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PSE Example 8.6 via Reduce
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- Subject: [mg112677] PSE Example 8.6 via Reduce
- From: Eduardo Cavazos <wayo.cavazos at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:44:00 -0400 (EDT)
Hello, Here's example 8.6 from PSE [1]: http://i.imgur.com/HJLqs.png Here I'll be working with the "exercise" portion of the example; i.e. the case where there is friction between point A and point B. Use Reduce on the set of equations which describe the system between point A and point B: http://i.imgur.com/PLWza.png The result shows that vB is about 12.9. Now use Reduce on the set of equations which describe the system between point B and point C. Also, plug in our value of 'vB' manually: http://i.imgur.com/rujUz.png We get the correct answer for dBC; i.e. about 40.3. Above I solved the problem in "piecemeal" fashion; first I used Reduce on the system from A to B and used the result from that to work with the system from B to C, also using Reduce. I don't have alot of experience with Reduce, but it seems like, in theory, I should be able to throw the whole set of equations at Reduce in one step, instead of in two steps. However, when I try to do so, Mathematica seems to have trouble with it (at least on this system; Pentium M with about 1.5GB RAM). So something along the lines of: http://i.imgur.com/2swfE.png So my questions are... Is this too much for Reduce to handle? Would you recommend the piecemeal method instead? If you have suggestions for a way to better apply Mathematica to the problem at hand, those are welcome also. :-) Thanks! Ed 1: Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett


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Felt Fortune Cookies for Valentines!
I read of these felt fortune cookies recently in one of my daily subscription emails from Craft Gossip and just knew I had to give them a try. The original idea from Martha Stewart used a larger circle template. After a little experimenting, I decided to make my circles 3 1/2" in diameter.
Also, to achieve the shape of the fortune cookie, I found it easier to fold the center wire up once more in the center after the initial half fold. (see below)
|Twisted green florist wire and ribbon cut to fit along center of 3 1/2" circle
After hot gluing first the wire down the center of the felt piece, immediately place the ribbon on top, running your fingers along the ribbon to smooth it out. You may want to use a toothpick or something similar to secure the ribbon in place before using your fingers. (The more you practice this, the less chance you have in burning your fingers.) Fold the felt circle in half.
After the first fold, place both thumbs in center and fold UP once more, then pinch fold felt in the shape of a fortune cookie. Practice and refold until you get the desired look. Place hand-written fortune inside...
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Bungy Jump Paris
Not a sequel more a cash-in titleAuthor: bob the moo from United Kingdom
When a trio of American teens travel to Paris for a daredevil challenge they decide to bungee jump off the Eiffel Tower. During the jump Andy manages to save the life of a girl attempting suicide. However when he later tries to find her again he finds that she has something to hide. When he and his friends attend a party held by friends for hers they find they are trapped by werewolves. Andy gets bitten and becomes part of a world he wants no part of.
This is a belated sequel to the 1980's classic `American Werewolf in London' and indeed it tries very hard to be just like it - the corpse black humour, the dreams within dreams sequences etc. However the story is different as it introduces a wider werewolf conspiracy idea to the plot. It actually works quite well - it's not better than many other creature features but it works OK.
The main problem with it is that it is very much another teen horror movie - with a stupid rock soundtrack, valley girl style humour and dumb spectacle. It lacks the original's black humour and it isn't anywhere near as tense as `London'. The special effects are totally CGI and they don't work as well as `London's' - it all looks too computerised, and seeing everything takes the scare factor out of it.
In fairness when you look at it as a stand-alone film it's not so bad even though it doesn't stand out from other teenage horror movies. But a sequel to `London'? - sorry but it's not a great addition to that piece of work. Tom Everett Scott looks like he's stepped out of American Pie into a horror movie! He's OK but he doesn't compare with Dunne all those years ago. Julie Delphy is actually quite good - she doesn't have much of a character but she carries herself well. The other characters are either rough French skinheads or American teens.
Overall it's entertaining enough - but it pales terribly when compared to the original.
OK, so I don't know why they decided to make another movie about a Yankee college student going to a European capital and becoming a lycanthrope. But still, "An American Werewolf in Paris" definitely has its moments. Some scenes were no doubt thrown in for comic relief, like "You can't just pop up and tell me what to do." I agree with a previous reviewer that people who slam this movie are comparing it too much to "An American Werewolf in London". Maybe there's a slight feeling of that one, but you have to take this one as something new - and rather campy - to really enjoy it. Tom Everett Scott and Julie Delpy do a pretty cool job. But either way, I think that I've had my fill of movies about US citizens becoming lycanthropes in the Old Continent.
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Frankfurt am Main is Germany's old imperial city located on the River Main, and it is one of mainland Europe's most important commercial and economic centers thanks to its ideal central location. Frankfurt is iconic for its high-rise buildings in the skyline and a North American flavor, which is probably why it's been named as the best city to live and work in countless times.
Top Attractions in Frankfurt
The Römerberg
The Römerberg is an odd square in the heart of Old Town Frankfurt, iconic for its Justice Fountain at its center. This is arguably one of the city's most beautiful public squares and boasts an abundance of Kulturschirn (open-fronted shops). The Römer buildings, New Town Hall, St Nicholas Church, the Historical Museum and the Ostzeile buildings are some of the old square's most attractive sights to see.
The Museum District
Located on the left bank of the River Main you'll find Frankfurt's Museum District, an area that is made up out of 12 individual museums. Some of the top museums include the Museum of World Cultures, the Museum of Ancient Sculpture, the German Architectural Museum, the Film Museum and the Museum of Applied Art.
Senckenberh Natural History Museum
The Senckenberg Natural History Museum is located inside the Senckenberg Gardens, and it is one of the most modern natural history museums in all of Europe. On display here are numerous exhibits pertaining to earth's biodiversity, evolution, dinosaur exhibits, the world's largest collection of stuffed birds, and an extensive exhibit surrounding mankind's development.
The Hauptwache
The 'Main Guard' of Frankfurt lies in the heart of the city, one of Frankfurt's busiest pedestrian areas. Some of the most notable old buildings in the area include the old Baroque Guard House, the large Underground Mall and the shopping and commercial streets of Zeil and Kaiserstrasse.
Zoo Frankfurt
Covering roughly 32 acres of land near Frankfurt's Friedberger Tor, the Zoo Frankfurt houses a whopping collection of animals representing over 450 different species. The unique Grzimek House with its Madagascan fauna is just one of the enclosures that Germany's second oldest zoo has been noted for. Make sure that you see the Borgori Forest, the Nocturnal Animals House, and the Bird Hall while you are here.
