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Welcome to 2014! At the top of every new year, we naturally find ourselves plotting and planning about what we want to accomplish, change and manifest in the next 365 days. But personal growth and evolution is an ongoing process, not just something we do for a month and forget about. We Move Forward, a 3-day conference in beautiful Isla Mujeres, Mexico that's dedicated to helping women live with passion and purpose. I attended in 2013 to support with social media and it was a game changer for me. I learned that we can make changes and follow dreams at any age, and became inspired to be my best self. Self-care is one of the most important and most difficult things for us busy women. We are used to taking care of others, or chasing achievements, while neglecting our basic human needs. We Move Forward is a time and space for women to take a break from the busyness and get back in touch with what makes us shine. Sometimes we need to rejuvenate and that's ok! Join us on International Women's Day, March 7-9, for inspirational conversations, healing body movement, and relaxation on the Island of Women. Take advantage of discounted registration if you sign up before January 31 and say yes to yourself and your dreams!
Did you know that as many as 48% of domestic violence survivors stay in abusive situations because they don't want to leave their pets? Our pets often truly are our family members. Swirl PR has been working with URI, Mission and Message Communications and Group Gordon on the social media launch of the URIPals (People and Animals Living Safely), New York City's first shelter to house families and pets together. It is one of few similar programs nationwide and is a pilot in conjunction with the Mayor's Alliance for New York City's Animals. Purina, in its commitment to people and pets, found the PALS program via social media and wanted to lend its support. They generously donated cat welcome kits for the animals and educational materials for the families. United by the belief that people and pets are better together, URI and Purina hope to raise awareness about the impact of abuse on the entire family—including pets—and reduce barriers to escape and recovery.
I was a tween girl when the Salt-N-Pepa song, "Let's Talk About Sex," was a mega hit. However, 20 years later women are still encouraged to be secretive and silent about our sexual experiences and our sexuality. Filmmaker Melissa Tapper Goldman created "Subjectified," featuring real talk from nine young women about sex. She interviews a diverse group of women to elevate the voices and stories of real women to counteract shameful negative imagery that is so rampant in much of our media. The film spawned an amazing Tumblr project, Do Tell, encouraging women to submit their own stories. Check out the coverage from Feministing, The Grio, and Parlour Magazine. When we speak up, we can eliminate stigma!
This summer, Swirl PR worked with the Foundation for Child Development with the release of the first study ever to connect race and immigration status to child well-being in the United States. While the report highlighted troubling news for Black and Latino children who were in the bottom of nearly all health and education indicators, particularly U.S. born and immigrant children respectively, the overall picture demonstrated a strong need for education reform to benefit all of our children. Think Progress provided some thoughtful coverage of the report and what it specifically means for Latino immigrant children's health and education.
This Mother's Day Swirl PR teamed up with MPact PR to help the Strong Families Coalition spread the word to media about their "Mama's Day, Our Way" campaign. Nowadays families are more diverse than a mom, dad and two children. However the Mother's Day cards don't reflect the variety of families and motherhood such as single moms, immigrant moms, queer moms, and incarcerated moms,. Thus Strong Families enlisted incredible artists from around the country to create free e-cards that represent families that are left out of the greeting card aisles. We received some incredible coverage via Salon, Buzzfeed, Jezebel and PolicyMic.
They are continuing this conversation for Papa's Day with awesome free e-cards. Send one to a Papa in your life today!
Congrats are in order for St. Mary's Center, a nursing home in Harlem for people living with HIV/AIDS, on being honored as one of the "Best Nursing Homes" by U.S. News and World Report. The "Best Nursing Homes" 2013 ratings highlight the top nursing homes in each city and state, out of nearly 16,000 facilities nationwide. Upon learning about this, St. Mary's Center CEO, Holly Argent Tariq, declared: "We are proud to have this recognition and will strive to continue to serve Harlem and the communities most affected with HIV/AIDS."
For more information about St. Mary's Center and their programs, feel free to call the skilled nursing facility at 212-662-1826 or the adult day health care program at 212-665-5992.
Planned Parenthood recently announced that they are moving away from "pro-choice" language because it doesn't reflect the complexities of women's reproductive decision making. My latest piece for RH Reality Check, "After Pro-Choice: What's Next For Our Messaging?," was inspired by mainstream media coverage of this issue which coincided with the 40th Anniversary of Roe. v. Wade. I spoke with some leading reproductive justice advocates and activists about how what this means for our movement and how we can better integrate reproductive justice frameworks into media messaging and the way we speak about reproductive health and rights in our communities. The segment from "Now With Alex" on MSNBC exemplifies many of the challenges and opportunities for success.
We have heard lots in the news about the Affordable Care Act, "Obamacare," or health care reform but what does it mean when it's time for us to go to the doctor? Did you know that there are benefits you can access NOW? Since much of the conversation can be confusing, I worked with Raising Women's Voices to host a tweetchat about the benefits of the new health care law (the Affordable Care Act) that are available now to women currently with insurance, and what is coming up for all women in 2014. We had important information about well-woman exams, breastfeeding support, the elimination of "pre-existing conditions," and were grateful to have the official Health and Human Services Women's Health Twitter account, join the discussion. Raising Women's Voices has compiled some excellent, easy-to-read and understand resources and if you missed our tweetchat, follow the story here!
Leading up to this year's Election Day, Swirl PR worked with a project called Hoodie Vote, a grassroots movement to get people to the polls this Election Day in their hoodies. This was not to disrespect Martin's memory and his horrific murder. Instead, it is to harness the energy that united us after Martin's murder and to put it towards voting so we can make help create the communities we want and deserve by denouncing destructive policies.
While there was some pushback from people who thought it was "gimmicky," there was a lot of momentum and love from young people, student organizers, celebrities, activists and media. We had Questlove involved and endorsements from Dick Gregory, Jesse Jackson, Russell Simmons, Amanda Seales, Jasiri-X, Ian Huckabee (one of the creators of "Glee") among others. It was a movement that grew organically through teamwork. Check out our coverage on the Grio, Parlour Magazine and the Nation.
St. Mary's Center, an HIV/AIDS skilled nursing facility (SNF) and adult day health care (ADHC) program celebrated their 20th anniversary on October 15, 2012 at Billie's Black in Harlem. For 20 years they have remained Harlem's only nursing home for people living with AIDS and are a cornerstone in the community. St. Mary's longevity can be attributed to their quality medical and social services, along with the individualized care and attention that clients and residents receive. Many clients and residents have been at St. Mary's for many years and consider it their home because of the peer support and warm environment. Cuts in New York state Medicaid have presented challenges, however they continue to provide a high level of care that the community depends on. To learn more about St. Mary's and to donate, visit stmarysharlem.com.


