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Supreme Court Justice Designs Video Game About Civics
The competition to win a White House is not usually holding place on a domestic stage, though also in schools opposite a country.
Like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, students are competing to turn president. But their efforts are personification out in a video diversion called "Win a White House."
The diversion is partial of a website-based plan called iCivics. Civics is a investigate of a rights and responsibilities of citizenship. This plan is designed to boost civics training in U.S. schools.
Teaching civics by video games was a thought of Sandra Day O'Connor, a former member of a U.S. Supreme Court. She launched a iCivics plan in 2010.
"iCivics has been an effective approach to strech immature people and to give them an extended ability to have vicious meditative of their own."
In a diversion "Win a White House," students act like presidential candidates. They learn how to contest civilly on many formidable issues, including gun control and immigration.
iCivics has online educational games, training materials and products.
The games understanding with a U.S. Constitution and all 3 branches of government: a Judicial, Legislative and Executive. The website also provides digital collection and lesson skeleton for teachers and students opposite a U.S.
Sixth-grader Jaylah Williams likes a games.
"It teaches students how to ready for a genuine universe and how to prepare, such as if they wish to run for boss or any debates in school."
Ariel Bosworth teaches amicable studies during Future Leaders Institute Charter School in New York City. He also likes a program.
"I unequivocally have a event to uncover them how their voice matters and because it matters. And, we consider this, not usually a game, though a program, a lessons that go along with it, unequivocally do a good pursuit in providing supplementary element for display them because their voice is important, and because they need to take an active partial in county engagement."
As students play any game, they learn about opposite tools of supervision and politics.They also learn about economics during a national, state and internal level.
But when it comes to video games in a classroom, it is a clergyman who creates a difference.
That is what Dani McPartlin says. She heads a Future Leaders Institute Charter School. She says that putting a tyro on a mechanism alone in front of a module competence not have a preferred effect.
"An online module module is usually as good as a clergyman teaches into it and is means to make that tie with a students. And when it's guided by a teacher, they're some-more engaged, and they question."
The iCivics plan says middle-school amicable studies teachers and high-school supervision and story teachers use a module program. It says a module helps students urge their essay ability and believe of civics.
The classification says a games yield equal advantages for students opposite gender and race, no matter either they are abounding or poor. That, says Justice O'Connor, is her many critical legacy.
I'm Anne Ball.
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Quinta da Folgorosa
Kathy Sullivan
Summary: Quinta da Folgorosa is a centuries old winery located in the region that has been declared as the European Wine Capital of the Year for 2018. Wine enthusiasts are encouraged to visit Quinta da Folgorosa. The winery wants its wines to be known for "freshness, complexity, and easy to drink wines."
At Quinta da Folgorosa the general manager, José Melícias, is a friendly, enthusiastic man who is quick to cite the many milestones the region has seen over the centuries. He met our large group outside the winery doors. Standing at his side as we were heartedly greeted, was Carlos Manuel Antunes Bernardes, mayor of Torres Vedras. Prior to entering the winery José took us to a landscaped area to discuss the surrounding land.
Visitors to Quinta da Folgorosa will discover a unique wine region. José noted, "This is a peaceful place. You can always hear birds. We are a half hour from the Lisbon airport. A half hour to paradise."
Since the winery started more than 300 years ago on January 1, 1711, the winery has seen much history. José João Melícias quickly notes that this is where the 1st Duke of Wellington with the English military and the Portuguese military stopped Napoleon. During that time Wellington is acknowledged to have said the white wines in the greater Lisbon region are the best. José quickly continued, "So we beat Napoleon twice, once in battle and in wine."
Quinta da Folgorosa offers visitors a pleasing combination of a three century old winery building with modern stainless steel tanks. The adjacent vineyards provide wine enthusiasts with a relaxing view of the countryside with its low rolling hills.
Quinta da Folgorosa has 100 acres of vineyards. In this wine region, the climate affects the grapes by causing the grapes to ripen more slowly. Within the vineyards the different hills with slopes both northern and southern cause differences in the grapes. The southern slope is hotter and drier which is good for the entry level wines. The soil of the southern slopes is also poorer. The northern slope causes more difficulty. Here the soils are rich with clay and limestone. The richness causes the wines to have more intense flavors.
Today Quinta da Folgorosa is producing ten wines using only their own vineyard grapes. They currently are using 15 grape varieties of which a few are the international varieties.
Inside the winery, the barrels are stacked two high between aged stone walls. Overhead the wood beams and rafters also offer a sense of the age of the building. Another area of the winery shows cement/stone lagars and large old barrels. Past the rows of stainless steel tanks, there are cement vats built into the wall.
José stated, "This is the place the wines are born." Visitors to the winery will see a cement fermentation tank, two cement tanks and an old wine barrel. When talking about the lagars, José added that this is an example of, "Using 2000 years of winemaking technology for the 21st century."
Wine Tasting at Quinta da Folgorosa
The wines we tasted were poured into wine glasses set atop old wine barrelheads.
The 2013 Vinho Branco, Vinho Regional Lisboa was a blend of Arinto and Verdelho. The wine was a yellow color. The wine offered an aroma of floral notes. The taste had flower notes including daisies. Citrus and a hint of petrol were noticed. The finish was crisp. Food pairings included seafood, fish, salads and white meat.
The Reserva 2013, Vinho Regional Lisboa was a blend of Arinto and Viosinho and was fermented and aged in French oak barrels.. The wine was a dark yellow color. The aroma and taste included floral (daisies), citrus and a hint of honeysuckle. The finish was crisp leaving one with the feeling of wanting more. Food matches for this wine included: cheese, white meat, fish and seafood.
The Vinho Tinto 2011, Vinho Regional Lisboa was a blend of Aragonez, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet. The wine was an opaque dark ruby to black color. The aroma was of black fruit. The taste included blackberries, blueberries, violets and baking spices. This was a full-bodied wine with bold tannins. The finish began with fruit and yielded to spices. Pair this wine with game, meat and codfish.
Currently Quinta da Folgorosa exports wine to Poland. The winery is looking for other export opportunities in Europe and the United States.
Visit this piece of paradise just 30 minutes away from the Lisbon airport. José João Melícias' enthusiasm is infectious. It is best to contact the winery to schedule a visit.
Quinta da Folgorosa
2565-171 Dois Portos, Portugal
GPS: N 39º 02' 29"; W 09º 09' 14"
Phone: +351 919902914
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Cementing together large clay pieces
claysu posted a topic in Studio Operations and Making WorkI have a fully fired sculpture of a body. I need to attach the upper torso to the lower body. Each piece is about 2.5 feet high. The pieces fit together well and with balance. Thought I could use cement and clay but was told that it would not really work. Then there is extra strength epoxy. Any knowledge of suggestions would be appreciated.
