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MONTREAL — The Conference Board of Canada says the economic conditions are favourable enough to have three more National Hockey League franchises in the country within the next 20 years.
The board suggested Monday that in addition to Canada's seven existing NHL teams, Quebec City and Hamilton, Ont., appear to meet minimum requirements to become home to franchises in the near future.
In the longer term, another franchise could eventually find its way to the Toronto area, but a lot of money and population growth would be required for the region to support two teams.
Two economists are making the case for expansion in a new book entitled "Power Play: The Business Economics of Pro Sports." It was published late last month by the Conference Board.
It's not the first time the organization has painted a rosy picture for professional sports in Canada.
In 2012, the same duo of Mario Lefebvre and Glen Hodgson floated the idea of the same three new NHL teams being in place by 2035.
Over the same period, they also foresaw the return of Major League Baseball to Montreal, the resurrection of the NBA in Vancouver and as many as three new Major League Soccer teams and several new Canadian Football League franchises.
Lefebvre, who no longer works for the Conference Board, said in an interview that cities like Hamilton and Quebec City meet basic requirements including adequate income levels, population base and corporate presence.
But potential franchises in these smaller markets would require dedicated owners and would likely face tough times in the event of economic shock waves such as a falling Canadian dollar.
"As has been the case with the Ottawa Senators, there will be deficit years if the team doesn't make the playoffs for a few seasons," Lefebvre said. "The owner can't just pack everything up the first time this happens (a deficit year)."
Lefebvre said he doubts the Canadian dollar will ever fall as low as 62 cents US, which it did in January 2002. He believes the current level of roughly 90 cents US would be workable. Most professional sports teams operate in U.S. dollars.
Quebec City has already begun construction on a new NHL-calibre arena set to open next year. The city has said it hopes to attract a team — expansion or otherwise — to play there.
Lefebvre argues that Quebec City residents are better off now than they were when their city lost the Nordiques to Denver in 1995. Lefebvre quoted Statistics Canada figures that indicate the average per-capita income has grown from $17,500 in 1995 to $28,903 in 2012. He says that's better than Montreal, where the income per capita in 2012 was $26,722.
Lefebvre said that suggests Quebec City locals can afford to buy tickets. Corporate sponsorship, he added, will present a different challenge.
"You will have to work a lot harder to make sure your private boxes are full, when compared to Montreal and Toronto where there are waiting lists," said Lefebvre. "For Quebec City and Hamilton, it will take a marketing department that will have to work a lot harder."
Andre Richelieu, a sports marketing professor at Universite Laval, agrees.
"The (Montreal) Canadiens have become, out of necessity, the team of the province," Richelieu said. "There would be a huge amount of work to be done when it comes to marketing and corporate boxes in order for the team to survive."
Lefebvre said there is no doubt that Hamilton, a city that has long been linked to NHL franchises in financial trouble, can sustain a team.
"Purely from an economic standpoint, it can," Lefebvre said.
Being in proximity to Toronto means having access to the big businesses which could become eventual sponsors or season ticket owners for a new franchise. But there would be a need to upgrade the existing facility — FirstOntario Centre.
Another question revolves around a fee to compensate the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs, who currently claim the territory.
"We did not tackle this question," Lefebvre admitted. "First of all, we don't know (the amount) and secondly, would it be such a prohibitive price that it would keep any new franchise from coming over to Hamilton?"
Despite the report, Richelieu believes talk of any new Canadian NHL franchises are sheer speculation for now.
"The signals being sent recently by the NHL are not favourable, although that can change," Richelieu said. "When we talk expansion, we mention especially cities like Seattle and Las Vegas rather than Quebec City and Hamilton."
As for another franchise in the Toronto area, the gambit would be a long-term one. Currently, none of the major Canadian cities with an NHL franchise — Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal — have the population to sustain a second one.
By 2035, however, the population of Toronto is forecast to grow to 10.5 million. Factors to be considered, however, include start-up costs as well as financial compensation for the Leafs. The board estimates the entire bill would be in the neighbourhood of $1 billion.
The co-authors predict that franchises in Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa will continue to be viable markets over the next 20 years but that the Atlantic provinces and Saskatchewan will not have the population or corporate presence to support NHL teams.


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The Rollins School of Public Health is on a 35-year trajectory that dreams are only made of. What began as a small working group tasked with formulating a strategic plan for Emory's school of public health, evolved into a Masters of Community Health program (MCH) and degree in 1975. Finally, in 1990, Emory approved the public health school, the university's first new school in 71 years. Michael Kutner, PhD has been there every step of the way, and as a result is the recipient of the 2011 Charles R. Hatcher, Jr, MD Award. The award honors faculty members from Emory's Woodruff Health Sciences Center who, through their lifetime of work, exemplify excellence in public health.
For 40 years, Dr. Kutner has played a key role in building the school of public health and advancing programs of research across the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. He joined Emory's School of Medicine in 1971, was a key figure on that small planning group for a school of public health, and served as Interim Chair of the medical school's Department of Statistics and Biometry in 1986.
When Dr. Hatcher and the Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Emory University School of Public Health in 1990, Dr. Kutner was appointed the inaugural Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. As he has stated on numerous occasions that subsequent events after this appointment "went way beyond our wildest dreams.â€
He played a major role in creating the organizational structure of the school—curriculum, strategic faculty and chair recruitments, committees, policies and procedures—and for securing its initial accreditation.
Dr. Kutner always carried public health with him. In 1994, he served as Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and returned to the Rollins School of Public Health in 2000. In 2004, he was named Rollins Professor and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, where he served until 2009.
Throughout his Emory career, Dr. Kutner has provided critical support for biomedical research. He developed the Biostatistics Consulting Center, collaborated with scores of investigators, and has co-authored over 150 articles in leading health and medical journals.  He is former Director for Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design for the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute and is currently the Biostatistics Core Director for the Center for AIDS Research. He is known around the world for his widely adopted textbooks, Applied Linear Regression Models and Applied Linear Statistical Models.
Dr. Kutner's lifetime contributions to research, teaching and mentoring are not only legendary, but they give integrity and energy to public health and to Emory. On April 5th, the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and the Rollins School of Public Health will celebrate Dr. Kutner's distinguished career with a reception in the RSPH Klamon Room at 4 p.m.
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'Tom & Jerry' Return With Wacky Live-Action Movie Trailer
The classic cat and mouse duo is coming to the big screen in Warner Bros.' upcoming film Tom & Jerry. Directed by Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Barbershop), the movie is a modern update of the Hanna Barbera cartoon, blending 2D animation and live action. In the new trailer, Chloe Grace Moretz stars as a recent hire at an upper crust New York City hotel, where she is tasked with the job of ridding the building of mice before a big event. She employs Tom, whose lifelong goal of capturing Jerry fits the job to a tee.
Check out the preview below:
From the looks of it, Tom & Jerry has plenty of the original cartoon's signature violence. It's a bit unnerving to see such acts presented in a real-life city instead of a goofy cartoon world, but the tone is still upbeat and fun. It's got a Roger Rabbit feel, especially in the way the human characters interact with the animated ones.
