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Hi im having a bit of trouble understanding some things
just wondering which is the best meathod to search with and what are the advantages of using either a linked list or binary search tree?
Hi im having a bit of trouble understanding some things
just wondering which is the best meathod to search with and what are the advantages of using either a linked list or binary search tree?
A binary search tree will provide logarithmic searching which is pretty good. Insertions or deletions will be more costly because they may require some tree rebalancing.
For your linked list, are you still going to keep the data in order or just stuff the nodes one after another? If you are putting them in no order, retrieval will be slow (linear) and insertions and deletions still won't be that fast. The problem with a linked list, if I remember correctly, is that you can't jump in the middle of a linked list. You start at the root and go to the next node then the next, etc. So you really can't perform a binary search or any kind of hashing on the data
Much more, and better than what I wrote, information can be obtained via wikipedia
Last edited by Loctan; 08-11-2007 at 08:06 AM. Reason: I don't htink what I originally had there was true.
A binary tree has a better time complexity for searching O(log N) but in the worst case can be the same as a linked list O(n). This means searching a binary tree will (in most cases) be faster than searching a linked list. Also, binary trees store values implicity sorted, so sorting operations are trivial.
Binary trees are great because they allow efficient sorting and searching. Their disadvantage is that in the worst case they can degenerate into a linked list in terms of efficiency. For example, inserting already-sorted data into a tree. Another disadvantage is coding complexity. Binary trees are much more complex than linked lists, especially for deletion and memory freeing. Also, to solve the problem of degeneration stated above, a self-balancing tree must be used which creates even more complexity.
Linked lists are simple to implement and have many practical applications, however, they have a lot of limitations. The best search algorithm that can be used on them is a linear search. The best sorting algorithms that can be used (probably Mergesort is the best for linked list) are not the best available. For example, any sort that requires random-access (ie. Quicksort) cannot be used on a linked list.
would it be possible for someone just to help me understand where i would choose to use a linked list structure rather than a binary tree and vica versa?
I am not sure there are necessarily hard and fast rules for this, so this is more than opinion (to a large extent). Consider this hypothetical program. Suppose you have an address book and want to store People objects somehow so that you can retrieve information about the person (name, age, address, etc) Suppose the key is the person's name. Now, as you might imagine, people are going to want to get Sue Johnson, Albert Zudo, Michael Allan, etc. in any order. So, from the perspective of a program, the order you will be retrieving data will be random. IMO, a tree structure would be better here than a linked list. For a linked list to get to Albert Zudo you are going to have to retrieve the data by going through every entry before Albert Zudo (all A's, B's, etc) For a tree structure you can use a binary search (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_search). A binary search essentially lets you eliminate half of the possible choices on each comparison. A linked list only lets you eliminate one.
Similarly with insertions, to add someone to the address book you can simply do a binary search to find the insertion point for a tree. For a linked list you have to go through each item to find it's insertion points.
I am struggling to find a good example of where a linked list would be better than a tree structure so maybe someone else can hop in here and provide you one. I hope this helps.
A binary search tree is pretty much always the best choice out of those two if you want fast selection of nodes.
If you wanted to know when a linked list is more suitable than a tree for other things then selecting, consider performing an operation on all, or just more than one, node. For a tree it would require O(log n) space (recursion) and for a list O(1) space.
EDIT: Oops, it shouldn't be O(n) for trees. Also, I'd like to point out that it doesn't have to apply to all forms of trees.
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Well, for one thing there are situations where a binary search tree simply does not work (unless it is a linked list). For example, a singly linked list that keeps track of its tail is a suitable candidate for implementing a queue.I am struggling to find a good example of where a linked list would be better than a tree structure so maybe someone else can hop in here and provide you one.
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If you have to make a music video but hate working with actors, the best solution is to bring on the mannequins. That's what Daft Punk has done for their new "Instant Crush" video, featuring Julian Casablancas, and they somehow managed to get more emotion out of them than some people are able to give.
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The rise of violent female heroines in TV and film — like Snow White of Snow White and the Huntsman, Lisbeth Salander of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and of course, Katniss Everdeen — have sparked a lot of debate in the past year or two. Some laud the swashbuckling women characters and others are "leery" of how these roles "fetishize hyper-violent women." But a recent study shows that strong women in otherwise violent TV shows might make men feel better about women — and women feel better about life.
Psychologist Christopher Ferguson showed 150 undergrads, half men and half women, episodes of sexually violent TV shows with weak or passive female characters (The Tudors and Master of Horrors) and of similarly violent shows featuring strong women (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). For comparison, he also showed them episodes of 7th Heaven and Gilmore Girls, which had "no sexual or violent content of even mild intensity." Afterwards, he gave students a questionnaire to measure their attitudes toward women, asking them how much they agreed or disagreed with statements like, "The intellectual leadership of a community should be largely in the hands of men" or, "There are many jobs in which men should be given preference over women in being hired or promoted." He also screened the students for anxiety and depression.
Ferguson found that men who watched shows with sexual violence but no strong female characters felt more negative toward women afterwards than those who enjoyed a relaxing episode of Gilmore Girls. But that wasn't true for men who watched shows with strong heroines — in his paper, Ferguson speculates, "it may be that negative depictions of women reawaken negative stereotypes that some men hold about women, whereas positive depictions challenge those stereotypes." Elsewhere, he's called this "the Buffy Effect."
