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A frog saves his family from a cat.
I'M A BIG FAT CAT!
The story is about an mission impossible.
| 2019-04-24T04:31:33 |
http://freestoriescenter.com/categoryview.asp?start=81&Category=Children&TypeOfStory=Short%20Story
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What did Renaud Camus really write?
Was Renaud Camus lynched during the recent "affair"? Was "lynching" him the right thing to do?
Anti-Semitism is loathsome, and so therefore is anti-Semitic language.
Anti-Semitic statements have been quoted from Renaud Camus's La Campagne de France: Journal 1994.
The source of these statements was the most recent in a series of Camus's published personal diaries. Taken together with their immediate context, the anti-Semitic statements represent something like two percent of the content of the 1994 diary.
Anti-Semitic language that incites to violence against Jews is illegal in France; in the United States such language is widely considered to be indecent, but it is ordinarily protected under the constitutional doctrine of "freedom of speech."
If anti-Semitic language is intended to incite to violence against Jews, it is evil and unacceptable, especially in a modern civilized society like that of France and the United States. Renaud Camus does not have such an intention.
A diarist has the option to choose to report freely the movement and content of his thoughts at a given moment. Such a choice is characteristic of a certain kind of diary, and it is characteristic of Renaud Camus's. If among those thoughts are passing anti-Semitic thoughts, they have to be reported just like other thoughts if the diary is to be complete and honest.
If reported anti-Semitic thoughts reflect badly on the diarist who is expecting his diary to be published, should he delete them, and thus risk incompleteness and dishonesty? or keep them in his text and thus show openly what is in his mind-while at the same timerisking, if not "lynching," at least certain denunciation?
Is there a difference between the following statements?
1) There are too many Jews on Panorama.
2) "There are too many Jews on Panorama."
For a student of Roland Barthes like Camus, who is an enthusiastic proponent of "bathmology," Barthes's science of levels (or "degrees") of discourse, there is a great difference. Statement 2, the quoted statement, is less a claim or opinion than a contemplated notion, set down to be examined. It is not a call to action, not a part of a dictator's harangue. It may be ugly and unpleasant, but it is not criminal.
The debates concerning the anti-Semitic statements in La Campagne de France over the past half-year have been intense, bitter, humorless, and, I maintain, ill conceived. Producing, like so many public disputes, "more heat than light," the debates have rapidly abandoned the statements published by Renaud Camus, their purported subject, for expressions of moral outrage. The moral outrage is no doubt genuine and appropriate, but I must claim that it has been often inappropriately directed at Renaud Camus and his diary. The vast majority of those who have reacted to the "anti-Semitic statements" have done so in ignorance of most of Camus's written work, and what they know of that work tends to be limited to a general impression that it is "homosexual"; they are unaware of its extraordinarily diverse nature and, in particular, of how very small a place the expression of ultra-conservative prejudice occupies in it. Most sadly, to a Renaldian, they do not realize that, by and large, Camus's writings are an enthusiastic paean to the joys and beauty of life, however crankily their author may occasionally bemoan various aspects of contemporary society and yearn for the kind of homogeneous and simple France he sees reflected in the literary tradition of Racine, Mallarmé, Proust, and Valery Larbaud: a France that no doubt exists only in works of art.
What bothers me most, though, is that so many of Camus's severest critics are literary critics and yet seem totally uninterested in distinguishing between statements made in a political tract and those made in a personal diary, or between statements that are declarations and statements that are presented "in quotation marks" like the anti-Semitic statement quoted above. Those quotations marks are not, of course, literally in Camus's text and could not, therefore, be seen by those whose only knowledge of his writing came from extracts in the press. Camus's text surrounding the quotations, however, makes it plain that the diarist is BOTH expressing AND examining critically (and by that I do not necessarily mean unfavorably) his beliefs. How can a diarist not have the right even the duty to examine his thoughts and convictions, whatever they may be?
Camus was astonished shortly after the appearance of La Campagne de France to receive "right-on"'s from a number of politically ultra-conservative anti-Semites, he tells me. Were those anti-Semites good readers?
Unlike most literary disputes and even some moral disputes, this one has the merit of raising really important concerns. It has divided American and French readers, younger from older readers, between and within ethnic groups. I am distressed, however, that it has not more clearly divided those readers who "see red" from those whose usual practice is to read in context. "En désaccord avec [son] temps," as usual, what Renaud Camus really wrote in his 1994 Diary is that he occasionally entertains anti-Semitic and other negative kinds of thought. To speak such thoughts is politically incorrect, certainly, but to write them in a diary that will be published is perhaps also a sign of appropriate frankness and honesty.
| 2019-04-24T20:44:39 |
http://renaud-camus.net/affaire/porter.html
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When a company loses an appeal of a negative antitrust ruling, how do they satisfy regulators whose strides have suddenly been lengthened by the stamp of approval handed down by an upper level court? If Microsoft's recent decision is any guide, they do whatever the hell that regulator tells them to do.
Headlining the latest twist in the case is a rather dramatic reduction in fees for protocols licensed under the EC program, from the 5.95% of revenue Microsoft previously proposed for commercial users down to 0.4%. This licensing fee includes the right to use patents related to the licensed protocols.
Free software products (basically, anything covered by a GPL license) can't use patented IP, a restriction GPL developers impose on themselves, but one the EC considers important. To satisfy their needs, therefore, a new "patent-free" license is available for the low low price of €10,000 (a flat, up-front fee). This gives developers of open source products the freedom to attempt to work around those patents or, more dramatically, pose a challenge to their validity in court, without having to risk deferring the use of a Microsoft protocol until the case is resolved (though they would still have to forego use of the patent, at least until their challenge was successful).
Pretty big concessions on Microsoft's part, which is why I found it funny that Neelie Kroes felt it necessary to explain that this was NOT a settlement, and that the EC did not back down on any of its demands. How anyone could view this outcome as working to Microsoft's advantage is beyond me.
Even so, I am not dissatisfied with this outcome, given that I suggested this past April that Microsoft would do itself a world of good by giving its protocols away, thus expanding the market for its technology into areas that Microsoft could never manage on its own. That led me to make some rather pointed suggestions to people higher than me at Microsoft (which is most people) suggesting that Microsoft try to make a grand bargain with the EC that would include dropping the appeal with the Court of First Instance (which seems like a rather good idea from hindsight).
Given the uncertainty surrounding the court case, it seemed to me that what should matter most to Microsoft was NOT the protocol documentation and licensing rules, but the right to include whatever they want into Windows. Just as car companies have the right to include car stereos in their own cars, and home builders the right to supply their own windows and doors (thus depriving third-party door makers of a large market for direct-to-consumer doors), Microsoft has the right to offer a product that offers a large set of integrated features, however advanced they choose to make those features. Microsoft should have as much of a right to ship a version of Windows with Media Player, Internet Explorer and Windows Messenger installed as Apple has to ship a product with QuickTime, Safari and iChat installed.
Abandoning the appeal while agreeing to long-term control over release of documentation related to interoperability and ensuring replaceability (which, to my mind, is what the EC should really care about) seemed like a fair trade...if they got the right to control WHAT went into Windows.
That antitrust ruling WILL have ramifications far beyond Microsoft. Google is finding that EC regulators fresh from their triump over Microsoft are going to make very difficult - if not impossible - its merger with DoubleClick. That, too, I consider to be a bit silly. Whatever Microsoft management might think, I think Google has every right to merge with whomever they darn well please...including DoubleClick. If Internet marketing grows too costly, it's not like alternative channels don't exist (and Microsoft has a rather large one of its own), and besides, profits attract competition. Those high prices would serve as great cover for competitors (including Microsoft) to say "hey, stop paying those extortionary Google marketing fees."
That's the way competitive markets are supposed to work. It seems a bit odd to protect one big company from another out of a mistaken notion that regulators must shape markets like sculpters at a pottery collective.
| 2019-04-26T07:48:30 |
https://www.zdnet.com/article/gorillas-and-antitrust-regulators/
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IT'S election day, and in Minnesota, officials think they've finally found a way to get more people to vote. They've sent absentee ballots to thousands of deer hunters. In a state where hunting often ranks higher than voting as a civic duty, the opening of deer season can shoot holes in voter turnout. So this year, officials included an absentee ballot with every deer hunting license. Result: absentee voting, and perhaps overall turnout, is expected to rise.
Across the country, voter turnout has plunged for years, worrying politicians and puzzling political scientists. It's gotten so bad that half of all Americans don't vote. In 1988, turnout was worse than at any time since 1924, and in Northern states, it was the worst since 1824, experts say.
Yet even small changes in turnout can be crucial today.
In North Carolina, a swing of just 1 percent in voter turnout today could keep the nation's premier conservative, Sen. Jesse Helms (R), in office, or send him packing. In Massachusetts, a slight increase in turnout could give that state its first Republican governor since the 1970s.
In Texas and California, small increases in black and Hispanic voting could unexpectedly tip the gubernatorial races toward the Democrats. In Iowa, a solid Republican turnout could oust Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin.
State officials say actual turnout today will be patchy. In states where voters are angry or where hotly contested races are under way, it could be higher than usual. In North Carolina, for example, absentee balloting prior to election day was greater than in presidential election years.
In Arizona, state officials are predicting about a 65 percent turnout, up from the usual 55 percent. The estimated increase is due in part to a tight gubernatorial race between former Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard (D) and businessman Fife Symington (R). Arizona also has several high-profile initiatives on the ballot, including one that would dramatically increase spending for education and another that will determine if there will be a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Interest is high in Washington State over a growth-control measure dubbed ``Little Green.'' That is expected to bring at least a moderate turnout at the polls - 60 to 65 percent - even though there are no statewide races in Washington this year.
Voter anger, a sweeping tax-limitation measure, and one of the most unusual gubernatorial contests in the country are expected to enhance turnout in Massachusetts. The secretary of state's office predicts turnout will be just over 70 percent, which would be the most for an off-election year since the 1970s. Fifty-nine percent turned out in 1986.
Florida, site of another important gubernatorial showdown, expects an average turnout of 60 to 65 percent. The governor's race looks like a dead heat, but elections officials say the excitement over the race will be offset somewhat by voter turnoff over negative campaigning and disdain for government in general.
One of the most prominent trends this year is a rise in absentee balloting. Arizona, Minnesota, Florida, and several other states are reporting higher-than-usual interest in voting by mail.
The phenomenon is probably most pronounced in California. The secretary of state predicts 20 percent of the electorate will cast an absentee ballot, a state record.
Both parties in California have mounted aggressive absentee efforts. The GOP mailed out 4 million absentee ballot request forms, part of a $7 million get-out-the-vote drive.
Absentee ballots have long been a GOP strength: In 1982, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Bradley got more votes on election day than Republican George Deukmejian, as did Michael Dukakis over George Bush in presidential balloting. But both Bradley and Dukakis lost the absentee count - and the state.
California Democrats, for their part, mailed out 1 million absentee forms. Even though their get-out-the-vote drive is far smaller, they contend that they have been more precise in targeting voters who are registered, but do not regularly vote.
Still, many Californians won't bother to vote. California Secretary of State March Fong Eu predicts 62 percent of registered voters will go to the polls. That's slightly more than the 59 percent who did in 1986, but would still be the third lowest turnout in California history.
Many familiar reasons are cited for the decline: cynicism about government, the feeling voting won't make any difference, confusion about candidates and issues. Another reason may be voter fatigue - a numbness about all the ballot measures to weigh.
Twenty-eight questions will be on the California ballot and countless others at the local level. The pamphlet sent out to explain all these was like a Sears catalog, 222 pages, a document so complicated that even political scientists found it confusing.
Curtis Gans, director for the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, predicts that despite voter unrest over higher taxes, the savings and loan bailout, and the congressional pay raise, most voters will greet today's election with a yawn. He predicts voter turnout of 36 percent nationally, equaling the low of 1942.
| 2019-04-23T08:53:49 |
https://www.csmonitor.com/1990/1106/avote.html
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Exercising at home, how to make it effective?
Topic: Exercising at home, how to make it effective?
Question: I am a 16 year old girl, weighing in at 145 lbs, and 5'7". I want to tone up quite a bit, I don't really care about losing too much weight, some would be nice though. But I know that muscle weighs more than fat, so I guess inches are more important to me than weight. I have a treadmill, 10 lb dumbells, and a yoga mat as my equipment. So my question is: how am I going to do it, without a gym? There isn't a gym close to where I live, so I can't go. So what kind of exercises can I do to build muscle? Of course I will be jogging/running, so I don't need any help in the cardio area.
Best Answers: Exercising at home, how to make it effective?
Doing an effective whole body conditioning and weight loss workout can be done entirely at home without any fancy equipment. A couple of dumbbells is all you will need. (Even if you don't have dumbbells there is usually something lying around the house that is heavy enough to substitute in for them). Here is a list of 20 exercises you can do right in your own home for a great whole body conditioning and fat loss workout. Exercises: Group 1: Bodyweight Squats Bulgarian Split Squats Y-Squats Prisoner Squat Reverse Lunge Step Ups One Leg "Get Ups" Group 2: Push Ups Push Up and Point Mountain Climbers Decline Push Ups Push Ups/Stick Ups Step Up and Press Squat and Press Group 3: Plank Side Plank Curl and Press One Arm Rows Bird Dogs One Leg Deadlifts Pick one exercise from each group and do them all back to back for a mini circuit of 3 exercises. Do each exercise for a timed interval of 10 seconds for a total of 30 seconds per mini circuit. As you get better at them work up to doing each exercise for 20 seconds for a total of 60 seconds per mini circuit. Take 30-60 seconds rest between mini circuits. For beginners do a total of 3 mini circuits to start. Working up to 4 or 5 as you get better at them. Once you're ready to move to the next level add a second mini circuit by choose 3 different exercises (one from each grouping). Do your second mini circuit with the same time of work to rest ratio as your fist. If you feel you are already at an advanced level you can add one or two more mini circuits up to a total of 4 mini circuits. These 20 exercises are just an example of what is possible, there are dozens more that would work in this mini circuit style, you can incorporate any exercise that you like into these mini circuits. This style of workout is a great complete whole body conditioning and fat loss program you can do right at home in under 45 minutes.
Originally Answered: What's more effective, changing the way you eat, or exercising?
You are right: doing both is better and they go hand in hand. Exercising will help you lose weight, build muscle, increase bone strength, and you will see yourself getting more toned. Eating healthy foods will (most probably) increase the amount of nutrients your body was getting compared to what it was getting with unhealthy foods, and if you watch your fat, calorie, and sodium intake you will most probably lose weight and see your body changing as well. I strongly believe that you need to incorporate both into your life. Obviously altering your diet will probably fit into your schedule better than exercising but since you're just starting out you don't need to work out for hours at a time. Workout for a good 20-30 minutes a day--anyone can fit that into their schedules. Do a quick workout instead of taking a nap or getting online and you will see changes. You don't have to go to a gym to workout either. If you go to Youtube and type in "body weight workout videos" there are thousands of them out there! Good luck!
A common problem in America is that people rely to much on all that fancy equipment, none of which you even need for a solid workout. Since you are a girl and just want to lose weight, that's a pretty straight forward girl and very accomplish-able. There are several dumbbell exercises you can do such as lateral raises, bicep curls, tricep overhead presses, but one thing girls mistake is high reps are for toning. You want to do a few heavy reps, and instead of running at a light pace for 30 boring minutes, try putting the treadmill on a very fast speed for 3 minutes, resting 1 1/2 minutes, then repeat 5 times. The reason high weight low reps work is because your body will store less glycogen, thus toning your muscle whearas doing high reps will make your muscles swell and bulky.
You can do a lot with just body weight. There's a great workout by Alwyn Cosgrove, just google 'your body is a barbell'. Also, Women's Health Magazine has tons of toning workouts. There are lots of videos on youtube too. basically, things like squats, lunges, crunches, burpees/squat thrusts, pushups, dips, and the plank cover most of the big muscle groups. there are loads of variations (can use single leg versions which give your weaker leg a chance). bridges (or 'bridge-ups') are great for the bum, as are deep plies. pilates is great too, you could just grab a DVD - maybe pay for one lesson to get a sense of technique. if you want to use the treadmill, suggest starting s l o w l y. try a 'walk to run' programme, where you walk for four minutes, jog for three, and so on, for 30 mins. Next week, cut your walking to three minutes, and so on, until you're running for a straight half hour. it'll take time for your muscles etc to get used to it. easy to get injured - even on a treadmill - so check out something like runner's world magazine for tips on posture, stride, etc.
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| 2019-04-24T02:48:11 |
http://www.cpco.org.uk/440278-exercising-at-home-how-to
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Teeny has just moved into a brand new place and curiosity has gotten the better of her. When she meets her new neighbor she’s not prepared for how big or how hot he is. The gentle giant has her fantasies running wild and she’s learning what it means to love thy neighbor. <br /><br />Bull has always been the biggest in the room and it’s annoying. He’s a former security guard who now does online consulting to stay away from the stares. But when his young little neighbor wants to make friends he can’t help himself. He’s tearing down all his walls and breaking the rules just to have a shot at what he never thought was possible. <br /><br />Warning: Will Bull be too big to make Teeny his? Will it somehow work anyway? You betcha! Find out what happens when this bull meets his china shop...because it’s wild!
Harlow Harrison has just moved into a new apartment. The only problem is that Harlow thinks she can do everything on her own when it’s better to leave it to a professional After a disastrous water leak and an emergency call, the man that comes to her rescue might be more than she can handle. <br /><br />Butch Barton is busy running his company and raising his adopted twin sons. They’re almost ready for college and he doesn’t know what he’s going to do with himself when they’re gone. One night on an emergency call he meets a young woman who calls to every dark place inside him. He’s old enough to be her dad and he has to keep his distance. The only problem is, Harlow doesn’t agree and it won’t take long for her to break down his resolve. <br /><br />Warning: Butch isn’t too old to find love and Harlow isn’t too young to be taken like she wants. Find out what happens when these two finally give in to what their bodies have been begging for.
| 2019-04-18T18:41:48 |
http://www.kindreader.com/?show=1&query=&BrowseNode=158566011&title=Romance
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Although outer space is often imagined to be a desolate, empty place, the region around Earth swarms with millions pieces of man-made debris that create potential hazards for their functioning neighbors. Where did all of this junk come from? Will it ever go away? What kind of problems might it create for people stationed on Earth? Let's take a look.
Inactive satellites, the upper stages of launch vehicles, discarded bits left over from separation, and even frozen clouds of water and tiny flecks of paint all remain in orbit high above Earth's atmosphere. When one piece collides with another, even more debris is released. Over 21,000 pieces of space trash larger than 4 inches (10 centimeters) and half a million bits of junk between 1 cm and 10 cm are estimated to circle the planet. And the number is only predicted to go up.
There are also millions of pieces of debris smaller than a third of an inch (1 cm). In Low Earth-orbit, objects travel at 4 miles (7 kilometers) per second. At that speed, a tiny fleck of paint packs the same punch of a 550 pound object traveling at 60 miles per hour. Not only can such an impact damage critical components such as pressurized items, solar cells, or tethers, they can also create new pieces of potentially threatening debris.
But everything sent into space still faces potential collisions with smaller, untrackable objects that can pit or damage them. Satellites and space craft are heavily shielded to protect vital components. At NASA's Hypervelocity Impact Technology Facility in Texas, new protective materials can be tested by shooting objects from a Light-Gas gun to simulate space junk collisions.
Earth's orbit is segregated into three distinct regions. Low Earth-orbit (LEO), covers the area 125-1,250 miles (200-2000 km). Pieces of space junk in this region are impacted by the atmosphere, which degrades their orbit, dragging them back to Earth sooner. This is a prime realm for piloted spacecraft due to its easy access. Navigation and communication satellites tend to prefer a semi-synchronous orbit 6,000 to 12,000 miles (10,000 to 20,000 km) above the surface. Satellite telecommunication and weather satellites orbit in geosynchronous Earth orbit, over 22,000 miles (36,000 km) high, and can remain aloft for millions of years. The lower the orbit, the less time the object is likely to remain in space before returning to Earth.
Bits and pieces of trash constantly fall from the sky, but nearly everything larger than 4 inches (10 cm) survives in some form, likely in smaller fragments. In the last five decades, an average of one piece of debris fell to the Earth each day. Most of the trash raining down burns up in the atmosphere before it ever reaches the surface. Those that survive often fall into water; remember, the ocean makes up approximately 70 percent of the Earth's surface. According to NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office, no serious injury or significant property damage from falling debris has been confirmed.
Video: An SM-3 missile launched from the USS Lake Erie hits a wayward satellite Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.
In recent years, various space organizations have worked to reduce the amount of trash added to Earth's orbit by implementing better designs. Russia, China, Japan, France, and the European Space Agency have also issued guidelines on how to cut back on the potential impactors in orbit.
NASA's Long Duration Exposure Facility spent 5.7 years in a low Earth orbit to help analyze the risk from debris. Over 20,000 impacts have been documented.
Critical surfaces on the Space Shuttle were examined for debris after every flight.
Even a salt-sized grain hitting the space shuttle creates orbital debris.
The most heavily shielded spacecraft ever flown, International Space Station changes its flight path if it is expected to come within a few miles of a large piece of debris. Such course corrections happen about once a year.
The US Vanguard 1 satellite, launched in 1958, is the oldest artificial satellite still circling the Earth, despite its low orbit.
More than 100 trillion artificial objects smaller than one-hundred-thousandth of an inch (1 micron) could circle the globe.
| 2019-04-19T04:27:50 |
https://www.space.com/16518-space-junk.html
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This article is about the Buddy Holly song. For the 1993 Buddy Holly compilation album, see Words of Love (album). For The Mamas and the Papas song, see Words of Love (The Mamas & the Papas song). For the O-Zone song known as "Words of Love" in English, see Dragostea Din Tei.
(1957) "That'll Be the Day"
"Words of Love" is a song written by Buddy Holly.
Holly recorded the song on April 8, 1957. Holly harmonized with himself, by combining tape recordings of each part. The song was not a notable hit for Holly, although it is regarded as one of his important recordings and is available in most standard Holly collections.
A compilation album, Words of Love, released by PolyGram in the UK in 1993, reached number 1 and was certified as a gold record.
A doo-wop version by the Diamonds, released by Mercury Records on May 20, 1957, reached number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1957. The Diamonds also performed the song live on the ABC television show Circus Time on June 27, 1957, and included it on the 1962 Mercury LP album Pop Hits (MGW 12178).
The Beatles recorded a cover version of the song on October 18, 1964 for the UK album Beatles for Sale. It first appeared in the U.S. on the album Beatles VI. It was also on a 7-inch extended play, Beatles for Sale No. 2, released by Parlophone/EMI in 1965. John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who were fans of Holly, sang in harmony with George Harrison, holding to the vocal and instrumental sound of Holly's original as well as they could. Before their big break, the group had performed the song live between 1958 and 1962, with Lennon and Harrison singing. For the official release, though, Lennon and McCartney shared vocal duties. The song only took two takes, along with a vocal overdub.
A 1963 performance of "Words of Love" recorded for BBC broadcast is included on the 2013 compilation album On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2. The recording was also included on a five-song promotional EP from the album, and on a DVD or Blu-ray included with the 2015 album 1+.
Jessica Lea Mayfield recorded a cover version of the song for the Starbucks compilation Sweetheart: Our Favorite Artists Sing Their Favorite Love Songs.
Paul McCartney recorded a version in 1985 on acoustic guitar. His version was featured in the documentary The Real Buddy Holly Story.
Pat DiNizio covered the song for his tribute CD, Pat DiNizio/Buddy Holly, in 2009.
The power pop band Shoes covered the song for the 1989 Buddy Holly tribute album Everyday Is a Holly-Day.
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs released a recording of the song in 1964 on the album Buddy's Buddy.
Mike Berry recorded the song in 1999 for the tribute album Buddy—A Life in Music, released on the Hallmark label.
The Pete Best Band recorded the song in 1999.
Jeremy Jay recorded the song in 2009.
Patti Smith's cover of the song is featured on the 2011 release Rave on Buddy Holly, a tribute album featuring performances of Holly's music by various artists.
Jeff Lynne contributed a cover version to the tribute album Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, released in 2011.
^ Song artist 320 – Buddy Holly. tsort.org.
^ Album artist 211 – Buddy Holly. tsort.org.
^ MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (2nd rev. ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). pp. 140–141. ISBN 1-84413-828-3.
^ "Various - Sweetheart '09 (Our Favorite Artists Sing Their Favorite Love Songs)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ "Pat DiNizio/Buddy Holly - Pat DiNizio". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ "Various - Everyday is a Holly-Day". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ "Jimmy Gilmer - Buddy's Buddy (Buddy Holly Songs by Jimmy Gilmer)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ Second Hand Songs: Words of Love.
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^ "Various - Listen to Me: Buddy Holly". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
| 2019-04-18T13:38:31 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_of_Love
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Question: I'm a little confused about breaking down the sign posts into sequences.
spread out through different acts or do they stay in the Act of the sign post? And if so, does it all happen at once or is it spread out through the Act?
Answer: Generally, act one will contain the first signpost of each of the four major throughlines. That's what makes it "act one." Act two contains all the Signpost 2s, etc.
In stories that are more theme-based, the signposts might be single events and there might be other events in between them that explore themes or character relationships.
In stories that are more plot-based, each signpost may be given a 4-part structure and turned into a sequence, with not so many transition events in between. Whether they are single events or sequences, the guideline is still that you should finish exploring all the Signpost 1s in act 1 before you can move on to the Signpost 2s, which will be in act 2.
If you are using sequences, you are free to weave the various throughlines within an act however you wish. You explore all of the overall throughline's Signpost 1 first, before moving on to the other throughlines. Or you might tell a little bit of one throughline, then jump to another, then back to the first, then to a third throughline etc. The order is up to you.
The only guideline is that you keep the arc of each sequence in the proper order.
For instance, just like you would not have the resolution of the story (act 4) appear before the crisis (act 3) or put the crisis before the complication (act 2), you keep the same order within each sequence - telling the set-up first, then the complication, then the crisis, then the resolution.
Bear in mind that story structure is recursive. The overall story can be seen as one big event. Zoom in a little, and that event can be told as four smaller events (signposts). Zoom in on any signpost, and you'll find it can be written as a sequence of smaller events. Zoom in closer, and each of these events may be a scene that is also structured as a series of still smaller events.
Zoom out all the way, and you may find that the entire story is just one part of a trilogy or series, etc.
You set the zoom level according to whether you are writing a series, a novel, a short story, or just a scene.
| 2019-04-22T22:09:09 |
https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/sequence-of-events.html
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Solve this, if you think you are brilliant. ??
3. 7,8,3 letters is a bird name.
4. 6,7,5,3 is an organ in the face.
5. 1,8,3 is used for students.
6. 9,5,3 is a soap name.
Can you guess the city name from above hints?
Last 6 letters form CHERRY.
| 2019-04-18T17:17:33 |
https://puzzlersworld.com/alphabetical-puzzles/11-letter-indian-city/
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Do all processes transform inputs into outputs?
It is not uncommon for processes to be perceived entirely as a means of transforming or converting inputs into outputs. Indeed many manufacturing process do exactly that - they transform raw materials into finished or semi-finished products through some from of fabrication or take semi-finished products and transform them into finished products by adding parts, coatings, finishes etc.
In the service industries, a car valet company can transform a dirty car into one that looks as good as new. A training service provider could be said to transform an unskilled person into a skilled person.
The notion of conversion or transformation is that there is a change in state such that the input is no longer the same input; its characteristics have changed usually for the better - the process is probably intended to add value to the input.
However, not all process inputs are transformed. The resources (people and equipment) that are used by the process can be perceived as inputs but are not transformed. One might consider such inputs as transforming inputs rather than inputs that are transformed. Documents and data is used by a process but not transformed or converted. These remain the same after the process has produced its outputs and may go on to be used by other processes.
The input is often perceived as the trigger for the process to function and indeed many processes receive information that triggers the process into action but these are not inputs like the raw materials mentioned above. These inputs activate the process.
Process activators can be also time based and event based. A time base activator might be a meeting date, a review date or some other date at which the process is activated. An event based activator might be a disaster, catastrophe, accident, incident, alarm or alert that activates a particular process such as a disaster recovery process, a contingency plan or emergency plan. In these processes, a situation may be transformed but this is not the same transformation as in the manufacturing process we mentioned above.
We can therefore have transformations that simply change the state of something whether it be an input, a situation or a moment in time and we use processes as a means of doing this.
So the answer to the question is that not all processes transform inputs into outputs and perhaps a better way of thinking about processes is that there are inputs, transformations and outputs, thus not implying every input is transformed.
| 2019-04-24T18:36:42 |
https://transition-support.com/faq20.html
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Is Estrogen the Cause of Women's More Severe Allergies?
Allergic reactions that are caused by factors such as medications, insect bites or foods are referred to as anaphylaxis. Such allergies can be very severe, and even life-threatening. For a long time, scientists and doctors have known that females suffer worse allergic reactions than males do, and are more prone to such reactions. The reason why, however, has been elusive up until now. A new study, however, points to a surprising possibility: estrogen.
Anaphylaxis is an immune response triggered when the body senses the introduction of a foreign substance, generally from food, stings or bites, medicine, or the like. The immune cells, especially mast cells, cause tissues to swell, which creates the allergic reaction.
Estrogen refers to a group of hormones that help to regulate sexual development and reproduction. These hormones are far more prevalent in women than in men and are directly associated with puberty and the menstrual cycle. The recent study indicates that estrogen is directly involved with immune-response to allergens.
The study, funded by researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is a section of the National Institutes of Health, shows that certain immune cells release chemical enzymes which can cause rashness and reddening skin. These can also cause respiratory issues and even heart attack.
By inducing anaphylaxis in mice, the study authors were able to check for differences in reaction between the sexes. By introducing histamine and immunoglobulin compounds, the team could trigger allergic reactions and monitor vital signs such as body temperature, lung weight and mast cell mediators.
The study indicated that females had measurably more severe and longer anaphylactic reactions. These reactions seemed to be due to a form of estrogen called estradiol. This chemical influences blood vessels and creates heightened levels of activity in the enzyme that creates anaphylactic reactions. This enzyme is called endothelial nitric oxide synthase.
When the team blocked the activity from eNOS, however, they discovered that the gender differentiation became nonexistent. Further, female mice showed far reduced symptoms, leveling off to the same severity as males.
The study is still a preliminary finding, researchers say. More research needs to be conducted to establish whether humans will show the same reactions as mice. If the findings hold up, however, they could create new avenues for treating allergies both in a preventative form and as they occur.
At very least the initial study as it stands sheds a lot of light on how important it is to account for gender when conducting medical experiments.
Do you suffer from food allergies or reactions to insect stings? If so, what are your thoughts on the study? How do you treat your allergies? If you have any thoughts on this story and whether it represents a breakthrough, we are eager to hear your thoughts. Leave us a comment below, and let us know! We look forward to it!
| 2019-04-19T10:59:06 |
http://www.atlantaent.com/women-severe-allergic-reactions-estrogen/
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Homemade cannelloni pasta is not hard to make.
I will give you step-by-step instructions and before you know it, you will be known as the "Cannelloni Queen."
Divide pasta dough into 6 parts. Roll each part into a 9 or 10 inch square; the thinner, the better. Divide each square into 4 smaller squares.
Cook in a 6 or 8 quart pot of boiling salted water for 3 minutes. Drain in colander and run under cold water. Drain on a clean towel.
Place 2 tablespoons of homemade filling on each square and roll up. Put seam side down in the baking pan. Add 1/4 inch of hot water to the pan and cover the pasta with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with grated Romano cheese.
Cover firmly with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes more or until the cheese is melted. If desired, top with additional sauce.
| 2019-04-22T08:45:48 |
https://www.misshomemade.com/homemadecannelloni.html
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I show how to solve for the steady state equilibrium in an economy characterized by: y = k^0.25, s = 0.20, d = 0.10.
Output is the first artist album by Dutch DJ and producer Fedde le Grand. Fedde produced all songs on the album with co-production by Robin M, Funkerman, Raf Jansen, Christian von Staffeldt and Patric La Funk.
The album has been released internationally on September 14, 2009 containing 12 tracks and the bonus track New Life. The album was first released in the Netherlands, the Scandinavian countries, Hungary, Russia, Japan and Australia. It was also released in countries such as South Africa, Venezuela, United States, Italy and Germany later that year. The Japanese, Australian and German editions of the album contain bonus tracks such as the previous released singles including "Let Me Think About It" (remix of an Ida Corr song) and "The Creeps" (Camille Jones song remix).
3 Minutes to Explain was already released in summer 2008, but due to plans to release the album Output simultaneously around the world, further single were released many months later.
Per is a Latin preposition which means "through" or "for each", as in per capita.
Perú is a village and rural locality (municipality) in La Pampa Province in Argentina.
The Solow–Swan model is an exogenous growth model, an economic model of long-run economic growth set within the framework of neoclassical economics. It attempts to explain long-run economic growth by looking at capital accumulation, labor or population growth, and increases in productivity, commonly referred to as technological progress. At its core it is a neoclassical aggregate production function, usually of a Cobb–Douglas type, which enables the model “to make contact with microeconomics”. The model was developed independently by Robert Solow and Trevor Swan in 1956, and superseded the post-Keynesian Harrod–Domar model. Due to its particularly attractive mathematical characteristics, Solow–Swan proved to be a convenient starting point for various extensions. For instance, in 1965, David Cass and Tjalling Koopmans integrated Frank Ramsey's analysis of consumer optimization, thereby endogenizing the savings rate—see the Ramsey–Cass–Koopmans model.
The neo-classical model was an extension to the 1946 Harrod–Domar model that included a new term: productivity growth. Important contributions to the model came from the work done by Solow and by Swan in 1956, who independently developed relatively simple growth models. Solow's model fitted available data on US economic growth with some success. In 1987 Solow was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work. Today, economists use Solow's sources-of-growth accounting to estimate the separate effects on economic growth of technological change, capital, and labor.
The concept of steady state has relevance in many fields, in particular thermodynamics, economics, and engineering. Steady state is a more general situation than dynamic equilibrium. If a system is in steady state, then the recently observed behavior of the system will continue into the future. In stochastic systems, the probabilities that various states will be repeated will remain constant.
In many systems, steady state is not achieved until some time after the system is started or initiated. This initial situation is often identified as a transient state, start-up or warm-up period.
While a dynamic equilibrium occurs when two or more reversible processes occur at the same rate, and such a system can be said to be in steady state, a system that is in steady state may not necessarily be in a state of dynamic equilibrium, because some of the processes involved are not reversible.
Lee So-young (born 31 August 1973) is South Korean manhwa artist. Her works including Model and Arcana are licensed by Tokyopop.
