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Ibra double gives PSG first win
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to earn Paris Saint-Germain their maiden victory of the 2012-13 season as the big-spending capital club beat LOSC Lille Métropole 2-1 on Sunday.
LOSC Lille Métropole 1 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain
With Carlo Ancelotti's men travelling north after three successive draws with which to start the season, many billed Lille as a make-or-break encounter. Less than a minute in, Ibrahimovic ensured it would be the former as he opened the scoring. Though Aurélien Chedjou equalised 11 minutes later, Ibrahimovic struck again on 21 minutes to ensure the short trip home was a happy one.
PSG had failed to find the net in their two previous league encounters with their last strike the 90th-minute Ibrahimovic penalty which salvaged a home draw with FC Lorient in Week 1. It took the Swede just a further 27 seconds, however, to end that drought. Jérémy Ménez's eye-catching cameo in last Sunday's goalless draw with Girondins de Bordeaux earned him a place in the starting XI, and his ball released Maxwell - the full-back re-found Ménez, whose cross was deftly turned beyond Mickaël Landreau by Ibrahimovic.
Despite the early setback, it was the hosts who dictated the pace of the opening exchanges, though their lack of precision as they neared Salvatore Sirigu's goal meant they failed to trouble the Italian. In such cases, a set piece can always offer a solution, and a corner provided Lille with succour. Dimitri Payet, who reportedly almost joined PSG before opting for Lille when he left AS Saint-Etienne just over a year ago, provided the delivery and Chedjou escaped the attentions of Mamadou Sakho, pipped Ibrahimovic to the ball and headed home.
Though often useful inside his own penalty area, the towering former AC Milan forward is much more at ease at the opposite end of the pitch, and was quickly given the opportunity to prove it as he soon put PSG back in front. Ibrahimovic himself robbed Idrissa Gueye in midfield before exchanging passes with Javier Pastore and clipping the ball joyously over the on-rushing Landreau. Those wondering why PSG were ready to pay €20m for his services should consider that the strike made it four goals in just five shots on target for Ibrahimovic.
The charismatic striker was in almost irresistible mood, and after showing his altruistic streak to attempt - in vain - to release Ménez, he got on the end of Christophe Jallet's cross, but could not keep his header from sailing over the bar. He came closer still to completing his hat-trick just before the break. In a carbon-copy of PSG's second goal, Pastore freed Ibrahimovic only for Landreau to stick out his right foot and block the goalbound effort.
With his team struggling to find their famed poise and flair further up the pitch, Lille coach Rudi Garcia added Solomon Kalou to the fray in place of the more prosaic Benoît Pedretti at the break. The Ivorian's arrival did little to augment the hosts' potency though with left-back Lucas Digne the most active Lille player when his team moved forward, and the youngster's wayward crossing from the flanks meant lone striker Nolan Roux continued to be starved of service.
The arrival of the freshly signed Ryan Mendes and Tulio de Melo, the hero of Lille's qualification for the Champions League in midweek, failed to inspire the hosts, who perhaps paid the physical and psychological toll of their 2-0 defeat of FC København to reach the group stages of European football's premier club competition on Wednesday. Kalou did sting the hands of Sirigu with a long-range drive, but Ménez also had an opportunity to add to the scoreline only for Landreau to once again deny his former club. The Lille number one also pawed away a top-corner-bound Ibrahimovic header in the closing stages to deny the PSG forward a hat-trick, the sole disappointment for the Swede in an otherwise glorious evening.


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Mumbai: Madhuri was once a beauty icon and still is but you have your detractors everywhere. Any public appearance without makeup can turn you a laughing stock.
Madhuri Dixit's no makeup pictures are going viral, and one look at them will tell you why. Known for her beauty and style, Bollywood's dancing queen was spotted without makeup inside her car. Madhuri Dixit looked pale and aged as she stepped out with her husband.
In our entertainment industry, most of the actresses try to hide their age by getting facial treatments done, and a few others use many layers of makeup to look younger and attractive. But, there are some times when the actresses get out of their house without makeup, and they do look completely different, just like how Madhuri Dixit looks in these pictures.

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Wisecracks, gadgets and fast-paced action sequences abound in the second book about Alex Van Helsing, a 14-year-old boy with a supernatural gift for sensing evil.
The evil, in this case, is old-fashioned malevolent vampires, headquartered in the Scholomance, "a school and a research facility and a massive organization all rolled into one," hidden under Lake Geneva. Nearby are Alex's all-boys' boarding school, Glenarvon Academy, and a central office of the Polidorium, an international vampire-fighting agency with which Alex is slowly becoming involved. Action is the main focus here, and Alex's two vampire nemeses pose constant threats. Elle, who menaced Alex and his friends in book one, toys with Alex with the elaborateness (and propensity for being foiled at the last minute) of a Bond villain. Ultravox, the new bad guy, is subtler: His genuinely unsettling powers of persuasion can convince humans to attack others or to harm themselves. Astute readers will figure out the vampires' secret M.O. and notice traps before Alex does, and a few references, like a Polidorium agent's horror that Alex hasn't heard of New Wave music, seem thrown in for adults.
Still, humorous dialogue and harrowing escapes will keep action-oriented readers mostly entertained. (Supernatural action. 12-14)


text: With everyone still consumed by gas prices and no foreseeable end in sight, David Letterman sent his cue card boy Tony Mendez to Chevron's headquarters to talk gas prices with the company's CEO. The payoff is pretty great and the key that this is obviously a fake. Ignoring that the person claiming to be David J. O'Reilly looks nothing like him, and forgetting the stack of video recording equipment in the corner, no CEO at any oil company has a sense of humor. [Source: The Late Show With David Letterman]


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I always enjoy Saturday's Northern Alliance Radio Network broadcasts on AM 1280 The Patriot. This past Saturday's edition of "The First Team" (John, Brian and Chad) was especially entertaining since they were reviewing the 2007 winners of their "Loon of the Week" award.
The recipient of said award on the second Saturday in January had to be my favorite.
Rep. David Wu (D-OR) is currently in his fifth term in the US House. When you're one of 435 members of a legislative body you typically aren't that well known outside your own state.
But in January of 2007, Wu became somewhat famous for his "Klingons in the White House" speech.
Since hearing that bizarre speech, I have to admit I was a little impressed at what appeared to be Wu's intimate knowledge of the Star Trek phenomenon.
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text: KIRKUS REVIEW Although metaphysical rumblings may disturb adults, this wily symbolism-studded fantasy should appeal to children of an imaginative turn. While exploring an old English mansion, the four children—Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy—discover through passing into a wardrobe, the strange land of Narnia, where it is winter without ever becoming Christmas. The children soon are swept up in the terror of the rule of the White Witch, fighting with the other subjects—all animals—and the glorious Lion, Asian, who brings spring and hope with him. In spite of the White Witch's terrific enslavement of Edmund, her horrid power, which changes living things to stone, and the sacrificial death of Aslan, the forces of light win, the children are made kings and queens, and Asian returns to life. The plot thickens to a pretty heavy pudding at the end, but the prose is witty and the novel action is fast-moving. Not recommended for adults! Pub Date: Nov. 6th, 1950ISBN: 978-0-06-171505-1Publisher: MacmillanReview Posted Online: April 9th, 2012Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1st, 1950


