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Treat Yo' Shelf: The Best Book Deals for Amazon Prime Day
It's Black Friday in July, otherwise known as Amazon Prime Day, which means I'm scrolling through the site, inventing reasons I *need* to buy a wildly-marked-down handheld steamer, even though I know Downy Wrinkle Releaser will do the job. Amazon is spending the day offering flash deals and sale prices to Prime members, but even the uninitiated can join in with a free 30-day trial membership.
There are all sorts of tips and tricks to make the most of this shopping day- you can use the Prime app to follow deals that haven't been unlocked yet, the Prime day "badge" is scattered through curated sections of the site to allow you to stumble on deals- but not everyone is up for braving the virtual crowds. I've gathered up a few of the bookish deals that might catch the average Rioter's eye.
Kindle Fire 7 Tablet, originally $49.99, today $29.99
Kindle Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet, originally $129.99, today $89.99 (buy two, save an additional $30)
Today's biggest slashed prices will definitely be on electronics, but Amazon is running one of their rare sales on physical books, as well! You can get $5 off any book purchase of $15 or more. The one-use-only code is PRIMEBOOKS17. Below are a few options to help you get your $5 discount.
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter, originally $45.00, today $15.12
Gracious: A Practical Primer on Charm, Tact, and Unsinkable Strength by Kelly Williams Brown, originally $22.00, today $11.90
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson, originally $24.99, today $10.67
Radical Candor: Be A Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott, originally $26.99, today $12.81
The Boxcar Children Bookshelf by Gertrude Chandler Warner, originally $59.99, today $22.92
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win by Rachel Ignotofsky, originally $16.99, today $11.55
Faith: Hollywood & Vine Deluxe Edition by Jody Houser, Joshua Dysart, Marguerite Sauvage, Robert Gill, today $24.99
Learn Spanish: Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Power Pack originally $279.00, today $169.00 (Several languages are on sale today.)
Adobe Muse CC Classroom in a Book by Brian Wood, originally $59.99, today $30.79 (There are lots of manuals and textbooks marked down- if you're looking for something specific, today is the day to check)
This is only a sampling of the Prime Day book deals- if you're looking for more, head over to Amazon Books and don't forget to use PRIMEBOOKS17. Whether you're getting a jump on gift shopping or looking to treat yourself, may the odds be ever in your favor.


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In the December issue of The Economist Magazine, there is an article about age and happiness. It states that traditionally countries typically measure GDP or Gross National Product The country of Bhutan measures "Gross National Happiness".
The U-Bend basically states, people get happier as they get older.
These ideas have penetrated the policy arena, starting in Bhutan, where the concept of Gross National Happiness shapes the planning process. All new policies have to have a GNH assessment, similar to the environmental-impact assessment common in other countries. In 2008 France's president, Nicolas Sarkozy, asked two Nobel-prize-winning economists, Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz, to come up with a broader measure of national contentedness than GDP. Then last month, in a touchy-feely gesture not typical of Britain, David Cameron announced that the British government would start collecting figures on well-being.
There are already a lot of data on the subject collected by, for instance, America's General Social Survey, Eurobarometer and Gallup. Surveys ask two main sorts of question. One concerns people's assessment of their lives, and the other how they feel at any particular time. The first goes along the lines of: thinking about your life as a whole, how do you feel? The second is something like: yesterday, did you feel happy/contented/angry/anxious? The first sort of question is said to measure global well-being, and the second hedonic or emotional well-being. They do not always elicit the same response: having children, for instance, tends to make people feel better about their life as a whole, but also increases the chance that they felt angry or anxious yesterday.
Whatever the causes of the U-bend, it has consequences beyond the emotional. Happiness doesn't just make people happy—it also makes them healthier. John Weinman, professor of psychiatry at King's College London, monitored the stress levels of a group of volunteers and then inflicted small wounds on them. The wounds of the least stressed healed twice as fast as those of the most stressed.
At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Sheldon Cohen infected people with cold and flu viruses. He found that happier types were less likely to catch the virus, and showed fewer symptoms of illness when they did. So although old people tend to be less healthy than younger ones, their cheerfulness may help counteract their crumbliness.
Happier people are more productive, too. Mr Oswald and two colleagues, Eugenio Proto and Daniel Sgroi, cheered up a bunch of volunteers by showing them a funny film, then set them mental tests and compared their performance to groups that had seen a neutral film, or no film at all. The ones who had seen the funny film performed 12% better.
The data is in. After reviewing employment status, money, children, circumstances, happiness that follows middle aged misery must be the result NOT of external circumstances, but of internal changes.
Take a moment to review this article and then ask yourself, "what internal changes are needed for me to be happy?"
From the article, "this leads to two conclusions. First, if you are going to volunteer for a study, choose the economists' experiment rather than the psychologists' or psychiatrists'. Second, the cheerfulness of the old should help counteract their loss of productivity through declining cognitive skills—a point worth remembering as the world works out how to deal with an ageing workforce."

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The cholera outbreak in Yemen is overwhelmingly affecting rebel-controlled areas due to Saudi-led airstrikes and blockades, according to a letter by researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), published in The Lancet Global Health.
Their new analysis finds that eight out of ten of Yemen's cholera deaths occur in rebel-controlled areas.
The researchers combined WHO's latest cholera data with data that mapped areas of government and rebel control, and found that the cholera outbreak disproportionately affects areas controlled by Houthi rebels.
They found that 77.7 per cent of cholera cases (339,061 of 436,625) and 80.7 per cent of deaths from cholera (1,545 of 1,915) occurred in Houthi-controlled governorates, compared to 15.4 per cent of cases and 10.4 per cent of deaths in government-controlled governorates.
1.8 per cent of the population in Houthi-controlled areas have contracted cholera, compared to 1.0 per cent in government-controlled areas. 0.46 per cent of those who contracted cholera died in Houthi-controlled areas, compared to 0.30 per cent in government-controlled areas.
Jonathan Kennedy, Andrew Harmer and David McCoy from QMUL write: "Both sides have been accused of disregarding the wellbeing of civilians and breaching international humanitarian law. But the government and Saudi-led coalition that supports it command far greater resources. As a result, Houthi-controlled areas have been disproportionately affected by the conflict, which has created conditions conducive to the spread of cholera.
"Saudi-led airstrikes have destroyed vital infrastructure, including hospitals and public water systems, hit civilian areas, and displaced people into crowded and insanitary conditions. A Saudi-enforced blockade of imports has caused shortages of, among other things, food, medical supplies, fuel and chlorine, and restricted humanitarian access.
"As the Saudi-led coalition has played a key role in the collapse of health, water, and sanitation systems in rebel-controlled areas, it is bizarre that UNICEF recently published a press release welcoming Saudi Arabian 'generosity' after the Kingdom donated US$67 million to the cholera response in Yemen."
Jonathan Kennedy from QMUL added: "Saudi Arabia is an ally of the UK and USA. American and British companies supply Saudi Arabia with huge amounts of military equipment and their armed forces provide logistical support and intelligence. This backing has made the Saudi-led airstrikes and blockade possible, and therefore the UK and USA have played a crucial role in creating conditions conducive to the spread of cholera."
In June 2017, UNICEF and WHO released a statement declaring that Yemen is "facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world". While they acknowledged the outbreak was caused by the civil war that began in 2015, they did not suggest that one party is more responsible than another or that one side is more affected by the outbreak, stating "cholera has spread to almost every governorate".
The new analysis is published as the UN marks World Humanitarian Day, a yearly tribute to aid workers, and aimed to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. Yemen has been described as the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time.
For more information, please contact:
Joel Winston
Public Relations Manager – Medicine and Dentistry
Queen Mary University of London
Tel: +44 (0)207 882 7943
Mobile: +44 (0)7970 096 188
Notes to the editor
* Cholera is a bacterial infection that is spread by water that contains contaminated faeces. It can be easily prevented where people have access to clean water and sanitation, and it can be easily treated with antibiotics and oral rehydration therapy.
* Letter: 'The political determinants of the cholera outbreak in Yemen'. Jonathan Kennedy, Andrew Harmer and David McCoy. The Lancet Global Health. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30332-7
The article can be found here after embargo lifts: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(17)30332-7/fulltext?elsca1=tlxpr
About Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is one of the UK's leading universities, and one of the largest institutions in the University of London, with 21,187 students from more than 155 countries.
A member of the Russell Group, we work across the humanities and social sciences, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering, with inspirational teaching directly informed by our research. In the most recent national assessment of the quality of research, we were placed ninth in the UK (REF 2014).
As well as our main site at Mile End – which is home to one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in London – we have campuses at Whitechapel, Charterhouse Square, and West Smithfield dedicated to the study of medicine, and a base for legal studies at Lincoln's Inn Fields.
We have a rich history in London with roots in Europe's first public hospital, St Barts; England's first medical school, The London; one of the first colleges to provide higher education to women, Westfield College; and the Victorian philanthropic project, the People's Palace at Mile End.
Today, as well as retaining these close connections to our local community, we are known for our international collaborations in both teaching and research.
QMUL has an annual turnover of £350m, a research income worth £125m (2014/15), and generates employment and output worth £700m to the UK economy each year.
Media Contact
Joel Winston


