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I read Keith Wilson's article "No science, no faith" in the Northerner (Edition 42, Issue 10). I certainly don't hate him or my biology colleagues who share his view, but I have a different perspective. I'd like to make three main points.
First, I agree that faith and science need not be at odds. Indeed, many science pioneers were religious. However, the creation/evolution issue is often presented in a biased way. It is described as creationism vs. evolution as though the creation side is more ideological. Or it is described as science vs. creationism as though creationists are against science. Creationists are not against science. They simply think that the theory of evolution is not good science.
Now evolutionists, creationists and proponents of intelligent design all agree that some aspects of evolutionary theory (e.g., natural selection, speciation) are well supported. I suspect that they could collaborate on research and rarely have a disagreement. However, the idea that random mutations are capable of generating the genetic information necessary to change a single-celled organism into a butterfly, an oak tree or a human seems implausible to many based on the evidence. (I can see why a number of critics of evolution have backgrounds in statistics.)
It's worth noting that both evolution and creation make testable predictions, but because both have to do with the past, neither is observable nor repeatable. Some argue that only evolution is scientific because it is naturalistic, but in my view that is purely arbitrary. What makes something a science is that it is empirical.
Science should follow the evidence wherever it leads and if it leads to God, that does not make it unscientific.
Second, it seems that sometimes people try to leave the impression that creationists are few and that they are ignorant. But anyone familiar with polls on this issue knows that nearly half of people in the U.S. are creationists, including many who are intelligent and knowledgeable. Given that people like to slam the creation museum, consider Dr. David Menton. I heard him speak here at NKU. I don't know him well and I'm sure we disagree on some things, but no one could argue that he is an ignorant man. He was a professor in the Washington University School of Medicine for more than 30 years.
Because I have an interest in these issues, I have data from NKU students. Of 676 participants, 52 percent were creationists (and most of the evolutionists were theistic evolutionists who held that God was involved in the process). Do those of you on the evolution side really want to argue that all such NKU students are ignorant? Do you want to potentially discourage bright students from pursuing careers in science by ridiculing their view or giving the impression that disagreement with evolution disqualifies a person from being a good scientist?
Third, very briefly, let me mention something about faith. I have noticed that many people seem to have the idea that faith means believing something for which there is no evidence. Perhaps in some religions that is correct, but biblical faith refers to trust or belief based on testimony or other evidence. I could say that I have faith that my friends would help me when I'm in need or that I have faith that Paris is a real city even though I've never been there. As some of you recall, when Jesus calmed the storm he was upset because his disciples lacked faith. They had reason to have faith based on what they had already seen.
In closing, perhaps I should mention that this is my perspective. I am not representing the psychology faculty. However, I am thankful that most of them seem to recognize that one doesn't have to believe in evolution to be a scientist.
Doug Krull Faculty Psychological Science


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Core Facts
- Population: 104M
- GDP: USD 62 billion
- GDP per head: USD 486
- Unemployment (2017): 16.8%
- Average monthly income (2017): USD 136
- Government spending: 32% of GDP
- Personal income tax: 35%
- Corporation tax: 30%
- World corruption ranking 2016: 108th Transparency International
- Ease of doing business ranking: 159th Business Freedom Index
- Labour law: ILO Conventions ratified
- Data Protection: Not recognised by EU as having adequate protection
Labour law in Ethiopia is governed by The Labour Proclamations.
For "managers', it is possible to choose the law of another country as the applicable law for the employment contract. This is because The Labour Proclamations do not apply to 'managers'.
Managers are employees of the enterprise who are "vested with powers to lay down and execute management policies by law or by delegation …. to an individual who is vested with the power to hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, assign or take disciplinary measures against employees…".
In contrast, for 'workers', the employment contract must be under Ethiopian law.
'Workers' are employees who are not 'managers'. These are covered by The Labour Proclamations. Their status is defined by law and their conditions of employment are mandatorily prescribed. The employment contract cannot derogate from these. Ethiopian courts refuse to apply the law of another jurisdiction.

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One of Bush's strengths is his moral certitude. It is also one of his greatest weaknesses, especially when his straight talk morphs into embellished speech.
After a Tom Cruise-like landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln, Bush told the nation, "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended."
Over his shoulder was a huge banner that read, "Mission Accomplished."
The mounting U.S. casualties, the escalating number of injuries and the dozen or so daily attacks suggest Bush offered more bravado than veracity that day.
One of Bush's strengths is his moral certitude. It is also one of his greatest weaknesses, especially when his straight talk morphs into embellished speech.
His moral certitude was commendable when he refused to demonize Muslims and distanced himself from Christian fundamentalists who wanted a holy war.
His moral bravado was lamentable when he pushed for war and has worsened since the capture of Baghdad.
Bush and his administration gave three reasons for war: the existence of weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological and nuclear); Iraq's active support of terrorism; and the establishment of democracy in Iraq.
So far, the search for weapons of mass destruction has come up empty, despite the administration's forceful assertions that Iraq had and would use such weapons. Moreover, administration leaders brashly claimed they knew where the weapons were.
Speaking to the United Nations on Feb. 5, 2003, Secretary of State Colin Powell declared, "Every statement I make today is backed up by sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we're giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence."
With CIA Director George Tenet sitting behind him, Powell said that Iraq had at least seven mobile biological agent factories, an estimated 25,000 liters of anthrax and between 100 and 500 tons of chemical weapons agents.
Powell did not refer to Iraq's alleged effort to obtain uranium from Niger.
That claim was made a week earlier in the president's 2003 State of the Union address. Bush said, "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."
However, Tenet admitted last Friday that the inclusion of those 16 words "was a mistake," for which he said he and his agency were responsible.
Tenet's admission came only after weeks of finger pointing in Washington, in which different government entities blamed one another for the failure of intelligence and the gross overselling of the nuclear threat.
According to press reports, government agencies knew the report about Iraq seeking uranium from Niger was false, and they knew that as early as March 2002. The CIA even removed that reference from the president's October 2002 speech. Yet it appeared inexplicably three months later in his State of the Union address.
What is clear is that the administration sounded the nuclear alarm for over a year. Even on the eve of war, they asserted that Iraq had reconstituted its nuclear weapons program. They said that if Iraq got highly enriched uranium, it could have a nuclear device in less than a year. They created fears and played on them.
Now we know that at the very best, our government went to war on deeply flawed information, and at the very worst, our government went to war on the "wings of a lie."
Ironically, sources in the British government last week "virtually ruled out the possibility of finding weapons" of mass destruction, according to BBC.
The second reason for war was Iraq's terrorist ties.
Powell said there was a "sinister nexus between Iraq and the Al Qaida terrorist network." Bush and others repeatedly claimed substantial linkage between Islamic terrorists and the secular government of Iraq.
So far, no evidence has been forthcoming to validate their claims.
The third reason was the establishment of democracy in Iraq. The truth of that justification will take decades to prove.
Unfortunately, we cannot rewind the rush to war. We are jammed up in Iraq. We are stuck with a $3.9 billion per month military occupation bill, not including reconstruction costs, and the prospects of 145,000 American troops remaining in Iraq "for the foreseeable future."
What should the Christian community do now?
First, we must encourage the practice of discernment. We should say publicly and frequently that questioning political statements is a required act of Christian citizenship. We should say that the blind acceptance of presidential and congressional statements is a failure of our Christian duty and lacks patriotic integrity.
Discernment differs from brooding cynicism and has no kinship with anti-government spirit. Discernment seeks the truth for the welfare of the social order.
Second, we must insist on straight talk. We should say to politicians that the "we know but can't tell you" routine is unacceptable. We should say "no" to word parsing from an administration that said it shot straight.
But we need to do more than say what isn't acceptable. We need to tell politicians that straight talk includes qualifiers and humility. We can handle compound sentences, as well as admissions of uncertainty. The acknowledgment of complexity and ambiguity are morally superior to misleading certitude.