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text: Share: Comments Print June 27, 2013 at 11:30 AM Paula Deen fired from Food Network for racist language Posted by Letters Coordinator Network is concerned with profit, not morality Celebrity chef Paula Deen poses for a portrait in New York. [AP Photo/Carlo Allegri.] Ah yes, surely, the Food Network is very concerned about racial slurs. ["Paula Deen begs fans to forgive slurs, gets fired by the Food Network," page one, June 22.] It is, therefore, very concerned about the social implications, the potential moral repercussions and the entire complement of ethical questions roused by Paula Deen's admittance to uttering, somewhere in time, in private conversation, a currently unmentionable reference to the dark-skinned segment of this planet's human population. Just as, (if we could all be honest in this hyper-politically-correct world) the greater part of Americans, including the Food Network executives, have probably permitted the "N" word to "accidentally" fall out of their mouths at some point. This, then, isn't so much about social or moral propriety, as it is about economics. If it were about anything else, they certainly wouldn't have allowed anyone employed by their organization to advocate and propagate the potentially deadly notion that eating lots of fat and cholesterol is acceptable. Let's not kid ourselves; nearly any conduct or philosophy, however bad, will find a sponsorship if it produces money. Most of us ignore morality and ethics just as long as revenues are streaming into our pockets, and then, conveniently, they are invoked to justify the termination of a former money source when it becomes a liability. Hypocrisy will forever be the human character's most prominent and constant feature. Michael White, Brush Prairie Comments | Topics: food network, paula deen, racism


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ANZAC Day 2019
Each year on April 25th we commemorate ANZAC Day. This year is the 104th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli.
What does ANZAC Day mean to you and your family? What will you and your family do this year to commemorate ANZAC Day? Will you attend the dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance or take part in a local march? What have you learnt about ANZAC Day and its importance in Australia? Write your response as a comment.


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ORLANDO, Fla. (SportsNetwork.com) — Rob Loe scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as Saint Louis erased a 16-point second half deficit to down North Carolina State, 83-80, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
ORLANDO, Fla. (SportsNetwork.com) � Rob Loe scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as Saint Louis erased a 16-point second half deficit to down North Carolina State, 83-80, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
Jordair Jett added 18 points and Mike McCall Jr. finished with 12 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Billikens (27-6), who await the winner of Louisville/Manhattan in the Round of 32 on Saturday.
T.J. Warren poured in a game-high 28 points, but finished just 6-of-14 from the free throw line and fouled out with 27.9 seconds remaining in overtime. Ralston Turner added 16 points and Desmond Lee scored 13 for the Wolfpack (22-14), which went just 20-for-37 from the stripe.
Warren�s layup with 8:13 remaining gave NC State a 55-39 lead, but Saint Louis would score six straight to pull within 10 with just under seven minutes to go.
NC State pushed their spread back to 14, 59-45, at the 5:03 mark, but it was all Saint Louis from there. An 8-1 run, led by six points from Jett, cut the deficit to eight, 60-52. After Jordan Vandenberg split a pair of free throws, Dwayne Evans buried a three-pointer to make it a two-possession game.
Warren went 2-for-4 over two trips to the line over the next 19 seconds to make it 63-55. McCall netted a pair of free throws before Loe nailed a 3- pointer, his first since draining three straight in the game�s early stages, and Grandy Glaze got a layup to fall to make it 65-62 with 1:18 remaining.
Warren made it a six point game after an acrobatic three-point play, but Jett split a pair of free throws and Barnett nailed a triple from the left wing to pull Saint Louis within two.
N.C. State�s free throw woes continued as Barber and Warren went a combined 2- for-4 on free throw attempts around a Loe layup before Jett tied the game with his layup with 20 seconds left.
Jett was fouled on the play, but couldn�t knock down the potential go-ahead free throw.
The Wolfpack couldn�t get their go-to-guy Warren the ball as the clock was winding down, forcing Tyler Lewis to throw up a shot at the buzzer. Lewis had an open look from the free throw line, but the ball rimmed in-and-out and the teams headed to overtime.
N.C. State was 9-for-18 from the free throw line over the final 3:09 of regulation.
Loe put the Billikens up 76-73 with his layup 2 1/2 minutes into the bonus session. Lewis then turned it over on the ensuing trip down court and Jett split a pair from the line to stretch the Saint Louis lead to four, 77-73.
A pair of Loe free throws made it 81-76 just inside the final minute, but a Lee layup, followed by a Warren steal and layup had the Wolfpack back within a point, 81-80. Warren was fouled on the play, but missed yet another free throw.
Jett nearly threw the ensuing inbounds pass away, but Tanner Lancona was able to handle the tough pass and was fouled by Warren � his fifth of the game.
Lancona went 1-for-2 from the line and N.C. State was held scoreless the rest of the way.
Saint Louis jumped out to a 9-4 lead just over three minutes into the game as Loe buried a trio of 3-pointers, but the Wolfpack countered with a 7-2 swing to take a 15-11 lead moments later.
The Billikens pulled within 19-16 after an Evans layup, but an 11-3 burst from N.C. State made it 30-19 moments later. Saint Louis scored the final seven points of the half to cut the deficit to 30-26 entering the break.
* Game Notes Thursday marked the first-ever meeting between the schools � Saint Louis also struggled from the line, going just 12-for-26 from the charity stripe � The combined 31 missed free throws is the most in an NCAA Tournament game since 1976 � The Billikens were 9-for-18 from 3-point range � N.C. State guard Tyler leis had seven turnovers.


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As you know, this years is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses on the Wittenberg door. Whether one is Catholic, Protestant or non-religious, you cannot deny the impact of this event.
What is the lasting impact of the Reformation? I asked a number of historians what they thought and here are their responses.
I agree with Lindberg: "In one way or another…the legacies of the Reformations have affected every aspect of modern life and thought." (Carter Lindberg, The Reformations, 357.) The good would be the reform of the church (both Protestant and Catholic), and positive developments in governance, science, liturgy, and literature. The bad would be the violent breakup of Christendom, and 500 years of internecine warfare between Christian communities. – Gordon Heath, McMaster Divinity College
The legacy of the Reformation is the recovery, by part of Christendom, of the biblical, apostolic teaching on a variety of subjects, including justification by grace alone through faith alone, and the authority of Scripture, as God's revealed word, over all human teachings and authorities. While the recovery of these teachings tragically resulted in opposition from the church authorities and therefore in new divisions in the church, such divisions should not be blamed on God's truth or its recovery, but on our human fallenness. – Kevin Flatt, Redeemer University College
The legacy of the Reformation essentially boils down to two important points: 1) the need for fidelity to Scripture's authority; 2) a love for the gospel of faith alone apart from works. It's both the meaning of the Reformation, and its continuing relevance. – Ian Clary, Colardo Christian University
What about you? What do you see as the legacy of the Reformation?


