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Volume 40, Issue 8, 15 April 1964
Crystal Structure of 9‐Methyladenine40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725475View Description Hide Description
The crystal structure of 9‐methyladenine has been determined with limited x‐ray diffraction data. The final R factor is 0.091 with atomic standard deviations of about 0.006 Å. The x‐ray determination confirms the proposed structure based on polarized absorption measurements. We conclude that the first ultraviolet transition for 9‐methyladenine is short axis (C 4–C 5) polarized.
Spectroscopic Studies of Vibrational Nonequilibrium in Supersonic Nozzle Flows40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725476View Description Hide Description
Studies have been made of the extent of vibrational nonequilibrium produced in supersonic expansions of undissociated N2 from known initial equilibrium conditions attained behind reflected shock waves. The N2 was shock heated and compressed to reservoir temperatures and pressures in the ranges 2800° to 4600°K, and 24 to 82 atm. It was then allowed to expand through a 15° axisymmetric nozzle coupled to the end of the shock tube. The extent of vibrational nonequilibrium was determined by measurements of local vibrational temperatures using the spectrum‐line reversal method. The measurements showed the vibrational temperatures in the expansion flows to be much closer to equilibrium than the Landau—Teller relaxation theory predicts. Observations at two area ratios showed that the flow was not completely frozen in the vibrational sense. The probability of N2 vibrational de‐excitation inferred from these measurements is about 15 times greater than that inferred from measurements of vibrational relaxation made behind normal shock waves. Reasons for this apparent difference are discussed in terms of the basic environmental and kinetic differences between shock‐wave and nozzle‐expansion flows. The validity of the application of Landau—Teller relaxation assumptions and shock‐tube measured rates to predict nonequilibrium in expansion flows is thus questioned.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Fluorine—Fluorine Coupling Constants40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725477View Description Hide Description
The pattern of fluorine—fluorine coupling constants is explained on the basis of two mechanisms for nuclear spin—spin coupling: the ``through‐bond'' and the ``through‐space'' mechanisms. In the former, the interaction proceeds via the electronic structure in the intervening bonds. It is highly dependent on the electron withdrawing power of the substituents on the carbon skeleton. This contribution to the coupling constant goes to zero when the sum of the electronegativities of the substituents becomes sufficiently high. The latter mechanism is operative when two fluorine atoms are sufficiently close in space for there to be appreciable overlap of their electronic clouds. This ``through‐space'' interaction proceeds via an electronic structure where there is no bondper se. Experimental evidence for the existence of both mechanisms is given.
Coriolis Perturbations in the Infrared Spectrum of Ethylene40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725478View Description Hide Description
Rotational structure has been resolved and analyzed in two of the infrared‐active perpendicular bands of C2H4 vapor: the Type b fundamental band, ν10, at 826 cm—1, and the Type c fundamental band, ν7, at 949 cm—1. Many of the individual PP and RR branch lines have been observed. The analysis has been confined to values of the quantum number K≥3, for which energy levels ethylene shows no detectable deviations from a symmetric‐top rotational structure. The analysis reveals a Coriolis interaction between ν7 and ν10, and between ν4 and ν10, and values of the Coriolis constants ζ7,10 z and ζ4,10 y are obtained; these are related to normal coordinate calculations for the appropriate symmetry species, and force constants are derived to fit the observed zeta constants. The band center of ν10 has been revised from the original figure of 810 cm—1 to the new value, 826 cm—1, and the inactive frequency ν4 is estimated to lie at 1023±3 cm—1, in good agreement with the previous estimate of 1027 cm—1.
The change in the value of ν10 leads to a suggested change in the value of the Raman‐active fundamental ν6 from 1236 to 1222 cm—1. New combination bands have been observed at 2174 cm—1, assigned as ν3+ν10; and at 2252 cm—1, assigned as ν4+ν6; also rotational structure has been resolved and analyzed in the ν6+ν10 band at 2048 cm—1.
The new data obtained for the C2H4 molecule are summarized in Table XII, with all of the other data presently available on the vibrational and rotational constants.
Microwave Spectrum of Methyl Hypochlorite40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725479View Description Hide Description
The microwave spectra of the normal species and some isotopically substituted species of methyl hypochlorite (CH3OCl) have been investigated in the frequency region 9 000–38 000 Mc/sec. Analysis of the results indicates the following structural parameters: d(CH)av=1.099 Å, <HCHav=109.4°, d(OCl) = 1.674 Å, d(OC) = 1.389 Å, and <COCl=112.8°. The quadrupole coupling constants for CH3O35Cl are eQq=—84.34 Mc/sec and η=0.408. The coupling constants for CD3OCl and the structural data indicate that the quadrupoletensor is probably cylindrically symmetric. The barrier to internal rotation calculated from splittings in the v torsion = 1 state for CH3O35Cl is 3060±150 cal/mole.
Excess‐Kinetic‐Energy Ions in Organic Mass Spectra40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725480View Description Hide Description
The characteristics of excess‐kinetic‐energy ions in mass spectra have been studied with a Dempster‐type mass spectrometer. A method was devised whereby the total initial kinetic energies possessed by such ions could be measured more accurately than has been done previously, and the kinetic energies of methyl ions, both near‐thermal and excess‐kinetic‐energy, from a wide variety of different organic compounds, are presented. Appearance potential curves were obtained for several excess‐kinetic‐energy methyl ions; these show a second‐power dependence of cross section on electron energy in the threshold region with threshold values of the order of 30 eV. Finally, a method of estimating the discrimination factor of the mass spectrometer toward ions possessing excess kinetic energy was utilized to obtain values for the actual abundances of excess‐kinetic‐energy methyl ions in the fragmentations of several organic compounds. Actual abundances of from 2% to 10% of the total ions in the mass spectrum were found from many compounds.
The values of appearance potentials, kinetic energies, and abundances that have been measured for the complementary excess‐kinetic‐energy ion pairs from methyl amine (masses 15 and 16) and propane (masses 15 and 27) are consistent with a mechanism for formation in which both ions arise from the same initial state in each respective case. The data support the suggestion that excess‐kinetic‐energy fragment ions from the organic compounds are formed by breakdown of doubly charged parent ions.
Microwave Absorption and Molecular Structure in Liquids. LVI. Dielectric Behavior of Water and Heavy Water in Dioxane40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725481View Description Hide Description
The dielectric constants and losses of seven water—dioxane mixtures and six heavy‐water—dioxane mixtures ranging in concentration from 5 to 58 mole % of water have been measured at wavelengths from 0.44 to 10.0 cm. The results are interpreted in terms of two partly superimposed noninteracting Debye dispersions. The high‐frequency dispersion region for the water—dioxane mixtures corresponds to a relaxation time 4×10—12 sec, which is concentration independent, while the low‐frequency dispersion region corresponds to a relaxation time which is concentration dependent and rises to a maximum at about 70 to 80 mole % water. The relaxation time 5.6×10—12 sec associated with the high‐frequency dispersion region of the heavy‐water—dioxane mixtures differs from the corresponding relaxation time for water—dioxane mixtures by a factor of (½)½. The low‐frequency concentration‐dependent relaxation time was found to be about 1.2 to 1.5 times greater than the corresponding relaxation time of the water—dioxane system. The high‐frequency dispersion region is attributed either to the rotation of the OH (or OD) group about its hydrogen (or deuterium) bond or to over‐all molecular relaxation. The low‐frequency dispersion is attributed to the partial breaking and reforming of the hydrogen (or deuterium) bond. The rotational mechanism becomes a molecular libration in the extrapolating to pure water and contributes to the large atomic polarization observed.
