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While Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution, Fedora is the fourth most popular. Fedora is based on Red Hat Linux while Ubuntu is based on Debian. Software binaries for these two distributions are therefore incompatible. Both distributions release a new version every 6 months but there's a difference in their long-term support models — Ubuntu offers support for 18 months after a version is released and also releases LTS (or Long Term Support) versions every two years that are supported for 5 years. Fedora, on the other hand, offers a shorter support period of only 13 months. This promotes promotes leading-edge software because it frees Fedora developers from some backward compatibility restraints, but also makes Fedora a poor choice for product development (e.g., embedded systems) or web servers. There are other differences between Ubuntu and Fedora, such as bundled apps, desktop environment and the size of the distribution.
Comparison chart
|Kernel type
|Linux (Monolithic)
|Linux (Monolithic)
|Source model
|Free and open-source
|Free and open-source
|OS family
|Initial release
|16th November 2003
|20th October 2004
|Company / developer
|Fedora Project (sponsored by Red Hat Inc.)
|Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu Foundation
|Default user interface
|Package manager
|RPM Package Manager, YUM, DNF, Flatpak, Snap, appimage
|dpkg, DEB, Click packages, Snap, appimage, Flatpak
|Latest stable release
|Fedora 29, 30 October 2018.
|Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" on 18 October 2018.
|Working state
|Available language(s)
|Multilingual (more than 55)
|Update method
|yum (GUIs avialable), dnf, GNOME Software
|APT (GUIs available), Software Center
|No real threats
|No real threats
|Software used
|RedHat based (uses Flatpak, .rpm files, appimage, and yum)
|Debian based (uses .deb files, apt, appimage, and snap), sometimes non-GPL compliant
|Introduction (from Wikipedia)
|Fedora /fɨˈdɒr.ə/, formerly Fedora Core, is an RPM-based, general purpose collection of software, including an operating system based on the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat.
|Ubuntu (originally /ʊˈbuːntʊ/ uu-boon-tuu, according to the company website /ʊˈbʊntuː/ uu-buun-too) is a Debian-based Linux operating system, with GNOME as its default desktop environment.
|What is it?
|A popular flavor of Linux (free operating system based on GNU/Linux)
|A popular, user friendly, flavor of Linux (free operating system based on GNU/Linux)
|Distribution Based on
|RedHat, RHEL
|Popular Applications
|Mozilla Firefox, Rhythmbox, Evolution, Libreoffice, Nautilus (file manager)
|Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Rhythmbox, Evolution, LibreOffice
|Developed and supported by
|RedHat, IBM, and contributors
|Canonical Ltd.
|Distributed freely under GNU license
|Distributed freely under GNU license, support can be purchased, ad supported
|Official website
|Supported architectures
|amd64, i386
|armhf, i686, powerpc, ppc64el, s390x, x86_64
|Development and Distribution
|Developed by contributers, IBM, and RedHat, Inc.
|Developed and distributed by Canonical ltd.
|Multi-touch supported
|Primarily GPL
|Various, primarily GPL and GFDL
|Community and Paid from Canonical
|OK for gaming, supports Steam
|OK for gaming, supports Steam
|Package update
|dnf, snap store, yum
|apt, snap store, appimage
|File manager
|Gnome (Vanilla)
|GNOME (Ubuntu Desktop version)
There are some common principles for both Fedora and Ubuntu, including promoting free, open source software, and community participation and collaboration in maintaining software. Both projects are owned and maintained by commercial interests — Fedora is owned by Red Hat and Ubuntu is maintained by Canonical.
The Fedora project believes in leading-edge software, as well as providing free alternatives to proprietary code. Ubuntu has put a stronger emphasis on usability, accessibility, as well as expansion into other spheres like mobile.
Bundled apps
The big differences between Ubuntu and Fedora when it comes to bundled apps are as follows:
- Ubuntu ships with Transmission, a BitTorrent client.
- Fedora does not offer any proprietary firmware, so it may not work with some Bluetooth or Wi-Fi adapters and graphics cards. While Ubuntu does not pre-install proprietary software either, it allows the user to download some popular proprietary software — like Flash and Wi-Fi drivers — with a simple click during the install process.
Interface differences
Fedora's default desktop is GNOME 3.2.1. This is quite different from other desktop environments, even when compared to other GNOME desktops. For example, users must press the alt key to reach the shutdown menu, instead of accessing it from the regular menu, and windows cannot be easily shrunk or re-sized. However, web sites, such as Gmail, are treated as local applications and can start automatically when you turn on your PC. The system requires 3D-capable graphics cards.
Ubuntu's default desktop is unity, which is available in 2D and 3D. It uses a standard GNOME based interface and is designed to be a universal interface for desktops, tablets and smartphones. It allows users to pin web applications to the Launcher on the desktop and conduct an online search in the dash.
Below, four Linux-based systems are compared, including Bodhi, Fedora, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE.
Release Schedule and Support
Both Ubuntu and Fedora release a new version every six months. Ubuntu versions for both desktop and server are supported for 9 months while Fedora versions are supported for 13 months after release. Every two years, Ubuntu releases an LTS version (Long Term Support), that is guaranteed support for 5 years.
Use on servers
Many users choose a Linux distribution on a server based on the environment they are comfortable with. This is either Debian-based (where Ubuntu Server is a popular choice), or RPM-based, where CentOS is a more popular choice compared with Fedora because CentOS offers maintenance for 4 years and security releases for up to 7 years.
Popularity on desktop
According to online surveys, including with PC World, and ZDNet, Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution. As of January 2013, the latest version of Ubuntu was downloaded 81,063 from CNet. Although Fedora is now downloaded from its own website, an earlier edition saw 10,000 downloads in the first 24 hours after release.
Different hardware can affect the comparative performance of Fedora and Ubuntu. Some benchmark tests suggest that Ubuntu boots faster while Fedora is faster to shut down. Fedora won more of these tests than Ubuntu, but many of these were practical ties in performance.[1] [2] [3]
Fedora is based on Red Hat Linux and uses the RPM package manager; Ubuntu is based on Debian and uses APT. Software binaries for Fedora and Ubuntu are incompatible.
The Fedora Project was founded in 2003. It was began as an undergraduate project by Warren Togami and its development was based on collaboration with the global volunteer community.
Ubuntu was based on the Debian project's codebase. Since its initial release in October 2004, a new version has been released every 6 months.
