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10 Questions about Virtual and Augmented Reality
If you're interested in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), you've likely asked yourself one or more of the questions you'll find here. In many cases, there aren't definitive answers available, but I tell you what I think and what many of the leading experts in the fields of VR and AR have said.
How will virtual and augmented reality affect me?
Wondering how VR and AR technologies are going to affect your life? You're not alone. Many are wondering the same thing, and the future is uncertain, so any answer to this question is going to involve some guesswork.
The good news: Neither VR nor AR will likely be thrust upon you unwillingly in the near future. Do not expect to come to work tomorrow and find that your PC has been completely replaced by a pair of AR glasses.
VR will likely start to seep into your life around the edges. A VR arcade may spring up at your local mall, or a tech-minded friend may have a headset for you to experience. As the lower-cost headsets start to arrive, you may even decide to purchase one yourself. A lot depends on the industry you work in, but VR seems unlikely to force its way into your life as much as gradually work its way in through location-based experiences, entertainment, and gaming.
AR has the potential to be more disruptive, and its strengths make it a contender to be implemented in the workplace before VR. Similar to the early days of the personal computer, that may be many user's first exposure to the technology. However, full-scale industry usage is likely some time off. Barring a large leap forward for AR (and depending on your industry), you're likely still at least five years from passing colleagues sporting AR glasses in lieu of a PC.
The VR and AR industries are anything but static, and growth can come in leaps and bounds. It would be foolish to make a prediction about either industry without constantly revisiting that prediction to realign with reality. Oculus turned the VR world on its head in 2013 with the DK1. HTC did it again with the Vive in 2016. Google and Apple flipped the AR world upside down with ARCore and ARKit in 2017. Magic Leap hopes to do the same with the Creator Edition in 2018. That's a lot of turns and flips. The only constant is change, so keeping abreast of changes is vitally important if you don't want to be left behind.
Which technology will win?
A popular question now that both VR and AR have risen in public awareness is which technology will win the battle of the fourth wave of technologies — VR or AR? From a business point of view, you may want to know which technology to throw your development resources behind. From a consumer point of view, you may want to know which devices you should consider purchasing.
A realistic answer is that, in the long run, both are likely to win (that is, become an integral part of our technological lives). VR and AR are different technologies. Although they exist in the same sphere, they aren't in direct competition with one another. There likely won't be one winner and one loser. They both have different sets of strengths and weaknesses. In the future, a user may wear her AR glasses on the job to complete her workday tasks, and then come home and don her VR headset for some evening entertainment.
Having said that, the ultimate form factor may be a headset that can merge the two technologies. No current device has offered this option, though many VR headsets have multiple front-facing cameras on them that could conceivably be used for AR experiences. Microsoft even went so far as to name its VR headsets Windows Mixed Reality, leading many to speculate that Microsoft sees the technologies merging to a single device in the future. (For its part, Microsoft has claimed that the name is due to its headsets belonging to its Windows Mixed Reality platform, which includes the HoloLens.)
A wireless headset that offers the ability to switch between the full immersion of VR and the mixed worlds of AR could be a solution consumers flock to.
VR and AR are not necessarily competitors! Each has its own set of strengths, and each technology's strengths actually serve to shore up the other's weaknesses.
What if I don't have a headset for VR/AR?
Some websites utilize WebVR (a way to experience VR in a browser), and some applications enable you to use your computer or phone without a headset. YouTube, for example, has a number of videos that let you look around and explore in 360 degrees. However, in those applications, you aren't really experiencing VR. You're just viewing a 360-degree world via a two-dimensional screen.
To truly experience VR, a headset is required. A number of basic headsets, such as Google Cardboard, allow you to experience VR at very low cost (often less than $20). Having said that, you should seek out the highest VR experience you can. You don't need to rush out and buy the most expensive VR headset you can find. But find a location-based VR experience, or even try your local mall or big-box retailer that has VR demo areas. The difference in quality between a simple Google Cardboard viewer and the high-end headsets is massive. If you've yet to experience high-quality VR, it is an amazing experience that is not to be missed.
To experience a slimmed down version of AR, often all you need is a recent version of an Apple or Android mobile phone or tablet. iOS and Android have released ARKit and ARCore, versions of AR specifically created for their respective mobile devices. A number of applications exist in the App Store and Google Play Store tailored to those technologies.
How large will the virtual and augmented reality consumer markets get?
It's difficult to pin down the current market sizes of VR and AR today, let alone know what will happen to those markets in the future. Market size is difficult to determine for many reasons, including lack of availability of precise market analytics, various form factor executions, and market fragmentation. However, we can look at some products and technologies to help with some rough estimates.
For VR, now is the perfect time to take stock of the direction the markets are headed. The first generation of devices has had ample amount of time in consumer hands. A number of second-generation VR devices are becoming available. More details will also have emerged around manufacturers' plans for the future, and how they're adjusting to where the markets seem to be headed.
All of this should add up to informative years for VR. Manufacturers appear to be planning for a sharp uptick in VR headset sales, with sales likely concentrated around the midrange headsets. The sales of these second-generation devices should help predict the size of the consumer base for VR. There may or may not be a massive explosion of VR adoption, but most hope that a steady increase over time in the quality of headsets and experiences should bolster the market.
AR will likely not see much of a consumer jump for a few years, outside of executions within mobile devices. Most AR devices are targeted toward enterprise businesses instead of consumers. If your dream was to sell a billion headset-based AR apps in the next few years, you're likely to be disappointed. But fear not! What headset-based AR will lack in market size, it will make up for in enterprise-level executions. There will likely be a large influx of companies looking to utilize AR within the next few years.
You can typically extrapolate predictions based on existing markets, consumer price point comfort, and ability to scale to mass-consumption level. Generally, those data points give you enough information to make a reasonable guess at market size within the next year or two. However, there will always be the potential for a game-breaking technology to appear. A company could release a mass-produced AR headset tomorrow that immediately blows these predictions out of the water.
When should I enter the virtual reality/augmented reality market as a consumer?
There is no "right" or "wrong" time to enter the VR or AR marketplace. Evaluate each technology on its merits and decide what is right for you.
VR is, at present, a more mature market on the consumer side than AR. There is more competition among headset manufacturers and more content available via various manufacturers' app stores. There are also a number of choices at various levels of quality and price points.
AR, on the other hand, lags behind in the consumer space. Only one or two headset/glasses manufacturers seem to be in any sort of position to produce hardware at anywhere near mass consumer scale, and the price points of these devices are far beyond what most consumers are willing to pay. However, users can also get a taste of AR via applications for their mobile devices.
In the end, this is a decision you must make on your own, considering how you plan to use the hardware and software. Are you looking for the highest-quality immersive experience for gaming or entertainment? A higher-end VR headset may be a good choice. Are you looking for a bleeding-edge, early adopter glance at how we could be working in the near future? Perhaps one of the AR headsets is your best bet.
For most of the general population, AR headsets at consumer scale is probably a few years out. Experiencing AR via your mobile device will likely suffice for most consumers for the time being.
VR, however, is readily available for public consumption now. If you have an interest in experiencing VR in the comfort of your own home, there is no reason to hold back any longer from purchasing a device. As with most tech hardware, at this point it's just a matter of evaluating the hardware and upcoming choices and deciding what's right for you.
When choosing a VR/AR device (or any technology), evaluate not only the current choices, but the upcoming choices as well. For example, a user looking for a VR device may be focused on the current generation of devices. As with many technologies, these devices are likely refreshed and improved upon every few years. Be sure to evaluate your current choices versus all upcoming choices to help avoid any buyer's remorse.
When should my company enter the market?
There is no right or wrong time to enter the emerging technology market as a consumer, but there can be a right or wrong time to enter it as a company. Enter too early or without a strong direction, and you risk being so far out on the bleeding edge that the market hasn't built itself to sustain your entry. Enter too late, and you risk the market having passed you by.
Now is definitely a good time to be evaluating both technologies to determine how they fit within your organization's long-term growth and development. VR is fast maturing as a market. In the next two years, you can expect to see rapid growth in this space at mass consumer and enterprise scale.
AR is lagging behind slightly in availability for mass consumer adoption. Mobile AR will play a large role for the next few years, with AR wearables likely a few years beyond that. However, AR is already catching on within enterprise lines of business. AR in the enterprise will likely see very steady growth, with the potential for extreme spikes in certain enterprises such as medical, industrial, design, and manufacturing fields.