Absolute Correlation of Nuclear Spin—Spin Coupling Constants with Atomic Number. II. Couplings J X–C–H and J X—H40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725482View Description Hide Description
A precise correlation of nuclear spin—spin coupling constants J X—Y is presented for molecules where X and Y are bonded or separated by a common atom in a series. If X is a central atom surrounded by equivalent Y atoms with no lone pair electrons and X varies down a group of the periodic table a relationshipis obeyed where Z X is the atomic number of the element X. A and B are experimental constants to be determined. The constants A and B have been determined from literature values of coupling constants for the series J X—H and J X–C–H where X is a Group IV atom. In future work further series will be investigated. Unknown coupling constants in a symmetrical series can be predicted accurately by use of the equation.
Deviations from the correlation are expressed in terms of a deviation parameter ``D.'' The series (CH3)4Sn, (CH3)3SnH, (CH3)2SnH2, (CH3)SnH3, and SnH4 is investigated in terms of a defined deviation parameter. Positive deviations are shown to be regular in the series for J Sn–C–H indicating increased ``s'' character in the Sn–C bond and corresponding negative deviations are noted for J Sn–H in this series with decreasing s character in the Sn–H bond. A relative deviation parameter is suggested for a given set of molecules with slightly distorted symmetry which has not yet been investigated fully for a series of molecules.
The correlation fails when J X—H and J X–C–H are considered and X has a low atomic number. The interpretation on the basis of hyperfine splitting constants of the single s electron in the alkali metals suggests that such deviations are expected.
Absolute Correlations of Nuclear Spin—Spin Coupling Constants with Atomic Number. III. J X—H in Isoelectronic Series and the Lighter Elements40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725483View Description Hide Description
The equation (J X—H/γXγH)½ = AZX+B is obeyed for the isoelectronic series BH4 ‐, CH4, and NH4 +. The molecular hydrides of the first period can be considered in terms of the deviation parameters from this as suggested previously. The slope of the equation, ``A'', for an isoelectronic series is considerably greater than the line obtained from a similar correlation of the Group IV molecular hydrides. Terminal and bridge hydrogen coupling with boron in the molecule diborane is considered in terms of deviation parameters from the point for the tetrahedral species BH4 ‐. All ions and molecules considered show consistently positive deviation parameters with the s character of the X—H bond exceeding the tetrahedral value and negative deviation parameters for less s character than true tetrahedral.
Multiple Equilibria in Macromolecular Systems40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725484View Description Hide Description
The theory of multiple equilibria for binding of adsorbable molecules to macromolecules is extended to the case of polymerizing systems. The general result reduces to a simple form if no binding sites are excluded on polymerization. It is shown that nonlinear results may be obtained in a binding experiment, depending on the choice of variables, and a method of measuring macromolecular polymerization from a binding experiment is suggested.
Anharmonic Effects in Unimolecular Rate Theory. Vibrations and Collisions of Simple Polyatomic Systems40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725485View Description Hide Description
The equations of motion for the following systems were integrated numerically: (1) a four‐atom linear molecule with Morse function bond stretching potentials; (2) a pair of Morse function diatomic molecules undergoing collisional interaction via a Lennard‐Jones 6–12 potential; (3) a Morse function linear triatomic molecule interacting with an atom via a 6–12 potential; and (4) a Morse function diatomic molecule colliding with an atom via a 6–12 potential. A commonly used approximate method of solution is also used to analyze Case 4. In all cases the systems are constrained to colinear motion. Results are presented graphically. Our conclusions are as follows:
(1) The behavior of the four‐atom anharmonic molecule shows features quite different from those shown by its harmonic counterpart.
(2) Collisional interaction via 6–12 potentials does not lead to efficient transfer of vibrational energy from one molecule to another or to efficient interconversion of translational and vibrational energies.
(3) A commonly used assumption in the calculation of the efficiency of collisional vibrational activation of diatomic molecules breaks down badly at high energies.
An Expansion of Binary Collision Phase Shifts in Powers of h40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725486View Description Hide Description
The phase shifts in binary collisions are expressed as series in increasing powers of Planck's constant,h. The series begins with a term in h —1 and contains all odd powers. Recursion relations are developed which lead to an expression for an arbitrary term in the series. The results apply to an arbitrary interaction potential function, for which any odd number of classical turning points may arise.
On the Semiclassical Expansion of Scattering Phase Shifts40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725487View Description Hide Description
A relation between the canonical density matrix and scattering phase shifts is obtained and applied to the derivation of the semiclassical expansion of scattering phase shifts. The method differs from that used by Curtiss and Powers, but the results are shown to be identical.
Quantum Effects in Small‐Angle Molecular‐Beam Scattering40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725488View Description Hide Description
Quantum‐mechanical calculations of the differential cross section for the small‐angle elasticscattering of heavy particles are carried out to establish more definitely the region of validity of the classical approximation. Four results are discussed: (1) The Massey—Mohr phase‐shift formula corresponds to the Kennard small‐angle scattering formula in the semiclassical limit. (2) The Schiff approximation for the cross section is exactly the same as the semiclassical approximation at small angles, for any central potential. (3) At very small angles the semiclassical limit for the differential cross section varies as exp (—cθ2), where c is a function of velocity for which explicit expressions are given. (4) The first quantum deviation from the classical limit, which is proportional to ℏ 2, can be combined with the preceding result to give a reasonable representation of the differential cross section over the entire range of small angles for which quantum deviations are appreciable. Detailed calculations for some specific systems are made, and it is shown that Wu's misgivings over the classical interpretation of the experimental results of Amdur and co‐workers are unjustified.
One‐Center Basis Set SCF MO's. I. HF, CH4, and SiH440(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725489View Description Hide Description
One‐center SCF MO ground‐state wavefunctions are reported for HF, CH4, and SiH4. The molecular orbitals are expressed in terms of Slater‐like functions all centered at a common origin. The basis sets employed contain more than 25 functions including, for the spherical harmonics, values of l up to 3. The results of the calculations here reported, performed by the use of a large electronic computer, refer to the geometrical configurations which, among many others considered, gave the minimum of the total energy.
The equilibrium bond length thus determined for HF is 1.728 a.u. with a corresponding value of the energy of — 100.0053 a.u. and of the electric dipole moment of 2.104 D. For CH4 and SiH4 the equilibrium configurations were found to possess tetrahedral symmetry with bond lengths of 2.08 and 2.787 a.u. and energies of — 39.86597 and — 290.1024 a.u., respectively.
The general features and capabilities of the one‐center expansion approach to molecular systems are discussed.
One‐Center Basis Set SCF MO's. II. NH3, NH4 +, PH3, PH4 +40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725490View Description Hide Description
One‐center‐expanded SCF MOwavefunctions are reported for the ground states of NH3 and PH3 in their planar and in their calculated equilibrium configurations and of NH4 + and PH4 + in their calculated equilibrium configurations. The calculated molecular energies and the geometrical parameters of the determined equilibrium configurations agree well with the experimental values.
