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Who in their right mind would spend so much money on a sleep sack? That's probably one of the most common questions parents ask themselves if they come across the Merino Kids baby sleep sack (not Merrino Kids, as some people write).
The truth is, year in year out, Merino Kids' customers rave about this product and are glad they made the choice to spend a little extra up front and go with the best.
As the #1 selling merino wool sleep sack in the world, it is for parents who want the very best. Like any product, it's not perfect but it sure comes close.
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Material and Warmth
100% natural and hypoallergenic, Merino wool has the amazing natural ability to regulate body temperature. The Merino Kids sleep bag can be used year-round and is intended for use in rooms ranging from 64-80 degrees.
Of course you want to dress your baby appropriately underneath which means that a full body suit is recommended to be worn by babies in the colder temps while simply a diaper should be worn underneath on warm summer nights.
The outside of the sleep sack is made of soft cotton while the inside has a thin layer of super snugly merino. Unlike synthetic fleece sleep sacks, your little one will be much less likely to overheat and sweat.
The original Merino Kids sleep sack comes in only two sizes: 0-2 years (baby) and 2-4 years (toddler). So while other brands offer more sizing options, they also need to be replaced about every 6 months.
The first thing you'll notice is how long the sack is. This is great news for babies who are in the higher percentile in height which can be hard to find a proper fitting size in other brands. Alternatively, it's also slightly narrower so if you have a somewhat chubby baby, it may not be as comfortable for them.
Design and Features
The baby version of this sleep sack is available in nine different colors. All are attractive but may not have the "cuteness" factor as some others. The oatmeal color is one of the most popular and fortunately is also priced the lowest at times.
The toddler sleep sack comes in six colors. Everything about Merino Kids products says high quality. The zipper is one of the smoothest out there and unzips from the bottom up to allow for easy middle of the night diaper changes.
A top cover on the zipper makes sure that it cannot scratch the baby. One of the sleep sack's best features is the unique slit for a safety belt which allows easy transport of a sleeping baby from a car seat or stroller to their crib.
Why more brands don't have this feature is puzzling. One feature that could have been better is the shoulder buttons which are only on one side. Most seem to prefer buttons on both sides to lessen the chance of waking a sleeping baby when putting on the sleep sack. Interestingly enough, the toddler size has buttons on both sides.
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What We Like
- Highest quality materials
- Very comfortable fabric
- Achieves the highest safety standard certification
- Won't grow out of it as quickly as others
- Can use with a car seat or stroller
- Long length allows babies freedom with their legs
What We Don't Like
- High initial cost
- Baby size only has buttons on one shoulder (toddler on both)
- A bit too narrow for larger babies
- Designs not as "cute" as some other brands
It's a given that the Merino Kids baby sleep sack is one of (if not) the best sleep sacks available. The main reason for parents not buying it is the price. While the high initial cost may scare off a lot of people, it is actually cheaper in the long run if you think about it.
If you were to buy a cheap, lower quality sleep sack every six months such as the HALO, you may end up paying more in a two-year timeframe than the Merino Kids. It's sort of like shopping at Costco… you'll spend more in one trip purchasing a bulk package of diapers than a small package at the grocery store, but before that bulk pack runs out, you would have spent much more in total if you kept buying the small packages from the grocery store every time you ran out.
All in all, the Merino Kids sleep sack is a perfect sleep sack for all-season use. For those who live in the coldest of climates, a warmer "winter-weight" version is also available.


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A recent Scientific American article highlighted the work of two Canadian engineers. Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson, who built the world's first (and only) human-powered helicopter.
After they had completed their brilliant and imaginative work, they learned of a recent paper which showed that what they had just done was impossible.
Their achievement put me in mind of Lord Kelvin's misguided pronouncement:
Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.
This is a popular meme: illustrious expert says something is impossible: ingenue shows it is not.
But nonetheless, there are (presumably?) things which, even though they may be imagined, are still either truly or practically impossible.
But how can you distinguish between ideas which are truly or practically impossible, and those which are just hard to imagine?
This is not a merely an academic question
The UK is currently committed to spending hundreds of millions of pounds on a nuclear fusion experiment called ITER which I am confident will never result in the construction of even a single power station.
Wikipedia tells me the build cost of the project is an astonishing $50 billion – ten times its original projected cost. Impossible projects have a way of going over budget.
I explained my reasons for considering the project to be impossible here.
And on reading this Jonathan Butterworth, Head of Physics at UCL tweeted that he:
could write a similar post on why the LHC is impossible. IMHO
But I don't think he could. Let me explain with some examples:
1. The large hadron collider (LHC) where Jonathan works is a machine called a synchrotron, which is itself a development of a cyclotron.
The first cyclotron was built in a single University physics department in 1932 (History). If, back then, you had told someone the specification of the LHC, would they have said it was impossible?
I don't think so. Because although each parameter (size, energy etc.) has been stretched – through astonishing ingenuity and technically virtuosity – the LHC is an extrapolation from something that they knew definitely worked.
2. A modern nuclear power station is an engineering realisation of 'a pile of graphite bricks' that was first constructed beneath the stand of a playing field of the University of Chicago in 1942.
Within this 'pile', the first controlled nuclear reaction took place and worked exactly as had been anticipated. Would the people who witnessed the reaction have said a nuclear power station was impossible?
Definitely not. Everyone in the room was aware of the significance (good and bad) of what had been achieved.
Controlled nuclear fusion, is in an entirely different category from either of these stories of engineering success.
- It has never worked.
We have never created sustained nuclear fusion and the reasons for the failure of this achievement have always changed as we have understood the problem better.
The rationale for ITER is – cutting through a great deal of technical detail – that it is bigger than previous versions. This increases the volume of the plasma (where energy is released by fusion) in relation to the surface area (where it is lost).
I expect that ITER will meet its technical goals (or most of them). But even on this assumption, they would then have to solve the technical problems associated with confining a plasma at a temperature of 150 million ºC for 30 years rather than 10 seconds.
As I explained previously, I just don't think solutions to these problems exist that would allow reliable operation for 30 years with 90% availability required for power generation.
So I think controlled nuclear fusion as a means of generating power is – while perfectly conceivable – actually impossible.
What if – in 50 years time – we make it work?
Then I will be proved wrong. If I am alive, I will apologise.
However, even in this optimistic scenario, it will be 50 years too late to affect climate change, which is a problem which needs solving now.
And we will have spent money and energy that we could have spent on solving the problems that face us now using solutions which we know will definitely work.

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Mark Ingram's Big Day Bodes Well For Saints
Nov 10, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) is tackled by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) during the first half of a game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Mark Ingram has arrived.
More importantly, Mark Ingram's major day against the Dallas Cowboys in which he rushed for over 100 yards for the first time in his career means great things are ahead for the New Orleans Saints.
Ingram has battled an injury all season. In that same time, the Saints have failed to find a stable running game. Pierre Thomas has shown flashes and quick passes to Darren Sproles have helped to accommodate, but it has resulted in a bit of a predictable attack.
