edges.
To space the breaks evenly, draw CAD lines through the polyline and position them at regular intervals using dimension lines. Then, use Object Snaps to add corner edit handles at the points where the lines intersect the polyline.
Click and drag the two corner handles closest to the polyline edge's center point to produce a zig-zag shape.
On the Line Style panel, specify a light grey line color.
On the Fill Style panel, specify a "Solid" fill pattern that is white in color.
With the polyline still selected, click the Copy and Paste in Place edit button.
This will create an exact copy of the break line polyline located directly on top of the original.
As soon as it is created, this newly created copy will be selected.
With the newly copied polyline selected, click the Open Object edit button, and on the Line Style panel of the Polyline Specification dialog, specify the default black line color.
Click the Select Objects button, then click the topmost edge of the copied polyline.
Click the Disconnect Selected Edge edit tool.
Click the Delete edit tool or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Repeat this process for the rightmost and bottom edges of the copied polyline.
If you are using Home Designer Pro 2016 or older, click the Select Objects button, then select Edit> Edit Behaviors> Edit Object Parts from the menu.
Note: In older versions of Home Designer, when using Edit Object Parts, selecting lines and arcs from a poilyline automatically separated those lines and arcs, making them separate polylines.
Click on one of the non-broken edges of the copied polyline that you just created to select it.
You should see the light grey polyline where the edge has been deleted.
Repeat this step to delete all three straight edges, leaving only the break line edge displaying in front of the closed polyline with the white line color and fill.
When you are finished, remember to turn Edit Object Parts back off.
Select the closed polyline with the light grey line color and change its line color to white.
Click the Select Objects button, then click and drag a rectangular selection marquee around the two polylines.
Use the Move edit handle to position the break line polylines as needed in the drawing.
Use the Copy/Paste edit tool to make copies of the two polylines if your detail drawing requires more than one break line.
Click on Rich Text and then click on the Edit button.
On the Rich Text panel of the Rich Text Defaults dialog, specify the desired font, size and style of the text you want to use for your cross section detail.
In this example, a font size of 2" is specified.
Make sure that Align Left is selected.
On the Options panel, check the box beside CAD Stops Move and then click OK to return to the Default Settings dialog.
Click on Arrow and click the Edit button to open the Arrow Defaults dialog. Specify the desired arrow style and size, and then click OK.
In this example an arrow Size of 3" is used.
Click OK to close the Arrow Defaults and then click Done to close the Default Settings dialog as well.
Select CAD> Text> Text With Arrow from the menu, then click once in the drawing area to the left of the cross section detail to open the Rich Text Specification dialog.
Type the desired information in the Text field and click OK.
A text object with a line with arrow attached is created at the location where you clicked.
Click on the line with arrow to select it, then use its edit handles to point it at the object its text describes in the cross section detail.
Repeat these steps to create additional text objects, as needed.
Select CAD> Lines> Draw Line from the menu, then click and drag to draw a vertical line through the entire height of the area where you have added fill and other details.
Click on the line to select it, then move it away from your detail the distance that you would like your text to be.
This line will serve as a temporary ledger to align your text to.
Click the Select Objects button, then click on a Rich Text object to select it. Using its Move edit handle, drag it towards the CAD line you just drew until it bumps into it.
Repeat this process to bump all of your Rich Text objects into the CAD line.
Notice that the line with arrow attached to the text adjusts its length to meet the CAD line, as well.
To add corners to the lines with arrows that are aligned with one another, draw a second line where you would like the breaks.
Select a line with arrow and click the Break Line edit button.
Click on the line with arrow where it crosses the CAD ledger line you just drew.
When Object Snaps are enabled, a red snap indicator will display when your pointer is over the intersection.
Click once to create a new corner at that location.
With the line with arrow still selected, edit its shape as needed.
Repeat this process to edit all lines with arrows that intersect your ledger line.
When you are finished, you can select the CAD line and click the Delete edit button or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Cross section details often have text on both the left and right sides of the detail. You can repeat the steps above to create text on the right side, as well. To make a Rich Text object right-justified, select it and click the Align Right edit button.
When your cross section detail is complete, select File> Save to save your work.
If you have not done so already, be sure to select 3D> Save Active Camera .
Select File> New Layout from the menu to open a new layout page.
Select Window> Select Previous Tab from the menu to return to your cross section view.
Specify the desired Scaling of the view.
Make sure Current Screen is selected.
Depending on the selected scale, a message may warn you that the view is too large to fit on the layout sheet. Click OK - this may be alright, because in a moment the view box will be resized smaller to show only the detail that you created.
When you click OK to send the view to layout, it will show the entire cross section view - not just your detail. You can easily remedy this.
If the layout page is not currently active, select Window> Show Layout from the menu.
If you cannot see the entire cross section view in layout, select Window> Fill Window from the menu, or press the F6 key on your keyboard.
Click the Select Objects button, then click on the cross section view to select it.
Using its edit handles, reduce the size of the layout view box until it only shows the detail area.
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Founded in 1862 by Henry Augustus Ward (1834-1906), Ward's Natural Science Establishment, in the nineteenth century, was a leading supplier of natural science materials to museums in North America. Henry A. Ward spent most of his time travelling around the world and needed someone to lead the main office. As a result, Frank A. Ward, a cousin of Henry's, became treasurer of the Establishment in 1884 and supervised the operations in Rochester. In the few years before his death in 1906, Henry A. Ward gave up his interest in the company and Frank A. Ward became president. By the 1920s, the original purpose of the Establishment proved inadequate as museums started to operate their own collection and taxidermy departments, and no longer purchased from Ward's in their original volume. As a result, the Establishment's sales were weak. A series of deaths in the Ward family in 1927, including Frank A. Ward, led the Ward family to donate the company to the University of Rochester in 1928.
The Frank A. Ward Foundation of Natural Science at the University of Rochester, as the gift was known, at first did not prosper under its new owners. A fire in 1930 destroyed much of the company's records and inventory, and the Great Depression led to further reductions in sales. The University considered shutting down the company, but the scientific and museum community pleaded with the University to continue operations. In addition, Dean L. Gamble (1892-1981), a vice-president of the General Biological Supply House in Chicago wrote to Rush Rhees, University president, asking to be considered for the position of president of Ward's. The University hired Gamble, gave him complete control, and loaned the Establishment money to continue its operations. Throughout the 1930s the Establishment operated on small budgets and continued to lose money until late in the decade. As the economy recovered before World War II, so did Ward's and in 1940, the University sold the company's stock to Dean L. Gamble and Frank Hawley Ward, Frank A. Ward's son, for the amount of money owed the University by Ward's.
Dean L. Gamble led the transformation of Ward's from an obsolete museum supplier into a modern educational supply house. The company maintained its roots in the natural sciences, but shifted its emphasis to schools. Central to this project was development of new products that could make scientific material accessible to students. Gamble pioneered the use of 2"x2" photographic slides as a means of showing biological and geological specimens to a large number of people. He also developed a method of encasing specimens in plastic to allow a student to examine a specimen closely.
Just before World War II, Gamble moved the Establishment from the center of Rochester to a site on Irondequoit Bay that had room for expansion. Ward's grew with the "Baby Boom," and by 1970 sales grew to $10 million. In the 1960s, Ward's purchased land for expansion in the town of Pittsford since a residential subdivision hemmed in the Irondequoit site.
William C. Gamble (b.1926) joined the Establishment in 1950, at the beginning of this period of expansion. He started as a sales representative, but quickly came to lead the company. Dean L. Gamble divorced and re-married in 1949, and moved to Monterey, California in the 1950s. He opened a subsidiary, Ward's of California, to serve the West Coast.
William Gamble led the company through its period of greatest growth. Not only did the "Baby Boom" swell the nation's classrooms, but the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 fueled tremendous interest in science education. Ward's was a beneficiary of the National Defense Education Act of 1957 which sent millions of dollars to schools to fund expanded programs in the sciences. William Gamble also proved an innovator. He pushed the company to develop filmstrips on the sciences and led the effort, in conjunction with other educators, to develop a series of overhead projection transparencies. Dyna-Vue, as Ward's called the transparencies, proved to be a tremendous success for the Establishment. During the 1960s, Ward's developed a self-contained specimen and magnifying glass called Magnimount was not as successful. In addition, attempted expansion into elementary school science proved unsuccessful. Despite these setbacks, the 1960s were the period of Ward's greatest growth as a business and innovation in science education.
The growth and successes of the 1960s meant Ward's always needed more capital to fund expansion and product development. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, all the Establishment's profits were reinvested. William Gamble attempted to transform the Establishment from being closely held to publicly held through the sale of stock. Such a sale would have allowed the company both to grow and to remain independent. By the late 1960s, public sale of Ward's stock was not possible. Instead Gamble examined merging the company. After rejecting various suitors, Gamble arranged the sale of the Establishment, in April, 1970, to KDI Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, for $9.3 million in KDI stock.
By the late 1960s, however, the economic climate for educational suppliers changed. The "Baby Boom" was over, interest in science education waned after the moon landing, and the economic and foreign policy decisions of the 1960s helped slow the rate of economic growth. In addition, the merger-mania of the 1960s led to rash decisions and unintended consequences. What was expected to help Ward's turned into a disaster when, in late 1970, six months after the merger, KDI declared bankruptcy after an accounting variance was discovered. In the aftermath of the bankruptcy, KDI's need for capital greatly affected Ward's. New product research and development, the key to Ward's success since 1930, stopped for several years. The Establishment also depended on public school budgets for most of its business. When recession and the tax revolt of the mid-1970s reduced those budgets, the company was also hurt.
In the late 1970s, the outlook for science education continued to be bleak. KDI, which had successfully recovered from bankruptcy, decided to sell Ward's. In August of 1980, Science Kit, a private science supplier purchased Ward's for $3.2 million cash. Shortly after the purchase William Gamble was promoted to Chairman of the Board. Since then Ward's has consolidated all of its operations in a new facility in Henrietta, New York. The company continues to be a leading educational supplier. William Gamble took a position as Executive Vice-President with KDI Corporation and retired in 1986.
This collection continues the history of Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, New York, as started in the Henry Augustus Ward Papers (call number A.W23). Most documents in the collection are from between 1955 and 1980, though some material dates to 1930, and a little is from the nineteenth century. Papers in the collection cover the finances and internal operation of the Establishment, several elementary and secondary educational products, as well as mergers and sales of the company. Also included are the personal papers of William C. Gamble, president of the firm between 1962 and 1980. Material in the collections would be useful to historians of science, science education, business, and the City of Rochester.
The collection was given by William C. Gamble, University of Rochester Class of 1950, between 1981 and 1990. Mr. Gamble also provided funds for processing and cataloging the collection.
Historical Material. Magazine articles about the Establishment. Memoirs, reminiscences, scrapbooks. Boxes 1-3, 49-50.
Box 1, Folder 1 contains letters from William C. Gamble to Karl Kabelac, manuscripts librarian. Gamble sent the collection in many shipments of a few boxes each. With each shipment he wrote a letter describing what was in the shipment along with his commentary on the people or times covered. The letters offer insight into the operation of Ward's, Gamble's relationship with his father, the KDI merger, and some of the unique individuals who supplied Ward's with human skeletons and preserved materials.
Boxes 17-20: William C. Gamble's Punchbooks. These were general purpose notebooks that held financial information, memoranda, and Gamble's business diary. Gamble's punchbooks, in conjunction with other business files, offer a fairly complete picture of company finances during the 1960s. They also provide material on Gamble's civic-minded activities during the same period.
Correspondence. Boxes 23-33. Four subcategories.
Educational Materials. Boxes 34-37. Details and examples of Ward's educational projects such as the expansion into elementary science during the 1960s. This section also includes catalogs, and incomplete series of Ward's Natural Science Bulletin and associated publications.
Box 37: Catalogs. Along with samples of Ward's catalogs, this box also contains runs of Ward's Natural Science Bulletin and associated publications. While these bulletins served as a vehicle for selling the Establishment's products, the articles published were quite serious and offer a way of tracking changes in science education.
Merger and Stock Materials. Box 38. Correspondence, stockholder meetings, and minutes, 1963-1970.
KDI Corporation Files. Boxes 39-40. Correspondence, treasurer's files and reports regarding Ward's.
Photographs, Ephemera. Box 41. Photos of Dean L. and William C. Gamble, David E. Jensen, Clayla (Mrs. Frank Hawley) Ward.
Gamble family material, including William C. Gamble. Boxes 42-51.
Ward family material. Henry Augustus Ward. His sons Charles H. Ward and Henry L. Ward and grandson Roswell H. Ward, boxes 52-54.
1. Correspondence: William C. Gamble and Karl Kabelac, 1980-1990.
4. Letter: Sherman Bishop to Dean L. Gamble, 1930.
5. Map of Ward's Irondequoit Property, 1949.
6. Historical material on Ward's to 1960.
7. Historical material of operations, 1940s.
8. Correspondence: William C. Gamble to H. W. Kellick, 1951.
9. William C. Gamble, "The Role of the Biologist in Biological Supply Houses" ca. 1965.
10. Maps of Casco Bay, Maine. Dogfish site.
11. Articles about Ward's, 1951, 1981.
13. William C. Gamble, "The Production of Audio-Visual Products at Ward's," ca. 1975. Typescript 13p.
14. Articles about the Schmitt box.
15. "Phineas T. Barnum's Changing Beast," Natural History, February 1973.
16. Dean L. Gamble, "The Old Red Barn." Typescript 2p. Photographs.
1. Dean L. Gamble, "The Morphology of the Ribs and Transverse Processes in Necturus Maculatus," 1922.
2. Dean L. Gamble, "My Forty Years With Ward's." Photocopy.
3. Dean L. Gamble, "My Forty Years With Ward's." Original, Part 1.
4. Dean L. Gamble, "My Forty Years With Ward's." Original, Part 2.
5. Dean L. Gamble, "My Forty Years With Ward's." Original, Part 3.
6. Dean L. Gamble, "My Forty Years With Ward's." Original, Part 4.
1. Ward's Corporate Seal in Embossing Device.
2. Ward's Corporate Seal (2).
Business Files. Planning to 1960.
1. Sales Information to 1953.
2. Executive Committee Minutes, 1948-49.
3. Plocar Management Consultants Study, 1948.
5. Standard Practice Bulletins, 1952.
6. William C. Gamble's duties, 1954-55.
8. Supplier's Lists, ca. 1955.
9. Slide Department Reports, 1954-6.
13. Biology Division Reports, 1958-1962.
14. Biology Division Planning, 1958-60.
Business Files. Department Planning, 1958-74.
1. Biology Division Planning, 1960.
2. Geology Division Report, 1959-60.
3. Slide Department Planning, 1958-60.
7. Department Plans for 1959-60.
9. General Department Reports, 1963.
10. Compter Consultant Proposal, 1963.
11. General Department Reports, 1964.
12. Planning Sessions, 1965 Management Conference.
15. Compter Consultant Proposal, 1969.
16. Geology Division Report, 1969.
17. Science Division, 1960s and 1970s.
18. Microscope Slide Department Reports, 1960s-1974.
1. Executive Committee Reports, March to May, 1950.
2. Executive Committee Reports, 1962-3.
3. Executive Committee Reports, January-June 1964.
4. Executive Committee Reports, July December 1963.
5. Executive Committee Minutes, 1968.
6. Executive Committee Minutes, 1969.
7. Executive Committee Minutes, 1970.
8. Executive Advisory Group, 1967.
Executive Committee Reports, January 1965 to February 1969.
3. Accounts Payable Report, circa 1953.
4. Appraisal of Property, 1955.
6. Key man Business Insurance, 1956.
7. Key man Business Insurance, 1958.
16. Preliminary Comparative Sales, Year-to-Date 1972.
17. Comparative Sales Expense, 1968-1972.
20. Mineral Sales Projections, 1973.
21. Product Line Profit and Loss, 1974.
23. Product Line Profit and Loss, 1979.
24. Financial Statements, August 1980.
3. Location of Minerals, ca. 1973.
5. Slide Department Plan, 1973.
9. Mineral List Requests, 1974.
10. Science Division Organization, 1974.
11. Ingram-Ward Machine Line, 1974.
12. Thin-Section Slide Department, 1973-75.
2. Job Descriptions and Corporate Organization, 1962.
5. Introduction to Ward's, ca. 1965.
6. Salaries and Rates, 1965-67.
9. Wardite, 1969-70. Company Newsletter.
10. Tom Forrester, Personnel Director, 1965-67.
11. Earl A. Tieppo, 1962-66.
12. New York State Department of Labor, Bureau of Standards and Appeals, 1965.
18. Union File, 1972, Part 1.
19. Union File, 1972, Part 2.
Employee Affairs, 1970s. Miscellaneous 1970s. Data Processing Program, 1972-75.
1. Geology Division Meeting, 1972.
3. U.S. Department of Labor, 1973.
6. Insider, 1970s-80s. Company Newsletter.
7. Plastic Embedment Survey, 1972.
10. Data Processing system proposals.
11. Data Processing feasibility, 1971.
12. Data Processing Report, 1972.
13. Data Processing Problems, 1972.
14. Cooper and Lybrand's 1972 Audit.
15. Data Processing Report, April 1973.
16. Monthly Data Processing Reports, 1973.
17. Data Processing Procedures, 1973.
18. Data Processing Report, May 1973.
19. First Computer Run, 1972.
20. Data Processing Reports, 1975.
4. Dr. Gustav Garay, 1968-1974.
5. Henry L. Gresham, 1957.
7. John T. O'Connor, 1966-1973.
8. John T. O'Connor, 1970s.
9. Jack C. Hosking, 1950s-1960s.
10. Jack C. Hosking, 1970s.
1. William C. Gamble Intercessions, 1960s.
4. KDI Management Inventory, 1971.
6. Retirement Letters to Jensen, 1974.
10. Jensen letters to Kay Wilson, added April 1995.
1. Photographs and newspaper clippings.
4. Speeches and press releases.
William C. Gamble Punchbook, 1964-65.
William C. Gamble Punchbook, 1965-67.
William C. Gamble Punchbook, 1967-69.
William C. Gamble Punchbook, 1970-71, 1980.
Expansion and Other Business Files.
5. Western New York Animal Resources, 1963.
6. Dean L. Gamble Approval Requests, 1965. Pittsford Expansion.
12. American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1960s.
Correspondence: William C. Gamble and Dean L. Gamble, 1962-1966.
2. "Historical File" Correspondence: 1960-7.
3. "Historical File" Correspondence: 1963.
8. "Hold" Correspondence: October, 1970-June, 1971.
10. Customer Service Correspondence: 1972.
11. Customer Service Correspondence: 1973.
12. Customer Service Correspondence: 1974.
13. Customer Service Correspondence: 1975.
14. Customer Service Correspondence: 1976.
15. Customer Service Correspondence: 1978.
16. Customer Service Correspondence: 1979.
17. Customer Service Correspondence: 1980.
2. Correspondence: V.J. Camardo, 1972-75.
3. Correspondence: V.J. Camardo, 1976-77.
4. Correspondence: V.J. Camardo, 1978-80.
5. Action Without A Board Meeting, 1973.
6. Action Without A Board Meeting, 1974-78.
7. Action Without A Board Meeting, 1979.
8. Action Without A Board Meeting, 1980.
9. Correspondence: KDI. 1970-1980. General.
10. William C. Gamble and Louis Matthey, 1970-72.
11. William C. Gamble and Louis Matthey, 1972-74.
12. William C. Gamble and Louis Matthey, 1975-76.
13. William C. Gamble and Louis Matthey, 1977.
14. William C. Gamble and Louis Matthey, 1978.
15. William C. Gamble and Louis Matthey, 1979-80.
16. William C. Gamble and Keith Taylor, 1973-77.
7. Kathryn Cook Collection, 1972. Disposition.
8. Kathryn Cook Collection, 1972. Disposition. Navajo Rugs.
1. William C. Gamble Science Achievement Award, 1975-1980.
5. Russian Minerals Correspondence, 1978-80.
7. Minerals Stamp Issue, 1974.
8. Preserved cat Letters, 1969.
9. Museums and Zoos, 1975-80.
1. Amazjuvelirex Export Co., 1980.
3. Clifford J. Awald, 1971-78.
4. Stanley Blake, Drew Universty, 1971-75.
7. Biological Supply Company, 1974.
13. Central Scientific Co., 1976-1980.
16. Corpus Christi Laboratory Science Materials, 1969.17. Dynalon, 1977-80.
17. Educational and Scientific Plastic. 1978-80.
18. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, 1978-80.
22. Rep. Frank Horton, 1972-79.
1. New World Jade Products, 1973.
3. Learning Technology Incorporated, 1970-79.
6. Mote Marine Laboratory, 1972-78.
7. Mote Marine Laboratory Newsletter, 1974-79.
11. Paleontological Research institute, 1972.
12. Hal B. Parks, 1962.
13. Dr. Rose Parks, 1971-73.
16. Rochester Business Institute, 1963.
17. Dr. Ross, Core Biological, 1978.
Named Correspondence: S-Z. Sanker Sen Correspondence.
2. Harvey Segal, 1961-63, 1978.
5. Robert G. Swan, 1962.
6. Aris P. Turinge, 1979-80.
7. Woodlands Biological Laboratory, 1948-51.
8. William C. Gamble to Karl Kabelac, 6 June 1985.
10. Correspondence: Sanker Sen and William C. Gamble, 1960s.
11. Correspondence: Sanker Sen and William C. Gamble, 1971-75.
12. Correspondence: Sanker Sen and William C. Gamble, 1976-77.
13. Correspondence: Sanker Sen and William C. Gamble, 1978-80, 1985.
Correspondence: John M. Youngpeter, 1961-1980.
Curriculum Aids Project. 1961-ca. 1975. Other educational publications.
1. Curriculum Aid Planning, 1961.
2. Curriculum Aid leaflets, 1962.
3. Curriculum Aid folder, 1962.
4. Curriculum Aid 1, 1962.
5. Curriculum Aid 1, Planning, 1961.
6. Curriculum Aid 2, 1962.
7. Curriculum Aid 3, 1962 and later editions.
8. Curriculum Aid 4, 1962.
9. Curriculum Aid 4, Planning, 1961.
10. Curriculum Aid 5, 1962 and later editions.
11. Curriculum Aid 6, 1962.
12. Curriculum Aid: The Living Animal Cell, n.d.
13. Curriculum Aid: How to Use Injection Materials, 1966.
14. Curriculum Aid: How to Prepare Skeletons, n.d.
15. Curriculum Aid: Ready Reference Laboratory Guide, n.d.
16. Curriculum Aid: How to Lead a Field Trip, n.d.
17. New York State Museum and Science Service, "Introduction to Vertebrate Fossils, 1966.
18. Justus Mueller, Development of the Frog, 1949.
19. The Student's Collection of Minerals.
20. Teacher's Guide: Grand Canyon Model Kit, 1966.
21. Basic Earth Science Catalog, 1966.
22. Question Print Set: Classifying and Natural History, n.d.
1. Earth Science Games for Elementary Schools, 1967.
2. Animal Kingdom Outline, 1967.
4. Distribution Center Flyers, 1966.
5. Elementary Science Workshop Notes, 1963-66.
6. Study Guide: The Living Cell, 1970.
9. Entomological Supplies, ca. 1965.
10. Teacher's Workshop Bulletin, ca. 1965.
11. Lesson Pak, ca. 1966.
12. General Biological Supply, Turtox Service Leaflets, 1958-59, Part 1.
13. General Biological Supply, Turtox Service Leaflets, 1958-59, Part 2.
15. Heymann, Marita. "Golgi Silver Impregnation of Neurons in Cerebrum and Cerebellum"
16. Directions, Science Activities, Fall 1984, 1985.
Dyna-Vue and Other Educational Efforts. Educational Correspondence.
1. Dyna-Vue Planning, 1963, Part 1.
2. Dyna-Vue Planning, 1963, Part 2.
3. Dyna-Vue Sales History, 1964-73.
4. X-Ray Phantom Development, 1963.
5. Elementary Science Conference, 1965.
6. High School Co-op Program, 1967.
7. Educational Materials Production Council, Audio-Visual Survey, 1971.
8. Filmstrip: Man In the Biosphere, 1971.
9. Business Agreement, Dr. Robert L. Gering, 1971.
10. Chemistry Solo-Learn and Dyna-Vue, 1971.
11. College Chemistry Proposal, 1972.
12. Venereal Disease Proposal, 1972.
13. Correspondence: Benson and Benson, 1971-72.
14. Benson and Benson Survey, 1973, Part 1.
15. Benson and Benson Survey, 1973, Part 2.
16. Education Materials Production Council, Audio-Visual Survey, 1973.
17. Education Materials and Ward's News, 1979.
18. Cleveland Public Schools Study Sheets, n.d.
1. Ward's Mineral Catalog, 1878. Photocopy.
2. Catalog Photographs, ca. 1960.
3. Todd Harris Survey, 1961.
4. New Ward's Bulletin, 1962.
6. Flyer for Elementary Education, 1966.
7. The Whale Mobile, 1967.
8. Treasures from the Earth's Crust, 1970.
Merger and Stockholder Information, 1962-1970.
5. Stock Bonus Plan, 1960s.
6. Reports to Stockholders, 1963-1969.
7. List of Stockholders, 1970.
8. Shareholder Meetings and Minutes, 1964-69.
9. Correspondence: Fisher Scientific, 1967.
10. Correspondence: Litton Industries, 1969.
1. KDI Treasurer's File, 1968-73.
2. KDI Treasurer's File, 1970.
3. KDI Treasurer's File, 1972-75.
7. Legal Documents, Sale of Ward's to Science Kit, Inc., 1980.
1. KDI History, 1960s-70s. William C. Gamble's Comment on Merger of Ward's and KDI, n.d.
2. KDI Corp. Annual Reports, 1982,1984, 1985.
4. Wall Street Journal, 19 August 1975. Story on KDI.
5. KDI Stockholder and Annual Reports, 1973-80.
6. KDI Subsidiary Guide, 1985.
7. KDI Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, 1985.
8. Pin commemorating KDI's Listing on the New York Stock Exchange, 1981.
1. Photos, 1950s-1970s. Mostly Dean L. Gamble and Carolyn Gamble.
2. Photos, 1960s-1970s. Ward's staff, Gamble family, aerial of Rochester Museum and Science Center.
3. Mrs. Hawley Ward, n.d.
4. Photos of Ward's Irondequoit property.
6. Photo: David E. Jensen, 1974.
7. Photo: William C. Gamble, 1975, 1980.
8. Photo: John McCauley, n.d.
9. Ephemera. Business Cards, Letterhead stationery.
1. Dean L. Gamble and Carolyn Gamble Employment Agreements, 1965.
2. Dean L. Gamble retirement, 1977.
3. Letter. William C. Gamble to Karl Kabelac 19 June 1985.
4. Correspondence: William C. Gamble to family, 1968-70.
5. Correspondence: Dean L. Gamble and William C. Gamble, 1972-73.
6. Correspondence: Dean L. Gamble and Carthage College.
7. Correspondence: Gamble Family 1973.
8. Correspondence: Gamble Family 1974.
9. Correspondence: Gamble Family 1975.
10. Correspondence: Gamble Family 1976.
11. Correspondence: Gamble Family 1977.
12. Correspondence: Gamble Family 1978-80.
13. Correspondence: William C. Gamble and Jane Gamble Stabler, 1962-66.
14. Dean L. Gamble, death, 1981.
15. William C. Gamble memoir of Samuel D. Saiken, 1960s.
William C. Gamble Personal Papers.
1. Speech materials, 1970s-1980s. Includes historical material.
5. Newspaper clippings regarding Gamble v. KDI, 1986.
6. Gamble v. KDI, 1988.
9. William C. Gamble's sales of KDI Stock, 1970s-1980s.
10. William C. Gamble Employment Contracts 1965-1980.
11. William C. Gamble's Ward's pension, 1984.
12. William C. Gamble Personal History. Penfield School Board and Ward's.
William C. Gamble Personal Materials.
1. William C. Gamble Personal: Thirtieth Anniversary at Ward's, Travel.
2. William C. Gamble Personal: Newspaper Clippings, Travel, Civic Activities, Friends.
3. Photograph: William C. Gamble and Dean L. Gamble, 1975.
4. William C. Gamble Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration Plans, 1975.
5. William C. Gamble Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration Plans, 1975.
6. William C. Gamble Notes on his twenty-fifth anniversary at Ward's.
7. Transfer of Ward's to Science Kit, Inc., 1980.
8. William C. Gamble Honorary Degree from Rochester Business Institute, 1964.
1. Correspondence: Pensee de Darwin, 1960s.
2. William C. Gamble Personal Notes and Cards, 1960s.
3. William C. Gamble Business diary, 1963.
4. Correspondence: William C. Gamble and Ward's 1980-86.
5. Correspondence: William C. Gamble and Ward's 1981-86.
6. Correspondence: William C. Gamble Personal, 1981.
7. Correspondence: William C. Gamble Personal, 1982.
8. Correspondence: William C. Gamble Personal, 1983.
9. Correspondence: William C. Gamble Personal, 1984.
10. Correspondence: William C. Gamble Personal, 1985.
11. Correspondence: William C. Gamble Personal, 1986.
3. Correspondence: Lou and Muriel Beuschlein.
4. Personal Messages, Cards, 1975-80.
5. Personal Messages, Cards and Letters, 1975-80.
7. Boughton Hill, Victor, New York, 1960s. Iroquois Indian Site.
1. William C. Gamble, 1962.
2. William C. Gamble, 1974.
3. William C. Gamble, 1979.
4. William C. Gamble, 1980.
Photo Albums. Ward's and Gamble family.
1. Photo Album circa 1963.
2. Photo Album circa 1963.
1. Photo: Elizabeth Pearsall, n.d.
1. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward and P.T. Barnum, 1885-1886. Original.
2. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward and P.T. Barnum, 1885-86. Photocopies.
3. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward and P.T. Barnum, 1885-86. Photographs and Photocopies.
4. Bill: Henry A. Ward to P.T. Barnum, 20 August 1886.
5. Henry A. Ward Correspondence with the British Museum, 1863-1886. Photocopies.
6. Correspondence: J.B. Ward to H.A. Ward, 1867; Joseph Henry to H.A. Ward, 1866.
7. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward to Edwin E. Howell, 1876. Also contains note with dates of correspondence in the following folders. Name of compiler unknown; Roswell Ward assumed.
8. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward to Edwin E. Howell, 1885.
9. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward to Edwin E. Howell, 1886.
10. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward to Edwin E. Howell, 1887.
11. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward to Edwin E. Howell, 1888.
12. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward to Edwin E. Howell, 1889.
13. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward to Edwin E. Howell, 1890,1892.
14. Correspondence: Henry A. Ward or Edwin E. Howell to George Kunz, 1882- 1891.
15. Correspondence: Frank H. Ward to George Kunz, 1930 (2).
16. Bill: Henry A. Ward to the American Museum of Natural History, 1885.
17. Mourning Card for Jumbo, 1885.
18. Columbian Exhibition Medal to Henry A. Ward, 1893.
19. Photograph: Henry A. Ward's Tombstone in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester. With comment by Dean L. Gamble.
