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Black Stars focused on Portugal World Cup clash, amid off-field distractions
Amid off-field distractions, players of the Black Stars are focused on their World Cup final Group G match, says Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi.
Just days to the big game against Portugal, the Daily Telegraph and Channel 4′s Dispatches programme allege that the sport body had agreed to take part in international football matches organised by match fixers.
However, Kwesi Nyantakyi says the matter has been explained to the Ghana team, who play the Portuguese in the final group fixture seeking to reach the second round.
"The players are very active on social media and are very active in the news media and they are aware of what is going on," GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi told www.ghanafa.org.
"We have explained to them and our motive is to insulate them from some of this challenging publications that are intended to disturb the focus of our team.
"They seem to appreciate what we trying to do. I can assure everyone that this negative reportage has no negative effect on the psyche and the focus of our players."
All teams in Group G – Ghana, Germany, Portugal and the U.S – are still alive in the qualifying for second round places.
A 2-2 between the United States and Portugal on Sunday means the competition will go to the wire with the final matches set for Thursday.
The result left Germany and the U.S. level at the top of the group on four points and Portugal and Ghana on one each.
Germany and the U.S will face each other while Ghana take on Portugal in the final group games.
The Black Stars need a big win and hope the other fixture does not end in a draw.


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Meet our Team: One Monday per month we will introduce you to one of our Studio B Yoga & More team members. Each segment will consist of a few questions and our team members' answers. We are so proud of our team and so blessed to work with such wonderful people. Our intention with this project is to share insight into what lights the heart of each amazing Studio B teacher and team member.
Meet Charlene;
Please tell us a bit about yourself, Char: I am a full time psychology & philosophy student at the University of the Fraser Valley. The majority of my day is spent in coffee shops with strong coffee and a strong WiFi connection. When I'm not working on homework I can be found trying out new restaurants with my friends, camping with my husband and our dog, or browsing the stacks of a bookstore.
Why we love her: Charlene is the most caring, kind hearted, enthusiastic individual around. She radiates joy and is so incredibly hard working and strives towards achieving her goals all while still taking the time and helping those around her with her giving and compassionate spirit. She always knows just the right thing to say whether it be when you need a laugh or to talk about life. She is sweet, and loving… and even a little gangster and that's why we love having her as part of the team.
Why Yoga? I choose to practice yoga because it challenges me physically and mental. When I find myself in a pose that is challenging I have to rely on my breath and my mind to guide me through it. This has been helpful in other aspects of my life, too— mainly at school. Whenever I find myself feeling overwhelmed within the academia world I remind myself to take a step back and breathe. Sometimes I get so immersed in my schoolwork that I forget my body and my mind have other needs. Taking a step back and spending time with my breath allows me to refocus, and truly see what my mind and body are telling me. The message they send me is usually "GO TO A YOGA CLASS! or EAT!"
What is alive for you right now? Waking up every morning knowing that I get to go to school and expand my knowledge on topics I love.
What are you listening to right now? Currently I am listing to a lot of hip-hop. For me its the perfect genre for all occasions because it can be up-beat or mellow. I play hip-hop while cleaning, cooking, driving, getting ready in the morning and doing yoga! I am all about the hip-hop playlists on Spotify. There is always one to suit my mood.
If you could be any age at all, what age would you be? Part of me would like to be 18 again— but only if it meant that I could bring with me the knowledge and experience I have today. If I could relive my late teens and early 20's again I would spend less time worrying about what people thought of me and more time trying to figure out where I needed to be in 5 years. I would have spent more time doing the things that made me happy regardless of what people thought.
Where's your favourite place in the world to be? My favourite place in the world is the airport! Usually when I'm at the airport it means I'm going somewhere new and adventure awaits. I love to travel and try to do it as often as I can.
Do you have any interesting hobbies (all hobbies are interesting)? I love to read! My "to be read" list is out of control! I also enjoy camping in the summer, off-roading, and taking day trips to Vancouver in search of the best donuts and beer.
When you're not working in the studio, where can you be found? In a coffee shop, head down, with my headphones on, OR In the summer time, lazying in the sun reading a book and listening to music.
How did you find yoga? In high-school; it was part of my health and fitness class. I quickly fell in love with yoga when I found out that I got to take a "nap" for 10 minutes at the end of each class.
What's your idea of adventure? Going to a country where most people don't speak English, and the culture is different than my own. Exploring a new country is always fun, but I think my next big adventure needs to be exploring my own country. I would love to spend a month or two driving across Canada and camping along the way.
What is your favourite thing about working at Studio B? My favourite thing about working at Studio B is the people. Each person has a unique journey that has led them to their practice (yoga) and I think one of my favourite things about Studio B is that it's created such a safe and calm environment and as a result people are more willing to open up and talk about their journey with me. I really love that yoga brings such a diverse group of people together, and for 75 – 90 minutes all their journeys intercept with one another.

