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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Panpsycast, Aristotle's Basic Philosophies. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. This episode fulfils the function of tackling Aristotle's basic philosophies. Special thanks to the prime mover for your help in the production of this recording.Thank you to all of our wonderful community for your support so far.Thank you for listening! The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/fulfils its telos.Part I. Aristotle and Teleology (3:30)Part II. The Four Causes (20:15)Part III. The Prime Mover (40:30)Part IV. Aristotle and Plato (54:15)*Please note the following corrections: (1) Aristotle built on previous teleological thought, but rejected intelligence or God as the primary cause for natural things, and (2) Raphael painted the School of Athens, not Da Vinci*Primary Reading and References:Aristotle's Works, W. D. Ross. (Physics, p.634-5; Metaphysics, p.2293; Nicomachean Ethics, p.2536-42)The School of Athens, Raphael. Links for Students:What you need to know for the exam. Philosophy of Religion, Wilkinson and Campbell. (Amazon)
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The BSMW Game Day crew is on standby for the next several weeks, but here's a few milestone dates to watch as you alternately enjoy your summer while looking forward to the fall.
Saturday, May 12th, and Sunday, May 13th: Patriots rookie minicamp.
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One of the things that I get a lot of questions about are protein bars and there's a lot of protein bars on the market. Some of them are nothing more than glorified candy bars because they're devoid of some of the necessary nutrients.
But in fact, a good quality protein bar can be a great resource to have as a meal replacement even in some cases and, depending upon the nutritional profile of the protein bar, you can get the calories that your body needs as well. They come in different sizes. This protein bar here is a big protein bar. You've got probably almost 400 calories in just this one bar. And that's a bit too much for some so you might to even break that bar into two but they come in smaller sizes.
The key with protein bars is to remember that it's a way for you to give your body a quick amount of protein and hopefully, possibly some fiber because not all bars are created equal. Some protein bars are just filled with way too much sugar and in some cases even a lot of fruit juice and fructose. Fructose is going to hinder your body's ability to burn fat properly.
So look at the ingredients of the protein bar and make sure there's adequate amounts of protein in it. It should be at least anywhere from 15 to 20 grams of protein depending upon how many of these bars you're going to have and how you're going utilize them, you might be able to get away with less than that, but you want to make sure there's also some good, a few grams of fiber at least in there.
A lot of these bars are using different types of carbs. They're called net carbs. They use what's called sugar alcohol which is a carbohydrate source that's suppose to not have a negligible impact on your blood sugar therefore they don't' cause insulin swings. So you can kind of use these protein bars not only throughout the day as a meal replacement and get some added protein but you can also use them later on at night or after dinner if you want something sweet to eat. So the jury's still out on the sugar alcohol or whether or not they really, truly do have any impact on your blood sugar. In most cases I would say, most people or most clients that I have worked with don't have a problem digesting them. Although, because of some of the sugar alcohol that are in them, they do sometimes tend to cause a little bit of a stomach disturbance.
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the power profile, internal and external workloads, and racing performance between U23 and professional cyclists and between varying rider types across 2 editions of a professional multistage race. Methods: Nine U23 cyclists from a Union Cycliste Internationale "Continental Team" (age 20.8 [0.9] y; body mass 71.2 [6.3] kg) and 8 professional cyclists (28.1 [3.2] y; 63.0 [4.6] kg) participated in this study. Rider types were defined as all-rounders, general classification (GC) riders, and domestiques. Data were collected during 2 editions of a 5-day professional multistage race and split into the following 4 categories: power profile, external and internal workloads, and race performance. Results: The professional group, including domestiques and GC riders, recorded higher relative power profile values after certain amounts of total work (1000–3000 kJ) than the U23 group or all-rounders (P ≤ .001–.049). No significant differences were found for external workload measures between U23 and professional cyclists, nor among rider types. Internal workloads were higher in U23 cyclists and all-rounders (P ≤ .001–.043) compared with professionals, domestiques, and GC riders, respectively. The power profile significantly predicted percentage general classification and Union Cycliste Internationale points (R2 = .90–.99), whereas external and internal workloads did not. Conclusion: These findings reveal that the power profile represents a practical tool to discriminate between professionals and U23 cyclists as well as rider types. The power profile after 1000 to 3000 kJ of total work could be used by practitioners to evaluate the readiness of U23 cyclists to move into the professional ranks, as well as differentiate between rider types.
Leo and Lawley are with the Dept Sport Science, University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. Spragg is with the Spragg Cycle Coaching, Devon, United Kingdom. Mujika is with the Dept of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain; and the Exercise Science Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile. Giorgi is with the Androni Giocattoli—Sidermec Professional Cycling Team, Dublin, Ireland. Lorang is with the Bora Hansgrohe—Professional Cycling Team, Germany. Simon is with the Dept Training and Exercise Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Leo is also with the Tirol KTM Cycling Team, Innsbruck. Austria.


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AKRON, Ohio - Officials broke ground Friday on the Bowery project, a $42 million effort to revitalize a prime block in downtown Akron.