In the first part of this two-part segment, Dr. Levkoff explains the setup of, elements of, and solution to the baseline Solow growth model for the case of a generic Cobb-Douglas (CRS) production technology.
Measuring and improving operator efficiency of machines and equipment on the shopfloor can have a dramatic effect on manufacturing productivity and output. PlantRun systems can be used to measure, track and analyse individual operator performance and compare the performance of machine operators against time/machine/product etc.. This allows you to identify under performing staff for re-training and to spread the best practices of your most efficient staff thereby improving operator efficiency. Improved Time Management Operators starting late, taking extra time during breaks, finishing early and taking longer to restart a machine than they should is a typical scenario in many manufacturing companies. Even if this is only arriving at the machine 5 minutes late, starting up 5 minutes later, taking an extra 10 minutes over lunchtime and then finishing 10 minutes early it amounts to 30 minutes in an 8 hour shift equivalent to 6.25%. Without continuous monitoring in place this is often much longer. And this is per machine, if you have 20 machines you are losing 10 man hours per shift! Maybe you don't think your staff do this, but until you measure breaks accurately you don't really know. For one PlantRun user a "ten minute" break period was reduced from 23 minutes down to 13 minutes upon installation of the system! Increasing Operator Productivity An example of increased operator productivity comes from a wire fabrication company producing a wide range of goods including roll containers, stillages, pallet converters, dollies, picking trollies and garment rails. The company employ a core staff of around 100 staff but at peak production times this number can double with low skilled agency staff. The productivity of temporary staff is variable and with a relatively labour intensive production process maximising operator output is vital. All the fabrication machinery is monitored for machine utilization efficiency. Operators log on to the system at shift start up and the system monitors run time, stop time and reasons for stoppage. By analysing downtime stoppages problems such as extended operator breaks are identified and addressed. System reports make it easy to identify operators with poor productivity performance for training or replacement. A typical reported improvement in operator productivity boosted output per shift from 80 to 94 units, an increase of 17.5%. Improved Motivation Staff motivation can be improved in two ways. Firstly, the data collected by the system can be used to keep staff informed of their performance against target production rates either using the keypad terminals or large shopfloor displays. Goal setting and competition between work groups or cells can significantly improve motivation and output. Secondly, the awareness that production is being monitored and the understanding that computers can't lie often have a refreshing effect on staff behavioural patterns and bad practices that may have been formed over time. In some cases dramatic improvements in productivity have been recorded before systems have been fully installed, simply from improving operator efficiency.
| 2019-04-21T22:29:45 |
https://upge.wn.com/?from=outputperworker.net&pagenum=4&language_id=1&template=cheetah-photo-search%2Findex.txt&query=output_per_worker
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Here's a question I'm sure you've been asking yourself: Is the "real presence" really present in the biblical material?
The answer is "yes," but we don't find it where we might expect, either in the Gospel narratives of the Lord's Supper in Matthew 26, Mark 14, or Luke 22, or in 1 Corinthians 11; rather it is here in the middle of Matthew 18. The declaration of the real presence of Jesus "where two or three are gathered" in his name, is the heart and soul of Matthew -- both chapter 18 and the book as a whole.
Matthew 18:15-20 begins with an all too likely hypothetical situation: "If your brother sins against you....," which is followed by a second hypothetical, "If your brother refuses to listen..." which bears the not-purely-hypothetical truth to all of us who have brothers. If you have a brother (or sister) he (or she) will sin against you sooner or later; this is the nature of brothers (and/or sisters).
The NRSV translates this opening phrase "If another member of the church sins against you...." On one level this translation is a little unsatisfying, as it favors inclusivity over intimacy; thinking of the sinner here as a brother, or sister, or close companion brings the need for resolution to an immediacy, a sense of importance that may be lost in thinking only generally of another "member of the church." And, ironically, the perceived inclusivity of "member of the church" may actually serve to limit the application of Jesus' teaching by focusing one on church-relationships, and not all relationships.
But it should also be noted that the community is in play, the word "church" (or better "assembly") does follow in verse 17, and the tensions and trials which arise from the sins we commit against one another do have an impact not just on individual relationships, but on the community as a whole. At stake in this issue of sin, confrontation, repentance and forgiveness is the presence of God and what it means for us.
The flow of the passage is important to make note of, as there is movement from the individual to the communal. Where there is sin, Jesus says, confront it directly, one-to-one, face-to-face. If this does not solve the problem, include someone else in the conversation, and if all else fails take it to the community as a whole. From individual confrontation to communal attention, the movement of the passage is a progression that follows the development of the hypothetical conflict from its origins in individual matters to its conclusion at the community level. At each point along the way sin has implications for everyone involved.
The harmony of Jesus' teaching about conflict and the role of witnesses with both Deuteronomistic and Levitical codes (see chapter 19:15ff in both books) is often noted. But there is something subtly different here. Jesus is not instructing us to bring witnesses to testify against our "brother" who has sinned against us, but to testify to the exchange between brother and sister.
This is not just about safety in numbers, but the safety of the numbers. The health and welfare of the community are part and parcel of the problem of sin between two of the community's individual parts. At each point along the way, from the start as two individuals are together to the inclusion of witnesses and supporter to the involvement of the assembly as a whole, there is something else at stake.
Back, now, to the real presence of Christ. Following his teaching on the progression of the confrontation of sin in an attempt to reconcile, Jesus teaches that any sinner so committed to his/her position that they will refuse to listen even to the church is to be treated like "a Gentile and a tax collector." It is ironic (and probably intentionally so) that this line follows the parable of the lost sheep and precedes the response to Peter's question about how often one has to forgive a brother who sins (repeatedly) against you.
Jesus says, essentially, that being a member of the church means you have a responsibility. If your sheep gets lost you don't look for an hour and call it quits. You get out there and find that sheep. If your brother sins against you seventy-seven times (another hypothetical certainty), that's how many times you forgive him. And of course, we know from the Gospel of Matthew how Jesus treated the Gentiles and tax collectors.
Notice that Jesus follows this with talk about the power of agreement, saying that anything that is agreed upon by two on earth will be done for them by the Father in heaven. This is a promise. But notice as well that this is not where Jesus ends. Jesus says last, "where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." There is no question of agreement at this point. Jesus is present, really present, where two or three are gathered in the Divine Name, not just where two or three agree in Jesus' name, but where two are three are gathered; presumably this includes the two who cannot listen to each other about a matter of sin, and how to handle it. Even there, perhaps especially there, Christ Jesus is present.
The subject matter of this passage could not be more fitting for Christian communities in every age, place, and situation. One of the things that plagues most Christian communities (and other communities no doubt) is the inability to handle confrontation, disagreement and our mutual accountability when it comes to sin. We simply don't know how to live together, fight together, and stay together. And this is because we all of us -- and not just our brother or sister -- are sinners.
Jesus offers a simple guide to help us handle our sin and its consequences here. But far more importantly Jesus promises us that he is present, that his presence is real for us, when we are gathered in his name -- both in agreement, and in sin. Within the context of the overarching narrative of Matthew, which is governed by the promised real presence of God, in the promise of child named Emmanuel, God With Us (1:23) and in this God's parting assurance to us that he is with us always (28:20), this is the Good News for us who are members with one another of Christ's church.
What Kind of Community Will We Be?
| 2019-04-20T09:30:33 |
http://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=1039
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How is the Gut Microbiome Established?
Research isolating the key factors impacting establishment of an individual gut microbiome has interesting implications for the future of microbiome therapeutics - and translatable mouse model research.
Microbiome population diversity is relatively stable throughout the life of a host organism, returning to a durable, individualized baseline after most disruptions. This baseline is established in infancy, through genetic and environmental factors, and appears resistant to changes in diet.
What will change, however, are the metabolites generated by an individual's gut microbiome when this population shifts metabolic pathways in response to diet or environmental conditions. This behavior will, in turn, impact the health and metabolism of the host organism, which suggests new research opportunities in microbiome-focused therapeutics.
Studies over the past decade have suggested that the gut microbiome develops early in life and reaches its stable adult state by about three years of life in humans. The state formed at this age is thought to involve a microbiome "set point" which shapes the composition of the gut microbiota throughout life.
A recent study by Snijders, et al. supports the conclusion that genetics and early life exposure are critical in determining the composition of the gut microbiome in mice.
Scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) studied a genetically diverse group of mice that were raised in different facilities. Their findings showed that early life exposure and genetics were the main determinants of microbiome composition, whereas diet had only modest effects.
Furthermore, once these patterns were established, changing diet or housing locations had only minor effects on microbial community diversity.
It is becoming clear that the composition of a microbiome (who is there) is perhaps not as important as its metabolic function (what they are doing). Metabolomic profiling of microbial communities is gaining traction in the research community.
An interesting finding in the paper by Snijders, et al. was that dietary changes have profound effects on the metabolome, but do not significantly affect microbial diversity. Bacteria are highly adaptable to differing energy sources, such as diet-specific complex carbohydrates and fatty acids, and can produce divergent metabolites as their diet is altered.
This raises the possibility of targeting the microbiome at its functional level for therapeutic interventions - an intriguing strategy given the apparent intractability of altering microbiome composition in a durable fashion.
While it is clear genetics play a role, little is known regarding how host genetics shape the microbiome. Snijders, et al. characterized the gut microbiota of 30 different mouse strains and used the genetic differences between these mice to identify 169 genetic loci associated with microbiome composition. These loci included genes involved in gastrointestinal cancer, inflammatory diseases, and lipid metabolism.
These important new data will help guide scientists in understanding how genetics influence the microbiome.
What Does This Mean for Mouse Model Research?
The microbiome is a critical variable in any mouse study; regardless of whether the microbiome is a direct study objective, its effects deserve consideration and must be controlled.
The murine microbiome is established in early life and depends upon familial transmission, the environment, and genetics. Diet also plays a role, particularly in determining function at the metabolomic level.
Snijders, A. M., Langley, S. A., Kim, Y.-M., Brislawn, C. J., Noecker, C., Zink, E. M., et al. (2016). Influence of early life exposure, host genetics and diet on the mouse gut microbiome and metabolome. Nature Microbiology, 2, 16221.
Tamburini, S., Shen, N., Wu, H. C., & Clemente, J. C. (2016). The microbiome in early life: implications for health outcomes. Nature Medicine, 22(7), 713-722.
Vernocchi P, Del Chierico F, Putignani L. Gut Microbiota Profiling: Metabolomics Based Approach to Unravel Compounds Affecting Human Health. Front Microbiol. 2016 Jul 26;7:1144.
| 2019-04-26T09:49:04 |
https://www.taconic.com/taconic-insights/microbiome-and-germ-free/how-gut-microbiome-is-established.html
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Why is it important to define a target market for your business?
One of the first things I always ask anyone starting a new business is, "Who or what is your perfect customer or client?"
If they can't answer that I have them go figure it out before we go any further.
In marketing if you have no target it's not like the motivational speech of "Shoot for the moon if you miss, you'll land among the stars." It just doesn't work that way in business. You'll be shooting into the black expanses of space--where no one exists.
Sit down and look at what you are offering and look around at who you think would be perfect for your product or service.
It's called demographics. It's part of the research you need to do before going into business. It may not go well if you have no idea who you are going to be talking to about your service or product.
Geographic, demographic and psychographic are the three main ways you can find your target market.
Once you know who it is you're going after then you can begin to design a plan around how you will market to them so they can see you, begin to learn who you are and get to liking you so they come and buy from you.
If you try to blanket everyone with one marketing message you'll lose over half of your audience simply because it doesn't apply to them.
Target who you are after and you will know how to reach them easier and find that you won't have to invest so much into your marketing to get the results you want.
You'll be more focused, more effective in your marketing strategies and be able to get a greater return on your marketing investment.
| 2019-04-24T18:01:02 |
https://www.entrepreneur.com/answer/222022
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Frodo wakes in a strange bed, feeling much better. Gandalf, who has been sitting with Frodo, explains that he had been imprisoned, but refuses to elaborate until Frodo is fully recovered. Gandalf also identifies the Black Riders as the Nazgûl, or Ringwraiths. Although not destroyed by the flood, they have been crippled. Frodo reunites with his companions, and he soon discovers that Bilbo lives in Elrond's house. Bilbo asks to see the Ring, but before Frodo's eyes, the old hobbit seems to transform into a nasty, greedy creature. Frodo hides the Ring away, and the moment passes.
The following day, Elrond calls a Council to decide what should be done about the Ring. First they review its history, from its forging to its loss in the Great River Anduin. Boromir, son of the Steward of Gondor, recounts his dream of Isildur's Bane, which he now learns is the Ring, and Aragorn reveals himself as Isildur's heir, the rightful king of Gondor. After Bilbo and Frodo recount their own experiences with the Ring, Gandalf rises to fill in the gap between the Ring's loss and its reappearance in Bilbo's possession. He explains how Gollum found the Ring, and that when he finally emerged to search for it, he found his way to Mordor, where he revealed the Ring's new bearer to Sauron. The Enemy immediately dispatched the Nine to search for it. Meanwhile, Gandalf went to consult Saruman the White, who attempted to convince Gandalf to ally with the Enemy, waiting patiently to overthrow him and take his place. Saruman then imprisoned Gandalf when he refused, who escaped with the help of the eagles. This betrayal shocks many, as Saruman had been their strongest ally.
Although Boromir wants to use the Ring as a weapon, Gandalf and Elrond know that the Ring will corrupt anyone who uses it. Even if Sauron were destroyed, the new wielder of the Ring would become as evil, if not more so, and the threat would remain. The only choice is to send a small group secretly into Mordor, to cast the Ring back into the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged. They hope Sauron will not expect this, nor will he notice a handful of people when whole armies are moving. Although terribly afraid, Frodo volunteers to take the Ring. A company of nine people, to match the Nine Ringwraiths, is selected for the task: Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas the elf, Gimli the dwarf, along with Sam, Merry, and Pippin, become the Fellowship of the Ring.
Before they depart, Bilbo gives Frodo his elven sword, Sting, and a mailshirt made of mithril, the lightest and strongest metal in Middle-earth. The elves also reforge Narsil, so that Aragorn can carry the blade against the Enemy. The Fellowship begins the journey southward, but before they reach the mountain, flocks of birds appear scouting the landscape, spies of either Sauron or Saruman. A blizzard that strikes while they are on a mountain path forces them to turn back before the snow buries them or they freeze to death. As they descend, an attack by vicious wargs convinces them that they need to find a more sheltered path. They resolve to traverse the Mines of Moria, which once housed the greatest dwarven civilization but are now overrun by orcs and foul creatures.
The entrance to Moria is nearly blocked by a noxious lake, but the group manages to reach the doors. Gandalf's spells fail to open the doors, until a question from Merry suggests the password. As the group enters, a long tentacle comes up from the water and grabs Frodo by the ankle. He manages to get free, but twenty more tentacles pull the doors down, trapping the party within. Troubled that Frodo was attacked first but otherwise unperturbed, Gandalf takes the lead. When they pause at a crossway, Pippin drops a stone down a well. The sound echoes, and is answered by the noise of hammers. Frodo hears quiet footfalls behind them, and glowing eyes appear watching them when they rest. Still, nothing approaches the party directly before they reach the other side. A shaft of light leads them to the tomb of Balin, one of Gimli's kin who recently sought to reclaim Moria. A record-book found in the tomb reveals that the dwarves were attacked by orcs and slain. As the group prepares to leave, orcs attack the chamber of the tomb. Although they manage to fight them off, a huge orc-chieftain spears Frodo. To everyone's surprise and relief, Bilbo's mailshirt saves his life.
The Fellowship flees to the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm, a narrow span across an abyss and the last obstacle before the main gate. As the party runs across, Gandalf turns to face a new terror that approaches: a Balrog. It is a dreadful spirit of shadow and flame, Durin's Bane, the evil that caused the downfall of Moria. Gandalf holds off the Balrog, and then collapses the bridge to hurl it into the depths. Just as he turns away, the Balrog's flaming whip uncurls and pulls Gandalf down, as well. Weeping, the remainder of the Fellowship flees, escaping from the mines into the light of early afternoon.
In the first half of Fellowship, Frodo and the hobbits have made their way against the odds to the elven haven of Rivendell. Although he has received help along the way from Tom Bombadil and Strider, it is only in Rivendell that Frodo meets the many and varied people of Middle-earth who depend upon the success of the quest he only half understands himself. Elrond, the master of Rivendell, is one of the oldest people in Middle-earth, and his house is a kind of living history lesson. Here, Frodo learns the truth of Strider, of the Ring, of why Gandalf did not meet him in the Shire as they had planned — and he also begins to find his own place in the larger world of Middle-earth. Only he, despite or even because of his insignificance, can destroy the Ring.
The incident with Bilbo and the Ring is significant because it demonstrates that Frodo has fallen under the Ring's spell, although it has not yet gained control of his will. He feels possessive of it, and anyone's desire to touch or look at it arouses discomfort or even anger, whether that person be his beloved Bilbo or Elrond himself. The Ring is subtle, tempting rather than overpowering, and its influence extends beyond its bearer. Twice during the trip to Moria, Frodo is singled out by attackers who have no reason to focus on the hobbit — the Watcher at the gate and the orc-leader both attack an unthreatening member of the company, drawn by the Ring.
The Mines of Moria give a haunting glimpse into the past of the dwarves, the most detailed and suggestive of the many ruins of past civilizations that the travelers encounter on their journey. They also provide an opportunity for Gimli the dwarf to develop as a character. Gandalf's fall to the Balrog also highlights the multiplicity of evil; the Balrog is evil, but it is not a part of Sauron's armies, nor of Saruman's. Although the Fellowship has a particular enemy to fight, and a specific evil to eradicate, embodied in the Ring, there are many other evils in the world. Unfortunately for the quest, one of those evils has been disturbed, and Gandalf sacrifices himself so that the quest may continue.
bane a curse, the cause of destruction.
the Blessed Realm the land to which all the elves may sail, leaving Middle-earth and its troubles; also called the Undying Lands.
brands flaming sticks or torches.
glede a hot coal or ember.
halfling another term for hobbit.
necromancer an evil wizard specializing in death magic.
the Nine the Nazgûl, most powerful servants of Sauron; also refers to the rings of men, which enslaved them.
the Seven the rings of the Dwarves, cursed by Sauron.
the Three the rings of the elves, never touched by Sauron.
warg a large, intelligent, evil wolf.
will-o'-the-wisp a flickering light that leads travelers astray.
| 2019-04-24T13:49:29 |
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/the-lord-of-the-rings/summary-and-analysis-the-fellowship-of-the-ring/book-2-chapters-182115
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Can you spike a volleyball?
Can you spike a ball?
Which one sounds right? Thanks.
Where did you get this from, quietdandelion? What does 'spike' mean in this context?
Ah, sorry. I see it's a term connected specifically to volleyball. I leave this to someone who knows about the game.
Can you spike? Spiking the ball is forbidden in volleyball tournaments.
Can you spike a volleyball? This is not very commonly used. However, I think sometimes people use this phrase, but with the definite article. As in, " I want to spike the volleyball." This seems better.
Can you spike a ball? Don't spike the ball!
All of them sound right except for the second one because a volleyball is a ball.
I don't play volleyball but I know you "bump" balls too and you can replace "spike" with "bump" up there and things would sound fine.
Thanks, Slide, for the reply.
In our language, we always say "kill ball" to mean "spike the volleyball" or "smash the shuttlecock," but I wonder if "spike the volleyball" sounds right or not.
I play volleyball and we always said spike. Hit is the correct term, except spike is more widely known. I think if you are talking about volleyball in the sentence before, then you could say "can you spike?". Otherwise I would say, "can you spike a volleyball?"
| 2019-04-25T14:19:25 |
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/spike-a-volleyball.648428/
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Money problems and relationship problems often seem to go hand in hand - but does one really beget the other? According to experts, yes.
Relate, a charity that helps couples with relationship problems, found that 14% of people hide debt from their partner.
And most debt advisors (93%), say personal and family relationships are important to a client's ability to manage debt.
"Couples often feel they don't have a solution going forward, but one partner may be reluctant to confront the issue because they don't want to cause an argument, lose respect or expose vulnerability," says Simone Gnessen, founder of Wise Monkey Financial Coaching.
20% have experienced the breakdown of a relationship with a partner where debt was either the main reason or a contributing factor.
38% said debt had a negative impact on their relationship with their partner.
34% said their partner had a different approach to money.
25% argue about money, debt, and/or other financial issues with their partner at least once a fortnight.
9% say they argue with their children once a week or more, three times the rate of those not currently in problem debt.
The numbers are backed up by a separate report from debt charity StepChange, which found 47% of its clients have hidden debt from a partner and 12% are currently doing so.
"That doesn't change until they have a plan," Gnessen says. "However, there are always solutions."
Why are debt and relationships tied to tightly?
"The main reasons for hiding debt from a partner are feeling bad about breaking the financial agreement the couple have, knowing a partner may disapprove, and not wanting to be judged or shamed and not being able to control spending," Maggie Baker, psychologist and financial therapist, said in an emailed response to questions.
Relate's research backs this up, with more than half (51%) of respondents citing that they feel ashamed about debt, followed by 46% who said they feared their partners' reaction.
"Money is like a magnet for beliefs, attitudes and emotions," said Baker. "The longer it is not talked about openly and authentically, the more it indirectly comes out in a relationship and creates conflict, withdrawal, irritability or anxiety."
How can couples align their finances?
Both partners need to be aware of the problems that secret spending brings, and acknowledge what each other's weak points are.
"Acknowledge your habits and attitude towards money and create aligned financial goals," Gnessen says. "Is one of you a planner who saves and the other a spender with an all-action personality?"
If so, you can come up with a plan so that the spender can freely spend a certain amount each week or each month, without guilt. That way, the planner can factor that amount into the budget and not feel powerless.
"Split responsibilities accordingly, so you can work harmoniously with your different habits and history to reduce potential risks and pitfalls," Gnessen says.
"Also, understand that you are not alone," she adds. "It is common that members of a couple are different. It's what attracts us to each other. It can cause tension, so talk about it and decide how to work together as a couple."
Once you've reached an understanding that openness about spending is beneficial, you can plan for a successful financial future together and "your relationship and your bank balance should reap the rewards," says Gnessen.
"The process will bring you together and you'll become more resilient and harmonious as a couple and better able to survive difficult times in life and with your finances," she says. "It opens up opportunities. If you have debt, worry and stress about money, you are less able to think about doing other positive things."
See related: Debt series: Why we lie about debt, How to manage initial baby costs, Men, women and money -- who wins the battle of the sexes?
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| 2019-04-19T11:21:35 |
http://uk.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/dont-let-debt-ruin-relationship.php
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From the point of view of a pet lover, you always want to provide added things to your pet so that they can live healthily and you also want to keep them free of some health problems. A cat is truly an adorable and darling pet that most of people want to keep in their home as a hobby or as a passion. If you are having a cat or you have kept a cat in your home then you would be worried about brushing a cat’s teeth. How would you brush a cat’s teeth? This will be the biggest challenge for you or question for you. This is why you need to go through the following paragraph of the same article that can help you to understand how you have to brush a cat’s teeth.
Why you should brush a cat’s teeth?
Before start brushing a cat’s teeth, it is necessary for you to understand why you want to brush a cat. To remove bacteria from teeth and food item as well, the idea of brushing a cat’s teeth is totally perfect and ideal. As you know that cat cannot say anything but due to the excess food items and bacteria that have filled in the mouth of cats that could not allow them to eat other food items perfectly. This is the perfect reason due to which you should brush cat Teeth.
Today, there is some toothpaste available that can be used by you to brush the teeth of your cat. Make sure that you are going to use some quality of toothpaste available in your regional market.
While you are up to the task of brushing cat’s teeth it is necessary for you to focus on the gum line of the cat. If you will keep focusing on gum line of cats then you can complete this procedure within some really quick time without causing some tenderness to your loving cats.
One should always try a gentle approach of brushing cat’s teeth because if you will try to do this work forcefully then your cat can bite you without any doubt. It is your duty to ensure that you are going to use better and reliable ideas for brushing a cat sleep. You should never try to forcefully brush a cat’s teeth as it can hurt your cat in some different ways.
Before starting the procedure of brushing a cat’s teeth, it is necessary for users to make a guarantee that your cat is nonviolent. If you will do so then, it is it will become easy for you to brush your teeth as the cat will support you to do so.
The upper stated ideas and suggestions would be enough for anyone who wants to brush a cat’s teeth. If you still have some doubts then you need to browse some other similar online platform or you can take a suggestion from the experts of the same line.
| 2019-04-22T22:56:40 |
https://www.rf-precision.com/how-to-brush-a-cats-teeth/
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What is the line of treatment for a frozen shoulder?
My wife, aged 49 years, was facing difficulties in lifting her right hand. She used to experience pain in the shoulders. On examination and X-ray of the shoulder, the doctor diagnosed it to be frozen shoulder and advised physiotherapy. Accordingly, she had about 7 physiotherapy sessions. Though the pain is reduced substantially, still she cannot lift her hand fully and she continues to experience pain. The physiotherapist says that there is lot of improvement and now there is no need for further physiotherapist sessions and he has suggested a few exercises which my wife can carry out at home only. Though after 4 days of exercises she is not feeling better. Does frozen shoulder requires long time to heal? Whether physiotherapy should be continued? Apart from the treatments undergone so far, is there any other remedy/treatment available?
Frozen shoulder is a poorly understood condition, characterised mainly by pain and stiffness in the shoulder. True frozen shoulders account for only 1% of the stiff and painful shoulders. If the X-rays are normal and there is no history of injury, it could be a true frozen shoulder. Diabetes has to be ruled out in such cases, so if the tests are not done, please get your blood and urine sugar done. Anti-inflammatory drugs,e.g. diclofenac and ibuprofen form the mainstay of therapy including physiotherapy, which is vital.
1. Frozen shoulder is a self limiting condition, however the course can be protracted. It can last from 6 months to 2 years, before symptoms can abate, and therefore, some form of intervention is needed.
2. Physiotherapy should definitely be continued and it is important in this set up that the patient does not get a lot of pain. Adequate amounts of analgesics should be administered. It is not necessary that it has to be done by a physiotherapist. Once the patient understands what needs to be done, it can be done at home,however it is advisable to have a couple of sessions a week with the therapist so that he can monitor the progress and modify the regime. Please note that it shall require a lot of perseverance and patience on part of the patient.
3. Yes, other treatments are available, after sufficient efforts have been made for physiotherapy with a static point achieved. Injections in the joint of local anaesthetic and steroid can be very beneficial. The joint can be mobilised under anaesthesia, a procedure called MUA, can be done by an experienced surgeon, followed by physiotherapy. At the same time, saline can be injected in the joint and the joint can be distended, a procedure called brisement.
The last resort is surgery, which can be performed open or arthroscopically.
However after any procedure, physiotherapy is very essential, and if the patient is diabetic, recurrences are common.
| 2019-04-26T03:41:14 |
http://www.drraxa.com/node/768063
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1. Interact in small groups with peers.
2. Identify and name a type of transportation by looking at a picture.
3. Use manipulative letters to spell the names of the pictures located in a bottle.
4. Play a BINGO transportation game by listening to and looking at picture cards as they are named orally.
Ship in a bottle, small see -through plastic containers with screw on lids, plastic alphabet letters (with or without magnets), transportation pictures covered with tape, identification labels, On the Go Bingo game, markers, individual boards.
Show the students a model of a "ship in a bottle". Discuss how they think it got in there. Generate discussion with the whole group.
Show the students and model how to play "Transportation in a Bottle".
*Each plastic jar has a lid that unscrews. A label, prepared ahead of time and printed off, is attached to the jar, along with a photo from an image file of different kinds of transportation.
* They need to look at the photograph on the jar and the label and use the alphabet letters to spell the word.
* Once they have the letters in the correct sequence, their partner can check it for accuracy and put the letters back in the jar and replace the lid.
* Jars are passed on, with the teacher circulating with extra jars as needed.
Students will gather for a large group game review--BINGO. They will share On the Go Bingo boards and markers. As the cards are drawn and named one at a time, they will search their boards for that form of transportation. If they have it, they will cover the picture with a marker.
Students will be observed as they play both games. In the bingo game, they will also have to correctly identify the pictures orally in order to win.
A wide variety of books, cassettes, games, word cards and songs to use independently in the classroom.
| 2019-04-25T21:02:14 |
http://cjpwv.tripod.com/day5.html
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Are science fiction writers bad for science? Following recent discussion about Larry Niven, this week we have the case of Michael Crichton.
The whole sequence is completely gratuitous; the character is unimportant to the plot and only appears incidentally.
During his career, Crichton has relentlessly propagandized on behalf of one big idea: that experts -- scientists, intellectuals, reporters, and bureaucrats -- are spectacularly corrupt and spectacularly wrong. (Not a terribly surprising response from a writer consistently patronized by critics.) Crichton's oeuvre has promoted, for an audience of millions, a damning critique of expertise. And the Bush administration has put this critique into action, trampling the opinions of government scientists, exorcising trained economists, muzzling the press, and stifling State Department wonks. Crichton, in other words, primed America for the Bush era.
By constructing this highly credentialed stock villain, Crichton created a new hero, too: the debunker, who uses his wits and untainted eyes to see through the hokum perpetuated by PhDs. This heroic figure happens to resemble none other than Crichton himself. By trashing the conventionally trained expert, Crichton has helped create an anti-intellectual ethos where the country's most powerful political leaders can embrace a science-fiction writer as a great authority. And that's exactly what has happened. Since State of Fear's release, Crichton has been captivating audiences throughout Washington, from the American Enterprise Institute to Senate hearing rooms to the Oval Office itself. Finally, in Michael Crichton, the Republicans have found an expert they can love. And, for his part, what Crichton has found is something that, despite his mind-boggling commercial success, had always eluded him.
The connection between Crichton and the Bush era was not just hyperbole on Crowley's part. Crichton was contacted by Karl Rove, with word that Bush had read his novel and wanted to meet him. In January 2005, Crichton spent an hour with Bush that found the men "in near-total agreement." In September 2005, Dr Crichton (a medical doctor) was called to testify as an expert, debunking Global Warming before the US Senate.
The part of this post that I find hard to believe is Bush's assertion that he read a novel.
More recently, he claimed to have read Camus's 'The Stranger' (in English) while on a ranch vacation. My recollection is that that the novel is a thin one.
Well, if Bush says it, it must be true. *cough*... I expect morgan_dhu has it right and a staffer excerpted a few useful quotes and a one page summary of the plot.
Maybe that's shorthand for "one of Bush's staffers read him parts of the novel at naptime to help him get to sleep."
| 2019-04-21T12:19:32 |
https://hawkeye7.livejournal.com/129103.html
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Is there an online demo yet for how to use the Patch Policies feature under Patch Management yet? I'm following the documentation but not seeing the results that I think that I should be seeing based on my interpretation.
So far I have created several policies, three of which are for the operating systems that are currently active in my organization. I've created 3 systems that have the "test system" flag set to active, edited my patch policy deployment rule for "on refresh", and my patch policy execution rule is still only set to manual. All of my OS policies are set very similar so this next section is the anatomy of only one of these rules.
My OS policy's filter is set with an Age >= 0, Vendor = Microsoft, Patch Name Contains "Windows 7 x64" and a couple of other rules to remove versions of IE that I don't want to pull. The first thing that I notice is that after clicking Apply and letting the policy rebuild is that not all of the "orange" patches in my Included Patches list under the Rules tab get downloaded. I'm hoping that these are "smart" patches and aren't being downloaded because they have been replaced by other newer ones, but at this point all of the newer patches are downloading so I continued with the process. After verifying that I have a 200MB+ policy bundle, I went to my test system and force a refresh where I do see the indication that the policy downloaded in the Progress window.
At this point I open a command prompt and enter "zac pap" to apply the policy where all of the graphical indicators imply that the policy, and I am assuming the patches, are getting applied to the system. After this completes I restart the test system where I see the "Windows making configuration changes" screen at shutdown and startup. At this point I log back into the system and pull up task manager to wait for Analyze.exe to start and then complete. Once this happens I go back to the ZCM portal and look at the open patches on my testing system and they are all still there.
Now based on my reading of this feature, I was under the impression that Patch Policies would help to "automate" the patch process where after building the rules for the policy that on whatever the recalculate patch schedule was set for new patches would be searched for and deployed to the "test" systems. Once successfully deployed to the test system the sandbox would be published so that the other systems would receive the patches. Is this correct or is this more wishful thinking? Thanks!
| 2019-04-23T14:52:47 |
http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php/475547?s=bcb34e8430fc725640786d2c49bf292d
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What is green building? The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild's working definition of green building is based on almost 20 years of experience in the field.
On the simplest level, it's the structure itself: a building incorporating "green" technologies and design elements, making it energy-efficient, comfortable, and healthy. An ideal green building is simultaneously responsive to its occupants and to the environment; it is aware of its inside and its outside, and how they relate and connect.
Green building is also a broader term, one that describes a theory, a process, an approach. "Green" can be considered to include the building's comprehensive lifetime impact from conception through design, construction, use, re-use, demolition, and disposal. It can be considered to impact not just its occupants, but builders, suppliers, financers, neighbors, passers-by, and future inhabitants. It can be a building that learns; a building that teaches. It's the nexus of a complex system, weaving together threads of people, materials, natural resources, wealth, art, history, and ecology.
Or maybe it's just a house.
Either way, the phrase has come to imply a building that is designed with the intention of manifesting certain principles in the conception and execution of the building process.
Many aspects of a green building are concrete and specific: the high-efficiency lighting, the properly-shaded south-facing window that admits winter sun but blocks summer sun, or the living room floor made of salvaged wood. These are the manifestations of a green building that are easy to see; that you can touch; that you can list in a spreadsheet.
But the principles that green buildings embody also require attention to other more complex or subjective questions: How will present and future occupants use the building? What does the site suggest about where the building should be located? What's the value of cleaner indoor air? Is the building's general design and appearance consonant with its surroundings? How much more is given back to the community by supporting local builders and retailers? What's the future economic value of energy self sufficiency?
In a sense, green building is a no-brainer: you put a little energy into the process, and in the end you get a smarter, cleaner, healthier building that probably looks great and certainly costs less to operate and might just cost less up front. But it's also as difficult and complex as you want it to be...are you going to do a detailed energy and economic analysis over the lifetime of the building? How much research do you care to do on every appliance, every material, every finish, every participant in the project? What are the limits of technology and of our knowledge, and how much can you push the envelope?
So green building is a process of constant learning, of constant experimenting, of constant striving. It's a never-ending journey, for there's no green building panacea, no ecological Eden. A green building professional is always on the move--intellectually--for this is a fast-paced, ever-changing field that's growing enormously in significance as our complex and demanding society confronts natural barriers to its expansion.
