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In this post, we are going to complete part 1 illustrating the (considerably more complex) general case of a fast refresh from a master inner table without a unique constraint on the joined column(s).
To recap, now the outer slice can be composed of more than one row, for example:
ooo inn1
ooo inn2
and hence, both the DEL and INS step must consider (and read) the whole outer slice even if only a subset of the inner rows have been modified. This requires both more resources and a considerably more complex algorithm. Let's illustrate it (the mandatory test case is here).
The DEL macro step
This sub step (named DEL.del by me) is performed first:
/* MV_REFRESH (DEL) */ delete from test_mv where rowid in ( select rid from ( select test_mv.rowid rid, row_number() over (partition by test_outer_rowid order by rid$ nulls last) r, count(*) over (partition by test_outer_rowid ) t_cnt, count(rid$) over (partition by test_outer_rowid ) in_mvlog_cnt from test_mv, (select distinct rid$ from mlog$_test_inner) mvlog where /* read touched outer slices start */ test_mv.test_outer_rowid in ( select test_outer_rowid from test_mv where test_inner_rowid in (select rid$ from mlog$_test_inner) ) /* read touched outer slices end */ and test_mv.test_inner_rowid = mvlog.rid$(+) ) /* victim selection start */ where t_cnt > 1 and ( (in_mvlog_cnt = t_cnt and r > 1) or (in_mvlog_cnt < t_cnt and r <= in_mvlog_cnt) ) /* victim selection end */ )
followed by the DEL.upd one:
/* MV_REFRESH (UPD) */ update test_mv set jinner = null, xinner = null, pkinner = null, test_inner_rowid = null where test_inner_rowid in (select rid$ from mlog$_test_inner)
This two steps combined do change all the rows of the MV marked in the log (and only them, other rows are not modified at all); the first step deletes some of them, leaving all the others to the second one, that sets to null their columns coming from the inner table.
DEL.upd is straighforward. Let's illustrate the DEL.del algorithm:
a) the section "read touched outer slices" fetches all the MV outer slices that have at least one of their rows marked in the log;
b) the slices are outer joined with the "mvlog" in-line view, so that rid$ will be nonnull for all rows marked in the log;
c) the analytic functions, for each outer slice separately, compute the number of rows (column t_cnt), the number of rows marked (column in_mvlog_cnt), and then attach a label (column r) that orders the row (order is not important at all besides non-marked rows being ordered last)
d) the where-predicate "victim selection" dictates which rows to delete.
The victim selection predicate has three sub-components, each implementing a different case (again, considering each slice separately):
"t_cnt > 1": do not delete anything if the slice contains only one row (since it is for sure marked and hence will be nulled by DEL.upd)
rid$ t_cnt in_mvlog_cnt r action ooo inn1 not-null 1 1 1 updated by DEL.upd
"in_mvlog_cnt = t_cnt and r > 1": all rows are marked, delete all but one (that will be nulled by DEL.upd)
rid$ t_cnt in_mvlog_cnt r action ooo inn1 not-null 3 3 1 updated by DEL.upd ooo inn2 not-null 3 3 2 deleted by DEL.del ooo inn3 not-null 3 3 3 deleted by DEL.del
"in_mvlog_cnt < t_cnt and r <= in_mvlog_cnt": only some rows are marked; delete all marked rows, keep all the others.
rid$ t_cnt in_mvlog_cnt r action ooo inn1 not-null 3 2 1 deleted by DEL.del ooo inn2 not-null 3 2 2 deleted by DEL.del ooo inn3 null 3 2 3 nothing
The INS macro step
The first sub-step is INS.ins:
/* MV_REFRESH (INS) */ insert into test_mv select o.jouter, o.xouter, o.pkouter, o.rowid, jv.jinner, jv.xinner, jv.pkinner, jv.rid from ( select test_inner.rowid rid, test_inner.* from test_inner where rowid in (select rid$ from mlog_test_inner) ) jv, test_outer o where jv.jinner = o.jouter
this sub-step simply find matches in the outer table for the marked inner table rows (note that it is an inner join, not an outer join), and inserts them in the MV.
Then, INS.del:
/* MV_REFRESH (DEL) */ delete from test_mv sna$ where rowid in ( select rid from ( select test_mv.rowid rid, row_number() over (partition by test_outer_rowid order by test_inner_rowid nulls first) r, count(*) over (partition by test_outer_rowid ) t_cnt, count(test_inner_rowid) over (partition by test_outer_rowid ) nonnull_cnt from test_mv where /* read touched outer slices start */ test_mv.test_outer_rowid in ( select o.rowid from ( select test_inner.rowid rid$, test_inner.* from test_inner where rowid in (select rid$ from mlog$_test_inner) ) jv, test_outer o where jv.jinner = o.jouter ) /* read touched outer slices end */ ) /* victim selection start */ where t_cnt > 1 and ( (nonnull_cnt = 0 and r > 1) or (nonnull_cnt > 0 and r <= t_cnt - nonnull_cnt) ) /* victim selection end */ )
this substep has a SQL structure very similar to DEL.upd, hence I will simply outline the algorith: first, the statement identifies (in the "read touched outer slices" section) all the outer slices that had at least one rows inserted by INS.ins, by replaying its join; then, for each slice, it deletes any row, if it exists, that has column "test_inner_rowid" set to null (check the "victim selection predicate").
Side note: I cannot understand how nonnull_cnt could be = 0 - possibly that is for robustness only or because it can handle variants of the DEL step I haven't observed.
speeding up
These are the indexes that the CBO might enjoy using to optimize the steps of the propagation from the inner table:
- DEL.del: test_mv(test_inner_rowid, test_outer_rowid)
- DEL.upd: test_mv(test_inner_rowid)
- INS.ins: test_outer(jouter)
- INS.del: test_outer(jouter) and test_mv(test_outer_rowid , test_inner_rowid)
And hence, to optimize all steps:
- test_outer(jouter)
- test_mv(test_inner_rowid, test_outer_rowid)
- test_mv(test_outer_rowid , test_inner_rowid)
And of course we need the usual index on test_inner(jinner) to optimize the propagation from the outer table (not shown in this post), unless we positively know that the outer table is never modified.
Note that the two indexes test_mv(test_inner_rowid, test_outer_rowid) and test_mv(test_outer_rowid , test_inner_rowid) allow to skip visiting the MV altogether (except for deleting rows, obviously) and hence might reduce the number of consistent gets dramatically (the indexes are both "covering" indexes for the SQL statements we observed in the DEL.del and INS.del) .
For example, in my test case (check ojoin_mv_test_case_indexed.sql), the plan for the DEL.del step is:
-------------------------------------------------------------- | 0|DELETE STATEMENT | | | 1| DELETE |TEST_MV | | 2| NESTED LOOPS | | | 3| VIEW |VW_NSO_1 | | 4| SORT UNIQUE | | | 5| VIEW | | | 6| WINDOW SORT | | | 7| HASH JOIN OUTER | | | 8| HASH JOIN SEMI | | | 9| INDEX FULL SCAN |TEST_MV_TEST_INNER_ROWID| |10| VIEW |VW_NSO_2 | |11| NESTED LOOPS | | |12| TABLE ACCESS FULL |MLOG$_TEST_INNER | |13| INDEX RANGE SCAN |TEST_MV_TEST_INNER_ROWID| |14| VIEW | | |15| SORT UNIQUE | | |16| TABLE ACCESS FULL |MLOG$_TEST_INNER | |17| MAT_VIEW ACCESS BY USER ROWID|TEST_MV | -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 - filter[ (T_CNT>1 AND ((IN_MVLOG_CNT=T_CNT AND R>1) OR (IN_MVLOG_CNT
Note the absence of any access to the MV to identify the rows to be deleted (row source operation 5 and its progeny; note the filter operation, which is the final "victim selection predicate"); the MV is only accessed to physically delete the rows.
Ditto for the INS.del step:------------------------------------------------------------------- | 0|DELETE STATEMENT | | | 1| DELETE |TEST_MV | | 2| NESTED LOOPS | | | 3| VIEW |VW_NSO_1 | | 4| SORT UNIQUE | | | 5| VIEW | | | 6| WINDOW SORT | | | 7| HASH JOIN SEMI | | | 8| INDEX FULL SCAN |TEST_MV_TEST_INNER_ROWID| | 9| VIEW |VW_NSO_2 | |10| NESTED LOOPS | | |11| NESTED LOOPS | | |12| TABLE ACCESS FULL |MLOG$_TEST_INNER | |13| TABLE ACCESS BY USER ROWID|TEST_INNER | |14| INDEX RANGE SCAN |TEST_OUTER_JOUTER_IDX | |15| MAT_VIEW ACCESS BY USER ROWID |TEST_MV | ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 - filter[ (T_CNT>1 AND ((NONNULL_CNT=0 AND R>1) OR (NONNULL_CNT>0 AND R<=T_CNT-NONNULL_CNT))) ] ...
You might anyway create just the two "standard" single-column indexes on test_mv(test_inner_rowid) and test_mv(test_outer_rowid) and be happy with the resulting performance, even if you now will access the MV to get the "other" rowid - it all depends, of course, on your data (how many rows you have in each slice, and how many slices are touched by the marked rows) and how you modify the master tables.
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- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
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- 1/2 cup water
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive as what he accomplished in the ring molding a record 15 world champions, including Muhammad Ali.
"If you only knew him as a trainer, you missed out on something pretty special," the Rev. Stephen King said, beginning the funeral service Friday for Dundee, who died last week at the age of 90.
Ali was among about 600 people who paid final respects at the Countryside Christian Center. The self-proclaimed "Greatest" wore a black suit and sunglasses and sat in front of the casket and a stage lined with flowers, pictures, paintings, and a pair of red boxing gloves sitting on a stool.
Ali's wife, Lonnie, spoke during the service on behalf of her husband, who has Parkinson's disease.
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That was the prevailing sentiment throughout the 80-minute service attended by many of the friends Dundee made through boxing and his charitable endeavors, including promoter Bob Arum and former heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas.
"As a man, he taught me so much," Thomas said before the service.
Arum was among the speakers, calling Dundee "one of the nicest people I ever met." Former Ali business manager Gene Kilroy talked about the bond that the trainer and boxer retained long after both retired.
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Dundee died Feb. 1 at his apartment. His son said he recently had been hospitalized for a blood clot and briefly spent time in a rehabilitation center before returning home, where he was surrounded by family members when he died.
Best known for being Ali's corner man for most of the former heavyweight champion's career, Dundee was a brilliant motivator who trained 14 other world champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio and Jose Napoles.
"When you think about the beauty of Angelo, when you think about the personalities that he had to coach and train, I actually have to start with Muhammad," Lonnie Ali said.
"Muhammad's not an easy person when it comes to boxing because Muhammad thought he knew how to train himself. He had that ego. But Angelo somehow realized that the best way to make Muhammad great was to get out of his way, to let him do his thing. He really didn't have to coach him. He just had to come in and do the little things. ... Angelo was able to do that with each and every one of his fighters."
Dundee's career, which led to his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992, spanned six decades. He last got together with Ali for The Greatest's 70th birthday party last month in Louisville, Ky. — a visit that Dundee's son said meant a lot to his father.
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Dundee joined Foreman in 1994 to help him become the oldest heavyweight champion at age 45.
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Two hours before the service, Jimmy Dundee smiled while recalling some of his father's most memorable moments in boxing, including refusing to allow a then young Cassius Clay to quit in his first title fight against Sonny Liston, and practically willing Leonard to shrug off a beating he was taking from Thomas Hearns to win a championship bout.
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After a three-month leave of absence in 2010, Robert Collins decided to return to work as a Maryland corrections officer. Collins had left under amiable terms (his mother had died), and he expected no surprises as he went through the recertification process for a position at the state prison in Jessup. But during an interview in December, an investigator asked a question that Collins hadn't heard before: Do you have a social media account? Can we have your user name and password?
"You can't be serious. You must be joking," Collins recalls replying. The investigator wasn't kidding. The implication of the conversation was that disclosing a Facebook account's password was compulsory. The request was part of a new policy the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections had adopted to filter out job candidates with gang affiliations or other unsavory personal pastimes. Collins acquiesced. He needed the job. But, he says, "I felt violated on so many levels."
The feeling lingered. Within days, Collins contacted the American Civil Liberties Union and asked if they were aware of the practice. They weren't. On Jan. 25, 2011, the ACLU sent a letter to Maryland Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Gary Maynard on Collins' behalf, calling the social media password policy a "frightening and illegal invasion of privacy." The letter -- and a public relations campaign by the ACLU -- made its mark. The department revised the policy, making it clear that handing over a password was voluntary.
The ACLU didn't let the issue rest there. It pushed state legislators to take action. A year after the ACLU sent its letter to the corrections department, a coalition of Maryland legislators led by Del. Shawn Tarrant introduced a bill to prohibit employers, including public agencies, from requiring employees or job candidates to disclose their social media passwords. "Just because we have new bells and whistles," Tarrant says, "that doesn't mean that you have the right to invade my privacy."
