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Have you lost your job or experienced downsizing due to new automation etc at work?. Share your experience.
It is estimated that between 35 and 50 percent of jobs that exist today are at risk of being lost to automation. Repetitive, blue collar type jobs might be first, but even professionals — including paralegals, diagnosticians, and customer service representatives — will be at risk.
This isn't just science fiction, it's happening now. Manufacturing are the first places we see robots and automation eliminating human jobs, but it's hard to think of an industry that will be left unaffected as robots and AI become more affordable and widespread.
Rather than fight this advancement and wring our hands over the robots "stealing" our jobs, maybe it's time to envision a jobless future.
Most people are in jobs they don't particularly enjoy, with lots of mundane and repetitive tasks. Is it not our obligation to pass those jobs to machines?
What would a jobless future look like?
All these technological advances that we are creating today — big data, artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things — represent a significant challenge to capitalism.
Staying relevant is key to your career success and domination in your field. This is what separate you from those who are caught in the storm unawares and those that are prepared for automation.
How To Stay Relevant In Today's Job Market:
The more we automate and systematize, the more we see jobless growth and productivity. Taken to its logical extremes, we have a paradox of an exponentially growing number of products, manufactured more and more efficiently, but with rising unemployment and underemployment, falling real wages and stagnant living standards.
In other words, more products produced more cheaply and efficiently — but no one able to afford to buy them.
In fact, it's already begun.
The rate of technological progress and worker productivity is on the rise, but wages are stagnating, factories are eliminating jobs, and researchers estimate that anywhere between 35 and 50 percent of jobs that exist now are in danger of being lost to automation.
But what if the prognosis weren't all doom and gloom? What if all this automation were instead to provide so much luxury that we enter a post-work era, when humans are required to do very little labor and machines provide everything we need?
Fully Automated Luxury Communism describes an idea and ideology that in the (relatively near) future, machines could provide for all our basic needs. Humans would be required to do very little work on quality control and similar oversight, and have much of their time free to pursue other things. The result would be attainable luxury for everyone.
Robots, AI, machine learning, big data, etc. could make human labor redundant instead of creating even further inequalities. It could lead to a society where everyone lives in luxury and where machines produce everything while humans are free to pursue the creative explorations that robots and machines are incapable of: science, art, music, poetry, invention, and exploration.
Culled from LinkedIn
Edited by HRtechnique.com
Edited by HRtechnique.com


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On the Mark: Nobody Knows Nuthin'
In his On the Mark segment, Mean Street host Evan Newmark points out despite all the commentary that markets would collapse in the first quarter of 2012, it turned out nobody really knew anything. Photo: Reuters.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the ... while I'm are on the day as the stock market wraps up the first quarter of two thousand and twelve ... it's hard for me not to smile a little and give myself again a little pat on the back ... and that's because for much of it as the years I've had to listen to many people here to Wall Street Journal ... talk about ... you know what it was the crisis of the data was gonna bring down ... the global economy well one minute it was Europe it is your for much of last year and into early this year ... Q is China China is gonna have a hard landing ... he was the US the US has been enclosed socially the Fed was going to stroll in to base the U S currency ... everyday was another cries of a mom and yet the company and the first quarter ... and guess wat ... the old Wall Street true lessons have been proven out ... and what is a truism ... that nobody knows anything ... all the people who are geniuses last year ... well ... into that that Letterman men didn't geniuses Adam Parker Morgan Stanley who predicted that the ... stock are we going nowhere last euro and down ... this year's projected with demand down again guess wad is now looking like a genius this year ... that is the way the stock market works nobody really knows anything ... so I will savor the first quarter but also remember ... that there are three more quarters left in the year ... that's very very import remember when I invest a investor stock market ... I take of perspective and years of the time ... stock market doesn't think they're fun advance ... we only have nine more months left in the year and a lot can happen in Wall Street in nine months ... remember the world is still a dangerous place the economy is still recovering slowly ... but ... for the first quarter of these ... with a small victory lap it wasn't so bad after all

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Huawei Technologies: Controversial success story
Huawei ranks as one of the world's biggest companies most people in the West have never heard of.
Yet millions of people in Europe and the US rely on the company's equipment every day. And the number of users is growing rapidly, particularly so in the UK where the firm has just announced a $2.1bn (£1.3bn) investment.
You might not see the Chinese telecommunications giant's logo plastered over handsets, but its networks underpin the services provided by many of the world's best-known mobile phone service providers.
In the UK alone, for example, its customers include BT, Everything Everywhere, O2, Orange, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Sky.
Rapid expansion
Huawei Technologies was set up in 1987 and has grown rapidly to become China's biggest maker of equipment for the telecommunications industry.
It began life servicing rural China and within 10 years was generating revenues of about $250m. In 1999, the company established its first research and development (R&D) centre outside China, in Bangalore, India.
A year later it set up in Sweden and a year after that in the US. By 2002, sales outside China had hit $500m.
By the middle of the last decade, overseas contract orders exceeded domestic sales, and the company's position as a major player in the international telecoms market was cemented.
Last year, revenues were $32bn, helped by the shipment of 20 million smartphones. Today, the company employs more than 140,000 people and sales outstrip those of Ericsson.
But it has not all been plain sailing for the company started by Ren Zhengfei, a former member of the People's Liberation Army, reportedly with just $5,000.
The company has been dogged by accusations of underhand business practices, all of which Huawei strongly denies.
Critics argue that the company's policy of undercutting competitors on contract bids has only been possible due to government subsidies.
They also accuse the firm of stealing intellectual property on a massive scale. In response, Huawei points to its huge expenditure on R&D and its own vast library of patents.
More damaging have been a raft of allegations of being a conduit for the Chinese state to gather information on foreign states and companies.
Many of these claims have come from the US, where last year a Congressional Committee said the firm could pose a security risk.
In February 2011, a US security panel rejected Huawei's purchase of American computer company 3Leaf systems, just one of a number times the company has been denied approval to take over a US firm.
Huawei has also come under pressure in the US for its dealings with Iran.
But it's not just in the US where the company has encountered opposition.
Earlier this year, Huawei was barred from bidding for work on Australia's National Broadband Network.
Security concerns was the reason given for denying the company a role in the $38bn project.
But Huawei's supporters dismiss such accusations as anti-Chinese paranoia, and many countries have happily embraced the firm.
It has won significant contracts in Canada and New Zealand, while UK Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed news of the company's $2.1bn investment.
Huawei operates closely with the UK's intelligence agency GCHQ, and even employs the UK government's former chief information officer as its global cyber-security officer.
But until the company becomes more transparent, or lists on an international stock exchange, suspicions will no doubt remain.


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Are you born to explore? But your tight budget is holding you back? Don't let money be the reason you cannot discover new destinations. Pay less for your flights To George or From Johannesburg To Cape Town and even To London. Yes, you can travel. And yes, you can travel cheap! Don't settle for pricey fares when you know you can save and discover more! Get your tips on how to travel cheap, and start your journey today.
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"Don't be a tourist. Plan less. Go slowly. I travelled in the most inefficient way possible, and it took me exactly where I wanted to go." — National Geographic's Andrew Evan
Aside from cheap flights, there are numerous ways to travel for less. Read this article and get closer in planning that dream travel experience, within your budget. Your guide to see more for less, in a nutshell:
- Hack Your Travel: Receive best flight fares.
- Bargain Hunt: Look for discounts and coupons.
- Cook While on the Go: Cook your meals, you don't have to spend extra on expensive restaurants.
- Do Clever Luggage-ing: Buy everything you need beforehand and avoid convenient tourist shops.
- Plan Your Trip in Advance: Planning can save you money.
- Don't Go Solo: Feel the advantages when travelling in a larger group.
- Leave Your Luxury at Home: You pay for luxury, travel with less luxury but be able to travel more.