In general, the drawbacks of incorporating technology within your market too early pale in comparison to those of entering a market too late. Although you may jump the gun and find yourself with a smaller market by entering too early, you may find your market cornered by competitors if you enter too late.
You should already be evaluating how these technologies could shake up your particular industry. If you still aren't sure how these technologies may fit within your industry, running one or two small pilot projects or ideation labs utilizing VR or AR within your company walls could help you decide where VR or AR adoption within your industry could take place in the future.
William Shakespeare wrote, "Better three hours too soon than a minute late." The penalty your company will pay for entering the market too early is rarely higher than the steep price it could pay for entering the market too late. we all would love the ability to time the market just right, but that's impossible. Err on the side of being proactive instead of reactive.
Which virtual reality headset is right for me?
Deciding upon a VR headset is a question with a number of variables involved — there is no one right answer that will work for everyone. At a high level, there are three different tiers of VR hardware:
- High-end "desktop" headsets: If you're looking for the most immersive VR experience and have external hardware ready to power your headset, one of the high-end headsets is likely appropriate for you. These headsets offer the most immersive VR experience consumers can purchase today. They typically run on external hardware such as a desktop computer. Offloading the processing work to a desktop computer allows for a graphically intense experience because of the desktop PC's powerful processor and memory availability. High-end headsets can also allow for freedom of motion with room-scale tracking and feature-rich external controllers. Most have a very strong selection of immersive games and entertainment selections.
The drawbacks of the higher-level headsets include price and the reliance on an external computer to power these experiences.
Current examples of high-level headsets include the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive Pro, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
- Mid-tier mobile headsets: The mid-tier (or mobile-powered) headsets offer a solid VR experience at a much lower price than the high-level experiences. Most of these headsets do require external hardware, but only a mobile phone that adheres to the VR device's requirements, many of which consumers may already have. (The upcoming generation of mid-tier headsets include devices such as the HTC Vive Focus or Oculus Santa Cruz, which will be standalone and not require an external device.) Because these devices do not require a desktop computer, these headsets are far more portable. Without a reliance on tethering to an external piece of hardware or any extra sensors, these devices can be carted anywhere.
The drawback of these mobile experiences is the level of experience offered. With the limited computational power of mobile devices, the level of immersiveness can be less than that of the high-end headsets. The first generation of mid-tier devices does not offer the same fidelity of tracking the user, and the controllers are often fairly simplistic compared to the high-end options.
The mid-tier headset is often a good starter level for users intrigued by VR but not yet willing to go all in on a high-end device. They enable users to experience a taste of VR at a lower price point.
Current examples at this tier include the Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream.
- Low-end mobile headsets: Low-level headsets consist mainly of Google Cardboard and devices built around the Google Cardboard specification. These low-end devices are powered with separate mobile hardware, which makes them easily portable.
Unlike the mid-tier devices, most of these low-end devices do away with niceties like controllers or other separate hardware and software integrations. The hardware and software experience is as bare bones as you can get while still remaining "VR." These devices are often referred to as "viewers" — a good name for them, because they're mainly built for viewing VR experiences and worlds, with very little interactivity.
Current examples include Google Cardboard, View-Master VR, and SMARTvr.
These low-level headsets are good as a way of democratizing VR experiences. Cardboards are relatively inexpensive, so they can be branded and shipped to consumers at a low cost. The New York Times did just that, shipping out over a million branded Google Cardboards and access to their NYT VR app to their customers. Similarly, Cardboard hardware may be a good choice where replacement cost or user damage is an issue, such as within elementary schools looking to experience VR without breaking the bank.
There is no "wrong" choice of VR headset. Just as your mobile phone is different from your TV, the mid-tier headsets have a different set of strengths and weaknesses than the high-end headsets. As a simple analogy, you may love watching a football game on your 60-inch flat-screen TV at home, but you can't carry your 60-inch flat-screen everywhere you go. The portability your mobile phone offers can be a huge benefit, and you may find you end up spending even more time on your phone than in front of your TV, even though your TV offers an arguably "better" experience.
As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for." VR in Google Cardboard is a great, low-cost introduction to VR, but don't think that if you've used a Google Cardboard you've experienced the level of immersiveness VR can offer. The difference in experience from a Google Cardboard to a high-end VR experience can be the difference between watching a feature film on your mobile phone and watching it in a theater with full surround sound.
For AR experiences, there is little reason to purchase a headset right now for consumer consumption. The market for consumer-based AR applications and use cases outside of mobile AR aren't yet at a critical mass. However, there are plenty of reasons to purchase AR headsets to create applications targeted toward enterprise-level consumption. For example, if you're tasked with building an AR application for commercial or industrial usage. These fields will likely experience tremendous growth in usage of AR. You should evaluate the specific customer needs within that space and find the AR headset that aligns most closely with the requirements of that task.
With both Oculus and HTC releasing dedicated untethered devices in 2018, and Magic Leap scheduled to release hardware within that same timespan, make sure to compare the latest set of apples to apples when purchasing any VR or AR devices. The market is constantly in flux, so make sure to find the device whose strengths align with your project's needs.
What could impede the growth of virtual and augmented reality?
The growth of these two technologies seems inevitable, but there are potential bumps in the road you should be aware of that could potentially throw one or the other off track.
VR seems to have made it through its Trough of Disillusionment. Short of studies finding massive health risks within VR, there is likely little to impede its growth at this point. The worst-case scenario for VR would seem to be sluggish growth. If the second generation of headsets gets a lukewarm consumer reception, or if the headset and application market becomes more fragmented and confusing, VR's growth as a mass consumer device could slow down. It wouldn't be the death knell for VR, but sluggish market growth can mean less investment capital. Less investment capital can create a feedback cycle of slower improvements, leading to sluggish growth, which leads back to slower improvements.
AR's growth, outside of executions on mobile, is more constrained at the moment. Limited availability of hardware to developers can create lack of development resources, which can lead to lack of depth of content. The high price point of headsets, nonexistent content ecosystem, and no standardization of experience expectations when using AR are all things AR will struggle with over the next few years.
Are there lasting physical effects to using virtual and augmented reality?
Many emerging technologies have faced the prospect of potential medical questions. When computers were quickly becoming mass consumer devices, medical experts questioned the effects staring at computer screens all day could have on us long term. When mobile devices began their ascent into the public consciousness, worries about electromagnetic radiation from the phones themselves and cellphone towers had medical researchers studying the relationship between mobile phone radiation and cancer rates.
The same sorts of questions currently exist for VR and AR. Will having a screen so close to our eyes cause lasting damage to our eyesight? Could working long term in VR cause lasting nausea? Could there be lasting behavioral effects from staying in these virtual worlds for an extended period of time?
Many of these medical effects are believed to be little more than short-term issues, but there have yet to be long-term studies evaluating the usage of VR or AR.
Most experts agree that for the time being, you can be cautious and sensible about the potential risks, but that caution should not prevent you from utilizing the technology as you see fit. Take off the headset if you're feeling nauseated, and take "screen breaks" every half-hour to give your eyesight time to readjust to the real world. These are all standard rules you should already be following in regards to any screen time (VR headsets, computer screens, or mobile devices).
What is the future of virtual and augmented reality?
All transformative technologies have positive and negative potential. Because of its ability to be immersive, VR will likely suffer from many of the same issues other technologies experience today, but to a greater degree. Some of the potential issues of this new technology include VR addiction; users checking out of the real world and spending far too much time in the virtual. The potential to desensitize users to their actions in the real world due to the lack of consequences of their actions in the virtual world is an issue that has been cited as well.
AR could suffer from some of the same issues VR may struggle with. It also could grapple with a few issues of its own. Who owns the rights to the digital world? Should anyone have the ability to display AR content anywhere? Could our AR experiences become too lifelike? Could we become incapable of distinguishing the real world from the virtual enhancements?
These are interesting concerns or thought projects, but they're massively outweighed by the enormous potential of these technologies.
VR has the ability to reach across boundaries and borders. The Internet connected people like never before. VR takes that power and adds in the ability to form a truly empathetic global social space. It has the capability to completely revolutionize how we learn and how we play, and perhaps most importantly how we connect with one another.
AR has the ability to enhance our everyday actions within the real world. It has the potential to help people make smarter decisions via information availability. It can make the world around us interactive. It can facilitate creating new connections with others via shared experiences and change the ways we currently work. You name the industry, and within ten years, AR may have massively transformed that industry as we know it.


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Saturday, June 16 from 8 AM - 2 PM at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in Mexico, Missouri.
Join us Saturday morning for the annual Zenith Aircraft "Fly-In to Summer" Open House!
