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Two years and half way through Boris Johnson's first – and I trust, only – term as London Mayor and the opposition parties on the London Assembly rightly took the opportunity last month to step up scrutiny of the Mayor's…ahem…interesting approach to his manifesto pledges.
Johnson's 2008 manifesto was a fascinating mix (rather like the man himself) of the sweeping, the generalised, the populist and occasional flashes of obsession with random bits of minutiae. But what was partially evident at the time of it's publication, and has become even more so since, is that it was written with very little input from anyone who had the foggiest idea what they were talking about. Nowhere was that more clear than in the transport manifesto, saved from oblivion by The Guardian here. Everyone knows its headline-grabber: the removal of the bendy bus and the introduction of a new Routemaster – a policy which it has since become clear has no significant economic, environmental, safety or public utility case to its name. Sadly, this was not a lone case. And a badly thought-out, media-driven manifesto means a manifesto that gets broken all too easily, with just this week a new entrant to the fast growing list emerging.
"It is not good enough…that the Tube doesn't run later on Friday and Saturday nights. […] It would be a major benefit to Londoners if the Tube ran one hour later on Friday and Saturday nights, and we want to see this happen." (p.20)
If it wasn't good enough when Johnson wrote his 2008 manifesto, he'll have to say that it still isn't good enough when/if he writes the 2012 version. This week saw the death of this pledge after TfL announced that it was impossible to implement later running and that this would remain merely 'an aspiration'. This should have come as no surprise to anyone who has had a passing interest in London's transport pre-2008 – so we can assume it came as a surprise to the Mayor. In his second term, Ken Livingstone consulted on running a one hour later service on Fridays and Saturdays, with commencement of service at weekends cut back by one hour to ensure the amount of time available for engineering and upgrade works was not curtailed. From the consultation it became evident that the later start would leave the many commuters, particularly shift workers, who relied on an early Underground train at weekends heavily inconvenienced, so in 2006 TfL proposed a compromise: running trains 30 minutes later on both Fridays and Saturdays and cutting back starting time on Saturday mornings by one hour whilst leaving Sundays unaffected (this would have meant that Saturday and Sunday start up times were the same). However, by February 2007 it had become clear that negotiations with unions over changed working hours had ground to a halt, and the proposal was shelved.
Despite all this, Johnson in his manifesto reverted to the original proposal of an hour extra for both Friday and Saturday, strangely neglecting to mention that this would need two hours to be cut from somewhere else. Even if this barely-disguised Thatcherite could have succeeded where Livingstone failed with the RMT and ASLEF, he would either have had to at least partially break his manifesto promise by implementing the 30-minute extension plan or taken a potentially highly unpopular decision to leave early-morning commuters without an Underground service. And we all know Johnson doesn't like making unpopular decisions. So, this manifesto promise was setting Johnson up for a fail, as anyone with a bit of nouse could have told him. The Mayor is trying to claim that upgrade work is what is preventing him from keeping his pledge, but this is clearly rubbish: whilst upgrade work does take place at night, so too does the day-to-day engineering work necessary to keep the Underground running. Even when the upgrades are complete, it is almost certain that any extension of operating hours in the evening will have to be matched by a curtailment in the morning.
"Listening To Londoners On The Blackwall Tunnel…We will work with the police to investigate measures on how to improve safety, with the intention of re-instating tidal flow at the earliest opportunity." (p.16)
Johnson used the 2007 ending of the 'tidal flow' (a contraflow in the peak hours in one of the two tunnel bores) in the Blackwall Tunnel with some success to drum up support in southeast London. Inevitably, this became portrayed as a socialist anti-motorist plot (a well-known local journalist has a oh-so-hilarious line about 'Transport for Livingstone'), despite the reality that the order to end the tidal flow came from the well-known Trotskyites in the Metropolitan Police who saw an increased number of motorists overtaking in the contraflow which presented a serious safety risk. The Met eventually ended the tidal flow following a motorcyclist being injured in a collision – Boriswatch has a good summary of the timeline here. The removal of the tidal flow led to a noticeable increase in congestion on the tunnel approaches. Once in office, Boris continued to insist he would restore the tidal flow, but two years on there is no sign of this ever happening – it seems likely that the Met have basically told Johnson that they won't police a reintroduction of the tidal flow and that any serious accident arising could potentially see TfL facing a corporate manslaughter charge. Checking the viability of a manifesto pledge is generally thought to be a Good Thing, but Johnson seems to prefer simplistic populism. It is hard not to disagree with Greenwich & Lewisham Labour Assembly Member Len Duvall, when he writes
"The Mayor was irresponsible and unwise to raise local expectations of a reintroduction of tidal-flow at the tunnel given the significant safety implications of doing so".
"In the short-term we will commission a trial of orbital express bus routes for outer London, connecting key hubs…These will be express buses…limited to two or three
stops along each route, [using] coach style vehicles." (p.20)
On paper, the introduction of express orbital buses to fill gaps in the rail and Underground network seems a sensible idea, and fitted nicely with Candidate Johnson's professed concern for the outer boroughs. The only problem is that those who read the manifesto might have expected a brand new route to be introduced as part of the trial. Except it wasn't: instead an existing route, the X26 (which had been introduced as a limited stop successor to the 726 in 2005) had it's frequency doubled to half-hourly. The service runs between West Croydon and Heathrow Airport and makes at least twelve intermediate stops, not the "two or three" specified in the manifesto – precisely the same stopping pattern as already existed before Johnson's election. Further, it seems unlikely that passengers boarding the Scania OmniCities used on the route (pictured on this page) would describe it as a 'coach style vehicle'. A perfectly good modern urban bus, but not a coach. Despite this trial being pretty half-hearted in the context of the pledge, it has still cost an extra £1m in subsidy, and failed to convince TfL that there should be any further expansion of express orbital services. As their November 2009 report says:
"The level of benefit delivered per pound of investment suggests that further investment in express orbital routes would not be a priority over other calls on funding."
That's the end of that pledge, then.
"We will also convene an emergency public summit of all the train operating companies in London and Government representatives, in our first few weeks in City Hall." (p.23)
'First few weeks' would be an interesting definition of the 89 weeks it took for the 'emergency public summit' to be convened. Presumably this level of delay was to ensure that the train operators felt at home. Once the summit actually happened, on 12th February this year, it lasted around one hour and (as Adam Bienkov reported) Assembly Members were barred from participating. Thus, the summit took place after the deal on the acceptance of Oyster Pay-As-You-Go on National Rail, which included an insanely complex fare system and the imposition by rail operators of the much-derided Oyster Extension Permit. So far as I can tell, absolutely nothing of any note emerged from the summit when it was held. Given the lack of urgency in the emergency summit, it could be fair to say that the train operators will have seen Boris as something of a push over – a more hands-on approach might have led Johnson to properly keep the pledge that
I will, unlike the current Labour Mayor, work with the local councils who fund [the Freedom Pass] to make it operational 24 hours a day. (p.8)
Whilst it is true that the Freedom Pass has become a 24-hour benefit on TfL services, there is still no agreement to make it available on National Rail services before 09:30, limiting the usefulness of the extension for older people living in many areas of London.
We want to introduce no-strike deals, and bind London Underground to independent arbitration when negotiating pay settlements. (p.23)
The inclusion of no-strike deals in Johnson's manifesto was enough, alongside the bendy bus shenanigans, to convince many observers that Johnson, or whoever was writing the manifesto, was pretty illiterate in terms of London's transport. The idea that any of the largest unions on the Underground would give up the most powerful weapon in their locker is, frankly, naive. It has emerged that Johnson may in fact realise this – he has admitted making no approaches on this subject to the unions, presumably for fear of just how hard Bob Crow, Keith Norman and Gerry Doherty would laugh. Johnson has now begun, rather inexplicably, started blaming the government for his inability to carry out this pledge, telling the Assembly that
"The single biggest obstacle to a no-strike agreement … is that we do not have the right government in Westminster."
However astoundingly confrontationalist Cameron's rhetoric on the Unite/BA situation has become, it seems unlikely that a Conservative government would change legislation to allow employers to force no-strike deals on the unions. Suffice to say that if any such attempt was made, you'd be lucky to see a moving Underground train this side of the Olympics.
"We deplore Ken Livingstone's proposed closure of 40 London ticket offices on the underground network, including at several important suburban stations and key central London stations, such as Cannon Street and Regent's Park…Manned ticket offices provide a reassuring, visible presence…We will halt all such ticket office closures immediately." (p.38)
So immediate was this halting, that TfL appear to have continued to work on it for the past two years, eventually publishing proposals this month to make significant reductions in the opening hours of large numbers of ticket offices, which include almost seven hours worth of extra closures at Heathrow Terminal 4 and more than four hours at many others. A number of ticket offices will close entirely, mostly at stations with multiple offices; sadly for Mr Johnson the one exception to this rule is one he specifically picked out in the manifesto – Cannon Street (Regent's Park ticket office had already closed before the elections). Ironically, Johnson is using the same arguments that Livingstone made before the elections for his proposed ticket office closures: that the number of Oyster users now means there is little call for manned ticket offices. Johnson, of course, vociferously opposed and signed petitions against these closures. Once again, the cold realities of power have rudely interrupted the populist reverie of Johnson's manifesto. Maybe if he'd asked someone who knew something, he could have saved himself the embarrassment.
In all this we haven't even touched on the transport policies that weren't in the manifesto but have emerged since – primarily the cuts to major infrastructure projects. The breaking of innumerable policy pledges (and there will no doubt be more to come) is a rich seam for London's opposition parties to mine in the run-up to both the general and mayoral elections. More power to their elbows.