The bill passed in April, and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley promptly signed it into law. It was the first of its kind in the United States.
Until recently, such a statute might have seemed wholly unnecessary. But social media and the broader online realm present an unusual challenge for policymakers -- one that becomes more pressing with time.
Recent studies have found Americans spend 13 hours per week online, and more than 20 percent of that time is logged on social networks. As the Internet and social media become more and more integrated into people's daily lives, legislators can no longer ignore the need for online policies and regulations. Yet it is largely uncharted territory for policymakers, one filled with unexpected and unique obstacles. "Who would have thought that social media would be an issue and we would have to protect citizens from violation?" says Illinois Rep. La Shawn Ford, who introduced a password protection bill in his state. "But we in government have to keep up with the changes in society."
Right now, states and localities are ground zero for the policies and statutes that will govern more than 150 million Facebook and 100 million Twitter users in the United States. The U.S. Congress voted down one password protection proposal in March, although another has since been introduced. Meanwhile, in additon to the Maryland law, 11 other state legislatures have introduced bills during the 2012 session, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. No federal statute for online bullying exists, but 46 states have passed laws that explicitly forbid bullying by any electronic means. There are no indications that Congress will address the issue of Facebook or Twitter profiles being a part of a person's estate when he or she dies, but five states have already enacted laws that dictate what should happen, and two others proposed legislation this year.
That said, the intersection of policymaking and social media can be hazardous terrain. In the case of Maryland and Robert Collins, the state was nearly entangled in a costly lawsuit -- Collins would have sued if the state hadn't revised its procedure. The Missouri Legislature was less fortunate. After lawmakers approved a bill last year that restricted interactions between teachers and students on social networks, the teachers union filed litigation against the state.
Other cases, particularly those that attempt to govern online speech, have attracted the attention of civil rights and First Amendment advocates who warn that states, in their effort to protect people from digital harassment, might come dangerously close to infringing on constitutionally protected expression. Elsewhere, the social media companies themselves are intervening, concerned that state laws could disrupt the user experience they've worked so hard to create for their customers.
A new Arizona law barring online harassment, approved by lawmakers in April, epitomizes one aspect of the tightrope state legislators are walking. The initial bill was intended to be an update of existing harassment laws, which hadn't kept up with emerging technologies. "The way we communicate in 2012 is vastly different than the way we used to communicate," says Arizona Rep. Ted Vogt.
But concerns about the new law's implications for free speech led to rampant speculation in the blogosphere that the state could be subjected to a flood of lawsuits. Language that placed "annoying" or "offensive" behavior under the bill's parameters drew scrutiny from First Amendment advocates. There was also a question of how to define and determine the intended recipient of online communications. The previous law covered telephone communications, which have an obvious sender and receiver, explains David Horowitz, executive director of Media Coalition, a national free speech advocacy group. Online behavior (in the form of a Facebook status update or a tweet, for example) has a less clearly defined audience. The coalition sent a letter in March to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and state lawmakers warning that the bill had "serious and significant constitutional infirmities."
Vogt and other legislative leaders took notice and agreed to refine the bill's language before sending it to Brewer's desk. They worked with state attorneys to craft more precise definitions of illegal behavior (removing terms deemed too broad, such as "annoy") and they worked to more clearly delineate the kind of two-way communication that would constitute harassment (a private Facebook message, a Twitter mention and so on). Brewer signed it into law in May. The resulting bill was greatly improved, says Gabe Rottman, a First Amendment policy adviser at the ACLU. But if state lawmakers had been less willing to compromise with advocates, the original legislation would have been an easy target for litigation. Says Rottman: "Anytime that you're trying to restrict speech, you're opening yourself up to constitutional challenges."
New York state might be heading into the same firestorm. Bills introduced in both the House and Senate in late March would require website administrators (from blogs to social networks) based in the state to remove comments made by anonymous posters unless the poster agrees to attach his or her name to it. No votes have been taken on the legislation, but free speech advocates are once again preparing for action if the proposals move forward. "This statute would essentially destroy the ability to speak anonymously online on sites in New York," Kevin Bankston, an attorney for the Center for Democracy and Technology, which promotes an open Internet, told Wired magazine in May.
Nebraska Sen. John Wightman discovered another complication this year: Social media companies themselves are quick to jump into the legislative process. He proposed legislation (at the behest of the Nebraska State Bar Association) that would transfer control of a social media account to an individual's personal representative upon his or her death. "It's something that will need some regulation," Wightman says. "The legal aspects need to be resolved." For their template, Wightman and the bar association had looked across the border at Oklahoma, which passed the nation's first such law in 2011.
Oklahoma's law had passed without much notice by Facebook. Under its own terms, Facebook memorializes an account when it is notified of a user's death. The profile stays up, while new posts are prohibited and access to the account is locked. But stories of grieving parents forbidden from logging on to their child's account had led Oklahoma legislators to act. Nebraska lawmakers saw an opportunity to avoid a situation like that in the future by creating a policy now. This time, though, Facebook lawyered up.
The company (and other social media networks that became involved in the statehouse negotiations) expressed concerns about the privacy of their users. "Our existing policy works to ensure that privacy settings are preserved and respected, and these policies extend to memorialized accounts," Facebook spokesman Tucker Bounds wrote in an email. Facebook's concerns led to the bill being shelved, but Wightman anticipates it being reintroduced during the next legislative session.
In other scenarios, Facebook and state legislators are working together to protect citizens' online privacy. The company has taken an active interest in laws like Maryland's that prohibit employers from requiring employees or job candidates to reveal their social media passwords. Facebook's terms of service reject the solicitation of a user's password. As Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan wrote in a blog post on the issue: "We don't think it's the right thing to do."
This May, Illinois legislators passed a password protection bill that amends the state's existing Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. As in Maryland, the law would ideally guard both individual privacy and prevent public entities (as well as private companies) from being the subject of any litigation for intruding on individual privacy. During debate over the bill, law enforcement agencies, some of which request social media passwords, expressed disappointment with the bill, saying the practice was important in evaluating job candidates. The need to secure personal privacy, however, trumped those concerns. "What would be next?" asks Illinois Rep. Ford, the bill's sponsor. "We want the PIN for your online bank account? I don't think anyone ever thought about asking for someone's password for their ATM card."
State action has also honed in on public officials themselves, or people acting in an official capacity, such as jurors. According to the National Center for State Courts, at least 12 states currently include explicit warnings about inappropriate use of social media in their jury instructions. In New York, for example, the jury instructions read: "You must not communicate with anyone about the case by any other means, including [on] social websites, such as Facebook, Myspace or Twitter."
In August 2011, California became the first state to formalize the practice in its state code. Juror instructions have been updated, and state law now requires the officer in charge of a jury "to prevent any form of electronic or wireless communication."
State high courts have confronted the problem in recent decisions. The Arkansas Supreme Court was forced in December to throw out the murder conviction of Erickson Dimas-Martinez, who was accused of robbing and killing a teenager, after the defendant's lawyers discovered that one juror had been tweeting about the trial. In the most grievous breach, the individual announced that the jury had reached a verdict one hour before that news became public. The court cited juror misconduct when granting Dimas-Martinez, who had been sentenced to death, a new trial.
"Because of the very nature of Twitter as an online social media site, Juror 2's tweets about the trial were very much public discussions," wrote Associate Justice Donald Corbin. "Even if such discussions were one-sided, it is in no way appropriate for a juror to state musings, thoughts or other information about a case in such a public fashion." Corbin also recommended that the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice consider restricting jurors' access to their mobile phones during a trial.
In Massachusetts, the state Appeals Court this May directed judges to do a better job of explaining to jurors that they cannot post to Facebook and Twitter details about cases they are hearing. The court also urged judicial officers to monitor jurors' social media postings during trials when possible.
The court directions stemmed from a 2009 case from Plymouth, Mass., in which the defendant was convicted on 12 counts of larceny. But, as happened in Arkansas, defense attorneys found Facebook posts from two jurors related to the case. In one instance, a juror's friend responded to a post by saying: "Tell them that you asked all your friends and they think GUILTY."
The Appeals Court upheld the conviction, concluding that the posts hadn't influenced the outcome of the trial, but recognized the need for stronger enforcement of state policies on juror use of social media. "Jurors must separate and insulate their jury service from their digital lives," the court wrote.
As for permanent state employees, a 2010 National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) survey found that 14 states had adopted social media policies and another seven had indicated that they were developing guidelines for acceptable use of social networks (the survey has not been updated, but NASCIO's Charles Robb says that number has only increased in subsequent years).
Even that effort, though, has encountered hurdles. Take the lawsuit challenging the Missouri law that restricted teachers from communicating with students through social networks and other electronic means. The law required school districts to adopt policies that prohibited any such communications unless the conversations were entirely public -- the result of several controversies. In one, a Jefferson City, Mo., teacher's sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student was uncovered because of 700 text messages the two had exchanged.
The Missouri State Teachers Association argued in the Circuit Court of Cole County that under the law, school employees would be subjected to a "chilling effect on their constitutional rights." The court issued an injunction halting the law's implementation two days before it was scheduled to take effect.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon then signed legislation that repealed portions of the law in October. The new language more narrowly requires school districts to issue guidance on what would constitute inappropriate communications on social networks. The teachers union still hasn't dropped its lawsuit against the state, instead waiting to see what kind of policies school districts create.
"If they have a policy that is overreaching, we'll pursue any avenue we need to, to make sure teachers rights are protected in that particular district," Todd Fuller, a spokesman for the teachers union, told Government Technology (which, like Governing, is owned by e.Republic Inc.). "If we have to go to the length of suing an individual school district, we'll do it."
Meanwhile, the digital culture continues to evolve, bringing with it new challenges and risks. But the key to finding the road to good governance on these issues is for lawmakers to educate themselves on emerging technologies. "The theme of protecting and serving my constituents doesn't change," Maryland's Tarrant says. "Whether it be high-tech or no-tech, I have to look out for them."


