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California rules that mandate sales of all-electric or other zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) in proportion to automakers' regular vehicles has proven a not insubstantial, if temporary, financial boon for Tesla, and now Nissan is getting in on the act.
Last week Nissan reportedly divulged it is selling its excess ZEV – also known as "green car" or "carbon" credits – derived from sales of its Leaf to other automakers who need them to comply with rules intended to push for 1.5 million ZEVs on California's roads by 2025.
"We've got carbon credits to sell, and we're selling them — California ZEV credits," said Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer in Irvine, Calif. to reporters.
Details as to when Nissan began this, how much it has made, or to whom it has sold credits were not given, and the company has said this information is held in strict confidence by all parties involved.
In August, Nissan crossed a 75,000 global unit sales benchmark for its Leaf and sales have been up this year in markets including the U.S. The car was launched in December 2010 and Nissan's sales tower over the Tesla Model S which began later in July 2012, but Tesla has otherwise been selling well even at double the price or more.
Being so small, and because it sells only electric cars, Tesla has been exempt from the ZEV credit requirements, but Nissan hasn't because it sells a plethora of regular petrol burning vehicles.
As such, Tesla has until now has been in a unique position as it accrued up to seven ZEV credit points per Model S and sold them to the highest bidder. The price is set by supply and demand, and regulators who mandate ZEV credits set no guidelines on how much Tesla or another automaker may charge for these unique commodities created through legislation.
In the first half of this year, Tesla reported that 12 percent of its total revenues – $119 million – came just from selling ZEV credits created out of thin air under California Air Resources Board rules.
Now Nissan is in on it too. Will this effectively erode the market rate for ZEV credits Tesla has charged, and thus erode its profits somewhat?
No telling on that question, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has in any case said he expects ZEV credit sales to decline in the third and fourth quarter and Tesla won't be banking on them as it increase core profitability.
Unknown is what Nissan has to say on the subject, although clearly ZEV credit profits matter less to the Japanese giant than to the California start-up.
But potentially tens of millions in effectively found money can't be inconsequential to either automaker as they aspire to proffer a minority segment car.
And more certain is that for all the criticism of EVs and their claimed viability, this inadvertent back-door profit does stand to improve the bottom line to a degree.
The Leaf is eligible for only three credits per car sold in the U.S. due to its smaller battery and lesser range, but Nissan is selling increasing numbers of the midsized EV.
Leaf and Model S sales are also propped up for now by another temporary benefit derived from legislation – the $7,500 federal tax credit to consumers in addition to any state incentives that may be available depending on the state.
For all intents and purposes, Tesla and Nissan are the only two big players in the pure EV market, if measured by sales volume. They appear to be reaping an additional reward for being bullish and pushing the hardest for mass adoption in the face of more conservative competitors.
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My Struggle with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). How I got my period back.
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed my post last week where I welcomed back my monthly visitor (this is what my grandmother would say) after a 10-year absence. I've kept pretty quiet about my struggle with HA. To be truthful, admitting my illness made me feel like an imposter and a fraud. How could someone whose job and life revolved around helping women find and nourish their own fertility be infertile and unhealthy herself?
I've helped countless women in my nutrition practice regain their cycles and balance their hormones. I've also supported hundreds more in my job as a midwife though their pregnancies and in the early months postpartum. Yet here I was, no period, no cycles, in fact, I had hormones in general (aside from cortisol). Sick, tired and at my wits end something had to give.
How did I lose my cycle?
I lost my cycle 10 years ago directly following the sudden death of my fiancé. I was in a busy midwifery residency, which on it's own was stressful, but when I lost my partner I had to find ways to cope that would allow me to feel like I had some sort of control over my life and simply keep going.
I've always loved mountain activities like rock climbing, backcountry skiing and trail running. So, while in the final years of my residency, I took it upon myself to stay as "fit as possible" , to enable myself to enjoy the sports I loved and be fast and strong enough to keep up to all my mountain guide and professional athlete friends. The thing was, I wasn't a professional athlete, I was staying awake for 30+ hr stretches regularly catching babies and instead of sleeping and resting to recover I would run 15- 30km. While this genuinely did feel GOOD, it resulted in over exercise, under fuelling and a general lack of relaxation in my life.
Some people call what happened to me a "female athlete triad", but essentially what it means is you are sending your body the signal that all is not well. You force it to go into a state of self-preservation. With a lack of fuel and an abundance of stress hormones (like cortisol, which is produced during excessive exercise and a hard job where you often don't sleep), your body prioritizes survival and shuts down reproduction because it fears that a pregnancy would not be able to be sustained.
In October 2016 I had another terrible climbing accident that left me in a cast for 8 weeks and kept me away from midwifery for almost 8 months. Although I tried to exercise during this time, being in a cast and in terrible pain forced REST on my body. I also experienced regular predictable sleep, for the first time in 12 years. I ate the same but overall, my calorie deficit was reduced and my body's hormonal systems WOKE UP! I started to have all the symptoms of PMS (sore breasts, cramps, bloating). My body was starting to grow ovarian follicles, which produced precious ESTROGEN. This surge of estrogen stimulated my body to start holding onto body fat again.
Over the course of 8 months I gained about 15lbs and went from a body fat of 16% to 24%. My body did this despite any modifications in my diet and despite my resumption of a high level of activity. My body wanted to survive and heal. For most women to regain their cycles they need to overshoot their previous weights and body fat percentages by an average of 5 lbs and 3-5% hitting a new "set point " of sorts. It's worth noting that a fertile BMI ranges anywhere from 21-24 and fertile body fat % ranges from 22-26%. If you're below this, I'm sorry to say, but 90% of you will have to gain weight to regain your cycle.
Recognizing that my body was taking charge of it's own health and fertility, I finally decided to pay attention and support my body's valiant efforts to recover a cycle, hormonal health and my own precious fertility.
How did I do it?
There are lots of ways to get your period back. Some things will work better for others but these are the things that worked for me.
Get properly diagnosed
Hypothalamic amenorrhea isn't something you should "self diagnose". It could me a symptom of a much bigger issue. Approach your primary care provider and find a good functional medicine specialist to work with you to diagnose the cause of your lack of period. Here are the tests you should be asking for:
1. Blood Hormone Levels: Estradiol, progesterone, LH, FSH, testosterone, cortisol, prolactin and b-HcG. Most women who have HA have: Low estrogen, low to absent progesterone, low LH, low FSH, low testosterone, high cortisol.
2. Thyroid hormones: TSH, T3/T4, TPO antibodies, Reverse T3
3. Blood nutrient levels: B12, Vit D, Iron and ferritin
4. DUTCH urinary hormone panel. This is a GREAT test that I did and I now offer to patients. It helps diagnose problems with hormone pathways and tests for not just hormones but also hormonal metabolites
5. Ultrasound: To check for excess cysts (when combine with high testosterone this may indicate PCOS) and test for uterine thickness.
1. Move less and eat more: Reduce and aim to eliminate your caloric deficit. If you need help calculating your calorie and nutrient needs you can use an online calculator.
2. Don't restrict any macronutrient: You need carbs, fats and proteins to be healthy and produce hormones. Trust me I tried everything (low carb, high carb, keto, high protein) but in the 3 months preceding my period returning I found that I was intuitively eating a balanced diet of about 33% fat 33% protein 33% carbs
3. Eat clean, well-sourced, organic and nutrient dense foods: These are better absorbed and will cause less stress in your body. An anti-inflammatory diet is best. If you need help finding the best diet for you, send me a message.
4. Let go of foods and drinks that may cause stress to your body: While I've never been a big caffeinated coffee drinker thanks to a CYP1A2 enzyme gene) one of the biggest things I did was give up coffee (opting for organic Swiss water process). If you suspect food intolerances or if your digestion isn't top notch, I'd encourage you to work with a practitioner to tease out what could be triggering your symptoms. All forms of stress should be eliminated in the body. I recently started working with a woman who lost her cycle and regained it by dietary modifications alone! It's an important piece to the puzzle.
Move less: You're going to have to mellow out a little bit or a lot. While some women have to give up exercise 100%, honestly, I didn't completely. Much of the research I've come across suggests that giving up exercise completely (aside from short gentle walks and yoga) may help your period return faster but what really makes a difference is having a higher percentage of body fat sustained and maintained over multiple months. This sends signals to your hypothalamus that there are enough resources available to sustain a pregnancy.
How you choose to get there is up to you. But seriously, have a solid look at your workout routines and ask yourself if they support your body and goals or are causing more harm than good.
I'm a firm believer in "smart supplementation". I don't like to over supplement and I think that there is no real one size fits all approach to adaptogenic or hormone balancing herbs. If you'd like help finding what may work for you please send me a note. I was continually testing my hormone and nutrient levels using DUTCH testing and blood analysis to ensure smart supplementation. Here's what I tried and here's what you can try too.
1. Vitamin C: Supports your body's response to stress
2. Magnesium: Supports progesterone levels and reduces stress
3. Acetyl L-Carnitine: Supplementing with acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) restarted menstrual cycles in 40% to 60% of women with HA in two studies. This compound has been shown to affect serotonin, dopamine, and beta-endorphins, reducing the impact of those molecules on the hypothalamus resulting in higher luteinizing hormone (the hormone you need to ovulate). This did seem to help me.
4. Maca root: This seemed to boost my estrogen levels and accelerate fat gain. For me, I think it caused a state of estrogen dominance and increased my bad estrogen (yes there is good and bad kinds). I'd use this adaptogen with caution. See how it goes for 3 months and re-evaluate.
5. DIM: I treated my estrogen dominance with DIM. This compound found in gassy veggies like broccoli and cauliflower helps promote healthy levels of good estrogen and clears unhealthy bad estrogen (as long as your liver is strong). This may only work if you've already increased your estrogen levels by increasing your body fat levels AND you have maintained a higher body fat for at least 3 months. Please don't try this unless you've put on a healthy amount of weight.
6. Calcium diglutamate: This supports your livers processing and clearance of hormones. 500mg is best for most.
7. Vitex- If you lose your cycles it may be due to an increase in a hormone called Prolactin. If it's high, Vitex may work for you. This wasn't the case for me but I tried it anyway ;) 1000mg is best for most.
8. Probiotics: A healthy gut is a cornerstone of a healthy hormonal system. Alternate strains regularly for a robust microbiome.
9. Sustained Release T3: After years of HA and a high stress job, my Reverse T3 levels were sky-high. Taking a sustained release T3 (prescribed to me by my naturopathic physician) helped me clear my high RT3 and was the final missing piece to getting my period back. Please ladies, have ALL your thyroid levels checked (TSH, TPO antibodies, T3/T4 and FT3). It can be a game changer.
1. Learn to say no: Over the past year, my blog hasn't gotten as much attention. I've been taking more time to myself to really focus on getting well. Sometimes you just have to simplify. Have a good look at what you can say "no" to in your life and just say "no".
2. Sleep your ass off: Your body is stressed and in a negative energy balance. Sleep is the MOST effective way to recover and rebuild. If you have struggled with insomnia and poor sleep while you've had HA, many women find that once you put on some body fat you'll sleep like a baby again. I certainly did.
3. Stress less: I've taken up a solid meditation practice. It only takes 10 min each day and has changed the way I think, feel and even breathe.
4. Care for yourself. Get a massage, spend time in nature, Netflix and chill …..if it feels good do it and make sure you do it every damn day.
5. Acupuncture: Give it a try, there are several studies that support its use for both stress reduction, hormone balance and fertility. I found it uber helpful.
Coping with your changing body:
1. Buy new clothes: seriously, tight clothes are such a huge trigger and for me totally ruined my day and made me feel so bad about myself. Sell your tiny sized clothes and use the money to buy some well fitting duds. Most women, myself included, go up 2 sizes when recovering.
2. Change the way you think about your body.: This one is hard but essential. Your body is trying to survive. It's trying to get back into balance and be healthy. Resist the urge to pinch your fat or have negative thoughts when you see your body change…..instead, just witness it. Your body is the vessel for your soul. It's beautiful and dynamic. This is temporary and is the birth of a new normal. If you can't think of anything positive to say, simply try to witness your body changes without judgment. Be like Switzerland and stay neutral.
3. Say, "Fuck it" to what people think (including yourself): This needs no explanation. You're getting healthy; I think you'd be surprised to find that most people, if they understood what you were doing would look at you with admiration not criticism. Often times we are our own worst critics. So perhaps we really need to say "fuck you" to our own self judgment.
4. Join a support group.:There are countless online forums and FB groups for women coping with the same things as you. Reach out, you'll be surprised to find that you're not alone. Ask for help from your loved ones. Reach out. You're not alone!
This is just my journey. I'm always happy to share. Everyone's journey is their own. If you need support or help, feel free to send me a message