The ultimate paradox is that the greenest building is the building that doesn't even need to be built. So every time we endeavor to create, we must humble ourselves to the fact that we have an impact on the environment no matter how green we are. With this proper dose of humility, and with good intention and with an open mind, we're in the appropriate mindset to venture forth and start building green!
| 2019-04-24T04:43:39 |
http://www.ecobuilding.org/green-building/green-building-101
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The picture accompanying the article shows PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas standing with the delegation and holding a large poster meant to resemble a UNRWA refugee card, which has his picture and name on it, and the text “Refugee Card” in English and Arabic.
Images posted on Fatah Facebook page: "Palestine” is “from the [Jordan] River to the [Mediterranean] Sea"
Posted text: "Freedom will come, without a shadow of a doubt"
The first picture shows a boy, with a shirt in the shape and colors of the Palestinian flag, painting words "Palestine from the [Jordan] River to the [Mediterranean] Sea" across the PA map of “Palestine” that presents all of Israel as “Palestine” together with the PA areas. In the background are the names of different cities, located both in Israel and in the PA areas.
Text at top of picture: "Fatah Movement / Mobilization and Organization Commission"
Text in upper right corner of picture: "[PA] Ministry of Information"
'I say to all of them that freedom will come, without any shadow of a doubt, and the fate of the occupation is to come to an end.
Abbas distorts history: Israel is Europe's "colonialist project that is not connected to Judaism, but made use of the Jews so they would serve as pawns"
There is an important matter – how will the Jews immigrate [to Palestine]? The Jews do not want to immigrate because of killing and slaughter. Even during the Holocaust that took place they did not immigrate [to Palestine] (sic., there were many attempts to immigrate to the Land of Israel, many of which were blocked by the British). By the way, the number of Jews in Palestine in 1948 did not exceed 640,000, and most of them came from Europe. [Theodor] Herzl [a founder of modern Zionism] used to say: 'Antisemitism is the engine of Zionism' – in other words, the more antisemitic a person is, the more beneficial he is to us [the Jews]. This is because he advances the Zionist goal – to expel the Jews from their countries to Palestine."
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in a speech to PLO Central Council: "Egyptian intellectual Abd Al-Wahab Al-Masiri, one of the most important writers on the Zionist movement and Judaism... He described this entity as following: 'The functional nature of Israel is that colonialism created it in order to fill a specific role. It is a colonialist project that has no connection to Judaism.' It has no connection to Judaism, but the Jews were used as pawns and they were [made pawns] by way of slogans such as 'the Promised Land,' and 'the Beloved Homeland.' These slogans were invented for them, and they were brought here."
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in a speech to PLO Central Council: "There is an important matter – the Jews' immigration [to Palestine]. The Jews did not want to immigrate, not even because of killing, slaughter. They did not want to immigrate. Even during the Holocaust that took place, they did not immigrate [to Palestine]. They did not immigrate... [Theodor] Herzl (i.e., founder of modern Zionism) used to say: 'Antisemitism is the engine of Zionism. The more antisemitic a person is the more beneficial he is to us because he advances the Zionist goal by expelling the Jews.' They [the Europeans] wanted to get rid of the Jews there for their reasons and to benefit from them in our land - killing two birds with one stone."
“Al-Quds Open University held its sixth scientific conference on popular heritage yesterday [Nov. 8, 2017], titled The Popular Heritage Conference in the Jenin District and the Galilee: Identity and Belonging, and this was under the patronage of [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas.
“This year, our nation marks one hundred years of the Balfour Declaration. Lord Arthur Balfour was a British foreign secretary who decided to change the identity and fate of Palestine, a land that he did not own, by promising it to the Zionist movement, and dramatically altering the history of the Palestinian people. On this somber anniversary, it is important to recall some key historic facts, which remain relevant for achieving a just, lasting, and peaceful resolution to a century of injustice..."
Mahmoud Abbas: Israel's right to exist is a "lie"
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: "Ninety-nine years have passed since the ominous Balfour Promise (i.e., Declaration). The unfair [promise]. However, we will not turn the lie (i.e., Israel being the ancient Jewish homeland) into an accepted truth. Our people’s right to its homeland is permanent and authentic. It does not expire, not even if historical facts are falsified. Palestine will remain despite the Nakba (i.e., “the catastrophe,” establishment of the State of Israel in 1948), the Naksa (i.e., "the setback," Israel's victory in the Six Day War in 1967), and the suffering which has continued for decades. We will never raise the white flag. [Our flag] will continue to be composed of the four colors."
Abbas: "We say to those who gave this promise: ‘‘You [Britain] gave what is not yours to one [the Jewish people] who has no right to it.’’ Many have wondered: Why are we talking about it now? We said that the right does not expire, that the right does not age. Even after 100, 200, 1,000 [years], the right will remain alive. It will remain our obligation to defend our right. Balfour, who gave you the right to sell our land? And to tell people [the Jews]: ‘‘This is a homeland for you [the Jews].’’? ... Give them [a state] in Britain, man, in Scotland, or at least in Ireland. Why in Palestine? He gave [Jews land] in Palestine and that became their right. No! Britain must first acknowledge that it made a mistake regarding our right.
Abbas plans to "put Britain on trial for the Balfour Promise"
“Britain has refused to submit an apology for the Balfour Promise (i.e., Declaration) that was issued in 1917 and paved the way for the establishment of the State of Israel.
[PA] President Mahmoud Abbas demanded that Britain officially apologize to the Palestinian people for this promise in a speech that he gave before the UN General Assembly in September , but Britain is intending to hold celebrations together with senior Israeli officials for the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Promise on Nov. 2 .
The Balfour Declaration of Nov. 2, 1917 was a letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Baron Rothschild stating that “His Majesty's government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people” and is seen as the basis for later international commitments to establish the State of Israel.
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: "We will continue to make our demands of Britain. Our demands are not secret. They asked: What do you want from us? We said: Say ‘Sorry’ and recognize the State of Palestine. They said: It is problematic. We said: So we will submit a lawsuit against you in the international courts and in the courts in Britain. will not concede our rights. You committed a crime against the Palestinian people, and that is the Balfour Promise. A promise of one who is not the owner to one who is undeserving."
Abbas on the Balfour Declaration: Britain "must apologize for this historic mistake"
[Mahmoud Abbas:] “I have said that we will turn to all of the local and international forums and talk to them..."
Abbas claims Palestinians have been under occupation for "70 years"
[Q:] "We will begin with the main event, and that is the phone conversation that American President Donald Trump had with you, and your important meeting with his Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt. What was said in your first conversation with the US president, and did his conversation constitute a plan to eliminate the Palestinian cause, and not to resolve it?"
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas:] "This was the first time I spoke with Trump... I told him that we hope that he will find a solution to the Palestinian issue after 70 years of occupation that will be based on two states..."
The image shows PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and the PA map of “Palestine” that presents all of Israel as “Palestine” together with the PA areas, overlaid with a keffiyeh (Arab headdress).
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: "Yesterday [Feb. 7, 2017] the British government announced that it invited Israeli Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] to attend the ceremonies to mark the 100th anniversary of the issuing of the Balfour Promise (i.e., Declaration) in 1917. This is a matter that surprises us and which we condemn. We demand that the British government apologize to the Palestinian people for the destruction and expulsion that were carried out against our people... The government of Britain did not have a connection to the Middle East and Palestine in 1917. It said ‘we will give Palestine to the Jews as a national homeland.’ Now it [Britain] comes and holds a ceremony in honor of this. We say that such a decision gives to one who has no right, from one who is not the owner. However, the State of Israel exists. We cannot deny this, it exists! It does! However, the government of Britain, which sinned against our right and wrote in the Balfour Promise [interrupts himself] - it completely denied us in the Balfour Promise and did not mention us at all – it was expected that it would apologize, no less and no more."
A similar item appeared on official PA TV News on Jan. 14, 2017.
The article includes a photo showing PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in the museum with the PA map of “Palestine” that presents all of Israel as “Palestine” together with the PA areas. The word “Palestine” in English appears on the map.
“Official [PA] Presidential Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina described the Balfour Promise (i.e., Declaration) as the crime of the century, and emphasized that it will not pass in silence.
| 2019-04-21T18:51:44 |
http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=826&amp;doc_id=14527
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Here is the circuit diagram of an FM remote encoder/decoder using the ICs RF600E and RF600D. These devices are designed to provide a high level of security and operates from anything between 2 to 6.6V DC. Various electronic circuits like remote control systems, remote alarm systems, anti theft alarms etc can be implemented using the RF600E/RF600D pair.
The remote systems given here uses FM for the transmission. IC1 RF600E and its associated components form the encoder circuit. Pins 1 to 4 forms the switch inputs of IC1. When each push button switch is pressed a corresponding code will be generated at the pin 6 which is the data output pin. The encoded signal available at pin 6 is buffered using the transistor Q1 and the fed to the input of a general purpose FM transmitter module (M1). Such FM transmitter modules are very common in the market now.
The decoder system comprises of the IC2 RF600D and its associated components. Pins 17, 18, 1 and 2 are the digital data output pins of RF600D corresponding to the input switches S1 to S4 of the encoder/transmitter circuits. The digital data output pins 17,18,1 and 2 are asserted low when the relevant inputs S1 to S4 on the IC2 RF600E are asserted. M2 is a general purpose FM receiver module which receives the transmitted code and feds it to the data input (pin 9) of the IC2. Switch S1 can be used to select between latching and momentary digital output function. In latching mode digital output pins (OP1 to OP4) are only asserted for the corresponding transmit signal. In latching mode the output state is changed on each corresponding transmit signal. The learn switch S5 is used to enter the decoder IC in to the “learn modeâ€. Learn operation using push button switch S5 is as follows. 1) Press and release the push button switch S5. 2) The status LED D2 will glow when S5 is pressed and will remain ON when S5 is released. 3) Operate the encoder/transmitter once. 4) The status LED D2 will become OFF. 5) Operate the encoder/transmitter again. 6) The status LED will start flashing. 7) When the flashing of status LED stops, the encoder will be successfully taught to the decoder and the transmitter/encoder will now operate the receiver/decoder system. Up to seven encoder/transmitters can be learnt to each RF600D.Pin 3 of IC2 is the transmitter low battery indicator output and pin 11 is the serial data output.
The ICs can be operated from anything between 2V to 6.6V.
Switches S1 to S5 are miniature push button switches.
S6 can be a miniature two way switch.
Transmit LED D1 will glow whenever the encoder is transmitting.
The power supply must be properly regulated and ripple free.
I recommend using batteries for powering the circuit.
Go through the datasheets of RF600E and RF600D before attempting this circuit.
Pls tell me how to make a ir simple transmiter and resiver circuit with photo ,Thank you.
it’s very nice and i want more mini project like this…..
and also this operation to fly a robot with wireless camera.
can we do this by FM controlling?
if yes then please help me and provide me a necessary article for it .
with circuit diagrams of both.
send me mail with necessary articles.
Hi JD ,ok you can use it for a roboc such remot control,And for this you hab to add 4 transistor to control your motor backword and forword .Thank you.
Hi.. What is the range of this circuit??
Hi Vijay .You will find all the components for the circuit around 150-200 rupies ablebel in indian markets.
Sir I want to know about it’s range.
i wish to use your circuit for my foward reverse motor cicuit.can i?
Hi friends go through the notes, get into the link on RF600E & D which is quite elaborate.
the dimension of antenna?and material of coil?
which relay should be used at the output.?
plz tell me the purpose of learn operation?
can there is any alternative to use directly switch 1 to 4 ,to directly operate outputs.not to go throw learn operation.
I wish to use the above NEW DEVICES in a circuit I am about to design BUT…I want to activate a 12 Volt relay for my premises alarm I plan to construct.
Will we be able to use the RF600D and RF600C and then there is no mention what the FM TX Module is where are they obtainable from please be more specific then lastly..are you able to provide me with a CIRCUIT that will activate a 12 Volt relay perhaps???
| 2019-04-25T17:48:05 |
http://www.circuitstoday.com/fm-remote-encoderdecoder
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Platform for Sharing AR Apps Hello Everyone...Happy Wednesday, new here and looking forward to incorporating Unity in my design work.
Can someone please tell me if there's currently a platform with photo recognition where others can access my AR apps from their smartphone?
Any input is greatly appreciated, thank you!
How can I position a hologram in real world coordinates? Hi everyone.
Someone knows if there's any way to position a hologram car, in the middle of the park next to my house? it's an idea similar to Pokemon Go, but simpler because I just want to put ONE car alone, on this site by GEOLOCATION.
The park is a big square with grass, it doesn't have any visual information to use ARKit or ARCore, so I think the best option is geolocation.
I'm having an issue in my builds that is making them completely useless. I've searched everywhere and I can't seem to find any information on it. It makes it so the HMD displays nothing and the camera just stays at it's start position.
I'm using Unity 5.5.0p3 by the way, any help would be appreciated.
[Solved]TriLib on Hololens, folder access I'm trying to use https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/modeling/trilib-model-loader-package-91777 to load models at runtime. The idea is to have a json file containing the file names and additional info and the models as fbx.
Replace original OpenVR SDK with its modified version Hi everyone!
I had added some functionality into OpenVR SDK source code and built my version of openvr_api.dll.
Now I wish to run my Unity project via this OpenVR dll, but I've stuck on thought where to place that dll?
- Unity\Editor\Data\UnityExtensions\Unity\VR\ directory: failed, it seems that Unity just ignores my dll there.
SteamVR Input Bindings not recognizing Oculus Touch Controllers I'm trying to setup my touch controllers with SteamVR and bind some actions so that I can pick things up with them. When I use the SteamVR Prefab I am able to see the controllers, and the SteamVR Overlay also shows both of my touch controllers. However when I go into the SteamVR Binding Menu I do not see my touch controllers showing up. Does anyone know why this might be?
Let users create their own virtual tours Hey, I'm pretty new to Unity and I'm working on Virtual Tour using Oculus SDK. I want to create an application that allows users to view any virtual tour.
UnityEngine.XR.ARBackgroundRenderer don’t render texture image from ARCore CameraImage. I develop Android application with ARCore.
I got the Texture2D from camera by using TextureReader.cs in the ComputerVision example.
Then, I try to render the texture to background with UnityEngine.XR.ARBackgroundRenderer, but couldn't.
I use Unity2018.3.2f1 & ARCore1.6.0 & Huawei P20 for the smartphone.
I have no error, but black screen.
VR as career choice Hello! I’m a front end developer and I’m really interested in VR development with Unity. My question is do I have to switch fields or can both be done together?
| 2019-04-24T03:50:59 |
http://www.pointcloudmap.com/forums/?lcp_page0=31
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New Delhi: As the world’s third largest auto player, the Renault-Nissan alliance has had a successful run. But its presence in India has been on the fringes at best. Chief executive Carlos Ghosn intends to reverse that and took time off from his activities at the World Economic Forum’s India Economic Summit to meet with his joint venture partners.
His ultra low cost car with Bajaj Auto Ltd remains on track for a 2012 launch and Renault plans to introduce more models into the Indian market. He also promised to deepen his engagement with India and visit again in March when the first vehicle rolls out from Nissan’s facility in Chennai.
Earlier today (Tuesday) you clearly articulated what you’ve been saying all along—small cars, least expensive. Seems like a big vision statement from you.
I understand that the media was a little impatient. And I’m told that the length of time it was taking was a sign of trouble, which it was not. It was a sign of really making sure that we had a solution that both partners agreed was (the) best one. The roles and which party will be doing what have been clarified and I’m taking this opportunity of being in India to make sure we have a clear statement about how our collaboration with Bajaj will be going. And hopefully, this answers a lot of questions coming from the media and for us it’s answered a very important question about what is our entry point into the Indian market.
You mentioned making clear what each partner does. What exactly would each partner do?
To summarize: all the part which is design, engineering and manufacturing of the car will be mainly Bajaj’s responsibility, with the support of the Renault-Nissan alliance. The marketing and sales side in and outside India will be our responsibility, with the support of Bajaj. We made it very clear about who is going to be doing what.
I understand from Rajiv that he’s doing very well in two- and three-wheelers. I envy his Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margins and so I understand when he says he wants to concentrate on this segment.
Isn’t it a risk to tie up with a company that has primarily been a two- and three-wheeler maker so far?
They’re not doing it alone. They’re doing it with our support. Bajaj has skills and a mindset that we don’t—frugal product planning and frugal engineering—which are absolutely essential for the success of a product like this. We obviously have the knowledge and experience of how to make cars but we need, in order to be successful, to have a team of engineers and team of product planners that are passionately designing to cost. If you don’t do that, you’re not going to be successful in delivering what we hope will be the lowest price and the lowest running-cost product.
There’s been intense speculation about your tie-up with Mahindra to manufacture and market the Logan. What have you learned from that experience?
The Logan is a good car. All the people who bought the Logan in India are very satisfied with it. The only problem we have, and this is not a customer problem, is that the sales of the Logan are not at a level we’ve been expecting and we are trying to understand why the Logan has been such a success in Russia, Eastern Europe and North Africa and Brazil and why in India it’s been so limited in sales. We are addressing this situation. There are a lot of explanations regarding the price, the tax incentives for cars below 4m in length. This is a very price-sensitive market and a difference of 5% in pricing can make a big difference. We have plans to revamp the Logan. The strategy of Renault is not to be limited to one car for the Indian market. We now have the intention to have a full product line-up.
As a potential competitor, what is your assessment of Tata’s ultra low cost car?
I don't talk about competitors. I was the first one to say when the Nano was announced, who took the Nano seriously. I think it is a good concept and it corresponds to a need especially in a developing market. I am not taking it lightly.
Is the ultra low cost car being made in collaboration with Bajaj your version of the Nano?
Too early to say. You’ll see when you see the product. I think it is going to be a different product from the Nano but it will address the same concern—low price point and a much better fuel consumption than anything in the market today.
In the past year or so, more small cars are being sold in the developed world than ever before. How will this shift affect the profitability of auto makers?
Small cars are not by definition unprofitable. Car makers did not think that it was absolutely necessary and crucial to make small cars profitable. All those dealing with small cars are very profitable but others did not think it necessary to build their profitability around small cars. But now that everybody is getting conscious about the fact that small cars are a very important part of the picture, particularly because most of the growth is going to come from emerging markets...car makers are going to have to get back to the drawing board and ensure that every single small car they build is going to be profitable. That’s one of the reasons why we’re building our ultra low cost car in collaboration with Bajaj.
Renault-Nissan is also working on alternative-fuel cars. How are your efforts in this area progressing?
We have hybrid cars but we’re not leading the pack. We’re in the middle of the pack. Where we want to establish a leadership is in the zero-emission cars, so we’re taking a lot of initiative and spending a lot of money to be the technology leaders in electric cars. We’re taking very concrete steps because we’re building a 500,000 unit capacity both in battery and cars worldwide, in Japan, Europe and the United States. So it’s going to be difficult to take leadership from us as there is no capacity for the moment and if electric cars really take off we’re going to be the dominant player in the beginning. So, our strategy is clearly leadership in the mass marketing of affordable electric cars and also be a global manufacturer of hybrid engines and also to fine-tune the internal combustion engine.
Rajesh Mahapatra is with Hindustan Times.
| 2019-04-23T12:04:23 |
https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/jcaOPkbqJqdAGtOXPD84MI/Renault-Mahindra-to-revamp-Logan.html
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OK, let me keep this one case simple. I was drinking with my dinner a bottle of Vergelegen Red 2003. A well-reputed wine from a great Stellenbosch vintage. Actually I’d opened it because I’d recently opened a bottle of Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2003. At something more than a decade old, that wine showed impressively: big, ripe, bold, still tannic but balanced and promising harmony in a few years. But big. Too big for my tastes these days.
I think of the Vergelegen blend as being generally more elegant, classic, restrained than the Cab. Hence tonight’s move. The blend wasn’t very elegant, in fact, though probably more so than the Cab. Again, very impressive wine: forceful, dark-fruited bouquet and flavour, with some spicy oak still obvious, showing no sign of tiring; concentrated fruit, with big tannins not yet quite resolved into drinkable harmony. Not too sweet (the besetting sin of many Cape, and generally New World, ambitious Bordeaux-style wines).
I recalled a Clos du Marquis 2002 I’d opened and been rather disappointed with earlier this year. (Marquis is the second label of the very grand Château Léoville Las Cases in St Julien; 2002 a reasonable but not stellar vintage; wine-searcher.com puts it at around R500 a bottle.) I described it at my earlier tasting (see here) as “modern, rather vulgar Bordeaux, somewhat over-oaked, over-ripe and generally overdone and lacking vitality.… It could have been a pretty good, but not supreme, younger effort from Stellenbosch”.
Context is so much when tasting wine (one reason why big blind tastings often produce some ridiculous results). Tonight, the Clos du Marquis seemed comparatively elegant. Less deeply opaque, maybe more brilliant in appearance than the Vergelegen. Rather lovely dry tannins behind the sweet fruit; some intensity, but more subtle and refined than the Vergelegen. Also with time to go.
Which is the better wine? I actually think it a stylistic choice. Which is maybe saying I don’t much care which is better; basically, they’re both playing pretty much the same sort of game. Some drinkers, I know, will love the richer, intenser ripeness and force of the Vergelegen, some will appreciate the reminiscences of bordelais elegance on the Clos du Marquis.
So for me, frankly, both lost, though I’d have to vote for the bordeaux if I had to choose. Two first class wines, perhaps, probably both high-scorers in a big blind tasting, but I didn’t really want to drink either. Too much, too much altogether, too exhausting, not enough refreshment value. For me, a bit less could have been quite a lot more. Give me (for example) a lower-scoring, deliciously fresh and lovely cinsaut any day.
I could have written this… If other people criticize your use of parenthesis, may I applaud you on your bracketed truth in your first paragraph. Even if we are often confused and sometimes disheartened, at least we’re never deterred, eh?
| 2019-04-20T16:28:38 |
http://grape.co.za/2013/12/stellenbosch-versus-bordeaux-both-wine-both-lose/
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To be honest, I could write this review in a few words -AMAZING, SPECTACULAR, MAGICAL - but that would be a very short review, and there is so much more to tell.
Wicked as a story pretty much starts at the public celebrations for the death of the "Wicked Witch of the West". At this point Glinda the Good Witch arrives and, in answer to a question, starts to recap how she and the Witch of the West first met one another.
The story of Wicked is pretty much that of the two witches and there are some real surprises in there for you. If you are familiar with the original Wizard of Oz story then there are enough elements from there to put you on familiar ground, but they are so cleverly re-worked in this production that they bring a completely new look and feel to a familiar setting. If you are one of the many who have seen Wicked at any of its multi award-winning performances over the years then you know exactly what I mean. If, however, you have still to see the show then this is one of those shows where it is unfair as a reviewer to tell you much of the story. Part of the "magic" of this show for the first time is just watching how cleverly this story unfolds and how well written the story is and this is partly what makes an audience care about the central characters.
Without giving anything away here, the one big change this show brings is that the "Wicked Witch" has a name. She is called Elphaba, and the name itself is a tribute to the phonetic sounding of the Oz stories' original writer/creator, L Frank Baum, ElPha(F)Ba. We also find out that Glinda shortened her name slightly from Galinda. Neither witch is what you will expect if you have only read the books (or seen the famous Judy Garland film). Be in for a big surprise.
The most obvious thing from the beginning of this show is the fabulous costumes, lighting and sets. This is a huge budget production and it shows in everything that you see on stage. There is something almost cinematic about this show, as the whole production runs more like a film than a stage show at times. Visually, there is another world on stage for this show.
All the award winning costume, lighting and sets mean little of course if the stage performers are not up to the task. That is never a problem with Wicked. Anyone who was on stage tonight put in a great performance, but of course special mention has to be made of the two lead witches. Ashleigh Gray (Elphaba) and Emily Tierney (Glinda) were simply "magic" in their respective roles tonight. For Ashleigh Grey, performing in front of her home town audience tonight must have been something very special too. Both put in great acting performances that made you believe completely in their characters and both were outstanding vocally. There is also that hard to define bond that has to work between the two lead roles in this show for everything to work perfectly on stage between them, and that was there tonight.
Special mention of course also has to go to outstanding performances tonight by Samuel Edwards (Fiyero), Marilyn Cutts (Madame Morrible), Steven Pinder (The Wizard), Carina Gillespie (Nessarose - Elphaba's sister), and Richard Vincent (Boq).
A musical would of course be nothing without the music and songs. Music and Lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz and there are some great musical theatre songs in this show. Somehow, the music and lyrics of the song just fit perfectly the storyline of the show; they never seem to be out of place or slow the story down.
Sometimes when a show has won so many awards and played to so many people, you wonder if the praise is really deserving at times. Well this is one of those times when it is. Wicked is an amazing piece of musical theatre, and it will be up there shining like a bright emerald green star for many years to come.
Everything just works perfectly in this show and I would happily have come right back into the theatre and watched it all again.
| 2019-04-24T16:49:18 |
http://www.southsideadvertiser.biz/wicked.htm
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1) Marques Houston - "Club"
2) camplo - "how you walkin"
3) Jon B - "waiting in vein"
4) Tevin Campbell - "Tomorrow"
5) O.C. - "Far From yours"
6) Timbaland feat Keri Hilson, D.O.E. - "The Way i are"
7) Marques Houston - "12 o'clock"
8) Mario - "Call the Cops"
9) Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
10) Damian Marley - "All Night"
11) Bell Biv Devoe - "Word to the Mother"
12) Hi-Five - "She's Playing Hard to get"
13) Camron & Mase - "Horse & Undercarraige"
14) Diddy - "I'll B missing u"
15) LL Cool J - "Hot Hot Hot"
16) Around the Way - "Really Into You"
17) Justin Timberlake feat T.I. - "Summer Love"
18) Spandau Ballet - "True"
19) Bob Marley - "Could You Be Loved"
20) Amerie - "Gotta Work"
21) New Edition - "If It Isn't Love"
22) Soul 4 Real - "Every Little Thing I Do (Bad Boy Remix)"
24) The Roots - "Break You Off"
25) Wayne Wonder - "Again"
26) Taio Cruz - "I Just Wanna Know"
27) Jade - "I Wanna Hump You Down"
28) Jon B - "Don't Talk"
29) Cassie ft Ryan Leslie - "Sometimes"
30) Procussions ft Talib Kweli - "Miss January"
31) Deemi - "On the Radio"
32) Michael Jackson - "The Way You Make Me Feel"
33) Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - "I Wonder If I Take You Home"
34) Janet Jackson - "when i think of you"
35) Kelly Rowland - "ComeBack"
36) Bobby Valentino - "Anonymous"
39) Toni Braxton - "You're Makin Me High"
40) Usher ft Pharell - "Wifey"
41) LL Cool J - "Phenomenon"
42) Ne-Yo ft Kanye West - "Because Of You"
43) Sterling Simms - "Nasty Girl (remix)"
44) Ne-Yo ft Jay-Z - "Crazy"
45) Ryan Leslie - "Rock U"
46) Soul II Soul - "Back 2 Life"
47) Bobby Brown - "Every Little Step"
48) Amy Winehouse ft Ghostface - "You're No Good"
| 2019-04-24T03:53:04 |
http://livemixshow.com/playlist/playlist_detail.asp?sid=757&casyear=2007
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I've never studied Italian in school or been to Italy, so take what follows with a grain of salt.
In my garden this summer I planted a type of zucchini called on the seed packet Costata Romanesco. Costata is an adjective meaning "ribbed", and Romanesco is an adjective meaning "Roman". The few I've harvested so far definitely have ribs, and I assume that the cultivar originated in Rome.
But Costata looks to me like a feminine adjective, Romanesco like a masculine one. Why don't the adjectives agree in gender? Why isn't the name Costata Romanesca, or Costato Romanesco? Google has 1080 hits for "Costata Romanesco", 339 for "Costata Romanesca", 4 for "Costato Romanesco", and even 1 for "Costato Romanesca". But Google hits indicate usage, not correctness (899,000 hits for the correct "ad nauseam" versus 1,040,000 for the incorrect "ad nauseum").
I also wonder what implied noun the adjectives modify. In American English we say zucchini, which is masculine and plural in form, even when we mean a single vegetable. Garzanti's online Italian dictionary has an entry for feminine zucchina (plural zucchine), but none for masculine zucchino (plural zucchini). However, under zucchina the dictionary does recognize zucchino as an alternative. The word is a diminutive of feminine zucca, so I would expect zucchina.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, New College Edition (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979) defines zucchini as "A variety of squash having an elongated shape and a smooth, thin dark-green rind." That definition fits the typical zucchini I see in the grocery store, but the samples of Costata Romanesco [sic] in my garden have a rough, grayish green rind. They are very tasty.
Someone told me a joke about zucchini, supposedly first told by Garrison Keillor. Why do the inhabitants of Lake Wobegon lock their cars in the month of August? So their neighbors won't leave bags of zucchini on the back seat. The point is that zucchini are prolific. I looked for this joke in the online Prairie Home Companion archives but couldn't find it.
| 2019-04-18T20:55:53 |
http://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2007/07/zucchini.html
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The candidate would be required to write high quality content for various websites.The content writing includes website content, articles, news, blogs, press releases etc.
Experience in writing for the Web, content management and internet research.
Experience with social networks and implementation of social media marketing.
Experience with HTML, CSS, and working with content management systems (CMS).
| 2019-04-21T09:09:37 |
https://www.webskitters.com/creative-content-career
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0.989199 |
Standing in front of a group and presenting a talk can be a daunting task for even the most confident of us, and even more so for language learners. What is the best way to approach oral presentations with Japanese university students? When sifting through my class's needs analysis results, it became obvious that many of my students may eventually be called on to give oral presentations. The target contexts include international research forums, conferences and post-graduate study abroad in English-medium institutions.
In an article by King on students at a Taiwanese University there appear to be several similar features. In particularly, "oral presentations are a face-threatening activity" (p1), and "speech anxiety and limited presentation skills are the major problems that lead to learners' oral presentation failures" (King:2). Certainly having learners share their worries and concerns before tackling their oral presentations has proved a useful step, as has eliciting from the learners prior experience of presenting to a group.
Whilst not following this cycle to the letter, it certainly underpins most classroom activities I do with learners, and an understanding of Stage 2 (Modelling of the Text) is absolutely imperative.
Rather than devoting an entire semester to this genre, I instead include several steps throughout the semester to gradually develop skills for oral presentations, as a component of our negotiated syllabus. Following is an outline of the process and product of the oral presentations component of the Advanced English communication classes. I am indebted to my former workplace colleagues at the University of Western Sydney's language centre (SWIC) for the overall idea for the assessment grid and procedure for preparing students for oral presentations.
During the semester, learners are given three minutes, then two minutes, then one minute to speak on any topic of their choosing. The learners are instructed to focus on fluency rather than grammatical accuracy. This requires overt explanation, as learners are generally not familiar with the differences between these two skills. After the initial three minutes with a partner, the pairs are rearranged and learners asked to speak about the same topic in two minutes, then with a new partner in one minute. The feedback from this preparatory activity is immediately positive ? all feel they really need and enjoy the opportunity to speak uninterrupted for a set period of time.
The next focus is the staging of a typical oral presentation. This is achieved by giving learners a copy of the actual assessment handout (Appendix A) to be used for final grades. The length of the presentation depends on the level of the learners. The space to the right of the table is left blank on purpose for learners to jot down useful words and phrases to use in their talks, in line with the various stages in the oral presentation genre. This section of the procedure needs quite a deal of explanation and elicitation, so we spend most of one lesson going over the assessment sheet. Below are comments pertaining to each section as presented on the handout.
Field (area of vocabulary to be used), tenor (register) and mode (oral versus written language) of oral presentations are identified. Some or all of the following activities can be done in class.
Learners are asked to share experiences of prior oral presentations, how they felt, what they talked about and so on. This can be done as pair work, or if numbers permit as a general group discussion.
Prime Minister Koizumi ANNOUNCED today that there will be a new tax on company waste. He HOPES it will encourage larger corporations to play a more responsible role in reducing waste products in this country.
In order to encourage larger corporations to play a more responsible role in reducing waste products in this country, a new tax on company waste was today ANNOUNCED by Prime Minister Koizumi.
In order to illustrate how most spoken text is rather ungrammatical, learners can transcribe a simple transcription of someone speaking on the radio (or yourself if all else fails). Laborious, but worth it for making a point.
The remainder of the "language" and "physical features" sections of the handout can then be discussed, with examples and explanations where necessary.
Learners should be made aware of the various features of pronunciation. By allowing learners to focus on smaller, more manageable segments of language, they feel there is more room for improvement rather than focusing on sound articulation alone, as is often their experience.
Learners can also share their ideas about some memorable speeches ? because they were good or because they were bad! This often ties in with the "physical features" section of the handout.
The teacher can then present a model talk to the class. After asking the learners for gist and main ideas, the staging of the presentation is analyzed using the handout (see "genre" section).
Each stage is discussed in pairs or as a whole group, and appropriate words and phrases written on the board.
In pairs learners can work on their oral presentations and peer check each other's outlines. I generally suggest learners choose a topic from their area of research, and they have to email me their proposed topics so I can check whether there is enough "meat" in them.
Learners are discouraged from giving a narrative or report style presentation, but rather developing a talk with a few issues ? points for and against.
The teacher can also be a participant in the joint construction stage, giving help and advice with edits and drafts where required.
Presentations are given during class, timed, and points lost if too short or too long, so learners know to practice several times at home (in front of the mirror ideally).
During the presentations, each student is asked to write a few comments on paper, and these are given to the speaker once their presentation is finished. Students seem to appreciate this peer feedback and read their comments voraciously.
I also complete assessment sheets for each speaker and hand them all back to the class once everyone has presented.
By analyzing oral presentations from a genre perspective, learners can grasp the basic scaffolding of this particular text type, and tailor it to their particular context. The activities mentioned in this discussion may of course be developed and expanded further, especially in the area of presentation tools, such as PowerPoint, overheads, or handouts. Those students aiming at longer talks should also practice question elicitation techniques for discussion time, and strategies to have questions rephrased should they not understand them.
With the experience of at least one oral presentation in English, learners can forge ahead in their English studies with more confidence, and the skills and strategies required to develop other similar presentations. In this era of increasing internationalization, opportunities for students to study or work abroad are growing steadily, and being able to speak to a group with confidence and ease is an essential skill.
Hammond J., Burns A., Joyce H., Brosnan D. & Gerot L. English for social purposes. NCELTR: Australia.
| 2019-04-23T12:38:20 |
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Webster-OralPresentations.html
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Networks typically like to give new shows, especially the ones they think have the most potential, good time slots. This means airing directly after one of their biggest hits. Here, I take a look at how three of ABC's flagship shows: Dancing with the Stars, Grey's Anatomy, and Modern Family, do at launching shows. Here's a look at Dancing with the Stars.