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Vodafone has confirmed that it will be stocking the iPhone 3G and 3GS in the UK and Ireland, the second operator in two days to announce such a deal.
The news comes after Orange announced it will be offering the iPhone in the UK, following the end of O2's exclusivity deal.
The iPhone from Vodafone will be available from early 2010, months later than Orange will be bringing the device, reducing the chance of a major price war this Christmas.
If you want to register your interest in the new phone now, head on over to http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phone/iphone-3gs prior to launch next year.
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The new announcement means the iPhone will be available to nearly three quarters of UK mobile phone subscribers, considerably extending its reach.
After Orange told us yesterday that it would offer a 'competitive' edge over O2's offering, Vodafone's announcement means it's likely we will now see a price war over the iPhone with each operator frantically trying to attract potential iPhone customers.
Oh, Apple has responded to us again about this new launch: "We are thrilled to have signed an agreement to bring iPhone to Vodafone customers in the UK and Ireland in 2010."


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The first ever shipment of oil from offshore Arctic waters to Europe has been launched, in a "defining moment" for the region, according to Greenpeace.
The environmental group said Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that state-owned energy company Gazprom has launched the shipment.
In a telephone call with Gazprom chief executive Alexey Miller, who was on board the Prirazlomnaya platform in the Arctic's Pechora sea, President Putin reportedly said the shipment represents a "further expansion of Russia's presence in global energy markets".
The platform was the subject of a high-profile protest last year, after which 28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists known as the "Arctic 30" were imprisoned for more than two months on charges of piracy and hooliganism before being released. Six were British.
Greenpeace International executive director Kumi Naidoo said: "This is a defining moment both for the Arctic and the rest of the world.
"Russia's state-owned energy companies are betting that the Arctic can provide a new source of power and profit for decades to come. International oil majors are teaming up with them to exploit this fragile region and shore up their flagging reserves.
"If we do not stop this Arctic oil rush, we risk not only the environment but our ability to shake off the power structures of the last century.
"This is not about turning from one source of fossil fuels to another. It is about speeding up the inevitable switch to clean technology while reducing the amount of energy we use overall.
"Never has the situation been so urgent or the solution so clear.
"Greenpeace, alongside millions of our supporters, will continue to stand against any oil company that tries to drill in the melting Arctic Ocean."
Greenpeace said the shipment was late, contained poor quality oil and posed a "huge risk" to the Arctic environment.


