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This course is amazing for beginners for no prior knowledge about game theory. I especially love the recommendations given at the end of the courses and the honour problems given in the course.
Sep 16, 2020
I enjoyed this course a lot. It gives a very good theoretical background to the concepts of game theory as well as providing extra challenges for people with more of a maths background.
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Dec 16, 2016
I find this course a very good primer for introducing Game Theory to someone who has zero prior knowledge on this topic.
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This course was very interesting, a bit difficult, but I learned a lot of things that will come in handy in my career.
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May 01, 2020
Excellent overview. A very neat summary introduction to how Game Theory can be used on Social and Biological sciences
Mar 24, 2019
Muy bueno este curso de verdad que te da una introducción a la Teoría de Juegos me gustó mucho y se aprende bastante
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This was one the best course and I will use the knowledge in my teaching.
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I learnt that I could use mathematical thinkings for daily problems. It was a wonderful course that I recommend
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I LOVED THIS COURSE! I also loved Michihiro Kandori and his ways of explaining the course topics.
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Amazing content for anyone who wants to start learning about Game theory without any prior knowledge of it.
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Very informative and deep introduction to game theory. Thanks so much Coursera and Prof. Michihiro Kandori
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Dear Professor, I found your lectures quite inspiring. I reaaly enjoy your introduction on game theory.
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A great introduction to game theory that you don't need a strong background in mathematics to enjoy!
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Pakistan's deportation of the famous green-eyed "Afghan Girl" back to Afghanistan has focused attention on the fact that Pakistan has a racially-based citizenship law.
Sharbat Gula was arrested after trying to buy a Pakistan Origin Card—an identification document only issued to those of direct Pakistani racial descent.
According to the Pakistani government's official website, the Pakistan Origin Card (POC) is issued only to people who are former Pakistani nationals, those whose parents or grandparents are of Pakistani origin, or those whose relatives (brother, sister, uncle, aunt) are or were Pakistani nationals.
Non-Pakistani spouses of Pakistani citizens have been specifically excluded from acquiring the POC, which is needed to open a bank account or to buy property in Pakistan.
It is illegal for non-Pakistanis to have IDs since they were first issued in the 1970s, and Gula was convicted of trying to buy one after living illegally in Pakistan for more than a decade.
This sensible and completely justified law is designed to prevent non-Pakistanis from acquiring Pakistani citizenship—in other words, to ensure that Pakistan retains its racial homogeneity and is not taken over by non-Pakistanis.
However, in Europe, America, and all white countries, Pakistani activists are often at the forefront of "anti-racist" organizations which condemn any Europeans who suggest that only Europeans should be nationals of those countries.
In addition, there are no international campaigns "against Pakistani racism" or "against racist citizenship laws in Pakistan."
These blatant double standards are a result of an anti-white hatred which permeates much of society, and which demands that all white nations be dissolved but grants all other countries—including Israel—the right to have laws to preserve their racial identity.
Gula's deportation—announced after she had served a 15-day jail sentence for trying to buy a POC—is being facilitated by the United Nations linked International Organization for Migration (IOM)—conclusive evidence that there is no justification for any Afghan to seek "asylum" in Europe.
If Afghanistan was "unsafe," the IOM would not be involved in shipping Afghans back home.
According to official figures released by the Human Rights Watch organization, Pakistan has deported 370,000 Afghans back to Afghanistan since the beginning of July this year.

