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"LOVE is the word that popped up to me…when I first met you I felt it. It's something about you when I'm around you or even hear your voice I feel so much Love and Compassion. When I attended one of your spiritual happy hours I was embraced with absolute Love from you….I wasn't used to that and that's why I burst out in tears. I felt absolute Love and I felt like everything was going to be alright. I'm tearing up just writing this. At times I want to give up but just hearing your voice makes me want to keep going. Words cannot describe how blessed and grateful I am that the Divine brought us together. Thanks so much for sharing your LOVING spirit with me."
Casey Stewart
Nahkila Isha' does amazing work. I found her at a time when I was looking for answers. Working with Spirit, she provided information and answers I needed to move forward and feel better about what is to come next. I am grateful and blessed that I have had the opportunity to work with you!
Douglas Miyata
My experience has a range of emotions. Scared to fearless, painful to acknowledgment, lack to non-stoppable. My language has changed from "I'll try" to "I am getting it done now." "I might' to "I have." I am living proof of Nahkila's work. You must be ready because it is not easy however it is rewarding on the other side. Once I leaped into the R.E.M mentorship. I was still skeptical, however, I wanted so much more for myself and family that I had to jump. I was ready!!!!! I began a year ago. I had to come clean about my feelings, my fears, my huge goals, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, alcohol abuse, smoking, broken relationships yet I still felt life had more to offer me. So I did the work. Today when I face an obstacle I CHOSE HAPPY. That's it. That simple and I move on. My life is filled with ups and downs yet I only receive Abundance from it all. I am a proud member of the R.E.M mentorship and United Light Beings Awakening group. An amazing family that supports me through EVERYTHING! I AM GRATEFUL!
Love Allatha
I started my spiritual work with Nahkila last year. I wasn't sure if I needed these services as I had many coaches and mentors. I worked with Nahkila for 6 months and during that time my soul opened up. This wasn't like any coaching I had before. I knew how to make money and start a business and often we feel this is all we need to be successful or be of worth or value. I learned to release things I didn't even realize still had a hold on me. I learned to trust myself again and to even forgive my deceased father who wasn't available any during my childhood. If you need to move to the next level and you are feeling stagnant or stuck, Nahkila Isha' can and will help you move past whatever is holding you down. you can never truly move to the next level in life until you heal. I highly recommend these services. 5 Plus stars.
Audra Dukes
"The healing of my Soul has been reaching some of the deepest levels! Such an INSPIRATIONAL NURTURING SPIRITUAL ADVISOR! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANYTHING NAHKILA ISHA' IS A PART OF! HER LOVE IS SO PURE & UNCONDITIONAL! "AN-GEL OF MIIIIIINE!" *Singing in my Monica voice*"
Quita Doswell
"Nahkila, Love is a word that I use to describe you. When I see you I feel the pure love from you. Thank you."
Ravinder Khattra
"It was so wonderful working with Nahkila. Love how passionate she is about helping people. I have been searching for help with agoraphobia for a long time. I was even on the TV program "The Doctors"trying to get help. They supplied me with a psychologist for 6 months and although it felt good to get some things off my chest, it didn't really help me with my issue. I needed to be able to get out of the house. I've been working with Nahkila and after just two sessions, I was able to get out of the house. I now am enjoying family functions and taking my son to and from school, which I haven't been able to do in years. I'm so happy with the outcome of these sessions and will continue to work with Nahkila."
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Teresa Wyatt
"Nahkila Isha is one beautiful Soul who is definitely in tune with the Spirit world. It was a little over a year ago that I was going through a difficult time in my life and felt that I had not one true individual inwhom I could turn to for genuine support.
Nahkila, I believe obeyed the leading of The Most High and reached out to me in a mother-son support group that we both were in. I AM eternally grateful to her and other beautiful Souls in her mentorship group called R. E. M. Release. Evolve. Maintain. is where my Soul Tribe meet and graciously share with one another genuine unconditional Love, spiritual guidance and unfailing support.
If you happen to be looking for your Soul Tribe AKA Soul Family then reach out to my beautiful Soul SiStar and schedule a consultation with her concerning your concerns. I AM much older than Nahkila nonetheless, I have learned so much during my spiritual journey from her wise counsel.
Peace and Elevation!!!"
Berteena Williams
"Nahkila vibrates so high! You're light, joy & inner peace is seen in the brightness of your eyes, smile, and presence. You epitomize ENLIGHTENMENT & LOVE!!
Working with you in our sessions leaves me feeling loved, guided and understanding my life's purpose more and more! It is literally changing my life for my highest good by teaching me how to love myself and others unconditionally. This is the essence of my soul's purpose!"
Traci Adams
"I started working with Nahkila Isha' about two years ago while I was struggling with a variety of issues regarding myself and my purpose. During our first session via Zoom, I felt something coming from her through my computer screen but I couldn't put my finger on it at the time. Now, after working with her for so long, I realized what it was: the sincerity, inner peace, and self-love that is only awarded to those who do the spiritual work necessary, who finally internalize their worth as human beings. Within a few months of working with her, I found that I can trust her and that she wasn't just another "metaphysical spiritualist" judging me for being who I was at the time. She wasn't pushing me to be like someone else but encouraging me to be an enhanced version of who I am. Our work together is one of the reasons why I came out as trans. I've uncovered so much more of myself within two years than I did going to therapy. That speaks volumes to my own growth. Whenever I talk to Nahkila, I always wish that our sessions never ended or that she lived close. Thank you so much, Nahkila. You have all of my love and support."
Javi Mason
Nahkila's mentoring has helped me to bring up the problem I had buried, address it, and properly release it so I can move on and begin to live my life the way I always wanted. I chose to continue my coaching sessions with Nahkila because I'm at a point of experiencing a breakthrough and there is still much that needs to be done, such as my rebuilding. The rebuilding is so vital as I learn to view myself and situations in my life in a new way I never have before. I trust Nahkila and am confident that my sessions with her will continue to get me positive results."
Ruby Jackson
"So much to say, but where to start?
I came to Nahkila for guidance in my verbally abusive relationship and wanting to know how to advance from it. Having PTSD and bipolar disorder, I've been in therapy since I was 8 yrs old. Nahkila has me touching parts of my mind nobody could get me to. Speaking with her and learning myself through her guidance, has been a true eye-opener. In a time where I'm feeling like I'm too weak, she provided me a simple way to get in touch with who I AM, and who I'd like to see more of in me. I'm very grateful and appreciative of her time and care into this healing process."
Jennifer Cathcart
"Nahkila worked with me to eliminate limiting beliefs that I had about myself. Thoughts that had been holding me back for years. She took me through exercises that enabled me to see those beliefs (and others I did not know I had) and to replace them with useful beliefs that moved me toward my goals with confidence. We actually pushed away the negative thoughts and pulled in a new view of my life. Nahkila's calm, easy going, non-judgmental style makes it easy to trust her and work with her, which allowed me to get more accomplished. I felt very comfortable with her."
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"I want to thank you again Nahkila for the life-transforming sessions I received from you. I felt really safe and comfortable with you.
The Time-Line will further benefit me by staying centered in my own life and with my spiritual growth. It has built a bridge of connection for me – something I have been searching for. Also, the Reiki that I received was wonderfully peaceful and calming and I will be a return client. You are truly healing with angels."
Cheryl Johnson
"Nahkila has been an instrumental part in changing my life. Her passion to help me find my purpose, resulted in an influx of positive changes in my life! Thank you Nahkila for believing in me and sharing your talents to help release all my blocks holding me back. You helped me change my life!"
Megan Wolf
Meeting Nahkila Isha' was a blessing to my life.
I have not been the same since our phone conversation. She gave me confirmations on things that my spirit had already told me. I just was so confused about which step to take, and how to get started.
Nahkila is so compassionate, and empathic, Her healing spirit and words, helped me to understand and believe in myself. She helped me release and let go of something I had held in my heart for twenty-seven years. As negative as it was she gave me gentle permission to let go. She revealed my hopes and dreams and gave me a Mantra to speak over and over to myself.
Nahkila's calm and reassuring nature helped me over the hump. Nahkila helped to get on the path to a healthy, unhidden, vulnerable, warrior spirit. That is the Tru me. Right now, in this space, I am happy and uninhibited. God bless Nahkila. I will return to her again and again for spiritual refills as needed and I recommend her to every woman and man that will allow her to touch their spirit. You will not regret it."
Alice Cooper
Working with Nahkila Isha has been paramount in my healing process of releasing things that no longer serve me, especially trauma. Through our mentoring/coaching sessions, I was able to not only release trauma but also show gratitude for the lessons I've learned empowering me to move on from low -vibrating energy that had me captive and stagnant. I value my time with Nahkila Isha because she has reminded me that my body is a temple, and wellness comes from within. She created a 21 vegan challenge that I gave a try to see if I could be accountable for myself with research and support along the way I am now embodying a healthy lifestyle of mind, body, and soul. I am so grateful for our mentoring sessions!"
Denise Nicole
"I have been blessed to be connected with Nahkila Isha'. She truly lives the life of clarity and I have witnessed Blessings hovering over her and all around her. She is truly gifted and has a heart for the people. I'm a better being because of her."
Michelle Jones
"I just love Nahkila!!
Always genuine and on point with every detail.
Everything I've pondered and asked to be revealed was answered, but get this… we did not have a previous conversation to discuss what I desired to know or what I'm going through on a personal level! I will continue working with Nahkila. I am honored to have crossed paths with her Spirit. Her genuine passion to use her gifts to help others heal and prosper is nothing short of amazing!!! I love you Nahkila!!!"
Neaette Ridgeway
"Nahkila has helped me in so many ways! Her unconditional love is amazing. She helped me feel so comfortable with no judgment. Her coaching has helped me release depression and anxiety. Throughout our sessions I was able to focus on my future and goal set with her. I'm so grateful to have my life back! Thank you!"
Michelle W. Hoffman
"Thank you so much for a genuine and thoughtful reading.
My skin is literally tingling with such positive energy. You mentioned visualization and manifesting several times. You couldn't possibly know I hosted a private event with 13 girlfriends this past Friday night to work on vision boards! You also mentioned, take time to restore and replenish. I recently started going to a rejuvenation center. You mentioned, play more with girlfriends… Well, I leave Wednesday for 5 days in Mexico with 3 of my best girlfriends! I could go on and on about the accuracy and warmth of this reading… Thank you so much for your time and energy. Thank you for sharing your beautiful gift with me."
Fancy Frenchwood
"What I love most about Nahkila is she guides with her heart to produce results. She is truthful and knowledgeable in what she speaks about so that you can soar to the next level in your journey. Nahkila guides me in my coaching practice and in my network marketing business. I'm grateful for the techniques she uses to get me to where I am destined to get to in my practice and business. I'm grateful for her expertise because she forces me to grow into a better version of myself. I'm excited about the future!"
Candace Kinlow
"God places people in your life for a reason and I believe when the holy spirit uses someone. Nahkila Isha' blessed my life beyond measure and I am deeply grateful. Sometimes in life, you need someone to help you navigate through some Traumatic situations. I know that God is a healer, but he uses vessels to help you. Nahkila Isha' is that person to me. I am free from a lot of traumatic past because of God First and foremost and one of his precious vessels– Nahkila Isha'. She's one of the reasons I am so free to do what I do now. Thank you for my Navigational Light!"
Nefertiti S. Fisher
I felt called to work on my spiritual growth to really connect in every way. I worked with Nahkila for 8 months and during that time, I connected, shifted and connected again. My business has shifted and I'm busier than ever before but this time with clarity and direction instead of just doing for doing sake. I'm tuning in more and stay connected to my inner self allowing spirit and intuition to guide me. Nahkila is great at holding space for you and sharing what needs attention, releasing or doing.
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"I want to say what an AMAZING experience I had working with you! I could feel our energetic connection and I could feel that you truly understood and felt the things that were going through me energetically and physically during my Timeline Regression. Since our incredible work together, I've grown more confident and cleared blocks which have opened my energies and brought me in connection with my guides again. Your calm energy made me comfortable to do the necessary work! Thank you, beautiful soul, for your gift and for sharing it with the world!"
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"I had a reading done by Nahkila about two months ago. My dream, prayer, and hope has since manifested as she said it would. Nahkila was spot on regarding time frame and even was able to direct my protective energy where it definitely needed to go. I treasure the comfort and sense of certainty from our reading and am thrilled to work together again!"
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I was blessed to come across the Influence Network about four months ago as I started thinking about taking my blog to another level. What a blessing it has been to find this community of ladies! Just last month I officially became a member and am so excited to learn and be encouraged by this group of bloggers.
What is the Influence Network?
The Influence Network exists to make your online life mean something, to ensure that when you leave your laptop or put down your phone, you're more inspired and encouraged to do what God has called you to. We are unashamedly motived by the Gospel and it is the common thread that binds us together as a community. Because of the Good News, we are able and excited to share what He has done for us through our stories, our service, and our relationships with one another.
Today we are having a meetup to get to know other members of the network and encourage each other!
Here are some fun facts to get to know me a little bit more!
This is probably one of my favorite pictures, not because of me but because it was taken by the love of my life on the trip of a life time! The background is Queenstown, New Zealand! Take me back…NOW!
Three things about myself:
1. My husband and I are adopting two little kiddos from Africa! We are hoping that they will be home by the end of the year! What a crazy this journey has been and it's just begun!
2. I was a personal trainer for almost six years before I left that job to stay at home this past year. I LOVE to stay active. Living in Tucson is awesome because we can go hiking, biking, get up to the mountains, and just enjoy the outdoors about 9-10 months out of the year. But the other 2-3 months-you won't see this pale face outside…ever.
3. I am passionate about the things of God. To do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God has become my heartbeat.
Some of the things that didn't make the top three:
-I love coffee, a good book, with some soft music all wrapped up together.
-I am a sports fanatic. Growing up in a very athletic family re-oriented my brain to have my seasons be characterized by baseball, football, and basketball. There are days that I mourn that we don't have cable just for ESPN, but I survive 🙂
-I'm an Iowa farm girl who got called out of the rural country and was set in a desert city of a million people. I'm still getting over my culture shock!
-My husband and I eat Paleo and love it…most of the time
except for the days I want a bagel from Paradise
One of the things that I love about being apart of the Influence Network is the online forum. It's a place to meet other women who are wanting to use their blog to encourage women and take a stand for the Lord online. I've learned so much just by scrolling the forum discussions about how to blog and how to use different aspects of wordpress. I'm still learning, but I know that I'm in a good place to learn and grow!