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CHICAGO (March 1, 2014) – The Chicago Fire will train at the Bridgeview Sports Dome (8900 S. 77th Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455) on Monday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m. CT. Fire players and technical staff will be made available to media following the training session. Monday is the only day that the Men in Red will train in Chicago before departing to take on Chivas USA at the Stub Hub Center on Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. CT (UniMas) for the first match of the 2014 MLS season.
Who: Fire players and Head Coach Frank Yallop
What: Only Fire training session in Chicago prior to departing for MLS season opener in Los Angeles
Where: Bridgeview Soccer & Sports Dome
8900 S. 77th Avenue
Bridgeview, IL 60455
When: Monday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m. CT
Media interested in attending the training session are asked to RSVP to Eunice Kim at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Fire first team and coaching staff will also be available at the 16th Annual Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon on Tuesday, March 4 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Hyatt Regency Chicago (151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601).
The annual event, benefiting the Chicago Fire Foundation, offers Fire supporters the first opportunity to meet the 2014 Chicago Fire team and raise funds in the name of charity. In addition to interacting with Fire players, coaches and technical staff, the event includes a reception, lunch and silent auction where attendees can bid on autographed Fire and other sports memorabilia, gift certificates and much more.
The Fire will also unveil its new 2014 primary kit at the luncheon as part of the second annual MLS Jersey week. All event attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to both see and purchase the kit before its public release.
Tickets are on sale here or by calling (708) 496-6751. Individual tickets are $90 a person, with full tables for 10 guests at $850.


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Atlas was a Titan who supported heaven with his shoulders as a punishment for fighting against the gods in the war between the gods and the giants.
I kind of hope the Dagobah Luke has some sort of interchangable head/arms too, but it is hard to tell.
Does that Yoda have a repainted Episode1 Yoda head?
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We follow a "Reuse or Recycle" policy to conserve material, reduce waste and maximize efficiency throughout the supply chain.
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Hot on the heels of the firmware update for the Nokia 5800, the Finnish giant has also released a firmware update for its smaller sibling, the 5530.
The new firmware (v40) brings a new swipe to unlock lock screen, along with a new version of the browser. The new version of the browser is same as the one found in Symbian Anna powered phones, which brings with it some major performance improvements.
Other notable improvements include louder music playback volume, and overall speed and stability improvements. The overall free RAM after a fresh bootup has also increased considerably.
Nokia 5530 owners can update their handset either via OTA (Over-The-Air) or by using Nokia Software Updater/Ovi Suite. Since the 5530 features UDP (User Data Preservation), users don't need to make a backup of their data before proceeding with the firmware update.
Since Nokia is rolling out the firmware update in stages, users need to be patient before the update is available in their region of the world.
Kudos to Nokia for still releasing firmware updates for nearly 2 year old handsets, which improve their performance and add new features.
Nokia 5530 owners can find more information about the firmware update here.


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Treating Muslims like children, tyrants like revolutionaries, far-rightists like friends
Only rich Iranians wanted democracy, he declared. The true voice of the masses, the tribune of the people we must attend to and negotiate with, was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
I have become so used to hearing leftists defending reactionaries I am no longer shocked. But my '68er surprised me with a form of bad faith I had never seen in the flesh before. Alongside me on the platform were three liberals from Muslim backgrounds: Ed Husain, who renounced the jihad lovers of Hizb ut-Tahrir and joined the Labour party; Shiv Malik, a secular left-wing journalist; and Rokhsana Fiaz, whose Change Institute works to diminish cultural tensions.
They shared the principles he professed to hold. But he looked through them. . .
- from Nick Cohen's latest, here. More about Nick here.


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The bodies of less than half of the 50 people believed dead in a runaway oil train's explosive derailment have been recovered, nearly a week after the accident which demolished a large part of a Quebec town.
The devastated downtown remained dangerous for days as responders put out fires and struggled to keep the remaining oil tankers cool so they wouldn't explode.
The hazardous conditions delayed the search for the missing – and now for bodies so badly burnt that coroners have only been able to make one positive identification so far.
The first victim to be identified by the coroner's office on Thursday was 93-year-old Eliane Parenteau, who lived in the disaster zone in downtown Lac-Mégantic.
Police said four more bodies had been found, bringing the total found to 24.
Quebec's premier toured the traumatized town and sharply criticized the US railway's chief for not responding in person more quickly to Canada's worst railway disaster in nearly 150 years.
Conditions had at least improved enough for nearly all the 2,000 residents forced to evacuate after the crash – a third of the population – to return home, the town's mayor said.
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois arrived in town and renewed her criticism of Edward Burkhardt, president and CEO of US-based Rail World Inc, which owns the runaway train.
"The leader of this company should have been there from the beginning," Marois said at a news conference.
Burkhardt arrived in town for the first time Wednesday with a police escort, facing jeers from residents.
Burkhardt has said he delayed his visit to deal with the crisis from his Chicago office, saying he was better able to communicate from there.
"I understand the extreme anger," he said. "We owe an abject apology to the people in this town."
He has blamed the engineer for failing to set the brakes properly before the unmanned train hurtled down a seven-mile (11-kilometer) incline, derailed and ignited. All but one of its 73 cars was carrying oil, and at least five exploded.
Burkhardt said the engineer had been suspended without pay and was under "police control." Burkhardt did not name the engineer, though the company had previously identified the employee as Tom Harding of Quebec. Harding has not spoken publicly since the crash.
Anger at the railway officials among residents appeared to mount Thursday.
Lac-Mégantic's mayor, Colette Roy-Laroche, said a hoped-for meeting with Burkhardt didn't materialize.
"I am angry with the fact that he did not communicate with me sooner," she said.
At Burkhardt's head office, an aide said no snub of the mayor was intended.
"There's been a misunderstanding on that issue," said Cathy Aldana. "Our people have been in contact with mayor's office daily, and I know Mr. Burkhardt wanted to see her personally."
Investigators are also looking at a fire on the same train just hours before the disaster. A fire official has said the train's power was shut down as standard operating procedure, meaning the train's air brakes would have been disabled. In that case, hand brakes on individual train cars would have been needed.
The derailment is Canada's worst railway disaster since a train plunged into a Quebec river in 1864, killing 99.
The crash has raised questions about the rapidly growing use of rail to transport oil in North America, especially in the booming North Dakota oil fields and Alberta oil sands far from the sea.