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[November 06, 2014]
By Steve Ginsburg
(Reuters) - A two-day appeal hearing that
former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice hopes will result in his
immediate reinstatement to the National Football League began Wednesday
in midtown Manhattan.
Rice arrived at the hearing at 9:15 a.m. holding hands with
his wife, Janay Palmer, the woman he knocked out in a one-punch
fight inside an Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino elevator in
The altercation triggered widespread criticism of how NFL
Commissioner Goodell handles cases of domestic violence and led
to the league's strengthening its policies against such crimes.
Rice, 27, a six-year NFL veteran, will argue that he was
sanctioned twice by the league for the same offense.
Goodell, who is expected to testify at the hearing, suspended
Rice in July for two games for punching Palmer, who was his
fiancé at the time of the incident.
But in September, when surveillance video surfaced of the
knockout from inside the elevator, Goodell suspended Rice
indefinitely and the Ravens released the three-time Pro Bowler.
Goodell says he had not seen the knockout punch until it emerged
on the Internet, and it constituted new evidence in the case.
The NFL players union says Goodell knew everything that happened
all along and that the commissioner was swayed by public
reaction to the punch.
Rice was indicted in March on third-degree aggravated assault,
but the charge was dropped because Palmer declined to testify
against him. He ultimately agreed to court-supervised counseling
as part of a pre-trial intervention program.
The NFL hearing, before independent arbitrator Barbara Jones, a
former federal judge, is expected to conclude Thursday. Jones
has instituted a gag order and neither side is expected to speak
publicly about the hearing.
In addition to Goodell and Rice, others expected to testify at
the hearing include league security chief Jeffrey Miller and
Ravens President Dick Cass.
(Reporting by Steve Ginsburg in Washington; Editing by Eric
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If two Filipinos are to be tested for hepatitis B, the one who is getting less annual salary is more likely to be tested positive than his richer counterpart, according to a study.
People usually measure the gap between the rich and poor in terms of what they can readily observe. One drives a car while the other commutes. One buys a house while the other rents. One dines at fine dining; the other boils instant noodles for dinner.
But a collaborations of researchers from various academic and medical institutions explained that evidence of gap between the two social classes may not be as obvious as the examples above, such as in the prevalence of hepatitis B.
A seroprevalence study of 2,150 randomly selected participants nationwide showed that poor Filipinos are disproportionately infected by hepatitis B as compared to others who have bigger annual income.
Describing annual income as the only predictor of the likelihood to testing positive in hepatitis B test, the researchers explained that the phenomenon reflects inequity in the access of healthcare.
Researchers discussed that health care services such as preventive vaccination are often neglected by or inaccessible for people at the lower socioeconomic levels. Poor Filipinos are more likely to miss or delay the hepatitis B vaccination (HBV), giving a window of opportunity of contracting the hepatitis B infection.
In a country where people living below the poverty line hovers around 27%, researchers insisted on the importance of government-subsidized actions that focuses on prevention of the disease.
Treatment and management of a patient with liver cirrhosis due to hepa B infection can range from US$185-1,321 in Asian countries like the Philippines. The cost can skyrocket to US$49,000-66,000 if the patient needs a liver transplant. Researchers lamented that the staggering cost of treatment, management and liver transplant usually falls in the shoulder of the patient with very little government assistance.
Arguing with the old adage that "prevention is always better than cure," researchers insisted that focusing on preventive measures such as immunization programs would be more cost-effective to implement than coverage for treatment on full blown liver diseases.
Citing the success of immunization programs in decreasing the prevalence of hepatitis B infection in Northeast China and South Korea, researchers expressed their support to the Philippines' Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), which include universal infant vaccination with HBV.
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(Los Angeles, CA)- Just last week, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) came out in strong opposition to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg holding a fundraiser for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican who has inspired constituents from all political parties to hold the state's union special interests and their pay-to-play legislators accountable for the problems that have plagued the Garden State for over a decade.
When it was seen how negatively the attacks were polling, the DNC removed the attacks from its website and essentially pretended that the criticism never occurred.
Similarly, Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chairman Eric C. Bauman issued his own sharp crticisms against Democrats within the City of Los Angeles who are supporting Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Kevin James, the lone viable political outsider in the race, who also happens to be … a Republican! Bauman has been extremely vicious since the formation of the SuperPAC that has enabled James to rebuke formerly unchallenged misstatements and misdirections by the current and former city council members trying to get the voting public to ignore their decade-long mismanagement of the city of Los Angeles.
However, the Democratic Party chairmkan remained silent last week regarding the L.A. DWP union, known as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18 (IBEW), forming a super PAC in support of Controller Wendy Greuel. This monetary support is a return favor for her repeated efforts to raise DWP salaries and benefits, and increases utility rates for Angelenos.
It is widely known the DWP has been influencing City Hall for years, thereby posing a serious conflict of interest as the main benefactors of Greuel's votes/actions. So while LACDP Chairman Bauman was quick to fire off a press release criticizing a committee of citizens supporting James for Mayor, Bauman continues to keep his own party unaccountable for its own destructive policies and principles that has placed the City of Los Angeles and most of the other major cities it holds majorities in the financial messes they are in.
"I'm proud to have support from citizens regardless of their political party." said Los Angeles mayoral candidate Kevin James. "Angelenos are interested in seeing our city succeed. What they aren't interested in are special interest groups like the DWP union backing Controller Greuel, knowing their actions have bankrupted the City of Los Angeles."
"Bauman's hyper partisan attacks on private citizens supporting James is the height of hypocrisy. As records show, support for James has come from across the political spectrum including Henry Crown and Co., who were major contributors to President Obama, and Harold Simmons who has supported Republicans in the past," said James' campaign manager Jeff Corless.
"The fact is the same special interest groups that bank-rolled Greuel's campaigns for Council and Controller are now backing her campaign for Mayor," continued Corless. "Greuel has spent years voting for DWP salary and benefit increases and now she's cashing in for her next campaign. The Greuel-DWP 'pay-to-play' scheme at City Hall has gone on for too long and we have had enough of their cozy politics."
"They've been stepping up their attacks on James for weeks now because they're nervous. The more voters pay attention the more James' outsider message resonates," said Corless.
Candidates within the City of Los Angeles are all tightening up their attacks as absentee ballots are due to go out on February 4th, just eight days away. Recent polls have Greuel and James in a statistical tie for 2nd place and closely behind former Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti.
The next debate is scheduled for tonight at UCLA at 7 p.m.


