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5 of the cheapest stock photo agencies plus a exciting bonus
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What are credits?
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What photo size do I need to print on a poster?
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The Top 7 cheapest stock photo subscriptions in 2018 (helpful List)
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Which Top 5 Stock Photo Agencies accept Paypal?
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Dreamstime new "similar images" learns from customers
As most microstock agencies, Dreamstime also offers the buyers a link between the image he looks at and similar files matching the same topic. Now Dreamstime adds a new twist: Learning from buyer behaviour in the past. We all know this kind of feature from Amazon and other online retailers: When looking... read more →
50 Trends in Photography to Watch out for 2014!
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Infographic – What Gear for Shooting Stock Photos
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Interview with the CEO of Dreamstime – Serban Enache
We had the pleasure of chatting with Serban Enache, the owner of Dreamstime to catch up on the lastest Dreamstime news and find out how this CEO and President from Romania ticks. Serban is the mastermind behind this digital community that specializes in stock photography and building an online community... read more →
Need a Facebook timeline image? Dreamstime has the answer
Dreamstime Dreamstime just launched a great idea that could help over 901 million Facebook users. They have created Timeline Images, images that are available through Dreamstime that can be used in the new Facebook Timeline image position. In March 2012, Facebook changed the format of the Facebook personal... read more →
How to choose between the cheapest 5 Stock Photo Agencies (VIDEO)
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Dreamstime additional languages has meant additional photos
Dreamstime has just added five new languages to its already impressive line up of international languages to include Chinese, Greek, Polish, Russian and Swedish. In total, Dreamstime now offers 12 languages for stock photo buyers opening their stock photo agency to the global population of stock photo... read more →
Dreamstime is working hard to protect the rights of their contributing photographers
Dreamstime has just added more tools to respond to copyright infringement complaints, a new system that automatically acts on copy right infringement complaints instead of the manual system that is used by stock photography agencies currently. Dreamstime has been a supporter of community since it opened... read more →
Fotolia vs. Dreamstime comparison
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Cara Delevingne Flashes Butt At 'Pan' Premiere: See Wardrobe Malfunction
Cara Delevingne gave audiences a little more than they — or she — expected at the 'Pan' premiere, when her darling LBD accidentally flashed her bare butt to everyone behind her! Whoops!
Cara Delevingne, 23, was so excited to premiere her new film Pan to audiences in London, that she jumped up on the barricade on the red carpet to say hello to her adoring fans! But in her attempt to do so, her cute minidress rode up way too far in the back, showing her entire butt to everyone behind her! Click through to see the racy pic!
Cara's a sweetheart, and when she saw fans who had been waiting for hours to catch a glimpse of her and her famous costars at the Pan premiere, she ran over to say hello and give autographs. Unfortunately, hoisting herself up on the railing caused a major wardrobe malfunction. Her super-short dress raised up over her butt, and flashed it all to everyone on the red carpet (and probably some fans on the other side)!
She looked totally adorable in a black, glittery and feathered minidress that only just grazed her thighs. The model turned actress knows how to make a statement on the red carpet, and the Pan premiere was no exception! It seemed like the sheer panels on her waist, back and collar would be the most revealing her outfit would get, but everyone really got a surprise, didn't they?
When notified of her wardrobe malfunction, laid-back Cara took it all in good graces. That's what you do when you're a professional — smooth your skirt down, keep walking the carpet and do your job effortlessly! Plus, when you look that good, you probably don't care all that much what people think!
HollywoodLifers, are you shocked by Cara's wardrobe malfunction? Tell us in the comments and take our poll!
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It looked a case yesterday of one too many mornings for Bob Dylan, the singer cutting a forlorn figure at the world premiere of the BBC-funded £7 million Masked and Anonymous, his first film in 15 years.
These days, Dylan rarely looks well - and he needed to wrap up warmly in woolly hat and scarf against the cold at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
But even diehard fans were shocked by his appearance to promote his part as Jack Fate, a singer on a downward spiral. He had a haunted look and, presumably for the film, had dyed his hair blond.
As ever, Dylan, who will be 62 in May, made a point of not explaining himself. He remained silent as he stood with his co-stars Jessica Lange and Mickey Rourke for a photograph.
He then darted past fans to slip into a cinema for the screening, with fellow actors Penelope Cruz, Bruce Dern, Christian Slater, Val Kilmer and John Goodman.
Dylan's health has been an issue for years. Until now, his battered looks were put down to his hard travelling.
His celebrated "never-ending" tour schedule resumes next month with a trek through Australia and New Zealand. Much is expected of Masked and Anonymous which has already been snatched up for distribution by Sony, Dylan's record label.
Dumfriesshire-born Nigel Sinclair, 53, the producer, said: "Sony chased it down and asked us if they could take the film on.".
Billed as "a darkly poetic tale of a singer who has fallen from grace", the film, which also stars Jeff Bridges, Ed Harris and Angela Bassett, has the best cast of a Dylan film since Renaldo and Clara, the 232-minute home movie he shot during his 1976 Rolling Thunder tour.
All the actors have agreed to appear for minimum union rates or for pay deferments.
To make the film, Mr Sinclair set up a new company, Spitfire Productions, which has joined forces with BBC Films to provide the finance.
Dylan, using both acoustic and electric guitar, sings more than 40 minutes of songs, including the traditional Dixie, If You See Her, Say Hello, I'll Remember You and Dirt Road Blues.
Larry Charles, the director, said: "Selling the movie has never been an issue for me. Bob Dylan told me a long time ago, 'Don't look at the short term when it comes to this movie'." He may have been referring to Hearts of Fire, his last film, featuring Rupert Everett, which was a disaster.
The production comes as Dylan's life is to be filmed by Todd Haynes, acclaimed for his examination of the London "glam-rock" scene of the Seventies in Velvet Goldmine.


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Use this posting as a bulletin board if you are looking to split a share with someone at the Yorkville CSA. The best way to split shares is to alternate weeks.