Ingram's big day changes that. Check out what ESPN's Mike Triplett has to say on the matter:
"In a much more surprising offensive breakout, Mark Ingram ran for 145 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries (130 in the second half). Obviously we can't expect this type of production on a regular basis. But now that Ingram is healthy and the offensive line has finally found a run-blocking rhythm, he could certainly be an effective part of the rotation behind Pierre Thomas and Sproles the rest of the way. I've always insisted that the key to all the running backs' success is the line. And they have been getting their act together in recent weeks."
Remember that the Cowboys have a horrible defense, but the production from Ingram is still a good sign. Call it momentum or something else, but this is the type of performance Ingram can build on moving forward.
So here we are. From trade rumors to 145 yard days and another piece of the puzzle for a Super Bowl contender. Nice to meet you, Mark.
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Whether performing all over the world for Diet Coke, Armarni, MAC Cosmetics, on tour with the UK's biggest music institution The Official Charts or opening festival stages, The Mac Twins' unique talent is their ability to connect with any audience – large or small – and keep it real. Their opposite music tastes make their sets a unique battle – and make for a lively and varied gig.
The Combination of Alana's technical ability and passion for mixing with Lisa's infectious and energetic performances makes them a double force to be reckoned with.
Whether playing sell-out gigs in superclubs across Europe or intimate launch parties closer to home in the UK, they have the crowds eating out the palm of their hands. With a great stage presence and an eye and ear for what the audience wants, these two know how to entertain.
Whether performing all over the world for Diet Coke, Armani, MAC Cosmetics, on tour with the UK's biggest music institution The Official Charts or opening festival stages, The Mac Twins' unique talent is their ability to connect with any audience with their energy and opposite eclectic music tastes.
As well as being the Official DJ's for Love Island where they can be see playing live on ITV2 every Sunday night, the girls' are presenters on Virgin Radio. In the past year they have had guests such as Sigala, Fatman Scoop, Tove Lo and John Newman, plus live broadcasts everywhere from The Brits and to the Team GB camp and are now the "go to" presenters for fun, energetic content. In the past year they've broadcast live from all the Summer festivals, warmed up for Jess Glynne and Fleur East at Wembley Arena, headlined Festifeel and Fashion Undressed festival on the Southbank for Mastercard and performed bespoke intimate sets at the Groucho club, for Gok Wan's Magazine and for brands such as Urban Decay and @london to name just a few. Even in the past few weeks they DJ'd at the EUFA Champions League Final party and played alongside Lulu and Pixie Lott for Simon Cowell's Annual Midsummer Ball.
They began on BBC Radio and their big break came with the 2012 Olympic Torch relay and live performances on Sky Sports. This progressed on to residencies in London's top clubs like Whisky Mist, the W hotel and the Mayfair club. They've since branched out as far as Morocco (Lotus Club) and as large as Belgium's Versus, Europe's largest club. They continue to complement their touring with a monthly homecoming residency at "Scotland's best Nightclub" Why Not. Their reach is ever-expanding: venues such as Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes for "Pop Shop", stints at the 02 Islington, House of Vans, DJing for celebrity parties such as Liam Gallagher's 40th and everywhere in between.
The Mac Twins continue to be successful because they remain true to themselves while embracing the creative tension that inevitably comes out when they are at the decks as a pair, which you can hear in their bespoke mashups too. It really is the best of both worlds, no compromise.
The Mac Twins' gamified clubbing experience
Launched at the edinburgh fringe 2015
For years Lisa and Alana bickered in the booth about what to play taking a good few years to realize the magic is in the clash. While learning to work with this in their sets, it inspired them to devise their groundbreaking interactive show PLAY. They sought to crete an immersive experience that was halfway between the production values of a £90 arena show and your general club night for a tenner. It merges their performance backgrounds, their love for their old Sega Mega Drive and the clubbing world all in one show. PLAY is a 'gamified' clubbing experience that lets the audience have control of their night.
At the 13-night opening run in Edinburgh this past August, clubbers loved it so much they returned for multiple nights to see the same show. Engaging audiences in PLAY, the Mac Twins unique immersive experience where gaming meets clubbing is the newest hot ticket to shake up the club world
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"We have completely opposite tastes in music so we compromise by mashing up songs each of us like and creatng our own individual mixtapes. The best of both worlds. Put your earphones in and let us take you to the dance floor"
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Woodstock weekend: How police aim to reduce Bethel traffic, maintain safety
Before visitors to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts next see Ringo Starr, Carlos Santana or John Fogerty next weekend, they'll see state police troopers.
They also may see members of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, state environmental conservation officers and employees of the Sullivan County Division of Public Safety.
The county is preparing for upwards of 100,000 visitors to come to the Town of Bethel between Aug. 15-18 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair where the landmark festival was held.
But, only ticketholders for the events at Bethel Woods, which sits on the original site, will be allowed within a perimeter set by state police. And troopers will control the roadways leading up to the venue, according to Troop F Capt. Chris Zaba. A shuttle service has been set up for additional visitors specifically to the Woodstock monument on the festival grounds.
The goal is to avoid a repeat of the problems that accompanied the original festival, when around 450,000 visitors forced the Thruway to be closed and clogged traffic.
While officials have shared a broad plan for policing traffic, and are encouraging visitors without tickets to stay away from the Route 17B corridor, details on how the site itself will be protected, how many officers will be utilized and how expansive the perimeter will be around the site are still unclear.
Town of Bethel Supervisor Dan Sturm praised the interdepartmental planning process that officials said began eight months ago.
"These agencies, they are informed, they are detailed and they are efficient," Sturm said. "The goal for all our visitors is to run as smooth and pleasant as possible and our locals can do what they need to do with as little interruption as possible."
The town is prohibiting vehicles on or near the venue from parking on roadways or shoulders, Zaba said. Cars found parking will be towed to keep roads clear for traffic and emergency vehicles.
Traffic information on the weekend can be found on local radio stations, Sullivan County government's social media, and alert.ny.gov.
What visitors need to know
Only those who have tickets for one of the four nights of events will be allowed on the Bethel Woods campus, and only on the night for which they have tickets. That includes the original festival grounds and the on-site museum.
A travel pass issued to ticketholders by Bethel Woods will be the key for traveling through the area. The passes are being physically mailed to attendees, officials said, and the organization is sending emails to ticketholders with instructions on how to most easily enter and exit.
Upon arrival to the area, visitors will be guided by state police through roadways into the Bethel Woods traffic pattern, where they will be asked to present a travel pass to be scanned for entrance into the parking lot, said Eric Frances, CFO and general manager for Bethel Woods.
Things to know about your travel pass:
- Bethel Woods provide a list of instructions and tips when entering the venue for the weekend :
- Your travel pass must be visible and displayed from your rear-view mirror prior to entering the Bethel Woods traffic pattern. If coming to separate events you must display separate passes for each event.
- Carpooling or using park-and-ride areas are being encouraged.
- Taxi drivers and car services anticipated to move through the area should contact Bethel Woods for a travel pass.
For more information or questions visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org/anniversary-weekend-information or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
How to shuttle to the Woodstock monument
A shuttle bus will run to and from the Woodstock monument on the festival site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The shuttle will leave from two locations, Swan Lake and the Monticello Raceway, and "they will be short trips back and forth," said Roberta Lockwood, president of Sullivan County Visitors Association.