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Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at names to know in each conference across the NCAA to help fans get caught up with who is returning this season, and give them some underrated names to know for the 2018-19 campaign. The biggest names in each conference won't necessarily be featured, as the goal is to bring attention to some underrated talents across the country.
Changes are coming in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and they begin to take place in 2018-19.
The Hampton Pirates have moved to the Big South Conference, ending their tenure in the MEAC, and they will begin play in their new conference this season. Then, at year's end, the Savannah State Tigers will move down to Division II, leaving the MEAC at 11 teams for the time being.
Add in player turnover, and you have 12 teams in 2018-19 that look considerably different than they did a season ago. Star players have graduated, while several others have transferred out of the conference. With all of the changes that have taken place, it's tough to keep up to date with what's going on.
Here are 10 returning players to know in the MEAC before the 2018-19 season gets underway on November 6th, 2018.
Note: Names like Shawntrez Davis, Raasean Davis, Charles Williams and RJ Cole weren't listed because people should be familiar with their names by now. Continue reading Take Note: Ten Underrated Names to Watch in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 2018-19


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The article is about the Science of Persuasion. Most of us may have wondered why some people are so good at persuasion and this article is trying to tell us that behavioral scientists have proved that persuasion skill is in fact Science which can be harnessed through learning. There are 6 principles identified in the research by the author and by behavioral scientists during the last 5 decades, they are:-
Let's examine each one of the above with some examples in our business/office life.
LIKING – The key behind this method is that "people like those who like them". In the office environment most of us will naturally make friends with peers in order to make life easier. Unconsciously we want to know each other not just their duty at work, goals for this quarter but also their personal interests and how they kill time after work. We would automatically adjust our area of interest during daily encounter with peers and attempt to find similarity on various aspects of our life such as hobbies, interests, where to go or what to eat etc. You will observe that those born persuaders can find themselves playing an active role in any conversations and everyone enjoys his/her participation. Natural persuaders also can use praise properly especially on the opposite sex. People of same sex may resent praise if it is not delivered genuinely and carefully. Praise for opposite sex must be used with care to avoid being misunderstood and unnecessary harassment.


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- How many of us have pledged to never read the on line comment section again…? How many of us have felt paralyzed as a result of vitriolic hate filled comments….? Last year researchers in the US, conducted an experiment designed to measure what one might call "the nasty effect" . To discuss this we are joined by one of the researchers – Dietram Scheufele, a professor in Science Communication at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. (Starts about 48 min mark)
- The resource extraction industry has saturated BC media – including social media – with their advertizing. To get an overview of this PR campaign we talkwith Emma Gilchrist Deputy Editor, DeSmog Canada – the online source for accurate, fact based information regarding global warming misinformation campaigns. (Starts about 32 min mark)
- We discuss the one year anniversary of the Rana Plaza Collapse in Bangladesh and worker safety here and abroad with our regular Wednesday contributer – Joey Hartman. (Starts app 16 min mark)
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- Mon Apr 28 – noon at New Westminster Quay – right in front of Boathouse – annual ceremony for the Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the job.
- Don't miss renowned labor singer Anne Feeney and queer riot-folk troubadour Evan Greer when they stop in VANCOUVER on APRIL 26th during the Carry it On Tour, a multigenerational activist music singalong honoring the legacy of Pete Seeger. 2pm matinee (come early for brunch!) @ Heartwood Community Cafe 317 E Broadway, Vancouver http://www.heartwoodcc.ca/ Donations gladly accepted.


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The estate tax has been repealed for nearly eight months and lawmakers have yet to agree on how best to handle the situation.
If there is a repeat performance on the Bush tax cuts, the inaction will be felt instantly by taxpayers.
These tax cuts affect marginal rates, which are key in determining the amount of take-home pay in workers' paychecks.
If Congress fails to extend them before the end of the year, come January employers must increase the amount of tax deducted from employees' salaries — even if lawmakers promise to extend the breaks retroactively, as they have with the estate tax.
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3) Roast for 40-45 minutes, tossing the chips halfway through to ensure even cooking. Chips are done when they're lightly caramelised and a knife inserted in the chips goes in and comes out without much resistance.


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Unfortunately, what is "unthinkable" is all too common in our nation. The cost of this ignorance is the debased politics that is so dispiriting to watch. On this anniversary of our Constitution, it would be a good time to be highly resolved that "we the people" will remedy this and become well-informed, morally-responsible citizens and voters.
414. Information is among the principal instruments of democratic participation. Participation without an understanding of the situation of the political community, the facts and the proposed solutions to problems is unthinkable.