You're Invited to our informal Open House and Fly-In Gathering!
This will be a fun gathering of Zenith builders, flyers, and enthusiasts, and is an informal grass-roots fly-in gathering open to all aviation enthusiasts.
The Zenith Aircraft factory will be open from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm for self-guided factory tours, demonstrations, and more. Hot lunch and refreshments will be available and we'll also have coffee in the morning.
Come visit the factory, see the new Zenith demo planes, and meet with fellow builders and pilots.
In contrast to our annual late summer / fall Open Hangar Day (with scheduled workshops and forums), the June event is very informal and unstructured with no scheduled activities.
Owners of completed Zenith Aircraft are encouraged to fly-in to show off their completed project to fellow builders (we will provide tie-down space and help facilitate ground transportation if possible). Let us know of any special needs or requirements.
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Highlights from the annual spring "Fly In To Summer" Open Hangar Day at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in Mexico, Missouri. Despite the record heat, a great day at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory: Thanks to all who came by to visit and participate.

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Hollywood is a tough place to grow up - especially when you consider that the commodity child actors are selling is really childhood itself. If an actor is hired because of their ability to exude innocence, then the normal process of maturation can make it hard for them to do their job.
Frankly, producers and directors are asking a lot of children. Even with union laws in place, the hours on set can be grueling. Some roles can even take an emotional toll on the actors. When you think about it, the very concept of child actors is rather cruel. But anyone who watched the original Beverly Hills 90210 knows how the alternative of hiring adults to play kids can lend a certain insincerity to the project.
Many of the kids on this list got the boot from their jobs simply because their bodies were following the course of nature. Others were sacked because they picked up adult vices in their off time. A scant few made the personal choice to move on in order to live normal lives and salvage what remained of their childhood. In a couple of tragic cases, losing their jobs utterly destroyed their careers and even their lives.
Here are 15 Child Actors Who Lost Their Jobs For Growing Up Too Fast.
15 Shirley Temple
In the early days of Hollywood, Shirley Temple was the quintessential child star. She could sing, tap dance, knew her lines, and looked adorable in a sailor suit. By the age of 6, she was already a veteran with over twenty titles under her tiny belt. She continued to work steadily until around 1940, when the public decided her act wasn't quite so novel on a 12-year-old.
Her two films that year, The Blue Bird, and Young People, flopped at the box office. 20th Century Fox sold what remained of Temple's contract to her parents and the "Good Ship Lollipop" singer enrolled in Westlake School for Girls, in an attempt to salvage what remained of her childhood. Temple went on to become a successful politician and UN delegate.
14 Malcolm David Kelley – Lost
In the first season of supernatural drama Lost, the youngest survivor of the Oceanic 815 plane crash appeared to have some sort of psychic connection to the mysterious island on which they were stranded. But hints of 10-year-old Walt's abilities never paid off because puberty overtook the actor who portrayed him - Michael David Kelley. Walt and Michael puttered away from the island in Season 2. A much-matured Walt appeared a handful of times before the end of the series.
In 2007, executive producer Damon Lindelof said, "We've always known Malcolm was going to grow faster than we could shoot the show. And we planned for it." But he later told a 2011 ComicCon audience that when they first cast Walt, they didn't expect the show to go beyond 13 episodes, so they assumed Kelley's puberty would never be a factor.
13 Jamie Lynn Spears – Zoey 101
As the star of her own Emmy-winning Nickelodeon series, Zoey 101, Britney's younger sibling was poised to rival her success. The show was a hit, running for four seasons and making Jamie Lynn a household name.
But in 2007, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn learned that she had gotten pregnant. Spears decided to keep the baby and raise it on her own. Unfortunately, that decision stopped the rising star's career in its tracks. Producers of the Zoey 101 didn't want to work a teen pregnancy into the narrative. Since Jamie Lynn was the face of the series, they also felt it couldn't go on without her. Ultimately, they decided to give both Zoey 101 and Jamie Lynn the axe.
12 Lisa Bonet – The Cosby Show/A Different World
Right out of the gate, fans of The Cosby Show adored the oldest Huxtable daughter - the wry, bohemian Denise. But Cosby was furious when 23-year-old Bonet shot a steamy love scene in the Mickey Rourke drama Angel Heart. Cosby shipped Denise off to the college-set spinoff, A Different World.
When Bonet made the decision to start a family with her then-husband Lenny Kravitz, it was the last straw for the controlling Cosby patriarch. He thought a pregnant Denise would further tarnish The Cosby Show's wholesome family image. Though A Different World showrunner Debbie Allen thought fans might be able to relate to a pregnancy story arc for Denise, Cosby disagreed. Bonet's character dropped out of college and "went to Africa."
11 Jessica Biel – 7th Heaven
The world first took notice of the teenaged actress when she played Mary Camden on the Christian-themed drama 7th Heaven. As the sporty oldest daughter of Reverend Eric, Biel cultivated a squeaky-clean image.
But in 2000, Biel shook things up with a racy photo shoot in Gear Magazine. Her TV father, actor Stephen Collins, was as outraged as a Protestant minister. Because Biel was only 17, Collins branded it inappropriate - ironic, considering he'd later admit to abusing underage girls himself.
In the show's fifth season, Mary went to live with her grandmother. A year later, Biel expressed regret to Entertainment Weekly over the pictures. "That photo shoot was just a really bad decision on my part and I got myself involved with people who weren't thinking about me and were instead thinking about what kind of a story they could get out of it."
10 Jamie Waylett – Harry Potter
Waylett played one of Draco Malfoy's lackeys, Vincent Crabbe, in the first six Harry Potter films. Though Crabbe has an important role in the final book of the series, Golye took over his nefarious duties in the first installment of the film adaptation of The Deathly Hallows. That's because Waylett pled guilty to possession after he was busted for growing illegal substances in his mother's London home. His sentence included a fine and six weeks in juvenile lock-up.
In 2011's Part 2, Blaise Zabini (Louis Cordis) joined Malfoy's gang against Ron, Hermione, and Harry in the Room of Requirement battle while Waylett was arrested a second time for his participation in the London riots. The charges included violent disorder (for holding a petrol bomb) and handling stolen goods (for drinking looted champagne). The 22-year-old received 2 years imprisonment and has yet to return to acting.
9 Ella & Jaden Hiller – Modern Family
Doug and Michelle Hiller were excited about getting their twins into show business. As is often the case with babies, Modern Family cast both girls to play the role of Cam and Mitchell's adopted daughter, Lily Tucker-Pritchett. Michelle told Women's Day, "The girls were in 36 episodes throughout seasons 1 and 2… They got $200 per girl per day. All the money they earned went into their college funds."
This arrangement went well at first, but soon, Ella and Jaden were over it. "Halfway through season 2 their personalities had started to develop, and it was really clear to us that they weren't enjoying their time on set." Though producers offered them more money (reportedly $34,000 per episode) to stick it out, Doug and Michelle did the responsible thing and retired their unhappy daughters from acting.
8 Anna Popplewell and William Moseley - The Chronicles of Narnia
Okay, so Anna Popplewell and William Moseley weren't technically fired from the Chronicles of Narnia film series - but their characters were basically fired from the story! At the end of 2008's Prince Caspian, Narnia's head honcho Aslan pulls aside the two eldest Pevensie children and gives them a rude awakening. Though Lucy and Edmond will see the lion king again, Peter and Susan have officially aged out of having magical adventures in Narnia.
As a result, Popplewell and Moseley weren't invited back for the 2010 installment of the series based on the classic novels by C. S. Lewis. Though they have yet to film any books beyond The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, it's likely that Moseley and Popplewell will be missing in action from here on out.
7 Liam James – Psych
On a show that's as flashback-heavy as Psych, Liam James had to know that eventually he could no longer pass for a frozen-in-time younger version of Shawn. After 4 seasons on the USA crime comedy, manhood was finally catching up to the 14-year-old actor. For the first 5 episodes of season 5, you can actually watch The Way Way Back actor grow up before your eyes. He last appears in "Shawn and Gus in Drag (Racing)".
In season 5's seventh episode "Ferry Tale", Skyler Gisondo stepped into the role. Though he is the same as James, he looked much younger. Fortunately, nature held off on making any huge leaps until the end of season 6, at which point the writers abandoned the flashback motif.