Making A Kiln Lid
Pnutbrand posted a topic in Studio Operations and Making WorkI was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on the type of cement to use to make a new kiln lid. Have been searching but haven't found anything that's made for lids, most cements I have found say not to use on lids. I am in the process of making a new gas kiln and would like to cement this one instead of drilling and cinching with all thread as I did on the last kiln. I have some amaco kiln cement, would this work? Will be firing mostly to cone 5-6 with an occasional cone 10.
So.... My kiln is slowly being mended. I have the new elements being made up and some K26 bricks ordered. The problem with the original lid was that it really has no support in the middle of the lid which then had a peep hole in the middle-ish brick causing structural issues. The lid was bricked up in the standard brick wall config (sorry I don't know the correct term) but I am wondering if there is a better way to lay the bricks. The old lid was in the end held together by the tension of the steel case round the bricks. This was my idea from looking at pictures of kiln lids for the brick config. I would have two stainless steel threaded bar going through and being bolted onto the steel casing (shown by the dotted line) This I hope will add enough support to the middle and with the peep hole being on the edge of two bricks instead of one it would negate the structural issues the old lid had with a hole in the middle of one brick. Could I also pin the bricks to each other with small bits of element or would that make cementing the bricks straight too hard to get right? Any advice on cementing the bricks as I have never done it before?


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Call for Papers 18th Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS 2018) July 24--27 2018, Barcelona, Spain General information: https://petsymposium.org/ Submission server: https://submit.petsymposium.org/2018.4/
The annual Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS) brings together privacy experts from around the world to present and discuss recent advances and new perspectives on research in privacy technologies. The 18th PETS event will be organized by Eticas and held in Barcelona, Spain (dates tbd). Papers undergo a journal-style reviewing process and accepted papers are published in the journal Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PoPETs).
PoPETs, a scholarly, open access journal for timely research papers on privacy, has been established as a way to improve reviewing and publication quality while retaining the highly successful PETS community event. PoPETs is published by De Gruyter Open, the world's second largest publisher of open access academic content, and part of the De Gruyter group, which has over 260 years of publishing history. PoPETs does not have article processing charges (APCs) or article submission charges.
Papers submitted to PETS/PoPETs should present novel practical and/or theoretical research into the design, analysis, experimentation, or fielding of privacy-enhancing technologies. While PETS/PoPETs has traditionally been home to research on anonymity systems and privacy-oriented cryptography, we strongly encourage submissions on a number of both well-established and emerging privacy-related topics, for which examples are provided below.
PoPETs also solicits submissions for Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) papers. These are papers that critically review, evaluate, and contextualize work in areas for which a body of prior literature exists, and whose contribution lies in systematizing the existing knowledge in that area. To be suitable for publication, SoK articles must provide an added value beyond a literature review, such as novel insights, identification of research gaps, or challenges to commonly held assumptions. SoK papers will follow the same review process as other submissions, and will be published in PoPETs and presented at the PETS 2018 event.
Authors can submit papers to PoPETs four times a year, every three months on a predictable schedule. The four submission deadlines for the 2018 volume of PoPETs are in May 2017, Aug 2017, Nov 2017, and Feb 2018. Papers accepted for an issue in the 2018 volume will be presented at PETS 2018. Note that accepted papers must be presented at PETS.
Authors are notified of the decisions about two months after submission. In addition to accept and reject decisions, papers may receive resubmit with major revisions decisions, in which case authors are invited to revise and resubmit their article to one of the following two issues. We endeavor to assign the same reviewers to revised versions.
Submit papers for PoPETs 2018, Issue 4 at https://submit.petsymposium.org/2018.4/. Submitted papers must be anonymized, and may be at most 15 pages excluding bibliography and appendices and 20 pages total. Reviews are double blind. Please see the submission guidelines at https://petsymposium.org/authors.php#submission-guidelines and view our FAQ at https://petsymposium.org/faq.php for more information about the process.
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Papers must be submitted via the PETS 2018 submission server. The URL for Issue 4 is: https://submit.petsymposium.org/2018.4/.
As with the last several years, part of the symposium will be devoted to HotPETs -- the "hottest," most exciting research ideas still in a formative state. Submissions are due May 8, 2018. Please see https://petsymposium.org/2018/hotpets.php for further information.


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VIANDEN ....Several people tell me that if you go to Luxembourg City, you should take a side trip to Vianden. It doesn't have the reputation as the most charming little village in Luxembourg for nothing. First sight of the village is one of life's breath taking moments. The car passed around a mountain curve and suddenly the castle, with its village nestled around it, was there. No warning. No preparation. No breath.
Probably getting its name from the Celtic word for rock, vien, this fairy tale village is much more than a rock. A small fort was in Vianden back in the Roman times. Work on the castle dates to the 9th, 11th, 12th and 15th centuries. In spite of all that work, in much of recent history, the castle was in ruins. An earthquake, fire, and various owners didn't help the castle any. However, when it was finally ceded to the state in 1977, restoration work began. Many rooms are now renovated to their medieval splendor. And, the roof is now back on.
But, it isn't just the castle that brings people to Vianden. It truly is a charming little village that wraps itself around the base of the castle. In the Middle Ages it was filled with tanners, drapers, weavers, barrel makers, masons, locksmiths and goldsmiths. And, it is still beautiful to stroll, and it deserved much more time than a late afternoon visit. No wonder Victor Hugo loved the village. He stayed there on several occasions (including his exile in 1871. Victor didn't like Napoleon III and was vocal about it.) Of course, his home is now a museum.
|Victor Hugo by day (and scroll over by night)
|Copyright 2010 by Phillip Martin All rights reserved.


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I thought I'd better chuck in an old memory as I don't know if tomorrows match will be on, although I'll need to use the bait so will probably go some where even if it is called off.
After the high of the NFA champs it was back to the Drennan Superleague with my team holding a slender lead, today we were on the Avon at Crane and Swineford. My home for the day was just below the boy holes at the Crane, not brilliant in the section I thought. Back all those years ago balling in was not even considered so it was a maggot and hemp job on the pole at 11mtrs. The river fished very hard and I was soon on a 22 to 0.08 trying to scratch out bites from small dace, roach and skimmers. I finished the match with 3lb 15oz which secured 9 points and the team came 3rd on the day, though some teams near us dipped and we ended 23 points in front with one round remaining.
