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1. it's a known factor that back links help a sites position in Google and a listing in DMOZ is a back link.
2. DMOZ feeds thousands of clone directory sites with its data hence a link in DMOZ means thousands of back links get created to your site.
3. A clone DMOZ directory is duplicate content anyway and surplus to requirements yet they feature on the net in their droves and frankly most of them need removing. DMOZ assists in getting more junk on the internet by feeding these useless directory sites with its data and at the same time they give more back links out to the sites featured. We only need one directory and that's Yahoo as far as im concerned.
4. DMOZ has a percentage of corrupt editors out for their own cause, where you have big money keywords you get corruption. Google adwords are very expensive in some sectors, so assistance in moving up the Google serps for a website for certain keywords by having more anchor back links is an advantage and of significant financial value.
5. As Google is now a public company it should not be connected in anyway to any site that is possibly corrupt or has a percentage of corrupt staff. It should now break away from using DMOZ data.
6. DMOZ by its own submission cant cope with the editing job anyway and has thousands of categories that are out of date with dead links, incorrect descriptions not been updated and often a bias to the editors own or friends sites.
7. DMOZ is not in anyway regulated, it has no management structure as such that is publicly known and is not accountable in anyway for what it does.
Now as I see it because of the weight given to back links by Google an editor is in some cases indirectly getting a nice payoff as they can decide who they do or don't want in the category they edit. If a competitor comes to get listed they can simply ignore it, they can waffle around this factor as much as the editor likes but at the end of the day they decide.
Also, back links are highly valuable to a site especially in commercial areas. For a site to obtain as many "One Way" back links as DMOZ and its clones provide working without a DMOZ listing in its own right takes a long time and costs a site money as not all sites will give one way back links for free as DMOZ and its clones can.
As I see it, if you build a great site, you don't want some idiot copying it do you?, yet in the case of DMOZ they not only let you copy the data but they actively encourage it, why – back links of course!
Having now worked on various sites over the last five years and seen some get listed, some ignored, some taken out I have come to the conclusion that DMOZ has certain corrupt editors within it and that DMOZ can no longer cope with the size of the internet and the submissions as a result.
Google and DMOZ should now take the following action:-
1. Google should delete Page Rank on DMOZ all together, just grey bar it out on every page so that sites are not getting unfair page ranked back links
2. All clone DMOZ or related clone directory sites should be removed by Google from its index on the basis that they are duplicate content.
3. DMOZ should adopt a policy of no follow code on sites listed and insist that no other site should copy its data.
4. DMOZ should deal with all listing requests in order of when they were submitted. I.e. a site submitted on the 1st Jan 2004 should be looked at before a site submitted on the 1st Jan 2005.
5. If an editor finds a site not listed they think should be, it should be added to the same list to be reviewed in date order after the first one has been dealt with.
6. If the editor is turning a site down it should give reasons, not keep webmasters dangling and advise what the webmaster should do to improve their site in order to get listed.
7. DMOZ should be regulated and have a proper management line structure and the public should know who they are. They should be properly named and be fully accountable for their actions.
8. All data in DMOZ including editor's notes should be made wide open to the general public. Under the data protection act individuals have a right to know exactly what data and notes are made about them by companies. DMOZ clearly is in breach of the data protection act by being able to secretly write notes about sites which it keeps from the public view.
If DMOZ wants to gain any credibility it should adopt the above measures.
Meanwhile, if Google as a public company continues to use the DMOZ data and does not take action imo to clean up this relationship and the way it uses the DMOZ data, it will be a short matter of time until some serious corrupt allegations come to the surface which may ultimately damage Google's reputation and its stock market value.
Its Time to act now...
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I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that. Why would we have a mechanism for reporting bad or self-interested editing if we didn't believe it existed in the first place?
There are bad eggs everywhere. It's not true that we're not doing anything to prevent spam or biased entries at the ODP, though. If we weren't, there'd be a LOT more of it.
However, this part: "i often move submissions from competitors to other (wrong and unedited) categories," makes me wonder if railman has ever actually edited in the ODP at all. If an editor moves a submission to a category with no named editor, it automatically appears in the inbox of an editor higher up that tree.
you're almost implying that "therefore it will be edited immediately and put back where it belongs and corrupt editors will be caught out" which is just plain wrong
if i move a listing to a cat without an editor, it's unlikely to get edited for a long long time, if ever .......... that's just the way it is
And who can blame them? we are all in business to make money. If you can get any advantage over a competitor you are going to take it.
Where you have human involvement and big money keywords you are going to get corruption.
Meanwhile, to simply imply that a volume of backlinks wont help a site is plain stupid.
The fact is that all things being equal, two sites with a well structured business, both with similar page layout one with a dmoz and clone backlinks and the other without it doesnt take einstein to work out which site will rank higher in the natural google serps!
Give us a break!
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You gotta be kidding. You've never seen any one of the numerous threads that starts with an accusation that a corrupt DMOZ editor has somehow mistreated the poster and his website followed by an avalanche of posts by the DMOZ Defender Squad eviserating said poster?
It's a Black v. White, Up v. Down kind of free-for-all that happens here time and again. And it goes a little like this:
"You are corrupt!"
"We are not corrupt! You're corrupt!"
You can put the blame on one side, the other or both, but to say that you have never heard anyone say that there is no corruption in the ODP is incomprehensible considering the frequency with which it happens.
I can only conclude that you have been corrupted.
You've never seen any one of the numerous threads that starts with an accusation that a corrupt DMOZ editor has somehow mistreated the poster and his website followed by an avalanche of posts by the DMOZ Defender Squad eviserating said poster?Yes and we just had one here in which someone bashed DMOZ corrpution becasue a corrupt DMOZ editor is a competitor, and has removed his site. Several DMOZ editors pointed out that his site was actually orginally added by that competitor and was subsequently removed by a another senior editor unrelated to that industry for legitimate reasons (ie several editors who checked all agreed with the removal.
The facts were the opposite of the vitriol being spat ... I did notice that the original poster has not returned to apoligise for the lie he made up.
I am happy to check any facts you beleive about DMOZ corruption. Every allegation that I have the ability to look at (I am not a senior editor so have limited access), I agreed totally with the action taken by the editor. So perhaps you can give us some facts to go and check that you base your allegation on?
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Are you mad? My "allegation" is that this forum is full of vitriolic, polarized arguments about the presence of corruption (or lack of it) in the ODP.
Do you really contend that the creed of the inviolability of the Open Directory Pontificate has never been raised in this forum?
Maybe you should re-read the Letters of St. Hutcheson to the Webians, in which he discusses some of the DMOZ Myteries of Faith such as:
"At this point the people who are flogging the solution haven't pointed to any actual data even suggesting any problem." (Translation: There is no corruption in the DMOZ)
You are free to worship any web directory you want to. But to suggest that nobody has ever claimed that the DMOZ is squeeky clean and pure as mother's milk defies the common experience of those of us who read this forum specifically to get a laugh out of the thunderous dust-ups regarding DMOZ corruption.