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Its always a good practice to have your code wrapped in stored procedures.
One of the reasons is Security. To explain a bit more, when one grants execution rights on a stored procedure to a user, the user gets the rights to perform all the operations ( Select/Insert/update/delete ) within the stored procedure.However, the same user cannot perform the operations outside the context of stored procedure.
GRANT EXEC ON dbo.usp_stored_proc TO user1
Assume that the stored proc dbo.usp_stored_proc performs Select and update on table1, then user1 can perform these operations only while executing dbo.usp_stored_proc and not directly. In other words, user1 cannot bypass the stored procedure and directly perform a select/update on table1.
But there are a few operations, where one needs to explictly grant permission to a object inside a stored procedure.In other words, its not enough if we just grant EXEC rights on the stored procedure. Let me list down such scenarios.
1) Using Dynamic sql queries using sp_executesql / EXEC :
If your stored procedure is using Dynamic SQL using sp_executesql then the
objects accessed in the dynamic sql require explicit permissions.
For Example
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.Usp_stored_proc
DECLARE @dsql NVARCHAR(100)
SET @dsql = ' Select * from table1 '
EXEC Sp_executesql @dsql
For the above stored procedure, its not enough if we grant execution rights to
dbo.usp_stored_proc. In addition,one needs to grant select rights on 'table1' for the user executing stored procedure. Explicit grant is required because dynamic sql are always treated as separate batch outside the scope of the stored procedure.
2) Cross database reference
If you are accessing a table on another database, then one needs to explicitly grant rights.
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.Usp_stored_proc
SELECT empid,
FROM hr_database.dbo.salary
WHERE username = 'clerk';
Some code
In the above stored procedure, the salary from database 'HR_database' is accessed. The user who calls the stored procedure should have rights on the HR_database.dbo.salary for the stored procedure to execute successfully.
Please note that the above scenario is true, when cross database ownership chaining is not enabled.If cross database ownership chaining is enabled, and if both the objects(dbo.usp_stored_proc and HR_database.dbo.salary;) belong to the same owner, then explicit permissions need not be granted.
3) While using linked servers
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.Usp_stored_proc
FROM linkedserver.DATABASE.dbo.table2;
On the above stored procedure, linked server is used to refer to a table in a remote server.In such a case, the login that maps the user ( executing the stored procedure ) to the remote server should have select rights on table2. For understanding login mappings on linked server refer here.
4) Using DDL statements
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.Usp_stored_proc
TRUNCATE TABLE dbo.t1;
If the stored procedure contains DDL statement like truncate,alter table, Create index then appropriate rights should be granted to caller of the stored procedure.Meagre execution rights on the stored procedure wouldnt suffice.
On all the four scenarios listed above, ideally one would want the caller of the stored procedure to use these extra permissions only while executing the stored procedure. At the rest of the time, we wouldnt want the caller to gain direct access on the table.But by granting the rights explicitly, the caller of the stored procedure gets additional rights to perform the above mentioned operations without executing the stored procedure. ie, anyone can use the calling account and connect to the database and perform a Select on a entire salary table on HR_database or truncate a table t1, without executing stored procedure. Obviously, this can be a serious security concern.
To prevent the same, there are a few excellent options in SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 which will be discussed in the next post.
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Stored Procedures , Explicit Permissions and Security concerns
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DBCC IND/ PAGE - Non Clustered Index structure on a table with Unique/Non unique Clustered index
Continuing from the last post, let us analyze the structure of a non clustered index using DBCC IND/PAGE commands, when we have a clustered index on the table. To be specific, we will see the difference in structure of a Non Clustered index when we have unique clustered or non unique clustered index.
As already written earlier here, a Non clustered index will store clustered index key in its index.However, there is a small change in Non clustered index when the clustered index is defined as Non unique.When one searches using the Non clustered index , the clustered index key helps in reaching the actual row in the table. But, when the clustered index is not unique SQL Server adds a additional Unique identifier column along with the clustered index key on the non clustered index. We will see the same using DBCC IND and DBCC PAGE commands.
Table structure is provided below. Students table has 2 columns namely 'student_name','sid'.'sid' has a UNIQUE clustered index. student_name has a non clustered index.
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[students]
[student_name] [VARCHAR](50) NULL,
[sid] [INT] NULL
CREATE UNIQUE CLUSTERED INDEX [CIX_students_id]
ON [dbo].[Students] ( [sid] ASC )
CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX [IX_students_name]
ON [dbo].[Students] ( [student_name] ASC )
I have loaded about 100,001 rows on the table. Let us see the structure on Non clustered index [IX_students_name] using DBCC IND/PAGE command.
Following steps are involved in reading the structure of the index.
1) Finding the root page of the index.
Execute the following command.
DBCC ind ( dbadb, students, 2)
The third parameter is the ID of Non Clustered index [IX_students_name] which is obtained from sysindexes table.So we see only the pages of [IX_students_name] in our result set.
The command will show all the pages in the index. To identify the root of the index , identify the row with the highest Indexlevel. Indexlevel 0 refers to leaf pages. In Students table, the highest Indexlevel is noted as 1( which means there are only two levels on the index ie root and leaves ) and the page number is 17080.
2) Checking the contents of the root page
For checking contents of the root page execute the following command.
DBCC traceon(3604)
DBCC page(dbadb, 1, 17080, 3)
You would see the non clustered key and clustered index key ( sid ) column on the root page of [IX_students_name].But there wont be any Unique Identifier as the Clustered index is unique.
Non clustered index structure with a non unique clustered index:
Now let us check the structure of the Non clustered index when we have Non Unique clustered index.For that let us alter our clustered index to non unique cluster using the following command.I have just removed the UNIQUE keyword from the earlier script and recreated the clustered index using DROP_EXISTING = ON option.
CREATE CLUSTERED INDEX [CIX_students_id]
ON [dbo].[Students] ( [sid] ASC )
WITH ( drop_existing = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
After executing the above command, the clustered index is non unique.
Now let us again analyze the structure of Non clustered index.
1) Root of the index
DBCC ind ( dbadb, students, 2)
Root page number is noted as 15992
2) Contents of the root page
DBCC traceon(3604)
DBCC page(dbadb, 1, 15992, 3)
Picture of index page with Uniquifier
You would notice that a new column called 'Uniquifier' is added to the non clustered index's leaf page as the clustered index is not unique anymore. Uniquifier has NULL values as there are no duplicate rows in the table.
Let us introduce a duplicate value in the table using the following script.
FROM students
WHERE sid = 100000
/* just to confirm that i have only one row. */
INSERT INTO students
FROM students
WHERE sid = 100000
/* Manually inserting a duplicate */
FROM students
WHERE sid = 100000
/* Verifying that we have a duplicate */
Note that the row has a value E-100000 on student_name column
Locating a value with in the index using DBCC IND/ DBCC PAGE:
To see how uniquifier is used in Non clustered index ,we need to find the duplicate row on the Non Clustered index with the value 'E-100000'. To do the same let us follow the following steps.
1) Finding the root page:
We already know that root page id of [IX_students_name] is 15992
2) Identify the page in which E-100000 is residing
Fire the same DBCC page command used earlier
DBCC traceon(3604)
DBCC page(dbadb, 1, 15992, 3)
The resultset of DBCC PAGE is quite similar to a telephone directory index page where key column(s) ( student_name ) is the name of the person we are searching for and ChildPageid column is the Pagenumber in the directory.
For example,observe the Picture of index page with Uniqufier posted above.The value A-19032 on the student_name column ( 2nd row ) indicates that page number 15929 ( child page id ) contains rows starting from A-19032 and just before 'A-28080'. So to find E_10000 we should scroll to the row that exceeds (alphabetically) E-10000 by just and then goto the previous row and pick up the corresponding childpageid.
Observe the first row that alphabetically exceeds E-100000.
Refer to the row before that which is likely to contain E-100000.ChildPageID gives the page number of the page linked to row. The Childpageid on the immediate previous row exceeding E-100000 is 8605. So Page number 8605 should contain E-100000.So, execute the following command.
DBCC page(dbadb, 1, 8605, 3)
Notice two rows with 'E-100000' which reflect the duplicate row we inserted earlier.
Note the uniquiefier column for rows containing E-100000. They have values of 0,1 which will be used to identify the correct row in the clustered index.
So, the conclusion of this long post is if you have a Non unique clustered index,
then additional Uniquifier column will be added in the Non clustered index to locate the correct row.
Monday, August 2, 2010
DBCC IND, DBCC PAGE - Intro
DBCC IND command provides the list of pages used by the table or index. The command provides the page numbers used by the table along with previous page number,next page number. The command takes three parameters.
Syntax is provided below.
DBCC ind ( <database_name>, <table_name>, non clustered index_id*)
The third parameter can either be a Non Clustered index id ( provided by sys.indexes ) or 1,0,-1,-2. -1 provides complete information about all type of pages( in row data,row over flow data,IAM,all indexes ) associated with the table. The list of columns returned are provided below.
IndexID: Provides id of the index. 0 - for heap, 1 - clustered index.,Non
clustered ids > 2 .
PagePID : Page number
IAMFID : Fileid of the file containing the page ( refer sysfiles )
ObjectID : Objectid of the table used.
Iam_chain_type: Type of data stored ( in row data,row overflow etc )
PageType : 1 refers to Data page, 2 -> Index page,3 and 4 -> text pages
Indexlevel: 0 - refers to leaf. Highest value refers to root of an index.
NextPagePID,PrevPagePID : refers to next and previous page numbers.
The command provides the pages used by table named Bigtable in database dbadb.
DBCC ind(dbadb, bigtable, -1)
Next undocumented command we would be seeing is DBCC PAGE:
DBCC PAGE takes the page number as the input parameter and displays the content of the page.Its almost like opening database page with your hands and viewing the contents of the page.
DBCC page(<database_name>, <fileid>, <pagenumber>, <viewing_type>)
DBCC PAGE takes 4 parameters. They are database_name, fileid, pagenumber, viewing_type.Viewing_type parameter when passed a value 3 and displays the results in tabular format.If you are viewing a data page then the results are always in text format. For Index pages, when we pass the value 3 as parameter we get the results in a tabular format.DBCC PAGE command requires the trace flag 3604 to be turned on before its execution.
A sample call is when a Index page is viewed is provided below:
Note that the page number picked (9069) is a page from clustered index of the table
'Bigtable'. 'Bigtable' has a clustered index on a column named 'id' .
DBCC traceon(3604)
DBCC page(dbadb, 1, 8176, 3)
Useful columns returned are provided below:
Level : Index level
id(Key) : Actual column value on the index. The indexed column name suffixed with '(key)' becomes a part of a result set. If your index has 4 columns then 4 columns with the suffix '(key)' will be a part of your result set. In the above example the data/values on column 'id' present in the page 8176 are displayed.
ChildPageid: Pageid of the child page.
A sample call when a data page number is passed is shown below:
DBCC traceon(3604)
DBCC page(dbadb, 1, 9069, 3)
Bit cryptic to read the text format results. But anyways we will using it less compared to index page results.
What we intend to do with these two commands ?
These two commands help us understand index structures, they way pages have been allocated and linked in a much better way. DBCC IND and PAGE are the two commands with which we can really get our hands dirty while trying to understand index structures. In the next couple of posts, I will analyze index structures using these commands and provide some interesting inferences on how index structures are arranged internally.
References : As usual Kalen Deanley - SQL Server Internals :)