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Investors go mad (again)
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, not everyone at the Bank of England shares Mark Carney's professed view that bubbling property is the gravest threat to financial stability and the sustainability of the recovery.
There was no ranking of dangers by Andy Haldane, the Bank's top economics boffin, in a speech delivered in restorative Scarborough last night, but he did share some serious anxieties about overheated financial markets.
And he warned that the Bank of England might have to exercise its more sweeping powers to damp down the speculation, lest it prove dangerous to banks and their ability to create essential credit.
So where are these risks manifesting themselves?
Well, in general, the prices of bonds and shares are very high and volatility is low. Which implies that investors have become a little myopic, a little unconscious of economic reality.
And as Haldane says, this is eerily reminiscent of conditions before the great Crash of 2007-08.
Here is one example he gave: the implied cost of borrowing for Spain and Italy for five years, which is close to the average maturity of their debt, is now lower than the cost of borrowing for the same period for the US and the UK.
This is shown by the yield on five-year government bonds, which is 1.33% for Spain, 1.44% for Italy, 1.65% for the US and 2.02% for the United Kingdom.
Now it was not long ago when Spain and Italy were close to catastrophe: there were legitimate fears of default on the poisonously intertwined debts of their respective banks and governments, bringing the Armageddon risk that such an earthquake could fracture the entire eurozone.
Are the debts of Spain and Italy now solid, glittering gold?
Errr, no.
Their economies, banks and public finances are a long long way from rude health.
Nor are the structural flaws in the eurozone anywhere near fixed: a course of steroids has been administered to banks by the European Central Bank; there is a little more pooling of countries' resources for bailouts; but the economic and political union widely seen as necessary to put monetary union on unbreakable foundations remains elusive.
In other words, the risk of default by Spain and Italy is significantly greater than for the UK and US.
So it seems little short of insane that investors are saying, in the price they pay to buy Spanish and Italian debts, that Spain and Italy are more creditworthy than the US and UK - both of which are enjoying the kind of economic recoveries that most of the eurozone would kill for.
To be clear, central banks themselves are partly responsible for Spanish and Italian bonds being so expensive (low yields or implied interest rates on bonds are the corollary of high prices).
The European Central Bank is still cutting the cost of money, whereas the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England are both on very gentle trajectories to increase interest rates.
But even if central banks are responsible for having made credit so cheap in recent years, with all the almost-free money they've created since the financial crisis of 2007-08, it takes two to tango.
And it is therefore reckless lending and investing by financial institutions - from banks to hedge funds - that has been pushing asset prices up to vertiginously high levels.
Which brings the risk that asset prices will tumble, at some inconvenient moment, wreaking serious harm to these financial institutions - and their ability to finance the economic activity crucial to our prosperity.
That is why Haldane says it may soon be time for the Bank of England to unleash what he calls "the rumble of thunder", or one of the weapons of the godlike central bank, to rebuke lenders and investors, and alter their behaviour.
This could take a number of forms. It could come as a public admonition to banks not to stock up on pricey bonds.
Or it could be the pioneering use by the Bank's young Financial Policy Committee of its so-called macroprudential powers to force banks to hold more capital to absorb potential losses on particular classes of overvalued assets.
Or the FPC could instruct banks to hold more loss absorbing capital across the board of their activities, by activating the so-called counter-cyclical buffer.
Or, if all else fails to dampen the potentially lethal exuberance, the Monetary Policy Committee could raise interest rates.
Which is, as Haldane says, the last line of defence.
But what matters is that interest rates are now seen as a defence against madness in financial markets, in a way that they weren't in the boom boom years of Greenspan and King.


