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Is there a way how i can check if a user is updating the theme vs a new installation? I want to show a basic information message to users who update, but not to users who install the theme. This is the code i'm currently using:
add_action( 'admin_notices', 'krown_update_notice' );
function krown_update_notice() {
if ( get_option( 'krown_updated_20' ) != 'yes' ) {
echo 'MESSAGE HERE';
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add_action( 'admin_init', 'krown_update_done_do' );
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global $current_user;
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if ( isset( $_GET['krown_update_done_do'] ) && '0' == $_GET['krown_update_done_do'] ) {
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The code above shows a message with a button, and after the user clicks the button, a function runs and the message will no longer appear. However, this message also shows for users who install the theme from scratch. Is there any easy method to prevent this?
Why don't you use an extra variable? Something like 'krown_new_install'? Then you check for both before showing your message…
Hi Ruben, as far as I can see there is no wordpress function that can do this or any global fields that may help.
I've checked the database to check if there is a updated or theme installation date but there is not.
The only way I can see you can do this is by creating a theme option which will insert into the database the date or the version of install when the theme is first activated, but never give that option to the user.
Then you can call the date when you are needing to check these things.
But this looks irrelevant to your situation as it sounds like you need it now, but you can implement this from now on so you are able to do this in the future.
Or do it now and then do a quick update in a day or 2, then you have this option in your theme now, the only thing is, people who have activated in the 2 days will be classed as updated, but after a couple of days if they have not clicked the button to run the function then what can you do?
The solution above is what I have always used because I could not find a solution a year or 2 ago so I started installing the theme version and date in the theme options and then calling it after.
I hope this helps in future though
^ Yeah, i know.. I never needed to do this until now, so i never though to register the theme version as an option in the db. I think that i'll settle with adding a message like "if this is a new install, dismiss this message"
Thanks for your input!
RubenBristian said
I think that i'll settle with adding a message like "if this is a new install, dismiss this message"
Sometimes the most simple option is also the most effective
tommusrhodus said
RubenBristian saidSometimes the most simple option is also the most effective
I think that i'll settle with adding a message like "if this is a new install, dismiss this message"

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#1 Nov 21, 2012
You voted for it. Here's a taste.
How much do you want to bet I can post something new here every day about the erosion of our liberties and the taking of our properties? I think this thread is long overdue. Thanks again Zero. Remember, you won.
#2 Nov 21, 2012
Like O'Reily stated in a Talking Point, the freebie getters care less about anything other than keeping their freebies. Thats all they voted for. Obama now has a free runway to destroy the hardworking good people in America. Death by 1,000 cuts... The facts just don't matter any more.
#3 Nov 21, 2012
bla, bla, bla
cook a turkey like the rest of the animal killers and be happy.
isn't that American?
#4 Nov 21, 2012
Yer Mom's a turtle!
#6 Nov 21, 2012
You were correct too. Romney won Ohio,was cruising in Florida and Pennsylvania looked good.
#7 Nov 21, 2012
Where can i gets me some of dat obamacare? I's needs me some free $hit!
#8 Nov 21, 2012
The best way to get your freebies is to open a chain of stores like Walmart. The Walton family controls more wealth than the bottom 40% of Americans, and how do they do it? They pay minimum wage, forcing thousands upon thousands of their employees to get public assistance to keep body and soul together. This is a de facto subsidy by American taxpayers of the Walton family's profits.
#9 Nov 21, 2012
These are the only jobs available in the new america. Get used to it. Your kids are going to very poor. If you're white you probably won't be able to find employment. Shut up and take the pain!
#10 Nov 22, 2012
Johnny Johnny Johnny..... Have you ever actually asked people who work at Walmart how they feel? I have, and to my surprise, they all stated they loved working there & it was a geat place to work. Wake up! It's those Union Leaders who are starting all the Walmart arguements basing them on BS. Think about the source of your false evidence... It all based upon these self serving Union Leaders. Go research how many times Walmart employees voted "NO" to Unionization....
#11 Nov 22, 2012
Wrong again john john. I have many of my family members that live down in tennessee and north carolina. Guess where they work? Walmart distribution centers. They are paid well, great benefits, and yes they are non union. Just out of curiosity, how much do you think a cashier at a walmart should be paid?
#12 Nov 22, 2012
Rubio... There was a guy out here once who told me the Greater should be a $100k salary!??? These low level inexperienced kids like Johnny only know what a Liberal Teacher taught them to say. Wait until they experience the real world and learn, no not everybody is a winner just for participating!
#13 Nov 22, 2012
Then you've got someone like Hold-On who complains that a Mickey D's hamburgar maker cant support a home & family on that pay. <And Hold-On is serious??? Lordy.....
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#14 Nov 22, 2012
New name Neighbor?
#15 Nov 22, 2012
I thought people work at Wal Mart because they need a job or extra income!! No one has forced anyone to work there! Things may be different once an employee but again NO ONE IS FORCED THERE!! When a new store opens, thousands apply!! Have never seen armed guards or military going down the streets and marching people forcibly to work there!? Take your sour grapes somewhere else Mr Lib Union rabble rouser!
#16 Nov 22, 2012
Tis no sour grapes my friend. These jobs are so valuable because they come with health benefits and require little if no intelligence to do. Perfect for the "new" american. They don't pay very well so you must get another one like it somewhere else. Now I see they are cutting employees to 30 hour workweeks to avoid paying Obamacare. This is what you voted for, enjoy!
