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Seawinch slave 0.75t. Seastar steering supplied.
9m Colne cat. Not launched to 2014. Built 2009. Built to seafish spec.
HAS HAD ITS FIRST SURVEY BY MCA.
AND GRANTED ONTO THE BRITISH REGISTRATION. HAS TO BE COMPLETED NOW TO FINISH REGISTRATION WITH THE FIT OUT SURVEY.
2 new 704 top mounts with extensions for the selvas or yamahas.
2 new 91ltr fuel tanks fitted with filters and fuel lines.
new aluminium mast with full nav lights fitted.
HAVE THE EMAIL FROM HEAD MCA GRANTING IT ON TO THE REGISTRATION.
CARVING AND MARKING BEING DONE THIS WEEK. SO REGISTRATION WELL ADVANCED NOW. | {
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Hurricane tax relief. Special rules apply to the use of retirement funds (including IRAs) by qualified individuals who suffered an economic loss as a result of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma. See Hurricane-Related Relief, in Chapter 4 for information on these special rules.
For more information, see How Much Can Be Contributed? in chapter 1.
However, if your modified AGI is above a certain amount, your contribution limit may be reduced. For more information, see How Much Can Be Contributed? under Can You Contribute to a Roth IRA? in chapter 2.
For all filing statuses other than married filing separately, the upper and lower limits of the phaseout range increased by $5,000. See How Much Can You Deduct? in chapter 1.
Page 2 Increase in limit on salary reduction contributions under a SIMPLE. For 2005, salary reduction contributions that your employer could make on your behalf under a SIMPLE plan increased to $10,000 (up from $9,000 in 2004).
For more information about salary reduction contributions, see How Much Can Be Contributed on Your Behalf? in chapter 3.
No other salary reduction contributions could be made for you to the plan for the year because of limits or restrictions, such as the regular annual limit.
For 2005, the additional amount is the lesser of the following two amounts.
other elective deferrals for the year.
For more information, see How Much Can Be Contributed on Your Behalf? in chapter 3.
Modified AGI. Beginning in 2005, the domestic production activities deduction is added back to income when figuring modified AGI. See Modified AGI in chapter 1.
Modified AGI for conversion purposes. Beginning in 2005, modified AGI for conversion purposes does not include required distributions from IRAs. For more information, see Modified AGI in chapter 2.
See How Much Can You Deduct? in chapter 1.
No other salary reduction contributions can be made for you to the plan for the year because of limits or restrictions, such as the regular annual limit.
For 2006, the additional amount is the lesser of the following two amounts.
Qualified Roth contribution programs. For tax years beginning after 2005, 401(k) and 403(b) plans can create a qualified Roth contribution program so that participants may elect to have part or all of their elective deferrals to the plan designated as after-tax Roth contributions…. | {
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Connect to the small world outside the Small World.
With Wi-Fi coverage spreading across the resort, this is definitely the way to go whilst you're at Disneyland Paris. Especially if you're from outside France — mobile data roaming connections such as 3G and 4G will cost you (and your phone's battery) for even small updates and international data is still unlikely to be included in any monthly allowance for your mobile phone tarif.
However, the cost of data roaming is coming down and most major UK mobile networks now offer a daily or weekly data package for use abroad, giving a fixed amount of data a day for a nominal upfront charge. Check with your network and opt-in before you go.
No wireless internet here, sorry — although mobile signal (including 3G and 4G data) is generally excellent from the French networks covering the resort, if a little slow at peak periods.
If you only want to send a text or post a quick photo, you're covered.
If you need more, our top cheeky tip is to nip out of the park to the Disneyland Hotel lobby, on your far left through the revolving doors as you leave the gates, which offers free Wi-Fi. Or if you want to browse for longer, go upstairs and across the bridge to Cafe Fantasia to enjoy a drink while you check-in online.
All Disney Hotel rooms except those at Disney's Newport Bay Club also have wired (ethernet) internet access, though an extra charge applies. At Radission Blu Hotel, wired internet access is available for free.
Planning to use Wi-Fi whilst you're at the resort? Be sure to bookmark www.dlpguide.com so you can pop back for any last minute tips and info!
Whether you opt into a daily data roaming bundle or not, it is strongly recommended to turn off all Notifications on your phone as soon as you leave your home country. They could eat into your data in no time, and besides — you're in Disneyland, enjoy the parks, not your email inbox! | {
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Last Sunday saw the St. Conleth's fencers foray north for the final competition of the 2016- 2017 Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series. Once again, the merry band returned with medals aplenty and trophies galore: In the Under 14 Boys Foil, Claudio Sosa won the Gold and James Moriarty-Smyth took the Bronze, with the pair having met at Semi-Final stage. In the Under 12 Boys Foil, Luke Sherlock won the Gold and in the Under 10 Mixed Foil, Myles Moriarty-Smyth won the Bronze and Matthew Sherlock placed 5th. Well done to the boys (and their tireless parents) on a tremendous year of multiple trophies in multiple countries and the continuation of a proud Conlethian tradition!
Conlethian contingent wrap up Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series with a medal haul! | {
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle the persecution of Christians in North Korea.
We continue to urge the DPRK to uphold its human rights obligations and engage substantively with the international community on freedom of religion in North Korea. We work with partners in international fora, such as the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council, to highlight this and other human rights concerns. We raise our concerns directly with the North Korean Embassy in London and through our Embassy in Pyongyang. We also regularly engage with NGOs on human rights issues in the DPRK. | {
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Q: GET direct_messages using url in Twitter There is a requirement in an application in which we use only URL to access information on twitter. We cannot use twitter API for that. I have a reference URL : https://dev.twitter.com/docs/api/1/get/direct_messages/sent but it is not working as it needs authentication.
Is there some other way to access it using URL only? I want to list all Direct messages of an account on twitter in my application.
A: If it requires Authentication then the only way you'll be able to "get" it using GET is to authenticate the user. Otherwise you'll see an error code in the response. Recent changes were made in the applications permission model for Direct Messages.
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Your going to need some code besides a URL to send, receive and validate authentication tokens.
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FROM php:8.0-apache-bullseye
# Install utilities and libraries
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
apt-utils wget build-essential cron git curl zip openssl dialog locales \
libonig-dev libcurl4 libcurl4-openssl-dev libsqlite3-dev libsqlite3-0 zlib1g-dev libzip-dev libpq-dev libicu-dev libfreetype6-dev libjpeg62-turbo-dev libpng-dev libxml2-dev \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Install composer
RUN curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
# Install xdebug
RUN pecl install xdebug
RUN docker-php-ext-enable xdebug
# Install APCu PHP extension
RUN pecl install apcu
RUN docker-php-ext-enable apcu --ini-name 10-docker-php-ext-apcu.ini
# Install Freetype and GD extensions
RUN docker-php-ext-configure gd --enable-gd --with-freetype --with-jpeg
RUN docker-php-ext-install gd
# Install PHP extensions
RUN docker-php-ext-install pdo_pgsql && \
docker-php-ext-install pgsql && \
docker-php-ext-install curl && \
docker-php-ext-install tokenizer && \
docker-php-ext-install zip && \
docker-php-ext-install intl && \
docker-php-ext-install xml && \
docker-php-ext-install exif && \
docker-php-ext-install mbstring && \
docker-php-ext-install gettext
# Install ssh2
RUN apt-get update
RUN apt-get install -y git libssh2-1 libssh2-1-dev
RUN pecl install ssh2-1.3.1
RUN docker-php-ext-enable ssh2
# Enable apache modules
RUN a2enmod rewrite headers expires
# Install french language locale
RUN locale-gen --no-archive fr_CA.UTF-8 \
locale -a
ENV LANG fr_CA.UTF-8
ENV LANGUAGE fr_CA.UTF-8
ENV LC_ALL fr_CA.UTF-8
# Install cleanup
RUN rm -rf /usr/src/*
# Timezone
ENV TZ "America/Montreal" | {
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In 1995, a group of ball players from the University of Ottawa decided to come together and form a baseball team. The team competed against teams from Quebec and cross-town rivals Carleton, and the program's foundations of grit, grind and growth were established. Following the Gee-Gees inaugural season, team administrative manager Kevin Bullock approached local baseball coach Larry Belanger to help move the team forward. Larry recruited local coach Terry Hierlihy, and the seeds of the current baseball program were sown. Upon Larry's retirement in 2013, professional European baseball player Matti Emery took the helm as the new head coach of Gee-Gees baseball. The program enjoyed many years of success and growth under the tutelage of Larry and Matti, but going into the 2017 season, the program decided to explore a new avenue for an exciting future.
In 2017, the team appointed former Gee-Gee Andrew Cockburn as Head Coach. Andrew has completed a Master of Human Kinetics - Concentration in Sport Management (MHK) from the University of Ottawa. In addition to coaching the Gee-Gees, Andrew serves as an Assistant Coach for the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians. Andrew's passion and mind for the game has impacted many players on the team, leading to player growth and team success. With experienced veterans and a new influx of talent entering the program, the Gee-Gees baseball team is looking to expand on their successes in the upcoming 2019 season.
This year, the program has transitioned from competing against East Coast and Quebec teams in the CCBA to the OUA circuit, playing against clubs from across Ontario. We are proud to be able to compete at the OUA national championships hosted in Ajax at season's end.
The team plays a 16-game regular season schedule beginning in September, followed by the OUA national championships held in October.
The Gee-Gees baseball program has the privilege of playing their home games in the OUA's largest venue, 10,000-seat RCGT Stadium.
How to become a Gee-Gee
Show us what you've got! The Gee-Gees baseball team is always looking for new talent on the diamond. If you think you have what it takes, we'd love to see you out at our tryouts held in late August.
This year's tryout schedule is as follows:
Aug. 28th (6pm) - Heritage Park
Aug. 29th (6pm) - Kinsmen Park
Sept. 2nd (6pm) - Heritage Park
*If you are unable to make some of the tryout dates, please send an email or text to Ryan Sudhakar (Information listed below)*
Ryan Sudhakar, President
[email protected] | {
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Inspired by running sneakers, these juniors' shoes are made for everyday exploration. Soft and comfortable, they come with a textile upper that's detailed with printed 3-Stripes. For a trendy touch, the faux leather accents have a worn-in, distressed look. | {
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Interested authors should format their papers according to AAAI formatting guidelines. The papers should be original work (i.e., not submitted, in submission, or submitted to another conference while in review).
We may also accept poster submissions, please refer to the FLAIRS conference website. Usually it is limited to a poster abstract with up to 250 words.
The reviewing is a double blind process. Fake author names and affiliations must be used on submitted papers to provide double-blind reviewing. Papers must be submitted as PDF through the EasyChair conference system, which can be accessed through the main conference web site (http://www.flairs-31.info/). Note: do not use a fake name for your EasyChair login – your EasyChair account information is hidden from reviewers. Authors should indicate the [your track name] special track for submissions. The proceedings of FLAIRS will be published by the AAAI. Authors of accepted papers will be required to sign a form transferring copyright of their contribution to AAAI. FLAIRS requires that there be at least one full author registration per paper.
The conference is in cooperation with AAAI and the proceedings will be published by the AAAI. | {
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You are invited to join us for food, fun, and candy on Wednesday, October 31st from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Bring your kids out dressed up and ready to play games at this exciting family event. This is an absolutely free event and everyone is welcome! | {
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May 2015 Newsletter Your Trusted Legal Advisors Schedule a Consultation
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Medical Malpractice Insurance Not Subject to New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
In Khan v. Conventus InterInsurance Exchange, 2013 N.J. Super. LEXIS 216 (N.J. Super. 2013)(Approved for publication April 29, 2015), the court was faced with the issue of whether the CFA is applicable to transactions involving the purchase and sale of medical malpractice insurance.
Plaintiff purchased a medical malpractice policy from Coventus on Aug. 25, 2010. As part of her initial membership, plaintiff was required to make a one time contribution to the exchange's surplus equal to the first year premium. Plaintiff agreed to make this surplus payment in ten annual installments. The obligation to make the full surplus contribution remained even if she withdrew from the exchange prior to completing the ten annual installments. About nineteen months after purchasing the policy, plaintiff notified the exchange and its administrator that she was cancelling her policy as of that month. Plaintiff wanted to purchase tail coverage from Coventus but was advised she could only do so if she paid her remaining surplus contributions in full.
Plaintiff sued Conventus. The complaint alleged violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) with respect to the purchase of the medical malpractice insurance policy. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Conventus' attempt to accelerate payment of the surplus contribution was in violation of the parties' written agreement and was in violation of the CFA. Additionally, plaintiff argued that Conventus improperly debited the her business account without her permission for premium and surplus payments, which also violated the CFA.
Plaintiff argued that medical malpractice insurance policies are an insurance product offered to the general public and are subject to the CFA. In support of this proposition, plaintiff cited to other insurance products such as credit insurance, disability insurance, automobile insurance, homeowners' insurance, business interruption insurance and variable life insurance that have been held to be subject to the CFA.
The court dismissed the claim with prejudice. The court held that the medical malpractice insurance policy was not merchandise that was offered, directly or indirectly to the public for sale, as required for a CFA claim. The court explained that while insurance products offered to the public at large were subject to the CFA, insurance products that were not offered to the general public were not covered by the CFA. The court provided that medical malpractice insurance was not offered to the general public because in order to purchase medical malpractice insurance one must complete a lengthy education and training process and then obtain licensure from the state as a physician.
As such, the court concluded that medical malpractice insurance is not subject to the strictures of the CFA. Therefore, plaintiff's claims for violations of the CFA were dismissed with prejudice.
Pennsylvania Superior Court Quashes Appeal Holding that an Order on ADR Provision Is Not Immediately Appealable
In Armstrong World Industries Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. et al., 2015 PA Super 109; 2015 Pa. Super. LEXIS 244 (May 6, 2015), the case was initiated by Travelers' denial of insurance coverage for environmental damage allegedly caused by the release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to the site of Armstrong's manufacturing facility in Macon, Georgia (Macon Site). In denying coverage, Travelers reasoned that Armstrong had released the environmental claim at issue under a settlement agreement executed by the parties on May 20, 1998.
In June 2012, Armstrong filed suit against Travelers, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. Travelers filed preliminary objections to the complaint in August 2012, arguing that the underlying dispute is governed by the alternative dispute resolution provision of the settlement agreement. Travelers averred that under the plain language of the settlement agreement, the parties were required to submit the dispute at issue to the alternative dispute resolution process laid out in the settlement agreement. The settlement agreement incorporated alternative dispute resolution procedures from a 1985 agreement over asbestos claims.
Armstrong filed an answer and new matter alleging the environmental claim at issue was not subject to the settlement agreement. The trial court overruled Travelers' preliminary objections. Travelers appealed to the Superior Court, arguing that it had jurisdiction over the appeal through Rule 311 and the Uniform Arbitration Act.
Travelers claimed that, under Rule 311(a)(8), the order is appealable by Sections 7320(a)(1) and 7342(a) of the Uniform Arbitration Act. Section 7320(a)(1) of the Act provides that "[a]n appeal may be taken from . . . [a] court order denying an application to compel arbitration made under section 7304 (relating to proceedings to compel or stay arbitration)." Section 7342(a), relating to common law arbitration, provides that Section 7320(a) of the Act, except subsection (a)(4), is applicable also to common law arbitration. In support of their claim, Travelers relied on arbitration cases where the Superior Court held that appellate review of a trial court's order denying a motion to compel arbitration is permissible under Rule 311(a)(8). Travelers cited Midomo Co., Inc. v. Presbyterian Hous. Dev. Co., 1999 PA Super 233, 739 A.2d 180, 184 (Pa. Super. 1999) which held that '[w]hile an order denying preliminary objections is generally not appealable, there exists a narrow exception to this oftstated rule for cases in which the appeal is taken from an order denying a petition to compel arbitration."
The Superior Court disagreed. The court provided "[t]o render an order overruling preliminary objections seeking to compel arbitration appealable under the act, a party must prove that the dispute is bound by an arbitration agreement, which calls for either statutory or commonlaw arbitration." The court said the instant case was distinguishable from Midomo because the settlement agreement contained an ADR provision. The court agreed with Armstrong that ADR is not synonymous with arbitration. The court held that the statute allowing appeal of orders on the application of arbitration provisions does not govern all ADR. As such, the Superior Court held that an order over the application of an alternative dispute resolution provision is not immediately appealable as of right.
The Court held that while a litigant may immediately appeal an order denying a request to compel arbitration, a litigant may not immediately appeal, as of right, an order refusing to compel other types of ADR such as mediation and negotiation. Since the settlement agreement in this case broadly provided for a range of ADR options, the appeal was quashed.
III. EMPLOYMENT LAW
Third Circuit Rules Bus Driver Exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act
In Resch v. Krapf's Coaches, Inc., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 7810 (3d Cir. May 12, 2015), Joseph Resch, a driver for Krapf's Coaches, Inc. ("KCI"), filed an action on behalf of himself and thirtythree other KCI drivers ("Plaintiffs") seeking unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA") and the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act of 1968 ("PMWA").
At issue was the Motor Carrier Act of 1935 (the "MCA") exemption that removes from the FLSA's overtime protections "any employee with respect to whom the Secretary of Transportation has [the] power to establish qualifications and maximum hours of service pursuant to the provisions of section 31502 of Title 49" of the MCA. 29 U.S.C. § 213(b) (1). Section 31502(a)(1) applies to transportation "described in" § 13501, which in turn gives the DOT jurisdiction "over transportation by motor carrier . . . to the extent that passengers, property, or both, are transported by motor carrier . . . between a place in . . . a State and a place in another State." 49 U.S.C. § 13501.
Plaintiffs claimed that the motor carrier exemption did not apply to them because they drove only on intrastate routes. The company moved for summary judgment on the ground that the drivers were correctly classified as exempt. The drivers opposed the motion, noting that during the relevant time period they crossed state lines only 178 (1.3%) of their 13,956 trips, that 16 of the 34 drivers never crossed state lines, 8 did so only once, 5 did so fewer than 5 times, and that interstate trips generated only between 1% and 9.7% of the Transit Division's revenue during that time period.
The district court granted summary judgment, holding that to prove the exemption, it did not need to show that each driver traveled interstate, but only that the drivers reasonably could have been expected to cross state lines as part of their employment.
The Third Circuit agreed finding that professional bus drivers cannot collect overtime wages from their employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act because they make interstate trips. The court held the collective action brought by the drivers would be governed by the MCA, not the FLSA, and their claims under the federal labor standards act would fall into the MCA exemption. The court provided:
Two considerations dictate whether the MCA exemption applies: the class of the employer and the class of work the employees perform. Specifically, the MCA exemption applies if the employer is a carrier subject to the DOT's jurisdiction and the employee is a member of a class of employees that 'engage[s] in activities of a character directly affecting the safety of operation of motor vehicles in the transportation on the public highways of passengers or property in interstate or foreign commerce within the meaning of the MCA.
Here, there was no dispute that the company was a motor carrier subject to DOT jurisdiction. The court held that the drivers were members of a class of employees engaging in "activities of a character directly affecting the safety of operation of motor vehicles in the transportation . . . of passengers or property" in interstate commerce. Even though they rarely or never crossed state lines, they were members of a class of employees who reasonably could be expected to do so. Therefore, the court affirmed the holding of the District Court.
© Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C. (2015) All Rights Reserved
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Derry City Councillors have given the go ahead for the city to be nominated in the RHS Britain In Bloom 2015 competition.
The move was endorsed at this week's meeting of the Environmental Services Committee.
In a report, the committee was told that as a result of the city's success in the 2014 Ulster in Bloom competition, a request has now been received from the NI Local Government Association for approval to put the city forward again in the Small City category.
"This is a prestigious national award with entries being nominated from the winners of the various regional 'In Bloom' competitions," the report states.
"Over the years the city has achieved success in this competition; of note being a Small City winner in 2005 with a Silver Award, a Small City winner in 2011 with a Silver Gilt Award, and a Gold Winner in 2013. | {
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Republican Party seeking candidates for fall election
Ernest Rollins
812-331-4357 | [email protected]
A former candidate for Monroe County commissioner and a former employee in the county auditor's office are among the first to express interest in filling Republican vacancies on the ballot for the November general election.
Monroe County Republican Party Chairman William Ellis said the party plans to hold a caucus for the vacant ballot positions at 6 p.m. June 23 in the Nat U. Hill meeting room of the county courthouse. Those interested have until 72 hours before the caucus to file their intent to run with the party chairman and the clerk of the circuit court.
Ann Collins, party vice chairwoman, said that so far, two candidates have filed their intent and several others have expressed interest in running. "It is our goal to fill the ticket with high-quality candidates," Collins said.
Among those who have already filed is Hal Turner, seeking one of the three county council at-large seats. In May, Turner ran for the GOP nomination for county commissioner District 3, but lost to Paul White Sr. Republican challengers for the council seat will face Democratic incumbents Geoff McKim, Cheryl Munson and Lee Jones in November.
The other candidate who has filed is Ann Boehm, a self-employed accountant and financial consultant, who seeks to represent the GOP in the county auditor's race. Boehm is a former employee in the office, working as a financial claims representative.
On the Democratic side, Cathy Smith, who is currently county treasurer, won the nomination to run for auditor in November.
In addition to the three county council at-large seats and auditor position, Republicans hope to fill spots on the ballot for circuit court judges seats 1, 4, and 7; for state Senate District 40; and state House District 61. | {
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24 Live Another Day will show American audiences 'a truer London' says Kiefer Sutherland
'I'm not running by Big Ben, they're going to see a kind of London that's more true to London,' star said at special screening
Danny Walker
'They're going to see a kind of London that's more true to London'
Kiefer Sutherland said American audiences would see a depiction of the capital which was "more true to London" in the latest outing for Jack Bauer.
Speaking at a special screening of 24: Live Another Day in London, where the mini-series was shot, Sutherland said: "I'm not running by Big Ben, I'm not taking cover in Westminster Abbey, they're going to see a kind of London that's more true to London."
24: Live Another Day is 12 episodes that take place four years on from series eight with Jack living as a fugitive in London, rather than the usual setting of Los Angeles.
Sutherland played the counter terrorism agent for eight series and a film before 2010 and admitted it was hard to get back into character after the long break.
"I think I was quite nervous going into it, just because we took three years off and we were all very proud of the eight seasons we'd done, so opening this can of worms up again, why on earth did we do it? I think that had occupied my mind for quite a while.
"So it took a few days. Jon Cassar, our director, I think I must have annoyed the life out of him because every 10 minutes I was going, 'Is that right, is that who Jack Bauer is?'
"After a few days there was a dynamic shift in energy where his voice gets louder and that I felt very comfortable with and from that moment everything went really well."
He said being older also meant training hard to get Bauer's level of fitness back.
"I'm older, so I was lucky to have four months to really focus on that," the 47-year-old actor said.
"Every season of 24 it's never a question of whether you're going to get injured, it's when and how badly. I find that if you're in reasonable shape, the 'how badly' gets modified and this season was no different. I took a bunch of stitches in the first week, so I like to be in as good shape as I can."
Sutherland added: "Over the course of the eight years I've fractured my kneecap, I've broken my foot, I've broken my toes, I've broken every finger, I've broken ribs... [This series] just cuts so far."
Also on the red carpet at the screening at Old Billingsgate were returning cast members Mary Lynn Rajskub and Kim Raver, and new cast including Tate Donovan, Benjamin Bratt, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Yvonne Strahovski and John Boyega.
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\section{Introduction}\label{sec:intro}
The Incompressible Porous Media (IPM) system in two space dimensions is an active scalar equation
\begin{equation}\label{eq:IPMsystem}
\begin{cases}
\partial_t \eta + \textbf{u} \cdot \nabla \eta=0,\\
\textbf{u}=- \kappa \nabla P + \textbf{g}\eta, \qquad \textbf{g}=(0,-g)^T, \qquad \text{(Darcy law)} \\
\nabla \cdot \textbf{u}=0,
\end{cases}
\end{equation}
modeling the dynamics of a fluid of density $\eta=\eta(t, x, y):\R^+\times \R^2 \rightarrow \R$ through a porous medium according to the Darcy law, where $\kappa >0 $ and $g>0$ are the permeability coefficient and the gravity acceleration respectively, which hereafter are assumed to be $\kappa=g=1$.
We refer to \cite{castro2} and references therein for further explanations on the physics and the applications of the model. The active scalar velocity $\textbf{u}=(u_1, u_2)$ of system \eqref{eq:IPMsystem} can be reformulated in terms of
a singular integral operator of degree 0 as follows
\begin{equation}
\textbf{u}=- (\cR_2, - \cR_1) \mathcal{R}_1 \rho,
\end{equation}
where $(\cR_1, \cR_2)$ is the two-dimensional Riesz transform, i.e.
\begin{align}\label{eq:riesz}
\cR_1=(-\Delta)^{-1/2} \partial_x, \qquad \cR_2=(-\Delta)^{-1/2} \partial_y.
\end{align}
We are interested in the stability properties of the stratified steady state $\overline \rho_{\text{eq}}(y)=\rho_0-y$, where $\rho_0>0$ is a constant averaged density.
Introducing the perturbed unknown $\rho=\rho(t,x,y)$ such that $\eta (t,x,y)=\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}(y)+\rho(t,x,y)$, the perturbation $\rho$ satisfies
\begin{equation}\label{eq:IPM}
\begin{aligned}
\partial_t \rho - \cR_1^2 \rho = (\cR_2 \cR_1\rho , -\cR_1^2 \rho) \cdot \nabla \rho.
\end{aligned}
\tag{IPM-diss}
\end{equation}
The nonlinear asymptotic stability of the stratified steady state $\overline{\rho}_{\text{eq}}(y)=\rho_0-y$ in the whole space $\R^2$ has been first established by Elgindi in \cite{ElgindiIPM}, for initial data at least in $H^{20}(\R^2).$
The analogous result but in the periodic finite channel $\mathbb{T}\times [-\pi,\pi]$ is due to Castro, C\'ordoba and Lear \cite{castro2} under slightly less restrictive regularity assumptions.
We remark that the linear operator
$$\partial_t \rho -\cR_1^2 \rho=0$$
in frequency space $\xi=(\xi_1, \xi_2)\in \R^2 $ is dissipative everywhere but the hyperplane $\xi_1=0$ thanks to the monotonicity $\bar \rho_{\text{eq}}'(y)<0$ (stable stratification, see \cite{gallay, lannes}).
Therefore, it appears natural to approximate \eqref{eq:IPM} by a system with a (partially) dissipative linear part. In this regard, it turns out that the two-dimensional Boussinesq equations in vorticity form with strongly damped vorticity is a good approximation to \eqref{eq:IPM} under a suitable scaling of time and unknowns.
To the best of our knowledge, the approximation of \eqref{eq:IPM} via the Boussinesq system with damped vorticity is new and establishing its rigorous validity in the sense of strong convergence of solutions is in the scope of the present work.\\
The two-dimensional Boussinesq equations with damped velocity with gravity acceleration $g=1$ and background density profile $\overline \rho_{\text{eq}}(y)=\rho_0-y$ read as follows
\begin{equation}\label{eq:B-vel}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
\partial_t b- u_2 &=-(u_1\partial_x b + u_2\partial_y b), \\
\partial_t u_1 + \partial_x P &=-\frac{u_1}{\varepsilon}-(u_1\partial_x u_1 + u_2\partial_y u_1), \\
\partial_t u_2 + \partial_y P &=-b-\frac{u_2}{\varepsilon}-(u_1\partial_x u_2 + u_2\partial_y u_2), \\
\partial_x u_1 + \partial_y u_2 &=0,
\end{aligned}
\right.
\end{equation}
where $\textbf{u}=(u_1,u_2) \in \R^2$ is the velocity field, $b$ is the buoyancy term and $P$ is the incompressible pressure
\:
This system is obtained by a linearization of the density-dependent incompressible Euler equations with damped velocity around the \emph{hydrostatic stratified steady state}
\begin{align}\label{eq:rest}
(\overline \rho_{\rm{eq}} (y), (0,0), \overline P_{\rm{eq}}(y)) \quad \text{with} \quad \overline P_{\rm{eq}}'(y)=- \overline \rho_{\rm{eq}} (y).
\end{align}
Several mathematical works in the existing literature have been devoted to this system. Besides explaining the applications of \eqref{eq:B-vel} to electrocapillarity, Castro, C\'ordoba and Lear in \cite{castro2019} (see also references therein) establish the global-in-time well-posedness of system \eqref{eq:B-vel} in the bounded domain $\mathbb{T} \times [0,1]$.
In the whole space, global smooth solutions have been first provided by Wan in \cite{WanBoussinesq} by means of Green function analysis and energy methods.
We refer to \cite{BianchiniNatalini2DB, castro2019} for a (formal) derivation of \eqref{eq:B-vel} by a linearization of the density-dependent incompressible Euler equations around the hydrostatic stratified steady state under the strong Boussinesq approximation $\rho \sim \rho_0$ \cite{lannes}.
\\
For our scopes, it is convenient to rewrite the system in vorticity $\omega$ and stream function $\phi$ formulation where $\textbf{u}=\nabla^\perp \phi$ with the sign convention (as in \cite{ElgindiIPM}) $\nabla^\perp=(\partial_y, -\partial_x)$, which gives
\begin{equation}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
\label{eq:system-oldvariable}
&\partial_t b - (-\Delta)^{-1} \partial_x \omega = - \textbf{u} \cdot \nabla b, \\
&\partial_t \omega + \frac{\omega}{\varepsilon} - \partial_x b = - \textbf{u} \cdot \nabla \omega,\\
&\Delta \phi=\omega.
\end{aligned}
\right.\tag{2D-Bouss}
\end{equation}
Our first goal is to establish a systematic and improved proof of the global-in-time existence of smooth solutions for small data to \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable} (in Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist}),
exploiting the anisotropic nature of the system by means of anisotropic Littlewood-Paley decomposition of the Fourier space $(\xi_1, \xi_2) \in \R^2$ as introduced in \cite{CheminZhangAniso, PaicuAniso, klaus}. Since the \emph{linear} and \emph{undamped} approximation of the system supports the propagation of anisotropic waves of dispersion relation ${\pm \xi_1}/{|\xi|}= \mp i\widehat{\cR_1}$ (see \cite{bianchini2021, lannes}), it is not surprising that the horizontal anisotropic decomposition of the phase space plays a key role in our refined analysis.
In our case, the linear part of system \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable} is dissipative provided that $\xi_1 \neq 0$, therefore it is natural to build an energy functional with an anisotropic Fourier multiplier as a weight (multiplier method).
This idea allows to prove that $\|u_2(t)\|_{L^\infty(\R^2)}$ is integrable in time without assuming any additional $L^1(\R^2)$ integrability of the initial data. More precisely, the control of $\|u_2\|_{L^1_T L^\infty (\R^2)}$ without $L^1$-integrability and high regularity assumptions is new and this is a striking point to provide a substantially improved global-in-time well-posedness of \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable} for small data only in $\dot H^{1-\tau}(\R^2) \cap \dot H^s(\R^2) $ with $0 < \tau <1$ and $s \ge 3+\tau$.
For convenience of the reader, we point out that our small-data global-in-time existence in Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist} could be reformulated as a result of \emph{nonlinear asymptotic stability} of the hydrostatic steady state \eqref{eq:rest} with $\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}(y)=\rho_0-y$, under the evolution of the Boussinesq system below
\begin{equation}\label{eq:euler}
\begin{cases}
\partial_t \eta + \textbf{u}\cdot \nabla \eta=0, \\
\partial_t \textbf{u} + \textbf{u} \cdot \nabla \textbf{u} + \nabla P =\eta \textbf{g}, \qquad \textbf{g}=(0,-g),\\
\nabla \cdot \textbf{u}=0.\qquad\qquad \qquad\qquad \qquad \qquad
\end{cases}\tag{E}
\end{equation}
This reformulation holds for system \eqref{eq:euler} with initial density $\eta_{\rm{in}}(x,y)$ such that
$\|\eta_{\rm{in}}-\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}\|_X \ll 1$ for a suitable functional space $X$, in the same spirit of \cite{castro2019}.
Our second and main goal is to rigorously justify the relaxation limit of the two-dimensional Boussinesq equations with damped vorticity \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable} towards \eqref{eq:IPM} under a suitable scaling that we introduce later on. To the best of our knowledge, this relaxation approximation is new.
Finally, as a byproduct of the relaxation limit and the global well-posedness of \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable}, we provide a new proof of existence of global smooth solutions in $\mathbb{R}^2$ to the equation \eqref{eq:IPM} for the perturbation $\rho$, with small initial data $\rho (0,x,y)=\rho_{\rm{in}}(x,y) \in \dot H^{1-\tau}(\R^2) \cap \dot H^s(\R^2)$ with $0< \tau <1$ and $s \ge 3+\tau$.
Agaib, this result can be reformulated in terms of the solution $\eta$ to \eqref{eq:IPMsystem}, for an initial datum $\eta_{\rm{in}}(x,y)=\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}(y)+\rho_{\rm{in}}(x,y)$ such that $\|\eta_{\rm{in}}(x,y)-\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}(y)\|_X =\|\rho_{\rm{in}}(x,y)\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \ll 1$. Such reformulation yields the nonlinear asymptotic stability of equation \eqref{eq:IPMsystem} around the stratified steady state $\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}(y)$, namely the setting of Elgindi \cite{ElgindiIPM} that proves the result in $H^{20}(\R^2)$, while in our Theorem \ref{Thm:ExistIPM} we only need that the initial perturbation $\rho_\text{in}(x,y) \in \dot H^{1-\tau}(\R^2) \cap \dot H^s$ with $s>3$.
\subsection{A new formulation}
A first key element of our approach is the use of the symmetrized variables introduced in
\cite{BianchiniNatalini2DB}. With the notation
\begin{align*}
\Lambda=(-\Delta)^{1/2}=\sqrt{\xi_1^2+\xi_2^2},
\end{align*}
where $\xi=(\xi_1, \xi_2) \in \mathbb{R}^2$ denotes the frequency coordinate in Fourier space,
we introduce the new unknown
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}\label{def:Omega}
\Omega:= \Lambda^{-1} \omega,
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
so that system \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable} rewrites as
\begin{equation}
\left\{
\begin{aligned} \label{eq:system-newvariable}
&\partial_t b - \cR_1 \Omega = (\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1 \Omega) \cdot (\nabla b), \\
&\partial_t \Omega + \frac{\Omega}{\varepsilon} - \cR_1 b = \Lambda^{-1} [ (\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1 \Omega) \cdot (\nabla \Lambda\Omega)],
\end{aligned}\tag{2D-B}
\right.
\end{equation}
where $\cR_j$, $j\in\{1,2\}$ are the components of the Riesz transform as in \eqref{eq:riesz}.
Now, we introduce the auxiliary variable
\begin{align}\label{def:z}
z:= \Omega - \varepsilon \cR_1 b.
\end{align}
The system in $(b, z)$ then reads as follows
\begin{equation}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
&\partial_t b - \varepsilon\cR_1^2 b = \cR_1 z + (\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1 \Omega) \cdot \nabla b, \\
&\partial_t z + \frac{z}{\varepsilon}={-}\varepsilon \cR_1^2 \Omega {-} \varepsilon \cR_1 [(\cR_2 \Omega, -\cR_1\Omega) \cdot \nabla b] + \Lambda^{-1} [(\cR_2 \Omega, -\cR_{\textcolor{blue}{1}}\Omega) \cdot (\nabla \Lambda \Omega)]. \label{eq:system-z2}
\end{aligned}
\right.
\end{equation}
Such formulation partially diagonalizes the linear part of the system, except two linear terms in the right-hand side of \eqref{eq:system-z2} that in the energy estimates are absorbed by the left-hand side. This allows us to avoid hypocoercivity techniques \cite{BZ,CBD2}, obtaining a priori estimates simply based on the energy method.
We point out that these a priori estimates are \emph{uniform} in the vanishing parameter $\varepsilon$, which is a key point to justify the relaxation towards \eqref{eq:IPM}.
The use of the good unknown $z=\Omega - \varepsilon\cR_1 b$ is inspired both by the work of Hoff and Haspot in \cite{Hoff,Boris}, where the authors introduce the effective velocity for the compressible Navier-Stokes equations and the results of Crin-Barat and Danchin in \cite{CBD1,CBD3,ThesisCB} on partially dissipative hyperbolic systems.
In the aforementioned works, this reformulation is only possible in some specific frequency regime (high frequencies for Navier-Stokes and low frequencies for partially dissipative systems) where the eigenvalues of the linear operator are real. In the present paper, the particular form of the Riesz transform (an operator of degree 0) allows us to use such diagonalization in all frequencies as the eigenvalues $\lambda_\pm$ of the linear part of system \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}
\begin{align*}
\lambda_{\pm}=\frac{1}{2 \varepsilon} \pm \frac{1}{2 \varepsilon } \sqrt{1-\frac {4 \varepsilon^2 \xi_1^2}{|\xi|^2}}
\end{align*}
are real in the whole frequency space for any $\varepsilon \le 1/2$, so that the variable $z$ in \eqref{def:z} is a good unknown in all frequency regimes.
\subsection{Formal justification of the relaxation limit as $\varepsilon\to0$ and main results.}
Taking inspiration from the theory of partially dissipative systems (see for instance \cite{BHN, mar0,CoulombelGoudon,mar1,hsiao1,Junca,XuWang,CoulombelLin} and references therein), one can expect to rigorously justify the relaxation limit from \eqref{eq:system-newvariable} towards \eqref{eq:IPM} as $\varepsilon \to 0$, by applying the following scaling:
\begin{equation} \label{DiffuRescale}
(\widetilde{b}^\varepsilon,\widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon)(\tau,x)
\triangleq(b,\frac{\Omega}{\varepsilon})(t,x)
\quad\!\hbox{with}\!\quad \tau=\varepsilon t.
\end{equation}
The system \eqref{eq:system-newvariable} in the scaled unknowns $(\widetilde{b}^\varepsilon,\widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon)$ reads as follows:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:bouss}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
\partial_t \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon - \cR_1 \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon & = (\cR_2 \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon) \partial_x \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon - (\cR_1 \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon) \partial_y \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon, \\
\varepsilon^2\partial_t \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon - \cR_1 \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon + \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon&=\varepsilon^2\Lambda^{-1} [(\cR_2 \widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon, - \cR_1 \widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon) \cdot (\nabla \Lambda\widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon)].
\end{aligned}
\right.
\end{equation}
$\bullet$ Our first result is a systematic and improved proof of the global-in-time well-posedness, with uniform estimates in the relaxation parameter $\varepsilon \leq \frac{1}{2}$, of the above system with initial data $(b_{\rm{in}}, \Omega_{\rm{in}}) \in \dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s$ for any $0 < \tau < 1$ and $s \ge 3+\tau$. The approach is based on the use of the anisotropic Littlewood-Paley decomposition that allows to capture the (anisotropic) nature of the equation in a nearly optimal way.
For references on the use of anisotropic Besov spaces in the analysis of incompressible flows we refer to \cite{klaus} and we mention \cite{elgindi2} for a study of the effect of anisotropy (the Riesz transform) in low regularity.
\vspace{3mm}
Sending $\varepsilon\to0$ in system \eqref{eq:bouss}, one formally obtains that $\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon \to \Omega$ and $\widetilde b^\varepsilon \to \rho$, where $\rho$ satisfies the Incompressible Porous Media equation \eqref{eq:IPM} and the Darcy law
\begin{align}\label{eq:rho}
\Omega+\cR_1 \rho=0.
\end{align}
We improperly call \emph{diffusive scaling} the change of coordinates \eqref{DiffuRescale}. Of course it is not the usual diffusive scaling $(t/\varepsilon^2, x/\varepsilon, y/\varepsilon)$ under which the heat equation is invariant, but inserting \eqref{eq:rho} into the linear part of the equation for $\widetilde b^\varepsilon$ in \eqref{eq:bouss} yields
\begin{align*}
\partial_t \rho - \cR_1^2 \rho =0,
\end{align*}
where $\cR_1^2=(-\Delta)^{-1} \partial_{xx}$ is a partially \emph{dissipative operator}.
