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Any tips on keeping things separated while cooking? Details within. I need to track my macronutrients as accurately as I possibly can. As my nutrition plan changes, I'll need to make subtle adjustments, primarily to the amount of carbohydrate I'm eating. For example, one week, I may make 4 meals that have 120g (raw measurement) of yukon gold potato and the next week, I'll need to have 135g of potato. While I realize that slow cooking isn't a violent cooking process, I'm searching for the best and most efficient way to keep my portions exact. The method I would typically use for this (using potatoes as an example) would be to weigh/portion them before cooking, then do it again after cooking and simply divide their cooked weight into the number of portions I need. I realize I could also just pile the portions of potatoes into the edges of the pot and hope they stay separated. But if I begin cooking larger portions, this may prove impossible. I'm wondering if there is a product that anyone knows of that would allow me to cook my potatoes in the slow cooker in the exact portions I need. I plan on purchasing these for cooking pastas on the stove top, but that may not work for a slow cooker. What about using an extra large tea steeper ball, like this one? Please forgive my food neuroticism. Maniacal measurement/calculation has proven to be the key to nutritional success for me. One of the best things I ever did for my nutritional health was cutting out potatoes. That low carb stuff works man. Haha, actually I'm doing the opposite right now. I leaned out very very slowly under the guidance of a dietician. Maintained most of my strength (I'm a powerlifter) and got to about 11% bf, but a much lower weight than I want to be. So now, the reverse diet starts. Slowly eating my way back up to my target bodyweight while maintaining as low of a bf% as possible. So in this case, it'll be more potatoes, not less! Tl;dr: I agree. I manipulated carb intake to lean out, and now I'm manipulating it again to get swole. Yeah, I've seen several permutations of those noodle baskets and I'm just trying to find the right one.
2019-04-26T00:16:24
https://www.reddit.com/r/slowcooking/comments/2etx93/any_tips_on_keeping_things_separated_while/
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An Updated Version Is Available! In the code download that accompanied Checking All CheckBoxes in a GridView I included an example that improved the user interface with the client-side script approach to include a "Check/Uncheck All" checkbox in the header above the column of CheckBoxes in the GridView (see the screen shot to the right). Checking the header checkbox would check all checkboxes in the GridView, while unchecking the header checkbox would have the opposite effect. Adding such functionality was a bit more tricky than I had at first anticipated due to a couple of subtleties. In this article we'll explore these issues and the workarounds I employed to overcome them. Read on to learn more! With this addition, checking the header CheckBox calls ChangeAllCheckBoxStates(true), checking all of the CheckBoxes in the grid; conversely, unchecking the header CheckBox calls ChangeAllCheckBoxStates(false), unchecking all of the CheckBoxes. By adding the header CheckBox's ID to the array, clicking the "Check All" or "Uncheck All" buttons correctly check or uncheck the header CheckBox along with the row-level CheckBoxes in the grid. Since the "Check/Uncheck All" header CheckBox checks all of the CheckBoxes in the grid I initially thought of the header CheckBox as a user interface item that solely performs some action - specifically, if you check the header CheckBox, all row-level CheckBoxes in the grid are checked. However, the header CheckBox really represents information about state of the CheckBoxes in the grid. That is, if the header CheckBox is checked, it indicates that all of the other CheckBoxes in the grid are also checked and if the header CheckBox is not checked then one or more of the other CheckBoxes in the grid must be unchecked. Let's first look at the ChangeHeaderAsNeeded() function. This function assumes that the first CheckBoxIDs array element is the ID of the header CheckBox, and that the remaining elements are the IDs of the row-level CheckBoxes. The function loops through the row-level CheckBoxes and, for each CheckBox, determines if it's checked. If it is not, it unchecks the header CheckBox and exits the function. If the loop finishes without finding an unchecked row-level CheckBox, the header CheckBox is checked. That's all there is to it! With that change, checking all of the CheckBoxes manually will cause the header CheckBox to become checked; similarly, when all row-level CheckBoxes are checked, unchecking a single one will uncheck the header CheckBox. The code in the DataBound event handler assigns the client-side attributes to the checkboxes in the GridView and also specifies the elements in the client-side CheckBoxIDs array. The Web controls' Attributes collection is stored in view state, but the script emitted using the ClientScriptManager class is not. This distinction is important because the DataBound event handler only executes when the data is explicitly bound to the GridView. If the GridView's view state is enabled (the default), on a non-grid related postback the GridView is reconstructed from view state and does not explicitly rebind to its data source. Consequently, the DataBound event handler does not run. In this article we saw how to add a "Check/Uncheck All" header CheckBox to the GridView that, using client-side techniques, provides a means to quickly check or uncheck all row-level CheckBoxes. The header CheckBox, along with the "Check All" and "Uncheck All" buttons, provide the user with multiple ways for checking or unchecking all of the grid's CheckBoxes. Since client-side script is used to handle checking and unchecking the CheckBoxes, the interface provides a snappy user experience.
2019-04-25T11:03:27
http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/053106-1.aspx
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Your e-mails: Is it time for a 9/11 movie? Passengers get ready to challenge the hijackers in "United 93." E-mail us: Are movie audiences ready for 'United 93'? (CNN) -- The film "United 93," opening in theatres across the country Friday night, takes movie audiences aboard the hijacked United Airlines flight that eventually crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. The subject of the film, which opens less than five years after 9/11, has been a matter of heated debate: is it too soon to tackle that topic? Are audiences ready? I admit when I first heard about this movie, I jumped to the conclusion that someone was trying to make money on the back of a terrible event. Then I heard that the family members had all supported making the movie. And now I'm hearing & seeing excellent reviews. Is America ready for this movie? I can only answer for myself. I will probably not go. I lived and worked very close to the Pentagon, and while I did not see the plane hit, I did hear the impact, and could see the Pentagon and the smoke from our office windows. Later we felt the explosion of the fuel storage tanks. The explosion literally rocked the office building. Like many others, I left work early that day and went home. ... I'll never forget that day (or the days that followed), but I don't want to re-live my very, very small piece of history. Thank you for this opportunity. It was a sad day for us and for the families however, I believe it is important that we remember just how vulnerable we are. And to remember all those beautiful people that lost their lives. I believe some moviegoers may think they're ready, but will find out they are not. I feel that it still may be too soon for Americans to relive such a tragic event. Five years may not be enough time for everyone. For me personally, I am interested in seeing the movie, but I know that I may not be able to handle it emotionally. Give me another five or ten years, then maybe I'll watch it. Of course it is not too early. That day and the people who lost their lives need to be honored and remembered. The people of this country need to remember what it felt like to be attacked and have thousands of innocents killed. We need to remember we have an enemy who wants us all dead. No I do not think it is too soon for the movie release. Considering we are in the process of building a memorial it is good to remind the world why it is so important. I feel that this movie is being released WAY to soon after the events of 9/11. The timing of this movie is personally insulting and shows that Hollywood has yet again catered to the American People's fascination with death and destruction unfortunately at the expense of people who actually experienced this tragedy. Then again, maybe it is not ALL Hollywood. How convenient that approval rating of the so called "war on terror" currently being waged in Iraq is at an all time low and this movie shows up. Since so many uninformed people seem to think there is some correlation with the war in Iraq and the events of 9/11, maybe the timing is perfect. I believe that we really are not ready to see this story. Too many wounds are still fresh in our minds and memories. But I believe the reality of the situation, this could be the start of a healing process for the nation. I believe for some people, United 93 will give them a way to cope with the tragedy of September 11 in a way they can relate to and understand. For me, I feel as if going to see the movie is like walking uninvited into someone's funeral. I believe the film is more for the families and other Americans that were directly affected by the incidents that occurred that day. Audiences may trickle in to see it after a while, but I feel that for most, it's still too raw and too soon. I intend to see United 93 because I feel I need to see it -- not out of any gruesome curiosity, but because it is part of the entire 9/11 saga. Just as I was glued to my computer and my TV for days watching the horror unfold, I have read virtually every book, magazine article and web site pertaining to this event. The reviews for United 93 have been positive, and I hope many people will take the time to watch normal people make difficult choices. I do think there are many of us who are ready to watch such movie. One reason may be that some of us are not psychologically prepared to watch such horror. I know that I do not want to regenerate the memories of this day. Secondly, I feel that this movie will not heal the wounds for those who are greatly affected by 9/11. I think we should learn to move on. Indeed, we should remember the events in our history, but movies such as these don't heal wounds. I feel this movie will bring back the racial tensions between Muslims and Americans. I feel finally we are finding ourselves getting back to our post 9/11 life, and with movies such as this, we can never let go of our past. Nonetheless, I think it will be a good movie in every aspect, but the audience for this movie will be comprise of those who are still holding on to the horrors of 9/11. I teared up reading the review of the movie. I don't think there's anyway I could watch it. I think that we need to see this because we focused so much on the twin towers, that United 93 never received such ... publicity. I think they gave just as much as all the other plane's passengers: their lives. Just because the plane did not hit anything, does not mean that they did not make a gargantuan difference in how things played out that day. Therefore, I think this movie needs to be seen to remind people that it was not only the twin towers and the Pentagon that were hit September 11. How could anyone sit there watching a movie with a bucket of popcorn about a terrorist attack on our country? Where does the profit go? To the victims families? " Lets make money off of our tragedy". What are people thinking? I think that if the families of the people who died have given this film their blessing then the American public should be ready. I can't wait to see the movie although I will probably wait for it to come out on DVD because I'm afraid of how emotional I may become. I personally didn't know anyone who died during the 9/11 attacks yet I knew them all. They were all my brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, etc. We should never forget that day, no matter how many years go by. I remember how different people were even weeks after the attacks. People were so courteous and polite, now it seems we've gone back to being in a hurry to go nowhere and forgetting how precious life really is. My opinion is not necessarily based on whether or not audiences are ready, but whether or not this movie should have been made in the first place. I believe that movies are either for entertainment or to learn something new about a subject. I have not seen the film, but I would not see it for its entertainment value as well as for its educational value. What more can we learn about the tragic events of 9/11? Unless there is some new information regarding the events, it seems a bit heartless to profit on it. Are we supposed to somehow relate more to the families, mourn more over those that passed away. This is not Titanic where the lives of those had long been drowned along with their stories. If some length of time- like 10-15 years had passed, perhaps it would serve the purpose of re-telling the series of events to our children, so they may learn and keep fighting against terrorism. At this moment in time; however, it seems like Hollywood will present any movie, about any topic just to make a buck.
2019-04-24T22:29:31
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/28/feedback.flight93.movie/index.html
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1. How many times can the Mavic's arms be folded? 2. Can the motors start when the Mavic's arms are folded? 3. The Mavic's motors are not all on the same plane. Will this affect its flight performance? 4. What is built into the Mavic's front arms? The Mavic has two antennas. One antenna is built into both of the Mavic's front arms. 5. Is the aluminum alloy board on the bottom of the Mavic water-proof? No. It is not advised to start the Mavic on a wet surface. 1. What kind of gimbal does the Mavic use? 2. Can I disassemble the Mavic's gimbal? 3. What are the specifications of the Mavic's lens? 4. What's the Mavic's maximum video bit rate? 6. What's the controllable range of Pitch and Roll for the Mavic's camera? 7. What's the minimum focus distance of the Mavic's camera? 1. How can I upgrade the firmware on the Mavic's remote controller? 2. How can I link the Mavic's remote controller with the aircraft using the buttons on the remote controller? 3. Does the Mavic's remote controller have an HDMI output? 4. Can I turn off or change the beeping tone of the Mavic's remote controller? 5. When should I use the Pause Button on the Mavic's remote controller? 6. Does the Mavic support dual controller operation? 7. What size smartphones fit the Mavic's remote controller? The Mavic's remote controller fits smartphones 6.5-8.5mm thick and up to 160mm long, without a phone case. 8. What's the effective transmission distance of the Mavic's remote controller? 1. Does the Mavic use an Intelligent Flight Battery? Like the Phantom 4, the Mavic is equipped with a DJI Intelligent Flight Battery that features data storage and self-discharge. 2. What is the Mavic Intelligent Flight Battery's capacity? 3. What is the maxium flight time if the Mavic's Intelligent Flight Battery is fully charged? 4. How long does it take to charge a Mavic's Intelligent Flight Battery? 5. What is the charging temperature range for the Mavic's Intelligent Flight Battery? 7. How do I upgrade the firmware for the Mavic's Intelligent Flight Battery? 4. When should I use the Mavic's TapFly mode? 5. How can the Mavic exit an Intelligent Flight Mode? 1. Why does image transmission cut out within a short distance when I use the WiFi signal from my mobile device to control the Mavic? 2. The Mavic's bottom shell emits a lot of heat. Will this affect the aircraft if the Mavic is being used for a long period of time? 3. Can I charge the Mavic's remote controller using a mobile power bank?
2019-04-23T03:51:54
https://www.dji.com/support/product/mavic
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Can Harry Reid Defy The Odds and Pass His Online Poker Bill? With Congress expected to adjourn by the end of the week, online poker players in the United States should know by Friday at the latest whether or not they will be able to play online next year. While the general consensus is that Reid's attempt to slide through his online poker legislation will fail, there is still an opportunity for the Senate Majority Leader to pull something off this week. "Reid could still insert the poker legalization into the tax-cut bill if additional modifications are made before a final vote is cast sometime next week. Or he could slip the plan into a mammoth $1 trillion omnibus spending bill that has yet to be unveiled but is necessary to keep the government funded through September." Gaming analyst Brian McGill of Janney Capital Markets issued a report on Friday in which he claimed that the odds of the bill passing this year are "less than 10%". He also said that if the bill doesn't become law this year, then there is no chance of it happening next year. Having said that, until the current session of Congress officially comes to an end, Reid's bill can not officially be declared "dead". In fact, anything could still happen between now and when the 112th United States Congress is sworn in next year. The general consensus at this point seems to be that Reid has little to no chance of pushing through his online poker legislation, and that he is claiming to "still be working on it" in order to gain some points with some of his top donors, who include MGM Resorts International and Harrah's Entertainment (now Caesars Entertainment Corp.). If Reid's efforts prove unsuccessful, then one man is almost entirely to blame - Senator Jon Kyl. Kyl is fervently opposed to any type of legalized and regulated online gambling in the United States, and his steadfast refusal to change his stance will likely end up being the reason why Reid's online poker bill doesn't become law. A number of politicians and organizations have come out against the bill, but Kyl has been particularly outspoken against it. It doesn't seem like there is any deal or compromise that can be reached that would make Kyl change his mind on this matter. Unfortunately for US online poker players, Kyl isn't up for re-election until 2012, and there is no reason to think that he will lose at that point (his narrowest margin of victory since first being elected to the Senate in 1994 has been 7.8%). As mentioned, anything can still happen between now and Friday, so the sweat will continue for at least five more days.
2019-04-20T02:41:44
https://www.poker-king.com/poker-king-articles.php?article=994
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Is there any Option B to David Birnbaum’s Theory of Potential? We will examine the three major challengers to Birnbaum’s Theory of Potential as the overarching cosmic theory? First, let us identify Potentialism. Founded by David Birnbaum (see ExaminerPurpose.com), an independent metaphysicist, Potentialism is covered in his three part work – Summa Metaphysica I (Ktav, 1988), Summa Metaphysica II (New Paradigm Matrix, 2005), and Summa Metaphysica III (New Paradigm Matrix, 2014). Birnbaum identifies a central drive to the universe – the Quest for Infinite Potential. By this, he states that the universe is inherently and ongoing driven towards trying to realize and optimize its greatest Potential (see TheoryCore.com). Citing multiple stages in cosmology, Birnbaum shows that the universe periodically realizes ever- increasing states of Complexity. Far from settling-down, the universe never rests, but, rather, seeks out these ever-increasing levels of Complexities infinitely. Birnbaum (see David1000.com) discerns that the universe heads towards a state of hyper-Complexity he calls Extraordinariation. While this state may never fully be realized, its pursuit is what directs and guides the cosmos as a whole as it strives towards this end. That is, the journey itself is the main event. Randomness was a darling of the previous century. Apparently, its main claim-to-fame was that it was a darling of atheists. It proudly proclaimed that God is dead and useless as a proposition. In-the-mix, Randomness also invalidated any possibility of drive or purpose or direction to the universe. Despite its great claims though, it has proven more smoke and mirrors than actual science or truth. What Randomness set out to do was prove a scientific theory of universal origin which had no possibility of a transcending force. What it, in fact created though was dubious science at best, and its own fanciful and zealous fanaticism, at worst. Randomness is the product of pseudo-science with a predefined purpose. In its effort to devalue and discredit religion, it has sacrificed real science. In recent years, Randomness has further pushed itself into an anti-intellectual void in its stubborn refusal to acknowledge the possibility of any possible teleological (purpose-driven) dynamic or pattern to the cosmos (see ParadigmChallenge.com) The Randomness crew presumably invalidated any possibility of direction to the universe not because teleology (cosmic purpose) lacks any merit, but simply because it – inconveniently for the Randomnists – opens the door for the possibility of religion. Such has been the reactionary approach of Randomness/atheism, that it has steadily and ironically removed itself from the realm of serious practical, applied science and closer to the fringe realm it was expert at mocking. It would be easy to undermine Aristotle on purely scientific grounds – he did erroneously contend there were four “elements – air, fire, earth and water. However, we need to give credit to the antiquity of Aristotle and remember that he was the first person to do scientific measurements to prove the earth was a sphere. While some of his ideas might seem dated, they are because of when he lived. He was a mind before his time. Unfortunately, even given this “Free Pass”, Aristotelian cosmology is largely dismissed in the face of modern science. Aristotle believed the earth was made of the four elements, while heavenly bodies were comprised of “aether”. He also dismissed gravity, saying bodies moved without any interrelationship to one another and further discussed the circle as an orbit. Modern science shows that bodies move naturally in ellipses because of their interaction with one another gravitationally. However, Aristotle did give us one insight into the universe aside from the spherical nature of the earth. Aristotle was the father of teleology – the concept of a purpose-driven cosmos. Aristotle was the first to posit that natural science followed a prescribed ends or goal. He recognized that individual things in existence could act in accordance with a plan beyond their own individual survival, following a more holistic path for the group’s survival as a whole. Of course, Birnbaum’s Theory of Potential teleology discerns the cosmic goal as not just survival, but rather – Extraordinariation. As noted, Extraordinariation is Birnbaum’s term for the elusive end-goal of super-Complexity (see ImaginaryConversation.com). There is currently no true Option B to Birnbaum’s Theory of Potential. New York-based cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson reminds people constantly that science must be dedicated to the pursuit of fact and truth. It is easy to forget in a modern age when scientists are governed by research grants and the pressure to not debunk their predecessors, but it is the responsibility of the pure scientific mind to follow the facts wherever they might lead regardless of their implications. The real scientist pursues truth, not their desires. Potentialism does its part to remind the scientific community of this pursuit of truth, even if it was initially ‘politically correct’. People do not design the world they live in; they simply explore and seek to understand it. Like the followers of Aristotle before, people are reminded of the necessity to be able to let go of ideas previously held for the sake of searching out the truth of the world. Randomness was a best-guess in the 20th century; the best we could at the time for a description of how the universe worked. But, like the century it reigned in, the time of randomness has passed; modern science has moved beyond it. Aristotelianism was trumped by Randomness; in turn, Randomness is quite clearly trumped by Potentialism. No contest (see SummaCoverage.com). We advance forward with a new baseline. Onward.
2019-04-23T21:58:40
https://www.summametaphysica.com/option-b/
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Democrat Kyrsten Sinema has won a tight Senate race in the US state of Arizona, beating Republican Martha McSally. Ms Sinema becomes the southern state's first Democratic senator since 1994. Her victory narrows the Republican majority to four seats (51-47). Two other Senate races remain unresolved. A run-off election will be held later this month in Mississippi. In Florida, unofficial results were within a margin of 0.5%, and a recount was ordered by law. With almost all the votes counted, Ms Sinema had a lead of 1.7% of her rival. She now becomes Arizona's first female senator. Ms Sinema, 42, later addressed her cheering supporters in Phoenix, speaking of the urgent need to heal the bitter political rancour dividing Americans. She paid tribute to the memory of the late John McCain, who represented Arizona in the Senate, saying he had set a shining example of how to put national interests above party political ones. Ms McSally, a 52-year-old former combat fighter pilot, conceded defeat. In a video message posted on Twitter, she said: "I just called Kyrsten Sinema and congratulated her on becoming Arizona's first female senator after a hard-fought battle." Which other races are still undecided? Votes are being recounted in the Florida senate race, which pits incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson against the state's Republican Governor Rick Scott. Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner has ordered that all 67 of the state's counties complete machine recounts for the Senate by 15:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday. In Georgia's gubernatorial election, Democrat Stacey Abrams is refusing to concede in her race against Republican Brian Kemp. Her supporters have claimed that issues such as ballot machines supplied without power cables and four-hour queues unfairly helped Mr Kemp. An ongoing tally has whittled Mr Kemp's lead slightly to under 60,000 votes, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday. But Ms Abrams still needs another 22,000 votes to trigger a run-off election next month, and it is unclear how many ballots remain outstanding. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith faces Democrat Mike Espy in a run-off vote after neither managed to reach 50% in the first round, winning 41.5% and 40.6% respectively. The vote will take place on 27 November.
2019-04-21T11:08:54
https://www.daily-sun.com/post/349976
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Previous: How To construct A Full-Proof Successful Search engine optimization Strategy? Create a short relevant paragraph describing the web page beside the hyperlink Writer: Muhammad Suhail Search engine optimisation has made an advent on the planet of web advertising and is right here to remain for a very long time. From large and medium enterprises to new entrants, everyone seems to be eager on understanding the intricacies of Search engine marketing techniques to make their business gain visibility in the online world. A enterprise could also be nicely-established in the bodily world, but on the web arena it needs to begin building its repute halfway- if not from a scratch.These have ability to generate a lot of site visitors to your web site. Web sites with a number of quality links are seen as specialists on their domain and will due to this fact rank high on the search engine result pages. There are various methods and strategies that can be used to build links. 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2019-04-20T16:31:53
http://basilf855237331.wikidot.com/blog:1360
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Is Tumblr a Worthwhile site to direct Traffic here? I'm looking at Tumblr for my photography and wondered if anyone has had positive results using it for traffic here and other places you work? Long time ago I posted a link there to one of my hubs here. They immediately banned me. Screw them and haven't been back since. Even worse, they are owned by Yahoo. So they're probably not going to be around much longer anyway. Most likely, Tumblr users would just reblog your images, and not click through to your Hubs. That is very much how Tumblr operates. It may have changed, but I got banned from Tumblr for exactly that! Some years ago I followed someone's advice to set up a Tumblr account and post links to my blogs and Hubs. Like most newbies, I didn't realise the importance of posting other material as well. So, banned. Wow! Looks like things have changed since I've been there. A. I guess posting links to our own hubs is now ok there. B. When I was there, my fellow users were all actually nice to me. They liked and clicked all the time. According to the "just found this" link, I guess those days are gone forever. read the "just found this "post..it states that other users don't like outside linking. I did, thus my previous "B" statement. Maybe they all became surly after Yahoo bought them. -Update- I've edited my previous "B" statement to clarify my meaning. Sorry about that. The gentleman who posted to Medium is describing his experience, which may or may not match yours. Based on my experiences, I would say the same things that he has said about click-thrus but I disagree about building a personal following and selectively disagree with his comments on selling. If you are just pushing links, or feel that CafePress or Zazzle make good products, I believe he is describing the main response most people experience. Tumblr is all about building a personal following, but not if what you are offering followers is the personality and representation of a marketer. If you are an independent crafter making original product with high-quality standards, and you are anti-eBay or anti-Etsy, you have a great chance at finding your market and paying the bills. But I seriously agree that links from Tumblr to elsewhere is the anti-strategy for that site. I post links to Tumblr all the time. It never hurts to try it. I've been on tumblr for over 6 years now and I have a bunch of different styles of blog, my most popular (around 2 years old) has almost 5000 followers. I recently posted a few links to some of my hubs, and while I can say I certainly didn't get any bad response, I maybe got a handful of reblogs, a couple score of likes, and maybe about 10 click through's altogether. Tumblr isn't a fantastic place to advertise, but if you're looking for a little traffic then I guess it can't hurt. I expect that as I continue to grow my following on there then opportunities to drive traffic will increase. I have found it to be not very helpful in terms of driving traffic to Hubs. Maybe a few visits come through. But I'm not savvy with Tumblr, maybe some people make it work. I also worried it could be seen by Google as excessive backlinking to use Tumblr, because, if I remember correctly, Tumblr posts are treated as backlinks; they even can get indexed on Google, I think. In other words, if every time someone reblogs your post, it's like getting another backlink; almost like you're using a link farm. But don't quote me on that, I could be wrong. Though, to me, it seems like another social site like Facebook or Pinterest, so seems like it could have potential for getting traffic. I'm fairly new to it but I have a Tumblr (look me up y'all - I go by "Keefer1970" over there)... I don't have many followers yet but I do post links to my Hubs on it, as well as lots of other goofy/random music and movie related stuff. I haven't seen much Hub traffic from it aside from an odd hit here and there so far, but I figure it can't hurt. I followed you but couldn't see any items on your profile. Maybe you have to follow me kiwinana71 for me to view your page. Can't hurt to try and improve the views on our hubs. Malicious or fraudulent linking will get you banned, as will spamming people and non-genuine social gestures. Creating a blog solely for affiliate marketing can get banned. Social networking is simply a spam fest of sub standard garbage ruining the internet. No one ever wrote anything that they should have 'shared'. Thanks for following. Now you are following me I can see all your posts.
2019-04-19T08:17:34
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The two-character ISO 3166 country code for AFGHANISTAN. 1. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This is the code used in international transactions to and from Afghan bank accounts. 2. ISO 3166-2 geocode for Afghanistan. This is used as an international standard for shipping to Afghanistan. Each province has its own code with the prefix "AF." For example, the code for the Province of Herat is ISO 3166-2:AF-HER.
2019-04-20T14:48:03
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Over the last twenty years video poker has become a huge attraction for gamblers. While the number of games in casinos has grown at a remarkable rate, there has also been a proliferation of the different types of games that are available. Multiple-game machines can now have many different varieties of video poker on a single machine. In addition, numerous multiple-play models allowing for play of three, five, ten, and even fifty or more hands at a time are now available. At the same time, the machine can provide any game in a variety of denominations resulting in a huge array of choices for the video poker player. Why all this interest in video poker? There is some evidence that players prefer playing games in which they have some control over the result (unlike traditional slot games), and that some find the variety of possible wins attractive. Others may be attacted to the higher frequency of winning hands; playing 9/6 Jacks or Better correctly, half of the hands you play will at least return your initial bet. Whatever it is, a large number of players prefer video poker to other slot games. One characteristic of video poker that is absent from traditional slots is that the average return of the game can be determined. One can, by viewing the "paytable" (sometimes called the "pay schedule"), know whether he is playing a game that returns 96%, 99.5%, or somewhere in between. This is important as it allows the informed player to seek out the best games. As the interest in video poker has increased, it has become more difficult to find games with the best returns. For example, 9/6 Jacks or Better machines return 99.5% of the amount wagered to the player. Today, it is not unusual to find 6/5 Jacks or Better games that return only 95%. As with all forms of commerce, it often comes down to supply-and-demand; in locales where availability is limited (areas with a single casino) or demand is extraordinarily high (Las Vegas Strip), the "cost" of playing is likely to be higher. Casinos in areas where competition is high and demand is low often provide the best values to the player. It is critical to understand how ostensibly small differences in the returns of games can affect your bankroll requirements. A 25-cent game that returns 96%, on average, will allow you play 375 hands (five quarters bet) on a $20 bill. With a 99% return, you would be able to play 1,500 hands on average -- four times as many -- on the same $20. To look at it another way, the average cost of playing one hand of five quarters is 1-1/4 cents on a 99% game, but on a 96% game, it costs five cents. When multiplied by hundreds or thousands of hands, these differences add up. Casinos offering only poor quality games should be avoided. While it isn't unusual to find a mix of good and bad games in a single casino, it is reasonable to infer that a casino offering only poor quality video poker is also offering poor quality slot machines. When playing in casinos offering a mix of games it is worthwhile to make a habit of examining the paytable on every game you play before you begin playing it. A trap for the unwary, casinos often intermix the poor games with the better ones. For example, you'll see a bank of five Draw Poker machines, where three machines are 7/5 Jacks (96.1%) and two are 9/6 Jacks (99.5%). Strangely, at times players show no apparent preference -- the 7/5 Jacks machines may be full while the 9/6 machines sit empty. In many casinos you'll find groups of games in which the jackpot amounts are "progressive". What this means is that the Royal Flush jackpot grows over time until it is hit, at which time it is reset to its nominal value (typically, 4,000 credits). Usually, there are multiple machines participating in a single progressive jackpot. This can provide one of the best opportunities to find a game having a higher return. If, for example, the progressive jackpot started at 4,000 credits but is up to 8,000 credits, the game may be worth playing even if the paytable would suggest otherwise. When there are progressive games in a casino, always be on the lookout for unusually high jackpots. Video poker can be found in various denominations ranging from 1 cent to $100 per credit. Many games today allow you to select from a range of denominations by touching its symbol before you select the game you wish to play. It isn't always the case, but it is typical that higher denomination games provide the best returns. So, you may find on a single game console a 25 cent 8/5 JB game, a 50 cent 8/6 JB game, and a $1 9/6 JB game. Obviously, the higher paying games are preferable for their higher returns, but you don't want to exceed your bankroll for playing the game or you risk "tapping out" -- running out of money -- before the end of your casino visit. As a general rule, to get the stated return on the game you must play at least five credits per hand. By examining the paytable on a machine, you will notice that the Royal Flush usually pays 4,000 credits if you have five credits bet. But if you only have four credits bet, it may pay only 1,000 credits for the same hand. Playing fewer than five credits substantially decreases the return of the game. For most games, the maximum number of credits you can play is five; however, it has become more common to provide a "max bet" of 10, 20, or 25 credits, but in most cases, five credits still qualifies for the "bonus" payout on the Royal Flush. If you are seeking the highest return on the game you should always play at least five credits to qualify for the bonus payout on the Royal Flush. Jacks or Better (JB) is video poker in its most basic form. A pair of jacks, or a higher pair, returns your original bet back; anything less and you lose your bet. In general, the pay tables for all JB machines are about the same, except for the full house and flush. The best of these games are referred to as "9/6" or "full pay", meaning they pay 9 credits for a full house and 6 credits for a flush. Jacks or Better games are seen in a number of variations, including 8/6, 8/5, 7/5, and 6/5. Most JB machines will have a statistical variance of about 19, among the lowest variance of all video poker games, which means the "swings" in the game tend to be smaller. Jacks or Better is a good game for beginning players. It is certainly one of the easiest to play, and because of its lower variance, mistakes tend to be less costly. By looking at the above table, it is clear that the royal flush contributes more to the total payout than does the straight flush, even though the straight flush occurs more often. Also, two pair is the most important hand in terms of the contribution to the game's total return. In comparing JB with other games, it is critical to notice that two pair accounts for 25.86% of the total payout for JB -- the highest payout of any single hand in the game. If you reduce the payout for two pair to 1 credit, the return for the game is reduced by a whopping 12.66%. Why is this important? Because in many of the "bonus" games, this is precisely what is done -- the two pair is reduced by one, with a portion of this 12.66% moved to the "bonus" payouts for various other hands (most notably, fours of a kind). Not only does this change the total payout for the game, it also serves to increase the statistical variance of the game, since half of the frequently occurring two pair payout is moved to the less common four of a kind (or other hand) payout. Strategy Tip: Progressive jackpots can improve the lesser-paying of these games; but the variance of the game is increased substantially by large progressives. For example, a $2,000 jackpot on a quarter 8/5 JB game makes it a 99.59% game -- but the statistical variance is increased by a factor of four. If you are playing the lesser game in hopes of winning a large progressive jackpot, keep in mind that the increased variance requires that you have a larger bankroll. Translation: You may spend a lot of money only to see the jackpot go to the player next to you. Bankroll requirements when pursuing a progressive jackpot on an otherwise short-pay machine are substantially higher. Bonus Poker is a variation on Jacks or Better in which the payouts for the full house and flush are reduced in exchange for an increased payout on certain fours of a kind. An excellent Bonus Poker game has a paytable indicating 8/5 for the full house and flush. The payout for four aces is then increased to 80 credits (per credit bet), and for four 2s, 3s, or 4s, to 40 credits. The four 5s through Kings payouts remain the same (25 credits). This game provides a return of 99.17% -- not quite as good as 9/6 JB (99.54%), but it provides the player with the possibility of a sizable payout in addition to the rare royal and straight flushes. These Bonus Poker games have a statistical variance of about 21 -- a little higher than JB to account for the reduction in full house/flush payout which was moved to the fours of a kind. There is a common video poker game today called "Bonus Poker Deluxe" which should be distinguished from Bonus Poker. It is a fundamentally different game in that it pays only one credit for a hand of two-pair. This is not the same game as Bonus Poker and the strategy for playing is different. Strategy Tip: When you see the 8/5 Bonus Poker with a progressive jackpot of, for example, $1,500, the game will pay back more than 100% of coin-in. In recent years, however, a new variety of Bonus Poker has begun to appear that is presented as "Bonus Poker" but instead of the higher payouts for four aces, 2s, 3s, and 4s, it may have a single category of "Four of a Kind" with an elevated payout (often, 150 or 175 credits). This game is similar to Jacks or Better with payouts for the Flush and Full House reduced from the 9/6 "full pay" Jacks or Better. Developers of video poker games have found that many players are willing to settle for smaller payouts on the more frequent hands, like two pair, the flush or full house, in exchange for larger "bonus" payouts on less frequently occurring hands (usually the four of a kind or some variation on it). The effect is to increase the variance of the game by moving payouts from the more frequently occurring hands to the less frequently occurring ones. Typically, the payout for two pair is reduced from 2 to 1 (vs. Jacks or Better) and most of the difference is moved to various four of a kind payouts. Double Bonus Poker (DB) is a variation on video poker in which the payout for two pair is reduced from two to one in exchange for greatly increased payouts for other hands. The 10/7/5 version of this game (now rarely found) actually returns 100.17% with perfect play, making it one of the few games that average more than 100% payback. In this version of the game, payouts for all fours of a kind, full house, flush, and straight are increased; but as a result, the statistical variance is around 28 -- a sizable jump from JB and Bonus Poker. If you can find 10/7/5 DB, it is an excellent game, assuming your bankroll can tolerate the increased swings this game generates due to its higher variance. Listed below are the possible hands in Double Bonus Poker, the payout (when five credits are bet), and the approximate frequency with which each hand occurs, given perfect play of the game. The 10/7 version of the game is listed; it is rarely found today, with the 9/7 version of the game being more commonly considered as the "full pay" version. Note the markedly decreased payout for two pair versus JB due to reducing the payout for two pair to only 1 credit per bet. Of course, this return (plus a little, in the 10/7/5 version above) has been "moved" to the higher paying returns for straights, flushes, full houses, and various fours of a kind. Following are the computed returns for some common varieties of Double Bonus Poker (assumes max-credits played). The 10/7/5 variation is becoming more difficult to find in many locations; however, the 9/7/5 variation continues to be commonly available. (Since these games can have payouts of either 5 or 4 credits for the straight, we include the straight payout when designating these games). Lesser paying varieties of this game are around. In general, DB games other than 10/7/5 or 9/7/5 should be avoided. Many players prefer the increased sense of "action" generated by this game. Its variance can generate much greater positive (and negative) swings than JB or Bonus games. Strategy Tip: Players who enjoy the added action of the DB or DDB game but cannot find either of the playable versions (10/7/5 or 9/7/5) might compromise on a Bonus Poker game. Bonus Poker has somewhat increased payouts (over JB) for Fours of a Kind without giving up the staying power generated by two pair (two pair is responsible for 25% of the payout in JB and Bonus Poker games). 8/5 Bonus games return 99.17%; but even 7/5 Bonus (at 98.0147%) is better than the lesser versions of Double Bonus. If you do choose Bonus Poker, be sure it pays two units for two pair -- see the Bonus Poker page for details. Game developers have taken the concept of Double Bonus Poker a step further with Double Double Bonus (DDB) poker. Just as DB provides a bonus payout by increasing the game's variance, DDB escalates the variance to another level by providing for further enhanced payouts for certain hands. In particular, a new "mini-jackpot" payout is created for four aces with a "kicker" (a qualifying kicker is a 2, 3, or 4). In addition, a kicker of Ace, 2, 3, or 4 with four 2s, 3s, or 4s yields a higher payout. As usual, the cost to the player is in a reduced payout for more frequently occurring hands (most notably, the straight pays 4 instead of 5 as in DB). In addition, the variance is increased substantially -- to about 42. You will need a higher bankroll for playing DDB than for DB. DDB has become an extremely popular game. Players really like it -- presumably because of the "mini-jackpot" bonus payouts -- and casinos like it because in its highest paying form it typically returns less than 99%. But one absolutely must be cognizant of the increased variance and the decreased overall return. Obviously, one needs to carefully avoid the lower paying varieties of this game. Strategy Tip: Players who enjoy the added "action" of the DDB game but cannot find one of the playable versions might compromise on a DB or Bonus game with a higher return. Bonus Poker has an increased payout, when compared with JB, for Fours of a Kind without giving up the staying power generated by two pair (two pair is responsible for 25% of the payout in JB and Bonus Poker games). 8/5 Bonus games return 99.17%; but even 7/5 Bonus (at 98.0147%) is better than the lesser versions of Double Double Bonus. If you do choose Bonus Poker, be sure it pays two credits for two pair (some Bonus Poker games have been re-branded as "Bonus Poker Deluxe" which only pay one credit for two pair, and these are an entirely different game with different strategy and pay tables). 9/7/5 Double Bonus, when available, is a good substitute for DDB. You give up the high payoff of 2,000 credits for Four Aces with a Kicker as well as the higher paying hands having four 2s, 3s, and 4s with a kicker. However, this is made up for with the increased payoffs in the straight and flush. Deuces Wild is fundamentally different from most other video poker games, and can't really be viewed as just one more variation on the basic Jacks or Better video poker game. While the winning hands are similar, the four deuces (2s) in the deck are wild cards -- that is, cards that can take on any value to make the best possible winning hand. In addition, there is the possibility of five of a kind (e.g., four kings and a deuce) and a special bonus payoff for four deuces. In Deuces Wild, the frequency with which higher-valued hands occurs is much greater -- after all, there are four cards in the deck that can serve to fill in as any needed value in making a straight, a flush, or four of a kind. As you might expect, all of these hands are devalued significantly (i.e., they have smaller payouts) in Deuces Wild. In general, Deuces Wild when properly played has a statistical variance of about 26. This is roughly in between that for JB and DB, and bankroll requirements for the game should be adjusted accordingly. The full-pay version of the game, listed above, has become less common but is still available in some locations. The "NSUD" variation (so named as an acronym for "Not So Ugly Ducks") is much more widely available than the full-pay version. It is important to understand that casinos have the ability to select paytables that will cause the game to yield the return they want to receive from the game. While other games are more consistent in their pay tables, Deuces Wild has more variety than most games and should be carefully examined for minor variations that may adversely impact the return of the game. As you can see by comparing the two, in FPDW, fours of a kind account for 32.47% of the game's total return, while in NSUD it is only 24.42%. The full house has a much more prominent role in NSUD. Strategy Tip:While there are shortcuts for identifying most other video poker pay tables (9/6 JB or 9/6/4 DDB, for example), Deuces Wild is much less consistent. Accordingly, it is necessary to look carefully at the game and not make any assumptions about the return until you have examined the entire pay table. In general, the 25 credit payout for fours of a kind is a good indication you may be dealing with FPDW. Multi-play games which allow the player to play multiple hands at once have grown in popularity. The most common is "Triple Play"; however, "Five Play", "Ten Play", and even "One-hundred Play" games are common. In these games, the player sees a five card initial hand (often called the "flop" from poker terminology) from which he picks the best cards to hold, just as in the single-play games. The cards he chooses are held for all of the hands. Then, the draw is completed for each of the hands. In effect, the hand starts out as a single hand, but finishes up as several separate hands, related only by the initial flop from which they started. There are a few important things to understand about these games. First, and foremost, you must carefully examine the pay tables before you play, because there are some horrible Triple Play games out there. Second, the "expectation" (average return) of these games is based on the paytable. If you're playing a game with a losing paytable, the triple play version will lose money three times as fast as the single play. That multi-play games allow you to lose your money more quickly isn't mere concidence. While many players enjoy the increased sense of "action" that comes with multi-play games, the critical element for the casino is that it allows you to get more money into the game, faster -- and if you're playing a game that returns less than 100% (and on multi-play you almost assuredly are, since these tend not to be available in the "over-100%" variety), you are going to lose money faster. But there is also the (remote) chance you will be dealt a Royal Flush (about 1 in 650,000 deals) and score three Royal Flushes at once without even having draw more cards. The three, five, or fifty hands you're playing are correlated with one another, because they share a common "flop". What this means, essentially, is that they are dealt out of separate "decks" of cards, with the special provision, however, that the flop for each hand will be identical. If you are dealt two kings, you might end up with a pair of kings on the first hand, four kings on the second hand, and three kings on the third hand. Statistically, multi-play games are a little different. First, the expectation, or what you would expect to win or lose on average, is identical to that of the single-play version of the same game. If you're playing 9/6 JB Triple Play, your expectation is 99.54% just as it is in the single play version of the game. If the expectation is the same, why does it seem as though the swings are much larger in Triple Play and larger still in Five Play? As it turns out, this isn't just an illusion. While the average return is the same for single play games vs. Triple Play, the swings on either side of that average are much larger. Why? Well, there are two factors at work. First, you're playing more hands per hour. If you can play 500 hands per hour playing single play games, you can probably play close to 1,500 hands per hour of Triple Play. It stands to reason that your average win or loss might be greater in the same period -- you're playing three times the number of hands. There is another reason that the swings are greater. This is because of a statistical concept called covariance. Since the results of the multiple hands are not totally independent of one another (remember, the initial flop is the same for all hands), the hands are said to be correlated. The effect of this, statistically, is to increase the variance of the game. When we increase the variance of the game, the game is more "volatile" -- the perceived "streaks" of the game increases. What all this means is that a player playing 9/6 JB, for example, on a Triple Play machine will require a substantially larger bankroll than a player on a 9/6 JB single-play machine. And the more hands you play (five, ten, fifty), the bigger your bankroll needs to be. But you knew that already, didn't you? The Wizard of Odds website has the absolute best information on comparing the bankroll requirements for various multi-play machines, as well as the best overall in-depth statistical information for those who are interested in reading more about the statistics of video poker. Strategy Tip: Strategy for multi-play games is identical to the strategy for the same single-play game. Some people find the multi-play games offer more excitement than their single play counterparts. But be sure you find games with the best possible pay tables and that you have the bankroll to sustain your play. Also, resist the temptation to play with less than full-coin in. While 9/6 JB with a 4,000 coin payoff for the Royal Flush is 99.54%, the same game with less than max-coin in is 98.37%, due to the loss of the bonus payoff on the Royal. With the increased number of hands per hour, playing this game without the possibility of a bonus payout, this game is a real loser. You'll also avoid the sick feeling you get when you hit a Royal with only two coins in! (Note: There are money-management techniques that may support the use of less than max-credit play; while these techniques may cause one to play a suboptimal game, it is important to recognize that human nature is an important variable that may be worthy of consideration). Some of the best opportunities to win at video poker are found on games with "progressive" jackpots. Progressive games have been popular for years and whenever you see progressive video poker games they are worth checking out. The unique property of the progressive game is that the jackpot amount starts at a nominal amount -- usually 4,000 credits, and increases as players play the game, until the jackpot is hit, at which time it resets to its nominal value. These games present opportunities because they can hit at any time -- within minutes of the last jackpot, or much later -- after the progressive jackpot has grown to a larger figure. One can think of it as though a portion of each credit played contributes to the increase in the jackpot. Typically, there are several machines "linked" together so that credits played on any one of the linked machines will cause the jackpot to increase. How valuable is the playing opportunity presented by a progressive machine? There are several points to be considered. As always, the paytable is critical. A large progressive jackpot can make up for poor paytables in terms of the game's average return, but it does so with a sizable increase in variance, and if you don't hit the progressive, you can still spend a lot of money trying. How many machines are linked together in the progressive? More people playing will cause the jackpot to grow faster than fewer people playing. Busy progressives grow to an attractive level faster than those that are not busy. How "fast" is the "meter"? That is, when you play one hand, how much does the jackpot grow? If you are the only player on a progressive, you can watch and see how much the jackpot grows each time you play a hand. The faster the meter, the more frequent the opportunity to find a great progressive opportunity. There is a progressive "breakeven" point at which the game becomes a 100% game. For example, suppose you find a single machine with a progressive jackpot of 7,000 credits and a 9/6 Jacks or Better paytable. This game would be a great bargain for a player, as its return would be at least 101.86% until the progressive is hit (even higher as the progressive grows). The focus of this discussion has been on Royal Flush jackpots, but there are games that pay progressive jackpots on other hands, as well, like four aces with a kicker (Double Double Bonus). Although these don't have the marked effect on return that the Royal Flush progressive does, they can, nevertheless, materially increase the return on a game, so you want to be aware of these opportunities as well. Strategy Tip: As a player, you want to make note of progressives when you see them, determine how many machines are linked in the progressive, check the paytable, and note how fast the meter is. By keeping an eye on the progressive you can take advantage of opportunities that present after other players have run up the progressive to an attractive level.