(Sigh) This shows that Railman is either not an editor or very incompetant. Because that's a bunch of nonsense.
(For clarification, this does not prove that there are no corrupt editors, just that any corrupt editor who is good at it is unlikley to be posting in public forums)
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I understand that even cats without listed editors can be edited by those with permission to edit cats higher in the directory structure.
However, your assertion that Railman's statement about some sites not getting reviewed for a long time is "a bunch of nonsense," makes it sound like there is no backlog whatsoever in the DMOZ.
Are you really telling us that all sites are reviewed very quickly? That there are not tens of thousands of sites which have been in the queue for months or years?
Come on, who is lying now?
Meta editors constantly fish around for activity, and they would see someone moving sites, and if they were consistently moved to incorrect categories, that's a giveaway.
I unreviewed a site once, because the site owner was hassling me with repeated update requests. I was going to ask someone what to do with the site, but forgot. In less that 24 hours, a meta had republished the site and I got a warning about what I had done.
I've caught editors unreviewing sites, and leaving notes that made no sense. A little investigation and an abuse report and bye, bye.
I've also seen editors deleting sites without good reason. If I don't see an obvious proof of abuse, it's a simple thing to resubmit the site from the outside without showing I'm an editor, and see what happens next.
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But they still can't manage to clear that backlog of a million unreviewed sites.
Just another one of the Mysteries of the Faith, I guess.
Praise be to Mozzie.
Atticus, you would do well to learn English before you attempt to translate it.
As flicker noted, and as other editors including myself have repeatedly told you, the existance of multiple ways of reporting abuse is proof that we think it extremely likely that there is corruption we haven't found yet.
So: that's the ODP attitude, and that's an end of the subject. Now, do you want to see proof that when we find corruption, we get rid of it?
Find some. Just find some. You can't. You don't know of any, and you can't find any, and you've shown no evidence that you'd recognize it if you tripped over it. That doesn't mean there isn't any. It just means you don't know anything at all.
And that's the CORRECT translation. YOU haven't contributed any actual information. You're just repeating, over and over, accusations for which you have no evidence. There are words for people like that.
Now, if you actually had any evidence of corruption -- if you could show any action ever taken that was detrimental to the directory but beneficial to the editor, then ... you'd at least have a way of seeing whether the ODP as a whole was corrupt -- you could report that evidence and see what happened.
As it is, you have mentioned no evidence of any specific corrupt acts, so you can't be in a position of knowing what the ODP as a whole thinks of corruption (if in fact there is any, which is something YOU don't know.)
That doesn't keep you from speaking as if you were omniscient. But if you speak with such confidence on a matter on which you have no knowledge whatsoever, ... what does that say about your credibility.
Such things have happened before! One non-editor singlehandedly forced the ODP to change its editors' guidelines by repeatedly pointing out a specific kind of abuse that was slipping into the system. It took weeks of doing ODP searches and e-mailing the spam he found to an editor -- and he was finding a dozen or so a week at the time. Then it took a few months for the community to analyze the root problem -- of course we wouldn't take the facile approach "all submitters are abusers so let's make some silly rules to punish the honest ones." And then we had to reach consensus on the proper solution.
And the directory is much better for it. Nobody knows that philanthropist -- I don't know that he ever posted in a public forum. He doesn't have an editor name. But he changed the ODP.
Anyone can do the same thing. All you have to do is find enough examples of a problem to show a pattern. Tell us about it. And do it often enough to show the problem is recurrent.
So it is. And certainly, some corruption does get caught that way. And some corruption gets caught through the public abuse reporting system. And some gets caught by roving metas. And ... would we LOVE to have another good way of catching corruption? Absolutely!
Find some corruption. Show us how you did it. And chances are, you'd be surprised to see how much we did with your technique.
Knickers and twist come to mind here! - three posts on the trot.
Find some corruption. Show us how you did it. And chances are, you'd be surprised to see how much we did with your technique.
This is the problem, an editor using three editor names isnt going to tell you how hes working. With all the backlinks hes happy with the way it is - why should he tell you?
1. Cut the backlink advantage and eliminate corruption - simple!
2. Make editors use their names and prove who they are rather than nick names and you eliminate duel editors.
3. Have an established accountable management tree and you eliminate, name and shame dodgy editors that hide from the public view.
4. Bring all secret notes into the open so webmasters can see exactly what is being said about them (as per the data protection act)and have the right to defend themselves if required and be able to prove the corruption involved.
The list is endless.
Alternatively, keep things the way they are until a corruption case is filed against you and google and DMOZ gets taken off line overnight!
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Do you look like Castro as well as speak like him?
Sorry, but I fell asleep half way through your diatribe.
Rich, if you can't even show there's a problem, then you obviously aren't the right person to be giving advice. First FIND YOUR PROBLEM, then try to fix it.
I do, however, recommend your diatribe to me about real names -- to all readers with a taste for low irony. But -- while you're solving the world's problems, why don't you tell PayPal the same thing? THEY don't give out real names either! (Corruption is rife! Man the barricades!)
This without using the word "corruption" or making any remotely controversial post - the mere fact that you appear to know that something is not quite kosher, will get you booted out of the ODP.
If you know something doesn't look right with the actions and decision of some METAs, keep silent, if you value your editing privileges.
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You said, "Even "gently" accusatory posts in the general editor forums are generally inappropriate."
You posted this statement within half an hour of denying that you and Fidel Castro had, in fact, been separated at birth.
All I can say is, "Have a cigar..."
Even "gently" accusatory posts in the general editor forums are generally inappropriate.
No one was accused, no name was given, not even in private.
All I said is, the mere fact that a lowly editor may have accidentally come across something "not quite right" may have him booted off if a META realizes that this lowly editor might unwittingly exposing something more sinister.
I do happen to know that it is quite possible for mediation request to be made, a mediator found, then the request dutifully ignored until hell freezes over (at least 9 months that I am aware of), despite the occasional polite reminder. It seems like some METAs are exempt from being subjected to mediation.
Take up the issue with the META with Management?
I laugh, I laugh.
Who is Management, but a bunch of fellow METAs?
There is no Management, since the fellow that revoked kctipton's status as a META left the ship (I forget his name, sorry).
You posted this statement within half an hour of denying that you and Fidel Castro had, in fact, been separated at birth.
With all due respect, it would be best if you keep politics out of the discussion. After all, I haven't seen anyone mention the leader of what I assume to be your country, and he could be used equally well as a negative comparison in many topics on WW.