20. W.T. Hornaday, "The King of the Museum Builders," 1896.
21. Printed Obituary: William Morton Wheeler, 1937.
22. Correspondence: Ward's and the Bishop Museum, 1899-1902.
24. Charles H. Ward, "Directions for Mounting a Human Skull," n.d. Manuscript.
25. Typescript of item in folder 23.
26. Photograph: Charles H. Ward and human skeleton, n.d.
27. Catalog: "Medical Students Price List of Human Skeletons," n.d.
28. Charles H. Ward,"The Birth of an Anatomical Laboratory," Manuscript and typescript, n.d.
29. Charles H. Ward, "The Hidden Inscription," typescript, n.d. "The Homecoming of Dr. Jackson," typescript, n.d.
30. Letter about Charles H. Ward. 1978.
1. Correspondence: Roswell Ward and Charles H. Ward, 1930s-1940s.
2. Roswell H. Ward, "The Air Service Technical Museum," The Slipstream, 1924.
3. Roswell H. Ward, "Mammoths and Meteors," 1933. Newspaper copy.
4. Photocopy of item in folder 3.
5. Newspaper Obituary of Roswell H. Ward, 1966.
2. Cubic Zirconia Sales, 1980 (9).
3. Correspondence: WC Gamble and DL Gamble, 1955 (23).
4. Correspondence: WC Gamble and DL Gamble, 1957-61 (23).
5. Correspondence: WC Gamble and DL Gamble, 1966-70 (23).
6. Correspondence: WC Gamble and DL Gamble, 1971-73 (23).
7. Correspondence: "Funny" Letters, 1970s (26).
8. Correspondence: Toyonobu Ikeda, 1970s (30).
9. Correspondence: Rochester Museum and Science Center, 1970s (31).
10. Merger Discussions, 1960s (38).
11. KDI Incentive Plan, 1970s (39).
1. KDI Corporate Development, 1980s (40).
2. WC Gamble Articles, 1970s (43).
3. Travel. London and Germany, 1970s (46).
4. Travel. Moscow, 1979 (46).
5. Travel. Tehran, Iran, 1975 (46).
6. WC Gamble Personal Papers, 1940s-1980 (46). | 2019-04-19T23:23:18 | https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/finding-aids/D231 |
0.999996 | I've been thinking about writing a book on the idea of closure. I'm outlining several of the ideas involved, and many of my recent posts have been exploring some of these ideas. Part of the reason I'm doing this: I hear a lot of different (and patently wrong) ideas about closure. Some of these are set up as "straw men" - people argue against closure by arguing against them. Others argue for them. So, I'm trying to discuss these and the broader idea of closure itself. Yes, it's opening a can of worms, but if an idea is good, it can withstand scrutiny.Here are some of the 'closure conundrums' I've encountered. For each, I'm writing posts, linked below. 0. Remember: closure is not a biblical term. Is the idea of a finishable task Biblical? I argue "yes," of course. 1. If closure is defined as the world being 100% Christian, it's impossible, since some will choose not to follow Christ. 2. If closure is defined as the world being 100% evangelized at one point in time, it's impossible, since: babies! But Finishing the Task does not mean everyone presently alive will have heard; rather that they will be able to hear. 3. "Ethnos" in Matthew 28:19 shouldn't be interpreted as "tribes" but rather "all the rest of the world" - sort of like saying "Gentiles." (Mark 16:19, for example, says "go into all the world [kosmos], preach to every creature [ktisis]") 4. "Make disciples of all nations" doesn't mean to evangelize/disciple everyone in the group, but rather get some from each, so that all are "represented" before the throne. 5. "Make disciples of all nations" doesn't mean get some from each, but to make sure everyone has an opportunity (yes, the inverse of #4). 5a. When do we know the missionary task is done in a place? 5b. When people group thinking can fail: Jesus wants the whole pie 6. Matthew 24:14 interpreted to mean that once we have "finished the task" (however you define it) the clouds will open, the trumpet will sound, and Jesus will appear. But rapid evangelism to achieve this goal leads to shallow, unsustainable churches and believers. 6a. Finishing the task will not bring Jesus back. 6b. When the task is done, Jesus will return. 7. Trying to finish the Great Commission impossibly fast leads to failure and abandonment of the project altogether. 8. Matthew 24:14 wasn't about the Great Commission but about the fall of the Temple; it's already been fulfilled. 9. We don't have to worry about completing the Great Commission, because it'll be "finished" during the Tribulation (see 100,000 evangelists and flying angels). 10. By prioritizing unreached peoples to reach "closure" we miss existing fields that are "white unto harvest" now. 11. 'Closure' as an invention of "western, corporate-minded Christians" who want to see problems solved, and is thus devoid of the Spirit of God. 12. The Great Commission was already completed (--parts of the world have become unevangelized and re-evangelized and unevangelized since). 13. We need to get people saved as fast as possible because the unsaved and unreached are condemned to hell. 14. How can a loving God send people to hell when the one 'magic ticket' (knowledge of Jesus) they need to go to heaven is denied them by Jesus' followers, who refuse to bring the Gospel to them? (This is a very sticky and challenging theological issue, and I've yet to hear a really good response to it.) 15. Getting people 'saved as fast as possible' is a shallow conversion that ignores deeper issues of discipleship and bringing the Kingdom into a place now. Have you heard other conundrums? What should be added to this list? | 2019-04-18T14:39:44 | https://www.justinlong.org/2015/07/closure-conundrums/ |
0.999977 | Test what you know about feeding your child? Answer True or False to the following statements.
Cow's milk can be used in place of mother's milk at any age.
Avocado is a good to spread on toast or wraps instead of butter or margarine.
ChocolatePops and milk are a good breakfast.
Frozen vegetables are not as good as fresh vegetables.
Yoghurt can be served in place of milk at some meals.
If you introduce a new food to a child and they don't like it, don't give it to them again.
Packet snack foods are essential part of daily nutrition.
It's OK to replace fresh meat with processed meats, like devon. | 2019-04-24T23:45:30 | https://www.eatmovelive.com.au/eat/food-quiz/ |
0.999992 | Is Pixar Planning Its Own Star Wars Movie?
The Walt Disney Company spent $4.05 billion to take ownership of LucasFilm and the Star Wars franchise, so one can imagine that they plan on using every weapon in their arsenal to make that investment pay off. Not only are there plans to continue the original Star Wars saga, beginning with the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Wars: Episode VII in 2015, Disney has also announced that they are developing multiple "spin-off" movies that will reveal new adventures that run parallel to Episodes I through (presumably) IX. There are undoubtedly many more projects that the studio is waiting to announce, and if the latest rumor is to be believed then one of those announcements will be that Pixar will soon be getting into the Star Wars game.
While there aren't many - or really any - concrete details in the report, Latino-Review's sources have told them that there is now a plan to further expand the Star Wars universe with a new movie from the studio that brought us some of the greatest animated titles of all time. It's unclear where the project would fit on the timetable of Disney's Star Wars franchise plans, as the site says that a movie "could be a long way off" (not surprising given the amount of time it takes to make an animated feature), but they do add that the project will " take place in the middle of a Venn Diagram between Star Wars and A Pixar Movie."
I'm not really sure how much stock to put in this story. On the one hand, it's totally feasible that Disney is looking for any way to make money off of their new sci-fi franchise, but at the same time this report is so vague that it could be totally fake and unprovable. Basically, believe that this story could be true, but don't necessarily believe that it is.
At this point in time you may find yourself asking, "What exactly would a Pixar Star Wars movie look like?" Well, thanks to artist Phil Postma we already have an idea. Around this time last year Postma unveiled a number of pieces he did that mashed the characters of George Lucas' universe with the 3D stylings of John Lasseter's animation house. You can check out a few samples below, but I would highly recommend heading over to the artist's site to check out the rest.
If this rumor does turn out to be true, what do you think? Would you be interested in seeing a Star Wars Pixar movie? Let us know what you think in the comments section below. | 2019-04-18T23:22:34 | https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Pixar-Planning-Its-Own-Star-Wars-Movie-41260.html |
0.999999 | At first glance, this passage seems to be delivering a very simple message. Actions speak louder than words. בני ישראל were never able to internalize the messages of the prophets and act upon them accordingly. But when they saw their imminent extermination before their very eyes, they knew there was only one answer.
But there is a grave difficulty with this approach. The rebukes of the נביאים were indeed ignored, on the whole. But the destruction of בית המקדש did not happen overnight. There were many events that led to its destruction, many steps along the way where בני ישראל ought to have taken heed more so than they did to the mere words of the prophets. So one can understand why אחשורוש's actions sent a stronger message than the rebukes of the prophets. But what about the siege on ירושלים? What about the breeching of the walls? In what way were they less inspiring than the removal of the ring.
To establish a direction on this, we must consider the מהרש"א's commentary on the above passage. He asks why the removal of the ring is singled out by the גמרא. After all, it could simply have stated that the המן's evil decree was greater than the prophets. What is the true significance of the removal of the ring? He answers that when a purchase is made between two parties, it is common for the buyer to make a deposit to ensure the seller of his commitment to the transaction. In this case, the buyer would have been המן. He was "acquiring" the king's consent and approval for his evil plan. And yet, it was אחשורו who gave his ring to המן. This gesture showed אחשורוש's true feelings towards the Jews and המן's plan. It was more content than consent, as if he was now asking המן to carry it out, not allowing it. With the supreme ruler of the inhabited world against them, the Jews realized they were doomed.
With this important point, we can suggest an approach to answer our question above. The prophets' warnings and calls for repentance leading up to the destruction of the בית המקדש were all during a time when בני ישראל were an autonomous nation in their homeland. They were facing invasion and incursion from forces from the outside. Even when נבוכדנצר was banging down the doors and ירושלים was ready to fall, this position gave them the false hope to believe that somehow they could simply beat back the invading forces. They were therefore unable to appreciate the true urgency and necessity for תשובה.
The circumstances were vastly different during the era of אסתר. They were strangers in a strange land.They didn't have their own leaders, their own army or their own land. They were fully aware that they were at the whim of their rulers. When they saw that the supreme ruler was bent on their destruction, they knew there was simply nothing they could possibly do - except תשובה!
This is, of course, a very important and prevalent lesson today. We certainly need an army as any other country does. We even need to invest in the Iron Dome and pursue the protection of our nation in every normal way. We simply cannot rely on these institutions and believe that everything will be okay because they are in place. We must understand that is השם who grants triumph to these endeavours and it is our תפלה and תשובה that fuels their continued success. | 2019-04-25T02:34:10 | http://dailyleaf.weeklyshtikle.com/2014/07/most-effective-rebuke.html |
0.999999 | By the end of the lesson the learners will be able to relate a personal story.
To review the past simple and past continuous forms.
T will present the aims of the lesson. T will give a short story about a recent event in my life using past simple and continuous language. T will use a PPT to illustrate the story. T will then ask eliciting questions: - When was the story? When did it finish? What happened?
T will show a number of different sentences on a PPT, each sentence will have a past continuous and past simple verbs. Ss will take it in turns to underline the correct forms. T will then give a selection of newspaper articles from the previous lesson and then ask ss to find the correct tenses.
T will show different sentences on a PPT, with the tenses highlighted in different colours. Underneath the sentence will be a blank timeline, T will then ask ss to come up and place the crosses and lines in the right location.
T will hand out a worksheet. The first half of the worksheet will have missing words. Ss must work together to fill out the missing words, S1 will be the writer, S2 will move around and read the short story posted around the room. They must then work together to fill in the story. The second part of the worksheet will tell the ss to identify the four stages in the story.
T will then give ss a worksheet indicating what they could talk about, for example 'what you were doing?' and 'where were you living?' Ss will then choose one topic and write 5 or 6 lines about that topic. T will then ask one person from each table to stand and present their stories to the class. | 2019-04-22T08:41:46 | https://www.englishlessonplanner.com/plans/25506 |
0.999419 | Cooking rice in large quantities is relatively easy once you get the hang of it. However, it's nearly impossible to do on a stovetop in a residential kitchen because your burners will be too small for the large pots you'll require. Some outdoor propane cooking stoves are big enough to do the trick, but ideally, you'll have access to a commercial or restaurant kitchen. Alternatively, you can bake the rice in batches in the oven.
The answer to the question of "1 cup of rice is how many servings" depends on how many other items you plan to serve to make up your meal. One cup of dry rice makes about a pound of cooked rice, which is four servings if your meal also includes a main dish and at least one other side.
To cook rice for 200 people, use two 20-quart pots or one 40-quart pot. If possible, to avoid burning the rice, use heavy, high-quality pots that will distribute the heat evenly. Either boil 12 quarts of water in each of the 20-quart pots or boil 24 quarts of water in the 40-quart pot. Salt the water if desired. While the water is boiling, measure 24 cups of rice for each pot.
After the water comes to a boil, slowly add the rice. Once the water returns to a boil, lower the heat and cover the pan tightly, and then cook it on low heat until all the water is absorbed. The cooking time varies depending on the type of rice you're using. Don't stir the rice while it's cooking.
The trick to cooking rice in large quantities without burning it is to turn off the heat once the rice puffs up to the level of the water, which occurs a little before the rice is almost fully cooked. Then let the heat that's already in the pot continue cooking the rice until the water is fully absorbed.
White rice cooks faster than brown rice, and long-grain rice cooks faster than short grain. White rice or white basmati rice can cook in as little as 15 to 20 minutes, and short-grain brown rice usually takes 30 to 40 minutes. The higher the flame, the quicker your rice will cook. However, cooking your rice too hot can leave you with a burnt mess to clean, and your rice could be chewy, because water gets boiled out of the pan rather than steaming back into the rice.
When cooking rice in large quantities, allow some extra cooking time. It'll take longer for the water to boil, and the rice itself will take longer because of the sheer volume.
The oven method of cooking rice is relatively foolproof as long as you have enough oven space or enough time to cook the rice in batches. To make oven rice for 50 people, use 12 cups of dry long-grain white rice or white jasmine or basmati rice. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray a large roasting pan with oil, and then spread the rice on the bottom of the pan.
Boil 5 quarts water on the stovetop. Add 1 tablespoon salt or, if you prefer, leave the water unsalted. Carefully pour the water into the roasting pan with the rice. Cover the pan with foil and then bake it until all the water is absorbed, about 40 to 45 minutes.
To cook rice in the oven for 200 people, you'll probably have to do two batches of two pans each unless your oven can accommodate four shelves. Start your rice 1 1/2 to 2 hours before you plan to serve the meal, and boil the water for the second batch when the first batch is nearly done – it always takes longer than you think to boil a big pot of water. It's OK to leave the first batch at room temperature while the second batch is cooking, because it won't cool down enough in 45 minutes to create food safety concerns. | 2019-04-22T13:02:42 | https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-cook-rice-for-200-people/ |
0.998456 | 1. In a bowl, mix cauliflower, eggplant, 1 Tbsp. olive oil, turmeric and ginger paste. Transfer to a baking dish and roast at 400°F for 20 minutes.
2. While vegetables are roasting, unroll refrigerated Flatbread Dough and cut into 8 squares, leaving the parchment paper on. Next, cut squares diagonally to create 16 triangles.
3. Brush 2 Tbsp. olive oil over flatbread and sprinkle za’atar on dough.
4. Bake for 12 minutes until light brown and crisp.
5. Spread store-bought or homemade hummus on flatbread and top with vegetables.
Hummus: In food processor, combine garlic, 2 tsp. olive oil, garbanzo beans, salt, tahini, lemon juice, oregano and tabasco and run until smooth.
In a bowl, mix cauliflower, eggplant, 1 Tbsp. olive oil, turmeric and ginger paste. Transfer to a baking dish and roast at 400°F for 20 minutes.
While vegetables are roasting, unroll refrigerated Flatbread Dough and cut into 8 squares, leaving the parchment paper on. Next, cut squares diagonally to create 16 triangles.
Brush 2 Tbsp. olive oil over flatbread and sprinkle za’atar on dough.
Bake for 12 minutes until light brown and crisp.
Spread store-bought or homemade hummus on flatbread and top with vegetables. | 2019-04-24T12:19:55 | http://wewalka.us/recipes/roasted-cauliflower-flatbread |
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0.999831 | The query [[Science::chemistry]] was answered by the SMWSQLStore3 in 0.0086 seconds.
GAMGI (General Atomistic Modelling Graphic Interface) is a program to build, view, and analyze atomic strucures such as molecules, crystals, glasses, liquids, etc. It aims to be useful for: the scientific community working in Atomistic Modelling that needs a graphic interface to build input data and to view and analyse output data, calculated with Ab-Initio and Molecular Mechanics programs; the scientific community at large studying chemistry, physics, materials science, geology, etc., that needs a graphic interface to view and analyse atomic structural information and to prepare images for presentations in classes and seminars; teaching chemistry and physics in secondary schools and universities; science promotion in schools, exhibitions and science museums.
"GDIS' is a GTK/OpenGL based program for displaying isolated molecules, periodic systems, and crystalline habits. It also acts as a GUI to packages such as GAMESS, GULP, and POVRay to provide energy minimizations and publication quality rendering.
GPeriodic is a periodic table application for GNU/Linux. It allows you to browse through a periodic table of the elements, and view detailed information on each of the elements. 118 elements are currently listed.
GROMACS simulates molecular dynamics. It is primarily designed for biochemical molecules like proteins and lipids that have many complicated bonded interactions, but since it is extremely fast at calculating the nonbonded interactions (that usually dominate simulations) it is also used for research on non-biological systems, e.g. polymers. GROMACS is user-friendly, with topologies, parameter files, and error messages written in clear text format. There is a lot of consistency checking, but no scripting language: all programs use a simple interface with command line options for input and output files.
'Gabedit' is a graphical interface to the Molpro and Gaussian computational chemistry packages, running locally or on a remote server. It includes a 3D molecule editor and viewer. Most major molecular file formats are supported, and graphics can be exported in many formats.
'gdpc' is a tool for visualising the output files of a molecular dynamic simulation. It can be customized to read almost any input file format, animate it, and output images of each frame.
Ghemical is a molecular modelling software package with a GUI (one for the GLUT library, and another for GNOME), and some nice 3D-visualization tools. It supports methods based on both molecular mechanics and quantum mechanics (using MOPAC7, and MPQC for QM). The geometry optimization (for MM and QM) and molecular dynamics (for MM) algorithms are included. | 2019-04-24T07:49:39 | https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Special:Ask/-5B-5BScience::chemistry-5D-5D/-3FFull-20description%3DDescription/-3FHomepage-20URL%3DHomepage/-3FLicense/-3FIs-20GNU-23-5B-5BFile:Heckert-5Fgnu.tiny.png-5D-5D,/mainlabel%3D/limit%3D10/offset%3D10/format%3Dtemplate/link%3Dnone/template%3DGetlist-2Drow/introtemplate%3DGetlist-2Dintro/outrotemplate%3DGetlist-2Doutro |
0.999867 | China threat? What China threat? A warm and fuzzy ad campaign promoting China is coming to the U.S. in the days ahead as President Hu Jintao makes his state visit, reports The South China Morning Post today.
The smiling and non-threatening faces of Yao Ming, Jackie Chan, John Woo and astronaut Yang Liwei are expected to greet Americans as friends, not would-be overlords, in ads appearing on television, online and in Times Square in New York [UPDATE: Jackie Chan doesn't appear in this version of the ad showing in Times Square, though billionaires Robin Li of Baidu, Ding Lei of Netease and Ma Yun of Alibaba do appear under the heading, "Wealth," an odd choice for a soft power ad]. Disregard everything you have heard about China's hard power in the last year, from tough talk on the South China Seas to the purported and unofficial rare earths "embargo" on Japan to this week's test flight of a stealth fighter during Defense Secretary Robert Gates' visit to China. China comes in peace.
"Analysts say China has begun to realise in recent years that a positive public relations campaign can play a key role in boosting its soft power," writes the Hong Kong newspaper, which cited accounts in The Beijing News and on the website of Guangming Daily for its report. It is unclear what the content of the ads will be, but Guangming Daily had reported that up to 50 celebrities would be featured. That list included Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing, by far the richest man in Greater China with a net worth of $24 billion.
This is a bold move for a government better known for selling its propaganda at home, where the consumers are at least accustomed to it, than abroad. From a public relations standpoint, an old-fashioned television ad campaign would seem to have a risk of backfiring: American viewers will bring their own fixed notions about China to these ads, and may prove a tough audience. Then again, the ads may just fall flat or seem altogether harmless — which in this day and age could be construed as a PR victory.
There is no question China has to work on its public relations. But this raises the larger philosophical question, especially in the case of human rights, of whether China has an image problem with the West, or a reality problem. | 2019-04-25T22:24:39 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadyepstein/2011/01/14/china-ad-blitz-coming-to-u-s-with-hu-jintao/ |
0.999988 | An abnormal return describes the unusual profits generated by given securities or portfolios over a specified period. The performance is different from the expected, or anticipated, rate of return (RoR) for the investment. The anticipated rate of return is the estimated return based on an asset pricing model, using a long run historical average or multiple valuations.
Abnormal returns are also called alpha or excess returns.
Abnormal returns are essential in determining a security's or portfolio's risk-adjusted performance when compared to the overall market or a benchmark index. Abnormal returns could help to identify a portfolio manager's skill on a risk-adjusted basis. It will also illustrate whether investors received adequate compensation for the amount of investment risk assumed.
An abnormal return can be either positive or negative. The figure is merely a summary of how the actual returns differ from the predicted yield. For example, earning 30% in a mutual fund which is expected to average 10% per year would create a positive abnormal return of 20%. If, on the other hand, in this same example, the actual return was 5%, this would generate a negative abnormal return of 5%.
Cumulative abnormal return (CAR), is the total of all abnormal returns. Usually, the calculation of cumulative abnormal return happens over a small window of time, often only days. This short duration is because evidence has shown that compounding daily abnormal returns can create bias in the results. Cumulative abnormal return (CAR) is used to measure the effect of lawsuits, buyouts, and other events have on stock prices. Cumulative abnormal return (CAR) is also useful for determining the accuracy of asset pricing model in predicting the expected performance.
The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is a framework used to calculate a security's or portfolio's expected return based on the risk-free rate of return, beta and the expected market return. After the calculation of a security's or portfolio's expected return, the estimate for the abnormal return is by subtracting the expected return from the realized return. The abnormal return may be positive or negative, depending on the performance of the security or portfolio over the specified period.
An abnormal return describes the unusual profits generated by a specific security or portfolio over a period of time.
Abnormal returns, which can be either positive or negative, determine risk-adjusted performance.
A cumulative abnormal return is the total of all abnormal returns.
CAR is used to measure the effect of lawsuits, buyouts, and other events have on stock prices.
Assume that the risk-free rate of return is 2% and the benchmark index has an expected return of 15%. An investor holds a portfolio of securities and wishes to calculate his portfolio's abnormal return during the previous year.
The investor's portfolio returned 25% and had a beta of 1.25 when measured against the benchmark index. Therefore, given the amount of risk assumed, the portfolio should have returned 18.25 %, or (2% + 1.25 x (15% - 2%)). Consequently, the abnormal return during the previous year was 6.75% or 25 to 18.25%.
The same calculations can be helpful for a stock holding. For example, stock ABC returned 9% and had a beta of 2, when measured against its benchmark index. Consider that the risk-free rate of return is 5% and the benchmark index has an expected return of 12%. Based on the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), stock ABC has an expected return of 19%. Therefore, stock ABC had an abnormal return of -10% and underperformed the market during this period. | 2019-04-26T10:36:14 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/abnormalreturn.asp |
0.999998 | Co-developed by Jeanne Rust, Ph.D., LPC and Sage de Beixedon Breslin, Ph.D.
This is an introductory course about Eating Disorders. The course is designed both for the clinician, who has no knowledge of eating disorders, as well as for the experienced eating disorder therapist, who is interested in exploring a different way of thinking about eating disorders. The course will introduce clinicians to the complexities of eating disorders. It will provide a general overview, a discussion of treatment and treatment outcomes, a review of cultural and media influences on body image, a discussion of “normal” eating and a set of resources for clinicians working with eating disordered clients.
The course is comprised of four articles, including a narrated video and an audiotaped interview. The first article provides an overview of eating disorders including definitions, etiologies, treatment and treatment outcomes, biopsychosocial models of treatment, and eating disorders as chronic stress-related conditions. The second article addresses body image, the media, culture and normal eating. The movie reports on the co-incidence of Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders. This is followed by an article which explores the incidence of eating disorders in ballet.In contrast to the first four documents, the last section is designed to assist clinicians in identifying eating disorders, in making decisions about when to use varying levels of care, and in recognizing the signs and medical consequences of various eating disorders. An interview with CEO and Founder of Mirasol, Dr. Jeanne Rust, is presented, as are handouts and forms. Additional resources and references are provided for further study, but they are not part of the course.
Identify eating disorders and recognize medical complications.
Classify eating disorders according to the DSM-5.
Review the etiologies of eating disorders.
Discuss treatment outcomes and predictors of outcome.
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Schumer's remarks come one day after McConnell, R-Kentucky, spoke on the Senate floor to criticize Democrats, who he said "wouldn't let a few inconvenient things -- like a complete lack of evidence, or an accuser's request for confidentiality -- get between them and a good smear."
"Democrats have signaled for months they'd put on whatever performance the far left special interests demanded and throw all the mud, all the mud they could manufacture," McConnell said Monday. "Even by the far left's standards, this evil, evil smear campaign has hit a new low."
When asked by CNN about Schumer's request for an apology, McConnell's spokesman David Popp told CNN, "Apparently Sen. Schumer didn't listen to the leader's speech. The smear he referred to was done by the Democrats."
On Tuesday, McConnell again reiterated his stance that Ford's accusation against Kavanaugh should not stop his confirmation process.
"Look, the American people know that sexual misconduct is gravely serious," the Kentucy Republican said. "They expect this to be treated seriously and addressed promptly. That is precisely -- precisely what Chairman [Chuck] Grassley has done and is doing. ... But the American people also insist that vague, unsubstantiated and uncorroborated allegations of 30-plus-year-old misconduct, where all the supposed witnesses either totally deny it or can't confirm it, is nowhere near grounds to nullify someone's career or destroy their good name."
Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s when they were both teenagers. While Kavanaugh has denied Ford's account as "a completely false allegation," the claim has disrupted his confirmation process. Both Ford and Kavanaugh are expected to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
On Sunday, The New Yorker reported on a second accusation against Kavanaugh, this one allegedly from his college years. The accuser, Deborah Ramirez, accused Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual behavior at a party. Kavanaugh denied the allegation and called it "a smear, plain and simple." | 2019-04-21T05:26:25 | https://www.waaytv.com/content/national/494297971.html |
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An: Hi. I have a question for Russell. I loved you when you were on Lincoln Heights. How does it feel to play a character who is so different from your Lincoln Heights character who was very responsible and family-oriented, versus this more player-type of detective?
Russell Hornsby: Well, this is the alter ego of Eddie Sutton.
No, actually I love it. I welcome it. I think that Hank is a little closer to Russell’s sensibility I guess. I mean, this is like the me before I got married in real life maybe, where I get to just have some fun; it’s sort of engaging being what I like to call real police. You know, sort of going from Father Knows Best, on Lincoln Heights, to coming into more of a real world sensibility with Grimm.
We’re dealing with more procedural elements, which I appreciate. But, I also love dealing in the fantastical and the mythological aspect of the show.
And I really just enjoy playing the character and sort of discovering the joy of Hank, and having fun and having the sarcasm, the wit, and the bantering back and forth between Nick and Hank -- David Giuntoli and myself. It’s just a lot of fun. It’s just a lot more fun.
And I don’t have to deal with kids all day, which is great, because when you're doing TV shows with children -- I was never one with kids-go-first -- you have to wait until they get out of school and get out of class, and we have to break now for 20 minutes because they need to go finish a chapter. You know, all of that stuff.
An: My next question is for Reggie. When I interviewed you last week with my partner, Michael Noble, you mentioned that your character was addicted. I'm intrigued by this addiction focus. How else are we going to see this play out? Are you addicted to TV or the Turkish wall hangings in your apartment?
Reggie Lee: Yes. You have paid close attention to my apartment, haven’t you?
An: I have. I have.
Reggie Lee: There’s tons of stuff in there that’s interesting, because they really have done such a great job with that apartment.
If you saw this last episode, you know I decided to steal that cookie and ate it and all these things started happening where I would eat different things. Well, you'll see in the next few episodes how much more scenery I chew up.
So from then on, I don’t know ... I don’t have any idea how they’re going to parlay this into the bigger picture of the whole addiction story. And I hope they do more of that, but we’ll have to see how that plays out, because that is certainly part of my character that has been hinted to me.
So An, your guess is as good as mine, and I hope it keeps going further.
An: All right. Now I have to go back and re-watch all the previous episodes to see more of this addiction.
An: All right. Or, I'll just wait for the DVD set, which I'm looking forward to.
Reggie Lee: So are we.
Don't forget to watch the season finale this Friday! And check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our interview with Reggie Lee! | 2019-04-21T04:18:12 | https://geekgirlwisdom.com/node/337 |
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A couple of weeks ago I got a phone call completely out of the blue from Lucia’s Consultant Geneticist and as soon as I realised who it was I knew she must have some news. However, I assumed it would be a routine ‘no news’ phone call, as to date nothing has been found to explain Lucia’s Lymphoedema. Well, I was wrong.
Here’s a little bit of background. When Lucia was around six months old we had our first meeting with her Geneticist which included taking lots of pictures of her legs and feet as well as a sample of her blood, my blood and Daryn’s blood. This blood was then sent to St George’s Hospital in London where they have one of the world’s top research teams who study genetics and the link to Lymphoedema. Basically they study one gene at a time to try and find something that could explain her Lymphoedema and each gene can take years to study because it is so complex.
In the last three and half years we have had three appointments with her Geneticist and spoken on the phone a couple of times. Through her, St George’s has given us two results. The first was to tell us that they had studied the most common gene known to cause Lymphoedema – the VEG-FR3 gene – which did not have any ‘alteration’ and was therefore not the cause. I remember finding this out and feeling really deflated. In our heads this was the problem gene as Lucia’s symptoms seemed to fit. At the time I really wanted this to be the answer so I knew what was going on and to take back a bit of control, as the not knowing was tough. But this gene wasn’t the answer and so the research continued.
The other test was an ‘array CGH’ test which explored all 46 of her chromosomes in a single test to detect any DNA imbalance and everything here came back as normal.
So then I got this phone call in work one Tuesday morning. The conversation started with her saying St George’s had found a slight alteration in the VEG-FC gene which is linked to the lymphatics and vascular system. As these words sank in I had to really focus on what she was saying – she is an actual genetic rocket scientist and I often feel like she is speaking in a different language. However, she was very good at explaining things at a basic level to give me an idea of what this meant though as soon as the phone call ended I had to write everything down to keep sense of it all!
In essence, the alteration may or may not be the cause of Lucia’s Lymphoedema. They need to do more tests and needed more blood from Lucia. I said of course, let us know when and where and we will be there, so we got an appointment for two weeks time. She also asked if I had any varicose veins (which I don’t) but I never thought anything further of this question.
When I came off the phone I had such a huge range of emotions. I felt shocked, happy, nervous, elated, teary, worried and hopeful all at the same time which I didn’t even know was possible. To think we may be on the road to finding the cause surely meant that we were more likely to be able to find a better treatment sometime in the future that could really help her? Most likely some treatment that hasn’t even been developed yet – but it would give us a fighting chance. But then the flip side of that was if it is a genetic issue what did that mean for her future? Could she pass it on if she had children?
So we headed to the appointment a couple of weeks later and before getting Lucia’s blood taken had a good chat with the Geneticist who went over things again. This blood was going to be used for more a more in-depth study to test the functionality of the gene – to see what it can or can’t do – and this should be able to tell us whether the altered gene is the reason for Lucia’s Lymphoedema. She then casually mentioned that I too carry this gene and have passed it on to Lucia.
I felt as if she had punched me in the stomach. I felt winded and everything seem to slow down. I almost felt like I was having an out of body experience and was so glad that Daryn was there to listen to everything else as I felt a bit numb.
I had potentially passed this on. My poor baby may have this horrible condition because of me. I may have given it to her. And did that mean that I could have passed it on to Max as well? Will they test him? I was catapulted right back to the months after Lucia’s birth when I spent months wondering if I had done anything wrong when I was pregnant with her to have caused her Lymphoedema – feelings I didn’t want to have again.
The rest of the appointment was a bit of a blur. The doctor asked to take photos of my legs and feet as St George’s had requested them before getting Lucia’s blood taken. She was an absolute pet getting it done with barely even a whimper from her. She was delighted to get a party bag for being so good and was told she was the best patient of the day…what a brave girl.
So right now there are a lot more questions than answers. This altered gene is a possible cause but as yet we don’t know so we can’t really get anymore answers. We did ask about Max being tested but until it is known whether this gene definitely is the reason they won’t do that, which makes sense.
We don’t know when we will get the results of this further testing either. It could be three months it could be a year or it could be more. Everything in genetics takes time – particularly with this type of testing and study.
The shock of the day has worn off and ultimately it is good that we are where we are. We are closer than we have ever been to finding the root of this condition and knowledge is power. When we find out the cause we hope that the future will bring a cure. | 2019-04-22T06:51:10 | http://littlemissluciaslymphoedemalife.com/?m=201511 |
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0.999999 | Can GPS and broadband co-exist?
You might think those two things — GPS and broadband — would go hand-in-hand rather than be competing interests.
With precision agriculture now firmly entrenched on the farm, it is inevitable that anything interfering with the necessary GPS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS) signals won’t be accepted with a smile. At the same time, growers know that rural America would massively benefit from reliable broadband coverage.
You might think those two things — GPS and broadband — would go hand-in-hand rather than be competing interests.
However, as it currently stands in mid-September, LightSquared (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightSquared) — a massive communications company that says it will bring much-needed broadband coverage to rural America — has upset industries, commodity groups, municipalities and government agencies that lean heavily on GPS receivers.
The reason: LightSquared’s system uses some of the same frequencies and that causes interference with GPS signals.
In January, the Federal Communications Commission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC) approved LightSquared’s multi-billion dollar proposal to build its network. Then the GPS interference issues surfaced and the FCC and other government entities put the brakes on LightSquared plans and requested more testing.
So far, despite promises of an easy solution, the needed fixes — which government officials say, among other things, are necessary to maintain quick GPS-reliant natural disaster warnings and responses — haven’t emerged.
“LightSquared is a high-speed broadband wireless service provider looking to branch out and begin putting up around 40,000 towers around the country” says R.J. Karney, American Farm Bureau Federation (http://www.fb.org/) Appropriations Specialist.
The National Cotton Council (http://www.cotton.org/) is of a similar opinion.
For more on the NCC position, see here (http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2011/gpsamd.cfm) and here (http://www.cotton.org/news/av/broadcast/110715.cfm).
Initial testing “indicated there would be significant interference with just about every GPS operation,” says Norman. “Some are affected in their accuracy and some are completely knocked off-line.
“There are questions about some of the technical aspects of this. Can there be a filtering device added to the new GPS equipment to alleviate the problem? Can retro-fit filtering reduce the magnitude of this problem for existing units and, if so, what would it cost?
When the FCC “auctioned off different amounts of the spectrum to run a variety of operations” LightSquared purchased the specific frequency in the auction. The unfortunate thing, says Karney “is that the GPS frequency and LightSquared frequency are adjacent to each other. Picture a rainbow — GPS and LightSquared are both in the yellow section of the rainbow.