The sexually violent shows didn't appear to affect women's attitudes toward other women very much, perhaps because they "have set opinions about the value of women, too much so to be influenced by media." However, women did show less anxiety after watching the shows with strong female characters than they did after those with more submissive women. Interestingly, some men actually showed more anxiety in response to the strong women, leading Ferguson to speculate that they might feel threatened.
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Violence in media is a perennial topic of debate, and sexual violence in particular has come to the fore recently, as Game of Thrones repeatedly depicted rape, attempted rape, and abuse of women. One study, as Ferguson acknowledges, is far from enough to determine whether such depictions are good or bad for women across the board. But his findings do suggest that when it comes to viewers' attitudes, what happens to women onscreen may matter less than how they deal with it. And shows like Buffy or films like The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, where women fight back, may change some people's perceptions for the better.
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Hating the new comedy "Identity Thief" is one thing; a lot of critics hate this movie (its D+ average on the Criticwire Network is one of the lowest in the site's brief history). But hating its star, Melissa McCarthy, and going out of your way to ridicule her weight, is another. In his review of "Identity Thief" for The New York Observer, film critic Rex Reed did exactly that, calling McCarthy a "tractor-sized" "humongous" "female hippo" and "a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success."
Reed's review has drawn controversy from the moment it was published last week, and it hasn't died down yet — it even became a topic of conversation on The Today Show. Through it all, Reed himself has remained silent; I reached out to him for comment on Friday and got no response, but earlier today he finally addressed the review on WOR 710 AM with Mark Simone, who introduced Reed as "the greatest living film critic" before letting him speak his mind about the controversy.
Reed certainly didn't apologize to McCarthy or anyone else, asserting that his review is "constitutionally protected, so there's nothing anybody can do" to stop him, and blaming the outrage on "the big publicity machine called Universal Pictures" who have organized people to attack him out of their "desire to sell tickets to a bad movie." He also took credit for "Identity Thief"'s big weekend at the box office ("That's what sold the tickets") and insisted that he cares deeply about obesity-related health issues:
"My point was that I object to using health issues like obesity as comic talking points… [McCarthy] is basing her career on being obnoxious and being overweight. And I don't think that's funny. I have too many friends that have died of obesity-related illnesses, heart problems and diabetes, and I have actually lost friends to this. I have helped people try to lose weight, and I don't find this to be the subject of a lot of humor. I have a perfect right to say that. My review was really more about the movie and about the character she plays in the movie than it is about her. I don't care how much she weighs. I don't care how much Melissa McCarthy weighs. She wants to be fat? Mark, she's crying all the way to the bank."
At various points during the interview, Reed forgot the names of both "Identity Thief" and Melissa McCarthy — although he did pay her one compliment, calling her "very classy" for remaining silent about the whole kerfuffle.
I haven't seen "Identity Thief." I can't tell you to what extent the movie makes jokes about McCarthy's weight. But, I don't know, to me it feels like calling a woman a tractor-sized hippo is not exactly the best way to show your intense concern about America's obesity crisis. And if you really object to Hollywood using obesity as a comic talking point, maybe don't make jokes about a woman's weight in your review. Maybe I'm just sensitive.
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(October 21, 2013) Part III of a three-part series offers 15 tips for sending emails that focus on email creation and delivery. Part I provides 11 basic suggestions to control email, including setting a strong foundation, managing the flow of messages, and clearing your inbox. Part II provides another 11 tips for managing email throughout the day so people don't feel like they're drowning and can focus on more important activities. Additional recommendations are welcome.
Do you ever wonder when your job became responding to emails all day? Why every time you send one email it means the universe sends you at least two new emails (there has to be a Murphy's law about that)? Whether you will ever stop feeling at the mercy of your email? Written for anyone who feels overwhelmed by email, this series of posts outlines strategies to help you tame the email hydra. Part I offers suggestions to control email, Part II outlines ways to manage email throughout the day, and Part III offers suggestions for better email creation and delivery. You don't need to implement all of the ideas but try a few and see if they don't make your relationship with email a little less conflicted…or at least make you less likely to scream or cry at the thought of opening your inbox.
In the first two posts (Part I: 11 Ways to Control Email, and Part II: 11 Ways to Better Manage Incoming Emails) I described ways to get your email inbox back to a more manageable state and how to keep it that way. Even though it's not written in most of our job descriptions, reading and responding to emails is an important way to communicate with colleagues and clients. Therefore, in addition to enhancing our ability to manage incoming messages effectively, we also need to ensure we're good at sending emails. In this post I describe strategies you can use to make sure your messages aren't part of someone else's email challenges.
General Tips for Sending Emails
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The recommended strategies in this post are predicated on your own awareness of company policies, procedures, and expectations. Some companies encourage people to use an Out of Office message if they're working on an important project while other companies may have a policy that employees must respond to emails within 3 hours. The amount of email people receive is exponentially larger than the amount of paper memos or phone calls people received before email existed so it's important that companies provide parameters about how employees should manage their email.
