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For His Son
Also known as Pour son fils in France
(1912) American
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Cast: Charles Hill Mailes [the father, a physician], Charles H. West [the son], Blanche Sweet [his fiancée], Dorothy Bernard [the secretary], Alfred Paget [the office clerk], William Bechtel [a man in the office], Dell Henderson [a man in the office], Grace Henderson [the landlady], Harry Hyde [one of the son's friends], W. Christy Cabanne (Christy Cabanne) [one of the son's friends; and a man at the soda fountain], Edward Dillon [a man at the soda fountain], Edna Foster [a woman at the soda fountain], Robert Harron [a man at the soda fountain], J. Jiquel Lanoe [a man at the soda fountain], Gus Pixley [a man at the soda fountain], W.C. Robinson [a man at the soda fountain], Inez Seabury (Ynez Seabury) [a woman at the soda fountain], Kate Toncray [a woman at the soda fountain]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Emmett C. Hall. Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / Released 22 January 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Survival status: Prints exist in the film holdings of Worldview Entertainment (Paul Killiam collection) [35mm positive]; and in the film holdings of Film Preservation Associates [35mm positive (duplicated from Killiam elements)].
Current rights holder: Public domain.
Keywords: Addiction: Cocaine - Bottles - Crates - Death - Drugstores - Elopements - Engagements: Broken - Families: Father-son relationships, Fathers, Sons - Fiancees - Flowers - Furniture: Chairs, Desks - Greed - Hats: Top - Illness: Heart attacks - Medical: Doctors - Money - Morals - Offices - Pharmacies - Safes - Secretaries - Signage - Soda fountains - Soft drinks - Telephones - Tobacco: Cigarettes, Cigars - Wagons
Listing updated: 23 May 2014.
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Graduate Students
Darryl Edwards
PhD Candidate, Laurentian University. NSERC, CGS
Darryl studies the meaning behind bright plumage colours, as well as how plumage colour, hormones and immune function differ between males and females. To do this, Darryl uses both Arctic field-based studies where he subsequently measures hormones and immunity in the lab, as well as phylogenetic approaches (desk work). Darryl teaches an advanced statistics course at Laurentian University. He is also an all-round naturalist, home renovator and the father of two. Darryl is co-supervised by Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde (Laurentian University).
Darryl's broad interests occur at the interface between life history theory and sexual selection. In particular, Darryl is interested in how the expression of secondary sexual traits such as bright plumage impose costs on other important functions like immunity. One aspect of his research focuses on plumage colouration, hormones, and immune function in an Arctic shorebird with sex-role reversal. That is to say that females have 'brighter' plumage than males and compete for male mates, while males are the sole care providers to offspring; hence adult roles are opposite of typical species. Uniquely, this system permits us to separate 'maleness', including high levels of testosterone, from the expression of secondary sexual traits; testosterone is thought to supply an important link between the expression of secondary sexual traits (like bright plumage) and immune function. In this regard, Darryl is investigating how hormones regulate sex-differences in immunity and the expression of plumage colouration, particularly in the sex-role reversed Red Phalarope.
Edwards, D.B., M. Haring, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde and H.G. Gilchrist. 2014. Do social mating systems limit maternal immune investment in shorebirds? Canadian Journal of Zoology 92: 223-228.
Edwards, D.B. 2012. Immune investment is explained by sexual selection and pace-of-life, but not longevity in parrots (Psittaciformes). PLoS ONE 7: e53066. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053066.
Sam Iverson
PhD Candidate, Carleton University. NSERC, Weston Fellow, Molson Foundation Award
Sam's thesis examines the demographic and population dynamic response of common eiders in the Canadian Arctic to emerging conservation challenges, including harvest, disease, and altered predator-prey relationships. His research explores whether life history characteristics evolved by Artic wildlife in past environments remain adaptive in the face of rapid anthropogenic change. Sam has led field projects from Africa to Central Asia. A key component of his work with the Gilchrist lab has been engaging with Inuit partners in Nunavut and Nunavik to address shared research aims. Sam is co-supervised by Dr. Mark Forbes (Carleton University).
Arctic wildlife species face an unpredictable environment characterized by high inter-annual variability in abiotic conditions. A common adaption in such situations is the evolution of traits that favor longevity over annual reproduction. This is a form of demographic buffering which allows individuals to endure periods when conditions are unfavorable and live to breed another day. However, species with a high degree of reliance on longevity may be particularly vulnerable to novel perturbations if evolution cannot keep pace with environmental change. Given these circumstances, key question become: Which perturbations should we be most concerned? Will demographic buffering effectively dampen the effects of environmental variation? Will species be pushed beyond the circumstances for which they are best suited?
Common eiders in the eastern Canadian Arctic are facing an array of challenges. They are an important subsistence resource for northern hunters, their eggs are an attractive prey item for predators, particularly polar bears during years when spring sea ice break-up occurs early and bears have reduced access to seals, and mass mortality events have been associated with the recent appearance of avian cholera in their population. Sam's dissertation combines information gathered in surveys of common eider colonies distributed throughout Hudson Strait with data from a marked population at East Bay Island, Nunavut to assess interacting effects of climate, altered predation risk, and disease on eider nesting success, survival, and population dynamics.
Iverson SA, Gilchrist HG, Smith PA, Gaston AJ, Forbes MR. 2014 Longer ice-free seasons increase the risk of nest depredation by polar bears for colonial breeding birds in the Canadian Arctic. Proc. R. Soc. B 281: 20133128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3128
Jennifer Provencher
PhD Candidate, Carleton University. Weston Fellow, NSERC, Bonneycastle Ducks Unlimited Fellow, Ontario Graduate Scholar
Jennifer is examining how internal parasites and mercury may interact to affect reproductive decisions among birds; particularly during times of energetic stress (e.g. migration and breeding). She is conducting her Arctic field work with Inuit hunters in northern communities and also at the East Bay Island eider duck colony. In addition, several of her laboratory studies are ongoing at the National Wildlife Research Centre in Ottawa (Environment Canada). Jenn brings a range of skills and experience to the lab having first joined the group as a MSc student during the International Polar Year project, "Seabirds help detect Arctic ecosystem change". Jenn also leads the annual Marine Bird Dissection Workshop each year in collaboration with the Nunavut Arctic College and the Nasivvik Centre. Jenn is co-supervised by Dr. Mark Forbes (Carleton University).
Many sea ducks are currently experiencing changing environmental conditions at northern latitudes that may affect their reproduction, condition and survival. As one example, rising temperatures in polar environments are known to have increased the release of mercury stored in glaciers and permafrost. Growing global industrialization has also generated higher atmospheric mercury emissions and subsequent mercury deposition in polar environments. These trends are concerning as mercury is a known neurotoxin that can negatively affect both body condition and reproductive success of sea ducks and other wildlife. Recently, rising temperatures in polar environments have also been predicted to alter rates of parasitism in wildlife as new and endemic parasite species may shift survival and/or host availability as warming temperatures alter food webs. Jenn is currently exploring how factors such as mercury and parasite burdens may interact to affect northern common eiders while breeding (Somateria mollissima). Her research includes both Arctic Field work as well as laboratory components. Collectively, Jenn's preliminary findings suggest that both parasite and mercury burdens influence breeding decisions at arrival among female eiders in Arctic Canada, particularly among those arriving late and in poor body condition. You can learn more about Jenn's work on her website: jenniferprovencher.com.