The Palm Garden
Located on Bockenheimer Landstrasse you'll find the 54-acre Palm Garden, Germany's largest botanic garden. The garden dates back to 1871, and with such amazing sights, you'll be missing out if you don't swing by. It's a great destination to head to for a family day out, and after you're done you can explore the nearby attractions like the Europaturm (Tower of Europe) that has a great lookout point and an amazing restaurant on site. Some of Frankfurt's other great parks include the Grüneburgpark Botanic Garden, and Nidda Valley People's Park (Volkspark Niddatal) just on the outskirts of the city.


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The move is welcomed by Whistler Blackcomb to secure the future of the resort. Dave Brownlie, Whistler Blackcomb's chief executive, told the Wall Street Journal that the deal comes as its board has been 'monitoring the unique challenges facing the broader ski industry due to the unpredictability of year-to-year regional weather patterns'.
The only ski resort in North America larger than Vail Mountain is Whistler/Blackcomb, 80 miles north of Vancouver with more skiable area, more average snowfall, more trails, more lifts and a higher vertical drop than any other mountain on the continent.
According to Whister/Blackcomb the two peaks are 'blessed with a historical average of 1,170 cm / 461 inches per year, measured at the Pig Alley Weather Station on Whistler Mountain (Mid-Mountain: elevation 1,660 metres/ 5,445 feet)'.
The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US) is predicting La Nina will be in place by this autumn, 2016. La Nina seasons have historically meant colder than average temperatures and abundant snowfall for Whistler Blackcomb. Looking at historical weather and snow statistics Whistler Blackcomb's snowiest seasons on record were during La Nina years 1998-1999 and 2010-2011.
Vail Resorts, Inc already runs four ski resorts in Colorado (Vail Ski Resort, Beaver Creek Resort, Keystone Resort, and Breckenridge Ski Resort), three in Lake Tahoe (Heavenly Mountain Resort, Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Northstar California), one in Utah (Park City Mountain Resort in Park City), one in Minnesota (Afton Alps), one in Michigan (Mount Brighton), one in Wisconsin (Wilmot Mountain)), one in New South Wales, Australia(Perisher Ski Resort) and a summer resort in Wyoming. They also own luxury resort hotels throughout the world.


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An elderly woman believed to be pushing a shopping cart was struck by a pickup truck and killed Monday morning in Santa Clara, according to California Highway Patrol officers.
The fatal collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. in the area of Lawrence Expressway and Cabrillo Avenue, the CHP said. An investigation revealed that the woman crossed into the street on a red light.
Oncoming traffic slowed down while the woman was on the roadway. The driver of the truck changed lanes to avoid a collision and struck the woman, CHP officials said.
First responders attempted to revive the woman at 6:42 a.m., but their efforts were unsuccessful, CHP officials said. The woman was pronounced dead around 6:45 a.m.
Traffic in the area was snarled as a result of the crash and subsequent investigation.
EDITOR'S NOTE: CHP officials originally reported that the woman was in a wheelchair at the time of the crash before clarifying that the woman was believed to be pushing a shopping cart.


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"We don't think twice about putting our children in proper carseats, baby proofing our homes, or other safety measures to keep our children out of harm's way. So why not put them in swim lessons" (Katie Smith, ISR Parent)...read more here!
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This privately owned lodge with six private and intimate self-catering units is situated at the foot of Table Mountain in Gardens. We specialize in family and couple units and respect your privacy. Each self-catering unit is fully equipped with its own entrance.
We are passionate about our lodge and aim to provide excellent service.
Relax in the garden under the shade of large trees and savour the tranquillity or watch squirrels and birds playing in the trees. Enjoy our Labrador, Nala who is our gentle and loving old lady, usually found soaking in the sun in the garden.
Gardens appears to lie cradled in the arms of Table Mountain. It is surrounded by the city, Lion's Head and the mountain, making this popular suburb an easy one in which to base yourself when in Cape Town. Just over the ridge lies Camps Bay with its beautiful pristine beaches.
Gardens is perfectly placed to explore the rest of Cape Town and the hum of the city makes its presence felt here. The neighbourhood is quiet however, with tree-lined streets wide and easy to walk. A car is almost unnecessary, as finding your way from Gardens is easy and, if you remain largely within the city, there is a good public transport network. We also provide tours and transfers should you require.
Kloof Street and Long Street are a quick walk from Gardens and known as the city's 'restaurant mile'. Browsing the bookshops and antique stores can be as much fun as the sidewalk cafés, which provide hours of entertainment as the ordinary and extraordinary, of every hue and culture, grace the streets.
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Rice is a major staple food for the millions of people in the Asia-Pacific region. Almost 90% of the total rice is produced today in this region alone and a majority of the countries grows rice. Rice, therefore, is not only a staple food but also a way of life. It is a source of livelihood for mollions of resource poor farmers. Future projections reveal that region may fall short of rice by almost 4 million tons by the turn of the century, unless increases are adapted to enhance further the production of rice at rates faster than before. Also more area under rice is unlikely. Hence, the only option left is to go fore increased productivity.
Spectaclar gains in productivity have been achieved in China over the last two decades mainly through the adoption of hybrid rice technology, For example, from an area of 18 m.ha (54% of total rice area) under hybrid rice, CHina is producing about 118 m. tons of rice paddy, which is equivakent to what India produces from almost 42 m.ha. The successes with hybrid rice in CHina are so impressive that other nations in the region have started showing considerable interest in adopting this technology to also improve their rice production as well as productivity, This story focuses on the success of hybrid rice production in China, and rhe relevance of this technology for other rice growing developing countries in the region.


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Ok. So a few months ago I was interviewing a witness in an investigation over the phone. We'd been speaking for about 30 minutes and I only had a few more questions to ask when I realised he was talking to me whilst on the toilet. No, I wasn't imagining it. You can hear when someone has stepped into a small space – the sounds just vibrates differently. But there were other sounds. Lucky this isn't a podcast where I would do sound effects for you! Yes, the FULL range of noises!!!. Ok, no more details!
Maybe he thought he'd put me on this?
Maybe he just thought this was OK?
Are we OK with this?
I've run this scenario by quite a few people since and I have to say the jury is split. Some think it's so wrong and scrunch up their noses as they think through the health issues of holding the phone and handwashing etc. Others shrug and say lots of people are on their phones whilst they are on the toilet. Someone reminded me that in fancy hotels there are wall phones installed next to the toilet. So basically, I was being a prude!
A common thread through all of these seems to be that the behaviour does not demonstrate expected levels of care and consideration for the other person.
So my call out to you is what workplace behaviours and etiquette needs to be readjusted in your workplace?
Here are some of the ones I've seen recently to help you brainstorm.....
A common thread through all of these seems to be that the behaviour does not demonstrate expected levels of care and consideration for the other person.