$\bullet$ Our next result is a mathematical proof of the relaxation limit of $\eqref{eq:bouss}$ towards \eqref{eq:IPM} as $\varepsilon \to 0$.
To the best of our knowledge, the relaxation approximation of \eqref{eq:IPM} provided by \eqref{eq:system-newvariable} is new as well as its rigorous justification.
\vspace{3mm}
On the limit system \eqref{eq:IPM}, the existence of global-in-time smooth solutions to \eqref{eq:IPM} with small data (or, equivalently, the asymptotic stability of \eqref{eq:IPMsystem} around the stratified steady state) has been first proved by Elgindi in \cite{ElgindiIPM}, both in the full space $\R^2$ and in $\mathbb{T}^2$. In particular,
Elgindi shows that the stratified steady state $\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}(y)=\rho_0-y$ is asymptotically stable in ${ H}^s(\R^2)$, for $s\ge 20$, with the additional integrability assumption that initial perturbations $\rho_{\text{in}}(x,y)$ belong to the $L^1$-based Sobolev space $W^{4,1}$ (this is also a key hypothesis to use dispersion effects in \cite{klaus1}).
Although being groundbreaking, the result in \cite{ElgindiIPM} requires very high regularity of solutions.
$\bullet$ As a byproduct of the relaxation limit, in this article we provide a new proof of existence of global-in-time smooth solutions to \eqref{eq:IPM}, only assuming that the initial datum $\rho_{\text{in}}(x,y) \in \dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s$ for any $0 < \tau < 1$ and $s \ge \tau+3$.
\medbreak\noindent{\bf Acknowledgments.} TCB is partially supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement NO: 694126-DyCon). RB is partially supported by the GNAMPA group of INdAM and the PRIN project 2020 \emph{Nonlinear evolution PDEs, fluid dynamics and transport equations: theoretical foundations and applications}.
RB thanks \'Angel Castro for several useful discussions on the (IPM) equation and Klaus Widmayer for pointing out the use of anisotropic Besov spaces in fluid-dynamics problems.
\section{Main results}
Recalling the notation $\La=(-\Delta)^\frac 12$, we introduce the homogeneous Sobolev space for $s \in \R$
\begin{align}
\|f\|_{\dot H^s}= \|\La^s f\|_{L^2(\mathbb{R}^2)}=\left(\int_{\mathbb{R}^2} |\xi|^{2s} |\widehat{f}(\xi)|^2 \, d\xi\right)^\frac{1}{2}.
\end{align}
We also use the notation, for any $s, s' \in \R$,
\begin{align}
\|f\|_{\dot H^s\cap \dot H^{s'}} = \|f\|_{\dot H^s}+\|f\|_{\dot H^{s'}}.
\end{align}
Our main results hold in Sobolev spaces, however we will rely on the properties of \emph{anisotropic} Besov spaces to obtain some estimates that play a crucial role in our proof. Such anisotropic spaces allow to perfectly capture the anisotropic nature of the 2D Boussinesq system. Similar approaches have been applied to the MHD system by Lin and Zhang in \cite{LinZhang3DMHD,LinZhang2DMHD} and to the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations by Chemin and Zhang \cite{CheminZhangAniso} and Paicu \cite{PaicuAniso}. More recently, an approach based on anisotropic Besov spaces has been developed for 3D rotating incompressible fluids by Guo, Pausader and Widmayer \cite{klaus}.
Our first result concerns the uniform global well-posedness of system \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable}. For any $r>0$, we define the following functional
\begin{align}\label{def:Mmu}
\mathcal{M}_r (T)&:=\|(b,\Omega,z)\|_{L^\infty_T({\dot H}^r)}+\sqrt\varepsilon \|\cR_1b\|_{L^2_T({\dot H}^r)}+ \frac{1}{\sqrt{\varepsilon}}\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T({\dot H}^r)}+\frac{1}{\sqrt\varepsilon} \|z\|_{L^2_T({\dot H}^r)}.
\end{align}
We obtain the following.
\begin{Thm}[Global existence for \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}]\label{Thm:Exist}
For any $0<\varepsilon \le 1/2$ and any $0< \tau < 1$, let $s\ge 3+\tau$. For any couple of initial data $(b_{\rm{in}},\Omega_{\rm{in}})\in {\dot H}^{1-\tau}(\R^2) \cap {\dot H}^s(\R^2)$,
there exists a constant value $0<\delta_0 \ll 1$ such that, under the following assumption
\begin{align}\label{eq:smallness-thm}
\mathcal{M}(0)=\|(b_{\rm{in}},\Omega_{\rm{in}})\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot{H}^s}\leq \delta_0,
\end{align}
there exists a unique global-in-time smooth solution $(b,\Omega)$ to system \eqref{eq:system-newvariable} satisfying the following inequality for all times $t>0$
\begin{align}\label{def:X}
X(t):=\mathcal{M}(t)+\|\nabla u_2\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}+\|\La u_2\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)} \leq \mathcal{M}(0),
\end{align}
where
\begin{align}
u_2=(-\Delta)^{-1/2} \partial_x \Omega=\cR_1 \Omega,
\end{align}
and
\begin{align}\label{def:M}
\mathcal{M}(t):=\mathcal{M}_{1-\tau}(t)+\mathcal{M}_{s}(t).
\end{align}
\end{Thm}
\begin{Rmq}[On the expression of $\mathcal{M}(t)$]
The functional $\mathcal{M}(t)$ in \eqref{def:M} is the sum of two terms, i.e. $\mathcal{M}_{1-\tau}(t)$ and $\mathcal{M}_{s}(t)$, defined in \eqref{def:Mmu}, which are both crucial for the embedding into anisotropic Besov spaces ${\dot H}^s \cap {\dot H}^{1-\tau}\subset B^{s_1, s_2}$ in Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev}. This is a key point: in fact, although the core of our analysis will be developed in anisotropic Besov spaces $B^{s_1, s_2}$ (introduced in Section \ref{sec:mainr}), however the final result is stated in Sobolev regularity precisely thanks to the embedding ${\dot H}^s \cap {\dot H}^{1-\tau} \subset B^{s_1, s_2}$.
\end{Rmq}
\begin{Rmq}[Our setting and comparison with the result of Wan \cite{WanBoussinesq}]
The global well-posedness of the 2D Boussinesq system with damping \eqref{eq:B-vel} in $\R^2$ was first established by Wan in \cite{WanBoussinesq}. Besides providing a more systematic and shorter proof (of Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist}) that exploits the anisotropic nature of the system, the present work improves several points.
\begin{itemize}
\item The regularity assumptions are lowered: \cite{WanBoussinesq} requires $b \in \dot H^{-1} \cap \dot H^{s_0}, \, \omega \in \dot H^{-2} \cap \dot H^{s_0-1}$ with $s_0 \ge 6$, while here we only need $b \in \dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^{s}, \, \omega \in \dot H^{-\tau} \cap \dot H^{s-1} $ for any $0 <\tau < 1$ and $s \ge 3+\tau$.
\item While \cite{WanBoussinesq} only bounds $\|u_2\|_{L^\frac{4}{3}_T L^\infty}$ relying on spectral analysis and sophisticated estimates, here we provide a control of $\|u_2\|_{L^1_T L^\infty}$ thanks to the anisotropic Littlewood-Paley approach; notice that the $L^1_T$ control of $\|u_2\|_{L^\infty}$ with $u_2=\cR_1 \Omega$ is natural as $\|\cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^\infty}$ is expected to decay at integrable rate like $\nabla u_2$ (see Proposition 3.4 in \cite{ElgindiIPM}, \cite{BianchiniNatalini2DB}, and Remark 4.2 in \cite{WanBoussinesq}).
\item In stark contrast with \cite{WanBoussinesq} where $b \in \dot H^{-1}$ (see Remark 4.1 in \cite{WanBoussinesq}), we stress that here we do not need any unnatural assumption on $b$, which simply belongs to $\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s, \, s \ge 3+\tau, \; 0 < \tau < 1$.
\item Finally, it is interesting to point out that in our framework $b \in \dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^{s}$ (homogeneous spaces with positive indexes) is not required to be square integrable, which is natural as both the Boussinesq equations \eqref{eq:system-oldvariable} and the incompressible porous media equation \eqref{eq:IPM} are invariant by the transformation $b\rightarrow b+C$, for any constant $C \in \R$.
\end{itemize}
\end{Rmq}
\begin{Rmq}[On the $\dot H^{1-\tau}$ estimate]
As just remarked before, we only take $(b_\text{in}, \Omega_\text{in}) \in \dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s$ without involving any negative Sobolev space (in \cite{WanBoussinesq} $b_\text{in} \in \dot H^{-1} \cap \dot H^{s_0}$ and $\omega_{\text{in}} \in \dot H^{-2} \cap H^{s_0-1}$ with $s_0 \ge 6$).
However, we point out that there is no need of $\omega \in \dot H^{-\tau}$ (i.e. $\Omega \in \dot H^{1-\tau}$) in the first part, namely the proof of Proposition \ref{Prop:apriori-Sobolev}. The assumption $\Omega_{\rm{in}} \in \dot H^{1-\tau}$ is only used in the anisotropic Besov part (more precisely in the control of the $Y(t)$ functional in \eqref{YFunc}) to bound $\|\Omega\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac 12, \frac 12})}$ by means of the embedding (Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev}) ${\dot H}^s \cap {\dot H}^{1-\tau} \subset B^{\frac12,\frac12}$, and therefore to control $\mathcal{M}_{1-\tau}$.
\end{Rmq}
The result below concerns the justification of the relaxation limit.
\begin{Thm}[Relaxation limit]\label{Thm:Relax}
Let the hypotheses of Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist} be fulfilled and let $(\widetilde b^\varepsilon,\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon)$ be the unique solution, scaled with \eqref{DiffuRescale}, associated to the initial data $(b_{\rm{in}},\Omega_{\text{in}})$ as in Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist}.
Then, for any $0<s'<s$ and $0<\tau<\tau'<1$, one has the limit as $\varepsilon\to0$,
$$\widetilde b^\varepsilon\to\rho \text{ strongly in }C([0,T],\dot{H}^{1-\tau'}_{loc}\cap\dot{H}^{s-s'}_{loc}),$$
where $\rho$ is the unique solution of \eqref{eq:IPM} associated to the initial data $b_\text{in}$.
Moreover, it holds
$$\|\rho(\cdot,t)\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot H^s}\leq C\|(b_{\rm{in}},\Omega_{\rm{in}})\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot H^s},$$
where the constant $C$ is independent of $\varepsilon$.\\
Finally, we recover the Darcy law in the following sense:
$$\|\widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon-\cR_1\widetilde b^\varepsilon\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12}\cap B^{\frac12,\frac12})}\leq \varepsilon \mathcal{M}(0).$$
\end{Thm}
\begin{Rmq}[On the Darcy law]
Note that applying the operator $\nabla^\perp \cdot$ to the velocity $\textbf{u}$ in \eqref{eq:IPMsystem} with $\kappa=g=1$ (and replacing the notation $\eta$ by $\rho$) yields \begin{align*}
\omega=\nabla^\perp \cdot \textbf{u}=\partial_x \rho,
\end{align*}
which in terms of the variables $(\Omega, \rho)$ reads exactly $\Omega=\cR_1 \rho$.
\end{Rmq}
Our analysis also provides a new proof of existence of global-in-time smooth solutions to the incompressible porous media equation \eqref{eq:IPM} for small data.
\begin{Thm}[Existence for \eqref{eq:IPM}]\label{Thm:ExistIPM}
For any $0< \tau < 1$, let $s\ge 3+\tau$. For any initial datum $\rho_{\rm{in}}\in {\dot H}^{1-\tau}(\R^2) \cap {\dot H}^s(\R^2)$,
there exists a constant value $0<\delta_0 \ll 1$ such that, under the assumption
\begin{align*}
\|\rho_{\rm{in}}\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot{H}^s}\leq \delta_0,
\end{align*}
there exists a unique global-in-time smooth solution $\rho$ to system \eqref{eq:IPM} satisfying the following inequality for all times $t>0$
\begin{align*}
X(t):=\|\rho\|_{L^\infty_T(\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot{H}^s)}+\|\cR_1\rho\|_{L^2_T(\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot{H}^s)}+\|(\nabla \cR_1^2 \rho,\La \cR_1^2 \rho)\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}\lesssim \|\rho_{\rm{in}}\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot{H}^s}.
\end{align*}
\end{Thm}
\begin{Rmq}[Comparison with the result of Elgindi \cite{ElgindiIPM}]
The global well-posedness of \eqref{eq:IPM} for small data, namely the asymptotic stability of \eqref{eq:IPMsystem} around the stratified steady state $\overline{\rho}_{\rm{eq}}(y)=\rho_0-y$,
was first proved by Elgindi in \cite{ElgindiIPM} taking $b \in W^{4,1} \cap H^{s_0}, \, s_0\ge 20$.
Our Theorem \ref{Thm:ExistIPM} provides a new proof of Elgindi's result, which allows to substantially lower
the regularity assumption of \cite{ElgindiIPM},
taking only $b \in \dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s$ with $0 < \tau < 1$ and $s \ge 3+\tau$.
Once again, we take advantage of the anisotropic Littlewood-Paley decomposition and anisotropic Besov spaces that capture the time-integrability of the solution without relying on Green function estimates of the linearized problem.
We also mention the asymptotic stability result by Castro-C\'ordoba-Lear \cite{castro2} of \eqref{eq:IPMsystem} around the stratified steady state $\overline{\rho}_{\text{eq}}=\rho_0-y$ in the domain $\mathbb{T} \times [-\pi, \pi].$
\end{Rmq}
\begin{Rmq}[Instability results from Kiselev-Yao]
A consequence of the recent result \cite[Theorem 1.5]{KiselevYao} by Kiselev and Yao is that there exists an initial perturbation $\rho_\text{in}(x,y)$ satisfying
$\|\rho_\text{in}\|_{H^{2-\gamma}(\mathbb{T}\times [-\pi, \pi])}\ll 1$ for any $\gamma>0$, such that
the solution $\rho(t, x, y)$ to \eqref{eq:IPM} (provided it remains smooth for all times) displays the following time growth
$$\lim \sup\limits_{t\to \infty} t^{-\frac s2 }\|\rho(t)\|_{\dot H^{s+1}(\mathbb{T}\times [-\pi, \pi])}=0,$$ for all $s>0$.
In \cite[Remark 1.6]{KiselevYao}, the authors ask whether $\rho_{\text{in}}(x,y)$ can be made small in higher Sobolev spaces, while $\rho (t, x, y)$ still displays time growth.
Even though in the present work we study the case of the full space $\R^2$ rather than the bounded periodic channel, we underline that our Theorem \ref{Thm:ExistIPM} states that all perturbations $\rho_{\text{in}}$ that are small in $H^{s}(\R^2)$ with $s>3$ generate solutions $\rho (t, x, y)$ that remain small for all times. Thus, if a blow-up in finite time or a time-growth happens for solutions in the whole space $\R^2$, the initial perturbation must have less regularity than $H^s(\R^2)$, $s>3$.
\end{Rmq}
\section{Anisotropic Besov spaces}
\subsubsection{Anisotropic Littlewood-Paley decomposition}\label{sec:mainr}
We introduce the following anisotropic Littlewood-Paley decompositions: for $j,q,k\in\Z$, we denote
\begin{itemize}
\item $\dot\Delta_j$ the blocks associated to the Littlewood-Paley decomposition in $|\xi|$;
\item $\dot\Delta_q^h$ the blocks associated to the Littlewood-Paley decomposition in the direction $\xi_1$,
\item $\dot\Delta_k^v$ the blocks associated to the Littlewood-Paley decomposition in the direction $\xi_2$,
\end{itemize}
such that, denoting by $\mathcal{F}$ the Fourier transform,
$$\dot\Delta_j u=\cF^{-1}(\varphi(2^{-j}|\xi|)\widehat{u}) \:\:\:\dot\Delta_q^h u=\cF^{-1}(\varphi(2^{-q}\xi_1)\widehat{u}) \quad\!\hbox{and}\!\quad \dot\Delta_k^v u=\cF^{-1}(\varphi(2^{-k}\xi_2)\widehat{u}) ,$$
where $\varphi(\xi) = \phi (\xi/2)-\phi(\xi)$ and $\phi \in C_c^\infty$ is such that $\phi =1 $ for $|\xi| \le 1/2$ and $\phi(\xi) = 0 $ for $|\xi| \ge 1$.
We define the following \emph{homogeneous} and \emph{anisotropic} Besov semi-norms:
\begin{align*}
\|f\|_{\dot B^{s}_{p,r}}&\triangleq \bigl\| 2^{js}\|\dot\Delta_j f\|_{L^p(\R^d)}\bigr\|_{\ell^r(j\in\Z)},\\
\|f\|_{\dot B^{s_1,s_2}_{p,r}}&\triangleq \bigl\| 2^{js_1}2^{qs_2}\|\dot\Delta_j\dot\Delta_q^h f\|_{L^p(\R^d)}\bigr\|_{\ell^r(j\in\Z,k\in\Z)}.
\end{align*}
Hereafter we will omit the \emph{dot} (standing for \emph{homogeneous} spaces) and the second and third Besov indexes will be dropped as well for lightening the notation
$$\|f\|_{B^{s_1,s_2}}\triangleq\|f\|_{\dot B^{s_1,s_2}_{2,1}}.$$
\subsection{Technical results in anisotropic Besov spaces}\label{sec:para}
We now state an anisotropic version of Bernstein's lemma, the proof of which can be found in \cite{LinZhang3DMHD,PaicuAniso}.
\begin{Lemme}[Bernstein-type inequalities] \label{AnisoBernstein}
For $x=(x_1,x_2)\in\R^2$, let $B_1$ be a ball of $\R_{x_1}$, $B_2$ be a ball of $\R_{x_2}$, $C_1$ be an annulus of $\R_{x_1}$ and $C_2$ an annulus of $\R_{x_2}$. Let $1\leq p_1 \leq p_2 \leq \infty$ and $1\leq q_1 \leq q_2 \leq \infty$. Then, we have
\begin{itemize}
\item If the support of $\widehat a$ is included in $2^q B_1$, then
\begin{align*}
\|\partial_{x_1}^s a\|_{L^{p_2}_{x_1}(L^{q_1}_{x_2})} \lesssim 2^{q(|s|+(\frac{1}{p_1}-\frac{1}{p_2}))}\| a\|_{L^{p_1}_{x_1}(L^{q_1}_{x_2})}.
\end{align*}
\item If the support of $\widehat a$ is included in $2^k B_2$, then
\begin{align*}
\|\partial_{x_2}^s a\|_{L^{p_1}_{x_1}(L^{q_2}_{x_2})} \lesssim 2^{k(|s|+2(\frac{1}{q_1}-\frac{1}{q_2}))}\| a\|_{L^{p_1}_{x_1}(L^{q_1}_{x_2})}.
\end{align*}
\item If the support of $\widehat a$ is included in $2^q C_1$, then
\begin{align*}
\| a\|_{L^{p_1}_{x_1}(L^{q_1}_{x_2})} \lesssim 2^{-q |s|}\|\partial_{x_1}^s a\|_{L^{p_1}_{x_1}(L^{q_1}_{x_2})}.
\end{align*}
\item If the support of $\widehat a$ is included in $2^k C_2$, then
\begin{align*}
\| a\|_{L^{p_1}_{x_1}(L^{q_1}_{x_2})} \lesssim 2^{-k |s|}\|\partial_{x_2}^s a\|_{L^{p_1}_{x_1}(L^{q_1}_{x_2})}.
\end{align*}
\end{itemize}
\end{Lemme}
Embeddings of Sobolev spaces into anisotropic Besov spaces are provided by the result below.
\begin{Lemme}[Embedding in Sobolev space, \cite{LinZhang2DMHD}, Lemma 3.2]
\label{BesovSobolev}
Let $s_1,s_2,\tau_1,\tau_2\in\R$ such that $\tau_1<s_1+s_2<\tau_2$ and $s_2>0$. If $a\in\dot{H}^{\tau_1}(\R^2)\cap \dot{H}^{\tau_2}(\R^2)$ and $a\in B^{s_1,s_2}$, then
\begin{align*}
\|a\|_{B^{s_1,s_2}}\lesssim \|a\|_{B^{s_1+s_2}}\lesssim \|a\|_{\dot H^{\tau_1}}+\|a\|_{\dot H^{\tau_2}}.
\end{align*}
\end{Lemme}
We will rely on the embeddings $B^{\frac{3}{2},\frac{1}{2}} \hookrightarrow\text{Lip},$ $B^{\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{2}}\hookrightarrow \text{Lip}(\cR_1 \cdot)$ and $B^{-\frac{1}{2},\frac{5}{2}} \hookrightarrow \text{Lip}(\cR_1^2 \cdot)$, where for $n=1,2$, the notation $\text{Lip}(\cR_1^n\cdot)$ denotes the space of functions whose Riesz transform of order $n$ is Lipschitz, cf. the left-hand sides of \eqref{EmbeddingLipR1} for the associated norms.
\begin{Lemme}[Embeddings in $\text{Lip}$]\label{AnisoEmbed}
Let $a\in B^{\frac{3}{2},\frac{1}{2}}\cap B^{\frac 12, \frac 12} \cap B^{\frac 12, \frac 32}\cap B^{-\frac 12, \frac 52}$.
The following inequalities hold:
\begin{align*}
&\|a\|_{L^\infty}\lesssim \|a\|_{B^{\frac 12,\frac12}}, \quad \|\nabla a \|_{L^\infty} \lesssim \|a\|_{B^{\frac 32,\frac12}} \quad\!\hbox{and}\!\quad \|\La a\|_{L^\infty}\lesssim\|a\|_{B^{\frac 32, \frac 12}}.
\end{align*}
When the Riesz operator in the direction $x$ is involved, one has
\begin{align}\label{EmbeddingLipR1}
\|\nabla\cR_1 a \|_{L^\infty}\lesssim \|a\|_{B^{\frac 12,\frac32}},\quad \|\La \cR_1 a\|_{L^\infty} \lesssim \|a\|_{B^{\frac 12, \frac 32}}
\quad\!\hbox{and}\!\quad \|\nabla\cR_1^2 a \|_{L^\infty}\lesssim \|a\|_{B^{-\frac 12,\frac52}}.
\end{align}
\end{Lemme}
\begin{proof}
Using the anisotropic Bernstein Lemma \ref{AnisoBernstein}, one obtains
\begin{align*}
\|\nabla a \|_{L^\infty}\lesssim \sum_{j,q\in\Z^2}2^{j}\|\dot\Delta_j\dot\Delta_q^h a \|_{L^\infty}
&\lesssim \sum_{j,q\in\Z^2,j\geq k}2^{j}\|\dot\Delta_j\dot\Delta_q^h\dot\Delta_k^v a \|_{L^\infty}
\\&\lesssim \sum_{j,q,k\in\Z^3,j\geq k}2^{j}2^{\frac{q}{2}}2^{\frac{k}{2}}\|\dot\Delta_j\dot\Delta_q^h\dot\Delta_k^v a \|_{L^2}
\\&\lesssim \sum_{j,q\in\Z^2}2^{\frac{3j}{2}}2^{\frac{q}{2}}\|\dot\Delta_j\dot\Delta_q^h a \|_{L^2}
\\&\lesssim \|a\|_{B^{\frac 32,\frac12}_{2,1}}.
\end{align*}
When replacing the operator $\nabla$ by $\Lambda$, the proof follows exactly the same lines.
The estimates involving the Riesz operator $\cR_1$ can be obtained in a similar manner noticing that for $s\in\{1,2\}$
\begin{align*}
\|\nabla\cR_1^s a \|_{L^\infty}\lesssim \sum_{j,q\in\Z^2}2^{j}2^{-s j}2^{s q}\|\dot\Delta_j\dot\Delta_q^h a \|_{L^\infty}.
\end{align*}
\end{proof}
\section{Proof of Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist}} \label{Sec:Exist}
The proof of Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist} is divided in two main steps. We first provide the estimates in Sobolev spaces, namely we control the functional $\mathcal{M}(t)$ in \eqref{def:M}.
The outcome of those estimates in Proposition \ref{Prop:apriori-Sobolev} involves the quantities $\|\nabla u_2\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}, \, \|\La u_2\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}$, whose control is not provided by the energy functional $\mathcal{M}(t)$.
Thus, in a second step in Section \ref{sec:Linftycontrol}, we rely on \emph{anisotropic} Besov spaces to estimate the aforementioned quantities and to conclude the proof.
\subsection{I. Control of $\mathcal{M}(t)$}
The estimates in homogeneous Sobolev spaces are provided by the result below.
\begin{Prop}\label{Prop:apriori-Sobolev}
Let $(b,\Omega)$ be a smooth solution to system \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}. Then the following holds
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{M}(T) \lesssim X(0)+X^3(T).
\end{align*}
\end{Prop}
\begin{proof}
The estimate of $\mathcal{M}(t)$ is divided in two parts.\\\\
\textbf{i) Control of $\mathcal{M}_s(t)$, with $s \ge 3+\tau$.}
We consider the equations for the unknowns $(b, z)$ in system \eqref{eq:system-z2},
applying the operator $\La^s=(-\Delta)^\frac{s}{2}$ to each term with the notation $(\dot b, \dot z, \dot \Omega)=(\La^s b, \La^s z, \La^s \Omega)$.
Noticing that $\Lambda^s\cR_1=\Lambda^{s-1}\partial_x$, the quasi-linearized system reads
\begin{equation}\label{eq:quasilin}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
\partial_t \dot b - \varepsilon\cR_1^2 \dot b & = \cR_1 \dot z + (\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1\Omega) \cdot \nabla \dot b + [\La^s, \cR_2 \Omega] \partial_x b-[\La^s, \cR_1 \Omega] \partial_y b \\
&:=\cR_1 \dot z+\cI_1+\mathcal{C}_{1,1}-\mathcal{C}_{1,2}, \\
\partial_t \dot z + \frac{\dot z}{\varepsilon}&=-\varepsilon \cR_1^2 \dot \Omega - \varepsilon ((\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1\Omega) \cdot \nabla \cR_1 \dot b) + (\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1\Omega) \cdot \nabla \dot \Omega\\
&\quad + [\La^{s-1}, \cR_2 \Omega] \partial_x \Lambda \Omega -[\La^{s-1}, \cR_1 \Omega] \partial_y \Lambda \Omega\\
& \quad - \varepsilon [\La^{s-1}\partial_x, \cR_2 \Omega] \partial_x b+\varepsilon [\La^{s-1}\partial_x, \cR_1 \Omega] \partial_y b\\
&=:-\varepsilon \cR_1^2 \dot \Omega- \cI_2+\cI_3 + \mathcal{C}_{2,1}-\mathcal{C}_{2,2}-\mathcal{C}_{3,1}+\mathcal{C}_{3,2}.
\end{aligned}
\right.
\end{equation}
Similarly, the quasi-linearized equation for $\Omega$ (from \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}) reads
\begin{align}\label{eq:omega-dot}
\partial_t \dot \Omega + \frac{\dot \Omega}{\varepsilon}=\cR_1 \dot b + ((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot (\nabla \dot \Omega))+ [\La^{s-1}, \cR_2 \Omega] \partial_x \Lambda \Omega -[\La^{s-1}, \cR_1 \Omega] \partial_y \Lambda \Omega.
\end{align}
\noindent Let us provide the desired estimate
\subsubsection*{The linear evolution}
\noindent We first look at the linear terms, neglecting the nonlinearity. Using the skew-symmetry of the Riesz transform $(\cR_1 \dot z, b)_{L^2}=-(\dot z, \cR_1 \dot b)_{L^2}$ and $(\cR_1^2 \dot \Omega, \dot z)_{L^2}=-(\cR_1 \dot \Omega, \cR_1 \dot z)_{L^2}$,
\begin{align*}
\frac 12 \frac{d}{dt} (\|b\|^2_{\dot H^s}+\|\Omega\|^2_{\dot H^s}+\|z\|^2_{\dot H^s}) + \varepsilon \|\cR_1 b\|^2_{\dot H^s}&+ \frac{1}{\varepsilon}\|z\|^2_{\dot H^s}+\frac{1}{\varepsilon}\|\Omega\|^2_{\dot H^s}=-(\cR_1 \dot b, \dot z)_{L^2}+\varepsilon (\cR_1 \dot \Omega, \cR_1 \dot z)_{L^2}.
\end{align*}
Using the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality
\begin{align*}
|(\cR_1 \dot b, \dot z)_{L^2}| &\le \frac{\varepsilon}{2}\|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^s}^2 + \frac{1}{2\varepsilon}\|z\|_{\dot H^s}^2,\\
\varepsilon |(\cR_1 \dot \Omega, \cR_1 \dot z)_{L^2}| & \le \frac{\varepsilon^2}{2}\|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^s}^2 + \frac{1}{2} \| \cR_1 z\|_{\dot H^s}^2,
\end{align*}
and the continuity of the Riesz transform $\|\cR_j a\|_{L^2} \le \|a\|_{L^2}$ for any $a \in L^2$,
the last two terms are absorbed by the linear dissipation yielding the inequality
\begin{align*}
\frac 12 \frac{d}{dt} (\|b\|^2_{\dot H^s}+\|\Omega\|^2_{\dot H^s}+\|z\|^2_{\dot H^s}) + \frac{\varepsilon}{4} \|\cR_1 b\|^2_{\dot H^s}&+ \frac{1}{4\varepsilon}\|z\|^2_{\dot H^s}+\frac{1}{\varepsilon}\|\Omega\|^2_{\dot H^s} \le 0.
\end{align*}
Now we deal with the nonlinearity of system \eqref{eq:quasilin}.
\subsubsection*{Estimates of the nonlinear term}
Consider the quasi-linearized terms $\mathcal{I}_j$ for $j\in \{1,2,3\}$.
The divergence-free condition and integration by parts yield
\begin{align*}
(\cI_1, \dot b)_{L^2} = ((\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1\Omega) \cdot \nabla \dot b, \dot b)_{L^2}=0.
\end{align*}
Furthermore, it is easy to see that
\begin{align*}
-\mathcal{I}_2+\mathcal{I}_3=(\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1\Omega) \cdot \nabla \dot z,
\end{align*}
readily implying, using again the divergence free condition, that
$(-\mathcal{I}_2+\mathcal{I}_3, \dot z)=0.$
Next, let us focus on the commutators.
\subsubsection*{Commutator estimates}
We begin with the terms of type $(\mathcal{C}_{2, j}, \dot z)_{L^2}, (\mathcal{C}_{3, j}, \dot z)_{L^2}$ for $j \in \{1,2\}$, which are easier being quadratic in (some norm of) the dissipative variable $z$. Notice indeed that as the products $(\mathcal{C}_{1, j}, \dot b)_{L^2}$ are quadratic in $b$, they require a more careful treatment since the $L^2_T$ control of the (spatial norm of the) variable $b$ is not provided by the energy functional (one only controls $\cR_1 b$, see the definition of $\mathcal{M}_\tau (T)$ in \eqref{def:Mmu}).
\noindent Let us first look at $ \mathcal{C}_{2,1}=[\Lambda^{s-1}, \mathcal{R}_2 \Omega] \partial_x \Lambda \Omega$.
By applying the commutator estimates in Lemma \ref{lem:comm} (in the Appendix) with $s\ge 3+\tau>\frac{d}{2}+1$, one has
\begin{align*}
\| \mathcal{C}_{2,1}\|_{L^2}\ & \lesssim \| \nabla \cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^\infty}\|\cR_1\Omega\|_{{\dot H}^s}+\|\partial_x \Lambda \Omega\|_{L^\infty} \|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{{\dot H}^{s-1}}.
\end{align*}
Now, applying first Lemma \ref{AnisoEmbed} and after Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev} with $1-\tau=\tau_1 < 2 < s=\tau_2$, we have
\begin{align*}
\| \nabla \cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^\infty} \lesssim \|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{B^{\frac 32, \frac 12}} \lesssim \|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^{s}}.
\end{align*}
\footnote{Note that the controls $\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{2-\tau}}, \|b\|_{\dot H^{2-\tau}}$ would be enough and there is no need of $\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}, \|b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}$ at this stage. }
Similarly, using again Lemma \ref{AnisoEmbed} and Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev}
\begin{align*}
\| \partial_x \Lambda \Omega\|_{L^\infty} \lesssim \|\La^2 \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^\infty} \lesssim \| \Lambda \Omega\|_{B^{\frac 12, \frac 32}} \lesssim \|\Lambda \Omega\|_{\dot H^{2-\tau} \cap \dot H^{2+\tau}} \lesssim \| \Omega\|_{\dot H^{3-\tau} \cap \dot H^{s}}, \quad (s\ge 3+\tau),
\end{align*}
where now, using the interpolation Lemma \ref{lem:int}
\begin{align*}
\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{3-\tau}} \lesssim \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^s}^{1-\theta}, \quad \text{with} \quad \theta=\frac{s+\tau-3}{s+\tau-1}.
\end{align*}
Finally, the Young inequality $ab \le \frac{a^p}{p}+\frac{b^q}{q}$ with $p=\frac 1\theta, q=\frac{1}{1-\theta}$ gives
\begin{align*}
\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{3-\tau}} \lesssim \ \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}} + \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s}}.
\end{align*}
In the same way, using that $\|\cR_1 a\|_{\dot H^s} \le \|a\|_{\dot H^s}$ for any $s\ge 0$ and $a \in \dot H^s$, by interpolation
\begin{align*}
\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{\dot H^{s-1}} \lesssim \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s-1}} \lesssim \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^{\tilde \theta} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s}}^{\tilde \theta} \lesssim \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}} + \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s}}, \quad \text{with} \quad \tilde \theta=\frac{1}{s+\tau-1}.
\end{align*}
Altogether, it yields
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T |(\mathcal{C}_{2,1}, \dot z)_{L^2}|\, dt & \le \int_0^T \| \mathcal{C}_{2,1}\|_{L^2}\|z\|_{{\dot H}^s} \, dt \lesssim \int_0^T \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \|z\|_{\dot H^s} \, dt\\
&\lesssim (\|\Omega\|_{L^\infty_T({\dot H}^{1-\tau})}+\|\Omega\|_{L^\infty_T(\dot H^s)})(\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T({\dot H}^{1-\tau})}+\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T(\dot H^s)}) \|z\|_{L^2_T({\dot H}^s)} \\
&\lesssim \mathcal{M}^3(T).
\end{align*}
The commutator $\mathcal{C}_{2,2}$ is completely analogous, we omit it. Let us consider $\mathcal{C}_{3,1}=\varepsilon [\Lambda^{s-1}\partial_x, \cR_2 \Omega] \partial_x b$, which gives
\begin{align*}
\|\mathcal{C}_{3,1}\|_{L^2}& \lesssim \varepsilon (\| \nabla \cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^\infty}\|\cR_1 b\|_{{\dot H}^s}+\|\partial_x b\|_{L^\infty} \|\cR_1 \cR_2 \Omega\|_{{\dot H}^s}).
\end{align*}
Now note that, applying the same reasoning as before (Lemma \ref{AnisoEmbed}, Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev}),
\begin{align*}
\|\partial_x b\|_{L^\infty} \lesssim \|\Lambda \cR_1 b\|_{B^{\frac 12, \frac 12}} \lesssim \|\Lambda \cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^{s-1}} \lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{2-\tau} \cap \dot H^{s}},
\end{align*}
where, again,
\begin{align*}
\|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{2-\tau}} \lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^{\theta} \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{s}}^{1-\theta} \lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}} + \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{s}}, \quad \theta=\frac{s+\tau-2}{s+\tau-1}.
\end{align*}
This way
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T |(\mathcal{C}_{3,1}, \dot \Omega)_{L^2}| \, dt & \lesssim \varepsilon \int_0^T (\| \nabla \cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^\infty}\|\cR_1 b\|_{{\dot H}^s}+\|\partial_x b\|_{L^\infty} \|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{{\dot H}^s})\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^s} \, dt \\
& \lesssim \varepsilon \int_0^T \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s}^2 \|b\|_{\dot H^s} + \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^s}^2 \, dt \\
& \lesssim \varepsilon^2 \|b\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s)}\times \frac{\|\Omega\|^2_{L^2_T (\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s)}}{\varepsilon} \\
&\lesssim \mathcal{M}^3(T).
\end{align*}
The commutator $\mathcal{C}_{3,2}$ is bounded similarly.
Now we deal with the more delicate estimates involving the commutators $\mathcal{C}_{1,j}$ for $j \in \{1,2\}$ in the equation of $\dot b$. Let us start with the term with $\mathcal{C}_{1,1}=[\Lambda^s, \cR_2\Omega] \partial_x b$, where it is easy to reconstruct the term $\cR_1 \dot b$, which is controlled in $L^2_T$ by the energy functional $\mathcal{M}(T)$. We have, applying the above reasoning, that
\begin{align*}
\|\mathcal{C}_{1,1}\|_{L^2} &\lesssim \|\nabla \cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^\infty} \|\partial_x b\|_{\dot H^{s-1}} + \|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{\dot H^s} \|\partial_x b\|_{L^\infty} \\
&\lesssim \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^s} + \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^s},
\end{align*}
so that
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T |(\mathcal{C}_{1,1}, \dot b)_{L^2}| \, dt & \le \int_0^T \|\mathcal{C}_{1,1}\|_{L^2} \|b\|_{{\dot H}^s} \, d t \lesssim \int_0^T \frac{1}{\sqrt \varepsilon} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s} \sqrt \varepsilon\|b\|_{{\dot H}^s}\, dt \\
& \lesssim \frac{1}{\sqrt \varepsilon}\|\Omega\|_{L_T^2 ({\dot H}^{1-\tau} \cap \dot H^s)}\|b\|_{L^\infty_T( {\dot H}^s)} \sqrt \varepsilon \| \cR_1 b\|_{L^2_T ({\dot H}^{1-\tau}\cap \dot H^s)} \lesssim \mathcal{M}^3(T).
\end{align*}
The next commutator $\mathcal{C}_{1,2}=[\Lambda^s, \cR_1 \Omega] \partial_y b$ requires a more careful treatment.
We rely on the fractional Leibniz rule, which is an extension, due to Li \cite{Li} (see also D'Ancona \cite{Dancona}) of the Kenig-Ponce-Vega inequality to the case $s \ge 1$.\\
We introduce the notation $\alpha=(\alpha_1, \alpha_2) \in \mathbb{N}^2 \, (\beta=(\beta_1, \beta_2) \in \mathbb{N}^2)$ and $\nabla^\alpha=(\partial_x^{\alpha_1}, \partial_y^{\alpha_2})$, while the operator $\Lambda^{s, \alpha}$ is defined via Fourier transform as
\begin{align}
\widehat{\Lambda^{s, \alpha} f}(\xi) = \widehat{\Lambda^{s, \alpha}}(\xi) \widehat{f}(\xi), \qquad
\widehat{\Lambda^{s, \alpha}}(\xi)=i^{-|\alpha|}\partial_\xi^\alpha (|\xi|^s),
\end{align}
where $|\alpha|=\alpha_1+\alpha_2$ (resp. $|\beta|=\beta_1+\beta_2$).
Notice that $\Lambda^{s,\alpha}$ is a pseudo-differential operator of order $s-\alpha.$
Now, we apply Lemma \ref{lem:Lin}, with $s_1=1, s_2=s-1$, which gives
\begin{align}\label{est:KPV}
\left\|\mathcal{C}_{1,2} -\sum_{|\alpha|=1} \frac{1}{\alpha!} \nabla^\alpha \cR_1 \Omega \Lambda^{s, \alpha} \partial_y b - \sum_{|\beta| \le s-2}\frac{1}{\beta!} \nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s, \beta} \cR_1 \Omega \right\|_{L^2} \lesssim \|\Lambda \cR_1 \Omega\|_{\text{BMO}} \|\partial_y b\|_{\dot H^{s-1}}.
