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Militia Bill.
December 22, 1790.
Mr. BLOODWORTH moved to strike out the words in the 1st section, "except as herein exempted," and to insert, in lieu thereof, "except such as shall be exempted by the legislatures of the particular states."
Mr. SHERMAN wished the gentleman would consent to alter his motion, and let it be all between certain ages, and who are not exempted from militia duty by the respective states.
Mr. MADISON said, the motion ought to go still farther, and exempt the judges of the federal courts; because some states, having no militia laws, could not have exempted them, and the propriety of exonerating them from militia duty was too apparent to need any arguments to prove it.
Mr. SHERMAN thought the motion was simple as it stood, and would decide a question upon which the house seemed to be divided. It would afterwards be open for amendment, so far as to add the exemptions.
Mr. MADISON said, if the gentleman would vary his motion, so as to embrace his idea, he would have no objection to the adoption of that part which was first moved.
Mr. LIVERMORE declared, that he had several objections. The first was, that the expression in the motion was of a doubtful import. It could not be readily ascertained, whether it had relation to the militia laws at this time existing in the several states, or to the existing and future laws. If it opens a door to future laws, it is impossible for us to foresee where it will end. It destroys that certainty which is necessary in a government of laws, and renders us incapable of judging of the propriety of our own act. Some states may exempt all persons above thirty years of age; some may exempt all mechanics; and others all husbandmen, or any general description of persons; and this uncertainty will be productive of inconceivable inconveniences. Hence it will be improper to adopt the amendment in the present form.
Mr. SHERMAN observed. that most of the powers delegated to the government of the United States, by the Constitution, were altogether distinct from the local powers retained by the individual states. But in the case of the militia it was different. Both governments are combined in the authority necessary to regulate that body. The national government is to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States. But, then, it is to be observed, that the states do, respectively and expressly, reserve out of such power the right of appointing officers, and the authority of training the militia; so that the concurrence of both governments is evidently necessary, in order to form and train them. Now, in governing the militia, the states have, at times other than when they are in the actual service of the United States, an indisputable title to act as their discretion shall dictate. And here it was au allowable supposition, that the particular states would have the greatest advantage of judging Of the disposition of their own citizens, and who are the most proper characters to be exempted from their government. {423} He admitted, however, that the general government had (under that clause of the Constitution which gave the authority to exercise all powers necessary to carry the particularly enumerated powers into effect) a right to make exemptions of such officers of the government whose duties were incompatible with those of militiamen. Every thing, besides this, he believed, was vested in the particular states; and he would ask the gentleman whether it was not a desirable thing to give satisfaction on these points; and whether they ought not to avoid stretching the general power, which he had mentioned, beyond what was absolutely necessary to answer the end designed.
An accommodation (continues Mr. Sherman) on this point took place between the gentlemen, and the two motions were blended and made into one; whereupon Mr. GILES rose and said, he had now greater objections to the motion than before, and was well persuaded that if the gentleman (Mr. Sherman) attended to its consequences, he would find that it was not only extremely dissimilar in its principles, but tended to overthrow the very doctrine laid down in the first proposition, which was intended to decide whether, under the division of the authority for forming and raising the militia, the power of making exemptions remained in the state governments, or was granted by the Constitution to the government of the United States. Now, in the compromised proposition, there appears to be a mixture of power; the first part seems to declare that the states ought to make the exemptions; yet the subsequent absolutely exercises it on the part of the United States. If, then, the power of exemption be either ceded to the general government, or reserved to the state governments, the amendment must fall to the ground.
But this was not his only objection. He conceived that, whether the power of exemption was in the state or federal government, there was one description of men mentioned in the proposition which could not be exempted or further privileged by the house. He alluded to the members of the legislature of the United States. The privilege of these persons was taken up and duly considered by the Convention, who then decided what privileges they were entitled to. It is under this clause, said he, that every thing necessary or proper to be done for members of Congress was done. "The senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place." Now, if the Convention took up this subject, (as it is plain from the foregoing clause that they did,) it is reasonable to presume that they made a full declaration of all our privileges; and it is improper to suppose that we are possessed of similar powers with the Convention and able to extend our own privileges. I conceive that every inconvenience which would attend the want of an exemption in the bill, is completely remedied by the Constitution; and therefore if is impolitic to make a useless regulation.
Mr. WILLIAMSON. When we departed from the straight line of duty marked out for us by the first principles of the social compact, we found ourselves involved in difficulty. The burden of militia duty lies equally upon all persons; and when we contemplate a departure from this principle, by making exemptions, it involves us in our present embarrassment. I wish, therefore; that, before we proceed any farther in considering {424} the propriety of the amendment, we should consider the intention of the Constitution. When it speaks of regulating the militia, was it for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia of the several states, that Congress ought to provide? I think it was not the militia of the nation, but that which existed in the several states. It is impossible the Convention could have had any thing else in contemplation; because the Constitution says that Congress shall have the power of such parts of them as may be employed in the service of the United States. If we are, then, to govern the militia, it must be such men as the particular states have declared to be militia.
Mr. BOUDINOT. With respect to the power of exempting from militia duty, I believe little doubt will remain on the mind of any gentleman, after a candid examination of the Constitution, but that it is vested in Congress. This, then, reduces the question to the doctrine of expediency. Is it more expedient that the general government should make the exemptions, or leave it to the state legislatures? For my part, I think we ought to exercise the power ourselves; because I can see neither necessity, propriety, nor expediency, in leaving that to be done by others which we ourselves can do without inconvenience.
Mr. JACKSON, (a gentleman of superior talents, who had been an active member of the Federal Convention, in framing the general Constitution, and who is one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States; was likewise a member of the late Convention of Pennsylvania; audit is in evidence that he gave his assent to the present Constitution of that state, one article of which declared that persons conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be exempted from performing militia duty, upon the condition of their paying an equivalent.) Is not this a declaration of the sense of the people of Pennsylvania, that they, and they only, had the right to determine exemptions so far as relates to their own citizens? And it is observable that this Constitution has been framed whilst the federal government was in full operation. If this privilege belongs to the state, as they have declared it does, why shall Congress attempt to wrest it from them, first by undertaking exemptions for them, and then depriving them of a tax, which they contemplate to receive into the state treasury, as an equivalent for such exemption? Certainly such conduct must excite alarm, and occasion no inconsiderable degree of jealousy. These circumstances and considerations are forcible arguments with me to desist.
December 24, 1790.
Mr. LIVERMORE. He saw no reason why Congress should grant an exemption to those who are conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms, more than to any other description of men. They ought, in his opinion, to be exempted by the state legislatures. As to the money accruing from such exemptions, he could not conceive that Congress was authorized to raise a revenue for the United States by the militia bill; nor was any such thing ever intended by the Constitution.