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Many cannabis users think of it as a very safe medicine—the side effects are few, the risks are low, and it comes straight from a plant. While this is generally true, cannabis is not without health risks—not because of anything wrong with the plant itself, but because of how it may be grown. Like any other plant, cannabis can be contaminated by bad things in the surrounding air and water, including mold and mildew, mites, bacteria, pesticides, and heavy metals.
Today, we want to take a look at that last one—heavy metals—and explain what it means and why it's bad for you.
The "heavy metals" that are a risk in agriculture include arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. They get into outdoor plants mostly from pollution and runoff, but they can contaminate indoor plants, too, when growers use fertilizers and pesticides that contain these dangerous metals. What's so bad about them? Let's take a closer look:
Arsenic: Arsenic is poisonous to humans and has often been used to commit murder and suicide. In toxic doses, it causes violent vomiting and diarrhea; cold, clammy skin; reduced blood pressure; and eventual death from lack of blood flow. It is a known carcinogen linked to many different kinds of cancer. While we all are exposed to small doses of arsenic all the time, larger doses are extremely dangerous.
Cadmium: Cadmium is a zinc byproduct used in manufacturing. It is extremely toxic and carcinogenic. According to OSHA, cadmium "targets the body's cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive, and respiratory systems." It gets into the air mostly from burning fossil fuels, and causes lung irritation when inhaled. Large amounts of cadmium can cause kidney disease because the body can't process it completely.
Lead: Another famous poison, lead can cause extremely serious health disruptions, especially in children, who may experience developmental delays and learning disabilities. In adults, more common signs of lead poisoning include headaches, intestinal distress, joint and muscle pain, and reproductive issues. While it's no longer used in paint or pencils, lead is still a common contaminant in the air and soil.
Mercury: Organic mercury, which is a byproduct of fumes from burning coal, can cause serious neurological damage, including pain and numbness, tremors, difficulty walking, memory problems, and even seizures.
Of course none of us wants our medicine to be contaminated with these metals, but it can be hard to know if the cannabis you get at the dispensary is free of heavy metals or not. Lack of uniform regulations means that testing requirements vary from state to state. For example, the State of California doesn't require safety testing, but some municipalities do. Colorado, bizarrely, requires safety and potency testing for recreational marijuana but doesn't require any cannabis testing for medical marijuana. Washington State requires testing for potency, mold, microbial agents, and heavy metals.
Independent labs dedicated to patient safety have sprung up to fill this void, and high-end cannabis dispensaries only carry products that have been thoroughly tested for potency and safety. But many of these labs stop short of testing for heavy metals.
How do you ensure your medicine is not contaminated with arsenic, cadmium, lead, or mercury? First, ask your budtender to show you products that have been tested for heavy metals. If none have, maybe you should consider a different dispensary. Second, be aware that concentrates such as wax and shatter are likely to have not only heavier concentrations of THC, but also of heavy metals, so you may be better off with buds/flower. Third, find out what the testing laws are in your state and, if you don't think they're good enough, let your legislators know.
Finally, if you need help finding safe cannabis products, set up a consultation with United Patients Group. We have evaluated many cannabis products and selected the very best ones, and we can recommend brands that prioritize safety. Because all patients deserve access to safe cannabis that is free from the risks of heavy metals.


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When you care for the earth's environment, reducing, reusing and recycling is vital. Experts are finding new ways to reduce the amount of trash that people must throw into landfills, and there are additional ways to recycle or reuse things. Here are some of the ideas that you can use to save the planet's water, soil and atmosphere.
Use Caution While Buying Things
If you want to reduce the amount of trash that you create, then begin while you are shopping. Bring along reusable fabric bags so that you won't need to request paper or plastic bags at the supermarket. When you are shopping for any item, consider buying the one that has the least amount of packaging material. After bringing an item home, look for ways to recycle or reuse the packing materials so that they aren't wasted.
Make Sure to Have a Composting Pile
You should have a composting pile outside your home to create rich soil that you can sprinkle on houseplants or use in a vegetable garden outside your home. Building a compost-holding zone is easy with mesh fencing material to hold the substances in place, and you will need a stick to stir the garbage. Learn what you can place in a composting pile so that the garbage will degrade properly, making soft soil that contains essential minerals that your garden and plants need.
Have Trash Receptacles for Sorting Trash
Make it easy for everyone to recycle trash by having the proper receptacles for the different types of materials. Having green bins for metal, paper and plastic trash sorting will help you to save the planet. When the items are placed in separate trash receptacles, a lot of the process of recycling is already completed, and your property will be clean and free of odors.
Are You a Crafty Individual?
If you enjoy making things that are useful or if you like to make crafts, then learning how to reuse items is helpful for the environment. You can cut apart old clothing into square sections to make quilts for a bed or a wall hanging for a living room. It is possible to use old soft drink bottles to make bird feeders so that robins and blue jays don't go hungry during the wintertime.
Finally, you should learn where all of the charitable organizations are located in your city so that you can recycle larger household goods, including furniture, appliances, and electronics.
Brooke Chaplan is a freelance writer and blogger. She lives and works out of her home in Los Lunas, New Mexico. She loves the outdoors and spends most of her time hiking, biking, and gardening. For more information, contact Brooke via Facebook at facebook.com/brooke.chaplan or Twitter @BrookeChaplan


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Innovation has resulted in remarkable advances in clean energy technology with solar and wind energy systems becoming increasingly competitive in the U.S. And more breakthroughs are in the pipeline, as ambitious scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs make headway on products and services that will change the way we produce, use and save energy.
But getting a good head start on innovation is challenging for pioneers, who often lack the execution capacity to design, build and test their inventions on their own. That's where institutions like Greentown Labs can play a big role.
On this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Bill Loveless visits Greentown Labs in Somerville, MA, and meets with its CEO, Dr. Emily Reichert, to talk about the outlook for clean technology in the U.S. and what programs like hers can do to help entrepreneurs get off the ground. They discuss the pace and scale of clean energy innovation today as well as the investment climate for clean tech and some government programs that aim to help stimulate breakthroughs.
Greentown Labs bills itself as the largest clean tech incubator in the U.S., with 100,000 square feet of space and more than 70 startup companies housed in a renovated century-old industrial complex just outside Boston. There, budding companies are building prototypes, developing business plans and taking other steps necessary for commercial success. Areas of focus among the companies include energy generation, distribution and storage; energy-efficient buildings; transportation, agriculture and robotics.


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Mitchell's Soup Mixes
Soul satisfying soups and chilis are what's on the menu when you have one of our delicious and nourishing recipes simmering on your stove. Try our kid-approved Mexican Tortilla Soup or Bubba's Shrimp Gumbo for a spicy kick tonight.
Mitchell's Soup Company is a family operated business located in Cowichan Valley B.C and St. Thomas, Ontario. "We specialize in making delicious recipes that don't just nourish the body, but the mind and soul, too."
225g to 400g depending on the variety.