#17 Nov 23, 2012
A short video of americans being.....american. Wow. Remember when people were polite to each other?
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#18 Nov 23, 2012
Are you really this insane. Why do you mention me and try to have me saying things I never once said. Leave me out of your fantasy. Once again I will challenge to find anywhere that I speak of McDonald's workers. Neighbor get a life and quit posting under multiple names.
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#19 Nov 23, 2012
I suspect voter fraud. I made over 600 calls and everyone overwhelmingly supported Romney. I just ho e the Obama supporters are miserable and suffering. Us smart ones don't deserve it:)
#20 Nov 23, 2012
Yeah. Maybe there was vote fraud. It doesn't matter now. Zero is our president. You may not like him but that is what he is. I have a feeling his voter base is not going to be happy with what he is going to do to their tax bills in the coming year or so. You voted, he won. Now it's time for some pain! How about Susan Rice for Secretary of State? Great candidate, no? This is what's coming. He may as well appoint Bozo the clown. He would but I think he is Sec Def already!
#21 Nov 23, 2012
I guess all of the apologists for fascism on this thread applaud Walmart's underhanded taking of a taxpayer subsidy that pads their bottom line. They see a corporate welfare hobo like Walmart as the model employer. They've been conditioned by the Fox News folks who mold their oh so malleable world view so that they feel very comfortable lying prostrate with their face in the mud and a foot on the back of their neck, just as long as it's a fascist foot.
Another thing these aspirants to mediocrity must love about Walmart is their low prices. Of course, it's not like Walmart is adding a modest profit to the low, low production costs and shipping that they enjoy from their Asian suppliers. They are pricing those goods just below what it would cost for American made goods that would no doubt be of higher quality, and pocketing a huge chunk of that sales price. That is to say that rather than basing their profit on their costs, they are simply undercutting American production. Some, like the those who massage the corporatists here, would say that it is just what the market will bear. I say that it is how they can both rip off the consumer and destroy the American manufacturing base, while growing fabulously wealthy at the expense of both.
How wealthy? They are one family that controls as much wealth as the bottom forty percent of Americans. Is anyone up for a new definition of obscenity?
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Lois Lowry's 1993 novel "The Giver" has earned more critical praise and banning attempts than most of its shelf-mates, but in addition to being part of an exclusive group of books that have won the Newberry Medal, it now belong on an even smaller list – stories that have been drawn by "French Milk" and "Radiator Days" creator Lucy Knisley.
Knisley has made a name for herself assembling all kinds of comics, ranging from discussions about what she wants to be when she grows up to what it's like being an independent comic creator in publishing today. Now, she's created a series of single-panel illustrations based on scenes from "The Giver" over at Picture Book Report.
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Today, Feb. 5, is National E-Mail a College Coach Day. It's the day that your name should show up on a college coach's computer. You want to place yourself squarely on his radar for the next recruiting cycle. This is true whether you've been e-mailing a coach for a while, or are making contact for the first time.
E-mailing even one coach is a huge gesture. It's a way of saying that you're going to take the recruiting bull by the horns -- that you're going to take control of the process.
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"We were really disappointed against Charlton. We came away from there embarrassed - that is how we felt throughout the team," Hudson said.
"We have had a lot of meetings since and a lot of chance to talk about things and see where we went wrong.
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Not if you meet the qualifications that will be required for you to meet to qualify to receive the widow pension benefit.
What is the pension of a retired Lt General?
Preliminary Answer - Lt General Pension Apparently, under the OLD system of calcuating military retirement, a member of the military leaving service at 20 years w…ould get 50% of the average of the highest three years' salary, with a bonus of 2.5% for each year over 20 (which is 75% if retiring at 30 years). Apparently the new system isn't quite so simple, but my guess is that it hasn't gotten worse, especially for officers wearing stars. An active duty Lieutenant General (pay grade O-9) makes almost $13,000 per MONTH (or $153,000+ per year) plus hefty allowances not all of which carry over to retirement. If the retired Lt General in the Pat Tillman case loses a star, his pension won't suffer much, as an active duty O-8 makes only slightly less per month (about $11,600).
How does a baseball player qualify for a retirement pension?
Baseball has a sliding scale pension plan that pays players based on service time. I believe if you were on an active roster for at least 43 days in your career you qual…ify. The minimum pension is $1,000/mo ($24k/year) and the plan goes up to $180,000 for players with 10+ years of service. The plan starts paying at age 62.
Which states do not tax teacher pensions?
Florida and Nevada
Which countries do not tax UN pensions?
Portugal, Austria, Malta, India, Singapore, Chile, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Thailand. Maybe Sweden?? Cypres pension taxation rate is 5%
Can I deduct my pension payment on my taxes?