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Our gastroenterology department is an internationally renowned centre of clinical excellence. The department has clinics at the Trust's three hospitals – St Mark's, Central Middlesex and Northwick Park – and provides an extensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services.
We are delighted to see both local and nationally referred patients.
Description of service
We offer services to patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, functional bowel disorders, nutritional disorders and hepatobiliary disorders. We also have a world renowned endoscopic service offering diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies.
Our inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) service offers multidisciplinary care from physicians, surgeons, specialist nurses, dieticians and paediatricians. We also run a transition clinic for adolescents with IBD. Our services are based in the centre of excellence at St Mark's Hospital, currently celebrating its 175th anniversary of outstanding services to patients with bowel diseases. We are delighted to see both local and nationally referred patients.
The functional bowel disease service offers physiological testing and specialist nurse input suitable for the whole range of functional disorders. We are unique in offering biofeedback services and psychological support.
The intestinal failure unit, run by an excellent multidisciplinary team, offers care for patients with nutritional disorders including home parenteral nutrition.
The hepatobiliary service offers diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of liver and biliary disorders including viral hepatitis. We also have an endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP) service.
The Wolfson endoscopy unit offers diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies. It is a world centre of excellence, additionally offering double balloon enteroscopies and video capsule endoscopies.
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Gastroenterology clinics are held in St Mark's Hospital outpatient area, on level 3 of the St Mark's building.
Endoscopy is based in the Wolfson unit, level 3 of St Mark's Hospital.
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New Year Hotel Breaks
Enjoy luxury New Year hotel breaks at Careys Manor and Spa.
Set the tone for the year ahead by bringing in the New Year on our luxurious New Year break at Careys Manor Hotel and SenSpa; the perfect relaxing break with homely country cosiness combined with traditional elegance and an invite to the black tie Gala Banquet to welcome in 2015!
To book your New Year hotel break please check availability or call our Reservations team on 01590 624467.
New Years Breaks
You are welcome to arrive at your leisure any time after 3:00pm and spend your afternoon exploring the wild wintery forest or a warmer, tranquil time in our award winning spa, SenSpa. Let the exquisite ice sculpture captivate you as it takes centre stage and sets the scene for a magical New Year's Eve to remember.
Enjoy an opportunity to dress with traditional formality, perfectly suited to a festive occasion at the Manor and attend a sparkling Champagne reception which will begin the celebrations, followed by the delectable five course New Year Gala Banquet and then the finest entertainment from our resident DJ and time to chance the casino tables and try your hand at Roulette or Black Jack as 2014 draws to a close.
On New Year's Day the only way to begin the New Year is with a hearty New Forest Breakfast, served until 12.00 noon. Relish the opportunity to take some time out for you at SenSpa, relax next to the pool with a novel or indulge in a massage - Spa upgrade prices start from just £35 per person. On to the evening and enjoy a delectable feast at the Manor restaurant.
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- Use of the Careys Manor Leisure Facilities will be included throughout your stay.
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Demo Logan Coated Leather Strap Boys School Shoes.
These Logan boys school shoes by Demo feature a durable coated leather upper that's able to stand up to life in the playground.
A smart finishing touch to his school uniform, the shoes have wide Velcro-fastening straps for a comfortable fit, plus sturdy soles for long-lasting wear.
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Keep active little feet comforted and supported in style with these lovely Kickers Kick Stylee Hi boots for toddlers.
These Kickers toddler boots feature double velcro fastening for a secure and adjustable fit, while a textured sole ensures these shoes have an excellent grip. These kids boots are designed to be a practical and stylish pick. A cushioned ankle collar promotes sumptuous softness for all-day comfort.
Trendy toddlers can wear these boots with camo pants and a hoodie for a cool casual look.
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Timberland Boys Park Street Oxford Shoes with Velcro Strap
Making a stand for comfortable and fashionable footwear since the 1970s, Timberland present these boys school shoes that are a practical choice for term time.
Crafted from quality leather, these smart shoes have a cushioned insole to keep him comfy at school. The branded Velcro strap is easy to fasten, while an ankle collar offers him plenty of padding. A durable rubber sole and grip support his feet – perfect for playtime during break.
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From Demo's high quality, low-priced collection of boys clothing, these school shoes are a smart finishing touch to his uniform that are made to stand up to everything the playground can throw at them.
The coated leather upper has been given a scuff-resistant finish for long-lasting good looks, and they're even machine washable so when he comes home with muddy feet you can simply pop them in the wash and they'll look like new again.
Finished with two Velcro-fastening straps for a comfortable fit.
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Made with a coated leather upper, the shoes feature a durable sole and fasten with two Velcro straps for comfort and ease.
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Gola Onset Strap Shoes
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Boys touch fastening strap shoes.Colour: Black. Upper: Coated leather. Lining and sock: Textile. Sole: Other materials.
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text: Who the hell knows what is going on. A few days ago we showed you a pic of what was rumored to be the 'new' next gen Mac Mini. Shortly after, Photoshop afficianados said the pics were fake after reviewing the hidden artifacts embedded in the pictures. Now, the same tipster – who says he was a 'previous' Apple employee and isn't bound by an NDA – has leaked a video showing off the computer and all its tell tale 'next gen' Mac Mini qualities. I think someone just took a Mac Mini and modded it with the extra ports. Afterall, how would a exApple employee be able to shoot video or get one of these home. Thoughts? Video below.


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Consensus, communication and knowledge: An extension with Bayesian agents
AbstractWe extend the result of Parikh and Krasucki [1990] to the case where the set of available decisions is arbitrary. We show that if agents are bayesian and choose the action that maximizes their expected utility, then word of mouth communication leads to the equality of all decisions.
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Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin phrase taken to mean "capital of the world" (literally: "head of the world";[1] see capital, capitol). It originates out of a classical European understanding of the known world: Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. Because of the enduring power of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, and the Roman Catholic Church, in this sphere, the city of Rome has been known for centuries as Caput Mundi.
Rome's influence in the ancient world began to grow around the 2nd century BC as the Republic expanded across Southern Europe and North Africa. For the next five centuries, Rome would govern much of the known world. The cultural influence of the local language of Rome (Latin) as well as Roman art, architecture, religion and philosophy was immense.
Constantinople was built as the second Rome by Emperor Constantine in 330 AD.
The Byzantine Empire lasted for over a thousand years with the center always at Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was centered in the capitals of Nicaea, Trebizond, and Arta. The city was seen as the "Capital of the World" because of its prime trading position in the center of the medieval world. This privileged position continued even as the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The city was also the center of half of the Christian world as the seat of the Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox church. Thus as the world center for commerce, diplomacy, religion, education,[citation needed] it could well have been said that during the city's heyday, Constantinople was indeed the capital of the world. Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as saying, "If the Earth were a single state, Constantinople would be its capital." Today, the city's name is Istanbul.