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Climate Summit 2014 has concluded with countries committing to domestic action on climate change and pledging a total of US$2.3 billion to the Green Climate Fund.
23 September 2014: Climate Summit 2014 has concluded with countries committing to domestic action on climate change and pledging a total of US$2.3 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
The UN Climate Summit was held on 23 September 2014, in New York, US, hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The aim of the Summit was to mobilize the political will necessary to reach a global agreement on climate change in 2015. It was attended by over 100 Heads of State, together with government ministers and leaders from international organizations, business, finance, civil society and local communities.
During the Summit, government representatives committed to a series of national actions on climate change, including phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and the use of coal, increasing the use of renewable energy source and reducing deforestation. In addition, private sector representatives announced initiatives, such as that by the insurance industry of the industry's intention to create a climate risk investment framework by 2015 in Paris. Other initiatives, coalitions and commitments announced included the adoption of a New York Declaration on Forests, which contains commitments to halve the loss of natural forests by 2030, and the launch of a new Global Mayors Compact.
The Summit also featured a private sector forum high-level luncheon, as well as thematic discussions on: climate science; voices from the climate front lines; climate, health and jobs; and the economic case for action.
Speaking at the Summit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized the role of both governments and the private sector in addressing climate change, adding that "as we walk the road to Lima and Paris, let us look back on this as the day we decided as a human family to put our house in order and make it liveable for future generations." [IISD RS Meeting Coverage] [Summit Website]


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Jonathan Ochshorn
Structural Elements for Architects and Builders, Third Edition
by Jonathan Ochshorn
Proudly and independently published, 2020.
See structural calculators corresponding to many of the text examples.
Check for Errata.
Ordering information:
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Concise but comprehensive, Jonathan Ochshorn's Structural Elements for Architects and Builders explains how to design and analyze columns, beams, tension members and their connections. The material is organized into a single, self-sufficient volume, including all necessary data for the preliminary design and analysis of these structural elements in wood, steel, and reinforced concrete. Appendices included at the end of each chapter contain numerous tables and graphs, based on material contained in industry publications, but reorganized and formatted especially for this text to improve clarity and simplicity, without sacrificing comprehensiveness. Procedures for design and analysis are based on the latest editions of the National Design Specification for Wood Construction (AF&PA and AWC), The Steel Construction Manual (AISC), Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI), and Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI).
Product details: Paperback or pdf: 356 pages. Imprint: Proudly and independently published. Language: English. ISBN (paperback): 979-8-68442-803-6. Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.81 x 11 inches. Item Weight: 2.24 pounds (1 kg)
Last updated December 31, 2020. Full-time students in New York State need not pay sales tax on textbooks purchased online, but it's complicated: See Amazon's explanation and NYS tax instructions [PDF]


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Tampa fireworks organizers aim to make up for last year's dud
TAMPA (FOX 13) - Organizers for Tampa's Independence Day celebration expected to draw a big crowd of spectators hoping to see a better display than last year, when the show was a dud.
The event, which was moved to the Convention Center because of construction in the Channelside area, is produced by the Friends of the Riverwalk, whose executive director, Jason Carroll, is confident this year's show will be a success.
"Last year's show, there was a mistake that happened. The pyro company took ownership of that. It was an expensive mistake for them and they have guaranteed us that mistake won't happen this year," Carroll said.
A computer glitch forced the fireworks company to stop the show after about seven minutes last year.
Carroll explained what's different this year.
"They were using a new technology last year that would sync the music specifically up to the fireworks show -- very, very specifically," he said. "We had done a fireworks shows synced to music for years prior to that with no issues, not using that program. So what we did for New Year's Eve and what we're doing for July Fourth this year is we're going back to the way we've always done it."
He said the old program worked fine during the fireworks show that helped ring in the new year.
A lot of people who witnessed last year's display were willing to give it another chance.
"It's going to be amazing. They're going to put it right here in front of the marina here, so it should be pretty good," said Mike Maltarp, who last year was operating a boat full of excited people who were ultimately let down. "Everybody came just for the fireworks and there was no fireworks."
"We are excited. We just bought a condo at Sky Point, so we're thinking about going down to the pool deck and watching the fireworks," added Janet Skeens of Tampa. "I'm hopeful for a good show. There's hopefully no computer glitches. Hopefully it's smooth sailing."
The show was scheduled to start at 9 p.m., weather permitting.


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There is a dead game on the server no one can join called "fun" by StarCommander. It has been there for like a week. Can we remove it?
Zombie game on the server
And you thought lobbysim was bad? Try waiting for a game to fill for a whole week! rimshot
put the xbox units in the game pls u_u
Technically the game says it has no players. But I also think the original host has gone offline and online a few times over the week or so it has been up.
Although I am assuming they went on and off. I haven't actually tracked them.
Just a reminder that as the time the dead game stays online approaches infinity, the man-hours wasted by people trying to enter it approaches infinity. At some point, it will have to be removed.
That is the revenge of the lobby sim. It developed an artificial intelligence and adapted its own code to overcome itself from being depended on players hosting.
From now on, the lobby sim fulfills itself its destiny by existing between the shadow realm and reality to avoid being started.
Because that would kill the lobby sim mind. Exist or not to exist, that is the question. Black mirror is written all over this spooky lobby.


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Apache Groovy
Groovy is a powerful multi-faceted programming language for the JVM platform. It supports a spectrum of programming styles incorporating features from dynamic languages such as optional and duck typing, but also static compilation and static type checking at levels similar to or greater than Java through its extensible static type checker. It aims to greatly increase developer productivity with many powerful features but also a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax.
It integrates smoothly with any Java class or library, and immediately delivers to your application powerful capabilities, including scripting support, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming and functional programming.
Distribution links are on the download page.
Maven, Gradle and Ivy dependency declaration snippets are available on specific files of a particular module.
Obtaining the Source
You don't need the source code to use Apache Groovy but if you wish to explore its inner workings or build it for yourself there are two ways to obtain the source files.
Checking out from Version Control
Apache Groovy uses Git. The official Git repository is at:
And a mirror is hosted on GitHub:
The GitHub mirror is read-only and provides convenience to users and developers to explore the code and for the community to accept contributions via GitHub Pull Requests.
Simply git clone
the repo (or the repo you forked via the GitHub website) and you will have the complete source.
Unpacking the src distribution
Alternatively, you can download the source distribution and unpack it.
If obtaining the source from the source distribution and you intend to build from source, you also need to download and install Gradle and use it to execute one bootstrap step.
Bootstrapping Gradle
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, if you download the source distribution you need to bootstrap Gradle. This isn't needed if you clone from the GitHub repo.
Each version of Groovy is built and tested using a specific version of Gradle.
That version is specified by the gradle_version
property defined in the gradle.properties
file within the root directory. Luckily you shouldn't need to know that version and,
after bootstrapping, you should use the gradlew
command which will ensure the
correct version is always used.
The version of Gradle used for the bootstrap step has some flexibility though in general you might need to download a version similar to the version of Groovy the build is expecting.
To bootstrap Gradle, at the top directory of your unpacked source, run the command:
gradle -p bootstrap
At this point, the Gradle wrapper should be set up and from now on you should use
the gradlew command instead of gradle . (On Unix-like systems, use ./gradlew ).
Building from Source
To build you will need:
To build everything using Gradle, use the following command (./gradlew
on Unix-like systems):
gradlew clean dist
The gradlew command automatically downloads the correct Gradle version if needed, you do not need to download it first. |
This will generate a distribution similar to the zip you can download on the Groovy download page.
To build everything and launch unit tests, use:
gradlew test
If you want to launch one unit test, use this. <TestClassName> is like groovy.GroovyMethodsTest
gradlew :test --tests <TestClassName>
To build from IntelliJ IDEA:
gradlew jar idea
Then open the generated project in IDEA.
To build from Eclipse:
gradlew jar eclipse
Then open the generated project and the generated subprojects in Eclipse. But be aware that Eclipse tends to be more limited in its ability to reproduce a Gradle build structure. The generated project files may contain a circular dependency which may or may not prevent Eclipse from using them. It depends on the Eclipse version, if this is an issue or not.
To build the documentation (Groovy Language Documentation):
gradlew asciidoc
All code samples of the documentation guide are pulled from actual test cases. To run a single documentation test case, take for example src/spec/test/semantics/PowerAssertTest.groovy
gradlew testSinglePowerAssertTest
The omission of package name: class is semantics.PowerAssertTest but only PowerAssertTest is added to testSingle .
Verifying dependencies
To generate the missing verification metadata when add/bump dependencies:
gradlew --write-verification-metadata pgp,sha512 --dry-run
then compare verification-metadata.xml
with the generated verification-metadata.dryrun.xml
, and merge the missing verification metadata into verification-metadata.xml
after the result of the above operation is reviewed.
Java Profiler
Groovy core team tunes performance through YourKit Java Profiler, which is sponsored by YourKit.
Friends of Groovy Open Collective
As an independent initiative, we have set up an open collective for Groovy:
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1 Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, México; 2 Federal University of Parana (UFPR), Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
Mexico, as many other countries, is currently facing both sides of malnutrition. The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has risen substantially worldwide in less than one generation, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. This problem goes beyond food availability. We are facing a diet transition that includes more and more processed food, an inadequate vegetable intake and sedentary activities. "Comer en Familia", a one-year pilot community-based nutrition psychoeducational program for women of reproductive age was designed to promote healthy eating knowledge, skills and habits. The intervention is being tested in five communities through a food bank in Coahuila, in northern Mexico. Baseline measurements on a sample of 93 caregivers and their children show co-occurrence of undernutrition and obesity in both of them. There were 2.2% mothers with anemia, 44.1% with overweight, and 33.4% with obesity. According to World Health Organization child growth standards, there were 4.3% children with severe undernutrition, 1.1% with moderate undernutrition 12.5% with overweight, 8.6% with obesity, and 29% with anemia. This poses a unique challenge that we are trying to cope through visiting the communities with a mobile kitchen, preparing healthy meals based on regional vegetables, trying to improve knowledge, culinary and back to the family eating practices as well as to reduce food waste inside the home. Biochemical indicators that will be used in the monitoring evaluation will help us verify if knowledge was translated to behavioral change.