Third, we must call for open congressional hearings about the war. We need to know whether the Bush administration politicized the interpretation of intelligence. We also need to know how long we will occupy Iraq and at what costs.
Christian leaders were among the clearest and most consistent voices against the rush to war. We need their moral wisdom and courage to help us find a safe way home.
Robert Parham is the executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics and EthicsDaily.com.
Robert M. Parham (1953 – 2017) was the founder and executive director of Baptist Center for Ethics from 1991 to 2017. He served as executive editor of EthicsDaily.com, BCE's website, from its launch in 2002 until 2017.


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Monday, 11 August 2008
Biguns, Victoria
There's no way I could walk past a restaurant calling itself "Biguns" without wanting to know more. Under the eaves of a strange 60s red brick condominium on the corner of Warwick Way and Vauxhall Bridge Road, this strange place appears to be a throwback to the What's Cooking? style of UK/US eateries, back in the days when spare ribs and nachos were an outrageous novelty. So accordingly, the menu travels a bizarre mid-atlantic route between fish and chips and cajun chicken, with peppered steak and "meat" lasagne thrown in for good measure. There's even an "unlimited" salad bar, where you can pick up a bowl of iceberg lettuce and e-coli bacteria from underneath a heat lamp.
It is, of course, all pretty mediocre. We went for the 'Platter for three' (between four of us), which consisted of tasteless ribs, wobbly chicken, soggy mushrooms in greasy breadcrumbs and oily onion rings. That's a whole lot of brown food. In addition we ordered a plate of Nachos, which were OK, and the platter also included a few skinny fries which I defy anywhere to mess up too badly.
To be fair, it was all just about edible, and along with a couple of beers and a lemonade the bill came to about £7.50 each. There was plenty of food here - plenty of crap food, yes, but lots of it - and at this price you don't have a whole lot to complain about. As a US-style diner and grill, Biguns fails on almost every level. As a mid-80s themed restaurant specialising in retro gastro-kitsch, I'm sure it has a long and happy future.
Posted by Chris Pople at 10:20
5 comments:
All these places are right next to my work..
To be honest the best place around this area is The Queens Arms.
There is a Thai place around the back of the market that isn't bad as well.
- 11 August 2008 at 16:22
- Douglas Blyde said...
Jesus, what possessed you(!) You're lucky curiousity didn't kill the critic...
- 11 August 2008 at 20:55
- Chris Pople said...
I am an equal-opportunities reviewer. No restaurant too crap, no area too dodgy (see Bacchus).
Ryan: I used to work around here as well, on Victoria Street. It's a pretty dreadful area for food (see the Phoenix). Will check out the Queens Arms next time I'm there though.
- 12 August 2008 at 10:27
- Douglas Blyde said...
Ha Ha!
Did they print the menu in numerous languages?
- 12 August 2008 at 14:04
- Chris Pople said...
Probably. I didn't ask though.
- 12 August 2008 at 14:42
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The Star is our daily tarot reading, and is a major arcana card. This tarot card is an expression of personal freedom and release from inhibitions and hang-ups. This is a time to be your true self and to stop compromising who you are. When we commit to this, support from the universe will come.
The Star tarot card can also signify that this is a time where old wounds and lost individuality can be healed. Astrologically, Chiron is now in Aries for the next nine years. If you know which natal house Aries and Chiron are in this will indicate where healing can happen. Aries is about confidence and healthy self identity. Chiron lives where our deepest wound is and what our ability to heal ourselves and others is. It will be helpful for you to contemplate these placements for more clarity and understanding of yourself.
The beautiful woman in this tarot card is pouring water into a water source and into the earth. This is symbolic of self rejuvenation and flow. These two need to live together and be incorporated into life if you want to find your true flow and true self expression. The Star symbolises joy and being free of burdens. This is the natural human state without stress and worries. Today and this weekend, please try to live that way and keep everything light and easy.


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India 'WhatsApp child abduction rumours': Five more lynched
- Published
Five men have been lynched by a mob in India's western state of Maharashtra allegedly over rumours of child abduction spreading over WhatsApp.
Twelve people have been arrested for the killings, which happened on Sunday, police told BBC Marathi.
The victims belonged to a nomadic community and had been passing through the village, police said.
Despite attempts by the police to counter them, incidents of lynchings resulting from such rumours continue.
The police have imposed a curfew in the village as the situation remains tense and additional police forces have also been deployed.
They said that people from this community often pass though villages begging and they had been doing that when they were attacked.
One of the men was allegedly seen talking to a girl and some villagers suspected the group and questioned them.
"Since the villagers were not satisfied with their answers, they took the men to a room and started beating them with bamboo sticks and stones," M. Ramkumar, a senior police official, told BBC Marathi's Pravin Thakre.
The rumours were likely to have been spurred by WhatsApp messages that had gone viral in the village, he said.
When the police arrived, he added, the mob attacked them as well.
"This is a very serious and unfortunate incident," Dada Bhuse, a local lawmaker, told the BBC. "We'll take strict action against the accused and against those who spread these rumours."
The five victims have been identified as Bharat Bhosale, Dadarao Bhosale, Raju Bhosale, Aganu Hingole and Bharat Mawale.
Deaths linked to WhatsApp rumours
April: A man in the southern state of Tamil Nadu is beaten to death by a mob after he is seen aimlessly wandering the streets
- A 55-year old woman in Tamil Nadu is lynched for giving sweets to children; police arrest 30 people
- A man in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh is lynched for speaking Hindi and not the local language, Telugu
- A man in neighbouring Telangana is killed by a mob while entering a mango orchard at night
- Another man in Telangana is lynched when visiting a village to see his relatives
- A man in the southern city of Bangalore, who had moved there recently, is tied up with rope and beaten to death with cricket bats
- A transgender woman is lynched in Hyderabad
- Two men are lynched in north-eastern Assam after stopping their car to ask for directions
- A beggar woman from Rajasthan is lynched in Ahmadabad
- Two people are killed in two separate incidents of mob violence in Tripura
What are the authorities doing about this?
Child-abduction rumours had already been circulating in several districts in Maharashtra. Local police even distributed pamphlets to educate people about the rumours.
Officials elsewhere in India have also urged people not to believe messages linked to child abductions.
"When rumours start circulating on social media, it takes some time to stop them completely," senior Assam police official Mukesh Agarwal told BBC Hindi's Dilip Kumar Sharma, adding that police were watching various social media sites to try to stop the spread of the messages.
Last month, police in the southern city of Hyderabad marched alongside residents with loudspeakers chanting "don't believe the rumours".
In Tamil Nadu state, where a string of violent incidents has been reported in recent months, authorities have begun awareness drives to counter the rumours.
In other southern states like Karnataka, police have set up social media control rooms from where they monitor posts, viral messages and videos.
Police in Telangana have issued warnings and have also arrested people who circulated false video messages online.


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Red Bird in the White Room
She came on a whim, and the boy that slept beside the patio when he woke to find her at the head of his bed was beside himself. That she stayed was nothing short of a miracle. She practically lived in his heart. For a week at first, and then more, and more until he believed - and thought she felt the same - that she had made her home there.
It seemed she had. She began nesting with all the mess and fire of a wild, wind-scattered raven. She practically painted the white walls black with her scratchings, feathers and blood.
She slept beside him in the nest he allowed her to build. He woke to see her nestled in darkness and blessed himself with the luck of having found her, or her having found him.
As time passed she began to fly again. Presumably she had plenty of other birds to visit, whistles and songs to unwind. Before long she was staying whole nights away. At first the freedom was freely given: she had come as a gift, there was no reason she should not have remained freely held and free to fly as the breezes rose and fell.
But the wind had an increasing habit of taking her and this became an increasing source of pain to the boy.
But who can keep a red bird?