- http://mylinuxexplore.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/linux-mint-14-vs-ubuntu-1210-who-is.html
- Wikipedia:Ubuntu_(operating_system)
- http://freshtutorial.com/difference-ubuntu-linux-mint/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy
- http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/whats-new
- http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222979/Fedora_Mint_openSUSE_Ubuntu_Which_Linux_desktop_is_for_you_
- Wikipedia:Fedora_(operating_system)
- http://fedoraproject.org/en/about-fedora
- http://mylinuxexplore.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/comparison-of-linux-giants-fedora-17-vs.html
- http://www.tf2intel.com/why-fedora-a-comparison-of-fedora-and-other-linux-distributions/
- http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fedora-16-gnome-3-review,3155-25.html
- http://askubuntu.com/questions/35893/migrate-apps-from-ubuntu-to-fedora
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March 15, 2014, 6:41am
Somebody forgot to update the second listing for latest stable release for Fedora. Fedora is also not based on RHEL, because Red Hat uses it as a technology testbed, making RHEL based on Fedora.— 23.✗.✗.236
December 23, 2013, 11:52pm
Well in my opinion fedora means innovation and experimentation, which comes with community support. The writer is being particularly biased about Ubuntu and have not used fedora up to its full potential and have not even considered Red Hat.— 115.✗.✗.45
The most stable apps in fedora cycle goes to red hat which is paid and does provide Super long term support.
And Gnome have extensions which are more like plugins, which gives flexibility to heavily customise your GUI and that too without any performance overhead.
Most importantly fedora comes in spins, like security spin, packed with latest forensic tools which is again heavily supported by community
December 31, 2013, 9:52am
i use fedora and i think is the best— 83.✗.✗.109
February 13, 2014, 2:06am
Fedora runs Wine just fine, actually— 172.✗.✗.97
March 2, 2013, 12:24am
I'm not a current user of either distro, but I did have a much better experience with Fedora in terms of stability & performance. Also importantly, Fedora was community-focused -- users with all kinds of talents were encouraged to pitch in and our feedback or needs/wishes truly mattered, which wasn't the case with Ubuntu.— 72.✗.✗.166
These days, I prefer Simply Mepis, which is a fully customized descendant of Debian with KDE4...it's the easiest, most stable, and friendliest distro I've tried in my 5 years using Linux.


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April 2017
The other day I deleted all my old games and started fresh. So, there's nothing about old evidence that could be causing a problem. I'm having the same issue, every clue is wrong. Even gender was wrong on my first case. This has to be a bug that came with that last update.
April 2017
Hi all. So my detective career has always worked fine. Up until now. I collect every piece of evidence and process all of it, giving me about 7 clues in the notebook. However, when i get to the area where my suspect is meant to be there is no one fitting that description. I ask around and i don't get any responses from anyone. Also, on my list of things to do back at the police station i still have the option to go back to the crime scene. This never used to happen once the crime scene was processed.
I am at my wits end. I have tried repairing, quitting the career and going back in (this works as a fix for the first case and then goes back to not working after that). i have no mods in my game. Nothing to suggest why it is happening. I don't want to have to quit my career every time i want to start a new case and i my sim will never get ahead this way.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thank you, Danni
April 2017
@Pocketsworld it's a known bug, your post has been merged with the one about it.
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April 2017
I've just started the Detective career for the first time and also have encountered clues being wrong. During my first case tutorial, the clue pointed towards a young adult, but the correct suspect I arrested was a teenager.
On my second case, the clues pointed correctly to an elder male wearing a tank top, I could see him immediately when I arrived at the APB location and he was kinda of obvious because it was a townie I'd never ever seen before.
But now I'm on my third case and the clues were totally inaccurate, saying the suspect was a gloomy blond teenage girl in a jacket and jeans, when the guilty suspect I managed to eventually solve the case with was an elder male who was also my police officer's colleague working as the Lab Tech at the police station.
I'm going to go with the clues being bugged inaccurate on that last one, although I'd be really impressed if the game developers put that one in on purpose because the criminal was one of my co-workers and messing with the evidence...
Aside from that, I'm enjoying the detective career so far.
April 2017
I never had this bug before and now I do. The game said the suspect was female, slacks, jacket, brown hair. The only one who showed up was a blond with a male haircut and not even the unisex hair but one of the male hairstyles behind still behind the filter. I tried it again at a different location she showed up again so I assume that as who I was supposed to arrest. But I didn't my Sim clocked out for the day. Wrong clues equaled wrong hair.
April 2017
Thank you I am having the same problem, but next time I'll listen to the townies, lol.
May 2017
I am having the exact same issues. I have gone back to the police station at least 3 times in one shift just to go back out to Issue the APB and I have not come across the suspect yet. I have lost job performance over arresting the wrong suspect twice now.
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I have also been having this issue. I would go to issue an APB and the suspect would never be there no matter how long I stayed there.
I managed to fix the issue and find the correct suspect by shift-clicking on a sim that was there, taking them into CAS then exiting. I believe this caused the lot to reload and the correct suspect to spawn in. This problem has only occurred twice for me but this solution seems to have worked both times. Hope it helps x
May 2017
I still haven't found the suspect!
I have been asking around however the notifs don't come up saying what they said. I decided to start arresting anyone i saw however i still haven't found the suspect and my job performance is low.
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Bug or intended? I had like 10 cases in my detective career, and during them all clues were absolutely right. But during my latest one all clues (discovered max possible) were WRONG except for one (suspect - female)! I tried to find suspect during several workdays, and found it by chance when trusted some random townie showing me female sim that had nothing to do with the clues.
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BFR stands for "Biggest Finest Revolver." (Sure it does . . . -Ed.) If you are looking for the absolute most powerful revolver made, the BFR will fill the need. The BFR is available in the following Calibers: .45-70, .480 Ruger/.475 Linebaugh, .450 Marlin, .500 S&W, .50AE, .444 Marlin, .30-30, .45 Colt/.410, .460 S&W, .454 Casull, and .22 Hornet. Available barrel lengths range from 6.5 inches to 10 inches, with two barrel lengths usually available in each caliber.
Current production BFR revolvers are shipped with rubber grips and a Weaver style scope base. Barrels are stress-relieved and cut rifled. Trigger pulls are set between three and four pounds.
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As a .45-70 reloader for nearly 30 years, it was easy for me to handload cartridges for my BFR. I discovered quickly that the BFR could handle any load on which I could stand to pull the trigger. The stoutest load I've tried pushes a 470 grain hard cast bullet at 1610 fps, according to my chronograph. Recoil was just too much at that velocity and MAP was high, so I've settled on pushing the same bullet at around 1450 fps. This shows that my BFR is an extremely strong handgun, fully capable of withstanding the maximum allowable SAAMI .45-70 pressures.
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Jennifer is anything but socially awkward. The Meetup she organizes is jam packed with awesome activities—even outgoing locals would call it one of the most active and fun loving groups in Memphis. You'd never guess that Jennifer heads up the Memphis Shy Guys Meetup— A Group for the Shy and Socially Awkward.
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Dr. Manmohan Singh said, in his address to the nation on 21 September 2012 made an attempt to justify 'reforms'. His speech and arguments summed up the entire debate on economic reforms that he is currently pursuing in areas such as FDI in multi brand retail and reduction of subsidies.
