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Why women should post nude photos of themselves on social networks
Why women should post nude photos of themselves on social networks. The reasons might surprise you. I asked 10 female member friends on my adult social network what they personally received when they posted nude photos of themselves to the adult social network. Below are the top 5 reasons why these female members say "Women should post nude photos of themselves on social networks.
1.) Boost to the ego! – This was the answer I received the most. My female friends say that just by posting a photo of themselves with no top at the beach (boobs out). The number of other social network members that contacted them telling them how beautiful and sexy the person in the photo was, made them feel good about themselves and improved how they saw themselves overall. This translated into better work performance, self-assured feeling when going in public with friends.
2.) Secret fantasy. – This was a surprise to me. It turns out that a lot of my adult social network female friends have the same fantasy as I do the fantasy of being the object of sexual desire of someone else. Although they say this reason was not their main motivator for posting nude photos of themselves to the adult social network. It did factor into their justification in doing so.
3.) Find a new lover. - By posting nude photos of themselves many of the social network female members told me there was the strong feeling that by posting nude photos of themselves to the adult social network it would bring them a new friend/lover much faster and require less work for them. Funny thing is they may be right. When checking the traffic logs of these females on my adult social network it turns out that their profiles are viewed 10 to 1 more often than the closest female member without the nude photos post to her social network gallery.
4.) Stimulate a discussion. – Another reason I would have never guessed. More than a few of the female social network members said that they posted nude photos of themselves to create a starting point for a discussion. I must admit that these same female members do have very active profile discussions.
5.) Spice up love life. – Yep, you read that correctly. The 5th main reason is because it was an effort to spice up their love life. In one case this female member's husband would snap photos of his wife sleeping in the nude or in the shower, you get the idea. They then started posting these photos and after reading comments and messages about their photos they had the best sex in years. It appears that a couple can increase the interest in each other just by seeing the desire of others for their mate.
I know there is a lot of advice out there on the internet saying that you should never post nude photos of yourself on social networks. The reasons I am sure you the reader can review in your mind. I need not list them here. Yes, posting nude photos of yourself on a social network is not the kind of thing you should do if you are going to run for some kind of public office. Yet, are you really going to run for public office in your lifetime?
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I grew a canna from seed last year but had no idea what it was b/c it never bloomed. thought it might be a canna and when it died back from frost but sent up new shoots decided to bring it in for winter. Now I'm certain It was seed called robert kemp. It grew nicely all winter but shoots are more spindally than those killed by frost. Finally it is trying to bloom. The bud is about 3 inches long and salmon colored. Is this its color or will it turn red as it gets ready to open? is it a cross (do they grow true)? Or is it a deficiency. The leaves are also browning at the margins-I relized I should have been fertilizing it so did-is this the cause or might it have a disease? It definitely could also use more light.
Any thoughts-
No help from an expert yet?
I'll do the best I can, but I'm in a much warmer zone than you are.
I would put it in the sun. Full sun.
Even if you have to bring it in every night, put it in the sun.
If you don't expect any more freezes, plant it in the ground.
I've never grown canna from seed, but I think they may revert to their species type.
No matter.
The species cannas have slender flowers, beloved by hummingbirds.
It's hard to tell what color a flower will be from the bud, but the reds I've seen have been mostly red, mahogany-ish, bronzy, or even blackish-red.
If the bud is salmon color, I would guess you'll get a bloom in that color family.
My cannas were leafing out nicely when we had a late freeze, which ruined every single leaf, & mine are coming back.
Yours, though, having been grownfrom seed, doesn't have the reserves of a rhizome to draw on, so it needs supplemental feeding for sure.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / Omaha
One Person Stands Up For Justice
A powerful tool for advocating change, quite possibly the purest form of communication, the poster, will be up on display this April at the Bancroft building in South Omaha. Specifically, 44 posters by Nebraska designers for Nebraska Appleseed, a non-profit, nonpartisan public interest law firm that works for equal justice and full opportunity for all Nebraskans. Over the last four years at their annual community awards event called the Good Apple Awards, these prints, hand-pulled by Screen Ink in Lincoln, have been used to help tell the story of Appleseed and the people the organization helps. As well as to inspire others to stand up for justice in their own communities.
These posters, at 18x24 inches, are small when compared to the daunting challenges of reducing poverty, creating welcoming communities for everyone, or expanding access to health care. But they are a reminder that it only takes one person. One person is all that's needed to write a letter, to call a Senator, to march for opportunity, to rally for equality. One person is all that's needed to say no to discrimination, oppression, and indifference. To stand up for justice, it only takes one person.
One seemingly small act, when taken together, can lead to profound, positive change in the places we all call home. These posters as a collection are positive, uplifting and hopeful. They're an example of the roll-up-our-sleeves work ethic of the people in our state who donate time and talent to help an organization make change by doing the one thing that designers know best how to do — move people to action.
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Yay! We are happy to announce that Event Passion, LLC won the 2015 WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award® for the awesome service we provide to our wedding clients! We are truly passionate about making sure our couples experience the wedding day of their dreams and are so honored to win this award. We plan to continue doing all we can to make our couples happy!
2014 Year In Review
2014 marked 3 years in existence for Event Passion,LLC, a company I started as a creative outlet and way to help people celebrate their important milestones. When I looked back at how far we've come, I was surprised to see that we've doubled in business every year since 2011! What incredible growth! I'm thankful to everyone who conspired in Event Passion's success- my husband, friends, family, team, vendors, and most importantly, the clients who have given us a perfect 5 star rating and entrusted us to bring their event visions to life.
They say that in order to know where you're going, you've gotta recognize where you've been. Here's a look back at Event Passion in 2014:
Simeon & Glendon's Wedding
Our year began helping this lovely couple say "I do" at the Old Courthouse on the Square.
Castleberry Hill Bridal Stroll
We organized the first Castleberry Hill Bridal Stroll and were featured on 11Alive News! Our styled shoot promoting the event was published in Weddings Unveiled and Occasions Magazine!
Happy Engagement Season!