6 Keeva Jane Denisof – How I Met Your Mother
The writers of How I Met Your Mother worked Alyson Hannigan's first pregnancy into the script by having Lily win a hot dog-eating contest. T he second time around, they decided to give Lily and Marshall a baby. And who better to play that baby than the one growing in Hannigan's womb? Unfortunately, by the time production resumed on the sitcom, Hannigan's second daughter with actor Alexis Denisof already looked too old to play a newborn.
Hannigan jokingly lamented, "They fired my kid from that role. She was gonna be the baby, but [producer] Carter Bays was like, 'Nope. She's too old,' and she got replaced... I was like, 'You fired my child. First of all, that's ageism. I don't think you're allowed to fire her because she's too old.'"
5 Alicia Goranson – Roseanne
Fans of the hit '90s sitcom Roseanne are well aware of the Tale of Two Beckys. Alicia Goranson played the oldest Connor child, for the first 5 seasons. But when she was accepted to Vassar College, she realized she had to make a choice. Both parties really hoped to make it work, with producers offering Goranson a raise, but it wasn't sustainable.
Goranson told HuffPost Live, "At the time, I wanted normalcy… wanted to be in an intellectual environment... I would have, like, five English papers due on Monday, and they'd want me to fly to Disney World and shoot a show there over the weekend."
Sarah Chalke played Becky for the remainder of the original series' run. For the upcoming revival, Goranson will reprise her role with Chalke returning as a woman who wants to hire Becky as a surrogate.
4 Mitchel Musso – Pair of Kings
From 2006 to 2010, Mitchel Musso's mug was all over the Disney Channel, but the House of Mouse doesn't take kindly to substance abuse. When the 20-year-old star of Pair of Kings and Hannah Montana was arrested for a DUI in October 2011, it was all over for him.
Just prior to his arrest, Musso had signed a deal with Disney that would have granted him one more season on Pair of Kings before they transitioned him into projects targeting an older demographic. His fateful mistake cost him his contract and he was fired immediately from Pair of Kings. The show replaced him with Adam Hicks.
Musso's first post-Disney job was a role in a dramatic film, appropriately called Sins of Our Youth.
3 Ben Hyland – The Strain
12-year-old Ben Hyland played Dr. Eph Goodweather's son on the Guillermo Del Toro horror series, The Strain. But in season 2, they replaced him with American Sniper's Max Charles.
In a statement to Deadline, showrunner Carlton Cuse explained that they believed Hyland wouldn't be able to meet "specific story needs" later in the season. "We are sad to see Ben go. He is a very talented actor and a wonderful person. We will all miss him and thank him for his great work."
Curiously, since the series is based on pre-existing books, one would assume they already knew where they planned to take the story. Because of this, the prevailing rumor is that Hyland was actually let go because his acting wasn't up to snuff.
2 Bobby Driscoll – Disney
Best known as the voice and animation reference for Peter Pan, Driscoll was one of the first actors Disney placed under contract. He appeared in the live-action movies Song of the South and Treasure Island, and received a Juvenile Oscar for his roles in So Dear to My Heart and The Window.
But at 16, puberty hit Driscoll and he developed severe acne. Disney terminated his contract on the grounds that he now required too much makeup to cover his blemishes. Driscoll continued working as a bit-player for another 12 years, while struggling with substance abuse.
Just shy of his 31st birthday, a group of children discovered Driscoll's body in an abandoned building. Before his death, Driscoll told press, "I was carried on a silver platter— and then dumped into the garbage."
1 Soleil Moon Frye – Punky Brewster
Suddenly, Frye couldn't land age-appropriate roles, unless the characters were "wild girls". At 16, she got a new lease on life when she underwent breast reduction surgery. She told People, "I'm finally free to be the teenager that I am."
Frye has since seen success as a voiceover actress on such shows as Robot Chicken and Bratz.
Do you know of any other child actors who lost their jobs for growing up too fast? Let us know in the comments!


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Silent Army is a small press publisher that has been making comic art anthologies, artist books and zines since 2002.
There are regular print editions and imports but not all are made available online.
For current availabilities have a look in the shop menu.
Silent Army Storeroom is the project space and shop based within a studio warehouse in North Melbourne.
The Storeroom is currently open by appointment
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Another week, another boring story about my time trial success or lack thereof. But this time there is something different at the end, so hang on.
The bay had a strong wind coming down it, but the waves were quite small for that amount of wind, so I suspect the wind started after the rain, which I'm told drenched the BayCreek Paddle Center a little while before the race. Unfortunately the upshot of that is that I got all the disadvantages of paddling into the wind on the way up the bay, but without much help from waves on the way back. The waves were only going about 5 mph, so I was plowing through them rather than surfing them. I heard my split on the way through, and it sucked. 9.67, which is one of the slowest ones I've done this year. Last week I was 9.55, 0.12 minutes faster.
The upstream part of the second half was slow too, with my speed kept below 6 mph most of the time. But once I turned, my speed went up over 6.5, and I started coming back. The recent rain must have put a good bit of current on the creek. My time for the second half was 9.45, which is the fastest I've ever done it, and so my overall time was 19.12, which is exactly the same as last week. Paul D was also slower than usual, at 19.05. So the downside was another non-record time, and getting beaten by Paul D again, but the upside was my fastest second half ever.
Here's the interesting bit, though: I tried out an Epic V10 Sport surf ski. I have been putting off trying one, because I thought I needed to have a change of clothes in the car in case I dumped, but I have a cooler in my car and I stupidly left the tap open, so the car smells like a wet dog now so driving home in soaking wet clothes isn't going to make anything worse. So today I tried one. I've seen a number of people try them and dump out immediately. I've seen other people who were so tentative that they could barely take two strokes before they had to brace. But I didn't feel that way. Ok, the stupid venturi drain meant that the boat filled up with water every time I slowed down, so I ended up with a soaking wet ass almost immediately. But I felt almost "at home" in the boat right away. If not "at home", at least I felt like this is a boat I could grow into very rapidly. I could get up to a very nice speed – Bill came along for most of it and said I was managing 6.7 mph or so on the down stream on the creek, which is faster than I was doing on my boat. Every now and then the boat would "go", suddenly just tilt over to one side or the other, but because of the great base of technique I've put down this year, I was able to keep my body upright and let the boat go until its great final stability stopped it. One of the things I've been learning this year is to separate myself from the boat, and obviously the surf ski both enables that and makes it important to do.
I loved the foot straps – I definitely have to add them to my boat. I also found the cockpit very comfortable, especially after I got the rudder pedals adjusted correctly. The bucket seat really seemed to facilitate good hip rotation. It turned better than my own boat at the buoy turn. And the new graphics on the latest V10 Sport that Baycreek got in (which aren't even on the Epic Kayaks web site yet, so I can't link to them) are awesome. I think I've got a surf ski in my future – hopefully next spring we'll have recovered from this extended unemployment, and I'll be ready to make a major purchase like that again. I just wish Epic had put used a valve on the scupper like the ones on sail boats – I dislike the fact that the boat fills with water every time I slow down. Most people on the team put a strip of duct tape over theirs with a folded edge so they can rip it off if they get into a situation where they need it. I understand the new Epic V12 has a different type of scupper, so maybe they'll bring it over the whole range.


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It is no surprise that many of the so-called Instagram 'models' and 'celebrities' look up to the likes of socialite and 'Keeping Up With the Kardashian's' star, Kim Kardashian. They aspire to be just like Kardashian – who prides herself in taking raunchy, barely clothed, pouty lip pictures for social media. Unfortunately for Qandeel Baloch, 'celebrity' Pakistani social media star, she met her fate with death at the hands of her brother, as it was labeled as an 'honor killing,' because of doing what Kim Kardashian and the rest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan do every day.
While there is no honor in taking the life of another person, no matter what part of the world you live in, what applies for Kim Kardashian, may not apply for other women in other parts of the world. Women, universally, are still trying to fight for their rights and equality – the right to be themselves just as their male counterparts.
Ms Baloch, 26, recently caused controversy by posting controversial pictures of herself on social media, including one alongside a Muslim cleric.
Police say she was strangled to death.
Cases of women being killed for 'dishonouring' their family are commonplace in Pakistan.
Qandeel Baloch became a household name for posting bold, sometimes raunchy, photographs, video and comments.
Ms Baloch's parents told The Express Tribune that she was strangled to death on Friday night following an argument with her brother.
They said her body was not discovered until Saturday morning. Her parents have been taken into custody, the Tribune reported.
Ms Baloch had gone to Punjab from Karachi because of the threat to her security, police say.
The brother, Waseem, 25, was arrested in Dera Ghazi Khan in central Pakistan on Saturday night.The Dawn newspaper said he had confessed to the murder, saying he drugged and strangled her "for dishonouring the Baloch name".