Spending a lot of time on email is the new reality, and for me it helps to remember that reading, managing, and responding to email is now a significant part of my job (even if it's not written in my job description or explicitly stated in my annual review). Having strategies about how I use email to communicate with others helps me stay focused, rather than treating it as a distraction or an afterthought. My hope is that the strategies in these three posts will help you regain control of your email and make it work for you, and others.
What other recommendations do you have for taming the emailstrom? Brandon Hunt
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Washington School Board has unanimously approved new start times beginning next year for intermediate and primary students at Washington Park Elementary School.
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I have just updated and transposed two articles that appeared on the old Kingsgate Chambers and Lancaster Buildings websites on threats actions.
The first of these used to be the home page for the "threats" section on the old Kingsgate website. The updates are the changes made to s.70 of the Patents Act 1977 by s.12 of the Patents Act 2004 and the creation of a threats action in respect of Community designs by reg. 2 of The Community Design Regulations 2005.
The other article is "Actionable Threats in Intellectual Property Litigation". I wrote the first edition on Prince Charles's 51st birthday (14 Nov 1999) which was after the Court of Appeal had given judgment in Unilever Plc v Proctor and Gamble Co [2000] FSR 433 but before Mr Justice Pumfrey had decided Kooltrade Ltd. v XTS Ltd. [2001] FSR 344. Indeed, I actually predicted the result of the main point of argument in Kooltrade, namely that the "without prejudice" privilege applies only to genuine attempts to settle litigation and is not a lucky charm. I never thought that I would be the one to make that argument 6 months later.
Also on the site is one half of a PowerPoint presentation that my friend, Susan Hall of Cobbetts LLP and I gave to the Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association at the Midland Hotel, Manchester on 5 March 2002 entitled "Threats Actions: A Trap for the Unwary" together with my handout. As I have already indicated above, the law has changed a bit since 2002 so be careful how you choose it. Check the other articles or, better still, check with me on +44 (0)870 990 5081. I remember that Susan and I had a very good house despite the fact that David Berkeley QC, who was then Vice-Chair of the Association, chose that night for some kind of hospitality event for Merchant Chambers. We still managed to attract many of the solicitors in Manchester who know about IP, including Jonathan Moakes and Colin Hoffmann.
The other item on threats is an article I did last June for my colleague Toni Tease in the USA entitled "Consider the Implications of Foreign Laws Before Sending a Cease and Desist Letter". It is intended for US lawyers but non-IP litigators from the UK would also do well to read it. One of the few areas of the law where I probably have more experience than most of the London patent bar is threats actions and that is because most of my professional access clients are small suburban or country solicitors. Not that there is anything wrong with them I might add. Some of them could give much bigger Manchester and Leeds firms a run for their money and one such firm in Carnforth regularly sees them off. The reason that article appears on a US website is that the American courts award triple damages for wilful infringement but you have to put the defendant on notice that he is infringing your patent in order to claim such damages.


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Verizon (NYSE:VZ) will be introducing the much talked about Share Everything plans on June 28th. Once these multi-device data share plans take effect, Verizon will scrap the older family as well as individual tiered plans for new Verizon customers. While the existing Verizon subscribers with tiered data plans won't be forced to change their plans when they upgrade, the ones with the unlimited data plans will have to switch to one of the tiered plans unless they purchase an unsubsidized phone.
Unlimited plans have become highly unprofitable for Verizon and AT&T (NYSE:T), both of which stopped offering the plans last year as the demands on their networks increased due to growing smartphone usage. As 4G LTE becomes the new standard and spectrum gets scarcer, Verizon will be looking to gradually kill these plans completely and monetize every last byte of data that is transferred on its network. It will also look to drive the adoption of other data-only connected devices such as tablets, telematics and M2M devices as we expect most of the future growth to come from these devices.
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Verizon and AT&T have both moved to throttle the highest 3G data users in recent times, claiming that the move affects only the top 5% of their subscriber base. This small fraction of the subscriber base are the grandfathered unlimited data subscribers and will be the most willing to jump to LTE for the higher speeds that the technology affords. Using the 4G technology as well as its market-leading LTE coverage as bait, Verizon will be looking to gradually eliminate this problem child altogether. It remains to be seen how many of these users will be willing to forego their unlimited plans for an unsubsidized phone but even if a majority do not, Verizon doesn't have to worry about the huge upfront subsidies anymore and can use the extra cash to fund the network upgrades.
Since the move does not affect a vast majority of its unlimited plan base that uses less data than the corresponding similar-priced tiered data plan, it is not a high risk strategy for Verizon. On the other hand, if Verizon had chosen to continue the unlimited plans for LTE upgrades, the small proportion of the unlimited data users would have taken advantage of the higher speeds to use an even higher disproportionate amount of data. This could have forced Verizon to spend even more aggressively on its 4G capacity improvements than it had to do on 3G. Verizon has seen its capital expenses mount over the past couple of years as it has spent on improving 3G capacity as well as rapidly rolling out LTE in new markets. It will now be looking to control its capital spending with LTE available in many U.S. markets.
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This bet on LTE might work after all as Verizon has already milked the data demand enough with its 3G network. Now that the demand for data services is exploding but the supply of wireless spectrum is limited, Verizon will be looking to wrestle back control of the data plan pricing.
