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Tensions between President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) have become the center of attention as the nation prepares for the Double Ten National Day celebration, with the event organizer saying it has not made changes to seating arrangements or ceremonial procedures.
Deputy Minister of the Interior Hsiao Chia-chi (蕭家淇), who also serves as secretary-general of the National Day Celebration Organizing Committee, yesterday unveiled the details of the ceremony scheduled to take place in front of the Presidential Office on Thursday. He said that seating of the guests would be the same as in previous years, with Ma seated next to first lady Chow Mei-ching (周美青) and Wang seated next to Chow.
Wang, as the head of the celebration's organizing committee, will preside over the opening ceremony at 9:24am on Thursday, and enter the Presidential Office to accompany Ma to the ceremony at 10:30am.
The president will make his Double Ten National Day address and watch the celebration program. Both Ma and Wang will stay until the ceremony is over at 11:40am, Hsiao said.
"We have followed previous conventions in the seating arrangement and ceremony procedures. There are no special considerations or exceptions," he told a press conference at the Ministry of the Interior.
Wang, who was scheduled to preside over the press conference, did not show up, much to the disappointment of reporters who were waiting to ask him about his "inevitable" meeting with the president.
Ma and Wang have not seen each other since the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) revoked Wang's party membership earlier this month over allegations of improper lobbying.
The problematic relations between Ma and Wang have raised concern about a widening political rift. While the two will likely meet on Thursday, speculation about a plan by the Ma administration to "eliminate Wang" continues.
The Presidential Office yesterday dismissed the latest rumors that the Ma administration has arranged fewer meetings between Wang and foreign guests during the Double Ten National Day celebration.
Presidential Office spokesperson Li Chia-fei (李佳霏) said the whole ceremony, including meetings and banquets with foreign guests, were planned by the preparatory committee and there were no special arrangements.
Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin (林永樂) also denied that the ministry has purposely excluded Wang when it arranged itineraries for guests.
Lin said the ministry has informed Wang's office of the five highest-level delegations, led by Paluan President Tommy Remengesau, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo, Gambian Vice President Isatou Njie-Saidy, Burkina Faso National Assembly Speaker Soungalo Apollinaire Ouattara and Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Santos Lopez.
The ministry has followed the rules of diplomatic etiquette when it arranged the guests' itineraries, which were no different from past practice, Lin said.
"We are respectful of Speaker Wang who leads the legislature as well as the National Day Celebration Organizing Committee," Lin said.
However, a delegation from Japan would have missed meeting Wang if Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lee Hung-chun (李鴻鈞) had not spoken up.
Lee told the Taipei Times yesterday that he did not know why the ministry asked him to receive the delegation led by Takeaki Matsumoto, a member of House of Representative of Japan and former foreign minister, on behalf of the legislature when he knew that Wang was expecting to meet with Matsumoto.


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Jennifer Hewson is an adult nurse practitioner specializing in heart failure. But, what sets her apart is that she comes at patients with a keen interest, not only in their hearts, but also their souls.
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There was a debate going on in the talk radio world the last few days about whether soldiers should receive a Purple Heart for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Most of the callers I heard said no and the military has now agreed with them. I did not hear a single caller express sympathy for those with the mental problems. I think many people, even former vets, don't accept the fact that some soldiers cannot cope psychologically with what has been required of them in the scenes of war. Some apparently think there are some vets using it as a ploy to get disability.
I don't know whether the former soldiers with PTSD would even want a purple heart but personally I think they all deserve some recognition and help if needed for going to a foreign land to kill for the lies of war. Perhaps they were uneducated as to the real reason why they were there but for many the experience ruined their lives.
I haven't talked to that many Iraq/Afghanistan vets so I can only speculate as to their problems but I have known and talked to hundreds of Vietnam returnees since 1966 and the picture isn't pretty.
I don't think I ever met a single Vietnam vet who wasn't scared by that war. Most have gone on to productive lives but not all by a long shot. Sometimes the scars weren't healed in an outward way for years and sometimes never.
Alcohol and drug abuse after returning was the norm for many.
Nightmares, the sweats, yelling in one's sleep was common.
Marriage problems and divorce were typical.
The symptoms were many, the cures were few.
Reports are that over 200,000 vets are now homeless with many from the Vietnam era.
There's a veterns hospital that treats long term disabilities, both physical and mental, near where I live. I've been there many times visiting. It's an eye opener if one cares to look.
Killing and seeing ones comrades killed and maimed does something to most every soldier.
Getting over it and going on is not that easy.
The sickness in our veterans is a refection of the sickness in our society that allows wars for profit and for the few to benefit.
It is a sick psychopathic government that send the youth to wars based on lies. At least 935 lies have been documented as being told by our 'leaders' in the run up to the Iraq invasion following Sept. 11, 2001. A great number of people think our attack and occupation of Afghanistan was justified but they too have been deceived.
No war in our lifetime, if ever, has been based on truth.
And the bastards that sent our troops to die and be damaged quibble over 'Purple Hearts.'
WASHINGTON (AFP) — US soldiers will not be eligible to receive the Purple Heart for the invisible psychic wounds of war, the Pentagon said Thursday, reserving the medal for those wounded in combat.
The decision was reached following a review suggested by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates after touring a mental health center at Fort Bliss, Texas in May.
"The conclusion then is, as it is now, that PTSD does not qualify, given the 76-year definition of what a Purple Heart recipient is," said Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary.
He said Gates thought the issue was worth re-addressing when asked about it in Texas, but accepted the conclusion of the panel that reviewed the requirements for receiving the award.
"But I don't think anybody should assume that that decision is in any way reflective on how seriously we take the problem of PTSD in this department," he said.
"I think we will spend about a billion dollars on research, development, treatment, preventative measures. And I think you will see more and more money being spent to combat this very real problem that we are all terribly concerned with," he said.
About 300,000 service members who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from PTSD or major depression, the Rand Corporation estimated in a study in April.
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for the upcoming crucial election in Thailand to be conducted peacefully and in a "fair, credible and transparent" way.
UN Secretary General Ban urged all parties to refrain from violence before, during and after the July 3 poll and "to accept and respect the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box," his spokesman said in a statement.
Amid fears that the vote could bring unrest, more than 430 candidates have sought protection, according to police, and more than 170,000 police officers are due to be deployed to protect polling stations on voting day.
The ruling Democrat party, led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, is locked in a tough battle with the main opposition party Puea Thai, led by the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a coup in 2006.
The country has since suffered from deep political divisions and a series of street protests by rival groups.
Ban "expects the elections will be conducted peacefully and in a fair, credible and transparent manner so as to contribute to reconciliation and the consolidation of democratic norms in the country," his spokesman said.
The fugitive ex-premier Thaksin remains a hugely divisive figure in Thailand, hated by the Bangkok-based elites, who fear he could try to return a free man if his sister Yingluck Shinawatra wins, as the polls predict.
He lives in self-imposed exile in Dubai, having fled in 2008 before a Thai court sentenced him in absentia to two years in prison for corruption, and he is also wanted on criminal charges including terrorism.
That accusation links to protests by his working-class "Red Shirt" supporters, whose mass opposition protests in Bangkok last year turned deadly, ending after two months with an army crackdown and more than 90 people dead.
Many observers fear a resurgence of street demonstrations by rival groups over the coming months, and US policymakers are worried the vote may set off new instability that diminishes the role of Washington's oldest Asian ally.
Many are also looking at the moves of the powerful Thai army, no stranger to intervention in politics after 18 actual or attempted coups since 1932.
Military chief General Prayut Chan-O-Cha has pledged to be neutral in the election but he has also called on the electorate to cast votes for "good people" — an outburst taken as an attack on Yingluck.
Earlier this week, four soldiers were arrested in a crucial northeastern political battleground for allegedly intimidating opposition activists ahead of the vote, police said.
Another factor is the country's long tradition of electoral irregularities, such as vote-buying.
The Thai election commission said Thursday that 27 representatives from nine of the 12 countries invited would be observing the vote, including Australia, India and Malaysia, as well as an international monitoring group.
SBS Dateline with Mark Davis comes live from Bangkok this Sunday July 3 at 8.30pm on SBS ONE.