Provencher, J.F., Mallory, M.L., Braune, B.M., Forbes, M.R., Gilchrist, H.G. 2014. Mercury and marine birds in Arctic Canada: effects, current trends and why we should be paying closer attention. Environmental Reviews, 22: 1–12.
Provencher, J.F., Braune, B., Forbes, M.R., Gilchrist, G., Mallory, M.L. 2014. Trace elements and gastro-intestinal parasites in high Arctic Arctic terns. Science of the Total Environment 476-477, 308-316.
Nora Spencer
MSc Student, Acadia University. Molson Foundation Award
Nora is examining the inter-annual distribution of the Endangered ivory gull in the Canadian Artic using satellite telemetry tracking data. Working at the computer lab at Acadia University (Geographic Information Systems), Nora's study will help map the critical winter habitat of this rare species in the North Atlantic. Nora completed her BSc at Dalhousie University, with a special interest in exploring animal movements in relation to their conservation. Nora has a red belt in kickboxing and enjoys backpacking. She is co-supervised by Dr. Mark Mallory (Acadia University).
The Arctic is a rapidly warming environment due to climate change. Seabirds can be used as indicators of ecosystem health to track how climate change is affecting arctic species. Not only are they easily seen and tracked, but they are also sensitive to changes in the environment. For example, food availability is dictated by the timing of sea ice recession in the spring, an environmental cue for migratory seabirds to travel north to breed. However, early or late recession of sea ice may alter this timing for seabirds that depend on ice for foraging and breeding, such as the ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea). The ivory gull is an endangered seabird that has experienced a decline of > 70% in population since the 1980s. Very little is known about the ivory gull; however, a dataset of daily location records sent from satellite transmitters attached to gulls between 2010 and 2013 were available to describe migratory patterns and behaviour of the ivory gull. Nora's work involves using a mapping computer program (ESRI's ArcGIS). Nora's recent findings suggest that ivory gull migratory movement and wintering locations are strongly dictated by the formation and recession of the sea ice each year.
Travis White
PhD Student Carleton University. NSERC IPS-2, WWF
Travis' interests in the natural world are noticeably diverse. Having completed a M.Sc on the overwintering ecology of wood turtles, in addition to a technologist diploma in Ecosystem Management, Travis brings a broad range of technical and analytical skills to the Gilchrist Lab. His ongoing PhD research is examining spatio-temporal patterns in marine bird use of the Canadian Arctic. The greatest part of his time is spent analyzing tracking data using RStudio and ArcGIS softwares at the Landscape Science Laboratory of the National Wildlife Research Center. He awaits his upcoming field work where he will be deploying GPS devices on thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia) at Digges Island, Nunavut, to examine sub colony partitioning and environmental factors affecting foraging behavior. Travis is co-supervised by Dr. Mark Mallory (Acadia University) and Dr. Lenore Fahrig (Carleton University).
Numerous marine spatial planning initiatives are underway to protect wildlife resources while allowing sustainable development in the Canadian Arctic. Yet, credible scientific data to identify key marine habitats are limited for most species, including marine birds. To help address this deficiency, Travis will use available tracking data from 13 species to examine multi-species use of different habitats. The outputs of his spatial analyses will allow the delineation of key marine bird hotspots for both Environment Canada and WWF conservation efforts of Arctic wildlife. Additionally, he (and the Gilchrist Team) will deploy GPS devices to investigate foraging behavior and identify key marine sites around important thick-billed murre colonies. These finer-scale data will help inform industrial activity of regions of high and low potential environmental impact.
- Dominique Henri. Integrating Local Ecological Knowledge into wildlife management: case studies of migratory birds in Nunavut Canada. Doctorate . Oxford University. (Rhodes Scholarship). 2007-2011.
- Dr. Joel Heath. " Factors affecting the foraging energetics and habitat use of common eider ducks wintering in Arctic Canada". Post Doctoral Research Associate with the Math Department, University of British Columbia. (NSERC). 2008-2011.
- Dr. Sebastien Descamps. " Effects of harvest and avian disease on the population demography of common eider ducks". Post Doctoral Research Associate. Biology Department, Carleton University. (NSERC). 2007-2009.
- Dr. Oliver Love. Stress hormones: a link between maternal condition and sex-biased reproductive investment: a case study of the Common Eider. Post Doctoral Research Associate. Biology Department, University of Quebec at Rimouski. (NSERC). 2007- 2009.
- Edith Senechal. "Interactions between timing of breeding, egg production, and post-laying energetic needs in a capital breeder: the arctic-nesting Common Eider. Masters of Science, University of Quebec at Rimouski. Co-supervised by Dr. Joel Bety (FCAR). 2006-2008.
- Lisha Berzins. "Trade offs between innate immunity and incubation demands during breeding among Black Guillemots nesting in the Canadian Arctic. Masters of Science, Trent University. Co-supervised by Dr. Gary Burness. (OGS). 2006-2008.
- Isabel Buttler. "Effects of avian cholera on the reproductive ecology and colony dynamics of common eider ducks". Masters of Science. Carleton University. Co-supervised by Dr. Mark Forbes. (NSERC). 2007-2008.
- Paul Smith. "Comparative ecology of shorebirds in the Canadian Arctic". Doctorate. Carleton University. Co-supervised by Dr. Mark Forbes. (NSERC). 2000-2004.
- Dominique Henri. Local Ecological Knowledge of bird conservation in Nunavut Canada. Oxford University. (Rhodes Scholarship). 2006-2007.
- Peter Fast. "Factors affecting reproductive success among Northern Common eiders in Arctic Canada". Masters of Science, University of Saskatchewan. Co-supervised by Dr. Bob Clark. (NSERC). 2002-2003.
- Joel Heath. "Foraging and diving energetics of Common Eider Ducks wintering in polynyas in Hudson Bay". Doctorate. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Colombia. Co-supervised by Dr. Ron Ydenberg. (NSERC). 2002-2007.
- Karel Allard. "Influence of foraging territoriality among Herring Gulls nesting within a Common Eider Duck colony". Doctorate, University of New Brunswick. Co-supervised by Dr. A. Diamond. 2000-2004.
- Laura McKinnon. "Mate selection and paternity among Common Eider Ducks in the Canadian Arctic". University of Michigan State. Co-supervised by Dr. Kim Scribner. 2002-2004.
- Kerrith McKay. "The influence of male colony attendance on nest success and paternity among Common Eider Ducks". Masters of Science. Guelph University. Co-supervised by Dr. Tom Nudds. 2001-2003.