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Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott today named Brian Lawson the new captain of the 12-county Nashville District which includes Rutherford County. Lawson replaces James Hutcherson, who was recently appointed to major over the THP's Field Operations West Bureau.
Lawson had previously served as troop lieutenant in Warren County and Putnam County prior to this appointment. During his tenure in the Cookeville District, he served as coordinator of the field training officer program and leader of strike team 6. Under Lawson's leadership, Putnam County also saw a consistent reduction in fatal crashes.
"Brian has proven himself as an up-and-coming leader within the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He has delivered results on the road, and has held personnel accountable as a troop supervisor. I am confident in his abilities to continue producing high marks in the Nashville District and help make our roadways safer," Trott said.
Lawson's initial assignment was as a road trooper in White County in 1996. In 1999, he earned the highest number of felony and DUI arrests in the Cookeville District. Lawson was later promoted to sergeant in 2002, where he served in a pair of roles including training instructor and midnight supervisor. He earned the rank of lieutenant in 2006 – a position he held until his promotion to Captain.
Lawson, 40, also brings extensive specialized skills to his role as captain. He identifies talent within the agency as a recruitment and promotional board member, and he holds certifications in DUI, driving track, and defensive tactics instruction. He is also trained in executive dignitary protection and advanced technical accident investigation.
Lawson, originally from Sullivan County, graduated from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command as class president in 2003.
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Weiner, 46, said he was 'deeply ashamed" for his behavior, which included sending a close-up picture of an aroused male member in underpants to a woman in Seattle via his Twitter account, but indicated he would not resign.
Weiner denied for a week sending the picture and claimed his account had been hacked. But on Monday he came clean, and confessed to sending naughty pictures and sexting with about six women over the years.
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor became the first elected official to call for Weiner's resignation.
"I don't condone his activity. And I think he should resign," Cantor said during a visit to Louisa, Virginia.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called for a probe to see if Weiner violated House rules, and on Tuesday formally referred the case for investigation.
Weiner "disclosed conduct which he described as inappropriate," Pelosi said in a statement. "An investigation by the Ethics Committee... is warranted."
In the Senate, Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid said his embattled House colleague is on his own.
"I know Congressman Weiner. I wish there was some way I can defend him, but I can't," Reid told reporters.
What advice he would give if Weiner asked for help? "Call somebody else," Reid said.
The head of the Republican Party, Reince Priebus, called for Weiner to quit.
"Congressman Weiner's actions and deception are unacceptable and he should resign," Priebus said in a statement.
However Weiner, a seven-term Democratic congressman who until the scandal was seen as a leading candidate for New York City mayor in 2013, said he does not intend to quit his House of Representatives seat.


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Sergio Garcia hails from Spain, but Texas holds a special place in his heart. He made his PGA Tour professional debut at the 1999 Byron Nelson, and his first tour win came at the 2001 Colonial. More importantly, Garcia's wife hails from the Lone Star state, and the pair recently married in Texas this summer.
It's no surprise, then, that Garcia is among the athletes and celebrities pledging financial support to Houston as the area begins to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Garcia will tee it up this week in the FedEx Cup's second postseason event, the Dell Technologies (formerly Deutsche Bank) Championship. In six appearances at TPC Boston, the 37-year-old has two top-10 finishes.
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Roger invests in great entrepreneurs building innovative companies across the software and consumer landscape. His current portfolio companies include 6Sense, Blue Jeans Network, Boost Media, BrightEdge, Earnest, Entelo, Gainsight, Gogobot, HotelTonight, Live Intent, Lotame, Narrative Science, Platfora, PrimeRevenue, SumAll, Upsight and VERA. Before joining Battery, Roger co-founded Corio, a leading managed-service provider that was acquired by IBM. Roger has been named to the Forbes Midas List and graduated with distinction from Yale University with a BA in political science.
Stefan joined Sutter Hill Ventures from Juniper Networks where he was Executive Vice President of the Platform Systems Division, responsible for the entire portfolio of routing, switching, and Wireless LAN products. Prior to Juniper, Stefan worked at Cisco Systems leading the enterprise routing and security business. Stefan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Duke University and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
Mark Leslie is managing director of Leslie Ventures, a private investment company, and has been directly involved in Silicon Valley technology for more than 30 years. Mark currently serves on the board of Model N Corporation, and a number of privately held high-technology corporations, including Big Switch, Interana, Liquid Robotics, Nebula, Nutanix, PernixData, Pure Storage, Skybox Imaging, Model N Software, SugarCRM, and Zerto. Mark also serves on the NYU Board of Trustees, Board of Overseers, NYU Science Advisory Board (Chairman), and the Leslie Family Foundation.
Chris is a founder and General Partner of Clear, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm built to help startup teams win in business technology and services. Prior to founding Clear in 2014, Chris spent 14 years as an early stage technology investor at Sequoia Capital and US Venture Partners. He was also Co-founder and Lead Architect of broadband access pioneer Roadrunner, now known as Time Warner Cable Internet. Roadrunner grew to 14 million subscribers, over $4 Billion in 2015 revenue, and is the key driver of Charter Communication's $56.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
As Co-founder of VERA, he is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in enterprise software. Most recently, Ajay co-founded RAPsphere, a cutting-edge mobile security company which was acquired by AppSense. He also served as Vice President of Products and Services at Mashery (acquired by Intel). Prior to Mashery, Ajay served as Vice President of Products and Solutions at newScale, Inc. (acquired by Cisco). He has also held key product management, software engineering and consulting roles at Corio (acquired by IBM) and Oracle.


