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Vehicle Could One Day Be Your Uber
With every passing year, we grow more disappointed by the fact that science fiction hasn't come true, and we still aren't riding around in flying cars. But maybe it's time to re-evaluate what a flying car would actually look like.
German startup Volocopter (formerly E-Volo) has been developing drone-like VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) vehicles for the better part of a decade, and this week at CES, the electric-powered Volocopter 200VC took its first autonomous flight in North America at CES in Las Vegas. During Intel CEO Brian Krzanich's keynote address, Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter joined him onstage to announce a partnership between the two companies and kick off the flight demonstration.
Last year, automotive corporation Daimler invested $30 million in Volocopter after a succesful test flight in Dubai and the launch of an autonomous air taxi testing program with the city.
The partnership with Intel serves to bolster Volocopter's safety and data processing.
Volocopter is not the only air taxi at CES. Workhorse Group is also showcasing its SureFly "octocopter" at the show, and Bell Helicopter unveiled an "air taxi" in partnership with Uber.
Some Surprising Facts About Wikipedia
While bosses and teachers might dub it as an unreliable website, Wikipedia's popularity is undeniable. Today, Wikipedia has 299 different language versions, more than 32.5 million active editors and an average 600 new articles a day just on the English Wikipedia site. It's safe to say, since its launch in January 2001 by tech entrepreneurs Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, Wikipedia has shaken up the internet.
Quickly rising to prominence, Wikipedia was one of the first user-generated online encyclopedias where people from the general public could become editors and contribute content.
From Wikipedia theme songs to celebrations, here are 15 facts about Wikipedia that you probably didn't know.
"I've seen robots do much more complicated things than these ones are doing now," a tech worker named Adam told The Daily Beast. "So I'm a little underwhelmed. You look at stuff on YouTube, I mean robots can operate on your brain and do really precise things now. These are a little too mechanical."
That's a good thing. After all, stripping is one of the few industries that hasn't been impacted by automation.
Robot Strippers for CES
Let's just get this out of the way: most women do not want to go to a strip club, especially during a business conference.
But, that's the intent behind Sapphire Las Vegas's introduction of — we're really in the future now — robot strippers to its stage during this year's CES.
"We were looking for something creative to do during CES that would sort of match what was happening in town," Sapphire Managing Partner Peter Feinstein told The Daily Beast in an article with the excellent headline, "Do Androids Cry After Stripping in Vegas for CES?"
He continued, "If you're six people from a company and there's two women and four guys, you can still [come] here and have some fun and see the robots and not feel like you have to be part of a strip club."
It's clear Sapphire doesn't take the whole thing too seriously. The club placed buckets for tips near the robots that read "MIT bound" and "Need money for batteries."
Of course, launching a stunt such as this around an expo is usually a surefire way to get media attention. But, it's also a smart strategy to come up with new things to appeal to potential new customers. CES attendees are in town to check out the latest technology, and may not want to spend the time gawking at scantily dressed women. This is giving customers what they want.
That is, if what they want are female-figured robots with security cameras for heads shaking their robutts. (The robots were created by an artist named Giles Walker as a statement on voyeurism.)
The plan seems to have been on target. After all, people weren't offended. Instead, they wanted more advanced stripper robots.
"I've seen robots do much more complicated things than these ones are doing now," a tech worker named Adam told The Daily Beast. "So I'm a little underwhelmed. You look at stuff on YouTube, I mean robots can operate on your brain and do really precise things now. These are a little too mechanical."
That's a good thing. After all, stripping is one of the few industries that hasn't been impacted by automation.
We Found 8 Awesome Solutions to Boost Your Productivity This Year
Mindset shifts, goal-setting techniques and leather-bound planners will only go so far in helping you get more done this year. For many, data is playing a bigger role in productivity.
Today, when we need to remember something, rest or keep moving, we can now monitor how we're faring in our environments and adjust them accordingly. And when we need to access our work quickly, connectivity and increased security can help us be productive from nearly anywhere. For instance, we have an idea of how desk height and lighting affect output, but technological and financial barriers have previously limited most people for having concrete proof of what works best for them.
To see what is on the horizon in terms of data being used to boost productivity, we checked out a range of new devices on display at CES this year to help you focus, de-stress, sleep and manage life's little details.
Click through the slideshow to see how tech can help us accomplish more than ever thought possible with some simple-to-use tools that reduce the complexities of everyday life.
The Major Flaws Affecting PCs and Smartphones
Over the next few weeks there's a very good chance your PC or laptop will take a significant performance hit, possibly up to 30 percent slower. Worse is the fact you can do nothing about it, as the slowdown is a side effect of fixing a major design flaw in Intel processors.
If your computer uses an Intel processor produced in the last decade, it probably contains the design flaw. Intel has not yet released a list of affected chips; it's keeping the details under lock and key until operating system patches have been released for Linux, Windows and macOS.
As The Register reports, the flaw is thought to allow user programs to gain access to protected kernel memory areas. The kernel is the core of an operating system and controls anything and everything running on it. It is therefore extremely important the kernel memory remains secure due to the sensitive information it can contain.
The vulnerability alone is bad enough, but the fix makes the situation even worse. Closing the security hole will result in a significant performance hit to each system. Current estimates suggest that hit could be as high as 30 percent. You read that right, once your system is patched it may run 30 percent slower for certain tasks.
There is no way around this if your system uses an Intel chip. Some newer processor models are thought to be immune, or at least better able to work around the flaw, but until Intel releases specifics we can't confirm which ones. If you are running an AMD processor, you're fine. AMD confirmed its processors are not vulnerable.
Linux kernel patches are already available, with Microsoft expected to roll out the Windows patch with next week's Patch Tuesday. Also keep in mind this flaw will impact all of Intel's major corporate customers. Imagine how many Intel chips are running inside Amazon's or Facebook's datacenters, for example, and what a performance hit will mean for them.
"Contrary to some reports, any performance impacts are workload-dependent, and, for the average computer user, should not be significant and will be mitigated over time," the company insisted.
The chip maker didn't go into detail about the exact problem, but suggested Intel products aren't the only ones affected. "Based on the analysis to date, many types of computing devices — with many different vendors' processors and operating systems — are susceptible to these exploits," it said.
Furthermore, "Intel believes these exploits do not have the potential to corrupt, modify or delete data."
The company originally decided to disclose the bug next week, but opted to release a statement on Wednesday to address what it considered to be inaccurate media reports. It's now delivering the software and firmware fixes to its partners.
"Check with your operating system vendor or system manufacturer and apply any available updates as soon as they are available," Intel said.
Tech That Will Probably Die
The tech world operates just like the natural one: weeding out the chaff through cold, unsentimental natural selection. Buying habits, user behavior, societal trends, and the forward march of technological innovation always leave a heap of failed or outdated products, companies, and trends in the dust. Whether it's a veteran device struck by the hammer of obsolescence or a new glorious entry into the Museum of Failure, for some tech it's simply time to die.
We love predicting what tech will meet its demise in the coming year, but we don't always get it right. In 2016, we made 11 death pool predictions. Let's take a look at how we did:
1. GoPro. Not quite. GoPro is still releasing new action cams like the Hero 6, but its stock continues to tank as the company enters what seems like a long, slow death spiral.