The capital of the British Empire was London - though the empire has since passed, London is one of the world's leading business, financial, and cultural centres, and its influence in politics, education, technology, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts all contribute to its status as a major global city. Many of the world's largest corporations have their headquarters in London, the city taking a central role as a part of the wider global economy. In addition London in time and on maps is on the Prime Meridian, running directly through Greenwich (also known as the Greenwich Meridian), with its time zone as GMT+0 (UTC+0). The decision made at the International Meridian Conference was due to the dominance of the British Empire; for logistical reasons, and because the United Kingdom and London remain a major global influence[citation needed], the position remains.
Several sources claim that within the last few years, London has eclipsed New York City as a financial centre, establishing itself as the financial capital of the world.[2][3][4][5]
The situation of numerous iconic landmarks, such as Tower Bridge, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, as well as modern architecture such as the Gherkin, Tower 42, the London Eye and the O2 drawing approximately 15 million international tourists in 2010. London was the most visited city in the world for international tourists in 2009.[6]
Adolf Hitler, the dictator of the Third Reich, as part of his proposed New Order, planned to make Berlin the "Caput Mundi", directing Albert Speer to formulate the Welthauptstadt Germania--a plan to rebuild Berlin in an Imperial architectural style. The central edifice of Berlin would have been the Volkshalle, from which Hitler would have issued his Imperial decrees as the absolute ruler of Europe.
New York City[edit]
New York City, the most populous city in the United States of America, is sometimes described by the Latin phrase "Novum Caput Mundi" ("New Capital of the World"); or more commonly by the English phrase, "Capital of the World".[7][8][9] A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. As the home of the United Nations Headquarters,[10] it is an important center for international affairs, despite not being the modern capital of the United States or even of New York State, and is often deemed the cultural capital of the world.[11][12][13][14][15] As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.[16]
Numerous national and international private corporations have headquarters in New York City. New York City's financial district, anchored by Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, is claimed to function as the financial capital of the world[17][18][19][20][21] and is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by total market capitalization of its listed companies.[22] In July 2013, NYSE Euronext, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, took over the administration of the London interbank offered rate from the British Bankers Association.[23] The New York City metropolitan region is defined by both the Metropolitan Statistical Area (19.9 million residents in 2013)[24] and the Combined Statistical Area (23.5 million residents in 2013).[25] In 2012, the MSA had a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of over US$1.33 trillion, while the CSA[26] had a GMP of over US$1.55 trillion, both ranking first nationally by a wide margin and behind the GDP of only twelve nations and eleven nations, respectively.[27]
New York City has been ranked first among cities across the globe in attracting capital, business, and tourists.[28][29] Tourism is vital to New York City, with approximately 55 million annual visitors.[30] Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world.[31][32][33] Times Square, at the hub of the Broadway theater district, is nicknamed "The Crossroads of the World".[34][35][36][37]
Washington, D.C.[edit]
The capital of the United States of America and the seat of the U.S. federal government, Washington, D.C. also holds the headquarters of important international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization of American States. The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty took place in Washington;,[38][39] establishing NATO which took part in the Cold War, and by its end, Washington was dubbed by the Washington Post as the capital of the world.[40]
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- ^ "Dictionary of Latin Phrases and Proverbs: C". Latin-phrases.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Layout 1" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "City faces struggle to stay world financial capital". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.mastercard.com/us/company/en/insights/pdfs/2008/MCWW_WCoC-Report_2008.pdf
- ^ "London is the world capital of the 21st century...". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Euromonitor International's top city destinations ranking – Analyst Insight from Euromonitor International". Euromonitor.com. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Showcase Destinations New York City: Capital of the World". Mpiweb.org. 22 September 1924. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "About New York City". The City of New York. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Eugene J. Sherman. "FORWARD New York – Capital of the Modern World". Copyright The Weissman Center for International Business. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "United Nations Visitors Centre". Copyright United Nations 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Consulate General of Iceland New York Culture". Consulate General of Iceland New York. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Introduction to Chapter 13: Culture". Copyright The Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College/CUNY 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Cultural capital of the world". Copyright 2000–2011, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "NYU's Cultural Capital program". Copyright 2011 New York University. All rights reserved. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
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On the way home to Atlanta from spring break a couple of weeks ago, we made a great road-food discovery. JK House Korean Restaurant is less than a mile off of I-85 in Valley, Alabama, just across the Georgia state line. It caters to the Korean management community for the nearby Kia Motors Manufacturing Plant in West Point, Georgia.
Of course, getting my family to eat Korean food is another matter altogether.
Below is the Sunday column I wrote about the restaurant. But I'm curious to know. What are your great hidden finds for road food in and out of Atlanta?
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By the time we pulled into Valley, Ala., my wife was fast asleep, the teenage girls in the back seats had depleted every laptop battery on episode after episode of "The O.C., " and the minivan was out of gas. We had been driving for nearly five hours, and once I stopped at a gas station, stomachs started growling.
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Pickett's Charge July 3, 1863, Gettysburg PA by Keith Rocco. When the men of the 59th New York bolted for the rear they left Captain Andrew Cowan and his 1st New York Independent Artillery Battery to face the oncoming infantry. Assisted personally by artillery chief Henry Hunt, Cowan ordered five guns to fire double canister. The entire Confederate line to his front disappeared.
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Well I'm not a fan of marine life but I must admit these are really pretty pics!!!
sharks are so cool they really scare alot of people but not me i wish that i could go back to the aquarium !
Lovely pics!!! I belong to the water sign and would love to ve some pics as wall paper.
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– Spurs injury report: None.
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– Best Game 3 plus/minus: Caron Butler (zero points, six rebounds, three assists) posted a team high +3 in 24:07.
– Worst Game 3 plus/minus: Chris Paul (19 points, two assists) posted a team low -11 in 23:22.
- Los Angeles shot 9-for-18 from the foul line; they are shooting 64.8% this series.
- Eight of those misses came from Reggie Evans who was Pop's target for his patented "Hack-A-Shaq" philosophy.
- Blake Griffin grabbed 16 rebounds (a new playoff high) and added 28 points. Griffin scored 14 points in the first quarter.
- Los Angeles is 27-16 when Griffin notches a double-double.
- The Clippers outrebounded the Spurs (44-41) for the first game all series.
- The Clippers are 19-8 when Chris Paul notches a double-double. Paul totaled 12 points and 11 assists in Game 3.
- Eric Bledsoe, Game 1′s darling, had another poor offensive game. He finished with two points, two assists and one rebound in 16:14.
- Tim Duncan posted his fourth double-double of the playoffs, with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
- Tony Parker has surpassed the 20-point plateau four times in the postseason, including two consecutive games with 20-plus points.