Live action reboots of iconic animated characters are typically a hit. From Alvin & the Chipmunks to Detective Pikachu to Sonic the Hedgehog, these movies offer a familiar premise with a new twist. It's a safe bet that Tom & Jerry will be a hit with kids and their parents, who remember the classic cartoons.
Besides Moretz, the rest of the human cast consists of Michael Peña, Rob Delaney, Ken Jeong, and SNL's Colin Jost. The movie is penned by Kevin Costello (Brigsby Bear, Jean-Claude Van Johnson) and produced by Chris DeFaria (The LEGO Movie 2, Ready Player One).
Tom & Jerry will be released in theaters in 2021.
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So, we all knew that Squidoo had to do some major damage control to rescue itself, since Google's downranked it for… well, we're all making educated guesses, but Google's webmaster guidelines provide us with a list of likely culprits (links are to the specific part of Google guidelines detailing each big no-no):
- Spam, thin, and duplicate content that's not useful to visitors (Panda algorithm, starting in Jan 2011. Squidoo took modest hits from Panda, offset by other Panda update boosts, until Panda 22 update in November 2012 killed 60% of Squidoo visibility.)
- Affiliate links that sell without giving users something that helps them. Google's quality rater guidelines show that it has evaluated affiliate-link pages critically long before Panda, but I think Panda has raised the bar.
- Mass backlinking to boost a site (Part of Penguin "webspam" algorithm, starting at the beginning of 2012. Squidoo has actually been treated kindly Penguin, for reasons I'll explain below.)
- keyword stuffing (Part of Penguin "webspam" algorithm).
- Overly aggressive advertising (especially "above the fold") (Page Layout algorithm, starting Jan 2012. Squidoo has taken mild hits from this one.)
- Link schemes like traffic exchanges and paid links (was already in Google algorithm before Panda and Penguin, but Penguin has emphasized it more)
Most of these are content-related problems which are the responsibility of Squidoo members. Some are in the hands of HQ. Let's take a closer look at each of these problems and how it's playing out on Squidoo:
Thin/Duplicate/low-value affiliate content: I raised concerns about this on the now-deleted official Squidoo forums in early 2011, a few weeks before Panda first launched, and I'm still sore about the "you're being chicken little" response I got at the time. In fact, my dire predictions didn't come true until late November 2012; until then Panda was just dinging Squidoo with small paper cuts.
Squidoo has now instituted aggressive filters to catch spam, thin, and duplicate content, a move that was initially cheered by many lensmasters tired of seeing garbage outranking good content on Squidoo. Unfortunately, the filters are a work in progress, and the growing pains have been dismal: we've had or heard of lenses that passed filters with flying colors on one day being inexplicably flagged, locked, or deleted on the next without warning. I fear that a lot of excellent content that meets Google's criteria for "useful to visitor" has been deleted and lost.
Meanwhile HQ's massive campaign to add personal stories to content is missing the fact that Google does not reward personal content; its algorithm is designed to reward usefulness and relevance. Personal content can be useful, or it can be non-vital padding that impedes the reader from getting to what she really wants to know.
Spammy Backlinking: What Penguin is mostly targeting is aggressive, large-scale backlinking campaigns and other sophisticated SERPs manipulation schemes by major black hatters. Penguin was instituted after JCPenny embarrassed Google by boosting itself with a massive fake backlink campaign and got caught not by Google, but by a very public shaming in the NYT. Google's Webmaster guidelines now specifically forbid "automated programs or services to create links to your site." This is backlinking on a scale that lensmasters can't do unless they're buying massive linkspam packages on Fivrr. Most Squidoo users are just small-time incompetent backlinkers, focusing on links that Google simply ignores, like forum signatures. These links don't help, but I believe that they don't hurt either. It saddens me to see good lenses getting locked without recourse for something that does not seem to be much of a factor in Squidoo's current woes.
Keyword stuffing: Again, Penguin comes down like a load of bricks on this, but I find it telling that Squidoo's search visibility seems pretty much untouched by Penguin. Mind you, keyword stuffing is not a good idea, and Squidoo might get hurt on it at some point in the future. Plus, it repels human visitors, so why do it? But I think HQ is barking up the wrong tree by focusing too much on keyword density and flagging/locking successful content that's still getting traffic and sales.
Page Layout Problems: I've sounded the alarm since 2011 that Squidoo's aggressive use of "above the fold" advertising would eventually incur a Google downranking. I also argued last December that several recent changes in Squidoo's layout were really begging for a Google downranking. To be fair, it appears that Squidoo has only taken a mild downranking from its layout issues, as opposed to the body blows from Panda updates.
Linking schemes: Ironically, Squidoo itself is doing more of this than lensmasters are. I and many lensmasters have expressed concerns to HQ that the CrowdIgnite links they started replacing the Discovery Box with are a traffic exchange expressly discouraged by Google webmaster guidelines ("Excessive link exchanging"). Other lensmasters have been sounding the alert on the TotallyHer / Momtastic link (which looks like a paid link, though I can't tell) on every lens, even where it's not at all relevant.
So Now What?
If you have been worn out by jumping through hoops and dealing with changes constantly breaking your content — Squidoo updates that lose your original content from poll modules, Amazon modules, "My Lenses" modules, photo galleries, video modules and so on — or if you have been badly burned by the filters locking and deleting successful lenses, or if you just want to protect yourself by diversifying, Paula has a good guide to alternative platforms for publishing your content.
Or, if you're sick of digital sharecropping, the yuku forums set up by lensmasters to support one another after the old official SquidU forums were shut down also has a Webmaster Way sub-forum where lensmasters are discussing tips, strategies, plugins and tools for building blogs and websites. Please join and add your ideas and questions!
In declaring which algorithm changes did or didn't hurt Squidoo, I'm following Sistrix, which I have found to be the most reliable site in the SEO industry for monitoring specific impact of Google algorithm changes. Jeffreyv's chart of "effects of Google updates on Squidoo" seems to match Sistrix's assessment pretty closely, based on a different site's testing. Another ballpark way of measuring the effect of Google updates is to look at traffic stats for yourself (on Google analytics) or sitewide (on Quantcast.com) and compare them to the Moz Timeline of Google algorithm changes. That's mostly what I've been doing, even though I know it's a sloppy shortcut (see "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" logical fallacy). Sistrix, instead, measures how much each site has increased or decreased visibility in Google search results, which is more likely to be caused by Google algorithm changes.


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Common Pests we Service
Bed Bug
Encountering spiders in your home is understandably alarming. While most species of spiders are not directly harmful, some can pose a serious health risk to your pets and your family members, especially children and the elderly. What's more, DIY methods for spider extermination often end in frustration. With more than 40,000 species of spiders across the world, it takes an expert to correctly identify and exterminate the ones taking shelter in your home.
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Ant infestations can grow out of control in a matter of hours. One day, your kitchen is sparkling and clean. The next day, there's an army of six-legged intruders marching across your counters and floors.