2. Android Wear. Nope! Android Wear may have a murky future, but it's not dead.
3. Windows Phones. RIP.
4. Twitter, Inc. Hell no, baby! Twitter still loses gobs of money and can barely run itself competently, but thanks to our Tweeter-in-Chief, Twitter has become an addictive dumpster fire we can't help stare at while slow-roasting our poor souls.
5. The Galaxy Note Brand. Wrong again. Samsung somehow bounced back from its fiery phone fiasco to release a pretty great Galaxy Note 8 ($929.99 at Samsung).
6. The Barnes & Noble Nook. Somehow, Amazon's Kindle line hasn't quite put the final nail in Nook's coffin. B&N announced new $50 tablets earlier in the year and began selling a new line of Nook GlowLight 3s this holiday season.
7. YouTube Red. Nope, still kickin'.
8. Google Cardboard. Kind of. Google's DIY augmented reality headset is still available, but Google is more focused on the Daydream View ($89.90 at Amazon) as the mixed reality space grows crowded with a bevy of Windows partner headsets.
9. Marissa Mayer's Tenure as CEO. This one was a gimme.
10. Internet Explorer. We're going to give ourselves this one. IE still technically exists, but Microsoft Edge is the default Windows browser now and, by the way, it rocks.
11. Elon Musk. I don't know why we keep putting Elon on here, but it stops now. 'Ol Musky has too many irons in the fire — Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company, Hyperloop, Neuralink, SolarCity — for his tech to die anytime soon (or ever, if he colonizes Mars). Let the man have his lavish product reveals and pretend to be Tony Stark. He's got too many horcruxes to be defeated.
I don't want to throw our previous tech Nostradamus under the bus (because I'll probably be just as wrong a year from now), but technically we only went 3/11 last year. Oof, nowhere to go but up. Please, noble commenters, don't be shy with your opinions on this year's picks and those technologies you don't think will survive to see 2018. Now, on to this year's predictions.
Structures to Improve Your Presentations
Giving presentations, whether during meetings with co-workers or to potential new clients, can often seem intimidating. But luckily, there are tried and true ways to organize your information so that it is both easy to present and clear to your audience.
In his book, The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, Christopher Booker explains how and why all stories boil down to one of seven plot structures, and how these can act as outlines for effectively presenting all sorts of information. By organizing presentations to follow these story structures, your audience will recognize the familiar flow, and find it easy to understand you and your content.
From overcoming a monster to rags to riches, check out this QuidCorner infographic to see how these familiar storylines can help your next PowerPoint leave a lasting impression.
Bitcoin is only eight and a half years old, but it's the oldest and most highly valued cryptocurrency out there. In such a short time, it's had a rocky and controversial history, but it's also attracted a fair share of high-profile supporters. Click through to read 11 bits about Bitcoin that will make you at least sound like you know what you're talking about next time it inevitably comes up.
Things You Need to Know About Bitcoin
Even the most tech savvy among us have a hard time wrapping their heads around Bitcoin. It's a hot topic and a frequent point of discussion among investors, entrepreneurs and stock traders, so you should want to know all about it.
For starters, here's an overly simplified explanation of Bitcoin: It's a digital currency (there are more than 800 now) that isn't controlled by a central authority such as a government or bank. It's created by "miners," who use computers and specialized hardware to process transactions, secure the currency's network and collect bitcoins in exchange. Supporters say it allows for more secure transactions over the internet. That's in part due to blockchain, a technology that records cryptocurrency transactions chronologically in a public digital ledger.
Bitcoin is only eight and a half years old, but it's the oldest and most highly valued cryptocurrency out there. In such a short time, it's had a rocky and controversial history, but it's also attracted a fair share of high-profile supporters. Click through to read 11 bits about Bitcoin that will make you at least sound like you know what you're talking about next time it inevitably comes up.
Always Be King of the Mountain
The highest point for any tech company isn't when it launches its first product, or closes a big round of funding. It's the moment when the company name makes that magical transition from noun to verb.
Think about when "Have you heard of Uber?" became "I'm Ubering home."
Or, when "Look it up on Google" became "Google it." That is true success.
It's easy to assume that companies that have completed the transition from noun to verb are untouchable — that they will never be toppled from their position of market dominance. But this isn't always the case. Uber's market share has shrunk by nearly 20 percent since 2014 — a fall that can be attributed more to corporate scandals and declining public opinion than any flaw in its product.
Companies that enjoy near-monopolistic power over their market become vulnerable when their reputation begins to decline. This is precisely why the search engine market is poised for disruption. Google — which today enjoys a cool 75 percent share of the search engine market — has seen its reputation shaken over the past year by a series of issues. And this should not be a surprise: Search is not a solved problem; there's still plenty of room for innovation and disruption.
Here are three reasons why the search industry is ripe for disruption.
Filter bubbles
Filter bubbles are the byproduct of social algorithms utilized by Google and most other search platforms. When a user enters a term into a search engine, the engine's algorithms take into account what they know about that user's preferences and interests based on his or her online activity. The algorithms then prioritize search results that are tailored to that particular user's preferences.
The result? Conservatives are fed conservative content, liberals are fed liberal content, millennials are fed millennial content and, in general, everyone lives in a personalized bubble where his or her own ideas and prejudices are continually reinforced and never challenged.
The term "filter bubble" was coined back in 2011 by Eli Pariser, chief executive of Upworthy and board president of MoveOn.org. "Even if you're logged out," said Pariser in his now-famous TED Talk, "there are 57 signals that Google looks at — everything from what kind of computer you're on to what kind of browser you're using, to where you're located — that it uses to personally tailor your query results."
Moreover, the relevance of these "filter bubbles" has increased over the past 12 months as their dangers have begun to manifest more seriously in public life. Leading figures like Bill Gates and Angela Merkel have spoken up about the problem, which has been blamed for increasing political polarization and for harming civic conversation in democratic countries.
Reasons Brick and Mortars Will Always Succeed
Technology has made it so you can start a new business without even paying for a lease. Simply using your laptop and smartphone, you can create an ecommerce site and have customers buying items from you with minimal expense.
But technology solutions aren't always as helpful and convenient as they're cracked up to be. A brick-and-mortar store is still a huge plus for many types of businesses, especially if you sell products that people want to try out.
Demand for commercial real estate is expected to remain strong, with vacancy rates among retail spaces forecast to be on a downward trend next year and into 2019, according to the National Association of Realtors®. When searching for a physical store for your business, it helps to direct that search through a Realtor®, a member of the National Association of Realtors®, who works hard to stay aware of trends and often have insights and access to resources a non-member real estate professional doesn't have.
Here are five of the benefits to a physical storefront that are worth considering.
1. They allow customer sampling.
Despite the popularity of online shopping, customers still prefer to try your products in person. Many shoppers research online before leaving the house. Some customers even head to the physical storefront first to try a product, intending to buy online, and end up making the purchase while at the location.
As International Council of Shopping Centers president Tom McGee said, more than 90 percent of sales still happen in a store. Many retailers have even experimented with in-store product demos, with the intention of engaging customers beyond store shelves.
2. They establish community membership.
As easy as shopping online is, a surprising number of people still prefer to "shop local." Almost 75 percent of customers prioritize a product's origin when making a buying decision. Having a physical location means a business can establish itself as a proud member of the community, which offers an edge when winning those "buy local" customers.
For best results, your business should participate in community events including Chamber of Commerce luncheons and local festivals.
