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The effective exchange rate is an indicator to grasp country's international competitiveness in terms of its foreign exchange rates that cannot be understood by examining only individual exchange rates between the country's currency and other currencies. The term "effective" means that exchange rate changes are not measured against one particular currency, but instead use an average index of a whole basket of currencies, each weighted according to the issuing countries' respective importance as a trade partner.
UNCTAD's Secretary-General and the Head of the Organization's Debt and Development Finance Branch have spoken on sovereign debt issues at a special Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) event.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint technical cooperation agency of the World Trade Organization and of the United Nations – acting through UNCTAD – that is headed by an Executive Director at the level of Assistant Secretary-General (ASG).
Public procurement can play a major role in promoting information technology (IT) sector development in developing countries, a new joint study by UNCTAD and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) reveals.
Themes have been announced for UNCTAD's 2013 flagship reports, and most publication dates have been set.
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By Frank Gerace 4:05pm, November 2, 2012 - Updated 5:46pm, November 2, 2012DELDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt says State Route 1 near the Indian River Bridge will re-open Sunday morning.
In a Friday afternoon conference call, Bhat added that despite some faked pictures that appeared on the web suggesting otherwise, the span itself was never at risk.
"The bridge was built to withstand storm energy far in excess of what we experienced this past week--just as an update also, on Prime Hook Road, DELDOT crews began working on repairing the road yesterday (Thurs) at 9 AM--we're hopeful that the road can be re-opened sometime tomorrow (Sat)."
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Spiti Valley: A World Within a World
A century ago Rudyard Kipling in his novel "Kim" described Spiti as "a world within a world" and a "place where the god lives". Things have hardly changed there.
A part of the remote but picturesque Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, the Spiti Valley, a cold desert dotted by tiny helmets spread over the Himalayan peaks, adjoining Tibet, takes you to a land of Buddhism and virgin nature.
Kaza, the headquarters of Spiti, is some 320 km from the state capital Shimla through Kinnaur district and equidistant from the picturesque Manali tourist resort via Kunzum Pass (4,551 m).
"It's simply a treasure trove of monasteries, where one can bring good fortunes and wash off all sins," remarked Australian tourist Adam Scott.
Not accessible by road throughout the year, the picturesque Spiti Valley remains cut off from the world for more than four months a year due to heavy snowfall.
It reopens once the snow starts thawing after mid-April.
"This is the best period (October) to explore historic and ancient monasteries," remarked Kaza-based tour operator Jeewan Bodh.
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Ivan Novobranets'
Folk Art Painter
Poltava Oblast
This painting shows Ivan's hometown
of Berezotocha, Ukraine. The cemetery is shown where
famine victims were buried. Many times there were 12 bodies
buried in one grave with no coffins.
Ivan's older brother died during
the famine from dysentery when he was seven years old. This
painting is in honor of his older brother. His older brother
was also named Ivan.
Shows Ivan playing
a large flute
Shows Ivan playing
a small flute
Shows Ivan with a replica
of a very old bandura he is presently making.
His wood carving table and tools are shown
Ivan is a trained musician
and plays many instruments. He is also a highly skilled
painter and woodcarver. He is presently carving a new bandura
based on a design which is over 200 years old. The bandura
he is making is smaller than the version most seen today.
Ivan's wife's grandfather's family was thrown out of their
home and family farm by the Soviet's in the 1930's and the
grandfather was killed. Ivan paints on several nationalistic
"Ivan Novobranets, Folk
Based On An Article by Lina Maiba
"Folk Art" Magazine No 2, 1997
The National Union Of Folk Art Masters
Kyiv, Ukraine, Pages 43 - 45.
(Lina Maiba is an artist who paints on glass and also
does stained glass windows. She also writes articles for
"Folk Art" magazine.)
"Ivan Novobranets was born an artist.
From early childhood he painted everything in his parent's
hut. As a schoolboy, he refused to write compositions. He
only wanted to draw pictures, for which he received low marks.
He was a poor pupil at school. He was passionately interested
only in painting and history."
"Once, while still a schoolboy, he read
in a history book that somewhere in the area where he lived
there had been a Scythian capital named Helon in ancient times.
He began is own archeological diggings and later become so
fond of this that he turned in a real amateur archeologist.
He was not searching for gold or silver, he was searching
for pieces of history."
Folk-Art Painting By Ivan
"During his childhood
Ivan was also fond of Ukrainian songs. He learned to play the accordion
from his music teacher I. I. Padilka. But his great passion was
for painting. He worked as a teacher of drawing, singing and physical
education at schools to earn money to cover his paintings expenses."
Folk Art Painting By Ivan Novobranets
"Time passed and through being fed by the spirit
of the native land, Ivan Novobranets was able to present some of
his new works. One of the best is the painting, "Hey, Beer and Honey
Are Not Tasty Anymore." The painting reflects one of the pages from
Chumaky history. It was painted in 1975. He was "given" the label
as a nationalist. Fortunately he managed to avoid trouble."
Ivan Novobranets' folk paintings are original
and do not resemble other paintings of the same kind. He paints
with oil and prefers clean, not mixed, colors. There are two topics
that prevail in his works: The history of Ukraine and folk songs.
In some of his paintings, the ones that illustrate specific historical
events, there are inscriptions written by Ivan in block letters.
For instance, "Kochubey's Denunciation", " A Letter to Motria",
"Ivan Mazepa". Many times he depicts archeological relics he has
found. The name for a number of his works are a line or lines from
Ukrainian folk songs, such as "Oh, Wild Geese Fly", "Oh, Under The
Cherry Tree", "You Are The Girl, Proud and Fat". There are painting
dedicated to present events that stand out in our minds such as
"Thought About Chernobyl" and "Requiem".
"Ivan Novobranets' works have been exhibited
in Russia, Poland, and Bulgaria. His personal exhibitions have taken
place in Lubny, Poltava and Kyiv."
the next page of Ivan Novobranets' Gallery
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Authorities in Aurora, Colo., cleared scores of explosive devices from the apartment of the man suspected of killing 12 people and injuring more than 50 at a local movie theater. Experts spent hours dismantling the labyrinth of trip wires and incendiary devices that filled the home of the suspect, 24-year-old James Holmes.
Yellow police tape stretches for blocks surrounding the apartment complex where Holmes lived. Ambulances, fire engines and police cars fill parking lots and streets.