\end{align}
Then we write the scalar product adding and subtracting the above right-hand side as follows
\begin{align*}
(\mathcal{C}_{1,2}, \dot b)_{L^2} &= \left(\mathcal{C}_{1,2} -\sum_{|\alpha|=1} \frac{1}{\alpha!} \nabla^\alpha \cR_1 \Omega \Lambda^{s, \alpha} \partial_y b - \sum_{|\beta| \le s-2}\frac{1}{\beta !} \nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s, \beta} \cR_1 \Omega, \dot b\right)_{L^2} \\
&\quad +\sum_{|\alpha|=1} \frac{1}{\alpha!} (\nabla^\alpha \cR_1 \Omega \Lambda^{s, \alpha} \partial_y b, \dot b)_{L^2} + \sum_{|\beta| \le s-2}\frac{1}{\beta !} (\nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s, \beta} \cR_1 \Omega, \dot b)_{L^2},
\end{align*}
yielding, thanks to \eqref{est:KPV},
\begin{align}\label{est:C21}
|(\mathcal{C}_{1,2}, \dot b)_{L^2}|& \lesssim \|\Lambda \cR_1 \Omega\|_{\text{BMO}} \|\partial_y b\|_{\dot H^{s-1}}\|b\|_{\dot H^s}+|\mathcal{J}_1|+|\mathcal{J}_2|,
\end{align}
where we denote
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{J}_1:&= \sum_{|\alpha|=1} \frac{1}{\alpha !}(\nabla^\alpha \cR_1 \Omega \Lambda^{s, \alpha} \partial_y b, \dot b)_{L^2} \quad\!\hbox{and}\!\quad
\mathcal{J}_2:= \sum_{|\beta| \le s-2} \frac{1}{\beta !} (\nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s, \beta} \cR_1 \Omega, \dot b)_{L^2}.
\end{align*}
Now note that $\mathcal{J}_1$ rewrites as
\begin{align*}
\sum_{|\alpha|=1} \nabla^\alpha \cR_1 \Omega \Lambda^{s, \alpha} \partial_y b &=- s(\nabla \cR_1 \Omega)( \Lambda^{s-2} \nabla \partial_y b) = - s(\nabla \cR_1 \Omega)( \Lambda^{s-1} \nabla \mathcal{R}_2 b),
\end{align*}
so that using the continuity of $\cR_2$ in $L^2$
\begin{align}\label{est:J1}
|\mathcal{J}_1|& \lesssim \|\nabla \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^\infty} \|\Lambda^{s} \cR_2 b\|_{L^2} \|b\|_{\dot H^s} \lesssim \|\nabla \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^\infty}\|b\|_{\dot H^s}^2,
\end{align}
and integrating in time, recalling that $u_2=-\cR_1 \Omega$,
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T |\mathcal{J}_1| \, dt \lesssim \|\nabla \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^1_T (L^\infty)}\|b\|_{L^\infty_T( \dot H^s)}^2 \lesssim \|\nabla u_2 \|_{L^1_T( L^\infty)}\mathcal{M}_s(T) \lesssim X(T)^3.
\end{align*}
Now let us deal with $\mathcal{J}_2$.
As $\cR_1= \Lambda^{-1}{\partial_x}$, we integrate by parts in the horizontal direction
\begin{align}
\mathcal{J}_2=\sum_{|\beta|\le s-2} ((\nabla^\beta \partial_y b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta} \partial_x\Omega , \dot b)_{L^2}&=-\sum_{|\beta|\le s-2} ((\nabla^\beta \partial^2_{xy} b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta} \Omega , \dot b)_{L^2}\notag\\
&\quad -\sum_{|\beta|\le s-2} ((\nabla^\beta \partial_y b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta}\Omega , \partial_x \dot b)_{L^2}. \label{eq:J2}
\end{align}
Now, we deal with the last term in \eqref{eq:J2}. Using that $\partial_x \dot b=\Lambda (\partial_x \Lambda^{s-1} b)$ and the symmetry of $\Lambda$, it can be written as
\begin{align*}
\sum_{|\beta| \le s-2} ((\nabla^\beta \partial_y b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta}\Omega , \partial_x \dot b)_{L^2}&= \sum_{|\beta| \le s-2} (\Lambda (\nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s-1, \beta} \Omega), \partial_x \Lambda^{s-1} b)_{L^2}\\
&=\sum_{|\beta| \le s-2}(\Lambda (\nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s-1, \beta} \Omega), \cR_1 \dot b)_{L^2}.
\end{align*}
We use the following decomposition
\begin{align*}
\sum_{|\beta| \le s-2}(\Lambda (\nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s-1, \beta} \Omega), \cR_1 \dot b)_{L^2}&=(\Lambda ( \partial_y b \Lambda^{s-1} \Omega), \cR_1 \dot b)_{L^2}\\
&\quad +\sum_{|\beta| =1 \, \text{and} \, \beta=(1,1)}(\Lambda (\nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s-1, \beta} \Omega), \cR_1 \dot b)_{L^2} \\
&\quad + \sum_{2 \le |\beta|\le s-2 \, \text{and} \, \beta\neq(1,1)}(\Lambda (\nabla^\beta \partial_y b \Lambda^{s-1, \beta} \Omega), \cR_1 \dot b)_{L^2}\\
&=\mathcal{J}_{2}^a + \mathcal{J}_{2}^b+\mathcal{J}_{2}^c.
\end{align*}
By virtue of the product Lemma \ref{lem:product}, one obtains
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{J}_{2}^a & \lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^s} (\|\Lambda \partial_y b\|_{L^\infty} \|\Lambda^{s-1}\Omega\|_{L^2} + \|\partial_y b\|_{L^\infty} \|\Lambda^{s}\Omega\|_{L^2} ) \qquad \text{($\beta=(0,0)$)}\\
\mathcal{J}_2^b & \lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^s} (\|\Lambda \nabla \partial_y b\|_{L^2} \|\Lambda^{s-3}\nabla\Omega\|_{L^\infty} + \|\nabla \partial_y b\|_{L^\infty} \|\Lambda^{s-2} \nabla \Omega\|_{L^2}) \qquad \text{($|\beta|=1$ and $\beta=(1,1)$)}\\
\mathcal{J}_2^c & \lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^s} \sum_{2 \le |\beta| \le s-2} (\|\Lambda \nabla^\beta \partial_y b\|_{L^2} \|\Lambda^{s-1, \beta} \Omega\|_{L^\infty} + \|\nabla^\beta \partial_y b\|_{L^2} \|\Lambda^{s, \beta} \Omega\|_{L^\infty}) \qquad \text{($|\beta|\ge 2$)}.
\end{align*}
\medbreak
Concerning the first term of $\mathcal{J}_2$ in \eqref{eq:J2}, one has
\begin{align*}
\sum_{|\beta|\le s-2} |((\nabla^\beta \partial^2_{xy} b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta} \Omega , \dot b)_{L^2}|& \lesssim \sum_{|\beta|\le s-2}\|(\nabla^\beta \partial^2_{xy} b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta} \Omega\|_{L^2} \|b\|_{\dot H^s}.
\end{align*}
For $\beta=(0,0)$, we have
\begin{align*}
\|(\partial_{xy}^2 b) \La^{s-1} \Omega\|_{L^2} & \lesssim \|\partial_{xy} b\|_{L^\infty} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s-1}}\lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{3-\tau} \cap \dot H^{3+\tau}} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s-1}}.
\end{align*}
The remaining terms yield
\begin{align*}
\sum_{|\beta|=1 \, \text{and} \, \beta=(1,1)} |((\nabla^\beta \partial^2_{xy} b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta} \Omega , \dot b)_{L^2}|& \lesssim \sum_{|\beta|=1 \, \text{and} \, \beta=(1,1)}\|\nabla^\beta \partial_{xy}^2 b\|_{L^2} \|\La^{s-1, \beta} \Omega\|_{L^\infty}\|b\|_{\dot H^s}\\& \lesssim \|b\|_{\dot H^3} \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{3-\tau} \cap \dot H^{3+\tau}}\|b\|_{\dot H^s}
\end{align*}
and
\begin{align*}
\sum_{2\le |\beta|\le s-2} |((\nabla^\beta \partial^2_{xy} b) \Lambda^{s-1,\beta} \Omega , \dot b)_{L^2}|& \lesssim \sum_{2\le |\beta|\le s-2} \|\nabla^\beta \partial^2_{xy} b\|_{L^2} \|\La^{s-1, \beta} \Omega\|_{L^\infty}\|b\|_{\dot H^s}.
\end{align*}
Altogether, appealing to the embeddings of Lemma \ref{AnisoEmbed} and Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev} ($s \ge 3+\tau$), one obtains
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{J}_{2} & \lesssim (\|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}+\|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^s}) ( \|b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}+ \|b\|_{\dot H^{s}}) ( \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}+ \|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s}}),
\end{align*}
so that
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T |\mathcal{J}_2| \, dt & \lesssim (\|\cR_1 b\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})}+\|\cR_1 b\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^s)}) ( \|b\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})}+ \|b\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^{s})})\\
&\quad \times ( \|\Omega\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})}+ \|\Omega\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^{s})}) \\&\lesssim \mathcal{M}(T)^3.
\end{align*}
Inserting the latter in \eqref{est:C21} together with \eqref{est:J1} and using the embedding $L^\infty \hookrightarrow \text{BMO}$ yields
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T |(\mathcal{C}_{1,2}, \dot b)_{L^2}|\, dt & \lesssim (\|\Lambda \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^1_T (L^\infty)} + \|\nabla \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^1_T( L^\infty)})\mathcal{M}^2(T)+\mathcal{M}^3(T).
\end{align*}
To control the terms $\|\nabla \cR_1\Omega\|_{L^\infty}, \|\Lambda \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^1_T L^\infty} $, we shall rely on anisotropic Besov spaces in Step II (Section \ref{sec:Linftycontrol}).
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\textbf{ii) Control of $\mathcal{M}_{1-\tau}(t)$, $0<\tau < 1$.}
We apply $\La^{1-\tau}$ to system \eqref{eq:system-z2}, yielding
\begin{equation}\label{eq:system-tau}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
\partial_t \dot b -\varepsilon \cR_1^2 \dot b &= \cR_1 \dot z+ \La^{1-\tau}((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot \nabla b), \\\partial_t \dot z + \frac{\dot z}{\varepsilon}&=-\varepsilon \cR_1^2 \dot \Omega - \varepsilon \La^{1-\tau}\cR_1((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot \nabla b)+\La^{-\tau} ((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot (\nabla \La \Omega)).
\end{aligned}
\right.
\end{equation}
Moreover, the equation for $\dot \Omega$ reads
\begin{align*}
\partial_t \dot \Omega + \frac{\dot \Omega}{\varepsilon}&=\La^{-\tau} ((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot (\nabla \La \Omega)).
\end{align*}
The linear terms work exactly the same way as before, thus we focus on the nonlinearities. We begin with
\begin{align*}
(\La^{1-\tau}((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot \nabla b), \dot b)_{L^2}&=: \mathcal{I}_1+\mathcal{I}_2.
\end{align*}
Let us start with $\mathcal{I}_1$. Appealing to the product estimate (Lemma \ref{lem:product}) with $p_1=r_1=\infty$ yields
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{I}_1&=(\La^{1-\tau}(\cR_2\Omega \partial_x b), \dot b)_{L^2} \lesssim ({\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^\infty} \|\partial_x b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}+\| \Lambda^{1-\tau}\cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^2} \|\partial_x b\|_{L^\infty})\|b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}},
\end{align*}
where interpolation (Lemma \ref{lem:int}) and Young inequality give
\begin{align*}
\|\partial_x b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}} \le \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{2-\tau}} \lesssim \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^{s}}^{1-\theta}, \quad \theta=\frac{s+\tau-2}{s+\tau-1}.
\end{align*}
This yields
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T \mathcal{I}_1 \, dt & \lesssim \sqrt \varepsilon(\|\cR_1 b\|_{L^2_T( \dot H^{1-\tau})} +\|\cR_1 b\|_{L^2_T( \dot H^{s})}) \|b\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})} \frac{1}{\sqrt \varepsilon} (\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T( \dot H^{1-\tau})}+\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^s)}) \\&\lesssim \mathcal{M}^3(T).
\end{align*}
We cannot use the same trick for the next term, which gives
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T \mathcal{I}_2 \, dt & \lesssim \| b\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})} (\| b\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^s)}+ \|b\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})}) \| \cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^1_T( W^{1,\infty})}\\&\lesssim \| u_2 \|_{L^1_T( W^{1,\infty})}\mathcal{M}^2(T) \lesssim X^3(T).
\end{align*}
Next, it is easy to see that $\varepsilon \cR_1 (\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1 \Omega) \cdot \nabla b$ is very similar to the terms treated before, then it is omitted.
It remains to deal with the last term in the equation of $\dot z$ (which, in the energy estimate, is multiplied both by $\dot z$ and by $\dot \Omega$, but the computations are identical, so that we only detail one case). Using the symmetry of the multiplier $\La^{-\tau}$, one obtains
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{I}_3:&=(\La^{-\tau} ((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot (\nabla \La \Omega)), \dot z)_{L^2} =
((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot (\nabla \La \Omega), \La^{1-2\tau} z)_{L^2}.
\end{align*}
Now, we integrate by parts in $x$ the first addend and in $y$ the second one. As the term $\cR_2\partial_x \Omega - \cR_1 \partial_y \Omega=0$ (from the divergence-free condition), it remains
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{I}_3
&=- (\cR_2 \Omega \, \La \Omega , \La^{1-2\tau} \partial_x z)_{L^2} +(\cR_1 \Omega \, \La \Omega, \La^{1-2\tau} \partial_y z)_{L^2}\\
&= - (\cR_2 \Omega \, \La \Omega, \La^{2(1-\tau)} \cR_1 z)_{L^2} +(\cR_1 \Omega \, \La \Omega, \La^{2(1-\tau)} \cR_2 z)_{L^2}\\
&= - (\La^{1-\tau}(\cR_2 \Omega \, \La \Omega) , \La^{1-\tau} \cR_1 z)_{L^2} +(\La^{1-\tau}(\cR_1 \Omega \, \La \Omega), \La^{1-\tau} \cR_2 z)_{L^2}\\
&=:\mathcal{I}_3^a+\mathcal{I}_3^b.
\end{align*}
This way
\begin{align*}
|\mathcal{I}_3^a|& \le \|\La^{1-\tau}(\cR_2 \Omega \, \La \Omega) \|_{L^2} \|z\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}},
\end{align*}
and using the product Lemma \ref{lem:product}, Lemma \ref{AnisoEmbed} and Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev},
\begin{align*}
\|\La^{1-\tau}(\cR_2 \Omega \, \La \Omega) \|_{L^2} &\lesssim \|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}} \| \La \Omega\|_{L^\infty}+ \|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^\infty}\| \Lambda\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}\\
& \lesssim (\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}+\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^{s}})^2.
\end{align*}
The estimate of $\mathcal{I}_3^b$ is identical.
Finally,
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T \mathcal{I}_3 \, dt &\lesssim \varepsilon (\|\Omega\|_{L^\infty_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})}+ \|\Omega\|_{L^\infty_T( \dot H^{s})}) \frac{1}{\sqrt \varepsilon} (\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})}+\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^{s})}) \frac{1}{\sqrt \varepsilon} \|z\|_{L^2_T (\dot H^{1-\tau})} \\&\lesssim \varepsilon \mathcal{M}^3(T).
\end{align*}
The proof of Proposition \ref{Prop:apriori-Sobolev} is concluded.
\begin{comment}
\begin{align*}
(\La^{1-\tau}((\cR_2\Omega, -\sssssssssssscR_1\Omega)\cdot \nabla b), \dot b)_{L^2}& \lesssim (\|\cR_2\Omega \|_{L^\infty}\|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^1}+\|\cR_1\Omega \|_{L^\infty}\|\cR_2 b\|_{\dot H^1}) \|b\|_{\dot H^{2(1-\tau)}}=:\mathcal{I}_1+\mathcal{I}_2.
\end{align*}
First, we use the standard interpolation Lemma (in the Appendix) to control $\|b\|_{\dot H^{2(1-\tau)}}$ by means of the functional $X(t)$. Setting $\theta$ such that $2(1-\tau)=\theta (1-\tau) +(1-\theta) s$, yielding $\theta=\frac{s-2+2\tau}{s-1+\tau}$, where $0<\theta<1$ as $s>2$ and $\tau < 1$ is small enough, one gets
\begin{align*}
\|b\|_{\dot H^{2(1-\tau)}} \lesssim \|b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|b\|_{\dot H^{s}}^{(1-\theta)}
\end{align*}
This way
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{I}_1 & \lesssim (\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^2}+\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{\dot H^s}) \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^1} \|b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|b\|_{\dot H^{s}}^{(1-\theta)}.
\end{align*}
Integrating in time,
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T \mathcal{I}_1 \, dt & \lesssim \int_0^T \frac{1}{\sqrt\varepsilon}(\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^2}+\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{\dot H^s}) \times \sqrt \varepsilon \|\cR_1 b\|_{\dot H^1} \times \|b\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|b\|_{\dot H^{s}}^{(1-\theta)}\, dt\\
& \lesssim \sqrt \varepsilon \|\cR_1 b\|_{L^2_T \dot H^1} \times \frac{1}{\sqrt \varepsilon} (\textcolor{red}{\| \Omega\|_{L^2_T L^2}}+\| \Omega\|_{L^2_T \dot H^s}) \times \|b\|_{L^\infty_T \dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|b\|_{L^\infty_T \dot H^{s}}^{(1-\theta)}\\
&\lesssim X^3(T).
\end{align*}
\begin{Rmq}
Notice that $\| \Omega\|_{L^2_T L^2}$ is controlled by $\mathcal{N}(t)$.
\end{Rmq}
In a similar manner
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T \mathcal{I}_2 \, dt & \lesssim \textcolor{red}{\|\cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^1_T L^\infty}}\|b\|_{L^\infty_T \dot H^{1}} \|b\|_{L^\infty_T \dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|b\|_{L^\infty_T \dot H^{s}}^{(1-\theta)} \lesssim X^3(T).
\end{align*}
Analogously, the following term is bounded as
\begin{align*}
\varepsilon \int_0^T & (\La^{1-\tau} \cR_1 ((\cR_2 \Omega, -\cR_1 \Omega) \cdot \nabla b), \dot z)_{L^2}\, dt \lesssim \varepsilon \int_0^T (\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{L^2}+\|\cR_2 \Omega\|_{\dot H^s}) \|b\|_{\dot H^1} \|z\|_{\dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \|z\|_{\dot H^{s}}^{(1-\theta)} \, dt\\
& \lesssim \varepsilon^2 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt \varepsilon}(\| \Omega\|_{L^2_T L^2}+\| \Omega\|_{L^2_T \dot H^s}) \times \frac{1}{\varepsilon^{\theta/2}} \|z\|_{L^2_T \dot H^{1-\tau}}^\theta \times \frac{1}{\varepsilon^{(1-\theta)/2}} \|z\|_{L^2_T \dot H^{s}}^{(1-\theta)} \times \|b\|_{L^\infty_T \dot H^1}\\
&\lesssim X(T)^3.
\end{align*}
Finally, it remains to deal with the last term in the equation of $\dot z$ (multiplied both by $\dot z$ and by $\dot \Omega$, but the computations are identical). One has
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{I}_3:&=(\La^{-\tau} ((\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot (\nabla \La \Omega)), \dot z)_{L^2} \lesssim \|(\cR_2\Omega, -\cR_1\Omega)\cdot (\nabla \La \Omega)\|_{L^2}\|\La^\tau \dot z\|_{L^2}\\
& \lesssim (\|\Omega\|_{L^2}+\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^s})\|\Omega\|_{\dot H^2}\|\La^\tau \dot z\|_{L^2},
\end{align*}
so that
\begin{align*}
\int_0^T \mathcal{I}_3 \, dt \lesssim (\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T L^2}+\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T \dot H^s})\|\Omega\|_{L_2^T \dot H^2}\| z\|_{L^\infty_T \dot H^{1}}.
\end{align*}
Again, by interpolation, as $s>2$, we bound
\begin{align*}
\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T \dot H^2} \lesssim \|\Omega\|^\theta_{L^2_T \dot H^{(1-\tau)}}\|\Omega\|^{1-\theta}_{L^2_T \dot H^{s}}, \qquad \theta=\frac{s-2}{s+\tau-1}.
\end{align*}
The proof is concluded.
\end{comment}
\end{proof}
\subsection{II. $L^\infty$ and Lipschitz bounds for $u_2=\cR_1 \Omega$}\label{sec:Linftycontrol}
The purpose of this section is to prove the following proposition.
\begin{Prop} \label{Propu2}
For $\varepsilon>0$, let $(b,z)$ be a smooth solution of \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}. One has
\begin{align*}
\|(\nabla \cR_1\Omega,\Lambda \cR_1\Omega)\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}+\|\cR_1\Omega\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}\lesssim X(0)+ X(t)^2.
\end{align*}
\end{Prop}
\subsubsection{Linear a priori estimates in anisotropic spaces} \label{sec:BesovPart}
Applying $\dot\Delta_j\dot\Delta_q^h$ to the linear part of \eqref{eq:system-z2}, we obtain
\begin{equation}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
&\partial_t b_{j,q} - \varepsilon\cR_1^2 b_{j,q} = \cR_1z_{j,q} +h_{j,q}, \\
&\partial_t z_{j,q} + \frac{z_{j,q}}{\varepsilon}=-\varepsilon\cR_1^2\Omega_{j,q} +g_{j,q}, \label{LinearBesov1}
\end{aligned}
\right.
\end{equation}
where $h=(\cR_2 \Omega, - \cR_1 \Omega) \cdot \nabla b$ and $g=-\varepsilon \cR_1 (\cR_2 \Omega, -\cR_1\Omega) \cdot \nabla b + \Lambda^{-1} ((\cR_2 \Omega, -\cR_2\Omega) \cdot (\nabla \Lambda \Omega))$.
Performing standard energy estimates, one obtains
\begin{align}\label{BeforeBern}
\frac{1}{2} \dfrac{d}{dt}\|b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}^2+\varepsilon\|\cR_1 b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}^2\leq \|\cR_1 z_{j,q}\|_{L^2}\|b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}+ \|h_{j,q}\|_{L^2}\|b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}.
\end{align}
Using Fourier-Plancherel theorem and the anisotropic Bernstein inequality in Lemma \ref{AnisoBernstein} yields
\begin{align}\label{Bern}
\frac{1}{2} \dfrac{d}{dt}\|b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}^2+2^{-2j}2^{2q}\varepsilon\| b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}^2\leq \|\cR_1z_{j,q}\|_{L^2}\|b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}+\|h_{j,q}\|_{L^2}\|b_{j,q}\|_{L^2}.
\end{align}
Now, applying Lemma \ref{SimpliCarre}, multiplying by $2^{js_1}2^{qs_2}$ and summing on $j,k\in \Z$ give
\begin{align}\label{eq:bBesov01}
\|b\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{s_1,s_2})}+ \varepsilon\|b\|_{L^1_T(B^{s_1-2,s_2+2})} \lesssim \|b_0\|_{B^{s_1,s_2}}+\|z\|_{B^{s_1-1,s_2+1}} +\|h\|_{L^1_T(B^{s_1,s_2})}
\end{align} Following a similar procedure for $z$, one infers
\begin{align}\label{eq:zBesov02}
\|z\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{s_1',s_2'})}+ \frac{1}{\varepsilon}\|z\|_{L^1_T(B^{s_1',s_2'})} \lesssim \|z_0\|_{B^{s_1',s_2'}}+\varepsilon\|\Omega\|_{B^{s_1-2,s_2+2}} +\|g\|_{L^1_T(B^{s_1',s_2'})}.
\end{align}
Notice that the linear term $\|z\|_{B^{s_1-1,s_2+1}}$ in \eqref{eq:bBesov01} can be absorbed by the left-hand side of \eqref{eq:zBesov02} if $s_1'\geq s_1$ and $s_2'\leq s_2$ via Lemma \ref{InclusBesov} with $s=1$.
The linear term $\|\Omega\|_{B^{s_1-2,s_2+2}}$ will be absorbed in a similar fashion once the estimates for $\Omega$ are obtained.
Since $\Omega=z-\varepsilon\cR_1b$, this linear analysis together with Lemma \ref{AnisoEmbed} suggests us to choose
\begin{align*}
&s_1=s_1'=\frac32\quad\!\hbox{and}\!\quad s_2=s_2'=\frac12, \text{ to ensure that one controls} \|\nabla \cR_1\Omega\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)},
\\& s_1=s_1'=\frac12 \quad\!\hbox{and}\!\quad \:s_2=s_2'=\frac12,\text{ to ensure that one controls } \| \cR_1\Omega\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}.
\end{align*}
\begin{Rmq}
The term $\| \cR_1\Omega\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}$ is not needed to close the a priori estimates in Sobolev spaces (proof of Proposition \ref{Prop:apriori-Sobolev}), but it is actually crucial to deal with some nonlinear terms appearing in this anisotropic analysis. The control of $\| \cR_1\Omega\|_{L^1_T(W^{1,\infty})}$ requires a priori estimates in two different regularity settings (as just remarked above).
\end{Rmq}
With these regularity indexes, one obtains
\begin{align*}
&\|b\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})}+ \varepsilon\|b\|_{L^1_T(B^{-\frac12,\frac52})}+\sqrt{\varepsilon}\|b\|_{L^2_T(B^{\frac12,\frac32})} \lesssim \|b_0\|_{B^{\frac32,\frac12}} +\|h\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})},
\\
& \|b\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})}+ \varepsilon\|b\|_{L^1_T(B^{-\frac32,\frac52})}+\sqrt{\varepsilon}\|b\|_{L^2_T(B^{-\frac12,\frac32})} \lesssim \|b_0\|_{B^{\frac12,\frac12}} +\|h\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})},
\end{align*}
and
\begin{align*}
& \|z\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})}+ \frac1\varepsilon\|z\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})} +\frac{1}{\sqrt{\varepsilon}}\|z\|_{L^2_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})} \lesssim\|z_0\|_{B^{\frac32,\frac12}} +\|g\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})},
\\&
\|z\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})}+ \frac1\varepsilon\|z\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{\varepsilon}}\|z\|_{L^2_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})} \lesssim \|z_0\|_{B^{\frac12,\frac12}} +\|g\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})},
\end{align*}
where we used interpolation inequalities to recover the $L^2_T$ terms. Since $\Omega=z-\varepsilon\cR_1b$, one derives the following bounds
\begin{align*}
&\|\Omega\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})}+\|\Omega\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac12,\frac32})} +\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})} \lesssim \|(\Omega_0,b_0)\|_{B^{\frac32,\frac12}} +\|(g,h)\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12})},
\\&
\|\Omega\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})}+\|\Omega\|_{L^1_T(B^{-\frac12,\frac32})} +\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})} \lesssim\|(\Omega_0,b_0)\|_{B^{\frac12,\frac12}} +\|(g,h)\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12})}.
\end{align*}
As expected, via Lemma \ref{AnisoEmbed} one has
\begin{align}
\|\nabla \cR_1\Omega\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)} \lesssim \|\Omega\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac12,\frac32})}\quad\!\hbox{and}\!\quad
\|\cR_1 \Omega\|_{L^1_T(L^\infty)}\lesssim \|\Omega\|_{L^1_T(B^{-\frac12,\frac32})}.
\end{align}
Accordingly, we define the functional
\begin{align}\label{YFunc}
Y(t)&= \|(b,z,\Omega)\|_{L^\infty_T(B^{\frac12,\frac12}\cap B^{\frac32,\frac12})}+\varepsilon \|b\|_{L^1_T(B^{-\frac32,\frac52}\cap B^{-\frac12,\frac52})}+\sqrt{\varepsilon}\|b\|_{L^2_T(B^{-\frac12,\frac32}\cap B^{\frac12,\frac32})}
\notag\\ &\quad +\frac1\varepsilon \|z\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12}\cap B^{\frac12,\frac12})}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{\varepsilon}}\|z\|_{L^2_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12}\cap B^{\frac12,\frac12})}\notag\\
&\quad
+ \|\Omega\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac12,\frac32}\cap B^{-\frac12,\frac32})}+\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12}\cap B^{\frac12,\frac12})},
\end{align}
which will be useful to close the estimates.
\subsubsection{Estimates of the nonlinearities}
The term
$\|(h,g)\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12}\cap B^{\frac12,\frac12})}$ is bounded by the following lemma.
\begin{Lemme} \label{NLControl}
Let $(b,\Omega)$ be a smooth solution of \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}, then one has the following estimate:
\begin{align*}
\|(h,g)\|_{L^1_T(B^{\frac32,\frac12}\cap B^{\frac12,\frac12})} \lesssim Y(t)^2+Y(t)X(t)+X(t)^2
\end{align*}
\end{Lemme}
The proof of Lemma \ref{NLControl} is postponed to Section \ref{sec:NL-PL} and it is based on product laws in anisotropic Besov spaces (again, postponed to Section \ref{sec:NL-PL}).
\begin{proof}[Proof of Proposition \ref{Propu2}]
It is a direct consequence of Lemma \ref{NLControl}.
\end{proof}
\subsection{Conclusion of the proof of Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist}}
Gathering the estimates from Proposition \ref{Prop:apriori-Sobolev} and \ref{Propu2}, we obtain
\begin{align}
X(t)\lesssim X(0)+X(t)^3+X(t)^2+Y(t)X(t)+Y(t)^2.
\end{align}
Then, by Lemma \ref{BesovSobolev}, one has $$Y(t)\lesssim X(t),$$ which yields
\begin{align}
X(t)\lesssim X(0)+X(t)^2+X(t)^3.
\end{align}
From there, a standard bootstrap argument leads to the existence of global-in-time solutions of \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}. Then the uniqueness follows from stability estimate below and Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist} is proven.
\subsection{Uniqueness: Stability estimate}
Let $(\rho_1,\rho_2)$ be two solutions of $\eqref{eq:IPM}$ associated to the same initial data. We define $w=\rho_1-\rho_2$, it satisfies
\begin{equation}\label{eq:w}
\partial_tw-\cR^2_1w=(\cR_2 \cR_1 \rho_1 )\partial_x \rho_1 - (\cR_1^2 \rho_1) \partial_y \rho_1-(\cR_2 \cR_1 \rho_2) \partial_x \rho_2 + (\cR_1^2 \rho_2) \partial_y \rho_2.
\end{equation}
The right-hand side terms may be rewritten as follows:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:w3}
\partial_tw-\cR^2_1w=(\cR_2 \cR_1 w,-\cR_1^2w)\cdot \nabla \rho_1+(\cR_2 \cR_1 \rho_2,-\cR_1^2\rho_2)\cdot \nabla w.
\end{equation}
Applying $\La^s=(-\Delta)^\frac{s}{2}$ to \eqref{eq:w3} and using the notation $\dot w=\La^s w$, one infers that
\begin{equation}\label{eq:w4}
\partial_t\dot{w}-\cR^2_1\dot{w}=\Lambda^{s}((\cR_2 \cR_1 w,-\cR_1^2w)\cdot \nabla \rho_1)+\Lambda^s((\cR_2 \cR_1 \rho_2,-\cR_1^2\rho_2)\cdot \nabla w).
\end{equation}
Combining the use of commutator estimates for the nonlinear terms (as in the previous section) with the bounds on $(\rho_1,\rho_2)$ from Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist} and the Gronwall inequality easily gives $w=0$, from which the uniqueness of smooth solutions for $\eqref{eq:IPM}$ follows. Analogous arguments lead to the uniqueness of smooth solutions to system \eqref{eq:system-newvariable}.
\section{Proof of the relaxation limit Theorem \ref{Thm:Relax}}
Recall the scaled variables below: $$(\widetilde{b}^\varepsilon,\widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon)(\tau,x)
\triangleq(b,\frac{\Omega}{\varepsilon})(t,x)
\quad\!\hbox{with}\!\quad \tau=\varepsilon t.$$
The system reads:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:boussEps}
\left\{
\begin{aligned}
\partial_t \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon - \cR_1 \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon & = (\cR_2 \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon) \partial_x \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon - (\cR_1 \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon) \partial_y \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon, \\
\varepsilon^2\partial_t \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon - \cR_1 \widetilde{b}^\varepsilon + \widetilde{\Omega}^\varepsilon&=\varepsilon^2\Lambda^{-1} [(\cR_2 \widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon, - \cR_1 \widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon) \cdot (\nabla \Lambda\widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon)].
\end{aligned}
\right.
\end{equation}
Let $(\widetilde b^\varepsilon,\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon)$ be the unique solution of \eqref{eq:boussEps} from Theorem \ref{Thm:Exist}.
Under such rescaling it satisfies the following estimate:
\begin{align} \label{eq:scalelimit}
&\|\widetilde b^\varepsilon\|_{L^\infty_T({\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot H}^s)}+\varepsilon\|\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon\|_{L^\infty_T(\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap{\dot H}^s)}+ \|\cR_1b\|_{L^2_T(\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap{\dot H}^s)}+\|\Omega\|_{L^2_T(\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap{\dot H}^s)}
\\&\nonumber\hspace{8cm}+ \|\widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon-\cR_1\widetilde b^\varepsilon\|_{L^2_T(\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap{\dot H}^s)}\leq \widetilde{\mathcal{M}}_0.
\end{align}
Owing to \eqref{eq:scalelimit}, $\varepsilon \widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon$ and $\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon$ (and therefore $\cR_1\Omega$ and $\cR_2 \Omega$) are uniformly bounded in the spaces
$L^\infty(\R^+;\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot H^s)$ and $L^2(\R^+;\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap\dot H^s),$ respectively. This implies that
$$\varepsilon^2\Lambda^{-1} [(\cR_2 \widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon, - \cR_1 \widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon) \cdot (\nabla \Lambda\widetilde\Omega^\varepsilon)]\quad\hbox{in }\ L^2(\R^+;\dot H^{s-1}).$$
Therefore $\varepsilon^2\partial_t\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon$ goes to $0$ in the sense of distributions. Putting this information into the second equation of \eqref{eq:boussEps}, one infers that
\begin{equation}\label{eq:weakCvg}\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon-\widetilde \cR_1b^\varepsilon \rightharpoonup 0 \ \text{ in }\ \mathcal{D}'(\mathbb{R}^+\times\mathbb{R}^d).
\end{equation}
Concerning the other unknown,
$\widetilde{b}^\varepsilon$ is uniformly bounded in $L^\infty(\R^+;\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap \dot H^{s}).$ Therefore, there exists $\rho \in L^\infty(\R^+;\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap \dot H^{s})$ such that, up to subsequence,
\begin{equation}\label{eq:weakn}\widetilde{b}^\varepsilon\overset{\ast}{\rightharpoonup} \rho\ \text{ in }\ L^\infty(\R^+;\dot H^{1-\tau}\cap \dot H^{s}).\end{equation}
Then, as the bounds from \eqref{eq:scalelimit} easily ensure bounds for the time-derivative of the solution $(\partial_t \widetilde b^\varepsilon,\partial_t \widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon)$, a standard procedure involving compactness argument and Aubin-Lions lemma leads to $\widetilde b^\varepsilon\to\rho$ strongly \footnote{At first, the convergence takes place only for a subsequence, then it is deduced for the whole sequence because the limit system has a unique solution so all the sequences will converge to the same limit.} in $C([0,T],{\dot H}^{1-\tau'}_{loc}\cap{\dot H}^{s-s'}_{loc})$ for $0<\tau<\tau'<1$ and $0<s'<s$.
For more details, we refer to Coulombel and Lin in \cite{CoulombelLin} or Xu and Wang in \cite{XuWang} for the relaxation limit of the compressible Euler system with damping in the inhomogeneous Sobolev and Besov settings respectively.
Now, defining
\begin{equation}\label{eq:Wepsilon}
\widetilde Z^\varepsilon:=\widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon-\widetilde \cR_1 b^\varepsilon
\end{equation} the first equation of \eqref{eq:boussEps} may be rewritten as
\begin{equation}\label{eq:safd}
\partial_t\widetilde b^\varepsilon-\cR_1^2\widetilde b^\varepsilon=
\widetilde S^\varepsilon\quad\!\hbox{with}\!\quad \widetilde S^\varepsilon= \cR_1 \widetilde z^\varepsilon + (\cR_2 \widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon, - \cR_1 \widetilde \Omega^\varepsilon) \cdot \nabla \widetilde b^\varepsilon.
\end{equation}
Hence, combining \eqref{eq:scalelimit}, \eqref{eq:weakCvg}, \eqref{eq:weakn} and \eqref{eq:Wepsilon},
one can deduce that
\begin{equation}\label{CauchyPbM}\partial_t\rho-\cR_1^2\rho=-(\cR_2 \cR_1 \rho, - \cR_1^2 \rho) \cdot \nabla \rho\end{equation}
which concludes the proof of Theorem \ref{Thm:Relax}.
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When David Cameron blindsided Ed Miliband with an in-out referendum on the EU last month, he hoped to deal a devastating blow to the opposition by painting the Conservatives as the party of democracy with its finger on the pulse of public opinion against an out of touch Labour afraid to give people a choice.
Today's Guardian/ICM poll, which gives Labour a 12 point lead over the Tories for the first time in almost a decade, however, shows quite clearly that it is the Conservatives who are out of touch.
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For Labour to gain such a strong lead with a relatively unpopular leader is a sign that the government is detached from reality and the electorate. It is time they started listening.
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Not One-Off Britishisms
'Ginger,' 'Bits,' 'Whinge,' and other U.K. expressions that have got popular in the U.S.
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"Smarmy," I
A friend sent me an article published about a year ago on Business Insider called "88 very British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK." Not surprisingly, the title is patently untrue. While some of the words and phrases were indeed unknown to me — like "bagsy," "pull a blinder," budge up," and "cack-handed" — others, such as "anorak" and "boot" (for the trunk of a car), are familiar to anyone who has watched much British television, read many British novels, or spent much time in Britain. And others have penetrated the U.S. to the extent that I've written posts about them for this blog: "bloody," "bog standard," "Bob's your uncle," "cheeky," "chockablock," and that's only halfway through the "C"s!
What interested me most was a fourth category: words and expressions that have been common in America for as long as I can remember, and which I wouldn't have necessarily thought of as British in origin. Eleven of these were listed: "the bee's knees," "(go on a) bender," "dim" (as opposed to clever), "full of beans," "gallivant," "miffed," "round (of drinks), "smarmy," "waffle" (as in go back and forth on a decision), "wangle," and "shambles." [Update: As several commenters pointed out, what I have given is the American definition of "waffle." The British one is indeed different. In the words of the Cambridge English Dictionary: " to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers."]
I tested them all–except "dim," which was problematic because it has so many different meanings–with Google Books Ngram Viewer, which allows you, among other things, to chart the relative historical frequency of words of phrases in British and U.S. books. It turned out all of them have a long history of frequent use in America and most are currently at least as popular here as in Britain. (That's including "shambles," but not "omnishambles.") But three of them, in the early years of their use, were more common there than here, making them Historical NOOBs, and I'll address all three, starting with "smarmy."
The OED's principal definition of the word is "Ingratiating, obsequious; smug, unctuous," and the first citation is from L. Brock, Deductions of Col. Gore, published in 1924: "Don't you be taken in by that smarmy swine." I found an earlier use in Google Books, in a poem called "The Widower" by Edward Sydney Tylee, published in The Living Age in 1905. Tylee is going for a dialect that I can't identify:
By the way, a secondary definition is "smooth and sleek," with the first OED citation from a 1909 source: "A tall, slight, smarmy-headed man." I believe I can antedate that as well, in a line from a 1903 play by Henry V. Esmond, When We Were Twenty-One:
Back to the issue of British and American use of "smarmy," here's the Google Ngram chart:
In other words, American use overtook British in the late 1970s, and by 2000 (the last year of reliable Google Ngram data) it was about 50 percent more popular in the U.S. I would imagine the margin is bigger today, what with all the smarmy people around who need to be described.