3. They make returns and pickups easy.
For customers, one of the major downsides to buying online is the headache and cost associated with shipping returns. Retailers will lose money if you let customers ship items back at your own cost, but you won't keep shoppers long if you require them to pay shipping fees themselves. Allowing in-store returns helps alleviate that hardship, while getting the customer back through your doors.
Another growing trend is the "buy online, pick up in store" concept. Home Depot estimates that 40 percent of all its online orders leverage its physical stores in one way or another.
Some customers will opt to pick up their online purchases in-store to avoid paying extra shipping fees. Many others, however, will opt in because the store's location is convenient or they are planning to stop in anyway. Retailers might consider offering discounts to customers who pick up their purchases in-store. After all, a customer in the door is an opportunity to make another sale.


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How It Feels To Be Chased By A Great White Shark
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Published: December 6, 2016
WITHOUT warning, a gaping mouth full of dagger-like teeth opens up before you. The jaws bite down in a flash and the last thing you see are gums, gills and a watery stomach cavity. This is what it feels like to be ambushed and eaten by the world's largest predatory fish. The amazing close-quarters footage of a great white shark attack was captured using a remote camera towed behind a small boat. This 4m shark had been lurking nearby when it attacked the would-be seal without warning. Luckily the boat did not capsize and the only damage was to the tow cam's glass fibre case. This is just one example of the diverse underwater life captured by Charles Maxwell, a 68-year-old cameraman and diver who lives in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Creative Problem Solving Self Assessment Exercise: How Creative Are You ? Circle the ten words in the following list that best characterize you. Energetic 2. Persevering 2. Persuasive 0. Original 2. Observant 2. Self confident 1. Determined 1 Self demanding 2. Independent 2. Innovative 2. Dynamic 0. Curious 2. Involved 2. Original 2. Absent minded 0. Alert 1.
Creative Problem Solving Organized 0. Dedicated 2. Retiring 0. Flexible 2. Sociable 0. Forward Looking 1. Efficient 0. Enthusiastic 2. Fashionable 0. Informal 1 Determined 1. Restless 1. Predictable 0 Habit-bound 0. Quick 0. Helpful 0. Sociable 0
Creative Problem Solving 16-20 Very Creative 11-15 Above Average 6-10 Average 1-5 Below Average 0 Non Creative
Creative Problem Solving Success depends on making the right decisions at the right times. The problem must be accurately defined and its root causes must be identified. Problem solvers know how to gather and evaluate information to define a problem, generate and evaluate alternatives. A problem can be viewed as an opportunity for improvement
Creative Problem Solving Problem Awareness Problem Definition Decision Making Action Plan Implementation. Follow -Through
Problem Awareness Establish Trust Bond Others involved in the problem must feel understood and accepted. They need to see the problem as a learning experience not as a reason for punishment. Clarify Objectives. Assess Current Situation. Identify Problems
Problem Definition Analyze Problems Agree On Problems to be Solved
Decision Making Establish Decision Making Criteria Develop Action Alternatives Evaluate Alternatives Decide on a Plan
Action Plan Implementation Assign Tasks and Responsibilities Establish Implementation Schedule Reinforce Commitment Activate the Plan
Follow Through Establish Criteria for Success Determine How to Measure Performance Monitor Results Take Corrective Action
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In previous articles, I have showed how to find things in Git and how to fix mistakes in Git. Here, I'll be looking at why and how to rebase in Git. What Is Rebasing? Rebasing is when you take a set of patches from one Git branch and apply them to another branch. As with so many Git operations,...
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Cultivate Happiness?
No mockery in this world ever sounds to me so hollow as that of being told to cultivate happiness. What does such advice mean? Happiness is not a potato. ~ Villette by Charlotte Bronte
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Let me narrate the story character wise:
Grandfather – Played by Soumitro.
Soumitro is a Professor in a Shatiniketan college and he is very good at his work. So good that his retirement age was extended by 3 more years – he retired at the age of 63. But good people have enemies – people are envious of good people who are especially famous for their goodness….this is the most common human psychology – whether you live in a peaceful and tranquil environment like Shantiniketan or in the hustle bustle of a gambling and boozing city like Las Vegas!
SO how do we know that people are jealous of him?
Because he could not recruit his own elder son as a teacher (faculty) in the same college – in spite of the fact that his son was intelligent and eligible for the post…politics was played – dirty politics and his son could not get a job in the college – he became frustrated and committed suicide!
His younger son (played by Jisshu)was a bit mediocre – and not as versatile or intelligent as his elder brother. He was constantly compared with his elder brother and was made to feel miniscule by the father all the time. Everytime the father and son faced each other, SOumitro had some negative remark for Jisshu. Since his childhood he was never appreciated by the father and this turned him into an unconfident sissy character who was constantly at war with his father and himself. He tried to reach the standards set by his father but failed miserably at it. He moves out of Shantiniketan and tried to settle in Kolkata.
He meets a girl -an orphan- (played by Mimi) and they do the needful before wedlock. In a haste they both had to get married because she got pregnant. Jisshu was after all from a simple background and somehow tried to adhere to his father's principles …be good, do good kinds…so he married Mimi and took responsibility of the child – Posto.
Now both Jisshu and Mimi were young so they give their new born baby to the grandparents…Mimi had to take injection to stop the breast milk!! (Please note – The professor was pretty well off getting good pension – amazing that they could not take care of their daughter-in-law for at least 1 year till the time she was feeding the baby…or maybe it was their decision – to be independent…the baby would have been a barrier for a working woman so conveniently they left the child with the grandparents!
So both Jisshu and Mimi were having a good time in the city and on weekends they came to visit their child! Jisshu could not stick to a single job for long and in 7 years he changes 6 jobs. Mimi got a job in the loan department where she had to deal with illiterate truck drivers and get after them to pay the dues…she had to be touring all the time chasing people who had taken loan!
Jisshu could not tolerate business minded bosses and the bosses also could not tolerate an extremely impractical and sissy Jisshu – so they kicked him out of his job all the time! Mimi patiently consoled him…..too patient in fact! Jisshu was speedily turning in a drunkard – drinking all the time to hide from his own failures….Mimi had no where to go – she was an orphan after all – so she stayed put with failure Jisshu!
Anyways, Jisshu gets an offer from his childhood friend to settle in London and take care of his chain of restaurants. Jisshu and Mimi decide to now take Posto along with them – Posto was old enough now – potty training was over, he could eat himself and even take a bath himself – he was seven years old after all!
Soumitro knew of his son's mediocrity and he was uncertain whether he can cope up with a new job in a new country! He tried to stop them from taking Posto. They reach the court. Parents win because Soumitro could not bear to see his grandchild – Posto – suffer.
Court room dialogues are very hilarious! Paran Bandopadhyay is awesome – he talks about the definition of modernity and progressiveness as understood by the current generation.
Must see film.
Eye opener for fathers especially. Parents should not compare offspring…. nor should they force their children to become something they want. They should respect their ward's choices too.
PS- About Posto: In the title song, it is shown that Posto comes back from school and creates a complete pandemonium in the household – spilling stuff, disturbing the domestic helper…and he jumps on his bed with his shoes on! EEKS!! – what kind of upbringing was he getting from his grandparents?!! We consider such things as extremely ill-mannered…Bangla kotha – Choto lok! – I mean – shoes on the bed!? How stupid is that?! We even keep a shoe rack outside the house so that we don't enter with the outside shoes carrying the dirt of the streets!And we did this when we were young children – this is the bare minimum manners!