If for him, the withdrawing subsidy and permitting FDI are 'reforms', for many millions of small, micro enterprises, informal sector players, vendors and others in the unorganized sector, 'reforms' means something deeper. For them, reforms are something that has implications on their daily lives, as they fight for sustaining their businesses and livelihood. Reforms should really penetrate the system and the fundamental rules of the operational mechanism that regulates businesses, especially at the bottom of the pyramid.
There are around 10 crore MSME retail units, including informal sector players, according to Confederation of All India Traders, (CAIT). Official estimate is that retail trade sector MSMEs alone contributes 24.91 % to employment. And 41 percent establishments' falls under retail sector. (5th economic survey, 2005)
Protect domestic MSMEs
India being a signatory to World Trade Organization (WTO)'s General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), which include wholesale and retailing services also, has no option but to open up the retail trade sector to foreign investment/participation. There are compulsions on Indian government, which has to now live in a global economy as part of WTO and other Free Trade Agreements. There are increasing pressures from European Union and other such economic blocs for further reforms. However, governments have the right to protect the interests of its domestic industry, especially MSMEs.
Reforms and economic sustainability
Mr. V. N Prasad, an economist working with a focus on MSMEs, made an interesting observation about Manmohanomics. He says, Manmohanomics has failed Indian people. Economy and society consists not just very innovative, educated, entrepreneurial and rich people alone. It has different sections such as disabled, old, landless, people who cannot afford to go a hospital, buy medicines and send their children to school. Majority of the people and probable entrepreneurs would not clear careful scrutiny of a loan sanctioning officer of an Indian public sector bank, if they apply for a loan for their new business venture.
"Nation's Economic management is not just about balancing budget and better fiscal management alone, it goes beyond" he says and it is also about creating a conducive business climate for MSMEs and poor people's informal ventures to operate. A responsible state has to create a level playing field for small enterprises and ensure their survival.
What is "reforms" for MSMEs?
Entrepreneurs have to fight and deal with an unfriendly and rent seeking bureaucracy on a day to day basis, despite RTI and transparency movement. There is a serious need to discuss about the meaning of reforms in the developing country context. What do reforms mean to businesses owned and managed by poor people in India, the so called enterprises that alleviate poverty of millions? How are FDI and other recent initiatives helping their business ventures? What are the support that government providing to them?
Building a climate for small enterprises to thrive is the real reform. State intervention and strengthening the effectiveness of existing regulations, if needed, new regulations to protect the interest of a large section of Indian society, is very important and reform is that! Also, it includes protecting small enterprise sector from big players by strengthening anti-monopoly laws, regulatory and policy framework governing retail sector so as to shield MSMEs from unfair competition. Stricter implementation of existing laws pertaining to labor rights and minimum wages are also important.
Investment flow and long term impact
Foreign investors would bring in money and there will be some revival in economy. If the hidden objective is bringing in money to the country, however, its long term employment impact and implications on MSMEs would be of some concern. Impact assessment studies show that entries of big retails have a negative impact on local economy, small businesses and employment and living standard. 'Wal-Mart kills three local jobs for every two they create. They reduce retail employment by an average of 2.7 percent in every county they entered. Research from Chicago shows retail employment did not increase in areas where Wal-Mart operate and also employment fell significantly in those adjacent regions.'
Address MSME concerns
Millions of retail trade enterprises, which are service MSMEs, also come under MSMEs. Their sheer number itself makes it a real force, political, electoral and economic force, which can impact decisions in any country. But how far their voices heard and concerns addressed?
Are foreign retail chains going to sell foreign products or domestic products? A serious concern is that India manufactured foreign goods and private labeled or specific retail chain branded products could also appear on shelves, as the time passes. This would result in extermination of local industries. The trend of big retail chains eventually entering into selling products in their own brand name is yet another trend that being observed. These are real possibilities and matter of concern for manufacturing MSMEs.
When Indian owned shopping malls came up in Noida Sector 18, Mr. SK Jain who was running a retail garment business had to close down his venture. He says, "with shopping malls, traders in Sector 18 Noida, lost 95 percent of their businesses and majority of them had to close down. Now what remains are brand- showrooms or company owned shops".
MSMEs and local economy
In a country like India, there are a number of manufacturers exist in a neighborhood space, catering only for residences there. They distribute their products through small informal vendors, small and micro retail trade shops. There are experiments and innovations taking place in these manufacturing units at their level, though may not be as we imagine when we hear the term experiments & innovation. Those ventures itself are, in most cases, an experiment in livelihood entrepreneurship.
Traditional supply chain that was helping and catering to MSME units, assisting their product distribution at the local level, would disappear gradually, causing the death of local manufacturing MSMEs in the medium to long term. Mr. Amar Yadav, an entrepreneur says 30 percent procurement reservation meant for MSMEs, do not mean much, or nothing at all. It is 1.5 million MSMEs are only registered and how many of them can meet the needs of WALMART and other giants, he asks.
Empower MSMEs
MSME retailers need to be officially recognized as an industry. Government should declare, small retail sector as an industry and provide assistance and help to compete. Bringing retail sector under the purview of MSMEs would enable them to access benefits, schemes, bank-finance at better rates & terms. Further, this would strengthen retail MSMEs and help emerge stronger to face the challenge that the big retail chains would throw upon them. Government should consider extending special financial support, training programmes, marketing support for the MSME sector so as to enable them to compete in the scenario of the upcoming retail revolution!


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Place the ostrich fillets into a bowl. Add the chilli flakes, the all spice, the ground cinnamon, the orange peel of half an orange and the ginger. Add some salt and enough oil to coat. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
Place the marinated fillets onto a hot grill for about 3 minutes on each side. Then allow to rest for 3 minutes.
To make the sauce heat the ginger, orange juice and orange peel, then add the pomegranate molasses and maple syrup. Reduce until syrupy. Add the orange segments and butter and allow to cook for a few minutes.
Place a little sauce on the bottom of your serving dish, top with fresh watercress. Slice the fillet and place on top of the watercress. Spoon over additional sauce with orange segments and serve.


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Lori Friedt is a highly-skilled financial executive with 30 years of experience. She has 15 years of experience in non-profit, arts, and entertainment industries and another 15 years working in manufacturing, dot-com, and hospitality industries. Lori is a seasoned leader with expertise in accounting processes, financial business planning, and working with board committees to foster alliances. As a respected financial manager with extensive knowledge of financial and marketing strategies, internal controls, and staff development, she embraces big picture perspectives and long-range planning to drive growth.
Over her career, Lori has built and effectively managed finance, accounting, operations, and HR infrastructure under strict cost control constraints. She has a proven track record of helping nonprofits develop accurate, actionable financial statements. Prior to joining CFO Selections, Lori was the VP Finance & Administration at Special Olympics Washington, where she developed financial accountability for all facets of the organization, budget analysis for the sports department, and revenue reporting for special events. She focuses on process improvement, systems integration, and key metrics to achieve organizational goals.
Lori holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Oregon, and resides in Kirkland. Her personal interests include golf, kayaking on Lake Washington, and travel.


