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We're separated by bulletproof glass. Keith puts his large hand up to meet mine. We pick up the black plastic phones to talk; it's humiliating to communicate this way, but we do our best. Sometimes the noise in the visitor's room gets so loud, we press the phones tighter against our ears.
I first met Keith when I was teaching in a dilapidated Victorian posing as a halfway house for addicts. He was 28, quick-witted, well spoken and packed with confidence. Keith didn't need to be in class, he already had his high school diploma, but he loved learning.
For a year after he left the program, I mentored Keith until he stole a car and ended up back in prison. Now he's doing a six-year bid behind bars.
Recently, Keith's been moved to a medium security prison, two and a half hours away. It's been five months since our last visit.
"Hey, did I tell you I can be in the yard an hour now?" Keith says enthusiastically. What he doesn't say, is that the other 23 hours a day, he's locked in a cell. I tell him I'm relieved, at least he can feel the sun. "Did you get the first twenty pages of that book I sent?" I ask. Keith shakes his head. "Nah. They said they sent it back to you…copyright infringements", he quips. We laugh at the irony of the prison system, steeped in corruption, caring about copyright laws.
After an hour, the guard walks by, taps Keith on the shoulder and tells him our time's up. We cling tighter to the phones: pressing one more sentence through the receiver. "Can you come back soon?" he pushes down the wire. "How about two weeks?" he asks, eyes pleading. I hold up three fingers. "Three. How about three?" I say apologetically.
It hurts to negotiate; Keith doesn't have any other visitors. His mother overdosed on heroin when he was five and his father abandoned him as a teen. To save face, he says, "OK. See ya in three!" As the guard escorts Keith out, he turns to wave one last time.
Leaving the prison, I walk down the wide granite steps. I think about how Keith would come bounding into my office to show me something he'd written or tell me about something he'd read. Now we talk over phones through bulletproof glass.
I know the crime Keith committed is serious, but I also know how hard he's fighting to get it right. He's still my student, and I believe he matters.
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Yahoo announced some interesting products during CEO Marissa Mayer's keynote speech at CES Tuesday in Las Vegas–a couple of digital magazines (food and tech), a news digest app, and a new smart TV guide, plus the acquisition of mobile home screen app Aviate, and for some added glitz, John Legend, Katie Couric, and a couple of Saturday Night Live stars.
Whew. But there was no mention of what's ultimately the most important product for Yahoo–advertising–until more than 45 minutes into the hourlong event. So I was all set to write a post titled something like, "Why Were Ads Such An Afterthought At Yahoo's Big CES Appearance?"
Then I had a chance to talk to two Yahoo advertising executives. What emerges to my mind after my conversation with Scott Burke, senior VP of advertising and data platforms, and Dennis Buchheim, VP of product management for display advertising, is that Yahoo's attempt to return to relevance for advertisers remains a work in progress–but at least there appears to be progress.
Despite recent improvements in products and traffic, the company is continuing to suffer from falling sales of advertising, its chief revenue source. Not surprisingly, Mayer is expected to talk a lot about ads, specifically how Yahoo is going to get more of them. It has recently been emphasizing what it calls Stream Ads, which appear like Facebook's news feed ads and Twitter's promoted posts in the flow of the existing content on a page. But the results remain uncertain, at the very least until the company reports fourth-quarter earnings in late January.
Still, there's clearly a lot happening behind the scenes. While details were scant at the CES event itself, Yahoo actually announced a number of significant developments on the ad side. The basics:
- Tumblr Sponsored Posts are now run by the main Yahoo ad system, so advertisers can more easily personalize and target them to the right audiences.
- Yahoo introduced Audience Ads, which it describes as a better way to target specific audiences with ads than the previous system, called Genome that came from the acquisition of Interclick several years ago, though it uses Genome's capabilities.
- Yahoo also introduced a new self-serve ad buying system called Ad Manager, including an Ad Manager Plus variant coming later this quarter for more sophisticated advertisers.
- Finally, the company announced Yahoo Ad Exchange, a replacement/rebranding for Right Media, the exchange it bought years ago only to see Google's DoubleClick ad exchange steal a march on it. It's for other online publishers to sell space they don't sell direct.
All this is now under the wrapper of Yahoo Advertising, with an intention to provide a more unified, simpler way for advertisers to spend on Yahoo. It's hard to tell to what extent this move goes beyond a rebranding just yet. But at least there's a clear intention to unify Yahoo's ad products–several that came from acquisitions and retained their branding and technology platforms, making it more confusing and difficult to integrate for advertisers. "Yahoo is such a strong brand to consumers," says Burke. "Now we're trying to bring in all the assets in advertising and fold them into that core brand."
Also, most of the announcements were aimed at direct marketers buying advertising by the click, rather than at big brands looking to influence people's purchasing intentions down the road–the bit pot of gold that television and magazines still dominate. Burke said Yahoo is equally committed to brand advertising. But it's no secret that Yahoo had fallen way behind on automated or so-called "programmatic" ad buying that's used mainly by direct marketers, so it had to shore up that end of the business.
The most promising sign, according to Burke, is the success of Yahoo's Stream Ads and Image Ads, which are so-called native ads that mesh into the content they're alongside. Burke says these ads, which have the added benefit of running more seamlessly on mobile devices where about half of Yahoo's 800 million monthly users access the service, are actually producing more revenue per thousand views than desktop ads. Although Burke wouldn't provide numbers, he pointed (rather awkwardly, it must be said) to the example of Facebook, whose mobile ads have helped recharge the company's revenue growth in the past year. All Burke would say about Yahoo is that "we're seeing very strong growth in our new, innovative products like Stream Ads."
For all that, Burke and Buchheim admit that they're still waiting for the improvement in traffic on Yahoo, and the success of the new ads, to come home to roost on the revenue side. Neither would hazard a guess on when that might happen. But if it doesn't start to become apparent sometime this year, investors will start to get pretty impatient.
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STUNNING Melbourne model Lucy McIntosh is back in the arms of her fiance, Black Eyed Peas DJ Poet, after two months apart.
The Grammy-winning hip hop producer flew into Melbourne from Canada, where his band has been touring.
The loved-up pair will spend the next month travelling in Australia, looking at Melbourne real estate and planning their nuptials.
And while they are intent on a romantic, barefoot wedding in the Maldives next October, they may jump the gun.
McIntosh said the Maldives wedding would not be legally binding and she and her beau could tie the knot sooner. "I want to do it now," she said.
And Poet - who designed McIntosh's stunning diamond engagement sparkler - will up the ante when they exchange rings.
"That is just the warm-up ring," he said.
"The wedding ring is going to be better and cooler."
McIntosh is the face of Melbourne Fashion Week and Poet will hit the decks tonight at the festival's opening party.
Poet (aka Jamie Munson) and McIntosh are looking forward to spending some down time together.
The DJ is keen to do some cooking for his bride-to-be, who said his specialty cuisine was Asian fusion.
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Good Vibrations: Karlovy Vary Film Review
Charming musical film kicks off the festival with the right energy, but is "too parochial to draw much attention in America."