I love this time of year! Yes, spending time with family eating delicious, decadent meals, time off from work and fabulous holiday parties are great, but as a lover of LOVE, I most enjoy seeing all the newly engaged couples flooding my social media timelines. The period between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day is widely known as engagement season because over 40% of couples are engaged during this time.
Think about it. How many proposals have you heard about recently? Simply search #shesaidyes on Instagram and you'll see thousands of grooms-to-be kneeling on nervous knees and freshly manicured hands sporting sparkly new bling.
One of the best proposal photos I've seen this season is how Grammy Award winning rapper Ludacris popped the question to his long time love, Eudoxie, in Costa Rica after Christmas.
What's your favorite proposal story or photo this season? Share the love and tag them in the comments!
In our Engage: Premarital Counseling post, we introduced Megan Broadhead, MS, M.Div, LAPC, an Atlanta area counselor who is passionate about helping couples prepare for marriage and develop strategies for a successful relationship.
Below, our conversation about the importance of premarital counseling continues as Megan provides insight on her process and keys to setting the foundation for a happy marriage.
EP: At what point in a relationship should a couple seek counseling? Should they wait until they're engaged?
MB: You definitely do not need to wait until you're engaged to seek counseling. I see couples who are committed to one another and/ or contemplating marriage, as well as couples who are engaged.
It's great to seek this kind of relationship-enrichment counseling if you both are invested in the relationship, want to develop skills to enhance your connection, process current or potential challenges, and if you're genuinely interested in taking your relationship to the next step—whatever that next step is for you.
EP: Describe your couples counseling process. What can people expect when they meet with you?
MB: Prior to the first session, couples will complete an online assessment, and the results are detailed in a comprehensive report outlining the strengths and opportunities for growth in the relationship. In the first session, the three of us will discuss the top issues to work through and will formulate some goals for our work together. Couples get to choose a counseling package that works for them, and we then discuss payment options and plans. All package options include: 2 Prepare/Enrich workbooks, 2 copies of the customized comprehensive couple report, and a complimentary 1-year wedding anniversary check-in session.
Over the course of 6 to 10 sessions, we review the results of the couple's assessment and complete coordinating skill-building exercises and discussions based on the goals we originally set. The premarital couples counseling experience is often described as fun and insightful, and it provides couples with a foundation for effectively dealing with current and future issues. Couples can expect specialized and unique attention and direction based on the needs of their relationship – which may vary from other workshops or group settings. Everything we discuss is completely confidential and does not leave my office.
Throughout the process, I aim to help couples overcome any difficulties they may have, while simultaneously helping them to become closer partners, friends, and lovers.
EP: How does your practice address the ways in which religion and spirituality influence marital relationships?
MB: I have the unique experience of having a few theology degrees, so I'm definitely interested in spirituality and the ways in which it weaves in and through a couple's relationship.
A couple's spiritual connection can be an important part of their overall connection and compatibility, but it doesn't have to be the whole of it. I encourage couples to embrace differences and similarities and to approach spirituality and religious conversations with curiosity instead of judgment or narrow-mindedness. This will make all the difference in the world! A healthy spiritual connection absolutely involves being open and affirming of one another's experiences and sharing them with one another.
EP: Do you offer couples counseling services to same sex couples?
MB: Absolutely!
EP: What was your favorite part of your own wedding day?
MB: There were so many! I think the best part was when my husband first saw me as I walked down the aisle. In that moment (and throughout the day), I felt beautiful, secure, optimistic, totally present, hopeful, and loved beyond measure. I often go back to that moment in my mind when life gets in the way and we get bombarded by things and tasks and issues. Years from your wedding day, it's so important to be able to go back and remember how you felt at that moment—the genuine connection, promise, love, and hopefulness.
EP: As a wife, what's the best piece of marital advice you give to newlywed couples?
MB: Have a sense of humor. I recently came across a post on Pinterest that read "Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly". I love this! When my husband and I first married 6 years ago, I began a log (basically a word document) in which I documented particularly funny conversations or events we had. It's so great to look back at these and start cracking up while remembering how it felt to be in the silly moment. While humor can often be a huge distraction and a tool aiding in avoidance of issues, it can also be incredibly healing and connecting. My sessions are infused with humor and I work at infusing my marriage with it as well.
Research shows us that couples who attend a quality premarital counseling program are 30% less likely to divorce than those who do not. I personally have sought counseling as an individual and within committed relationships and have gained an incredible amount of wisdom and insight about myself and how to communicate with those I love. If you would like to meet Megan and experience her expertise first hand contact her at 404.236.9730 or email@example.com.
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Solange On Honeymoon in Brazil
When Solange Knowles and Alan Ferguson released pictures of their dazzling wedding on November 16, 2014, the internet reverberated in collective praise and applause! As one of my favorite bloggers, Awesomely Luvvie, so rightly articulated, Solonge won at weddinging!
And now, the happy couple has graced us with pictures from their honeymoon in Brazil and they couldn't be more sweet. How can one not be happy for these two lovebirds?
I do have one itty bitty critique though and it is related to this question...should couples post pictures of their honeymoon on social media? I personally did not because I can be super private about certain aspects of my life and my honeymoon was one of them and it was important to me to completely disconnect from technology so that I could be fully in the moment, at every moment, with my new husband. But that was me. I see a lot of couples post pictures of their honeymoons on social media who are perfectly fine with sharing that special time with their friends, family and followers.
What do you think? Should honeymoon pictures remain private or are they perfectly okay to share with the world? Let me know in your comments below!
Happy Anniversary Team Metz!
On Thursday, November 7, 2013, Event Passion had the honor of coordinating Denise and Tim's premiere as #TeamMetz! The bride and groom exchanged vows at the historic Ebenezer Baptist church and exited to a sea of sparklers under the starry night sky. Afterwards, everyone celebrated at the swank Doubletree Hotel in Buckhead decorated beautifully in deep purple and pewter with each tabletop featuring the couple's favorite musical duos from OutKast to Marvin Gaye Tammi Terrell.