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Is there someone in your life that epitomizes health? They always look good. They don't have a weight issue. They always seem to have energy and be in a positive mood. You rarely see them getting sick.Do you know this person?
If so, maybe you've noticed that they can make this all look pretty easy.
And they also don't seem to get sucked in by the various nutritional and fitness fads. The probably haven't tried intermittent fasting. They didn't eliminate all carbs from their diet. And they didn't give German volume training a go when everyone was going crazy over 10 sets of 10 reps.
So what is it that accounts for these people having the best health and fitness? Why do they seem to have it all without having to work for it?
Part of this has to do with the fact that these people have established really good health habits. And they practice these health habits all the time. They exercise when on vacation. They get 8 hours a sleep every night. And they have good nutritional practices.
Well success leaves clues. And we can model what works and reap some of the rewards ourselves.
Really it comes to doing one thing. And doing it really well. What is the one thing? Well it could be one of a number of things. And below are a few examples. Read through the list. And pick the one thing that resonates and sounds like would fit you the best.
A. Build New Habits – We are creatures of habit and it can be hard to break patterns. For example, when I wake up in the morning I grab my phone and go to the bathroom. While waking up I'll check my email, business and personal. Then I'll check social media, usually Facebook and Instagram. Next I'll check the headlines on Business Insider, Bloomberg, MSNBC, Reuters, CNN and Fox. If there's a headline that catches my eye I'll click and get sucked into the story. Did you know Usain Bolt is trying to make it in professional soccer and scored two goals in a game in Australia? Because of this silly routine I do know this.
Now obviously it would be more beneficial to read or write for 20 minutes instead of spending time online. Despite knowing this I still spend time each morning doing this.
Going forward I'm going to leave my phone alone first thing in the morning until I get to work. No one is phoning at 430 am. And this is the best time of day for me to read or write. There are no distractions. I'm refreshed. And it's quiet. I don't want to miss out on this opportunity again. Feel free to check-in with me when to see how I'm doing on this. Saturday will be day four.
B. Limit Yourself to One Change – I can't remember who I had the conversation with but it involved an individual starting a fitness routine with a coach. And the individual's program involved packing workout wear everyday and coming to the gym. Once this person had arrived at the gym they were only allowed to exercise for 2 minutes. Then they had to leave the gym.
You can guess what probably happened, right? This person established the habit of going to the gym everyday. They were always prepared to train. And they always left being able to do more.
Once we have the one thing established as a habit then we can look to add more our plate. This allows you to make changes at your pace and comfort level.
The one thing we need for success is just that. It's to do one thing. Not 10, 5 or even 2 things. Start small. Aim for frequent small doses rather infrequent efforts at a massive level. For example, if a person set a goal to exercise 12 hours per month, they would get a better result with 20 minutes daily rather than 3 hours every Saturday.
C. Pick the One Thing – In terms of where to start, look at what you're not doing well in terms of your health and fitness. Is it your sleep? Or your nutrition? Or your training? Once you know what the weak link is, pick one habit that will improve that aspect of your health. Maybe an athlete has a poor habit of playing video games after games and staying up until the early morning. Besides the poor sleep habit established this will also impair nutrition as the athlete may sleep in and miss breakfast.
D. You Are the Dictator – When it comes to your life and decisions you get to be in control. For the most part anyway. We live in the country with the most freedom anywhere. You can choose where you want to live. You can choose what you want to do. You can choose your faith or not. You have freedom of expression and many of the other privileges not available in other countries. Imagine you are the dictator of your own country. You get to make all the rules. You have no one to answer to but yourself. You get to choose what you eat or don't. You get to choose when and how much you sleep. You get to choose what exercise you'll do. You choose the company you keep.
When things don't go your way you really have no to blame but yourself. You are the dictator. You are in charge. When others set rules or laws we comply or there are complications. For example, try not paying your taxes or not stopping for red lights. There would be consequences for not following the rules. Set some rules for yourself and follow them.
E. Plan-Do-Review – When it comes to fitness, most Canadians don't do any. When we do something that would work up a sweat, i.e. moderately vigorous physical activity, only 5% of the population does 150 minutes per week. And then you think of this 5% and probably many don't have a plan. They go to the gym. They get on a cardio machine. They move mindlessly while watching a sports game or reality show. After a while they move over to the row of strength machines and do 3 sets of 10 before moving on to the next machine. There is no rhyme or reason to the selection of the exercise other it's the next machine in the series of equipment. Once a few reps have been completed on the last machine the workout is done. There's no foam roll, stretch or cool down to finish things off.
Unfortunately if it wasn't bad enough that 95% of people don't get 30 minutes of exercise a day, the 5% that do probably don't have a plan or any direction. When you get started on a fitness routine you need to have a plan. You need to track and record your workouts. And periodically you should test yourself to see how things are working and what isn't.
F. Focus – I remember hearing a story where Gates, Buffet and Jobs were at a dinner. They were asked when the others weren't around what accounted for their success? And they all said the same thing. Focus. And we can make the same argument here for our health and fitness. How often do we get bored with the process? How often do get distracted by the shiny ball? Do we have too many choices and suffer from paralysis by analysis? Pick the one thing and stay focussed on it.
G. Get the Big Rocks – If we want the best results we need to direct our attention to the basics. There's no sense investigating this supplement or that if your caloric intake is way too high. There's no sense seeking the next best hip mobility drill if your program has zero intensity and burns barely any calories. With nutrition eat the best food you can afford, in the right amounts at the right times. With your sleep get 8 hours of quality sleep on a regular basis with as much before midnight as possible. With your training look to do something daily with movement and intensity for at least 30 minutes. This is where the expression 'it's simple but not easy' comes in.
H. Stop the Bleeding – When you look to do something positive ask yourself what is hurting you the most. Direct your attention there and address your weakest link. Imagine if you were a doctor and you came across a patient with a sprained ankle but also suffered a heart attack. It's life over limb at this point. It would make no sense to treat the ankle with ice and a wrap while the patient doesn't have a pulse. The sad thing is we do this with our health and fitness.
There are those who will have problems with snacking or cravings but want to ask if I think essential oils would be a good thing to try? Or someone that is one their device for hours before bed and wonders if a blue light reduction app would be a good idea?
We're kind of missing the point. Focus on the where you're losing health. Get your mind, sleep, nutrition and training in order. And start with the one thing that you struggle with the most.


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Just a 2 minute drive from the famous Lahich beach and golf course. Pitch & Putt, horse riding and water sports available locally. Wonderful seafood restaurants within easy reach. World-famous limestone region of the Burren just 10 minutes by car, also Cliffs of Moher a mere 4 miles away. Ideal countryside for hiking, cycling, nature walks or painting. Enjoy a pint while listening to traditional Irish music in any one of a dozen well-run pubs in Lahinch, Liscannor, Fanore or Ballyvaughan. Rent a boat in Liscannor for some sea-fishing off the Aran Islands.