The opening night film at this year's Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Good Vibrations, is a rousing musical film without any great artistic depth but with the right energy for a festival kickoff. It takes place in Belfast during the savage political conflicts of the 1970s, but politics is mainly in the background during this cheeky account of the raucous, reckless life of real-life music promoter Terri Hooley (Richard Dormer). While the film benefits from fine performances and lively musical numbers, it's a bit too parochial to draw much attention in America. The thick Irish accents are an added drawback for stateside audiences. Nevertheless, the film has considerable charm.
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The son of a socialist firebrand who ran for office and lost every election, Terri inherited some of his father's anarchic spirit. His own mission is to take his countrymen's minds off the Troubles by opening a record store (called Good Vibrations) right in the heart of the most violent district in Belfast. Gradually the place develops a following, and Terri starts a small record label to launch some of the punk bands he discovers (including the Undertones and the Outcasts). He has no business acumen, and although he achieves a few hit records, he never finds a way to parlay his modest successes into an enduring career. But then he's in the business for the love of music, not out of any desire to become an entrepreneur.
Terri's irresponsibility eventually costs him his marriage. His wife (Jodie Whittaker) loves his purity, but when they have a baby, his carelessness finally pushes her away. We can understand her frustration, but we also come to value Terri's sheer passion for his avocation. There's a touching scene with his father, who has never really approved of Terri's apolitical hedonism. But when Terri is beginning to feel like a failure, his father observes that although he never won an election, he got a few more votes every time he ran for office, and he comments sagely that victories cannot always be counted by numbers alone. It's one of the most touching father-son affirmations seen in any recent film.
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Directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn intersperse a good deal of newsreel footage from Belfast in the 70s to fix the historical context. But the main emphasis is on the characters and the music. Much of the success of the film depends on the performance of Dormer. He conveys both the impudence and the cluelessness of this feckless music fanatic. Whittaker is immensely appealing as his put-upon wife, and the kids playing the musicians bring the right ferocity to their performances. The movie climaxes with a concert at a huge hall in Belfast that turns out to be successful beyond Terri's wildest dreams—except that he neglects to charge admission to most of the crowd. The film honors the spirit of a wildly impractical man.
Venue: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Cast: Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Liam Cunningham, Dylan Moran, Adrian Dunbar, Andrew Simpson
Directors: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Screenwriters: Glenn Patterson, Colin Carberry
Producers: Chris Martin, Andrew Eaton, David Holmes, Bruno Charlesworth
Director of photography: Ivan McCullough
Production designer: Derek Wallace
Music: David Holmes, Keefus Green
Editor: Nick Emerson
Sales: The Works International
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Cleethorpes is a seaside resort 3 miles (or a two day hike) from Grimsby.
Cleethorpes was discovered in 672 by a group of pissed-up Vikings on a day-trip from Stavanger. Findus Larsson declared the area property of the Norse in an attempt to annoy his older brother Henrik who carried on the journey and eventually discovered America. Findus found consolation by inventing the fish finger. Fish fingers where known to be quite prized for their aphrodisaic properties in Cleerthorpes
The Victorians were those who helped Cleethorpes grow, mainly by dumping shit and silt dragged from Grimsby Docks on land that would eventually become the beach. A businessman by the name of Crescent Butterworth discovered that by advertising the beauty of the resort known as Clee-thorpes to thousands of gullible Yorkshire folk he could make a fortune. To this day something similar still happens.
Cleethorpes played a significant part during World War Two. A successful invasion led by special forces of the German Army landed at a point just south of what is now the Leisure Centre, the only successful such operation on mainland Britain. Whilst attempting to secure the area the Germans became so disillusioned by the drabness and general shitability of the place that they went back to their boats and sailed home. Reporting back to Hitler the circumstances of their escapades convinced the Fuhrer that England was a craphole not worth fighting for and he switched his attentions to the Russian Front. The course of world history was changed as well as solving that little mystery for historians.
Just after the war the famous holiday camp owner Billy Butlin wanted to open his first holiday camp in the town but he soon sobered up and he was never seen again in Cleethorpes.
After visiting his auntie Nora one weekend in the late 80's, Jon Bon Jovi penned the lyrics "Take me down to the paradise city. Where the girls are loose and the beach is shitty". This later became the worldwide smash after some changes to the words.
In recent years the area has seen the demolition of everything that could attract visitors and replacing them with flats in the hope that they will be able to host the 2018 "National Flat-Builders Federation Council Annual Meeting" in what used to be the Crescent Butterworth Indoor Holiday Centre but is scheduled to become Kelly Fuckin' Wells House, a development of 28 luxury flats, by mid-2017.
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There are a multitude of things to get up to in Cleethorpes. If you're a fan of alcohol, the local bar Willys are happy to serve a wide range of people of any age and the local brew is actually a pint of willies!. If that wouldn't take your fancy, there are dozens of donut shops who do a famous "10 for £1" deal, popular amongst intellectually-challenged morbidly obese Yorkies.
There is also a boating lake which is loved by the locals, but only when the lake itself is not covered with posionous algae. Jim Smith, a regular boater said "Normally on April the 3rd every fourteen years, we get a good algae-free gap of about 37 minutes at about 4am. That's when we get a good boating".
There is also the 'Cleethorpes Light Railway', which uses carriages branded 'SMR' (shit mini railway). It runs for 2 miles, but the train will break down when it reaches the other end, effectively stopping all services, as the railway is so pointless that it doesn't have any passing loops, They are reputed as having an extensive loco fleet, but what wasn't mentioned was that they are not theirs and are not allowed to use them. Another service stopper are the local vandals who will gladly stop you from having any kind of fun, as they want to make sure Cleethorpes is
one of the most boring place on Earth. It was however a vast improvement on GNER.
Cleethorpes is also home to Grimsby Town Football Club which just goes to show how shit Grimsby must be if the local football club doesn't want to play there. However, in fairness the club is also so shit that the people of Grimsby don't want it to play there either.
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1. The fact you can leave. 2. It could be washed away in a tsunami.
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Cleethorpes almost won an award for one of the cleanest seaside resorts in England. Well, in north England. North-east England. ...in the Grimsby and Cleethorpes District - Not including Grimsby category.
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Cleethorpes has been home to many enigmatic sightings over the past seventeen years. Someone saw a tornado once across the sea. Consequently, it received a lot of press, and the Grimsby Evening Telegraph were more than happy to make it front page news. An insider said:
|It was nice to have a change from reporting murders, rapes, paedophillia, underage-sex, teenage pregnancies and artists impressions of new flats.
Alan Rickman is often sighted at Cleethorpes, usually on the 2p (too-pee) machines getting his moneys worth. He is also rumoured to have been the one who acquired the high score on House of the Dead.
Mr Bean took a holiday to Cleethorpes, but left an hour after arriving, saying "There were not enough silly things to do, to be honest. And the theme park looked shit"