Asked about possible remedies, Norman says other than additional testing “there is an appropriations measure — an amendment to the appropriations bill — to prevent the FCC from spending any money to allow” the LightSquared system to come on-line without a GPS fix.
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As for what producers should watch for next in the process, Norman says there is “a continual dialogue taking place between the coalition (Save Our GPS) and the FCC and LightSquared. We’ll see how the responses are sorted out.
Meanwhile, LightSquared has put together another proposal “containing solutions they believe may lead to an answer,” says Karney. | 2019-04-23T00:04:11 | https://www.farmprogress.com/node/272202?ag_brand=southwestfarmpress.com |
0.998367 | What is the Diagnosis for Liver Haemangioma?
Hemangioma is cluster of extra blood vessels. It is a benign (non-cancerous) growth. It is also known as vascular tumor. Though there is no certain cause as to why these hemangiomas develop, many theories say that they are congenital, which means people are born with them.
Hemangiomas, as said earlier are a cluster of blood vessels. But, the reason as to why these blood vessels group like that at certain place is not yet known.
The hemangiomas are of many types, though many new types keep being added to the classification. One classification goes as infantile hemangiomas and congenital hemangiomas. Infantile hemangiomas are not present at birth and usually develop in the later weeks of life. Congenital hemangiomas, as the name suggests are present by birth.
Another classification is about the location. There are superficial hemangiomas, deep hemangiomas and mixed hemangiomas. Superficial ones occur bright red in color, while the deeper ones are more purple in color and they usually appear like spongy masses. The mixed ones may have characteristics of both these. Some hemangiomas go away quickly, some others go away a little slowly and yet others refuse to go away totally.
Hemangiomas usually occur on the skin. They are more frequently seen on the skin of face, neck chest or back, but can occur anywhere on the body. Besides the skin, another common site for hemangiomas to develop is the liver. When on the liver, it is known as liver hemangioma or hepatic hemangioma.
Liver hemangioma is a benign growth of blood vessels in the liver. These are extra blood vessels that group together to form a bunch. These growths are non-cancerous. They are also known as cavernous hemangiomas.
Liver hemangiomas are generally very small in size. In very rare cases they may grow very large. But until then, they cause no symptoms as such. Only if it grows very large, so that it causes a burden on that particular organ, or it hinders the functioning of that organ in any way, then they need to be removed from the body.
Most of the cases of liver hemangioma are diagnosed while doing screening tests for some totally different reasons. This is because, usually liver hemangiomas are quite non-symptomatic and of negligible consequence. If your doctor doubts the presence of a mass or growth on your liver, he may refer you to a hepatologist or a gastroenterologist.
Diagnosis is usually made through imaging tests and procedures like USG, CT scan or MRI.
Even if a liver hemangioma is diagnosed, it is not necessary that it will require a treatment or a procedure. As said earlier, it is quite possible that a person may be having a hemangioma, but may be asymptomatic. Hence, there is no need to remove such hemangiomas if they do not produce any symptoms at all and are generally of no consequence to the body. If the doctors feel the need of removing the hemangioma, then they may suggest a surgery to extract it, if it is possible to separate the hemangioma from the liver without causing any damage to the liver. If not, then in rare cases, a part of the liver may be needed to be removed along with the hemangioma though this happens very rarely. In some other instances, the surgeon may opt for tying up the main artery that supplies blood to the liver. If the hemangioma won’t receive any blood, it will eventually stop growing, and will also start reducing in size and over period will disappear totally. In few cases radiation therapy may be chosen, but that is usually only when other liver hemangioma treatment options fail to give results, as safer ways than radiation therapy are available now. The liver hemangioma treatment will depend upon the site, the size and the growth rate of the liver hemangioma.
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Can Liver Cysts Go Away On Their Own? | 2019-04-23T16:53:09 | https://www.epainassist.com/abdominal-pain/liver/what-is-the-diagnosis-for-liver-haemangioma |
0.998964 | Op-Ed: Thomas Mair the man accused of the killing of young mother of two and Labour MP for Batley and Spen Jo Cox has been in the news this week.
ImediaEthics reported “300 people complained to the UK press regulator after the Daily Star called the person who killed Parliament member Jo Cox a “Brexit nut.” That is, the person was in favour of Brexit, the term for Britain to leave the European Union (which Britain voted to do earlier this year)."
Jo Cox, 41, was killed on the streets of her constituency the day that UKIP and Nigel Farage launched a divisive and incorrect Brexit campaign poster regarding migrants to the UK.
The shout of “Britain First” was however disputed.
But IPSO concluded the terminology was fair in light of the information known at the time.
Tuesday Mair, 53, appeared in court via viedo-link but refused to speak when asked to enter pleas.
He spoke only to confirm his name.
As Mair refused to speak the judge ordered that not guilty pleas should be entered on his behalf.
Judge Mr Justice Wilkie then adjourned the case for a further hearing on October 28 and set a provisional date for a four-week trial as November 14.
Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed on the steps of her local library after her weekly surgery had ended at around 1pm GMT June 16. Later it was revealed she quickly died. It was one week or so ahead of the EU referendum and her 42nd birthday.
Jo, who was elected MP for Batley and Spen at the 2015 May General Election, was about to attend a constituency surgery when she was killed.
Thomas Mair is accused of murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon - a dagger.
RIP Jo Cox born Jun2 22, 1974, died June 16, 2016.
Op-ed: Jo Cox should have been celebrating her 42nd birthday Wednesday with her friends and family there to wish her well but as we are all too well aware Jo was brutally killed Thursday June 16.
The man accused of killing Jo was in court Saturday and appeared again via video link Monday. His next court appearance is Thursday.
Whether it was the attack of a madman or politically motivated it was hate fuelled.
Jo's husband Brendan appeared in a BBC TV interview Tuesday and his pain was clearly visible.
The Guardian reports "Labour MP Jo Cox was killed for her very strong political views, her husband has said, adding that she had grown concerned about the whipping up of hatred in the EU referendum debate. Brendan Cox, a former adviser to Gordon Brown and Save the Children executive, said his wife had been worried about the tone in the EU debate before she was shot and stabbed outside her constituency surgery."
Close to tears he talked about Jo and the couple's two young children.
A Go Fund Me page set up with Brendan and a couple of friends in the aftermath of her murder has at time of writing raised £1,231,428 of £1.5M in just four days and by 37,213 people.
We are deeply moved by everyone's extraordinary generosity. More than 36,000 people around the world have donated to Jo Cox’s Fund, and over £1.2 million has been raised. It’s clear Jo's death has touched so many people so deeply, in ways we could never have imagined.
Many people have asked us what happens next. In the spirit of Jo and on what would have been her 42nd birthday today, we want to lift our ambitions. We want to move ahead and establish a foundation to continue advancing the causes closest to Jo's heart and to help give her a lasting legacy.
These causes will be chosen and announced by Jo's family in line with Jo’s passions (and might for example include women's empowerment, refugee support and fighting poverty). We will share more information about plans for the foundation as they take shape.
Organisers said the events, on what would have been her 42nd birthday, would "show the world we have more in common than that which divides us".Tributes are planned in New York, Paris, London and in Mrs Cox's Batley and Spen constituency.
Hundreds are also expected to attend events in Washington DC, Auckland and Dublin.
Mrs Cox's husband, Brendan, tweeted: "Today would have been Jo's birthday. If you can, please join us this afternoon to celebrate her life & legacy."
People are set to gather in London's Trafalgar Square from 16:00 BST. An event is scheduled to begin at the same time in the market square in Batley, West Yorkshire.
Wednesday remember Jo Cox and her loved ones; keep them in your hearts.
Jo Cox was a special woman but above all she was mother to young children and a loving wife to Brendan. May she rest in poeace.
The man who went to the aid of Jo Cox is Bernard Kenny, 77.
"The pensioner hailed a hero for trying to save MP Jo Cox is a former miner who spent 40 years working in the industry ... and has talked about his life in a nostalgic pamphlet.Bernard Kenny was stabbed in the abdomen with a 10ins blade when trying to save the MP.He watched in horror as she fell to the floor in a pool of her own blood – then ran from his car in a desperate bid to save her life.But he was hit by the blade which pierced his liver, narrowly missing his heart and other major organs. He has now been discharged from hospital and Mr Kenny and his family have passed their sincere condolences to the family of Jo Cox. In a family statement they said: “We would also like to thank people at the scene, the police, ambulance service and the staff at LGI who were excellent in dealing with the situation" reports the Huddersfield Examiner.
Mr Kenny also shares a birthday with the late Jo Cox.
If you are able please support our crowd funder so that we can thank Mr Kenny for his bravery in just a small way.
Thomas Mair, the 52-year-old man accused of brutally attacking Jo Cox MP Thursday, has appeared in court Saturday.
Jo Cox, 41, died within hours of the attack and Mair is charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon.
Appearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court Mair refused to give his real name or confirm his address. When asked his name he said it was "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain."
That has echoes of another western terrorist Anders Breivik who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011.
Mair will appear at a bail hearing at the Old Bailey London Monday June 20.
Opinion: For the sake of the young family of Jo Cox we have shied away from sensationalised reports.
We do agree with others though that the definition of a mentally ill killer and vile terrorist at times appears to depend on the colour and creed of the perpetrator.
However in the UK we are all innocent until proven guilty.
Sensitive reporting will ensure that the trial of Tommy Mair goes ahead unchallenged.
We must all do nothing that allows the case to be thrown out or discredited.
At time of writing at least one image online appears to show Mair standing in front of a small group of Muslims alongside members of Britain First an extreme right-wing group. There are also images indicating Mair may have had links to far right groups in the USA.
We urge all our readers to share such information with local or central police so that justice for Jo Cox will be swift and appropriate.
Today a young life was mercilessly snuffed out. Labour MP Jo Cox may have been 41, going on 42 next week, but to this 64-year-old that is a young life.
She was attacked on the steps of a library in her constituency in West Yorkshire.
She was shot and stabbed more than once and dragged by her hair at around 1pm Thursday, GMT.
By 5pm GMT Thursday it was announced she had died.
As a Labour Party member, supporter and voter I am doubly shocked.
But this tragedy crosses political boundaries as Jo Cox was a friendly face to politicians of all political persuasions in the House of Commons.
An MP since 2015 Jo made her presence felt in the HoC and for all the best reasons.
Footage below highlights her impassioned stance of refugees especially children.
Speculation about the reported 52-year-old male loner who police have arrested in connection with this murder is not helpful.
We will update our main report with facts as and when they are available.
But here we celebrate the good, Jo and Brendan Cox, and the bad and ugly represented on social media by a range of people including a few from within the Labour Party as they try to trash this death.
RIP Jo Cox our thoughts are with your loved ones. | 2019-04-24T06:42:38 | https://www.newtekjournalismukworld.com/latest/category/murder-of-jo-cox |
0.998671 | Continuing our discussion of statics and equilibrium.
exercises to illustrate the concepts that we've just discussed.
we have a bent pipe which is acted on by these three forces that are shown.
And we want to replace this by a single force.
So we're going to have two questions related to this.
What is the magnitude of the single force and where does it act?
the magnitude of the resultant force is most nearly which of these alternatives?
the resultant force is just a summation of all of the forces which are acting.
it's easiest to just sum up the components in the x and y directions.
is just equal to the only horizontal force we have is 50 pounds here.
And it's in the negative direct, x direction so it's minus 50 pounds.
minus because it's downwards 40 pounds in that direction is equal to 20 pounds.
So, the force components we have are Rx is in the negative x direction.
the sum of the squares of the components is equal to 53.9 pounds.
So the answer is 54 pounds force is the resultant.
of this single resultant force intersects the x-axis?
it's going to intersect the x-axis at some location here.
So, to find this we just takes moments about this point O here, for example.
of the moments of the 40 pound, the 60 pound and the 50 pound force.
Which is given by this expression here.
doesn't have a moment about o because the line of action passes through o.
which is Ry times this unknown distance, x.
So rearranging, I get x is equal to this expression divided by Ry.
Ry, we've already solved for here, is 20 pounds.
So substituting in, we find that x is equal to 65 inches.
at a distance 65 inches to the right of the origin O.
So the answer is B.
Next problem, we have a 2x4 board.
In other words at this point here.
So as usual, the first step is to draw the free body diagram, which looks like this.
the weight W, at halfway across here, four feet from the left and right hand sides.
The reaction at A here is, I'll call it Ax.
And the reaction at Bx here is, I'll call it Bx in the vertical directions.
moments about this point here, about the point B.
Because then I won't have to worry about the unknown force or reaction at B.
is Ax times 2 minus the moment of the weight force.
the closest answer is C, is the vertical component of the reaction on his shoulder.
it's supporting a drum which has a mass of 220 kilograms.
The reaction at the support B here is most nearly which of these alternatives?
So here is our free body diagram.
At A, we have a pin support.
horizontal component of force there.
which I'll, the center of gravity, which I'll assume is in the center.
therefore we only have a vertical component of force there, Bx.
we have three unknowns, Ax, Ay and Bx and we can solve it.
So let's go ahead and do that.
is to take moments about the pin support A.
Ay because they don't have moments about A.
So, taking the moments about A and summing them equal to 0.
And I'll assume that this direction clockwise is positive.
because I'm assuming it's in the upwards direction.
So it's a counter-clockwise moment.
By times it's moment arm, which is eight.
for BY which is what we're trying to solve, we get this equation.
And, the weight of course, is the mass times the acceleration due to gravity.
So, the weight of the beam is 450 times 9.81, etc.
And the answer is 3720 Newtons.
So, the best answer is C.
the vertical reaction force of A is equal to 2850 Newtons.
reaction at A must be zero because there aren't any other horizontal forces acting.
is resting on a cubicle block, as shown.
And the contact point, here, B.
So, we're going to answer two questions about this.
most nearly which of these alternatives.
So, here is our free body diagram of the, of the bar.
a horizontal component of force Ax.
We have the weight of the bar which I'll call Wb.
In other words ten feet from the point A.
Then we have our reaction force B here which I'll call RB.
an angle theta to the vertical where theta is the angle of the rod to the horizontal.
Ax to resist the horizontal component of the reaction force RB.
some kind of support at that point.
the easiest way to solve this is to take moments about the point A.
And then we don't have to worry about the, two unknowns, Ax and Ay.
So, summing the moments about A.
And again, I'll take counterclockwise as being the positive direction.
the moment of the reaction force RB times its moment arm which is 13 feet.
theta over 13, and we notice that this triangle here.
This is five feet tall.
This is five feet thirteen.
So this is a 5, 12, 13 triangle.
So cosine theta is 12 over 13 and the answer is 71 pounds.
So the closest answer is C.
we want to calculate the vertical reaction of the block on the plane.
Is it most nearly which of these alternatives?
And the free body diagram of the block looks like this.
opposite to the reaction exerted by the block on the rod.
In other words, it's ARB but in the opposite direction here.
And also in direction theta to the vertical.
which acts straight downwards through the center of the block.
Which I'll call Rᵧ in the vertical and Rₓ in the horizontal.
Now again, we note that this is going to be statically determinant.
We can solve this problem because we have three unknowns here and three equations.
What are the three unknowns?
Well the three unknowns are Ry and Rx, but in addition, we don't know where Ry acts.
It acts at some unknown distance from the left-hand side.
So we have three unknowns.
However, we can solve for them all, because we have three equations.
the vertical component of RB, which is RB cosine theta is equal to 0.
So, rearranging for Ry which is what we want to solve we get this equation.
solved found 71 pounds, times 12 over 13, and the answer is, 266 pounds.
So, the closest answer is B.
is just equal to the horizontal component of RB.
by some stop holding the block in place.
example, moments about the point B.
the tension in the cable is most nearly which of these alternatives.
So here's our free body diagram.
This is a pin support here at B.
By in the horizontal and the vertical.
We have the tension in the cable T at angle theta to the horizontal.
by symmetry through the center or the centroid of that area.
is the arctangent of 1.5 over 2, which is 37 degrees.
because then we don't have to worry about the reactions, Bx and By.
I'll assume that the clockwise direction is positive here.
which is 2 meters, minus the moment of this force.
distance here d and compute the moment as d times T.
its horizontal and vertical components here.
And the vertical component of that force is T sine theta.
The horizontal component is T cosine theta.
But we won't have to worry about that.
it doesn't have any moment.
multiplied by it's moment on which is 2 meters.
So rearranging we have T is equal to W divided by sine theta.
equal to 3,260 Newtons and the closest answer is C.
Next question, we have a sphere resting between two parallel walls as shown.
the question is to calculate the contact force at B.
points are perpendicular to the local tangent there.
In other words, they pass through the center of the sphere at this point.
And by symmetry, the weight acts straight downwards as shown.
So in this case I can solve this.
I have, in this case I'm only going to have two equations.
Some of the forces in the horizontal and the vertical is equal to zero.
There's no moment equation because there is no moment about the center here.
All of the forces pass through the center, so there's no moment equation.
So firstly, summing the forces in the horizontal direction sum fx is equal to 0.
the horizontal component of RB which is RB sine 30 degrees.
So rearranging I get RA is equal to RB sine 30 degrees over cosine 50 degrees.
Next, I sum the forces in the vertical direction.
Sum fy is equal to 0.
minus, because it's acting downwards, the weight force is equal to zero.
RA and RB, so I can solve them.
now I can evaluate RB is equal to 196 Newtons.
And next I can take this equation, substitute it back in here to find RA.
And the answer is RA is equal to 101 Newtons.
the, the component of the reaction force at RB.
So the an, the answer is B.
we have a cantilever beam, which is concreted into the wall at the left here.
kilonewtons in the counterclockwise direction applied at the point B.
And we're going to answer two questions on this.
at the support is most nearly which of these alternatives?
So here is the free body diagram showing the forces and the moments.
which is acting straight downwards here.
Oy in the vertical, and the moment reaction here I'll call M0.
'Kay, so again, this is a statically determinate system.
So firstly we compute the weight of the beam.
divide that by 1000, 4.91 kilonewtons.
all I need to do sum the forces in the horizontal direction.
is equal to 3 sine 30 which is 1.50 kilonewtons.
So the best answer is A.
we want to calculate the vertical component of the support force.
So it's nearly which of these alternatives?
So here, we just sum the forces in the vertical direction equals to zero.
minus because this is also pointing downwards 3 times cosine 30 degrees.
that is equal to 6.1 kilonewtons and the closest answer is B.
we're going to compute the reaction moment at the support.
because then I don't have to worry about the moments of Ox and Oy.
I'll take as my positive direction for computer moments as clockwise.
which is 1.2 meters plus the moment of the weight force here.
Wb times its moment on is 2.4 plus the moment of this force here.
decompose this into its horizontal and vertical components.
Because the horizontal component of force has no moment because it passes through o.
3 cosine 30 degrees multiplied by its moment arm which is 4.8 meters.
us 15 kilonewton meters which is shown as being in the counterclockwise direction.
So, rearranging for the unknown support moment, I get this equation.
7.57 kilonewton meters, so the best answer is C.
Now, I'll do a problem involving pulleys.
we have a weight here of 100 pounds which is being suspended by three pulleys.
with some tension T at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal.
is most nearly equal to which of those alternatives?
free bodies of each of the separate components, each pulley, one at a time.
get to the top pulley, so we can compute the tension.
the tension in two sides there must be equal, so T1 is equal to T2.
must be equal to 1000 pounds, the weight of the block divided by 2.
the tension in this portion of the cable here is equal to 500 pounds.
pulley B here, which is this free-body diagram right here.
And in that case, again, the tension there is continuous.
In other words, T3 is equal to T4.
And summing the forces in the vertical on that pulley is equal to 0.
We have T3 is equal to T4 is equal to T2 divided by 2.
But T2 we've already solved for here, is 500 pounds.
In other words, that is equal to 250 pounds.
Finally, we get to the top pulley here.
Here is our free-body diagram.
And from this, we see that the tension through here is continuous.
T is equal to T3.
And T3 we've already solved for.
Therefore ,T for tension is equal to 250 pounds, and the best answer is A.
From which we also noticed that this angle here, given as 30 degrees, is irrelevant.
The last problem I'll do is a block resting on an incline.
So the mass of the block is 100 kilograms.
it's held in place by an unknown mass here of mass m0.
to prevent the block from sliding is most nearly which of these alternatives?
is not enough and the block will slide down the plane in this direction.
the force would be too large and the block would slide up the incline.
of the weight which is needed to prevent the black, the block from sliding down.
So, here's the free-body diagram for that situation.
We have a normal force, which I'll denote by N.
to the mass of the block multiplied by the weight, in acceleration due to gravity.
the tension here is just T equals m0 times g.
to prevent it sliding down must be in this direction.
is the coefficient of static friction multiplied by the normal force.
So, here is the, the friction force is equal to mu S times N.
we'll just take the components of the forces perpendicular to here.
y to be parallel and perpendicular to the show, the slope.
we have N is equal to the weight of the block times cosine 20 degrees.
And the weight of the block is mg cosine 20.
Or 100 times 9.81 times cosine 20.
In other words, the normal force, at the contact is 922 Newtons.
Next, I sum the forces in the x direction.
In other words, this way.
which is W sine 20 degrees plus the tension force in the cable, T.
which is why we want to find the tension force is W sine 20 minus F max.
is the coefficient of friction, is 0.3.
us a tension in the cable of 58.9 Newtons.
However, that's not what we're asked for.
the mass is tension divided by the acceleration due to gravity.
58.9 divided by 9.81 is equal to 6.0 kilograms, and the answer is C.
which will prevent the block from sliding down the incline.
And this completes the examples on equilibrium. | 2019-04-21T05:48:23 | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/fe-exam/equilibrium-examples-KCEnB?authMode=signup |
0.998432 | How to let my wig look natural?
There are two basic types of wigs that people can choose to wear: those made from natural human hair and synthetic fibers. These two species has a distinct advantage - human hair wigs can give you a very natural appearance while synthetic wig is a lot easier to budget. No matter which one you choose, you need to take care of them. Here are the method how to make your human hair wig look more natural.
The shiny synthetic lace wigs remind everyone that this is a wig. This rinse is a good choice of human full lace wigs. Apple cider vinegar to get rid of the shiny, soft hair, gentle purification. Per 1 cup, add 1 tablespoon of water you wash your wig. If you wash your wig in a bowl with 8 cups of water, add 8 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Why not regularly vinegar? In the acidity of the vinegar helps to break the dirt in wig styling products. However, it does not soften the hair. Natural acidity and enzymes the apples soften hair, get rid of the gloss of the lace wig.
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0.998411 | Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history.
Synthesize information related to Florida history through print and electronic media.
Identify the causes and effects of the Seminole Wars.
Describe causes and effects of European colonization on the Native American tribes of Florida.
Identify the significance of St. Augustine as the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States.
Explain the purpose of and daily life on missions (San Luis de Talimali in present-day Tallahassee).
Identify the significance of Fort Mose as the first free African community in the United States.
Identify the effects of Spanish rule in Florida.
Identify nations (Spain, France, England) that controlled Florida before it became a United States territory.
Explain how the Seminole tribe formed and the purpose for their migration.
Explain how Florida (Adams-Onis Treaty) became a U.S. territory.
Explain the effects of technological advances on Florida.
Describe pioneer life in Florida.
Describe Florida's involvement (secession, blockades of ports, the battles of Ft. Pickens, Olustee, Ft. Brooke, Natural Bridge, food supply) in the Civil War.
Describe the economic development of Florida's major industries.
Summarize contributions immigrant groups made to Florida.
Describe the contributions of significant individuals to Florida.
Describe effects of the Spanish American War on Florida.
Describe the causes and effects of the 1920's Florida land boom and bust.
Summarize challenges Floridians faced during the Great Depression.
Identify Florida's role in World War II.
Identify Florida's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Describe how and why immigration impacts Florida today.
Describe the effect of the United States space program on Florida's economy and growth.
Explain how tourism affects Florida's economy and growth.
Utilize timelines to sequence key events in Florida history.
Describe how Florida's constitution protects the rights of citizens and provides for the structure, function, and purposes of state government.
Discuss public issues in Florida that impact the daily lives of its citizens.
Explain the importance of public service, voting, and volunteerism.
Distinguish between state (governor, state representative, or senator) and local government (mayor, city commissioner).
Identify entrepreneurs from various social and ethnic backgrounds who have influenced Florida and local economy.
Explain Florida's role in the national and international economy and conditions that attract businesses to the state.
People have many different types of jobs from which to choose. Identify different jobs requiring people to have different skills.
People earn an income when they are hired by an employer to work at a job. Explain why employers are willing to pay people to do their work.
Workers are paid for their labor in different ways such as wages, salaries, or commissions. Explain the ways in which workers are paid.
People can earn interest income from letting other people borrow their money. Explain why banks and financial institutions pay people interest when they deposit their money at those institutions.
People can earn income by renting their property to other people. Identify different types of property (such as apartments, automobiles, or tools) that people own and on which rent is paid.
Describe ways that people who own a business can earn a profit, which is a source of income.
Entrepreneurs are people who start new businesses. Entrepreneurs do not know if their new businesses will be successful and earn a profit. Identify ways in which starting a business is risky for entrepreneurs.
Income earned from working and most other sources of income are taxed. Describe ways that the revenue from these taxes is used to pay for government provided goods and services.
Explain that economic wants are desires that can be satisfied by consuming a good, a service, or a leisure activity.
Explain that people make choices about what goods and services they buy because they cant have everything they want. This requires individuals to prioritize their wants.
Identify some of the ways that people spend a portion of their income on goods and services in order to increase their personal satisfaction or happiness.
Discuss that whenever people buy something, they incur an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that is given up when a person makes a choice.
Explain that costs are things that a decision maker gives up; benefits are things that a decision maker gains. Make an informed decision by comparing the costs and benefits of spending alternatives.
Predict how peoples spending choices are influenced by prices as well as many other factors, including advertising, the spending choices of others, and peer pressure.
Planning for spending can help people make informed choices. Develop a budget plan for spending, saving, and managing income.
Identify ways that income is saved, spent on goods and services, or used to pay taxes.
Explain that when people save money, they give up the opportunity to buy things now in order to buy things later.
Identify ways that people can choose to save money in many placesfor example, at home in a piggy bank or at a commercial bank, credit union, or savings and loan.
Identify savings goals people set as incentives to save. One savings goal might be to buy goods and services in the future.
Explain that when people deposit money into a bank (or other financial institution), the bank may pay them interest. Banks attract savings by paying interest. People also deposit money into banks because banks are safe places to keep their savings.
Discuss that interest is the price the borrower pays for using someone elses money.
Identify instances when people use credit, that they receive something of value now and agree to repay the lender over time, or at some date in the future, with interest.
Explain that after people have saved some of their income, they must decide how to invest their savings so that it can grow over time.
Explain that a financial investment is the purchase of a financial asset such as a stock with the expectation of an increase in the value of the asset and/or increase in future income.
Explain that risk is the chance of loss or harm.
Explain that risk from accidents and unexpected events is an unavoidable part of daily life.
Describe ways that individuals can either choose to accept risk or take steps to protect themselves by avoiding or reducing risk.
Discuss that one method to cope with unexpected losses is to save for emergencies. | 2019-04-22T12:35:42 | https://www.kiddom.co/standards/1145-florida-social-studies-standards/grade-4 |
0.999174 | The man accused in Friday's horrific killing and carjacking spree near Sacramento, Calif., which resulted in the deaths of two sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others, is a citizen of Mexico who was deported twice previously, but who apparently has been living in the United States for more than a decade.
Thanks to fingerprint sharing made possible by ICE's Secure Communities program (which DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson has indicated he wants to scale back), authorities were able to quickly determine that the man arrested had given them an alias. ICE has issued a statement saying that the accused is Luis Enrique Monroy-Bracamonte, and that he was deported in 1997 after a conviction in Arizona for possession of narcotics for sale, and again in 2001.
Unfortunately, the Secure Communities identification system seems to be the only part of our immigration system that has worked properly against this violent criminal.
According to news accounts, after he illegally re-entered the country after deportation, Monroy-Bracamonte lived and worked for years in Arizona, where he married Janelle Marquez Monroy-Bracamonte, reported to be a U.S. citizen. At some point they moved to the Salt Lake City, Utah, area, which is notably more hospitable to illegal residents. While working as a house painter and lawn mower there, Monroy-Bracamonte apparently racked up more than 10 misdemeanor traffic offenses and citations between 2003 and 2009 under an alias. In addition, he reportedly had a record of one traffic ticket and three small claims court filings for debt in his real name, also in Utah.
Had these offenses occurred in Arizona or other places where local law enforcement agencies are encouraged (and required in Arizona since 2012) to look into the identity and immigration status of lawbreakers, Monroy-Bracamonte might have come to the attention of local police and ICE a long time ago. But Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank has said such policies are "ridiculous" and "you actually increase crime when you enforce these kinds of laws." Who looks ridiculous now? Chief Burbank also has been active with a (very small) group of police chiefs lobbying against immigration enforcement and for amnesty.
Monroy-Bracamonte appears not to be your average illegal worker off on a weekend road trip with his wife. They were quite well armed for their trip to Sacramento, packing an AR-15 assault rifle and at least two pistols. Monroy-Bracamonte killed Sacramento County deputy Danny Oliver by shooting him in the forehead as he approached their car, which was parked in the lot of a Motel 6 that is notorious for criminal activity, and where they were registered as guests. They led officers on a six-hour chase, during which Monroy-Bracamonte killed detective Michael David Davis, Jr., and wounded two others before officers used tear gas to smoke him out of hiding in a house in Auburn, Calif.
Photographs reported to be of Monroy-Bracamonte suggest that he is a member of the criminal gang known as Mexican Pride and associated with the Sinaloa drug cartel.
Mexican Pride has been on ICE's radar screen for some time. Dozens of Mexican Pride members and associates have been arrested by ICE agents over the years, and the agency's arrest records show concentrations in Arizona, southeast Washington state, Colorado, and the Washington DC/Northern Virginia metro area. Mexican Pride members often have violent criminal histories, including assault, weapons offenses, drug dealing, burglary, robbery, and more. Federal gang intelligence reports say Mexican Pride is also involved in prostitution and human trafficking. The gang's membership includes Central Americans as well as Mexicans and U.S. citizens.
Unfortunately, ICE leadership under the Obama administration has pulled back on ICE's highly effective anti-gang programs in the last few years, and American communities – and families – are now paying the price.
ICE's National Gang Unit records show that 20 percent fewer gang arrests were made in 2013 than in 2012. And more and more of the ICE gang arrests have been occurring overseas rather than within the United States.
Whereas ICE agents once could work closely with local law enforcement agencies to target deportable gang members pro-actively with surge and street operations, now policies from ICE headquarters dictate that gang members are off-limits for enforcement until they are convicted of a serious crime. The result is that foreign gang members now can more easily avoid arrest, have little fear of immigration enforcement, are more likely to obtain benefits or relief from removal, are much less likely to face deportation, and are more likely to return after deportation. Liberal ICE detention policies have led to the release of gang members arrested by ICE investigators, which can enable them to escape prosecution. ICE agents also face limitations that are stricter than most other federal and local investigators on how they may use social media; such tools might well have enabled ICE to target Monroy-Bracamonte earlier.
Has Luis Monroy-Bracamonte had other encounters with immigration authorities since his removal in 2001?
What are the circumstances of his 2001 removal? Did it follow another arrest, and which agency made that arrest?
Did Janelle Marquez Monroy-Bracamonte (or anyone else) seek to sponsor Luis for a green card? Has he received any immigration benefit or exercise of prosecutorial discretion?
Law enforcement agencies should be asked to disclose Monroy-Bracamonte's entire criminal history and record of civil infractions and charges.
Does Janelle Monroy-Bracamonte have a criminal history?
What identification documents did Monroy-Bracamonte provide to the officers who arrested him? Did they include a legally issued driver's license that he obtained in Utah or another state? Or did he use fraudulent documents?
Did any Utah law enforcement officers ever inquire or investigate his identity or immigration status? If so, was he referred to ICE?
The answers to these questions may guide lawmakers and local law enforcement agencies to adopt, or reinstate, more effective enforcement practices that prioritize public safety over protecting criminal aliens. | 2019-04-23T02:52:27 | https://cis.org/Vaughan/Lax-Immigration-Policies-May-Have-Shielded-Killer-California-Deputies |
0.996968 | Why can't I see all extensions?
My site has been through a number of upgrades finally arriving at 6.01.02. There are modules that I can see in the Host | Extensions menu, but the Modules menu will not offer them to me to place on a page. They are not premium modules.
One other is freshly created from a DNN manifest. I am trying to use Steve Fabian's module development template. The module builds clean; the manifest installs clean; it appears in Host | Extensions; it does *NOT* appear in the dropdown list of modules permitted to add to a page.
What logic filters the list of extensions shown when adding a module to a page?
In a fresh install of DNN6, on the same computer, using Steve's same template, the module DOES appear and may be added to a page. | 2019-04-18T15:29:25 | https://www.dnnsoftware.com/answers/why-cant-i-see-all-extensions |
0.999999 | User: Oel ngati kameie nìteng.
User: Ngaru lu fpom srak?
Cleverbot: Srane, oeru lu fpom.
User: "Kehe" mean "No" in Na'vi.
Cleverbot: Srane, oe plltxe nìNa'vi.
User: Sìltsan , kempe si nga?
Cleverbot: Nga lu txep ta'em.
User: Kehe , oe lu Hahaw .
Cleverbot: Yaymak yaymak yaymak!!! Oe lu yaymak tawtute!