Any guesses as to the other two Historical Noobs on the Business Insider list?
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34 responses to ""Smarmy," I"
Alastair Savage | October 10, 2018 at 9:05 am | Reply
Do you have the word 'shambolic' too over on your side of the pond? Meaning 'chaotic' or 'disorganised'?
Ben Yagoda | October 11, 2018 at 8:27 am | Reply
Here's my 2011 post on "shambolic": https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2011/08/20/shambolic/
rodrage | October 10, 2018 at 9:31 am | Reply
Sounds like a West Country accent (Devon/Dorset), their accent is characterised by retroflex R and by voicing unvoiced consonants initially. I read somewhere that this accent influenced how we pronounce a female fox – a vixen.
elizabethmosier | October 10, 2018 at 9:31 am | Reply
I'll wager the other two NOOBs are "wangle" and "shambles," based on my highly scientific sampling of my (American but Anglophile) in-laws, who never used either term.
czyrko | October 10, 2018 at 9:32 am | Reply
'Smarmy' is a great word to describe a dislikeable person using heavy ingratiation to curry favour. But a far more offensive synonym, I'd propose, is 'oleaginous' which
(a) has a wonderful onomatopoetic quality and
(b) offers one the opportunity to scarper while the recipient looks up its meaning in the nearest dictionary.
RoHa | October 21, 2018 at 2:27 am | Reply
Do Americans use "scarper"?
Ben Yagoda | October 22, 2018 at 11:21 am |
Not this American.
an old grey dog | October 10, 2018 at 9:59 am | Reply
"Tylee is going for a dialect that I can't identify:"
Somerset. (Or that region, anyway).
[email protected] | October 10, 2018 at 10:51 am | Reply
Laurie R King uses a similar dialect ("zarten zur") in The Moor.
rjp | October 10, 2018 at 11:11 am | Reply
I'd guess at Somerset region for the dialect – when I was growing up, we frequently heard "Zummerzet – where the zider apples grow" etc.
narmitaj | October 11, 2018 at 12:59 pm | Reply
"Coates comes up form Zummerzet where the zoider apples grow" was a cheerful ad jingle accompanying some cartoon yokels in cider (alcoholic over here) ads on the telly in the 60s. I haven't found the actual jingle but here is a pic with the same yokels; scroll down for extra info from the poster.
Mark Stradling | October 10, 2018 at 11:18 am | Reply
I was in Finland, in a bar/restaurant. Two very drunk, homeless-looking men walked it, looking to get someone to buy them a drink.
We were sat down at a booth and pretty much the only people on there. They walked over and quickly ascertained that we were British. One switched to English and introduced himself and his friend. Then he stopped talking for about 5 seconds, as he tried to find the right words,
"Budge up".
We did, seemed like it was a decent return for the effort. Got quickly evicted by a waiter
Bren | October 10, 2018 at 11:50 am | Reply
Never heard of "budge up!?" Hagrid uses it frequently
in Harry Potter!
Steve | October 17, 2018 at 6:27 am | Reply
I've never noticed "budge up" before (but I've not read Harry Potter). There's quite a few expressions on there that I've never heard, or have only heard on TV/radio. There are also expressions on there that are common in NZ and Australia and other countries – not just the UK, The title "88 very British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK." is a bit misleading as many of them will be understood by people who grew up in contries other than the US and some others will only be understood by some people in the UK (not all). For example, I heard a Zimbabwean polition calling their recent election a "dogs breakfast".
Nick L. Tipper | October 10, 2018 at 1:10 pm | Reply
Ben, you write
'…"waffle" (as in go back and forth on a decision)…'
I have never encountered that usage in the UK. I am only aware of 'waffle' (when a verb) meaning to fail to get to the point in speech or writing and to pad ones message with superfluous words.
'What are you waffling on about?'
Or as a noun 'It's two pages of waffle.'
Catherine Rose | October 11, 2018 at 6:05 am | Reply
Yes – exactly – I was about to reply about this when I saw your post. The words I would use for 'going back and forth on a decision' would be havering or dithering.
Ben Yagoda | October 11, 2018 at 8:28 am |
OK, thanks. It seems like waffling is used differently in U.S. and U.K. I will follow up.
Paul Dormer | October 11, 2018 at 8:53 am | Reply
I see that Chambers dictionary does have a second meaning of to waffle as to waver or to vacillate, but I can't recall ever hearing it used that way.(It also gives a dialect meaning, to wave, frequentative of to waff.)
Steve | October 17, 2018 at 6:16 am |
That sounds like the times when somebody at a meeting talks a lot without actually saying what they had decided (because they hadn't actually decided anything).
narmitaj | October 13, 2018 at 7:31 am | Reply
Second cartoon on this page has the US version of waffle (which I had never heard of before, being Ukian) well illustrated. https://godaddyandthesquirrelmustbothdie.wordpress.com/2018/10/13/saturday-morning-oy-october-13-2018/
The site is "Comics I Don't Understand", primarily for cartoons and strips as the title describes and with an invitation to visitors to explain them. But the site owner also puts in "Oy" (groaner) jokes (of which this is one) and "Eww" (scatalogical) jokes, and a Sunday roundup of things that make him laugh as well, all of which he does understand.
Paul Dormer | November 8, 2018 at 1:58 pm | Reply
And this explains a sentence in the American book I'm currently reading where a man has a girl friend who was a Communist in the 1920s: "Eventually he became a member too, though he waffled as time wet on." If I hadn't read these posts, I'd have been wondering what that meant.
Paul Dormer | November 9, 2018 at 10:12 am |
Or even "as time went on".
Graham | October 10, 2018 at 1:31 pm | Reply
The dialect is some variant of West Country English, in which initial s often becomes z.
narmitaj | October 10, 2018 at 6:24 pm | Reply
Could be Zummerzet (Somerset), though in this relatively (for the internet) old listing of Somerset terms from the BBC "Fine" as in Fine Morning is spelt Vine instead of the Vaine in your quoted segment. Also, the quoted bit refers to ale rather than zider.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2008/05/27/somerset_language_index.shtml
Terence | October 10, 2018 at 3:33 pm | Reply
"Round of drinks" is the only way I can think of to describe what it is. 100% American. Bender, waffle and shambles also very American. (Alistair Savage: you would only hear "shambolic" from someone doing an Austin Powers impression.) I think you'd wrangle your way into a party, not wangle. Nobody here says "bloody" but you would need to have never heard a Brit speak ever in your life not to understand.
gidds | October 10, 2018 at 4:14 pm | Reply
West Country speech has been written that way for many centuries (and not just leading 's', either).
For an example from 1614, look at the latter sections of the secular song/madrigal cycle by Thomas Ravenscroft with the incredibly long-winded title:
'A briefe discourse Of the true (but neglected) use of Charact'ring the Degrees by their Perfection perfection, imperfection, and diminution in measurable musicke, against the common practise and custome of these times Examples whereof are exprest in the harmony of 4. voyces, concerning the pleasure of 5. vsuall recreations. 1 Hunting, 2 hawking, 3 dauncing, 4 drinking, 5 enamouring'
It's far more fun than it sounds. (Full score at CPDL: http://www0.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/A_Brief_Discourse_(Thomas_Ravenscroft) )
For example, one piece starts: "Coame Malkyn, hurle thine oyz at Hodge Trillindle | And zet a zide thy Distaue and thy Zpindle" (which I think roughly translates as "put down your spinning and look at me").
Picky | October 11, 2018 at 5:07 am | Reply
It's Mummerset, I'd say.
Cack-handed is one which is close to me. It seems to have originally meant left-handed, and as a left-hander myself it's something I'm familiar with. My mother was always calling me cack-handed whenever I was trying to use a utensil. Left-handed is the first definition for cack-handed in Chambers dictionary. It supposedly derives from the left hand being the hand you wipe your arse with.
My headmaster at primary school in the north of England however called me cuddie-fisted. A cuddie is a northern dialect word for a horse or donkey and he said it was to do with which hand you held the reins in.
I agree with the comments about "waffle". It's saying a lot without actually saying anything.
Phil Mann | October 11, 2018 at 7:59 am | Reply
That could be Forest of Dean (in Gloucestershire) dialect. It certainly comes close. See this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/voices2005/glossary.shtml
Sammy | October 14, 2018 at 4:34 pm | Reply
Ah, it's all about the hair – 'smarmy-headed' and 'if everybody's hair isn't smarmy': smarm is from smalm, a colloquial word meaning to smear the hair with pomade; hence smarmy, smooth and sleek.
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"Scarper", as somebody may already have said, is rhyming slang, being short for Scapa Flow (a place very much in the news during the war) = "Go", or more exactly "clear off".
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Getting comfortable being uncomfortable
By Mike Troy - 05/14/2018
Caroline Wanga of Target
The topic of diversity and inclusion is familiar in the retail industry. It's been talked about for decades, goals have been set and commitments are discussed in corporate social responsibility reports. Nevertheless, a quick glance around the room at any industry event, especially those geared toward senior executives, reveals a sea of homogeneity.
Within the overall industry, the lack of gender diversity is especially noticeable in the field of supply chain and logistics. Maybe that's to be expected considering many of those in senior leadership got their start running warehouses or operating truck fleets, which weren't particularly appealing professions for women 20 or 30 years ago. The world of supply chain has changed a lot though. It is a more data and technology driven profession, but the lack of women persists. For some context, there was no waiting to use the women's bathroom when the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) held its annual supply chain conference earlier this year in Phoenix.
If the first step toward solving a problem is recognizing one exists, then the retail supply chain world took a major step forward when RILA unleashed Caroline Wanga on attendees at its supply chain conference. Wanga serves as Target's Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and she put the gender diversity issue in sharp focus for an audience of largely middle-age white executives whom she encouraged to stop worrying about self-preservation.
"Gender diversity is a business imperative that left unaddressed will render us irrelevant. We are in crisis," Wanga said. "We are at a level of urgency related to our business staying alive by serving changing demographics."
If that message sounds alarmist it was by design and also in sharp contrast to the normal fare at an event where conversations among attendees tend to focus more on operational matters such as port congestion, new trucking regulations or omnichannel supply chain complexities. Wanga can have those conversations too. She is a self-described "supply chain girl" who got her start in the industry at a Target distribution center in the eastern Texas town of Tyler.
"I didn't know what the hell I was doing when I walked in that distribution center in Tyler, Texas," Wanga said. "The point is, if Target would have allowed the fact that I was a woman to minimize my potential, to not sponsor me and not support me, I wouldn't be in front of you today."
Wanga spent the first five years of her 14-year Target career in the supply chain area. First in the distribution center and then at Target's Minneapolis headquarters on the distribution, planning and engineering team focused on Target's perishable distribution centers. She then moved into the human resources area and a series of rapid promotions led to her current role. It is a position from which she makes a forceful business case for diversity internally at Target and externally. And she minces no words when describing the business imperative, considerable risk-taking and self-sacrifice required of entrenched leaders.
"It will require things that are going to take you outside of what you comfortably have been doing for however long you have been in this business. If your path to a commitment in gender parity has connected to it an assumption of comfort, you are setting yourself up for failure," Wanga said. "It is going to be a constant state of discomfort. It is not going to be easy, short or immediate. You might not even live to see the impact of your actions."
Nevertheless, it is a commitment that has to be made so the retail industry can continue to serve ever changing consumer demographics. And as part of that commitment leaders need to apply the same type of metrics and performance standards used to manage other aspects of the business such as product sales or on time deliveries, according to Wanga.
"It has to become part of how you lead and run your business everyday," Wanga said. "If you look at metrics every day on how your business is performing you should do the same thing on how you are performing on diversity recruiting and gender parity."
Target has done that. And while the company isn't perfect, it fares better on diversity than most of its peers. It has also become more committed than ever before, which is something borne out in numbers that show 36 percent of Target's board members and the C-suite team are female, according to Wanga. Forty percent of Target's supply chain leadership team is female.
"Where we need to agree is on the destination to creating gender parity in supply chain. Where we don't have to agree is on the many paths that help us get there," Wanga said.
Whatever path a company takes it requires adopting a view that a person's individuality is non-negotiable. On this point, Wanga is particularly forceful because she lived through the experience with Target. A native of Kenya, she moved with her parents to Minneapolis at the age of 10. She went on to attend a small historically black college in east Texas and connected with Target when the company came on campus for a recruiting event. When she was hired, rather than become like everyone else in the organization, which she called the business case for homogeneity, Wanga retained her identity and Target is the better for it.
"Who you are is what helps the business we are in be successful. The combination of your dimensions of difference, your experiences and the perspective you offer, requires you walk into the organization and unleash and weaponize your dimensions of difference to be able to drive the business. That's hard as hell," Wanga said. "Stay who you are based on the truth of your experiences and you don't adjust who you are for the organization. You change the organization until you find the one that works with who you are."
What that looks like for companies operating in the real world is ownership for diversity, inclusion and gender parity has to be extended beyond human resources and into the business functions, according to Wanga. Such a decentralized approach improves the prospects for success because then the business function "owns it" as part of their strategic objectives. The best way to test whether such an approach is functioning, she said, is to ask HR a question about diversity and the business a question about diversity and see if they give the same answer. Or an answer at all.
"(Diversity) is not an HR initiative. This should be a part of your business strategy. This is the thing you should be most afraid of taking your business apart," Wanga said.
Diversity as a business continuity imperative was a theme emphasized throughout a presentation that, by design, pushed those in attendance outside their comfort zone. Some may have even felt threatened or got a sense from her remarks that for women to gain men must lose. That's not the case at all however, as Wanga noted in response to a question, because gender parity is about everyone having an equal chance.
"One of the things I hate about the D and I (diversity and inclusion) industry is no one ever asks the straight white man what he needs and he is constantly excluded and villainized in the conversation," Wanga said. "That's crap and it needs to stop." RL
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import java.util.*;
// verify that running a simple program, such as this one, does not trigger
// the loading of ToolProvider or any com.sun.tools.javac class
public class HelloWorldTest {
public static void main(String... args) throws Exception {
if (args.length > 0) {
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Spyder Cannabis Provides Dispensary Update
Vaughan, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 28, 2021) - Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR) ("Spyder" or the "Company"), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retailer, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spyder Cannabis Subco Inc. ("Spyder Subco"), has received Retail Store Authorization ("RSA") from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ("AGCO") for its proposed cannabis dispensary located at 767 Taunton Road in Oshawa, Ontario.
Furthermore, Spyder Subco has successfully passed a pre-authorization inspection with the AGCO and has now been placed in the queue to receive RSA on its second proposed cannabis dispensary in Niagara Falls, Ontario located at 5719 Victoria Avenue. Both retail premises will continue to operate as vape stores under the 180 Smoke banner name until the Company has finalized its new cannabis dispensary brand and banner name, which is expected to be finalized and announced in the coming weeks. The Company is exploring additional opportunities to convert other 180 Smoke retail locations - leveraging the brand's current customer base of over 230,000 registered accounts - continuing to build and expand on Spyder's footprint and presence in Ontario.
"We expect to apply for three additional RSAs in Hamilton, Ottawa and The Blue Mountains for premises within our existing lease portfolio which would increase our dispensary footprint to a total of seven locations in Ontario," said Dan Pelchovitz, CEO of Spyder Subco. He continued, "We are targeting all of these conversions and buildouts to commence before the end of 2021."
Spyder acquired 180 Smoke in March 2021, outlining plans to leverage 180 Smoke's platform to further the Company's cannabis operations. "Our cannabis and vape retail focused business has performed very well and we are very excited about the progress we have made to date," stated Cameron Wickham, Executive Vice Chair and CEO of Spyder Cannabis. "We are close to finalizing our new dispensary banner name and consumer experience which we will announce in the coming weeks."
About Spyder Cannabis Inc.
Spyder is an established cannabis and vape retailer that owns and operates two licensed dispensaries under the brand SPDR Cannabis in Ontario and 28 vape retail locations across Ontario under the retail brands 180 Smoke and Spyder Vapes. 180 Smoke is a leading omni-channel Canadian vape retailer with a strong e-commerce presence and over 230,000 registered customers across its B2C channel.
Cautionary Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance of the Company. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "may", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions, and negatives thereto, and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ materially. Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the parties. Forward-looking information necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the parties are not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.
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Prakash Raj to don director's hat
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By Sampurn Wire
| Published: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 15:15 [IST]
Prakash Raj is all set to direct the movie again. This time, he is directing bilingual movie, which will be simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu. He made his debut as a director in Kannada movie Naanu Nanna Kanasu, a remake of Abhiyum Naanum. The proposed project will be his second outing behind the camera.
However, it is acting career that keeps him busy. The actor has reportedly got as many as a dozen movies in hand to complete before turning director! It is also said that he will be be appearing in two Bollywood projects this year.
Prakash Raj says that it is his creative genes which encourage him to take up filmmaking. He believes in delving on a subject that is meaningful and reflects the real life incidents in society, says actor.
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Back from Bonita Rochelle's vision board party, and inspired is only the half of it.
Why is it when you share your future goals and expectations people reply with advice suggesting that you'll end up old and unwed, living with cats and, knitting jumpers out of cat hairs, if you don't prioritise marriage.
Like why is the future of any woman with goals and dreams beyond marriage grim, grey, lonely and miserable? Across all cultures to be honest, I can't even claim this is just a Nigerian thing.
Often I reflect on my relationships with people, quick bit of context I'm someone with very few serious relationships.
I'm quite literal and I hold things close to their meaning. To call someone a friend without proper vetting is to me, disrespectful to my existing friends. To call you a friend, is to hold you on par with those I already call friends, and my existing friends are quite awesome to be honest.
But then it's really rude to call people in the awkward stages acquaintances, so thats often a dilemma I have… what do i call people who aren't quite friends but also not just acquaintances.
I usually avoid labelling people as much as I can, some people may have noticed. I say "peeps" and luvs, l-u-v not l-o-v-e, or even mandem... but that's analysis for another time.
Today I want to talk about my standards.
I think it's important to know your limits and your relationship requirements, as someone with a pretty traumatic experience of adulting, I've learnt to pay attention to my boundaries.
My journey here hasn't been smooth sailing. Ima be honest, I've had some shxtty experiences with people in the past. Of course with some blame on my part, but in general for me, navigating the friendship realm has been quite the charmer of a tale.
So one day a few years ago, I ran away from it all. I left everything behind and started fresh. Me, my family and a handful of tried, tested, put through the rings, friends.
Since then I've been quite the territorial Labrador with regards to who I allow close to me.
…and honestly, I'm here to say how wonderful it is!! Listen, protect your territory! Genghis Khan that ish.
I'm so aware of what I'm willing to allow (though I can get a little neurotic), that I refuse to allow room for anything below my standards. I force others to meet me where I'm at, or kick rocks.
What I've learnt however, is how very few people are prepared to meet you at your level. I initially made the mistake of thinking the fault was mine, at first every new person I walked away from made me relive my tumultuous past. I'd whine to my friend how there had to be something wrong with me, why couldn't I let things go? why couldn't I be the calm and casual friend that was all laughs and good times.
Short answer? because I'm not a mug.
What are my expectations from people? Don't lie to me, don't ghost me, don't use me, don't do anything you wouldn't want done to you, don't be a dickhead, don't take me for a mug… basically DON'T DISRESPECT ME.
…why is that so hard for people then?
What I've learnt is, it's not hard, we just rarely hold people accountable. So then the rules are lax and people slip up.
I remember learning how if someone doesn't show up on time to your appointments its a reflection of what that person believes your worth. I started applying that thinking to everything, if someone doesn't respect you enough to text you they're not showing up… guess what?
That person doesn't value you much, and by allowing it you're cosigning their worth of you.
It's starts off as a difficult conversation, but soon you get into the habit of pulling people up when they try to devalue you. It also requires you to be the example. I know I don't like certain things, so i try not to do it to others.
A pet peeve of mine is after listening to someone rant for hours on how someone did them dirts, to have the person do something similar to me.
Example being a recent ghosting incident, where someone vented to me on how badly they felt when someone in their life went MIA on them and then proceeded to do the same to me the next week.
More often than not we're aware of the impact of our actions when we make them, we're also aware of how to make amends. We choose not to.
Which brings me to the other part of valuing myself and standing by my standards. Recognising I owe it to myself to call myself out and apologise for how my behaviour impacts others. If I am aware I've hurt someone or i've been approached by someone regarding an incident, I'm learning to listen and let them land.
Learning when to listen and when to speak up has been part of defining my boundaries. Recognising that not all situations require a reaction, explanation or confrontation. Ima big fan of block and move on, and more recently mute and move on. Out of sight, out of mind.
Someone once said to me "do you know what at some point you have to do your healing yourself, you can't keep blaming outside factors" - That same person later went on to disrespect my standards. The irony.
What I learnt from that incident was 1. people are mad and 2. people are aware of what they're doing. 3. We all have some sort of healing and growth to go through and we can't interrupt our growth for other people.
I think it's really important to set standards, rules and boundaries and stick to them. Both for yourself and for others.
It's okay to dictate what you allow into your personal space and It's okay to follow through when you're at your limit.
Everyone's reassuring about how much of a first step talking about it is, but when you have huge dreams and ambitions slow progress often feels like no progress.
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Cultural Calendar December 9-16, 2004
By Hook Staff | [email protected]
Published online Thursday Dec 9th, 2004
and in print issue #0349 dated Thursday Dec 9th, 2004
Sing-a-Round: Do-re-mi for the holidays at the annual caroling night at Central Place on the Downtown Mall. Meet at the Community Holiday Tree at 5:30pm, and go from there. No fee.
It's a Hoot: Get to know the unique adaptations, behaviors, and lifestyles of nocturnal birds with "Owls: Birds of Mystery and Majesty" at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. 7:30pm in the Education Building. No fee. 971-9271.
A Christmas Carol: This adaptation of Charles Dickens's holiday classic will delight the whole family. Let's face it, Ebenezer, Tiny Tim, and those ghosts never get old. Today's performance is a school matinee. 10:30am. Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. $14-26. 540-855-5588.
Winston in Concert: Pianist George Winston graces the home of Shenandoah Shakespeare with his mix of folk, pop, and R&B. The performance benefits the Blue Ridge Food Bank. Nonperishable food items will be taken at the door. 7:30pm. $35. Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. 540-855-5588.
Return Engagement: Award-winning poet Lucie Brock-Broido, whose reading was cancelled at the last minute several weeks ago, is rescheduled to read from her work this evening. She is director of poetry at Columbia's School of the Arts, having just left the position of director of creative writing at Harvard. Her most recent book is Trouble in Mind, published this fall by Knopf. 8pm. University Bookstore atop the Central Grounds parking garage, Emmet street. 924-6675.
Revival Plans: UVA architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson discusses past and present trends in Colonial Revival architecture, based on his recent book, The Colonial Revival House. 5:30pm. New Dominion Bookshop. 404 E. Market St. 295-2552.
Hail, yes: With yellow cab karaoke, you're not just a singer, you're the star! Join the fun of over 18,000 songs, digital karaoke, and spectacular lights. 9pm-1am. Damon's at the Holiday Inn, 1901 Emmet St. 977-0803.
Irish Set Dance Workshop at the Prism: The Blue Ridge Irish Music school sponsors a lesson of this social dance from County Clare, Ireland– four couples in square sets hopping about to reels and jigs. $5, 7pm.
Charley Orlando (singer/songwriter) at Kokopelli's. $3, 7-9:30pm.
Karaoke Night with DJ Wild Wes at Buffalo Wild Wings. Free, 9pm.
Danny Beirne (piano-man) at Coupe DeVille's. No cover, 10pm.
Karaoke Night at Damon's Sports Bar. Free, 9-12am.
Chicken Head Blues Band at Dürty Nelly's. $4, 9pm.
Peter Markush (piano) at Gravity Lounge. Free, 12-1pm.
Morwenna Lasko with Jay Pun & Julie Lloyd at Gravity Lounge. $5, 8pm.
Thompson / D'earth and friends (freeform jazz) at Miller's. $4, 10pm.
Dj Scumbag at Orbit. No cover, 10:30pm.
Temple of Giants at Outback Lodge. No cover, 10pm.
Satisfaction with Noel Sanger (18 and up dance party) at Rapture. $3/Ladies free, 10:30pm.
Middle Eastern Belly Dance Class at Rapunzel's Coffee & Books. Free, 6:30pm.
PJ Party: Kids of all ages can jump in their jammies, grab a stuffed friend or blankie to cuddle with, and come over to Barnes & Noble for their first Christmas Story Time Pajama Party. Children's bookseller Allyson reads favorite traditional holiday stories like The Night Before Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and holiday treats are on tap. 7pm. Free. Barracks Road Shopping Center. 984-6598.
Christmas on the Frontier: Frontier Culture Museum Holiday Lantern Tours explore Christmas as it used to be. Historic holiday traditions from Old World Europe and 19th Century Shenandoah Valley are presented by costumed interpreters. Tours leave every 30 minutes from 5:30-8:30pm. $12 adults, $8 children. Advance reservations required. Rt. 250 west in Staunton. 540-332-7850.
FAMILY AND PERFORMANCE
Best Ever: The Herdmans are back as Four County Players presents a holiday performance of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, based on a children's classic by Barbara Robinson. When "the worst kids in the world" take over the church's annual nativity play, these street-wise siblings give everyone a new take on the reason for the season. A bistro with homemade goodies and gifts opens for business with each show, and Santa makes a cameo at every matinee. 7:30pm. $12 adults, $10 seniors/students, $8 children. Barboursville Community Center, Rt. 678. 540-832-5677.
A Christmas Carol: See Thursday, December 9. Today's performance is at 7:30pm.
Violin Improv: Two local musical gurus, Stephen Nachmanovitch and Timothy Summers, team up to offer improvisations on violin, viola, mezzo violin, and electric violin. 8:30pm. $10-15. Gravity Lounge, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.
Get Lost in Santaland: Shenandoah Shakespeare presents the ultimate anti-holiday show: The Santaland Diaries, a hilarious one-man act written by NPR humorist and author David Sedaris. As usual, it's about his zany life: this time as an unemployed artist working as an elf in the Big Apple. $10-21. 10pm. Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. 540-885-5588.
Wreath Workshops at Monticello: These ever-popular workshops, now in their 19th year, result in a beautiful Christmas wreath for each participant to take home. Learn the process of making your own, then get busy. $40 fee covers the workshop and all materials. 984-9822 or monticello.org.
Holiday Market: Start your holiday celebrations at the annual Holiday Market. Come shop for crafts, baked goods, toys, and greenery on Fridays and Saturdays now until Christmas. 10am-5pm. Central Place on the Downtown Mall.
Ash Lawn for the Holidays: Come experience a 19th century Christmas, complete with natural greenery and period decorations, at James Monroe's Albemarle estate. Admission charge. 293-9539 or ashlawnhighland.org for details. See Walkabout feature.
Yuletide Feast: Michie Tavern knows all about transporting guests back in time, and this weekend you can even experience local holiday traditions at their annual Yuletide Feast. Strolling musicians, 18th century style decorations, fresh greens, fruits, and more. 6pm. Reservations required. 977-1234 or michietavern.com for details. See Walkabout feature.
Floral Meditations: Join the Gentle Gardener staff for a workshop on decorating with container gardens for the holidays. You'll also learn tips and tricks for wintering indoor plants safely. 10Am-noon. $10 fee. gentlegardener.com or 1-877-GENTLEG.
Information Session: The Outdoor Adventure Social Club offers a photo show and social hour for potential members. 8-10pm. Free if you RSVP. 420 E. Main St. #3. outdoorsocial.com or 760-HIKE.
Still a Great Society?: Oxford University's Gareth Davies speaks on "The Great Society after Johnson: The Case of Federal Education Policy." Davies has published a book on the Great Society and its welfare efforts. He discusses Lyndon Johnson's education legacy at the Miler Center. Free and open to the public, including lunch, but reservations are required. Noon. 2201 Old Ivy Road. 924-4694.
Books and Hoots in the Valley: Occasional Hook contributor Chris Graham– late of the Charlottesville Observer and now co-brain behind the August Free Press– signs copies of his new book, Stop the Presses, at the Sharon Book Store, 6-9pm. At 7:15pm he talks on humor writing. 540-249-1198.
Monthly Drum Circle at Better Than Television Community Center (106 a3 Goodman St.): The first meeting of the drum circle, where those with a groove can get it out before the work week is upon us. Bring your assorted percussion instruments and beat. Free, 8pm.
Local Duets at the Prism: Jake Armerding and Greg Liszt, James Leva and Danny Knicely, Ben Krakauer and Pete Frostic (of Old School Freight Train), Morwenna Lasko and Jay Pun (fiddle and guitar), Andy Thacker and Peyton Tochterman (of Fair Weather Bums) begin at 7pm and just keep chugging– see some of best, in their most stripped-down form. $15/$12 advance.
Open Mic Night at Rapunzel's: Whatever you've got, Rapunzel's will take it (within limits of course): poetry, music, dance, magic, a catch all for the exhibitionist in us all. Free, 7:30pm.
The Pat McGee Band at Starr Hill: The Richmond based jam sextet continues its almost 10-year career, performing over 250 live dates a year. Come see why they still pull them in. $18/$15 advance, 9pm.
Sweet Trouble (pop/rock) at Kokopelli's. $5, 8-11pm.
Vernon Fisher ("romantic side of jazz") at Keswick Hall. No cover, 6:30pm.
James McLaughlin w/members of Old School Freight Train ("Latin jazz") at Michael's Bistro. No cover, 10pm.
Porter Davis and Taylor Davis ("eclectic acoustic) at Miller's. $3, 10:30pm.
Travis Elliott and Supercomp at Orbit. No cover, 10:30pm.
This Means You at Outback Lodge. $6, 10pm.
William Walter & Co. (acoustic-rock originals) at the Shebeen. No cover, 11pm.
Mass Movement of the Moth with Arcadia, Sing Sing Prison, and Shapiro at Tokyo Rose, $5, 10pm.
Evening of Electronic Music at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar. No cover, 9pm.
SATURDAY, December 11
Scrawled War Art: Troopship soldiers left behind their thoughts and impressions during the Vietnam War by scrawling graffiti on their canvas bunks. Author Art Beltrone has collected some of those scrawlings, and Charlottesville publisher Howell Press has come out with a book of them. Meet Beltrone and see his display of some of the graffiti-bearing bunks at New Dominion Bookshop at 1:30pm. 404 E. Market St. 295-2552.
If You Build It: Young architects ages 4 and up can build their house and eat it too at the Virginia Discovery Museum's Holiday Houses workshop. 10:30-11:15am. $5 members, $7 non-members. Pre-registration required. East end of the Downtown Mall. 977-1025.
Friends Around the World: Kids can make a friend in another land at Crozet Library. In a project based on the book Boxes for Katie, young folks ages 8 and up and an adult will sew Teddy bears for children in a Haitian orphanage. The toys will be sent along with boxes of donated clothing. Bring a small treasure for the bear's pocket and some clean, out-grown clothes. 1pm. Free. Registration required. In the old train station on Three Notch'd Road. 823-4050. See Family feature.
Down on the Farm: Mangham Wool & Mohair Farm host a country Christmas Fair on the farm. City folks can explore the farm with animals to pet, enjoy hot cider and cookies, and finish up some holiday shopping with wooly socks, hand knit sweaters, blankets, hats, yarns for sale. Noon-5pm. 901 Hammocks Gap Road. 973-2222. wool.us.
Enchanting Dilemma: Follow the bread crumbs to Old Michie Theatre for a newly staged marionette production of the classic Grimm's tale Hansel and Gretel. 11am, 2 and 4pm. $5. 221 E. Water St. 977-3690.
Never Grow Up: Jefferson Youth Theater presents Peter Pan at Burnley-Moran Elementary School. This new millennium version of the classic musical features over 50 children along with veteran actor Brad Stoller as Captain Hook. 5pm. $6. Just off the 250 Bypass near Locust Ave. 249-2803.
Wild Blue Yonder: It was December 17, 1903 when Orville Wright made the first successful, powered, controlled flight, and the Virginia Aviation Museum is celebrating this achievement. High flyers can examine a life-size reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer and three full-size reproductions of Wright brothers' gliders, make their own Wright Flyer out of foam or construct a kite, enjoy Wright brothers movies all day, and soar with children's activities that celebrate the day. 10am-noon. Included in the price of museum admission. 5701 Huntsman Road. 804-236-3622. vam.smv.org.
Best Ever: See Friday, December 10. Matinee also today at 2:30pm.
Christmas on the Frontier: See Friday, December 10.
Trails Workday: Help the Rivanna Trails Foundation in its ongoing effort to build a trail network around Charlottesville, and get dirty in the process! 8:45am. 923-9022 or rivannatrails.org for directions and more information.
Wreath Workshops at Monticello: See Friday, December 10. Today's workshops are at 9:30am and 2pm. Reservations required.
Beginner Hike: Get your boots wet at this beginner/intermediate hike in Shenandoah National Park with the Outdoor Adventure Social Club. 10am departure. $5, plus membership fee. outdoorsocial.com or 760-HIKE.
Cooper Vineyards Open House: Plan your holiday festivities with wine, gifts, and light holiday fare from Cooper Vineyards. 10am-5pm. No fee. 13372 Shannon Hill Road in Lousia. 540-894-5253 or [email protected].
Holiday Market: See Friday, December 10.
Afton Winter Open House: It's a party, with barrel tastings of Afton Mountain Vineyards' 2004 vintage with complementary minestrone soup. No fee. 10am-5pm. (540) 456-8667.
Chrysalis Open House: Celebrate the season with award-winning Chrysalis wines, warm soup, and holiday treats. 11am-5pm. (540) 687-8222 or [email protected].
18th Century Evening: You've probably seen Monticello before, but how many times have you been there at night? You can do just that at the annual Holiday Evening Tour. Live music, costumed interpreters, holiday deserts, and plenty of authentic 18th century decorations. Best of all, this walkthrough is self guided, so you can go at your own pace. 5:30-8:30pm. $10 for adults ($5 for kids under 11). monticello.org or 984-9822. See Walkabout feature.
Yuletide Feast: See Friday, December 10. 6pm. Reservations required. 977-1234 or michietavern.com.
Rock Climbing: Practice makes perfect. Join the Outdoor Adventure Social Club for some training on the plastic rocks at Peak Experiences rock gym in Richmond. Noon. $17 plus membership fee. Registration required. 760-HIKE or outdoorsocial.com.
King Family Open House: Enjoy mulled wine and take advantage of special discounts on wines and wine related gifts for holiday giving at King Family Vineyard. No fee. 823-7800 or email or [email protected].
Plant a Family Tree: The Central Virginia Genealogical Association meets at Northside Library for their monthly discussion. 1:30pm. 973-7471 or avenue.org/cvga.
Get Lost in Santaland: See Friday, December 10.
Holiday Spotlight: The Paramount Theater showcases hundreds of local singers, musicians, dancers, and actors in 17 different groups throughout the day. 10-5pm. A new performance begins every half-hour on the Downtown Mall, left of the theater's construction barrier. 979-1922.
Best Christmas Pageant: See Friday, December 10. Today's shows are at 2:30 and 7:30pm.
David Matthews (not Dave Matthews), Alli Collis, Jose Maria, and Karma Bums at Live Arts Upstage: The 8th season of Acoustic Charlottesville opens with an evening of multi-cultural (and multi-genre) sounds. $6, 8pm.
Ralph Rush and Swang at SongSharing CoffeeHouse at the Fork Union Community Center: Hooktown Blues recording artists Rush and Swang perform live as part of the SongSharing monthly Community Music Series in Fork Union. Those interested in performing should call to take one of the opening slots. $3, 7pm. 842-3150.
Ralph Stanley at Starr Hill: A Virginia native, Stanley has been playing bluegrass for 50 years; recently he was featured in the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou has brought Stanley a whole new group of fans. $25/$20, 8pm. See Tunes feature.
Victor Cabas (blues) at Basic Necessities. No cover, 6:30pm.
Populist Dancing at Club Rio. $10, 9pm.
Soldiers of Jah Army (reggae) at Garden of Sheba. $7, 10pm.
Robot Surfer (rock) at Miller's. $2, 10:30pm.
Meade Skelton (singer-songwriter) at the Mudhouse Downtown. No cover, 8pm.
Minus the Sidekick (indie-rock) and the Chicken Head Blues Band at Outback Lodge. $6, 10:30pm.
Soul Canoe (Tom Prout, Emily McCormack, and Mary Gordon Hall- folk) at Rapunzel's. $5, 7:30pm.
Metanoia (classic rock-dance) at Kokopelli's. $5, 8-11pm.
Hard Rain (rock covers, originals) at Dürty Nelly's. $3, 9-11pm.
SUNDAY, December 12
Best Christmas Pageant: See Friday, December 10. Today's show is a 2:30pm matinee.
Holiday Spotlight: See Saturday, December 11. Today's hours are 1-3:30pm.
Hello, Charlie: The Waynesboro players are looking for three women and four men to cast in Goodbye, Charlie, directed by Betty Hales. Performances will be March 3-5. 2-5pm. Waynesboro Players warehouse, Main and Delphine, Waynesboro. 964-0872.
Charlottesville Municipal Band Holiday Concert: It's not Christmas in Charlottesville until we've heard from the Municipal Band. Seasonal and traditional music, "snow fall," and audience participation highlight this annual festivity. A free event, but tickets are required, available at Greenberry's, Plan 9 Records, and the Senior Center. 3:30 and 7:30pm. Main stage, V. Earl Dickinson Building, PVCC. 961-5202.
Santa Claws: Animal Connections offers Rover and Boots the chance to have their photos taken with the big bearded guy in the red suit to benefit the Charlottesville/Albemarle SPCA and other animal rescue groups. Noon-6pm. 1701 E. Allied St. 296-7048.
Winter Fiesta: Central Library hosts a bilingual Winter Fiesta with seasonal stories and songs in English and Spanish. Partiers can make a gift for a loved one, and refreshments will be served. 3pm. Free. 201 E. Market St. 979-7151, ext. 3.
Never Grow Up: See Saturday, December 11.
Best Ever: See Friday, December 10. Today's show 2:30pm.
Down on the Farm: See Saturday, December 11.
Rink in the Season: Come to the Downtown Ice Park for a live skating performance by the Charlottesville Figure Skating Club. Then, stay for the Charlottesville Ice Park Adult League Hockey Championship game at 6pm. Starts at 4pm. $7. 817-1423 or icepark.com.
King Family Open House: See Saturday, December 11.
Cooper Vineyards Open House: See Saturday, December 11. 10am-5pm.
Cold Enough?: Winter weather permitting, the Outdoor Adventure Social Club will hit the slopes for a day of skiing and snowboarding at Wintergreen. 11:15am departure. Fee plus membership. outdoorsocial.com or 760-HIKE.
Afton Winter Open House: See Saturday, December 11.
Chrysalis Open House: See Saturday, December 11.
Soul Canoe at Gravity Lounge: Soul Canoe is a new group composed of the harmonious duo Tom Proutt and Emily McCormick, with the addition of Mary Gordon Hall. Donations, 11am-2pm.
Music of the Early Modern Era at Old Cabell Hall: Featuring music from the 16th and 17th centuries and directed by Paul Walker, the show includes works by Josquin des Prez, Michael Praetorius, Orlande de Lassus, Giovanni Gabrieli, Johann David Heinichen, and others $10/$5 students, 3:30pm. 924-3984.
Sugar Ridge Quartet Holiday Concert at Gravity Lounge. $10, 3pm.
Choral Music (Back, etc.) at First United Methodist Church (101 E. Jefferson St). Free, 11am.
Gaye Adegbalola with Joan Fenton at Gravity Lounge. $15/$12, 7pm.
Funktastic Five (hip-hop) at Miller's. $2, 10:30pm.