Maria Carlos says she can't take it anymore.
"I don't feel safe here now right now. It's so bad," she says.
Carlos's apartment is just right outside the evacuation area. She says she didn't realize there was so much police activity outside until she saw her building on TV. She says nothing like this has ever happened before.
"I don't know what happened, but I'm [leaving]," she says.
She packed up and did leave — apparently just in time. About an hour later, police began a delicate and tense operation to disable the dozens of homemade bombs in Holmes's 800-square-foot apartment.
The best way to do that, experts said, was with a controlled explosion. So they sent in a remote controlled robot to leave the device inside.
Minutes later, police sounded a warning signal, and the device went off. Besides a few birds scattering into the air, there were no other explosions. That was exactly what everyone had hoped for, said Sgt. Cassidee Carlson, spokeswoman for the Aurora Police Department.
"We have been successful in disabling a second triggering device. We are hopeful that we have eliminated the remaining major threats," she said.
It wasn't until late Saturday afternoon that authorities were able to remove all the hazards from the apartment, including jars and other containers filled with liquids and what one official described as black powder. Residents in most of the apartment buildings — except for the one the suspected shooter lived in — were allowed to come home last night.
Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said in the past four months Holmes had received a large number of deliveries, and investigators will determine what was obtained legally and what was not. But Oates said this shows that Holmes had been planning the attack with calculation and deliberation.
"Make no mistake — this apartment was designed, I say based on everything I've seen, to kill whoever entered it," he said. "And who was most likely to enter that location after he planned and executed this horrific crime?"
Oates said it was clear Holmes wanted to kill a police officer.
"And if you think we are angry, we sure as hell are angry," he said.
A public defender has been assigned to represent the suspect, who will make his first court appearance on Monday.
Meanwhile, the coroner released the names of people who died during the attack. They included a 6-year-old girl, whose mother remains hospitalized in critical condition, and a man who died on what was his 27th birthday.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said the community will help the survivors and their families.
"There is no way we can reverse what has happened, but we can take this aberrant, inconceivable event and do everything we can to make it better," he said.
More than $100,000 has already been donated to help pay for the medical bills of the injured.


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Local veteran ski patroller Tracy was out in Breckenridge enjoying the beautiful day with her daughter Alice. The weather has been ideal in Breckenridge with signs of spring coming on strong. The snow will come in this weekend for potentially one last big storm. Get out here now to enjoy sun and one of the… Read More


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A shop worker shows a T-shirt bearing a picture of the late drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar at a store on the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sept. 28.
MEXICO CITY -- Nearly two decades after Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar died in a hail of bullets, his eldest son is conquering new markets in Mexico -- with a fashion line in his father's image.
Sebastian Marroquin's designer T-shirts, plastered with photos of Escobar, are hot sellers in Mexican states that are on the front lines of the country's deadly drug war.
The shirts are emblazoned with images of the Medellin cartel boss, who flooded the world with cocaine before he was shot dead in 1993.
Featuring pictures from Escobar's student ID card, driver's license and other images, the shirts cost between $65 and $95 -- a small fortune in a country where about half of the population lives in poverty.
"We're not trying to make an apology for drug trafficking, to glamorize it in the way that the media does," said Marroquin, 39, who was born Juan Pablo Escobar Henao, but changed his name to avoid reprisals after his father's death.
'What's your future looking like?'
The shirts carry messages to provoke reflection but there were claims they reinforce the fascination with drug cartel culture in Mexico and the region.
One bearing Escobar's student card reads: "What's your future looking like?" while a design emblazoned with his driver's license warns: "Nice pace, but wrong way."
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A selection of the shirts featuring the late Colombian cocaine kingpin.
Marroquin was the subject of a film, called "Sins of My Father," that told the story of Escobar through his eyes. It also chronicled how he contacted the sons of his father's most prominent murder victims, Colombia's former Minister of Justice Rodrigo Lara Bonilla and liberal politician Luis Carlos Galan.
In a posting on the website of U.K.-based charity the Forgiveness Project, Marroquin wrote that "each time I had the opportunity to get close to an enemy or a victim of my father I felt the moral obligation to ask for their forgiveness for the harm my father had caused them."
"It wasn't because I felt responsible, but because I felt a duty to support these families in their grief and wanted also the opportunity to tell them my own personal story," he added.
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The cotton shirts, which went on sale last year in Mexico, are selling well in stores in Culiacan, the capital of western Sinaloa state, which is home of Mexico's most wanted trafficker, Sinaloa cartel chief Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman.
The clothing is also on sale in Guadalajara in western Jalisco state, long a refuge for drug traffickers, which has been swept up in Mexico's raging drug violence. About 60,000 lives have been lost in the last six years.
An analyst warned that the increasingly popular "Escobar Henao" clothing line simply reinforces an already widespread fascination with the symbols of cartel culture such as marijuana leaves and AK-47s among youngsters in Mexico.
Mexico's drug war is also part of a drug culture with roots in music, movies and even religion
"I see it as a strong symbolic product," said Vicente Sanchez, a researcher at Mexico's Colegio de la Frontera Norte. "The state ... has to have a better grasp of things directed at young people, as that's the way that these anti-values gain ground."
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But Marroquin, who has stores in Austria, Guatemala and the United States as well as Mexico, dismissed such criticism, pointing to others who cashed in on his legacy.
There are plenty of books on Escobar's exploits and even a Colombian television soap opera, "Pablo Escobar: The Boss of Evil" that aired this year.
"Those who set out to criticize me are the same who have profited from the story, life and name of Pablo Escobar," Marroquin told Reuters in an interview on Skype.
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The 39-year-old has said he held off opening stores in Colombia out of respect for victims of drug crime there.
Despite the success of the clothing line in Mexico and other markets, Marroquin insisted that there has been an enduring downside to his father's legacy that has followed the family in the 19 years since his death.
"In 1994, we left Colombia ... but because of our surname, we couldn't get a passport anywhere in the world ... for the crime of having Escobar DNA," Marroquin, who lives in Argentina, said. "We have lived liked criminals without being them."
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Thanks to the help of many including especially the 'Tower Talk' group the day has finally arrived and was completed without injury to life or health.