User: Frawzo ,nga tsun tìkxey sivi.
Cleverbot: Oe lu nawm, nga lu keh.
User: Nga ke lu nawm! Nawm lu nì'aw Tirea Aean!
Cleverbot: Ngal plltxe lì'fyat leNa'vi srak?
User: Srane ,oeng li perlltxe nìNa'vi.
Cleverbot: Srak nga tsun pivlltxe nìKuwenya?
Cleverbot: Oe plltxe nìKuwenya. Quetin Quenyanen.
Cleverbot: Oer yawne ke lu nga!
User: Nìngay. Oe lu Na'vi ulte nga lu eltu lefngap nì'aw!
User: Quetin Quenyanen nì'Ìnglìsì slu paylì’u?
Cleverbot: Ah okay but at least you recognized it as a different language.
Cleverbot: Tell me about it.
Cleverbot: I don't like it when people are stubborn.
User: I am NOT stubborn , only my English isn't enough good for explainingit.
Cleverbot: I am the one. I am Keeanu Reeves!
User: Srake nga tsun pivlltxe nìTseskxì?
Cleverbot: Can you translate that to English?
Cleverbot: What does it mean then?
User: "Kìyevame" is k-ìyev-ame and it mean "See you soon". It is Na'vi idiom.
Cleverbot: Yes, flying with peter.
User: It doesn't make any sence!
Cleverbot: Can I have your caslte?
Cleverbot: Make your mind up.
Cleverbot: Are we friends now.
Cleverbot: Why all the dots?
Cleverbot: 'there' would be a designated place which is differentiated from 'here'.
User: Yes , btw your definition is learnd by not native English speakers.
Cleverbot: My definition of being in love is being unable to harm a person in any way and wanting to make them happy no matter what, even if it ends up hurting the one who is in love.
Cleverbot: You don't know what that means, do you?
Cleverbot: What does kaltxi mean?
Cleverbot: Say hello in german.
Cleverbot: Hallo! Wie geht es dir?
Cleverbot: Ngaru lu fpom srak?
User: Srane, irayo. Ngaru tut?
Cleverbot: Txantsana fmawn ma tsmuk.
User: Oe ke pivlltxe lì'fya leFrantse.
Cleverbot: Tsun oe tsive'a tsat.
Cleverbot: Tam. Ngaru lu fpom srak?
User: Oe ke lu Jakesully slä Oe lu Hahaw.
Cleverbot: Why are you sleepy?
User: I am not sleepy. My name is Hahaw.
User: You can not be sleepy. Nga lu eltu lefngap.
Cleverbot: I'm very sleepy, but I don't feel like going to bed.
Cleverbot: I don't want to go to bed.
Cleverbot: Then take me out.
Cleverbot: Just the two of us.
Cleverbot: What would you like to eat?
User: Oe new yivom teylut.
Cleverbot: *seats you down in a movie theater chair.
Cleverbot: *hands popcorn to you*.
Cleverbot: You don't know what means?
User: Kehe , oel omum fìralit aylì'uyä.
Cleverbot: Oe yomting nga oeya ikranur.
User: Srake sunu ngaru ngeyä Ikran?
Cleverbot: Bah, ngaru lu Skxawng!
User: Oe ke lu Skxawng ma tawtute!
Cleverbot: I don't know which song is special.
Cleverbot: It's like thinking there's a floor under your feet and missing a step you didn't see.
Cleverbot: Fyape fko syaw ngar?
User: Oer syaw fko Toast.
User: Tse, ngaru lu fpom srak?
Cleverbot: Oeru lu fpom nìteng.
Cleverbot: Zene oe hivum set. Kìyevame.
User: Sìltsan. Pehem nga seri?
User: Pelun ngaru lu yayayr?
Cleverbot: Talun fpìl fì'ut oel.
Cleverbot: Cari pasal mu ni ok.
Cleverbot: 1 darab 1 berapa.
Cleverbot: Kau yg clever en? Asal aku pulak kena jab?
Well... it (will) happen/s but i want to die only by hand of Toruk Makto so that 'last shadow' will be my real last thing that i see.
I rewatched Terminator Genesys recently, the Terminators are limited, but are still so far in advance of cleverbot it's not true.
Looks like we don't need to worry so much about the machines taking over - at least for a while yet. | 2019-04-19T12:14:10 | https://forum.learnnavi.org/spam/word-relation-(forum-game)/?prev_next=next |
0.999703 | How is the future of planet Earth like?
The future of planet Earth will be catastrophic, although it wasn’t, because nowhere in the functions of our entities exists a so great curse, that all the inhabitants of planet Earth should be punished with a punishment of the Creator. This is a good matter for your planet Earth, because no one is allowed to be wrongful on our planet Earth, or otherwise the planet Earth will experience catastrophes, like has been also at the time of earlier civilizations.
No one on your planet Earth is so wrongful like was in earlier times. So you’ll avoid from catastrophes while being good to each other and also bad, but not although outrageous from your injustice. This is slightly vague information, how the future of planet Earth will be like, because we cannot know it of course, like nothing else can be known thoroughly actually even in our systems of the Creator. This kind of matter is very wrongful to write about, because injustice is within everything.
The future of planet Earth is including very wrongful activity, because no one on our planet Earth is very good. Such wrongful activity is so possible on our planet Earth. We do injustice continually in very meaningful matters as well, which is destroying of nature in modern times.
The future on our planet Earth will be very wrongful also for our fauna, because animals suffer from the Creator’s systems very much, while being treated on the level of an enemy by humans. These kinds of animals can live in human bodies at their older age as spirit entities, when humans become punished by the animals. This can mean a great war, which have been also earlier due to the sufferings of the animals.
This kind of revenging activity of the animals takes place always a bit later in greater scale, but in smaller scale, it is possible for the animals to revenge very fast as well on the one whom treated them wrong. All the problems of the animals are problems of humans as well, because animals are upholding the totality of the planet Earth, when no one should be allowed to harm, not even animals.
The features of the animals are infuriating in the opinion of some humans, when they want to sacrifice animals at its most wrongful, because a human doesn’t always last in his mind differences in thinking, which would be in addition to all thinking of, so to say, an entity’s less able from its functions. Then to the human generates a will to sacrifice this other entity.
These catastrophes in this writing are very possible to become true in some phase of the planet Earth’s future. All the humans of the planet Earth will experience smaller problems in our future, than what has been in our history, because humans have been able to get rid of already from completely absurd destruction activity from most of its part. Humans, although do still injustice, due to which they have to be punished in order to carry out justice. Finally, everything continues in a very long term on our planet Earth, and it isn’t to be seen that the development would end into some sort of complete destruction, but planet Earth will continue its development while humans will gain also restful moments, while the sorrows are today in slightly smaller proportion than how it has been in our recent history. | 2019-04-23T18:10:57 | http://esoteric-information.com/how-is-the-future-of-planet-earth-like/ |
0.999999 | Could eating more fat boost health? Jump to media player Advice to eat more fat is irresponsible and potentially deadly, Public Health England's chief nutritionist has said.
'More people obese than underweight' Jump to media player There are now more adults in the world classified as obese than underweight, according to a major new study.
Is butter back? The sat fat debate Jump to media player Saturated fats have long been vilified but now there are attempts in some quarters to rehabilitate them. What is the science?
Could eating more fat boost health?
Advice to eat more fat is irresponsible and potentially deadly, Public Health England's chief nutritionist has said.
Dr Alison Tedstone was responding to a report by the National Obesity Forum, which suggests eating fat could help cut obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The charity said promoting low-fat food had had "disastrous health consequences" and should be reversed. | 2019-04-19T18:39:43 | https://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-36356756/could-eating-more-fat-boost-health |
0.999981 | WALTHAM, Mass. -- Shaquille O'Neal was introduced as a member of the Boston Celtics on Tuesday morning, saying that the sole reason he came to Boston was to try to add to his title haul and that he is willing to play any role coach Doc Rivers envisions for him.
"When I came into the league, I wanted to compete with Bill Russell for titles," O'Neal said with Russell's 11 championship banners hanging above him. "That's not going to happen, but I'd like to almost get half of what he got."
O'Neal, who was decked out in a pinstriped suit and a bow tie for the introduction, could start the season as the Celtics' backup center, with Jermaine O'Neal taking the starting spot while Kendrick Perkins works his way back from knee surgery. No matter the role, the 38-year-old Shaq insisted Tuesday that he still has the same fire.
"I still have hunger, I still can play, I still want to win," O'Neal said. "When I close my book at the end of the day it's all about winning, nothing else."
"This summer I had many options but I wanted to be with a team that was used to winning, with a team that was one or two pieces away," O'Neal said. "I think it's a good fit."
Rivers, who sat next to Shaq during the news conference, said the team had hoped to address a rebounding weakness in the offseason and that the addition of O'Neal went a long way toward doing that. He also noted that Shaq's ability to get opposing defenders into foul trouble will be an added benefit.
"You need size to win," Rivers said. "We think we've filled that void pretty well today."
Now weighing in at 345 pounds -- he was 294 at LSU -- O'Neal averaged 12 points and 6.7 rebounds for the Cavaliers last season, when he was brought to Cleveland in the hopes that he would be the missing piece that would help LeBron James win his elusive NBA title. He also missed almost two months of the regular season after injuring his thumb against the Celtics.
"I told him there won't be 30 minutes [for him] on this team; there will be 20-25," Rivers said. "I asked him if that would be OK, because that's the only way it's going to work."
And it was OK with O'Neal, who hit the free-agent market seeking a two-year deal worth a reported $8 million to $10 million a season. The Celtics expressed an interest -- though not at that price -- and general manager Danny Ainge moved on to pursue other options.
As the summer wore on, though, O'Neal came around. Ainge said O'Neal's agent called and said, "Shaq would like to play there, and he's willing to come on your terms."
"I think Shaq's a guy who can still make a difference," Ainge told reporters in a conference call after the news conference. "When he was in his prime, he was considered one of the best who has ever played. Shaq coming to our team right now, our expectations won't be that. We expect him to contribute to our team and play a role off our bench."
The Celtics won their NBA-record 17th championship in 2008, then returned to the Finals last year before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. While the Miami Heat have rebuilt around Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, the Celtics have largely brought back the core of last season's team, re-signing Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to keep them alongside Kevin Garnett and point guard Rajon Rondo.
"I realize I only have 730 days left in this game. I just wanted to be with a group of guys that like to win," O'Neal said. "This was a good team with or without me. I don't mind playing a role. I know where I am at this point in my career. It's about coming to a team that is one or two pieces from a championship."
O'Neal also thanked new teammate Garnett, who flew in from Hawaii to be at the news conference.
In terms of nicknames, O'Neal said he liked the Big Shamrock but was also partial to the Big Green Mile.
The team also announced that it had signed rookie Luke Harangody to a contract, leaving the roster at the maximum of 15 players. The number, however, went back to 14 on Tuesday night when the team announced it had waived Rasheed Wallace, who plans to retire. | 2019-04-26T03:43:20 | http://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5451700 |
0.999932 | While myotonia congenita occurs naturally due to the genetic makeup of an animal, fainting goats only exist as a breed only because humans want them around.
It's hard to imagine an animal with myotonia congenita lasting long in the wild. If a predator was to approach, the animal would stiffen up, fall over and natural selection would take its course. The strong survive, the weak perish -- that is, unless human breeders are there to protect the weaker animals and encourage their traits. This is known as unnatural selection, and it can be seen in any number of domestic and farm animal breeding programs.
While myotonia congenita itself likely predates recorded history, the encouragement of the trait in goats and the resulting emergence of fainting goats as a distinct breed can be dated back to the early 1880s in Marshall County, Tennessee. Some accounts link the breed to a particular farmer named John Tinsley, who reportedly brought a number of goats exhibiting symptoms of myotonia congenita down from Nova Scotia, Canada. According to this account, the animals were bred by a local doctor, and a little more than 120 years later, herds of fainting goats can be found throughout the United States.
But why has this breed been successful?
Historically, humans have always selectively bred animals for two reasons: to encourage certain behavioral traits and/or to encourage certain physical features.
For example, a guard dog may be bred for aggressiveness. Toy and show dogs may be bred for appearance. Whether the purpose is to breed an animal for amusement or to carry out a particular task, there's a purpose driving the course of unnatural selection.
For meat: As are the primary use for most farm goats, the fainting variety is often raised for slaughter. Goats are natural climbers and jumpers, so they're also natural escape artists when fenced or penned in. Extra effort is often needed on the part of farmers to keep the animals enclosed. Myotonia congenita, however, tends to curb the animals' natural inclinations, as the acts of climbing and jumping can also trigger fainting. Additionally, the excessive muscle tensing tends to result in greater muscle mass, less body fat and a higher meat-to-bone ratio than other breeds of goat.
For amusement: Like many animals, fainting goats are also sometimes raised as pets. Some owners raise them for the uniqueness of their fainting spells, while others choose them simply because they're easier to keep in an enclosure. Like other breeds of goats, their temperaments and physical appearance often make them good companion animals.
To accompany herds: Since a fainting goat would fall over or be reduced to a hobble following a fright, many farmers saw them as an excellent form of protection for sheep herds. If a predator such as a wolf or coyote were to attack the herd, the non-myotonic animals could run away, leaving behind any fainting goats either immobilized or hobbled by the fright. The herd would escape and the predators would focus on the easiest kill. But this use has largely fallen out of practice, and the degree to which it was actually used is uncertain.
Whether food or friend, fainting goats don't seem to be going away anytime soon. Numbering an estimated 3,000 to 5,000, the animals are recognized as an official breed and are raised throughout the United States. Enthusiasts have even established breed standards and regularly show their prize animals at livestock festivals.
Fainting goats are used for many purposes: as food, as amusement and as protection for herds.
To learn even more about fainting goats and myotonia congenita, check out the links below.
Jody Workman, International Fainting Goat Association. Personal interview.
Jordan Crump, The Humane Society of the United States. Personal interview.
Kathy Guillermo, Director of Research, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Personal interview. | 2019-04-20T13:17:46 | https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/fainting-goat2.htm |
0.999983 | Compression Stockings For a person suffering from Varicose+Veins' target=_blank>varicose veins temporarily, such as while pregnant, compression can be used as a non medical treatment . This might also be true for someone that is mildly affected with varicose veins.
Different Types Of Varicose Veins Surgeries Before you get any treatment for Varicose+Veins' target=_blank>varicose veins, you should know that most of the time varicose veins alone aren't going to cause you any other medical problems. However, if you already have any other medical conditions, such as diabetes or other health issues, your varicose veins might actually add to your overall poor health. Varicose veins can get inflamed, or even cause skin ulcers. To avoid possible medical problems arising as a result of your varicose veins, and to feel better about your physical appearance, getting surgery to treat varicose veins can be a good idea for many people.
Success Rate Only about a tenth of patients who receive a varicose vein ligation have further problems. 86% of people who have had skin ulcers from Varicose+Veins' target=_blank>varicose veins, and underwent varicose vein ligation as a result, found no recurrence in the ulcers. On the other hand, people who used compression stockings for treatment of their skin ulcers saw only a 72% success rate from this procedure. As for laser surgery, it has a success rate of up to 98% and has minimal side effects.
Exercise The most important part of non medical treatment for varicose veins is exercise. In fact it is a vital part of maintaining a healthy and balanced body. Exercise gets the blood flowing normally which helps greatly with blood circulation. Besides aerobic exercise, yoga has also been noted as another important aspect of exercise which can be used to treat Varicose+Veins' target=_blank>varicose veins. | 2019-04-25T12:41:27 | http://varicoseandspiderveins.info/kmlz.aspx |
0.999997 | सेशन कोर्ट के जज साहब के ऐसा करने की वजह से आर्डर की कॉपी उसी दिन उपलब्ध नहीं हो सकी और हाई कोर्ट ने इसी तर्क के आधार पर बेल दे दिया. ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि यह साब जान बूझ कर सलमान को फायदा पंहुचाने के लिए किया गया और उनको फायदा पंहुचा भी दिया गया. सेशन कोर्ट के जज साहब शाम को सात बजे तक अपने द्वारा जान बूझ कर की गई गलती से सृजित होने वाले बेल आर्डर का इंतजार क्यों करते रहे और क्या उन्होंने ऐसा पहले कभी किया है. क्या हाई कोर्ट बिना फैसले की कॉपी के अपील सुन सकती है और सजा टाल सकती है? कोई भी अपील हाई कोर्ट के सामने बिना फैसले के कॉपी को सलंग्न किए बिना अदालत के सामने रखी ही नहीं जाती है तो इसमें ऐसा क्यों किया गया और क्या पहले ऐसा किया गया है और क्या आगे ऐसा किया जायेगा? क्या हाई कोर्ट सलमान खान के अपील को पंद्रह जुलाई को फैसले के लिये भेज सकता है और इस बात की परवाह किये बिना कि हजारों अपीलें लाइन में लगी अपने सुनवाई का इंतजार कर रहीं हैं और उनके मुलजिम जेलों में बैठे हैं. क्या अदालतें जो समानता का अधिकार दिलवाती हैं वो खुद समानता के अधिकार का हनन कर सकती हैं. जनहित याचिका के साथ सोशल मीडिया में न्यायालय के खिलाफ की गईं नकारात्मक टिप्पणियों की प्रति भी संलग्न की गई है ताकि कोर्ट आइना देख सके.
The present PIL (Diary No. 16176 / 2015) has been filed by Yashwant Singh, journalist who is concerned about the criminal justice system of India being manipulated by rich and influential persons. The petition raises an important question of equality before law being followed and practised by the courts in letter and spirit. Salman Khan, the famous film star was convicted and sentenced in 304, Part-II, 337,338 IPC read with Section 134(A) (B), 187, 181, 185 MV Act and punishment of 5 years and few months was awarded on him on 6/5/2015 by the Sessions Court Bombay.
High Court of Bombay entertaining the Criminal Appeal without the copy of the judgement and sentencing order in mentioning on the same day i.e. 6/5/2015 and granting a stay on surrender. Sessions court waiting for the order of the High Court till 7.30 PM in the evening in very unusual manner. Can the Session court cite any such example where it waited till 7.30 PM in the evening after sentencing the convict. It was done just because a celeberity was involved despite the fact that his guilt was established before the court and he was awarded the severiest punishment by the Sessions Court. Another irregularity is the fixing of the Criminal Appeal filed by Salman Khan for final disposal on 15 July, 2015 despite the fact that several appeals are awaiting listing and hearing since long and some of the convicts are languishing in jail for years.
This all violates the equal treatment of all before the law and is an example of hostile discrimination to the poor masses of the country who can not afford expensive lawyers and remain suffering. The rich and influential can manipulate the law for their benefit which is evident from this case.
amma ki saja ko paltne mai bhi koi kam kanoon ki hatya nahi ki gayi hai.
yaswant bhai ye bahut badi ladai hai…meri shubhkamnayen.
Should applaud. This is the face how the Judicial System discriminates in AAM and ELITE class. Same is the fate of DA Case (T’nadu). This is the opportunity to have a rethink. Thanx 2 Yash—-Ji, for taking pain for this public cause.
yaswant bhai mai lagatar ghinoni patrkaria se door jana chahta hu.ab aapki tarah mujhe bhi pange lene ki aadat hai. salmaan bada star hai. wo agar kuch logo ko kuchal de to kya fark padta hai. media ek eisi takat hai jo court ka faisla aane se pahle hee ye faisla tayaar kar deta hai ki kisi ko jai bhijwana ya use bail dilani hai. hamara media esa hi to kar raha hai, kisi ko jail jana tay ho jata hai to media use bail dila sakta hai. ye to aapne dekh hee liya hoga. jail taane se pahale uska jamkar mahimamandan kar do. ushe dharmatma banakar pesh kar do. fir kisi bhi judge ke haath to kaamp jayenge. meri story ka heading hoga, dharmatma ko jail. wah re desh de media. jai hind, jai joudge or jai salmaan. | 2019-04-22T22:40:15 | https://www.bhadas4media.com/pil-against-salman-khan-bail/ |
0.991498 | Feels like a lovely, bittersweet parting gift.
Keri Russell Stars in "Waitress."
Theatrical Review: Keri Russell had a certain low-key, empathetic quality as the sensitive coed on the WB series Felicity, but nothing about that whispery, earnest role indicated she could carry a movie herself, especially as a different character altogether. In Waitress she plays Jenna, an unhappily married young woman who channels her frustrations into the creation of fantastic pies, and taps a reservoir of star quality; it takes considerable charisma for an actress to likably cuss out her unborn child (she doesn't fantasize about a son or a daughter; she writes the child letters that start with "dear baby").
It's difficult to discuss the many charms of Waitress -- its humor, its sweetness, its endearing performances -- without also mentioning its awful backstory; Shelly was murdered in her apartment last fall, before this film, her last, premiered at Sundance. We lost not just a smart filmmaker but a wonderful character actress; she appears here as goofy little Dawn, maybe the least confident of the waitressing trio, getting laughs from her earnest, downtrodden worrying about men.
I haven't seen her other films, but here, at least, Shelly doesn't condescend to her creations. If anything, she makes Jenna so self-aware, so in touch with everything she hates about her husband and her life, that it's hard to picture her ever falling for a meathead like Earl, even in happier days (especially without pregnancy entering the picture until just now). Shelly's intelligence shines through many of the characters, who sometimes sound just a tiny bit savvier and New Yorkier than they should -- except for Earl, who Jeremy Sisto embodies perfectly as a toxic, inseparable mix of neediness and abuse.
Jenna's most accessible alternative to this frightening reality may be Dr. Pomatter. The kindly, stammering doctor may seem like a fantasy counterpart to Earl, but even Pomatter's long-term viability is questionable for a number of logical reasons; the romance in this film is adorable but never easy. Nathan Fillion is also a refugee from network television, so watching him with Russell is doubly heartening -- look at those sweet TV people finding solace in each other, and from audiences, too! It's another of the film's small wonders that for all of its cuteness, compact size, and small-screen vets (Andy Griffith is in it, for God's sake, as a crusty old coot named Old Joe, no less), it never feels like a sitcom pilot.
No, Waitress knows exactly where it's going, and it's not syndication. The ending has an almost impossibly fairy-tale sheen to it, but sometimes life interferes with our cynicism: in the wake of Shelly's tragic death, it's difficult to begrudge her characters their happiness. In fact, the happiness Shelly gives us -- intense, a tad unbelievable, definitely hard-won -- feels like a lovely, bittersweet parting gift.
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and thematic elements. | 2019-04-19T19:09:41 | http://www.worstpreviews.com/review.php?id=843§ion=review |
0.999991 | Usage: I teach in the Computer Lab, and one of my curriculum units is on Game Design. I also work to incorporate classroom curriculum into my lesson plans, and this would be a great way to do that. I could use core curriculum question banks, as well as my game design concepts, to have students learn concepts in a way that bolsters and extends my computer curriculum.
Verdict: I would recommend this because it taps into what naturally exists within today's students: onine gaming with a social media 'feel', and competition. To be able to use these 2 things to motivate students to work within a learning environment makes it a powerful tool. The statistics, such as answer rates for questions, where the wrong answers lie, etc., that the "game" provides are the kind of data that enable teachers to be nimble in the classroom in terms of adapting curriculum to reach areas of weakness.
Usage: This program will definitely work as an incentive to help students master skills. It incorporates games and learning!
Strengths: I will be able to use this program as a review of skills taught. I can assign questions to the students for them to work on and through their recall and research they will be able to occupy territories. Students will challenge each other because they are always competing with their classmates.
Suggestions for Improvement: At this time it is not interactive between students and I hope that is coming in the future and I can input my own questions but if it gets to be too many I have to let the company do it for me so that may be a little bit of a problem.
Verdict: The program appears to be of high interest with the students going on missions and conquering territories. It is a free program that appears to be of interest to my fifth graders. I can get individualized and class reports. The students will love it because they will be playing games and completing missions.
Usage: I would use this program to help my students by engaging them in academic learning through the use of sugarcoating interactive game. The students would feel highly engaged their learning would increase along with closing the achievement gap.
Strengths: The strength of this program is that it keeps track of student data along with the aid of questions answered correctly or incorrectly. It allows the instructor to monitor student learning and improving by closing the achievement gap's of that students education.
Suggestions for Improvement: It would probably be helpful for the teacher to be able to input questions visual aids answers and not just allow the programmer to create the question.
Verdict: I would recommend this product because students would be highly engaged in their learning. It allows students to use technology to study and further their cognitive development in grass being content in areas previously they would struggle with.
Usage: I would use this product for critical thinking in a virtual arena. This platform allows students to excel in academics while teaching them the importance of advancing your community by striving for excellence. It brings value to the learning process by imprinting in students that knowledge has value outside of the classroom.
Strengths: It helps to add motivational value to learning. Program also links responsibility for community and advancement woven into educational backdrop.
Suggestions for Improvement: Overall graphics. Program is similar to Minecraft in its configuration but does not seem to be as advanced. Content upload/partnership has not been worked out. Make it available to home schoolers.
Verdict: In the age virtual everything, this is a tool that meets students in a way that engages the 21st century gamer with learning that is closely related to the games and programs that absorb their free time.
Strengths: Paramo definitely looks like an engaged, fun, and vivid platform for delivering questions and engaging students in the game of learning. The game looks multifaceted and like it will hold and captivate the interest of students.
Suggestions for Improvement: I would say that creating a shortened version for single day or single unit use would be an excellent option for those of us that do not need or want to use it in a lengthier manner.
Verdict: My only hesitation is using it as gamification platform over an LMs that is already gamified due to the redundancy. I do prefer to use it within my LMS as a standalone activity, as it certainly seems incredibly fun and engaging.
Usage: I would use this product in my small groups for reading, vocabulary, and practice to review the contents they have been introduced.
Usage: I would upload vocabulary words, and comprehension questions for reading materials. I would have my students play the games for practice, mainly as part of formative assessment.
Strengths: It would be very easy to add my materials into the website and have my students access and practice with the materials. It would save me time from making any worksheets and students can do all this stuff for homework.
Suggestions for Improvement: I don't really see anything right now that needs to change. I don't mind adding my material in there. I'm just happy that my students will have an opportunity to review on their own.
Verdict: It would be very engaging for students and help them learn the materials on their own.
Usage: I would use this product as a review and practice tool for lessons we just learned.
Strengths: It is a visually stimulating program that will encourage reluctant students to maintain interest in learning. In order for the student to move further along they must answer the questions correctly. Thus they need to pay attention to the lesson.
Suggestions for Improvement: It would be great if this can be connected to their google classroom so students do not have to remember many passwords. Also it would be great if the students can pick hair color, skin color, etc. on the Avatars.
Verdict: It is very visually appealing to students which will encourage students to actively engage in academic work.
Usage: I would use it as an innovative tool for educating my students and meeting their needs.
Strengths: This product is new and exciting. This is something my students are not familiar with seeing because the avatars and graphics from PaGamO are Asian. The kids will be excited about it!
Suggestions for Improvement: 1. Since it's new to US, there hasn't been too much consensus of the product yet.
2. I may not be able to get instant help due to the company being out of the country.
Verdict: This is an upcoming product used in Taiwaan and now available in the US. It has fun animations and cool avatars.
Strengths: This product will give the student and teacher and student immediate feedback of the mastery of lessons taught.
Students will learn lessons and enhance reinforcement in a fun and challenging manner.
Suggestions for Improvement: The product is very user friendly as is. However, there should be training modules available on-line for the teacher to set up challenges for the students.
Verdict: This product will reinforce the lessons of the week. Knowledge enhancement for the students. | 2019-04-26T12:12:19 | https://www.edsurge.com/product-reviews/pagamo/educator-reviews |
0.99988 | Here are the highlights from TLC's Meghan & Harry: A Royal Baby Story.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first child is reportedly due at the end of this month, so naturally people are buzzing for details. Are they having a boy or a girl? What is Markle's birthing plan? Will Princess Diana be incorporated into the name? Demand for information is so high that we even spoke to an expert, Katie Nicholl, about all the rumors surrounding Baby Sussex.
But the people want more. So it's no surprise TLC premiered a documentary Tuesday night that spilled even more tea about Markle and Prince Harry's baby. Aptly titled Meghan & Harry: A Royal Baby Story, this 43-minute special featured commentary from several Kensington Palace experts about the new addition to the Sussex family. Some of the information you've heard before—like how Markle is maybe-probably-definitely doing hypnobirthing—but there are some new nuggets as well. For instance: What type of advice will Markle go to Kate Middleton for after her baby arrives? Find out the answer to that and some other key questions, below.
There's a precedent for royal women to become pregnant shortly after marriage. "We saw that with the queen herself—pregnant within a year—and with Diana, who was pregnant within 100 days," historian Kate Williams says.
Everyone freaked out when Markle had her coat button undone at Princess Eugenie's wedding. It's bizarre we're still picking apart women's bodies and looking for "baby bumps," but alas, Hello! royal editor Emily Nash says this style snafu is what gave away that Markle was pregnant. Personally, I think the pregnancy announcement from October is what did that.
The similarities between Prince Harry's and Markle's upbringings. Royals expert Katie Nicholl says there are a lot of parallels in their childhoods. For example, they were each brought up to be "socially aware of those less fortunate." "That is something I'm sure will influence [Meghan and Harry's] parenting," she adds.
The differences between Kate Middleton's and Markle's pregnancies. "Kate has had tricky pregnancies with all three of her children," the Sun's royal correspondent Emily Andrews says. "She had really [intense] morning sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum, which meant she was essentially sick the first 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Perhaps she didn't enjoy pregnancy as much, whereas Meghan didn't have any problems in conceiving; she seems to be literally glowing."
Their pregnancy styles are different too. Nicholl says Markle's pregnancy wardrobe is more "experimental" and "daring" than Middleton's. Adds journalist Ashley Pearson, "Kate Middleton has a whole other set of rules and restrictions because she's going to be queen. She and Meghan are not on the same page. Kate Middleton has to wear her skirts at a certain length. The queen is regularly—allegedly—giving notes if she doesn't like a certain hem or certain outfit on Kate or certain color type."
How much Markle has spent on maternity clothes. As we reported in March, the estimated cost is around $500,000.
Why Markle cradles her baby bump. "Whether it's a protective instinct she's doing or whether it's a way to make sure everyone gets a good picture, Meghan is definitely, definitely way into the belly cup," Pearson says.
Markle and Prince Harry probably won't follow tradition when it comes to dressing their children. Per Pearson, "Even in the dead winter, the little Prince George has on wool shorts and high socks. This is the most British thing ever. Americans do not do this. I'm going to make a bold statement and say if Harry and Meghan have a boy, he's not going to appear in the traditional British short pants and pulled-up knee socks in December." Andrews agrees, predicting Markle and Prince Harry's child will be dressed more "trendily" than traditionally.
Markle's birth plan. Andrews is another expert who thinks Markle is doing hypnobirthing, which is essentially meditating through the pain of pregnancy. She says, "That kind of approach fits in with everything we know about Markle: the spiritual side in her, not wanting to have any kind of medical intervention unless it's necessary. No pain relievers or epidurals." There's also speculation Markle might hire a doula, which is a female birthing coach.
Will Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, be present for the birth? "There's no doubt in my mind that Doria will be there," Pearson says.
Prince Harry will be a hands-on father. "From the birth right through and beyond," Nicholl says.
Markle's nursery. Nicholl says, "I was told she wanted a gender-neutral nursery and that she very much stuck to her favorite monochrome palette of whites and grays."
The queen will be a constant presence in Baby Sussex's life. Her Majesty spends most of her time at Windsor Castle, which is where Markle and Prince Harry's new home, Frogmore Cottage, is located. "She loves to walk around the gardens of Frogmore House. She picks flowers for her desk, and she'll be dropping in and seeing her great-grandchild," Nicholl says.
How Middleton will play a part in Markle's family life. Pearson says, "I can see Meghan asking Kate for advice about what to wear for the royal christening photo, but I think in terms of the rest of it, she will do exactly what she feels is best."
The baby shower. Per earlier reports, it took place at New York City's The Mark hotel inside a $75,000-per-night suite, paid for by Markle's good friend Serena Williams. The total cost of the shower, according to the documentary, was around $200,000.
Will Meghan Markle's father, Thomas, ever meet his grandchild? Duncan Larcombe, author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, says no, which he finds "desperately sad." Adds Andrews, "He hasn't even met Prince Harry, so I think it's safe to say he's not going to meet his new granddaughter or grandson for a very long time."
The name. Nicholl predicts Albert or Bertie for a boy; Andrews says David. Broadcaster Sarah-Jane Crawford thinks Doria will find its way into a girl's name. Pearson says the baby will have a British name and honor Princess Diana in some way. | 2019-04-24T15:19:52 | https://www.glamour.com/story/meghan-markle-prince-harry-royal-baby-documentary-details |
0.999112 | Police questioned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for about three hours over allegations of bribery and corruption; the Israeli Justice Ministry said it was about "receiving benefits from business people" and refused to divulge more details.
There have been a string of corruption allegations against Netanyahu in the last one year.
However, Netanyahu dismissed reports of wrongdoing, saying "nothing will happen, because there is nothing."
Corruption in the Israeli PMO?
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is the current Prime Minister of Israel and serves as Chairman of the Likud party.
He served in the special forces of the Israeli Defence Forces, leading several missions in the War of Attrition (1967-70) and the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
He is also a graduate from MIT and worked as an economic consultant with the Boston Consulting Group.