Native American Flute Circle meeting at Rapunzel's. No cover, 1pm.
Irish Music Session at Shebeen. No cover, 3-6pm.
Brad Bryant (acoustic "bluesy pop") at Kokopelli's. $3, 7-9:30pm.
Stealing Christmas: That cuddly-as-a-cactus Grinch comes to Gordon Avenue Library via video. Children of all ages are invited to munch some popcorn and watch this modern holiday classic. 3pm. Free. 1500 Gordon Ave. 296-5544.
Scuba Club: Explore the waters of the northeastern seaboard with Pete Nawrocky, a well-known diver and underwater photographer, at the monthly meeting of the Sea Devil Divers. 6:30pm. Free. Rococo's Restaurant. 975-5570 or SeaDevilDivers.com.
Voters Voice: The Fluvanna League of Women Voters meets at 4:30pm in the new Public Safety Building. Route 53 in Palmyra. 589-6221.
Paws To Ponder: Caring For Creatures presents a free community lecture series designed to enhance your relationship with the animals in your life. December's focus is on protecting your pets during the hectic and busy holiday season. 7pm. No fee (except for dinner, or course). At Wild Greens Restaurant in the north wing of the Barracks Road Shopping Center. 591-6113 or caringforcreatures.com.
Easy Hike: Head into the mountains with the Outdoor Adventure Social Club and enjoy a summit view of the new moon and the Geminid meteor shower on this easy hike. 6pm. $5, plus membership fee. outdoorsocial.com or 760-HIKE.
Hello, Charlie: See Sunday, December 12. Today's hours are 7-9pm.
Are you Mr. Adams? Four County Players is holding auditions for its winter musical, the lovable 1776, a comic reworking of America's road to independence. Performances will run from March to April. Actors should prepare a short vocal selection. Must be 18 or older. All parts open, none paid. 7pm. Barboursville Community Center, Route 678 just off Route 33, Barboursville. 832-5355.
Open Mic Night with Charles Davis at Baja Bean. No cover, signup 8:30pm/9pm.
Michael Glabicki with Greg Howard at Gravity Lounge. $14/$10, 7pm.
Greg Howard (acoustic) at Miller's. No cover, 9pm.
George Melvin (piano merriment) at South Street Brewery. No cover, 9:30pm.
Jim Gagnon and Co. at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar. No cover, 9pm.
Travis Elliot (pop) and John Figura at the Virginian. No cover, 10pm.
Before Jackie Was O: Barbara A. Perry, author of the recently published Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier, shares insights from her book at the Miller Center today at 11am. 2201 Old Ivy Road. 924-0921.
English Christmas in Virginia: The Kluge Farm Shop will be decked out in holiday spirit for this evening of English and old Virginia Christmas traditions, foodstuffs, and beverages. Learn to cook all sorts of favorites, then stay to share some seasonal cheer. 6:30-8pm. $45 includes all materials, reservations required. Limit 20. Part of an ongoing series of wine/food events at the Shop. 100 Grand Cru Drive, Esmont. 977-3895.
It's a Snap: The Charlottesville camera club meets to discuss successes and tips– this month focusing on the year's best pictures. Visitors welcome. 6:30pm. Turtle Creek Club House, 100 Turtle Creek Road. 973-4856.
Women's Discussion: "Black women, White women, All Women In Dialogue" holds its monthly meeting. All welcome. 5:45pm. Garden of Sheba. 609 E. Market St. 295-2612.
In Your Dreams: If it's just not Christmas without Sugarplum Fairies dancing through your dreams, you're in luck. The Moscow Ballet Company comes to the Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center for two performances of the Great Russian Nutcracker ballet. Over 40 local children join the pros as mice, angels, snowflakes, and party guests. 7:30pm. $28-48; tickets available through Musictoday at 800-594-TIXX, or nutcracker.com. Melbourne Road. 499-1733.
An Unfortunate Event: Fans awaiting the December 17 release of the movie based on the burdensome books known as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will probably not want to attend the unpleasant program planned at Northside Library celebrating that event. There will be horrid games and minimal fun, so kids ages 8-12 are advised to sign up only if they must. 6:30-8pm. Free. Albemarle Square. 973-7893.
A Christmas Carol: See Thursday, December 9. Today's performance is a 10:30am (school matinee) and 7:30pm (interpreted in sign language).
Are You Mr. Adams?: See Monday, December 13.
Karaoke Night (what you make of it) at Baja Bean. Free, 8pm.
Glen Mack (rock) at Coupe DeVille's. No cover, 10:30pm.
Faster Than Walking at Miller's. $3, 9:30pm.
George Turner (jazz) at Orbit. No cover, 10pm.
$2 Tuesdays with Big Circle at Outback Lodge. No cover, 10pm.
WEDNESDAY, December 15
A Christmas Carol: See Thursday, December 9. 10:30am school matinee and 7:30pm.
Bennett Ball: The grand gala reopening of the Paramount Theater has been moved up a day to accommodate singing legend Tony Bennett's busy schedule. The night includes an open house and reception, and proceeds benefit the theater's capital campaign. Bennett's appearance opens a weekend of special performances to commemorate the renovations. 8pm. Paramount Theater, on the Downtown Mall. $250-1,000. 979-1333 or theparamount.net. See Performance feature.
Cold Enough?: Hit the slopes tonight with the Outdoor Adventure Social Club. 5:30pm departure. Fee, plus membership. outdoorsocial.com or 760-HIKE.
Intro to Iyengar: This yoga style is excellent for beginners because it teaches a variety of different poses and works with the body's natural alignment. This Outdoor Adventure Social Club class offers indivdualized attention and a highly trained teacher. 6:30pm at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Charlottesville. $7 plus membership fee. outdoorsocial.com or 760-HIKE.
Cheesy Trivia with M&M Express at Buffalo Wild Wings. No cover, 8:30pm.
Benny Dodd (rock covers) at Coupe DeVille's. No cover, 10pm.
Open Mic Night at Dew Drop Inn. No cover, 7:30pm.
Country Dance Night (couples and line) at Fry Spring Beach Club. $7/$4 students, lessons 7-8pm, dancing 8-11pm.
Justin Rosolino at Gravity Lounge. $5, 8pm.
The Mike Rosensky Jeff Decker Quartet (jazz) at Miller's. No cover, 9:30pm.
Pre-thanksgiving bash with Travis Elliott at Orbit. No cover, 10:30pm. See Music Review, page 40.
Open Jam at Rapunzel's Coffee & Books. Free, 7pm.
Jim Davies (acoustic rock and blues) at the Virginian. No cover, 10pm.
Karaoke Night at West Main. No Cover, 10pm.
Afghans in Sport and War: An expert on Afghanistan, G. Whitney Azoy, speaks on "Afghanistan and Iraq: Two Bad Hands Played Differently– Reflections of a Diplomat, Consultant and Anthropologist, 1971-2004" at the central branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library today at 7pm. 201 E, Market St. 866-882-6887. See Words feature.
Matthew Willner solo at Atomic Burrito: Always a chameleon of sound, Willner morphs into a solo star tonight, as his guitar, bass, synths, loops and devices show you don't need a band. Just a lot of money and some soul. No cover, 10pm.
Karaoke Night at Damon's Sports Bar. Free, 9-midnight.
Live Reggae Lounge at Garden of Sheba. $7, 10pm.
Look Around: The Artisans Center of Virginia invites entries for a national competition/juried exhibition, "Sacred Icons: A Collective Vision of Symbolic & Ritual Objects." All media are accepted, but work must have been completed in the past two years. The entry fee is $20, and the submission deadline is February 19, 2005. Info: 540-946-3294 or [email protected].
Glass-Blowing Workshop: Try your hand at glass blowing with a one-day class at Sunspot Studios in Staunton. You'll get to watch a master in action, and then jump in to create a paperweight, ornament, or a hand-blown vase of your own. Class times and themes vary, as do fees. 202 S. Lewis St. in Staunton near the old train station. Details and registration info: 540-885-0678 or [email protected].
All Around the World: "Joy from the World," brightens the Science Museum of Virginia where holiday customs of the world light the museum in festively decorated fir trees, a display of handcrafted dolls representing actual and mythical characters, and special weekend cultural presentations. The museum's Carpenter Theatre Company presents the play "One Bad Camel," and "First Star I See Tonight" shows in the planetarium. Included in the price of admission. 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond. 800-659-1727. smv.org.
Traditions!: "Our Community, Our World in Celebration" explores the holiday traditions of Hanukkah, Diwali, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, Ramadan, and Eid at the Children's Museum of Richmond. The interactive exhibit features six miniature houses where young visitors have the chance to play games such as Dreidel and Mancala, hear stories, make Kwanzaa candles, dance the dragon dance, and more. Included in the price of admission. 2626 West Broad St., Richmond. 804-474-7006. c-mor.org.
Christmas on the Frontier: The Frontier Culture Museum celebrates Holidays in History through December. The four historic farms are festively decorated, and costumed interpreters talk about holiday traditions from historic England, Scotland/Ireland, Germany, and the Shenandoah Valley. 10am-4pm. Included in the cost of admission. Rt. 250 west in Staunton. 540-332-7850. See Family feature, page 43.
Tree Trimming: Intrepid hunters and gatherers can cut their own Christmas tree from the fields at Ash Lawn-Highland. Trees are growing naturally so are not shaped, and there may be a hike to find just the right Virginia pine or cedar. Bring your own saw and a rope to secure the tree to your vehicle. 11am-4pm daily through December 24. $5 donation requested. James Monroe Parkway (Rt. 795). 293-9539. ashlawnhighland.org.
Write for the Animals: Published and aspiring writers of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction are invited to participate in Writer's Gallery, a reading and reception to benefit an animal rescue organization. Writer's Gallery takes place on February 24, but writers' submissions and applications are due by Wednesday, December 15. Contact Kalela Williams at 971-8841 or [email protected].
Script It: Offstage Theatre seeks scripts for two upcoming series, Barhoppers and Bedroom Plays, set (duh) in bars and bedrooms. Pieces should run 10 to 20 minutes and require minimal props, costumes, etc. Comedies, dramas, monologues, musicals all eligible. Offstage pays $50 per chosen script. Deadlines: mid-December for Barhoppers; mid-February for Bedroom Plays. Send inquiries to [email protected] and submissions to [email protected], or send mail to Chris Patrick, 210 Little Graves St., Charlottesville 22902.
Modern Dance: Classes with the Miki Liszt dance company. Safety release technique: 7pm Tuesdays. Dynamic alignment: 10:30am Wednesdays. Horton technique: 5:30pm Fridays. Studio 20, McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. 295-7973.
Practice Swing: The Charlottesville Swing Dance Society hosts weekly practice sessions for beginners and intermediates Thursdays. Singles and couples welcome. DJ takes requests. 7:30-9pm. Auditorium of the Albemarle County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road. Free. 980-2744.
Sunday Salsa: The Charlottesville Salsa Club sponsors a weekly opportunity to learn and practice Salsa and other dances, in a smoke-free nightclub atmosphere. A basic lesson (usually salsa) gets the evening started at 8. DJ'd music is 80 percent salsa mixed with other Latin styles. Complimentary water and sodas. The Outback Lodge, 917 Preston Ave. 8pm-midnight. $5 (members $3). 979-7211.
Country Dance: Couples and line dancing at Fry's Spring Beach Club. Dance lesson Wednesday 7-8pm, dancing 8-11pm. $7, students $4. (students $2 every fourth Wednesday). 2512 Jefferson Park Ave. 977-0491.
Belly Dance and More: Get kinky at the Berkmar Ballroom with lessons in everything from exotic dance to salsa and tango. Classes, schedules and prices vary. Visit www.bermarballroom.com for a complete listing or call for more information. 652 Rio Road W. 975-4611.
More Belly Dance: Studio 206 Belmont offers one-hour belly dance lessons every Tuesday with instructor Amalia Habibi. 7:15pm. 501 Monticello Road (above Mas tapas bar). $9-12. 296-6250.
Keep Rotating those Abs: Studio Bijoux's Leila offers Egyptian belly dance for advanced beginners (permission required) at 7pm Mondays and 7:15pm Wednesdays. A technique course open to dancers of all skill levels takes place at 8pm Mondays. Ages 15 and up welcome. All courses at ACAC Albemarle Square. $10-12. 978-3800 or studiobijoux.com/dance.
Ninja Yoga: Towards a revolution of consciousness. Free yoga classes. Bring a mat. Thursdays, 9-10:15am. Mondays, 6:30pm, followed by a writing workshop at 7:30pm. Meditation, an indirect non-action, meets Wednesdays 8-9am for instructions, discussions, short sittings. Meets Thursdays 8-9am for a silent "bare bones" hour-long sitting (followed by yoga). Free and open to the public at "Better than Television," a new community center at 106 A3 Goodman St. 295-0872.
Water Watchers: StreamWatch needs for volunteers interested in stream ecology and willing to collect aquatic organisms for the purpose of evaluating stream health. See streamwatch.org for info, then call 923-8642.
Green Gatherings: Explore the spiritual side of nature with NatureSpirit. Explore the spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions and learn how to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature. Meets the first Sunday of the month at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church at 6:30pm. [email protected], call 243-6421, or naturespirit.info.
Parla italiano? If you don't, Christina Ball of Ecco Italy offers "Italian for Beginners" lessons on Wednesday mornings (9:30-11am; $15 drop-in fee). If you do, why not drop by for the Tavola italiana (Wednesdays 11:30am-12:30pm) for a free chat hour in italiano? Or what about "Cinema Chat," a series of intermediate Italian conversation classes inspired by Italian films. ($55 for five-week chat series or $15 single class drop-in; Thursday 7L30-9pm). All classes held in the Verity blue Tower Lounge at the Main Street Market 406A W. Main St. Contact [email protected] or 825-4390.
Monticello in Winter: See Jefferson's homestead up close and personal on a cold weather tour of the property's architectural highlights. Now through the end of February. Usual admission fee applies. 984-9822 or monticello.org for a complete schedule.
Alliance Dinner Meeting: Interfaith Gay Straight Alliance of Central Virginia, a faith-based group working for full civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgenders and their families, meets the first Thursday of each month. 7pm. St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church, 1700 University Ave. Brown bag supper at 6pm. 220-0970.
Transition Workshop: A chance for families of high school students with disabilities to explore post-high school options happens December 1, at 6:30pm in the Charlottesville High School Media Center. Sponsored by Albemarle County and Charlottesville Public Schools. Free. 244-3110, ext. 3234.
Bead Business: Studio Baboo presents weekly classes in bead stringing and jewelry making. Call the shop for specifics
Madison House: Help UVA's Madison House bring a happy holiday to over 100 low-income families in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. Call Reimi Okuyama at 977-7051 for details.
Early Music Meeting: The Shenandoah Recorder Society meets on the third Sunday of every month to discuss the recorder and early music in general. Open to all. For more information, call 295-1395.
Mindfulness Meditation: Tuesdays 12:15-12:45pm. UVA Hospital Chapel. Meditation practice with guidance. Free. No experience necessary. 924-1190.
ART LIST
Second Street Gallery presents "Drawn into Light: Works on Paper by Kay Hwang and Imi Hwangbo," on view through January 29. 115 Second St. SE. 977-7284.
Through December 23, the University of Virginia Art Museum displays "Whiteness, A Wayward Construction," a collaborative exhibition by 24 artists exploring "the concept of whiteness as an ideology of power." Also on view: "Lifeline: Movement and Time in Prints, Drawings and Photographs from the Collection," and video artist Bill Viola's "Six Heads," presented in conjunction with the Virginia Film Festival. The latter two shows run through December 23. Also extended through December 23 is the exhibition "Museums: Conditions and Spaces." 155 Rugby Road. 924-3952.
The McGuffey Art Center presents its annual Holiday Group Show, featuring work by over 50 artists, during December. 201 Second St. NW. 295-7973.
Vanity Salon features photography by Aimee Wade and Shannon Winter through December. 1112 High St. 977-3332.
Through December 30, The Art Box presents "Outside the Box," an exhibition of work by nine young female artists. 2125 Ivy Road, lower level. 295-5426.
The Main Street Market Galleria displays paintings by Kiki Slaughter during 416 W. Main St. 244-7800.
The 5th Floor Gallery at Keller Williams is currently showing the glass and metal sculpture of Bill Hess, landscape photography by Mary Withers, and oil cityscapes by Edward Thomas. Ten percent of proceeds from artwork sold is donated to Habitat for Humanity. Suite 500, Citizens Commonwealth Building (UVA Credit Union), 300 Preston Ave. 220-2200.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church presents an "all church" group show of artwork by members of the congregation during December. 717 Rugby Road. 293-8179.
Angelo displays "Thailand-China, September 2004," photographs by Pam Perugi Marraccini, through December 31. 220 E. Main St. 971-9256.
The Kluge-Ruhe Collection of Aboriginal Art opens two new exhibitions in December: "Shades of Black: Photographs by Wayne Quilliam" and "Black & White & Red Ochre." Both shows run through January 29. 400 Worrell Drive, Peter Jefferson Place (off Route 250 East at Pantops). 244-0234.
Les Yeux du Monde presents "Places of Color and Light," paintings by Annie Harris Massie, through January 2. Also on display during December: "Small Treasures," a wide-ranging holiday group show. 115 S. First St. 973-5566.
The Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville displays photographs from its "Where Else but Downtown?" photography contest at the Charlottesville Community Design Center through the end of December.101 E. Main St. on the Downtown Mall. 984-2232.
During December, Transient Crafters hosts "Horses: Drawings, Paintings, and Limited Editions by Milenko." 118 E. Main St. on the Downtown Mall. 972-9500.
Nature Visionary Art presents "Visions of Haiti," a group show curated by Laurie Carmody of Galerie Bonheur, through December 30. 110 Fourth St. 296-8482.
For its December show, The Gallery @ 5th & Water offers the Africa-inspired work of Gloria Mitchell, plus paintings by Lindsay Michie Eades. 107 Fifth St. 979-9825.
Can't get enough of Lindsay Michie Eades? Then head to New Dominion Bookshop, where Eades' paintings are also on display through December 31. 404 E. Main St. on the Downtown Mall. 295-2552.
During December, CODG presents "Abstract Ornamentation," spotlighting eight local artists working in a wide range of media.. 112 E. Main St., under the Jefferson Theater. 242-4212.
The C&O Gallery features "A Secret Garden," an exhibition of stunning botanical prints by John Grant, through December. Next door to the C&O Restaurant, 511 E. Water St. 971-7044. See Art feature.
Sage Moon Gallery highlights work by Elliott Twery during December. 420 E. Main St. on the Downtown Mall. 977-9997.
New works by members of the Central Virginia Watercolor Guild, featuring watercolors, oils, pastels, and mixed media are on display at the Albemarle County Courthouse. 501 E. Jefferson Court Square. 296-8484.
During December, the Mudhouse shows "Snowflakes," paintings by Christian Peri.. 213 W. Main St. on the Downtown Mall. 984-6833.
View Ray Wirth's photography exhibition, "Distillations from Larger Landscapes," at Art Upstairs during December. Also, this month the gallery features its annual members' exhibition and sale of miniature paintings. 316 E. Main St., above The Hardware Store, on the Downtown Mall. 923-3900.
For the month of December, Bozart Gallery offers a group show by Bozart members. 211 W. Main St. 296-3919.
L'étoile Restaurant displays paintings by local artists Barry Gordon, Malcolm Hughes, and Christian Peri. 817 W. Main St. (across from the Amtrak Station). 979-7957.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts displays "Selections: 20th Century Latin American Art in the VMFA Collection" through March 13. Also on view, "Albrecht Durer: A Renaissance Journey in Print" runs through January 9. 200 N. Broad St., Richmond. 804-340-1400.
Washington and Lee University presents new large-scale paintings by Frank Hobbs, on display through January 7. Lexington. 540-458-8954.
During December, the Staunton Public Library displays the photographs of Bonnie Rutledge Edwards. 1 Churchville Ave. 540-332-3902.
Madison's Sevenoaks Pathwork Center shows the pastel and oil paintings of Janice Dunn Rosenberg through February 22. 403 Pathwork Way, Madison. 434-295-8315.
Noon Whistle Pottery and Art Gallery presents an exhibition of three local landscape artists, Will Brown, Mark Collins, and Carol Weiss. Main Street, Stanardsville. 434-985-6500.
Ombra's in Crozet features paintings by Doris deSha and Laurel Johnson, on view through December. 434-823-5332.
Spruce Creek Gallery presents "Nature in the Abstract," an exhibition of paintings by Alyce Ananda McCoy, through December 13. 434-361-1859.
The Barn Swallow features pottery by Janice Arone and Mary Ann Burke, plus other handcrafted artwork. Route 682 off 250W. 434-979-4884.
Staunton's Painted Thunder Studios welcomes the work of equine artist Jennet Inglis. 19 W. Beverley St. 540-851-0864.
During the holidays, Sun's Traces Gallery displays three-dimensional pictures by Michie Taylor, shadow baskets by Charlotte LaRoy, as well as turned wood pieces by Richard Cruise, and clay works by Paula Brown-Steedly. Barboursville. 540-832-7044.
The Ed Jaffe Gallery features paintings and marble sculptures by Ed Jaffe, plus abstract photographs by Marc Jaffe. 108 W. Main St., Orange. 540-672-2400.
Staunton's Middlebrook Gallery offers contemporary art and fine crafts, including sculpture by Ken Smith. 5 Middlebrook Ave. 540-885-9955.
The Artisans Center of Virginia invites entries for a national competition/juried exhibition, "Sacred Icons: A Collective Vision of Symbolic & Ritual Objects." All media are accepted, but work must have been completed in the past two years. The entry fee is $20; the submission deadline is February 19, 2005. 540-946-3294 or [email protected].
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Budding insights: Grant's powerful lovely flowers
BY LAURA PARSONS [email protected]
Lovely. It's not a word I often choose. Usually, it seems too polite, too say-nothing, too insubstantial. But in the case of John Grant's botanical prints, currently on view at the C&O Gallery, lovely is the word I can't escape. Grant's enlarged and luminous flower portraits are undeniably lovely. Tenderly lovely. Achingly lovely. Intimately lovely.
Grant captures his images using a scanner rather than a camera, a technique that allows him to arrange subtle relationships among the petals as they rest upon the glass. In some cases, he opts for a reflective scan, illuminating flowers only from the front so shadows come into play as the image recedes into the background. For other images, Grant chooses a transparency scanner that lets light actually flow through the blooms to create an ethereal translucence.
Once the flowers are scanned, Grant digitally works and re-works various elements to yield idealized versions of the blossoms. "I try to keep the color and the look true to the original essence of the flower," he says, although he admits, "I do whack the colors occasionally."
Grant's large-scale explorations call to mind both Georgia O'Keefe's flower paintings and Edward Weston's intimate photographs of peppers. Presented against backgrounds of either bright white (transparency scanned) or rich black (reflective scanned), Grant's flowers, like Weston's peppers, lack context, forcing viewers to focus solely on the intricacies of their structure.
In "Stormy Dahlia," the flower fills the frame, its shadowy under-petals extending into the imagined space beyond the image's borders. Around a glistening yellow center, soft white petals radiate, tenderly folded and crushed like the sheets of an unmade bed after lovers have left it. The image evokes a sweet, almost funereal, melancholy, perhaps thanks to the dahlia's defiant beauty even as it has clearly begun to wilt.
For "Twin Fuschia," Grant dangles two intensely purple blossoms from the top of his frame, hanging them against a black background. Tan-tipped fuschia strands dance down from the middle of the velvety petals as red outer leaves appear to jump back in surprise. Above the two flowers, a sprig of green leaves with two unopened, red-streaked buds provides a counterpoint as well as a temporal comment on the flowers' fleeting opulence.
Grant's professional background in graphic design and publishing is evident in his mastery of materials. Using archival inks and acid-free archival paper, he pushes his images' lush colors to the limit (no black was ever richer).
John Grant's "A Secret Garden" is on view at the C&O Gallery through the end of December. 511 E. Water St., next to the C&O Restaurant. 971-7044.
Warm fuzzies: Sharing bears with other kids
BY LINDA KOBERT [email protected]
In the spring of 1945, Postman Kleinhoonte delivers a small box from America to a Dutch girl, Katje. It's a relief package from young Rosie who lives in Mayfield, Indiana, one of thousands sent to people in Europe under the auspices of charities such as the Children's Aid Society after the devastation of World War II. The gift sparks a long-distance friendship not only between the girls, but their respective communities as well.
The children's picture book Boxes for Katje tells the story of author Candace Fleming's mother. It has also been the inspiration for gift-giving at Crozet Library.
"When this book came in," says children's librarian Rhonda Johnson, "I fell in love with it and immediately started trying to come up with program ideas."
Along with colleague Margaret Haupt and local pediatrician Ray Ford, Johnson put together "Friends Around the World," a holiday program that gives local young folks the chance to help less fortunate kids in a distant village. Like events in the original story, the generosity of strangers has caused this project grow beyond initial expectations.
Friends Around the World invites children ages 8 and up (and a helpful adult) to come stitch and stuff small Teddy bears as they listen to the story of Katje and Rosie. The plump, coverall-clad bears will then be sent to an orphanage in Haiti. It's a place where, for several years, Dr. Ford has led a team of local medical professionals who provide the only available health care for over 1,000 individuals in the Grison-Garde area.
Kids who come to the library for this program are asked to bring along a tiny treasure– a small seashell, polished stone, interesting button, or trinket– to tuck into the bear's pocket as a special gift. They are also invited to donate some of their outgrown clothing and shoes for the 52 children ages 4-15 who live at the orphanage.
The only unfortunate part of the story is that spaces in the program are currently filled. Those who still want to participate can add their names to a waiting list. Folks can still add to the shipment, however. The library is accepting donations of summer clothing, and perhaps other hand-stitched toys, for the kids in Grison-Garde.
But there are oodles of other options out there for those eager to share their good fortune with others this holiday season. Shaele Wood at United Way's Thomas Jefferson Area Volunteer Center can help folks sort through a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to find the one that fits just right. And sewing skill is optional.
Friends Around the World takes place Saturday, December 11 at 1pm. Registration is required for this free program, which currently has a waiting list. Crozet Library is in the old train station on Three Notch'd Road. 823-4050. Shaele Wood is director of the Volunteer Center at United Way: 972-1705. www.unitedwaytja.org.
Sports and war: Goat-grabbing in Afghanistan
BY SUSAN TYLER HITCHCOCK [email protected]
In 1978, a cultural anthropologist published a book based on his field work among sportsmen in northern Afghanistan. Then G. Whitney Azoy's Buzkashi: Game and Power in Afghanistan gathered dust on shelves alongside other scholarly books about esoteric foreign subjects.
The few who read it learned of the ancient Afghan sport named "buzkashi"– literally, goat-grabbing– in which tribal leaders sent fierce horsemen to vie for the headless carcass of a goat or calf. Traditionally, there were no teams, no rules, no referees. Spur-of-the-moment alliances formed among the weak in order to topple the strong, then dissolved as the balance of power shifted. Brawls to the death broke out. Buzkashis could last for days, ending not when participants reached some clearly stated goal, but when the warlord hosting the event gave an imperious nod from the sidelines.
In the same year that Azoy's book was published, Afghan politics grabbed the world's attention. Amid riots and massacres, a Communist coup overthrew the dynasty that had been in power since 1929. Indigenous guerrillas– the Mujahidin– emerged.
A year later, the Soviets invaded. Through a decade of occupation, they lost tens of thousands of troops but gained no ground or power. With a Geneva peace accord, the Soviets withdrew, but the Mujahidin ultimately set up their own Islamic state. In the mid-1990s, a new power nexus called the Taliban arose in opposition.
After September 11, American journalists seeking ways to understand Afghanistan happened on Azoy's 1978 sporting analogy and found that it worked. Azoy's publisher asked him to write a chapter bringing the book up to date and issued a 2002 revision. Azoy's work in and on Afghanistan in the intervening years had deepened his understanding of how society and sport mirror one another there.
"When it seems as if you're going to do it, everybody gangs up on you. When it seems you're a little weak, everybody gangs up on whoever seems strong," Whitney Azoy told ABC News earlier this year. "That's exactly what happened in Afghanistan in the 1980s and 1990s."
It's still happening today, he believes, and he urges American leaders and citizens to understand that. For him, America should focus on Kabul, not Baghdad, in its war against terrorism.
Soon to move to Kabul to head the State Department&endash;backed American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, UVA alumnus Azoy is stopping in Charlottesville on his way. His lecture title says a lot: "Afghanistan and Iraq: Two Bad Hands Played Differently: Reflections of a Diplomat, Consultant, and Anthropologist, 1971-2004." In person, no doubt he will say even more.
G. Whitney Azoy speaks at 7pm Thursday, December 16, at the Downtown Branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. 201 E. Market St. 866-882-6887.
Finally! Bennett, Graves open the season
BY ROBERT ARMENGOL [email protected] of the days when it was the local place to take a date to the movies, the Downtown Mall's Paramount Theater rises from the Phoenix-ashes of history next weekend to become the latest swank venue for the performing arts in Charlottesville.
Hard to believe, but the nonprofit group spearheading this $15 million operation has managed to fit 1,000 seats in the refurbished auditorium. They've also added a new box office and arranged an eclectic first-season lineup featuring music, dance, comedy, film, plays, and more.
The reopening actually begins Wednesday, December 15, with a high-priced fundraising gala featuring musical legend Tony Bennett. Though he climbed to American stardom in the 1950s, the old guy is still kicking, and is sure to offer some of his classic renditions including "Rags to Riches," "The Good Life," and "I Left my Heart in San Francisco."
Admission to the gala includes an open house and reception, and proceeds from the performance benefit the theater's capital campaign. The funds, in other words, will make sure the theater's marquee-facade, ornate interior detail, and plush seats don't fall into the same kind of disrepair they saw in the last 30 years.
Now the catch. Tickets for the Bennett show range from $250 to $1,000. Not surprisingly, they're still available. Such is not the case for the jazzy, brassy, retro (and sold-out) musical In the Mood, coming to the Paramount straight from World War II to cap off opening weekend on Sunday, December 19.
In between those two performances are chances to see what they've done to the place.
Opera star Denyce Graves headlines the weekend with a recital on Friday, December 17, accompanied by piano virtuoso Warren Jones. Together they'll present a repertoire of classical, spiritual, and holiday tunes.
Graves debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 1995 in the title role of Carmen and has since won critical and popular acclaim, especially for her signature part in Samson et Dalila. With her voice, she has graced the great opera houses of the world as well as audiences of dignitaries at the White House and the National Cathedral. So a visit to humble Charlottesville is quite a luxury for us.
And finally, for the less urbane around town, there's "A Day at the Movies"– an event that might well draw a crowd to wrap around the block, if only for its 25-cent admission price. On Saturday, December 18, the Paramount screens two timeless films, a matinee Wizard of Oz (for the kiddies), and an evening Casablanca (for the grownups).
What more can be said? As the Paramount's website proclaims, "This is how cinema was meant to be enjoyed."
FYI, the grand gala reopening of the Paramount Theater has been moved up a day from the original program to accommodate Tony Bennett's busy schedule. Bennett will croon Wednesday, December 15, at 8pm, $250-1,000. All other opening-weekend events remain as scheduled: opera star Denyce Graves on Friday, December 17, at 8pm, $50-125; on Saturday, December 18, screenings of The Wizard of Oz at 2pm and Casablanca at 7pm, 25 cents; and Sunday, December 19, In the Mood at 3pm (sold out). The Paramount Theater, Downtown Mall. 979-1333.
Yules of yore: Party like it's 1799
BY TIM SPRINKLE [email protected]'s true; the holiday season now officially starts in October. The decorations, the music, the sales, the jingle bells&endash; these days they all seem to make their appearances pre-Halloween. It's not so bad, really. After all, who's going to turn down a plate of candy cane cookies with Thanksgiving dinner?
But the extended season does take some of the anticipation and excitement out of the holidays. Sure, it's fun in December, but it can be hard to keep the merriment up for three whole months.
When Thomas Jefferson was in the neighborhood, however, the holidays were a time to relax (tell that to the crowds at Barracks Road), a chance to slow down and reflect on the year. Decorations were minimal, and the celebration usually consisted of a day free from work and a nice meal with the family.
If your holiday season could benefit from such a low-key approach, high-tail it to one of the Route 53's holiday open houses and experience the season in proper old-Virginia fashion.
In addition to all sorts of 18th century holiday fare, Monticello's Holiday Evening Tour offers a rare opportunity to see the house at night. The evening is set up as a walkthrough rather than a guided tour, so visitors can go at their own pace, lingering over the period decorations, costumed interpreters, and live music as long as they wish.
"If you've seen the house during the day, seeing it at night is a very different and very cool experience," says Monticello's Wayne Mogielnicki. "We decorate, but trees, lights, and electric trains were not in vogue in Jefferson's day. We're sticking to historical accuracy, so there will be some greenery in the house, but it's often not what people expect."
At Ash Lawn-Highland, you can experience Christmas in two different time periods: the Victorian and Federal eras. In the "new" section of the house, you'll hear from 19th century interpreters and can admire a massive Victorian tree, while James Monroe and his family's traditions are featured in the older back section.
But it's food that takes center stage at Michie Tavern's annual Yuletide Feast. Traditional Virginia favorites are served in the Ordinary, accompanied by wandering musicians and festive 18th century decorations. Candlelit tours of the original tavern are offered each evening.
Monticello's Holiday Evening Tour happens Saturday night, December 11, 5:30-8:30pm. $10 adults, $5 children 6-11. The decorations go up at Ash Lawn-Highland this Friday, and interpreters will be on hand for the popular candlelit tour on December 17. Normal admission fee applies. Reservations for Michie Tavern's Yuletide Feast December 12 and 13, can be made by calling 977-1234.
Starry, starry night: Living legend comes to town
BY MARK GRABOWSKI [email protected]
The holiday season has always been a little trying on the music editors here at The Hook– other than regal winter concerts, things tend to dry up the month of December and the landscape continues to be parched until the students come back in late January.
Even so, pearls can still be found in the pigpen of off-season local tunes, and living bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley's solo show at Starr Hill can be taken as a sign of divine intervention.
Starting with a series of recordings in the early '50s with his brother, guitarist Carter, claw-hammer banjo-player Ralph Stanley helped define the bluegrass genre, playing tunes that spoke to their childhood home near Norton on the Virginia-Tennessee border.
Though they had experience playing around the town where they grew up, it was not until 1947, after the brothers had served their time in the Army, that they formed the five-piece Clinch Mountain Boys to back them. Playing radio gigs led to local fame, and after a few years of increasing popularity, Columbia Records picked up the group. There they recorded songs which would later be called classics.
Changing labels a number of times through the late '50s and early '60s, the duo eventually broke away to perform on their own. But Carter's 1966 passing in the prime of his life left Ralph bereft, and he shifted the band's emphasis away from standard bluegrass and to a simpler sound.
His contributions to the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack in 2000 brought Stanley back into the spotlight, and in 2002 he won the Grammy for Best Country Male Vocalist Performance and Album of the Year for his part in the O Brother collection. He has been inducted into the Grand Old Opry, he holds the Living Legend award from the Library of Congress, and if you need something else to convince you of his worth, he was the first recipient of the Traditional American Music award from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Ralph Stanley's latest album was released in 2002, a self-titled simple and poignant piece of bluegrass history composed of 10 traditional pieces and one original that moves from praises of the Lord to tales of murder, all performed with an ear for the unadorned.
"When Jesus was around here on this land / He certainly did do his Father's command" begins an a cappella Stanley on the first song on the disc, "Lift Him Up, That's All." Shortly his solo work gives way to acoustic guitar and banjo joining the prayer. In place of Stanley's tenor now exists a voice worn with age, but still vibrant with warmth and life, perfectly fitting his choice of material.
"Henry Lee" combines a high flying melody, slide guitar, and acoustic strumming into a song about a girl killing her "one true love" (with a penknife, of all things) and is my favorite number from the collection.
A true American classic, Ralph Stanley at Starr Hill is unquestionably a can't-miss show.
Ralph Stanley performs at Starr Hill, December 11, $25/$20, 8pm.
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Q: Python - Banking project with test cases I am a beginner on programming and I just started my programming course. We are looking at OOP, and I am struggling with a banking project.
Basically, we have been given test cases to test that our code is working properly. We will have to write our own test cases for the second part of the project.
My current issue with the given test cases is that I cannot pass one of the last tests which checks for a successful transfer method.
I have written my transfer method and I have tested it on my BankAccount module and seems to be doing what is expected: withdrawing money from account1 and moving it into account2. However, the test case still failing.
As far as I can see, the test case is looking at the following 3 conditions: account balance on withdrawn account, account balance on deposited account and amount transferred.
Any idea if I am missing something here?
Below is my deposit and transfer methods
#Method to process money deposits. Receives deposit_amount variable (float) and return class variable account_balance incremented by deposit amount
def deposit (self,deposit_amount):
self.account_balance += deposit_amount
#Method to make money transfers. Receives account (obj) and amount_transferred (float) arguments. Returns amount of money transferred if
#enough funds, otherwise returns None
def transfer (self, account, amount):
if amount > 0 and amount <= account.account_balance:
self.account_balance -= amount
account.deposit(amount)
else:
return None
Now, below is the test case to check a successful transfer
# Test BANK_ACCOUNT_TEST_7: Tests transfer method for success.
amount_transferred = account_1.transfer(account_2, 20.0)
if account_1.get_balance() != 40.65 or account_2.get_balance() != 50.0 or amount_transferred != 20.0:
print('FAILED BANK_ACCOUNT_TEST_7')
return 7
I have done several trials and still getting FAILED BANK_ACCOUNT_TEST_7.
A: Check your transfer logic .. See the Updated logic .. Suggestion: Try to use getter setter method instead of directly using object variable. (haven't used the getter setter in current soln.)
def transfer (self, account, amount):
if amount > 0 and amount <= self.account_balance:
self.account_balance -= amount
account.deposit(amount)
return amount
else:
return None
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What will Samsung Reveal at Galaxy A72, A52 Unpacked Event?
We're just a few hours away from the Samsung Galaxy Awesome unpacked event where we are going to see the Galaxy A72 as well as the Galaxy A52 being unveiled officially to the world.
We already know literally everything about them so I don't think we are going to see anything new at the Unpacked Event.
To further spoil Samsung's opening ceremony, Evan Blass shared the last bit of information about the handset in the form of official marketing material that reveals a wide variety of features pertaining to both the Galaxy A72 and the A52.
First up, Samsung says the new Galaxy A comes with a brighter 800 nit AMOLED FHD+ display. It means both the A72 and the A52 have the same level of brightness, although it's not as crazy bright as the Galaxy S21 Ultra which can go a massive 1300 nits but still, 800 nits is bright enough for outdoor conditions.
Next, Samsung reveals that you can take blur-free photos with the A72 and A52. Well, that's due to the inclusion of OIS that makes sure not only you get a stable video but it should also improve the low light performance as well.
Samsung also says you don't have to worry about getting water splashes on the Galaxy A72 and A52. Technically with an IP67 rating, you can submerge the phone underwater for up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter. Even though it can do it, I don't advise you to do that, it's one thing to do it with the IP68 rating but if you're having a bad day and water goes inside the phone for some reason, your warranty is void.
Samsung touts two days of battery life on this thing which is backed by a 5000mAh battery on the A72 and 4500mAh on the A52. Honestly, battery life is subjective, the screen on time one person gets with the handset will not be the same as the next person with the same handset. It depends on what you're actually doing with the phone but either way, you can easily go through all day without needing to charge the phone in the middle even when you're pushing the device to its limits. Since it has a Snapdragon 720G processor which isn't as resource hungry as the flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset, the phone can easily last a day at least.
The Galaxy A72 also has 3 times optical zoom which you can't find on the A52. This 3x zoom can also do 30x Sperzoom similar to the Galaxy S20 FE. It's the first time Samsung is bringing the space zoom feature to its mid-range devices.