The Yorkville CSA is completing its renewal process for existing members and will start taking new memberships from the wait list in about a week. To put your name on the wait list visit the Stoneledge Farm CSA Registration page. The farm will contact you via email about the specific date registration opens.
If you are signing up for the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House CSA for the 2011 season and need a partner to split a full vegetable or fruit share, please post your information in the comments section and that way people can contact each other directly.
Our CSA can only survive with volunteer help at the pickup site. We ask that all members of our CSA complete at least 3 volunteer sessions. We have implemented a new volunteer procedure for 2011, using www.volunteerspot.com. If you have not received an invitation e-mail, please e-mail our volunteer coordinator Jane Stevens at email@example.com.
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Ants are amazing and unique insects! There are so many things that separate ants from other insects and make them interesting and unique. If you are eager to find out all the reasons why we believe ants are the most amazing insects, then read on! The article that follows is dedicated to the most hard-working insect in the world – the amazing ant!
Naming Ants
You may be tempted to name any ant Adam the Ant, but the truth is that their actual name has a lot more etymology to it than you would have expected. The name used in English today derives from Middle English meter, which is again a derivative from old English Vermette. Both of these are related to old high German and have a Germanic root, which is traced back to the meaning 'the biter', that is the one that bites and cuts. In other languages, the origin of the name is different, so do was is different as well.
How To Recognize An Ant?
It should not be difficult to recognize an ant and may have a distinct morphology which separates them from other insects. First of all, they have elbowed antennae; their body is clearly divided into three distinct segments, which makes it easy to identify an ant. In addition to that, as well as many other insects ants also have an exoskeleton, which means they have an external cover which protects their bodies. In contrast, humans and other vertebrates have internal skeletons. What is also interesting is that insects do not have lungs, but they let the oxygen and other gas pass through their exoskeleton.
How Do Ants Live?
You probably know from your life experience that ants live in colonies. However, the lifecycle of an ant starts with an egg. A fertilized egg will give a female, whereas an unfertilized egg will give a male. Just like many other insects ants complete stages of metamorphosis, going through the larva stage, pupal stage, and emerging as an adult. When in its larva stage, it is cared for by the workers who feed it, as it is largely immobile. In later stages, larvae are presented with food which is also brought by the workers. It's taken four or five months for the larvae to reach the pupal stage in its development.
Depending on their nutrition, the differential and is made of queens and workers, both of which are female. There are also different casts of workers. As for the males, they are called drones, and they are winged. Colonies can live for a very long time. The queens can live for up to 30 years and the workers from 1 to 3 years. Males are short-lived, and they live only several weeks.They are active all year long, however, in the wintertime, they are in the state of dormancy or inactivity. As soon as the temperature lowers, laevae go into an interactive state and adults reduce activity.


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We are very blessed. We began the move on January 10th. It was pretty out and the weather has stayed nice with a few wet or cold days, but mostly very good weather for a move and for building.
Family came to help load the truck, drive all the way to Maysville (45 miles one way) and unload the truck. We repeated the rent truck, load truck, drive truck and unload truck again the next weekend. Lots of stuff.
The third weekend, Joe rented a van, alone, for the last few things. After unloading the van we drove to Paul's Valley, 12 miles away to the Gordon White Lumber Yard and bought nearly everything that would be needed to build the mold room inside of the very large steel building we call the RV building. Then unloaded the van and drove it back to Moore, picked up the car and drove home. We are just too old to do this!!!!!!!!!!!! We were so sore and tired and wondering why we would move.
The photo to the right shows Sophie's favorite place in our new living room. Sadly, we had to get rid of about 1/4 of all our furniture, no room for it but what remains is plenty for just two people and a fuzzy doggy.
Small town,
Level streets (great for three wheel bicyling)
Chain link fences, no more prison stockade fences.
Low taxes
Really big steel building for the RV and mold room.
Long driveways
Nice neighbors,
Friendly people,
You can see for a long way!!!!!!!!
The grocery store is all the way down town on the highway, seven blocks away.
I am loving it here. I go into a store and see someone whom I recognize. We say hi!
My studio is coming along great. On the left side of the room is a small work table , shelves, printer, keyboard, monitors, computer and two stacks of drawers.
On the right is my work table, also coming along well. Still have boxes in the middle of the room but it is down to two boxes and they will be gone after this weekend. :-)
We had to get clever with this side of the room. There is not much wall space so the work table had to take a minimum amount of space. Enter a 24 inch flush door that was painted with white enamel!
We set up four sets of drawers at a counter height, put the door across the stacks to make a table and drilled holes for wires to go through it. A sheet of black glass is my work area. There are shelves above the work counter and a 4 foot florescent light fixture with day light bulbs in it.
A fifth short stack of drawers has the acrylic paint and sand paper on it. Note the boxes in the room. They are slowly being emptied and taken away.
We've brought out our first new mold here. A deep cabochon mold with openings designed to fit Amate Bezels .
Shown are the bezels with the sculpted deep shapes in them. With eight openings, it should be a popular design as folks have been asking about squares, circles and rectangles.
This new cabochon mold is designed to fit Amate ® Bezels that are 4 mm deep.
More to come. The mold room is built and operational and the RV is finally here at the house with us instead of in storage.


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We just love shooting in the area in and around Princeton New Jersey, and that's where Rob and Lea had their engagement shoot. Princeton's atmosphere, scenery, and architecture are awesome and every time we shoot there we end wanting more. We're super excited for Rob and Lea's wedding coming up in a few weeks, see you guys soon!
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Can American Jews threaten Israel?
The question presented in the headline has a short answer and a long one. The short answer is yes, they can. In fact, in the past week many of them have. Some leaders warned – an implied threat, no doubt – that philanthropy is going to dry down. If Israel does not change its policy, it will no longer get the billions that it used to get from American philanthropists and activists. If Israel does not change its policy, it will no longer benefit from the political support of American Jews. So, factually, American Jews can make a threat, and in the last couple of days some of their leaders have, much more than they did in the past.
