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What does sharp mean?
Definitions for sharp
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word sharp.
Princeton's WordNet
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
crisp, sharp(adj)
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
"a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike(adj)
ending in a sharp point
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp(adj)
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
"an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
astute, sharp, shrewd(adj)
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
"a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
sharp, sharp-worded, tart(adj)
"sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
shrill, sharp(adj)
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
"a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"
abrupt, precipitous, sharp(adj)
extremely steep
"an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
"a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
"a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
(of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
"C sharp"
very sudden and in great amount or degree
"a sharp drop in the stock market"
quick and forceful
"a sharp blow"
sharply, sharp, acutely(adverb)
changing suddenly in direction and degree
"the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
The symbol u266F, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol u266F.
A note that is sharp in a particular key.
The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps.
The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is written in Cu266F minor (C sharp minor.)
Something which is sharp.
Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal.
A hypodermic syringe.
A scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery.
A dishonest person; a cheater.
The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see.
To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!
I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.
In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.
I didn't enjoy the concert much because the tenor kept going sharp on the high notes.
Able to cut easily.
I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.
My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.
Able to pierce easily; pointed.
Ernest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with it.
Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol u266F after the name of the note).
Higher in pitch than required.
The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.
Having an intense, acrid flavour.
Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.
sudden and intense.
A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions.
Illegal or dishonest.
Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books.
Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
You'll need sharp aim to make that shot.
Offensive, critical, or acrimonious, as sharp criticism.
When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out.
Stylish or attractive.
You look so sharp in that tuxedo!
Observant; alert; acute.
Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!
Forming a small angle; forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
Drive down Main for three quarters of a mile, then make a sharp right turn onto Pine.
Said of as extreme a value as possible.
Sure, any planar graph can be five-colored. But that result is not sharp: in fact, any planar graph can be four-colored. That is sharp: the same can't be said for any lower number.
Origin: From scearp, from skarpaz (cf. West Frisian skerp, Dutch scherp, German scharf), from (s)kerb(h) (cf. Irish cearb 'keen; cutting', Latin aacerbus 'tart, bitter', Tocharian B kärpye 'rough', Latvian skârbs 'sharp, rough', Russian 'notch', Albanian tharbët 'sour'), from *(s)ker- 'to cut'. More at shear.
Webster Dictionary
having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen
terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features
affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash
high in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone
raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C
so high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat
very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air
cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke
of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment
eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite
fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous
keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer
composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand
steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve
uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated
to a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply
precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp
a sharp tool or weapon
the character [/] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch
a sharp tone or note
a portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly
a sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps
same as Middlings, 1
an expert
to sharpen
to raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone
to play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper
to sing above the proper pitch
In music, sharp, dièse, or diesis means higher in pitch and the sharp symbol raises a note by a half tone. Intonation may be flat, sharp, or both, successively or simultaneously. More specifically, in musical notation, sharp means "higher in pitch by a semitone," and has an associated symbol, which may be found in key signatures or as an accidental, as may flats. Under twelve-tone equal temperament, B sharp, for instance, sounds the same as, or is enharmonically equivalent to, C natural, and E sharp is enharmonically equivalent to F natural. In other tuning systems, such enharmonic equivalences in general do not exist. To allow extended just intonation, composer Ben Johnston uses a sharp to indicate a note is raised 70.6 cents, or a flat to indicate a note is lowered 70.6 cents. In tuning, sharp can also mean "slightly higher in pitch". If two simultaneous notes are slightly out of tune, the higher-pitched one is said to be sharp with respect to the other. Furthermore, the verb sharpen means "raise the frequency of a note, typically by a small musical interval".
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
Prompt and attentive.--Be sharp! Make haste.--Look sharp! Lose no time. Also, an old term for a sword.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous. "In sharp contest of battle."
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sharp' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2315
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sharp' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3415
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sharp' in Adjectives Frequency: #306
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sharp in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sharp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of sharp in a Sentence
Simplicity makes it sharp.
The sharp employ the sharp.
The edges of my world are sharp, and they cut.
The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
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The only plausible explanation for the sharp break.
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- حادArabic
- башлы, аҡыллы, зирәк, үткерBashkir
- во́стрыBelarusian
- остърBulgarian
- esmolatCatalan, Valencian
- bystrý, ostrý, -is, přesný, s křížkem, křížek, přesněCzech
- spids, skarpDanish
- scharf, -is, stechend, hoch, spitz, scharfsinning, ErhöhungszeichenGerman
- απατεώνας, κοφτερός, έντονος, αψύς, οξύνους, έξυπνος, δίεση, οξύς, αιχμηρός, οξυδερκής, ακριβώςGreek
- akra, intensa, diesa, inteligenta, saĝa, diesoEsperanto
- listo, afilado, agudo, filoso, agrio, sostenido, certero, en puntoSpanish
- تیز, تند, تیزهوشPersian
- huijari, tyylikäs, tarkka, kirpeä, vihlova, -is, terävä, kipakka, täsmällinen, ylävireinen, korotettu, korotusmerkki, pistävä, terävä-älyinen, teräesine, lurjus, korkea, tasanFinnish
- hvassurFaroese
- acéré, intense, âcre, âpre, coupant, vif, aigu, pointu, dièse, affilé, chic, affuté, effilé, tranchant, pile, net, serré, classe, mordant, acerbe, précisFrench
- géarIrish
- searbh, geur, sgaiteach, biorach, deas, guineach, rinn-gheurScottish Gaelic
- तेज़Hindi
- élesHungarian
- սուր, սրամիտArmenian
- tajamIndonesian
- akutaIdo
- intenso, acre, tagliente, esatto, attento, preciso, forte, losco, diesis, diesare, appuntito, intelligente, affilato, acutoItalian
- חַדHebrew
- するどい, シャープJapanese
- მახვილი, დიეზიGeorgian
- 날카로운Korean
- تیژKurdish
- acer, acutus, acriLatin
- ass, asaLatvian
- остарMacedonian
- puntig, scherpzinnig, kruis, scherp, straf, gepunt, hoog, bijtend, stekend, snerend, acuut, sterkDutch
- skarp, smart, -iss, spissNorwegian
- deeníNavajo, Navaho
- agusatOccitan
- ostryPolish
- inteligente, ponta, aguçado, agudo, pontudo, injusto, esperto, afiado, pontiagudo, fechado, velhaco, atento, trapaceiro, acre, sustenido, estiloso, em pontoPortuguese
- ascuțit, diezRomanian
- тёмный, о́стрый, шулер, смышлёный, сомни́тельный, е́дкий, -дие́з, сообрази́тельный, сметли́вый, ре́зкий, диез, то́чный, остроу́мный, ровноRussian
- оштар, oštar, povisilicaSerbo-Croatian
- ostrýSlovak
- osterSlovene
- skarp, korsförtecken, -iss, klyftig, vass, skarpsinnigSwedish
- கூரானTamil
- పదునైనTelugu
- คมThai
- diyez, keskin, tiz, sivriTurkish
- гострийUkrainian
- nhọnVietnamese
- côpant, awijhîWalloon
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(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – Senior quarterback Alex Cline (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) of the Carnegie Mellon University football team set the school's career passing yard mark as the Tartans defeated Bethany 17-14 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play. Carnegie Mellon evens its mark at 3-3 overall and 2-3 in PAC play while Bethany moves to 3-4 and 3-3.