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White Mountain Backpacking
Enjoy amazing views from some of the most scenic vistas in the northeast. This trip will explore the Pemigiwassett Wilderness, which includes Franconia Ridge and the Bond peaks. This is a challenging trip that will travel roughly 30 miles. Previous backpacking experience is helpful, but not required.
Adirondack Adventure
Students will hike in to enjoy two nights at lean-to's provided by the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) near their John's Brook Lodge. The middle day will be spent day-hiking one of the Adirondack's famed high peaks, with spectacular views of the region. There will also be great swimming opportunities at a nearby swimming hole along John's Brook.
Greenway Backpacking
This is a trip designed for students wanting to try out backpacking in a beautiful, but slightly less demanding setting. The group will head out to hike a section of the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, which will end with a climb up and over Mt. Monadnock and back to school. Students will carry their supplies in their backpacks and spend the night in series of lean-to's and shelters along the way.
Lake Canoeing
We will be sending groups to two different sites this year: Squam Lake and Umbagog Lake. Both are known for fabulous scenery and plenty of wildlife. Students will pack up their canoes and paddle out to remote campsites along the lake shore. This a great trip for both experienced paddlers, as well as anyone interested in trying canoeing for the first time.
River Canoeing
Enjoy a three day trip on the Saco river that crosses the border between New Hampshire and Maine. The groups will paddle by day and camp along the river's edge at night. Previous canoeing experience is helpful, but not required. The trip may involve a brief portage to avoid obstacles along the rivers.
Mountain Biking
This trip will venture to the Northern Kingdom of Vermont to East Burke, where challenging and exciting single track await. Ride the famous Kingdom Trails, known as the best trail system in all of New England! Participants will spend the day riding the trails, and the evenings will be spent camping at a local campground. You do not have to be a highly skilled mountain biker to enjoy this trip, but you will need to be very comfortable on a bike. It is also advisable to bring your own bike, but is not necessary.
Hike to some remote ponds and streams in the White Mountains in an effort to reel in the "big one." The group will take a series of day trips from a base camp at a state park campground, exploring a variety of different fishing settings and techniques. Participants who are 16 and older will need a valid annual New Hampshire fishing license, which can be acquired upon arrival for a fee of $35.
State Park Camping
We offer a number of camping trips to state parks around the state in a variety of beautiful settings. Each trip will involve some hiking and optional swimming, as well as a chance to relax at the campground and enjoy getting to know the other students and faculty. This year's options will be located in the White Mountains.
Rock Climbing
Camp in the White Mountains and enjoy a combination of activities, including hiking, swimming and at least one day of rock climbing, with the possibility of some additional bouldering opportunities. No previous rock climbing experience is necessary.
Coastal Trip
Camp along the Maine coast in one of the northeast's most beautiful settings. The group will stay in a campground at Acadia National Park, with opportunities to hike, ride bikes on the famous Acadia Carriage Road system, and explore the tide pools. Early birds can have the opportunity to watch the sunrise before everyone else in the country, from one of the furthest eastern points in the US.


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Flooding issues on the A1 slip road leading to the Gowdystown Road, Dromore will be fixed, according to Transport NI.
Concerned local residents and road users had raised the issue with Brenda Hale MLA as fears grew about the safety of the road.
A spokesman for Transport NI said: "The A1 between Sprucefield and the border with the Republic of Ireland is maintained on behalf of the Department by Amey Roads NI and their Operator Amey Local Government under the DBFO Package 2 Contract. The contract is managed by the TransportNI PPP Unit.
"DBFO Co and Amey have been carrying out further investigations and three nights of pipe jetting work in the vicinity to inform a solution to the flooding of the slip lane."
He continued: "It is now proposed that a significant engineering solution that would include the provision of 4-5 new gullies, a drainage run and manhole will be provided.
"Works are programmed to commence in late November and should take 1-2 weeks, hopefully being completed before the end of November."
The news has been welcomed by Dromore DUP Councillor, Paul Rankin.
He said: "The flooding has gone on for a long time and people have complained by email or calling into Brenda Hale's office.
"We have had emails back and forth with the road service for the last year and I'm glad something is going to be done about it."
He continued: "Hopefully the cutbacks won't delay or affect the work and it will proceed as planned in November."
This news comes just a month after the DRD confirmed there were proposals for work to take place on the A1 dual carriageway following the deaths of three young men on the road.
That involved closing up all openings in the central median and installing a continuous central safety barrier between Hillsborough Roundabout and Loughbrickland.
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What is it that ties us to the state where we currently live and adopt it as the one we're "from"? How does living in our states define us? States of America is a series of short documentaries--one from each of our 50 states--that ask these questions by featuring everyday people as diverse as the landscape in the places they call home. This is a story of Arizona.
LaVona was born on the same day Arizona became a state--100 years ago. Naturally, she's felt her own identity has always been tied to her state, and between parades and parties celebrating their joint centennial, she shares her ideas on what has kept her in her small rural community for a century.
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*Arizona is directed by Brad Barber, edited by Wayne Nilsson, shot by Wayne Nilsson and Brad Barber, with music by Micah Dahl Anderson. Title design by Brian Turley and Mark T. Lewis.


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Let us be realistic,
Logic suggests, as
It may help to evaluate our own responses to kindness. How important food and shelter would be if we were homeless and desperate as these people happen to be at this time. Yes, refugees clearly must move in, settle somewhere to survive
Do YOU Believe Refugees are Partisan and Dangerous?
Refugees are in the news. Every day. Migrating. Yes, that is what refugees must do. Being homeless, they migrate, move, illegally challenge borders, search for food and shelter. In their bid for a better life, they either escape to something better, or die. They are afraid, but are also incredibly brave. Refugees are forced to abandon the security and comfort of their homes of a lifetime, and all familiar surroundings.
Refugees suffer unbelievable hardship, yet observers automatically assume refugees are partisan and dangerous, a threat to individuals and nations alike.
Most refugees were at one time loyal to a country, a political or tribal ideology, and perhaps practiced a severe religion. Maybe they still do. Perhaps some are dangerous and have specific agendas to follow. The question should be asked: In successful relocation, in the comfort and happiness of new, productive and peaceful lives, —would the same people necessarily remain partisan and dangerous? Think. You decide.
The images of the flood of refugees today, Muslims or not, is disturbing and unsettling. We are not callous or indifferent to their plight; we are aware refugees flee the mindless destruction of war, rape, murder, beheading, persecution, famine, starvation, brutal totalitarian regimes like ISIS, planned genocide, political or religious cleansing and other factors.
The current exodus of thousands is predominantly from war-torn Syria. Arriving endlessly from rough seas in overloaded, flimsy, unstable rubber boats with only the clothing on their backs, struggling, homeless and hungry. Leaving thousands of life jackets like orphans on shore, they set out, facing journeys of hundreds of kilometers on foot. With lack of water, food, lack of protection, danger at every turn, disease, death, uncertainty, foreign borders increasingly hostile, and the unknown, are refugees partisan and dangerous?