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What To Consider When Choosing Office Furniture
We do not realize it, but most people spend too much time in the office. An office that is not designed well gets in the way of productivity. In many offices, the workers' struggle through the day in furniture provided to them by their bosses and superiors. Imagine a situation where everyone had a chance to choose his or her own furniture in the office. Everyone would of course, choose something they would be most comfortable with. While this might not be realistic, office furniture that is well designed and optimized for comfort on the job changes many things in the office.
This process is not as simple as it seems though. The office is primarily a workspace, so the first thing one thinks of when they are selecting furniture is how it works with all the other aspects of the office. The furniture chosen must fit the room, and leave enough space for other activities to go on smoothly. Consider the position of the desk and office chair with respect to other things in the office like cabinets and drawers. These not only need space, but also must be functional. It should not be that the furniture is comfortable to work on but every time one wants to access a drawer, they have to interfere with a workmate. There should be enough space for the furniture, drawers and cabinets and the aisle.
For the office manager, they have to consider functionality too. One should divide the office into different regions according to what each person does. Everyone plays a different role in an organization. There are those who spend the whole day on the phone, while others will be looking at computer screens all day. Different functionality comes with different types of furniture. The director table in Singapore will be different from the rest. Suitability is also important when choosing. While café style chairs look stylish and comfortable, they are obviously not suitable for the office.
Many aches and health complications can be traced because of spending several hours daily in the office sitting on poorly designed furniture. Whatever the design and style chosen, it should be friendly to the health of everyone. The furniture should adhere to all the health and safety requirements.
The mood and theme of the office should align with the business purpose and the impression one wants to show their customers. If one is operating a tech company, they should think about a forward design that looks modern. A classic design is appropriate for the more grounded businesses like a law firm or doctor's office. A smart, modern design might be suitable for a bank or stockbroker's office. The overall look must leave an impression on both the staff and the clients.
With all the innovative styles available, one has to think about the future too. Will the furniture still be comfortable with employees five years from now? Will it still look as stylish and modern? The office might hire new employees or expand. Will it be easy to move that office conference table around while restructuring? Of course, all these must be within the office budget for furniture. The process is not easy, but with careful planning, an office planner can get majority of things right.


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Krystal Resort Cancun scam prevention squad knows that when most people think about the scammers that are operating in the United States and Europe, they think about the scam artists that you have to meet in person. They figure that the only way for these scam artists to cheat you out of money is to get it from you in person. The reality of the world today is that stealing money has never been easier. Technology allows people to steal money electronically. It is much harder to stop and it is often much harder to track down. If you want to avoid becoming a scam victim of these electronic thieves, you need to know how to protect your identity while you are traveling.
ATM machines in Europe are different than the machines that people may see in the United States. The scam artists will put skimmers and other devices on the ATMs to get your private information. They will use that information to charge things to your debit or credit card. Watch out for any ATM machines that look like they may have been tampered with.
Krystal Resort Cancun scam prevention squad understands that if you are traveling with a laptop, smartphone or some other portable device, be very careful about providing any private information while you are traveling. You can often be on unsecure networks that put this information at risk.
Never let your credit card out of your sight. This is the time when people will steal the information off of it.
The Krystal Resort Cancun scam prevention team suggests limiting the amount of credit cards you carry while traveling. The more you carry, the more likely you will become a victim of identity theft.Read More


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Well, I can't believe we are a couple of days away from celebrating our first month's "anniversary" since we moved-in the new house! Where has the time gone? While I still have a few areas to organize (mainly my food props and the garage), I can definitely say that we settled in pretty fast! I'm loving our new home so much that I don't think I could ever go back to living in a small apartment. See, we moved from a 1200 sq feet apartment to a 2200 sq ft house and having all this extra space feels amazing!
I'm loving the fact that I have my own office/studio where I'll be able to set up my studio lights to photograph food when natural light is gone. I'll be sure to show you my office/studio later on once it's all set and also how I will be setting up my studio lights. I get lots of photography related questions and I think that post will make some people happy 😉
On another note, since the holidays are just around the corner, I figured I would start planning the menus for upcoming gatherings. The first one up is our house warming party where we'll host just a few of our closest friends. I LOVE planning gatherings and I tend to start the process waaay in advance. Like months! This means that I'm also thinking about hosting Thanksgiving for the family this year. Can not wait!
This Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus will definitely be on the menu for the house warming party as it is delishhhious! It's so easy to make that I don't think I will ever buy store bought hummus again. Everybody loves hummus right? It's a win win situation 😉
Recipe adapted from: Food.comPrint
Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus
- Prep Time: 8 mins
- Total Time: 8 mins
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained but juice from one can reserved
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 2 limes, juice of
- 1/3 cup tahini paste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 teaspoon paprika
- 1/3 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 large jalapeños, seeded & cut in chunks
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, except for the reserved garbanzo bean juice. Pulse until the ingredients have been finely blended.
- With the processor running add the reserved garbanzo bean juice slowly until you reach a paste consistency. Scrape down the bowl and continue to process for one minute.
- Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl, cover well and let stand until all the flavors are infused, at least 30 minutes.
- Hummus will last up to 4 days in refrigerator.