In the 2005-06 season, Dancing with the Stars got its first shot at launching a show in comedy Crumbs, which aired Thursday at 9:30. Well, for five episodes at least, before it got pulled. In Justice, its Friday at 9pm lead-out, fared a tiny bit better, getting to air out its initial 13 episode order. Two takeaways here: Dancing with the Stars is not at the point where it can launch a show, and it also airs partially on Fridays.
In 2006-07, ABC moved Dancing with the Stars to Mondays and Tuesdays and launched Help Me Help You Tuesdays at 9, which was canceled after 13 episodes.
In 2007-08, comedy Samantha Who? launched Mondays at 9:30. It was a top 30 show that season in A18-49 and top 20 in total viewers. However, it collapsed and was canceled in its second season despite keeping the DWTS lead-in. ABC also launched Women's Murder Club after the Tuesday hour of Dancing with the Stars. It was canceled after 13 episodes, and wasn't even in the top 100 in A18-49 for the season, averaging a 2.0 rating out of its 4.1 lead-in. On Wednesdays, Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice was launched. It became a top 30 show in A18-49, averaging a 3.0.
Record: 1.5 for 7 (Samantha Who? gets half a point for its initial success and subsequent collapse).
In 2008-09, ABC tried again on Mondays this season with two new shows. Survivor Suburbia was a comedy than was given a 13 episode order and didn't get a backorder or renewal. Then there was Cupid, a drama that was 7-and-done, one of which was burned off in the summer.
In 2009-10, things changed. A little show named Castle launched Mondays at 10 and stayed there for the rest of its run; it was controversially canceled in 2016. However, comedy Romantically Challenged was also ratings challenged (sorry), getting pulled from the schedule after just four episodes. It's noteworthy that it actually pulled better ratings than already-renewed fellow comedy The Middle, and was on par with already-renewed Cougar Town. However, its retention from DWTS was just not excusable. Finally, they launched a drama called Forgotten Tuesdays at 10. It was canceled after 17 episodes. While it did OK-ish at best with the Dancing with the Stars lead-in, it really collapsed without it.
Record: 2.5 for 12. But that one success was all ABC needed to have a stable Monday night for more than half a decade.
In 2010-11, ABC focused on trying to launch a drama out of the Tuesday edition of Dancing with the Stars, while keeping Castle in the prime Mondays at 10 time slot. Their first attempt was Detroit 1-8-7, was received 18 episodes before being canceled. Midseason replacement Body of Proof fared much better; it was a top 10 drama in total viewers that season. It went on two more seasons before getting controversially canceled, a show that by the end did well in total viewers but pretty shaky in A18-49.
After this, there was a major lull in launching new shows out of Dancing with the Stars. Veteran shows such as Happy Endings and Private Practice (again) briefly aired after the Tuesday hour to weak results, before the Tuesday hour itself was eliminated after spring 2013.
It wasn't until 2016-17 when another new show was launched out of Dancing with the Stars: legal drama Conviction. It didn't last long, as its ratings were very low.
In fall 2017, ABC launched medical drama The Good Doctor out of Dancing with the Stars. While Dancing with the Stars is at its lowest raw numbers ever, The Good Doctor is doing numbers the time slot hasn't seen in several years. It probably didn't hurt that The Good Doctor got a nice lead-in, so I'm counting it as a success.
There were certainly more failures than successes in new shows that aired after Dancing with the Stars. However, there are more failures than successes in the freshmen TV class every year as it is. It's key that Castle was one of those successes; it helped ABC keep Mondays stable for years while they worked on other nights and went eight seasons. We'll see how The Good Doctor holds, but ABC can keep comfort in knowing that Dancing with the Stars was able to launch Castle and had at least a couple other short-term successes.
| 2019-04-19T23:00:58 |
http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2017/11/dancing-with-stars-and-its-success-rate.html
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Likely Conclusion: Hou se Armed Services Committee head Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) says, "I cannot help but conclude that a significant factor in the current strain on the Air Force is a lack of people." Skelton was addressing the Air Force's two top leaders at his Feb. 27 hearing on the Fiscal 2009 Air Force budget proposal when he asserted that USAF's unfunded requirements list "suggests as much, identifying a requirement for $385 million to add back almost 19,000 airmen, split between the active duty and reserve." Indeed, the service's URL lists a Total Force end strength increase as its No. 4 item, below four additional F-22s and above additional C-130Js and C-17s. In its justification, the service says that "glide sloping" to the Fiscal 2009 total of 316,600 active airmen would produce "a critical capability gap," and jeopardize support for emerging missions, such as Africa Command, a larger ground force, and USAF's own new Cyber Command, and the Quadrennial Defense Review-directed 86 combat wings, known as the Required Force. As Skelton pointed out, USAF leaders "can't have it both ways." Either they support the 2009 budget with its continued personnel drawdown or they don't. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne told the lawmakers that unofficially he supports the URL increase to "hedge our bets." Gen. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff, responded that discussions with DOD are ongoing, but, he is now "more concerned" that continuing down to 316,000 is not the right course. In their joint statement, the two leaders said, "Reducing Air Force end strength further, coupled with [in-lieu-of] taskings for the foreseeable future, carries considerable risks of 'burning out' our airmen in several critical expeditionary career fields as well as limiting our future national options to meet global mission requirements."
| 2019-04-23T18:16:50 |
http://airforcemag.cloudapp.net/DRArchive/Pages/2008/February%202008/February%2029%202008/1060conclusion.aspx
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calculate the utility of an investment using the utility function.
answer the question form the last video.
Is a 17% additional return appropriate for the 34.29% addition in risk?
We start by making two assumptions.
One, we like more return with less risk.
That is, we are greedy.
Two, we are all risk averse.
But what does it mean to be risk averse?
Let me illustrate the idea of risk aversion with an example.
are paid 15 if you get a head and 5 if you get a tail.
Assuming that a head and tail are equally likely, each has a probability of 50%.
So your expected payoff from this gamble is 0.5 x 15 + 0.5 x 5 = 10.
The question is, how much would you pay as an entry fee to play this gamble?
then you are risk neutral.
You don't care about the risk of the gamble.
say eight, then you are risk averse.
Hence you are willing to pay less than the expected payoff.
bearing the risk of the payoff.
then you are a risk lover or risk seeker.
are willing to pay more for it.
If you think about it, this kind of behavior is not very common.
Going back to our assumptions, we assume that all investors are risk averse.
In other words, they demand compensation for bearing risk.
more attractive, you should understand the idea of utility theory.
Utility is the happiness a person gets from consuming goods and services.
utility is the amount of happiness an investor gets from an investment.
What if you have two goods to choose from?
How would we measure your happiness?
Let's say that the two goods are beer and pizza.
the number of pizzas is on the horizontal axis.
no pizza as having five pizzas and no beer.
Plot these two points and join them with a straight line.
This line is referred to as the indifference curve.
pizza give you the same level of happiness.
all combinations of beer and pizza on the straight line.
we can put expected return on the vertical axis and risk on the horizontal axis.
We can then draw multiple indifference curves.
As you move towards the top left of the graph, the utility increases.
This is referred to as nonsatiation.
by moving towards the top left of the graph.
Further note that the indifference curve is not a straight line but a curve.
This is because of risk aversion.
investors are happy with small levels of additional returns.
But at higher levels of risk, they demand larger levels of additional risk.
will have steeper indifference curves than less risk adverse investors.
Investor happiness or utility may be quantified by using utility functions.
We will use what is called a quadratic utility function.
U = E(r)- 1/2A x sigma squared.
the variance of its returns, and A is the coefficient of risk aversion.
If A is equal to 0, the investor is risk neutral.
In other words, does not want to be compensated for any risk.
If A is positive, greater than 0, the investor is risk averse.
And if A is negative, less than 0, the investor is a risk lover or risk seeker.
earlier assumptions on nonsatiation and risk aversion.
to help us answer which of the two investments we saw earlier is better.
| 2019-04-23T08:01:31 |
https://ru.coursera.org/lecture/portfolio-management/utility-theory-AM52T
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1. Friendship is set up as the main theme of the novel, in the prologue. What do you think are two qualities that make a good friend and why?
I think that loyalty and trustworthiness are the two most important qualities in a friend, since friends with those qualities will always stick by a person, no matter what.
2. Faith narrates the prologue. What is the significance of Faith's name, as it seems to relate to the book?
In the prologue, it is revealed that one of the women has cancer. However, Faith seems to have faith that things will work out, since the friends have always worked through their problems together and will continue to do so, presumably, for the rest of their lives.
3. Describe what the five friends are doing, as the book opens.
The women are sitting around a hospital room, as the book opens.One is knitting, one is sleeping, and the others are either reading or daydreaming. They then begin to reminisce about their past.
| 2019-04-21T01:16:54 |
http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/angry-housewives-eating-bon-bons/shortessaykey.html
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While talking with one of my best friends, we started to discuss "when are you successful?" Well to be honest the only thing we could dtermine is success is in the eye of the beholder.
1) What are your dreams? goals? and aspirations? Now the true question is what where these one year ago? five years ago?
2) Did you accomplish these goals? If not what prevented/ altered your progress/ path?
3) Would you change anything in your past? Not small things but serious life altering decisions.
4) Now the most important question in my personal opinion is: Are you your own role model? Do you impress yourself? Would you be your own friend?
5) What are your future dreams, goals, apirations?
6) What are you going to do to ensure your dreams, goals, aspirations will become a reality?
It may seem simple and funny to think that success can be determined in five questiions but my personal opinion is that it can. I will review all these questions below and determine what my answer is.
1)Five years ago my dream was to graduate high school and go to college for nursing.
2)No. I went to college to determine that nursing is not what my calling in life is. I changed my focus to advocating for youth in foster care and will be returning to school this fall.
3)HECK NO. I made mistakes but I learned, developed, and grew to become a better person, advocate, and friend.
4)YES! I am amazed at the opportunities I am blessed to be apart of. I am impressed everyday at the family I have, friends I have, and the opportunities that seem unrealistic at the moment presented. I would be jealous of anyone that had my life if I did not have it.
5)My future dreams are to get a degree in something that gives me the opportunity to work with youth who are in foster care or in the at-risk population.
6)I am going to continue learning everyday. I am going to meet new people who will teach me everyday. I am going to refuse to except defeat. I am not going to be a statistic. I am going to be as successful as I determine. I am going to live my life the way I want. I am going to make a difference in the world (no matter be is small, with one person, or a million).
The determining answer for me is YES! I am successful. I have overcome obsticles, challenged the social norm, refused being typical, and determined my own path.
I have been through foster care, finding a forever family and being adopted, all the craziness that comes with a family, advocating for youth in foster care local-state-national-international platform. I have advocated for youth in foster care in France, Germany, Ghana, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and the USA. I have met some of the most powerful people in multiple countries. I have dedicated my life to bettering the lives of others while ensuring the bettering of my own through education, connections, and personal growth.
As I see it, I am as successful as my imagination allows me to be. EVERYONE needs to dream the biggest dreams, look at all obsticles in life not as a challenge but an opportunity, determine your success, and SUCCEED YOUR SUCCESS! You are as successful as you determine. I think everyone is successful for making it another day, making someone smile, and living your life!
| 2019-04-21T20:11:10 |
https://www.fosterclub.com/blog/youth-perspective/are-you-success
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Pregnancy App Article: "Planning ahead: Maternity pay"
For most people, this will be the main bulk of their maternity pay.
You are an employee. Genuinely self-employed folks and agency workers don't get SMP but may be entitled to Maternity Allowance.
You have worked for a continuous 26 weeks by the 15th week before your due date.
You earn on average at least £112 a week.
You have given notice to your employer as to when you expect your maternity leave to start.
The good thing about SMP is that you don't have to go back to work in order to be entitled to it (or even intend to).
How much SMP will you get?
It's 39 weeks pay, but sadly only six weeks of that are at the 'higher rate', which is 90% of your usual salary.
The rest will be paid at the 'lower rate' which is currently £139.58 (or 90% of your usual pay if that happens to be lower than £139.58).
Some employers pay maternity pay at higher rates than SMP or pay it for longer periods. The sting in the tail is that there is often a requirement that the excess over SMP may be clawed back by your employer if you don't come back to work or don't stay for a reasonable period after you do come back. So have a good look at your contract.
It's lawful for your employer to put in a clawback provision as long as the period you are required to return for isn't ridiculous (so a few months is probably fine, five years is not, anything in between will depend upon the specific circumstances).
Also remember that contractual maternity pay is not on top of SMP unless your contract says it is.
This is what you may get if you don’t qualify for SMP. You can claim it after you’ve been pregnant for 26 weeks. It’s paid fortnightly or monthly and the amount you get depends on your eligibility.
You can get more information on how much money you’re entitled to by visiting the government website (www.gov.uk) and searching under the benefits section.
You are allowed to do 10 paid 'Keeping in Touch' days during the period you receive Mat Allowance, though once you start working properly again, even part time, you have to declare in and the Mat Allowance will stop.
I'm self-employed and it was easy to claim Maternity Allowance - just fill in the claim form and get yourself a MATB1 certificate from the midwife as evidence for pregnancy.
When on SMP your tax and NI go right down - I started getting tax back on my payslips as I'd overpaid earlier in the year. Reducing outgoings also helped us a lot.
| 2019-04-19T10:33:18 |
https://www.mumsnet.com/apps/content/pregnancy/week-22-day-6-maternity-pay
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This is a tautology. 2 3 4 We all agree that the universe has survivable properties, and we all agree that we are here to observe it. By definition, we could not survive if the universe did not have survivable properties. But such reasoning is circular and does not answer the question: Why does the universe seem so finely tuned for life?
A way to avoid a tautology is by using the metaphysical anthropic principle.
| 2019-04-19T07:22:29 |
http://www.christcreated.com/con/philosophy/anthropic-principle/tautology/
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I have no doubt that Cinderella is a great achievement, and has a large reach across popular culture. However the film itself doesn't really work for me, as with other "classic" princess films, predominantly because I find Cinderella herself so uninspiring. Still a very good film though.
Cruella de Vil is on the shortlist for the greatest villain within all of these films. And to a (too) large degree she overshadows everything else going on in the film.
Consensus for this on Rotten Tomatoes is "A decent take on the legend of King Arthur, The Sword in the Stone suffers from relatively indifferent animation, but its characters are still memorable and appealing. " I can't disagree with any of that.
Prince Naveen (initially) is very much the anti-Prince Charming, and Tiana is much more engaging than Cinderella, yet there's only a couple of places difference between the two films. Ultimately the ending didn't quite work for me. Having said that, it wouldn't take much to convince me to bump it up several positions. Fantastic animation, with some very dark (for Disney) imagery.
Another film where I suspect I have a higher regard than most do. "I'm just not sure how well this plan was thought through..." alone places it over many of the films below.
A worthy successor to the original Fantasia, in some respects hampered by the inclusion of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, as it just served to remind me that this is not the original.
The inclusion of Jiminy Cricket is a welcome one. The live action segments are a bit meh, but paid off nicely enough. Bongo is okay in its own right, but Mickey and the Beanstalk is up there as one of the best shorts within the package films.
I avoided seeing this for ages due to the period it was released in, and generally not being a fan of David Spade. However I was pleasantly surprised (on both counts). Add in the fact that Patrick Warburton's voice work as Kronk is worth watching this film for in and of itself. A huge step up from many of those released around the same time.
I still smirk thinking of Owl's wonderful speech to inspire Piglet to go through "Through a dark wood fraught with peril, on a mission of life or death."
The pink elephant scene always freaked me out as a child. As did the scene's of Dumbo's mother freaking out. I've vacillated quite a bit on the placement of this (and the upcoming Littler Mermaid), and if I were to compile this list next week, the posititioning would likely differ significantly.
Maybe it's too soon? The Baymax character could easily have fallen flat, but instead it soars, where the viewer can feel its compassion and desire to heal. The expected origin story montage was particularly well done, playing off the character introductions in the beginning of the film. Bonus point for the post-credits sequence with Stan Lee.
Coming off the back of Hercules, Mulan was a huge improvement. The songs aren't as strong as those from the early 90s films (which says more about the strength of the songs from Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Lion King than it does about Mulan), however I was drawn in to the story, with Mulan making use of her strengths to succeed (and not to find love, but to protect her father).
On watching, I wanted to shout at Ariel "yes you are" when she argues that she's not a child (she's fallen in love at first sight with Eric because he treats his dog well and she find him cute? Honestly).
This is one film where the traditional inclusion of sidekicks (the gargoyles) feels really out of place, almost making what is a dark story too cutesy, while at the same time containing bleak scenes (such as Frollo's death). At the end of the day, I do rate it quite highly, but with a few changes, it could be in the upper echelon.
Finally - Stirling Holloway as Winnie the Pooh. The moment where Piglet described the house Eeyore has found for Owl as the best house in the world always gets to me.
I'd likely rate this higher if I had seen (or remembered seeing) Bambi as a child. There are some great moments in the film, and even knowing it was coming, the death of Bambi's mother is traumatic.
Pretty much any film from here on in I've had placed in the top ten at one stage or another. I'm not entirely sold on the Aladdin-Jasmine relationship, and the means of defeating Jafar is awfully convenient. But really, this is nitpicking - I should be heaping praise on the songs, the animation, and most significantly Robin Williams' voice work.
With one of those memes going around last year (Disney: Hunger Games), a friend of mine suggested Snow White and The Prince would win as "Snow White is one tough lady". No… good at cooking/cleaning, but not a great heroine in the same sense that Mulan or Bella are. The dwarves (particularly Grumpy) are the real heroes of this film, with so much emotion and individuality captured amongst them, you feel their anguish, more than Snow White's peril. That said, it doesn't stop this being a great film On rewatching it, I'd forgotten how violent the Queen's end is. Also, in case anyone cares, it was not the first animated feature film (that would be the lost Argentinian film, The Apostle) (why, yes, I am still bitter about a number of trivia nights on this point).
For someone with a bit of a gaming habit, there's so much to love here. In particular, confusing the rest of the audience that I saw it with by laughing at the Konami Code as the key for entry in to the Sugar Racer code. As with Big Hero 6, this feels more like a Pixar film than a Disney one.
In some ways, this doesn't fit in with the rest of the Disney canon (as shown in the wonderful poster art). Quirky, funny, brilliant.
I've developed something of a disdain for Circle of Life, due to a remix of it being played ad nauseum on a recent holiday. That aside, the Lion King is magic. Also inspired one of my favourite Simpsons moments - Bleeding Gums Murphy in the clouds.
In a year with Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon, Tangled was always likely to be squeezed out come awards time. In hindsight, this film may end up somewhat serving as the starting point for a second renaissance. As with some of the other upper tier films, there are great songs (I've got a Dream), sidekicks that serve a purpose without getting in the way, and as with the other modern princess films, a heroine that you can admire. Maximus is where its at though.
Love is foregoing the last bit of garlic bread, slice of pizza or, in this case, meatball.
If AMPAS hadn't changed the way best picture is determined, I can see that this would have been the fourth animated film to crack the Best Picture category at the Oscars (wishful thinking on my part perhaps... I'd certainly have gone with it over Captain Philips or Philomena (both films I liked)). I can see that ten years from now, "Let it Go" will be thought of like "My heart will go on", and no one will recall liking it. That would be an unfair legacy. "Let it go" (and much of the music within Frozen) works beautifully. Bonus points for Elsa telling Anna what we've all thought around the various Princesses marrying the first guy they meet.
I first watched this as part of a Disney binge on a recent international flight. Not ideal conditions - but I was awed. Not just the beautiful animation, there's a villain who stands out without overshadowing, a Prince who is more than just a means to a better life, and comic relief that didn't make me cringe. By far the best of the classic "Princess" films, and a classic in its own right.
Ranked as the greatest animated film of all time by Time Out. I don't quite agree, but this is a superb film, with great animation, memorable songs, and classic characters.
Not just Disney's best, but one of the greatest animated films ever made (my shortlist includes The Incredibles, Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies and The Wrong Trousers). Fantastic animation, memorable songs, and a heroine that actually has some sense. That she falls for Beast, not because he is so dreamy (as does Ariel, Anna, Cinderella...) but from time spent together, learning from each other, and getting to know each other makes it a more plausible long term relationship. Gaston is also unlike most Disney villains that have come before him (and in many ways, has a lot in common with some of the Disney Princes).
For a guy who packs a tight suitcase this list reveals a great deal of what is important to you, how you identify yourself in the world and how you treat others. This is the list made by a good man with a good heart.
The list is incredibly comprehensive and sports loads of films I'm yet to see but for my money I feel Mulan has aged very well. The animation is beautiful, it uses Eddie Murphy as a sidekick long before Shrek met Donkey and as you pointed out sports a strong female character who is protecting her father not trying to snag a prince. Lilo & Stitch seems like one of those films I'm not going to think about until you bring it to my attention much for my betterment. Little Mermaid is dating terribly in terms of gender relationships but it cannot be stated enough how this gave re-birth to the whole Disney animated family film event that had died off with Walt. Disney was a dated irrelevant brand when this movie came out. What it is today starts here with a film that calls back to their glory days but started it for a whole new generation. Under the Sea is still a classic. Of course to follow it with Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King sealed the deal. What's fascinating about the list is how it showcases the changing fortunes of Disney and the changes to animation throughout the eras. So many films here I have to see now thanks to you and your insights.
| 2019-04-21T00:41:12 |
http://blandmike.blogspot.com/2015/01/ranking-disneys-anmiated-films-part-2.html
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Procedure: Gather 6-10 beans in bundles and wrap 1/2 piece of bacon around the center of each bundle. Place bundles in baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic salt. Pour melted butter over bundles. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until bacon has become crisp.
| 2019-04-22T17:57:10 |
http://thebigcookbook.com/printrecipe.php?recipeid=176
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Question I'm thinking of writing story about a homeless girl approximately 15 or 16 years old who has been living on her own for most of her life. She is making a living by stealing things (mostly pick-pocketing). She is captured by another small ring of thieves (an older man and two other teenagers) when she tries to pickpocket one of them and it goes wrong. Eventually, she accepts this new group as family and is living happily with them. Her new world is broken apart when a gang takes the group hostage and kills the old man. The police intervene before the teens can be killed as well, and take them away. After the police discover they have no home or family the three teens are taken to a orphanage designed specifically to re-integrate homeless kids like them back into society. The three (who now treat each other like siblings) face many challenges as they learn to fit back into society again, such as school, making new friends and catching up on their many years of missed education.
My question is, is that too much to have in one story? Should i just stick to her finding her new family and living with them? Or should I start out with her already living with the other thieves and just focus on the challenges she faces fitting back into society?
first story, how she journeys from homelessness to living in the orphanage and having friends could be a novel in itself. The second part, how she and her two friends re-integrate into school and society could be its own novel.
Whether you want to make it one or two books is up to you. Either way, try to think in terms of creating a four-part dramatic arc.
Part 2: Joining the group.
Part 3: The gang attempts to take over the group.
Part 4: The police intervene and and the teens are placed in the orphanage.
The goal of this story seems to be to take your main character to a place where she has a future.
If you want to do two books, you will need a similar arc for the second book, and you will need to decide what the goal is - what her big challenge in the school environment is.
Part 1: Her life of crime.
Part 2: Police intervention puts her into the orphanage and a new school.
Part 3: The challenges she faces at school lead to a crisis.
Part 4: How she solves the crisis and becomes someone with a clear future.
Comments for Too Many Ideas?
I actually disagree. I think this story would work well as one novel, it would just have to be larger. I think having so many plot twists and interesting events not only captivates the reader but serves them a dynamic, enticing plot which is constantly moving. I think this would be great as one story and I would certainly read it.
Thanks for all the help, know exactly what I'm going to do with the story now.
Great site by the way! Response time was exceptional, I was expecting to have to wait more than just a few hours! Will definity recommend this to my friends.
On the other hand, looking at it from the viewpoint of a selling writer, a trilogy or series is much more lucrative than a one-off book.
Jonathan Gunson talks about this in his 10 Simple Strategies for Bestseller Success. He recommends in strategy #2 to "build a unique book series brand. People rally around unique books because they are brands that they love and become evangelists for.
A brand is an entity with a set of implied values that people come to trust through experience. It can be relied on to constantly reproduce that experience, a navigation point used by people to make their way through the world. The need to put brand labels on everything may be a human failing, but no-one can deny its power.
Three primary examples of loved consumer brands are McDonalds, Coca Cola, and Disney. All of these provide a reliable, consistent experience. Users enjoy the experience greatly, and come back for more. The same applies to your books which should provide a high quality, strongly identifiable, unique and consistent experience.
This is what author Lemony Snickett provides for readers with his ‘Unfortunate Series of Events’ books featuring the tribulations of the Baudelaire children. The consistent quality of writing and characters become increasingly familiar. As a result, ‘Lemony-holic’ readers became hooked on the stories by the million."
I totally agree with Jonathan. This is a simple thing to do, yet the benefits to the author and reader are great. A trilogy or series if fun to write too!
| 2019-04-19T20:34:01 |
https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/too-many-ideas.html
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Can apples really be poisonous? Theoretically, yes, but the hard outer surface of the pips prevents them being digested.
From the Latin for ‘bad’ or ‘evil’ after its association with mankind’s fall from paradise. Note that the Old Testament does not name the apple referring only to the ‘Tree of Knowledge’. It is said that the original tree was, probably, an apricot but that was too exotic for northern climes and the point that temptation was all around would have been lost.
Strictly speaking, the crab apple is Malus sylvestris ‘John Downie’ with sylvestris, 'wild' or 'growing in woods', being the species and ‘John Downie’ the variety but the sylvestris is usually dropped.
Like many fruit-bearing trees, the pips contain cyanolipids from which cyanide can be obtained. One way in which cyanide is obtained from cyanolipids is by maceration. Theoretically, chewing into an apple pip could produce cyanide gas but the amount from doing so as part of eating an apple would be tiny.
Ludicrous claims for would be terrorists are usually associated with Ricinus communis, castor oil plant, but it has been suggested that terrorists have attempted to process large quantities of apple pips to produce cyanide.
Cyanide works by blocking the ability of the blood to carry oxygen. This leads to a rapid depression of the central nervous system and death usually results from respiratory failure.
A case reported in 1942 said that a man collected apple pips until he had a small bowl full and ate them all at once. This case seems to have led to a number of apocryphal stories usually about 'a friend of a friend'.
Unconfirmed reports suggest a teacher in the north western United States committed suicide by eating a bowl of crushed apple seeds.
In 2005, Kamel Bourgass was convicted of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance by the use of poisons and/or explosives to cause disruption, fear or injury. The jury could not reach a verdict on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Though Bourgass was found to have a number of recipes for producing cyanide, and chemical equipment was found at his home, there was no indication that he had actually produced any of the gas.
The village of Egremont in Cumbria has, since 1266, held an annual crab apple fair.
These days this is when the World Gurning Championship is held.
The fruit is associated with finding love.
Modern apple varieties developed from crab apples so the apples which gave the Germanic gods eternal life were crab apples.
In Denmark, the presence of an adulterer makes the fruit wither.
'Avalon' the mythical paradise, means 'Place of Apples'. An apple wood wand is necessary for the spells to allow travel to the Otherworld.
The tree in the Garden of Eden is believed to have been an apricot, which was a very common tree in the Middle East. When the Old Testament came to Europe this was replaced by an apple tree because of the need to show that temptation was all around.
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http://thepoisongarden.co.uk/atoz/malus_john_downie.htm
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The woman said to the serpent, 'We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die. '"
"The bright yellow patches, top right and left, were intended to suggest corners of a fresco or a tapestry, whose corners had rotted, revealing the golden wall beneath. To the right a sleeping child and three crouching women. Two people dressed in purple confide their thoughts to one another. An enormous crouching figure lifts up its arm and stares in astonishment at these two who dare to question their destiny. At the center someone is picking fruit. An idol, its hands mysteriously raised seems to indicate the Beyond. Lastly, an old woman nearing death appears to accept everything. She completes the story!"
Interpreting excerpts of letters Gauguin wrote to a friend, Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? can be understood as a meditation on birth, life and death in the light of Maori mythology.
In Where do we come from? Gauguin poses all the existential questions that brought him to Tahiti in the first instance. He draws together a range of former paintings relating to the fable of Adam and Eve in order to address his ideal vision of Tahiti being an earthly Garden of Eden.
Each of the three major sections of this painting contains a different stage of Gauguin's evolving relationship with Eve, throughout his guiding force. Beginning at the left side of the painting and moving to the right, the painting first represents Eve in the form of an old woman, holding her head and crouching into her unclothed body. This image represents the Judeo-Christian school of thought and Gauguin's world before Tahiti. This Eve symbolizes his past and assumes the guilt and shame of humanity.
Towards the centre of the What are we? section of the artwork there is a figure picking fruit in a fairly direct reference to the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. In addition to the connotation of Eve tasting the forbidden fruit, the ambiguity regarding the sexuality of the fruit picker represents Gauguin's attraction to the ancient concept of hermaphroditism - itself related to the Biblical story of how Eve was created from the rib of Adam.
Gauguin highlights Eve's most important role as the original source of life and knowledge, which would not have existed but for the Fall. Her tall posture displays her acquiring knowledge and distributing it to those around her. Without the Fall, according to Gauguin, the world would have been void of questioning, as is represented by the existential work as a whole. Eve's height is also symbolic of humanity's high point, the development of the sense of self, and humanity's collective ability to stand up and take control of their own destiny.
On the right of the painting is a baby, the expression of the new beginning which Eve represents for Gauguin. Although he finished the painting while suicidal and in poor health, Gauguin continued to reach towards Eve as a last grasp at inspiration, despite his multiple attempts at a new beginning in new environments ultimately failed him.
Gauguin referred to Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? as his "testament," because he planned to take his own life when the painting was finished. He worked feverishly, painting "on sackcloth full of knots and wrinkles," but found the finished work more than acceptable. Gauguin did not kill himself after completion of the work and it is entirely plausible he recognized the significance and breadth of his own piece.
When Gauguin launched into Where do we come from?, his climactic work in 1897, he was in such wretched health, suffering the effects of syphilis and suppurating eczema that the locals believed he was a leper. In addition, his eyesight had begun to fail him, rendering him unable to paint for six months. Thus coming to the end of his artistic usefulness, Gauguin resolved to kill himself. However, before doing so, he was determined to focus all his efforts on creating one last masterpiece. Where do we come from? is this masterpiece and the summation of his ideas. Gauguin posed all of the existential questions that brought him to Tahiti in the first place and continued to plague him into his final days.
"I am so demoralized, discouraged, that I don't think anything worse could happen."
In 1891 Paul Gauguin left France for Tahiti, seeking in the Pacific a society that was untouched by the corrupting influences of Western civilization. In Tahiti, he created artworks (paintings and sculptures) that express a highly personal mythology. However, if Gauguin's correspondence from the time is to be believed, his second departure for Tahiti in 1895 was undertaken in a different frame of mind to his first.
It was not just a final farewell to the European way of life, but also his artistic career. He also sought peace of mind in exile away from having to "battle endlessly against idiots. " However, upon arriving in Tahiti he did not find the solace that he was looking for, his poor health forced him back to hospital and his savings ran out.
In April 1897 he learnt of the death of his daughter Aline, to whom he was deeply attached. This period of despair corresponded with a prodigious creative output, for during this time he painted, sculpted and wrote a great deal. Where do we come from? can thus be seen as his artistic last will and testament.
Over 3.75 meters in length, Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? was the most ambitious painting of Gauguin's career. It presents a summation of his Polynesian imagery, filled with Tahitians of all ages situated at ease within a terrestrial paradise devoid of any sign of European civilization.
Gauguin indicated that the painting should be read from right to left, with the three major groups portraying the questions posed by the title. The three women and baby represent the beginning of life, the middle group symbolizes the normal, everyday existence of adulthood, and in the final scene an old woman approaching death appears reconciled and resigned to her thoughts. Gauguin stated that the "strange white bird represents the futility of words". The blue idol in the background represents the Beyond.
The many forms and deep spaces of this hugely complicated composition are tied together by its overall tonalities in green and blue. It was the element of color that Gauguin called a 'language of the dream'.
His impressive use of brush stroke and color allow him to create a painting that evokes various feelings about the different stages of life. Furthermore, he uses color in order to emphasize various parts of the painting in order to draw the attention of the viewer and accentuate the emotions he wishes to convey.
The repetitive use of a dark blue within the background and with regards to the idol and shadows creates an atmosphere of despair and sadness. The background is a forest, which would normally have been painted with green and brown tones, but is tinted with dark blue, evoking a feeling of the unknown and of the surroundings closing in on the three groups in the foreground. The color blue also matches the idol which represents the Beyond, thus associating the surrounding with the Beyond as well. We see that the only area in which there is significant light is on the pair of young women in the centre, who are able to experience youth and adulthood.
Upon viewing Gauguin's Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? one can sense how the use of color and shadow evokes a feeling of despair. Coupled with the Gauguin's choices in subject matter, the painting creates a description for the entirety of life. As displayed by the parts of the painting enveloped by blue shadow, life is shrouded almost entirely by the Beyond except for the portion of youth and adulthood in which you can temporarily free yourself from sadness and fear.
Combined with his use of color, Gauguin uses emphasis in brush stroke through various parts of the painting in order to draw the attention of the viewer.
Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? is not only the most colossal canvas that Gauguin painted in his entire life, but also the work that expound the entire philosophical and pictorial doctrine of the artist.
"Too few people realize that this painting is a national treasure, representing as much of a pre-modernist breakthrough as Manet's Déjeuner sur l'Herbe, Seurat's Grande Jatte, or Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon."
Gauguin's masterpiece Where do we come from? was not critically received during his lifetime. This was due in part to both the proximity to his death after completion, and the distance separating the artistic circles of Paris from Tahiti. However, if one is to judge by the lackluster reaction his Tahitian work received upon his first return to France in 1895, there is no evidence suggesting this work would have met with the approval it thoroughly deserved.
It was only after his death that Gauguin's total body of work, including Where do we come from? was met with widespread critical approval. Indeed, a craze for purchasing Gauguin's paintings came in posthumous exhibitions in the Salon D Automne in Paris in 1903 and 1906. Where do we come from? was purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts in 1935 and has since been renown as one of its most spectacular creations.
In 1898 Where do we come from? was sent by Gauguin in Tahiti to Daniel de Monfreid in Paris. It was then consigned to Gauguin's agent Ambroise Vollard, where it was exhibited in his gallery, the Galerie Ambroise Vollard, between November 17 and December 10, 1898.