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There is little that would rock the oil world more than a revolution in Saudi Arabia.
But with a coming leadership crisis, it is becoming all too likely.
Saudi is facing major economic challenges as dramatic increases in social spending and domestic fuel consumption eat through the kingdom's all-important oil revenues.
Saudi Arabia is smack in the middle of the Middle East, an ever-tumultuous region currently rocking and rolling more than usual as the Arab Spring challenges longstanding autocratic assumptions, while war-torn Syria and defiant Iran tip the delicate Sunni-Shia religious balance in the world's most important oil region.
While the House of Saud might present itself as a stable, strong, and cohesive royal family, in truth the king and his successors are growing old and incapacitated in a throne room full of competing contenders. Meanwhile, the only other organized social group in the country – the Islamists – are waiting just outside the door.
Want to see oil at $300 a barrel?To see $300/bbl oil, or to watch the news as Saudi troops attack Tehran, or to see a stranglehold on US oil imports, watch what a failed succession battle in the House of Saud that ends up destroying the whole family and ushering in an Islamist age in Saudi Arabia would do to the price of oil.
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A good day to you, dear readers. I would like to make a point of pointing out to you all something important I learned this morning. I was buying a special Christmas gift for the common-law Mrs. Codger this morning at the mall when the cashier asked me if I wanted to give her my E-mail address for their mailing list and to enter some sort of contest to win some sort of prize.
Well, I was all set to give it to her when the good Samaritan in line behind me piped up and told me about the dangers of a what is known as "phishing". They spell it with a "ph" so people know it's bad, not like recreational fishing. As I understand it, the phisher phishes your personal information and uses it to send you a virus that has a phishing scam in it. And if you get the virus, you'd better look out. You'll be stuck paying a computer programmer large sums of money to fix your computer…a grave price, indeed.
When I got home, I decided it would be prudent to do some additional research into the matter. And what I found will blow the cover off the hippies' so-called "peace and love" charade once and for all: It turns out that the people most responsible for phishing viruses are these tarted-up hippie delinquents: Phish.
That's right, they're in a band that flaunts its evil mission statement right there in its name for all the world to see! If this isn't investigative journalism at its finest, I don't know what is. Now where's my Peabody Award?
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Perhaps no Vancouver Canucks prospect has seen their stock increase as quickly and substantially as Oshawa Generals centreman Cole Cassels has this year. When Vancouver selected Cole Cassels with the 85th overall pick in the 2013 draft, the hope was undoubtedly that he would develop the way he has over the past two seasons.
The 6-foot-1 two-way center has improved his game each year, and played a central role in helping his Oshawa Generals win the 2015 Memorial Cup. Perhaps the high water mark in his OHL career was the playoff matchup against Connor McDavid, where he helped to hold McDavid to 7 points over a 5 game playoff series, helping his Generals advance. Rhys Jessop had this to say at the time:
Hard-matched against Connor McDavid and the Erie Otters, Cassels had his signature series. While he really didn't shut down McDavid at all, he simply shot the lights out by producing five more points than the Otters offensive phenom over the series, finishing off Erie in five games. In total, Cassels scored 4 goals and 8 assists, including 4 assists in the series-closing game 5, and finished second in OHL playoff scoring behind only McDavid.
In terms of his skill set Cassels is a bit of a jack of all trades. He's definitely not an elite talent, but he's strong defensively, with good vision and playmaking, and a pretty nasty wrist shot. He also has a well developed physical game, which bodes well for him given he likely projects to be a 3rd or 4th line center at the NHL level.
In terms of his progression, we can see from his PCS curve that he's improved his game each year:
Part of this progression is due to him playing a larger role in the Generals offense then he did in his draft year. The 2012-13 Generals team team boasted Boone Jenner, Scott Laughton, and Andy Andreoff at centre, so it comes as no surprise that Cassels was pushed a little further down their depth chart at a 17 year-old. With the graduation of Jenner in 2013 and then Laughton n 2014, the Generals have become Cassels and Dal Colle's team, and they combined to power one of the most potent offenses in the OHL last year.
Cassels played much of the year at even strength with Bradley Latour and Calgary Flames prospect Hunter Smith, however, it was the power play where Cassels truly feasted playing along side Dal Colle. According to CHLstats.com, Cassels scored only 39 of his 81 points at even strength, so the impact of playing alongside an elite offensive CHLer like Dal Colle on the power play shouldn't be understated.
OHL Scout and friend of the blog, Todd Cordell, had this to say about Cassels:
Cole Cassels is a very smart two-way forward. He is positionally sound and almost never loses his defensive assignments. He's very effective while killing penalties and is a guy you want on the ice defending the lead. Offensively he's a good passer and I feel his playmaking ability is a little underrated. He sees the ice well and seems to think the game a step or two ahead of most players. He's not a dynamic player, though, and I don't think he'll ever be a big point producer at the NHL level. I think he could become a 3rd liner that can chip in offensively here and there and play on the PK.
As it stands now, almost one-in-four of Cassels' PCS comparables went on to successful NHL careers, averaging the equivalent of 37 points a year, which means he likely has third line upside. I expect he'll be given every shot to be successful, especially given Benning's affection for hard working players with a physical edge.
Cassels will join a number of players making their AHL debut this season in Utica. Travis Green is known to keep prospects on a fairly short leash, but given Cassel's relatively well developed defensive game, it will be interesting to see if he's afforded more playing time in his AHL rookie year than we've seen with other prospects.
There is a lot of excitement around Cassels in Vancouver, particularly because of his strong Memorial Cup playoffs and his (totally unfair) reputation as a Connor McDavid stopper. His progress since the draft has been extremely impressive, and he'll be one of the better stories to watch this year in Utica.


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1.Once you create a filter in a worksheet. Right click on the filtered field and go to Apply on worksheets drop down.
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text: How often do we get the shot but that one person in the group didn't smile in any of the images no matter how hard you tried. Or, what happens when somebody smiles, but it is way too big of a smile and does not flatter them . In this Technique Tuesday tutorial, I'll show you how to get a much better result for you and your client. Just hit play and see how I have my clients "Keep on Smiling."


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©2016 Concerned Citizens of Western Montana
There is no getting around the fact that the recent FJBC election, "managed"–or more correctly mismanaged by Lake County election officials, disenfranchised more than 700 voters representing thousands of irrigated acres in the Flathead Irrigation Project. The election was fundamentally and irrevocably compromised, forcing the FJBC to cancel the election.
So the question before the FJBC on May 23 became one of choosing to move forward to schedule and arrange a new, clean election, or accepting the results of a tainted election. The intense dialogue around this issue invoked all of the things that we, as Americans, know are our responsibilities, and our rights:
- Military veterans, of which there are many within the Flathead Irrigation Project, reminded us all that people have fought and died for the rights we now sometimes take for granted–like voting. They did not take an oath to protect the Constitution of the United States, and die, to have voters disenfranchised because of careless county election officials. EVERY VOTE COUNTS.