Saturday 18th Sept I spent pleasure fishing on the Avon in Bath Town 2 pegs above the destructor bridge. I fished my favourite waggler and maggot with a 20 to 0.10 about 2/3 the way across the river. I fed 2 pints of maggots and found a bronze and red on the hook best. I caught from 7ft to on the bottom (13ft) later and had 18lb which was made up of 90% hybrids from 6oz to 1lb. That was a nice day and set me up nicely for the Commercial House on Sunday where I had a long walk to peg 49 up the Crane. I fished a gbait feeder to start with an 18 to 1.5lb maxima and in the first 2 hours had 5 small chub and 2 skimmers. I then had no more bites until 3 eels in the last hour on a maggot feeder. My final tally was 4lb 10oz good enough for 10 points and my team romped it.
The following weekend I decided to try my luck at Bath Town again but a few pegs away, but this time my approach was to try the pole with maggot using a 22 and 0.08. I struggled for 6lb which included a chub of a 1lb but below me Bob Sheppard fished caster and hemp on the pole and doubled my weight with quality roach, perch and hybrids. We were both fishing the following day at Newbridge for the final round of the superleague, and with the river remaining clear we anticipated a tough match, but it turned out really tough! I was drawn behind the pumphouse on peg 22 and set up waggler, pole and feeder but in the end only caught on the wag. I loose fed maggots down the middle of the river and during the day altered my depth from between on the bottom and 5ft to try to get bites, with either 22 to 0.09 or 0.08. I picked up small roach for 3 hours (on and off) and then late on caught some more right over. I knew it was fishing hard from the bank runners and so thought I was doing OK and my 3lb 7oz was good enough for 2nd in the section. On the day 3lb 14oz was 5th in the match, that tells you how hard it was! The team had done well on the day and we managed to win the league overall, I had contributed 51 points from a maximum of 60 which I was chuffed with, but most importantly we would be taking part in the Superleague final.


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We invite you to explore the best and most outstanding that the city has to offer with our excursion: MANAOS CITY TOUR. This tour is a great way to get a panoramic view of points of interest like the Black River Palace and the Amazons Palace of Justice. Also, we can explore inside the Port of Manaos, the Indian Museum and Amazons Theater.
We departure from our selected hotels to travel 18 km from the Estrada da Ponta Negra to the port of Manaos, where our tour begins. It is located in the center of the city and will do a visit inside it. Then we continue with a brief stop in the front of the Black River Palace, official seat of the State Government and a fine example of architecture of Manaos golden period.
The following point of interest is the Indian Museum, of the Salesian Congregation, the best place to understand the traditions and customs of indigenous peoples. It is a collection of over four thousand pieces made by different tribes that, through the years inhabited the region. The exhibits include household utensils, musical instruments, ornaments and weapons.
Then, we will take an external visit to the Amazons Palace of Justice, built at the behest of Governor Eduardo Ribeiro, this building, inspired by the French and neoclassical styles, has been reconverted and currently functions as a cultural center.
Finally, the tour ends with a visit inside the Amazon Theater, inaugurated in 1896, is one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus. Symbol of the golden period of the city.
The tour ends with the returning to our selected hotels
Great experience in Manaus 22/02/2019If you are visiting Manaus, consider the tour Manaus City Tour. We had a really great time!Reviewed by Hellen


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If you've ever even considered applying for a credit card or a loan, you'll know that the phrase "credit score" gets tossed around, a lot. But what is a good credit score and how does it affect you? Keep reading to find out.
What is a credit score?
The short answer: a credit score is a three-digit number that tells lenders how much risk you pose as a lendee.
It sounds simple enough, but, it's actually it's slightly more complicated than that. For instance, you can have more than one credit score and not all lenders use the same credit reporting agency to decide if they'll lend to you or not.
The first automated credit scoring model appeared in the 1950s, but it wasn't until Congress passed the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1970 that the process was regulated. The Fair Crediting Act specifies which information the credit bureaus can collect and use as part of your credit score. Even with the regulations, there are three major reporting bureaus, each with slightly different scoring standards, so you could realistically have three different scores.
What credit score do you start with?
While it's not possible to have a credit score of 0, you can have no credit score. If you have never taken out any credit, or have a credit history that's shorter than six months, you won't have a score at all. Once people do get a score, it's based on how well they've used their credit to date. You could start with a very high credit score or a lower score, depending on your first six months of credit history.
What's the best credit score you can get?
The highest credit score is between a 800 and 850 at most credit reporting agencies, except Transunion. Their Transrisk scoring model goes up to 900.
What's the worst credit score you can get?
For most scoring agencies, the lowest score is 300, but depending on the scoring model, credit score ranges can start from as low as 250.
Factors That Determine Your Credit Score
While you may have slightly different credit scores depending on which reporting agency you look at, they all use the same information to determine your credit score. Information that will affect your credit score includes:
- Payment History. How often you paid your bills on time, and if you were late, how late your payments were.
- Credit Utilization Rate. The percentage of total available credit you are using (Includes loans and credit card balances).
- Credit Mix. The number, types, and age of your credit accounts.
- Your Total Debt. The total amount of all of your loans and credit cards.
- New Accounts. The age of your oldest accounts, and the number of new credit lines you have opened in the last several months.
- Number of Inquiries on Your Account. The number of times you've given banks or lenders permission to conduct a hard inquiry on your credit when applying for credit cards or loans. Too many inquiries in too little time can lower your score.
- Public Records. Records that show items such as bankruptcy will factor into determining your credit score.
Types of Credit Scores
The two major types of credit scores are FICO and VantageScore. However, some lenders have created their own scoring systems. Some lenders even use FICO or VantageScore as a jumping off point and then put that information into their own system to get their own score.
In most cases, you just need to be familiar with FICO and VantageScore:
The Fair Isaac Corporation provides FICO scores. It's the most popular credit score measurement and is customizable by industry and client needs. The FICO scoring model was introduced in 1989.
The VantageScore is a combination of information from Equifax, Experian, and Transunion. It launched in 2006.
What Is a Good FICO Score?
A good FICO score typically ranges from 740 to 799. The highest FICO scores are between 800 to 850.
"Good" and "excellent" FICO scores indicate to borrowers that you are a lower risk, which means you're more likely to pay your debt back on time.
FICO Score Ranges
FICO credit scores range from 300 to 850. Jumping up or down as little as 50 to 60 points can put you in a different score range completely. Here's what it can mean:
Poor (300-559): You may not qualify for credit or be required to utilize a prepaid debit or secured credit card.