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King's Drive and Llanrwst Road divide this 21 hectare woodland into three parts. Access points to the middle part of the woodland have interpretation panels and these help to explain its recent history, some of the trees, fungi and wildlife to be found as well as illustrating a number of way-marked circular trails to follow.
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My name is Mac Sommers and I am a student a Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria Va. I am writing to you about energy conservation. I am concerned that we will leave a dirty environment and a polluted earth to our children to clean up. I have found some easy ways to help the environment that don't take very long. The first way is to put energy efficient light bulbs in your house. They use 75% less power and they last up to 10 times longer. The next is to try and wash clothes in cold water, 85% of the energy used is to heat the water. Also, unplug appliances like computers when you are not using them. Energy still leaks into the device. You can buy smart strips that automatically cut the power when it senses the appliances are off. If you can, you should buy a low flow shower head. It saves water and it saves you money. Lastly, recycle all your old elec tronics. The mercury that is released in land fills kills fish. Electronic waste makes up 2% of total pollution. If you follow just some of these things we can all do our part in saving the environment. Thanks for your time.
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MOSCOW: His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in Russia on an official visit.
He was received by President Vladimir Putin. Both leaders discussed bilateral relations and co-operation between the two countries.
They also tackled the overall regional and international issues of mutual interests.
Putin welcomed Shaikh Mohammed, expressing his happiness at again meeting with him to discuss bilateral relations and Middle East issues.
At their meeting, the Russian President said," I welcome you to Moscow. There are important ties between our two countries and we are exerting efforts to enhance them to the highest levels."
He added, "there is a joint committee which works to enhance economic relations in all areas, and I believe that it will make a positive contribution. Of course, it is very important for us to invest in this cooperation and I know that there are many promising plans in this area."
Putin also confirmed that the visit came at an important time to discuss developments in the region, noting, "I am happy to receive our friends in Moscow."
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Also, Shaikh Mohamed conveyed his greetings from President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his wishes for further progress and the general welfare in all fields for the Russian people.
Shaikh Mohamed noted, " I am happy to be in Moscow and we hope to develop trade exchanges and will discuss the best ways to enhance this approach. We are happy to discuss issues about the Middle East, as Russia plays an important and vital role in the region, and we hope to further develop our ties, which would contribute to making the Middle East region more stable and secure."
The Russian President also asked Shaikh Mohamed to reciprocate his greetings to President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed and wished the friendly people of the UAE would see further development, progress and improved welfare.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed condoles flydubai crash
Additionally, Shaikh Mohamed expressed his regret over the flydubai plane that crashed while landing in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don last Saturday. He also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Russian President, the friendly people of Russia and families of the victims of the tragic incident.
During the meeting, they also reviewed bilateral relations and ways to develop them, in light of the distinguished bonds of friendship and growing co-operation between the two countries. The two sides also tackled ways to bolster the existing co-operation between the UAE and Russia in the economic, investment and trade sectors, in the best interests of the two friendly peoples and countries, in a bid to meet the aspirations of the leaderships of the two countries, as well as to open wider horizons of ties and economic partnerships in the future.
Shaikh Mohamed and President Putin also reviewed the latest developments in regional and global arenas, especially the Syrian crisis, fighting terrorist organisations and the situation in the Middle East.
They also pointed to the terrorist bombings that took place last Tuesday in Brussels, leading to casualties among innocent civilians, expressing their condemnation of this terrorist act. They stressed the importance of cooperation, and pledged to unite and exert more efforts aimed at ridding the world of terrorism and extended their condolences to the Government of Belgium and its people, while wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
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Beyond the Sound Bite: An Interview with Jason Zweig
Before earnings season consumes most of your attention, my interview with the well-regarded columnist for the Wall Street Journal and author of "Your Money and Your Brain: How the Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make You Rich" includes the emerging investment field of neuroeconomics and behavioral finance, attributes of good investors, and what constitutes a good investment attitude. Investors seeking to take a step back and reflect on the investment decision-making process and understand why we do what we do will find this interview a most rewarding experience.
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I read today that eight former Anglican clergymen have commenced their studies to become Catholic priests in the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. They join another one who is in his second year of studies. In view of their experience in the Church of England, former Anglican clergy are able to follow an accelerated course of training.
In addition, there are two men training to become priests of the Ordinariate at Oscott College. Since these two were not formerly Anglican clergymen, they have to do the full seminary course of six years. I understand that both of them are half way through their training.
If all goes well, the Ordinariate will have 11 new priests to add to the 90 that they have at the moment. This will mean that the Ordinariate will have more priests than many of the dioceses of England and Wales.
I also keep reading of of lay people being received into the Church and joining Ordinariate groups. Unfortunately, like the Catholic Church in England and Wales as a whole, the Ordinariate does not publish figures for its general membership, but there is no doubt that it is growing at a steady, albeit slow, rate. An educated guess is that it has about 2,000 members.
Many people dismiss the Ordinariate as insignificant or irrelevant, but the fact is that it is growing and here to stay.
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Changing Passwords
Instructions for changing your passwords:
Please note, the password expiration notification is for your network passwork. Also, your network password can only be changed from on campus. Your email password can be set differently or the same. We highly recommend that you change your email password as well.
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At least 9 characters (10+ characters are recommended)
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lngerPasscodsRBetr3 (Longer passcodes are harder to crack - notice that words are not spelled out. Dictionary words are easier to crack)
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How do I change my Network password - Mac?
Restart your computer and log in while connected with a wired network connection.
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An engraved tile will deliver a long-lasting testament to a significant occasion or provide a memorial to a special person. A small rotary hand-held drill that the Dremel company makes will engrave the tile with the desired lettering or an uncomplicated pattern with ease, after some practice on some preliminary tiles. The plug-in version of the Dremel drill has a stronger motor than the Dremel's cordless drill model and is better suited for tile engraving.
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It's so hard for us to grow grass. We finally after years bought some seeds called quick lawn. This grass seed even grow on our sand where our bare spot wore in the front lawn. The only thing we have noticed is that it's a brighter lighter green than the rest of our grass. We don't worry about it so much because having grass is so nice when you haven't had it for years.