2019-04-19T22:54:01
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What are some best practices for managing and deploying web app passwords and private keys? E.g. the password to access a database or external services like the Facebook API. I'm referring generally to using dedicated hardware or a general cloud provider and not any specific provider like Heroku or EC2. I know that's a long list of questions, but these are all things that I haven't found good answers to. I'm interested in any info whether that's a case study of someone doing it well, trade-offs to be made between different alternatives, things that should be clearly avoided or aimed for. I really don't know what best practices exist and have helpful tools vs. what we just have to decide for our own situation and solve on our own. Your question is very vague and covers a number of areas. An example would be most helpful. Based on the title of your question, it seems you're interested in how to securely handle credentials that are required by an application. If this is a Microsoft environment one can encrypt sections of the web.config which is used to store sensitive information (SQL logon credentials, etc.). This post offers a good explanation: why-to-use-rsa-for-dpapi-web-farm-encryption. In short, if you have a single webserver DPAPI is the recommended solution whereas RSA keys are preferred for web farms. However I believe you're also interested in a enterprise password management solution. SANS instructor Jason Fossen posted a great entry on his Windows Security Blog. He wrote a script that will assign a unique password to local accounts and leverages asymmetric encryption to save the password to a centralized location. In the entry he also mentions a number of commercial products in the Password Vault or Enterprise Password Management space. HSM is typically only used for critical accounts like domain/enterprise administrators or for certificates used by critical infrastructure. For general or everyday use, these enterprise password management solutions are great. Quite some time ago I looked into the Lieberman solution and found it to be very cool. There's full auditing to log the user accessing credentials, what credentials were access, and of course when. There's also flexibility to setup temporary accounts (only good for x time) which is useful for contractors, consultants, etc. I think it would help to go back to some basic principals. A good starting point is to design things such that there is NEVER a reason for the application or administrators to know a users plain text password. You should only ever have the hashed/encrypted version of the password. If you never know the password, then you never need to or even have the option to communicate it with the user. The next thing to do is a risk and consequences assessment. What are the main risks and what would be the consequences if those risks are identified. This will give you an idea of the level of security you require and what options are acceptable. The problem then becomes one of working gout how to setup/register new users in a secure manner which satisfies your risk assessment. There are a number of options, many of which depend on what information you have. Most solutions rely on either providing a one time password or one time link that they can use. Both would have a timeout, after which period they would no longer be usable. When they use the password or link, they would be forced to set their 'real' password etc. The problem then becomes one of working out the best way to communicate this one time password or link to the user. This will depend on a combination of both the options available i.e. private email, SMS, telephone, etc, and the risks and consequences should the info ration fall into the wrong hands. The assessment of risks and consequences is critical. If the level of security and protection is not well matched with the level of risk and consequences, users are likely to be unhappy with the service. Either they will think it is not secure enough and avoid using it or they will find it too hard to use and avoid using it. Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged web-application passwords password-management webserver key-management or ask your own question. What should I do when I need to store passwords for usage in 3rd party software? Should password recommendations be different for devices, networks, and internet? Are there best practices concerning application account credentials? How to ensure wildcard certificate private key security?
2019-04-26T16:15:07
https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/45741/managing-and-deploying-web-app-passwords
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Samedi, la Juventus jouera le dernier match de sa saison, à domicile, face au Hellas Vérone. En supériorité numérique après l'expulsion de Nainggolan à la 68e minute, les hommes de Massimiliano Allegri n'ont pas réussi à trouver le chemin des filets (0-0). La Juventus a été sacrée dimanche championne d'Italie pour la 34e fois, la septième fois d'affilée. Pour Buffon, il s'agissait d'un neuvième titre de champion, ce qui est un record en Italie. "Gigi " va-t-il se retirer définitivement? Dernier en date, l'annonce de la Juventus Turin ce lundi qu'une conférence de presse aura lieu pour son gardien jeudi prochain. Selon les informations de Sport , Thomas Vermaelen (32 ans) est sur la liste des transferts et devrait quitter le Barça cet été. Même chose pour le jeune Yuri Milna (23 ans), qui sera lui prêté sans option d'achat par les dirigeants catalans. He said: "When I read this, I think about myself, because I'm a bishop and I'll have to take my leave". But in the message there are no direct quotes, which would sound condemnation of Israel's actions. Analyzing 2016 data, the researchers found that only 49 percent of mental health treatment facilities were smoke-free. In the same regions there is a high level of use of tobacco products. Initialement programmée pour cet automne, la sortie de Metro: Exodus a finalement été repoussée au premier trimestre 2019. Le scénario de ce troisième épisode est basé sur les livres Metro 2034 et 2035 de Dmitri Gloukhovski. Nous avons beaucoup travaillé depuis le lancement pour améliorer autant que possible Divinity: Original Sin 2. Les informations sur cette fameuse Definitive Edition devraient arriver dans quelques jours. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors changed the name in 2015 after Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg donated $75 million for a new acute care and trauma center. The College Football Playoff does exclude the "little guy" and the non-Power 5 programs, and there's room to talk about reform. Of course, there have been plenty of programs over the years that have "claimed" national championships, including Alabama. Additionally, the market retreated as the USA dollar .DXY strengthened against other currencies to the highest since December. The price spread between US benchmark WTI and Brent has widened to more than $7 a barrel. Publié deux ans plus tard, son journal s'est vendu à plus de 30 millions d'exemplaires . Anne Frank aurait user de papier kraft pour recouvrir deux pages de son journal . Inquiète de la disparition de son fils aîné, Ina Rogers appelle les autorités pour qu'ils retrouvent son enfant. Jonhatan Allen, dont la caution a été fixée à 5,2 millions de dollars, a plaidé non coupable . The watchdog added that environmental samples also "demonstrated the usual presence of chlorine in the local environment". Medics have claimed the Douma attack on 7 April led to 40 deaths. Everton, who endured a disappointing season to their standards, will hope to spend more wisely in the transfer window this summer. In early September 2017, the headline news was that from now on the window would close before the season kicked off. Kyle Crick and Richard Rodriguez completed the seven-hitter for Pittsburgh's major league-best seventh shutout. The Sox haves lost eight of nine and 12 of 14, dropping to a major league-worst 10-28. The Russian city will host England's opening game against Tunisia, but is also city of significant importance to the Russian people. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the past year is C$20.42. Wells Fargo reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, January 11th.
2019-04-24T11:46:14
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Is Lucy deaf to all these ravings of his lyric love? Why looks she down, and vibrates so; and why now from her over-charged lids, drops such warm drops as these? No joy now in Lucy's eyes, and seeming tremor on her lips. The next morning, before Lord Canterville went up to town, Mr. Otis had an interview with him on the subject of the jewels the ghost had given to Virginia. They were perfectly magnificent, especially a certain ruby necklace with old Venetian setting, which was really a superb specimen of sixteenth-century work, and their value was so great that Mr. Otis felt considerable scruples about allowing his daughter to accept them.Bartleby! quick, I am waiting.'Then you must take it from the pavement, Orchis,' said China Aster; and, picking up a stone, he placed the check under it on the walk. THERE were some ill-natured people―tell-tales―it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance. In further explanation of that deep abhorrence with which the backwoodsman regards the savage, the judge used to think it might perhaps a little help, to consider what kind of stimulus to it is furnished in those forest histories and traditions before spoken of. In which behalf, he would tell the story of the little colony of Wrights and Weavers, originally seven cousins from Virginia, who, after successive removals with their families, at last established themselves near the southern frontier of the Bloody Ground, Kentucky: 'They were strong, brave men; but, unlike many of the pioneers in those days, theirs was no love of conflict for conflict's sake. Step by step they had been lured to their lonely resting-place by the ever-beckoning seductions of a fertile and virgin land, with a singular exemption, during the march, from Indian molestation. But clearings made and houses built, the bright shield was soon to turn its other side. After repeated persecutions and eventual hostilities, forced on them by a dwindled tribe in their neighborhood―persecutions resulting in loss of crops and cattle; hostilities in which they lost two of their number, illy to be spared, besides others getting painful wounds―the five remaining cousins made, with some serious concessions, a kind of treaty with Mocmohoc, the chief―being to this induced by the harryings of the enemy, leaving them no peace. But they were further prompted, indeed, first incited, by the suddenly changed ways of Mocmohoc, who, though hitherto deemed a savage almost perfidious as Caesar Borgia, yet now put on a seeming the reverse of this, engaging to bury the hatchet, smoke the pipe, and be friends forever; not friends in the mere sense of renouncing enmity, but in the sense of kindliness, active and familiar.
2019-04-22T18:32:50
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More than 300,000 total hip replacements are performed in the U.S. each year. That number is expected to increase to 500,000 by the year 2030. The hip and knee replacement specialists at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush perform more of these procedures than any other group in the Chicago area. Total hip replacement (arthroplasty) is performed when the hip is causing significant pain, a compromised lifestyle and has deteriorated past the point where more conservative procedures might be effective. During the procedure, the surgeon removes the damaged cartilage along with some bone and replaces this with an artificial hip joint (prosthesis). The prosthesis consists of two parts; a round ball (femoral head - secured into the center of the upper femur with a stem), which rests in the cup-like acetabular component (socket) placed in the pelvis. Ninety percent of the hip replacement patients have osteoarthritis. This occurs when the cartilage that lines the hip's ball-and-socket joint deteriorates, often due to progressive wear-and-tear. As healthy cartilage deteriorates, the bone rubs against bone, which causes pain. The remaining ten percent of patients require hip replacements due to other types of arthritis, bone tumors, trauma and other conditions, such as osteonecrosis. Children are not candidates for hip replacements because their bones are still growing. While doctors recommend children wait until age 18, occasionally younger individuals may require hip replacement. What are the different ways to perform a total hip replacement? As part of a hip replacement surgery, a surgeon will need to access the hip joint to replace the ball and socket. There have been many different surgical approaches described for accessing the hip joint and surgeons use different surgical approaches based on their own experience and preferences. Basically, there are two ways of performing hip replacements - via the posterior and anterior approach. The posterior approach involves entering the hip socket from the back (posterior) of the hip area. During the anterior approach to surgery, the doctor enters through the front of the hip area. There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches. However, the most important aspect of a surgical approach to the hip is that it allows the surgeon to safely insert the hip components so that a hip replacement will function well for a long time. While popular recently, the anterior approach to hip replacement has been used by qualified surgeons for many years. The main advantage to the anterior approach to hip replacement is that it results in a smaller incision scar and carries a lower risk of dislocation (the hip popping out of the socket). The main disadvantages are a higher risk of damaging the muscles that stabilize the hip joint, which can lead to a limp, and the possibility of a patch of numbness on the thigh. When performed by a skilled surgeon, this approach is compatible with a rapid recovery. Much of this material may be confusing and it can be controversial among surgeons. All of the surgeons at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush have the experience and skill to allow for a rapid and safe recovery with as little pain as possible. They have performed thousands of hip replacements, have trained hundreds of other joint replacement surgeons from across the country and are experts in these procedures. To determine which approach is best, patients should discuss this issue with their doctor. What materials does the doctor use? The hip replacement procedure replaces two components of the hip joint. The ball portion, the upper part of the femur (femoral head) is removed and replaced with a ball made of either metal or ceramic which is attached to a metal stem that is fitted into the femur. The socket portion of the joint (located in the pelvis- acetabulum) is also replaced using an artificial socket made of metal, which can be lined with either plastic or ceramic. Several different materials are typically used as part of a hip replacement. There are advantages and disadvantages to most of these materials and your physician will discuss with you the implant material that will best fit your needs. Cemented and Cementless: The hip implant is held in place using one of two fixation methods, cemented or cementless. Cemented fixation uses a bone cement that cures over several minutes in order to fix the implant to the underlying bone. Cemented fixation is rarely used today in North America except in the elderly. Cementless fixation is obtained with a metal implant that has a roughened or porous surface which allows bone to grow into the surface of the implant. This is the preferred method for most physicians. Ceramic-on-Ceramic Implants: In this combination, the ball portion of the ceramic-on-ceramic implant is made of ceramic materials (aluminum oxide or zirconium oxide) and attached to a stem made of titanium or cobalt/chromium-based alloys. The ceramic ball portions fits into a socket made of the same ceramic materials and implanted into the pelvis. Ceramic materials are very hard, making it a good bearing surface which can sustain wear. Ceramics, however, can break or crack. Patients have also reported squeaking coming from these bearings. Some Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush physicians will incorporate radiostereometric analysis (RSA) as part of a patient's joint replacement surgery. RSA is a very precise technique for monitoring if a patient's hip or knee implant is wearing down or moving. RSA is a technology that uses X-rays taken from various angles creating a "stereo" or three-dimensional image. RSA works by implanting tiny biocompatible markers, also known as RSA beads, in the bone surrounding an implant during surgery. These markers act as reference points in follow up X-ray exams. The markers are able to tell researchers and physicians how an implant migrates relative to the bone over time and can be indicative of short- and long-term implant stability. What are the benefits of RSA? RSA helps physicians determine a hip or knee replacement patient's progress which can be important if the patient is experiencing joint pain down the road. RSA also provides research for future implant design and insight into the safest and most durable materials for implants. What should the patient do to prepare for hip replacement surgery? Before scheduling surgery, the patient will meet with one of the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush joint replacement specialists for an initial consultation. He will then return for a day of pre-operative testing and education about the procedure. Testing includes a blood test, an X-ray and sometimes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The day before surgery, the patient cannot eat anything after midnight. The day of surgery, the patient typically arrives at the hospital in the morning. He should arrange for a friend or family member to drive him home after surgery. Before surgery, the patient may get a general anesthetic, but the vast majority of patients do not require this type of anesthesia. Most patients are treated with a spinal or epidural anesthetic which is performed along with sedative medication through an IV in the arm. The patient and family should prepare the home for his post-op recovery and arrange for someone to bring meals and pick up medications from the pharmacy for the first few days after surgery. Set aside a comfortable chair, with a side table and extra pillows, where the patient has easy access to things like a television remote controller, medications and telephone. After hip replacement surgery, the patient will be moved to a recovery room until he wakes up from anesthesia, then transferred to a hospital room. Recovery is highly dependent on the individual. After hip replacement surgery, the patient usually stays in the hospital for anywhere from one to three days. In some cases, the patient may return home the same day. People who are seriously deconditioned or who have multiple medical conditions may initially be discharged to a rehabilitation facility. However, most recover at home for a few weeks before returning to normal activities. A return to Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush for a check-up two to three weeks after surgery is standard. In most cases, the physician will prescribe pain medication as well as medicine to help prevent blood clots. The patient should avoid getting his incision wet for several days after surgery and should call the doctor immediately if there are signs of infection, which include chills, fever and drainage from the incision. Some patients are more comfortable at night if they wedge a pillow between their legs while sleeping. The sooner the patient is able to exercise after hip replacement surgery, the better. Physical therapy is usually recommended to help the patient recover full range of motion. Most patients enjoy a full recovery from hip replacement surgery over a period ranging from several weeks to several months. Athletes can frequently return to their games. However, some restrictions may be placed on physical activity. The patient returns to Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush for an annual check-up. While traveling, a patient with an artificial hip with metal components can set off metal detectors at airports, so the doctor can issue a card which confirms that he has this prosthesis. Hip replacement is major surgery, so it includes risks common to most surgeries. This includes reactions to anesthesia, possible hearts attacks and stroke. Complications can include blood clots, pulmonary embolisms, infections, rotation of the leg, bone fractures, blood accumulation in the hips, nerve or vascular injuries, numbness, scarring or chronic pain. Rarely, the ball comes out of the socket, which is called a dislocation. Usually, the doctor corrects this without surgery. The length of the leg is almost always altered by hip replacement surgery. In most cases the arthritic process shortens the leg and the surgery restores its length. If one leg is slightly longer than the other after surgery, the doctor may prescribe a shoe lift.
2019-04-21T08:40:39
https://www.rushortho.com/index.php/body-part/hip/total-hip-replacement
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Monotonous as the task might be, QA must detect and fix the root causes of flaky tests. Invest the time and effort, or risk the dangers of an unreliable test automation suite. Here's a software QA riddle: What kind of test sometimes fails and sometimes passes? A bad one. Flaky tests, also referred to as nondeterministic, are automated tests that pass or fail seemingly without cause, even when run with the same configuration, without changes to the software's code, data or environment. While flaky tests are not necessarily indicative of a defect, they are problematic and difficult to diagnose. In fact, developers and QA professionals find identifying and fixing flaky tests some of the most tedious tasks related to automated test suite maintenance. Flaky tests, which typically appear in integration- and GUI-level tests, can diminish confidence in the entire automation suite. When one occurs, the team might ignore it altogether, rather than sink time into investigation and determining whether or not the bug is real. Testers can struggle to find the root cause of a flaky test in a timely manner. However, flaky tests do have some common causes. QA teams can take practical approaches to identify flaky tests and fix the underlying issues. Often, tests end up flaky because of how you write them. In UI testing, QA can use asynchronous calls to load dynamic data, but those tests can get flaky when testers use sleep functions. These calls might also increase the run time of the test. Instead, use callbacks or polling, which will mitigate some of these issues. Stale data from caching can also cause flaky tests, as can setup and cleanup issues, such as not returning the environment to its original state after testing. Tests that require a current time or to gather events throughout the day can become flaky when they run in different time zones, so consider time scenarios when designing them. Flakiness is not always a result of how a developer codes a test. Infrastructure issues, such as node failures, unreliable network connections, database failures and bugs in the automation framework, also throw off test results. Testing with third-party systems often contributes to flaky tests, as these environments are not under your control. If possible, stub the integrating systems to ensure the initial tests run deterministically before you run them against a third-party environment. Once you identify flaky tests, isolate them from your reliable ones, and quarantine them in a separate test suite. Just one flaky test can potentially contaminate the entire suite, especially if tests are not autonomous. Flaky tests also cause bottlenecks in the CI pipeline if they're not removed. This separation -- without eliminating the flaky test entirely -- helps ensure that, when a test fails, the team will investigate the result as a potential defect. You simply can't ignore the results of flaky tests, as quarantined but unfixed tests cause gaps in regression coverage. As it is time-consuming to investigate and fix flaky tests, prioritize analysis and remediation efforts. Consider the business value of the test. For example, does this test validate critical business workflows? And how does it impact the customer experience when you miss a bug in these workflows? Once you understand the business value of each nondeterministic test, you can focus efforts on making the most important tests work first. Eliminate the most obvious external causes of nondeterministic results, and rerun the test with a clean environment and system state. Then, stub third-party applications. Once you eliminate external issues, examine the automation script for issues with concurrency, time and asynchrony; update as needed. A tool like DeFlaker or pytest can accelerate the analysis process. What practices do you follow when you automate scripts to reduce flaky tests?
2019-04-26T16:03:24
https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/tip/Why-flaky-tests-are-a-problem-you-cant-ignore
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So, what are we supposed to think now? A new study from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) published in The Lancet has looked at the use of cannabis for pain and found that cannabis does not appear to help pain management. Australian research has generally failed to find evidence that cannabis can help to treat pain, yet these results contradict what we're seeing in international studies. So, what's going on here? Why is this picture so complicated? Deb Lynch has been suffering chronic pain for over two decades. After slipping on a wet floor, she suffered a slipped disc that choked her spinal chord and began losing the use of her left leg. The 58 year old has also been diagnosed with CREST syndrome, a disorder that results in severe pain of her peripheries and causes calcium lumps to form in the soft tissue of her shoulders. Lynch uses cannabis to manage her chronic pain and is secretary for the Medicinal Cannabis Users Association of Australia (MCUA). "The painkillers weren't working, the anti-inflammatories weren't working, they had me on Rohypnol to sleep," she told BuzzFeed News. "I weaned myself off using cannabis, I found it gave me significant relief." One in five Australians will suffer from chronic pain at some point in their lives and it was estimated in 2007 that this complex problem costs the Australian economy $34 billion annually. In early 2016, cultivation and production of cannabis for medicinal purposes was legalised with an amendment to the Narcotics Drug Act but this has not resulted in common legal use of the drug. Since its legalisation, the number of medical cannabis prescriptions has been limited (as of February this year there are approximately 500 users Australia-wide), and this is because access involves a far more complicated process than for most other medicines. Doctors must either be authorised prescribers of the drug or make an application on behalf of patients to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), a branch of the Department of Health. Professor Iain McGregor of the University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics estimates that 100,000 Australians currently use illegal cannabis to treat medical conditions. One of the reasons that medical cannabis is not readily prescribed for chronic pain is the lack of Australian evidence for its effectiveness. While there have been American studies to show that cannabis can alleviate neuropathic pain (pain originating from damage in the nervous system), specifically when delivered as a THC/CBD oral spray, the TGA reports that its effectiveness in treating other forms of non-cancer related chronic pain is still uncertain. The TGA estimates that cannabis could lead to a 30% reduction in pain based on the available literature, but also asserts that the confidence in this figure is low. Dr Malcolm Hogg, director of Painaustralia, says the evidence for treating chronic pain with cannabis is not promising: "When you look at all the studies together, the results are very weak and probably not significant to make cannabis frontline treatment for pain." The UNSW study involved observation of over 1,500 sufferers of chronic non-cancer related pain over four years. All of the people studied were taking prescribed opioids for their pain and the research aimed to find out whether or not cannabis reduced the need for the prescribed medication. The study did not take into account the form of cannabis used or how it was ingested because the participants were using illicit (not prescribed) cannabis. However, the researchers noted that most participants "reported that cannabis had no effect on their use of opioid medication". They also reported that those who were using cannabis reported "greater pain severity and pain interference, lower pain self-efficacy, and higher levels of generalised anxiety disorder". The authors of the study concluded that there was no evidence from their research to support that cannabis improved patient outcomes. However professor Michael Farrell, the director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW and one of the study's authors, notes that we should exercise caution about over-interpreting the results. "The message is for people not to have over-expectation, particularly if they have anxiety around using cannabinoids," he said. The UNSW study contradicts preliminary evidence from the U.S. that the use of prescription drugs falls where cannabis is available as an alternative. One Californian study found that 97% of people on opioid medication for pain were able to reduce the amount of their medication with cannabis use. David Caldicott, designer of the Australian Medical Cannabis Course at Australian National University (ANU), finds this contradiction unsurprising. "This paper shows that an unregulated market doesn't appear to work, but it certainly doesn't prove that medicinal cannabinoids don't work for pain." Caldicott also indicates that when the research uses specific types of cannabis and patients are treated under medical supervision, the results are vastly different to what was seen in the UNSW study. One clinical study from Israel showed that 93% of participants reported an improvement in their condition and a decrease in pain as a result of cannabis use. Caldicott is also concerned that there is a danger with the UNSW study that it will be misinterpreted and used by political or commercial bodies to rule that cannabis is ineffective for pain: "This is a paper that would provide great consolation and solace to people marketing opioids in Australia, there is no doubt." Hogg says that chronic or persistent pain is complex, and that the use of cannabis for treating it can not be discounted entirely, despite the lack of supporting Australian evidence. "The experience of pain is quite complex and our measurement tools may not be very effective". "Potentially cannabis assists more in the valuation and emotional aspect of pain than it does in the sensory component," he said. Hogg adds that medicinal cannabis appears to work most clearly in people with chronic pain who also suffer from anxiety and sleep disorders: "Cannabis may be able to reduce that pain experience without reducing the pain score per se." In the overseas market the use of cannabis for the treatment of persistent pain is booming. The most common use of medical cannabis in the U.S. is for pain control and two-thirds of Canadians registered to purchase medicinal cannabis in 2013 cited severe arthritis pain as the reason for their prescription. Despite the findings of the UNSW study, the number of participants who expressed interest in using cannabis if they had access rose from 33% at the beginning of the study to 66% after four years. Caldicott says that while the research is failing, Australian patients are suffering even though it is a low-risk drug. "What we're not really picking up is, 'Does it make them feel better about life?'" he said. "Why not allow people to use something that gives them relief while we see what happens?"
2019-04-19T10:42:28
https://www.buzzfeed.com/elfyscott/new-research-suggests-cannabis-doesnt-help-chronic-pain?utm_term=.ki5wa4oDM
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Let's talk about being high, does anyone know what that really means? Then again, isn't it usually more about NOT being high? When I first talked to my husband about using cannabis for his chronic pain his biggest concern was being "high". So I asked him, "What does high mean to you? What do you think that looks like?". His description of what high meant to him did not match my experience of using cannabis. He thought it was like being drunk or taking medications that would/could alter his awareness or consciousness. He also stated that he did not want to be "out of control". I explained to him that in my experience the dosage and the results of that dosage were very controllable, and that I had never experienced any sensations that made me feel out of control. He ultimately tried cannabis; he prefers tinctures and an occasional edible, and he has never had any uncomfortable or unwanted side effects. I'll admit that maybe once or twice, when I was learning to cook with cannabis, he might've been my test dummy and slept for an exceptionally long time. So "high", "stoned", "baked", "couch lock", or my preferred term "lifted", are all terms often used for a person who has consumed cannabis. Trust me, I've heard it all. I've been out of the pot closet for many years so I expose myself to all the comments about "stoner move" or "maybe you shouldn't have smoked pot before you did that". But honestly, I don't trip over or drop stuff more than anyone else. I do dumb stuff, then the stoner comment is made and my response is usually "so what's everyone else's excuse?". I'm proud to be a successful woman. I use cannabis and if you didn't know before hand, you'd never know. Everyone gets a payoff from what they do. Whether it be running and a runners high, coffee in the mornings to get that boost to conquer your day, or yoga to soothe the systems. Cannabis can have a euphoric side effect. I don't know why that is a bad thing. Coffee can give you the jitters if you drink to much. Cannabis can make you jittery if you consume to much. People get very worked up about the psychoactive effects of cannabis. Just like my husband the fear is of losing control. Let's face it, that's a big fear in general about everything. I think it's the fear in legalization. But it's just a plant. So I guess the big question is, can you use cannabis without having unwanted side effects? The more I learn, it seems that an ideal dose is actually not perceptible to most people. For example, my preferred method for medicating is inhalation. The effects of inhalation are usually felt right away, therefore making it easiest for me to control. The effects of inhalation don't last as long, so I take a puff or two of cannabis, go about by business and can repeat this throughout the day as needed to get the same ongoing medicinal effects without ever feeling "high". At night I drink a tea made with an Indica strain that helps induce a calm and relaxing sleep. Not everyone has the ability to follow this type of routine but the dosage and route of administration can be adjusted to fit any routine. Cannabis for wellness and not intoxication is always the goal. The good news is that if you accidentally consume an amount that makes you feel intoxicated, this sensation usually doesn't last very long and won't cause you any harm. A large dose of vitamin C in the form of Juice or those dissolving tablets with vitamins and extra C you get for airplane trips are a great option to help alleviate some of the discomfort. Take a nap or clean a closet, this WILL pass. Fear only makes it worse. I do believe that with proper education and some guidance, you'll be able to find the right dose for you and the right way to consume it. Then you can find out for yourself the improved quality life you can have using cannabis as a wellness option. I can answer your specific questions and help you with these fears, concerns and questions. Even if you try this on your own with some trial and error, you're working with a non toxic plant. It may take you longer to get there, but it's a perfectly safe road to travel. Join us on Facebook for a private conversation about cannabis. It's a "secret" group so you'll have to request admission, but once you're in, no one from the outside can see that you're in the group or what we talk about. It's a safe space to ask questions and find people that can relate. I have a passion for the cannabis plant and have grown cannabis, run a dispensary kitchen, counseled patients, completed regulatory documentation and generally found a way to function in this world by using this medicinal plant to treat my complicated medical issues. Now, I hope to assist you in finding your own path to a better quality of life with cannabis. Join me for a conversation about cannabis!