Fair (580-669): Scores in this category may be approved at higher interest rates or fees.
Good (670-739): Applicants in this range are less likely to become delinquent on future payments and may qualify for most types of credit.
Very Good (740-799): Scores in this range qualify for better interest rates and lower fees.
Excellent (800 to 850): Scores in the highest range are typically eligible for the best interest rates and higher borrowing limits.
What Factors Determine Your FICO score?
The FICO score takes five categories into consideration when factoring your three-digit score: Payment history, amounts owed, new credit, length of credit history, and credit mix. The score breakdown below shows you how much each section affects your total score:
- Payment History: 35%
- Amounts Owed: 30%
- Length of Credit History: 15%
- New Credit: 10%
- Credit Mix: 10%
If you're trying to improve your credit score, the best thing you can do is make on-time payments and reduce the amount of total debt you owe. Those two categories make up 65% of your total score.
What Is a Good VantageScore?
VantageScore is similar to FICO, with slightly different ranges. The best credit scores on a VantageScore scale are between 750 and 850, with good scores falling between 700 and 749.
VantageScore Ranges
A VantageScore can range from 300 to 850. Gaps between score ranges are a bit higher with VantageScore.
Very Poor (300-549): Applicants aren't likely to be approved for credit in this range.
Poor (550-649): Scores may qualify credit approval but often have higher interest rates or larger deposit requirements.
Fair (650-699): Applicants are likely to be approved for most credit options, but may have higher interest rates.
Good (700-749): Scores in this range qualify for most credit options and they are likely to access better interest rates.
Excellent (750-850): Scores in this range qualify for better interest rates, higher loan limits and lower fees.
What Factors Determine Your VantageScore?
VantageScore takes into account five different factors including payment history, credit age/type, percent of credit used, recent credit behavior/ available credit, and total balance owed.
The score breakdown below shows you how each factor affects your score. Note that VantageScore has slightly different weights than the FICO.
- Payment History: 40%
- Age and type of credit: 21%
- Perfect of credit used: 20%
- Total balance owed: 11%
- Recent behavior and available credit: 8%
Payment history is more heavily weighed in the VantageScore and your mix of credit is more important than the total balance of your debt. Having a mix of revolving and installment debts and making payments on time make up 61 percent of your total score.
Which Credit Score is More Important?
It depends. VantageScore is better for people with a shorter credit history as it begins monitoring your credit in as little as one month, whereas a FICO score requires at least six months of credit history.
The FICO score has been around longer. First introduced in 1989, about 90% of lenders use the FICO score. In contrast, VantageScore was first introduced in 2006, and is not used by as many companies. If you're planning a major purchase, odds are your FICO score will be more heavily weighted by your lender.
Why Credit Scores Matter
When it comes to credit scores, there are often two camps of people: those who think a credit score is worth everything, and those who think it doesn't matter at all. The truth falls somewhere in the middle.
Generally speaking, your credit score may not directly affect your every daily life, but when it does matter, it really matters.
Lenders look at your credit score when you apply for personal loans, home loans, auto loans, student loans, and credit cards. If you have a higher credit score you're less likely to default on your debt, so the lender is more willing to give you lower interest rates and better loan terms. A lower credit score could cost you more over time because you may not qualify for the best interest rates or fees from a lender. In some cases, you may not qualify for financing at all.
Your credit score doesn't just affect your ability to borrow money. Other things your credit score can affect include insurance premiums, cable and internet accounts, cell phone purchases and your ability to rent an apartment. Some employers even ask to look at your credit history before making a hiring decision.
Your credit score is only part of your financial picture. Your credit report — which lenders also look at — offers a more complete view of your payment history and affects your credit score. Make sure to check your report at least once or twice per year to catch any errors.
How to Check Your Credit Score For Free
It's a common misconception that you have to pay for your credit score. There are several services like Credit Sesame that allow you to check your score free.
Many credit card companies also offer access to your credit score for free. It's worth noting that these scores can be different than your FICO score, but they can give you a close approximation of what the major scoring agencies are saying.
If you've applied for a mortgage or other loan and you are turned down, the lender is required to send you a notice as to why they've declined to loan you money and send your credit score information.
How To Improve Your Credit Score
Improving your credit score takes a lot of patience and a bit of work, especially if you've struggled to pay off debt, missed payments, or had bills sent to collections. Fortunately, the adage "times heals all wounds" is appropriate for credit scores. It may take months (or even years in some cases), but you can fix your credit and improve your score.
The most important things you can focus on to increase your credit score include making all of your debt payments on time and reducing credit card debt. As these two factors are major players in the credit-scoring formulas, they will have the largest impact over time.
Other things you can do is stop applying for new credit (at least for a little while), and leave accounts open, even after you've paid them off. Cut up the cards, toss them in the freezer or bury them in the yard if you don't trust yourself not to use them, but leave the accounts open to keep your credit history aging.
How many points does your credit score go down for an inquiry?
Typically, you'll lose 5 points or less for new inquiries. If you're shopping for a home or auto loan, credit reporting bureaus will lump all of the inquiries within about 14 days under one inquiry. So you can keep the score drop to a minimum by limiting your search time.
How often do credit scores get updated?
Credit scores are updated once per month. Lenders report their information to the credit bureaus once per month and the credit bureaus update your report accordingly, which then is reflected in your credit score.
Does my credit score show up on my credit report?
No. Your credit score is not part of your credit report. You can request a free credit report from Annual Credit Report once per year, or pay one of the bureaus — Equifax, for instance — to see your full credit report.
Can my boss see my credit score?
No. Potential employers may check your credit history, but they cannot check your score. The report they see isn't the same as the one lenders see.
Any inquiry your employer makes is a soft pull, so it won't affect your credit score. The report your employer sees is called an "employment screening," and it does not contain personal information like your birthdate.
How do you build credit for the first time?
If you're establishing credit for the first time, there are a few things you can do.
- Apply for a secured credit card. You'll have to pay a refundable deposit in order to get a credit limit. The deposit is equal to or less than the card limit. You'll get your money back if you've paid your bill on time and can eventually graduate to an unsecured card.
- Get a co-signer. If you've never had a loan or credit card before, you may need to have a parent or friend cosign for you. This means they take responsibility for the debt if you don't pay it off. While this can be a helpful solution, you could put your friend or family member in a hard place if you don't pay your debt on time.
- Become an authorized user. One trick is to have someone put you as an authorized user on their credit card account. Parents sometimes add their older children as authorized users to help them build credit. The cardholder does not have to give the card to the user to help them build credit. This only works if the cardholder pays their bills on time and keeps the balance low.
