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One customarily speaks of "national" choral styles. Perhaps the best-known of these is that found in the Russian Orthodox Church, in which the altos and especially the basses predominate. However, one also finds an "English cathedral" sound – readily identifiable in the King's College Choir and analogous to the "wood" stops of an organ – and a German. The United States, as one might expect, amalgamates several different styles, including its own vernacular ones. For some reason, one tends to forget the Scandinavian, particularly Sweden and Denmark, to me one of the most vital choral traditions. The characteristic sound is clear and more light than rich and emphasizes keeping in tune. Furthermore, the tradition constantly renews itself by committing to new, contemporary, "difficult" repertoire. In the United States, we tend to think of choral pieces as the stuff of amateurs, which implies "easy" and "dumbed down." Much of the choral market here indeed caters to amateurs. Our great composers – with notable exceptions – don't write for chorus as they would for instrumentalists. In Europe, on the other hand, and particularly in Scandinavia, a composer's major work might well include pieces for a cappella choir, although it doesn't preclude works for amateurs. Britten writes "Friday Afternoons" for school children as well as the fantastically difficult "a Boy Was Born" and "Hymn to St. Cecilia," two works which furthermore very strongly resemble the instrumental music Britten composed at the time.
The Scandinavian influence, particularly in the United States and Canada, has spread surprisingly widely. Minnesota, with its large ethnic distribution of Swedes and Norwegians, boasts both the St. Olaf Choir and the Dale Warland Singers, the former particularly influential throughout the Midwest. The province of Alberta also saw its share of Scandinavians, historically wheat growers in the New World. Pro Coro Canada hails from Alberta. Founded by Michel Gervais, under the Swede Erik Westberg's direction, it definitely became part of the Scandinavian choral tradition. The sound comes closer than, say, that of the Dale Warland Singers (who, like just about every other U.S. ensemble, was at least touched by the Robert Shaw Chorale) to the première groups of northern Europe – chiefly, the Swedish Radio Choir and the Danish Radio Choir. Pro Coro Canada is "a professional choral ensemble," which is a little like saying "an amateur gunslinger." Usually, neither survives for very long. The economic landscape is just too hostile. Still, while they're with us, I recommend you enjoy them.
The earlier recording, Fancy's Child, deals with settings of Shakespearean lyrics. Vaughan Williams' Three Shakespeare Songs come from relatively late in the composer's career (1951), after his harmonic language had expanded to include a very personal tonal chromaticism, as opposed to the modal flavoring one usually associates with this composer. The "odd" chords consist mainly of augmented triads, sometimes with extra notes. A choir strains to keep these chords in tune, and even in tune, they sound slightly "out." It reminds me of a pungent cheese softening and ripening. Vaughan Williams stands out as a setter of great poetry. Furthermore, he seldom chooses the obvious text. His Serenade to Music, for example, set the Belmont scene from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. In these Shakespeare songs, he takes two lyrics – "Full fathom five" (The Tempest) and "Over hill, over dale" (Midsummer Night's Dream) – and part of Prospero's great "The cloud-capp'd towers" speech (The Tempest). The thread running through all these texts is night and dreams – rather Brittenish, actually. The spongy harmony suits the text. In "Full fathom five," we seem to hear underwater the tolling of bells rung by sea nymphs. "Over hill, over dale" describes Puck's flight – light but driven by the rhythm of the opening lines. "The cloud-capp'd towers" plays like the joker in the pack. Vaughan Williams sets the other two pictorially. Here, he comes up with something sublime, like a Friedrich landscape, as he and Shakespeare sing of the "insubstantial pageant" of the world. "We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep." He ends with the same major-minor harmonic progression, dying to nothing, that closes his sixth symphony, and in fact admitted – pressed with a well-meaning interpretation which turned that symphonic epilogue into a vision of nuclear holocaust – that this passage had been on his mind.
Pro Coro Canada does well, especially with intonation and diction. Stephen Layton's Holst Singers (Hyperion CDA66777) do better in some ways, worse in others. In "Full fathom five" the Holst Singers better realize the variety of tone and texture of Vaughan Williams' choral writing. On the other hand, you strain to understand the words, often a sign of squishy rhythm. "Over hill, over dale" flies by in a blur, and "The cloud-capp'd towers" fails to reach Pro Coro's height, simply because you actually hear the text. There's not much to choose between the two ensembles' intonation and tone. The Holst Singers sound more in tune, especially in "The cloud-capp'd towers," but it doesn't contribute decisively to the performance, which communicates less than Pro Coro's.
The Swiss composer Frank Martin (pronounced "Mar-TAN") wrote in a vein similar to his compatriot Arthur Honegger. However, despite a wonderful catalogue, he has never really "broken through" to general awareness. He is usually more restrained than Honegger, and this may be part of the trouble: there's no ear-catching pyrotechnics like "Pacific 231" or "Jeanne d'Arc au bucher." However, if you like the elegant expression of powerful emotion, give Martin a try. I recommend his Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto, Harpsichord Concerto, the ballet "House of Garcia Lorca (Blood Wedding)," Mass for 2 4-Part Choirs, the massive oratorios "In terra pax" and "Golgotha," the Études for Strings, Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments, Wind Quintet, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, and Strings, the Petite Symphonie Concertante, and the Symphonie concertante. Ansermet and Paul Sacher championed his music.
Shakespeare's Tempest apparently fascinated Martin. In addition to these choral pieces, there's a full-length opera ("Der Sturm"). In the "Songs of Ariel," Martin also sets "Full fathom five," and the differences between this and the Vaughan Williams are instructive. Vaughan Williams uses harmony as strokes of color and an elaborate, shifting texture. Martin's harmonies are more wiry and more functional. His counterpoint is also leaner, at times stripping down to simple two-strand contrast. The bell-tolling of the sea nymphs is effectively handled by moving the ringing through all the voices, one voice at a time. Martin's lean choral writing place even greater strain on choral pitch. Swedish choral legend Eric Ericson, of the Swedish Radio Choir, takes over from Westberg for these pieces. The choir bears down, particularly in the extended, taxing "You are three men of sin" and end up as strong and fresh in tone as they began.
Sven-Eric Johanson is a name new to me. The liner notes claim a personal adaptation of 12-tone technique, but I have a difficult time hearing that in "Fancies I," for choir and piano. To me, it owes far more harmonically to late Debussy – quartal harmonies mixed with Impressionist 7ths and 9ths, and a touch of the old church modes. The songs are pleasant and the choir does well, but this choir is capable of far more ambitious repertoire. I, for one, would have them spend their time on something harder. Nils Lindberg's "O Mistress Mine" – which throws in the Campion "ringer" of "Cherry-Ripe" among the Shakespearean "O mistress mine" and "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day" – is similar harmonically but to me far more musically substantive. The triptych challenges the choir with rich harmony at slow tempo, which would flatten a lesser choir's pitch. Pro Coro Canada loses only a few barely-noticeable cents, and I admit the only way I could tell was by replaying the beginning immediately afterwards. The songs themselves are gorgeous. Lindberg sets the text with a sensitivity matched by few native English speakers.
Eric Ericson returns for Bengt Hallberg's unusually-named Concerto for Piano and Mixed Chorus. I first encountered Hallberg's music in a performance by the Swedish Radio Choir. Hallberg began, at least, as a jazz musician, and rhythm (though not jazz rhythms, oddly enough) figures prominently in his classical work. At his best, he whips up a fine excitement through his rhythms. The pieces I've heard have been bounding good fun. The work in some sense cracks an inside joke. This work isn't a concerto in the normal sense. It seems to refer to the piano part, more strenuous than usual for choral accompaniment (though nowhere near, say, Ravel in difficulty), and as such pits chorus against instrument at roughly equal strength of musical interest. Unfortunately, the performance doesn't come off, due mainly, I believe, to an improper recording balance. The piano dominates so that you can't really hear the chorus. Further, the chorus has trouble cleanly articulating the rhythms. I suspect that a smaller group of perhaps twelve, pushed forward in the balance, would make a greater effect.
The album First Snow finds Pro Coro Canada at least a year older and led by yet another Scandinavian, the Danish composer Bo Holten. The choir's sound has become even stronger, without losing its old virtues of clarity and spot-on intonation, and the choir itself performs with even greater assurance. It has become a first-class ensemble. The program overall demands more technique than the earlier CD, and the chorus doesn't disappoint. The composers are Holten and Malcolm Forsyth, a South African transplanted to Canada. Both have extensive catalogues, including large-scale instrumental works, and it shows in their choral work. Most choral compositions derive their structure from that of their texts. To take a simple example: you can usually time the total length of a piece to three-stanza text by multiplying the duration of the first stanza by three. However, composers can play the more difficult game of shaping the text to a musical, usually symphonic form. One thinks of Brahms' Schicksalslied, Mahler's Das klagende Lied, Parry's Blest Pair of Sirens, Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony, Schoenberg's Gurrelieder, Bartók's Cantata profana, and Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms. Holten and Forsyth usually do the second. Many of the works on this program run longer than the usual two or three minutes. Three run more than nine, and all show the composers' experience with large instrumental structures. Forsyth writes more "instrumentally" than Holten for the choir, in terms of the rhythms and the vocal agility they require (especially in the Donne cycle), but none of it lies beyond a singer's reach.
The Holten works here favor slow tempi and rich, sustained tones. In Snow and Peak's "First Snow," he creates from these basic procedures a tremendously beautiful musical depiction of snow falling lightly, steadily, and peacefully until it blankets everything in white. In the nearly ten-minute "Night" (from The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, a six-movement suite!), Holten divides the choir into twelve parts, mostly to achieve chord clusters, and paints the neuron fires that become dreams and nightmares. The "events" of the piece occur in a way that mimics the dream state itself – a background buzz against which actors and objects suddenly stand in relief and melt into other things by visual pun, rather than by cause. It sounds relatively simple, but it requires great stamina, at least, from the singers, for it's much harder to sing softer than louder. Conductor Holten and the choir keep the energy in all this, never allowing the music to melt into goo.
I find Forsyth's Three Love Poems of John Donne the most interesting work in the program. Donne's poetry very seldom creates a sustained mood, something music needs to establish. It jumps around both in its imagery and in its tone. The composer must frame these without doing violence to the text. Forsyth solves the problem by writing musical lines just as quirky and by making his quirkiness consistent throughout. He convinces us that all of Donne is of a piece, rather than in pieces. The singers attack their parts fearlessly, even enthusiastically. You take the accuracy for granted. That's the mark of a very good choir indeed.
Copyright © 1997, Steve Schwartz