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How do you know if you have bad writing?
How do you know if you have bad writing?
Tell-Tale Signs of Bad Writing
- Vague, unclear writing that has no direction or, worse, too many of them. Good writing has a strong purpose.
- Ignores the reader.
- Failure to edit.
- Awkward transitions.
- Filler words.
- Clichés.
How do you start a romance story?
Contemporary Romance
- Pick either the Heroine or the Hero and introduce them to the reader with a lighthearted scene depicting their life right before everything changes.
- Begin with the "Cute Meet", the event in which the Hero and Heroine meet for the first time.
Can you fix bad handwriting?
Improve your handwriting by writing more Muscle memory is important for anything we do, even writing with pen and paper. If you don't have regular practice, you're going to have a harder time writing neatly. Taking 10-15 minutes each day to write neatly and slowly can vastly improve your handwriting.
What is a good writing?
Good writing uses just the right words to say just the right things. Sentence Fluency that is smooth and expressive. Fluent sentences are easy to understand and fun to read with expression. Conventions that are correct and communicative.
How do I know if I am a good writer?
You know you're a good writer when: You finish what you start. Okay so maybe you haven't finished that novel yet, but you can. Word by word by word, finish what you start writing. I don't care how long it takes, this is not a race, you win simply by reaching the end.
How can you tell a good story?
How to Tell a Story Effectively
- Choose a clear central message. A great story usually progresses towards a central moral or message.
- Embrace conflict. As a storyteller, you can't shy away from conflict.
- Have a clear structure.
- Mine your personal experiences.
- Engage your audience.
- Observe good storytellers.
- Narrow the scope of your story.
How do you fix bad handwriting?
8 Tips to Improve Your Handwriting (Plus a Free Worksheet)
- Use a Nice Pen. The adjective "nice" is subjective — you'll have to hunt to find the pen that works for you!
- Maintain a Relaxed Grip. A nice, relaxed grip is one of the main things that will improve your handwriting.
- Start with Drills.
- Experiment with Paper Rotations.
What are the 3 principles in writing?
3 Key principles for strong academic writing
- Principle 1: Using writing to clarify your own thinking. This principle holds that it is often difficult to establish what we think before we have put it down in words.
- Principle 2: Committing to extensive revision.
- Principle 3: Understanding the needs of your reader.
What are the 7 principles of communication?
According to the seven Cs, communication needs to be: clear, concise, concrete, correct, coherent, complete and courteous. In this article, we look at each of the 7 Cs of Communication, and we'll illustrate each element with both good and bad examples.
Why do I have bad handwriting?
By now you must be wondering, why is my handwriting so bad? A few reasons could include not being taught correctly, incorrectly holding of the pen, or simply the lack of practice since we tend to type on a computer more often than we write with a pen.
How can I start my story?
10 good ways to start a story
- Spark a reader's interest. At the start of a story, all you want is for readers to read on.
- Put a character in a setting.
- Introduce a main character.
- Start with action.
- Hook them in.
- Make it clear.
- Have a distinctive voice.
- Make it dynamic.
What makes an essay stand out?
According to a StudyPoint article, it is important that an essay is interesting enough to grab the reader's attention. It is also important to narrow your focus so that the topic you write about isn't too broad. Writing about a unique experience or your own particular view of a topic will help your essay stand out.
What makes a person a good writer?
An effective writer is able to distill complex thoughts and ideas into simple, clear language that's quickly and easily understood by others. This valuable quality helps them tackle even the densest subject matter by breaking it down into uncomplicated pieces.
Why do doctors have poor handwriting?
Most doctors' handwriting gets worse over the course of the day as those small hand muscles get overworked, says Asher Goldstein, MD, pain management doctor with Genesis Pain Centers in the tri-state area. Communication between doctors is important, too.
What exercises improve handwriting?
30 Activities to Improve Handwriting at School or Home Write nonsense clusters – have students make up crazy words and read them out loud. Write or describe the definition of the made up word. Practice in groups of letter shapes ie lines, curves, etc. Memory games with letters or words.


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Cerritos College breathes new life into bad boy character Jim Stark in its production of "Rebel Without a Cause" that opens Friday, Feb 28.
Cristian Paul Martinez, who plays Plato, can feel the difference of the production based on the stage alone.
"Stylistically it's in a completely different ballpark," he said. "We are going to be on a thrust stage, so we will almost be completely surrounded by the audience."
A thrust stage comes out toward the audience and the viewers of the show will be seated all around the stage, rather than directly in front of the stage.
However, Director Kevin Slay wants to use the unusual stage to his advantage.
"The audience much closer to the actions," Slay said. "We'll be using the area on the part and it creates a level of immediacy for the audience. It forces the actors to really rise to the occasion and it has to be real all the time."
Besides the stage, the way rehearsals have gone has also stood out to Martinez.
"It's not in a short burst like the other productions I have been in," he said. "It's actually been nice that we have a lot more time with the cast, so we can bond."
Sebastian Lopez started off as an extra, but now plays Cookie and likes the story the productions has to offer.
"It's been pretty cool," he said. "I started off as a regular extra, but I moved up in life. So know I have a name and I am suppose to go steal some cars."
Although he use to be an extra, he does not think that extras are any less important to the show.
"Extras are pretty important, because it brings out the life of the production," Lopez said. "It makes it a little more realistic. If you didn't have any extras up there, then it would be dead on stage."
Arielle Martinez, an extra as two character, feels that the bond of the cast has strengthened them as a whole.
"It's fun, because I have had Kevin (Slay) as a teacher, he knows how I work and we all work together," she said. "Everyone always says this in every production that we are like a family, but we have gotten really close and I love everyone on this production."
Slay also thinks that already having a working relationship with his cast has helped the production move along
"There is a level of trust that is there and that is something that we can build on," Slay said. "It's been cool to work with them and see them grow and continue to succeed."
"Rebel Without a Cause" will be shown on March 1,6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. with its final showing on March 9 at 2 p.m.