- Consider a credit-builder loan. A lender deposits a certain amount of money into a secured savings account. The borrower sends regularly monthly payments to the lender until the for a fixed amount of time (anywhere from 6 months to two years). The borrower cannot access the loan until it's completely paid off, but the lender reports the on-time payments to creditors. Once the loan is paid off, you have a lump sum of money free and clear, and good payment history on your credit report.
Do credit scores merge after you get married?
No. Your credit score is always separate from your spouse. On occasion, personal information can get consolidated on your credit report, though, so make sure to check your credit report regularly and ask them to remove the information that isn't yours.
What's a good credit score to apply for a credit card?
For the best rewards credit cards, you'll want a score in the 700 or 800s. This allows you to get the best rates and lowest fees. However, if your score is at least in the mid 600s, you'll likely qualify for a credit card, assuming you don't already have several credit cards with high balances. If you have a score lower than 580, you may want to prioritize improving your score and then applying once your credit score has increased.
What's a good credit score to buy a car?
As always, the higher your score, the better your interest rate — which also affects your monthly payment. On average, borrowers should try to have a credit score of at least 650 when purchasing a used car. Buyers interested in a new car should typically aim for a credit score above 700.
What's a good credit score to buy a house?
The credit score you'll need to purchase a home largely depends on the type of mortgage loan you hope to qualify for. Borrowers applying for an FHA or VA loan may qualify with a score as low as 580 if they bring a 3.5% down payment. If your score is lower than 580, you'll likely need to provide a 10% down payment.
If you apply for a conventional loan, you'll need a score of at least 620, though exact requirements can vary by lender.


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First of all, congratulations, if the idea of saving money for the future has knocked at your door. There aren't many people like you. Interest rates are steeping low, and consumerism has taken a place in the heart of Americans as their favorite pastime.
Chances are your partner or spouse doesn't believe in your views on penny-pinching. Everyone around is purchasing new houses, planning vacations while bragging about their latest purchases. It may seem that the situation is fine, but actually, it isn't.
People have developed a habit of spending more than their income. There is no doubt that this is a problem, but making your better half understand its depth is a whole other story.
But if you want to make a financial safety net and gather a good amount for retirement, it is next to impossible without their support. Let us help you convince them to save money mutually.
There are many couples who discuss spending like a battle. One person wants to shield their right to live life to the fullest and spend money from time-to-time, whereas, the other only sees the future.
This is a continuous loop running round-and-round all the time with couples. Whenever one freaks out over a small purchase, the other, who is just trying to be practical say some things that are hurtful to the partner, making it more difficult to agree in the end. That's quite a situation.
So in order to have a successful conversation with your partner about spending, you need to be in their shoes first. Try to find the reason why they feel the necessity to spend money like they do. The primary motive of this step is to show that you understand and sympathize so that to make them put down their battle suit and actually talk to you about it.
Believe us, there's no trick to make your spouse think that avoiding the habit of consumerism will make things easy and comfortable. They will have to alter their whole mindset, and then try to give up the amenities they've grown the habit of, such as a 3 story house, an extra vehicle, and an annual vacation, to name a few. You are aware of the fact that this comes under the tab of unfortunate necessities in today's economy.
Now imagine this. During retirement, the costs associated with your joint health care could run several hundred thousand dollars. Your Social Security funds are running out with each passing day. Even if you have stashed away some money, it's probably doesn't come close enough to take you through retirement.
But spewing out stats like these aren't likely to make your spouse enthusiastic. It's a scare tactic and the chances are that they might respond poorly. So don't focus on the reason why to save money for long-term survival.
Instead, you should aim at the benefits, including:
If you don't have your own hunger for consumption on a tight leash, you're not all set to convince your spouse about the benefits savings. Some financial advisors recommend that couples should make goals together, but when you lead by example, there are more chances of inflicting a positive impact on your partner.
Focus more on yourself as well as your relationship before asking for financial severity. For example, you can
The whole story of pursuing these things is that if you haven't already stepped up your game personally, it will be hard to convince your spouse that they can too. Especially since everybody around you believes in staying happy in this alternate reality.
Deserting a life of consumerism can prove to be beneficial in a lot of ways. Having fewer things on hand makes it easy for you to live your life in a less complicated way while opening up various opportunities to gain better experiences in the long run. But true minimalism demands serious discipline. Maybe your spouse will feel reluctant to say "yes" when it comes to saving because they might have an idea that they can never live up to your standards.
But every step taken by your spouse in the right direction helps. You must ensure they understand the fact that you don't expect them to reinvent themselves as well as their spending habits at once. The habit of consumerism is something you choose, just like you have chosen the debt you attained from it.
So keep your head straight and turn yourself into a leader. Show your admiration for whatever efforts your better half puts forward to save money, as this positive support will help you accomplish the mission of saving together.


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How to annotate a document? With PDF clearly establishing itself as the standard format for exchanging and storing information over the last few decades, it has become increasingly necessary to find ways to annotate documents. Now highlighting text, underlining it and striking it through, making comments, adding sticky notes or callouts or even drawing free hand on PDF can be accomplished with great ease. There are a few ways to annotate PDF online free, and now I will explain you how to annotate a PDF offline.
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On Feb. 10, NYU Students for Justice in Palestine received an email threatening the members of the group. The email was an unwarranted and disturbing attack on members of the NYU community and should not be tolerated. The NYU administration must go beyond simply condemning hateful speech by making the safety of these students and others who feel threatened our main priority in the coming days. Supporting and protecting NYU students against those who make direct threats towards them should always be the primary concern of each and every member of the NYU community.
"Your identities are, and will continue to be >>> f—cked for the indefinite future," the email read. "Your names, image, friends list, postings, family member id's and other personal info will be submitted — in conjunction with other collected data sets — and sent to the following federal agencies." The email continues in an increasingly incendiary and flamboyant manner, culminating with, "YOU'RE IN A FISH BOWL, SJP, AND WE'RE TAPPING ON THE OUTER RIM OF THAT BOWL WITH THE BUTT-END OF A SWORD HANDLE. Tap, Tap, Tap."
The NYUSJP board says that they have previously received threatening emails from anonymous sources with similar language. While university spokesperson John Beckman has issued an official statement denouncing the email and ensuring the safety of NYUSJP, President Andrew Hamilton and the administration as a whole have yet to comment or take any real action.