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They always say third time's a charm! Back by popular demand we are releasing the third and possibly the final installment of the Freetown Collection. This time around we are going for purity so we present to you The Freetown En Blanc Collection. As we have done in the past, "En Blanc" which is white-on-white is the focal point of the collection, however we also have available for purchase the last two collections, The Original and En Noir. Also available is a KIDS Collection.
The collection with be available for preorder for 2 weeks (2/22/12 – 3/6/12) To stay true to our roots of collaborative style for awareness; we have partnered with Project Pekin a non-profit Organization in Sierra Leone that seeks to help homeless and struggling children have a better life by providing education, health and safe homes. a portion of our sales will go to Project Pekin; to assist with innovation projects, scholarships and school supplies.
We look forward to your support and in the meantime check out the collection. (click here)
About Freetown
Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, was founded in 1792 as a colony for freed slaves by African-Americans, Africans and West Indians. Since the cities inception in 1792, a lot of historical events have taken place including its independence in 1961 and a ten year civil war.
Today, however, with a new era and powerful generation full of energy and innovation, Freetown has yielded a new identity pushing freedom in all aspects and taking the city to higher heights! This year Sierra Leone celebrates 55 years of independence and we decided to do something a little special with limited edition scoop tees with the number 55 printed on the back of the tees.
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We believe that every Sierra Leonean child should feel protected and safe with access to basic needs. We aim to create a mindset within our communities that we are responsible for and owe a duty of care to every Sierra Leonean child and children should not be stigmatized or discriminated against based on tribe, class or gender.
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Most organizations approach the implementation of UC from an information technology (IT) aspect, and therefore fail to consider the human collaboration elements of unified communications. In order to successfully implement a UC solution, organizations must focus on specific components, including:
- User Environment
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A UC implementation which is missing any of these components will not have the desired successful outcome. For example, if the infrastructure is unstable, or users experience poor call quality or video latency, the entire user experience will fail. Therefore, it is important to approach UC implementation from the human collaboration aspect in order to ensure technical consistency.
Just as with any other technology implementation project, there are many factors to consider when preparing for a UC implementation, including a clear understanding of business requirements, changes to organizational culture, and most importantly, user training.
Evaluating Requirements
UC provides staff with an entirely new way to connect, and it changes how people communicate and collaborate within any organization. While UC offers a wide array of integrated features, it is important to understand how these features will impact business operations and processes. Evaluating business requirements is an essential component of a successful UC implementation.
Developing Implementation Strategy
An implementation strategy should address the many implications that a UC deployment has for all aspects of an organization's operations. Some factors that must be considered include technology adoption, training, business processes, technical requirements, financials, as well as involvement from stakeholders, and development of governance and policy frameworks.
Changes to Business Culture
Moving to UC has significant implications for an organization's culture and its day-to-day operations. As a consequence, it is vital to understand how implementing UC can impact an organization's culture. Understanding these impacts facilitates preparation for the transformation toward a more collaborative and communicative enterprise culture. Understanding impacts also helps identify the level of staff training and education that will be necessary for successful technology adoption by users.
Training & Employee Engagement
Significant employee engagement and training are vital factors in a successful UC implementation. By including employees in the implementation process through continuous communication, you will ensure they are on-board with the new solution. In order to have user buy-in, it is important for staff to understand how UC will improve their day-to-day workflow and enhance the way they function. In addition to employee education, there must be ample user training both before and after implementation.
Planning & Testing
Finally, a successful UC implementation depends on a smooth deployment. Therefore, it's important to thoroughly plan the actual implementation as well as testing prior to going live. If employees come in to work on a Monday morning and their phones are not working, or they can't join their conference call, or they are not be able to use all of the features of the new UC solution, then the solution's reputation is thrown in doubt from the onset and it will be very difficult to convince skeptical minds to adopt the new technology.
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Here is a theory. As we grow older -- and become set in different professional disciplines -- we too easily lose the ability to think laterally. It is also human nature to mystify what it is we do for a living (and doing that can also usefully inflate pay packets).
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have increasingly started to be seen as representing serious risks for businesses and investors, they also inevitably encounter hurdles: such as demonstrating "materiality," a fundamental principle of financial reporting. But critical awareness needs to be maintained. There is no reason why the best language to do that is not only the language of accounting, but the language of art. The latter has the capacity to reach more people -- be they business men and women or investors, and it could be argued that good art is far better at concentrating minds.
Let us consider the implications of the declining bee population. Yes, really.
The rapid decline of the honey bee, particularly in North America and Europe, holds increasing investor risk. The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that bee-pollinated commodities are worth U.S. $20 billion in annual U.S. agricultural production and U.S. $217 billion worldwide – a service all provided for free, points out the U.N.-supported Principles For Responsible Investment (PRI) in one of its reports in March this year.
Now look at The Hive at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew in London, which has just opened. It is a unique, 17 meter (more than 55 feet) high structure, inspired by scientific research into the health of bees.
Designed by U.K.-based artist Wolfgang Buttress, it was originally created as the centerpiece of the U.K. Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo.
The installation is made from thousands of pieces of aluminum which create a lattice effect and is fitted with hundreds of LED lights that glow and fade as a unique soundtrack hums and buzzes around you. These multi-sensory elements of the Hive are in fact responding to the real-time activity of bees in a beehive behind the scenes at Kew. The sound and light intensity within the space changes as the energy levels in the real beehive surge, giving visitors an insight into life inside a bee colony.
What better way to draw attention to our connection to the environment? "My approach to a sculpture seeks to frame nature so one can experience it more intimately. I want visitors to feel enveloped, wrapped-up and involved in the experience, rather than adopting the position of an external observer," says Wolfgang Buttress.
In reality, we are none of us "external observers" when it comes to ESG risk. Climate risk is very much ESG risk because of all the potential impact from it -- from the migration of displaced people as a result of changing climate, to the broad impact of water scarcity and desertification, all currently being highlighted by the United Nations.
"Along with the risk to spikes in global commodity prices, declining bee numbers could hit a long list of pollination-dependent industries, from food retailers and manufacturers to luxury goods makers and global drinks groups. And that doesn't include the risk to investors in agrochemical groups making the pesticides accused of killing bees should they lose their multi-billion dollar markets – or the danger of agricultural yields falling without access to pesticides, as farmers fear they will," says the PRI report.
The World Economic Forum has also just placed the impact of lost biodiversity and ecosystems in a basket of 10 top global risks alongside those of climate change and water scarcity.
"Asset owners and managers have a unique position when it comes to addressing the financial impact of these kinds of challenges. The time has come to incorporate pollinators' and particularly honey bees' risk into investment strategies," says the report.
As for artists, they are also in a unique position -- in rising above differences and being able to speak to a common human core. Mr Buttress is to be applauded for using his talent to bring seemingly separate professional worlds together.
A wildflower meadow leads the way to The Hive at Kew, which describes it as "a truly immersive, multi-sensory experience taking visitors on a journey, exploring the vital role of bees and other pollinators in feeding the planet." If it ever stops raining, that is -- as Britain votes today on whether it stays in or leaves the European Union after a bitter and divisive campaign, the weather Gods seem unsettled.
Whether or not Britain has a future in the European Union tomorrow, you should come to see the #KewHive and celebrate the fact that we have #MoreInCommon than divides us on the planet -- as without that thought, the future looks bleak indeed.


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Digital editor Diane Smyth sheds light on what she looks for when selecting feature-worthy projects.
With so many photographers out there, the question of what makes for a noteworthy project is all the more important. A strong command of the medium's formal elements is crucial, but so too are the ideas and narratives that hold a photographic series together.
Established as a trade journal in 1854, during the 164 years since its conception, British Journal of Photography has moved away from this original intent. Today it is focused on showcasing the most innovative photography projects and the concepts behind them, opening up the discipline for readers from all walks of life.
But what makes a project fit for publication by British Journal of Photography?
Since joining British Journal of Photography in 2004, Diane Smyth, currently BJP's digital editor, has selected the work of hundreds of photographers to feature both online and in print. For Smyth, the coalescing of form and ideas is of paramount importance. "I don't mind if images are documentary, set up, portrait, landscape, digitally retouched, shot on large format film etc. – it's whether I find the ideas and images themselves interesting. I think the images have to be appealing – having chosen a visual format, some of the potential of that format is lost if a project has an interesting concept but boring or cliched images," she explains.
The series Monsanto®: A photographic investigation, showcased on BJP online last year, is a series that epitomises this for Smyth. Created by the Franco-Venezuelan photographer, Mathieu Asselin, this long-form documentary project was recently nominated for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. "It's a perfect example of a series that has both an extremely important message, and sophisticated and interesting images," she says.
This research-intensive project, which took five years to complete, delves into the dark world of the US chemical corporation, Monsanto, exposing the devastating incidents that litter its past. From the catastrophic human cost of Agent Orange, produced by the company for the US military to spray across large swathes of Southern Vietnam during the War, to the infamous release of poisonous chlorinated PCB derivatives that destroyed a small American town.
Through an assortment of his own imagery and archival material, Asselin reveals the corporation's shady past and its idealised facade, sustained through years of carefully thought out propaganda and communications. "It shows how a photographic project can raise important questions, and challenge the view of the world put across by powerful institutions," says Smyth.
In a similar vein, in 2018 Smyth is keen to see work that engages with the issues around Brexit and the resulting climate of uncertainty. "I think we're in a dark period politically and I'd like to see projects exploring issues related to this – I'm sure they will come to define this era," she says.
British Journal of Photography remains dedicated to covering the best of photography, spotlighting new talent and established practitioners, along with new equipment and technology. Subscribe to BJP today to find out about the most inspiring and innovative photography before anyone else.