- Dr. Joël Bêty. "Timing of breeding and optimal resource allocation among Common Eider Ducks nesting in the Arctic". Post Doctoral Research Associate. University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. (NSERC). 2001-2003.
- Paul Smith. "Predation, life history, and shorebird nest site choice". Masters of Science. University of British Columbia. Co-supervised by Dr. James N. M. Smith. (NSERC). 2001-2003.
- Sarah Jamieson. "Endongenous reserve dynamics of Common Eider ducks during winter and migration". Masters of Science, University of New Brunswick. Co-supervised by Dr. A. Diamond. (NSERC). 2000-2003.
- Iain Stenhouse. "Ecology of Sabine's Gulls nesting on Southampton Island, Nunavut: the influence of nesting dispersion". Doctorate, Memorial University. Co-supervised by Dr. W. Montevecchi. 1999-2003.
- Grace Bottitta. "Factors affecting incubation behavior and nest success of Common Eider Ducks in the Arctic". Masters of Science, Trent University. Co-supervised by Dr. Erica Nol. (OGS) 1998-2000.
- Dr. Gregory Robertson. "Population demographics of the Hudson Bay Common Eider Duck following a catastrophic population decline". Post Doctoral Research Associate. University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. 1998-1999.

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The hidden risks of the bot explosion
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Pakistan cannot afford another spell of army rule: Asma JahangirAugust 13th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug 13 (ANI): Famous lawyer, human rights activist and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairman Asma Jahangir has said that even the worst democracy is better than an army regime and Pakistan cannot afford another spell of army rule politically and economically.
Delivering a lecture on 'Democracy and Human Rights in Pakistan: A Dead End?' at Aga Khan University on Wednesday, she said that army generals do not want Pakistan to be a real democratic country, so they gave Pakistan democracy in the shape of President Asif Ali Zardari and said go, enjoy democracy.
"We want constitutional courts in Pakistan, just have a look at the Supreme Court judges, most of them have been inducted from Punjab while all other provinces are neglected," she said.
Jahangir expressed her surprise over seat allocations in the parliament and said it was unfair how Balochistan was given 14 seats against the 14 percent population of the country while FATA having 2.5 of the country's total population was given 12 seats.
"Recently there has been some development work in Balochistan, but it has not been carried out according to the wishes of the people of Balochistan, and the only set of people benefiting from the work are the Pakistan Army," she said.
"The natural resources belong to the people of the province and hence should be used for their betterment," the Daily Times quoted Jahangir, as saying.
Talking about an independent judiciary, Jahangir said that this would be not achieved till the recruitment process of judges is not made transparent and till the retirement age of both the Supreme Court and high court judges are not made equal. (ANI)
- 'Pak govt. failed to present Taseer's murder in right perspective' - Apr 18, 2011
- Blasphemy laws being misused in Pakistan: Asma Jahangir - Nov 22, 2010
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- 2,542 people killed in militant attacks, 900 in US drone attacks in Pak in 2010: HRCP - Apr 15, 2011
- 44 missing people traced in Pakistan - Jun 10, 2012
- Our people are very frustrated with violence: Pakistan rights panel chief (Interview) - Aug 21, 2011
- 'Memo panel didn't declare Haqqani a traitor' - Jul 13, 2012
- Asma Jahangir awarded UN Bilbao prize for promoting human rights - Nov 18, 2010
- `Increase in violence against women in Pakistan' - Feb 16, 2011
- Musharraf cronies, PPP backing Asma to beat Pak CJ loyalists in SCBA polls - Oct 27, 2010
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- Asma Jahangir urges rivals India and Pakistan to bring common people closer - Mar 16, 2011
- 'Haqqani to survive punishment even if link with memo proved' - Jan 09, 2012
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Jeremy Renner has been reported to still be "part of the Marvel family".
Perez Hilton contradicted rumours that the Hawkeye actor could be missing or recast in Marvel Studios' future films.
"Our sources tell us that the recasting rumors are completely untrue and that he will indeed return to the silver screen as Hawkeye," said Hilton.
"And, though it had been reported that some comments Jeremy made pissed off the execs over at Marvel, we're told he's still 'very much a part of the Marvel family'.
"Not only that, but it sounds like we can expect to see Renner in the upcoming instalments."
Renner's future role in the shared cinematic universe was recently reported to be in question following negative comments he made about his part in The Avengers.
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Exodus snaps up Covisint deal
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"We're talking about thousands of transactions and billions of dollars worth of activity [conducted through the exchange]," Hill said, citing the Web host's prior success with quickly ramping up Ford's auto exchange. "[Exodus] understood that Covisint needed them to be flexible," he added.
Only days removed from announcing a 15% cut in its work force, beating out competition such as Digex and UUNet to provide the platform and managed services for one of the largest exchanges in existence is a much-needed boost for Exodus, said Laurie McCabe, vice president and service director for Boston-based Summit Strategies.
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Reaching back to the first edition cookout at my old house on Center Avenue in 2007. That was the first year I took command as the director of Charlottesville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A group of about 30 folks all with jiu-jitsu on their minds. Its amazing to me how much history has happened within this group over the years. All the challenges and trials of life we are still at it and better than ever.
You can't quit family.
The day was a blazing 100 degrees Fahrenheit at mid day and patrons braved the heat to celebrate one of our staple events of the year.
Halfway through the evening I looked around and this huge yard was full of activity. There were groups playing volleyball, throwing the frisbee, playing cornhole, a crowd surrounding the salmon ladder testing feats of strength, the grill smoking away, groups sitting around laughing, kids splashing around in the pool and racing back and forth. It was a surreal moment.
Thanks to everyone who came out and shared the laughs and good times. Thank you to my lovely and hard working wife Anna Emery who prepared the amazing food and got everything together for the day. Thanks to Jamie and Ben Hedman, who hosted us at their home and creating such an awesome space. Thanks to Richard and Oana Moore for taking these amazing pictures that really captured the day well.
We are not only able to celebrate our 9th year going into our 10th but also the growth of our school into our new facility at 1731 Allied Street. This is an incredible year that is sparked with excitement and anyone who steps through the front door can feel it.
Here's to moving into our 10th year. May we continue our jiu-jitsu journey and face our challenges head on.


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Discussion in 'New Talent & Track Reviews' started by Phat_Sam, Jan 13, 2011.
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Wednesday Racing Podcast
It's Day One of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster. Kevin O'Malley joins Jack Critchley to take a look at four of the races on the card.
They also look ahead to Saturday's St Leger with 15 horses declared for the final Classic of the season. Kevin looks ahead to Irish Champions Weekend and the possibility of Minding v Harzand.
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Good Morning Political Hack-jobs,
Well, I've finally had enough. I can't take it anymore! If I read one more distorted twitter, twisted lie, or redefine an issue I will go postal!
I know I vowed to keep this forum apolitical, but how is it possible that two accounts of the same activity or event can be interpreted 180 degrees from each other? "Alternative facts?" Yet for political expediency, one hack will adopt the version he/she thinks will garner the most votes regardless of what the truth actually is.