The ceremony, hosted by the Bowery Development Group at the Landmark Building, capped more than a year of effort to assemble financing for the project through private investors and tax credits.
The project involves redeveloping the 12-story Landmark Building and five smaller retail buildings from 164 South Main St. to 184 South Main St. Construction is expected to be completed in late 2019.
Mayor Dan Horrigan said in a news release that he is proud that the community and corporate leadership were able to overcome "so many challenges" by collaborating on the project.
"The long-vacant buildings themselves are at a vulnerable crossroads as their deteriorating conditions made them unlikely to withstand another winter," Horrigan stated in the release.
Upon completion, the renovated buildings will feature retail, offices, a brewery and, on the upper floors of the Landmark Building and two other structures, 90 apartments - market-rate and affordable. The Landmark Building also will house a grocery store.
Among the project's many funders, the Summit County Land Bank made a $300,000 matching grant to the city of Akron for the redevelopment.
"We have an opportunity to invest in one of the most important economic development projects to take place in downtown Akron in recent history, and the regional economic impact of this project is significant not only to the City of Akron, but to Summit County and Northeast Ohio as well," said Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro in the release. Shapiro also serves as vice chair of the Land Bank's board of directors.
South of The Bowery, the newly announced Akron Civic Theatre project is a partnership with the Bowery group. It is funded in part through $4 million from the Knight Foundation and $1 million from the GAR Foundation, and an ongoing capital campaign.
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With the two projects, a block of South Main Street in the heart of downtown will be revitalized.
Lock 3 Park sits on the south side of the Civic on Main Street and Lock 4 Park is on Bowery Street, behind the Bowery project. An arcade is planned for the former Discount Prescriptions building in the center of the strip.
With the Ohio & Erie Canal cutting through downtown, surfacing behind the Bowery, the arcade will enable people to move from the street to the canal, integrating Main Street and the Lock 4.
Construction manager for the project is Welty Building Company, working with LDA Architects, Novogradac and Company, Roetzel & Andress, Ryan Sommers and Walter Haverfield, LLP.
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First Tenants of SF's Transbay / Salesforce Transit Center IdentifiedJuly 9, 2018
With San Francisco's new Transbay/Salesforce Transit Center and rooftop park slated to open on August 12, the first four (4) leases for the center's thirty-five (35) potential retail/restaurant/commercial spaces have been negotiated and could be approved this week.
Eddie Rickenbacker's is slated to sign a 15-year lease for a 2,500-square-foot, ground-floor space on the western end of the terminal, near Second Street, adjacent to which Philz Coffee is expected to sign a 10-year lease for a 2,100-square-foot space.
And on the second floor, OnSite Dental is positioning to secure a 3,500-square-foot space while Fitness SF is slated to open a 34,500-square-foot gym with a 15-year term.
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Philz Coffee: Making one cup of coffee at a time may be a bit challenging.
…not as challenging as drinking that swill.
This is not shaping up well. I mean dental office? Also seems sort of non-sensical to have a fitness studio in a transit station.
When the trains are running late, customers get in a run. They'd better run fast though…
considering that trains are due to pull into the station no sooner than 2027, and probably much later, I'd say there's plenty of time to get a run in on a treadmill….
Why is this bad? I read it as the tenants expect sufficient local demand to offer services more for residents who live / work in the area, not just those who are there to use the station. Is that a bad thing?
Also thinking it through more, with HSR not due for many years still there really won't be much more here than local bus service so the hi end / more touristy or true business traveler accommodations won't really be needed for quite some time.
They really need to get going on the HSR. As others have noted here we have a glorified bus station, which the temp TBT was handling just fine….
…. that and an awesome park, which willl be cool.
Maybe in 20 years we'll finally have HSR, cal train, the bart connector tunnels AND a 2nd transbay tube. It's a shame it takes so long nowadays.
Let's see how much of a draw the park is when it opens.
It'll be an average mall plus a park on the roof… and also some buses. The Westfield is already better integrated with regional transit.
But Westfield is also an armpit packed with thugs and tourists, connected to Powell Street Station, possibly the least pleasant Muni/BART station in the entire system.
You've clearly never been to pretty much any other mall in America.
Ive never seen "thugs" at westfield.
20 years or 200 years?
OnSite Dental provides services for major corporations. They have a semi trailer that they take around to different corporate campuses. It makes plenty of sense for them to have an office right in the middle of an area where giant companies have giant leases.
Yea. Dental office wins, Transbay Terminal loses again, more.
I have no doubt said dentist or payday loan or locksmith or tarot card reader would love such a central place for an office, it's just a bit odd to me that the transit center retail company would be down to let it turn into a strip mall so quickly.
I'm sure they're just beside themselves for not having appealed to your personal taste.
Yikes, hopefully it will not become that down market. Sadly the shops or lack thereof is a reflection of the city. We are a village after all.
As much as people malign Penn Station in NYC, I like all of the shops and eateries in there and the daily hustle and bustle. It is definitely lower end than Grand Central but coming from SF, both are models.