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Hi, I've been using the recently added music app, it is a very good addition, but there is one glaring problem that I think could be easily fixed by you, basically the transition between tracks is very poor, I wasn't expecting gapless (like on an original CD) but the gaps are very long, the start of the following track actually skips a beat as it starts, which is very annoying.
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Topic: Twilight Years of Life (07/02/09)
TITLE: Bowled Over For Breakfast | Previous Challenge Entry
By Diana Smith
The shrill voice of her younger sister May cut through the din of the crowd. "She's never late Bill, you know that. I think it would be rude not to wait for her."
Bill shrugged and sipped his coffee. April sighed and sipped hers.
A harried waitress stopped beside their table for the fourth time. "Do you wanna order now?" Her notepad and stubby pencil stood at attention. Apparently it was rude to make the cook wait.
May sniffed loudly. Bill smiled and looked expectantly at April.
"I'll have the hot oatmeal and a small fruit salad please." The waitress leaned in to hear over the noise. Bill boomed into her ponytail.
"Make mine the breakfast special number four – scramble the eggs and throw in some extra bacon would you?"
"Absolutely not Bill, what would the doctor say? Your cholesterol!" May's tone of voice drove Bill deep in his seat. "He'll have poached eggs, hold the bacon and make sure his toast is whole wheat." April heard him groan, but May took no notice. "I'll have the buttermilk pancakes. And we're expecting my sister at any moment. Could you come back when she arrives please?"
The waitress scurried away with a patronizing smile.
Before the glint in May's eyes became a gushing lecture, April headed her off. "I'm sure June won't mind that we ordered." Ever gentle and forgiving, their baby sister would likely shrug and wave away their worry.
"Well, I hope you're right. I'll tell her we meant to wait - if not for this crowd I'm sure it wouldn't have been a problem." May folded and unfolded her napkin nervously. "It's just that she invited us and now she's late. It's quarter after the hour already. Where could she be?"
"Somewhere quiet eating bacon?" Bill seemed hopeful to join her.
April patted her sister's hand and murmured something she hoped was comforting. But curiousity was also nibbling at her. She was so insistent that Bill come.
The three sisters had stayed close through the passing years and saw each other most Sundays. Together they had supported April through her husband's long, painful bout with cancer. May had even graciously moved in for a time after Jim passed away. Too long for April, a little short for Bill.
Then last year June had buried her spouse after a heart attack surprised him on the golf course. Bob's friends had insisted that he'd shot a stellar score on his final round – it seemed he was playing the game of his life. April recalled the tears she had shed with her sister, each understanding the other's ache. Expected or unexpected, to lose a spouse was like emotional surgery – recovery may be the goal, but you're forever altered inside.
April had been thrilled for June when she left for a Caribbean holiday cruise. The grandchildren would be a welcome distraction and all of that company, with her kids and their families, would dull the pain of Christmas. But it was a little too much that she came back so refreshed. Almost embarrassing.
The door jingled.
Three heads turned in unison and watched as a towering, bulky man held the door open for their sister June. Her smile sparkled as she waved at them. Without pause, her other hand reached behind and was clasped naturally by the gallant giant holding the door. April's mouth fell open. May gasped. Bill simply lowered his coffee cup slowly to the table.
"I'm so sorry we're late." June seemed almost breathless as she pulled the man forward. "Arthur, these are my sisters, April and May. And my brother-in-law Bill. This," she leaned against the giant's arm, "is Arthur. We met on the ship and he's just come in from Phoenix for the weekend to meet you all."
April's eyes were glued to June's left hand, where a small diamond solitaire sparkled. The ring finger still showed an indent where her wedding band had been and the diamond shone almost magically. April couldn't look away, while May sat silently staring at Arthur.
Bill stood up politely and extended a hand. "You look like a man who enjoys a good breakfast. Have a seat."
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Well after all the build up the stress the panicking and the "I am never going to get anything finished in time" Scale model world is over for another year and here I am a week on wondering where the weekend and the week after has gone. For reasons only known to me I sit procrastinating and cleaning and tidying my workroom for most of the year and then go in to blind panic 6 weeks before we leave for Telford stressing that I am never going to get anything finished and get the feeling that the clock is ticking and running down against me which in turn makes me stressed and I get the feeling that I am letting my fellow club members down, which also in turn makes me short tempered in my panic to get my projects finished and it is not helped by my partner in crime and better half Kerry bragging that she has had hers finished for weeks and is sitting back relaxing. Maybe I enjoy the adrenaline pumping through my body as I panic and panic some more spending hour upon hour glued to the workbench struggling to finish off my little projects which usually change from the planned models I wanted to get finished to ones that I am more likely to get finished simply because they are built and ready to be painted.
When I started the mad rush to get ready this year there was a choice of models for me to finish most of which were in the smallish scale of 1/48 which I kind of enjoy, the Tamiya kits are a joy to put together do not take long to paint, just what you need to get finished for a self imposed deadline. My original plan was to finish one 1/35 tank and 3 1/48 however as time started to run down that soon became 5 48's then 4, which in the end were the 4 that I completed and took with me. To be honest having quite a lot of built and half built kits does have its advantages from time to time, they might take up far too much room in a workroom that is short on available space yet having them sitting there waiting for the moment that I reach for the box and rescue them from a life of incompletion and finish them off. There is this tendency for me to make a start on a kit, and I am sure I am not alone in this where I start a kit because one catches my eye on Facebook in a book or in a magazine and over time for whatever reason it gets put onto the back burner and slowly but surely finds its way back into the box and gets popped onto the stash of shame. These are the kits that came to my rescue this year and enabled me to complete 4 kits for our annual trip up to the Midlands for scale model world, in all fairness for someone that has been modelling for more years than he cares to remember I should not be relying on kits I built 5/10 years ago to make my 12 months worth of work look like I have actually achieved something.
On my return this week once the assembled weekend purchases have had the obligatory photograph taken, the purchases then put away, the models we took with us put back on the shelf I felt ready for a strange and unlikely return to the workbench however work had a different plan for me and after a very tiring yet wonderful weekend in Telford it was work work work with 2 late nights at work thrown in plus housework and shopping the workbench opportunities where at a zero. Normally the build up to Telford is set at a frantic pace and by the time we return home I am happy to put everything into the workroom and close the door not wanting to look at anything model related for at least a month as I get over the burn out that usually follows the return from the Midlands yet this year feels a bit different, maybe it is because after the mad rush and stress of the last 5/6 weeks I have come to realise that it is not really sustainable to do it year on year out and if I set myself a good pace throughout the year come November next year I should have enough finished that I can enjoy the build up and not stress about getting things finished with the help of a late night and the trusty hairdryer.
So here I am a week after our return from Telford and it was yet another great weekend for me and Kerry my ever smiling partner in crime, we spent the weekend with an ever expanding group of amazing people laughing eating drinking talking and spending the hard earned whiling the time away at what I think is a really great model show full of really great models in a really great atmosphere. From the moment you walk through the doors of the International centre and hear the low rumble of conversation to the moment you find yourself breaking down the club stand putting your models away and the realisation hits that you may have spent next weeks shopping money on models you may not build for a year or two. With the show being over it kind of leaves a small void in your life until life gets a grip then you start to think about next year and all those models you would love to build and get finished when in reality the chances of all these planned projects actually coming to fruition is very low. As you try to meticulously pack the car with more haste than you packed it with and with a lot more stuff than you bought with you or had planned on buying, with fond memories and a reluctance you pull out of the car park and start that very long journey home. So with it all over and with just one model show left to go for us this year I am looking forward to getting back to the workbench and hopefully get one or 2 things finished before the year ends when I will start thinking and planning about next years model shows which for us kicks off in Banstead in very early February, getting all my Telford builds well on the way (I hope) before the spring and summer arrive and it gets too warm to model.
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When someone purchases a home in Illinois, they are often focused more on the layout of the floor plan or the school district that is assigned to that neighborhood. Most residents are not worried about what pollutants are filling the air that they breathe, nor should they have to be concerned about this.
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How did the many paths of human migration people the planet? From their origins on the African continent, humans have spread across the globe. This unit explores how and why early humans moved across Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas, based on recent studies in archaeology and linguistics.
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ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Mount Union softball team dropped a pair of Ohio Athletic Conference games to Heidelberg 7-1 in game one and 9-6 in eight innings in game two Friday at 23rd Street Field.
The Purple Raiders are now 10-18 overall and 3-9 in the OAC while the Student Princes improve to 20-8 overall and 10-2 in the OAC.
In game one, the Heidelberg offense scored single runs in the first and second and pushed the lead to 5-0 with three runs in the third. The Berg scored two in the seventh to push the lead to 7-0 and Mount Union avoided the shutout with a run in the bottom of the seventh on a Brittany Baitt (Painsville / Riverside) sacrifice fly.
Kaitlyn Moore allowed only three Raider hits to get the complete game pitching win for Heidelberg.
In game two, Heidelberg claimed a 3-0 lead as they tagged two runs in the second inning and one in the third.
Mount Union rallied back as Morgan Riley (Charleroi, Pa.) hit her sixth home run of the season to lead off the bottom of the third and in the fourth, Cheyenne Miller (Salem / West Branch), Riley and Brittany Baitt (Painesville / Riverside) each drove in runs as the Raiders took a 4-3 lead.
Heidelberg scored two runs in the sixth to retake the lead 5-4 but the Raiders came back again in the bottom half of the inning as Riley had a two-out double and came around to tie the game when Jordan Kramer (Mentor) reached on an error. Kramer then gave Mount Union back the lead, 6-5, when she scored on a Baitt double.
Heidelberg pushed an unearned run across in the seventh to tie the game then scored three times in the eighth to take the game, 9-6.
Baitt and Riley each drove in two runs and Hannah Reusser (Minerva) went the distance in the circle for the Raiders striking out four in the loss.
Mount Union next hosts John Carroll in an OAC doubleheader Tuesday, Apr. 17 at 3 p.m. at 23rd Street Field.