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Discovery Park | Multi-Generational Adventure Play
Originally zoned for commercial space, this site was ultimately designed for a community park rather than retail. This change required amending the previously approved Outline Development Plan. Design Concepts worked with the Parks Department and City Council to design a site that made everyone comfortable with changing the site's use. In addition to numerous Council meetings and study sessions, three public meetings were held. Three concepts were presented, then narrowed to one through the course of the public meetings. The final conceptual plan was presented and approved by the Council, and the ODP was amended.
The eight-acre site for this park is situated along a busy Wheat Ridge thoroughfare, Kipling Street, which posed a challenge to keep the park safe for users. The park has a series of streetscape plantings and wood fencing that buffer the park from the street. The park contains a variety of amenities, attracting a wide range of users. Site features include a grass multi-use field for soccer practice, an outdoor amphitheater (situated in a bowl created by landform), a spray park, a large shade shelter, plumbed restroom, three play areas for age-separated play, a custom climbing wall, and sand and water play. It also includes a natural play feature, incorporating an existing irrigation ditch that runs across the site, additional smaller shade shelters for the play areas, and a 10,000 square foot skate park. A parking lot and detention pond are included in the site along with a series of trails that loop the park. The park's theme is based on the history of the area and incorporates an orchard into the landscape. Additional theming is incorporated into the site by the use of material selection and custom detailing.
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This is a game about the war between good and evil in the world.Story is showed as follow:In order to regain the peace in the city, brave Batman fights against a group of jokers, he throws his dart to the enemies......Use your finger and click on the bad guys as they pop up. Be careful not to throw anything at the good guys! Now try it on! It's full of challenging. You'll love it!
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Well, 59p for a chance to carry Worms around with you wherever you go and it's in high definition! Need I say more! Oh, go on then you've twisted my arm. Lets be honest if anybody tells you that they've either never played a Worms game before, or more bizarrely claimed that they've not enjoyed playing Worms, then they're mental. There are plenty of ways to send you opponent to an early grave, and some of my favourite include dropping dynamite on a defenceless enemy, a couple of crafty shotgun blasts to the back, and of course unleashing an exploding sheep on a platoon of troops. Thanks to El_Murph @ HUKD.