Just a little grimmicing at times Hi Hi
My Friend Jack Valentine and my Son Stephen preparing for the big pull
I am at the top of the tower secured by my climbing harness, waiting for Jack and Stephen to hoist the Hornet Tribander up to me - as Stephen begins the pull on the rope tied to the Beams mast section.
Jack stands by watching the pulley and rope as it passes through while Stephen contiues the pull and the Hornet is a little more than 1/2 way up the tower.
Now I have the Beam in hand while Jack and Stephen secure the rope to the tow hitch of Jack's truck because thier hands got tired of holding the rope. The beam would move up or down just enough to make it very difficult for me to postion on top of the tower and with the tow hitch it was perfectly still vertically.
As Jack and Stephen look on I am struggling with the beam to get it level and positioned near the mast. This part was the hardest for me and a lot harder than I thought it would be.
This was on a very calm day. Now I am about to get the beam level and position it at the mast. Of course at this point the wind started picking up in short gusts of around 8 MPH.
Here the picture gets a little tricky. Looks like I have the Hornet tribander fully postioned and ready to tighten down. Well that is almost true except that what you cant see:
My right hand is pinned between the flat sharp mast to boom support and the mast because the wind caught the beam at just the wrong time and moved it right over all four of the knuckles on my right hand.
I had to free my left hand to move the beam off of my right hand in order to complete the job. YES it hurt a lot, but had to ignore the pain to complete the work.
Hands free a little blood flowing and tightening down the bolts on the mast to boom support. After all my work with fence line, poles, wire antennas, ect I am almost convinced that without a little of my sweat and blood these things wont work.
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Alisa Boswell Eastern New Mexico University will have the largest turnout it has ever seen for its annual Chinese banquet, according to event coordinator and graduate student Kaiwen Xu. Xu said the event, presented by ENMU's international Chinese students, usually draws in a little less than 200 people but this year, there will be well […]
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Honors — Oct. 3
Area quilters top show Area quilters took honors at the Roswell Quilt Show, which was presented by Pecos Valley Quilters Sept. 24 and 25. Linda Custer of Rogers won Best of Show, Mayor's Choice and first place for her "Finally!!!" large appliqued and machine-quilted (one-person) quilt. Lou Sikes of Portales won first place for "The […]
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Floyd News — May 18
At 1 p.m. May 11, the annual Academic Awards Assembly was held at the Floyd High School gymnasium. The following scholarships and awards were presented by representatives of the granting organizations. Scholarship recipients: •
Portales firefighter honored
By Argen Duncan: PNT senior writer Portales firefighter Dathan Culpepper was named Firefighter of the Year in eastern New Mexico. Culpepper was presented the award Saturday at the Fraternal Order of Eagles fireman and law enforcement appreciation awards banquet in Clovis. He said the announcement of his award was a complete surprise. "It's a good […]
73rd SOS donates to Relay for Life
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Surveys presented to school board
By Clarence Plank: PNT staff writer Steiner and James elementary school principals presented data on their strengths and weaknesses, as indicated by surveys parents, teachers and students completed, at the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting Monday. The surveys look at the overall performance of the school. Steiner Principal Sharon Epps said there is […]
'The Bulletproof Mind' presentation slated for Feb. 10, 11
27th SOW Public Affairs "The Bulletproof Mind: Psychological and Physiological Preparation for Combat" will be presented by
73rd SOS lends a helping hand
27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs The 73rd Special Operations Squadron raised nearly $1300 over the holidays, half of which was presented in the form of a check to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. The other half is being donated to Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides college scholarships to children who lost […]
Special interests keep expanding defense budget
Freedom New Mexico One thing you can say about the defense budget presented as part of President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion federal budget — it's marginally more honest than some previous budgets. In years past Defense secretaries have pretended the costs of waging active wars are separate from the "baseline" military budget and have not […]
Nov. 17, 1963
C.R. Nelson received the first Superior Accomplishment Award ever presented to a local employee from Postmaster Bill Foster, according to the Portales News-Tribune. A $100 cash bonus goes with the award. Nelson has been a postal employee for 28 years.
Oct. 13, 1971
According to the Portales News-Tribune, Becky Burns presented a copy of "Man Without A Country" to Mrs. W.A. Stroud of the Portales Public Library to be included in their collection of books. The book was the gift of the Yucca Society of Children of the American Revolution as a memorial to Mrs. Rose White, who […]
Aug. 21, 1990
Rod Savage, vocational agriculture instructor at Portales High School, was named best agriculture teacher in New Mexico by the state Agricultural Education Teachers Association during their July 20-Aug.t 3 conference in Albuquerque, according to Portales news archives. He was presented the "Ag Teacher of the Year" plaque by Kenneth Taylor, president of the association.
May 15 Honors
Diamond Sharp awards were presented to the following Cannon airmen at the Pecos Trail Dining Facility on May 8:• Staff Sgt. Jessica Mattes, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, • Senior Airman Billy Hepworth, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, • Airman 1st Class Thomas Manyvong, 27th Special Operations Medical Support Squadron• Airman 1st Class […]
College of Santa Fe takeover bill passes House committee
By John Sena: The New Mexican The House Education Committee on Friday morning narrowly approved a bill that would give a state institution the authority to take over the College of Santa Fe. Members voted 6-5 to approve House Bill 577, which was introduced by Rep. Lucky Varela, D-Santa Fe, and outlines the requirements for […]
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The Portales News-Tribune reported that Army Capt. Augustine "Gus" Garcia, of Portales, was honored at a ceremony at Fort Bliss for "gallantry in action in Vietnam," after he returned wounded from a tour of duty. He was presented with the Bronze Star medal with the First Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Silver Star.


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Is your company one of the 63% of organisations that has received a duplicate invoice? Would you even know if you had received one?
Company: Concur | Published: 17 November 2015 | Business Area: Supply Chain Management
Stuart Anderson, director of sales and marketing at Pegasus Software, looks at why supply chain management (SCM) has made its way onto FDs' agendas, and outlines exactly what FDs need to know about their supply chain in order to mitigate risk, reduce costs and establish a framework for growth.
Company: Pegasus Software | Published: 11 October 2011 | Business Area: Supply Chain Management
In this white paper, Efficio explains the value of treating commodity-driven categories with a difference, explores the strategic sourcing steps that should be followed and recommends an approach for effective commodity management.
Company: Efficio Ltd | Published: 08 July 2011 | Business Area: Forecasting
In this survey, Efficio examines why businesses are examining their third-party spend to ensure they remain competitive and protected from supply chain risk.