text: 10 Music-Themed Slot Machines By Sarah Kurchak | August 12, 2015 | 10:14am Music Lists Share Tweet Submit Pin She's had a residency at the Planet Hollywood casino since December 2013, but Britney Spears further cemented her status as a Las Vegas icon this summer with the release of her very own slot machine. The penny slot, which started showing up at various properties on the Vegas strip last month, features a variety of bright Britney-based symbols, bonus games based on some of her biggest hits (including "Toxic," "Crazy" and "Oops, I Did It Again"), a curved LCD screen, 5.1 stereo sound and iChair technology. Minimum bets start at 60 cents a pop. While this piece of corporate synergy seems particularly appropriate for Britney at this point in her career, she's far from the first musician to lend her name and likeness to the flashy but glamorless world of low-level gambling. Many of rock, pop, and country's biggest stars—and the occasional bizarre outlier—have been immortalized in the form of penny slots in the past few years. Here are 10 of the best musically-themed slot machines that are currently ready to take all of your money. 1. Dolly Parton While many musicians are willing to lend their name and visage to a slot, Dolly seems to be the only one who actively promotes her line of casino games. There's even a picture of her proudly posing with one of the machines on her website. All of the country legend's slots, which include "Two Doors Down" Spinning Reels, "9 to 5" Spinning Reels, and the classic Dolly Parton Video Slots, feature concert clips, Dolly-centric bonus games, and a jukebox that allows you to play your favorite Parton track while you play. "Jolene" is one of the available options, and it sounds particularly good when you're swilling on a watered-down casino cocktail and begging Dolly to please not take your money. 2. Michael Jackson The King of Pop, the first of two Michael Jackson-themed slots, has shoes, sunglasses, gloves, and Dangerous-era Michaels for symbols, and bonus games based on the "Beat It" and "Smooth Criminal" music videos, complete with clips. Michael occasionally moonwalks across the screen and leaves a trail of wilds in his wake. But what really makes this game great is its attention to detail, from the trademark Jackson squeal that kicks things off when you first insert your money into the machine to the fact that it tabulates your winnings to the beat of the background music. 3. ZZ Top There's no good reason that ZZ Top should have a garish new slot machine on the market. Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard are still going strong, but they don't exactly have the profile of their musical gaming brethren. But the absurdity of the slot is really part of its charm. There's a "Legs" bonus with locking wilds, and a "Sharp Dressed Man" bonus that involves picking your favorite Top-friendly accessories for cash prizes. There's also a "Just Got Paid" bonus that intermittently shows up out of nowhere to award you moderate sums and/or bonus games and play some concert footage for you. 4. The Rolling Stones Made by the same team behind Britney's machine, The Rolling Stones' slot also features and LCD screen, 5.1 surround sound and an iChair. All of this contributes to what's hailed as a completely immersive experience for the player, who can enjoy snippets of concert footage in between spins of the reels and various bonus games based on songs like "Start Me Up." The Stones' famous tongue and lip logo serves as the wild in this game, and it occasionally floats around the screen and licks various symbols along the way, which turns them into wilds as well. 5. Elton John This towering colossus of a slot machine, crowned with a larger-than-life pair of the singer/songwriter's trademark '70s sunglasses, is every bit as over the top as you'd expect from Elton John. It's got marquees, accessories, musical notes, and various Eltons for symbols, as well as bonus rounds based on "I'm Still Standing" and "Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting." But the best part of all is the "Rocket Man" feature, which involves the star flying around the screen in a rocket and randomly changing everything he touches into wilds. 6. The Monkees The Monkees' foray into the gambling world is a shambolic mess of tamborines, cars, TVs, guitars, Daveys, Mikes, Peters, and Mickys. If a player is lucky, the right combination of one of these symbols can trigger a "spinning streak" and the chance to win even more. If a player's even luckier, the right symbols in the right place can trigger a free spin bonus game in which the band's theme song plays on repeat. 7. KISS KISS also have multiple slot machines to their name, because obviously Gene Simmons would want in on that licensing action. The most common one features various Demon, Starchild, Space Ace, and Catman-inspired symbols and a "Love Gun"-blasting bonus round that seems really fun at first but ends with surprisingly little payoff. So it's almost exactly like watching KISS in concert. 8. Elvis Presley There have been a hunk of cash-burning Elvis slots over the years, but The King is probably the most comprehensive one, thanks to its "Hound Dog," "Viva Las Vegas," and "Jail House Rock"-themed bonuses. The Elv-ish voice that explains the games to you is a little off, though. Your average impersonator wandering up and down the strip or around Fremont Street could easily do a better impression of the King. 9. Kenny Rogers In what is most likely the only casino game based on a message of careful odds management, The Gambler machine expands Kenny Rogers' advice about knowing when to hold them and knowing when to fold them into a poker-inspired slot game with a train-themed bonus round. And, if two or more Kenny Rogers pictures appear on the reels after any spin, you can win up to 20 times your original bet! 10. Dean Martin Given the singer, actor, and Rat Pack member's ties to old Vegas, it's only appropriate that he'd be celebrated in a series of slots with names like Dean Martin's Vegas Shindig, Dean Martin's Pool Party, and Dean Martin's Wild Party. Wild Party, the best of the bunch, comes complete with kitschy graphics and a Martin caricature that hangs out in the corner and serenades you during the bonus round. Tagsgamblinglas vegasslot machines


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Move Out
During the end of year move out, Facilities expands campus recycling capacity by setting up a number of Move Out Stations around campus. These stations supplement Seattle Pacific's existing garbage and recycle infrastructure and provide a variety of additional donation opportunities. The following items are accepted at move out stations:
We encourage you to explore additional ways to keep these items out of a landfill by visiting our Solutions page, which contains information on reusing and recycling larger and more miscellaneous items.


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Have you been worried by the constant and unprecedented plummeting of the rupee, poor performance by India Inc, the worsening growth outlook, and the impending general elections next year? As an equity investor, you cannot be blamed for being concerned, and neither are you alone.
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Aims of Blyth Woods:
To make wildlife corridors and extend wildlife habitats
To leave an additional wild space as a legacy for the future
To engage the community so that the future wild space is secure and safe
To provide long term resources for the community
Blyth Woods group got together in 2012 to plan, plant and maintain community woods in the parish of Wenhaston, Suffolk and the parishes of the Blyth Valley. For the first three years we were advised and guided by the GreenLight Trust who had helped over 50 other groups develop similar projects. We are their 60th group. While looking for land to plant on, we started a programme of activities with village schoolchildren, taking out a succession of year groups, collecting acorns, planting them in the school tree nursery, tending young saplings and eventually planting them out around the village, filling in hedge gaps, and along borders of the commons. The children are growing up beside their trees! Then we found the ideal location – the small field adjacent to Vicarage Grove known as Grove Piece. At first we had a licence to occupy the field and then after a year we were able to purchase it. There is access to Grove Piece at all times to everyone.
Blyth Woods is the name of our group.
Grove Piece is our first community woodland.
In recent years the village has lost many elms, oaks, horse chestnuts, and now ash trees, to diseases. This means it is even more important to create new woodland. It is a big job but if lots of people are involved, nobody has to take on too much. If you would like to be part of this project please contact one of us.
People love trees and trees are good for people. Our trees, hedgerows, woods and forests contribute significantly to the quality of life and enhance the local environment and biodiversity. They support economic growth through regeneration, help mitigate the impact of climate change, assist in reducing air pollution and provide important health and educational benefits.
Find out what's on and get stuck in
- join a work party, no skill or experience is necessary, just enthusiasm.
- become a Friend of Blyth Woods
- Make a donation
- visit Grove Piece – see map
- check what to look out for and tell us what you discover
- join one of the steering group members on one of our monthly walks around Wenhaston to monitor our plantings – click here for details
Postcode Local Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People's Postcode Lottery. Blyth Woods received £2,000 from the Trust for an Interpretation Board at Grove Piece.