Unfortunately, ants are extremely easy to attract, so even the cleanest households and businesses can encounter ant infestations. Additionally, with more than 12,000 ant species, it's incredibly difficult to make an action plan for ant control in Buena Vista, OR without expert input. Different ant species utilize different colony and nest structures, so getting rid of them is not as simple as buying a highly-rated DIY product from your nearest home improvement store.
Fortunately, Saela offers top-rated ant control services backed by science and expertise. Saela service specialists and entomologists know exactly how to identify and eradicate ants inside your home. Once you call in help from Saela, you can expect fast service — more than 80% of our customers receive service within 24 hours!
With our pet and human-friendly formulas, there's no need to leave during service, which allows for easy scheduling. After initial identification and treatment, we'll follow up with an ant control plan that's tailored to your precise situation to ensure ongoing control.
Although they're small and easy to miss on sight alone, mosquitoes are some of the most dangerous pests in Buena Vista, OR. Because mosquitoes can carry various viruses, some of which can be life-threatening, they have been recognized as a threat to public health for decades. Mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting viral diseases including the following:
- West Nile Virus
- Zika
- Dengue Fever
- Chikungunya
While potentially serious, mosquito infestations are also very common. Backyard gatherings in the middle of summer are too often interrupted by these biting menaces, especially in the evening hours or early in the morning.
You deserve to enjoy your yard and spend time in your outdoor oasis without the fear of contracting painful, itchy mosquito bites. Whether you love hosting your friends and family or you simply want to enjoy a peaceful sunrise in the garden, mosquitoes have a way of ruining these plans. To reclaim your outdoor space and find peace in your yard again, call in the experts for mosquito control in Buena Vista, OR.
Saela provides fast, reliable service that bypasses guessing games and drives straight to the science. With Associate Certified Entomologists on staff, we're able to target our treatment plans to your exact needs. Our proven products and techniques will return your yard to the peaceful oasis it was meant to be.
Wasps have a way of making an entrance at the least opportune moments. Whether they're hovering around your children as they play on the swingset, interrupting your time in the garden, or scaring the neighbors during your summer barbecue, wasps can put an undeniable damper on your day.
Not only are they irritating, but some species of wasps can also be aggressive with their stingers. Unfortunately, these stings can have lasting health implications for those who are immunocompromised, allergic, very young or elderly. These factors make effective wasp control in Buena Vista, OR a top priority.
Heading to the hardware store and picking up the toughest-looking wasp traps you can find may be tempting, but unfortunately these solutions peddle a one-size-fits-all approach to wasp control. In reality, every species of wasp behaves differently, and tracking down the nest is crucial for creating a lasting peace in your outdoor space.
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Bed Bug
Your bed should be the safest space in your home: a place of sanctuary, where you can escape from the worries of the day. When pests invade this safe space, it's difficult to keep calm. What's more, the rumors around bed bugs are enough to make anyone panic. From getting rid of mattresses to discarding clothing to missing days at work, the possible implications of a bed bug infestation are overwhelming. In some cases, bed bugs can do extensive damage to home furniture. However, with the right partner for bed bug control in Buena Vista, OR, you can quickly put the ordeal behind you.
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There are many cases in which bed bugs are not actually present, and our Certified Associate Entomologist on staff can accurately identify what we are dealing with. In any case, swift treatment will be administered using pet and human-friendly products, so you don't have to leave your home.
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From mice in the kitchen to voles in the yard, rodents can cause persistent damage to your property and pose serious health risks to your family. While a mouse may appear cuddlier than a spider, it's important to recognize that they should be removed from your home or business immediately. Mice can carry diseases including the following:
- Hantavirus
- Salmonellosis
- Rat-bite fever
In addition, rodents can cause allergies leading to asthma and hay fever. Plus, their instinctual chewing makes them a risk to your insulation, electric system, drywall and more. Mice can be extremely fast and elusive, which is why it's best to call in professionals like Saela for rodent control in Buena Vista, OR.
While dealing with rodents outside the home sounds less alarming at first glance, anyone who has encountered a vole taking up residence in their yard knows the damage they can cause. Voles create tunnel systems that will quickly ruin your landscaping and garden if not addressed quickly.
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Arsenal held at Saints, Liverpool thrash Everton
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Liverpool's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez (L) vies with Everton's Paraguayan defender Antolin Alcaraz (R) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Everton at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, northwest England, on January 28, 2014. AFP Photo
Arsenal's wings were clipped in a 2-2 draw at Southampton as they missed a chance to soar four points clear in the Premier League title race while Liverpool thrashed Everton and Manchester United beat Cardiff on Tuesday.With Manchester City and Chelsea playing on Wednesday, Arsenal could have stolen a march on their rivals but, like their team bus that was late arriving after getting stuck in traffic, they struggled to move out of second gear.
Arsene Wenger's side started slowly and were caught out by Jose Fonte's early goal and Adam Lallana's second-half equaliser either side of strikes from Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla.
There was no sluggishness about Liverpool, whose 15-year home hoodoo over rivals Everton continued with Daniel Sturridge scoring twice in a 4-0 win, while Dutchman Robin van Persie came back with a bang as Manchester United eased past Cardiff 2-0.
Arsenal, who had Mathieu Flamini sent off 10 minutes from time, are two points ahead of Manchester City and three above Chelsea but could drop to third if their rivals win on Wednesday at Tottenham Hotspur and home to West Ham United respectively.
"They have difficult games as well and we took at least a point," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. "It's not enough but, considering the situation at halftime (when Arsenal were losing 1-0), we have to be content with it."
Fourth-placed Liverpool revived their own faint title hopes with their biggest win over Everton since 1982 and now sit six points behind Arsenal, and four ahead of their Merseyside rivals, while United stay seventh a further six points adrift.
It is not often Arsenal find themselves chasing possession, but Southampton gave the leaders the run-around in the first half and deservedly took the lead after 21 minutes.
Luke Shaw curled in a delightful cross from the left wing to pick out Fonte at the far post and he headed home.
Visitors rally
Wenger's halftime team talk rallied his side and they were swiftly level after the restart with Giroud backheeling past Artur Boruc after turning on a Bacary Sagna cross before Cazorla buried a low shot to put them ahead four minutes later.
But they could not close the game out and Lallana turned in a Jay Rodriguez cross to level before French midfielder Flamini was given his marching orders for a rash challenge.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard powered in a 21st minute header to open the scoring at Anfield but it was Sturridge who took the game away from their Merseyside rivals, showcasing his finishing talents before Luis Suarez completed the rout.
Sturridge struck twice in two minutes past the half-hour just as Everton seemed to be gaining a foothold in the match, yet both his goals would have left Everton manager Roberto Martinez scratching his head at his side's shoddy defending.
Midfielder Philippe Coutinho sent Sturridge racing through unchecked to fire left-footed past Tim Howard for his first goal while the England forward's second came from a hopeful long ball.
Sturridge looked disorientated when Kolo Toure's punt upfield found its way through to him as Everton pushed up for offside, but he regained his bearings to swivel and lob a smart finish past the advancing Howard and into the net.