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Just minutes before the international friendly between Singapore and Papua New Guinea kicked off, I struggled to estimate even 1,000 fans at the Hougang Stadium last Saturday.
Eventually, around 1,800 fans turned up to watch the ASEAN champions beat the visitors 2-1.
I wonder if any other nation in the region would have attracted such a paltry crowd on a weekend night where there were no "live" English Premiership games, especially when their own team are record four-time ASEAN champions.
As the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) buckles down for the new year ahead, president Zainudin Nordin and his team should make fans the No. 1 priority for the next 12 months.
Singapore football needs new fans, it needs to reinvigorate the current loyal following and restore the faith among those who once believed but have been turned off.
The FAS annual general meeting will be held today and there has been much talk among the local fraternity that it will signal the start of a transition of leadership.
While Zainudin will remain president, his tenure will end in 2015 when it is believed he will hand over the reins, possibly to Bernard Tan - managing director of DBS (Indonesia) - currently one of three vice-presidents in the FAS.
There are exciting times ahead for the FAS, and big tournaments to look forward to for Singapore football.
The Under-23s will open their Asian Games campaign in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday against Tajikistan.
The Lions will kick off the defence of their ASEAN title in their new home at the Singapore Sports Hub in November.
And the Republic will try to make history at the South-east Asia (SEA) Games here next June as the U-23s target a first gold in football.
Next year will also be a big year for the S.League, which enters its 20th season.
Zainudin, Tan, FAS general secretary Winston Lee and the rest of the team have to target growing the Singapore fan base.
If that is the main goal, then major funds still need to be sourced and football standards have to improve.
Talent identification and youth development programmes must be enhanced.
Crucially, programmes must be set in place to develop more top class coaches.
Young stars like Hariss Harun, Safuwan Baharudin and now Sahil Suhaimi must be marketed to become heroes to fans.
While the U-23s face a tough mission in Korea, coach Bernd Stange and the national team must be backed to the hilt in their bid to retain the ASEAN crown at the end of the year because the new 55,000-capacity National Stadium has to be turned into the Lions' den.
Maybe the Lions' three Suzuki Cup group matches - Thailand, Malaysia and a team that emerges from the qualifiers - can be free for Singapore fans.
It will be a fantastic gesture.
And football gold at next year's SEA Games will cap off the upcoming football year in grand style.
There is much to do, and improve.
Let's march together, FAS.
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Krasnodar, 28 February – Yug Times. An exhibition of archaeological artefacts found in Sochi before the 2014 Olympic Games has opened in the city.
The exposition "Myths and Truth about Sochi's Gold" demonstrates about 300 artefacts of the national historical and cultural heritage — household objects, arms, jewellery, and architectural details of fortresses and temples. Most of the findings were excavated from the construction sites of future Olympic objects in 2007-2013. Then the diggings revealed a number of unknown archaeological objects referred to various historical epochs - from Palaeolith to the late Middle Ages — settlements, grave mounds, temples and fortresses.
The highlight of the exposition is the collection of ancient golden decorations from a female grave in Loo, found by chance in 1960 during the construction of the Magadan holiday hotel.
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Aufaga Golf Statistieken, Hele Jaar: Alle Golven – Alle Wind
This picture describes the combination of swells directed at Aufaga over a normal year. It is based on 34628 NWW3 model predictions since 2006 (values every 3 hours). The wave model does not forecast wind and surf right at the coast so we have chosen the best grid node based on what we know about Aufaga, and at Aufaga the best grid node is 9 km away (6 miles).
The rose diagram shows the distribution of swell directions and swell sizes, while the graph at the bottom shows the same thing but lacks direction information. Five colours illustrate increasing wave sizes. Blue shows the smallest swells, less that 0.5m (1.5 feet) high. These were forecast only 71% of the time. Green and yellow illustrate increasing swell sizes and red represents the highest swells, greater than >3m (>10ft). In both graphs, the area of any colour is proportional to how frequently that size swell occurs.
The diagram suggests that the prevailing swell direction, shown by the longest spokes, was SSW, whereas the the dominant wind blows from the E. Because the wave model grid is offshore, sometimes a strong offshore wind blows largest waves away from Aufaga and away from the coast. We lump these in with the no surf category of the bar chart. To simplify things we don't show these in the rose graph. Because wind determines whether or not waves are clean enough to surf at Aufaga, you can load a different image that shows only the swells that were forecast to coincide with glassy or offshore wind conditions. During a typical year, swells large enough to cause surfable waves at Aufaga run for about 29% of the time.
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.


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This page was written for you who are discovering Planete Homeo and probably even homeopathy too in the process. Built around Dr. Edouard Broussalian and his students, this website is since 1996 one of the first defending and promoting homeopathy in the French language. From the homepage you can keep an eye on the content of the site namely:
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• Putting to use this sensitivity through dynamized substances, which sets us free from the restrictions of the chemical field, so far the only one utilized by medicine.
• The rational prescribing of medicines based on laws and clear principles and not based on trendy canons.
• Pragmatism, rigor and the exclusion of conjecture, theories and speculation all place homeopathy above the fray.
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- In acute diseases; we have to restore to conventional treatment only in cases of faulty prescription.
- In chronic or recurrent diseases so that we can gradually wean the patient from his classic treatment.


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What happens in those quiet moments when you're near 50, living in the 'burbs with kids and husband in tow, teaching law to undergrads, and a hopeful liberal? You grab a coffee and read a few blogs. Write one.
Monday, August 08, 2005
Attention Deficit Disorder
Sad about Peter Jennings, isn't it? I'm reminded a bit of my father because we used to always watch the Evening News over dinner.
Speaking of dinner, I've no idea what to cook tonight.
Where was I? Oh yes, several things have been on my mind. Like television. As in the death of Nate on Six Feet Under and the end of Queer as Folk. Once again, I'm faced with my now-getting-ridiculous hatred of endings, separation. I practically sobbed when the creators killed their main character in SFU and cried all through this last episode surrounding the funeral. I'm extremely sorry to see QAF go especially in this current day of anti-gay sentiment. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy does NOT cut the mustard.
Don't say it, I'm a complete fool for fiction, I know. I won't argue the point. I truly enjoy the ongoing story - love the characters, the plots, the escapism, the reflection. Sadly, there is no comparable drama on the air right now. There isn't any dramatic series as focused on interpersonal relationships as those two have been. There's lots of murder going on now, lots of reality crap, lots of sitcoms and news programs...but the complex adult family drama? If there is one and I'm not aware, please enlighten me.
Moving a bit inward...to an itch on my belly button. I have an innie. My sister's an outtie. I think the spelling's wrong on those. Wait, I need a coke. Make it a Diet Coke...I've gained another five pounds over the summer, damn it. Too much lying about. Oops...M needs me to fiddle with Eye Toy on the playstation. Be back.
What bothered me about the death of Nate was the sense of the incomplete life. The character constantly struggled to be happy, to reach a state of personal peace, and he never got there other than through death. Both my parents chased similar states throughout their lives and were about as successful as the character of Nate. Both died...incomplete. I vowed at each death to do more to satisfy my own personal goals...and here I am, feeling incomplete. Undone. If I die tomorrow or a year from now or even five, what then?