- The Spurs are No. 1 in points per possessions on plays classified as cuts (1.29 PPP), put backs (1.43 PPP) and spot-ups (1.19 PPP) during the playoffs.
- San Antonio is second in pick-and-roll (0.89 PPP) and transition (1.27 PPP).
- In every statistical category during the playoffs, San Antonio bests the Clippers in PPP.
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November 5, 2012
Hi Sean,
Welcome to the group. We are always trying to make our Meetups interesting and would love to hear comments and suggestion for future topics.
Here are some links to videos from some of our past Meetups.
had my first dumbo b'fast today. sorry i didn't meet you but really enjoyed it. thanks.
Hi Sean! Thanks for joining Tech in Motion: New York City! Check out our upcoming event on June 27th at 6:30PM @ Pivotal Labs- there will be great presenters, lots of networking, and free food/free drinks. RSVP now if you can make it! Hope to see you there :)
Thanks for helping me with virtualenv and scipy today! It was nice to meet you.
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Please post a reminder to the group that PyGotham is September 16-17. Thanks.
"Hi Sean,
I will be attending this upcoming meeting up. ex developer and picking up coding again... working on a Drupal project, and will be getting into PHP, JQuery. All new to me and would love to get your feedback and advice."
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I'm Erica from Meetup HQ, and I wanted to congratulate you on creating your new Meetup Group. What better way to network with other tech folks than over a delicious breakfast! Be sure to check out the following link to our Help and Resources center:
and you can always reach out to us for help as well!
Best of luck!
Hey Sean, I rsvp'd the joint meeting, but it looks like that isn't synched with the python group meeting page? anyway I'm anxious to attend.
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Adam has stated that if you do not hear and see the Word of God in his "prophet" Elisabeth's prophecies, then you are reprobate.
Amightywind and its webmaster Coenrad Nel has set-up a number of websites that defame a number of Christians who have come against
this cult, labling - without evidence - invididuals as "pedophiles," "shamans," "voodoo practitioners,"
murderers, "vampires," and adulterers.
Amightywind idolizes their leader, Elisabeth Elijah, and treats her words as Gospel. Among other things, this cult
believes that aliens live among us, that aliens will lead the way for a false rapture, that there will be
a day in the future when the name Jesus will hold no power, that the Holy Spirit is female, and that if you come against this thinking
that the Holy Spirit is female, you are blaspheming the Holy Spirit and are therefore forever reprobate.
They publically curse those who come against them and treat David's imprecatory psalms as guidelines to follow with those who
disagree with them. When they are countered with Jesus' very own words of the greatest commandments and that disciples of Christ
are called to bless and not curse, they proclaim that this verse is taken out of context.
They also are a Lordship Salvation organization, believing falsely that God keeps a "report card" on all that they do, and
if they don't score a certain score, they are potentially hellbound. They have little understanding of God's saving grace, that
it is not anything about what they do or have done. It is about what JESUS has done.
They will falsely claim that this true Gospel is, in fact, a license to sin. This is an outright lie.
Their constant lying should not be surprising. While this group professes to follow the ten commandments, they fail at just about all of them, except for keeping the Sabbath. Proof of this fact just requires a brief glimpse at this alleged ministry's wicked work on behalf of the cult leader, Elisabeth Elijah Nikomia.
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(WHAS11) -- With the popularity of HGTV do-it-yourself home improvement is more popular than ever, but not seen on those TV shows, are the many steps that need to be taken before you even pick up a hammer. WHAS11's Andy Treinen has today's Consumer Watch.
If you're taking on construction, electric work, lighting or plumbing, it's all about working smart and up to code but you need to follow the rules, or risk paying the price. "If you ignore code violations in your home, you might find that you face financial fines as well as legal ramifications," Angie Hicks from Angie's List said.
Any new renovation work must meet current code at the time it is performed. If you're unsure, many contractors offer code violation inspections and correction work. You can also contact your local code enforcement agency if you're unsure whether you have an issue. "The most common code violations we normally find is breakers are too large for the appliance that they are serving. In some cases, the wiring is not sized properly," HVAC contractor, Alan Winters said. "If you have a breaker that is too large what is going to happen is something else is going to give and that could be a potential fire."
Perhaps the biggest incentive is that many homeowners insurance policies won't cover damage or loss if it's found to be not up to code, so read your policy, talk to your agent and proceed with caution.
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The Brazilian Carnival, an annual event celebrated all over Brazil, is as important to Brazilians as football. It is the most famous holiday in Brazil and has become an event of huge proportions. The country stops completely for almost a week and festivities are intense, day and night, mainly in coastal cities.
Every year a TV ad is produced that features a beautiful and almost naked young woman who dances across the screen to samba music. This year the model Aline Prado, 25, has been chosen to perform for the ad – watch her show on video below. Her modesty is maintained, just, by greasepaint and glitter. It took hours to apply the colorful coating before filming. (Last time I checked this website it wasn't loading properly, but if you scroll down both the report and more photos of beautiful Aline appear. The text is in Portuguese.)
Would this ad appear on British TV? I doubt that very much, it would almost certainly be banned or heavily censored.
The Carnival – not just in Rio!
Rhythm, participation, and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. In the southeastern cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, huge organized parades are led by samba schools. Those official parades are meant to be watched by the public, while minor parades ("blocos") allowing public participation can be found in other cities.
The northeastern cities of Salvador, Porto Seguro and Recife have organized groups parading through streets, and public interacts directly with them. This carnival is also influenced by African-Brazilian culture. It's a six days party where crowds follow the trios elétricos through the city streets, dancing and singing. Also in northeast, Olinda carnival features unique characteristics, part influenced by Venice Carnival mixed with cultural depictions of local folklore.
Carnival Music
The typical genres of music of brazilian carnival are, in Rio de Janeiro (and Southeast Region in general): the samba-enredo, the samba de bloco, the samba de embalo and the marchinha; in Pernambuco and Bahia (and Northeast Region in general) the main genres are: the frevo, the maracatu, the samba-reggae and Axé music.
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DIY Reupholstering Help for Beloved Chair?
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Q: I've had this chair and footrest since I was 16 years old (I'm 33 now) and it belonged to my grandmother before I had it. I used to love the fact that it was such a weird shade of gold faux-velvet, but now it's becoming an eyesore. It's been through quite a few moves with me and I can't bear to get rid of it. It obviously needs to be reupholstered, but is it a project I can do on my own?
I'd need step-by-step guidance. Or subquestion, if I'm not going to do it myself, I don't make a ton of money and would need to find someone who could do this project on a budget - is there a way to look for design/fabric/art students who might be interested in helping me out? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Hi Jessica -
I have a similar design dilemma. I inherited a red velvet wingback chair from my grandma and like you, could never get rid of it - it's way to precious. Best of luck to you!