The Arm-chair View
From a safe arm-chair observer's point of view, root issues are fear, historical prejudgment, bigotry, bias, and distrust. The expansion of Islam. The comfort zone, dynamics, demographics, and economics of receiving nations are inevitably challenged by any influx of strangers, particularly Muslims. The same countries experience pre-formed conclusions, express suspicions, recall historical wrongs, terrorist attacks, and dwell on racism and hate for them. Distrust of Islam is a common factor. The fact is, fear and the limitations of any comfort zone of humanity ultimately judge the helpless, with many believing all refugees are partisan and dangerous. And conclude they shall remain so.
Objections Raised and the 'Perception'
"But they're brainwashed. Why are there so many young Muslim men, can you not see, it's an invasion, the fanatical Islamic 'caliphate' is intent upon invading Europe and destroying North America with terrorists; the recent Paris attacks prove it, they're sending suicide bombers including women..."
Let us keep in mind that is the 'perception' of what is happening. The concept is troublesome. We get it. Perception is everything. It is hardly surprising that fear-mongering abounds in Canada and the United States, as well as across most of Europe.
Let us be realistic,
or what we are encouraged to believe is realistic. Yes, some individuals have a religious cause, political, or perhaps even an Islamic expansionist and terrorist agenda, but careful vetting, thorough background and security checks should, if handled in a competent manner, eliminate and identify suspects not desired by any common-sense nations. With security, failure is not an option; security is always an issue. Again, we get it.
Human Nature
Let us now consider the majority and human nature itself. Do human beings who have been abused, starved, bombed, murdered, and made homeless and helpless, remain mindless, loyal supporters of the same brutal political regimes whatever they may have been? If accepted and re-settled, does their new, happier, healthier and more hopeful life instantly become irrelevant, muted or obliterated by foreign influence, their strange and different customs, beliefs, and religion'? "They don't assimilate, they cling to the familiar, to their customs". Should that be any surprise, knowing few if any people, learning a new language, and having no choice but to adapt to an entirely new reality? No.
And yes, their customs are disconcerting and different. Their religion is suspect and foreign. So is our own.
Logic suggests, as
unpopular as it may seem, given existing circumstances, it may be reasonable to question and examine everything and everyone coming across our borders far more carefully than usual. Security is always an issue, so let us NOT foolishly pretend otherwise just to meet the requirements of whiners and the politically-correct —but are children and young families a threat? These people clearly need refuge, help, and soon, —politics, security, and religion aside.
Objections and Reactions
"Muslims will take over North America because we are too politically-correct to keep them out, too weak to resist? " North American values are not Muslim values, and they do not respect our values." "We offer equality, but North Americans are not considered equal to Muslims in their eyes".
In southern Ontario, a mosque was torched. There have been personal attacks on Muslims. Fear is everywhere. Some jurisdictions are requesting the refugee plans be shut down. Whole states are refusing refugees. Read the daily news. There is much subliminal anger, justified or not. Decide for yourself.
Humanity must keep the welfare of refugees in perspective to maintain our own humanity. In history, there has always been one exodus or the other in progress; there have always been migrations of humanity, however small and slow, or huge; it is simply a matter of scale.
There is no doubt a world-class exodus, a mass migration has been set in motion by the Syrian civil war. An acute awareness of migration is now in the spotlight and because of the possibility of the inclusion of ISIL terrorists, a response of fear is hardly surprising.
Evaluate our own Responses
It may help to evaluate our own responses to kindness. How important food and shelter would be if we were homeless and desperate as these people happen to be at this time. Yes, refugees clearly must move in, settle somewhere to survive
— to rebuild lives, whatever the sacrifice to achieve that goal may be. Life itself is a sacrifice, a risk, and a long trek. A dangerous one. We cannot make it safer, even for ourselves, by closing our minds.
All other considerations aside, let us, at the very least, give these Syrian refugees and others the benefit of the doubt and help as much as possible within a framework of common sense and humanity.
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We are about to enter into another massive, potentially far-reaching and poison trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership ( TPP), poorly "negotiated" in secret by
Are we being led into yet another political illusion of 'good deals, jobs and prosperity' —but in fact, being conned into a future of slavery, loss of control over our own environment, and foreign national corporate manipulation of Canadian resources? A never-ending legal morass? Clearly, a loss of sovereignty over natural resources is at question, and clearly, potential lawsuits, ethics, preemptive corporate influence, and the sell-out of Canadian interests in many areas are all involved. Environmental issues and gutting of important environmental regulations, climate change programs, intellectual property, copyrights, patents, the cost of drugs, the auto industry, agriculture, and many others will also be negatively affected. The quality of food. Health Care. Privacy. Personal information. Freedom of Expression. This is not a good deal for Canadians in spite of
The subjugation of Canada to an unquestionably and inexcusably bad trade disaster and secret agreement arranged by an


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Sweet World #19: Profiteroles (Part 1)/
Profiteroles are a small cream puff filled with ice cream and topped with a warm chocolate sauce. In this episode, Cindy makes and bakes the cream puffs.
- Recipe For Cream Puffs-
● 1/2 cup whole milk
● 1/2 cup water
● 1/2 cup butter
● Pinch sugar
● Pinch of salt
● 1 cup flour
● 5 eggs
Preheat oven to 375 ̊F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Other gear: A pastry bag with large tip (or 2 spoons)
1. Combine the milk, water, butter, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add the flour all at once, lower the heat to medium-low and stir with a wooden spoon until a light crust starts forming on the bottom of the pan. Then keep stirring for another 2 minutes.
2. Take the dough out of the pan and place into a medium-size mixing bowl. Start mixing with a hand mixer and then add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after the addition. (The mixture won't become smooth until after you add the last egg.)
3. Spoon the dough into the pastry bag. (Or get 2 spoons to use.) To keep the parchment paper from slipping, take a bit of the dough and place it under the corners of the parchment paper. Pipe out 12 rounds (about 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter) onto the parchment. Dip your finger into a small bowl of water and pat down the tops to make them smooth. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
4. Slide the parchment off the baking sheet onto a cooling rack. Turn the puffs upside-down to cool completely. (The puffs can be stored in a container at room temperature for up to 2 days.) Continue making and baking more puffs.