Cline surpassed Rob Kalkstein's (2010-13) mark of 5,519 yards passing. The senior signal caller now has 5,746 yards for his career after throwing for 268 yards and a touchdown. Senior Karl Kumm (Brick, N.J./Brick Township) recorded his first carer 100-yard receiving game, as the senior caught six passes for 111 yards. Freshman Kris Hughes (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro) recorded 89 yards receiving on three catches and a touchdown. Senior Rory Hubbard (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula) led the Tartans rushing attack with 84 yards and touchdown on 22 carries.
Junior Quinn Gaughan (Elmhurst, Ill./York Community) led the Tartans defense with 14 tackles, 10 solo, and added a sack for a loss of 10 yards. Sophomore Mason Tolliver (Sylmar, Calif./Crespi) finished the game with seven tackles and an interception.
Carlin Bason accounted for 290 yards of offense for the Bison. Bason passed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 92 yards. Raewon Wright led the Bison with four receptions for 58 yards and two scores.
After a scoreless first quarter, Carnegie Mellon's freshman placekicker Brandon Nguyen (Maitland, Fla./Lake Highland Preparatory) capped off a 10-play, 51-yard drive with a 33-yard field five minutes into the second quarter to give the Tartans a 3-0 lead.
Late in the second quarter, Bethany capitalized on a block field goal by Bison Daniel Gibson that gave the home team the ball at midfield. Six-plays later, Bason connect with Wright on a 14-yard touchdown strike to make the score 7-3 at the half.
Carnegie Mellon retook the lead on a 1-yard run by Hubbard in the closing seconds of the third quarter. The score completed a 10-play, 71-yard drive to push the score to 10-7. On the Cardinal and Gray's next possession, the lead was extended to 17-7 when Cline hooked-up with Hughes on a 50-yard touchdown reception.
With 2:47 left in the contest, Bethany cut the deficit to 17-14 when the tandem of Bason and Wright struck again. Bason scrambled in the backfield before finding Wright for the 30-yard score. Bethany had one last chance, but its eight-play drive came to a halt when the Bison were unable to convert on a fourth-down-and-14 from their own 43-yard line.
Carnegie Mellon will travel to Greenville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 20 for a 1:00 p.m. kick against Thiel College.


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Tentative Opening Date for Skiing and Riding is December 14th
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The Skiway will start seasonal leases, pass pick up,
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Tuesday's thru Saturday's 9am until 4pm.
Closed Thanksgiving day.
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Dartmouth Skiway offers big-mountain challenges in a family-friendly setting with more than 100 ski-able acres spread over two mountains and enough terrain variety to thrill any ski or snowboarding enthusiast. The Skiway has something fun for everyone: a 968-foot vertical drop, full-service day lodge, superb grooming, and exciting terrain features. Special ticket prices mean a family can enjoy a weekend of skiing and riding at the Skiway for a reasonable price.
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The apostles were deeply distressed that Jesus' betrayer was seated in their midst at the Last Supper. However, Jesus was not distressed, although hours later in the garden of Gethsemane Jesus "began to experience sorrow and distress" (see Mt 26:37). Yet, in the presence of His betrayer, Jesus was calmly in control of the situation.
Jesus does things to instruct His disciples, and also us. He's trying to teach them, and Judas, how we should respond in the presence of our enemies, and that the appropriate response is mercy. Jesus reaches out to Judas with an offer of friendship in the morsel. Jesus is giving Judas no room to deceive himself in his decision to betray Jesus by giving Judas a final chance to repent.
Jesus, by announcing that His betrayer is at hand, forces Judas to realize that Jesus is still divine, still all-knowing, and still reaching out to Him in mercy. Yet He knows that Judas will refuse His final offer to repent.
How can Jesus be calm in such a distressful situation? Jesus knows the Source of His peace. He can remain calm in the presence of a betrayer who will hand Him over to death because of His firm relationship with His Father.
Likewise, we disciples can be calm "in the sight of [our] foes" (Ps 23:5) if we are united with the Father, Who makes all things work together for the good for those who love Him (Rm 8:28).


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Walk in the footsteps of history with a visit to Pearl Harbor, and also explore the incredible sights and scenery of the island of Oahu. You will have the unique opportunity to board a Navy launch that will take you to the Arizona Memorial where you will be able to pay your respects. Afterwards, your driver will take you on a fully narrated journey around "The Gathering Isle" to see the thundering waves of North Shore's famous Banzai Pipeline, the windy cliffs of the verdant Pali Lookout and even visit the Dole Pineapple Plantation. The perfect choice to see the best of the island in one day!
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Visit Pearl Harbor & the Arizona Memorial (3 hrs)Recount the historical events of Pearl Harbor while visiting the Arizona Memorial and watching a film presentation of the 1941 attack.
Nuuanu Pali Lookout (15 mins)Stop at the famous Pali lookout, known for its strong winds, to witness a panoramic view of the east side of Oahu.
Dole Plantation (20 mins)One of the most popular attractions on Oahu, Dole Plantation is "Hawaii's Pineapple Experience," a fun destination for the entire family. Features the world-famous Dole Whip!
North Shore Beaches SightseeingDrive through the historic Haleiwa Town, past Sunset Beach, Banzai Pipeline and Waimea Bay!
No-Host Lunch Stop at Kualoa RanchVisit the famous Kualoa Ranch in beautiful Kaaawa Valley, the site where various Hollywood films were shot.