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Narrators of Hadith al-Thaqalayn of Eleventh-Seventeenth Century
325. 'Ali ibn al-Sultan Muhammad al-Harawi, known as 'Ali al-Qari (d. 1013/1604).
In his Sharh al-Shifa', 485, from Muslim and al-Nasa'i, from Zayd ibn Arqam. In his al-Mirqat fi sharh al-Mishat, V, 593-594, 600-601 from Muslim, from Zayd ibn Arqam; from Imam Ahmad from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri; and from al-Tirmidhi from Jabir and Zayd ibn Arqam. An eminent scholar.
326. 'Abd al-Ra'uf ibn Taj al-Arifin al-Munawi (d. 1031/1621).
In his Fayd al-Qadir fi sharh al-Jami' al-saghir, ii, 174, 571; iii, 14, 15, a sharh of al-Suyuti's work that expounds it with the help of the riwayat of al-Qurtubi and al-Samhudi. An eminent scholar.
327. Nur al-Din 'Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn 'Ali al-Halabi al-Shafi'i (d. 1033/1623).
In his Insan al-'uyun fi sirat al-Amir wa al-Ma'mun, iii, 336. An eminent scholar.
328. Ahmad ibn al-Fadl ibn Muhammad Ba Kathir al-Makki (d. 1037/1627).
In his Wasilat al-ma'al fi 'add manaqib al-Al (MS) from Imam Ahmad, al-Tabarani, Abu Ya'la, al-Hakim, al-Tirmidhi, Ibn 'Uqdah, al-Diya', al-Zarandi, Abu al-Hasan Yahya ibn al-Hasan, al-Ji'abi, al-Dulabi, al-Bazzaz, Abu Nu'aym, Ibn Hajar and al-Darqutni. An eminent scholar. 1
329. Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Shaykani al-Qadiri al-Madani.
In al-Sirat al-sawi fi manaqib Al al-Nabi (MS.), from Muslim, al-Hakim, al-Bazzaz, Ibn 'Uqdah, al-Tabarani, Ibn Sa'd and al-Zarandi, from Zayd ibn Arqam, Abu Sa'id, Zayd ibn Thabit, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Abu Hurayrah, Jabir, Hudhayfah ibn Usayd and others.
330. Al-Sayyid Muhammad ibn al-Sayyid Jalal Mah 'Alam al-Bukhari (d. 1045/1635).
In Tadhkirat al-abrar (MS.). A respectable scholar. 2
331. Al-Shaykh 'Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi (d. 1052/1642).
In his al-Lumu'at fi sharh al-Mishkat from Muslim and al-Tirmidhi, and also in Madarij al-nubuwwah, 520. A leading legist, traditionist and scholar of his era in India. 3
332. Shihab al-Din Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Umar al-Khafaji al-Misri al-Hanafi (d. 1069/1658).
In his Nasim al-riyad fi sharh Shifa' al-Qadi 'lyad, iii, 409, iv, 283, 324, while expounding the narrations of al-Qadi 'lyad. A leading scholar. 4
333. 'Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Azizi al-Bulaqi al-Shafi'i (d. 1070/1659).
In his al-Siraj al-munir fi sharh al-Jami' al-saghir, i, 322; ii, 51. A leading traditionist. 5
334. Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Susi al-Maghribi (d. 1094/1683)
In his Jam' al-fawa'id min Jami' al-usul wa Majma' al-zawa'id, i, 16, ii, 236 (Meerut 1346H.), from al-Tirmidhi and Muslim. A leading traditionist. 6
335. Mulla Ya'qub al-Banyani al-Lahori (1098/1686).
In his 'Aqa'id. A well-known scholar of his age. 7
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Author: MR : 01/04/10
ELLWOOD Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that John Christian Dalton of Wooster, OH is the recipient of the third annual $25,000 Metallurgy Scholarship. Christian is a junior college student at Case Western in Cleveland, OH. He is majoring in Material Science and Engineering and carriers a 3.58 GPA. Christian is President of the Undergraduate Materials Society and is a member of the American Foundry Society.
EGI will also award $1,000 scholarships to both Spencer Nast and Scott Olson, who were both finalists for the scholarship. Spencer is a junior at Missouri University Science and Technology. He is majoring in Metallurgy. Scott is a junior at Lehigh University. He is majoring in Material Science and Engineering.
All three finalists were provided with tours of ELLWOOD?s manufacturing facilities in New Castle, PA and had the opportunity to speak with several of the Company?s metallurgists, engineers and other company representatives.
A presentation of the scholarship will take place at Case Western in January 2010. Also in 2010, Christian will be scheduled to complete an internship within an ELLWOOD business unit.


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We don't claim quality, we provide it.
Simply put, talking in another language doesn't make a translator! You can find today hundreds of people claiming to be translators and claim to have the required knowledge and even the expertise. If you had a terrible experience with translation, you know what we're talking about. If you were lucky so far, then it better safe than sorry. Here's the early signs when you inquire translation service providers. Does the provider have...
a decent website?
As silly as it may sound, but building a website is as easy as 1 2 3 and as cheap as dust nowadays. Not having a website, or a long standing blog at least, and relying solely on Facebook and LinkedIn pages and groups gives you the first hint of non-professional service provider.
Ask the provider for proof of accreditation. There're many websites, social pages and blogs claim to be accredited and list many logos of accreditation and quality standards bodies. If they accquired it, they'll prove it.
terms of service?
If the provider doesn't have a clear terms of service(s), you don't have any rights and will charge you for low quality translations. Know your rights, or clearly state them in writing before you submit anything.
a dedicated project manager(s)?
Project Managers or Key Account Managers are vital in translation services. Without them, your projects will be submitted to the first available translator, no matter what experiences or skills s/he has. A professional agency will ask for a sample, content type, document final destination among other things. If they don't ask, there's something wrong about it.
a translation management platform?
To be most effective, any professional provider will need to use a translation management software and a Computer Aided Translation, CAT, tool. The more professional the provider, the more clients, documents, translators, proof-readers, etc. to manage, coordinate and communicate with. With major providers, you'll be granted access to a platform to manage your documents, projects, tasks and financial documents.
a diverse experience?
A professional provider will have a diverse list of clients in different sectors, industries and using different technolgoies. If a provider sticks only to basic word processors (e.g. MS Word and OO Writer), there's a big change you'll do extra work for them. If a provider, for example, says he can subtitle a movie, they must be able to handle different subtitling and close-captioning software and file formats.


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SU Innovation – the first step in bringing your idea to life
Do you have an idea you would like to develop or research findings you would like to progress with but aren't sure how? If so, don't hesitate to contact us at SU Innovation.
Stockholm University wants to see the knowledge you have gained or the research you have conducted lead to something greater. Innovation is a way to do so - it contributes new products and services in society. We help researchers, teachers, doctorates, and students active at Stockholm University.