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Also, you will be aware of any hotel, restaurant or transportation discount deals near the airport. Discount codes or coupons on accommodation, car agencies and airlines are always available. Know where to search and make your dream to travel a reality.
Effective Saving Scale: 7/10
Searching for bargains can take extra time and effort, but when you find the best deal or great discount it can be worth it!
Want More Tips?
"If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears." — Glenn Clark
#03 Cook While on the Go!
It is convenient to buy food while on the road. But paying for that convenience can be hard on your travelling budget. Save when you cook your meals the night before. If you have a kitchen available, cook lunch and snacks for the following day. When there is no kitchen, prepare food that doesn't need cooking. An on the go salad or wholesome sandwich can make a picnic next to the road or in a public park fun!
Effective Saving Scale: 04/10
Cooking your meals can be extra effort. After a long day of travelling, the last thing you want to do is to cook for the next day. Rather buy something at a convenient store and try to avoid eating at a restaurant every day.
#04 Do Clever Luggage-ing
There is no such word as luggage-ing! But if you learn the name, it will save you money! Before your journey starts, make sure what kind of luggage you will need for the entire trip; it can include travelling bags; cushions; locks for your luggage; a charger for your phone; headsets if you frequently use it; and of course, your on-the-go toiletries. Buying these necessities at a convenience store in a train station or at the airport can double the price! Make sure you have what you need to travel comfortably and avoid purchases at tourist shops.
Effective Saving Scale: 8/10
#05 Plan Your Trip in Advance
You don't need to plan your holiday to the last detail. But it can reduce travelling costs by almost 50%. Booking ahead is cheaper. This include from booking your flights, rail passes, bus cards to entertainment events. For example, if you know the exact date of your departure book your flight sooner than later- this naturally exclude last minute specials but does save you money and ensure that holiday seat.
Get to see as many attractions as possible. When deciding to stay at one destination for an extended period, book rail passes and available tourist passes. It can save you time and money.
Effective Saving Scale: 8/10
When you travel, you don't necessarily want to have a fixed schedule, but it does make travelling cheaper. Even booking your flight or bus ticket ahead of time can be less harsh on your purse!
#06 Don't Go, Solo
If you are a lone ranger who prefer travelling alone, do it! But if you want to travel cheaper, travel in a group can ensure discounts. Varies travel companies, or have a look at online travel directories that offer good discounts to a person who organises a group tour. It doesn't mean you are the travel guide or group leader. But it does ensure you get to travel cheaper. Booking a large group on a yacht or cruise ship will also help you pay less.
Effective Saving Scale: 7/10
Paying less comes at a price. It might feel like you are responsible for the group or subject to other people's time. In truth having a group to travel with can ensure entertainment and when choosing right, good companionship.
#07 Leave Your Luxury at Home
Luxury cost more! Leave your convenience at home and rather visit all your bucket list destinations! There are various ways of saving money while on the move. Don't pay more for accommodation than is needed: if you are planning to be out and about for the whole day rather choose to sleep in a dormitory. Also, consider couch surfing: it connects you with the locals and provides you with free accommodation. Not only is it cheaper but it gives you a passage to local knowledge on where to go and what attractions not to miss out!
Another option is to consider house sit or house swap. Take care of a house while exploring the surrounded area. You can either stay in some one's house and leave yours unattended or negotiate to swap homes with the other person- this way your house won't stand empty and your pets will be looked after. You save money on accommodation and maintenance on your home while on the move.
*Always use accredited sites.
Effective Saving Scale: 9/10
Considering the cheaper you will be able to travel and the local knowledge you will gain; this is an option you can consider!
In a Nutshell
Travel cheaper by starting with cheap flights! Flight fares are not the only way to save when travelling:
- Hack Your Travel: Receive best flight fares.
- Bargain Hunt: Look for discounts and coupons.
- Cook While on the Go: Cook your meals, don't spend extra on expensive restaurants.
- Do Clever Luggage-ing: Buy everything you need beforehand and avoid convenient tourist shops.
- Plan Your Trip in Advance: Planning can save you money.
- Don't Go Solo: Feel the advantages when travelling in a larger group.
- Leave Your Luxury at Home: You pay for luxury, travel with less luxury but be able to travel more.
Next Steps & Call To Action
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Logistics Cloud Platform for Logistics Providers
Freightgate's Logistics Cloud Platform, known as the Freightgate Universe, is the result of increased demand by beneficial cargo owners in their quest to improve control of their supply-chain.
As a transport carrier, freight forwarder, 3PL or NVOCC in today's fast paced global economy, you know how important it is to have timely and accurate information at your fingertips. Your global customers are becoming more sophisticated and demanding more and more for less and less. It's no longer enough to move goods at a reasonable rate.
Transport carriers, freight forwarders, 3PLs and NVOCCs must offer value added services, state of the art information technology, transparency of underlying costs and a highly competitive rate in order to keep existing business, much less attract new. And, in this age of global RFPs, the logistics providers that can respond quickly, accurately and competitively in the prospective customer's preferred manner has the competitive advantage of winning the lion's share of opportunities.
Freightgate is the leading Best-in-Class Logistics Cloud Platform designed for transport carriers, freight forwarders, 3PLs and NVOCCs, offering transportation management to effectively manage the complex and demanding information flow in today's worldwide supply chains. Freightgate provides you the Logistics Cloud Platform to collaborate with your customers, vendors, and partners.


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Data File. This
example is based on the data file Poverty.sta.
Open this data file by selecting Open Examples
from the File menu (classic
menus) or by selecting Open Examples
from the Open menu on the Home tab (ribbon
bar); it is in the Datasets
folder. The data are based on
a comparison of 1960 and 1970 Census figures for a random selection of
30 counties. The names of the counties were entered as case names.
The information for each variable is listed in the Variable Specifications Editor (accessible
by selecting All Variable Specs from the Data menu).
Research Problem.
To analyze the correlates of poverty, that is, the variables that best
predict the percent of families below the poverty line in a county. Thus,
you will treat variable 3 (Pt_Poor)
as the dependent or criterion variable, and all other variables as the
independent or predictor variables.
Starting the Analysis.
Select Multiple Regression from the Statistics menu. Specify the regression
equation by clicking the Variables
button on the Multiple Linear Regression dialog box - Quick tab to display the variable
selection dialog. Select PT_POOR
as the Dependent variable and
all of the other variables in the data file from the Independent
variable list, and then click the
OK button. Also, on the Multiple Linear Regression dialog box - Advanced tab, select the Review descriptive statistics, correlation
matrix check box.
Now, click the OK button in
this dialog and the Review Descriptive Statistics dialog box
is displayed. Here, you can review the means
and standard
deviations, correlations,
and covariances between variables. Note that this dialog is also available
from basically all subsequent Multiple
Regression dialog boxes, so you can always come back to look at
the descriptive statistics for specific variables. Also, there are numerous
graphs available.
Distribution of variables. First,
examine the distribution of the dependent variable Pt_Poor
across counties. Click the Means &
standard deviations button to display this spreadsheet.
Select Histograms from the Graphs menu to produce the following histogram
of variable PT_POOR. On the 2D Histograms dialog
box - Advanced tab,
in the Intervals group box, select
the Categories option button,
enter 16 in the corresponding
edit field, and then click the OK
button. In the variable selection dialog, select PT_POOR,
and click OK. As you can see
in the following image, the distribution for this variable deviates somewhat
from the normal
distribution. Correlation coefficients can become substantially inflated
or deflated if extreme outliers
are present in the data. However, even though two counties (the two right-most
columns) have a higher percentage of families below the poverty level
than what would be expected according to the normal distribution, they
still seem to be sufficiently "within range."