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The nation's fourth- and eighth-graders have made gains in science, and large racial achievement gaps have narrowed slightly, according to the results of a national science test released Thursday.
In the test administered last year, girls improved faster than boys, narrowing the gender gap at the eighth-grade level and erasing it in the fourth grade.
High school seniors' science performance has remained flat since the last time the test was administered, in 2009, however, and racial and gender achievement gaps among 12th-graders did not change.
The results come from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card. The exams — given every two years in math and reading and less frequently in science and other subjects, are widely seen as an important barometer of student performance because they have been given nationwide across a long period of time.
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The science test was revised substantially in 2009, making it impossible to compare results to those from tests given prior to that year. The exam, scored on a scale of 0 to 300, measures students' knowledge and skills in physical science, life science and Earth and space science.
Fourth- and eighth-grade students both scored an average of 154 in 2015, both up from 150 in 2009. White fourth-graders scored an average of 33 points higher than black students and 27 points higher than Hispanic students.
The data released Thursday do not explain the reasons for the gains, which come as the Obama administration has sought to improve science education and highlight its importancefor preparing children to compete for jobs in the modern economy.
Peggy Carr, acting commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which administers the exam, hailed the results. "This is exactly what we like to see: all students improving but students at the bottom of the distribution making faster gains," Carr said.
The majority of students did not score high enough to be deemed proficient. Among fourth-graders, 38 percent were proficient or advanced in science in 2015, up from 34 percent in 2009; among eighth-graders, 34 percent were proficient or above, up from 30 percent in 2009.
Among 12th-grade students, 22 percent were proficient or above.
Carr said the exam sets a high bar for proficiency, and that a full picture of U.S. science achievement must include students' performance on international exams.
The United States ranked in the middle of the pack among 65 countries that took the 2012 Programme on International Assessment, which measures science achievement of 15-year-olds.
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U.S. students fare better on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS): Fifty-seven countries participated in the TIMSS fourth-grade exam in 2011, and just six outperformed the United States.
"We're not that bad at science," Carr said.
Parents and teachers have long worried that schools under pressure to raise math and reading test scores are narrowing the curriculum, excluding science and social studies. Carr said that, according to surveys administered alongside the exam, fourth- and eighth-grade teachers are actually spending more time on science than they previously did. It's not clear whether or how much that contributed to the gains, she said.
The data released Thursday also do not explain why older students' performance stagnated: Twelfth-graders scored 150 in 2015, the same as they did in 2009. Carr suggested that one reason might be the nation's rising high school graduation rate, which means that students who previously might have dropped out are now staying in school — and are included in the 12th grade test.
Even so, she said, there's reason for concern: "Whenever we don't see movement, we need to pay attention to it."
State-level results were not released for 12th graders and they varied widely among the states for younger students, from low-scoring Mississippi (where 23 percent of fourth-graders were proficient) to high-scoring New Hampshire (where 51 percent were proficient). Tennessee — which has undergone rapid reforms in recent years, many aligned with Obama administration priorities such as new teacher evaluations — was the only state to show faster-than-average growth at both grade levels.
Locally, Virginia students performed significantly better than the national average. Half of fourth-graders were proficient, more than every state but New Hampshire, and 40 percent of eighth-graders were proficient, putting Virginia behind eight higher-scoring states.
Steven Staples, Virginia's state superintendent, said he was pleased with the performance but troubled by persistent and large achievement gaps.
"Even though the gaps may be closing slightly, we're still concerned that those gaps are there, and I think that's going to be the focus of our work moving forward," Staples said.
Maryland's scores were not significantly different from the average. State participation in the exam was voluntary, and scores were not reported for the District of Columbia and Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.


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Kroger's chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen provided his outlook on the future of retail at the NRF 2019: Retail's Big Show in New York City during a keynote presentation themed, "Restocking the future: Kroger's insatiable appetite to play and win the long game."
CNBC "Squawk on the Street" and "Closing Bell" anchor Sara Eisen moderated the 30-minute conversation at the show. McMullen's top five retail prediction points:
- Retail Won't Go Away. The industry experiences disruption and transformation every few years, but it's happening at a more rapid speed than ever before. Leaders in the industry must be willing to not only accept and react to change, but also transform their growth model.
- Retail Will be Digital and Physical. Technology and digital are already mainstays of today's retail; however, in the future of retail, customers will not spend meaningful time thinking about physical versus digital. Customers will always choose the shopping modality, whether physical or digital, that will deliver anything, anytime and anywhere.
- Retail will Offer New Solutions to Customers. Retailers will create solutions on customers' terms. Kroger is building an ecosystem that offers a variety of modalities, including brick and mortar, delivery, pick up and ship.
- Retail will be Purpose-Driven. Retail will solve problems not only for customers, but also for communities and the planet. Stakeholders are increasingly deciding which businesses to support based on shared values and clarity of purpose.
- Retail will Disrupt the Ad Industry. Advertisers spend $100 billion annually today, and retailers are uniquely positioned to know how customers behave and react to those marketing messages. That is why Kroger, for example, introduced Kroger Precision Marketing, powered by 84.51°. Kroger Precision Marketing provides consumer packaged goods advertisers the ability to reach Kroger's more than 60 million customers through its ecosystem more precisely with measurable results.
McMullen also discussed how the company is shaping the national discussion around the disparity between food waste and hunger in America through Zero Hunger | Zero Waste, Kroger's social impact plan designed to end hunger in its communities and to eliminate waste across the entire company by 2025.


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We are having brunch here today for Mother's Day. God bless my mum, she's making this casserole for me (I had a bit of a setback yesterday) and my mother-in-law is bringing the muffins ... Thank goodness for mothers! :)
Brunch Casserole
- 4 cups dry, old, firm or French bread
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 10 eggs, slightly beaten
- 4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Dash freshly ground black pepper
- 8-10 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1/2 cup mushrooms (we omit these)
- 1/2 cup chopped peeled tomatoes
Generously butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange bread cubes evenly in dish and sprinkle with cheese. Beat together next five ingredients. Sprinkle pepper over this mixture and then pour over bread and cheese. Sprinkle with bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees until casserole is set, about 1 hour. Cover with foil if top begins to brown too much.
(Note: this casserole can be assembled the night before baking and kept covered and chilled in the refrigerator.)
We are also having fresh fruit salad and ...
Mother's Day Mimosas
- Orange juice (freshly squeezed would be wonderful, but it's Tropicana for us)
- Asti Spumante or other sparkling white wine
- Fresh orange slices for garnish
Combine juice and sparkling wine in glass to taste. Add an orange slice for garnish.
Sit back and enjoy!