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Aleecia, I think that issue-64 needs to be thought about further. The only way that 1st party declared data can be used in a 3rd party context is if a UUID is stored (presumably in a cookie). 18.104.22.168 is therefore allowing UUIDs to be stored or used in order to track users irrespective of the DNT setting, which I cannot believe there is a consensus for. For starters it would not be legal in Europe (without some form of consent). Mike -----Original Message----- From: Aleecia M. McDonald [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: 09 November 2012 20:04 To: email@example.com (email@example.com) (email@example.com) Subject: Proposals for Compliance issue clean up Here are places we might have straight-forward decisions. If there are no responses within a week (that is, by Friday 16 November,) we will adopt the proposals below. For issue-97 (Re-direction, shortened URLs, click analytics -- what kind of tracking is this?) with action-196, we have text with no counter proposal. Unless someone volunteers to take an action to write opposing text, we will close this with the action-196 text. PROPOSED: We adopt the text from action-196, http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-tracking/2012Jun/0106.html For issue-60 (Will a recipient know if it itself is a 1st or 3rd party?) we had a meeting of the minds (http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-tracking/2012Apr/0129.html) but did not close the issue. We have support for 3.5.2 Option 2, http://www.w3.org/2011/tracking-protection/drafts/tracking-compliance.html#d ef-first-third-parties-opt-2, with one of the authors of 3.5.1 Option 1, http://www.w3.org/2011/tracking-protection/drafts/tracking-compliance.html#d ef-first-third-parties-opt-2 accepting Option 2. There was no sustained objection against Option 2 at that time. Let us find out if there is remaining disagreement. PROPOSED: We adopt 3.5.2 Option 2, http://www.w3.org/2011/tracking-protection/drafts/tracking-compliance.html#d ef-first-third-parties-opt-2 For action-306, we have a proposed definition with accompanying non-normative examples PROPOSED: We adopt the text from action-306 to define declared data, to be added to the definitions in the Compliance document, http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-tracking/2012Oct/0296.html PROPOSED: We look for volunteers to take an action to write text explaining when and how declared data is relevant (See the note in 22.214.171.124, http://www.w3.org/2011/tracking-protection/drafts/tracking-compliance.html#f irst-party-data) to address issue-64 AleeciaReceived on Friday, 9 November 2012 21:57:18 UTC
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Graphic Designers: What's the one thing you wish you had designed?
2paragraphs asked OCD partners, Jennifer Kinon and Bobby C. Martin Jr., to talk about work they wish they had designed – either because they admire it or because they wish it was better? Here is what they answered.
Jennifer Kinon:
The one thing I wish I had designed is the McMuffin wrapper. McDonald's has trashed our country's nutrition and food systems, yet I can't help but admire that yellow paper with orange, blue and rust colored ink.
One McMuffin wrapper identifies four different types of breakfast sandwich: Egg McMuffin, Sausage McMuffin, Sausage Egg White McMuffin, and Egg White Delight McMuffin. No pen is needed. The prep cook simply places the McMuffin on its appropriate circle and folds. No utensils or flatware are required for eating either. The McMuffin wrapper does it all.
Bobby Martin:
During my last year of college, my VCU design professor assignedEye Magazine as mandatory reading. It was 1998, Steven Heller's article "Writing on the Wall" (Eye No. 30 Vol. 8) featured the bold, highly-evocative work of designer James Victore. The two posters on the opening spread tackled the issue of race in such an honest and direct way that I could feel it down to my bones. In the first poster, Victore scrawled in gritty black ink on a white background the word "racism." The "C" drawn larger and in red evokes the terrifying feeling of a shark chomping towards a helpless victim. The second poster, to me, was even more powerful. For the NAACP, Victore addressed the topic of "Racism and the Death Penalty." For this one, he scrawled the familiar childhood game of hangman, but it takes a dramatic twist. He filled the six blanks with three letters _ _ G G _ R.
There's nothing pretty about it, yet I've always admired James Victore's work. It appropriately captures the heart of important topics and brilliantly wakes us up to issues we should care about or take action to change. So damn good, I wish I had thought of it.


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[ 2 syll. mic-ky, mi-cky ] The baby girl name Micky is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced MIY-Kiy- †. Micky has its origins in the Hebrew language and it is used largely in English.
Micky is a diminutive (English) of Michaela.
Micky is also a form of the English Micki.
Micky is not often used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2018, within the family of girl names directly related to Micky, Michaela was the most widely used. Micky has mainly been a boy name in the last century.
Baby names that sound like Micky include Micki (English), Mickie (English), Miki (English, Japanese, and Hebrew), Mikki (English), Maaja, Maasai, Maca, Macee, Macey (English), Macha, Machey, Machi (Japanese), Machie, Machy, Maci (English), Macie (English), Mackey (English), Mackie (English), Macy (English), and Maecee.
† Pronunciation for Micky: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"


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Are electric vehicles the future? If you listen to Tesla then they most certainly are, but Toyota doesn't seem to agree and is instead set to launch a car that runs on hydrogen. It doesn't have a final name yet with Toyota referring to it as the "FCV Sedan" or "Fuel Cell Sedan," but it does have a few advantages and disadvantages compared to a full electric vehicle.
Originally introduced as a concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show last year, the new Sedan runs on compressed hydrogen. A full tank of hydrogen will give you around a 700 km (435 miles) range and a refill will take about 5 minutes. So it's comparable to the gas guzzlers we drive today. Toyota also claims the green benefits of using hydrogen, which can be produced using solar and wind power. In the engine it is mixed with oxygen and the only emission is water vapor.
The Sedan will cost $69,000 at its April launch in Japan next year with US and European launches following in the summer. So far it compares favorably with a Tesla, but there are a few downsides. For example, Tesla doesn't charge you for recharging your battery (where as hydrogen refills won't be free), but it does take longer than a hydrogen top up. Toyota also has a major obstacle to overcome in the form of setting up a network of hydrogen stations for every territory it ships the Sedan to. In that regard, Tesla has a big advantage.
Another question to ask is how long will a hydrogen-fueled vehicle last before it needs a major (expensive) service? The battery in a Tesla will wear out, will a hydrogen engine be as reliable as a gas engine? If so that's potentially another plus point for Toyota.
Toyota is a car manufacturer to be taken seriously, and it looks pretty serious about embracing hydrogen. As consumers we should welcome the fact we are going to get another green alternative brought to market. As a side effect it may even speed up development of hydrogen fuel cells we can use in our gadgets instead of rechargeable batteries. Now wouldn't that be nice!


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This advanced portable cleaner brushes and scrubs while it vacuums reaching everywhere in your pool including the bottom, sides and steps. It also features an easy to clean reinforced cartridge element, which means no more bags—yet another eco-friendly attribute. As an additional safety measure, all TigerShark's feature a 24 DC volt, energy efficient motor.
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• Calculates the size of the pool and programs itself into the most time and energy-efficient cleaning pattern for a spotless pool
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• 24 V motor is safer, uses less energy and provides the most efficient vacuum strength when compared to other cleaners
• First portable robot to feature a reinforced filter cartridge element
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The operational amplifier ("op amp") is the most versatile and widely used type of analog IC, used in audio and voltage amplifiers, signal conditioners, signal converters, oscillators, and analog computing systems. Almost every electronic device uses at least one op amp. This book is Texas Instruments' complete professional-level tutorial and reference to operational amplifier theory and applications. Among the topics covered are basic op amp physics (including reviews of current and voltage division, Thevenin's theorem, and transistor models), idealized op amp operation and configuration, feedback theory and methods, single and dual supply operation, understanding op amp parameters, minimizing noise in op amp circuits, and practical applications such as instrumentation amplifiers, signal conditioning, oscillators, active filters, load and level conversions, and analog computing. There is also extensive coverage of circuit construction techniques, including circuit board design, grounding, input and output isolation, using decoupling capacitors, and frequency characteristics of passive components. The material in this book is applicable to all op amp ICs from all manufacturers, not just TI. Unlike textbook treatments of op amp theory that tend to focus on idealized op amp models and configuration, this title uses idealized models only when necessary to explain op amp theory. The bulk of this book is on real-world op amps and their applications; considerations such as thermal effects, circuit noise, circuit buffering, selection of appropriate op amps for a given application, and unexpected effects in passive components are all discussed in detail.
Key Features
Published in conjunction with Texas Instruments A single volume, professional-level guide to op amp theory and applications *Covers circuit board layout techniques for manufacturing op amp circuits.
Engineers in analog circuit design and applications engineering; engineering students.
Table of Contents
Op Amp's Place In The World;Rev of Circuit Theory; Devel of the Ideal Op Amp Equations;Single Supply Op Amp Design Techniques; Feedback & Stability Theory;Devel of the Non Ideal Op Amp Equations; Voltage-Feedback Op Amp Compensation;Current-Feedback Op Amp Analysis;Voltage-& Current-Feedback Op Amp Comparison;Op Amp Noise Theory & Apps; Understanding Op Amp Parameters; Sensors to A/D Converters; Wireless Comm: Signal Conditioning for IF Sampling;Interfacing D/A Converters to Loads
- No. of pages:
- 472
- Language:
- English
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- © Newnes 2003
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- 15th April 2003
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- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780750677011
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080513072
About the Author
Bruce Carter
Bruce Carter holds dual degrees, Engineering Physics from Texas Tech University, and Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas. He has over 30 years of experience in analog design for military and oil field service companies. He was an applications engineer at Texas Instruments for 9 years, where he authored application notes, contributed articles, and knowledge base FAQ's.
Affiliations and Expertise
Analog Signal Chain and Power Supply Specialist, Weatherford International, Texas, USA
... the book takes a different approach from the traditional textbook treatment of op amp theory in that the book is based on real-world op amps and their applications. There is also extensive coverage of circuit construction techniques, including circuit board design, grounding, input and output isolation, using decoupling capacitors, and frequency characteristics of passive components. The material in this book is applicable to op amp ICs from all manufacturers. - EDACafe.com