I'd love to know, big and small, what is on your list of things that are "no no's" in 2018. You are likely to spend close to 2000 hours at work next year, its worth it. Making the investment to think about it and then be brave and have the conversations and make some changes.
So do you want to know what I did with the toilet interview? Well, I thought about saying something. Then I rationalised I will never need to speak to him again and that it wouldn't impact our ongoing relationship. So I quickly asked my last question and got off the phone…… then I went and washed my hands!
If you need some support working out how to ask someone to stop or start doing something in 2018 please be in touch. Are the 'care and consideration expectations' set, understood and agreed to? Or are there big gaps? Perhaps your team needs to make modifications to the way individuals interact? I'd love to support you to get 2018 off to a great start.
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Google has updated its Assistant service with the ability to broadcast voice messages from users to connected Home speakers connected to their accounts.
The feature works not just when you talk to a speaker, but also when you issue a broadcast command to Assistant on your phone; you don't even have to be on the same Wi-Fi network to beam a message, which means you can use this remotely to let your family know you're leaving the office or returning from the grocery store shortly.
From Google's support page, it appears that you can send custom voice messages, as well as have Assistant bark automated messages and sounds depending on the command you choose. To use it, say something like "Ok Google, broadcast it's time for school!" A command like "Ok Google, broadcast it's dinner time" will sound a dinner bell across your speakers.
Google's one-way broadcast approach to inter-device communication differs from Amazon's, as the latter lets Echo users talk to each other through an intercom system (it also works with phones that have the Alexa app and are signed into the same account). That seems rather limited, but I imagine that fans of smart speakers will eventually want both features, and it won't be surprising to see both brands achieve parity with this functionality soon enough.
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There has been so much talk about people keeping around their old student loan debt because of it's low interest rate and it's "good debt" classification. The truth is that debt, no matter how low the interest rate, is still stealing our hard earned money month after month. However, if that doesn't give you the motivation you need to pay off your student loans early, maybe these reasons will.
Less Interest Paid
Many people justify keeping around their student loans because of the low interest rate. What they fail to see is that if they simply paid off their student loan early they would be paying significantly less in interest. Even just applying an extra $100 a month can save thousands of dollars over the life of your loan. So why keep this debt around simply because the amount you are paying in interest is less than it would be on a credit card?
Guaranteed Rate of Return
What if I told you that you could get a guaranteed rate of return on your money with almost no risk? You can. Every extra dollar that you pay toward your student loan will essentially give you back the mount you typically pay in interest. You are going to have to pay off your student loan debt at some point, so why not save yourself a guaranteed 6% or more. If you really do not want that money in your pocket, you can always put it in a savings account and earn interest on it.
More Money for Emergencies
Once your student loans are paid off you will have more money to save toward emergencies. Since you will no longer be paying hundreds of dollars a month toward an old debt, you can then put that money in a savings account for a rainy day. Too many people do not have money set aside for emergencies because they are paying every dollar they make to a creditor. With one more debt paid off, you will be able to secure yourself against a real emergency. Not only will you be ready when something unexpected happens but those savings will keep you from relying on credit cards in a pinch.
More Money for Retirement
After you have 3-6 months of expenses in your emergency fund, you can then start putting your old student loan payment toward investing for retirement. If you still have 20 years to go until retirement and you can save $300 a month at 6%, you will have an additional $132,428 when you retire. That is money you would have lost out on if you just kept your student loan around because of the low interest rate.
Improves Your Credit Score
If you have a large amount of debt in your name, it is likely hurting your credit score. By paying off a large debt like a student loan your credit score could improve significantly. Having an improved credit score can give you the opportunity to reduce your current interest rates and save you a lot of money in the long run.
Will Free up Credit for Other Things
People seem to forget that debt of any kind will take away money that you could use toward the things you really want. Traveling, home improvements and other things that get put off because the money simply isn't there could become possible when you are not making monthly payments to Sally Mae.
So if you are sick and tired of paying month after month for the education you got years ago, it is time to do something about it. Start finding extra money in your budget and pay off your debt so you can start enjoying the money that you earn. You will be glad you did when that financial obligation is no longer in your life.


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An original artwork by Brendon Marczan, Pale-Headed Rosella is made using gouache paint and ink pencil on Fabriano 300gsm watercolour paper.
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Summer sounds different in Europe. There isn't a gumtree filled with Cockatoos screeching outside my bathroom window, or the cackling of a kookaburra in the morning. The names sound ridiculous this far north. "A cockatoo? You have a bird called a cockatoo? A galah? Doesn't that mean stupid on Home and Away"?
Of all the strange birds of my youth, I can only remember with any real certainty what a galah looks like. My aunt had one that visited her daily for meals.
She named him Crawford and for much of my youth, he was part of the family. She referred to him for an opinion during a sun-shaded BBQ conversation. "What do you think about Billy Joel, Crawford"?, and the bird would walk towards her to receive its treat as my brother rolled his eyes. All the other birds are so familiar as a collection of sounds and shades, but I couldn't recreate them with the same physical certainty. I arrive at their memory in the most unexpected ways.
When I open my mind to recreate an image of Australian birds, I see the feathers that swirl in ever decreasing circles in the wake of a lightning ground attack, or the silhouette of a defining beak perched above a balcony rail. So much colour with shifting definition, darting amongst tree branches. Fire-engine red rosella's flash into my mind but only as a dagger of pigment in my mind's eye.
Some shapes are easier to make out than others. I was compelled to capture these memories, to bring them back into the world, albeit a hemisphere and a half-decade away. The gouache represents the essence of the bird as I remember it, often a blur blending into the background, and the ink is just me, trying to piece together the rest of a creature I briefly coexisted with.


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Hosted on the tropical island of Phuket, expert led weekends designed to help individuals and couples escape the chaos of city life
Singapore, 5 August 2019: Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort, recently named as one of the world's top 10 fitness retreats, has launched a series of bespoke Wellness Weekends targeted at people looking to escape the city and improve their fitness and health with themed programmes focused on exercise, nutrition and mindfulness.
Wellness Weekends encourage guests to break out of their routines and revitalise their mind and body through a curated line-up of group classes and activities. Each of the weekends has been designed around a central theme, and are open to people of all ages and skill levels.
Thanyapura will host its first Weekend Wellness retreat for couples on 30 August to 1 September, and another on 20 to 22 September 2019 for fitness and endurance athletes. Prices for the Wellness Weekends start at $535 (USD) per person and $845 (USD) for couples and includes two nights accommodation, meals, fitness training, cooking classes, workshops and social activities.
"People in large urban centres are always looking for an escape from the noise, pollution and stress of city living," said Ruben Toral, Vice President of Business Development at Thanyapura. "We created these wellness weekends as a healthy retreat where people can recharge their batteries, meet new people, eat clean food, and get physically active.'