He blotted his copy book somewhat by scooping a penalty over the bar in the second half after Suarez had run half the length of the pitch and calmly finished to make it 4-0, taking his league tally to 23 for the season to equal last term's total.
After Liverpool had been overrun for periods of their 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in their last home game with Suarez and Sturridge together up front, manager Brendan Rodgers admitted it was uncertain whether he would repeat the experiment.
Striker gamble
"It was a gamble to go with two strikers but that's the reason we took the risk. We got four goals and could have had six or seven. It was a brilliant demonstration of how to play under pressure," he said.
With record signing Juan Mata making his debut for Manchester United after joining from Chelsea last week, the champions enjoyed a double boost as Van Persie made his first appearance since Dec. 10 after injury.
He marked the occasion with the first goal before Ashley Young wrapped up the points to leave Cardiff bottom after a painful, if warmly applauded, return to Old Trafford for City's new manager and former United forward Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Mata had a part to play in United's opener, giving the home fans a taste of his playmaking abilities with a raking crossfield ball to start the move from which Van Persie found the net at the second attempt with a close-range header.
Perhaps inspired by Mata's arrival, Young found some of his old form to cut in from the left, beat two men and rifle home from distance.
Mid-table Swansea City won 2-0 at home to lowly Fulham to record their first league victory since Dec. 4, while Norwich City and Newcastle United drew 0-0 at Carrow Road with City's Bradley Johnson and United's Loic Remy sent off after a clash.
Crystal Palace moved five points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win at home to Hull City.


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What's all this E8 stuff about then? Part 1.
Discrete symmetry groups.
Consider a perfect cube. If you turn it upside-down it still looks just like a cube in exactly the same configuration. Rotate it through 90 degrees about any axis going through the centre of a face and it looks the same. Rotate it through 120 degrees around a diagonal axis and it also looks the same. In fact there are 24 different rotations, including simply doing nothing, that you can perform on a cube, that leave it looking how you started. (Exercise: show it's 24.)
These 24 operations form the symmetries of the cube. Note how you can take any pair of symmetries and combine them to make another symmetry simply by applying one and then another. For example, if A represents rotation by 90° about the x-axis and B represents a rotation by 180° about the same axis then we can use shorthand to write AB to mean a rotation by 270°. The convention is that we read from right to left and so AB means "do B first, then A". If we define C=AB think about what AC means. It's a 270°+90° rotation, ie. a 360° rotation which does nothing. The convention is to call that 1. So C is the opposite or inverse of A because AC=CA=1. When you have a bunch of operations that you can combine like this, and every operation has an inverse, then the operations form what mathematicians call a group. The 24 symmetries of the cube form a group of size 24. Although you can think of a group as a bunch of operations on something, you can also think of a group as a thing in its own right, independent of the thing it acts on. For example, we can write down some rules about A, B and C above. AC=CA=1, C=AB, AAB=1, BB=1, C1=1C=C and so on. In principle we can give a single letter name name to each of the 24 symmetries and write out a complete set of rules about how to combine them. At that point we don't need the cube any more, we can just consider our 24 letters, with their rules, to be an object of interest in its own right.
We can think of the group as acting on the cube, but if we specified some suitable rules, we can make this group act on other things too. For example, we can use the coordinates (x,y,z) to specifiy any point in space. We used B to mean a 180 degree rotation around the x-axis. If we apply that rotation to any point in space (x,y,z) it gets mapped to (x,-y,-z). Similary A maps the point (x,y,z) to (x,z,-y). So the the 24 element cube group also acts on 3D space. This is an example of a group representation, and I'll get onto that later.
(So far I've been talking about rotations we can perform on the cube. But imagine you could also reflect the cube - as if looking at the cube in a mirror and then pulling the reflection back out into the real world. You can't do this with a real cube but you could with an imaginary one. How many symmetries do you think you get now?)
SO(3) and Lie groups
With the cube example above, all of our rotations had to be multiples of certain angles like 90° and 120°. Any kind of rotation through an angle like 37° leaves the cube in a weird orientation that doesn't look like the original. So the symmetries of the cube form a discrete group because there's only a discrete set of possibilities. But there are also continuous groups where you can smoothly slide from one symmetry to another and everything in-between is also a symmetry. For example consider a perfect 3D sphere at the origin. You can rotate it through any angle and it still looks like the same sphere. Any rotation about the origin is a symmetry of the sphere, and given two symmetries you can slide from one to the other. At every stage, the sphere will still look like the original sphere. Like in the discrete case, this set of symmetries forms a group, because you can combine and invert operations. But there are now infinitely many operations. We can rotate around any axis by any angle we choose and it's still a sphere. But even though there is an infinity of such rotations, it's still manageable. In fact, any rotation can be described by three parameters, for example the three that aeronautical engineers might use called pitch, roll and yaw. Mathematicians call the group of 3D rotations SO(3). That 3 refers to the fact that we're talking about rotations of 3-dimensional space. But because it takes three parameters to describe a rotation, SO(3) is itself 3-dimensional. This double appearance of the number 3 is a 'coincidence', as we'll see in the next section.
There's one more thing I need to add about continuous groups. Some are also differentiable. You don't need to worry in too much detail about what this means but it ultimately says that we can do calculus with these groups. For example, we can ask questions not only about the orientation of a sphere, but also about the rate of change of its orientation. So SO(3) is a differentiable group. The usual name for these is Lie groups, after the mathematician Sophus Lie.
Subgroups and SO(2)
SO(3) is the group of 3D rotations. But all of the 24 symmetries of the cube we considered are also rotations. So the cube is actually a subset of SO(3). And as it's a subset of a group that's also a group, we call it a subgroup.
Now consider the set of all rotations we could perform on a 2D space. These also form a group. In fact, given an element of this group we can apply it to some text to rotate it in 2D. As above, use 1 to mean "no rotation", use A to mean "rotate 45° anticlockwise" and B to mean "rotate 45° clockwise". We can illustrate how these act on Hello:
If you've ever playing with a drawing package, like the one I just used, this will all be very familiar. And it should also be obvious that 1=11111=AB=BA=AAAAAAAA=BBBBBBBB. (Note how I'm only talking about the orientation of the word. If we were taking into account the position of the word on the page it'd be more complex. But there would still be a group describing it.)
Although the screen the text Hello is on is flat and two-dimensional, it can be considered to be embedded in the 3D space around it. And all of the 2D rotations can be considered to be 3D rotations also, just 3D rotations that happen to be oriented along the axis pointing straight into the screen.
So 2D rotations can be considered to be particular 3D rotations and and SO(2) is a subgroup of SO(3).
Note that 2D rotations can be described by just a single number, the rotation angle. So SO(2) is 1-dimensional, even though it's defined through its effect on a 2D space. The two threes that appear in connection with SO(3) above really are a coincidence. In 4-dimensions we have SO(4) which is actually a 6-dimensional group. In 4D you need 6 numbers like pitch, roll and yaw to define your orientation. But I'm not asking you to try to visualise that now.