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Last week I drove to Utah for a family visit with my mom. It was great! Southern Utah is sooo beautiful. It was nice to get away from the heat for a bit too. I came back to AZ and it was over 110 degrees. That is HOT. Anyway, here are just a couple of pictures from our trip.
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Throughout the rest of the novel I found there to be three main conflicts being developed and resolved. The first being about Julia's struggle to find out the story of Sarah and where she was. Her research took her to Gaspard Dufaure. He was the grandson of Jules and Geneviève who spent a lot of time with Sarah as she grew up in that family. He told Julia that Sarah had moved to the United States when she was 20 to start a new life and try to forget about the past. The last the Dufaure family heard from her was that she was going to get married to a man named Richard Rainsferd. They did not know where in the States she was living or anything else about her whereabouts. After more searching, Julia finds the address of Richard Rainsferd in Connecticut. When Julia arrives there, she finds that Sarah died years ago in a car accident. It appeared that she had slipped on black ice and ran straight into a tree. Richard's new wife leads her to Sarah and Richard's son, William. He lived in Lucca Italy. Julia then travels there to tell him that Sarah will never be forgotten by her and the Tezac family. When she finally meets William she learns that Sarah hid her past from her husband and son. It caused her so much distress that she killed herself. It turns out that she did not slip on black ice, but rather she purposely drove the car right into the tree.
This leads to the second conflict. That of William Rainsferd trying to come to terms with the truth that he has now learned. When Julia made him aware of the realities his mother went through he had a lot of difficulty with it. At first he is very mad at Julia for telling him this, but eventually he accepts it and appreciates what she told him. His wife didn't understand what he was going through and he could not explain it to her. The two ended up divorced. He starts to figure things out in his life and he moves to New York. Later he meets up with Julia once again to talk to her. It seems that they have a connection between them and they both truly care about each other and what they are going through. De Rosnay does not reveal if the two end up together but it appears that this might be the case.
Similarly the last conflict involves Julia and Bertrand. Julia really wants to have the child she is pregnant with. On the other hand Bertrand does not want it in his age. Julia has to decide between the child and her husband. In the end, she chooses the child. Bertrand told her that if she had the child, they would need to get a divorce. That is what they did. When this happens, Julia finds out that Bertrand is still in love with the women he had been having an affair with, Amelie. After all this, Julia decides it is best for her to move to New York city. When she is there she ends up meeting up with William once again. She has a boyfriend there named Neil but she doesn't truly love him. As mentioned above, De Rosnay does not tell the reader if anything happens between Julia and William. I think the two end up together as they have such a strong emotional connection. The child that Julia ends up having is a girl. She knows without a doubt to call the girl Sarah.


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Letter from Kimberly about our site conveying truth and her experience living near a slaughterhouse - 20 Feb 2008
Today I was searching for pictures of baby pigs and I came across your site. I am a new "veggie" or vegetarian and am loving it. I just can't seem to express my love for animals enough.
I just wanted to comment about your very truthful and insightful web page. I am glad that you are able to show many pictures about what really happens in those awful slaughterhouses.
There is a slaughterhouse in my city (Louisville, Kentucky) called Butcher Town. It is an awful place. Sometimes when you drive by you can hear and smell the murder.
Each day I find out a little bit more about how animals are mistreated and it just breaks my heart. I receive massive emails from rescuers at the humane society's here in Kentucky about dogs and cats being euthanized for no reason! I saved a dog and two cats but just doesn't seem to be enough.
Thank you again for creating a site that expresses the truth about animal murder and cruelty.
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Propagating Frangipani cuttings is the best way to take the guess work out of choosing a Frangipani. Cuttings will be an exact duplicate of the parent plant and cuttings can be taken at any time of the year, though they are easiest to manage in winter when the tree is bare.
There are basically two methods for taking frangipani cuttings - hardwood (during the cooler months) or semi ripe wood (during spring or summer when the plant is in bloom). Cuttings should be at least 30cm in length and no more than around 60cm long.
For hardwood cuttings taken during dormancy in winter - if the white latex is still flowing allow the cutting to dry in a cool dark place for a few days before planting in free draining compost or sand.
For semi ripe cuttings of stem tips in the early spring before leaves form - allow the wound to dry before inserting it in free draining compost or sand.
If propagating in summer, choose a section which does not have any flowers attached. Remove any leaves other than just a few at the very tip. Ensure you make a nice clean cut, reducing the trauma on the plant and enabling faster healing. Leave the cutting aside for at least five weeks, ideally in an upright position in a dry location. Again, you must allow the wound to dry before planting. There is a lady at Moonee Beach who has quite a few different varieties of Frangipani and she throws the cuttings under the tree - that way she knows exactly what colour and/or variety the cutting is.
As with all cuttings, water in well and then once every few weeks if the soil is dry, otherwise leave them alone until new leaves appear. If you over-water at this stage the cuttings may rot.
You may need to support your frangipani with a stake or ropes for a few weeks until the roots anchor it firmly in position.
When new leaves appear, you can replant directly into the garden (this is where our roos come into play they keep knocking them over all the time!). Frangipani also grow really well in pots - use a good quality potting mix.


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The MX8 is a 2 way passive coaxial system, composed of a 8" low frequency driver mounted in a B6 enclosure and one 2" diaphragm ferro-fluid cooled compression driver.
It has been designed to be used with the AP5000 amplified controller. A wide variety of presets are available across the entire MX range providing the sound designer with total creative freedom for any conceivable application in theatres, clubs, concert halls, broadcast and multipurpose facilities.
- Coaxial design
- Point source
- High efficiency
- Low distortion
- Processor controlled
Keep empty
Frequency response: 78Hz - 20KHz
Maximum peak SPL: 124dB
Coverage: 100° Conical
Low frequency: 8 inch
High frequency: 1 inch
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Power handling: 200W
Connectors: 2x NEUTRIK NL4
Cabinet size (WxHxD): 294 x 260 x 260mm
Cabinet finish: Black polyurethane coating
Protective grill: Removable perforated steel, foam cover
Weight: 7.8Kg
(1) Frequency response: +/- 3dB, measured at 3 meters, on axis, half-space conditions - MLSSA 1/3 octave
(2) Max peak SPL: Measured with music referred to 1 meter
(3) Crossover: Acoustical crossover frequency - at these frequency, transducers produce equal sound pressure level
(4) AES: Power handling is measured under AES standard conditions
(5) Power AMPS: Amplifier RMS output power per channel into 2 ohms, both channel driven