This decision is somewhat subjective; a rule of thumb is that one needs
to be concerned if an observation (or observations) falls outside the
mean ± 3 times the standard deviation. In that case, it is wise to repeat
critical analyses with and without the outlier(s) to ensure that they
did not seriously affect the pattern of intercorrelations. To view the
distribution of this variable, click the Box
& whisker plot button on the Review Descriptive Statistics dialog
box - Advanced tab. In the
variable selection dialog, select the variable Pt_Poor
and click OK. Select the Median/Quart./Range option button in
the Box-Whisker Type dialog box, and then
click the OK button to produce
the box and
whisker plot.
(Note that the specific method of computation for the median and the
quartiles can be configured "system-wide" on the General tab of the Options dialog box.)
Scatterplots. If one has a priori hypotheses about the relationship
between specific variables at this point, it may be instructive to plot
the respective scatterplot.
For example, look at the relationship between population change and the
percent of families below poverty level. It seems reasonable to predict
that poverty will lead to outward migration; thus, there should be a negative
correlation between the percent below poverty level and population change.
Return to the Review Descriptive Statistics dialog box
and click the Correlations button
on the Quick tab or the Advanced tab to display the spreadsheet
with the correlation matrix.
The correlations between variables can also be displayed in a matrix
scatterplot. A matrix scatterplot of selected variables can be produced
by clicking the Matrix plot of correlations
button on the Review Descriptive Statistics dialog
box - Advanced tab and then
selecting the desired variables.
Specifying the Multiple
Regression. Now click the OK
button in the Review Descriptive Statistics dialog box
to perform the regression analysis and display the Multiple Regression Results dialog box.
A standard regression (which includes the intercept) will be performed.
Reviewing Results. The Summary
box from the top of the Multiple Regression Results dialog box
is shown below. Overall, the multiple regression equation is highly significant
(refer to Elementary
Concepts for a discussion of statistical significance testing). Thus,
given the independent variables, you can "predict" poverty better
than what would be expected by pure chance alone.
Regression coefficients. In
order to learn which of the independent variables contributes most to
the prediction of poverty, examine the regression (or B) coefficients.
Click the Summary: Regression results
button on the Quick tab to display a spreadsheet
with those coefficients.
This spreadsheet shows the standardized regression coefficients (b*) and the raw regression coefficients
(b). The magnitude of these Beta coefficients enable you to compare
the relative contribution of each independent variable in the prediction
of the dependent variable. As is evident in the spreadsheet shown above,
variables POP_CHNG, PT_RURAL,
and N_EMPLD are the most important
predictors of poverty; of those, only the first two variables are statistically
significant. The regression coefficient for POP_CHNG
is negative; the less the population increased, the greater the number
of families who lived below the poverty level in the respective county.
The regression weight for PT_RURAL
is positive; the greater the percent of rural population, the greater
the poverty level.
Partial correlations. Another
way of looking at the unique contributions of each independent variable
to the prediction of the dependent variable is to compute the partial
and semi-partial correlations (click the Partial
correlations button on the Advanced tab in the Results dialog box). Partial correlations
are the correlations between the respective independent variable adjusted
by all other variables, and the dependent variable adjusted by all other
variables. Thus, it is the correlation between the residuals, after adjusting
for all independent variables. The partial correlation represents the
unique contribution of the respective independent variable to the prediction
of the dependent variable.
The semi-partial correlation is the correlation of the respective independent
variable adjusted by all other variables, with the raw (unadjusted) dependent
variable. Thus, the semi-partial correlation is the correlation of the
residuals for
the respective independent variable after adjusting for all other variables,
and the unadjusted raw scores for the dependent variable. Put another
way, the squared semi-partial correlation is an indicator of the percent
of Total variance uniquely accounted
for by the respective independent variable, while the squared partial
correlation is an indicator of the percent of residual
variance accounted for after adjusting the dependent variable for all
other independent variables.
In this example, the partial and semi-partial correlations are relatively
similar. However, sometimes their magnitude can differ greatly (the semi-partial
correlation is always lower). If the semi-partial correlation is very
small, but the partial correlation is relatively large, then the respective
variable may predict a unique "chunk" of variability in the
dependent variable (that is not accounted for in the other variables).
However, in terms of practical significance, this chunk may be tiny and
represent only a very small proportion of the total variability (see,
for example, Lindeman, Merenda, and Gold, 1980; Morrison, 1967; Neter,
Wasserman, and Kutner, 1985; Pedhazur, 1973; or Stevens, 1986).
Residual Analysis.
After fitting a regression equation, you should always examine the predicted
and residual scores. For example, extreme outliers may seriously bias
results and lead to erroneous conclusions. From the Multiple Regression Results dialog
box - Residuals/assumptions/prediction
tab, click the Perform residual
analysis button to proceed to the Residual Analysis dialog box.
Casewise plot of residuals.
Usually, you should at least examine the pattern of the raw or standardized
residuals to identify any extreme outliers. For this example, select the
Residuals tab and click the Casewise plot of residuals button;
by default the Raw residuals
will be "plotted" in the casewise plot (spreadsheet); however,
you can also select other residual statistics in the Type
of residual group box.
The scale used in the casewise plot in the left-most column is in terms
of sigma, that is, the standard
deviation of residuals. If one or several cases fall outside of the ±
3 times sigma limits, one should
probably exclude the respective cases (which is easily accomplished via
selection conditions) and run the analysis over to make sure that
key results were not biased by these outliers.
Casewise plot of outliers. A
quick way to identify outliers is to click the Casewise
plot of outliers button on the Outliers tab. You can either plot
all standard residuals that fall outside the ± 2 times sigma
limits or plot the 100 most extreme cases, as specified in the Type
of outlier box. When you select the Standard
residual (> 2 * sigma) option button, no outliers will be detected
in the current example.
Mahalanobis distances. Most
statistics textbooks devote some discussion to the issue of outliers and
residuals concerning the dependent variable. However, the role of outliers
in the independent variable list
is often overlooked. On the independent variable side, you have a list
of variables that participate with different weights (the regression coefficients)
in the prediction of the dependent variable. You can think of the independent
variables as defining a multidimensional space in which each observation
can be located. For example, if you had two independent variables with
equal regression coefficients, you could construct a scatterplot of those
two variables, and place each observation in that plot. You could then
plot one point for the mean on both variables and compute the distances
of each observation from this mean (now called centroid)
in the two-dimensional space; this is the conceptual idea behind the computation
of the Mahalanobis distances. Now, look at those distances (sorted by
size) to identify extreme cases on the independent variable side. Select
the Mahalanobis distances option
button in the Type of outlier
box, and then click the Casewise plot
of outliers button. The resultant (results spreadsheet) plot will
show the Mahalanobis distances sorted in descending order.
Note that Shelby county (in
the first line) appears somewhat extreme as compared to the other counties
in the plot. If you look at the raw data you will find that, indeed, Shelby county is by far the largest
county in the data file, with many more persons employed in agriculture
(variable N_EMPLD), etc. Probably,
it would have been wise to express those numbers in percentages rather
than in absolute numbers, and in that case, the Mahalanobis distance of
Shelby county from the other
counties in the sample would probably not have been as large. As it stands,
however, Shelby county is clearly
an outlier.
Deleted residuals. Another very
important statistic that enables one to evaluate the seriousness of the
outlier problem is the Deleted Residual.