Rates of change and Lie algebras.
Imagine a sphere tumbling around. At any moment its orientation in space can be described by an element of SO(3). So we might naturally be led to ask the question "what is its rate of change of orientation?". What would such an answer look like?
Let's review basic calculus first. Consider position instead of orientation. Suppose a vehicle is driving along a road. At time t it's at distance A and at time t+1s it's at distance B. Then its average velocity over the 1s is (B-A)/1s. But that's an average over a period. What's its velocity exactly at time t? We could compute its distance, say C, at time t+0.0001s, and compute (C-A)/0.0001s. But that's still an average over a short period of time.The tool for telling us about instantaneous rates of change is calculus, and here it tells us that if the motion is continuous we can take a limit. So if at time t+d, its position is given by D, then the velocity is the limit, as d tends to zero, of (D-A)/d.
Back to the tumbling sphere. We could say "at time t it has orientation A and time t+1s it has orientation B". But as with velocity, that tells you what happened between t and t+1s, not what it was doing at any instant. We haven't said what the rate of change is precisely at time t. Imagine we take some kind of limit of the above statement as we consider the change from time t to time t+d where d becomes arbitrarily small. One thing we can say is that if the motion is continuous then the start and finish orientations, say A and D, will become arbitrarily close. The difference between them will be an infnitesimally small rotation. You can describe an infinitesimally small rotation by an infinitesimally small vector: let the direction of the vector be the axis of rotation and its length be the angle of rotation. Suppose this vector is V. Then the rate of change of orientation is V/d. This is commonly known as angular velocity and it's a vector. Note that it's not an infinitesimally small vector because the small V and small d will usually cancel to give a nice finite size angular velocity, just as the ordinary velocity calculation above gives a finite answer. In fact, we can easily interpret the angular velocity vector. Its direction is the axis of rotation and its length is the rate of change of angle around that axis (in degrees per second for example).
At this point you might say "why not represent any angle by a vector, not just an infinitesimal one". For example, you might think v=(180°,0,0) could be used to mean a rotation through 180° around the x-axis. You can do that if you like, but this doesn't resepct the additive properties of vectors. For example, it'd be useful if v+v=(360°,0,0) then represented "no rotation" because a 360° rotation is no rotation at all. But "no rotation" should be represented by (0,0,0). So this isn't a very convenient way to talk about rotations. But rates of change of orientation are different. If we define w=(180°/s,0,0) then w represents rotation around the x-axis at one revolution every two seconds. w+w=(360°/s,0,0) is also a perfectly good angular velocity, one that's twice as fast. Unlike angles, angular velocities don't wrap around when you get to 360°. You can crank angular velocities up as high as you like. So vectors are a good way to represent rates of change of orientation, even if they're not good at representing orientations.
Let's do this in 2D. It's much easier. All rotations are in the plane and so we don't need to specify an axis. We just need to specify a single number to define an orientation, and a rate of change of orientation is just given by a single number also. That one number can be thought of as a 1-dimensional vector.
So what kind of thing is this rate of change object? In each case it can be thought of as a vector (in the case of SO(2) it's a 1-dimensional vector), but it's not an element of the group because an angular velocity is not the same thing as an orientation. Mathematically it's called an element of a Lie algebra. The Lie algebra of a Lie group is the set of vectors that describe rates of change of elements of the group. I mentioned above that SO(4) is 6-dimensional. This means that the Lie algebra is made of 6-dimensional vectors. You can think of the 6 components of these vectors as describing how the 6 generalised pitch, roll and yaw parameters vary over time.
There's a convention that we use lower case names for Lie algebras. So the Lie algebra of SO(3) is called so(3). That makes a sort of intuitive sense, so(3) describes really small rotations and SO(3) describes full-sized ones.
Closing words
That brings me close to the end of Part 1. But I can now say one very important thing. There are a number of things that mathematicians call E8, but one of them is a Lie algebra. And that's the thing that Garrett Lisi is talking about.
PS I welcome feedback from anyone. I want to make this as understandable to as many people as possible.


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
5 comments:
- Hef's Mom said...
Benji, care to share?
- June 30, 2010 at 5:21 AM
- Lisa said...
What a face.
- June 30, 2010 at 7:26 AM
- Ann (bunnygirl) said...
Uh, Benji, I hope you haven't been drinking that. Or are you just posing with the "All goods worth price charged" quote?
- June 30, 2010 at 7:49 AM
- bunnits said...
"All goods worth price charged" reminds me of the days when John Ward was the "Voice of the Vols" for the University of Tennessee Football games. At home games, part of his spiel included concessions prices that ended with "Pay these prices and PLEASE PAY NO MORE" to prevent independent vendor contractors from trying to rip off the spectators.
Whatever the price, Benji would be worth it. - June 30, 2010 at 8:50 AM
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Spoken with authority
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European Consultation +++ 100 days in Munich +++ Open Science Coordinator
In our August Newsletter, we are evaluating reasons why the European Commission should avoid using the term "intellectual property". We also asked the new government in Munich about their progress regarding Free Software, and we introduce our new Open Science Coordinator, Christian Busse. As usual, you can read about our diverse community activities.
EU should reconsider the use of "intellectual property"
The FSFE has published a first feedback to the European Commission's public consultation regarding the update of the "Intellectual Property (IP)" regulatory system. In this feedback, the FSFE expresses to the Commission our understanding that the term "intellectual property" is ideologically charged and dangerously oblivious to the significant differences that exist between the many areas of law that it tries to subsume. In addition, the effect of patent law, copyright and other related areas is to create temporary monopolies that exercise private power over other people. Monopolistic market actors can often benefit from such a structure, at the expense of healthy competition and other benefits for the commons.
In contrast, Free Software regulatory and management models around the world have shown in the past 40 years that allowing the broadest amount of knowledge to be shared in society is a sustainable and more equitable regime to foster societal progress and wealth. The FSFE therefore urges the Commission to use this opportunity to question the outdated notion that expanding monopolies over knowledge would lead to more progress. The Free Software model represents one of the best examples the Commission can take to deepen its understanding on how new models based on knowledge sharing are fundamental for a more innovative, fair, and socially just society.
100 days of a new government in Munich
As reported in our May Newsletter, the coalition agreement of the new Munich government between the SPD and the Greens includes positive statements on the use of Free Software. In particular, it states that the principle "Public Money? Public Code!" should apply in future. 100 days later, together with "The Document Foundation", we asked the two political groups what activities they have undertaken so far to achieve their goals.
In response, the coalition partners confirmed that they are in close talks about a package of proposals that will be discussed in autumn. While there are no plans to return to the prestigious LiMux project, all software that does not contain personal data and is developed by the administration shall be transferred to a public code base. In addition, the employees of the city's public administration will be free to use Free Software products in the future. The FSFE continues to monitor the ongoing implementation in Munich.