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Check Out Trailer and Poster for Argento's Dracula 3D
Are you ready for a new, bloodier take on "Dracula"? Well, get prepared for "Argento's Dracula 3D," which will be opening in select theaters starting Oct. 4.
The film, distributed by IFC Midnight, is the classic story of Dracula reimagined through the eyes of horror master Dario Argento. The gory film was an official selection at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and features iconic actor Rutger Hauer as vampire hunter Van Helsing. And yes, like the title states, it's in 3D, so you'll get even more bang for your buck.
"Argento's Dracula" stars Thomas Kretschmann, Asia Argento, Marta Castini, Rutger Hauer, Unax Ugalde and Miriam Giovanelli. Here's the synopsis of "Argento's Dracula":
"Horror master Dario Argento returns with a bloody, luridly creepy 3D version of the classic vampire tale, drenched in gore and sex. An unsuspecting Englishman arrives in Transylvania, lured by a job with a local nobleman. But the undead Count Dracula's real target is the man's innocent young wife. Featuring the iconic Rutger Hauer as vampire hunter Van Helsing and the inimitable Asia Argento (the director's own daughter) as a local all-too-eager to fall under the Count's sway."
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Walk to End Alzheimer's - Dallas
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The Walk to End Alzheimer's is a fundraising event that unites many communities together to raise money to eliminate this devastating disease. There is no fee to register for the event, but participants are actively encouraged to fundraise. While you may choose to run if you'd like, you can also walk.
Fundraising walks are also held in The Colony, Arlington, Tarrant County and Fort Worth, check the website for dates!


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Deliberative democracy is one key way to improve the government process. The more opposing constituencies can express their viewpoints, the more people can hear both sides of the argument. Will both sides presenting their positions, hopefully the better of the two solutions becomes evident, so deliberation helps create good policy.
Yes, deliberative democracy improves governance, because those voting have to explain to their constituency their reasons for voting in a particular way on a matter. Deliberating allows those voting, as well as the general public to engage in a discussion about the decisions that are being made. Thinking through decisions allows for more thoughtful direction, in most cases.


text: The master thesis has been conducted at Saab Aerosystems in Linköping. The company wanted ideas about the possibility and advantages of using neck protective devices in order to prevent neck muscle fatigue when flying an agile high-G aircraft with the new HMD system. An HMD system is intended to maximise the combat effectiveness of the aircraft as a complete weapons system. Some of the technique is integrated in the helmet and as a result from this, the helmet has a higher weight and an unfavourable centre of gravity compared to ordinary helmets. This may probably increase the risk of neck injuries when operational. The company is working actively with the risk, e.g. with improvements of the helmet design, and also a neck group has been initiated in order to investigate the risks with the system. As a sidetrack of their own work, they have initiated this master thesis project which they found suitable for an ergonomic design student. The pre-studies to this project started with studies in the human neck limitations and investigations on how weight and unfavourable centre of gravity together with high G load is affecting the neck. Also an extensive market research was made and user opinions were collected. When enough information had been obtained, the product development process started. This was made in a systematic way in cooperation with people at the company. Consultation was made with people having medical background as well as with the pilots. The 27 concepts that came up were evaluated theoretically through discussions and nine of them also practically with models as an aid. Finally the most promising concept was picked out and a proper function model was made. The final for this project was user tests in order to get subjective evaluations and biomechanical calculations in order to get objective evaluations. The results from these tests were positive. The invention made in this master thesis has resulted in an application of protection by patent.


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Rabbinical intern to work at Har Shalom
Eli Herb, a student at Hebrew College in Boston, will spend a second summer as a rabbinical intern at Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203. He is returning to the area that his family calls home, to serve the community that inspired him to attend rabbinical school.
Herb will conduct eight shabbatonim, including: Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat services with a sermon at 6:30 p.m., followed by a meal and program at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday morning Torah services, beginning at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch.
He also will conduct Family Shabbat services and one-day retreats for youths and families. Herb is available for one-on-one study, tutoring, chaplaincy and private counseling, principally for congregation members, but also for other interested people.
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Vatican commission clears John Paul II for sainthood
VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for the ceremony that could come as soon as Dec. 8, a Vatican official and news reports said this week.
The ANSA news agency reported that a commission of cardinals and bishops met Tuesday to consider John Paul's case and signed off on it. A Vatican official confirmed that the decision had been made some time ago and that Tuesday's meeting was essentially a formality.
One possible canonization date is Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a major feast day for the Catholic Church. This year the feast coincidentally falls on a Sunday, which is when canonizations usually occur.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized by the church to discuss saint-making cases on the record, confirmed reports in La Stampa newspaper that John Paul could be canonized together with Pope John XXIII, who called the Second Vatican Council but died in 1963 before it was finished.
Man, 51, arrested after fight over church pew space
PLAIN CITY, Utah – Utah authorities say a dispute over pew space during a Mormon church baby blessing led to a bloody nose.
Weber County Sheriff's Lt. Mark Lowther says officers were called Sunday morning to a Plain City meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Lowther says a family had saved some seats so family members could have a better view of the baby blessing.
Witnesses say the argument began when 51-year-old Wayne Dodge sat in the section.
The dispute continued after the service, with Dodge allegedly punching a man in the face. Officials say the victim also was struck by Dodge's vehicle in the parking lot and ended up on the hood.
Dodge was booked into the Weber County jail on suspicion of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.
In Ireland, Catholic leaders decry abortion bill
DUBLIN – Ireland appeared on course to legalize abortion in extremely restricted circumstances as lawmakers voted Tuesday to support a bill that would permit pregnancies to be terminated when deemed necessary to save the woman's life.
Catholic leaders warned that the proposed law, which faces a final vote next week, would become a "Trojan horse" leading eventually to widespread abortion access in Ireland. But Prime Minister Enda Kenny insisted Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion would remain unaffected, and his government's Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill won overwhelming backing in a 138-24 vote.
Ireland's 1986 constitutional ban on abortion commits the government to defend the life of the unborn and the mother equally. Ireland's abortion law has been muddled since 1992, when the Supreme Court ruled that this "ban" actually meant that terminations should be legal if doctors deem one essential to safeguard the life of the woman – including, most controversially, from her own suicide threats.
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Toaster fire 'killed cricketer Trevor Bailey'
Trevor Bailey, the former England cricketer, died in a kitchen fire as he made toast for breakfast, an inquest heard today.
The 87-year-old all-rounder, who was known as "Barnacle" Bailey for his doggedness at the crease, was found face down in the doorway to the kitchen when firefighters entered his flat in Westcliff, Essex, on February 10.
His wife Greta escaped the blaze, which is believed to have started as the couple made breakfast just after 6am.
A fire investigation found that the blaze centred on a toaster which had a badly burnt flex. A loaf of bread was found near by.
It was not possible to be confident of the cause of the blaze, the report said. The toaster was not faulty but was…