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I sit here writing this blog post not because I'm looking for sympathy but as a means of catharsis for myself.
Last week my mum passed away very peacefully after an incredibly brave fight with cancer. Faced with a terminal diagnosis in October 2015 she was a true inspiration. Not only did she have a positive attitude but she demonstrated a sheer determination to continue living her life to the full. Not only that she was always thinking about other people's needs right to the end. This was evident by all the kind words and memories people have shared about mum.
As a family we are beginning the process of coming to terms with mum not being around any more. Her decline in physical condition when it came was very quick, and to be honest with you, I did actually expect to have mum around for just a little bit longer. She was beginning to suffer though so it would be very selfish of me to want to change things.
Watching mum in those last few weeks was incredibly hard. Mum had previously said she didn't want to go into hospital but unfortunately in her last few days this was necessary. In hindsight this was the right decision for mum as we were struggling to manage her symptoms at home. She was actually happy to be there in the end as she was much more comfortable and less anxious about what was happening to her.
It sounds a huge cliche but mum really did pass away comfortably and at peace, which was all we wanted for her.
We did actually have some laughs throughout all this. A classic 'Mum' moment was her deciding she wasn't going to get the chance to use the gift vouchers she had received for Christmas. Her answer to this conundrum was to host a raffle from her hospital bed.
She also insisted in posting selfies with all her visitors to her Facebook page.
I have one very funny image in my head of my mum sat with her glasses on the end of her nose checking her medical charts for mistakes (mum was a nurse herself).
Though incredibly sad to no longer have my mum around I have to confess to feeling a huge sense of relief that she is no longer suffering. I'm not sure how long I could cope with seeing her like she was. Does that sound selfish? Probably, but when you love someone you don't want to see them in pain or stressed and anxious from the efforts of trying to breathe.
At the moment my Mum's death doesn't actually quite feel real. Obviously I know that it is, I was with her when she died, it just somehow feels like she has gone on holiday and will be back in another week. Perhaps this is something that will become easier to accept given some time?
It bothers me that I have hardly cried since mums death. Surly that is not normal? Though over the passed few months as things became harder on everyone I had some major tearful outbursts. Perhaps I had already begun the grieving process? Maybe I'll be a mess at her funeral?
Bizarrely I broke out head to toe In hives during my mums last few days. It was so bad I ended up with my very own trip round to A&E for some treatment via an IV. Everyone else cries, I apparently get psychosomatic hives! The mind and body really are weird.
I have taken the previous week off work, but to be honest with you, I'm not really sure what to do with myself. If I'm not busy I'm thinking about mum constantly, you know those cliche thoughts.
'I'm never going to hear her voice again'
I am resisting the urge to call her voicemail as I know that's just a form of self torture.
Since moving out of home I would always say I was going round to mums house. The first time I talked about doing just that I suddenly developed a stutter and tripped over my words. It dawned on me what I had just said and she wouldn't be there anymore.
One thing I have done that is apparently normal is sleep. Not just a little bit but a lot!
I can't keep doing that though. With Mum's funeral still an entire month away I am going back to work today. I think it is best to keep myself busy otherwise I feel like I am wallowing in self pity which really isn't healthy. Let's just hope I don't have any shitty customers or it may just set off the waterworks.
I'm not quite sure how to end this post? My usual happy 'by for now' seems a bit wrong.
I'm going to leave you with a treasured picture of my mum, me and my two sisters. I love this picture as we all look so happy. We are all slightly different but have almost identical smiles.


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The number of shootings on Chicago-area expressways has spiked so far this year.
Illinois State Police say more than 20 shootings have been reported in the first six months of the year, already surpassing the total number of expressway shootings from 2014.
Nine of those shootings were reported in the last month and three of them this week.
Most recently, three people were shot while driving on the Dan Ryan Expressway and one of the victims said the shooting was "completely random."
"We were on the expressway and they pulled up next to us and started shooting," he said. "We have no ties to these people, you know what I'm saying? It's unnecessary. All the violence is unnecessary and it needs to be stopped."
On Wednesday, a 31-year-old driver was shot at while driving on Lake Shore Drive. The driver was on Lake Shore Drive at the Oak Street curve around 1:30 a.m. when his vehicle was shot at by a man in a car next to him, authorities said. The victim said he did not know the shooter.
On Monday, another person was shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Police said a man in his 20s drove himself to Mercy Hospital after being shot on the expressway around 3 a.m. near 31st Street.
Earlier this month, a shooting was reported on the Eisenhower Expressway near Central Avenue. That same day, a shooting was also reported on Interstate 57 at Halsted Street.
Last month, a shooting on the Bishop Ford's Stony Island ramp had the outbound lanes of the freeway closed for several hours during morning rush hour.
Illinois State Police data showed that only 19 shootings were reported in 2014 and 16 were reported in 2013.
Officials have not said whether there is a suspected cause for the rise in expressway shootings.
Police had the following advice for drivers:
- Call *99 if you see anything suspicious, feel threatened, or witness anything suspicious. Keep your car going. Don't pull over.
- Only pull over for uniformed police
- If your car breaks down, stay in the car.
- If a suspicious car comes up on you, slow down or change lanes to provide distance between yourself and the other car.


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The Best And Worst Dads In Science Fiction
Dr. Walter Bishop in Fringe
Like most fathers, Fringe's Walter Bishop (John Noble) is a bit of mixed bag. He means well — he always means well — but he's also prone to massive-scale mishaps. This relates to both his relationship with his estranged son Peter (Joshua Jackson) and his work on the fringes of science, which fans of the show well know come perilously close to ripping apart the very fabric of multiple universes. A cold, driven man in his youth, he had little to no regard for the consequences of his actions, both in science and in larger life. An extended stint confined to a mental institution, along with all manner of traumatic treatments, changes his outlook on life.
Over the course of the show, the relationship between Walter and Peter grows and evolves into one of the sweetest, most earnest bonds of any recent science fiction TV show we can think of. Though Walter is, in various incarnations, a power-hungry scientist with a serious god complex, he becomes loving, frail, and totally adorable. The fact that he almost destroyed all of existence, multiple times, haunts and terrifies him, even to the point where he has pieces of his brain removed.
If He Was Our Dad: We'd likely be frustrated with Walter from time to time. Though he is warm and affectionate, he is also flighty, scatterbrained, and needs constant supervision or he's likely to wander off, take a massive dose of hallucinogens he brewed up himself, and get in all kinds of trouble.
Ideal Father's Day Gift: Red vines and pharmaceutical grade LSD. Simple. If we could track down a first pressing of "Seven Suns" by Violet Sedan Chair on vinyl, that would round out a perfect day for Walter.


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Professional knowledge on key issues affecting education
On May 7, 2009, four of Canada's largest labour organizations, representing more than 800,000 workers, launched a campaign to press the Canadian government to ratify three international conventions governing forced labour, child labour, and the right to collective bargaining. In launching the campaign, " Canada's Shameful Secret", the leaders of the four organizations expressed deep frustration and disappointment with Canada's refusal to ratify three core conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency:
The four labour organizations involved in the campaign are:
Canada was an active participant when the Conventions were originally drafted, joining with other nations around the world in enthusiastically endorsing and signing them at the ILO. Yet successive Canadian governments have refused to ratify them or to explain their failure to do so. As a result, Canada's influence and credibility on the world stage is suffering. Failure to ratify the Conventions has meant that protections for workers in Canada are being weakened.
The right to organize a union and bargain collectively is well established as a fundamental human right, yet Canada's refusal to ratify Convention 98 means m any Canadian workers are currently deprived of basic rights, leaving them at the mercy of their employers with no ability to negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment.
The Canadian Teachers' Federation encourages the federal government to take immediate steps to work with provincial and territorial counterparts to develop a concrete plan and timetable for Canada's ratification of the three core ILO Conventions referenced above.


text: Dan was born and raised in a town of less than a thousand people in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and fondly remembers many visits to pick-your-own strawberry and tomato farms in order to put up the flavors of summer for the interminable winters. Little did he know he would practice this in NYC! He is s interested in local/sustainable/ethical agriculture and husbandry, common-sense nutrition unmediated by ridiculous lobbyist-designed food charts, and egalitarian cooking featuring dishes suited for all diets, from omnivorous to pure juicing. He joined the WSCSA in 2013 and serves as the Site Coordinator.