What is it I'm trying to accomplish, really (other than how to stretch this last week of summer into a month - scanning my girlfriend's Civ Pro notes will be a help)?
This past weekend brought up the same query (the above query about my accomplishments, not the query as to how to stretch out my week) as I attended with D his high school reunion. He's quite a bit older than me, so don't fall over when I say it was his forty-year reunion. We were teased mercilessly because my husband was the only one there with a four-year old child that wasn't his grandchild. While he chatted with everyone, I felt like I was in a bit of a time warp. Next door to us was Class of 1985 reunion, only a few years off my '82. When I walked out to call our babysitter, I could hear on one side the music of Berlin and on the other, the music of the Beach Boys. At my huband's reunion, there was a table with the names of people who passed on, their high school pictures, faces ready to battle the world. How fast it all goes! How little time we have to figure out what we want, get out there and get it done!
I'm frustrated with the fuzziness of my job...a writer? A teacher? A mother? Is a little of everything okay with me? Will I end tomorrow, sorry?
Today, I had lunch with my sister-in-law at her Christian Women's Club. I'm always happy to go to be with her, but can only take it in small doses because of the testimonials. The message is always the same: Ask Jesus into your life and you will be saved from awful things. The speakers mean this quite literally. God will put clothes on your back, save you from car accidents, burglars, failed businesses. I always, always, feel the compulsion to bite my tongue during these statements, I always want to argue (let's go for the obvious...were there NO Christian individuals who died tragically in 9-11? Nobody who'd let Jesus into their life and begged for their lives to be saved? What about the millions who die each year from disease who are Christian?). I'm just floored by the silliness of literal beliefs.
Oh nooo...the drums. I must move them. Out...out...
I've just handed off those Civil Procedure notes to D - forget scanning. Go to the copy place down the street. I'll give you a big hug and a kiss!
Back to the Christian Lunch. I chose (instead of biting my tongue, one that has strawberry tendencies, that is, it gets splotchy when I eat high-acidic foods, oddly enough making the picture of me sticking my tongue out, sort of a risky one) to listen to the speaker and apply the theory of "positive thinking" or "light" to her message. In the end, I saw that the idea of "Christ" can be the same as "letting peace into one's heart." To free oneself from stresses (whether they are serious childhood trauma or the temporary stress of children demanding too much) can lead to better circumstances, to more healthful living. Through voluntary willingness to let difficulties go, to accept difficulties as a fact in life, to choose joy over sadness, one can reach a state of peace.
In listening to the speaker, I believe such a goal can be reached through prayer, through tapping the meridian points, through meditation. Buddhism has comparable precepts, the idea of zen, the idea of accepting suffering as part of life in order to focus on happiness and joy (also part of life) as a means to ultimate peace.
I enjoyed the lunch, enjoyed as always the company of my sister-in-law, MW. I'd decided to accept my suffering and be at peace rather than bite my tongue.
Now, now, I must go back to work. After I read some more blogs. After I play around with my music. The more I write of work, here, the sleepier I'm getting. Perhaps I'll take a nap...that is, if the kids will leave me alone for an hour or so. Now that I mention it, the last thing I'm thinking of as I draw to a close, is how much I'd like to spend a weekend alone. I haven't felt this way in a long, long time. I think it was before my mother died. How nice to not be asked of anything for a few days.
Breathing in...breathing in...pretend M and A are not fighting over the playstation...what was I writing about to start with? I can't even remember. I think I'll buy tickets to the King Tut Exhibit today. Ouch, criminy, I just banged my elbow on the desk...
17 comments:
- butterstar said...
Verry ADD post. I love it.
- 3:58 PM, August 08, 2005
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- 5:45 PM, August 08, 2005
- Fromage de Merde said...
Though a big fan of ADD and the drugs that doctor's over prescribe for it, I can't, or won't succumb to television! I know, I know – how un-2005 of me and all but TV just sort of insults what little intelligence I have!
Or at least that I fake that I have…
However I still have the attention span of a gnat, the same type pf patients that the pope has for blasphemers, gay marriages and abortionists, as much compassion as any run of the mill sociopath and of course I'm willing to watch movies, any movie, over and over and over again – because hell, its like watching a new movie each time!
- 11:31 PM, August 08, 2005
- nappy40 said...
Great post Adriana. Hang in there!
Is QAF gone? I had no idea.
- 8:38 AM, August 09, 2005
- LeaLea said...
LOL you are sooo like me...
Hugs to you,
- 9:09 AM, August 09, 2005
- Lori said...
I beg to differ on the TV dramas. Yeah, it's summer and most of it's crap. But I think you forgot about 'The Closer.' That is a GREAT show. I didn't think I would like it as much as I do, since it is yet another cop show and it's a little gimmicky (as you said so well bud) with Kyra Sedgwick's fish-outta-water weirdness and the sometimes annoying, twangy score...but the characters are interesting, fun to watch...and the show's pretty well written. I'm always absorbed from beginning to end, so I can't ask for better TV than that.
I got your e-mail...I just watched 'Wanted' on Sun. night. I was so disappointed. I mean, I love Gary Cole. I think he's one of the most underrated actors around. Lee Tergesen, too...love that guy! I've been hoping that both of them could find something new to really shine in. And in theory, 'Wanted' is perfect. But, uh...in execution...EEEEE. What a piece of crap. It's really just a bad, bad, BAAAAAD clone of 'The Shield.' I mean, did you listen to that awful---I mean, AWFUL---dialogue?? Throwing in all that profanity just because they could...and all those scenes of pointless dialogue between the terribly written, flat, uninteresting LOSERS they call their main characters. God, it was PAINFUL.
I will probably end up watching it anyway, just because Gary and Lee are two of my favorite actors and the only bright spots. But, wow. What a waste.
- 11:11 AM, August 09, 2005
- Danny said...
Loved your rant, and agree about Nate's death and the end of "Six Feet Under." The writers clearly don't want to give us any "nice" closure to these characters which I can respect but I was sad at how Nate and Brenda's relationship has been so thoroughly trashed, even in Brenda's most recent "encounter" with dead Nate. I still hope that in the last two episodes she gets some kind of positive reflective moment about that part of her life. Last Sunday's episode was painful from beginning to end with the only tiny bit of comic relief coming from Joanna Cassidy's brilliant Margaret "I don't want to make this day about me" Chenowith. I watched "Queer as Folk" too and liked what they were trying to do in the series, but I just wish wish wish it had been better written. They were really good at finally showing TV audiences that gay people have real sex lives and are not just the eunuch friends of sitcom stars, but they ultimately succumbed to every cliche in the book, don't you think? After the finale last Sunday I was suddenly grateful for the complex misery that the talented "Six Feet Under" writers are putting us through.
- 1:12 PM, August 09, 2005
- Jim said...
I have ADD and it's not funny.
Oh wait ... yes it is! LOL
I was shocked at Nate's death too. My gf and I watched and she predicted it very early in the show. Good call on her part. Very naughty on Alan Ball's part. Is this the last season?
- 2:37 PM, August 09, 2005
- Adriana Bliss said...
I'm laughing pretty hard at the advertising for female infertility here...if the person really read my blog, they'd be adverising methods to become sterile rather than cure it.
Thank you, Butterstar!
- 11:23 PM, August 09, 2005
- Adriana Bliss said...