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Decisions restating the doctrine of equivalents by English and German courts within the past year, especially in the Eli Lilly v Actavis litigations, suggest a review of how the DOE is applied in the US, writes John Pegram of Fish & Richardson.
In the US, infringement by equivalents is determined by use of two threshold legal tests and a factual test. Two of these three have been clarified by US courts this year.
Ensnarement of the prior art
As stated in September by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, "a doctrine of equivalents theory cannot be asserted if it will encompass or 'ensnare' the prior art" (Jang v Boston Scientific)". The modern expression of this legal principle and use of the term "ensnare" are derived from the US Supreme Court's opinion in one of the leading DOE cases, Warner-Jenkinson v Hilton Davis (1997).
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Tony Martin hopes to cap a leaden season with gold at worlds
Martin hopes to place a golden cap on what has been a leaden season
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is hoping to salvage what's been a virtually disastrous season with a gold medal at next week's world championships.
Take away Martin's well-deserved silver medal from the time trial at the London Games, and just about everything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong this season.
From broken bones to untimely punctures to collisions with cars, it seems like Martin cannot get a break, at least not the right kind. He's hoping the worlds will put a positive end on what's largely been a frustrating season.
"I have had a lot of bad luck. It was a lot of up and downs, it was hard to keep the morale high," Martin told VeloNews.com. "After some bad luck, I have come back — now I am optimistic I can come back one more time for the worlds."
Last year, Martin seemingly could do no wrong. He won nearly every major time trial he started, taking down archrival Fabian Cancellara in the Tour de France and the world championship.
Martin also won overall titles at Tour of the Algarve, Paris-Nice and the Tour of Beijing, and took second at Tour de Romandie, in what was by far his most successful season since turning pro in 2005.
Just as the 27-year-old was blessed in 2011, Martin seems cursed this year.
Team boss Patrick Lefevere said Martin's bad luck seemed to have no end in 2012.
"He's always had bad luck this year," Lefevere told VeloNews. "He lost the time trial to (Bradley) Wiggins at Algarve because a dog ran across the road. Then he was struck by a car while training and fractured his face three times. He came back for the Tour, punctured in the prologue and broke his scaphoid. Then we lost the Eneco tour TT by seven-tenths of a second. Then he came second to Wiggins at the Olympics. It's very hard to beat this British track rider. Maybe he has luck now in the worlds."
Martin put a temporary end to the frustration with a season-saving silver medal at the Olympics. After injuring his hand at the Tour, he decided to pull the plug early in the Tour to give his body a full chance at recovery in time for London.
While Wiggins outclassed him on home roads with the form of his life, Martin still brought home silver.
"It was important to earn a medal at the Olympics," Martin said. "It's better to win, but at the Olympics, any medal is good. I am very pleased about that."
With both Wiggins and Cancellara skipping worlds, Martin will line up as the red-hot favorite to repeat his world title next week.
Martin raced the Vuelta for that exact purpose, pulling out in the final weekend after riding into a few breakaways, including a second place at the Valdezcaray climbing stage in stage 4.
"I tried every day to go into the breakaway, but without going too hard. This Vuelta is good training for the worlds," Martin said. "Defending the world title is the big goal right now."
For Martin, putting a winning touch on 2012 would be an ideal way to leave the season in the rearview mirror for good.


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Battles of the Horus Heresy (List)
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
- A listing of known campaigns and battles of note during the Horus Heresy. This listing is not exhaustive and is presented merely for interest and comparison.
- Attempt has been made to present the unsorted listing in chronological order. However, due to the nature of the way the timing information is presented in the source texts (often nebulously and even contradictory), the chronological order must only be taken as a rough guide.
- Several campaign names are currently presumed.
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Resources that will help you work on your business in addition to working in your business.
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook by Richard Wiswall
A book that offers strategies for farming smarter, not harder. Topics covered include recordkeeping, market planning and crop analysis (including crop budget spreadsheets).
Growing Farms Podcast
This podcast by farmer John Suscovich of Camps Road Farm covers all things relevant to running a successful market farm. Great listening for while you're weeding.
Foothill Farming Financial Resources (Placer-Nevada Cooperative Extension)
A list of farm funding sources, including loans and grants.
Foothill Farming Marketing Resources (Placer-Nevada Cooperative Extension)
A list of marketing associations and farmers' market contacts for Placer and Nevada Counties.
This organization works to help small and medium-scale farms to be viable, ecologically-minded, and happy in their vocation.
Farm Commons
A non-profit organization that provides farmers with practical legal education through webinars, sample documents, blog posts and one-on-one assistance.
Crowdfunding – Loans
Kiva Zip
A peer-to-peer crowdfunding style lending platform that offers 0% interest loans to small businesses. The Tahoe Food Hub is a Kiva Zip trustee, so contact us if you're interested in pursuing a loan.
Crowdfunding – You Keep the $$$
From healthy and artisanal foods to community kitchens and organic farms, this crowdfunding platform puts its collective support behind food system innovators in order to create a healthy food future.
We the Trees
A permaculture-based crowdfunding site designed to support projects that create environmental, social and educational change.
Crowdfunding sites that aren't specific to food and farming: Kickstarter, Go Fund Me, Rockethub


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Description: This article provides information about Lord Shiva, a superior Deity in Hindu Dharma.
Supreme God was in an unmanifest and dormant state. According to the science of Spirituality, Supreme God is formless, unmanifest and has no attributes. He then made a resolve, 'I am one, let Me manifest in several forms,' and Creation began. The Deities (or God principles) Prajapati, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Meenakshi represent Creation, Bliss, Sustenance, Dissolution and Multiplication respectively. Lord Shiva is the Deity for dissolution.
In this article, we will explain about Lord Shiva.
Who is Lord Shiva?
In Hinduism, there are two Sects – Vaishnavites; those who worship Lord Vishnu, and Shaivites; those who worship Lord Shiva. According to each of these Sects, by worshipping their respective Deity, they merge with that Deity; that is, Vaishnavites merge with Lord Vishnu and Shaivites merge with Lord Shiva. However, all Hindus revere Lord Shiva, who is one of the superior Deities of Hinduism.
Attributes of Lord Shiva
Lord Shiva worships Shri Vishnu and Shri Vishnu worships Lord Shiva. He has adorned the Deity Ganga on His head, who was under the feet of Shri Vishnu.
Lord Shiva chants the Name of Shri Vishnu continuously; due to which there is an increase in temperature. In order to reduce this temperature, He lives on the icy Kailash Mountain and uses the Ganga, serpents, etc. to cool down the temperature.
It is said that Lord Shiva is short tempered. This is said because if someone disturbs Him while He is chanting (for example, as done by Madan, the Deity of love) a tremendous amount of radiance is suddenly expelled from Him and the person disturbing Him gets destroyed. This radiance cannot be tolerated by anyone and is generated due to His continuous chanting.
Lord Shiva is a true renunciant because He does not get perturbed by anything; including sexual desires. In a way, He is a true Jitendriya (conqueror of senses).
He takes the worst possible things upon Himself just for the sake of others. During the battle between the Deities and Demons for Amrut (the nectar of immortality), a poison came out of the celestial ocean while they were churning it (samudra-manthan). This poison threatened all creation. Neither the Deities nor the Demons were willing to consume this poison. Lord Shiva came to their aid and contained the poison in his throat – he did not swallow it, but kept it in His throat. Due to this His throat turned bluish in colour, hence, Lord Shiva is also known as Nilkanth (the One Who has a blue coloured throat).
Goddess Mahakali was slaying demons; however she went on a rampage. The Deities prayed to Lord Shiva to protect creation and calm down Goddess Mahakali. Lord Shiva went to the battlefield and lay down on the ground alongside other corpses. The Goddess did not realize that Lord Shiva was lying on the ground; however when She stepped on His chest, She immediately realized it. This calmed Her down.
Lord Shiva is also known as Ashutosh, the One who is easily appeased; hence Deities as well as Demons worship Him. Demons do rigorous sadhana to obtain boons from Lord Shiva (of course, they use them to create problems for everyone). Often He Himself and other Deities have landed in trouble because of these boons. Each time Lord Vishnu finds some solution to these situations.
Lord Shiva's mission
Creation of the universe: Lord Shiva can create the universe merely by His resolve (sankalpa).
The Master of the universe (Jagadguru): It is said that one must seek knowledge from Lord Shiva and Liberation from Shri Vishnu.
Taking one beyond the three components (to the trigunatit state): Lord Shiva completely destroys (spiritual) ignorance (that is, ignorance about one's true nature).
When we understand the spiritual science pertaining to a Deity, it strengthens our faith in the Deity. Faith increases bhav (spiritual emotion) and with bhav worship becomes more fruitful. Similarly, we will be able to develop bhav towards Lord Shiva when we truly comprehend the spiritual science pertaining to Him. This is possible if we try to understand everything from the point of view of the science of Spirituality and not the usual limited wordly point of view. Let us pray to Lord Shiva to help us understand this spiritual science so as to increase our faith, devotion and gratitude unto Him.