Denise and Tim, cheers to your first year of marriage and many, many more!
Wedding Planner: Event Passion
Photographer: Kelly Anne Photography
Cake: Confection Perfection
Vegan Desserts: Dulce Vegan
Florist: A Delicate Petal
Linens: Graceful Tables
Makeup: Dawn Lee Adams
Ceremony Venue: Ebenezer Baptist Church
Reception Venue: Doubletree Hotel Buckhead
Transportation: Cooper-Global
Wedding Horror Stories
Thinking of hiring your friend to DJ, photograph, or cater your wedding? If so, use caution!
I've worked with several clients who have asked their friends to provide a service at their wedding. Sometimes the friends were professionals in the field and other times they were amateurs or hobbyists who promised a deep discount or free service as a gift to the couple. In most instances, the couples got what they paid for.
Some time ago, I managed a wedding where the DJ showed up five minutes before the ceremony was scheduled to begin so we had to postpone it 30 minutes to allow him time to set up. Another time, when dessert was served, people bit into a beautifully decorated, yet dry and awful tasting wedding cake baked by an aspiring baker. I know of another couple who just celebrated their 4 year anniversary and have yet to receive wedding pictures from the "friend" they hired to capture memories of their special day.
Yes, weddings can be expensive and it's beneficial to look for ways to save on costs and yes, your friends care for you and want to be there for you during the most important day of your life. But, you're better off hiring a professional who you have a great camaraderie with and is contractually bound to provide you with excellent service.
My advice? Save yourself the stress and disappointment of working with friends and allow them to celebrate your wedding as a guest.
Do you have a wedding horror story? If so, share it in the comments below!
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Engage: Premarital Counseling Services
Have you considered relationship counseling, but for whatever reason, never made an appointment to speak with a professional? After reading my interview with Megan Broadhead, MS, M.Div, LAPC, I hope you'll be inspired to make that leap forward!
Megan is a licensed mental health professional with degrees in Religion and Divinity and has a unique approach to working with couples. I am a huge proponent of people utilizing professional counseling services and believe it's a must-do before entering into marriage. After she and I connecting virtually, we met for lunch and had a lovely conversation about our businesses and passion for helping couples. Would you like to know her highly recommended tool for enhancing sexual intimacy? Keep reading!
EP: What inspired you to become a counselor?
MB: I have always been that person people come to for a listening ear. And I love it! I love allowing others to feel heard. I love practicing being truly present with others. I know how transformative the experience of being truly "heard" can be, and I continually want to grant others this same opportunity.
EP: What makes your practice unique?
MB: This is a great question. Being in Atlanta, folks have many options for their counseling needs. I recognize this and definitely strive to set myself apart by creating and presenting the most genuine reflection of ME in my business. I think that's what makes my practice unique—it's a reflection of who I am as a person. I pour myself into my work with couples and with individuals; I don't pursue something unless it resonates with my sense of self. I aim to be authentic. My personality, experiences, knowledge, and personhood continually interact with clients' needs, wants, and therapy goals to create a unique counseling experience for every couple who steps into my office.
EP: What are some of your unique qualifications and methods?
MB: I earned my BA in Religion, with a minor in Business Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, TN, and then continued on to earn an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University and a Masters of Divinity from McAfee School of Theology. I think the spiritual/ theological/ psychological integration is unique, and I'm grateful for the experiences I've had in learning how to incorporate spirituality into my work with clients who are interested in this. I have enjoyed a wide range of experience that includes chaplaincy rotations in both a hospice and a women's prison, and my clinical counseling background includes work in a community crisis center, an adolescent unit at a psychiatric hospital, and an outpatient eating disorder center.
I am a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (License #APC003609) in the state of Georgia, as well as a member of and blogger for the American Counseling Association. I am also a certified PREPARE/ENRICH couples counseling program facilitator.
In addition to premarital couples work, other areas of interest, special training, and expertise include: depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, spirituality issues and faith exploration, relationship issues, and disordered eating and eating disorders.
A Legacy of Love
Angela Williams and I have been friends for 15 years and she was the Maid of Honor in my wedding. During my engagement, Angela was very helpful to me and always available to listen to my worries, be a supportive friend and help me with many crafty, DIY projects with patience and a smile. She puts the "best" in best friend and now it's time for me to return the favor in a fun and fantastic way!
She told me and her bridesmaids, Sulean and Leslie, that she wanted her bridal shower theme to be "A Legacy of Love" where she hoped to find ways to incorporate all the good marriage wisdom she could get into the day. Her wedding colors are black, white and gold so we chose to use them as the palette for the celebration.


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I recently traveled to Montreal with my younger brother, younger cousin, and Grandmother. We had no idea where to pick to stay in a city the size of Montreal.
Our choice with Chateau de L'argoat was perfect. A close walk to Rue St. Denis and the subway station was across the street. Being that Montreal is so easy to get around, this location was great.
We had a huge window view onto Sherbrooke street from our double queen room. The three story building feels older, but in a comfortable friendly way. Their staff was very friendly and very hospitable for breakfast. The next time I go back to Montreal, this hotel will be my first consideration.
Clean, Close to Rue St Denis
This hotel is in an excellent position - a short walk to a large selection of cafes and restaurants on the Rue St Denis (3 blocks)and also a couple of blocks to a metro station. It is surprisingly reasonably priced for what you get. The rooms are clean and breakfast is included. It also has internet access. Staff were very helpful. Our room faced the back parking lot and we were not bothered with any traffic noise at night. The interior decorating was functional but you wouldn't spend too much time indoors when you are so close to the busy Rue St Denis.
We love Chateau L'Argoat !
Chateau L'Argoat is adorable, reasonably priced, and the service is excellent. The rooms are spotless, quaintly decorated in a very European style, roomy, with SPOTLESS modern bathrooms, some with whirlpool tubs. The staff is attentive, helpful and friendly. It is located near a great area for restaurants & bars but is on a quiter street. We love it !
What a little treasure!