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Native American Indian tribes during a canoe race in Coupeville, Washington, United States. Eight Indian tribes canoeing in the water to win the War Canoe title. Small boats in the water beside the canoes. People on the shore watch the race. The tribesmen in the canoes rowing in the water. The canoes move along the water. The boats beside the canoes.
Opening scene shows muzzle of a 10-in coastal defense gun as it rises on its disappearing carriage. The following inscriptions are etched into the end of the barrel: "12IV No.28 ORD Dept. U.S.A. M 1895 Watervliet Arsenal 1899." This gun is installed on an M1901 disappearing carriage at Battery Worth, Fort Casey, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington. View from the side, as the gun rises from below the battery and fires. Shell raises a great splash near a target flag in the water. Views from different locations around the gun as it fires several times. (World War II period).
President Franklin D Roosevelt in the United States. A calendar shows the date 5th March 1933. Roosevelt leaves in a car after attending church service in Washington DC, United States on 5th March 1933. On March 9th 1933 Senate passes a bill proposed by Roosevelt to address bank crisis. The House also passes the President's proposed bill Franklin Roosevelt in his first fireside chats broadcast on 12th March 1933 talks about the bank crisis. He asks people to have confidence in the government. He ensures that banks will provide sufficient currency to meet the situation.
The inaugural ceremony for President-elect Franklin Roosevelt in Washington DC. The Air Express of the Universal Newspaper Newsreel prepares to take off from Washington DC for New York with sound pictures of the great event of the inaugural ceremony of the new President-elect Franklin Roosevelt. A man on the wings of the aircraft. A pilot gets into the aircraft. The aircraft takes off. The aircraft in flight over Washington DC. It lands in New York and the pilot waves from the cockpit. A motor carriage with a police escort arrives beside the aircraft to collect the sound pictures. Outgoing U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife come out from the White House and receive President-elect Franklin Roosevelt. Franklin Roosevelt with officials. Troops march along a road. President Hoover and the President-elect Franklin Roosevelt in a motor carriage move along the Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol. U.S. flag on the front of the motor carriage. The Capitol building in Washington DC. The U.S. flag in view. A large crowd gathered around the Capitol. The dome of the Capitol. A flag on the dome. Franklin Roosevelt, President Hoover and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of U.S. and other officials prepare for the inaugural ceremony in a decorated area in the Capitol building. The officials behind the dignitaries look on. Franklin Roosevelt behind the podium. The Chief Justice administers the oath of office to Franklin Roosevelt making him the 32nd President of the United States. Franklin Roosevelt recites the oath of office.
The inaugural ceremony for the newly elected U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Washington DC. The Army, the Navy, the Marines and the National Guard units march along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Buildings on either side of the road. Large crowds gathered on the sides of the road. A military band and horsemen in the parade. People along the streets watch. A few of them hold American flags. The band playing instruments marches along the street. The 32nd President of United States Franklin Roosevelt. The U.S. flag.
Views of inaugural parade in Washington DC. Washington High School Cadets in parade. Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania in car followed by a band. Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland can be seen.


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Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists
3rd Edition
Familiarize yourself with the acute care environment and confidently develop patient rehabilitation plans with this essential guide to physical therapy practice in a clinical setting. Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists, Third Edition helps you understand and interpret hospital protocol, medical terminology, and the medical–surgical aspects of acute care. Each chapter focuses on a body system and includes a review of basic structure and function, an overview of a medical–surgical workup, a review of pathophysiology, information on pharmacology, and guidelines for physical therapy intervention. This edition features a larger, slimmer design that highlights clinical tips, decision-making aids, and practice patterns throughout the text so that you can easily locate these tools and apply them to your practice. If you are unfamiliar with the complex acute care environment, this comprehensive resource is just what you need to become more comfortable and better able to manage the specific needs of your patients.
Key Features
- Review of body system basics and disease processes in each chapter provides concise information to help you better manage patients in a hospital setting.
- Familiarizes you with the acute care environment by explaining medical terminology, hospital protocol, and surgical workups
- Includes updated information on medications, laboratory and diagnostic tests, and surgical and invasive procedures pertinent to physical therapy practice
- Clinical tips throughout the text show you how to maximize safety, quality, and efficiency of care.
- Over 350 illustrations, tables, and boxed text highlight essential concepts and procedures for quick reference.
- Uses terminology consistent with the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition
- Focuses on evidence-based practice to help you determine the best interventions including recent literature regarding rehabilitation in the critical care setting.
Table of Contents
Ch01: Cardiac System
Ch02: Respiratory System
Ch03: Musculoskeletal System
Ch03-A: Management and Physical Therapy Interventions for Fractures
Ch04: Nervous System
Ch05: Oncology
Ch06: Vascular System and Hematology
Ch07: Burns and Wounds
Ch08: Gastrointestinal System
Ch09: Genitourinary System
Ch10: Infectious Diseases
Ch10-A: Disorders of Altered Immunity
Ch11: Endocrine System
Ch12: Organ Transplantation
Appendix I-A: The Medical Record
Appendix I-B: Acute Care Setting
Appendix II: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
Appendix III-A: Medical-Surgical Equipment in the Acute Care Setting
Appendix III-B: Mechanical Ventilation
Appendix III-C: Circulatory Assist Devices
Appendix IV: Pharmacologic Agents
Appendix V: Anesthesia: Perioperative and Postoperative Considerations
Appendix VI: Pain Management
Appendix VII: Amputation
Appendix VIII: Postural Drainage
Appendix IX: Functional Tests
Appendix X: Physical Therapy Considerations for Patients who Complain of Chest Pain
- No. of pages:
- 624
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Saunders 2009
- Published:
- 5th November 2008
- Imprint:
- Saunders
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781416069485
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781455757572
About the Author
Jaime Paz
Affiliations and Expertise
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Physical Therapy, Walsh University, North Canton, OH; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Michele West
Affiliations and Expertise
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA


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Dogs and cats are also a good alternative meat that can be raised in town. Just fatten up those puppies and kitties, then knock em in the head, slice and dice and put them in freezer for tomorrows stew. Rover and Spot can feed the whole family!