2019-04-20T10:35:28
http://www.potofwellness.com/blog/hi
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Reviews can be roughly divided into two groups: those that examine the game as a whole, and those that dig, in-depth, into portions of the game. The first kind attempts to inform the prospective reader of a piece whether it is worth her time or not. Consequently, they must remain as vague as possible, in order not to spoil the enjoyment of the reader. The second kind analyses a piece, or some or one of its aspects in detail, trying to examine what can be learned from its successes and failures. These reviews presuppose that their reader is familiar with the piece, and does not hold back on 'spoilers'. Any typology of puzzles in Interactive Fiction will fail to convey the wide diversity that is found in actual games, so it is with this caveat that I will now speak about three types of puzzles. First, there are puzzles of complexity. Here, the player has all the information needed to solve the problem; and in addition, she could, given enough time and determination, write down all the possible moves and thus arrive at the solution. The challenge comes from the complexity of the puzzle: because there are so many moves the player can take, simply brute forcing her way through it is impractical. Instead, she must, by a combination of systematic thought and intuition, figure out the path that leads to the solution. Chess problems are puzzles of complexity: one knows everything, one could write down all possible series of moves, and yet they can be extremely challenging. In Interactive Fiction, puzzles of complexity are more often found in graphical adventures than it text based games; the open-ended nature of parser based IF is perhaps not the best medium for presenting this type of puzzle. Secondly, there are puzzles of association. Here, the player knows, in principle, everything she has to know in order to solve the puzzle; but she must make an associative connection between different things she has found in the game in order to solve the puzzle. You know you have a plastic tube you'd love to break; you know there is a heavy lawn roller in the garden; you know, of course, that anything that is a bit fragile breaks when you push a lawn roller over it - and all you have to do is make the association between these three bits of knowledge. Well, and hope that the author has implemented your solution, of course. Puzzles of association are extremely common in interactive fiction. Finally, there are puzzles of exploration. Here, the main task of the player is to get enough information, by looking for it in the right places. If the information does not straightforwardly solve the problem, the player may have to use deductive or abductive reasoning to arrive at the sought-for answer. Puzzles of exploration are the heart and soul of the detective genre: by amassing clues, the detective slowly gets enough information to solve the murder. It is a kind of puzzle that is very appealing, but it is hard to implement interesting puzzles of exploration well in a piece of Interactive Fiction. Part of the problem lies in the relationship between the reader and the protagonist. In puzzles of complexity and puzzles of association, there is no reason that the protagonist might not hit on the solution at any particular moment. Whether by dumb luck or by a sudden flash of insight, he may suddenly see the solution to the demonically complex chess puzzle, or may suddenly realise that putting the hen in the bucket, setting the dial to twelve and pressing the red button with the hypnotised snake will open the count's coffin. This means that there are no mimetic reasons to stop the player from typing the winning combination of commands at the very moment the puzzle presents itself. But the same does not hold for puzzles of exploration. Suppose that there is a hidden safe, the combination of which is written in the back of one of the books in the library. Now, if the player knows, from a previous game or a walkthrough, what the hidden combination is, she can try to open the safe without ever having examined the book. But it is wildly implausible that the protagonist would correctly guess the twenty-digit code on his very first try. This, of course, is a serious break of mimesis. One possible solution to this problem is to simply bite the bullet: yes, if the player already has the required knowledge, she can complete the game in a way that generates a very implausible story indeed. This may lessen the game's success as a program for generating a compelling narrative, but at least it saves the player who restarts the game for the fifth time the trouble of going through all the steps again. A second possible solution is to ensure that the player cannot have the required knowledge without taking the desired actions: by randomising the answer, the author ensures that the player must find it out anew each time she play the game. If the twenty-digit code is different each time you restart the game, you'll be forced to examine the book each time. This secures the plausibility of the unfolding narrative, but it can become a major source of irritation for the player as she has to prove again and again that she knows how the puzzle is to be solved. Another way to achieve the same result would be by somehow stopping the player from attempting to solve the puzzle before the necessary 'in game' steps are taken. Perhaps the player gets a message "you don't know the code yet!", when she tries to open the safe before examining the book. Less crudely, there might be someone in the room with the safe who only leaves after the protagonist has examined the book. Even more subtly, by connecting exploratory moves and plot progression, all of this can be done so niftily that the manipulation fades into the background, and the player accepts it unquestioningly. But the best way to solve the problem is, perhaps, to prevent it from occurring. Not all mysteries require the uncovering of a certain set of hard facts before an educated guess at the solution can be made. A murder case, for instance, is not like a safe code: there is generally no particular moment in which you get the 'final' clue you need - the very first information you uncover may already give you a very strong suspicion. Some puzzles of exploration, then, can allow you to gather as much information as you would like to have, leaving it up to you to decide you have enough to state the solution. Hercule Poirot, in the stories of Agatha Christie, does not wait until he has a logically irrefutable proof of guilt - such things do not exist. He waits until he is sure enough, at which point he gets all the suspects together and accuses one of them of having committed the crime. This is the kind of puzzle of exploration that would be most satisfying in Interactive Fiction, it seems. I will call these puzzles 'intuitable puzzles of exploration', since the protagonist can skip large parts of the exploratory process by having a strong intuition. With Pytho's Mask, Emily Short has attempted to create a complex puzzle of exploration that conforms to this last option. The protagonist, a young lady called Soteria, is sent to an important party at the court of the dying King where she has to make contact with the Court Physician. From the start, the game is almost entirely about exploration, and the player is given a lot of freedom as to which depth she would like to take this exploration. One can either ask everybody about every topic that comes to mind, or one can only talk about the most important topics. The conversation system plays in interesting role here. On the one hand, there are menus with predefined options; these lead you through some of the more important topics, and ensure that you learn enough of the background to have at least an idea about what is going on. It would take determination on the part of the player to fail to learn what the coming of the Comet means, to get some glimpses of the quaint cosmology that underlies the fictional world, and to learn at least some basic facts about the important characters. But on the other hand, the player is encouraged to think up topics of conversation herself, and explore avenues that are not explicitly pointed to by the author. And thus, it takes some creativity and perseverance to learn more of the personalities, relations and events that form the background of the central plot: getting information becomes a bit of a challenge, which is necessary when one wants to create a satisfying puzzle of exploration. So, the depth of exploration is mostly chosen by the player; this ensures that, on a replay, she can concentrate on finding out more about those parts of the story that she did not quite understand previously. And this is a good thing, since it is all too easy to miss important information. This reveals a problem with intuitable puzzles of exploration: when the author gives players the freedom to skip parts of the exploratory process, they may miss these parts inadvertently. One can play Pytho's Mask and never find out about the plot until one can no longer do anything about it; one can play it and only learn that the prince is the masked man through the epilogue; one can complete it without ever having heard anything that implicates the earth minister. All of these, in fact, happened to me. This problem is not insoluble. If the player is aware of the mystery she has to solve, and if it is also clear to her what she has to know before she can be said to have solved the mystery, she can go on searching for information until she has satisfied herself that she know everything she has to know. Unfortunately, Pytho's Mask does not make all the requirements for its solution perfectly clear at the appropriate point in the game. It is possible to get into a situation where no solution can be reached any more before one even knows what the plot is; one can finish the game without knowing that the identity of the masked man can be found out before the end; one can finish it before learning that more than one person is involved in the plot. Perhaps, in each of these cases, the player has failed to solve the puzzle. But if so, it is not because she has hit on the wrong solution, but because she did not know what puzzle she needed to solve. This makes for a distinctly less satisfying play experience. Another problem that may rear its head when a game is based around a big puzzle of exploration is that it missing a driving force: there is no plot to speak of, as the game world is simply waiting for the player the reach a decision about the problem's solution. This can give the game an unfocused and slow feel. Emily Short solves this problem admirably and in the simplest way possible: new areas are only opened for exploration after new stages in the plot have been reached. One cannot get to the prince before one has spoken to the Court Physician; one cannot get to the Earth Minister, the fortune teller, or the cups on the table before on has danced with the prince. This trick is of course well known, but in Pytho's Mask these manipulations are seamlessly integrated into the plot, hiding the authorial force that is involved in them. How does Pytho's Mask fare as an implementation of a puzzle of exploration? Short has chosen to do it the hard way, by making an intuitable puzzle of exploration. Strong points are the seamless integration of story progression and exploration, and especially the innovative conversation system that is perfectly suitable for explorations of variable depth that require some attention and creativity to yield all valuable information. Weaker, and therefore just as interesting for future authors, is the way the boundaries of the puzzle that is to be solved are presented to the player: it is all too easy to believe that you have guessed the solution and proceed to the end, while you have not even found out what solution's you ought to be guessing. It is even possible to proceed to the end before finding out that you have influence over the final outcome of the story. This teaches us that it is important to make clear to the reader what the mystery actually is, because otherwise, she cannot make an informed decision about whether she knows enough to proceed or not. These would be my parting words on Pytho's Mask were it not for one additional, and more fundamental, quarrel I have with the game: it does not make clear enough that it is a puzzle of exploration in the first place. Not every piece of interactive fiction that requires careful and creative exploration is a puzzle of exploration, because it need not be a puzzle. By definition, a puzzle has a set of possible solution, of which a proper subset are actual solutions, the rest being wrong. If each possible solution is as good as any other, there is no puzzle at all. In a detective game, if the player does not have to point out which character is guilty - finding out whether she is right or wrong after having done so - there simply is no puzzle. There may still be a mystery, but one does not have to solve it. In Pytho's Mask, there is certainly a mystery, and getting to the bottom of it is interesting in its own right. But it is the final stage of the game, where Soteria can switch two of the cups on the table, that the mystery turns into a puzzle. The player can only make the right switch when she has first found out which of the guests wants to kill the King. Switching the cups is the equivalent of Poirot's accusing the murderer; it is the moment the player boldly states her guess, and is proven right or wrong. And all of this would be perfectly all right, were it not for the fact that the player does not know that she has proved that she has solved the puzzle. Given the situation of intrigue, where most characters scheme for their own interests; given, also, the fact that the aims of Soteria are left up to the player to decide; and given, finally, the open-ended nature of the situation, in which 'anything and everything' might happen - given all these things, it is very natural for the reader to believe that the switching of the cups is not an opportunity for her to prove that she has solved the puzzle, but rather an opportunity for her to choose sides and decide the fate of the kingdom. Emily Short asks the player to show that she has found the solution; but the player may very well believe that she has been asked to make a moral or aesthetic choice. The player may have come to the conclusion that the Prince ought to rule in the king's place, and therefore switches the king's cup with the prince's. Unfortunately for her, the game interprets this as a failed attempt to solve the puzzle, and tells her that "things have gone awry". Similar things could be said for most other switches: a player who believes that she has been asked to decide the fate of the kingdom will be roughly disabused of this illusion by what is clearly a suboptimal ending. Even when one chooses to team up with Lord Valkir, the ending is clearly suboptimal. Especially galling is the ending when one has chosen to drink the king's cup oneself - who knows what deep reason the player may have had for doing this, only to be treated as a fool? Imagine that a player chose to drink the king's cup because her own change would be the only one that did not destabilise the kingdom? Such a beautiful motive, so brutally crushed. Finally, then, the lesson Pytho's Mask is most of all that it is very, very important to make sure that the reader knows what is expected of her. A piece that does not give a clue whether its final scene is the decisive move in a complicated puzzle or an opportunity for choice in an even more complicated moral situation will always leave some readers disappointed.
2019-04-18T16:35:29
http://www.ministryofpeace.com/if-review/reviews/20050916.html
0.998946
Need to find out how far is Baton Rouge, LA from Schaumburg, IL? Following information will answer the question. Driving distance from Baton Rouge, LA to Schaumburg, IL is 0 miles or 0 km. Travel time by car is . Don't forget to check out our "Gas calculation" option. It will calculate approximate cost of driving the distance between Baton Rouge, LA and Schaumburg, IL. How to calculate cost of gas for the road trip? Total driving distance divided by MPG (miles per gallon). It will give you the total amount of gas for the upcoming trip. Than multiply it by gas price and you will get the approximate cost of your road trip. With our "Gas Calculator" you already have how many miles from Baton Rouge, LA to Schaumburg, IL. Enter your MPG and set the gas price. Press "Calculate" and you will receive the final numbers.
2019-04-21T02:40:51
https://check-distance.com/route/baton-rouge-la/schaumburg-il
0.993689
wherein the basestation is configured to request the master device to stop sending synchronization packet data signals to synchronize the frequency synthesizer to the master device. A base station for use in a mobile communications network includes a frequency synthesizer for generating signals at desired frequencies and a packet data interface for transmitting and receiving packet data signals over a wide area network. The basestation is configured to determine an elapsed time since it last synchronized the frequency synthesizer to a master device. The basestation is also configured to request synchronization packet data signals from the master device when the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined holdover period. 2. The basestation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the basestation connects into a core network of the mobile communications network through the packet data interface. 3. The basestation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the master device comprises a second basestation in the mobile communications network, and wherein the second basestation connects into the core network of the mobile communications network through the packet data interface. 4. The basestation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the temperature conditions comprise a temperature difference from a specified temperature. 5. The basestation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the temperature conditions comprise a threshold value for the rate of change of temperature. upon receipt of the synchronization data from the synchronization master device, applying a compensation value to the crystal oscillator based on said determined second frequency offset to synchronize the crystal oscillator to the synchronization master device. 8. A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second time intervals exceed the first time intervals. requesting the master device to stop sending synchronization packet data signals to synchronize the frequency synthesizer to the master device. 10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the step of requesting synchronization packet data signals from the master device comprises sending a request for a specified number of synchronization packet data signals. 11. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the basestation connects into a core network of the mobile communications network. 12. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the master device comprises a second basestation in the mobile communications network, and wherein the second basestation connects into the core network of the mobile communications network. 13. The method as claimed in any one of claims 9, 11 and 12, wherein the basestation is configured to synchronize the frequency synthesizer to the master device on receipt of the synchronization packet data signals from the master device. 14. The method as claimed in any one of claims 9, 11 and 12, wherein the master device comprises a second basestation of a mobile communications network. 15. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the basestation is configured to request the master device to stop sending synchronization packet data signals to synchronize the frequency synthesizer to the master device. wherein the basestation is configured to request a specified number of synchronization data packets from the master device. 17. The basestation as claimed in claim 16, wherein the basestation connects into a core network of the mobile communications network through the packet data interface. 18. The basestation as claimed in claim 16, wherein the master device comprises a second basestation in the mobile communications network, and wherein the second basestation connects into the core network of the mobile communications network through the packet data interface. 19. The basestation as claimed in claim 16, wherein the temperature conditions comprise a temperature difference from a specified temperature. 20. The basestation as claimed in claim 16, wherein the temperature conditions comprise a threshold value for the rate of change of temperature. Thus, in step 60 of the process, the femtocell basestation 16 defines a hold-over period. This is the period between a time when a crystal oscillator is synchronized and a time when it goes out of a given synchronization tolerance, or frequency offset. For example, if the end user equipment requirement is that the crystal oscillator should not drift out of frequency specification by more than +/−0.1 ppm, and if it is known that the result of crystal aging is a frequency change of 1 ppm per year, then, although the crystal ageing may not be linear, the effect of crystal ageing on the frequency offset can be approximated to a rate of 0.1 ppm per month. In this case, the hold-over period can be defined to be approximately one calendar month, although it is relatively unimportant for these purposes whether it is defined as one calendar month, 28 days or 700 hours, for example.
2019-04-23T06:23:45
https://insight.rpxcorp.com/pat/US8638774B2
0.998943
I have a Studio XPS 16. Recently, my computer just went black, and I spent hours trying to fix it. I tired F8 then "repair computer" option. But that didn't work. So, I pop in my OS disk, and re installed it. Now I can't even get the "Repair Computer" option to come back. I poping in the disk, and clicking on "Full PC restore" but it didn't work either. I launched "Dell Factory Image", and while reformatting the hard drive, a blank error pops up. Can someone please help me solve this? Dell Factory Image Restore gives me a blank error. Poping in the OS disk, doesn't do anything but reinstall the OS. Start by running a full system diagnostic (F12 at powerup) - including an extended test of the hard drive.
2019-04-23T20:46:51
https://www.dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/Need-help-restoring-laptop-back-to-factory-settings/m-p/3685812
0.998201
Does that look like it's “just north of Niagara Falls”? Just north of Niagara Falls would put it in the middle of Lake Ontario. Yes, one could argue that it’s technicality north of Niagara Falls, if one just drew a line horizontally on a map. However, it's really a lot east and a slight bit north, 48.1 miles away from Niagara Falls, which isn't “just” north, or “just” east, or “just” near enough to the Falls to use it as a marker. As a former newswriter I understand the writer's desire for shorthand, to give viewers a place they will know. However, Burlington, Ontario, where the accident happened, is 4 times more populous than Niagara Falls, N.Y., which is even smaller than Niagara Falls, Ontario. It’s a big, sprawling, suburban city when compared to the tourist town of Niagara Falls. But, I get it. Saying "Burlington, Ontario" wouldn't be helpful to most Fox viewers either. However, saying “35 miles west of Toronto” pegs it for everyone and, in fact, is closer than Niagara Falls, 50 miles from the derailment. One could add “along the passenger rail line that connects Niagara Falls with Toronto” or “near Lake Ontario” and almost every viewer could place that on their internal map. This was just sloppy "news" writing and there's a lot of that kind of thing on Fox News. dd who just recently moved back to the States from having lived in Mississauga, Ontario (which is between the wreck site and Toronto) for the past year. I recall well the Abbott & Costello version of Niagara Falls. Joseph: The skit is older than that. It is actually from Vaudeville in the ’20s, possibly earlier. The skit was a trope. performed by many comedians. Certain parts were interchangeable, depending on who was performing it. I have also seen an Abbot and Costello version of this. In addition, the Three Stooges were great comics and social commentators. The fiend on the couch, not so much. @Aunty Em: Thanks for that. My only previous exposure to the “slowly I turned” bit was on “I Love Lucy” when she’s trying to horn in on Ricky’s planned vaudeville show. The slapstick is a bit different there—the danger word there was the name “Martha” and Lucy is only hit with some kind of punching bag, spritzed with water and ends up with a face full of pie—but still funny; it’s actually even funnier at the end of the show after Lucy gets called to fill in at the show (she’s supposed to fill in for a ballet dancer but thinks she’s doing the comedy piece—all while Ricky’s singing a song called “Martha” and the other dancers, and eventually, Ricky become the skit’s “stranger with the kind face”). I am not sure why the Google map looks different than it did when I previewed this post. If you zoom out one click you will see points A & B, or Niagara Falls & scene of derailment. The latest from Aunty Em. . . .
2019-04-21T20:16:11
http://www.newshounds.us/the_three_stooges_on_fox_and_friends_flunk_geography_put_train_derailment_in_the_middle_of_lake_ontario022712
0.99985
Juicy Floyd formed in 2009 and is still going strong, playing all kinds of cover tunes (but not AC/DC - just so that's clear) around West Virginia and surrounding states. In late 2011, the guys decided to kick things up a notch and formed USFLOYD to bring the music of Pink Floyd to the masses on a larger scale. Lead vocalist Kevin Mullins talked recently with Graffiti to give us the low down. Graffiti: Thanks so much for doing this interview with Graffiti. First, let's talk a little about how Juicy was formed. Is it still all original members that were attached to the idea? Mullins: Randy Crouser and I were kicking around the idea of starting a band towards the end of 2008. By April 2009, we had the band together. We rehearsed for an entire year, until April 2010 when Randy decided to leave for another project. We auditioned a few guitar players and immediately decided on bringing Chris Amick into the band. Everyone else is still here and still excited to play. So we have Greg Fortner on drums, Jim Bateman on keyboards, Jeff Anderson on bass guitar, myself on lead vocals, Bobby Harrold on saxophone, Chris Amick and our newest (last year) addition Chet Williamson on guitars. Graffiti: It's cool to see a band that could easily be labeled a "tribute" band do what Juicy is doing with all of these classic rock 'n' roll songs. How did the concept come about? Mullins: Well, Juicy and the Pink Floyd tribute are really two entirely different projects. We maintain Juicy and still love playing small clubs around town, as all of us have done for years. We decided in late 2011 we'd like to see if we could take it up a notch. So after a meeting at our secret rehearsal location (Greg's house) we decided on doing a Pink Floyd tribute. Another entire year of rehearsal, and USFLOYD was born. I guess you could say the strength of this band is focus. Graffiti: How do you guys come together to figure out what songs you're going to do? Mullins: Well, everyone has a few Pink Floyd tunes that are their personal favorite. So after those were written down, we all sat down to watch Pink Floyd's Pulse concert and picked a few more. We forced ourselves to stop at two hours of music. Graffiti: Does everyone contribute to the selection of material or do you have a few who really only worry about material? Mullins: Everyone selects material. Even with other covers for the Juicy project. Usually someone will suggest a song. If everyone is on board, we do the tune. We don't really spend a lot of time debating songs. We do, however, try to pick songs that are deeper album cuts. We always steer away from the standard bar songs. The first rule in the band is no Metallica, AC/DC, or Lynyrd Skynyrd. Other than that, it's pretty wide open. Graffiti: When you decide to cover a tune, do you go into it striving to play it as it is originally recorded, or does Juicy put a personal touch on the song? Mullins: Both, some songs have to be pretty close to the original. Rush for example doesn't have a lot of 'jam' songs. However, a Joe Cocker song is built for experimenting. With the Pink Floyd stuff, most of it is very close to their live versions, with a few modifications to enhance certain players. Graffiti: How did the Pink Floyd tribute come about? Mullins: USFLOYD, as I said earlier, is our attempt to take local music to a higher level. We knew we wanted to play bigger venues and we knew we wanted to bring in some additional players. We brought in Shayla Leftridge and Sara Renee from Hybrid Soul Project to sing backup along with Tim Carper on percussion. Our first show was at The Little Theater here in Charleston. Then an outdoor show on The Levee, The Lexington Opera House last fall, and now we going to do The Little Theater again on April 19. Graffiti: Has your performance of the Floyd tribute and reputation as a classic rock cover band confused anyone about Juicy being a Pink Floyd cover band rather than what Juicy truly is? Mullins: We get some confusion locally. But really having the two bands being two different entities has helped. Juicy fans will get a couple Pink Floyd tunes, but we have so many other tunes to play. We save 90 percent of the Floyd stuff for USFLOYD. Graffiti: A lot of times bands that are primarily known for 'tribute' sets or sets of covered material have a few original compositions peppered throughout the set. Does Juicy ever focus on original material? Mullins: We've kicked around a few original tunes, but we all realize there are no record executives coming out in Charleston, West Virginia to find the next superstars. All of our members have been playing live for decades in numerous projects, and we're all very grounded in that respect. We're all good friends, our wives are friends and there is zero drama involved. We really play music simply for the love of playing music. Graffiti: When someone attends a show that has Juicy on the bill, what can they expect to experience? Mullins: Juicy has a very diverse and eclectic song list. True music fans will appreciate it, maybe not so much for the pop radio listener. USFLOYD fans can expect a very elaborate production with video, amazing lighting, lasers and great Pink Floyd music. Sometimes there is a funny smell coming from the audience during 'Comfortably Numb'.
2019-04-23T15:01:37
http://www.grafwv.com/page/content.detail/id/506535/Getting-down-with-Juicy-and-USFLOYD.html?nav=5017
0.99975
Best used speaker - Vand 2CE or Soliloque 6.3? Which is the best sounding used speaker the Vandersteen 2Ce or the Solilque 6.3? As a former owner of Soliloquy, I second the recommendation of Vandersteens. I owned Vandersteens for a long time -- the 2Ci, then the 2Ce, then the 2Ce Signature. Really enjoyed them. When I upgraded other components, the Vandys stayed in the system -- better amp and sources just made the speakers sing more sweetly. One note -- they need a decent sized room to sound their best. They need some space (in my experience, a few feet) between the speakers and the back and side walls. Now that I have a much smaller listening room, I don't have the Vandys, and while I enjoy the monitor speakers I now own, I sometimes miss the richness and impact of the big Vandys. They are big and heavy -- not easy to move, and a bit risky to ship. If you buy used, try to pick them up. Or pay a little extra for the seller to reinforce the boxes -- when a Vandy is damaged in shipping, it's not a pretty sight. There are not too many speakers that give you the quality of sound at a price point than Vandersteens; and their appeal goes beyond being a fad or flavor of the month; they are timeless classics at their respective price points IMHO. Most easily drive with SS amps (not that there are not good tube amps out there that will drive them well, but for the 2Ce and 3A I would suggest at least 100 watts which can be expensive in tubes. What components are you using? I ask because the Vandy's can sound a little dark at times. Currently, I own the Soliloquy 6.2s. I also own Soliloquys and love them, but I've also heard the Vandys and they're very impressive too. I found the Vandy's tweeter to sound a bit more laid back, but that's an area of personal preference/system matching as much as anything. The 6.3s are large speakers and need a lot of room behind and around them to open up and to not overload a room, which may be a consideration. If I were you I'd go listen to Vandys somewhere with your music, and if you really like what you hear that might be the way to go since Soliloquy is basically out of business. If you ever have touble with the speakers or need to replace a driver it could be a problem. Best of luck. Amplification? Room size? Music preferences? Type of preferred sound?
2019-04-25T18:06:19
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/best-used-speaker-vand-2ce-or-soliloque-6-3
0.997962
What are the best parts about working in Accenture? Well, there is a lot that can be said about the day job itself. The work is extremely interesting and you get the opportunity to work with some of the biggest companies in the world as clients, with the ability to progress through the company at a more-than-decent rate. This is probably what convinced me that Accenture was the right place for me in the first place. However for me, one thing that is a huge aspect of the work, and very tough to look past at this particular time of year is the social side of the company. The social life in Accenture is always fantastic year-round, with plenty of events periodically throughout and an abundance of clubs and societies covering nearly any activity you could want to take part in. With a huge amount of young people of all different kinds of interests and backgrounds, there is never a time when you can't find something to do with colleagues. But it is the Christmas period especially when things come to life. There is a terrific atmosphere around the company and in my opinion, it's definitely one of the best times of the year to be in and around work. The calendar becomes just slightly more packed with after work activities and social events are just that little bit fuller and more jovial. Four or five Christmas parties during the season is not uncommon for most people; whether it be a start-group, project, division or whole company Christmas party. Personally, there are about 5 Christmas Parties in my calendar for this unique time of year; with each one offering a great chance to catch up with the people I started here with, people on my project, those within Analytics/Digital (which is where I am aligned), or even just colleagues who have become friends along the way. So there is definitely no shortage of things to be doing and there is always a great night to be had. The highlight of this is likely to be the whole company Accenture Christmas Party which is a black tie event in the Convention Centre, definitely one of the biggest and best events in the calendar. However, each party offers its own unique opportunity to hang out with colleagues from all over the company and a great way to get to know a few more people in what is a massive – yet somehow very community-oriented – company. While all of these events usually make work the next day a little more challenging, there tends to be just a bit more understanding this time of year… Long story short, the work in Accenture is fantastic and it is a great company to begin and continue a career with; I'm sure you will hear this from plenty of people – if not everybody – and it is true. But from my perspective, the social side of the company is one of the best parts of the job and not to be overlooked; which is why I am highlighting it. And at Christmas time this comes to the fore more than any other time of year, a time of year I look forward to from the moment it ends until it begins again.
2019-04-19T06:34:36
https://www.accenture.com/ie-en/blogs/blogs-most-wonderful-time-year
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Which versions of Photoshop do the ACR preset packs work with? 1. First, after your purchase, download and unzip the file to your computer. (If you don't see the Library folder, do the following: Open up the Terminal application on your computer, and enter the following text: chflags nohidden ~/Library/, then click the Return key). 1. First, open a photo in ACR. 2. Then, click on the "Presets" tab near the top-right. 3. To apply a preset, choose one from the list and click on it. The preset's settings will be applied and you can continue editing your photo.
2019-04-20T21:00:38
https://store.nicolesy.com/pages/faq-photoshop-acr-presets
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How to access slider settings? I am loving the fact that I can easily have sliders as page backgrounds. However, I need to access slider settings so that I can, for instance, add a caption on each slide. This should be possible (it's normal in revolution slider). I also want for the slider images to resize with the browser, which they are doing on the home page but not on this specific page. I attach a screenshot of the only settings I am able to access when editing the slider. No text option here, but I'm sure it must exist somewhere. Another slider question: as far as I can tell, I can only create a slider from the front end and not from the dashboard. Am I correct? Yes, the sliders can only be created from the front-end. with regards to the text overlay, you should be able to add text as a label when you add the actual image from the media gallery. However, I can't figure where to set it to display on the background slider. Let me just ask one of the developers for more details. So if I haven't added the text when I added the image I need to re-upload it in order to add it? ther edoes not seem to be a way to add text at all once the slider is created. While in fact I took for granted I would be able to add text on the image, as well as style the text. Any new word on this? I still need to add text to the slide. 2. Use a combinaltion of 'nth-child' and ':before and :after' pseudo elements to inject the text via css. We're looking at improving this in future releases.
2019-04-18T23:20:30
https://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/how-to-access-slider-settings
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Detective James Carter: No wonder Lance Armstrong came all the way here to ride a bike! Q: Is there going to be a Rush Hour 4? Rush Hour 3, the sequel I've been waiting for, it's been 6 years since our last Rush and I couldn't wait to join Chris and Jackie once again for their awesome comedy and action. I saw Rush Hour 3 a few days ago and I have to say that while I was definitely entertained, this still didn't feel the same as the previous Rush Hour films. It had great comedy, don't get me wrong, Chris Tucker is still so much fun to watch on screen. Jackie adds a little more comedic edge to his role this time; but it seemed like Jackie and Chris are not clicking as well as they used too. It almost seemed like they were meeting for the first time watching them on screen. Not only that, but this movie seemed more rushed and the story wasn't as well developed as the first two Rush Hour films. In the beginning it seems like Lee and Carter are not on good terms, Carter seems to have broken off Lee's relationship to his ex girlfriend, Isabella. After an assassination attempt on China's Ambassador, Lee and Carter are about to face the Triads', China's deadliest gang. They are looking for a list in Paris and Lee and Carter are on the case to find a beautiful woman who might hold the secret. Things get a little more tricky when Lee has to his own brother who is the leader of the Triads'. Rush Hour 3 is all in good fun, standing on it's own, if this was the first Rush Hour, it would have been fine somewhat, but just comparing it to the first two films, this wasn't as good. But that's just my opinion. But I think if you loved the first two Rush Hour films, you should see this, it's still a fun film and has great comedy, there is a little less action, a warning in advance, but it's all good if you are looking for a fun film for the end of the summer.
2019-04-20T10:28:47
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293564/?ref_=nm_tv_tt_1
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Will f.lux work correctly if I disable lock screen notifications? I understand that in order to work properly f.lux needs notifications turned on. But is it okay to turn 'Show on Lock Screen' off? I don't want to receive notifications every half an hour or so. Curious about this as well. Ideally I'd leave Allow Notifications on, but turn off Show in Notification Center and Show on Lock Screen and set Alert Style when Unlocked to None. I'm going to just do that and see what happens tonight. Hello, we're working on making the notifications less intense for the next release. We do this to wake up the screen for transitions. You definitely don't have to have them shown in the notification center but if you don't or if you have do not disturb on for instance it will wake up the screen (and ask for a code) every so often. I enabled notifications to begin with, but they were happening so frequently, I turned them off. Now the passcode screen keeps appearing, which has got to be a battery drain. Any way of fixing that? In that version the screen has to be turned on to make a change. The cheapest way to do this is lock-screen notifications - the passcode unlock is a bad hack if that fails.
2019-04-24T19:02:02
https://forum.justgetflux.com/topic/1226/will-f-lux-work-correctly-if-i-disable-lock-screen-notifications
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The simple present tense is used to expresses habits; an example is having a shower every morning. Present simple is also used for a permanent state, repeated actions and daily routines. Every morning = everyday seven days a week, Monday morning, Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning, Thursday morning, Friday morning, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning. Kick and passes are repeated actions / expressing a habit. A habit does not have to be everyday it can be every hour, once a week or once a month ext. The following question words, are Where, when, what, what time, who, and why are examples of question words.
2019-04-23T22:54:49
https://www.easypacelearning.com/all-lessons/grammar/220-imple-present-tense-to-express-present-time
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I am going to invest in some hi-end nearfield/midfield monitors and I´m pretty interested in the Klein and Hummel O300 monitors. The similar looking ATC SCM25 is also a contender as a Mastering house here in Stockholm is praising the ATC line but they are somewhat "overpriced" ? Also the PMC TB2 S AII seems pretty interesting but I am a little bit scared of the tiny 6.5" woofer. Dynaudio BM15 seems great too but I guess O300 plays in another league? Any input is welcome ! Using Yamaha NS10´s with Hafler P3000 and sub at the moment and will use them as my "B" listening in the future. Both the K+H and ATC will be excellent and both are on my short list (the others you mention are not). I would not say that the ATCs are “overpriced", but they are more expensive than equivalent units by K+H. The reason - ATC are a small dedicated company, their units use flat ribbon cable in the voice-coil which is edge-wound, they are made on small numbers, made in England, etc.. I went round the ATC factory about a year ago and saw it all first-hand. K+H (now Neumann) are part of a much larger company, made in larger quantities in a factory on Ireland. The economies of scale help to keep manufacturing costs down to produce a superb unit at a more reasonable cost. Which is better? I can't say, you will have to listen and make up your own mind. But I have heard both K+H and ATC and love them both. Oops - just noticed you mention the PMC TB2 as well. Sorry, this is also on my short list and I have heard this as well. I think my own personal choice would be: 1) O300, 2) ATC, 3) PMC TB2 - but it would be close as all three are excellent. If O300 is your number one it would be an easy choice for you to choose the O300 instead of ATC 25 because K+H is also the cheaper ones, correct? Then I am even more convinced to go for the o300´s. Do you have compared the PMC TB2 with the new TB2S-AII monitors? My trouble is is that I like all three ranges very much (and Harbeth as well). I have not yet heard the ATC 25, though I have heard both the 20pro and the 10. My favourite PMC is the AML2. My own monitors are the Harbeth M30A which are about the same size as the O300, but I have had these for several years and before the K+H were readily available in the UK. My small monitors are the K+H O110D and I searched for several years to get these as I could not find anything else that was a small, neutral, trustworthy active monitor (the Harbeth M20 I liked were passive only). I may change these for the new Neumann KH120 as these are about the same size, are better I hear and go lower as well - yet to hear them, though. Mounting may influence you as the O300 are horizontal mount and the others are vertical. I do like the ATC edge-wound drivers. They are *very* heavy but extremely well controlled and keep the voice-coil on the magnetic gap at all times. Sorry, a lot to think about - but if quality is balanced against price I think the O300 come out top. If you are in the UK I think that demo units on all three are available for trial. I certainly know that Sennheiser UK have K+H demo units and PMC also have demo units (I borrowed the PMCs myself last year), not sure about the ATCs, but would have thought that units would be available. Well now the choice is only between the PMC TB2S AII and Klein & Hummel O300. The K&H´s are slightly more expensive but let´s say price is no issue. The PMC`s seem to be praised everywhere but the O300´s get some cons due to the built in limiter which kicks in even when not playing extremely loud? Check the Event Opal to! I just traded up to o300's from PMC TB2S-A's. I'm very happy with the move. mainly for the improvement in the lower mids and for a pretty flat 35Hz-50Hz, but i do miss the purity of Bass that the TB2S-A's had. Also the perception of bass response appears to remains the same on the PMC's at any monitoring level. I'd love to have both but don't have the studio space for two pairs. I really like the o300s but do miss the PMC's and would happily mix on them anytime. You could be happy with either. I personally own ATC SCM20SL powered by a Bryston 4BSST. Very nice, but either will do. Chuck Ainley and Ed Chearny both told me the ATC 25's were the best they've ever heard. I have heard the new ATC monitors. They are very good but told me nothing more than the 0300D monitors. I will stick with K+H. considering the same 3 monitors. I may hold off to check out the new Trident monitors. I´ve got the best deal here in Sweden on the PMC TB2S AII so I bought them. Should be interesting to check out the o300 side by side in the future. k+h o300 are simply amazing. I got them 6 months ago. at first i wasn't sure. I was using the adam p11 and only wanted to buy some subs. my dealer told me to forget the brauner microphone I also wanted to buy and get a cheaper one and get the o300s. i need lots of time to get used to monitors for working on them but when I listen to music now I can't believe how much fun it is. I find that the mixes translate well just like they did when mixing on ns10 but without ear fatigue. I could sit in front of those speakers for hours on end without my ears getting tired(at high volumes even). I can hear how the productions i am listening to are made. I learn every day. I am doing bandproductions and filmscoring. they really help me work faster. I feel humbled to sit between those two things. The atc_s are supposed to be excellent as well. but they are more expensive so I didn't even bother testing them. If I were you I'd just get them. OR probably wait for a few months when neumann introduces new products. then see what the prices are like. I have the feeling they might be less expensive.. I have the PMC TB2A's and love then to death. They are a step above the Twins when it comes to clarity and depth, but the separation is better in the Twins due to their 2 1/2 design. Though I love the PMC's the K&h are. Little better due to their 3 way design though they cost more. which are a step up to both IMHO. Do you have a sub with them? and I´m no hip hop guy.
2019-04-24T03:08:46
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/high-end/566498-atc-scm25-vs-k-amp-h-o300-vs-pmc-tb2-s-aii.html
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> BRICKS & BUCKS > IS THERE HOPE ON THE HORIZON FOR OVERHEATED APARTMENTS? Is There Hope on the Horizon for Overheated Apartments? Cox has first-hand experience with this unfortunate phenomenon. As a PhD student at Columbia University, his apartment was consistently overheated. But unlike most people, who just complain about the situation, he had a background in materials science and put that to good use by inventing a system, later named the Cozy, to tackle the problem. The device itself is simple. It's made of two parts, an insulated cover and a fan attached to a thermostat. The fan pulls in the cold air from the room, and the air warmed by the radiator seeps out from underneath the cover. (The fan does not expel hot air from under the cover out to the room, as a precaution against overheating the computer element of the thermostat.) Cox explains how the device pushes heat toward cooler rooms: "When the air temperature inside of the Cozy reaches steam temperature, the condensation rate of steam within the radiator approaches zero. Since steam isn't condensing as fast inside that radiator, additional steam can't replace it, so it travels elsewhere in the building, and more efficiently, without the pressure drop that would occur if the condensation rate remained high." The Cozy forces the cooler rooms to heat faster without wasting energy heating already hot rooms, resulting in the holy grail for green-thinking buildings: reduced energy consumption and costs. Radiator Labs is currently housed at the New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Resilient Economy (NYC ACRE), New York City's leading clean energy incubator. NYC ACRE is one of six clean energy business incubators across New York State sponsored by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). These incubators have helped clean energy and energy efficiency start-ups to raise a combined $163.8 million in private capital since 2009. Radiator Labs has been working with NYSERDA since 2011, and is currently testing Cozy prototypes in several residential buildings owned by Columbia University. And the results from Columbia's prototype are encouraging. In buildings with the Cozy installed, boiler running-time decreased an average of 26 percent, and heating bills were up to 30 percent lower than in previous years. NYSERDA helped validate Columbia's positive results through its Emerging Technologies and Accelerated Commercialization program. NYSERDA is particularly interested in Radiator Labs' technology because it offers the opportunity for energy savings in multifamily buildings. Reducing energy consumption in New York is an important part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's comprehensive energy strategy. But the best part for New York City residents? Alan Wechsler, NYSERDA communications specialist, says: "Based on the positive interim results, the company is currently installing an additional 700 units in five buildings across New York City." Better keep an eye out — this hot new trend may end up at your building next.
2019-04-26T00:33:50
https://www.habitatmag.com/Publication-Content/Bricks-Bucks/First-Look-at-the-Cozy
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Given when an Elf dies, their spirit returns to the halls of Mandos. What was the Elven tradition when it came to bodily death? Did they have graveyards? Cremations? The Silmarillion III Quenta Silmarillion Chapter 13: "Of the Return of the Noldor" The rushing of the wings of Thorondor was like the noise of the winds of Manwë, and he seized the body in his mighty talons, and soaring suddenly above the darts of the Orcs he bore the King away. And he laid him upon a mountain-top that looked from the north upon the hidden valley of Gondolin; and Turgon coming built a high cairn over his father. The Silmarillion III Quenta Silmarillion Chapter 18: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin" Then Thorondor bore up Glorfindel's body out of the abyss, and they buried him in a mound of stones beside the pass; and a green turf came there, and yellow flowers bloomed upon it amid the barrenness of stone, until the world was changed. The Silmarillion III Quenta Silmarillion Chapter 23: "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin" They buried the body of Felagund upon the hill-top of his own isle, and it was clean again; and the green grave of Finrod Finarfin's son, fairest of all the princes of the Elves, remained inviolate, until the land was changed and broken, and foundered under destroying seas. The Silmarillion III Quenta Silmarillion Chapter 21: "Of Túrin Turambar" There are a couple of other referenced to Elves being buried (Finduilas is one who springs to mind), but in those cases the body is buried by non-elves, who may or may not be following (or even aware of) any elvish traditions, so I left them out. Then Manwe granted the prayer of Miriel. And she went to Lorien, and laid her down to sleep upon a bed of flowers [beneath a silver tree]; and there her fair body remained unwithered in the keeping of the maidens of Este. But her spirit passed to rest in the halls of Mandos. History of Middle-earth X Morgoth's Ring Part 3: "The Later Quenta Silmarillion" (II) "The Second Phase" The Earliest Version of the Story of Finwë and Míriel" But she died in Aman, which makes this a rather unusual circumstance and not something we can draw larger conclusions from. No tomb for Denethor and Faramir. No tomb! No long slow sleep of death embalmed. We will burn like heathen kings before ever a ship sailed hither from the West. Though he may be referring to the practice of being burned alive; I confess the text is slightly unclear on that point. What was the fate of Dior Eluchil?
2019-04-24T15:02:45
https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/156829/did-the-elves-have-ceremonies-or-traditions-for-dealing-with-death
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Michael Jordan vs The Undertaker both in their prime. Who wins? Are you trying to come up with stupid questions? One of the best athletes of all time vs an "athlete" In Basketball Jordan In wrestling Undertaker.
2019-04-26T15:38:48
http://forums.prowrestlingfans.com/general-wrestling/523887-michael-jordan-vs-undertaker-both-their-prime-who-wins.html
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Oregonian photoWhat does the Columbus Crew face tonight at Jeld-Wen? A "bandbox'' artificial turf playing field, a confident Timbers' team that is unbeaten at home, and ... the Timbers Army. I guess the size of the playing field at the House of Pane is a big deal, because Columbus Crew coach Robert Warzycha mentioned it after his team's workout Friday. You hear opposing coaches and players talk about the place and it's like they're being forced to play in a phone booth. I suspect the biggest problem for visiting teams who come here isn't parking, or the Timbers' chainsaw-wielding mascot, or the flag-waving, singing, chanting Timbers Army, or the "replica'' MLS field, but the skillful Portland players themselves. Then again, what do I know? I'm just the substitute beat writer. I do know that Jeld-Wen is a league-minimum 110 by 70 yards, an MLS version of the old Boston Garden ice surface that produced incredibly exciting NHL games over the years. Portland has embraced this smaller field and turned it into an impregnable (so far) fortress. They've figured it out so well, expansion Portland is a perfect 4-0-0 at home and favored to make it 5-0-0 tonight despite the assurances of Timbers' coach John Spencer that this is a dangerous game. It is interesting, this week-long talk of the goal-starved Crew going to a 4-4-2 alignment and becoming more aggressive up front and launching more shots. If Warzycha goes by the road game book, he will pack it in, hope the Timbers get antsy on offense and throw too many men forward, then look for openings on the counterattack. What could switching to the 4-4-2 do for the Crew? "Adding the strength and height of a second striker, whether it be Tom Heinemann or Andres Mendoza, makes sense, Warzycha said. "More than anything, it's the (artificial) turf and the field dimensions," Warzycha said. "And the way they play at home. They're scoring on set pieces." No team has scored more of its goals from set pieces than Portland. According to league stat provider Opta, eight of the Timbers' 12 goals have resulted from set-piece plays. The Crew, meanwhile, has yet to score from a corner or free kick. Four of its eight goals have come on penalty kicks. All have been scored in the second half. The Crew coach told Mitchell it is important that when Columbus loses possession, it happens in the Timbers' penalty area. "Finish the attack with a shot or a cross," Warzycha told the Dispatch. "That's what keeps the other team occupied. If you're going to possess but then lose the ball in the middle of the field, then that's fuel for the other team and it's only one pass to get a shot on goal. We need to be more aggressive and get some fouls and some free kicks. But don't lose the ball for no reason."