Company: Efficio Ltd | Published: 08 July 2011 | Business Area: Supply Chain Management
This paper shows the findings of the Procurement Leaders Network and Efficio's joint survey regarding the effects of the current economic downturn on procurement.
Company: Efficio Ltd | Published: 07 July 2011 | Business Area: Consulting
This paper by Epicor looks at how its enterprise resource planning solutions can help business become more efficient.
Company: Epicor | Published: 06 July 2011 | Business Area: Finance and Accounting
This paper by REL looks at ways in which to improve the source-to-settle (S2S) cycle, which covers all processes and activities involved in buying goods or services for a company – from budgeting to payment of the final invoice, and how this can free up cash within accounts payable.
Company: REL | Published: 01 July 2011 | Business Area: Supply Chain Management
This white paper by REL investigates how incentivising sales staff, who are mainly driven by sales and bonuses, can optimise your company's ability to reduce inventory.
Company: REL | Published: 01 July 2011 | Business Area: Supply Chain Management
Within this paper, REL addresses the problems that can arise when extending suppliers' payment terms. REL also highlights the top five things to avoid when implementing the changes.
Company: REL | Published: 30 June 2011 | Business Area: Business Performance Management
This paper by REL looks at how the recent financial crisis has reiterated to CFOs the importance of good cash flow management within their company. It also discusses what processes can be put in place to assist with this task.
Company: REL | Published: 28 June 2011 | Business Area: Corporate Finance
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Dongshan Mutton is so named because it is mainly produced in Dongshan Mountain of Wanning City. It is featured with oily black hair. As to the mutton, it is a delicacy featured with tender meat and thick soup. It tastes fresh and is free of sheep smell and you will find it's so refreshing in your mouth. There are various cooking methods for Dongshan Mutton. Any kind of them has its own characteristics no matter it is baked, braised or steamed. You can have a taste of it in any mutton hotel in Sanya.
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Mary Murphy Previews 'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 11
FOX's So You Think You Can Dance is back for Season 11, and we recently checked in with the show's most entertaining judge to see what's going on. Here's what Mary Murphy had to tell BFTV about what we can expect from the show, the evolution of dance on television, and how she's able to always be so high-energy!
"It's another great group of kids. I think it'll be a totally different season than last year, which is kind of refreshing," she said, teasing the new season, which is still in its auditions phase. "I think we're going to have a new influx of ballroom [dancing]. I will say that we've had more ballroom than we've had since probably season two."
Champion dancer and choreographer Mary started with SYTYCD in its first year back in 2005, and aside from a break during Season 7, she's been a part of the show for its entire run. That's a long time for someone to hold any job, especially in reality TV, where judges seem to come and go every year. What has kept the gig interesting for her for so long?
"It's really the kids and the cast," she told us. " Every year it does seem to get better and better. You just fall in love with them when you see them audition. The people that triumph over great hardship, I'm a sucker for all of that. And I know how very hard it is [to compete]."
The show wouldn't be the same without Mary's irrepressible enthusiasm and unique catchphrases. But how does she keep up that energy? Well, it's just natural. "I just pop up," she said, telling us that she doesn't need coffee to get started in the morning. "I wake up, I'm ready to go!"
So You Think You Can Dance, along with other series like Dancing with the Stars and Dance Moms, has made dance part of the pop-culture conversation. Mary spoke with us about the explosion of dance shows on TV, and how it's changed public attitude toward the art form. "We're so grateful for that as well," she reflected. "I just think people have fallen in love with dance. It's been missing from the TV scene and the movie scene for a lot of years.
"I think people now are starting to appreciate dancers for who they are and what they do. There's no huge pot of gold for us at the end of the day, and I think that's interesting for people. We're going to dance whether we make money or not."
"Ten years ago, before the show, I had to explain myself. It wasn't even looked upon as a way to make a living all those years ago," she added. "It's just so interesting. It really makes me happy that there's this enthusiasm."
And as a result of these programs, the general public is becoming much more knowledgeable about dance, too - through things like SYTYCD's slow-motion replays, which show audiences at home exactly what the judges are referring to in their critiques. "That warms my heart that there are people who know what paso doble is, what tap is, what ballet is," Mary said. "I love the fact that over eleven seasons, we have a very knowledgeable dance audience now, and people have picked up on it."
When she's not judging the show, Mary is also still a very active part of the greater dance community, with her own studio in San Diego and a number of charitable efforts. Her 'Mary Murphy's Chance To Dance' program trains school teachers so that they can teach dance to their students, many of whom might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn the art form.
"The fact that these teachers give of their time is extraordinary," she said. "The fact that they come after work [and spend] 20 to 25 minutes in rush hour traffic to get to my studio, to take these lessons to bring [them] back to their children is extraordinary to me."
Her other project is 'Soldiers Who Salsa,' which brings dance to active and retired military members and their families. Check out marymurphyschancetodance.org and soldierswhosalsa.greenrope.com for more information on each of Mary's programs.
When you watch Mary at the judges' table every Wednesday night, of course you're going to be entertained. But beyond that great personality and memorable laugh is an award-winning professional dancer, choreographer and enthusiastic ambassador for the art of dance. If we'd done everything that she has, we'd probably be smiling, too.
So You Think You Can Dance airs Wednesdays at 8 PM ET/PT on FOX. For more on Mary, you can follow her on Twitter (@HotTamaleTrain) and visit her official website (marymurphy.tv).
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While the taste of the coffee from these superautomatic espresso machines is similar, the biggest difference is in functionality and programming options. Some are capable of automatic milk frothing and others use a standard steam wand. Some have one-touch profiles for pre-set espresso drinks and others require you to manually enter in your drink selection. Try one, and you too will say, 'Domo Arigato Mister Roboto!'