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Challenge 24
Challenge24 is a 24-hour international programming contest. Every year the contest gets organized by the Electrical Engineering Students' Hungarian Association.
This contest offers young, talented people the opportunity to measure capabilities and to compare themselves to other programming teams from around the world. Teams consisting of three participants from any country have the possibility to hand in their applications. In the first round of the contest which is sort of an on-line qualifying round the teams are asked to solve problems announced on the Internet. Only the 30 best teams, also including the three best teams of the competition from the previous year, will get an invitation to Budapest, Hungary, where the 'real' BME International 24-hours Programming Contest takes place. The teams will have to complete a single but demanding and complex task in only 24 hours. In order to solve the interesting but very difficult tasks, the participants will need various IT skills like knowledge of networking, computer graphics, algorithm theory, printing and toner. Furthermore artificial intelligence is a great advantage. Fast and precise coding and effective teamwork are expected.
The participants are allowed to use their own computers. So the contestants are given the possibility to work in their usual environment that fits them best. Moreover there are no restrictions considering operating systems, development tools or programming platforms. Conclusion: The 30 teams can use any printed or written material, strictly speaking everything except any communication equipment like internet, mobile phones or any other things like that.
The total value of awards amounts to 6000 Euros. The winner will get the famous Challenge24 Cup. Traditionally the participants enter Challenge24 from more than 56 countries of 5 continents. Every year there are many returning contestants.
Challenge-seeking and highly talented programmers are invited to hand in an application for Europe's most prestigious event. The final round of the contest will be held on the campus of the University of Technology and Economics in Budapest (BME).


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Today I decided I would go for a walk down the Thames to Magna Carta island near Runnymede. For the location of such an important event in British history it's surprisingly difficult to find. Perhaps part of the confusion stems from it not actually being an island, as a map shows. I had predictably left my map at home in the rush to catch a train to Windsor. The monument is also nowhere near it which doesn't help (and donated by the American Bar Association – eh?).
This is Eton: nice place.
This is Datchet: also nice but somewhat spoiled by being right under the Heathrow flight path. It may not look it, but this is actually very close to where I work in Langley, Slough – head out of the village and you can see it peeking over the fields.
Here's one of those planes. Unfortunately, there are many pleasant looking places south of the M4 that would be very nice to live in were it not for the planes. Doesn't seem to do much to dent the property prices though.
I had originally planned to head back up to Windsor after visiting Magna Carta island but faced with my failure I determined to do something useful with my day. But where could I go now? Staines? With a name like that it's bound to have something worth visiting…
Staines is an odd place. I think it doesn't want to be called Staines for some reason and therefore refers to itself as Spelthorne. Dear Staines tourism board: this is very confusing for visitors without maps who may end up having a "help! where am I?" moment, and Staines is not a place you want to be lost in.
Staines is, however, a great place to spot shopping trolleys in the river:
A Thames Path information board alluded to the existence of a Staines museum. Rather excited I went on a hunt for it. It is not well signposted. Turns out it is actually hidden within Staines library. Although even the library is cunningly concealed as a car park:
Sadly both the museum and library are closed on Sundays.
Staines gave the world Lino, and for this we are all thankful. This statue in Staines town centre celebrates its greatest export:
Afterwards it's a quick train ride back to Windsor.
Abandon all hope.