- Reflecting our Declaration of Independence, Americans know fundamentally that there shall be no taxation without representation. Disenfranchising hundreds of taxpaying citizens within the Flathead Irrigation Project is at its heart, taxation without representation! And this will not be tolerated.
- America is a nation of laws, not of men. By not following the law, or "letting it slide", we become a nation ruled by the whims of ordinary, unprincipled men. The FJBC elects to follow the law, not the whims of any one person.
What also came to light in this meeting was the systemic violations that persist in the Lake County elections office–no ballot secrecy, voter intimidation, and no accountability even for basic things such as ballots received, ballots rejected, or ballots not sent out. All of these problems have plagued elections in Lake County for years. Letting this kind of incompetence and lack of accountability continue is not an option.
By a 10-2 margin, the FJBC resolved to move forward to schedule and hold a new election, in close collaboration with County officials, and as soon as practicably possible. This permits the implementation of a clean election not compromised by the errors created by Lake County, and permits all the parties to move forward without litigation.
As one Commissioner stated, "its time to stop looking in the rear view mirror, and move forward".
The FJBC chose forward thinking. That is true leadership!


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Whether you live in a minimalist city apartment, a classically furnished Victorian townhouse or a cosy country cottage, your home is your sanctuary; a place where you can feel safe, relaxed and comfortable, surrounded by the people – and things – that you love and cherish.
The proverb 'home is where the heart is' dates back to Roman times, and where we choose to live has always been hugely important, but our home has taken on a new level of significance in recent years. In our increasingly on-demand society – with the rise of social media, of Netflix and box-sets, of working from home, and the ease with which meals and ingredients can be delivered straight to your door – the 'staying in is the new going out' mantra has never been more relevant.
In 2016, the Danish concept of hygge – creating a cosy and convivial atmosphere that promotes wellbeing – swept through Britain, and many of us have embraced the art of hygge, creating warm, cocooning spaces in our homes. And this doesn't have to be extravagant – beautiful, comforting things can be as simple as a mug or a vase, a photo or a book. Just focusing on – and celebrating – objects that we find aesthetically pleasing can help energise our spirits, reduce stress levels and improve our mental health.
Carefully curated home furnishings can turn an ordinary room into an extraordinary space, reflecting both its function and the individual style of its inhabitants. You can create a cosy environment using soft furnishings in a variety of textures, and enhance them with light, heat and scent from a number of sources, such as log burners, candles, fresh flowers and home-cooked food.
Even when spending time alone, it's all about finding comfort and pleasure in simple things, such as switching off your smartphone, ditching the high heels, lighting a fragrant candle and slipping into your favourite pyjamas. By simply slowing down you can adjust your focus, appreciate the beauty in your surroundings and feel more happy and relaxed.
This is something we feel very strongly about at Morpho + Luna – we see ourselves as a lifestyle brand, and have designed a range of luxury loungewear that perfectly complements this concept. You can surround ourselves with beautiful sights, sounds and smells, yet touch is equally important. What you wear is a key part of feeling happy and at ease with your surroundings, and as your lifestyle changes, so too does your wardrobe. Whether you're enjoying a relaxing night in curled up on the sofa with a partner, a lazy Sunday morning with family, or a convivial catch-up over coffee with friends, you want to feel comfortable but also elegant.
For our garments we use only the finest fabrics, which we have taken time to source from only the best producers in Italy. Our 100% natural, non-synthetic materials are kind to your skin and also environmentally friendly, something that's also very important to us. From cotton, silk and velvet to wool and linen, these pure, sumptuous materials add an extra layer of luxury to your downtime, and we believe that, just like your enhanced surroundings, the feel of such exquisite fabrics next to your skin will immediately lift your spirits and make you feel special.
Unlike a lot of mass-produced loungewear, our pieces are carefully crafted over time – such as our 100% pashmina cashmere Jade robe, which is hand-woven in Kashmir, India, and features intricate hand embroidery that takes over a month to produce – or our printed silk Inés pyjama set and Bianca robe that feature a specially commissioned bespoke artwork that takes months to develop.
Appreciating the level of craftsmanship that goes into each garment, and understanding that it has been designed to last a lifetime, can give you an emotional connection to it, thus lifting your mood as soon as you put it on.
We believe that there are therapeutic benefits to the environment you've created around your own individual style and needs – and slipping into some luxury loungewear is the perfect finishing touch to satisfying all your senses.
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Give the gift of fitness with a certificate for a City of Kingston Fitness membership – two great facilities with so many fitness options.
"It's a great for anyone who lives in the west-end and works downtown or vice versa because it offers access to the INVISTA Centre and the Artillery Park Aquatic Centre," says Lynda Breen, supervisor, recreation programs. "It can be a life-changing gift to yourself, too. Make it part of your plan to feel fantastic in 2018."
The all-inclusive Wellness Pass membership is only $34 per month for adults (based on a one-year membership), and gym-only memberships are under $19 month (plus HST).
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The moment we saw the Fresco, we knew we'd found the one.
It's cleverly characterised by its brassy upstand (framing all your bedtime wares), a tiny brassy handle and wholesome, tapered legs. A handy drawer and ample shelf space make their mark alongside a perfectly blended Mid-Century form and Scandi simplicity.
You'll be setting your alarm earlier just to get more face time with the bedside table of dreams.
Have a look at more designs from our Fresco range!
Designs are made with natural materials and are handcrafted one at a time. There may be natural variations in colour and texture that are not product flaws, they make your design truly one-of-a-kind.
An original piece for the contemporary home, progressive and beautifully designed. In the Swoon Studio, we create with urban landscapes as our point of inspiration. Cracks running through concrete on city streets, the architecture of an old railway station, the birds-eye view of paths in a green space. We see the extraordinary within the ordinary. We use it to fuel a new wave of design.


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Mar 11, 2018
Great course, a very broad and in-depth overview of concepts surrounding cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in particular. Would be great to have an update of course; perhaps once the ICO craze is over? (-:
Dec 23, 2017
I've gained a strong knowledge of Bitcoin's architecture but wish this course was updated to include the developments of the last two years. A few lectures on alt-coins would have been useful as well.
por Gundas V•
Jun 17, 2017
Very good course - I finally fully understand how bitcoins work!