While protecting free speech is important, these types of threats are another issue entirely. The members of NYUSJP have been threatened, and it is now up to the NYU administration to ensure that these threats do not turn into actions. Hamilton should publicly announce solidarity with NYUSJP. Not to do so would entirely contradict NYU's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. While issuing a statement is an excellent first step, the university should begin a full investigation into the origin of this email. Its sender desires to ruin the lives of many NYU students because of their religious beliefs and family origins — a hate crime. The university has an obligation to ensure this does not happen.
Although some may dismiss the email as an empty threat, hate crimes are on the rise. The NYU community must be cognizant to harassment even when they are not themselves the targets. Everyone, including the administration, must take a vocal, active stand against these threats in order to show both the victims and perpetrator that NYU protects its students.
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A.I. (Steven Spielberg) is in some ways the late Stanley Kubrick's last film. He bought the rights to Brian Aldiss's sci-fi short story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long over 20 years ago and, after hand-picking Spielberg to direct it, gave him thousands of storyboards and notes before he died. But not without conditions: Spielberg had to swear not to talk about the project or Kubrick would excommunicate him. Spielberg brings his own kid-friendly sensibilities to the story set in a future in which robots serve humankind. Haley Joel Osment stars as David, a very advanced prototype who's placed in the home of a couple (Sam Robards and Frances O'Connor) whose own critically ill child has been cryogenically frozen until a cure can be found. Jude Law co-stars as Gigolo Joe, a "love mecha" designed for pleasure, who introduces David to the underground world of disgruntled robots looking to rebel against their human masters. The cutting-edge special effects show the inner workings of the machines, whose flat, pulled-back skin makes them look like they've had one too many facelifts. 120 minutes. Opens June 29.


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Joakim Gunby
C Royale – until August 27th
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With over 200 sound and lighting cues packed into this hourlong, self-devised show, Joakim Gunby is already setting himself up for failure. But fail he does NOT. Standing alone onstage and responding to the onslaught of voices flung at him in all directions––all pre-recorded and performed by him as well by the way––Gunby brings the audience through the daily misadventures of a man fresh out of university, navigating a city full of quirks.
Gunby is an affable comedian who performs generously and humbly, a rare quality in any solo show. He is funny yet intelligently self-aware of the way his voice recordings stereotypically represent various people, which adds a further dimension to the comedy delivered. A character actually says in the thickest German accent, "und now I am going to trink some bier because I am a stereotype. Auf wiedersehen. Gut bye!" To add on to everything else, the character's inner monologue is also played out, thus creating a multi-faceted world that the audience is brought into.
While it is easy for anyone with that level of creativity to go overboard, Gunby still manages to simply and effectively capture the universal experience of anyone who is caught in the vicious cycle of trying yet failing, trying again yet failing again, and still trying once more… but not quite succeeding. Indeed, why even bother?


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Pahnke's 'Good Friday Experiment' A Long-Term Follow-Up And Methodological Critique
Doblin, R; The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 1991, Vol. 23, No. 1.
On Good Friday, 1962, before services commenced in Boston University's Marsh Chapel, Walter Pahnke administered small capsules to twenty Protestant divinity students. Thus began the most scientific experiment in the literature designed to investigate the potential of psychedelic drugs to facilitate mystical experience (Pahnke, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970; Pahnke & Richards, 1969a, 1969b, 1969c). Half the capsules contained psilocybin (30mg), an extract of psychoactive mushrooms, and the other half contained a placebo. According to Pahnke, the experiment determined that "the persons who received psilocybin experienced to a greater extent than did the controls the phenomena described by our typology of mysticism" (Pahnke, 1963, p. 220).
This paper is a brief methodological critique and long-term follow- up study to the "Good Friday Experiment." Pahnke, who was both a physician and a minister, conducted the experiment in 1962 for his Ph.D. in Religion and Society at Harvard University, with Timothy Leary as his principal academic advisor (Leary, 1962, 1967, 1968). Describing the experiment, Walter Houston Clark, 1961 recipient of the American Psychological Association's William James Memorial Award for contributions to the psychology of religion, writes, "There are no experiments known to me in the history of the scientific study of religion better designed or clearer in their conclusions than this one" (Clark, 1969, p. 77).
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Master list of the Hawkquisition series, to be updated when new stories are added:
Part I: To Remain at Your Side
Hawke arrives at Skyhold without her Fenris? Surely he didn't willingly let her go off alone. So she must have left without telling him. He's not going to be pleased when he finds out! This is what happens next, as Hawke travels to Weisshaupt, reuniting along the way with her lover, family, friends, and the Inquisition itself…
Read it at: DeviantArt | FF.net | AO3
Part II: The Apostate's Templar
Carver escapes the red lyrium-tainted templars of Kirkwall by escorting Merrill as she leads a ragtag group of elven refugees away from the Free Marches. In Ferelden, they uncover a source of red lyrium; the Inquisition investigates and Hawke insists on coming along.
Read it at: DeviantArt | FF.net | AO3
Part III: Patchwork Families
Merrill's patchwork clan has grown and they return with Hawke to Skyhold just in time for the baby to be born. Meanwhile, Skyhold is abuzz with preparations for Divine Victoria's coronation and the Inquisitor's wedding – but danger lurks amidst the festivities…
Read it at: DeviantArt | FF.net | AO3
Part IV: Warriors Such As (Tumblr Masterpost)
Fenris was once told that even in the Imperium, warriors with markings of his sort were rare – with the implication that he is not unique. When the Inquisition learns of a group of Venatori creating warriors marked like Fenris, but with red lyrium, Hawke may have to take her turn being the one left behind while Fenris travels into danger to help the Inquisitor investigate.
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Drabbles and One-Shots
- Paradox: Fenris/Lisbet Hawke. Teaching their son to read, a vocabulary lesson calls for an example closer to home.
- Placebo: Carver/Merrill. Kirkwall's templars are taking red lyrium; Carver seeks out Merrill for help.
- Lights Out: Fenris/Lisbet Hawke. On bedtime habits.
- Amantes Sunt Amentes: Fenris and Lisbet are lunatics in love. (Takes place between chapter 1 and 2 of To Remain at Your Side, listed above.)
- Principia Parva Sunt: Merrill tries to identify the beginning of her falling in love with Carver, but beginnings are too small to bother with. (Concurrent with The Apostate's Templar)
- Cineri Gloria Sera Est: What if Hawke had not survived the Arishok duel? Fenris blames himself…
- Oculus Animi Index: Hawke is obsessed with Fenris' eyes. (Aren't we all, a little?)
- OTP prompt 15 for Carver and Merrill:
Which one screams about the spider and which one brings the spider outside?
- OTP Prompt 29 for Fenris and Hawke:
Which one holds the umbrella over both of them when it rains?