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The track and field team participated in Baylor's Michael Johnson Invitational over the weekend and battled high winds and stiff competition in its final away meet before the Southland Conference Championships early next month.
Up against competition from the Big-12, SEC and ACC, head coach Lance Bingham said the weather effected some of the team's times, but the competitors battled. In fact, ACU would see five of its competitors post personal bests and move up in the Southland Conference rankings.
"It was a very difficult meet in that to get really good performances we had to battle really strong winds, it was just not great conditions," Bingham said. 'But in spite of that, for the most part, our team performed well."
Among those competitors who improved their times and their rankings were distance runners, senior Sierra Bennett and sophomore Carnley Graham, javelin throwers, sophomore Reagan Mabery and freshman Natalie Jackson and freshman hurdler Riley Ellis.
Graham and Mabery were the lone Wildcat competitors to place in the top four as Graham clocked a time of 17 minute 16 seconds in the 5K for a fourth-place finish, and Mabery posted a personal best javelin throw of 40.04 meters for a fourth-place finish. Graham now sits sixth in the conference with her time and Mabery has the fifth-best throw in the Southland.
"With where we are, I think we'll continue to see some improvement, probably with 8 to 12 athletes," Bingham said. "Part of the problem is our distance runners have not had a non windy day yet, and it makes all the difference in the world."
With only home meets left before the Southland Conference Championships, ACU hosts its second meet of the season, as some of the top Div. 2 competition comes to town for the Wildcat Open. Highlighting the meet will be teams from West Texas A&M, Tarleton State and Angelo State.
"It's good to be able to not have to travel. It won't be a very large meet next week, but there will still be some good competition," Bingham said. "This week there will be some of the top Div. 2 competition in the nation and some good teams. We're trying to peak toward conference and we have to take that in mind, and we have to improve our times while we decrease the volume and training amount."
Similar to the last home meet many of the throwers and distance competitors that were redshirted at the beginning of the outdoor season will likely compete unattached. In the Wes Kittley Invitational earlier this year, redshirt junior Kai Schmidt set a stadium record for discus with a throw of 202 feet six inches as an unattached competitor. He is just one of five discus throwers at the Div. 1 level to break 200 feet.
"I think we're in a good place with our non redshirts to finish well," Bingham said. "It's not like we have every event covered, but I think we have quite a few kids that can go and place at the conference meet. It's a little difficult filling the spots and still trying to accomplish things as a team when you have a smaller team, but each individual has the opportunity to go out and still compete to the best of their ability."
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In this article, you will know what is IPO, what are the benefits of investing in IPO, How to buy IPO in Zerodha?
What is IPO and full form of IPO
The full form of IPO is Initial Public Offering. IPO means when a private company is listed in the stock market for the first time and goes to sell its shares for the first time, then it is IPO.
After releasing the IPO, the private company does not remain private but becomes public because it also costs the public money.
Why does the company take out IPO and why does it sell its shares?
Let us understand with an example why the company takes out IPO and sells its shares: Suppose a company is 100 crores i.e. its total valuation is 100 crores.
Now the company wants that it should be international, for which the company assumes that 25 crores will be required.
Read Also: What is P/E Ratio? | Price to Earning Ratio
Now for 25 crores either the company will take a loan from the bank, then interest will also have to be paid on it.
But it is better that the company gets listed in the share market, after that the company releases its IPO, after which people will buy the shares of the company and that money will come directly to the company.
Due to which the company can increase the business further and it also has the advantage of the company because if the shareholders give money, they will come directly to the company.
What are the benefits of buying an IPO?
1. Buy cheap price and earn more
Whenever a company comes into the stock market and releases its IPO, then generally you get the share in the lowest price at the same time and after some time that price increases by 2 to 3 times.
Read Also: Stock Market Timings in India
For Example 1: Route Mobile limited's IPO was released on 21 September 2020, then its issue price was approx Rs 350, and 7 days later i.e. on 28 September 2020 its price is approx 938 rupees.
For example 2: Happiest Minds technology's IPO was released on 17 September 2020, then its issue price was approx 166 rupees. And on 28 September 2020 (10 days later), its price is approx 363 rupees.
2. Price Transparency
There is price transparency i.e. the price of that share will be written in your ordered document. So those who are small investors and those who are big investors will have the same information available to them related to those shares.
3. More Growth Chances
Whenever the company releases IPO, then either the company is thinking of expanding itself or it is thinking of paying its loan. So in a way the company is going to move forward.
Read Also: Basics of Futures and Options trading for Beginners
So there are many chances of its price increases and that company growing. So these short risks are low and there are many chances that your money will increase a lot.
But without doing any research in any company, one should not invest in IPO because many times the price falls even after IPO.
Important information to apply in IPO
- You have to apply for IPO and if you apply then there is no guarantee that you will get an allotment.
For example: If 1 crore shares of a company are available and an application for 2 crore shares comes, then not everyone will get it. So after applying there is no guarantee that you will get it or not.
- In IPO, 2,4,6,8 such shares are not bought as much as you like, but it has a lot size as UTIAMC's IPO has been released and its lot size is 27.
That is, if you want to buy his shares then you have to buy at least 27 shares and if you want to buy more than that then you have to buy in multiples of 27.
Read Also: What is Mutual Funds and how to Invest in it with Detailed information
That is if you want to buy more than 27 shares, then (27 x 2 = 54) 54 shares will have to be bought.
- There is also a limit to the maximum number of shares you can buy. You can't buy more than that even if you want.
- It is not necessary that you will get the same number of shares as you have applied for. It depends on the availability and how many applications have come.
How to Buy IPO in Zerodha
Step 1: To buy IPO from Zerodha, first, you have to go to the profile.
Step 2: After going to the profile, IPO is seen written in the console, then you have to click on IPO.
As soon as you click on IPO, then this interface will open in front of you.
It is written here that you can apply for IPO from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Below you are also seeing the IPO window, in which you will see from which IPO is currently available.
Right now 2 IPOs are visible, UTIAMC is seen at the top, so its minimum quantity is 27 shares. So you have to take at least 27 shares.
Price: will be between 552.00 to 554.00 and for this, you can apply till 1 October 2020.
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LIKHITHA is also visible below it, its minimum quantity is 125 shares. The price will be between 117.00 to 120.00 and for this also you can apply till 1 October 2020.
Step 3: To buy IPO you have to click on Bid.
After clicking on Bid, you will first have to enter your UPI ID on the top through which you will make the payment.
Next to this, whatever bank is there, it has to be put.
Step 4: After this, select Individual Investor in Investor type. And here there is only the option of the individual, apart from this there is no option here.
But suppose if its parent company was Reliance and you already had Reliance shares, then you would have to select the other option that comes.
Step 5: Quantity comes after selecting the investor. As we told above in this article a minimum quantity of 27 shares has to be taken in this i.e. 1 lot.
If you want to take more than this, then you will have to take 2 lots i.e. you will have to take 54 shares. Either 27 shares will have to be taken or 54 shares will have to be taken or else will have to be taken in a multiple of 27.
Now its price was that you had seen that it can be between 552 to 554, so if you write an exact price and it is not found in that price then you will not get that share.
So that's why people generally select Cutoff-Price, that is, you agree to buy at the price you will get.
In the rest, other price options have been given because, if you put the exact price, then you could have set 2-3 prices. So that's why you can use these other options.
Otherwise, the cutoff price is the best because you will buy it at whatever price it is.
Step 6: After this, you have to tick under ticking.
Step 7: Now you see the amount payable below, if you have to pay Rs 14958 then click on submit.
As soon as you click on Submit, the request goes to your UPI and from there you have to make the payment. And as soon as you make the payment, your bid gets placed on the order.
If you have to meet then you will get it or else it will be cancelled and the money will come back to your account.
IPO means when a private company is listed in the stock market for the first time and goes to sell its shares for the first time, then it is IPO.
The full form of IPO is Initial Public Offering.
1. Buy cheap price and earn more.
2. Price Transparency.
3. More Growth Chances.