This is the standardized residual for the respective case that one would
obtain if the case were excluded from the analysis. Remember that the
multiple regression procedure fits a straight line to express the relationship
between the dependent and independent variables. If one case is clearly
an outlier (as is Shelby county
in this data), then there is a tendency for the regression line to be
"pulled" by this outlier so as to account for it as much as
possible. As a result, if the respective case were excluded, a completely
different line (and B coefficients) would emerge. Therefore, if the deleted
residual is grossly different from the standardized residual, you have
reason to believe that the regression analysis is seriously biased by
the respective case. In this example, the deleted residual for Shelby
county is an outlier that seriously affects the analysis. You can plot
the residuals against the deleted residuals via the Residuals
vs. deleted residuals button on the Scatterplots tab, which will produce
a scatterplot of these values. The scatterplot below clearly shows the
STATISTICA provides an interactive
outlier removal tool (the Brushing Tool ) in order to experiment with the removal
of outliers to instantly see their influence on the regression line. Right-click
in the graph, and select Show Brushing
from the shortcut menu. When the tool is activated, the cursor changes
to a cross-hair, and the Brushing dialog box will be displayed
next to the graph. You can (temporarily) interactively eliminate individual
data points from the graph by selecting 1) the Auto
Apply check box and 2) the Off
option button in the Action box;
then click on the point that is to be removed with the cross-hair. Clicking
on a point will automatically remove it (temporarily) from the graph.
Note that you can "put back" the removed point(s) by clicking
the Reset All button on the Brushing
Normal probability plots. There
are many additional graphs available from the Residual Analysis dialog box. Most of
them are more or less straightforward in their interpretation; however,
the normal
probability plots will be commented on here.
As previously mentioned, multiple linear regression assumes linear relationships
between the variables in the equation, and a normal
distribution of residuals. If these assumptions are violated, your
final conclusion may not be accurate. The normal probability plot of residuals
will give you an indication of whether gross violations of the assumptions
have occurred. Click the Normal plot
of residuals button on the Probability plots tab to produce
this plot.
This plot is constructed as follows. First the residuals are rank ordered.
From these ranks, z values can be computed (i.e., standard values of the
normal distribution) based on the assumption that the data come from a
normal distribution. These z values are plotted on the y-axis in the plot.
If the observed residuals (plotted on the x-axis) are normally distributed,
then all values should fall onto a straight line in the plot; in this
plot, all points follow the line very closely. If the residuals are not
normally distributed, then they will deviate from the line. Outliers may
also become evident in this plot.
If there is a general lack of fit, and the data seem to form a clear
pattern (e.g., an S shape) around the line, then the dependent variable
may have to be transformed in some way (e.g., a log transformation to
"pull in" the tail of the distribution, etc.; see also the brief
discussion of Box-Cox and Box-Tidwell transformations in the Regression
Notes). A discussion of such techniques is beyond the scope of this
example (Neter, Wasserman, and Kutner, 1985, page 134, present an excellent
discussion of transformations as remedies for non-normality and non-linearity);
however, too often researchers simply accept their data at face value
without ever checking for the appropriateness of their assumptions, leading
to erroneous conclusions. For that reason, one design goal of the Multiple Regression module was to make
residual (graphical) analysis as easy and accessible as possible.
Additional residual analyses.
Various additional specialized residual analyses and plots are available
in the General
Regression Models and General Linear
Models facilities of STATISTICA.
However, you can also apply all analytic facilities of STATISTICA
to further explore the patterns of residuals by first creating a stand-alone
input spreadsheet of residuals. Select the Save tab and click the Save
residuals & predicted button. This will save selected variables
from the current input file, along with all residual statistics. The stand-alone
spreadsheet that will be created is automatically marked for input,
so you can now apply all statistical analysis facilities available in
STATISTICA to create plots or
breakdowns, or to use the Time Series facilities to evaluate any
serial correlation in the residuals (auto-correlated residuals).


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C55 – Water Conditioning Contractor
A water conditioning contractor installs water conditioning equipment with the use of only such pipe and fittings as are necessary to connect the water conditioning equipment to the water supply system and to by-pass all those parts of the water supply system within the premises from which conditioned water is to be excluded.
Authority cited: Sections 7008 and 7059, Reference: Sections 7058 and 7059 (Business and Professions Code)
The Water Conditioning (C-55) examination is divided into four major sections. These sections are:
1. Job Planning/Estimating (21%)
2. Installation (46%)
3. Service and Maintenance (20%)
4. Safety (13%)
*Percentages are approximate*
Test Site Policy
This is a closed-book examination. No reference materials may be used during the examination. All materials brought to the examination site must be left in an unmonitored area at your own risk.
Test Strategy
This is a multiple choice examination with four choices per question. Some questions require mathematical computation. Examination questions are written to provide only one BEST answer and are NOT written as trick questions.
All correct answers have equal value and there are no score reductions for wrong answers. Therefore, all examination questions should be answered.
Ample time is provided to answer all examination questions, so be sure to read each question and its four choices completely and carefully before selecting the BEST possible answer to the question.
The following questions are typical of the types of items that are on the examination. The correct answer is highlighted.
1. Which of the following components should a contractor use to attach the drain line from a reverse osmosis unit to the drain system?
2. When installing hard copper piping underground, what types of piping should a contractor use?
3. What is the function of a cation exchange unit?
*All questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are actively working in the field*
*Publisher information is current as of 09/02*


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Configuring SpringCM for an Identity Provider
As part of setting up SAML 2.0 Federated SSO, a onetime configuration must be done by a Super Administrator in the SpringCM account preferences. To navigate to the SAML configuration options, click on Preferences and then choose the SAML SSO sub tab. You should see something similar to screenshot below. In the Identity Provider Configuration section there are four items to configure:
- Select Issuing Certificate – This is the public key certificate file used to verify authentication responses from the Identity Provider. Best practices dictates that a dedicated folder be created in the SpringCM Documents tree to store the certificate and then secured only to Super Administrators. The certificate should be uploaded to this folder and then chosen in this screen. Only documents with a ".cer" or ".cert" can be selected
- Issuer – This is the unique identifier of the Identity Provider
- Service Provider (SP) Initiated Endpoint – This is the Identity Provider URL that SpringCM will Post-Redirect the client to during when SP-Initiated SSO is invoked. At runtime, a SAML Authentication Request is sent asking the Identity Provider to authenticate the user and send a SAML Response.
- SAML Enabled – Determines if SAML SSO is active in the account or not.


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Even though "May The Fourth" was last week, there is great news for Star Wars and EDM fans; there is an album for you that is going to send you into hyperspace. Released in February, Star Wars Headspace was produced by the legendary Rick Rubin (who is basically Master Yoda in the music industry), featuring samples from the movie curated by various popular EDM artists.
Artists such as GTA and TroyBoi opted for more traditional samples from the franchise such as: lightsabers, Darth Vader's notorious breathing, and Princess Leia voiceovers, with their songs "Help Me!" and "Force".
"Cantina Boys", produced by Baauer, is a fresh arrangement of the cantina song in the movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Think of it as a modern version of the song that you'd be more likely to hear in a bar far, far away.
One of the only novelty songs on the album is "R2 Knows", by Claude VonStroke and Barry Drift. The narrative song is a high-bass club beat, much like VonStroke's music. Their track tells the quirky tale of the original trilogy in 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
Other well known EDM producers include Kaskade, Flying Lotus, Galantis, ATTLAS, and many others. Each bring their own unique tastes and styles that reach a variety of electronic music listeners. While it is aimed at people who are into the genre, it can definitely, and was intended, to lure in any Star Wars fan who is looking for a new twist on our beloved characters and intergalactic sound bites.
So while you're blasting John Williams' scores from all seven films, and Meco's Star Wars disco theme (don't pretend like you don't secretly love it and hope to roller skate to it someday). Give Headspace a listen today.
May the Force be with you!
- Kaskade – C-3PO's Plight
- GTA – Help Me!
- TroyBoi – Force
- Baauer – Cantina Boys
- Shag Kava, A-Trak – Jabba Flo – Rick Rubin Re-Work
- Claude VonStroke, Barry Drift – R2 Knows
- Rick Rubin – NR-G7
- Bonobo – Ghomrassen
- Röyksopp – Bounty Hunters
- ATTLAS – Sunset Over Manaan
- Flying Lotus – R2 Where R U?