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UNIGIS UK is delighted to be a co-sponsor for the GISRUK 2012 event.
The conference will be held from Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th April 2012 and is hosted by Lancaster University.
The conference will include pre-conference workshops (starting on 10th April), plenary sessions from invited keynote speakers, and oral presentation of papers in a series of parallel themed sessions. A full social programme will also feature during the conference.
The homepage of the GISRUK conference series is at:
Established in 1993, the GISRUK conference series is the UK's national GIS research conference and is primarily aimed at the academic community. Each annual conference attracts delegates from all parts of the world from disciplines including geography, computer science, planning, archaeology, geology, geomatics and engineering. The GISRUK conferences aim to act as a focus for GIS research in the UK and provide a mechanism for the announcement and publication of GIS research. They also provide a forum for the discussion of research ideas, promote collaboration amongst researchers from diverse disciplines and offer postgraduate students the opportunity to showcase their work in an international context. So if you supervise research by PhD students or researchers please persuade them to contribute; if you are a postgraduate in a field relating to GIS you are most welcome to present at GISRUK 2012.


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Hello! I am searching for some opinions. I am starting the process of wedding dress shopping and I am clueless as to what I want. I am 5'8 and a size 0. I am more of a simple person and do not like super girly things, so I am thinking a dress with minimal bead work–maybe a beaded sash of some sort. I am not sure what style looks best on me. Some people say ballgown, but others say ballgowns eat me up. I've also had people say that more fitted will not be flattering either. I tried on ballgowns, A-line, and mermaids and thought they all looked fine. Any suggestions out there?! Thanks in advance!


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My best friend is having a baby. The girl I met on a school trip, the girl who I had (landline!) telephone conversations with, the 20-something who I stayed out until 2am with, and the woman who was bridesmaid at my wedding is having a little girl of her own.
I couldn't be happier for her. She will be an amazing mum and I can't wait to have baby chats with one of the most important people in my life. We have (of course!) already made provisional plans for her little bundle to marry TJ when they are older but, before we start wedding planning, I have a baby shower to think about.
I spent a ridiculous amount of time and money planning purchases in preparation for TJ's arrival. Much of what I bought hasn't been more than a metre away from me for the last two years. Some of it was absolute tosh which I question my rationale for buying in the first place (stupid wipe clean floor cover to go under a high chair, I am looking at you.)
The internet is to blame (probably). Mums are a (metaphorically) rich market and we are bombarded with lists of 'essentials' which we won't be able to keep our children alive without.
However, there is one website I have come across which offers up a perfectly honed baby shower range – uncommongoods.com This lovely American company (which does ship to the UK – hurrah!) specialises in handmade, recycled and organic products. They also don't sell leather or fur, strive to maintain a small carbon footprint and even donate to charity. Tick, tick and tick in my book. Here's my picks from what they have to offer.
That best friend of mine is seriously super duper intelligent – she has an actual PhD – so this little scientific beauty should appeal to her sense of humour.
Not all restaurants, or indeed friend's houses – come kitted out with a highchair. So this clever invention can make any venue ready for feeding time at the zoo.
I had a baby memory book. Like most parents, only the first few pages are filled in. Whenever I catch sight of it, I am racked with guilt about the wasted opportunity to chart TJ's development. But, funnily enough, I haven't had much free time with all the actual parenting I have been doing. This wishing ball solves that problem. Scribble something down once a week and by the end of the year you'll have plenty of special stuff to reflect on/cry over.
Every parent needs to be able to laugh through the ups and downs which inevitably come with raising a small person. This flow chart could be just the comedy antidote required.
Instagram is full to the rafters of parents snapping pics of their kids with these signs. Whilst my iCloud is packed with pictures and videos of TJ, I regret not getting some of these to remind me of just what was happening as the days of maternity leave blurred into one.
I use one of these food mats every single meal time – it's the only way I've found to ensure crockery and food don't end up (completely) all over the floor.
So whilst I don't profess to being able to impart any wisdom when my bestie becomes a mummy, I can help her to buy some stuff which will make life with TJ's future wife just that bit easier.


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Reuters.com/ Oil prices drop, market less worried about Libya supply
SHAFAQNA – Crude oil prices tumbled on Monday, with Brent and U.S. crudehitting their lowest levels since May 2009, reversing early gains on selling by investors convinced that supply disruptions in Libya would not offset a global supply glut.
Prices rose early on concerns about the damage in Libya, after an oil official said the country's two largest ports, Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, were being kept shut. But prices retreated as investors concluded that disruptions in Libya will not remove much supply from the global market.
"Every time the market tries to pick itself up, it's just another wave of selling," said Gene McGillian, senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. He said the market's concerns about oversupply are not going away.
Global benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 was down $1.55 at $57.90 by 1:39 p.m. EST, after retreating from a session high of $60.43.
U.S. crude fell $1.28 to $53.45 a barrel, following Brent down after hitting a session high of $55.74.
The early rally may have triggered sell stops, said Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group. "Once we took out $54 we triggered some stops and that's basically it," he said.
The market may test technical support at $50 a barrel, said Brian LaRose, a technical analyst at United-ICAP.
Oil tanks at Es Sider in Libya have been on fire for days after a rocket hit one of them, officials said.
The OPEC member nation is producing 128,000 barrels a day, an official said, down from the 1.6 million it produced prior to Muammar Gaddafi's ouster in 2011.
The early rise in prices prompted selling, said Tariq Zahir of Tyche Capital Partners. "Any time you see any kind of a push up higher, some sellers emerge to go on the short side again," said Zahir.
Oil prices this year are on track for the biggest decline since 2008 and the second-biggest annual fall since futures started trading in the 1980s.


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New features in Return Man 3 include the ability to change the control scheme by clicking the settings button and the opportunity to earn up to eight special moves. Players can use up to three of these special moves per return.
Return Man 3 also includes the addition of the fumble feature. Certain defenders can strip the ball in this version of the game, but the player can recover the fumble by picking up the ball and running again.
The objective of Return Man 3, a popular ESPN arcade game, is to run the length of the field to score a touchdown without losing the ball or getting tackled.


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UFC 110: The Liveblog From a Land Down Under
(Photo courtesy of Combat Lifestyle.)
For those of you who have ever wished that you could spend a Saturday night reading live results from a UFC event sprinkled with more "Crocodile Dundee" references than are even remotely necessary, this is about to be an evening you'll never forget. UFC 110 goes down at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia tonight. It's actually Sunday afternoon there, so maybe that means they already know how all the fights turn out. Man, I sure hope they don't spoil it for us. They probably will, though. Bunch of criminals.
Stick with us for commentary and intricate descriptions of Joe Rogan's ice-related freakouts, and everything should work out just fine anyway. Remember to hit refresh often to keep the page current, and remember, when you're bickering with one another in the comment section, let's keep the ad hominem attacks to a reasonable minimum. With both Bens indisposed tonight, Chad Dundas of The Rumble checks in to handle the particulars of the live blog.Read More DIGG THIS