New FSFE Open Science Coordinator: Christian Busse
Christian Busse recently joined the FSFE team as our new Open Science Coordinator. In his day job he works as a scientist at the German Cancer Research Center. Open Science is a topic of ever growing importance, and the FSFE calls for Free Software and Open Standards to be considered as a vital part of Open Science for all publicly-funded research in Europe. In his new position, Christian has already given a talk about FAIRness of research software at the annual workshop of the TKFDM (the research data management initiative of the state of Thuringia). If you are interested in forming a working group on the topic of Open Science and Free Software, get in contact with Christian.
The biggest financial impact the FSFE faces in these times of physical distancing is the cancellation of Free Software conferences, including our own events. To keep the software freedom movement solid and alive, please consider donating a part of your conference budget to Free Software organisations, including the FSFE.
What have we done? Inside and outside the FSFE
- Alexander Sander, FSFE EU Policy Manager, together with Basanta Thapa, research associate at the Kompetenzzentrum Öffentliche IT, hosted a session on the use of Free Software, including a presentation of the 'Public Money? Public Code' campaign.
- Matthias Kirschner gave a talk at the remote event of FrOSCon about "The core values of software freedom" (video, German). In his talk, Matthias argues that the core values of our movement are that everybody, no matter their background, must be able to use software for every purpose without discrimination.
- Max Mehl explains the power of git-sed: In the recent weeks and months, the FSFE Web Team has been doing some heavy work on the FSFE website. While they moved and replaced thousands of files and their respective links to improve the structure of a historically grown website (19+ years, 23243 files, almost 39k commits) there was a need for an efficient tool. The web-team found git-sed is really a time and nerve saver when doing mass changes on repositories.
- Erik Albers, together with Anja Höfner from Konzeptwerk Neue Ökonomie, and Johanna Pohl and Friederike Rohde from the research group 'Digitalization and Sustainability' published an article about the sustainablity of software and hardware in heise, a prominent German tech-zine. Among other things, they ask politicians to apply "Public Money? Public Code!", as well as to introduce an obligatory upcycling of software and a general right to repair.
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Cast TV MOD APK is a video streaming application on Chromecast/ Roku/ Apple TV/ Xbox/ Fire TV. From now on, if you find an interesting video or program that you want to play on TV and your phone, don't worry anymore because you have Cast TV.
Cast videos, music, photos…or watch on phone with Castify.
Streaming Devices:
Chromecast 1, 2, and Ultra HD 4K
Fire TV or Fire Stick
Apple TV Airplay (4th gen) tvOS 10.2+
Roku Express, Roku Streaming Stick, or Roku TV
DLNA receivers
Xbox One, Xbox 360
Google Cast receivers
Smart TVs with DLNA built-in including: LG TV, TCL, Phillips, Sony Bravia, Samsung, Sharp, Panasonic, and many others. Please check your TV's user manual.
Play From Sources:
– Browser Websites
– Phone Files
– DLNA Servers
– LAN, SMB, Samba
Castify Features:
– Cast to TV, video, movie, music, or photos
– Cast web videos found online from websites
– Screen Mirroring
– IPTV supporting m3u playlists
– Stream to TV from local files on phone to Chromecast, Roku, Xbox, Apple TV or compatible devices
– Play history
– Website Bookmarks
– Searching of videos on any websites
– Block popups per website
– Picture in Picture(PiP)
– Roku remote control
– Roku channels
– Subtitles (only for Chromecast and Roku)
– Custom themes
This app works best with Google Chromecast and Google Cast receivers. Users may experience limited functionalities with other casting receivers.
Cast & Stream movies, videos, or music from web browser to TV, or from your IPTV providers.
Cast phone's movie, music, or photos found on your phone/tablet to TV with compatible streaming devices.
Usage Steps:
1. Use the app's browser to navigate to a website.
2. The browser will try to find any playable video, movies, or music on that site.
3. Then play it locally on the Phone/Tablet, or cast to TV with Chromecast or one of the compatible streaming receivers.
Supported Formats:
MP4 movie
MKV files
MP3 music
JPG, PNG images
HTML5 video
HLS Live Streaming
IPTV m3u file or urls
4K and HD where available
Features & Limitations of Some Streaming Receivers
Screen Mirroring:
– The screen mirror feature is available only on some Android devices
Roku Streaming devices & Roku TV:
– Remote control only for Roku
– no video resuming/scrubbing, no audio streaming, some file formats not supported.
Apple TV AirPlay:
– AirPlay must be enabled in settings
– Battery Optimization must be disabled for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and up, local cast of audio and photo not supported. MKV files not supported. Some urls formats not supported.
Xbox One & Xbox 360:
– DLNA must be enabled in settings
Fire TV: some video movie formats not supported.
The following streaming devices and Smart TVs are in beta support, so please do not expect them to work as good as Chromecast: DLNA devices, Android TV, Xbox One & Xbox 360, WebOS, Netcast
Some Smart TVs have Google Chromecast app (or DLNA) built-in:
according to this: https://www.google.com/chromecast/built-in/tv/
If you have any of those models, please check if it has one of the streaming receivers to see if it's compatible to cast to TV.
Castify does not modify the video sources. It only sends the original source to your streaming receivers. The app does not hosts any content. Therefore the compatibility and availability of the videos are dependent on the source websites themselves.
-This app only casts from websites that uses public format. Proprietary video & movie formats will not cast to TV.
-If a video is not playing or a disconnection occurs, it could be several reasons:
1. The ISP(Internet Service Provider)
2. The source website itself
3. Insufficient WIFI signal strength
-Ensure your WIFI connection is stable and on the same network. Streaming online movies to TV requires a good internet connection.
–Most connection problems can be resolved by restarting the casting receivers or phone.
-Flash movie websites are not supported by stream device manufacturers.


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In celebration of International Women's Day last Tuesday, Bare Escentuals held events around the country inviting women to "Try. Believe. Love." the BareMinerals foundation.
I went along to the event in Covent Garden to have a peek behind the scenes and to talk to some of the women who had stopped by to join the Bare Escentuals Friendship Bracelet Club. Even the sun came out in support!
Read on to find out what happened at the event and for a chance to win a little prize!
|| the friendship mirror ||
|| i love this message! ||
|| the much lusted-after friendship bracelets being handed out! ||
|| the spot where Bare Escentuals makeup artist SJ worked her magic with the makeup demos! ||
It was a great day with plenty of smiles, makeup chatter and giggles over what to write on the mirror! I was relieved to see it raising awareness not only for the brand but also IWD… there were more than a few passers-by who had no idea that the 8th March was cause for a celebration! *tsk*
|| collecting friendship bracelets and checking out the "pop up boutique!" ||
|| mirror writing! ||
|| a consummate BareMinerals fan who travelled in for her bracelet and a chat about new releases ||
I met a lady (pictured above) who blew me away with her loyalty for the brand. She nags friends and family to send her newly released BareMinerals products from the U.S. so she can be one of the first to try! It was a delight to chat with someone as completely smitten with makeup as I am, though in honesty – her knowledge put me to shame!
|| SJ attempting to perform a miracle! ||
|| i <3 my friends ||
|| the friendship bracelets! ||
Each limited-edition Bare Escentuals Friendship Bracelet comes complete with 5 mini-make-under certificates attached so you can share the love and invite friends to go to one of the Bare Escentuals counters for a complimentary "make-under". Absolutely perfect before a big night out!