Good agreement is also obtained for the electric dipole moment and the proton affinity of NH3 while the calculated value of the height of the potential barrier for inversion appears to be too small. For PH3 a good value for the height of the potential barrier is obtained while the calculated electric dipole moment is too large. The calculated proton affinity of PH3 seems to be reasonable. A critical examination of the wavefunctions gives an account of the quality of the several results obtained.
One‐Center Basis Set SCF MO's. III. H2O, H2S, and HCl40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725491View Description Hide Description
One‐center expanded SCF MOwavefunctions are reported for H2O, H2S, and HCl in their ground states. The wavefunctions refer to the calculated equilibrium configurations which agree well with the experimental data. The corresponding computed molecular energies are —75.922436, —397.58906, and —458.83776 a.u., respectively, which are reasonably close to the experimental values. The energy obtained for H2O is found to be near the estimated Hartree—Fock value.
The computed electric dipole moment of H2O agrees well with the experimental value, while for H2S and HCl larger discrepancies are found.
Intrinsic Viscosity of Coiling Macromolecules40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725492View Description Hide Description
The intrinsic viscosity of coiling molecules has been calculated using the Kirkwood—Riseman adaptation of the Oseen approximation. Four different models of chain segment distribution were treated: (a) a Gaussian coil, (b) an excluded volume model of Kurata and Yamakawa, (c) a coil expansion model suggested by Peterlin and (d) an excluded volume model deduced from the machine computation of Wall and Erpenbeck. In all cases the partially free draining coil was treated. The mathematical solution of the problem has been carried out on an IBM 704 computer.
Helium Afterglow. I. Atomic Spectrum40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725493View Description Hide Description
Spectroscopic investigation of a flowing helium afterglow revealed the presence of strong lines of neutral helium. An examination of the population distribution of the excited atomic states revealed the presence of a Saha equilibrium between the upper states and the free electrons indicating that the primary process of populating these states was the collisional—radiative recombination of He+. A comparison of the axial variation and pressure dependence of the intensity of the emission with the He2 + and He+ concentrations strengthened this conclusion.
Observations were made at times from 50–250 μsec into the afterglow (flow velocity ≈6×104 cm/sec) in a system having a diffusion half‐life for He+ of the order of 100 μ sec, an ion density of 5×1012/cc and a maximum electron temperature corresponding to ≈0.15 eV.
Helium Afterglow. II. Molecular Spectrum40(1964); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1725494View Description Hide Description
Spectroscopic investigation of a flowing helium afterglow revealed the presence of strong bands of He2. An examination of the axial variation and pressure dependence of the intensity of the emission and He2 + concentration, as evidenced by titration, served to identify the dominant reaction populating the excited molecular states as being the collisional—radiative recombination of He2 +.


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ROCHESTER — Police arrested a woman Wednesday morning after they found her shooting heroin into her arm while she sat on the curb in front of a Rochester elementary school.
Terrilynn M. Bodge, 28, of 706 Longshore Drive in Barrington was charged with possession of drugs and criminal contempt in connection with the incident.
Police said detectives on proactive patrol in the River Street area observed a woman sitting on the curbing of a flower bed of the St Elizabeth Seton School. The woman was spotted with a tourniquet on her bare arm.
Detectives exited their vehicle and began talking to the woman. They then spotted some drug paraphernalia beside her on the bark mulch on school property. The items were consistent with that of a IV drug user, police said.
Police claim Bodge was in the process of using the heroin while seated on the curbing. They arrested for possession of heroin and contempt as she was already out on bail in connection with another case with N.H. State Police.
Bodge was held on $5,000 cash-only bail. Her arraignment has been scheduled for 11 a.m. today in Rochester court.
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Issue No.01 - January-February (2005 vol.3)
pp: 84-87
Brad Arkin , Symantec
Scott Stender , Information Security Partners
Gary McGraw , Cigital
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MSP.2005.23
Quality assurance and testing organizations are tasked with the broad objective of assuring that a software application fulfills its functional business requirements. Such testing most often involves running a series of dynamic functional tests, to ensure proper implementation of the application?s features. However, because security is not a feature or even a set of features, security testing doesn't directly fit into this paradigm.
security testing, penetration testing, software development life cycle
Brad Arkin, Scott Stender, Gary McGraw, "Software Penetration Testing", IEEE Security & Privacy, vol.3, no. 1, pp. 84-87, January-February 2005, doi:10.1109/MSP.2005.23


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from Smithsonian
When the human genome was first sequenced about a decade ago, the achievement took years and cost $1 billion. Now, scientists and entrepreneurs are predicting that the task will soon take just under 6 hours, with a price tag of just $900. A company called Oxford Nanopore Technologies claims it will accomplish this feat using a device that can plug into your computer's USB port.
The key to this remarkable rate of progress? A technology called nanopore sequencing, which allows researchers to determine the sequence of base pairs in an individual's DNA without taking it apart.
Traditional DNA sequencing techniques involves making many copies of an individual's genome, cutting it into millions of small fragments, and using radioactively-labelled bases to determine the exact sequence of the four bases that make up DNA--adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine, often abbreviated A, G, C and T. Currently, sequencing using advanced versions of this technique takes about a week and costs roughly $18,000. The equipment takes up a lab bench and requires technicians to process the DNA sample before and after sequencing.
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Justice League's artistic fight for Africa
"Darkness & Light" art show in Gaslamp gallery has a charitable heart
Comic art can be funny, serious, bawdy, suspenseful. The works now showing at the Michael J. Wolf gallery in the Gaslamp Quarter are all that and more -- they're charitable.
At the "Darkness & Light" exhibition, artists interpreted members of DC Comics' Justice League: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash and more.
For "Catalyst," Nathan Sawaya built a Catwoman out of LEGO bricks.
Michael Hsuing wryly salutes one underwater superhero, "Despite His Various Abilities, Aquaman Struggles to Find Help from Dolphins Against the Dreaded Merman Warrior."
Katy Jones' cut paper "Gotham" is spare and moody while Rey Taira has two lushly colorful tributes to Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." The first is entitled "Saturday Afternoon In Front of La Salle De Justice," the second "Sunday Evening By the Legion of Doom."
The show here, coinciding with Comic-Con, is the first official stop in a two-year tour that's raising awareness for "We Can Be Heroes." This Warner Brothers-DC Comics campaign raises money for three charities working in the war-torn and drought-stricken Horn of Africa.
"At the end of the two years, we'll auction off the paintings," said Courtney Simmons, DC's senior vice president for publicity. "The money will be divided equally among Mercy Corps, the International Rescue Committee and Save the Children."
Fictional superheroes, then, will perform some real-life heroic deeds.
"We want to make sure we use our characters for good," Simmons said.