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. The visually stunning MMO from the Russian Allods Team has a number of innovative ideas, the action combat is fast-paced and unique, and the overall level of polish left me quite impressed even after only seeing a sliver of what it has to offer.In Skyforge, you play as an Immortal looking to aid the world of Aelion after its protective God Aeli mysteriously vanishes. You won't upgrade your character through armor, but rather through a complex grid system called the Ascension Atlas, reminiscent of the Sphere Grid from Final Fantasy X. As you complete challenges and instanced content throughout Aelion, you'll unlock gems to use in the tree, allowing you to upgrade stats and earn new classes and their corresponding abilities.You can change your class anytime you're out of combat in Skyforge, similar to the job system in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn. You'll only need one character, and he'll get stronger through progression in the Atlas, rather than by equipping new gear. A new pair of pants wouldn't exactly bring an Immortal power in this universe, as the devs explain. I really liked how I could switch up my class depending on the situation at hand, and not have to worry about changing my gear as well.
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In our short demo, we went to an instanced sunken temple area filled with aquatic foes. The ruins, and especially water, looked fantastic and I was constantly amazed by the level of detail in the watery environment. As I began pulling enemies and getting in to combat, Skyforge once again took me by surprise with its engaging action and combo abilities.
I tried out the Berserker, Cryomancer, and Gunner classes, and was reminded a bit of the combat in Tera, Guild Wars 2 and WildStar, but without the telegraphs.
The Berserker is a melee combatant with a huge, fiery chainsword with great, impactful swings. Clicking the left and right mouse buttons performed different attacks, as did holding the same buttons, opening up a wide variety of combos. Selecting E when a monster was low on health unlocked a devastating finishing move, complete with powerful animations.
The Cryomancer was a ranged ice caster, and while every class has the ability to dash by double tapping in a direction, the Cryo leaves an ice trail in his wake that looks especially cool. By aiming skillshots, he could freeze enemies in place, zap them with deadly icicles, and even send forth a snowball that rolled enemies up and stunned them if were caught in its wake. Kind of like Tusk's Snowball ability in Dota 2.
The Gunner was also quite unique, as he had three different guns, or stances, to switch to based on the heat of his weapon. Once you used a certain gun too much, you'd have to switch to the other in order to dish out more pain.
All of the classes were genuinely exciting to play, and I liked how they all had an ultimate ability on a long cooldown that brought an additional something special to a fight.
As the demo was made to show off the damage builds and Atlas, I wasn't able to get my hands on any tanks or healers, but I did learn that any of Skyforge's classes can be made into either a tank, support, or damage dealer depending on the skills you choose in the Ascension Atlas.I'm anxious to see more of Skyforge after my first time playing it. While it seems as though you'll access most of the MMO's content through a central Divine Observatory hub area, I still find the story of becoming a God and learning more about the vibrant universe appealing. It's safe to say that this one is worth watching, and one of my most pleasant surprises from E3 this year.
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Everyone knows that in the Southern hemisphere seasons are opposite compared to the Northern one. It's summer when it's winter and it's winter when it's summer. That is very easy in theory, but I'm finding it pretty hard to grasp at times.
Statistically our favourite season is the one where we celebrate your birthday in. That means we are always looking forward to that special day as soon as the right time of the year comes. My birthday is in October, and until this year I could say that I've spent it abroad 3 times
Last winter, which is summer in my head because 'June', I kept looking up above the city streets expecting to see Christmas decorations, because it was cold and cold means winter, directly connected to Christmas. And I didn't see decorations until summer, in December. And it makes very little sense in my head because Santa wears a fur coat and 'white Christmas' and mulled wine and snowflake decorations. My inability to be flexible doesn't mean that I didn't like it. I think it would have been pretty useful if the winters of my youth had been summers. Think of all the New Years' eves spent in other cities where I've risked catching an epic cold, or the hassle of packing super heavy clothes for a short trip during school holiday. At the same time though I wouldn't want a three month summer break with cold temperature and without Christmas! Oh wait...
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and vice versa situation is awesome because it's always the right time for any kind of treat!! Ice cream craving in July? Of course, and also in November. Pumpkin spice latte both in October and in May. Not to mention minced pies and candy canes all year long. I'm a foreigner and some habits are hard to change, sorry not sorry!
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Counselor is a trained person to give guidance on personal or psychological problems. Goals and objectives of the disputes are freely negotiated between a client and a counsellor, be they individuals, families, groups or institutions, which approaches in a holistic way, social, cultural, economic and /or emotional issues. Counselling may be concerned with addressing and resolving specific problems, making decisions, coping with crisis, improving relationships.
Mediator and Conciliator is a trained professional (often with accreditations) who helps to negotiate between two disputing parties. A Mediator is bound to remain NEUTRAL and to follow the code of ethics maintained by the accredited institutions. Mediators can be used resolve dispute of any magnitude. All disputes other than that with state and its intermediaries can be resolved through a professional Mediator, as per Part 3 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Arbitrator is a neutral person and a subject expert elected by party /parties, to decide or settle differences, as per the Part 1 and 2 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Tech Law Expert is a lawyer / attorney /policy analyst with know-how as to the intersection of law and technological innovation. Experts who are specializing in IT Law and Policy, Privacy, IPR, Copyrights and internet governance, Engineering, space, marine and other scientific areas form part of the Tech Law Panel.
An ADR professional can be selected based on his expertise, credentials, availability and fee structure. An Individual by himself or an Institution can select them. An ADR professional can also be selected through ADR Society, for CASE MANAGEMENT, as per the terms and conditions, policy and rules of the Society.
Resolve your dispute online is an evolving concept in India. This is more suitable for tech savvy customers, and for e-commerce and business. For a detailed Indian scenario, visit www.odrindia.in; and other online dispute resolution platforms. We are in the process of tie-up with an accredited online dispute resolution institution.
ADR Lawyers are trained lawyers in ADR laws, process and procedures. They advise the client, assist them and act as legal counsels in Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration. Also, they offer litigation support in ADR rules / regulations and laws. Further, they often act as adjudicators, conciliators and mediators.
ADR Training is very important for adjudicators, conciliators / mediators as well as for ADR lawyers. We are creating a Centre in collaboration with an institution of repute.
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Alternative Dispute Resolutions ( ADR) refers to any recognized means of settling disputes outside the court / judicial system. This is why it is also referred as "Additional Dispute Resolutions" or "Appropriate Dispute Resolutions". ADR comprises counseling, neutral evaluation, Negotiation, Mediation / Conciliation, Expert Determination, Arbitration and the emerging forms of Hybrid Dispute Resolutions ( HDR).


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This article is about using the Google+ app for Apple's iOS devices.
There are some features and settings which are not available on mobile devices that means you have to control them via your web browser.
It's recommended to use Google's Chrome browser for iOS to do this.
The app fulfills
as it offers a plain design with self-explaining controls. It's fully equipped for daily use.
I use Google+ for iOS on the iPad and the iPhone since months nearly without any support of the web-based version on a PC or Mac.
Getting started …
Go to Google Account Settings. Set Profile and Privacy as well as Google+ settings.