Lockwood hopes the four-day event will honor the original Woodstock Festival of 1969 without incident.
"All eyes will be on the Sullivan Catskills during this momentous occasion and it is our job as community leaders and business owners to guide our visitors and local alike safely and effectively throughout our county," she said.
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Teaching About Haiti
Teaching About Haiti has been posted online as a free, downloadable resource, along with a list of more than 40 recommended books for books, films, and organizations for classrooms.
The Teaching for Change board and staff believe that while students should be encouraged to contribute to relief efforts, it is also important to gain a deeper understanding of the history and the roots of the poverty in Haiti. The U.S. has been involved with Haiti for centuries, yet it has received little attention in textbooks or the curriculum. Part of our commitment to the people of Haiti at this time can be to not only increase our support but also our awareness. As informed citizens, we can advocate for respectful and constructive relations with Haiti in the months and years ahead.
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Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume on February 26 in Kazakhstan
Hopes of progress after Tuesday's announcement were tempered when an Iranian official said the West's goal in talking was to undermine the Islamic republic.
Iran and world powers announced new talks on Tehran's nuclear program starting February 26, but hopes of progress after Tuesday's announcement were tempered when an Iranian official said the West's goal in talking was to undermine the Islamic republic.
First word of the meeting, to be held in Kazakhstan, came in comments from Iran's Supreme National Security Council to state news agency IRNA. Later, a spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she hoped to make progress in allaying concerns about a program that Iran denies has a military purpose.
Both sides said the widely expected appointment to meet was made on Tuesday by Iran's deputy nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri and European Union counterpart Helga Schmid.
However, there were immediate signs from Iran, which holds a presidential election in June, that powerful figures were skeptical of their worth.
Western powers say Iran may be close to having the capacity to build a nuclear weapon, though Tehran insists it is seeking only electricity. The United States and its allies, which have imposed tough economic sanctions, are keen to show progress on an overall agreement for curbing and monitoring Iran's nuclear activities - not least because Israel, seeing itself especially threatened, has warned it could mount a pre-emptive attack.
A spokesman for Ashton, who represents the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany, said: "She hopes that the talks will be productive and that concrete progress can be made towards a negotiated solution to meet the international community's concerns about the Iranian nuclear program."
But comments by Abdollah Haj-Sadeghi, a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, indicated continued differences of opinion in Tehran; those may limit the prospect of narrowing the dispute with the West at the talks in Almaty, the first of their kind since negotiators met in Moscow in June.
"They will never want real dialogue and negotiations," Haj-Sadeghi was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency, addressing religious students in the theological center of Qom.
"Their goal is to inhibit the Islamic revolution. If they can't eliminate the Islamic revolution, they want to weaken and inhibit this revolution," he said. "A revolution with a religious nature cannot reconcile itself with arrogance."
Iranian officials often use the term "arrogant" to denote Western nations. It was not immediately clear whether he was referring to the continuing process of negotiation with the six world powers, known as the P5+1, or to the prospect of direct negotiations with the United States, Iran's main adversary.
Haj-Sadeghi's remarks contrasted with those of Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, who said in Berlin on Monday that he was "optimistic" regarding what he saw as a new approach from the United States regarding Iran.
Shashank Joshi, a senior fellow and Middle East specialist at the Royal United Services Institute, said the mixed messages reflected Iran's "fragmented" political system, in which power is divided between elected and unelected bodies.
"Haj-Sadeghi's comments are consistent with a widely held Iranian view: that sanctions are less about the nuclear issue and more about regime change," Joshi said. "He may therefore have been repeating a standard line rather than responding to Salehi."
Many Iranian leaders may be wary of entering talks which quickly collapse, Joshi said. "Some of this rhetoric is therefore a way of managing expectations, and pushing responsibility for failure back on to the West," he said.


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A whole new front of the war has been opened with the new and highly agile US Firefly Jump Infantry, the gargantuan Kodiak Walker and the 'packing-a-punch' Heavy Bazooka team!
Firefly Jump Infantry!
Using revolutionary jump-packs, Firefly infantry are drawn from the Paratroopers and specialise in rapid advances to take ground, waiting for conventional infantry and armour to relieve them.
The US army tactical doctrine placed great emphasis on firepower and mobility, and this is reflected in the armament of the standard infantry squad.
With plenty of speed; this shock unit is ideal for artillery hunting and objective securing tasks. Packed with SMGs and able to take a flamethrower, they can certainly make mincemeat of any foe!
Kodiak Walker!
As the US developed walker tactics for regiments of Grizzly and Bruin walkers it became apparent that an antiaircraft capability was required; wheeled and tracked systems were unable to coordinate with the walkers in urban or close terrain.
The Kodiak was the result, reducing its weight with the removal of the 75mm gun, the Kodiak is more agile and able to deliver a storm of heavy calibre rounds when defending against aircraft. In addition, it is a popular walker with troops in close quarters, its weaponry capable of decimating enemy infantry if they are foolish enough to give it a target.
The Kodiak is perfect for the front line as it is able to dish out an insane amount of bullets, easily taking out entire squads and lighting up lightly armoured vehicles. It can also be situated in an elevated position providing a considerable amount of supporting fire, and it'll usually become the main threat on any battlefield.
Heavy Bazooka Team!
After recognising the limitations of the bazooka when facing the newer heavy German tanks, the US produced a heaver version that a fired a shaped charge similar to that of a the highly effective panzerschreck. The weapon proved too heavy and bulky for regular use, but was highly suited to the new armoured infantry formations.
The US deploys its first Tesla Cannon-armed Shermans and infantry assaults are spearheaded by heavily armoured infantry. The results are impressive but overconfidence in the new technology means that the best tactical use is squandered and the Germans make the Allies pay for retaking the north of France and Belgium
Resilient and boasting a 'super bazooka' which does as much damage as you think it'll do, the Heavy Bazooka team can reliably take out nearly any armour. Make sure they are comfy behind some cover or outflanking their opponent and then shove a rocket into the rear-end of an unsuspecting tank!
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Adolfo Correa is a 21 year old student of Graphic Design from Santiago, Chile. Although he may be young, he is very good in what he is doing so we invite you to see some of his work.
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Artist worth mentioned – David Galdamez
David Galdamez comes to us from Guatemala City as well. He is one of those designers who is lucky enough to also have some traditional arty skills such as drawing and sketching. He does a great job at combining his two skills together to create unique pieces.
Most Beautiful Wallpapers for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day has come so we selected for you a nice gallery of most beautiful wallpapers to decorate your desktop. Happy Valentine's Day!
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We are in the last hours of 2011 so a very interesting year is about to start. The only things we wish you is a Happy New Year and may the end of world not to come so soon as Maya people predicted. We picked up some of the greatest wallpapers to say Welcome to […]
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15 Free UI Kits and Icons for Designers
Posted on Jun 30, 2013Hello. In this post I've rounded up all the good flat UI kits and icon packs to arm you with a range of quality tools.