That's the short answer.
The long answer is really an answer to a different question: Do American Jews have a better chance of getting their way, of achieving their goals, by making threats or implied threats ("it's not a threat, it's a warning")?
To that question there is no simple, short, definitive answer. I suspect that many of the implied threats made in recent days – some quite awkward – were more an expression of anger over Israel's two decisions concerning conversion and the Kotel compromise than a well-planed and well-executed move to alter Israel's behavior. And, of course, most of the anger is justified. The government of Israel decided to renege on an agreed compromise, and to change the status quo on conversion. Still, anger is not a plan. Anger can be channeled to become a planning process. And the planning process ought to include the question: will threats make it more likely that Israel's policy will change?
Here are some things to consider when trying to answer this question:
1. Israelis have interest in Diaspora Jews if they feel that there is a partnership and an unconditional bond between all Jews. Threats could suggest that the bond is conditional and make Israelis more suspicious of US Jews.
2. Israelis are stiff necked and dislike threats. They have been threatened by many forces in the past, some of which were more dangerous and deadly than US Jews – and threats usually makes them less inclined to compromise, not more so.
3. Israel is a powerful country. It can probably manage without the support of other Jews (or not – but Israelis believe that they can).
4. Threats will split the camp of angered Jews, because some will feel uncomfortable with them, and some will go overboard in making them. A generally unified call for Israel to be more considerate of Diaspora Jews could become yet another intra-Jewish battle.
5. Threats carry the risk of escalation. Unless one wants Israel-Diaspora relations to deteriorate even further, one has to take this into account.
"But what can we do if we can't even warn the Israeli government and public that the actions they take have consequences?" – that's the question I was asked by a senior Jewish leader two days ago. I have to admit: I do not have a very good answer to this question. Clearly, the Israeli cabinet did not treat the danger of the consequences of its recent decisions very seriously. Without proper threats, how can US Jews make Israeli Jews internalize the dilemma facing them and the penalties they might have to endure if US Jews distance themselves from the country?
A partial answer would be: make sure you have a real plan when you make threats – or voice concerns and warnings. Use threats cautiously, sparsely. Be attuned to the reaction of Israelis to statements that sound like threats to the Israeli ear. Do not rush to escalate. Try to use back channels and quiet communication with policy makers – rather than making public statements. Yes, put pressure on Israel. No, don't make it sound like threats. Yes, use available toolboxes to have an impact. No, don't make Israelis think that you are out to get them and make them surrender. Yes, show Israel that you care about its character. No, don't sound as if its current character might make you reconsider your support for the state.
A long answer – and not quite satisfying. Unfortunately, it's the only one I got.


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Every teacher certainly should know something of non-euclidean geometry. Thus, it forms one of the few parts of mathematics which, at least in scattered catch-words, is talked about in wide circles, so that any teacher may be asked about it at any moment. Imagine a teacher of physics who is unable to say anything about Röntgen rays, or about radium. A teacher of mathematics who could give no answer to questions about non-euclidean geometry would not make a better impression.
On the other hand, I should like to advise emphatically against bringing non-euclidean into regular school instruction (i.e., beyond occasional suggestions, upon inquiry by interested pupils), as enthusiasts are always recommending. Let us be satisfied if the preceding advice is followed and if the pupils learn to really understand euclidean geometry. After all, it is in order for the teacher to know a little more than the average pupil.
On the other hand, I should like to advise emphatically against bringing non-euclidean into regular school instruction (i.e., beyond occasional suggestions, upon inquiry by interested pupils), as enthusiasts are always recommending. Let us be satisfied if the preceding advice is followed and if the pupils learn to really understand euclidean geometry. After all, it is in order for the teacher to know a little more than the average pupil.
L'homme moyen.
The average man.
The emergence of the concept.
The average man.
The emergence of the concept.
The Charms of Statistics.It is difficult to understand why statisticians commonly limit their inquiries to Averages, and do not revel in more comprehensive views. Their souls seem as dull to the charm of variety as that of the native of one of our flat English counties, whose retrospect of Switzerland was that, if its mountains could be thrown into its lakes, two nuisances would be got rid of at once. An Average is but a solitary fact, whereas if a single other fact be added to it, an entire Normal Scheme, which nearly corresponds to the observed one, starts potentially into existence. Some people hate the very name of statistics, but I find them full of beauty and interest. Whenever they are not brutalised, but delicately handled by the higher methods, and are warily interpreted, their power of dealing with complicated phenomena is extraordinary. They are the only tools by which an opening can be cut through the formidable thicket of difficulties that bars the path of those who pursue the Science of man.
A statistician is a person who believes that if you put your head in a furnace and your feet in a bucket of iced water, on the average you should feel reasonably comfortable.
By destroying the biological character of phenomena, the use of averages in physiology and medicine usually gives only apparent accuracy to the results. From our point of view, we may distinguish between several kinds of averages: physical averages, chemical averages and physiological and pathological averages. If, for instance, we observe the number of pulsations and the degree of blood pressure by means of the oscillations of a manometer throughout one day, and if we take the average of all our figures to get the true or average blood pressure and to learn the true or average number of pulsations, we shall simply have wrong numbers. In fact, the pulse decreases in number and intensity when we are fasting and increases during digestion or under different influences of movement and rest; all the biological characteristics of the phenomenon disappear in the average. Chemical averages are also often used. If we collect a man's urine during twenty-four hours and mix all this urine to analyze the average, we get an analysis of a urine which simply does not exist; for urine, when fasting, is different from urine during digestion. A startling instance of this kind was invented by a physiologist who took urine from a railroad station urinal where people of all nations passed, and who believed he could thus present an analysis of average European urine! Aside from physical and chemical, there are physiological averages, or what we might call average descriptions of phenomena, which are even more false. Let me assume that a physician collects a great many individual observations of a disease and that he makes an average description of symptoms observed in the individual cases; he will thus have a description that will never be matched in nature. So in physiology, we must never make average descriptions of experiments, because the true relations of phenomena disappear in the average; when dealing with complex and variable experiments, we must study their various circumstances, and then present our most perfect experiment as a type, which, however, still stands for true facts. In the cases just considered, averages must therefore be rejected, because they confuse, while aiming to unify, and distort while aiming to simplify. Averages are applicable only to reducing very slightly varying numerical data about clearly defined and absolutely simple cases.