2019-04-22T12:30:17
https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/2011/05/saturday_blog_in_progress.html
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Do you think a baby will make my girlfriend and I settle our differences and become closer? I think some people use babies as a way to try to get closer, but I doubt it ever really works. If anything it makes people stay together who never should have even been together. Since you already split up, I would stay split up. It will make it easier to become friends when the baby is here and you all can have a civil relationship. If you get back together chances are it will become more volatile with each other and end up ruining a perfectly good "team work" family dynamic. Baby is number 1 priority now, not a doomed relationship. No. Even if you might try to rekindle your relationship in the future, now and in the next nine months is not the time to do it. Let her know you are there and that you WANT to be there for her and the baby. Then concentrate on making youself into a good dad (read books, go to a birth or baby class) and on being a friend to your ex. A strong and open friendship will help you guys more than anything when parenting really starts. If you guys were meant to be together, then there will be plenty of time for that later; your lives are now forever fused through your child.
2019-04-23T06:02:29
https://www.babycenter.com/400_do-you-think-a-baby-will-make-my-girlfriend-and-i-settle-our_6766464_783.bc
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What is magnitude of electric field? Let #rho(r) = (Q*r)/(pi*R^4)# be the charge density distribution for a solid sphere of radius #R# and total charge #Q#. for a point ‘p’ inside the sphere at distance #r1# from the centre of the sphere, Find the magnitude of electric field. Ok we're going to use Gauss' law here. Imagine a Gaussian surface at radius r1 inside the sphere. The net flux leaving the surface is only affected by the parts of the sphere inside it. I think this makes sense, as at r1 = R it provides the expected electric field outside a sphere. I will admit my EM is a bit rusty though. We use Gauss' law here. We observe that by symmetry the electric field vector will always point radially outwards from the center of charged distribution. Imagine a spherical Gaussian surface of a of radius #r_1# inside charged distribution where point #p# is located. Where #r_1# can have values from #0 " to "R#. We know that net flux leaving the Gaussian surface is contributed by the total charge inside this sphere of radius #r_1#. As the angle of electric field vector with any element area at the surface of sphere is #0^@#, in the dot product we have #costheta=1#.
2019-04-19T20:37:40
https://socratic.org/questions/what-is-magnitude-of-electric-field
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How do I convert an HTML Form into an XML String?? I have a simple form and need to convert it to XML so I can send it to my payment gateway. I have the XML data types (?) they are expecting, but do not have a clue of how to build the string. Where exactly are you stuck? XML is just another markup language like HTML. Because I need a dynamic way to take what someone enters into the form and merge it with the XML data types and create an XML string. Post some code or at very least an example of your form data and the expected XML it will be placed into.
2019-04-21T22:28:38
https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/232238-how-do-i-convert-an-html-form-into-an-xml-string/
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It's just a game... or is it? Mentioning Candy Crush Saga to any of my friends elicits a couple of different responses, but one of the main ones is, "I hate that game!" Hate as they may, Candy Crush players continually come back for more - especially now that the bizarrely notorious Flappy Bird has been pulled from the app market. Let's explore just how content marketers can learn from one of the most addictive games the internet has ever seen. The incredibly simple content delivery is the first takeaway. Simple content is accessible to people from all walks of life. Candy Crush is also visually appealing and immensely satisfying, with fun, bright colors and ease of booster achievement within levels. Visually speaking, it's content that people will want to come back to again and again. One of the most ingenious mechanisms behind Candy Crush Saga is its ability to make players want more. Unlike most online games, you can't get lost in Candy Crush for hours and hours at a time. If you run out of lives, that's that for at least half an hour - unless you pay to get back into the game. Making people wait for content is one of the main reasons that players can't seem to get enough of Candy Crush - they can't have more lives, but they want them. Similarly, when you are out of moves but only need that one last swipe to beat the level, the game will automatically ask if you want to keep playing. If you do, your only option is to pay up - usually about $1 to do so. How can businesses follow this model? It's all based around a need to keep going. That means making content as much of a daily presence as Candy Crush. In order to make people want to come back for more, it's important to set up a routine - and to deliver. High quality content delivered through blogging and social media updates is always a smart way to get started. Candy Crush is all about social media sharing. After all, the game started out on Facebook. When you beat a level, the game asks if you want to share your progress with friends. It will also show where you rank on that particular level, where friends rank, and if you've beaten one of their scores. Every twist and turn prompts sharing your Candy Crush experience with friends. Friends are also encouraged to help each other by giving extra moves and lives, and by helping players move into the next "chapter" of the game. It is possible to play the game without any help - but, again, it does mean paying a few dollars to move forward in the game. Candy Crush is social media royalty, and this is a level of interactivity that any brand should strive for. Facebook, Instagram, and Vine are excellent platforms for sharing visual content, and these social media sites can also be integrated with other web content. It's all about encouraging interaction; not only should users be interacting with your brand, but they should also be using your brand to interact with each other. Candy Crush has also simplified the way to pay. Because the game will connect directly with user PayPal accounts, the game's system of micropayments is easy to access. So while you don't have to pay - and, according to King, 60% of players on the last existing level haven't paid - it's incredibly easy to do so. I'll confess: I got stuck on level 125 last fall. As a result, I got bored and didn't really feel like playing anymore. But then I learned about some of the new features of Candy Crush and was immediately sucked back in (oops). How did that happen? Well, the game released its new feature - the Booster Wheel - which users can spin once per day for bonuses that will help them beat levels they're stuck on. Again, this new feature is perfectly integrated with the social media aspect of the game: after you spin and receive a free power up, the game asks if you know a friend who is stuck on a level, letting users spread the word. The Booster Wheel was released in conjunction with the game's new Dream World, another "world" in the game that provides its own unique levels and challenges. For me, that meant I could leave behind the level I was stuck on for a little while - or switch back and forth between worlds if I was stuck on two different levels at once. It's no accident that the release of these two features last November came up just as many players began to feel bored or frustrated with the game. In fact, upping the ante to win back lost customers is one of the most overlooked marketing strategies around. Studies have shown that marketers have a 60-70% chance of making another sale with a current customer and a 5-20% chance of converting a prospect into a customer. Where does winning back a former customer fit in? Well, the chances are higher of winning back an ex-customer than converting a prospect: 20-40%. When Candy Crush play began to wane and players complained that certain levels were too difficult, the game made adjustments to keep those players committed. By figuring out what consumers wanted, taking responsibility, and making minor changes to the game, Candy Crush offered a sweet deal for those who were on the fence about continuing play - or had left the game completely. Finally, there is no way to "beat" the game, because Candy Crush is constantly adding new levels. So if you've reached the highest level, not to worry - there will always be more to come. The never-ending stream of high quality content on behalf of this game is the last takeaway. When it comes to showing your stuff, don't forget to deliver consistently and well. My mandatory 25-minute wait time is done. I'll be going back to my game now.
2019-04-26T07:58:45
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/feeding-addiction-content-marketing-lessons-candy-crush-saga
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I want to convert these loops into simple loop. I want the code to look neat and short. I saw answers related to LINQ but couldn't make out from that. Are there any other possible ways for this snippet? Is there any other better way than this or LINQ? I think you can extract small methods to simplify this code. Also you can try XPath to get specified sub-nodes and attributes. Why do you define XmlElement ruleElement = (XmlElement)ruleNode; inside foreach (XmlNode childNodeAttrib in childNodeAttributes.ChildNodes) when you could define it two levels higher? Moreover, the same is true for string ruleId = ruleElement.Attributes["ruleid"].Value;. Same for string attributeName = childNodeAttrib.Attributes["name"].Value; and string attributeType = childNodeAttrib.Attributes["type"].Value;: these too could be defined at a much higher level. Your naming is all over the place: rules contain ruleNode, ruleNode contains childNodeAttributes, etc. This makes it really hard to see the structure. The ubiquitous use of the childNode prefix is an extra hindrance. Also avoid unnecessary abbreviations like childNodeCond. what if manifestXmlFile.DocumentElement is null? what if childNodeCond.Attributes is null? what if childNodeAttrib.Attributes is null? what if these XmlAttributeCollections do not contain the keys for which you're retrieving values? You have a method called Rule(): Rule(attributes, guid);? That's not a good name, and moreover it is a very confusing name in this context. I find code like foreach (XmlNode ruleNode in rules), where rules is an XmlNode, to be very confusing. Sure it compiles, but it is really confusing. I'm assuming this actually enumerates the ChildNodes collection, so why then don't you explicitly say so? Naming is also an issue here: rules suggest an IEnumerable<T> or an ICollection<T> and instead it is... an XmlNode? Same for childNodeAttributes and childNodeConditions. The big problem to solve is of course those six levels of foreach. I would be very tempted to convert this method into a class of its own and have class-level variables -- ruleId, attributeName etc. -- and convert each foreach level into a properly named method. Is this code complete? psmsAttributeType and rule seem to be unused, and attributes isn't defined anywhere. You are doing alot of looping and translating it into linq isn't the smartest idea in the world as it's a difficult to understand mess. Please note that you aren't using the condTypeValue variable. Is the LINQ version faster than the foreach one?
2019-04-18T15:30:54
https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/105336/convert-foreach-loop-into-linq-in-c/105339
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The warmer weather also means the opening of farmers markets, which offer fresh, flavorful and nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables. What should you be looking out for this summer? Here are a few of my favorites that I've been waiting for all winter. It's truly amazing the variety of fruits and vegetables that are available in the grocery store all year round. From citrus fruits to tomatoes to squash to bell peppers, what the weather's like outside has ceased to matter when it comes to what you can get at the store. While it's great to have such variety all year, I notice a definite difference in the produce section when the weather starts to warm up. More variety is available and the fruits and vegetables often taste better than they did when I was buying them out of season. Sure, you can get tomatoes at the grocery store all year, but not in the variety of colors and flavors that appear in the spring and summer, especially if you go to a good farmers market. The growing popularity of heirloom tomatoes has meant a move away from the great-looking but completely tasteless tomatoes you usually find in the store. My tomato favorites? Fresh tomato sauce is definitely high on the list along with tomato soup. Honestly, though, eating them raw with fresh mozzarella and basil with a drizzle of olive oil on top is unbeatable during the summer. Peaches are one of those fruits you really don't see in the store until the summer has started in earnest. Sure, you might find them if you really look hard during the winter, but they're often unripe and fairly tasteless. Summer peaches are incredibly versatile as an ingredient in your dishes and work great as a healthy way to sweeten just about anything. My personal favorites are alone as a post-workout snack, in smoothies, and as an occasional treat in a cobbler. If you're having a barbecue, you can also try them grilled! Melons in general are hard to come by outside of the summer months, which makes the appearance of watermelon at the store a real treat. Watermelon makes a great snack for a day at the beach or the park, but I also love it as a sweet addition to salads with feta cheese or blue cheese. Few people realize that you can also use the rind in smoothies as a great source of nutrients that you'd otherwise toss in the garbage. Fresh corn on the cob is another summer treat that's perfect for grilling. Just wrap it in foil with a few seasonings and you'll have a delicious treat that you can eat on the spot or keep as a snack for later. I also love making my own summer salsa with fresh corn (and a few heirloom tomatoes) as a replacement for the often unhealthy dips available at the grocery store. Corn also goes well in omelets or in soup on cooler days. Pasta salads and other cold pasta dishes are a common favorite during the summer, but I like to pull out my spiralizer this time of year and put summer squash to work as a replacement for the carb-heavy noodle salads that are the norm. These also make for great decoration around your home for the few days before you cook them up and eat them. Another idea if you go overboard at the farmers market (common when I go shopping) is to try roasting all of your vegetables and throwing them in with some spiralized squash noodles for a "pasta" dinner. These tasty veggies are a cooler weather plant, which means you'll see them showing up early in the season since they can be planted as soon as the weather starts to warm. These are another versatile food item since they're great on their own and as part of a dish. When they're in season, I like to bring a small bag with me to work to snack on throughout the day. They also go great in salads and you can briefly boil them and add some dressing if you want a warmer side dish. Finally, they're a great addition to stir fry, which is an easy dish to whip together if you're in a pinch for time and creativity. So there you have it. Those are some of the fruits and vegetables I'm most excited to get my hands on this summer. Keep your eyes peeled at the grocery store for new arrivals and be creative with the variety of ingredients the summer has in store!
2019-04-25T01:55:27
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/-6-favorite-seasonal-frui_n_10004188
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Are you new to Canberra and confused about the difference between Capital League and State league? Hockey ACT have divided the senior men's and women's competitions into two distinct groups, Capital League and State League. 3.1.1. An Elite Competition called Capital League (CL) consisting of two grades, called CL1 and CL2. 3.1.2. A Graded Competition called State League (SL) consisting of one or more grades, called SL1, SL2, etc. 3.1.3. A Structured Competition called Canberra Cup consisting of one or more named grades with names determined by the Competitions Committee (e.g. Grass, Weekday). You can interpret this to mean that CL1 is first grade, CL2 is second grade, SL1 is third grade, SL2 is fourth grade and so on. ANU has teams in every grade.
2019-04-23T06:13:33
https://www.theratsnest.org.au/index.php/news/131-hact-competitions
0.999999
In the hydrogenation of ethylene using a nickel catalyst, the initial concentration of ethylene is 2.00mol?L?1 and its rate constant (k) is 0.0016mol?L?1?s?1 . Determine the rate of reaction if it follows a zero-order reaction mechanism. rate of reaction = ?
2019-04-25T14:13:53
https://www.qualitycoursework.com/2017/05/24/question-in-the-hydrogenation-of-ethylene-using-a-nickel-cat-5/
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Suddenly a moment of doubt seeps in. Why? I'm certain that I'm telling the truth, but the machine says that I'm not. All I said was my date and place of birth, could I be lying without realising? What if somehow the machine is right? This isn't a usual polygraph test. I'm at Feref Soho taking part in Can You Keep Your Cool? - an event to see how journalists react under pressure. Marking the launch of American Made tomorrow, the event is designed to test your skills as a CIA agent in various capacities. As for the film itself, it stars Tom Cruise as a pilot who is recruited by the CIA due to the Communist takeovers in Central America, where he meets Pablo Escobar on his travels - that's where it starts getting a bit heavy. In Feref's HQ, I sit on a small sofa as I wait to be taken in next door. I'm introduced to a man wearing a black baseball cap, black vest, black trousers, black shades, and a black belt. His khaki shirt is the only thing that isn't black. His belt has silver handcuffs attached. He speaks in a deep American accent, I'm to refer to him as "Sir" as he takes me around the exercise. I'm slightly bemused, but I daren't show it, this guy has a commanding voice. The polygraph test starts off nice and easy, my name and such the like. But then the aforementioned question comes up and the machine doesn't like it. But I'm certain about this, or maybe it's all part of the test. It certainly does work, for it gives me a bit of trepidation. "Sir" as I have to call him, then asks if I'm currently keeping a secret. The answer is "Yes, sir" because well, I'm a man of mystery. Then I'm asked "Anything you'd like to share or are you keeping secrets from me?", I say "No, sir" attempting to sound as cool as possible, it appears to work. "Sir" nods in agreement and jots something down. He then asks me "What is the biggest risk you've ever taken?" I think long and hard of this, my risks might have something to do with my secrets, some I pulled off and nobody ever had to know. Once I've eliminated the ones I do not want to mention, there's nothing that stands out. After a pause that appears to be longer than the dictionary, I say: "I'm not much of a risk taker". Next up is the reaction test, I'm up against the instructor here. He scolds me for sitting on the wrong chair. We both hold controllers, he explains, there's a light in the middle, whilst it is red, we wait, when it is green we must press the button. Whoever presses quickest wins. We have three goes, and my reactions can be really extreme. But today, I've got this, I have to have this, I'll receive an electric shock if I don't (mild, yes, but there's pride at stake). My body tenses, every inch of me edging forward to my thumb, waiting in anticipation, like a child the night before Christmas. Green, I think, Green. Bang, it's there, I press, I win. Sir wins the second. The shock goes up my body, it's harmless but it's kind of weird. Like a sudden vibration that you feel and then can't explain. But I repeat the trick for the third, winning the contest. Next is dexterity, a version of the old buzzer game. I have to get the coil from A-B and hit the wire less than ten times. Anyone who knows me knows that coordination and I get on as well as Batman and The Joker. I took a deep breath and went slowly, but I was nervous and this made me shake. I got one of my hits off the record, but I still was out before I'd reached a quarter of the way through. I was given a look that said: "I'm not angry, I'm disappointed". The next challenge was flying. I had a toy helicopter, and I had to move it and fly it upwards to drop the cargo at the end of the runway. In American Made, Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) has a small runway to deal with as well, when we both really could use the runway in Fast and Furious 6 in this one. I must've been 12 last time I had used one of these. Thankfully, my runway was also small, meaning it would seem to work in my favour. It doesn't. I want to show off and impress everyone watching, so as soon as I work what the power switch is, a full 20 seconds after the time starts, I over do it. Smash the helicopter into the ceiling and it crashes on the floor. After establishing the helicopter still works, I try again. Once I have it up good and steady, I think perhaps it's time to shift into gear. I smash it into the plant in the corner of the room, and it hangs from a leaf. My third go was over just as quick as it started. Sir (I never did find out his name) shakes my hand: "I like you Hans, but that was terrible!" I wish the experience was longer, I enjoyed it and it was cool, something I had never done before. It got me really pumped to see the film and watching it, whilst I didn't at first realise the significance of the activities apart from the helicopter, it made sense. Barry Seal had to lie, be quick and good with his hands, it makes you appreciate the skill required to pull off his real life feats (don't look him up until after you've seen the film because spoilers), regardless of your ethical standing. Doing a role play of CIA training was great and I enjoyed the excitement, but I certainly need to work on my flying and dexterity. The event reminded me of why I love CIA films so much, sometimes they're not the most realistic but you can see past that because the high octane need for speed, drama, and tension is just so satisfying. American Made will be in cinemas 25th August 2017.
2019-04-25T14:44:11
http://www.thenationalstudent.com/Film/2017-08-24/cia_training_is_harder_than_it_looks_in_american_made.html
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Ingredients: 300 grams each of good quality cooking chorizo and pork sausage meat 1 medium finely chopped onion 1 heaped teaspoon of smoked paprika 1/2 tsp of thyme 2 tbsp of chopped fresh parsley Large handful of breadcrumbs Zest of 1 lemon Egg to bind How to make the dish: For the meatballs: Mix all of the above ingredients and shape in to whatever size meatballs you fancy. Then bake in oven or pan fry to gain some colour. (It’s sometimes a good idea to pan fry just one to check for seasoning.) For the sherried tomato sauce: Fry chopped onions and garlic. Add good quality chopped tomatoes and dry sherry. Let it reduce. Add chopped parsley and passata. Put the meatballs into an oven to table dish, pour over the tomato sauce and then put into the oven until it bubbles. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve. Serving suggestion: if you want to make it in to a warming supper, then add chickpeas or butter beans. Mix all of the above ingredients and shape in to whatever size meatballs you fancy. Fry chopped onions and garlic. Add good quality chopped tomatoes and dry sherry. Add chopped parsley and passata. Put the meatballs into an oven to table dish, pour over the tomato sauce and then put into the oven until it bubbles. Serving suggestion: if you want to make it in to a warming supper, then add chickpeas or butter beans.
2019-04-22T00:59:16
https://tuetego.net/article/spanish-chorizo-pork-meatballs-with-sherried-tomato-sauce
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Quiz: Fixer-upper: How much do you know about home renovation? Fixer-upper: How much do you know about home renovation? You flip the light switch, but nothing happens. And hey, you've always wished that was a dimmer switch. On a new ceiling fixture. Next to a two-room addition. Are you headed for disaster or domestic bliss? Measure your knowledge on this quiz and see if your score makes the cut. When you remove an outlet plate, what are the three wires? What could happen if you don't use the right tool for the job? What should you have on site for personal safety? Complete the following advice: measure ____, cut ____. What's causing water to leak onto your bathroom floor when you flush? Where is flat paint best used? What should you check and clean if your sink has a stubborn clog? How would you fix a low water level in the toilet bowl? What should you ask potential contractors for before your renovation job? You want to paint behind the toilet, but the tank is too close to the wall. There are two steps to drain a toilet tank so you can remove it. First, turn off the cut-off valve. And second? Oh, no! Your lead paint test comes back showing there is lead paint in your home. What do you do next? How do you calculate the number of ceramic tiles you'll need for your kitchen remodel project? You've caulked your windows and weatherstripped your doors, but you still feel a draft. What's an easy way to find where it's coming from? What should be first on your To Do list before you crack open the paint for the exterior of your home? Drip. Drip. Drip. What part of your faucet needs to be fixed? What could cause a toilet to stop flushing all the way? From the 1950s to 1978 (when it became illegal), lead made indoor paints more durable -- but it is also a highly-toxic metal. How do you find out if your house has lead paint? In what type of pattern should you apply joint compound to cover the patch in the wall? Which should you not move if you can avoid it during a project? You're moving furniture and you scuff the wall. What's the quickest, most effective fix? What can you sprinkle to silence squeaky wood floors? What type of wiring is a known fire risk? Which type of wiring connection is a known fire risk in more modern homes? Combining which three types of lighting gives you the best lighting design for your rooms? What was the average reported cost of a kitchen remodel in 2016? How much might you expect to budget for a small kitchen facelift, including fresh paint, refaced cabinets, sink upgrade and backsplash? After cutting the power to prevent accidents, what type of wrench should you use to adjust the flywheel of your a broken-down garbage disposal? What color is a ground wire? When you're budgeting for home renovation, big or small, how much should you pad the number, just in case? What can you try, before calling the plumber, to unclog a clogged toilet when a plunger doesn't work? How long can it take for your new CFL bulbs to come to full brightness? What's the best way to loosen frozen nuts and bolts or a stuck water valve knob? If you don't get the right permit(s) for your project and something bad happens, will your homeowner's insurance cover your costs? Which is the most forgiving indoor paint finish? What's the most common reason your toilet is "running" (you're constantly hearing water fill and drain from your toilet tank)?
2019-04-26T12:43:50
https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/fixer-upper-how-much-do-you-know-home-renovation
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Enrich the answer from other sources, if the question demands. In India, a warming climate is drying up lakes and rivers, while rapid urbanisation and water pollution are putting enormous pressure on the quantity and quality of surface and groundwater; we need the traditional knowledge of our ancestors to conserve water resources. · Bawaris are unique stepwells that were once a part of the ancient networks of water storage in the cities of Rajasthan. · The little rain that the region received would be diverted to man-made tanks through canals built on the hilly outskirts of cities. · The water would then percolate into the ground, raising the water table and recharging a deep and intricate network of aquifers. · To minimise water loss through evaporation, a series of layered steps were built around the reservoirs to narrow and deepen the wells. · The Eri (tank) system of Tamil Nadu is one of the oldest water management systems in India. Eris act as flood-control systems, prevent soil erosion and wastage of runoff during periods of heavy rainfall, and also recharge the groundwater. · The tanks are interconnected in order to enable access to the farthest village and to balance the water level in case of excess supply. · The eri system enables the complete use of river water for irrigation and without them, paddy cultivation would have been impossible in Tamil Nadu. · Holes in hill slopes were to channel water into rock fissures. · It is remarkable that they trapped rainwater flowing down the slopes by making holes to let the water flow in and be stored in the fissures and veins of the rocks.
2019-04-23T16:12:10
http://www.iasparliament.com/current-affairs/11022019-environment
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Please enter cubic yard (yd³) value of volume unit to convert cubic yard to ounces. How Many Ounces in a Cubic Yard? There are 25852.675323551 ounces in a cubic yard. 1 Cubic Yard is equal to 25852.675323551 Ounces. This is a very easy to use cubic yard to ounces converter. First of all just type the cubic yard (yd³) value in the text field of the conversion form to start converting yd³ to fl oz, then select the decimals value and finally hit convert button if auto calculation didn't work. Ounces value will be converted automatically as you type. The decimals value is the number of digits to be calculated or rounded of the result of cubic yard to ounces conversion. You can also check the cubic yard to ounces conversion chart below, or go back to cubic yard to ounces converter to top.
2019-04-25T15:06:27
https://www.conversion-metric.org/volume/cubic_yard-to-ounce
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Context: On May 5, 2016, the Ontario Climate Consortium hosted the annual Ontario Climate Symposium at the University of Guelph (UofG). Recognizing UofG’s research strength in the areas of agri-food, environmental management and governance, as well as current provincial and municipal policy priorities relating to regional land use planning and climate change, this year’s Symposium focused on exploring the development of climate resilient food systems, particularly in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) Region. Facilitate collaboration across research fields and public policy silos. Outcome: The OCC has developed a proceedings report (available below) which summarizes the presentations and breakout discussions that took place throughout the day.
2019-04-18T11:03:27
https://climateconnections.ca/our-work/climate-resilient-food-systems/
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Will Tax Changes in Saskatchewan Cripple PotashCorp Further? The fertilizer producer is feeling the one-two punch of a weak commodities market and a government looking to make up lost revenue. Underground mining operations like this have propelled PotashCorp to the industry forefront in fertilizer production, but a supply glut is gutting prices. Image source: PotashCorp. A bleak outlook for the coming year led PotashCorp (NYSE:POT) to forecast earnings for 2016 that missed analyst expectations by a wide margin and caused it to cut its dividend for the first time in the company's history. What's worse is some analysts think the fertilizer producer didn't go far enough, and it has hanging over it the possibility the Saskatchewan government will change its royalty scheme that could mire it further in a morass of underperformance. Not that 2015 was anything like a barn-burner, as fourth-quarter revenue tumbled 29% to $1.35 billion. Average realized potash prices for the period were $238 per tonne, a 16% decline from the $284 per tonne it realized a year ago. That also caused earnings to be cut in half as they fell to $201 million, or $0.24 per share, from $407 million, or $0.49 per share. But it was the outlook for the coming year that necessitated PotashCorp's drastic actions. As the largest fertilizer producer by capacity, its potash sales volumes last year were down 6% from 2014, and it expected they would only hit a range between 8.3 million and 9.1 million tonnes in 2016, which will generate potash gross margins of $800 million to $1.1 billion, a significant decline from 2015 because of the sharp drop in potash prices. PotashCorp has already begun closing mines to rein in capacity. Last week it announced the indefinite suspension of its Picadilly mine in Saskatchewan, which followed the inventory closure at Cory, Lanigan, and Allan in December, and the closure of Penobsquis in November. It says it doesn't anticipate any more closures going forward, however. The biggest news may have been its decision to slash its quarterly dividend by 34% to $0.25 per share. It's the first time it's cut the payout, and it follows many others in the mining industry that have reduced or suspended their dividend. Copper and gold miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) cuts its dividend 84% early in 2015 before suspending it altogether in December. Anglo American, Peabody Energy, and Vale have all reduced or completely suspended their payout. BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) has been one of the last holdouts along with PotashCorp to delay as long as possible cutting or suspending its dividend, but when the world's largest miner reports earnings in February, it may very well join the parade. By cutting the payout, though, PotashCorp CEO Jochen Tilk says it gives the fertilizer producer the needed flexibility to pursue acquisitions or do stock buybacks. Although investors are probably glad at this point that PotashCorp's pursuit of German potash producer K+S fell through, as it may have been a financial burden it couldn't afford, Tilk said he's no longer interested in going after the miner anyway. It may want to hold off on making any moves like that regardless until the provincial government of Saskatchewan decides what it's going to do with the industry's royalty scheme. Last year it had made significant changes to its tax policy that at the time PotashCorp said would reduce its pre-tax earnings by as much as $100 million. Although the finance minister says he's mindful of the deteriorating situation in the commodities market, the government is also losing tax revenues because of the slump in oil prices, and it appears it wants to make it up on the backs of fertilizer producers. And though PotashCorp is willing to support a "fair and mindful and inclusive" process" for setting policy, Tilk also notes that Saskatchewan, which takes two bites of profits generated, "has the highest royalty regime anywhere in comparison." At this point it's hard to tell which is worse for the fertilizer maker -- the reduced outlook for the industry in 2016 or the government's imposing an even heavier tax burden at a time when it can least afford it. PotashCorp has lost more than half its value over the past year, and until clarity on both issues is achieved, investors may want to hold off on jumping in at its new lower price to see if any more shoes still have to fall.
2019-04-22T12:01:00
https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/02/02/will-tax-changes-in-saskatchewan-cripple-potashcor.aspx
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The most common cause of missing flow traffic is that a firewall is blocking the ports needed to receive flow updates. The firewall may be somewhere on the network or on the flows collector host itself. Host-based firewalls are often configured to block inbound traffic on certain ports. On some versions of Windows, Windows Firewall blocks flow ports by default; RedHat Enterprise Linux and CentOS also ship with a firewall configured by default. Take a look at your firewall configuration to see if you might have this problem. The firewall may be somewhere on the network or on the Flows host itself. Most systems have host-based firewalls configured to block inbound traffic on certain ports. On some versions of Windows, Windows Firewall blocks flow ports by default; RedHat Enterprise Linux and CentOS also ship with a firewall configured by default. Take a look at your firewall configuration to see if you might have this problem. Make sure that traffic on UDP/2055 (NetFlow/IPFIX), UDP/9666 and UDP/9996 (cFlow/jFlow), UDP/6343 (sFlow), and any other ports on which you have configured flow collection can reach the Intermapper Flows Server. If another flow collector is running on the same system as Intermapper Flows, it will not be able to collect any flow data because it will be unable to bind the required listen ports. The netstat tool can tell you which process id or executable has the required ports bound. On Windows: # netstat -a -o -b will, if run with admin permissions, show which processes have bound to which ports. If another process or collector is using the same port, change the Listen port in the Flows Settings window and configure the collector to use the same port. If Intermapper is running on a machine with a significantly different system clock time than the host running Intermapper Flows Server, a request for recent data can cause the server to try to fetch sessions that it considers to be in the future or far in the past. In either case, the result set might be empty. If the cross-hatch pattern covers the entire graph, the client clock is ahead (in the future compared to the server clock). If the cross-hatch area is not showing at all, the client clock is behind (in the past). In either case, try moving or extending your time selection back or forward in time until you see a graph showing sessions. Adjusting one or both system clocks is the preferred method for fixing this problem; otherwise, alerts and reports may be also misconfigured. If clocks are aligned, the cross-hatch area should occupy a thin strip at the right of the graph. The NetFlow v9 and IPFIX formats use a template-based system; the flow export datagram format is described by a template. This format can differ from exporter to exporter, and each exporter publishes a template record approximately every 10 minutes. The collector parses the NetFlow v9 datagrams from a particular exporter based on its published template. It is possible that flow records are arriving, but no template has yet been seen; in this case, Intermapper Flows must ignore the records until it receives a template in order to avoid interpreting a record incorrectly. In some cases it might take up to 20 minutes before a template is received. Some exporters permit you to set the period between publication of a template. Check the Exporters tab in the configuration panel. If your NetFlow v9 or IPFIX exporter is shown there, it has successfully sent traffic to Intermapper Flows. However, it may still be waiting for a template record, and until the record is received, no sessions appear. It is possible that the configuration on your exporter is incorrect. For instance, you may have mistyped the destination IP or port, or enabled flow on an unused port. To verify that your exporter is working correctly, capture some traffic on the host running Intermapper Flows and confirm that flow traffic is arriving at the expected port. On Windows systems, we recommend the open-source packet-capture software Wireshark for this purpose. Wireshark is available at http://www.wireshark.org. Intermapper Flows currently supports IPFIX over UDP; it does not recognize IPFIX over TCP.
2019-04-18T10:55:03
https://community.helpsystems.com/knowledge-base/intermapper/flows/troubleshooting-flows-sources/
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Is Facial Camouflage Cream Racist? The British Army has come under fire for posting an image of a soldier with a “blacked up” face on social media. The image, published by the Army’s official Twitter account, showed a soldier wearing black face-paint as part of his camouflage in a jungle. The tweet, which was swiftly deleted, was described as “stupid” and “racist” by outraged social media users who had saved the image. It was captioned with the words: “Being a soldier in the jungle requires a robust sense of humour”. Yet if he were really a black man the "outraged social media users" would be congratulating the army (or police for that matter). p.s. why does anyone care what outraged social media users think? An example of an Army at it's most diverseness. Are face whitening creams, prevalent in so many Asian, Indian sub-continent and African countries - racist? Hey, Peter - of course it's good. It was a British idea! On the more serious original subject - I expect "silly" charges of racism will become a thing of the past the instant that there is no disparity between skin colors in distribution of power and money and other things of value in society. Work for it. More like social media morons with too much free time I say. What annoys me the most is the bloody Army apologised! Camo of that sort is used all the time and will continue to be used so what the hell is there to apologise for? Should of just explained it for what it is and tell the keyboard warriors to swivel. Those SK women soldiers are all parachutists too, probably don't spend much time worrying about equality of the sexes! Do dark skinned soldiers "white up" in snowy conditions? Going to be a bit boring here, but that soldier has done a rubbish job of camouflaging himself, which obviously wasn't the intention. The whole point of camo is to break up the outline with irregular streaks, not to make yourself look like something out of The Black and White Minstrel Show. Are dark skinned soldiers forced to wear dark camo too? Some dudes are very obviously lacking a capable instructor and/or field experience. I also liked the pic of the girls sitting around deciding on which patterns and colours would best complement their complexions. ttn: Going to be a bit boring here, but that soldier has done a rubbish job of camouflaging himself, which obviously wasn't the intention. The whole point of camo is to break up the outline with irregular streaks, not to make yourself look like something out of The Black and White Minstrel Show. stw: Some dudes are very obviously lacking a capable instructor and/or field experience. emulate the lady completely covered in gold paint. "Do not try this at home, folks". Many years ago I went playing with the army on a night ex. Our section leader was black. He was amused by our blacking up - 'I don't need that stuff'. We were even more amused, crossing a frozen bog, when he told us that 'All you gotta do is step light'. With that, he broke through the ice with a crash and shout. Cue the flares, blanks etc.. That black looks more dark green to me.
2019-04-25T08:21:01
https://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/585897-facial-camouflage-cream-racist.html
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Also in photography. Whether the subject is a flower, a building or a person. The exposure, the composition, the colors, the cutout or not, everything must be in harmony or not? But what is perfection? What is a perfectionist? Robert Mapplethorpe (1946 - 1989) was a perfectionist in his photography. For him, perfection meant that no more questions were asked about his photographs. Like you don't question the artwork of Picasso. I loved the reflection of the two other photos, representing his portraits, still life and nudes. Perfection means you do not ask anything about the photograph. In the Kunsthal Rotterdam is an overview of his perfect pictures until the 27th of August. Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the most influential artists and photographers of the 20th century. His photographs are known by his simplicity, mostly black and white, but also by his subjects. His drive to achieve aesthetic perfection forms the core of his work. With his intense and intrusive photos, Mapplethorpe showed that photography is a true art form. In his early years, the late 1960s, photography as an art form was still a discussion. The exhibition shows more than two hundred photos and objects focused on 'perfection in shape' as the photographer calls it himself. Robert Mapplethorpe shows clearly and without limitations his fascination for sexual fetishism with a hard contrast with his palpable flowers. His three well-known portfolios X, Y and Z are also on display at the exhibition. There are also many self-portraits, which demonstrates that Mapplethorpe understood the importance of crafting his own image. His latest, from 1988, where his head appears to be floating against a black background and his hand grips a skull-topped cane, a symbol of his impending death, shows his perfection in photography as art. and of course it isn't. A glimpse of his memorable work. Photos courtesy of Kunsthal Rotterdam. (Middle) Patti Smith (1978), Gelatin silver print. Jointly acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The J. Paul Getty Trust. Partial gift of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation; partial purchase with funds provided by The J. Paul Getty Trust and the David Geffen Foundation. (Left) Poppy (1988), Dye imbibition print. Jointly acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The J. Paul Getty Trust. Partial gift of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation; partial purchase with funds provided by The J. Paul Getty Trust and the David Geffen Foundation. (Middle) Ken Moody and Robert Sherman (1984), Platinum print. Jointly acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The J. Paul Getty Trust. Partial gift of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation; partial purchase with funds provided by The J. Paul Getty Trust and the David Geffen Foundation. For more information on the exhibition visit De Kunsthal.
2019-04-26T16:21:48
https://fashionart.patriciareports.nl/2017/05/robert-mapplethorpe-perfectionist.html
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TL;DR: CCK-8, the 8th of our new series of meetings for computational chemists, cheminformaticians, and molecular modelers, is on Thursday, October 26th, 2017, at 5 pm in the Seminar Room, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU. Free tickets are available. A. A. Lee, arXiv:1706.08466 (2017) [PDF]. Simon Nadal (Groups of Prof. Ben Davis, CRL; and Prof. Shabaz Mohammed, Biochemistry): “SILCS simulations in preclinical drug discovery“. Anthony Aimon (Visiting Scientist, OxXChem, i04-1 Beamline, Diamond Light Source): “Opentrons: Automated Organic Synthesis made easy“. Refreshments will be provided, including beer.
2019-04-19T22:18:49
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Write-up: Information has been received from a physician for the pregnancy registry for Gardasil concerning a female who was vaccinated with an unknown number of 0.5 mL doses of Gardasil. "A few weeks ago," the patient developed a miscarriage in the first trimester. The patient''s outcome was unknown. Upon internal review, the patient''s spontaneous abortion was considered to be an other important medical event. Additional information has been requested.