Qandeel Baloch, 26, became a household name for posting sometimes raunchy photographs, comments and videos.
She recently caused controversy by posting pictures of herself alongside a Muslim cleric.
Did Baloch take these risks knowing that one day she would likely be killed for being vocal (Whether through her appearance of verbalizing it)? Maybe she knew that she had to stand up for the rights of women who come after her. Either way, it is a sad story about how far women have to go. Rest in Peace.
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Hilton Head High's girls celebrated Coming Home night with a 34-19 win over rival Bluffton in their region opener Friday.
"Our girls did a great job of taking our game plan from practice to the game tonight," Seahawks coach Sean Rochester said. "Very proud of them."
Trinity Feltner and Miley Ray led the Seahawks with 10 points apiece, while Kristen Fielding added eight
Photos by Mary Beth Lyons
Tatyana Aiken and Tacoya Heyward scored seven points each to lead the Bobcats.
HHIHS (7-11, 1-0) hosts Richmond Hill (Ga.) on Tuesday, while Bluffton (4-7, 0-1) hosts rival May River in a non-region matchup Saturday.
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Will You Use Kabbalah As A Potion Of Death Or Elixir Of Life?
Question by a Student: You said that Kabbalah books are similar to medical books. Any medical dictionary or instruction manual accompanying a medicine will list the cases when it is forbidden or even dangerous to take a medicine. Are there similar contraindications in Kabbalah books?
Answer by Dr. Michael Laitman: Definitely! The "Introduction to Talmud Eser Sefirot" says that the Torah (as well as Kabbalah) can be an "elixir of life" or a "potion of death." It's a known fact that all medicines are poison, but not all poisons are medicine. All medicines were created on the basis of poison; otherwise they would not have a healing effect.
We can be healed or corrected only with the help of a poison, by turning poison into a medicine, or by taking special portions of poison to counter the evil that is inside us. This principle comes from the foundation of nature, following the rule: "The angel of death turns into the angel of life." The same principle is used in medicine.
That is why a snake curled around a vessel with medicine is the symbol for healing used in medicine. This did not come from someone's imagination, but from the foundation of all of nature.
Kabbalah says the same thing: You have to use the books as an instruction manual, a remedy that will work against your egoism, because the Light it contains will correct you and bring you back to the Source. If, however, you don't accept the book as a means to counter your ego, in order to correct yourself, then the studies will blow up your pride, self-confidence, and your demand for a reward in this world and the world to come. Thus, your study will turn into a "potion of death." You will become an even greater egoist and will demand a payment from the Creator.
Baal HaSulam writes in Items 69-71 of the "Introduction to the Book of Zohar" that the source of all the problems in the world lies in none other than people's incorrect use of the Torah and Kabbalah.


text: World Economics Search results for: Economic imbalances Displaying: 1-20 of 48 < Previous Next > Suggested Topic Page: Sales Managers Indexes The earliest monthly data on the speed and direction of economic activity in the fastest growing areas of the world. An Economic Comparison of Greece and Italy Read Paper Theodore Pelagidis, World Economics, December 2018 In Greece and Italy, populist parties have taken power in recent years, a result of coalition between radical left and far-right parties. Both countries are of concern to the European Commission—Greece's 'enhanced surveillance' could end in another bail-out program; Italy is pursuing its budget deficit dispute. Greece and Italy share many economic structural weaknesses in the size of public sector deficits, in the taxation of labour, corporate taxes, and high levels of regulation. Finally, the current and future growth rates of both Greece and Italy are inadequate and the political climate is highly polarized, radical, with no culture of compromising. Measuring the Share of Labour in GDP Read Paper Michael Grömling, World Economics, December 2017 There is a view that increasing inequalities in advanced economies are responsible for growth problems and political polarisation. A new impetus has been injected into the analysis of macroeconomic income distribution since if capital's share is rising this has implications for the personal distribution of income. An international comparison of data from advanced countries does not reveal any widespread or consistent decrease in labour's share for the past quarter of a century. No pattern is discernible and a number of statistical limitations and data issues need to be taken into account when interpreting the functional distribution of income. Trade Data: Use with Care Read Paper Brian Sturgess, World Economics, December 2017 Politicians focus on trade deficits and surpluses between countries and threaten trade wars and retaliatory actions, but the conventional international trade statistics used by many commentators are inaccurate. World exports and imports do not balance, but asymmetries are also found in the balance of trade statistics between countries and regions and these discrepancies can be very large in emerging markets. The 'Rotterdam effect' distorts the measurement of trade flows and balances where goods are recorded as imports into one country, which subsequently re-exports them to third countries without taking note of the country of origin. The Apple 'Made in China' question, or the existence of global value chains where much trade is in intermediate inputs, indicates that conventional trade statistics involve double-counting and misallocated trade balances. Analysis of Revisions in Indian GDP Data Read Paper Amey Sapre & Rajeswari Sengupta, World Economics, December 2017 This paper studies constant price growth estimates of India's annual GDP data in order to understand the revision policy adopted by the Central Statistics Office. The use of high-frequency indicators to prepare initial estimates overstates the growth of the economy, although at the aggregate level the difference between initial estimates and final revisions is low. At the sectoral level the extent of revision for almost all sectors is large and the magnitude and direction of the revision is unpredictable. The Central Statistical Office must address issues in data quality and revisions by (i) adopting a comprehensive revision policy, (ii) supplying information and data on high frequency indicators and (iii) adopting revision metrics to assess the quality of estimates. The Seemingly Underappreciated Role of Panel Data in Measuring Poverty and Economic Transformation Read Paper Hai-Anh H. Dang & Calogero (Gero) Carletto, World Economics, September 2018 Panel survey data play a crucial role in producing estimates on welfare dynamics as well as insights into transformation processes in developing economies. Panel survey data are indispensable for effective policy advice for poverty reduction and growth. Fielding and maintaining a good-quality panel survey requires investment in financial and technical resources as well as careful planning, especially in developing countries. Statistical techniques can also be employed to produce estimates on poverty dynamics as an alternative methodology, but a new hybrid approach can combine the advantages of both methods. Debt, Economic Growth and Data Adequacy Read Paper Vighneswara Swamy, World Economics, June 2018 The effects of government debt on economic growth has become of immense importance in the backdrop of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis and Reinhart & Rogoff's related research. This study is based on a sizeable dataset which extends the horizon of analysis to country groupings and makes it inclusive of economic, political, and regional diversities. The study overcomes issues related to data adequacy, coverage of countries, heterogeneity, endogeneity, and non-linear relationships by conducting a battery of robustness tests. An increase in the debt-to-GDP ratio is found to be associated with a reduction in average growth, but the relationship is nonlinear. The World Economy Read Paper Ed Jones, World Economics, March 2018 The World Economy has grown for 57 out of the past 58 years, only the great recession of 2009 saw an interruption in over half a century of continuous growth. Over the whole of the last 5 decades, annual real GDP growth has averaged 3.2%, and 1.6% in per capita terms. Global Real GDP split by continent illustrates that the share of the world's GDP in the Asian region grew considerably faster than all other continents, from 16.8% in 1960 to 47.0% in 2017. The wealth of Europe and the Americas remains considerably higher compared with Asian and African continents. Measuring the Impact of Terror Read Paper Piotr Konwicki, World Economics, March 2018 Events observed in Israel include terror attacks, controversial elections and unexpected wars, the impact of which can be analysed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in terms of abnormal returns. Results show that defence and high-tech industries react positively to these events while other industries have a negative reaction. Recent data demonstrate that these events create positive abnormal market reactions when Israel is at war with Palestine and Lebanon because of the high number of defence and high-tech companies listed on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. A phenomenon of the 'normalisation of terror' can be observed in the stock exchange, as the market reacted negatively to events in 2002 but has become more resilient to recent events. Debunking the Relevance of the Debt-to-GDP Ratio Read Paper Arturo C. Porzecanski, World Economics, March 2018 Historical experience does not confirm the simplistic notion that the heavier the burden of the public debt relative to GDP, the greater is the risk that governments will encounter debt-servicing difficulties. In 25 government defaults that occurred during 1998-2017, the pre-default debt-to-GDP ratios ranged from a very low of 27% (Ecuador in 2008) to a very high of 236% (Nicaragua in 2003), with a sample median of 79%. As ratios of government debt rise, some societies manage to deliver more responsible fiscal behaviour. Low debt ratios, on the other hand, often mask dangerous currency or maturity mismatches, as well as contingent liabilities, capable of suddenly impairing banks and governments. The demand for government bonds can behave unpredictably, and governments with low or high debt ratios can suddenly find themselves cut off from needed financing. Official institutions like the IMF, European Commission, and World Bank have done themselves and their member states a great disfavour by obsessing about debt ratios which do not predict fiscal outcomes. What Makes Maddison Right Read Paper Jan Luiten van Zanden & Debin Ma, World