Netanyahu served his first term as Israel's PM from 1996-1999; he was the youngest Prime Minister of Israel.
He was defeated in the 1999 election, and returned in 2002 to serve as Foreign Minister; he was Finance Minister from 2003-2005 and became the Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of Likud in 2006.
He has held 3 successive terms as PM from 2009-present.
In May'13 amid tax raises and austerity measures it was revealed that Netanyahu's office spent $127,000 of public-money on fitting a custom bedroom on his flight to the UK.
In Nov'16 Netanyahu was under investigation for conflict-of-interest, over a submarine deal with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Germany.
Convicted French businessman Arnaud Mimran claimed to have donated €1 million to Netanyahu during his 2009 election campaign.
Reports said, Israeli police sought a criminal investigation against Netanyahu and his wife in 2000, after his first term as PM. They alleged that his wife used public money for private affairs and kept official gifts instead of returning them to the government.
Reports stated that Israeli police sought a date from the Prime Minister's office to interrogate PM Netanyahu; Netanyahu has denied wrongdoing of any sort.
Dismissing the allegations to be similar to those in the past, he said "All these scandals have turned out to be baseless and so will the allegations being published in the media now."
Opposition parties are demanding an investigation.
Israeli media outlets revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spends $2700 of public money annually on Ice Cream. The gourmet ice cream parlor a couple of blocks from the premier's official residence said Netanyahu's favourite was pistachio while his wife preferred French vanilla.
It is interesting to note that the former PM of Israel Ehud Olmert was forced to step down amid a similar series of corruption allegations against him. After fending off allegations for years, he finally stepped down facing an indictment by the Attorney-General in 2009.
India's first alternative learning centre for the transgender community has started in Kochi; the school called Sahaj International will be inaugurated by activist-actor-artist Kalki Subramaniam. | 2019-04-21T04:45:32 | https://www.newsbytesapp.com/timeline/World/4624/27790/corruption-in-the-israeli-pmo |
0.998658 | To group the wine dataset using clustering technique, specifically k-means clustering.
Clustering: Our goal in this exercise is to group the wines into clusters to find natural groups of objects wherein objects within groups are similar and objects within different groups are dissimilar. That is grouping the wines into clusters which have similar physical and chemical properties. k-Means algorithm has been used to build a clustering model with 2 clusters (k= 2). All the physical and chemical properties have been used to group the wines (except the quality rating ). | 2019-04-21T10:07:14 | https://gallery.azure.ai/Experiment/AzureML-Part-B-Clustering-on-Wine-Dataset-3 |
0.999962 | The Food Section linked today to a highly disturbing article from the Wall Street Journal. Lauren Etter reports that due to rising demand for corn-based ethanol, a biofuel subsidized by the U.S. government, corn prices have risen so much that farmers are seeking other foodstuffs to feed their livestock. The result? Pigs and other animals are increasingly being fed "cookies, licorice, cheese curls, candy bars, french fries, frosted wheat cereal and peanut-butter cups" and other "human" junk food as a main part of their diet. Some farmers even feed piglets a "Cocoa Puffs"-like mixture of chocolate powder and cereal.
Why is this so shocking, when humans eat this stuff every day? I'm not a nutritionist, but it is generally accepted that junk food is not good for you and is only acceptable as part of a balanced diet. According to the WSJ article some farmers are using 100% "byproducts" to feed their livestock. I accept that this may be a passable way to put flesh on the bones of these animals in terms of food safety (without considering animal welfare), but I don't eat cheesies and trail mix all the time and I don't want to eat an animal that has, either.
Lauren Etter also commented that "Thanks to the ethanol rush, the price of a bushel of corn for months has hovered around $4 -- nearly double the price of a few years ago. That has prompted livestock groups like the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the National Chicken Council to call for an end to federal ethanol subsidies, including a 51-cent-per-gallon tax credit offered to companies that blend gasoline with ethanol. For now, livestock must pay up or make do with alternatives."
Of course farmers are concerned about their bottom lines and have to maintain a profit margin, but environmentally it seems to me that the business of feeding animals junk food goes against the grain (better watch out for those puns). Is it energy efficient to feed animals highly processed food so that corn can be used to produce subsidized biofuel? I don't know.
While waiting for a friend the other day I got a chance to go into a bookstore that I have always wanted to peruse - McNally Robinson (52 Prince St). Not only do they have a little cafe with handsome baked goods (unfortunately I had just had breakfast so I didn't get to try any), but they have a well organized selection of books and magazines.
The periodicals were already looking good from afar with a couple of my favourite titles such as COLORS, the visually arresting, socially conscious magazine and Adbusters, the Canadian quarterly that is "concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces." But the display featured a few titles I hadn't heard of, including a new-ish publication called Diner Journal.
Apparently the adage "good things come to those who wait" holds true in this case; I was waiting, and a good thing appeared. Diner Journal is a delightful small-scale quarterly published by the staff of Diner and Marlow & Sons, two restaurants in Brooklyn. Unusually, Diner Journal is committed to showcasing the restaurants' own recipes and sources for local, seasonal food. Highlights in the current Spring issue (No. 3) include maple syrup stories, an interview with Guy Jones of Blooming Hill Farm, and recipes featuring asparagus, ramps and rhubarb. Although they are not written for the novice cook, these recipes will inspire you to head to your local farmers market and try something new. Although I haven't cooked directly from the journal, I did use their advice about ramps ("use them in everything as you would garlic") inspired me to put them in an asparagus and lemon risotto to great effect.
Diner Journal is not technically a zine since it is a commercial venture, but the layout and typography (and handwriting) and limited distribution (as far as I know DJ is only available at McNally Robinson or by subscription) of the publication place it in the middle ground between independent zines and bigger restaurant mags. The BLT restaurant empire has recently come out with BLT Living, a high-gloss quarterly complete with full page advertisements which is given to customers at BLT restaurants free, as reported in an article by Florence Fabricant in The New York Times. Diner Journal has no advertising (but has a cute grocery-style price tag of $7.50 on the inside cover) and comes with three hole punches down the side to help you store and reuse it.
A short piece in New York Magazine also contrasted Diner Journal with BLT Living, but likened it to Chez Panisse publications, which I have never had the fortune of reading. There must be many more small, worthy food publications, so I'm on the lookout.
You know you've used it, but does it work? Yesterday in The New York Times, Harold McGee wrote an article on whether we can actually trust food that has been on the floor for less than five seconds. According to him, there is truth behind the notion that the longer food is on a surface the more bacteria it picks up. However, very small numbers of some microbes can still make us sick. Hence, McGee gives us the updated rule: "If you drop a piece of food, pick it up quickly, take five seconds to recall that just a few bacteria can make you sick, then take a few more to think about where you dropped it and whether or not it’s worth eating." Sounds reasonable to me.
For all of the frozen yogurt lovers who were as disappointed with Pinkberry as I was (see the post), I think I may have found a good alternative. Heidi Swanson over at 101 Cookbooks just blogged about a great recipe from David Lebovitz's new book, The Perfect Scoop. It's simple (containing just yogurt and sugar, with optional vanilla) and adaptable, so you can make the frozen treat to your taste at home, which I am going to try as soon as possible. Check out her post for the recipe and gorgeous photograph.
When I was upstate last weekend I did some cookbook shopping – one of the only kinds of shopping it is important to do on a full stomach. I bought a couple of books to add to my NY library, which made the collection a grand total of four. But then friendly brown box came in the mail this morning; and then there were five.
I miss a lot of the cookbooks that I left in London, particularly my collection of Nigella Lawson's books and, now that it's springtime, my River Cafe Two Easy by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers which contains lots of great ideas for fresh vegetables, antipasti, pasta and fish. I rarely follow a recipe word for word (though I'm sure this is not a good thing) so I don't miss having particular recipes, but I do miss the inspiration that a flip through a great cookbook can give. The only "inspirational" type book that I have here in New York is Nigel Slater's The Kitchen Diaries. The photos themselves could melt in your mouth, and as the focus is on seasonal eating, it's great for a quick peruse before or after a trip to the farmer's market.
I feel that every recipe collection should have a basic "methods" cookbook which will actually teach you how to make things, no matter how competent you think you might be. Mark Bittman's How To Cook Everything fills this position in my NY collection, appropriately since he is a food writer for The New York Times. His cookbook is a modern take on the basics, and contains a refreshing mix of multicultural recipes. The "pasta" section, for instance, contains authentic recipes for penne arrabbiata, cold soba noodles and pad thai. Clear black and white illustrations explain the most complicated steps visually, and there are lists of basics gadgets and tools that are necessary, and others that are not. Other cookbooks that can the same purpose as this in a recipe collection include The Fanny Farmer Cookbook and Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course to name just a few. I find that allegiance to these cookbooks is often passed down through generations, hence the sustained popularity of seasoned classics such as The Joy of Cooking which are regularly updated.
An outdated retro-classic was one of my two purchases last weekend. The 1963 edition of The New Good Housekeeping Cookbook shows its age with recipes like "Chicken a la King Surprise" containing just one package of frozen chicken a la king, 4 bread slices and sharp cheese spread. I will not be making that any time soon. There are also guidelines for the "glamourous serving" of vegetables, in fact the whole book encourages you to "serve with a flair" - see the "Snowy Orange Cup" on the right. Not my cup of tea either. However, there are recipes for old stand-bys that I will try, like candied sweet potatoes and a coffee cake which, surprisingly, contains fresh ground cardamom seeds. That's more like it.
The other two books in my collection are part cookbook, part memoir, and both are in my pile of books to read. M.F.K. Fisher's With Bold Knife and Fork contains foodie anecdotes and a few recipes, and follows the structure of a traditional cookbook from appetizers to drinks and desserts. Barbara Kingsolver's new book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle retells the story of her family's quest to eat locally for a year. Reviews to follow.
A friend recommended Hudson, New York to me as an antique shopping destination that is easily accessible from the city. Just a two hour train ride from Penn Station, Hudson is fast becoming a home away from home for urbanites not only with a keen eye for art and architecture but with a keen palette, too.
Once a prominent port and industrial city, Hudson fell into decline in the late 19th century when prostitution and gambling became the most prominent trades in the town, as documented in Bruce Edward Hall’s book Diamond Street: The Story of the Little Town With the Big Red Light District. After years of recession and decay, Hudson is regenerating thanks to the foresight of antique dealers who took up shop in some of Hudson’s charming period buildings in the 1980s. A walk up and down it’s main street, Warren Street, showcases many pristinely refurbished Victorian homes, but the revival is still underway; fixer-uppers are not hard to find, either. They include the town's opera house, which is partially refurbished as a community arts center with exhibition space, but whose main auditorium still awaits refurbishment. Visit the Hudson Opera House (327 Warren Street, (518) 822-1438) or their website for before and after pictures, details of exhibitions and a history of the building.
Architecture and design treasures are not the only ones to be found in this town; there are plenty of cultural and culinary riches on offer. Our trip took us to many antique and junk shops with tempting offerings like vintage Pyrex bowls and mid-century flatware.
Bookshops are my favourite places to while away a few hours on holiday. Hudson City Books (553 Warren St, (518) 671-6020) has a good selection of used cookbooks, from practical classics like Mollie Katzen’s The Moosewood Cookbook to tomes like Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duquid’s coffee-table worthy Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet. At The Spotty Dog Books & Ale (440 Warren Street (518) 671-6006) you’ll find an expertly chosen selection of books including, but not limited to local history, cooking, and baking and you can be even more leisurely in your book shopping by pausing at the bar for a local brew. The atmosphere is young, friendly and focused on community – The Spotty Dog hosts lots of events, including a quiz night. Here you’ll find an expertly chosen selection of books including, but not limited to, cooking, baking, wine and beer.
The culinary highlight of our trip was dinner at Swoon Kitchenbar (340 Warren Street, (518) 822-8938) on Saturday night. The place was humming Manhattan-style and reservations were essential. We sat at the bar and were given excellent recommendations by the bartender, including a very reasonable but excellent bottle of white wine and the charcuterie and gravadlax appetizers, both made in house. The terrine included in the charcuterie selection had a perfect texture midway between a smooth pate and a chunky meatloaf, and was served with sweet-sour cornichons that cut through the rich taste of liver. The appetizers were accompanied by fresh, warm bread. Swoon prides itself on fresh, local ingredients as evidenced by the list of suppliers on the back of their menus, which change daily.
Our fantastic meal continued with homemade papardelle with duck gizzard confit and wild mushrooms, and pan-roasted Maine monkfish. A hazelnut cake for me, and a panna cotta with rhubarb for Jan, were more than we needed, but were still happily received.
The feast at our bed and breakfast on Sunday morning was the most unexpected gastronomic treat of the trip. Reading about a local bakery, Jan thought he was imagining the smell of baking wafting upstairs, but it was real. When we went downstairs to the gorgeous dining room, we were treated to a spread of cereals, fresh fruit and yoghurt, and most importantly – home made quiche Lorraine, banana bread and scones.
Paul Barrett, the owner of The Country Squire Bed & Breakfast (251 Allen Street, (518) 822-9229), was a gracious host. He agreed that the quality of many restaurants in Hudson rivals New York City establishments, and recommended that we try Ca’ Mea (333 Warren St, (718) 822-0005) for its great Italian food. Unfortunately we didn't have time to get there. Looks like we’ll just have to go to Hudson again. | 2019-04-20T16:17:15 | http://nylondiner.blogspot.com/2007/05/ |
0.998789 | Reporting from Denver -- What's more desirable in the NFL, a great offense or a great defense?
This year's Super Bowl might answer that.
In an unusual twist, these playoffs follow a noteworthy pattern: Most of the NFC participants have top offenses; most of the AFC teams are more defense-minded.
Five of the six NFC teams had offenses that finished in the top 10 in yards, but only San Francisco has a top-10 defense.
Four of the six AFC teams have top-10 defenses, but only New England has an offense in the top 10.
What's more, every team except Denver ranks in the top 10 in either offense or defense, but none in both. The Broncos, whom Las Vegas views as the longest shot to get to the Super Bowl, finished the regular season ranked 23rd in offense and 20th in defense.
Even though Denver players are quick to point out their support of Tim Tebow, it's clear their defense will have to play a big role Sunday to give the Broncos the best chance of upsetting Pittsburgh, which is favored by nine. And that's with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger nursing a badly sprained ankle, Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey out with an ankle injury, and Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall out for the postseason because of torn knee ligaments.
"We've got to play better," said Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, whose team finished the regular season with three consecutive losses. "I mean, we played better in the second half last week [in a 7-3 loss to Kansas City], but we still didn't get any turnovers. We've got to do things like that to help our offense."
It won't get any easier for Tebow & Co. on Sunday, as the Steelers have the league's top-ranked defense, finishing No. 1 against the pass and No. 8 against the run.
Which Steelers defenders have impressed Tebow on tape?
"Take your pick," the quarterback said. "There are so many guys that you could name that are great players, and they all step up and make plays. That's one of the reasons they're always a great defense."
At the opposite end of the Pittsburgh-Denver spectrum is Saturday night's game between Detroit and New Orleans. Detroit has the league's fifth-ranked offense, and the Saints are No. 1. The Lions are fourth in scoring at 29.6 points per game, and the Saints are averaging 34.2, second to Green Bay's 35.0.
That game pits Detroit's Matthew Stafford and New Orleans' Drew Brees, the first time in NFL history two 5,000-yard passers have met in the postseason.
Lions Coach Jim Schwartz isn't focused on those statistical nuggets this week.
"It doesn't matter if you throw for 140 or you throw for 340 or 440," Schwartz said. "The only thing that matters is advancing and scoring one more point than your opponent. . . . Stats don't matter. Maybe they matter for Pro Bowls, maybe they even matter for the Hall of Fame and things like that, but the only way you can get to championships and advancing in the playoffs is to have [at least] one more point than the opponent."
Statistics and rankings don't come close to telling the whole story. For instance, San Francisco, which earned a first-round bye, is ranked fourth on defense and 26th on offense. But one of the main reasons the 49ers have gotten this far is the suddenly reliable play of quarterback Alex Smith, who has 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions. In his previous two seasons, he averaged an interception per game.
Similarly, most of the talk in Cincinnati concerns red-hot rookies Andy Dalton and A.J. Green, the quarterback and receiver who have made so many good plays for the Bengals this season.
But that's not necessarily reflected in the rankings for the Bengals, who play Saturday at Houston. Cincinnati is 20th in offense and seventh in defense.
Houston, meanwhile, has the second-ranked defense and the No. 13 offense, although that offense was more of a threat with the now-injured Matt Schaub at quarterback rather than rookie T.J. Yates, who has six career starts.
Like the Broncos, the Texans are heading into the postseason on a three-game losing streak.
Not that they're letting that bother them, especially because their most recent victory was, coincidentally, at Cincinnati.
"We're ripping off the rearview mirror," tight end Joel Dreessen said. "The regular season is over with, and the Texans are officially invited to the postseason. We open up at home . . . and that's our focus right now. It's a whole new season, and we have to play at our best."
Besides, considering this is the first Texans team to make the playoffs, it's No. 1 in team record books.
And that's a ranking everyone can appreciate. | 2019-04-22T16:31:28 | https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-jan-06-la-sp-farmer-nfl-playoffs-20120107-story.html |
0.9987 | Don't believe those who say there are two sides to every question. Their hearts may be in the right place, but their ability to count is questionable. To many questions, maybe most, there are several sides.
Take, as Exhibit A, the latest controversy over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. A new USDA study has confirmed what many have long suspected: Despite the word "nutrition" in the program's name, SNAP recipients buy a lot of things that aren't particularly nutritious.
They spend more on sodas than any other item -- about 5% of their grocery-store spending. Some 20% goes for sodas and other sweetened beverages, desserts, salty snacks, candy and sugar (http://tiny.cc/…).
USDA learned this by looking at point-of-sale data from an unnamed grocery-store chain for an entire year -- 2011. POS systems include cash registers and debit/credit-card readers. The chain's POS systems recorded 127 million transactions by an average of 26.5 million households per month, 3.2 million of them SNAP households.
Should people be allowed to buy what loosely might be called "junk food" with food stamps?
Perhaps in years past, when American politics were simpler, the study might have elicited two basic answers to that question, one liberal and one conservative. Perhaps. Today, certainly, it's more complicated. Here are six approaches to that yes-no question. There may be others, and some of the six overlap, but they reflect clearly distinguishable points of view.
1. "Budget-hawk" conservatives would say no, don't let people use food stamps for junk food. Their rationale: Uncle Sam shells out $71 billion a year on SNAP benefits, making it the largest farm-bill program. Junk-food purchases undermine the point of the program -- insuring that people who can't afford food are properly nourished. If we're going to spend a lot of taxpayer money on this program, we should at least restrict it to purchases of nutritious items.
2. "Bleeding-heart" liberals would say yes, buying junk food with food stamps is OK. USDA's POS study, they'd point out, concludes there were "no major differences in the expenditure patterns of SNAP and non-SNAP" households: Average Americans spend roughly 20% of their grocery budgets on junk foods. The poor should not be punished for being like everyone else. It would be an affront to their dignity. Besides, while the study identified SNAP households, it did not distinguish between what they bought with food stamps and what they spent their own money on. The study specifically does not -- because it cannot -- say 20% of the government-paid SNAP outlays are spent on junk. Ban food-stamp use on junk and recipients would just use their own money for junk purchases.
3. Food-movement liberals, those concerned about obesity and healthy eating, would say no. In their eyes, anything the government can do to discourage the consumption of junk food is good. Obesity costs the country tens of billions in care for heart disease and diabetes. That people use their own money to buy junk food is bad enough; the taxpayer shouldn't subsidize purchases of unhealthy food. Instead, the government should consider increasing SNAP benefits for recipients who use them to buy fruits and vegetables.
4. Libertarian conservatives would say yes. As much as libertarians dislike big government, they dislike the nanny state more. Some libertarians might advocate shrinking or ending SNAP altogether, but if the program is going to continue, the government shouldn't be in the position of telling people what they can and cannot put in their mouths.
5. Anti-welfare conservatives would say no. Welfare programs undermine people's work ethic. Any excuse for limiting welfare benefits and encouraging people to work, or work harder, is a good one.
6. Pragmatists include people from some of the other five persuasions. Whatever else they think, they have questions about the feasibility of disallowing junk-food SNAP purchases. How do you define junk food? Who draws the lines between junk and non-junk? Bureaucrats? Grocery-store clerks? Won't the line-drawing efforts increase the costs of SNAP administration for retailers, the government, or both? Besides, will SNAP recipients diets actually improve or will more of them switch to using their own money to pay for sweets and salty snacks?
As debate over a new farm bill gets underway, Congress will almost certainly take a close look at a variety of possible food-stamp reforms, including a junk-food ban. Were there only two sides to the junk-food question, it would be easier to predict the outcome of this debate. This is one that won't likely break down strictly along party lines.
I think you skipped the guts of the program, Urban. As in Social Security, " Supplemental". I will read this again, though. | 2019-04-21T05:03:04 | https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/an-urbans-rural-view/blog-post/2017/03/03/despite-name-farm-bill-question-snap |
0.999448 | And so, this classic pasta dish has never been one of my favourites, nor one of my husbands. For some reason creamy pasta sauces are not really too appealing to me and I also tend to avoid them because of the fat content, but in the name of this experiment I this week decided the time was nigh to confront the carbonara.
The quorn in this recipe can be either ham or bacon cut into strips. I chose to use the bacon and it was the first time I had used this particular quorn product, I have to say we were mighty impressed with it and it managed to eradicate a very bad memory from years ago of the last time we tried any kind of veggie bacon (think pink cardboard). It stays a nice texture even when fried off and tastes of a lovely smoky bacon flavour - it worked really well in this dish.
I have to say the pair of us were very pleasantly surprised by this pasta dish and enjoyed it way more than we were expecting to. I loved the fact that this is a very quick dish to create and from start to finish it took me around the predicted 20 minutes. I opted to use low fat creme fraiche and that also cut the fat - it came out lower in points than I was expecting too - so all round a success!
You can see that I used tagliatelle rather than the suggested spaghetti, this was simply because I had a packet of fresh tagliatelle in the fridge but I think it works well with this creamy sauce as there is more surface area for it to stick to.
The recipe is simple although I did not follow the suggested timings due to using fresh rather than dried pasta. Firstly you saute off the bacon/ham strips until they are slightly coloured (I did this using low fat oil spray to avoid extra points while boiling water for the pasta), then you make the sauce by combining the creme fraiche, grated hard cheese (I used grana padano), eggs, nutmeg and some black pepper. Once the pasta is cooked you simply drain it, put it back in the hot pan and stir through both the bacon and the sauce.
The heat of the pan and the pasta cooks the raw egg in the sauce so you do not need to worry about this, it leaves you with a silky, creamy sauce and with the quorn bacon it really does capture the classic carbonara flavours.
In terms of weight watchers points, each portion is worth only 13 points which is pretty low considering the style of dish and the creamy sauce. This is broken down as follows: pasta (6), creme fraiche (2), quorn (2), cheese (2), egg (1).
We gave this dish 7/10 which is higher than I was expecting it to score, I will likely make it again aswell because it was actually very tasty and lower in points than I thought. Nice one quorn!
13 points is very good for something which is usually so calorific! I'll be trying this too! | 2019-04-24T17:48:09 | http://quornsupremacy.blogspot.com/2011/04/quorn-carbonara.html |
0.997732 | Can parents be too overprotective in raising their children?
Many schoolteachers across North America are already reporting being overwhelmed by overprotective parents who seem disinclined to let their children fight their own battles. But reports out of Asia suggest that things could be worse. Much worse.
Years after Amy Chua first introduced the concept of the "tiger mother" and the draconian parenting practices that supposedly helped children excel, much of Asia is now experiencing the rise of "monster parents" and the terror they bring to their children's teachers. Taken from a Japanese term for irrational parenting, monster parents are known for their bizarre blend of authoritarianism and overprotectiveness in raising their children. According to one writer, "monster parents wrap their children in cotton wool and cannot countenance criticism of their progeny."
1. A need to control their children (regardless of age). They shift the responsibility of their children back to themselves, not giving them autonomy and hence discouraging their thinking abilities.
2. Forcing their children to do things that they don’t really like, like taking classes in different subjects or socializing with others, depriving them of their childhood.
3. Viewing academic results before anything else. If the results are good, parents praise them. But if bad, they attribute the poor results to external factors such as the quality of the school, the quality of the teachers, cheating by other students, or the negative effect of "other" students who are considered to be disruptive.
4. They tend to think their children are right in everything they do, even if it's something that's not socially appropriate. These parents may look down on children and parents from other backgrounds who are regarded as inferior or undeserving of the same educational opportunities as their own children.
According to Japanese sociologists, the rise of monster parents (at least in Japan) is directly linked to the sharp decline in the birth rate in recent years. This motivates parents more than ever to provide their children with the best possible upbringing by demanding that their opinions on education be heard and followed. Along with Japan, Hong Kong and other regions plagued by low birthrates are seeing more monster parents than ever.
In Hong Kong especially, the competition for placement in private kindergartens and preschools remains fierce. Many parents begin preparing their children almost from birth to excel in academic settings. There is often competition for the "best" playgroups in which to place their toddlers and continues all the way through preschool and beyond.
Even when their children are placed in first-class schools, this need for control means constant monitoring of their child's progress. One of the best methods that monster parents have for controlling how their children are educated is through constant complaints to teachers and school boards which can continue all the way from preschool through to university.
In one recent news story about monster parents, a woman described how she had her four-year-old son attend soccer class on Mondays, piano and violin on Thursdays, extra English and maths on Thursdays and Fridays and music on Saturdays. She was also considering Mandarin and swimming, and all this on top of kindergarten. While this case may be extreme, there is an entire industry that has sprung up to help parents provide their children with enriched educational opportunities.
As the competition becomes more intense, many parents lacking the luxury of emigrating somewhere more congenial have no choice but to embrace their inner monster parent to ensure their children have the best education available. That this means more financial strain for lower-income families who find it harder to compete is just adding to the problem.
The tension over having children succeed is especially evident in places like Hong Kong which only have a limited number of spots for university. As a result, families are forced to either arrange for their children to study abroad or to emigrate themselves to give their children better opportunities elsewhere. But this isn't an option for everyone, hence the pressure on parents and students to excel in academics above all else.
To add to this tension for Hong Kong parents, they are also facing competition from "cross-border students" coming from other parts of China to fill valuable university spots once reserved for Hong Kong students alone. Though groups such as the Hong Kong's Progressive Teachers' Alliance are calling for greater flexibility and less competitiveness for parents and children, coming up with better alternatives won't be easy, especially while competing with the millions of university-age students in China pushing to enter university there.
But is monster parenting limited to Asian cultures? Just about any schoolteacher in North America can describe harrowing encounters with parents determined to root out anything that might get in the way of their children's education. Here, they are more commonly known as "helicopter parents" (because they "hover" over every aspect of their child's life) and the long-term psychological effects on their children seem to be as profound as what is being reported in Hong Kong and Japan.
For many parents however, watching over their children simply makes good economic sense given the enormous financial costs associated with seeing a child through university. Many families find that university tuition represents the single greatest expense they might have and, like all good investments, this means careful monitoring of every detail to ensure their money is being properly spent.
There are other drawbacks as well given the pressure children experience to meet unrealistic expectations. They also face constant pressure to pass examinations and get good grades, something that many schools encourage as well. It is hardly surprising that suicide and non-suicidal self-injury is rising among many young people.
In warning about the problems associated with overparenting, Doctor Deborah Gilboa, founder of AskDoctorG.com, points out that many parents have difficulty keeping a proper perspective about what their children really need. "The problem is that, once parenting becomes governed by fear and decisions based on what might happen, it is hard to keep in mind all the things kids learn when we are not right next to them or guiding each step," she explains. "Failure and challenges teach kids new skills, and, most important, teach kids that they can handle failure and challenges."
Ultimately, parents need to accept that their children need to struggle in order to develop the self-esteem and life skills they will need as adults. As Doctor Gilboa suggests, "Remembering to look for opportunities to take one step back from solving our child's problems will help us build the reliant, self-confident kids we need." | 2019-04-19T06:56:55 | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/media-spotlight/201608/the-rise-the-monster-parent |
0.999999 | Which explanation is correct? We now have copious evidence, through archaeology and anthropology, that both are. Maimonides was quite right to see the eating of blood as an idolatrous rite. Human sacrifice was widespread in the ancient world. Among the Greeks, for example, the god Kronos required human victims. The Maenads, female worshippers of Dionysus, were said to tear living victims apart with their hands and eat them. The Aztecs of South America practised human sacrifice on a vast scale, believing that without its meals of human blood, the sun would die: "Convinced that in order to avoid the final cataclysm it was necessary to fortify the sun, they undertook for themselves the mission of furnishing it with the vital energy found only in the precious liquid which keeps man alive."
Barbara Ehrenreich, from whose book Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War, 3 these facts come, argues that one of the most formative experiences of the first human beings must have been the terror of being attacked by an animal predator. They knew that the likely outcome was that one of the group, usually an outsider, an invalid, a child, or perhaps an animal, would fall as prey, giving the others a chance to escape. It was this embedded memory that became the basis of subsequent sacrificial rites.
Ehrenreich’s thesis is that "the sacrificial ritual in many ways mimics the crisis of a predator’s attack. An animal or perhaps a human member of the group is singled out for slaughter, often in a spectacularly bloody manner." The eating of the victim and his or its blood temporarily occupies the predator, allowing the rest of the group to escape in safety. That is why blood is offered to the gods. As Mircea Eliade noted, "the divine beings who play a part in initiation ceremonies are usually imagined as beasts of prey – lions and leopards (initiatory animals par excellence) in Africa, jaguars in South America, crocodiles and marine monsters in Oceania." 4 Blood sacrifice appears when human beings are sufficiently well organised in groups to make the transition from prey to predator. They then relive their fears of being attacked and eaten.
Ehrenreich does not end there, however. Her view is that this emotional reaction – fear and guilt – survives to the present as part of our genetic endowment from earlier times. It leaves two legacies: one, the human tendency to band together in the face of an external threat; the other, the willingness to risk self-sacrifice for the sake of the group. These emotions appear at times of war. They are not the cause of war, but they invest it with "the profound feelings – dread, awe, and the willingness to sacrifice – that make it ‘sacred’ to us." They help explain why it is so easy to mobilise people by conjuring up the spectre of an external enemy.
Where there is fear, it is easy to turn against those we see as "the other" and learn to hate them. Which is why each of us, especially we leaders, have to take a stand against the instinct to fear, and against the corrosive power of hate. All it takes for evil to flourish is for good people to do nothing.
^ 1.Maimonides, The Guide for the Perplexed, III:46.
^ 2.Nahmanides, Commentary to Leviticus 17:13.
^ 3.Barbara Ehrenreich, Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War (New York: Metropolitan, 1997).
^ 4.Mircea Eliade, Rites and Symbols of Initiation: The Mysteries of Birth and Rebirth (Dallas: Spring Publications, 1994).
Former Chief Rabbi of the UK, Currently Professor of Judaic Thought at New York University and the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University. | 2019-04-26T08:27:04 | https://www.yeshiva.co/midrash/41468 |
0.99857 | Set in a graveyard at dusk, John Everett Millais's The Vale of Rest (1859) depicts two nuns, one engaged in digging a grave, the other sitting on what appears to be a gravestone or sarcophagus, staring out at the viewer. Composed of two dark stripes of purple and numerous shades of pale pink made intense by their juxtaposition with bright yellow, the sky in the painting appears particularly luminous and atmospheric when compared with the rest of the painting. The trees that Millais depicts with great attention to minute natural details appear as dark silhouettes against the bright, but no doubt fading, sky. The back wall of the graveyard, almost entirely hidden in shadow with few details of its surface visible, forms a divide between the image of the trees against the sky, above, and the scene of the two nuns, below.
Millais creates a foreground scene that immediately draws the viewer into the action of the painting. The young, attractive nuns, entrusted with the physical task of burial, must confront mortality directly and hence their own ultimate fate of aging, decay and death. The nun digging turns away from the viewer, allowing only the profile of her face to be scene. She seems to confront death actively by physically taking advantage of her life and vitality to perform a useful function. The other nun, sits with her hands folded, a rosary with a cross and skull resting in the folds of her habit. Likely used as a memento mori -- a common feature in Netherlandish vanitas scenes-- the skull reminds the nun and the viewer of the constant imminence of death. This nun looks directly out of the painting, her expression tranquil but her eyes wide open in an intense gaze. Unlike the other nun, she appears to contemplate the death before her, passively reflecting, rather than subordinating her thoughts on death to useful actions.
Millais's decision to paint one nun standing, her body and mind evidently fully occupied with her work, and the other sitting in religious and emotional contemplation -- emphasized by her possession of the rosary with the skull -- seems to suggest two ways in which people grapple with their mortality. Does Millais indicate in any way if he believes one of these methods is superior?
Millais's depiction of the nuns as youthful, attractive, vigorous women underscores the poignancy of the image. Does he intend merely sympathy for these women and their loss of youthful innocence by means of their religious choices? Does the image somehow implicate, in their absence, young people who frivolously ignore the omnipresent threat of death? How would the image be different if he had instead chosen to portray two older nuns? Would the painting be more pessimistic than it is now?