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Jura Impressa C60 Automatic Coffee CenterAlways improving and keeping well ahead of the curve, Jura has created a machine that simultaneously mimics and improves on it's predecessor. Meet the Jura Impressa C60! The clear successor to the Impressa C5, this machine offers the same necessary functionality to one-touch your way to the drink of your dreams, all while offering a more convenient process. Learn More
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Saeco Xsmall HD8645/47 Superautomatic Espresso Machine - Graphite & BlackThe Xsmall, Saeco's smallest superautomatic, has been recently updated and given a new name to boot: Xsmall Vapore! Compact and efficient, this automated espresso machine (and coffee robot extraordinaire) can brew all of your favorite beverages: Shots of espresso, lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, and coffee. It has a steaming wand with panarello for easy frothing of milk and to dispense hot water for the occasional tea or hot cocoa. Plus, with its removable water reservoir and built-in grinder, the Xsmall Vapore ensures the freshest coffee for each delicious brew! Sometimes, simplicity is just what you needed. The Saeco Xsmall goes a long way toward simplifying your morning cup of coffee with parsed-back programmability and easy to navigate analog controls. Its all-in-one grinder, brew unit and dosing controls make mornings easy without the hassle of navigating menus or manual brewing. Even milk-based drinks are a dial-turn away with a swing-out panarello steam arm that stretches and textures milk for you. Coupled with a small footprint and an affordable price tag, the Xsmall offers a curated coffee experience for anyone. Learn More
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(KGW) An undeveloped roll of film from 33 years ago with never-before-seen photos of Mount Saint Helens days before it erupted just resurfaced at The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver, Washington.
The pictures are part of Northwest history and were taken before Columbian photographer Reid Blackburn died in the May 1980 eruption.
Blackburn went up in an airplane to capture the images of the smoldering cauldron.
A week later, Blackburn was killed in his vehicle while covering the eruption.
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Going to be a busy week this week. Thursday night we have karaoke at the Surrey arms in Mitcham. Friday night some more karaoke at the White House in Enfield. Saturday night EVEN MORE karaoke at the Innisfree in Finchley … Continue reading
Dave Stark Five and Big O at the Castle take 3
Let's do it one more time! This Sunday, the 9th of January, the Dave Stark Five will be taking control of the Castle again from 4pm to give us a great night's entertainment. I'll be there doing my Roy Orbison … Continue reading
Roy Orbison tribute at the Castle – again
Well, today's the day. I'm going to be doing my second official Roy Orbison tribute once again at the Castle, Finchley Road. I'm very excited and I'm hoping there will be many Big O fans there. If you want details, … Continue reading
The Big O at the Castle with the Dave Stark Five
Last Sunday, the 7th of November, I joined the Dave Stark Five on stage at the Castle, Finchley Road, to do a small Roy Orbison tribute. I sung Oh, Pretty Woman, Only The Lonely, In Dreams and You Got It … Continue reading
Join my Roy Orbison tribute on Reverb Nation
Come and find me over at Reverbnation.com and become one of my fans to be kept up to date on all the goings on of my Roy Orbison tribute. You can hear me singing some of Roy Orbison's hits and … Continue reading
Singing as Roy Orbison at the Castle
The Castle is hosting a blues night with the Dave Stark Five band on the first Sunday of every month and I'll be joining them in November for a bit of Roy Orbison! The night kicks off at 4pm and … Continue reading
Welcome to the hub of my entertainment schedule. If you want to find out where I'll be playing, request some songs or check for booking availability, you're in the right place. I do mostly karaokes but also do disco, sing … Continue reading


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A few journalists have been caught doing the naughty recently, and not the usual sort. First, internationally best-selling author Fareed Zakaria was suspended in August for having lifted a paragraph from a New Yorker article for a column in TIME. He was reinstated after a brief absence, after issuing a public apology. Now Margaret Wente, from the Globe and Mail, has been accused of almost … MORE »
After two weeks of riots across the Muslim world, ostensibly due to an offensive amateur YouTube video which insults the Prophet Muhammad, many people across the non-Muslim world might agree that the reaction to the offense far exceeds the offense itself. There is a collective sense of deja vu as we recall the Danish cartoon controversy which erupted seven years ago. The difference is that … MORE »
One of the great capacities of the modern age is its ability to deny and, more alarming, refuse to address the negative outcomes of its progress. The most recent example comes in the approach to last week's release by Statistics Canada on the shape of modern living arrangements. In summary, the 2011 Census report showed that the modern Canadian family structure is as follows: 83.7% … MORE »
The first autumn days are upon us, and I cannot help but feel premature nostalgia for summertime. While I happily relinquish the toil of those last four years in university to the shelf of memories, I still feel the turnover into September like a loss of freedom. Labour Days have recently meant giving up my freedom from approaching deadlines, from late night treks home from … MORE »
We have recently heard the views of Mitt Romney in a newly released video where he says that 47% of the American population think of themselves as victims, entitled to government care like food, housing, and shelter. And he claims this same 47% of the population pay no taxes. He seemed to have no compassion or empathy for those who struggle. There was a disdain … MORE »
Two converging trends are leading to some ironic demographic conclusions: first, the oft repeated truism that Millennials are flocking to urban cores, part of a process called gentrification; and second, that this urban lifestyle of job switching, meeting friends, potential partners, entertainment, and more is producing what the latest Canadian census describes as shrinking families. Fertility rates have declined from 2.7 in 1961 to 1.9 … MORE »
"Will the honourable minister simply answer the question—yes or no?" If it only were so straightforward. Voters crave plain-talk from our leaders. They rarely receive it. This week saw Question Period resume in our federal parliament, after the summer break. In the first session, NDP chief Thomas Mulcair, the Leader of the Opposition, used his allotted questions to ask about the country's economic situation. But … MORE »
I make it a particular point of pride to avoid being late meeting anyone 100 years of age and older. So there was reason for amplified anxiety as my wife and I sat in one of Montreal's now-routine 45-minute traffic jams on Sunday afternoon. Yet there we were, immobilized on an off-ramp of Highway 20, trying to make our way down a detour while Lucille … MORE »
The first time I heard of Peter Lougheed was just before the last time Alberta changed its government. I was 16. It was the summer of 1971. My oilpatch family was on vacation in Calgary from England, where we were living. Peter Lougheed was in the midst of his second election campaign—one that would see his Progressive Conservative party capture control of the legislature. This … MORE »
Teacher strikes in Chicago, work-action by teachers in Ontario, strike-banning and wage-freeze legislation in Ontario, imminent strikes in Ontario's auto sector, austerity, right-to-work proposals in Ontario, and in practice in many states—what do we make of it all? It's hard to think critically and carefully about strikes. Typically, the response to a strike is rather simple: are you for it, or against it? And, it's … MORE »


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Oh my gosh! So impressed that you woke up in England, traveled through France and went to sleep in Belgium! You cuties know how to plan things!