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Mission: To aid in the prevention of child abuse and family violence through education, case management, and referrals to high risk populations.
Family violence is a pattern of behavior where one person tries to gain power and control over another through fear and intimidation. This can take the form of threatening or actually using physical violence. Abuse can also be emotional, verbal, economic, or sexual.
Family violence happens to men and women of all racial, economic, and religious backgrounds.
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Nationalism and the Kurdish Question
Nationalism has always been with us. But the modern version of nationalism grew out of eighteenth century thinking. This movement led to many of the countries or countries-in-waiting that exist today. It is characteristic of nationalism that it may both strengthen and tear apart a polity. Spanish nationalism made possible the establishment of the present Spanish state, but it has also led to the increasing threat of the dismemberment of that state as its subdivisions, beginning with Catalonia, are granted increasing political power. In Africa, new nations developing nationalisms on the basis of political subdivisions established by colonial masters, are threatened by nationalist movements that would further subdivide the continent. There is no reason for the international community to reject such movements out of hand. Each must be judged on its own merits, no matter how difficult "merits" may be to establish in such matters.
In the Iranian region the nationalist ideology produced many of the regional nationalisms that exist today, including Iranian and Turkish nationalism. The modern emergence of Turkey and Iran bares some similarity. Turkey is the remainder of the Ottoman Empire after the rest of it was whittled away before and during World War I. For a time, Turkey also represented the only sovereign state left over after the great Turkish diaspora dating back to well before Genghis Khan. Recently, new Turkish states have emerged in Central Asia and the Caucasus after the Soviet collapse. Iran is the renamed successor to the Persian Empire (with many names) that went through several advances and retreats after its emergence at the beginning of the classic period in the West. Its most recent territorial losses were around Herat and in the Caucasus. Although descended from great empires, both polities appear to have settled on the modern nation state as the best alternative for now.
During World War I Turkey embarked on an extreme nationalist policy that granted nothing to minorities. On the west, the Greeks were largely driven out of the country. To the east, the Armenians were driven out and killed in massive numbers in an attempt to create an ethnically pure Turkey. Fortunately, the Armenians have at last achieved a truly independent state of their own in the Caucasus after the collapse of the Soviet Empire. Their attacks on the Armenians combined with their treatment of their large Kurdish minority, has been a major stumbling block on Turkey's road to membership in the European Union.
Iraq was one of several states carved out of the Ottoman Empire by the victorious Allies at the end of the War. Before 1920, few people understood that they were supposed to belong to an Iraq nationality, although there were several nationalities in the area of Iraq. The Kurds felt that they had been promised a state of their own, but the international community and local interests in the end denied Kurdish claims. The Kurdish people were divided up among Syria, Turkey (the largest number), Iran (the second largest number), and the new state of Iraq. Both Turkey and Iran have struggled to keep their Kurdish subjects down. Eastern Anatolia has been plagued by a Kurdish insurgency for years. In part, this is a response to a Turkish state that until recently denied the existence of Kurds. They labeled them "Mountain Turks". Kurds were not allowed schools or broadcasts in their own language. The Iranians have been faced with occasional flareups of Kurdish nationalism. After World War II, the Russians sponsored a Mahabad Republic among the Kurds until the Shah and the Americans forced them to abandon the project. More recently, the Islamist state brutally put down Kurdish revolts. Nevertheless, in the Kurdish provinces of Iraq regional states and the international community has come closest to recognizing an entity that has achieved something very close to independence. One should not romanticize the Kurds or their achievements. The long term unity of even this small area and the "democracy" they have achieved are doubtful. Yet it is certainly true that they have demonstrated far more than most peoples in such situations that they really would like to manage their own affairs and may be capable of it.
For more on this, consider a short paper placing Kurdish self-determination in the context of a more general argument. I expanded the question of self-determination in my Freedom in the World: Political Rights and Civil Liberties: 1978, especially pages 180-215.
In spite of vigorous efforts to promote their own rights of self-determination as absolute, the leaders of Turkey, Iran, and Syria have sometimes been unwilling to grant these rights to others. In particular, the leaders appear to fear that if an independent Kurdish state finally emerges in Iraq, this will encourage independence movements in their states that they will be unwilling to abide. However, if these states allow Kurds a reasonable level of communal self-expression and fairly divide power in such a way that their Kurds do not feel dispossessed, there should be little danger. There is now, after all, an independent Azerbaijan next to Iran's Azerbaijan, and there seems to be little danger that this will lead to an insurrection in Tabriz. It would help the reputation of all three nations were they to see their way clear to welcoming an Iraqi Kurdistan into the community of nations, should events lead to this result. The United States and the world community should not be reluctant to work with them on developing this opportunity in their midst.
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October 14, 2007 at 3:25 am
hello I would like to read this book .pleas.
October 16, 2007 at 9:22 am
You may obtain the 1978 Freedom in the World book through Amazon Marketplace (same as Amazon?). With shipping tghe cost should be about $9 for a "very good" copy.