Both the Galaxy A72 and A52 will also have Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos for a surround sound experience.
The marketing materials mention no pricing info but according to the previous information, we know the Galaxy A72 could be priced at $480 and up while the A52 could have a starting price of around $365.
With features like high refresh rate display, stereo speakers, and some flagship-grade camera features, both the Galaxy A72 and the A52 are shaping up to be two fantastic mid-range phones with an incredible ability to blur the lines between the mid-range and premium segments.
Samsung will launch these handsets on March 17, 2021.
Watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event Live
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NOA "Novus Ordo Seclorum" the "New Order of The Ages"
Those calling themselves the New World Order are the Old World Order. Those claiming to be Masons are Jesuits. Those who are Jesuit's are not Catholic, they are the most unholy and evil organization from which the Mafia, Gestapo, KGB, CIA, FBI, FIMA and other evil organizations have been born to manifest Lucifer to snuff out the light. Their fiat funny money, the Euro and Dollar, are the root of all evil.
We have identified the enemy they are the bankers, they are the traitors in the government who call themselves the New World Order and they not only intent to murder you they just tried and failed. They will try again. WAKE UP AMERICA!
The methods these criminals who control the currency, literally making money out of noting, have used for centuries is well understood, they depend on conflict. Their way is to cause war through agitation, violence and deception, they depend on hatred and revenge. Making money out of nothing has allowed the owners of the Federal Reserve Bank to OWN most of our politicians almost all our judges and they control our military, courts and sheriffs departments, they own our homes, vehicles and businesses and all the mainstream media. They have caused war after war, depression after depression and the world's worst ecological disasters ever. | {
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Home Civil Consumer Protection
A fundraiser was held in D.C. last night for the Chungs, who were the defendants in the $65-million-pants lawsuit filed (and lost) by Roy Pearson. It took place at the US Chamber of Commerce building and was co-hosted by the Chamber and by the American Tort Reform Association. (Full disclosure: my firm represents both of these entities.) The fundraiser added to the $64,000 collected to date in order to help offset the Chungs' legal bills, now $83,000 and counting.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a press conference was held during which Mr. Chung "stood stoically next to the podium, eyes downcast, holding the offending pair of now-neatly-pressed pants firmly in front of him" as his attorney spoke about how the lawsuit had turned the "American Dream" into the "American Nightmare." Others spoke as well.
An eyewitness account from a colleague:
Sherman Joyce, President of ATRA, raised awareness of how the District's consumer-protection law allowed the value of a misplaced pair of pants to grow to $54 million, nearly driving the Chungs out of business and causing them great anguish over the course of two years of litigation. Joyce called for the DC Council to learn from this situation and reform the District's law so that others are not subject to this abuse. Lisa Rickard, President of the Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform, called attention to the impact of frivolous litigation on small businesses.
The entire Chung family was present. When called to address the crowd, the Chungs each offered a very humble and brief thank you to the hundreds (not sure of the total tally — would guess it was about 200-300) in attendance for their support. The Chungs' daughter in law, who helped as an interpreter during the litigation, discussed the impact of the ordeal on the family.
The $54 million pants were displayed in prominent fashion at the podium throughout the event for all to view, guarded by the watchful eye of a patrolman with a shiny gold badge. He never left their side during the entirety of the event. I wouldn't be surprised if they arrived and departed the event by armored truck.
Yes, The Pants themselves were in attendance, guarded closely by a security guard charged with ensuring that their future value to the Smithsonian is carefully preserved. The guard would likely have taken a dim view of another colleague's idea that even more money could be raised if the Chungs allowed people to try on the Pants and have their picture taken wearing them. "I'd pay good cash money for that," he said. I would too, but then I'd also like to sign my own name on the Declaration of Independence. We can't treat our cultural heirlooms that way, at least not if we're likely to get caught.
The WSJ also posted a copy of Plaintiff's Exhibit 13(c), a flyer that Pearson posted all over his neighborhood seeking support for his claims against the cleaners. It doesn't appear that he got too much support — although he did have a few (somewhat confused) witnesses show up at trial — but the Chungs said they believe the flyers harmed their business. Should Pearson try the flyer tactic again in future cases, which I don't recommend, I would suggest that he use the same font throughout, which has the advantage of making you look somewhat less crazy than you actually are.
Today should be the last day for Pearson to file an appeal, if he is really going to do that. It appears that the relevant commission still has not decided whether Pearson will be reappointed to the administrative law bench for a second (and this time ten-year) term. Nor has it yet explained why that decision is even mildly difficult.
Link: WSJ Law Blog
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Arsonist Sets Own Shoes on Fire
Proposed Law Would Make It Illegal to Hoot After 11 P.M.
Assorted Stupidity #113
Charges Filed After Parents Argue Over Baby's Gang Affiliation
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Probably none of you were born in these years, but well...
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2
A clash between good and evil awaits as young Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) prepare for a final battle against Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). Harry has grown into a steely lad on a mission to rid the world of evil. The friends must search for the Horcruxes that keep the dastardly wizard immortal. Harry and Voldemort meet at Hogwarts Castle for an epic showdown where the forces of darkness may finally meet their match.
2012: The Avengers
When Thor's evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), gains access to the unlimited power of the energy cube called the Tesseract, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a superhero recruitment effort to defeat the unprecedented threat to Earth. Joining Fury's "dream team" are Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner).
2013: Frozen
When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman (Josh Gad), harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter's cold grip.
2014: Transformers: Age of Extinction
After an epic battle, a great city lies in ruins, but the Earth itself is saved. As humanity begins to pick up the pieces, a shadowy group emerges to try to take control of history. Meanwhile, an ancient and powerful new menace sets its sights on Earth. A new group of humans, led by Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), helps Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) and the Autobots rise up to meet their most fearsome challenge yet: a worldwide war of good versus evil.
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn (John Boyega) crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.
2016: Captain America: Civil War
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It's vital to align AI innovation with core strategic objectives and performance indicators, rather than allowing a scattered series of initiatives to operate in isolation. In our experience, a lot of organisations have set various pilots in train. What most aren't doing is taking a fundamental look at how AI could disrupt their particular business and then determining the threats and opportunities this presents.
AI may be intelligent, but it's still a machine. A common problem is believing the AI will magically learn without human intervention. In reality, you have to put a lot of effort into acquiring and cleansing data, labelling and training both machines and employees.
Everywhere you look, there are start-ups offering solutions to this and opportunities for that. Partnership with these vendors accelerates innovation, agility and speed to market. But it's clearly important to pick your spot. This includes being clear about the strategic and operational priorities you're looking to address through the choice of partner. It's also important to bear in mind that while vendors may be good at selling the possibilities, they're not always as clear about how to deliver them – the way they look at development risks is certainly very different from what you're used to.
In a high risk and fast-moving vendor landscape, the first consideration is the financial viability of the potential partners – will they still be there when you need them? It's also important to determine how to acquire the necessary data, develop the knowledge needed to deploy your new capabilities and how to integrate new platforms into existing infrastructure. When buying commercially available off-the-shelf software, a proof of concept development phase is often necessary.
Before you adopt AI, you clearly need to know what it's doing and how. This includes ensuring the software can communicate its decision making process in a way that can be understood and scrutinised by business teams. In particular relation to machine learning, it's important to think about how to ensure the software will deliver the anticipated results. Boards want this assurance before they proceed. Regulators are also likely to expect it. Algorithmic transparency is part of the solution, though this may require a trade-off between decision making transparency, system performance and functional capabilities.
Regulators need to move quickly to keep pace with emerging technologies. We may see regulatory constraints that prevent adoption in key regulated industries such as health and financial services. Developments such as the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are heightening the challenges. Staying compliant with relevant regulatory requirements is essential to build trust in your AI platform.
The changes in your business models as part of your overall AI strategy will also need to be reflected in your organisational structure. Your organisation needs a dedicated AI governance structure, this could include a nominated member of the C-suite and a central hub of technical expertise. Embedding data scientists throughout your business either through training or hiring is essential to achieve AI organisational maturity.
AI applications can communicate with customers and make important business decisions. But a lot of this is carried out within a black box, with the lack of transparency creating inherent reputational and financial risks. It's important to ensure that the software is designed in a way that is as transparent and auditable as possible.
Proper governance and protection include the ability to monitor component systems. It would also include the ability to quickly detect, correct and, if not, shut down 'rogue' components without having to take down whole platforms. Related priorities include identifying dependencies and being able to make modifications with minimal disruption if regulations or some other aspect of the operating environment changes.
Many AI applications deploy highly subjective user experience performance metrics akin to IQ, personality, and predictability. Even though the bulk of development may focus on the analytics, the success of the product will be determined by an emotional response. This subjectivity means that frequent feedback is required between product owners and developers to make sure evolving expectations and functionality are properly managed. Often it makes sense to bring in specialist user interface vendors or use your in-house digital team alongside the core analytics team.
AI may excel and often surpass humans at particular tasks or in certain subject domains, but is generally incapable of extending these skills or knowledge to other problems. This is not obvious to people who have to interact with AI, especially for the first time, and can cause frustration and confusion.
Branding and persona development ('functionality framing') are therefore key design considerations. Get it right and very basic software can appear human. Get it wrong and users will give up.
Some of the analysis performed by AI will inevitably be probabilistic based on incomplete information. It's therefore important that you recognise the limitations and explain this to customers. Examples might include how you present recommendations on investments from robo-advisors.
It's vital to align AI innovation with core strategic objectives and performance indicators, rather than allowing a scattered series of initiatives to operate in isolation.
The most effective controls are built during the design and implementation phase, enabling you to catch issues before they become a problem and also identify opportunities for improvement.
An important question is who designs and monitors the controls? Both the breadth of application and the need to monitor outcomes requires engagement from across the organisation. Control design requires significant input from business domain experts. Specialist safety engineering input is likely to be required for physical applications.
A key part of implementation is breaking the controls down into layers ('hierarchical approach').
At a minimum, there would be a hard control layer setting out 'red lines' and what to do if they're breached. Examples might include a maximum transaction value for a financial market trading algorithm. In more complex applications such as conversational agents, you could introduce a 'behaviour inhibitor' that overrides the core algorithm when there is a risk of errors such as regulatory violation or inappropriate language.
These core controls can be augmented by 'challenger models', which are used as a baseline to monitor the fitness and accuracy of the AI techniques or look for unwanted bias or deviations as the models learn from new data. Moreover, this approach can be integrated with continuous development to improve existing models or identify superior models for system upgrades.
Applying conventional planning, design and building to such data-dependent developments is destined to fail. Innovating and proving the concept through iterative development is needed to handle the complexity of the problems encountered and requires a high level of engagement from the product owners.
AI functionality is heavily data-dependent for machine learning model training and is likely to need a store of information known as a 'knowledge base'. This often means initial design specifications and expectations are set beyond the limits of what can be supported by the data, no matter how 'intelligent' the software. A key requirement of data dependent projects is a discovery phase to outline data quantity, quality and the limits this places on the resulting models and functionality. This is one reason why AI software implementations require significant design iteration during the development phase.
For machine learning in particular, it's important for the development team to apply best-practices to tuning and cross-validation methods to avoid overfitting and other common problems.
To get a clear picture of the use case and user experience programmes should it's important to bring in input from beyond the software design team, who may inevitably be too close to the project to look at it objectively enough. The monitoring should include testing to correct for functional blind spots.
One way to augment testing and cut down on the risks is to pilot new AI-based applications on a small scale first and encourage a thorough review by analysts and non-technical users in a 'business-as-usual' context. Expert judgement and additional contextual information allow further validation, impact assessment and tuning before launching AI initiatives on a larger scale.
In many ways, AI software development can be more akin to video game development than automation or web development, especially when it interacts directly with humans. Testing should reflect this through intense user experience evaluation and phased 'beta testing' on unseen audiences prior to release.
Finally, AI development may require a number of attempts to get it right. It's therefore important to ensure you have implemented the right level of programme assurance and quality controls, which can provide early indication of when data, technology or model training methods are not sufficient to support the business case.
A balance between automation and human validation/verification is crucial. Defining the right thresholds and confidence levels at which to trigger human intervention can be challenging, however. Too cautious and the AI provides limited value. Too relaxed and the AI assumes more risk than can be contained. Continual monitoring of business performance is essential to confirm the technology is operating within the expected parameters.
Conversational AI agents engage in subjective communication with humans, so it's important to ensure the confidence thresholds are set up to conform to social norms and user expectations.
As more information becomes available and your model matures, it's important to guard against unintended bias against particular groups. Transparency is vital to be able to spot these biases. For systems that learn through customer interactions, periodic functional monitoring, perhaps based on a set of standardised interactions, is recommended to catch any adverse 'training drift'.
Machine learning (especially deep learning) models can be duped by malicious inputs known as 'adversarial attacks'. It is possible to find input data combinations that can trigger perverse outputs from machine learning models, in effect 'hacking' them. This can be mitigated by simulating adversarial attacks on your own models and retraining models to recognise such attacks. Specialist software can be developed to 'immunise' your models against such attacks. This should be considered in the design phase.
AI is only as effective as the data it learns from.
AI is only as effective as the data it learns from. Maintaining high quality data and continuously evaluating the effectiveness of the model will be key to a successful AI platform. As data and technology applications move on to the cloud, commercial advantage will be driven by the magnitude and scale of the 'IP' you hold.
Partnership with a vendor may inevitably involve data exchange – i.e. intentionally or unintentionally passing on valuable IP. It's therefore important to understand the value of the data you're sharing and closely monitor and manage its supply and use.
The flash crash that hit financial markets in 2010 demonstrates what can happen when AI interact happen when multiple AIs interacts in unintended ways and this isn't sufficiently monitored. Safeguards should include scenario planning, understanding of your own vulnerabilities and how to respond quickly. | {
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Q: How do I convert a date timestamp in oracle to a date? I'm looking to convert (using Oracle) a date timestamp
[2018-01-25T00:00:00.000+00:00] to a date [2018-01-24]. I've tried several formats however I can't seem to find the right one to convert it. I'm unsure of how to handle the +00:00.
Thanks in advance
A: It depends on what you really ask.
It you have a real Oracle timestamp and you want a string in format 'YYYY-MM-DD', you can use to_char():
select to_char(col, 'YYYY-MM-DD') as res from mytable
If you have a string in ISO timestamp format, and you want a string as a result:
select substr(col, 1, 10) as res from mytable
If you have a timestamp column and you want to set the time portion to 00:00:00:
select trunc(col) as res from mytable;
This returns a value of datatype date.
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Gator Bites for Thursday, January 12th
From time to time, OGGOA will come across a plethora of news and notes that we wish to share – too much to fit into one of our truncated BITS segments. In these instances, or when stories fall through the cracks, we catch and wrap them all up with Gator Bites.
» In a poll conducted by ESPN and calculated monthly, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow topped the December list as the United States' favorite athlete. Tebow is "just the sixth different athlete to finish No. 1 in the monthly rankings since 2007" and, in the 18 years of the poll, only 11 different athletes have ever held that distinction.
» In addition to the Top 10 list OGGOA posted Wednesday from CBS's the Late Show with David Letterman, Tebow was also brought up on TBS's Conan. Host Conan O'Brien, claiming he was absent the budget to air actual game footage, had his staff put together a recreation of his game-winning play from Sunday…with peanuts replacing the players.
» While on the topic of Tebow videos, here is the latest Taiwanese animation creation, which depicts Tebow getting crucified by the media, angels helping him score, God taunting Satan, and the entire Pittsburgh team being sent to hell.
» Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons has started his NBA career by turning some heads and did just that on Tuesday with a game-high 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting with seven boards in an 82-70 victory over Charlotte. Parsons, who has started three-straight games for Houston and has seen 17 or more minutes in seven of 10 games this season, filled up the stat sheet Wednesday with eight points, six boards, four assists and three steals. Below are highlights from his performance on Tuesday.
» Joining Parsons as an early surprise this NBA season is new Denver Nuggets F Corey Brewer, who was traded to the team this offseason. Brewer played double-digit minutes for the sixth time in 11 games this season on Wednesday and was on absolute fire, scoring 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting in just 16 minutes. Brewer went 3-for-3 from downtown, had a great block and also threw down an exciting dunk on an alley-oop, as you can see below. "This is the first time since my college career that I get to play in a style that I came from in college, so there's no more slow-down basketball," Brewer told the Denver Post. "Right now, my role is to spark the team, so whenever I do get a chance to get in, I try to spark the team."
» Another interesting note about the Nuggets has the team's mascot (Rocky) recently taking half-court shots during a break in the action at a game. He was unsuccessful at his attempts…until he went Tebowing in the middle of the court and hit his very next attempt.
» Playing in the NFL Playoffs has a lot of advantages – like getting to meet celebrities. Below is a picture of former Florida Gators defensive end Justin Trattou (now a member of the New York Giants) posing with WWE superstar Triple H.
» A number of coaching moves involving former Gators have taken place this week. Florida tight end Mike Mularkey, a professional football coach since 1994, got the second head coaching gig of his career Wednesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Also Wednesday, former Gators wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales, who left the program to become passing game coordinator at LSU, was hired by Illinois to be the team's next offensive coordinator. Finally former Florida QB Brian Schottenheimer, offensive coordinator with the New York Jets since 2006, resigned from his post and is seeking new employment. It was recently reported that Alabama interviewed Schottenheimer for their open position.
» New Kansas Jayhawks head coach Charlie Weis plucked another staffer from the Gators, this time hiring graduate assistant Jeff Blasko as his team's tight ends coach. Weis has already added Adam Sitter as director of high school relations, Scott Vestal as the assistant director of football operations and Scott Holsopple as director of strength and conditioning.
» Capitalizing on Tebow's great play recently (and rightfully so), endorsement partner Jockey has a brand new splash page at the front of their website featuring the simple saying: "Playoffs. It's Tebow Time." The company is also running a $1 million "super" challenge with that much money on the line should Denver wind up winning the Super Bowl. If the Broncos are victorious, Jockey will award a winner $15,000 and every other entrant a $25 gift card.
» Florida assistant basketball coach John Pelphrey's name was the first one to come up when Western Kentucky fired their head coach recently, but Pelphrey has recently "respectfully declined" comment on the open position through UF's sports information department. Though Pelphrey will undoubtedly be interested in returning to a head coaching role with a college program, the comfort factor in Gainesville, FL could lead him to hold on and potentially wait for a more prominent position. Either way, Pelphrey is not going to make a decision until March at the earliest.
» As if fans did not already know Tebow was the most popular athlete in America, the fact that his name is starting to show up in tabloid stories should undoubtedly be proof. Singer-songwriter Katy Perry, who recently divorced actor-comedian Russell Brand, has been connected to Tebow through OK! Magazine, which has Perry's parents trying to set up the duo. "[Katy's] mentioned on more than one occasion how much she likes Tim," a "source" told the publication. "Katy's mom firmly believes the best cure for heartache is to quickly fall in love again. In her mind, Tebow is the perfect guy for her daughter. He's handsome, charming, intelligent and above all, a good Christian." Apparently the Perrys have even reached out to Tebow to speak at their church in Huntington, CA (which Katy also attends when in town).
» Florida basketball's double-overtime loss to Rutgers on the road on Dec. 29 may be looking a bit better now that RU has defeated No. 8 Connecticut (67-60) and Pittsburgh (62-39) in consecutive contests. That being said, Pittsburgh is on a major downswing this season and Rutgers also lost a pair of games to South Florida (65-67) and West Virginia (64-85) in between.
» Tebowing has even reached the NHL as Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson did the pose after scoring a goal during his team's 5-2 victory over Washington on Monday. The opposing team was none-too-pleased with the move.
» In an interview with the Associated Press, Tebow admitted that a number of Republican candidates have asked for his support in their candidacy for the party's nomination. Though he refused to say which candidates asked him, he did let it be known that he declined all of the offers. "I think you have to have so much trust in who you support, just from product endorsements to endorsing a candidate because if that person or company does something [bad], it reflects on you," he said. Playing off of that, the International Business Times mocked up what some of those endorsement requests from the candidates might look like.
» Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey, with his team out of the playoffs, has spend the last few days breaking some news on Twitter. First was a rather fun item, Pouncey publishing a picture of either him or his brother (Pittsburgh Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey) riding an ATV on Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger's property. Then on Thursday, Mike announced that Maurkice was indeed under the knife having surgery on his ankle, something that Steleers head coach Mike Tomlin said was a possibility.
» Here's a picture of Harlem Globetrotters center Tiny Sturgess (7'8″) "Tebowing," which makes him likely the tallest person in the world to perform the act.
» ESPN will be re-airing both Tebow documentaries the network has the rights to on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, from 11 p.m. through 1 a.m., ESPNU will air Everything in Between and Faces of Sports: Tim Tebow back to back. The former documentary will also air at 7 a.m. (ESPN2) and 8 a.m. (ESPNU) on Saturday with the latteralso being replayed at 9 a.m. (ESPNU) Saturday.
» Gators senior outfielder Michelle Moultrie, a former walk-on with the team, was one of 12 athletes across the country named to the 2012 USA Softball Women's National Team on Wednesday. This will be Moultrie's second-straight year earning a roster spot on the team as she was on the squad that won gold medals in 2011 at the Pan American Games and the World Cup of Softball.
» Tebow is not the only player doing good things with the Broncos. According to the Denver Post, defensive tackle Marcus Thomas began doing community service with the National Child ID program in 2007 and it has become something that he has continued through his tenure in Denver, providing "ID kits to every kindergartener in the state of Colorado since 2007." The Post reports that "Thomas was the first NFL player to become involved in this program and his initiative and work was recognized Tuesday night before 7,000 coaches attending the American Football Coaches Association convention in Florida. "I'm hoping it goes bigger than that. I'm going back to Florida and try to see what I can do to keep it rolling this offseason," Thomas said.
» Gators redshirt senior defensive tackle Jaye Howard has decided to be represented by Drew Rosenhaus as he prepares for the 2012 NFL Draft. Howard is the second Florida player to sign with an agent since the season ended as redshirt senior running back Chris Rainey picked Joel Segal last week.
» Picture of U.S. soccer star and former Gators striker Abby Wambach acting a fool in a team photo as tweeted by long-time teammate Heather Mitts.
» In one non-Florida item, we tweeted that a funny moment occurred during the Alabama-LSU basketball game Wednesday evening as Alabama fans taunted the LSU basketball team the first time they dribbled the ball across half-court. (LSU's football team barely crossed midfield against Alabama in the BCS title game on Monday.) Check out the video below for a good chuckle.
Abby Wambach Adam Sitter Billy Gonzales Brian Schottenheimer Chandler Parsons Charlie Weis Chris Rainey Corey Brewer Denver Broncos Denver Nuggets Heather Mitts Houston Rockets Jack Johnson Jacksonville Jaguars Jaye Howard Jeff Blasko John Pelphrey Justin Trattou Kansas Jayhawks Los Angeles Kings Marcus Thomas Maurkice Pouncey Miami Dolphins Michelle Moultrie Mike Mularkey Mike Pouncey NBA New York Giants New York Jets NFL NHL Pittsburgh Steelers Playoffs Scott Holsopple Scott Vestal soccer softball Tim Tebow U.S. National Team World Cup of Softball
Top 11 for 2011: Off the Field Stories of the Year
FOUR BITS: Tebow 3:16, top 25s, Azzanni, Weis
Gator Bites for Thursday, May 10
Ken (CA) says:
Thomas who?
John S says:
I love this stuff, please keep it coming
CeeThree says:
Tebow and Katy Perry? dear Lord..
sjkoepp says:
ha don't worry about that. I know pretty well that he's not going for a girl unless they're the next mother theresa. He doesn't mess around with that. (no pun intended)
anyway thanks a lot for this Adam. All these random tidbits are great. | {
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Attendees experience the most in-depth learning opportunity at OCEANS by participating in one or more interactive tutorials, workshops, and technical demonstrations on Thursday, October 31.
Optional CEU Credits are available for an additional cost of $10 and are only valid if you are registered to attend a Tutorial (not valid for Workshops or Technical Demonstrations). You can make these selections by modifying your current registration or registering to attend OCEANS 2019 Seattle if you have not already.
Thursday AM
Tutorial | 8 AM - 12 PM | Data Science For Oceanography
Presenters: Valentina Staneva, Amanda Tan, and Wu-Jung Lee
4 hrs of CEU credits optional
Participants must bring their own laptop for the hands-on sessions, with the Python program installed.
This is a short crash course on the fundamentals of data science for oceanography research. We will go on a tour through concepts and tools established in the data science community which can facilitate discoveries from large and complex oceanographic data sets. Participants are expected to have basic knowledge of Python (equivalent to the Software Carpentry Lesson https://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/ ). The main concepts are language independent but we will use Python tools to demonstrate them. We encourage participants who are experienced with other programming languages to review the Software Carpentry Lesson in advance. Also some familiarity with the bash shell may be helpful. We will use publicly available oceanographic datasets, we will share all the tutorial materials, and participants must bring their own laptop with Python installed.
Getting Started With Temporal And Spatial Oceanographic Data Sets
Wrangling Large Data From The Comfort of Your Laptop
From Data to Insights: Visualizations, Dimensionality Reduction, Prediction
Tools for Reproducible Research: Project Organization, Package Management, Software Best
Practices, Data Sharing Platforms
Dr. Staneva is a data scientist at the eScience Institute at the University of Washington. Previously, she was a PhD student at the Applied Mathematics & Statistics Department at Johns Hopkins University. Her research was with the Center for Imaging Science and was devoted to developing methods for tracking deforming objects in videos and statistical estimation of their dynamics. Valentina has a B.S. in Mathematics from Concord University, and between her undergraduate and graduate studies she worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory on problems in imaging, optimization and compressed sensing. She has broad interests in extracting information from different types of data, and building tools for it.
Session Length: 1/2 Day
Tutorial | 8 AM - 12 PM | Oceanography from space for everyone: Demystifying satellite data for users.
Presenters: Veronica Lance, Paul DiGiacomo, and Michael Soracco
Participants must bring their own laptop for the hands-on sessions.
In the value chain of progressing from data to information to applications and knowledge, observations of surface ocean and coastal water properties by satellite remote sensing are significant components for many operational applications, modeling and data assimilation activities, and scientific investigations that assess, monitor and predict the physical, biological, and biogeochemical states of the marine environment. For the open ocean, many key environmental parameters are determined on a routine and sustained basis from well-validated algorithms including sea surface temperature, sea surface height, ocean color, sea ice, ocean winds, and roughness of the ocean surface (e.g., oil spills), providing frequent and synoptic coverage. Retrievals in coastal, near-shore and inland waters continue to be an area of active research and development, but many products are fit for purpose and ready for use in observation-based marine applications. Gaining access to and utilizing these satellite data and data products can be daunting to the non-specialist, however. This tutorial will i) review current status and availability of mature, operational satellite observations for the ocean and coasts; ii) provide information on emerging satellite-derived products; iii) illustrate use of these data through representative case studies; and iv) highlight methods for the discovery and acquisition of satellite data, including a demonstration of the NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch data portal and a group discussion on solutions to the barriers (real or perceived) that constrain more routine utilization of satellite observations. Time will be allocated for participants to explore data portals and interact with the tutorial team to request guidance, suggest downstream data products and/or give feedback.
This tutorial is primarily aimed toward decision-makers, managers, engineers and researchers (public, private, commercial) who would like to consider incorporating ocean and coastal satellite observations into their applications and services but who need to learn the basics or get beyond obstacles they may have encountered. No prior knowledge of satellite oceanography is required. Participants must bring their own laptops for demos and hands-on exercises.
Introduction to satellite data products
Transforming operational satellite data to knowledge
Application examples and fitness for purpose of ocean and other water bodies satellite observations
Data discovery for NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch and tools to work with satellite data
Hand-on practice and guidance for individual projects
Dr. Paul DiGiacomo is Chief of the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division in the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Program Manager for the NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch Program. Paul trained as an oceanographer with a PhD from UCLA and worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab prior to arriving at NOAA. His current research interests include uses of satellite data to inform water quality and he champions the cause for redefining "operational" for the use of satellite ocean data.
Dr. Veronica Lance is Program Scientist for the NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch Program and is trained as a biological oceanographer with a PhD from Duke University. Veronica's research interests include the use of ocean satellite data to study phytoplankton and primary productivity. She serves as the conduit between the upstream satellite specialists and downstream users.
Michael Soracco is the HelpDesk Coordinator for NOAA CoastWatch/OceanWatch/PolarWatch. He specializes in user access by developing and maintaining data products, the data portal (and website) and runs the helpdesk. Michael studied aerospace engineering for his B.AE at Georgia Institute of Technology and earned his Master's degree in Business at Central Michigan University. He served as a commissioned officer in the NOAA Corps servicing equatorial moored buoys, conducting coastal hydrographic surveys, and as an ocean remote sensing operations officer. He has developed and taught the NOAA GIS course and is a fundamental source of the CoastWatch program's "corporate memory."
Tutorial | 8 AM - 12 PM | Localization, DOA Estimation & Beamforming: A Complete Review of Array Signal Processing
Presenter: Monika Aggarwal
Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptop for this session.
Direction of arrival (DOA) estimation and localization of the radiating sources using an array of sensors play a very important role in many different areas such as radar, sonar, seismology, mobile communication, medical diagnostics etc. In underwater scenarios, it is required for monitoring of underwater systems, undersea discoveries, catastrophic prevention, environmental monitoring and at many other places.
Because of the vast application domain, many researchers are contributing a lot in this area. With time the algorithms have become robust, efficient, simple and stable. Even the underlying technologies, array structures have seen a sea change. Traditional pressure sensor arrays are now being replaced by vector sensors. Sinusoidal complex signal model are being generalized to quaternion model.
In this tutorial, we will go for the complete journey of evolution of these algorithms and technologies and understand recent advancements in details. We will understand the traditional algorithms, their limitations and the solution which leads to modified solutions. We will also talk about the open challenges and areas of future research.
DOA estimation Techniques
Subspace based high resolution techniques and its variants
Maximum Likelihood Techniques
Methods to handle wideband, spread sources
Methods to handle colored noise, correlated sources
Beam Space processing
Higher Order statistics based DOA estimation algorithms
Delay and sum Beamformer
SNR maximizer
MVDR
Source Localization
Correlation and p-hat transforms
Localization of underwater targets
Match Field Processing
Vector Sensor Based Array Processing
Single vector sensor based DOA, beamforming
Vector sensor Array
Underdetermined Systems
Concept of virtual arrays
Different array structures: Nested arrays, co-Prime arrays and their variants
Advance topics
Open research problem and future directions
Dr. Monika Aggarwal is a Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India and has more than 20 years of teaching experience. She has given many tutorials in India and internationally. Details can be found at: (http://care.iitd.ac.in/People/Faculty/M_Aggarwal.html)
Technical Demonstration | 8 AM - 10 AM | Operation and Best Practices for Sea-Bird Scientific ISFET pH Sensors
Presenter: Greg Ikeda
This technical demonstration focuses on building skills in the theory, operation, and maintenance of Sea-Bird Scientific's high-resolution pH sensors that use ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET) technology. Keep up to date on the latest changes in ocean pH measurement technology by attending this 2-hr technical training (8 – 10am) on ISFET pH sensors.
Overview of ISFET pH sensors with laboratory and field results
When/where to use ISFET pH sensors
How to operate the SeaFET V2, SeapHOx V2, and Deep SeapHOx V2
How to verify sensor data
Pre-deployment preparations
Deployment/recovery methods and best-practices with a "mock deployment"
How to clean sensors
How to store sensors
What NOT to do with ISFET pH sensors
Data upload and processing
For background information, links to videos and literature below:
https://www.seabird.com/seaphoxv2
https://www.seabird.com/webinar_ph
Greg Ikeda received his B.S. in Oceanography from the University of Washington. During this time he logged over 150 days at sea on various research vessels. He joined Sea-Bird Scientific in 2014 as a Technical Support Technician, supporting technical and scientific questions from customers as well as running field experiments for Sea-Bird Scientific. His role as Content Development Manager leverages his technical and scientific background to create new material ranging from instrument manuals to case studies and whitepapers. He often ventures out as one of Sea-Bird's field scientists to test instruments, conduct experiments, and generate data for future technical content.
Session Length: 2 hours
Technical Demonstration | 10 AM - 12 AM | Tow-Yo Profiling for Rapid Spatial Assessment with a Combined Microstructure-CTD (Part 1)
Presenters: Evan Cervelli and Judah Goldberg
The technical demonstration focuses on building familiarity and skills with Rockland Scientific's coastal-zone profiler for the measurement of micro-scale turbulence. This profiling technique is in contrast to traditional stationary microstructure and CTD profiling – by using a modified reel system for "tow-yo" profiling while the vessel is underway, the user is able to not only capture the typical high-frequency microstructure measurements (up to 512 Hz), but also do so repeatedly across a transect, thereby increasing the coupling of spatial and temporal events across the mixed layer in the region of study. This is an extremely useful technique for coastal researchers, monitoring agencies, and consulting firms.
Part 1 (10am – 12pm):
Introduction to the VMP-250 Coastal Microstructure Profiler with integrated CT sensor
Overview of tow-yo hardware with presentation, video, and hands-on demonstration of VMP tow-yo technique and use cases
Evan Cervelli, B.Sc. – Field Service Technician, Rockland Scientific. Evan provides technical support to Rockland's customers and helps build customer capacity through training and field services. Evan is a graduate of Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.) and holds a B.Sc. Honours Environmental Science and Minor in Chinese Studies. He has completed the Ocean Technology Advanced Diploma from the Nova Scotia Community College, and has extensive experience with small vessel operations through work with the Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue and as a Lead Instructor with the Nova Scotia Sea School.
Judah Goldberg, M.Sc. – Sales Manager North America, Rockland Scientific. Judah provides almost 20 years of oceanographic experience to the Rockland team. He earned his Bachelors degree in Marine Biology from the University of Santa Cruz, and his Masters in Marine Sciences from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in California. His diverse background in biological and physical oceanographic research – from phytotoxin analysis to coastal mooring deployments – enables him to be a trusted advisor to customers. For over the last decade Judah has guided customers with proven technical sales expertise and built lasting relationships throughout the research community and marine technology industry.
Workshop | 8 AM - 10AM | Subsea Connector Selection, Installation Design and Internal Interfaces
Presenter: Eric Hawes
With the continual increase in demand on performance, length of deployments, pressure cycles and trends toward greater subsea residency for operational efficiencies, connector identification and proper connector selection is becoming more complex and challenging than ever before. Numerous current events and disasters place blame on faulty cables and connectors. Many of these instances, failure in the selection of the connector for the application is the root cause, rather than simply the failure of the connector. Connector selection and matching performance expectations to requirements is mission critical. This workshop focuses on the responsibility and process-controlled methods for optimal connector selection.
This workshop will explore the selection process and variables associated with connector performance, construction, installation, internal interfaces and cost tradeoffs. Connector selection starts with reviewing its function or deployment/design requirements that consist of mating type, depth rating, signal or power carried and distance traveled. These requirements will drive mechanical and electrical/optical performances needed. The connector material selection will need to be managed by its strength as well as the chemical interaction with surrounding materials, mounting configuration and sea water as the electrolyte per the galvanic chart. Connector contact packages are selected based on electrical and optical performance requirements. Managing data types, rates and distances will affect the connector selection as well. Once the connector securely transfers the signal or energy into the container, there are considerations to best manage the internal routing with wires, flex circuits and PCB's. All the associated input variables coupled with deployment and maintenance requirements affect connector cost.
Design Requirements by Interface Scenario – dry, wet, and splash mate
Signal/power, distance, pressure barriers, and governing body specifications
Mechanical Performance
Material strength, galvanic scale, dissimilar metals and cathodic delamination, and connector isolation
Electrical Performance and Data Requirements
Voltage, Current, Power, Ethernet, USB, Coax
Optical Performance
Single mode or Multi mode, Loss Budget
Internal Interfaces
Bulkhead feed-thru, Pigtail Wires, PCB Interface, Flex Circuit
Cost Tradeoffs
Number of seals, Number of Mate/De-Mate Cycles, Cost of Failure/Replacement, Maintenance and Serviceability
Eric Hawes is an engineering professional with 20 years of experience ranging from concept design to production of electromechanical devices across various subsea industries. Currently, he is a Senior Technical Staff at Glenair working to expand their subsea connector product portfolio and increasing their ability to manufacture and test high pressure connector and cabling systems. As a conscientious, detail-oriented leader and "hands-on" engineer, he has managed teams as well as personally contributed to the design, manufacture and testing of many subsea platforms at the system and sensor level, ranging from acoustic doppler current profilers to autonomous floats and vehicles. Mr. Hawes holds a bachelor's of science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Montana State University. He resides in San Diego, California with his family and enjoys recreational diving, surfing and tinkering in his garage.
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Tutorial | 1 PM - 5 PM | Magneto Inductive Communication for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks
Presenters: Niaz Ahmed and Yahong Rosa Zheng
During recent years, Magneto-Inductive (MI) communication has been actively studied for underwater wireless communications, thanks to its applications in sensor network and internet of underwater things. In comparison to acoustic and optical communication means, due to the same penetration of MI in water and air because of the similar magnetic permeability of both mediums. Magneto-Inductive (MI) systems are best suited for underwater wireless sensor networks applications with short range, high-data-rate and low power consumption. MI communication has the unique advantage of being small form factor, low cost, low power, low propagation delay, no multipath, and operational in air, underwater, and underground.
Therefore, MI communication can play an important role in applications that involve complex environments, such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, farm field, and caves.
The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce the basics and potential applications of Magneto Inductive communication. Some hands-on experience will be provided. No prior knowledge of the topic is required to attend. Basic knowledge of electrical engineering is a plus.
Introduction to Magneto-Inductive Communication and Transformer Theory
MI communication performance
Hardware Implementation of Sensor Nodes with MI Communication
3D MI coils, sensors, and micro-controller
software programming of micro-controller
Hardware Demo and Hands-on experiments
Dr. Ahmed received a B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from NUCES-FAST University, Lahore, Pakistan, an M.S. degree in Computer Engineering from CASE University, Islamabad, Pakistan, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA. He is currently an Associate Professor in Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China. His research interests include Magneto Inductive Wireless Communication, Underwater Wireless Sensor Network, and Embedded Systems.
Dr. Zheng received a B.S. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, an M.S. degree from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, both in electrical engineering. She received a Ph.D. degree from the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Previously, she was a full professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. She joined Lehigh University in Aug. 2018 as a professor in the ECE department. Her research interests include underwater cyber-physical systems, real-time embedded systems and signal processing, wireless communications, and wireless sensor networks. She has been a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Vehicular Technology society since 2015, giving more than 20 invited lectures in recent years.
Tutorial | 1 PM - 5 PM | Deep Learning: A walk through deep architectures
Presenter: Suleman Mazhar
Participants must bring their own laptop for the hands-on session, with Python and/or MATLAB programs installed.
Deep Learning is an important and emerging field that is getting attention from all application domains. Current interest in deep learning can be considered a second era renaissance of neural networks. Until the late 90s, researchers were trying to identify reliable methods to train very deep and better neural networks. With the development of simple yet important theoretical and algorithmic developments, advances in hardware (GPUs), and advent of Big Data, Deep Learning fills the gap required for this transformation in machine learning.
Purpose of this short course is to introduce Deep Learning and its different architectures so that participants can have an idea about how to utilize different deep learning architectures in Ocean applications. The tutorial will start from neural networks and will provide hands-on exercises with commonly known deep learning architectures using a high-level deep learning tool (Keras). The intent is to familiarize the interested participants in nuances of different deep architectures.
Examples of applications from image processing and acoustics domain will be provided.
This tutorial is for the students, researchers and engineers working in the industry related to ocean and environmental engineering who are interested in using and/or exploring deep learning and neural networks for their work. A basic understanding of college-level material in calculus and linear algebra is strongly recommended. Participants are required to bring their own laptop, and MATLAB and Python scripts will be provided for the hands-on session.