All this should be done by using Google Chrome browser to avoid any warnings regarding other browsers. If you don't use a PC or Mac download Google Chrome for iOS from Apple's App Store.
The main reason for using the browser is that many settings can't be done within G+ for iOS.
Unfortunately this is a discrepancy between the usage of PCs and Tablets we have to live with (hopefully not for some more years).
The main features …
This mind map shows all features of G+ as of 2013-05-01.
If you already use a mind mapping app you may download this map from
or download it here from my Dropbox account:
|File format
Sharing content …
If you open the Home or the Communities screen you will see the sharing controls Photo, Check in, Link, and Write.
- Photo
Select one or more photos from the camera roll or take a photo.
Access to Apple's Photostream or self-created albums is not available.
Here are the steps to transfer a photo from any photo stream to the camera roll:
Tap on Edit, mark the photo, tap on Share, and within the upcoming sharing dialog tap on 'Save to Camera Roll'.
If you selected a community pick a category and optionally add text and location.
For photos there are some basic editing features available as there are Rotate, Crop, Filter (select a color effect).
Adding your current location requires enabling location services for the Google+ app under Settings – Privacy – Location Services.
- Check in
Select a location and optionally add text and photos to share.
- Link
Enter a link, possibly via clipboard, and optionally add text and location to share.
After entering a link G+ tries to extract an image from the website.
An integrated browser access is not available so you possibly have to move over to your browser and after taking the link into the clipboard return to G+.
- Write
Enter text and optionally add photos, location, and a link.
Formatting is not available.
Google+ sharing on WordPress …
If you see the Google+ sharing widget on a website tap to share content with your connections.
The shared post appears on your Google+ Home screen and on your Profile screen.
By default shared content does not appear in joined communities except you selected communities in the sharing dialog.
If you are engaged in a community you can share all public posts appearing in your profile with one and only one community.
Some more facts …
- Private Communities
If a community is declared as private posts are only shown to members of this community.
If it's public posts are shown to everyone.
- Community names
Community names are not unique what, I think, is nerve-racking.
Quoting John Skeats with his reply to my question:
Google does not want it to become first come, first served, in which case (among other problems), brands could get locked out of using their own names.
- E-Mail notifications
At the time (May 2013) there is no way to get notifications but no E-Mails for community posts. All others can be controlled in G+ Settings.
- Joining a community
It is recommended to join a community not by the number of members but by content. Even in small communities highly interesting posts can be presented. And why not support a community by own posts with high quality. You and others determine which direction G+ will take in the near future. By posting quality the quality of G+ can go along with the quantity of it's members. Prevent that G+ goes the way of Facebook.
- Posts on your Profile screen
While in communities:
Click the gear icon
Select Settings
Scroll to 'Show your Google+ communities on your G+ profile
Choose either on or off
- Posting to a public community
The posts you share to a public community will not show up in your friends and followers Home screen, unless your friends and followers are also members of the same community.
Your public community posts will be visible to people who navigate to your profile page unless you have set your settings for them not to appear. Visitors will see text or an icon indicating that it was shared to a community.
Your private community posts will only be visible to people in those communities, regardless of whether or not you show community posts on your profile.
Notifications …
An important point is the behavior of the notification system of a social network.
Are their settings to prevent a massive daily bit radiation?
Is the notification system intrusive because of missing options?
Special settings for notifications by E-Mail are not available which is a great disadvantage.
If you use Apple's notification center you don't want to get an additional E-Mail.
Reliable developers are constantly working on improvements of apps and so I hope that this issue will be settled by Google soon.
Here are the available settings.
The notification Counter (red rectangle) with a drop down menu shows the number of new posts in communities you subscribed to, new comments, and your +1'd posts or comments. The drop down menu can be used as a navigator, is automatically updated, or can be updated manually by swiping down.
The notification counter is synced across all mobile and stationary devices.
Other settings …
Circles and new connections can be fully controlled by your mobile device.
If you read an interesting post and want to add the author to your connections or circles just tap on the avatar and then on Add to Circles or Add to Connections.
Summary …
Google+ comes along with a perfect UI and all features you need for sharing from mobile devices.
What should be improved is the Search functionality. At the time there are no options to limit search results to communities or circles.
Related links …
Thanks for dropping by.


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Sooooo... The Daily Beast has compiled its second annual list of the dumbest cities in America. Houston came in fourth from last (out of 55), just ahead of our neighbors in San Antonio. The list is compiled through a great many things, such as the number of libraries, cultural investments and college degrees per capita. Rocks Off has no beef with the way the survey was conducted, but...
Actually, no. We have no beef at all. Here in the music scene, Rocks Off has seen some pretty dunderheaded doings since we started as a journalist. We're not sure how representative some of the mishaps we've reported on are of the Houston music scene as a whole, or how they stack up to what's happening in these allegedly smarter towns, but they do stand out enough to give us some pause.
Maybe we do deserve the designation a little.
For instance, we've noticed a lot of Houston bands pick names without ever bothering to find out if another group is already using it. The most notorious example of this was when, a couple of years ago, HPMA Award winners The Dimes were forced to switch their name to Young Mammals after an established Oregon act contacted them threatening legal action.
The Dimes were already aware of the other band, but laughed off the idea that anything would ever come of it. That seems to be the most basic response. As far as we know, Glasnost also has no back-up plan for what would happen if any of the several other bands using the name were to challenge them. The Abyss is also apparently unconcerned should the long-running metal band have a problem with sharing.
"We've checked, and the name's not trademarked," The Abyss has previously stated. Trademarked or not, when you've been releasing albums for 16 years there is no doubt who is going to win that lawsuit.
It's not like you can't type the name you want to use into Goog'e, add "Myspace" after it, and find out posthaste whether our not you're late to the party with your chosen battle cry. Rocks Off has wanted to front a band called The Tonberries since we were a small child. Well, too bad. Someone else has it.
We can either pout about it, or we can put on our big-girl panties and move on. At least Light Parade was smart enough to change their name to Castle Lights so Bright Light Parade wouldn't have to write them an angry letter.
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It's not just bands we've seen pulling some lobotomized stunts. A few of the promoters and clubs around here deserve some of the blame. When the minds behind Summer Fest bought Fitzgerald's, the one thing everyone could agree on was how wonderful the death of the doomed pyramid scheme that the club had taken to using on local bands was.
Basically, they were making bands buy their own tickets to resell them before the show. You can chalk that one up to greed, but it's absolutely ridiculous to think that that model was ever going to work long-term. Or what about Jess Wilson's plan to book bands at Mango's by paying them in free drinks instead of folding cash?
Sure, it beats paying to practice, but there is no way that it beats getting paid to play. Rocks Off certainly isn't going to play there for free, and we have a hard time imagining any real name bands are going to go for it either.