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Spray tans are great because for a short week, they convince people you are a person who goes outside and does something known as "sunbathing." Pale people know nothing about this, of course, because we burn. But spray tans give the illusion that we've been outside for longer than 19 seconds and that's why I believe in miracles.
The getting of the spray tan
It's a whole ordeal. It's about getting naked in front of a stranger so they can spray you with secret chemicals to make you look like a different nationality because we apparently love insulting God and his work. It's vulnerable. It's about applying the hand lotion perfectly so you don't end up with orange hands. It's about shifting your body perfectly so the spray tan lady can get in every nook and cranny that is your body but still acting and looking like a southern lady in the small fabric that they try to call underwear. It's about not inhaling when she sprays your face so you don't die from the anthrax that is probably in the concoction they make in the back of the salon.
The getting to know your spray tan lady
Whoever says your hairstylist or therapist knows the most about you has never gotten a spray tan. The spray tan person has seen you naked and afraid. And because there's nothing worse than an awkward silence during a spray tan, you know where the spray tan lady went to school, what she had for dinner, her future goals, who her kids are dating, and all of her daddy issues.
The leaving of the spray tan place
There are walks of shame and then there is leaving the spray tan salon. Good luck knowing the difference. Because if you want your spray tan to last, then leaving the spray tan place without shoes and a bra on is a must. And good luck keeping any sort of dignity as you walk outside and see the entire Gayborhood looking at your almost-brown complexion and wondering why.
The waiting for the shower time
Most spray tans make you wait a few minutes or hours or days (depending on what Hindu magic you signed up for) before showering. This is for the spray tan to settle in and seep into your pores and soul and completely transform your nationality like the Rachel Dolezal you are. During this time you can't do anything. Cancel everything. Cancel all plans. Cancel all phone calls. You're vulnerable and can't trust yourself to touch or do anything. You must rely on friends to open containers and wipe your butt. You will be sticky and touching anything is off limits. Have fun for the next two hours laying down and thinking about your life.
The shower time
It's an actual murder scene. You're a murderer. You will be convicted of murder if a cop happens to see your shower after you're done, which would be really weird, idk why that's a thing. So good luck. Orange everywhere. Just orange going down the drain. You will freak out and think all of your spray tan came off and you'll be half right, but just trust the system.
The spray tan itself
Rejoice because people think you're attractive. Take all the photos to put them all over the Facebook because it won't last forever.
The week after
After a week with said spray tan, it will eventually wear off or chip off or you will scrub it off and then people will become sad because you will once again be the sad white girl you were before. Praying 4 u.
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ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) has received a multi-year contract with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) through their partner, Kordia Pty Ltd. (Kordia).
Leveraging the enhanced capabilities of its new, advanced OG2 satellite network, ORBCOMM's AIS service provides global coverage and processes more than 23 million messages from over 180,000 unique vessels per day, which is well ahead of other AIS services.
Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM's Chief Executive Officer, is extremely please with the AMSA contract that was awarded through his firm's partner, Kordia, which he stated further demonstrates his firm's market leadership in providing the most comprehensive space-based AIS service. ORBCOMM's AIS offering provides the best combination of quality and price available in the market today.
The Chief Executive Officer of Kordia Group indicated that his organization already provides the SOLAS (Safety of the Life at Sea) network, based out of Wellington, New Zealand, and Canberra, Australia. SOLAS is responsible for monitoring around one-quarter of the world's oceans. The awarding of the AMSA contract, in partnership with ORBCOMM, further extends Kordia's offering in the maritime space by enabling the company to provide timely, reliable and cost-effective AIS data for one of the largest search and rescue regions of the world.


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text: L.P. Brezny - February 22, 2011 Federal's Flightcontrol Wads Flitecontrol wads defy standard design theories. By L.P. Brezny Federal's Flitecontrol wads extend the effective killing range of standard steel shot.I was hunting ducks on a streambank of the Cheyenne River in southwestern South Dakota. On this fog-laced morning, my shotgun was loaded with a new type of non-toxic ammunition from Federal Cartridge Company in Anoka, Minn. The load was Black Cloud, and even though most of the guts housed in the payload delivery system are quite conventional, the wad is a one-of-a-kind deal. For some of its waterfowl shotshell line, Federal has turned to a wad design consisting of a tough plastic tube lacking any sort of forward-facing wad petals or flaps. Based on a sabot-style configuration, the Flitecontrol wad uses air flaps on the side to stabilize the stiff plastic tube in flight, and a shuttlecock flaring petal system at the rear of the wad, a portion better understood as the gas seal section. When the wad is launched from the muzzle, the payload is trapped in the tube for an instant, and then sent from the wad in a controlled flow. The end result is a "jump" of sorts -- more payload energy and extension in range. I performed tests of Black Cloud shells by shooting the loads in various shot sizes over my Chronotech 33 screens to measure velocity numbers. When compared to loads using conventional wads, the sabot system was moving over the screens faster with more uniform velocity. Further testing by way of ultra-high-speed photographs confirmed the wad was moving about 10 yards downrange and still retaining much of its payload in a tight, uniform mass. On the river that morning with Black Cloud No. 2 shot chambered, I waited for my hunting partners to complete an over-the-decoys crack at ducks, and then sort out the departing targets to test the sabot wad system for additional range extension. As an advanced non-toxic steel load, Black Cloud fills the needs of pass shooters or hunters shooting longer ranges. As ducks climbed out of the kill hole -- in some cases flying almost straight up -- after being shot at by my associates, I confirmed three kills with shots longer than 55 yards. All were stone-dead greenheads in late winter feathering. My field test revealed that Black Cloud, using its "smart wad," was getting the job done by maintaining a tight pattern and good velocity retention.Black Cloud loads hold a tight pattern at long range.Different Choke Required Because smart wads tend to perform differently than conventional wads in terms of payload control downrange, the choke needs to be unique. The so-called "stripper wad" chokes should not be used with Black Cloud loads. The raised studs, dog or groves will hinder the performance of the smart wad.You don't want the wad to drop its payload at the muzzle and have the heavy plastic sabot unit run through the shot cloud, thereby tearing it up from the core out to the pattern fringe. Chokes designed specifically for the smart wad system include new developments by Carlson's, Pattern Master (special smooth tube) and True Lock systems. These chokes control the Black Cloud type payload delivery system, and thereby, get the most out of the new, advanced sabot wad.The smart wad can be found in several additional Federal offerings. Heavyweight turkey loads first offered by Federal several years ago use it, as does the previously reviewed 20-gauge turkey killer, and now a brand new Heavyweight Coyote killer in a BB + pellet size. The possibilities in load design and development waiting for the installation of the smart wad system seem endless. Test shooting for patterns with the coyote loads indicates that even out to 60 yards, these payloads can still hold 80 percent patterns by way of my personal Winchester Super X3 and a Carlson's Black Cloud choke tube. I intend to field test the coyote loads while pass shooting geese this fall. To be sure, more information will be revealed in 2010 about this very latest development.Because they lack forward-facing petals, smart wads retain the shot longer after it leaves the muzzle.Other Smart Wad Development?Will other shotshell manufacturers follow Federal's lead and develop their own smart wad systems?The answer will come at the sporting goods stores in terms of how well loads using smart wads sell in the next couple of years. For the most part, the feedback is positive. Federal will continue to develop new loads using this wad.Getting a handle on what can be done with payload systems in terms of better, more efficient ballistics is an open-ended subject. We have seen clearly how the military can turn a common 12-gauge scattergun into a deadly assault weapon firing darts, mini grenades and paratactic devices. Ammo makers are working with new projectile shape designs for waterfowl loads, and even additional types of materials in the non-toxic field. Smart wads could become a standard, just as conventional plastic wads have done during the replacement of paper wads.Because of improvements in shotshell propellants, wad design and payload development have been able to advance. In the 1970s, achieving proper velocity out of these heavy, massive payload control systems would have been impossible. The powders just weren't up to the task.Pressures jumped fast in shotgun chambers that have never been designed to handle much above 11,000 pounds per square inch. If the wad retains most of the weight, the payload of shot had to be reduced to make up for the added bulk and weight of the wad system. The result of that weight-to-pressure issue produced skimpy patterns and lackluster downrange performance.Today with powders developed by Alliant and other advanced propellant manufacturers, developers have overcome the problems associated with payload lift and excess chamber pressure. Now wad development can move in any direction the designer sees on a blueprint for those new non-toxic shotshell loads.A Nod to the Past I would be remiss if I didn't give credit to a now-passed load developer from Minneapolis. Don Vizecky created the Supersonic 1500 shotgun wad in the 1980s. His system used a double-wall wad and reduced length and numbered slits to gain added pattern effect and retain velocity. The system was very effective. In 10-gauge, it had no equal for many years.Vizecky's contribution to smart wad technology has had a lasting affect on wad development. His basic creative concepts are still very much alive and well. Ballistics TestVelocity tables can be adjusted to show just about anything a researcher wants to prove. However, it is clear that smart wads can increase downrange energy, and they are more effective in achieving the maximum performance from each individual pellet -- even standard steel shot.I matched steel No. 2 and BBB Black Cloud loads against Hevi-Steel and a special high-density steel load with some tungsten added. See table above left for test data. The common iron shot loads in Black Cloud wrappers stayed with those loads. The bottom line is that smart wads make even standard steel shot perform to a far higher level than when working with standard wads.L.P. Brezny is a ballistics expert from Piedmont, S.D. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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Incredibly, it is well before the due date for this recipe and I'm already sitting down to complete my post for the Secret Recipe Club. The premise of the club is simple: All people who are a part of the group are assigned another blog from the group, which is a secret, until reveal day. You go to the blog you've received and make a recipe to reveal. Easy, right? Super fun too!
This year, we're home for my birthday. I didn't want to make a cake that the 2 of us would then be left to eat, but with a deadline looming, I decided to see what I could find on my assigned blog, The Saturday Evening Pot.
Chef Jon's lucky wife Anne is a girl after my own heart - she too loves the combination of chocolate and peanut butter! After perusing a few recipes, and knowing that eventually I want to make both the healthy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Blondies and the Raspberry Cinnamon Glazed Loaf Cake, I settled on something decadent that I had everything in the house to make - Peanut Butter Cup Pie.
Okay...I didn't have quite everything in the house, so I improvised. But the dish didn't change. And oh, what a dessert it is.
I present to you now the Saturday Evening Pot's Peanut Butter Cup Pie:
Ingredients:Adapted from The Saturday Evening Pot
For the Crust:
1-1/2 c chocolate cookie crumbs
1/3 c butter, melted
For the Filling:
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c peanut butter
1/2 c whipping cream, whipped with 2 Tbsp sugar (I took it out of the 1/2 c)
For the Topping:
3/4 c Roasted salted peanuts
2 Tbsp brown sugar
8 Peanut Butter Cups, chopped
1. Make the Crust: Preheat oven to 350F. In a small bowl, combine crumbs and melted butter. Stir until everything is moistened. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes to crisp the crust. Set aside to cool.
2. Make the Topping: Turn the broiler on, and line a pan with foil. Spread the peanuts on the foil, sprinkling with brown sugar. Place under the broiler and stir frequently, until brown sugar melts. Remove and let cool completely.
3. Make the Filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine sugar (less 2 Tbsp), peanut butter and cream cheese. Beat until smooth and then turn to high and beat until mousse-like in texture. With a whisk, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add reserved sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold beaten cream into peanut butter mixture. Pour into cooled crust, and cover with plastic wrap pressed to the surface of the mousse. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Chop peanut butter cups and sprinkle over chilled pie, followed by the cooled peanuts. Press lightly into the surface of the pie.