- Oak and Linden: Fenris/F!Hawke. For AU day of Fenhawke Week 2,
A tale and a translation from Ovid's Metamorphoses: the myth of Baucis and Philemon in the persons of Hawke and Fenris, in their retirement.
- Nosce Te Ipsum: Fenris/F!Hawke. Hawke's role in Fenris' path to self-discovery. Podficced too!
- Sapling: Metis prepares for the birth of his granddaughter. (Fenris/Hawke)
- Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes (WIP, ¾ chapters posted): Fenris/F!Hawke, married with children and still getting into trouble.
- Beneficium Accipere Libertatem Est Vendere: Fenris/F!Hawke as seen by Varania when Hawke and Varric persuade her to stay in Kirkwall and try meeting with her brother again
- Ave Atque Vale: A preview of Hawkquisition part 5 or a one-shot that fits somewhere after it, depending on how part 5 goes when I actually get it written…This features Varania bringing Metis to Mara's grave, mourning, closure. It is a sad.
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Fanny Hill opens with one of its two covers, a seriously excellent and original take on Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar." I love what they do with this song, particularly the way they handle the chorus. They give it a bluesy edge, and drop the "A peculiarity" line. This version begins with some cool percussion, and then check out June Millington's work on slide guitar. I love Marvin Gaye, but this rendition is so much fun, and it has some fantastic instrumental sections that totally rock.
"Knock On My Door," written by Nickey Barclay, has a nice intro on keys. And once the vocals come in, it has almost a sort of theatrical vibe to it. I like the different tones of this song, how the tone changes depending on what the woman of this song is thinking. For example, it has a serious, somewhat urgent tone when she sings, "I wonder how you kept it a secret/I think that I would die if she knew/I wonder what she's going to say/When she finds that I've taken you." And then it becomes much lighter when she sings, "Knock on my door/Knock on my door/I'll be waiting for you," for she's clearly happy knowing he's coming and is thinking of herself at this point, not about the other woman. It is a really well-structured song.
And then "Blind Alley" slowly creeps on you, then pounces. What a great opening. This is an unabashed rock song, with some powerful vocal work. "Blind Alley" was written by Nickey Barclay and Alice de Buhr. They follow it with "You've Got A Home," which has more of a folk vibe, and is kind of a lullaby. It was written by June Millington. Here is a taste of the lyrics: "Run to the bedroom and I'll tuck you into bed/Read you a story, then I'll kiss your sleepy head/Someday I'll have to tell you the reason we live alone/You may not have a father, but you've got a home." And check out this line: "I didn't plan it, but I'm glad that you were born." No empty pop lyrics here.
"Wonderful Feeling," written by Jean Millington, has such a pretty feel to it, due largely to Jean's vocals. "I'd been spending my nights with you/I was thinking that I'd be true/But the world doesn't end/You were really a friend/That I loved because I needed to/I don't want to lose that wonderful feeling/I don't want to choose." There is also some really nice guitar work. The bonus tracks include the single version of this song.
I love the piano on "Borrowed Time." This is a fun tune, written by Nickey Barclay. On this one, they're joined by Jim Price on trumpet and trombone, and Bobby Keys on saxophone, giving it a full rock and roll sound. That one is followed by the album's second cover, "Hey Bulldog." (It's interesting to me that on the original record, the covers kicked off each side.) They do a really good job with this song, adding a few lyrics of their own (with the Beatles' blessing), and leaving off much of the goofing around at the end. Also, oddly, "You don't know what it's like to listen to your fears" becomes "I know just what it's like to listen to my fears," almost as if the girls are answering the Beatles.
"Rock Bottom Blues" is another fun rock tune, written by the entire band, with lead vocals by Alice de Buhr. Bobby Keys is on sax, and Jim Price plays trumpet and trombone on this track. The bonus tracks include the backing track for this song, as well as the version with the original vocal track, which might actually be better than what was released on the album. "I'm bitten by the rock and roll disease/So won't you help me make a record please/It's so fucking hard."
The title "Sound And The Fury" is a Shakespeare reference. It comes from that fantastic speech by Macbeth in the fifth act: "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage/And then is heard no more. It is a tale/Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/Signifying nothing." Writing just doesn't get any better than that. And "Sound And The Fury" is one of my favorite tracks on this album. It's a country song written by June Millington. "Now the sound and the fury have some place to go/Now the sound and the fury are all I know."
Bonus Tracks
This special expanded edition of Fanny Hill contains six bonus tracks. Besides the ones I've already mentioned, these include "Tomorrow," "Young And Dumb" and "No Deposit, No Return." As great as this album is, these bonus tracks are actually among my favorites on this CD. "Tomorrow" is a wonderful folk tune written by June Millington. "Young And Dumb" is an incredibly fun and lively track, a cover of the Ike & Tina Turner song (Ike Turner wrote it). The main line is "Young, dumb and full of/Come on to me." Not too subtle, Ike! Fanny does such a good rendition of this song, but I think the following track, "No Deposit, No Return," is even better. It's a delicious and playful little country song written by Nickey Barclay. I love the word play in this song. Check out these lines: "I give you your way/You get in my way/Your chosen highway/Is not a sure way/Yours is the wrong way/Until you find a righter way/Here is the doorway." I just fucking love this song. It's actually my favorite on this disc. "That's all!"
CD Track List
- Ain't That Peculiar
- Knock On My Door
- Blind Alley
- You've Got A Home
- Wonderful Feeling
- Borrowed Time
- Hey Bulldog
- Think About The Children
- Rock Bottom Blues
- Sound And The Fury
- The First Time
- Tomorrow
- Young And Dumb
- No Deposit, No Return
- Wonderful Feeling (Single Version)
- Rock Bottom Blues (Backing Track)
- Rock Bottom Blues (Original Vocal)
Fanny Hill (Expanded Edition) is scheduled to be released on June 30, 2015 through Real Gone Music.


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We had some damage back in December from the ice storm. The large red maple at the corner of the driveway sustained major damage to one large limb, causing it to split in two, although it did not break completely off. As winter progressed and more water got into the split, it got larger and larger and longer and longer. Last week we had the limb removed by Scott Gallant. He also did some work on another tree that was starting to lean a bit.
So, safe in your armchair, have a look at Scott 'hanging around' at our house...
Notice how he blends in chameleon-like as he buzzes his way around that pesky branch! You can really only see his denim-clad legs, if you look closely enough!