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Planning a trip to Quito Ecuador is exciting. It's a large city and there's a lot to see. In this post, you'll find the best things to do in Quito Ecuador as a tourist. These locations and activities will give you a taste of the culture and natural beauty of the city. Plus, we include a 7-stop weekend Quito itinerary.
Explore Quito Ecuador's Attractions
These Quito Ecuador tourist attractions are something to get excited about. You'll see what I mean as you watch this visual tour of Quito.
Visual Tour of Quito Ecuador
What a gorgeous city! Now, let's look at specific locations so you can enjoy the best of what Quito has to offer.
Best Places To Visit In Quito Ecuador
All the locations covered in this post will be within walking distance or a short taxi ride from your Quito hotel.
There are some attractions outside the city that you probably won't want to miss. Like the popular Otavalo market and Quilotoa Lake (a water-filled caldera). But we'll cover Quito day trips in another post.
Let's get started with the 6 best attractions in Quito Ecuador.
Top 6 Quito Ecuador Tourist Attractions
Here's a quick list of the top 6 places to visit in Quito:
- Quito's Old Town: Best preserved old town in the Americas
- Mitad del Mundo / Middle of the Earth: Where the Northern and Southern hemispheres meet.
- TelefériQo (Cable Car up Pichincha Volcano): A view of the city from 4,100 meters (13,500 feet)
- Museo de la Ciudad / City Museum of Quito: History of the city in a UNESCO world heritage site housed in a gorgeous 16th-century building
- Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal / Mariscal Artisan Market: Largest artisan market in Quito with a wide variety of artisan products.
- Parque Itchimbia / Itchimbia Park: Large park with wonderful views of the city and a Cultural center.
Now we'll take a closer look at each location.
1. Visit Quito's Old Town
This is a must if you want to see colonial architecture. Quito has the best preserved old town in the Americas (at least that's its reputation); the buildings are impressive and the plazas are gorgeous.
But if you stay in a modernized part of the city, you could miss this altogether.
La Ronda (in the old town) should be at the top of your list if you have limited time. La Ronda is said to be the oldest and best-preserved street in Quito. The streets decorated with flowerpots, flags and little balconies.
Here you'll get a taste of colonial charm and experience the culture of old town Quito. There are lots of cafes, shops, restaurants, and street vendors.
In this video you'll see what the atmosphere is like at this top Quito attraction.
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The old town also includes beautiful plazas like Plaza San Francisco and Plaza de la Independencia. You'll also find the Artisan market Tianguez.
Address of La Ronda – Juan de Dios Morales, Quito 170150, Ecuador
2. Mitad del Mundo / Middle of the Earth
Mitad del Mundo is where the Northern and Southern hemispheres meet, it's right on the Equator. Visitors love to straddle the yellow line which puts them in two hemispheres at the same time.
This is Mr. Popular when it comes to Quito Ecuador tourist attractions.
In the following video you'll see Mitad del Mundo and the surrounding area.
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There is an interesting story that goes with this popular spot. The location in the above video is not the true middle of the earth. Geographically speaking it's close, but latitude 0°0'0'' is actually a few hundred meters north of this monument at the Intiñan Museum.
Although some say neither location is exactly correct. At the Intiñan museum, you'll be a little closer to the real thing.
Here is a little tour of the Intiñan museum (the real middle of the earth).
Watch on YouTube
Address of Mitadad del Mundo – Autopista Manuel Cordova Galarza, San Antonio de Pichincha, Quito 170180, Ecuador.
Address of Intiñan Museum – Autopista Manuel Cordova Galarza, 200 meters from the roundabout at Mitad del Mundo San Antonio de Pichincha, Quito 170180, Ecuador.
3. TelefériQo: Cable Car Up Pichincha Volcano
This is the best way to "see" Quito. The cable car takes you to an elevation of 4,100 meters (13,500 feet). This is South America's highest gondola ride and one of the highest aerial lifts in the world. If the sky is clear, you'll have breathtaking views of the city and the surrounding countryside.
It's best to go in the morning as fog usually rolls in later on in the day. Make sure to bring a sweater or jacket because it's often windy and cold.
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Read more about the TelefériQo. At the base of the TelefériQo is Vulqano Fun Park. If you've got kids schedule in some play time after your gondola ride.
Address of El TelefériQo – Av. Occidental and Fulgencio Aruajo, Quito, Pichincha, 170120, Ecuador.
4. Museo de la Ciudad (City Museum of Quito)
When you visit the City Museum you'll immerse yourself in the history of Quito.
Here you'll see the story of the city – from an indigenous trading post, through the Incas, the conquistadors and up into the 19th century.
This museum is a UNESCO world heritage site and is in a gorgeous 16th-century building which was the former San Juan de Dias Hospital.
Address of the Museo de la Ciudad – García Moreno, Quito 170101, Ecuador
5. Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal/ Mariscal Artisan Market
This is the largest Artisan market in Quito. If you are looking for souvenirs at great prices then La Mariscal should definitely be on your list of Quito Ecuador tourist attractions. Some say it's like a little Otavalo market.
Watch on YouTube
Address of Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal – Reina Victoria and Juan Leon Mera on Jorge Washington road, Quito 170150, Ecuador
6. Parque Itchimbia/Itchimbia Park
Quito has many beautiful parks, but if you only have time for one this should be it. Itchimbia park is situated on a hill and offers wonderful views of the city.
The main attraction in this park is the Itchimbia Cultural Center. This is a beautiful building make out of iron and glass.
At the Itchimbia Cultural Center you can see art exhibits and cultural events. Watch this aerial video of Park Itchimbia, Quito.
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Something I loved about Quito (and the other cities in Ecuador) was the parks. A couple of our family favorites in Quito are Parque El Ejido and Parque La Carolina.
If you're planning on exploring more of the Andes you'll want to read about the top 15 things to do in Ecuador's Andes Mountains. You may also enjoy 5 places to visit between Quito and Cuenca.
Address of Parque Itchimbia – Iquique y Jose Maria Aguime, Quito 170150, Ecuador
Weekend in Quito Ecuador (7 Things to Do)
Here are 7 things to do in Quito on a quick weekend trip. This is trip suggestion is by Karissa Jobman of BucketPass.
When I arrived in Quito six years ago for the first time, I didn't know what to expect. After all, it was my first time setting foot on foreign soil. My trip was short but I craved to understand as much of the country as possible.
Thankfully, I had a local to show me the magnificence of the country by whisking me around the city to the must-visit sites, in what she called her "Quiteño crash course". Since then, I have been back several times, bringing friends and family members to the country to share a similar experience.
More reading: Where is Quito located?
Here is my crafted itinerary of things to do in Quito – so you can appreciate it's history, culture, gastronomy and scenery in as little as a weekend trip. We begin on Friday afternoon…
Friday in Quito
3PM: Teleférico Start your journey 500 meters above the city to enjoy the view of the sprawling metropolis. The Teleferico is a twenty minute cable car ride that runs alongside the Pichincha Volcano. Afterwards, you can grab snacks before making your way back down.
5PM: Capilla del Hombre Perched on top of the city is the breathtaking art museum of Ecuador's famous Oswaldo Guayasamín. Considered one of Quito's best attractions, Capilla del Hombre allows you to explore two sites.
- First, a museum that the artist designed himself featuring solely his own work. Guayasamín's collection goes through many stages, depicting the suffering of indigenous people and calls for peace and human rights.
- Second, the grounds also features the home of the late artist. Here you can join a guided tour to understand his life and the history of the city.
8PM: Dinner at Cafe Mosaico Enjoy an Ecuadorian and international menu on one of the best balconies in the country. This locally sourced restaurant features live music, an enchanting ambiance, and a delicious spread.
Saturday in Quito
9AM: Quito Tour Bus Quito's first and only double-decker bus starts at Boulevard Naciones Unidas to begin an action-packed day in the historic center.
This city tour allows you to see the city with convenient, reliable transportation, while exploring at your own pace. Make your first stop at La Mariscal for some shopping in the artisan markets.
Stop six, the Basilica features the most iconic church in the city. For a small fee, you can climb the towers of church and lookout on the impressive downtown.
Reload the bus to head to the Historic District, where you can spend the afternoon visiting the Presidential Palace, admiring the gilded Iglesia de la Compañía, learning history at Museo de la Ciudad, and making chocolate at the Quinde Store.
A final ride on the tour bus will take you up to the Panecillo, the statue of the Virgen de Quito that watches over the city.
6PM: La Ronda After a trip to el Panecillo, the bus will take you back down to the base of the hill, where you can stop at La Ronda, a lively street known for live music, food and drinks.
Try a glass of Canelazo, a warm spiced cinnamon cocktail from the Andean region while listening to guitar players in the street.
Sunday in Quito
10AM: Mitad del Mundo On Sunday morning, head out of the city to the middle of the world, just north of Quito.
At this equatorial monument you can stand on two hemispheres at once, taking fun photos and learning the science behind the equator. The complex has nine ethnographic museums, an outlook at the top of the monument, exhibits, shopping and places to snack.
2PM: Comida Típica For lunch, head across the street to eat fritada. This traditional Ecuadorian dish is made from fried pork typically served with potatoes, corn, tomatoes and plantains. Make sure to have some fresh juice while you are in the area, as much of the produce is grown regionally.
Read more about typical Ecuador food.
If you have more time to spend in Ecuador, leave from Mitad del Mundo to Mindo, a town known as the cloud forest. Bucket Pass offers a bundled pass where you can enjoy a day zip-lining, hiking to waterfalls, learning the production of chocolate, and much more.
Keep reading: Guide to Ecuador's Cities
What Will You Do in Quito?
I hope you're even more excited about your upcoming trip to Quito now. Did you see anything that you're adding to your travel plans? If so please tell us about it by commenting on this post.
If you feel we've missed anything that should be among the best places to visit in Quito please add it by commenting.