To demonstrate this art-into-charity process, Sawaya will build a superhero out of LEGOs Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Appetizer & Snack Recipes, Blog Recipes, Food, Health, Main Course Recipes, Nutrition
Omega 3s versus Omega 6s and Inflammation
In today's society, there is always something new that is bad or good for you. 50 years ago, everyone thought coconut oil was bad for your heart, and now studies show the opposite, that it protects your heart. In fact countries that eat the most coconut oil in their diet have the lowest rates of heart disease. The 80's and 90's brought the trend of the low-fat diet, and everything from salad dressing to salsa made claims of "low-fat" on the label. But the reality of these low-fat diets are that people just ate more sugar and refined carbohydrates (like breads and white pasta) which cause blood sugar issues and increase triglyceride levels which also stress the heart. Continuing our Healthy Fats blog series, this time we will look at Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fats and foods rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
The thinking that fat is bad, is still very prevalent. But contrary to what you might think, your body needs fat to survive. All foods are made of three major components, protein, carbohydrates and fat. So fat is essential for our survival, in fact good fats are very important for the health of the brain, hormones and for healthy cell structure. Your need and hunger for fat is real; you just have to make sure that you choose the healthy fats to give your body good quality fuel.
Omega – 3s and Inflammation
The balance of fat in our diet affects many body processes. Here is just one example. Two major types of fats in our food are omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids. The body needs both for survival, but our heavily processed diet has too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3. For instance packaged foods, fast foods and low-quality vegetable oils (like corn and soya oil) are high in omega-6s. The balance of these fats affects the inflammation levels in our body. Inflammation is a necessary process to help bring nutrients to a wound or injury, but too much inflammation is a precursor to many diseases. Omega-3s help reduce inflammation in the body, or turn off the response when it is no longer needed. In contrast, too much omega-6 fats actually encourage inflammation in the body.
Foods High in Omega-3s
There are plenty of whole foods that contain natural and healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids. These foods include avocado, shrimp, olives, salmon, walnuts, organic milk, grass-fed beef, beans, wild rice, wild game, sardines, anchovies, herring, almonds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds.
Omega-3 Rich Recipes
Check out these previous blog posts for some great omega-3 rich recipes:
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The slang spelling of a rather offensive word. Some people have a hard time trying to figure out what it means.
P.S. I dare you to write it in chalk on someones driveway!
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The way that Northwestern Europeans, typically Southern Irish and Scots pronounce the phrase "fuck you". Because of their unique brogues the two words often sound as one making for a linguistic phenomenon. Consumption of alcoholic beverages can increase the speed and ferocity of this word. However, this word is only said among friends poking fun at one another, which is unlike its two worded cousin "Fuck You",a separated and slower phrase said so that a person's enemy might better understand.
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Shorten term for Fuck You, often used in online conversations. Tends to be an insulting term.
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So, Charlie Sheen versus Daniel Bryan. How are we all feeling about this one?
Alright, enough of the cursing. I don't work blue, okay?
Last week on the 1,000th episode of Monday Night Raw, fans were treated to some of the coolest moments that we have seen in years. The DX reunion, featuring the return of the New Age Outlaws and X-Pac. Lita's match against Heath Slater, as the WWE Legends came down to the ring. The Brothers of Destruction, Kane and The Undertaker, standing tall like they used to. The Rock, coming face to face with WWE Champion CM Punk, in a foreshadowing of what is to come.
And Charlie Sheen, in extreme close-up via satellite, making goofy jokes at the expense of Daniel Bryan. Didn't see that one coming, right?
Since that night, the buzz has been alive and well online that this little "confrontation" could actually lead to a match between Sheen and Bryan, possibly at SummerSlam.
Now, as is often the case with topics that I as a WWE Featured Columnist choose to tackle, I will say that, right from the start, I see two sides of this story. Let's start with the most obvious one first, shall we?
Daniel Bryan versus Charlie Sheen is ridiculous. The whole idea is insane, and for Vince McMahon to even consider this a possibility only goes to show that, once again, he is much too wrapped up in gaudy sensationalism to really care about the integrity of his product.
It's an embarrassment for wrestling fans, and it will be a disaster for WWE. Way to go, Vince. Thanks for nothing.
Okay. Now, we've gotten all of that out of the way. Feel better? Time to look at the other side of the equation.
WWE is an entertainment company. Period. We as pro wrestling fans like to believe that it's all still about the matches and the in-ring art form that many of us grew up watching and still watch to this day, because we just love the business so much.
And we would be wrong.
Don't misunderstand me here—I am not suggesting that the wrestling is no longer important. Of course not. The real drama of the company begins in the ring, and it remains the focus of at least 90 percent of what they do.
But the other 10 percent? Well, that's where Charlie Sheen comes into play.
Here's the thing. With a guy like Sheen, you have know that whatever he's involved in—especially in the last several months—it receives attention from every news source, from every gossip column, from every entertainment website in the country, and all over the world.
Let's be honest. This guy can't throw a cigarette butt out of his car window without causing a controversy and making the news.
When you have a celebrity who dominates the public eye the way he does, the only natural next step is an appearance in WWE. It's similar to the Super Bowl-winning quarterback smiling into the camera saying "I'm going to Disney World!" We just expect it now.
Or, have we forgotten about Mike Tyson?
Tyson was no saint when he stepped into WWE. His actions in and out of the boxing ring kept him at the center of scandal and on the front page of every tabloid. And, while he never worked a match, his presence alone was enough to make even the most casual fan sit up and take notice.
He brought the attention from many who perhaps had never watched any WWE programming up to that point, and his time in the company is still being talked about to this day.
This will be no different for Sheen, who is perhaps the most controversial, most self-destructive Hollywood personality of his generation. No, he's not an athlete, so if he were to face off against Bryan, it will surely be after many workouts in a WWE ring.
Of course, he could always go the route of special guest referee, a role that would keep him out of harm's way for the most part, except for the inevitable moment in which he would have to put Daniel in his place and get a nice pop from the crowd.
And what about Daniel Bryan in this drama? Are we to believe that he is sitting back, upset at the notion of perhaps wrestling Charlie Sheen? Does he share the opinion of many fans, who feel that he deserves more, that he's too good to be wasted in such a position?
Bryan came up earning his stripes the hard way, wrestling in front of 30 people in small towns that you've never heard of, making enough for gas money to get himself to the next town, if he was lucky.
He kept working hard to get to the spot that he is currently enjoying, and now that he's here, I find it extremely hard to believe that he would have a problem getting into a WWE ring with one of the most famous men in Hollywood. Not to mention that this match would take place following weeks of publicity in which his name and face are shown in every media outlet in existence.
Despite how much we as fans care about the sport of professional wrestling, and no matter how many times we protest moves like this, the cold truth is that many times, we take this stuff way too seriously.
And, trust me, for a lifelong fan and WWE Featured Columnist, that is not an easy thing to admit.
But, there are moments when we need to step back, take a deep breath and understand what we're looking at. This is not Triple H versus Shawn Michaels. This is not Ric Flair versus Ricky Steamboat.
This is one match, at one pay-per-view, for the sake of entertainment. Nothing more.
And, it has not even been booked yet.
However, if it is, I have to say that I will be watching. Not just because I'm a fan, but because I have to see what Sheen will do and how the match will look. Chances are, I will not be alone in that regard, as the rest of the world will be watching as well.
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That driver also hit the sign of the restaurant, that's only been open for a few weeks.