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Big data startups beware: Disruption isn't enough, you need to make money
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IBM buys Ustream: is it a workforce communication play?
IBM has added Ustream to a long list of video technology company acquisitions in the recent past — like Clearleap acquired last month — buying the streaming video vendor for around $130 million (according to Fortune). The company had raised $50 million in venture funding, and was the sole video partner involved in the launch of IBM's… Continue reading IBM buys Ustream: is it a workforce communication play?
Work chat Fleep's slash commands and email integration
I've been closely watching the development of work chat vendor Fleep, and since I reviewed the product in August (see Work chat tool Fleep has native task management: Is that a key feature, or just nice to have?) the company has addressed so many areas I won't try to cover them all, I'll let them do… Continue reading Work chat Fleep's slash commands and email integration
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More departures at Zappos leads commentators to question if Holacracy is the culprit. Recalll that Tony Hsieh offered employees a big payout if they decided to quit during the transition to Holacracy. But that's not the only transition going on there. Zappos has been involved in a major web transition, moving onto parent Amazon's back-end… Continue reading Zappos sees more staff departures, but is Holacracy to blame?
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Heineken is facing major backlash over their beer ad.
Social media is calling out the company over their Heineken Light TV commercial in which a bartender spots a Caucasian woman in the crowd and slides the low-calorie drink to her, passing three African American bar-goers on its way. "Sometimes, lighter is better," the ad then says.
Chance the Rapper is among the social media users tweeting about the ad and sharing his view on companies "baiting" consumers.
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text: Healthcare reform: Strategic considerations for 2011 Print Connect Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ By Thomas D. Snook | 18 January 2011 Of the many complicated reforms in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), four in particular present near-term strategic issues. Two of them require immediate attention in 2011: Meeting the new medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements Changes in premium rate regulation Two others do not come into full effect until 2014, but insurers need to be planning for them now: Guaranteed issue and related rating limitations State health insurance exchanges How these topics affect insurers varies according to type of health insurance carrier (large, multistate insurers; regional carriers; provider-sponsored or integrated health plans) and nature of regulatory environment in individual states (heavily regulated, less regulated). Further complicating the picture is the evolving U.S. political and legal environment, in which some parts of the PPACA are being challenged. We will address this issue below, but it is important to remember that, for now at least, the legislation as passed is the law of the land and healthcare plans must proceed with implementation steps. Meeting MLR requirements The obvious question about the new MLR requirements—80% for individual and small group plans and 85% for large groups—is: Can health plans meet them? The short answer is: It depends. Meeting the new requirement will probably be most difficult for insurers in the individual market and least difficult (although generally not easy) for certain types of companies in the large group market. Insurers that can significantly lower administrative and marketing costs, as well as those that are able to shift some risk to healthcare providers, will have an edge on those that cannot. Tough choices. To meet the requirements, insurers will first consider all possible administrative cost-cutting measures. How far can an insurer lower its overhead? Can the cost of operational functions be reduced? Can the insurer manage claims more efficiently? What are the prospects for better medical management? Efforts might include improving procedures and staff performance, using electronic health record (EHR) systems to increase efficiency, and streamlining billing and collection processes. Some organizations will take a close look at their sales commission schedules. Some insurers will find it difficult to cut costs there but it remains uncertain if most individual carriers will have any choice but to lower these costs. No insurer will want to be first to lower commissions if it means that brokers will steer customers to competitors' products. And even as insurers struggle to reduce administrative costs, there will be new costs associated with PPACA regulatory compliance. Expenses for rate filings, monitoring, and other compliance-related functions will rise. In the long run there may also be pressure to maintain solvency. In addition, as individuals look to downgrade benefits to keep their premiums from increasing, carriers may find it difficult to keep administrative expenses at the same percentage of premium. Opportunities. In the long term, the MLR requirement is likely to produce some winners and some losers. Companies that may have a hard time competing include traditional individual insurance carriers that operate in multiple states but don't have a big enrollment in any one area. Already, some companies—those that cannot get competitive provider discounts, depend on underwriting for premium rates, and have high expense ratios—are contemplating whether to stay in the business. Their departure could provide an opportunity for new entrants into the market, perhaps provider-sponsored health plans whose overhead is covered by other lines of business and who are able to shift some risk and cost to provider sponsors. Shifting the risk. Provider sponsor insurance companies may be able to capitate or share insurance risk with their providers, thereby shifting profits and/or risk margin directly to their provider owners through the capitation, which would increase the insurance company's medical loss ratio. Rate regulation under the PPACA Another challenging provision in the PPACA legislation requires the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with state insurance commissioners to conduct an annual review of "unreasonable increases in premiums." The law does not clearly define what constitutes an "unreasonable" increase and what the states and/or HHS will do with this information, though recent proposed regulations have begun to clarify the intent. It may be that this provision is primarily meant to ensure transparency in the rate-setting process; whether it will lead to tighter rate regulation in all states is not yet clear. HHS has emphasized that this is not a "one-size-fits-all" regulation and that authority still resides with the states, where current practice varies substantially. Some state insurance departments conduct thorough actuarial reviews of rate-increase requests, whereas some exercise only minimal regulatory action. Some states have already begun to take a tougher stance against insurers' requests for rate increases; others that have not done so to date may be compelled to increase scrutiny under the new regulations. HHS itself has no statutory authority to regulate premium rates. In states where the insurance department has little or no authority to regulate rates, HHS grant funds can be used to lobby the legislature to expand the insurance department's statutory authority. Additional uses of the grant money include improving or enhancing the existing rate regulation and approval process. What's reasonable? The regulations were released in December 2010. One of the key issues is the definition of "unreasonable." According to the regulations, any rate increases exceeding 10% will require justification.1 How the meaning of "unreasonable" plays out will be one item to watch. Actuaries commonly consider a rate increase unreasonable if it cannot be actuarially justified on the basis of reasonable assumptions (a criterion that is itself open to differing interpretations). Another approach is to ask if the proposed premium rates permit a plan to remain solvent and/or meet risk-based capital (RBC) requirements. Adequate capitalization would seem to be an important consideration in any rational definition of reasonable vs. unreasonable premium rates. All the focus on reasonable and unreasonable may be beside the point. The PPACA does not prohibit "unreasonable" rate increases; it only requires that plans provide additional information to justify the rates. It would probably be wise for plans to get past the semantics of the word "unreasonable" and focus on this portion of the bill to mean "certain rate increases will be subject to closer scrutiny." The form that that closer scrutiny will take is still under development. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is working on a standardized form for justifying rate increases deemed unreasonable. Insurers are watching how several controversial issues play out, including: The level of detail required in documents that will be publicly available far surpasses previous regulatory standards in most states. Carriers must disclose their specific experience data for the block of business for which they are requesting the rate increase. The potential competitive ramifications could be substantial. Large-group insurance is included in this regulation. Traditionally, regulators have tended to view large group business as a negotiation process between two equally sophisticated parties, with less need for consumer protection than with individual and small group business. For most state insurance departments and most insurers, large group rate regulation will be new territory. Politicization of the approval process. There is no doubt that the health insurance rate filing process is becoming increasingly politicized in many jurisdictions. Such would appear to be the case in Massachusetts, for example, where there is a bill defining any rate exceeding 150% of CPI as unreasonable, and where, in March 2010, the insurance commissioner denied 235 of 274 requested rate increases. Ultimately, there is the risk that the standards used to approve or disapprove health insurance premium rates may not be actuarially sound, which would prove unsustainable over the long term for the private health insurance industry. That said, there are some positive elements working in the industry's favor. First, the NAIC has a long track record of reasonable and knowledgeable regulation of the industry. Because HHS does not have rate-approval authority, the NAIC and the individual states have the ultimate say. There is in this process a role for the actuarial profession: actuaries must continue their efforts to make sound, fact-based arguments to regulators. Guaranteed issue and rating limitations The PPACA provisions for guaranteed issue coupled with rating limitations will add other major constraints on insurers, especially in the individual and small group markets. Many companies have served these markets successfully, even without big provider discounts, because they are adept at underwriting and managing their portfolio risks. These companies may now find it more difficult to meet the MLR requirements and to price their products at levels that meet "reasonable" regulatory standards. Therefore, companies may need to consider new strategies to remain competitive and some may even leave the market. The PPACA also requires that the age bands in the individual market narrow to a maximum of three to one, which is lower than currently used in the industry (e.g., five or six to one). This narrower range can only be achieved by lowering rates for older insureds and raising them for younger persons. The latter will provide an even greater disincentive for young and healthy people to purchase health insurance, increasing the effect of adverse selection. Complicating the guaranteed issue and rating restriction provisions is the individual mandate. On paper, the fact that every person is supposed to purchase insurance or else pay a fine helps protect against the risk of adverse selection. In practice, however, it is likely that some smaller organizations and many low-risk individuals, particularly younger people, will choose to pay the fine rather than the higher cost of healthcare insurance, thereby removing themselves from the risk pool. If traditional individual and small group insurers exit these markets, other types of insurers may move in. Provider-sponsored health plans, for example, may be positioned to gain members within these market segments, and some large traditional insurance companies might see opportunities here as well. They will face challenges because of guaranteed issue and its effect on premiums, but insurers that operate on a scale large enough to absorb the new risks will be primed to pick up new members. Exchanges: The nexus of healthcare reform The state exchanges mandated by the PPACA are not required to be in effect until 2014, but states are planning for them now and insurers need to consider how to position themselves with respect to the exchanges. States have a wide-ranging authority to set the conditions of the exchanges, and there are many questions to be answered in each case, for example: What level of product and essential benefits will be required by an exchange? Will there be separate exchanges for individuals and small groups, or will they be combined in one pool? What kinds of market forces may be created by exchanges that influence carriers operating outside the exchange? Which states' exchanges will have a cost-control mechanism, and which will not?2 Will there be interstate exchanges? The political atmosphere within some states is strongly opposed to the healthcare reforms. Will those states try to avoid developing an exchange, or establish an exchange so weak that it cannot function effectively? For existing insurers, the incentives and drawbacks of participating in the exchanges will not become clear until the answers to the above questions become clear on a state-by-state basis. In general, though, the primary advantage of participating in an exchange is access to a potentially large market segment, especially if there are as many as 20 to 30 million new individual entrants, nationwide, from the ranks of today's uninsured. Unless prevented by regulation, Medicaid insurers and health plans may see the exchanges as an opportunity to expand their business by appealing to those people receiving federal premium subsidies. Many of these people will likely move in and out of Medicaid eligibility and prefer not to change insurers frequently.3 Adverse selection is one of the risks facing exchanges, which could occur if the exchange population includes a higher proportion of less healthy people. A carrier operating both within and outside of an exchange will have to pool its experience; if its customers outside the exchange are lower-cost and those inside are higher-cost, premium rates will have to be averaged because the new law requires the same premium inside of and outside of the exchange. If a carrier chooses to operate only outside the exchange, and if it were able to attract lower-than-average risks than in an exchange, the carrier could offer lower-cost rates and have a competitive advantage over those carriers that operate in both markets. Conclusions For 2011, the immediate tasks around healthcare reform are to develop a strategy for meeting MLR requirements and dealing with any likely state objections to rate increases. But it will also be a time to think through critical questions for the medium term: Given the changing circumstances of the healthcare market in the era of reform, can your healthcare plan survive in the long run? If the answer to this is "No," then 2011 may be the year to plan your exit from the market. If the answer to the first question is "Yes," then what do you have to be especially good at doing in the future? How can you start positioning your book of business not only for surviving under the new model, but for recognizing and seizing upon new opportunities? Changes to the legislation? Finally, the changing political climate in the wake of the 2010 midterm elections and the ruling in Virginia that found the individual mandate unconstitutional—not to mention other pending litigation—introduces a new element of uncertainty. It appears that the PPACA may undergo some modifications—not only as a result of court rulings but also potentially as a result of changes to PPACA funding at the Congressional level—but it is not clear what the changes will be. Moreover, currently pending legal cases brought by a number of states may result in the invalidation of the individual mandate—or even a court-ordered enjoinment of the entire reform program while the cases make their way through the appellate courts, which could take as long as two years.4 In addition, many of the provisions discussed in this paper—specifically, premium rate regulation and health insurance exchanges—are intended to be implemented at the state level; the political environment in some states is such that moving forward with that implementation may be unlikely. In these circumstances, companies and plans need to be nimble and on top of any changes that develop. Some of the law's provisions could change quickly, and a company that's slow to react may find itself caught going the wrong way. 1 U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (Dec. 23, 2010). Rate increase disclosure and review. Federal Register. Retrieved Jan. 17, 2011, from http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=HHS-OS-2010-0029-0001. 2 As of this writing several states have already taken steps to institute exchanges, with differing solutions to this question. For example, the Massachusetts Health Insurance Exchange has a cost-control function, but the Utah Health Exchange does not. 3 This segment would include those who, because of fluctuating income levels, might bounce back and forth between Medicaid eligibility and non-Medicaid subsidy eligibility. 4 Sack, K. & Pear, R. (Nov. 26, 2010). Administration is bracing for setbacks to health law. New York Times. AuthorsThomas D. SnookPhoenix, AZ, USTel: +1 480 3489020View bioThomas D. 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Join Ellen Grace O'Brian, author of the newly released book The Jewel of Abundance, to explore and experience what the four universal aims of life drawn from the Vedas can offer us today as we seek not only a prosperous life but one that has heart and meaning.
The four aims of life—to live with higher purpose, to prosper, to enjoy life, and to realize true freedom—provide a brilliant context for living with dynamic balance, prosperity, and the joy that accompanies it. Prosperity as a path to awakening encompasses far more than financial success and material comforts. O'Brian presents profound yogic principles in an extremely accessible way to guide listeners beyond the egocentric level of consciousness that fosters unhappiness and greed, so they can realize their potential and bring forth their profound offerings to life.
Ellen is the director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose, CA. She is a yogacharya (an esteemed yoga teacher), a radio host, and an award-winning poet who weaves poetry into her teachings on spiritual matters, pointing to the mystical experience beyond words and thought. Ordained by a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, she has been teaching Kriya Yoga philosophy and practice, nationally and internationally, for over three decades.
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Adobe Partners with McAfee, Launches K-12 Bundle
The combined solution will characterize critical documents and then assign access controls to them, both based on policies. Both will serve as new tools to prevent confidential documents from being emailed outside the company.
The goal is to eliminate data breaches and their catastrophic costs. The Ponemon Institute estimates that in 2008, there was approximately $3.15 billion of latent demand by businesses in the United States for technology and software to protect unstructured data, a term which Ponemon uses for random files stored on a variety of media.
McAfee has also made a free diagnostic tool, McAfee Security Scan, available as an optional download to customers when installing Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player software from Adobe.com. At completion, the user will be offered special discounts on McAfee security software.
Representatives from both companies will speak at McAfee's Security conference, FOCUS 09, held Oct. 6-9 in Las Vegas.
Adobe also announced a software bundle for K-12 educators and students. The bundle includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8, plus Adobe Contribute CS4, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and Adobe Soundbooth CS4, all for a volume discount of $149. Further information is available at Adobe's education Web site, the company said.