Offering shared data plans gives the carrier more control over how much data it can afford to offer for a particular price without straining its network. The shared data bucket will also be beneficial for many users as they will be able to use multiple devices in the same data bucket, potentially decreasing the per device costs for a family. It also allows for a more efficient allocation of resources veresus earlier when a few high data users used to clog the network to the detriment of the rest.
Further, as the demand for other connected devices rises, shared data plans will make it easier for users to manage all their device plans from a single account and further spur demand. Verizon's recent acquisition of Hughes Telematics also shows that the company is getting serious about targeting this high-margin space where AT&T has taken an early lead. (see Verizon Picks Up Hughes Telematics For Connected Devices Push)
However, Verizon needs to get the balance right. While the shared plans would reduce customer churn as well as allow more number of mobile devices to connect to the network thereby earning Verizon more revenues than earlier, it may be passing up on the opportunity of charging more per device and increasing its ARPUs even further. However, the idea here is that since the 4G LTE network is speedier, subscribers will eventually need to jump to the higher tiers as they increasingly use data intensive applications and connect more wireless devices to the Internet.
Further, since all the new shared data plans offer unlimited voice calling and texting, we see Verizon's move acting as a hedge against the falling voice and SMS usage and supporting the declining voice ARPUs.
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What is Vaseretic 5-12.5 (hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril)?
Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.
Enalapril is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Enalapril lowers blood pressure and also relieves symptoms of fluid retention.
Hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril is a combination medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
Hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about Vaseretic 5-12.5 (hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril)?
Do not use if you are pregnant. Stop using this medicine and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril can cause injury or death to the unborn baby.
You should not use this medicine if you are unable to urinate.
If you have diabetes, do not use hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo, Valturna).
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Vaseretic 5-12.5 (hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril)?
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to hydrochlorothiazide or enalapril, or if:
you are unable to urinate; or
you are allergic to any other ACE inhibitor, such as benazepril, captopril, fosinopril, lisinopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril, and others.
If you have diabetes, do not use hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril together with any medication that contains aliskiren (Amturnide, Tekturna, Tekamlo, Valturna).
You may also need to avoid taking hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril with aliskiren if you have kidney disease.
To make sure hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);
liver disease;
congestive heart failure;
an allergy to sulfa drugs or penicillin; or
if you have had an organ transplant.
Do not use if you are pregnant. Stop using and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril can cause injury or death to the unborn baby if you take the medicine during your second or third trimester. Use effective birth control.
Hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
How should I take Vaseretic 5-12.5 (hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril)?
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Call your doctor if you have ongoing vomiting or diarrhea, or if you are sweating more than usual. You can easily become dehydrated while taking hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril. This can lead to very low blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, or kidney failure.
Your blood pressure will need to be checked often. Your blood and urine may also be tested if you have been vomiting or are dehydrated. Visit your doctor regularly.
Keep using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medication for the rest of your life.
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
What should I avoid while taking Vaseretic 5-12.5 (hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril)?
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. In some cases, drinking too much liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough.
Drinking alcohol can further lower your blood pressure and may increase certain side effects of hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril.
Do not use potassium supplements or salt substitutes while you are taking hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril, unless your doctor has told you to.
Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
Vaseretic 5-12.5 (hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril) side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; severe stomach pain; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
chest pain;
eye pain, vision problems;
pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
sudden weakness or ill feeling, fever, chills, sore throat, mouth sores, trouble swallowing;
high potassium--slow heart rate, weak pulse, muscle weakness, tingly feeling;
low potassium--confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling;
low levels of sodium--headache, confusion, slurred speech, severe weakness, vomiting, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady; or
severe skin reaction--fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
Common side effects may include:
headache, dizziness;
weakness, tired feeling;
nausea, diarrhea; or
muscle cramps.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
See also: Side effects (in more detail)
What other drugs will affect Vaseretic 5-12.5 (hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril)?
Other drugs may interact with hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
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Literature's place on library shelves often challenged at local level
Book censorship exists all over the world, preventing the sale and circulation of controversial literature to the public.
The contents of books subject to censorship often contain offensive language, sexual or violent material. Books that have been banned or challenged in various countries include Stephen King's Carrie and Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho.
In 1960, the uncensored edition of D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterly's Lover was tried in the United Kingdom under the Obscene Publications Act of 1959. The verdict of the trial was "not guilty."
However, in Canada today literature is still being censored – whether by being prevented from entering the country at the border, or by being removed from the shelves of bookstores and libraries.
"It's amazing how much the occult comes up, that's why Harry Potter was banned, because people felt it promoted occultism, Satanism, that sort of thing. So a lot of children's books are scrutinized for that reason."
– Jessie Loyer, co-ordinator of Freedom to Read Week
While books can be banned outright on a national level, forms of censorship also take place on a local level. A challenge to a book on library shelves can be filed by anyone – including teachers, parents and concerned readers.
"A lot of public libraries and school boards often get challenges for books that deal with sexuality, so homosexuality, overt sexuality, anything like that...sexuality, violence and obscenity are things that come up again and again," says Jessie Loyer, a librarian at Mount Royal University who helped to coordinate Freedom to Read Week in 2013.