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There's hyperbole everywhere in "The Good Morrow" (see what we did there?). But even though these rhetorical questions and absurd suggestions raise eyebrows, they're also meant to highlight the miraculousness of this perfect love. Of course, these lovers weren't actually asleep for 187 years. But it feels like that because they've awakened to such a fantastic new life. And sure, their bedroom doesn't contain the entire world, but that image sure captures the wonder and greatness of their new feelings.
- Line 4: Do you know what I think we did before we met? Slept for 187 years! No wonder I'm so happy to wake up next to you!
- Lines 6-7: It's a cute compliment, but the speaker is definitely spreading the hyperbole thick. Is it really likely that every previous lay was lame enough to seem like a dream?
- Line 11: The speaker intensifies their passion by claiming that it contracts the entire world into their bedroom.
- Line 14: So they're actually just two pretty regular humans, but if you take the speaker's word for it, he and his lover are as fascinating and wonder-filled as the whole world.
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Based on the author's extensive clinical, forensic and research experience, this article addresses the scientific and moral question of whether it is ever in the best interests of a child to be given a psychiatric drug. The focus is on the diagnosis Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and stimulant drugs, and on the diagnosis Bipolar Disorder and antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs. The conclusion is that we should work towards a prohibition against giving psychiatric drugs to children, and instead focus on safe and effective alternative ways of meeting the needs of children within their families, schools and society. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd and National Children's Bureau.
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Clay Walker and his wife Jessica welcomed the newest addition to their family, a daughter on December 27. The couple was married in 2007, and welcomed son William Clayton in 2008. Clay has two older daughters from a previous marriage, MaClay and Skylor.
Clay is also gearing up for an upcoming Nashville concert on February 23 at the Wildhorse Saloon. Proceeds from the concert will go to toward multiple sclerosis research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. "I am happy that the day has finally come where I get the chance to do something that I love right here in Nashville and to raise money for something that is near and dear to my heart," he said. Tickets can be purchased at wildhorsesaloon.com [1].
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Single Room Barrio de Salamanca, Madrid
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The room very comfortable and well located in Madrid. Ideal for one person so if you come for a few days or for long stays.
Close to several areas of interest and surrounded by all kinds of shops and services. It is only the accommodation, there is no access to the kitchen. The rate includes sheets and towels. There are hairdryers in the bathrooms.
Services available for guests: There is daily cleaning, towels, shampoo. We do our utmost so that they are as comfortable as possible.
We have WiFi throughout the House and rooms with beds or single beds and flat-screen TV. We offer daily maid service. We also are available to help organize his trip to Madrid, showing them what can be the most interesting of the city.
The House is situated in a very quiet area with all kinds of shops such as restaurants, shops, gyms, clubs, bars, as well as also tourist attractions such as plaza de toros de Las Ventas.
From the House there is easy access both by metro lines 2, 4 and 6 in Manuel Becerra or list; as in bus lines 1 and 74 that lead directly to Gran Via. Both just 3 minutes walk from the floor.
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Un trato muy agradable y todo en perfectas condiciones higienicas , ideal para pasar unos días en Madrid. Sin duda volveré algún día
Silvia es un encanto de persona y mi estancia en su casa fue fenomenal. Espero volver a Madrid y poder alojarme de nuevo en su casa.
Un 10
Gran hostel juvenil, mucho orden y limpieza en todas las áreas durante mi hospedaje. El personal muy amable y siempre a tu disposición. Ampliamente recomendable. Gracias!
The room was very clean and the location is perfect. We had no chance to meet the Host but there was a Hostel upstairs and the receptionist took a good care & gave us a helpful information.
I just had a bad experience with the fan, as soon as we started to turned it on, it started to shaking as if it would fellt down. And the internet connection was not really good. I hope Silvia would take care of it really soon.
I can really recommend you to rent the room, especially because of the location
Gracias, Silvia!
Silvia responses very quickly. She was busy when we got there, so we didn't meet her but she took care of us via email before very well. Thanks again.
Everything was well prepared and clean.
You don't make a mistake if you book her room.
The flat was all right and clean. The beds were made every day.
It was very good that it was fruit and juice available when we arrived.
Internet connection was also good. The furniture was a bit old and well used.
One of the showers was so small that it was actually children's size.
Walking distance to the town is approx 45 min. But it was good connection with the underground and busses to the different attractions.
Happy to stay in the flat and in Madrid :-)
El piso tiene una ubicación perfecta, con conexión de metro a varios puntos de Madrid. Nos dejaron agua, magdalenas, un microondas y toda el menaje necesario para desayunar. Fueron muy amables. El piso muy limpio y con todo lo necesario. La única pega fue la visita de la policía a las 3'30 de la madrugada, estando ya todos en la cama... Habían recibido un aviso de musica. Creo que pasaron más vergüenza ellos xdd. (por supuesto se debió de tratar de una confusión de puerta). Por lo demás genial.
Todo perfecto! Trato inmejorable, ubicación perfecta para ir a conciertos al Palacio de los Deportes! Habitación amplia y todo muy limpio.
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The Delta Queen sailed into the sunset after its last stop at New Madrid Wednesday afternoon. The boat, which needs a congressional exemption to the Safety At Sea Act to continue sailing, drew visitors to the riverfront for one last goodbye and notes from the passengers, who agree the paddle wheeler will be missed. Company officials have said they will fight for the exemption so the boat can continue to sail.


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A growing community of Indian lawyers is finding a business opportunity in helping Americans prepare legal documents. Compared with the $150-300 ( 9,150-18,450) per hour that US lawyers typically charge, enterprising Indian counterparts with online shops are offering their services for as little as $7-20 ( 400-1,200) an hour.


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Klotman meets BCM family at town hall meetings
Baylor College of Medicine faculty and staff had the chance to meet Dr. Paul Klotman, the new president and CEO, in a series of town hall meetings held last month.
Klotman, a recognized leader in academic medicine, was named the fifth president in BCM's history June 21. He was unanimously selected by the Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees. Klotman, currently the chair of medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, will start Sept. 1. See announcement package.
He is eager to join Baylor, and noted that he is especially enthusiastic about the family feel at BCM, something that not every institution can offer.
"Baylor is a fantastic institution – a top academic institution worldwide," said Klotman. "Its academic strengths are well known, it has an outstanding clinical reputation and a terrific scientific base. I am eager to contribute my part to its future."
Klotman, who hails from the Midwest and is from a family of academics, touched on several common themes during his three town hall meetings on the Baylor campus:
- Continued growth for the medical school, including moving up in the national rankings.
- Faculty group practice growth.
- The college's ability to meet the challenges it faces.
Klotman also touched on the issue of the lack of primary care physicians; a health care model called accountable care; the long-term goal of increasing NIH funding; and increasing the international experience for trainees.
Activities at Mt. Sinai
He joined the Mt. Sinai faculty in 1994 as chief of the division of nephrology. He was selected chair in 2001. A noted scientist, his work has included both basic and clinical research in molecular virology and AIDS pathogenesis. He plans to move his laboratory here later this year.
During the time he was chair of medicine at Mt. Sinai, the department's NIH rank went from 24th to 14th, and funding from $37.8 million to $74.8 million. Klotman recruited six new division chiefs, implemented a new faculty compensation plan and zero-based budgeting and grew clinical revenue by 15 percent each year, while continuing to be a funded NIH investigator and the principal investigator of a program project grant in nephrology.