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There's something touching about a classic film, something magical about a B&W movie, about a film shot between the wars in that period of recovery and optimism; a film that was new when my parents were young, full of life and hope. A movie from the days before CGI, before green screens and 3D. Before slasher films, before graphic sex and graphic violence.
It's a combination of art and innocence, of technology just starting to blossom, of storytelling finding new avenues for expression and sometimes not quite sure about it. Others are bold statements about style and expression; avant-garde art.*
There were, of course, B films and bad movies then: not every film was a work of art;nor a masterpiece of acting and direction. Yet I find I can sit through a 1930s' B-flick, even a bad one, and still enjoy it, when I can barely keep still for today's B-roll (movies like Transformers are like dentistry without anesthetic…).
Even a lot of the A list today has me fidgeting and looking at my iPhone (of course, we watch them at home, on DVD… that way I can get up and get a glass of wine to numb my aesthetic senses…).
I could watch some classic films endlessly – Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, the Hunchback of Notre Dame (almost anything with Charles Laughton is repeatable for me), King Kong, most of the early monster movies (Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, the Invisible Man and the Mummy, although the sequels generally pale in comparison to the originals); the Thin Man films, The Big Sleep, The African Queen, Singing in the Rain, the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby "Road" series, the Marx Brothers, WC Fields…
Acting is sometimes histrionic, especially in the earlier films, as if the actors are not quite sure they're in a talkie and have to overact rather than just speak their lines.
Gunfights without blood, car crashes without fiery explosions… without the sound and special effects we're so used to today, actors had to get your attention by themselves, not depend on external effects. Directors had to use light and shadow in different ways, and some – like Alfred Hitchcock and Frtiz Lang – exploited the chiaroscuro very effectively.
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The classic vector racing game.
Do you notice anything about the solutions when you add and/or subtract consecutive negative numbers?
Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?
Imagine a very strange bank account where you are only allowed to do two things...
Play this game to learn about adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers
How can we help students make sense of addition and subtraction of negative numbers?
Five numbers added together in pairs produce: 0, 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 What are the five numbers?
Different combinations of the weights available allow you to make different totals. Which totals can you make?
Substitute -1, -2 or -3, into an algebraic expression and you'll get three results. Is it possible to tell in advance which of those three will be the largest ?
In this game the winner is the first to complete a row of three. Are some squares easier to land on than others?
Investigate different ways of making £5 at Charlie's bank.
Use vectors to collect as many gems as you can and bring them safely home!
A brief history of negative numbers throughout the ages
This article -useful for teachers and learners - gives a short account of the history of negative numbers.
An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
This article suggests some ways of making sense of calculations involving positive and negative numbers.


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With around 50% of all cars on the road capable of housing a double DIN headunit, consumers continue to be spoilt for choice by Clarion, global leaders of in-car audio, multimedia and satellite navigation solutions.
New for 2009, Clarion has launched the CX609E double DIN Bluetooth CD/USB/MP3/WMA/AAC audio receiver, to add to the iconic WXZ468RMP already catering for fans of the full sized headunit.
With more and more technology being used in-car, having double the room for electronics means manufacturers are given freer rein, and ultimately creates a more exciting
experience for the consumer.
The CX609E boasts built-in Bluetooth for wireless connection with mobile phones, PDAs and MP3 players, supporting A2DP/AVRCP for audio streaming and HFP/OPP for safe, handsfree operation of phone functions, whilst direct iPod control is possible via a rear USB input.
Long enjoyed by ICE aficionados, double DIN allows greater customisation of sound features, and the CX609E does just that, with subwoofer volume control, BBE MP for enhancement of compressed music formats, built-in high pass and low pass filters and a 4 x 50 Watt internal amplifier.
Double DIN is not solely reserved for in-car experts, renowned audio expert Adam Rayner, of www.talkaudio.co.uk - the authoritative voice on in-car entertainment - points out, "double DIN is no longer seen as a Japan-only oddity, but a desirable and effective upgrade to allow access to full multimedia navigation, all within the confines of a single unit."
Launched in 2006, the Clarion WXZ468RMP continues to turn heads, with the bold, brushed metal fascia housing five distinct sound zones to personalise the output to suit, whilst each choice you make is dynamically displayed on the VF screen with a 23-band spectrum analyser.
With CD changers increasingly a thing of the past, this powerful unit takes six CD's on its own, is CD-R/RW ready and offers MP3/WMA playback, whilst hammering out 4-channel x 50 watts of MOS-FET amplification to deliver plenty of power but with less distortion, and none of the switching on/off noise.
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What is the general technique when you want more devices (in same context) to run the same kernel on same memory? How do you split the workload? (For example I want first device to calculate first half of the job, and second device second half of the job (in same memory).)
global_work_offset parameter in clEnqueueNDRangeKernel would really be handy for that, but currently isn't supported.
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The Hide It, Lock It or Lose It Campaign is asking community members to become proactive in helping prevent thefts from unlocked vehicles. The concept is easy. Take all valuables from your unattended vehicle or if that is not possible hide them from view. Then, take the time to make sure that your vehicle is locked. If not, these valuable items become a temptation to individuals who prey on stealing from unsecured vehicles. Larcenies from vehicles are often crimes of opportunity. In recent weeks we have had several car break ins in which almost 90% of the cars were unlocked.
Thieves love the quick, easy score. Nothing is easier than walking to an unlocked car, opening the door, and rummaging through the contents of the vehicle. Unlocked doors mean deactivated alarm systems, which means the thieves have a low risk of alerting anyone to their presence.
Next up on their list are vehicles with valuables in plain sight. The only thing standing between and thief and your purse/electronics/valuable items left out in the open is a piece of safety glass. Someone can break your car window, snatch your belongings, and run off in less time than it takes to read this sentence. So if you leave something in your car, hide it from plain view to make your vehicle a less tempting target. We also recommend hiding charging cables, as they could be an indicator to thieves that you have left an electronic device charging in your car.
The best advice of all though, is never leave anything in your car that you don't have to. If it doesn't pertain to the operation of a motor vehicle, it probably doesn't have to stay in your car.
To find out more about how Villa Rica neighbors are joining together to reduce these crimes please contact: Captain Parker 678-840-1312, Chief Mansour 678-840-1310, or SGT Ethredge 678-840-1333


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Maine bus driver saves student choking on candy
A Sidney bus driver said he was just doing his job when he saved a student in a life-threatening situation.
After 14 years as a bus driver, one might think Nathan Philbrick has experienced it all. But Tuesday morning was unlike any other day.
"He (the student) appreciates it. The parents were grateful afterward," he said.
Philbrick gave a student the Heimlich maneuver -- dislodging candy from the boy's throat.
He said training and instinct just kicked in.
"Just did it and everybody is asking me how it happened, and I can't honestly tell you. All I can tell you is the candy went flying out of his mouth and it went quite a ways, and it was quite a relief," Philbrick said.
Abby Whitcomb noticed the boy choking. She spoke up, telling Philbrick the boy was in trouble.
"His face was turning white and I said, 'Are you OK?' And he didn't respond and so I said to the bus driver, I said, 'I think he's choking,' and he stopped the bus and went right over and did the Heimlich to him," Abby said.
Without the two of them, the boy -- whose name is not being released -- may have been injured or even suffered worse.
Both said they may have saved a life Tuesday morning, but both are pretty humble.
Still, Abby said it felt good to help someone.
"I know that if I didn't tell, then he might not be here with us," Abby said..
"You're supposed to be trained for that stuff, and it's a good thing for everybody to know," said Philbrick.
Philbrick said every two years the district does safety training, and this incident underscores why it's important.