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November 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
An event every week that begins at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Younger kids can learn how to code! Kids in grades PreK-2 will learn pre-coding skills, and basic coding concepts, by playing games, creating code-based animations, and more. Reading is generally not required for this club, and it's good for kids as young as 4. If kids progress through all of the activities, and are able to read, we have advanced materials for them to work through as well, until they are ready for the Grade 3-8 club.
When you register your child for a membership in this club, they may attend during one of the following days and times:
- Tuesdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm
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Bernstein's top Apple analyst says the next cycle won't start before late 2020.
Found in the CNBC archives from May 1. Missed it the first time around.
From Sacconaghi, defending his underwater valuation:
I don't want to detract any credit from what Apple has done with the services business. They've built a $40-plus billion dollar business that's growing in the mid-teens, which is a real testament to execution and their vision for what this business can be. That said, if your profits are down 16% you have a business that's intrinsically cyclical.
Cyclically, people are saying, this is not a phone at this price that we want this cycle.
Maintains Market Perform rating and $190 price target.
My take: Toni Sacconaghi can argue it round or flat.


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And Finally Digital
Gangnam Style set to generate over $8 million this year
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 6 December 2012
Psy and his team look set to make $8.1 million out of YouTube advertising, iTunes downloads and sync deals by the end of the year, according to the Associated Press, and all from that one silly song released in July.
So, aspiring pop stars, there's your Christmas homework. Come up with a stupid dance.


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You know how when you learn a new word, you suddenly hear it everywhere–in books, articles, and coming out of people's mouths? Or how, when you make new friends, you don't know what you spent your Saturdays doing before you met them? When I was in school, I loved the convergence of different subjects, how what you were learning in math could somehow become relevant in history class.
Since I've been exploring Middle Eastern food, I've noticed newly learned techniques pop up everywhere and flavor combinations that first seemed improbable appear completely sensical. Had I missed the fact that you could temper yogurt with egg or flour and use it to make a creamy soup? Is sumac the new smoked paprika?
Yet the more I read, taste, and cook, the more I notice continuity between what I already enjoy and what's eaten in Lebanon, Turkey, Armenia, and Egypt. In fact, the third time I read about that yogurt soup in Claudia Roden's The New Book of Middle Eastern Food, I realized it bore a similarity to one of the first dishes I ever got in the habit of cooking for myself, a pasta dish I wrote about in In the Small Kitchen, which uses egg, yogurt, and pasta water to create a creamy, slightly tangy, no-cook sauce for pasta. In fact, one version of the soup actually has vermicelli noodles in it.
Taking inspiration from the convergence of an old favorite and a new-to-me technique, I made a 2013 version of my old favorite yogurt pasta. I cut down on the Parmesan cheese, three tablespoons of which has always seemed so comforting, and ramped up the flavor with herbs–mint and thyme–and scallions. I used fresh versions but you could use dried.
I'm thrilled with the result, and thrilled to have a new, easy dinner for one that's comforting yet bright.
This sponsored post is part of an ongoing collaboration with Sargento, called Flavor Journey. Throughout the year, with the support of Sargento, I'm exploring Middle Eastern cuisine–at home, in Brooklyn, and wherever the flavors may take me. Sponsored posts let me do some of my best work on this blog, and I only ever work with brands whose values and products mesh with the content I love to produce for you. You can read my affiliate disclosure here.
- 4 ounces linguine
- 1/3 cup plain whole milk yogurt (preferably Greek yogurt)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, plus a little extra for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh mint, plus a few leaves for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- Zest of half a lemon
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta, following the package directions, until al dente–about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat together the yogurt, egg, the Parmesan, the salt, mint, thyme, lemon zest, and chopped scallion.
- Just before the pasta is done, add 2 tablespoons of hot cooking water to the yogurt mixture and whisk it in to temper the egg. Drain the pasta and immediately add it to the yogurt mixture. Toss to combine. Top with a little more Parmesan, a few grinds of black pepper, and some mint leaves.


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A secret journal written by MI5 informer Denis Donaldson is at the centre of his unsolved murder, his family has said.
They want a copy of it to prove their belief that actions of PSNI officers risked his life and led to his execution.
Donaldson, 56, was shot dead in 2006 at a remote cottage outside Glenties, Co Donegal, where he was hiding after his double life was revealed.
The journal was left behind by the RIRA hit squad who blasted him several times, leaving him to bleed to death.
It was seized by gardai investigating the murder and now his family are demanding its return – or at least a copy of the jottings.
Family members, none of whom knew Donaldson had been informing for 20 years, believe the PSNI may have contributed to his execution and said the journal holds clues to exactly what happened eight years ago.
But gardai have repeatedly refused requests to send the document to the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.
Now Donaldson's family have warned they will seek a judicial review over the lack of action.
Donaldson was arrested during Stormontgate in 2002 after PSNI raids on Sinn Fein's Stormont offices in an investigation into an alleged spy-ring.
The raids followed a break-in at the PSNI's Castlereagh station. The power-sharing administration collapsed and three years later charges against Donaldson were dropped.
But in a shocking turn of events, the senior Sinn Fein man went on camera to admit he had been a double agent.
He said at the time: "I have worked for British Intelligence and the RUC/PSNI Special Branch. Over that period, I was paid money."
Donaldson fled to the picturesque and remote village of Doochary where he was tracked down and murdered. No one has been charged over the killing.
The RIRA claimed responsibility for the murder three years later but his family have consistently alleged PSNI officers who knew about his secret role may have exposed him as an agent, and contributed to his death.
And they believe the journal could contain potential clues to who killed him and why.
They were initially told the journal would be returned to them but were later informed this was not possible for "security reasons".
Ombudsman Michael Maguire's investigators want to read it as part of their inquiry into the allegation that police officers may have contributed to Denis Donaldson's death.
The Ombudsman has said investigators have uncovered "new and significant lines of inquiry which are well under way."
Ciaran Sheils, solicitor for the family, said: "The family are of the view it is vital the Police Ombudsman receives this journal because they believe it could contain potentially important information.
"The Police Ombudsman's office obviously sees it as a live line of inquiry and it's extremely disappointing the gardai are bstructing the investigation.
"I think it's ridiculous, I think it's nonsensical, I think it's completely illogical.
"The Police Ombudsman is only attempting to investigate an issue characterised by them as being grave and exceptional and it's simply beyond the family's reason as to why the gardai would obstruct them."
An initial investigation by previous Ombudsman Al Hutchinson concluded there was no evidence of police misconduct.
Donaldson met his end five months after being revealed as a double agent.
His handler, who called himself Lenny, phoned him at his West Belfast home after he was warned by police he was about to be exposed in the media as an informer.
"Lenny" kept in contact with him at his Donegal hideaway but the handler has never been questioned by gardai.
A new investigation was launched last year after the BBC revealed that Ombudsman investigators had not been aware of the existence of the journal, and had not interviewed a Special Branch agent handler the Donaldson family believes could have information about what happened.
Donaldson's inquest has been adjourned 13 times and is currently rescheduled for July 3.
Garda Supt Michael Filan said: "Additional matters have been
investigated and these are new and significant. I have informed the DPP that additional evidence may be forthcoming."