He redesigned the residency curriculum at Mt. Sinai with a focus on academic medicine. In his career he has trained over 50 clinical fellows, postdoctoral fellows and students. Four of those he mentored are now chairs of medicine and four others lead major institutions or centers.
Klotman received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1972 and his medical degree from Indiana University in 1976. He completed his medicine and nephrology residency training at Duke University Medical Center. After training he joined the Duke faculty and reached the rank of associate professor of medicine before moving to the NIH in 1988. He became chief of the Molecular Medicine Section in the Laboratory of Developmental Biology at NIH and, in 1993, became chief of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory.
He is married to Dr. Mary E. Klotman, chair of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, and they have two sons who are college students.
Proven leader
He will succeed Dr. William T. Butler, who has been serving as interim president and CEO since December 2008. Butler, president of the college from 1979 to 1996, also serves as chancellor emeritus.
The search committee, which began its work early this year, included faculty members and board trustees. The advisory committee to the search committee included deans, and representatives of alumni, medical school students, graduate school students and residents.
"We enthusiastically welcome Dr. Klotman to take the helm of Baylor College of Medicine. He had unanimous support from the search committee," said Marc J. Shapiro, chair of the BCM Board of Trustees. "He is a proven leader in all of the areas that are important to us – medical education, scientific research and patient care. He is the ideal choice."
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Published: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
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TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa City Schools honored 43 of the system's best teachers Monday at its first Apple Awards.
Alberta Elementary School: Georgette Mills Eatmon
Arcadia Elementary School: Preeti Nichani
Central Elementary School: Diane Andrews
Central High School: Denver Guess
Eastwood Middle School: Washanna Crittendon
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School: Folante Perry
Northington Elementary School: Tiffany Doyle
Northridge High School: Nancy Huffman Reed
Oak Hill School: Julia Bush
Oakdale Elementary School: Evera Walton Cammon
Paul W. Bryant High School: Donna Greene Winn
Rock Quarry Elementary School: Stephanie Suttles
Rock Quarry Middle School: Chandra Brewer
Skyland Elementary School: Loretta Paige
Southview Elementary School: Carolyn F. Palmer
Southview Middle School: Danielle Bailey
Tuscaloosa Center for Technology: Valenica D. Winston
Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools- Elementary: Tracie Barnes
Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools- Middle: Heather Uhall
University Place Elementary School: Katelyn Patterson
University Place Middle School: William Thomas Flowers
Verner Elementary School: Kathy Perkins
Westlawn Middle School: Lakeshia Bell
Woodland Forrest Elementary School: Robbie Beeler
Alberta Elementary: Judy Lin Hajek
Aradia Elementary: Linda Danford
Paul W. Bryant High: Brenda Peoples
Central Elementary: Lutricia Peoples
Central High: Jennifer Hines
Eastwood Middle: LaTonya Gaines Ike
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary: NaTresa B. Crawford
Northington Elementary: Debra Matherson
Northridge High: Kathleen Amanda Oatts
Oakdale Elementary: Latrina V. Spencer
Oak Hill: Ashley Lloyd
Rock Quarry Elementary: Stephanie Suttles
Rock Quarry Middle: Dennis Windle
Skyland Elementary: Emma Adams
Southview Elementary: Rachel M. Hill
Southview Middle: Lisa Frostick
Tuscaloosa Center for Technology: Valencia D. Winston
Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary: Christie Swinney
Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle: Allison Sanders
University Place Elementary: Katelyn Patterson
University Place Middle: William Thomas Flowers
Verner Elementary: Kathy Perkins
Westlawn Middle: Latonia Binion-McCoy
Woodland Forrest Elementary: Dawn Brasfield
The teachers were nominated by their peers as the best teachers at each of their schools this academic year.
The 43 teachers were given medals for their hard work, and four were selected as the best teachers in the system.
Those four were Jennifer Hines of Central High, Nancy Reed of Northridge High, William Flowers of University Place Middle and Kathy Perkins of Verner Elementary.
"I'm so excited and shocked," said Hines, who teaches 11th and 12th grades at Central. "I'm just overwhelmed. I think I was chosen because of the good rapport I have with my students, the way I challenge them and try to be there for them any way I can."
Perkins, who teaches fifth grade at Verner, said being nominated by her school and winning the Apple Award is a surprise and a tremendous honor.
"There were so many great teachers here tonight and throughout our system," she said, holding a large bouquet of flowers in her arms. "I really try to make learning fun for my students and get them involved, which is why I think my students like it."
Each award winner was given a bouquet of flowers, an acrylic plaque and a door plate for the entrance to their classrooms.
Hines and Perkins will represent the Tuscaloosa City Schools in the Alabama Teacher of the Year competition sponsored by the Alabama Department of Education. Representing the system in the Jacksonville State University Teacher Hall of Fame state competition will be Reed, Flowers and Perkins, who was chosen for both competitions.
Both competitions were created to honor public school teachers in Alabama. The winner of the Alabama Teacher of the Year competition will compete for National Teacher of the Year.
Lesley Bruinton, spokeswoman for the city schools, said that in the past, the teachers who were nominated for Alabama Teacher of the Year and the Jacksonville Hall of Fame were just given a certificate by the school board. She said Superintendent Paul McKendrick decided he wanted to do more this year.
"Dr. McKendrick wanted to honor them in a more significant way," Bruinton said. "These schools picked the best of the best in the teaching profession. Events like this really help elevate the teaching profession."
McKendrick said the teachers honored do everything system administrators ask of them and that without them, the work of the system could not be accomplished.
"We are trying to change the culture in our system and set high standards," McKendrick said during the ceremony. "We wanted to celebrate and thought it was incredibly important."
McKendrick thanked the teachers for helping the system make annual state academic standards and moving the system forward. He said great teachers don't just teach students, they inspire them, and that's what all the nominees have done.
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Landmark milestone for Kier Sheffield
Published by Rebecca Jackson for Kier Services in Local Government and also in Communities
A unique joint venture partnership between Kier and Sheffield City Council, which was the largest in the country at the time, marks a successful 11 years in delivering repairs and maintenance to the city's 42,000 council homes and 339 public buildings.
The partnership, which started in April 2003, has achieved impressive results in improving customer service and satisfaction, as well as providing employment and training opportunities for the community.
Kier Sheffield has clocked up a number of impressive achievements across the last 11 years, from delivering efficiencies to leading the industry by launching the Kier Repairs app – the first of its kind - and also:
- Received over 2,500 customer compliments
- £344m invested in local supply chain
- Recruited 198 apprentices
- 24,000 training days delivered to employees
- Raised and sponsored over £130,000 for local charities
Formed with the aim of achieving excellence in service delivery and value for money, Kier Sheffield has implemented a number of innovations and schemes to increase efficiencies across operations. Investing in PDAs for front-line staff and introducing the handy person service for elderly and vulnerable tenants, which provides a fast-track response to deal with smaller jobs around the home, helps streamline the customer journey and processes – while boosting technicians' productivity and enabling repairs to be completed quickly for the customer.
Kier Sheffield's commitment to customer service was recognised in 2008 by being the first repairs company in the UK to be awarded with the government's Charter Mark for customer service excellence, and has just been accredited with its fourth successive perfect score.