Unfortunately I did not have a chance to visit the underground transit shops in Beijing or Shanghai but was told you can buy almost any household item and arguably you need not ever venture above ground for your goods.
I did visit a major transit point at the Shenzen – Hong Kong border called Lo Wu station. There was multi-level spa with full legimate body massage totaling several thousand square feet offering services for a fraction of Hong Kong prices. Attached to the transit station were several multi-story high retail buildings with almost endless smaller vendor shops and high end restaurants. Across a public plaza were several high end hotels. The whole area next to the major transit station was designed in a way that you could spend several days there on business or a tourist and not be bored.
So for SF Transbay Terminal to succeed, you need hotels, residential, and office space on a large scale to support the ecosystem.
What, in your mind, is transit retail supposed to be? Selling tires to the buses? An airport style kiosk with best sellers?
Actually it seems like a perfect place to have a fitness center. Since folks usually exercise before or after work, put it directly on their commute is ideal. And of course it is convenient to everything else downtown.
Especially since the 24 hour fitness at 2nd and Folsom closed recently.
I totally agree. Makes perfect sense.
I totally disagree with regards to the fitness studio. The transit station is secondary. The primary audience for a new gym is twofold: workers in neighboring office towers, and soon to be residents in all of the projects being completed in Transbay. I live in Mid-Market/The Hub and Fitness SF has a gym there under a similar strategy (attract both workers at Twitter/Uber/Square as well as residents of nearby housing complexes) and it is SLAMMED at any given hour. It is insanely popular. And it's not as if 30,000+ square foot modern floor plates for the type of modern gym that 20 and 30 year olds prefer are omnipresent in the city.
As for the dental office, once again they are positioned between SF's biggest office buildings and several large housing construction sites. If anything that's a vote of confidence on the density of the area.
This was never going to be Valencia or Chestnut. And with only buses at the moment, the retail slots are going to be targeted towards nearby workers and residents who want quick/easy. The two retail slots on top at the park have the opportunity to be something truly special if the park becomes popular so we'll wait and see on those.
Re: a chestnut or Valencia….. yes that's correct. This is meant to be a world class intermodal transit hub. Neighborhood unique shops, as much as I love them, are generally not going to be in the TBTC. Maybe as a one off here or there and I hope that happens but that's not the reality of what will happen here.
The TBTC should be medium to hi end, internationally known companies. Local biz can and should compete for space.
I'm getting nervous the more I think about it, about filling this space. I look to the empty shops in the ground floor of solaire along Folsom. Also the new (awesome!!!) rising residential towers along Folsom).
Retail space is coming on line exactly as the economy is peaking…. typical…
This'll be interesting to see play out.
I know I'll be using this be awesome rooftop park!!!
FWIW I was at the Avery sales gallery and allegedly they have a LOI out for each retail space so I wouldn't be worried at all. Related has great connections with retail. They apparently already have a LOI out for the gym at their 1500 Mission development and that's still two years from completion! If they can flood the Avery "Paseo" with solid retail, the other projects will benefit from other brands trying to get in on the action. I'm not too worried there.
Transbay has what, 35-40 spots? Dental is great IMO, they will get a ton of business from the nearby towers. Gym I've already mentioned why I think it's great. Beyond that we don't know much more other than a Philz and a restaurant are going in. Philz will be packed as per usual. I think we're headed for a Chipotle/Boba Guys/7-11/GNC type mix to be honest. With a couple "fast casual" spots (like a Tacolicious or Super Duper Burger type expansion). It'll serve fast errands and food for workers nearby moreso than transit because without the promised trains, we're not getting "medium to high end".
They will be MORE than fine if they can get two awesome restaurant/bar anchors for the two large spots on top at the park though.
So, you're going to start deciding what retail tenants are appropriate or not?
Is it really that difficult to suss out what kinds of businesses would be ideal for a massive, intermodal transit center? Travel to any larger train/transit station in Europe or Asia and you'll quickly see that this crop of commercial tenants is shaping up to be less "regional hub" and more "Santa Clara strip mall".
you are right Big D, but the reality for now, is this is a bus station not an intermodal transit center. It will be at least 10 years or longer until that happens, and in the meantime filling the space with tennants vs vacant storefronts should be applauded. IMHAAO
Yeah but those European and Asian stations actually have trains.
As someone who actually lives/works in downtown SF, these are great additions.
Look for a lot of groggy people with hamster cheeks on the commute home post dental procedure.
Two of my favorite cities, Melbourne and London, both have gyms in busy transit stations and they are always busy.
I guess my reaction is that this seems rather anti-climatic, after a buildup in which we were told to expect the "Grand Central (sic) Station of the West."
So what's in the real GCT, you ask? a mix of services, (other) retail and eating places, with a seeming emphasis – according to news articles – on high-end dining and shopping.
Whether such develops here is something we'll have to wait and see, but I think the problem is really more with the conceit of the comparison being made in the first place.
It did take GCT over a century to get its first Apple store.
"Anti-climatic"? So these tenants will not thrive in SF's climate? Or are they climate (change) deniers?