Vollard in turn sold the work to Gabriel Frizeau of Bordeaux in 1901. As best we know, it was sold by Frizeau in 1913 to Galerie Barbazanges, Paris. It was exhibited there during 1914, and in 1920 was sold on again to J. B. Stang (Oslo).
In 1935 it was probably sold on to Alfred Gold. In 1935 Gold lent the painting to the exhibition "L'impressionisme," Palais de Beaux-Arts, Brussels, where it was displayed between June 15 and September 29. Gold had purchased other works from the Stang collection, and almost certainly acquired this painting directly from him.
Marie Harriman acquired the painting in Paris in 1936, before it was sold by the Harriman Gallery (New York) to the Museum of Fine Arts later that year for $80,000. Official accession date - April 16, 1936.
Gauguin's Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? was painted during his second visit to Tahiti in 1897. It was the artwork that he had always wanted to create - a broad ranging philosophical piece that exemplified the ideals of the 'savage' as untouched by the corrupting influence of European 'development'.
As per most of his existence in Tahiti, Gauguin's time was marked in abject poverty and being constantly hounded by the local officials (given his supposed moral depravity and subversion of the natives). For this reason he possessed a 'me against the world' type attitude that is seen in his art.
Where do we come from? is an accentuation of Gauguin's Post-Impressionistic style. It is part of a body of work that stressed the vivid use of colors and thick brush strokes, while it aspired to convey an emotional or expressionistic strength. Gauguin's style emerged in conjunction with other Avant-garde movements of the 20th-century, including Cubism and Fauvism.
The foundations of modern art beginning at the end of the 19th-century involved not only a search for new forms and new realities, but also a search for new content and new principles of synthesis. This became a conscious program in Gauguin's paintings, first of all in the artist's colony of Pont-Aven in Brittany and then later in the Pacific.
It was in Tahiti where the mystery of a beautiful people living in an earthly paradise haunted by the gods and spirits of their religion that Gauguin's interest was satiated. The subjects he pursued were those of the Romantic tradition - the exotic, the otherworldly, and the mystical. In this, Gauguin was affected by the Symbolist spirit.
Gauguin's Where do we come from? in effect represents the culmination of his primitive art. There would be no more masterpieces, primarily because Gauguin's body was so ravaged by syphilis that he would still die a relatively short time after its completion. Also, given that Gauguin was in Tahiti (as the sole European artist), he had no protégé with whom he could leave his theories about art or be similarly inspired by the Tahitian landscape. Despite this, the artwork itself is so comprehensive it remains a legacy of the primitive art period.
| 2019-04-23T22:36:10 |
https://www.artble.com/artists/paul_gauguin/paintings/where_do_we_come_from_what_are_we_where_are_we_going
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The head of Homeland Security said Thursday that al Qaeda is rebuilding, but had no specific information the terror group was plotting a new attack on U.S. soil.
"They continue to adapt and rebuild," Michael Chertoff told CBS's The Early Show. "The message, again, for us is we have to continue to be vigilant."
Chertoff, however, added that security officials "don't have any specific information about an attack against the homeland in the near future."
Chertoff's comments follow the latest threat assessment from U.S. counterterrorism analysts who say al Qaeda has used its safe haven along the Afghan-Pakistan border to restore its operating capabilities to a level unseen since the months before Sept. 11, 2001.
A counterterrorism official familiar with a five-page summary of the document — titled "Al Qaeda better positioned to strike the West" — called it a stark appraisal. The analysis will be part of a broader meeting at the White House on Thursday about an upcoming National Intelligence Estimate.
The findings suggest the network that launched the most devastating terror attack on U.S. soil has been able to regroup despite nearly six years of bombings, war and other tactics aimed at dismantling it.
diverted to New York after the flight crew reported what they thought was a suspicious person on board. Officials have interviewed the person and sources told CBS News there is no connection to any terror plot.
The threat assessment the White House will review focuses on the terror group's safe haven in Pakistan and makes a range of observations about the threat posed to the United States and its allies, officials said.
Counterterrorism officials have been increasingly concerned about al Qaeda's recent operations. This week, Chertoff said he had a "gut feeling" that the United States faced a heightened risk of attack this summer.
Asked to clarify the phrase, Chertoff told The Early Show his comments were based on "an informed opinion."
The counterterrorism official, paraphrasing the report's conclusions, said Al Qaeda is "considerably operationally stronger than a year ago" and has "regrouped to an extent not seen since 2001. They are showing greater and greater ability to plan attacks in Europe and the United States."
Kringen said he wouldn't attach a summer time frame to the concern. In studying the threat, he said he begins with the premise that al Qaeda would consider attacking the U.S. a "home run hit" and that the easiest way to get into the United States would be through Europe.
"The No. 1 enemy in Iraq is al Qaeda," White House press secretary Tony Snow said Wednesday. "Al Qaeda continues to be the chief organizer of mayhem within Iraq."
The report also notes that al Qaeda has increased its public statements, although analysts stressed that those video and audio messages aren't reliable indicators of the actions the group may take.
| 2019-04-21T15:09:21 |
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chertoff-al-qaeda-adapting-and-rebuilding/
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This tiny word could wield a ton of power over corporate managers' practices.
Depending on the source, the 2010 Word of the Year was "austerity" (Merriam-Webster) or the now-infamous "refudiate" (New Oxford American Dictionary). For better or worse, these words captured headlines and the public's attention during the course of the year. What buzzword might sum up 2011?
So far, shareholders large and small might nominate an elegant, simple, yet powerful word for this year's honor: "No."
New mandatory say-on-pay provisions at public companies are beginning to show that when given the option to cast a vote, some shareholders will definitely rebuke corporations' pay packages. These votes are non-binding, but they're increasingly sending the message that outsized pay and downsized performance aren't welcome anymore.
More and more companies have begun to suffer shareholders' scorn. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) saw 50% of its shareholders voting against approval of its proposed pay practices. Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) and Umpqua Holdings (Nasdaq: UMPQ) have more recently experienced similarly resounding votes against their own executive compensation policies.
A mere 39% of shareholders voted for Stanley Black & Decker's compensation practices. Riskmetrics Group highlighted Executive Chair Nolan Archibald's mind-blowing incentives, including a possible $45 million bonus connected to achieving "synergies" related to Stanley Works' acquisition of Black & Decker.
Riskmetrics Group also reported that the paltry 35% shareholder support for Umpqua's pay practices marks a low this year so far. Though shareholder returns have fallen on a one-to-three-year basis, and its stock has underperformed peers, Umpqua's CEO enjoyed a 72% increase in pay in 2010.
Even if they're non-binding, these votes may embarrass the companies that endure them, and sully their reputations not only with consumers, but also with potential and existing investors.
Along those lines, The Corporate Library recently pointed out General Electric's (NYSE: GE) decision to retroactively attach performance metrics to stock options awarded more than a year ago, following what the company called "constructive conversations with our shareowners," which could signal that many companies can't bear even the hint of say-on-pay defeats.
In other words, regardless of the votes cast, the mere idea that shareholders now have this option may push companies to think a bit harder about whether their compensation plans could use adjustment.
RiskMetrics Group's data shows that nine companies have failed to gain majority support in say-on-pay votes so far this year. Annual meeting season isn't over yet, either, and RiskMetrics highlighted several companies that may be about to get a compensation comeuppance at their meetings on Thursday, including Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY).
Despite admirable exceptions, many CEOs' pay has skewed too far from any relationship to actual business performance. Last year, the average CEO made 343 times the pay of the average worker, according to the AFL-CIO's most recent data. Although many of us are fine with lucrative pay for exemplary leadership, too few CEOs seem to embody that quality. Shareholders of all stripes can logically conclude that overpaying underperforming CEOs is a wasteful practice that hampers profitability.
Reining in management-centric cultures that have failed to reward true performance can only benefit companies in the long run. Shareowners who are willing to take a hard look at management performance, and vote "no" to outsized and unreasonable pay packages in this pivotal year, could make "no" the word of the year for 2011. They could also ensure that better corporate leadership gets rewarded for building truly good businesses in the years ahead.
Check back at Fool.com every Wednesday and Friday for Alyce Lomax's columns on corporate governance.
| 2019-04-22T02:22:51 |
https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/04/27/shareowners-word-of-the-year-no.aspx
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One of my friends claimed that Russians used alcohol heavily in WW2 to manipulate their troops into being less cautious and to increase their aggression. This was supposed to be especially true in cases with Russian "rush" tactics where they used lots of poorly trained and equipped soldiers to swarm German troops. Alcohol should have helped with actually making Russian soldiers willingly perform this tactics. His argument was that Russian alcohol was relatively cheap, so that Russians could afford it and that death thread by Russian officers were not enough for soldiers to attack German troops while being poorly equipped.
I'm highly skeptical of his claims, because I think that alcohol was considered luxury in WW2, especially among soldiers. And that producing it just to manipulate soldiers would be too expensive. But I would agree it could be used as a reward to boost morale.
Is there any truth about his claims?
I can't find anything that proves they gave away alcohol "heavily" to influence their behavior but they apparently gave 100g Vodka to every soldier.
Im Zweiten Weltkrieg bekamen die Soldaten ihre tägliche Hundert-Gramm-Ration, die den Kampfgeist stärken sollte und manchen in die Abhängigkeit führte.
Here is a Wikipedia article in Russian on the subject.
Ещё в январе 1940 года во время Советско-финской войны народный комиссар обороны К. Е. Ворошилов обратился к И. В. Сталину с просьбой выдавать бойцам и командирам РККА по 100 граммов водки и 50 граммов сала в день ввиду тяжёлых погодных условий (морозы на Карельском перешейке доходили той зимой почти до −40 °C).
Already in January 1940, during the Soviet-Finnish war, People's Defense Commissary K.E. Voroshilov submitted a request to I.V. Stalin to include into the ration of RRKA soldiers and officers 100 g of vodka and 50 of lard, in view of extreme weather conditions (temperature on the Karelia isthmus reached -40C).
25 августа 1941 года заместителем наркома обороны генерал-лейтенантом интендантской службы А. В. Хрулёвым был подписан уточняющий постановление ГКО приказ № 0320 «О выдаче военнослужащим передовой линии действующей армии водки по 100 граммов в день».
On 25th August 1941, the deputy defense commissary General-Lt A.V.Khrulev signed an amended order No 0320 "On daily rationing of 100g of vodka to soldiers serving on the front-line".
И. В. Сталин собственноручно внёс поправки в этот проект, сохранив «наркомовские» только для тех частей передовой линии, военнослужащие которых ведут наступательные операции. Остальным же военнослужащим передовой линии 100 граммов водки полагалось лишь по праздникам.
Stalin himself made changes to the draft [of the order], allowing the "people's commissary's 100g" only for those units who conduct offensive operations. All other units on the front line were to receive vodka only on national holidays.
There is no explicit mention of the vodka rations being intended to "increase aggressiveness" of soldiers.
At the end of the article, there is a section from soldiers' memoires. They witnessed cases when vodka caused soldiers to die and some made a point never to drink while on the front line.
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Did Nazis use alternatives to Zyklon B?
| 2019-04-24T16:16:08 |
https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/25250/did-russia-use-drunkenness-to-promote-soldier-aggression-in-ww2
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What role and permissions must have a user to browse the study record of a subject from Associated Study Subjects section of the Administration > Subjects? I have tried already to set myself as Study Director in all the studies and as a Tech Admin also and still get the "You don't have correct permission in your current Study. Change your current Study or contact your administrator".
Given Study One and Two, I am tech admin and study director on both, if I am on Study One and see on Administration > Subjects that Subject S001 have associated Study One and Study Two am I denied to open the record from Study Two?
changing study to this new study you created.
I have tried already to logout/login and still get the restriction and I am Tech Admin and Study Director on both studies. Or the logic is: If I am on Study 1 and I MUST change to Study 2 to browse the history of the S001 Subject on the Associated Study Study 2 on the Administration > Subjects?
Even if you are an Administrator (with access across studies), you must change to the study that is appropriate for the subject in order to view that subject.
Thank you for your answer but then from usability standpoint whats the purpose of the Associated Study Subjects' View Icon? I mean there is the view icon of the other studies of the subject but useless.
| 2019-04-19T10:36:22 |
http://forums.openclinica.com/discussion/15679/permissions-to-browse-subjects-studies
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Tell me about your last manager. What did they do to motivate you?
This question is a two-part inquiry where the interviewer first wants to see how you speak about your most recent manager. The second part is that the interviewer wants to know how to motivate you on the job best. Be sure to always speak highly of your previous boss, no matter the situation. Even if you did not appreciate their management style, this is the time to dig deep and think of at least one positive.
"My last manager had an open door policy which was refreshing. She encouraged questions and new ideas. I appreciated her management style because it instilled confidence in me."
"My last manager liked to laugh and joke around which made the day seem lighter even if we were stressed out. We were serious when required and had pressing deadlines, but she tried to focus on the lighter side for the most part. This light-hearted attitude always kept us motivated."
"My last manager was tough when it was required and gave kudos when it was deserved. It was a tough love type of relationship. It helped guide me to become self-motivated. I did not need to wait for feedback from him to keep going on a day to day basis. Also, as a manager, I now know that consistent feedback is important for my team members."
"My last manager was one of the greatest creative minds I have ever worked for. I learned so much and was motivated to come to work every day. When I am in an environment of constant learning, where things do not become stale, I stay incredibly engaged."
"I was motivated by my previous manager through opportunities for earning bonus' and in-store credits. She knew how to make us competitive but still keep the competition friendly. It was a fun environment, and I was sad to see her go when a competitor poached her."
"In my most recent role, I spent a lot of time working on the road, so I did not see my manager all too often. She kept me motivated through words of encouragement and openly recognizing any wins, big or small that I experienced along the way. She was also very quick to provide positive customer feedback which I enjoyed."
"The principal whom I now work for is quite hands off and allows a lot of independence in the classroom. I like this because it shows me that she has an appreciation and trust for my teaching methods. I am best motivated when I know that I have the room to work with my ideas and vision for my students' learning."
Motivated me to take the certification exam.
I didn't have a manager, however I have a supporting family and friends that will have my back and that is all I need.
That he understood his employees individually and motivated each one by there personality.
| 2019-04-22T00:07:34 |
https://www.mockquestions.com/interview/Latest+Interview+Questions/Tell-me-about-your-last-manager-What-did-they-do-t-GQT23132606.html
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The integration of e-learning innovations is the current challenge for organizations in Higher Education in order to support learning, teaching and administrative processes. Due to changing student needs, increased competition between organizations, different political and economic conditions as well as new pedagogical and technological approaches in Higher Education, institutions need to implement e-learning to generate additional educational and economic values. However, this requires an organizationwide usage of e-learning technologies in all departments, institutes etc. Indeed the use of technology within institutions of Higher Education varies a lot. While some teachers have been using e-learning technologies for many years continuously, others still reject all types of technological innovations. E-learning services (e.g. incentives, training, communication, support, participation etc.) should help to create conductive conditions in organizations, and increase the use of e-learning innovations in academic teaching and learning. Yet e-learning services are only effective if they meet the requirements and needs of academic staff. However, the conceptual foundations for the design of target group-oriented e-learning services have not been laid so far. Therefore, accompanying e-learning services are often designed according to the "one size fits all" approach, and implemented without consideration of individual and / or group-specific characteristics of potential users. The aim of the PhD thesis “Know Your Types! Konstruktion eines Bezugsrahmens zur Analyse der Adoption von E-Learning-Innovationen in der Hochschullehre.” is to investigate the question: How can the use of e-learning innovations in Higher Education be promoted from the perspective of academic teaching staff? The focus of investigation is on members of academic staff as potential e-learning users. Thus, the conceptual foundations have been created to accompany the introduction of e-learning innovations in Higher Education by target group-specific e-learning services. Therefore on the one hand, the process of e-learning adoption has been analyzed in detail, and on the other hand, e-learning adopters among the academic teaching staff have been examined empirically. The conceptual core of this research project is a frame of reference for e-learning adoption. It shows the structure of the adoption process as well as the influence of external factors. Based on theory-driven exploration, the frame of reference is created gradually and then expanded by the findings of an empirical study. The theoretical basis for the construction of the frame of reference is the adoption theory, which analyzes from the perspective of individuals, how and why people adopt innovations. Moreover, concepts from practice theories, motivation theories and organization theories have been incorporated in the development of the frame of reference. Adopter characteristics have been analyzed by an online survey among teaching staff members (n = 175) in institutions of Higher Educations in Saxony, a state in the southeastern part of Germany. By using multivariate methods of data analysis (factor analysis, cluster analysis), four types of e-learning adopters with regards to their motivation, needs and attitudes towards e-learning innovations have been identified and characterized: typ 1 – explorers, typ 2 – research-oriented adopters, typ 3 – teaching-oriented adopters and typ 4 – networkers. Each of these adopter types could be addressed and assisted individually through target group-specific e-learning services during the introduction of e-learning innovations. The result of the research process is a frame of reference which describes the adoption behaviour of academic staff members and delivers heuristics for the design of target group-specific e-learning services. By using these results in practice, e-learning innovation can be introduced more effectively and efficiently at institutions of Higher Education.
| 2019-04-24T16:10:55 |
http://bora.uib.no/handle/1956/5849
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How perfect does a podcast sound need to be?
When you hear the term "editing" for podcasting, I hear a variation of interpretations of what editing is to the individual podcasters.
To some, the sound/resonance of the podcast is important to the final product. In other words, there are audiophiles out there who will hang on every switch and knob to equalize the sound of the podcast to make it sound like a pristine work of art.
To others, the content of the podcast (editing out words and phrases) is higher on the list of priorities.
In my opinion, not really. They're equally important.
Sound Editing for podcasting is a combination of both philosophies and will always be a part of the process no matter what you see on other YouTube channels or blogs.
If I were to pay you to edit a podcast for me, you'd need to know what the expectation is for editing my own podcast.
You would need to know how to use the software and learn a generalized workflow to achieve a final product. In other words, you know the expectations of what the job entails, right? You know there are some steps that have to be taken first before others can be executed.
So, if I were to set the expectation of what Sound Editing is, just know that sound and content editing is what you will always have to do. You can't do without doing the other.
Then, how long will it take to edit a podcast?
As long as you allow it to take.
PODCASTING IS ON-DEMAND RADIO, NOT A VOICEOVER!!!
You will always hear me say that "podcasting is what you make of it."
The reason I say this is because podcasting is like the early days of radio (like, back in the 60s and 70s) when you could get away with just about any programming decision.
Podcasting awards you the ability to make the audio sound as amazing as you want, talk about what you want, when you want and how you want--all without a corporate head telling you how to run your podcast.
Most great podcasts I hear are mostly some form of "talk radio" that sound great. I'm sure you can mostly agree with this assertion, right?
And if this is how most see podcasting, then you have to consider that podcasting is a form of talk radio that has a higher production value with flaws.
It means that you don't have to worry about every little "P" pop in the microphone, whether you said, "um" one too many times or have a noise floor in the background.
Why shouldn't you worry about this?
Because LIVE radio isn't worried about this as much as you think.
• LIVE radio still has to deal with static.
• LIVE radio still has to deal with a noise floor or hum.
• LIVE radio still has to deal with presenters saying "um, uuuuhhh" and stumbling over their words.
• LIVE radio still has imperfections like breaths between words.
• LIVE radio has people shouting in the background on occasion.
• LIVE radio sometimes has ambient noise go over the airwaves.
• LIVE radio is more imperfect than you think.
What I'm trying to tell you is that a perfect podcast is almost impossible if you're creating a "talk radio" format like radio.
Be careful what an amateur podcast editor will tell you about having pristine sound. At the end of the day, they're just edit-happy and love to justify why someone like them has to edit a podcast. But podcast listeners do not care about the editing. They care about the content.
In fact, your average listener isn't going to know whether you've equalized your audio with a Chebychev effect on your Graphic Equalizer filter at -6db.
Most of the effects in an audio editing program like Audacity, Audition, Reaper or even Pro Tools are all meant for sound designing. In other words, if you're creating the sound for an action film, TV commercial or storytelling project, you'd likely be fine-tuning your audio to create theater of the mind for your listener.
Podcasters don't need to worry about too many sound effects because why do you need a reverb echo on your voice? If you edit, edit strategically, not for the sake of editing.
Don't let amateur podcasters and YouTubers tell you that you need a pack of effects just to make your podcast. After 18 years in radio, I've never used sound effects for my live radio show and you likely aren't going to be needing it for your podcast.
Don't get too wrapped up in the little details because this will keep you from launching.
I'll admit that I thought a room needed to have zero echo that fed back into my microphone.
After working in multiple studios over the last 18 years, I have discovered that studios all over have different sound treatment for different types of recordings.
The reason I say that "podcasting is not an audiobook recording" is because those types of recordings have a different setup than a radio studio.
When someone records an audiobook, they are likely reading their recording in something called a "Whisper Room".
A Whisper Room is sound treated so well that you can hear a whisper as clear as day. It's meant to only house a microphone and sound foam on the walls. THAT'S IT!
This means no desktop or laptop computers are allowed in the Whisper Room so the recording is clean after the engineer hits STOP.
Whisper Rooms are really meant for people who are recording voiceovers for movies and audiobooks. That's it.
If you ever listen closely to a professional voiceover in a movie or a Super Bowl TV commercial, it sounds clean and professional. And likely, what you hear in a movie has had multiple takes just to say "WARNING! SPACECRAFT IS APPROACHING."
More importantly, the setting of the voiceover recording is different than that of a podcast recording.
Why am I making a big stink about this?
Because you are likely going to be producing a weekly program that has to go out on the same day and time every week.
And if you're going to be creating podcast content, you're going to have to realize that your editing philosophy is going to have to change if you want to spend more time researching your topics and booking guests--and less time figuring out whether or not you said one too many "ums" in the opening of your podcast.
You are not creating voiceover for a movie. You are creating talk radio.
If there is anything I want you to take away from this blog post, it's the standard settings and basic guidelines you should aim for if you're using my Basic Podcast Setup that is on YouTube.
The Yamaha MG10XU sound board in my Essential Equipment Guide is kind of a non-negotiable if you're looking to get into something else for cheaper.
Creating a quality podcast doesn't work as well if you're not using the recommended pieces I talk about in that guide.
Besides, it's the best board I have seen out there at the most affordable cost. In fact, it's the closest thing to recording in a radio studio these days.
One thing I will bend on is the microphone. You can use a variation of microphones from a Shure SM58 to an ATR2100. The real magic will happen AFTER you've recorded.
Lastly, make sure you're recording your podcast in Stereo, not Mono.
You will read and watch many bloggers say that recording in Mono saves on disk drive space, but as of Apple's recent 2018 Worldwide Developer's Conference, they are stepping up the quality of podcast standards to have the everything done in Stereo.
So you could technically record in Mono but everything has to be saved in Stereo, so just record in Stereo every time to save yourself the hassle from having to save files over and over.
If you have questions, leave a comment down below and I promise to get back to you as soon as possible.
| 2019-04-18T15:19:21 |
https://www.theshanman.com/blog/how-perfect-does-my-podcast-sound-need-to-be
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There is high tension on the Korean peninsula as the US and South Korea carry out military drills, five days after the North shelled an island.
Residents of the island - Yeonpyeong - were briefly ordered to shelters on Sunday after new shellfire was heard and Seoul asked journalists to leave.
China, the North's ally, has told South Korea's president it will try to prevent the situation deteriorating.
Four South Koreans died in the North's shelling of the island.
The US-South Korean exercises were planned before the latest crisis and are taking place in the Yellow Sea, about 125km (77 miles) south of the disputed maritime border between the two Koreas, about 40km off the Korean coast.
The aircraft carrier the USS George Washington and four other US navy vessels are being joined by South Korean destroyers, patrol vessels, frigates, support ships and anti-submarine aircraft.
Shortly after the exercises began, North Korea again vowed to hit back if its waters were violated.
"We will deliver a brutal military blow on any provocation which violates our territorial waters," the North's state-controlled KCNA news agency said.
The Yonhap news agency reported that Pyongyang had placed surface-to-surface missiles on launch pads in the Yellow Sea and had also moved surface-to-air missiles to frontline areas, but the South's defence ministry could not confirm the deployment.
Residents of Yeonpyeong were ordered to shelter in bunkers when artillery fire was heard on Sunday, but the order was lifted 40 minutes later. Only about 20 of the 1,700 residents remain on the island.
The South Korean defence ministry has also now instructed journalists to leave by the end of Sunday as it cannot guarantee their safety.
"At this stage, it is unpredictable what kind of a provocative action North Korea will take using the South Korean-US joint drills as a justification," the ministry said.
The BBC's Chris Hogg in Seoul says diplomatic moves have been stepped up to try to ease the crisis.
Senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Dai Bingguo met South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and said Beijing would try to prevent the situation deteriorating any further.
Mr Lee had urged China to take what he called a more fair and responsible position on the relationship between the two Koreas.
The chairman of North Korea's parliament, an official known to be a close confidant of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, has been invited to visit Beijing next week.
China has also expressed concern about military activity by foreign navies so close to its territory, and has warned the Americans not to stray too close.
The crisis began when the North launched a sudden barrage of shells at Yeonpyeong island, close to the maritime border between the two countries, on Tuesday.
Two South Korean civilians and two marines were killed, sparking the resignation of the South's defence minister and angry protests in the South.
On Saturday, North Korea accused the South of using civilians as human shields on Yeonpyeong island, saying it had used their deaths as "propaganda".
Pyongyang insists it was provoked into the shelling by military exercises, which were being carried out by the South close to Yeonpyeong.
| 2019-04-19T12:49:14 |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11855162
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Pollster Mike Greenfield told Hill.TV on Wednesday that President Trump Donald John TrumpForget the spin: Five unrefuted Mueller Report revelations Lara Trump: Merkel admitting migrants 'one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany' Financial satisfaction hits record high: survey MORE's approval rating going into 2020 will likely depend on the popularity of his future Democratic opponent.
"It's going to matter who the Democrat is," Greenfield, the CEO and co-founder of Change Research, told host Jamal Simmons on "What America's Thinking."
"We're seeing in early polling that [Joe] Biden does a little bit better than other candidates, and obviously that still has to be fleshed out," he continued.
"People don't know a lot of the other candidates, but it does matter who the Democrat is," he said.
A new Hill-HarrisX survey, released on Wednesday, showed the president's approval at 46 percent.
An Emerson College survey, released last month, showed former Vice President Biden beating Trump in a hypothetical race by 10 points. Biden is expected to announce his run later this month.
The survey also showed Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala Devi HarrisThe symbol of 'Wakanda' and black political vision Seven big decisions facing Biden in 2020 primary Sanders dominates, Buttigieg surges in 2020 social media battle MORE (D-Calif.) beating Trump by four points, while Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) each edge Trump by 2 points.
| 2019-04-26T10:25:45 |
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/439351-pollster-says-trumps-approval-rating-in-2020-will-be-impacted
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You will be asked a series of questions about your foodborne illness. Please answer each question as completely as possible. Questions marked with an asterisk (*) must be answered in order to move to the next question. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.
* 1. What did you think made you sick?
| 2019-04-20T11:10:17 |
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cabqfoodborneillness
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Is your furnace not producing enough heat? Even if you are feeling a bit of heat coming from the furnace, it may not be nearly enough to keep you feeling comfortable and warm while you are in different rooms, such as your bedroom and the living room. When there is not enough heat coming from the furnace, it can quickly turn into a major problem for everyone who lives in the home because each room will start to feel uncomfortably cold, especially if the temperature is below freezing outside. Because you do not want to feel too cold inside your own home, you need to get to the bottom of the problem and find out exactly why there is not enough hot air coming from the furnace.
What Keeps a Furnace From Producing Enough Heat?
Different factors can contribute to problems with the furnace. The problem you are dealing with may be as simple as cleaning out the filter. If there is a blockage, a lot of the heat that comes from the equipment will not be able to make its way out and into the different rooms throughout the home. Many people forget to clean the filters, but they need to be cleaned regularly to keep the dirt and dust accumulation at a minimum. The first thing you should do is inspect the filter, carefully remove it, and give it a thorough cleaning to see if it makes a difference.
If you have cleaned the filter and the furnace is still not producing enough hot air to keep everyone feeling warm enough, there are a few other issues that could be causing such a problem to occur. Some of the other reasons why a furnace would not work properly include damage to the air ducts or even a broken thermostat.
What Are the Best Ways to Get the Furnace to Work Again?
The right steps must be followed to get the furnace to start working properly again. If there is damage to the air ducts, a furnace repair service may need to repair or replace those air ducts. If the problem you are dealing with is a broken thermostat that is causing your furnace to run on a short cycle where it does not give off enough hot air, you will need to have the thermostat replaced with a working one.
It is frustrating to find out that your furnace is not working right and is not making your home feel comfortably warm when it is cold outside. There could be a few different reasons why you are dealing with this problem. Try cleaning the filter to see if that makes any difference. If it does not help, you should find a furnace repair expert who can find out why your equipment is not running smoothly and then make the necessary repairs.
| 2019-04-22T10:48:17 |
http://solesearchingshoes.com/2018/12/03/not-enough-hot-air-coming-from-the-furnace-in-your-home-use-the-expert-repair-services-to-solve-the-problem/
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What is the cheapest way to get from Abbey Wood to Westminster?
The cheapest way to get from Abbey Wood to Westminster is to bus which costs £2 and takes 45m.
What is the fastest way to get from Abbey Wood to Westminster?
The quickest way to get from Abbey Wood to Westminster is to taxi which costs £30 - £40 and takes 27m.
Is there a direct bus between Abbey Wood and Westminster?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Abbey Wood, McLeod Road Bostall Lane and arriving at Waterloo Station Tenison Way station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45m.
Is there a direct train between Abbey Wood and Westminster?
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Abbey Wood (London) and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35m.
How far is it from Abbey Wood to Westminster?
The distance between Abbey Wood and Westminster is 11 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
How do I travel from Abbey Wood to Westminster without a car?
The best way to get from Abbey Wood to Westminster without a car is to train which takes 35m and costs £5 - £10.
How long does it take to get from Abbey Wood to Westminster?
The train from Abbey Wood (London) to London Blackfriars takes 35m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Where do I catch the Abbey Wood to Westminster bus from?
Abbey Wood to Westminster bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Abbey Wood, McLeod Road Bostall Lane station.
Where do I catch the Abbey Wood to Westminster train from?
Abbey Wood to Westminster train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Abbey Wood (London) station.
Train or bus from Abbey Wood to Westminster?
The best way to get from Abbey Wood to Westminster is to train which takes 35m and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 45m.
What companies run services between Abbey Wood, Greater London, England and Westminster, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Abbey Wood to Westminster hourly. Tickets cost £5 - £8 and the journey takes 35m. Southeastern also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, London Buses operates a bus from Abbey Wood to Westminster every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 45m.
Where does the Abbey Wood to Westminster bus arrive?
Abbey Wood to Westminster bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at Waterloo Station Tenison Way.
Where does the Abbey Wood to Westminster train arrive?
Abbey Wood to Westminster train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Can I drive from Abbey Wood to Westminster?
Yes, the driving distance between Abbey Wood to Westminster is 13 miles. It takes approximately 27m to drive from Abbey Wood to Westminster.
How do I get a train ticket from Abbey Wood to Westminster?
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| 2019-04-25T18:33:34 |
https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Abbey-Wood/Westminster-England
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A journalist for The New Arab was among six people targeted by undercover operatives in an apparent attempt to discredit investigations and legal cases looking into Israeli NSO Group hacking.
The New Arab is among several investigators, journalists and lawyers targeted by spies in an effort to discredit critical research into Israeli technology company NSO Group. NSO produces a smartphone hacking technology which was allegedly used to hack the phone of a friend of Jamal Khashoggi, leaving their conversations about Saudi Arabia vulnerable to surveillance, AP reported on Monday.
Eyad Hamid, a journalist with The New Arab's Arabic service, was twice approached by an as-yet-unidentified agent to discuss his coverage of the UAE's use of NSO technology in the hacking of phones belonging to Qatar Emir Tamim al-Thani and Lebanon Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, among others.
Hamid was needled in both meetings - which it has emerged were secretly recorded - about whether the state of Qatar was behind his reports.
"My answer," said Hamid, "was simply that the documents came to me from a source I know personally, and that the case was backed up by verifiable documents."
Hamid, a Syrian doctoral student at the University of London, was contacted by a woman calling herself Sara Jansen, who told the journalist that she was the secretary of Jamil Abbasi, a representative of the "MGP Management group".
Subsequent investigations suggest the "MGP Management group" either does not exist or is a front organisation.
Jansen told Hamid the organisation would start providing scholarships to Syrian students as part of its charitable activities. She invited him to apply for a generous bursary.
After accepting his application, he was invited to a meeting with Abbasi in a London hotel in mid-December 2018. "Abbasi" soon diverged from the usual interview topics and began to question Hamid about the sources of his reporting on NSO, seemingly, Hamid said, to push him to say "the whole thing was directed by the highest authorities of Qatar".
The journalist again met with "Abbasi" in mid-January, ostensibly to hear back about whether he had received the scholarship. During the meeting, "Abbasi" asked Hamid if he had read the Citizen Lab report about the Pegasus spyware.
Citizen Lab gained attention in 2018 for its repeated investigations of NSO, whose Pegasus spyware researchers say was used to target activists in the Middle East. The UAE has been using the spyware since as early as 2013 to target local human rights activists, as well as Saudi and Qatari officials.
Two researchers working for Citizen Lab who exposed the hacking of Saudi dissident Omar Abdulaziz's phone were lured into conversations with undercover operatives, it was reported in January.
"We were on our guard and did not take the bait", said Mazen Masri, a legal adviser in an Israel-based lawsuit against NSO, after he and Alaa Mahajana, Abdulaziz’s lawyer in the case, were pursued for weeks by people representing themselves as wealthy executives with lucrative offers of work.
The Citizen Lab researchers were contacted twice over the past two months by men identifying themselves as "socially conscious" investors. The watchdog group believes these meetings, during which the researchers were quizzed for hours about their personal lives and work exposing the NSO, were also secretly recorded.
As well as The New Arab's Hamid and the two Citizen Lab researchers, three other people have been targeted by undercover operatives, AP reported on Monday. All six were approached by men identifying themselves as representatives of companies with extremely thin online presences.
These other three are lawyers involved in two lawsuits against NSO, in Israel and Cyprus. One case involves Omar Abdulaziz, and the other Mexican journalists and activists allegedly targeted by the company's spyware.
The targets said the operatives attempted to goad them into making racist and anti-Israel remarks, as well as into revealing sensitive information, in order to discredit reports and litigation on the group's spyware.