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So, we were put onto a lovely brand new coach, seating 49 people, but there are only 17 of us: a couple from Cairns, a couple from USA, a lovely group of five from the Philippines and a family of six - 4 children (2 of whom are twin girls). They used to live at Springwood (grandparents still do) but are now at Cherrybrook. Such a small world - to come from the same area of NSW, and to be in the same situation as us back in 1999!!!
It took about 2 hours to get down to Dover where we caught a P&O ferry for the P&O cruise to Calais. We were told to have our passports ready for the French authorities to board the coach and stamp, but no-one came on board, then they told the driver to go to customs checkpoint 4, which we did, but no-one was working there! So we boarded the ferry for the crossing. During this time we had to get off the coach so we took the opportunity to go and have some breakfast and watch the white cliffs fade into the distance.
It was only about one and a half hours before we reached the wharf at Calais and we were on our way again. We didn't stay in France long, driving straight through to Brugge in Belgium. We walked over to the old town and were shown the significant features. There were lots of tourist shops with the usual stuff, but also lots of shops selling Belgian chocolate (at prices significantly cheaper than Katoomba). Apparently the local beer is very good, so after exploring as much as we wanted we went to a cafe and had a local beer, followed by Belgian waffles with ice cream and warm chocolate sauce. Then we went and watched the beautiful swans and the ducks on the canal - very pretty and idyllic.
We then continued on to Brussels and taken to our rooms at the Marriott - very nice indeed. We had time to freshen up (and do our laundry and hang out to dry in the bathroom) before meeting in the lobby and taken on a walking tour of the old part of Brussels. This was followed by a lovely dinner in a local restaurant where we got to know our fellow travellers a little better.
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Legal Battle over Komen Foundation's "For the Cure"
In nonprofit cancer awareness lexicon, the phrase "for the cure" has become commonplace, but Susan G. Komen for the Cure isn't happy about the trademarked phrase being used outside of its own fund-raising efforts. According to The Wall Street Journal, the country's foremost breast cancer charity is suing "kite fliers, kayakers and dozens of other themed fund-raisers that it contends are poaching its name."
Some of the alleged offenders include groups who have tried to trademark "for the cure" as part of their name, such as "Bark for the Cure" and "Blondes for the Cure." At least one of the named organizations say they weren't aware of Komen's use of the slogan; Susan G. Komen for the Cure was previously known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation from its founding in 1982 until 2007, when it officially changed its name and logo.
Another recognizable feature of Komen for the Cure events is the color pink — and lawyers for the foundation has also put out warnings to those who might attempt to capitalize on the color.
Regarding the lawsuit and protection of the foundation's trademark, Jonathan Blum, Komen's general counsel, wrote in an email: "We see it as responsible stewardship of our donor's funds."
The issue also comes down to donations, as those ready to write checks to charities may get confused when groups have similar names and end up giving money to a charity to which they didn't intend to donate.
"The days are probably over when nonprofits just said, 'We'll just get along with anybody who's a nonprofit because we're all trying to do good here,'" said trademark attorney Andrew Price.
As noted by the WSJ, "Trademark turf battles characteristic of sharp-elbowed corporations are erupting across the typically amicable world of nonprofits. Charities raising money for the same cause are getting into dust-ups over fonts, logo designs and other branding minutia."
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When I said "mass market" I didn't mean that as any sort of insult. I love the various Onkyo gear I've owned over the years (and the Integra counterparts). My point was just that they generally are not thought of as a big player in the 2-channel mid to higher priced category, which is where this DAC seems to fit.
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The quiet tranquil setting, spaciousness, excellent restaurant and amenities.
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The staff and the location. Firstly the staff are very good indead. Most helpful at all times. The location, a reaceful haven in town. It was difficult to remember that we were not out in the country side.
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i love it. nothing better then a losing record lol.
Yes, we're going to have our worst ecord in franchise history
No, the Knicks aren't that bad
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Ladies and gentlemen...boys and girls...please welcome...
How about some ball movement?
Okay, I'll give you ball movement. I'll move the ball through the hoop, once somebody passes it to me. That's ball movement, right?
How about some defense?
How about some good shot selection?
I CAN'T HEAR YOU! You should know better than to ask someone who averages 17.3 fg attempts per game, 6.175 3 pt attempts per game, and just 4.5 freethrows per game for better shot selection.
I like this team.
February... 4 months after the start of the regular season...
The Circus presents you with a 14-35 record.
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Last edited by abcd; Aug 06, 2008 at 06:45.
i love it. nothing better then a losing record lol.
I hope so.. give us the best shot at Beasly or Deandre
I dedicate this thread to MSG and Metrocard. They always talkin about the Knicks being a circus, so I decided to make a thread that shows you why. lol
Isiah indirectly talking about adding more Players to the "Circus Act" by trading his top 3 young players "Lee, Nate, and Balkman".
Isiah Says Youth Hurting Knicks
February 7, 2008 - 5:38 am
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Isiah Thomas believes that the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] are too young, and it is hurting the team.
According to the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Post, before last night's 103-100 loss to the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Thomas said that being a young team is the reason why Knick fans are not seeing wins right now.
"We're really young," Thomas said. "I don't think we can get any younger."
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Hold on we loss to the 20-30 Pacers! the organization that FIRED Isiah Thomas.
Isiah comment on the Knicks youth is Crap!
The NBA youth is helping out alot of other teams in the league stay above a .500 record. Such as New Orleans, Toronto, Magic, Atlanta, Utah, and Portland.
The Knicks dont give their youth any playingtime.
The Knicks Starters & Finishers are Curry, Zach, Q.Rich, Crawford, and Jones.
The 3rd season players of "Lee & Nate" dont get enough playingtime to be apart of the problem however they are the only Knick players that NBA Teams would pull a trade with the Knicks for this season.
There is not one team in the league doing so BAD to the point where they have to make a trade with the Isiah Thomas Knicks.
Imagine the Knicks having "Ron Artest" in a lineup with Lee, Balkman, and Nate for 30 minutes of playingtime each game.
Those 4-players would keep this Knick Team around the .500 mark all season long.
I want to start off by sayin this is one of the greatest threads ever made, its up their with 2 of my personal favorites, The Official Crawford Sucks Thread and the The Official Blow it the F*ck up Trade Thread.