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" Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees "
B.K.S Iyengar
Yoga is a science which has been designed (or revealed) for human evolution. It is a path which will certainly empower the practitioners' life when performed correctly, it is a way of living in accordance with the laws of nature which will make your life longer, happier and stronger.
Being life the journey of our awareness, when you practice yoga you will have a different perception of yourself, a different vision of life, your physical body will change becoming stronger, your spine will start fixing itself, your muscles will gain energy your body will be more flexible. You will find out that you have more control of your mind, more capacity to focus and achieve your goals.
There is a very wide range of ways to practice yoga, I can teach you to feel and choose which one is the best for you to try, and I can give you the necessary tools for you to develop your own self practice.
It is an inner attitude of comprehension, love, and supportive appreciation which might bring peace on earth and make this planet a better place to live for us and future generations.


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CHICAGO, IL, September 12, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A song a Chicago man wrote in honor of his mom's passing won the People's Choice award in the songwriters' contest on Chicagoland radio station WHIW 101.3.
The song: God Gave Her Boys, is the first song James Lake ever wrote. "My mother and I always shared a passion for music," Lake said, "so even though I could not read or write music I felt that a song would be the appropriate memorial."
So, Lake put pen to paper and created the song, "God Gave Her Boys" https://youtu.be/5cwiBnpO1Lk. "The response has been overwhelming!" Lake said. "People are actually crying as they listen to the story." The story stems from his mom having five boys (one of which died in child birth) while always hoping for a girl.
Later in life, Lake had two daughters, finally giving his mom the girls she so desired. "While my mom certainly loved her boys, and did a great job raising us, it was wonderful to see her finally get some granddaughters to love." This seems to be a pretty universal story based on the reaction from parents and children alike.
Since Lake had no formal musical training, he searched for musicians that could help him tell his mom's life story. "I finally found a great group of people who patiently listened to me whistle and hum the tune and they were able to bring it to life exactly as I heard it in my head. My mom's spirit was definitely with us the entire time we recorded. The entire process was one of healing and love."
While Lake hopes that people listen to and enjoy his mom's story and song, there is one goal that is even bigger than that: "I just hope Mom would like and be proud of the song" Lake said.
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Women in Politics in Trinidad and Tobago
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Field Trip.
September 9, 2009
I spent this past Labor Day weekend visiting friends in Ann Arbor, and I was lucky enough to spend a day in nearby Detroit, touring what is left of the city. Having grown up in Cleveland, I was a bit flippant about the day trip. "I know everyone says Detroit is a rough place to … More Field Trip.


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Kristin Reddoch, Ph.D., answers questions after her presentation during the Young Investigator competition at MHSRS Aug. 17. Reddoch was among 10 finalists in the competition and placed 2nd.
Story and photo by Steven Galvan, DBA
USAISR Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research
Scientists, researchers, clinicians and staff from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, were among 2,400-plus attendees at the 2016 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 15-18.
The four-day conference is designed for communicating and disseminating new scientific knowledge resulting from military-specific research and development specifically for the medical needs of the Warfighter in combat. MHSRS is the Department of Defense's premier scientific meeting sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs that brings together military, academia and industry leaders and researchers to share and discuss research topics related to healthcare initiatives under the topics of combat casualty care, military operational medicine, clinical and rehabilitative medicine and military infectious diseases to maximize research synergy for the DOD.
According to the USAISR Director of Research, Lt. Col. (Dr.) Kevin Chung, USAISR staff members presented 86 posters and 23 oral presentations which equals to an 81 percent acceptance rate from the 134 abstracts submitted.
"Additionally, USAISR personnel served as moderators for nine breakout sessions, delivered one plenary address and fielded one presentation to the Young Investigator competition," said Chung.
Ten finalists presented during the Young Investigator competition, including Kristin Reddoch, Ph.D., from the USAISR Coagulation and Blood Research Task Area. Her presentation Platelet Additive Solution (PAS) and Storage at 4C Protect Platelets from Induction of Apoptosis Compared to Storage at Room Temperature or in Plasma: Feasibility of 15-Day Platelet Storage earned Reddoch 2nd Place in the Young Investigator competition.
"Winning this award has been a very humbling and rewarding experience," said Reddoch. "Receiving this award is also great validation of the hard work that both I and the Coagulation and Blood Research Task Area perform every day. I'm very fortunate to be able to work alongside such a talented group of scientists and to have the opportunity to conduct research that aids in the advancement of combat casualty care."
Other awards presented to USAISR personnel were team awards in the poster sessions.
First place in Poster Session #2 was An Ex-Vivo ECMO Model Generates Pro-thrombotic Platelet-Derived Micro-particles with team members: Dr. Andrew Meyers, Robin Kamucheka, Armando Rodriquez, Crystal Lefleur, Bijaya Parida, Ph.D., Michael Scherer, Dr. Andriy Batchinsky, Dr. Leopoldo Cancio, and Lt. Col. (Dr.) Andrew Cap. The USAISR team collaborated with members from the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio and The Geneva Foundation.
Third Place in the same poster session went to A Descriptive Analysis of Critically Ill Non-Trauma Patients Evacuated by Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) Out of the Combat Theater (2007-2015): A Preliminary Report by Stephanie Russell, Crystal Perez, Joni Paciocco, Jill Lear, Lauren Reeves and Alejandra Mora collaborating with Maj. Joseph Maddry from the San Antonio Military Medical Center.
Three poster sessions were held with four awards presented for each session to include an honorable mention. In all, 1,051 posters were presented at the symposium.
USAISR Commander Col. (Dr.) Shawn Nessen commended the awardees and staff members who attended the conference "for their daily outstanding work superior representation at the symposium."
"This is a dedicated staff that is always looking at innovative ways to improve combat casualty care," added Nessen.
MHSRS is DOD's premier scientific annual meeting which combines three previous conferences, including the former Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference; the Air Force Medical Service Medical Research Symposium; and the Navy Medicine Research Conference.
By combining these conferences into one event, the meeting serves as a critical strategy session for leaders to set future milestones for the DOD's deployment-related medical research programs, centered on the needs of the Warfighter.


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January 5, 2016 ☼ link ☼ podcast
I have just finished binging The Message, a Sci-Fi podcast that I ran into. Think a Sci-Fi version of Serial, a format that has become quite popular recently.
The Message is a new podcast following the weekly reports and interviews from Nicky Tomalin, who is covering the decoding of a message from outer space received 70 years ago. Over the course of 8 episodes we get an inside ear on how a top team of cryptologists attempt to decipher, decode, and understand the alien message.
It's well made and rather entertaining. I think if you enjoy shows like Limetown or The Black Tapes chances are you will like this one as well. And since at least this season is already done, you can listen all the shows at once.


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What's inside the new Honda Ridgeline?By Product Expert | Posted in Honda Ridgeline on Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 at 1:32 PM
2019 Honda Ridgeline Cabin Features
The new Honda Ridgeline is making its way to dealerships, including Continental Honda! This truck model comes standard with many features inside and out. We will be discussing the 2019 Honda Ridgeline cabin features with you to help you learn more about this vehicle. Let's get started.
READ MORE: How powerful is the 2019 Honda Ridgeline?
Convenient Amenities
When you sit inside the 2019 Honda Ridgeline, you can start the vehicle with ease. The Ridgeline has a push button start for your convenience. You can also utilize the 60/40 Split Lift-Up Rear Seat
with Underseat Storage to give yourself more room for your cargo. All seats inside the Ridgeline also have headrests, and you can also take advantage of the floor mats to keep your vehicle's interior clean. Now that you know more about the interior features of the 2019 Honda Ridgeline, let's take a look at its entertainment options.
Sound System
The Honda Ridgeline comes equipped with a 5-inch color LCD screen for you to use. The entertainment system has seven 200-watt speakers and a subwoofer for a better listening experience. You can use the convenient Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® and Bluetooth® Streaming Audio to give you more listening options as you drive. The Ridgeline also helps the sound quality inside its cabin with the help of the Speed-Sensitive Volume Control (SVC).
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After looking at the 2019 Honda Ridgeline cabin features, you can better visualize the interior of this vehicle and what it can do for you. We hope we helped you find what you were looking for. If you would like to learn more about the 2019 Honda Ridgeline or any of our other Honda vehicles, you can check out our online inventory to see what we have available and schedule a test drive with us at Continental Honda today.