"There's somebody who's really interested in sabotaging the case," said Masri. He went on to say that the operatives were "looking for dirt" on people involved in investigations and legal cases.
Neither the NSO Group or its owner, the American private equity company Francisco Partners, responded to requests by AP to comment on the new claims. NSO had previously denied any involvement in covert meetings with the Citizen Lab researchers.
Christiana Markou, a lawyer pursuing a case in Cyprus on behalf of Mexican plaintiffs, was flown out to London, ostensibly to discuss attending a conference. The conversation was quickly steered towards the lawsuit, with the operative asking who funded it.
Secretly recorded footage of Hamid and Markou meeting with the operatives was broadcast on Israeli television. In the programme, Hamid says that he and and the others targeted were represented as being "under Qatari control".
Israeli TV show Uvda and the New York Times identified one of the operatives as Aharon Almog-Assouline, a former Israeli security official. Israeli private investigation company Black Cube has been investigating lawsuits against NSO, Israel's Channel 12 reported on Sunday. NSO has denied hiring Black Cube.
Showers are to be limited, and political rivals housed together, writes Rami Almeghari.
Thousands of digital activists will take part in a crowd-sourcing data project to track how the US-led military coalition's bombings destroyed almost 80 percent of Syria's Raqqa.
| 2019-04-23T14:04:19 |
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/2/11/the-new-arab-targeted-by-spies-following-israel-investigation
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Until some time ago, whoever was interested in Art had little time and little patience to reflect on Art itself. What revolved around art was more interesting: money, prestige, politics... Then came the fall. So, before it becomes clear to everyone which sector of art will be the next to have prestige, I would like you to hear what I have learned about it in my more than thirty years of militancy.
My audience will have to excuse me if this reading seems more like a suitcase into which one throws, pell-mell, whatever is useable on a trip, than a home in which one lives an orderly life; but I know that you are in a hurry to leave, and I don't want to take up too much of your time. So, I'll say concisely that I have learned that art is that inner aptitude of natural phenomena - both physical and natural - which alters their course, augmenting their definition: as a result of the artistic act, the phenomenon will no longer be definable as before.
When does photosynthesis occur inside art?
When does photosynthesis occur outside art?
You are well aware that art has been recognized as a distinct need of society, of the individual and, sometimes, of the artist himself. In this case, it [the art] depicts the phenomenon, it formalizes it, it renders it assimilable, it helps sanction it.
When it portraits pleases, it is well-paid. Art has been paid by the authorities, by religion, by industry, for sometime now by finance. Naturally, each of these political potentates has paid for his portrait and only for his portrait, creating a few illusions and also some confusion among portraitists.
In this case, photosynthesis occurs outside Art. Some artists like to display a sampling of good civic education, without placing any doubt on repute; others, on the contrary, participate in the pleasant doubt of our Era. And in our era, doubt is satisfied by a continual formalization; but this formalization requires a dramatic occurrence, "because the sound of being seems to be heard in the dramatic doubt." And in this case as well, the formalization takes place outside Art.
I believe, at this point, that you'd be interested in knowing if I doubt. I tell you immediately that I have doubted; I doubted for many long years, and I was formalistic. I have never doubted art, but I doubted my capacity to spot its core; so I followed things to the letter: color, material, line, images, objects. Then one day, I saw a phenomenon sparkle. And I can testify that the spark manifests itself as image. I can testify that the artist possesses this image, which is bright but flimsy. The masters of Art - the Greeks - called it idea. I can testify that the mark of the artist is his obsession to give this spark consistency, to truly act, so that the spark is created inside Art.
The doubt dissolved thirty years ago, when I put into practice those two or three things I called Buco (Hole), Raccordo Anulare (Annular Link), Tubo da mettere tra i fiori (Tube to be placed among the flowers). Afterwards, I no longer doubted. At first, naturally, I was formalistic and dramatic, then I was joyful and, of course, something else.
- it arrives when the animals come out of their nests and regain their desire to live.
This occurs when the spark is created inside Art. I believe that when something like this occurs, it's to cheer us. But once it becomes understood that the manifestation of a phenomenon is an artist's issue, a sense of responsibility arises which, oppositely, does not make us very cheerful.
In practice, when things are moribund they wither, they are suspended beyond measure; this rests on the fact that artistic facts are not happening. But what do I mean when I say artistic facts? I don't mean that which we generally call a "work of art". Very often, when speaking with scientists or other people whose spirit leads them to the wellsprings of new and original things, the question arises of whether these people are even artists. Such innovations can spring up in various fields and they are the fruit of either technical application, such as when Diesel invented his engine, or Copernicus who, at once, revolutionized our system of habitation and our cognitive thought, or Schopenhauer who defined a psychological system, or still others, such as Budda, who were originators of spiritual or religious systems.
My response is that whatever these people do is a moment after art - a fraction of a moment, but afterwards nevertheless. Because the artistic act is the spark which precedes that moment and renders feasible the changes, the discoveries, the inventions, the births of systems.
In nature, this spark is an immaterial action. But its verification is a material given: this material given is the work of art. The work of art shifts the artistic act - which is outside time and space, outside feelings and thought - to within time, space, feelings and thoughts.
The work of art is heir to the artistic art. Its presence reflects this spark. Behold aesthetic perception - the experience of which vitalizes inventiveness of every sort: spiritual, scientific, mechanical, political.
Behold reason, which also tends toward sophistication of the practical, constructivist, conceptual, etc. processes of works of art. This sophistication does not occur to validate the work, but in order to indicate to it the appropriate stimuli for the development of processes - mechanical, conceptual, religious, etc. Still, in the opposite sense - or in juxtaposition with the appearing elements - the exclusion of technology reveals that the artistic act, whether (fundamentally) foreign to the above processes or better, is verified independently of these processes. In this case, the artistic act performs a highly didactic role - though evolutionary in feeling - and performs an unwavering, controlling role on the natural evolutionary ecosystem.
What I mean is, that in every moment in every era, in these very rooms and in who knows how many places and situations, works of art allow anyone - if he wants to, as he should - to control the discrepancies and the harmonies between the natural evolutionary system and the system in practice. Some people try to believe that art expresses reality with absolute veracity; others tend to believe that art poses questions concerning the absolute of real visual perception; some maintain that art is found on the opposite side of reality; some tell me that art is order, or is form; others that art is transgression, or that it is a restructuring of chaos.
I myself never happened to see, hear or touch any work of art which is anything like that. Rather, I've noticed, every time, that these various clauses were nothing more than a catalogue of grievances, each one of which - out of indolence - directed itself to art instead of directing itself to the behavioral sciences. But it seems to me that there was never a work of art which fulfilled this role except as a placebo.
| 2019-04-21T04:47:40 |
https://www.gms.be/index.php?content=artist_detail&id_artist=19&menu=text
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What's the average life span of a marriage or relationship? The average length of a marriage that ends in divorce is eight years. People wait an average of three years before remarrying( if they remarry at all). The average age for couples going through their first divorce is 30 years old. The average life span of a romantic relationship is 3.5 years, with many jumping right back into another one within the same month or year. When you think about the facts provided it's no surprise that divorces are at an all time high. Also when it comes to commitment most people are more loyal to their career, jobs and even their pets, then they are to their significant other. With these known facts its a wonder that people these days still celebrate and share one very important rare occasion their Anniversary!
If you happen to be reading this and have been with your significant other for more than 8 years, then the both of you happen to be in rarefied air! In fact as a couple you both, are unique or different from the rest and if mention to anyone would be congratulated by anyone you both mention this too. Even though most people enjoy these days jumping form one relationship to the next, all of them would love to be with someone that they could share and then celebrate their anniversaries with. Why? Because being with someone you love for a long length or periods of time is an awesome life long accomplishment! It takes hard work, a strong commitment to each other, tremendous patience, prayers, support, understanding and loyalty that most don't or won't understand. While most people celebrate getting married, the true celebration is having many anniversaries. Anyone can get married, start or jump into a new relationship, but it takes two strong committed, loyal people to share, then celebrate a Anniversary! Its saying to yourselves and to the rest of the world that through it all we both have made it together to share another Anniversary! Write in then express your thoughts or feelings on the subject.
| 2019-04-26T04:00:48 |
http://www.qnawithchuck.net/2015/06/anniversary.html
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Question: We just replaced our old ceiling fan with a new ceiling fan with a remote control. There are 4 wires coming out of the ceiling(black, red, white and green). The old fan has also these 4 wires. The new fan has only black, white and green. There is only one wall switch being used. It has a black and red wire connected to it. We connected the new ceiling fan black to black, white to white and green to green and we put a cap on the red wire on the ceiling. Both the lights and fan are working. I'm just not sure if we actualy did it right and it would not cause wire later for something we did or didn't do. Do we disconnect the red wire on the wall switch or do we just leave it as is? We haven't tried using the remote control yet as we still need to buy a 9-volt battery. Thank you in advance for your expert advice. Have a nice day!
It sounds like you did everything right. The remote controlled ceiling fan doesn't need to us as many physical control wire as a ceiling fan with no remote. The old fan had a hot(black) Neutral(White) Switched hot (red) and a Ground(green). You new fan doesn't need the switched hot (red or black). It just needs power and the remote acts as the switch.
| 2019-04-18T20:38:36 |
http://www.philadelphia-electricians-how-to.com/2009/04/subject-wiring-ceiling-fan-with-remote.html
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How do you determine whether the function #f(x)= (x-1) / (x+52)# is concave up or concave down and its intervals?
Use the sign of the second derivative (or knowledge of transformations of the reciprocal function).
Using calculus, the general method of determining concavity is to investigate the sign of the second derivative.
For this function, the sign of #f''# is the opposite of the sign of #x+52#.
#f''# is positive on the interval #(-oo,-52)# and negative on #(-52,oo)#.
So the graph of #f# is concave up interval #(-oo,-52)# and concave down on #(-52,oo)#.
Because #-52# is not in the domain of #f#, there is no inflection point.
translating #52# left, expanding vertically by a factor of #53#, reflect in the #x# axis, and the translate up #1# unit.
| 2019-04-22T04:21:17 |
https://socratic.org/questions/how-do-you-determine-whether-the-function-f-x-x-1-x-52-is-concave-up-or-concave-
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It's A Wonderful Life (1946) is a Christmas classic rivaled only by Christmas Story and Miracle on 34th Street in holiday television airtime.
On Christmas Eve, many denizens of the town of Bedford Falls pray for one man: George Bailey. In the heavens, several stars speak to one another about this incident and summon Clarence to prevent him from committing suicide. First, Clarence is given an overview of George's life. George longs to travel and go to college, but life has other plans for him.
A reversed Christmas Carol about a poor man who's done the right thing all his life gets supernatural help on Christmas Eve. The film covers George's life in key moments; most of which involve the happiest days of his life turning sour or his dreams being delayed by duty. The moral is that a good life will be rewarded with great friends and family. This film also introduced the idea that every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.
George Bailey has only ever longed to see the world, but after his father passes away, finds himself trapped in his tiny hometown. George is bound partially by duty to his father's memory, but more by his conscience regarding the very real possibility that he can make his town better. The best part is that George is no saint. He's a bit of a do-gooder, but has his dark moments. The most compelling of which comes at the film's climax, right before he contemplates suicide. In fact, much of the third act involves the character being run ragged.
Mary Hatch is a childhood friend of George's. She's spunky and charming and a great match for George. The film provides enough doubt about them ending up together that the audience winds up rooting for them when they get stubborn. There is one small issue in the film: how does George never being born affect Mary's eyesight? In the alternate universe where George was never born, Mary is a spinster who work at a library and wears glasses, perhaps eyestrain?
Uncle Billy Bailey is the nutty uncle with a heart of gold. After George's father dies and George takes over the family's savings and loan, he keeps his absent minded uncle on as a clerk. His uncle is largely on the periphery and his nuttiness is only shown. He keeps several strange animals, including a raven in the office.
Clarence is the guardian angel, second class, who is sent to prevent George's suicide. He's humble, if bumbling, and is willing to take quite a lot of punishment to save George. He also wants to get his wings, but that almost seems unnecessary in the light of his selflessness.
Mr. Potter will do anything to make a quick buck. He's out to wring the town for every dime its worth. He's a more realistic scrooge. An unrelenting money grubber who'll do anything to get ahead. Definitely a banker for the modern era.
George and Mary's song, "Buffalo Gals," has not aged well. It is played at least three times throughout the film and gets incredibly annoying by the end. It doesn't help that Jimmy Stewart is not a great singer. The city is a great representation of small town America. From the Great Depression to World War II, the film covers some legendary periods in American history without really explaining the larger events since everyone at the tome knew them. Kids today should watch this for the history lesson alone.
A Christmas Miracle shows George his life's true worth.
This film is definitely a product of its time. Over two thirds of the film is devoted to showing George's life leading up to Clarence's intervention. This may be a bit long for some viewers: just watching the ups and downs of a man's life. In a modern film that would probably be twenty to thirty minutes of a three hour run time at most. However, there is a great spattering of humor and darkness to keep people interested through the start. Once Clarence pushes George into the alternate timeline, the film speeds up to almost breakneck speed. The story stands as a testament to the ability for one man to build a town through good deeds. This Christmas classic has a few errors, some questionable choices and some older pacing, but it remains necessary Christmas viewing.
| 2019-04-21T14:51:13 |
http://apolloreborn.blogspot.com/2013/12/its-wonderful-life.html
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Magnetricity - Is it electricity or magnetics?
Is it Electricity or Magnetics or is it Magnetricity?
Two people that I know of that studied magnetism more than anybody else are Edward Leedskalnin of Coral Castle fame and Howard Johnson inventor of the Johnson motor and author of "The Secret World of Magnets". Two of Johnson's related patents are patent # 4,151,431 "Permanent magnet motor" and patent # 5,402,021 "Magnetic propulsion system". How to access the US Patent Database for free is described in my book "Electricity - Make it, Don't Buy it". The book also contains a whole chapter on Ed Leedskalnin and his writings.
Ed believed that there was no such thing as an electron and electricity - just north pole magnets and south pole magnets. He believed that they were actual particles that circulated from one pole to the other in a twisting, vortex like path. The north pole magnets come out of the south pole of the permanent magnet and travel to the north pole, and the south pole magnets come out of the north pole and travel to the south pole. They travel against one another in a twisting fashion. Please excuse my crude drawing, but hopefully you can see Ed's theory in this picture (to the right). Instead of electrons running through a wire to make electricity, he believed that these magnet particles ran through the wire. He also believed that these magnetic particles are what the universe is made of and what holds the universe together. He also states in his writings that these magnetic particles flow easier through certain types of metal than through air. I tend to agree with Ed on this. If you think about it, everything has a magnetic charge associated with it (conventional theories call it an electrical charge). This magnetic charge and the associated attraction and repulsion may very well be the gravity and the glue that holds the universe and everything in it together.
Howard, on the other hand, also believed that there were two distinct magnetic particles. He also believed in these two particles swirling around in what he called a "double vortex". Where Ed used tiny "compasses" made of fishing wire to study magnetic flux, Howard used a sophisticated Hall Effect sensor and a computer to map his magnetic particles and the field lines they created in 3D. Howard discovered that instead of the flux lines running from North to South, they actually ran from the north to the middle of the magnet and also from the south to the middle of the magnet as shown in the illustration. He also discovered that these flux lines were in a spiral path similar to Ed's conclusions. It's interesting to note that Ed also noticed the "void" created near the middle of the magnet. The only real difference I see between Ed's theory and Howard's is that Ed's flux lines ran from north to south and south to north and Howard's flux line ran from north to middle and south to middle. Howard did note that there were a few flux lines that would run from the north to the middle and then instead of swirling back to the north, it would go down to the south (and of course the other way too).
It should not surprise you that there are similarities between Ed and Howard's theories because, after all, they were studying the same thing. I encourage you to read more about Ed in my book "Electricity - Make it, Don't Buy it" which you can get at www.electricitybook.com . I also encourage you to look into the patents of Howard Johnson as mentioned above. Also... In the spring of 1980, Science and Mechanics Magazine did a complete article on the Johnson Motor. There's a link in my book to a web page where you can read the actual scanned in article.
| 2019-04-26T03:49:22 |
https://electricitybook.com/magnetricity/
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Archeologists aren't known as spelunkers, but after the spectacular cave finds of the last few months they'd be wise to get fitted for headlamps. Amateurs discovered the stunning painted cave in southern France last December (Newsweek, Jan. 30), and last spring two Peace Corps volunteers in Honduras, exploring a well-known cave near the Mosquitia rain forest (map), stumbled on a cathedral-like inner chamber. On the ledges and floor lay dozens of ceramic vessels and marble bowls. But what astonished the explorers were neatly stacked bones and skulls from some 200 bodies -- sparkling, with calcium crystals, in the beams of flashlights. Archeologist James E. Brady of George Washington University led the first scientific exploration of the "Cave of the Glowing Skulls" in September. Now, lab analyses show that the skulls aren't just pretty faces: they date to3,000 years ago, Brady announced last week. Whoever was burying their dead this way constituted one of the first complex, ritualistic, hierarchical societies in Mesoamerica.
There's a good reason scholars never knew about the people who disarticulated their dead, dyed the bones and arranged them in precise formations. These people of the cave lived in the shadow of the Mayan civilization, which invented a calendar, practiced astronomy, built cities such as Tikal and thrived from 300 to 900. Scholars never got around to exploring cultures in the shadows. Now it looks as if they had overlooked a settlement that was not only the largest in Honduras at the time, but one that predates the great Mayan cities. According to radiocarbon analysis, bits of charcoal found among the bones date to about 1000 B.C., making the remains twice as old as Brady estimated last fall. The people of the cave -- who apparently lived in a just-discovered village with 16-foot-high pyramids -- had an organized society about a century before the Mayan city of Copan was founded. "The arrangement of their dwellings, their formal architecture, the likelihood that [their society was] hierarchical and well organized -- all this makes me believe they were every bit as sophisticated as what the Maya were doing at the time," says Brady.
So who were they? An analysis of the protein in bones from the cave shows the people did not eat corn,the staple of most Mesoamerican diets. (The Hondurans seem to have preferred manioc.) That evidence supports the long-held hunch that the ancient Hondurans represent a distinct culture -- they weren't just Mayan suburbanites. Red ocher used as ritualistic paint on some bones in the cave suggests the Mayans' hallmark polychrome painting. Says anthropologist John Hoopes of the University of Kansas, "There's a very good possibility that this unknown society had an influence on the Maya," whose origins are lost in the fog of prehistory. All of which is making archeologists wonder how many other ancient societies remain, undiscovered, in the shadows.
| 2019-04-18T17:19:43 |
http://www.sharonlbegley.com/inside-the-cave-of-the-glowing-skulls
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Database xxxxx makes sense because that’s where the dataset of the report is configured. I look at the logs and find this message ERROR: Throwing Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.ReportProcessingException: , Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.ReportProcessingException: Cannot create a connection to data source ‘xxxxx’. —> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Login failed for user ‘NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON’.
Here is where I’m confused because I’m using a SQL Account that is a sysadmin to connect to the Report Server Database. I’m not sure why it’s coming across as anonymous but it is an issue because users cannot run reports from their own machines. Do I need to make a change to the connection?
Database xxxxx makes sense because that's where the dataset of the report is configured. I look at the logs and find this message ERROR: Throwing Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.ReportProcessingException: , Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.ReportProcessingException: Cannot create a connection to data source 'xxxxx'. ---> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Login failed for user 'NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON'.
Here is where I'm confused because I'm using a SQL Account that is a sysadmin to connect to the Report Server Database. I'm not sure why it's coming across as anonymous but it is an issue because users cannot run reports from their own machines. Do I need to make a change to the connection?
The issue is in the connection. You will need to specify the proper login and connection type in the connection.
Michael – I’m fairly new to SSRS so I’m not sure what you mean by that. In Reporting Services Configuration Manager –> Database –> Current Report Server Database Credential I have a SQL Account configured. Are you saying I need to change something in there?
Michael - I'm fairly new to SSRS so I'm not sure what you mean by that. In Reporting Services Configuration Manager --> Database --> Current Report Server Database Credential I have a SQL Account configured. Are you saying I need to change something in there?
No, in the data source of the actual report.
| 2019-04-23T16:40:52 |
https://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/topic/cannot-create-a-connection-to-data-source-3
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Define Social Darwinism and Discuss the reasons for the acceptance of the philosophy of Social Darwinism by the American people.
As discussed, the American frontier created an environment for social mobility in society. The opportunity for this social mobility existed because the frontier had no pre-existing social structure. Hence, only those who could adjust to the environment would survive and have a chance to be successful. The concept of survival of the fittest (Social Darwinism) developed in the landed frontier and was seen as a natural process.
Due to the practice of Social Darwinism on the landed frontier, the philosophy of Social Darwinism became widely accepted when introduced in America as an explanation and a justification of the wealth and power held by the new rich . There were three basic reasons for America's acceptance of the social, economic , and moral philosophy of Social Darwinism.
As discussed under the landed frontier, the experiences that people encountered helped to foster the idea of laissez-faire since it supported individualism and the idea that man and society benefit from competition. As the landed frontier was on its last leg of existence, its concepts were being applied to the new industrial frontier with some serious repercussions; i.e. the railroads and their abuses.
The second reason behind the acceptance of Social Darwinism was the philosophy of laissez-faire. The political Compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction after the Civil War and the end of an era of strong government influence within society. It marked the beginning of another era, that of laissez-faire. Laissez-faire was the foundation upon which the social and economic philosophy of Social Darwinism was built, and its roots were planted deeply in American History.
The argument of laissez-fair is that where there is no to little government regulation of the economy, the economy will thrive In 1776, the economist named Adam Smith wrote a book called A Wealth of Nations. Smith put forward his "invisible hand" or laissez-faire (the idea that natural laws would govern society).
Smith felt that a free economy was one that operated within an environment run strictly by the law of supply and demand. Such a law posits that people are rational actors who purchase high quality products at the lowest price possible. Such a market place would produce all the goods and services a society needed and the need for government interference would be marginal and counterproductive. Smith's philosophy is only valid up to a point.
His argument becomes invalid with the development of the corporation that produces goods for a mass market. Smith was writing for a simpler society where there were many producers competing for a local market.
Smith's arguments stemmed from American colonists' bad experience with government regulation from England in the mid-1770's. Because of this, they wanted a weak central government, which would allow them economic self-determination.
The colonists had also developed a laissez-faire economy during their first 150 years or so of development. During that time period, England neglected the development of the colonies. There is a good argument that laissez-faire is just as good today as it was during Adam Smith's time.
The argument holds that, even in a corporate society, laissez-faire works under the COUNTERVAILING POWER theory. The theory argues that a person should be able to charge any price for their product , regardless of whether they have a monopoly or not. If the price is so high that it leads to great profits , those profits will encourage someone to develop a "countervailing power."
"Countervailing power" is a product that provides the same service or function as the high priced product , but is a different product altogether. For example, if someone had a monopoly on wax paper and charged $10.00 a box, the "countervailing power" theory holds that someone would develop saran wrap and sell it for less. This new product would force the makers of the old product to lower the price of their product in order to be competitive. The final factor that influenced the acceptance of Social Darwinism was the Protestant Work Ethic or the Puritan theory.
This theory held that God helps those that help themselves . Hard work and thrift lead to prosperity , and success comes as a result of God and His grace.
If someone was successful , it was considered a sign from God that they were doing the right thing in life, thereby fulfilling their destiny. Under these theories , there was no need to feel ashamed or guilty for having wealth while others went hungry. The wealth and power one accumulated was a result of God's will ; thus, it was deserved . Consequently , the highest of all authorities was used to justify the wealth and power that came from opportunities provided by the American frontiers.
This philosophy was best represented by Andrew Carnegie.
Carnegie was a typical businessman of the time. He fashioned and publicized a philosophy for big business which was a conservative rationale and became deeply implanted in the conventional wisdom of Americans.
In 1889, Carnegie published an essay in the NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW entitled "Wealth," which was later re-titled "the Gospel of Wealth" when reprinted in England. In the evolution of society, Carnegie argued , the contrast between the millionaires and the laborer measures, the distance that society has come. "Not evil, but goo·d, has come to the race frorr"the accumulation of wealth by those who have the ability and energy that produces it. " The process had been costly in many ways, but the law of competition 'best or the race, because it insures• the survival of the fittest"
wise. He might leave it at his death for public uses, but in his absence it would likely be misused. The best way to dispense with a fortune was to administer it during one's lifetime for the public good.
Carnegie felt one should avoid alms-giving, but rather provide a means for them to help themselves by supporting universities, libraries, hospitals, ·for meetings. To his credit, Carnegie set an excellent example, devoting his wealth to many such benefactions and to the cause of world peace.
Carnegie's gospel of wealth found widespread acceptance in the late nineteenth century's worship of success, and helped develop an attitude of respect for the self-made man.
| 2019-04-19T06:52:34 |
https://www.skennedyushistory.com/social-darwinism-lo-1
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(Sorry for grammar and typos, English is not my first language. Not an excuse, but have mercy). So, after Sylas’ release and like it’s almost costumary, at least colaterally related champions have had their lore updated to fit the new narrative, in this case: Lux, Garen and Jarvan IV. I’ll be talking more on these last two since I feel they lost more to the update than Lux, who got her love for Demacia reassured in her lore. Garen after the update has become an almost one note character who serves as an painfully obvious comparison point to Sylas: The man raised and benefited in and by the system, the shining pilar of everything Demacian, and the anarchist formed out of the system’s faults and failings. Sounds cool, right? The problem is, Garen has lost all humanity he had. Jarvan’s capturing (which until now had been an important turning point on his character development) has been completely erased from the lore, as did Garen’s mourning for his friend he thought lost and the grand escape following. Garen now only serves as a comparison point, and writing off layers of a character to contrast with another will always feel cheap in my book, I don’t know about you. Now Jarvan as mentioned has no longer been captured by Noxus, there is no village to help him mature him/meet Shyvanna and honestly he reads as selfish in his lore. Sure, his in game voice isn’t necessarily humble, but the Jarvan in the new lore has always been noble, if prone to harsh decisitons because of it. Now his overextending to get back at his enemies for the loss of his men has been transformed into cockiness and his mom was killed off at birth so Riot didn’t have to write her. ~~You finally bring Catherine Spiritmight back and it’s only for this? ~~. His stance on magic is also known now as does Shyvanna’s dragon linage, for story telling reasons I guess and to contrast his methods to Sylas’, though with his new implied attiude is a lot harder to get behind his quiet revolution, which might have been the. point but, isn’t that bad? To take things from a character to embelish another? As I don’t believe in giving criticism without giving alternatives, I think it suffices to say that in order to make Sylas more appealing or make him contrast more with already existing characters, taking core things from these characters was not necessary. Or if not core, things that made them more humane, likeable. Garen was already in opposition to Sylas before the changes, and the jnsight we get to Demacia’s monarchy could have been added without taking much from Jarvan’s lore.Maybe Catherine’s death was necesary to show a society that refuses the help of magic must also deal with the complications, maybe Shyvanna’s status as a dragon is known because, well, she _is_ purple and scaled. But these are just my thoughts. Opinions, anyone?
| 2019-04-26T04:45:17 |
https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/story-art/WnpR8lgr-demacian-lore-update-after-sylas-as?show=new
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TL;DR version: An update in my continued exploration and development of a digital badging system. At this point...it's good news. Scroll to the bottom to review the relaunch of the badges.
It has been awhile, but throughout this blog I’ve had a thread that documents my trials and tribulations as I build, and rebuild my open badging system. I originally started this process by conducting a literature review with a group of my graduate students and then we built and launched our set of badges. We documented everything in the process from the framing used, and down to the design evolution of the badges. The end result is a system of digital badges developed to accompany the ORMS MOOC. You can watch/listen to me describe the system here.
I learned a great lesson about hosting and infrastructure, and “a domain of one’s own” that day. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this post let’s just say that the badging community was excellent. A lot of people came out of the woodwork to support and connect with me. I can’t say enough about the badging community available here.
Looking for a new home. Since this last post, I’ve been investigating new opportunities to host my badges in various spaces. I built and issued badges from P2PU and loved the system. In developing and relaunching the badges for the ORMS MOOC, I wanted to go back and offer them again at badges.mozilla. I know…this is where they were deleted the first time. I wanted to offer them again at badges.mozilla because they have been at the forefront of the badging initiative. I also wanted to include it there because the ORMS model and MOOC focus on developing the web literacies of teachers and their students.
While attending and lurking on the badges community calls, I learned that there was a relaunch planned for an offshoot of the badging platform from Mozilla. I also learned that my badges may have been deleted earlier because I did not have a “vouched” Mozillians Profile. You can view (and hopefully vouch) my profile here.
Going back to Mozilla. After revising my Mozillians Profile and having it vouched by Doug Belshaw I started rebuilding my ORMS badges. I’m still looking for more people to vouch my profile so I don’t lose the profile and then…my badges again. 🙂 We just launched the ORMS MOOC again, and I have plans to offer it yearly as part of my New Literacies course. I’ll be sharing more soon about the process of teaching my students how to teach and facilitate a MOOC.
If you’re interested in joining/checking out the MOOC, you can review it here.
You can also review the badges for the ORMS MOOC down below…and possibly earn one yourself. There are a series of five badges…each badge representing work submitted for each module.
After you complete all five of the badges, you can earn the Mentor badge. The Mentor badge indicates that you are a leader in the community..and pretty much know what’s happening. As a mentor, you can bring future learners through the MOOC and award badges.
Where Do We Stand With the Mozilla Web Literacy Map?
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| 2019-04-20T08:53:14 |
https://wiobyrne.com/continued-exploration-development-of-digital-badges/
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| 2019-04-24T16:48:03 |
https://hinative.com/en-US/dictionaries/Aagar
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The 2018 student challenge (the 'Challenge') is organized by Meloche Monnex inc., trading as TD Assurance Meloche Monnex ('MMI'), and Agorize inc. (the 'Service Provider'), and takes place from January 8, 2018, to May 15, 2018 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Challenge period').
Develop a prototype (design, code, business platform, etc.) linked to the given topic (Challenge the insurance of tomorrow: how can the IoT and Big Data benefit policyholders?) (the 'Prototype').
The Challenge's theme will be launched on January 8, 2018, and announced on Agorize's social media channels and on the website agorize.com.
Registrations will be open from January 8, 2018, on https://www.agorize.com/tdassurance.
Between January 8, 2018, and February 25, 2018, and once Participants have registered and have read and accepted the terms of these Rules, Teams must then prepare and develop their Prototype in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, which must feature four (4) slides and be based on a template that will be provided to Teams.
Teams will upload their PowerPoint presentation on their Prototype to their team area specific to the Challenge before February 25, 2018.
The jury of MMI employees (the 'Jury') will begin their deliberations on February 26, 2018, at 12.00 (Eastern Standard or Daylight Savings Time as applicable) and continue until March 13, 2018, at 17.00 (Eastern Standard or Daylight Savings Time as applicable). During this time, they will assess the Teams' prototypes and select twenty (20) Teams for the semi-finals.
The twenty (20) Teams chosen for the semi-finals will be announced on March 14, 2018, on: https://www.agorize.com/tdassurance.
The twenty (20) Teams of semi-finalists must upload a video explaining their Prototype to the Agorize platform (https://www.agorize.com/tdassurance) by 23.59 (Eastern Standard or Daylight Savings Time as applicable) on April 8, 2018, at the latest.
Of these twenty (20) Teams of semi-finalists, the Jury will choose three (3) Teams of finalists (the 'Winners'), who will prepare for the final between April 12, 2018, and May 3, 2018 (the 'Final').
The Final will be held on May 3, 2018, in Montreal.
At this Final, the results will be announced and the prizes will be awarded to the Winners by the Jury based on the ranking given to each respective project.
Feasibility of implementing the Project (40%).
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https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/td-assurance-2018/agreements?lang=en
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Is Prometheus' Elizabeth Shaw Still Alive in Alien: Covenant?
Three out of the five films in the Alien franchise have ended with the same combination of survivors: a woman, and an android (plus Newt in Aliens, though her survival sadly didn't stick). Ripley and Bishop made it to the end of Aliens, Ripley and Call made it to the end of Alien: Resurrection, and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw and David made it to the end of Prometheus. In the latter film, Shaw and David decided to take the Engineers' ship and fly it to the Engineers' homeworld in search of answers.
Alien: Covenant takes place ten years after the end of of Prometheus, and follows the crew of a colonization ship that intends to terraform and colonize the Engineers' homeworld - without knowing its history, of course. Last summer we learned that Noomi Rapace was set to reprise her role as Shaw in Alien: Covenant, though in a much smaller role than she'd had in Prometheus. Meanwhile, Michael Fassbender will be playing both David and a new android, Walter, who has the same physical model as David but is incapable of human emotion.
The obvious question, which even the latest Alien: Covenant trailer failed to answer, is just what happened to Elizabeth Shaw in the interim ten years? Is she still alive and with David, or did she die at some point, with Rapace returning only for flashback sequences? Well, between the trailer and Screen Rant's visit to the set of Alien: Covenant last year, we can piece together some clues (though not a complete answer).
One thing is certain: David is still alive when the Covenant's crew lands on the Engineers' homeworld, and he even gets to meet his android counterpart. When asked what David thinks of Walter, Fassbender replied, "I think he sees him as kin in a way. Perhaps a student, a younger brother."
Another thing that's more or less certain is that Alien: Covenant will feature flashbacks to Elizabeth and David's arrival on the planet. When asked if he had to shoot any scenes as a disembodied head (as David was at the end of Prometheus), Fassbender laughed and said, "I did a little bit of that this week, yep." At some point, however, he is pieced back together by Shaw, since the movie's concept art showed him intact.
While the confirmation of flashbacks may seem to bode poorly for Elizabeth's fate (since Rapace's scenes could have been limited to flashbacks only), there's one important bit of evidence that she's still alive: when asked about the relationship between Elizabeth and David, Fassbender spoke in the present tense.
"[Their relationship is] like any good marriage. [Laughs.] There’s a real affection there between the two of them. I think they get on each other’s nerves. Well, he gets on her nerves rather. But I suppose they went through quite a lot together in Prometheus. So there is a bond there, for sure."
Of course, this could just be a bit of misdirection on Fassbender's part - especially since it's at odds with Alien: Covenant's official synopsis, which describes David as the "sole inhabitant" of the Engineers' homeworld. The latest trailer shows multiple shots of a hooded figure (pictured above) on the planet's surface, but a brief glimpse under the hood in the previous trailer revealed that this is David, not Elizabeth. Unless, of course, they're both running around wearing cloaks.