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…is doing the same mistake over and over again! I am going for two horses which have both let me down: 14:40 Our Vic 16:40 Poker De Sivola
Month: November 2015
Tuesday at Cheltenham
Here are my tips for the big bookies benefit: 13:30 – Michael Flips and Medermit 14:05 – Follow the Plan 14:40 – Majimar 15:20 – Katchit, Harchibald (my heart is ruling my head here) 16:00 – Dix Ville 16:40 – Sweetheart
Cheltenham Update
First its going to be hard, then its going to be soft, then hard, now its going to be heavy…! Quite clearly the weathermen have a bet on the ante-post markets….! All this happened in one week! With the credit crunch biting and traditional ways of medicating stress, drink and betting, are certainly in the […]
Pre Cheltenham views.
Keep an eye on the ground as reports say it is running fast. This will suit speedy types and will led to shock results as some ante-post favourites like the ground good to soft.


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A man was shot multiple times in Middle River on Wednesday evening, according to Baltimore County police and fire dispatchers.
Police received a call about 6:58 p.m. from Franklin Square Hospital Center reporting a man with multiple gunshot wounds had arrived at the hospital, a police dispatcher said.
The actual shooting occurred near the intersection of Martin Boulevard and Middle River Road, the dispatcher said.
Detectives with the violent crimes unit were at the scene investigating late Wednesday, he said.
A fire department dispatcher said the man was later transported from Franklin Square to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
No further information was immediately available.


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Smells a bit Sauv Blancy - green capsicum, snow peas. It's green leafed too with lemon pith aromas. After tasting the wine I found it was 100% Semillon - well there you go.
Quite sweet up front but it dries out. A concentration of lemons and zest sit mid palate. I can't say I'm taken by it. There's not much complexity nor depth to it. I'd prefer others.
Region: Canberra
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Here's the highlights for The Shadow of Oz: A Tarot Deck Kickstarter $5 Level, $10 Level, $20 Level, and today we're going over the details of the $25 Level--
STRENGTH AND COURAGE: This includes the Yellow Brick Road Level, plus a digital PDF of all 78 cards, and One (1) 8" x 10" limited edition print, available only through this Kickstarter, from The Shadow of Oz Tarot Deck (upon funding you will be given an option to choose the Artist or Card of your preference).
So, at this level you get:
- An air Kiss
- A Thank You on our website
- A digital copy of Dorothy #1
- A digital .pdf of all 78 cards
- An 8x10" color limited edition print
You can choose the print you want from the .pdf and we'll mail it off to you.
You may decide to get multiple prints (which you can do at any level). Perhaps you love Ben Templesmith, Trina Robbins and Darick Robertson, and want to get a print for each of their cards. You can Add On $15 per additional print you want to receive. Just alter the amount of money you're backing us with, by adding on what you like.


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Giving Tuesday
Now in its fifth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the influence of social media and collaboration. The day lands on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Nov. 29th, and kicks off the charitable season. The concept behind #GivingTuesday is to create a day where giving to others becomes a priority.
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation hopes donors will cap off a weekend of Thanksgiving and holiday cheer by celebrating and donating to our mission. The daylong celebration of generosity will highlight the immense difference others can make to ensure a future for surviving military children.
We hope the national movement will bring funds and awareness to Fallen Patriots. Approximately 97% of casualties at war are men, leaving mothers alone to care for their children. Any donation can help ease the burden that surviving spouses have during the holidays.
#GivingTuesday was created when two organizations, the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation came together in 2012, about a month before that year's Thanksgiving. Their intention was to set aside a day that was all about celebrating the generosity of giving, a great American tradition. The first Giving Tuesday was covered extensively by the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, ABC News, Deseret News, and the White House official blog, causing the project to gain an enormous amount of popularity in a short period of time.
The season of giving, is expected to continue increasing this year. #GivingTuesday is a simple idea. In order to participate find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to join in acts of giving.
The widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday are prior to the day of giving. Giving Tuesday is attempting to build a social habit, to give a portion of those funds to non-profit organizations and remind people that there is more to holidays than consumerism and commercialization. Join the movement and support surviving children's college dreams here.


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<mhoye> mystor: you've met bwinton, I trust.
<mystor> mhoye: I cornered him in the kitchen
<mhoye> good good
<mhoye> that's a good approach for bwinton
<mhoye> With mconley the trick is to leave the bananas out until they're a bit overripe, then on Friday when he tries to sneak them off to make banana bread you strike.
<mconley> you know me too well
<mconley> shaking a bag of chocolate almonds is another tactic
<mconley> also, just starting up the can opener, I usually come out of hiding. Chances are, I'm in the laundry basket again.
<gw280> you could always do the jrmuizel method
<chutten> Just find yourself a meeting room and whisper, very quietly, into the corner "Tab Spinners" and mconley'll join your vidyo.
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Chaplain's Corner
There was a man taking a morning walk on the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and in the morning sun rays, they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. The man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. He did that repeatedly. Right behind him there was another person who couldn't understand what this man was doing. He caught up with him and asked, "What are you doing? There are hundreds of starfish. How many can you help? What difference does it make?" This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up another one, threw it into the water, and said, "It makes a difference to this one."
What difference are we making? Big or small, it does not matter. If everyone made a small difference, we'd end up making a big difference!
You can make a difference this week by helping us with our Yellow Flag Programme. It is a programme to encourage diversity in our school. We need a parent to sit on our committee once a month so if you are interested, please let myself Mr. Kevin Shortall know. Or if you have any other ideas about how we can make a difference, let me know.