- Shlohmo – Druid Caravan of Smoke
- Rustie – EWOK PUMPP
- Galantis – Scruffy-Looking Nerfherder
- Breakbot – Star Tripper
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When you want to make sure that you have the best cup of coffee, you need to understand that it truly depends on the types of coffee beans that you choose. No matter how they are harvested, picked, processed, sorted, roasted, among others, their flavor will be completely different.
Make sure to check out the top hand coffee grinders.
Some people sometimes ask us what's the best coffee. However, there is now right or wrong answer here. It really depends on your personal preference, on your own taste. And the best way to discover what you prefer is to try out the different types of coffee beans that you have available.
Despite there are more than twenty major species, only 3 are cultivated with the purpose of commercial coffee consumption. The 3 most important types of coffee beans are:
#1: Arabica:
Also known as Coffee Arabica, this type of coffee bean is usually associated with the best coffee and it can be even referred to as gourmet coffee. Featuring plenty of aromatic properties and pleasing flavors, Arabica has almost half of the amount of caffeine from the second most important type of coffee – Robusta.
Make sure to review the top rated espresso machines.
Arabica represents about 70% of the world market for coffee beans. One of the main characteristics of this type of coffee bean is that it usually grows on steep terrains. So, it's virtually impossible to have any mechanical harvesting. However, this presents a golden opportunity for you. When the coffee beans are hand-picked, this usually makes sure that you have a better selection with fewer over or under-ripe beans being chosen.
Arabica type of coffee usually features a soft and sweet tastes, with lots of fruits, berries, and sugar, when compared with Robusta that has a higher acidity.
Arabica is dominantly grown in Latin America.
#2: Robusta:
Also known as Coffea Canephora, Robusta coffee beans usually have an inferior quality when compared with the Arabica coffee beans. Robusta has around 23% of the market for coffee beans.
Robusta coffee beans are usually grown at lower elevations which make it a lot easier to grow and maintain. One of the things that characterize the Robusta coffee beans is the fact that they are more resistant to diseases, less vulnerable to weather conditions, and they tend to produce more quantity.
Robusta coffee tends to be more acid (or bitter, as most people say) and has a larger amount of caffeine when compared to the Arabica coffee.
Since the Robusta coffee is cheaper to produce, it tends to be mostly sold as an instant coffee. The main regions that predominantly have this type of coffee include West Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Brazil.
#3: Liberian Coffee:
Also known as the Coffea Liberica Bull. ex Hiern, this is the third type of coffee beans that you can find on the market. However, considering it only represents 3% of the entire market of coffee beans, you may have some difficulties to find it.
The Liberian Coffee is grown in the Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Malaysia.


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Core investment: At least 70% of the fund is invested in bonds issued by companies denominated in any European currency. Issuers of these securities may be located in any country.
Other investment: The fund also invests in government bonds, high yield bonds and cash or assets that can be turned quickly into cash.
Use of derivatives: The fund typically invests directly, but may also invest indirectly via derivatives. Derivatives may also be used to manage risks and reduce costs, as well as to offset the impact of currency exposures arising from the fund's non-euro investments.
For more information on the types of bonds held and derivatives used, please refer to the Prospectus.
Strategy in brief: The investment manager selects investments based on an assessment of macroeconomic, asset, sector and stock-level factors.
Spreading investments across issuers, industries and countries is an essential element of the fund's strategy and the investment manager is assisted in the selection of individual bonds by an in-house team of analysts.
Performance comparator: The fund is actively managed. The BofA Merrill Lynch Euro Corporate Index is a point of reference against which the performance of the fund may be measured.
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The value and income from the fund's assets will go down as well as up. This will cause the value of your investment to fall as well as rise. There is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective and you may get back less than you originally invested.
Investments in bonds are affected by interest rates, inflation and credit ratings. It is possible that bond issuers will not pay interest or return the capital. All of these events can reduce the value of bonds held by the fund.
The fund may use derivatives to profit from an expected rise or fall in the value of an asset. Should the asset's value vary in an unexpected way, the fund may lose as much as or more than the amount invested.
The fund is exposed to different currencies. Derivatives are used to minimise, but may not always eliminate, the impact of movements in currency exchange rates.
The hedging process seeks to minimise, but cannot eliminate, the effect of movements in exchange rates on the performance of the hedged share class. Hedging also limits the ability to gain from favourable movements in exchange rates.
In exceptional circumstances where assets cannot be fairly valued, or have to be sold at a large discount to raise cash, we may temporarily suspend the fund in the best interest of all investors.
The fund could lose money if a counterparty with which it does business becomes unwilling or unable to repay money owed to the fund.
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Second Chance Christmas
Ellen Butler
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Prominent DC attorney Emma Taylor is pulled away from a promising date the week before Christmas to pick up her ex-fiance from the ER after a bar fight. She's in no mood to re-open old wounds, but it's Christmas and she can't just leave him alone and injured.
Eight hundred eighty-four days. That's how much time has passed since Major Colton Evans made the biggest mistake of his life. Even after two tours of duty and too much shrapnel in his leg, it's still the loss of Emma that haunts him. And if he can win her back, he'll take any chance.
When she insists he stay with her during the holiday, they put out enough sexual electricity to rival the most decorated house on the block. But will it be enough to light the way to a future together?
My hair slipped over my shoulder to brush across his chin. His coffee colored eyes snapped open to meet mine and stole my breath away. He gripped my wrist then pulled it off his forehead and across his shoulder. My upper body shifted closer, bringing our mouths only a hairsbreadth away. Long fingers gently cupped my cheek as his other hand released my arm and snuck into the slit of my dress, gliding high up my thigh. Passion I hadn't felt since our breakup had my body springing into flames.Our gazes remained locked upon one another. He exhaled and the heat from his breath intermingled with mine as I fought the unwanted desire. My lips ached to drift down and meet his, but far away, in the back of my mind, a voice nagged at me. His thumb drifted across my lower lip. The sound of my heartbeat thundered in my ears and Colton's dark gaze pierced my soul."Emma." His passion-laced whisper released me from the mesmerizing trance.I shot off the bed."Emma, wait!"I froze in the doorway with my back to him, head bowed. My hands clutched the doorframe as I struggled with emotions threatening to swamp me. "I'm sorry.""Emma, wait. Please."I shook my head. "It's a bad idea. It's two in the morning. You're hurt, in pain, and grieving the loss of a loved one. Going down this road will only bring regrets in the harsh light of day."The bed creaked as he shifted into a sitting position. "I need help getting my shoes off," he mumbled.Glancing back, I found him tiredly rubbing his eyes. "Take your medicine. I'll return in a minute."I took that minute to get back into a proper frame of mind as I changed into a pair of red flannel pajamas with dancing penguins and warm bunny slippers. I returned to find Colton pulling the T-shirt over his head. It was a pleasure to watch the harmonic motion of his stomach muscles before the shirt dropped into place. Without a word, I knelt at his feet and untied the brown oxfords, slipping them off one at time. Dark socks followed the shoes. I looked up to find him studying me with a frown."Pain?"He shook his head. "I was marveling at the fact that you can make a chaste pair of pajamas and stupid bunny slippers look sexy."I chuckled and patted his knee. "I'd forgotten what a charmer you are. Can you get into the sweats by yourself, or do you need help?""I can do it.""Then I'll leave you to it. I've put out a towel in the bathroom for you and there should be a spare toothbrush and toothpaste in the medicine cabinet. Tomorrow, I'll find you a razor. Since you're not moving too swift, I'm putting this trashcan next to the bed in case you experience nausea from the head wound. If that happens, give a shout out. I'll leave my bedroom door open."He nodded. "Thanks."My bunny slippers and I shuffled to the door."Emma."I turned."Thanks.""No problem.""I'm sorry."I figured he was referring to our libido-induced lapse in judgment. "It's no big deal. No harm, no foul." I shrugged."No, I mean I'm sorry for dragging you away from your French party tonight. I'm sorry for being a grumpy pain in the ass."My face softened, and I permitted the glint of a smile to show through. "It's okay. Really. I'm actually thankful we had a chance to talk. Now I see our breakup in a different light…I needed that. Maybe one day you can forgive me.""I already have.""I'm glad." I turned to go."I am sorry we didn't finish the kiss," he said in a velvety tone.