Economics, September 2017 The 'Great Divergence debate' in economic history relates to the question of when China fell behind the levels of well-being in Western Europe. A recent paper published in this journal argues that existing historical data cannot answer this question and criticizes estimates of Angus Maddison of GDP per capita based on limited evidence. The authors believe, in contrast, that critiques, assessments and summaries on the state of the Great Divergence debate even if flawed are in the original spirit of the Maddison research. Maddison's work is less about right or wrong than about trying to achieve better or best estimates by overcoming the current constraint on data and methodologies over time. Are Estimates of the Economic Contribution of Financial Services Reliable Read Paper Brian Sturgess, World Economics, March 2017 The methods used to estimate the contribution of financial services to national income are seriously flawed. Banking sector output in the UK was estimated to have increased in 2008 while the financial services sector was collapsing. The relative contribution of service activities in GDP is not easy to measure, but there are many problems in measuring financial services in general and the output of banks in particular. National income accounting standards, used to estimate the output of financial intermediation companies such as banks, rely on flawed indirect measurements based on interest rate spreads. Furthermore, many services are provided at no charge so price indexes cannot be meaningfully created. The main method used, Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured (FISIM), is arbitrary and fails to measure the quality of banking assets and risk. Over the period 2003–7, one study found that aggregate risk-adjusted output would have been only 60% of officially estimated output across the Euro area. Risk Exposures in International and Sectoral Balance Sheet Data Read Paper Philip R. Lane, World Economics, December 2015 This paper outlines the opportunities and pitfalls for risk analysts in interpreting the information embedded in international and sectoral balance sheets. It places an emphasis on the different risks posed by net financial stock imbalances and the cross-holding of large stocks of gross financial assets and gross financial liabilities. It argues that it is important to supplement sectoral-level data with more disaggregated levels of data, in view of the importance of intra-sectoral financial linkages and the heterogeneity in portfolios and funding mechanisms within sectors. Finally, the growing internationalisation of financial balance sheets means that it is important to take a unified approach to the joint analysis of international and sectoral balance sheets. De-Risking Impact Investing Read Paper Neil Gregory, World Economics, June 2016 Despite great investor interest in impact investing, actual investment flows have remained modest. This is largely due to insufficient investment opportunities which offer a financially sustainable risk-return balance. A focus on de-risking impact investments can enable investors to find more assets which offer commercial returns on a risk-adjusted basis, without sacrificing impact. By cutting off the lower tail of the risk distribution, impact investments can offer comparable returns to other investments, as has been the International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) experience. Successful impact investing involves selecting assets and structuring investments differently to realize their potential to deliver both financial and social returns. We segment the supply and demand of impact investing funds, and identify the causes of elevated risks in prevalent approaches to impact investing. Drawing on IFC's investment experience, we identify seven ways to reduce these risks. With these approaches, we provide evidence that investment opportunities can be generated that meet the requirements of investors seeking both commercial financial returns and social impact without trading one off for the other. Data on Indicators of Governance: Handle with Care Read Paper M.G.Quibria, World Economics, June 2016 This article provides a select review of data used as indicators of governance. Despite the popularity and considerable success of the existing body of governance indicators in putting the spotlight on governance inadequacies in developing countries, they are fraught with a whole host of statistical and measurement issues. It argues that these indicators should be applied with caution, keeping their shortcomings in mind. The Digital Revolution – New Challenges for National Accounting? Read Paper Michael Grömling, World Economics, March 2016 The digital revolution has changed many industries, but measuring these changes from a national accounting perspective causes problems. Generally, in the transition periods during the introduction of new technologies, marked setbacks in the estimation of productivity growth are possible. Whereas new private goods are partly invisible in the national accounts because of measurement lags due to outdated accounting standards, more often only their negative substitution effects turn up in GDP measures. If this causes a market phenomenon it should be reflected initially in a weaker market production and productivity. In order to capture new private digital goods and their welfare effects a separate documentation of their introduction in a 'satellite account' is recommended. Measuring Financial Inclusion using Multidimensional Data Read Paper Mandira Sarma, World Economics, March 2016 The author notes that the lack of a financially inclusive system is a major concern not only for developing and low-income economies, but for many developed and high-income countries. At the global level, a network of financial regulators from developing and emerging economies, called the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), was formed in 2008 to provide a platform for peer-to-peer learning from the experiences of country specific policies of financial inclusion. The paper notes that there has been an intensive debate about how financial inclusion should be measured. In consequence, it recommends using the Index of Financial Inclusion (IFI), developed by the author. The IFI is multidimensional, it satisfies many important mathematical properties and can be used to compare levels of financial inclusion across economies and over time. IFI values computed for 110 countries for 2014 show various levels of financial inclusion: Chad ranked lowest with an IFI value of 0.021 while Switzerland had a value of 0.939. Measuring the IFI over 2004 – 2014 indicates a general improvement in the level of financial inclusion across countries, but the availability of data is the biggest constraint on its usefulness. Applying Reputation Data to Enhance Investment Performance Read Paper Simon Cole, Mike Brown & Brian Sturgess, World Economics, December 2014 The fact that corporate reputations deliver tangible shareholder value has been recognised by managers for some time. More recently, techniques have emerged that allow them to measure just how much value reputation delivers and identify the driving factors in order to structure communications and corporate messaging accordingly. While these techniques are having a marked affect on how companies are managing their reputation assets their use also has implications for investors. This paper uses reputation data to analyse the share price performance of companies identified as over- or under-valued. Evidence is found that where reputations are such that they suggest the companies are under-valued, that over time their market capitalizations grow at a greater rate than those whose reputations suggest over-valuation. This implies company reputation can be a powerful leading edge indicator to estimate investor returns and thus contribute to fund management. Costing a Data Revolution Read Paper Gabriel Demombynes & Justin Sandefur, World Economics, September 2015 The lack of reliable development statistics for many poor countries has led the U.N. to call for a "data revolution" (United Nations, 2013). One fairly narrow but widespread interpretation of this revolution is for international aid donors to fund a coordinated wave of household surveys across the developing world, tracking progress on a new round of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. We use data from the International Household Survey Network (IHSN) to show (i) the supply of household surveys has accelerated dramatically over the past 30 years and that (ii) demand for survey data appears to be higher in democracies and more aid-dependent countries. We also show that given existing international survey programs, the cost to international aid donors of filling remaining survey gaps is manageable--on the order of $300 million per year. We argue that any aid-financed expansion of household surveys should be complemented with (a) increased access to data through open data protocols, and (b) simultaneous support for the broader statistical system, including routine administrative data systems. Measuring GDP in Europe Read Paper World Economics, June 2015 In Europe the quality of national income statistics is less constrained by the capacity and resources devoted by national statistics offices to follow international best practice than is the case in many other parts of the world. In addition the members of the European Union have to meet the harmonised standards of national accounting set by Eurostat which are based on the United Nations System on National Accounts. However, despite recent modifications both these standards fail to adequately record the size of the informal economy. Deflation? What Deflation? Statistical Origins of Japan's Declining Price Levels Read Paper Masanaga Kumakura, World Economics, June 2015 Although Japan's CPI is often criticized for potential upward bias, it deals with improvements in the quality of individual goods in ways that make the statistical inflation rate much lower than actual price changes. Moreover, the quantitative importance of this effect has risen progressively since the early 2000s due to increased weights of technology-intensive electronic products and changes in the method of adjusting their prices for quality improvement. Once this artificial effect is taken into account, it becomes questionable that Japan's recent deflation has been so serious as to justify the adventurous monetary policy currently implemented by its central bank. Displaying: 1-20 of 48 < Previous Next >


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Front Sight Mailbag: Learn the Right Way to Work with a Gun
November 25th, 2018
Dear Dr. Piazza,
If someone wants to learn the 'right' way to work with a tool and not form bad habits whether a gun, car, motorcycle, etc., you go somewhere that is the best and has the reputation of being the best. For guns, whether you have never held a gun or are a pro, Front Sight is the place to go! Seeing the professionalism of everyone on the range makes me want to look into becoming an instructor for Front Sight!