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Choosing the right VRC Lift for your Application.
VRC lifts come in many configurations and sizes.
What should you know to make the right choice?
1. Define Your Load Requirements
What type of materials will you be transporting?
What are your material dimensions and weight capacity?
2. Choose Your Platform/Carriage
What will you be lifting? How will it be loaded/unloaded?
Load configurations include "C", ''Z", "90º" and "Pass Through":
3. Define Your Facility Requirements
What are the unique features of your facility?
(height/space restrictions, indoor/outdoor, operational needs, access, etc.)
4. Define Your Lift Type
Listed below are several lift types that range from small loads to massive and everything in between:
S-Series VRC Lifts CIP
Straddle Lifts are robust, reliable, affordable and fit a wide variety of uses.
Carriage Size: ≤ 8' x 8'
Travel Height: ≤ 40' Lift
Capacity: ≤ 6,000 lbs
FP-Series VRC Lifts
CIP Four-Post Lifts move
larger, heavier loads including forklifts and cars.
Carriage Size: ≤ 30' x 30'
Travel Height: ≤ 60'
Lift Capacity: ≤ 30,000 lbs
PM-Series VRC Lifts CIP
CIP Modular Straddle Lifts
are low cost, stackable,
and easier to install.
Carriage Size: ≤ 6' x 6'
Travel Height: ≤ 36' Lift
Capacity: ≤ 5,000 lbs
DM-Series VRC Lifts
CIP Dual Mast Lifts take
heavier, larger loads
supported by 2 steel masts.
Carriage Size: ≤ 30' x 30'
Travel Height: ≤ 60' Lift
Capacity: ≤ 30,000 lbs
C-Series VRC Lifts CIP
CIP Cantilever Lifts take a variety of loads and work
in low overhead areas.
Carriage Size: ≤ 7' x 7'
Travel Height: ≤ 40' Lift
Capacity: ≤ 5,000 lbs
TL-Series VRC Lifts
CIP economical TL Lifts are advanced, versatile, efficient and safe for smaller loads.
Carriage Size: 3' x 3'
Travel Height: ≤16' Lift
Capacity: ≤ 500 lbs
5. Define Your Enclosures
VRC's must comply to B20.1 safety standards and your state and local codes. Choose full travel height enclosures or partial, depending on your requirements.
You may already have an existing shaft, elevator hoistway or customer supplied enclosure.
6. Choose Additional Options & Special Applications
Trust CIP to carry the load…
CIP started manufacturing material handling products over 25 years ago and quickly became known for its superior quality, engineering, system controls and innovations. Extensive industry knowledge, commitment, quality and impressive technical and sales support create a team that consistently delivers a quality product for our customers.
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Learn Korean - Absolute Beginner (Lessons 1 to 25)
Developer: Innovative Language Learning USA LLC
Current Version: 2.3
Last Updated: 4 years ago
Download Size: 344.5 MB - Download
A recurring subscription is NOT required to use this app. Extra Korean learning material is now included with the OPTIONAL Free Lifetime Account to KoreanClass101.com.
Introducing the ultimate language learning application!
Are you ready to learn Korean on your Mac in just minutes a day?
You are about to experience the evolution of language learning! Never before has learning to speak Korean been so fun, fast or easy. You'll be speaking Korean within just minutes of the very first lesson, and our interactive language experience will keep you engaged and locked in! The progress you make with "Learn Korean - Absolute Beginner" will utterly shock and amaze your friends, family, colleagues, and teachers.
How effective is "Learn Korean - Absolute Beginner"?
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Better than a language lab? You're joking, right?
Actually, we're not. In a language lab, you don't get two expert teachers to personally walk you through the pitfalls and pleasantries of mastering Korean. With "Learn Korean - Absolute Beginner" you do! With the material a language lab presents there is no accountability for the material taught. With us there is!
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With "Learn Korean - Absolute Beginner" you'll rapidly master listening skills, reading, speaking, pronunciation, and even vocabulary, phrases, and grammar! You'll quickly improve on EVERY aspect of language learning making this a complete package! This application will have you speaking from the first lesson, and reading and conversing after just a few more.
Top notch technological solutions and software on the market sell for hundreds of dollars! Hundreds! But guess what? We just leveled the playing field.
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*** Features ***
25 Complete language lessons. Each lesson includes:
- Lesson Description detailing the background of the lesson and the grammatical focus
- Main Audio Track (approx. 10-15 minutes). Listen to the lesson dialog and master the vocabulary and grammar point as your two expert teachers guide you through the lesson
- Line-by-Line Audio. Master listening comprehension and understanding of the dialog
- Review Track (approx. 2 minutes). Master lesson specific vocabulary and phrases
- Vocabulary List. Learn new vocabulary and pronunciation with the audio playback tool
- Expansion Sentences with audio to reinforce sentence structure and introduce new words
- Grammar Point. Detailed explanation of the focal point of the lesson written by expert teachers
- Cultural Insight to increase your talking points and knowledge when speaking with Korean speakers
- Progress
Get this application now and start speaking Korean instantly!
Release Notes:
-FIXED: Support for macOS Sierra
-Minor bug fixes.
Most Helpful Reviews
Not really learning Korean…. - This program isn't bad but it's also not really about learning to speak Korean. It's essentially a well done phrase book program where you learn specific sentences. What you don't learn (for the most part) is how to put together your own sentences. So if you're looking for a nice phrasebook program this is could be it though it's rather pricey for just a phrasebook. You also learn nothing about the Korean alphabet or how to read basic Korean. Korean is written phonetically so it's not that hard to follow. They do include the phrases written in Korean but you have no clue as to what word is what in the sentence. Another drawback to the program. Another problem (for me anyway) is them trying to sign you up for their own website - though most of the site appears to be free they do try to upsell you to a premium membership. Take away another star.