Since it is such a special piece, I'd look for an upholstery school (if there's one where you live) or slipcover the chair until you can afford to get it done properly. Just one woman's opinion...
I would shop around, see how much getting it done by a pro is going to cost you. If you take it to a pro, hopefully they will bring it back to its former glory and it will last for many many more years. Not saying that a DIY job is going to fall apart, I just think for something with such sentimental value, it might be worth the extra bucks...
The book you need to look through is Sunset's Simply Upholstery: Step-by-Step, Renewing Your Favorite Furniture. I think my local bookstore had it in stock. It gives a pictoral step-by-step reupholstering for a wing chair (toughest kind of chair, they say, to reupholster) with yardage estimates, how to match the pattern, how to make the welting/cording ... and other very useful techniques. You can do this with the help of that book, I say. But flip through the book, and if it's not what you want to do, then hang around the ReStore until you meet someone who does this kind of thing often. :) Or go on craigslist and find someone with before/after photos and a good history. Be careful, there are "semi-pros" who might think they can do this, but they won't care for the piece as you do. Besides, upholstery is a terrific skill to have and will save you loads of money over time, if you enjoy doing it. Good luck to you.
I don't know if there are any classes where you live, but they are offered at a fabric store local to me. If it were mine, I would sign up for a class and learn to do it myself. You sound willing to learn, so it might be fun.
Go to your main public library, and take a look at their upholstery book collection. Check one or two if you plan to do the job yourself. (Most branch libraries now days have more Internet than Books.)
I took a class and photographed the process. I added comments to the pics explaining what I was doing at each step. If I could do it, anyone can. Found the class through a tip from an upholstery supply store Here's the link to my DIY sofa reupholster. http://www.flickr.com/photos/18054852@N02/sets/72157627466375220/
When I wanted to reupholster a similar chair, I signed up for an evening class. There were 6 or 8 of us, each of us with our own piece, and an experienced teacher who walked us through the process over 10 weeks.
Well worth doing it this way because a chair like yours (and mine) is a bit tricky.
I think this is a really useful set of videos on youtube: he's a professional but does a really good job of explaining it, I think: http://www.diyupholsterysupply.com/how-to-use-staple-gun.html
You might post it on Etsy and have someone bid on doing it for you. I tried that a few years ago. You have the bonus of being able to look at pictures of their other work. Unfortunately, the person with the price I was willing to pay was not close enough to make it worthwhile; but it's worth a shot. Good luck!
Call your local Vo-Tec (vocational training) and see if they have an adult ed upholstery class. You will have access to an expert and all the power equipment needed. You bring the chair in and leave it there and work on it during the classes, take it home when done. My stuff looked great but the main thing I learned was that although I COULD do this, its is a messy job, harder to do without the right tools, and the professional earns his money.
If you take a class at a local vo-tec, they'll have all the supplies and tools you'll need, including sawhorses and industrial sewing machines. Plus, you'll leave your project there and it won't sit unfinished in your living room for 6 weeks.
I've found that the cost of reupholstering is dependant on your location. It's been $800 in Boston and $350 in Memphis for me on similar chairs. And this is with my own fabric. That chair probably needs about 6 yards. Find a bargain fabric on ebay or one of the discount fabric sites and take it to a pro or go the night school route if that's available.
I've been working on my first re-upholstery project. I read a lot of step-by-step tutorials online and got to work. I found that removing the old fabric and stapling on the new fabric was really easy (albeit incredibly tedious). Where I've stalled is sewing the new seat cushion. I have competent sewing skills, but for some reason I just can't get it right so it remains 3/4 finished. Which leads me to my advice on how to save money and still have it done right: do the stapling portion of the project yourself and hire a seamstress or reupholstery specialist to redo the seat cushion for you.
PS an electric stapler will be your new BFF!
I have the exact same dilemma- a vintage chair that I've had for over 15 years and looks the part. My chair is structurally very solid so I've decided to wait until I can afford to pay a professional to reupholster it. Investing a couple hundred dollars seems well worth the cost for a piece that may last a lifetime.
I am an upholsterer and I can tell you that unless you are extremely crafty and patient, to not undertake this chair; best option moneywise is to sign up for a class (local community college or fabric shop) or have someone who knows what their doing upholster it.
Definitely take a class or find a tutorial because from the looks of the picture the basic structure needs some reinforcement. It is going to take more than just replacing the fabric. If you are in the Los Angeles area, there's a cool workshop class at ABC Adult Education in Cerritos. Bring your project and the instructor Victor (or any of the other repeat students) will guide you along the way. I take it every semester (as do most of the students) because all the equipment and supplies are right there. BTW this chair would look fabulous in a bold, bright, large floral or ikat print.
Since your chair has sentimental value and looks like it would look fantastic when it is reupholstered, I would have it professionally reupholstered. Although it will cost a lot, you can look at it as an amortized cost over the many years it will be used. If done by a professional it may be a chair that your own grandchild will be using in years to come.
One thing to consider when thinking about the price of reupholstering the chair is the cost of a replacement chair and footstool. And the fact that while you might be able to find a chair for $250, will it be as comfortable or last as long as this chair?
I've got my grandfather's chair--the cats have scratched it so much that there's stuffing coming out. I'm saving up to reupholster it, because it is incredibly comfortable and I can't find a new chair that even comes close.
In the meantime, I'm making a drop sheet slipcover for it. I'm using the instructions here: http://missmustardseed.com/2011/03/video-slipcover-tutorial-series-part-2/
I agree fully with martiemartie .
This is a complicated piece of furniture, and we have no idea how experienced you are in any of the skills involved. Are you a handy person? Do you sew? Do you have the tools that you would need to do the job (including staple gun, sewing machine, pliers, etc.)?
I like reupholstering things, and have done several chairs and am an extremely seasoned sewer, and would still be approaching such a project with the knowledge that it would tax my skills. Professional upholsterers are skilled tradespeople; it isn't just "super easy" like many folks often seem to be saying.
If you are dreaming about it as a project, there are lots of tutorials all over the internet, books, videos, etc. But I would strongly suggest that you not have your first ever upholstery project be a complicated chair that has all kinds of sentimental value for you. Get a cheapy thrift store chair and bedding (for fabric) second hand, and try that out first.
I remember my Mom doing a class thru the county or state extension service when I was a kid. She had what I believe is called a channel backed chair. She took the whole chair apart, retied the springs, new webbing, stuffing, cushions, fabric. The result was super good. I was really sad when she finally ditched that chair after about 20 years and I had no way to take it.
A long winded way to say that a class might be the way to go, if you are reasonably handy and super patient. Also she was willing to eat the cost and go to the pro if it was a disaster.