Couples Wellness Weekend with Luke and Emilie Tan
30 August to 1 September 2019
Singapore's dynamic duo, Luke and Emilie Tan, will host the perfect weekend getaway for active couples looking to escape the city, work up a sweat, calm the mind, learn new healthy habits and meet like-minded people. The all-inclusive weekend will feature workouts, workshops and meditation sessions with the couple who are dedicated to a plant-based lifestyle.
Highlights from the weekend line-up include:
- Meditation session with Luke Tan
- Exercise and workshops with Luke Tan
- Running session with Emilie Tan
- Cooking class with Emilie Tan
Full weekend schedule and registration details can be found here.
Peak Performance Fitness Camp with Damien Rider
20 to 22 September 2019
Damien Rider, ultra-endurance athlete, author and 2015 Australian Men's Health Man of the Year, will host his Peak Performance Wellness Weekend from 20 to 22 September 2019. The weekend is aimed at fitness junkies and active couples and will include group classes with Damien and other Thanyapura instructors on fitness training, nutrition, motivation and meditation.
Highlights from the weekend line-up include:
- Motivational talk by Damien Rider
- Meditation session with Damien Rider
- Gym technique and training with Damien Rider
- Nutrition workshop with Chef Jamie
- Qigong class
Full weekend schedule and registration details can be found here.
Located next to a national forest on the tropical island of Phuket, Thayapura promotes active living and healthy lifestyles through sports, wellness, smart nutrition and lifestyle medicine. The resort is designed to help individuals of all ages and abilities optimise their lives and lifestyles through exercises, nutrition and mindfulness.
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The analytica is the leading international trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology, which now has satellite events in China, India and Vietnam. It takes place every two years in Munich and offers total solutions and market-ready products in the field of laboratory in industry, research and science. The analytica is the meeting place for the international market leaders of the analysis and laboratory technology industry and is considered the leading trade fair platform for innovative laboratory technology and pioneering biotechnology. The focus is on the entire value chain of modern laboratory processes from laboratory technique on analysis and quality control to biotechnology, life sciences and diagnostics. At no other exhibition as on the analytica the business opportunities in addition to the research aspects are put in such a special great focus. The scientific core of the analytica is the analytica conference. It brings directly together suppliers, users and researchers of the industry and thereby promotes interdisciplinary cooperation at a high international level. Here renowned experts lecture on the latest situation regarding international innovations and the dialogue with renowned scientists will be possible. The practice-oriented program with specialized forums, special shows and the Live Labs accompanying the exhibition, puts knowledge transfer, best practices and exchange of information in the foreground.
On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 10. May to 13. May 2016, about 1244 exhibitors from 40 countries and 35000 visitors from 119 countries on the analytica in Munich.
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Definition - What does Nasagra Drishti mean?
Nasagra drishti is a technique used in yoga asana practice and meditation to develop concentration and focus. The term comes from the Sanskrit, nasagra, meaning "nose tip," and drishti, meaning "gaze."
The nasagra drishti is related to pratyaya and dharana, the fifth and sixth limbs of yoga as described in the Yoga Sutras.
Yogapedia explains Nasagra Drishti
Nasagra drishti is the practice of focusing on the tip of the nose. To practice nasagra drishti, begin with eyes closed, relaxing all facial muscles. As the eyes open, look forward and then gradually move the gaze to the tip of the nose keeping the head steady. Hold the gaze for as long as is comfortable, but no more than three minutes.
Each yoga pose is associated with at least one of the drishti. Some that use nasagra drishti are uttanasana, chaturanga dandasana and padmasana.
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|MeruPuri: Märchen Prince by Matsuri Hino
Meru Puri is a fun little quartet of manga. It's about a normal girl, obsessed with a romantinc TV show, that finds out that love is more than what her naive plans think.
Airi Hoshino meets Aram when he magically appears through a mirror. She doesn't know that her life will soon be entangled in his.
Aram is on the run from his older brother who tried to curse him. He seeks refuge from his world in Airi's home.
It's one misadventure after another as Airi and Aram trek through a mire of court intrigue, their feelings, and a host of slightly psychotic characters.
This is a collections of short stories by Patricia Wrede the author of many wonderful tales. It has a couple of short stories that go along with the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. It also has a great chocolate cake recipe that has hilarious instructions. I mean how can you go wrong with a name like Quick After-the-Battle Triple Chocolate Cake.
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More Than Ever We Need the UN
Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Nation
February 20 2013
The United Nations gets a bad rap. But headlines about deadlock in the Security Council—which limits the UN's ability to act effectively on issues of peace and security—and the UN's missteps too often overwhelm the daily work the UN and its agencies do to tackle hunger, disease, poverty and human rights abuse. Many of the UN's programs are quiet successes; all of them are urgently important.
No one knows this better than UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, the UN's second highest-ranking official. During the past three decades, Eliasson served throughout the agency and across the globe: as Sweden's Ambassador to the United States; as mediator on the Iran-Iraq war; as first-ever Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs; as special envoy for Darfur; and, prior to his promotion to deputy secretary-general, as president of the General Assembly.
Eliasson and I sat down earlier this month to discuss the daunting challenges facing the UN; how to build a stronger, more accountable organization; and what the media miss. In our interview, it was clear how acutely aware Eliasson is of the gap between aspiration and reality, and how deeply he's committed to a twenty-first-century multilateralism. I continue to believe, as Eliasson does, that the UN framework provides the best one for advancing both American interests and international peace. (Just imagine, as we near the tenth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, all that could have been averted if Washington had deferred to the UN Security Council.)(…)
You made overtures to civil society groups when you became Deputy Secretary-General. Is there a good partnership with civil society—and are there even more effective ways to engage and bring in such groups?
We need both the UN and civil society groups on the ground. When I was in Somalia…I got as good information from the NGO community as I did from my own people…. But then there is something deeper, of course, which is a role performed by civil society and that is reminding us in our part of the world that there is a world outside…. And also that we need to be reminded that the UN, even if we want to do very much, we cannot do it alone—we can be sometimes in the lead, but very often a catalyst for action. The problems of today are such that you must mobilize, let's say Bretton Woods institution for financing, World Bank, you need to mobilize regional organizations, European Union, African Union, you need to mobilize the private sector with technology, employment and so forth, and we need to mobilize civil society and the academic world.
You said last year that the UN is "often criticized but I think we are a reflection of the world as it is and not as we want it to be—but we have to bridge that gap, make sure the world becomes more of what we want it to be." But what are the obstacles?