You need to consult an accountant who knows the law in the county in which you are paying tax. However in general contributions made to a pension plan out of earnings are ta…x free, while pension taken out of a pension pot are subject to tax. ans In the US, contributions in to certain savings plans (generally normal (not ROTH) IRAs, or 401k plans through an employer are not considered taxable income the year they are made (they reduce your taxable income that year). Restrictions and limits of various types apply to both who may use which specific account, and how much it may be used. The money invested while in these accounts is also NOT taxable as earned. On withdrawal it is taxable as ordinary income, (so your investment gains do not get the benefit of the current very reduced tax rate on capital gains). There are number of rules about when you MUST start taking the (taxable) distributions by, and a calculation called a "required minimum distribution", and RMD that is the minimum amount you must withdraw each year thereafter. Generally, withdrawing any money before the minimum withdrawal age incurs a substantial penalty along with being taxable income in that year.
Does the state of Ohio tax pensions?
yes very much, i live there
When does the Department of Pensions notify you about your retirement in the UK?
In the UK, the Department for Work and Pensions will notify you 4 months before your normal retirement age to let you know that you can begin the process of claiming your stat…e pension. You can now do this via online if you are within the 4 month window before your state pension age. (See the related link) Additional information about other types of pension. In the UK, in addition to the state pension, there are also personal pensions and occupational pensions. A personal pension is a pension that you set up [ordinarily] yourself, and it is held with a life insurance company or bank.
In Income Taxes
How is pension income taxed?
The taxable amount of the distribution is added to all of your other gross worldwide income on your 1040 federal income tax return will be subject to income taxes at your marg…inal tax rate.


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Simon Cowell has been given a slap on the wrist by police after walking his dogs on a Miami beach.
The music mogul, 54, was spotted with his two Yorkshire Terriers, Squiddly and Diddly, in the Bal Harbour resort, as he holidayed with girlfriend Lauren Silverman and their newborn son Eric.
The couple, whose relationship became public last year after Silverman's husband filed for divorce following their affair, appeared to ignore a sign which stated no dogs were allowed by the water.
But the family escaped a $200 (£120) fine and local officers issued them with a warning.
They seemed unfazed by the brief disruption as they enjoyed the sunshine.
Cowell was seen cradling baby Eric as he strolled along the beach in a pair of white surfer shorts.
And his glamorous girlfriend, wearing a turquoise beach dress and a fedora-style wicker hat, was pictured leaning in for a kiss as the happy threesome retired in the shade.
Last week the X Factor boss posted a picture on Twitter of his son, who was born on Valentine's Day, sleeping with two cuddly toys.
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Trading off reliability and investment in electricity networks
The debate about regulating transmission and distribution assets moved from 'academic interest' to 'headline grabber' in just a few weeks. My earlier comments are here and here. And as those posts make clear, the issues are not straight forward.
Before the debate can move forward, however, we need to consider the issue of network reliability and investment. These cannot be separated. While the PM and some premiers complain about excessive network investment (e.g. here and here) the owner of the Victorian transmission system is facing a class action over inadequate network invetment. There is a trade off between 'risk' and 'reliability'. Before we can decide whether or not there is 'gold plating' in electricity networks we need to answer the following question:
What level of transmission and distribution service are consumers and politicians happy to put up with?
Or put another way – are we happy to have power supplies disrupted due to network system failures or have harmful 'associated events' (e.g. bushfires) if we also have lower power bills?
At present the electricity networks in eastern Australia are built to a high level of reliability. It takes an extraordinary event to shut down a significant part of the network in any of the eastern states. The networks are designed to meet capacity requirements on even the hottest days when we all want our airconditioners on full power. Particularly in our capital cities. Of course, we pay for this high reliability through the network charges. And it means that almost all of the time, the network will have significant excess capacity.
To paraphrase the PM's analogy, we have a power network that is like an eight lane highway. Most of the time two lanes will do. Some of the time we need three or four lanes. But maybe once a year, we need all eight lanes to avoid any traffic congestion. And to avoid 'congestion' we are paying for the eight lane highway.
So if the politicians want less network investment then they must also answer the critical question of reliability. How often can the lights go out?
It is economically efficient to sometimes have the lights go out – probably more often than they do today. While we do not want to be in India's situation, it is likely that we have excessive reliability in Australia's east coast electricity networks. But that is because of the incentives in the regulatory system. It does not pay the network owner to have lower investment and lower reliability. The regulators will not want to take the blame if the network fails (even if it should occasionally fail – just like our roads sometimes end up congested). And there is little demand-side management so consumers do not have any incentive to reduce power consumption when the price of electricity is high and the network is overloaded.
It is easy to blame others for our 'gold plated' network, but the simple question that we as power consumers need to answer is – how much are we willing to trade off lower electricity bills with a higher chance of network failure in the middle of summer. Once that question is answered, we can start working out the right number of lanes on the 'electricity highway'.


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Making a strategic plan for language learning
Now that you know where you are headed (see How to set your language learning goals), how do you get there?
For most adults, the fastest way to achieve real fluency is exposure to the language in a combination of both structured and unstructured settings. Graded material, a structured setting, and the availability of a teacher or Language Associate to provide comprehensible input and correction can help novice learners get off to a good start.
As learning progresses, however, informal language exposure becomes more and more valuable, and formal lessons become relatively less important, but a systematic exploration of topics and cultural themes can be helpful at any stage.
This module will lead you through a series of steps to make a strategic plan that includes both structured and informal components to help you achieve your language learning goals.