1. Flat UI by Andy Law
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2. Flat UI Kit 2 (Blog) by Riki Tanone
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7 Useful Tools for Registering Domain Name
Posted on Jun 28, 2013Hello. Here are the lists of 7 tools that will allow you to check for the free domain names.
1. Domaintyper.comDomain Typer is a simple to use search engine that allows you to simply add the desired name for the domain, and you will instantly be notified whether it can be used or not.
Moreover, the website includes a dynamic Web 2.0 domain name generator which comes up with random names for you to sift through and see if a memorable one comes about. If that is the case, a link is provided for you to buy it on the spot.
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Affordable Funeral Policy Over 85
Types of upper burial insurance coverage. Now that you have all of your written needs. You can choose the type of funeral or funeral insurance and there are two main options: prepaid and paid.
Funeral Policy Over 85
Pre-Paid Coverage: with a prepaid policy, there will be an opportunity to pay for the funeral in advance. With this option, the details do not necessarily have to be finalized.
When the insured approves, the details can be confirmed by the family members.
If you know exactly what you want at your funeral, there is no reason why you can not have everything fixed and paid on time and this will eliminate a lot of stress for your loved ones.
Benefits: when it comes to prepaid funerals, there are some key benefits and we must begin with the fact that it provides peace of mind to all involved.
Funeral Cover For Over 80, 82, 85, 86, 89
Not only will you be relieved that members of your family do not have to worry about finding money after it happens. Your family will also be relieved not to have to guess your last wishes. If you have an existing health condition, this is also an excellent way to prepare for the inevitable, which will make it a little easier for the family.
In addition, the funeral price will remain the same, regardless of the number of years until it actually happens. Because you will not be affected by inflation. You can ensure your funeral policy over 85 to 90 at today's prices as protection.
Therefore, the latest wishes and the finest details can be secured without worrying about the changes in prices. Finally, we should also note that this type of arrangement allows payments in installments which can be very helpful.
Funeral Policies for Over 85 to 90
Disadvantages: Unfortunately, there is often a problem with flexibility with this type of policy because some will not move while moving. Although some options today are transferable. There are still many that can not be transferred, so it is something you may want to consider when setting up coverage.
In addition to this, reimbursements may not be available, which means you must be absolutely sure you want this coverage. In most cases, there is only one possibility that this is correct. So you are right to be investigating this issue at this time.
Finally, a major drawback of the prepaid funeral policy for over 85 plan versus funeral insurance over 90 is the inability to pay the final expenses. With a good policy, such as whole life insurance for the elderly. The death benefit can be used for what the beneficiary wishes to use. In contrast, with a prepaid funeral policy. The only thing you buy is typically the specific funeral in that specific funeral parlor.
Funeral insurance comparison rates
Pre-need coverage: on the other hand, you will also see the opportunity to buy a pre-need burial policy. And this allows all the details to be confirmed in the future. Instead of making big decisions now. The insured can sit down and make decisions with his family a little later. If you prefer this type of funeral policy over 85 plan. It gives you that extra time to make a decision and then the arrangements can be put in place as soon as the time comes.
Benefits: With this plan, you can be sure that all your wishes will be fulfilled in terms of the funeral and all other arrangements. Whether it is important documents. Flowers or even the music that will be played, all this will be resolved in advance.
Often, there is a focus on making it easier for the insured. But do not forget that this will also make it easier for your loved ones. When trying to deal with the loss of a family member or friend. The last thing they want to do is make big decisions that affect the way they will be remembered, so this plan lifts the pressure a little.
Burial insurance over 85 age
Disadvantages: if we look at the negatives, we could say that the lack of payment at the time of installing the policy is an inconvenience. Instead of canceling payments, they must be made at the time of death.
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We've already shared the news of the latest makeup collections from the leading cosmetics brands for the summer 2012 season. To become a real sailor, this summer get some items from the new MAC Hey, Sailor makeup collection. It has an amazing range of makeup products.
The vast range of products has a good selection to everyone's taste. In addition to striped nautical handbags and cosmetic bags, one also gets the peach powder-highlighter Crew, two shades of blush satin, five types of eye shadows with different textures, three shades of eye pencil (gold, green, and dark blue) and lip pencils (beige, coral and red) and two pigment tones (gold and dark blue).
For a particular case, there are four shades of lipstick ranging from the neutral beige to juicy crimson color, released in different textures. In order to create additional volume, one will rely on the lip gloss in five shades: pale gold, pale pink, coral, orange and bright red.


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The complex legal nature of negotiating a mineral rights lease agreement can be intimidating to the landowner as well as smaller oil and gas companies who perhaps cannot afford the legal cavalry necessary to hash out a beneficial deal. Misunderstanding the terms of a deal, or failing to research the rules and laws that apply to each situation, can lead to an unsatisfactory outcome and a substantial loss in earnings potential.
A misunderstanding of the certain rights which accompany the ownership of land or minerals is one particular point of perplexity which can lead to an unfortunate outcome if carelessly navigated. As the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) notes, "Owning land does not automatically mean you own the mineral rights to a property. If your current deed does not specifically discuss minerals, you may need to contact a professional in title research."
Each state also has its own unique laws and rules which can further complicate matters. For instance, "In Louisiana, mineral rights can only be reserved (held by the seller of surface property) for ten years, either from the date of sale or from the date of the last exploration activity or production of minerals from the land. If there is no mineral development on the property in that time period, the mineral rights then automatically transfer to the buyer."
Mineral rights are certainly not to be confused with surface rights, which deal with the usage and ownership of land above ground. Conflicts arising between the varying interests of mineral and surface rights owners have produced a number of legal cases which have yielded important precedents regarding the issue.
A paper titled Minerals, Surface Rights, and Royalty Payments from the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Real Estate Center examined some of the more influential cases which set long-standing precedents for mineral and surface rights. As the paper notes, "One of the earliest and most significant cases decided by the Texas Supreme Court held that the mineral estate is dominant over the surface estate. The grant of the mineral lease gives the mineral lessee the implied right to use as much of the surface as is reasonably necessary for the exploration and development of the minerals."
Furthermore, when the lessee is deciding how much or what region of surface land needs to be used for exploration purposes, "The surface owner's consent is not required for this right to be exercised. The mineral lessee is liable for surface damages only in limited situations." In other words, mineral rights will always trump surface rights in most situations, giving a considerable advantage to the holder of the mineral rights. It is imperative that both the seller and buyer in a mineral rights agreement understand the terms of their specific agreement and how it relates to the state and national laws which apply to general mineral rights agreements.
Another important precedent established by Texas courts posited the idea that an oil and gas lease gives the mineral lessee the exclusive right to initiate and complete various tests to ascertain the location of oil and gas on the premises. However, "Because an oil and gas lease is silent concerning how, when, and under what circumstances the tests may be undertaken, the mineral owner may wish to address these issues when negotiating an oil and gas lease."
These issues should be addressed when a company initially approaches a mineral owner with a desire to conduct exploratory tests for minerals. The mineral owner has considerable power at the beginning of the negotiation process, and, based on the terms set forth in a lease or purchase agreement, can decide whether or not to give access to companies for the purpose of exploring the property for mineral resources.