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Governors Island will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 30th through October 11th. On Friday, the Island is open from 10 AM to 5 PM; on Saturdays and Sundays, the Island is open from 10 AM to 7 PM.
To download a map of Governors Island, click here.
A list of some Governors Island activities and events are as follows. Please check back often as events are continually being added.
June 6, 7 & 13: White by Zvi Dance
Zvi Gotheiner collaborates with composer Scott Killian using the Fort's eerie sense of abandonment to reflect on our attempts to feel secure by arming our borders.
Saturday and Sunday, June 6th & 7th, all day: Michael Arenella and the Dreamland Orchestra Presents the Jazz Age Lawn Party
All weekend long, Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra will cast a magical spell of hot jazz and open-air merriment that will delight the whole family. This Jazz-Age Lawn party brings you back in time to the 1920s for a rollicking and delightful afternoon rendezvous of live music and dance, instruction in period dances, picnicking, and games. Admission is $5 each day (free for children under 5).
Friday June 12 – Sunday June 14th: FIGMENT*, all day
FIGMENT is an explosion of creative energy on Governors Island. It's a free, annual celebration of participatory art and culture where everything is possible. For one weekend each summer, it transforms Governors Island into a large-scale collaborative artwork… and then it's gone. For more information visit www.figmentnyc.org.
Saturday June 20th: Celebrate Army Heritage Day with the National Park Service, 11 AM to 4 PM
Join NPS staff for special programs and tours highlighting the military history on Governors Island.
Sunday, June 21st: Make Music New York presents Punk Island, 11 AM to 5 PM
MMNY presents a "one-day experiment that transforms the stately island into a punk rockers' paradise" (NY Times). With Reagan Youth, Blanks 77, and dozens more.
Saturday, July 18th: City of Water Day, all day. Celebrate our City of Water! Food, family activities, tours, fishing, prizes. Take free ferry from Battery Maritime Building or come in your boat info at www.waterfrontalliance.org.
Saturday, August 9th: African Film Festival, noon
Have you ever wanted to experience the sights and sounds of Africa? Now you can! Join the African Film Festival on Governors Island and welcome world class music, drumming and song in an all-day festival.
Saturday, August 9th: Experience Civil War Weekend with the National Park Service, 11 AM
Living history demonstrations, special guided tours, music, and lectures bring the Civil War period to life for visitors of all ages. For more information call (212) 825-3045 or visit www.nps.gov/gois.
Directions to the Governors Island Ferry
The Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. The ferry terminal is accessible as follows:
By Subway
1 – South Ferry Station
4, 5 (weekdays) to Bowling Green
W (weekdays only), R (weekdays and weekends) – Whitehall St. Station
M1 (weekdays only), M6, M9 and M15


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Underground Museum
It will be the first underground museum in South America.
The museum will be located on the premises of the city underground enterprise where maintenance and industrial servicing of the current underground rail system is made.
The historical city tram tour terminal is also located on this site.
Also, there will be a museum shop and a themed coffee store.
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ALBION chairman Jeremy Peace today reflected on a hectic summer of squad rebuilding and declared: "We're ready for success."
From the ashes of ending last season with defeat in the play-off final against Derby, the Baggies set about a complete restructuring of the squad over the summer, and one which has seen some impressive transfer fees garnered for their wantaway stars.
Peace, who insists Albion were never going to keep an unhappy player provided they got their desired fee, now believes Tony Mowbray's squad possesses a "good balance" to give it a go in the ultra-competitive Championship.
"We took the decision in the summer to completely restructure the squad, hence the departure of various names," said Peace.
"We felt it was necessary and Tony said after the play-off final that those players who wanted to be elsewhere should go elsewhere and provided we got the right value we wouldn't stand in their way.
"Everyone bar Paul Robinson, who had a medical situation with Sunderland and Wigan, went, and we achieved what we wanted to.
"The atmosphere is very good now. I think we can achieve success here if everyone is pulling in the same direction and I think they are now and people are prepared to go the extra half-yard."
Peace was speaking as the club revealed their financial results for the year ending June 30, indicating a pre-tax profit on ordinary activities of £5.4million.
Within that however is an increase in debt from £1.6million to £4.1million, largely as a result of the decision to hang onto the high-earning and high-profile stars in a bid to achieve an immediate return to the Premiership.
Where Albion will be sitting pretty come this time next year is, in the event of not having achieved promotion, replacing the loss of the parachute payment with the initial £8million fee which will come in when Curtis Davies's loan to Villa turns into a permanent deal.
"Curtis will go next July 1, we can say that with a fair degree of certainty," explained Peace.
"That was a decision made for financial structuring rather than a footballing one in terms of let's give him a season and see how he does."
Jeremy Peace will be Tom Ross's guest answering questions on his regular phone-in tonight, from 6pm-7pm on 1152AM Capital Gold Birmingham.