I visit Montreal 2-3 times a year, and I will now stay only at Chateau De L'argoat. Conveniently located, free parking (even though it is outdoors), continental breakfast prepared to your specific order. The room was exceptionally clean, the carpet is made for barefeet. I loved the jacuzzi. The staff is friendly and efficient. I will be going back in June 2003 and my reservations are already made!
The perfect spot
Chateau De L'Argoat is very conveniently located, moderately-priced with comfortable, beautifully-decorated rooms. The staff, for the most part, was quite helpful. If you want a spot in the middle of all the action, this is not the place. If you want a place near the action, convenient to the metro, and where you can get a good night's sleep, this is.
For those who want a room that doesn't look like all the others
I have been staying here off and on for about five years now. When they say European style hotel, what is meant is that the rooms don't all look alike, and they sure don't at the "Argoat". I have my favourites. Prices vary greatly between the "astronaut rooms" and larger rooms, one (35) with a very big jaccuzi. All of them sport a reasonable price for an in-town location, which is near the popular St-Denis and University districts. A metro stop is two blocks away. The rooms are not lavishly furnished, but they are home-y. Be advised of the drawbacks; the small hallways and stairs are difficult to navigate with a lot of luggage, and the 'continental breakfast' may not fill up larger appetites. On the other hand, the place does offer free parking, free local phone calls, and no 'honor bar' -- all of which are used in other locations to sneak CDN$ 40 - 50 to your bill. Rooms are clean and the clientelle seems to be upscale if not wealthy. Lastly, the management have recently added an internet monitor, for those who can't do without their e-mail twice a day.
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Posted by Gen on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 4:33pm.
Part A is correct.
Part B: What value did she find for y in her second equation?
- = 103
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
y = 103 * 5
y = 515
Happy Labor Day to you, too. :-)
Oh i get now you multiply 103 x 5 to find the y ok
thank you !!!! :)
oh can you answer my other one (Math!)
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You're welcome, Gen.
:) :) :)
38+n=57 is let me solve for you step by step:n+38=57 subtract from
-38 -38 both sides
then you get the answere of 57-38 wich =19
by the way im in 8th grade :D
I already did that
you did wazzz Part A
i needed help on Part B
but thx for helping
Good Luck in gr. 8th
Do well so that way you go high level classes easily in high skool
by the way i'm in 7th grade (well right now cuz i start 7th grade this wednesday)
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A block-addressable mass memory comprising wafer-size module of LSI semiconductor basic circuits. The basic circuits are intrinsically addressable and interconnected on the wafer by non-unique wiring bus portions formed in a universal pattern as part of each basic circuit. The basic circuits are tested and assigned an address if operable. A disconnect circuit isolates defective basic circuits from the bus. Assemblies utilizing both low and high yield wafers are formed.
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United States Patent [191 Hunter 1 SEMICONDUCTOR MASS MEMORY [75] Inventor: John C. Hunter, Phoenix, Ariz.
[73] Assignee: Honeywell Information Systems Inc.,
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[22] Filed: Nov. 21, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 307,317
[52] U.S. Cl. 340/173 R, 340/172.5, 340/173 AM [51] Int. Cl ..G11c 13/00, G1 1c 15/00 [58] Field of Search 340/1725, 173 R, 173 AM Apr. 9, 1974 Primary ExaminerTerrell W. Fears Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Edward A. Gerlaugh 5 7 ABSTRACT A block-addressable mass memory subsystem comprising wafer-size modules of LS1 semiconductor basic circuits is disclosed. The basic circuits are intrinsically addressable and interconnected on the wafer by nonunique wiring bus portions formed in a universal pattern as part of each basic circuit. A disconnect circuit isolates defective basic circuits from the bus.
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sum 18 or 18 u a u NNh SEMICONDUCTOR MASS MEMORY BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to a memory subsystem for a data processing system, and more particularly, to a block-addressable random access store in which all of the active memory elements are comprised of conductor-insulator-semiconductor (CIS) devices formed as integrated circuits on a common substrate which may be, for example, silicon.
The memory subsystem of a data processing system is considered a hierarchy of store unit types in an order ascending in storage capacity and descending in the cost per unit of storage and the accessibility of the data.
stored. At the base of the mountain of data in the memory hierarchy is a mass of stored information available for use by the data processor, not immediately upon call, but only after a relatively long latent period or latency during which period the desired data is located, and its transfer to the data processer is commenced. Examples of media utilized by mass storage units are magnetic tape, punched paper tape and cards, and magnetic cards. Although the cost per unit of storage is extremely low, mass storage devices employing such media must physically move the media, consequently, they exhibit extremely long latencies.
Instantly visible at the summit of the memory hierarchy is a small, extremely fast working store capable of storing only a limited amount of often used data. Such ultra-fast stores, termed cache or scratchpad memories, are limited in size by their high cost. Intermediate the cache and mass stores in the memory hierarchy are the main memory and the bulk memories. The main memory holds data having a high use factor, and consequently, comprises relatively high speed elements such as magnetic cores or semiconductor devices. The cost per unit of storage for main memory is generally high but not so high as the cache memory.
Data processing systems requiring large storage capacities may employ bulk memory comprising additional high speed magnetic core or semiconduuctor memory. However, the high speed bulk memory is often prohibitively expensive, and slower, less expensive magnetic disc or drum devices, as for example, the type having a read/write head for each track of data on the surface of the device, are utilized. The tradeoff is characterized by extremely short, vitually zero latency (e.g., SOOns or less) and high cost giving way to long latency (lus) and lower cost. Still less expensive bulk memory devices having even longer latency may be utilized, e.g., magnetic discs or drums having movable heads, the so-called head per surface devices.
In the prior art bulk memories, the advantages of larger storage capacities and lower cost per unit of storage are attended by the disadvantage of longer latency. The present invention contemplates a new type of memory unit for replacing devices in the memory hierachy between the cache store and the very low cost, high capacity, long latency mass storage devices.