…People are expecting the UN to be the perfect machinery, [like] a Swiss watch…. Remember that this organization, even if it is for "we the people," is the nation-states, and many nation-states are not always democracies or well-functioning societies. You must understand the United Nations is a reflection, a mirror, of the world as it is. But my job, and the Secretary-General's job, and all of us who work here, is to also remind ourselves of what the world should be. The best definition of my job, as I see it myself, is that I should try to, inch-by-inch, lessen that distance between what is and what should be.
In the context of "what is," the reality of this time, you were sent last October by the Secretary General to Bamako, Mali before the French announced its invasion of that country. What was your role? What did you learn then that informs your view of what role the UN might now play in Mali?
At that time, we discussed a collective action. And then came the move from the north in the direction of Bamako, and then the French were invited by the Malian government to send their troops, which they did. And that's where we are now. We will most probably be asked by the Security Council to provide a peacekeeping operation, probably mostly composed of African states. This of course builds on the premise that we get a request from the government of Mali, which we haven't received yet.…
At the same [time] as we do peacekeeping, we must be doing what the United Nations should do—namely, humanitarian work and making sure that human rights are respected. And also hopefully build up institutions. I have found that institution-building is one of the most important parts of the work we do in order to make sure that conflicts do not erupt again. So the operation, which is now starting to take shape, will probably be some kind of peacekeeping in cooperation with the African Union, and humanitarian work which will be necessary not only in Mali but also in the whole region. And then the work to return refugees to Mali. And then, if there is peacekeeping, there are always risks that you will be involved in situations where human rights are abused. So we will have human rights monitors, and then building up civil society institutions.…
For many years, former UN Undersecretary-General Brian Urquhart argued for the need for the UN to have a standing army which could be deployed early and in preventive ways.
…It's a great idea—he compares it to calling the police in a local community, and that's a very attractive analysis. But the problem is that it's not realistic. When I talked to him last about this a couple years ago, we agreed that perhaps the best compromise from his idea, confronted by the realities of the day, is that we have a much better on-call system. You see, like the volunteer fire brigades or something like that…
Yes, a 9-1-1! And these people should be ready to go within…let's say five days or something like that. We have it in a disaster area. If there's an earthquake or big flood, then we have people more or less out there quickly. My Geneva office was ready to go in twelve hours…. Translate that to the peacekeeping situation…Because now it takes far too long for us to set up an operation.
Is that something that the UN secretariat could play a role in, or does it require Security Council authorization?
No, I think that could be something that the Security Council and the Secretariat could agree on to have available. For instance, if you can imagine, hopefully, that there will be an end to the fighting in Syria, well, even with an end to the fighting you may very well have a situation on the ground with revenge. What do you do then on the ground to prevent that this explodes again?… I have found in my experience in the UN that there is a role for international eyes and ears. One of the tragedies about Rwanda was that international eyes and ears left.
While serving as President of the General Assembly in 2005, you were deeply involved in the meeting which led to the establishment of the principle of the "responsibility to protect" (R2P). Do you feel it has for the most part been of value? Or has it been abused in certain ways?
While I was at the UN and undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, there was a discussion about humanitarian intervention that didn't fly. This was considered flagrant intervention by mostly Western powers. Most countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America felt that we used [it] as a political Trojan horse, a pretext to get in. Then the Canadians set up a commission, with Gareth Evans, then Australia's foreign minister, I was involved, and were discussing whether one couldn't turn this around, reframe the discussion. For example, if for reasons of sovereignty you couldn't have humanitarian intervention, why don't we then say, and mean it, that sovereignty implies that you protect your own population from ethnic cleansing, mass killing, genocide? Being in charge of a nation, a leader, whether you are elected or not, you have a responsibility as an aspect of sovereignty that your course must commit yourself to protect your population.… I was president of the General Assembly negotiating this. Summer 2005. Then the question arose as to what you can do if it's a failed state and the population is being slaughtered. Then it was accepted for the first time that the international community has a responsibility to act when a state fails to live up to its responsibility to protect. That's a big step.That political language could mean that solidarity does not necessarily stop at a border, but at human beings in need. But now come the difficulties. Who decides what then to do? And that's where the biggest and most difficult negotiation came up. We added, which I had nothing against at all, that any action must be made on a collective basis. In other words, not [by] an individual nation…. That's not covered by R2P. And second, of course, we came to the conclusion that the only body that would have the responsibility for international security would be the Security Council…. We forgot during the Libya debate that, in fact, that responsibility to protect is about more [than] a responsibility to prevent. We lost that first nuance. I didn't go through that part of the language, we're supposed to prevent before it comes… so now we've been stuck in the debate mostly at the phase of whether we should go in militarily, and that was what the Libya operation led to…. I am the first one to welcome that there was a reference in the resolution to R2P is both to protect, but Russia, China and others felt that NATO went too far in that resolution. So that is still a factor we witness in the Security Council deadlock and debate on Syria.
There is a legacy of mistrust?
Yes, the legacy that this will be used as a reason for regime change, automatically…But most countries would agree that if there's a humanitarian crisis, then [they need] to have help on their side.… [In] 1991…we couldn't even dream then of doing that on the human rights field, or in the case of massive ethnic cleansing. But now, 2005, there was this breakthrough, that after all you had to protect your population, and if you failed, the international community has a responsibility. So I believe R2P is there to stay. But in Syria it's been almost impossible.
Do you see the possibility of a negotiated settlement in Syria?
Well there was a hopeful sign, an important step when [opposition coalition leader Moaz al-Khatib] came forward and said that he would work for [a] negotiated end of this conflict. He took a big risk.
The difference between a negotiated end to this conflict and a so-called military victory is a lot of time. It will take much longer time to achieve a military solution, so-called…. [And the] risk of a wave of revenge, the risk of the pendulum swinging, is greater if you don't have a negotiated end. I've been in those situations…. So this is my faint hope now, that this step taken by the opposition is a sign that we could have an end to this by negotiated means, [with UN peace envoy] Lakhdar Brahimi.
We now have identified 4 million people at risk whom we want to reach either on our own, or through NGOs, or through the Syria Red Crescent, or whatever other methods we can have. Then we have 750,000 refugees in the neighborhood. And when we have this situation, which we regret deeply, that we don't have a strong Security Council resolution, we don't have the muscular power we need to bring about an end to the fighting, then there are two things that remain for us to do: one is the political negotiations with two of the best negotiators we can find–Kofi Annan and Brahimi–but with a resolution which isn't strong enough to bring about an end to the fighting…. The other thing we can do is to do our absolute utmost to help people in this urgent situation, who are in urgent need. And the latest is that we are seeing problems that have to do with…failing infrastructure, electricity grids gone, schools gone, and water facilities…. I have been all over the world and seen the cholera epidemics in situations like this—so we launched this very strong program to bring fresh water [to] the people…
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Rose Valley scam: ED summons Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee on July 19
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Tirupur District Majistrate K Vijaya Karthikeyan tweeted that the sound was a most probably a sonic boom caused by a supersonic aircraft
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The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. During January, NCCC and its many local chapters across the country highlight issues related to cervical cancer, HPV disease and the importance of early detection.