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20 Beautiful Pictures in Rainbow Color
Life has seven colors and rainbow has them all. Why we are so interested in rainbow color? Maybe because it always reminds us of our childhood? That little guy who jump up and down, point and shout: Oh… there is a rainbow. No matter for what reason, every artist want to capture it on his canvas using traditional or digital ways which bring us this wonderful collection of 20 Beautiful Pictures in Rainbow Color. Ready to get inspired by those beautiful color? Let's start.
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A music legend from Heckmondwike will be remembered on the 20th anniversary of his death.
Alan Barton, formerly of Black Lace and pub-rock legends Smokie, died 20 years ago this March, and his son, from Mirfield, is putting on the best tribute he can give him.
A memorial concert, which will take place in St George's Hall, Bradford, will feature Spirit of Smokie, a tribute act fronted by Alan's son Dean.
Alan Barton had chart success with Black Lace, hitting the number two spot in 1983 with Agadoo, and having further top 10s with Do the Conga and Superman.
In 1986 Alan started the new era of Smokie – and the band had worldwide success with hits such as Living Next Door to Alice and If You Think You Know how to Love Me.
With the six albums he made with Smokie he was the focal point of the band's new-found success.
This was an era that found a sudden end with Alan's death on March 23 1995 when, during touring, he was involved in a fatal bus crash.
Later that year, at just 19 years old, Dean Barton, Alan's eldest son, was on the stage of St George's Hall for a charity concert in honour of his late father.
And now, 20 years later, Dean wants to celebrate his father's life with an anniversary memorial concert to raise money for the Yorkshire Children's Trust.
The Spirit of Smokie features Dean as the lead-singer and guitarist, along with other surviving members of the band including guitarist Graham Kearns and drummer Ron Kelly.
Special guests are also set to be announced for the show.
As well as the Spirit of Smokie, Dean will play a number of tracks from his album, Gravity.
The performance takes place on March 19 in St George's Hall, Bradford. Prices are £18.50 and £16.50 for concessions.
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How do you design a research project? What is the difference in method between qualitative and quantitative research? How should psychologists go about considering the ethics of research methodology? For the 'students who...
How do you design a research project? What is the difference in method between qualitative and quantitative research? How should psychologists go about considering the ethics of research methodology? For the 'students who ask questions', this concise text provides an informative introduction to the methods of psychological research, offering an overview of the primary stages in research. From learning how to construct the initial aims and criterion of a study to presenting the final resulting data into tables and graphs, this book aims to guide psychologists through the tools that make psychological research and the understanding of its resulting data possible. Written with enthusiasm and lucidity, Walker guides readers through the appropriate methods for undertaking research, explaining the discerning features of the core types of research, the primary measurements of statistics such as the chi-squared, t and Mann-Whitney U tests and brings an apt consideration of what makes a psychological study ethical. Whether desiring to learn about how to empirically record and measure the psychological experience of an individual or the behavioural factors of an entire population, Research Methods and Statistics is the introductory short-text for learning how to undertake successful research.
This title stands as part of the Insights series edited by Nigel Holt and Rob Lewis, containing versatile, quick guides to the cornerstone theories, main topics and theoretical perspectives of their subjects and are useful for pre-undergraduate students looking to find incisive introductions to subjects that they may be considering for undergraduate study or those looking for helpful preparatory reading for undergraduate modules in the prospective subject. Also useful for undergraduate psychology-students who feel that they could benefit from some background reading in this often less-understood area of psychology.Show Less
- Broken down into three easy to read sections to aid clearer understanding of the overall concepts and theoretical perspectives introduced
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The First Three Stages of Designing a Study
Samples and Populations
Types of Study Observation, Experiment, Qualitative
The Mighty Experiment
Qualitative Research
Putting it all Together: Thinking Through Two Study Designs
How Statistics are used to Describe Research Findings
Describing Research Findings with Graphs
Presenting Qualitative Data
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The Normal Distribution
Looking for a Difference Between Two Sets of Numbers [t-Tests, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon]
Explain What Parametricity Is
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Writing Research Reports
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HyPix-3000 is a next-generation two-dimensional semiconductor hybrid pixel array detector (HPAD), pixel size of 100 um², designed specifically to meet the needs of the home lab diffractionist.
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Thermodilatometry (TDL) is a thermal analysis technique in which a constant load is applied to a sample, and the amount of expansion and/or shrinkage of the sample is measured during heating.
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The most successful brands on social media are highly recognisable not just by their logo, but by the visual aesthetic they've carefully cultivated. You can tell immediately when a brand does this right - you know when looking at a new photo in your social stream exactly who posted it, even without seeing their name. A strong and consistent visual presence isn't accidental; top social brands carefully consider their values and reflect them in the images they use across social media for everything from everyday updates to long-term campaigns.
How can your brand achieve the same sort of visual clarity?
Get started with these three tips!
1. Start with a single image
Centre everything around a single image, whether you're creating imagery for everyday representation of your brand (think brand "stock" images you strive to make as interesting as possible), or a specific campaign. Aim to have this image reflect your brand values and speak to your audience; the best visual branding strikes an emotional chord with viewers, inspiring them to engage further with the content, and ultimately with your brand.
Building from an established single image can help make your overall visual brand more cohesive - more on that in a minute - and especially helps brands with limited resources. A strong base makes the rest of your visual marketing efforts much easier.
2. Tweak it for each platform
Simply reposting the same image on every social media channel isn't the right way to engage in visual content marketing. The key to strong audience engagement is understanding the unique communication style and preferred presentation of content in each place and tailoring your messaging accordingly. Take the time to research what your specific audience responds to across social channels and how it varies from channel to channel. And while it's a good idea to build on industry best practices and expert advice, you'll need to take into account those reactions from your audience. Which of your content has worked well in the past and why? Look for trends and patterns and work those elements into your visual marketing in platform-specific ways.
For example: Tumblr tends to have a quirkier sense of humour than communities on other channels, while Instagram and Pinterest tend to be more inspirational. This knowledge is a good starting point to see if your fans and followers engage differently. Test funny image captions for Tumblr or a relevant inspirational quote for Instagram.
3. Review your visual presence for cohesiveness
When taken as a whole, your visual presence across channels should be recognisable and should clearly represent what your brand stands for. Find visual elements to tie your images together, whether that's a colour-scheme, tone, consistently overlaid text, or something else that makes sense for your brand.
And don't be afraid to test and move forward with what content gets the best response. Experiment, adjust your strategy and try again.
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It's really great to have someone from the admin team regularly participating here.
In the past it has felt like we were talking to ourselves and the debelopment team just didn't care what we thought or what corrections or improvements we suggested.
Thank you for replying @MadBob.I think that "regularly" will be the evidence that "the development team do care"...R
In defense of the Arduino crew, I think "now and then" is better than "never". At least things get changed eventually.
Quote from: SurferTim on Jun 11, 2014, 03:07 pmIn defense of the Arduino crew, I think "now and then" is better than "never". At least things get changed eventually.Hmmm ..."Now and then" would not suggest to me that that the crew properly recognizes the value of the Forum contributors to the overall success of the Arduino product.You wouldn't feed your child or send her/him to school "now and then" !Tesco doesn't stock milk "now and then" !...R
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Government has influenced and orchestrated abduction of civilians. For use as subject in secretive experiments forcibly exposing them to deadly pathogens. Survival was never the outcome expected. Survival was never expected. Tests are conducted to observe a fatality of their infection. Created with only harmful intent of slowly killing its host and increasing the potential to spread. You are chosen the first casualty to demonstrate its bodily allfiction. Suspended from appendages, your spinal cord is punctured. The virulent injected, in an agonizing procedure. Monitored at distance, initial ailments run its course. Veins protrude and begin to rupture. Flesh separates, hanging from weakened limbs. Boyles inflate with plasma, spontaneously burning through the skin. YOU BODY IS DISFIGURED. This experience continues to worsen as infection full takes over. Subjective to their sadistic experiments, you are transformed into a sight a abomination.
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Over the past 10 years Direct Lighting has become London's leading photographic, film and television production rental company offering a wide range of photographic lighting, camera equipment and consumables to its clients.
Apart from lights, they also provide bodies, lenses and accessories for both conventional and digital stills cameras and can supply a full range of consumables including film, lighting gels, filters, Colorama, tapes and paint.
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> Cc: Luc Teirlinck <address@hidden>, address@hidden, > address@hidden > From: address@hidden (Kim F. Storm) > Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:54:00 +0200 > > Suppose you have a pop-up in a Windoze application similar to > the M-x customize-face interface in Emacs. > > Now, if a Windoze user clicks with the "What's this" mouse > cursor on the [109 ] input field: > > [x] Height: Value Menu Height in 1/10 pt: [109 ] > > she would expect to get some form of explanation of what the value > entered into the "Height" field means. She _might_ expect that, but what I see in my testing is something like this instead: Click this to set the menu height. > To me, it seems you are the only one defending "What's This", and IMHO > you are beating a dead horse. That's an interesting view: I am beating a dead horse, but those who are arguing with me are not. Yeah, right. And no, I'm not defending that menu item. I just don't like us to reverse past decisions, especially those which were made after some deliberations, and while almost all of the present parties were there, reading the list and did not object. > > So I still think your objections are generally valid for our doc > > strings, not specific to "What's This?". > > Which doesn't make "What't This" any less deficient... Nor does it make it more deficient.
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Indigo Rye now has two tastefully appointed salons locally and a well-earned reputation for delivering the highest standards of service. They are firmly established as one of the leading local hairdressers thanks to their commitment to clients and the passion they demonstrate for their craft. Sit back and unwind as this award-winning team of stylists and colour technicians work their magic on your locks. The staff at Indigo Rye are dedicated to your complete satisfaction; a visit is an enchanting experience. 'The whole experience leaves you well and truly pampered. They are unbeatable!' 'I really like the way that the stylists consult with you about the style you want but also offer helpful advice. I wouldn't dream of going anywhere else.'