We are mall.
So, I'll go out on a limb and assume rickenbacker's is moving to avoid being in the way of eventual DTX construction (doesn't appear to be directly in the path, but surely they would be impacted, and maybe got a discount due to that). They already sold their tiffany lamps so maybe they can even afford the rent for 15 years also.
Philz will have 2 locations, one on the East end and one on the West. Considering there is 100K SQ feet of lease space available, these leases will take up ~43K of that. In the mean time, there will be pop up shops by the opening next month.
This is a good thing. They are providing neighborhood services for a quickly growing neighborhood. This is a good use of the space for *this* era of the terminal. If they went all high end right now, it would sit empty. That said, I expect a crap ton of restaurants to be announced.
When thinking about if these commercial leases make sense, do you give the benefit of the doubt to:
A) The business owners who put their money on the line, who have a good understanding of their client needs, who track market opportunities and pressures closely, who weigh prices of alternative leases etc. etc.
B) The online trolls
I would probably look to NYC, Tokyo, Singapore, etc. to see which kind of retail does the most business in or next to a transit center.
What I have usually seen at stations in other locations is mostly restaurants and convenience stores – not really high end but with higher prices than elsewhere – very similar to Airports.
Actually the typical shops at airports with the airport premium price tags aren't doing well in the age of online comparison shopping.
In Singapore's Changi Airport, prices for food and other items are in line with prices in the main city shops from what I've read. This way, there is really an incentive to stop, browse, and buy at the airport not to mention convenience. I enjoyed eating and buying fresh baked goods at the Hong Kong International airport, the only thing I find missing is an onsite bespoke tailor so I can get measured for a suit when I get off the plane, select my fabric, do a second or third fitting, and pick up my finished suit on my flight back home.
Changi is one of the best luxury malls in Asia…that just happens to be in an airport. 🙂 Plus Singapore gives an incentive to shop there by making pretty much everything tax free (not same as duty free). I found better bargains there than in other major Asian cities.
Unfortunately, the city planners in SF have never had a clue as to how to plan areas of a major city to meet the highest and best use and provide services for all who frequent the area (not just one or two demographic segments). Just take a look at all the empty ground floor retail in nearly every building since 2000 and the empty storefronts in major downtown districts the the FiDi and even Union Square.
I realize this location is very central and will have tons of foot traffic, but if I were a potential tenant I sure would not want to bet on this untested property. It could end up a big success or it could end up being the city's largest homeless shelter (something that I hope happens since it would get people off the streets).
Such is always the 'risk' of doing business – going into 'new' areas or markets or whatever, no way to be sure if it will pan out or not. However I would say that given the large operating budget which is mostly for security precisely to keep homeless from camping out, plus the fact that there are two (soon three) expensive buildings directly attached who would also like to keep things neat and tidy at their doorstep, that it will likely not be too bad of an issue for at least a good while.
Frankly, I think caltrans may have even been tacitly allowing the old terminal to get run-down so as to generate enough motivation to replace it with a spiffy new terminal as you now see.
It will be interesting to see how successful the terminal's "ambassadors" and unarmed private security will be at keeping the homeless away. Think some drugged out homeless person is going to be intimidated by an ambassador wearing khakis and a polo shirt? Pure comedy.
Per the Examiner:
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors approved a 3.5-year, $18.2 million contract with Universal Protection Service, LP, otherwise known as Allied, for unarmed security guard and ambassador services.
The ambassador services are modeled after community ambassadors used in community benefit districts like Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf and Yerba Buena Gardens to provide a more friendly and less intimidating contact for those who may be homeless in area.
"They are trained to reach out to people in need and to really offer assistance," said Sidonie Sansom, the TJPA's chief security officer, during the board's meeting last week. "By having this speciality we think that we are really going to be able to get to know our homeless population more."
She added that these ambassadors "will probably be in polo shirts and khakis… They are trained to reach out to people in need."
I work in the area and welcome the new commercial spaces and park. While there are a few restaurants, plazas and services in the area (sporadic compared to north of Market), once you've been a few times, it's boring.
The park will probably be a big hit, especially once the tourist and workers discover it. I plan on having lunch and breaks there. Can't wait!
I agree this new park is going to become a landmark tourist site. And local site. The vision is coming together here. I see it walking by day after day. The residential towers and more local housing for residents will also be key. More residents like another 20k here are needed.
But this is going to be amazing in 15 years.
I predict there's gonna be a helluva lot of eateries in that structure. It's going to be a typical mall…period.
Excellent news!
The 100% unnecessary (and in fact actively harmful to the transportation program of the Transbay Terminal) blocks-long above-ground mezzanine and the 100% unnecessary (and in fact catastrophic for any and all hypothetical rail service to the Transbay Terminal) blocks-long underground mezzzaine, constructed at a cost of well over a billion ($1000000000) tax dollars, have now attracted [these tenants].
Assuming these leases total over $5 million a month, the multi-modal multi-purpose TOD outcome of the TJPA's visionary world-wide world-class Architectural Design "Competition" might break even on these retail spaces constructed at public expense, and to the direct detriment of public transportation.