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Travelling to Bali with a Baby
Bali is an island with lush jungles, rice terraces, tropical beaches, coral reef, bustling towns bursting with character and the most sincere people.
Modes of transport are easy on the pocket making it all the more accessible to experience the variety of surroundings. We first went to Bali with a baby in 2015, when our daughter Esmé was nine months old and had the most amazing trip.
Since then, we have been daydreaming about living there and hoping to make it a reality one day soon.
We have recently returned to Bali with both Esmé and Quinn so we have written many more articles on travelling in Bali with kids which you can find here.
In this guide, you'll find the best of Bali with babies!
We initially stayed in Jimbaran before moving onto Legian, Ubud and finally Nusa Lembongan Island.
There are many other places in Bali that we have not yet explored and looking forward to doing so in the future!
In this article, I will cover info on each area we visited. I also cover visas and where to find the 'all important' baby products!
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Taking a baby to Bali
Travel to a far flung island might sound like a daunting trip to make with a baby (depending on where you live, the flight time alone can seem a challenge but read our best flying with a baby tips to make it easier!).
We have found on each of our visits that Bali is one of the best destinations for family travel, and even for travel with toddlers or babies.
From the friendly locals, to beautiful resorts that are family friendly, you are never short of options and help to make the most of your trip to Bali with a baby.
Read the second half of this guide for tips and tricks on what to do and where to stay in Bali as a family!
Find the best prices on flights to Bali here!
Jimbaran with a baby
We kicked off at Jimbaran, a short journey from the airport, particularly helpful if you've had a long flight.
We arrived in the evening and made our way to the beach for dinner.
It was dark by the time we got there but the entire beach was glowing with candles on the hundreds of dining tables perched in the sand.
Dining on the beach with chill out tunes and a beer puts you into that automatic holiday mode! It's all fairly mellow so felt okay to be in that atmosphere with a baby.
There are a number of restaurants to choose from, seafood seeming to be most popular.
There are also a number of mobile stalls cooking street food on the beach, my personal favourite was the BBQ'd corn on the cob.
You can smell the cooking aromas a mile away making you feel more hungry by the second! Like everywhere in Bali, food and drinks are extremely reasonable.
Average price for a main course is £2 GBP. I was definitely feeling nervous about what Esmé would eat, particularly after hearing the saying 'Bali belly' and the fact the food is quite different.
The Balinese were extremely accommodating wherever we went, clean fresh fruit was readily available and she was surprisingly willing to try non-spicy local cuisine. I am happy to report none of us got Bali belly.
We ventured back to Jimbaran recently, check out Jimbaran with kids for more specific tips on Jimbaran.
Legian with a baby
On day two of our trip, we hooked up with my brother in-law who treated us to a luxury stay at the incredible Padma Resort.
Not a bad gift for Travel Mad Dad's 30th birthday! It's one of those places you find it hard to leave rather than exploring the local area. From the moment we rocked into reception, we were treated like royalty!
Fresh cold face cloths to cool us down and a fancy mocktail juice.
The rooms are SUPER luxury! There are several swimming pools and a bar that faces the beach. It is a family-friendly resort and they were more than accommodating with our little one.
Legian is in the same area as the notorious Kuta beach, most popular amongst the surfers by day and the partiers by night. I had a lot of pre-empted ideas about Kuta, but actually it was quite pleasant being on the beach.
I wouldn't spend a great deal of time there as it's probably the most destroyed place in Bali in terms of mass tourism. However if you are after surf lessons it is a good place to start.
Surf board rental costs £3 for the entire day and are found anywhere along the beach.
There are plenty of spots on the beach where you can grab some shade for little ones.
Waves weren't too dumpy in the shallows so all good for baby to have a dip.
The sunset is amazing on Kuta beach! Look out for the baby bats that can be easily mistaken for swallows that litter the sky at dusk.
Ubud with a baby
We spent four days in Ubud, central Bali. I absolutely loved everything about it! Its quite a busy little town surrounded by jungle and the most beautiful rice terraces, making it easy to escape from the craziness.
We stayed off the main road in Uma Sari cottages. Such a cute little place and in a great location which has a few more quiet small restaurants and other accommodation options along that road.
We found an incredible hotel called Bisma 8. The infinity pool dropping off into the jungle was out of this world. We spent a day or two hanging out there.
Check out prices on the Uma Sari cottages and Bisma 8.
When we first arrived in Ubud, we thought four nights might be too much but every day we discovered something new and amazing. Ubud attracts lots of yogis because of the many retreats that take place there.
Subsequently there are lots of lovely little cafes and juice bars selling healthy shakes, raw foods with many vegan and veggie options.
Ubud has hundreds of spa and massage parlours. Again very reasonably priced.
I think it's safe to say most places wouldn't like you to bring a baby with you.
However, we found if you go out in the morning, when there are not many other customers, they were happy to have us. We had cheeky foot massages for a half an hour while bubba had her morning nap.
You haven't been to Ubud until you've visited Monkey Forest!
This place is absolutely beautiful but I am not sure you can take it all in at the time for fear of being jumped on by one of the monkeys.
They are literally everywhere running around, some making the next generation of monkeys whilst others having a punch-up.
You can take bananas with you to feed them but there are some quite strict rules that make you paranoid to move.
From what I could see the monkeys were only jumping on those with bananas so I got baby out of the buggy to have a look.
I really wasn't expecting to have one with his boy bits on her face a few minutes later.
I was desperately trying to remember the rules I read on the way in – "don't look him in the eye… Don't bloody move or panic if one jumps on you". You just gotta laugh at these situations!
There are several different walks through the rice terraces behind the bustling streets of Ubud.
The best one starting from the furthest north easterly point of the main road.
There are many huts along the track selling food, drinks, art and crafts. It is such a chilled and tranquil place with only the odd person passing through once in a while.
The track is narrow and uneven, like much of Ubud so you definitely want your baby carrier rather than a buggy.
Nusa Lembongan with a baby
For the last few days of our trip to Bali with a baby, we jumped across to Nusa Lembongon, a small island 45 minutes by fast boat from the mainland.
The pace of life is much slower than Bali. I would say it is the perfect place for young families.
We stayed at the Bay Shore Huts.
Although a little bit of a drive from the main area, the huts were out of this world. They had a giant bed with a net hanging from the roof draped around it.
The porch at the foot of the bed had a deck and views of the sea.
The private outdoor bathroom was at the back of the hut. Seriously, we were in heaven. Our little girl loved it just as much as we did.
Getting around
One issue with Lembongan is that there were no proper roads on the island.
All of the tourists got around by scooter as there were no cars on the island and yes I've seen many scoot around with their baby.
There is another option, to hire a golf cart which is probably the safest option with little ones.
Many of the restaurants offer a pick-up service if you book a table for dinner or lunch.
Mushroom Bay is a really beautiful place to hang out.
The water is crystal clear and there are some nice bars and restaurants along the beach. Hai restaurant being our favourite!
The sunset is probably one of the best I've ever seen.
Definitely worth a visit. Most people visit Lembongan Island for its renowned surfing, diving and snorkelling.
There are many chartered trips you can do but this wouldn't fit in with a baby and they are also a Iittle expensive.
We found a guy with a nice boat on the beach to take us to a good snorkelling spot.
He brought all of the equipment for us and was willing to give us as much time as possible.
It was perfect having it to ourselves so we could control when we returned.
My husband and I took turns snorkelling whilst the other was on baby duties. She was happy enough playing with a bucket and spade on board.
I later learnt that where we snorkelled is part of the 'coral triangle' which has over 500 species of sea life. We were both quite impressed with what we saw.
KUTA with a baby
Kuta often gets some bad press when it comes to the beaches and tourism.
Whilst it is one of the most built up and westernised places in Bali, we welcomed some of the familiar shops in the mall.
We could get everything from a Starbucks coffee, to clothes from Mothercare for our little man!
We don't ordinarily seek those kind of places out. However, after travelling for ten months, we were in need of replenishing baby essentials such as onesies.
Although we prefer to stay in less tourisy parts of Bali, Kuta is a really handy location for the airport.
It's literally moments away and it has got some nice resorts.
We stayed at Bali Dynasty for our last two nights before our 7am flight our of Denpasar Airport.
Its a particularly family friendly place. It has a special water splash park for little ones, a kids club with different age appropriate toys and games.
The restaurants onsite are very accommodating with all sorts of food for little ones. From nibbles to baby puree, they had all the bases covered.
Its just a stones throw from a really nice and quiet part of the beach. Such a great spot for sunsets! Check rates and availability here.
The locals
The Balinese people are extremely friendly and absolutely love children.
We often felt like celebrities walking down the street.
They were always waving at Esme and trying to get her attention.
It seems like they just want to help. Every time we were in a restaurant the staff wanted to take her for a walk around allowing us a little time to eat once she was finished.
This was definitely a welcomed break.
Otherwise you sometimes have to wolf your food down and go which isn't that enjoyable. On countless occasions they came and just rocked her to sleep.
We didn't utilise any babysitting services but I feel I could have trusted them.
Don't be offended if you have a little girl and they refer to her as a boy.
We had that regularly, even when she was wearing a dress. I came to the understanding later they pierce little girls ears quite early to identify their sex.
Baby products
There are mini-markets almost everywhere. In all of them you can find nappies and wipes.
There are two large supermarket chains on mainland Bali, Hypermarket and Carrefour.
They have a lot more nappy options. They equally have baby specific foods. I did not see much more than the glass jars of Heinz food and rice crackers.
So if you intend to use something different it may be worth bringing it with you.
Denpasar airport, Bali with a baby
Many travellers now have to buy a visa on arrival (New Zealand passport holders remain free). It can be paid by card but I got the impression they prefer cash. The cost is 35USD for all age groups.
If you check in a buggy, expect for it to take a while to show up.
They wheel oversized baggage through little by little from the plane on a trolley and its a big enough airport! If you bring baby food with you expect it to take longer to get through the goods to declare exit.
There are plenty of taxi drivers outside.
They will try you for a fairly high price, don't be afraid to barter.
For example a fare to Ubud should be no more than 300,000rp and Jimbaran 50,000rp. Beware of porters trying to wheel your luggage as you exit the arrivals, they will expect payment and are a little careless.
We learnt that when our empty car seat toppled onto the road and in perfect position for a bus about to back up over it!
Our favourite places to eat in Bali with a baby
Kafe Ubud– really good for cold juices, coffees and shakes.
Matta Restaurant, Ubud– extremely affordable good food. Must try – Pad Thai.
Kunti Sushi Bar,Legian – probably the nicest sushi I've ever had!
Hai Bar, Nusa Lembongon– perch here for the evening sunset with a drink. The food is amazing, still affordable but slightly posher shall we say.
Warung 99, Nusa Lembongon– THEE BEST MI GORENG by far! It's right by the ferry port so you can have a bite before you head back to the mainland.
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The Admirals won 4-0 against the Grand Rapids Griffins Friday night. Magnus Hellberg recorded his eighth career AHL shutout by stopping all twenty-two shots on goal. Colton Sissons also scored twice tonight to double his goal scoring output to four on the season. The Griffins have now lost five-straight games.
"We talked afterwards that we're able to play any game," said Milwaukee Admirals head coach Dean Evason. "If it becomes a physical game we feel we have that group. If it's a skill game, and up and down, we think we can play that as well. It's great to know that you can play any way the other team wants to play."
Joe Pendenza put the Admirals on the board first with a crafty defensive play to set it all up. The 23-year old rookie intercepted a breakout play from the Griffins and linked up with Viktor Arvidsson. The puck trickled in on goal and Pendenza has a few cracks at it before getting it behind Tom McCollum for his third goal of the season.
It was then Colton Sissons turn to score his third goal of the season. A great rush into the zone, started by Brendan Leipsic, ended with Viktor Stalberg tossing a pass into the center lane drive of Sissons. The Griffins may have had a chance to intercept and clear the puck but failed at doing so. In turn, Sissons benefited from the fumbled clearing attempt because McCollum's hesitation on the play opened up the five hole. It was 2-0 Admirals after 12:26 of play.
The chippy element was then brought to the fore front in the first period after an ugly hit by Brennan Evans. The Griffins defenseman slid over from the right side of defense and hit Felix Girard in the head with a shoulder. There wasn't a penalty on the play until Rich Clune instigated a fight. The referees didn't seem to inclined to let these two swing for the fences and, instead, wrapped it up rather quickly.
Mark Van Guilder made it 3-0 and three-for-three on the night for Admirals goal scorers notching their third goals of the season. After a failed swatted clearing attempt foiled the Griffins defense, Austin Watson was able to swoop to the right wing walls and claim the puck. He dropped a pass off behind him to Van Guilder who fired from an awkward angle. McCollum was standing in the net when the shot was taken and it hit him off the right skate and in. It looked as if he never knew Van Guilder had shot on goal.
Evans was at it again in the second period for the Griffins. He leveled Stalberg low with a hip check and got him airborne. Stalberg, who was on the last game of his conditioning assignment, remained down for a long time before Admirals trainer Doug Agnew came to assist him off the ice. Before that could happen – Jonathan Diaby became the second Admiral to instigate a fight with Evans.
"He's a physical guy," said Triston Grant of his former Griffins teammate Evans. "Those hits ten-years ago maybe aren't as questionable as they are today, but he's a great guy who just plays hard."
The third period saw two more fights. Clune psyched out Chris Bruton off a faceoff. Bruton tossed his mitts into the air and Clune left him high and dry. However, Liambas decided to give him a bout. The final fight from the night was with Griffins captain Jeff Hoggan locking horns with Jimmy Oligny. The Admirals ended the night with sixty penalty minutes and the Griffins had twenty-eight penalty minutes for a combined eighty-eight minutes worth of penalties.
After Colton Sissons capped the game off with an empty netter it was time to exhale for Magnus Hellberg. He missed out on a shutout in the dying moments in Sunday's game against the Chicago Wolves but got it tonight.
"I think I'm more relaxed," said Magnus Hellberg of his start to the season. "I know it can go either way pretty fast but just be relaxed. Try to play my game and I've been doing a lot of good with David Rook now."
It was the eighth career AHL shutout for Hellberg. He stopped all 22-shots he faced tonight. And now has gone three wins in three starts with only two goals allowed for a 0.64 GAA and a 0.973 SV%.
"He's playing great," said Evason of Hellberg. "He's playing like he did two-years ago. Credit to him. He stayed sharp, deserved to get in there tonight, and got the job done."
Ramblings: Scratches tonight were Pontus Aberg, Frederick Gaudreau, Patrick Cehlin, and Garrett Noonan. Stalberg, who did not return to the ice after injuring his knee in the second period, was walking around without crutches in the Admirals locker room. It was the last day of his conditioning assignment and he is due back to Nashville tomorrow – regardless of injury.
Thoughts from tonight's game? Are all games in the Midwest Division going to be this physical this season? What will Marek Mazanec need to do now to earn time in net over Magnus Hellberg?
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - (WHNT) - The two-time defending State Champion Mustangs are back in school and back on the practice field. Madison Academy has less than three weeks to prepare for its national television opener against Leeds. Expectations are just as high as ever with the likes of Kerryon Johnson and Malik Miller in the offensive backfield, but coach Cohu knows his team needs to develop around them.
"The masses know about Kerryon and Malik, who are two of the best players in the country but our success level and how good we become is going to depend on everybody else," Cohu said during a water break at his team's first practice of camp.
Several juniors and seniors will see playing time for the Mustangs, and their ability to play winning football is the key to a possible three-peat in Madison. Kerryon Johnson has led his team to the 3A state championship game in each of his three years at the school, and feels like this squad has the chance to be just as good.
"This one stacks up to be one of the great MA teams we've had consistently over the past three of four years. I think we've got some new faces out here but I have faith in these guys and they have faith in me, and we have to go out here and do our job."