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text: Tutorial Tools (Pre-Modding Prep) Safety Comes First Hey guys! I want to take a few minutes of your day to talk about safety when modding. Read More A Better Case Mod You have been bitten by the modding bug and you have finished your first case mod from either a Plain-Jane or pre-modded case. Read More Protect Your Face High speed cutting tools are powerful staples of fabrication and modding, and require equally effective safety equipment. Ceramic cutting wheels can shatter in an instant, and cutting metal or plastic throws out a spray of eyeball-injuring particles. Wearing safety glasses or a face shield is a must. Read More Work Lights Strong, reliable work light is an absolute must if you want to be a modder. Most residential lighting simply isn't bright enough to see small details and imperfections in your work. Fortunately, it's easy and cheap to outfit your work area with strong, direct light. Read More Power Supply Sleeving Tools For those of you that want to take your case mod to the next level you will need to make sure that you wiring is the best it can be. There are different ways to get the end results but you need to make sure that you have the correct tools. Read More 14 Essential Tools Like a car mechanic, a do-it-yourself PC gamer isn't much good without the proper tools; you wouldn't want to tighten those screws that hold your GPU to the case with your fingers, after all. That's why we created the ultimate list of tools that'll keep you covered under almost any situation (even on the go). Read More Share:


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Naive Bayes Categorisation (with some help from Elasticsearch)
Back in November, I gave a talk during one of the Friday Hackers and Painters sessions at Plug-in@Block 71, aptly titled "How I do categorisation and some naive bayes sh*t" by Calvin Cheng. I promised I'd write a follow-up blog post with the materials I presented during the talk, so here it is.
First off, I'd like to start with a little motivation about why we need to do this.
The Semantics3 Product API provides data from different sites about each one of the 35 million products we index. One of the biggest problems we face is being able to tell that a product from two different sites are the same thing: a process we call disambiguation.
For example, check out the following pages on newegg.com,
and this one, from amazon.com,
They're pages from two different sites, about the same product. A lot of the work that we do goes into trying to aggregate these products into one single record so that tasks like price comparisons become easy.
Assuming we already have a function that reliably tells us if two products are the same thing, it still wouldn't be feasible to run a data from a newly discovered product against all 35 million records in our database.
This is where categorisation comes in.
Being able to estimate, say, the top three categories which a given product may be in can drastically narrow down our search space of products we need to check against for disambiguation. As it turns out, using a simple naive bayes as a model works remarkably well. There are plenty of explanations about how naive bayes works, and I'll attempt to provide my own here.
Some probability
Generally, the probability of an event $A$ occurring based on past experience is given by:
$$P(A) = \frac{\text{No. of times event A occurred}}{\text{No. of times any event occurred}}$$
If, however, I am only interested in the probability of event A occurring when I know event B has already happened, then this is written as:
$$P(A|B) = \frac{\text{No. of times event A and event B both occurred}}{\text{No. of times event B occurred}}$$
This can be thought of as the probability of the event A occurring within the "B already happened" universe and therefore should not be confused with the probability that event A and event B occur, which is given by:
$$P(A,B) = \frac{\text{No. of times event A and B both occurred}}{\text{No. of times any event occured}}$$
Notice that in $P(A)$ and $P(A,B)$, the denominators are the same, this means they cancel out when divided:
$$\frac{P(A,B)}{P(A)} = \frac{\text{No. of times event A and B both occurred}}{\text{No. of times event A occurred}} = P(B|A)$$
which also means $P(A|B)P(B) = P(A,B)$.
This is how, with $P(A)$ and $P(B)$, you can reverse $P(A|B)$ to $P(B|A)$.
This is known as Bayes' Rule, and is at the heart of how the naive bayes algorithm works.
An example
Consider the task of classifying a product either into "Laptops" or "Mobile phones".
We know the words that commonly appear in previously seen instances of mobile phones and laptops. Therefore, with the data we have, we can build a table like the following:
With that, we can intuitively tell that any product that has the word "lenovo" or "hewlett" in it has an extremely high probability to be a laptop. We knew this before through our own domain knowledge acquired from personal experience, but we now have data that we can use to let our model reason about automatically.
How is any of this related to naive bayes?
- We have the counts for the individual words given the category, so we can compute the probability that the word would occur in that category, this gives us $P(\text{word}|\text{category})$.
- We have the counts of number of items from each category, that gives us $P(\text{category})$.
- We have the counts of number of words for all words, that gives us $P(\text{word})$.
- We want to know the probability that a product comes from a category, given that we observe a certain word. So we need to know $P(\text{category}|\text{word})$
Seems like we have everything we need in numbers 1-3 in order for us to get 4! Not quite.
There are more signals given a product's name — "Lenovo 4G no contract" tells us that its far likelier to be a mobile phone than a laptop, but if we take only the word "lenovo" into consideration, then the product would be categorised as such. We need to be able to take the other words into consideration, and that's where the 'naive' assumption in naive bayes comes in.
The probability that the words 'no' and 'contract' occur often together may be pretty high, but for current purposes, it is far easier (and more efficient) to assume that they are independent events on their own, and the probability that they appear is only dependent on the category that the data is from. Then, probability theory tells us that the probability of two independent events $A$ and $B$ occurring together is simply the product of their individual probabilities:
If we apply this idea to the word probabilities, the probability of seeing a set of words given the categories becomes:
$$P(w_1,w_2,\ldots,w_k|\text{category}) = \prod_i P(w_i|\text{category})$$
Now we have everything.
We know everything we need to know now to compute $P(\text{category}|w_1,w_2,\ldots,w_k)$. We just need to find the category that gives us the highest value. In nerdspeak:
$$\mathop{\arg\max}\limits_c P(c|w_1,w_2,\ldots,w_k) = \mathop{\arg\max}\limits_c \frac{P(c)\prod_i P(w_i|c)}{\prod_i P(w_i)}$$
Computational tricks
Notice that the denominator on the right-hand side above is independent of $c$ (the category we're considering). This means that quantity will always remain the same regardless of $c$ and does not have to be considered if we are simply trying to find the classification that gives the maximum probability. This yields a simpler formula:
$$\mathop{\arg\max}\limits_c P(c|w_1,w_2,\ldots,w_k) = \mathop{\arg\max}\limits_c P(c)\prod_i P(w_i|c)$$
With large counts also comes underflow issues. In such cases, the standard technique is to use log probabilities. Since taking log does not affect order, we can just safely apply log on both sides:
$$\mathop{\arg\max}\limits_c \log P(c|w_1,w_2,\ldots,w_k) = \mathop{\arg\max}\limits_c \log P(c) + \sum_i \log P(w_i|c)$$
For retrieving normalised probabilities after making the prediction, check out the post I wrote about logsumexp
Counts by faceting with Elasticsearch
One way to obtain the count table shown above would be to loop through and count every entry in the database. However in our case, that table is already computed and stored, just in the form of the Elasticsearch index.
Faceting allows you to get the counts of a field of a search term. We routinely query our database for these counts, and use them in our categorisation model.
An example of the query we do is the following:
"query": { "match_all": {} },
"facets" : {
"name": {
'terms' : {
'field': "description",
'size' : 10
This gives us the top 10 most common words in our sample database. Since we separate each category by index, running this query on each index will give us the equivalent of a column of the table shown above.
{'_shards': {'failed': 0, 'successful': 3, 'total': 3},
'facets': {'name': {'_type': 'terms',
'missing': 5,
'other': 995,
'terms': [{'count': 23, 'term': 'from'},
{'count': 21, 'term': '4'},
{'count': 20, 'term': 'your'},
{'count': 19, 'term': 'up'},
{'count': 18, 'term': 'iphon'},
{'count': 18, 'term': 'ani'},
{'count': 14, 'term': 'stay'},
{'count': 11, 'term': 'provid'},
{'count': 11, 'term': 'built'},
{'count': 11, 'term': '4s'}],
'total': 1161}},
'hits': {'hits': [], 'max_score': 1.0, 'total': 28},
'timed_out': False,
'took': 239}
It's important to note that these words have been lowercased and stemmed, all preprocessing steps that can be configured using Elasticsearch. Of course after building a naive bayes model with this data, any query fed into the model must also be put through the same preprocessing steps.
This gives you the count table you need without having to iterate through every entry you have, tokenising them and counting the tokens category by category. It's all been done by Elasticsearch, so use it!
Hope you find this post useful, and have a great 2014 ahead!