The journey begins at SU Innovation
Your journey begins here at SU innovation. We are here for the initial phase in order to guide you further. This kind of support can be anything from building partnerships to starting a business. At SU Innovation, we also give advice for questions regarding rights, contracts, presentation and the copyright of ideas, strategies, financing opportunities, and concept and business development. We work with the organization Drivhuset for guidance for students.
Immersive support
SU Innovation is also comprised of SU Incubator and SU Holding in order to provide additional support. Through a tailor-made incubator program, SU Incubator helps develop your business idea when you launch a business. Read more here. As a holding company, SU Holding can drive commercial business associated with the university. Newly-launched businesses with an association to the university can therefore apply for seed funding at SU Holding. Read more here.
Before your first meeting
Together, we offer continuous support throughout the entire innovation process. At the first meeting, we go through your idea and background, as well as how you would like to develop it in the short and long-run. Questions to consider before your first meeting:
- What is the problem(s) your idea will solve?
- What solution(s) to the problem already exist today?
- Are there already similar ideas to yours out there?
We would also like to know if there are others involved in the creation of your idea and whether or not you have presented it to other entities, and if so, in what context. Our guidance and work is completely free of charge and we combine it with a variety of educational and inspirational activities. Please do not hesitate to contact us - you can find us in the little red house Villa Bellona on Universitetsvägen 8. We look forward to hearing from you.
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March to the Verizon Center to Enjoy Some "Madness"
Whether your favorite sport is football, hockey or baseball, everyone agrees that the month of March is basketball season. The reason, of course, is the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament or, as it's more commonly known, March Madness.
Sixty-eight teams were invited to the Big Dance this year and eight of them will be heading to Washington, D.C. for the tournament's opening round.
And while most people associate the NCAA Tournament with heading to bars or watching multiple games on their work monitor, watching in person is without a doubt worth it.
This is the first time the Verizon Center's hosted the opening round since 2008. In 2006, they also played host to a regional final. If history holds true to form, attendees are likely to see some underdog teams that may make a deep run in the tournament.
In 2008, Xavier used its opening games in D.C. to make a run all the way to the Elite Eight. In 2006, local school George Mason played its third and fourth games of the tournament at the Verizon Center, using the hometown boost to make the school's first Final Four.
So who is playing here on Thursday that's worth the price of admission? Well, the games kick off with last year's tournament darling and a local favorite.
In 2010, the Butler Bulldogs rode a No. 5 seed all the way to the championship game, losing only when a last-second half-court shot went just a bit long. This year, the team earned a No. 8 seed. At 12:40, they tip off against Old Dominion University. The ODU Monarchs, from Norfolk, Virginia, received a No. 9 seed by beating out Virginia Commonwealth University in the finals of CAA Tournament.
After that game ends, one of the tournament's top seeds, and a favorite to make it to the Final Four, takes the court. The Pittsburgh Panthers, the Southeast Region's No. 1 seed, take on the University of North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs, who won a play-in game on Tuesday night. No No. 16 seed has ever beaten a No. 1 seed, so expect Pitt to play on Saturday against the winner of Butler-ODU.
Also playing on Thursday, but in a different regional, the West, is one of the tournament's most accomplished teams ever. On Saturday night, at 7:20, the No. 3 seeded Connecticut Huskies play the No. 14 Bucknell Bison, from Pennsylvania. Two years ago, Connecticut went all the way to the Final Four. But before you assume that the Huskies will winl, it was just five years ago that Bucknell, again at No. 14, took down an accomplished No. 3 team, the Kansas Jayhawks.
Thursday's full day of basketball closes with the No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats taking on the No. 11 Missouri Tigers. That game starts 30 minutes after the Connecticut-Bucknell game ends.
The winners of all four games will then be back at the Verizon Center on Saturday to play, with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on the line. Game times for those matchups will be announced on Friday.
Tickets for the tournament are still available on Ticketmaster. A ticket for any of the three sessions (Thursday afternoon, Thursday night or Saturday) starts at $84 a ticket, or just $42 per game. If you'd like to attend the whole weekend, tickets for all three sessions start at $240.
While that's expensive, it's a good price to pay to check out an event that only comes to town every few years.
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Well, not quite. Mashable called "The Social Network" Oscar award wins 'disappointing', but it did win three of the eight Oscars for which it was nominated – nominations that included Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. "Fincher's movie, a fictionalized account of the rise of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, still won three Oscars. Writer Aaron Sorkin, also known for West Wing and A Few Good Men, won Best Adapted Screenplay (it was based on Ben Mezrich's book "The Accidental Billionaires"), while Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor won Best Original Score for the movie's haunting music. The movie also won an award for Best Film Editing."
Point being – social networking has taken a main stream role in our society. Ceremonies Co-Host James Franco came on stage flashing his smartphone, verifying as promised that he would be Tweeting during the awards ceremony. When social networking comes to big time Hollywood "entertainment", you know it has arrived in the main stream of our culture.
I've commented on TV sit-coms using iPad as the "must have" gift, and youth texting being a topic as well. But, this past weekend I was catching up on recorded episodes of Gray's Anatomy, and one episode especially caught my imagination (February 3 episode Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)). It dealt with the advantages of using Twitter in the workplace – in the hospital OR actually.
OK, like the Chief of Surgery, one might think Twitter would be intrusive and totally out of place in an operating room setting. But, the writers presented a scenario that made its use not only appropriate, but highly beneficial. The result was that those "observing" the surgery were able to offer useful information – one even offered life saving assistance.
Now that's the kind of technology use we like to see. And, you say 'That's just Hollywood entertainment.' Surgeons send 'tweets' from operating room happened two years ago. Seven months later CBS reported in "Twitter Opens a Door to Operating Room" that "Twitter is opening doors to the sterile confines of operating rooms, paving the way for families – and anyone else for that matter – to follow a patient's progress as they go under the knife."
Is it possible that the use of Twitter in a library workplace could save lives? Who knows, but it is certain that Twitter and other social networking can change lives, change the way librarians do business, and change how customers perceive the library. It is up to us librarians to figure out how to use social networking to our benefit and that of our customers.


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Steve Sabol: The NFL's storyteller
'Football is such a great game, but football players are so dull,'' Steve Sabol said. He had just watched a dreary interview with a "brutal" tight end who leveled an opponent and explained the play only with an aw-shucks, "I was lucky.''
Wouldn't it be better, Sabol wondered, if he could dramatize things by writing material himself? He said he would have had the big galoot say something like, "Look at him, he's still breathing,' or something real colorful like that.''
No surprise there. As the creative force behind NFL Films for a half-century, Sabol perfected the art of mining the mundane for the masterful -- and if he couldn't find it, he'd use poetic license to make it so.
But here's the remarkable thing: The thoughts above were uttered in 1965, when Sabol was a 23-year-old running back at Colorado College and Sports Illustrated presciently visited to chronicle his shameless, creative self-promotion, complete with a nickname ("Sudden Death") and fictional hometown (Possum Trot, Miss.).