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Structured component
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Another option for storing (and sharing) files online, for free (basically – read on for details). Google & Gmail users: Google Docs has made "Upload any file" available. When signed in, click on "My Account," then select "Docs." You'll see an introductory message like this:
Using the service is intuitive and easy. You'll have the option of uploading files in their original formats, or converting to Google Docs formats. You can store files up to 250MB in size for free, and are allotted 1GB of free storage space. You can upload any file types you wish – MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel; flv files; music files – whatever you wish. If you require more than a GB of space, it's available for a fee. Costs are $5 per year per 20GB of space.
Click on this link for Google's overview of the service: Uploading any file
If you need to work on a work-related file at home, instead of saving it on a thumb drive, just save it to Docs and access it via your Google account when you get home.
EDIT: BTW, you can view files on your iPhone or 3rd gen iPod Touch, and of course can email them. I have found that I can edit Excel files on my iPod Touch, but cannot modify Word docs. I also can view pdf files on the Touch.
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That is very good to know. It would be interesting to do a comparison between Google Docs and services like Sugar Sync and Drop Box. These add sync functionality with two or more computers and up to 2GB are free.
Did you ever try Documents to Go for the Iphone? I think it should work with the iTouch, too, not sure, though.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Till, I haven't yet tried Documents to Go… I will. I tried accessing Docs with my Blackberry and I can see the files, but with the tiny screen and the Blackberry's browser, it's not very useful. The iPod Touch is a different story – much easier to see and manipulate files. Why am I not surprised? I'm getting a Blackberry Tour soon… perhaps it'll be better… ?
Kevin, are you buying the Tour or is it coming from your corporate IT? If you are buying it, wait. The Tour2 should be coming out soon and should be better. Tour2 will have WiFi and a trackpad rather than a trackball.


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By Paulo Trevisani
BRASÍLIA -- Under pressure from an angry public fed up with corruption, Brazil's President Michel Temer on Sunday vowed to derail efforts by the nation's lawmakers to try to shield themselves from prosecution in an epic graft probe that has rocked the country.
Brazil's congress is set this week to vote on legislation that critics say could grant amnesty to politicians who had taken campaign contributions from an illegal slush fund made up of money stolen from the state oil company.
That possibility caused a public outcry after prosecutors had warned that lawmakers could pass legislation weakening the nation's biggest-ever corruption investigation.
In a rare Sunday workday for top officials, Mr. Temer convened a press conference to announce that he would veto any effort by politicians to grant themselves amnesty.
"We've talked a lot in the past few days and realized we needed to heed public opinion," Mr. Temer said. "It would be impossible for the president to sanction any such legislation."
Speaking at the presidential palace, Mr. Temer was flanked by Senate President Renan Calheiros and House Speaker Rodrigo Maia.
Mr. Temer's efforts come following a fresh scandal that threatens to upend his fledgling administration. His former culture minister this month accused the president of pressuring him to overlook a historical-preservation law that had stalled a luxury real-estate development in the northeastern city of Salvador. A key aide to Mr. Temer owned an apartment in the project and wanted the construction resumed.
The aide, Geddel Vieira, resigned on Friday, after days in which the scandal boiled over and his permanence in the cabinet became a liability for the administration. Mr. Vieira and Mr. Temer have both denied wrongdoing.
Opposition parties seized on allegations that Mr. Temer used his position as president to assist Mr. Vieira with a private real estate transaction to call for the president's impeachment.
Veteran political analysts say that is an unlikely outcome given that Mr. Temer has strong support in Congress.
Still, the president is deeply disliked by the Brazilian public, with an approval rating hovering around 14%. And the uproar comes at a sensitive time for Mr. Temer, who is trying to pass unpopular austerity measures needed to close a yawning budget deficit that has reached 10% of GDP.
Mr. Vieira was a skilled negotiator who enjoyed good relationships with many lawmakers across party lines. He was seen as key to get Congress to approve a spending-cap measure at the heartof Mr. Temer's fiscal-austerity plans. The two final votes on the spending cap are scheduled for next Tuesday and December 13. The president said he still doesn't have a replacement for his top negotiator.
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Although my lower abdomen is flat, it has hard lumpy spots. My upper abdomen had a few hard spots and seems to have a "roll" that is still numb, tender and sore.
I was told 1100 ccs were removed, but does any of the fat affected by the laser get reabsorbed by the body or is it all suctioned out? Would this have anything to do with why I have the lumpy spots?


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First you build, then you smash. Then you look upon your works and despair. That's just how the game is played in this crazy mixed-up world of ours.
But never mind all that, because it's Spring! And in your area, your child is going to want things to do and enjoy that don't involve sitting at a desk doing homework. And anyway, they'll be doing enough sitting during the summer, when all they want is AC and video games.
So take advantage of the season and get your child a few cool things they can wear or use or throw across the lawn and they'll be able to get that activity they so desperately need. And you'll be able to get the rest you so desperately need. Remember: if you're sitting near the window where you can hear them, legally, you're still an excellent parent.


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Q.1. Unseen Comprehensive Passage
The most effective way I know to improve your writing is to do free writing exercise regularly. At least times a week. They are sometimes called automatic writing baddling or jabbering exercises. The idea is simply to write for ten minutes. Dont stop for anything. Go quickly without rushing. Never stop to look back to cross something out, to wonder how to spell something to wonder what word or thought to use, or to think about what you are doing if you cant think of a work the easiest thing is just to put down whatever is your mind. If you get stuck its fine to write I cant think what to say. I cant think what to say. I cant think what to say as many time as your want; or repeat the last word you wrote over and over again or repeat the last word you wrote over and over again or any thing else. The only requirement is that you never stop. What happens to free writing exercise is important. It must be a piece of writing which even someone reads it, does not send any ripples back to you. It is like writing something and putting it in a bottle in the sea. Free writing helps you by providing and feedback at all.