One day he found all as it should be but for the red bird. And didn't see her again. He kept the the nest's remnants, the marks of her claws. He even painstakingly guarded the stains of blood.
But he couldn't keep her.


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The motley crue of CornNation editors got together and threw out our predictions for the season on the important topics of the season. So no, we didn't pick the winners of the BCS title game. The really important topics, like who sucks worse: Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas, or Texas A&M.
Oh sure, we did do the obvious picks for the Huskers. You'd unsubscribe and turn us into the University, hoping that they'd delete any academic records worth keeping, if we didn't at least include THAT. (I think they haven't vacated Jon's diploma yet...)
So after the jump...enjoy our predictions, which are all over the board. If we're anywhere near right, look for us to brag about all of this in December. Otherwise, you may want to save a copy of it to throw into our faces, because we've long since either edited it or deleted the whole thing.
Nebraska's record this season.
dpm917 - 10-2 - Nebraska should come out of nonconference play undefeated. Wisconsin doesn't have Russell Wilson and Michigan played with house money and will have hit tilt by the time they hit Lincoln. Northwestern won't be as fortunate this year, the Huskers won't overlook them again and Minnesota's not good enough to be "that" game this year. Penn St. might be.
Billgrip- 0-12. I know I won't be disappointed!
AndyK - 14-0. Kool Aid, rum and over-the-counter medication? Meet crushing disappointment.
Salt Creek and Stadium - 15-0. We'll beat Iowa so hard we get two wins. Oh, and the National Championship, of course. (The quiet "real expectations" voice says 11-2, splitting Michigan and Sparta, missing out on B1G game due to tiebreaker against the Mitten school we don't beat, plus splitting Wisconsin/Ohio State. Win Fiesta Bowl against West Virginia).
Jon J - Hmmmm... I'll say 9-3, losses to Ohio State and Wisconsin and one other we shouldn't lose, like maybe Iowa. That'd be aggravating as hell, wouldn't it? I am not by intent trying to aggravate y'all, I just don't think that this is our year. I'd be happy to be wrong. Ohio State is just all URBAN MEYER and I can see Wisconsin as the team that's a thorn in our side the years we play them. Wait, did I just say we could lose to Iowa?
Aaron - 10-2. I think they drop one to either Wisconsin/Ohio State and then another one down the road to our new NUmesis, Northwestern.
Mike - 11-2 as well. I don't think there's anybody that Nebraska will definitely lose to, but there are enough teams that can beat Nebraska that I don't think the Huskers avoid the Pelini Hairball just yet. The losses are to probably Ohio State and somebody they shouldn't. But note the uneven number on this one...
Brian: 9-3 for this team. They will win a game that they shouldn't, followed by losing a game or 2 they shouldn't either. Anything below this and there will be some trying times this winter in Lincoln.
Kevin: 10-2 Lose a close one at Pelini's former stomping grounds and can't quite catch Shoelace, lose to the Maize and Blue by 10 at home.
Mister Mike: Haven't quite made up my mind yet for sure. I'd like to say 10-2 in the regular season with a Big Ten Championship and BCS bowl win to bring us to 12-2. But for that, I'd have to join Andy K. in the land of fairies, Peter Pan, and consistent QB and OL play...none of which we will see this year. My prediction is that we will be consistently inconsistent, shooting ourselves in the ass with the hot dog man's Der Weinerslinger at inopportune moments, especially along the offensive line, like we have every year under Pelini. Hopefully Pelini's head finally explodes when he can't take anymore at the end of the year and finally hands the 'Stache his car keys, a $5 dollar bill, and tells him to go park his car.
Oh yeah...prediction. I could see anything from 6-6 or 9-3 and not be surprised. If we go 6-6 (or worse) Pelini might want to consider a career as a motivational speaker and author, writing a book called "The Media and You."
Who will beat whom in the B1G Championship game?
dpm917 - Michigan St. over Purdue. Ratings bonanza!
Billgrip- Nebraska over Wisconsin. Wisky isn't going to be as good this year, but with Ohio State facing sanctions and Penn State down for the count...that East division is weaksauce. Nebraska gets there because of my homerism.
Salt Creek - Illinois over Sparta. And they say Illinois can't have nice things!
AndyK - Nebraska over Wisconsin of course. How in the blue hell are we supposed to go 14-0 without winning this game? HOW???
Jon: Nebraska over Wisconsin. Good lord we're just full of the homerism here aren't we? Do I think we can win the west? Hell, we have as good a chance as Michigan or Michigan State, so why not?
Aaron: Michigan State beats Illinois in the title game this year.
Mike: Nebraska over Wisconsin. Yep, we're homers...and proud of it.
Brian: Michigan over Wisconsin.
Kevin: Corn trumps Cheese, first Conference title since 1999.
Mister Mike: Big Blue over the big, smelly people from the land of beer and cheese. Mmmmm...donuts.
Who is the team outside the preseason Top Five that will be in the conversation by Thanksgiving?
dpm917 - Virginia Tech
Billgrip- I'm going to go with Virginia Tech as well. Their toughest game is at Clemson, and I think they'll get it done this year. As a side note- Clemson was last year's most overrated/lucky team.
Salt Creek - West Virginia.
AndyK - Boise State. They're going to insert another QB into Chris Peterson's offense, upset Mich St., then scream about lack of respect and trumpet that victory repeatedly as they plow through yet another schedule full of nobodies while Sparty slides to a disappointing 8-4.
JK, Sparty gives 'em a pimp slapping.
Nebraska is the real answer. We're going 14-0 dammit and 11 of those are on the books by Thanksgiving.
Aaron: I'll go with Georgia. Is that cheating? They are No.6, but have a fairly easy schedule so they should be up there.
Jon: Yes, that's cheating. You gotta pick someone freaky here! I'll go with the Ohio Bobcats, as long as they get past that initial game with Penn State.... that's not gonna work, though. People will complain they're not playing anyone and not rank them high. Let's go with Texas, because that would be aggravating and for some reason I'm sticking with an alternating curmudgeony theme.
Mike: If Michigan State can somehow find an offense, they could be that team. But I don't think they will, so I'm going with Stanford.
Brian: Gonna go with West Virginia too. Geno Smith is the best QB in the Big 12 this year, and will show it.
Kevin: Georgia, think they avoid Bama, LSU, and Arkansas.
Mister Mike: TCU. I like frogs. Especially horned ones. That squirt blood.
How many games will Missouri and Texas A&M win in the SEC this season?
dpm917 - 4 apiece.
Billgrip- Hard to say...I think Mizzou will do better than A&M, but I don't think either will be in Texas A&M. The Aggies will beat Ole Miss... and there you go. Five all together. contention for a league title this season.
Salt Creek - 5 for Mizzou (Vandy, Kentucky, Florida, Tenn, A&M), 4 for A&M (Ole Miss, Arky, Awburn, Mississippi State)
AndyK - Who gives a sh- Wait, that's just rude. 7 and 6 respectively. And did anyone else see that they play each other at the end of the year? Ah, the pomp and history that is the Mizzou/aTm rivalry...
Aaron - That history which has leads Missouri to College Station for the THIRD year in a row. Win in the SEC? Well then, I think they can both pull off at least 2 conference wins. Mizzouri might get 3, but then they might lose to Vanderbilt, too. I really don't care about A&M. Missouri? Would love to see them get beat every week.
Jon: Win in the SEC, not overall... hmm...... Missouri will beat Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee and (scene missing). That makes five.
Mike: 3 for Mizery..and one for A&M...
Brian: I think 4-4 for Mizzou, and after seeing what happened to TAMU's schedule, MAYBE 3-5 for the Aggies.
Kevin: Missouri 4-4 (ho-hum), A&M 3-5 (yawn)
Mister Mike: The Psuedo Military Ghey (that's gay, with a 'gh' and 'e') Cheer Squad from College Station goes 4-4 and the Tigers from the land of methamphetamine and inter-family marriages go 4-4 as well, losing their game to Florida. Welcome to the SEC.