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I was half-way sold on Second Chance Christmas before I read a word. The title gave a strong indication of the type of love story it would be, and second chance love stories are among my favourites. The blurb and opening sentences convinced me further that it was a book I would enjoy reading and reviewing. Second Chance Christmas features a hot military hero and a feisty lawyer heroine. The writing immediately draws the reader in, using the senses and raising more questions than it answers.
Why is the (initially unnamed) heroine in a hospital, inhaling the smell of antiseptic? Why has she been called away from a piano concerto, and why is her reaction annoyance, rather than the expected concern?
When we learn that she's been called because her number is still the emergency contact in her wounded ex's phone, and his family are far away this Christmas, it's clear we're in for an emotional roller-coaster of a read, and Ellen Butler follows through admirably on the promise of the opening pages.
Major Colton Evans is in some ways a stereotypical hero, but he has enough contradictions to make him interesting: he is handsome and strong but deeply wounded, infuriatingly self-contained, yet endearingly thoughtful. In the beginning, Emma Taylor teeters on the edge of unlikeability as she hardens her heart against him, yet as the story goes on it is clear that her feelings for him run deep, and her resistance is only a result of the ways she's been hurt before. Colton and Emma are two determined people, so when his determination to win her back comes up against her determination to keep him at a distance and not be hurt again, it's no surprise that sparks fly.
A likeable cast of secondary characters and a flirtation with the deeper issues surrounding military life make this a more thought-provoking read than one might expect from a book of its length. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good second chance love story, or military romance.
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My genre is Women's Fiction and Romance. I like to provide strong female characters, romance, and suspense in my novels. I work hard to envelop you in the story, to make you root for the heroine by laughing with her or yelling at her when she makes mistakes.
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) 1h 59m
Years ago I went with a group of people camping. As night came, and we were sitting around the fire, we started attempting to tell ghost stories. One of my fellow campers said he didn't have any ghost stories but he had seen this film so we told him to try and recap it since none of us saw it. The next five minutes were a hodgepodge of a story which ended with the most blasé "and then she jumped out a window and died." Everyone laughed their ass off and to this day I still think of that as a punchline to terrible stories. Post script to this story, that isn't what happens.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is barely a horror movie. In truth this is a court drama that happens to revolve around priest that is being blamed for negligence in the death of Emily. Most of the time is spent with lawyers and witnesses arguing between the science of the physical word and the existence of the spirit of the supernatural. We are told the story from start to finish and there are some scenes of Emily before and during her possession but it's overshadowed by the litigation.
If I would've paid to see this film in theatres and this is what I got then I would be pissed. The only saving grace of Emily Rose is Emily herself. Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) does a lot of the physical contortions on her own as well as her facial expressions and voices. I spent some time looking into facts about this film and she was cast at the audition because she scared the director. Big ups to you, Jennifer.
Speaking of the director of this film, I came across something saying that he wanted people to leave this film with more questions than answers. You have a fictional court case and exorcism based off of a real account that happened in Germany. You can't make something up and then have people seek out answers when you've created the universe it exists in! Here's my question for you, why is this movie two hours of the most boring "horror" ever? Riddle me that, Batman.
I give the Exorcism of Emily Rose 1 romance paperback titled "Exorcism" out of 5 (and that is only for Jennifer Carpenter):
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"I know that, when with Fleetwood Mac, we played San Diego back in the late '60s, but I don't remember much about it, except it was in a large hall of some kind," says Jeremy Spencer, whose blues-based guitar anchored the original Mac from 1967 until his mysterious departure in 1971. "I have briefly visited a few times within the past 20 years, though, usually in transit to somewhere else. It seems like quite a progressive city with an interest in the arts and culture."
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Having vanished in the middle of Mac's 1971 tour to join a religious order called Children of God (aka the Family International), it's been 43 years since Spencer toured the U.S. His February 14 date at Lestat's is the third stop of a cross-country tour running through March. "It's daunting," he says. "I was not anticipating it to be so many, but I am committed to doing the shows that are securely booked." He's hoping a Kickstarter campaign will help. "It's funding a portion of the tour, but it won't cover all the costs associated with touring, plus pressing and releasing a new album in these times. They've changed. But it's certainly a help."
Spencer recorded two solo albums in the '70s, as well as in 2006 and 2012. This tour is mainly intended to showcase his newest, Coventry Blue, notwithstanding all the advance press touting his Mac pedigree. So, can attendees expect many songs from his tenure with that group? "Some, even though the ones I recorded with them are maybe not as familiar to the public as the hits."
Asked about Mac tunes he wouldn't play, Spencer says, "Usually the ones that I had nothing to do with musically, because I would feel opportunistic by including them. Or if it has a message I no longer feel comfortable with, even if I recorded it years ago. An example would be 'Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonight.'"
Tracks like that predate his devotion to the religious order he joined in 1971 and is still associated with. "Strange as it may sound, I think most, if not all, of my material is informed and inspired by my beliefs. Even the funny send-ups and racy ones. 'Devotional' does not always have to mean grave or pious.
"I believe God has a sense of humor, and I'm proof of that!"
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Linux gains Clarity with Red Hat and CA
A partnership between Computer Associates and Red Hat has allowed Clarity, CA's popular IT governance application, to reach into the world of open source.
It has been a strong couple of months for Clarity -- CA's flagship IT governance offering -- which saw record growth last month and this week gained Red Hat interoperability. But once again the bigger news is that Linux has received another push towards full- fledged enterprise adoption.
Currently Clarity, which is part of CA's Business Service Optimization (BSO) portfolio, is used by 425,000 users at 425 companies for project management, resource planning, and time and cost management activities. Clarity also runs on Sun Solaris, AIX and Microsoft Windows.
BSO chief technology officer Helge Scheil said in an interview with SearchEnterpriseLinux.com that the demand for a Red Hat partnership came from outside the customer base and reflected a similar push from Linux-friendly vendor IBM.
Scheil revealed that during a meeting with IBM six months ago, the conversation quickly changed from additional support for AIX, IBM's Unix-based operating system.
"For an hour we talked about support for Linux and all the initiatives driving it, as well as the hardware going along with it and the lower total cost of ownership [of Linux]," Scheil said. "The main point is that we've been making quite a push to Linux and we've been seeing that from them as well, not with pressure, but they have made it abundantly clear they want us running Linux as well."
After taking in customer feedback and evaluating the market, Scheil said that Red Hat Enterprise Linux was the platform of choice for those customers who were interested in running Clarity on Linux.
Overall, the adoption of Linux in enterprise environments has been increasing rapidly, with Framingham, Mass.-based IDC projecting the installed base of servers running Linux as a primary or non-primary operating system to grow from 2003-2008 at a compound annual growth rate of more than 24%.
IDC program director Melinda Ballou said the research showed that as more and more enterprises choose Linux as a foundation for mission-critical enterprise applications, their need to leverage the appropriate productivity tools also increases.
"Effective portfolio optimization and IT governance can be enhanced by enabling users to take advantage of the performance, flexibility and reduced cost of ownership delivered via Linux platforms," she said.
Additional research from Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner had the year-to-year growth of Clarity at more than 60%. This trend is something Scheil expected to continue with Clarity on Red Hat Linux.
"What we've seen and still see in the future is a pretty aggressive growth curve [for IT governance applications]. The larger adoption of Red Hat Linux makes them more pervasive, and what this partnership brings to the Linux market is yet another enterprise application that supports that technology stack," Scheil said.