Dr. Paget was conducting a school examination, and in the course of his questions he happened to ask a small child the meaning of Average. He was utterly bewildered by the reply, The thing that hens lay on, until the child explained that he had read in a book that hens lay on an average so many eggs a year.
Each of the major sciences has contributed an essential ingredient in our long retreat from an initial belief in our own cosmic importance. Astronomy defined our home as a small planet tucked away in one corner of an average galaxy among millions; biology took away our status as paragons created in the image of God; geology gave us the immensity of time and taught us how little of it our own species has occupied.
For the average mind precedent sanctifies.
Half the people you know are below average.
Has anyone ever given credit to the Black Death for the Renaissancein other words, for modern civilization? [It] exterminated such huge masses of the European proletariat that the average intelligence and enterprise of the race were greatly lifted, and that this purged and improved society suddenly functioned splendidly. The best brains of the time, thus suddenly emancipated, began to function freely and magnificently. There ensued what we call the Renaissance.
Hell, if I could explain it to the average person, it wouldn't have been worth the Nobel prize.
Historically, Statistics is no more than State Arithmetic, a system of computation by which differences between individuals are eliminated by the taking of an average. It has been usedindeed, still is usedto enable rulers to know just how far they may safely go in picking the pockets of their subjects.
I suspect that the changes that have taken place during the last century in the average man's fundamental beliefs, in his philosophy, in his concept of religion. in his whole world outlook, are greater than the changes that occurred during the preceding four thousand years all put together. ... because of science and its applications to human life, for these have bloomed in my time as no one in history had had ever dreamed could be possible.
I think she [Rosalind Franklin] was a good experimentalist but certainly not of the first rank. She was simply not in the same class as Eigen or Bragg or Pauling, nor was she as good as Dorothy Hodgkin. She did not even select DNA to study. It was given to her. Her theoretical crystallography was very average.
I would be the last to deny that the greatest scientific pioneers belonged to an aristocracy of the spirit and were exceptionally intelligent, something that we as modest investigators will never attain, no matter how much we exert ourselves. Nevertheless I continue to believe that there is always room for anyone with average intelligence to utilize his energy and any man could, if he were so inclined, be the sculptor of his own brain, and that even the least gifted may, like the poorest land that has been well-cultivated and fertilized, produce an abundant harvest..
If a teacher is full of his subject, and can induce enthusiasm in his pupils; if his facts are concrete and naturally connected, the amount of material that an average child can assimilate without injury is as astonishing as is the little that will fag him if it is a trifle above or below or remote from him, or taught dully or incoherently.
If we betake ourselves to the statistical method, we do so confessing that we are unable to follow the details of each individual case, and expecting that the effects of widespread causes, though very different in each individual, will produce an average result on the whole nation, from a study of which we may estimate the character and propensities of an imaginary being called the Mean Man.
In former times, when ships buffeted by storms threw a portion of their cargo overboard, it was recognized that those whose goods were sacrificed had a claim in equity to indemnification at the expense of those whose goods were safely delivered. The value of the lost goods was paid for by agreement between all those whose merchandise had been in the same ship. This sea damage to cargo in transit was known as havaria and the word came naturally to be applied to the compensation money which each individual was called upon to pay. From this Latin word derives our modern word average.
It is hardly possible to maintain seriously that the evil done by science is not altogether outweighed by the good. For example, if ten million lives were lost in every war, the net effect of science would still have been to increase the average length of life.
It is interesting to note how many fundamental terms which the social sciences are trying to adopt from physics have as a matter of historical fact originated in the social field. Take, for instance, the notion of cause. The Greek aitia or the Latin causa was originally a purely legal term. It was taken over into physics, developed there, and in the 18th century brought back as a foreign-born kind for the adoration of the social sciences. The same is true of the concept of law of nature. Originally a strict anthropomorphic conception, it was gradually depersonalized or dehumanized in the natural sciences and then taken over by the social sciences in an effort to eliminate final causes or purposes from the study of human affairs. It is therefore not anomalous to find similar transformations in the history of such fundamental concepts of statistics as average and probability. The concept of average was developed in the Rhodian laws as to the distribution of losses in maritime risks. After astronomers began to use it in correcting their observations, it spread to other physical sciences; and the prestige which it thus acquired has given it vogue in the social field. The term probability, as its etymology indicates, originates in practical and legal considerations of probing and proving.
Let people who have to observe sickness and death look back and try to register in their observation the appearances which have preceded relapse, attack or death, and not assert that there were none, or that there were not the right ones. A want of the habit of observing conditions and an inveterate habit of taking averages are each of them often equally misleading.
My profession often gets bad press for a variety of sins, both actual and imagined: arrogance, venality, insensitivity to moral issues about the use of knowledge, pandering to sources of funding with insufficient worry about attendant degradation of values. As an advocate for science, I plead mildly guilty now and then to all these charges. Scientists are human beings subject to all the foibles and temptations of ordinary life. Some of us are moral rocks; others are reeds. I like to think (though I have no proof) that we are better, on average, than members of many other callings on a variety of issues central to the practice of good science: willingness to alter received opinion in the face of uncomfortable data, dedication to discovering and publicizing our best and most honest account of natures factuality, judgment of colleagues on the might of their ideas rather than the power of their positions.
Nevertheless, it is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.