The advantages of the present invention over the prior art are best realized in the environment of the modern large scale data processing system wherein the total storage capacity is divided into two functional entities, viz.: working store and auxiliary store. In earlier computer systems programs being executed were located in their entirety in the working store, even though large portions of each program were idle for lengthy periods of time, tying up vital working store space. In the more advanced systems, only the active portions of each program occupy working store, the remaining portions being stored automatically in auxiliary store devices, as for example, disc memory. In such advanced systems, working store space is automatically allocated by a management control subsystem to meet the changing demands of each program as it is executed. A managementcontrol subsystem is a means of dynamically managing a computers working store so that a program, or more than one program in a multiprogramming environment, can be excuted by a computer even though the total program size exceeds the capacity of the working store.
Modern data processing systems thus are organized around a memory hierarchy having a working store with a relatively low capacity and a relatively high speed, operating in concert with auxiliary store having relatively great capacity and relatively low speed. The data processing systems are organized and managed so that the vast majority of accesses of memory storage areas, either to read or to write information, are from the working store so that the access time of the system is enhanced. In order to have the majority of accesses come from the relatively fast'working store, blocks of information are exchanged between the working store and auxiliary store inaccordance with a predetermined algorithm implemented with logic circuits. A block defines a fixed quantity of data otherwise defined by terms such as pages, segments, or data groups and which quantity is a combination of bits, bytes, characters, or words. A program or subroutine may be comprised of one or more data blocks. A data block may be at one physical storage location at one time and at another physical storage location at another time, consequently, data blocks are identified by symbolic or effective addresses which must be dynamically correlated, at any given time, with absolute or actual addresses identifying a particular physical memory and physical storage locations at which the data block is currently located. The speed of a data processing system is a function of the access time or thhe speed at which addressed datacan be accessed which, in turn, is a function of the interaction between the several memories in the memory hierarchy as determined by the latency of the auxiliary store devices.
From a total system point of view, therefore, the most desirable characteristic of anauxiliary store is the ability to address a data block directly (i.e., absolute address) and have the block of data automatically moved to the working store, the latency determined only by the transfer rate of the exchange algorithm implemented in the central system. Ideally, the auxiliary store should be able to adjust its data transfer rate instantaneously to adapt to queueing delays at the working store processor interface, thus providing the fastest possible transfer rate while accounting for variable system loading on the working store. In view of the above background, the disadvantages of the prior art auxiliary stores having mechanically rotated magnetic storage media are apparent in that the prior art systems are characterized by relatively long latency and a fixed minimum transfer rate dictated by mechanical constraints.
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I guess my first question is why auto-CLI a card that's barely used. I should note, I pay off all charges multiple times a month before I even hit 10% util, so I wouldn't expect it to be because they think it may be risky. The other part is, do you know if Chase will move CLs in a case where you're not opening a new card without a hard pull? Trying to allow my 7 less than 1 year old seedlings age...
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I agree, you should be able to move some of that CL to your CSP.
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Thanks for the encouragement to just go for it and ask...it wasn't even mildly inconvenient.
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Portfolio A is has one investment, a zero-coupon bond valued at $100 that pays $110 in 365 days. It has a 10% YTM and a 1-year duration.
Portfolio B has two investments. The first is zero-coupon bond valued at $50 which pays $60.50 in exactly 2 years. The second is $50 in cash currently paying 10% APR. Portfolio B also sports a 10% YTM and a 1-year duration.
In terms of YTM and duration, A and B are identical. However I suspect that one is "better" than the other for a 1-year vs. 2-year horizon. "A" gives a precise return at the end of 1 year. "B" offers an overall lower re-investment risk over a 2-year period.
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A new study indicates the states with the most freedom are South Dakota, New Hampshire and Colorado, while Americans see the most complete government control of their personal lives in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, California and Maryland.
"On personal freedom alone, Alaska is the clear winner, while Maryland brings up the rear. As for freedom in the different regions of the country, the Mountain and West North Central regions are the freest overall while the Middle Atlantic lags far behind on both economic and personal freedom," said the study, Freedom in the 50 States: Index of Personal and Economic Freedom.
The study was conducted by Jason Sorens of the University of Buffalo and William P. Ruger of Texas State and release through the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
The researchers say their work "presents the first-ever comprehensive ranking of the American states on their public policies affecting individual freedoms in the economic, social, and personal spheres."
The study made its assessments by defining individual freedom as the "ability to dispose of one's own life, liberty, and justly acquired property however one sees fit, so long as one does not coercively infringe on other individuals' ability to do the same."
Specifically, it includes measures of social and personal freedoms such as peaceable citizens' rights to educate their own children, own and carry firearms, and be free from unreasonable search and seizure. It includes more variables than prior studies.
The results can be used by lawmakers concerned about liberty and by business owners who are considering new investment priorities, the authors said. Individuals can use the results to determine moves and retirement options.
The authors said their understanding of freedom "follows from the natural-rights liberal thought of John Locke, Immanuel Kant and Robert Nozick, but it is also consistent with the rights-generating rule-utilitarianism of Herbert Spencer and others."
It includes the belief in the efficiency and morality of unhampered markets, the system of private property and individual rights and a "deep distrust of taxation, egalitarianism, compulsory welfare and the power of the state."
"Our definition of freedom presents specific challenges on some high-profile issues. Abortion is a critical example. On one account, the fetus is a rights-bearing person, and abortion is therefore an aggressive violation of individual rights that ought to be punished by government. On another account, the fetus does not have rights, and abortion is a permissible exercise of an individual liberty, in which case government regulation of abortion would be an unjust violation of a woman's rights. Rather than take a stand on one side or the other (or anywhere in between), we have coded the data on state abortion restrictions but have not included the policy in our overall index," the study authors cautioned.
Issues considered for various parts of the study include the use of marijuana, state and local government budgets, gun registration and dealer registration demands, restrictions on alcohol sales, camera surveillance, bicycle helmet laws, gambling rules, fireworks restrictions, compulsory school requirements, insurance rules.