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Peter V.
1. When did you get involved with 88.1FM? Summer of 2010
2. 2. What show(s) do you currently host on KVSC and what's your favorite to listen to? Diversions on Mondays
3. 3. Please list some of the artists and musicians that you consider a must play on your show(s). No must-plays but I play a Beatles song often
4. 4. Why are you involved with independent public radio at 88.1FM?Because it's a privilege qnd pleasure to be involved in a FM station that plays such diverse music
5. 5. What is in your CD player, iPod, or MP3 player right now? (Be Honest!) Classic rock plus anything with a good beat that I can work out to.
6. 6. Please disclose the most embarrassing music moment or concert you've seen or album you've bought (perhaps even shameful). I took my daughter to her first concert-Paul Abdul! Good thing she was with me!
7. 7. What are your hobbies and interests? Photography, bicycling, music, art, reading
8. 8. When you are not at work or KVSC where can you most likely be found? Working on our 100 year old house near downtown St. Cloud
9. 9. What's the most challenging part of being a radio DJ? It's a juggling act between selecting and playing cd's, typing into a computer, and announcing-but so much fun!
1 10. What do you think is the future of radio? The future is bright-long live KVSC!


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RFS® has nearly three decades of experience as a general contractor in the restaurant and senior living facilities industries.
Though they lead the industry with clients ranging from restaurant giants to national senior living communities,
their marketing efforts were disconnected with no cohesive strategy.
When RFS® partnered with us to ramp up their marketing and digital approach, we created a three-year integrated marketing program with a goal of
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With a solid message and identity, we implemented campaigns that would translate easily across multiple digital channels including email, video and social.
We created sales kits that featured eye-catching packaging and provided potential clients with a memorable and tangible leave-behind.
In addition, we refreshed their website and designed fresh print collateral to enhance their message and show off their unique approach and capabilities.
With a brand narrative and marketing strategy in place, RFS® is on track to expand their reach, sustain rapid growth, and position themselves as a leader in the industry.


text: Marie-Hélene is a Reiki Master Practitioner, Energy Healer, Angel Intuitive™, an International Best Selling Author, Medium, and Empath. She has done much healing in her life, from multiple traumas to various life challenges. These 'teachers' have given her an empathic depth in her sessions, assisting clients in their healing. One soul at a time, she holds space for others to align to their Truth (body, mind & spirit). With a natural affinity to nature and its creatures, helping them heal is another huge part of her mission. She loves being a channel during her Reiki sessions for the life force energy to flow towards her clients, people or animals. She also enjoys working with the angelic realm and connecting with her client's angels to again work as a channel to deliver healing messages.


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Since Rex Ryan entered Florham Park declaring that he wasn't here to kiss Bill Belichick rings, the Patriots have become the Jets favorite measuring stick. Knowing that beating them validates all of the hard work, while providing instant credibility around the league. That winning more regular season games over the entire season than New England allows for a more high level entry into the postseason. One containing home playoff games and some years, even first round byes. A scenario that on paper, increases any franchise's odds of reaching the Super Bowl.
Sunday's matchup that pits an underachieving Pats team against a Jets team that is rebranding itself after key personnel losses, will again be a gauge for this years progress to date. The big question for the Jets heading into Sunday is how far along they are adaption wise, as they adjust to what has been an ever altering roster. If the Jets collective growth shown against the Texans and Colts continues to develop on Sunday, then maybe the Jets can give the Patriots, a team that is loaded on offense and thriving in their new hyper no huddle style, a real run for their money.
Ryan's direct challenge to Belichick from the moment he entered the scene in 2009 has this rivalry to another level. One that at times, due to the importance Ryan and his Jets always place on the meetings, has left them with a hangover that has led to more immediate losses. In November 2010 a 45-3 blowout dubbed "The Monday Night Massacre," in a game that was for sole possesion of first place, left the Jets 9-3 and pretty embarassed. Wondering if they truly were a team who had the goods to topple their favorite enemy. A symbolic ball burying ceremony led by Ryan failed to exorcise the demons of that nationally televised ass kicking. A listless and putrid 10-6 loss to a struggling Miami club at home. best noted for the Sal Alosi and Trip Gate saga, became the fallout. Ending any hopes for a division title.
Last year's second meeting between the two, a 37-16 Sunday night loss in yet another game for first place in the division, sent the Jets reeling. A loss days later on a Thursday in Denver dropped the Jets to 5-5. Days earlier they were 5-3 and looking to make a move in the AFC. The club never regained it's footing, finishing at a disappointing 8-8.
On the flip side, there was no bigger franchise win, aside from Super Bowl III, than there was during the Divisional Playoff round in January of 2011. A game that saw the Jets shock and defeat a 14-2 Pats squad 28-21. Squandering home field advantage throughout the playoffs in the process. A game whose lasting impression became Bart Scott's "Can't Wait" interview with Sal Paolantonio.
Some questioned whether finally knocking the Patriots off and sending them home was too much for the emotional Jets one week later however, when Rex's Jets came out flat and got too far behind the Steelers in the AFC Championship. The passing of the big Patriot test perhaps taking all of the wind out of their sails as they fell one game short of the Super Bowl in the 24-19 loss.
The Pats have won nine division titles and three Super Bowls under Belichick They are a litmus test not just for the Jets, but for all clubs who face them throughout the year. Unfortunately for Gang Green, the matchup is not some once in a while gathering, that win or lose can still provide some valuable insight. Instead, it is one that has to be dealt with head on. Twice a year, with little hopes for a home playoff game or a bye without at worst, a split during the regualr season series.
Under Ryan, everything has grown with the Jets. Their expectations. Their visibility. Their exposure. Their obsessive need to beat the Patriots amd prove to themselves that they are the better team.
A win on Sunday, as these two renew a rivaly that dates back to 1960 when the Pats were from Boston and the Jets were the Titans, would give Ryan and the Jets just cause for believing that a successful season without Darrelle Revis and Santonio Holmes CAN happen. What the Jets can't allow, under any circumstance, is for a loss to linger much longer than Sunday. The way it has recently after facing the Pats. At 3-3 and in a four way tie for first place in the division, too much is still possible. Especially in a conference, the AFC, where only two teams have records better than 3-3.
As Ryan likes to say, the Jets are going to "take their swing " at the champ this weekend. In a game whose outcome will, as it so often has in the recent past, give the Jets a clearer view of where they stand. Of how much farther they have to grow as a team in 2012, in order to earn a chance to play for the right to kiss their own rings.


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For Italians, music has been one of the cultural identity of the society as well as in politics. Opera a famous classical music was invented by the Italians in late 16th century. And now opera has become the integral of Italian music. Instrumental as well as classical vocal music is a conspicuous part of their culture. Folk music is also an essential part of country's heritage. A sense of appreciation of beauty and emotionality is in connection with the music. And on the political part, Renaissance and royalty of Roman Catholic Church were commissioned to this music. And in this article, we are going to focus on some essential and famous Italian musical instruments that are today in use not only specific to Italy but the entire world.
Italian Music Instruments
It is an aural stringed instrument invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori where hammers strike the strings. It is very much similar to a keyboard where there is a row of keys that the performer presses down or hits with fingers of both hands. And the keys will cause the hammer to strike the strings. Piano gives a soft as well as a loud sound, and it depends on the performer's touch. It is a significant instrument in various genres like jazz, blues, rock and also folk.
It is made up of a hollow wooden body with strings on it, and it is usually played using a bow which is a stick with one string attached. The bow is drawn across the body, and the strings are plucked with fingers. It gives powerful sound and projection. The genres including are bluegrass music, jazz and rock. Nowadays electronic violin has also been introduced where the plucking by fingers is not required. It is common in name as a fiddle.
It is similar to a violin but is bit small in size, and we don't need a bow to draw the strings. We just need to pluck it with a little piece of wood known as plectrum or pick. The music genre that uses mandolin is folk and classical music. Many contemporary singers also follow mandolin as it has a classic blend towards music. It is not a very big instrument, and one can hold it between two hands. The Americans and guitar later modified this string instrument.
It is basically of two types. One is old pipe or portative which is a portable pipe instrument while other is the modern organetto which is usually in use in Italian folk music. The performers who play them pushes the pipe, and the air gets pumped which further produces sound. It is generally in use in religious procession or other occasions.
It is a typical woodwind instrument which consists of three pipes. It is a polyphonic instrument where one part function as a drone and the rest two playing melody. It was invented during old kingdom that is 2778-2723BCE. It is the most effective instrument among all as it is resonant and the musical aura lasts for a prolonged period.
It is a drum-like instrument which is played in the southern part of Italy. It consists of a cylindrical box with its top closed by a stretchable membrane and a bamboo cane attached at the centre. The layer is made up of rabbit or goatskin. The instrument is played by hitting the rod with a cloth or sponge to the surface that causes it to vibrate and exhibit sound.
It is a type of vessel flute. Flutes are long pipes with several holes in it, but this is oval. It is an enclosed surface with four to twelve finger holes and one mouthpiece that is projected outwards. It is made up of ceramic or clay, but nowadays metals, plastic and wood are also used. Air enters through the mouthpiece and strikes the surface which produces sound. We can make variations using the holes. By covering the holes, low pitch sound is produced while uncovering it raises the pitch.
There are twenty-six types of Italian musical instruments which represent their culture and heritage. But the above were some of the important and oldest tools of the era.