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Passive and active chips can be embedded in PCB using two basic processes: face-down and face-down. The two variants differ in the way components are connected to the outside world and use different materials and processes. Figure 1 outlines these two approaches.
In the front process, the component is placed on the carrier material, and the contact pad of the component can be seen after assembly. This method provides some very good thermal performance and is very suitable for power module embedding. Processing constraints are encountered when trying to embed components with variable thickness. After embedding, the dielectric thickness between the component surface and the external copper surface remains unchanged, which poses a challenge to the subsequent micro-laser drilling and copper plating technology, especially in the case of via filling.
In the face-down process, the component and the component image are assembled together into the carrier material. Normally, screen-printed non-conductive adhesives are used as carriers for fixing components. This method has several advantages: good thickness control of dielectric materials between components and carriers, and good registration accuracy in assembly process. The reason for the improvement of alignment capability comes from the fact that the camera of the assembly machine can see the image of the component, so it can be aligned before the assembly is completed.
In frontal technology, the camera is aligned to the contour of the component.
Using face-down technology, several components of different thickness can be embedded into the FR-4 core. The prepreg used for embedding is removed to form a cavity around the assembly. Prepregs with openings are stacked to the height of the assembly and are provided with non-openings at the top. By opening the dielectrics to various heights of the components, usually ranging from 100 to 350 um, it is easy to achieve different thickness embedding. Then, the embedded kernel can be used as the standard inner core and included in the PCB multi-layer structure. External SMD components can then be assembled on both sides of an embedded PCB to form very high-density modules/components (see Figure 2).
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text: When you experience burnout, HOW DO YOU REKINDLE THE FLAME? When you're overcome by emotion, HOW DO YOU GAIN PERSPECTIVE? When you're caught in the cyclone of routine, HOW DO YOU MAKE PROGRESS ON THE GOALS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? Nothing ought to be more important to us than our personal values—the treasured traits that guide our lives. In Strength and Struggle we unlock the secrets of great character by exploring some of the most dramatic narratives and inspiring personalities in all of history. Set in the midst of our nation's formative years, an era in which our ancestors fought to carve out a civilization among hostile neighbors, these thrilling tales of judges, kings, and prophets reach into the essence of the human condition. Their heroes and antiheroes teach us eternal lessons of struggle and triumph, courage and humility, hope and resilience. You will walk away from this course with an enhanced knowledge of the books of the Prophets and the dramatic events that comprise a significant portion of our nation's history. You will have gained an opportunity to think deeply about yourself and the values that are most important to you. And more importantly, you will be a stronger person, empowered by its lessons to overcome—and even grow from—the challenges that life throws your way. Join us for Six Sundays Starting May 15, 2016 7:30-9:00 p.m. Location: Chabad Jewish Center 1306 N El Camino Real San Clemente, CA 92672 Fee: $79 For more information: Call: (949)-489-0723 Email: [email protected] Register 1. JEPTHAH Gaining Perspective What propelled him to do the unthinkable-to sacrifice his own daughter? Emotions often cloud our judgment. How do we gain perspective at such times? This lesson examines Jephthah's failures, exploring alternative ways in which he might have dealt with his situation, and how we can respond when facing similar circumstances. 2. SAUL Qualities of a Leader What are the signature strengths that make a person great? What is the difference between being smart and being wise? In the story of our ancestors' quest to install their first king, we dissect Saul's character, his humility and wisdom, and the key weakness that led to his downfall. 3. RUTH Commitment and Sacrifice What comforts and freedoms should we be willing to sacrifice to get the job done? The story of Ruth contrasts leaders who forsook their duties, with those who understood the meaning of responsibility, and who demonstrated courage to let go of everything dear to them to do what is right. 4. DAVID Dealing with Mistakes At what point should we forgive ourselves for our mistakes (and others for theirs)? How do we transform a blunder into an impetus for growth? The saga of King David and Bathsheba has attracted much attention over the ages, but what interests us more than what he did, or why he did it, is understanding how King David dealt with his mistake. 5. ELIJAH AND ELISHA Simplicity Motivation and passion are critical to living life to its fullest. What do we do when our zest for life is depleted? How do we find inspiration then? While Elijah may be the more famous of the mentor-protege pair, this lesson emphasizes Elisha's human care and attention to detail, over Elijah's large-scale, grandiose miracles. 6. JONAH A Rendezvous with Destiny What is your mission in life? How much time do you spend on routines, at the expense of your goals? We examine Jonah's motive for defying G‑d's instructions, to the point of attempting suicide. Is it ever justified to sacrifice the means entirely for the sake of achieving our goals? Register


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St Stephen's Church, Maghera
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9.30 am Sunday.
St Stephen's Chapel at Maghera dates from 1932, and was built to cater for the population of the eastern part of Quin parish. Built at a cost of £3,000 it was the first church in that part of the parish. The tabernacle at Maghera came originally from Ballyea Church. In 1976 the church was renovated under the supervision of William Judge, following which it was re-dedicated by Bishop Michael Harty.
In 1819 the then parish priest of Quin, Patrick Mahon, a native of Spancilhill, became coadjutor bishop of Killaloe, and bishop of the diocese in 1829. Bishop Mahon died in 1863 and is buried in Quin Abbey. His nephew Fr. Daniel Corbett, the 'Father Dan' of the emigrant song, 'Spancilhill' which also refers to the church in Clooney, had the distinction of being parish priest of Quin for fifty seven years until his death in 1893.


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Sadhana, Fearlessness
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami , 1998-10-03
Today Gurudeva talks about fears, how they hold us down in consciousness. Gurudeva talks about real fear and unrealistic fears and how we can bring what we fear upon us. Gurudeva then describes how we can close off the fear chakra and gives us a sadhana to do concerning fear that we may become the fearless ones.
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Today at Kauai Aadheenam, on October 3.
Today, we talked with our Mauritius Monastery. They are doing really well. The beautiful Panchamukha Ganapathy Mandapam, which means 'Meditation Hall', has been completed. A gigantic fund-raising program of 3 million rupees is still going on. People are coming by, dropping off money that they have collected for the Spiritual Park, open from 6 in the morning until 6 in the evening, 7 days a week, for the people of the beautiful island of Mauritius.
Today has been a very interesting day. We helped our county, with a 40-million dollar application to the Federal Government, by doing some color work for them. We inaugurated the Coconut Money Tree program of which every member of our fellowship will have a personal endowment. Today, we are designing as our gift to the county of Kauai, banners and bumper stickers, which will appear at the 'Future Fair' on October 10. This is our service to the beautiful island upon which we live and thrive and have lived for over 30 years. Our island people are one family. We make no differences. We are all Kauaians.
Have you ever made a list of your fears? Everybody has fears and they are alone with their fears in their private moments. Write down your fears. What you fear might happen. Or, what you fear that did happen might happen again. Write them down. Most people have 2, 3 or 4 cherished fears, which hold them down in consciousness. These forebodings of the future, these forebodings of the present are a result of not analyzing the fears. Write them down. Look at them and ask yourself, "Are these private fears? Are these self-created fears? Are they real fears?"
Like, standing on the edge of a very tall building and looking down at the traffic - that is a very real fear. Swimming out in the ocean that is known for strong currents that will pull you out - that is a very realistic fear. But, fearing that you might come home and your house has been burnt down or you might go out and have an automobile accident or that your child might get run over by a car or get beat up by an emotional teacher in school - these fears can be handled and dealt with. You are the only one who can do that.
Often we bring what we fear upon us, because we create in our mind whatever we think. Our mind creates, it is a great creative computer. We are using that prana within the mind and we are creating. We are constantly creating, with every thought, with every fear that we have, with every action that we make, we are creating. So, what you fear, you may bring upon yourself.
Reverse the process. You have written down your fears. Underline those which are realistic. Cross out those which are not realistic. This and only this you can do, in your private moments. What do you want to create? Write a positive statement on top of every fear that you have crossed out. A positive statement. You will be creating the positive, instead of the negative. Only you can do this. Nobody can.
Therefore, when you have successfully done this, you will close off the fear chakra. For those of you who understand the chakras, that is the chakra way below the muladhara. It contains fear and all the apprehensions. That is why competitive sports is not good to participate in, because it keeps the fear chakra churning. For those who understand these things, mystically inclined people, the fear chakra spins in the opposite direction than the memory chakra just above it, the muladhara. You can tear yourself apart with your fears.
So now, we have a sadhana to do. I would suggest that if we do have fears, click the button and click it again and listen to me all over again, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 times and you will have a much better life.
Those of you, who have no fear, the fearless ones out there in cyberspace, pass this knowledge on to others. Fear is for the using.
Well, I am seeing you
in our familiar place
our cyberspace
through the internet highways
in this beautiful, beautiful day
October 3, Sun 4 here at Kauai Aadheenam and it is a Saturday. I will always think of you. Your beautiful faces, Indivar, Deva, Gayatri, Jiva and all the silpis are here today. Danabalan, Appasami and all the many others. I am having your darshan. Oh, there is Sadhunathan and the Dandapanis. Everyone is coming in and tuning in. This is so wonderful. I see Siva in you, because God's energy in you is the energy that moves your body, propels your thoughts. It comes right from God. I am seeing God. Many faces, through cyberspace.