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Writing peer reviews for journals is more than an academic contribution; it improves your research writing, and help you see like an editor. Early career researchers can use Publons Academy to enter the world of peer reviewers.
Publons Academy is an online training course teaching you core skills in peer review. It consists of 10 modules, covering industry knowledge, review skills and practical activities. Here is a quick look at the experience:
Module 1 to 4 are introductory topics; for example, module 2 explains the different types of peer reviews, including pre-publication reviews and post-publication reviews. From module 5 onwards, you are supposed to select a pre-print to practice writing a review following the flow of each module. At this point you are also encouraged to invite a mentor to give you feedback along the way; the mentor endorses your practice at the end of the training, which is needed for you to graduate from the course. Upon finishing the course with your mentor's endorsement, you can then build your peer review profile on Publons.
Started as a platform for tracking peer reviews, Publons has grown its features since 2017, when it became part of the Web of Science Group. Researchers can now track their publications, citation metrics, peer reviews and journal editing work in a single profile. If you have an ORCID iD, you can login Publons and Publons Academy with ORCID; this saves you the work to create yet another user account.
Try out Publons Academy. Even if you do not intend to be a reviewer, it should be an useful experience to sharpen your skills in reading and writing academic papers.
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Womens Nurse Costumes
Here are some really amazing plus size nurse costumes that are designed to look totally great on larger, fuller figured people.
If you are thinking about going to the party dressed as a nurse and were worried you might not find a costume that will fit you, your search is over!
Just click on the image of the outfit that you want for more details and to buy at a great discount price!
Hospital Honey Adult Plus Costume Make them feverish with desire for you when you make your entrance wearing this simply jaw-dropping Hospital Honey costume. You're sure to make temperatures rise when you're dressed as a nurse in this outfit. |
Adult Plus 3-piece Nurse Nicky Hey all you gorgeous, sexy ladies, do you need to inject some life into the room? Here's your solution! The 3 Piece Nurse Nicky Adult Plus costume will make temperatures rise no matter where you are! The 3-piece costume includes a button front mini dress with garter belt, head piece, and stethoscope. |
Womans Plus Size Vital Signs Costume This sexy nurse isn't out searching for a cure for cancer; she's looking for love, the Women's Plus Size Vital Signs Costume is sure to please doctors and laymen alike. This sexy nurse's outfit includes a hot red mini dress with white piping, white medical cross detail, and triple white lace trim. |
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You're sure to make temperatures rise when you're dressed as a nurse, in this Hospital Honey costume. Costume features a nurse headband hat and a dress with attached apron. You'll be just what the doctor ordered in this 4-Pc Get Well Nurse Costume. Costume featulres a dress, vinyl waist cincher, stethoscope and hat. You're sure to make temperatures rise when you wear this sexy nurse costume. This three piece Nurse Nicky costume includes a button front dress with garter belt, head piece and stethoscope.
Helllooooo Nurse! Is it time for my sponge bath or maybe for you to take my temperature? This is what they'll be saying every chance they get when they get a look at you dressed in the Women's Plus Temperature Rising Nurse Costume. And who could blame them? When you're hot, you're hot! This costume is complete with a stretch satin two way zipped mini dress, thigh-high stockings and toy stethoscope that is figure flattering and really sexy. Add some cool accessories like a Sexy Nurse Handbag, Nurse Hat Costume Accessory, and Nurses Shoes White. You'll look awesome at your favorite Halloween party or playing nurse at an adult themed costume party. It's even more fun to wear when you just have one private patient who needs all your tender loving flirty, sassy and savvy care. His temperature will sure rise!


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The Lost Levels have talked about a lot of things over 2014, Super Smash Bros., Yoshi's New Island, their favorite games in multiple franchises and topics, but a lot of them have led to characters. Well, Nintendo's latest product, Amiibo, has certainly focused on characters. The little figurines represent chracters from Mario to Link, Pikachu to Pit, Little Mac to Kirby! And while some of us are more than excited to collect them all, some of us just don't get it… literally. So, sit back, and let this audio experience guide you into new and exciting opinions. SpiderStaryu is hosting, but Dark Boo, Sol, and SuperZambezi, are helping him bring this podcast to you all!
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Keep walking; you'll find something of interest eventually.
If you don't turn right for your first two junctions, you won't go wrong.
Fairly soon after you see a spherical purple plant, you'll be able to turn left or go straight. You can go either way; if you go straight, level 1 will go faster, but if you go left the puzzle will make more sense. The choice is yours.
I went left. What do I do now?
I went straight. What do I do with the purple reflector?
Oops - I need to get back up to the big tree. How do I do that?
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Netcracker Wins Fierce Innovation Award for BSS/OSS
Award Recognizes Netcracker Digital BSS/OSS for Helping CSPs Optimize 5G with Converged Charging and Cloud-Native Capabilities
Waltham, MA — March 16, 2022— Netcracker Technology announced today that it has won the 2021 Fierce Innovation Award for BSS/OSS. The Fierce Innovation Awards, presented by Fierce Telecom, recognize products and solutions that transform the telecom industry by accelerating 5G deployment and creating networks for the future.
A panel of industry experts evaluated the submissions on a variety of criteria, including usability, technical innovation, competitive advantage and financial impact. The Netcracker Digital BSS/OSS portfolio was chosen for its proven ability to help operators converge BSS/OSS in the cloud and maximize their investments in 5G networks. The cloud-native architecture, hyperscaler support, comprehensive security and open APIs of the portfolio were cited as major determining factors for the award.
"Many mobile operators still suffer from convoluted legacy BSS/OSS and are unable to fully leverage their 5G network investments," said Kevin Gray, Vice President at Fierce Telecom. "We selected the Netcracker Digital BSS/OSS portfolio because it effectively eliminates those problems. It acts as a catalyst for transformation across the telecom industry by helping operators to implement flexible cloud migration and derive immediate benefits from their 5G network upgrades."
"This award means a lot to us because it recognizes our dedication to being at the forefront of innovation, including helping to future proof our customers for when they are ready to move their BSS/OSS platform to the cloud," said Ari Banerjee, SVP of Strategy at Netcracker. "Our digital portfolio of products and services gives operators the flexibility, scalability and speed to dynamically evolve into disruptors of the 5G digital economy."
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Netcracker Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, offers mission-critical digital transformation solutions to service providers around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of software solutions and professional services enables large-scale digital transformations, unlocking the opportunities of the cloud, virtualization and the changing mobile ecosystem. With an unbroken service delivery track record of more than 25 years, our unique combination of technology, people and expertise helps companies transform their networks and enable better experiences for their customers.
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Seeking to expand artistic and altruistic chops, Sarasota/St. Pete sextet Elysian Sex Drive changes gears with new name Waking Giants.
"The people are still the same, and the values are definitely still the same, but right now, in my mind, the message is bigger and stronger and needs to come out more clearly… that's tough to do with a name like 'Elysian Sex Drive,'" said charismatic frontgal/guitarist DeLaran Withers.
She acknowledged that, despite a purely docile intent, the words "Sex Drive" in its old name might have hindered potential fans.
Withers co-founded the soulful funk rock act together with accomplished drummer Claire Franklin (originator of the Noise Ordinance music compilations) back in 1993 but has "been wanting to change the name of the band for four or five years now. It's largely because I just didn't resonate with it anymore. And a more simple and funny reason is that I was tired of explaining what it meant."
The new designation, however, "feels like it's carrying a much bigger energy," she explained. "'Waking Giants,' to me, means waking my own inner giant… really rising to my full potential."
Furthermore, and referencing a still hush-hush operation WG is coordinating, Withers added, "I also want to facilitate that in others." Details will be forthcoming.
In the meantime, expect new music (described on its Facebook page as "indie power funk") and watch for its nearly-completed video.


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This is where I was last January/February. Fired up and ready to make art in my journal. My Art Journal has been such a savior to me this last year, I've taken it with me pretty much every where I go.
In looking and comparing the pages from the Spring to last month, I can see I've really made some progress in my drawing and painting -- and vision. The page below I did in my Illustration class that ended last month.
It looks nice in black and white, but it really popped when I added the color. I really like the next page, which I finished up last week. The bright color in the foreground with the simple doodles in the background really contrast nicely, I think I'm going to do more like this.
I love quotes, and that's one of the things that most of my pages have in common -- I find a quote that really resonates with me and make that the highlight of my page for that day. Right now the unfinished page I'm trying to give some attention to says "Hope Floats". I find myself feeling extremely hopeful on some days and extremely hopeless on others. Today is the latter.
I really need to find a nice calligraphy course or book so I can practice my hand-writing.
I also love drawing and painting flowers, as you can see from the pages I shared today.
I need to find some focus, a direction -- I do know one thing, I need to get some art journaling and painting done so I can get those creative endorphins moving and lift my spirits. What do you do to lift your spirits when the turkeys get you down?
Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!