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Imagine the return of the Nexus One, made by HTC
If you've been following the news yesterday, you'll notice that there's a lot of buzz about the future of a Nexus smartphone. As it turns out, LG doesn't seem to be working on a Nexus 5 yet, and for those of us that have been following the smartphone industry for the last couple of years, one thing we know is that a new device can't be designed, produced and shipped in just a couple of months before its possible launch in the fall. Now let's be fair, LG stated that they're not working on a "Nexus 5" yet, and if the name of Google's next smartphone isn't Nexus 5, they wouldn't necessarily be lying to us, right? We're the ones that have dubbed it the Nexus 5 simply because it's the number that follows after the current Nexus 4, but there's no guarantee that it'll actually be called that way.
Now assuming that LG is being true to the real meaning of the question, and they're not in-charge of Google's next smartphone, what can we conclude? Could it be that Google will now focus on launching their Google Editions of certain hot smartphones, or could it be that there's another OEM in charge of the project this year? The answer is a tad complicated. The Nexus program has always been about challenging OEMs to do better, but Google has varied this strategy a lot lately.
If we went through the history of the Nexus program, we'd see three very different phases. In the first one Google decided to challenge the spec sheet with the Nexus One. At a time when Android launchers began becoming famous for their elegance and infamous for their sluggishness, the Nexus One was both a very beautiful phone made by HTC, and was also the most powerful Android smartphone of its time rocking the first 1GHz processor. It was amazingly thin and light, and it was also fast at running Android as it was intended, making it one of the best smartphones of its day. Things shifted with the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, where Google didn't challenge the system, and simply decided to launch a unique variant of an already popular phone (Galaxy S and Galaxy S II respectively) with some design differences and stock Android. In the third phase, Google showed us that they learned a lot from their cheap Nexus 7 experiment, and decided to pose the same challenge to others by building a cheap and high-end smartphone with the Nexus 4. All of these were different approaches, but all similar in the fact that none of them made a significant dent in the market.
All that said, I doubt that there's a company on this planet that would take the risk of building hardware and selling it at a loss. Whether the hardware is at a loss in order to sell software, there's always money involved, and especially if this is a publicly traded company like Google where shareholders call the shots. Proof of this is Google's approach this year where instead of building a smartphone and selling a few, they decided to customize the most popular one and just focus on the software. This may be simply another of their experiments to try to measure acceptance, but it's also a way of saying that they don't want to deal with hardware, or not just any hardware.
Not just any hardware is where I want to land. Let's face it; a Google edition of the Galaxy S 4 without all the added Galaxy gimmicks is simply another plastic smartphone with better specs and stock Android. It does give users a fancier and more expensive choice, but it doesn't challenge any system. If Google was still in the Andy Rubin days, I'd probably call this the end of the Nexus program, but with a Chromebook Pixel over the shoulders of Android's current boss, I doubt that.
So think about it, if a Google edition of any smartphone is just different hardware running stock Android, it doesn't really follow on the Nexus mentality of challenging anything, right? Google would have to pick an OEM that's capable of challenging the rest of the OEMs at least in hardware, and the only company that we see capable of doing this today is HTC. Here's why:
Not an HTC One Google edition, but another Google Nexus One made by HTC
Surely we've heard the rumors of Google and HTC working on a Google edition of the HTC One, but if these companies follow this path, I doubt the smartphone will sell much. A $650 price tag is quite steep for a smartphone, and if the only added value of this device is that it runs stock Android, I'd rather pay half that amount and stick to the LG Nexus 4.
That said, isn't it such a coincidence that this year's HTC One matches the original name of the first Nexus smartphone ever made? Imagine the following Nexus being a return of the Nexus One under the same mentality of challenging the spec sheet. At this time of the year, that's actually quite possible. With Qualcomm's push of the Snapdragon 800 processor later this year, and a design similar to that of the HTC One, Google would really challenge even the hottest Galaxy offering at the launch of this Nexus smartphone. The BoomSound design would also allow Google to match the Nexus 10 with its front-firing speaker design, and I'm sure we'll also see that in the future version of the Nexus 7 as a standard well. Yes, it most likely won't be a cheap smartphone, but the spec bump would justify a $650 price, instead of trying to charge that same money for an existing smartphone that's about to become obsolete this fall.
A Nexus program has better chances of succeeding
I'll admit that I was very exited about a Google edition of the Galaxy S 4. I've always dreamed of having a choice between buying a smartphone with the stock experience or the OEM experience. Sadly all that excitement came to a dramatic halt when I heard the price tag. At a time when you can get a Galaxy S 4 for $200 after the contract that most of you have, and with options like CyanogenMod 10.1, it's hard to justify coughing $650 for a phone that already exists and that won't be any better than it's bloated fraternal twin. A cheaper price tag would've definitely made this approach smarter in my opinion, but that's sadly not the case.
It makes a lot more sense to pay $650 for the fastest smartphone in the world. We're always out for the most future-proof investment of our money, and whether Google sets the bar in specs or price tag, a differentiated Nexus program stands a better chance of survival than a basic Google edition.
The bottom line
So imagine for a second that Google and HTC are really working on a smartphone. The return of the Nexus One with a device made of aluminum, sporting the best display in the market, a good low-light camera, the fastest and most power-efficient processor in the world and stock Android. Would you buy it, or would you prefer to stock to what the OEM wants you to experience with their own customizations just because of the contract subsidies?
I would rather pay to have the best of the best, but I know your opinions might vary, so leave us a comment and share your thoughts on how you'd prefer the future Nexus to be like.


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Morning Guys!
Happy Wednesday! I hope you are all ok and having a good week. I've been super busy these past few days, working and getting everything ready for Christmas, as I have my family coming over at the weekend to stay. I've also been busy filming for my YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/Vesela1986)
Anyway, I've recently ordered a couple of things from the Birchbox's shop, as I've had a lot of points to use up, and one of the products I got was the Aromatherapy Associates Deep Relax Bath and Shower Oil.
I've heard so many great things about it so finally decided to try it. It retails for £39 for 55ml, which is a lot of money for a bath oil, but I didn't have to pay for it as I used my Birchbox points 🙂 After using it though, I fell in love it and I think it's such an amazing product, and it's definitely worth the prize!
This is how it's described:
A bath or shower can really take the edge off a tough day – make the ritual so much more effective with this truly relaxing bath and shower oil. The combination of vertivert, chamomile and sandalwood provides physical relief as the oil molecules penetrate the skin to help relax muscles and increase blood circulation, plus emotional relief thanks to the truly mood-changing scent. Aromatherapy Associates pride themselves on using only the best quality ingredients – nothing harmful or artificial – and ensure every ingredient plays a positive role in the product.
My Thoughts and Experience:
I've used the oil a couple of times now and I absolutely love it! It's amazing! Last night I was suffering with a bad back, and even after taking painkillers and using some Deep Heat cream I was in a lot of pain. So I decided to have a hot bath and pour some of the oil in and see if it helps. It has a really strong scent, which I like and found very relaxing and soothing.
After my bath my skin was left very soft and moisturised. My back was less sore and I felt really relaxed and sleepy. I had a great night sleep.
I've always been into Aromatherapy and I find it really amazing, how oils can help with pretty much any condition. I'm very pleased I've got to try the Deep Relax bath oil and I truly recommend it to everyone.
You can order it from here: www.birchbox.co.uk/shop/aromatherapy-associates-relax-deep-bath-shower-oil
Have a lovely day Guys and I'll speak to you very soon.