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Galerie Michael Haas was founded in Berlin in 1976 by Michael Haas. The gallery focuses upon classical modern art, German and international art after 1945, and contemporary art.
For over 40 years internationally renowned artists have been presented in solo and group exhibitions. Including amongst others; Georg Baselitz, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Günther Brus, Giorgio de Chirico, Otto Dix,
Jean Dubuffet, Jean Fautrier, Hans Hofmann, Ernst-Ludwig Kirchner, Per Kirkeby, Mimmo Paladino, A.R.Penck, Arnulf Rainer, Louis Soutter and Gerhard Richter.
Art dealing and the support of younger artistic positions present two further focal points. Both in dealing with the works of established artists (e.g. Chagall, Hodler, Klee, Léger, Nolde, Picasso, Richter, Vallotton, Warhol) and the presentation of much younger art, the emphasis is upon the fields of painting, sculpture, and works on paper. Representing contemporary art are, amongst others; Nicole Bianchet, Marianna Gartner, Dirk Lange, Stefan Mannel and René Wirths.
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The new edition is is bigger and includes revisions on noise and vibration control, and new legislation. There is a new chapter, B0, which covers designing different building functions. The chapter is ideal for new engineers, or more experienced engineers new to the topic.
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|This is the KMC kit shortened to a -100 with mods to the #2 inlet to make it oval. The shape of the nose is waaaay off! I am starting to wonder what have I gotten myself into?
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|Here's another view of the old nose. It reminds me of the old Monogram 727...except less accurate:-)
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|I decided to use Authentic Airliners replacement nose to solve the problem. Here it is with the new nose in place. It is really accurate.
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|One thing about this kit that is nice are the engines. Even though the fit is poor, the resin detail is good in the inlets and the reverser cascades.
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| Kurt's resin nose really makes building this kit a good option. Lots of sanding ahead. I still have my work cut out for me, though.
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|A little progress this week. Here is to -100 conversion next to the stock KMC -200 fuselage.
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|The ovalized inlet for the -100 required some surgery. Lots more sanding and filling to do still...
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|Since the gear will be in transit on the completed model, it required a scratchbuilt main landing gear well. I should be starting on the wings, flaps and slats next week.
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|The wings are correct in shape from above, but the thickness needed a little work.
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|Thank goodness for gap filling superglue!! The fit is a real sore spot on the KMC kit. I will be concentrating on the main gear well some more. More filling and sanding to do....
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|More progress this week...I really dig the TwoSix Decals windows
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|The decals were a conbination of Minicraft/ATP B-707 set, and hand made tail logos.
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DSA-LA's Prison Abolition Committee, Immigration Justice Committee, and NOlympics Working Group stands in solidarity with Jewish Voice for Peace, Los Angeles and the Deadly Exchange campaign, a campaign to end police exchange programs between the U.S. and Israel.
As we work toward dismantling the U.S. carceral state, the largest on the planet, we include U.S. policing, prosecution and criminalization. The U.S. police system is one that engages in racist, oppressive violence often targeted against people of color in the name of "security." Every impoverished black and brown community in the country is under the occupation of these forces, ones that terrorize, harass, oppress and degrade.
In 2016, the LA Police Department led the nation in fatal shootings for the second year in a row. The LAPD has war gear including grenade launchers, assault rifles, military helicopters, and mine-resistant armored vehicles. They are currently in the process of acquiring drones. "Predictive policing" techniques, introduced by former LAPD Chief Bratton, were developed as anti-insurgency methods by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan (StopLAPDSpying.org)
Historically, exchanges between the LAPD and Israeli forces have led to increased militarization of local law enforcement with direct and deadly results for communities of color. For example, in the lead up to the 1984 Olympics, notoriously racist and brutal police chief Daryl Gates sent the LAPD SWAT Team to Israel for special training, again in the name of "security" and maintaining a "clean" appearance for the city. In the following years, complaints of police brutality rose 33% and racial profiling became an official and public part of the LAPD's strategy for controlling communities of color in South and East Los Angeles.
Ongoing police exchanges between the U.S. and Israel will only strengthen the forces' military capabilities. Our vulnerable communities will be prey to even more violence and oppression. The IDF, Israeli police and military are forces of racism, xenophobia and apartheid violence against Palestinians and African immigrants in Israel. DSA-LA's Prison Abolition Committee wholeheartedly condemn the murder, occupation and oppression committed daily by these forces. We have seen the far reaches of their power to oppress and we condemn the adoption of their tactics in any form by our police forces. The endorsement of this campaign aligns with our national resolution passed to support the Boycott, Divest and Sanction of Israel movement.
We see a parallel in the colonial violence of Israeli forces and the way the U.S. police target, terrorize and incarcerate people of color in the name of "security," acting like an occupying force in their communities. Sharing practices with Israeli forces will further expand and enhance the violence and oppression of U.S. policing, prosecution and criminalization. In our effort to abolish prisons and policing, we fully endorse Jewish Voice for Peace and the Deadly Exchange campaign.