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New York rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's boo isn't changing her look anytime soon. Jade went online this week to give fans another sneak peek at her rainbow-inspired hairstyle.
Jade Becomes 6ix9ine
The curvy model returned to Instagram Wednesday with a steamy selfie. The shot features her continuing to rock the same hairstyle inspired by her boo Tekashi.
"BAD LIKE A BARBIE… ??" -Jade's Instagram
No More Photoshop
On Monday, 6ix9ine's girlfriend Jade returned to Instagram with some must-see content. In the pics, she gave fans an up-close look at her curve game and admitted she used to edit her booty prior to 6ix9ine getting released from prison.
"I used to photoshop my butt but now that u home this sh*t really like this ?" -Jade's Instagram
Wait, There's More
Hours prior, Tekashi's bae went online and flexed some major 6ix9ine vibes. The hip-hop vixen shared footage of herself donning Tek's signature rainbow-inspired colors in her hair.
"I let this n*gga f*ck my life up………" -Jade's Instagram
Before You Go
A few days ago, buzz developed about Tek wanting to get his rap career started again. Reports claimed he requested permission from a judge to film music videos from home weeks after getting released from prison early.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Tekashi's legal team is asking Judge Engelmayer to allow the rapper to spend up to 2 hours in his backyard once a week to work on music videos. In the docs, Tekashi's lawyers say his probation officer is aware of the request and has no objection … so 69 just needs the judge's stamp of approval too. (TMZ)


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Here's Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Fundamentally Strong
According to a recent Gallup poll,1 Americans believe a vibrant manufacturing sector is "key" to boosting job growth. Yet, U.S. manufacturing employment has declined over time and even more so during the Great Recession. Moreover, the growth of manufacturing output and productivity, which has historically outpaced the overall economy, has also weakened relatively more over the past several years. Given these conditions and growing U.S. trade deficits, many believe that U.S. manufacturing is in a downward spiral and can no longer compete globally. We believe that U.S. manufacturing is fundamentally strong and that claims about foreign competition tend to be overstated. Let's dig deeper than the headlines and show why we don't believe the hype about the death of U.S. manufacturing.2
Of course, aspects of U.S. manufacturing have declined since its heyday, and recent declines have been prominent. For example, between December 2007 (the previous business cycle peak) and March 2010, the number of employees in the manufacturing sector declined from almost 13.75 million to about 11.5 million—the lowest level since March 1941. However, manufacturing output has increased since the trough of the Great Recession, though its growth (like that of the overall U.S. economy) has been unusually weak.3 During the recent recovery, manufacturing output has increased at just a 2.2 percent annual rate, slower than the 3 percent average rate after the 2001 recession and much slower than the 5 percent average rate for the two expansions in the 1980s and 1990s.4 But there's more to examine before drawing any conclusions.
U.S. Manufacturing in the Global Arena
One way to measure the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing is to compare its growth with the growth in other countries. If other countries have healthier manufacturing sectors, that might be evidence of a decline in U.S. performance.
The United States and seven other developed countries make up about 82 percent of OECD5 manufacturing activity: Those countries are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In 1997, the real manufacturing output of all eight countries was $3.97 trillion. U.S. output was a little more than a third of this total, with Japan accounting for a little more than a quarter. Germany provided 14 percent, followed by Italy's nearly 8 percent. The other countries were less than 6 percent each.
By 2015, the U.S. share had risen to about 36 percent. The shares of Mexico and South Korea had risen slightly and Germany's share hadn't changed much. All other OECD countries saw their share of manufacturing output decline, with Japan's share declining nearly 3 percentage points. By this standard, U.S. manufacturing is competing well against the manufacturing sectors of other large, developed countries.
But then there's China, which isn't included in the OECD. According to statistics from the World Bank,6 China surpassed the United States in 2014 as the world's largest manufacturing country in value-added terms. By 2015, China's real manufacturing output totaled $4.18 trillion, considerably more than the $3.25 trillion in U.S. output.7
From 2005 to 2015, China's share of the world's manufacturing output rose by 10.1 percentage points to 19.7 percent, while the U.S. share fell by 3.5 percentage points to 15.3 percent. Undoubtedly, Chinese manufacturing has gained market share from U.S. manufacturing. But it is also true that China has gained more manufacturing share from other countries. For example, from 2005 to 2015, Japan's share of world manufacturing output declined from 10 percent to 7.9 percent, and the euro area's share declined from 17.7 percent to 13.9 percent. So, while China successfully expanded its market share compared with the United States, that success registered even more at the expense of China's non-U.S. competitors.8 For example, as seen in Figure 1, the share of U.S. goods imports from all other countries began to decline rapidly after China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001.
Let's also remember our history and look back to Japan's ascent from the ashes of World War II to its status as a manufacturing powerhouse. Claims were made back then, during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, that the surge in Japanese manufacturing would lead to the demise of U.S. manufacturing—claims that now, in hindsight, were overwrought.9
And one more note about global competition: It may seem obvious that more imported manufactured goods leads to less U.S. manufactured goods. But, contrary to this popular opinion, imports do not crowd out aggregate domestic production. Instead, there is a strong positive relationship between imports and manufacturing output and employment. Many imports are intermediate materials and capital goods that, in fact, not only are essential to domestic production, but also increase the productivity of U.S. manufacturers who produce goods that are exported.10
The Manufacturing Sector Is Especially Susceptible to Negative Economic Conditions
U.S. manufacturing is growing and has a large global share; but, as we've noted here, it has declined relative to its earlier performance—especially its productivity and output growth.
Figure 2 plots domestic manufacturing output and employment over the past 45 years, with the shaded areas representing recessions. It's clear that manufacturing output and employment are very sensitive to the state of the economy.11 In fact, the National Bureau of Economic Research Business Cycle Dating Committee uses industrial production as a metric when dating business cycle peaks and troughs. Manufacturing output fell by 20 percent from the fourth quarter of 2007 to the second quarter of 2009, which was the largest recession-induced decline since the 1930s. In percentage terms, manufacturing employment fell by 13.7 percent, or about 1.9 million jobs.12 We don't see this as a signal that U.S. manufacturing is weak, however; instead, we see economy-wide factors at work.
Slow growth of the U.S. population in general, and specifically of the labor force, has slowed long-term U.S. economic growth and employment.13 This overall slow growth has reduced the demand for capital goods, indirectly impeded the pace of innovation, and further reduced the pace of potential output growth. Slower long-term economic growth reduces the growth of demand for output generally and manufacturing output and employment especially. And demand for manufactured durable goods is even more sensitive to short-term fluctuations in income, as we've seen in the recent recession. So, along with the aggregate economy, manufacturing output and productivity growth have been unusually slow.
A bit more on the reference above to innovation and its effects on the aggregate economy: The pace of technological change embodied in labor productivity has been dismal, in part compounding the effect of weak capital formation. And Decker et al. (2014) show that economic dynamism—what one could characterize as entrepreneurship, reflected, for example, in the share of new firms and start-ups—has declined for the past 30 years and that this decline accelerated after 2000, along with comparable trends in new patents. Phelps (2013) argues that innovation creates economic dynamism, which in his view is a prerequisite for high growth, but it has been in decline for a long time. Although researchers continue to debate and study the issue, high taxes, regulations, and less-competitive markets have tended to slow the pace of innovation and thus economic growth.
How Can We Secure a Brighter Future for Manufacturing?
We've described the current state of U.S. manufacturing, but let's consider its performance over time. Manufacturing has historically experienced rapidly rising productivity growth and declining employment. However, this has not resulted in a smaller share of manufacturing output relative to GDP. In fact, manufacturing output has been a roughly constant share of GDP over time. This has been evident in the historically falling relative price of manufacturing output. Rising levels of productivity benefit manufacturing (as with other sectors), but also naturally lead to declining employment—much as the agricultural sector has experienced declining employment and rising output in the twentieth century.14 Hence, some declines in employment are to be expected.
But in contrast with historical trends, and probably counter to the expectations of many economists, manufacturing has not enjoyed strong output growth over the past few years. As noted earlier, slowing output growth has a slowing labor component. But slowing output growth also reflects weaker manufacturing productivity growth, which slowed more sharply after the business cycle peak at the end of 2007—both absolutely and relative to aggregate U.S. productivity growth. It even began to fall in 2011-14. From the last business cycle peak at the end of 2007 to the third quarter of 2017, manufacturing output per worker has risen at only a 0.6 percent rate, slower than the real GDP per worker growth rate of 0.9 percent. Thus, weaker manufacturing output growth importantly reflects fundamentals in the aggregate economy.
So, if there's any credence to the view that U.S. manufacturing has diminished, it mostly stems from the nation's slower economic growth process and very weak economic recovery. If aggregate productivity rebounds, it will be reflected in a re-energized manufacturing sector. Of course, this slowdown in overall productivity and output growth may be permanent. Gordon (2016) argues this point. But Mokyr (2002), Branstetter and Sichel (2017), and others argue that this slowdown is transitory and can be reversed.15