It would be nice to see this course updated with the recent developments in cryptocurrencies (smart contracts, Ethereum etc.)
por Zhu L•
Mar 25, 2018
Great course, with materials concerning both technical and sociological aspects of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
I think there can be more exercises and programming assgnments for learners.
por Sanzaya P•
May 10, 2020
Very lucid introduction to the Crypto Currencies and Bit coin. Thanks for the extensive elaborations else sometime I might have fallen into trap of trying to mine Bitcoin with my laptop.
por David D•
Jan 24, 2018
I would like to thank all people who contribute to this course. The course answers "all questions" of newcomers. I like its format, it gives both perspective and detail view of domains.
por J M K•
Mar 18, 2018
Thank you for the informative course. Would be looking forward for more in this field. Also could you please suggest/elaborate on how this technology will help in derivative space.
por STEVEN V D•
Apr 27, 2018
Absolutely essential for everyone who wants to know everything about Bitcoin and blockchain. Big shout out to the instructors and dept of the course. Would absolutely recommend!
por Julio a r•
Jan 24, 2018
Muito interessante, poderia explicar melhor como funciona a implementação ao menos nos primeiros codigos. Levei um bom tempo para intender, mas ainda não consegui implementar.
por Edoardo V•
Nov 27, 2017
One of the best courses I have had! Great for understanding the technical aspects, as well as the economics and social implications of blockchain technologies. Thanks a lot!
por Ognyan K•
Mar 18, 2018
Great introduction to cryptocurrency technologies. Complete overview of the what the individual components are and how they work together. Good pace and engaging presenters.
por Darren K•
Dec 21, 2017
Difficult coding, but the content is well put together and very informative when increasing the depth of understanding of cryptocurrencies in general. Thanks so much!
por JOHN T•
Jul 16, 2019
Good course to learn cryptocurrency basics and know about Bitcoin and blockchain basics..
The programming assignments were challenging and helped with coding skills.
por Balaji S•
Mar 08, 2018
The best course anyone can get on cryptocurrencies. Just follow the videos, don't have to read any book. The course design is perfect, right content in right size.
por Nur H•
Jan 15, 2017
This course is very interesting, I learned a lot of thing about bitcoin ecosystem and technology behind them. The programming assignment is challenging. Thank you.
por Rui Z•
May 06, 2019
Very helpful course to get familiar with the fundamentals of cryptocurrency. They used a lot of specific examples to explain the concepts, which was very helpful.
por Oludare J O•
Jan 20, 2018
A very concise and detailed insight into cryptocurrecies, block chain and the applications thereof using Bitcoin as a platform to explain. I learnt an awful lot.
por Blaž U•
Dec 29, 2017
Fantastic and informative course. Even though the topic on blockchain changes with a fast pace, the foundations learned here still remain valuable after 2 years.
por Roman B•
Oct 20, 2017
The greatest asset of this course is the practical approach. After completing several program assignments you will be really familiar with blockchain technology.
por Richard H•
May 04, 2020
An in-depth crypto learning journey, I highly recommend to everyone who wants to understand the true mechanics behind the fascinating Bitcoin Blockchain model.
por Zoltán M•
Nov 01, 2017
Excellent course, very insightful. The assignments are rather hard, and you have to have a fairly strong computer science background in order to complete them.
por Liu L•
Sep 18, 2017
It's very good for understanding bitcoin and whole network. I feel very satisfied. While I think more altcoin could be introduced deeply, like ethereum, neo.
por Dmitry S•
Aug 20, 2017
Great theoretical material.
Practical tasks could be better though. Too much time wasted debugging grader, resolving ambiguities between theory and assignments.
por Marek P•
Mar 18, 2018
I value the academic approach - critical, searching for strengths and weaknesses, exploring the possible remedies. Very well-prepared programming assignments!
por Anuar K•
Jun 28, 2017
Very good syllabus to understand in Bitcoin and Cryptography, this enhance my crypto knowledge to endeavor Blockchain technologies. I grad the score 95% (A+)
por Valeria N•
Sep 15, 2018
Great course, very happy that I took it, I feel I understand the intrinsics well now and will be happy to continue research on the topic beyond the course.
por Soumitra B•
Jan 31, 2018
a fascinating journey. at times is very technical, however, very rewarding in terms of understanding bitcoin, alternative coins, and blockchain in general


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Saturday, October 18, 2014
Open Studio THIS weekend, NEXT weekend and more...
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As a marketer I've travelled a fair bit — about 16 countries and 30 states in the US, if my count is right. I've complained about hotel beds, cold breakfasts, red eyes, and yes, you got it - flight delays (no love lost between me and O'Hare airport). In such moments, the only people I really feel for are sales professionals. Why?
Because as a sales person:
- You travel much more frequently. As much as 13% of your time is spent traveling, according to some studies
- Time is money for you (how you use travel time can impact your OTE)
- You have to track down receipts and fill expense reports.
Okay, let's ignore the expense reports bit for now.
My frequently traveling friends in sales try to fill up travel time by:
- Creating proposal and presentations
- Calling their managers or team members for a quick check in
- Responding to emails
- Responding to Slack messages
- Watching videos of cats taking down dogs
The inevitable question that hounds anyone in sales — "How can I use my time effectively?" The answer is here!
Conversation intelligence on the go with Chorus Mobile + Smart Playlists
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You may be in an Uber, waiting to see your dentist, or flying to New York for a conference.
Now you have your most strategic asset — your customer and prospect conversations — with you, in your pocket, at your fingertips.
Wondering how you can use this asset on the go? Here are some useful tips:
- Tell Chorus' "Smart Playlist" what's important to you e.g. how top reps talk about pricing on enterprise deals. Let Chorus build playlists for you and notify you as soon as new calls are added.
- Play the calls back to back while you continue using other apps on your phone!
- Going on site to meet a customer? Listen to your previous calls with them. Listen at 2x speed or jump to the "risk mentions", "next steps" identified by Chorus' advanced AI. Best reps are best prepared.
- It takes a village to get a deal through. Look up conversations fast in Chorus Mobile with easy search and find. Then comment on specific moments by @mentioning people. Think product managers, marketing, sales engineering - get them to help you close deals!
- Get your managers to coach you! Ask them to review a specific call or moment where you think you need help. Or ask your manager or VP to join the next call. Just @mention them at the right time.
- Know a rep who's on top of their game or someone who won a great competitive deal? Listen to their calls and learn their talk tracks.
The A in ABC is "Always" — that's what you do when you have Chorus at your fingertips - you are always closing.
Even when you're not closing, you are deep in prep, building skills, and instant messaging people who can help you close.
In other words, you're closing. Listen to Julian, a smart sales rep on how he uses Chorus Mobile + Smart Playlists -
Chorus Mobile for Sales Managers, Leaders, Enablement, and Listeners (marketing, products) #
Whatever your role in the company, we are all in the business of growth. If you're not a sales rep, likely you do stuff that ensures reps can close deals, close more, and close faster.
And what's the most potent tool for anyone who needs to drive growth?