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Fortinet addressed a critical vulnerability that gave remote access to numerous services and was being exploited by threat actors in the wild.
The company described the vulnerability as an authentication bypass on the admin interface, allowing unauthenticated users to connect to FortiProxy web proxies, FortiGate firewalls, and FortiSwitch Manager on-prem management instances. Specifically, the flaw (CVE-2022-40684) is an authentication bypass on the administrative interface that allows remote threat actors access to the previously mentioned services.
In a customer support bulletin released today, Fortinet explains that "an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-88] in FortiOS and FortiProxy may allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests."
The company stated, "This is a critical vulnerability and should be addressed with the utmost urgency."
Fortinet advised customers using the vulnerable versions to upgrade immediately since it is possible to exploit the problem remotely.
Over 100,000 FortiGate firewalls may be accessed from the Internet, according to a Shodan search; however, it's uncertain if their control interfaces are also affected.
In addition, the business stated that the fix was deployed on Thursday and alerted some of its clients via email, asking them to disable remote management user interfaces "immediately."
A few days after issuing the fix, the business provided more information, stating it had discovered proof of at least one real-world campaign using the flaw.
According to the company, "Fortinet is aware of an instance where this vulnerability was exploited and recommended immediately validating your systems against the following indicator of compromise in the device's logs: user="Local_Process_Access."
The following products are susceptible to attacks attempting to exploit the CVE-2022-40 flaw:
FortiOS: From 7.0.0 to 7.0.6 and from 7.2.0 to 7.2.1
FortiProxy: From 7.0.0 to 7.0.6 and 7.2.0
FortiSwitchManager: Versions 7.0.0 and 7.2.0
In today's customer support advisory, Fortinet stated that susceptible devices should be updated to FortiOS 7.0.7 or 7.2.2 and above, FortiProxy 7.0.7 or 7.2.1 and above, and FortiSwitchManager 7.2.1 or above after the company published security fixes on Thursday.
The Fortinet CVE-2022-40684 authentication bypass vulnerability is a critical flaw that allows remote access to numerous services. The company has released security fixes and advises customers to upgrade immediately. Additionally, Fortinet recommends that the internet-facing HTTPS Administration be immediately deactivated until the upgrade can be completed.


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Enterprise Architect Add-In Model
The Add-In facility provides a means of extending Enterprise Architect, allowing the programmer to enhance the user interface by adding new menus, sub menus, windows and other controls to perform a variety of functions. An Add-In is an ActiveX COM object that is notified of events in the user interface, such as mouse clicks and element selections, and has access to the repository content through the Object Model. Add-Ins can also be integrated with the license management system.
Using this facility, you can extend Enterprise Architect to create new features not available in the core product, and these can be compiled and easily distributed to a community of users within an organization, or more broadly to an entire industry. Using the Add-In facility it is even possible to create support for modeling languages and frameworks not supported in the core product.
Add-Ins have several advantages over stand-alone automation clients:
- Add-Ins can (and should) be written as in-process (DLL) components; this provides lower call overhead and better integration into the Enterprise Architect environment
- Because a current version of Enterprise Architect is already running there is no requirement to start a second copy of Enterprise Architect via the automation interface
- Because the Add-In receives object handles associated with the currently running copy of Enterprise Architect, more information is available about the current user's activity; for example, which diagram objects are selected
- You are not required to do anything other than to install the Add-In to make it usable; that is, you do not have to configure Add-Ins to run on your systems
- Because Enterprise Architect is constantly evolving in response to customer requests, the Add-In interface is flexible
- The Add-In interface does not have its own version, rather it is identified by the version of Enterprise Architect it first appeared in; for example, the current version of the Enterprise Architect Add-In interface is version 2.1
- When creating your Add-In, you do not have to subscribe to a type-library (Add-Ins created before 2004 are no longer supported - if an Add-In subscribes to the Addn_Tmpl.tlb interface (2003 style), it fails on load; in this event, contact the vendor or author of the Add-In and request an upgrade)
- Add-Ins do not have to implement methods that they never use
- Add-Ins prompt users via context menus in the tree view and the diagram
- Menu check and disable states can be controlled by the Add-In
Add-Ins enhance the existing functionality of Enterprise Architect through a variety of mechanisms, such as Scripts, UML Profiles and the Automation Interface. Once an Add-In is registered, it can be managed using the Add-In Manager.


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SOLAS, MARPOL Amendments Enter Into Force
A number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the 1988 Load Lines Protocol entered into force or took effect from 1 January 2014.
The amendments cover passenger ship safety (in relation to safe return to port after a flooding casualty); the testing of free-fall lifeboats; minimum safe manning levels; prohibition of blending onboard; the revised MARPOL Annex III; the United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area; and the Winter Seasonal Zone off the southern tip of Africa.
2012 May SOLAS amendments
The SOLAS amendments which entered into force on 1 January 2014 include the following:
- amendment to SOLAS regulation II-1/8-1, to introduce a mandatory requirement for new passenger ships for either onboard stability computers or shore-based support, for the purpose of providing operational information to the Master for safe return to port after a flooding casualty;
- amendment to SOLAS regulation III/20.11.2 regarding the testing of free-fall lifeboats, to require that the operational testing of free-fall lifeboat release systems shall be performed either by free-fall launch with only the operating crew on board or by a simulated launching;
- amendment to SOLAS chapter V to add a new regulation V/14 on ships' manning, to require Administrations, for every ship, to establish appropriate minimum safe manning levels following a transparent procedure, taking into account the guidance adopted by IMO (Assembly resolution A.1047(27) on Principles of minimum safe manning); and issue an appropriate minimum safe manning document or equivalent as evidence of the minimum safe manning considered necessary;
- amendment to SOLAS chapter VI to add a new regulation VI/5-2, to prohibit the blending of bulk liquid cargoes during the sea voyage and to prohibit production processes on board ships;
- amendment to SOLAS chapter VII to replace regulation 4 on documents, covering transport information relating to the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form and the container/vehicle packing certificate; and
- amendment to SOLAS regulation XI-1/2 on enhanced surveys, to make mandatory the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code, resolution A.1049(27)).
2010 October MARPOL amendments
The amendments which entered into force on 1 January 2014 include a revised MARPOL Annex III Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form, to include changes to the Annex to coincide with the next update of the mandatory International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, specifying that goods should be shipped in accordance with relevant provisions.
United States Caribbean ECA now effective
The United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (SOx, NOx and PM) came into effect, under MARPOL Annex VI, on 1 January 2014, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulfur oxide (SOx), nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter for ships trading in certain waters adjacent to the coasts of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
The ECA was designated under MARPOL amendments adopted in July 2011. There are now four three designated ECAs in effect globally: the United States Caribbean Sea ECA and the North American ECA; and the sulfur oxide ECAs in the Baltic Sea area and the North Sea area.
(See: MARPOL Annex VI regulation 14)
Coordinates for the Caribbean Sea ECA can be found in Resolution MEPC.202(62).
Winter Seasonal Zone moved south under amendments to LL Protocol
Amendments to regulation 47 of the 1988 Protocol to the International Convention on Load Lines (LL), 1966 to shift the Winter Seasonal Zone off the southern tip of Africa further southward by 50 miles, came into effect on 1 January 2014.