Byodo-In Temple (20 mins)A Hawaii state landmark, these beautiful Japanese gardens & temple commemorate the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii.
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- The WWII Valor of the Pacific has implemented a "No Bags Allowed" Policy. No purses, handbags, fanny packs, backpacks, camera bags, luggage, diaper bags and other items that offer concealment are not allowed in the Visitor Center or the Memorial. Strollers with pockets and compartments must be empty before being allowed in. Personal cameras area allowed.
- Wheel Chair Accessibility: A transfer vehicle equipped with a lift is available with prior booking and notification of at least 2-4 days Guests must not exceed the weight limit of 600lbs combined weight for both the passenger and wheelchair. Please indicate during booking to secure arrangements. All island stops and facilities visited are accessible.
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Shadow priest, Goml.
As for the topic, Frost mage, pretty obvious, its op for 4 years already, it will be op for another 2 and possibly till the end of wow, unless ofc gc and kalgan reroll something else
we don't know how the new rogue smoke bomb mechanic will play out in PvP...
with two new races that have that as the option I am gonna put my money on rogue!
what?!! I don't have any money? Do you accept gold?
Hunter. Period
I'd assume that frost mage damage will be nerfed and hunter damage will be buffed.
A frost mage shouldn't have both amazing CC/defense and a powerful offense - that design easily leads to OP-ness.
Arcane and Fire is a different story, but a frost mage should really have more of a support role than be a top DPS class in PvP.
A hunter is relatively easily countered all the time so they need at least a lot of ranged damage to make up for that. Or some other aspect which makes them viable despite their problems like the minimum range.
Rogues will be great - smoke bomb will be amazing, they'll be able to put a ton of pressure on one target and their increased survivability will make them a real pain in the ass because they'll be able to use more CCs.
Mages, rogues, and shadow priests. IMO
CSI: The Barrens!
"Looks like Mankrik's wife was beaten and killed by Centaurs."
"Well, I guess the Centaurs weren't" *puts on sunglasses* "horsing around."
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I think we all faced such a situation, is it the currency or stock market, that after the release of some important news, an asset, after a slight movement in the "right" direction, sharply goes to the opposite. This is a visualization of the expression "Buy on rumours, sell on facts". Let's see why everything happens that way. First, our expression is divided into two parts and disassembled each separately.
Buy on the rumours. In the 21st century, rumours have a slightly different shape than it had before. A couple of decades ago rumours about the stock market can be represented by insider information from a certain source, for example, I went to work in the morning, and grandmas on the bench discussed how yesterday a neighbor from the entrance has shouted into his phone that it was necessary to drop certain stock urgently.


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Skipper Pierce Barden and his boat team based in Charlotte, N.C., claimed first place with 19 points during the Carolina Yacht Club's 21st annual Lightning Regatta sailing race June 6-8 in Wrightsville Beach. This year's event served as the Southeastern District Championship.
Barden defeated 18-year-old Peter Hogan by five points to win the tournament.
"I think we had great teamwork," Barden said. "We gelled perfectly. My job is to keep the boat going fast, and they're looking for wind on the water, waves, other boats on the water to help make tactical decisions. We did a great job."
Twenty-four boats competed in the 2014 regatta. Three races took place Saturday, June 7, followed by the final two Sunday, June 8. Each race was about one mile long on the ocean side, just east of the Carolina Yacht Club. The five races all followed a very similar route.
This tournament followed strict, one-design rules. All boats had to be the same size and design, and only three people were allowed in the boat.
Tanya Cuprack and Oliver Humphries joined Barden as the winning crew.
"I had a great crew of experienced sailors. Tanya and Oliver both played huge roles and their experience really showed this weekend," Barden said.
After a race, each skipper was given a certain number of points based on his or her finish. Sailors who finished in first place scored one point. The crew with the least number of points by the end of the weekend was the winner.
Barden and his crew finished in the top eight of every race, and won two of the five races.
Barden is familiar with Wrightsville Beach's waters. Having grown up in the Wilmington region, he learned to sail at the Carolina Yacht Club.
"This is one of the favorite stops for the people who travel," Barden said. "This is one of the unique and awesome places to sail because you get to sail out in a huge ocean, and there is also such great shore-side activity."
Along with first-place Barden and second-place Hogan, four other skippers earned a spot in the North American Lightning Championships. Chris Hamilton, Lenny Krawcheck, Eric Oetgen and Jim Harris will travel to Sheboygan, Wis., in August to compete in the national championships. The top 18 boats in this tournament will clinch a spot in the world championships.


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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Star Nail's New Eco Soak off gels
So the haute new buzz in the Nail Industry is the new Star Nail Eco Soak Off Gels AKA Semi Perm nail polish! I decided to give them a shot and see how the gels stay on to my nails compared to traditional nail polish. Today is day one of my set. The color that I am wearing is called Red Cherry. I hope that you all follow my progress as the weeks go on!
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- Jamie D. said...
How interesting (and beautiful color!). I'll be interested to see how you do with them...
- March 25, 2010 at 3:07 PM
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These were taken at 4 and a half months. We have tons of photos of Kendra because she's always awake as she doesn't want to miss out on the action.
By action I mean boring things like tidying the house, cleaning their bottles, etc. :)
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Kendra, an angel,
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We are so excited to have an extra day for fun this weekend that we can hardly help ourselves as we shuffle through list after list of happenings in and around Austin to decide just what to do! If you find yourself local for the holiday weekend, here are a few of our top picks for you to peruse:
(1) Any list of Memorial Day weekend events should undeniably start with something unmistakably All-American, and we feel that the Round Rock Express eight game homestand that kicks off Thursday night fits the bill for sure! If your Memorial Day holiday is not complete without a full-fledged fireworks display, head on over to Dell Diamond on Friday night for the one surefire way to meet that requirement. Throw in a hotdog for dinner while watching the game and you have all the makings a mighty fine way to kick off this weekend. But, back to the fireworks shall we? There will be a spectacular display following Friday night's game set to patriotic music to honor the real reason we gather and celebrate this weekend.


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What is urban renewal?
Urban renewal is a program, codified in state law, designed to help communities improve and redevelop areas that are physically deteriorated, unsafe, poorly planned, under-developed or in need of redevelopment. All fifty states have some form of urban renewal legislation.
Urban renewal began over fifty years ago as a federal program to improve inner city housing. It has evolved from a big-government program of large-scale inner city demolition to a local, collaborative process aimed at strengthening existing communities by creating a revenue stream to fund projects of value to the community. Though it has undergone many changes since its inception, urban renewal has endured as an effective way for cities and towns to make capital investments into their future.