The. Voice. Of. The. Customer. #
And Chorus Mobile brings you the voice of the customer to your favorite device. Now, you can:
- Discover recent conversations from high value or forecast-critical deals and listen to its most important parts.
- Provide feedback to sales reps on what they can do better (if you're sales leaders or enablement)
- Collaborate with reps by @mentioning them and responding to their requests (if you're in non-sales roles)
- Tell Chorus what matters to you (e.g. I'm a VP of Sales and I care about all deals >$50K that are closing this Q and have high risk mentions in them). Let Chorus take care of curating playlists for you and notify you on your app when a new conversation is available for you to review.
- Play them on the long drive back. Better than Lady Gaga.
Listen to Roy Raanani, CEO of Chorus.ai explaining what Chorus Mobile + Smart Playlists means for sales leaders and managers.
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We're home! Awesome few days in Chicago and we met some amazing people.
Of course, we're home and the kiddos still need food. After 3 days of all restaurant food, we just need a break back to simple, homecooked meals. The catch, of course, is that I need to now run to the store, but I have enough goodies to make them bentos.
This is Faith's box, but Ben's is essentially the same. She has mini pita sandwiches--whole grain pitas with lettuce and a chicken salad I made today. She also has carrots & cucumbers (with a cute face on the top cucumber), grapes & a few blueberries and a piece of homemade granola bars. Pretty cute, pretty healthy, and definitely yummy.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
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- AnonymousJune 19, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Aw cute Bear!!! Love the bento. :)ReplyDelete
oh you did the egg thing to the cucumber! looks great too. Love your lunchesReplyDelete
oh you did the egg thing to the cucumber! looks great too. Love your lunchesReplyDelete
love bento, will try this monday to start doig my own obentos for my job meal, wont be so cute but you give me great ideas, keep doing so, your blog is amazing :)ReplyDelete
Where do you get mini pitas?ReplyDelete
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For instance, some historians talk about the "long nineteenth century" which is defined as running from the French Revolution in 1789 through the start of World War One in 1914, a 125 year "century".
Brin, however, has his own breakdown:
The last two centuries (and possibly more) didn't "start" at their official point, the turning of a calendar from 00 to 01. That wasn't when they began in essence, nor when they first bent the arc of history.I think this is rather off. The peace of 1814 to 1914 was an uneasy one, the same technological and cultural developments that Brin cites as causing such optimism in 1913 also caused incredible uncertainty and upheaval.
No. Each century effectively began in its 14th year.
Think about it. The first decade of the 20th century was filled with hope and a kind of can-do optimism that was never seen again -- not after the horrific events of 1914 shattered any vision that a new and better age would arrive without pain. Yet until almost the start of World War I, 19th-century progress seemed unstoppable and ever-accelerating.
Consider the world of 1913, when regular middle-class folks in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and so on were acquiring unexpected wonders: clothes-washing machines, gas stoves, gas and then electric lighting, indoor plumbing, refrigeration, vaccinations, telephones, radios, motor cars. Stepping outside you would see and hear human beings flying through the sky -- with a looming confidence that soon you would get a chance to join them.
Yes, all of those techno-advances continued after World War I. Social changes such as women getting the vote were harbingers of more to come. But after 1914, the naivete was gone. People realized that the 20th century would be one of harsh struggle accompanying every step of advancement. And along the way to hard-won better times, the age would spiral downward first, into the deepest pit that humanity ever knew, before our parents (or grandparents) clawed their way out of the nadir of 1944 -- the focal year of a century that truly began in 1914.
All right, that's just one data point. Is there another? Well, look at 1814, the beginning of the Congress of Vienna and the so-called Concert of Europe that made possible the continent's longest extended period of overall peace, as the great powers turned from fighting bloody wars to perfecting their colonial empires. Those two years -- 1814 and 1914 –- each marked a dramatic shift in tone and theme (in the West, that is), so much so that they represented the real beginnings of the 19th and 20th centuries.
This is why I think it makes a lot more sense to see the 19th century, thematically, as beginning with the French Revolution in 1789, and the advent of mass war in the 25 years from 1789 to 1814. The following decades of the 19th century saw some attempts to roll back the political revolution of 1789, but political, cultural and technological revolution continued as theme throughout the century. Industrialization proceeded rapidly throughout Europe during the 19th century. In 1848, revolution swept Europe. Nationalism was increasingly stirring. The revolutions were mostly put down, but they had made gains and the order restored was more precarious. In the 1860s and 70s, the European continent was shocked by a series of short, sharp wars: The wars of Italian unification. The Franco-Prussian War and the Austro-Prussian war, which between them resulted in the formation of a unified German empire and its emergence as arguably the strongest power in continental Europe.
Meanwhile, industrialization was continuing apace. Socialist and labor political movements were becoming increasingly powerful. Turkey was coming apart as a great power, the Balkan countries were breaking off via a series of bloody wars of national liberation, and these Balkan powers (backed by Russia was was quickly becoming a major power as it industrialized) were putting pressure on the Hapsburg empire, which was also suffering from its own internal divisions.
In other words, while the 19th century was indeed a period of rapid development, it was also a period of uncertainty and unrest. Technology was moving forward by leaps and bounds. What would one day be called the "developed world" was developing, and in the process new fortunes made old poverty increasingly politically unacceptable.
I'd make the case for 1789 to 1914 as the "long 19th century" as a period of technological advancement, political and cultural revolution, and the emergence of a number of increasingly nationalistic great powers on the European scene, as countries came to be identified with the people (in the sense of race or cultural group) they represented rather than merely a set of elites ruling a given piece of territory.
The 20th century which emerged with sudden violence in 1914, I would characterize as being a period during which the great powers and major political ideologies struggled for dominance, with the eventual emergence during the second half of the 20th century of two superpowers: the USA and USSR.
Given that, I'd provisionally put the beginning of the "21st Century" in 1991, with the fall of the USSR and the emergence of the monopolar world with the USA as the lone superpower. If I'm right, the 21st century thus far seems to be characterized by a single major power maintaining a large enough monopoly on military force, while technological innovation has gone through another spurt of rapid development, and the global economy has become increasingly integrated.
Of course, even by that measure we're only 23 years into something like 100, so who's to say what the theme of the 21st century will look like in another 80 years.


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Graze restaurant in Ballyhackamore has a passion for flavour, quality ingredients, and for creating an atmosphere that is comfortable, affordable and a haven for people who simply love food and drink.
Laid-back and down to earth, Graze is part neighbourhood eatery and part elegant bistro. Soft lighting and an unexpected quirkiness encourage guests to settle in, get comfortable, and have a great time.
The Graze experience is about more than just food. A sincere effort to educate the staff on all aspects of food and wine culture is the basis for our service philosophy.