Oddly enough, eccentrics are happier and healthier than conformists. A study of 1,000 people found that eccentrics visit a doctor an average of just once every eight years, while conformists go twice a year. Eccentrics apparently enjoy better health because they feel less pressured to follow societys rules, said the researcher who did the study at Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland.
One of the main purposes of scientific inference is to justify beliefs which we entertain already; but as a rule they are justified with a difference. Our pre-scientific general beliefs are hardly ever without exceptions; in science, a law with exceptions can only be tolerated as a makeshift. Scientific laws, when we have reason to think them accurate, are different in form from the common-sense rules which have exceptions: they are always, at least in physics, either differential equations, or statistical averages. It might be thought that a statistical average is not very different from a rule with exceptions, but this would be a mistake. Statistics, ideally, are accurate laws about large groups; they differ from other laws only in being about groups, not about individuals. Statistical laws are inferred by induction from particular statistics, just as other laws are inferred from particular single occurrences.
Phenomena unfold on their own appropriate scales of space and time and may be invisible in our myopic world of dimensions assessed by comparison with human height and times metered by human lifespans. So much of accumulating importance at earthly scales ... is invisible by the measuring rod of a human life. So much that matters to particles in the microscopic world of molecules ... either averages out to stability at our scale or simply stands below our limits of perception.
Science affects the average man and woman in two ways already. He or she benefits by its application driving a motor-car or omnibus instead of a horse-drawn vehicle, being treated for disease by a doctor or surgeon rather than a witch, and being killed with an automatic pistol or shell in place of a dagger or a battle-axe.
Scientific studies on marine reserves around the world show that if you close a place to fishing, the number of species increases 20 percent, the average size of a fish increases by a third, and the total weight of fish per hectare increases almost five timesin less than a decade.
Successfulfour flights on Thursday morningtook off with motors from level groundaverage speed thirty miles an hourlongest flight 59 secondsinform presshome for ChristmasOrville.
Thats the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.
The average English author [of mathematical texts] leaves one under the impression that he has made a bargain with his reader to put before him the truth, the greater part of the truth, and nothing but the truth; and that if he has put the facts of his subject into his book, however difficult it may be to unearth them, he has fulfilled his contract with his reader. This is a very much mistaken view, because effective teaching requires a great deal more than a bare recitation of facts, even if these are duly set forth in logical orderas in English books they often are not. The probable difficulties which will occur to the student, the objections which the intelligent student will naturally and necessarily raise to some statement of fact or theorythese things our authors seldom or never notice, and yet a recognition and anticipation of them by the author would be often of priceless value to the student. Again, a touch of humour (strange as the contention may seem) in mathematical works is not only possible with perfect propriety, but very helpful; and I could give instances of this even from the pure mathematics of Salmon and the physics of Clerk Maxwell.
The average gambler will say The player who stakes his whole fortune on a single play is a fool, and the science of mathematics can not prove him to be otherwise. The reply is obvious: The science of mathematics never attempts the impossible, it merely shows that other players are greater fools.
The conditions that direct the order of the whole of the living world around us, are marked by their persistence in improving the birthright of successive generations. They determine, at much cost of individual comfort, that each plant and animal shall, on the general average, be endowed at its birth with more suitable natural faculties than those of its representative in the preceding generation.
The determination of the average man is not merely a matter of speculative curiosity; it may be of the most important service to the science of man and the social system. It ought necessarily to precede every other inquiry into social physics, since it is, as it were, the basis. The average man, indeed, is in a nation what the centre of gravity is in a body; it is by having that central point in view that we arrive at the apprehension of all the phenomena of equilibrium and motion.
The figure of 2.2 children per adult female was felt to be in some respects absurd, and a Royal Commission suggested that the middle classes be paid money to increase the average to a rounder and more convenient number.
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The new mathematics is a sort of supplement to language, affording a means of thought about form and quantity and a means of expression, more exact, compact, and ready than ordinary language. The great body of physical science, a great deal of the essential facts of financial science, and endless social and political problems are only accessible and only thinkable to those who have had a sound training in mathematical analysis, and the time may not be very remote when it will be understood that for complete initiation as an efficient citizen of the great complex world-wide States that are now developing, it is as necessary to be able to compute, to think in averages and maxima and minima, as it is now to be able to read and write.
There is a higher average of good cooking at Oxford and Cambridge than elsewhere. The cooking is better than the curriculum. But there is no Chair of Cookery, it is taught by apprenticeship in the kitchens.
To the average mathematician who merely wants to know his work is securely based, the most appealing choice is to avoid difficulties by means of Hilbert's program. Here one regards mathematics as a formal game and one is only concerned with the question of consistency ... . The Realist position is probably the one which most mathematicians would prefer to take. It is not until he becomes aware of some of the difficulties in set theory that he would even begin to question it. If these difficulties particularly upset him, he will rush to the shelter of Formalism, while his normal position will be somewhere between the two, trying to enjoy the best of two worlds.
We are insignificant creatures on a small rock orbiting a very average star in the outer suburbs of one of a hundred thousand million galaxies.
We have seen that a proton of energy corresponding to 30,000 volts can effect the transformation of lithium into two fast α-particles, which together have an energy equivalent of more than 16 million volts. Considering the individual process, the output of energy in the transmutation is more than 500 times greater than the energy carried by the proton. There is thus a great gain of energy in the single transmutation, but we must not forget that on an average more than 1000 million protons of equal energy must be fired into the lithium before one happens to hit and enter the lithium nucleus. It is clear in this case that on the whole the energy derived from transmutation of the atom is small compared with the energy of the bombarding particles. There thus seems to be little prospect that we can hope to obtain a new source of power by these processes. It has sometimes been suggested, from analogy with ordinary explosives, that the transmutation of one atom might cause the transmutation of a neighbouring nucleus, so that the explosion would spread throughout all the material. If this were true, we should long ago have had a gigantic explosion in our laboratories with no one remaining to tell the tale. The absence of these accidents indicates, as we should expect, that the explosion is confined to the individual nucleus and does not spread to the neighbouring nuclei, which may be regarded as relatively far removed from the centre of the explosion.