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Several of us were at the EcoCAR 2 Year Two Competition last week in San Diego. Check out the news release and related links for more information on the event and program.
Penn State University took top honors at the Year Two Competition. They impressed judges with their ethanol (E85) plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Teams from 15 universities competed in two weeks of testing – first at the GM Proving Grounds in Yuma, Ariz., and then in San Diego, Calif., for business, mechanical and communications presentations.
Find out more about the program:
Also check out these images from the event: Siemens PLM Software Flickr set and Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition Flickr set. Stay tuned for video interviews with student engineers.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/29/ie_flaws/
IE blighted by flaw duo
Brace for impact
Posted in The Channel, 29th June 2006 08:42 GMT
A brace of new Internet Explorer vulnerabilities have been disclosed on a security mailing list.
The most serious of the two flaws, which has been accompanied by the publication of proof of concept exploit code, involves HTA applications and creates a means to trick users into executing malign code providing users can be tricked into double clicking on an icon.
Workarounds against the flaw involve disabling active scripting.
The second security bug involves processing of the object.documentElement.outerHTML property. This vulnerability creates a means for hackers to retrieve information from sites a potential mark is logged into, such as a webmail page, in order to swipe user credentials.
Microsoft is investigating both flaws. The SANS Institute says it's yet to hear of the active exploitation of either vulnerability by hackers. ®