NOTE: There are different question in a, b, c, d, e part. Students are advice to prepare this question with the help of reference books and you concern teacher.
Q.2. Write a Summary of the passage given in Question No. 1.
Q.3. Read the following passage extracted from your text book and answer the questions that follow:
The Tripods had been ruled over the earth for more than hundred years. The governed simply and effectively by dominating the minds of men. They capped everyone at the age of fourteen. The caps used by the tripods were meshes of silvery metal fitted over the skull and woven into the flesh of their wears. The capping of child took place at the age of adulthood with a ceremony. They considered it a routing thing.
The story of tripods has been described and explained in detail by the boy who belonged to the tripods in the languages. He was doubtful about the process of capping, when the capping ceremony was being held with his cousin Jack, he became anxious about his own capping ceremony which was being held done the following years after the ceremony of his cousin.
When Ozymandias came to his village, he told the boy a strange story about the tripods. He said that tripods were not the well-wishers of man in fact they were enemies. They ruled over whole planet of earth. Very few people survived on earth found in few places. He also told the boy that he knew such a free man who lived in White Mountains. He asked to boy to join the group who dislike capped men and women. He invited the boy to join him in the journey towards south. Boys cousin also went with him. Once they fought with a tripod and killed him with a weapon. After the long journey they reached the White Mountains.
Q.4. Choose the correct answer
For each of the bold words or phrases, two meanings are given. Choose the correct answer.
i. Capping was taken for granted by the young people on earth.
Treated as something ordinary
ii. Feasting and celebration attended the capping.
iii. I had misgivings about the practice of capping.
Trust in
iv. However, I kept silent because no one ever queried the information of capping.
Agreed on
Asked questions about
v. Defying my parents, I spoke to my parents.
vi. He explained that the Tripods were not our benefactors.
vii. He said the Tripods were our oppressor.
Unjust rulers
viii. I agree to journey to the White Mountains while Ozymandias looked for new recruits.
People to work for
People to join him
Q.5. Answer the following Questions.
i. What is one of the changes in behaviour mentioned in the passage that show one is becoming an adult?
ii. Why did no one ever raise the question of whether capping was right or wrong?
iii. How did the tripods dominate the human mind?
iv. In the world ruled over by the Tripods what kinds of people were called vagrants and how they behaved?
v. What do you know about Ozymandias the vagrant?
vi. What had probably caused the ruin of great cities?
vii. Identify the text from which this passage has been taken?
Q.6. Answer any TWO questions from the following
i. What was Mrs. Mallards first reaction to the news of her husbands supposed death?
ii What role did Clovis play in resolving Berties problem? In Plan of Attack.
iii. What is the difference in the description between the blind beggar and the insurance salesman?
iv. Why did Lautie invent Charles? What are some of the characteristics of Charles?
v. What sort of life did Mrs. Mallard have in the story The story of an Hour? What is the surprise ending of The story of an Hour?
vi. Why does Mary name her son Bill? Both experience similar emotions when they met after several years?
Q.7. Grammar
(a) Articles
i. ________ apple ________ day keeps ________ doctor away. (An, a, the)
ii. He has gone to ________ hospital for ________ operation. (The, an)
iii. He is ________ honourable man. (An)
iv. ________ bird can fly very high in ________ sky. (a, the)
v. Space travel has now become ________ reality. (a)
(b) Preposition
i. I come to the university ________ bus. (by)
ii. He is afraid ________ snakes. (of)
iii. The author beings ________ asking four questions. (by)
iv. All science beings ________ the knowledge of our ignorance. (with)
v. I complimented him ________ his success. (on)
(c) Punctuation
androcles who had no arms of any kind now gave himself up for lost what shall i do said he i have no spear or sword not so much of a stick to defend myself with.
(d) Insert Verb
I ________ (walk) along Tariq Road when I ________ (realize) that a man ________ (follow) me. To make sure I ________ (walk) on quickly and turned right, then left and ________ (stop) suddenly at a shop.
(e) Active and Passive Voice
i. Nobody has sued this room for ages.
ii. A car knocked him down.
iii. Has someone posted my letter?
iv. I know the man.
v. We do not allow smoking in the office.
(f) Direct and Indirect
I do not know where they are going, he said. have they finished their work? I asked. I do not think so, he replied.
(g) Adverb
At an ________ busy intersection a mans car ________ stopped.
Q.8. Write an essay on any ONE of the following
i. Impact of Electronic Media on our society
ii. Inflation and its impact
iii. Law and order situation / Terrorism in Pakistan
iv. Load shedding and its impact.
Q.9. Prepare your C.V. and covering letter for the post Management Trainee or Accountant in a multinational company as a Business Graduate.
Write a letter to the Editor of a Newspaper expressing your view about Inflation OR Law and order Situation.