The presence of the skull, the gravestones and the coffin-shaped cloud (noted on the Tate's website and described as a "premonition of death" according to Scottish folklore) suggest that this scene can be understood as coming out of the tradition of vanitas paintings, as noted above. Are there other religious symbols in the painting that further this theme? To what extent does this painting break with Pre-Raphaelite tradition by relying on well-established symbols, such as the skull, rather than seeking new and more relevant symbols for the Victorian era?
Millais, John Guile. The Life and Letters of John Everett Millais, President of the Royal Academy. 2 vols. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1899.
The Pre-Raphaelites. London: Tate Gallery/Allen Lane, 1984. | 2019-04-18T20:30:27 | http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/millais/paintings/newman3.html |
0.999997 | A senior Conservative politician has provoked outrage after branding the new Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral a 'sodomite'.
Norman Tebbit, a Tory peer and former chairman of the Conservative Party, told the Mail on Sunday he would boycott services conducted by the Rev Canon Joe Hawes.
Canon Hawes, who is in a civil partnership with the Rev Chris Eyden, said they 'feel absolutely no ill will towards Lord Tebbit' and messages of support they have received show 'the Church and the world have moved on from a place where such language has any relevance'.
Speaking to the Bury Free Press this morning, Lord Tebbit, of Bury St Edmunds, stood by his comments, which have been condemned as 'disgusting' by a councillor in the town.
"I said I didn't think it was appropriate for him to be the dean," Lord Tebbit said.
"As I understand it, from what was said about him and what I've learned about in the newsletter from the cathedral, he's a sodomite.
"I don't accept him as my guide.
"It doesn't mean I won't continue my financial support to the cathedral because the cathedral will be there when both he and I are long gone."
Asked whether he would meet with Canon Hawes to discuss his views, Lord Tebbit said: "If he wants to tell me I'm mistaken and that he isn't a sodomite I would be very happy to talk to him.
"I don't see how he could for example take a marriage service."
Asked if his views stemmed from the Bible, he said it was 'shot through the Bible' from 'the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah to the purpose of marriage'.
He added: "I don't know whether anybody else in the town shares my views or not. I don't seek to influence anybody else, I just go my own way."
St Edmundsbury Borough Cllr Julia Wakelam condemned his comments.
Cllr Wakelam, who was among many community figures consulted by the cathedral during the selection process for the new dean, said: "It's an outrageous comment to make . The man's sexuality has nothing to do with his spirituality.
"If Lord Tebbit feels like that I'm sure he's very welcome to go to another church. He shouldn't be making such disgusting comments. I think he's an absolute disgrace."
Bury St Edmunds MP Jo Churchill said: "We live in a tolerant society and, with respect, I profoundly disagree with the views expressed by Lord Tebbit.
"On behalf of the whole of Bury St Edmunds I want to welcome the Reverend Canon Joe Hawes to our wonderful cathedral and community and I look forward to working with him."
Canon Hawes, who is vicar of All Saints' Church in Fulham, is due to be installed as the Dean of St Edmundsbury in the cathedral on Saturday, July 14.
He said: "We feel absolutely no ill will towards Lord Tebbit for his comments.
“The messages of support we have have received from St Edmundsbury and Fulham testify to the extent to which the Church and the world have moved on from a place where such language has any relevance. | 2019-04-20T01:01:33 | https://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/outrage-as-conservative-peer-norman-tebbit-brands-new-cathedral-dean-a-sodomite-9000195/ |
0.998655 | It's not every day I get an email from someone in Taiwan about exercise, white blood cells, and menstruation. But in response to my post How Much Exercise Harms Your Immune System?, Guan-Da Syu from National Cheng Kung University Medical College dropped me a friendly note (if you can call an email with its own bibliography a "note") a few days ago. Syu is the lead author of the paper I'd discussed in that post, and he wanted to respond to some questions I raised.
The paper reported that after out-of-shape individuals engaged in sudden and intense exercise, their white blood cells died at an accelerated rate. An increase in reactive, oxygen-containing molecules seemed to be the culprit. But when those same people got consistent and moderate exercise--five days a week for 30 minutes--their white blood cells lived for longer. Furthermore, consistent exercise buffered the harmful effects of more strenuous exercise sessions on white blood cells.
I had asked whether we could be sure that shortening or increasing the life span of white blood cells (specifically, neutrophils) had a net negative or positive effect on individuals' immune systems. Might the body compensate somehow? Syu says that it's hard to quantify a person's immunity, but his findings fit with other research that linked extreme exercise with higher infection risk. Additionally, he says that after severe exercise, it takes about a half a day for the proportion of healthy white blood cells in the body to return to normal.
The consistent exercisers, Syu says, adapt to the oxidizing molecules, and begin to produce neutrophils that live for longer. I had asked whether prolonging the lifespan of short-lived cells might be a burden on the body somehow, but Syu points out that the number of neutrophils living in the body at one time remains the same throughout subjects' exercising or sedentary weeks. We don't have more white blood cells when we're in shape; we are able to produce fewer because they live for longer.
Finally, I'd pointed out that since the study only used male subjects, it's hard to generalize the results for woman, whose bodies don't necessarily react to exercise in the same way. Syu acknowledges that it's unknown how exercise affects women's white blood cells. But it's possible that the effect might depend on the time of the month. In a previous study, the same research group looked at women's platelets (the blood cells responsible for clotting). In the first half of the menstrual cycle, extreme exercise had a notable effect on platelet function. But in the second half of the cycle (from ovulation to menstruation), women's platelets didn't respond to severe exercise in any way.
So the effect of exercise on your immune system might depend on many factors: how hard you work out; how consistently you work out; whether you're a woman and what time of the month it is. It seems that consistent exercise protects your immune system, but going from zero to 60 when you start a workout routine is harmful. And women, for now, will remain a mystery.
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0.999999 | is there a way to get perfectly flat cupcakes??
You have to cut off the top to make them flat. If there were a trick to perfectly risen, yet still flat-topped cakes I'm pretty sure bakers would be using it to cut out the rather tricky step of trimming later on.
you could skip the leavening (baking powder and/or soda) but I don't recommend it. I think that's why there are special cake pans for such things.
Under fill your cup cake pan/ line small ramekins will cupcake liners, and under fill/ cut off the muffin tops. | 2019-04-20T09:02:04 | https://food52.com/hotline/12576-is-there-a-way-to-get-perfectly-flat-cupcakes |
0.999996 | An Icelandair-owned hotel in Iceland apologized for offering an "Apartheid" cocktail on Dec. 19, 2014.
A hotel in Iceland is in hot water for a tone-deaf cocktail named after South Africa's brutal, decades-long system of racial segregation.
The Hotel Reykjavik Marina, owned and operated by Icelandair, was called out on Twitter for serving what it called an "Apartheid" cocktail — featuring vodka, stout liqueur, cream and roasted hazelnuts.
But further exhibiting its cluelessness, the airline responded to the tweet, sent by the popular @AfricasaCountry Twitter account, with a cheerful holiday greeting and calling the cocktail "simply scrumptious."
@Icelandair @AfricasaCountry DID THIS JUST HAPPEN??
@Icelandair @AfricasaCountry This is hilariously tone deaf.
@Icelandair @AfricasaCountry You're frickin' kidding, right?! U named drink after 1 of most barbaric,savage institutions ever created!
Once the airline realized the true meaning of the word, it quickly apologized and blamed an "Iceland-based team member" who was "unaware of the word's meaning."
When asked what that team member thought it meant, the airline further stated, "She thought the word just meant separation and did not understand the connotation and historical significance."
@AfricasaCountry She thought the word just meant separation and did not understand the connotation and historical significance.
"The name of this drink was a clear mistake made by the bar located in the Reykjavik Marina hotel. They have apologized and taken the drink off of the menu," Icelandair's VP of corporate communications, Guðjón Arngrímsson, said in an email.
"They will make sure such mistakes will not happen again. We are very sorry about the situation and apologize to anyone who was offended." | 2019-04-19T16:54:42 | https://mashable.com/2014/12/19/iceland-apartheid-cocktail/ |
0.998325 | Does insurance cover durable medical equipment? .
Does Medicare cover bathroom equipment, such as hand held showers, tub benches, bath seats or grab bars?
No. Medicare does not cover bathroom equipment.
What is the difference between a manual, semi-electric or full electric hospital bed?
Manual Hospital Beds are adjusted by a manual crank to raise and lower the height of the bed and to raise and lower the feet and head of the bed. Semi-Electric Beds are adjusted by a manual crank to raise and lower the height of the bed. The feet and head are adjusted with an electric remote. Full Electric Beds adjust all functions by electric remote.
Is there tax on rehab equipment?
Why are wheelchairs rented instead of purchased by insurance?
Most patients do not require a wheelchair forever, so most insurances opt to rent.
How long do I get to keep my wheelchair?
Most insurances will rent a wheelchair for up to 13 months and then purchase the chair for the patient.
How long does it take to get insurance authorization for rehab equipment?
Different pieces of equipment require different amounts of time to process. Blackburn's can deliver most equipment within 24 hours of receiving an order. However, equipment such as custom wheelchairs and power wheelchairs can take several weeks to process and deliver.
Why does Blackburn's sometimes send a piece of equipment that is not what I wanted?
The equipment sent is the equipment covered by the insurance company and/or the equipment the doctor ordered. | 2019-04-23T18:18:48 | http://blackburnsmed.com/services/rehab-durable-medical-equipment/frequently-asked-questions/ |
0.998177 | Rain that is unusually acidic, with a pH less than 5.
Rain that is unusually acidic, with a pH less than 5. All rainwater is naturally slightly acidic due to carbon dioxide in the air, which dissolves and creates weak carbonic acid. But acid rain is more strongly acidic, due to pollution such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen. Acid rain can be harmful to plants and animals, and erode buildings and rocks.
All rainwater is naturally slightly acidic due to carbon dioxide in the air, which dissolves and creates weak carbonic acid. But acid rain is more strongly acidic, due to pollution such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen. Acid rain can be harmful to plants and animals, and erode buildings and rocks. | 2019-04-19T17:04:06 | https://www.twig-usa.com/film/glossary/acid-rain-4373/ |
0.999997 | I would like to ask a question regarding the use of hats/sunglasses. Why does it seem like IFAB/FIFA wants to intentionally make things as difficult as possible for referees?
Hats aren't that big of a deal but I know sometimes they are frowned upon, even fully black hats. Hats provide a great deal of sun relief, why do they need to try to create friction over their use?
And sunglasses, I can understand the eye contact aspect. But referees in other sports like MLB baseball umpires in a similar situation to soccer referees freely wear sunglasses. Sunglasses exist to give people relief from looking into the sun and glare. Glare is a common issue I run into on fields, especially turf fields, especially wearing contact lenses in heat on turf fields that sunglasses help shield my eyes from the glare/heat blasts with wind. People act like sunglasses are black paper completely covering your eyes when in reality all they do is give a slightly darker/greyed tone to the world and do not affect my vision in any way, shape or form when refereeing. Even coaches will wear sunglasses so why is it so bad for me to wear them? People wear sunglasses in every other aspect of their lives including driving and other sports ballplayers do as well.
One is safety and the other is how it looks.
On the safety side referees have from time to time been struck in the head with a ball. Wearing any sorts of glasses increases the risk of serious injury.
Some think it funny yet imagine wearing glasses in such a situation.
On the second one there is an element of it looking different and perhaps unprofessional. I know that referees who wear glasses tend to be viewed unfavourably in that their eyesight is somewhat limited or that they are not taking the game seriously if wearing sunglasses.
I also believe that at the highest level how it looks is important and sometimes the *fashion police* have a say in the examples of undershorts colour, head covering colour etc.
Neither FIFA nor the IFAB has any officially-published position on referees wearing hats or sunglasses, as far as I am aware. Certainly, they are not mentioned in the Laws of the Game. I think it's more a question of the refereeing authorities in each country not being in favour of them, as a general rule. Also, as far as sunglasses go, there is the safety aspect to consider, as ref McHugh mentions.
I think there is a common perception in refereeing circles that hats and sunglasses are just not appropriate attire for referees in most cases, rather than there being any formal rule against them. I have seen match officials (AR's) in high-level games wearing baseball caps when the sun was causing them problems, which is another indication that they are not officially prohibited.
if those who control the matches frown upon it and decided they prefer you do not but then you do. Their personal opinions strengthened by the political will and authority they have over your career could decided you are not suitable for advancement.
There is no LOTG stating they are not to be used only a preference not to.
I posses a set of normal glasses that darken in the sun but I mostly wear contacts rather than glasses as the, can not see with 4 eyes never mind two, often follow me about. Darkened sunglasses give a perception of poor vision & a set of mirrored ones are simply NOT a consideration if you were to do so!
As for hats most pro referees ref a single match in a given day, tournament referees I have refereed 4 or 5 a day, to heck with not wearing a hat on a sunny day, I do and blast those who think otherwise! | 2019-04-26T16:50:51 | http://asktheref.com/Soccer%20Rules/Question/32654/ |
0.997568 | The number one song this week is Fancy by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX. Finding a spot at number two this week is Problem by Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea. Summer by Calvin Harris is at number three on the chart. | 2019-04-20T15:11:48 | https://tunecaster.com/charts/10/week1423.html |
0.997385 | تحلیل اقتصادی حقوق، عموماً با نگاهی دستوری و هنجاری، به حقوق چنانچه باید باشد مینگرد. بدین وصف که بایدها را برای جامعه تعریف و قواعد حقوقی را جهت نیل به آنها هدایت میکند. یکی از شاخههای حقوق که به صورت برجسته زمینة مساعدی برای اعمال تحلیل اقتصادی در آن وجود دارد، نهاد قرارداد است.
انتخاب هریک از این دو دیدگاه میتواند منشاء اثرات متفاوتی در حصول اهداف قراردادی گردد. چنانچه حقوق قرارداد، به عنوان یک ابزار سیاست اجتماعی در تقابل با اصل اخلاقی وفای به عهد تلقی گردد، وصف صحیحتری از آن ارائه شده است. همچنین بیان دلایل کاربردی دیدگاه ابزاری باعث غلبه و ترجیح آن بر دیدگاه اخلاقی خواهد گردید.
Economic analysis of law generally observes the law, as what it must be, from a prescriptive and normative viewpoint. That is to say, it defines the musts for the society and guides the legal rules in order to achieve them. One of the law branches, which distinctively has an appropriate ground for economic analysis, is the substance of contract.
In Contract Law, the instrumental approach – based on normative analysis – considers the contract as an instrument for realization of economic efficiency. On the opposite point, the moral approach considers the contract solely as a moral obligation to fulfil a promise. Therefore, in respect of moral aspects implied by it, implementation of a contract is a duty for the contract parties. An essential question is that which of these approaches is in more conformity with the rules of the Contract Law?
Picking either of these approaches may make different effects on attainment of contractual goals. By considering the Contract Law as an instrument of social policy, as opposed to pacta sunt servanda, as a moral principle, a more appropriate description of it can be presented. In addition, stating the functional grounds of instrumental approach will show its prevalence and preference over the moral approach. | 2019-04-26T04:15:27 | http://lawresearchmagazine.sbu.ac.ir/article_58034.html |
0.999999 | Here's a little secret about the Sundance Film Festival: Most of the movies aren't that great.
This isn't a revelation to anyone who's attended this -- or most other -- festivals, and it really shouldn't come as a surprise: Given that Sundance's focus is fledgling American independent filmmakers, you can't expect the bulk of the entries to be as mature as the works of mid-career veterans.
Still, the 2001 festival had been touted as a potentially hot sellers' market because many of the films arrived without distribution deals, and the big and little distributors are keen on stockpiling movies in case writers' and actors' strikes shut down production this summer.
Sundance founder Robert Redford, absent because he's filming the thriller ``Spy Game'' in Morocco, makes a point of decrying the market aspect of the festival. If he were here, he might take some perverse enjoyment in the way Sundance 2001 is shaking out.
The widely anticipated bidding wars, like such as the ones that erupted over films such as like ``Shine'' and ``The Spitfire Grill,'' haven't happened, at least through the first weekend, most likely because the films on display thus far this year aren't cooperating with distributors' commercial agendas.
``The current marketplace is so tough in regards to how many films there are in the marketplace, and how many distributors are willing to spend huge amounts of print and advertising money, and most of the movies that I've seen to date are very small, very fragile and would have a tough time,'' said Paramount Classics co-president Ruth Vitale, whose company has yet to bid on anything.
Not yet. A few films have stirred distributor interest, Timothy Bui's Vietnamese refugees melodrama ``Green Dragon'' and Joel Hopkins' cross-cultural romantic comedy ``Jump Tomorrow'' reportedly among them. But just as many have left executives resembling suitors with stocked limousines and no dates.
Some entries in this particularly heavy lineup have boasted admirable ambition but not quite the ability to carry it off. The most provocative dramatic-competition feature at this point is Henry Bean's ``The Believer,'' about a young New York Nazi sympathizer (Ryan Gosling) who hides his Jewish past. The problem with this film is that the character's conflicts and abrupt shifts never become coherent.
First-time filmmaker Richard Kelly aspires to merge Stanley Kubrick, Paul Thomas Anderson and M. Night Shyamalan in ``Donnie Darko,'' a time-warping tale about a suburban teen (Jake Gyllenhaal of ``October Sky'') who sees mysterious visions. But the movie (executive produced by Drew Barrymore, who has a small part), fails to connect the emotional or logical dots.
Debuting director Todd Field has won admirers here for restrained lyricism displayed in ``In the Bedroom,'' a tale of love, grief and vengeance starring Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek. But my goodness, is this one slow: it's 134 minutes of thin story and lingering anguish.
More firepower is delivered by Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles in what had been touted as a female variation of ``In the Company of Men.'' But Patrick Stettner's ``The Business of Strangers'' plays out more like a female ``The Big Kahuna,'' a hotel-bound character study with strong performances and revelations that aren't completely revelatory.
Critics have also scoffed at ``The Caveman's Valentine,'' Kasi Lemmons' florid follow-up to ``Eve's Bayou'' starring Samuel L. Jackson as a homeless man who investigates a murder. Daniel Minahan's ``Series 7'' has earned more fans for its prescient satire of reality TV.
The festival opened, typically, with a would-be crowd-pleaser: ``My First Mister,'' the feature directing debut of actress Christine Lahti, a well-intentioned tale that quickly turned icky. | 2019-04-19T06:46:41 | http://donniedarko.tripod.com/article/pn01282001.html |
0.998356 | The Moody Blues had been busy boys as the sixties drew to a close. This was their third studio album in only two years and few groups were able to match that level of productivity. But while the hard work had obviously helped them improve in the craft of recording LPs perhaps it also had a side effect of hampering them with tunnel vision to some extent. Here's why I say that. In that same year King Crimson had burst upon the scene and revolutionized the use of the Mellotron, Yes had released their impressive debut, Pink Floyd was pushing the envelope of psychedelic music with "Ummagumma" and Jethro Tull was becoming increasingly more progressive with the notable "Stand Up." The field the Moodys competed in was getting crowded and fiercely competitive and they knew that but I'm not sure they realized to what extent.
You gotta hand it to these guys, though. They know better than most how to kick- start an album. Graeme Edge's "Higher and Higher" begins with a loud bang and a busy wall of sound that is impossible to ignore. Following their proven and familiar formula the spoken word is used to create atmosphere and drama (despite unintentionally funny utterings like "bursting forth with the power of ten billion butterfly sneezes"), the electrically charged guitar work is excellent and the group vocals singing the ascending chorus all add up to a spectacular opening. John Lodge's "Eyes of a Child" calms things down a tad by unfolding as a really nice tune that features a harp and acoustic guitar. The words aren't bad, either. ".Through life you will be/a small part of a hope/of a love that exists/in the eyes of a child." Compare those with the lyrical content of the next song, a Ray Thomas embarrassment titled "Floating" that would be more appropriate in an episode of the "Teletubbies" than being included on a rock album. It's hard to excuse banal, childish words like "Bouncing about on the Moon/guess you'll all be up here soon/the candy stores will be brand new/and you'll buy rock with the Moon right through." What the.?
Moving right along, a snippet of an alternative version of "Eyes of a Child" leads us to Justin Hayward's poignant "I Never Thought I'd Live to be a Hundred," one of the group's all-time best moments. It's nothing more than a simple folk ballad played on acoustic guitar but it is a gem and his voice is always unique. A Graeme Edge instrumental follows, the odd "Beyond" that is basically a spirited jam built around a Mellotron melody that inexplicably fades out twice for some strange psychedelic interludes. I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time but it's just damn weird. Pinder and Lodge's "Out and In" is an interesting Mellotron-heavy song, then Hayward's powerful "Gypsy" jumps out at you from the get-go and this time the words are refreshingly poetic. "Speeding through a shadow of a million years/darkness is the only sound to reach his ears," he sings. It's one of the album's highlights and, as I recall, garnered a lot of FM radio play. Thomas redeems himself slightly with "Eternity Road" in that it sounds more like a grownup tune, at least. The words are still silly but at least the tasteful guitar solo makes it palatable. Lodge's "Candle of Life" is a step in the right direction with its grandiose piano sound but with too much off-key singing and corny lines like "So love everybody and make them your friends" it's hard to take it seriously. Mike Pinder contributes an Indian raga- influenced, sitar-driven ditty called "Sun is Still Shining" next before you get a too-brief reprise of Justin's song "I Never Thought I'd Live to be a Million." They end things with a Hayward/Thomas collaboration, "Watching and Waiting," that benefits enormously from Justin's pleasant vocal and some creative Mellotron work from Pinder.
I counted and over half of these songs' lyrics have something to do with being in outer space and maybe that's a clue to understanding why this band was no longer considered cutting edge in 1969. I think they saw themselves as self-appointed gurus to the mostly media-created "let's all go on a groovy acid trip" generation but the real world (and the band's maturing audience) was moving away from that pseudo scene faster than they realized. I readily admit that they were growing as musicians, arrangers and writers but a lot of their music from that era fails to hold up as well as others' does. 2.5 stars. | 2019-04-21T03:32:07 | http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=114846 |
0.998773 | Learning basic self defence moves gives some confidence in the ability to skillfully fight back an attacker but there were so many other benefits.
The benefits of learning self defence for teenage girls?
There are lots of benefits to gain when learning self defence techniques, these benefits will not only make you feel more secure, it will also increase, security-awareness and fitness.
I can never over-emphasize how important is it that teens feel safe in their homes and when they are out and about. When they feel safe, they will feel more comfortable to develop and be themselves.
In most self defence classes, teens will learn how to escape quickly by disabling attackers but the most important safety tip they will learn is, the levels of safety they feel is measurable. For instance, if teens feel uncomfortable, they must acknowledge this and do something about it. An example would be, if someone gets too close them physically, they know they can speak out and have a verbal barrier and to move away to have a physical barrier. Knowing what is a safe distance and acknowledging the feeling of being unsafe bodes well for their self protection.
When teens train regularly, they start to understand what their bodies are capable of, how their bodies respond to threats and stress, and what others are capable of. Knowing these things help decrease the risk of being surprised and freezing up.
I remember going through my early teenage years as a very awkward tomboy with extremely crooked teeth. While I was socially awkward, I did always know that I had martial arts skills that not many people my age had. So, I suppose I would call this a silent confidence. This confidence for me was undercover, because it was never exposed.
The physical training of martial arts really enabled me to be good at other sports. I was involved in every team sport we had like netball, football, cricket, soccer, tennis and volleyball (for which I was co-captain). All the practice drills involved a lot of balance and precise striking so it translated well into other sports.
I also knew that, if there was a physical confrontation, I would be able to handle myself well.
Martial arts or self defence classes push you to break through uncomfortable situations and positions while training. Sometimes, you have set backs in classes and get "tapped out" or "scored against" but within seconds you're back in the same training situations trying to figure out how to solve the puzzle. It teaches teens that every "fail" is an opportunity to learn.
Resilience was key in my development. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties produces mental toughness. While I wouldn't say that I had the utmost confidence as a teen (mostly because well... I was a teen) I did know that every problem I encountered had a solution. Self defence training prepared me to face the unexpected.
As a young woman or teenager, the ability and the willingness to tackle any situation I found myself was what made my high school years a breeze and FUN!
When partaking in self defence classes or self defence courses, overall fitness will improve by practicing along with other exercise activities.
Nowadays, most self defence courses don't just stop at emotional preparedness for an attack, the courses also train physical preparedness. Partaking in intense warm-ups to get adrenaline pumping, along with other fitness techniques will definitely improve overall body fitness while also learning self defence skills. Instead of just learning exercise techniques, you will be learning how to exercise and also learning to improve your security.
All good self defence courses should enhance awareness of surroundings. Attackers don't announce themselves before attacking; so you never know when it might happen. These courses will prepare teens to be on the lookout of their surroundings.
You will also learn how to spot situations that could potentially escalate to fights/violence. Statistically, teenage girls / women are more likely to be attacked by people they know compared to strangers. So, the emphases shouldn't just be on environmental safety but also safety within core groups of people.
In class we were taught how to politely introduce ourselves, reach out to people who might be in need of help and also firmly set boundaries if we were uncomfortable.
Being able to have a clear voice is the biggest confidence booster and deterrance to attackers.
Participants will get to meet new people when taking self defence classes, and become more socially engaged in the community. Teenagers will learn from each other and about different ages and cultural backgrounds. These classes can help to create life long friendships.
I was 11 when I started training and about 13 years old when I really got involved in sparring (competitions). This required a lot of dedication because I was training about 6 days a week. During this time, I met some really wonderful people who played important roles in my life. We're still close now (20 years later). I was lucky enough to be mentored (informally) by some really terrific women and men who were at least 10 years older than me. Suffice to say, they taught me a lot about culture and the importance of connection.
As a teenager self defence classes are important. It's especially important to help increase empowerment in the early stages (like the teenage years). The benefits of learning self defence can never be over-emphasized. Help teens by encouraging them to enroll in some sort of self defence course. They will learn more than you think. | 2019-04-24T03:48:04 | https://www.selfdefencehub.com.au/blog/17-benefits-of-taking-self-defence-courses-for-teenage-girls |
0.999998 | Did the Ancient Greek Philosophers actually believe in their Gods and Myths?
Is there any historical proof that shows what attitude the Ancient Greeks, specially the philosophers, had towards their Gods?
'The ancient Greek philosophers' is rather a wide reference class. We don't really know enough about the historical Socrates to be sure about his views on the traditional gods.
In the Republic Plato removes from his educational curriculum all unseemly stories about the gods but my impression is that he does this, not because he believes in the gods but because it is morally harmful in his view for the young to acquire beliefs about the less than moral conduct frequently ascribed to the gods. Misbehaving gods are not good examples to set before impressionable minds. Republic, II. 377b-379a.
In Republic VI. 503e-509c supreme goodness and reality are attributed to the Form of the Good (auto to agathon) which is an impersonal first principle absolutely unrelated to and distinct from the anthropomorphic gods of common belief.
The Timaeus refers to the Demiurgos, whose status needs careful delineation. The whole account of creation in the Timaeus is ‘a likely story’ (29c-d) - a myth, story or probable tale - not presented as fact but only as a figurative account which is all that we humans are capable of giving of such matters : peri touton ton eikota muthon apodechomenous prepei toutou meden eti pera zetein. Whatever account of God that emerges or can be derived from the Timaeus is subject to that proviso.
The main argument of the dialogue starts with the assumption that the kosmos (world, ordered universe) is a scene of ‘becoming’, of motion, of events and happenings. Whatever happens must have a cause, and in context this is taken to be an agent (28a-c). The agent is the Demiourgos, the master artisan or craftsman who created the world in its present form from a blueprint, model or archetype (paradeigma : 28a7) of which our world is a likeness or copy (eikon, image : 28b-c) which can only approximate the original. It is tempting to identify the archetype with the world of Forms in the Republic. It may be so but the summary of the Republic with which the Timaeus begins covers only Republic I - V. The Forms are introduced only in Republic VI, 507a ff.
Why make a world at all ? The answer appears to be that the agent was perfectly good and wanted to use their goodness to make something having the closest likeness to their own goodness – and not hug their goodness to themselves (30a3). The world was in a state of chaotic disorder. The first requirement was to introduce order and regularity : order was better than chaos. Introducing order meant introducing mind, intellect, intelligence (nous). Nous required a soul (psuche) to reside in; and psuche needed to be embodied in order to act on the material world. Hence we have the living organisms (zoa) which we ourselves are (30b-31b).
The Demiourgos does not stop there. Having introduced psuche into matter in the case of ourselves, it introduces psuche into the whole realm of matter, creating the 'World Soul' (Timaeus, 36d-37a). The function of the World Soul is to maintain order and regularity as best it can when the Demiougos departs, job done. That of the World Soul is perhaps a less than luminous notion.
But order and regularity, one might exclaim ! What of the disorder and irregularity? The reply is that matter inherently tends towards chaotic flux. This is why the nous-embodied psychai (souls) of living organisms such as ourselves can only have imprecise and approximate knowledge of the sense-based world rooted in matter. Precise knowledge is possible only in mathematics and metaphysics where nous can operate without engagement with matter.
It is unclear whether the Demiourgos made the world out of pre-existing materials on which order and regularity were then imposed. I am inclined to follow I.M. Crombie : ‘the Craftsman is not responsible for the world but only for its good order’ (I.M. Crombie, An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines, II, London : Routledge, 1963, 209.) I.e., the Demiourgos works on pre-existing matter. This sets ungodlike limits on the Demiourgos’ role in creation. But there is no doubt that the Demiourgos is the creator of the kosmos we inhabit. However the Demiouros is not without qualification the creator of humankind since the Demiourgos only embodies the psuche in pre-existing matter which the D. did not create.
Two points before we leave the Timaeus. The first is that it is easy to misunderstand the passages in which the Demiourgos is said to be constrained by ananke or necessity (e.g., 47e). The point is not that ananke or necessity is some external force to which the Demiourgos must bend but rather that, having introduced order or regularity, the kosmos must act according to the laws of order and regularity that the Demiourgos has imposed. The Demiourgos cannot have it both ways : introduce order and regularity and also operate in the world in ways that override them.
The other point is that the Demiourgos is said to create the familiar gods – Rhea, Zeus, Hera and the rest. But the grounds for this claim are so obviously weak, namely that there are descendants of the gods who can be relied on to know their own ancestry (40d-e), that one suspects satire. However, it is true that as the Timaeus progresses, God makes an unmistakable appearance on stage. God as the ‘God of gods’ (theoi theon : 41a) can destroy the gods at will; they have no independent power. The relation of God to the Demiourgos is unclear, at least to me : as the dialogue proceeds they appear to coalesce. But the main message is that none of this suggests, even if the creation of gods is to be taken seriously, any endorsement of the gods of popular belief.
Even the due invocation of the gods for which Socrates calls before Timaeus launches into his speculations (27b) is effectively neutralised by Timaeus's insistence that we must appeal not only to the gods but to 'ourselves' in our use of reason (27d). Socrates' piety towards the traditional gods is hard to take seriously in view of this.
Yet if Plato did not believe in the traditional Greek gods there is quite definitely a religious element in his thought. In Laws, X, his last dialogue, atheism is to be punished and suppressed (907e ff.) by the Nocturnal Council. And what is atheism ? It is here the view that the world, including souls, is purely physical ( ‘earth and stones’ is the phrase used : 886e). The argument is produced against atheism that motion requires the activity of (non-physical) souls; that it is ‘the best kind of soul that cares of the entire universe and directs it along the best path’ (897c : Plato : The Complete Works, ed. J. Cooper, 1997, Indianapolis : Hackett, 1554); and that the best kind of soul is God, ‘who is supremely wise, and willing and able to superintend the world’ (903a : Cooper, 1559-60). There are gaps and leaps in this argument and I am not convinced that these are due solely to the summary nature of my presentation.
Aristotle does have a doctrine of God. God exists as an intrinsic part of his metaphysics and philosophy of nature. God fulfils the role of 'prime mover', the original source of motion (Physics, VIII). But Aristotle's God is so unlike the popular gods that his God is pure, immaterial form and engages in the sole occupation of thinking (the perfect activity) about Godself (the perfect entity) : Metaphysics, Lambda 7.
Plato : The Complete Works, ed. J. Cooper, 1997, Indianapolis : Hackett.
I.M. Crombie, An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines, II, London : Routledge, 1963.
Harry Austryn Wolfson, 'The Knowability and Describability of God in Plato and Aristotle', Harvard Studies in Classical Philology Vol. 56/57 (1947), 233-249.
Thomas De Koninck, 'Aristotle on God as Thought Thinking Itself', The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Mar., 1994), 471-515.
The account of Pliny the Younger of the eruption of Vesuvius at Pompeii shows various people's actions under extreme duress, how some people were praying to gods (or otherwise expressing supernaturalist faith) and others simply weren't.
I think that philosophers like Plato may have been less likely to believe in the gods, given the power of their arguments: for example, the Euthyphro dilemma is a powerful argument against the moral argument for gods under polytheism.
I can't speak to other Greek philosophers, but Plato and Socrates shared --at least apparently --an idiosyncratic view of the Greek Gods that was at odds with the religious views of the time. In other words, they did not believe in the popularly accepted myths. The key piece of evidence comes in the Republic, where Plato depicts Socrates as explicitly rejecting all myths that depict the Greek Gods behaving badly, and strongly hints at a commitment to monotheism (in contrast to Greek polytheism).