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A man's day went down the toilet when he "rolled" up to one of the security checkpoints at Newark Liberty International Airport earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Transportation Security Administration agents at the airport uncovered a more decorative than deadly item when they checked a passenger's carry-on.
According to the TSA, agents thought there was a revolver in a bag when they entered it through an X-ray machine.
However, a closer inspection revealed the revolver was in fact a gun-shaped toilet paper holder, according to the TSA.
The realistic replica gun was designed to spin toilet paper instead of bullets!
The TSA reminds travelers that they are not allowed to bring real or replica firearms through security checkpoints.
TSA says it gave the man the option to place it in a checked bag, hand it off to a companion or surrender it. He decided to give it to TSA.


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The 2018 Buick Encore delivers upscale features and style in a compact-crossover SUV as attractive to first-time buyers as it is longtime Buick devotees looking to downsize. -Kelley Blue Book
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Pembroke Manor in Hook is a brand new build from Taylor Wimpey, offering a range of one, two and three bedroom apartments in the centre of Hook village. The show apartment has just been completed, offering an excellent idea of the expected finish and design.
This brand new apartment block is ideally positioned just a short distance from the village centre shops, cafes and amenities along with Hook train station, reaching London Waterloo in under an hour.
The development is coming together quickly and is certainly proving popular, no doubt thanks to the added benefit of Help to Buy, incentives such as £2,500 vouchers, plus discounted plots for early reservation. For investors, the rental yield is not too shabby either, with a number of reservations coming through as portfolio investments.
Whatever your reason for purchasing, Pembroke Manor offers an exceptional location, contemporary finishes and versatility in layouts, providing an attractive opportunity.
The development is proving popular, so we'd encourage booking a viewing as early as convenient, the show home is open 7 days a week by appointment.
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Self-Catering in East France
We have found 5 properties to book, based on your search for Self-Catering Accommodation in East France, France.
Les Rousses Holiday Apartment near Swiss Border France
Holiday Apartment in Les Rousses, Jura France, France
Charming self catering holiday apartment with uninterrupted panoramic views across a wide valley to Les Rousses Lake. Close to Swiss border. Sleeps 4. Double & twin bedrooms, open ...
£ 325.00 - £ 550.00 per week
Sleeps: 4
Gite du Pilan Large Self catering Cottage Vosges
Holiday Cottage in Portieux, Vosges, France
Confortable self catering cottage in a ancient water mill for 12 people.It is in a small village in the heart of a large forest. Many activities nearly.Located in a small village i...
€ 400.00 - € 900.00 per week
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Gite Du Vignoble Self Catering Alsace
Holiday Apartment in Mittelwihr, Haut-Rhin, France
Welcome in Alsace by family Horcher, winegrowers, in a typical and cosy atmosphere.A warm welcome, with a drink, is reserved for you at the house of the wine grower.The 5 persons h...
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Self Catering Holiday Aparment Dijon
Holiday Apartment in Dijon, Cote dOr, France
In the historic heart of Dijon capital of Burgundy, next to the Ducal Palace, our elegant and comfortable apartment will meet all your expectations for a romantic, cultural and ful...
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Le LODGE Charmant Duplex au Centre de Dijon
Holiday Apartment in DIJON, Cote dOr, France
Located on the 2nd floor of a beautiful mansion in the historic center of Dijon, enjoy the quiet. Upon entering, you will be charmed by his side cocooning. A fully equipped kitche...
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"After Fluxus follows LUXUS - Flux is over--->it is time for LUXUS" by Litsa Spathi
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If you would like to experience the Victoria Falls and to go on a safari, then this short four night safari is a perfect add on to other touring in , for instance, South Africa . First you spend two nights in the Chobe National Park on safari then back to the Victoria Falls traveling by road (One and a half hours ) for another 2 nights to experience the mighty Victoria Falls and the exciting leisure options available in this, the adventure capital of the region.
Don't forget, anti malarial medication is suggested .
Fly to Livingstone in Zambia and transfer by road & ferry to Kasane in BOTSWANA where you are met and taken to your Lodge Hotel or Game Lodge for the next 2 exciting nights - After settling in , enjoy an afternoon game viewing in the park, this could be a river cruise or 4x4 safari – the famous CHOBE NATIONAL PARK is most noted for its huge elephant population.
A full day in Chobe gives you time for both morning and afternoon game drives. Again you might also choose to opt for game viewing by water - a wonderful way to view the animals from a different perspective. Morning and afternoon game activities with time in between to relax The Chobe National Park extends some 11700sq km and, in addition to the larger game species and a variety of predators, there are 18 species of antelope. Hippo, crocodile and an abundance of birdlife decorate the waterways of this river system and game viewing by boat is a 'Game Drive' with a difference
Transfer back to Livingstone in ZAMBIA for one of the natural wonders of the world THE VICTORIA FALLS. The thunder of the falling water and towering column of spray offers an inescapable closeness to the natural elements and it is this true grandeur that lends a backdrop to your stay – spend 2 nights here and we have included a guided tour of the Victoria Falls . There is more than enough leisure time – you could return to the Falls on your own or take an optional tour into the town or to a local village or simply relax at your hotel.
On your final day here we have left the morning at leisure and, after breakfast, transfer you back to Livingstone airport for the flight to Johannesburg.
A superb option is to add this tour onto an Okavango Delta Safari to create the ultimate regional excursion.
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Toxic zombie mayhem
Our first consignment of Eureka's 28mm toxic zombies emerging from barrels (100MMR07) has come and gone, and a second has arrived. These figures are therefore in stock and available to buy in the Fighting 15s online shop. We expect these figures to be very popular and a third wave of zombie goodness will be on its way from Australia soon.
Also recently arrived are the new 28mm Soviets in NBC suits to complement the new releases of zombies. These add flamethrowers and RPGs to the types of weapons available, and the number of soldier variants has increased from five to eight. The figures are also available in the Fighting 15s shop. Again, these figures have been popular and we are already out of stock of some codes (mainly the flamethrowers). More will be on the way in due course.
Single figures in both the zombie and Soviets ranges are GBP1.40 each.
Please note that we cannot guarantee to provide specific variants under any circumstance. This is particularly pertinent to the new variants of the Soviets as we cannot guarantee to supply only the new variants. Our mixture of variants depends on what we are sent and what we already hold.