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Nothing's worse than eating a big bowl of pasta only to see at the end that all of your sauce is still sitting in the bottom of the bowl, and never stuck to the pasta properly so you could enjoy it while you were eating. In Italy, there are pretty strict rules about the types of sauces that go with the right types of pastas, but the folks at America's Test Kitchen have a great one-minute guide that will ensure every forkful of your pasta dishes have just the right noodle-to-sauce balance.
You don't want super-chunky sauces with thin noodles because the sauce will separate from the noodles when you eat. Instead, pair your thin noodles like angel hair and spaghetti with smooth sauces that will cling to the noodles when you eat them. Big noodles like rigatoni are well paired with chunkier sauces because there's space inside to hold them and the texture of the noodle catches sauce when you grab a forkful. If you're a pasta fan, this may not be news to you. For the rest of us though, it's a simple guide to better pasta dishes.
What do you think, too much trouble to remember for a bowl of noodles, or easy-to-remember tricks for better pasta dinners? Share your thoughts—and favorite pasta sauces—in the comments below.
Which Pasta Shape Goes with Which Sauce? | America's Test Kitchen


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Who we are
Note: Postal addresses and wards don't always coincide - many Thames Ditton addresses lie outside Thames Ditton ward, while the ward now also includes some East Molesey addresses. If you have a Thames Ditton address (KT7) but your postcode isn't shown in either list above, then you're located in either Long Ditton ward (http://www.longditton.org) or the Hinchley Wood part of Hinchley Wood & Weston Green ward (see below). The Weston Green area covered by our Association contains Esher and Thames Ditton addresses, and also a few East Molesey addresses.
Ward Boundary Changes, May 2016
Thames Ditton ward now includes an area formerly part of the old Molesey East ward, and this area is now covered by the TD & WG Residents' Association (the northwest quadrant on the map). So residents there are eligible for membership of the Association; however, should they wish, they may also continue membership of the Molesey Residents Association.
The former ward of Weston Green now forms part of the Hinchley Wood & Weston Green ward. However the TD & WG Residents' Association does not cover the Hinchley Wood part. That falls within the ambit of the Hinchley Wood Residents Association (http://hinchleywood.org.uk) and our Associations work closely together, sharing councillors. In the southwest corner of the TD & WD Residents' Association area, a small section (formerly part of Esher Ward) was added following the boundary changes (see map).
Through regular meetings, social activities, our magazine and website we keep in touch with residents' views and we raise and spend funds for the benefit of the community, from tree and bulb planting to contesting unacceptable development projects.
With six Residents' Councillors we have a strong voice on Elmbridge Council working with other residents' councillors to ensure that decisions are based on the needs of local communities and on good management rather than on party politics. Our Councillors and Officers are listed here. Our Residents' County Councillor Nick Darby represents our views at Surrey County Council.
Since its establishment, the Association has always found that it is essential to have representation in local authorities to get them to do things for the local community rather than do them to the local community. Following decades of chicanery by the national political parties over funding - which many believe has continued - electoral reforms of 2000 required any group that wished to put forward candidates for election to register as a party. For our candidates to continue being allowed to run in the name of the Association, the Association had no option but to register with the Electoral Commission, after much heart-searching. It complies fully with the regulations which that entails. For a small group of volunteers, those requirements are somewhat burdensome. Unlike the national parties we have no paid agents or staff. Registration has in no way changed the Association's non-party-political tenets. The Association is fully inclusive. We ask not what party or creed a member espouses. All who live and work in these wards and want to offer support or lend a hand to our local community are most welcome.
You will be able to form a more detailed idea of the Association's ethos from the potted history referenced at the head of this page. Thames Ditton and Weston Green are attractive places to live, with excellent facilities as well as green spaces, and for these reasons property values have continued to rise strongly. The commercial pressures to exploit land and buildings in the area are correspondingly great. Equally, as running costs are towards the higher end in this locality, and budgets can be balanced for a year by making a closure or a sale, there are perennial pressures from county and local authorities to cut, trim or sell off facilities of long-term local benefit to residents,in order to meet short-term financial goals. Proposals from both private and public sectors need to be examined carefully in the interests of all inhabitants of the area, in time to take necessary action. Having councillors representing us enables us to see what's coming up and to take suitable action to consult with residents and act accordingly.
The Association is emphatically not a bunch of old fuddy-duddies, resistant to change, crying "Not in my back yard!" We have active adult members of all ages, although naturally those who are in full time employment can devote less time than others to carrying out the Association's duties. We are not opposed to the evolution of Thames Ditton and Weston Green; but we wish to see this done in keeping with the character and soul of the locality. The Association has put forward and encouraged developments of quality that are appropriate for the area where we live (most developers do not live in the place where their development is going to impact). We applaud high quality, tasteful and sensitive development or investment. We are opposed to developments that put maximum profit above other considerations, the irreversible loss of the tangible and intangible assets that combine to make this a wonderful place to live, and arrangements to 'bend' the planning regulations that reek of contacts made at the golf club. We are in favour of conserving the precious remaining green spaces that contribute so much to a village atmosphere and to recreational enjoyments. We want to protect the environment. We wish to retain the diversity of local shops and businesses, excellent and varied local health care facilities and provision for the elderly and for children. We want safe, clean streets, and drains that work properly. We want to ensure good value for our local money.
In short - we want to live here.
Keeping in touch with you
We take consultation very seriously and make every effort to communicate with residents and establish their views, the better to represent them and take action. Through regular open meetings at the Vera Fletcher Hall, and through social activities including the organisation of an annual Christmas Party, we keep in touch with residents. We produce a quarterly magazine, Thames Ditton Today, which is delivered to all residents and contains news and informative articles about Thames Ditton and Weston Green, including details of the Association's activities on behalf of residents. This website also carries news items and notices, and provides details of RA Officers and Councillors should you wish to contact them on matters of interest.
Elmbridge Residents' Group
Residents' Councillors on Elmbridge Council
We work with all groups who are prepared to support value for money policies that benefit our community and protect the environment. The Residents' Group of Elmbridge Borough Council is a mutually supportive group of like-minded councillors whose ethos we share. It is not a monolithic grouping. There is no 'whip' on members. It is a pluralist group that gives overriding priority on local issues to the councillors who consult and represent the residents in their respective wards.
Collectively the Residents' Group formed the administration of Elmbridge for fourteen years from 1992 to 2006. During this period the Council cut taxes and emphasised quality services at good value, overseeing many developments within time and budget. They were awarded the top grade by the government's Audit Commission, putting community interest first. The Conservatives regained office in 2006, and the next ten years saw services eroded, in keeping with their 'small government' ideological approach, though council tax was increased by more than inflation.
In 2016 the Conservative-initiated boundary changes reduced the number of wards from 22 to 16 and Councillors from 60 to 48. However in the following all-seat election the Conservatives lost their majority and a Residents' Group - Liberal Democrat coalition then formed the administration. Since then the Residents-led Council has once again improved services, all the time ensuring sound financial management.


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We have implemented appropriate measures and records demonstrating compliance with the GDPR and can therefore take responsibility for the processing of your personal data. Respecting the principles of GDPR (lawfulness, fairness and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity and confidentiality (security) and accountability) is the key objective in all our business operations involving processing of personal data.