Fromage, you have to at least rent Six Feet Under - Alan Ball, the creator and writer of SFU also wrote "American Beauty", a great film. I tell you, there's much to see, much to contemplate, much to feel miserable over! It's not the "television" that you imagine.
Haha on your seeing a new movie each time - sadly, I'm that way about meeting people. Every time I walk the neighborhood, I meet "new" people, people who know my name and all about my life. I simply nod, make happy...as if I totally know who they are. Sad, I know.
- 11:29 PM, August 09, 2005
- Adriana Bliss said...
Thanks for the encouragment, Nappy40 and Lealea!
Butcher...yup, last season. I'm bitter.
- 11:30 PM, August 09, 2005
- Adriana Bliss said...
Lori, I'm in complete agreement about "the Closer" - now that's great television. Kyra S's character moves the progam far and above the run-of-the-mill murder mysteries that are currently on.
Two words about "Wanted": Aaron Spelling. I told you it wasn't very good (lol! Understatement apparently!) Despite it all, I do love Lee...man, he's so good. And he's looking good. I only wish he try out for the real deal and end up with a juicy role on the Shield.
- 11:37 PM, August 09, 2005
- Adriana Bliss said...
Danny, I know what you mean about QAF, and perhaps what saved the show for me was always Gale Herold (Brian). No matter what was happening around him, he held onto his character, he made me believe in who he was. I loved him, too, because he offered a great ironic twist on the "angry young man" in modern film. I always found him to be this delicious mockery of Marlon Brando or James Dean...sort of like watching slash fanfic on t.v. But...yes, QAF did fail in many ways, but not enough to keep me from being pissed off that it's gone.
And yes, I'm sad about the trashing of Brenda and Nate - they should have reached some sweet ending, but then I suppose that isn't SFU. SFU will thrash "me" from the beginning to the very end. It started out with a life cut short, it used always as its opening a life cut short, and it took its main character and cut his life short. Maybe that's it...no matter when death happens, it's too early. I can't even predict what Alan Ball will do with Brenda. Peaceful acceptance seems to be something that would require a whole season to reach!!
I'm bitter.
- 11:47 PM, August 09, 2005
- Tamar said...
Another really great post. I love the "ADD" bit and hearing about the moment-by-moment of your thoughts and actions in your day. Just loved it!
- 4:18 AM, August 10, 2005
- Jude said...
I only just discovered Six Feet Under and had started watching it on DVD. And now I just found out that Nat is going to die. Mmmm - do I watch any more?
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14 December 2011|
Buyers target regional lots and keenly priced London lots as Andrews & Robertson's December auction raises almost £9m.
Robin Cripp, Andrews & Robertson's auctioneer, said: "A most notable change in buying trends at our final auction of 2011 was the upbeat demand for keenly priced properties in locations beyond the Capital and there was tremendous interest in the catalogue prior to auction.
"Throughout the year property with London postcodes have dominated buyers' lists, but it was interesting to see at this auction that there was also demand for homes and commercial stock in locations around the UK including Norfolk, Tyne and Wear, Lancashire, County Antrim, West Midlands, and Ayrshire for an average price of around £60,000 that made good returns in rental yields."
"This shows clearly buyers are really receptive to tapping into the potential of a wider spectrum of opportunity than they have been for some time. It also tells us that if stock is priced correctly then it will sell."
There was continuing strong demand for assets in London and the South East demonstrated by the £570,000 sale of a vacant freehold four storey house in Camberwell, SE5, which was offered with a guide of £475,000 plus on behalf of Southwark council.
A freehold former shop just off Brick Lane in Spitalfields, E1, currently arranged as a three floor house and guided at £525,000 plus was knocked down at £552,000.
Success rates at the 8 December auction held at London's Grand Connaught Rooms, WC2, closed at 74% slightly above the 73% current national average. Post sale demand pushed figures to £9m, and Robin Cripp believed this "would rise to over £10m and 80% within days".
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There is no question that impaired driving is a major public health threat.
In the United States alone, impaired driving accounts for more than 12,000 fatalities a year (about 40 percent of all traffic-related fatalities) and well over 250,000 injuries annually. Despite repeated public service announcements, greater use of field sobriety tests, and tougher sentencing for repeat offenders, impaired driving still accounts for an estimated one out of every ten arrests made in the United States (over 112 million alcohol-related driving offenses per annum). In real terms though, this is just the tip of the iceberg. In 2010 alone, surveys showed an estimated 4 million U.S. adults admitting to impaired driving at least once that year though most are never caught or convicted.
But why is impaired driving so common? Virtually every driver is well aware of the potential consequences of impaired driving, whether it involves getting into a serious accident or being arrested for impaired driving. Every student driver is obliged to learn about traffic laws relating to alcohol abuse along with numerous public service announcements on television, radio, and in print. Unfortunately, actual research tends to show that none of these attempts at educating the public are really that effective in curbing potentially harmful behaviour.
While we are bombarded with warnings about the dangers of impaired driving, smoking, substance abuse, or poor nutrition, making people aware of these risks doesn't necessarily lead to them making different choices in their lives. When it comes to impaired driving in particular, experimental research suggests that exposure to messages about responsible drinking may actually increase the likelihood of impaired driving under certain circumstances.
To read more, check out my new Psychology Today blog post.


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WASHINGTON — Tom Price's fondness for taxpayer-funded private jet trips drew the ire on Wednesday of President Trump, who said he was disappointed in his secretary of health and human services, and would personally examine any financial malfeasance.
Mr. Trump, who vowed during the 2016 presidential campaign that he would wring the capital of excess financial waste, publicly voiced his disapproval of Mr. Price for taking dozens of privately chartered flights that crisscrossed the nation to resort areas and conferences, racking up a tab of $400,000. Before departing on a trip to Indiana to pitch his tax rewrite plan, the president, who has not released his tax returns or completely divested himself from his real estate empire, sought to put out the latest ethical fire set by a member of his cabinet.
"I was looking into it, and I will look into it. And I will tell you personally, I'm not happy about it," Mr. Trump said of Mr. Price. "I am not happy about it. I'm going to look at it. I am not happy about it, and I let him know it."
Trump on Tom Price's private plane use: "I'm not happy about it." pic.twitter.com/vRmnN57xLQ— Tasneem N (@TasneemN) September 27, 2017
According to a senior administration official familiar with Mr. Trump's thinking, the president's willingness to ferret out financial wrongdoing is not good news for Mr. Price, a physician and a former Georgia congressman who has been a vocal proponent of cost-cutting within his own agency. Mr. Trump, who is known to dislike appearances of financial waste, is said to be increasingly frustrated with a series of reports published by Politico about Mr. Price's spending habits.
Politico has revealed that Mr. Price has made at least 26 such flights, including trips to Nashville, where his son lives and where Mr. Price owns a condominium, and to St. Simons Island, a Georgia resort area where Mr. Price owns property and recently spoke at a medical conference. Mr. Price also chartered a flight that included travel to Philadelphia from Dulles International Airport in Virginia, a distance of about 130 miles.
On Wednesday, Caitlin Oakley, a spokeswoman for Mr. Price, said in an email that Mr. Price supported an internal review of his travel. She said that Mr. Price takes criticism over his travel "very seriously and has taken it to heart."
"The secretary has initiated an internal departmental review of the procedures and processes that we go through for official travel," Ms. Oakley wrote.
In recent days, Mr. Price has defended himself by saying he has a busy travel schedule, and on Saturday, Mr. Price told Fox News that he would stop traveling on private jets until a review of his activities was completed.