And now for the prize…
I may have managed to sneak a couple (or 6) *cough* of the bracelets into my handbag… don't tell anyone! Would you like the chance to win one?
Just answer this quick question: Who is the most inspirational woman in your life and why?*
I'll pick 6 winners this Thursday, good luck ladies!
*UK entries only please!


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Buick Riviera Concept Shanghai Auto Show 2014
The new Buick Riviera concept vehicle made its global debut this evening in Shanghai.
The coupe combines avant-garde aesthetics and advanced technology, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicle propulsion, in a single package. It is the fourth global concept vehicle jointly developed by GM's Shanghai GM and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint ventures in Shanghai.
"The new Riviera offers a preview of Buick's future design language," said Shanghai GM President Ye Yongming. "By seamlessly integrating advanced technologies, flexible functions and contemporary aesthetics, the new Riviera heralds the start of a new chapter for the 110-year-old Buick brand.â€The new Riviera's designers took inspiration from the Chinese saying: "The greatest good is like water.†The vehicle's sweeping design, which goes from thick to thin, has the vibrant nature of a moving river embodied in its athletic shape, elegant ambience and deeply sculpted lines.
"Riviera is a design study of the future expression of Buick design with its elegant athletic shape, sculptural beauty, and precision execution," said Ed Welburn, GM vice president of global design. "It is a great opportunity to share Buick's future design language and technology strategy."
The concept's silhouette with Buick's recognizable "sweep spear†has a three-dimensional effect that resembles waves in the ocean coming to a standstill for a split second. Buick's unique gull-wing doors exude a dynamic yet elegant ambience. The new Riviera has an ice celadon finish inspired by jade.
Up front, the concept vehicle's updated waterfall grille and wing-shaped daytime running lights will both become key elements of Buick's future design DNA.
The new Riviera has a low drag coefficient and a harmonious balance between style and performance thanks to its raked windshield, 14-degree fastback design and metallic fiber spoiler, which are complemented by active grille shutters and diffusers, and active pneumatic wheels.
The interior carries on Buick's signature 360-degree integrated design with high levels of elegance and refinement. The eaglewood tone interior features the abundant use of refined materials such as sand-blasted aluminum alloy, lava suede and ebony used in a bold style reminiscent of traditional Chinese jade-inlaid wood. This creates a striking visual effect as well as a subdued sense of luxury.
The new Riviera's compact yet well-structured center console, front floating seats and adaptive seating system, as well as its noise-absorbing head restraint system, represent the best combination of interior design and elegance.
Innovative Propulsion, Infotainment and Safety Technology
The new Riviera has adopted BIP (Buick Intelligent Performance) technology. It is equipped with GM's all-new, dual-mode W-PHEV (wireless plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) propulsion system. The user can drive the car on green power in electric mode and enjoy the exhilarating handling and performance of a sports car while driving "green†in hybrid mode. In addition, the vehicle can be charged with a traditional cable or wirelessly via a sensory recharge panel on the car's chassis. The charging port is integrated into Buick's iconic porthole design.
The new Riviera is also equipped with intelligent four-wheel steering, an electromagnetic-controlled suspension and an air spring package for sure handling and comfort in extreme conditions.
The innovative mobile Internet system adopted in the new Riviera supports high-speed 4G LTE network use. The concept vehicle offers real-time traffic information, weather updates, and news and entertainment while communicating with other vehicles. The vehicle's voice commands and controls along with touch and gesture recognition activate a range of vehicle systems and enable seamless interaction between driver and vehicle.
The new Riviera employs a forward-looking active safety system that collects traffic information through 10 high-resolution cameras (for image monitoring) and 18 micro high-precision sensors (for distance monitoring). The information is integrated and presented in a holographic image onto the windshield.
The intelligent driver assist system provides occupants a high level of active safety and security. The system incorporates a variety of driver assist functions, including: an eagle view record system, night view assist, side blind-zone alert system, lane departure warning system, full-speed range-adaptive cruise control system, lane change assist system, parking assist system, rear cross-traffic alert system, autopilot system and "transparent†A pillars.
The new Riviera will be featured in the Buick display at Auto Shanghai 2013, which runs from April 20-29.


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To be precise, I know that allow means to permit, and allow for is more like to make something possible, to enable, to make a provision for, but I'm still in doubt when I have to decide whether to use the preposition for or not.
For example, in the sentence taken from Google Dictionary entry used to explain usage of allow:
They agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government.
I'm not sure what I would use in this example — maybe even allow for.


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Did our Ask the Experts section get you interested in planting a tree of your own? Before purchasing, keep in mind that fig trees can reach 15 to 30 feet in height. Also consider root sprawl—you will need to plant it in a place where it has plenty of room to grow. "It's especially important to purchase figs from reputable nurseries that sell self-pollinating cultivars suitable for Southeastern gardens," notes Amy Dabbs, Clemson University Horticulture Extension Agent.
"Harvest the fruit when the stems that hold the figs begin to wilt." When it comes to summertime care for your fig tree, it is essential to make sure that the tree is pruned well enough for sunlight to penetrate the top and air to circulate throughout. "Air circulation is important to diminish the risk of fungal infections," explains Dabbs.
"Once the coldest weather has passed, just prune the tree into a bush shape and remove all dead limbs, as these could interfere with growth." To determine your tree's fertilizer needs, it's a good idea to get an annual soil test through your local extension office. However, as a general rule of thumb, choose a 8-8-8 or a 10-10-10 fertilizer, making sure to follow all label directions.


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Multiple Dead in Orlando Workplace Shooting [UPDATED]
UPDATE 12 P.M. ET: The alleged shooter was a "disgruntled employee" who was fired from the company, Fiamma, in April, according to Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings. After killing four former co-workers, three men and one woman, the 45-year-old gunman turned the gun on himself. A fifth victim died later at the hospital.
The suspect was also allegedly involved in a 2014 incident in which he assaulted a fellow employee, though he was not charged in that case.
Florida Governor Rick Scott released a statement:
Authorities have announced that five people have died in suburban Orlando, the result of a gunman opening fire inside a local business. The shooter is among the dead.
Public details are scarce at this point, and the FBI has arrived on the scene to investigate. Officials have not indicated that this is a terror incident, though it comes on the heels of events in London and Manchester, England. What happens seems to have been work-related.
The incident appears to be over now. The Orange County Sheriff's Department has called the scene "contained."
No names, of either the victims or the perpetrator, have been released at this point.
This tragedy comes nearly a year since a shooter killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016.


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Build a '3+1+1' modern industrial system with tourism as its support
Date: 2021-06-21
The White Paper comprehensively elaborates on the major policies and major measures Hainan has taken to promote the construction of a free trade port in the past year.