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By John Haugen-Wente
The Race
Navigating by night in backwoods Florida is a prerequisite for success in the WaterTribe Everglades Challenge, a 300-mile "adventure race for small boats" from Tampa Bay to Key Largo. It's like paddling into a black hole. There are no earthly lights, only the twinkling of stars in the sky. It's eerie, magical and still. You're suspended in your own world of motion, always moving forward, trying for the coveted shark's tooth prize that's awarded to all finishers. "The hardest thing I've ever done," is a common refrain amongst its sleep-deprived finishers. The WaterTribe website spells it out: "You should be an expert kayaker and/or sailor before you consider this challenge."
On the Water
Every racer has his or her "Tribe" name. Mine's YukonJohn and my paddling partner's is GreySmile. Our goal is to finish; we have no illusions of winning. That honor will be awarded to the superhuman. Ninety-two catamarans, monohulls, sailing- and nonsailing-kayaks, rowing shells, and multiple crafts inspired by their builders' imaginations gather at the starting line in Fort DeSoto State Park in Tampa Bay, on March 2. The starting bell rings at 7 a.m. In the back of everyone's mind is that fact that we have until 10 a.m., on March 10 to reach Key Largo, 300 miles away.
The water is unusually kind as we head five miles across Tampa Bay to Anna Marie Island. Seas build in Sarasota Bay and I reef the sail as we surf down the waves, ruddering with our paddles. We cover 60 miles to Stump Pass, the first checkpoint, by 8 p.m. After a meal we're back on the water, headed in complete darkness toward Dom Pedro Island. Cruising along by GPS, chart and compass, we run headlong into a rigid navigational aid marking shallow water. The crunch jolts me. Like a dagger to the heart, I know I've destroyed my sail rig, and possibly our boat. We limp ashore and set up camp.
The light of day reveals a pleasant surprise: The center crosspiece of my sail rig is broken in two, but all other parts seem solid. Gorilla tape welds the busted parts together. We nickname our boat "Broken Wing." Today's weather promises another exhilarating downwind run. We're aiming for Picnic Island. We sail until it seems too dangerous in the following seas, and then paddle to our camp for the night.
Breaking Point
The next morning we dawdle, and we pay for our slow start when we take a wrong turn at Indian Pass. There's little celebration when we finally make it to Checkpoint 2. GreySmile says he's done. He's exhausted, cold and sore. I don't question his decision, just numbly say okay. The race director clears me to continue solo and I rig the boat for single-handling. I sail through the Wilderness Waterway at the whim of the wind, through Sunday, Oyster, Huston, and Last Huston bays. Late at night, I'm greeted on a dock by 12 headlamps—an Outward Bound group. "We have plenty of room for an extra tent," says the instructor. Thank you.
I'm back in the Gulf, sailing and singing Jimmy Buffet and Beach Boy songs under a cloudless sky, aiming offshore for Cape Sable. I end this glorious day camped just past the Little Shark River, setting up for once in daylight.
The Final 40 Hours
After days of sailing my luck has run out. Now I'm faced with paddling a 22.5-foot tandem kayak solo, into the wind. I'm buoyed by the greetings of friends at Checkpoint 3. Back on the water, Dolphin Gal, a three-time Everglades Challenge finisher, waits for me and proposes we join forces to conquer the 35-mile crossing of Florida Bay. We prepare for a marathon to the finish line.
Florida Bay is probably one of the most inhospitable places on the planet. It's all mudflats and mangrove islands—a navigational nightmare. There's no possibility of exiting your boat without sinking waist-deep in mud. In total darkness, we're illuminated by millions of stars, the only sounds, the splashes of sea life and the rhythmic dipping of our paddles.
It's a welcome relief when the sun peeks above the horizon. Six miles from the finish, I get stuck in the mud. I step out of my boat and sink to my thighs. I try again on my knees, and crawl my boat (renamed "The Beast") for 100 yards. The wind has picked up and Dolphin Gal has disappeared. I hail her on the VHF: "We are on our own." I can't turn my boat into the building wind so I head for the nearest town—Fort Largo—eight miles from the finish. My race is over, I think, as I eat an entire pizza. I prepare to take a taxi to the finish line.
But then Whitecaps, a longtime elder WaterTriber, stops me in my tracks. He insists I get my sissy butt back into my pee and saltwater-encrusted wetsuit and paddle to the finish line. Inspiration enough. It's 10 p.m. by the time I'm ready to get back on the water.
Mercifully, the wind has calmed. Heading up the coast in pitch darkness, my map having blown away in yesterday's gale, I land for a break—without realizing I'm about 100 yards from the finish line. I'm confused, disoriented and sleep deprived—how else to explain the fact that I turned around and paddled in the wrong direction? I'm hallucinating: I see Christmas lights and people dancing to jazz—I can actually hear their laughter. I drift off. My spiritual journey ends the next morning when, after eight days and two hours of intense effort, I land at the Bay Cove Dock—the finish—3.5 hours ahead of the cutoff. Finishing was winning. I wear the shark's tooth around my neck with pride.