No love from CA for Sun Solaris
Scheil also made it clear that CA will notsupport Sun Microsystems' OpenSolaris project.
"We expect that partnering with the Linux OS for us allows CA to provide much bigger growth in terms of our customers than in comparison to Sun Solaris," Scheil said. "Solaris seemed to be the safe choice for a while, but what we are seeing is that people are becoming more and more comfortable running applications on Linux."
"IT [environments] are very technology focused and cost sensitive and despite Solaris 10 being open sourced -- which no one really believes anyway --– administrators want lower TCO over Windows and AIX and something that runs on machines largely less expensive than Sun and IBM machines.
For users and potential users of IT governance applications like Clarity, that "something" is quickly turning into Linux, according to research from Gartner and IDC.
Sun changed its Linux tune yet again earlier this month at a launch event for its new Galaxy line of servers.
Sun president Jonathan Swartz stated there was ample opportunity for his company and Linux to work together in the future, specifically with Red Hat, as well as with partners Oracle, MySQL and chip maker AMD.
Support for SuSE imminent
On a related note, while Novell's SuSE Linux was not as popular in this round, Scheil said that it would certainly be on CA's radar in the near future as part of a similar partnership.
"I don't know why we didn't see as much demand for Novell as we did for Red Hat, but absolutely [there will be support]. It's not a question of are [we going to] or if, but when, and I suspect within 12 months we'll have that nailed that on as well," he said.
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Saturday, 2 June 2012
Baby Dragon Found on Beach
This is my baby's baby dragon. Her name (chosen by her) is RaRa.
Once upon a time RaRa was sitting on a rock. And one day she had a baby and she teached it how to fly and how to blow fire. And how to scare everyone. And roar. And Cora was very happy. And happily ever after.
Posted by Meg McNulty
Labels: Cora Story, Dragons, Fairy Tales, Flash Fiction, Monsters, Mythology
3 comments:
- Bullish said...
OH! This is so precious! I love how your baby is already writing strong self-sufficient females!! So glad you shared this!! :)
- 2 June 2012 at 18:11
- Lisa Shambrook said...
Gorgeous in every way!
- 2 June 2012 at 20:44
- Meg McNulty said...
We quite often make up stories - she has a strong preference for stories about babies (human, dragon, bunny, unicorn whatever) being naughty (plot not essential)! I'm always trying to put conflict in and getting told off...
Me: "So the goodies make a break for it.."
C: "No mummy they don't try and escape."
Me: "But they have to try to escape. Otherwise nothing will happen."
C: "The baddies can just talk to each other and the goodies can stay in prison."
Me: "But that would be a bit boring wouldn't it?"
C: "No."
Me: "Oh."
- 2 June 2012 at 21:15
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This story has a little history. Here is some:
Various industrial (includes agricultural) concerns produce perishable food products. The company acquires a product, invests money in processing it, and then sells it for a profit. Only, if it takes a long time to sell the product becomes unsellable, and the company does not make any profit. In fact, it will likely lose money.
Now if, while a company has a perishable product on hand, information gets around that the product is somehow suspect, then the market for the product may shrink or even evaporate. Companies in the perishable food product business will profit more if adverse information does not get around.
In 1995 the Texas Legislature enacted the False Disparagement of Perishable Food Products Act of 1995. Here is a related section of the Texas Code:
§ 96.001. Definition
In this chapter, "perishable food product" means a food product of agriculture or aquaculture that is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay beyond marketability within a limited period of time.
§ 96.002. Liability
(a) A person is liable as provided by Subsection (b) if:
(1) the person disseminates in any manner information relating to a perishable food product to the public;
(2) the person knows the information is false; and
(3) the information states or implies that the perishable food product is not safe for consumption by the public.
(b) A person who is liable under Subsection (a) is liable to the producer of the perishable food product for damages and any other appropriate relief arising from the person's dissemination of the information.
§ 96.003. Proof
In determining if information is false, the trier of fact shall consider whether the information was based on reasonable and reliable scientific inquiry, facts, or data.
§ 96.004. Certain Marketing or Labeling Excluded
A person is not liable under this chapter for marketing or labeling any agricultural product in a manner that indicates that the product:
(1) was grown or produced by using or not using a chemical or drug;
(2) was organically grown; or
(3) was grown without the use of any synthetic additive.
I am not going to interpret the Code. I will leave that up to the reader.
Anyhow, the following year Howard Lyman was on the Oprah Winfrey Show, and there was some discussion about beef in relation to mad cow disease. Winfrey and Lyman both agreed that eating beef was not a good idea. The results were immediate and catastrophic.
Under the Texas food disparagement law under which Winfrey and Lyman were sued, the plaintiffs — in this case, beef feedlot operator Paul Engler and the company Cactus Feeders — had to convince the jury that Lyman's statements on Winfrey's show were not "based on reasonable and reliable scientific inquiry, facts, or data." As a basis for the damages sought in the lawsuit, the plaintiffs noted that cattle futures dropped 10 percent the day after the episode, and that beef prices fell from 62 cents to 55 cents per pound. Engler's attorneys argued that the rancher lost $6.7 million, and the plaintiffs sought to recoup total losses of more than $12 million. [Emphasis added]
I watched the case as an interested observer. The idea that a person can get sued for voicing opinion is close to my heart, because I express my opinion a lot, and I feel this need to avoid getting sued. Anyhow, as the case proceeded in 1998 I was deciding what language I would use to describe the outcome, which seemed headed to favor Oprah and her guest. Then it came, and I penned a cute letter to the editor and submitted it to The Dallas Morning News. They printed it, and Jim Frisinger, the letters editor, sent me this nice mug:
I have kept the cup all these years, and I use it to store packets of sugar-free sweetener. That's because I don't actually drink coffee.
Anyhow, the thought that came to my mind as the case neared a decision was that these cattlemen were completely out of their league, both in their attempt to stifle criticism and in going up against the Queen of Gab. I ended my letter with wording something like this:
For those cattlemen I suggest a new menu item. Crow, it's what's for dinner.
And they had to eat it.
Powerful food and agricultural interests have not, however, lost their appetite for suppressing criticism. With the power to purchase legislation, they have obtained the enactment of favorable legislation that makes it harder for critics to speak out and also harder for them to defend their cases when they are sued.
These laws vary significantly from state to state, but food libel laws typically allow a food manufacturer or processor to sue a person or group who makes disparaging comments about their food products. In some states these laws also establish different standards of proof than are used in traditional American libel lawsuits, including the practice of placing the burden of proof on the party being sued.
More recently legislation of this ilk has come to surface in a Utah criminal case.
First "Ag-Gag" Prosecution: This Utah Woman Filmed a Slaughterhouse from the Public Street
Amy Meyer saw some disturbing occurrences and made a video.
When the slaughterhouse manager came outside and told her to stop, she replied that she was on the public easement and had the right to film. When police arrived, she said told them the same thing. According to the police report, the manager said she was trespassing and crossed over the barbed-wire fence, but the officer noted "there was no damage to the fence in my observation."
Meyer was allowed to leave. She later found out she was being prosecuted under the state's new "ag-gag" law.
This is the first prosecution in the country under one of these laws, which are designed to silence undercover investigators who expose animal welfare abuses on factory farms. The legislation is a direct response to a series of shocking investigations by groups like the Humane Society, Mercy for Animals, and Compassion Over Killing that have led to plant closures, public outrage, and criminal charges against workers.
To me the pertinent fact is that Meyer did not trespass. She photographed what she could see from a public venue, and she is being prosecuted for violating a law passed by a state legislature for doing just that. This hits home to me, because I am sometimes in the same position. See The Photo That Got Me Arrested.
I'm not an extremist on this position, but I believe I have the right to photograph with my camera anything I can see with my eyes in a public place. Having that right, I make sure not to abuse it. I don't go out of my way to photograph people who do not want to be photographed. For example, during a photo trip to Morocco there were women in some of my photos who, although they did not cover their faces in public, still did not want me to take their photo. No problem.