These leases DO total more than $5m a month, right? Because otherwise heads would roll, right?
In other grand news from the TJPA, PTG, the aggressively invasive contagious cancer that keeps on giving and giving and giving and giving, will keep on getting and getting and getting, forever ("Authorizing the Executive Director to execute Amendment No. 04 to Agreement 03-02-DTX ENGR-002, Engineering Design Services for Caltrain Downtown Extension Project Term 3 (2011-2019), with Parsons Transportation Group to extend the term of the Term 3 Agreement by two years (2019–2021) and increase the contract amount by $15.5 million, for a total contract amount of $22.3 million").
Score! Limitless incompetence, grotesque rent-seeking and decades of failure are always their own reward.
Heckuva job, TJPA! (And especially well played, Willie Brown!)
they should build an elevated walkway park like the hi line from this park to Yerba Buena Gardens/Moscone Center along minna Street.
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Unless you sell nuclear reactors or submarines, the design of your Yahoo store will command a powerful influence on your website visitors.
I. Good Yahoo store design builds trust
It is a well established fact that people will trust a well dressed sales person as compared to a shabby one. The same logic thoroughly applies to your store as well. In a survey by Questus, 68% respondents affirmed they would distrust a website that does not have a professional appearance! Hence, it is a fantastic idea to invest in hiring a partner who can provide world-class design that arouse trust and attract business.
II. Good Yahoo store design navigates better
Orderliness will always bring you more visitors. Clumsy store navigation can make your store as unpalatable as a fly in a soup! Good store design entails much more than eye appealing graphical presentation; and lucid navigation is probably the 2nd most important area. A good navigation is self-flowing and designed to pre-understand the usual pattern your Yahoo store visitors would follow. A good navigation also helps you promote your best deals, best products and best offers at the right places on the computer screen.
III. Good store design sells more
When your store displays the right offers and the right products at the right places, there is a high probability your store visitor will be lured to make that purchase from your store rather than your competitors'. Moreover, a good store design allows the users to quickly find what they were looking for, leading to quicker turnaround time of information flow; and hence better sales.
IV. Good store design is assistant buyer rather than seller
A well designed store acts as an 'assistant buyer'. This essentially means that the store helps the buyer in the buying process, seemingly from his/her side of the fence. A good Yahoo store design can:
o Hand out meaningful product information
o Lead the user to desired products and services
o Provide exact shipping information and purchase/returns policy
o Provide uncomplicated pricing and shopping cart
o Integrate live chat or live support for quicker conversion
o And bring the important 'We-Care' element into your store that will obviously make a big difference in the sales generated from your Yahoo store
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El Niño—long predicted and longer anticipated by many—is officially here, according to forecasters with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center (CPC).
"Based on the persistent observations of above-average sea surface temperatures across the western and central equatorial Pacific Ocean and consistent pattern of sea level pressure, we can now say that El Niño is here," explains Mike Halpert, CPC deputy director.
This El Niño is considered weak, though. Although forecasters say impacts associated with it could surface in parts of the Northern Hemisphere this spring—such as wetter-than-normal conditions along the Gulf Coast—they don't expect widespread or significant global weather pattern impacts.
"This El Niño is likely too late and too weak to provide much relief for drought-stricken California," Halpert says.
The last El Niño, in 2009-2010, was a moderate to strong event. Other recent El Niños took place from 2002-2003 (moderate), 2004-2005 (weak), and 2006-2007 (weak to moderate). The last very strong El Niño in 1997-1998 provided heavy rainfall in the West, especially California.
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If you started reading this article, then you know that life in a smaller environment, town, or even in the countryside, offers certain advantages… An advantage that is lacking in large and busy urban centers. So there are certainly many benefits of living in NJ while working in NYC.
Firstly, there is nothing that can disturb the comfort of living in a smaller environment. Most things happen as scheduled routines, which is an ideal scenario for those who do not like big stress and change in their lives. On the other hand, you get to go to the city every day, so you get the taste of everything you need if you feel like you're missing out on something. Still, you may be wondering how to cope with this everyday ride from one place to another… So read on about all the benefits that you can have.
Changing your thinking and perceptions
If you are just thinking about living in New Jersey, know that moving will surely change the way you think. In smaller environments, networking or gatherings do not require a formal, pre-arranged event. Connections with people can happen anywhere and at any time.
Therefore, forget about pre-created images in your mind that you can make friends exclusively at formal gatherings in big cities. As you know, those are just innumerable unknown people whose faces you see for the first and last time. In New Jersey, any communication in the real or virtual world is potentially networking and thus, making friends.
Active living in NJ while working in NYC
If you are just moving, and especially if you move your home from an NYC to NJ you may feel that living in a smaller town may be quite insulating… Especially at weekends! Without rush and daily contact with people, your job can fall into the background. With this, you may spend more and more time cleaning, saving or surfing the Internet, rather than looking for friends.