Our music fans are not without sins either... and we're not just talking about the ones who stormed our castle with pitchforks and torches after we had the gall to say we didn't like Adam Lambert. Or the ones who prefer talking to their friends instead of watching the bands at every single goddamn show we go to. No, we're talking about fans exhibiting the most basic sign of impaired mental faculties - namely, the inability to not wet themselves.
At Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax last month at Verizon, a man was thrown out after taking a leak beside a trash can near the stageside bar. Not in the trash can - beside the trash can. A week or so later, House of Blues security would not let a fan whom they had previously ejected from the Cult show back inside to relieve himself, so he did so (pants on) in front of the box office. Meanwhile, other drunken fans were downstairs brawling with the venue's parking valets.
Of course, the real WTF going on in town at the moment is Black Congress's very public retirement from the ranks of Saturday's GhoulsFest. We're not saying that Black Congress doesn't have a legitimate complaint worth some thought. The no-compete clause that that most festivals use can at times seem a little fascist, and our own John S. Gray has commented on what a gyp he thinks it is.
Regardless of that fact, announcing your departure from what is sure to be our city's biggest fall festival via Facebook with "fuck them" cannot possibly be seen as an intellectual gambit. A private communication leaving all parties some dignity would surely have been the best way to ensure the continuation of the momentum that Black Congress has built and so richly deserves.
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They really are a good band. But are they a smart band?
Do we think that Houston's musicians are smarter than San Antonio's? Yes, by virtue of the fact that we don't live in San Antonio. However, a cold, hard look at some of our actions might be in order.
If we're gonna represent this city, let's make sure we don't do it by acting like we're barely trainable.
Jef With One F is the author of The Bible Spelled Backwards Does Not Change the Fact That You Cannot Kill David Arquette and Other Things I Learned In the Black Math Experiment, available now.


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Photography Classes in Monroe ME
Interested in taking photography classes in Monroe ME? Whether you are a beginner, hobbyist, or professional, the most effective approach to improving your photography skills is through hands-on classes with professional instructors.
There are many accredited photography schools in Maine. Photography classes teach topics such as lighting, exposure and composition, posing and unposing, portrait capture, and other photography fundamentals. Growing into an accomplished photographer can result in a prosperous professional career or lifelong hobby.
There are many Photography Classes in Monroe ME:
- Monroe Studio Photography Classes
- Monroe Photography 101
- Monroe Digital Photography Classes
- Monroe Nature Photography Classes
- Monroe Editorial Photography Classes
Monroe ME Photography Classes
University of Maine at Augusta
46 University Dr
Augusta, Maine 04330-9410
Phone: (207) 621-3000
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iMac EFI Update 1.6
This update includes fixes that improve performance and stability for Thunderbolt.
The iMac EFI Update will update the EFI firmware on your iMac computer. When your iMac restarts, a gray screen will appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will take several minutes for the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off the power on your iMac during this update.
After the update Boot ROM version = IM121.0047.B0A


text: Anna Wintour's gotten quite a bit of doppelganger love in fashion editorials, and now her Parisian counterpart's getting some two-face-time, too. Polish magazine Fashion created their own uncanny Carine Roitfeld lookalike that's got us thinking about what it is that makes Carine Carine. Firstly, it's the middle-parted stick-straight hair that looks both dry and glossy at the same time. Secondly, it's the thick eyebrows that frame the black eye-makeup that's smudged with abandon. And diamonds! And fur! Also legs that go up to your chin, if you can manage that. And a cut-out of Tom Ford, sheer hose, and a dash of leopard... Are we missing anything else? (Stylecaster)


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March Newsletter
Carrie Masek
It's almost March, a month famous for basketball, St. Patrick's Day and the first day of Spring. This year, March even gets Easter. What a busy month!
To celebrate the last days of winter, our Coffee of the Month for March is St. Paddy's Cup. A lively, balanced coffee, sweet and smooth, with citrus topnotes and a buttery finish. Lively enough to brighten a late winter breakfast and smooth enough to drink all day. Or try it with Irish whiskey for a memorable Irish coffee.
For those who enjoy flavored coffee, try Irish Creme. A mild, medium bodied coffee blended with the flavors of smooth Irish whiskey and vanilla for the taste of Ireland in your cup.
If you haven't had the chance, check out our New Arrivals page. We brought in some amazing coffees last month. Our favorite, Ecuador Patricio Jijon.
This coffee is so good, we just have to share. For a limited time only, we're offering 1/2 roast samples (approximately 9 oz) of Ecuador Patricio Jijon for only $10. Try a sample bag today and see for yourself!


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Big Data Ecosystems
EEL 6935: Big Data Ecosystems (Spring 2018)
- We will use all kinds of cloud resources for the course projects, including GENI, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, NSFCloud, and GatorCloud. We appreciate the support from the National Science Foundation grants, Amazon AWS in Education Faculty/Research grants, GENI and GENI Rack grants.
- We are using the e-learning course management system, https://lss.at.ufl.edu/ (http://elearning.ufl.edu/). Go to the Learning Support Services homepage, click "e-Learning Login" button, and enter your GatorLink username and password.
- This course involves intensive programming and extensive software systems. We use many professional tools for coding, project management, and documentation, e.g., Asana, Trello, GitHub, Google Drive etc.
Dr. Xiaolin (Andy) Li
Office: 433 NEB
Office Hours: W 2pm-2:50pm
Email: andyli-at-ece (suffix .ufl.edu)
Web: http://www.andyli.ece.ufl.edu/
Teaching Assistants:
Mr. Yanjun Li
Mr. Xiyao Ma
Mr. Guohao Yu
Mr. Xiaoyong Yuan
Office: 406 NEB
Office Hours: MWF 1pm-2pm
Email: yanjun.li, maxiy, guohaoyu, chbrian (suffix .ufl.edu)
Class Meeting Time and Place:
Time: MWF 8 (3pm-3:50pm)
Place: NEB 202
Course Objective and Description:
Big data features high volume, high velocity, and high variety. The tremendous big data generated from natural systems, engineered systems, and human activities require new capabilities in algorithms and systems to explore insights and make decisions. To address the challenges of big data, this course covers the full spectrum of big data ecosystems: algorithms, systems, and big data analytics at scale. It consists of an overview of representative data mining, statistics, and machine learning algorithms (particularly deep learning), a thorough coverage of big data analytics software stack and underlying large-scale systems, and a holistic methodology on the design of big data ecosystems. Real-world case studies will be explored in science, engineering, business, and health.
Prerequisite and Co-requisites: machine learning, data science, statistics, or instructor approval.
- Deep Learning, Ian Goodfellow, Yoshua Bengio, and Aaron Courville, MIT Press, 2016. [Link]
Other References:
- Recent conference papers and online resources/documents
- Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Perspective, Kevin P. Murphy, MIT Press, 2012.
- Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig, Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition, 2009.