"We've taken many, many trips in cars — sometimes four and five hours at a time," he told the network.
According to the senior administration official, Mr. Trump is less perturbed by the actions of two other cabinet members who have fallen under recent scrutiny for their spending: Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Mr. Pruitt recently took the unusual step of installing a $25,000 soundproof booth in his office to conduct secure communications, and Mr. Mnuchin inquired about using a military plane for his honeymoon in Europe last month. He also took a government plane on a trip that included a viewing of the solar eclipse on Aug. 21 in Kentucky. That trip fell under scrutiny when Mr. Mnuchin's wife, Louise Linton, took a stranger to task on Instagram for criticizing the couple's luxurious lifestyle.
The president has publicly defended Mr. Mnuchin, whose trips came under an official review after the trip to Kentucky. Responding to an ABC News report that Mr. Mnuchin had taken a $25,000 trip to Washington from New York, accompanied by Elaine Chao, the secretary of transportation, the president told reporters to check their facts.
"Why don't you check your records before you make a statement," Mr. Trump said to reporters on Sunday. "As I understood it — I don't know much about it — I haven't heard about it, but I understand he never took that flight."
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into the travel of Mr. Trump's senior administration members. The investigation, opened by Representatives Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, the committee's chairman, and Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, the panel's ranking Democrat, will examine the use of private and government travel by senior officials, and will request passenger names, destinations and the source of payment for each trip, among other details. The committee is requesting all related documents by Oct. 10.
Ethics experts are critical of the spending activities of Mr. Trump's cabinet members, many of whom were wealthy before they entered public service. Richard W. Painter, an ethics counsel in the George W. Bush White House and a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, said that his weekly jaunts to Trump-owned resorts have created a culture of entitlement in the administration.
"Every time they've gone to Mar-a-Lago, it's a couple of million just to haul Air Force One down there," Mr. Painter said, referring to Mr. Trump's private club in Florida. "Those other guys say, 'Gee, I'm important too, I ought to get a private jet. I shouldn't wait to sit around and have Delta Air Lines kick me around.'"
Matthew Dallek, an associate professor at George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management who studies political history, said that accusations of overspending have plagued nearly every modern presidency: John H. Sununu, the chief of staff for President George Bush, came under fire in 1991 for taking a government limousine to New York from Washington to attend a stamp auction. (He later resigned.) In 1994, David Watkins, the White House director of administration for President Bill Clinton, resigned after taking a $13,129 trip aboard a Marine presidential helicopter to play golf in Maryland.
"The consequences have been swifter" in the past, Mr. Dallek said. "People have lost their jobs for lesser offenses."
At least two cabinet members have publicly said that they foot the bill for their travel: Betsy DeVos, the billionaire education secretary, uses her own private jet in her travels around the country "at zero cost to U.S. taxpayers," according to her spokeswoman, Elizabeth Hill.
Linda McMahon, the former chief executive officer of World Wrestling Entertainment and the current administrator of Small Business Administration — and another billionaire in Mr. Trump's cabinet — covers the cost on private planes "out of her own pocket," according to her spokeswoman, Carol Wilkerson.


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Apparently, the real reason why eminem is getting a divorce from kim, is to be with a girl he got pregnant and had a baby by about 2 years ago, here's the scoop, before eminem had got all hug and popular, there was a young lady he'd been seeing up in Flint,Michigan, apparently, When he told Kim that he'd signed a deal with the Dr. Dre she told him either you can stop seeing the girl he'd been seeing, or you can stop seeing Hallie Jade, so of course he stiopped seeing the girl, but she didn't tell him that she was pregnant with his child, so he end up marrying Kim, now this girl even when he blew up and got all of this money that he's making now never went to the tabloids, and said not one thing about her baby with eminem, but soon he found out that the girl had had his child, and that she'd moved to Chicago so he tracked her down while he was up there, and he seen that the girl had had a boy, he was so amazed that the girl had never said one thing about there child, to him or to his friends, she'd confided all of this to her mother, and she moved believing that she'd never see him again, but that all changed when he'd seen his baby, and the girl that he truly loved, the one that stood by him when he didn't have a dolla to his name, she even gave him money to give to Kim when he was out of work to support Hallie and buy her things, so he'd still be able to come around and see her, Now that eminem has found this young lady, he promised her that everything would be different, he'd never say one derragatory thing about her, because he loves her and wants her to be his wife, he reassured her that he was sorry and that he'd never leave her again.........I think this is a urban love story, i'm happy that eminem realized that his one true love would never sell him out for a lozy buck, and that he could always depend on her to there for him, some of ya'll might think differently, but i think he can finally be happy and have someone by his side that he can depend on but that's just me.....
May be crap, may not be, but like I said, got this in an email from someone who had connections.
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7th SIOG congress of the Italian Society for Genetic Ophthalmology
(Reutlingen/Naples) – The congress of the Italian Society for Genetic Ophthalmology (SIOG) was a prime example of successful collaboration. For this year's event, medical professionals and scientists met in Naples to discuss research and treatments for rare eye diseases at a European level. Topics included collaboration within the ERDC (European Retinal Disease Consortium) and ERN-EYE, a European reference network dedicated to rare eye diseases. Prof. Eberhart Zrenner, who has been an internationally renowned specialist in the research and treatment of rare eye diseases for many years now, gave a presentation on neuro-stimulation and the effects of transepithelial electro-stimulation on the sight of patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
At this year's congress of the Italian Society for Genetic Ophthalmology ("Congresso SIOG – Società Italiana di Oftalmologia Genetica") in Naples, Italy, specialists in rare eye diseases met to discuss research results and treatments, as well as new and existing opportunities for cooperation at a European level. To improve cross-border treatment and care for patients with rare eye diseases, the European Union and the member states launched 23 European Reference Networks (ERNs) at the start of 2017. Retina Implant AG welcomes and supports the development of the European Reference Network for Rare Eye Diseases (ERN-EYE).
The members of the network all have extensive experience in researching and treating rare eye diseases. The aim is to promote knowledge transfer between ERN experts and doctors, who will be able to query a database to find out for their patients which special treatment options are available for the relevant condition and where. "To support this Europe-wide patient referral system, treatment reimbursement should be regulated and harmonised on a transnational basis," explains Reinhard Rubow, CEO of Retina Implant AG. "For instance, a patient from Ireland could have our subretinal optic chip implanted at our implantation centre in Tübingen, and the costs would be reimbursed. ERN provides a framework that will allow future patients to be treated at the location in Europe that is most suitable for them."
Working with patient associations such as Retina International is considered to be essential here, and the organisation's president, Christina Fasser, raised the issue of patient perspective in Naples: "We must not leave anyone behind – everyone has a right to the best standards in diagnosis and treatment."
"These closing words from Christina Fasser precisely reflect our own motivation to continue our research and development work," agrees Rubow. "Just recently, the French health authority HAS (Haute Autorite de Sante) approved our Forfait Innovation application to assess the benefits of our RETINA IMPLANT Alpha AMS subretinal implant," he adds. The accompanying Retina Implant AG study investigates the impact of the implant on the participants' daily lives. For the first time, patient-reported outcome surveys are being used that are specifically adjusted to low-vision patients and their social routines, age, language and life situations. The subretinal implant from Retina Implant AG can help restore partial sight to visually impaired patients who perceive very little or no light as a result of different forms of the degenerative retinal disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
In a lecture entitled "Close to the physiology of vision", Prof. Eberhart Zrenner reported on patients who have had the chip implanted and have thus partially regained the function of degenerated photoreceptors. For instance, they can perceive light sources, which improves spatial orientation. "Clearly, Retina Implant AG not only develops innovative treatments and high-tech products for people who suffer from RP – we also engage with networks and the international scientific community to drive forward research in this area as a whole," Rubow sums up.