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Linear Algebra, 2.5, Problem 7 (c)
In Gilbert Strang's Introduction to Linear Algebra 4th ed., chapter 2, section 5, Problem 7 (c) is as following.
If A has row 1 + row 2 = row 3, show that A is not invertible: (c) What happens to row 3 in elimination?
The question is ''what happens in elimination?'' Therefore, first I tried the elimination. It turned out it is complicated. I was in Saarbruecken last week. I have no one to meet one afternoon there, so, I compute this on a piece of paper with a pen. I sat in a cafe in Sankt Johanner Markt for two hours for this, but, I had no luck at that day.
Now I had the answer, but, this is a bad answer. This is not a wrong answer, but I would say this is not a good answer.
Row 3 is always (0 0 0).
Actually I used a computational software. Unfortunately, this result doesn't give me a feeling ``I understand something.'' I didn't understand, Why the row 3 becomes all zero, in this way. I could not answer a related question: Is this happens 4 by 4 matrix or n by n matrix? Therefore, I would say ``this answer is not wrong, but not a good one.''
A better answer gives me more insight of this problem. I have one in a cafe in Saarbruecken. This is based on the idea, linearity.
The elimination method eliminates row 3 by the vector that is a linear combination of row 1 and row 2. For a 3 by 3 matrix,
When row 1 and row 2 are independent, they forms a plane. This plane passes through the origin. It is not possible, when two component are 0s and third is only non-zero. For example, imagine any plane go through the origin. If a point on a plane, x = 0, y = 0, z = k, but this plane goes through the origin, then it is only k = 0.
If row 1 and row 2 are not independent, they form a line goes through the origin, or origin itself. The same reason above, it doesn't exist that two components are both 0 and third one is not zero. When row 1 and row 2 are only origin, the linear combination of row 1 and row 2 is still only (0 0 0).
Therefore, row 3 is (0 0 0).
This linear combination understanding is simpler and more powerful. It is not limited to 3 by 3. Also this condition holds row 3 can be any linear combination of row 1 and row 2. If row 3 is any linear combination of of row 1 and row 2, A doesn't have its inverse. n by n matrix is also the same. This answer is better since we can understand more general cases.