The contents of a book are reviewed once a challenge is submitted and the library decides how to proceed from there.
Outcomes of book challenges include the book being moved to a more age-appropriate area of the library, access to the book being restricted, or the book being returned to its central public library location from a public school that feels the material is inappropriate for its students.
Many challenges are aimed at books classified as children's literature. Twenty-seven children and young adult titles were challenged in Canada in 2011, according to data collected by Freedom to Read.
"It's amazing how much the occult comes up, that's why Harry Potter was banned, because people felt it promoted occultism, Satanism, that sort of thing. So a lot of children's books are scrutinized for that reason," Loyer says.
In Canadian Public Libraries, patrons submitted challenges to the presence of the Harry Potter series on library shelves in 2010 and 2011.
There is no definitive online list concerning the most challenged books in Canada. However, the American Library Association [ALA] keeps a list of the top ten most challenged books on library shelves in the United States, which are often challenged in Canada for the same reasons.
In 2012, some of the books on the ALA's list include The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, as well as And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson for homosexual content.
In 2009 in Alberta, a teacher and a parent submitted a challenge to And Tango Makes Three. The document recording the complaint states that both the parent and teacher of the child found the content debateable, and were concerned about the lack of a content warning.
And Tango Makes Three is a children's book about two male penguins raising a chick and is based on true events that occurred at the New York Central Park Zoo. The unidentified library in Alberta retained the book, sending a copy of the Library's Material Selection Policy and positive reviews of the book to the parent.
A data search conducted by the Calgary Journal showed that the Calgary Public Library carries all of the top ten most challenged books of 2012 on the list compiled by the ALA. The Calgary Public Library also carries literature that has been subject to bans such as Vladmir Nabakov's Lolita and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
However, it does not carry the controversial publication The Anarchist Cookbook, written by William Powell in protest of the Vietnam War. The book contains recipes for explosives and phreaking (telecommunications exploring and experimentation) devices.
The Calgary Public Library did not respond to The Calgary Journal's requests for an interview.
Sometimes the publicity generated from banning a book works against the goals of the people who want the book banned.
"I think sometimes it definitely works against what the people who ban it want to do, because any time someone is told that they can't see something, they generally go out of their way to find out 'what is it they're trying to hide from me?'" says Loyer.
Despite the low amount of literature removed from schools and libraries each year, and the availability of controversial literature at the Calgary Public Library, different forms of censorship are still a concern.
"I think there can be a more subtle way of banning books or of challenging books. Sometimes if authors don't have funding or if they're talking about something that is not part of the mainstream, their words might not get out to a greater audience...it's not necessarily a ban but it's still limiting their intellectual freedom because if they cannot continue to write on that specific topic, it's very difficult for that information to get out," says Loyer.


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An App might shortly allow Google Glass users to read the sentiments of people they are talking to as part of a wearable technology project run by a US start-up Emotient. However, this project might face some data protection issues.
According to what covered on the press, the technology that Emotient is working on is named "sentiment analysis glassware" and will be a software able to interpret facial expressions through the screening of 19 different facial movements by means of the camera placed on Google Glass and associating them to sentiments. In the short term such technology might look more like a "game", but for instance I would never allow my counterparty in a contract negotiation to know what I am feeling and potentially thinking! However, in the long term the purpose of Emotient is to enable commercial companies to collect aggregate data on the sentiments of their customers so that they can improve the services addressed to them.
Emotient declares that no privacy issue arises as the data will be aggregated and the images will not be stored. However, under a European data protection law perspective, also the mere collection of images and their review in order to associate them to the relevant user will lead to a "data processing" subject to privacy regulatory restrictions. Indeed, also the point raised as to the circumstance that data will be aggregated does not waive data protection law restrictions as far as it is possible even indirectly connect those images and therefore the relative emotions to the relevant users. And this might be easily performed through the identification code of the wearable technology to which the user will be linked as part of registration processes even if performed by third parties such as Google once the user registers to Google Play. Additionally, facial expressions might be considered even biometric data subject to additional privacy related obligations as previously reported or health related data if the user has facial deformities.
As discussed with reference to the monitoring of users' movements by means of wearable technologies, the fact that processing of personal data will occur by means of this wearable technology will oblige companies running such type of product to comply with the privacy obligations in terms of, among others, disclosure of purposes of processing, storage modalities and required consent to the data processing already covered here. And interestingly enough, according to the position of the European data protection consultancy body, companies running such products shall comply with the data protection laws of the place where their users are located rather than of their place of establishment putting considerable regulatory obligations on such entities that if they want to market their products in Europe shall comply with the stringent European data protection obligations.
Finally, if such technology will enable a profiling of users allowing marketers of products to send them promotions and offers based on their personal sentiments when they see the image of some products, additional data protection obligations will apply and for instance in Italy the processing of personal data shall be notified to the Italian Data Protection Authority.
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This story may be offensive to some it involves negro slaves and use and the word "nigger". If you don't want to read about that then don't read it then leave stupid comments kind of common sense. Just a heads up.