Who will win more games this year? Texas or Notre Dame?
dpm917 - Texas
Billgrip- Neither.
Salt Creek - Both get 7 wins.
AndyK - Tejas. And their total wins still outnumber carriers of The Longhorn Network.
Aaron: Texas. Their schedule is more manageable.
Jon: Texas. They should have a great defense, and it's pretty clear that we all hate Notre Dame. I'm rather surprised by this consensus.
Mike: Hook 'em. Texas. But neither will get to 9.
Brian: Notre Dame, because I live down here and every day the Horns lose is a good day.
Kevin: Do we really have to choose between the Irish and Horns? I'll go Irish, tougher sched but better team. Plus I don't have quite as much disdain for the Irish as I do the Horns.
Mister Mike: I'm gonna call draw on this one. Tejas win 8 again this year as Mack Brown claps his way through every press conference. The Fighting Has-Beens also get 8 and people in South Bend begin to question Chip Kelly's spread offense and wonder if hiring a coach from the New England Patriots will cure their ills.
How many times will Bo Pelini be criticized for a sideline or press-conference blowup in 2012?
(Rehashing the Capital One Bowl excluded.)
dpm917 - Only 3 before conference play. Then, it will look like the dollar figure when I fill up my car with gas.
Billgrip- I'll go with 2. One after a controversial loss at Michigan State and another after Dirk Chatelain calls for Ryker Fyfe to start at QB because of his throwing mechanics.
Salt Creek - Less than Martinez' throwing motion will be made fun of on ESPN.
AndyK - I'm going with 1 this year after a meaningless delay of game call vs Idaho St. However, I will take the over on 37 pictures of him baring his teeth while pointing his index finger straight down.
Aaron: Depends on how the games are going. If the Huskers are struggling, then you can best be assured that the television producer will have one camera glued to Pelini. The media usually tries to cause a stink with him once or twice a year.
Jon: Hell, it won't take much. He's already get the rep, and it won't take much to get announcers started. If he feels the refs have missed a call, he's going to get that angry Pelini face going and after that it's all over with. Note that we will be following this closely here on CN.
Mike: I think every network has a camera assigned to track Pelini throughout the game, just in case. But I think we'll have at least two... and I think one will be instigated by someone from the World-Herald.
Brian: Oh there will be a few. And for all the ones done by the WH, there will be 3-4 LJS articles making the wounds go away.
Kevin: How many games do we play? This is the media's favorite game. I go with 11! (If Pelini gets irate vs. Idaho St., I think we're in B1G trouble.)
Mister Mike: Being this is a make or break year for Pelini (and especially Cotton) I don't think you'll see him as composed on the sidelines this year as he was last year, especially if we suffer a couple of blowout losses like we did last year. With due respect to Aaron, the "media" isn't going to have to do anything to get him to blow his stack except ask him questions. I'm still waiting for someone to ask him if he would "fire himself." Whichever reporter does that, wins a set of stainless steel Corn Nation steak knives. That'll be epic.
Weeks until the media's obsession with Urban Meyer reaches Ahmad Rashad/Michael Jordan obsession levels?
dpm917 - Halftime on Saturday.
Billgrip- Until Ohio State gets their butts handed to them at home by Nebraska.
Salt Creek - Tim Tebow is already jealous.
AndyK - I'll go with -9. I'm fairly certain as well that he's about to go 12-0 with a QB whose knack for avoiding crushing hits ranges between semi-retarded and downright suicidal is only exceeded by throwing ability that makes Taylor Martinez look like Johnny Utah. Also, Urban will come down with the first symptoms of polio and ink another ESPN deal if they go 7-5.
Aaron: The time it takes for the media to forget about tattoo-gate.
Jon: This could be one of the more interesting storylines in the Big Ten this season, by that I specifically mean - what will Urban Meyer do at Ohio State? You have to admit - Meyer has a helluva resume. The problem with the storyline is exactly what the question alludes to - how long will it take the media to become so star-struck that they lose all sense of objectivity about him?
I'd say that's already happened, at least for most. Meyer will be watched to see if he bothers with discipline, but even then you know damned well ESPN isn't going to bag on him anytime soon. He's already one of them.
You shouldn't be watching for it, though. It's already bad enough that everyone in the B1G has to deal with Ohio State, which is comparable to dealing with Texas. I can only imagine that if we feel this way about it, the other established B1G fan bases will be openly upchucking halfway through the season.
Mike: September 29th against Michigan State
Brian: Didn't it already with the Twitter fiasco? I mean, how many preseason shows can ESPN get with OSU where they show players napping already? If he has a record that would have given him the division title, I fully expect for the WWL to have a Columbus office by March Madness.
Kevin: Hmm, how about 9 months ago?
Mister Mike: Roughly about the same amount of time it takes Kirk Herbstreit and Brent Musberger to verbally fellate him on air. Make sure to cup the balls, boys.


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In your quest to fix your marriage, you may encounter resistance–from your spouse!
Your spouse may dwell on the 101 reasons why "this just won't work for us" and blame you for every one.
Or, your spouse may be emotionally "checked-out" of the marriage and not care about your efforts to improve the situation or be willing to extend any effort of their own.
This is, by far, the most common question people ask me: "How do I get my spouse to change?"
Why would your spouse resist POSITIVE change in your marriage and what should you do about it?
There's a deep-seeded belief in our culture that people resist change, no matter what. But is this true? Do people really want things to remain status quo? Do we really not want things to change? If you look closely at human nature, it's not change itself we resist; it's change that's IMPOSED UPON US.
Think about it. We have no problem with change that WE INITIATE ourselves. But when we feel forced or manipulated to change, then we resist WITH ALL OUR MIGHT.
Your spouse may not be willing to change for the sake of your marriage right now, but that's not because your spouse doesn't want a great marriage. Everyone wants a great marriage. It's because if they're going to change, they want the change to be THEIR IDEA!!!!!!
I promise you; your spouse will decide to change when they're ready to change and not one second before. And the more you push them, urge them, nudge them, ask them, scream at them, or beg them, the LESS LIKELY they are to change. I know it's hard to wait, but you have to let it come from them.
It's possible someone could INSPIRE your spouse to change, but the person LEAST LIKELY to be the inspiration is YOU. It's sad but true. A complete stranger is more likely to get through to your spouse than you are. A chance experience or encounter is more likely to shake up your spouse than anything YOU could do.
Mary Ellen (name changed) came to me for marriage coaching. She knew she had to make changes and came to our sessions with a genuine interest to improve her marriage. She wanted Tom (her husband) to be part of the process, but he wasn't willing to join her. She had been asking him to go with her to get help for over a year. But Tom consistently refused.
I met with Mary Ellen twice and convinced her to back-off Tom and just let him be for a while. I counseled her to make some changes that created a more positive energy in their relationship. When the time was right, I suggested that Mary Ellen ask Tom is he would be willing to speak with ME for 10 minutes. Mary Ellen's timing was good. Tom agreed.
Within 7 minutes of my conversation with Tom he agreed to join Mary Ellen in the marriage coaching sessions.
Why was I able to get Tom to agree to something in 7 minutes that Mary Ellen couldn't get him to do in over a year? It's true I know how to handle these situations, but there were 2 other important factors:
1. For the first time in over a year, Mary Ellen backed-off far enough so that Tom had the space to make his own choice.
2. The inspiration came from someone other than his wife.
Your effort to change your spouse is probably COUNTERproductive. The chances are good that you're "in the way." You need to get out of the way and create the space for your spouse to CHOOSE to change. That's the only way it'll ever happen.
I can't tell you how times a spouse will say to me that their husband/wife changed for a few days, but then returned to their old ways. That's because they never really decided to change. They were pressured. They were manipulated. And so it didn't stick.