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Are you worried about internet security related threat associated with your online brand? Checkout these 6 internet security issues may affect your brand and start working on improving your internet security by taking proper action.
It takes a lot of time and energy to build a brand name of yours, but it takes only fractions of seconds to ruin it all. Therefore, it is important for all to protect their brand name just like any other asset. You can purchase asset if it is lost or damaged, but when it comes to brand name, then once it is spoil you will have a hard time fixing it all over again. Nowadays, the companies are witnessing an increased number of internet security breaches those are affecting their brand. Sony Data hack is the best example of this where huge troves of company data were stolen and posted online. According to leading news website, Sony has to release one unreleased film and had to postponed the another. The data released was very crucial one and contained sensitive executive emails and personal information. As a result, Amy Pascal, Sony's co-chairman has to resign.
There are many of such chases where huge brand spending billions on data security are not able to find a long time solution to all these security issues. The miscreants are too strong and they come up with new and improved way of breaching the security of the companies. It proves that, no one is secure and there is always chance of improvement. Atleast we can take some measure to secure your online presence and this is what we will be discussing in this article.
Here are some of the internet security issues may affect your brands –
- Data security – Every other day you will hear from one company or the other about how their company was victim of data security breach. It is one of the most common security issues that the brands are facing these days. Moreover, when a customer finds out that the company's site is not safe enough to share any kind of information, then the brand name easily gets affected. Word of mouth spreads out that the website is not trustworthy at all. The company loses out on a large number of customers that affects their sale and in turn profit.
- Denial of Service Attacks – It is nothing major in terms of data theft or virus attacks. Instead, the denial of service attacks deals with unmanageable traffic in one site. If your brand has declared a sale over the weekend, then it is obvious that you will be witnessing huge traffic. But, what if some miscreant floods your site with such a huge traffic load that genuine customers are not able to access your site! It is a thing of concern because your brand name gets affected here. Your customer will be thinking that you are poorly equipped and that is why you are not able to manage so much of traffic.
- Mobile malware – Website optimization is a must these days because there are millions of customers who use their smartphone for browsing and purchasing products as well. The brands are well aware of these facts and due to this very reason you will find almost every brand has optimized their website, so that the mobile users can also make use of their site everywhere. Now the nuisance makers are shifting their attention towards the mobile and the mobile malware are taking active part in destroying everything. The platform of smartphones is becoming vulnerable by the day, to the malware attacks and it is definitely affecting the brand names adversely as well.
- Unpatched vulnerabilities – There are some loopholes somewhere and the criminals are making use of it to their advantage. They install the malware and adware on the computer, but it affects the brand name to a huge extent because of its inability to perform as per expectation.
- Social media attacks – Social media is one of the most important platforms that every brand is using. They are using the social media tools to reach out to their customers and staying connected with them. Anticipating the rise in the social networking, the attackers are getting powerful and the social networking websites are being targeted by them. They allow the spreading of the malware from there through new and improved techniques that can exploit the social media to a large extent. It is always recommended to stay alert on what you publish online.
- Man in the Middle Attack – MITM (man in the middle) attack is very common these days and as result, giant like Google recommend using SSL certificate to secure client – server communication. If you are running an eCommerce website or any online brand, you must buy SSL certificate to prevent MITM attack.
It is not easy to build a brand name, but due to negligence, you can ruin it in no time. There are several security issues and all of these can be solved if you are putting in a conscious effort to steer clear of all the prevalent issues. In case any company suffers from any security issues, then it will have a hard time coping with the problem. Third party attacks are one of the major concerns because here there is no such verification made and people have easy access to them as well. The companies must value their brand name and work towards making it a success all throughout.


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Farai Shonhiwa Group Strategy Director, Centum
Dr Farai Shonhiwa
Group Strategy Director, Centum
Dr Farai Shonhiwa is currently Group Strategy Director for Centum, East Africa's largest listed investment company active in seven key sectors of the regional economy. In addition, she leads Centum's healthcare investment vertical, through which the Group is spearheading the development of a world class integrated healthcare delivery platform.
Farai has extensive experience in Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Healthcare. Prior to joining Centum, she held several positions within the Strategy, Business Development and Health Policy functions at Life Healthcare Group, and also served as CEO Executive working closely with the CEO in the execution of his agenda, including driving key strategic initiatives within the business focused on growth and innovation. She was also a Senior Project Manager with global strategy consulting firm, Monitor Group, where she led teams in developing solutions to public and private sector client's strategic challenges across a range of industries.
Farai holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MBChB from the University of Cape Town, and has completed Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) levels I, II and III. She is also a Tutu Fellow, and was voted a Distinguished Emerging Leader by the Womensphere Emerging Global Leaders Summit.


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A Congress of Art at the Congressional Art Show
For three weeks of the year, the walls of the Bent corridor (which I totally thought was just a descriptor, not the name of two illustrious alumni, up until last week) are graced with beautiful local artwork from students from the 9th Congressional District. I was ever so lucky to be there photographing it.
I discovered artistic creation late in my school years. I entered the school art show my sophomore year of high school with a sculpture and three photographs; a solarized photo of my brother making a strange face won an honorable mention. It was taken on one of those humongous Sony Mavica cameras in a negative mode, on a 3 1/2" floppy disk. Oh, have things come a long way since then, for both cameras and myself.
And maybe it's the state or maybe it's the times, but art shows have improved as well. This was an invitational art show, with the pieces hailing from all over the 9th Congressional district. The first and second place winners were to have their pieces hung in Ohio congresswoman Marcy Kaptur's office for the year, plus a financial prize was awarded as well.
It was fitting, then, that Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur presented the winners with their financial awards and praise as well as encouraging the students to speak about their pieces. Marcy Kaptur has been advocating in the House for funding for the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, in hopes of aiding in developing and marketing of local artists.
Now, I don't know about you, but I used to get all stumbly and self-conscious when asked to speak about my own work. It just seems odd to speak about yourself in such a way, especially something as personal as a creative piece, whether it be writing, photography, food, what have you. I like talking about it with other people, essentially a conversation with a creative piece at its core, but speaking to an audience that may or may not understand your work or that isn't interacting with it is completely terrifying.
That said, I'm really happy Congresswoman Kaptur asked the students to talk about their work. One of my favorite pieces, which received second place in the show, was by Oberlin High School student Hannah Jones, a self-portrait painting done with stark 1950s style, with her cat and grandparents gracing the image as well. Hannah will be attending Oberlin in the fall, which means I'll be happily seeing her work at a variety of studio art class shows for the next year.
Two other students were present at the show, including Jacob Forren of Edison High School, whose landscape painting will be hung in the law office of Eastman and Smith for the next year, and Emily Arlington from Firelands High School, who created a graffiti-esque piece based on the quote, "Somewhere there's someone who dreams of your smile."
The crowds that gathered from around the area on this rainy afternoon were treated to a delightful taste of the young talent with mini cheesecakes on top. To all you Oberlinites who missed the delicious reception, the beautiful pieces will be up the corridor until March 23rd. Check them out.