The Story takes place in Southern United states at the time slavery of negro people were legal. A white man and his wife owned a small cotton field with 3 slaves in the backyard of their house. Two of the slaves and the man died in a horse crash. The women is about 20 years old and her remaining slave is 19 years old. He is a dark man, short hair, very muscular, about 6 feet, 5 inches in height. His name is Bobby. The white woman had long red hair. Her skin tone wasn't pale but not tan, normal. She is 5 feet, 4 inches in height, a small women. She has a beautiful body big breast and a nice ass a man would kill to get near. Her name is Caroline. Caroline is relying on Bobby to make the living for her since her husband is dead. She isn't that bad of a slave driver she didn't whip Bobby much and gave him lemonade when he does a good job, plus she let him use her bathroom to shower (usually reserved for white folks), yet she wasn't a good slave driver she made him work 3 times as hard since her other slaves died. The story opens with Caroline heading to the shower after a long day of house chores.
Caroline walked down the hall in her evening gown, getting ready to shower. She was exhausted and could really use a shower. She was about to enter the restroom when she heard water running on the inside. She knew Bobby just started his shower. She got frustrated and was about to tell him to get out when she got a better idea. In her house there was a secret room that allows the person in it to see someone in the bathroom, but they can't see you. Her husband used that room to spy on her before they were married, but now that he was dead she could use that room without feeling guilty. She rushed to the hidden room, having her curiosity get the better of her. In the room she had a perfect view at Bobby, but he had no idea she was watching. Bobby striped down to nothing at all. Caroline had a back view at him. She admired his broad shoulders and his well toned ass. She wondered what it would feel like she wanted to pat it. He hopped into the shower he had to raise it since he was so tall. He turned around to soap his body down. He had an eight-pac and huge biceps. He could easily overpower Caroline and run away but he probably figured he wouldn't get far before the law enforcement caught him and lynched him. His penis was 9 inches long and it wasn't even erect. She watched him scrub himself down head to toe. He was so buff so in shape Caroline couldn't help getting a little wet between the legs. She wanted to have sex with him but the society she lived in would look down on her for that.
She returned to her room feeling a bit hot. She laid down in her bed naked to cool off. She opened a window to let some air in. She started thinking about Bobby's cock. She couldn't get out of her mind that it was so long but not even erect. She fantasized Bobby humping her with his buff, muscular body. She wanted him and bad but how? She fingered herself thinking of Bobby's beautiful black body especially his cock. 'Wow," she thought to herself as she masturbated on her bed, 'I wonder how big it is when it is hard.' She touched herself for another 9 minutes till she had an orgasm. She had an idea to get him.
Two days later Bobby was working hard on the field so Caroline brought out a glass of lemonade for him.
"Thanks Ma'am," Bobby said.
"Good work big boy," she said then slapped his ass. He looked kind of embarrassed. "When your done out hur I have somethin' fer ya in the living room." Caroline giggle as she returned to the house with the empty glass. 'Wow,' Bobby thought as he finished his work on the field, 'a white person with a gift fer me.' Bobby stepped back into the house after a hard day of work. Caroline had on a button up blouse and a short skirt on. She had a whip in hand. Sit down boy. Obediently Bobby took a seat on the living room sofa directly in front of her. "Boy I've been watchin' you fer a while now," she said with a stern look on her face. "And I want you."
"Want me fer what ma'am," Bobby said confused.
"Oh, I think you know," she said slowly unbuttoning her blouse.
Bobby stood up. "But ma'am I cant," Bobby protested. "They'll lynch me fer sure if they found out."
Caroline cracked her whip, her blouse unbuttoned one fourth down. "Boy did I tell you to stand." Bobby sat back down. "I won't tell nobody so you won't get in any trouble." She completely unbuttoned her blouse revealing her big round tits. She wore no bra. "Now you gotta tell me you like this," She said rubbing her tits. Matter of fact was he did like it.
"Yessum but," She interrupted with a crack of her whip.
"But what?" He remained silent. "Now stand up boy!" He obeyed her like a dog. "Now strip butt naked," She demanded whip in hand.
"But ma'am what if someone finds out," he protested.
"I told ya' already boy I wont tell no one now strip starting with your shirt." He didn't move. "If ya won't listens to me maybe you'll listens to my whip." Caroline whipped him across the chest then a second time on his belly. He yelled in pain. He could easily over power her, but he knew his fate if he did, it was smarter to obey her. Against his will he took off his shirt. She felt across his tough rock hard abs and rubbed his chest. He felt very uncomfortable but he had no choice. "Now drop your pants and everything else," she demanded whip raised in hand.
"But ma'am," he started just to get whipped across his bare chest two more times.
"Don't talk back. Do what I say or I'll tell them you hit me and you'll get lynched for sure. And call me master from now on got that nigger," she ordered.
"Yes master," he said dropping his pants revealing his un erect 9 inch cock. "Now to have sum real fun," she said going completely topless. She tried to push him back onto the couch but he was just to big.