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Aromatherapy uses fragrant natural botanical essential oils from plants, leaves, bark, roots, resins and flowers.
Professionally applied Aromatherapy, combining the careful use of essential oils and massage, may help bring about healing by soothing the mind, relaxing the body and calming emotions.
Each essential oil has its own therapeutic benefits, with its own special potential for helping produce a specific beneficial effect.
After a consultation an individual blend of oils is created and massaged into the body.
Aromatherapy is beneficial for stress related conditions, menstrual cycle problems, anxiety, depression and other diverse conditions, thus promoting general well-being.


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Gujarat MBBS 2017 Merit List Released
Admission Committee for Professional Medical Educational Courses (ACPMEC), Government of Gujarat has released the merit list of students from Gujarat who appeared for NEET 2017 for admission in MBBS and BDS courses in the Government & Private Colleges in the state of Bihar.
Following are the statistics of the merit list:
Total Candidates appeared for NEET 2017 from Gujarat = 60,426
Total candidates qualifying for NEET 2017 counseling = 22,970
Candidates from open category qualifying for NEET 2017 Counselling = 11,656
Schedule Tribe candidates qualifying for NEET 2017 counselling = 1,445
Schedule Caste candidates qualifying for NEET 2017 counselling = 1,869
OBC Category candidates qualifying for NEET 2017 counselling = 7,998
According to Government sources there are only 3,630 seats for MBBS in Gujarat.
With so many aspirants and limited number of seats, MBBS aspirants are left with no choice but to go for MBBS in abroad in countries like China, Ukraine, Russia, Philippines etc.
In NEET 2017 the highest score by a candidate from Gujarat was 681 out of 720 which earned the candidate an all India ranking of 23.