The assessor conducting the application noted that "Consultation is the lifeblood of Kier and its high priority in the company is an example of best practice. It is practised at every level throughout the whole organisation and is highly valued, especially by tenants."
Kier Sheffield takes prides in being a respectful and understanding service provider and was the first contractor in the UK to register with the Considerate Constructors Scheme for day-to-day repairs on both housing and corporate buildings. This has been rewarded with national award recognition and numerous assessments rated above national benchmark standards.
The partnership has implemented a dedicated Strategy for Sustainability to provide extensive community regeneration through the provision of jobs, training, local investment and projects with schools and charities in the area.
Kier Sheffield's training team has been working with the local community to educate and support young adults over the last 11 years, from providing 1,520 opportunities for 16 to 19-year-olds through the Construction Design Scheme to delivering over 6,000 work experience days for 14 to 16-year-olds through the award-winning City Stewardship Scheme.
Sheffield City Council chief executive, John Mothersole, said: "The joint venture between the city council and Kier has been an overwhelming success and has had a really positive impact on our tenants' quality of life, with customer satisfaction at an all-time high.
"The innovative partnership has also benefited the wider community by boosting Sheffield's economy. It has seen an investment of £344m into the local supply chain, created skilled jobs for 198 apprentices and hosted vital training events. The joint venture is a perfect example of our commitment that the city council has made to its residents."
Kier Sheffield regional operations director, Phil Oades, added: "Kier Sheffield is a great example of how effective a joint venture partnership can be in improving the service delivered to residents, as well as boosting efficiency and value for money across the board.
"Reaching the 11-year milestone is an ideal opportunity to review progress and make use of this information in continuing to drive forward improvements. We believe that we are a role model to other councils in the value of partnership working and look forward to further developing our relationship with Sheffield City Council over the coming years."
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MUMBAI: In a bid to realign its business operations in India, global logistics and express service provider DHL plans to restructure its high growth Asia-Pacific operations to provide customised solutions through an integrated structure for sectors as varied as retail, pharma and IT, as growing demand underscores business needs to avail logistics services under one roof.
DHL Global Forwarding, part of the DHL group, has realigned the Asia-Pacific region into two buckets, North Asia Pacific and South Asia Pacific, for greater customer focus. The company is in talks with various pharma, retail and IT companies including Dr Reddy's, GSK, Cipla, Ranbaxy, Reebok, Nike, Mark & Spencer's, among others for designing solutions which would include all aspects from sourcing, making and delivering, said DHL Global Forwarding CEO (South Asia Pacific) Amadou Diallo. "The (Indian) economy is booming which creates a demand for this growth market as never before," Mr Diallo told ET. "DHL recognised this demand some time ago and integrated it into its service offering. At the same time, our company is going to invest in India including transfer of knowledge, in its people and in infrastructure to bringing greater efficiency to our business and India's logistics market as a whole," he added.


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Update: There's a new entry in our 10 best smartphones in the world: congratulations to the OnePlus 3. Just where has it placed? Read on to find out.
So we're well into 2016, and the big phones have mostly arrived. The OnePlus 3 joins the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, LG G5 and HTC 10 in our list of, frankly, amazing smartphones.
Here TechRadar we check out every phone under the sun, putting the ones that matter through our rigorously vigorous testing process to create our in-depth mobile phone reviews.
With so many to choose from, we've spent hours whittling them down to a top ten, taking into account the power, specs, design and, most importantly, value for money, although we'll always point you in the direction of the latest handsets to help you find the best smartphone (and if the price is too high, check out our list of the best cheap handsets that won't cost you more than £200).
After all, nobody wants to be carting around a phone that won't be getting any updates in a year's time, right?
So whether it's one of the many slick Android handsets or the latest iPhone (although we do keep an eye on the best Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices) we've got the best of the best listed here, in our rankings for the best smartphones around, currently available in the UK.
- Already know your favourite kind of phone? Then check out our best iPhone or our best Android phone round up
- Not fussed with what's below but not sure how long to wait for the next big hitters? Try our well-stocked iPhone 7 release date or Samsung Galaxy S8 release date pages to help you out.
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10. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
A compact beast with a splendid price
Weight: 138g | Dimensions: 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm | OS: Android Marshmallow | Screen size: 4.6-inch | Resolution: 720 x 1280 | CPU: Snapdragon 810 | RAM: 2GB | Storage: 32GB | Battery: 2700mAh | Rear camera: 23MP | Front camera: 5.1MP
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact is another in the line of smaller handsets from the Japanese brand, packing in all the power into a smaller, more manageable phone.
It's got all the same power credentials as the Xperia Z5 and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but has the added bonus of being a lot more pocketable.
The main reason you'd go for this phone is that it's a dinkier device, with a 4.6-inch screen combined with the strong camera, waterproofed chassis and allows you to hear all your audio in beautiful upscaled sound quality.
Battery life could be better, but it's no worse than a lot on this list - and Sony certainly has a unique design that plenty like to fondle.
Read the full review: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Also consider: If you're not a fan of the size of this phone, the Sony Xperia Z5 'normal' packs the same great camera, waterproofing and Hi-Res Audio as the larger version, but in a more easy-to-handle frame.
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Transforming On-Grid Renewable Energy Markets
This report provides an overview of UNDP-GEF's extensive work supporting the development of national renewable energy regimes based around feed-in tariffs. In these activities UNDP-GEF assists developing countries to assess key barriers and risks to technology diffusion, and then to identify a mix of derisking instruments and incentives to remove these barriers and to drive investment.
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January 02, 2014 by John Singleton
Five months ago we left the UK to travel the world. We had two backpacks, an unreliable car and a credit card with a low limit. The car got us to Mongolia and we left it to a charity. Then we loaded our worldly possessions (mainly old clothes, a camera and a laptop) into two backpacks and since then have hitchhiked, taken some questionable public transport and somehow made it through 38 countries in total. We are currently in Argentina planning our next route…After four months traveling through Asia, when we arrived back in the western world (Argentina), something became very apparent.
Our western lifestyle isn't conducive to physical mobility. We have somehow made our day-to-day way of living completely devoid of anything that requires us to use our bodies in a way that encapsulates their true physical capabilities.This may be a slightly strange lesson to have learnt when traveling the world, but seeing the ease with which people move in Asia, from the young to the elderly, is an inspiration. We felt their lifestyle choices could re-teach us westerners something about our current lifestyle.
The correct way to use a bench: while waiting for a bus in Sulawesi, IndonesiaJohn, who is an Osteopath, has a bit more of a bias for watching how people move, but anyone who has been to Asia will be aware of a few things: people eat a lot of rice; they squat everywhere, and often eat sitting on a ?at surface or the ?oor; and especially in the warmer climates, people don't wear shoes.
These subtle lifestyle habits which we seem to have lost translate into the ability to move with ease from birth to old age. Although crude, the saying 'use it or lose it' couldn't be more apt when referring to the human body and Asia's nimble population is a tribute to this maxim.