"Sit down nigger I gots something good fer ya." He sat down and she sat next to him dropping her whip. She began to massage his cock. Soon enough it was fully erect the veins pulsing through his now 14 inch cock. "Oh, my," she said staring at his huge cock. "How am I supposed to handle that?" She grabbed it with both hands and squeezed hard. She jerked it up and down till precum built up at the tip of the head. She licked her lips then put her mouth around his dick head. She circled it with her tongue. She enjoyed the salty taste and began to suck on his head. She kept one hand jerking him off as she sucked him and played with his balls. She sucked deeper and harder. She sucked so hard you could probably hear slurping noises from outside. She was enjoying her nigger's dick when he grabbed her by the head and started to face fuck her. She was taken by surprise at first then went along with it in a rhythm. She liked it. When she sensed him about to cum she, she sucked on only the head as she jerked him off with two hands. He let out a long moan as he shot his man juice into her mouth. It was so much it was ridicules! Caroline tried to swallow it as it came out but she couldn't, it just came out way too much. It filled her mouth and some came out her nose. She moved her head off his dick as she coughed on his cum. Sperm was dripping everywhere, even onto her breast. After she cleared her throat she wiped the cum from her nose onto her hand and licked it up. Boy, did she like jizz, you could tell just watching her lick that cum up off his now limp dick. She licked her tits getting every last drop of man juice left. When she was done licking herself she slapped Bobby across the face. "Don't you ever touch me again without me telling you, got that boy," she yelled at him.
"Yes master," he said obediently. Caroline stood up and dropped her dress and panties right in front of Bobby. She noticed him get hard again. Caroline smiled. "You dirty boy, you want this don't you," she asked stroking her pink pussy. Bobby nodded. "When I ask you a question you ansa' me," she yelled getting whip back into hand.
"I do master," he murmured.
"Speak up boy," she cracked her whip.
"I do master," he said clearly.
"You do what? You want my va-jay-jay?"
"Yes master I want you va-jay-jay."
"You dirty nigger," she cussed him. "Stand up." He did as told and his 14 inch penis rubbed against her leg. She whopped his leg. "I told you not to touch me unless I said so!"
"Sorry master," he said in pain. She raised her whip
"Oooo you gonna be sorry boy." She whipped across his stomach and he bent over in pain. She whipped him across the back 3 time before he fell to his knees. He looked up with sad eyes. "Kiss my feet," she demanded. He kissed her small feet one each. "Good know lick my toes. He swirled his tongue around each toe individually. His tongue ticked her so she let out a small giggle. "Good," she said satisfied. "She turned around, put her whip down, and bent over. "Kiss my ass n' I'll forgive you." He puckered up that ass a wet sloppy one. She stood straight up. "Get down on all fours nigger." And as expected without a word he did. "Now crawl, crawl like the dirty nigger you are." He crawled across the floor. Caroline sat down on the couch and began to stroke her pussy watching her slave crawl like a dog. "Come here boy," Bobby crawled over to her. His head was, in between her legs, eye level with her pussy. She moaned as she finger her pussy while bobby watched. "Pant you nigger," she screamed. Bobby panted like a dog. Now lick me boy, eat my pussy like a dog!" He licked her pussy just like a dog would drink water out a bowl. He licked fast and hard. He licked again, and again, and again. She rubbed her clit and moaned as he licked harder. "Yes, yes," she practically yelled at him as she held his head down while he eat her out. After a few minutes she had and
orgasm right in his mouth. He swallowed her juices. She opened her legs a little wider as she came down.
"Now I'm all warmed up ready fer you." He leaned over her and shoved his whole dick in her. "Oww."
"Oops," is all he said as he pulled out. She slapped him.
"Not all at once, you'll hurt me you brute."
"Sorry master."
"Shut up and get back inside me!" He pushed his huge cock though her pussy lips. She was so wet it was easy. He got about 4 inches in her and went in and out from there. "Deeper now." He went 3 inches deeper. "I know you can do better than that go faster. He was now pumping her fast with 10 inches, how deep was her hole? He was grunting as he plunged into her, in, out, in, out. He was really getting into when she decided to change the position. She shifted to all fours on the couch. She was waiting for him to fuck her doggy but he just stood there.
"What are you waitin' fer, fuck me!"
"You didn't tell me to at first."
"Well do it now." He didn't need to be told twice. Bobby entered her pussy from the back. He humped her steadily now with all 14 inches, she could take it all but just barely. They were both breathing hard and sweating, almost melting under the heat of the moment. His thrust became faster and faster and she matched almost every move as she moved back and forth on all fours to meet his thrust. She couldn't take anymore her orgasm built as her pussy walls contracted and tightened around his dick. Bobby was close to.
"I'm bought to cum," he said.
"Good come inside of me." He gushed out his sperm once more in a long single stream. In the middle of his geyser she came in squirts. He filled her up to the brims. When he was done coming he pulled out and watched her cream pie as cum dripped out.
"That was great," he said. His cock now limp had residue of cum and pussy juice.
"Slap my ass," she said waving with it left and right. He didn't get how she would like it but he didn't object.
"You got it master." He rose his hand and let it down hard on her right butt cheek hard.
"Aieeee," she yelled. A big red hand print was on the spot were he slapped her ass. That will surely make a bruise. She stood up. "That's enough fer today I'm beat," she said. She was standing on the couch so she was at eyelevel with him. "This will be our little secret," she assured.
"I might tell my sister but other than that I swear." She kissed him on the lips and he kissed back while hugging her. "Now go take a shower I'll clean up this place."
"Yes master," he said and headed to the restroom.