On to the next major clue: eagle-eyed Alien fans no doubt spotted the pair of dog tags in the trailer that bore Elizabeth Shaw's name, discovered by Daniels (Katherine Waterston) and Walter during their exploration of the Juggernaut. The room that Daniels finds the dog tags in was one of the sets we visited, and was referred to as "The Drip Room." It's a small room just off the main corridor of the Engineers' ship, and in addition to the dog tags there was also a Weyland uniform, indicating that Elizabeth may have used it as a living space. Then again, it's not particularly homey: the name refers to the perpetually dripping water in the room, and the only bit of furniture is a stone bed with a shallow pool of water in it.
Our set visit took place shortly after the report of Rapace's involvement in Alien: Covenant emerged, based on Rapace's presence in Australia, where the movie was filmed. There was a definite air of secrecy surrounding her fate; the War Room (where all our interviews took place) had boards full of reference photos and concept art, but there was no concept art of Shaw, nor any references to the character. Of course, this may simply have been due to the studio wanted to keep the details of Shaw's return a surprise.
| 2019-04-19T21:14:54 |
https://screenrant.com/alien-covenant-elizabeth-shaw-alive/
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Iwaszkiewicz said wife-beating could be useful, his party leader said he doubts Hitler knew of the Holocaust; but UKIP's Jewish members say alliance with Iwaszkiewicz to save Eurosceptics bloc is necessary move.
With the rise of UKIP, is Britain on the crossroads of isolationism?
An alliance between the British right wing party UKIP and a member of an extremist Polish party whose leader has questioned the Holocaust has won the strained support of the British party's Jewish members, who have defended it in the face of a surge of criticism.
The controversial deal was struck between the European Parliament's Eurosceptic bloc, of which UKIP is a member, and Robert Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz, a member of the Congress of the New Right (KNP), whose leader has said women are too stupid to vote and doubts that Hitler knew of the Holocaust.
The deal made up for the defection of a Latvian lawmaker last week that had triggered the formal dissolution of the Eurosceptic bloc. The revival of the group gives it access to extra funding and the right to influential posts within the parliament.
A Jewish member of UKIP called Iwaszkiewicz a "distinctly unsavory person," but defended the alliance as a "marriage of convenience."
"Am I happy about it, no, but I am not at the coalface in Europe," Jeremy Zeid, the Jewish chairman of UKIP’s Harrow branch, told the Jewish Chronicle.
UKIP's Orthodox candidate in May's European elections defended the alliance by arguing that the party invited only Iwaszkiewicz to join, not his party leader.
"The man that has joined us said he wanted Hitler dead, he is no closet fascist," Shneur Odze told the Chronicle, and accused the alliance's detractors for not understanding "the nuances and intricacies" of European politics.
Alleged anti-Semitism and party affiliation aside, Iwaszkiewicz has been scrutinized in the past for misogyny, after telling a newspaper in May that wife-beating could be useful. "It would help bring some wives back down to earth," he was quoted in an interview with Gazeta Wroclawska as saying.
He later dismissed the reported remarks as "ironic."
Iwaszkiewicz's party leader Janusz Korwin-Mikke was fined last month for using racist language during a debate, and his comments on women and the Holocaust have long caused outrage.
For instance, Korwin-Mikke has previously termed the efforts to return Jewish property stolen during the Second World War to their owners "a Holocaust industry," and called Jews "our worst enemies, because they are talented communists," the Chronicle reported.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews vice president Jonathan Arkush said the Board is "gravely concerned" by UKIP's new alliance.
"Robert Iwaszkiewicz belongs to an extremist party whose leader has a history of Holocaust denial, racist remarks and misogynistic comments.
"For UKIP to choose such a figure as Robert Iwaszkiewicz as a bedfellow, apparently for money, is beyond belief. Nigel Farage now has some very serious questions to answer. He has placed in issue the credibility of UKIP," he said according to the Chronicle.
After a surge in the Eurosceptic vote at EU-wide elections in May - a result of notably public disillusionment with rule from Brussels, immigration and unemployment - Farage and fellow Eurosceptic leader of Italy's 5-Star Movement Beppe Grillo succeeded in forming the core of the voting bloc that also includes Swedish, French, Lithuanian and Czech members.
The diversity of views among Eurosceptics has complicated other efforts to unite them, however. UKIP refused a pact with France's National Front, which won a similar number of seats, citing a record of anti-Semitism among Front members.
Forming the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFFD) group brought additional funding and rights to senior posts on parliamentary committees, although Farage, who is riding high in British opinion polls, has since accused mainstream, pro-EU parties of denying the EFDD its due share.
Last week, UKIP accused speaker Martin Schulz, a German Social Democrat, of "blackmail" in pressing Latvian lawmaker Iveta Grigule to quit the EFDD in return for an official post. Schulz denied that. Grigule said she had been disappointed by the treatment of the EFDD by parliamentary authorities but also complained of the way the bloc was dominated by Farage and UKIP.
The party, which wants Britain to quit the EU, has 24 of the 48 members of the EFDD and 5-Star has 17. A spokesman for Schulz said on Monday that if the EFDD had a new member from a seventh country it would be able to be recognized as a voting bloc.
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https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/ukip-strikes-controversial-deal-1.5318394
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The lower-court Order which (among other things) requires PSV/MLS to provide certain financial information to the Court (along with non-disclosure agreements), tolled the six-month waiting period for 90 days, and held off on ruling on the PSV/MLS motion to dismiss the entire case, was appealed by PSV/MLS on May 15. The plaintiffs then filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on May 22. On June 1, PSV/MLS filed their response to the motion to dismiss the appeal. I’ve obtained a copy and had a chance to review it, so let’s get to it.
I’m not sure why PSV/MLS added this information; do they think the (Ohio) court will be sympathetic to arguments that attack the city of Columbus in such personal terms? Moreover, I don’t see how it’s relevant in the context of a response to a motion to dismiss an appeal. But hey, I’m not the attorney on the case so let’s move on. Oh, and take note of the relocation language in the last sentence.
Much of the background goes over what most who have been following this process already know. The tl;dr version being: PSV/MLS announced in October 2017 that they were exploring relocation, they met with city officials in November, and were notified of the need to comply with the Modell law in December. A suit was filed in March 2018, and after numerous motions were filed, the aforementioned Order (which is being appealed) was entered in May. A summary of that is below.
This is mostly accurate, except it ignores that the lower Court indicated the 90-day toll could be shorter or longer, depending on events. And as I mentioned above, PSV/MLS’ wording regarding the notice issue is…carefully crafted.
Aside from the bizarre insertion of a word only people who are too old to use said item say (or those who won’t ever have the opportunity to), and as a verb no less, the continued dancing around the notice issue by PSV/MLS continues to astound. Let’s cite the relevant statutory language one more time.
I mean, the language is crystal clear. None of the purported “notices” say anything close to that. “Might relocate,” “potential relocation,” “intent to provide notice.” I wish I knew what was missing. In any case, PSV/MLS have not filed a motion arguing that the Modell law is moot based on timeliness issues.
Note: If you haven’t read my story on the motion to dismiss the appeal, I highly suggest you do so now.
The basic argument from PSV/MLS here is that the lower court ruling is in effect a Preliminary Injunction, and therefore is a final appealable order.
This was totally expected, and if PSV/MLS can convince the Appeals Court that Judge Brown’s order amounted to a preliminary injunction, they’ll likely survive the motion to dismiss. So obviously the next argument from PSV/MLS centers around that issue.
The first point PSV/MLS attempts to argue is that the tolling of the six-month period is currently preventing them from moving AND preventing them from preparing to move.
So wow. There is a lot here. First, this seems to be a wild exaggeration of what the order actually says. Nowhere in the order is there a prohibition on PSV/MLS doing “various things that could make relocation for the 2019 season possible.” It just isn’t there. We also know it’s not true, because PSV/MLS are ACTIVELY DOING THINGS TO MAKE RELOCATION FOR THE 2019 SEASON POSSIBLE. Just last Friday (June 1, 2018), PSV released their proposal to construct a stadium in Austin, Texas (which they’ve spent $2 million developing and lobbying for). The lobbyist for PSV did an interview making his thoughts known on the McKalla Place report released by Austin (also on June 1). Anthony Precourt and his lobbyist were in Austin a couple of weeks ago. I just don’t see how PSV/MLS can make the claim that the Order prevents them from preparing to move, when that’s exactly what they’re doing. Really odd.
The other thing that should be noted here is that (as far as we know) PSV/MLS have not indicated they are attempting to move in the middle of this year, or any time before the season ends (for Crew fans and presumably PSV, hopefully in December). They haven’t even struck a deal with Austin yet. So beyond the Order not specifically prohibiting a move, I do not see what harm PSV/MLS are suffering that could not be remedied down the line.
This is where I thought PSV/MLS would focus more of their argument, but surprisingly it gets a relatively brief mention.
I argued in my previous article that the requirement to hand over proprietary information would be a more fruitful argument (the courts don’t see much of a difference between confidential information and privileged information in the context of a final appealable order), but PSV/MLS don’t even mention that issue in this brief, nor do they cite any case-law on the issue. Instead, they move on to the next argument.
The thrust of the argument is, “a rose by any other name…” so PSV/MLS argue that no matter what the Court and plaintiffs say, it’s still an injunction. To that end, they cite what appears to be the relevant case-law arguing that one needs to look to the substance over the form.
So the thing here is that I don’t think the plaintiffs would necessarily disagree with this line of reasoning from PSV/MLS. But I think the issue for PSV/MLS remains the same: it’s questionable as to whether what the court ordered is an injunction, either directly or de facto. Their claim above that the order is an injunction because it prevents them from preparing to move is simply factually incorrect (and absurd, really). So even though they be correct on the interpretation of law, there is still a question as to whether the facts, to the extent they’ve been adjudicated, support their position.
It’s a bit technical, but the argument essentially is that because the lower-court granted a provisional remedy, dismissal of the appeal will harm PSV/MLS rights to have this case dismissed in a timely fashion. That’s about as simply as I can put it.
The basic argument here is that if there is a risk of loss that cannot wait until the case is over based on the lower-court ruling, the order can be immediately appealed. PSV/MLS cite the case-law along with some examples where immediate appeal was granted.
So the next step obviously would be to analyze if the lower court Order prevents a meaningful remedy.
Again, PSV/MLS runs into a problem here. Nowhere in the order have they been prevented from taking actions in support of relocation, such as “arrangements for a stadium lease, sponsorships…” They’re negotiating stadium terms and have put forth a lease proposal as well. Again, PSV/MLS have not finalized any agreements with Austin in any case. If they want to try to move the Crew right now, they can, and dare the plaintiffs to get a preliminary injunction preventing the move. From here, PSV/MLS argue that they are, right now, losing out on business opportunities. So what does PSV/MLS cite in support of this argument?
Two things: 1) Arguing that their business prospects *in* Columbus are being hindered by a court Order brought about as a result of their intention to move *from* Columbus, gets a gold medal on the brazenness scale. 2) These statements are conclusory and not supported by anything in the record. PSV/MLS have submitted neither financial documentation nor declarations (from prospective sponsors, season ticket holders or business leaders) to support the claim that this Order (or the lawsuit generally) is hindering anything. In fact the only evidence we have is that this Order *isn’t* preventing anything of the sort, since they are in the process of negotiations with Austin (and Columbus allegedly). PSV/MLS attempt to address this in their footnote.
I’m not sure I’m persuaded here. In the absence of any evidence, is PSV/MLS holding out their hopes that the Appeals Court will deny the motion to dismiss based what has to be considered abstract “risk of lost business opportunities?” Especially when PSV/MLS haven’t even reached a deal with Austin? Further, while PSV/MLS argue that the “court-ordered process” harms their ability to negotiate a sale, they don’t actually say how (if you believe that Precourt is actually interested in selling).
The last portion of the PSV/MLS response focuses on the other part of the relevant statute, which is 2505.02(B)(2), or a substantial right in a special proceeding. PSV/MLS come up with an interesting argument.
Since plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment (in the Complaint), appeal involves a special proceeding.
I took a look at both of the cases and they seem to line up, so it looks to me that PSV/MLS at least satisfies the first prong under 2505.02(B)(2), establishing a special proceeding, though it’s an open question as to whether the fact that we’re dealing with a declaratory judgement on the underlying case means that you can appeal *any* Order from the lower court. Either way, that just gets them to the front of the line. To get through the door, they still need to successfully argue that the order affects a substantial right, and that’s where they continue to run into problems, I think.
The claim that the order affects their ability to prepare to move is belied by their actions so far. The order doesn’t affect their ability to move; they appear to be free to move right now (and be subject to a motion for a preliminary injunction). Their claim that such an attempt would be subject to a contempt action makes no sense; the Order doesn’t even mention relocation. It just doesn’t.
I’d almost forgotten about this from the plaintiffs, and it’s a pretty good argument; one that PSV/MLS completely skip over in their response. So we’re left with the orders which required the parties to confer over an NDA, and well as discuss the parameters regarding establishing a bona fide buyer. Which…PSV/MLS again spend next to no time on.
As you can probably tell, I’m fairly bearish on this response. I’m just not sure they’ve really put forth their best arguments or focused on the right ones. I suppose we shall see; I could be off. Next up is for a reply from the plaintiffs, which is due at the end of the week. At that point, the court will make a ruling. If the appeal is dismissed, then the lower court order will stay in effect and PSV/MLS will need to comply (or be subject to sanctions), or explore other options (attempt an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court or removal to federal court).
| 2019-04-23T04:06:01 |
https://socceresq.com/2018/06/04/analysis-psv-mls-file-response-to-plaintiffs-motion-to-dismiss-appeal/
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What role does a company play in an estate plan?
A company never dies. Hudson Bay Corporation was granted its Charter in 1670. Although the original shareholders are long gone the company continues to this day In other words, while people come and go a company may live on indefinitely. If you are part of a family business and properly structured one can play a major role in any estate plan. Further, when your will(s) are drafted correctly, there is no probate fee when shares are transferred to subsequent generations on death.
| 2019-04-19T14:43:29 |
http://www.mdsegal.ca/estate-planning-4/
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I'm generally not big on hard, dry cookies...or "biscuits" if you must—but these crisp caramelized treats are one of a handful of exceptions to that rule. My initial impulse was to compare these cookies with Barnum's Animals crackers, which everyone knows are the creme dela creme of the animal cracker kingdom, far superior to even those with nifty pink frosting that come in giant bags. These biscuits reflect the quality and good taste of the Barnum's Animals, but possess a slightly more complex flavor. There's an essence of gingerbread present—and the word "caramelized," used on the packaging, has a certain propriety in this case, so long as you're not thinking of caramelized onions as I unfortunately do whenever I hear the word "caramelized."
After trying several of these dessert-ish biscuits, I was overcome with a shameful impulse... I wanted to put Speculoos Cookie Butter on them. And I did. For those of you with a severe simple sugar deficiency, that combo may well just be the cure that you're looking for. It's intensely sweet and gingery, and it'll send your system into sugar shock in the blink of an eye, and will cause a four-alarm fire in your mouth that only a good glass of milk can put out. Hours later, independently of me, after just a bite or two, Sonia was struck with the same impulse to slather her biscuits with cookie butter. Like me, she quickly satisfied both her contemptible culinary craving and her recommended weekly allowance of sugar in one fell swoop.
Flavor-wise they're winners, but again, their dryness begs for milk or coffee or tea. Did you ever, just sheerly out of curiosity, try a dog biscuit in your youth? I know I did. And it was never the taste that revolted me, it was always the texture—the dryness. It's like that with these Bistro Biscuits, except that they're way better than most dog biscuits. Both texture and flavor. Way better. I guess the dog biscuits are a really bad comparison to make. Nevermind that then. Please disregard this paragraph.
Sonia liked them a lot. With or without cookie butter. She gives them a 4. They remind her of actual British biscuits. She's had the real thing. I'll give them a 3. They're tasty little buggers, but again, I don't think they're particularly great as a stand-alone food. Check them out if you're into the whole "dunking" thing. And definitely try them with cookie butter, but have extra insulin standing by.
P.S. - These biscuits are vegan.
These sound like TJ's version of Speculoos cookies, which is probably why you wanted to put that spread on them.
So sad if they do get discontinued because they have become part of my morning coffee break routine. Of course you have to get used to the heartbreak if you fall in love with any TJ product.
Anything Vegan is tough to see go.
I know the options are limited out there; especially for low-priced, decent quality Vegan snacks!
A dramatic markdown usually spells out discontinued, so consider stocking up while you can.
Sad sad news. :( Thanks for the update.
Oh darn! I just discovered these and they are the BEST. Just like the Biscoff cookies that Delta gives out.
These are Speculoos cookies, same as Biscoff, both made in Belgium. Our Tj's still has the bistro biscuits, but Lotus, the Biscoff distributor, also sells at CVS and other retailers!
I was blown away today when I went to trader joe's specifically to pick up my three packs( I always bought them like that so I would not have to make so many trips in a month). I too looked for the taste of Biscoff and my search ended with the Trader Joe's Bistro Biscuit... So sad... I am in Woodland Hills CA does anyone know of any stores that would still have them?
| 2019-04-21T23:00:13 |
http://www.whatsgoodattraderjoes.com/2012/06/trader-joes-bistro-biscuits.html
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But what does it mean for a story to be ‘true’?
The first versions of this tale were written down in in the middle ages in a number of different hand-written texts. The oldest of these was compiled in around 1220 in a manuscript called Morkinskinna, which means ‘mouldy skin’ (the parchment it was written on was made of vellum, made from the stretched and dried skin of a calf). The most famous version, however, was written by an Icelandic chieftain and historian called Snorri Sturluson around 1230. Snorri was a remarkable man. As well as twice being elected to Iceland’s highest official post – Lawspeaker (Lögsögumaður) – he wrote a number of works about traditional Scandinavian poetry and mythology, but also a sprawling compendium of King’s Sagas (tales) called Heimskringla (the circle of the world). Harald’s Saga forms a small part of this great work. Snorri was very careful to present what he thought were true accounts of the lives of the kings of Norway. He made great use of earlier histories – like Morkinskinna – and often used fragments of poems (called skaldic verse) which were written during the lifetime of the Norse kings, and remembered long afterwards.
In the case of King Harald, we have a little more to go on. He was mentioned in histories written in the Byzantine Empire where he was described as a Varangian with a prominent rank in the Imperial army. His invasion of England is also described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. So we know he existed, and the broad outlines of his life as presented by Snorri seem more or less accurate. However, poems in praise of kings are rarely even-handed, and some of the details seem improbable and are rather similar to folk-tales told about other kings. Most telling of all is that some of the stories sound very much like the boasting of a man in later life about the glories of his youth, at a time when no one could contradict his version of events. If this is so, we can expect some of these stories to contain a degree of exaggeration.
The version of Harald’s story that is written in this book [The Tale of King Harald] is fairly true to Snorri’s account of Harald’s life in Heimskringla. In some places I have added details taken from earlier sagas, especially Saint Olaf’s Saga (the tale of Harald’s half-brother who died at the Battle of Stiklestad). The tale of Audun and the polar bear is taken from a short story written about Harald and preserved in Morkinskinna, and a few details have been added from other sources that mention Harald and the period in general. Much of the dialogue is adapted from the saga, but by no means all of it. The biggest changes I have made are to the length of various sections of the narrative. In Heimskringla, Harald’s time with Yaroslav is told on a single page, and much of chapter 2 has therefore been fleshed out with other details of the period taken from other sources. On the other hand, chapters 3 and 4 present a greatly compressed version of Snorri’s story-telling. In particular, the politics of Norway and Denmark during Harald’s reign have been simplified.
I don’t think Harald would have minded these minor changes. For a Viking, the most important ambition was to live long in memory; I am sure he would be pleased to know that his legend continues to be told.
| 2019-04-23T06:28:13 |
https://tjtwilliams.com/tag/tale-of-king-harald/
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The bank has accelerated its buyback efforts -- why?
When it comes to returning capital to shareholders, Bank of America's (NYSE:BAC) dividend tends to get the most attention. This is especially true after 2017's massive dividend increase that prompted Warren Buffett to finally exercise Berkshire Hathaway's warrants to buy 700 million shares of Bank of America's common stock.
However, dividends are a surprisingly small part of the bank's capital return strategy. The majority of Bank of America's capital return is in the form of share repurchases. In fact, the bank spent nearly $8 billion on buybacks through the first three quarters, and there's reason to believe that this number will swell when the year-end results are released.
Through the first three quarters of 2017, Bank of America returned $10.7 billion to its shareholders, and as I mentioned, most of this came in the form of share repurchases. In fact, the bank spent $7.9 billion of this amount on its buybacks.
At first glance, the math may not make it look like Bank of America has repurchased any shares at all. There were 10.05 billion shares outstanding at the beginning of the year and 10.46 billion at the end of the third quarter. However, remember that 700 million new shares were issued to Berkshire Hathaway, so by subtracting these, you see that there are 290 million fewer shares outstanding now, excluding the effect of Berkshire.
Bank of America has really accelerated its buyback program in recent years. The bank expects to return $14.2 billion to shareholders in 2017, with most of this amount coming from buybacks. In 2016, the bank returned less than half of this amount.
And this may actually be a conservative estimate. In fact, since the bank revealed this estimate, management has announced that $5 billion is being added to the current buyback authorization, which runs from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. The bank previously planned to buy back $12 billion in stock during that time period, so this translates to a 42% increase.
To be fair, the reasons for Bank of America's emphasis on buybacks don't all have to do with management believing the stock is cheap.
As I discussed in a recent podcast, another advantage to buybacks (from a company's standpoint) is that they're much more flexible than dividends. In other words, if it cuts its dividend, it generally results in a wave of negative headlines and speculation that the company must be struggling. Meanwhile, if it reduces its buyback rate, few shareholders would even notice.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has specifically said that the company will continue to favor buybacks over dividend increases for this very reason. Investor perception of Bank of America's financial health is just starting to become positive, and a forced dividend reduction could be a disaster. On the other hand, the bank could easily decide to buy back fewer shares next year without much repercussion.
Having said that, management has said that it also believes its shares are a good value, and largest shareholder Warren Buffett has voiced his agreement. Moynihan has said that "our stock's a good buy and we'll continue to buy it until the cows come home." And Buffett, who famously advocates holding stocks for long periods of time, has said that "We (Berkshire) will be holders of BofA stock for a long, long, long time."
So, as a Bank of America shareholder myself, I'm happy that the bank is aggressively buying back shares and intends to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.
| 2019-04-23T12:46:35 |
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/12/28/bank-of-america-has-bought-back-290-million-shares.aspx
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Maximising your 'date readiness' is about getting out of your own way.
Your core beliefs could have a lot to answer for.
We've either been asked the question or posed it ourselves, but what's the real answer?
People will respond to this in a variety of ways, most commonly placing the blame on surface pressures, but it's actually the way we speak to ourselves about dating that could be the real answer to this query.
"Most people play a significant role in keeping themselves single," relationship expert Melanie Schilling told HuffPost Australia. "It's common to blame external factors -- for example, 'it's too cold, I'll start dating after winter' or 'there's a man drought' -- and at the core of most self-sabotage is fear."
Self-compassion and self-awareness are the first steps in attracting and developing a positive relationship.
Self-sabotaging behaviours are usually based on fear and while people adapt these as a means of self-protection, often they can actually prevent dating success rather than guaranteeing it. These can arise from fear of rejection, vulnerability or being hurt again and giving up independence or happiness.
"Often when people have been emotionally scarred in the past -- and let's face it, who hasn't -- it's common to be self-protective. But there is a difference between being healthily skeptical and undermining your own happiness," Schilling said.
"At the core of dating resistance is usually a set of beliefs -- about oneself, about partners or about relationships."
Schilling says that negative dating beliefs fall into three key categories and they can impact on how we approach dating situations.
Holding some or all of these core beliefs can impact on your level of 'date readiness' and can result in self-sabotaging your own dating success.
Schilling has devised the 'Date Ready Ladder' that can help assess where you might sit in the realm of dating and therefore, what you can do to improve your dating success.
The first three rungs on the ladder illustrate behaviours that can lead to a 'dating fail', while the top three are approaches that could lead to a 'dating win'.
'Self-sabotage' is "actively undermining and blocking opportunities for social interaction or dating potential," Schilling said. "Essentially telling the world you are not interested in a relationship -- either consciously or unconsciously."
The next step up the ladder is the 'resistant' category, where "despite feeling open to a relationship, [you avoid] opportunities or make oneself unavailable for dating options".
The final step towards a 'dating win' is the 'ambivalent' approach -- "one foot in and one foot out of the dating pool," Schilling explained. "Sending mixed messages to potential dates."
Sending mixed messages is characteristic of being in an 'ambivalent' dating mindset.
So, how do we recognise that we could be self-sabotaging our own dating lives and move out of our own way?
Schilling suggests starting by dating yourself can lead to positive relationships in the future.
"Self-compassion and self-awareness are the first steps in attracting and developing a positive relationship," Schilling said.
You can also join Melanie Schilling's private Facebook group for single women who are ready to stop self-sabotaging and start dating.
| 2019-04-24T16:07:00 |
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/11/01/self-sabotage-how-we-stop-ourselves-from-dating-successfully_a_23263914/?utm_hp_ref=au-refresh
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JW Casson: architect of Liverpool's first railway station?
Liverpool Crown Street station was the Liverpool terminus of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway which opened in 1830. Its linear design differed significantly from its counterpart at Liverpool Road in Manchester where access to the trains was at first floor level. Carroll Meeks credited Crown Street with embodying "the basic features of the modern station in embryo" and described it as the first British station (useful summary of the Stockton & Darlington's rudimentary early provision).
Little is known, however, of its origins and, in particular, of its architect. Several authors (Meeks, Hollinghurst) have suggested that it might be John Foster Jnr. Foster was certainly contracted to design the roof of the train shed (an afterthought added in 1831) as well as the nearby Moorish Arch. There is no direct evidence, however, for his involvement in the actual station building though it would not be a surprise if he added the portico. Indeed, given his prominence locally it is hard to understand why he should receive recognition for the Moorish Arch and not the station.
Other architects participated in company work, most notably Thomas Haigh who, with Franklin, designed the 1836 Edge Hill station, a replacement for Wavertree Lane. Fitzgerald believes Haigh also designed the other terminus, Manchester Liverpool Road, which was started as late as June 1830 for the opening in mid-September. He was certainly involved in the adjacent 1830 warehouse. While there are similarities between Liverpool Road and Edge Hill, they extend less convincingly to Crown Street.
Crown Street likely preceded all these developments as it provided office space during the early phases of construction of the railway. Henry Booth appears to have been located at Crown Street and progress meetings were held there on a fortnightly basis. It is possible that Joseph Locke was also based there during construction of the Wapping tunnel, a contract from which Foster withdrew.
Other local architects carried out work for the company (Cunningham and Holme, for example, at Lime Street) but here a new possibility is introduced, John Whiteside Casson. The only work definitively attributed to him appears to be the church of St Thomas Melling dating to 1835 but Pevsner tentatively credits him with Gladstone's house in Rodney Street around 1792-3 and with Sudley House built in 1824 for Nicholas Robinson, Mayor in 1828-9.
Both Hughes and Pevsner refer to Sudley as austere and, as suggested by Sharples, this may have appealed to Unitarians and Whigs such as the Holts who purchased and modified it in 1884 after Robinson's demise in 1854 (it is now a public art gallery and museum).
The same adjective might also apply to the station. From a modern (non-architect's!) perspective, however, this translates into a reasonably elegant building constructed to a budget to serve business as well as customer needs. In similar vein St Thomas Melling also has a surprising look of modernity while being designed as a low-cost Commissioners' church.
Elements of the south facade of Sudley House appear remarkably similar to the station in Bury's print. The Holts commissioned James Rhind to make significant changes after their purchase and the verandah apparently was not in the original design but, of course, there was one running the length of the Crown Street building as well. Crown Street may well have been two-storey ashlar like Sudley and possibly more reddish than Bury's print suggests. The lack of architectural detail in the window design is unusual in high status buildings but again common to both. Sudley has a string course at first-storey floor level as did Crown Street. The roofs and chimneys are also similar.
The company likely looked elsewhere for the design of its Manchester terminus, possibly Haigh, so presumably felt the need to make a bolder aesthetic statement both there and at its second Liverpool terminus at Lime Street where Foster did the entrance facade. However, the Edge Hill "look" did not translate to smaller stations either though many of these were built somewhat later. The same might be said, of course, for the nearby Moorish Arch whose exotic appearance may have compensated for the simplicity of Casson's station at Crown Street.
Quite how Casson might have been chosen for the project is, of course, completely obscure. As we have seen, he had some connection with the Gladstones who were represented on the board of directors. Gore gives his Liverpool address as Great Newton Street which is close to the company's leading light Joseph Sandars in Pembroke Place. While the owner of Sudley, Robinson, was not associated with the railway project, his campaign for Lord Mayor was supported by director William Rathbone and, like Sandars and Booth, he was a corn merchant.
All that can be said at present is that Casson was active in Liverpool at the right time for the station contract, he moved in the right circles and in Sudley may have built something very similar to the station. The Sudley attribution, however, is tentative and the similarity between the two buildings may simply be a coincidence. A distant possibility, for example, is that Haigh did Sudley as well as the three stations.
The fact that Casson's work for the company achieved negligible recognition could be due to his failure either to pursue or to secure further contracts. Possibly his austere style was out of keeping with the prestige Lime Street location that replaced Crown Street in 1836 and a more illustrious hand was desired, at least in Liverpool terms, namely that of Foster. However, it is also plausible that Casson sought less pressured work environments as he approached the end of his career (he was 63 in 1830 and died in 1842).
| 2019-04-24T08:19:42 |
http://build2understand.10centuries.org/2017/12/13/jw-casson-architect-of-liverpools-first-railway-station
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"How many bananas George ate last week?"
In this example, you need an auxiliary verb.
An auxiliary (or helping) verb comes before a main verb to express and action or state.
Auxiliary verbs also express time.
The auxiliary verb did is used to show past tense and works with singular and plural subjects.
"How many bananas did George eat last week?"
We use the base form of the main verb: eat.
The answer to the question would then use the past tense form of the main verb: ate.
1. George ate five bananas last week.
2. I don't know how many bananas George ate last week.
3. George ate a few bananas last week.
| 2019-04-26T06:14:50 |
https://www.really-learn-english.com/asking-without-an-auxiliary-verb.html
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Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? A. Smile when you say that, Partner? B. Look up, look down, and look all around? C. When will the winter end? D. Look at me, then say what you have to say?
| 2019-04-19T16:19:47 |
https://www.weegy.com/?ConversationId=6I2RVEC7
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| 2019-04-22T08:00:56 |
https://www.bovenindewolken.be/00_01/how-is-mining-method-done-in-png_9180/
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| 2019-04-25T20:52:24 |
http://makemoneybee.com/find-chance-make-money-online-without-investment/
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Which essential oils can help me relax?
I was chatting with a friend over the weekend. She's recently received her Home Essentials Kit but is a little overwhelmed by it all. That's totally understandable - here is this kit of oils and everyone is raving about their uses and benefits and how life changing they can be ... but where do you start?
She thought it would be beneficial to know which oils could be used in different situations, such as when you want to relax or when you want to focus or when you want to be uplifted and cheered. I'm going to do a series of posts on groups of oils, characterised by their reported therapeutic benefits.
I've used my reference books to make blends over the past few months and have had huge success with mood, pain, focus, sleep, hormonal issues and even a caffeine addiction. There's no denying these oils are powerful but they're useless if you don't know how to use them!
My first post is about the oils we can use to support us when we want to feel calm and relaxed or when we want others - such as our kids ;) - to calm down.
It's a very gentle, non-confronting way to use essential oils to help you fall asleep at night or perhaps to stay balanced and calm during a stressful day or situation. You can apply the oils topically (in a balm, body oil or massage blend) or diffuse them in an ultrasonic diffuser to disperse the oils into the air as you work or sleep.
Some oils known for their relaxing and calming properties are: Lavender Peace/Serenity, Whisper, basil, bergamot, roman chamomile, Melissa, petitgrain, spikenard, and wintergreen.
Oils that have particularly sedating properties are: Lavender Peace/Serenity, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, geranium, juniper berry, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, myrrh, sandalwood, spikenard and ylang ylang.
Oils that have the ability to support the body during stressful times are: Balance - the grounding blend, basil, cardamom, cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, helichrysum, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, marjoram, orange, patchouli, roman chamomile, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, spearmint, spikenard, tangerine, vetiver, ylang ylang.
Peace - the reassuring blend, juniper berry, roman chamomile, basil, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, coriander, fennel, frankincense, lavender, lime, marjoram, Melissa, orange, petitgrain, spearmint, spikenard, tangerine, vetiver, ylang ylang.
Johnson, S. Evidence-based Essential Oil Therapy - The Ultimate Guide to the Therapeutic and Clinical Application of Essential Oils (1st ed.).
A delicious dairy free ice-cream with a coconut custard base - it may take some time but it's so worth it!
I hope you like my latest 'nicecream' flavour. It's dairy, gluten and yucky additive free with a beautiful secret ingredient to avoid having to use artificial colours.
Spirulina is a nutritional powerhouse with around 60% highly digestible protein (comparable to eggs), containing all essential amino acids and is a great source of antioxidants. Spirulina has 26 times more calcium than milk and is an excellent source of iron, which makes it great for vegetarians, vegans and during pregnancy. Check the purity of your spirulina so you can be sure it isn't contaminated with pesticides and herbicides. This is the one I like to use.
Many refer to Spirulina as one of the most nutrient dense foods in the planet. It's a shame it doesn't taste very nice! I like to take it in tablet form but the powder is great for smoothies and ice cream such as this! In this recipe, the Spearmint oil and the maple syrup balance out the banana flavour and the spirulina is not detectable at all.
5 frozen bananas (peeled and cut into bite sized pieces prior to freezing). You can even buy organic frozen banana in the supermarket now if you want to make this immediately and don't have any in the freezer.
Throw all ingredients except the Spearmint oil in your Thermomix or high speed blender and blitz for 20 seconds, gradually working up to speed 9. Scrape down the sides with your spatula, add the spearmint oil and blitz for 10 more seconds on speed 8. It should be beautifully creamy.
Choose your own dark chocolate or chocolate chips to mix through or sprinkle on top and voilà! Deliciously healthy icecream!
Reference: Moorhead, K., Capelli, B., & Cyseweski, G. R., PhDP. (2011). Spirulina Nature's Superfood (3rd ed.). Kailua-Kona, HI: Cyanotech Corporation.
| 2019-04-21T02:29:17 |
http://www.quintessentialnutrition.com.au/blog/
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Mrs.S.Revathi*., Manjula devi.C., AthiraVenugopal., Joshpine Parimala.I., Divya Bharathi.D., Surya Prabha.N., Ramu.S., Saravana Bala.I.