I find this unconscionable! These yahoos are supposed to represent our interests on the political battlefield and not their own personal agendas. In fact, some of them have actually said they know better than we do in terms of what's good for us, but do appreciate your input which of course they'll take under advisement. So after some discussion with the Bagwan (says he's politically neutral), Murph, Cush, Bombshell, and Joe, I made the decision to run for office.
I know this represents a big change for this our humble forum and run the risk of alienating the two or three of you reading this twaddle, but I must begin my campaign by establishing a grassroots movement (not bowel movement Cush!) to make signs, slogans, and do email blasts. I believe I have four people willing to be my grassroots contingency group should I not be able to generate one.
That was a big load off my mind. I have filled out the paperwork required by the state and paid my $400 registration (thanks JJ) so I'm good to go. In between football games, I was thinking about strategies that would help introduce my platform to the masses and undermine my political opponents. I was feeling pretty good about things when I had an epiphany!
I read an article selected by the 'Drudge Retort' about a young 25 year old running for a House Seat in Washington State's 25th district. It seems he's pushed his way up in the recent primaries and is seriously challenging the incumbent.
It was revealed by his opponent our hero was guilty of some pretty inflammatory remarks on his blog that some say are extreme and reflect his true ideology. His opponents claim he has removed many of the more extreme segments from his site claiming he's covering up his true beliefs. Hans says he's grown up since those days 5-6 years ago and is more progressive in his politics. So he's removed the blogs that are no longer relevant. Here's a brief excerpt from an early blog now removed:
"One might wonder why the Girl Scouts have been spared the painful attacks that have been launched upon the Boy Scouts by the Left in recent years. The reasons are simple: the Girl Scouts allow homosexuals and atheists to join their ranks, and they have become a pro-abortion, feminist training corps. … If the Girl Scouts of America can't get back to teaching real character, perhaps it will be time to look for our cookies elsewhere." Hans Zeiger
To be honest, this story has opened my eyes. I remember discussing this very issue decrying the horrific scrutiny candidates must endure in a run for office. This skeleton hunt no doubt keeps highly qualified and level-headed rational people from running.
Did I inhale? Yes. Divorced? Yes. Do I watch porn? Yes, usually Sunday mornings. Cheat on ex-wife or taxes? Taxes, yes. Do I go to church? No. Do I believe in God? Not enough information. Been in trouble with the law? Yes. Have I written salacious things? "Depends on what the definition of is, is." I think you can see what I'm up against.
I have posted 1,287 stories. Sadly most of them are fiction. While there are a few nuggets of truth scattered throughout, it's safe to say the majority of them I invented. I don't yet understand the need to do this other than to say it was all done in harmless fun. However, I'm doubtful if the world of politics will accept that notion on its face, so if I'm to be a serious contender I must remove the more slimy and licentious stories from this our humble forum lest they be used against me.
Unfortunately, it may not be possible to be 100% honest and win an election. It's clear I indeed can be bought!
This "is just sad" but please remember a vote for zuki is a vote for the unwashed!


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Aurora Arts and Entertainment Events Add An Event
The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow
- Date: April 22, 2017
- Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Vintage TheatreAddress:1468 Dayton StreetAurora, CO 80010
- Cost: $24 - $30
- From: Vintage Theatre
Jennifer Marcus is an agoraphobic, obsessive-compulsive genius who re-engineers obsolete missile components for the U.S. Army from her bedroom. Just your average girl. When she decides to find her birth family in China, she uses her technological genius to devise a new form of human contact. Rolin Jones' irreverent and touching comedy chronicles one brilliant woman's quest to determine her heritage and face her fears with the help of a Mormon missionary, a pizza delivery guy and her astounding creation, Jenny Chow.
Director Mark Pergola has cast Min Kyung as Jennifer Marcus. Min Kyung is making her Vintage Theatre and Denver debut. She graduated from UC Davis as a theater major, worked at the Capital Stage in Sacramento and was a part of a theatre troupe in South Korea. Rounding out the cast is Emily Gerhard (Jenny Chow), Margaret Norwood (Adele Marcus), Andy Anderson (Mr. Marcus), Erik Thurston (Todd) and Andrew Uhlenhopp (Preston/Terrence/Dr Yakunin/Col. Hubbard/Computer Translator).
Rolin Jones plays include The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, for which he was a 2006 Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Sovereignty. His work in television includes Showtime's Weeds and United States of Tara, NBC drama Friday Night Lights and HBO's Boardwalk Empire. He was nominated for two Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Series for his work on the series and received a 2010 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the episode "The Son".


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(NOTE: Headline edited down from its original version, "VIDEO: Christina Hendricks Talks About Taking a Bath." It's still pretty much the same thing, right?)
This video appeared on The Huffington Post last week, but it was a longer version on the HuffPo's crappy video player, so here it is in much better YouTube form (via BuzzFeed): it's "Mad Men's" Christina Hendricks on KTLA's morning news show to talk about her Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She mentions that she was drawing a bath when she got the call notifying her of the nomination, which renders Brian McFayden (formerly of MTV) speechless. He sits there silently for a whole minute, and by the time he gets back into the conversation, he's a stuttering mess. Although to his credit, he still has his pants on, which means he handled it a lot more coolly than I would have.
Anyway, for anyone looking to discuss last night's episode of "Mad Men," I'll start things off with CHRISTMAS CONGA:
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More like Best Supported Actress, gnome sayin'?


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Strange bedfellows
James Dechant | Thursday, August 24, 2006
Between their normal routines of praying, archery lessons, and flagpoled-underpants pranks, numerous Christian camps across the country are now incorporating "a science curriculum about God's Creation" into their summertime activities, says a recent Newsweek article. One educational director says the aim is to give the kids enough of a background in the idea that, going back to school and learning about evolution, they will think, "Oh, that sounds goofy!"
Wild-eyed fanatics like these, spouting their subversive fundamentalist views, are going to destroy this country's technological gravitas as our youth turn away from the study of sciences and revert back to ignorant, primitive religions. Or at least that's what some left-wingers would have you believe.
The article also covered atheist-sponsored camps practicing the same indoctrination with the opposing goal. Some fundamentalist Christians would in turn argue that atheist scientists like these, bent on corrupting the moral character of our children, are hypnotizing them to reject God and luring them to revel in a libertine lifestyle of devilry and hedonism. Which is, of course, equally ridiculous.
Why all the fervor over educational content? Had parents always taken this strong an interest in their children's education, we might see fewer high-school dropouts, decreased gang activity, and a mainstream spike in studiousness. The evolution debate is being played out largely by myopic adults, while the children too often resemble chess pieces in some larger conflict.
For some reason, many uncompromising believers cannot accept, or refuse to accept, over a century of rigorous scientific inquiry. Admittedly, scientific thought itself demands wild guesses, un-testable theories, and acceptance of certain tenets or laws – in short, it's just another system of faith. Religion should recognize this affinity and not see science as a threat which undermines its own faith.