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Black Pepper and Weight Control: Nothing to Sneeze At
We hear a lot about weight gain during the winter. Maintaining a healthy body weight is important all year long and as we know, there are numerous ways to achieve this. But a scientific study has highlighted an unexpected ingredient for healthy fat metabolism that is quite literally, right under our noses: black pepper.


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Jim Cantore
Jim first appeared on the Weather Channel in 1986, his very first job out of college. Since that time, he has become synonymous with TWC. When people think TWC, they think Jim Cantore. If you like good weather, you don't want him in your town. That surely means the weather will be bad! Beleive it or not, he wasn't always bald either! Up until the mid to late 90's, he actually had a full head of hair!
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2003 Buick LeSabre 4dr Sdn Custom
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Front wheel drive
Suspension, 4-wheel independent-inc: (G67) Automatic level control
Steering, power, rack & pinion
Exhaust, stainless-steel
18.5 gallon fuel tank
Moldings, bodyside, body-color
Headlamps, halogen-inc: Twilight Sentinel & automatic exterior lamp control
Mirrors, outside rearview, power, body-color, folding
Glass, Solar-Ray light tinted
Seat adjuster, power, driver, 8-way-inc: seat adjuster, manual lumbar
Armrest, center, front-inc: dual cupholders, coin holder & storage
Floormats, carpeted, front & rear
Steering column, Tilt-Wheel, adjustable
Instrumentation, analog, full-inc: speedometer, temperature & fuel
Windows, power-inc: driver express-down & programmable passenger lockout
Personal Choice Package, personalized features activated by remote keyless entry
Cruise control, electronic w/set & resume speed-inc: telltale in instrument panel cluster
Trunk release, power, remote-inc: security lock
Theft-deterrent system, PASS-Key III
Retained accessory power, power windows & radio remain operational after ignition is switched off for 10 minutes or until a door is opened
Air conditioning, front manual
Defogger, rear-window, electric-inc: front & side window outlets, driver & front passenger
Sound system feature, 4-speakers, extended-range, front & rear
Antenna, integral, front & rear
Mirror, inside rearview, manual day/night
Assist handles, 3 outboard passenger
Lighting, interior-inc: front ashtray, glovebox, trunk & engine compartment
Air bags, frontal, driver & right front passenger
Safety belts, 3-point, driver & front passenger, belt-to-seat mounting & center lap
Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all positions
Door locks, child security, rear
Horn, dual note, high & low
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The Parish was established in 1957 initially in Wadsworth, where Mass was celebrated at the community church. Land was purchased in Fernley and a church was built in 1960 at the Corner of West and Cedar Streets.
The Parish outgrew the small building, and in 2010 began construction of a new building on Desert Shadows Lane. We moved into the building in April of 2011, and dedicated it in May of that same year.
We are part of the Diocese of Reno, with Bishop Randolph Calvo as our Ordinary. Our Pastor is Fr. Joseph O. Infante. He was ordained in 19922, and has served at St. Albert the Great and Little Flower. He was named as Administrator of St. Robert Bellarmine in September of 2013.
Pastors of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church
F. Joseph O. Infante 2013-present
Fr. Robert W. Chorey 2004-2013t
Fr. Thomas Cronin 2000-2004
Fr. Martin Perrier 1997-1998
Fr. Malaquias Fuerzas 1996-1997
Fr. Brian Gallagher 1994-1996
Fr. Anthony Vercellone 1992-1993
Fr. John Andrew Sullivan 1991-1992 *deceased
Fr. Robert Simpson 1985-1991
Fr. Jim Swenson 1984-1985 * deceased
Msgr. Tom Meger 1973-1984 *deceased
Fr. Steve Campbell 1971-1973
Fr. Al Fosselman 1970-1971
Fr. George Wolf 1966-1968
Fr. Joseph Linde 1955-1966 *deceased


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Contractor mortgages are a specialist mortgage designed for individuals whose income is reliant on contracts. Contractors can still access all of the normal mortgages but Lenders do categorise contractors as a high risk. Mainly, because there are no guarantees about the monthly repayments once a contract comes to an end on a project. Despite this, specialist brokers like MortgageKey, can obtain competitive mortgages and borrowing.
One of the key reasons as to why many contractors miss out on mortgages is down to a lender's lack of knowledge. Unfortunately, many contractors are still assessed on their company accounts rather than what they earn. It's also a myth about having a hefty deposit as a down payment. There are many reasonable rates out there which only ask for a 10-25% deposit.
For quite some time now, contractors have been securing mortgages based purely on their contract rates, so there's no need for a backlog of accounts. A copy of your contract, valid ID and bank statements are enough to get started. Essentially, you could begin to arrange a contractor mortgage as soon as you start contracting as long as you've demonstrated that you are not a high risk to the lender. If your credit rating reflects the rest of your record, and the likes CCJs and missed mortgage repayments from the past are non-existent, you should be viewed just like any other mortgage applicant.
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- For the use of the term in motor racing, see Touring car racing.
A touring car was a popular car body style in the early 20th century, being a larger alternative to the runabout and the roadster. They were open cars, often fitted with convertible tops. Most early touring cars had a tonneau at the rear giving seating for four or more. Engines on early models were either in the front, or in a mid-body position. Touring cars evolved into the modern sedan/saloon body style. They are defined as being an open car seating five or more,[1] however the term has been more loosely used in racing.
By the mid-teens in the United States, the touring car body had evolved into a variety of types, with the four door touring car, equipped with a convertible top, being the most popular body style offered.
The majority of Model T's produced by Ford between 1908 and 1927 were four and then three-door models (with drivers sliding behind the wheel from passenger seat) touring cars, accounting for 6,519,643 cars sold out of the 15,000,000 estimated Model T's built. In terms of percentage, the 5-passenger touring car model was Ford's most popular body type and accounted for 44% of all Model T's (cars, trucks and chassis) sold over the model's eighteen-plus year life span; Ford's second most popular body style during the same period was its Model T based truck.
Side curtains, when available for a particular model, could be installed to protect passengers from wind and weather by snapping or zipping them into place; otherwise, drivers and passengers braved the elements. When the top was folded down, it formed a bulky mass known as the "fan" behind the back seat: "fan covers" were made to protect the top and its wooden ribs while in the down position.
The popularity of the touring car began to wane in the early 1920s when cars with enclosed passenger compartments became more affordable, and began to consistently out-sell the open cars.