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automatic dishwashers are a big mystery to many of us. you close the door, press the button and almost by magic, your dishes are clean. if that's just how you like it, then skip on down to the graphic and numbered suggestions below. for our more curious PAD brethren, read on.
most dishwashers work on some variation of this "normal" cycle. so, when you shut your dishwasher door, the magic that happens inside is as follows:
• pre rinse – hot water fill, heater on, hot rinse, heat off, drain
• wash – hot water fill, heater on, detergent door opens, hot wash, heat off, hot dilution, drain
• post rinse – hot water fill, rinse aid (if used) dispenses, moderate temp rinse, drain
• dry – heater on for dry, unless you select an energy saver mode
so what can you do to make sure you get an optimal clean once that door is shut? we're glad you asked.
• face dishes dirty side in and down, toward the spray bars.
• avoid nesting containers, plates or flatware, as it makes it nearly impossible for the spray to clean in between.
• avoid obstructing the water flow to the top rack. designs differ. some machines get the top rack water from a center jet from the bottom. some machines get the water from the back. whatever your setup, make sure to keep it clear.
• the spray bars need to spin during wash and rinse cycles so that everything gets a scrub. don't obstruct them. keep handles from falling below the rack. and be sure plates and large pots in the bottom rack don't block the top rack spray bar.
• avoid blocking the detergent door. it needs to open to release your detergent (tab, packet, powder) into the wash. if the door can't open fully, your detergent won't dissolve in a timely enough fashion to do its thing.
now onto the nitty gritty. there's even a helpful graphic.
1. keep your big stuff at the sides and back, so they don't hog all the water and detergent, keeping it from reaching the other dishes. this will also keep them from blocking the detergent door.
2. face the dirty side of the dishes toward the center so they get a more direct spray from the water jets. (yes, we said it before. but it's really important.)
3. use the top rack for plastic and delicate items, like beer and wine glasses or Tupperware®.
4. place glasses upside down, straddling the prongs, to avoid filling, prevent breakage and allow spray jets to reach inside for a thorough cleaning.
5. silverware goes in handles down, except for sharp knives – load them handles up so you don't wound your hand when you take them out. in the flatware basket, mix spoons, forks, and knives randomly so they don't nest inside one another, preventing a good clean. and make sure you're not blocking the detergent compartment!
6. if your dishes have baked-on food, set them in the lower rack, face down, so they'll get the strongest dose of cleaning power.
but about the timing…
if you run the dishwasher shortly after a meal, little attention is needed. but don't expect food-laden dishes to sit a week before you wash and still get good results. that oatmeal will have had time to set like concrete. if you don't expect to run the unit before tomorrow, it's best to give any soil a thorough rinse.
for suggestions on dealing with hard water issues, check out don's post on exactly that topic.


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Forbes Vietnam has announced its list of the Top 50 best companies on the country's stock exchange, with outstanding business performance, a strong position in the market, and providing high profits for investors.
With a capitalized value of VND16.5 trillion ($800 billion), FPT has climbed to No. 3 and become the only technology company on the list. Its revenue and profit after tax were VND14.8 trillion ($700 million) and VND547 billion ($25.4 million), respectively, in the first quarter of 2015.
Together with technology most of the enterprises on the list are in the fields of consumer goods, real estate, construction, and petroleum, with growth primarily coming from the size of the population and resources.
PVGas heads the Forbes list with VND73.4 trillion ($3.4 billion) in sales revenue and VND14.1 trillion ($600 million) in profit after tax. Last year Vingroup held top position and PVGas was ranked only fifth. Vinamilk came second, with VND15 trillion ($696.6 million) in sales revenue and VND6 trillion ($282.2 million) in profit after tax.
Compared to previous years the entrants on this year's list have changed quite a bit due to the appearance of newly-listed companies and others recording improved business efficiency.
According to Forbes Vietnam the list is based on the ranking of the parent company and takes into account the characteristics of listed firms in Vietnam. The data used is based on financial statements for the last three consecutive years.


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UMi Super has reached 20,000 subscribers so far
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According to official figures from UMi, the subscribers for the UMi Super device have reached 20,000 in a month. Why does it sell so well? UMi has asked five people that subscribed and bought the device to tell their story about them choosing the UMi Super. So, let's see what these people said about the device.
June, 27, student: "Latest hardware but astonishingly cheap ."
The UMi Super is one of 2016's premium-end devices, but it places itself squarely in the affordable range. This is a powerful flagship handset equipped with Flagship specs that costs over half the price of the Samsung Galaxy S7.
Michael, 31 years old, explorer: "Biggest battery life I have ever had"
When I do my research for a new smartphone, the battery that can support me playing all day will be my favorite. Umi Super packs a 4000mAh battery with PE quick charging technology that can charge the device from 0 to 50 in 30 minutes, It's really fantastic when you are in a rush to get outside.
Abbey, 25years old, teacher: "It' doesn't look cheap with metal."
The device has an all-new sexy "space-grade" aluminium unibody design. It kind of resembles a slimmer with 4,000mAh battery that match the Samsung's or Apple's build quality.
Mike, 21years old, student:"Exploring pure Android 6.0 Marshmallow."
Without buying Google phones like the Nexus series, UMi Super show what "pure" Android looks like. It make me like a real geek between friends.
Iris , 22 years old, worker: "It has a great camera."
The UMi Super features a 13MP rear facing camera which has been tuned for better low light snaps, There's also an 8MP front facing camera, for better selfies.
You can still subscribe at their website to win one regular UMi Super for free as well as a UMi VR headset. Try your luck Today here.
Besides the flagship UMi Super, UMi will launch a Rugged phone as well- UMi London, which combines dual-glass protection technology with super stylish design. More detail about UMi London check here.


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Walter: Lessons From the World's Oldest People: Film Review
Hunter Weeks' documentary explores the lives of supercentenarians -- people age 110 and older.
It's very sweet that Hunter Weeks and his filmmaking partner/significant other Sarah E. Hall are interested in exploring the lives of supercentenarians (people over age 110, in case you didn't know). Unfortunately, the result of their quest, the documentary Walter: Lessons From the World's Oldest People, is significantly less than the sum of its occasionally affecting parts. Injecting themselves into the proceedings with annoying frequency, the filmmakers make the film as much about them as their elderly subjects.
Considering that he's provided the film its title, 114-year-old Walter Breuning is a mere supporting player, though a highly sharp and affable one considering his advanced age. And as far as the life lessons we're supposedly receiving from him and the other "supers" on display, they amount to little more than the sort of banal platitudes about clean living and doing good for others that would fit on a Hallmark card.
"It's hard seeing these old people," admits Weeks to Hall at one point. And it's true at times because not all of the oldster are quite as animated as Walter. These include 114-year-old Besse Cooper, who barely manages to stay awake during her Guinness Book of World Records induction ceremony.
And yet others are full of piss and vinegar, including a buoyant 109-year old Italian nun who, when told that she seems happy, quickly retorts, "That's the Lord's work, not mine."
The film includes footage of their trip to Cuba, whose government apparently promotes it as a hotbed of oldsters. While a Guinness official disputes the claim that Juana Bautista is really 124 years old, an official explains that so many people live to such a ripe old age on the island thanks to its expansive health care system as well as its lack of fast food and temperate climate. Take that, opponents to Obamacare.
There certainly are moving moments in this inspiring if necessarily somewhat morbid travelogue -- not all of the subjects survived until the end of shooting -- but they're buried in the sloppiness and self-indulgence that too often marks this vanity project. By the time it reaches its conclusion, we've learned less about its ostensible subject matter than the filmmakers who, judging by several scenes in which we see them having dinner, really like Mexican food.
Opens Friday, Oct. 11 (Red Popsicle Films)
Director/director of photography: Hunter Weeks
Producers/editors: Sarah E. Hall, Hunter Weeks
Executive producer: Dave Kennedy
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Conozca sus derechos: Acoso sexual en el lugar de trabajo
Sexual harassment is a type of sex discrimination that violates federal law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Learn what you can do if you are facing harassment at work.
Despite being prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, workplace sexual harassment remains pervasive and pernicious. Sexual harassment is one of many manifestations of power imbalances in the workplace.
FACT SHEET | On the need for the country's workplace policies to provide domestic and sexual violence survivors the support and job protection they need to recover - through a paid sick and safe days standard.
A 2009 friend-of-the-court brief arguing that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama improperly concluded that Reeves did not present evidence of gender-based workplace harassment, and urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit not to make the same mistake.
A 2009 friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, which failed to recognize the gender bias and sexual harassing environment of Harris's workplace.
The start of each new Congress and Administration provides an opportunity for a fresh start and a fresh approach to critical issues facing our nation. Nowhere is this opportunity more sorely needed than with judicial nominations.
The National Partnership for Women & Families strongly opposes the nomination of Judge Terrence Boyle to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The National Partnership for Women & Families opposes the nomination of Charles W. Pickering to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The National Partnership for Women & Families opposes the nomination of Carolyn B. Kuhl for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
But you don't have to accept sexual harassment as part of a day's work. It is a form of sex discrimination, and it is against the law. There are state and federal laws that can protect welfare recipients and others working in low-wage jobs.
While women have made gains in the last four decades, serious barriers to full equality in the workplace remain. Title VII has been one of the main tools for tackling these barriers, helping to root out and eliminate illegal practices – but it has not been enough.
Pero no se debe aceptar el acoso sexual como parte de la jornada diaria de trabajo. Es una forma de discriminación sexual, y como tal es ilegal. Existen leyes estatales y federales que protegen a las beneficiarias de asistencia pública y a otras personas que se encuentran en empleos de bajos ingresos.
For many women, the path to finding and keeping a job with decent wages and advancement opportunities is strewn with obstacles — from lack of adequate child care, to juggling work and family responsibilities, to dealing with on-the-job discrimination.
Judges are charged with the responsibility to interpret and help administer our nation's laws. Judges' decisions govern our lives in many areas, such as the question of when women may bring suit to challenge and change unequal pay practices, and whether health plans and providers impermissibly discriminate against women when they refuse to cover or offer certain reproductive health services.