They take great pride in the relaxed style of service and the welcoming staff at Graze go to great lengths to make diners feel at ease, comfortable and well taken care of.
Graze serves seasonally-inspired cuisine with a commitment to using local and sustainable foods.
We work with local farmers, growers and purveyors to source products with integrity, flavour and a story, and incorporate these seasonal offerings into our menus daily.
The result is food that is honest, straightforward and pays homage to the bounty which can be found in a region we are so privileged to call home. Using ingredients at their peak and preparing them minimally and with respect allows us to capture the essence of the season and bring it straight to your table.
Every month Graze restaurant will feature a different farmer who has helped us source our product. You can read their story on our honesty blackboard where you will also find other suppliers and growers who are helping us to deliver our seasonal offerings.
The menu is small and simple, allowing Graze to always offer diners new experiences as and when our products come in and out of season.
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In 2012 at SXSW, health and healthcare put on a good showing in terms of the panels, talks and companies present and promoting themselves. This document provides a short roundup of start-ups that I saw presenting during the "start-up accelerator" portion of the conference. Here are some thoughts on some of these companies.
Medify claim to be a better way for patients to discover medical research, using an interactive layer over data from clinical trials and making the result interactive and approachable. Medify claim to enable the average consumer to make sense of big data in health, but I wonder how robust the dataset is and how they compare datasets from different trials and avoid data bias. Medify could be seen as a competitor to Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus), which already has great consumer search outputs. Medify provides an added social layer to the data that Medline Plus doesn't have by integration of Facebook, which is interesting, but may amplify the issues with data.
Jiff claims to be the "Facebook of Health", but reminds me more of the "Google+ of health" with its "Circle of Health". This is essentially a private social network for health and medicine and is currently in private beta. Jiff claim to be addressing the future of health collaboration, but it will fail or succeed on adoption by healthcare professionals and there is little evidence it will be of value to them. The question that springs to mind is why wouldn't I just use Facebook or Google+ to connect with my family about my health? Personally, I just don't understand Jiff's value proposition. That being said, Jiff is HIPAA-compliant (see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/) and was a finalist at TechCrunch Disrupt, so does have some backing.
CellScope make smartphone attachments for home use. The attachments produce high-quality images for physicians to use for remote diagnosis of ear infections and skin problems. This is a nice solution to avoid the need to take a child to see a physician. More and more we are seeing attachments to smartphones that make them viable as diagnostic instruments. The company claims that the costs of the attachments are "very low" and the trade-off between the cost of the attachment and the need to make a physician appointment means that this is a very viable option.
BodiMojo claims to be a healthy social network for teen girls to promote healthy choices. They want to build a 'tribe' for young girls and promote positive body image through social story and rewards. I think BodiMojo will be successful only if they can get the incentive right for their target demographic and I wonder if an education or advice component would add greater value. One main query would be the approach of a complete platform – why not build out an app within Facebook?
Another "Big Data" start-up that has been getting quite a bit of traction. Ginger.io provides a mobile app for patients to track their health – much like a patient diary. In addition, they can converse with physicians through the app and end alerts to their care team. On the physician side, the platform claims to allow "effortless" monitoring of the patient and identification of high-risk patients. In addition, Ginger.io has a dashboard for researchers that collate data both from patient-reported outcomes and "passive" data from mobile sensors. It's quite a compelling offer and they are clear that the patient owns their own data and that all shared data is aggregated and anonymised.
Simplee is a way to manage your health bills and save money (if you are US-based). For me, it seems to be a Mint (www.mint.com) for medical finance. Simplee tracks healthcare expenses and suggest possible health plans to suit patients. I don't really have much knowledge of this area, so can't really comment further.


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Smoke & Mirrors: and other stories – Book Review
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Tom Benson's latest book, and being a huge short story fan, one I had been looking forward to. Regular readers of my blog will already know that I've read and reviewed several of Tom's previous works. Just to reiterate though, Tom Benson is a prolific writer and author of two previous novels and five poetry anthologies. As well as being a very talented writer and author, he is also one of the most helpful bloggers you could ever hope to meet as even a cursory glance at his blog will amply demonstrate.
Further information and links to Tom Benson's writing can be found at:
Smoke & Mirrors: and other stories, by Tom Benson
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Thoroughly enjoyed this twelve story novella length anthology. There is a great variety of stories in that the reader never feels that sense of repetitiveness that can be quite common in many short story anthologies, with stories here ranging from the classic honey trap, revenge and retribution, tasteful erotica, to that of survival and just a touch of sentimentality. Having said that, there is a running theme of what I would call 'rough justice', of evil people getting their just desserts, and things turning out well for the good guys.
Some of the stories conclude with the popular 'twist in the tale', and indeed, the twists here are real good ones, whilst others simply end with a satisfying conclusion that really enhances the reader's enjoyment.
One of the things I most liked about this collection is that the author clearly knows what he's writing about with regard to military detail in some of the stories, and had clearly done his homework in others, thus giving each story a real sense of authenticity; since these are proper short stories rather than what I would call elongated flash fiction, the author manages not only good story lines, but also strong and well developed characters that complement the action perfectly.
All in all, a great collection of short stories that readers who like their stories well written, authentic, and with a fair bit of grit and impact to them, will enjoy immensely… FREE on Kindle today (25/05/2014)
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Reds Week 3 Recap: The Week That Could Have Been
By: Craig James
So, I know what you all are thinking, man how did I ever get through my Monday lunch break without having the Reds weekly recap to read? Well sorry folks, I had to travel for work Monday and couldn't get it done. Glad you survived without the blog though…Let's dive in to week 3 of the Reds 2017 season.
*editor's note: I procrastinated this until Thursday, that's on me, won't happen again
Week 3 of the Reds season could have been so much more. The Reds suffered three tough losses and arguably should have won all three games. This week featured two home, three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, who at the time had the best record in baseball, and the defending World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. The Reds ended up going 2-4 on the week. This could have been an impressive 5-1 week with a couple timely hits and not blowing a three run ninth inning leads, but I digress.
The Reds started off the week shellacking the Baltimore Orioles 9-3. Home runs by Adam Duvall and Joey Votto propelled the Reds to victory in this one. The big storyline from this game though was 40-year-old Bronson Arroyo earning his first win of the season. Arroyo had a bet with teammates that he would have to get an Instagram account when/if he notched his first win. Arroyo is running the account with the help of Scooter Gennett via an iPad, because apparently Arroyo still has a flip phone…Don't worry Bronson I had one to till my freshman year of college. Those Motorola's were dope, no denying that.