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My course leaders David Court and Gabiann Marin
My fellow course students:
Andrea Buck, Chantal Abouchar, Georgie Foster, Jessica Milne,, Jin Rong, Joost den Hartog, Kate Armstrong-Smith, Marcus Gillezeau, Monica Davidson, Stephen Langdon.
To all the interviewees for their support in my project, and their honestly and insights
Production Credits (To the following who have worked on The Art of Perseverance.)
Writer and Director – Nick Bolton
Producers – Nick Bolton and Erin Harvey
Cinematographers – Jonathan Adams, Jessica Milne, Jack Crombie, Simon Holt
Graphic Design – John Cassimatis, Jessica Milne
Motion Graphics – David Cochrane
Editor – Adrian Powers
Grading – Jonathan Adams
Friends and colleagues who have supported, listened, and opened doors. (in alphabetical order)
Augusta Supple
Colm Murchu, Sydney Film Base
Craig Donarski, Sydney Film Festival
Danielle Alexander, Costume Designer
Damian Trewhella, CEO, Australian Film Institute
David Whealy, Whealy & Associates
Eloise Wadsworth, Soundfirm
Greg Hatton, Actor, Touch
Joost den Hartog, CEO, Australian International Documentary Conference.
Isobel Kirk, Voice Coach
Katie Pollock, Playwright
Leanna Wallsman, Actress, Fell
Louisa Hajjar, Administrative Coordinator, AFTRS
Mark Rudder, Chairman, GRA Cosway
Matt Day, Actor
Matthew Hancock, Manager, Strategy and Insights, Screen Producers Australia
Monica Davidson, Creative Industries Business Advisor for NSW Small Business
Nicole Stirling, Sitecore
Paul Willey, General Manager, Sydney, Soundfirm
Rebecca Mostyn, Senior Analyst, Investment and Development Manager, Screen Australia
Sidat da Silva, Founder, NAFA
Tony Chu, Founder, NAFA
Zane Pearson, White Mope


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Amid ongoing speculation that financially troubled electronics giant Sharp would soon exit the solar business, Kazushi Mukai, head of Sharps energy unit, told reporters during a tour of the companys solar cell factory in Sakai, Japan, that Sharp would not sell its loss-making solar business.
According to Reuters, Mukai said, There is no truth to talk that we will quit, or sell, the solar business. Instead, the company, which forecasts a loss of 5 billion yen (US$42 million) for the unit in its fiscal year ending March 31, plans to return to profit in its next fiscal year.
Mukai said the loss was due mainly to the yens decline rather than the fundamental structure of the business, according to Reuters.
Mukais comments on Monday echoed a statement Sharp issued earlier this month: Recently, there were media reports regarding Sharp's solar cell business. However, these reports are speculations and not based on Sharp's announcement. We are currently undergoing fundamental structural reforms for the recovery of the profitability of solar business, but there are no fact of Sharp to withdraw from solar business at this time.
Earlier this year, Sharp sold its U.S.-based project development subsidiary Recurrent Energy to Canadian Solar for $265 million.
Last week, Sharp said it was working on a new medium-term management plan for the entire company that would be revealed around May 2015.


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But I will say that I grew up in Detroit in the 1970's when Sixto Rodriguez recorded his music, and while my ear was to the ground, I did not ever hear of him at all until I read a review of Searching for Sugar Man just a week ago. And yet halfway around the world, his songs literally helped spark a revolution and became the soundtrack for an entire nation.
Which would not be totally shocking perhaps except that Rodriguez had no idea for more than 25 years that anyone anywhere in the world outside of little more than friends and family had heard his music.
It could have only happened pre-internet, and perhaps only in a country as cut off from the world as apartheid-era South Africa.
Here is Rodriguez performing on the David Letterman show 2 weeks ago:
I will also include a movie trailer, though it contains way too many spoilers. I include it for those of you non-trusting souls who need more. Seriously, if this film is showing in your town, skip the trailer and go see it. Now. Or get it from Netflix. It is an amazing film about an intriguing, fascinating man and great songwriter.
Rogriguez is touring the US now at age 70 for the first time in his life.
Rodriguez tour dates.
His only 2 albums, Cold Fact and Coming From Reality, from 1970, are now available on CD at Amazon: Rodriguez CDs


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Archives: 2015
Uncovering The Secret History Of Myers-Briggs
By Merve Emre
To obtain a hard copy of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), the most popular personality test in the world, one must first spend $1,695 on a week-long certification program run by the Myers & Briggs Foundation of Gainesville, Florida.Â
This year alone, there have been close to 100 certification sessions in cities ranging from New York to Pasadena, Minneapolis, Portland, Houston, and the Foundation's hometown of Gainesville, where participants get a $200 discount for making their way south to the belly of the beast. It is not unusual for sessions to sell out months in advance. People come from all over the world to get certified.
In New York last April, there were twenty-five aspiring MBTI practitioners in attendance. There was a British oil executive who lived for the half the year under martial law in Equatorial Guinea. There was a pretty blonde astrologist from Australia, determined to invest in herself now that her US work visa was about to expire. There was a Department of Defense administrator, a gruff woman who wore flowing skirts and rainbow rimmed glasses, and a portly IBM manager turned high school basketball coach. There were three college counselors, five HR reps, and a half-dozen "executive talent managers" from Fortune 500 companies. Finally, there was me.Â
I was in an unusual position that week: Attending the certification program had not been my idea. Rather, I had been told that MBTI certification was a prerequisite to accessing the personal papers of Isabel Briggs Myers, a woman about whom very little is known except that she designed the type indicator in the final days of World War II. Part of our collective ignorance about Myers stems from how profoundly her personal history has been eclipsed by her creation, in much the same way that the name "Frankenstein" has come to stand in for the monster and not his creator.Â
Flip through the New York Times or Wall Street Journal, and you will find the indicator used to debate what makes an employee a good "fit" for her job, or to determine the leadership styles of presidential candidates. Open a browser, and you will find the indicator adapted for addictive pop psychology quizzes by BuzzFeed and Thought Catalog. Enroll in college, work an office job, enlist in the military, join the clergy, fill out an online dating profile, and you will encounter the type indicator in one guise or another – to match a person to her ideal office job or to her ideal romantic partner.