The overall order of states, from most free to least free, with the study's numerical values, were: 1. New Hampshire 0.432; 2. Colorado 0.421; 3. South Dakota 0.392; 4. Idaho 0.356; 5. Texas 0.346; 6. Missouri 0.320; 7. Tennessee 0.284; 8. Arizona 0.279; 9. Virginia 0.275; 10. North Dakota 0.268; 11. Utah 0.250; 12. Kansas 0.210; 13. Indiana 0.208; 14. Michigan 0.206; 15. Wyoming 0.193; 16. Iowa 0.183; 17. Georgia 0.146; 18. Oklahoma 0.143; 19. Montana 0.125; 20. Pennsylvania 0.102; 21. Alabama 0.092; 22. Florida 0.068; 23. North Carolina 0.019; 24. Nevada 0.013; 25. Mississippi -0.004; 26. Delaware -0.008; 27. Oregon -0.009; 28. Nebraska -0.018; 29. Arkansas -0.023; 30. South Carolina -0.040; 31. Alaska -0.071; 32. Kentucky -0.082; 33. West Virginia -0.097; 34. Louisiana -0.110; 35. Minnesota -0.111; 36. New Mexico -0.150; 37. Wisconsin -0.199; 38. Ohio -0.205; 39. Maine -0.214; 40. Vermont -0.217; 41. Connecticut -0.225; 42. Illinois -0.238; 43. Massachusetts -0.242; 44. Washington -0.275; 45. Hawaii -0.304; 46. Maryland -0.405; 47. California -0.413; 48. Rhode Island -0.430; 49. New Jersey -0.457; 50. New York -0.784.
The online report also includes detailed descriptions for each state.
For example, Alaska, although it has great personal freedom, has a problem regarding freedom is its fiscal policy.
"Over a quarter of the state's workforce is employed by state or local government, and that figure does not include federal employees. Alaska has the third highest debt ratio in the country and the second highest state and local government spending ratio. However, Alaska does extremely well on personal freedom, scoring first on our ranking," the profile states.
California, the study implies, should be avoided:
"Contrary to popular perception, California not only taxes and regulates its economy more than most other states, it also aggressively interferes in the personal lives of its citizens. California ranks No. 48 on economic freedom and No. 37 on personal freedom. California simply needs to cut government spending. The budgetary categories most out of line with the rest of the country are public safety, natural resources and environment, and administration."
Highly rated Colorado gets its endorsement through "excellent fiscal numbers and above-average numbers on regulation and paternalism. [The Taxpayers Bill of Rights], though suspended as of this writing, is surely responsible for some of Colorado's fiscal sanity. The state is the most fiscally decentralized in the country, with localities raising fully 44.5 percent of all state and local expenditures. … "
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I have a fairly young 'Annabelle' hydrangea in my front yard. Today, I noticed with much astonishment that practically all of the leaves on the plant had disappeared. The very few that remained were browning at the edges and slightly wilted. The reason why I hadn't noticed this earlier was because the plant still has very large, healthy looking blooms and from far away the leaves (or lack thereof) are hard to notice up against the foliage of other plants. It's essentially long, bare stems with flowers at the end. I have also noticed that the stems have become significantly more "woodier" with the outer layer of bark rather brittle. About two meters away is another hydrangea plant that is doing wonderfully which leads me to suspect some kind of disease or pest. Also - we have had a recent spell of extreme heat (the other hydrangea was unaffected). What could be the issue?
A mystery. Where did the leaves go?
If it was disease (bacterial, fungal, etc) or heat stress, you *probably* would have found the leaves in a pile under the shrub or nearby. Since you did not mention finding the leaves and just found the bare stems, I would first suspect a pest of some sort (deer, etc) ate them. It can be "normal" to find one plant affected besides an untouched one. If you can somehow rule that out then consider next disease (root rot, etc) or heat stress.


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Fantastic, maybe all of us can keep our eyes open and find a couple more of them for her! Isn't this place the greatest?
I still remember how thrilled I was last year when Miss Betty went to her Dollar General and got some of those wonderful acorn mugs for me--and Jaybird and Miss Karen even sent me acorn items as well. It's so fun!
Luvs, yesterday I was in Michaels and they had some of the cutest little acron ramkins? I started to get some but changed my mind, (running out of storage) they were $1.49 and dishwasher/ oven / microwave safe. Now I regret not getting them. You might want t check them ou. Janet
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Once upon a time Google Web Toolkit stood relatively alone as a production quality solution for compiling a different language (Java) to JavaScript. However today we can also choose TypeScript or Dart, both languages designed specifically for "programming in the large" that are backed by big companies. We also have more grass roots offerings like CoffeeScript which has seen quite a bit of traction among web developers. But these solutions are not really as different as they seem. In this talk we'll see how ClojureScript offers a genuinely futuristic approach (by way of the past!) to client side software development.
Different programming paradigms serve different purposes. Systems programmers prefer tools that are dumb, imperative and close to the metal. Enterprise programmers prefer tools which foster complexity, increasing billable hours and the client's dependency on the developer.
And, let me just come clean and admit it, functional programmers do it for that delicious feeling of superiority that comes from looking down your nose at the normals in their caves banging together for loops and mutable state to make fire.
Treat yourself to a crash course in the vocabulary of functional programming: lambdas, higher order functions, purity and immutability, the infinite opportunities to throw the word "monad" in the face of anyone who thinks an ironic moustache is enough to justify all that self-assured smugness these days. You'll never have to lose a programming argument again once you've learned where to casually toss terms like "applicative functor" and "Kleisli triple" into the conversation.
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Throughout the history of science, diagrams and graphs have been essential thinking tools. In the past, such visualizations were drawn with pen on paper, and could embrace the directness, freedom, and expressiveness of hand drawing. Most modern visualizations are programmed instead, where a single description can dynamically generate a unique picture for any dataset.
Today's tools offer the benefits of one or the other -- either directness or dynamics -- but not both. Photoshop and Illustrator allow direct-manipulation drawing of static pictures. D3, R, and Processing allow indirect-manipulation coding of dynamic pictures.