Amir Garrett started game two of the series and continued his early season dominance as he racked up 12 K's through 7 innings. Unfortunately, he suffered the loss in this game, the first of his Major League career. He did earn me free pizza from LaRosa's though, so that was cool. I'm off to a good start on the pizza games this year. Ubaldo Jimenez came into this game with a 10+ era, but was able to shut down the Reds offense only allowing 2 hits through 7 innings.
The Reds followed up their 2-0 loss to the Orioles by losing another nail biter 2-1. Both of these losses are games you look back at the end of the year and wish you had back. This marked the first time all season the Reds had back-to-back quality starts by their starting pitchers. They lost both. Baseball is a funny game isn't it?
The Chicago Cubs and their fans touting the World Series Champion t-shirts came into GABP for the weekend. Still think it was a weird sight to see Cubs fans wearing World Series Champs t-shirts, but hey, they weren't going to be cursed forever.
The Cubs dominated the Reds in 2016, winning 15 of the 19 matchups. The Reds were off to a good start in 2017…until the ninth inning happened. With 2 outs in the top of the ninth Anthony Rizzo hit an ABSOLUTE LASER 3 run home run to right field off Michael Lorenzen to tie the game.
The Reds eventually fell to the Cubs in extra innings. Not an ideal way to start the series considering how well the Reds played up until the ninth.
Saturday featured a slugfest at GABP. Five home runs were hit on the day and Joey Votto had 5 RBI. In this game, we saw the return of Cody Reed to the starting rotation and it did not go well. Reed, who started the year in the bullpen, had retired 18 batters in a row at one point this season. Hard to believe that stat after watching his start Saturday. Reed was roughed up for seven earned runs with five walks in two innings pitched. Frustrating to see for a guy as talented as Cody Reed. Reed heads back to the bullpen now, where he will look to continue his hot start coming out of the pen.
The Reds were able to salvage one win against the Cubs on Sunday. This marked Arroyo's second straight win. Who would've believed they would both come against two of the best teams in baseball in the Orioles and Cubs? Like I said before, baseball is a funny game. It was disappointing though as I was in attendance and the Reds needed just one strike out for free pizza with five outs to go.
Week 3 Notables
- Phil Ervin, OF, made his Major League debut, First Round pick in 2013 draft
- Drew Storen struck out the side against the Orioles on 4/18 with 9 pitches, the third time that has happened in Reds history
- Zach Cozart leads all Major League shortstops in batting average and triples


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Soon after Sen. Kirk Watson became Chair of CAMPO, an organization that directs billions of road dollars in Central Texas, records show Watson was put on the payroll of developers who profit from important transportation decisions.
Additional conflicts are now revealed for the first time.
Records from a FOIA request show Sen. Kirk Watson, as partner of law firm Hughes & Luce, bills the City of Austin at a rate of $450 per hour for representation on land deals with developers. Over $420,000 has been paid to Watson's law firm, by the City of Austin in the last two years.
Watson is being paid an undisclosed amount of money as a lobbyist for developers, as well as billing taxpayers $450 an hour to oppose developers, while being chair of CAMPO - an organization that controls the purse strings for developer roads.
How can Watson fairly represent the people while having so many conflicts?
Watson is now pushing an unpopular plan to shift our freeways to toll ways using $910 million tax dollars. Developers see the double tax tolls as an eternal slush fund to pay for more roads to their cheap land.
The 2006 Austin Chamber of Commerce annual report, reveals that Sen. Kirk Watson individually, and his law firm both contributed money to the pro toll Chamber. (see page 23 - www.austinchamber.com/WhatsNew/2006OAAnnualReport.pdf)
UPDATE 10/4/07: Watson sent emails to City of Austin Employees about his 9/13/07 concert fundraiser. Watson offered CAMPO board members free $50 tickets (gifts) using his work email (email@example.com). Also, the city withheld many of the documents I asked for (see comments area below) by sending a letter to the AG's office - claiming those documents violated attorney client privilege. I just got some of the key docs from the city on Watson in a PDF format. Shoot me an email at sal at austintollparty.com if you'd like to get the 21 page pdf. No questions asked.
Watson, a multimillionaire with a $2 million dollar home who profits off his many positions, can afford to pay exorbitant toll rates set by an unelected, unaccountable toll authority. But can most families?
Watson not only controls the game of roads and development, but he is the game.
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There is a single truth that one learns on the Kansas farm: catastrophe and destruction are never further away than the next sunrise. With all the planning and ingenuity, with all the government stipends, with all the backing of insurance, the fact remains a Kansas farmer is the world's most desperate gambler or it's most quintessential saint.
The Kansas farmer wrestles not against flesh and blood in getting his crops or his livestock to market. He wrestles not against the banker, the insurance man, or his fellow man. His is not a calculus of hybrids and concentration, nor the karmic discipline of early rising and late resting. He is a man who must live ever on the edge of the illusion that everything depends on whether he discs the land on the right day, on whether he irrigates on the right timetable, on whether his cows calve at the proper times. All the while knowing that blight and blizzard, death and drought stalk his every step.
But still he puts his hand to the plow, fires up the old Massey-Ferguson, rubs the stubble on his chin, and leans forward. His is either the most reckless of hopes or the most dogged of optimisms. Then again, his is a desperation that may just be another word for faith. He hopes in that which is not seen, for if he hopes in what he can see, how is that hope of any kind? So let the ground crack and splinter in drought, let the markets fall, the Kansas farmer will still believe the rain will come. And when it doesn't, he girds his heart and believes it will come anyway.
When brought to the end of all things human–all his back breaking effort, all the ingenuity of forecasts and futures, all the safety nets of finance and premiums–the farmer will believe, with all the tenacity of a conspiracy theorist, that the answer to his prayers will come. Some might call this a form of functional insanity. For the farmer it is a faith on which his very existence is built. Apart from this faith he does not exist. He might do other things. And those crushed by this process of sweat and desperation, those driven from this existence centered wholly on faith, do go on to do other things. But if they are farming men, they do these other things while having died a little inside. They might smile and hug the grandchildren, but there is the faint longing in the heart, never stilled, for the soil and the sun, the lonely herd beneath the blue heaven.
No, the Kansas farmer lives always on the edge of desperation, always on the borderland between the seen and known and the unseen and hoped for. In him echoes the cry he hears of a creation longing for the revelation of God's sons. He knows by a process beyond and greater than reason that he is upheld by the invisible hand. As he stands in dusty boots looking out on barrenness he casts his heart, his being, outward in a wild toss of faith. He hopes, blindly and with little sensible evidence, that as he falls outward into the seeming abyss, his outstretched hand will be grasped and he will be drawn out of chaos onto the firm and lush prairie of the soul.
Settled on such a ground, he can meet his desperation and the emptiness he sees all around him and know it for what it is. The hidden presence of sacredness and help.