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President Trump stood up for justice and for enforcement of our immigration laws when he courageously granted a pardon Friday to Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Despite knowing he would face criticism, the president did what was right.
Arpaio was convicted by a federal judge in July of criminal contempt after being charged with violating a court order that attempted to prevent suspected illegal immigrants from being targeted by the sheriff's traffic patrols. The sheriff acknowledged continuing the patrols, but said that targeting was not the focus.
Arpaio's conviction arose out of a lawsuit wrongfully accusing the sheriff's office of violating the rights of Hispanics, allegedly using racial profiling tactics to identify people for traffic stops, and detaining convicts based only on the suspicion that they were illegal immigrants. Arpaio denied all wrongdoing.
I sat in the courtroom through Arpaio's trial and concluded that he was wrongfully convicted. As a former law enforcement officer myself and former executive director of the Law Enforcement Alliance of America, I know that Arpaio was dedicated to protecting the public he served and that his highest priority was keeping his community safe.Read the rest from James Fotis HERE.
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The day arrived when I decided to paint in homage of Vincent Van Gogh.
Working from memory, of being on location outside Vincent's Asylum. I used the photo from yesterday's blog, and drew in the composition on a toned canvas. I used the two moonlight paintings as reference to capture the feeling of the night when I painted there back in 2003.
I rented, "Lust for Life" and watched Kirk Douglas, playing of Vincent Van Gogh, paint some nocturnes. He had candles afixed on top of his straw hat!
I asked my painter friend to pose for me, sketched a picture of him on my canvas, then turned him into Vincent.
I mixed up my palette based on those two paintings, and began to paint...


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Decode your credit card digits & keep your money more secure
We believe that the Curve card is the next evolution of the humble bank card - the ubiquitous piece of plastic that has been around for over fifty years. But do we really understand everything these tiny pieces of plastic - and how we can best use them to keep our information safe? Here's a quick recap.
Where did the first credit card come from?
Legend has it that the first credit card came into existence in 1946. According to MasterCard it was called "Charg-It, and was introduced by John Biggins, a banker in Brooklyn. When a customer used it for a purchase, the bill was forwarded to Biggins' bank. The bank reimbursed the merchant and obtained payment from the customer. What was the catch? Purchases could only be made locally, and Charg-It cardholders had to have an account at Biggins' bank. Cards then were the opposite of what they are now - a local, limiting device. It's an understatement to say the market has grown since then - in November 2015 there were approximately 97 million debit cards in circulation in the UK - alone. That's a lot of pieces of plastic being tapped, swiped and signed for each day - and a lot of information being transmitted. At Curve we're trying to lighten that load - consolidating all your cards into one single card, both lightening your wallet but also making it easier to access your cards with one single pin. But we also think it's really important to understand the meaning behind the digits on your card, and how you can best keep yourself safe.
How do you keep your card details safe?
Your credit card has several pieces of information visible to the eye - the 16 digit number across the front, the start and expiry dates, the CVV (Card Verification Value), and your name. Keep your card safe by not tweeting any pictures of it, or leaving lying around (it's easy for someone to take a picture of it and de-fraud you in the future). Always block your card if you've lost it - it's better to be safe than sorry, even if it does show up later.
Let's start with that first 16 digit number. The first 4 - 6 digits refer to the BIN (Bank Issuing Number). The BIN identifies the institution issuing the card, and is critical to the correct matching of transactions to the issuer of the charge card. For example, the Curve BIN tells merchants that we are a Curve MasterCard - and to charge it as such.
The sensitive six. Digits 7-12 on your card are the most sensitive of that 12 digit number. They refer to your unique account, and should never be shared. In fact the only digits you should ever share - if anyone asks you - are the last 4 digits. These are semi-sensitive, and can be used by people like customer support to identify you.
The CVV value is normally used for card not present transactions, like shopping over the Internet - credit card regulations state that this number can never be stored by the merchant making it more difficult for a thief to get hold of it. Interestingly it is calculated by encrypting the bank card number, expiration date and service code using encryption keys known only to the issuing bank. The end result is that three or four digit decimal number printed on the back or front of your card.
There are strict regulations on how that CVV number can be stored when you shop online. What you should watch out for is whether the website begins with https or http. The 's' refers to secure, and if it isn't present - you shouldn't hand over your details. It goes without saying that the CVV should never be shared on social media or by customer support agents.
One of the key benefits we see in Curve is the fact that its numbers mask all your original cards' details - which are now stored safely at home. This means much less of a risk from fraud, as you're not exposing them on a daily basis to merchants - both online and offline. If you lose your Curve you can quickly block it from your phone, and if you've lost your phone as well, we've got a 24 hour hotline to keep you safe and secure.
Order your Curve now at our website - Want to find out more? You can see Curve in action here. Using Curve and would like to leave some feedback? We'd love to hear fro you - get in touch with us via Facebook or follow us on Twitter!


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National Women Build week (NWBW), made possible through a partnership with Lowe's, took place during the week of May 6-14 across all 50 states. Launched in 2008, more than 100,000 women nationwide have participated in NWBW. How to clinics are held throughout the week to teach volunteers construction skills in preparation of getting them out onto the job sites.
NWBW focus on encouraging women in local communities to give back through volunteering, but there is also an emphasis on female empowerment. Each year, a local female who has made a positive impact in the community in which HFHNCC serves is asked to come speak during a brief "lunch and learn". This year HFHNCC had Arianne Missimer DPT, RD, SFG2, CICS, CSCS, TPI-MP3, K-Vest2, RockDoc, FMS/SFMA, NKT 1, Kinetic Physical Therapy Clinic Director, TedX speaker, American Ninja Warrior contestant, and last but not least Liposarcoma cancer survivor spoke with volunteers from JPMorgan Chase.
Arianne gave a thirty-minute talk surrounding health and fitness exclusively digging into why it's important to take care of your body and how that can affect many other areas of your life that one might not even consider. She also focused on consciousness and gave some input and feedback on how an individual perceives themselves can either lift them up to be successful or drag them down. "The biggest thing I can say to you is think about how you talk to yourself on a daily basis all the time. Try to ignore those [bad/negative] thoughts."
The ladies enjoyed their time with Arianne and had great respect for her especially because she was able to overcome one of life's largest battles, cancer. They had great conversation and tons of laughs. Women look forward to this week every year and this would not be possible without the support of Lowe's who contributed nearly $2 million to NWBW in 2017. If you are interested in getting involved with NWBW, please contact Maritza Martinez a email@example.com.


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As you might have seen from recent news headlines, Google Chrome has announced a proposal to deprecate certain Symantec certificates. This proposed update may potentially affect certificates issued by Symantec, Thawte, and Geotrust and would have a considerable impact on customers using such certificates.
Google Chrome has recently identified a series of failures by Symantec to properly validate certificates, and in a Google Groups post, Ryan Sleevi from Google announced Google's intent to take the following steps relating to the Chrome browser:
- Reduce the maximum accepted validity period of newly-issued Symantec certificates to 9 months or less
- Implement a gradual distrust in Chrome browser of all current Symantec-issued certificates, requiring the certificates to be replaced with new certificates before the original would expire
- Removal of recognition of the EV (Extended Validation) status of Symantec EV certificates for at least one year
Symantec's response to the proposal and a public discussion may be found here.
Since Google Chrome has a majority of the browser market, this may have a significant impact on the industry. If you currently have Symantec certificates, you may have to frequently rotate certificates since the maximum accepted validity period will be reduced to nine months or less. Symantec certificates will also not have the benefit of showing the organization's name in green for at least one year, a feature that is available in Chrome for EV certificates.
Google plans to methodically shrink the "maximum age" of Symantec certs over the course of several Chrome releases. Beginning with Chrome 64, all existing Symantec certificates will be assigned a validity period of 9 months moving forward. Chrome 64 is slated for early 2018. Beginning with Chrome 61, new Symantec certificates will have a maximum duration of 9 months. The proposed schedule to reduce trust in existing Symantec certificates is as follows:
If and when Google delivers on its intentions, enterprises with Symantec certificates will be forced to rotate those certificates every nine months. While Symantec may address the cost issues, rotating certificates imposes administrative burdens and risks on customers. If an administrator makes a mistake when rotating certificates, transactions may be interrupted. And consumers using Chrome will not have the reassurance of an organization's name displaying in green for at least a year.
As the world's #1 Certificate Authority, we recognize the burden that this change may impose and are working to ease that burden. Comodo, in conjunction with partners, is launching a program to provide an equivalent certificate that includes one year free for all existing Symantec, Thawte and GeoTrust certificates. If you are an Enterprise or utilize the Symantec MPKI platform, please get in touch with us to discuss the replacement program with you. If you previously purchased a Symantec certificate from your Webhost or Domain Name registrar, they may be in a position to offer you a replacement Comodo certificate. To explore your options, you can visit this webpage to learn about the status of your certificates as well as contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 1-855-478-7740.TEST YOUR EMAIL SECURITY GET YOUR INSTANT SECURITY SCORECARD FOR FREE


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Decolonizing Gender: A Curriculum is a free zine created by Malcolm Shanks and khari jackson for their "decolonizing gender: a curriculum" workshop. they created this zine so that anyone who's interested can have the tools and resources they need to facilitate their own workshop on decolonizing gender whenever and wherever they wanted to! yay for accessible knowledge for all! there are also excerpts from khari's free comic book "my gender is My Gender". full free pdf as well as information on how to purchase copies and/or donate can be found at jkharij.com/mgmg
Update: Help Malcolm get to Decolonial Summer School in Barcelona!