If you tell your spouse what to do; it's a challenge. If THEY decide to do it; it's a great idea. YOU HAVE TO LET IT COME FROM THEM. That's the only way it'll make a difference long term in your marriage.
Now you're probably thinking, "Makes sense, but isn't there anything I can do to encourage my spouse's choice?" YES, there is! YOU CAN BE AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE and let your spouse see how the choices YOU'RE making impact how YOU feel about yourself and your marriage.
Resist the urge to believe that your marriage won't change until your spouse "gets with the program." The love YOU feel is much more a result of what YOU DO for your marriage than what your spouse does for it.
We tend to think that the love in our marriage is in our spouse's hands. But it's not. Love is a verb. And if we do it–if we love–then we feel love. THE CHOICE IS OURS.
Consider the love you feel for your children. Is it because of everything they do for you? Is it because they're such angels? Of course not. The love you feel for your children is a result of what YOU DO FOR THEM. The love you feel in your marriage is a result of what YOU DO too.
Furthermore, there's no better way to inspire your spouse to make the choice to change than to make that choice yourself.
It happens quite often that one spouse will register for the Marriage Fitness Tele-Boot Camp in the "Lone Ranger" track and then half way through the program they will switch to the "Duo" track which is designed for couples participating TOGETHER. What caused their spouse to change their mind? Simple. 2 things. First, they learned to create a space in their relationship for their spouse to make a choice to change. Second, they showed their spouse, through their EXAMPLE, how to make that choice and the impact it could have on their marriage.
Very often one spouse will come to me for marriage coaching and ask if it makes sense for them to be coached alone. The answer, is ABSOLUTELY yes! One spouse can make more than a 50% difference in a marriage. And that difference is often exactly what will get the other spouse to open up to marriage coaching too.
"You can lead me a mile, but you can't push me an inch."
So, bottom line…as Mahatma Gandhi said, "You must be the change you wish to see…" It's YOU changing that has the greatest impact on YOUR EXPERIENCE of your marriage AND it's YOU changing that is the single most important thing you can do to motivate your spouse to change.
If you're ready to learn what changes you need to make in your marriage and if you want to learn how to inspire your spouse to begin to make changes too, then subscribe to the FREE breakthrough report "7 Secrets to a Stronger Marriage" and get a FREE marriage assessment too.
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"The volumes under review here present unparalleled window on the workings and character of an early medieval estate centre with a degree of resolution only normally encountered in urban archaeology. As principal author and coordinator of the Flixborough project, Chris Loveluck has achieved a substantial task in bringing high-definition archaeology and a new type-site to the field of early medieval studies following two previous detailed interim reports. The Flixborough publication will serve as a benchmark for years to come.'"
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Medieval Archaeology (Vol. 54, November 2010)
"This monograph demonstrates how large faunal assemblages can be utilised to discuss not only changes in diet and animal exploitation but also provide information pertaining to questions of broader archaeological interest. This
is the most important rural assemblage of this period to be analysed in Britain since Pamela Crabtree's (1990) study of the earlier Saxon West Stow material. It incorporates new methods of analysis and quantification and will be used as a
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Archive for September, 2019
Great footage. The wolf watching in the background makes it perfect. God bless British Columbia!
"Good for pictures"
The Vancouver Art Gallery solo exhibition of photographs by Fred Herzog, who died a few days ago, was perhaps the biggest art event of 2007 in my city. It was a revelation, nothing less. Christopher Cheung's retrospective essay in The Tyee is a wonderful introduction as well as memorial to Herzog's work.
This passage struck me:
"I don't think we can have a photographer like Fred Herzog now," wrote photographer Jeff Wall in Vancouver Magazine. "In order to have that affection, there has to be something to have it for… those objects of his affection no longer exist. Or if they do exist, they are just vestiges of what they were in 1957 or 1961, when he captured them perfectly."
[David] Campany [in his book Modern Color] adds that Vancouver "had been physically transformed in ways that were unconsciously cynical and dispiriting. The kinds of architecture, informal social spaces, and layer of material history to which Fred Herzog was drawn had been swept aside. In their place came a dense and homogeneous landscape determined by raw capital, and insensitive to its inhabitants."
Herzog himself has said that the downtown is boring now, lacking the "disordered vitality" he was used to. But he admits that what might have made for good images could be bad for people. For one, Vancouver used to have a lot more smog, in part from burning garbage, that was good for pictures, but not residents.
"In order to have that affection, there has to be something to have it for… those objects of his affection no longer exist." This sentence evokes time, so beautifully.
Photograph "Man with Bandage, 1968," by Fred Herzog, courtesy of The Equinox Gallery.
Used with permission.
My late friend kat kosiancic and I shared a devotion to the art of Andy Warhol. (I remember how angry she was when I attended a Warhol exhibit in North Van without finding her and taking her along.)
I found these self-portraits on my computer this morning. She made them in the summer of 2013 – kat was living in my apartment while I had a temporary spot in Olympia, Washington for the season. You can imagine how moved I was to see these for the first time, my friend's charisma and beauty so fully there. I miss her every day.
These days I am working on adding some of kat's correspondence to katsvox.com. It is a delightful and important project, though it's been slow-going. My friend's letters and emails and cards are enthralling, and I can't read them without great & halting emotion.
Simpleness: A Sequel
Last week before I headed off to teach back-to-back classes at my university, I stopped off at a McDonalds for a breakfast sandwich so that I wouldn't faint in front of my students; it was gross but I was starved and I gobbled it down. I sat on a stool that faced the sidewalk on Davie Street; a bedraggled fellow was fiddling with his bike in front of me.
When I was done with my sandwich I walked to the bus stop. The fellow was on his bike riding toward me in the lowest gear. He was laughing but in a growling timbre.
As he passed by, he said this to me: "Look at how fat you are – and now look at me! Eat a salad, motherfucker!"
I had stuffed my face in front of a homeless man.
My recipe for making people happy:
- Tell parents that their infant is beautiful.
- Tell neighbours that their dog is beautiful.
- Tell children that their bikes are fantastic.
Facebook friends append some ingredients to my recipe:
- "Little kids also like to know that you love their sneakers." (thanks to S.M.)
- "Also, tell them their lemonade is good. Buy a second cup." (thanks to @bfwriter)
A Labour Day Test from Clarissa: "If you have 3-4 days off for Labor Day, it's probably not a holiday aimed at you."


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graduate medical eduation Archives
AMA grant to enhance resident training across nation
Jun. 6, 2019—Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of eight award recipients that will receive funding from the American Medical Association (AMA) as part of its new Reimagining Residency initiative.
Terhune named to senior GME leadership role
Feb. 28, 2019—Kyla Terhune, MD, MBA, associate professor Surgery and director of the Surgery Residency Training Program in the Section of Surgical Sciences, has been named Vice President for Educational Affairs for Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Her appointment is effective July 1.
Join campus effort for Puerto Rico hurricane relief
Oct. 9, 2017—The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) is collecting supplies to aid residents of Puerto Rico as it recovers from Hurricane Maria.
Applied Clinical Informatics MS program accepting applications
Mar. 30, 2017—The Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program (MSACI) is now accepting applications for fall 2017.
Award lauds medical education programs
Mar. 9, 2017—The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation have awarded Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) with the second annual DeWitt C. 'Bud' Baldwin Award, which recognizes institutions that "foster a respectful, supportive environment for medical education."
CME society honors Moore's contributions
Jan. 5, 2017—Don Moore, Ph.D., director of the Division of Continuing Medical Education and Director of Evaluation and Education in the Office of Graduate Medical Education, will be inducted into the inaugural fellowship class of the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) at its Annual Meeting in May.
Diversity's crucial role in medical, graduate education explored
Sep. 15, 2016—Diversity. Inclusion. Excellence. Innovation. You can't have one without the others.
Meet explores innovations in graduate medical education
Feb. 11, 2016—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recently held the first in a series of six regional conferences on innovations in graduate medical education (GME) sponsored by a $50,000 grant from the Macy Foundation.