The tight end in question? Mike Ditka, then 26, when he still played for the Bears and George Halas still coached them.
Only in passing did the story mention Steve's father, Ed, "produces the official color films of the National Football League's championship games.'' But it did speculate that come graduation, Steve might go to work for the old man.
It was a good thing for the NFL that he did. Steve, who died Tuesday at 69, helped Big Ed, as he called his father, revolutionize the way sports were captured on camera and in the process create the mythology of modern pro football.
Many moments fans think they remember watching live on TV actually are iconic replays courtesy of NFL Films, from Joe Namath waving an index finger at the Orange Bowl in 1969 to Franco Harris' Immaculate Reception in 1972 to Dwight Clark's Cowboys-beating touchdown in 1982.
The video magic extended off the field as well. There might be no better example of Sabol's front-row-seat-for-life than the footage of a 1960s cocktail party in Vince Lombardi's basement that turned up in an HBO/NFL Films documentary about the Packers coach in 2010.
Young Steve Sabol shot it all, naturally.
Images now so common they are clichés once were pure inventions of Sabol and his crew, from passes spiraling through the air in slow motion to linemen digging their hands into the ground and snorting snot and sweat.
Coaches and players miked for sound? Yup, Sabol played a big part in that, too, producing gems from Hank Stram on the sideline during Super Bowl IV urging the Chiefs "just keep matriculating the ball down the field" to Bill Belichick on the sideline in Super Bowl XLVI, urging the Patriots not to concern themselves with Mario Manningham on the Giants' final drive. Oops.
Sabol's mission was more propagandistic than journalistic, to be sure. He worked for the NFL and loved football, and coaches and players learned to trust him not to make them look bad, as when Belichick, of all people, gave NFL Films extreme access for a recent show called "A Football Life.''
Wednesday, it will be Tom Coughlin's turn to be spotlighted in the series. Let's just say that not any camera crew gets invited into the Giants coach's home.
Sabol was a storyteller not only when the cameras came on, but always. A visit to his office in Mount Laurel, N.J., inevitably would turn into a lengthy afternoon full of tales, some of them tall.
The storytelling never stopped, a lesson in human nature Steve learned from Ed, now 96, who understood stories trump dry facts every time.
After being diagnosed with brain cancer in March of 2011 and before introducing his father upon Ed's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last summer, Sabol couldn't help marveling over the juiciness of the narrative.
He told Sports Illustrated, "Dad makes the Hall of Fame. Son's going to be his presenter. Son gets a brain tumor. Now the story is, 'Is the son going to be there? Will the son make it?' What a great story this is going to be, however it turns out."
It was, and is.
Sabol's death inspired an extraordinary response from the football community, with heartfelt remembrances from owners, coaches, players, media executives and journalists. Not bad for an art history major from Possum Trot.
The Sabol magic never was more evident than in a poem he wrote, "The Autumn Wind,'' which when read by John Facenda and backed by a jaunty orchestral soundtrack became the unofficial theme of the Raiders and the quintessential example of inspired NFL Films schmaltz.
"The autumn wind is a pirate,'' it began, "blustering in from the sea. With a rollicking song he sweeps along, swaggering boisterously.''
Sabol's piece debuted in 1974 in a Raiders highlight film. Saturday the autumn wind -- and with it the heart of another NFL season -- blew in for the first time since then without Sabol around to narrate for us.
It felt colder than usual.
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Do you ever Deny Kills?
I played a game of blast the other day and while doing so I had many opportunities to commit suicide (on Kashyyyk) if or whenever I thought I was going to be killed. So I would jump the ledge at the moment I was around half health. The funny thing is I even got first place too, but I committed suicide for most of my deaths.
Basically I was denying those guys the kill.
Do you guys ever do this? Is it bad to do this to those players?
Basically I was denying those guys the kill.
Do you guys ever do this? Is it bad to do this to those players?
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Nice, I'm not the only one then.PSN: d0kRX0
3845 postsModerator › SWBF Senior ModeratorYep. It's pretty easy to guess the spawn locations and if the teleport may be useful. Rspawn is often quicker than waiting for an ability. Can still start elsewhere on the map before initial spawn using ESC then resuming and spawning after it goes to the enemy line up. Lots of tricks to HvV.0
522 posts MemberTricks? ...can people not just play as intended ?1
10 posts MemberI've noticed a few players deliberately crashing hero ships, such as the Millennium Falcon. This denied me a few battle points, but I didn't feel hard done by.0
78 posts MemberHuh, good idea, but It's just no fun to die (mainly because respawning takes FLIPPING FOREVER)Face it, Battlefront 2 sucks. OK then, why do I play it?
I'm starting to regret ever getting Battlefront. My brothers annoy me by pretending my nerf guns are in-game blasters lol.
"In my experience there is no such thing as luck."
"Who's the more foolish; the fool, or the fool who follows him?"
"What good is a reward if you ain't around to use it? Besides, attacking that battle station is not my idea of courage. It's more like, suicide."
"That's not how the Force works."
"Listen, Big Deal. You got another problem. Women always figure out the truth. Always."
"Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, farm boy. Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star or bounce too close to a supernova, and that'd end your trip real quick, wouldn't it?"
"You know, sometimes I amaze even myself."
"Would someone get this big walking carpet out of my way?" "No reward is worth this."
(While playing on Battlefront's buggy servers):"Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunctions, but uh ...everything's perfectly alright now." "What have you done?! I'm backwards!!!"1
5592 posts MemberTorquemadus wrote: »I've noticed a few players deliberately crashing hero ships, such as the Millennium Falcon. This denied me a few battle points, but I didn't feel hard done by.
This really grinds my gears when I've been using the Schimitar to hunt them for the last five mins and think finally I might get one more tick towards its milestone only for it to kamikaze into an asteroid /:Psn: Jello770YouTube: https://bit.ly/2IWuJZd0
135 posts MemberI'm never going to be able to get the achievment where you have to get 25 Hero kills with fighters, especially if they suicide all the time0
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August 06, 2013 / BE THE DUMB ONE IN THE ROOM
August 06, 2013
n our July 22nd article, Do You Give A Buck?, we asked a question as fundamental to the nature of the United States as it is applicable to its history: Could the American people band together to overcome a seemingly insurmountable problem?
The question alludes to our history because, while less than 240-years old, as a nation we have met and overcome some seriously profound issues. The question recalls our nature because, in that same short time, we have achieved some world-altering accomplishments. And while on a global stage, no challenge was met either completely alone or without cost, it can be said that, as a people, we have proven time and time again that no problem is ever truly insurmountable.
The issue outlined at the beginning of the previous article is our rapidly increasing national debt—clocked at $15 trillion plus at the time of writing. The article's proposed solution to this "insurmountable" problem: the American people. Specifically, that as Americans, we have the power to come together to make a healthy dent in the debt crisis, as well as send a message to a gridlocked government, by each of us agreeing to donate just one dollar out of each paycheck into a "Dollar Saver Club" that can be leveraged against the deficit.