So when you are living in NJ while working in NYC, greater involvement in the life of your New Jersey community is more than recommended. Become a member of clubs, associations, communities, volunteer, actively participate in social gatherings and public events. The secret is that those occasions open up new opportunities.
You can start a conversation on every occasion
One of the benefits of living in NJ while working in NYC is that you never know behind which corner an opportunity awaits you. It might sound stereotypical, but it's true in any case. You travel every day, so you get the chance to move and make connections. Also, in smaller environments as New Jersey, it's easier to take advantage of all social gatherings and informal interactions with known and unknown people.
So before you know it, one second you are talking about disposal and cleaning and the next one, you meet the love of your life. And you never really know who you are going to encounter on the other side and what new opportunities will open. Very often, just casual, preconceived talks, are far more productive than formal, crowded gatherings, where most of the participants are trying for another side to like them. And as a rule, this turns into a very awkward and weird conversation.
Less time on social networks
If you want to put New Jersey vs New York, it will be an uneven fight. You are comparing two completely different places. So if you are living in NJ while working in NYC, you can take advantage and learn something new. For example, almost every recent public research says that people spend too much time on social networks. It's as if our whole life has moved into the virtual world on our computers and smart devices.
Try to use your time in a smart way. And believe it or not, even social networks can be useful tools in finding something educational to learn. You can find e-books or audiobooks, you can watch a documentary, learn a foreign language, or even write a book! Use your time in a smart way.
Besides, in addition to learning something, this free time can allow you to directly contact people with whom you potentially want to meet or even work. It's just like an informal meeting on the street, a coffee shop or in a waiting room at the doctor. This virtual contact while going home from New York City can open up new opportunities.
No crowd, no problem
Due to a larger number of people in New York City, you may think that life is more interesting than in New York. But that is not the case. In big cities like NYC, you may feel that you are being part of something bigger, but at the same time, you are losing yourself. People are often in a hurry and sometimes acts as robots. There is also a higher rate of crimes than in New Jersey.
Besides, it often appears that NYC runs like a clock, in its own laws, always making you wait for something. And most often it's the boring stuff: to cross the street, to wait in line for coffee, watching endless commercial breaks and so on. In this waiting, family and friends are often neglected and put off for another day. That's why life in New Jersey can be much healthier and happier than in New York City.
In the end, does living in NJ while working in NYC means just picking up the crumbs from the table? Of course not! It is only necessary to take advantage of all the benefits of today's modern and smart technologies and be more creative. Once you settle in, you will find that you will be able to participate equally in a new environment and learn something new along the way.


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Via MLB Trade Rumors, Jon Heyman was on the MLB Network last night and opined that despite some preliminary talks, the Brewers are not likely to be able to sign Prince Fielder to an extension and that the big man will be traded before he can become a free agent after the 2011 season. Ryan Howard's $25 million/year contract is the culprit. Fielder is younger than Howard, would expect at least that much money over a longer period and that may simply be too rich for Milwaukee.
This isn't necessarily a controversial position, as the Brewers were suspected to be thinking more along the lines of Mark Teixeira money (his contract tops out at $22.5 million a year). But as we all know, Heyman tends to know what's happening with Scott Boras clients, which Prince Fielder is one, so the notion that the Brewers aren't going to have enough money to keep Fielder may be a particularly informed bit of analysis.
It's a bit premature to analyze Fielder's worth on the free agent market like we all did with Howard this past week, but my gut feeling is that, yeah, he's going to ask for and is probably worth Howard money, at least on a per annum basis. Contract length is going to be the real issue with him, and given his apparent future as a DH, you can figure that teams are going to loathe to go long with him.
The Brewers are 9-14 and aren't playing inspired baseball. If I'm running that team and I think that Boras is going to use Howard's deal as a starting point, I consider unloading him this year.


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Imam Shafi (Rah) said that i wish that my knowledge would be spread. I wish that everyone would benefit from my knowledge no one would say my name. That's why Allah (swt) made him the person that he was and elevated him to the place that he was because his interest wasn't spreading that goodness, not in being named the source of that.
When the environment around you gets tough and when people are aggressive with you and abusive of you because usually you stink because other people stink with you when the world stinks you're more likely to stink too, right? He said (ra) that the foolish one addresses me with words of disgrace but I hate to respond to him in like manner, the more ignorant he proves the more patience I become just like the incense, the more you burn it the more its fragrance is released, subhanAllah.
There's a saying that you can be much more influential if people are not aware of your influence. Just Like with the mother whose child misses her when she goes away. Oftentimes the good influence is not recognized until that's that sweet smell, the source of that sweet smell is no longer there.
Do you stink or do you smell good? Do you rub off good on people or do people rub off evil on you?
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The coaching approach is oriented toward the emergence of solutions.
Coaching emerged between 1980-1990 in North America and Europe. Coaching originally concerned the heads of major companies seeking professional support. Leaders were looking to improve and optimize their management in order to be able to compete in the markets in which they operate.