"Permission from the mineral owner may be granted in one of two forms. The oil company may acquire an oil and gas lease that, among other things, grants to the lessee the exclusive right to explore. Or, the oil company may acquire permission only to conduct geophysical tests. If the tests prove positive, an oil and gas lease may be sought," the TAMU paper notes.
Another front which warrants discussion is the differences between leasing and selling one's mineral rights. Mineral Rights Coach notes that there is a very important distinction between selling and leasing one's mineral rights. Selling offers the option to receive a large upfront payment regardless of whether any valuable minerals are discovered or not. However, this decision could mean sacrificing the option to yield a consistent income from future royalty or lease payments, which might eventually surpass the amount of initial funds received from an upfront sale.
On the other hand, choosing to agree to a deal with royalty payments also has its own risks, as there is no guarantee that oil and gas will be discovered within the region concerned in the mineral lease agreement. Of course, no one can be sure if there are minerals sitting beneath the surface before tests are conducted, so an individual must base this decision on their unique situation and needs.
A company should also consider these factors, as offering to pay a lump sum up front does not guarantee any sort of return on investment if the land does not produce any valuable minerals. However, it should be kept in mind that if minerals are found, the royalty check that will be going to the mineral owner will consistently be taking a cut out of the potential profits that could be derived from the drilling operations.
Navigating the terrain of a mineral rights lease or purchase agreement can be overwhelming to companies or individuals who may lack the necessary experience to determine what is considered a fair deal. The costs incurred upfront in order to avoid a future legal issue may seem burdensome at first. However, seeking out the proper legal representation can prevent significant financial headaches in the future, and it will usually prove to be well worth the cost if a reliable, trustworthy legal resource is found.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.


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Now Raila says it's too early to judge Jubilee government
As the Jubilee government marks its first 100 days in power, its main opponent in the last General Election, Mr Raila Odinga, who is also the leader of the main opposition coalition, Cord, shared his thoughts with the Nation.
What good things do you have to say about the Jubilee government as they celebrate their 100 days in office?
RAILA: A 100 days is a very short time for one to judge. I therefore want to be fair to them. They should be judged on the basis of what they promised they will deliver within 100 days. I have been in government and I know what governance means.
What do you have to say about the government's commitment to devolution?
This government is blowing hot and cold as far as devolution is concerned. I don't think they are really prepared for a devolved system of government; otherwise they would not have signed the Division of Revenue Bill without proper consultation with the Senate.
The way the governors are spending public resources has raised eyebrows. Do you think this will hinder delivery of services to the people?
It is premature to judge them. They've hardly begun work. They're pioneers. They had no one to learn from.
We have seen teachers strike and how the government has handled it. If you had won, would you have handled it differently?
The issue has been there for some time. The current President can remember that I chaired a meeting that resolved the teachers' strike last year. Yes, if I was in government, I would have handled it differently. I would have sat down with them and negotiated something. If they look widely, I know areas where they put a lot of money. We have talked about laptops. There needs to be proper planning for this.
Will you run in the next elections?
I have not said I am going to run in 2017. I have said it is too premature to talk about 2017. We've just come out of an election… I want to organise a party that wins elections."
People are saying your campaign team was disorganised and this contributed a lot to your failure to win the election and the Supreme Court petition that you filed?
We had 800-page evidence in our petition. To dismiss that evidence because of time is not justice. The Constitution says the Supreme Court should handle the petition in 14 days, but the Constitution also restricts them from dismissing a case on a technicality.
I had the most organised team. People have the right to talk but those are just rumours.-nation.co.ke


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The new MacBook is now more widely available to purchase, and so giving more people the opportunity to experience this latest notebook from Apple. Whenever a new product is released like this we tend to get people trying out different operating systems to the pre-installed version just to see how they compare to each other.
We found this latest one interesting because it would seem the new MacBook runs better with Windows 10 installed when compared to the latest version of Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
First things first, please do not try this at home, as the Tufts University student was prepared with the consequences if things went wrong. However, he felt confidant enough to install a beta copy of Windows 10 on his new MacBook rather than using a virtual machine software, as this gave him a far better result.
Without the use of Parallels he knew the performance would be much better, as we all know that software likes to hog some performance. Once installed and a few setting changes, the student was impressed with the results, such as pages faster to render, and the ability to handle more tabs open at once when compared to running OS X 10.10.
Ok, so while this test does not really present anything of interest to most new MacBook users, it does mean that Windows 10 will perform very well on fanless Intel Core M processor laptops.
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Basen 18650 2600mah 40A Batteries Now Available at The Vaping Buddha
You will start seeing these everywhere soon, but don't forget you saw them at The Vaping Buddha first! We've been testing the Basen 40A 18650 battery for weeks now behind the scenes, both in our personal mods and thru several of our vapefam and the consensus is unanimous, we LOVE these batts!!! 2600mah, 30a cont/40a pulse, amazing!
In unregulated mods, the upper end fresh off the charger beat all other batts in our collections, giving a noticibly stronger vape side by side. They have been keeping up with the very low ohm builds of some of our fam (fyi 40a pulse = 0.1ohm; we always recommend using cont but to each their own :)) The vape time is longer than other comparable 650's before needing to be swapped, in both mechanicals and regulated mods.
Two caveats to these beasts, the wrapper is thicker than others so in some tight tube mods it's a bit of a squeeze. They do take longer to charge side by side, but we think it's more than worth it.
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Gov. Sanwo-Olu presents N1.38trn 2022 budget for Lagos State
By Adekunle Williams and Florence Onuegbu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday presented a budget of N1.388 trillion for 2022 to the State House of Assembly for approval.
Presenting the budget, christened "Budget of Consolidation", Sanwo-Olu said that it was targeted at completing ongoing projects in the state.
"The year 2022 is a year in which we will focus obsessively on completing ongoing projects, while also expanding our social intervention programmes and support for citizens, and for micro and small businesses.
"The budget is aimed at consolidating all our efforts so far, into timely delivery of our electoral promises of a greater Lagos to all citizens and residents of the state. Our destination is now in sight," Sanwo-Olu said.
He said that the budget has a size of N1.388 trillion, comprising a total revenue of N1.135 trillion and deficit financing of N253.126 billion.
"We propose a total revenue of N1,135,159,092,822.30 for 2022. This comprises of total Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) and total federal transfers.
"The total IGR will be N898.891 billion, while the total Federal Transfer expected will be N236.268 billion.
"The budget projects a continuing but very gradual recovery to growth in economic activity as the global economy cautiously recovers from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.
"We have therefore, approached our revenue expectations with cautious optimism," Sanwo-Olu said.
He said that the budget was made up of N564.934 billion recurrent expenditure, representing 41 per cent and N823.351 billion capital expenditure, representing 59 per cent.
"We propose a recurrent expenditure of N564.934 billion, composing of total Overhead, total personnel cost, and recurrent debt service.
"The total overhead cost is N303.272 billion, comprising of overhead cost – N158.735 billion, subventions – N89.642 billion and dedicated cost of N54.896 billion.
"The total personnel cost is N189.399 billion, while the recurrent debt service is N72.262 billion," the governor said.