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My hubby is on a low-carb diet, so he immediately said yes. I had my eyes on an appetizer of foie gras for my main course, but I was intrigued by the Onaga. After all, it was served with a tempting side of diced butternut squash, roasted brussels sprouts and applewood-smoked bacon with a red velvet balsamic emulsion. I decided the foie gras could wait for another night, and I had no regrets!
The dish was over the top! The fish was snow white, flaky and oh so fresh. The tiny cubes of rich butternut squash with diced bacon were perfectly balanced by the red velvet balsamic sauce. I'm guessing that beautiful balsamic reduction got it's deep crimson color from some farm fresh beets.
We paired the dish with a lovely Burgundian Pinot Noir – a Nicolas Rossignol '09 Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru Fichots. So much for a quick dinner of appetizers! This meal truly was wonderful.
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So far our definition of moment of inertia is really only practical for systems comprised of one or more point like objects at a distance from an axis of rotation.
For extended objects we are much better served by considering an object as being made up of infinitesimally small mass elements, each a distance $R$ from the axis of rotation, and integrating over these mass elements to find the moment of inertia.
$I= \Sigma_{i} m_{i}R_{i}^{2}$ → $I=\int R^2\,dm$
Considering rotation axis through the center of the circle
$I=\int R^2\,dm$
Thin walled cylinder
$I=\frac{MR^2}{2\pi h}\int_{0}^{h}\int_{0}^{2\pi}\,d\theta\,dz=MR^2$
Solid Cylinder
$I=\frac{M}{\pi h R_{C}^2}\int_{0}^{R_{C}}\int_{0}^{h}\int_{0}^{2\pi}R^3\,d\theta\,dz\,dR=\frac{M}{\pi h R_{C}^2}\frac{ 2\pi h R_{C}^4}{4}=\frac{1}{2}MR_{C}^{2}$
Usually a rotation axis that passes through the center of mass of an object will be one of the easiest to find the moment of inertia for, because the center of mass usually reflects the symmetry of the object. More moments of inertia on wikipedia.
If we know the moment of inertia of an object around an axis that passes through it's center of mass there is a theorem that can help us find the moment of inertia around a different axis parallel to the axis through the COM.
If the axis of rotation is a distance $h$ from the axis through the COM then
where M is the total mass of the object.
Frequently we will want to approximate a mass at some distance from it's center of rotation as a point mass. i.e we would like to simply write
The parallel axis theorem tells us that in fact (if the mass is spherical and solid)
The fractional error introduced by the above approximation is
If we want to be accurate to say 1% we only need $\frac{R_{1}}{R_{2}}\approx\sqrt{40}\approx 6$
|We can apply our new knowledge about moment of inertia to our old friend the Atwood machine.If we take in to account the mass $M$ and radius $R$ of the pulley the tensions in the ropes on either side of the pulley need not be the same.
The sum of the torques on the pulley will be given by
$\Sigma \tau =(T_{2}-T_{1})R$
and as we saw that the moment of inertia for solid cylinder is $I=\frac{1}{2}MR^2$ we can find the angular acceleration of the pulley
$\large \alpha=\frac{\Sigma \tau}{I}=\frac{2(T_{2}-T_{1})}{MR}$
This can be related to the tangential acceleration of a point on the edge of the pulley by multiplying by R as $a=\alpha R$
$\large a=\frac{\Sigma \tau}{I}=\frac{2(T_{2}-T_{1})}{M}$
As we did before when we neglected rotation we should write Newton's Second Law for the two weights
$m_{2}a=m_{2}g-T_{2}$ → $T_{2}=m_{2}g-m_{2}a$
$m_{1}a=T_{1}-m_{1}g$ → $ T_{1}=m_{1}g+m_{1}a$
$\large a=g\frac{m_{2}-m_{1}}{\frac{1}{2}M+m_{1}+m_{2}}$
Each piece of mass in a rotation problem that has velocity $v$ should have kinetic energy
In terms of the angular velocity this is
and if we sum over all the masses
$K=\frac{1}{2}(\Sigma m_{i}R_{i}^2)\omega^{2}=\frac{1}{2}I\omega^2$
For a rolling object $v=\omega r$
The kinetic energy of a rolling object is therefore
$\large K=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}+\frac{1}{2}I\omega^{2}=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}+\frac{1}{2}I\frac{v^{2}}{r^2}$
The kinetic energy thus depends on the moment of inertia of the object.
Suppose we release a hoop and disk from the top of a slope. They begin with the same potential energy, which one gets to the bottom of the slope first?
$\large K=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}+\frac{1}{2}I\omega^{2}=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}+\frac{1}{2}mr^{2}\frac{v^{2}}{r^2}=mv^{2}$
$\large K=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}+\frac{1}{2}I\omega^{2}=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}+\frac{1}{2}\frac{1}{2}mr^{2}\frac{v^{2}}{r^2}=\frac{3}{4}mv^{2}$
Recall that for a sliding object (without friction) $v=\sqrt{2gh}$
Solid sphere $I=\frac{2}{5}mr^{2}$
Hollow sphere $I=\frac{2}{3}mr^{2}$
$W=\int \vec{F}\cdot\,d\vec{l}=\int F_{\perp}R\,d\theta=\int_{\theta_{1}}^{\theta_{2}}\tau\,d\theta$
Therefore the work done in rotating an object through an angle $\theta_{2}-\theta_{1}$ is equal to the change in the rotational kinetic energy of the object.
This equation can help us understand the two "figures of merit" often given for a car engine, horsepower and torque.
Linear momentum
By analogy we can expect angular momentum is given by
Units $\mathrm{kgm^{2}/s}$
Newton's Second Law for translational motion
$\Sigma \vec{F} = m \vec{a}=\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}$
By analogy we can expect Newton's Second Law for rotational motion is given by
$\Sigma \tau=I \alpha=\frac{dL}{dt}$
In the absence of a net external torque
$\Sigma \tau=\frac{dL}{dt}=0$
and angular momentum is conserved.
Suppose I with two weights in my hands can be approximated by an 80 kg cylinder of radius 15 cm. My moment of inertia if I am spinning around an axis going down my center will be
With my arms (which we approximate as 3.5 kg and a length of 0.75 m from my shoulder) extended holding 2.3 kg weights my moment of inertia will be considerably higher. When I am holding my arms and weights out I should remove their mass from the cylinder
The moment of inertia of the two weights around the axis when my arms are extended is
The moment of inertia of an arm if it is rotated around it's center of mass is
But if it rotates around a point $0.375+0.15\,\mathrm{m}$ from it's center of mass then its moment of inertia is
So the total moment of inertia due to the extended arms, weights and the cylinder is
From the previous calculation we have
With arms in $I=0.9\,\mathrm{kgm^2s^{-1}}$
With arms out $I=6.736\,\mathrm{kgm^2s^{-1}}$
If I am rotating with angular velocity $\omega$ with my arms out and I bring them in then my angular velocity afterward is $\omega'$ and from conservation of momentum
Let's see if it works!
The most general definition of angular momentum is as the cross product of the position vector $\vec{r}$ and the linear momentum of the object $\vec{p}$. Here we consider a single particle of mass $m$
We can relate the angular momentum to the torque by taking the derivative of $\vec{L}$ with respect to time
$\frac{d\vec{L}}{dt}=\frac{d}{dt}(\vec{r}\times\vec{p})=\frac{d\vec{r}}{dt}\times\vec{p}+\vec{r}\times\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}=\vec{v}\times m\vec{v}+\vec{r}\times\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}=\vec{r}\times\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}$
In an inertial reference frame (non accelerating reference frame) $\Sigma \vec{F}=\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}$
For a system of objects the total angular momentum is given
following from the usual cancellation of internal forces between objects due to Newton's Third Law.
This equation, like the one before, is only true when $\vec{\tau}_{ext}$ and $\vec{L}$ are calculated about a point which is moving uniformly in an inertial reference frame.
If these quantities are calculated around a point that is accelerating the equation does not hold, except for in one special case, which is for motion around the center of mass of the system (proof in text). So we can say that
even if the center of mass is accelerating. This is very important!
| If we have a rigid object rotating about an axis that has a fixed direction it is useful to know the component of angular momentum along the axis of the rotating object. Each piece of the object will have angular momentum
We can express the component along the rotation axis of each of these individual angular momenta as
Using $r_{i}\cos\phi=R_{i}$ and $v_{i}=R_{i}\omega_{i}$ we find that
Summing over the entire object
This looks like the intuitive relationship we used earlier, but we should be careful, this equation is for the component of angular momentum along the rotation axis. If the object is symmetric we can however reason that all components of angular momentum not along the axis cancel out and
If the conditions discussed above are fulfilled we can also use $\Sigma\tau=\frac{dL}{dt}$ to show that
If I want to turn the bike wheel from spinning vertically to horizontally which way should I jerk the handle of the wheel.
A. Up B. Down C. To my left d. To my right
As we saw with a spinning bike wheel it takes a large torque to reorient a large angular momentum vector. If a spinning object is mounted so that it is free to orient itself in any direction, as it is in a gyroscope then the direction of it's angular momentum is constant and this can be used a useful reference, for example in an airplane or boat.
In a gyroscope the freedom for the spinning wheel to orient is achieved by its suspension in pivoted supports called gimbals.
|If we apply a torque to a gyroscope by hanging a weight from it's axis an initially surprising effect is observed. Rather than falling we see the gyroscope begins to undergo precession, i.e the direction of the axis of rotation begins to change. This result can be understood by looking at the direction of the torque that is generated.
$\vec{\tau}=\vec{r}\times m\vec{g}$
By inspection we can see that independent of the orientation of the gyroscopes axis the torque will always be directed parallel to the surface of the Earth and perpendicular to the initial angular momentum vector. This torque acts to change the direction, but not the magnitude of the angular momentum vector. We'll consider this problem in the mathematically easiest situation which is when the axis of rotation is horizontal (a more general derivation is in your textbook). We define an angle $\theta$ to describe the orientation of the angular momentum vector in the horizontal plane, and then express the
If we define the angular velocity of the precession as $\Omega=\frac{d\theta}{dt}$ then
If the precession above seems just a little too "magical" to you then you have good instincts! In actual fact to be able to precess the axis of the gyroscope actually has to drop a little, as there is an angular momentum associated with the precession. Without this drop it is impossible for the gyroscope to precess! Indeed, the axis of the gyroscope will actually drop beyond the equilibirum position and will be pulled back up, again overshooting and executing an oscillatory motion around the mean position of the plane of precession that we call nutation.
When the angular momentum of the gyroscope is high this drop is barely noticeable, because the angular velocity of precession, which is inversely proportional to $L$ ($\Omega=\frac{mgr}{L}$), is quite small. Nutation at high angular velocities is therefore a barely noticeable shaking of the axis of rotation. At lower angular momentum the nutation is much more obvious.
In the absence of friction the path that the tip of angular momentum vector would draw out is a cycloid (upside down), though as the gimbal bearings have quite a bit of friction the nutation oscillations are relatively quick to damp down leaving the smooth precession we discussed initially.