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For more than 50 years, REITs have made it possible for Americans from all walks of life to invest in income-producing real estate. REITs own and finance a diverse array of property types in all 50 states as well as many countries across the globe. REITs own more than $1 trillion of real estate in the U.S. and help support nearly 1 million jobs each year through their own operations and use of their facilities. And nearly 50 million Americans invest in REITs through their 401(k) plans. In fact, you probably encounter REITs through the real estate they own and finance in a variety of ways every day.
In this educational video, a family realizes how many ways they interact with REIT-owned properties in a given day.
REITs provide places where we live, including apartments, housing for students and single-family homes. REITs may own the building where our children to go to school. REITs may own the real estate that helps us connect to the Internet and the cloud. REITs own many of the buildings where we work. REITs provide some of the towers that help keep us connected in our wireless world. REITs provide an option for financing our homes and commercial properties.
REITs may provide a place to call home when we are away from our own. REITs may own the offices and facilities where we go when our children get sick or we need other medical assistance. REITs provide places where we shop, whether it's the mall or the local grocery store. REITs own timberlands that provide the foundation for construction projects of all sizes. REITs provide facilities that help support the flow of goods in our economy. REITs offer a place to store the things we can't let go of. REITs offer places to relax and play, including movie theaters, ski resorts and even…golf courses.
As you see, we use the real estate that REITs own and the services that come from it in a variety of ways nearly every day of our lives. In fact, REITs own property in every state, nearly 40,000 in all. REITs help provide places where we live, work, shop and play. REITs are truly with us "Everywhere. Every Day.


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Bethany CollierAssociate Professor of Music
Director of Bucknell Gamelan Ensemble
A specialist in the area of Indonesian culture, Bethany Collier's interests include the representation of "Chineseness" in contemporary Balinese performance and intersections of Balinese performance, ritual and politics. An active researcher, performer and proponent of gamelan music, she is recipient of several international research grants, including Fulbright-Hays and FLAS fellowships.
Educational Background
- Ph.D. in Musicology, Cornell University
- M.A. in Musicology, Cornell University
- B.A. with Honors, College of the Holy Cross
Teaching Interests
- ethnomusicology


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Keeping astronauts fit
While normally considered to be a unique and exciting experience, free floating in space is potentially damaging for human health. Bone deterioration and muscle loss are common problems of a living in weightlessness for a long period of time, which constitute a serious threat to an astronaut's health.
This is a direct consequence of the lack of gravity: the stress of sustaining the body in the presence of gravity stimulates bone formation and increases bone density, whereas the absence of gravity and consequently no load on the skeleton leads to bone demineralisation and loss of strength.
In the same way, muscular atrophy occurs in space, because the body does not need to fight gravity to move, thus requiring less action and less energy from the muscles. Other negative consequences can be observed on the cardiovascular system. On Earth, the heart must work hard against the force of gravity to pump blood through the body. In space, the heart lessens its pace as a result of the decreased needs.
This process of physical deconditioning actually mimics the natural aging condition and can be described as artificially accelerated aging, with the difference that the effects of weightlessness are largely reversible, and astronauts gradually recover as soon as they are back on Earth.
In order to regain their strength quickly and effectively, astronauts need to keep fit and to counteract the adverse effects of microgravity with physical exercise, which is the only means currently known to maintain muscles and bones and to stimulate their recovery.
For this reason exercise and fitness are parts of every astronaut's life before, during and after spaceflight. In space the crew members need to exercise for a few hours a day. Special exercise programmes are prescribed and special equipment is needed, as weightlessness does not allow training with traditional instruments, which rely on the force of gravity. Astronauts can pedal on a bike without tyres, run on a treadmill and use elastic cords, pulleys and ropes to generate resistance and to exert force.
Such devices are in some ways similar to those commonly used in fitness centres, but in reality they are considerably smaller and lighter. However, as with many other tools and technologies which were originally created for space and which then resulted in useful applications on Earth, so also have fitness solutions originally developed for space proved to be extremely valuable for improving people's quality of life.
An example of this is the Swedish-designed Yo-Yo "Flywheel" resistance trainer, developed for astronauts on board the International Space Station to boost muscle performance. The system provides resistance during coupled concentric-eccentric muscle actions, through the inertia of a spinning flywheel assembly, the strap being wound and unwound around the axle of a fixed flywheel.
Developed by YoYo Technology AB with support from ESA, NASA and the Swedish National Space Board, the instrument has found successful application in training centres around the world. Another innovative training system has been recently developed by the company Elektronik- and Systementwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (ESE), in cooperation with ESA and together with the subcontractors Umedicon Chemnitz and Institut für Sportwissenschaften Wien.
The ESE Endurance Training System (ETS) is a novel tool, which allows optimising the time used to exercise in space and protects the astronauts from overstressing muscles and bones. Other than the Flywheel , which is a strength training device, the ETS is designed for endurance training which primarily has effects on the cardiovascular system. The system allows straining different muscle groups, while a heart rate control is realised and further vital parameters are foreseen for the bio-feedback.
A built-in software system allows one to program different exercises, and an optical bio-feedback tracks in real time and keeps records of the performance of the subject. Specifically studied for utilisation in space as a countermeasure against the detrimental effects of weightlessness, the ETS could open numerous possibilities of application on Earth, in the areas of medicine, as a rehabilitation device, or in the areas of fitness and sports.
ESA is constantly employing its know-how and unique technologies to develop innovative solutions for astronauts which often result in useful application for society, and it is offering its support and its expertise to companies which intend to develop innovative projects or test in the space environment innovative technologies and equipment.
Find out more about how you can join forces with ESA. Contact: email@example.com


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Explore south west Ireland
Cradled in the heart of Kenmare Bay, on the Wild Atlantic Way, allow us to be your springboard for discovering the untamed beauty of the south west of Ireland. Picturesque towns, unspoilt coastlines, dramatic mountains, scenic drives, country estates… Few places offer as much as here.
Sheen Falls Lodge is just a five-minute drive from Kenmare, 'The Jewel on the Ring of Kerry', nestled on the seashore at the foot of the Cork and Kerry mountains. This colourful heritage town offers an authentic flavour of Irish culture, with gourmet restaurants, artisanal food producers, unique independent shops, and music and arts festivals throughout the year. From here, discover the stunning Wild Atlantic Way along Ireland's west coast.
To find out more about the local area, please call +353 (0) 64 6641600 or email email@example.com
We edge both the world famous Ring of Kerry, or Iveragh Peninsula, and the lesser-known Ring of Beara. Home to Ireland's highest peaks and waterfalls, their spectacular beauty is beyond question, forming a natural centre for boundless outdoor pursuits and activities.
We are also close to Derrynane House and Beach, Muckross House, Ladies View and Torc Waterfalls, Killarney National Park, Ross Castle, Garnish Island and the Skellig Michael World Heritage Site, while the Dingle Peninsula is about 1.5 hours away.
Little wonder that these mythical regions have attracted visitors for hundreds of years. Now it's your turn.


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Lyon and its region
Located at a crossroads of Europe, the city of Lyon is considered as one of the best "getway" to discover the beauty of France and its vineyards. In less than 2 hours by road, you will be in Beaujolais, Burgundy, Provence, the Alps, the Rhone Valley, etc.
Lyon City
Lyon nicknamed the Capital of Gaul is nowadays of the most popular European destinations for a weekend or an extended stay. This human scale city is full of history and culture. Lyon is also…Découvrir
Beaujolais Wine Country
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Attitudes and Laws Against Pit Bulls Soften
KANSAS CITY (AP) - For much of the past three decades, pit bulls have been widely regarded as America's most dangerous dog - the favorite breed of thugs, drug dealers and dog-fighting rings, with a fearsome reputation for unprovoked, sometimes deadly attacks.
Hostility toward "pits" grew so intense that some cities began treating them as the canine equivalent of assault rifles and prohibited residents from owning them.
But attitudes have softened considerably since then as animal activists and even television shows cast the dogs in a more positive light.
Seventeen states now have laws that prohibit communities from adopting breed-specific bans. Lawmakers in six more states are considering similar measures.
The dogs' foes complain that their message is being drowned out by a well-funded, well-organized lobbying effort by pit bull advocates.