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|Rasse, Daniel
|Ritchie, J
|Wilhelm, Wallace
|Wei, Jun
|Martin, Edward
Submitted to: Agronomy Journal
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/1/1999
Publication Date: 11/1/2000
Citation: Rasse, D.P., Ritchie, J.T., Wilhelm, W.W., Wei, J., Martin, E.C. 2000. Simulating inbred-maize yield with ceres-im. Agronomy Journal 92:672-678. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract Simulation models can be used to help growers evaluate the impact of cultural practices, and the time of application of these practices, on crop productivity. Prior to this work, no simulation model was designed to accommodate the unique cultural practices associated with production of hybrid seed corn. An existing (and widely tested) model of corn growth, CERES-Maize, was changed to simulate growth and development of inbred corn and to accept the unique operations associated with seed corn production (planting the field to a male and female parent in specific rows, detasseling, and removal of male rows after pollen shed). Computer code and equations necessary to describe the changes in corn production from regular grain to seed corn where based on information and number collected in central Nebraska. The reliability of the modified model (CERES-IM) was tested against field observations on crop growth and yield from sites in Michigan. Over all the 35 test sites, the average simulated yield was 75 bu/ac, compared to an average measured yield of 73 bu/ac. Output from the CERES-IM model suggests that the specific time at which the male row is removed from the field greatly influences yield of hybrid seed.
Technical Abstract: CERES-Maize, which was designed for simulation of hybrid maize (Zea mays L.), cannot be applied directly to seed-producing inbred maize because of specific field operations and physiological traits of inbred maize plants. We developed CERES-IM, a modified version of CERES-Maize 3.0 that accommodates these inbred-specific operations and traits, using a set of phenological measurements conducted in Nebraska (NE), and further tested this model with a set of field data from Michigan (MI). Detasseling (i.e., removal of the tassels from the female plants) was conducted prior to silking. Male rows were removed approximately 10 d following 75% silking. The thermal time from emergence to the end of the juvenile phase (P1) and the potential number of kernels per plant (G2) were assessed from field data, and were the only two coefficients allowed to vary according to the inbred line. Rate of leaf appearance of the inbreds was accurately simulated using a measured phyllochron interval of 54 degree-days (°Cd). Simulation of detasseling and male-row removal improved grain yield simulation for inbreds. For a set of 35 inbred-site-year simulations, the model simulated grain yield with satisfactory accuracy (RMSE = 429 kg/ha). Average grain yields were 4556 and 4721 kg ha-1 for the measured and simulated values, respectively. CERES-IM simulations suggest that the effect of male-row removal on grain yield is extremely sensitive to the precise date at which this operation is conducted. This would explain the inconsistent effect of male-row removal on female grain yields reported in the literature.


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Cream cheese and ripe olives add heartiness to the usual bruschetta with tomatoes. The flavors blend beautifully.
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- 24 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon prepared Italian salad dressing
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
- 3/4 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
- Place bread on ungreased baking sheets; brush lightly with oil. Bake at 400° for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the celery, olives, salad dressing and garlic. Spread cream cheese over toast; top each slice with 2 teaspoons olive mixture. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until heated through. Top with tomatoes. Yield: 2 dozen.
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Dorothy R. Santos (b. 1978) is a Filipina-American writer, editor, curator, and educator whose research interests include new media and digital art, activism, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, she holds Bachelor's degrees in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of San Francisco, and received her Master's degree in Visual and Critical Studies at the California College of the Arts.
She serves as the managing editor for Hyphen magazine. Her work appears in art21, Art Practical, Daily Serving, Rhizome, Hyperallergic, and Public Art Dialogue. She has lectured at the De Young museum, Stanford University, School of Visual Arts, and more. Her essay "Materiality to Machines: Manufacturing the Organic and Hypotheses for Future Imaginings," was published in The Routledge Companion to Biology in Art and Architecture (2016). She is currently a Yerba Buena Center for the Arts fellow researching the concept of citizenship. She also serves as executive staff for the Bay Area Society for Art & Activism and board member for the SOMArts Cultural Center. She has also taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz in the Digital Art and New Media department.
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This special takes a look at creation of the upcoming series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick: THE VIETNAM WAR. Featuring interviews with the filmmakers, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips from the series, this program will give viewers an advance look at this fall's most anticipated film.
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Troy State falls to Campbell 68-59 in A-Sun Battle
TROY, ALA. Senior forward April Cromartie scored 18 of
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Troy State, 68-59, in Atlantic Sun Conference women's basketball
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Troy State (3-10, 2-4 A-Sun) trailed 34-27 at the half but battled back to forge a 40-40 tie with less than 13 minutes to play. A 17-5 run by the Camels (7-7, 5-2 A-Sun) all but ended the comeback attempt over the next three minutes, however, and Troy State could never recover.
The Camels shot 47 percent from the floor (24-of-51), including a 10-for-15 performance by Cromartie, who also had nine rebounds. The Camels also hit 15-of-19 from the foul line and outrebounded the Lady Trojans, 35-30.
"I thought we had a good enough effort to win," Troy State head coach Jerry Hester said. "We are just not scoring right now, and it seems like the girls are just waiting for someone else to step up and carry the load. We'll just keep working hard. Something good is going to happen to us."
Troy State was led in scoring by Chaquita Alexander's 11 points. The Lady Trojans shot 40 percent (23-of-58) from the floor and from 3-point range (9-of-23). The Lady Trojans hit just four of their seven free-throw attempts.
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There are a couple schools of thought when it comes to origins in the oft veiled world of the Mardi Gras Indians. "Some people say that Wild Bill Hickok's Rodeo show came to New Orleans and they had a parade. African Americans saw that parade and thought it looked cool, so they went out and made their own Indian costumes," noted Grammy winner Scott Billington.