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We considered the Distance of a Point to a Line and the Distance of a Point to a Segment in Algorithm 2. And we considered the Distance of a Point to a Plane in Algorithm 4. We now consider the distance between both infinite lines and finite line segments.
One sometimes has to compute the minimum distance separating two geometric objects; for example, in collision avoidance algorithms. These objects could be polygons (in 2D) or polyhedra (in 3D). The Euclidean distance between any two geometric objects is defined as the minimum distance between any two of their points. That is, for two geometric sets G1 and G2 (in any n-dimensional space), the distance between them is defined as:
In this algorithm, we show how to efficiently compute this distance between lines, rays and segments, in any dimension. We do this by showing how to find two points, PC in G1 and QC in G2, where this minimum occurs; that is, where d(G1,G2) = d(PC, QC). It is not true that these points always exist for arbitrary geometric sets. But, they exist for many well-behaved geometric objects such as lines, planes, polygons, polyhedra, and "compact" (i.e.: closed & bounded) objects.
Additionally, we show how to compute the closest point of approach (CPA) between two points that are dynamically moving in straight lines. This is an important computation in collision detection, for example to determine how close two planes or two ships, represented as point "tracks", will get as they pass each other.
We use the parametric equation to represent lines, rays and segments, as described in the Algorithm 2 section on Lines, which also shows how to convert between this and other representations.
Consider two lines L1: and L2: . Let be a vector between points on the two lines. We want to find the w(s,t) that has a minimum length for all s and t. This can be computed using calculus [Eberly, 2001]. Here, we use a more geometric approach, and end up with the same result. A similar geometric approach was used by [Teller, 2000], but he used a cross product which restricts his method to 3D space whereas our method works in any dimension. Also, the solution given here and the Eberly result are faster than Teller's which computes intermediate planes and gets their intersections with the two lines.
In any n-dimensional space, the two lines L1 and L2 are closest at unique points PC = P(sC) and QC = Q(tC) for which w(sC, tC) is the unique minimum for w(s,t). Further, if L1 and L2 are not parallel and do not intersect each other, then the segment PCQC joining these points is uniquely simultaneously perpendicular to both lines. No other segment between L1 and L2 has this property. That is, the vector wC = w(sC, tC) is uniquely perpendicular to the line direction vectors u and v, and this is equivalent to it satisfying the two equations: and .
We can solve these two equations by substituting , where , into each one to get two simultaneous linear equations:
Then, putting a = u · u, b = u · v, c = v · v, d = u · w0, and e = v · w0, we solve for sC and tC as:
whenever the denominator ac–b2 is nonzero. Note that is always nonnegative. When ac–b2 = 0, the two equations are dependant, the two lines are parallel, and the distance between the lines is constant. We can solve for this parallel distance of separation by fixing the value of one parameter and using either equation to solve for the other. Selecting sC = 0, we get tC = d / b = e / c.
Having solved for sC and tC, we have the points PC and QC on the two lines L1 and L2 where they are closest to each other. Then the distance between them is given by:
The distance between segments and rays may not be the same as the distance between their extended lines. The closest points on the extended infinite line may be outside the range of the segment or ray which is a restricted subset of the line. We represent the segment by with . And the positive ray R1 (starting from P0) is given by the points P(s) with . Similarly, the segment is given by the points Q(t) with , and the ray R2 is given by points with .
The first step in computing a distance involving segments and/or rays is to get the closest points for the infinite lines that they lie on. So, we first compute sC and tC for L1 and L2, and if these are both in the range of the respective segment or ray, then they are also give closest points. But if they lie outside the range of either, then they are not and we have to determine new points that minimize over the ranges of interest. To do this, we first note that minimizing the length of w is the same as minimizing which is a quadratic function of s and t. In fact, |w|2 defines a parabaloid over the (s,t)-plane with a minimum at C = (sC, tC), and which is strictly increasing along rays in the (s,t)-plane that start from C and go in any direction. But, when segments and/or rays are involved, we need the minimum over a subregion G of the (s,t)-plane, and the global absolute minimum at C may lie outside of G. However, in these cases, the minimum always occurs on the boundary of G, and in particular, on the part of G's boundary that is visible to C. That is, there is a line from C to the boundary point which is exterior to G, and we say that C can "see" points on this visible boundary of G.
To be more specific, suppose that we want the minimum distance between two finite segments S1 and S2. Then, we have that is the unit square as shown in the diagram. The four edges of the square are given by s = 0, s = 1, t = 0, and t = 1. And, if C = (sC, tC) is outside G, then it can see at most two edges of G. If sC < 0, C can see the s = 0 edge; if sC > 1, C can see the s = 1 edge; and similarly for tC. Clearly, if C is not in G, then at least 1 and at most 2 of these inequalities are true, and they determine which edges of G are candidates for a minimum of |w|2.
For each candidate edge, we use basic calculus to compute where the minimum occurs on that edge, either in its interior or at an endpoint. Consider the edge s = 0, along which . Taking the derivative with t we get a minimum when:
which gives a minimum on the edge at (0, t0) where:
If , then this will be the minimum of |w|2 on G, and P(0) and Q(t0) are the two closest points of the two segments. However, if t0 is outside the edge, then an endpoint of the edge, (0,0) or (0,1), is the minimum along that edge; and further, we will have to check a second visible edge in case the true absolute minimum is on it. The other edges are treated in a similar manner.
Putting it all together by testing all candidate edges, we end up with a relatively simple algorithm that only has a few cases to check. An analogous approach is given by [Eberly, 2001], but it has more cases which makes it more complicated to implement.
Other distance algorithms, such as line-to-ray or ray-to-segment, are similar in spirit, but have fewer boundary tests to make than the segment-to-segment distance algorithm. See dist3D_Segment_to_Segment() for our implementation.
The "Closest Point of Approach" refers to the positions at which two dynamically moving objects reach their closest possible distance. This is an important calculation for collision avoidance. In many cases of interest, the objects, referred to as "tracks", are points moving in two fixed directions at fixed speeds. That means that the two points are moving along two lines in space. However, their closest distance is not the same as the closest distance between the lines since the distance between the points must be computed at the same moment in time. So, even in 2D with two lines that intersect, points moving along these lines may remain far apart. But if one of the tracks is stationary, then the CPA of another moving track is at the base of the perpendicular from the first track to the second's line of motion.
Consider two dynamically changing points whose positions at time t are P(t) and Q(t). Let their positions at time t = 0 be P0 and Q0; and let their velocity vectors per unit of time be u and v. Then, the equations of motion for these two points are and , which are the familiar parametric equations for the lines. However, the two equations are coupled by having a common parameter t. So, at time t, the distance between them is d(t) = |P(t) – Q(t)| = |w(t)| where with .
Now, since d(t) is a minimum when D(t) = d(t)2 is a minimum, we can compute:
which has a minimum when
which can be solved to get the time of CPA to be:
whenever |u – v| is nonzero. If |u – v| = 0, then the two point tracks are traveling in the same direction at the same speed, and will always remain the same distance apart, so one can use tCPA = 0. In both cases we have that:
Note that when tCPA < 0, then the CPA has already occurred in the past, and the two tracks are getting further apart as they move on in time.
Here are some sample "C++" implementations of these algorithms.
// Copyright 2001 softSurfer, 2012 Dan Sunday// This code may be freely used, distributed and modified for any purpose// providing that this copyright notice is included with it.// SoftSurfer makes no warranty for this code, and cannot be held// liable for any real or imagined damage resulting from its use.// Users of this code must verify correctness for their application.
// Assume that classes are already given for the objects:// Point and Vector with// coordinates {float x, y, z;}// operators for:// Point = Point ± Vector// Vector = Point - Point// Vector = Vector ± Vector// Vector = Scalar * Vector// Line and Segment with defining points {Point P0, P1;}// Track with initial position and velocity vector// {Point P0; Vector v;}//===================================================================
#define SMALL_NUM 0.00000001 // anything that avoids division overflow// dot product (3D) which allows vector operations in arguments#define dot(u,v) ((u).x * (v).x + (u).y * (v).y + (u).z * (v).z)#define norm(v) sqrt(dot(v,v)) // norm = length of vector#define d(u,v) norm(u-v) // distance = norm of difference#define abs(x) ((x) >= 0 ? (x) : -(x)) // absolute value
// dist3D_Line_to_Line(): get the 3D minimum distance between 2 lines// Input: two 3D lines L1 and L2// Return: the shortest distance between L1 and L2floatdist3D_Line_to_Line( Line L1, Line L2){ Vector u = L1.P1 - L1.P0; Vector v = L2.P1 - L2.P0; Vector w = L1.P0 - L2.P0; float a = dot(u,u); // always >= 0 float b = dot(u,v); float c = dot(v,v); // always >= 0 float d = dot(u,w); float e = dot(v,w); float D = a*c - b*b; // always >= 0 float sc, tc; // compute the line parameters of the two closest points if (D < SMALL_NUM) { // the lines are almost parallel sc = 0.0; tc = (b>c ? d/b : e/c); // use the largest denominator } else { sc = (b*e - c*d) / D; tc = (a*e - b*d) / D; } // get the difference of the two closest points Vector dP = w + (sc * u) - (tc * v); // = L1(sc) - L2(tc) return norm(dP); // return the closest distance}//===================================================================
// dist3D_Segment_to_Segment(): get the 3D minimum distance between 2 segments// Input: two 3D line segments S1 and S2// Return: the shortest distance between S1 and S2floatdist3D_Segment_to_Segment( Segment S1, Segment S2){ Vector u = S1.P1 - S1.P0; Vector v = S2.P1 - S2.P0; Vector w = S1.P0 - S2.P0; float a = dot(u,u); // always >= 0 float b = dot(u,v); float c = dot(v,v); // always >= 0 float d = dot(u,w); float e = dot(v,w); float D = a*c - b*b; // always >= 0 float sc, sN, sD = D; // sc = sN / sD, default sD = D >= 0 float tc, tN, tD = D; // tc = tN / tD, default tD = D >= 0 // compute the line parameters of the two closest points if (D < SMALL_NUM) { // the lines are almost parallel sN = 0.0; // force using point P0 on segment S1 sD = 1.0; // to prevent possible division by 0.0 later tN = e; tD = c; } else { // get the closest points on the infinite lines sN = (b*e - c*d); tN = (a*e - b*d); if (sN < 0.0) { // sc < 0 => the s=0 edge is visible sN = 0.0; tN = e; tD = c; } else if (sN > sD) { // sc > 1 => the s=1 edge is visible sN = sD; tN = e + b; tD = c; } } if (tN < 0.0) { // tc < 0 => the t=0 edge is visible tN = 0.0; // recompute sc for this edge if (-d < 0.0) sN = 0.0; else if (-d > a) sN = sD; else { sN = -d; sD = a; } } else if (tN > tD) { // tc > 1 => the t=1 edge is visible tN = tD; // recompute sc for this edge if ((-d + b) < 0.0) sN = 0; else if ((-d + b) > a) sN = sD; else { sN = (-d + b); sD = a; } } // finally do the division to get sc and tc sc = (abs(sN) < SMALL_NUM ? 0.0 : sN / sD); tc = (abs(tN) < SMALL_NUM ? 0.0 : tN / tD); // get the difference of the two closest points Vector dP = w + (sc * u) - (tc * v); // = S1(sc) - S2(tc) return norm(dP); // return the closest distance}//===================================================================
// cpa_time(): compute the time of CPA for two tracks// Input: two tracks Tr1 and Tr2// Return: the time at which the two tracks are closestfloatcpa_time( Track Tr1, Track Tr2 ){ Vector dv = Tr1.v - Tr2.v; float dv2 = dot(dv,dv); if (dv2 < SMALL_NUM) // the tracks are almost parallel return 0.0; // any time is ok. Use time 0. Vector w0 = Tr1.P0 - Tr2.P0; float cpatime = -dot(w0,dv) / dv2; return cpatime; // time of CPA}//===================================================================
// cpa_distance(): compute the distance at CPA for two tracks// Input: two tracks Tr1 and Tr2// Return: the distance for which the two tracks are closestfloatcpa_distance( Track Tr1, Track Tr2 ){ float ctime = cpa_time( Tr1, Tr2); Point P1 = Tr1.P0 + (ctime * Tr1.v); Point P2 = Tr2.P0 + (ctime * Tr2.v); return d(P1,P2); // distance at CPA}//===================================================================
David Eberly, "Distance Methods" in 3D Game Engine Design (2006)
Seth Teller, line_line_closest_points3d() (2000) cited in the Graphics Algorithms FAQ (2001)
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