Vanderbilt's Brady named to ACGME board of directors
Nov. 6, 2014—Donald Brady, M.D., senior associate dean for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development, has been named to the board of directors of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a three-year term.
New tool helps track residents' progress
Jan. 16, 2014—Dramatic changes are coming to the way resident physicians in all medical specialties are evaluated as they advance through training. Faculty with the Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) have developed an automated tool to help more accurately assess residents' performance as they meet educational goals and ultimately become better doctors.
Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor
Dec. 20, 2012—At Vanderbilt, we are all — faculty and staff — invested with the profound intergenerational responsibility to pass on our knowledge. It is that responsibility — to train individuals across all areas of this Medical Center who will be tomorrow's leaders — I wish to discuss with you this month. As legislators negotiate how best...


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AT&T to carriers, vendors and engineers: "We're opening the hood of our network and showing you the engine…" (more…)
Tag Archives | AT&T
Is SDN Doing More to Accelerate Service Provisioning than OSS?
September 24, 2015
Light Reading reports that AT&T is seeing service provisioning times slashed by 95% while reducing cost-per-bit, one year after adoption of SDN . (more…)
AT&T Adds Amdocs to its User-Defined Network Cloud
April 25, 2014
AT&T has announced that, along with Juniper, Amdocs is to be added to its User-Defined Network Cloud supplier program. (more…)


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Activision Blizzard takes another massive hit after their actions against Chung Nh "Blitzchung" Wai. Today, Erica Rasch, a spokesperson for Mitsubishi Taiwan has confirmed they have ended their support of Blizzard Entertainment.
It seems that Blizzard Entertainment can't catch a break as of late. They've been getting hit from every side after their – now rescinded – actions against both Blitzchung and the live casters after the pro gamers stance against China's actions against the people of Hong Kong.
However, according to a report from The Daily Beast, things haven't gotten any better after Mitsubishi Motors Taiwan withdrew their support of Blizzard Entertainment's pro league circuits. The news only comes shortly after Blizzard hit an Australian collegiate team with bans much like that of Blitzchung.
So what exactly led up to this? Well, a simple statement from Blitzchung himself stating, "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times," during a live broadcast during the Hearthstone Asia-Pacific Grandmasters tournament, which was held in Taiwan earlier this year.
After his statement, Blizzard Entertainment had barred Blitzchung from pro play for a year, withheld his prize winnings, only to retract their statement shortly after, allowing him to have his earnings back, but still facing a six-month ban, down from the initial penalties.
Blizzard's president, J. Allen Brack, later stated that Blitzchung could not go unpunished for what he stated and "taking the conversation away from the purpose of the event and disrupting or derailing the broadcast."
Unfortunately for Blizzard Entertainment, things haven't gotten much better every since. Many Blizzard fans have seen this approach as the company trying to appease its Chinese investors, which make up around half of their user base, and even has seen more than 12% of its quarterly revenue having come from the Asia Pacific market, 5% of which is owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent.
Even with official statements from Brack, fans still remain irritated, feeling that Blizzard's actions are only to cover their own tails, and "save their hides" after Brack's latest statement where he wanted to "be clear: our relationships in China had no influence on our decision."
However, fans feel that isn't the case, it has even led to Blizzard employees leaving their teams due to the current turn of events. There are even planned protests by fans that will take place during Blizzcon 2019, which is scheduled for Friday and Saturday this weekend (Nov. 1st through Nov. 2nd).
Even with rumors of Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV announcements expected to be on the way, it looks like their announcements could very well be overshadowed by upset fans and their recent controversies.
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Silk is a luxury fabric and we are often asked whether you can iron silk sheets. The answer is yes, assuming you take care. We find however that after a couple of washes, silk sheets will often have fewer wrinkles and don't generally require ironing, assuming you remove the sheets from the dryer quickly and put them away. Still, if you do want to get out some stubborn wrinkles, you can iron silk. Here are a couple of quick tips to keep in mind when ironing your silk sheets.
- Use a lower heat setting. You don't want to be ironing your silk sheets at the same setting as your cotton sheets. Choose a setting on the low side (most irons have a silk setting) and then slowly increase the heat if need.
- Keep the iron moving: Never keep the iron in the same place long. Move quickly over the silk.
- Iron from the back of the sheet: Always iron your sheets from backside of the silk (the side with the matte finish). This will reduce the chance of damaging the silk.
- Clean the iron before you start: Some irons can build up rust and other debris in the steam holes. We suggest you release steam from the iron a few times on some cotton fabric before you start.
- Use a clean piece of cotton on top: You can place a clean piece of cotton over top the silk when ironing to reduce the chance of damaging the silk fabric.
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Dynex Capital Inc: Little-Known Stock Provides a 14% Yield
Here Is a High-Yield Stock to Think About
"Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."
Those are the famous words of legendary investor Warren Buffett. But for most people, the advice is easier said than done. Whenever there's a market downturn and people get fearful, the prevailing sentiment is to sell as much as you can, hoping to cut losses.
But it's exactly during market downturns—like the one that's happening right now—that being greedy might actually be able to pay off. For instance, if you are an income hunter, there are now plenty of beaten-down stocks with astronomical yields.
Check out Dynex Capital Inc (NYSE:DX), a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia. The company was already one of the higher-yielding names in the stock market, and it pays investors monthly rather than quarterly. And the recent stock market sell-off, which led to a sizable drop in the company's share price, has pushed its yield up to a jaw-dropping level.
Right now, Dynex Capital has a monthly dividend rate of $0.15 per common share. With Dynex Capital stock trading at $12.56 apiece, its monthly payout translates to an annual dividend yield of about 14%.
Note that, with a market cap below $300.0 million (as of this writing), DX stock doesn't really get much coverage in the mainstream financial media. And even if you follow the REIT industry, Dynex Capital may still not be a familiar name because it doesn't own a big portfolio of malls or office buildings. In fact, the company doesn't own any physical properties because it focuses on the mortgage side of the business. Its portfolio is made up of commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities.
In other words, we are talking about a little-known stock with a big yield, which may seem like a risky bet. So before taking out your wallet, let's go over the company's financials and see if the payout is too good to be true.
Dynex Capital Inc: Is the Dividend Safe?
Dynex Capital last reported earnings on February 6, 2020. The report showed that, in the fourth quarter of 2019, the company generated core net operating income of $0.66 per common share. Considering that the REIT paid three monthly dividends totaling $0.45 per share for the quarter, its core net operating income was more than enough to cover the payout. (Source: "Dynex Capital, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and 2019 Full Year Results," Dynex Capital Inc, February 6, 2020.)
In full-year 2019, Dynex Capital's core net investment income came in at $2.09 per common share. During this period, the company declared total dividend payments of $2.01 per share. Therefore, the REIT managed to outearn its payout for the year.
However, while these numbers look pretty good, I wouldn't call Dynex Capital stock a slam dunk. In 2019, the company reduced its monthly dividend rate from $0.18 per share to $0.15 per share. So even though DX stock is an ultra-high yielder, its current payout level is actually the result of a dividend cut. (Source: "Dividends," Dynex Capital Inc, last accessed March 11, 2020.)
Still, the REIT's current dividend policy remains appealing, especially in today's low-yield environment.
Dynex's President, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chief Investment Officer Byron L. Boston said during the firm's latest earnings conference call, "the cash dividends that we continue to pay to our shareholders are extremely attractive in a world where long-term U.S. government bonds will only pay you less than 2% cash interest. Furthermore, we believe that above average dividends will be a major driver of returns over the next 5 to 10 years, given that today, global asset price levels are highly inflated." (Source: "Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) CEO Byron Boston on Q4 2019 Results – Earnings Call Transcript," Seeking Alpha, February 6, 2020.)