Hainan, June 20 (ChinaMar) -- A white paper on the construction of a free trade port in Hainan was released on June 20. On June 1, 2020, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, marking the comprehensive implementation of this major strategy. In order to demonstrate the achievements of the construction of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics and comprehensively elaborate the main policies and major measures taken by Hainan to promote the construction of a free trade port in the past year, this White Paper is hereby issued. Among them, the text is divided into three parts: "the central care and department support, Hainan's exploration and practice, the implementation of the" overall plan ".
Mentioned in the "white paper", and in the development of export-oriented economy in hainan province to carry out comprehensive pilot services open still wider to the outside world, around the tourism, transportation, finance, business services, technical services, health care, education, cultural entertainment and other key areas, classification of liberalising entry, promote the administrative barriers, improve the regulatory system.
On the implementation of the General Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, on April 7, 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce issued the Opinions on Several Special Measures to Support the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port to Relax Market Access. A total of 22 measures were taken to support the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port from five aspects of innovating market access methods in the field of medicine and health, optimizing market access and development environment in the field of finance, promoting the relaxation and prosperity of access in the field of culture, promoting the relaxation and resource pooling in the field of education, and relaxing market access in other key areas.
In 2020, the passenger throughput of major airports in the province will reach 32.486 million person-times, and the cargo throughput will reach 215,000 tons. Among them, the passenger throughput of Haikou Meilan International Airport is 16.49 million person-times and the cargo throughput is 135,000 tons. Sanya Phoenix International Airport has a passenger throughput of 15.413 million person-times and cargo throughput of 80,000 tons. Boao International Airport has a passenger throughput of 563,000 person-times and a cargo throughput of 0.05 million tons. From January to May 2021, the passenger throughput of the main airports in the province was 17.3066 million person-times, and the cargo transportation was 238,400 tons.
In tourism, China will implement the Hainan National Sports Tourism Demonstration Zone Development Plan, and make every effort to promote the deeply integrated development of sports and tourism, according to the white paper. At present, there are 6 5A-level scenic spots, 23 4A-level scenic spots and 26 3A-level scenic spots in the province, including 1 national tourist resort and 3 provincial tourist resort. Mutual recognition of yacht certificates has been promoted, yachts are allowed to engage in leasing business, customs clearance facilitation for yachts, differential guarantee for yacht leasing and other policies have been implemented, and the consumption of yacht tourism in the province continues to increase. The Ministry of Transport delegated to Hainan the market access permission for cruise companies operating Chinese-funded Flag of Convenience cruise business and cruise ships, as well as the permission for foreign cruise ships only involving the Hainan Free Trade Port to connect with multiple destinations. We will launch a trial of Chinese-funded Flag of Convenience cruise routes, and allow international cruise shipping companies to develop and expand cruise products.
Under the influence of the epidemic in 2020, Hainan will receive a total of 64.5509 million tourists, and achieve a total tourism revenue of 87.286 billion yuan. The added value of tourism accounts for 7.3% of GDP, and the comprehensive contribution rate of tourism to the province's GDP is 25.1%, making it one of the regions with the best tourism recovery in China. In the first quarter of 2021, the tourism industry recovered further. The number of domestic and foreign tourists in the province reached 22.913 million, an increase of 168.1%, and an increase of 2.2% compared with that in 2019. The total tourism revenue reached 41.265 billion yuan, up 293.5%, up 42.2% compared with the same period in 2019. The growth rate of tourism revenue was 1.3 times higher than the growth rate of the total number of tourists. The per capita daily consumption of domestic overnight tourists in Qiongshan reached 1,279 yuan, up 59.5%.
In May 2021, the Three-Year Action Plan for the Investment New Deal of Hainan Free Trade Port (2021-2023) was released. On the basis of developing the three leading industries of tourism, modern service industry and high and new technology industry, the tropical characteristic and efficient agriculture and manufacturing industry were included in the category of encouraging development, and the "3+1+1" modern industrial system was established.
In the tax system, Hainan adopts zero tariff. The policy of adjusting and improving duty-free shopping on remote islands was adopted first and achieved remarkable results. From the implementation of the new policy in July 2020 to May 2021, the amount of duty-free purchases on the offshore islands under the supervision of Haikou Customs was 43.1 billion yuan, 55.31 million items, and 6.11 million shopping passengers, with year-on-year growth of 219%, 239% and 101%, respectively. During the May Day holiday in 2021, the duty-free sales of the outliers reached 993 million yuan, with 121,000 shoppers and 1.345 million shopping items, up 248%, 141% and 229% year on year, respectively. At present, the number of duty-free shops on the outlying islands has increased to 9, and the number of operating entities has increased to 5. The zero-tariff policy for some imported goods was successively introduced and implemented.
"White paper" is put forward, in the world today is undergoing great changes in a new round of development adjustment, in the face of the changing from the one hundred, the free trade port in hainan must grasp the new development stage, to carry out new development concept and building a new pattern of development, give full play to the unique geographical advantage and policy advantage, to create domestic and international important intersection of binary, promoting the development of high quality in hainan.


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On May 13th I captured another one of such instances, after first capturing it on May 5th (see report here, 2nd part of that post).
On May 5th I captured it decreasing in brightness froma prominent brightness peak. This time, I captured it increasing in brightness towards a prominent peak near 21:44 UTC, with a hint of the start of a decrease later. Here is a selection of images, all spaced 1 minute apart:
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The first 11 images in the series yield the curve below (I did not include the rest of the images, as they are all saturated)
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Both this May 13 and the earlier May 5th flaring occurred close to the moment that the sun, observer and satellite lined up, indicating it is probably due to reflection on the solar panels.


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About Zaval CE Group
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Proxy Suite
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Welcome to Zaval.org -- home of creative software engineering!
Zaval.org is a public association, core of which comprises four professional software developers - the founders of the Group, who gathered together to develop a new kind of software -- creative software.
What is creative software? It is not software that directs support of human's creative activities. From the point of view of year 2002, this is software developed under a special process that facilitates software properties. Our work is not about software in itself; it is rather about software developers doing the work differently. Think as Apple Inc. - simply think different.
The main activities domains of Zaval CE Group are:
Publicizing of knowledge and experience through useful software via open publications;
Research in the field of software development patterns and development process automation;
Research in the field of agile software development processes;
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The Zaval CE Group core has a long experience in wide range of modern technologies, including network and Web related architectures, such as multi-tier and web-oriented enterprise level. The Zaval CE Group has great experience with cross-platform enterprise level solutions, including clusters, distributed calculations, large data collections processing, fail-over and fault-tolerant techniques and systems.
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Kilim: 200 x 150cm: This is an extremely beautiful, intricately-woven, hand-woven Kilim from the Turkoman tribes of Maimana region of Faryab, Afghanistan. Representing a timeless design from the ancient Caucus, the Kilim is known as Chobi, short for Chobrang, or Choubi Kilim.
This rug is known for the popularity of its design, and woven from 100% wool and incorporates vegetable dyes.