Winwood Reade remarks that while a man is an insoluble puzzle, in the aggregate he becomes a mathematical certainty. You can, for example, never foretell what any one man will do, but you can say with precision what an average number will be up to. Individuals vary, but percentages remain constant. So says the statistician.
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I'm looking to decorate my hall and will therefore need new accessories, obvs. As much as I say this tongue in cheek, because who doesn't like buying new stuff, I do actually need a new lamp.
In true me style, this lamp must be a bit different, and not cost the earth. Because, like, going out and holidays and stuff!
This is my current hall lamp.
It's from Ikea and it started off life in our lounge. Then last year I replaced it and thus relegated it to the hall. It's still a cool lamp, but it's been around for 8 years now, since we moved in, and it's looking a little tired. Plus it doesn't throw out enough light in our narrow enclosed hall. It's still available from Ikea, for £39.
Here are my picks after a quick mooch round online.
This one is my favourite, from George at Asda. The metalwork looks black on this pic, but it's actually chrome. £15.
Also from Asda:
Letter A lamp (£30) – shame they don't do this in other letters./ Black and silver lava lamp (£14) – I've never seen this colour combination so may just have to buy it for somewhere else because it's so cool.
Lightbulb lamp (£20) – quirky style, although the wood base wouldn't work with my décor / mosaic base (£20) – this would probably give off unusual patterns where the light is reflected on the mirror pieces.
Moving onto Tesco Direct
Frosted globes in blue and purple (£19.99 each) – probably wouldn't throw out much light but great for a pop of colour
Silver sculpture (£19.99) – doubling up as an ornament during it's "off" days / white retro spotlight (£17.99) – there's something futuristic and robotic about this that I like.
New York skyline shades (£17.99 each) – quite chic and unusual; be interesting to se the shadows from the printed shades.
Now on to Ikea, where pickings are thinner on the ground then I expected.
More coloured balls, fnar (£13 each)
Glass vase style in olive green (£13) – wouldn't throw out enough light, and white frosted (a bargainous £7) – this could be a contender for a nice bright corner
Dunelm Mill have some nice offerings.
Crystal hanging ball (£24.99) / rattan hanging ball (£29.99)
Lantern (reduced to £13.99) / antler base (£19.99) – I'm especially fond of this one.
"Urchin" (£14.99) / black spotlight (£19.99)
And, finally, the good old High Street stalwart, Argos, with 25% off at present.
Sculpture (£13.49) – another ornament as well as being practical / hanging shade (£18.74) – simple but chic
Touch lamp "mushroom" (£18.74) – this reminds me of a buzzer on a gameshow / touch lamp bulb (£18.74) – quirky styling.
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I don't know exactly how or when it happened, but it has. I've become a Swiftie. She had me with Shake it Off and then, well she went and topped herself. I find myself cranking "blank space" and belting out the tune even and especially when I'm alone in the car, that's how I know I am indeed converted. Once upon a time I could say it was as the kiddos were in the car and requesting that the volume be raised. I'd sing along pretending it was just because they liked it. Now, it's all me. I love this song! The thoughts that stir up as I listen….holy moly batman.
It's like the anthem of most crazy 20 something females. Oh sure we thought we were pure awesomesauce but in reality, totally insane! I was completely nuts. When I look back wearing my forty-year old lens I think "what a train wreck"! Weekend get-a-ways in Mexico thanks to a friend with a great perks working for the airline, parties that started Friday and ended Sunday, drugs, booze, sex and pure mental madness. I was in great company, we all thought alike, acted alike and went mad alike. Enablers allow each other to reach new extremes. We were all game and could have cared less what anyone else thought. It was our journey, why place limits on where it could take you? Thankfully this was pre-upload-images-for-every-step-taken days. We lived in the dark ages where twelve or twenty-four pictures were the limit thereby making them sacred and taken only in "special" moments. Thank goodness for those times, can you imagine what it would be like to see images online of your insane / completely whacko self all these years later? Escaped that pile of evidence, phew!
Most of my "relationships" were based on pure madness. Impulsive moments that would never have otherwise happened if I saw myself differently. I feel like I lived an alternate reality, but nope, that was me. I loved to laugh and was desperate for love. The combination made me insane and fearless.
When I hear the chorus of Swiftie's tune I think wow, this would have been my anthem lol. I distinctly remember the days of cranking athem-ish tunes like these on my bad-ass cassette deck in my Honda Civic hatch back….
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Our client a major Investment Bank, Global Banking Equities has an antiquated cash equities algorithmic trading platform in place it is looking to retire and replace with a new market leading, proprietary Execution Management and Algorithmic Trading System to support the growth of the equities business.
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The Best Kitchen Decoration Ideas
Is your kitchen too old and needs an update? Do you have some ideas how would that look like? Kitchen decoration and remodeling can be expensive, but you can still change some small things to make a statement. People spend too much time in kitchens, and it's their favorite place for gathering. The entire environment should make you comfortable while you are making food. We have been in redecoration business for a long time, and we would like to suggest you some ideas, which will transform your kitchen.
Add more drawers
Drawers don't have to be boring, and you can use them to maximize your storage space. For example, you can install sink drawers, and they are an excellent solution to add storage space to your sink base and plumbing. In most cases, people neglect the area around the sink, but you can use it to keep some cleaning products or dishes you don't use too often. You should also install pantry and inner drawers, which will let you use your cabinet space to its fullest potential. Corner drawers are probably the best invention of them all because that space is usually lost, but now you can use it for various purposes.