He added:The capital expenditure of N823.351 billion included the General Public Services – N171.550 billion, public order and safety – N27.495 billion, economic affairs – N52.552 billion and environment – N27.333 billion.
"It also includes Housing and Community Amenities for N11.058 billion, Health – N87.875 billion, Recreation, Culture and Religion – N4.320 billion, Education – N112.650 billion and Social Protection for N6.109 billion.
Other Capital Expenditure include Contigency Reserve (Including Special Expenditure-Statewide and Special Expenditure-Others) – N10.840 billion, Loans (Repayments, CDSA & Debt Servicing) – N170.997 billion, Personnel Cost (Servicewide and Pension) – N53.147 billion and Grants & Counterpart Fund – N55.852 billion."
According to him, the deficit financing will be by way of a combination of external and domestic loans and bonds, which were well within the fiscal sustainability parameters.
Responding, the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa noted that the budget would be the last full year budget to be implemented by the current administration.
Obasa said that the House would meticulously perform its constitutional duty concerning the budget.
He commended Sanwo-Olu for his astuteness, courage, forthrightness, as well as his determined spirit, all geared towards a greater Lagos, within the period he had been in office.
The Speaker urged President Muhammadu Buhari to rejig the economy to make ease the hardship currently been experience by Nigerians and to also strengthen security apparatuses to check the spate of insecurity across the country. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)


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How to make your penis longer? Does size truly make a difference? These are all exceptionally regular inquiries and I am certain each fellow has considered these inquiries. The fact of the matter is that the penis has dependably been an imperative image of the manliness and force. A huge number of phallus representations all through history from everywhere throughout the world, affirm the significance of the penis. For an adult man, the penis is the most essential organ, particularly with regards to self-regard, certainty and physical appearance. From multiple points of view penis size matters and there are an expansive number of men, who could truly profit by a more drawn out penis.
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Low-info libs march to stop non-existent global warming, call for socialist revolution
There hasn't been any global warming for 18 years, but that didn't stop the low-information left from holding their "freak-out" for climate change — named the "People's Climate March" — on Sunday.
Naturally, they called for an end to capitalism through a socialist revolution. Because that's what liberals want — an end to the free market system and global tyranny.
But some socialists, it seems, are perfectly fine with capitalism — as long as it helps them out:
This guy is selling a socialist newspaper to climate march attendees for $1.00. pic.twitter.com/1ALuxRy5wY
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) September 21, 2014
And trust me, it's way overpriced — by at least a dollar.
But there was a whole lot of crazy out there today:
"Capitalism destroys the planet," scenes from the #climatemarch in NYC today. pic.twitter.com/Q80PjOXzsE
— Matt Dempsey (@MDempseyCO) September 21, 2014
But environmentalism is just the latest home for the radical communist left. No surprise, really, as Examiner notes:
The protest, according to The Daily Caller's Michael Bastach, is supported by hundreds of groups, including SEIU, the Communist Party USA, the Socialist Party USA and various state chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. In short, a literal who's who of leftist groups support the protest calling for an end to capitalism.
The Democratic Socialists of America, Ecosocialist Horizons, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Freedom Socialist Party, the International Socialist Organization, Socialist Action and the Socialist Alternative also support the march, Bastach added. Groups representing Jews, Sikhs and Buddhists also support the effort.
In other words, the entire "destroy America" coalition was out today. And they've made their goals clear.
Well, maybe not everyone. This was posted by my good friends at Weasel Zippers, and I'm still at a loss trying to figure this out…
Not science. A cult. RT @Matthops82: What…The…Hell? RT @JustEric: #PeopleClimateMarch is #NotACult http://t.co/XrycnDFhsD
— Phineas "Kiley for CA Gov" Fahrquar (@irishspy) September 21, 2014
"This one may take the prize," Nickarama wrote. I agree…
- Radical leftists clamor for socialism, revolution at 'People's Climate March'
- U.N. climate chief: Communism best method of dealing with global warming
- Movement seeks voluntary human extinction
- New UN treaty would give 'Mother Earth' same rights as human beings
- Mark Levin warns: Obama preparing country for coup against Constitution


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A quick link today to an article on turbolinks. It includes a couple of different levels of work-around snippets when adding javascripty functionality to your own links so it's pretty useful.
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Generate a subset of pseudo-random permutations in non mega-huge time
One of the neat things about sending packages via sendle is that you don't have to print out a label or even know the address of your recipient (this is done so the recipient can keep their address private if they want). Instead, we give the sender a pair of unique code-names to put onto the package. So instead of J Random Shop-assistant at EvilCorp getting your full address, instead you write something like "From: Golden Lion To: Red Tiger".
It's fun, as well as effective - like secret-agent names.
but it does present us with an interesting problem - how do we generate unique codenames for potentially many, many packages.
Codenames are assigned for every package, not just for every person - that way your humble shop assistant at EvilCorp can't get any info on your shopping habits based on your codename cropping up time and again either. So that means we need lots and lots of codenames, and they must be pretty randomised too.
As mentioned, our codenames are basically of the form "<adjective> <noun>", and we have a medium-sized stock of adjectives and nouns to build from.
With 100 adjectives and 50 nouns, that's a total of 5000 possible codephrases... but the codephrase generated could be used as either the "from" or "to" (as long as it's not reused for a while), so choosing a pair of such codephrases from a set of 5000 (without repetition) gives us 5000*4999 (or 24995000) possible permutations.
That's a lot.
It takes up a fair bit of db space, and it would take quite some time to generate all the possibilities and randomise them too.
So we decided not to do that... but instead, to generate a much smaller sub-set, on the fly (ie when we got close to running out).
Which leaves us with a different problem... how to do that effectively.
The solution that was in place before I arrived, was done in SQL (because it's always faster to let the db do it, right?), and involved doing a four-way cross-join on the adjectives+nouns... and then ordering them randomly... and using a limit to only actually keep a set amount... and then only inserting into our db those that weren't already there (done using an insert where select = 0)
Sadly, when performance testing, this was discovered to be exceedingly slow... ie when it was triggered, it would take 15min or so to run, causing all other "create a package" processes to block waiting for a new code to be generated... which was unacceptable. Sure, we could run this overnight instead, but hey, what if a Good Problem occurred and we had so many orders one day that we ran out in between overnight-runs?
So instead I came up with a solution that would allow us to quickly generate a small subset of new, randomised permutations without killing throughput as badly. The solution takes about 4 seconds to generate 2000 new permutations, which is enough to get by until it's needed again.
In order to explain what it is, I first need to explain a few non-solutions we hit upon to begin with and why they didn't work for us
Solution 1: random indexing into the arrays
It seems like such a simple problem - we have a small set of adjectives and a small set of nouns, just randomly pick one of each and see if it's not already one that we have... create it if not. so the first solution was just to use "rand" on the size of each array to pick one of each by index.
This works reasonably well when the data are sparse... but when you start filling in those gaps, a lot of time is spent thrashing about randomly trying to find a pair that hasn't already been chosen. And there was no way of simply saying "you've already picked that pair" so it would pick the same pairs over and over and over and keep trying them against the set that had already been created.