Executives, decision-makers and those with a high degree of autonomy, being accountable solely to shareholders or to the State, are described as isolated in the responsibility of making decisions affecting the future of their businesses. Some seek a trusted partner to guide their strategic thinking without opening themselves to criticism, or providing the opportunity to others to question their leadership ability. Therefore, leaders turn to an external confidant who can accompany them as they reflect.
In a context that seems increasingly competitive regarding the globalization of markets, increased performance challenges must be met within work teams. The need to be ever more competent, more autonomous, more efficient in our technical and relational activities seems to have created the conditions for high-level competition, and it is often the images of sports, of excelling, of will, of personal investment, of victory, of positive results, of performance research, of assets and strengths or even of giving the best of oneself that are built into the speeches with which leaders address their staff.
Thus, the "new practitioners" (the coaches in management or corporate coaches), offer support in professional development, for the "new athletes" (the managers) seeking support to evolve and develop their skills in their professional environment. So it seems that there is a pivotal time in the business world that arouses the emergence of a need, which requires a new type of service referred to as coaching. Given the satisfaction of managers with regard to coaching, this form of support was then offered to certain employees exercising supervisory responsibilities in order to optimize their performance, capacity management and mobilization of their teams; in summary, their effectiveness within their company.
The coach's job is not just to provide advice in the way a consultant would, or to evaluate career opportunities as a guidance counselor would, or to impart knowledge as a trainer would, or to share his experiences as a mentor would, or even to provide a diagnosis as a psychologist would, but rather to support the thoughts and reflections of his clients concerning the aspects of their personal and professional lives which they wish to improve. The coaching approach (both life coaching and corporate coaching) is oriented toward the emergence of solutions. Its specific practice is therefore not within a particular expertise in the field of action of his client, but rather a support process, with the attitude of a facilitator.
Often defined as the "therapy for healthy people," coaching is a support process oriented towards action. It enables individuals who are coached to develop their potential, their resources and their skills and facilitates the achievement of personal and professional goals.


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Debugging – அதாவது கணினியில் பிழைகளை கண்டு திருத்தம் செய்வது எப்படி ? பைத்தான் மொழியில் இது சற்று சகஜமானது : முழு விவரம் இங்கு.
What is Debugging ?
Computer programs don't always work like how we want them to. So at times we need to stop the program in the middle of execution and inspect them. By doing that – looking at the variables, functions, statements/source code in the debugger – we can understand the problem better than before and by stepping through the source code we can understand the source of the error to arrive at a solution.
This may sound somewhat complex, but in practice its quite repetitive and you will get the hang of it. Its the equivalent of a software detective work, and it is surprisingly fun, and you keep getting better at it with more practice.
How to Debug Python Code ?
To debug python we use the python module 'pdb' [read documents இங்கு]; pdb is named evocatively like the more famous, powerful gdb – GNU source debugger. The simple usage is to call your program throwing the error from the command line as follows,
$ python -m pdb myscript.py
Once you see the (Pdb) prompt you can do the following:
- Setup a breakpoint at a particular function, class or module
- Resume the program running and
- Wait for the program to enter the breakpoint code or hit an exception
- At this time Pdb will enter the breakpoint and give you options to inspect variable, function, the call stack, and step up or down the frames
- For exceptions caught by gdb, we can go through the same scope variables and source-stepping inspections only via the post-mortem execution
Finally, you can figure out the cause of the problem and fix it!
Bon Voyage. You are starting on a powerful journey to write cool software and fix buggy ones!
Goodluck, and Godspeed.


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User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) go hand-in-hand. Visual designers for mobile apps usually focus on the latter: elements like icons, typography, and color all fall under UI design.
But as every good designer knows, an effective UI requires more than visual appeal. It must be accessible and intuitive. In reality, a good UI is just one component of a good UX. The reason we devote so much time and effort into optimizing our user interfaces is because they have a real impact on how users interact with the app.
Today, we'll analyze the Soundcloud app, as part of our App Engagement Analysis series that includes the Airbnb and Etsy apps. This time, I'm paying extra attention to Soundcloud's look and feel.
Read on for a detailed breakdown of how Soundcloud keeps users engaged with fluid app UX design.
New users are greeted with a splash screen when the app is first launched. There isn't much to comment on in terms of user experience (the account creation process is simple enough), but visually, we're off to a good start.
This photo's orange-tinged lighting fits the bright orange of the Soundcloud logo. And the desaturation is a plus, keeping the picture from contrasting too deeply with the interface buttons. The splash screen isn't only intuitive; it sets the tone for what we're about to experience.
Now let's see what happens when we sign in!
The Discovery Tab
What Soundcloud Does Well
The first screen you encounter is the search tab, which features a plethora of ways to find new music.
The screen can be a bit overwhelming for first-time users, but everything you might need is just a tap away. The search bar is conveniently placed at the top, suggested stations make it easy to stumble onto new tracks based on music you already like, and the Soundcloud charts let you skip straight to the day's trending music. Crowdedness aside, the app appears to have all the functionality of the desktop website.
Scrolling down, we see a list of tags for genre-based filtering.
Visually, I quite like how this part of the screen is laid out. Text is a design element in itself, and this screen works despite the lack of graphics. The text for the tags is noticeably bigger than the rest, making the layout skimmable.