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Texas Legislature Online
Learn who represents you.Search and track bills, legislation, committees, membership, and much more.
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Who Represents You?
The Texas Find Your Incumbent (FYI) system provides information about elected officials and the districts they represent. Information includes districts of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, Congress (Texas delegation, U.S. House of Representatives), and Texas State Board of Education (SBOE).
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I arrived in Chicago in 2006 to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago for a sociology and urban planning degree. I visited home in Batavia, Illinois, quite often. I took route 60-Blue Island/26th from campus to Northwestern Station to catch the Union Pacific-West line to Geneva. I distinctly remember how decrepit these buses were (this route seemed to have the oldest ones in the fleet, 4400-series TMC RTS). They lumbered; they were dark inside; they had stairs to climb aboard; passengers who wanted or needed to use the ramp had to spend several minutes waiting for the ramp to deploy and then be elevated.* I don't know how much was just old design, no upgrades being made, or broken down equipment.
That was at a time of major service cuts, fare hikes, and deliberations about new legislation determining how to fund the Regional Transportation Authority and the three service boards it oversees (Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace).
The Chicago Transit Authority made announcements this year that should ensure this won't happen again. Continue reading New CTA buses and mid-life overhaul of more than 1,000 vehicles will avoid dismal situation 6 years ago


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New DVD/CD Reader/Writer Enables Users to Connect a Digital Camera Directly to Preserve Images without Using a PC
Melville, New York, February 17, 2005 - Olympus is proud to announce that the new IR-300 Digital Camera and S-DVD-100 DVD/CD Reader/Writer have been added to its Total Imaging Solution family of products. When Olympus first announced the development of the Total Imaging Solution in 2004, it showed consumers a revolutionary way to experience digital photography. Rather than involve a PC in the digital imaging process, the Total Imaging Solution enables users to take, organize, print, and store photos quickly and hassle-free virtually anywhere with compact, high-performance components.
The Olympus Total Imaging Solution line consists of several products sold separately including digital cameras (two models now available including the IR-300 and IR-500), a DVD Reader/Writer, Hard Drive Storage System, and a Digital Photo Printer. All of the components in the Olympus Total Imaging Solution are distinguished by their sleek and pearl white design - projecting an image of premium style, ease-of-use and high performance. Place either IR camera in its cradle and it will work together with any component, or connect components independently with other Olympus products via an adapter.
"The Total Imaging Solution places the digital camera at the heart of the digital imaging solution so users are able to eliminate the often burdensome and intricate computer-based process currently necessary to print, store and share images from a digital camera," said Richard Campbell, product marketing director, Olympus Imaging America Inc.
"Olympus is breaking barriers in digital imaging with these two latest components for the Total Imaging Solution. The S-DVD-100 DVD Reader/Writer is the first device in the world to allow digital photos to be stored on DVD or CD media directly from a digital camera. And with the addition of the IR-300, we are now offering two innovative cameras in the Total Imaging Solution line."
Burn Images Direct to Disk without Using a PC
For the first time ever, digital photos can be stored on DVD or CD media directly by connecting an IR series digital camera to the S-DVD-100 DVD Reader/Writer, and without involving a PC. This is ideal for people who are not computer-savvy, and DVDs are great for storing and sharing digital images because of their high storage capacities, long storage life, and portability. Just take photos with the IR-300, connect it to the S-DVD-100, burn images to disk, and send your friends home with a DVD of images.
New 5.0-Megapixel Digital Camera Added to Total Imaging Solution
The latest digital camera to join the Total Imaging Solution family is the IR-300 with an ultra-slim 0.87-inch thick durable die-cast magnesium body. It features a 2-inch anti-glare LCD for easy viewing even in bright sunlight, 5.0-megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens (f3.3 - f4.0, 38mm - 114mm equivalent), and 12x total combined optical-digital zoom.
The camera offers a choice of 19 selectable shooting modes for photography in a wide range of conditions. Simply select a shooting mode and the camera is ready to photograph the situation at hand with the optimum aperture, shutter speed, white balance, color saturation and flash setting. In QuickTime® Movie mode, a camera shake function has been incorporated to reduce image unsteadiness and allow more carefree movie shooting.
The Album Function on the IR-300 allows users to organize images into photo albums on the camera's xD-Picture Card from the images taken by the camera, or even those transferred to it from a computer. Users can create up to 12 separate albums of 100 images, sort them as they chose, and access them conveniently. The new built-in Calendar Function automatically organizes and recalls images by specific dates. If users desire to transfer images to a computer, they can do so with the Auto-Connect USB 2.0 full speed that does not require software drivers (for most computers/operating systems), enabling hassle-free, full-speed image downloads.
Other Components of Olympus Total Imaging Solution
Beyond the S-DVD-100 DVD Reader/Writer and IR-300 digital camera, other components compliment the Olympus Total Imaging Solution and work with each other or with any camera with USB Mass Storage Class ability.
S-HD-100 Hard Drive Storage System:
By connecting the IR-300 or IR-500 to the compact S-HD-100, an astonishing 40,000 4.0-megapixel-class images (approx.) can be stored on its 40-gigabyte hard disk drive. This is a great convenience for users who want to free up space on their media cards. All they have to do is connect their camera to the S-HD-100 and backup images from the media card.
The S-HD-100 is equipped with a built-in CPU that enables image file management functions. For example, when downloading images from an IR series digital camera, the S-HD-100 checks each image to see if it has been downloaded previously and only downloads the images that are new.
The S-HD-100's handheld size and light weight make it extremely portable. The hard drive can be easily connected to a computer when necessary to transfer, edit and back-up images.
P-S100 Printer:
The IR-300 or IR-500 connects directly to the P-S100, a new dye-sublimation photo printer designed to work with or without any connection to a computer, for instant printing. It prints 4 x 6-inch photo lab quality prints in 88 seconds (approx.). The P-S100 is compact, sleek, and measures a mere 6.6in. (W) x 2.8in. (H) x 5.7in. (D), and weighs just 35.4 ounces.
The P-S100 comes with 50 sheets of paper in the paper tray and ribbon cartridge so you can begin printing right away. Each print is sealed with a light and moisture-resistant over-coating, which ensures that prints retain their beauty for a long time. Vivid and beautiful print quality is achieved with 16.77 million vibrant colors.
The P-S100 Printer features PictBridge(tm) technology so that any PictBridge-enabled camera may connect to it via USB cable and start printing right away.
IR-500 Digital Camera:
In addition to the IR-300, Olympus also offers the IR-500 with 4.0-megapixels, a 2.8x optical zoom lens (40mm - 112mm equivalent), 30x total zoom including digital zoom, and an f2.9-f4.8 aperture range. The IR-500 is the first Olympus camera to feature a 360-degree rotating (front to back) LCD display. By rotating the display, users can view their subjects when taking images from a variety of angles. The multi-swing display also ensures portability and protection by covering the lens and the LCD monitor when in its closed position. The LCD monitor, at a generous 2.5 inches, enhances still image and QuickTime® movie viewing pleasure. The high-contrast 210,000-pixel anti-glare LCD is designed for enhanced clarity and easy viewing even in bright outdoor light.
The IR-300 and S-HD-100 will be available in April 2005, S-DVD-100 will be available in May 2005, and the IR-500 and P-S100 will be available in February 2005. The IR-300 comes with a Cradle, a Li- 40B Li Ion Rechargeable Battery, A/C Adapter, Strap, Audio/Video Cable, Camera WIN/Mac USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, Basic Instruction Manual, Warranty Card, and Camera Advanced Manual. The S-DVD-100 comes with AC adapter, Power Code, USB cable, User's Manual, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, and CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Master, packet writing software).
U.S. Pricing
IR-300 Estimated Street Price: $349.99 (U.S.)
S-DVD-100 Estimated Street Price: $399.99 (U.S.)
IR-500 Estimated Street Price: $349.99 (U.S.)
S-HD-100 hard disk drive storage device Estimated Street Price: $299.99 (U.S.)
P-S100 digital photo printer Estimated Street Price: $199.99 (U.S.)
PA7 adapter for connecting USB mass storage camera to S-DVD-100/S-HD-100
KP16 cable for connecting S-DVD-100/S-HD-100 to P-S100: $ 19.99(U.S.)
For more information, please visit http://www.olympusamerica.com/