Now Caroline had herself a big slave, but Bobby was more than that now he was her ebony sex thing she had all to herself and that's how things will be at least until Caroline's 3 year older sister Kathrin come by for a visit next month.
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nice nigger slave story!
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The first bird to hop in the sling in level 3-15 is the bomber. Aim for the horizontal stone that's protruding from the structure a bit. Wait as long as possible before you drop the bomb, though. When the deflated white bird tries to fly away, it'll actually uppercut the stones on top, which should cause massive amounts of damage to the structure as a whole. Once the rubble has settled, there should only be one or two monkeys remaining.
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Bloomberg NewsSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., Hong Kong's second-largest developer, said it may raise as much as HK$22.2 billion ($2.9 billion) from issuing convertible warrants to buy land in the city.
The company is interested in most Hong Kong sites that will come up for sale and sees many opportunities for land acquisitions in the next two to three years, Co-Chairmen Thomas and Raymond Kwok told reporters in Hong Kong yesterday after Sun Hung Kai announced first-half earnings.
Property prices, which have more than doubled since the start of 2009, may drop as much as 20 percent this year on expectations of rising interest rates, according to Standard & Poor's. The government will sell land this fiscal year that could yield 11 percent more private homes, as it seeks to bring down prices in the world's most-expensive residential market.
"There are a lot of opportunities to bid for land in the coming two years," Raymond Kwok said. "We are active in land acquisition and the competition is tense as many mid and smaller developers, and Chinese developers hold optimistic views on land prices in Hong Kong."
The developer booked a lower profit from apartment sales as the government maintained measures to prevent a bubble. Underlying profit, which excludes property revaluations, fell 8 percent HK$10.6 billion for the six months ended Dec. 31, the company said yesterday. That compares with the HK$10.05 billion median estimate of four analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
"The market sentiment has not been easy for developers, and Sun Hung Kai didn't complete many major projects in the first half," Joyce Kwock, a Hong Kong-based property analyst at Credit Suisse Group AG, said before the announcement. "With its plan to market projects in the next months and portfolio of different types of properties, the developer should have a better second half of the year."
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Wok Stirred Chile 'N Cashew Chicken
- 4 tablespoons Canola Oil
- 1 cup salted Roasted Cashews
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 2 pounds boneless skinless Chicken Thighs (cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
- Kosher Salt
- freshly ground Black Pepper
- 2 Jalapenos or Serrano Chiles with seeds (thinly sliced)
- 1 large Onion (cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
- 1/4 cup White Wine or Chicken Stock
- 2 tablespoons Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
- 4 cups White and Brown Rice (50-50)
- Heat a wok or large sauté pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and swirl to coat the pan. When the oil is hot, add the cashews and fry, stirring, until darkly colored, about 30 seconds. Transfer the nuts to a medium bowl, add the cayenne and honey, and stir. Set aside.
- Heat the wok over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil and swirl to coat the pan. When the oil is hot, add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside.
- Heat the wok over high heat. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and swirl to coat the pan. When the oil is hot, add the jalapeños and sauté, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the onion and stir-fry until softened, about 2 minutes. Return the chicken and all but 1 tablespoon of the cashews to the wok and add the wine. Add the oyster sauce, stir, and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Transfer to a platter.
- Divide the rice among 4 rice bowls. Top with some of the stir-fry, reserving the rest for second helpings. Garnish with the reserved cashews and serve.
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The Battle Is the Lord's
by Henry M. Morris, Ph.D.
"And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands." (1 Samuel 17:47)
These were the ringing words of faith uttered by young David as he faced the Philistine giant, Goliath. Without armor, or spear, or shield, and with only a sling and five smooth stones, David confronted the nine-foot champion of the pagan army in the name of the true God, and soon the giant lay dead with his face to the ground.
The battle must always be the Lord's. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against . . . the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (Ephesians 6:12). Spiritual battles are not won by bullets, nor by ballots, nor by any human means. "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God" (Psalm 20:7). "There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. . . . Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy" (Psalm 33:16, 18).
We even have a mandate to attack the enemy in His stronghold. Christ taught, "Upon this rock |of faith in Christ as divine Savior| I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18)
It is easy, in trying to do a work for God, to rely on human abilities and devices, but these will fail, for the battle is the Lord's. When the battle is going well, we must not boast, for the battle is the Lord's. When the battle is going hard, we must not despair, for the battle is the Lord's.
He is our strength. "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds)" (2 Corinthians 10:3-4). HMM


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Almagro, Paire advance to the third round in Hamburg
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- Third-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain advanced to the third round of the German Championships by defeating Tobias Kamke of Germany, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday.
Two other seeded players lost. Florian Mayer of Germany defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-3, 6-4, and Dmitry Tursunov of Russia upset Jeremy Chardy of France 6-4, 7-6 (1).
Ninth-seeded Benoit Paire of France also advanced to the third round by beating Albert Montanes of Spain 6-1, 6-4.
Gael Monfils beat 2010 Hamburg champion Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 to make the second round of the clay-court tournament. Golubev had to qualify for this year's event.
Among other first-round winners were Federico Delbonis of Argentina, Robin Haase of the Netherlands, Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia, Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany and three Spaniards - Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Albert Ramos and Marcel Granollers.
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