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How do you find the time to create content for your blog when you have a business to run?
Creating content and finding the time to do it are the biggest obstacles entrepreneurs and small business owners face when marketing their business.
Creating interesting and valuable content for your business blog will give your audience the chance to get to know, like, and trust you over time. It will also show your expertise and it's a great way to keep your business top-of-mind for your audience. Let's also not forget, if done right it can be fantastic for Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Did you know that according to Hubspot.com:
- 57% of companies with a blog have acquired a customer from their blog.
- The average company that blogs generates 55% more website visitors, 97% more inbound links, and 434% more indexed pages.
Here are some ideas to help you find time to create content for your blog:
1. Invite Guest Bloggers
Having someone write for you as a guest blogger is a great way to bring fresh ideas to your blog, introduce you to a new audience and it will save you time for those moments that you just are too busy to create your own content.
Make sure to have guest blogging guidelines ready so that you can avoid misunderstandings and they know exactly what you expect from them.
Also make sure that your guest bloggers use original and quality content to avoid ruining your website reputation.
You may want to look at http://myblogguest.com/. It's a website that helps you connect with writers who want to guest blog on other blogs. I've never tried it, but it sounds interesting!
2. Try Vlogging
Video blogging or vlogging can be a great time saver, particularly if you have a hard time expressing yourself in writing. It's also a great way to show your personality and it allows your audience to get to know you a little better. It doesn't have to be a big production but make sure the image, light and sound are adequate enough so that you don't irritate your audience. A maximum of 2 minutes recording time should be sufficient, especially if you want keep your audience's attention.
There are plenty of tools to make it easy on you. Take a look at:
iMovie (for Macs)
Windows Live Movie Maker (for PCs)
Camtasia Studio (For Screen recording and editing)
3. Try Podcasting
Podcasting is publishing online audio content. Podcasts can be listened to on a computer or they can be transferred to a mobile or portable player to listen to later. It's always great to give your audience additional options and let them chose how they want to receive your material.
You can look at Audacity, a free tool to record your podcasts but remember that you'll also have to convert your file into an MP3 file by using this method.
Also check out Audioboo.fm which works on iPhone, Android and Nokia devices, or you can also use it via the web. There's a 3 minute limit on recordings for the free plan.
4. Use Mobile Phone Apps Like Dragon Dictator
You don't have time to write down all your ideas or blog posts or you find it too time consuming, simply use an application like Dragon Dictator for iPhone which is a voice recognition application that will translate your voice to text. It's not perfect but it will give you a head start and reduce the time you spend on typing your blog articles.
5. Repurpose your Material
Chances are that you already have plenty of marketing material and articles you can reuse.
- Take a webinar that you've presented and turn it into several articles.
- Use some of your Newsletter content and publish it on your blog.
- Take a look at some of your posts on social networks and expend on your ideas by writing blog articles about the subject.
- Use a published blog article and turn it into another format (like audio, video, or a visual presentation). Just make sure not to duplicate the content, that's bad for SEO!
- Expend ideas on previous articles. Example: Ten Steps to Buying a House could be turned into 10 articles if you convert and expend each step into one article.
6. Brainstorm for Ideas
Making a list of blog topics ahead of time will help you, particularly on those days where you just don't feel so inspired. Think of the most common questions you get from your clients, or how you can educate your audience. What are you competitors doing? Having ideas already lined up and written down can be very helpful and will give you a head start when it comes down to actually writing your blog articles.
7. Plan Ahead and Create a Blogging Marketing Calendar
After you've brainstormed for blogging ideas, use an editorial or blogging calendar to help you plan out your posts. Establishing a deadline for your content creation will give you an additional incentive to reach your goals.
Here's a simple blogging calendar I've created which you can download. Blogging Calendar Template
8. Break it Down
Break the tasks in smaller chunks so that you don't have to do it all at once. Actually, I find that it's best to come back to your writing so that you can review your work with a fresh eye. Start by planning your ideas and then write down the outline of your article. All you'll have left to do is to develop your ideas, review and publish your content.
9. Hire Someone to Do the Small Stuff
Hiring someone to upload your blog posts to your website, optimizing it for search engines and distributing it to your social networks may be a great idea, especially during those busy times or if you're not so tech savvy. Remember that time is money, so spend your time wisely!
Take note that I'm not suggesting hiring people to write your entire articles. The best people to create content for your blog is you or someone who understands really well your area of expertise and business culture.
10. Schedule it
If you don't actually make time for your content creation, you'll probably drag your feet and find other things to do! After all, you're busy running your business, right? Scheduling some time each week to focus on your blog and content creation is the best way to make sure that you get it done.
What's your biggest challenge when it comes to creating content for your blog?
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So excited to get down this Wednesday with Misha!
Misha Gabriel is from Larkspur, Colorado. He began dancing at the early age of two years old. Gabriel danced for Janet Jackson for over three years, appearing in numerous videos, TV shows, and live performances. Since then he has shared the stage with artists such as, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, The Pussycat Dolls, Hilary Duff, John Legend, Kylie Minogue, and Omarion. Misha has done numerous national commercials and appeared in such movies as Jackass 2, Clerks 2, and Center Stage 2. Gabrielhas co-choreographed a number for Justin Timberlake's Future Sex Love Show and has gone on to choreograph for the Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination World Tour, The Cheetah Girls One World Tour, a Sara Lee/High School Musical 3 commercial, Raven Symone's Supernatural and Dancing With The Stars. Misha can also be seen dancing for Michael Jackson in This Is It and in the movies Step Up Revolution and Step Up All In. He is currently working with Dancing With The Stars pro Mark Ballas on his music career.


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