Yet though her creation is everywhere, Myers and the details of her life's work are curiously absent from the public record. Not a single independent biography is in print today. Not one article details how Myers, an award-winning mystery writer who possessed no formal training in psychology or sociology, concocted a test routinely deployed by 89 of the Fortune 100 companies, the US government, hundreds of universities, and online dating sites like Perfect Match, Project Evolove and Type Tango. And not one expert in the field of psychometric testing, a $500 million industry with over 2,500 different tests on offer in the US alone, can explain why Myers-Briggs has so thoroughly surpassed its competition, emerging as a household name on par with the Atkins Diet or The Secret.
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Research Confirms a Link between Intelligence and Life Expectancy
The reasons are unclear, but higher IQ is correlated with longer life span
For example, a person with an IQ of 115 was 21% more likely to be alive at age 76 than a person with an IQ of 100 (the average for the general population). Credit: Zoran Zemeski via ©iStock
People are living longer than ever. According to a 2015 World Health Organization report, Japanese live the longest, with an average life expectancy of 84, while Americans can expect to live to 77. At the same time, it is an obvious fact that some people live much longer than other people. There is inequality in mortality. Â
What explains this inequality? Epidemiological research confirms what intuition suggests: lifestyle matters. A 2012 study published in Preventive Medicine followed over 8,000 people over a 5-year period. Risk of death by any cause was 56% lower for non-smokers, 47% lower for people who exercised, and 26% lower for those who had a healthy diet. Italian researchers analyzed the diets of inhabitants of the Monti Sicani region of Sicily, where there is a remarkably high prevalence of people who live to be 100. Along with being physically active and having close contact with relatives, the centenarians surveyed were found to adhere to a traditional Mediterranean diet.
A more surprising discovery is that there is a strong link between mortality and IQ: higher intelligence means, on average, a longer life.
This relationship has been extensively documented by Ian Deary and his colleagues at the University of Edinburgh using data from the Scottish Mental Surveys. In 1932, the Scottish government administered an IQ test to nearly all 11-year old children attending school on a single day. More than sixty years later, focusing on the city of Aberdeen, Deary and colleague Lawrence Whalley set out to identify who from the cohort was still alive, at age 76. The results were striking: a 15-point IQ advantage translated into a 21% greater chance of survival. For example, a person with an IQ of 115 was 21% more likely to be alive at age 76 than a person with an IQ of 100 (the average for the general population).
The link between IQ and mortality has now been replicated in upwards of 20 longitudinal studies from around the world, and has given rise to the field of cognitive epidemiology, which focuses on understanding the relationship between cognitive functioning and health. One major finding from this new field is that socioeconomic factors do not completely explain the IQ-mortality relationship. In one study, focusing on the Central Belt region of Scotland, researchers linked IQ scores for over 900 of the participants from the 1932 study to those participants' responses on a national health survey conducted in the early 1970s. The researchers found that statistically controlling for economic class and a measure of "deprivation" reflecting unemployment, overcrowding, and other adverse living conditions accounted for only about 30% of the IQ-mortality correlation. Â
This evidence suggests that genes may contribute to the link between IQ and living a long life. The results of a new study by Rosalind Arden and colleagues in the International Journal of Epidemiology provide the first evidence for this hypothesis. Arden and colleagues identified three twin studies (one from the U.S., one from Denmark, and one from Sweden) in which both IQ and mortality were recorded. (Twin studies disentangle the effects of environmental and genetic factors on an outcome such as intelligence or lifespan by comparing identical twins, who share 100% of their genes, and fraternal twins, who on average share only 50% of their genes.) They then performed statistical analyses to estimate the contribution of genetic factors to the IQ-lifespan relationship. The results were clear and consistent: genes accounted for most of the relationship. Â
Exactly what could explain the genetic link between IQ and mortality remains unclear. One possibility is that a higher IQ contributes to optimal health behaviors, such as exercising, wearing a seatbelt, and not smoking. Consistent with this hypothesis, in the Scottish data, there was no relationship between IQ and smoking behavior in the 1930s and 1940s, when the health risks of smoking were unknown, but after that, people with higher IQs were more likely to quit smoking. Alternatively, it could be that some of the same genetic factors contribute to variation in both IQ and in the propensity to engage in these sorts of behaviors. Â
Another possibility is that IQ is an index of bodily integrity, and particularly the efficiency of the nervous system. To test this hypothesis, in one study, researchers looked at the relationships among IQ, mortality, and performance on a reaction time test designed to measure the brain's information processing efficiency. (In the reaction time test, the people pressed one of four keys on a response box depending on which of four digits appeared on a screen.) The researchers found that, once a person's score on the reaction time test was taken into account, there was no longer any correlation between IQ and mortality. Reaction time explained the relationship between IQ and mortality.    Â
These and other findings from cognitive epidemiology have potentially profound implications for public health. Along with factors such as family history of disease, IQ could be used proactively to assess people's risk for developing health problems and early death. At the same time, this potential use of intelligence tests raises ethical questions. As intelligence researchers are quick to point out, IQ doesn't reflect one thing–it reflects many things. This includes not only what you might think of as "native" intelligence–brain regions like the prefrontal cortex–but a myriad of "non-ability" factors. For example, there is evidence that a person's beliefs about their ability to do well on an intelligence test, which may be tied to their ethnicity or gender, can impact how well that person actually does on the test. In turn, being labeled "low IQ" or "high IQ" may impact a person's sense of self-worth.
One approach to dealing with this issue is to develop intelligence tests that minimize the impact of non-ability factors on IQ. Another is to educate the public and policymakers about the meaning of an IQ score. IQ predicts outcomes such as job performance, academic achievement, and, as it happens, mortality, better than any psychological factor that we know of. At the same time, IQ isn't destiny–it is one factor among many that predict these outcomes. Things like personality, interests, and motivation matter, too. Â Â
Ultimately, to capitalize on evidence from cognitive epidemiology, society would have to decide that the benefits of using IQ to predict health outcomes outweigh the costs. If it does, intelligence testing may one day be used to reduce health inequalities, and help people live longer lives than ever. Â Â Â
ALEXANDRA JANE NOBLE (Obit), a founding director, School of Thinking, 1980, Santa Barbara
March 15, 1939 — December 21, 2015
Alexandra Jane Noble, J. D., (aka Janie) was born in Washington, D.C., to Julian Bennett Noble and Adaline Jane Hall. In her youth, she attended Ojai Valley School in Ojai, California, as well as the prestigious Bishop's School in La Jolla, California. She received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
Janie held a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the Yale Law School, where her thesis focused on the decision making process in international law, and the emerging body of law for the exploration and development of outer space. While at Yale, Janie did research in international policies related to the regulation of communication satellites. She also participated in a special honors program at the United Nations focused on space law. Following graduation, she worked as a journalist for Time Magazine, the Time-Life News Service, People Magazine and The Christian Science Monitor.