We do have several players on this team who look like they belong in the circus. Will this team be able to win 23 games? Its gonna be close, Im predicting within the 22-24 range. Which year is worse, this year or the Larry Brown year? The blame has to go to Isiah Thomas before anyone else. Adding Zach Randolph has hurt this team badly and Frye could have been used in a deal for Artest.
Kiyaman I agree, a lineup with Artest, Balkman, Lee, and Nate Robinson would run ****. Im scared that Isiahs going to trade at least 2 of our 3 best young players away before the deadline for another overrated overpayed veteran. Its depressing being a Knicks fan because I dont see things gettin better. Isiah is here to stay for now, todays my birthday if anyone wants to give me a present assassinate Isiah Thomas.
Which player does the elephant represent? Curry, zach, or J.James?
Crawford = Monkey? Clown?
Happy Birthday MSG! Plenty more.
My gift to you is that Isiah resign and ask Dolan to let Mark Aquire finish out the season as Head Coach.
Lastseason it seems like every Knick Fan forgot when the Knicks WON 5 out of 7 games using "Frye, Lee, and Balkman" together for close to 30 mpg.
Coach Larry Brown seen that the Curry & Frye Tandem did'nt work early in the season that is why he played Frye with Jackie Butler and Lee.
The Frye & Curry Tandem was almost as BAD as the Curry & Zach Tandem this season.
However, I do give alot of Blame to SF-Q.Richardson and SF-Jefferies performance between the Frye & Curry, and also the Curry & Zach terrible performance.
Excellent thread, I believe all is true. The way Zach dribbles the basketball, and handles it, or the chuckin up Threes from JC, or the drives PGs make right next to EC, and he doesn't do anything reminds me of a circus for sure. Jamal is the leader of the clowns, Zach will be the second in control.
The Knicks better watch out. The Miami Heat aren't too far behind them. lol
Also, the Knicks still have 1 more meeting against the Timberwolves this season. It wouldn't surprise me if Al Jefferson drops 30 points and 20 rebounds and destroys the Knicks.And McCants and Telfair I'm sure will get lots and lots of layups on Curry.Thank god that game is a month away. Maybe a miracle will happen, and by the time we play the Wolves, we'll have a highly improved team.
When we do get another G.M., we dont want our New G.M. comming in and making quick drastic trades within his first month on the job like Layden & Isiah did.
Since the 1970's going to the Garden, I noticed NBA Teams has always been Jealous of the New York Knicks for having a FULL Crowd in MSG when the Knicks has a ****ty losing season. So the majority of NBA teams has no luv in sending the Knicks a WINNING Player in a trade (the last Winning Players the Knicks got in a trade was Bob Mcdoo, Bernard King, Sprewell & Camby), especially how the New York Media would make such a BIG Thing over it macking a mockery of the G.M. that saved Isiah Thomas Job.
Isiah made a comment about the Youth hurting the team, and then contradict himself the next day by putting a Rookie Wilson Chandler in the Starting Lineup vs the NBA Champion Spurs.
Knick Fans whom watched this Knicks vs Spurs game seen the 9 minutes of playingtime giving to 6.8 Rookie Wilson Chandler was what this Knick team been lacking all season with his speed of hustle effort on defense protecting the passing lane vs the Champion Spurs.
What Knick-Fans should really be PISSED about is this was Rookie Chandlers 8th game he received playingtime in this season out of the 50 Knick games. Altogether Chandler has 62 minutes of playingtime this season (after the Spurs game last night) when Chandler was one of the TOP Ten SF that was awesome on Offense/Defense in the 2007 Draft.
Knick Fans should want to see more Playingtime giving to Chandler, plus some playingtime giving to Rookie Randolph Morris so we could see what he has to offer in his skillz & talent inwhich some offseason training could improve both young players.
Truth be told we Knick Fans are the best G.M. and Coach for the Knicks Young Players. Channing Frye poor play alongside Curry gave David Lee the chance to get playingtime as a 6th Man or 7th Man backup off the bench (Mo Taylor refuse to play as Camby backup and Isiah gave him a Buyout) which Lee's performance had him make the Solphmore vs Rookies All-Star Game to become the MVP of that game. And New York "Fan Favorite" which forced Isiah to give him Playingtime.
Isiah Thomas Performance as a G.M. and Head Coach in the 2007-8 Season has been the performance of a Man doing his best to get FIRED.
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p is an element of the real numbers. e>0. Prove that [p-e, p+e] is the smallest closed set containing (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology (aka: the closure of (p-e, p+e) = [p-e, p+e])
My attempt:
Proof: Consider p an element os the real numbers and e>0.
Claim 1: The closure of (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology = [p-e, p+e]
Claim 1.1: The closure of (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology is a subset of [p-e, p+e]
Proof: We know (p-e, p+e) is a subset of [p-e, p+e]
And [p-e, p+e] is a closed neighborhood of p in the usual topology (from proof in class)
Hence the closure of (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology is a subset (from theorem: if A is a subset of F and F is closed in (X,T), then the closure of A in topology T is a subset of F)
Claim 1.2: [p-e, p+e] is a subset of the closure of (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology
Proof: Suppose x is an element of [p-e, p+e]
Claim 1.2.1: If x is an element of G and G is an element of the usual topology, then G intersects (p-e, p+e)
[I'm struggling to find the right G. Proving this will show that x is an element of the closure of (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology by a theorem stating that for every G which is an element of a topology, if p is an element of G, then G intersects A <=> p is an element of the closure of A in the topology]
However the closure of a set is the union of the set with its limit points is the usual definition.
R.L. Moore who is the "grandfather" of American topology used that definition on page 1 of his 1932 classic Foundations of Point Set Theory.
So what is your point?
For A any subset of X, define the closure of A (denoted as cl(A)) by cl(A) = interesection of all closed sets containing A.
Note that cl(A) is always closed. Also, if A a subset of D, with D closed, then necessarily cl(A) is a subset of D. (Proofs are very easy)
Consider R with its usual topology. Let U = (p-e, p+e).
Note that [p-e, p+e] = the complement of { (-infinity, p-e) union (p+e, infinity) }.
Thus [p-e, p+e] is the complement of an open set, and hence is closed.
Since [p-e, p+e] is a closed set that obviously contains U (= (p-e, p+e)), it follows that U a subset of cl(U) a subset of [p-e, p+e].