2019-04-21T10:59:46
http://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?IDNUMBER=280234
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A vehicle-mounted electronic system includes a vehicle-mounted device and a mobile terminal connected to the vehicle-mounted device through a connection unit. The vehicle-mounted device includes a request unit configured to request the mobile terminal to provide start-up notification for an application stared in the mobile terminal, a reception unit configured to receive the start-up notification through the connection unit, and a control unit configured to control selection of an operation mode such that the operation mode corresponding to the application identified by the start-up notification is selected. 1. An electronic device comprising: a connection unit configured to enable connection between the electronic device and an external device that stores one or more applications; a selection unit configured to select at least one operation mode from among a plurality of operation modes; an output unit configured to output information on the basis of the operation mode selected by the selection unit; a request unit configured to request the external device to provide start-up notification for an application started in the external device, in response to connection by the connection unit; a reception unit configured to receive the start-up notification through the connection unit; and a control unit configured to control the selection unit so as to select an operation mode corresponding to the application identified by the start-up notification. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a determination unit configured to determine whether switching of the operation mode is feasible, and wherein: when the determination unit determines that the switching is feasible, the control unit is configured to cause the selection unit to change the operation mode, and when the determination unit determines that the switching is unfeasible, the control unit is configured not to cause the selection unit to change the operation mode. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit includes an input screen on which the plurality of operation modes is selectable, and one or more icons for starting up one or more applications stored in the external device are displayed on the input screen, and wherein when an icon on the input screen is selected by a user, the selection unit is configured to select the operation mode corresponding to the application associated with the icon. 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein when the control unit receives the start-up notification, the control unit is configured to cause the selection unit to automatically select the icon corresponding to the application identified by the start-up notification. 5. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the request unit is configured to provide the external device with identification information for the applications associated with the icons displayed on the input screen. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a unit configured to receive closing information indicating closing of the application started in the external device, wherein the control unit is configured to control the selection unit so as to select a last operation mode. 7. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein when the output unit outputs emergency information or interruption information, the determination unit is configured to determine that the switching of the operation mode is unfeasible. 8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein when the determination unit determines that the switching of the operation mode is unfeasible, the control unit is configured to display a user input screen that prompts a user to determine whether the operation mode is to be switched. 9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit is configured to receive video data or audio data created by the application started in the external device through the connection unit and is configured to output the received video data or the audio data. 10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is mounted on a movable vehicle, and the external device is a mobile terminal connected to the electronic device in the vehicle. 11. A system comprising: an electronic device comprising: a connection unit configured to enable connection between the electronic device and an external device that stores one or more applications; a selection unit configured to select at least one operation mode from among a plurality of operation modes; an output unit configured to output information on the basis of the operation mode selected by the selection unit; a request unit configured to request the external device to provide start-up notification for an application started in the external device, in response to connection by the connection unit; a reception unit configured to receive the start-up notification through the connection unit; and a control unit configured to control the selection unit so as to select an operation mode corresponding to the application identified by the start-up notification; and an external device connected to the electronic device through the connection unit, wherein the external device includes: a storage unit configured to store one or more applications, a user input unit, an execution unit configured to execute an application in response to an instruction to start up the application received through the user input unit, and a start-up notification providing unit configured to provide start-up notification for the application started by the execution unit in response to the request from the request unit. 12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the external device further includes a display unit configured to display one or more icons for starting up the one or more applications, and wherein at least one icon displayed on the input screen in the electronic device is identical with at least one of the icons displayed by the display unit. 13. The system according to claim 11, wherein the external device further includes a transmission unit configured to transmit audio data or video data obtained by the execution of the application to the electronic device through the connection unit when the execution unit executes the application, and wherein the output unit in the electronic device is configured to output the audio data or video data received through the connection unit. 14. The system according to claim 11, wherein the external device is further configured to provide the electronic device with closing information indicating closing of the started application when the started application is closed. 15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an operation-mode selection program executable by an electronic device connectable to an external device that stores one or more applications, the operation-mode selection program configured to direct the electronic device to perform: a step of detecting connection to the external device; a step of requesting the external device to provide start-up notification for an application started in the external device; a step of selecting an operation mode corresponding to an application identified by the received start-up notification; and a step of executing the selected operation mode. 16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein in the step of requesting the external device to provide the start-up notification, identification information for an application that is able to be started in the electronic device is provided. 17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the operation-mode selection program further comprises a determination step of determining whether switching to an operation mode corresponding to the application is feasible when the start-up notification is received, wherein when it is determined in the determination step that the switching is feasible, the operation mode is switched. 18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein in the step of executing the operation mode, video data or audio data created by the application executed in the external device is received, and the received video data or audio data is output. 19. An operation-mode selection method for use in an electronic device connectable to an external device that stores one or more applications, the operation-mode selection method comprising: a step of detecting connection to the external device; a step of requesting the external device to provide start-up notification for an application started in the external device; a step of selecting an operation mode corresponding to an application identified by the received start-up notification; and a step of executing the selected operation mode. 20. The operation-mode selection method according to claim 19, wherein in the step of requesting the external device to provide the start-up notification, identification information for an application that is able to be started in the electronic device is provided. The present application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application Serial Number 2014-220133, filed Oct. 29, 2014, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference. The present disclosure relates to electronic devices connectable to multifunctional mobile terminals, typified by smartphones, and in particular, to selection of an operation mode in an electronic device connected to a multifunctional mobile terminal. Multifunctional mobile terminals (hereinafter referred to as mobile terminals), typified by smartphones, have been increasingly used in recent years. When such a mobile terminal is carried into a vehicle, it can be connected to an electronic device mounted on the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as vehicle-mounted device) and media data obtained in the mobile device or media data played in the mobile terminal can be output from the vehicle-mounted device. That is, both of the mobile terminal and the vehicle-mounted device have connection interfaces for USB connection, near field communication, or other standards and are configured to allow an application in the mobile terminal to be used in the vehicle-mounted device. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2012-208891 discloses an information system configured to transmit a command to a mobile information terminal that is to execute an application and configured to receive image data and sound data of the application executed in accordance with the command. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-94624 discloses a vehicle display device that controls an application in a mobile terminal detachable from a vehicle on-board unit fixed on a vehicle such that the application is started at the time when the mobile terminal is set in the vehicle on-board unit. When an application in the mobile terminal is started in the vehicle-mounted device, audio data or video data obtained by the application executed in the mobile terminal is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device. The vehicle-mounted device outputs the received audio data or video data. Icons for starting up applications stored in the mobile terminal are displayed on the screen in the mobile terminal, whereas icons for starting up applications in the mobile terminal are displayed on the screen in the vehicle-mounted device. That is, common icons for running the same applications are displayed on the mobile terminal and the vehicle-mounted device. For example, to start up an application P in the mobile terminal, a user can start it up by operating either one of the icon in the mobile terminal and the icon in the vehicle-mounted device. However, when the mobile terminal is connected to the vehicle-mounted device, the vehicle-mounted device is in the state where it can output audio data or video data transmitted from the mobile terminal. Thus to execute the application P, the user needs to operate the icon in the vehicle-mounted device and start up the application P. In this case, the operation mode for the application P is selected in the vehicle-mounted device. Then a signal for starting up the application P is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal executes the application P in response to that start-up signal and transmits audio data or video data obtained by the execution of the application P to the vehicle-mounted device. The vehicle-mounted device outputs the received audio data or video data. In the state where the mobile terminal and the vehicle-mounted device are connected, the restriction that the user must operate the vehicle-mounted device to start up the application P is imposed. In particular, when the user having the mobile terminal connected to the vehicle-mounted device is in a rear seat, although the mobile terminal is in his or her hand, he or she needs to ask a user in a front seat to perform an input operation, thereby decreasing the operability. The present disclosure is made to address the above known problem. It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an electronic device, system, operation-mode selection program, and operation-mode selection method that facilitate selecting an operation mode when the electronic device is connected to an external device. In one form of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a connection unit, a selection unit, an output unit, a request unit, a reception unit, and a control unit. The connection unit is configured to enable connection between the electronic device and an external device that stores one or more applications. The selection unit is configured to select at least one operation mode from among a plurality of operation modes. The output unit is configured to output information on the basis of the operation mode selected by the selection unit. The request unit is configured to request the external device to provide start-up notification for an application started in the external device, in response to connection by the connection unit. The reception unit is configured to receive the start-up notification through the connection unit. The control unit is configured to control the selection unit so as to select an operation mode corresponding to the application identified by the start-up notification. The control unit may include a determination unit configured to determine whether switching of the operation mode is feasible; when the determination unit determines that the switching is feasible, the control unit may cause the selection unit to change the operation mode; and when the determination unit determines that the switching is unfeasible, the control unit may not cause the selection unit to change the operation mode. The selection unit may include an input screen on which the plurality of operation modes are selectable, and one or more icons for starting up one or more applications stored in the external device may be displayed on the input screen, and when an icon on the input screen is selected by a user, the selection unit may be able to select the operation mode corresponding to the application associated with the icon. The control unit may receive the start-up notification, the control unit may cause the selection unit to automatically select the icon corresponding to the application identified by the start-up notification. The request unit may provide the external device with identification information for the applications associated with the icons displayed on the input screen. The electronic device may further include a unit configured to receive closing information indicating closing of the application started in the external device, and the control unit may control the selection unit so as to select a last operation mode. When the output unit outputs emergency information or interruption information, the determination unit may determine that the switching of the operation mode is unfeasible. When the determination unit determines that the switching of the operation mode is unfeasible, the control unit may display a user input screen that prompts a user to determine whether the operation mode is to be switched. The output unit may receive video data or audio data created by the application started in the external device through the connection unit and outputs the received video data or the audio data. The electronic device may be mounted on a movable vehicle, and the external device may be a mobile terminal connected to the electronic device in the vehicle. In another form of the present disclosure, a system may include the electronic device having the above configuration and an external device connected to the electronic device through the connection unit. The external device includes a storage unit configured to store one or more applications, a user input unit, an execution unit configured to execute an application in response to an instruction to start up the application received through the user input unit, and a start-up notification providing unit configured to provide start-up notification for the application started by the execution unit in response to the request from the request unit. The external device may further include a display unit configured to display one or more icons for starting up the one or more applications, and at least one icon displayed on the input screen in the electronic device may be identical with at least one of the icons displayed by the display unit. The external device may further include a transmission unit configured to transmit audio data or video data obtained by the execution of the application to the electronic device through the connection unit when the execution unit executes the application, and the output unit in the electronic device may output the audio data or video data received through the connection unit. The external device may further provide the electronic device with closing information indicating closing of the started application when the started application is closed. In another form of the present disclosure, an operation-mode selection program is executable by an electronic device connectable to an external device that stores one or more applications. The operation-mode selection program includes a step of detecting connection to the external device, a step of requesting the external device to provide start-up notification for an application started in the external device, a step of selecting an operation mode corresponding to an application identified by the received start-up notification, and a step of executing the selected operation mode. In yet another form of the present disclosure, an operation-mode selection method for use in an electronic device connectable to an external device that stores one or more applications. The operation-mode selection method includes a step of detecting connection to the external device, a step of requesting the external device to provide start-up notification for an application started in the external device, a step of selecting an operation mode corresponding to an application identified by the received start-up notification, and a step of executing the selected operation mode. In forms of the present disclosure, an electronic device connected to an external device can receive a start-up notification of an application started in the external device and cause an operation mode corresponding to the application to be selected on the basis of the received start-up notification. Accordingly, a user can start up the application in the external device and does not have to perform an operation for selecting the operation mode in the electronic device. This can enhance usability. FIG. 9 is a flowchart that describes an operation of selecting the operation mode. Forms of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the drawings. In forms of the present disclosure, an electronic device is mounted on a movable vehicle or the like. The functions in the electronic device are not limited and can include the television and radio receiving functions and the communication function. Examples of an external device connected to the electronic device may include a cellular phone, smartphone, and tablet terminal. The embodiments and forms described below illustrate example systems in which a vehicle-mounted device and a mobile terminal are connected. FIG. 1 illustrates an example configuration of a vehicle-mounted electronic system that includes a vehicle-mounted device and a mobile terminal connected to the vehicle-mounted device. In this system 1, when a mobile terminal 20 is carried in a vehicle, the mobile terminal 20 can be connected to a vehicle-mounted device 10 by a connection unit 2. The connection unit 2 may achieve connection in a wireless or wired manner. The connection unit 2 may achieve connection by WiFi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or universal serial bus (USB). The connection unit 2 enables bidirectional data exchange between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the mobile terminal 20. The data includes audio data, video data, and control data. When the mobile terminal 20 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10, the mobile terminal 20 and the vehicle-mounted device 10 can operate in cooperation with each other. For example, the vehicle-mounted device 10 can behave as if it functions as input and output equipment for the mobile terminal 20, thus allowing resources in the mobile terminal 20 to be output from a sound system in the vehicle-mounted device. The resources in the mobile terminal 20 include not only data and applications stored in the mobile terminal but also data obtained in communications over an external network NW. The vehicle-mounted device 10 has the function of playing audio data and video data and includes a display section 160 configured to display video data being played, a speaker 142 configured to output audio data, and a microphone 102 configured to receive voice instructions from a user. The speaker 142 may be an in-vehicle speaker, and the microphone 102 may be an in-vehicle microphone. They may be a headphone set connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10 in a wireless or wired manner. The mobile terminal 20 may typically be a smartphone. The mobile terminal 20 can have the telephone function using a public telephone network and the data communication function of exchanging data with various servers over the network NW and can also have the handsfree function of, for example, enabling voice communications through the vehicle-mounted device 10 or a headphone set. FIG. 2 is a block diagram that illustrates a detailed example of a configuration of the vehicle-mounted device. The vehicle-mounted device 10 includes an input section 100, a multimedia player section 110, a navigation section 120, a communication section 130, a connection section 140, a sound output section 150, the display section 160, a storage section 170, and a control section 180. This configuration is one example. The input section 100 receives an instruction from a user using input key equipment, a voice input recognition device, a touch screen, or other similar device and provides it to the control section 180. The multimedia player section 110 reads video data, audio data, or other similar data stored in a storage medium, such as a digital versatile disc (DVD), compact disc (CD), or Blu-ray disc and plays it. The multimedia player section 110 has the television receiving function and the radio receiving function and plays received video data or audio data. The navigation section 120 can cause a road map around a present vehicle location to be displayed and can search and guide a route to a destination on the basis of positional information transmitted from a global positioning system (GPS) satellite or positional information obtained from various sensors, such as a gyro-sensor or an acceleration sensor. The communication section 130 enables data communications with an external network or the like. The connection section 140 enables the vehicle-mounted device 10 to be connected to an external device. The connection section 140 enables bidirectional data exchange between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the external device in a wireless or wired manner. The connection section 140 corresponds to the connection unit 2 connecting the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the mobile terminal 20 illustrated in FIG. 1. The sound output section 150 outputs audio data created by the multimedia player section 110 or navigation section 120 through the speaker 142. The display section 160 displays video data created by the multimedia player section 110 or navigation section 120 on a display. The storage section 170 can store application software executable by the vehicle-mounted device, programs executable by the control section 180, and other necessary data. For example, the storage section 170 can store a database for road data and facility data required by the navigation section 120. The control section 180 includes a microprocessor and microcontroller and controls the sections by executing a program or the like stored in a read-only memory (ROM) or random-access memory (RAM) or the storage section 170. Preferably, when the mobile terminal 20 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10, the control section 180 executes cooperation mode in which the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the mobile terminal 20 can operate in cooperation with each other, thereby controlling the functions of the sections. In the cooperation mode, the vehicle-mounted device 10 can behave as if it functions as the input and output equipment for the mobile terminal 20. In this state, audio data or video data created by the mobile terminal 20 is output from the vehicle-mounted device 10. The cooperation mode in this form includes an operation-mode selection program for performing control such that an operation mode selected in the mobile terminal is enabled in the vehicle-mounted device. Here, the operation mode is a selection of a function in the vehicle-mounted device, and examples may include an audio operation, video operation, navigation operation, and output operation in the mobile terminal. The operation mode may further include identification of a source at a lower level than the above operations. For example, for the audio operation, identification of a DVD, CD, Blu-ray disc, or radio broadcasting may be included. The operation mode may further include identification of a specific content of the source, in addition to the above source identification. For example, in radio broadcasting in audio operation, identification of a specific broadcasting station or emergency broadcasting may be included. FIG. 3 illustrates an example configuration of the operation-mode selection program. An operation-mode selection program 200 includes a connection detection section 210, a notification request section 220, a start-up notification reception section 230, a switching feasibility determination section 240, and an operation-mode selection section 250, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The connection detection section 210 detects whether the mobile terminal 20 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10 through the connection section 140. The connection form may be a connection in a wireless or wired manner. In response to the detection of the connection by the connection detection section 210, the notification request section 220 requests the mobile terminal 20 to provide start-up notification when a predetermined application is started in the mobile terminal to notify the start-up. The start-up notification reception section 230 receives the start-up notification transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 in response to the request from the notification request section 220 and supplies it to the switching feasibility determination section 240. The switching feasibility determination section 240 determines whether the currently selected operation mode in the vehicle-mounted device 10 can be changed to another operation mode. The operation-mode selection section 250 selects the operation mode on the basis of the determination by the switching feasibility determination section 240. That is, when the switching feasibility determination section 240 determines that the switching of the operation mode is "feasible," the operation-mode selection section 250 switches the current operation mode in the vehicle-mounted device such that an operation mode selected in the mobile terminal is enabled. When the switching feasibility determination section 240 determines that the switching of the operation mode is "unfeasible," the operation-mode selection section 250 does not switch the currently selected operation mode in the vehicle-mounted device. FIG. 4 is a block diagram that illustrates an example configuration of the mobile terminal 20. The mobile terminal 20 includes an input section 300 configured to receive an input from a user; a communication section 310 configured to enable communications over a public telephone network or through network communications; a display control section 320 configured to control displaying on the display; a sound output section 330 configured to control outputting of sound from the speaker; a connection section 340 configured to establish connection to an electronic apparatus, such as the vehicle-mounted device 10, by the connection unit 2; a control section 350 including a microcontroller and microprocessor and configured to control the sections by executing a program; a program memory 360 storing application software for performing the functions, such as audio playing, radio playing, and navigation, and a program for supporting the cooperation mode for cooperation with the vehicle-mounted device 10; and a data memory 370 storing various kinds of data. FIG. 5 is a block diagram that illustrates a functional configuration of an operation-mode selection program installed in the mobile terminal. As illustrated in FIG. 5, an operation-mode selection program 390 includes a connection detection section 391, a notification request reception section 392, an application start-up detection section 393, and a start-up notification providing section 394. The connection detection section 391 is configured to detect whether the mobile terminal 20 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10 through the connection section 340. The notification request reception section 392 is configured to receive a notification request from the notification request section 220 in the vehicle-mounted device 10 and inform the application start-up detection section 393 of the reception. The application start-up detection section 393 is configured to detect whether an application is started through the input section 300 in the mobile terminal. Icons corresponding to applications stored in the mobile terminal are displayed on the display in the mobile terminal. The user can start up any application by touching or the like. Preferably, the application start-up detection section 393 detects starting-up of an application that allows cooperation with the vehicle-mounted device 10 and does not detect starting-up of an application irrelevant to the cooperation. The identification of the application that allows the cooperation or that of the application irrelevant to the cooperation may be preset in the mobile terminal. The application that allows the cooperation may be identified on the basis of application identifying information for identifying the application transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 10. The start-up notification providing section 394 provides the vehicle-mounted device 10 with start-up notification for the started application in response to the detection by the application start-up detection section 393. The start-up notification includes at least application identifying information for identifying the application. Next, operations in the vehicle-mounted electronic system are described. FIG. 6 illustrates an operation-mode selection process in the vehicle-mounted device. Here, as an example, a state where an operation mode is selected in the vehicle-mounted device 10 is illustrated (S100). When the mobile terminal 20 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10, the connection is detected by the connection detection section 210 (S102). When the connection to the mobile terminal 20 is detected by the connection detection section 210, the notification request section 220 requests the mobile terminal 20 to provide start-up notification for an application (S104). At this time, the notification request section 220 can request providing start-up notification for a specific application. In this case, identification information for a desired application is provided together with the request. In some implementations, as described below, it is required to provide start-up notification for an application associated with an icon displayed on a menu screen in the vehicle-mounted device 10. The start-up notification reception section 230 monitors reception of start-up notification from the mobile terminal 20 (S106). When the start-up notification is received, then the switching feasibility determination section 240 determines whether the currently selected operation mode can be switched to an operation mode corresponding to the application started in the mobile terminal (S108). The criteria for determining whether the switching is feasible is preset, and the determination is made in accordance with the criteria. Example cases where the switching is unfeasible may include a case where emergency broadcasting or interrupt broadcasting is output in the currently selected operation mode (e.g., radio broadcasting) and a case where an operation mode corresponding to the started application is not in a standby state (e.g., power is not supplied). The conditions that the switching is feasible or not may be set by the user. The determination by the switching feasibility determination section 240 is supplied to the operation-mode selection section 250. When it is determined that the switching is feasible, the operation-mode selection section 250 switches the current operation mode to the operation mode corresponding to the application started in the mobile terminal such that the started application is enabled (S110). In response to this, the sound output section 150 and/or the display section 160 executes the selected operation mode (S112). Next, a concrete operation example is described. FIG. 7A illustrates an example of screens in the displays in both devices when the mobile terminal 20 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10. First, an audio selecting screen 400 for selecting an audio operation is displayed in the display section 160 in the vehicle-mounted device 10. Icons for selecting sources are displayed on the audio selecting screen 400. An icon 402 is used for selecting/starting an AM broadcast. An icon 404 is used for selecting/starting an FM broadcast. An icon 406 is used for selecting/starting a CD. An icon 408 is used for selecting/starting up an application AAA. An icon 410 is used for selecting/starting up an application BBB. An icon 412 is used for selecting/starting up an application PPP. The icons 402 to 406 are used for performing the functions in the vehicle-mounted device 10. The icons 408 to 412 are used for executing the applications stored in the mobile terminal 20 connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10. Icons for starting up various applications stored in the mobile terminal are displayed on a screen 500 in the mobile terminal 20. Of the icons, an icon 502 is used for executing the application AAA. An icon 504 is used for executing the application BBB. A typical traditional operation occurring when the mobile terminal 20 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 10 by the connection unit 2 is described below. In the traditional operation, a user can select an icon on the audio selecting screen 400 to begin a desired operation. For example, the user can receive an AM broadcast by selecting the icon 402 and can listen a CD by selecting the icon 406. When the user selects the icon 408, identification information for the application AAA associated with the icon 408 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 through the connection unit 2, the mobile terminal 20 executes the application AAA, audio data/video data created by the execution of the application AAA is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 10 through the connection unit 2, and the audio data/video data is output from the vehicle-mounted device. To select an operation mode (icon) on the audio selecting screen 400 and then switch to another operation mode, the user must select a desired icon on the audio selecting screen 400. One example case where the user receiving a radio broadcast wants to switch an Internet radio broadcast airing the same content as in the radio broadcast is discussed. If the application AAA is the application for receiving the Internet radio broadcast, the user can select the icon 408 on the audio selecting screen 400 in the vehicle-mounted device. That is, although the icon 502, which is the icon for selecting the application AAA and is common to the icon 408, is displayed in the mobile terminal 20, the operation mode cannot be selected in the mobile terminal. In contrast to this traditional example, in forms of the present disclosure, selecting the icon 502 in the mobile terminal 20 can cause the operation mode to be automatically switched as if the icon 408 were selected on the audio selecting screen in the vehicle-mounted device. This concept is illustrated in FIG. 7B. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for describing selection of the operation mode illustrated in FIG. 7B. First, the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the mobile terminal 20 are connected by the connection unit 2 (S200). When the connection is detected, the notification request section 220 requests the mobile terminal 20 to provide start-up notification for an application (S202). The notification request includes identification information for the applications associated with the icons displayed on the audio selecting screen 400 in the vehicle-mounted device. In this example, the icons 408, 410, and 412 associated with the applications are displayed on the audio selecting screen 400, and the identification (ID) information corresponding to the applications AAA, BBB, and PPP is provided. The icons 408, 410, and 412 may be registered in the vehicle-mounted device 10 from the beginning, and they may also be registered by a user afterward. The notification request reception section 392 in the mobile terminal receives the notification request and the identification information, compares the applications stored in the mobile terminal with the applications that can be started in the vehicle-mounted device, and identifies a matched application (S204). In this example, the applications AAA and BBB are matched, and the application PPP is not matched because it is not stored in the mobile terminal. Then, the application start-up detection section 393 monitors whether a matched application is started in the mobile terminal (S206). That is, the application start-up detection section 393 monitors whether the icon 502 or 504 on the screen 500 in the mobile terminal is selected by a user. When the icon 502 or 504 is selected by the user, the application start-up detection section 393 transmits start-up notification including notification of the start-up and the identification information for the started application to the vehicle-mounted device 10. When the switching feasibility determination section 240 in the vehicle-mounted device receives the start-up notification, it determines whether switching of the operation mode is feasible (S208). When it is determined that the switching is feasible, the operation-mode selection section 250 switches the operation mode (S210), and cooperation between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the mobile terminal 20 begins (S212). When it is determined that the switching is unfeasible, the operation-mode selection section 250 does not switch the operation mode (S214). For example, when the user receiving an AM radio broadcast selects the icon 502 in the mobile terminal 20 to switch the operation mode to an Internet radio broadcast, audio data obtained by the application for the Internet radio broadcast started in the mobile terminal 20 is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 10. At this time, because the operation mode in the vehicle-mounted device 10 is automatically switched as if the icon 408 were selected, the vehicle-mounted device 10 can output sound of the audio data received from the mobile terminal. In the implementations described above, identification information for specific applications (applications AAA, BBB, and PPP in FIGS. 7A and 7B) is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 10 to the mobile terminal 20. The transmission of the identification information is optional. When no application identification information is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 10, the mobile terminal 20 may transmit start-up notification for each of all applications started in the mobile terminal 20 to the vehicle-mounted device 10, the vehicle-mounted device may determine whether the started application can be remotely operated, and if it is so, the operation mode may be switched. In the implementations described above, when the switching feasibility determination section 240 determines that the switching of the operation mode is unfeasible, the operation mode is not switched. In that case, final determination whether the operation mode is to be switched may be carried out by the user. For example, when it is determined that the switching of the operation mode is unfeasible, an input button that prompts the user to determine whether the operation mode is to be switched or not may be displayed in the display section 160, and the state may wait for an input from the user. Next, additional forms of the present disclosure are described. In these forms, when the vehicle-mounted device 10 receives closing information indicating that an application is closed from the mobile terminal 20, the operation mode is returned to the last operation mode. The additional forms have a similar configuration to that in the implementations described above, and the operation-mode selection program 390 in the mobile terminal 20 further includes an application closing detection section configured to detect closing of an application and a closing-information providing section configured to provide closing information when the application closing detection section detects closing of an application. For example, the application closing detection section can detect an instruction to close an application input from a user or can detect the time of closing of an application if the application is automatically closed after a predetermined sequence. When the operation-mode selection section 250 in the vehicle-mounted device receives application closing information, it returns the operation mode to the last operation mode. For example, when an application for an Internet radio is started in the mobile terminal, the operation mode in the vehicle-mounted device is switched from the radio broadcast to the Internet radio broadcast. When the application for the Internet radio broadcast is closed in the mobile terminal, the operation mode in the vehicle-mounted device is switched from the Internet radio broadcast to the radio broadcast. In these implementations of the present disclosure, switching of the operation mode in the vehicle-mounted device can be automatically controlled in synchronization with the start-up and closing of an application in the mobile terminal. Next, yet further forms of the present disclosure are described. These forms relate to behavior occurring when an application corresponding to a request from the notification request section 220 is not stored in the mobile terminal 20. FIG. 9 is a flowchart that illustrates selecting the operation mode in the vehicle-mounted electronic system. These forms have a similar configuration to that in the first embodiment. S400 and S402 in FIG. 9 are substantially the same as S200 and S202 in FIG. 8, and they are not described here. When the mobile terminal 20 receives a notification request and identification information for an application from the vehicle-mounted device 10, it determines whether such a target application is stored (S404). When the target application is not stored, the mobile terminal 20 transmits an error notification indicating the absence to the vehicle-mounted device 10. When the operation-mode selection section 250 in the vehicle-mounted device 10 receives the error notification, it causes the display section 160 to display an indication that the operation mode cannot be automatically switched (S406). In the example illustrated in FIGS. 7A and 7B, if only the icon 412 for the application PPP is displayed on the audio selecting screen 400, because the application PPP is not stored in the mobile terminal 20, the error notification is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device. The user can recognize the absence of the application in the mobile terminal. The preferred forms of the present disclosure are described above. The present invention is not limited to specific forms and can be modified and changed within the scope of the present invention described in the claims.
2019-04-22T08:25:52
http://patents.com/us-20160124882.html
0.999999
Ask a Fool: What Is a Benchmark? Not all investment returns are apples-to-apples comparisons, so that's where benchmarks come in. Q: I'm new to mutual fund investing. In the fund literature I've been reviewing, each fund lists its historic performance, as well as the performance of something called a "benchmark." What does this mean? When it comes to mutual fund investing, a benchmark generally refers to a stock market index with a similar investment focus. For example, a mutual fund that owns a diverse group of large-cap stocks may use the S&P 500 index as its benchmark, while a fund that invests in tech stocks might use the S&P North American Technology Sector index. The purpose of comparing a mutual fund's performance with a benchmark is to see how that fund is performing relative to similar investments. For example, how did an actively managed mutual fund that invests in banks perform versus a passive stock index that invests in banks as well? Consider this example. Let's say that the S&P 500 gains 10% this year, and that a financial-sector mutual fund you own only gains 3%. At first glance, it may sound like your fund's performance was pretty lousy. However, if the S&P Financials Select Sector index, a popular sector benchmark, declined by 5% for the year, your mutual fund would have handily outperformed its benchmark. In other words, when compared to other financial sector investment vehicles, your investment's performance was well above average. In short, benchmarks help investors (and fund managers) make apples-to-apples comparisons when it comes to their current and prospective investments. Although it's important to emphasize that a fund's past performance doesn't guarantee its future results, searching for mutual funds with solid track records of beating their respective benchmark indexes can be a smart strategy, and can also help you determine if you'd be better off simply using passive index-tracking funds instead.
2019-04-25T22:38:39
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/11/02/ask-a-fool-what-is-a-benchmark.aspx
0.999403
6.1.1. In The Crucible, what town does the play take place? 6.1.3. Give one characteristic about the Puritan's lifestyle. 6.2.1. Why have the girls accepted Abigail as their leader? Why are they scared of her? Explain. 6.2.2. What role did fear play in the development of Abigail's character? 6.2.3. John and Abigail have had obvious relations. Make a prediction about how Abigail will try to get rid of his wife, Elizabeth Proctor? 6.3.1. Create a Venn diagram displaying the similarities that John Proctor and Reverend Parris have in common. 6.3.2. Create a playlist with at least three songs: 1 song that Abigail would dedicate to John, 1 song that John would dedicate to Elizabeth, and 1 song that would be the theme song of this play.
2019-04-22T18:10:53
https://www.mindmeister.com/1224817144/assessments
0.999643
THE ``Comeback Kid'' keeps winning the big ones, and that is desperately needed good news for the White House. President Clinton's high-profile victory on a bill to ban 19 assault-style weapons boosts Democrats. It also gives the White House a political lift at a time when critics are blasting its policies in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Haiti, and other hot spots. The House of Representatives' 216-to-214 vote for the ban came with breathtaking drama. Rep. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D) of Indiana reversed his ``no'' vote at the final moment and prevented what appeared to be a defeat for the White House. Even so, Clinton has proved repeatedly that on tough domestic issues, he's hard to beat, despite close votes. His tax package last year won by just two votes in the House, and one vote in the Senate when Vice President Al Gore Jr. broke a tie. The North American Free Trade Agreement, written off as dead, was revived at Clinton's urging. Efforts by conservatives to trim Clinton's budget lost by only six House votes after heavy lobbying. And the balanced budget amendment, popular with the public, lost by four votes in the Senate when Clinton opposed it. Congress and the president know ``their fates are bound together,'' Sabato says. ``Democrats remember what happened when they didn't support a Democratic president [Jimmy Carter] in the late 1970s.'' The party lost the White House to Ronald Reagan. ESS says Clinton also should get credit for skillfully cobbling together different coalitions for each big issue. This time, for example, he got surprising votes from the Republican minority leader, Bob Michel of Illinois, and Rep. Henry Hyde (R) of Illinois, a staunch conservative. The gun bill left many bruised feelings on Capitol Hill, however, and dealt a stinging setback to this city's loudest defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association. Telephone calls deluged Capitol Hill for days prior to the vote, and emotions were high. Representative Hyde reported getting three death threats. Advocates noted that although the bill bans 19 semiautomatic weapons as well as magazines that hold more than 10 cartridges, it leaves untouched over 600 other models for recreational shooting and hunting. Critics also faulted the president and his allies for saying these banned weapons are ``military weapons.'' In fact, automatic-firing military weapons were banned 1932. This bill deals with semi-automatics, which fire the same way millions of hunting rifles do. Behind all the passion are two concerns. One side worries that crime is out of control. The other worries that this is a first, incremental step toward removing all guns from citizens' hands. The bill goes next to a Senate-House conference committee. Politics Voices How should Hillary Clinton deploy Bill in 2016?
2019-04-20T05:00:57
https://www.csmonitor.com/1994/0509/09011.html
0.999988
How can I be exempt from the Special Event requirements? If your event is for members and guests only and not open to the general public. Food must be prepared and served during the event. No food stored or prepared at home can be sold or given away at any event. A special event is a community event where food will be sold or given away to the public. Community events include the county fair, harvest and holiday fairs, fundraising events such as crab feeds, spaghetti feeds, chili cook-offs and other similar type of events that are open to the public. My organization has a pancake breakfast once a month to raise funds, does the organization have to meet the special event requirements? Events such as pancake breakfasts, school bake sales, church suppers, or other similar type of events, where the food that will be sold or given away to its members and their guests only, are considered private events. Private events do not need to meet the special event requirements or obtain a health permit. The event must not be held more than 3 days within a 90 day period and the advertising must be limited. What does limited advertising mean? Limited advertising could be a sign in front of the community or church hall or flyers passed out only to members to remind them of the upcoming event. Advertising in the newspaper, a banner across the road, flyers distributed to public areas or other methods that clearly invites the general public implies that the event is a community event that needs to meet the standards for food served to the public. I understand that our community event needs an event coordinator, what does an event coordinator do and what's their responsibility for the event? An event coordinator can be a person or an organization. Usually it's the person who is organizing the event. The event coordinator is required to provide the Environmental Health Department information about the food service that will be offered during the special event and obtain a coordinator's permit. Our organization is going to sell food at a special event, do we need to get a permit? Yes, each food vendor is required to obtain a health permit prior to a special event. To obtain a health permit a food vendor needs to complete a health permit application and provide information on the type of food that will be served at their booth. In addition to the application, information on how the food will be handled and served during the event needs to be provided. What kinds of food are we allowed to sell at a special event? There are four (4) general types of temporary food service. Each type has some examples of foods that would fit into that category, and the basic requirements for each. Some food examples are canned/bottled soda and water, candy, bagged cotton candy, bagged popcorn, bagged chips, individually bagged popsicles, etc. Requirements: hand washing, overhead protection, durable floor surface. Some food examples are sno-cones, cotton candy, popcorn, caramel apples, pretzels, etc. Requirements: hand washing and utensil/equipment washing (bucket systems may be acceptable), fully enclosed facility (building or booth - see handout). Some food examples are boxed pizzas and wrapped sandwiches from an approved food facility, individually-wrapped ice cream bars, individually-wrapped hot dogs, etc. Some food examples are BBQ's, tacos, potatoes, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. Requirements: hand washing and utensil/equipment washing (bucket systems are acceptable if the operation is sanitary and the menu allows), fully enclosed facility (booth or building - see handout), temperature control, thermometer. It is food that is capable of supporting rapid micro-organism growth that can cause food-borne illness. What is a prepackaged food? It is a properly labeled food prepared and packaged by the manufacturer at an approved food facility. It is packaged in such a way to prevent any human contact, and is distributed to the consumer in the original package. What kind of food handling and booth requirements do we have to have to set up at a special event? Your Environmental Health Specialist can provide you with an easy to follow handout with information on the requirements for setting up a food booth and safe food handling. The handout explains the type of structure and equipment required based on the type of foods you will be serving. Foods that are wrapped/packaged or are considered non-hazardous require less restrictive requirements than those foods that are potentially hazardous or un-packaged. For safe food handling, the handout provides procedures to verify foods are protected from contamination and monitoring for proper temperatures are explained in detail. In addition to booth and safe food requirements, adequate facilities for utensil and hand washing is also discussed in the handout. Does our organization need to have a certified food safety operator on staff to have a special event? No, temporary food facilities are not required to have a person who is food safety certified in order to serve food at an event. Only annually permitted food facilities are required to have a certified employee on staff. If we hire an El Dorado County permitted hot dog cart or espresso vendor to provide food at our event, do we need to get a Special Event permit? Possibly not. The law states that all events must have an event coordinator and obtain a health permit where one or more temporary food vendors are operating. However, if the event is using only El Dorado County permitted food vendor(s) such as a food vehicle, cart, mobile food prep unit, etc., then an event coordinator permit will not be required. Although an event coordinator permit may not be required, the event coordinator is still required to submit an action plan to this department on how the food service will be provided during the event.
2019-04-24T17:49:18
https://edcgov.us/Government/emd/environmentalhealth/pages/temporary_food_event_-_frequently_asked_questions.aspx
0.999997
Can a game's story only exist in the spaces where the player does not have control? At first it seems like a simple no would suffice, the easy refutation being any Bioware game with branching storylines. But it isn't that simple. Even in a game with hundreds of different dialog trees and multiple endings, even in an open world like Oblivion where the player can choose what order she wishes to play the story elements in, even in massively multiplayer games the story is still decided by the game developer. The player only gets to choose which of the predetermined stories will be played out. Even if in Oblivion I choose to play through the Thieves guild quests and only then attempt the main story, I do not get to decide the order of the guild quests, nor do I get to make up new ones. Which opens up the question: What constitutes "story" in games? The assumption put forward above is that the story is only the backbone elements of the game, the skeletal structure that the gamer fleshes out with her actions. Joining the Thieves guild and stealing the Elder Scroll is "story", but is the rest of it merely to be discarded? "Rhys joined the Thieves guild and progressed through ranks, ultimately stealing the Elder Scroll and becoming the Gray Fox" is not a satisfying narrative. "The Imperial Guard's footfalls echoed past Rhys's hiding place as he came to examine the overturned pitcher. She held her breath against the stone room's dry silence as he tipped his head one way and then the other, sniffing the air slightly. When he turned to leave, he would almost assuredly see her, but she doubted that she could kill him fast enough to avoid alerting the others. He snorted, eyes squinting against the darkness, and bent to pick up the pitcher. Rhys tightened her grip on her long thin blade." Is more like what can be called story. But such an experience is not translatable, and is not recorded anywhere. The action takes place entirely in the player's own internal narrative. There is something in the nature of this internal dialog that bars retelling; we have all had the experience of trying to relate a specific fight or escape to someone else and only finding frustration when they are not as amused as we are. It cannot be understood in the same way that the player sees it, even if the other person is familiar with the game and the mechanics. Though the question is an interesting thought experiment, it is also, in a way, one of the fundamental questions within the gaming world. Gamers understand this dialog between game story and internal narrative, between player actions and a developer's frame. Whether explicit or subconscious, we experience this every time we enter into a game world. It's the reason we take actions that are completely extraneous to the advancement of the game's narrative, like when we plug an extra few rounds into the corpse of an especially difficult enemy, or when we /dance with an innkeeper in WoW. This is why we game. And yet the very thing that we understand is specific only to gaming, the thing that sets gaming apart from all other forms of storytelling, cannot be understood by those that do not play. And so, when an outsider examines a game story they see only the skeletal outline that the developers set down. We can hardly fault the general opinion that game stories are derivative and cliche (of course there are exceptions to the rule, but it's a fair judgment to make of the majority of games). So the answer to the original question is indeed a simple no, but in the examination we are faced with a number of other problems: What constitutes story? What is it about a player's internal narrative that makes it so difficult to retell effectively? How can we, as gamers, advance understanding of this dialog between game and player (a truly amazing occurrence, if you think about it)? In answering these questions we can redefine how we think about games and how we play games. As we come to understand that intermediary space, where that complex dialog plays out between our story and the game's story, we can change the way we build games, the way stories are told in games. That is the most exciting element of game development right now: in games we have a storytelling medium that is unlike anything we have seen before, that involves a more direct audience participation then has ever been possible. The importance of audience participation, the primacy and necessity of it, is potentially the first new category of representation since Aristotle's Poetics. All the elements of storytelling used in every other medium were laid out in his scientific prose almost 2400 years ago. It's true, things have been done with those elements that Aristotle never would have dreamt of, works that have fundamentally changed the human condition, but none of them have brought a new aspect into the mix. Until gaming. This is not to say that gaming trumps all preceding modes of storytelling, such a claim would be ridiculous. It remains to be seen whether any good can actually come of this new development. It remains to be seen if we can figure out how this new element even works. It is exciting enough that these questions can even be asked. The internal narrative that is written as each of us plays a game is the breaking open of a new space, a new way of thinking about storytelling. We shall see as gaming advances what fruit that new space can bear, and how it will affect the act of representation on a wider scale. I must say it's an exciting experience to enter into such uncharted territory.