But back to the issue at hand.
Laws similar to the one in Utah are on the books or in the works. In particular, a bill in Tennessee has been sent to the governor for ratification, and it and its sponsors may be typical. Representative Andy Holt is one of the bill's sponsors, and an e-mail exchange between Holt and Kayci McLeod of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is telling. The following is an excerpt from Holt's mail to McLeod:
I am extremely pleased that we were able to pass HB 1191 today to help protect livestock in Tennessee from suffering months of needless investigation that propagandist groups of radical animal activists, like your fraudulent and reprehensibly disgusting organization of maligned animal abuse profiteering corporatists, who are intent on using animals the same way human-traffickers use 17 year old women. You work for a pathetic excuse for an organization and a pathetic group of sensationalists who seek to profit from animal abuse. I am glad, as an aside, that we have limited your preferred fund-raising methods here in the state of Tennessee; a method that I refer to as "tape and rape." Best wishes for the failure of your organization and it's true intent.
While acknowledging there is animosity against HSUS on the part of Holt, some of his remarks seem to be completely over the top. He wants to "protect livestock in Tennessee from suffering months of needless investigation?" Really? HSUS is a "pathetic excuse for an organization?" Really? HSUS uses "animals the same way human-traffickers use 17 year old women?" Really? How much more can Representative Holt say to dig himself into a deeper hole? If he had a good public relations advisor I am sure that advisor would give Representative Holt some advice like this: "Mr. Holt, instead of all that invective, why don't you just respond and tell HSUS they did not contribute to your re-election, but certain industrial concerns did, and you need to properly represent the people who pay the bills. Just tell them that's the way democracy works."
Meanwhile, back in Utah, Representative John Mathis likens animal rights activists to terrorists:
SALT LAKE CITY — Veterinarian and part-time farmer Rep. John Mathis, R-Vernal, wants to put a stop to what he called "animal-rights terrorists" who take videos or photos on farmers' property without permission to create propaganda aimed at destroying the agriculture industry.
"There are groups with the stated purpose to do away with animal agriculture, and that's egregious — that's egregious to me," Mathis told legislators this week. "The animal welfare movement has become an animal rights movement, and that's wrong.["]
Mathis' bill, HB187, would make "agricultural operation interference" a crime, a class A misdemeanor on the first offense, a third-degree felony on the second.
Terrorists? Really?
Enough said for a while. In the mean time we can only hope that the Al-Qaeda will quickly adopt the same terrorist tactics of HSUS and similar groups and quit murdering people.
Lest readers think I come up with interesting topics like this entirely on my own, allow me to reassure you I get lots of help, without which I would be mostly clueless. This post was inspired by a posting from Steve Breed, one of my Facebook "friends." To protect his privacy I have not used Steve's real name.


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In the 6th chapter of Matthew Kelly's book Perfectly Yourself, he makes this statement about people in our world today:
"Our culture often prescribes instant gratification as a cure for our deep desire for happiness. As a result we often fall into the trap of believing that we would be happy if we could just do what we feel like doing at any given moment. Our insatiable appetite for instant gratification tends to lead us farther and farther away from character, virtue, integrity, wholeness and our authentic self."
That's quite a statement. Then he goes on to develop the necessity of self-discipline and following our real passions for life if we want to be truly happy.
When we look at the world today, we see people are all over the place. We see many people are addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, work, shopping, smoking, etc. We see people who lives are unstructured, with no self-discipline, no clear goals in life. If you ask them, "What do you want in life? They will probably answer, "I want to be happy" but they are miserable.
We all need to have self-discipline in every aspect of our lives – the physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, professional, and financial. If we want to retire with a "nest egg," we have to have self-disciple to put a little money aside every payday so can retire without financial worries.
If we want to have a good marriage or a good relationship, we have to have self-discipline to put some of our wants aside and spend quality time with our love ones.
If we desire good health, we have to take care of our bodies and listen to what our bodies are telling us. We have to have enough self-discipline to eat the right foods, get the proper exercise and have medical professionals monitor our health.
Socrates once said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." If we don't take time to stop and listen to what is happening inside us, our emotional life will be all over the place.
If our job is a burden for us, then maybe we have chosen the wrong profession. We have to find work that we have a passion for. If we are just working 40 years or more just to make a paycheck, but we don't enjoy what we are doing, then it is time to find out what you would "love to do in life" and have the self-disciple to follow our passion even if our paychecks are lower.
If we want to understand our world today, we need to inform ourselves about what is going on around us and our world. If we want to vote intellectually with an understanding of the various issues, then we have to use self-disciple to inform ourselves of the various issues. We need to learn the difference between opinion and facts. Our studying can also help us appreciate God's creation and the gift of life we have received.
Matthew Kelly states: "Self-control is the ingredient that the products, programs, and experts cannot sell us. Self-control is a gift that we give to ourselves and is the very essence of discipline. We are not born with it; it is acquired. We acquire it by practicing it."
How do we obtain self-control and self-discipline? Kelly suggests that we try the ancient virtue of fasting. Now he is not talking about a 40 day fast. He is talking about giving up something that you really like to have for something else. If we have a craving for filet mignon, we might substitute chicken. It's only fuel. If we have a craving for orange juice, we might choose water instead. Our bodies then become of our servant, not our masters.
Kelly concludes this chapter with the words, "Discipline makes us free. It doesn't stifle us. It liberates us … only to the extent that we are able to wrench ourselves away from the slavery of temper, appetites, and impulses will we be able to love and be loved."
Try it. You'll like it!


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Hopefully a greater number of (former) TWiki community members will spend some time on IRC. This will help further establish the utility of
#foswiki for those that drop by. It's also fun. Show your support by idling in the
#foswiki IRC channel, and chat away as much as you feel like.
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i. Make sure to only post once every six months or so: this will greatly increase your element of suspense & mystery. This is the only sure-fire way to keep your followers interested.
ii. When you do return like the prodigal son, positively shining with the rays of your long-lost glory, make sure to also give them some music & a joke about tea. Your followers will readily welcome you back when presented with such extravagant gifts.
iii. Something about Moses Hebrewing his tea. Haha. Your follower's belly muscles now hurt.
v. Explain that you're sorry (you're probably not really sorry, though—you've been having a smashing time melting your brain cells while scrolling down tumblr, internally figuratively bleeding thanks to Bucky Barnes & talking trees, and somehow accidentally acquiring a love for anime. Sorry is generally more of courtesy term, anyway), and that you've just been so busy (doing what, I'd like to know? Maybe you were attempting to achieve acceptable academic abilities, but you were also disregarding grammar on tumblr & watching Legend of Korra).
vi. Show off your shnazzy new design. Also, if you drop the elvish alias and blog title your overly-emotional & pre-cynicism 14-year-old self made up and wore like a badge of fantastical glory, you should say as much, or people might get confused.
vii. Although why you would change everything is beyond me when, knowing yourself so well, you're not entirely sure if you'll blog again.
viii. Why are you back? Maybe you just got nostalgic and have this Mr. Incredible-esque desire to relive the glory days. It might also be, due to the feeling that I should attempt to live braver & bigger & more authentically, something to hold me to that. That's uncharacteristically idealistic of me, though. More likely it's because I'm emotionally uncommunicative & just generally uncommunicative in real life. So this is just me trying to say something that isn't shallow & soaked with weary cynicism.
ix. But to admit that would be admitting to having emotion, which really should be avoided whenever possible.
x. Also, maybe tumblr is a weird environment (not that it's not great, and you make tons of crazy friends there) and now you are thirsty for meaning.
xi. Lastly, lament the fact that you used to be funnier than you now appear to be. However did you manage to become such a soggy & festering prune head?
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