Whatever you do, keep it to a classic fabric. There are some fun prints out there, but if you want to keep it an heirloom then please use something a little more understated! (Keep it velvet, if I may suggest!)
Wow, Blueintuit! Fabulous job and documentation.
Reupholstering is the best option, but it's also the most expensive. I definitely recommend taking a class before you even think of attempting it. In the meantime, Miss Mustard Seed's blog has video tutorials for slipcovers. She uses painting dropcloths, which are really cheap for practicing on and look pretty nice until you are able to learn to upholster the chair the way you want it. If you go to her website, go to the tutorials section on the right hand sidebar and the videos are in there.
Having taken an upholstery class before, I have to say it is a LOT of work! And it can be hard and very technical depending on the particular chair.
If this chair means a lot to you, and you will have it for a long time, having it professionally done is well worth the cost.
i live in an urban area where re-upholstery is super expensive. I'm going to pack my beloved chair up and take it to my parents over the holidays, then pick it up next summer. I'll save $300 and its a good excuse to visit :)
Wow- so many great responses!! I sew a little bit, but my skill level leaves a bit to be desired...so having it professionally reupholstered is probably the best option. I think maybe I'll take it back home to KY and see if I can find someone to reupholster it there- probably way cheaper than having it done in Chicago!
Thanks again guys!!!
If you have the time and it's important to you that you do it yourself, I'm sure you'll be up to the task, however time is the critical factor. You know there are still some expert upholsterers around and maybe they might be sympathetic to your situation. Either way it's a great story...


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The popular literary King Arthur is thought by some historians to originate with a real but little-known figure called Riothamus who existed in post-Roman Britain in the 5th century AD, and who may also have been called Arturius. Other academics dispute this theory and believe Arthur may have early Welsh origins in the poem 'Y Gododdin' which commemorates British warriors who died in a battle at Catraeth during the 5th or 6th centuries when the native Britons fought against Germanic Saxon invaders.
There is also an early Welsh poem - 'Historia Brittonum' - from around 800, which records that "at that time the Saxons increased in numbers and grew in Britain. After the death of Hengist, Octa, his son, came down from the north part of Britain to the kingdom of the Kentishmen, and from there are sprung the kings of the Kentishmen. Then Arthur fought at that time against them in those days along with the kings of the Britons, but he was their leader in battles." The poem lists Arthur's battles, culminating in his twelfth at Badon Hill.
The poem 'Annales Cambrie' from around 900 also gives references to battles: "The Battle of Badon, in which Arthur carried the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ for three days and nights on his shoulders and the Britons were the victors" and "The Battle of Camlann, in which Arthur and Medraut fell - and there was plague in Britain and Ireland." He is mentioned in 'Preiddeu Annwn' (The Spoils of Annwn) and 'Pa gwr' (Arthur and the Porter) and in the 10th century appears in the 'Stanzas of the Grave', a Welsh poem which makes reference to the graves of several Arthurian figures.
William of Malmesbury in 'Gesta regum Anglorum' (c. 1125) wrote "This the Arthur about whom the foolish tales of the Britons rave even today; one who is clearly worthy to be told about in truthful histories rather than to be dreamed about in deceitful fables, since for a long time he sustained his ailing nation, and sharpened the unbroken minds of his people to war." William of Newburgh in 'Historia regum anglicarum' (1196-98) wrote, equally sceptically, "A writer has emerged who, in order to expiate the faults of these Britons, weaves the most ridiculous figments of imagination around them, extolling them with the most impudent vanity above the virtues of the Macedonians and the Romans. This man is called Geoffrey, and his other name is Arthur, because he has taken up the fables about Arthur from the old, British figments, has added to them himself, and has cloaked them with the honorable name of history by presenting them with the ornaments of the Latin tongue."
Gerald of Wales (died 1223) claims that he witnessed the exhumation of King Arthur from a grave discovered at Glastonbury Abbey in around 1190 or 1191. He states "And there was a lead cross fixed under... a stone slab. I have seen this cross, and have traced the letters sculpted into it... and they said: 'Here lies buried the famous King Arthur with Guenevere his second wife in the island of Avalon.' Several notable things arise from this inscription: that Arthur had two wives, of whom the second was buried with him, and indeed her bones were found with the bones of her husband... The place which is now called Glastonbury was in the old time called Avalon. And it is like an island, completely surrounded by marshes, whence it is called in the British tongue Inis Avallon, that is, the island of apples... It was here, to this island which is now called Glastonbury, that Morgan, a noble matron and the ruler and patron of those parts, and also close in blood to King Arthur, took Arthur after the battle of Camlann for the healing of his wounds."
Whatever his early origins, King Arthur and his fabulous entourage of knights and ladies, the Court of Camelot, and other mythical aspects of the legend - the Sangreal (Holy Grail) and the heroic quests of the knights of the Round Table - come to us from medieval literature rather than from post-Roman British history. The popular Arthurian Legend is folklore, not fact.
The comprehensive story of King Arthur was first developed in literature by Geoffrey of Monmouth, a monk of Welsh origin, in 'Historia Regum Britanniae' - "The History of the Kings of Britain" - completed in about 1138 (in Latin). As well as defining the origins of King Arthur, it is also one of the great books of the Middle Ages. Following medieval practice, Geoffrey of Monmouth portrays King Arthur in contemporary terms but places his reign shortly after Britain's separation from the Roman Empire during its final period in western Europe, around the year 410.
Monmouth's so-called 'History' begins well before the time of King Arthur and goes back to about 1200 BC into a time of Greek and Roman epic. The Trojan Prince, Aeneas, who took refuge in Italy after the fall of Troy, had a grandson called Brutus, who later came to Britain - then known as Albion - with a group of Trojan refugees. They took possession of the island and renamed it "Britain" after Brutus himself and they founded "New Troy", later called London, on the River Thames. He also details the Roman conquest of Britain and, of later significance, the origins of Brittany, a Roman colony established as a kingdom in its own right during the fourth Century AD, largely by Britons who were allowed to settle there after having served with the Roman Army.
Britain (or what is now England and Wales) was then ravaged by fierce, marauding barbarians - including the Picts (from what is now Scotland) - an onslaught from which it eventually recovered, a period which set the stage for the Arthurian era and the glories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Aid from Rome was coming to an end, and because Britons had lost the nouse to defending themselves independently of Rome, the Archbishop of London went to the kingdom of Brittany and offered the crown of Britain to Brittany's ruler, Aldroenus, if he would take charge of Britain's defence. Aldroenus's brother, Constantine, took up the challenge, and after he had defeated the marauding hordes was crowned king at the city of Silchester. In Geoffrey of Monmouth's story, Constantine got married and had three sons: Constans, Aurelius Ambrosius, and... enter Uther Pendragon, later the father of King Arthur.