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1 .- Qoricancha (gold fence): Cusco\'s main temple dedicated to the Sun, where was the garden of gold according to some chroniclers here performed the first ritual of worship to the Apu Inti and Pacha Mama), Here, large offerings were buried in 1972, whose evidence is found at the Garcilaso Museum.
2. - Main Square (the old Auqaypata or Guerrero Square): At the time of the Incas, here was made one part of the ceremony.
3. - Saqsayhuaman (Quechua words that means \"Satiate Hawk\"): It is located to one mile from the Inka neighborhood Qollqanpata. It was the Royal House of the Sun and Temple dedicated to Ray, according to Garcilaso, here since 1944 takes place the principal part of the contemporary Inti Raymi with stunning crowd.
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Charles L. Warner '39
Charles Warner died in Williamsburg, MA, on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. He is survived by six children: Virginia Warner of Carson City, NV; Mary E. Wilson of Longmeadow, MA; Mark A. Warner of Springhill, FL; Alma Warner-Carr of South China, ME; Martha Warner of Holly Hill, FL; and Carol Cross of South Worthington, MA; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one great aunt. His wife, Ruth P. Seaver, predeceased him in 2005.
Charles graduated from Amherst in 1939 with a BA and a Phi Beta Kappa key. He received a masters degree from Boston Univ. in 1941 and a certificate for supervision and administration from the Univ. of Bridgeport in 1972. He was an educator in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire for forty years. He was also involved in the family business, Early New England Crafters.
His other activities included the founding of CREC (Capitol Region Education Council), membership in the Williamsburg Congregational Church, advisor on the school board, and duty at the polls.
Charles spent the majority of his working life helping to improve the education process in New England.
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Applying mass media alone in the Asian consumer market will only achieve limited marketing and brand awareness objectives. A great plan integrates all the critical consumer touch-points as well. This involves our agency doing a deep dive study into a client's distribution channels and retail sales channels in order to mine for the unique consumer mindset that separates the average ROI into a spectacular ROI.


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First of all, I'd like to thank you for your interest in knowing about me. Everybody doesn't do that, which is why most of the people end up asking me that what I do.
I'm Hassaan Khan. I'm a blogger, vlogger, freelance writer, and an entrepreneur. The blogging and the freelance writing do make a sense, but vlogging and entrepreneurship could be intriguing. Therefore, I decided to put up some details about my work, in fact, if you read till the end, you might get to know me better than ever.
When a social media professional or IT expert asks me about my occupation, I tell that I'm a Content Marketer.
When a non-tech-savvy person who does have a chance to use the internet, but just for checking the emails, asks me the same question, I tell that I'm a blogger. I write blogs.
Well, why do I tell that I'm a content marketer?
Because I am a Content Marketer. I do exactly what a content marketer does. A content marketer uses the content (of any form) to communicate with the audience, engage them and deliver the value.
In content marketing, we use a number of ways to deliver the message and value such as blog writing, infographics, videos, podcasts etc.
It's true that I have been involved in content writing and it's a kind of my main domain, but I'm also working in the field of video making which is a new thing for me.
As far as freelance writing is concerned, it turned out to be a selling service for me through my personal blog, and it went crazy earlier in 2015. There is no doubt that my passion for writing will never ever go down. Now, when I'll tell about the entrepreneurship side of my personality. Read that part in the history section.
It all started when I was almost 9. The best part of my history is that it will reveal that I was a believer of TAKING ACTION rather than sitting aside and wait for things to happen. I belong to a lower middle-class family. We had a car, house, a cricket bat, video game, and probably everything that children dream of.
I've grown up listening to my fathers' hard work stories and the struggle he did during his childhood helping up grandfather in the business. At the age of 9, it wasn't the reason, interestingly. I wasn't motivated by the family struggle stories for obvious reasons, as I was just 9. I had no idea what they have had and how did they reach that point of success and happiness.
The Beginning
My grandmother wasn't a teacher, but she used to teach Quran to the children since her early 40s. I was growing up seeing children of our colony coming home to learn Quran from her, and after her death, the same thing went on for a few years until my aunt and mother got busy.
Nevertheless. I used to see my friends and other children, they were about 8 to 10 children that were my friends too – I saw a MARKET in them. I thought to sell something to them. Now, I had no idea about the terms like the market, target audience, and a useful product.
All I knew was to do something cool.
One day I thought to utilize my old school notebooks with lots of blank pages. The creative thinking provoked that NEED of doing something good. The money wasn't the factor of producing the goods. The itch of doing something was probably the reason.
I ripped off the old notebooks, separated the blank pages, did some cuttings, drew the colorful cover pages, and stapled back in a new shape.
BANG. I had made my first product…
What happened next is amazing!
I showed those thin notebooks to the fellows — They loved the art — and decided to buy from me. We were all naïve. They didn't have money in their pockets, so they all decided to buy the notebooks next day. They purchased all of it.
And, I was stunned. I was profitable at that time.
I did a couple of times and don't remember exactly how I stopped there… (Thank God, I moved on)…
The Point
Yes. The point is, at the age of horrible dreams of school, I took the initiative and got success. Speaking of success, one of my Uncles predicted at that time that I'll be a very successful businessman in the future. I still remember that.
The message for you is, I was an entrepreneur, I am right now, and I will be.
What do I do?
I'll be glad if you read the whole part in order to understand the current nature of my work:
This is what that changed my life. Whatever success I've seen practically in my life is because of BLOGGING. I wouldn't have done so much of work if I wasn't trying to learn to blog. In fact, the freelance writing has brought more financial stability in my life, but I wouldn't be a freelance writer if I didn't start blogging. This is something closer to my heart, I always say to my friends that I won't stop my blogging.
Over the course of time, my blogging got affected, my publishing calendar was ruined, and I was pushed away from my readers by the hectic schedule of freelance writing commitments. Now things are changing, and I'm trying to shift my focus back to blogging or, at least, making one of the priorities in the schedule. You can follow my blog via newsletter subscription.
Freelance Writing
People know that I got success in freelance writing. My business management's bachelor degree helped me in understanding the subjects like Marketing, Management, Consumer behavior, Human Resources, and the Psychology.
It's not like what you've been taught, it's always that what you've picked out it.
I learn things, everyday and everywhere.
I believe in learning. If you stop learning, you stop progressing.
The freelance writing is something I've been offering since 2012 — but things changed in 2015. It took me 3 years to put my name out there. I discovered the industry and started finding the markets to enter. The truth is, when you're passionate to LEARN things, you keep EVOLVING.
Now, every month I turn down the offers from blogs, companies, and brands — Because I can't handle it. I forward the projects to the other writers and friends in the field. I'm not being proud that I get so many offers every month and I turn them down. It's painful, someone likes your work, gets inspired, and approaches you, but the lack of time spoils the whole thing. It's better that way, I don't believe in false promises. I don't want to waste anyone's time. Time is precious. I have had so many chances to write for companies, softwares, blogs and get paid well, but I believe in giving 100% to every job I pick, that was the issue.
This is a bit personal and in the starting phase. Remember the idea of ever trying to learn something new. I explore the creative business ways. In fact, I'm passionate about things I love. Blogging was my passion, so I picked it, and loving it.
Now, vlogging (video blogging) has got my attention. I started following YouTube Vloggers such Casy Neistat and Roman Atwood back in September 2015 and fall in love with the vlogging concept. Vlogging seems the NEXT BIG THING on YouTube.
You won't believe that I haven't had my YouTube account made till 2013. I actually signed up for a YouTube account when I was in the UAE. I went to the UAE on a 2-month vacation. I was staying at my Uncle's place, surprisingly, he got an urgent call from China, he ended up arranging a one-week short business tour to the China, so I was pretty alone and bored, and finally, decided to watch funny videos on the YouTube. Then, I really liked the video platform, and ever since, I stopped ignoring the video content. You won't believe that I wasn't in the videos before, I started blogging back in 2008, but never touched the video content, not to mention the vlogging.
Personal Branding
This is my favorite part. It might surprise you. I'm not selling any personal branding course or consultation at this time. In fact, my blog posts and videos could help you in building your personal brand. The difference between a brand and the personal brand is that the personal brand represents your name and face, whereas a brand gets recognized as a company. The world's best speakers and consultants are personal brands focused — They do everything under their personal brand's belt, from speaking gigs to keynote talks, videos making to interviews, podcast interviews to blog writing, they represent their personal brands.
They might develop a dozen of companies as founders, but they will always be known for their personal brands, for instance, Gary Vaynerchuk, Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Patrick Bet-David, Robert Kiyosaki, Darren Hardy, Neil Patel, Noah Kagan, and a few more are the true examples of personal branding.
From videos to blog posts, my personal brand will help you build your personal brand.