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You would have experienced many bad hair days when you're already late to school, college, work or a function. Similarly, another problem that causes great distress to individuals is the skin. Especially facial, hands and leg area, as it's most likely to be exposed. As a fact, there are many who fear of stepping out of their homes, due to scarring, spots, aging, etc. However, at present, there's almost a solution for everything. Even including aging, where various treatment options have been developed. On the other hand, some of these problems are so serious that, individual's resort to different medication and other treatment options for faster remedies.
However, only to worsen the condition further, as it has further damaged the skin. As a fact, when you're shopping for such skin creams, cleansers, etc. over the counter, you should be mindful about it. Even though labels might brag about it being the best, you should without fail, read the special instructions and ingredients listed. With that said, here's what you should ask yourself, when you're shopping for such products:
What are the best products in the market?
Remember one thing that, the best products need not be the most expensive items that are effective. There are many brands in the market proven to be effective. With that said, the following are some of the highly used items such as Estēe Lauder, Linda Rodin, Keihl's, Lancome skin care, Cetaphil, Eve Lom, etc. What brand is suitable for my skin?
On the other hand, depending on the dermal type, you should look for products that are suitable to be applied. As a fact, you wouldn't experience negative reactions to the chemicals that are used. If you have highly sensitive derma, you could opt for organic products sold in the market.
What should I look for in the label?
There are two things that you should consider, when you're looking through these products;
– Ingredients
There are many ingredients that included in these products whether it's artificial or natural extracts such as aloe vera, avocado, berries (anti-oxidants) etc. As a fact, read the list of ingredients and cross check if you're allergic to any of it.
– What dermal issues are addressed?
On the other hand, check what the item is used to treat for, such as kose skin care Singapore for dry skin, Cetaphil for sensitive derma, etc. The various problems the treatments are developed for is acne, aging, pigmentation, dry skin and much more.
Your friend might recommend you so many brands that are proven to be 100 percent effective. However, always better to be safer than sorry. As a fact, contact a professional in this area and consult with him about your dermal issues. Following the consultation, you would be asked to undergo a few tests to determine your derma type, other problems, etc. As a fact, you could then, ask for their opinion about good products that are available in the market.


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Steve Satek, President of Great Lakes Clinical Trials will be present a talk on the Advances in Alzheimer's Disease Research at the Illinois State Society Educational Conference for the American Medical Technologists.
Current Alzheimer's research is very promising and focuses on the delay or possible prevention of the onset of the disease. Mr. Satek's presentation will share the history of Alzheimer's Disease Research, information about clinical trials in general and specifics of current trials being conducted all over the world.


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How they got here
With relative ease. In Klaas-Jan Huntelaar – a player revitalised since his move to Schalke and the first Dutchman to top the Bundesliga scoring charts – the Dutch had the qualifying campaign's top scorer. Huntelaar bagged twelve, three more than Miroslav Klose and a mile ahead of the rest, even though he only got two of the 11 the Netherlands put past the hapless San Marino in Eindhoven. Key results were a brace of 1-0 wins over Moldova – ever the proverbial banana skin – a 4-1 win over Sweden in Amsterdam where Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay both scored twice and a thrilling 5-3 win over Hungary. Having gone to Budapest four days previously and won 4-0, the return in Amsterdam saw Robin van Persie give the Dutch an early lead. By the time the second half was five minutes old, Hungary led. Wesley Sneijder levelled and Ruud van Nistelrooy restored the lead, but within minutes Zoltan Gera's second squared it up again. The Dutch kicked on and two late Dirk Kuyt goals sealed a crucial win.
Sweden kept the Netherlands honest throughout, but a loss for them in Budapest with four games remaining ensured the Dutch had breathing space at the top. The only loss of the campaign came in the final round of matches – by which time first place in the group was already sealed – in a wonderful game in Solna which Sweden edged 3-2 to ensure they'd snatch second place away from Hungary.
Why they'll win
Goals. The attacking potential of the side is immense with goal threats everywhere. Some of the attacking players that can't currently get in the Oranje team would be the envy of many others. Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Jeremain Lens, Siem de Jong and Georgino Wijnaldum are all terrific attack-minded players and have just handful of caps between them. If they can't get in, then the ones that can must be pretty tasty. And they are Robin van Persie, Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and the aforementioned Huntelaar will always back themselves to score more than the opposition.
The squad is settled, the coaching team is settled, the way they play is also settled. There's a huge amount of tournament experience in the Netherlands squad as well. Everything is familiar; there is nothing out there to scare or unsettle them. If they can keep a lid on some well-publicised differences of opinion within the squad, which they have managed to do under Bert van Marwijk's leadership, then there's no reason to suggest they can't go all the way. They'll be third favourites with most bookmakers and with good reason.
Why they won't
That defence. There's a reason that van Marwijk sets his team up as he does with two holding midfielders in front of the back four – the defence is not to be trusted. That Khalid Boulahrouz and Joris Mathijsen are still mainstays speaks volumes. These are not top level defenders. Roma-bound Gregory van der Wiel is a dynamic right-back, but missed large chunks of the qualification campaign with injury. He'll be back, but problems arise on the other side where Gio van Bronckhorst – the left-back in the World Cup final – has retired and his heir-apparent Erik Pieters is expected to miss the finals through injury.
The Netherlands also have a problem with Wesley Sneijder. He's had a frustrating year with Inter, where he's no longer the fulcrum of the side and, as such, either playing only a peripheral role away from his favoured trequartista position or not playing at all. Can he come straight in with an orange jersey on and reproduce the brilliance he showed two years ago? It's a big question mark hanging over the side.
The draw has also been unkind, pitting them against strong Denmark and Portugal sides as well as huge rivals and many people's favourites Germany who beat the Dutch 3-0 in a friendly back in November. Getting out of the group will be tough enough and no side in Group B can afford a slow start.
Finally, the kit is all orange. It's a scientific fact* that the Dutch are at their best when playing in black shorts alongside the traditional orange jerseys.
We've seen before
Arjen Robben. He's still only 28 years old y'know, though it seems like he's been around forever. Forced out at Real Madrid, he's now the big star in the FC Bayern pantheon. Accused of being selfish, it looked like the Bavarians were about to get rid as well, but he's just too darn good for them to let go. Everyone knows what he can do and what he likes to do – starting right and drifting in onto that left foot. Knowing it and stopping him doing it are completely different matters though. Robben is still one of the best around and in van Marwijk's front three, he is absolutely key to how the Netherlands go about business.
He's new
Luciano Narsingh. Heerenveen have had a great season and Narsingh – Amsterdam-born of Indian-Surinamese origin – has been a big part of that. While Bas Dost has been getting the goals – and may consider him unlucky not to make the initial squad – Narsingh has been getting the headlines for his pace, passing, versatility and work ethic. At home on left or right, he looks the perfect player in a front three along with Robben and woe betide any defence who double up on the Bayern attacker allowing the relatively unknown Narsingh time and space. As yet uncapped by van Marwijk, expect him to feature in pre-tournament friendlies. He's already ahead of the likes of Eljero Elia (a disappointing year at Juventus following a disappointing year at Hamburg) and Ryan Babel (just plain disappointing) for the role he seems destined for. He may even be ahead of Ibrahim Afellay who is starting out on the comeback trail following a serious knee injury.
How they will play
4-2-3-1, nominally. The two in front of the back four are more a product of necessity than ideology given the paucity of defensive resources at van Marwijk's disposal. There's plenty of competition for those front four places though. Van Persie, Huntelaar or Luuk de Jong through the middle? If it's Robben down one side, who goes on the other – Narsingh, Elia, Afellay, Ola John or the shaggy, faithful old sheepdog that is Dirk Kuyt? What to do with Rafael van der Vaart? In goal too, van Marwijk has an embarrassment of riches with Maarten Stekelenburg the incumbent, Michel Vorm and Tim Krul the obvious other choices. But while the names may change, they will line up the same way: four at the back, two holding, a trequartista, two wide forwards and one centrally. It's how they made the World Cup final, it's how they qualified and it's how they'll line up on May 9 in Kharkiv for the opener against Denmark. It's not total football, it's pragmatic football that makes up in areas of strength for the one area of alarming weakness.
* - Neither scientific nor factual, but hey, it sounded good…
A full range of Netherlands kit and apparel is available form Kitbag.com
John writes regularly for IBWM and you can follow him on Twitter @DobsonJP


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