2019-04-25T06:52:23
http://www.adamkswenson.com/2008/02/storytelling-and-internal-narratives.html
0.998928
Essential plot rundown: A young boy befriends a bully and together make a movie inspired by First Blood. Ok, just so you know, I was watching this with my best friend, so we spent a lot of time talking and not watching the movie. This may have caused me to miss something and altered my opinion of the movie. Or maybe not, who knows. So, this movie had two major appeals to me. 1) It's about kids trying to make a movie. And I love watching movies about movies. 2) The main kid comes from a super conservative religious background. And I myself, also come from a conservative religious background. So, I was expecting a really good movie. But, I didn't really like it. I was expecting something more to come from the religious aspect of his life. I was thinking it was going to play a major role in the film. I guess I wanted to see Detroit Rock City and have him come to terms with his mother or something. But that doesn't happen. I don't know, maybe I missed something. It just didn't feel developed enough. And that leads me to my next point. Will, the main boy, comes from a super conservative family where he is forbidden to watch TV and movies. But, then he sees part of First Blood and helps his friend make a movie. However, the transition from one lifestyle to the next seemed to easy. He never really had problems going against how he had been raised. There is no internal struggle of him deciding between the two. He was like "Ok" and moved on. I didn't buy the transition; it didn't seem real. Also, there is some kind of subplot with some French foreign exchange students. And that I didn't understand at all. Maybe it would make more sense to a British audience (where the film takes place) but I didn't see the purpose behind it. So, overall, I didn't like it. I found the idea interesting and wanted to like it more than I did. Maybe I was just expecting something totally different than what the movie was aiming for or I wasn't paying enough attention, but it wasn't my thing.
2019-04-19T14:25:37
http://redbrickreviews.blogspot.com/2012/04/son-of-rambow-2007.html
0.999999
With probability p, (p e1 e2) represents x + y where x is the value of e1 and y is the value of e2; otherwise it represents x - y. Given a Smeech expression, what is its expected value? Input consists of several Smeech expressions, one per line, followed by a line containing (). For each expression, output its expected value to two decimal places.
2019-04-20T08:13:36
http://poj.org/problem?id=3645
0.999966
Today, the Iberian Peninsula is a key part of the European continent through its blood and culture, as well as its history that has made the Strait of Gibraltar more than a mere geographical location. How this came to be is the subject of this article. Iberia has been home to two empires that nearly dominated the globe, but during ancient times it was once an isolated region considered a frontier by various peoples such as Celts, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans. This Isolation made the peninsula home to some of the last remaining indigenous Old European nations until its unification under Roman Conquests. These conquests have left a cultural and, to a degree, genetic imprint on Hispania. Today, only the Basque remain very akin to their pre-Indo-European ancestors; they are genetically different from their French and Spanish neighbours and speak a language that has no Indo-European roots but is most surely of Old European origins. The Iberian Peninsula during the Ice Age had several areas on its Mediterranean coast that remained quite mild compared to the freezing cold of the European Continent. This allowed for some of the oldest human populations to live there, such as the Cro-Magnon, until the advent of the Neolithic Farmers. Neolithic Farmers were one of the most successful populations to arrive in Europe. Originally from the Near East, they brought agriculture with them, and while they expanded through most of Europe, it is in the Mediterranean where they thrived, including the Iberian Peninsula. These Neolithic Farmers would have also intermingled with the Mesolithic population already there. In Iberia, the Neolithic Farmers would have arrived from two different routes— one from Europe and the other across the Gibraltar from North Africa, colonizing Northern and Southern Iberia respectively, bringing with them plenty of genes that still appear today among the Spanish and Portuguese. In Late Neolithic and Copper age Central Portugal, the Bell Beaker Culture was born. It would spread across most of Western Europe— from Southern Spain to Denmark, and from The British Isles to modern Czechia. The Bell beaker phenomenon was mainly a multicultural trade network that coincided with the Megalithic culture and was greatly influenced by the Indo-European peoples who had already made their mark on the rest of Europe. The wealth of this Megalithic Culture with the Bell Beaker network likely made it a target for the invading Indo-European-speakers at their Eastern boundary. These warrior peoples that we descend from conquered, replaced, and intermingled with the local populations of vast areas of Western Europe. These Invaders were, for a long time, stopped from advancing into the peninsula by the Pyrenees Mountains, but from 1800 BCE on bronze artifacts in Copper Age societies began to appear, likely from Proto-Celtic adventurers or a ruling elite. The existence of such a ruling population would explain why the mainly non-Indo-European Basques have by a very large margin R1b paternal ancestry, a y-haplogroup characteristic of Western Indo-European peoples. However, it wasn’t until the expansion of the Urnfield Culture in 1300 BCE from Central Europe into North-Eastern Spain and then the Hallstatt culture from 1200 to 750 BCE that the Indo-European speakers made a bigger appearance and began to leave genetic imprints that exist in Iberia until today. Yet it is during a great Celtic Expansion into Iberia that most of the impact was done. As these Celts colonised large areas of the peninsula during 500 BCE, they made R1b the predominant y-haplogroup in Spain and Portugal, though their impact has had a much less substantial impact on maternal lineages. The Lusitanians are an odd folk among the Celtic and Iberian peoples of the area. They are attested to have lived in roughly what is today the Alentejo region of Portugal, and to have spoken an Indo-European language. Whether they were a Celtic culture with heavy pre-Celtic influences or a pre-Celtic culture with a noticeable amount of Celtic influence is still debated, with even one theory suggesting that the Lusitanian language was Italic due to the relation of Lusitanian deity names with other grammatical elements of the area. Within the region inhabited by the Lusitanians and Celtic Callaeci, the worship of gods named Bandua, Cosus, Nabia, and Reva is documented. Bandua is proposed to be a god of oaths and deals from the root *bendh (to bind or to fasten), but other authors don’t exclude a possible association with water that would explain several hydronyms and Bandua’s relation with fords. In the Southwest next to the Lusitanians the Celtici, and in the northwest of the Peninsula is where most of the typically Celtic toponyms are found, such as place names ending with –briga. It is here where we can find the recognizably Celtic people— the Callaeci, Astures, and Cantabri that have given name to the regions of Galicia, Asturia, and Cantabria respectively. Among the most relevant Pan-Celtic deities in Hispania, we can find Epona, the goddess of horses, who has been attested in Cantabria. Various ethnonyms and toponyms related to Lugus (Lugh, the Wanderer in the Celtic Pantheon) with perhaps him being the basis for the city of Lucus Augustum in Galicia that today is known as Lugo. The Matres also appear in Celtic iconography predominantly in the Cantabrian region. Additionally, many toponyms that might allude to the Celtic god of thunder Taranis, such as Tárano, Taranes, Taraniello, Taranillo, and Taraño, have been recorded in Asturias and its surrounding regions. At the time of the Celtic invasion, the pre-Indo-European Iberians on the eastern coast who would likely have spoken a language related to Basque, had a higher level of urbanisation than the Celts. Meanwhile, these Old Europeans observed the various colonies appearing all over the southern and eastern coast made by the relatively more urbanised Greeks and Phoenicians. Agadir, now called Cadiz, the oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Europe, was founded on the Iberian southern coast during this period. These colonies would have a small genetic impact on the population but a moderate impact in terms of culture, with the worship of Phoenician deities such as Tanit, Ba’al and, Melkart or the Greek Artemis, Demeter, and Asclepius spreading outside the colonies with their artistic style. Today however, little is known about the gods and goddesses of the Ancient Iberians. The goddess Ataegina, to whom several inscriptions were found, appears to be of Celtic Origin linguistically (the two roots *atte- and *geno- to mean reborn) and through her association with the Roman Proeserpina or Persephone (made by some epigraphs). This connection seems indicate her to be a deity of spring and the seasons. Some deities worshiped in Iberia by pre-Indo-European peoples, would be the war god Carioecus, the healing deity Batatun and a goddess associated with the Earth depicted in Lady of Baza. Animals of religious importance to the ancient Iberians would have been horses (with an important sanctuary for them found in Murcia), bulls (representing strength and virility who might have left in their legacy the cultural importance of bulls in Spanish culture), lynxes (linked to the world of the dead), vultures (who would carry the souls of the dead soldiers) and wolves. The Iberians were militaristic tribes that would partake in something reminiscent of ancient guerrilla warfare very frequently amongst themselves. Their soldiers would be used as mercenaries by Carthage later, especially the excellent Iberian Cavalry. As the Ancient Iberians would be in the East and Celts would be in the west, the Celtiberians would appear in the Northern Centre-East, being as the name implies a Celtic and Ancient Iberian entity comprising elements of both peoples. Their boundaries aren’t known with exactitude as different accounts place encounters all over central Iberia, but it can be asserted they lived mainly inland, west of today’s Catalonia and Valencia. After the First Punic War finished in 241 BCE, the defeated Carthaginians were in a massive debt from their usage of mercenaries, and saw the Iberian Peninsula as an apt place to expand and gather wealth from. Expanding is what they did by conquering and sometimes allying with the locals under the lead of Hamilcar Barca and later Hasdrubal, who would found the city of Qart Hadasht, New Carthage, today Cartagena on the southeastern coast. With Hasdrubal’s assassination, the well-known Carthaginian general, Hannibal, assumed command and lead his troops to conquer half of the peninsula until the Siege of Saguntum. Because this city was allied with the Romans, this siege brought the Second Punic war that the Romans won in spite of their many losses. As condition of Roman victory, the former Carthaginian territories in Iberia became newly Roman. The Romans divided their newly acquired territories in the peninsula into Hispania Ulterior (Southern Spain) and Hispania Citerior (eastern/northeastern Spain) in 198 BCE, but in 196 BCE Hispania Cilterior had a raging revolt against the Romans which required the intervention of several Roman high authorities, including Cato the Elder. With an Iron Fist, he pacified the region— or at least that’s what he claimed. After his campaign, an important resistance in the area continued to exist that would cause the First Celtiberian War during 181-179 BCE. The Celtiberians would be defeated, yet another war would still happen with the Second Celtiberian War. This chain of events only made Rome keen on expanding towards the rest of the peninsula to pacify the region for once with the fierce and bloody Lusitanian war— as the name implies between the Romans and the Lusitanians of Western Iberia. The Lusitanians were resilient warriors. They resisted the Roman Invasion for decades, as the Romans were conquered the west in the Numantine war and Third Celtiberian War against the last hold of the Celtiberians, Numantia, in 143 BCE. In 135 BCE, Scipio was reappointed Consul under popular demand to finish the war against the Celtiberians. In 134 BCE, he laid siege to the Stronghold of Numantia that would fall the next year, after a failed counterattack and negotiations, with the Numantine Chiefs committing suicide and the locals being sold into slavery. The siege of Numantia has been recorded by several Romans and inspired many Spanish works. There was a play written about it by Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote. The end of resistance against Romans, however, happened with the Cantabrian Wars of the Romans against the Cantabrians and Astures from the rugged terrain of the Northern Spanish Coast. These warriors of Celtic origin couldn’t withstand the Roman advance, and in 19 BCE, Augustus unified the whole peninsula under Roman rule and reorganized the provinces. He commissioned the Via Augusta that would go from the Pyrenees to Cadiz, across the whole of Iberia from north to south. While it's hard to see what genes are Roman or not due to the size and diversity of this empire, it can be attributed that perhaps up to 15% of paternal lineages are of Roman origin— especially on the Mediterranean Coast and southern Spain which is where the biggest Roman cities existed in the peninsula. The Romans would continue to dominate and Romanise the peoples of Iberia until the decline of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Migration Period, when several tribes of Germanic origin dispersed across formerly Roman territory. The Land south of the Pyrenees wasn’t an exception, as in the year 409 CE, the Suebi under King Hermerico invaded the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula (Roman Gallaecia). Later, in 411 CE, a treaty with Western Roman Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius granted Lusitania to the Alans, Gallaecia to the Suebi and Hasdingi Vandals, and Baetica to the Silingi. Yet in the year 429 CE, after constant conflicts between Vandals and the Suebi, the Vandals and Alans left the peninsula for North Africa. Then, in 454 CE, the Ibero-Roman population asked for Visigothic help against the frequent Suebi incursions. Two years later, lead by Theodoric II, the Visigoths beat the Suebi at Orbigo, sacking the Suebi capital, Braga. The Visigoths would cement their power in Iberia in the year 475 by forcing the Western Roman Empire to grant the Visigothic Kingdom full authority, after King Euric unified the various quarreling factions within the realm. The Visigoths were now the most powerful of the successor states after Rome’s fall in 476, and would gradually expand their authority to the rest of Iberia and areas beyond the Pyrenees until ruling the entire peninsula in 624 CE, after their conquest of the Basque and last Byzantine forces. When it comes to genetic impact, despite the success of Rome and later Germanic Kingdoms, the Germanics in Iberia were mainly ruling classes (and in the Visigothic case they had mixed a lot with non-Germanics on their way) and their genes probably amount to no more than 1% of the Spanish and Portuguese genepool with maximums of maybe 3% or 4% in the formerly Suebi (who remained for the most part unaffected and settled in the tens of thousands originally) regions of northern Portugal and Galicia. While with Rome it's hard to see what genes are purely Roman due to being present in other Mediterranean populations, it can be attributed that perhaps up to 15% of paternal lineages are of Roman origin, especially in the Mediterranean Coast and southern Spain, which are the oldest territories under roman control and the ones they had the most influence in. However, 60% of Portuguese and 50-85% of Spanish paternal lineages are of mostly Proto-Celtic and Hallstatt Celtic origins, in contrast with the maternal lineages that are predominantly Neolithic and Mesolithic always making more than half the percentage all across the Peninsula. The genetic landscape of Iberia today is quite uniform for its eventful history and rugged terrain. All the Iberians but the Basque cluster together between the French and Italians. This process of relative homogenisation occurred with Spain and Portugal, being most of their long histories entities without frequent internal conflicts compared to other European nations which led to interregional families. That, and the Reconquista where formerly Moorish areas were repopulated by northern Spanish Kingdoms that fought to defend the peninsula against Muslim Arab/Berber occupation. Near Eastern and North African DNA is prevalent at minor percentages throughout most of western Spain, but it does not have a unique origin and is the sum of all peoples with those genes that have lived in the region since the earliest populations that came with the Neolithic farmers until the Phoenicians, then the Arab and Berber occupiers, as well as the people with these genes that already lived among the Greeks and Romans who set up colonies and conquered the peninsula respectively. South Asian DNA represents a maximum of 12% of genetic makeup in Southwestern Iberia, while Catalonia at the other geographical end is nearly devoid of it. North African DNA makes up an average of 5% of western Iberian DNA while being 1-2% of Eastern one. Because the Spanish and Portuguese during and after the Age of Discovery forged large colonies where today some Euro-descendant populations still remain for the most part without native or African admixture, these descendants have given the Iberian World a larger scope— not only in cultural aspects but also in ethnic ones. This article is dedicated not only to those who live between the Strait of Gibraltar and the Bay of Biscay, but also to those who have retained Hispanic ancestry or are in some key part Indo-Europeans so they can hopefully themselves learn a bit more about this land’s sometimes convoluted, sometimes heroic history at the edge of the continent but well within Europe. Finally, as somewhat of a side note but very related to the legacy or Romans and Celts, while looking for information and sources I stumbled upon the “Arde Lvcvs,” a festivity from Lugo in Galicia that happens every year during the last weeks of June to revive the city’s Romano-Celtic past and day of foundation as “Lucus Augusti.” This festivity concurred by hundreds of thousands of visitors has some interesting bits, whether they're accurate or not, that show how Romans and the Celts have played such an important role in Iberian heritage, either through blatant firework displays representing the siege of Lucus or the subtleties in Luso-Hispanic (and their ex-colonies) traditions, habits, vocabulary, and mannerisms with a Celto-Roman origin. Thank you for reading and be welcome to discuss this article on the FORVM!
2019-04-26T09:50:10
https://paganpathway.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32:the-romans-and-celts-in-the-origins-of-iberia&catid=17&Itemid=101
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Step 1: Place the strawberries and 200mL of the Sparkling Ruby Cabernet into a blender and blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve to remove the strawberry seeds, then set aside. Step 2: Place the remaining amount of Sparkling Ruby Cabernet and the caster sugar into a small saucepan over a medium high heat and bring just to the boil, then remove from the heat and set aside. Step 3: Place the gelatine leaves into a bowl of cold water and allow them to soften, then remove and squeeze out any excess moisture. Add these to the warm Sparkling Ruby Cabernet mixture and stir in well. Step 4: Once this mixture has cooled for about 10 minutes, stir in the strawberry puree and combine well. Try to prevent any excess foam from forming. Step 5: Pour the jelly mix into a serving bowl and scoop off any foam which is sitting on the top, then place into the fridge for approximately 4 hours to set. Step 6: Serve with mascarpone and fresh strawberries.
2019-04-22T13:03:59
https://www.maggiebeer.com.au/recipes/sparkling-ruby-cabernet-and-strawberry-jelly
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Let Me Go On &; On...: Do We Have a Choice? Do you ever find yourself cringing when you hear, "they did studies on, blah blah blah" on certain controversial topics? For instance, they did studies on the "gay gene" and whether or not being gay was a choice or if people were born that way. I remember a show (of course I forgot which) where they took a cadaver of a lesbian woman and compared her brain to the brain of a man. The makeup was almost identical. When placed next to a heterosexual female's brain, it was much different. Scientific studies and findings have not been actual proof of finding a "gay gene", or else those who strongly feel it's a choice would stop their argument. I personally don't care whether it's a gene or if it's a choice. In a religious standpoint and through reading much of what the scripture says --- being gay is not a sin. It's the sexual nature, (promiscuity) for both heterosexuals and homosexuals. The "immorality" of any type of sexual behavior. I don't think that just because let's say, your dad was gay, so therefore you're gay. No. What I do believe is, there are many things in our childhood that may influence our "choices". Yes, there I said it. But I still have mixed views on the choice vs. genetics. They did studies on our initial attraction towards whoever we "choose" to date. The pheromones were the number one reason why we picked our partners. After that, it's the physical characteristics. Then at least, can we say it's a chemical and not a gene per se? It's just as if I tell you, vanilla is my favorite smell and flavor, and you telling me that chocolate is yours. Preference. We all have preferences and choices...or do you think it's all in our genetic makeup?
2019-04-20T01:20:09
http://www.debrapasquella.com/2013/01/do-we-have-choice.html
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exchange for this review. All opinions are honest and my own. Dog food. I have learned that feeding your dog is almost as controversial as feeding your baby. Everyone has an opinion and feels like out of all the choices, theirs is right. When you talk about dog food most people think of kibble. There is canned wet food. Then there is raw feeding. And there are freeze dried and dehydrated options too. These guys have always gotten kibble. On the regular they get goodies added to their food. Like turkey and chicken. They love eggs, carrots and asparagus too. But the base of meals is always kibble. We have tried dehydrated food before, with mixed reviews but when Grandma Lucy's asked us to try their new Freeze Dried Macanna Dog Food, we were more than happy to help. We got the most fun box from them. And the dogs knew instantly that this one was all for them too. We got a bag of the Salmon Recipe as well as testers of the Beef Recipe and a Pre Mix that is everything but the protein. My first thought when I opened the bag was "Yup, that's Salmon alright!" It smells great. If you like fish anyways. I love it. And my dogs are all about smelly foods. Chico the Chihuahua is going to be 16 this November and a few years ago had to have some of his teeth extracted. He is also as stubborn as a mule and insists on eating kibble with Poncho no matter how much he has to crunch. But once I mixed him up a bowl of this, he dug right in. Speaking of Poncho, he got a good sprinkle of the mix onto of his kibble. And he also helped himself to Chico's leftovers. This is a freeze dried food. If I had to compare it to anything? I'd say its kind of like a flaky granola mix. Its not like the dehydrated food that I tried either. Its not powdery and uniform. You can actually see these ingredients in the mix! Lets take a quick look at the first 3 ingredients. Salmon, pinto beans and hemp hearts. Salmon is a heart healthy protein! Pinto beans provide the fiber and because it is slow to digest, it will maintain his or her energy for the day. The hemp hearts pack a punch of Omega 6 and 3 and will promote healthy skin and coat. Followed by carrots, coconut, pumpkin kale, blueberries, turmeric. All things you and I would eat. Except the Pinto Beans. Don't tell the dogs, but I am not a fan of beans. Luckily its their food not mine! So what do we love about it? I love that it is grain free with no preservatives. It is made in the USA. It is super simple to mix up and the bag doesn't take up much room. Plus my dogs love it. Is there anything we don't love about it? Technically we love everything about it. But Poncho weighs in at 160 lbs. Which means that he would need 5 cups and a 3 lb bag won't go very far. And 50% of the year we have a foster Great Dane or 2 to feed so I'm not sure it would be a full time food for us. But I think a bag of the Pre Mix is going on the list. It will last Chico a good while and a spoonful on Ponchos food so he doesn't feel left out is another way to stretch it out and still include him in the goodness! We also got to try out some of the Macanna Treats. And they are both awesome. The Beef starters only have FIVE ingredients. Beef, Pinto Bean Flour, Hemp Hearts, Coconut and Pumpkin. That's it! The coconut treats smell just like the Coconut Granola I eat. It almost tastes like it too. Yes, it smells so good that after stopping my kid from eating it, we shared one just to see if it tasted as good as it smelled. And it does. Minus the sweetness. The second Poncho hears me open the bag, he is at my side. Chico is a little slower to get there and only comes because he is following his big little brother. But thats because he is deaf. Im sure he would be faster if he could hear it too.
2019-04-21T08:41:21
https://www.myhopewhispers.com/2017/08/macanna-salmon-dog-food-and-giveaway.html
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I am very bad at soldering and I have possibly the worst solder tip and solder known to man. However I just about managed to solder an additional length of wire (from a pair of headphones) onto the broken blue cable and then soldered the new wire onto the connection on top, quite poorly I may add. The sound now works up to about 10% of the volume and anything above that is just heavy noise. Does anyone have any ideas how I could fix this, would re-soldering help? Would really like to get this back like new. Actually, you should tin the wire(s) before you solder them back. This means touch the wire with the tip of the iron in one place and the solder in another ... this lets solder coat the end of the wire. You should tin and clean your solder tip often too. Another rule of thumb, when soldering never touch the tip of the iron to the solder. The solder should be on one location and the tip at another ... as the wire in this case heats up ... the solder will flow towards the heat source. First of all: Congratulations on your soldering adventure! Honestly! But besides my excitement for it, I also wanted to give you some important information and some advice. It seems to me that the blue wire can be replaced completely as it is also soldered on to the pin on the plastic casing of the speaker. To solder on an additional length of wire creates an "open" or "unnatural" connection which might lead to transients. I don't know how thick your replacement wire is. In any case, as a replacement for the blue wire that is too short I would use one with about the same profile/diameter. Just follow the standards of Apple which uses such "thick" wires rather than tiny wires that come with a headphone. Last but not least: I assume that you covered the new solder joint on top with a thin plastic tape. Your problems with the volume might be connected to that connection, as it might have contact with the metal plate/steel middle plane. If you can, try to remove the docking unit and solder on your new wire on the bottom. In sum and as a recommendation, I would re-solder it accordingly. Just give it a try. Soldering on something in a disassembled condition is much more enjoyable and even more promising. The wire I have used is about twice as thick as the original wire from the speaker enclosure as I couldn't find wire small enough. Should I try and resolder again with this wire thickness or get some thinner wire? I suggest using a wire that is about as thick as the original one. A thicker wire or diameter (cable coating) is not necessary, also considering the limited space you have to "store" or to run that wire. Such a wire you don't have to buy necessarily. You might be able to find it in an item that you don't use any more and/or which is just laying around (e.g. in a old clockwork of a plastic wall clock; in an old device; etc.). It might also be a wire that was used to connect AAA batteries with a PCB. Just some ideas. Yes, I would definitely re-solder (but with a thinner wire). Now have had to order a new speaker part, so will let you know how the soldering of that goes when it arrives, but it should solve the problem as I am not having to use multiple strands of wire to get to the connection point. Tom Parfitt sarà eternamente grato.
2019-04-22T07:59:02
https://it.ifixit.com/Risposte/Visualizza/86556/Fixing+broken+blue+wire+to+speaker
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Jonathan Feigen , Houston Chronicle Dec. 28, 2017 Updated: Dec. 28, 2017 11:34 p.m. BOSTON - The Rockets had done nearly everything they could imagine to lose, but that was not enough. It took a pair of plays they could not possibly have imagined, inexplicable plays that made even blowing a 26-point lead along the way secondary to how they lost the lead and the game against the Boston Celtics in the final four seconds Thursday night. With the Rockets likely needing only a few free throws to escape with the victory, James Harden was called for an offensive foul, opening the way for Al Horford to put in a jump hook with 3.7 seconds left for Boston's first lead, sending the Rockets to a fourth consecutive loss 99-98 at TD Garden. Moments later, Harden was called for another offensive foul, again for shoving Boston's Marcus Smart, adding to the frustration that had built with both teams as the game was officiated by two officials after one was forced to sit out with a sore back. "First of all, I wonder how you only have two officials on a national TV game," Harden said. "A lot of grabbing, a lot of holding. How else am I supposed to get open? The guy has two arms wrapped around my whole body." Smart described Harden's foul as a "little nudge," but he added that Harden "lost it," leading to him to commit his seventh and eighth turnovers of the night in the final seconds. "The first one, we were just trying to deny him the ball," Smart said. "We were just trying to make it real uncomfortable for him the whole night. He lost it and gave me a little nudge, and it was kind of right in front of the official, so he called it. "Then Al scores it, and they were getting ready to take the ball out and he's bumping me chest to chest. I'm just standing there in the spot just getting ready to play defense again. My hands are up, and then once again he does the same thing. He loses it again, and the ref was right there again and called it." Still, the Rockets had led by as many as 26 points. They had scored the first 12 points of the game. They had held the Celtics to fewer points in a quarter (12) and half (38) than any Rockets opponent had scored against them this season. Yet, when the Rockets' offense bogged down badly in the second half, turnovers kick-started the Boston offense and the Rockets stopped moving, issues that Harden said also came back to the officials being shorthanded. "We knew they were a good team," Harden said. "We knew they were going to make a run. … We just didn't execute when we needed to. "It's tough. You can't have two officials in a professional game. There were a lot of no-calls that needed to be called because that changes the dynamic of the game. Then you get fast-break points, no-calls turnovers. It's a professional game, national TV. It can't happen." Still, the Rockets had their chances to take the win even before Harden's offensive fouls. Harden had made a 3-pointer with 2:03 left for a four-point lead, but after Celtics guard Kyrie Irving cut the margin to two, Harden had a drive blocked, missed a 3-pointer and had a 3-pointer blocked. The Celtics twice missed and turned the ball over, with Rockets forward P.J. Tucker making one free throw for a three-point lead with 18.7 seconds left. After Smart put in a layup with 13.5 seconds left, the Rockets could not get open for an inbounds pass. Trevor Ariza twice had to call timeouts before he could get the ball to Harden, who was fouled. Harden made both free throws for the last of his 34 points. But after Jayson Tatum scored with 7.3 seconds remaining, the Rockets had no timeouts left when Harden could not get open, leading to the offensive foul that changed everything. "You knew they were going to deny the ball," Eric Gordon said. "We always have all the guards try go to the ball. It's tough to play basketball toward the end of the game like that when things are going the other way. "Unbelievable last minute of the game. I've never seen nothing like that. It's almost like, what can you do? It's tough to talk about the ending of a game like that."
2019-04-26T15:39:36
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-wrap-up-a-gift-win-for-Celtics-12460971.php
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HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Chinese tycoon Wang Jianlin appears likely to win backing on Monday for a US$4.4 billion (S$5.9 billion) Hong Kong delisting of Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties, several shareholders said - part of a grand scheme to reap higher valuations by going public on the mainland. The HK$52.80 (S$70.79) per share offer by China's richest man for shares in the flagship firm of his Wanda empire represents only a 10 per cent premium to pricing for its intial public offering (IPO) that took place less than two years ago, and some analysts were initially sceptical that it would be enough. But it is 30 per cent above the stock's trading price prior to news of the buyout. Also helping bring many investors on side was Mr Wang's decision to term the offer as final, as well as slower profit growth for Wanda Commercial and bleaker prospects for the Chinese property sector, shareholders said. Influential proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis have voiced their support. Glass Lewis called the offer price "fair and reasonable to independent shareholders". "Most of the comments so far have been positive. There's no reason for other investors to act differently and pull the rug out from everyone else," said an official at Kuwait Investment Authority, a major shareholder owning 7.4 per cent of the company. "There will be a lot of opportunities to cooperate with Wanda in the future as it is expected to do well in the next 10 years, so why jeopardise the relationship?" he added, declining to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to the media. After the deal, set to be Hong Kong's biggest buyout to date, Mr Wang aims to relist on the mainland within two years. That will allow him to tap a huge pool of enthusiastic investors in mainland China, where valuations for commercial property firms are generally three times greater than those in Hong Kong. Higher valuations could allow Wanda Commercial to reduce potential funding costs, either through new share issues or if it were to acquire firms through share swaps. The buyout could spur other Chinese firms to abandon the Hong Kong bourse, tarnishing its image as a major financial centre. Wanda Commercial, which has a market value of some US$30 billion, has a 14 per cent free float. Three quarters of independent shareholders need to agree to the proposal for it to pass and it can be blocked if 10 per cent do not agree. China Life Insurance, which also owns 7.4 per cent, and Timing Investment, another cornerstone investor with 2.5 per cent, have said they plan to approve. Some other shareholders collectively owning 4 per cent plan to vote in favour, their representatives told Reuters. They too declined to be identified as they were not authorised to speak to the media. Wanda Group declined to comment for this article. Two of biggest investors in Wanda Commercial, BlackRock and Vanguard which together own around 7 per cent, also declined to comment. On Thursday, Wanda Commercial's shares were trading at HK$50.80, underscoring expectations for an approval at the shareholders meeting in Beijing are quite high.
2019-04-24T06:32:56
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/chinas-richest-man-likely-to-gain-shareholder-support-for-wanda-delisting
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Why do you want to write to UPS (International)? UPS (International) does not have a customer service email address. Tell us what problem you're writing them about and we can give tailored advice on what to do. The best way to get customer service help from UPS (International) is not email, but rather the information shown here. Also you can see here if our Skip the Wait on Hold feature is available when calling them or if they have live chat as a customer support option. Over the past 180 days, 1,230 GetHuman users who are UPS (International) customers have searched for an email address for UPS (International) customer support. And each time we have had to disappoint them and say that customer service is not available by email for them. But the good news is that we still have loads of information to help you resolve your UPS (International) issue! Being able to email UPS (International) would be nice, but luckily there's a way to talk to them that many customers prefer anyways, which is calling them at their 800-782-7892 customer phone number. The reason why customers try to send emails to UPS (International) is to see if they can handle their customer service issue, which comes in a wide variety. An example issue would be Make a shipment. Since you cannot email UPS (International) customer service, our best advice is to tell us what issue you are facing above so we can give you next steps for your specific problem. Beyond that, check out their next best contact information above and try that. Either way, we want you to get your problem addressed as quickly as possible. It's sometimes hard to find information about how best to contact companies like UPS (International) by email, so GetHuman gathers information like this from customers so we can share amongst ourselves. UPS (International) does not provide customer service by email, but does provide it by phone. There is only one way to reach UPS (International) customer service, and it's not email but instead via phone. In case you didn't realize there was an alternative, the best phone number for UPS (International) customer support is 800-782-7892. With our free tools, you can check out the current wait time for UPS (International) and use our Have Them Call Me Instead tool. If you find any mistakes in this information, please let us know below. GetHuman tries to source the best UPS (International) customer service information from customers so we can share our best hints and tricks with each other. Telling us about any imperfections is useful and helps all of us. Click here to see all the ways we know to contact UPS (International) currently.
2019-04-22T22:15:13
https://gethuman.com/email/UPS-International
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When a person is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they might need to go for rehab. Thereare a variety of options available when it comes to rehabilitation programs. They can be either inpatient or outpatient programs. A person needs to have proper knowledge about these options so that they can decide appropriately. The pros and cons of both options are expounded in the article below. Inpatient rehab, involves admitting addicts for a period of time into a treatment facility. The amount of time that a patient is admitted in the facility varies. The time that a person is admitted in the facility can be between 30 and 90 days but, some spend more time. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of inpatient rehab programs are discussed below. There are trained staff, medical professionals and therapists who supervise the people in the inpatient program, on a 24-hour basis. this reduces the chances that the patient will feel alone in the recovery process. The people enrolled in the inpatient program surround and offer encouragement to each other. The moral support offered to each other in this case is immense. Inpatient facilities ensure that the addicts access medication which helps in maximizing withdrawal symptoms and for detoxification. The cons of inpatient rehab programs are as listed below. The program does not allow the addict to leave the facility at any time they wish.Inpatient programs can be costly because most insurance providers cater to outpatient treatment only. When the medical facility does not admit a person into the facility, the rehab program is called outpatient. These are the benefits of the outpatient program. This program offers flexibility to the addicts. One does not have to take a leave from work or find a childcare facility for their kids. The outpatient program allows a person to choose for themselves the perfect time to attend the therapies.The the program is also affordable compared to inpatient programs. Listed below are the disadvantages of the outpatient rehab program. An addict in this program is likely to come in contact with the substance they abuse. Relapsing when you are recovering in the same environment is something that is common. Recovery might not be fast if a person is distracted by other activities in their lives. How to know the best program for a person. Choose an inpatient program for a patient who can relapse.The appropriate candidates for outpatient rehab program is the person with a low relapse rate and a high motivation to change their behavior. These advantages and disadvantages should be helpful when a person is choosing between an inpatient and an outpatient program.
2019-04-21T21:21:47
http://cheapshoppingnow.org/practical-and-helpful-tips-3.html
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There are not many amongst us who would know what leptons or quarks are, let alone being able to differentiate them! For those who have something to do with physics, particularly particle physics, they may be able to recognise what we refer to as leptons or quarks. As research goes on in various disciples, aided by the latest technology and unbelievable software assistance, everyday something new is discovered or invented. Same is the case with physics; scientists or physicists to be precise keep on discovering new phenomenon, processes as well as particles. One such physics related topic that has attracted a lot of attention in recent times, is the study of smaller and yet smaller particles. Scientists try to get to the base of something; if something exists then what makes it? What is it composed of? This leads to smaller and even smaller particles being discovered. However, there is a limit to tracing down the roots of any particular particle; there comes a point where the most basic particle has been discovered which are the units of almost all structures; and they are leptons and quarks. The two are the fundamental particles of any structure but do have some considerable differences. Leptons include particles such as muons and electrons. Altogether, there are 6 leptons and each of these leptons have their unique anti-lepton counterpart. For each of the muon, electron and taon (three different types of leptons), a corresponding neutrino (another lepton type) is associated with it. Leptons normally do not participate in any strong interaction and are not even seen to be present in the nucleus. As for Quarks, there are also 6 of them which are grouped to make 3 pairs (namely top and bottom, up and down and charmed and strange). Most of you may have heard the words protons and neutrons which are collectively known as hadrons. Quarks are the fundamental units of protons, neutrons as well as other particles that were previously considered to be the most basic fundamental particles. What is peculiar about the quarks is the fact that the magnitude of their charge is just a fraction of the charge of an electron. As opposed to leptons, quarks are found in the nucleus and can take part in interactions. The difference of charge is an important one; leptons which are sometimes groups into two groups namely leptons and lepton-neutrino have charges of -1 and 0 respectively. Quarks however have charges that are either -1/3(for down, bottom and strange), or +2/3 (for top, charm and up). In short, leptons have integer charges whereas quarks have fractional charges. Moving on, leptons can exist freely but quarks cannot. Due to a fundamental force which is known as the ‘strong force’, a quark will never exist freely in nature. This force keeps the quarks attracted to each other or the nucleus and increases as these quarks move further apart from each other. This accounts for the fact that it is almost impossible to detect a free quark. Of the four types of forces, quarks are under the strong force, the weak force (the force responsible for radioactive decay), the electromagnetic force (which is the reason atoms stick together) and the gravitational force (which normally acts on any object with energy or mass in the universe). Leptons, on the other hand, are under all of these last 3 forces but due to the absence of the strongest force between them, leptons can exist freely. Due to the fact that the strong force has a very short range whereas the remaining three forces can act over longer ranges, leptons are not under the strong force. allana. "Differences between Leptons and Quarks." DifferenceBetween.net. September 16, 2014 < http://www.differencebetween.net/science/differences-between-leptons-and-quarks/ >. You are wrong. Leptons do not include protons or neutrons. “scientists or physicists to be precise keep on discovering new phenomenon” In this instance, the last word should be phenomena, since it is clearly being used in the plural.