This talk presents a tool for drawing dynamic pictures -- creating data-driven visualizations, like D3, but via direct manipulation of the picture itself, like Illustrator.
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Operation Good Shepherd: Alabama city fighting crime with Christianity
Caped crusaders won't be helping an Alabama city fight crime.
Instead, it'll be police-trained Christian pastors.
Operation Good Shepherd, a publicly funded ministry started by the Montgomery Police Department in Montgomery, Ala., which places Christian pastors at crime scenes to counsel and pray with victims and witnesses, held a ceremony on Thursday to graduate 37 trained pastors, according to The Atlantic.
"What we want to do is combine the religious community and the Montgomery Police Department, and we want to unite those as one," said Corp. David Hicks during an interview on Irvin's Christian radio program, according to The Atlantic.
And the program's officials "believe a stronger sense of Christianity will reduce crime," wrote Ray Downs in the article. He also wrote how pastors would see the appeal of the program.
"After all, their job is to preach, and they're being given a chance to reach individuals in extreme distress," he wrote.
At the ceremony Thursday, Billy Irvin, a popular Christian radio preacher, spoke and advocated for the program.
But is it legal? Downs wrote he isn't sure if the program is constitutional. Although the pastors work on a volunteer basis, police officers are paid their regular wages for training. And the program also has built administrative costs so pastors can have access to crime scenes, according to The Atlantic.
Another issue Downs highlighted in his article is there is no evidence that Operation Good Shepherd could have an effect on crime.
"Corp. Hicks, who created the program, said he did not consult any professionals for it," wrote Downs. "Rather, he based it on similar programs that were put into place in Dayton, Ohio, and Arlington, Texas. However, those cities have not recorded data on the effect of those programs, so there's no indication they are a good idea to recreate."
But whether the program has an effect on Montgomery or not, the city is still in a difficult situation, Downs wrote. Montgomery has the third-highest gun violence rate, the sixth-highest murder rate and the third-highest incarceration rate in the United States.
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TESTING OF A PRESIDENT; Full Text of Findings Sent to Congress -- Part Five of Thirteen
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There, the President was ''the most affectionate with me he'd ever been,'' Ms. Lewinsky testified. He stroked her arm, toyed with her hair, kissed her on the neck, praised her intellect and beauty.(514) In Ms. Lewinsky's recollection:
He remarked . . . that he wished he had more time for me. And so I said, well, maybe you will have more time in three years. And I was . . . thinking just when he wasn't President, he was going to have more time on his hands. And he said, well, I don't know, I might be alone in three years. And then I said something about . . . us sort of being together. I think I kind of said, oh, I think we'd be a good team, or something like that. And he . . . jokingly said, well, what are we going to do when I'm 75 and I have to pee 25 times a day? And . . . I told him that we'd deal with that. . . .(515)
Ms. Lewinsky testified that ''I left that day sort of emotionally stunned,'' for ''I just knew he was in love with me.''(516)
Just before leaving, according to Ms. Lewinsky, she told the President ''that I wanted to talk to him about something serious and that while I didn't want to be the one to talk about this with him, I thought it was important he know.''(517) She informed him that Newsweek was working on an article about Kathleen Willey, a former White House volunteer who claimed that the President had sexually harassed her during a private meeting in the Oval Office on November 23, 1993. (Ms. Lewinsky knew of the article from Ms. Tripp, who had worked at the White House at the time of the alleged incident and had heard about the incident from Ms. Willey. Michael Isikoff of Newsweek had talked with Ms. Tripp about the episode in March 1997 and again shortly before July 4, and Ms. Tripp had subsequently related the Isikoff conversations to Ms. Lewinsky.(518)) Ms. Lewinsky told the President what she had learned from Ms. Tripp (whom she did not name), including the fact that Ms. Tripp had tried to get in touch with Deputy White House Counsel Bruce Lindsey, who had not returned her calls.(519)
Ms. Lewinsky testified about why she conveyed this information to the President: ''I was concerned that the President had no idea this was going on and that this woman was going to be another Paula Jones and he didn't really need that.''(520) She understood that Ms. Willey was looking for a job, and she thought that the President might be able to ''make this go away'' by finding her a job.(521)
The President responded that the harassment allegation was ludicrous, because he would never approach a small-breasted woman like Ms. Willey.(522) He further said that, during the previous week, Ms. Willey had called Nancy Hernreich to warn that a reporter was working on a story about Ms. Willey and the President; Ms. Willey wondered how she could get out of it.(523)
According to Ms. Lewinsky, the President had no telephone calls during her time with him. At 10:19 a.m., probably after her departure (her exit time is not shown on logs), he placed two calls, both potentially follow-ups to the conversation about the Newsweek article. First, he spoke with Bruce Lindsey for three minutes, then with Nancy Hernreich for 11 minutes.(524)
D. July 14-15 Discussions Of Linda Tripp
On the evening of Monday, July 14, 1997, just after Ms. Lewinsky had returned from an overseas trip, the President had her come to the White House to discuss Linda Tripp and Newsweek.(525) Ms. Lewinsky entered the White House at 9:34 p.m. and exited at 11:22 p.m.(526) The President was in the Oval Office area from 9:28 to 11:25 p.m.(527)
Ms. Lewinsky testified that, at around 7:30 p.m. that evening, Ms. Currie telephoned and said that the President wanted to talk to her or see her. At about 8:30 or 9:00 p.m., Ms. Currie called again and asked Ms. Lewinsky to come to the White House.(528)
Ms. Lewinsky testified that the President met her in Ms. Currie's office, then took her into Ms. Hernreich's office.(529) (Records show that seven minutes after Ms. Lewinsky's entry to the White House complex, the President left the Oval Office for the appointment secretary's office.)(530) According to Ms. Lewinsky:
It was an unusual meeting. . . . It was very distant and very cold. . . . At one point he asked me if the woman that I had mentioned on July 4th was Linda Tripp. And I hesitated and then answered yes, and he talked about that there was some issue . . . to do with Kathleen Willey and that, as he called it, that there was something on the Sludge Report, that there had been some information.(531)
The President told Ms. Lewinsky that Ms. Willey had called the White House again, this time to report that Mr. Isikoff somehow knew of her earlier White House call.(532) The President wondered if Ms. Lewinsky had mentioned the Willey call to Ms. Tripp, who in turn might have told Mr. Isikoff. Ms. Lewinsky acknowledged that she had done so. Ms. Lewinsky testified: ''He was concerned about Linda, and I reassured him. He asked me if I trusted her, and I said yes.''(533) The President asked Ms. Lewinsky to try to persuade Ms. Tripp to call Mr. Lindsey.(534) The President, according to Ms. Lewinsky, also asked if she had confided anything about their relationship to Ms. Tripp. Ms. Lewinsky said (falsely) that she had not.(535)


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If we don't "go to the movies" in any form, our minds wither and sicken.