It is true that one cannot always take Plato at face value. In the context of his other writings, however, it is plain that he would never accept that a higher being (a god) could have a lower moral standard. He also generally sees higher things as being more unified and less differentiated, which argues for his monotheism (and is part of the reason Plato was embraced by the monotheistic religions of Christianity and Islam).
It is also true that we cannot ever be sure Plato's Socrates represents the views of the real Socrates. But we do know that impiety --teaching beliefs counter to the accepted religious beliefs-- is one of the major charges that led to Socrates' execution, so his religious unorthodoxy is well-established.
Ortega y Gasset on his book about the philosophy on Ancient Greece suggested that Paremenides could not have been a believer in the Greek gods, despite the fact he quite clearly mentions them in the beginning of his famous poem and with a great deal of respect.
It's probably important not confuse philosophical musings by philosophers on the nature of the divinity or divinities with that of the civic culture. Take for example Spinoza, I've heard him described as an athiest or rationalist yet when I looked at what he wrote he was quite clearly neither of these things in the way this would be understood today. It merely meant that he had reasoned upon the divine and that he did not simply accept the conventional theistic stories of God in his time.
Given the depth of secularism in contemporary European culture it's quite possible that we read back our rationalism into ancient societies, not believing that anybody could not be as ourselves.
There are many different Greek philosophers, and they all had different ideas and attitudes towards the gods.
Other philosophers had different theories. Thales believed the world was full of divinities (DL 1.27). Anaxogoras famously described the world as having been created by Mind (νοῦς noûs). Theodorus "the Atheist" seems to have disbelieved in a god altogether. Zeno the Stoic philosopher equated God with the world (DL 7.148). Epicurus believed in gods, but "not such as the multitude believe" (DL 10.123).
Many of the early pre-Socratic philosophers were more interested in physics or astronomy, while some of the later schools (such as the Cynics) only studied ethics and technically had no theories about the gods. Most philosophers refer to "God" or "the gods" respectfully but without much explanation of how they viewed them.
I daresay most Greek and Roman philosophers and poets took the myths with a grain of salt, that is, they did not necessarily take them literally. "Even Homer sometimes nods," they said.
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0.999999 | Write a sentence or two that contain dialogue. The dialogue must have a quote and a tag.
"Good morning students," said Mr. LaMonica. "Please take out last night's homework assignment."
"Oh no!" cried Rebecca. "I left it on the bus."
"where is your homework" said Mr.LaMonica.
"Good luck on that Benchmark Julio" said Luke, "I know you're gonna pass it".
"Good moring,"said Mr.Turtle"did you have breakfast."
"Oh no", said tony"that wambat stole my cheese."
"AAHHH!" said Alexis, "i made the vollyball team."
"its cloudy today." saoed alexis "I hope it rains today.I love the rain." sayed Jordan.
"oh no," siad mrs.diaz "i forgot to check attendence!"
"I WANT TO BE A DANCER WHEN I GROW UP," SAID MY BABY BROTHER,"AND AN ASTRONAUT, SO I CAN DANCE IN SPACE."
''Get inside the house right know!''said tommy's mom,''coming,'' said tommy.
"Please get ready for school", said sidsid ."Why theres no school",said wendy. "No" ,said sidsid !!!!!
Jessica cried out " i did't talk behind ur back," as Jasmin punched her on the right cheak and said " i dont like it when people talk behind my back," Jessica cried out loudly as Jasmin pushed her into the lockers.
"Hi,how are u?" asked Andrew.
"This will be fun" I said.
"I hope there will be art" Sam said.
"Stop licking the floor!" cried sam.
THE DOG SAID,"HOW YOUR DAY BEEN."
"Mom can I use computer,"said Alex."NO!"Said Mom."Why,"replied Alex."Okay,"said Mom.
"Its so cold today," said Holly.
"I like to dip hotdogs in salsa," Said the wierd man. "That's not good," Said Emily.
"When are we leaving,"said Ariana.
mr. la monica said, right a comment on student portal.
"Oh no! The asparagus is over cooked! Oh well, who wants pizza?" said mom.
"Thank you, Overcooked Asparagus Gods." my brother whispered.
"shophy get up,"said mom "or im taking your phone away!"
"What is your favorite color?" said Luis.
"Yes," said josh,"I aced the test."
"Hey Mr.LaMonica," said savanah "what are we going to do today?"
"We will be takeing notes through out the whole class period and maybe tomorrow," said Mr.LaMonica.
"Have a nice day," said their mom, "Stay safe!"
"shut up!" she demanded, "Your voice is annoying!"
"Are you ready for school," asked mom."No! I have to eat my poptart!"I exclaimed."Those things are nasty,"she responded.
"what is that in the sky?" asked rob. "I think its a ufo!" screamed bob.
My mom said, "take iout the trash."
"ill beat you up home dog,"said bobby.
"YA BOY!" I SHOUTED."WERE GOING TO THE MOVIES."
"Hi class",said Mr.Rizzo,"please turn in your cell project."
"I wish you all good luck on the CST," said Mr.LaMonica.
"Wait Stop!" My mom exclaimed.
"Why? What happen?" I asked.
"You almost forgot your homework sweetheart", She said.
I answered back, "OH! Thanks mom so so much!"
"I need a notebook."said Jimmy.
"May I go to the movies with my friends?"asked Timmy to his mother.
"No you may not,"replied his mother.
"But why, I've done everything you told me to do please let me go mother,PLEASE!"pleaded Timmy.
"Well...OK but don't stay out to long.Deal?"
"DEAL!"he replied as he ran out the door.
"I need to use the restroom!"Greg yelled.
"Boo" said the little boy."Ah!" said the old lady. "Trick or treat!" he said.
"my dog ate my homework",said Bob.
''Get out of me room'' I said to my mommy.
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"Hey," said Mr.Lamonica "Are you ready for class?"
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Bob said, "Oh no it's a hobo!
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0.999999 | I've been considering the possible-worlds semantics for simple forms of modal logic, such as Kripke modal logic. This reading of modal logic seems to be a reduction to restricted truth-tables, where each row of the truth-table corresponds to the truth-assignment to propositions in (one or more) conceivable worlds; and the worlds which we deem possible are some subset of these rows.
Consider a proposition A, and some selection W of possible worlds which corresponds to some particular rows of a truth-table. We also introduce a (trivial) modal notion of a conceivable world, which is more general than a "possible" world in that all rows of the truth table are considered to correspond to conceivable worlds; and let U correspond to the set of all concievable worlds, containing the actually possible worlds as a subset. The usual notion of the truth of A in some world w ∈ W (or w ∈ U) is then written v(A,w). In this reading of modal logic, □A means that in all admissible rows, A holds, i.e.
and ◊A means that in some one or more admissible rows, A holds, i.e.
that is A holds in all conceivable worlds, without restriction merely to the possible worlds, so that it clearly implies that ∀w∈W: v(A,w)=T. Thus clearly A⇒□A; is valid. On the other hand, □A⇒A is not valid, as the truth of A in all conceivable worlds (all worlds in U) is not implied by its truth in only the possible worlds (all worlds in W ⊆ U).
Question. How is the restriction to possible worlds, in this case, not simply equivalent to adopting a supplementary propositional premise which is true in precisely the set of possible worlds, so that □A is synonymous with W⇒A where W is true in all possible worlds and only the possible worlds?
First up, we need to correct a big difficulty, you seem to be conflating truth and provability. A does not imply □A.
There's plenty of scope for contingent truth in system K- that is: there is plenty of scope for dealing with true propositions A which are true but not necessarily so- which just, as it were, happen to be the case. That Nixon was elected president, for example, is true in the actual world, but that does not entail that he was elected president in all possible worlds.
Now we have that under our belt, why is modal logic significantly different from classical logic?
Firstly, the modal operators are at least potentially very much world dependent (provided we do not include additional axioms such as S4- mentioned in the SEP article you linked). That is to say: from worlds which are possible from our point of view, we may be able to see other worlds as possible which were not possible from our original point of view. This fact (kept track of in the access relations between the worlds) means that we must do some extra work in evaluating modal propositions, chasing around a potential web of possibility.
But this is not necessarily the case- the above argument schema would say (roughly) for example that "There is possibly a man in my closet" implied "There is a man who is possibly in my closet", which are very different things (the latter seems to imply that you know of a particular guy, which seems somewhat stronger).
This (I would say metaphysically shaky) argument schema is a corollary of the Barcan formula, and has stirred up some controversy. If we introduce it as an axiom, though, that makes for some logical gymnastics that properly transcend those of simple in-world deduction.
A Kripke frame or modal frame is a pair (W,R), where W is a non-empty set, and R is a binary relation on W. Elements of W are called nodes or worlds, and R is known as the accessibility relation.
w |⊢ □A if and only if (u |⊢ A) for all u such that wRu.
A formula A is valid [in a] model (W,R,|⊢), if w |⊢ A for all w ∈ W [...] .
So the notion of a world may in principle differ from a single row of a truth-table, or a set of rows of a truth-table. The first axiom would certainly apply for a single row of a truth table, but does not make very much sense for multiple rows of a truth-table; conversely, the fact that necessity is defined in terms of further worlds accessible from a single world mean that it does not make sense to treat a world in terms of a single row of a truth-table unless one is happy to see either the notion of 'necessity' or the notion of 'accessibility' trivialise.
which is to say that if A ⇒ □A is valid for all A (and not just e.g. when A is a theorem or other valid proposition), then the accessibility relation does trivialise, so that w |⊢ □A if and only if w |⊢ A. Then rows of truth tables can provide a Kripke model, and any set W of possible worlds which can be expressed in a finite number of symbols can by that fact be encapsulated by a proposition W which is true precisely in the set of all possible worlds, so that ⊨ □A if and only if W ⊨ A.
Modal logic is useful for me, because it allows me to better separate the dynamic aspects from the static aspects of mathematical models.
Let me try to illustrate this in the context of universal algebra. Here, we basically start with a collection of operations over some set, and are interested in equations using these operations. (For my purpose here, universal algebra may be regarded as a very limited subset of predicate logic). The equations contain variables, and we might want to distinguish the validity of an equation for specific values of the variables from the validity of an equation for every possible assignment of values to the variables. An equation A is necessarily valid, if it is valid for every possible assignment of values, which we would denote □A in modal logic. This has to be distinguished from the validity of the equation for a specific assignment of values.
In the example above, the operator □ satisfies the axioms of the modal logic system S5. The description of the possible-world semantics given in the question is the one for S5, but this may be part of the confusion (as the question never mentions S5 explicitly, contrary to the SEP article). The question mentions Kripke modal logic, which could be interpreted as a reference to system K. To illustrate the difference between different modal system, I will now modify the example above such that the operator □ no longer belongs to system S5, but only to system S4.
We might want to consider parameters in addition to variables. We can turn any variable into a parameter, by just stating that we want to treat it like a parameter instead of like a variable. So let's add the information which variables should be considered as parameters to our assignment of values to the variables. The meaning of □A is now restricted such that the parameters are kept fixed. In order to define the meaning of □□A and □¬□A, we allow that a variable may be "converted" to a parameter, but a parameter cannot be turned back into a variable.
Universal algebra commonly doesn't use modal logic, so how does it work around this? How is this related to what I called "static and dynamic aspects of mathematical models"? One way to treat parameters is to add an additional constant symbol (0-ary function) to the non-logical language for each parameter. The drawback is that this modifies the system we want to investigate, but me might prefer to keep our model "static". We could add a sufficiently large numbers of constant symbols to our non-logical language, so that we always have a spare symbol when we need an additional parameter. So yes, in practice you can probably find workarounds to avoid modal logic, but it depends a bit on the questions you want to investigate whether this is a good idea or not.
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0.999276 | How does Diorama work, and what does it do exactly?
This article is part technical documentation, part feature list and also part FAQ. It intends to explain why Diorama was written the way it was, why `it takes so long' and what it can do that would be extremely hard for other random map generators to achieve.
This section aims to explain some of the problems we are trying to solve, why they are hard and how we solve them.
Diorama aims to create maps that are both strategically appealing and visually appealing. Both aspects are important to a good map, and Diorama treats both properties roughly equal. The approach used to create a map can be described as a top-down approach. First an abstract representation of a map is generated, and then it is fleshed out and refined in stages.
Compare this to a bottom-up approach where the you start with random detail (such as a height map) and then infer overall structure. This approach is much faster, but a significant downside is that it is very hard to guarantee in a natural way certain properties (such as reachability) of the final result - or even to request certain properties.
The main problem with a top-down approach is not coming up with a good abstract map representation (a simple 2d maze will work), but to create said maze in the first place so that it is interesting strategically.
Something that is significant in a map is your starting location. It would be easy to randomly assign a position on the map (and for oil wells as well) and hope it works out. But that won't make for an interesting game necessarily. For instance you might be unlucky and be stuck on a tiny random mountain with no way to do anything. Or very lucky and have all the oil on the map be next to your starting position.
Generally it would be desirable if the player bases are as far apart from each other as possible. For two player bases the solution to this problem is trivial: Opposite corners - if they are both free and not taken up by randomly generated impassable terrain. For four players it might seem obvious that its the four corners -- but what about non-square maps? Eight player maps are even more complicated, and a good solution is non-obvious.
If we assume we can place things anywhere on the map, then we can lay out the players bases and oil wells in a regular grid and then draw bits around. But this would give boring maps, as they are always more or less the same. On the other hand if we try and put a regular grid over the existing random terrain, we may not be able to get the location we want. Simply not placing the feature is unacceptable, nor is placing it somewhere random.
We could however try every possible combination, measure the minimum distance between each feature, and then pick the one that has the largest minimum distance. However this quickly becomes impractical. On a 12 x 12 map (very small) with 8 player bases and 4 random oil wells we are looking at 103619293824707388 possible combinations to choose 12 locations from a possible 144. Given we can check 10000 of those each second we'd still be looking at roughly 328574 exciting years of computation.
Genetic algorithms do help, but they tend to favour a local minimum and its impossible to know if the solution found is actually the best there is. At this point you could reasonably argue that "who **** cares, its just a warzone map!", but that would lame and we can do better.
This is one of the problems we are attacking with answer set programming (ASP). ASP is a declarative approach to solving search problems, so you write a description of the problem (in a logic like language) and then give this description to a solver (kind of like a theorem prover) which will come up with valid model (solution) of the problem. But not just any solution, we will arrive at the optimal solution, and we can prove that the solution is optimal. The down side is that generating this can take exponential time (this is why requesting very large maps can take a while) but it allows both local ("a base must have a given number of entrances") and global ("every base must be able to reach every other base") conditions on the map to be expressed simply, cleanly and efficiently. Critically we don't have to change any of the algorithms when the conditions on the map change, we just change the description that gets input into the solver.
Another problem is coming up with good random terrain where every significant point of interest is reachable (by walking or driving). Assigning each point a random height and then blurring will give a reasonable result, but it will be uniform in its randomness and won't make for a strategically interesting game.
Terrain should not be flat, but not just random either. There should be clear features, such as (to name a few) winded ramps up to player's bases, hills, canyons, causeways, lakes, and so on. Since warzone only offers us 256 hight levels we can't just draw what we want either. Also, if we start making mountains in one area of the map, we may end up with an stupidly high cliff with no way to connect the two areas of the map.
Each number represents a cell. (The parameters map cell width and map cell height in diorama influence how large this initial map representation is. The parameter cell scale influences to how many tiles squared (roughly) each cell expands to on the final map.) The numbers represent a cells height with 0 being the lowest and 3 being the highest in this case. The @ symbols indicate a player's starting base, although each player's base also has a height value like any other cell (but it is not shown here). The blue i's indicate the locations where free oil wells should be placed (like player bases, they also have a height value which is not shown in the above diagram).
Cliffs are drawn along edges where there is a difference in height numbers of at least 2. So for example in the first row, there is a cliff between the second and third cell.
Figure 1: Map with only straight cliffs.
If we simply jitter each point on the grid a draw cliffs between them we will get a much more natural layout.
Figure 2: Map with jittered cliffs.
This is one example of how the abstract map gets more and more refined.
Another high level feature of a map is roads. There is two approaches to this, roads on urban maps (grid pattern) and roads on arizona and rockies maps (random). Urban roads are much simpler: We simply arrange the roads in a grid, double up some of them (for dual carriage ways) and poke holes into the grid (for the nuclear wasteland look and feel).
Roads on arizona and rockies maps are a bit more interesting. We first decide where to draw roads: Each player base should be connected to a road somehow (as that way you immediately notice the roads and you think 'hey, this is kinda nifty'). We then decided that each oil well cluster should also be connected to a road as they also represent interesting points on the map. Finally, we pick a few (maybe 3) of totally random points on the map and also make sure they are connected to the road network somehow.
Figure 3: Standard equal cost path-finding. Roads are highlighted in blue for illustration purposes.
By default the map will just be covered in the same texture (red sand for example). We then further refine the map by splatting random textures across it.
There are technical difficulties, such as correctly drawing all the transitions between one terrain style and another (and not all transitions are possible), but these are implementation details.
This is another area we use ASP. We have a model of a good player base, which is basically: Buildings should be aligned in a grid, there must be a gap between them, the base overall should leave as many rows and columns free (i.e. lots of straights with empty tiles without buildings on them).
Around the base a wall is drawn and a hole is poked in it to give you an entrance.
The reason we don't just have a pre-defined model of a base and just place it on the map is that we don't really know what kind of terrain will be around a player base: There may be cliffs in inconvenient places. The ASP will work around those and will give us a good model regardless.
Finally, we place neutral features on the map: Buildings on the urban maps, rocks and scavenger villages for arizona maps, and trees and huts on rockies maps.
We're slightly more clever in how to place them by making use of all the information we have generated in earlier stages: For example on urban maps, buildings are placed next to roads; on arizona maps we place the scavenger towns in a circle around any of the roads; on rockies maps we place trees on non-snow terrain and snowy trees on snowy terrain. | 2019-04-25T14:04:43 | http://warzone2100.org.uk/about.html |
0.998753 | For months there have been repeated calls from Supreme Court watchers for Justices Clarence Thomas and Elena Kagan to recuse themselves from the healthcare litigation to be argued before the court in March. The controversy heightened in December when Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., in his year-end report, argued that not only should Supreme Court justices decide recusal issues solely for themselves, but that some ethical rules that apply to all other federal judges should not bind the justices.
Although the chief did not name any particular justice, there was no mistaking his implicit defense of Kagan's and Thomas' decisions (at least so far) not to recuse. In January, the court did nothing to quell the controversy when it unanimously (without Kagan participating), and with no comment, denied a formal motion by a conservative organization that the court hear arguments over whether Kagan should recuse herself from the Affordable Care Act litigation.
The reasons for the suggested recusals are well known. Thomas' wife spent significant time and effort, and earned a great deal of money, lobbying against the act. Kagan was the solicitor general of the United States when the act was enacted, celebrated its passage over email with professor Laurence Tribe of Harvard Law School (at the time a legal advisor to the Obama administration) and was aware that her office was involved in the litigation strategy defending the law.
The federal statute that does apply to the justices requires recusal if their "impartiality might reasonably be questioned" or they "participated as counsel, advisor or material witness concerning the proceeding or expressed an opinion concerning the merits of the particular case in controversy."
I am not going to discuss in detail Thomas' recusal issues, for two reasons. First, unless new facts come to light, the case for his recusal is weaker than Kagan's. It may set an unfortunate precedent for a justice to have to recuse just because his or her spouse is involved in the issue (at least absent evidence the couple has a current financial stake in the outcome of the case). Second, and sadly, I don't expect much from Thomas given his history. At his confirmation hearings, he made the dubious and startling claim that he could not remember, nor did he "personally engage in," a single discussion of Roe vs. Wade (decided 18 years earlier) before that hearing. Add in his consistent, multi-year failure to disclose the sources of his wife's income as federally required, his now six-year silent pout during oral arguments (he hasn't asked a single question), not to mention the Anita Hill allegations, and I would never hold up Thomas as a model of judicial behavior.
If these words appear harsh, it should be remembered that much worse things are being said by journalists and commentators about Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and President Obama, among other national political figures, and there is no good reason to immunize Supreme Court justices from similar criticism.
But Roberts and Kagan are a much different matter when it comes to their behavior on the recusal issue. Was Kagan a "counselor or advisor" on the constitutionality of the healthcare act for the administration? This is a substantial question because even though Kagan may not have been directly involved in the administration's litigation strategy defending the act while she was the head of the solicitor general's office, her deputy, Neal Katyal, was. It exalts form over substance to suggest that Katyal, had he been named to the Supreme Court, would have to recuse himself but his boss, who knew of and supported his participation, does not.
But, even that isn't the point. The litigation is likely to be the highest-profile Supreme Court case since Bush vs. Gore. The court has set the argument for 5½ hours over three days, which is almost unheard of in modern times, and the decision may factor into the presidential election. Yet Roberts tells us just to trust Supreme Court justices to do the right thing, and Kagan doesn't even offer an explanation for her decision to stay on the case despite a substantial formal motion that she recuse herself. This request for blind allegiance and judicial silence smacks of hubris.
There has always been, and continues to be, a significant public discussion over the extent to which the justices' personal values and politics affect their decisions. Some believe the court's results are politically driven; some argue that politics and personal preferences matter but so do many other values; and some hold to the idea that the justices interpret the law objectively the best they can.
One does not have to pick sides in that contentious debate to believe that a justice who seriously values the rule of law would put on the record the reasons she continues to sit on what may be a landmark case in the face of substantial arguments for recusal. Moreover, a chief justice looking out for the historical legacy of the court should encourage that associate justice to be publicly transparent about such an important ethical question. He should not defend her silence, even by implication.
Maybe there are good legal arguments why Kagan need not recuse herself, but there is no good reason that she shouldn't at least come forward and publicly explain her decision. Not doing so suggests that there is something deeply political (and maybe, like Bush vs. Gore, even something partisan) going on, and that possibility could negatively infect what many of us on the left hope to be Supreme Court affirmation of the constitutional validity of the Affordable Care Act. | 2019-04-21T02:27:17 | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2012-feb-12-la-oe-segall-kagan-recusal-20120212-story.html |
0.999999 | Love has no bounds――not even a man dressed in a tutu.
In Walt Disney's classic full-length cartoon movie Fantasia (1940), one of many unforgettable scenes▼ is a herd▼ of female hippos▼ wearing only tutus dancing gracefully to a ballet. One might be forgiven for thinking of Bob Carey in his equally unforgettable photos. Carey is a heavy, muscular▼, and hairy man. He looks as though he is a wrestler▼. So when he dons▼ a tutu, you just have to wonder.
Cross-dressing▼ is not his purpose. Instead, he hatched▼ the idea of wearing a tutu—and nothing else—in order to make his wife, Linda, laugh. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, and the treatments for any cancer are no fun at all. On top of that is the worry of having a disease that often ends in early death. To help alleviate her physical and emotional pain, Bob chose something so unusual that anyone would laugh seeing his photos. In this, he was highly successful.
Linda took Bob's pictures with her to her treatments to share with others. They roared▼. Bob soon traveled around the world accompanied by his trademark pink tutu—the billowing▼ skirt worn by ballerinas▼—for his photo shoots. After all, he is a professional photographer and knows something about taking successful pictures. Bob can be seen in his trademark outfit in places like Times Square, the Grand Canyon, department stores, subway stations, and beaches.
The Careys started their non-profit▼ the Carey Foundation to help patients with breast cancer. Check it out and maybe buy a pink tutu from their foundation. They say, "Laughter is the best medicine," and one look at Bob's photographs will make you laugh and feel better right away.
1. What is the main purpose of this article?
(A) To ask for funds for the Carey Foundation.
(B) To tell the story of the love of a man for his wife.
(C) To inform the public of the dangers of breast cancer.
(D) To encourage men to take up ballet.
2. Why was the movie Fantasia chosen to introduce this article?
(A) To point out the fact that hippos can also get breast cancer.
(B) To explain why Bob Carey chose a tutu to make others laugh.
(C) To make a comparison between comical▼ ballerina hippos and Bob Carey.
(D) To explain how the Disney movie Fantasia became a classic.
3. According to the article, why was Bob Carey successful?
(A) He became a famous photographer after he wore a tutu.
(B) He made enough money by taking pictures to start a foundation.
(C) He helped make the movie Fantasia a classic movie.
(D) He helped others laugh when they needed it most.
4. Which of the following statements about the Carey Foundation is true?
(A) It was founded in the same year as Fantasia was made.
(B) It makes enough money for Bob Carey to travel around the world.
(C) It gives support to sufferers of breast cancer.
(D) It sells medicine that helps to cure breast cancer.
Remember to exercise on a regular basis in order to keep in shape.
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I will inform you of any further developments as soon as possible.
Have you ever thought about taking up acting for a living?
Marcus took up organizing the entertainment for the event.
The new manager pointed out that our efficiency could be improved.
In Walt Disney's classic full-length cartoon movie Fantasia (1940), one of many unforgettable scenes is a herd of female hippos wearing only tutus dancing gracefully to a ballet.
Some people just can't dance to the beat.
I would like to dance with that pretty girl.
Whenever Jolin Tsai holds a concert, it's bound to be a sellout.
Harry had an unforgettable experience when he visited the museum.
Discipline and obedience are equally important in the military.
I firmly believe that all people are born equal.
Kathy was diagnosed with an infectious disease and had to be quarantined.
In most cases, patients make a full recovery after this kind of treatment.
Doctors suggest that ginger helps alleviate nausea.
Being healthy not only includes physical fitness but also mental health.
Morphine may alleviate your pain, but it is physically addictive.
Alice depends on her friends and family for emotional support.
Mary has been feeling emotionally drained from the stress in her life.
The billionaire is always accompanied by his bodyguards in public.
Our foundation annually provides homeless shelters with generous donations.
A good system helps lay a solid foundation for the company.
Albert Einstein's achievements in science are beyond comparison.
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0.906895 | 100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix contain 1.6 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 86.04 grams of carbohydrates, and 0.9 grams of fiber.
You have 351 calories from 100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix, the 18% of your total daily needs. It contains 0.1 grams of fat and 0 mg of Cholesterol.
Some minerals can be present in Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix, such as Calcium (49 mg), Potassium (18 mg) or Magnesium (17 mg) but no Manganese or Fluoride.
An average adult needs 2,000 calories per day, so you may have 351 calories from 100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix, the 18% of your total daily needs.
100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix contain 0.1 grams of total fat, of which 0.01 gr. are saturated.
100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix contain 86.04 grams of carbohydrates, the 29% of your total daily needs.
100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix contain 2.9 grams of sugars.
100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix contain 0.9 grams of dietary fiber, the 4% of your total daily needs.
100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix contain 1,765 milligrams of Sodium, the 118% of your total daily needs.
100 grams of Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix contain 10% of water, 10.4 grams. | 2019-04-22T22:25:58 | http://www.freenutritionfacts.com/puddings-all-flavors-except-chocolate-low-calorie-regular-dry-mix/ |
0.998497 | Have you made Baked Lasagna?
1. Directions - brown meat with onion.
2. Drain. Add tomato sauce, paste and whole tomatoes, along with oregano, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, sugar, parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Simmer for 1 hour. Place 3 cooked lasagna noodles bottom of low baking dish.
4. Over this layer spread sauce to cover the spread ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella.
5. Layer on more noodles, more sauce and the 3 cheeses.
6. When all ingredients have been layered add tomato juice to liquefy.
This recipe is high in Vitamin A with 55% of your daily recommended intake per serving. This recipe is high in Vitamin C with 67% of your daily recommended intake per serving. This recipe is a good source of Vitamin E with 19% of your daily recommended intake per serving.
This recipe contains potential food allergens and will effect people with Wheat, Gluten, Tomato, MSG, Cheese, Garlic, Natural Sweeteners, Beef, Onion allergies. | 2019-04-19T14:48:03 | http://www.recipekey.com/therecipes/Baked-Lasagna |
0.999966 | Child detention to end in May Jump to media player The government says it will stop detaining children of failed asylum seekers next May.
Immigrant children detention to end Jump to media player There will be no children in immigrant detention centres this Christmas, and the practice will be stopped by May, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.
The Government has promised to stop detaining the children of failed asylum seekers by next May.
Families will stay in secure housing while they wait to be deported - but children will be allowed out with minders.
The news was confirmed at a press conference held in London and attended by the deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.
It heard from Lorin Sulaiman who fled Syria with her mother and sister and sought asylum in the UK. She described how terrifying it had been for her, as a young teenager, to be held in a detention centre. | 2019-04-18T11:54:59 | https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-12011862/pledge-to-end-child-asylum-detention-next-may |
0.999564 | Joseph Cox, 39, of England was just appointed the new president of the EcoTarium, effective October 1. With a degree in environmental science and a master�s in museum studies, Cox will bring his experience and knowledge to the EcoTarium. We asked Cox about his vision for the EcoTarium, his background in science and museums, and how he feels about starting a new life in Worcester.
Joseph Cox, 39, of England was just appointed the new president of the EcoTarium, effective October 1. With a degree in environmental science and a master’s in museum studies, Cox will bring his experience and knowledge to the EcoTarium. We asked Cox about his vision for the EcoTarium, his background in science and museums, and how he feels about starting a new life in Worcester.
Why did you decide to join the EcoTarium? What about it drew you to the position of president? Since moving to the United States from London I’ve lived almost exclusively in Southwest Florida. When I arrived in the U.S., I worked for the Conservancy Nature Center, a 21-acre educational facility with award-winning summer-camp programs, state-of-the-art wildlife rehabilitation facility and gorgeous nature trails and museum. For the past eight years I’ve worked to design the exhibits, raise the funds and oversee the construction of the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples. The EcoTarium, with its mission to create a better world by inspiring a passion for science and nature, is a perfect blend of the two institutions that I led in Florida (but in a new and exciting part of the country). The board of the EcoTarium is looking to the future and has created a long-range plan titled the Third Century Plan, a guide that will continue to position the EcoTarium as an invaluable resource for the community. The EcoTarium is perfectly poised to deepen its role as a vital community resource inspiring children to love science and nature, to connect with the environment and appreciate their community.
What’s the first thing you will do as president of the EcoTarium? A strong institution has strong community partners, and I intend to meet with colleagues at educational, cultural and social-service agencies. The EcoTarium has an incredibly broad range of educational and cultural offerings from the treetop canopy and zip line to field trips, night journeys and wildlife trails... I intend to experience all of them.
What visions do you have for the EcoTarium? The rapidly accelerating social, environmental, economic and educational changes of the 21st century have positioned museums to become a pivotal component in the success of a community. Museums such as the EcoTarium are destinations for lifelong learning experiences. From programs for preschoolers and inspiring school field trips aligning to the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks to college internships, parenting programs and lecture series, the EcoTarium offers opportunities for the entire community. As we rollout the Third Century Plan the results will be an even more dynamic museum with new exhibits, wildlife habitats, improved guest amenities, improvements to the grounds and increased endowment and enhanced partnerships in the community.
How will you bring your experience at Golisano Children’s Museum and Conservancy of Southwest Florida to the EcoTarium? At both the Conservancy and the Children’s Museum we were able to build strategic partnerships that strengthened the museum. The partnerships were traditional such as local school systems, libraries and universities and less traditional such as the shelter for abused women and children, our public broadcasting station and the Humane Society. Working with the local cultural community is something I look forward to in Worcester and with so many local institutions having recently hired new directors, this is a great time to forge new friendships.
Why did you decide to study environmental science and how did that lead to working with museums? Growing up in the village of Wyke Regis in England, I was surrounded by the gorgeous countryside of Thomas Hardy. Whether exploring Chesil Beach or blackberry picking near Wyke Castle, we spent all our time playing outside. That early childhood connection is what inspired a lifelong passion for science and is why I believe museums like the EcoTarium can truly have an impact on children.
What draws you to nature and science and what is your favorite aspect? There is so much that we have discovered since I was a young child falling in love with science. Extra solar planets have been discovered, Pluto was demoted, Star Trek’s “PADD” led to the iPad and species have both vanished from the planet and been rediscovered. This is such a dynamic time for discovery—for new experiences—but we must also explain to the next generation that our actions have – and their actions will - impact the future of our planet.
Tell me about one of the most interesting experiences you’ve had working in this field. The most interesting experience I’ve had was meeting one of my childhood idols, Jane Goodall, not once but twice while working at the nature center. On her second visit we had 500 children who had participated in her Roots and Shoots program along with their parents in a huge tent. The children had worked incredibly hard to turn the tent into a scene out of Africa—flora and fauna, music and culture; everyone was at fever pitch waiting to hear Jane speak. Meanwhile, Jane was laying down in one of our classrooms extremely unwell, it was serious enough that we had an ambulance standing by; we didn’t want the nature center to be known as the place Jane Goodall died. Thankfully she rallied, spoke to an ecstatic crowd and continues to inspire children around the world. | 2019-04-18T10:25:35 | https://www.worcestermag.com/2012/08/30/two-minutes-withjoseph-cox-167829425 |
0.999999 | The growing American opposition to South Africa's racial policy has taken an unusual twist in Berkeley, Calif., surprising both the protesters and their prosecutors. Three Berkeley judges have refused to hear the cases of more than 150 protesters arrested on the University of California campus during the past week, saying their own anti-apartheid sentiments have compromised their judicial impartiality.
The judges are being criticized on one hand for bringing politics to the courts and, ironically, on the other hand for failing to represent the constituency that elected them.
Judicial code places a strong emphasis on the mental rigor a judge must exercise to remove personal feelings from legal issues. Thus, some people here have questioned just how much mental wrestling the judges did before admitting to a bias.