It's an interesting idea. But is an interesting idea enough to give us a kick-start?
If our history is any indication, the answer is "yes," and we can begin by utilizing the one thing that has always benefited American ingenuity: an open forum for debate and ideas. But before we begin the debate, let's first set the scene.
Using the 80 million bracelets sold by the popular LiveStrong campaign against cancer as a benchmark for numbers, we can estimate 9 million participants per year to "give a buck" and invest in the Dollar Saver Club. With an adult U.S. working population of 156 million, 9 million is approximately 6%—a very successful participation rate for our program.
Six percent of 156 million workers gives us 9,360,000 payrolls to work with.
9,360,000 payrolls, at $1 per paycheck, at 24 paychecks, give us $224,640,000 per year.
$224,640,000 leveraged against a national debt of $15 trillion would have the debt paid off in just over… 67 years!
67-years? That's almost a lifetime! With numbers like that, is it really worth it to "give a buck?" It is! As it's been with every challenge America has overcome, the benefits of making a difference have far outweighed the end-results. Consider landing on the moon, ending slavery, overcoming the Great Depression, passing civil rights, fostering the computer age, and more. In addition to every achievement we've had, there has also been a sense of hope, charity, and civil participation and pride that has elevated us as individuals and the human condition itself.
With that in mind, let's begin the debate and generate some ideas that can make the Dollar Saver Club campaign a reality and allow every able American to "give a buck."
Here are just a few questions to get us started…
Unlike something such as cancer, the national debt is not a single-focus villain. There is a pronounced national division on the debt's nature and its cause. How can we keep the focus on solving the problem and not on fixing the blame?
Although a voluntary payroll deduction has the benefit of being an easily sustained year-to-year program, it can quickly become an out-of-site-out-of-mind issue. How can we keep the Dollar Saver Club top-of-mind and prevent it from devolving into as "just another tax?"
Are there any functional or emotional benefits to rolling out the campaign regionally (state or county) rather than nationally, or does doing so defeat the purpose?
What government and corporate buy-ins, both conceptually and legally, would be necessary to start such a program?
While private monetary donations to the federal (and most local) government(s) are accepted, the allocation of those monies is still under the jurisdiction of the lawmakers. Is it possible to change this so that the monies are used as they were intended?
Would allocating the monies generated by the campaign to complete specific infrastructure projects, rather than just putting funds into the overall debt, present a more "winning" and promotable story to the program's participants?
In addition to citizen participation, would corporate fund matching enhance or dilute the program's sense of grass roots cooperation and, if so, would the benefit outweigh the cost?
In order to create a campaign like this, could the nation's advertising and marketing communities volunteer their efforts to give the Dollar Saver Club a fighting start and allow the American people to show how much they "give a buck?"
As we said, an interesting idea can only give us a kick-start if we come together in open forum and debate. Exactly how can we make the Dollar Saver Program a reality? Exactly how can we, as citizens, attack the national debt? Exactly how can we "give a buck?" Any ideas?
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While out running errands Yesterday (02/12/2016), we stopped at Norm's Beer & Wine (Vienna, Virginia, USA) to pick up a few beers for the weekend. Later that night we tried Rodenbach's Vintage 2013, a 7% alcohol by volume (ABV) Flemish Red-Brown Sour Ale matured for 2 years in Oak Foeder n°149 (oak barrel #149) brewed and bottled by Brewery Rodenbach (Steenhuffel, Belgium). The 59 year old foeder (barrel) was hand selected by Rodenbach brewmaster, Rudi Ghequire, as the top performing foeder of the year earning it the nickname "the Sire".
Rodenbach Vintage 2013 came in a 1 pint 9.4 fl oz (750 mL) caged and corked bottle with a white plastic label covering almost all of the bottle. The label consists of a picture of Rodenbach brewmaster Rudi Ghequire looking up at a row of large foeders (large wooden vats used to age beer) with glass of beer in hand. Rodenbach Vintage took gold in 2013 and 2014 at the European Beer Star Awards according to their website. Both BeerAdvocate and Untappd list this beer under the Flanders Red Ale category, while ratebeer just says Sour Red/Brown.
Below is the commercial description of Rodenbach Vintage 2013:
"RODENBACH Vintage is the unique result of our RODENBACH-brewers selecting the cask which has produced the best beer after two years of maturation: "cask of the year". The cask number always appears on the label, and the year refers to the start of maturation.
RODENBACH Vintage is 100% matured beer, which results in a superior taste. RODENBACH Grand Cru. Its taste is complex and rounded, intense and refreshing. It is characterised by an acidic, appley fruitiness combined with caramel, wild honey and oak with a touch of vanilla, cherry and liquorice. The aroma consists of touches of caramel and oak, as well as green apples mixed with honey and chocolate. The slightly sour, fruity aftertaste is long and nicely balanced, just like a Grand Cru wine." – Brewery Rodenbach
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US treasury officials are investigating whether American basketball players who were paid to play for Iranian teams have violated US sanctions. Under the sanctions regime, a special licence is required by any American citizen providing services to Iran… Last year, 20 Americans were contracted to play for Iranian teams. They could now face fines of $50,000 (£26,700). Basketball is a popular sport in Iran, and many saw the Americans' involvement as a rare example of sport overcoming political tensions. However, this co-operation looks set to end, and there are now only two American players left in Iran.
This seems misguided to me, but whatever. I've had the following, probably deeply unoriginal, observation on my chest for weeks now and this seems like a reasonable pretext for unloading. If you look at where baseball is popular outside the USA — primarily Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Caribbean basin — you're basically looking at a sport that's spread on the coattails of American "hard power" to regions of the world where there have been large US military deployments. Basketball, by contrast, is most popular in the areas where we haven't based troops — Brazil and Argentina in Latin America; mainland China in Asia; Eastern and Southern Europe. And, apparently, Iran. What this signifies, I couldn't say.


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For accomplished athletes or those just beginning a fitness program, the regular use of facilitated stretching can help improve flexibility and coordination and boost performance and enjoyment of sports. In this free hour-long webinar, Bob McAtee, LMT, CSCS, C-PT, author of Facilitated Stretching, Fourth Edition With Online Video, explains and demonstrates the foundational aspects of facilitated stretching and how manual and massage therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, coaches, and other health care professionals can use these techniques to help assess current muscle function, improve range of motion, increase strength, and enhance performance in their athletes and clients. Examples of each of the components of facilitated stretching will be shown, including single plane stretches, spiral diagonal movement patterns and stretches, and tri-planar strengthening exercises.
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A critical part of designing a successful age-friendly community initiative is to learn what it's like for older people to age in your community and to learn what assets your community has available to help meet the needs of older folks and what challenges your community's "built environment" may bring to older adults.