If we don't "go to the movies" in any form, our minds wither and sicken.
Originally published on April 7, 1967.Georges Lautner's "Galia" opens and closes with arty shots of the ocean, mother of us all, but in between it's…
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
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Chaz Ebert to be a guest at The Dinner Party in Chicago on April 6th.
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"The Magic of Belle Isle" (109 minutes) is available via iTunes, Amazon, Comcast, DirecTV, VUDU and other outlets. A limited theatrical release begins July 1.
Rob Reiner's "The Magic of Belle Isle" is an Easy Button of a film, as generic and conventional as its title. If you ever wondered what a Hallmark Channel original movie would be like if you threw some A-list talent at it -- namely Morgan Freeman and Virginia Madsen instead of, say, Jeffrey Nordling and Kristy Swanson -- here's your answer.
Freeman stars as Monte Wildhorn, an alcoholic in a wheelchair and "writer (of westerns) nobody reads." His books, once popular, are now out of print. Monte's nephew (Keenan Thompson) deposits him in the idyllic lakeside town of Belle Isle to housesit. Nephew's ulterior motive, of course, is that he will be inspired to stop drinking and start writing again, but the embittered Monte is a hard case. "Toss it in the garbage," he says of his typewriter. "She's a black-hearted whore, and I'm done with her."
So what will it take to turn this curmudgeon into a softie? Guy Thomas' simplistic script leaves nothing to chance. How about saddling Monte with a lazy old dog named Ringo (yes, Ringo) that has a penchant for licking itself? No? Well then, how about introducing a single mother (Madsen) who is going through a divorce with three -- count 'em -- daughters: one adorable, one precocious, and one sullen? Still not enough? Well then how about adding to the mix a mentally challenged boy who hops around the neighborhood and whom Monte takes under his wing as his "sidekick?"
Is Bryan Singer's "The Usual Suspects" (1995) one of the greatest films ever made? I admit there was a time, right after I saw it, that it seemed special. For most of my first viewing, I thought I was watching a standard crime thriller when suddenly it caught me off-guard and left me stunned. Once the DVD came out, I rushed to buy it but then, as the years went by, I noticed it had been left on its shelf abandoned as I had little interest in watching it again. I couldn't remember much about the characters or the plot, in fact, there was only one thing that stuck in my mind about it. Readers who've previously watched it will instantly know what I'm taking about.


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Washington hotels are pricey, once you add the W chain - and one which is opposite the White House (complete with rooftop bar looking onto the same) - you know that you're going to have to dig deep. That said, I love W hotels. The OTT decor, the minimalist bedrooms, bliss spa toiletries, modern sleek look and feel, the effortlessly obsequious staff. All of this is captured in this W hotel. Oddly the decor on the floors made me think they ran out of budget as each floor is brown. Very brown. Monotone brown. I felt like an Umpalumpa sent by Mr Wonka himself to clean the lines. By hand. The lobby is the usual understated W with massive chandeliers, table service and perennially chipper reception staff.
The location is great within moments of the White House and the Washington Monument. You can walk to the Reflecting Pool in 15 mins, the Lincoln Memorial in 20. Jefferson memorial in 20ish. You can make the smithsonian and Holocaust museums in 15. It's all very central. There's a few stores around like CVS, Starbucks, Borders etc. There's little by way of shopping. If you are on business travel, the location is ideal too as the law firms, think tanks etc are all in the area.
The rooftop view is great looking into Washington at night and the drinks are good too.
If you're a big W fan, you may find this one lacking. Just something about it doesn't "pop" as I'm sure the W creative team would put it. There are a lot of hotels in this City but is suspect this one feels a lot less corporate, stuffy and old fashioned as the others. It's the usually W trendy which makes for a break in the area.
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I am migrating a website from one platform to another. Part of the requirements are to maintain URLs that may be bookmarked, which I will do with re-write rules.
Because the old system is kind of a mess, I need to take special care and make sure that all the links work. Because there are many pages, its unrealistic to do this by hand -- I'll need to automate the process. There is a main menu at the top, a submenu right below it, and a side menu -- but this could be untrue for any random page.
For the first step, what I'm looking to do is do some kind of parsing and generate a simplified version of the site. In this simplified version, I'm only worried about links.
So what I would like to do is: Parse the page and throw out most of the html, except for any link (internal or external). If a set of links all live within a particular html tag ( say, a

 that acts as a menu, or a

 that acts as a content area, I would like to preserve that nesting of html tags.
Basically what I want to end up with is this:
Menu Item 1
Menu Item 2
Menu Item 3
SubMenu Item 4
SubMenu Item 5
SubMenu Item 6
Side Menu Item 1
Side Menu Item 2
Side Menu Item 3
Content External link
Content Internal Link
<tag> could be any block-style html tag -- doesn't have to actually be the first tag that the links share.
The script/program doesn't have to be smart enough to know "This is a menu" or "This is a navigation panel"; so long as it can group links in the first html tag they all exist in, that will be good enough.
Is there a script or piece of software out there that already does this? Or will I write my own?
If I write my own, how should I do the html parsing? I've heard that regexes aren't the answer, since they can't track state and thereby cannot know about nested tag structure.