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning, Christopher M. Bishop, Springer, 2007.
- Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction, Richard S. Sutton and Andrew G. Barto, 1st Edition, 1998; 2nd Edition, 2017. [Link]
- Machine Learning, Tom M. Mitchell, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
- Mining of Massive Datasets, Jure Leskovec, Anand Rajaraman, and Jeffrey David Ullman, Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition, 2014. [Link]
- Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques, Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber, Morgan Kaufmann, 3rd Edition, 2011.
- The Fourth Paradigm: Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery, Tony Hey, Stewart Tansley, and Kristine Tolle, Microsoft Research, 2009.
- Cloud Computing for Data Intensive Applications, X. Li and J. Qiu (Eds.), Springer, 2014.
- Hadoop YARN, Arun Murthy, Vinod Kumar Vavilapalli, Doug Eadline, Jeffrey Markham, Joseph Niemiec, Addison Wesley, 2014.
- Hadoop: The Definitive Guide, Tom White, O'Reilly Media, 4th Edition, 2015.
- Data-Intensive Text Processing with MapReduce, Jimmy Lin and Chris Dyer, 2010.
- The Go Programming Language, Alan A.A. Donovan and Brian W. Kernighan, Addison-Wesley, 2015.
- Functaional Programming in Scala, Paul Chiusano and Runar Bjarnason, Manning, 2014.
- Python Essential Reference, David M. Beazley, Addison-Wesley, 2009.
Course Homepage:
Course Outline (tentative):
- Introduction
- Basic Algorithms
- Tools: Python, R
- Big Data Stack
- Tools: Spark, Hadoop, Cassandra, ZooKeeper
- Deep Learning
- Regression, Classification, Dimension Reduction, Recommender Systems, Mining Data Streams
- DNN, CNN, RNN, DRL, Neural Computer
- Applications in vision, language, game, self-driving, health, business, IoT, security, science, engineering
- Tools: Caffe2, CNTK, MXNet, TensorFlow, PyTorch
- Case Studies: Vision, NLP, Genomics, Security; Business, Health, IoT, Surveillance, Science, Engineering
Grading Policies:
- Class participation and contribution (bonus): 5%
- Homework assignments, reading summary, and paper presentation: 40%
- Programming assignments (30%)
- Reading Summaries (5%)
- Paper Presentation and Demo (5%)
- Course Project: 60%
- Proposal (5%)
- Midterm Presentation (10%)
- Final Presentation, Demo/Code, Poster, Report (45%)
Note: Homework and programming assignments are due by 11:59 pm of the due date (unless announced in class otherwise). Late homework (non-programming) will NOT be accepted. Late program penalty is 10% per day, according to the timestamp of your online submission. Only when verifiable extenuating circumstances can be demonstrated will extended assignment due dates be considered. Verifiable extenuating circumstances must be reasons beyond the control of the students, such as illness or accidental injury. Poor performance in class is not an extenuating circumstance. Inform your instructor of the verifiable extenuating circumstances in advance or as soon as possible. In such situations, the date and nature of the extended due dates for the assignments will be decided by the instructor.
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is required. Students are responsible for any material covered in class. Lots of the materials covered in class will not be in the textbook. Announcements about homework, projects, programming assignments, etc. may be made in class or online or by emails. Students are encouraged to check the course Canvas and Asana systems regularly.
Collaboration Policy:
Discussion of techniques and ideas covered in class is encouraged. However, every line of all assignments must be your own (or your team's). In programming assignments, discussion of techniques in a natural language (such as English) is allowed, but a discussion in a computer or algorithmic language is not allowed. (Computer language discussions and questions are to be limited to the language and should not concern the assignment.) Stealing, giving or receiving any code, drawings, diagrams, texts or designs (from others or Internet) is not allowed. Project reports should be written in your own words; apparent copy (ONE sentence or more) is assumed as plagiarism, if not quoted. Students who do not comply with the above-described collaboration policy will receive a grade of F in the course. Furthermore, the case will be reported to the University Officials.
Honesty Policy
All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of academic honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic work and understanding that failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary action. This statement is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a UF student and to be honest in all work submitted and exams taken in this course and all others.
Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
Students Requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. That office will provide the student with documentation that he/she must provide to the course instructor when requesting an accommodation.
UF Counseling Services
Resources are available on-campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear career and academic goals. The resources include:
* University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, Personal and Career Counseling.
* SHCC mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, Personal and Counseling.
* Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), Student Health Care Center, 392-1161, sexual assault counseling.
* Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development assistance and counseling.
Software Use
All faculty, staff, and students of the University are required and expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to uphold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.


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Change these sentences from passive voice to active voice.
1. Cities on Venus were built to float above the clouds.2. The cities could be hurled down to the hellish red-hot surface by simply reversing the antigrav polarity.3. Becky was plagued by indecision and doubts about her mother's real role in the invasion.4. "You'll get killed if you get caught!"5. To be continued.
1. They built cities on Venus to float above the clouds.2. Simply reversing the antigrav polarity could hurl the cities down to the hellish red-hot surface.3. Indecision and doubts about her mother's real role in the invasion plagued Becky.4. "They'll kill you if they catch you!"5. Someone is going to continue this.
Are these sentences better in active voice? Are there other possible answers?
Next: "Newspeak" revisited.
(Photo: NASA, surface of Venus)


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Our most popular 4 hour itinerary
Take a private tour to some of Juneau's most interesting places!
Our tours are private tours, which means you have the vehicle and driver to go where you want to go, not to places pre-selected by cruise lines. The following itinerary can be modified to suit your interests or needs, whether it's scenery, photographic opportunities, wildlife (no guarantees, since wild animals don't appear on command), local history, or the culture of Juneau's original Tlingit peoples.
The total length of this tour is approximately 4 hours, but can vary depending on how long you stay at each location.
We accept cash or Mastercard, Visa, or American Express. Payment can be split across multiple credit cards.
If want to know about our tour prices please click here to go to our What It Costs page.
If you want to know tour availability for a particular date, please click here to go to our Available Dates and Times page.
If you have a question please click here to check our Frequently Asked Questions page to see if your question has already been answered. You'll get your answer faster that way.
Tour Deposits and Refunds
For tours of 2 hours or longer, we require a 50% deposit, refundable as follows:
- 28 days or more prior to tour date, 100% refund
- 21 to 27 days prior to tour date, 75% refund
- 14 to 20 days prior to tour date, 50% refund
- 13 days or less prior to tour date, no refund
We accept deposits by credit card on our secure web site. We will provide full refunds if your airline flight or cruise ship or ferry arrival is cancelled.
A receipt for your payment will be emailed to you. The remaining payment will be due at the end of your tour.
By making a deposit for your tour, you are agreeing to these payment and refund terms.