Janie spent much of her life in Pepper Lane, Montecito, California. As her career evolved, so did her search for new ways to use art and writing skills to create positive media for personal inspiration within various social networks. To accomplish this, she incorporated print, graphics, photography, landscape, management, telecommunications and interpersonal relations into her varied projects.
Through workshops titled Imagining When the Future Is Now, Foundation for Advanced Research, and Excerpts from the Twenty-Third Century, it was clear to see where her passions lay. She found the marriage of science and technology fascinating. In keeping with her longstanding interest in socially responsible business, Janie served as a founding director of the Center for Social Profit Leadership.
As the Internet and virtual world took hold, Janie embraced it. A self-proclaimed cyber futurist, visionary performance artist, she became an architect/designer in the Virtual World of Second Life. She co-founded the LOCUS sim (island) with award winning AIA Architect David Denton.
She also collaborated with Virtual World Builders in the creation of a variety of virtual, new media and multi-media environments, in order to bring together various platforms for transformational education and entertainment.
Janie was a true icon, one of those extraordinary personalities who combined curiosity, loyalty, integrity and honor with a keen mind, astute business acumen, broad experience and a genuine love of the win-win business deal. Her approach to creative business efforts offered both practical and inspirational support to countless colleagues, as the beneficiaries of her willingness to challenge the status quo to create bold and innovative opportunities.
In later years, Janie self-published over 1,300 short stories on http://cowbird.com/alex-noble/.
This online platform showcased her depth of creativity, making it clear that she was a visionary of the highest order. Continuously evolving into encompassing states of harmony, illumination, and grace, her mind functioned as a fascinating think-tank microcosm. Her contributions in the area of provoking thought, possibility and exploration will live on forever.
Michael Dittmer (family friend)
Pepper Lane, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California
Pepper Lane Destroyed January 15, 2018 In the 80s I spent a lot of time in California getting SOT up and going. I always stayed with SOT director, Janie Noble, at her lovely house - 1250 Pepper Lane - in the rather exclusive enclave, Montecito, in Santa Barbara. Stunnngly beautiful neighbourhood and one of the nicest I've ever been. Oprah, Ellen Genares, Rob Lowe etc etc live there, too. Dear Janie died in December 2015 and her estate was sold in 2016. Janie played a much bigger role in the success of SOT than Edward ever did. We really got it all up and running together in Santa Barbara. She organised the Readers Digest coup and other big media. She introduced me to everyone from Katherine Graham to Steve Jobs. She was dynamic, generous and amazing! BEFORE Such a big part of my life and career … it's gone! In a way it's good she wasn't around for this. It would have been such an insult to her.
In BEFORE you can see a short video of the house before it was sold, and, an aerial Google Earth shot of the estate with an acre behind it. The long black rectangle right behind the house was her elegantly designed swimming/reflecting pool. I spent many happy hours there swimming and reflecting. You can see the entrance gate from Pepper Lane at the bottom of the pic. Recent fires in December tore through the hills of Montecito destroying vegetation and scorching the earth. An unusuallly huge rain deluge in the past few days ripped off all the topsoil and sent great boulders in a devastating mudslide literally shredding Montecito. In the AFTER, just 48 hours ago, Janie's house sat right in the path of this monstrous mudslide that exploded through it filling the swimming pool and crushing all before it. The lovely house has just been demolished! (forward video clip to 19:36) Shocking and sad 🙁 by Michael Hewitt-Gleeson (long term friend)
Coffee is Killing Your Productivity
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"Let's grab coffee and chat."
Those five words are far more dangerous than you may realize.
When you begin to create, start a business, write a blog, or generally do interesting stuff a funny thing happens. Lots of people want to have coffee with you. Most of the time it's a bad idea.
Face to face meetings can be valuable. There's an energy that you don't get any other way. But the cost is very high, and it's extremely rare to gain that energy with a stranger. Unless you know from interactions over email, social media, or phone that you and this person have mutual interests and will both be spurred to beneficial action by a coffee meeting, avoid it.
It's not that coffee isn't fun. That's the problem. It is fun. Waxing about how much you love innovation or art is a blast. But that's not scarce. There are more opportunities to talk about cool things than ever before. What's scarce is conversation that leads directly to productivity.
There are professional coffee drinkers. People who spend all day asking others to coffee to talk. They keep talking, meeting, discussing, exploring, plotting, networking, devising, gaining input, seeking inspiration, building consensus, creating boards and backers and teams for non-existent organizations or efforts. These people will consume you.
(One of my theories is that they are actually robots placed by an alien race that feels threatened by creative action on the part of humans. They sent a host of coffee-sipping droids disguised as cool people who love your idea as a way to slow you down. They are fueled by caffeine and lack of follow through. Just a theory.)
It's easy to emulate this behavior. You get a quick high from talking about big ideas with cool people over hot drinks. Hammering out the next steps and taking them is no fun. The coffee grinds taste better than the work grind. (See what I did there?). It's easy to seek the next quick inspiring hit via another quick coffee or phone meeting. Then again. And again.
Working for a non-profit increases susceptibility. Absent profit and loss it can be hard to measure success. As a result, many non-profiters report activities as a proxy for outcomes. If you're a program manager and you report that you had an amazing meeting with a really cool person who runs similar program X, your superiors are likely to think, "This gal is really going out there and doing a lot of stuff!". (In fact, non-profits are so predictably prone to the meeting-as-work conflation that I can tell without looking when someone works for one. They send meeting requests not for a 15 or 20-minute phone call, but a full hour with an open-ended, "Can I pick your brain?")
None of us are above it. It's flattering to be asked to coffee by someone who thinks your stuff is great. But it almost always eats away a huge chunk of your time and energy with very little in the way of a tangible outcome. You can feel like you're doing something because your calendar is booked with coffee and conversation and you don't have time for stuff. But busyness is not business.
Don't let flattery or a quick high or the open-ended hope that some synergy just might magically appear let you fall into the perpetual coffee meeting malaise.
And be on the lookout for the people who ask you for coffee the first time they meet you. They might be evil alien robots trying to stop your progress.
Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis. His company's mission and his life mission is to help people awaken their dreams and live free.