What is HPV?
HPV is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large group is given a number which is called its HPV type. HPV is named for the warts (papillomas) some HPV types can cause. Some other HPV types can lead to cancer, especially cervical cancer. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of males and females. But there are vaccines that can prevent infection with the most common types of HPV. – Source http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/whatishpv.html
How do people get the HPV virus?
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). HPV is so common it is estimated 80% of sexually active persons are carriers of the infection.
Does HPV cause health problems?
In most cases, HPV goes away on its own and does not cause any health problems. But when HPV does not go away, it can cause health problems like genital warts, cervical cancer, and other cancers including cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis, or anus.
How can I avoid getting HPV?
Boys and girls ages 11 or 12 years should get vaccinated. Catch-up vaccines are recommended for males through age 21 and for females through age 26, if they did not get vaccinated when they were younger.
The use of condoms for sexually active persons is highly recommended to reduced the chance of HPV and all other sexually transmitted infections (STI).
How do I know if I have HPV?
There is no test to find out if a person has HPV status. However, there are HPV tests that can be used to screen for cervical cancer. These tests are recommended for screening only in women aged 30 years and older. They are not recommended to screen men, adolescents, or women under the age of 30 years.
Most people with HPV do not know they are infected and never develop symptoms or health problems from it. Some people find out they have HPV when they get genital warts. Women may find out they have HPV when they get an abnormal Pap test result (during cervical cancer screening). Others may only find out once they've developed more serious problems from HPV, such as cancers.
Where can I find more information about HPV?
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Exaquantum delivers a wide range of functionality suitable for many different production environments. The following list covers the major functional groups as a high level indication of the capabilities available:
Exaquantum employs Microsoft Windows based client/server architecture with direct interfaces to plant data systems and business systems. This architecture enables applications from small single process installations to very large plant-wide systems. By integrating data from across a whole plant it is possible to serve many diverse users configured from the same basic components.
Exaquantum has a very clear business-directed focus to integrate data across an enterprise, delivering operational information to the whole business. Exaquantum provides industry with powerful plant information management, covering both business and process control domains. It eliminates the gap between business systems and process control by integrating information to meet complex business requirements.
Exaquantum provides the basis for Plant Information Management Systems (PIMS) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that delivers business benefits to users in the Hydrocarbons, Pulp & Paper, Power & Utilities, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Drink, Manufacturing and other continuous or batch processing industries. This is achieved by integrating data from all facets of the business, then transforming these into usable, high-value business information, which can be used as part of the enterprise's vital decision support tool set.
Yokogawa's LIMS Data Exchange (Exaquantum/LDX) enables data from LIMS packages to be reported to Exaquantum users throughout the plant. LDX stores LIMS data supplied by LIMS packages (such as LabWare LIMS) into Exaquantum tags. Data is passed into Exaquantum tags whenever a test result is released by an authorised laboratory person. Quality data can then be combined with Process data providing much richer trends, reports and KPIs.
Exaquantum/VPN enables business systems to extract data from the process environment, without compromising security. Exaquantum/VPN provides a secure and controlled connection, typically through a firewall, initiated from an OPC server (running as a service) to the Exaquantum system (OPC client). Security is ensured by utilizing a VPN Protocol (for example, PPTP, L2TP over IPSec, or any other VPN protocol that may terminate on the Exaquantum Server) to provide an encrypted link.
Exaquantum Historical Data Manager allows Exaquantum to continually collect process data from an OPC HDA Server(s) into an Exaquantum Real-Time database. Normally data received from an OPC HDA server is stored directly into the Exaquantum Historical Database. By storing the data into the Real-Time database, graphical screens, calculations and aggregations will be updated.
Exaquantum/FDM reads CSV formatted files containing process data from a specified File folder(s) and then transfers the data into the Exaquantum Historian.
The Read Interval at which Exaquantum/FDM checks each file folder for the presence of new files is configurable. On each folder access, all CSV files present in the folder are processed up to a configured maximum number of files for that Read Interval. Files continue to be processed at each successive Read Interval until no further files remain in the File folder.
After processing in file creation order, files with no errors are moved to a specified Archive files folder while files which cause errors during the read are moved to a specified Error files folder. The maximum number of files kept in each folder may be specified to prevent unlimited use of disk space.
File names written to a File folder must be unique. If a file with the same name already exists in the Error or Archive files folder then the newly-processed file is simply deleted. If an error occurs while moving a file to the Archive or Error files folder an error is logged and the file is deleted. During file processing the status (success or error) of the processing is logged to the Windows Event log.
The information provided for each row in each CSV file is:
The following is an example of a CSV file containing two rows.
704F000103.MODE,15042013 1400,"This is a text string",1
Column 1 = Tag Name
Column 2 = Data time stamp using the format 'ddMMyyyy HHmm'
Column 3 = Data Value
Column 4 = Data Quality (0 = Bad Quality, 1 = Good Quality, 2 = Uncertain Quality)
Emails can be sent from Exaquantum
An email can be sent to one or more email addresses
Every Alarm & Event received by Exaquantum can have one or more filters configured for one or more fields resulting in an email being sent if a match occurs
Tight integration with CS 3000 & CENTUM VP alarms
Alarms & Events received from Non-Yokogawa DCSs, ESDs, etc. are also supported
Exaquantum Calculated tags can contain programming to send an email based on one or more tag values, such as:
The ability to create a common graphical screen hierarchy and run-time features accessible by all users, such as linked trend groups and report selections, is time consuming, inefficient and difficult to manage.
The Exaquantum/GF (GUI Framework) for Exaquantum provides common user access facilities across all Exaquantum/Explorer screens. These screens can be accessed by supervisors and managers needing to view the plant's processes. Screen interrelationships and linked features such as access to screen specific Microsoft Excel reports and trends provide in-depth access to key information. Screens are grouped within plant hierarchies.
The screen plant hierarchy is easy to configure and maintain
Plant personnel often require detailed analysis of data collected by their Exaquantum Historian to identify problems, reduce plant maintenance, improve production, etc.
Exaquantum/RM (Report Manager) provides authorized users with the ability to create scheduled Microsoft Excel reports using Exaquantum Historian data. Reports can be emailed to one or more people, printed and/or stored.
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Mori Building is one of the leading property developers in Japan, with consolidated annual sales of US$1.4 billion in 2004. Mori Building owns 127 buildings and many of them are located in the center of Tokyo. The Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (Mori Tower) is a well known ultramodern skyscraper that was built in 2003.