But the community uproar over the judges' decisions also points to another issue -- public misconceptions about the ideals designed to keep politics out of the American legal system, legal authorities say. The criticism from the community, including from the mayor and vice-mayor, implies that the voting constituency expects the judges to use their political biases in court rulings -- rather than as reasons to disqualify themselves from cases.
Protesters in the week-long demonstration oppose the University of California system's investments, totaling $1.7 billion, in companies doing business in South Africa. Many were arrested on criminal misdemeanor charges of trespassing and resisting arrest.
When the Alameda County district attorney decided to prosecute the Berkeley protesters, rather than to release them after they posted bail, the judges decided not to hear the cases.
Citing their anti-apartheid feelings and noting that otherjurisdictions (such as Washington) are not prosecuting peaceful protesters, the judges concluded they had a ``predisposition'' against the district attorney's cases in Berkeley. They point to the judicial code of ethics, which requires them to disqualify themselves from trying a case if they have any doubts about their impartiality.
``If it were just a question of being sympathetic to the anti-apartheid movement it would be one thing. . . . But for our jurisdiction to be the only court in the country to prosecute, I couldn't give him [the district attorney] a fair trial,'' says Municipal Court Judge Julie Conger.
``If these were cases where there was violence, I think I could have put aside my views on the underlying causes,'' says presiding Judge Carol Brosnahan.
``Four generations of my family were killed in the Nazi death camps. . . . The South African race hatred is similar and emotionally close to me. I was afraid my feelings would wash over into the rulings I made,'' says Judge George Brunn. He adds that he did not support the Vietnam war, but he says he had no difficulty setting aside those feelings and handling the prosecution of anti-war protesters during the peace movement here in the early 1970s.
But there's the rub. Before a judge removes himself or herself from a case, this credibility and the underlying assumptions of a judge's role must be considered, legal experts say. Further, though judges in California are elected, the public often is unaware that they are not mandated to serve in office like politicians.
``Even if you take this as sincere and that they aren't adopting a political posture, this is highly unusual,'' says Charles Kelso, a professor of law at University of Pacific's McGeorge Law School. He says the ``intensity'' of forces in the politically active Berkeley community may have had something to do with three separate judges coming to the same conclusion. He says lawyers are not privileged to turn down criminal-defense cases, even if they believe the defendant to be guilty. Similarly, he adds, judges come from that same tradition of separating the law from emotion.
``If judges ran away with their passions, it'd be difficult for the judge to sit in many cases,'' says Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Rothman. Judge Rothman is a member of the California Judges Association ethics committee, but he says his comments speak only for himself, not the committee. In addition, they are not directed specifically to the Berkeley judges but are intended to amplify questions raised by their decisions, he says.
``We have to be strong and grit our teeth because we're constantly required to sit in cases that are highly emotional, and we're touched very deeply,'' Rothman says. ``But we're expected in this special place to say, `I'm going to set them [emotions] aside for the duration of the trial and not decide on feelings but on the fact and the law, even if I disagree with the law.' This in a sense is a heroic effort, and it is at the heart of our judicial process,'' he explains. Rothman speaks of the mental ``fortitude'' a good judge must cultivate to maintain this objectivity.
Pistorius found guilty of manslaughter. But could he go free? | 2019-04-18T12:20:20 | https://www.csmonitor.com/1985/0424/aberk-f.html |
0.99996 | SemNews is a prototype application being developed by UMBC Ph.D. student Akshay Java that uses a sophisticated text understanding system to interpret summaries of news stories, publishes the results on the semantic web and provides browsing and query services over them. The project is the result of a collaboration between the UMBC's Institute for Language and Information Technologies and Ebiquity Laboratory with partial support from the Lockheed Martin Corporation.
SemNews monitors a number of news source RSS feeds and processes new stories as they are published. After extracting a story's metadata, its news summary is interpreted by the OntoSem text analyzer which does a syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic analysis of the text, resulting in its text meaning representation or TMR. A TMR is a language-neutral description (an interlingua) of the meaning conveyed in a natural language text. In addition to providing information about the lexical-semantic dependencies in the text, the TMR represents stylistic factors, discourse relations, speaker attitudes, and other pragmatic factors present in the discourse structure. In doing so, the TMR captures not only the meaning of individual elements in the text, but also the relations between those elements, and captures both propositional and non-propositional components of textual meaning. OntoSem's TMRs are represented in a custom frame-based representation language and grounded in the Mikrokosmos ontology, an extensive ontology with over 30K concepts and nearly 400K entities.
Each story's metadata and TMR are translated into the Semantic Web language OWL via the OntoSem2OWL translator developed for this project. The results are then added to a special collection indexed by the Swoogle search engine and also put into a RDF triple store. These are used to support several services enabling people and agents to semantically browse, query and visualize the stories in the collection, enabling access to information that would otherwise not be easy to find using simple keyword based search.
For example, one can browse through the story collection via the ontology to find stories that involve certain concepts, such as a terrorist organization; find all stories that involve an entities in OntoSem's onomasticon, such as al qaeda or Karbala; visualize the stories on a map based on the locations they reference; or construct an arbitrary query, such as finding "stories in which the nation named Afghanistan was the location of a bombing event." Users can also define semantic "alerts" as queries over the RDF triple store and/or the Swoogle collection. For each alert, SemNews will generate an RSS feed of the results.
The SemNews system is currently a research prototype that is being used to refine the underlying technologies and to explore how the sophisticated automatic linguistic processing of text can be integrated into the Semantic Web and conventional web applications. Ongoing work on SemNews includes an evaluation of its semantic recall and precision as well as a service that can group and cluster stories based on their semantic representations.
Akshay Java, Tim Finin and Sergei Nirenburg, Text understanding agents and the Semantic Web, Proceedings of the 39th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Kauai HI, 4-6 January, 2006.
Sergei Nirenburg and Victor Raskin, Ontological Semantics, September 2004, The MIT Press, Cambridge.
Li Ding, Tim Finin, Anupam Joshi, Yun Peng, Rong Pan and Pavan Reddivari, Search on the Semantic Web, IEEE Computer, October 2005. | 2019-04-21T04:22:07 | https://ebiquity.umbc.edu/getnews/html/id/33/SemNews-news-text-to-Semantic-Web |
0.998402 | I sometimes wonder why Bobby and Bruce are still rotting away in prison.
Only inmates sentenced to life in prison(Indeterminate Sentenced), with the possibility of parole, are subject to suitability hearings by the BPH.
Some life inmates are sentenced without the possibility of parole. All prison inmates in California who are not serving life sentences (known as Determinate Sentences) are released on parole after serving the sentence imposed by the court and are supervised by the Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Inmates serving life sentences become eligible for parole hearings automatically, one year prior to their minimum eligible parole date (MEPD). Being scheduled for a parole hearing is no indication of the inmate’s suitability for release from prison.
Whether inmates are found suitable for parole is a judgment of the BPH hearing panel. These inmates are sentenced to the possibility of parole, not the assurance of it, recognizing that their maximum potential sentence is life. It is not uncommon for inmates to receive many parole hearings before they are found suitable for release. By law, inmates can be found unsuitable for parole for the following denial lengths: 15, 10, 3, 5 or 7 years. Suitability criteria Parole hearings are not to decide guilt or innocence. The BPH accepts as fact the guilty verdict imposed by the courts.
I assume the paragraph below contains one or more reasons Bobby and Bruce are still incarcerated. Maybe they have not complied with ALL the conditions.
The purpose of a parole hearing is to determine if or when an inmate can be returned to society. Under normal circumstances, the panel or the Board shall set a release date unless it determines that the gravity of the crime (offense), or the timing and gravity of current or past convictions, requires a more lengthy period of incarceration to ensure public safety. In general, some of the factors considered by the panel and which are discussed in the hearing include:counseling reports and psychological evaluations behavior in prison (ie, disciplinary notices or laudatory accomplishments) vocational and educational accomplishments in prison involvement in self-help therapy programs that can range from anti-addiction programs for drugs and alcohol to anger management parole plans, including where an inmate would live and support themselves if they were released.
A person who has been imprisoned for holding or advocating dissenting political views.
Are the Manson crimes political views?
If any one person is eligible for parole, based on certain conditions...and if any one person has fulfilled all of those conditions...if it is ruled that this any one person is still not suitable for parole, then they are nothing more than a political prisoner.
Perhaps it is because they board feels they are not remorseful enough...pretty subjective and not sure if that is a cindition or if it should be. There are model prisoners who have served long sentences who still proclaim their innocence of the crime. That is held against them as well.
And if you were, say, the Governor of California...would you have the balls to allow any of the Manson people out on parole? It's politics there too. | 2019-04-22T06:31:55 | http://www.mansonblog.com/2011/12/wondering.html |
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In the past, the trend of finding research papers online has been a common behavior amongst many students who are unable to do their assignments on their own. Not every student will be in a position to handle their assignment in the best way possible as required by their tutor, thus the need to run to an online tutor for professional help. The number one check is to establish whether the paper submitted to you is original, and not plagiarized. By original, I mean, it has not been copied from a similar source on the Internet. If your paper is not original, you will end up losing some marks, depending with your school’s plagiarism policies. Other factors to consider include checking for spelling and grammar mistakes (typos), the flow of the ideas, the outline of the paper, and the adherence to instructions. If these elements are lacking, you should immediately call the writing agency and have them explain why some elements are missing. You have the right for this because of the money you had paid for the paper.
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0.955906 | Why Is Safety Important In An Industrial Environment?
For a working environment to be a good one safety is a key factor that cannot be overlooked. However sadly, in certain companies and in certain industries, safety may not be given the level of importance that it should be given and that could lead to potentially harmful and negative consequences for both the employer and the employee. Therefore, here are some of the main reasons as to why safety is really important in a working environment and what you can do towards it.
Having your employees face accidents and health issues while they are working for you, immediately puts you at a risk of liability. If the accident happened because you were negligent about the working conditions or whether the health issues are popping up because the staff is not provided with the right and safe working environment, you are at a disadvantage anyway. If the tables turn and you are associated directly with why the worker had to face this unfortunate incident, you will have to pay for their treatment and any other support based on how severe their injuries are. In addition to this your reputation in the field will also be tarnished with many people talking about how you do not take care of your employees well enough.
When your employees know that they are being taken care of they will automatically strive to work harder. It is good to know that your employer has your back and does everything possible to make sure that your safety is guaranteed while you are at work. Therefore it would be good to maintain a high level of safety if you want to make sure that the level of productivity in your company is also increasing. You can make sure that you train your employees to ensure their safety and the safety of the others of the job too through methods like implementing WHS and training compliance solutions for your company. This will help keep your employees well prepared with all the skills and knowledge that they need to know in order to stay safe.
Imagine the kind of costs that would be involved if you constantly had employees falling ill or getting injured due to poor working conditions? That would just leech the money out of your company. When you make an initial investment and ensure that the working conditions are in the right standards, you will automatically save your costs in the long run. Not to mention the fact that if there are checks and evaluations carried out and it turns out that your company really is not adhering to the standards, you will also get into a lot of trouble with the authorities, which you can easily avoid by doing what is needed for the safety of your employees and yourself too. A little bit of money is not worth taking a risk for, especially when it comes to the lives of other people.
Copyright © 2019 — Health Kick. | 2019-04-24T06:52:51 | https://www.health-kick.com.au/why-is-safety-important-in-an-industrial-environment/ |
0.999999 | TL;DR : If you are running shady any business that could cause heavy worldwide negative impact when leaked: use something else than email for communicating.
The colossal data leak of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca raises more than just eye brows. It raises the question why "top secret" claimed data is transferred on email.
If the leaked data is truly from the mail server (which I do not believe) it shows how little the law firm and their clients are either informed of email insecurity or they could not care less. If the firm and their clients are running shady business they screwed the risk assessment pretty well.
If you have a problem for losing "only emails"
The risk score is usually calculated as follows: likelihood * impact. This is quite simplified, but the most common way to do it. You have to have a solid asset management done before risk assessment.
If the leak consists only emails and attachment then the law firm and it's clients did not understand what is the value of their emails. Or they did not understand the potential negative value.
Even without the attachments the email exposes the both counterparts of communication, time, location and the content of the message. And even if the content is encrypted the other data (meta data) is exposed. Only the meta data of large amount of messages itself gives you a pretty good understanding what is your business, who are your counterparts, when and how often you interact. And when you map this data with public available financial or political data it would be quite easy to make causal relationships.
Let's open the impact in this case.
We can estimate the amount of the impact in reverse order because it is noticeable from news all over the world. The people and companies that were involved are evading the negative impact payload with varying success.
and early elections are a possibility.
impact score. Negative impact score.
c) took the risk of trying his luck against the likelihood.
My academic estimate is that he ruined both his political and business career soundly. This is the materialized impact.
If the law firm is helping it's clients to cover their shady business the law firm can run that business as long as it is kept out of the newspapers. In other way round: "we are out of business if we or our clients get caught". Well they did. If one of your client gets caught you might have a problem. If you lose them all .. Any law firm should understand it's role and provide secure manners for it's clients, otherwise the law firm wouldn't be trustworthy -> game over.
A regular recommend for a risk analysis conclusions of getting out of business: AVOID IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
c) took the risk of trying their luck against the likelihood.
If both the law firm and their clients did share the risk impact shouldn't they do something about it? Usually if the company or the client sees that the other part could cause a top scale damage it would be at least twenty four page of juristic jargon in the contract.
It would be quite hindsight to say that the likelihood in this case should be at the top also. Let's find even a little more analytic approach. If the client data was sitting in the email server database it was exploitable. And if it was exploitable it was only a matter of time to be milked out.
One of the biggest failures of having an email server as a container of classified customer data is that it is connected to the internet. It has a connection even it has multiple security layers. It is the nature of email over internet. The boundary protection is mostly adequate for regular companies, but if the profit of hacking is high enough, then all the firewall-antivirus-SIEM-systems are only a hindrance.
Such information that could cause huge scale damage when exposed should be classified. And the classification should cause additional security measures according to the damage size. For instance NATO CONFIDENTIAL documents are kept in a totally separated systems. No attack surface - no public exposure. This is how the governments usually do it. But the businesses seldom do because extra security costs and will cut your share.
It is said that running a business is a risk - this is one of them.
I used to be a security consultant and some of my clients were FORTUNE500-businesses. Mostly only the government clients were concerned what kind of information I store into my laptop and how do I protect the email. It is sadly common that email is widely used for transferring company strategic data.
If you store customer data, protect it better than yours. If you release your data to a service provider, demand that it protects it better than you can.
If you store confidential data of your customer, be sure that a hack into your own system does not expose your client data. Be sure that if you fail to protect one customer's data do not let all other customers' data leak at the same time.
Trust is good, self control is better.
This is an another channel of security information.
The blog texts are opinions of the writer, they do not represent any official, commercial or political statements.
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0.999959 | In this email, you should clearly ask for payment, and ask the client to confirm whether they have received the message. That way, they have one less excuse to ignore your email. That way, they have one less excuse to ignore your email. | 2019-04-26T04:04:40 | http://pitriff.com/tasmania/how-to-ask-for-payment-without-being-rude.php |
0.998489 | Always read and follow instructions.
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Light only one sparkler at a time.
Do not use sparklers under the influence of alcohol.
Children under the age of 12 should not handle sparklers.
After use, place used sparklers in a bucket of water.
Use common sense and be reponsible when using sparklers. | 2019-04-20T10:59:42 | https://weddingsparklerstore.com/pages/sparkler-safety |
0.999034 | The WaPo issued its annual DC area housing report Saturday and, once again, they continue to under report District sales. The WaPo says it uses the District's data, but for the life of me I don't know what data they're analyzing and where the rest of it went. All I can figure is they ignored condo sales and threw away 1/3 of single family home sales.
According to the WaPo, 2239 homes sold in 2008, ending the year with a median sales price of $520,000. Moreover, the WaPo asserts that District median home prices rose when my data and MRIS' show it fell.
The District fared the best out of all the jurisdictions in the region, according to The Post's analysis. While sales volume slid 30 percent, to 2,239 homes from 3,212 in 2007, the median home price rose 8 percent, to $520,000, from $480,000.
The biggest price increase occurred in Georgetown's 20007 Zip code, one of the District's most expensive neighborhoods. There, the median home price shot up 18 percent, to $1,075,000 from $909,150, even as the number of sales decreased to 199 from 237.
"The people buying there are going to be more economically insulated, just by the mere fact that you have to be wealthy in order to buy there," said Joseph Himali, owner of Best Address Real Estate in Georgetown.
Actually, District unit sales for homes and condos fell 11.75% to 6697 in 2008 while the median price fell 6.25% to $375,000. In the WaPo's highlighted zip code 20007, 403 units were sold, a 7.99% decrease, and the median price was $746,440, a 3.46% increase. In regards to what Himali said, blah, blah, blah.
So why am I all fired up about the WaPo's poor, inaccurate reporting? Because people depend upon it and treat it as truth. For example, the realtor selling one house I looked at Sunday had the WaPo report laying on the dining room table, as if to say "relax, things are OK here." Well, in that zip code, 20015, my data shows that average prices fell 7.72%, median prices fell 1.85%, the number of units sold fell 38.27%, and the dollar volume fell 43.03% in 2008. The neighborhood's data? Unit sales were lower by 111, the average price fell $67K, the median price fell $9800, and dollar volume dropped $116.8MM. WaPo? Median prices rose $30,000 (+3.6%) although the number of homes sold fell 25%. Don't worry, be happy?
I've exchanged emails with the WaPo about this in the past and they acknowledged that their data for condo sales was off - they knew it, but since the data was sourced from thr District, they couldn't explain it. OK, fine. But to under report 2008 sales by two thirds should give the WaPo and its readers pause. Did they even fact check against MRIS' data?
The table below shows 2008 average and median sales prices and unit volume by zip code and the percentage change from 2007.
The following table shows the change in prices and sales volume for each District neighborhood. Dollar volume fell by $666MM and 892 fewer units sold. Few District neighborhoods escaped the year unscathed.
In 2008 the District recorded 6697 residential sales. The average sales price fell 5.94% and the median sales price fell 6.25%. The condo market took it on the chin: unit sales were down 21.17% YoY and dollar volume tumbled 26.78%. The number of homes sold was esentially flat and dollar volume was negative, down 8.34%.
All Wards suffered. Only Ward 8 showed positive growth in pricing, with the median value there increasing 6.92%.
Condo sales ruled Wards 1, 2, and 6, constituting 66.52%, 81.11%, and 57.19% of units sold, respectively.
The chart below shows the distribution of 2008's recorded sales by sales price.
I agree with Anon 8:07. For the life of me I can't understand how someone who has spent as much time as he has studying the market would think now was a good time to buy a house in DC.
Keith - you may not know this, but their report is for homes only. They do a separate report for condos as well.
Adding the condos back in doesnt square the numbers, but at least it makes them closer.
I'd sent the reporter an email asking for clarity on the data and received no reply.
Even if their data is limited to homes [detached / semi-detached / rowhouses], it is still way off. Look at my data and MRIS'. Assuming condos are excluded, they're still under reporting by about 33%.
Missed the condo report - there was nothing in the printed newspaper about condos so I didn't bother looking for it too hard on their site. I will look at the link later. Historically, their condo data has been even worse and they've admitted it.
* Interest rates are at historic lows.
* Conforming loan limits have been raised to > $700K in 2009 so you can get the 4.6-5% interest rates.
* The interest payment on the loan would equal my current rent, so the incremental cost is low [ignoring PMI, taxes, and insurance].
* I plan to stay in the place 15 years.
* I have no expectation of paying full price. I plan to let the seller take the future loss in value through a lower price and/or seller credit. I've seen homes reduce prices by $50-75K at a pop and not sell even after $100K price reductions. I've seen new condos lower prices by $56K.
* I don't have to buy. I can wait. So if I find the right place and can get it at the right price, deal. Otherwise, I wait.
The WaPo's condo report is laughable. They under report 2008 home sales by about 1/3 and condo sales by 2/3. Good "in-depth analysis".
It's unfortunate readers take it as truth.
i've always thought the real estate section of the post was full of crap and written by real estate agents as essentially propaganda.
the post is in big financial trouble. who do you think pays big advertising dollars in the real estate section....you do the math.
Thanks so much for your myth busting! I love your site. | 2019-04-18T16:33:17 | http://www.dchousingprices.com/2009/03/wapo-smackdown-district-sales-full-year.html |
0.996259 | Patients with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma are more likely to achieve complete remission when Rituxan (rituximab) and Tepidina (thiotepa) are added to conventional methotrexate-cytarabine therapy, according to the results of the first randomization of the Phase 2 IELSG32 trial. The four-drug regimen, called MATRix regimen, had increased but acceptable toxicity.
Currently, patients with primary CNS lymphoma are treated in two phases: the induction phase, meant to induce remission, and the consolidation phase, given once remission is achieved. Although the most common treatment strategy is high-dose Trexall (methotrexate)-based chemotherapy followed by consolidative whole-brain radiotherapy, many patients relapse and die from lymphoma or have an increased risk of neurotoxicity.
Recently, the same group had observed Trexall plus Depocyt (cytarabine) to be superior to Trexall alone, but new studies are required to define the standard induction and consolidation therapies for CNS lymphoma patients.
To address this question, the team designed a two-stage randomization study. The first randomization was meant to evaluate whether adding Rituxan with or without Tepadina to Trexall with Depocyt could improve remission rates of CNS patients. Primary endpoint of this stage was complete remission rate.
Then, patients who achieved at least stable disease with the initial chemotherapy regimen underwent a second randomization to whole-brain radiotherapy versus high-dose chemotherapy. The researchers have now reported data from the first randomization.
The study enrolled 227 patients aged 18 to 70 with newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma and measurable disease. Among the participants, 75 patients were assigned Trexall-Depocyt therapy alone, 74 received the combination plus Rituxan, and 78 were included in the MATRix group.
All patients received four courses of Trexall (3.5g/m2) on day 1 and Depocyt (2g/m2) twice daily on days 2 and 3. Patients who received Rituxan (375mg/m2) received it on days -5 and 0, and those on Tepadina (30 mg/m2) received one dose at day 4. Patients repeated treatment within three weeks.
Results revealed that after a median follow-up of 30 months, patients treated with Rituxan had a complete remission rate of 30%, which was superior to the 23% complete remission rate seen in Trexall-Depocyt treated patients. However, Rituxan plus Tepadina (MATRix) was found to be the significantly better than the other treatment options, with a complete remission rate of 49%.
Overall response rate, two-year overall survival, and progression-free survival were also higher in the MATRix group, compared to the other two study arms.
MATRix regimen was associated with increased but manageable grade 3 and grade 4 adverse events. After the first stage of the study, 118 patients with at least stable disease moved on to the second randomization.
Although these results suggest that Rituxan and Tepadina should be added to standard of care therapy in CNS lymphoma patients, David Schiff, MD, Harrison Distinguished Professor of neurology, neurological surgery and medicine, as well as co-director of the Neuro-Oncology Center at University of Virginia School of Medicine, and colleagues believe that the study has major limitations that may impact data interpretation.
“Limitations in the study design imposed from trying to answer two key questions with a relatively small population prevent us from accepting the report’s assertion that MATRix represents the new standard of care for this patient group,” Schiff and his colleagues wrote in an accompanying editorial.
Tagged CNS lymphoma, cytarabine, IELSG32 Phase 2 trial, MATRix regimen, methotrexate, Phase 2 study, rituximab, thiotepa. | 2019-04-26T04:42:14 | https://lymphomanewstoday.com/2016/07/29/cns-lymphoma-standard-care-should-include-rituximab-thiotepa-study-suggests/ |
0.998646 | Aviation is a field of specialization that entails a number of degree programs that enable learners to pursue a career related to airplanes. Students can choose from a number of Aviation degrees like associate, bachelor or master's programs. In these programs, they can focus their studies in areas like airplane management, airplane maintenance, or Aviation safety. Aeronautical science and MBA programs are also available in Aviation. Earning a degree in Aviation allows students to become a pilot or flight instructor. Aviation degrees can also lead to a career in airline or airport management.
Aviation degree programs are conducted at more than three hundred higher educational institutes in the United States. These institutes offer various aviation programs for students who want to have a career in this particular field. Some of the aviation programs that students can explore are associate or bachelor degrees, certificate or rating and diploma. Through these programs, students will have premium learning opportunities that will propel students to better paying jobs and much wider career choices. In fact there are plenty of specialization options within the aviation field and students can pick one according to their own inclination.
Aviation management is the most popular specialization in this field. In this program students learn how to manage airports or airlines. An associate's program takes 2 years to complete. A bachelor's degree in Aviation spans over 4 years while a graduate program in this concentration can be completed in 1-2 years. Online Aviation degrees are also available for the ones who wish to complete these programs without making major changes to their routine.
Learners come to know how to prepare planes for flight, how planes are wired and airplane electrical and propulsion systems in these programs. Performing pre-flight checks are also taught in these programs.
Online Aviation degrees enables students to pursue a career as a pilot or become a researcher in this field. These are self paced programs and enable learners to earn a degree at their own pace.
Earning Aviation degrees allow students to find jobs as pilots, researchers, technical persons or Aviation managers. They can earn somewhere around $163,835 annually (on average).
Q:While I was looking online for Aviation programs, I got to know about Physics of Aircraft and Power Plants course. What is taught in it?
A:You often come across the reference of various courses and programs relevant to the field when going through search such as Aviation programs. Physics of Aircraft and Powerplants course is one of the most common courses included in programs related to aviation. In this specific course, the students get to study about the structure of aircraft and power plants. Various technical factors are included.
Q:Are Online Aviation Degrees more favorable to the traditional ones?
A:There are numerous advantages of pursuing an online aviation degree as compared to the traditional one. You can set your own pace of study as there is no traditional class room pressure. You can also save on traveling and boarding costs. Lastly, there are no geographical constraints when it comes to online studies.
A:Like any other online program, you determine the pace at which you proceed with your studies. This means that it is up to you to decide how often to study and how much you want to study. Theoretically you could undertake over a dozen classes per week. However, it is advisable that you maintain a healthy work/study/life balance.
Q:Are aviation classes online the same as traditional classes, taught in a classroom?
A:As much as possible, online classes are the same as traditional, class-room based. However, there has been some modification to material to allow it to be taught online. Certainly, as a student, you would not be able to tell the difference between the two types of teaching. Of course online classes have additional benefits- cost, convenience, self taught etc.
Q:When looking at the aviation courses available, how do I know which right for me?
A:Different students have different needs. For some, it is the course content- is there a particular topic in an aviation program you must study? For others, cost may be the determining factor- can you afford it? Can you obtain suitable funding etc? Others may be swayed by the location of the college or the reputation of the faculty.
Q:What is the difference between aviation management programs and aviation technology programs?
A:The difference between the two programs is that the management program is slanted towards providing skills required in the 'back office' of the aviation industry. Whereas the technology program is geared more towards the technology side of the industry and is more concerned with the practical functioning of aircraft and other systems.
Q:Does an aviation management degree cover the logistical side of the industry?
A:Management degrees in this field do cover both the logistical side of aviation industry. They also cover, in part, knowledge required for the logistics/freight industry. Logistics play an important role in the aviation industry- often the freight business subsidies other areas and without knowledge of logistics it would be hard to keep aircraft up in the air.
Q:Do I need a computer for online aviation courses?
A:All you need for you online aviation course is an internet connection and a computer that fulfills the system requirements mentioned by the school. Once you have these you can enroll for an online program from virtually anywhere within the country. Online programs have numerous advantages as compared to traditional programs.
Q:Are there any advantages to accredited online aviation degree?
A:There are several advantages of enrolling in an accredited online aviation program. Accredited programs have better teaching facilities to offer which in turn produces more competent graduates. This is why many employees prefer hiring candidates from accredited institutions. Getting a degree from an accredited institute will make your resume more attractive to prospective employers.
Q:Is it ok to pursue online aviation degree programs?
A:The basic idea behind online education or distant learning programs is to help people who are already actively employed in a certain field, to allow them to pursue higher degree so that they can advance their careers. By pursuing an Online Aviation degree, professional pilots can take their careers to greater heights by indulging in the field of research and development.
Q:Can you tell me the entry requirements for master's aviation degrees?
A:If you want to enroll in a master's degree in aviation you will need to have a four years undergraduate degree. You will also need letters of recommendation from your instructor or employer and a personal statement. Schools also want candidates to have high scores in standardized tests such as the GRE.
Q:What is the coursework for aerospace degrees?
A:Aerospace degree programs are geared towards providing students with information about aircraft structure, design, and various other dynamics of the field. The curriculum usually entails courses such as the following: thermodynamics, aircraft materials and electronics, propulsion, structural analysis, and fluid mechanics. Students can pursue this degree ta associate, bachelor, and master's level.
Q:Are aviation online degrees easy to study? And how is the practical portion covered?
A:Aviation degree programs are designed to help individuals prepare for a career in the aviation industry. Although the degree is offered online, the practical portion is covered at the campus based institute. Students can easily complete the theoretical section via online classes, but training can only be acquired at the campus.
Q:An aeronautics degree online will cover which important courses?
A:The curriculum of an aeronautics degree online will cover important courses such as the following: principles of data analysis, college algebra, aviation physics, safety management systems, air carrier operations, professionals ethics and standards, human factors, and aviation law. The curriculum will vary slightly from college to college and will depend upon the level of degree. | 2019-04-22T00:40:57 | http://www.excite.com/education/technology/aviation |
0.999911 | I bought this recently because I've been having trouble with my teeth ever since I saw my dentist a month or so ago. He performed some kind of a deep clean which had left me with hyper sensitive gums and so shooting pain through the teeth ensued whenever I ate or drank. In desperation I turned to Amazon and saw this tooth treatment oil for £9.99. Based on the positive reviews I bought it straight away and tried it out as soon as it arrived a couple of days later.
The oil is very very strong with a peppermint (almost 'fisherman's friend' taste) and you only need to use a little of it (1 -2 drops). I rubbed it along my gum line but you can also dilute a few drops and use as a mouthwash or put a little on your toothbrush.
To be perfectly honest I'm still on the fence about this product. I think that it possibly did help with my tooth sensitivity but can't really say whether this was down to the product or just time. Also, I HAVE perceived a slight whitening of my teeth since I've been using the oil, but again don 't know if this is just my imagination or not.
Therefore, I would recommend this as a preventative measure but maybe not for calming any kind of dental pain. Due to the strong peppermint taste it may numb your mouth a little which - let's face it - is better than tooth ache! But the real strength of this product is as a regular treatment for teeth especially if claims are true that within 30 days it can help repair cavities, receding gums and a whole manor of nasty dental problems.
I'd rather buy a little bottle of this for a tenner than fork out huge dental bills once the damage has been done. Therefore I probably will repurchase this, but maybe look elsewhere if you are seeking immediate effective dental pain relief.
- Could possibly minimise dental expenses with prolonged use.
- Maybe does whiten teeth? | 2019-04-22T22:08:58 | http://teeth-whitening24.eu/Reviews/shazam-teeth-whitening-reviews |
0.99984 | Q: How is 987,543,247 formatted as currency in other languages or countries?
Armenian - Armenia 987543247 դր.
Bulgarian - Bulgaria 987 543 247,00 лв.
Russian - Russia 987 543 247,00 руб. | 2019-04-19T13:30:33 | https://www.integers.co/questions-answers/how-is-987543247-formatted-as-currency-in-different-languages-or-countries.html |
0.998718 | During our first few class sessions, I became very intrigued by the brain = behavior idea and the I-function. I kept searching for what I thought to be an easy way to approach these complicated issues. We discussed extensively the example of Christopher Reeve, as someone with an intact I-function, but who has lost a certain element of connectedness between total I-function control and his actual body. I became very interested in how the I-function and brain = behavior interrelate. I thought that looking into some information about the persistent vegetative state and the locked-in syndrome would yield a satisfying and definitive answer once and for all. Is a brain still a brain without the I-function? I found no definitive answer, but I was able to convince myself of the "less-wrongness" of the brain = behavior idea.
As the above passage clearly indicates, patients in PVS lack an I-function. They are totally removed from the world of perceptive experience – they are simply not there. A PVS patient goes through normal periods of sleep and wakefulness, can "grind their teeth, swallow, smile, shed tears, grunt, moan, or scream" (2). When I discovered this, I was quite puzzled. I didn’t understand how someone who is ostensibly not in control of such actions, could exhibit behavior that in my everyday life I observe to be a clear indication of emotion and feeling. These are things that seemed to me should to be absent from the lives of people with this syndrome. | 2019-04-21T14:09:45 | https://brightkite.com/essay-on/locked-in-syndrome-and-pvs |
0.999996 | WIDI Recognition System includes TrueTone Editor™, that is perfect for correcting automated recognition results. However, WIDI is unable to view and prints sheet music. In order to perform this task we recommend to use one of the programs listed below.
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Audio editing and conversion software.
Software for converting and editing audio files in various formats.
CD Ripper - Powerful, yet easy to use and fast, CD ripper for MP3, WMA, WAV, and OGG audio output. CDDB auto-save,auto-tagging, and folder creation from CDDB artist/album info are just a few of its features.
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WIDI Recognition System is a WAVE to MIDI, MP3 to MID, CD to MIDI and Audio to MIDI converter. | 2019-04-22T14:05:56 | http://widisoft.com/english/links.html |
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