Neural Nets & Back-propagation
Deep Learning: Introduction
Deep Learning: Tactics & Types
Activation functions (ReLU)
Types of Deep-Nets (CNN, LSTM)
Deep Architectures in depth
Auto-encoders
Applications Demo & QA
Dr. Mazhar did his PhD from Tokyo University and postdoctorate from Georgetown University.
He has a vast portfolio of research projects as principle investigator of BiSMiL Lab (Laboratory for Bio-inspired Simulation & Modeling of intelligent Life). He is IEEE senior member, member of Acoustical Society of America and World Commission on Protected Area (International Union for Conservation). His research work focuses on study and monitoring of endangered Indus river dolphin and marine mammals.
Technical Demonstration | 1 PM - 3 PM | Tow-Yo Profiling for Rapid Spatial Assessment with a Combined Microstructure-CTD (Part 2)
Part 2 (1 – 3pm):
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Workshop | 1 PM - 5 PM | Data Management Planning and Metadata Creation
Presenters: Katharine Weathers, Andrew Allegra, and Anna Milan
Participants must bring their own laptop for the hands-on session.
Institutions, funding agencies, and publishers are increasingly requiring data management, data management plans, and standards compliant metadata. The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) can help with both end-to-end data management planning and metadata creation. The newly formed NCEI merges the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), with the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) and the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC).
The end-to-end data management portion of the workshop will focus on the process of how to work with your data and customers in data management planning, including costs, formal plans, data sharing, and presentation.
Metadata is standardized data documentation that enhances the usability, access, and understanding of datasets. The specific metadata standard will vary according to the repository selected for data archive. The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) uses the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard known as ISO 19115-2: Geographic Information — Metadata — Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data for metadata. NCEI has developed free tools to help create metadata that conforms to this standard. These tools will be touched on in the presentation. After the overview presentation of exactly what metadata is, participants can create their own metadata with trained specialists.
This workshop will help anyone who produces data they need to manage for re-use. Beginner to intermediate level of knowledge on data management and metadata creation will be the focus, but all levels are welcome. Participants should have a laptop and a dataset from which they wish to create metadata. A sample dataset for practice will be available for those without the latter.
If time allows, we will introduce strategic engagement efforts underway at NCEI. Data provided to NCEI can be integrated by other scientists into new products. Users of these data and products can initiate dialogue – questions, data requests, and user feedback and we can capture those in a new customer relationship management tool utilized by NCEI.
Katharine Weathers currently works as a scientist and data manager for Mississippi State University's Northern Gulf Institute, a cooperative institute of NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. She prepares data packages for long-term archival preservation as well as data integration into publicly accessible products like the World Ocean Atlas. Her research background includes bio-physical interactions within the Gulf of Mexico. She received her M.S. in Physical Oceanography from the University of Southern Mississippi and a B.S. in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami. Katharine enjoys the outdoors and traveling, and lives in Coastal Mississippi.
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A Celebration of Willy Fowler
Celebration of Margaret Burbidge
The MESA Project
Rise of the Elements
Publishing in the AAS Journals
White Dwarf Cocktails
Stars and Explosion Models
Bonanza of Frontiers
Four Vignettes
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Within the notion that there are scientific families that parallel personal families, this photograph always puts a smile on my face. For then this picture shows my great-grandfather, my grandfather, my father, and several uncles. Uncle Mike, Uncle Ray, Uncle Dave. I take some of my fashion tips from Grandpa there, and Pop is looking pretty cool in his black Levis.
I wasn't one of William Fowler's graduate students or postdocs, and yet I consider Dr. Fowler to be one the most important influences upon my scientific life. For without the sustained advice, unwavering support, and friendship of his students and collaborators, much, if not all, of the nuclear astrophysics that I am involved in would simply not exist as it does in its present form. I am highly appreciative, and greatly indebted.
Since my principal connection with Willy is through his science, I would like to spend a few moments talking about one aspect of that relationship.
Burbidge, Burbidge, Fowler Hoyle composed a broad and compelling paradigm of how the elements are synthesized in stars. They identified the various processes that operate in stellar interiors, and predicted the chief nucleosynthetic products from the major nuclear burning stages. Some of the details have changed, especially in the light of new physics that was unknown in the late 1950's. For example, scattering by the Z0 intermediate vector boson gives rise to neutral currents, which add a source of neutrino cooling. This cooling affects the core structure of a massive star, which in turn determines to some extent the detailed nucleosynthesis. Burbidge et al. and Cameron posed the following very important question: can the nucleosynthesis that takes place in stars and is forcefully ejected, eventually, after many rounds of star formation, reproduce the measured solar composition? I wish to address this question.
By the mid 1980's various groups had run detailed nuclear reaction networks on specific stages of stellar evolution: core silicon burning, shell oxygen burning, and s-processing during dredge-up to name just a few. These specific studies suggested that a sizable portion of the solar composition could be synthesized. Supernova 1987A arrived and offered several observational tests of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis, along with providing a few unexpected features. In the early 1990's the index n in Moore's Law (computer speed doubles and price halves every 18 months) had become significant enough to allow the routine use of detailed nuclear reaction networks in very finely gridded stellar evolution models. Coupled with an increase in our knowledge of the physical and evolutionary properties of our Galaxy, the question posed by Burbidge et al. began receiving fresh attention.
The figure shows an example from the results of these recent stellar-chemical evolution studies. In terms of absolute solar abundances, the stable isotopes from hydrogen to zinc range over some 10 orders of magnitude. There are many uncertainties that effect the spread and pattern in the figure, for example; the treatment of convection, residual disagreement on key nuclear reaction rates, functional form of the star formation rate, and even the measured abundances themselves. Certainly this figure does not represent the final answer, nor the first, but it is very encouraging that the isotopic solar composition from hydrogen to zinc is replicated to within a factor of two.
Willy played a central role in this calculation. Directly, by his compilations of the necessary nuclear reaction rates, and indirectly by training and motivating his students, grand-students and great-grand-students. I think a reasonably correct calculation of the isotopic solar composition is a beautiful example of the adventure associated with connecting nuclear physics to astronomy. It is very exciting, and an honor, to assist in propelling the science which Willy had such a profound influence on into the next millenia.
{The "family" photograph on the opposite page was taken by David Arnett in front of The Green Man pub in Granchester, England, at lunchtime, Ca. 1971. From left to right: Syd Falk, Kem Hainbach, Mike Howard, Stan Woosley (identified as Pop in the text), Ray Talbot, F.C. Michel (Caltech BS '55, PhD '62), Cliff Morris, Don Clayton (MS '59, PhD '62, identified as Grandpa in the text), and Willy Fowler}
Figure Caption: Recent models of the chemical evolution of stars have calculated the abundances of stable isotopes from hydrogen to zinc, trying to show that, after many rounds of star formation, this process will eventually reproduce the sun's known composition. The y-axis here gives the calculated abundance divided by the measured solar abundance. The most abundant isotope of a given element is marked by an asterisk and isotopes of the same element are connected by solid lines. If this calculated stellar compsition were the same as the sun's, the isotopes would all lie on the dashed horizontal line. They do, however, replicate solar composition within a factor of two, represented by the horizontal dotted liines. | {
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Perhaps taking a vacation from blogging – and low carb – after a decade of thinking about the diet *every damn day* was a good thing.
As mentioned previously, I gained weight toward the end of last year and no matter how much effort I put into low carb – even going so far as to go on an extreme low carb diet used by some cancer patients along with calorie-restriction, my weight didn't want to move much outside of a 220-225 range.
I then just gave permission to myself to forget about low carb and blogging for a while. I ate what I wanted, when I wanted. Now doing a low carb diet for a decade certainly changes your habits quite a bit so the 'eating what I wanted' still had a lot of aspects of a low carb diet. While I stopped monitoring and measuring things, I did form a routine of sorts that, while it did not lead to weight loss, did not lead to weight gain, either.
This routine left me way more relaxed about eating and removed a lot of the obsessiveness about food. After all these years, removing this yoke was a revelation.
I realized that for a decade, there was an extra family member besides myself, my wife, and my two daughters: my diet.
Like every other family member, this apparition had wants and needs and was part of many conversations. Every family member needed to make room in their lives for this apparition and put up with its peculiarities.
And now I saw clearly what a burden this family member had become.
It's presence in a household of foodies that all enjoy good food and enjoy the ritual of enjoying good food together led to a distancing between us. Everybody seemed to eat on their own schedules and there was no such thing as a 'family meal' at home except on the rarest of occasions or when entertaining.
This summer I consciously began to form a new ritual of a family meal. Sometimes it was my wife who would cook. Sometimes it was me. Sometimes it was my older daughter. Sometimes everybody pitched in. Whatever the result, and no matter the carb count, we all sat down, held hands, said a prayer of gratitude to whatever-the-hell allowed us to have the great fortune to be together at the moment, with a roof over our heads, sitting around a table sharing a meal of good food together. The incessant TV in the background, mumbling and laughing and crying and screaming at random times, got turned off. The iPhones, and iPods got put away, and we all leisurely spent some quiet time eating and talking and enjoying the moment, the food, and the company of each other.
It was unexpected to see that such a simple thing as a common meal held so much power. I suppose it is a ritual etched in our DNA: the communal meal, another day without starvation, another victory against the misfortunes of life that permitted at least one more celebration of life and of food together as a family. So many of us lack one or the other – or both. The kids are getting bigger and this brief window of time where we will all be able to sit and talk and eat will quickly pass.
Low carb, the extra family member, helped prevent this from occurring. It wasn't the sole reason, but it was a part of it.
This summer we also put a major dent in the family finances and went to France. While my bank account will need to endure a long convalescence to recover, it was a transforming experience for me.
It was a life-long dream of my wife to travel there. I am a reluctant traveler: I like having traveled but do not like traveling. for years I made excuses and we would go places less expensive and easier to get to – and my wife accepted these consolation prizes in place of the Grand Prize she had always held on to.
When she announced that she had found insanely-cheap plane tickets due to a combination of luck, mileage points from some business travel, a credit from the airline that was expiring in October, and other savvy-traveller tricks she pulled out of her bag, I decided that now was the time for her to have her dream – and I would do my best to suppress my bundle of anxieties about traveling and let her have her experience – and allow myself to fully enjoy it as well, because if I brought my anxieties along (another family member), they would reduce my wife's enjoyment of the trip.
I couldn't entirely dismiss my traveler's anxiety, of course – we can't simply turn off our anxiety. Instead, I prepared and did a bunch of things to reduce it. I am sometimes considered negative because whenever I am involved in a project I think of all the things that can go wrong at the outset. People take this as negativity but I see it as a necessary preparation to prevent things from going wrong.
I like my optimism to be reality-based, so I worried to myself about things like keeping the house safe during our trip, reading about problems American tourists have in France so I could avoid these, while my wife read the travel books and thought about where we would go and what we would see.
I learned that pickpockets are a big problem in France, for example, and got myself a travel wallet that hangs around the neck. I also jury-rigged a little device with my iPhone and a gizmo to find your keys and had my younger daughter wear this around her neck. The crowds of tourists in Paris can be a crush in August as I read, and this gizmo would go off if she strayed too far from me.
I was also anxious about the tales of French rudeness to American travelers and wanted to know why. I started from the proposition that it wasn't them – it was something about us that galled the Gauls, so I talked to a person that taught courses in intercultural relations for business people and was recommended two books on how the French think. After all, we were going to be guests there – the least we could do is be well-mannered guests and not do the international equivalent of sticking our napkins in our shirt collars and picking our teeth at the table with the steak knife.
I could not be more amazed at what I learned. The French are a people with a very different worldview than Americans. They are proud of their country, their government (though they are almost always protesting something or other), and their culture. When in public they tend to be more formal in their interactions with other people because for them it is a sign of respect. They also believe in projecting an image of being 'well put together'. It's not that you need to dress formally, but walking around in shorts wearing a T-shirt that says 'I'm with stupid' or some other typical American casual dress projects to them that you don't have respect for yourself.
I left my shorts home and dressed 'business casual' for the most part, which meant that you might not have been able to tell we were tourists from a block away.
They also always greet people with a formal 'Bonjour, Madam' or 'Bonjour Monsieur', and expect a 'Merci, au revoir' when leaving their presence after an interaction. Again, to them it shows a respect for the individual. I see nothing wrong in that. We Americans once also had this same sense of formality but seemed to abandon it a number of decades ago when we embraced an casual 'Hey-buddy!-anything-goes-wear-sweatpants-to-church' informality that didn't expect such niceties to be the standard.
You could argue that their way is a bit stuffy – but that wasn't the point.
I didn't want to change France – I wanted to see if France might change me. Perhaps there would be lessons learned here that might make an understanding of the culture I was about to immerse myself in make the trip more than just seeing sights and taking pictures in front of monuments as a sort of trophy to show off on FaceBook.
I think it did change me. It went way beyond a 'vacation'.
Paris was a breathtaking experience The grandeur of the place, the almost seamless mix of ancient and modern, great works of art and architecture a part of any glance in any direction, with charming little bistros, brasseries and cafes on every street seemed surreal, perplexing – and unnecessarily expensive to a practical mind. So many things useless except to look at in awe in every direction. No sane US citizen would put up with the taxation necessary to erect and maintain such uselessness which is why we're a nation that has left behind marble and gilt for Tyvek and vinyl siding.
Thankfully I had my two books on France and the French that answered a lot of questions. I read these in my free time back at the hotel. I certainly did not turn into a French cultural expert overnight, but some of the insights at least began to explain some of what I saw.
At one point in the trip I stopped taking pictures. I realized that you can't fit Paris into a rectangle. Go to the Louvre and stand in the center courtyard and try to take a picture. Compare it to what you see standing there. Nope – doesn't cut it.
Throughout our trip, almost every French person we dealt with was friendly and gracious. We met many who spoke perfectly acceptable English and patiently put up with our horrible French. I suppose it came down to: treat people as you would like to be treated. It also might have been because it is said that everyone goes on vacation in Paris in August and the city is left to those who remain behind – and to tourists.
Perhaps we might have encountered more grumpiness in September when the Parisians return to take their city back from the tourists – I don't know.
We also ate their food. Funny: I was asked that question twice. "Are you going to eat their food?" That would be like asking me if I was planning on breathing their air.
The first memorable meal was some duck cooked rare in a raspberry reduction with mashed potatoes. No vegetable side. Each flavor and texture complemented the other. We didn't eat at any fancy places – just some of the many bistros that don't get listed in travel books – yet all the food was prepared with such concern for the ingredients that each meal, no matter how humble, was like the random art found around every corner in Paris: unexpected and pleasurable.
To keep costs down we found a French grocery store across the street from our hotel in Paris and ate some meals of fresh baguette, foie gras, sausage, and cheese in the hotel room.
Over the weekend we spent there we left Paris and went to Amboise, a town of about 10,000 people less than 2 hours by train outside of Paris. The centerpiece of the town was a castle-fortress and not too far from there, a short walk down a cobblestone street, was Leonardo Da Vinci's home for the last few years of his life.
This was wine country and we just happened to arrive during a wine-tasting festival with a downtown marketplace with the most amazing foods and local crafts. Very little in the way of tourist trinkets of the Eiffel Tower made in China – this market was for the locals. The wife and I tasted wines while the kids took a nap back at the hotel (a 5-minute walk from the center of town where the festival was held). We bought some brioche and other foods from the market and a little sweetshop across from the open air market and the next day a much larger weekend market filled a parking lot a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Farmers from miles around brought their fresh-from-the-farm goods and there were many booths cooking fresh food. We bought a huge container of paella from one vendor and bread and foie gras from another and had a picnic on the banks of the Loire river just steps from the hotel.
The way the French eat has always intrigued me. I don't recall seeing a single fat French person. They ranged from rail-thin to plump, but no one was obese in my estimation. How could they eat like this? Yeah – they eat a lot of fat – but they love their bread and their sweets as well.
The answer was in one of the books I was reading and had to do with part of the main reasons why Americans think the French rude and they think we are rude: a difference in what is considered 'public' and what is considered 'private'. This was a fascinating read. The French consider money to be vulgar and tend not to discuss it in public, don't want to be asked 'what do you do?' in conversation, consider a stranger asking their name to be rude, and if they were to invite you to their home would most likely NOT 'show you around the house' or want you to peruse their bookshelf unless invited to do so.
And unlike Americans, they consider eating to be part of the public sphere. Eating is a social activity in France. Meals are meant to be lingered over, preferably with friends and family, and no self-respecting French restaurant would ask you to leave even if you only bought a single espresso and were still hanging out 4 hours later.
Americans, on the other hand, consider most eating to be a private activity: hence we snack, and they – for the most part – don't.
This brought me back to the 'family meal' that I had begun to enforce a month before we left. My seemingly retro notion of a family meal in our house was enshrined in their culture. They lingered over their food and this gave them time to digest and feel fuller on less. They simply ate less of high quality food because it was all they needed and they never ate mindlessly like so many Americans do – hypnotized by the TV with a bag of chips on their laps vanishing bit by bit without being noticed.
Not realizing it, I had hit on something that I thought would derail my diet but now I was thinking might become the center point for it.
The funny thing about the family meal was that I found myself not picking much afterward. There was little 'raiding the fridge' after eating whatever meal I had when I came home. We ate later than usual, ate slowly, and ate with a mindfulness – discussing the food itself, it's preparation, how the different ingredients went together. We discussed future meals – and what we tried that wasn't liked (while peas were a comfort food for me, neither my wife nor kids like them).
There were also complaints from the family when we couldn't follow the ritual. It seems it wasn't something the rest of the family just 'went along with' – it was valued by them – despite the prohibition on electronics and the TV.
I've concluded that talking about diets – especially at a meal with others – is vulgar – akin to talking on the cel phone at a movie theater. It detracts from the enjoyment of others in your company. Discussions about food at meals should only be ones that discuss it as a means to pleasure. Discussing how well the peas and onions complement each other is perfectly acceptable – the carb count, or the discussion about any chemical in any ingredient being shown in studies to do X – is not. Certainly, there is a time and a place for such discussions – like here – but at the table, with dinner companions, conversations about calories, nutrients, and the long-term ill-effects of a particular food is not one of them. I'm going treat any food placed in front of me as I would a guest and not be rude nor denigrating to its presence. Like someone at a party I don't particularly like, I can avoid them yet still be gracious.
Now, this does present a tricky problem: eating with companions or with family and friends means dealing with what dieters call 'food pushers' who might 'derail your diet'. I'm beginning to think that this sort of thinking might be a misstep. Looking at food from a cultural and communal standpoint, offering food to people is one of the grand gestures of friendliness and kindness that one human being can give to another. In a world that has arisen from one where starving was a very real possibility every day, this gesture is the utmost hospitality – and we dieters reject it. Instead of embracing our humanity we bring science to the table and tear up the social contract that has been built up over thousands of years across almost every culture on Earth.
The diet problem is still there, of course: anyone reading this has probably concluded that they need to control their diet and that certain food should be avoided. I'm beginning to think though that perhaps, once at the table in a social situation, we might be better off focusing on the metered enjoyment of the food we are presented with rather than reciting our list of prohibitions to a table that is more interested in enjoying a meal rather than hearing about your 'diet'. Again, taking the mindset that the food itself is a guest of sorts, and imagining it as a person you would rather avoid that you bump into at a party, you would probably NOT bring up your list of grievances with them in a public setting, though you might limit your time with them. Do the same with food.
Your diet isn't 'blown' if you participate with smaller portions. At a restaurant you can ask for a double portion of vegetables instead of the side of mashed potatoes. You can still avoid sugary drinks and skip the bread brought to the table. These will be almost invisible to your companions. At a family meal or a when entertaining friends, certain items can be safely avoided – like chips placed on a table before a meal. At the actual meal, where there is some social expectation of participation in the various dishes, taking a small portion and allowing yourself to enjoy it might be more sane and more in the spirit of things than to express your prohibitions.
Either become a monk to your diet or accept the fact that there will be times when the best course of action is the practice of a concealed metering of eating what is being graciously offered.
One meal does not ruin a diet: it's a series of meals that does that to you. Allow yourself the pleasure of food with family and friends, participate in the bounty we've been given, and work to develop the ability to participate fully while watching your diet as much as possible without others noticing you doing so.
Make eating a communal event as much as possible.
Goals are great, but I assure you – you won't be continually 'blissed out' when you attain that magic number on the scale. I'm not saying you won't be filled with a sense of accomplishment, better physical health if done right, and a host of positive emotions – it's just that these will fade into the background of your life after a time. Studies have shown that people who win the lottery, within a few years, return to more or less the same level of happiness they had when they weren't rich. We adapt to our situations – good and bad – and while being thin might bring you all sorts of things you don't have now, we humans have a tendency to take things for granted after a while.
Make sure you don't postpone your happiness entirely until a certain number on the scale appears. We don't know how much time we have left. Our expiration dates can't be found on any label attached to us. Enjoying a meal with others when possible, when done the right way – focusing on the food with other people who know how to truly experience the pleasures of food – will bring greater happiness to every day of your life.
Should death tap you on the shoulder and tell you you've got only a few more moments, I guarantee you: your diet will be the last thing on your mind. Don't give up the pleasure of good food with good company because of a 'diet'.
Again, your brow might be furrowing as to how you follow this advice and still lose weight. It seems easier from one perspective to set a goal, sacrifice for it for a certain time, and achieve it. That's how Americans do it.
That might work for things like passing a test or building a business, but we don't 'own' or bodies in the same way as we might own a car that we're restoring or own a business or have responsibilities to a job that we can work to excel at. Our bodies allow us to inhabit them, but they breathe on their own, the blood flows without our consent, our hearts beat to the rhythm they choose.
One thing we pretty much know about our bodies is that they are resistant to weight loss once the weight is gained. Respect this and embrace the notion of slow and gradual weight loss. I know this goes against every notion in a time-bound, deadline-obsessed culture, but your body doesn't exist in that artificial world that lies outside of it.
So accepting this and making eating a communal event as much as can be managed involves cultivating a pleasure in good food shared with others. The secret to the power of this in an attempt to lose weight is eliminating the notion that eating alone on the couch in front of the TV is acceptable. You are replacing one with the other. Public eating is conscious eating, and conscious eating never ends up with an entire pint of Haagen-Daz disappearing while watching 'The Biggest Loser' along with a bag of chips now empty without you not quite remembering how it happened. Communal eating is also conscious eating with little effort. Instead of meditating on each bite of your meal alone, doing it with others occurs in an atmosphere that makes it more effortless.
Of course, if you are coming off of years of binge-eating, there's work to be done here in terms of portion control and selectivity. Work on that rather than pursuing the goal of 'hermit dieter'.
You won't be able to make every meal a communal one if you are anything like most of the people I know. In a culture obsessed with busyness, schedules conflict, things pop up, and families are separated by work, school, and separate activities. What to do then?
Well, what I am attempting to do is pursue the notion that these meals are unimportant in the grand scheme of things. I don't want to have to think about my lunch at work, which is usually alone because 'lunchtime' is not a certain hour in my business and tends to be the time one can squeeze in between meetings and phone calls and can land anywhere between 11am and 3pm.
What I've been doing is enforcing a very small and rigid set of food choices that allow me to not think about preparing a lunch. As I work in an office, I have this luxury, so this is not in any way a recommendation, just an example of what I'm doing.
Now, my particular constitution allows me to go long periods without eating with no ill-effect. Perhaps I've been in ketosis so many times that my body finds it easy to pull from my fat stores and run on ketones to keep me humming when I haven't eaten in more than a dozen hours. Maybe my body is like a hybrid car than can run happily on gasoline or propane. So again, this is not a recommendation – it's just what I do.
My breakfast is always coffee and cream, providing me with a little 'get-up-and-go' with between 100 and 200 calories of pure fat.
Around 6 hours later, a half cup of coffee with either 2 squares of dark chocolate or coconut oil melted in it is my next feeding – another 100 to 200 calories of mostly fat.
A few times a week, anywhere from the noontime coffee break all the way to almost before I leave work, I might have a cup of chicken broth with two raw eggs broken in it and nuked for 3 minutes. Or maybe a 20 or so macadamia nuts, totaling somewhere between 200 and maybe 350 calories.
So for 12 hours of my waking day, my input is almost zero carbs, mostly fat, maybe some protein from the eggs, and a calorie intake of anywhere between 200 calories and 750 calories.
Given I've eaten almost no carbs, this leaves room for the family meal in the evening. While at present I'm eating anything, my intention moving forward is to continue the ritual – except to artfully cut back on the carbs. Pasta and meatballs with Italian bread? I can have a taste of the Pasta and the bread with butter, and have mostly meatballs. Pork belly with gravy, vegetable and mashed potatoes? Same thing: a taste of the potatoes and vegetable if it's high-carb, and focus on the pork belly and gravy.
The room that I've left in my daily food intake for a family meal allows some decidedly un-low carb foods in small portions to enjoy while also allowing me to keep both calories and carbs within limits that still mean I'm on a 'low carb diet' without the appearance of being on one.
If there's one thing I have learned in my decade of low carb, it's that without exception, no weight loss occurs if I drink alcohol. So in an effort to make the notion of social eating work as part of a weight loss strategy, I am going to sacrifice the conviviality of social drinking. I was never much of a barfly anyway, and most of my drinking was drinks after work at home – nothing that added much to the joy of life as much as calmed the nerves after a hectic day. For many months now I've been adapting to not exciting my nerves unduly in the first place – the 3 pots of coffee I once drank is down to a cup and a half, so a less jangled nervous system should be able to forego the drinks I now realize I once needed to unjangle it.
Pretty words you got there, you might say. will it work?
If I can navigate the shark-infested waters of carbs setting me off for an evening of overeating, if I can watch my portions, if I can make it second nature to balance on this knife edge, perhaps it can work. It sounds sane and life-affirming as a lifestyle – but can it lead to weight loss?
A very well-written, insightful and helpful post. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
A very thoughtful read. I lived in Europe for 6 years with my family. We followed the dress code of Europeans not Americans. We were always "accepted". Other Americans did not and were not. I loved eating "Lunch" as it was the main meal of the day. It's placement in the mid point of the day suited me better than eating late. I never gained weight. Walked everywhere.
The family meal is not so popular anymore. I read a blog where the author sets a table, flowers, chilled wine etc. Candles, conversation and a slow enjoyment of the food served. Just for two. But it serves to remind me of when I did that and not the way I eat now—- a bowl and the television. Yes, I do use a linen napkin to cradle the bowl but……… it's not a "meal".
I still think the food choices of your "lunch" are not good ones but they are your choices. I find I am hungry about 2 hours after breakfast and then not at all after that. So now I go ahead and eat at 10am. Bundling up all my daily food in a few hours of the morning. If I don't eat that second "breakfast" I am hungry all the rest of the day, no matter how much I eat. Go figure.
I love this post as it is so o mindful and freeing for long term dieters. This is how weight stable non dieters eat. Dieting always put me on a fluctuating rollacoaster and in the end I always gained more than what I wanted to lose in the first place. The only thing that I lost was sanity and presence as I obsessed about adherence and trying to be more disciplined. Thank you for sharing your experience and awakening. | {
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Innovation Summit 2018: Building the Intelligent Company, March 22 2018, The Westin Chicago River North, Chicago
March 8, 2018 By TechnologyConference.com
The Economist Events will bring together the world's leading minds in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to discuss the opportunities created by these technologies for business, as well as their implications on society at large on March 22, 2018 in Chicago. Featuring an audience of Fortune 500 CEOs, policymakers, academics and disruptive entrepreneurs, the event will be held at The Westin Chicago River North.
In 2017, adoption of AI technologies grew over 60 percent (Outlook on Artificial Intelligence in the Enterprise 2018). As businesses scale their innovation strategy by investing in these technologies, Economist Events will analyze where AI is poised to make the biggest impact and identify how it will undermine existing business models. Speakers will also address how AI and machine learning will impact today's human workforce and explore novel ways of collaborating with machines.
"It is an exciting time for artificial intelligence and machine learning as startups and established firms alike develop new ways to apply these technologies to everyday business," said Vijay Vaitheeswaran, United States business editor, The Economist. "We look forward to the insightful discussions and robust debates to take place at the Innovation Summit, which will point the way for forward-looking firms looking to embrace these technologies."
Confirmed speakers to date include:
Fei-Fei Li, Chief Scientist, Google Cloud AI
Fiona Tan, Head of AI and Customer Technology, Walmart
Jim Swanson, Chief Information Officer, Monsanto
Jim Fowler, Chief Information Officer, GE
Bask Iyer, Chief Information Officer, VMware, Dell
Soma Somasegar, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
Mike Beebe, Chief Executive, Mayfield Robotics
Jaykumar Menon, Chair and Co-Founder, Open Source Pharma Foundation; McGill University
Naveen Jain, Chief Executive, Viome
Kristen Hamilton, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Koru
Tenzin Priyadarshi, Director, ethics initiative, MIT Media Lab
Jacob Mullins, Partner, Shasta Ventures
Pedro Domingos, Author, 'The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World'
Tolga Kurtoglu, Chief Executive, PARC
Avi Goldfarb, Professor, University of Toronto and Co-author, 'Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence'
Chris Urmson, Co-founder and Chief Executive, Aurora
Esther Dyson, Executive Founder, Way to Wellville
Alex Salkever, Futurist and Co-author, 'The Driver in the Driverless Car'
Danielle DuMerer, Chief Information Officer, Department of Innovation and Technology, City of Chicago
Busy Burr, Head of Healthcare Innovation and Trend, Humana
Jennifer Wortman Vaughan, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research
Laurie Tolson, Chief Digital Officer, GE Transportation
Bastian Lehmann, Chief Executive, Postmates
Caleb Harper, Principal Investigator and Director, Open Agriculture Initiative, MIT Media Lab
Aija Leiponen, Associate Professor, Innovation Strategy, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Billy Bosworth, Chief Executive Officer, DataStax
Tom Bianculli, Chief Technology Officer, Zebra Technologies
Tim Baxter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Samsung Electronics, North America
Brenna Berman, Executive Director, City Tech Collaborative
Jeff Burnstein, President, Association for Advancing Automation
Kevin Sterneckert, Group Vice-President, Innovation Strategy and Solutions Marketing, JDA Software
Postmates and DataStax are the event's diamond sponsors, Zebra is a platinum sponsor and Looker is a silver sponsor. The event's public relations agency is Zeno Group.
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E'ville Biz Digest: Ripple Foods, Imperfect Produce, TCHO Chocolates, Highwire and Scarlet City Espresso
Published On January 21, 2016 | By Rob Arias | Local Business, News & Commentary
Five Emeryville Business that have garnered attention in other publications are profiled in this edition of our E'ville Biz Digest. The first is a Gluten-free and vegan version of "milk". Ripple Foods is synthesizing a "nondairy milk" here in Emeryville out of plants including peas. Ripple was founded by entrepreneurs Adam Lowry (co-founded of Method Products) and Neil Renninger (co-founded of Amyris Inc.)
Imperfect Produce, whom we profiled before, recently got some national exposure from the New York Times. Imperfect is making a dent in the massive amount of food waste here in the U.S. by reselling produce rejected by larger grocers for their non-uniform appearance at a discount.
Our friends at Berkeleyside ran a recent piece profiling small coffee roasters across the East Bay. Proudly, two of these are in fact Emeryville roasters including Highwire and Scarlet City. Highwire has recently moved into the retail sector by acquiring Local 123 Cafe on San Pablo Avenue. Emeryville has a long and rich history as a home to coffee roasters including Peet's & McLaughlin.
We also have an update of the highly anticipated TCHO chocolates tours. TCHO moved to the Berkeley/Emeryville border on San Pablo nearly two years ago.
Got milk? Ripple Foods attempts to disrupt dairy biz with peas
By Wendy Lee (Photo: Gabrielle Lurie)
For Emeryville startup Ripple Foods, it all came down to a glass of milk. But the milk didn't come from cows. Rather, the primary ingredient in this mystery substance was split yellow peas.
Dairy milk drinker Gabriel Kra had to taste it to believe it. Kra, a venture capitalist, was presented with a glass of "Ripple," and as he took a swig, his skepticism subsided. His firm, Prelude Ventures, became a lead investor in the product.
The quarterly publication. How the gluten-free movement got its glam on Livestock manager Ellen Skillings (middle) and owner Jeanne McCormack (right) show McCormack Ranch in Rio Vista, Calif., on Friday, September 11, 2015. Conglomerates give Bay Area food companies a wider reach Vegan cheese selections: smoked pecan, macadamia nut, and sharp cashew on slate made at Encuentro in Oakland, California, on Friday, June 5, 2015. The Chronicle's guide to the vegan East Bay
"It got the taste, texture and mouthfeel of milk," Kra said. "I voted with my tastebuds."
Ripple Foods is betting on other people voting the same way. The company, which develops dairy-like products made from plants, is entering the nearly $2 billion nondairy milk substitute market, according to research firm Mintel. It plans to first compete with products like almond milk and soy drinks. Then, the startup could take a gulp of the even larger U.S. milk market or delve into other nondairy products using other plants.
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Getting Ugly Produce Onto Tables So It Stays Out of Trash
By Jennifer Medina
The eggplants are crooked and a little long-necked, contorted enough that they would probably lose in a beauty pageant against rounder or more symmetrical aubergines.
In the field where they were grown or in the supermarkets for which they were once destined, they would presumably have been discarded. Not because they are inedible — simply because they do not make the aesthetic cut.
But the notion that real food has curves may be as catchy as the subversive advertising campaign on women's beauty.
"We find that it is really easy to convince people when they realize they can pay a fraction of the price to get the same kind of taste and health," said Ron Clark, the chief supply officer for Imperfect Produce, a San Francisco Bay Area start-up that has been selling what it calls "cosmetically challenged" fruit and vegetables for the last six months. "Once one person is convinced, it doesn't take much to get them to convert others."
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Small-batch roasters keep the East Bay caffeinated
by Benjamin Seto
In the food-conscious Bay Area where sourcing is essential, it's no surprise that specialty coffee drinkers will often ask: "Who roasts your beans?"
While many times you'll hear popular names like Ritual, Sightglass, Four Barrel and Blue Bottle (of course), more and more consumers are choosing beans from a small crew of brands like Highwire, Bicycle Coffee, Supersonic or Red Bay. They all have their own unique ways of roasting coffee, but they all have one thing in common — they make the East Bay their home.
A growing number of so-called "third wave" coffee roasters — those who roast small-batches of often hard-to-find or exotic green beans — are popping up on this side of the Bay, mostly because the founders already live here or they believe there's a stronger sense of community in places like Oakland and Berkeley than in San Francisco. For a small roaster starting out, community can be a key to success.
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We reported back in April of 2014 of gourmet Chocolate producer TCHO's intent to move from SF to the in-renovation Marchant building on San Pablo. A North Oakland neighbor on Twitter tipped off "the scent of chocolate in the air" indicating that production at the plant had begun. What residents really want to know is when tastings will begin. As of 11/23, plant tours & tastings are still not up and running. The site notes "we'll announce it far and wide, shouting from the rooftops if necessary, when we're finally ready!".
E'ville Bites: TCHO Chocolates moving to Emeryville/Berkeley Border
by Rob Arias
I still regret never having taken the Scharffen Berger chocolate tour at their 7th & Heinz Ave West Berkeley factory (I get teary reminiscing about the mimosa's and chocolate pancakes at the neighboring Café Cacao … sniff). The Hershey Company acquired Scharffen Berger in 2005 and shuttered the doors of this historic location soon after. Seasoned E'villains may also remember Charles Chocolates prior it becoming the Clif Bar campus on Hollis. They offered tastings that paired their chocolates with wine and champagne! Another gourmet idea that failed to gain traction in the East Bay.
We'll be given another opportunity to support gourmet chocolate as it was recently announced that TCHO "New American Chocolates" will be moving to the Marchant Building that straddles the Berkeley/Emeryville Border along San Pablo.
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The sham effect of invasive interventions in chronic coronary syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Catarina Palma1,
Cláudio David2,3,4,
Ricardo M. Fernandes2,3,5,
Fausto J. Pinto4,6,
João Costa2,3,
Joaquim J. Ferreira2,3,7 &
Daniel Caldeira2,4,6
Some patients with chronic coronary syndromes undergo invasive procedures but the efficacy of such interventions remains to be robustly established by randomised sham-controlled trials (RCTs).
To determine the sham effect in patients with chronic coronary syndromes enrolled in RCTs by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis.
In April 2022, we performed a literature search for published patient-blind RCTs (CENTRAL, MEDLINE®, PsycINFO, and reference lists) with sham procedures, reporting the pre-post effects in the invasive sham arm among patients with Canadian cardiovascular society (CCS) angina or angina equivalents.
16 RCTs were included with 546 patients in the sham arm. Pooled results showed that sham interventions were associated with: improvement of 7% (95% CI 2–11%; I2 = 0%) in exercise time; decrease of 0.78 (95% CI − 1.10 to − 0.47; I2 = 75%) in CCS angina class; decrease of 53% (95% CI 24–71%; I2 = 96%) and 25% (95% CI 20–29%; I2 = 0%) in anginal episodes and nitroglycerine (NTG) use, respectively. Pooled results also showed an improvement in the physical functioning, angina frequency, treatment satisfaction, and disease perception domains of the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ).
Sham interventions in patients with chronic coronary syndromes were associated with a significant decrease in anginal episodes, NTG use, and CCS angina class and increased SAQ quality of life and exercise time. These results highlight the need for previous non sham-controlled trials to be interpreted with caution, and the importance of new invasive interventions to be evaluated versus a sham procedure.
There are diverse clinical scenarios of chronic coronary syndromes that comprise both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients who have been diagnosed or suspected to have coronary artery disease (CAD). Symptomatic patients may present with angina (due to CAD, vasospastic, or microvascular disease) and/or other angina equivalent symptoms, as well as heart failure related with CAD [1]. A recent review of studies published between 2010 and 2017 estimated the worldwide prevalence of CAD to be approximately 5–8% [2].
The mainstays of treatment for chronic coronary syndromes are antiplatelet agents and aggressive management of risk factors to improve prognosis, and antianginal drugs for symptom relief. Certain patients undergo invasive treatments such as revascularisation procedures (either percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI] or coronary artery bypass graft [CAGB]) depending on the extent of ischaemia, severity, and location of the coronary plaques and/or due to how refractory symptoms are to medical treatment [1, 3, 4]. However, these interventions have not been shown to offer prognostic efficacy compared with sham interventions [5]. Throughout the history of CAD, remarkable benefits of certain interventions have been reported in non-controlled clinical trials, later failing to be shown efficacious against placebo in controlled trials. This emphasises the importance of placebo-controlled studies in recommending efficacious interventions [6].
In 1961, Shapiro defined the term placebo as any therapeutic procedure which, either deliberately or unknowingly, has an effect on a patient, symptom, syndrome, or disease but which is objectively without specific activity for the condition being treated [7]. Nowadays, the term placebo is commonly used to describe inactive pills. For other types of interventions, when the actual procedure is mimicked, it is called a sham procedure.
Angina is the most representative symptom of CAD and, along with exercise time, is often evaluated in clinical trials of chronic coronary syndromes. However, these types of outcomes are prone to the Hawthorne effect whereby a participant modifies their behaviour in reaction to being enrolled in a study and interacting with clinical trial staff, resulting in a possible enhancement of the placebo/sham effect.
In this systematic review, we aimed to evaluate and quantify the magnitude of the sham effect associated with invasive procedures among patients with chronic coronary syndromes.
This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for reporting systematic reviews evaluating healthcare interventions [8]. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (reference: CRD42021224700).
For inclusion, we considered published randomised, patient-blind, controlled clinical trials (RCTs) with a sham procedure. A sham procedure is defined here as a procedure performed as a control that is similar to but omits a key therapeutic element of the treatment under investigation. RCTs were required to evaluate invasive treatments (PCI, CABG, coronary sinus reducer, myocardial laser revascularisation, or intramyocardial/coronary injection) for chronic coronary syndromes in patients with Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class I-IV angina, including refractory angina and angina equivalents. We excluded observational studies, conference abstracts, and congresses proceedings.