Eraring Power Station, located just north of Sydney, is one of the largest power stations in Australia, comprising four 660MW coal-fired units. The power station has operated reliably since 1981. To ensure continued reliability for the next few decades, Eraring Energy, the owner of the power plant, decided to replace the original hard-wired control equipment with a modern integrated control and monitoring system (ICMS).
Rousselot Ghent won Belgium Factory of the Future Award. Yokogawa has supported Rousselot with automation systems since 1993.
Data of 20,000 tags gathered by Exaquantum helped to find the ideal production parameters.
Improved plant operation efficiency and reduced maintenance costs based on appropriate predictive maintenance are the common objectives that need to be achieved in every manufacturing domain. Exaquantum is positioned above the Process Control System (PCS) layer and gathers and stores huge volumes of process and laboratory data over long terms.
ARC believes that by implementing procedural automation, many process plants can minimize variability to help ensure smooth, efficient, and safe state transitions.
Modern historians do much more than just store process data. They also provide analysis, reports, and valuable operational and business information.
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The mystery of the wilderness in Rev. 12
John says in Rev. 12:6 the woman fled to the wilderness where she had a place prepared by God. But in many commentaries, it is not clear what is meant by the wilderness.
Many commentators mention that the prophecy alludes to the Exodus. The eagle's wings given to the woman in Rev. 12:14 allude to the wings of eagles mentioned in Exod. 19:4: "Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself." Eagles' wings are also mentioned in Deut. 32:9-12.
Natural and spiritual interpretations of Rev. 11 & 12
In the table below two kinds of interpretation of Revelation 11 & 12 are compared. The column at the left identifies many of the symbols in these chapters. The middle column presents commonly held views based on a literal approach, and what is here considered the natural or human point of view, represented by the little horn in Daniel 7, with "eyes like the eyes of a man." The column at the right contains a more mature, spiritual interpretation. Often, scholars will offer a mix of interpretations from either of the two columns.
Genesis and the two witnesses
Elements of the prophecy of the two witnesses of Revelation 11, possibly alluding to the account of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden in Genesis 2 & 3 are identified in the table below.
William Milligan on the two witnesses
William Milligan (1821-1892) was Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism in the University of Aberdeen. The following is his commentary on the prophecy of the two witnesses of Revelation 11. [William Milligan. The Book of Revelation. In: Marcus Dods, Robert Alexander Watson, Frederic William Farrar, eds. An Exposition of the Bible: a series of expositions covering all the books of the Old and New Testament, Volume 6. S. S. Scranton Co. Hartford, Conn. 1904. pp. 873-879]
Timeline of theories on the two witnesses
The word of God in prophecy is like mountains, and the theories, and opinions, and interpretations of men are like clouds in comparison. The prophet Joel spoke of the day of the Lord as "A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness." [Joel 2:2] Clouds are associated with darkness of a spiritual kind.
Peter described the false teachers as "clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever." [2 Peter 2:17]
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Scepticism and the cities of Rev. 11
The sceptical Westminster Review for Oct. 1861 included a "secular exposition" of the Apocalypse, based on the work of various critics.
The author or authors of the essay took some pains to promote the notion that the Apocalypse was written before 70 A.D. Attempts at dating the writing of the Apocalypse before 70 A.D. are founded upon the idea that the cities mentioned in Rev. 11, the 'holy city' of vs. 2, and the 'great city,' called 'Sodom and Egypt' in vs. 8, are the same. This they insisted upon, while defending the opposite view of the temple of God mentioned in vs. 1 and vs. 19. These temples of God, they claimed, are different; the temple of God in Rev. 11:1 is located in the earthly Jerusalem, that (in their opinion) was not yet destroyed; John had to descend from heaven to measure it; but the one in vs. 19 is the temple in heaven.
The two cities in Revelation 11:2, 8
The prophecy in Revelation 11:1-14 refers to two cities, one being the holy city, which is Jerusalem, and another one which is not named specifically, but is referred to in a cryptic way.
These two cities are contrasted, as the labels "holy city" (verse 2) and "Sodom and Egypt" (verse 8) are as opposite as can be imagined. But, many expositors have tried to equate these two cities and find only one city in the chapter, which they identify with the earthly Jerusalem!


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This is a discussion that arises on forums from time to time. My method is by no means the only method, and it's certainly not a very fancy method, but it works very well for me.
The Web Proof Basics:
So, you've taken photos for your client. Now you're preparing stunning proofs which (you hope) will blow their minds, and prompt them to order dozens of prints – earning you a tidy profit.
Of course, you know there's two important things to remember:
1. Convert the proofs to sRGB for best web viewing; and
2. Place your watermark prominently on the images as a basic safeguard against theft.
Choosing Size:
The third aspect to consider is size. You want the images large enough to be clear and striking, but not too large for people's screens. There's nothing worse than "Look, here's a lovely photo of Grandma! And if we scroll across … here's Grandpa!"
I've found that 700-800 pixels on the longest edge is a good size. (Don't forget to sharpen after resizing for best impact.) Let's say 750 pixels, for argument's sake.
The Dilemma – Shape:
Ok, so your camera captures in 2:3 format, so your web proofs will be 500×750 pixels, right? Simple.
Alas, not quite so simple.
2:3 format proofs are great if your customers order 2:3 prints – ie 6x4s, 8x12s, etc. The prints they get are exactly the same as the proofs they saw.
But if they order 5x7s, or worse, 8x10s, the shape is considerably different – up to one sixth gets chopped off for print.
Um … ok, should you make your proofs 4:5 shape then, to match 8×10 prints? Well, no, because then you'll have the same problem, but in reverse, if your customer orders 2:3 prints.
Do You Care?
You may be thinking "So what? My clients aren't too observant or picky, they'll be happy with whatever I give them."
To be honest, you're probably right, and that makes things easy. Thanks for reading this far.
But if you're a nerd like me, you might be thinking about ways around this inconvenience.
Two Thorough Solutions:
There are two ways you could truly overcome this issue:
1. Provide several proofs of each image, at different shapes. This would remove any surprises, but it sure would be unwieldy! To be honest, the average customer wouldn't know why you'd done it, and would just think you'd messed up.
2. Only offer print sizes that match the shape of the proofs. This might work – "You can buy prints at these sizes: 6×4, 6×9, 8×12, 12×18". But it's a bit restrictive, especially if the customer already has a 5×7 frame they want to use.
My Compromise Solution:
My simplistic solution has been to crop my proofs at 11:15 shape.
Why 11:15? Well, it's the exact midpoint between the longest standard print ratio (2:3) and the shortest (4:5).
My reasoning is straightforward: Find the middle ground.
No prints will look exactly like the proof, but none will be wildly different, either. If you think people won't notice a 2:3 turned into a 4:5, then theydefinitely won't notice this.