Retina Implant AG was a major supporter of the event.
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About Retina Implant AG
Retina Implant AG researches and develops innovative treatments and high-tech products for people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The subretinal RETINA IMPLANT Alpha AMS can help blind patients regain a certain degree of useful sight. The CE-approved microchip is implanted beneath the retina (subretinally) at specialist RI implantation centres.
Transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES treatment) with the RI OkuStim® system offers RP patients with sufficient residual vision the opportunity to slow down the progression of the disease.
The company, based in Reutlingen, employs around 45 people and is managed by Reinhard Rubow (CEO and speaker of the Management Board), Jürgen Klein (Member of the Board, Sales & Marketing) and Dr. Alfred Stett (CTO, Member of the Board).
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Hellspawn on a Plane: Passenger Films Toddler Having an Eight Hour Tantrum
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A passenger filmed a flight from hell after a 'demonic' youngster screamed for the entirety of his eight hour flight.
New York City artist Shane Townley recorded the unruly toddler as he clambered over the seats and screamed at the top of his voice - before the Lufthansa flight from Germany to New York, on August 26 last year, had even taken off.
The boy's mother, who is not identified but appears to be American, attempted to soothe her son by asking a flight attendant to 'get the WiFi going so we can get the iPad going'.
The young boy suffers from a disability, which has not been specified, that affects his behavior a source told DailyMail.com.
When the plane finally arrived in Newark Airport, people looked relieved that the ordeal was over.
'What a nightmare, oh my God - eight hours of screaming' one passenger was heard to comment as she wheeled her suitcase down the ramp.
Townley uploaded the footage on YouTube with the title: 'Demonic child screams and runs through an 8 hour flight'.
He wrote: 'Watch as this kid runs and screams throughout the entire flight while the mother does little to nothing to stop him.
'3 years old on a 8 hour flight from Germany to Newark NJ. He never quits!'
He told the DailyMail.com that he had not filed a complaint with the airline 'but I'm certain someone did as the entire plane was affected the whole time.'
He explained that staff had 'tried to intervene but the mother said he just needs his internet.'
'Well internet doesn't work until the flight is in the air. Once he got started he didn't stop for 8 hours,' he added.
A Lufthansa spokesman told DailyMail.com that most passengers 'were quite understanding of the situation at hand'
'Our crew worked around-the-clock to de-escalate the situation, tend to all passengers and assist the mother.'
They added that they were unable to comment further because of the 'individual's medical privacy.'
The video has attracted dozens of comments from appalled viewers who suggested that the boy and his parents should have been removed from the flight when they proved unable to control their child.
'If this started before the plane took off, the plane should have taxied back to the terminal and kicked the kid and his parents off. This kind of behaviour is just unacceptable,' one commenter wrote.
'Call an exorcist,' another added.
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what to expect after dating for two years - Dating an aquarius pisces cusp
This is making it hard to let go, let God and move on to the next chapter in my life. I'm Born 20th, you read both signs, and you take it, balance it.
I've been calling myself a "Practicing Pisces" since age 14. Yes, I have animals, my garden is getting nicer, fantasy garden too. Emotionally feel someone, hell yes, I feel everyone.
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Spiritual, artistic, peace-loving and friendly, Aquarius-Pisces cuspers are highly original people.
This is the cusp most likely to be labeled "offbeat" or "eccentric," and its citizens are stimulated by visionary ideas and new experiences.
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I have a way of overlooking the negative because the positive feels so good to me. At this age though, it is harder to find the right guy, the right situation and because or those past relationships, find myself so torn up and sick and tired that I know I'm better off by myself at this time. I just don't know how to start or which way to go anymore. I feel like I'm the one always doing and planning and making things happen. There have been many deaths surrounding me lately and I will be at a funeral tomorrow. My birthday wish today would be..for healing, continued protection and safety for my family and friends and relief from my financial burdens so I can do the things I want to do to heal myself and help others.
Wondering what happens when your birth chart combines the energy of quirky Aquarius with dreamy Pisces?
If you were born on the cusp of these two horoscopes signs, between about February 15 to 21, you were born on The Cusp of Sensitivity -- a compassionate and imaginative place.
The combination of exciting Uranus and mystical Neptune, this couple's ruling planets, can crate a magical home, where spontaneity blends with nurture, and where romantic surprises are plentiful.
In Aquarius man Pisces woman compatibility, the Aquarius man will certainly find his romantic side.
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- Arts and Humanities-biased research: significant outcomes such as enhancement of the policy process; influencing the policy debate; public benefit; publishing as a powerful commercial impact; contributions to the national and global knowledge base.
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As if it wasn't impressive enough already, Nicole Scherzinger has added fashion designer to her CV. Writer Hollie Roper is talking you through the star's debut clothing collection for Missguided…
Nicole Scherzinger, former X Factor judge and once-upon-a-time Pussycat Doll has released her debut fashion collection for Missguided.
Us Brits fell in love with her quirky and edgy personality last year on the X Factor when Nic had us all laughing with her own language ('schamazing','amazeballs', etc.).
She always looks gorgeous and oozes sex appeal, combining high street with high fashion -Nicole famously wore a Missguided outfit on TV. She believes the Missguided woman is "really strong" and that the clothes in this collection will empower women.
The collection is described as a combination of sophistication, sex appeal and directional fashion. It contains 30 affordably priced (£15-£50) pieces which have all been modeled by Nicole herself in a photo-shoot just outside of LA.
The collection has a sport luxe theme as inspired by Alexander Wang and Gucci Spring/Summer 2014. Cutaway detailing, mesh inserts and bare midriffs are all present, as well as an interesting mix of textures from fishnet jumpers to leather trousers. All pieces in the collection are wearable, with simple silhouettes and mostly monochromatic colours (there is a splash of edgy cobalt blue).
I think this collection is 'schamazing' and have added a number of its pieces to my basket for purchasing come pay-day. The long sleeved fishnet crop top (£20) and midi skirt with mesh detail (£20) is my favourite co-ordinate and would make a fabulous going out outfit, combining sex appeal with a quirky vibe.
If you're on the look out for some new Spring Summer wardrobe stock then head over to Missguided.co.uk. I don't think you'll be disappointed with Nicole's efforts!
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The name of the Union's new funding programme for research and innovation - Horizon 2020 - reflects the ambition to deliver ideas, growth and jobs for the future. Horizon 2020 will be a key tool in implementing the Innovation Union flagship initiative, in delivering on the commitments made therein and in responding to the conclusions of the 4 February 2011 European Council and to the European Parliament's Resolution of 12 May 2011 on the Innovation Union.
Horizon 2020 brings together all existing Union research and innovation funding, including the Framework Programme for Research, the innovation related activities of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). This approach is widely recognised by stakeholders as the way forward and has also been supported by the European Parliament in its Resolution of 27 September 2011, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Research Area Committee.
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