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – (John 1:1-5 ESV)
When light enters into a room it drives out the darkness. Jesus is pure light and in him true life is found and apart from Jesus there is only darkness. All other lights are merely counterfeits and actually lead to spiritual deception. Jesus is the very essence of purity and power that every true seeker of God desires.
The light of Jesus illumines our path. When we look at the Jesus presented in the Gospels we get an accurate picture of the nature of our Father in heaven – we see truth. This world is filled with lesser lights – counterfeits – angels of light. But be warned – they ultimately lead to spiritual darkness.
… for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds. – (2 Corinthians 11:14-15 ESV)
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. – (1 John 1:5-7 ESV)
Jesus (the light) leads our souls out of darkness. As we walk in the light, we reflect the true light and God cleanses us from sin. As we are energized by the Light and walk in the light, people will be drawn to Jesus. The person whose soul is surrendered to God has a soul full of light and will effect the people they come into contact with. For spiritual transformation that will effect you and those you interact with – look into, meditate upon, and receive the eternal word of God.


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Topic Page: Banks, Lynne Reid, 1929-
♦ English novelist
Born in London, she trained at RADA and worked as an actress, journalist and teacher before turning to writing full-time in 1971. She was widely acclaimed for the novel The L-Shaped Room (1960, filmed 1962), which brought a female perspective to the trend for novels dealing with young working- and lower-middle-class people coming to terms with sexuality and family life in a grim post-war Great Britain. The Backward Shadow (1970) and Two Is Lonely (1974) complete the trilogy. In addition to many novels, she has also published plays, biographical fiction and children's books, most notably The Indian in the Cupboard (1980, filmed 1995), the first of a popular series, and Harry the Poisonous Centipede (1996), the first of her "Stories to Make You Squirm". More recent books for older children include The Dungeon (2002), set in medieval Scotland and China, and Tiger, Tiger (2004), set in ancient Rome.
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Snatch-and-Grabbers Snatched
ALAMEDA -On February 21st three suspects entered the Peet's Coffee on Webster Street and snatched a purse and a laptop from 2 separate customers and promptly fled the scene. Despite initially being chased by the victims, the suspects were were able to enter a nearby vehicle and speed away.
On May 9th 2 out of the 3 suspects were arrested in Antioch. These arrests are the result of an extensive investigation by Alameda PD Detectives, with additional assistance from Antioch PD investigators, school administrators, and the Contra Costa County Probation Department.
Following the arrest of the 2 suspects, detectives were able to conduct mulitple searches in the Antioch area and although they were able to collect addtional evidence, the purse and laptop belonging to the victims have not been recovered.
The identity of the suspects has been been released at this time.


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Software Engineer VS Programmer VS IT Person
Software engineers, programmers, and IT persons work together under the canopy of information technology, although their roles and responsibilities are quite distinct. These three professions are quite essential in the development of software applications, so it is really not possible to put one over the rest of them. It is however necessary for us to…Read More Software Engineer VS Programmer VS IT Person


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Civil Engineering Materials
Prentice Hall, 2001 - Technology & Engineering - 477 pages
This book deals with properties, applications and analysis of important materials of construction/civil engineering. It offers full coverage of how materials are made or obtained, their physical properties, their mechanical properties, how they are used in construction, how they are tested in the lab, and their strength characteristics--information that is essential for material selection and elementary design. Contains illustrative examples and tables and figures from professional organizations. Considers all common materials of civil engineering/construction--and looks at each in depth: e.g., physical properties, mechanical properties, code provisions, methods of testing, quality control, construction procedures, and material selection. Discusses laboratory testing procedures for selected tests--provides step-by-step descriptions of laboratory test procedures to determine properties of materials. All test procedures are based on relevant ASTM specification. For Civil Engineers, Construction Engineers, Architects, and Agricultural Engineers.
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The former may cause flash set when mixed with water, accompanied by the
release of considerable heat. Tricalcium silicate releases twice as much heat as
does dicalcium silicate. Type IV cement, which has low levels of C,A and C,S, ...
Conduction is a process in which heat is passed between adjacent stationary
particles of matter. From a microscopic standpoint, it refers to energy being
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Nicola Benedetti performs with conductor Peter Oundjian and the Toronto Symphony in a June 23, 2017 concert at Roy Thomson Hall (Photo credit: Jag Gundu)
Nicola Benedetti closed the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's 2016-17 season in concerts at Roy Thomson Hall from June 21 to 24, 2017. She performed Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 2 with Peter Oundjian as part of the TSO's Decades project, focused in this particular week on the 1910-1919 decade.
Of the performances the BroadwayWorld Toronto's critic wrote: "Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 2 [showcased] the talented Nicola Benedetti on violin. Oundjian introduced the piece, stating, 'The language is so beautiful, so rich – yet it has this impressionist quality to it.' After a haunting introduction, the main theme is established in the strings, with each instrument borrowing and elaborating on the motif – creating a sense of familiarity with the listener. Benedetti is a powerhouse musician. During the solo section, her movements are sharp as she drags her bow down her instrument with force."
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This is the concept Audi supercar that is on display at VW group's automotive theme park - Autostadt - in Wolfsburg. Positioned in a darkened space below the roof at Autostadt, visitors only see glimpses of the Rosemeyer when the lights are briefly turned on.
Design features recall the Auto Union Silver Arrow racing cars of the 1930s - cars driven by legends like Tazio Nuvolari, and the man who gives his name to Audi's new concept, Bernd Rosemeyer. The four-wheel-drive Rosemeyer is built to take a 16-cylinder engine, although the current prototype is not ready to be driven.
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When Kenzie Jones went out of town and asked her boyfriend to take care of their recently adopted kitten Mr Wilson, she was nervous if her boo Chase Stout will remember to feed the cat. She couldn't have guessed that when Stout was making pancakes for himself, he decided to have some fun and create a tiniest stack of pancakes… all for the little kitten!
"I made them just like I did mine, just with smaller dips of batter," Stout told Buzzfeed. "Obviously I had a stack of three so my man Wilson had to have a stack of three as well."
Stout even sent a text to his girlfriend, asking about cat's preferences when it comes to chocolate: "I wanted to send the question about chocolate chips just so she would get it and be like, 'Wait what?! He's making him pancakes?'' Just to make it clear here – the guy is aware you can't give chocolate to animals.
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Before we get into today's post, I have to tell you about a fun little event happening right now!
This week Nourished Living Network is having a Valentine's Day Progressive Dinner Party! We kick off the party today with Valentine's drinks. My contribution is my Peppermint Milkshake recipe. KerryAnn at Cooking Traditional Foods submits her Spicy Hot Chocolate and Jessica at Delicious Obsessions shares her Peppermint White Hot Chocolate. Adrienne at Whole New Mom shares her Sugar-Free Lemonade and Coffee Substitute. Tomorrow we'll have dishes for a Valentine's breakfast, so stay tuned!
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Guest post by Holly of Your Gardening Friend
As I was thinking through Jill's Homemaking for the 5 Senses series, the Lord flooded my mind with ideas for the sense of touch. The sense of touch is not one we give a lot of thought to, but there are so many ways we can make our homes more inviting, more cozy, by maximizing the sense of touch.
1. Comfortable Front Porch Seating. John and I spend a lot of time just sitting on our covered porch, enjoying the scenery of our woods, and all the wildlife. It's so calming to sit outside, while sipping on a beverage, and listen to the wind, cicadas, and chirping of birds.
One of my favorite things to do is watch the hummingbirds hover, while they drink the homemade nectar. Not only are hummingbirds fascinating to watch because of their sheer beauty and amazing mechanics of flight, they're also rather comical. All too often, a single bird will attempt to guard an entire feeder – consisting of 5 or more feeding ports – ALL for himself.
At dusk, we also enjoy catching a fleeting glimpse of garden-friendly, mosquito-eating bats.
We get a LOT of use out of our comfortable front porch seating.
2. Warmth of a Fireplace (or wood-burning stove). I can't think of a more appropriate item for this homesteading list than a warm, nostalgic, crackling, wood-burning fireplace. If you have a hanging cast iron kettle, you could even cut up an onion from your garden, drop it into some water, and let it simmer. The savory aroma will permeate the rooms of your home.
3. Flannel Sheets. This is a must in our house. As soon as cool weather arrives, we break out the flannel sheets. Cotton sheets are great in the summer because they're cool. In the winter though, you DON'T want to climb into a cold bed.
4. Faux Mink Throws. We have a couple of these throws on our couch. We LOVE them! They're warm, and incredibly soft. We use them when we're watching television. (Purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond two years ago.)