From a content perspective, the charts are also well designed.
There's seemingly nothing remarkable about this screen, but notice the little sentence above the first song? Where it explains that the Top 50 chart shows the most played tracks on Soundcloud for the week? From a usability standpoint, that's fairly valuable.
Words like "recommended" and "trending" are used across the web these days, but often they're euphemism for content that the platform wants to promote. In the worst cases, "recommended" content is simply paid advertising.
As a result, I'm sure I'm not the only user who approaches features like Soundcloud's Top 50 charts with a healthy dose of skepticism. I appreciate that they take the time to explain that the chart is simply based on the play count.
One Way to Improve
Normally I'm not a big proponent of tutorials, but I can see some users struggling to learn their way around the explore tab. I've already used Soundcloud on desktop so it wasn't quite as confusing for me, but there is a lot of functionality crammed into a single screen.
Perhaps the rankings and suggested stations could be spun off into their own tab, with search and tags remaining on the home tab.
The Player
What Soundcloud Does Well
The music player is the heart and soul of a music app. And I'm happy to say that Soundcloud's player is beautifully designed.
For starters, the seekbar is intuitive, as you'll see below.
Simply touch and hold the seekbar for the navigation to pop up. The album art is blurred and the track length is displayed in larger font, making for easy readability. It also helps that the waveform is much larger than a typical seekbar, so it's easier to tap.
Aesthetically speaking, I love that the "next up" screen blurs the album art instead of obscuring it completely. It creates some natural variety as you browse through the playlist.
Meanwhile, you might wonder where the track info is displayed in this relatively minimal screen. It takes a couple of clicks to reach the menu, but you can pull it up without leaving the player.
You can browse comments from this screen, and you can even leave your own comments from the menu in the bottom right.
One key feature Soundcloud offers over video platforms like Youtube is the persistent player. Music keeps playing while you browse — and if the current album ends, the platform will automatically start playing related tracks.
The mobile app accomplishes this in an ingenious way by presenting the player as a sticky footer bar.
Users can navigate between tracks with a swipe, while a single tap opens the full player. It's a great way of giving users control of the auto-selected playlist without cluttering the screen.
One Way to Improve
While you can browse comments (and their respective timestamps) from the player menu, I couldn't find a way to have comments pop up while the track is playing. This is an unfortunate omission since the in-track comments are one of the most unique aspects of the Soundcloud platform.
Profile & Favorites
What Soundcloud Does Well
The favorites tab is blank when you first visit it, and it does a decent job of urging users to follow new artists.
The button was a little confusing at first. If you look closely, you'll see that the "find people to follow" call-to-action simply switches you back to the search tab. But the end result is still effective: you end up searching for a genre of music that you like, and you're greeted with a list of relevant accounts to follow.
Upon following your first user, you're greeted with an in-app message that explains how the stream works.
This is a good example of a tutorial message that isn't too obtrusive, yet it adds value by popping up at the right place and time. Event triggers (e.g. following your first artist) are a necessity for tutorials that help rather than hinder. There's little value in explaining the first five onboarding steps before the user has a chance to orient themselves with the first step.
For more on how mobile messages impact the user experience, have a look at this blog post on in-app messages.
Moving on to the profile: there's an innocuous "Record" button that takes you to a full-fledged audio recorder within the app! Once the recording is finished, you can publish the clip to your profile with a couple of taps.
This feature seems especially useful for podcasters, but it could add value for any artist as a place to jot down musical ideas.
And I appreciate the screen's layout: it's decidedly minimal compared to the rest of the app, with its pure white background. The simplicity makes the record button stand out all the move, further emphasizing Soundcloud's brand color and the primary CTA of the screen.
One Way to Improve
The user profile on the Soundcloud app isn't bad, but it's missing one important feature.
I would have gladly changed my name from User 717024195, but I guess that's not possible on mobile!
In Soundcloud's defense, this is probably more a technical issue than a UX issue. And the rest of the user profile is easy to navigate, with tabs removing the need to tap to a new screen.
A Minimal UI For Maximum Branding
If I had to describe Soundcloud's mobile UI design in a word, I'd say it's committed. I don't think there's a single color in the app besides the signature Soundcloud Orange. The branding is so consistent that the purple-orange gradient of Soundcloud Go feels like a drastic shift.
It's impressive that such a simple two-color UI remains easy to browse. Separating UI elements into modules allows different shades of gray to do all the heavy lifting, making it easy to distinguish foreground from background. The CTAs and other clickable content are all highlighted in Soundcloud's brand colors, which is win-win for the user and developer.
In terms of UX, the Soundcloud app is a go-to example of a text-heavy layout that's browsable and branded. It's proof that you don't always need custom art and photos for a visually appealing design.
If you're a mobile app designer with an interest in UX optimization, keep in mind that mobile marketing platforms like Leanplum offer versatile tools for A/B testing and layout editing. It's hard to design a perfect user experience on gut feel alone; with A/B testing, your own users can help guide the design process.
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