Heads are particularly hard in my home state of Kansas. At a Board of Education evolution hearing in 2005, board member Kathy Martin boldly declared: "Evolution has been proven false." It has, Ms. Martin? Where was I when they announced this? She perceives evolution – "an unproven, often disproven" theory, she said in further comments – as an implicit attack on her beliefs, and she is not alone. Ergo the intense controversy and either/or choices thrust upon children.
The downside of this entire dispute, however, is not that children will be swayed one way or the other. When was the last time you contemplated the origins of the species? Really, how often does that come up? Now I know, personally, I like to start off my day with orange juice, cereal, and ruminations on the finer points of Darwinian survivalism, but I thought I was the only one. Honestly, this issue seldom arises as a tense conversation between high school students, or adults for that matter. It's one of those three-in-the-morning questions, but not something that affects our daily lives.
Yes, this may come as a shock to some people: students who miss out on the study of evolution are not going to be rationally handicapped for the rest of their educational careers. They will not be socially stunted or unable to gain acceptance to the college of their dreams. Similarly, kids who learn about evolution are not going to have their spirituality stripped away and their faith annihilated by the unforgiving embrace of atheistic science. Too often the extremist enclaves in our country, a country still trying to define its moral nature, try to argue that one of these apocalyptic scenarios will be the long-term consequence of a high school biology class.
The danger, instead, lies in that children are being trained to think that religion and science cannot co-exist. The Religious and the Scientific realms become naturally repulsive of each other, allowing room for no crossover. The secular sphere is always afraid of encroachment by domineering religious forces, and vice-versa. Children are caught in the middle.
Why should we pass on to the next generation the rabid and uncompromising views of obsessed scientists or fanatical religious? The Pat Robertsons and the Felix Hoenikkers of this world should not be dictating what our children will learn. Evolution need not be seen as a threat to Christianity. Pursuing secular or scientific studies should not preclude anyone from fully practicing their religious faith.
The tension between these realms reverberates internally and externally. We are all familiar with this conflict, especially at this University. Yet here I find encouragement. Many of us have learned that our faiths and our scientific pursuits do not have to be mutually exclusive. I hesitate to say we have learned to "balance" science and religion, because neither should have to be compromised. Science can describe the how, but it cannot address the why. The why – this "ultimate concern" – is what believers ought to engage and affirm.
Then science could focus on the really important questions, such as, how do they get 1,000 chips in every bag?
James Dechant is a junior English and theology major. Questions, comments, and rude remarks can be sent to [email protected]
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.


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Cornwall, one of the original six "Celtic nations" is the homeland to the surname Cauld. A revival of the Cornish language which began in the 9th century AD has begun. No doubt this was the language spoken by distant forebears of the Cauld family. Though surnames became common during medieval times, English people were formerly known only by a single name. The way in which hereditary surnames were adopted in medieval England is fascinating. Many Cornish surnames appear to be topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees, many are actually habitation surnames. The name Cauld is a local type of surname and the Cauld family lived in Cornwall. Their name, however, is derived from the Old English word coll, which means hill, and indicates that the original bearer lived near such a land form.
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By Rafael Soto
The stars of the boxing card feature "Poder Letal" - WBA flyweight world champion Hernan "Tyson" Marquez and Phillipino Fernando "Gatillero" Lumacad, offered a public workout in the city of Culiacan, where they showed of their fighting skills for the fight on Saturday at the Palenque, and televised on Azteca 7. "Tyson" Marquez (33-2-0, 25 KOs) vs. Lumacad (26-3-3, 11 KOs) will be a ten round super flyweight bout.
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Those little hands and feet!! Almost makes me want one more.
And I love the second last one. She has so much hair! So fun.
Will pray she's gaining weight well. ♥
She sure is cute!!!! Congratulations!
My goodness she is cute! And ahhh! I still can't believe you named her Felicity!! That was my favorite TV show when I was a teenager. Did you ever see it?! Ha ha.
Oh and Easton had bad gas as well but he has grown out of it (mostly!). It will pass, I promise!
So sweet! I love her little toes!
How do I follow you via RSS Feed?
Awww, she's so beautiful. Love that one of her cutie little baby feet. Adorable. X
She is so very sweet and precious.
Beautiful baby girl.. how nice
to have such photos because they
grow so fast.. love her name!
Enjoy every moment.
Blessings to your sweet family.
She is so sweet! Just beautiful – love the hands and feet! Enjoy every minute of her – she will grow up way too quickly!
She is beautiful. Just like her parents.
I may have just ovulated!
Love the pictures and the ones Sarah posted too. She is so precious!
She's so precious! I'll have to head over to Sarah's now to see the rest of the photos.
Beautiful! Congratulations, Ashley! I haven't been by here in awhile, and I guess I missed a lot! I'm wishing you all the best!
PS: These photos make me wish for a 3rd!
She is just so beautiful and sweet and perfect!! Hope she's up to her birth weight. Good job nursing, mama
Both you and Sarah captured some great shots.
I give you a lot of props for hanging in there with breast feeding. I had quite a lot of difficulty nursing my first born but worked through it and ended up nursing her for 18 months (only once a day after 12 months).
So hang in there…..you are heading in the right direction.
Well, Congratulations!!!!
What a Gorgeous Baby!!
She's super precious. I love her hair!!
She is so beautiful! We've already planned and hired someone to take Jonah's newborn photos. I'm sure that I'll snap some candid shots on my own when the time comes, but I'd rather not have to worry about getting those first photos. She is such a cutie!
I'm so far behind on your blog. Congratulations on your new joy. I pray she grow quickly and that God will keep his hand on her and your family. God bless.
What a doll!
Congrats Ashley! She is absolutely beautiful! I know you are one proud mommy. Enjoy every minute because time flies!
I know you are smitten! Can't wait to see more and more pictures of this little beauty!
Oh my…such precious shots, both yours and Sarah's! Felicity is a sweetheart…thank you for sharing!
What precious moments to capture……..enjoy them all as they grow up so quickly. Keeping little Felicity in my prayers.
Those pictures are gorgeous! I need to break out my camera this weekend but things have been CRAZY. I'm proud of you for getting all of these- they're gorgeous.
Sweet photos. Can't wait to see your redesign. Glad we got a few photos.
Oh those sweet little hands and feet! Felicity is so cute, and you're right; sometimes it IS better to just let another professional take your picture and you just play the part of Mom instead. Even as Georgia reaches almost 4 years old, I still love when my BFF Hannah does our family portraits for us (instead of the tripod). They just come out better and with so much less stress from me.
These are absolutely outstanding! And congrats on 3 weeks – hope you reached the birth weight.
She is just beautiful! I love her facial expressions, and you have such beautiful lighting! Thanks for sharing these with us!!
I still think you got some sweet shots and all too often it is difficult to get such nice shots with their eyes open, so way to go.
The gas will pass, but I know it can be tough. I remember how bad it was for Bennett.
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The Bv 141 was designed to meet a specification for a single engine observation aircraft with all-round visibility and unobstructed fields of defensive fire.