5. Soft Slippers. Not only can YOU enjoy soft, plush slippers, but you can keep a couple spares for overnight guests. What a perfect way to make a guest feel pampered and at-home. It's also a fun tradition for everyone to put on their soft slippers, and cozy up on the couch for family movie night.
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6. Body Scrubs. Stacy, at A Delightful Home, has an eBook full of how-to recipes for body scrubs. You'll want to check it out.
7. Homemade Rice Heating Packs. Michele, at Frugal Granola, shares how to make and use these rice heating packs. She likes to mix in some lavender for a relaxing scent.
8. DIY Hand Balm. If you've not already read Jill's post on how to make hand balm (or udder balm), click here to check it out.
9. Lots of Hugs. Of all the ideas, these last two use the sense of touch in the most traditional way. Everyone needs to be hugged BUNCHES! Even if your kids pretend to not like it, they need it anyway. 🙂
10. Animals. I love animals – dogs, cows, goats, squirrels, deer, hummingbirds, you name it. I left no doubt of that with my recent post, Our Air-Conditioned & Heated Dog Houses.
Animals are not only fun to pet, but they also offer a psychological "healing" effect. I don't mean that in a new age kind of way, but rather, they put a smile on your face, or make you laugh, which probably releases endorphins into the body.
What a wonderful way to make use of the sense of touch, by petting all the furry animals on your homestead.
What other ideas do you have for homesteading for the sense of touch?
Holly is a wife to her loving husband, John, and a "mother" of three canine "kids". She loves sharing her faith; spending as much time as possible gardening and landscaping; sharing recipes you can make from your garden; and enjoying all the garden critters and wildlife at her country home, nestled in the woods. She blogs at Your Gardening Friend.
Other posts from the Homemaking on the Homestead Series:
- Homemaking for the 5 Senses: Sight
- Homemaking for the 5 Senses: Hearing
- Homemaking for the 5 Senses: Smell
- DIY Repurposed Chicken Wire Frame
- Homemade Laptop or TV Screen Cleaner
- A Cute Solution to Muddy Mudrooms
This post shared at: Frugal Days Sustainable Ways, Women Living Well, WFMW, Healthy 2Day Wednesdays, Our Simple Farm


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Geek Puff is a digital magazine and community celebrating women with STEAM : science, tech, engineering, art, and math.
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Flamingo Lake RV Resort has a variety of beautiful, spacious sites that will accommodate just about any size RV that you or your group might have. Sites are clean, well equipped and well maintained.
Best RV Park in Jax area
Flamingo lake is a blast, most notably for the inflatable slides. The kids go absolutely crazy and can't get enough of the water park area. You can stay the night on your RV or cabin, but be sure to book it far in advance. You can also visit for the day. The beach area is great for picnics and swimming. The have a restaurant on the other side of the lake. Bathrooms are located near the beach.
This resort is a fun trip to take with the kids. The sites are packed and close together but the amenities and incredible water slides make up for it.
Stayed here for 2 nights, very nice place. I liked the spots by the lake. Big inflatable play spot in the lake also has swan boats. Had breakfast at the restaurant one morning very good. They have concerts every Saturday night.
The clear water of the lake and the tranquil atmosphere may this campground a great place to camp any time of year. The activities keep you busy and the lake and pool offer options for relaxing. Staff members are helpful and friendly. Site range for paved with cement slabs to gravel off dirt. Great music, bingo, poker and karaoke are a few of the evening choices. Conveniently location off 95 and 295. Stop in, you will not regret it.
This campground is located right off the interstate in Jacksonville, FL There is a lake to swim in with blow-up water slides, etc. Campsites surround the lake and there is a restaurant there and live music. Also, have a large building to gather for activities, a storage area for RVs. It is very convenient but you do hear the cars on the interstate nearby.


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Category Archives: Resentment
How to Get to Forgiveness
One is, as One is.
"One is as one is, and the love that can't encompass both is a poor sort of love." — Marya Mannes
I have struggled to find the way to forgive myself and others. Forgiving isn't easy. Writing this blog isn't easy. I am carrying so much resentment and hurt around with me. In fact, when I've been deeply hurt or victimized by someone else, I may feel I can't forgive. Yet, for my peace of mind and to let go, I may finally try. It's been suggested by a close friend that forgiveness is easier under certain conditions: a positive connection with the person we want to forgive, a deep relationship with the Universe, and lots of time.
Forgiveness is often preceded by grieving fully; we must first heal from the harm that was done to us. Through the honesty, power and wisdom gained through personal growth we are gently led through the process of forgiving ourselves and others. Many of us have also experienced the Universe's unconditional forgiveness which gives us a model. I acknowledge my responsibility for my actions, I let go of resentment, I grieve, and, finally, I forgive.
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Desire Realized is Sweet to the Soul
"Desire realized is sweet to the soul." — Proverbs 13:19
Christmas is approaching. I can recall as a child, every Christmas Eve coming home from church and running up to the Christmas tree, seeing presents – mounds of them, four huge stacks, one for each sibling, towering as high as the top of the tree itself. But even with that kind of excess, one can still experience a lifetime of deprivation. If we were deprived as children, we may still live with emptiness inside. Of what were we deprived; love, security, validation, acceptance, caring, or compassion?
I know that I like many others compensated by learning to bear the deprivation and survive. As an adult, I find myself still surviving. I settle; I don't ask for things because I believe I don't deserve anything. But making do with life's crumbs has brought me to resentment, self-pity and feeling deprived. I remain a child, instead of becoming an emotionally healthy adult who feels competent and worthwhile.
I am learning where the balance is between wanting nothing and wanting everything. If I can continue to work on broadening my thinking to include such words as "plenty", "fulfillment", "pleasure", and "satisfaction", I know that only then will I start to believe there is enough of everything. It is then that I will become aware of the fullness of life around and within me. Living in the present helps me realize that I actually have everything I need in the moment.
This realization helps me feel worthwhile, competent – and even fulfilled. My prayer to the Universe today will be, "Please take away my fear of satisfaction and pleasure. Grant me an awareness of how good life is, whether it brings me what I expect."
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Where There Is No Forgiveness
Find Resentment and Retaliation
Without forgiveness life is governed…by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation."– Roberto Assaglioli
I am well aware of the past harm I have done to myself and others and yet, my life continues to be a breeding ground for resentment. I may think others have more than me, are better than me, more successful than I have been and I make-up in my mind that these people are looking down at me. I make-up in my mind that there are people who are out to get me or are trying to harm me in retaliation for some past transgression I may have been the source of. While there may be times or situations when I truly have been wronged, I have come to understand and believe that most of my resentments are most likely delusional.
Whatever the situation may have been, or stands now, it is so clear to me that for me to grow and move forward, I must learn to forgive myself, those I have wronged and begin a process of making things right.
Through forgiveness of myself and others, I begin to break through the cycle of hurt and retaliation. I begin to know that there is a way out of the screwed-up, delusional dramas in my head, through forgiveness and acceptance which brings peace and tranquility to life.
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Indifference and Apathy: Disease of the Spirit
"The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity." — George Bernard Shaw
Hate is the other side of love and shows at least energy and passion. Probably most of us feel surges of hate at some time or another, especially toward those we love the most. We can deal with this if we realize that these moments will pass and be forgiven.
But indifference and apathy can become a disease of the spirit so pervasive that their darkness envelops everything. Then life is stifled and throttled at the root. If we don't value the people around us, they will feel our lack of caring as striking at the heart of their humanity. If we have no time for life, then life and those close to us will drift away from us.
The world is a place of splendor and love. We can connect with it if we reach out beyond self-concern and replace indifference and apathy with the energy of living and loving.
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Envy is Obsessive
"Whom they have injured, they also hate." — Seneca
When someone has something we want, we may be surprised at the depth and suddenness with which envy can overwhelm us. One moment, we're happy; the next, we're filled with longing. Once we become honest with ourselves and admit we feel envious, we can start to work on ridding ourselves of it. We have uncounted blessings in our lives, and if we simply take the time to count them, envy will fade from our mind as gratitude takes over.
Gratitude can help release envy especially when we share our feelings underneath the envy. Our challenge is to accept ourselves as we are and let that be enough. It is, in fact, more than enough because all that we are comes from the Universe. It's better to keep seeing ourselves as the proverbial glass: half-full, not half-empty. We can bless and release whatever person, event, or thing that led to the envy so that we may be ourselves, whole, once again.