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I've read many of the biggest memory related books over the past three decades and certainly have my favorites among them. I've long heard that Dominic O'Brien's Quantum Memory Power: Learn to Improve Your Memory with the World Memory Champion! audiobook was fairly good, and decided that I'd finally take a peek having known for a while about O'Brien and his eponymous Dominic System.
General Methods
Overall, I was fairly impressed with his layout and positive teaching style, though I don't particularly need some of the treacly motivation that he provided and which is primarily aimed at the complete novice. While I appreciate that for some, hearing this material may be the most beneficial, I would have preferred to have some of it presented visually. In general, I wouldn't recommend this as a something to listen to on a commute as he frequently admonishes against doing some of the exercises he outlines while driving or operating heavy machinery.
Given the prevalence of and growth of memory systems from the mid-20th century onwards, I personally find it difficult to believe all of his personal story about "rediscovering" many of the memory methods he outlines, or at least to the extent to which he tempts the reader to believe.
Differences from Other Systems
Based on past experience, I really appreciate his methods for better remembering names with faces as his conceptualizations for doing this seemed better to me than the methods outlined by Bruno Furst. I do however, much prefer the major mnemonic system's method for numbers over the Dominic system for it's more logical and complete conversion of consonant sounds for most languages. The links between the letters and numbers in the major system are also much easier to remember and don't require as much work to remember them. I also appreciate the major system for its deeper historical roots as well as for its precise overlap with the Gregg Shorthand method. The poorer structure of the Dominic system is the only evidence I can find to indicate that he seems to have separately re-discovered some of his memory methods.
I appreciated that most of his focus was on practical tasks like to do lists, personal appointments, names and faces, but wish he'd spent some additional time walking through general knowledge examples like he did for the list of the world's oceans and seas.
While I appreciated his outlining the ability to calculate what day of the week any particular date falls on (something that most memory books don't touch upon), he failed to completely specify the entire method. He also used a somewhat non-standard method for coding both the days of the week and the months of the year, though mathematically all of these systems are equivalent. I did appreciate his trying to encode a set up for individual years, which will certainly help many cut down on the mental mathematics, particularly as it relates to the dread many have for long division. Unfortunately, he didn't go far enough and this is where he also failed to finish supplying the full details for all of the special cases for the years. He also failed to mention the discontinuities with the Gregorian versus the Julian calendar making his method more historically universal. For those interested, Wikipedia outlines some of the more familiar mathematical methods for determining the day of the week that a particular date would fall on.
Instead of having spent the time outlining the calendar, which is inherently difficult to do in audio format compared to printed format, he may have been better off having spent the time going into more depth memorizing poetry or prose as an extension of his small aside on memorizing quotes and presenting speeches.
I could have done without the bulk of the final disk which comprised mostly of tests for the material previously presented. The complete beginner may get more out of these exercises however. The final portion of the disk was more interesting as he did provide some philosophy on how memory systems engage both lobes of the brain within the right-brained/left-brained conceptualizations from neuropsychology.
While O'Brien doesn't completely draw out his entire system, to many this may be a strong benefit as it forces individuals to create their own system within his framework. This is bound to help many to create stronger personalized links between their numbers and their images. The drawback the beginner may find for this is that they may find themselves ever tinkering with their own customized system, or even more likely rebuilding things from scratch when they discover the list of online resources from others that rely on people having a more standardized system.
O'Brien also provides more emphasis on creativity and visualization than some books, which will be very beneficial to many beginners.
Overall, while I'd generally recommend this to the average mnemonist, I'd recommend they approach it after having delved in a bit and learned the major system from somewhere else.


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Deadly medicine: Side Effects exposes darker side of prescription drugs
The music tells us what kind of movie Side Effects is going to be. It coils beneath what seems like a realistic plot and whispers that something haunted and possessed is going on. Imagine music for a sorcery-related plot and then dial it down to ominous forebodings. Without Thomas Newman's score, "Side Effects" would be a lesser film, even another film.
We meet a young woman named Emily (Rooney Mara). Her husband, Martin (Channing Tatum), has been released after four years in prison for insider trading. Don't weep for him. At a party, he explains, "It's the culture." They resume. They dine. They make eager love. Things don't go for her as smoothly as they would seem. She is referred to a psychiatrist named Banks (Jude Law). She's been under care before, with a shrink named Victoria Siebert (Catherine Zeta-Jones), but Banks thinks Emily may get good results from a new drug called Ablixa. Meanwhile, a drug company has paid him $50,000 to study it during the licensing period.
This Banks has issues. A Brit in Manhattan, he's divorced from a dubious woman (Vinessa Shaw). He immigrated to the United States, he explains, because in the U.K., when you enter psychiatric treatment, it's assumed you may get sicker, and over here, it's assumed you're getting well. Naturally that attitude tilts him toward pushing pills. Emily's use of Ablixa causes some alarming behavior, including a murder while in a blackout, and she's committed to a mental hospital.
Banks shows few signs of empathy...(READ FULL REVIEW)