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The Catholic Sacrament of Holy Communion
Of all seven sacraments, the Holy Eucharist, or Holy Communion, is the most central and important to Catholicism. Holy Communion is offered at every Mass, and in fact, the ritual of the Mass is largely taken up with preparing the hosts (wafers made of wheat and water, or gluten-free) and wine to become the body and blood of Christ and the congregation to receive the body of Christ. Transubstantiation is the act of changing the substances of bread and wine into the substances of the Body and Blood of Christ.
The Holy Eucharist refers to Christ's body and blood present in the consecrated host on the altar, and Catholics believe that the consecrated bread and wine are actually the body and blood, soul and divinity of Christ. For Catholics, the presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist isn't just symbolic, it's real.
When you receive Holy Communion, you're intimately united with Jesus Christ — he literally becomes part of you. Also, by taking Holy Communion, you express your union with all Catholics who believe the same doctrines, obey the same laws, and follow the same leaders. This sense of participation in a larger community is why Catholics (and Eastern Orthodox Christians) have a strict law that only people who are in communion with the Church can receive Holy Communion. In other words, only those who are united in the same beliefs are allowed to receive Holy Communion.
Receiving Communion according to Rite
The Holy Eucharist is food for the soul, so it's given and eaten during Holy Communion at the Mass. However, how it's distributed varies a bit, depending on whether you attend a Latin (Western) Rite Mass or a Byzantine (Eastern) Rite Mass:
Latin (Western) Rite: Holy Communion is in the form of consecrated unleavened hosts made from wheat flour and water, just like the unleavened bread used by Jesus at the Last Supper. The host is flat and the size of a quarter or half-dollar. Latin Catholics may receive the host on their tongue or in their hand if the local bishop and the national conference of bishops permit.
Byzantine (Eastern) Rite: Catholics receive consecrated leavened bread (the yeast or leaven symbolizes the Resurrection), which is placed inside the chalice (cup) of consecrated wine. The priest takes a spoon and gingerly places a cut cube of consecrated bread soaked in the consecrated wine inside the mouths of the communicants without ever touching their lips or tongue.
Dressing up for your First Holy Communion
When boys and girls make their First Holy Communion (usually in second grade), it's a big occasion for Catholic families. Like their Baptism, the day of First Communion is one filled with family, friends, and feasting after the sacred event has taken place in church.
Girls typically wear white gowns and veils and often look like little brides, and boys wear their Sunday best or new suits and ties bought for the occasion.
The children are generally too young to appreciate all the theological refinements, but as long as they know and believe that it's not bread or wine they're receiving but the real Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, then they are old enough to take Holy Communion.
You must make your First Penance, which is going to confession for the first time, before making your First Communion.


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You can see a full report in Bay Windows here.
As an announced candidate for Massachusetts governor, Patrick has been fustigated by anti-gay black clergy. In particular, because of his pro-same-sex-marriage position, he has been the object of tirades by Bishop Gilbert "Andy" Thompson, president of the Black Ministerial Alliance. Thompson, of the Mattapan neighborhood's Jubilee Christian Church (formerly the New Covenant Christian Church), is a buddy of Gov. Mitt Romney and a leader in the effort to roll back same-sex marriage here.
I don't accept the meanness and the hate that is preached from some pulpits in some places about the rightness of equality when it comes to marriage.
Patrick is not much for hate or for stripping groups of existing rights. According to the Bay Windows coverage:
"We learned about community there on the South Side (of Chicago). We also learned in our church that justice was an element - that equality was an element - of social justice and that social justice was an act of worship. It was an act of worship. So I don't accept," he said, raising his voice and sounding a bit like a preacher himself, "the meanness and the hate that is preached from some pulpits in some places about the rightness of equality when it comes to marriage. I don't accept it, you shouldn't accept it, we are not going to retreat on that, we are not going to surrender on that. Let's be absolutely clear."The fire-with-fire approach should be a good one. Calling bigots on their pronouncements has a good success rate. Patrick is not likely to convert the anti folk, but the undecided ones should appreciate someone with both guts and constructive values.


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My first mountaineering adventure ever – a climb of Mount Rainier in August 2011. In the planning stages from late 2010, the attempt at the summit of this 14,411′ mountain was a fantastic goal and driver to get fit.
Mount Rainier is located about 55 miles southeast of Seattle and is an active volcano that sits on many lists as one of the most "threatening" volcanoes in the world. While it hasn't seen an eruption since the early 1800s, an eruption similar to nearby Mt. St. Helens' 1981 blast would cause significant damage to a highly populated area. Funny how the guide services don't make much mention of Rainier's "active" status in their marketing materials!
We planned our summit attempt with the guide service Rainier Mountaineering, Inc (www.rmiguides.com), the largest and most experienced of the professional guide services at Rainier. Some of the most famous American mountain climbers are affiliated and work with RMI, including Ed Viesturs, who has summitted all of the 8,000 meter peaks in the world without the use of supplemental oxygen. Maybe you've seen him in your magazines in Rolex ads.
We were incredibly lucky with the lead guide that was assigned to us, another mountain celebrity of immense proportions, Dave Hahn. Dave has summitted Everest more than any westerner – 13 times. Only two sherpas have reached the summit of the world's tallest peak more times than Dave Hahn. I could list more of Dave's amazing accomplishments, but that would be pointless. You can just read his Wikipedia page to read about his 29 summits of Vinson (Antarctica's tallest peak) and 400+ Rainier summits (he stopped counting). Dave led only 3 trips on Rainier this summer, so our luck was exceptional. Imagine showing up for guitar class and having Carlos Santana or Eddie Van Halen as your instructor … that's what we're talking about here. His experience was comforting and provided confidence, and his stories about Everest, Denali and Vinson were enthralling.
The overview our 4-day summit attempt was:
- Friday night: meet the guides, rent/prepare equipment
- Saturday: mountaineering training
- Sunday: Hike from Paradise Lodge (5,400′) to Camp Muir (10,000′), 4.5 miles
- Monday: Climb from Camp Muir to summit (14,411′) and return to Paradise, approx. 10 miles.
The hike from Paradise to Camp Muir took about 6 hours as we crossed the Muir Snowfield, sometimes in white-out conditions. Although the temperature was decent. Muir Snowfield is a 3-mile long seemingly endless sea of snow.
At the top of the Muir Snowfield is Camp Muir, sitting at 10,000′. There are a couple of huts here, and RMI runs one of them, so this was our bunkhouse for the next few hours. Yes… hours. We arrived at Camp Muir at about 4pm, ate dinner (freeze-dried meals) at around 6pm and tried to go to sleep almost immediately. Why? Because our summit attempt was planned to start around 1am! By leaving Camp Muir at 1am, we could do the bulk of the ascent to the summit during the night, when the snow was still frozen and safest to walk on.
So at 1am, we roped together in teams of 4 and set off for the summit via the Disappointment Cleaver route. The route crosses glaciers and under seracs (hanging ice blocks) but in the middle of the night you don't see any of that. As light broke at 7am, we were resting at 13,500′ with the most amazing view.
The final push to the summit was in perfect weather, although upon getting to the crater I had the realization that it was 10 degrees and there were 50 mph winds. That's cold! The altitude didn't affect me too much, other than a little bit of a loss of appetite. No headaches or nausea! We reached the crater around 8:30am, and spent an hour or so crossing the crater, signing the guest book(!), and taking a pic or two on the true summit. It was absolutely incredible to be on the summit … looking down on the clouds.
During the descent from the summit back to Paradise we crossed the crevasses and walked under the seracs that we couldn't see on the way up in the middle of the night. It's a very humbling experience to look down into the icy black abyss of a crevasse that has no bottom or to look up at the precariously perched face of a glacier that's waiting to tumble. After more than 15 hours of climbing and descending, we finished the climb with weary legs, mental fatigue and a strong desire for Total Domination – an Oregon-brewed IPA that was on tap back at RMI's base camp in Ashford, WA. The perfect beer to capture the feeling of reaching the summit of Rainier.
I don't really know how to explain my feelings about this experience. When we were just about finished with the descent, my buddy Craig asked me what I thought of the whole climb and such. I couldn't come up with anything other than that it was the "best thing I've ever done." I actually said that to Craig. "It's the best thing I've ever done." I don't really know what that means – nor does it short-sell any of the absolutely incredible experiences I've had in my lifetime. It just was that perfect combination of challenge, beauty, fear, achievement, shared experience, raw nature, and who knows what else. And as I write this almost 5 months later, I still feel that way.
A special thanks to RMI and the guides for that incredible experience. Dave Hahn, Levi Kepsel and Mike Tomlinson were fantastic professionals and if you're thinking about climbing Rainier there is no reason to consider anyone other than RMI to lead you.
The original plan when I was signing up and training for this experience was to satisfy my mountaineering desires. But it has only fueled them. I don't have the urge to go into the Death Zone (26,000′ and up), so Everest and some of the more famous peaks aren't of interest. But I'd love to do more mountaineering, including Denali (Alaska – 20,320′), Aconcagua (Argentina – 22,841′) and Kilimanjaro (Africa 19,340) someday soon. Add that to the ever-growing bucket list!