Anything from freezers, fridges, and dishwashers to a wide range of appliances should be integrated into one kitchen cabinet. This solution is handy if you have an open floor plan, and when you can see your kitchen from every angle of your house. You should install pull-out-bins to keep your rubbish out of sight. Here you can store spices, bottles and anything smaller in size. Your goal should be to have a neat and clean kitchen, even when you are preparing meals. To fight the mess, use additional space under the kitchen bench.
Electric accessories
A pop-up power dock could be your solution to maximize the working space. You can install on the island bench to plug in an extra appliance, or neatly remove it when needed. LED is also excellent for lightning and can point out the features of your kitchen and provide an extra glow in your kitchen workspace. We always need some additional light when working, but this can also be used as a beautiful accessory. On the other hand, if you want to conceal your work from others, then you can build roller shutters, and they are super accessible.
Declutter Your Room In A Couple Of Easy Steps
The bedroom should be your sanctuary, a place where you take rest after a hectic day. Unfortunately, many of us tend to make it into storage. We pile up some unnecessary thing until our room turns into a massive dump. Many studies have connected the mess around us with our inner state. If your bedroom is cluttered, then it will mess with your performance, and you won't be able to relax. So, if you don't know where to start, here are some ideas that can help you declutter your room.
Select a multiuse nightstand
Nightstand can be a lifesaver and it's a handy piece of furniture to have. Bedrooms tend to be short of square footage, that's why it can be challenging to fit all things in side. So, the first step in decluttering would be to buy a multiuse nightstand. It should have a lot of drawers, but also the broad top surface. In this way, you can put inside the things you use on a regular basis. They can be great for storing the clothes and essentials, like night creams, books, chargers, computers and so on.
Once a year clear out your dresses
When was the last time you check your dresser for old clothes? Your answer would probably be: I don't know. Well, that's bad news because you are definitely storing some things that are way too old now. For example, mismatched socks, worn out T-shirts can take a lot of space in your closet. At least, once a season you should empty everything out or your dresser and review your selection of clothes. You probably find something that doesn't fit you anymore. You can either donate those stuff or throw them away.
Organize your jewelry
Women tend to go crazy with jewelry. If you have too many earrings, bracelets, rings, and chains, then it's time to organize them. You know the old saying, if you haven't worn it in a year, toss it. Unless the old jewelry has some particular sentimental value to you, then you should get rid of it. You have probably seen many DIY projects on Instagram and YouTube, where people make jewelry organizers. Well, you can copy their idea, and you will no longer have tangled or lost jewelry, and they can be a beautiful accessory for your room.
Select pretty containers
If you have too much stuff in your room and not enough space to store it, then you should buy beautiful containers. This organizing strategy is often used in kitchens. You can purchase containers in different shapes and keep some stuff insides. This is the easiest way to declutter your bedroom. You also try some DIY projects to make stunning cardboard and plastic containers. They are perfect for decoration, but also for storage. In this way, you can choose the size, as well as the colors. But, if you are too lazy to make them, then go straight to home décor store and buy some.
Four Ways To Select The Proper Shade For Your Living Room
The living room is one of the focal points of your home. This is the place where you will spend the majority of your time, enjoying peaceful moments with your family. If you are planning to paint the living room, then you need to be careful while selecting the shares. Nowadays, you have a vast choice of various colors and themes, which can make this process more challenging. But, we are going to help you choose the perfect color for your living room.
Decide on ambiance you want
First of all, you need to develop an idea you want to create. Usually, ambiance refers to tones, character, and atmosphere of an environment and it can strongly affect the person's mood. You don't want your living room to look too depressive. What kind of role does this room play in your life? What time of day do you tend to use a living room? Will this room relax you? Do you have enough sunlight coming through your windows? Considering most people want to relax and watch television after a long working day, you should use neutral and warm colors.
Take advantage of natural light
If your living room gets enough sunlight, then it means you have a very sunny place to play with. There is no specific combination of colors you should and shouldn't use. When the room well-lit by the sun, you should color the walls with saturated jewel tones or earthy shades. For example, bright tones, such as sapphire blue, emerald green will look stunning on the sun. Keep in mind that dark shades only work well with a lot of natural light.
Lighten up a room with sunny tones
On the other hand, if your living room doesn't have enough light, or you spend more time here in the evening, then there is a way brighten up your space. You can use ivory or buttercup yellow to improve the natural lighting. In this case, the living room will look brighter, primarily when the colors are appropriately used.
How To Remodel A Kitchen On A Budget?
An average kitchen renovation can cost between $20,000 and $50,000, depending on how serious you are. We have to admit this is a lot of money and many people don't have means to finance this investment. But, you don't have to break your bank account to make small changes. Even the slightest improvement can transform your kitchen and make it beautiful again. We are going to help you remodel your kitchen, and it will become a favorite spot for family gathering.
Make a plan
If you are doing more work than just painting the cabinets and changing the countertops, the hire a professional who will design a plan. Many people often neglect his role, thinking they will save more money. But, hiring a designer will save you time and money in the long run, so don't make expensive errors. A professional interior designer can suggest you affordable solutions and materials, which can be excellent for your kitchen and cost less.
Be prepared before you start
After selecting a professional to work with and coming up with a plan for your kitchen remodeling, you need to decide on absolutely everything you want in the kitchen. You need to choose the material and appliances before you start the renovation. One of the things that usually increases the costs is picking the products during the remodeling. You may be confused and want to try something new, and in most cases, you will be making a mistake. Everything else you choose will be more expensive than your previous plan.
Bright white
One of the most significant expenses in a kitchen renovation is updating the cabinets. If your cabinets are in good shape, then you should just give them a coat of color. In this case, white paint does wonders for outdated cabinets and saves you the money. Before you apply a new layer of pain, you need to wash and prime them. For this purpose, you should you a high-quality white paint with semi-gloss finish if you want your cabinets to look stunning.
Brighten up space
Bringing more light is a smart move in any renovation. You can hang well-designed pendants for style and light. Make sure to brighten up the areas where the cook will be cooking. Don't forget the details, adding upper-cabinets lightning won't cost much, but it will make a significant impact.