Context: Habitual spitting increases the risk of transmitting the disease, especially since a large fraction of the population already hosts the disease. Hence this study was aimed to provide knowledge regarding the health effects of habitual spitting among the school children‟s. Methods: Quasi experimental research design, where one group pre and post Test was adopted Total 30 school children's fulfilling the inclusion were recruited and enrolled in the study at Nathamedu Government Primary school Namakkal (Dt). Out of 30 school children's selected by stratified random sampling technique. Structured teaching was given regarding the health effects of habitual spitting, totally 30 school children's were taught for one hour, Level of knowledge was measured by structured knowledge Questionnaire before and after structured teaching programme. Results: It was revealed that the pre test mean score was 6.6(33%) and the post test mean score was 13.4 (67%) which shows the difference of 34% in the level of knowledge regarding the health effects of habitual spitting. The calculated„t‟ value for the level of knowledge was 13.95. It depicts that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge regarding the health effects of habitual spitting among school children‟s. Conclusion: It was statistically identified that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving the level of knowledge regarding the health effects of habitual spitting among school children's (7 -10 years).
Keywords: Habitual spitting, Knowledge, Structured teaching programme, Health effects, School children.
| 2019-04-24T22:48:24 |
http://ejbps.com/ejbps/abstract_id/5458
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There is a captivating little collection of essays by G.K. Chesterton called The Defendant. A little essay therein titled “A Defense of Humility” is of particular interest to me because it compliments what I believe to be the best writing on the subject of pride —and its opposite, humility—that I have ever read: a chapter entitled “The Great Sin” in C.S. Lewis’ famous book Mere Christianity.1 I am sure that most of us have been sufficiently taught that pride is a heinous sin. In fact, I do not need to make any case for how annoying and repulsive pride can be in everyday life. I am sure we can think of plenty of examples! Does someone come to mind? I hope to bring about more helpful realizations through the wisdom of Chesterton and Lewis together: first, pride is sneakier than you think; and second, humility is more joyful than you can imagine!
First, pride is sneakier than you think. In the above paragraph, I commented on how many examples of pride we can think of in everyday life. How did you respond to that sentence? Lewis says that your reaction may be a good test of your humility because “the more we have [pride] ourselves, the more we dislike it in others.” Pride sneaks itself in through thoughts such as “He’s so prideful,” and “She’s so arrogant.” This is because pride is, in Lewis’ words, “essentially competitive” (emphasis mine), and to Chesterton, it separates one from another. Pride is not concerned with who is good, but only who is better. Does this not express itself in the separation of friends and family that have offended egos? And yet both parties accuse the other of arrogance!
The most serious case of this is religious pride. Both our authors point out the unique relationship that Christianity has with pride, which is the worst and most anti-God of the vices. Lewis poignantly says, “A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” A prideful person seeks to esteem himself; therefore, the vastly superior God is his enemy since the Almighty cannot be contended against successfully. So how can there be religious pride? Lewis says, “They pay a pennyworth of imaginary humility to Him and get out of it a pound’s worth of Pride towards their fellow men.” In other words, a prideful man may admit his nothingness before the “Almighty” (this is the penny’s worth), but only insofar as they imagine this “God” approving them and their superiority to the average person! As you can see, pride corrupts in the most unnoticeable ways, disguised by the hate of it in other people.
Now we turn to the more enjoyable, but arguably more difficult, topic: humility. If pride is high esteem of one’s self, is humility low esteem? By no means! No one enjoys the company of someone who is always explaining how bad they are at things in an effort to be “humble.” I have been that person before, and to the contrary, I find that it is merely a front to pride. True humility is not concerned with esteem at all. Indeed, a humble person will not even be concerned with himself.
Humility is expressed in John 3:30: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” This gives the “how” of humility: when you are exposed to God through prayer, devotion, praise, and worship, you must, as Lewis says, “forget about yourself altogether or see yourself as a small, dirty object. It is better to forget about yourself altogether.” That ability to forget yourself is humility. This may leave questions in your mind, but as Lewis’ and Chesterton’s wisdom reveals why humility results in joy, perhaps your query will be satisfied.
Put very simply, humility allows us to enjoy things in themselves. Chesterton has the following to say: “Humility is the luxurious art of reducing ourselves to a point, not to a small thing or a large one, but to a thing with no size at all, so that to it all the cosmic things are what they really are—of immeasurable stature.” All that quotation needs is an explanation.
Recall what the definition of a point is. It has position, but no size. For Chesterton, this means it has no size by which to judge the world. It does not esteem itself. So, the humble person has made himself a point so that he sees the world around him just as it is, instead of in comparison to—or competition with—himself. So to forget yourself, not to esteem yourself, to reduce yourself to a point, and to be humble enables you to enjoy things simply because they are good. Why do you enjoy a professor’s compliment of your work? Because praise is a good thing, and it means you are doing well, not because the professor complimented you more than the next student. Why do you enjoy scoring a point for your team? Because it is good, and it furthers the success of your team, but it is not an excuse to brag. You could be just as joyful if your teammate had gotten it! Why even tell a joke? Humility enables you to enjoy jokes more because you are not concerned with being funnier than the next guy, rather you are simply enjoying time with your friends! Why worship God? Because He is so praiseworthy, and He is the creator of this world, which is full of so much to enjoy! A man obtains joy if he, “like the child…, is not afraid to become small” (Chesterton). If your faith is in magnitude, you will be too busy being concerned with ulterior motives to enjoy what is around you. So forget yourself, and praise God for all that there is to enjoy!
1For those interested, I say “compliments” because Lewis is concerned with pride more practically or generally, while Chesterton is writing only against the philosophical egoist’s notion that pride is a virtue and humility a vice. The egoism he writes against is still very influential today, but most people do not think about it. For example, self-esteem is highly venerated these days; yet, as I have shown, and both Chesterton and Lewis argue, a humble person does not “esteem” of himself at all.
Fill in the Blank: Life Is_____.
How to Listen: Emotionally or Logically?
| 2019-04-18T16:48:21 |
http://eagle.okwu.edu/discovering-joy-humility/
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Output from a machine processing EPS in Toronto.
The Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF), with help from the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), recently funded a pilot project in Toronto to evaluate the densification and marketing of curbside collected Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), commonly referred to by the trade-name Styrofoam. Support for this pilot project builds on previous CIF efforts to identify and overcome barriers to EPS recycling in Ontario.
The City of Toronto currently accepts EPS as part of its curbside cart-based collection program. This latest pilot project is focused on EPS placed in plastics bags and manually recovered at Canada Fibre's Arrow Road MRF. At the facility, plastic bags of EPS are normally emptied into an MRF bunker, but for the purposes of this pilot, bags were hauled to Toronto's Dufferin Facility for densification using a RUNI SK200 densifier.
Following further sorting at the Dufferin Facility, nine pallets of densified EPS bricks (or blocks of densified EPS) were processed over an eight-day period. A total of 1,750 kg of EPS was densified, with each pallet containing approximately 200 kg of EPS bricks. After distribution of the densified EPS to potential re-processors for evaluation, no viable domestic market could be established for either the densified EPS, or standard baled material, at the existing quality.
Another CIF Project, completed in 2014, concluded that the net cost to collect EPS curbside in urban centres ranged from $1,500 to $2,800 per tonne. Findings from this new densification pilot project supported the 2014 project conclusions.According to the CPIA, they have been assisting the City of Toronto over the last year by arranging for re-processing of EPS at a facility in Indiana on an as-needed basis. There there is not currently a sales contract in place for acceptance of baled or densified EPS.
At the end of this latest pilot project, a proposal was received by Toronto to accept baled EPS at a competitive cost per tonne. However, the proposal included possible energy-from-waste utilization and the city declined the offer.
While various efforts continue across Canada to seek cost-effective ways to collect and re-process EPS and create a sustainable end market, after almost 30 years, no consistent, reliable and cost-effective option appears to exist for curbside-collected EPS.
Some Ontario municipalities continue to accept white EPS at depots. This alternative approach eliminates curbside collection and MRF processing costs, which can exceed $1,000 per tonne to manage. Even with no collection or MRF processing costs, the hauling costs from depots and fees charged to accept EPS by re-processors are substantial and not feasible for many municipalities. An exception is in the Town of Markham, which has been successful in securing a domestic market (to replace previous export) for its densified depot-collected EPS.
According to the CIF, despite tremendous effort by industry and municipalities over the past decade, EPS recycling remains challenging both operationally and financially. Costs have remained high and markets uncertain. However, post-use EPS remains a product with some significant global demand, for products including building insulation panels and extruded mouldings, in the U.S., Spain and Asian markets, provided strict quality criteria are met.
An October 2017 report by More Recycling indicates that the demand for Post-Consumer Resin (PCR) foam polystyrene exceeds supply by some 233 percent. Capacity to purchase PCR carries the provision that "price and quality specifications" must be achieved to access the markets. It is this provision that municipalities should weigh carefully before adding EPS to their program, according to CIF. The cost and feasibility of recycling PCR differs dramatically from that of clean post-industrial material and may prove to be prohibitively expensive or impractical for many municipalities to achieve.
With uncertainty surrounding the timing and final material composition of Blue Box Programs under varying individual producer responsibility plans, municipalities in Ontario and around Canada must carefully consider their approach to EPS recycling based on waste diversion goals and individual community economics.
In the meantime, the CIF says the polystyrene industry, through the CIF and the CPIA, is able to assist Ontario municipalities facing challenges marketing their materials.
Resources relating to current quality specifications are available online at www.plasticsrecycling.org.
This article was originally published as a blog by the Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF), and was adapted for publication in the September, 2018 edition of Recycling Product News, Volume 26, Number 6.
| 2019-04-21T06:47:42 |
https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/28978/toronto-pilot-project-evaluates-feasibility-of-styrofoam-recycling
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Mr GREG PIPER ( Lake Macquarie ) ( 15:15 :34 ): My question is directed to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. With the introduction of new bus timetables and routes in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area clearly impacting negatively on many existing users, will the Minister intervene to have Newcastle Transport reinstate those important services that were cut?
Mr ANDREW CONSTANCE ( Bega—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure) (15:16:03): I thank the member for his question. I cannot believe that people are being critical of a transport network that is delivering an additional 1,000 services to the people of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. I have heard enough and I would expect it from the Labor Party, proudly sponsored by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union [RTBU], but I would say this: We took a very deliberate decision to franchise the entire transport network of Newcastle—the buses, the ferry services, the interchange and the light rail. Why? Because the network was experiencing declining patronage and people were not using transport. I have some preliminary information about how things are going, which I will reveal in due course. It makes sense to go to the community to get feedback as the new operator has done. And there was feedback in the hundreds—it was not 10 people giving feedback. Approximately 33 per cent of the network has been redesigned in response to that community feedback.
Mr Tim Crakanthorp: It's a disaster.
Ms Jodie Harrison: Point of order: It is relevance. The question was specifically in relation to whether the Minister would reinstate services. It is a simple question. It is a yes or no answer.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Minister is answering the question.
Ms Jodi McKay: Point of order: Will you ask the Minister to direct his comments through the Chair?
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Stop the clock. What is the member's point of order? I missed that point of order because I though the member for Strathfield said "Madam Speaker" and I did not know who she was talking to.
Ms Jodi McKay: I did not.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! What is the member's point of order?
Ms Jodi McKay: I ask that the Minister direct his comments through the Chair and stop referring to the member directly.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The Minister will direct his comments through the Chair.
Mr ANDREW CONSTANCE: The point that I had intended to make is that in response to that question yesterday, members of my staff contacted Access Industries. A number of its clients now have to interchange. There is a bus stop outside the front door of that business and there is also a train station five minutes away. What I do not accept is you coming in here and asking those types of questions when I came to you yesterday and could not get an answer out of you as to what the problem was. I have had to proactively deal with that. Those opposite are deliberately trying to denigrate the new system in Newcastle.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! What is the member's point of order? The Minister directed his comments to the Deputy Speaker.
Ms Jodi McKay: The Minister is directing his comment directly to the member. My point of order relates to Standing Order 129. It is appalling that the Minister spoke yesterday about his focus on disability and yet has had that to say today.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume her seat. I call the member for Strathfield to order for the third time.
Ms Jodie Harrison: Point of order: I ask that the Minister direct his question through the Chair.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! It is not a question; it is an answer. The Minister has the call.
Mr ANDREW CONSTANCE: I feel sorry for the crossbench because their time is being wasted by the Labor Party. The member for Lake Macquarie stole a seat from Labor and 10 years later they are a bit sore about it. I would say to him that the new timetable has come in. Let us see how it goes. I am happy to meet with him. We have set a time to discuss a couple of issues. We cannot deliver a new timetable and be all things to all people. What we had under Labor was empty running—just like the member for Newcastle.
| 2019-04-21T16:48:56 |
http://www.gregpiper1.com/index.cfm?module=news&pagemode=indiv&page_id=707397
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Out of an effort to account for what seemed in airborne images to be unusually large tree growth in a Hawaiian forest, scientists at Brown University and the Carnegie Institution for Science have developed a new mathematical model that predicts how trees compete for space in the canopy.
What their model revealed for this particular forest of hardy native Metrosideros polymorpha trees on the windward slope of Manua Kea, is that an incumbent tree limb greening up a given square meter would still dominate its position two years later a forbidding 97.9 percent of the time. The model described online in the journal Ecology Letters could help generate similar predictions for other forests, too.
Why track forest growth using remote sensing, pixel by pixel? Some ecologists could use that information to learn how much one species is displacing another over a wide area or how quickly gaps in the canopy are filled in. Others could see how well a forest is growing overall. Tracking the height of a forest's canopy reveals how tall the trees are and therefore how much carbon they are keeping out of the atmosphere -- that is, as long as scientists know how to interpret the measurements of forest growth.
James Kellner, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Brown University, the paper's lead and corresponding author, noticed what seemed like implausibly large canopy growth in LIDAR images collected by the Carnegie Airborne Observatory over 43 hectares on the windward flank of Manua Kea. In the vast majority of pixels (each representing about a square meter) the forest growth looked normal, but in some places the height change between 2007 and 2009 seemed impossible: sometimes 10 or 15 meters.
The data were correct, he soon confirmed, but the jumps in height signaled something other than vertical growth. They signaled places where one tree had managed to overtop another or where the canopy was filling in a bare spot. The forest wasn't storing that much more carbon; taller trees were growing a few meters to the side and creating exaggerated appearances of vertical growth in the overhead images.
Turning that realization into a predictive mathematical model is not a simple matter. Working with co-author Gregory P. Asner at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Stanford, Calif., Kellner created the model, which provides a probabilistic accounting of whether the height change in a pixel is likely to be the normal growth of the incumbent tree, a takeover by a neighboring tree, or another branch of the incumbent tree.
The model doesn't just work for this forest but potentially for different kinds of forests, Kellner said, because its interpretation of the data is guided by the data itself. The model uses what seems to be the forest's normal rate of growth to determine when evidence of vertical growth is more than plausible -- and therefore a possible signal of lateral overtopping.
"While we can all agree that a 20-meter increase over two years is definitely not vertical growth, where you put the boundary, is a necessarily subjective decision," Kellner said. "The neat thing about the analytical framework is you have the data choosing for you. The data arbitrate when a given height change is judged to be vertical rather than lateral, and that is based on the unique neighborhood around that position and what we've observed in the rest of the data."
So even in an area where growth is quite uniform, the model can still predict whether a height change is due to growth or a takeover. Accounting for several neighborhoods, including some with more variance, can delineate trends such as how close trees have to be before one could overtop another.
Using the model, Kellner and Asner gained a number of insights beyond the huge incumbency advantage. They found that a tree's height was a poor predictor of whether it would evade rivals. Very short trees (less than 11 meters) were clearly in some trouble, but beyond 11 meters tallness was not much of a factor. Instead, they saw, proximity to taller neighbors was a tree's biggest threat.
"When a position in the canopy was lost to a neighbor, it was almost exclusively due to competition among the immediate neighbors (the 3-by-3 pixel neighborhood), which represented locations that were less than 1.77 meters away," Kellner and Asner wrote. "Neighbors at greater distances accounted for just two of the 3,906 episodes of lateral capture inferred to have occurred in our data."
But in a forest with trees capable of more dramatic lateral growth, that distance might end up being bigger. The model would illuminate that.
"There's definitely basic ecological interest in understanding what might be called the rules of the game," Kellner said. "If you think of the trees as competing for access to space in the canopy and we can infer what those rules are by analyzing data like these."
The National Science Foundation (DEB-0715674) and the Carnegie Institution for Science funded the study.
| 2019-04-20T15:27:05 |
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/bu-fmp021714.php
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On a cold and freezing day the Avengers were getting stronger and stronger! And as they were getting stronger Mr Freeze wanted, their powers so he could turn the whole world to snow and take over the whole wide world! Mr Freeze has been studying about their powers for years, days, even months…. So Mr Freeze set up his own villain team to fight and get their powers! On the other side the Avengers felt like something was weird?? They felt like someone was coming after them and indeed someone was was. But not just one a whole army of them and that was not good. The Avengers were getting ready to fight just in case someone bad was going to do something to them!
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| 2019-04-26T00:10:03 |
http://pespaigep.blogspot.com/2016/06/avengers-assemble.html
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SPREMBERG, Germany: A German far-right party is using a simple message to attract voters in a mining region threatened by government plans to phase out coal: jobs are more important than the environment.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's aim to wean Europe's biggest economy off fossil fuels is the main issue in a September election in the state of Brandenburg, where the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is almost neck-and-neck with her conservatives.
"People are counting on us to stop this nonsense," Steffen Kubitzki, an AfD candidate seeking a seat in the Brandenburg assembly, told supporters at a campaign event last month in Spremberg, a town of 23,000 near the Polish border.
"We won't get a second chance. We will go from village to village, door to door, and tell people to vote for us," he added, drawing applause from the 50 men and five women gathered at a restaurant in the mining town. "Jobs are on the line."
As the migrant crisis that propelled it into the national parliament two years ago fades, the AfD has positioned itself as the only party opposed to Germany's switch to renewable energy.
It is organising town hall meetings with supporters and leading protests against the phase-out of fossil fuels in the 58 towns and villages that make up Brandenburg's brown coal region of Lusatia, or Lausitz in German, south of Berlin.
Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) - who rule in a loveless coalition at the national level - are expected to lose support to the AfD on Sept. 1 in Brandenburg, one of three eastern states voting this Autumn.
The AfD is expected to almost double its share of the vote in Brandenburg to around 20 percent, putting it level with the SPD and Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU).
Germany's major political parties refuse to work with the AfD, accusing some of its leaders of racism and playing down Nazi crimes.
But in a region where many fear the economy will collapse without the more than 16,000 jobs dependent on coal, the AfD's climate change scepticism seems to be winning more voters than government pledges of funds to help the Lausitz exit from fossil fuels.
"My father was a miner, my grandfather was a miner and they both told me: 'coal brought the Lausitz to life and without coal the Lausitz will die out'," said Uwe Neumann, 58, the owner of a landscaping business who was at the AfD event.
The Czech-controlled Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG that operates the mines and power stations here is the region's largest employer, with 8,000 workers.
"If those jobs go, thousands more will follow," said Neumann. "Everyone here depends on those jobs for a living. The baker, the hairdresser, the plumber, everyone."
The Lausitz has four lignite mines that feed three power stations producing about 7 percent of Germany's annual power generation, about 38 percent of which comes from coal.
Plans to exit coal by 2038 and abandon nuclear by 2022 are part of Germany's costly transition to renewables, known as the Energiewende.
"It is an ideological project that has nothing to do with reality," said AfD national lawmaker Steffen Kotre. "We have a plan and the plan is to stick to coal."
The AfD's critics accuse it of playing on people's fears to win votes.
"This feeds scepticism about the coal exit," said Heide Schinowsky, a Greens lawmaker in the Brandenburg parliament, whose party is forecast to double its share of the vote in September, just like the AfD.
"For the last 30 years we have relied on the coal sector but we have little else," said Christine Herntier, the mayor of Spremberg who represented the Lausitz in the commission.
"This is our opportunity to develop the Lausitz away from coal with government help," she said. "It will put us on the map."
"The AfD is realistic in its approach to the Energiewende even though it is giving a simple answer to a complex question," said Dirk Suessmilch, who runs the SPD's office in Spremberg.
"But for us as SPD, how can we say we are the party of the workers when we are supporting a plan that will lead to thousands of job losses?"
"It's no wonder that people in the coal-producing regions are voting for extremist parties and that's because they feel disenfranchised," she said last month. "This means that we have to execute the structural transformation in a way that is acceptable to people."
Her government's commitment of 240 million euros in initial assistance for the mining regions could fall short.
In Spremberg, electrician Horst Hannusch, 53, who was a miner for 10 years, agreed with the AfD on the coal exit but won't vote for the party.
"The AfD is telling it like it is: 'we have coal and we should use it," said the former SPD voter. He is tempted to stay at home on election day.
| 2019-04-23T00:50:35 |
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/coal/as-end-looms-for-coal-german-mining-region-shifts-right/68830292
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A persona is a voice or mask that an author, speaker, or performer puts on for a particular purpose. Plural: personae or personas. Persona comes from the Latin word meaning "mask," and may also be referred to as an implied author or an artificial author.
Author Katherine Anne Porter explained the relation between writing style and persona: "A cultivated style would be like a mask. Everybody knows it's a mask, and sooner or later you must show yourself — or at least, you show yourself as someone who could not afford to show himself, and so created something to hide behind" (Writers at Work, 1963). Similarly, essayist E.B. White observed that writing "is a form of imposture. I'm not at all sure I am anything like the person I seem to a reader."
"[L]ike the 'I' of the lyric and of the real and invented autobiography, the 'I' of the essayist is a mask."
"The artful 'I' of an essay can be as chameleon as any narrator in fiction."
"You may rely on it that you have the best of me in my books, and that I am not worth seeing personally — the stuttering, blundering, clod-hopper that I am."
"Writing is a form of imposture. I'm not at all sure I am anything like the person I seem to a reader. . . .
"[T]he man on paper is always a more admirable character than his creator, who is a miserable creature of nose colds, minor compromises, and sudden flights into nobility. . . . I suppose readers who feel friendly toward someone whose work they like seldom realize that they are drawn more toward a set of aspirations than toward a human being."
"[T]he 'person' in a personal essay is a written construct, a fabricated thing, a character of sorts--the sound of its voice a byproduct of carefully chosen words, its recollection of experience, its run of thought and feeling, much tidier than the mess of memories, thoughts, and feelings arising in one's consciousness. . . . Indeed, when personal essayists write about self-embodiment in the essay, they often acknowledge an element of fabrication or of artful impersonation."
"Persona is the Latin word for the masks used in the Greek drama. It meant that the actor was heard and his identity recognized by others through the sounds that issued from the open mask mouth. From it the word 'person' emerged to express the idea of a human being who meant something, who represented something, and who seemed to have some defined connectedness with others by action or affects. (We still use 'person' to connote this: we say of an infant who begins to show awareness of self in relation to others, 'He's becoming a person.') A person makes himself known, felt, taken in by others, through his particular roles and their functions. Some of his personae — his masks — are readily detachable and put aside, but others become fused with his skin and bone."
"According to those who knew him well, Hemingway was a sensitive, often shy man whose enthusiasm for life was balanced by his ability to listen intently . . . That was not the Hemingway of the news stories. The media wanted and encouraged a brawnier Hemingway, a two-fisted man whose life was fraught with dangers. The author, a newspaper man by training, was complicit in this creation of a public persona, a Hemingway that was not without factual basis, but also not the whole man. Critics, especially, but the public as well, Hemingway hinted in his 1933 letter to [Maxwell] Perkins, were eager 'automatically' to 'label' Hemingway's characters as himself, which helped establish the Hemingway persona, a media-created Hemingway that would shadow — and overshadow — the man and writer."
"It is to my other self, to Borges, that things happen. I walk about Buenos Aires and I pause, almost mechanically, to contemplate the arch of an entry or the portal of a church; news of Borges comes to me in the mail, and I see his name on a short list of professors or in a biographical dictionary. I am fond of hourglasses, maps, 18th-century typography, the etymology of words, the tang of coffee, and the prose of Stevenson; the other one shares these enthusiasms, but in a rather vain, theatrical way. . . .
"I cannot tell which one of us is writing this page."
What Is an Implied Author?
| 2019-04-24T14:12:52 |
https://www.thoughtco.com/persona-definition-1691613
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My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to the Prime Minister's intervention to save the preselection of the Liberal member for Hughes, Craig Kelly, and reports that the Prime Minister's staff and lieutenants were lobbying to save Mr Kelly, with one member of the New South Wales Liberal Party executive declaring the decision to save Mr Kelly had come after pressure from the PM. On what basis did Mr Morrison decide to intervene to save Mr Kelly's preselection?
The Prime Minister made it no secret that he supported the re-endorsement of four incumbent Liberal members of the House of Representatives in the great state of New South Wales. That is not something that is unprecedented in parties on either side of politics. I'm intrigued that the Labor Party has nothing better to ask about. Why don't you ask questions about the economy? Why don't you ask questions about jobs? Why don't you ask questions about our national security? Why don't you ask questions about health, education, immigration or the National Disability Insurance Scheme? Why are you so obsessed with our navel? Why are you so obsessed with navel gazing and our navel?
One could say that if you had a policy we could ask a question about it! But what I'm actually raising, Mr President, is a point of order on direct relevance. This is all very interesting, but has nothing to do with the question: why did he intervene to save Mr Kelly's preselection?
You've reminded the minister of the question. He's had some latitude; he has 48 seconds remaining to answer.
I answered that question directly. Senator Wong interjects so much that she doesn't listen to the answer. I encourage her to read the Hansard.
Senator McCarthy, a supplementary question.
I refer to Senator Molan, who, after being rolled in his preselection battle, has declared, 'I believe I will see the Prime Minister later this week.' Given the Prime Minister has intervened to save Craig Kelly, whose greatest achievement is destroying the government's energy policy, will Mr Morrison also intervene to save Senator Molan, a man who has served his own country?
Order! Chanting is definitely out of order, even this close to Christmas!
Will Mr Morrison intervene to save Senator Molan? It's a simple question. It probably deserves an answer.
Senator, Senator Cormann was being directly relevant to the issue that was asked about.
Order! There are only two minutes to go; everyone can just take a breath. Senator McCarthy, a final supplementary question.
Senator Molan has declared, 'All options are available to me'. Given Mr Morrison capitulated to Craig Kelly's threat to resign from the Liberal Party and tear down the government, what options should Senator Molan pursue to save himself?
I completely reject the premise of the question. The Prime Minister did not do what the senator is suggesting he did. Of course the Prime Minister supports all of his colleagues.
| 2019-04-22T12:14:14 |
https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-12-04.73.1
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"Oh..hmm.", Adrian looked up quickly at Kemen then back to her doodling. She smiled inside because he was avalible. Adrian would just have to wait for him to make the first move, that was if he wanted her.
"Yeah. So what about you? Do you have a girlfriend?", Adrian asked pulling out the notebook and pen. She started to doodle as the conversation started to dwinddle.
Adrian looked at Kemen and laughed her eyes lighting up. "Clearly. Yeah, its in my jewlry box.", she admitted with a sheepish grin.
Arian cocked her head to the side, resting a cheek on her hand. "For about a year. He gave me a promise ring..guess he thought it would last.", she started to bite her lower lip. Adrain always got nervous talking about exs.
"I don't know. I guess he can't move on. Guess hes clinging to some hope that I want him back.", Adrain chuckled. "Fat Chance.", she snorted looking into Kemens eyes.
"That would be my ex. He has been bothering me ever since we broke up.", Adrian groaned. She really wish that he would get a life and forget about her. Adrain looked up at Kemen smiling at him weakly. She liked Kemen a lot, but what if he didn't like the bothersome ex.
Blue sat on the curb like every other female, that she just met did. Crossing her long legs she waited still for the brothers to get back. Blue cocked her head to see the new guy, Alex standing there with no emotion showing. A cold shiver racked her body, and she had to advert brown eyes away. Blue didn't like him one bit.
Adrian listened to what Kemen said, nodding in agreement. "I bet you will live though Kemen.", she assured him. Looking around Adrian noticed that people where filling the court yard and kitchen. Shuffling through her bag, Adrain pulled out her cell. She had a new text message but it was from her ex-boyfrined. Sighing, Adrian threw the device into her bag again.
Blue stood there with her blue eyes huge. She just didn't understand what the heck was going on. Another new vampire, who was a brother, talking about trouble. What did this all mean? Sighing loudly, Blue folded her arms across her chest. Blue would wait for James to get back, then he would have to tell her what was going down. -- Alex stood there without any expression. He knew who was coming unlike everybody else.
Blue slightly grimaced when James somewhat accepted they guy in, she didn't like this new vampire at all. She wasn't the girl to be so swift to judgement, but he did just pop out of nowhere scaring the crud out of everybody. Looking at James, Blue weakly smiled. Would they ever hang out one on one? -- Alex nodded, accepting the idea that he was just part of the group but not entirely. "That is fine with me. I have learned to wait.", he said as a shadow of darkness clouded his eyes. Blinking quickly the darkness faded and Alexs rare brown eyes were back in focus.
"Nice to meet you too, Whitley.", Blue responded with a soft smile. Once she thought their conversation was over, Blue looked back at the boys to see what was going on with them. --- Alex looked between the two vampires that he assumed were brothers. "I came to seek family. A pod or clan to be with. Living on my own has been hard. I saw your..er..clan and thought maybe you would take me in.", he explained clearly using his hands every once in awhile.
Adrain looked at Kemen with a soft smile, she understood how roommates went. "Well, atleast you don't have to permamantly live with them.", she joked stuffing her things in a camo-green canvas bag. Adrain pulled on her black tank that hugged all of her curves, making it cover the tan skin peeking out from the hem.
Alex looked at the guy, and nodded. "Yes, I have always lived alone.", he spoke the words even though he had already nodded. Hands still in Alexs skinny jeans pockets, he rocked on his heels. ----- "Oh sorry, I just assumed you were speaking to me. I'm Blue.", the gorgeous girl smiled softly. Meeting new people was not Blues forte, so to ease her nerves, she started to chew her lower lip.
| 2019-04-19T07:10:23 |
http://forums.horsecity.com/profile/47991-wolfs_rain/
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Fully furnished, modern home with 1 bedroom, bath, kitchen, dining & living rooms on the 1st level.
On the 2nd level are 2 bedrooms, a study room and another bathroom.
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How is public speaking like cooking? Imagine you walk into a diner. You open the menu and order a hamburger. Your mouth is watering for that juicy burger. The aroma of sizzling beef wafts toward you as the waiter brings it to your table.
The server places the dish in front of you and suddenly you do a double take. Sitting on top of the bun is the burger! It's messy and greasy. How are you supposed to eat that? Isn't the burger supposed to be in between the buns? You feel confused, disappointed, and irritated at the server who should know how to serve up a sandwich.
Most likely you've never had this experience in a restaurant. But I'll guarantee that many of us have had that experience at a conference or meeting.
Just as the diner anticipates the meal, the audience anticipates the speech. They expect the public speaker to know how to deliver the presentation. It's not enough to have good platform skills if the speech or presentation is disorganized.
Much like the burger on top of the bun, many public speakers begin with details making the message confusing and difficult to follow. The result is indigestion. The audience can't digest the message because they don't know what they are listening for.
Consider a leader I coached who was losing credibility when she spoke to senior management. After listening to her presentation, I was confused. She had a clear call to action. I knew what she wanted but I had no idea how she got there. We were both lost in the weeds of details that led nowhere.
The remedy was simple: SAVE THE MEAT FOR THE MIDDLE. Think of the top of the bun as your opening and the bottom of the bun as your conclusion. The opening and conclusion of the presentation usually take the same amount of time to deliver. The bulk of the speech is saved for the body, or the middle of the presentation. Begin with the overview, then dive into the details, and then recap the main points.
After we reworked the client's structure, she gave the presentation and was able to win approval for her project.
When you use the sandwich technique, you'll reduce your preparation time because you'll have a clear and simple format. Your audience will be able to follow your message because it will flow. So set the table with your opening, feed them appetizing ideas they can chew on, and save the meat for the middle. When you use this recipe, you'll influence your audience and get your just desserts!
The New York Times interviewed me for an article entitled, "Um, Uh, Like Call In the Speech Coach". We discussed how non-words, or fillers, can rob you of credibility as a public speaker and diminish your executive presence, especially during media interviews. I've recently discovered there is a new "um" creeping into our presentations ... Watch this video to learn how this new word is infiltrating the public speaking world.
Today is Take a Second Look Day. That means it's a day to repurpose, reuse, or redistribute your content. It can apply to anything in your life. Since many public speakers freeze when they have to prepare a speech or presentation, I thought it would be valuable to apply this "Take a Second Look" concept to preparing a presentation. Panel Presentations Let's say you're asked to speak on a panel or to give a stand-up presentation on your topic of expertise. You're staring at a blank piece of paper and wondering how to begin. Who says you have to start from scratch? Use what you already have done. Take a look at past presentations, documents, proposals, blogs, and articles you're written. What is the main topic or theme? How can you repackage it?
If you wrote an article or white paper on Leadership Trends, you can easily turn that into a five or ten minute panel presentation. Identify the main trends, and give a short example for each idea.
Keynote Speech Next, create a keynote from the same article. Instead of listing 10 or 15 trends, take the three most important ideas and flesh them out with stories, humor, and statistics. As you present them to the audience, contrast and compare those trends to the past and present happenings. End with a call to action.
Seminars and Workshops For a seminar or workshop, the emphasis is on skills-building not ideas. Begin the first part of the workshop by introducing the top trends just as you did in your original article. Interaction and engagement are especially crucial to your speaking success when delivering a seminar. So, you can build in a quiz or matching game to test their knowledge of the trends. Once they know the trends, you'll need to speak about the skills to master those trends. After the audience learns about the trends and skills, they 'll need to practice them. The remainder of the workshop or seminar could be skills practice through videos, demonstrations, role plays, case studies, or presentations.
But it doesn't have to end there. You can further repurpose your content by recording a one to two minute podcast or video and post it to youtube.
Proposals What if you're asked to present a proposal? No sweat. Create a blank template from a past proposal. Fill in the blank sections with your ideas and data. Reusing a past proposal will cut down on preparation time. My clients tell me that using my speech writing template helps them to more easily create presentations.
Public speaking is going to continue to be a skill that is in demand. You can no longer avoid giving presentations. But it doesn't have to be difficult. The next time you have to create a speech or presentation, don't sweat it. Simply take a second look.
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