The resulting design was ingenious. The asymmetrical layout cancels the torque of the engine, making it fly straight and true. Pilots reported excellent handling qualities, and visibility unmatched by any other design to date.
The Bv 141 never reached full production status. Its lack of success, however, was not due to its unorthodox design. This is merely a very persistent myth. The design in fact won the initial competition with the Fw 189. It was cancelled for two reasons. The BMW radial was the same one used in the Do 217 and the Fw 190, both of which were higher priority programs than the Bv 141. The RLM also gave some of the Blohm & Voss production space over to the Fw 200 program, which was also higher priority.


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File this one under "marketing efforts you hope will fail": Fox News reports that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been unable to recruit enough foreign fighters of late, and is laying part of the blame on negative associations with the Al Qaeda brand. According to an unnamed Arab diplomat, "after (Usama) bin Laden's death and the Arab Spring, the name (al Qaeda) seems to have negative connotations and baggage." Since then, AQAP has increasingly been using the name Ansar al Sharia (Army of Islamic Law).
Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, director of homeland security and counterterrorism at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has also noticed the shift away from the Al Qaeda name, telling Fox News that
"moving away from the larger al Qaeda brand is something I think we're starting to see more of." With the death of bin Laden, it makes sense for groups to become more diffused from centralized leadership so they can focus on regional issues rather than brand-building, he said.
Would-be recruits are "finding that the al Qaeda core is no longer beneficial to be associated with ... because their main leader is gone," Nelson said, noting that Usama bin Laden was a charismatic leader who offered a lot of financial backing and Ayman al-Zawahiri "is not an effective replacement."
Papers discovered at Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan reveal that Bin Laden himself had also toyed with the idea of rebranding the Al Qaeda mother organization. Two of the names he came up with Taifat al-Tawhed Wal-Jihad (Monotheism and Jihad Group), and Jama'at I'Adat al-Khilafat al-Rashida (Restoration of the Caliphate Group). Apparently, naming was not his strong suit.
Will the tactic succeed? Unlikely. Introducing a new name is time-consuming, costly and risks loss of equity. What's more, it misses the point in this case: the only way for AQAP to boost recruitment is through its "product" (read: high-profile acts of terror). Let's hope AQAP's "product development" is as misguided as its marketing tactics.
All that said, Al Qaeda leaders don't have a monopoly on developing unappealing names for unsavory organizations. My #1 in that department was created for the Spanish Falange movement under the Franco dictatorship: Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista (which translates into Spanish Traditionalist Phalanx of the Assemblies of the National Syndicalist Offensive"). It even had an eyesore of an acronym: FET y de las JONS.
Let's hope that Al Qaeda will settle on something equally catchy.
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Pros: Very easy exercises, I suppose
Cons: Cumbersome, nearly useless,provides very little challenge, not enough variety
I love to try new fitness gadgets and equipment. I know I should have learned my lesson years ago but I just cant help myself when I see a new product that touts itself as innovative and multifunctional. And, once again, I bought right into the hype of a product and then realized it was essentially useless. Say hello to The Body Dome, a combination stability exerciser, body toner, and aerobic conditioner in one. Or, as I like to say, a big waste of space in my Closet of Doom where I keep exercise equipment that didnt make the cut.
What is the Body Dome?
Well, officially, this is what the Body Dome is. This is taken from several websites selling it.
The Body Dome is NEW, and as you will discover, is super effective. The Body Dome is based on CORE training. CORE is promoted as the ultimate fitness technique by personal trainers worldwide. You will experience a workout from your Body Dome that is different from any other exercise equipment. If this is your first time exercising, the Body Dome was a smart purchase, because the Body Dome works for every fitness level. Whether you're a novice or a trained fitness professional, the Body Dome will combine the best features of Yoga, Pilates and Aerobics - all from one exercise.
What it is, is a large, rubber dome shaped thing that is inflatable. You inflate the dome (with the included plastic hand pump) until it is bouncy. It sits on a hard plastic bottom and has a set of long and a set of short stretch cords connected to the bottom of the unit on two sides. The dome is round so you have to be sure to set it up with the bands aligned on each side of you. In theory, you can do exercises standing on the inflated dome, using the cords or not, and work your core because youre off balance, and also strengthen and tone your muscles. As an extra, you can do aerobic work on the dome and get the heart healthy benefits of aerobics combined with the challenge of a balance board type workout. Sounds pretty good, huh? Well, thats what I thought. Then I got it home and the fun began.
My Experience
The dome came uninflated and I pumped it up with the enclosed hand pump. That took forever. Once it was inflated, I set it up it up and stepped on it. It was a very minor challenge to stay balanced on it. For some reason my Body Dome was blue although the photo of it was yellow where I bought it and everywhere else that I have looked. But whatever. Colors dont matter to me (unless purple is an option then I want it!). I received only one video although I was promised three. However, upon inspection, I realized that two workouts, Total Tone with Kathy Derry and Awesome Abs with Kathy Derry, are on one tape and are about 10 minutes long each. The third, a short cardio workout was nowhere to be found.
The dome itself is about 17 pounds and very cumbersome. It measures roughly 21.5"L x 23.0"W x 10.5"H. Its large and very hard to store. The outside has raised bumps on it to keep you from falling off and to provide resistance.
Once I lugged the heavy thing to the front of the TV, untangled the two sets of stretch cords, and popped in the video, I was already worn out. But like the trooper I am, I persevered. The 10-minute Tonal Tone workout is just a bunch of exercises using the resistance bands, which are super lightweight, while standing on the dome. There are a few lunges and things with your leg on the dome for wobbly support. The ab workout is a bit better with ab work done while lying across the dome and also with your feet on it. However, none of these exercises, in either workout, challenged me at all. The only challenge was trying to explain to my husband why I bought yet another piece of useless equipment for him to store away.
I didnt get the cardio workout but one can easily make up a workout by doing any cardio exercise walking, fast walking, marching in place, etc on the dome. I tried this and, while my heart rate did elevate, there just wasnt enough space to DO anything but to sort of march on this blow up dome thing. I added the resistance bands for more of a workout but, as I said, even the shorter length was very, very lightweight and easy to pull and stretch and provided almost zero resistance.
And then I stood there.
I had this big ole inflated eyesore in my living room and had absolutely nothing of value to do with it. If I wanted a good balance workout, I have a stability ball that certainly does the trick. I also have the Reebok Core Board that, while limited in its use, provides a better challenge and more variety.
As for toning, the resistance bands wont tone anyone. Even the weakest of people will not get benefit from these bands. I have weights, medicine balls, and other, better resistance bands like the Harbinger Heavy Resistance Exercise Cable that I can use for resistance.
With just 10 minutes of toning exercise and another 10 of ab work to do on this unit, I bored of it the first day. There just simply isnt anything to this unit that you cant find better (and probably cheaper) elsewhere and that will serve you better.
I relegated The Body Dome to my Closet of Doom days after I bought it. I would have sent it back but, at almost $40.00 shipping and handling to do so, I chose to just take the loss and fill up my closet with another truly useless piece of exercise gadgetry.