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31 May
Friday afternoon I found myself in a yin yoga class with Hilary.
Yin yoga is my favorite kind of yoga, mainly because I know I can do it. I know I can stretch and grow and leave feeling refreshed. Sometimes I go to these 1.5 hour hot yoga classes in Malibu, and all I can think is I'll never be able to do this, I must give up yoga and probably everything else.
But yin yoga at noon at Pepperdine is one of my favorite things in the world.
Hilary smiles throughout the whole class. You should really try working out with that girl. Her eyes are closed, she's in shavasana, and she's got a big, broad grin across her whole face.
Hilary has many of the things I do not have. It's what makes us good friends, my eagerness to soak some of it up.
After yoga I told Hilary I wanted fries. I saw an Instagram shot of fries and I needed fries and so to Duke's we went because I know about their fries.
(And their nachos.)
(And their hula pies.)
We've been here nearly three years, Hilary and I. I got a notification that the blog I started in London–a very sad, very small, desperate thing of a blog–just turned four.
FOUR YEARS OLD! My London times are in preschool. They no longer just happened.
I remember moving here, fresh back from London and everything was London this and London that and it's not anymore. I hardly mention it. It's part of my history, and certainly not the most important part right now.
Not even close.
The boys Cait and I dated that first year we were here, the ones we gave nicknames and who were topics of conversation–they have grown older, grown out of their nicknames. The other day I found out one of them is expecting a child with his now wife.
I texted Cait.
She responded with a picture of a burrito.
Three years.
Not quite.
Almost three years.
It's enough to make a place a home, I think. Or it's getting close.
I get sad, sometimes, about my life here. I have friends, and good ones. But not that many of them. And none who knew me before. These are all "new" friends, people who met me when London was fresh. People who have never met the boys who broke my heart or the friends and family who healed it.
My friends here feel so separate from the rest of my life, sometimes.
Rob has two friends from other areas of his life, a childhood friend and a college friend, who are both here in Southern California.
I envy that.
What I would do to have a childhood friend out here! A high school friend! My sole college friend! (Hi Laura!)
There are times when my life in California feels so separate from my life elsewhere. My life in Utah, I suppose.
All of my siblings are back in Utah now, did you know?
You wouldn't know.
For a stretch there it was only 1/5 Denning children in the Beehive State, all of us spread out, doing our own thing, likely never to return, and then without warning everyone is coming back but me.
It's enough to make a girl think. What am I doing here? How long will I be here? What do I want of my life?
I think these things anyway, but the prospect of all the people I love regularly gathering without me, I think them harder.
I have a life here. I'm no longer at the stage where I wonder when my real life will begin. I am living my real life, right now, this very moment, with the dregs of my cold tea and my California cherries and the four books I have open on my bed because nothing is really holding my attention reading-wise these days.
This is my life. A life of yin yoga and french fries, of sea salt and foggy skies.
I don't want to ever leave Malibu.
I think this fairly regularly.
Every time I drive up the PCH, past the stilted houses and the dots of surfers and the overpriced restaurants–I feel the air come back into my lungs and I think, "How could I ever leave this?"
Malibu feels like home.
I have my places. A magazine stand, a burrito stop, my favorite scoop of ice cream.
Places take time.
So do people.
Rob reminds me of this when I'm feeling sad about being here. "Jill," he says. "Your people in Utah have 15 years with you. It's natural that it's different here."
It's natural and it's hard.
It's my real life, right now, this very moment.