It did seem strange at ?rst, maybe even a little awkward, but eventually eating whilst sitting on a ?at surface became second nature; soon it even seemed strange not to. Before long we were no longer experiencing the constant urge to ?dget or losing the sensation in our legs that distracted us from eating rice; it became natural and easy, even squatting to have a chat in the street or while waiting for the bus. Eating lunch Vietnamese-styleHowever as we ?ew into Argentina and waited for our bus, we became aware that something was fundamentally different: people weren't squatting and in fact when we squatted to wait for the bus people looked at us as though we were going to the toilet rather than simply sitting. Having got accustomed to using our bodies naturally, it suddenly became unnatural and strange again.
So what lesson did Asia teach us? Your life shouldn't be about doing exercises to keep you mobile but your lifestyle should be conducive to staying mobile. This can be about making an informed choice about footwear #livebarefoot or how you go about your day to day living #sitonthe?oor. We should probably be evolving our ideas of exactly what we think is 'comfy', and rethinking our daily routines which often aren't conducive to lifelong physical mobility.
So while we wait for our next night bus across Argentina, although it may seem strange to some, we shall be squatting, maybe even barefoot. And maybe when the message that 'movement is good for use' reaches the masses, we will be joined by others!John and Magdalena
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Testing with mock in Python 2015-02-23
Mocking is pretty awesome in python, especially when using the Mock library. It simplifies making stubs when testing, covers partial mocking, setting custom return values, how they were called, etc.
However there are a few pitfalls when initially working with Mock. Some of these things are pretty obvious, but this is a quick reference for a few gotchas I found while mocking a few projects.
side_effect vs return_value:
You'd only use
side_effect if you want to test something that happens in a function instead of a return value. For example if you want to test exceptions that are raised in a method, use
dork_mock = mock.Mock()
dork_mock.some_method.side_effect = ZeroDivisionError
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "build/bdist.linux-x86_64/egg/mock.py", line 955, in __call__
File "build/bdist.linux-x86_64/egg/mock.py", line 1010, in _mock_call
When to use Mock vs. MagicMock
Basically with MagicMock you can mock magic methods. That's pretty much the only difference, otherwise you should use
Mock. as the docs say, one tiny thing to remember is that MagickMock returns set default values for some preconfigured methods:
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int(m) # 1
Used as a context manager, it makes a specific context when your mocked modules live. You'll need to use mock.patch() when you want to mock modules in the classes you test. e.g.:
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with mock.patch('module.to.test.second_module') as second_mock:
If you are doing more than one, you can write is like this so your identations don't go crazy:
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mock.patch('module.to.test.second_module') as second_mock:
If you are mocking methods on modules, you can put them in the return value to save you some lines + style:
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Some Caveats in Huge Drop in Unemployment Rate
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped a whopping 0.3 percentage point to 7% in November and a broader measure of unemployment tumbled to 13.2% from 13.8%, as effects of the government shutdown receded and a positive trend continued. But there still are some worrying caveats.
First the good news: the drop in the main unemployment rate from the prior month was almost totally for positive reasons. The number of people employed jumped by a huge 818,000, while the number of people who said they were unemployed dropped by 365,000.
Much of that is due to people who were counted as unemployed last month because of the government shutdown, but the large number suggests that broader hiring was going on. The number of people in the labor force — those that are working or looking for work — also rose in November. That's good news.
A broader unemployment rate, known as the "U-6″ for its data classification by the Labor Department, also posted a huge drop last month. That rate includes everyone in the official rate plus "marginally attached workers" — those who are neither working nor looking for work, but say they want a job and have looked for work recently; and people who are employed part-time for economic reasons, meaning they want full-time work but took a part-time schedule instead because that's all they could find.
The drop in the U-6 rate was also influenced by the drop in the overall number of unemployed, but also driven by a relatively big drop in the number of people working part time, but who want full-time work. The ranks of part-time for economic reasons fell to 7.7 million, still worryingly high but lower than at any time since 2008.
But here's the bad news: the increase in the number of people in the labor force didn't make up all the ground lost by the huge drop in October. Even though 455,000 people were added to those working or looking for a job, the labor force is still 265,000 people short of where it was in September.
The participation rate, the labor force as a percent of the whole population, rose to 63% in November but is still down from 63.2% in October. That rate remains at its lowest level since 1978 when large numbers of women were entering the work force for the first time.
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What happened last night in the Texas House and Senate was not just a vote about the budget. This was not some skirmish simply over dollars and cents. The votes that were cast to set up a new state water fund and put $2 billion into it were really a test of will.
Would Texas, one of America's fastest growing states, invest in the type of projects that it will need to keep propelling its demographic and economic growth? Or would it slip back because it did not invest adequately in such projects, much like California took a tumble because it did not keep its once premier university systems as a magnet for progress?
Last night, both the Texas House and Senate answered the first question affirmatively and the second one negatively. The House passed a measure to ask Texans to ratify in November the new water fund that both chambers already have approved. And the Senate put $2 billion in a supplemental spending bill that will capitalize the fund.
Both houses passed their measures overwhelmingly, too. The only nay votes were tea party conservatives who didn't want to get that $2 billion from the rainy day fund.
I don't see how they go back home and tell their Rotary Clubs and Chambers of Commerce that, by gosh, they stood firm and didn't help fund the water projects their communities need. But that's their problem.
This is the moment to cheer the gut-check votes in the Legislature. And it is the time to praise leaders like GOP Speaker Joe Straus, GOP Rep. Allan Ritter, GOP Rep. Jim Pitts and GOP Sen. Tommy Williams. They were a big reason that Texas is on the verge of creating a long-awaited and much-needed water fund.
Assuming no hiccups occur between now and the session's end this weekend, the next step is for Texans to ratify the creation of this new fund. We will get the chance to do so in a constitutional amendment election in November.
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Grant's researchers will finish two more studies, with results expected by 2011, he says. What happens then, when the initial allocation of nearly $8.7 million, awarded back in 2000, runs out?
"We're going to act as a kind of shell or organizational structure to help investigators apply for funding with the NIH [and others]," he says. Grant says he is expecting no more funding from cash-strapped California.
Although 14 states have legalized medical marijuana, he says, California is the only state that has ''stepped up to the plate'' to do research.
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The California center's studies are flawed, says Joel Hay, PhD, professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and a vocal critic of medical marijuana.
"It's not medicine," he says of marijuana. "It would never be approved by the FDA.
''I certainly concede that cannabinoids may have a very valuable medical role," he says. But the danger is in the smoking of marijuana, he says, citing health effects.
Isolating the active ingredient is a better approach, he says, and has actually already been done. "If you want a cannabionoid, it's here," he says, referring to Marinol, available and FDA approved. The active ingredient is THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, the same as found in marijuana.
''Marijuana contains a huge variety of compounds, some of which have not even been thoroughly identified," Hay tells WebMD. The studies, he says, are all short-term, with small groups.
Another flaw, he says, is that it's difficult to have a true placebo when studying marijuana. "People know when they are consuming a psychoactive product," he says.
Another flaw is that patients were allowed to continue on their pain medicine, says Kevin Weissman, PharmD, director of drug information services at Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center. That may have affected the results.
Grant counters that it was not humane to take patients off pain medicines that were providing any degree of relief.
Like Hay, Weissman says marijuana does have an analgesic effect. But he worries about the long-term effect of marijuana smoke and says research is needed to find a safer delivery system that works, such as vaporization.