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Mercer's Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) in Elementary/Special Education prepares students for initial teacher certification to teach children in grades P through 5. The program is designed for future elementary school teachers who do not hold a bachelor's degree. Aspiring teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree in a field other than education can explore Mercer's Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education.
With a major in Elementary/Special Education, students learn how to understand young children from a holistic perspective and create classroom curriculum to support children's cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development. Through field experiences, students are immersed in diverse classroom settings to observe current teachers, participate in classroom activities, and gain experience in teaching elementary-aged children.
Successful completion of the program and passing scores on the appropriate GACE Content assessments lead to eligibility for Level 4 induction certification.
Earn an embedded endorsement
Successful completion of the three-course sequence of study within the program curriculum will lead to eligibility for an in-field Reading Endorsement and will provide the certified teacher with strengthened and enhanced competencies for teaching reading and literacy at the prerequisite certification level.
Designed for busy and working adults
Earning a bachelor's degree at Mercer University while managing other priorities is possible. With the program's flexibility, many of our students are able to continue working while earning their degree.
Students pursue the B.S.Ed. in Elementary/Special Education through a blended combination of online and in-person meetings at Mercer's Atlanta, Douglas County, Henry County, or Macon location.
- The majority of each course is completed through both synchronous and asynchronous online instruction, and students only attend class in person twice per course.
- Most students register for two courses per eight-week session.
- Sessions begin five times a year in January, March, May, August, and October.
- Students are also required to participate in field experiences during the day.
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Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared to:
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We get common questions 'what is 1 of 1 NFT art?' and 'what are 1/1 NFTs?'. Our guide goes in-depth on the proper definition for 1 of 1 NFT artwork, and all you need to know is how to find 1/1 NFT in secondary marketplaces like OpenSea.
We share the different types of 1/1 NFTs, what rarity factors to consider when pricing one of one NFTs, and 1 of 1 NFT project examples.
Let's dive in with the basics:
What is a 1 of 1 NFT?
1/1 NFT art is a unique, one-of-a-kind digital collectible where no other exists other than the piece itself. It's difficult to find other comparable items because of how special it is and how rare it becomes due to the limited supply.
1 of 1 NFTs, also known as 'one of one NFTs,' is when a single non-fungible token is available for a unique asset based on its mint number.
A mint number represents its edition and plays a role in differentiating between two or more non-fungible tokens with the same content or design.
While non-fungible tokens all remain unique, each has a mint number to show which edition within the collection it is and how different they can be. Multiple NFTs become a collection, and a collection can have multiple editions; however, there can only be 1/1 or 1/10 or 1/100.
Why 1 of 1 NFTs Are Valuable
Understanding how much a 1 of 1 NFT is worth comes down to knowing what someone is willing to pay for it and how much demand there is in the market.
These NFTs are typically among the 'Legendary' or 'Top' rarity tier when nft projects launch, making the chances of owning them less than 0.01% in most cases.
However, some collectors feel 1/1 means having a 50% chance of winning or a 50% chance of losing based on probability. Either way, a 1 of 1 non-fungible token remains highly desirable similar to other collectibles.
Every non-fungible token comes with a mint number which makes it unique, and depending on how close that number is to the number 1, the rarer the non-fungible becomes over time.
For example, if an NFT collection has 100 pieces and you have mint number 2, that's far more valuable than mint number 10. However, if you have mint number 1, it's the rarest NFT available out of the 100 pieces.
Lastly, this technology allows you to have background data on who previously owned an nft allows you to compare who owns the actual image and who screenshotted it.
It instantly makes tracking these digital assets' lifelong price and value easier.
Also, if these assets were held by a celebrity or someone well-known, it could increase the value of the 1/1 NFT even more.
How Many Non-fungible 1/1 Tokens Exist?
Each collection has a different amount of 1/1 tokens available. Sometimes, every collection piece is a 1/1 because its mint number is different and hand-drawn.
However, the majority of nft projects have only a few.
Per nft project, it's common for there to be one or two super rare 1/1 NFTs for every thousand. However, it's up to the nft project owner to decide how many ones of one NFTs they'd like to create in the collection.
Most nft collections have a tier system that allows users to identify when an nft is special.
Here are a few names of what the tiers can:
- 1/1s
- Super Rare
- Elite
- Ultra Rare
- Legendary
- Limited Edition
1 of 1 NFTs are limited edition art pieces and stand out from the rest due to having rare different traits or attributes.
NFT sellers use limited-edition marketing as a strategy to create immediacy, exclusivity, and urgency since it's only available for a short time or in a limited amount.
Because these non-fungible tokens are scarce, they are in high demand! Therefore, they are deemed rare and likely to hold more value when buying a limited-edition token.
Different Types of 1 of 1 Piece
While most NFT collections will claim their non-fungible tokens are one of a kind or 1 of 1s, it's important to remember that art is subjective and difficult to value.
Therefore, we use different rarity factors to determine the price.
NFT mfs: "our art is so unique, each one feels like a 1/1 😍"
The art: pic.twitter.com/2QrQ2Vt9UX
— alexjm.eth (@alexjmingolla) April 29, 2022
When understanding what 1/1 rarity is, most think of sports trading cards and physical collectibles.
One of One NFT Types (Examples):
- Sports Collectibles (1/1 NFT)
- Digital Art/Paintings (1/1 NFT)
- Photography (1/1 NFT)
What Are Rarity Factors Used For 1/1s?
There are so many different rarity factors when it comes to pricing NFTs. It's also the same case when pricing 1/1 NFTs.
The best way to illustrate this is to use sports trading card collectibles and then compare them to non-fungible tokens.
Sporting Trading Cards
We can ask ourselves these questions to get a sense of how valuable it could be
- Who's the player?
- Is it a rookie card?
- Is it authenticated?
- Is it autographed?
Non-fungible Token
We can ask ourselves these questions to get a sense of how valuable it could be
- What rarity tier?
- What's the mint number?
- What's the floor price?
The size of the total available collection plays a role in determining value and rarity.
While some NFTs aren't exactly 1/1s, they can be among a small collection like 732/777, which will become immensely valuable once sold out.
For example, Vaulted CNN allows people to buy archived images, press releases, and articles as NFTs to own a part of history.
If this collection was 10,000 and you owned mint number 9,955, you wouldn't feel as excited. However, owning number 732 out of 10,000 now makes you far more excited.
1 of 1 NFT Project Examples
1. Sports Card 1/1 NFTs
30 Teams each get 1/1 exclusive NFTs as digital collectibles.
NBA All-Star VIP Pass gets you an exclusive 1/1 NFT which is auctioned and has the potential to earn holders over $40K.
10 Most Expensive NBA Top Shop Digital Cards have all the famous players like LeBron James worth $450K.
2. Photography 1/1 NFTs
Daniel Angeli – (https://daniel-angeli.com/)
The First 1/1 Celebrity NFT Photography Collection, by the King of Paparazzi, Daniel Angeli.
The project is 60 Years of Celebrity Photographs From The King of Paparazzi.
Logan Paul's 99 Originals – (https://originals.com/)
Represents '99 original photos' by Logan Paul using a polaroid camera over 99 days. Each photo is 1/1 NFTs.
Suppose you are a holder of 99 original NFTs. In that case, you become a member of the DOA (Decentralized autonomous organization), giving you access to a community treasury where actions related to the funds.
Learn more about the Logan Paul Celebrity NFT Project called 99 Originals.
3. Paintings or Abstract 1/1 NFTs
HENI: Damien Hirst – The Empresses (https://empresses.heni.com/)
Each painting is unique and one of a kind.
Each non-fungible token is unique, and when you buy the digital token, it comes with the option to redeem it for a physical painting.
You'll burn the non-fungible token and get a new styled painting at random.
How to Find 1 of 1 NFTS on Ethereum
- Go to OpenSea
- Find a collection you like and want to look up at any time.
- Go to Contract Address and click on the string of characters. It will take you to etherscan.io, where intelligent contracts exist.
- Find the info block called 'Token Tracker,' which has the project's logo, and click to view the 'Token Tracker Page.'
- Click on 'Inventory' and then use the search bar to search for '1', which looks up the token id number among the project tokens on the blockchain.
- You'll see the non-fungible token with the id, and you can click 'view on OpenSea' to see how much it's worth. For example, you can do this searching for '0' in the search bar and find any nfts with mint number 0.
Why Buying One of One NFTs Is Worth It
Due to the scarcity and how limited these non-fungible tokens are when they exist within a project, it makes sense for them to be highly sought after and in high demand.
However, buying a one-of-one NFT requires patience and knowing when these types of items go up on auction.
Most 1 of 1 NFTs are available through an auctioning blockchain platform or buying via an nft pack.
If you've enjoyed reading our guide about one of one NFTs, you may like one of these:
- What Are NFT Packs and How Do They Work
- Where to Find Free NFT Drops to Sell for Millions
- Why Are NFTs So Ugly?