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Any attempt by Congress to enact new restrictions on gun purchases or ownership faces a reality -- America is a country in which many people own guns, weapons which will not simply disappear with the wave of a legislative wand.
Aside from any discussion over the Second Amendment, the reality of firearms currently available in the country is stark and certain.
With hundreds of millions of firearms already in the possession of Americans, limiting access to guns or limiting gun sales would be a major enforcement challenge.
Here's a look at some basic data on gun manufacture, imports, and ownership, as well as data on crime committed by people using guns.
How many guns do Americans own?
According to the Congressional Research Service, in 2009 there were an estimated 310 million firearms in the United States (not including weapons on military bases), of which 114 million were handguns, 110 million were rifles, and 86 million were shotguns. The current population of the United States, according to the Census, is around 314 million.
A separate calculation by the Government Accountability Office estimated that 118 million handguns were available for sale to, or were possessed by, civilians in the United States in 2010.
It's impossible to know for certain how many guns are in private hands because there is no central firearms registry. The 1986 McClure-Volkmer Act forbids the federal government from establishing any "system of registration of firearms, firearm owners, or firearms transactions or distribution." And the 1993 Brady Act prohibits the establishment of any electronic registry of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions.
How many firearms are manufactured in the United States?
According to the annual statistical report from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in 2010 more than 5.4 million firearms were manufactured in the United States. In the 20 years from 1990 to 2010, an average of 4 million firearms were made in the United States every year.
How many firearms are imported into the United States annually?
According to the ATF, 3.2 million guns were legally imported into the United States in 2011, up from 1.3 million in 2001.
How many firms in the United States make and sell firearms?
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, has a membership of more than 7,000 manufacturers, distributors, retailers, shooting ranges, and other businesses.
Companies in the United States that make, distribute and sell firearms employ more than 98,000 people, according to the NSSF. In 2012 the firearms and ammunition industry was responsible for as much as $31.8 billion in total economic activity in the country, according to a study done for NSSF.
Revenues for Sturm Ruger, one of the leading U.S. gun manufacturers increased from $146 million in 2004 to $329 million in 2011; another leading U.S. gun maker Smith & Wesson saw its revenues go from $120 million to $412 million in that same period.
How does the number of murders committed with firearms compare to the number of suicides committed with firearms?
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2011 there were 19,766 suicides committed with firearms and 11,101 homicides committed with firearms.
What percentage of murders are committed by people using guns?
According to the FBI Uniform Crime Statistics, in 2011 firearms were used in 68 percent of the nation's murders, 41 percent of robberies, and 21 percent of aggravated assaults.
How has the rate of firearms-related murder changed in recent years?
In 2011 there were 14,612 murder victims, of which 9,903 were killed by assailants with firearms, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
The rate of firearms-related murders in 2011 was 3.2 per 100,000 people – a sharp decline from 1993 when the rate of firearms-related murders was 6.6 per 100,000 people.
The number of firearms-related murder victims dropped from more than 17,000 in 1993 to 9,903 in 2011.
How many Americans have permits to carry a concealed weapon?
According to state data compiled by the GAO, there were approximately 8 million active concealed-carry permits in the United States as of the end of 2011.
"Shall issue" states are states in which the law requires authorities to issue a concealed-carry gun permit to an applicant who fulfills the objective statutory criteria if no reason for denial exists. According to the GAO, the number of shall-issue states increased from 29 in 2002 to 39 this year. In addition the number of states that that do not require a permit to carry a concealed gun has increased from one state in 2002 to 4 states in 2012.
How many purchaser background checks have been performed under the 1993 Brady Act and what percentage of applicants has been denied permission to buy a gun?
In 2009, more than 10.7 million background checks were conducted and about 150,000 people were blocked from making the gun purchase they tried to make.
From 1999 to 2009 the largest number of denials – about 900,000, or 56 percent of all denials – was due to a would-be buyer having a felony conviction. In addition, about 15 percent of denials were due to a would-be buyer having a conviction for domestic violence or being under a restraining order. Only about 1.8 percent of denials were due to mental illness.
Under federal law it is a crime to sell or otherwise transfer a firearm to any person who has been "adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution." In addition almost all states have similar laws.
What are the limitations on the data on gun ownership, gun usage and crime?
A 2005 data review done by a panel of criminologists, statisticians, and epidemiologists for the National Research Council concluded that there is a lack of reliable data and "in some instances—firearms violence prevention, for example—there are no data at all."
The NRC report said that "none of the existing data sources, by itself or in combination with others, provides comprehensive, timely, and accurate data needed to answer many important questions pertaining to the role of firearms in violent events."
The panel reported that "even some of the most basic descriptive questions cannot be answered with existing data." It cited such unanswered questions as:
• What proportion of suicide or homicide victims were under the care of a mental health professional? What proportion of those victims were intoxicated at the time of death?
• In what proportion of spouse or intimate-partner homicides committed with a gun does the offender take his own life or the lives of the victim's children or protectors?
• Did the number of people shot with "assault weapons" change after Congress enacted the 1994 ban on certain types of such weapons?


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Pat-Down: Federal Court Demands TSA Explain Why It's Defying Court Order – Hot Air
Earlier this month, we checked in on the TSA scanner issue and found out the federal agency has been ignoring a year-old federal court order to hold public hearings and comment on the controversial back-scatter machines used in screenings.
Wednesday, the same federal court demanded the TSA explain itself, as reported by the good folks at Wired:
A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered the Transportation Security Administration to explain why it hasn't complied with the court's year-old decision demanding the agency hold public hearings concerning the rules and regulations pertaining to the so-called nude body scanners installed in U.S. airport security checkpoints.
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's brief order came in response to the third request by the Electronic Information Privacy Center for the court to enforce its order.
The court will only accept TSA's response in 3 oz. bottles that fit inside a quart Zip-lock bag. Tough luck.
The TSA had previously told Wired it might get around to hearings "next year," but it must now provide an answer to the court by Aug. 30. Remember, though, TSA is full of nothing but hard-working, totally trustworthy professionals who are merely enforcing rules for the sake of civil society and do not feel their badges give them license to ignore those rules themselves.
If you'd like to try to get the White House to answer questions about why the TSA is ignoring a court order, sign the petition started by a Cato scholar. Theoretically, by its own rules, the White House would have to answer the question after 25,000 signatures, and we know how good the White House is about following its own rules.
In good news, TSA is worried enough about its public image these days that it's taken to actually firing people caught stealing.
And, credit where it's due: there are good ones out there.