Buying Info
The Body Dome is being sold on several website for between $89.99 and around $129.99. Sometimes they tout it as having three workouts included, other times as having two. As I said, I got two on one tape and boy, were they lame. Do comparison shop because the prices are falling and, if you think this unit is something you might want, at least get the best price you can for it. Then, when you find its practically useless, it wont hurt so much to shove it in the back of a closet or in the basement.
I believe you can also buy The Body Dome at some brick and mortar sporting good stores. I highly suggest you actually see it and try it before purchasing it as its very hard to believe how truly useless it is without actually trying it out for yourself.
I love anything that gets me moving and I love variety. The Body Dome seemed to be a cool, new fitness gadget that incorporated balance, toning, cardio, and elements of yoga, Pilates, and strength training in one unit. Trust me on this, its all hype. Like many As Seen on TV fitness products, this one is best left on TV rather than next to yours. The videos are short, dull, and so easy that even the first time exerciser can easily blow through them. The ab workout is a bit tougher (or maybe it is just for me since ab work is one area that I truly dislike) but still poses no threat to any of the ab machines out there.
The only good thing about The Body Dome is that you can deflate it when you realize it is useless and it will take up a bit less space wherever you store it.
Seriously, I cant recommend this to anyone. I have to go with 1 star. This is a dud. A $100.00 dud. You would be better off buying a stability ball and a resistance band, getting a good workout DVD for each of these pieces of equipment, and youll still have money left over for cute workout outfit to inspire you.
*You can read all my exercise equipment and workout video/DVD reviews on my profile page where all my reviews are broken down by category and with links for easy access.*


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9 Common Errors of New World Class Universities- Consolidation Pitfalls
Editor's note: This week's blog is an addendum to a blog posted last year. As with all initiatives, different strategies are needed for initiating and sustaining world class institutions. What follows are recommendations for sustaining these initiatives.
The earlier blog can be read here.
Editor's note: This week's blog is an addendum to a blog posted last year. As with all initiatives, different strategies are needed for initiating and sustaining world class institutions. What follows are recommendations for sustaining these initiatives.
The earlier blog can be read here.
In my previous blog about the type of errors that are commonly made when attempting to establish a world-class institution, I focused on obstacles usually encountered at the beginning of the enterprise. In today's blog, I outline three common errors likely to happen at a later stage, when the new flagship institution has already been operating for a few years and has reached a sort of steady state. This second category of errors could be described as "consolidation pitfalls".
1. Lose sight of your core mission. As new institutions grow in both number and size, the risk of academic drift increases at the same time. Larger enrollments, accompanied by adequate human and financial resources to maintain quality and relevance, can be healthy as long as the institution is able to maintain its core academic focus with regards to its key elements of comparative advantage. Unfortunately, institutions sometimes lose sight of their core mission or niche areas of expertise and start expanding into programs and disciplines that are not directly related to their original sphere of academic strength. This can lead to financial drains on the institution and imbalances in the overall tertiary systems in which the institution operates. It is, therefore, imperative that all new program initiatives be examined within the context of the institutions' strategic plan.
2. Become complacent. As new institutions expand and achieve positive results, they may find themselves becoming too comfortable in their activities. It is easy to become complacent, on the assumption that what has been accomplished is good enough and likely to satisfy future needs without any adjustment. This is a recipe for mediocrity and, sometimes, failure. The mark of truly innovative institutions is their capacity to challenge and reinvigorate themselves continuously, seeking ways of improving their programs, curricula and pedagogical approaches in both proactive and reactive ways.
3. Don't plan for orderly institutional succession. New institutions often owe much of their success to the exceptional leadership qualities of their founder: that leader's ability to inspire, mobilize and show the way is always a determining cause of positive development. Over the long run, however, this element of strength can evolve into a limiting factor if the leader does not put in place autonomous management structures throughout the institution and does not make provisions for orderly transition procedures. The top management team should always seek to institutionalize the criteria and process for selection of future leaders.
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Benchmartian allows you to run your incredible [benchmark.js][http://benchmarkjs.com] benchmarks from the command line much like you would any other test suite such as
Install from npm.
$ npm install -g benchmartian
And to run benchmarks:
$ benchmartian
Benchmarking benchmarks/benchmarks.js..
Completed file benchmarks/benchmarks.js.
-> benchmarks/benchmarks.js
RegExp#test x 15,634,369 ops/sec ±0.96% (94 runs sampled)
String#indexOf x 25,131,771 ops/sec ±0.97% (95 runs sampled)
Simple as.
Benchmartian will take an array of files as arguments or if no arguments are given,
benchmartian will look in
benchmark/ directory of current working directory. You can also supply a reporter which will define how the test results are outputted. To see a list of reporters do
benchmartian --reporters.
benchmartian -- Run benchmark.js benchmarks from the CLI.
benchmartian [files] Begin benchmarking. If no are files supplied, benchmartian looks in `benchmark/`.
--reporter [reported] Select a reporter from /reporters. Defaults to basic.
--reporters Print out available reporters.
--help Print this help.
To make defining benchmarks incredibly simple,
benchmartian exposes all methods on the
benchmark.Suite prototype into the global scope which allows for concise definitions. The only function
benchmartian calls (if it hasn't already been called with your own options) is
suite.run. The reporters take care of handling the output so you can sit back and focus on your benchmarks.
Example from the benchmarkjs.com homepage.
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Example defining your own
run options:
; ; optionsmaxTime = 3; // Second
benchmark.Suite is exposed, you can configure how the benchmarks are run by supplying options to the
run function or set them on the global
options variable. For the options documentation, see here.
Reporters for
benchmartian are made incredibly easy by the
benchmark.js library. To begin, create a Javascript file by the name of your reporter in the
reporters/ directory and require the
index.js file. See
reporter/basic.js for an example.
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The reporter's job is to handle different events emitted by
benchmartian and a
benchmark.Suite on a suite.
benchmartian emits 3 events:
begin with the
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file with
(filename, suite). It's in this callback where you define your
benchmark.Suite events.
complete with
(results). Results is a key value store of
filename: suite so you can compile a comphrensive report.
Finally, export your reporter:
moduleexports = reporter;
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Discussion in 'New Talent & Track Reviews' started by Oqtune, Feb 16, 2014.
Here is a little something I'm working on. Feedback is always appreciated!
Nice man! This would be really really fat with just a couple of tweaks I reckon, I think the bass in the in intro is maybe a little too distorted, and I think the bass overall needs more sub weight. you could also add some kind of ride cymbal or some other airy sound to fill out the very top end as well. Liked & followed, definitely finish it!
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I am fully qualified and experienced to treat anger, low self-esteem, chronic fatigue, abuse, as well as depression and anxiety related disorders. I have a post-graduate diploma in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy accredited by the BABCP. I`m also a qualified Life Coach.
All the techniques used in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy have been clinically proven to work and through my guidance and practising them yourself, you will gradually learn to become your own therapist - making me redundant!