Bottom line: Dynex Capital Inc doesn't have the perfect high-yield stock, but if the company can maintain its payout, Dynex Capital stock could provide a very attractive income stream to today's investors.


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Officially Launched
Nextbit Robin gets 50% Price Drop on Amazon Gold Box Deal, now at $199 – Buy Now
Today all of the users who have been waiting to purchase the Nextbit are going to get excited because of this amazing news. The Cloud Phone that came with an interesting concept has got a huge price drop and this is something that everyone should take a look at. The Phone that was originally available at $399 after the initial price drop is available now at just $199 making it a real value for money deal. Do make a note that this is applicable only in the US on Amazon.com here.
Head over to Amazon.com & grab this Gold Box Deal today, since it's going to be available for a very limited time.
Earlier May 25: San Francisco-based Nextbit, the creators of "cloud first" Android phone, has officially launched its smartphone "Nextbit Robin" today in India. The smartphone is already available in US market for approximately US $400. Founded by CEO Tom Moss and CTO Mike Chan — who worked at Google on the Android team, Nextbit Robin highlights their vision that smartphones should be simpler, leaner and smarter by harnessing the potential of cloud.
As announced earlier, San Francisco headquartered Nextbit Systems Inc has launched a new Android-powered smartphone called 'Robin.' This is the company that launched the real-time syncing and sharing app 'Baton.' As of now the app is limited for CyanogenMod device. The best part of the app is its 'Pass' feature, with this you can save the game at the current state and continue from there itself on another device. It also has backup and restore options for apps and data.
The Nextbit was founded in 2013 by former Google employees Mike Chan and Tom Moss. In August 2014, the company hired the former HTC design chief, Scott Croyle as the VP of design and product hinting about hardware products. The Robin will be the cloud-first smartphone with an internal storage of 32GB and the company also provides 100GB of cloud storage on their cloud server where your apps, photos and videos will be automatically stored.
Talking about the device specifications, it has 5.2-inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS display and under the hood is a Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor along with 3GB of RAM. The single SIM device comes packed with a battery of 2,680mAh capacity and support Quick Charging. There is also a fingerprint sensor embedded into the power key on the right. Coming to the camera, it has a 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash and a5MP front camera for selfies and video calls.
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Spearhead Organization
11th Armoured Division
Division Headquarters:
Headquarters Company: (Major General G.P.B."Pip" Roberts)
1-HQ stand in M3A1 White Scout Car
1-Sherman V
1-Armoured Brigade (29th Armoured Brigade), with:
Brigade Headquarters (Brigadier C. B. C. "Roscoe" Harvey):
1-HQ Sherman V
1-Sherman V
2-Valentine Bridgelayers (3 actual vehicles per Regiment, combined
here to allow SH representation)
3-Armoured Regiments (23rd Hussars, 3rd Royal Tanks, Fife
and Forfar Yeomanry), each with:
Regimental Headquarters:
HQ: 1 Sherman V
Recce: 2 Stuart V
AA: 1 Crusader AA Tank
3-Tank Squadrons, each with:
3-Sherman V (75mm)
1-Sherman VC (17pdr)
By the end of 1944, use 2 Sherman V and 2 Sherman VC.
By February 1945, the Brigade is re-equipped with Comets. Use 1
stand of 95mm Cromwell CS tanks per Regiment.
1-Motor Battalion (8th Motor Battalion, The Rifle Brigade), with:
Battalion Headquarters:
1- HQ stand in Jeep/Truck
1-Support Company, with:
1-6pdr. AT Gun/ Universal Carrier
1-3" Mortar stand in Universal or Loyd Carrier
2-HMG stands in Universal carriers
3-Motor Companies, each with:
3-Rifle stands in M-3 Halftracks
1-Carrier Platoon in Universal Carrier
1-Infantry Brigade (159th Infantry Brigade), with:
Brigade Headquarters (Brigadier J.G. Sandie until 04/07/44,
then J. B. Churcher)
HQ: 1-HQ stand in Jeep
1-Rifle stand in 15cwt truck
1- Machine Gun Company (2nd Independant Machine Gun Company), with:
3-HMG stands in Universal Carriers
1-4.2" Mortar in Loyd Carrier with trailer
By late 1944, add 1-Wasp carrier flamethrower
3-Lorried Infantry Battalions, (4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light
Infantry, 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment [relieved in April 1945 by
1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment], 1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment),
each with:
Battalion Headquarters:
HQ: 1-HQ stand in jeep
1-Support Company, with;
1-6pdr. AT Gun/ Universal Carrier
1-3" Mortar stand in Universal or Loyd Carrier or 15cwt Truck
1-Carrier Platoon in Universal Carrier
1-Engineer stand(Rifles) in M-3 Halftrack
By late 1944, add 1-Wasp carrier flamethrower
4-Infantry Companies, each with:
3-Rifle stands
Division Assets:
1-Armoured Reconaissance Regiment (2nd Northhamptonshire Yeomanry
[relieved 08/08/44 by 15/19 King's Royal Hussars]),with:
Regimental Headquarters:
HQ: 1-HQ Cromwell Tank
Recce: 2-Stuart V (turretless field modification)
AA: 1-Crusader AA Tank
3-Tank Squadrons, each with:
4-Cromwell Tanks
1 Stand in the Regiment shoud be the 95mm-armed CS version
By December of 1944, use 2 stands of Challenger 17pdr version
Re-equipped with Comets in April 1945. The 95mm CS tanks
were retained.
1-Armoured Car Regiment (Sept 1944 Inns of Court Regiment), with:
Regimental Headquarters:
HQ:1-HQ Staghound I Armoured Car
Recce:2-Humber Scout Cars
1-Staghound AA Armoured Car
2-75mm Armoured Cars (AEC III) Grouped from below for representation.
No 75mm listed by the end of 1944.
4-Armoured Car Squadrons, each with:
1-Staghound I
2-Daimler Armoured cars
2-Daimler Scout Cars
1-Rifle stand in M3 Half-track (treat as Armored Infantry)
1-Field Artillery Regiment (13th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery),
Regimental Headquarters:
HQ: 1 HQ stand in Staff car/ M3A1 Scout Car
3-Batteries, each with:
2-Sexton SP Artillery
1-Field Artillery Regiment (151st Ayrshire Yeomanry),
Regimental Headquarters:
HQ: 1 HQ stand in Staff car/ M3A1 Scout Car
3-Batteries, each with:
2-25pdr Field Guns/ tractors
1-Anti-Tank Regiment (75th Anti-Tank Regiment), with:
Regimental Headquarters:
HQ: 1-HQ stand in Jeep/ Truck
2-Anti-Tank Batteries, each with:
3-17pdr AT gun/ M-3 Halftracks
In 1945, these towed units were disbanded and formed two infantry companies
2-Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Batteries, each with
3-M-10 (76mm). Replace with Achilles 17pdr version from July 1944.
All should be 17pdr by December 1944
1-Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers, with:
1- HQ stand in 15cwt. Truck
1-Field Park Squadron (147th Field Park Squadron), with:
1-HQ stand in Jeep/ 15 cwt. Truck
3-Engineer (Rifle) stands in 15cwt. Trucks
2-Field Squadrons (13th Field Squadron, 612th Field Squadron), each with:
1-HQ stand in 15cwt Truck
3-Engineer Troops, each with:
2- Engineer (Rifle) stands in M-3 Halftracks
2- Engineer (Rifle) stands in 15cwt. Trucks
1-Anti-Aircraft Regiment (59th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment), with:
Regimental Headquarters:
HQ: 1-HQ Stand in Jeep/ Truck
1- Self-Propelled Battery, with:
3- 40mm Morris Bofors (SP)
2-Anti-Aircraft Batteries, each with:
3- 40mm Bofors/ 15cwt Trucks
In 1945, these towed units were disbanded and formed into two infantry companies
1) Most AA tanks were eliminated during the Normandy campaign and crews used to make up losses in the tank units. Division returns show all were gone by December 1944.