This became obviously ridiculous in the specs where I chose two nouns and two adjectives... and it spent roughly 16min thrashing back and forth between "blue dog" and "red cat" trying to randomly guess the last remaining pair ("red dog").
I didn't want that to happen while angry users were waiting to post their parcel in the middle of the xmas rush... we needed a solution that would guarantee that it would not endlessly repeat useless, already-tried pairs.
Solution 2: random ordering of the arrays
The next obvious idea was: shuffle the two arrays so they are (pseudo)randomly sorted.... then just loop through them grabbing the next one in line to try and find_or_create.
eg, using a simple nested loop like:
adjectives.shuffle.each do |adj| nouns.shuffle.each do |noun| Code.find_or_create(:code => "#{adj} #{noun}") end end
This solution works. It guarantees that you only try each option once, and it's very quick. The downside is that the randomness isn't random enough.
Now lets say that after shuffling, your first adjective is "grey"... you now loop through every noun and attach the adjective "grey" to it... and end up with a run of very similar code-phrases like: "grey dog", "grey cat", "grey bird", "grey elephant", "grey tiger", "grey wolf", "grey hippo"... not really very random. Plus, don't forget I'm using pairs of code-phrases. So we'd be getting pairs of code-phrases such as "from: grey dog to: grey cat"
Now right now, we don't have anything set up where the user could potentially abuse this obviously guessable sequence to get ahold of somebody else's package... however someday we may...
but what we were more concerned about was that if all the packages have code words that are very similar... there is grand scope for confusion and mis-labelling - which has happened to some of our customers before, and causes everyone no end of heartache and pain.
What we want is not only for individual code-phrases to be random, but for the sequence to also be kind of random too...
Solution 3: rolling loops
So I came up with a solution I've called "rolling loops".[*]
Let i and j be the loop counters. Normally, you'd match i against every value of j, before then incrementing i again.... but we want both i and j to change every single iteration of j... but if we increment both i and j for each step of the nested loop, how do we roll on to the next loop?
Well, what we *really* want is to loop through every possible permutation of the two arrays... so how about I expand out some of those and show you how to get to the solution.
Lets suppose you have two arrays that are just the numbers 0..2 The normal way to loop gives you a complete set of permutations:
[[0,0] [0,1] [0,2]] [[1,0] [1,1] [1,2]] [[2,0] [2,1] [2,2]]
If we used these pairs of numbers as indexes into the two arrays of words.. we'd get every single pairing of words, but as you can see, in the first set, every word-pair would begin with the first adjective, and in the second set, every code-pair would begin with the section adjective and so on - just as described as a problem above.
But there's another way of grouping the permutations:
[[0,0] [1,1] [2,2]] [[0,1] [1,2] [2,0]] [[0,2] [1,0] [2,1]]
In the first subset, we have numbers that are the same as each other, in the second set, we have numbers that have a difference of 1 (mod the size of the array), and the third set are of diff 2 (mod size)
This guarantees to roll through every permutation, and for every step in the loop it changes both i and j - it's only the *difference between i and j* that changes over the longer timeframe.
That may seem complex when I describe it, but it's really not. If we draw the permutations as a square:
0,0 1,1 2,2 0,1 1,2 2,0 0,2 1,0 2,1
The usual simple nested loop starts at the top left of the square and moves down the column before hopping onto the next column... but the rolling loops simply goes across the rows first instead.
Now at first glance, this may not seem very much more random... but in practice (with the nouns and adjectives all randomised before beginning) it is much better. It will eventually loop around again and the adjectives will start to come in the same order - but we have around 100 adjectives - and it's extremely rare for us to have one customer send 100 parcels all at once.
Benefits of this solution:
- it's quick (ie it doesn't first enumerate all permutations before randomising
- it touches every permutation eventually (rather than random-search and maybe it never finds the final one)
- you can stop the loop at any time (eg when you have populated your next 1000 code-pairs) and restart by reshuffling the arrays into a new random arrangement
- each code-pair is only checked *once* for whether or not it already exists - rather than randomly finding the same codepair over and over forever)
- it produces a different i and j for every single iteration even of the inner loop
There's only one more tweak that my colleague suggested he said that to create a product of each of the adj/noun arrays is actually relatively quick - so in *our* project the final rolling-loop is only applied to two copies of the full product of all nouns and adjectives (randomised separately)
Here's my implementation which will keep generating pairs of code-phrases until we have the specified number.
def populate_codes_until(final_count) current_count = self.count # generate every permutation of nouns and adjs # then shuffle and duplicate froms = adjs.product(nouns).shuffle tos = froms.shuffle max_val = froms.size - 1 begin # here we are iterating the *step size* 0.upto(max_val) do |step_size| # here we simply step through both arrays 0.upto(max_val) do |i| # figure out j based on step-size and mod j = (i + step_size) % (max_val + 1) self.find_or_create_by(:from => froms[i].join(" "), :to => tos[j].join(" ")) do current_count += 1 # actually created a new one end return if current_count == final_count end end end end
yes, it's quite possible that this solution already exists somewhere and has a snazzier, and more widely-accepted, name... but I couldn't find it when I went googling, therefore it didn't exist :)
If you do happen to find it, let me know!
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Link: Fundamental Guidelines Of E-Commerce Checkout Design
"Here is the harsh reality of e-commerce websites: according to recent e-commerce studies, at least 59.8% of potential customers abandon their shopping cart (MarketingSherpa puts it at 59.8%, SeeWhy at 83% and MarketLive at 62.14%). The main question is why do customers abandon their shopping cart so often?"
Fundamental Guidelines Of E-Commerce Checkout Design condenses a large study into usability into 11 really useful guidelines to make your checkout experience much more likely to convert.
Here's a condensed, tl;dr version:
But I totally recommend reading the whole thing - it's not that long and chock full of useful insights
- 1. Your Checkout Process Should Be Completely Linear
- Non-linear "steps within steps" confuse people
- 2. Add Descriptions To Form Field Labels
- Just because it's obvious to you what it means, doesn't mean it is to somebody else. be unambiguous
- 3. Avoid Contextual Words Like "Continue"
- continue... shopping? or continue... on to the next step. Also don't use "back" or "proceed"
- 4. Visually Reinforce All Sensitive Fields On The Payment Page
- People are leery of putting their CC details into a page that looks thrown together
- 5. Don't Use An "Apply" Button In Your Form
- it's often not pressed, even when necessary, or mistaken for the main form-submit. use AJAX instead
- 6. Format Field For Expiration Date Exactly As It Appears On Credit Card
- needs no explanation
- 7. Use Only One Column For Form Fields
- multiple, competing interpretations are present for multi-column pages -> all necessary or alternatives?
- 8. Use Shipping Address As Billing Address By Default
- dammit, make people's lives easier, not more difficult. most people ship and bill to the same address
- 9. Use Clear Error Indications
- you'll just have to see the article to get a plethora of ideas of what not to to here
- 10. Registration Should Be Optional
- yes, a thousand times yes! I don't need to register with your company if I buy something from a bricks+mortar store, why force me to online?