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Investment Manager Websites Often Under-Perform..
Who would have thunk that so many investment managers and asset managers under-perform in what any financial industry marketer would argue is the most crucial category: website presentation. According to a recent study published by consulting firm VisibleThread, and cited in a recent article by Richard Baert in buy-side magazine Pensions & Investments, "98% of investment manager websites don't meet basic readability requirements." Worse still, the combination of jibber jabber and jargon typical to many investment manager websites lead prospective asset allocators to conclude those sites are "not much more than a waste of white space."
"As a group, financial services content is poorly written. Even the top-ranked websites don't meet expected standards," the report said. "Content clarity is poor industrywide.."
Is it shocking, disappointing or "fake news" that investment managers whose websites flunk the Flesch Reading Ease test skipped the Psychology 101 course, "Primacy Effect for Dummies"? Are you surprised that most folks in the business of asset management still don't 'get the joke' that a prospective asset allocator's first impression, just like those formed by any other potential client or customer, are formed within the first 60 seconds? One need not be a "quant jock", a "global macro maestro," or an "alternative asset class aficionado" to appreciate that the first 60 second interaction with a prospective allocator is not via an onsite meeting, not via a webinar-style conference call and not via a "date-a-thon at an industry conference" where you have 3 minutes to be pitch perfect.
Today, the very first interaction between an asset allocator and a prospective investment fund manager is more likely to occur via an initial, if only cursory visit to the investment managers' website. If you didn't get that memo until just now, and unless your firm website has objectively addressed the 10-12 basic best practices of investment firm website presentation, perhaps you shouldn't include a link to your firm's website in the signature of your email message—the one you sent to pitch your firm's capabilities.
"Most managers couldn't pass Go, no less collect $200 if their website is the first view an asset allocator has of the firm," according to one FoF consultant.
Because good use of metaphors and analogies fall into the top 10 best practices for corporate messaging, think in terms of how dating today is often initiated via an online dating site. That first picture, along with the self-described "value proposition" displayed in that snapshot make the difference between a quick swipe (away) or a 'let's connect' message—all in less than 60 seconds. And, that's where the rubber meets the road. But, when it comes to first impressions, too many argue that most investment manager websites are driving with bald tires.
Not surprisingly, the principals of investment manager firms (or their marketing execs) are not much different than anyone else; they put their pants on one leg at a time, they also have rose-colored lenses when it comes to a full-on 360 self-evaluation. If you're an investment manager, you may be convinced you've got a perfectly fine (or even a "great") website because of how much time and/or money has gone towards building and maintaining it. But, you may not appreciate your firm's website fails (in the eyes of the beholder) to put forth a distinctive or 'differentiating' value proposition in a manner that truly and easily resonates with a first-time visitor.
Of course, most investment managers of a certain age necessarily understand the importance of having a robust website. Wallet permitting, some will opt to spend aggressively on design, features and functionality, if only to keep up with the Jones's. Others, with constrained marketing budgets might determine low-cost website templates will be enough to "check the box". For content writing, the free-spending investment manager who enlists an all-purpose web design firm to package the entire presentation is often 'sold' on content writing services. But, too often, the content writer at the web design firm is not fluent in the subject matter and merely parses jargon phrases, superlatives and ubiquitous narrative that can be found on most other competing firm websites.The budget-constrained folks will typically designate a "capable enough" staffer to write the content.
Whether the content writer is an external consultant or an internal team member, the most pronounced dilemma is the content writer often overlooks crucial narrative that speaks to the interests of the visitor. Arguably, the very first message that a visitor should see is, "What sets us apart' and 'Why you want to engage us."
Managers often hire branding firms to design and populate their websites that don't really know anything specific to financial services. "The branding message — 'a disciplined shot, a strict investment process' — really? You spend $200,000 to bring a firm in to write generic, vanilla stuff like this?"
Of course, there are exceptions to the rule. Asset manager Putnam Investments seems to earn the highest grades for its website, albeit not without dedicating actual thought and resources. In 2017, the manager hired a full-time writer with a journalism background to produce global markets stories for its institutional clients, backed by a content strategy director, an editorial review manager and an account manager who "provides business strategy input dedicated exclusively to the institutional business."
None of this comes as a big surprise to financial industry veteran Jay Berkman, the senior principal of The JLC Group, a corporate branding boutique established in 2002. In view of Berkman's legacy, which includes "more than 15 minutes" in senior sell-side roles, the firm's first clients represented a cross-section of boutique investment banks, institutional brokerages, hedge fund managers as well as select fintech firms.
Berkman is the first to point out that a first look at many asset manager websites, those of many hedge funds, as well as many sell-side firm websites can lead a well-trained and objective marketing professional to lament that too many financial firms' websites do not speak to site visitors in a way that prompts an immediate call-to-action on the part of the visitor. He points out, "Financial firm websites are pretty much self-serving megaphones for the firm, yet many of those firms couldn't even Pass Go, no less collect $200 if their websites depended on it."
This is not to suggest that corporate messaging best practices can't be introduced and implemented within an investment manager website within the confines of reasonable budget. According to Lisa Delaney, co-founder of bespoke web design firm Power Design, "It takes a trusted practitioner who is intimately familiar with the client's business model, where that firm resides within the competitive landscape, and the skills at framing a value proposition that conforms with website best practices."
For firms that appreciate the need to update, refresh, rebrand or do a complete make-over, investment manager website decision makers are often well-counseled to look outside for that skill set. The reason being, most financial services firms are long on traders, brokers, risk managers, software programmers, back-office and compliance people, and short of internal talent who are fluent in contemporary marketing, branding and smart positioning techniques.
The JLC Group's domain expertise in corporate brand positioning and messaging is powered by the firm's founder, who spent 'more than 15 minutes' on the sell-side and nearly as much time working with hedge fund managers. Berkman has framed and advanced value proposition messages, including website design for 7 boutique institutional brokerages, two global banks, three hedge fund managers and four fintech companies. A third generation trader, Berkman was a "trading floor specialist" on both the NYSE and American Stock Exchange before he co-founded and served as head of sales/marketing and business development for a startup corporate bond electronic trading platform. Thereafter, he was recruited to be one of three global marketing executives for online brokerage behemoth Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR) a $25billion company whose corporate slogan "The Professional's Gateway to the World's Markets" was created by Berkman.


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Category: Sports
Developer: Bitoon Games
Age Rating: + 6 years.
Follow the footsteps of the great basketball stars like Michael Jordan or LeBron James, and demonstrates your magic on the boards making all kinds of ...
Developer: Bitoon Games
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Follow the footsteps of the great basketball stars like Michael Jordan or LeBron James, and demonstrates your magic on the boards making all kinds of baskets and dunks.
BasketDudes is an online game where you can join a basketball team and show your skills in the most exciting matchs. Discover incredibles game modes, ranging from single games to intense tournaments where you can accumulate points to improve the skills of your team -like jumping and endurance- or correct your weakest points. You can also spend your points buying players.
BasketDudes is not a typical basketball game, and its creators have left the seriousness aside to provide a title full of humor and fun details. A prove of that is the very different items you can purchase to edit your players, like tattoos, extravagant hairstyles, and all kinds of funny things.
The wide variety of players in each team is why BasketDudes stands out from other games. Each one of the players have their own advantages and disadvantages, so you will have to get to know each of your staff members and discover which is the strategy that most suits your team. Maybe you are a very defensively team, or maybe you should chose a more agressive game attacking from the very first minute. You can give all the responsibility of the team's star player too, if that's what you want.
Each team will be comprised by five players on the stave, as well as two more that will be waiting on the bench. During the exciting matches of this sports game you can do all sorts of movements to dodge your opponents, as well as 3-point shots and dunks. Enter to the BasketDudes lobby and test your skills facing players all around the world. They will be seeking to lead their teams to the highest rank too.
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I'm very sorry to hear about your accident. Collisions between a person on a bike and an automobile can result in some of the most serious injuries of any type of accident. After such an accident, the bicyclist typically files a personal injury lawsuit, if possible, to recover compensation for his or her injuries.
Normally, one of the first questions the injured bicyclist will ask his or her attorney is what they can expect to receive from the case. There is no easy answer to this question – it varies in every case and depends on a number of factors. First, in order to be successful, you will of course have to prove that the driver who crashed into you was negligent, or failed to act as a reasonable person would in similar circumstances. You can prove this by showing that the driver engaged in reckless behaviors, such as speeding, failing to yield, driving while distracted, etc.
If you are able to prove that the driver was negligent, you then have to prove that you suffered damages as a result of the accident. Normal damages in a bicycle accident case include compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, rehab expenses, and more. There are a number of factors that can play into how much you receive, including your age and health at the time of the accident, how serious your injuries were, the conduct of the other driver, state laws, and more.
If you have been injured in a bicycle accident that was caused by a negligent automobile driver in Houston, you should speak with a personal injury attorney. Call the attorneys at Kennedy Hodges at 855-947-0707. Our team can help. Call us today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.