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Link to this page: https://secure.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1046/29237
From The Socialist newspaper, 31 May 2019
Sellafield nuclear workers' strike
Low-paid Mitie workers at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria went on strike on 7 June for a substantial wage rise and to have their union, Unite, recognised. The workers bought copies of the Socialist newspaper which included reports of their previous picket lines and strike meetings.
They are currently taking part in a two-week strike against what Mitie worker Debbie Matthews and Unite organiser Michelle Smith revealed as the dirty, dangerous and bullying reality behind the glossy, hi-tech image of the biggest industrial site in the country.
"We work in the same environment as the skilled workers but without the training and protection. I've had to clear out cupboards containing used protective masks and I worked in a building full of asbestos. Even some of the Sellafield direct workers haven't had hot water to shower or wash their hands after the toilet." Science hasn't brought civilisation to Sellafield!
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Advancement of technology has been a key to success of retail giants, and entrepreneur Sawyer Howitt has a plan to evolve how we shop. Most consumers are unaware that many shelved products contain a tiny chip on the packaging. This chip contains a Radio Frequency Identification and allows rapid, automatic and non-contact detection and identification of the items. Sawyer Howitt says he has an idea to making shopping quicker and more flexible.
Howitt says this little device could eliminate the need for registers by streamlining the point-of-sale process. After completing their shopping, consumers could waltz right through the doors, and be automatically charged for the items selected. He points out this technology can undoubtedly reduce operating costs for retailers, which could be passed on to the consumer. Howitt says RFID can streamline everything from price-tagging to restocking shelves.
The technology has actually been around for decades, and Walmart actually began using RFID-tagged products back in 2003. Gilette announced they would test the automatic wireless detection program, which was later scrapped. Today's RFID system represents a significant improvement over the 2003 program, and Sawyer Howitt plans of utilizing the software for changes in the retail sector.
Howitt lives in Portland, Oregon. The 17-year old High School Senior is already an executive at the Meriwether Group, where his father is the CEO. Howitt is on the fast track on entrepreneurship, already helping steer entrepreneurs at The Meriwether Group, who are just starting out. The Meriwether Group, founded by Sawyer Howitt's father, David Howitt, helps entrepreneurs looking to catapult their success. The company provides business and project managers that help pinpoint business solutions to get to the next step.
He has been recognized as a rising star and his ability to engage and inspire others. At the Meriwether Group, Sawyer Howitt works with entrepreneurs needing to boost their brand, establish identities, and perform under pressure.


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Mumbai: Indian equity markets on Wednesday succumbed to profit booking on uncertainities regarding the passage of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Bill in the Rajya Sabha. Consequently, both the key indices provisionally closed the day's trade in the negative territory, as heavy selling pressure was witnessed in automobile, capital goods and consumer durables stocks. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) edged down 83 points or 0.96 per cent to 8,539.90 points. The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 28,008.52 points, provisionally closed at 27,697.51 points (at 3.30 p.m.) -- down 284.20 points or 1.02 per cent from the previous close at 27,981.71 points. The Sensex had touched a high of 28,015.43 points and a low of 27,690.06 points during the intra-day trade. The BSE market breadth was skewed in favour of the bears -- with 1,815 declines and 914 advances. Both the indices had ended marginally in the red during the previous trade session on Tuesday, prompted by negative global cues and profit booking. The barometer index fell by 21.41 points or 0.08 per cent to 27,981.71 points, while the NSE Nifty edged lower by 13.65 points or 0.16 per cent to 8,622.90 points.
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Scores arrested during Mexico elections turmoil: Sources
Scores of people have been arrested in Mexico during turmoil related to parliamentary and regional elections, sources say.
Seventy nine people, accused of stealing ballot boxes and setting voting documents ablaze, were detained in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico's police chief Enrique Galindo said on Twitter on Sunday.
Among those arrested are some members of the teachers' union CNTE, Galindo told Mexican daily Milenio.
Furious teachers and students stormed polling stations in other parts of the North American country as well.
They called for education reforms and expressed outrage at the government's poor response to the alleged murder of dozens of teaching students in September last year.
On September 26, 2014, 43 students disappeared in the city of Iguala in the southern state of Guerrero, following an attack by police forces suspected of having links to drug gangs. The incident took place during a protest rally by the students over hiring practices.
The parents of the students say corrupt local police abducted the trainee teachers and handed them over to a drug gang, which purportedly killed them.
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Lorilleux & Cie was not the only company that could be traced from the 1800s to Sun Chemical today. In 1830, Samuel Morrill started making inks in his kitchen in Andover, MA. He would later form the Geo. H. Morrill Company, one of the five companies that would become General Printing Inks in 1929 (along with Eagle, Sigmund Ullman, Fuchs & Lang and American), which in turn formed Sun Chemical in 1945.
In 1989, Lorilleux & Cie merged with Coates, itself founded in 1877.
Along the way, Sun Chemical has added numerous ink companies, including Hartmann (1987), Kohl & Madden (1987), US Ink (1993), Zeneca Inks (1996) and Coates Lorilleux (1999).
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