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Together with Thou Art Here Theatre, I created all 11 video components for The Falstaff Project: an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV. Below is a short compilation reel of the videos that I shot and edited together for the production, which took place March 9-15, 2015 at The Artery. The Falstaff Project was directed by Andrew Ritchie, co-artistic director of Thou Art Here Theatre.
My work on this project received a Sterling Nomination for Outstanding Multi-Media Design in June 2015.


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Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
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Born Jan. 25, 1852, in Rome; died Sept. 14,1905, in Dakar. French explorer and colonizer of Equatorial Africa. Italian by descent.
From 1875 to 1880, Brazza explored the basins of the Ogooué, Nyong, and Kwilu rivers and proved that they are not connected with the Congo River basin. He brought the inner areas of Gabon and the territory along the right bank of the lower Congo under French rule; he founded the military posts (later cities) of Franceville on the upper Ogooué and Brazzaville at Stanley Pool, a lakelike widening of the Congo River. In 1891–92 he undertook an expedition into the area of two of the northern tributaries of the Congo, the Sangha and the Ubangi.


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After T-Mobile folk began receiving their Galaxy Note 4 preorder units ahead of its official release date last week, it looks like other T-Mo customers are now getting their Sony Xperia Z3 devices before its official October 29 launch. T-Mobile previously said that preorder customers might get their unit early, but it looks like that's indeed happening.
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The part of the criminal system that most disproportionately targets poor people of color is the drug war. John McWhorter notes, "The primary reason for this massive number of black men in jail is the War on Drugs. Therefore, if the War on Drugs were terminated, the main factor keeping race-based resentment a core element in the American social fabric would no longer exist. America would be a better place for all."
The racial mix of Americans who live under the poverty line is 50% white, 25% black, 22% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. If prison simply reflected poverty, the figures would be the same for all crimes. But Drug War Facts gives this picture for drug offenses: "Of the 250,900 state prison inmates serving time for drug offenses in 2004, 133,100 (53.05%) were black, 50,100 (19.97%) were Hispanic, and 64,800 (25.83%) were white."
This might be because white poverty tends to be rural and black poverty tends to be urban, but I can't find the statistics to test that theory. Even when you adjust for class, the drug war seems racist.
There's another way to see whether poverty or race might be the major factor in a statistic. According to the US Census Bureau's Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2005, the number of non-Hispanic blacks and whites in poverty looks like this:
White: 16,227,000Since almost everyone executed in the US is poor, simply divide the number of blacks by the number of whites. In this case, you get .59, which is within tolerance for racial fairness.
Black: 9,168,000
But compare that with this, from Race, Prison and the Drug Laws: "Of the 250,900 state prison inmates serving time for drug offenses in 2004, 133,100 (53.05%) were black, 50,100 (19.97%) were Hispanic, and 64,800 (25.83%) were white."
Selecting just for blacks and whites:
White: 64,800Do the math, and you get 2.05. That disparity can't be explained by anything except a drug war that targets poor black folks.
Black: 133,100
Still, you can't ignore class in the drug war. Prison Sentencing Study: Whites, Women, Non-Poor, and U.S. Citizens Are Given Lighter Sentences quotes this from a 2001 study by David Mustard called "Racial, Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Sentencing: Evidence from the US Federal Courts":
Having no high school diploma resulted in an additional sentence of 1.2 months. Income had a significant impact on the sentence length. Offenders with incomes of less than $5,000 were sentenced most harshly. This group received sentences 6.2 months longer than people who had incomes between $25,000 and $35,000.I also found this claim, which, alas, isn't footnoted, so it may sound right and still be wrong:
Among those entering prison in 1991, about 70 percent earned less than $15,000 a year when they were arrested, and 45 percent didn't have a full-time job. One in four prisoners is mentally ill, and 64 percent never graduated from high school.In 2009, White House drug czar, Gill Kerlikowske called for an "end to the war on drugs" and said the drug problem in this country should be a public heath issue and not a criminal justice issue. Maybe Obama will get to it when he's done with health care.


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"Outback Steakhouse? Outback Steakhouse! Surely it's not a review of Outback Steakhouse?" I can hear you saying it, and please, don't worry, I'm not reviewing Outback Steakhouse. Not that there's anything wrong with Outback Steakhouse - I really like it there! There used to be one up the road from our home in Michigan and I was a big fan of their ginormous frozen cocktails and the slices of carrot cake that could feed me for days.
But no. I'm actually posting a recipe for one of their dishes, "Alice Springs Chicken". I used to order it from time to time and really enjoyed it, but this recipe I pulled from Pinterest (yes, Pinterest, you know I'm addicted) is actually BETTER tasting than the original. Possibly because I'm lazy and didn't pound the chicken breasts flat - it was VERY moist and tender and it's VERY easy.
Okey doke, get yourself ready ...
Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken (feeds 4)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded to half inch thickness) - I was too lazy to pound, so they were fat chicken breasts
- Lowry's Seasoning Salt - we can't get that in Germany, so I used chicken seasoning powder from the herbs and spices section of the supermarket
- 6 bacon slices - don't know why they say 6, I used a whole pack - mmmmm, bacon
- 1/4 cup regular mustard - I didn't measure it
- 1/3 cup honey - I didn't measure it
- 2 Tbsp Mayonaisse - I didn't measure it
- 2 tsp dried onion flakes - surprise, I didn't measure it
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms - I used more
- 2 cups shredded Colby/Jack cheese - we can't get either of those cheeses here in Germany, so I used a bag of ordinary shredded cheese, and didn't measure it - I know, the shock ...
- First, sprinkle and rub chicken breasts with seasoning salt, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (I didn't rub the seasoning salt in, and I didn't refrigerate it for 30 minutes).
- Cook bacon until crisp, remove bacon and set aside, keep bacon fat in pan.
- Eat some bacon straight from the pan and burn your mouth, self medicate with cocktail (oh, maybe that's just me ...)
- Saute chicken in bacon fat in pan for 3-5 minutes on each side, until browned.
- Place chicken in casserole dish or pan (I lined the baking pan with baking paper as I didn't want to be scraping melted cheese off things for weeks).
- In small bowl mix mustard, honey, mayo and dried onion flakes.
- Spread some of the honey mustard mix over each piece of chicken and top with mushrooms, crumbled bacon (I didn't crumble mine) and shredded cheese.
- Bake in 350 (180c) oven for 30 minutes (I cut into one of mine to make sure it was cooked all the way through after about 20 minutes, and it was)
- Serve with leftover honey mustard sauce (I used all of mine on the chicken, that's what you get when you don't measure!)
Give it a try and let me know what you think. We really enjoyed it and I'm definitely making it again!
Oh, and FYI, we don't have Outback Steakhouse in Australia - 'tis a brilliant American marketing ploy. Actually, I blame Crocodile Dundee ...