In the fifth century AD, Britain was finally independent of Rome. King Constantine continued to reign for ten years until he was assassinated by a Pict. On the advice of a devious nobleman called Vortigern, Constantine's eldest son, Constans, became King of Britain but he was weak and Vortigern was able to influence how the kingdom was ruled. He took over the treasury, appointed his supporters to important positions, and assembled a force of Pictish guards - some of whom assassinated the young King Constans. Vortigern executed the assassins and took the crown for himself, and the two remaining sons of Constantine, Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther Pendragon, fled to safety in Brittany.
At this point, two Saxon refugees, the brothers Hengist and Horsa, landed in Kent with a small force of mercenaries. They offered to help King Vortigern repel the marauding Picts, and in return, Hengist was given parts of Lincolnshire and encouraged to bring more Saxons into Britain - concentrated in Kent. During a royal banquet, the King became smitten with love for Hengist's beautiful daugher, Renwein (or Rowena) and Hengist agreed to their marriage in exchange for the whole of Kent.
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Mexican Kids Daily Cross Texas Border for Free U.S. Paid Education
September 26, 2007 | Filed Under 00Publius Contributor, Constitution, Democrats/Leftists, Education, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Race, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Uncategorized, Unions, Warner Todd Huston | 3 Comments
-By Warner Todd Huston
At the beginning of September, Channel 5 News revealed a shocking story in Roma, Texas. As their cameras chronicled, each morning dozens of Mexican kids are crossing the border from Mexico into the Texas border town of Roma to attend an American school, free of charge. You read that correctly. American tax money is funding the education of kids who actually live IN Mexico and who are illegally crossing the border every single day to attend U.S. schools. I have waited a suitable period of time to bring this story up, hoping that the national news sources will pick up on this absurd violation of our National sovereignty and misuse of our tax money… yet not a peep has been heard to my knowledge.
It is estimated that $4 million has been spent on Mexican kids just in Roma, Texas, alone. And no one really even knows how much has been thrown down the rat hole in other Texas border towns, not to mentions similar towns in other border states.
News Channel 5 reported on the 6th of September that these Mexican kids are getting a free education from US taxpayers because the county schools do not have very stringent residency requirements. (See video here)
Even more ridiculously, school administrators report that they aren't even allowed to ask if a student is a U.S. citizen before admitting them to class.
The report also reveals that no one in the school system is even bothering to keep track of how many schools are giving a free education to children whose parents are not U.S. taxpayers.
Here is the full Channel 5 report:
Taxpayer Money Used to Educate Mexican Nationals — Over four million spent in Roma alone
ROMA – An estimated 650 kids from Mexico are going to public school in Roma.
They come to America for a better education.
The annual cost of an education is nearly $7,000 a student, which works out to $4,500,000 spent on Mexican students of your tax dollars spent. That's in Roma alone.
The truth is, no one knows the actual money being spent, because no one is actually keeping track.
The reason? Parents only have to prove U.S. residency once. After that, the student is set until they graduate.
Proving residency is as simple as providing a Roma address.
School administrators say they can't ask if a student is a legal U.S. citizen.
Administrators say American students don't "do without" because of students from Mexico. They tell us the district gets state and federal funding for every student, even those from across the border.
Is this not outrageous? I certainly find it so.
Then, why have the national news services all ignored this story?
But, we really do know why this isn't being stopped by the county and state school districts, don't we? It's because Federal and state monies are dolled out to our schools by the amount of children counted filing seats in the schools. That being the case, there is no way they will do the right thing and refuse these kids. After all, the more kids in their schools, the more money the schools receive for their budget.
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Leagas Delaney's London office has been defrauded out of £401,000, its latest annual accounts have revealed.
Hayhurst: the managing director said it was 'a legal matter'
The independent agency has just filed its overdue 2012 accounts. In the notes, the agency said a "fraud was committed against the group" that was only discovered in 2013.
Leagas Delaney said: "As a result, the opening reserves at 1 January 2011 have been reduced by £401,000. This represents the cumulative historic impact. The fraud had no net impact on the performance of the group in either 2011 or 2012."
It added that, as of 31 December 2012, the agency had recovered £347,000 of the fraud, including taxes.
Although the company accounts do not detail the exact nature of the fraud, it appears to relate to income tax and national insurance deductions for employees.
Bob Willott, the editor of Marketing Services Financial Intelligence, said: "It is conceivable that someone might have made use of PAYE for their personal benefit."
James Hayhurst, the managing director of Leagas Delaney, said: "The matter that is reported in the 2012 accounts relates to an adjustment in 2010. This is fully disclosed in our 2012 accounts, and we are unable to comment further as this is a legal matter."
The agency's fee income for 2012 was £17.75 million, up 3 per cent from 2011. Its operating profit was £937,000 in 2012, down 36.3 per cent.
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Obs: I don't even know why I'm posting this, but Vanessa and Alwine wanted to read it so here it is. It is a drabble though and it's probably so ooc it will hurt your head or let you fall in love with a perfect femslash pairing.
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One day, ex sees x2 running down the street in a panic.
"What's wrong?" asks ex.
"There's a Differential Operator in town!" yells x2. "If I run into him too many times, I'll disappear!"
"Don't worry," responds ex. "I'll go have a chat with him. No, don't worry about me- he can't hurt me. After all, I'm ex."
So ex walks down the street to the Differential Operator.
"My friend tells me you're a Differential Operator," ex says pompously. "Well, I'm ex."
"Pleased to meet you, ex," says the Differential Operator. "I'm d/dt."
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…Whaat? You never know it might be right!
Programming jokes
Two bytes meet. The first byte asks, "Are you ill?"
The second byte replies, "No, just feeling a bit off."
Eight bytes walk into a bar. The bartender asks, "Can I get you anything?"
"Yeah," reply the bytes. "Make us a double."
Q. How did the programmer die in the shower?
A. He read the shampoo bottle instructions: Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
How many programers dose it take to change a light bulb?
None – It's a hardware problem
Why do programmers always mix up Halloween and Christmas?
Because Oct 31 equals Dec 25.
There are only 10 kinds of people in this world: those who know binary and those who don't.
A programmer walks to the butcher shop and buys a kilo of meat. An hour later he comes back upset that the butcher shortchanged him by 24 grams.
"Knock, knock."
"Who's there?"
very long pause….
Programming is 10% science, 20% ingenuity, and 70% getting the ingenuity to work with the science.
Programming is like sex:
One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life.
A man is smoking a cigarette and blowing smoke rings into the air. His girlfriend becomes irritated with the smoke and says, "Can't you see the warning on the cigarette pack? Smoking is hazardous to your health!"
To which the man replies, "I am a programmer. We don't worry about warnings; we only worry about errors."