- 11. Don't Require Seemingly Unnecessary Information
- I don't want to be spammed by you, don't force me to give you fake data it'll only hurt both of us
The study found that all of these things led to people abandoning their shopping carts before converting... so they're worth looking into even if you don't care about people and just want to improve your bottom line. but hey, you could also improve people's lives and make their experiences less confusing, less frustrating and smoother. and isn't that what technology is meant to be for?
Friday, 14 November 2014
Link: Advisory locks in postgres
"PostgreSQL provides various lock modes to control concurrent access to data in tables. Advisory locks provide a convenient way to obtain a lock from PostgreSQL that is completely application enforced, and will not block writes to the table."
This is not like row-locking your tables, this is to help you ensure concurrency for certain parts of your application. eg that you only enter a complex, resource-intensive part of your codebase once across all your servers. Given that ruby basically isn't very threadsafe - this provides a mechanism for concurrency-locking that is available across your plausibly widely-distributed servers by basically storing the semaphore in the mutually-accessible database.
Saturday, 8 November 2014
gotcha: redirecting through root-url fails to preserve anchor tag
Interesting (and annoying).
If you redirect to your root-path and pass it an anchor tag like "show-help" (in some controller) eg with
redirect_to root_path(:anchor => 'show-help')
It first redirects correctly to /#show-help but it then further redirects to your actual root url... and removes the anchor tag eg /my_dashboard
My expectation would be that it would preserve the anchor tag... eg the final URL would be: /my_dashboard#show-help
But of course, the browser doesn't actually send anchor tags to the server at all... which means that after the first request (to '/'), Rails never gets the anchor tag back again to pass onto the redirected url, which is why it gets dropped.
This is an issue if you really want to open the url with an anchor tag.
The main option you have is to not use root_url, but directly use the actual url you need eg: my_dashboard_url(:anchor => 'show-help'). It's not the best, but at least it works.
Sunday, 2 November 2014
gotcha: running `rake db:migrate:redo` and testing
So... rails *tells* me that rake db:test:prepare is deprecated, and that just running the specs will keep the db up-to-date... but it isn't always so.
If you jigger with a brand new migration and run a rake db:migate:redo - the test db can't deal with that by itself. You either have to run rake db:migate:redo RAILS_ENV=test or rake db:test:prepare to propagate those changes.


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"It's a really great way to unplug. You don't have any electronics. There's no way to communicate with anybody else outside of the camp and that really helps and build the friendships that you make here."
Camp Cadet is a non-profit program operated by Pennsylvania State Police. Keefer's dad piqued her interest in the camp.
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HRM, Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations => Organizational Behavior => Organization Culture => Topic started by: Shamim Ansary on April 23, 2012, 07:46:27 PM
Charles Handy Model
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Charles Handy Model of Organization Culture
What is an organization ?
An organization is a setup where individuals (employees) come together to work for a common goal. It is essential for the employees to work in close coordination, deliver their level bests and achieve the targets within the stipulated time frame for the smooth functioning of the organization.
Every organization has certain values and follows some policies and guidelines which differentiate it from others. The principles and beliefs of any organization form its culture. The organization culture decides the way employees interact amongst themselves as well as external parties. No two organizations can have the same culture and it is essential for the employees to adjust well in their organization's culture to enjoy their work and stay stress-free.
Several models have been proposed till date explaining the organization culture, one of them being the Charles Handy model.
Who is Charles Handy ?
Charles Handy born in 1932 in Ireland is a well-known philosopher who has specialized in organization culture.
According to Charles Handy's model, there are four types of culture which the organizations follow:
Let us understand them in detail:
There are some organizations where the power remains in the hands of only few people and only they are authorized to take decisions. They are the ones who enjoy special privileges at the workplace. They are the most important people at the workplace and are the major decision makers. These individuals further delegate responsibilities to the other employees. In such a culture the subordinates have no option but to strictly follow their superior's instructions. The employees do not have the liberty to express their views or share their ideas on an open forum and have to follow what their superior says. The managers in such a type of culture sometimes can be partial to someone or the other leading to major unrest among others.
Task Culture
Organizations where teams are formed to achieve the targets or solve critical problems follow the task culture. In such organizations individuals with common interests and specializations come together to form a team. There are generally four to five members in each team. In such a culture every team member has to contribute equally and accomplish tasks in the most innovative way.
Person Culture
There are certain organizations where the employees feel that they are more important than their organization. Such organizations follow a culture known as person culture. In a person culture, individuals are more concerned about their own self rather than the organization. The organization in such a culture takes a back seat and eventually suffers. Employees just come to the office for the sake of money and never get attached to it. They are seldom loyal towards the management and never decide in favour of the organization. One should always remember that organization comes first and everything else later.
Role culture
Role culture is a culture where every employee is delegated roles and responsibilities according to his specialization, educational qualification and interest to extract the best out of him. In such a culture employees decide what best they can do and willingly accept the challenge. Every individual is accountable for something or the other and has to take ownership of the work assigned to him. Power comes with responsibility in such a work culture.
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social media round up
Social Media Round Up – Snapchat Glasses And A Comedian Mayor
With the variety of social media platforms that are now available, it's no shock to see the big players 'borrowing' features from one another to stay on top. Last month we saw Instagram introduce its new 'stories' feature which was very similar to Snapchat stories. This week we have seen social media giant Facebook trialling a feature similar to Twitter's timeline where tweets from the people you speak with most are featured prominently. The 'what friends are talking about' feature is currently being tested on some Android users and lists a few of your friends' posts in a single box on the top of your feed. As the feature is only currently being tested, we have our fingers crossed that it will become permanent – no more endless scrolling through our newsfeeds.
We don't usually listen to rumours, however, this week it was reported that Snapchat is apparently working on an augmented reality headset, similar to Google Glass. The social media platform has been experimenting with AR (augmented reality – which superimposes virtual images) for some time now with its filters, which allow users to add accessories and masks to photos and videos. Speculation of the glasses came after Snapchat joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, an industry body for wireless technology. We (along with Snapchat's 150 million users) love Snapchat filters and are patiently watching this space for confirmation.
This weekend, British spirit helped us overcome the tragic and recent terror attacks in both London and Manchester. When the New York Times printed the headline "The London attacks hit a nation still reeling from the shock of bombing in Manchester almost 2 weeks ago", Twitter users all over the country mocked the newspapers choice of words. The hashtag #ThingsThatLeaveBritianReeling has been trending on Twitter this week along with humorous examples of what really leaves Brits' reeling.
Once user tweeted "People that don't put toilet roll the right way", with another saying "Toasters that aren't big enough to fit in the whole slice of toast. What's the point". Our favourite (and arguably the most typically British of them all) was "When you see someone making a cup of tea and they put milk in first". The New York Times has since changed its headline to 'Another Terrorist Attack Strikes the Heart of London'.
And finally, politicians telling jokes is usually a cringe-filled experience but we have to applaud London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, on his snippet from an old stand-up routine which went viral this week. If you've not seen the video yet, or just fancy a Friday chuckle, you can watch it on the TimeOut website here (or pretty much any other news outlet or social media platform).