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The champagne (or beer or soda in some cases) has been sprayed, the visitor's clubhouse in Rogers Centre is doused, social media is abuzz. The Yankees are definitely playing October baseball. (But more on that later.)
Sonny Gray got the start this afternoon in the middle game in this weekend series in Toronto. Gray threw 96 pitches in his 6 innings, gave up 4 hits, 3 walks, and a run, and struck out just 4 batters. His allowed run (and the only one the Blue Jays hit all day) was a 1-out solo shot straight up the middle in the 4th inning. Actually, Gray had a pretty good day overall. It felt slow at times, but sometimes slow means people aren't scoring. And in that case, it was a good thing.
The Yankees closed out the final third of the game, their bullpen making it look easy — Green, Robertson, and Chapman just breezing through the Blue Jays' roster and shutting them down.
The Yankees didn't really do much against the starter, despite his bad ERA and win-loss ratio this season. But what they did do was enough. In the 5th, Headley led-off with a walk and then stole 2nd base. One out later, Castro worked a walk as well. And then it was Greg Bird who made all the difference with his big 3-run home run into the right field seats.
The Yankees found another opportunity in the 8th inning when Todd Frazier hit a 1-out solo home run. And in the 9th, Sanchez led-off with a double, watched Headley work another walk, moved to 3rd on a fielder's choice, and then scored on Starlin Castro's RBI "single" (though how it wasn't a fielding error, I'm not sure).
As Chapman threw his 10th pitch, a dribbling grounder to Bird (suitably) to get the out at 1st, the Yankees were going to the postseason regardless of how the rest of this next week turns out.
Final score: 5-1 Yankees
Okay, so yes, the Yankees are headed to the postseason. But the big question, the battle still to fight is WHERE. They will at least be a Wild Card spot. With today's win and Boston winning their game against the Reds, both teams clinched postseason spots. But the Yankees remain firmly 4 games behind the Red Sox for the AL East.
Let's talk "magic numbers". As of now, the Red Sox's magic number to be the AL East division champions is 5. Which means the Yankees' magic number to take the crown from them is 5 games. So, the Red Sox need to lose 5 games, and the Yankees need to win 5 games.
As far as the actual Wild Card race, here's how that's looking. {Full Disclaimer: as I write this, many games are still in the middle of play, which could very well affect final standings where everyone lands by the end of the night.} The Yankees currently sit atop that list, 6 games ahead of the Twins. So, as of now, that's who's heading to the one-off Wild Card game.
However, there are 6 teams still very much in the race just a few games back — the Rangers (3.5 games behind the Twins), the Angels (4 games), Royals (4.5 games), Seattle (5 games), Rays (5 games), and Orioles (6.5 games). Realistically, the Rangers and Angels probably have the best shot at making up the difference, especially as the division winners (and deservedly so) of some of the other divisions will be playing some of the other contenders. It's always down to the schedule, isn't it?
Anyway, we're still hoping for the Red Sox's collapse here. So it's still "Go Reds!" for tomorrow as the Yankees hope to close that gap by taking the series tomorrow afternoon in Toronto before heading home for the final week.
Go Yankees!


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Since it's the middle of winter, thoughts of vacays tend to conjure up images of idyllic tropical islands or sparkling ski retreats. But considering that so many luxe city hotels are offering glam Valentine's Day packages, you might want to opt for a quick trip over the pond to celebrate in high Euro style. Here are five super Valentine's Day getaways for New Yorkers to consider, from London to Berlin.
Le Bristol Paris has a Valentine's Day package available throughout the month of February. It includes one night in the Terrace suite (with jacuzzi), American breakfast for two and a three-Michelin star dinner for two, paired with Krug Grande cuvée champagne, served in suite. The Terrace suite, considered the most romantic at the property, includes a spacious garden terrace offering sweeping city views. The Terrace suite package starts at 6990€.
For Valentine's Day the Ritz London offers a Romantic Escape Package that includes a one-night accommodation in a Lous XVI-styled guest room and lots of festive goodies—like a bottle of Ritz Rosé Champagne presented on arrival, a four-course dinner for two in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant or The Marie Antoinette Suite and English breakfast (for two). The Romantic Escape Package starts at £1,075 for a Superior King room
A competitively priced package (rom £486), the Film & Fizz experience at One Aldwych starts in the hotel's private screening room with a showing of the Audrey Hepburn classic, Breakfast at Tiffany's, with Lallier Champagne and popcorn on offer. After a British-style three course dinner (the menu is gluten- and dairy-free) in the Indigo restaurant, couples can settle in to one of the hotel's sumptuous suites—a super romantic one is Suite 500 which includes a garden balcony with spectacular views over London. The next morning explore the surrounding Covent Garden area, a long-time mecca for great dining and shopping.
What more romantic and evocative place to stay in Rome than than at the Hassler overlooking the Spanish Steps? The hotel's My Roman Valentine Package includes two night accomodations (in a grand or Grand Deluxe room), Champagne and flowers upon arrival, daily in room breakfast, chocolate covered strawberries and a Saint Valentine Dinner at the panoramic Michelin-starred, refurbished restaurant Imàgo. The My Roman Holiday package starts at €1.345 for a Deluxe Double and €1.545 for a Grand Deluxe Double.
Set against the backdrop of Berlin's historic Gendarmenmarkt Square, Regent Berlin offers a Romance Package that includes a very special way to see the German capital–on a two-hour ride through the Spree in a Bellini water limousine. The ride will include a gourmet picnic basket lunch for two and a bottle of Champagne. Included in the package is a curated four-course meal at the hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant, Fischers Fritz, accommodations in a Superior room, as well as à la carte breakfast and return limousine transfers to the airport. Romance package rates start at $1,815 for two nights.


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My darling daughter turned 34 today, so for her birthday party Sunday I made this cake, from a blog called Inspired by Charm.
I saw it on Pinterest and it looked so good I had to try. I have zero cake decorating skills, but I could break up Oreos and pile them in the middle of a cake!
Here's my finished product:


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And, like a wolverine at the gate, we have the Alaska Independence Party--Joel Vogler, Mark Chryson, and Todd Palin, Sarah Palin's husband. Talking violence, with violent associates and ties to white supremacists and (yes!) the Islamic Republic of Iran, this group also wants to bring about a new world and has embraced, rather than renounced, violence against people in its aims. No lofty goals here--they want to make money by destroying the land and water of Alaska. Vogler was a gold miner. They want to become the state, they want to be the entrenched, corrupt power. With Sarah Palin becoming governor of Alaska they succeeded, at least in part. I think back to the nazis and fascists of the last century. Coming from the fringes of society, they took their petty desires for wealth and power, came to power, and failed in some of the most oppressive regimes and one of the bloodiest wars in history.
But it is all about power. My title is from Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle a contrafactual or alternate history novel in which the Axis won the Second World War.
They want to be the agents, not the victims of history. They identify with God's power and believe they are godlike. That is their basic madness. They are overcome by some archetype; their egos have expanded psychotically so that they cannot tell where they begin and the godhead leaves off. It is not hubris, not pride; it is inflation of the ego to its ultimate--confusion between him who worships and that which is worshipped. Man has not eaten God; God has eaten man.Let us save ourselves from the agents of history and madness.


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All those who keep getting those pestering thoughts about your house while you are out having fun or at office, raise your hands.
Did I close the front door properly? Is the smoke detector on? What if the Alarm System is turned off? OMG, will somebody break into my house, that piece of jewellery is kept on the bed?
Chances are, most of us, experience such jitters.
Luckily, the 21st century seems to have answers to all our problems. The concept of smart homes is not new.
The western world is already familiar with such ideas.
A home that automatically brings down the room temperature before you arrive, a coffee maker that starts brewing a hot cappuccino once you step inside. Seems like heaven.
And, your iPhone controls all of this. Even more interesting, isn't it!
The question is how?
Source: Berg Insight
The app in your smartphone controls every single device in your home starting from a smoke detector to LED bulbs and front door.
Whenever your front door is open, an app sends you a push notification and you can close the door sitting right in your office. The app follows your commands.
It would be safe to assume that smart homes are not far away from becoming mainstream. The connected home market will reach $44 billion by 2017, says wireless Industry group GSMA.
One in five adult American internet user already has a device at home that connects the physical environment to the internet.
Source: Forrester Research Report
As the smartphone juggernaut continues, the market for smart homes will continue to rise, if not explode.
To drive the Internet of Things (IoT) further, the world's most valuable brand, Apple recently introduced its HomeKit, promising to take the state of home automation to an entirely different plateau.
Engineered as a framework for iOS8, HomeKit facilitates communicating and controlling of devices in your home. Users can trigger specific actions for devices using Siri.
Let's say you have multiple smart devices (manufactured by the likes of GE) in your house. Now, these devices can be controlled by your voice through an iOS device.
However, it must be remembered that the manufacturers of smart devices like LED bulbs, smoke detectors, alarms etc. must have support for HomeKit in order to work together.
When the HomeKit was unveiled, Apple announced that the HomeKit would support devices from manufacturers like Honeywell, Haier, Philips, iDevices, Withings and others.
Aiming to simplify home automation, HomeKit provides complete guide for configuring the devices (it supports) in every single corner of your home. You do not require a specific app to control a specific device.
That's the beauty of HomeKit.
This means your iPhone does not have to be flooded with apps to control multiple devices. It centralizes control for you.
With HomeKit system by your side, you can assign individual names to devices or even homes that you want to control.
That unique name is stored in a database which Siri has access to. It is important for Siri to recognize the name because it will control devices/homes when you speak to it.
To further understand how this works, see this.
Concluding Thoughts
Apple's HomeKit definitely brings a peace of mind to those who really want to monitor their homes remotely. Frameworks, like these, being unveiled very rapidly makes us sure that there's a future waiting for us to be explored. Smart homes are no longer restricted to Sci-Fi Movies, they are becoming our present.
Organisations like VOLANSYS are currently playing a torch-bearer role in resynchronising the scope for development in the smart home scenario in rhythm with a nothing plethora of technologies. Ranging from integrating IoT with the simple device like a light bulb, to extremely sophisticated systems, VOLANSYS has punched a deep mark in how IoT is being perceived and put to use.
Are you looking for homekit compliant IOT solutions? Get in touch with us.