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It's that time again! Time for the monthly Foodie Pen Pal Reveal! This month my package came from Dena, over at 40 Fit in the Mitt. Dena had such a busy month with a Blogger Retreat in Boulder, Colorado. Check out her blog to see her adventure! With all she has going on, she still had time to put together an amazing box for me!
Edamame was the first item I found in the box. I was so excited!
I have always wanted to try Edamame, but never seem to get it into my shopping purchases. The dry roasted version was delicious. I loved it, and look forward to having it again.
Thanks for introducing me to the snack, Dena!
Next, I found a box of Penne Rigate that is low in carbs. I am looking forward to trying this as I love my pasta's! Muesli is new for me to, and it is tasty! I have been sprinkling a bit on my greek yogurt for a delicious breakfast.
Nutella. I have no words other than Thank You! (I love Nutella :) )
Rice Crackers were new to me as well.
I was a little hesitant at this new treat, but I really do like them!
Dena also sent a bag of Egyptian Chamomile tea. I have yet to try this, but I look forward to it!
Dena also included a lovely assortment of recipe's and coupons! Who doesn't love coupons?!
Thank you so much Dena for introducing me to such tasty items. You made an amazing selection, and it was so appreciated!
-On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.
-You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal!
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At Mozilla, we are dedicated to putting the power of the Web in people's hands in support of our mission to promote openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web. We're pleased to announce today that we're partnering with Medic Mobile, a leader in mHealth solutions for developing countries, to take that mission to the world's most remote and underserved communities.
Medic Mobile pioneered the use of feature phones and text messaging to connect remote communities to health care. Their technology tracks outbreaks, schedules maternal health visits, monitors medicine stock, and connects villages with hospitals. The organization works in 20 countries spanning Africa, Asia and Latin America, and supports Community Health Workers overseeing 5 million people. Medic Mobile's Hope Phones campaign, a cellphone recycling initiative, is one of many ways that the organization raises funds for new technology needed in the field.
Medic Mobile is the first community health app for Firefox OS and is now available in Firefox Marketplace. This early version allows health workers to document measles outbreaks from their phones, and more features will be added with future updates.
"We see harnessing the Web as our next big step, bringing location data, images, visualizations and analytics to the fingertips of Community Health Workers. Firefox OS is device-agnostic and provides a Web-based, low-cost platform for the developing world," said Josh Nesbit, CEO of Medic Mobile.
"We look forward to expanding Medic Mobile's reach through Firefox OS, and will continue pursuing regionalized and localized community apps like Medic Mobile that make the Web even more useful and relevant to people," added Mary Ellen Muckerman, VP of Brand Strategy and Services at Mozilla.
We're proud to partner with Medic Mobile, aligning our non-profit missions of using technology to change people's lives.
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It is easy to imagine Hardt and Negri's Declaration as something like a revolution in terms of at least the form and content of its publication. In terms of form, it is a self-published text, appearing first on Kindle, then on Jacobin, all of which should be followed by a pamphlet (and no doubt multiple pirated versions on scribd and other sites). Two things can be said about this format. First, it is something of a reversal of the event that was Empire, in which Antonio Negri co-published a book with Harvard Press, bringing autonomia into the mainstream. Over ten years ago it was an event that one of the most notorious figures of the Italian left was publishing with the bastion of academic respectably: now it is a matter of two of the biggest names on the left publishing on their own. However, it is still a publication; as cheap as the 99¢ price is, it is still a price. The ebook/pamphlet is copyrighted. That it is a work arguing for the common appears under the rules of private property is a point that has already generated some criticism. This transformation of format is matched at the level of content, Declaration opens with a declaration that it is not a manifesto. Once again, this is a point of distinction with Empire, which was hailed or lambasted as the new "communist manifesto." The difference here is not one of analysis, but of the changing social and political terrain. As Hardt and Negri write, "Today's social movements have reversed the order, making manifestos and prophets obsolete." Declaration reflects, albeit in a somewhat distorted way, some of the shifts in theoretical production provoked by the series of struggles from Arab Spring to OWS, namely the shift from books to websites and pamphlets.
In form and content, in the quick online publication and the refusal to write a manifesto (which may have already been the case with Empire), Declaration reflects the changes of theoretical production after OWS. For a long time radical critics of capitalist society wrote under the "condition of theorizing without social movements" to quote Michael Hardt quoting Fredric Jameson. Speaking as someone who attended my first anarchist reading group in the early nineties, and my first Marxist academic conference by the end of that decade, I know how strange this was, words like revolution, communism, and sabotage were invoked, and it simply wasn't polite to suggest that these words meant nothing if they only passed between the same dozen people. One could even argue that this condition made possible a kind of radical grandstanding, where one tried to be more radical than one's audience: if they read Marx, you cited Lenin, if they cited Lenin, you cited Mao, and so on. (Yes, this is a thinly veiled critique of Zizek). All of this has changed slowly, now academics (myself included) find themselves suddenly talking to different audiences. The critique of capital is becoming less of a purely academic issue. I think that this an important statement to make, not just because it provides some context for this intervention, but it reflects the larger transformation of theory of practice which we think within.
Hardt and Negri's intervention has one of its defining characteristics a lack of any nostalgia for the social movements of the past. They do not look for a revival of the unions, the party, or democracy (as it has been practiced) from the assemblies. As they say, responding to the charge that the streets are full but the churches, the institutions of the left, are empty, they write, "We need to empty the churches of the Left even more, and bar their doors, and burn them down! These movements are powerful not despite their lack of leaders but because of it." Hardt and Negri affirm that the current movements have to grasped through their refusal. As they write, "Rebellion and revolt, however, set in motion not only a refusal but also a creative process."
Beyond this invocation of the creative force of destruction, Hardt and Negri's pamphlet can be roughly divided into two segments, one descriptive and one prescriptive. As far as description goes, Hardt and Negri describe the present according to four subjective figures--"the indebted, the mediatized, the securitized, and the represented"--all of which could be generally described as a kind of alienation, or, in the preferred Deleuzian/Spinozist terms, a force separated from what it is capable of. Much of the discussion of debt, and the critique of representation, has been articulated elsewhere, by theorist such as Graeber and Lazzarato. It is worth noting it here for two reasons. First, the critique of debt, of the politics of fear and repression (what Hardt and Negri call securitization), and of the media and representation are becoming something like a common sense, a common affective sensibility, of politics post OWS. Their assertion and citation here can be understood as a kind of construction of the common notions of OWS, a shared vocabulary and understanding of the world. Second, the invocation of debt, specifically student debt moves Hardt and Negri's economic analysis beyond the assertion of an increasingly cooperative and social productive force opposed to an increasingly exterior force of exploitation. As Hardt and Negri describe this increased dimension of exploitation, "The social safety net has passed from a system of welfare to one of debtfare, as loans become the primary means to meet social needs. Your subjectivity is configured on the foundation of debt." It is somewhat striking that such a practically oriented text Hardt and Negri offer some of their most pessimistic descriptions of the current conjuncture. As Hardt and Negri write (in a passage that I take to be accurate), "When you bend under the weight of debt, when your attention is hypnotically glued to your screen, when you have made your house into a prison, you realize how much the capitalist crisis individualizes and strains the human passions. You are alone, depotentialized."However, Hardt and Negri do see a positive dimension to this, a bit of a dialectical reversal, arguing that the extraction of debt is fundamentally different than the exploitation of the wage, gone is the semblance of equality that the wage made possible. "Debt obscures the productivity of workers but clarifies their subordination."
Hardt and Negri's prescriptive argument continues the argument of Commonwealth. In each case it is a matter of creating the institutions which can sustain and extend the common. As Hardt and Negri write, "Political organization always requires the production of subjectivities. We must create a multitude capable of democratic political action and the self-management of the common." Hardt and Negri graft the general outline of this constitutive process onto the constitution, schematizing a federal, executive, and judicial dimension. These are not the dimensions of the US constitution, nor are they component parts of Empire. In this refiguring of the constitutive process the fundamental divisions are refigured for new processes and problems, the legislative becomes that which fosters the participation of all in the governing of social life, the executive becomes that which addresses the need for planning and organization, and the judiciary becomes the management of the differences. There is no doubt that participation, planning, and differences are fundamental problems confronted by the occupations and broader movements. They have all been encountered in concrete forms in the various camps. However, I do not share Hardt and Negri's fascination with the US constitution. In fact, I remain profoundly influenced by Negri's great work on Constituent Powers (titled Insurgencies in English). In that book Negri developed an ontology and politics of a constituent power that, to put it briefly, would not alienate itself in any constitution. As Negri summarizes (sort of) in that book,
"A great current of modern political thought, from Machiavelli to Spinoza to Marx, has developed around this open alternative, which is the ground of democratic thought. In this tradition, the absence of preconstituted and finalized principles is combined with the subjective strength of the multitude, thus constituting the social in the aleatory materiality of a universal relationship, in the possibility of freedom."
I do not want to simply juxtapose the constituent to the constitution, especially since the latter is more of a schema for thinking the political problems of institution than an actual structure, but I will conclude by at least posing the problem of the new and the old, invention and institution. Hardt and Negri are right to dispense with the "Churches" of the left, the parties, unions, leaders and other organizations, but perhaps too quickly lapse in the language of dead revolutions. As Marx wrote (you knew I was going there, didn't you):


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