Therefore, if I want my proofs to be 800 pixels on the longest side, I crop them to 800×587 pixels. Yeah, I know, I know, it's a strange number.
A Note About Cropping:
Needless to say, I don't crop my master files to this odd shape. In fact, I'm obsessive about not cropping them at all – every pixel is sacred. It's just the proofs that I crop.
I generally crop in a little bit from the edge of the master file, even on a tightly-composed image. This allows me even more flexibility when I come to prepare the print files.
The 11:15 principle also applies to images that you supply to a customer on disk. Read my comprehensive article about this issue here.


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This post is for the Bird Photography Weekly.
I often hear Figbirds (Sphecotheres viridis) sitting high in the trees. However, that's not much good for a clear photo so when this one sat on the electricity wire the other day I walked quietly around the house to take some photos. The bird was so intent on singing that it took little notice of me and I was able to get a series of clear photos. This is a male bird - the female has a grey/brown color around the eye and is streaked down the front.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
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great shots Mick. They are really gorgeous. That kind of shut you want all of them to be.ReplyDelete
I guess they eat figs. :)
what a great looking bird! so colorful, but not in a garish way!ReplyDelete
Perfect images! So thoughtful of him to come out and pose.ReplyDelete
Mick..you asked in my post about the hawk going into my garage if it got the sparrow and no it didn't. The sparrow would be kind of small for a Coopers hawk as they usually go after doves...MichelleReplyDelete
Lovely images, Mick.ReplyDelete
Very cooperative bird.
Great shots, Mick! What a handsome bird!ReplyDelete
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लाईव्ह अपडेट : शुभवार्ता >> बीकेवार्ता पाठक संख्या एक करोड के नजदिक - दिनदूगीनी रात चौगुनी बढरही पाठकसंख्या बीकेवार्ता की ---- पाठको को लगातार नई जानकारी देनें मेे अग्रेसर रही बीकेवार्ता , इसी नवीनता के लिए पाठको का आध्यात्तिक प्यार बढा ---- सभी का दिलसे धन्यवाद --- देखीयें हमारी नई सेवायें >>> ब्रहमाकुमारीज द्वारा आंतरराष्टीय सेवायें | ब्रहमाकुमारीज वर्गीकत सेवायें |आगामी कार्यक्रम | विश्व और भारत महत्वपूर्ण दिवस | विचारपुष्प |
न्यायविद प्रभाग
Wing Objectives:
Views and Perspectives:
Historical shifts in socio-economic and socio-political thought during the 20th century have provoked tremendous changes in law and legislation worldwide. However the increasing clamour for justice, liberty, equality of opportunity and protection of fundamental human rights have unfortunately been equalled by increasing crime and litigation. All of our courts of law and penal systems have failed to thwart human rights violations, deter crime or bring swift and affordable justice within the reach of the ordinary individual.
The legal system and the profession of law today are themselves handicapped by many internal injustices. Litigants commit perjury on oath, often at the advice and guidance of their advocates. Lawyers practise law as though playing a sport, using delaying tactics, influencing witnesses, and putting obstructions in the process of law in order to win their cases. On the one hand there are judges who are sticklers in upholding the letter and grammar of the law; on the other hand there are judges who ignore the principles of justice and allow their decisions to be influenced by popular opinion. The judiciary process is lengthy and fraught with interpretations of evidence and incessant appeals. The clever and the rich slide through legal loopholes provided by outdated precedents that have no real bearing on present circumstances.
Society is becoming increasingly criminal, whether or not the crimes are of subtle theft or of gross terrorism. Why are our systems of justice and jurisprudence unable to make an effective contribution to the safety and stability of society? Why-in spite of a plethora of advocates, vast libraries of legal books, mountains of cases heard and decided, lakhs of the taxpayer's money being spent to sustain police officers and penal institutions-is crime more than ever on the rise?
The obvious causes of the rise of crime are economic disparity, ethnic, religious, and racial hostility, and mental and emotional imbalance.
Astute observers will perceive that underlying these apparent causes can be seen the triumph of greed, anger, lust, ego and possessiveness over the innate goodness of the human soul.
The Call of Time across the legal landscape is for a spiritually empowered jurisprudence, i.e. one that is tempered by spiritual prudence. In fact, both jurisprudence and spiritual prudence have a common aim: the promotion of truth and justice and the reduction of crime. Both believe that people suffer because of their own evil actions. One calls it 'crime', the other calls it 'sin'. Both view crime as deviant behaviour resulting from emotional trauma, or mental stress or depression, compounded by lack of self-control. It is in the attitude towards and treatment of offenders where spiritual prudence and jurisprudence part company.
Jurisprudence throws the offender behind bars, condemns him to stiff sentences, hard labour or capital punishment, and makes of him a public spectacle in the name of deterring further crimes. It is not hard to see that the ultimate manifestation of such jurisprudence is a police state or a military regime.
Spiritual prudence adopts methods to awaken and enlighten the core consciousness of the offender, teach him the practice of meditation so as to free him from stress and trauma, and enable him to live a meaningful and productive life.
If the Law, the lawyer and the judge take this view of the criminal, then jurisprudence will become a healing art, the police and the jailer will not adopt third-degree methods, jails will become reform centres and judges will become social engineers and spiritual doctors. Of course, society must be protected from the unlawful acts of criminals until such time as their reform has taken firm and evident root in their character and conduct. But spiritual prudence considers that such reform is a worthwhile and achievable effort because it believes in the original divinity and ultimate redemption of every human soul. It holds that people have an inherent inclination and predisposition to be lawful and that the very existence of conscience, however eclipsed it may be, is evidence of this. If this were not the case, then there would be no point in working towards the creation of a culture characterised by peace, social well-being and law-abiding, righteous citizens.
Spiritually empowered jurists will be moved by the spirit and not merely the letter of the law. They will, "See the motive, not the move; the heart, not the words." They will offer solutions, not judgements, restore clarity in misunderstandings, foster love where hatred festers. They will suggest measures which prevent repetitive cycles of crime, punishment, release and crime again, and thus save at least the first-time offender from adopting crime as a career. When juris-prudence reflects a legal mindset that is balanced by love, society will then make headway towards the ideal of a crimeless society and a culture of peace.
The Jurists' Wing proposes a new science of law called 'Om Shanti Jurisprudence'. Based on an understanding of natural and divine laws, this spiritually empowered juris- prudence takes a fundamentally holistic view of the universe. It requires an understanding of how a human being can be transformed so that whatever he or she does is righteous, that is, the right thing to do. This new jurisprudence will include preventive measures that increase the psychological and spiritual immunity of people to stress, temptation and the passions. It will also include remedial measures proven effective in reforming persons with criminal tendencies.
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