They started in working at 7 AM (be glad you weren't here trying to sleep in!) and were all done with the cutting and picking up by 9 AM. That day the temp was around 25 in the early morning and below 0 by dinner time. Brrrr! Scott said that is one of the difficulties in working in the winter...the cold!
It is totally amazing to watch someone take a tree apart limb by limb. You can see the very end of the limb is already on the ground as he works his way closer to the trunk. Until we get used to it, the tree is going to look very 'naked'. That one branch, as you may recall, was substantial. Less overhang in the parking area this year.
This is in the back of the house, where most of you never see. Scott is not standing on the roof, he's standing on the limb he is cutting. This is the 'action' shot as you can see the branch is falling at this point. For anyone who has ever wondered, those windows you see on the corner belong to our kitchen. Yes, we have our own!


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The coronavirus pandemic has made brilliant Iraqi occupation literature relatable for the first time to a wider American public living in quarantine.
As activists weary from war, campus killings, a tyrant in the White House and poverty at home started dropping out, Movement for a New Society built a model of sustainability.


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Thanos: The Final Threat #1
"The Final Threat" and "Death Watch"
Writer/Pencils/Cover artist: Jim Starlin
Inks: Joe Rubenstein
Colors: Petra Goldberg
Letters: Tom Orzechowski & Annette Kawecki
Editor: Archie Goodwin
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Price: $4.99 US
Earlier this month, Marvel released a one-shot collecting the 1990 two-part limited series Thanos Quest. I didn't pick it up, because I bought and read the original issues back … Jesus, 22 years ago. I enjoyed them, just as I enjoyed quite a bit of Jim Starlin's cosmic super-hero comics of the time. But I've always wanted to read his classic Thanos story from the late 1970s from Avengers Annual #7 and Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2. I was thrilled to learn those two comics were being collected in this one-shot, separate from other Thanos stories I've read and already own. These 1977 scripts certainly show their age, but they're also well-crafted in other ways. Starlin's accessible stories are full of action and energy, but maybe what makes this reprint one-shot really stand out is the title character. Though almost cartoonish in his villainy, Thanos' motive is oddly compelling. It's not often a nihilist is driven to commit crimes on an unspeakable scale simply because he's lovelorn for an abstract concept. Despite their overwrought qualities, these are great comics that every fan of the super-hero genre should experience.


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Can this software predict lawsuits?
Technology for Lawyers
Published: January 20, 2017
A startup legal "artificial intelligence" company has rolled out a complex application that may be able to help companies, and their attorneys, predict future lawsuits against them.
The company cleverly calls itself "IntraSpection," and uses an algorithm that may be able to detect problematic language in emails and other forms of company communication before that language leads to a lawsuit.
Note: I put the term "artificial intelligence (AI)" in quotations because I think that the current learning algorithms that are called "AI" fall far short of what I consider to be intelligence—a term that includes, among other aspects, intuition and emotion. But that's a discussion for another day.
IntraSpection's algorithm is currently limited to looking for potential employment law lawsuits, but the company said on its website that the platform is applicable to any area of law.
The basic idea behind the platform is to search through all company emails, looking for key words that could warn of a potential lawsuit. These key words, kept in a "library," are culled from hundreds of actual federal lawsuits in the appropriate area of law. Continued use of the algorithm "trains" the system to be more useful for a particular user.
The program runs invisibly in the background, reading every company email and flagging "significant litigation risks." These risks can then be assessed prospectively by an internal team, both flagging previously unknowable risks, and eliminating the need to search through an overwhelming number of emails to assess litigation risks.
Those risks are then communicated to a person, who goes through each flagged email to see if a real problem exists. That reader's dashboard is simple, flexible, and utilitarian, visualizing the results utilizing spreadsheets, bar graphs, text highlighting, links to the actual emails, and other functions.
The flagged email can also be copied directly to litigation software, so I would also assume that it can be used retrospectively in litigation support, sorting through past company emails.
IntraSpection said that the platform gives companies the capability of conducting internal investigations, alerting a control group of potential actions, all within the frameworks of privilege and work-product.
Worth checking out. For a short demo of the IntraSpection platform, as well as a 30-day trial for qualifying companies, go to http://www.intraspexion.com.


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I can't dig Elvis, don't know what it is but something about his music bugs me.
Top 40 radio is better than modern rock radio, and has been for the better part of a decade, probably more.
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Emo is misunderstood and underrated.
Abbey Road is probably the worst real Beatles album (post boy band years).
All surf rock is the same.
i fiure that abbey road probably would have been better if it had more full songs instead of having the suite dominate half the record but i still like the suite so i'm split.
surely they had something better to replace oh darling tho.
People talk about The Beatles too much. I think this leads to my indifference towards them.
Sex Pistols are piss, and Never Mind the Bollocks is a garbage record.
abbey road is more a great closing album and a return to form for the beatles than anything else.
he can handle differing opinions. FUCK YOU
I love the Sex Pistols and Never Mind The Bullocks, but they are quite an acquired taste, can see why people don't like them.
Yeah, I think the sex pistols are just ok, but they are easily the most overrated punk band.
indie rock opinions for whoever will get them:
- innerspeaker >>>>>>>> lonerism, tho both are rly good
- i prefer post panasonic-mtn goats for the most part, although west texas is near perfect too.
- evil urges is the best my morning jacket record
- some of the pre-isn't anything my bloody valentine stuff is great
hip hop has tons of opinions; the underground's concensus is that g-unit sucks.
I admit it; I somewhat like G-Unit. I could do without Tony Yayo and 50 Cent's only in it for the money. Lloyd Banks & Young Buck are the ones I care for the most, creative, independent and standouts.
50 Cent is actually pretty great. If you don't like Get Rich or Die Tryin I don't know what to tell you. The production on it is huge and 50 was one of the hungriest rappers in mainstream rap at the time. I could careless about anything after that album, but GRoDT is a pretty great mainstream hip hop album.
The Game put out some okay stuff. Same with Buck. The rest are entirely forgettable.
Forum full of real hip-hop heads. I'm not trying to pick a side, I'm just saying there's an underground concensus that's against the mainstream concensus.
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Tomorrow's ride will go ahead, but the route has been altered and shortened.
Still starting from BinK at 1000 we will now head for Leighton Moss via Holme, Heversham, Arnside and Silverdale. After lunch our home leg will take us through Warton, Carnforth, Aughton and Capernwray before returning to Burton.
The forecast is for sunshine and showers pretty much all day with strong winds hence the change of route. The total distance will be under 40 miles, but given the conditions, quality is better than quantity. I don't think it's a day for mile munching!
Hope to see some of you tomorrow.
Keith G.