But then there are only 4 possibilities for cl(U):
Possibility #1: cl(U) = A1 = (p-e, p+e) (= U).
Possibility #2: cl(U) = A2 = (p-e, p+e].
Possibility #3: cl(U) = A3 = [p-e, p+e).
Possibility #4: cl(U) = A4 = [p-e, p+e].
Show that possibilities #1-#3 cannot work, since A1, A2, A3 are not closed, and thus cl(U) = A4 = [p-e, p+e].
There are many ways to show that, but at this elementary description, lets just stick to the basic definitions.
Claim: A2 is not closed.
ASSUME A2 = (p-e, p+e] is closed.
Then A2's complement, call it V, is open. V = (-infinity, p-e] union (p+e, infinity).
Since V is open in R, using that the basis for the topology is the open intervals, have that every x in V is contained in some open interval W that's entirely contained in V.
Let x = p-e in V. Then there exists an interval W containing x such that W is contained in V.
Let W = (x-a, x+b), where a and b are some positive real numbers such that x in W subset V.
Note that could have one or both of a & b being infinity, but if that were possible, then so would it be possible to choose a W' contained in W that also "worked" but that didn't have infinity at an interval endpoint.
Note that a & b both positive is required in order that x be in W.
But then W = (p-e-a, p-e+b) is a subset of V = (-infinity, p-e] union (p+e, infinity).
But that's clearly impossible, as will now show, and this contradiction will prove that the initial assumption was false, and thus that A2 is not closed.
Let D = min{2e, b}. Then D positive since both b and 2e are.
Let y = p-e+D/2. Will show that y in W, but y not in V, contradicting that W is a subset of V.
Note that D>0, so D/2>0, so from p-e < p-e+D/2(=y) < p-e+D/2+D/2 we know that p-e < y < p-e+D.
Then p-e-a < p-e < y < p-e+D <= p-e+b, proving that y in W = (p-e-a, p-e+b).
Also, p-e < y < p-e+D <= p-e+2e = p+e. Thus y in (p-e, p+e) which is a subset of A2.
But then, since y is in A2, y cannot be in V, since V is the complement of A2.
So we've proven that y is in V (since W was initially choosen to be a subset of V), and that y is not in V.
Thus the assumption that A2 is closed has led to a contradiction.
Therefore A2 is not closed, and the claim is proven.
The exact same argument proves that A1 and A3 are not closed.
Therefore, cl(U) = A4 = [p-e,p+e], since A4 is the *only* closed set between U and the closed set A4.
Therefore cl(p-e,p+e) = [p-e,p+e].
Thread's Initial Post: "Prove that [p-e, p+e] is the smallest closed set containing (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology (aka: the closure of (p-e, p+e) = [p-e, p+e])"
My post:
"For A any subset of X, define the closure of A (denoted as cl(A)) by cl(A) = interesection of all closed sets containing A.
Therefore cl(p-e,p+e) = [p-e,p+e]."
See the point?
You have no idea how the original poster defines closure .
You are are assuming that you limited experiences with this definition is the only one.
Now I have taught topology for well over forty years.
I know of no widely used textbook that uses the definition of closure you quoted.
As I said before R L Moore is the 'grandfather' of American topology.
Look at his genealogy . Can you find a major American topologist not on that list?
They all use the closure of a set is the union of the set with its limit points.
I went through some of my books, and found several examples of both definitions (and a few others that defined it using interior/exterior/boundary - and one that used the Kuratowski Closure Axioms to define a topology in the first place). I was mistaken - I had seen it before, decades ago as an undergraduate the textbook "Basic Topology" by Armstrong.
Of course, within a page or two (usually more like a paragraph or two), all these definitions are proven to be equivalent anyhow, so it's a purely a matter of taste by the author.
Among the books using my definition were 3 Dover books: "Tensor Analysis on Manifolds" by Bishop & Goldberg, "Algebraic Topology" by Maunder, and "Topology" by McCathy. I doubt those are frequently used in classes, but Munkres also uses my definition, and that is a commonly read text. Lastly, my stated defintion was used by one of my graduate texts, which is also one of the absolute classic texts used by many (heck maybe most) first year graduate students, and that was authored by a famous point set topologist/analyst: Big Rudin.
Finally, look again at the original problem: "Prove that [p-e, p+e] is the smallest closed set containing (p-e, p+e) in the usual topology". Solving that problem by looking at the intersection of all closed sets containing that interval is the correct, proper, optimal, and in every sense best way to answer that problem as it was phrased - completely REGARDLESS of how anyone defines the closure of a set, or even if no one had ever even concocted such a definition.
Thus your "frank" comments "No frankly I do not no see your point" about my approach (where I laid out precisely how my approach precisely answers the problem) tells me that either you don't have a good handle on topology (which I doubt) - or that you're just being childish. I assume the later, but neither befits an experienced teacher.


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Hi: This is a rather elementary problem. Anyway, it is this: Let G be a simple group, |G| > 2, and f homomorphism from G to H, H some group. If H contains a normal subgroup A of index 2, then f(G) is a subgroup of A.
Notation: '<' means subgroup of.
I tried the following proof, but am stuck at some point. Ker f is normal in G. But G simple. Hence either ker f = G or ker f = <1>. If ker f = G then f(G) = <1> < A. Let ker f = <1>. Obviously, But A and f(G) are normal in H and so is . So is normal in G. But G is simple. Therefor, either = <1> or = G.
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Case : But here the only thing I can infer is that . Any ideas?
If A normal in G and f:G --> H homomorphism, then f(A) normal in H. In particular f(G) is normal in H, because G is normal in G, I think.
EDIT: I'm wrong. f(A) is normal in f(G).
I think I've got it. Suppose . Let . Then u is an homomorphism (easy). But . Hence u is onto, because |H/A| = 2. Hence by the homomorphism theorem because . Hence . (1)
Also, . Hence . But G simple. contradicts (1). Suppose . Then we have and , because by the statement, contradicting the fact that . Therefore there is no such x in G such that and which is what we wanted to prove.
Yes, quite clear. It only took me some work to see that H = Af(G). However, if g<>0, H = A U Af(g) subset of A(Af(g)) = Af(g) subset of Af(G). So, H subset of Af(G) and H = Af(G). Thank you very much for your kind posts.


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