Key to my therapeutic practice is building a good strong relationship with you. You will be warmly welcomed, listened to empathically and without judgment, so I can sensitively understand your feelings and experiences, to make you feel safe, secure and confident.
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This is a key to speaking Haitian Creole, one of the languages of Haiti.
Forget everything you think you know about Haiti, and disregard any disturbing images you may have seen in the news. This resilient Caribbean nation is ready for curious, open-minded travelers to once again experience its vibrant Creole culture and stunni
Smiling faces - "And if you would know God, be not therefore a solver of riddles. Rather look about you and you shall see Him playing with your children.
International travel to Haiti may very well be having a moment. According to the World Bank, from 2004 to the number of international travelers arriving in Haiti increased nearly 263 percent. Despite devastating setbacks like the 2010 earthquake and
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Mobile Payments Catches On
Posted by Rajashekara V. Maiya (View Profile | View All Posts) at 8:13 AM
Mobile Payment Apps are Boosting Payment Processors like Visa [Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAl7HdytwxI]
Ah, the promise of the picture-phone. For the better part of the last half-century, telecoms firms dangled the technology before us and enticed us with the proposition that we could look into the eyes of everyone we chatted with on the telephone.
Although the technology has existed in one form or another for decades, it never really caught on. True, Internet chat services like Skype have probably come closer to fulfilling what the first inventors of the picture-phone envisioned. It was a great idea, wasn't it? So why didn't the market ever really warm up to it?
That's the question we're constantly asking ourselves whenever we hear the latest news about an electric-powered car or colonies on the moon. Great ideas, but none of us is ever the first in line. It's the same technological conundrum facing so-called mobile wallets.
Given the fact that we provide store layouts, inventory, and omni-channeling a lot of thought in our retail practice, we can't help but think that mobile payments is a great development. There's no doubt that in some parts of the world, consumers use their smart phone as they would a credit card or cash. But the simple fact of the matter is that in many of the developed markets, consumers have not been weaned off their credit cards or cash quite yet.
I read a report that cited research by Gartner that says worldwide, mobile payments reached $235 billion last year, up from $163 billion the year before. In North America, however, consumers spent $37 billion on mobile payment systems, up from $24 billion in 2012. The discrepancy is, I think, a testament that consumer behavior can be a tough nut to crack.
It also doesn't help that there are many different enterprises involved when it comes to making a mobile payment work. According to the report I read, the complexity involves the fact that these parties are in different industries and one transaction can sometimes involve banks, retailers, wireless companies, payment networks and even the companies that build the mobile wallets. So it's not exactly easy to get a merchant to sign up for a mobile payment system is he has to deal with all these different parties. That merchant is probably quite satisfied with his predictable credit card relationships or simply accepting cash.
One expert said that it's kind of like the chicken and the egg. A merchant will consider adding the various mobile payment systems to his retail outlet if there are enough customers who demand such technology. But getting enough customers on board means - you guessed it - having enough retail outlets that offer the mobile payment system. Frankly, I thought that the one place in the Western markets where mobile payments would take off like wildfire would be at Starbucks.
The coffee chain prides itself on rushing its innovations into practice ... on the rare occasion with disastrous results. But they're the ones who fully admit that the results can be less than stellar once in a while. The company reckons on average it's worth rushing innovations to the market because its income statements and balance sheets don't lie. They're a very profitable company, so they're sticking by their quirky formula for innovation.
It was in keeping with their quirky culture to rush innovations to market that Starbucks entered into an agreement with a major mobile payment system. But I keep seeing reports in the press (most that quote experts who are speaking on condition of anonymity) that say the partnership hasn't been the run-away success that both companies had planned. I say: Big deal. These disruptive innovations take time and I'm guessing that many Starbucks customers will soon be opting for mobile payments of their lattes quite soon. There's never an exact balance between a company's messy innovations/market disruptions and a careful, calculated movements in their markets.
On a related note, the regulatory environment cannot be ignored either.
One of the more interesting concepts around mobile payment systems is that where it's working well is where enterprises have collaborated. In Japan, for instance, one of the largest mobile carriers said it made the decision early on to share its mobile payments system with anyone or anything that wanted to use it. By creating one standard across the market, taxis, restaurants, stores, and even other mobile carriers were all speaking the same mobile language.
That's essentially what cash is - it's the same standard wherever you go. So by making mobile payments as standardized as cash, it's going to become popular with anyone wanting to pay on the fly.


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In a dress rehearsal for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Test Day gave teams entering ORECA chassis to rediscover their marks on the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe.
Under difficult and changing weather conditions, the nine cars designed in ORECA's workshops – eight of which were powered by the Nissan V8 engine prepared by the company's engine department based at Magny-Cours – experienced a positive test session. Next step for teams will be scrutineering in a week's time.
Satisfaction for the ORECA chassis teams…
Mission accomplished for Thiriet by TDS Racing
Much like several other teams, Thiriet by TDS Racing had a busy schedule planned for the day. The reigning European Le Mans Series championships needed to give their two new drivers, Ludovic Badey and Maxime Martin, the chance to come to grips with the car and track alongside Pierre Thiriet. « We were able to review everything we needed to. » explained Xavier Combet, team manager. « First, the drivers need to re-adapt to the track, especially Ludovic who was headed to Spa in the afternoon for GT Tour. We didn't go looking for a fast time on a track that had not be raced on for a year, and which will evolve in the coming days. Because of the changing weather, we were able to see how the different tires function in a variety of conditions. Pierre was very comfortable on intermediates, while Maxime did a good job in the dry. The drivers are happy with the car and have confidence behind the wheel. That's encouraging. »
While the two Alpine A450 chassis are in the top three, Thiriet by TDS Racing signed the fifth fastest time, behind the quickest of the two G-Drive by Delta-ADR ORECA 03s – the No. 26 of John Martin, Mike Conway and Roman Rusinov. The No. 25 sister car of Tor Graves, Shinji Nakano and Archie Hamilton also finished in the top 10. Peace of mind for Pecom Racing
Boutsen Ginion Racing, Murphy Prototypes and Race Performance completed their scheduled tesing program without issues, as did Pecom Racing, current leader in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Driving alongside Luis Perez Companc and Pierre Kaffer, Nicolas Minassian also came away with a positive feeling after the Test Day : « This type of weather was not simple to manage but we could encounter something similar during the race, so it's actually interesting. We worked well on the Michelins, whether it be on the wet, drying, or dry track. We focused on simulating race conditions : the ending classification doesn't reflect our potential and I'm not worried about that. The Le Mans package seems to offer a better top speed and the balace of the car is still good. In addition, Luis has made good progress compared to last year's times and, like Pierre and I, he had a lot of track time. We're on the right path. »
Team Endurance Challenge was also on track during the Test Day with two ORECA-FLM 09 entered in the LM PC category. Several drivers took turns discovering or rediscovering the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit, including Alex Loan, Matthieu Lecuyer, Anthony Pons and Nico Verdonck, Formula Le Mans Cup winner in 2009.