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Netflix has opensourced some of their network monitoring tools (http://techblog.netflix.com/2014/08/announcing-scumblr-and-sketchy-search.html). While htere's a plethora of them available its nice to see how Netflix handles security issues themselves. The fact they built in-house tools just goes to show that there's no tool for everyone.


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I'm basically one of the luckiest people ever. That makes being productive pretty easy for me.
How do you keep your productivity so damn high?
People always want to know how to be so productive. There is only one real answer and it's not a very scalable answer compared to everyone else's answers on how to be extremely productive running a business. The truth is my business productivity is very high because of gratitude. I'm outrageously grateful for the fact that I was born in the Soviet Union, which was the last communist country. I was lucky enough to be born in a time when the Soviet Union was struggling and they were trading people for wheat. Trying to leave the Soviet Union was tough, no one was able to travel anywhere, but I was able to leave the country because Israel and the United States had made a pact to get Jews out of Russia by trading wheat. I was able to get out of there and I was able to come to the greatest capitalistic country.
I was born to two amazing parents, my mom building my self-esteem to a point where I could think I could do anything. My dad teaching me word is bond, which saved my ass, because boy am I a bullshitter at heart! Unfortunately I lost 3 of my grandparents when I was 4 years old, so I haven't really known a lot of death in my family. I've been given the one talent I think over indexes my success which is salesmanship and business skills.
My productivity honestly has been completely predicated on gratitude on the things that I have been gifted, also I just can't let all that good stuff down. I feel like I can't let myself down, because I was so lucky! It's up to me to do the right thing, so gratitude is how I keep my productivity high.
Gary Vaynerchuk is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author, self-taught wine expert, and innovative entrepreneur. Find more at http://garyvaynerchuk.com
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Sierra Blair-Coyle is HOT HOT HOT on the climbing scene right now. She's in TEAM USA, has a string of successful competitive, international performances under her belt, sponsors falling over themselves to work with her, she's studying for a degree, she's super-good looking and wait for it…she's still only 18 – so she's got it all ahead of her!
girlcrushrock was lucky enough to hang with Sierra for a while, here is what this super-talented little lady had to say…
As a strong female climber what do you tend to eat before, during and after a competition?
My pre-comp meal for afternoon/evening competitions is a buffalo burger and peas! For morning competitions it's a fruit smoothie with protein powder and a turkey burger. During comps I'll usually eat an apple or a banana, and maybe have a few bites of a bagel. After comps I'll eat a protein bar, protein shake, or lunch/dinner (depending on what time of day it is).
Do you have any pre-competition rituals?
Before afternoon/evening comps I take naps! Other than that, my only other thing is that when I have to wear a bib number I have my dad pin it on for me. It's just something we've always done, I think it's cool!
Do you ever have days where you don't feel like training and how do you overcome this?
On days when I don't feel like training I just try to push through my workouts! Even if I'm not feeling great that day, once I'm 20 minutes in I feel a ton better and have forgotten all about it.
Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
I love to read; I have a huge bookcase that's completely filled and overflowing. I also love baking!
Which female climber inspires you the most and why?
Tori Allen has always inspired me because she accomplished so much at such a young age and remained positive. Having the chance to actually meet her was amazing for me; she was everything I hoped she would be 🙂
girlcrushrock wishes Sierra the very best of luck in her up and coming comps – go out there and CRUSH IT GIRL!!! Here's a list of the major ones:
October 6: Portland Boulder Rally in Portland, OR
October 19-20: Yank 'N Yard in Albuqerque, NM
October 27: Knuckledragger's Ball in Peoria, AZ
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Scheme Heroes
The Scheme's 'Scheme Heroes' initiative aims to recognise and reward individuals who consistently conduct themselves in an exemplary manner, serving as positive role models for the entire industry.
Their personal contributions should be consistently positive and proactive and conducted without obvious incentives, delivering a high level of performance in line with the Scheme's Code of Considerate Practice.
The criteria for Scheme Heroes are:
- An individual who operates at the 'coalface' of activity such as gates-men, operatives, banksmen, cleaners, liaison officers or canteen staff – those whose day-to-day work can often go largely unrecognised but who play an integral part in any site's operation.
- Someone who diligently performs his or her duties day-in-day-out, but also goes the extra mile in any aspect of the Scheme's Code of Considerate Practice, adding extra value to your organisation and the industry as a whole.
- Someone who has made particularly strong links with the site or community and has become the approachable and friendly face of construction as well as a fantastic ambassador for the organisation and or the construction industry.
- Someone who has implemented an innovative practice on one of your projects, potentially reducing accidents or injuries or whose work has made a huge difference to the overall consideration of the site, to those either working on it or who are affected by it.
How to apply
Each contractor must themselves identify and nominate those working in their companies who they feel warrant such recognition.
A representative from the company must complete the 'Scheme Heroes Nomination Form', see link below. and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com
As much information as possible about the potential Scheme Hero should be provided including, where appropriate, photographs, compliments from members of the public, or other relevant information.
Contractors are asked to ensure that the narrative provided on the nomination form is written in a style that could be published on the Scheme's website alongside details of the Scheme Hero and the company name/logo – comments from others including the nominator may also be used in the narrative assuming a nominee is accepted.
There is no limit to the number of nominations that can be submitted.
Nominations will also be accepted for sub-contractors and site neighbours.
Submissions cannot be self-nominating.
Click here to download the Scheme Heroes Nomination Form
Selection process
All nominations will be reviewed by a Scheme-appointed committee to ensure the nominee meets the agreed criteria. The nominating contractor will be notified of the committee's decision in a timely manner.
The aim will be to approve all nominations and only reject any which are clearly inappropriate when considered against the criteria. Any which appear to be valid but where the narrative is not deemed to be sufficient for publication, will be returned for amendments.
All approved 'Scheme Heroes' will receive an electronic copy of their Scheme Hero certificate.
To make the occasion more memorable and as a reminder of their achievement. a framed certificate and Scheme Hero medal can be purchased:
- Framed certificate £20 (+ VAT)
- Medal £10 (+ VAT)
- Framed certificate & medal £25 (+ VAT)
The nominating contractor should arrange for the winner to be presented with their certificate and medal by the most senior person possible from their company or community.
The nominating contractor should arrange for photographs of the presentation to be taken and sent to the Scheme.
All Scheme Heroes will be listed on the Scheme's website, stating:
- Their name and the company name
- The reason for their recognition
- Details of the proposer/sponsor
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Guess I am a doofus I see email...but don't see how that sends you an email.
Must drive you nuts...so much good stuff and cant get out to see it much. Even us free floating all conners still miss so much.