There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies, and benchmarks.
A programmer is walking along a beach and finds a lamp. He rubs the lamp, and a genie appears. "I am the most powerful genie in the world. I can grant you any wish, but only one wish."
The programmer pulls out a map, points to it and says, "I'd want peace in the Middle East."
The genie responds, "Gee, I don't know. Those people have been fighting for millenia. I can do just about anything, but this is likely beyond my limits."
The programmer then says, "Well, I am a programmer, and my programs have lots of users. Please make all my users satisfied with my software and let them ask for sensible changes."
At which point the genie responds, "Um, let me see that map again."
All programmers are playwrights, and all computers are lousy actors.
Have you heard about the new Cray super computer? It's so fast, it executes an infinite loop in 6 seconds.
The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.
"I just saw my life flash before my eyes and all I could see was a close tag…"
The computer is mightier than the pen, the sword, and usually, the programmer.
Debugging: Removing the needles from the haystack.
Two strings walk into a bar and sit down. The bartender says, "So what'll it be?"
The first string says, "I think I'll have a beer quag fulk boorg jdk^CjfdLk jk3s d#f67howe%^U r89nvy~~owmc63^Dz x.xvcu"
"Please excuse my friend," the second string says, "He isn't null-terminated."
A thin spout of water is drawn up through a layer of oil in the photo on the right. This simple version of the selective withdrawal experiment is illustrated in Figure A, in which a layer of viscous oil floats above a layer of water. A tube introduced in the oil sucks fluid upward. At low flow rates, only the oil will be drawn into the tube, but as the flow rate increases (or the tube's height above the water decreases), a tiny thread of water will be pulled upward as well. The viscous outer fluid helps suppress instabilities that might break up the inner fluid, and their relative viscosities determine the thickness of the initial spout. In this example, the oil is 195 times more viscous than the water. (Photo credit: I. Cohen et al.)
Kenguru: The first ever electrically powered vehicle designed especially for wheelchair users will become available in the UK soon.
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Computer Science Resources Masterpost
I've been getting some questions about where to learn coding and other related skills online, so here are a bunch of resources for different types of learners! Feel free to add any I may have missed.
Courses and interactive learning:
Codeacademy- Has a few very good starter languages. I'm a big fan of Python for a first language if you're looking for straight up programming. If you're looking to learn more web design type stuff rather than programming, try JavaScript first and then move into PHP. They're all available on Codeacademy
Learn Python - Only teaches Python, but it has a compiler right on the bottom of the webpage, which takes out the sometimes confusing process of setting up to code. The tutorials look top notch and really get you thinking.
Project Euler - A more technical and math/logic based approach to learning. Confusing to some people and fun for others.
The Python Challenge - Similar to Project Euler, only with more logic I believe. I didn't really like it because the problems had too many layers for me to focus easily, but others may find it rewarding.
MIT Open Courseware Electrical Engineering/Computer Science - A great resource for real MIT course content. Excellent for people who are good at learning in more classic traditional college type environments. You can pick and choose what you want to get started with and even choose more hardware related or software related courses, whatever you want to know!
Udacity - This is one I've used more than others. It consists of shorter lecture style videos and interactive problems to solve. I love this personally because I like lecture settings with a more hands on feel. The intro to computer science course teaches Python, which I am a huge fan of.
The New Boston - Great for audio/video oriented learners, with long but productive tutorials. I recommend the beginner Java series if you're looking at this source.
The official Python Tutorial - This is in the Python documentation, and is sort of the straight from the source tutorial. I've never actually gone through it, but have referenced it before and in those cases it was quite handy.
The Java Tutorials - Same thing as the Python tutorials, this is part of the Java documentation website. I've never used it in my life but it may be worth a go!
Operating System Concepts, 8th Edition - A great operating systems book with lots of examples in the C language. I recommend this when you have your feet wet, because C can be very difficult for inexperienced programmers. It's a low level language with a high level of control, so it can get really confusing if you're inexperienced.
Introduction to the Theory of Computation - A VERY heavily theoretical book but a good one nonetheless. Lots of discussion about formal logic and languages, turing machines, computability, automata, and more. Good examples and although it's a really dense read it's still very good. This is much less coding and more theory. This is another read I wouldn't start with but is good for experienced people.
These are just my favorites from my classes at school since I'm not a huge book learner.
Hope these help!
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Vatican Faces Questioning by U.N. Panel
In a grilling at the United Nations, the Vatican undercut arguments that it had violated an international treaty against torture in its response to the sexual abuse of children by priests.
Car Designs at the Geneva Auto Show
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2012 Geneva Motor Show
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In Geneva, Twin Houses Under One Roof
A building that houses two homes owned by two brothers, each structure with a similar layout; but the similarities end at the front door.
Shores of Romance and Scandal
Finding the poetry and pleasures of Lake Geneva.
Shores of Romance and Scandal
Finding the poetry and pleasures of Lake Geneva.
Geneva Style Map
A compact Fifth Avenue, the Rue du Rhône is dotted with designer boutiques and powerhouse financial institutions.
Highlights From the Geneva Auto Show
Green design met high performance in the cars on display at the 78th International Motor Show in Geneva.
Weekend in Geneva
If you fly through Geneva, add a couple of days to your stopover.
2004 Geneva Auto Show Interactive Feature
Mark Landler of The Times reviews the newest car designs from BMW, Mercedes and Volvo.
Over the Alps on a Bike With a Boost
Cycling Swiss mountain passes with battery power (and some breath to spare) isn't such a bad way to cheat.
Lake Geneva as Shelley and Byron Knew It
When the two poets descended on the Swiss lake in 1816, the plan was poetry and pleasure. The result? Frankenstein, vampires and a love child.
Shores of Romance and Scandal
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Geneva's Swiss List
Chefs, designers and artisans in the Italianate quarter of Carouge are lending the city a little boho cool.
36 Hours in Geneva
It's like a Swiss version of Atlanta: practically everyone passes through sooner or later, whether they want to or not. But there are plenty of reasons to stay longer.
Style Map | Rue du Rhone
Even by Geneva's affluent standards, Rue du RhÃ$(4$)ne is sérieusement rich. A compact Fifth Avenue, this Swiss strip (and its environs) is dotted with designer boutiques and powerhouse financial institutions like UBS, which explains the ticker of suits on the ...
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Geneva: Collection Privée
A tucked-away shop with an eccentric collection of vintage industrial-design furnishings and midcentury modern gems.
In Geneva, a Cable Car Ride, a Chocolatier Tour: Delights at Any Age
Geneva is a small, lovely city with a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities and lots of ways to find warmth.
Geneva, within sight of the Alpine glaciers of France, offers a cool alternative while the rest of Europe sizzles.