A community assessment can take many forms and can include an age-friendly asset inventory (asset mapping), community forums or listening session, an examination of demographic data (demographic profile), focus groups, and traditional surveys. These assessments can be done sequentially, or one at a time, building on each other. There's no right order to do them.
Community asset mapping will help you to know what structural aspects of your community are available to help meet the needs of older adults and identify aspects of the structural environment that create barriers.
The purpose of an age-friendly needs assessment is to collect information about what older residents need and want to age safely and securely in the place where they want to live. Each community has strengths that make it a great place to live and has areas for improvement. The needs assessment provides needed information for your aging-friendly initiative to build on existing community strengths to address gaps in services.
In addition to identifying the unique strengths and weaknesses of your community for aging in place, surveys and focus groups can help raise individual, group, and community support for the aging-friendly work you are about to begin.
Is there a single "right" survey or focus group guide to use to conduct a needs assessment? No. The way local communities define their aging-friendly efforts will shape the methods used for assessment. The "right" tools for your initiative will be determined by the information you want to get.
Conducting a needs assessment is a large process, but it can be done entirely with volunteers. However, the work is easier if you have the help of people with experience conducting needs assessments. Some strategies for finding help include:
1. Finding out if your municipality has the resources to give you some help from their staff.
2. Collaboration with a college or university. Students in planning and advanced degree programs are often looking for ways to integrate their research with community work.
3. Meeting with other communities that have completed a needs assessment for their aging-friendly initiative. Learning about their experiences and accessing the expertise developed by other initiatives can help you avoid pitfalls of the process and get ideas for making your own effort successful.
4. Applying for grant funding to hire a professional with experience conducting needs assessments.
5. Find someone in your community who has the skills and time to donate to the process.
As part of the assessment, you may want to complete a demographic profile and explore data gathered about local organizations, host a listening session or community forum to get feedback about aging services from residents of all ages, administer a survey, and/or conduct focus groups.
Asset Mapping
Community asset mapping can help you learn about the services, programs, and organizations available in your community. It will help your steering committee identify community strengths and use those strengths to meet the needs and preferences of older residents. Completing an asset map is vital to develop your age-friendly initiative.
For instance, in the needs assessment you learn that older residents want more socialization opportunities. During the community asset mapping exercise, you learn that a local church has rooms it is willing to let you use for activities during the week. Asset mapping can also show barriers in the structural environment that make it harder for older residents to remain fully engaged in the community– for instance, maybe your only library has stairs and no access ramp.
The resources on the right will help you to complete a community asset map for your community.
Building Demographic Profiles and Using Secondary Data to Learn More About Your Community
Secondary data, such as the US Census data and local information about usage of local and regional services, can provide you with valuable information for a community needs assessment. Understanding the migration of your population, the kinds of housing they live in, their overall financial health, etc. will help you identify vulnerable populations and may help you target your work. Understanding how older residents are engaged in the community may help you identify partner organizations that can help you with your age-friendly effort.
Secondary data can be thought of as the canvas. Focus groups and survey data add crucial information but without a canvas, it is hard to understand the context of the data you gather during the other parts of the needs assessment.
Every ten years, the US government completes a census of all residents of the United States. To augment census data, the US Census Bureau conducts the American Community Survey annually. Unlike the US Census, the American Community Survey uses a sample of the population. Data from the American Community Survey is reported based on yearly, three-year, or five-year estimates. In small areas, five-year estimates are considered the most reliable.
The United States government wants to make it easy for citizens to use the data collected. To get data collected by the US Census Bureau, go to: http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
You can find a guide to using Factfinder at: http://factfinder.census.gov/help/en/how_to_use_american_factfinder.htm
Below is some of the information you can find about your community using American Factfinder. If you click on the link you will be taken to a page with information about the State of Maine, all Maine Counties, and all Maine places. To find your community click the single arrow at the far right of the page, just above the table.
Data about your Community
Age Characteristics
Age and Gender Characteristics
Median household income by age of householder
Receipt of Food Stamps by presence of a person age 60 and older in household
Age by moving in the last year
Living arrangements of people age 65 and older
Age of residents living in owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing (living alone vs. living with someone)
Age of householders living in owner or renter occupied housing by year home was built
Characteristics of children living with their grandparents
Characteristics of grandparents who have grandchildren living in their homes
Disability Characteristics by age
Work status of residents age 65 and older
Veteran Information
Other Sources of Secondary Data:
The World Health Organization developed a guide to using secondary data to measure the age-friendliness of communities. The guide was designed for urban places. However, two rural communities—Bowdoinham, Maine and Fishguard-Goodwick, Wales (UK)–participated in the pilot of the guide and found the suggestions helpful when they were adapted to a rural context.
Local organizations and regional programs collect data about participation on their boards and in their programs.
You may be interested in how many residents participate in the programs offered by your Area Agency on Aging or want to know if older residents are active in town government, the town library, or musical group. You may be interested in how many residents are volunteering, participating in group exercise or recreational programs, or taking advantage of life-long learning opportunities. Contacting local organizations for information provides needed data and provides an opportunity to discuss how your community age-friendly initiative can partner with local organizations to increase opportunities for older people to be active participants and/or increase intergenerational opportunities.
Community Forums and Listening Sessions
Listening sessions and community forums are well-publicized meetings for residents of all ages to engage in a discussion about aging in the community. These facilitated discussions can be a first step toward understanding community perception of the strengths of the community to support an aging population and to learn how community residents prefer to address the needs that are identified. The forums can increase awareness in the community of the benefits of making a more aging friendly community and can identify community partners willing to help with the initiative. They can also help your steering committee to identify barriers to making aging-friendly changes in the community
To conduct a community forum or listening session:
Identify a meeting place that is central to the community and easy to access. Schedule the meeting in the evening to increase participation by residents who are in the work-force.
Schedule 50-90 minutes for a forum and arrange light refreshments for participants to enjoy during the forum. Your goal is to make people feel welcome and comfortable.
Publicize the event widely and recruit community leaders to participate in the forum.
Recruit a moderator who has experience running community forums and who is well-respected in the community.
At the beginning of the session, introduce the need for your aging-friendly initiative and work to date. Provide an opportunity for people interested in helping with the initiative to learn more or to volunteer.
At the beginning of the session, read the ground rules including respect for other people's opinions and a time limit for each speaker's comments.
Record discussion on a flip chart. Make a tape recording of the listening session. After the forum has been transcribed, create a summary that can be distributed to participants who indicated they were interested in learning more about the initiative and that can be used in your needs assessment.
Prepare questions for the forum. You will want to include a discussion of the strengths of the community for residents of all ages, areas for improvement, and a discussion of community resources for addressing any needs that are identified and barriers to addressing needs.
During the last 10 minutes of the forum, conclude with a summary of the information you gained with emphasis on the action planning ideas that came out of the forum.
Make sure to let folks know what the next step is in the process and how they can learn about any outcomes or actions that stem from the discussion.