2019-04-21T20:25:31
http://www.differencebetween.net/science/differences-between-leptons-and-quarks/
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Empirical Legal Studies: How Do We Know What We Know? First, I'd like to thank Jason for inviting me to be a guest blogger this week. I've certainly lost more hours than I can count to reading blogs, and I'm looking forward to finally being part of the problem myself. I thought I would start by asking a question that's been puzzling me for a while now: how exactly do we know what we know? Or, perhaps put a different way, how can we make it clear to non-empiricists what it is that we actually know, or what we at least know not to be so? But rather than speaking in near-koans, let me give an example. I spend my time digging around in criminal law and sentencing issues, so I'm constantly coming across debates over whether changes in criminal law can in fact deter (possible) offenders. Putting aside debates over the death penalty, I think almost all economists would agree that it does. And they would have a wealth of papers to point to: not just the extensive work of Steve Levitt, but also of people like Joanna Shepherd, John Donahue, and many others. But too often, in law review articles that discuss deterrence, I see the following: several articles that purport to show that changes in criminal law deter are paired with several articles claiming to show the opposite, allowing the author to assert that the evidence is, at best, weak that criminal law can deter. But so often these pro-and-con matchups are pairings of apples and oranges: at least to me, the deterrence-works papers often are systematically sounder when it comes to methodology and reliability (or many of the deterrence-doesn't-work papers are death-penalty specific, although they are used in support of a more general claim about deterrence). In other words, empirical work has its own close correlary to the Newton's Third Law: for every empirical claim, there is an exactly opposite claim. But it's not complete correlary, because not all opposing claims are equal. Which brings me to my question for today: how can we show non-empiricists, simply and without bald assertions of authority ("deterrence is correct because my empiricists have better credentials than yours do!"), which results are more reliable than others? I've learned how to separate wheat from chaff in the criminal law context because I've read enough empirical work in the field to know what particular problems to look for, and because I have (I like to think) a decent sense of how an author should correctly control for them. But most non-empiricists in the field might not know what problems to look for, and even if they do (they know always to look for self-selection of adopting states or endogeneous timing of adoption), they likely don't know if the author has adjusted for the problem well. This is by no means a criticism, but it is a problem, especially as policy-based arguments become more and more important. In medicine, the solution has been to adopt evidence-based logic, which is a set of objectively established standards all research must meet; if it doesn't, it can be objectively tagged as suspect (in this way, it's better even perhaps that peer review, which relies on the subjective standards of experts). Can such standards be created for social sciences research? And if so, what would they look like? As more and more empirical work enters the literature (and as increasingly user-friendly empirical programs allow more and more people to try their hands at it), the need to identify to non-empiricists (or empiricists from other areas of legal research) which results are reliable and which are not becomes increasingly important. And I'm really interested in what options we have available. This is a question that I and a team of other researchers have been investigating for a while. Our answer is: cultural cognition. As a result of various overlappling psychological and social mechanisms, individuals conform their view of the "facts" on disputed policies to their cultural evaluations of the behavior or laws in questions. We have data, from a national study of 1800 persons, that reltes this phenomenon to differences of views on gun control, death penalty, environmental regulation, etc. The data are summarized and papers uploaded at http://research.yale.edu/culturalcognition. (One paper that supplies a good overview is Cultural Cognition & Public Policy (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=746508). BTW, we used lay persons in our studies, but Hank Jenkins-Smith, a political scientist at the Bush Public Policy School at Texas A&M, has gotten similar results looking at scientists evaluating enviornmental policies. Anyway-- I'll be guest blogging in June to present more information on this line of research. In an article a couple years ago I've suggested that in many instances presenting meta-analyses is one way to address - not solve - the "dueling data" issue. When a quantitative synthesis of a particular body of research is presented and analyzed, it helps give a bigger picture view of that research and the accompanying issues. More important, I think, it reduces the opportunity to cherry-pick among studies that support your viewpoint, encouraging academics and policy-makers to "speak the same language" - the language of what the overall research synthesis shows. Finally, moderator analysis can help identify what it might be about different studies in a particular field that led them to their different conclusions. I completely agree with Chris. When I was "guest blogging" a while back, I noted that I am extremely uncomfortable with normatives -- this is exactly why. Once our inquiry is aimed at "proving" or "disproving" a notion or showing that some kind of behavior is "good" or "bad," we lose the science. In science, we need to formulate theories and hypotheses and test them and then see what happens and what normative implications might follow. We have to be, in other words, *agnostic* as to what we might find. If we can do that, and be honest about reporting it (b/c, as we all know, statistics lie -- or, at least, can be forced to lie) we'll be closer to being able to really "know" something about our subject. I do think the peer review process helps separate the wheat from the chaff, even if one does sometimes draw "bad" reviewers. Laura hit on something that, to my mind, is the most frustrating things about ELS: The tension between (American) legal and scientific cultures. Simply: Legal academics typically take an adversarial approach to scholarly inquiry that is at best inconsistent with (and at worst in direct opposition to) the more positivist/Popperian/whatever "scientific" culture in most of the social sciences. I saw it regularly at NSF, where law faculty would regularly submit grant proposals that (to paraphrase) started, "If you give me this grant, I will prove that...". An adversarial perspective on inquiry and scholarship is fine. Better than fine: It is necessary and valuable, both for the pedagogical function law schools play and as one means of getting at normative and other kinds of questions that are not especially amenable to scientific thinking. At the same time, I'd suggest that the biggest challenge the ELS movement (are we a movement? I don't know...) faces is to reconcile these two complementary-yet-in-tension ways of thinking about legal scholarship. These are excellent points. I think the review process (or lack thereof) in law reviews is partly to blame. When student-editors want to do a symposium on some topic, they think they have to have "balance" (not a bad idea when you are unable to separate good from bad scholarship). Seeking balance can result in the clusters of articles you describe -- some on each side with little or no analysis of the quality of the different studies. This makes it easy for non-empiricists to say, "see, we just don't (or can't) know" and then move the argument to the normative. Eventually in law, we have to get to the normative, but it can be done on the basis of empiricism. Don't we have the standards in each discipline? Maybe the trick is teaching them to legal academics so they can better evaluate research? And, convincing them the standards are meaningful for figuring out some empirical fact about the world. We are used to taking any evidence that helps our argument, twisting it to our purpose and moving on. We have to be willing to say, "hey the (good) science proves me wrong." Or, in the alternative, "this science supports my point but it is done so badly that it is not credible evidence of my point." So, in addition to actually learning the standards (which is hard, but do-able), there might need to be some culture shift in how we argue in law -- it is very different than how we argue in our disciplines (and much more empirically-based). Such a culture shift, obviously is much harder than simply teaching legal academics about standard deviations and margins of error.
2019-04-20T12:40:27
https://www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/2006/04/how_do_we_know_.html
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Yes, you need a travel adapter (plug adapter) for a trip from Canada to Greece. In Greece, people are using different plugs and electrical outlets that are not compatible with plugs from Canada! Which types of power outlets are used in Greece? Greece uses power outlets of type C and F. Electrical outlets of type A and B, which are common in Canada, are not in use in Greece.
2019-04-22T12:06:28
https://www.adaptario.com/ca/gr
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What is another word for tilt? To ride at each other with blunt lances; to joust; to fight; to rush, as in combat; to fall or lean, as to one side; to throw to one side. kneeling, inclination, incline, tip, Tipping, steepness, orientation, pitch, changeover, penchant, elevation, recline. calm, harmony, accord, peace, retreat. ascent, increase, agreement, rise, surrender. I think they are in the tilt yard with Warbel. And something had crept into the girl's voice which caused the man to lean forward, and very gently to tilt Jill's face upward so that the moon struck down full upon it.
2019-04-22T05:59:17
https://www.thesaurus.net/tilt
0.998612
How long does it take musicians who haven't played together for 20 years to reconstruct the profound musical understanding they shared in the past? Not more than a quarter of an hour, if we take the Zaviot ("Angles") band as our example, one of the innovative jazz combos active in Israel in the 1980s, which held a reunion performance yesterday at the Levontin 7 club in Tel Aviv. Three days before the performance they met for their first rehearsal at a small studio in Hod Hasharon - three of the original members of the ensemble (clarinetist Harold Rubin, bassist Mark Smulian and percussionist Reuben Hoch) and young guitarist Arli Lieberman, who was born when the combo was in its heyday. Hoch, who initiated the idea of the reunion and came especially from Florida for it, had landed a few hours earlier, but seemed fresh and enthusiastic, ready to attack the drums. "Oy, Reuben, are you still involved with God?" asked Rubin, a sworn atheist, when he noticed the skullcap on his friend's head. When the four started playing, they made mostly noise ("masturbation," Smulian defined it later), but within a very short time it was possible to discern a slender thread of logic in the music. Smulian played a round, beautiful bass riff, Rubin played a parallel melodic line on the clarinet and Hoch provided a steady beat, but not too steady. It was clear they were going to need much more rehearsal time. But when Rubin began playing a frenetic solo - and Smulian shouted at him, "Play your horn, little white man!" - there was no doubt that the spirit of inquiry, the humor, the energy and the adventurousness that once characterized Zaviot had not been lost. Before one number, Rubin told the others he wanted the feeling of a tap dance. When Lieberman the young guitarist did not express this, the clarinetist, more than 50 years his senior, stopped him and said, in a mixture of Hebrew and English: "Be like a retard, play whatever comes, without thinking." "When you're playing free music, it's very important to be a Neanderthal sometimes," Rubin had said the previous day, at his home in Tel Aviv. "You're building a language, but you have to be careful that the language doesn't take you over and cause you to stop searching. The trick is to play without knowing exactly what you are doing. To come as empty as possible, to start with some note that turns you on and build something from it." Rubin's long-standing commitment to this kind of thinking, and the fact that he instilled it in a generation of free-jazz musicians in Israel, most of whom could be his grandchildren, are the reasons he has won this year's NIS 50,000 Mifal Hapayis Landau Award. "Even though this genre [free jazz] isn't among the most popular, Rubin has insisted upon not making compromises, sticking to his principles and confronting the Israeli audience with a different kind of thinking," the prize jury wrote in a statement about two weeks ago. Born in South Africa in 1932, Rubin was attracted to jazz in his youth because of two things: Benny Goodman's playing, which led him to choose the clarinet; and the wild dancing that was an inalienable part of swing. Anyone who has seen him perform knows that at Rubin's advanced age, he is still a very physical musician. His movement on stage is almost a dance. "It's only through the physical energy that I can reach the inner energy," he explains. "This is the only way I can use every millimeter of myself." In the 1950s, he demonstrated against the apartheid regime and played with black jazz musicians, but what got him into trouble with the authorities was his drawing of Jesus on the cross and the accompanying line, "Forgive him for he knew not what he is doing." "They also said that in my drawing I had given Jesus an erection, which wasn't true," adds Rubin. After his trial, which lasted five weeks, he was acquitted of blasphemy, but decided to leave South Africa. Rubin arrived in Israel in 1963 on an extremely hot, dry day with desert winds blowing, and fell in love "with the yellow sky," he recalls. "But I've always felt like a stranger, everywhere, and here too I feel like a stranger. That isn't bad because there isn't any one place that is my home - everywhere I am is my home." He also felt like a stranger when he tried to integrate into the young jazz scene here: "There were excellent musicians here - Danny Gottfried, Albert Piamenta, Areleh Kaminsky - but I was looking for something different. I didn't want to play standards, and to my regret I didn't find people who wanted to experiment with me." Rubin stopped playing, began working as an architect, taught drawing at the Bezalel - Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, and only in the early 1980s went back to playing seriously. When he was looking for a bass player, someone recommended Smulian and that's how Zaviot was born. Rubin came from South Africa, Smulian from England, Hoch from the United States and guitarist Tony Berman was from Canada. They performed at a small club in Tel Aviv - at first blues and standards, in fact, but gradually they developed an independent sound characterized by elements of jazz, groove and rock. "We weren't from here, we didn't know any of the cliques, so we simply did what we wanted," Smulian explains. "I'm not sure we were all that good, but in Israel it was something new. No one here had done anything similar." Considering they were an unconventional jazz ensemble, Zaviot won surprising success: They performed regularly, recorded and went on long tours in Germany. "Zaviot's music was a lot more communicative than what I'm doing today, with a very strong beat," says Rubin. Smulian's explanation for the success in Germany: "We didn't think of this at the time, but to the German ear we sounded like an 'Israeli Jewish jazz band,' and that did the trick." In 1989, Tony Berman returned to Canada due to family pressure. "I remember he came to my house with his father, and his father said: "Is this how you want to live, like alte zachen [old rubbish, in Yiddish]? Like this man?" laughs Rubin. Without the guitarist it was still possible to manage, but when Hoch decided to return to the United States, Zaviot broke up. Rubin was almost 60 at the time, but during the subsequent 20 years he never stopped creating and renewing himself. Since the 1990s, young musicians who play unconventional jazz have been seeking him out: saxophonists Ariel Shibolet and Assif Tsahar, pianist Daniel Sarid, and in recent years pianist Maya Dunitz and clarinetist Yoni Silver, with whom he issued a disc about a month ago entitled "A Mono Musical Suite for 3 Manic Musicians." Rubin has become a kind of father figure for these musicians but, he says, "I learn a lot from them, and I am not saying this because I am modest. When I play music with them, I understand things about rhythm, about keeping up momentum in playing and most important: I get stimulation from them. "When I wake up in the morning I feel alive," Rubin continues. "It is like a big miracle. It's very important to me not to waste my life. So I do things, mainly for myself. Very egotistical, in some way. It's not that I'm serious; I don't take myself seriously. But in fact I am very serious. Music, and also painting - this is my life. Without it I would not be sane at all." Zaviot was created in 1986 in Tel Aviv by Harold Rubin, Mark Smulian, Tommy Bellman and Reuben Hoch. The group performed throughout Israel and represented jazz from Israel throughout Europe. Zaviot recorded 3 albums on Jazzis Records which featured guest artists Christoph Spendel and Dave Liebman. The group toured Germany in 1989 with the late saxophone great, Jim Pepper. Zaviot appeared at Jazz Ost West, Leverkussen Jazz Fest to name a few. Zaviot was widely appreciated in Europe as one of the jazz scenes most original groups. Zaviot's influences are ecclectic and include Miles Davis, Weather Report, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman. Zaviot has composed all original material throughout the years. The group features Harold Rubin on clarinet , a versatile artist who is recognized for his paintings and architectural design. Harold is a recent recipient of Israerl's respected Landau Award for musical excellence. At age 75, he continues to charter new artistic territory in both music and art. Bassist, Mark Smulian received his education at the Mannes College of Music in New York. He has developed a reputation as one of Israel's great musicians and composers. He is very active at his Kfar Saba recording studio. Guitarist, Arli Lieberman at age 21 is the newest member of the group. He fashions himself after guitarists the likes of John Scoffield, Jimmy Paige and Jimi Hendrix. This young player is well above his years and shows great promise. He has contributed greatly to Zaviot's unique improvisational approach. Drummer, Reuben Hoch returned to the US in 1988 to pursue his musical career. His credits include; The Chassidic Jazz Project, Reuben Hoch and Time, West End Avenue, Dave Liebman, Jim Pepper, Jeff Andrews, Greg Osby, Ron McClure, Don Friedman, Ed Schuller, Lonnie Plaxico, Christoph Spendel, Leni Stern amongst others. He currently resides in South Florida and is highly respected on the jazz scene. In February 2008, Zaviot reunited for a 20 year reunion album. The group also performed in Tel Aviv at Levontin 7. Zaviot now presents itself as a very strong musical force that looks forward to the release of a new CD and touring. As the group has a very strong connection to The Red Sea Jazz Festival dating back to 1987 and 1988, performance in 2008 can be very exciting to the audience and festival alike. Check out a segment of Zaviot's recent performance at Levontin 7 in Tel Aviv; www.youtube.com/rhochjazz. 8 tunes per set ranging 60 minutes perset.
2019-04-21T22:49:44
https://www.sonicbids.com/band/zaviot/
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Just last year, BEC Recordings announced a partnership with Seattle-based Mars Hill Music, which meant exclusive releases for BEC from artists like Dustin Kensrue, Citizens (now called Citizens & Saints), and Kings Kaleidoscope. Earlier this year, however, Kings Kaleidoscope announced a departure from the Mars Hill family (and, as a result, the Tooth & Nail family) and promptly teamed up with BadChristian Music to release a very impressive, impromptu EP called Live In Color. Shortly after, they teamed up with Tooth & Nail for KK's first full-length album, Becoming Who We Are, and it's easily one of the best releases from the Tooth & Nail brand (as well as in general) in a long time. Though it wasn't really their first release, Live In Color was a great way to introduce the band to a new and potentially larger audience. Featuring six songs (trimmed down to five for legal reasons) recorded all at once in various parts of a local middle school, the tracks were stellar, but were minimally-produced and recorded with an old-fashioned Norma Jean/The Chariot mindset of "There are mistakes? Oh well, let's leave 'em in." But it came out wonderfully nonetheless. And it's really nice to hear four of the EP's songs re-recorded and included on Becoming Who We Are, as well as two re-recorded songs from earlier releases (one from Sin and one from Asaph's Arrows), making up a whopping 17-song tracklist. For purposes of general classification, Becoming Who We Are would probably be filed under "indie," but it's a lot more than that. On your first listen, you'll be surprised by each and every new song, as you never really know what to expect. With a band that sports ten full-time members, there are bound to be a wide variety of influences, and as such, you can hear influence from bands like New Order, Five Iron Frenzy, The Roots, Arcade Fire, fun., Muse, The Beatles, and (quite obviously) other now-former Mars Hill bands like Dustin Kensrue and Citizens & Saints. There are even a couple of drum-heavy EDM tracks that remind me vaguely of the "Hutch Buggin" tracks from Earthsuit's The Rise of Modern Simulation. Even still, there are times where the style changes before the song is over, such as the album version of "Fix My Eyes." What was previously a piano-led song accompanied only by a threepiece string section for the Live In Color EP shows its true, and original, form for Becoming Who We Are. It starts off with a beautiful new wave vibe, but by the end (and during the chorus), the song has transformed into a rock/ska mixture of sorts. Kings K's wonderful cover of "Grace Alone" is done in a similar kind of way, but with almost opposite sounds. It starts with just a guitar and Chad Gardner singing the Dustin Kensrue-penned lyrics, and during the third verse, some Beatles-esque light drums and bass join the mix, and eventually finish with another round of softer rock and brass. I could just go on about the beauty of the musicianship of this album. You hear a lot of music fans and critics (myself included) complain about the lack of diversity and creativity in modern music. But there are also the artists who experiment too much to keep the music high quality enough to be listenable. It can be difficult to balance quality and creativity, but Kings Kaleidoscope does it. To top it off, Gardner is also a wonderful lyricist. Of course, several of the songs on Becoming Who We Are were written by somebody else, but Gardner's are on the same level, if not above it. "Glorious" starts off with a David-Crowder-meets-Arcade Fire-esque indie sound, with amazing imagery concerning God's love for us: "You came in a minute, You took me by surprise, with a love like summer air on a moonlight mountainside." "I Know" reminds me of something I could hear from MuteMath, and sings about longing for Heaven, knowing that he will one day dance and sing on the streets of gold. A few tracks later, a re-recorded and re-arranged version of "All Creatures of Our God and King" (or just "All Creatures" here) features several xylophones played in a different time signature than the vocals. Originally written by St. Francis of Asissi, the lyrics hold up well, and are even better than today's norm. My favorite song of them all is "139." Based on the 139th Psalm, it's a song about the deepness and intricacy of God's love for us. With some perfectly-complementing guitar work, Gardner sings "You heard my first heartbeat before I could breathe, before my first cry, You knew me, You knit me together when I was conceived, when I was designed, You knew me." The chorus is a reminder that God would be with us no matter what, whether we climbed the highest hill or swam to the deepest ocean, and the bridge (picking up in pace a little), says "You are the God who knows and loves me, the God of David, the Rock of Ages, You are the King who dwells above me, the King of Zion, the mighty lion." Listen to this song with headphones and no distractions, and just let God speak His love to you. It flows perfectly into another pleasing track, "Redemption In Motion." The song is rather short and, musically speaking, works as sort of a continuation of "139," but switches gears lyrically to reflect Jesus' death and resurrection as He "set redemption in motion." "Zion" is a heartwrenching but lovely song about a miscarried baby (named Zion), and how he and his parents will meet again someday. It's just about the slowest track, which is appropriate considering the subject matter. The Gardners' faithfulness to God despite the miscarriage is a fantastic testimony - a true inspiration to anyone going through a tough time in their life. Finally, to close the whole album is the victorious "Defender." Re-recorded for this new album, the song's arrangement stayed the same (why mess with perfection?), and it serves as the perfect finale for Kings Kaleidoscope's major label debut. To point out all the highlights of this album would make for an extremely long read, because the entirety of the album is a highlight. It's incredibly obvious that great care was taken when writing and arranging these songs. Beautiful harmonies, wonderfully-catchy hooks, interesting uses of various instruments, expertly-written and reverent lyrics - this album has it all and so much more. It fits so very well into my musical library as a musical album and a worship album. It's what I and so many others long for. You need this album.
2019-04-22T15:09:53
https://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/BecomingWhoWeAre.asp
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This morning the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) became the latest UK employer to announce it had signed up to the so-called 'living wage' for all its operations and suppliers in the UK. It has been accredited as a London Living Wage employer since 2010. This means all RBS employees - - will receive a minimum (just raised) hourly wage of £7.85 ($12.56) if outside London. It is higher - £9.15 ($14.6) for living in the capital. The National Minimum Wage decreed by law is £6.50 ($10.4). It is worth noting that the RBS press release quotes Sandy Crombie, identified as Chairman of the Group Performance and Remuneration Committee. Also this morning, the Financial Times revealed that RBS has signed an agreement with the City of London Police to provide free training and advice on financial crime. The paper said "police are keen to tap into RBS staff expertise in areas such as equities and markets, financial instruments, international jurisdictions, foreign languages and cybertechnology." It also said: "The move will surprise many because RBS, which is 81 per cent owned by the government, has many outstanding litigation issues." Quite. But apparently the City of London police are hoping this will be the first of many collaborations with the financial sector. And why not ? The financial sector is badly in need of rehabilitation in the public eye. Using its valuable expertise for the greater good is surely an excellent, and inclusive, way forward. As for the living wage the pressure is on from all directions, including the voice of the general public through social media - it has a well-used #livingwage on Twitter . A rise in the voluntary living wage levels to those mentioned above came this morning amid news that more than a fifth of UK workers earned less than the existing living wage. Research, conducted by Markit for KPMG, shows 43% of part-time workers have been earning less than the living wage, compared with 13% of full-time employees. Unsurprisingly, there is a gender bias too: one in four women have earned less than the benchmark, compared to 16% of men. Citizens UK is the community organisation behind the Living Wage project, which was first launched in 2001.It says the number of companies paying the rate has more than doubled in the past year. So the pressure is on. This is #livingwageweek in the UK. Looking at the Living Wage Foundation's website, financial services features prominently in the headline employers list - I spy Barclays , HSBC, Standard Life , Legal & General and Aviva straight away. The list of employers is not accessible on the website at this time - perhaps it has crashed from the flood of updates. But this is not restricted to the financial services sector. Nestle was the first major manufacturer to receive accreditation in the UK as a Living Wage employer. Unilever has long been a champion here - when Dave Lewis left it to become the CEO of Tesco, the question was immediately asked regarding his commitment to this initiative. But he has had a few other things to sort out. "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently"- Warren Buffett has been much quoted saying. But doing things differently means creating a better corporate ethos by choice, not legal requirement. That is what corporate governance should be all about - and the living wage campaign is an excellent example. At the moment those corporates with leadership signing up are still unusual - they better not wait too long, or it might simply be 'all the rage': no differentiation, no gain ?
2019-04-19T15:15:53
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dinamedland/2014/11/03/uk-corporate-leadership-tackles-reputation/
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How much of a role does luck play in our success or failure? Theresa May has had a run of bad luck. At a moment of acute political vulnerability, she was hoping to rally her supporters behind a rousing speech at last week’s Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Instead, she was besieged by a humiliating prankster and a nagging cough that reduced her voice to a faltering whisper. Adding insult to injury, towards the end of her speech, the letter ‘F’ mysteriously tumbled to the floor from the party’s slogan written in bold letters on the sky-blue panel behind her, leaving viewers to read ‘BUILDING A COUNTRY THAT WORKS OR EVERYONE’. After what was widely seen as her extremely lucky ascent to power last year - following the unexpected referendum result, and her leadership opponents variously stabbing each other in the back and shooting themselves in the foot - it is perhaps ironic that Wednesday's series of unlucky events may seal her fate. To be sure, many of Mrs May’s political troubles stem not simply from bad luck but from questionable decisions on her part, not least her poor campaign during the snap election she called, which cost the Conservatives their majority in June. But her unfortunate experience on Wednesday illustrates an interesting human tendency to underestimate the role that pure chance plays in success. As the American essayist E.B. White wrote in the 1930s, “Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.” Some people are of course suitably humble about their achievements. But White was surely correct, that most of us are far more likely to overestimate our responsibility for whatever successes we achieve. That’s especially true now, in our even more individualistic age, obsessed with the power of personal agency. I am a lucky man. Ten years ago, I suffered an episode of sudden cardiac death on the tennis court in Ithaca, New York, where I teach economics at Cornell University. By happenstance, just before I collapsed, ambulances had been dispatched to two separate auto accidents nearby. Since one of them involved no serious injuries, an ambulance was able to peel off and travel just a few hundred yards to rush me to our local hospital. More than 90 percent of people who experience such episodes don’t survive. If that ambulance hadn’t happened to have been nearby, I would have remained dead. Having cheated death does not make me an authority on luck. But it has motivated me to learn much more about the subject than I otherwise would have. In the process, I have discovered that chance plays a far larger role in life outcomes than most people realise, or would like to think. The luckiest among us appear especially unlikely to appreciate our good fortune. According to the Pew Research Center, people in higher income brackets are much more likely than those with lower incomes to say that individuals get rich primarily because they work hard. Other surveys bear this out: wealthy people overwhelmingly view their success as having been all but inevitable. In their attempts to construct narratives to explain it, they search their memory banks for details that are consistent with successful outcomes. And because the overwhelming majority of successful people are in fact extremely talented and hardworking, they’ll find many ready examples of the long hours they logged, the many difficult problems they solved, and the many formidable opponents they vanquished. But as the psychologist Tom Gilovich has shown, they’re much less likely to remember external events that may have helped them along the way — the teacher who once steered them out of trouble, perhaps, or the early promotion received only because a slightly more qualified colleague had to care for an ailing parent. This asymmetry, Gilovich points out, resembles the one with which people react to headwinds and tailwinds. When you’re running or bicycling into a strong headwind, for example, you’re keenly aware of the handicap you face. And when your course shifts, putting the wind at your back, you feel a momentary sense of relief. But that feeling fades almost immediately, leaving you completely unmindful of the tailwind’s assistance. Gilovich’s collaborations with the psychologist Shai Davidai demonstrate the pervasiveness of analogous asymmetries in memory. People are far more cognizant of the forces that impede their progress than of those that boost them along. That we tend to overestimate our own responsibility for our successes is not to say that we shouldn’t take pride in them. Pride is a powerful motivator; moreover, a tendency to overlook luck’s importance may be perversely adaptive, as it may encourage us to persevere in the face of obstacles. Being born in a favourable environment is one of the few dimensions of luck we can control — that is, at least we can decide how lucky our children will be. But that requires extensive investment in the future. So even as a shrinking group among us has been growing steadily luckier, a growing number of the unluckiest have been falling still further behind. The good news is that we can easily do better. For it turns out that when successful people reflect on how chance events affected their paths to the top, they become much more inclined to pay forward for the next generation. But simply telling successful people that they’ve been lucky doesn’t always help. On the contrary, it often has precisely the opposite effect, making them angry and defensive. It’s as if you’ve told them that they don’t really deserve to be on top, that they aren’t who they think they are. Mysteriously, however, a seemingly equivalent rhetorical move often has precisely the desired effect: if you ask your successful friends whether they can think of any lucky breaks they might have enjoyed, you’ll almost invariably discover that they seem to enjoy trying to recall examples. You’ll see, too, that their eyes light up as they describe each one they remember. These memories cause them to experience the emotion of gratitude. And as countless studies have demonstrated, people who feel grateful are much more willing to incur costs to promote the common good. In an unexpected twist, we may even find that recognising our luck actually makes us more likely to be lucky in the future. Social scientists have been studying gratitude intensively for almost two decades, and have found that it can produce a remarkable array of physical, psychological, and social changes: less frequent and less severe aches and pains, improved sleep quality, greater happiness and alertness. Those in whom gratitude is regularly stoked describe themselves as more outgoing and compassionate, and less likely to feel lonely and isolated. Many of us seem uncomfortable with the possibility that personal success might depend to any significant extent on chance. But as the whirligig of politics accelerates over the next few days, Mrs May should take solace in the knowledge that she has not been the sole architect of her own fate. Samantha Grant: Who is Meghan Markle's outspoken half-sister? Comment: Now Brexit has gone beyond a joke, should I, like Ann Widdecombe, back the Brexit Party?
2019-04-25T10:12:00
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/politics/much-role-does-luck-play-success-failure/
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Snippets of Jack: "Reason's got nothing to do with it." "Reason's got nothing to do with it." In The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Elizabeth is not shy with her expressions around Barbossa apparently. In fact, she attempts to kill him by shoving a butter knife into his chest. Ew. What's even grosser is that then he pulls it out of his torso and it's dripping with blood (which to be quite honest is rather fake looking). This just totally freaks out Elizabeth, but she hasn't really seen much of the pirating world yet. The gore and her expressions only get worse from here! As we just discussed, Jack is a bit loony. Will's trying to get to the bottom of his bizaireness by asking Gibbs what happened when Jack was marooned on the island alone. After hearing that Jack went three days with no food or drink, Will thinks he's come down to it. Will: "So that's the reason for all the . . ." Gibbs: "Reason's got nothing to do with it." Will pretends to be crazy old Jack again, but even like that Will can't nearly capture the amazingness of Captain Jack Sparrow. Isn't this rather convinient? There's a picture of both lovers looking equally as funny from The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Will really needs to comb his hair and is in utter shock. Elizabeth on the other hand just looks like she's going to throw up. If I am correct, they are trying to figure out what to do about the fact that Davy Jones and the Flying Dutchman are out to get them. Not good. As I also stated earlier, Elizabeth is not good at masking her disgust for certain actions. As the kraken attacks his own ship, The Black Pearl, Jack hops in a row boat and tries to make an easy escape, which flat out annoys Elizabeth. Luck for her, Jack's compass helps him find what he really wants most, and that's to help save his friends and the Pearl, so he comes back. This look was really in vain. Not only is she bold with her expressions, but also her words. This picture from The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End captures both of these! She angrily yells at Sao Feng when they first meet. Elizabeth: "You are Saob Feng, the pirate lord of Singapore. You command in an age of piracy where bold captains sailr free waters. Where waves aren't measured in feet, butas increments of fear, and those who pass the test become legend. Would you have that erea come to an end on your watch? The mos tnotorious pirates from around the world are uniting against our common enemy, and yet you sit here cowering in your bathwater!" Elizabeth says it how it is. Now, if you want to check out more photos from the movies, follow us on instagram and twitter @snippetsofjack. We've got a ton! And if you have some that you havne'ts een up on this website, hashtag us and we'll be sure to check it out, or comment the link to it, or email us at [email protected] We would love to see them!
2019-04-23T00:09:07
http://snippetsofjack.blogspot.com/2013/02/reasons-got-nothing-to-do-with-it.html
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Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents . Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Race is calculated according to the race variable. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Community is based on the following question, "Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?" Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable. Respondents were asked, "How often do you think that people who are eligible to vote in Texas elections are prevented from voting?" Fundamentalism is calculated according to the LITERAL variable.
2019-04-22T22:56:11
https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/how-often-are-eligible-voters-prevented-voting-february-2019
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Did Jesus study in India for the "missing" 18 years of His life and then bring back a message reflecting eastern religious thought? 1. There is no historical information what-so-ever that places Jesus in India. Most "documentation" comes from psychic messages (e.g. The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ and the readings of Edgar Cayce) and they conflict with each other. The only evidence that even claims to be historical was supposedly viewed by Nicolas Notovich in 1887 in a monastery in Tibet. The alleged scrolls about the prophet Issa have never been produced and the monks who were supposed to have them denied any knowledge of either the scrolls or Notovich. 2. The Gospels teach Jesus stayed in Israel. Our best historical accounts strongly imply that Jesus stayed with his family the entire time He grew up, as would be expected of a young Jewish lad. Matt 2:23 "...and He came and resided in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, 'He shall be called a Nazarene.'" Lk 2:51-52 "And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." Both of these accounts are immediately followed by the account of John the Baptist, implying Jesus' baptism was the next significant event in Jesus' life. If Jesus had traveled to the East it would have been a critical theological event and would not have been left out of the historical record. Jesus' earlier trip to Egypt as an infant (Matt 2:13-15) was included. Other references tell us that the townspeople of Nazareth were taken aback at Jesus' wisdom as He preached. The implication is that He grew up in their midst as a normal Jewish boy. They were amazed at the Messianic emphasis of His ministry. This was an entirely new element. Lk 4:22 ""And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, 'Is this not Joseph's son?'" Matt 13:54-56 (cf. Mk 6:3) "And coming to His home town [i.e. the place where He grew up] He began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they became astonished, and said, 'Where did ths man get this wisdom, and these miraculous powers? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? Where then did this man get all these things?'" 3. The expense and distance make such a trip unlikely. This kind of travel would have been extremely difficult for a youngster. The distances that had to be covered were incredible for anyone in that time, adult or child, given the methods of transportation. In addition, Jesus came from an extremely poor family who could not afford the incredible expenses a trip like that would incur. 4. Gentile culture was repugnant to Jews. At that time in history Jewish involvement with gentiles was strictly limited. Non-Jewish culture was repugnant to a Hebraic (as opposed to Hellenistic) Jew. Jesus would have little cultural tolerance for living in the midst of idol worshiping gentiles in India. 5. Jesus taught Judaism, not Hinduism. Theologically, Jesus' teaching was completely antithetical to the world view of eastern religions. His theology was thoroughly grounded on a Hebraic concept of God and reality. Jesus continued to refer to the Old Testament, indicating His respect for the Law and the prophets and the God of Israel. In fact, He kept the Law impeccably. He never quoted or even alluded to the Vedas. Every shred of hard evidence we have places Jesus in the land of Israel for His entire life except the brief sojourn in Egypt (which the historical accounts are careful to note).
2019-04-20T07:18:29
https://www.str.org/articles/jesus-missing-years
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Europe's rivers and canals are polluted with 24 banned pesticides and hundreds of chemicals. Researchers tested samples from 29 waterways in 10 European countries, including two in the UK. Every single river and canal was found to contain multiple pesticides. In addition, the study discovered evidence of 21 veterinary drugs. Thirteen waterways held concentrations of at least one chemical that exceeded European safety limits. A total of 24 pesticides that are not licensed for use in the European Union were detected. And 70 different pesticides were identified in one Belgian canal with the highest level of contamination. Dr Jorge Casado, from Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter, said: 'There is huge uncertainty about what effects these mixtures of chemicals could have on wildlife and human health. The fact that unlicensed pesticides were found in the waterways does not necessarily mean they were used illegally, the researchers pointed out. They could have been used lawfully before the bans came into force. Several pesticides were discovered in multiple rivers. The fungicide chemical carbendazim, which is banned in the EU, was detected in 93 per cent of samples - a finding the study authors described as 'remarkable'. Most of the veterinary drugs that found their way into rivers and canals were antibiotics, said the researchers writing in the journal Science of the Total Environment. Co-author Dr Paul Johnston, also from the University of Exeter, said: 'This is not a case of us versus farmers or water companies. Samples were taken from two UK waterways, the rivers Otter and Tale, both in Devon. Pesticide concentration in the Tale increased dramatically from 54.6 nanograms per litre (ng L) to 179.5 ng L between March 7 and July 2, 2018. This coincided with a big increase in rainfall between the two dates. HOW DO MICROPLASTICS GET INTO THE OCEANS FROM RIVERS? Urban flooding is causing microplastics to be flushed into our oceans even faster than thought, according to scientists looking at pollution in rivers. Waterways in Greater Manchester are now so heavily contaminated by microplastics that particles are found in every sample - including even the smallest streams. This pollution is a major contributor to contamination in the oceans, researchers found as part of the first detailed catchment-wide study anywhere in the world. This debris - including microbeads and microfibres - are toxic to ecosystems. Scientists tested 40 sites around Manchester and found every waterway contained these small toxic particles. Microplastics are very small pieces of plastic debris including microbeads, microfibres and plastic fragments. It has long been known they enter river systems from multiple sources including industrial effluent, storm water drains and domestic wastewater. However, although around 90 per cent of microplastic contamination in the oceans is thought to originate from land, not much is known about their movements. Most rivers examined had around 517,000 plastic particles per square metre, according to researchers from the University of Manchester who carried out the detailed study. Following a period of major flooding, the researchers re-sampled at all of the sites. They found levels of contamination had fallen at the majority of them, and the flooding had removed about 70 per cent of the microplastics stored on the river beds. This demonstrates that flood events can transfer large quantities of microplastics from urban river to the oceans.
2019-04-24T07:58:38
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6899121/More-100-pesticides-discovered-Europes-waterways.html
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What printer do I use? There's a lot of different 3D printers out there. The best ones are more expensive than an average house. All my 3D prints are profiled by a professional company. This way I can offer the highest available quality. The printing process takes 9-16 business days. Starting from a 3D model, a model is built by cutting it into thin layers via specialized software. The model is then printed layer by layer by a laser that draws thin lines in the powder, which melts and bonds it together in order to form a thin layer of the model. After a layer is printed, a new layer of fresh powder is spread over the surface by a roller. The printer has a print chamber that is heated to just below the melting point of the powder; the laser beam adds the extra energy to melt the powder, forming a solid model. After a print job is finished, the result is a big block of heated powder with the printed models contained inside.
2019-04-22T06:37:34
https://prettyniceart.com/pages/3d-printing
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When new Giants right fielder Michael Tucker left the game on Thursday night, the fans behind the first-base dugout gave him a standing ovation. Why not? In Tucker's first game in San Francisco as a Giant, he hit a two- run home run in the first inning, made a diving catch in right in the second, hit a triple in the third, and added an RBI double in the fifth. That's 3-for- 3 with three RBIs, and one Jose Cruz Jr.-like catch in right. No wonder the home crowd likes him already. "Good start," Tucker said. "I'm just trying to hit the ball hard, and let things take care of themselves." Given the vagaries of his new position -- the asymmetrical right-field wall, the swirling winds -- Tucker's spear of Herbert Perry's sinking liner was an auspicious sign for Giants fans. He credited the team's left fielder with some inside info. "Barry (Bonds) told me that balls down the line die faster here," Tucker said. "It kept going down, kept going down and I figured I had to get under it. Barry helped me out a little bit there." The boxscore: In addition to Tucker's home run, new catcher A.J. Pierzynski hit a home run to center field, and leadoff man Ray Durham homered to right field. The phenom: Making the trip to San Francisco with the club is 22-year-old right-handed reliever David Aardsma, the team's first-round draft pick out of Rice last year. Aardsma had a great spring -- a .222 opponents batting average, and a 2.45 ERA going into Thursday -- and caught the eyes of general manager Brian Sabean and manager Felipe Alou. "He's earned the right to be here," Sabean said. "He was maybe as good as any young pitcher in Arizona." Said Alou: "He's here, and he's not just visiting the Bay Area." Though Aardsma likely will start the season in Triple-A Fresno, it's a big leap for a player who was in the College World Series 10 months ago, and Single-A San Jose after that. "I've tried to give them something to look at," Aardsma said. "I've tried to stop them from thinking there's any reason to send me down." Briefly: Ryan Jensen cleared waivers on Thursday and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Fresno. ... Outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds, recovering from a broken thumb sustained March 9, is close to being ready to play. Hammonds took five minor-league at-bats on Thursday.
2019-04-26T10:34:57
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/GIANTS-NOTEBOOK-Tucker-off-to-roaring-start-at-2772630.php
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2. Combine in small bowl, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 3 Tablespoon flour, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. 3. In the large bowl coat fruit well with flour mixture and put into the baking dish. 4. In medium bowl, combine oats, 3/8 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 6. Spread the dry ingredients evenly over fruit. 7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Cover after 20 if top is too brown. 8. Serve warm with frozen topping in the dessert dishes. 4. Complete step 7 and 8 with partner.