2) 10 Challengers listed in Division returns for December 1944. Used in the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment.
3) Morale ranking is speculative, but I would rate the 11th for Spearhead as follows:
Through "Goodwood" rate the Division as Green for close combat and Rally suppression, Regular for Morale. Treat as Russians for order changes and movement requirements. Afterwards, treat as 1/3 Veteran, 2/3 Regular.
1) British Tank Strengths, June '44 to June '45, Command Post Quarterly #15, Greg Novak, editor, Emperor's Press/Old Glory, 1997.
2)From D-Day to VE-Day: The British Tommy in North West Europe, 1944-1945 , Vol 2, by Jean Bouchery, Histoire & Collections, Paris, 1999.
3)Taming the Panzers: Monty's Tank Battalions, 3RTR at War by Patrick Delaforce, Sutton Publishing, 2000.
4)The British Armies in World War Two, An Organisational History , Vol 1, by David Hughes,
James Broshot, and Alan Philson,Nafziger Publications,1999.


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Execute Stateflow Chart Objects Through Scripts and Models
A standalone Stateflow® chart is a MATLAB® class that defines the behavior of a finite state machine. Standalone charts implement classic chart semantics with MATLAB as the action language. You can program the chart by using the full functionality of MATLAB, including those functions that are restricted for code generation in Simulink®. For more information, see Create Stateflow Charts for Execution as MATLAB Objects.
This example shows how to execute a standalone Stateflow chart by using a MATLAB script or a Simulink model.
Count Ways to Make Change for Currency
The file
sf_change.sfx defines a standalone Stateflow chart that counts the number of ways to make change for a given amount of money. The chart contains these data objects:
xis the amount of money to change. The default value is 100.
coinValuesis a vector of coin denominations arranged in increasing order.
coinNamesis an array of corresponding coin names. The default values represent standard American coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters).
tallyis the number of valid change configurations.
tabulais an array containing the different valid change configurations.
i, and
nare local data used by the change-counting algorithm.
quietModeare local data that control how the chart displays its results.
The chart begins with a potential change configuration consisting entirely of the lowest-value coins, specified by an index of 1. At each execution step, the state
exchange modifies this configuration in one of two ways:
The substate
move_upexchanges some lowest-value coins for a coin with a higher value, specified by the index
The substate
move_downexchanges all of the coins with the value specified by the index
ifor lowest-value coins. Then
move_upexchanges some lowest-value coins for a coin with a value specified by the index
i+1or higher.
A potential change configuration is valid when the number of cents represented by the lowest-value coins is divisible by the value of that type of coin. When the chart encounters a new valid configuration, it increments
tally and appends the new configuration to
When no more coin exchanges are possible, the state
stop becomes active. This state prints the results of the computation, transforms the contents of
tabula to a table, and sets the value of
done to
Execute Standalone Chart in a MATLAB Script
To run the change-counting algorithm to completion, you must execute the
standalone chart multiple times. For example, the MATLAB script
sf_change_script.m creates a chart object
chartObj and initializes the value of the local data
x to 27. The configuration option
'-warningOnUninitializedData', which the script sets to
false, eliminates the warning that
is an empty array in the new chart object. The
while loop
executes the chart until the local data
done becomes
true. Finally, the script displays the value of
chartObj = sf_change('-warningOnUninitializedData',false,x=27); while ~chartObj.done step(chartObj); end disp(chartObj.tabula)
............. There are 13 ways to make change for 27 cents. Pennies Nickels Dimes Quarters _______ _______ _____ ________ 27 0 0 0 22 1 0 0 17 2 0 0 12 3 0 0 7 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 17 0 1 0 12 1 1 0 7 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 7 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 1
To determine the number of ways to make change for a different amount, or to use a
different system of currency, change the values of
x and
coinValues. For example, to use British currency, initialize
coinValues to
[1 2 5 10 20 25 50].
Execute Standalone Chart in a Simulink Model
You can execute a standalone Stateflow chart from within a Simulink model. For example, the model
sf_change_model contains two Stateflow charts that use the standalone chart
sf_change to count the number of ways to make change for 27 cents in two different currency systems. You can simulate the model, but the functions that execute the standalone chart do not support code generation.
Each chart contains these states:
Initializecreates a local chart object
chartObjthat implements the change-counting algorithm for the input value
Executecalls the
stepfunction to execute the standalone chart and stores the result as the output data
Finishdisplays the results of the algorithm in the Diagnostic Viewer window and sets the value of the output data
When both charts reach their respective
Finish state, the simulation of the model stops and the Display blocks show the final values of the two tallies.
Execution Using MATLAB as the Action Language
The chart
MATLAB syntax uses MATLAB as the action language. To execute the standalone Stateflow chart, this chart must follow these guidelines:
The local variable
chartObjthat contains the handle to the chart object has type
Inherit: From definition in chart.
Before creating the chart object, the
Initializestate calls the
coder.extrinsicfunction to declare
sf_changeas an extrinsic function that is restricted for code generation in Simulink. See Call Extrinsic MATLAB Functions in Stateflow Charts.
Finishstates access the local data for the standalone chart by calling the
When you simulate this chart with an input of
x = 27, the Display block
Olde English shows a tally of 4. The Diagnostic Viewer window shows these results:
Pennies Shillings Florins _______ _________ _______ 27 0 0 15 1 0 3 2 0 3 0 1
Execution Using C as the Action Language
The chart
C syntax uses C as the action language. To execute the standalone Stateflow chart, this chart must follow these guidelines:
The local variable
chartObjthat contains the handle to the chart object has type
Initializestate calls the
mlfunction to create the chart object.
Finishstates use the
mlnamespace operator to access the
get, and
displfunctions to execute the standalone chart, access its local data, and display the results of the algorithm.
For more information, see Access MATLAB Functions and Workspace Data in C Charts.
When you simulate this chart with an input of
x = 27, the Display block
Modern American shows a tally of 13. The Diagnostic Viewer window shows these results:
Safety FieldGoal TouchDown ______ _________ _________ 12 1 0 9 3 0 6 5 0 3 7 0 0 9 0 10 0 1 7 2 1 4 4 1 1 6 1 5 1 2 2 3 2 3 0 3 0 2 3


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4-year-old raises awareness for need of bone marrow donors
NEW YORK (FOX5NY) - On Monday, 4-year-old Owen Hogan became the youngest person to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
Owne was there to rais awareness for the need for bone marrow donors. He is a blood cancer survivor who was saved by a transplant two years ago.
"Owen had a disease called Aplastic Anemia," Time Hogan, Owen's father says. "The situation was so dire that he needed a bone marrow transplant to survive. Thanks to some stranger's generosity, they donated their bone marrow and saved Owen's life."
While 30 percent of patients can find a donor within their family, 70 percent must rely on strangers to donate. That's where the organization Delete Blood Cancer DKMS comes in.
Communications associate of Delete Blood Cancer DKMS Jack Kirkland heard the Hogan family's call for help.
"I received a phone call from Owen's father Tim. He had actually been put in touch with me through another firefighter I had worked with, I heard his story, wanted to help him out and we started to put out blood donor drives," Kirland says.
People can register as a potential bone marrow donor if they are between 18 and 55, in good health, live in the United States and are at least 4'10" tall and weight 110 pounds.
"You're putting your hand up and saying 'I'm here if you need me. I'm here if you ever need me.' And the ability to save someone's life, by giving so little of yourself, seems like an overwhelming reason to do it," Kirkland says.
"I can't describe the feeling of being a mom with your child in the hospital, knowing that I'm completely helpless and I'm just waiting for a stranger to come along," Kathleen Hogan says. "We are so grateful that we found our hero."
Now, Owen Hogan is not only looking forward to his future, he's also looking forward to the World Series.
"Let's go Mets!," Owen says.


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