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JVM seg fault Follow
Not sure if this is a bug in RubyMine but I get on one of my Ubuntu 8.10 machines but not the other (same software different hardware)
# An unexpected error has been detected by Java Runtime Environment:
# SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0xb80c63a2, pid=22597, tid=2299734928
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (11.0-b15 mixed mode linux-x86)
# Problematic frame:
# C [ld-linux.so.2+0xe3a2]
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# /home/david/rubymine535/bin/hs_err_pid22597.log
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
# http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
Any clue - could this be dodgey RAM
forgot to mention that I get this on 500 and 535 builds
Hello David,
Not sure if this is a bug in RubyMine but I get on one of my Ubuntu 8.10 machines but not the other (same software different hardware)
Are you running 64 bit Ubuntu? What Java do you have installed? (I mean 32 or 64 bit JVM?)
I`m running Ubuntu 8.10 64bit with Sun JVM 32 bit installed and it works good for me.
It's a 32-bit machine
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-b33)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 11.0-b15, mixed mode, sharing)
I was experimenting with java 5 but it didn't work at all RubyMine didn't display any menus or panels just a frame. But I'm pretty sure I have it working with java 5 on another machine - must have done something wrong. Will try again
I have exactly the same problem.
However it used to work for me in RubyMine build 500
My environment: RubyMine build 535, JDK 1.6_0_10 b33 on Ubuntu 8.10 32-bit.
Since updating my second Ubuntu 8.10 machine to 535 I now get the seg fault on both machines - with both Java 1.5. and 1.6.
Previously I was getting it on only one machine with RM500
For me it seems that the problem only happens with reiserfs
I moved rubymine to an ext3 and it's now working perfectly fine.
Just be noticed that rubymine 500 worked great on reiserfs
What made you think it was the filesystem? I'm onm ext3.
Hi David
You are right, it was not the filesystem.
It turns out, in my case, that the problem is I was having rubymine500 and 535 in a same parent directory. Once I deleted/moved the rubymine500 directory, 535 started to work.
I tried moving RM500 elsewhere but no joy. I also tried deleting .RubyMine10 and .idea directories but still get the SIGSEGV
SIGSEGV problem I think is solved now for RubyMine535
there are optimised Intel 686 libraries that seems to be broken and in my case at least can stand to be removed.
sudo apt-get remove libc6-i686
I got the hint here http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/169366 the only difference being that I have libc6-i686 whee they have libc6-i68
I have confirmed this issue on my box w/RubyMine build 535:
- Ubuntu 8.4 [32-bit]
- Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_07-b06)
- Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 10.0-b23, mixed mode, sharing)
removing the libc6-i686 package seems to have fixed the issue, though I wonder what the other implications of removing it are...
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By IM Consultant Services on May 4, 2018
"How To Establish A Competitive Market?"
Damaging right into an extremely competitive market is generally difficult for any new service; especially when the marketplace is currently filled, the start-up is poorly moneyed, and also the marketplace share it has actually declared thus far is still 0%. Several brand-new companies find themselves in this setting when they lay out to start and grow an effective new business. They shed with a great deal of money, try various points, as well as eventually gave up with the notion that no new gamer could genuinely obtain any type of piece of the existing market.
Exactly what many start-ups fall short to recognize is that competition type's adaptation, and also the resulting results are firms offering much better business model solutions at mostly lower expenses. If you prepare to grow an effective brand-new company in a highly competitive market, several aspects must the satisfied, and a stringent adherence to them would certainly figure out if your company will make it past its rough phases to ultimately transform out successful.
Entering into battle without a digital altitude strategy will leave your squadrons dead in the water before they even obtain a possibility to show their worth. The exact same puts on entrepreneurship. If you start up an organization with the attitude of "we'll cross that bridge when we arrive", you've already set on your own up for failure.
Prep work is key prior to any activity has to be absorbed all life events. Delving into a task, video game, or company, without recognizing the terrain, understanding how to steer, and just how ideal to play your cards, will maintain you only aiming for good luck, which is a 98% assurance for failure.
Prior to you start a service in an extremely competitive digital altitude products atmosphere, ensure you bring out a comprehensive marketing research. The outcomes of your study will certainly create the benchmark for your service strategy, which would ultimately maintain you concentrated and on the right course each action of the means.
Getting comments is critical to understanding if your home business is on the appropriate track every step of the way. As opposed to making all the choices based on your intuition or on publicly available marketing research data, take time out to ask your clients if you served them right and also exactly what part of your solutions need renovation.
One more collection of people to ask are your staff members; specifically previous staff members that are not with your company. These sects interface straight with the clients and also recognize some of their deep discomforts or gains concerning your products or services.
You can get comments from previous workers utilizing your current staff members since they no more owe anything to your company and would certainly really feel a lot more comfy jabbering regarding their experience at their previous work area to a former coworker than to a former employer.
The consumers are one of the essential people in your business. They establish if you remain or befall. Their patronage is whatever to your survival, as well as a little turn off, can get a bulk of them gone permanently.
When taking care of this very fundamental part of your organization, it is very important you make them recognize just how much you respect them. Their happiness should be your joy because mad customers can spread out trouble like wildfire as well as harm your reputation while doing so.
Up until you can make your clients feel not much like family members, but like one of the most crucial individuals in the world, you will never be really effective.
Marketing research entails collecting and also analyzing information about your market, including your consumers and competitors. It is important to investigate any type of brand-new market you are moving right into to prevent losing time and cash on unsuccessful projects.
Discover a lot more regarding investigating your market.
This is by much among the top reasons tiny, medium, as well as huge organizations, fail on the long-run. They simply cannot have their costs! It's an also worse scenario when you're shedding a great deal of money in a highly open market.
Doing this in this situation, especially if it's concerning your market it shows no actual indicators of profitability for the old gamers which will most definitely finish your service. As opposed to joining the bandwagon of entrepreneurs investing a great deal of cash on things that add no genuine worth to the business like official automobiles and also similar wasteful expenditures, emphasis rather on investing all that cash on the one point that has actually revealed a very scalable potential.
By tightening your focus and having your expenses, you not just manage your expenditures better, however, you also set yourself up for development in the long term.
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