2019-04-21T22:07:45
https://www.cookingtogetherwithfriends.com/peach-and-blueberry-crisp.html
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Is It Fraud If You Collect One Penny Legally Over And Over Again? If you've ever needed to associate your bank account with some online service (such as PayPal), you know the drill: you provide the necessary info to the service, and a few days later, it makes two small deposits into your account (usually between 1 and 5 cents or so). You then have to report back the amount of the deposits to prove you own that account. It's a relatively cheap way for the services to confirm the account details. However, to one man, it was also an opportunity to make some cash. He set up automated scripts to basically use just such a system to open thousands of accounts and collect approximately $50,000 of these micro-transactions. As the guy noted for at least one of these accounts (with Google's CheckOut system), he read through the terms of service and this did not appear to violate the terms. In fact, it does make you wonder how illegal this really was. The fact that the guy used fake names (of various Mike Judge characters, which seems like a nod to the "skim a penny" computer hack from Judge's movie Office Space) probably hurts his case -- but it still raises some questions. If there are no limits on accounts and no other terms of service that prevent this sort of action, what exactly about it is illegal? Is there a certain number of accounts that you can open before it's considered fraud? Or does it have to do with his intent -- which was solely to get the microdeposits, rather than to use the accounts? I don't know what the legal definition would be here, but intent would be my opinion of what's wrong. There's no reason for any normal person to need to open that many accounts legitimately, so unless he's got a very good excuse then the only reason would be to collect the cash. I doubt the courts would look kindly on it, though if there was no barrier in the EULA, I don't know how severely he'll be prosecuted. Maybe he had Alzheimers :). "Largent's script allegedly used fake names, addresses and Social Security numbers for the brokerage accounts." I think that's the part that makes it fraud. What's the punishment for 58,000 cases of fraud? Try more like 1,000,000 - 5,000,000 cases of fraud. They're transactions of $0.01 - $0.05 not $1. The setting up of bank account by using fragulant names ie Mickey Mouse is illegal so the accounts were not set up legually. The settin up of fradulant account is what the charges are about; not about the reception of the penny. You have confused banking law and securities law with a web site. PayPal is the same as a credit Card Company is the same as a bank account is the same as a stock account, a money wire transfer accounts et when it comes to setting up accounts in anything but your own proper legal name. Using Mickey Mouse et for any of these is illegal. Good for a few years in the old slammer. You know the place where the sun don't shine. Yes, if supplying a fake name = violation of terms of service = breaking Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. This seems to be the opinion of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California in the case the MySpace teen who committed suicide. I came in here to say EXACTLY that. Lots of people were attempting to say it was not a violation of any actual law but the truth is that they WILL stick it to you if your behavior suggests that you were trying to pull a fast one on someone. Michael Largent allegedly used fake names, addresses and Social Security numbers to setup brokerage accounts at ETrade and Schwab. Using misleading on wrong information to obtain services and goods, duh! Suppling fake name, fake addresses, fake Social Security Numbers; fake means fraud. "what exactly about it is illegal?" If you're making a morality claim, then you're not responding to Mike's point, otherwise you haven't pointed out what makes it illegal. I am not really equipped to talk about the legality of gathering the remnants like this -- I'm sure they put something in their employment contracts that forbids it, but I don't know that its illegal. Similarly, while this guy made a legal mistake by using false information, the act of gathering all these micro-deposits like this ... I don't think it's illegal. What I don't understand is how the system would even allow that. I remember a situation quite a few years ago where I needed to take a bank account out of one PayPal account and add it to another one. I won't go into the details now, but I assure you it was a perfectly legitimate action. Anyway, PayPal was setup such that it wouldn't allow the same bank account to be associated with more than one PayPal account at the time, for the specific purpose of preventing fraudulent usage. Now I know there's no way this guy had 50,000 bank accounts, so he must have rigged up some method of adding a bank account long enough to get the deposits and then removing it and moving on to the next PayPal account. That alone should constitute fraud, because he had no intention of using the accounts legitimately. But as it was said earlier, the fact that false information was used to register the accounts should be the smoking gun here. Shame on the bonehead system designers that neglected to restrict the number of micro deposits to a single bank account. He probably never confirmed the account to actually set it up. The safeguards to ensure they don't add mulriple instances of the same bank account apparently don't kick in until an account is actually confirmed by the person receiving the token deposit. Wait, .001 cents or dollars? In criminal law, fraud is the crime or offense of deliberately deceiving another in order to damage them – usually, to obtain property or services unjustly. IANAL, but I think this fits pretty clearly - the deception is from creating all those fake IDs, the damage has a direct, obvious material value (50 grand), and clearly this money was obtained unjustly - abusing a confirmation system to get thousands of handouts instead of 1. On a side note though, a lot of companies are starting to take the opposite approach - they take a very small amount of money OUT of your account, you report the amount, then they credit the amount towards your first transaction. Of course, no one really minds, since you aren't signing up for the service until you intend to make a transaction anyway. He got burned because he setup brokerage accounts with false names and made up social security numbers. That's wire fraud and a federal rap to boot. No early release for this clown. "PayPal allows members to have one Personal account and one Premier or Business account." That means a total of two accounts. So at least for PayPal, he was in violation of their TOS. Violating the TOS of a company is not illegal. It is grounds for them to stop service, but that is all. Otherwise every company out there would be making their own laws to favor themselves. This falls in the same area as an eula, breaking a EULA is not illegal, but it is reason for the company to revoke their service/license. Continuing to use the product after breaking the eula is what might be considered illegal (Assuming that eula's are enforceable, but that is another debate). He must have set up thousands of accounts. at a max of 39 cents per account... how many accounts did he have to make for $50,000? Seems like a lot of work. Even for $50,000. This is really reaching. Homestly, I think some peoples obsession with the Internet and "new economies" has soften their brains. Registering accounts under a false name? FRAUD. Registering accounts under false pretenses? FRAUD. What do people insist on pretending that just because something is done using a computer it's somehow not illegal or unethical. You have to remember that most people here believe that unless you tell them exactly what they are doing is wrong, it isn't wrong and if you do tell the exactly what is wrong they just say it shouldn't be and that they ignore the law. quite brilliant, really. but wouldn't having the process automated be in itself illegal? "enough" said "OF COURSE IT'S FRAUD Registering accounts under a false name? FRAUD." I can't help but wonder if his name really is "enough" or if he committed fraud (by his definition). i believe that's federal pmiTa prison. I thought the real problem they had with the guy was using the false names to enable the transactions? Clearly this guy missed the ending of "Office Space". All he needed to do was torch Paypal HQ and he would have been in the clear! I think people are missing Mike's point. He's not suggesting its not illegal to commit fraud, because he pretty much says it, though "probably hurts his case" was perhaps weak phrasing. The question Mike was asking was: "If there are no limits on accounts and no other terms of service that prevent this sort of action, what exactly about it is illegal?" Its not illegal in my opinion its just poor ethics but whats ethics these days? Thats why we have so many law suits on whats illegal or not. as a lawyer I can tell you that this is not necessarily a fraud, unlessnhe provided fake data that if they were true would have prevented multiple withdras. For instance if the paypal system DOES check whether a social sec numb has been reused, then providing a fake one for this purpose would be fraud. First off, the accounts were worthless anyway. Couldn't transfer them, they're too small. couldn't join them. If He tried to send them all to one account with Paypal, the fees would desolve the money to 0$.
2019-04-18T14:37:43
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080528/0134101246.shtml
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Some stories are beyond belief. Best-known for their raucous comedies, Jonah Hill and James Franco team up for something more serious via 2015�s True Story. Journalist Mike Finkel (Hill) enjoys praise for an article he writes about modern slavery in Africa. However, it becomes known that Finkel�s story featured �embellishments� that made it less than factual, so he loses his job at the New York Times. Disgraced and out of work, Finkel learns that alleged murderer Christian Longo (Franco) has been using Finkel�s identity. This odd choice brings the pair together and Finkel decides to write up Longo�s story. Finkel gets close to Longo and debates whether or not he believes his new partner committed the crimes. Based on factual characters and events, Story starts out pretty well and creates hope that it�ll succeed. I like this genre and the narrative comes with enough intrigue to make the movie compelling on the surface. Story manages to live up to its potential fairly well through its first act. We get a good introduction to Finkel�s troubles and Longo�s issues to lead us into the movie�s world in a satisfying manner. After that, however, Story starts to fizzle, partly due to the actors. While I think Hill and Franco offer adequate work, they don�t seem to inhabit the characters in a vivid way. In particular, Franco fails to find much to portray beneath the surface; he gives Longo the superficial qualities we expect of a potential psychopath without real depth. Hill lacks much personality as Longo. Perhaps unaccustomed to his place as a dramatic movie�s lead, Hill feels adrift in the role and doesn�t appear to know how to approach the character. This leaves something of a hole at the heart of Story since Hill remains distant and disconnected from his part. Story gets stuck with a surprisingly limp climax. Normally I like courtroom scenes, but the ones we see here feel stiff and dull. Some interesting information emerges, but it does so in a way that lacks much sizzle, so the end result becomes lackluster. Despite these flaws, True Story still manages to keep us moderately involved, largely due to the strengths of the root tale. It can�t live up to the promise of that narrative, though, so it winds up as a somewhat slow, draggy drama. True Story appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. For the most part, the image looked positive. Sharpness usually seemed fine. Some wide shots displayed mild softness, but those instances remained minor. The majority of the flick offered pretty good clarity. No issues with jaggies or moir� effects occurred, and I witnessed no edge haloes. Print flaws failed to mar the presentation. In terms of colors, Story went with a teal/orange feel. In particular, blues dominated and made this a stylized affair. The hues worked fine within those limitations. Blacks seemed deep enough, and shadows showed good smoothness. This became a solid �B+� presentation. I didn�t anticipate a slambang DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack from True Story, and the audio followed expectations. For the most part, the soundscape didn�t have much to do, as it tended toward general ambience. The scenes used the side and back speakers in a mildly engaging manner, and the track provided solid music from all the channels. These components didn�t bring a whole lot to the package, so this remained a laid-back mix. Audio quality was satisfactory. Music sounded peppy and full, while effects were reasonably accurate and concise. Speech sounded natural and easily intelligible. Though nothing here impressed, the track was appropriate for the material. Story comes with a decent array of extras, and we launch with an audio commentary from co-writer/director Rupert Goold. He offers a running, screen-specific take on the source tale and its adaptation to the screen, cast and performances, sets and locations, visual design, and connected areas. Goold gives us a consistently good commentary. He covers all the appropriate topics in a lively manner that touches on a nice array of details. Goold�s remarks keep us interested and involved. Five Deleted Scenes run a total of 16 minutes, 44 seconds. We get �Mike & Jill Take a Walk, Phone Call from Longo� (4:45), �Jill Comes Across a Dying Deer� (1:38), �Jill Makes a Fire� (1:19), �Mike Meets the Longo Family� (1:05) and �Alternate Ending� (7:57). As you can tell from the titles, the Jill character gets a fair amount of additional exposure here. Those scenes add to the role but I don�t think they�d have fit the final film well. �Meets� offers superficial merit but doesn�t deliver much of actual interest. The �Alternate Ending� depicts Mike�s obsession and its impact on him. It gives us a change from the final film�s conclusion but not one that creates a substantially different impression. We can watch the scenes with or without commentary from Goold. He tells us basics about the sequences as well as why he cut them. Goold offers nice thoughts about the segments. Four Promotional Featurettes follow. We get �Mike Finkel (3:33), �Who Is Christian Longo?� (3:56), �The Truth Behind True Story� (4:03) and �The Making of True Story� (5:26). Across these, we hear from Goold, author Michael Finkel, and actors Jonah Hill, James Franco and Felicity Jones. In addition to the film�s trailer, we find a gallery. It presents 24 shots from the movie and the set. It becomes a mediocre collection. The disc opens with ads for Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd and Cake. Sneak Peek adds promos for Before I Go to Sleep and �Best of TV�. As a crime tale, True Story offers glimmers of life but ends up as a disappointment. The movie tends to drag and lacks strong lead performances. The Blu-ray brings us very good picture along with adequate audio and a reasonable roster of bonus materials. While the film occasionally succeeds, too much of it sputters.
2019-04-19T05:20:57
http://dvdmg.com/truestory.shtml
0.992745
I have read the posts on PS's (Plastic Surgeons). I have a few things to say. This comes from many years of dealing with PS's over the years. One of the PS's I had was very well-known. In fact, he was the pioneer of modern day craniofacial reconstructive procedures. People were in awe of this doctor. Not my parents and I. We were totally realistic about the surgeries. We asked questions. I saw a lot of denial by families who went through the program and I saw comments in the paper like "He's like a God." Sorry folks, even the pioneers of techniques are human too. First of all, you need to establish a relationship with your or your child's PS. And that relationship must be built on TRUST. If you don't feel comfy with the PS, you need to look for another one. I've always trusted my PS even though I was feeling angry and frustrated with my surgeries. I knew they were doing the right thing. Secondly, you have the right to ask questions. My first PS spent many hours with my parents and I over the years. He answered our questions as best as he could. I can remember when I was thirteen years old. My parents had me make up a list of questions to ask the PS and my PS took the time to answer them as best as he could. Now I don't have so many questions. Finally, you should never let a PS give you a guarantee. There are NO guarantees when it comes to reconstructive surgeries. Too many factors involved. A major pet peeve I have is when a PS tells you this is will take X amount of surgeries or it will be done by a certain age. I've been there done that. And it took me years to get over it. What do I look for in a PS?? 1. Someone who is good. 2. Someone who has a decent bedside manner. 3. Someone who will listen to me. 4. Someone who will treat me like a person. I was reading someone's post about their child's first PS who was caring and went out of their way to check up on the child. My first PS was like that too. And I am finding that many people here on CT don't have that. My current PS was trained under retired PS. I see a lot of the same qualities there...caring, supportive, expertise, no egos. Let me tell you a little bit about my PS's. My first PS was more than a PS to my family and I. He was what my mom has described as an extended family member. After all, he was part of our lives for 29 years. When he retired, there was some issues for me to deal with. It was like losing a member of the family. The PS from France was caring too. There were some language barriers and some other issues. consult with retired PS. He has consulted with PS on the last two surgeries and what will be done with my columella later this year. Boy do we have a good patient-doctor relationship. I like it. We talk computers. He told my parents and I about the birth of his second daughter. My dad was talking to someone right not long after my latest surgery. He was telling them how PS thinks the world of me. Before you visit a new PS, tell your child WHY you have selected that surgeon. "I'm impressed by this surgeon's education and credits" goes much further than "Her office is closer and our neighbor's son liked his rhinoplasty." Encourage the surgeon and your child to have private time together. Your little one may be harboring all kinds of emotions that she doesn't air in front of mom and dad. A good surgeon knows the emotional minefield behind an evolving physical appearance. cleaner, or the baby sitter -- do not tolerate it in your surgeon.
2019-04-23T01:10:21
http://www.widesmiles2.org/cleftlinks/WS-808.html
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I want to start this piece (which does contain spoilers), by stating my credentials: despite my rock-hard, toffee-glazed exterior, I like musicals. Singin’ in the Rain , An American in Paris , The Little Shop of Horrors , Moulin Rouge , Chicago , The Young Girls of Rochefort , The Nightmare Before Christmas and every goddamn Muppet film except for the one I haven’t seen because it stars Ricky Gervais. I think most TV shows would benefit at least one musical episode, like Buffy’s Once More With Feeling , or the whole of Doctor Horrible , or the musical episode of Lexx , or the karaoke bit in Sense8 , or the entirety of the ruthlessly inventive My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , or Mayhem of the Music Meister! from Batman: The Brave and the Bold . I like musicals so much I sometimes regret I wasn’t born homosexual, but, we all have to play the hand we’re dealt, and my hand is, tragically, straight. So in theory, I should have liked La La Land a lot more than I did. It starts strong, with a tremendous Jacques Demy-style opening number, Another Day of Sun , people all over the place singing and dancing and occasionally beeping their horns. It’s spectacular, not just as a piece of music or a piece of film but as a statement of intent for what’s to come, and the momentum keeps up with Someone in the Crowd , another great song with some exciting camerawork and lovely dresses. The romance between Mia and Ryan Gosling’s Sebastian is cute and funny. But, slowly, the film just lost me. I got bored, I checked my watch, and the romance turns into the stuff of superficial romcoms. The heights of the opening number are never reached again, the film returning instead to variations on City of Stars that wear thin as the story sinks into an insipid relationship drama. For almost the whole second half of the film it’s barely a musical at all as Mia and Sebastian’s relationship flounders under mundane stresses, and without any big numbers to carry me along I realised I’d never been all that invested in them in the first place, not as a couple and not as individuals. Mia’s story — the gripping journey of a young, beautiful, struggling actress who ends up a young, beautiful, successful actress — is bland and formulaic, but she at least seems like she might be fun to hang out with when she’s not being obnoxiously affectionate with her boyfriend in public. Sebastian though, with his ideological snobbery about how jazz ought to be, is a pub bore. He patronisingly dictates his musical theories to Mia, telling her how her opinions on jazz were wrong, actually, insisting that traditional jazz needs to be ‘saved’ from contemporary bands, and that he was the one to save it. By the end of the film he’s not really learnt anything; his views are never seriously challenged. The only modern jazz in the film is presented for mockery and disdain and theatrical looks of horror, and Sebastian’s successful traditional jazz club at the end only vindicates his rigid stance. Ironically the film’s big closing number, another spectacular piece that sees Sebastian imagine how great his relationship with Mia could have been, had things been different, made me imagine how much I could have loved the film had it not fundamentally just been about a pair of dull hipsters. I don’t want to belittle that ending; it’s a genuinely brilliant moment and I’m sure it must have been a real punch in the gut for anyone still emotionally engaged with things. But for me…I really wanted to fall in love with La La Land , and for a brief, giddy moment, I was. But it wasn’t to be. I had a bad feeling when I entered the cinema for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; not only were there children in the audience but the staff had run out of tea, which meant I’d had to have some sort of sickly fruit drink instead. It’s as if nobody warned them I was coming.
2019-04-18T19:04:02
http://joeblade.com/2017/01/19/falling-in-and-out-of-love-with-la-la-land/
0.999961
All Java operators: what they are and how they are used. Java Operator Precedence: what operators are evaluated first? In the previous chapter you learned that computers think in terms of 1s and 0s, and that you can use those 1s and 0s to represent numbers, characters, and booleans. Then you learned that through Java you could create meaningful names that refer to regions of memory using variables. The next step is to take those variables and do something meaningful with them. In this chapter, you will address all the mathematical operations you can perform in Java on primitive data types. Operators work in conjunction with operands, or the literal values or variables involved in the operation. There are unary operators, which are operators that operate on a single operand, as well as operators that operate on two or more variables. Arithmetic operators refer to the standard mathematical operators you learned in elementary school: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. An addition operation, can add two or more operands, whereas an operand can be a variable, a literal, or a constant. A subtraction operation can compute the difference between two or more operands, where an operand can be a variable, a literal, or a constant. A multiplication operation can multiply two or more operands, where an operand can be a variable, a literal, or a constant. When dividing integer types, the result is an integer type (see the previous chapter for the exact data type conversions for mathematical operations). This means that if you divide an integer unevenly by another integer, it returns the whole number part of the result; it does not perform any rounding. For example, consider the following two operations that both result to 1. Both result1 and result2 resolve to be 1, even though result1 would typically resolve to 2 if you were rounding off the result. Therefore, be cognizant of the fact that integer division in Java results in only the whole number part of the result, any fractional part is dropped. When dividing floating-point variables or values, this caution can be safely ignored. Floating-point division results in the correct result: The fractional part of the answer is represented in the floating-point variable. Note the appearance of the f following each literal value in the first line. When creating a floating-point literal value (a value that has a fractional element), the default assumption by the compiler is that the values are double. So, to explicitly tell the compiler that the value is a float and not a double, you can suffix the value with either a lowercase or uppercase F. The Java result is 1, but the true result is 1 Remainder 4. What happened to the remainder 4? Similar to the other arithmetic operators in this chapter, the modulus of an operation can be performed between variables, literals, and constants.
2019-04-23T03:23:37
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=30196&amp;seqNum=6
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This recipe may seem a bit daunting, but it is actually quite simple, and worth the effort. A fun, and tasty twist on the French classic. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, carrots, and onion; cook, stirring, until softened and browned, about 8 minutes. Add port, red wine, and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes; remove from heat and let cool completely. Place duck legs in an 8-quart container. Pour cooled wine mixture over duck legs to completely cover. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 days. Remove duck legs from marinade; pat dry and set aside. Strain marinade through a mesh strainer into a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, discarding solids. Bring liquid to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and let simmer until liquid has reduced by two-thirds, about 2 hours. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch-oven or heavy duty pot, over medium-high heat. Working in batches, season duck legs with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, coating on all sides and shaking off any excess. Add duck legs to hot oil and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer duck legs to a plate and repeat process with remaining duck legs. After duck legs are finished, wipe out pan, and add 1/4 cup of butter, let brown and add the chestnuts, sauteé in pan over medium heat until well browned. Season with kosher salt & pepper, and remove from pan into a bowl or other holding vessel. Repeat this step with the mushrooms and cipollini onions respectively. Return all duck legs to pan. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup butter into reduced wine mixture until well blended and add to pan, along with chicken stock, bay leaves, orange peel, and thyme. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and immediately transfer to oven. Cook until duck legs are tender and pulling away from the bone, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and transfer duck to a platter; set aside. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium saucepan; discard solids. Place saucepan over high heat and add cipollini onions and chestnuts. Cook until liquid reduces enough to coat the back of a spoon, skimming off any foam or oil that floats to the surface, about 1 hour. You should have about 5 cups of liquid. Add mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Return duck legs to pan and add mixture over duck. Place Pan over medium-high heat and cook until duck legs are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Cover to keep warm. Arrange duck legs on serving platter, and spoon over about 1/4 cup of sauce over each duck leg. Now, open a bottle of Ridge, and enjoy.
2019-04-18T11:19:37
https://www.ridgewine.com/food-pairings-old/zinfandel-pairings/duck-bourguignonne-chestnuts-foraged-mushrooms-cipollini-onions/
0.999998
What would be needed to open a dojo that could be used to teach 40 to 50 students throughout the week? I would like to know the cost of basic equipment, mats, insurance and all the other stuff that is probably not so obvious? Given that "opening a dojo" could mean anything from starting a class at the community center to building an authentic facility from the ground up, it's difficult to provide an estimate of costs. As a general rule, figure it's more than you ever dreamed. 40 to 50 students - going to need a couple of heavy bags, some kicking targets, mats for about 500 square feet, some bo staffs. Any catalogue such Century can get you all that stuff for several hundred dollars to a couple of grand. That is just to get started. Figure a computer and some business software (Quicken Pro would do nicely) or you'll need an accountant to keep track of tax laws, figure another $1000 - $1500. Now you need a storefront someplace, figure on an empty office space somewhere where occupancy is low - most likely 3 months rent up front. You will need insurance, and get some injury waivers made up (you might want to talk to a lawyer about how that). My best guess is at least $5000 just to get started, perhaps $10,000 if you live someplace where costs are high. I'd go the community college route - get permission to teach at the gym for a nominal fee, have everybody sign injury waivers, and be willing to take on college students. You should be able to use the wrestling mats and maybe they will have a heavy bag. Stick all the cash into a savings account and when you have a good-sized core of students have them help shop around for a suitable location the school can afford. You might also be able to get a free computer when somebody upgrades - just don't expect anything fancy.
2019-04-19T17:02:53
http://www.e-budo.com/archive/index.php/t-10488.html?s=308ac8fc2f13f50600c6cb17f90b26e8
0.999186
When I record with my webcam (Logitech Brio 4K) using 'Camtasia Recorder 2018' the audio and video are a little bit out of sync when I play it back in Camtasia 2018. I've tried 1080p and 720p - same problem. In an attempt to counter this I recorded separately with the webcam using the Logitech capture software (1080p 30fps and also 720/30) but when I import it (.mp4) to Camtasia only the audio plays and the video just stays on the first frame. I've tried toggling hardware acceleration (Nvidia GTX 1070Ti) but no dice. I'm not sure what else to try. I don't think it can be a system resource issue as the system is quite "beefy" but happy to investigate any suggestions. Observation: Filming with the Logitech software (same res/fps) produces a smoother image than with Camtasia Recorder. Is there anything I can tweak in Camtasia? Camtasia has far too many bugs for my liking. I'll find another bit of software. Edit and resave using Windows Video editor function (I just trimmed a couple seconds off the front end). Import into Camtasia, and it works as usual. I have the same issue. Is there a fix for this? I would like to avoid having to "edit and resave using Windows Video editor function." That adds an extra step to every recording.
2019-04-21T14:55:53
https://feedback.techsmith.com/techsmith/topics/audio-and-video-recording-out-of-sync-and-imported-media-only-plays-audio
0.998703
How can I protect my idea? - Your First Product! I have an idea for my startup, and I've been in stealth mode so far, but I know I'll eventually need to share it with people: what can I do to protect the idea, I'm thinking NDA's, patents, trademarks, what do you recommend? I can't believe that people are still hung up on the fear of having their idea stolen. I remember writing about this back in 2007 and back then I felt I was already beating a tired old horse that everyone in the world had already put out to pasture. How much time and effort and motivation is destroyed by this debilitating fear. How much money is spent on lawyers? How many months wasted on patents? There's so many thinking errors that lead to a fear of people stealing your idea. Second, we under-estimate the effort required to bring the idea into the world. Third, we under-estimate the size of the idea-generation machine that is humanity. Your idea has already been thought, many, many times. People have thought it in passing, they have thought it in depth, they have researched it, built it, seen their business collapse, and moved on. It's been thought so many times, in so many different ways, your hair would fall out if you even realised for a moment how common your idea is. Fourth, we under-estimate the dismissiveness with which others will treat our idea. Having heard the idea, other people, rather than racing off and "stealing it" will be very unlikely to even "think" the idea through! Transmitting an idea, in suitable high definition, is extremely hard. I don't know if you've seen the film "The Hudsucker Proxy" but spoiler warning one of the themes is that a character carried his "brilliant idea" around in his pocket, and sometimes, with great reluctance and excitement, he would show his idea to other people. It was a piece of paper with a circle on it. When other people saw it, he expected their reaction to be amazement and wonder: the same feelings he felt when he looked upon this brilliant and world-changing invention. All they saw was a ratty old piece of paper, with a circle on it. When they looked unimpressed, he would add this hopeful explanation. "You know, for kids!" The viewer would remain unimpressed, and look at him as a forlorn, hopeless fool. What the circle represented was his invention that truly did go on to change the world, and make millions of kids happy. It was his design for what would become known as the "hula hoop". When he saw the piece of paper he saw all the fun and joy it could bring the world, and he assumed that this internal representation, inside his own mind, would somehow be magically conveyed to others. There is a deep psychological truth in this notion, that we believe other people can see the rich inner state of our mind. But, as happened in the film, translating a brilliant idea into something the rest of the world can "see" requires more than a line drawing: it requires a hell of a lot of "Hustle". Without hustle, the best idea will languish. By hustle I mean furious activity, hard work, with the purpose of demonstrating, explaining, educating, introducing, doing all of the things that take the internal joy of your idea and make it real for others. Hustle is one of the major topics covered in the second half of my book. It's not something that comes naturally to "thinkers", introverts, the sort of people who are likely to have the great ideas in the first place. It's a skill though, that can be learned like any other. So I walk you through some simple steps you can take, some easy processes and some automated techniques that can turn you into a master of the hustle.
2019-04-25T18:42:30
https://yourfirstproduct.com/info/idea-protection
0.996783
How do I set up POP in Mailbird? If you aren't sure of the difference between POP and IMAP and why you would use one or the other, please click here. 1) After installing Mailbird, you will be asked to start set up.Enter the information requested. Then hit continue. 3) You will need to edit the server type as well as incoming and outgoing servers and add the passwords. Make sure your settings look like this and hit continue. note: The POP3 settings at the bottom are optional settings that you can turn on or off as desired. 4) Connecting with Facebook is your choice, or skip it. 5) Customize as desired and click continue. 6) Again, connecting apps is your choice and click continue. 7) If you have a referral coupon, enter it, if not skip. note: If you have questions about coupons or how to's with mail clients, you need to direct them to the software provider. 8) You are now done and can add more accounts or close and begin using your new account.
2019-04-22T13:15:00
https://community.homestead.com/homestead/topics/how-do-i-set-up-pop-in-mailbird
0.999786
"Here's a brief exercise that will raise your well-being and lower your depression: The gratitude visit. Close your eyes. Call up the face of someone still alive who years ago did something or said something that changed your life for the better. Someone who you never properly thanked; someone you could meet face-to-face next week. Got a face? Gratitude can make your life happier and more satisfying. When we feel gratitude, we benefit from the pleasant memory of a positive event in our life. Also, when we express our gratitude to others, we strengthen our relationship with them. But sometimes our thank you is said so casually or quickly that it is nearly meaningless. ... Your task is to write a letter of gratitude to this individual and deliver it in person. The letter should be concrete and about three hundred words: be specific about what she did for you and how it affected your life. Let her know what you are doing now, and mention how you often remember what she did. Make it sing! Once you have written the testimonial, call the person and tell her you'd like to visit [him or] her, but be vague about the purpose of the meeting; this exercise is much more fun when it is a surprise. When you meet her, take your time reading your letter. "Here's a second exercise to give you the flavor of the interventions that we have validated in random-assignment, placebo-controlled designs: [The] What-Went-Well Exercise (Also Called 'Three Blessings') We think too much about what goes wrong and not enough about what goes right in our lives. Of course, sometimes it makes sense to analyze bad events so that we can learn from them and avoid them in the future. However, people tend to spend more time thinking about what is bad in life than is helpful. Worse, this focus on negative events sets us up for anxiety and depression. One way to keep this from happening is to get better at thinking about and savoring what went well. "For sound evolutionary reasons, most of us are not nearly as good at dwelling on good events as we are at analyzing bad events. Those of our ancestors who spent a lot of time basking in the sunshine of good events, when they should have been preparing for disaster, did not survive the Ice Age. So to overcome our brains' natural catastrophic bent, we need to work on and practice this skill of thinking about what went well. "Every night for the next week, set aside ten minutes before you go to sleep. Write down three things that went well today and why they went well. You may use a journal or your computer to write about the events, but it is important that you have a physical record of what you wrote. The three things need not be earthshaking in importance ('My husband picked up my favorite ice cream for dessert on the way home from work today'), but they can be important ('My sister just gave birth to a healthy baby boy'). "Writing about why the positive events in your life happened may seem awkward at first, but please stick with it for one week. It will get easier. The odds are that you will be less depressed, happier, and addicted to this exercise six months from now.
2019-04-25T23:42:27
https://delanceyplace.com/view-archives.php?p=2438
0.989528
How to Tell the Other Parent "The Marriage Is Over" Every year the news is filled with the statistics of high divorce rates. According to divorcerate.org, first marriages end 41% to 50% of the time. The percentages worsen for second and third marriages. Ending a marriage is hard to do, but even more so when there are kids. The statistics tell only the cold, sterile facts of break-ups. Media reports shy away from the painfulness and heart-break of divorce-especially the angst of deciding to say "enough is enough." When a parent asks "How do I tell my spouse that the marriage is over?" others often struggle to know how to respond. Are there reasons that justify divorce for parents? If so, how does a parent tell the other parent that the marriage is over? How do you try to protect the children while rejecting the other parent? 1. The Love Account is Empty: We all keep a marital "bank" account that fills up when the other parent shows us fondness and admiration. Both parents fill up each other's account with acts of kindness-going the extra mile for the other parent. The account is spent when marriages have rough times. If spouses stop doing things for each other, then fondness and admiration turn to alienation and resentment, and the marriage starts to die. Eventually, one spouse decides to file for the family version of bankruptcy: divorce. 2. Ideas about Each Other Turn Negative: When parents are first married, they forgive little things, focusing instead on the best in each other. If the marriage falters, spouses become less forgiving, and reject the notion that problems are due to life's circumstances. Instead, husbands and wives begin to see each other as character-flawed. The conclusions turn from "Oh it's just a bad day" to "He/she is such a bad person" 3. Problems Look Permanent: As the marriage turns from love to indifference, spouses change their belief about the transient nature of marital problems. They shift from thinking that things can change to thinking things will never change. The "permanent-problems" belief produces hopelessness about the marriage. If marital happiness will never return, then the only option left is divorce. 4. Fights Become Gridlocked: Research on divorce shows never-ending arguments are a key predictor of divorce. A wife asks for affection and her husband rejects her. They fight for hours, in a gridlock of perpetual hostility. Finally, one will turn away, slam a door, and silently brood or cry. The constant pattern of unrepaired hostility keeps the couple from using fights to grow closer by making up. Instead, husbands and wives grow apart. They no longer rely on each other for healing after a fight. 5. Children Become Damaged: Children become hurt from the hostility, contempt, and defensiveness that characterize their parents' fights. Emotions of fear and sadness overwhelm children when their parents' fight incessantly-kids usually find themselves isolated and helpless to deal with such pain. Parents become disturbed after a harsh fight, finding themselves unable to meet the desperate needs of their shell-shocked kids. Often, in such homes, children's ability to handle painful emotions can be undermined for a lifetime. Be Certain: When a marriage is over, spouses often feel pressure to rapidly move out before giving their decision adequate (and rational) thought. An uncertain decision to divorce can cause more harm than good. A useful maxim is "Once you say the marriage is over, there is no going back." Even if people change their minds and want to stay married later, the lingering aftermath of rejecting the other spouse will haunt the marriage for years. Another outcome of uncertainty can be increased efforts by the other spouse to save the marriage. Desperation to save the marriage leads to begging to work things out-a frantic spouse that senses uncertainty will plead even more. The spouse ending the marriage must have reached the decision without reservations in order to avoid months of pleas to "stay and work on things." If there is doubt, take paper and draw a line down the center. On the right side, list the reasons to end the marriage, and on the left the reasons to stay together. Assign weight to each side, based on factors like importance or protection of the children. The exercise helps parents think through the decision to end a marriage-to have insight into how certain the decision seems. When deciding to end a marriage, it is best to have no room for doubt. When the other spouse pushes back against the decision, be firm, but avoid anger. The other spouse sees the marriage from a different perspective, understandably. Calm, unwavering approaches to delivering the divorce message will help both spouses transition into healthier, post-divorce parenting. Be Objective and Detached: When a parent ends a marriage, protecting the children from hostility is key-parental anger can harm children and place them in the middle of the divorce. Divorcing parents can safeguard their children by ensuring that the connectedness of marriage has ended. When I treat couples, I remind them that love and hate exist at opposite ends of the "good/bad" spectrum, but both require lots of connection. The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference. When someone says the marriage is over, the other spouse, as well as the children, benefit if connection has ended, being replaced by detachment. Be Focused: All marriages have a history. Spouses remember both the good and the bad. When parents end a marriage, they easily fall prey to the "regretful history" trap-focusing only on the painful past. Spouses do best when they avoid tainting their message about the end of the message with angry disappointment. Otherwise, regrets morph into critical attacks, defensiveness, counter-attacks, and hostility. Parents can avoid the "regretful history" trap by focusing on one, single message: "The marriage is over." Be Consistent: People will waffle on a tough message to save others from being hurt. In reality, waffling is an attempt to avoid feeling guilty when hurting someone. Such efforts cause inconsistent messages-giving false hope to the other parent. To end a marriage gracefully, keep the message consistent each time to avoid creating confusion and wishful thinking. Blend kindness with consistency to improve the chances of being heard accurately. Stick to the message and avoid arguing over the meaning of words. Keep things simple-state that you want to end the marriage clearly. Remember you have the right to make this choice, so resist justifying yourself. Be understanding of any surprise about your decision. When parents divorce, children suffer no matter how well the process is handled. When parents try to protect children from normal pain, they can inadvertently undermine adjustment. Research tells us that children are resilient-they bounce back from divorce when parents don't place them in the middle of hostility. Children also do better if post-divorce parenting is authoritative (for a discussion of authoritative parenting see Tiger Mom and Science), rather than aggressive and controlling. Under the right conditions, children can do well after a divorce. When the end is certain, parents protect their children by staying calm, being clear, and moving forward. Children of divorce benefit if parents reduce, or eliminate, hostility and conflict, and provide instead competent, non-aggressive post-divorce parenting. Handled properly, divorce ends not only the fighting between the parents, but also protects children from the harm caused by family hostility. When your husband cheats it really doesn't matter. What a great article, not! How about the covenant that was made. Oh well I'm not happy, so I am outa here. It's okay if I destroy my family. Are you joking? Well sounds pretty self serving to me, but what would I expect from todays community of Psychologists. The "ME" factor is really in. You didn't even mention trying to do everything to save your family first. Sad that the start of families has come to this. The pain of divorce seems clear in the post from Anonymous. It can be heard in the sarcasm. Of course, doing things to save a marriage is the responsibility of both partners. Unfortunately, the things that can be done seldom, if ever, help when one spouse is ready to end the relationship. When a history of gridlocked hostility exists, and one spouse is disengaged, there is little if anything that can resurrect love in the marriage. Of course, guilt or threats can keep even the most disinterested spouse in a marriage, at least for a while. But, that outcome is not saving the marriage--it's avoiding the divorce. The comment alludes to the notion that I suggest flippantly ending a marriage, rather than suggesting how to save a family. The blog really tried to review the factors that we know end marriages. I asked readers to be sure that, when deciding to divorce, they do so by considering the decision less emotionally (hurt, anger) and more rationally. The blog did not say to divorce if a spouse is just "not happy,. I imagine that Anonymous might have heard someone say those words to him or her, though. My hope is that "Anonymous," and anyone who is divorced, can learn about what destroys the love in marriage by reading my blog. Future relationships can keep from repeating past mistakes. Good resources for making marriages work can be found at the Gottman Institute (www.gottman.com). In summary, I must say that I could easily have become defensive from such an aggressive and sarcastic post. But, personalizing my reactions would not help someone who reveals much pain and anger. If the commenter went through an unwanted divorce, hopefully he or she can move beyond the pain. The future is better served by learning to live, and love, well. Your advice is to people wanting to divorce their partners is cruel and unfeeling to both sides. And does nothing to encourage the stability of marriage, And it's not true. You don't have an automative right to end the divorce when you want to. No one does.That's actually the meaning of marriage--a vow and a promise that is supposed to protect children. You're message that you just coldly end it--leaving the other person's ad the children's needs unmet and unconsidered--is a message of selfishness and betrayal. Marriages have ups and downs. They should. That's part of it. I think you're missing the point. The article does not promote divorce and tell you to do it right away when your marriage goes through tough times. What the article is pointing out is that are scenarios and situation when saying goodbye and it's over is the best way. There are wounds that take time to heal, there are wounds that takes a lifetime to heal, and there are wounds that never heal. Especially when that wound is inflicted by one of the partners over and over again. Again this article doesn't say quit at the fist sign of problem. Rather, this article is giving us pointers on when to tell that fixing is no longer an option. 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