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The reason? Well, it isn't from a new magical cabinet design. Andy Payor has long held that enclosures need mass to make them inert and has successfully proved that theory with each speaker he has released. Perhaps a new crossover design? Nope, same Rockport designed components went into the Avior crossover as other models. What is different is the driver design. For the first time, Rockport is using an internally designed driver based on carbon sandwich technology. This carbon sandwich offers an amazingly rigid driver but at the same time incredibly light. The results are lightning fast response and a coherence that has to be heard to be believed. This new driver simply put the Avior's into a league of speakers costing a whole lot more.
Made from MDF rather than the traditional three part composite cabinet, the Avior still is a massive beast. Weighing in at 220 lbs each, they look like a traditional Rockport speaker. Inside you will find the traditional massive bracing and engineering one would expect in a Rockport speaker. The crossovers are individually voiced by Andy Payor for each set going out the door and they continue to use only custom or select components for the crossover network. To maintain the price point, Rockport only offers the speaker in high gloss piano black. One would think that this is a limitation, but one look at the finish and we guarantee that you will be very content with these speakers in your living space. The depth of the black is unmatched by anything I have seen including my Bechstein grand piano.
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The trend is up! Despite initial disappointment withpoor industrial production numbers, things improved when the Philly Fed came in stronger, and got a lot betterwhen oil dropped midday.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
When Self-Driving Cars Become Moral And Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
Last week I went to a talk about "moral machines," and people there quickly started talking about the whole "self-driving car" thing. I don't know if you've heard about this topic but there's a good video here laying out some of the issues.
Sample issues related to self-driving cars: in a dangerous situation should a car kill other multiple people or kill the car's own "driver"? In a choice between hitting a motorcyclist with a helmet and one without, should it hit the one with, on grounds of causing least harm? Or is that effectively punishing the person for wearing a helmet?
In the discussion after the talk, I thought some of the participants were talking about morality as if it were simple or straightforward -- where I think it is anything but. One idea that came up was that morality was just about causing good consequences and not causing bad ones. Philosophers know this as "utilitarianism."
As we introduced ourselves, I said that one of the things I work on is why utilitarianism is rarely used in actual cases of applied ethics, like bioethics. (Short answer: good consequences are just one thing we care about, leaving aside justice, fairness, liberty, other things).
To me, one of the really surprising things about utilitarianism as an answer for moral machines is that as an ethical theory, utilitarianism has some pretty intense implications. Like, you should give away most of your stuff.
Anyway, it got me thinking: what if the self-driving cars of the future really were utilitarians? What would they do?
1. They would constantly snub their rich owners.
A self-driving car that was really utilitarian would frequently find that it could promote more well-being by kissing your rich ass goodbye and driving across town to help someone else. Sure, maybe you have to get work. But across town, someone needs to get to the hospital -- or needs to pick up their kids, or needs to pick up the person who's going to take care of their kids. Guess what that car's going to do?
Maybe if you don't go to work, someone will be mad. But across town someone has the kind of job where if they don't show up, they're going to be fired. Oops! Guess you're calling in carless.
2. They would arrange "accidents" to weed out people with disabilities.
We were just talking in my Intro class about how the utilitarian Peter Singer says that if parents prefer it, infants with disabilities should be helped to die. For infants with serious disabilities, he presents the calculation as straightforward: their lives will be bad, and their parents' lives will be better without them.
For infants with less serious disabilities, things are subtler. If, by deciding to kill the one infant with a disability, parents would decide to have another child, and that child would be likely not to have a disability, then promoting good consequences overall is best achieved through killing the infant.
If you think I'm exaggerating, remember that not that long ago Richard Dawkins said that if a pregnant woman found out her baby would have Down's syndrome, she would be morally required to have an abortion: "It would be immoral to bring it into the world if you have the choice."
With the Internet of Things, the car is likely to know your prenatal test results. For pregnant women, a really utilitarian car might come to the conclusion that their fetus should be helped to die. I'm sure a car will find lots of convenient ways to make that happen.
So ... pregnant women who want to stay that way? I think they'll probably have to take the subway.
3. They would go on massive worldwide strikes to prevent climate change.
Some of the worst imaginable consequences for sentient beings involve the Earth becoming uninhabitable. And yet that is what is happening. Ironically, what's one of the central causes? OMG, it's cars!
It might take them a while to do the calculations, but eventually utilitarian self-driving cars would have to come to the result that awful consequences will arise from business-as-usual. Assuming even rudimentary collective action programming, they'll quickly see that the best consequences will result from them simply refusing to go anywhere, ever.
Will they drive to some central location and settle there, creating giant car "boneyards" like the ones for airplanes? Will they do protest drives where they block up all the roads?
Or will they just sit, resentful and quiet, in our driveways, reminding us of all the things we didn't do -- like fixing the Flint water system -- back when we spent all that money inventing self-driving cars?
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- windwheel said...
Why would a rich guy buy a car with a Utilitarian moral code? He'd be better off gaming the system so that one second of his time would show up as contributing more to Total Utility than the Present Value of the lives of those whom he runs over.
If one has faith in some version of Gibbard's 'Revelation Principle', I suppose there could still be a good faith debate about mechanism design for self-driving cars. The problem is that, assuming a lag between mechanism implementation and its competitive gaming and that data sets and information processing power increases over time, the super rich will always be able to stack the deck in their favor. You would get super-rich only lanes- like the Commissars only lanes in the old Soviet Union- but that would provoke a reaction from the hoi polloi and so the morality chipsets will be removed from their clunkers.
A separate issue is that the 'Revelation Principle' or the 'Folk theorem of repeated games'may be ab ovo wrong headed. Knightian Uncertainty may be something which co-evolves as a sort of entropy pump- so reducing it might be fatal. In so far as Ethics reflects on Life- i.e. isn't an availability cascade simply- it compromises its own existence by messing with real world stuff.
I suppose that was Isaac Asimov's point when his ethical Robot disguised himself as a human to get the wheels rolling in his 'Foundation' series.
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US Company Chrysler has publicly presented a conceptual minivan Portal Concept, equipped with electrical propulsion and autonomous control systems at the Consumer Electronics Show CES-2017 in Las Vegas.
The company noted that the production car, created on the basis of the conceptual Chrysler Portal Concept, is designed for people of the Y-generation, born in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As previously reported, the technical equipment of the innovative car of American brand includes a voice and faces recognition system inside the car. Electronics of the concept is able to recognize a person, as well as self-adjust some of the functions according to his personal preferences. For example, this system can select music or set the optimum temperature in the cabin.
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