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I am finally back to writing here on the blog after more than a year away.
I am back and I wanted to share with you some of the projects that I worked in 2013.
The first one I am sharing is my son's 1st birthday. Yes, we had another baby, a baby boy that keeps bringing joy to our lives everyday.
This party was by far my favorite! I had so much fun planning it and bringing it to life (in just 3 weeks). My husband had asked me to do a Noah's Ark theme and I loved the idea. Once I knew the theme I started to plan it but wanted to do the Ark my way 🙂
Our baby is such a fun boy, and he loves his toys, his food and Sophie (his teething Giraffe). Based on that I decided to create his ark, with the things he loves. And if you know me and my designs you already noticed that all my parties are a reflection of the invitation I create for such event. This one was no different. Here is the invitation I created for the party:
And from there the party took shape…
It is hard to tell you my favorite detail as I loved everything about how it all turned out.
We had in our backyard and the poles from the rented tent were the frame for the rainbow background I created using yarn. There was a lot of DIY projects for this party.
We had a naked cake (or almost naked) by Dona Doce Cakes as the centerpiece of the cake table and his name was used throughout.
A friend of ours used his carpenter skills and made the Ark that I used as the centerpiece for the favor/dessert table.
We had cars, trains and giraffes cake pops (amazingly delicious) by Cake Pops by Xpressive Designs.
Lots of candy and bonbons as part of our Brazilian tradition, and of course, my latest obsession: MINI TO GO CONTAINERS! They were personalized with Noah's name and inside I baked my favorite Orange Cake (recipe here).
I want to thank everyone that made this afternoon so enjoyable:
The amazing pictures (aside from the invitation that I took with my phone) were by the ever talented Renata Rivera.
A huge thank you to my husband for supporting me ( and my out of the box ideas :P), to my mom and mother in law that were a huge help, and to the amazing Neide Lima, from GIF Floral and Events Designs, for bringing her talent and her friendship all the way from Orlando. To my dear friend Luciana from Arts and Glamour Events and her husband for creating the Ark, and all the help and patience with me :).
Hope you enjoy the pics!
Have an awesome Tuesday!!
Clemens Bastos


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Which of the following will load faster,
- Creating a square image and adding rounded corners via CSS
- Adding rounded corners to the image by default and not using the extra css.
Also, if 2 is faster, then does that mean that the rounded corners functionality was only added to help programmers who were not capable of creating their own rounded corners in images?
Thanks for any help!


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Story by Assia Boundaoui for PRI's The World. Listen to audio for full report.
Defying U.S. and Israeli opposition, Palestinians asked the United Nations on Friday to accept them as a member state, sidestepping nearly two decades of failed negotiations.
The Palestinian leadership hopes this dramatic move would reenergize their quest for an independent homeland.
But in New York City, Palestinian-Americans are on the fence about whether a state of Palestine will ever exist and are worried about what statehood would actually mean.
At the Bayridge Café on 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, Palestinian-American Yousef Jadallah sips his coffee as he watches experts on Al Jazeera discuss the statehood bid. And he did not look too optimistic.
"It's a good step, but useless. It's all politics," he said. "We're not gonna get full membership in the UN so what's the use. My opinion: waste of time, it is 64 years past due."
Down the street at Badran Halal meats, owner Mamoun Hammouri is equally pessimistic about the possibility that the UN will grant membership for Palestine.
"I hope, of course I hope," he said, "but I don't think it is going to happen or exist."
Habib Joudeh runs the pharmacy next door to the butcher shop. He said what he wants to happen and what he believes is going to happen are two different issues. In fact, he said, the bid for a Palestinian state will be futile.
"Though I know it is not going to pass, though I know even if it passes what we are given is nothing," he said. "But you know what, anything is better than having this conflict, anything that will bring peace to the region, to the world, that will be much better than what we are living now."
While the lack of hope that the UN will ever recognize a Palestinian state is pervasive, some Palestinians in Bayridge are outright hostile to the bid for statehood. On Twitter, the hash-tag #fakestate has become a trending topic among Palestinian activists who think that the bid for statehood at the UN will do more harm than good.
"I'm not supportive of the bid, I don't think it'll actually lead to statehood, and I don't think that statehood will actually lead to Palestinian rights," said Remi Kanazi, a Palestinian-American poet.
Kenazi has written about the Palestinian situation and the frustration many feel with stalled negotiations.
"If there are still these restrictions, if there's still the cutting off from West Bank Palestinians to West Bank Palestinians, never mind East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, then you really have a structure of the status quo," he said. "It's just a formalized situation where you would have statehood but no real rights, no real autonomy, no control over your territory, no functioning body that could actually exercise the fundamental rights of Palestinian people."
Some Palestinians say the division over whether to support or oppose the UN bid is generational: younger Palestinians are opposed to the move while the older generation is looking for something, anything to change.
Others say the divide is a geographical one, with Palestinians who live in the West Bank and Gaza generally in support of full membership in the UN, and Palestinian refugees and those who live in Israel are opposed to a recognized state that would not include them.
Dr. Ahmed Jaber, a Palestnian-American who runs a gynecology practice in Brooklyn, says whether you are for, or against the UN statehood bid, the fact is that it has raised more questions than answers. Questions no one can answer now.
"Is it going to make problems on the street in the West Bank and Gaza? Will there be a third intifada? What is really the 1967 border, does that exclude the Palestinians who were inside the Green line in 1948 Palestine? What will happen to them? Are we abandoning them? How about the right of return?" Jaber asked. "Whether this step is good for the Palestinians or not, I don't know, we have to wait and see."
Read the rest of this story on The World website.
PRI's "The World" is a one-hour, weekday radio news magazine offering a mix of news, features, interviews, and music from around the globe. "The World" is a co-production of the BBC World Service, PRI and WGBH Boston. More about The World.


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Austin, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/08/2014 -- 6 Minutes to Skinny focuses on pushing the body's buttons and kicking its metabolism into high gear with only a few minutes each day rather than prescribing unpleasant, sweeping changes to one's diet or lifestyle. This has caught the attention of Stan Stevenson, prompting an investigative review. "Our 6 Minutes to Skinny review shows that Craig Ballantyne, the program's creator, has taken the time to understand exactly how your body responds to food and exercise. Rather than having to wade through a bunch of information you don't care about, you can also jump right in and get started on your favorite topic," reports Stevenson. "Split into a series of short, informative videos, each contains a condensed presentation on a specific topic, so that you can pick and choose what to watch and when."
6 Minutes to Skinny also includes a set of videos called 6 Minutes to Skinny Morning Boost that detail a plan to kick the body's metabolism into overdrive in less than 5 minutes each morning. People also get Morning Metabolic Boost Recipes that are designed to augment the exercises in the videos provided. Specifically formulated to leave one feeling full of food and energy while pumping up the metabolism, these shake recipes use simple, healthy, natural ingredients. The 7-day fast start guide is a quick listing of secrets compiled from successful users of the program. This guide suggests what videos to watch, what things people should eat, and what little things they can avoid in order to lose weight as fast as possible.
"Based on scientific research and boasting a pedigree of wonderful success stories, the program stands apart from other diet programs. Craig provides citations to medical journals and scientific research to back up his claims. The program includes exercises, snack tips, diet information, shake recipes, and a cheat sheet about how to squeeze the most out of the program," says Stevenson. "You don't need a gym membership or fancy equipment to do the movements it describes. The movements described are fast and easy to do, and will leave you feeling fresh and full of energy, not drained, sore and unable to work. You don't need to buy expensive powders or supplements to make the smoothies or utilize the diet tips provided. It's a perfect fit for any lifestyle."
"If you're tired of not losing weight via traditional methods, the 6 Minutes to Skinny program is for you. It's tailored to easily fit into the lives of busy adults who don't have time for either fancy diets or long, complicated exercises. Split into multiple videos, the program allows you to progress at your own pace and tailor your progression through the program. If you're looking to lose weight, no matter how busy you are, or how many other programs have failed to work for you, the program is for you. It's not just a bunch of exercises or a list of recipes, but a comprehensive weight loss package with loads of bonus content."
About 6 Minutes To Skinny
6 Minutes is a unique and an original weight loss program proven to deliver a dramatically faster, healthier fat burning metabolism by tapping into one's natural fat burning cycles for long-term, enjoyable weight loss and fat burning without the terrible processed diet foods or any long, slow boring cardio sessions.


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"Dare to Discover" Mobile Museum to be on Iowa Central Campus
by Iowa Central Information
Posted on 4/8/2014
Iowa Central will be hosting the inaugural run of the University of Iowa's new "Dare to Discover" Mobile Museum on our campus Friday (4/11) and Saturday (4/12) during the Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting that is being held here. The museum is a custom designed 38-ft Winnebago RV that will feature exhibits on Territorial Iowa History, another on Ice Age Mammals, and a third on the Glenwood Archaeological Culture - the exhibits will include both artifacts and digital data. The museum will be open to the public from 3:00-6:30 PM (Fri) and 8:00 AM-1:30 PM (Sat) and is free of charge!