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However, a more provocative origin involves runaway slaves finding sanctuary from slave masters and bounty hunters amongst the native Americans. In an effort to pay tribute to the people who helped them, the grateful African Americans dressed in the manner of their liberators.
Whatever the origins, it is the suits of the Mardi Gras Indians that are the focal point of the show. Each outfit is a uniquely ornate masterpiece that can take many, many months to design and construct. An individual costume may cost thousands of dollars for the materials, which consist of an elaborate assemblage of vibrant colors of feathers, beads and sequins. When it is complete, an outfit can easily weigh over 100 pounds.
Specifics of the Mardi Gras Indians' individual parades such as precise times and exact routes are not announced in advance. Each organization — known as a gang or krewe — has a Big Chief who is responsible for making those decisions. The parade music is comprised of fierce, tribal drums and a collection of traditional songs that are unique to each individual krewe. Typically, when two gangs cross paths in the street, a flamboyant battle for dominance begins.
"Their competition apparently used to be more violent than it is now," Billington informed. "When one tribe encountered another, some sort of battle really might have ensued! But today, it's all about who's got the prettiest suit."
Fun Fact: James "Sugar Boy" Crawford's song (1953), "Jock-A-Mo" (aka "Iko Iko"), depicts an encounter between two "spy boys" [individuals at the lead of a Mardi Gras Indian procession] where one tells the other that he is going to "set your flag on fire." The confrontation escalates throughout the song as two Mardi Gras Indian tribes battle for dominance.
According to New Orleans' Mardi Gras website, "Today when two Mardi Gras Indian tribes pass one another, you will see a living theater of art and culture. Each tribe's style and dress is on display in a friendly, but competitive manner. They compare one another's art and craftsmanship."


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text: Politics 13 August 2008 The price of speaking out Mahboubeh Karami has been languishing in Evin prison since 13 June. Amnesty's Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui Sign up for our weekly email * Mahboubeh Karami, 40, is a freelance journalist. She is also active in the Campaign for Equality, a women's rights movement in Iran which calls for reform of laws that discriminate against women and which launched the "One million signatures" campaign in support of this demand. She has been detained in Tehran's Evin Prison since 13 June. On that morning, she called her mother briefly from her mobile, after boarding a bus in north Tehran. All was well but about 20 minutes later she called again. The bus had been forced to halt near Mellat Park because of a demonstration by people against the arrest on 11 June of Abbas Palizdar, who had accused several senior Iranian officials of financial corruption. The protest was peaceful but police and other security forces reportedly used tear gas and batons to disperse the demonstrators. They also set up checkpoints. While drivers were told to keep moving, they stopped a number of buses, including the one on which Mahboubeh was travelling, so that plain-clothed officers could check the passengers. When Mahboubeh called her mother that second time it was to tell her that her coat had been pulled from her and she was being manhandled from the bus by the security police. She was able to speak only briefly before her phone was disconnected. On the day she was detained, her family and friends could find out nothing about where she was being held. The next information they had came from one of the other bus passengers who had found Mahboubeh's bag - dropped when she was seized. He took it to her family and told them that Mahboubeh and all other female passengers had been taken off the bus, although they had not taken any part in the demonstration. On 14 June, the day after the protest, the Head of Tehran's Judiciary told the press that 200 people had been arrested and that those who were innocent or were suspected of committing only minor offences would learn about the status of their cases within a week. In the weeks that followed others who took part in the demonstration, or who were arrested at the same time as Mahboubeh, were released, although in some cases they first had to pay considerable sums of bail. Mahboubeh Karami's mother, Sedigheh Mosa'ebi, has said that her daughter called her from Evin Prison on 25 June saying that about 90 women were arrested on 13 June. Most of whom, like her, had nothing to do with the demonstration in Mellat Park. She told her mother that "The police stopped the bus in front of the Park. Then they began hitting the windows with their batons and forced the driver to open the doors. They attacked a man in the bus. I could not keep silent and when I protested, they took me in too." Mahboubeh Karami and nine other women, then being detained with her, went on hunger strike on 6 July to protest about their incarceration and conditions – they had been moved to a section of Evin Prison where detainees are not permitted visits. The protest ended after the other nine women were all released by 25 July. Although not freed, Mahboubeh Karami was moved to a 'general' section of Evin Prison, and has since been allowed weekly visits from her family. Bail for her release was posted at the equivalent of more than 100,000 US dollars - far beyond the family's reach. On 3 August, she was summoned to court where vaguely-worded charges relating to 'national security' were reportedly brought against her and, despite being forbidden from meeting her lawyer, her trial started. Her lawyer expects there to be a verdict on Wednesday, 13 August. While Mahboubeh languishes in jail, a victim of arbitrary arrest, her family's anxiety as to what may yet befall her continues to grow. Her situation is part of a wider campaign of harassment, intimidation and detention of women's human rights activists in Iran, documented in Amnesty's report "Iran: women's rights defenders defy repression". There is an international campaign to support these courageous women; Amnesty International members around the world are campaigning for the release of Mahboubeh Karami and others detained in connection with the 13 June demonstration – you can take action here. In the meantime, their relatives continue to wait and hope. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More