Don't change plumbing
One of the reasons why homeowners spend too much money on the renovation is because they change the existing plumbing and kitchen appliances. Every interior designer will tell you to keep your plumbing system where it is and save at least $5,000. You can use this money for other purposes.
Affordable Home Improvement Ideas
Home improvement projects require a lot of money. Depending on the condition of your house, you can either hire someone for this job; you can do it yourself. For example, if you can't to refresh your home and add it more style and elegance, then we can help you. In this case, you aren't only saving the money, but you are improving the condition of your house. Here are some of the ideas that are $500 mark and which will make your home stunning again.
Paint your rooms
If you have dull and washed-out walls and you need some change, then there is no better way than painting your walls. A new coat of paint has the power to rearranges your reality. This is why painting is the most efficient way of home-improvement upgrade. You can choose the color according to your needs, and you don't have to be a pro to paint your walls. Try your skills on the small part of your wall and see how that goes. It's essential not to leave marks while you are painting, that's why don't use a painting brush, but a roller.
Add crown molding
Crown molding adds unique charm and value to your house. Your walls will look more elegant and sophisticated. For this occasion, you should use trimroc molding. This is a lightweight polystyrene foam coated in hard plaster. It's easy to cut and position on the walls, and you don't have to be a professional to manage crown molding.
Install dishwasher
If you have an old dishwasher, then it's probably the cause why you are getting high electricity and water bills. So, it's time to purchase energy star-qualified dishwasher, which can help you save more than $30 a year on power and almost 500 gallons of water. However, if you don't have a dishwasher at all, then you are spending 40% more water washing by hand. This is the biggest cost saver of them all, and you will need $500 to buy a new one.
Give kitchen cabinets a new finish
You don't have to redecorate your entire kitchen just to give it a bit of light. As long as the frames and doors are functional, you can clean them up and apply a new coat of paint. All you need to buy is the color, paint brush, sandpaper and a strong cleaner and this will be one of cheaper transformations.
Tiny Kitchen Decorations – Make Your Cooking More Functional
Just because you have a small cooking area, it doesn't mean you can't decorate your kitchen. Many people don't have big houses, and they are usually struggling with space. But, sometimes small kitchens have more advantages than bigger ones. The less space means less cleaning, which is a great perk for people who are busy. So, we have come up with some bright ideas which prove that you can do more with less, without jeopardizing your style.
Hang the pots and pans
Instead of crowing your cabinets with these clunky items, you can just hang them on free walls. Strat with the biggest items, then head to medium-sized and finish with small ones. For this, you will need a command cook, which costs $5.
Show your cutting boards
If your cabinets are too small to fit all your cutting board, then you should use them as the part of your décor. For example, you can use vintage cutting boards and display them as artwork. On top of your cabinets, you can put mixing bowls so that the entire area won't look messy. You will have more space and still presentable kitchen.
Install storage under the benches
Many households have benches in their dining areas. First of all, they don't crowd your kitchen, and second, you can use them as storage space. For example, you can put inside less used times, like holiday tablecloths.
Buy a foldable table
If you want to eat in the kitchen, and large table just doesn't fit, then your best option is to purchase a foldable table. It can be flipped, so everyone has the room to eat, and when you don't need it, you can just tuck it back. Plus, the center of the table can serve as extra prepping space.
Install breakfast bar
For people who don't have a dining area, breakfast bar can be an excellent choice. This is more intended for open spaces or kitchen pass-through. Just add a couple of chairs, and you will have a functional dining space and enough room for everyone to eat.
Top Trends In Kitchen Design For 2018
A decade ago, the kitchen was the place hidden in the back of the house, where meals were prepared, and dirty dishes washed. No one pays too much attention to design and trends back then. Nowadays, kitchen represents a focal point of the house; it gathers everyone at the start of a new day or after a long day away. Its design should ooze with beauty and warmth. Kitchens have changed over the last decade, and they are now an essential part of your home remodeling projects. So, let's look at some new trends in 2018.
Smart Kitchens
Technology has taken over our lives, and kitchens weren't left out this process. From the use of fancy appliances and gadgets, today you can have the advanced technology that can control everything in your kitchen. From faucets, lights, and fridges, everything is integrated into one significant structure to facilitate your life. This is a way we call them smart kitchens. Refrigerators can notify you when you are running low on groceries, you can program your coffee maker according to your morning schedule, and you can control lights from your smartphone and tablet. On top of all, all these appliances have a stunning design, and they can match any home.
Cabinet's color
White is still a dominant shade when it comes to kitchen cabinets. In most cases, homeowners love the clean, and neat design, and white is perfect for that purpose. However, grey is a secondary choice for many. Grey can add a unique touch to your home and keep it trendy for years. But these two colors aren't the only options you can explore. For example, some of the popular selections are black, navy, emeralds and even plum. You would be surprised how black cabinets can look elegant, but they are challenging for maintenance. A lot of homeowners are getting bold with their cabinet's color.
Materials, texture, and design
While styles like farmhouses and mid-century modern are still popular, people are choosing a sleek look. This involves aesthetic, designs and alternative materials for kitchens. Everyone wants stress-free environment when they get home, and this usually means simplicity and warm colors. One of the trends that have been popular for a couple of years is removing the upper wall cabinets. The additional space provides your kitchen better visual appearance, making it look lager. Not to mention that most people can't reach the top shelves, so basically, they are useless. Considering the materials, open shelving and rough-cut wood are trendy now.
Quartz is still the best
For high-end kitchen countertops, as a material, quartz is still dominant. Considering it's hard and resistant, it will last you for ages. This is a popular choice for many homeowners because quartz is easy to maintain and is anti-microbial. Granit is its main competitors requires slightly more maintenance. Now you can choose from a variety of colors and styles, which wasn't the case in the past. In 2018, there will be a notable trend towards softer and more neutral colors.


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