Our primary outcome was the relative change (measured as a percentage) in exercise time as recorded in a standardised exercise stress test. Secondary outcomes were the standardised mean differences in exercise time, CCS angina class, number of anginal episodes per week, nitroglycerine use (NTG) per week, and quality of life (QoL) assessment using the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) [9]. The SAQ is a sensitive and specific instrument that includes a measure of QoL in CAD, the score ranges between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating better function. To be included, studies had to report the pre-post difference in the sham procedure arm for at least one of the outcomes of interest.
Information sources and search method
An electronic search for potentially eligible studies was performed in April 2022 using the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE®, and PsycINFO. OpenGrey was also searched. The search strategy is outlined in the Additional file 1. No language restrictions were applied. The reference lists of included studies and other literature reviews were also examined.
Study selection, data collection process, and risk of bias assessment
Two authors independently screened titles and abstracts of the retrieved records. To ensure that the inclusion criteria were met, the full-text versions of the selected studies were assessed. Two authors independently extracted study characteristics and outcomes into a pre-established data collection form. Any disagreements were resolved through consensus. The reasons for exclusion were recorded at the full-text screening stage (see supplementary material).
Whenever data were only available in a plot, these were retrieved using the Plot Digitizer V.2.6.8. When studies presented different estimates for the outcome of interest, we extracted the most precise or adjusted measures. If an outcome was reported as a median value and interquartile range, we converted these values to mean ± standard deviations (SD) using the Wan Method [10]. If an outcome was reported as a mean change ± SD, we converted this to mean, lower, and upper confidence intervals. Mean ± standard errors were converted to mean ± SD. If data were obtained over several follow-ups, we analysed the estimate from putative sham/placebo effects as the most favourable effect registered in the follow-up.
The risk of bias was independently evaluated by two authors using the Cochrane risk of bias tool [11], whereby answering signalling questions in five domains enables an algorithm to generate a risk of bias judgement such as "Low risk", "High risk" or "Some Concerns".
All disagreements between reviewers throughout the different steps of the systematic review were resolved by consensus or by the decision of a third independent reviewer.
Software Review Manager (RevMan) Version 5.4.1, Copenhagen: The Nordic Cochrane Centre, The Cochrane Collaboration, 2020 was used to obtain the estimates of individual studies, the pooled analysis, and to retrieve the forest plots.
Our first approach for the outcomes exercise time, anginal episodes, and nitroglycerine administration was to convert the absolute post-sham values into relative change (RC) values (RC was obtained by dividing the absolute value reported after the sham intervention by the absolute value reported before the sham intervention) compared with the baseline. Relative measures appear to be more stable than absolute measures across populations of patients who have different occurrence rates of the outcome under evaluation.
Next, we calculated the mean difference (MD) of the outcomes (MD was obtained by subtracting the absolute value after the sham intervention with the absolute value reported before the intervention) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) to estimate pooled results. While several studies assessed exercise time, this outcome was measured in a variety of ways, we, therefore, estimated the results for this outcome according to the measurement method and calculated the standardised mean difference (SMD) and 95% CI. Cohen's rule of thumb for effect size was used, with 0.2 considered a small effect, 0.5 a moderate effect, and 0.8 a large effect. Meta-analyses used random-effects models to pool the results.
Heterogeneity was assessed with the I2 test, which measures the percentage of total variation attributed to inter-study heterogeneity rather than chance [12]. The inverse of variance method with random-effects model was used by default, independently of the existence or not of statistical heterogeneity between study results, as we anticipated the inclusion of studies with different clinical and methodological characteristics.
We also planned to conduct subgroup analyses according to the type of sham procedure, mean left ventricular ejection fraction (< 50% or more than 33% of patients with heart failure vs. ≥ 50%/LVEF not reported), as well as a sensitivity analysis by excluding studies at a higher risk of bias. When feasible, meta-regression was performed for primary outcomes against age, the proportion of men, and the proportion of diabetic patients. Bubble graphs were plotted with STATA 17.0. The Jackknife leave-one-out sensitivity analysis [13] was also performed to evaluate the impact of a single study as responsible for the heterogeneity.
Publication bias was assessed through visual inspection of funnel plot asymmetry with Egger's test [14]. If a small-study effect was suspected by visual inspection of the funnel plot or Egger's test results, we planned to follow the trim and fill method to assess publication/small-study effects bias in the meta-analysis [15].
We used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment and Evaluation (GRADE) framework to report the overall quality of evidence for primary outcomes [16]. The GRADE approach was independently assessed by two investigators and discrepancies were solved by consensus.
Included studies
A total of 16 articles were retained for both qualitative and quantitative syntheses. No unpublished studies were retrieved (Fig. 1).
Study flow diagram
Sixteen randomised controlled trials were included with a total of 1340 participants (sample sizes between 10 and 298), in which 546 were allocated to the sham arm [5, 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31]. Table 1 shows the characteristics of the included studies. Publication dates ranged from 1959 to 2017. All studies included patients with angina or equivalent symptoms. The mean age of the patients ranged from 57.8 to 67.8 years and the percentage of men ranged from 51 to 91%.
Table 1 Characteristics of the included randomised controlled trials (n = 16)
In eleven studies, the intervention was an intramyocardial injection [18, 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29, 31] (four containing plasmids [18, 21, 22, 28], four containing autologous CD34 + cells [23, 26, 27, 31], two containing bone marrow cells [24, 25] and one containing autologous aldehyde dehydrogenase bright stem cells [29]) and all had a sham procedure as the control arm. The remaining five studies evaluated other interventions such as PCI (ORBITA trial [5]), coronary sinus reducer (COSIRA trial [30]), myocardial laser revascularisation (Salem [19], Leon [20]), and internal mammary artery ligation (Cobb [17]) versus a sham comparator.
Regarding the sham comparators, seven studies used a placebo solution [22, 25,26,27,28,29, 31], five studies used a sham intervention [5, 17, 19, 20, 30], two studies injected a saline solution in the sham intervention arm [18, 23], one study used a placebo plasmid [21], and one study injected autologous plasma [24].
Risk of bias
In the risk of bias assessment most of the studies (11 of 16) had moderate ('some concerns') risk of bias. Most of these studies were considered to have risk of selection bias of the reported outcomes. Due to the nature of our question/review, this selection is unavoidable because we are searching for the best response in the sham arm. Additionally, we judged three of the sixteen RCTs to have further risks of bias: one due to not having a pre-specified analysis plan; one due to not having a pre-specified analysis plan, and for having baseline imbalances (medication usage) between groups [22]; and one due to lack of information about the allocation sequence and its concealment [20] (Additional file 1).
Exercise time
The sham intervention arm of thirteen RCTs [5, 17,18,19,20, 22,23,24, 26,27,28, 30, 31] (n = 13) contributed data for exercise time as the primary outcome. This outcome was measured in six studies with the Treadmill Bruce protocol [5, 17, 19, 22, 23, 26], in five studies with the Treadmill modified Bruce protocol [18, 20, 24, 27, 31], and in two studies with the bicycle protocol (28, 30). Although the study by Fuchs et al. (2006)[22] used the asymptomatic cardiac ischaemia pilot (ACIP) protocol, we considered it to be very similar to the Bruce treadmill protocol and, therefore, we included it in the Treadmill Bruce subgroup. Two of the sixteen included studies did not report data for this outcome [21, 29], and in another study [25] that used a bicycle protocol, the exercise outcome was measured in watts, not in time. We were not able to include two studies [23, 27] for the relative measurement of change since these studies did not present the pre and post-sham values, only mean differences.
Pooled estimates showed an overall significant increase in exercise time with sham, corresponding to 7% using the relative change measure (RC 1.07; 95% CI 1.02–1.11; I2 = 0%; Fig. 2) and a Cohen d of 0.22 (SMD 0.22; 95% CI 0.09–0.35; I2 = 0%; Fig. 3). There were no differences between subgroups defined according to the way this outcome was measured.
Forest plot for relative change of exercise time
Forest plot for standardised mean exercise difference
In absolute terms, the sham intervention significantly increased the exercise time as measured by the modified Bruce protocol (MD 56.03; 95% CI 26.92–85.14, I2 = 0%), but not when measured by the Bruce (MD 27.10; 95% CI − 12.99 to 67.19, I2 = 0%) or bicycle exercise protocols (MD 23.04; 95% CI − 51.07 to 97.16; I2 = 0%) (Additional file 2).
CCS class, frequency of anginal episodes and nitroglycerine use
Overall, ten RCTs [18, 21,22,23,24,25,26, 28,29,30], six RCTs [18, 23, 26,27,28, 31], and five RCTs [18, 23, 26,27,28] contributed data for the outcomes CCS angina class, anginal episodes per week, and nitroglycerine use, respectively.
In absolute terms, there was a mean decrease in CCS angina class (MD − 0.78; 95% CI − 1.10 to − 0.47; I2 = 75%; Additional file 2).
Sham procedures were associated with a mean 53% and 25% relative decrease in anginal episodes (RC 0.47; 95% CI 0.29–0.76; I2 = 96%; Fig. 4) and NTG use (RC 0.75; 95% CI 0.71–0.80; I2 = 0%; Fig. 4), respectively.
Forest plot for the relative change regarding anginal episodes and nitroglycerine use per week
In absolute terms, there was a significant decrease in anginal episodes per week (MD − 10.29; 95% CI − 13.04 to − 7.54; I2 = 0%; supplementary material). The weekly use of NTG was significantly decreased after sham intervention (MD − 3.98; 95% CI − 5.14 to − 2.82; I2 = 0%; Additional file 2).
Quality of life—Seattle Angina Questionnaire
Overall, seven RCTs [5, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 30] contributed data for pre-post evaluation of QoL using SAQ within the sham arm of an RCT.
The sham intervention significantly improved SAQ scores regarding physical functioning (MD 10.67; 95% CI 5.47–15.88; I2 = 42%), angina frequency (MD 17.21; 95% CI 10.48–23.94; I2 = 70%;), treatment satisfaction (MD 6.43; 95% CI 2.51–10.35; I2 = 0%), and disease perception (MD 10.98; 95% CI 6.53–15.44; I2 = 0%) (Fig. 5).
Forest plot for Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ). Subgroups: Physical Limitation, Angina Stability, Angina Frequency, Treatment Satisfaction, and Disease Perception
Publication bias risk assessment
The visual interpretation of the funnel plots (Additional file 3) does not suggest the existence of small-study effects or publications bias for all outcomes. A similar interpretation was supported by the results of the Egger's test (p-value > 0.10) (Additional file 3). In addition, the trim-fill analyses of all outcomes did not substantially change the outcome measures.
Subgroup/exploratory analyses and heterogeneity investigation
We performed an analysis of relative change in exercise time according to the type of sham intervention: pure sham intervention (RC 1.05; 95%CI 1.01–1.11; I2 = 0%) or sham intervention plus placebo solution (RC 1.12; 95%CI 0.98–1.27; I2 = 6%), and we did not find any differences between the two subgroups (p-value for interaction 0.42) (Additional file 4).
The subgroup analysis of relative change in exercise time according to the mean reported LVEF showed no difference (p-value for subgroup interaction 0.24) among LVEF < 50% (RC 1.11, 95%CI 1.02–1.19; 2 studies) and LVEF ≥ 50% or LVEF not reported (RC 1.04, 95%CI 0.99–1.10) (Additional file 4).
We also performed meta-regression of relative change in exercise time with age, the proportions of men and diabetic patients. The meta-regression showed that for each year of increase in average population age a relative decrease of 2.3% can be expected in exercise time (− 2.3%, 95% CI − 4.5 to − 1%). The results of meta-regression for men and diabetic patients' proportions were not significant (Additional file 4).
The measures of exercise time change, both as a relative change (primary outcome) and as SMD (Cohen d) did not have substantial heterogeneity. The analyses that had important statistical heterogeneity were angina episodes frequency (I2 = 95%), CCS class analysis (I2 = 70%), and nitroglycerine use (I2 = 95%). The investigation showed that estimates of the subgroup of patients with lower LVEF/HF patients (RC 0.66, 95%CI 0.41–1.06; two studies) did not have substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 0% for angina episodes and CCS class, I2 = 46% for nitroglycerine use) and the reduction in the CCS class was still statistically significant, but not different from LVEF > 50% (p-value for interaction 0.21).
For SAQ outcomes, angina stability (I2 = 89%) and angina frequency (I2 = 70%) showed substantial heterogeneity. Similar to previous outcomes, heterogeneity was reduced in the subgroup of patients with lower LVEF/HF (27% for SAQ angina stability and 0% for SAQ angina frequency). SAQ angina stability did not show substantial heterogeneity in the subgroup sham intervention plus placebo solution.
The exclusion of studies at higher risk of bias only improved the heterogeneity of SAQ angina frequency (I2 = 0%).
Certainty of evidence for exercise time using GRADE
We evaluated the certainty of the pooled evidence for the exercise time using the GRADE framework. The certainty about evidence was low due to the pre-post evaluation of outcomes in the sham arm and due to the selective reporting bias risk inherent to search of the best response within trial as an equivalent of a sham/placebo effect. The GRADE table is depicted in Table 2.
Table 2 GRADE assessment of pooled evidence
This systematic review and meta-analysis showed that a sham intervention in chronic coronary syndromes can increase the exercise time in a stress test by 7%, halve the number of episodes of angina, improve CCS class, and reduce nitroglycerine in 25% of patients. The sham intervention also improved domains covered by the SAQ, namely physical functioning, angina frequency, treatment satisfaction, and disease perception.
The average increase in exercise for the stress test was 7% but different types of stress tests were included in this outcome making it difficult to ascertain the clinical significance of this effect. To overcome this limitation, we also used the Cohen D (SMD) and the pooled analysis sought a statistically significant increase of SMD in exercise trials by 0.22, which is deemed to be a change of small magnitude.
In our systematic review, we determined that, for the modified Bruce treadmill protocol, the pooled effect was 56 s (27 s for the Bruce protocol and 23 s for bicycle protocols). One of the included studies, Leon [20], considered that 1 min was the minimal clinically relevant difference in exercise time in the modified Bruce protocol, when comparing an intervention with a sham comparator. This means that minimal clinically relevant difference, in this case, would double the sham effect. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the sham and Hawthorne effects in this context were able to improve exercise time, which is a relevant prognostic factor in patients with chronic coronary syndromes [32], but no referral should be made on this basis. Despite these considerations, and in the presence of negative results in most invasive studies, our data should be used to emphasise the importance of sham-controlled studies and to perform sample size calculations based on our assumptions. There are some examples, namely in ablation procedures for renal denervation in arterial hypertension [33, 34] that show that it might be worth performing sham-controlled trials to assess the 'real' value of the intervention.
Comparing our results with the placebo effect in placebo-controlled trials (where ranolazine and ivabradine were tested) [35, 36] using the same methods, the placebo effect revealed heterogeneous increases between 1.5% and 15%. These results are not very far from the 95% confidence intervals and the factors associated with placebo effects might be similar to those associated with sham effects.
The sham effect was also substantial in decreasing anginal episodes, CCS class, and nitroglycerine consumption as a surrogate to angina severity. The most impressive estimate in this set of outcomes relies on the halving of angina episodes. The most important drawback of this result concerns statistical heterogeneity. However, it is worth noting that when we considered only the two studies with lower left ventricular ejection fraction/higher proportion of heart failure patients, the results did not yield statistical heterogeneity and still showed a significant reduction in anginal episodes of 44%. The CCS class mean reduction was 0.78, which means that most patients improved by at least one class. A decrease of just one class could mean that a patient could walk a longer distance and perform more activities, which correlates with a better QoL. In light of these data, the reduction in nitroglycerine consumption was expected. This can be interpreted as a severity marker of angina but this threshold to treatment with nitroglycerine is an outcome that can be influenced by expectations and thus responsive to the sham effect.
Most of the domains of the SAQ, except for angina stability, were significantly improved after sham interventions. The relevance of our results once again emphasises the need for sham-controlled trials to interpret the outcomes. For example, an open-label trial showed that percutaneous coronary revascularisation compared with optimal medical treatment significantly improved SAQ in the domains of physical limitation, angina frequency, and disease perception by 5.2, 5.2, and 6.6 points respectively [37]. A pre-post evaluation of percutaneous coronary revascularisation in this context also showed an increase of 13.1 points in physical limitation, 14.6 in angina frequency, and 21.3 for disease perception/QoL. The results of our systematic review showed that sham interventions can increase these SAQ domains to 10.67, 17.21, and 10.98, respectively. All the significant comparisons with the optimal medical treatment had a magnitude lower than the sham effect, and within the intervention, the SAQ physical limitation and angina frequency had results within the 95% confidence intervals of the sham effects. We are not claiming that the intervention has no additional therapeutic value, but conclude that any fair evaluation (even for the intervention in case of efficacy) would require a sham arm for adequate interpretation, however, we recognise the additional challenges in performing such studies.
Overall, these results showed that patients with chronic coronary syndromes improve after a sham invasive procedure. This seems to call into question the meaning of the relief reported by patients with angina submitted to invasive interventions and requires that we re-think the role of placebo in contributing to this relief. In cardiovascular medicine there are examples of treatments considered clearly beneficial where an initial placebo-controlled trial was rejected, before, years later, an exploratory/pragmatic trial (such as ORBITA) shakes the validity of some of these principles and triple-blinded (patient, physician, outcome assessor) placebo/sham-controlled trials are valued and required [5].
Current recommendations point to revascularisation as having a central role in the management of CCS when angina persists despite treatment with an antianginal drug, but also recommend that individual benefit-risk ratio be considered and that decision-making be shared with the patient [1], keeping in mind comparisons of an intervention to a sham intervention or placebo, while integrating the values and preferences of the patient, for example, their aversion to invasive treatment.
The results of this systematic review also highlight the need for randomised controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of invasive treatments in patients with CCS and establish, for the measured outcomes, an assumed effect that should account for this sham effect in future trials. Also, the efficacy of blinding, for both patients and investigators, should be considered a mandatory outcome to report in these trials. In the ORBITA trial, the authors reported a blinding index and raw data of arm guessing. The blinding index was significant in the PCI arm, but raw data show that 47.6% of PCI patients guessed their allocation arm correctly, 28.6% were wrong and the remainder did not know. In the placebo/sham arm, only 37.4% guessed their arm.
The results and conclusions of this systematic review must account for the limitations of the individual studies included here. Most of the studies presented their results as study-level data and not as individual patient data, which can lead to biased assessments and limited interpretation of the data. In addition, eleven of the studies were judged as having a risk of bias.
We were also limited by the variety of interventions and types of sham in published studies, which is also partially responsible for the heterogeneous population. Another limitation concerns the standardised mean difference analyses of exercise time, which reported only a small change, diminishing the robustness of our results. Besides, most of our outcomes are subjective patient-reported outcomes which makes them prone to being modulated by a putative placebo/sham effect.
Furthermore, in clinical practice, therapeutic adjustments are made, according to the individual patient's necessities and these adjustments can alter the manifestations of the disease, possibly resulting in an improvement of symptoms or other disease classification parameters. Throughout the follow-up periods of the selected trials, which varied from 6 weeks to 12 months, medication adjustments could have been undertaken, affecting the results of the measured outcomes, which cannot be accounted for or adjusted. We also considered the follow-up periods to be short-term observation times, which prevented us from drawing conclusions about the effect over a longer period.
Our results could be affected, not only by the therapeutic adjustments, but also by the natural progression of the disease and (its) regression to the mean since it is expected that the invasive treatments are proposed for the most symptomatic patients.
Finally, we were limited by the lack of studies presenting another control group, with no intervention and no blind placebo.
This systematic review suggests that sham invasive interventions in patients with chronic coronary syndromes are associated with a significant decrease in anginal episodes per week, NTG use per week and CCS angina class, and increases in exercise time and SAQ QoL scores. These results indicate we need to be cautious when interpreting previous clinical trials that are not placebo-controlled, and reinforce the importance of evaluating the efficacy of new invasive treatments against a placebo procedure.
All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article and its Additional files.
ACIP:
Asymptomatic cardiac ischaemia pilot
CAD:
CCS:
Canadian cardiovascular society
EET:
HF:
LV:
LVEF:
Left ventricle ejection fraction
MD:
Mean difference
NTG:
Nitroglycerine
NYHA:
New York heart association
PCI:
Percutaneous coronary intervention
PMLR:
Percutaneous myocardial laser revascularisation
QoL:
RC:
Relative change
RCT:
Randomised clinical trial
Reduced ejection fraction
SAQ:
Seattle angina questionnaire
SMD:
Standardised mean difference
SPECT:
Single-photon emission computerised tomography
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Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Catarina Palma
Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Cláudio David, Ricardo M. Fernandes, João Costa, Joaquim J. Ferreira & Daniel Caldeira
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Cláudio David, Ricardo M. Fernandes, João Costa & Joaquim J. Ferreira
Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa (CCUL@RISE), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Cláudio David, Fausto J. Pinto & Daniel Caldeira
Department of Pediatrics, Santa Maria Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Univesitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa (CAML), Lisbon, Portugal
Ricardo M. Fernandes
Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Univesitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa (CAML), Lisbon, Portugal
Fausto J. Pinto & Daniel Caldeira
CNS – Campus Neurológico Sénior, Torres Vedras, Portugal
Joaquim J. Ferreira
Cláudio David
Fausto J. Pinto
João Costa
Daniel Caldeira
CP and DC contributed to the study conception and design. Data collection and analyses were performed by CP, CD and DC. The first draft of the manuscript was written by CP and all authors commented and contributed significantly to the current version of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to Daniel Caldeira.
Ethics approval and consent to participants
This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors.
DC has participated in educational meetings and/or attended conferences or symposia (including travel, accommodation, and/or hospitality) with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo, Merck Serono, Ferrer, Pfizer, Novartis, and Roche > 3 years; no conflicts of interest < 3 years. JJF had speaker and consultant fees with Grünenthal, Fundação MSD (Portugal), TEVA, MSD, Allergan, Medtronic, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Lundbeck, Solvay, BIAL, Merck Serono, Merz, Ipsen, Biogen, Acadia, Allergan, Abbvie, Sunovion-Pharmaceuticals. FJP had consultant and speaker fees with Astra Zeneca, Bayer, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim and Daiichi Sankyo. There is no any other conflict of interest by the rest of the authors.
Search strategy, study selection and risk of bias.
Analyses of exercise time (measured as mean difference, and subgroup analyses), CCS class change and anginal episodes.
Publication bias.
Sensitivity analyses and meta-regressions.
Palma, C., David, C., Fernandes, R.M. et al. The sham effect of invasive interventions in chronic coronary syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 22, 223 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02658-x
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Northeast Financial Strategies Inc - Wrentham MA Tax, Accounting & Financial Services Firm: NFS will be giving away $15,000 for a Hole In One Winner!!
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On Friday, May 4th 2012, the 3rd Annual Wrentham Youth Baseball & Softball Association Charity Fundraiser Golf Tournament is taking place at the Easton Country Club in Easton MA. NFS will award $15,000 to anyone who sinks a HOLE IN ONE on a Par 3 Hole #6 during the tournament.
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"There isn't a single industry that isn't being transformed," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told those gathered at Microsoft Ignite, an annual gathering of Microsoft customers, partners, and technology industry professionals. "We collectively have the opportunity to lead in this transformation." This was the central message from Satya Nadella at Ignite, and it's difficult to disagree with him. | {
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Kerri Froc recognized for excellence in the classroom
Professor Kerri Froc has received the 2019-2020 UNB Law Teaching Excellence Award. This designation was based on her deep engagement with participatory learning, her consistent effort at trying new pedagogical approaches and soliciting feedback on how they work, and the strong endorsements she received from students across all three years of the JD program.
"It is meaningful to me as someone who doesn't regard herself as naturally talented in teaching. I have to work really hard at it—I think about it a great deal, I read about it, I talk to colleagues, mentors and my mom, who is a teacher…I was joking with someone that maybe it is the 'most improved' award. To me, it feels like a message from students and colleagues to keep going, that I am on the right track."
Kerri employs various active learning techniques in the classroom, focusing on balancing theory with practical application.
"I use hypotheticals drawn from my own experience in real cases. I was a practising lawyer and also someone who is deeply immersed in constitutional interpretive theory. I try to integrate those perspectives when I am teaching a class or interacting with students. It is with their academic success in mind, but I also want to equip them for their lives as trained legal professionals."
Kerri focuses on student-driven teaching. In her advanced constitutional law class, she utilizes TQE's or "thoughts, lingering questions and epiphanies" (a technique from teacher Marisa Thompson, which she discusses online). At the beginning of each session, students are given 20 minutes to discuss the day's readings in small groups, focusing on items that stood out and any questions about the material. Kerri then creates a master list from the groups and the class decides what topics to discuss.
"It is important to experiment with different teaching techniques, but it has to be done advisedly, with the students contributing. You have to make sure that you bring them along and share the concepts behind the techniques you are using. I don't want to experiment on them, I want to experiment with them."
Kerri strives to show her students that the work they have done in class doesn't need to simply sit on a bookshelf—her goal is to equip students to think through practical applications. In her class, she gives students the choice of writing either a law reform letter or op-ed as an assignment.
"What is most satisfying to me is when I hear about a student taking what they have learned in class and operationalized it or having thought about it in a way that is meaningful to them personally. For instance, Samer Alam and I co-authored a piece for the Canadian Bar Review on section 28 of the Charter. This publication came directly from his work in class."
The award was made all the more meaningful to Kerri when she read feedback stating that students felt her classroom was inclusive and that they felt safe to address issues like mental health, a topic that is particularly close to her.
"I came out of private practice about 15 years ago, at a time when lawyers weren't particularly good at dealing with mental health issues. Worry and anxiety felt incredibly stigmatized. It is almost a way for me to look back on those experiences and put a more positive spin on them. I see them now as helping inform the way I support students. I think UNB really has a student-first culture and I am happy to be a product of that."
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Q: How do I start a tmux service in the user's directory on user login using systemd I'm trying to set up my system so that when a user logs in, a tmux session will automatically be created for them, and this session is restarted if it ever exits, and the session starts in the user's home directory. I would like this to work for any user, or any new user added to the system, without a static unit file for each user. I'm having trouble making this work in a generic way, because I need to specify User and WorkingDirectory in the unit file for the tmux session to be created for the correct user in the correct directory.
So far my unit file looks like the following:
/etc/systemd/system/tmux-session-service.service...
---------------------------------------------------
[Unit]
Description=Tmux Session Service
[Service]
Type=forking
User=my-user
WorkingDirectory=/home/my-user
ExecStart=/usr/bin/tmux new-session -s tmux-session-service -d
ExecStop=/usr/bin/tmux kill-session -t tmux-session-service
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
When I install and enable this, everything works like I expect as long as I am logged is as my-user. However if I log in as another user, the tmux session isn't created with the right permissions or working directory for the new user.
I looked into template files, but I can't quite get things to work. I tried setting the target to default.target, and using the %u template directive, but that seems to just refer to the user running the service manager, which is root.
One option would be to run systemctl run [email protected] when new-user logs in. Then I could use %i in the User and WorkingDirectory directives in the unit file. But then I need some process that has systemctl permissions to kick that off on user login, and I can't think of a way to do that.
I'm running:
*
*Arch Linux
*tmux v3.1c
*systemd v247
A: Under Ubuntu, I install the ....service file under:
/usr/lib/systemd/user/...
With the Debian packager, that is not automatic if you installed using the .service in the debian installation folder. Instead, you have to do it manually so it goes in the correct folder. So say you have a project defined like so:
tmux-session-service/debian/tmux-session-service.docs
tmux-session-service/debian/tmux-session-service.install
tmux-session-service/debian/tmux-session-service.service <-- wrong!
Then for each user I would enable the service like so:
# Make sure the target folder exists
mkdir -p /home/${USER}/.config/systemd/user/default.target.wants
# If you're root when doing that, you want to fix the ownership
# (for the group, you may need a different variable)
chown -R ${USER}:${USER} /home/${USER}/.config/systemd
# If already installed, remove the link before re-creating it
rm -f /home/${USER}/.config/systemd/user/default.target.wants/${SERVICE}.service
# Again, I do this as root, so I need to use special care to run the
# following command as $USER isntead
sudo -H -u ${USER} sh -c "ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/user/${SERVICE}.service /home/${USER}/.config/systemd/user/default.target.wants/${SERVICE}.service"
If you want (can) do it manually, then install the file under /usr/lib/systemd/user/... as mentioned above, and then use the enable option:
systemctl --user enable ${SERVICE}.service
The problem with this technique is that you need to log in as each user to order to enable your service.
I think there is a way to have a service auto-start for all users, but that I haven't found out how to make it work yet...
A: Could it be as simple as putting something in new user's .bashrc files (or in the /etc/profile file to get a system wide effect) that attaches to a tmux session called 'main' (this would create it if it doesn't already exist)?
That's what I have in mine, and it's as if tmux is just a built in feature of my terminal:
# Launch tmux
if command -v tmux>/dev/null; then
[[ ! $TERM =~ screen ]] && [ -z $TMUX ] && tmux new-session -A -s main
fi
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It's not long now until the Christmas Advent Calendars can go up. I'm a tad excited as are the children. I normally put our tree up on the 1st of December as well so its double excitement here. The range of advent calendars on the market is incredible. They range from £1 up to hundreds and I'm sure thousands if I looked hard enough. There really is something for everyone. This year we have a selection for the teens and the smalls and today I'm going to be sharing some that we have been gifted and others that I adore on the market with the hope that you guys may find something suitable for your home or even to gift to a grandchild or family member.
The following 2 Christmas Advent Calenders are from Find Me A Gift. Both are super affordable and a great treat for adults or older teens who are beginning to experiment with makeup.
Featuring: 2 x Lipsticks (3.5g), Powder Compact (3.5g), 3 x Nail Polish (5ml), 3 x Lip Gloss (6.5ml), 2 x Lip Gloss (2.5ml), 2 x Eye Shadow (3g), Eyeliner Pencil (0.5g), Lip Liner Pencil (0.5g), Blusher (3.5g), Blusher (2.5g), Sharpener, Toe Separator, Lip Brush, Blush Brush, Nail File, Applicator and Festive Nail Stickers.
A completely reusable Wooden Village with LED Lights Advent Calendar from Not on the Highstreet. Priced at £45.00.
If like us you are trying to limit the intake of sweet that your children have this is a fabulous Advent Calander for the little ones. It is a fold out calendar from Born Gifted.
Featuring : Advent Fold-Out Calendar to Colour by Usborne Books, 4 panel hardback book style calendar, Colour in the street scene day by day and what's behind each door, A lasting memory to bring out and display every year and Includes dedication page that can also be coloured in.
Featuring: 2 x A4 sheets of 15 circular stickers.
There seems to be a smaller amount of choices when it comes to advent calendars for me which is a shame but the ones that are on the market are fantastic.
I know is a Lux advent calendar but I absolutely love it for all the beer lovers that you may know. I can guarantee if I bought this for Mr Adayinthelifeofamumof6 he would be absolutely thrilled.
We're not going to spoil the surprise by telling you exactly which beers are hiding inside its 24 separate compartments, but expect to discover the likes of Magic Rock, Thornbridge, Mondo, Brewdog and other world class breweries, with 7 countries and 14 different beer styles represented from 4 continents!
The chocolate Brussels Sprouts are a random mixture of solid milk chocolate and dark peppermint sprouts, so every day is a little suprise as to what the flavour will be. One thing is for sure – no actual brussel sprouts are in the mix!
What a great selection I've yet to buy an advent calander for myself my son and hubby have the usual chocolate ones.
I love buying Advent calendars. We all have at least 2 this year which is just crazy!
I love the look of the wooden advert calendar with led lights. It's amazig just how creative they have got with products. The mad make up one sounds brilliant for the amount of products in it! | {
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Marinated Steak, grilled to perfection.
Seasoned Chicken, boiled with Onions, Tomatoes & Bell Peppers.
Lean Pork cooked Sonora, Mexican Style.
Tender, grilled marinated Fish, with shredded Lettuce and Homemade Tartar Sauce.
'Shepherd Style' marinated and grilled Lean Pork.
Boiled Cactus with Salsa Fresca and a little Salsa Picante.
Your choice of any Meat, served with Lettuce, Salsa Mesa, and Jack & Cheddar Cheese. | {
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Back in the early '70s (that would be in the last century for all you digital natives) I read Winning Through Intimidation by Robert Ringer, the little tortoise who could. The only two words in his book that are underlined are: Get Paid. That phrase stuck with me for the rest of my life, but it took me a while to learn to put it into practice.
To this end, Larry Correia of Monster Hunter Nation has written several articles that are well worth reading. The series begins when some unknown contributor with nothing but time on his hands manages to ruffle Larry's feathers. Here's the link to this story, which should be read at your own risk: File 770 Is Mad At Me Again. Larry goes on to explain exactly how authors get paid (or not, as the case may be) in How Authors Get Paid, Part 1 and How Authors Get Paid, Part 2. All of these articles are easy reads and well worth your time.
The part that Larry doesn't cover is that, unlike the rest of the world, the typical author isn't fighting with an employer or a client about a contract, a bounced check or the real meaning of net-30. The typical author is battling obscurity, and in order to Get Paid you must first beat obscurity three falls out of three. | {
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Q: Explicit expansion of the term $\overline{\psi}(i \gamma_\mu \partial^\mu-m) \psi$ Explicit expansion of the term $\overline{\psi}(i \gamma_\mu \partial^\mu-m) \psi$
In QED, one finds the first part of the Lagrangian density to be $\mathcal{L}=\overline{\psi}(i \gamma_\mu \partial^\mu-m) \psi
+\dots$
I am interested in expanding the term.
*
*Am I correct to define $\psi$ as:
$$
\psi=\pmatrix{R_0+i C_0\\R_1+iC_1\\R_2+iC_2\\R_3+iC_3}
$$
where $R_0,R_1,R_2,R_3,C_0,C_1,C_2,C_3\in \mathbb{R}$.
*Am I correct to define $\overline{\psi}=\psi^\dagger\gamma_0$ as
$$
\begin{align}
\psi^\dagger&=\pmatrix{R_0-i C_0 && R_1-iC_1 && R_2-iC_2&&R_3-iC_3}\pmatrix{0&0&0&-i\\0&0&i&0\\0&-i&0&0\\i&0&0&0}\\
&=\pmatrix{i(R_0-i C_0) && -i(R_1-iC_1) && i(R_2-iC_2) && -i(R_3-iC_3)}
\end{align}
$$
*Am I correct to calculate the term $\overline{\psi}m\psi$ as
$$
\begin{align}
\overline{\psi}m\psi&=m\pmatrix{i(R_0-i C_0) && -i(R_1-iC_1) && i(R_2-iC_2) && -i(R_3-iC_3)}\pmatrix{R_0+i C_0\\R_1+iC_1\\R_2+iC_2\\R_3+iC_3}\\
&={{m (C_0^2 + C_1^2 + C_2^2 + C_3^2 + R_0^2 + R_1^2 + R_2^2 + R_3^2)}}
\end{align}
$$
*For the other term $\overline{\psi}(i \gamma_\mu \partial^\mu) \psi$, am I correct to write:
$$
\psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_0 \partial \psi + \psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_1 \partial \psi + \psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_2 \partial \psi+\psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_3 \partial \psi
$$
*Then for each of the terms in (4), as:
$$
\psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_0 \partial \psi = \psi^\dagger \partial \psi \\
= (dC_0 - i dR_0) (C_0 + i R_0) + (dC_1 - i dR_1) (C_1 + i R_1) + (dC_2 -
i dR_2) (C_2 + i R_2) + (dC_3 - i dR_3) (C_3 + i R_3)
$$
then
$$
\psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_1 \partial \psi \\
= -(dC_3 - i dR_3) (C_0 + i R_0) - (dC_2 - i dR_2) (C_1 + i R_1) - (dC_1 -
i dR_1) (C_2 + i R_2) - (dC_0 - i dR_0) (C_3 + i R_3)
$$
then
$$
\psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_2 \partial \psi \\
= (dC_0 - i dR_0) (C_0 + i R_0) + (dC_1 - i dR_1) (C_1 + i R_1) - (dC_2 -
i dR_2) (C_2 + i R_2) - (dC_3 - i dR_3) (C_3 + i R_3)
$$
then
$$
\psi^\dagger \gamma_0 \gamma_2 \partial \psi \\
= -(dC_2 - i dR_2) (C_0 + i R_0) + (dC_3 - i dR_3) (C_1 + i R_1) - (dC_0 -
i dR_0) (C_2 + i R_2) + (dC_1 - i dR_1) (C_3 + i R_3)
$$
*Finally, adding everything together I get:
$$
2 C0 dC0 - C2 dC0 - C3 dC0 + 2 C1 dC1 - C2 dC1 + C3 dC1 - C0 dC2 -
C1 dC2 - C0 dC3 + C1 dC3 - 2 I C0 dR0 + I C2 dR0 + I C3 dR0 -
2 I C1 dR1 + I C2 dR1 - I C3 dR1 + I C0 dR2 + I C1 dR2 + I C0 dR3 -
I C1 dR3 + C0^2 m + C1^2 m + C2^2 m + C3^2 m + 2 I dC0 R0 -
I dC2 R0 - I dC3 R0 + 2 dR0 R0 - dR2 R0 - dR3 R0 + m R0^2 +
2 I dC1 R1 - I dC2 R1 + I dC3 R1 + 2 dR1 R1 - dR2 R1 + dR3 R1 +
m R1^2 - I dC0 R2 - I dC1 R2 - dR0 R2 - dR1 R2 + m R2^2 - I dC0 R3 +
I dC1 R3 - dR0 R3 + dR1 R3 + m R3^2
$$
edit:
A. Is this correct?
$$
\partial^t \psi=\pmatrix{\frac{\partial}{\partial t}R_0+i \frac{\partial}{\partial t}C_0\\\frac{\partial}{\partial t}R_1+i\frac{\partial}{\partial t}C_1\\\frac{\partial}{\partial t}R_2+i\frac{\partial}{\partial t}C_2\\\frac{\partial}{\partial t}R_3+i\frac{\partial}{\partial t}C_3}
$$
B.
Are the quantities $R_0,R_1,R_2,R_3,C_0,C_1,C_2,C_3$ then not the correct entries of matrix, but instead the entries should be functions $f:\mathbb{R}^4\to\mathbb{C}$:
$$
\psi=\pmatrix{ \psi_0[t,x,y,z] \\ \psi_1[t,x,y,z] \\ \psi_2[t,x,y,z] \\ \psi_3[t,x,y,z]}
$$
A: I'll go through it step by step. First note that we mean $\bar\psi (i\gamma^\mu \partial_\mu - m )\psi = \bar\psi (i\gamma^\mu \partial_\mu - m\mathbb{I} )\psi$ where $\mathbb I$ is the $4\times 4$ identity matrix. Let us calculate first the operator in the middle.
$\gamma^\mu \partial_\mu$ is a matrix, after performing the contraction. We find:
$$\gamma^\mu \partial_\mu = \begin{pmatrix}
\partial_0 & 0 & \partial_3 & \partial_1 - i\partial_2\\
0& \partial_0 & \partial_1 + i\partial_2 & - \partial_3\\
-\partial_3& -\partial_1 + i\partial_2 & - \partial_0 &0 \\
-\partial_1 - i\partial_2 & \partial_3 & 0 & -\partial_0
\end{pmatrix}$$
by treating the $\partial_\mu$ as each component being a scalar, times the matrices which are the components of $\gamma^\mu$. Explicitly we have taken $\sum_{i=0}^3 \gamma^i \partial_i$. Now we include the mass term, giving,
$$(i\gamma^\mu \partial_\mu - m\mathbb{I} ) = \begin{pmatrix}
i\partial_0 -m& 0 & i\partial_3 & i\partial_1 +\partial_2\\
0& i\partial_0 -m& i\partial_1 -\partial_2 & - i\partial_3\\
-i\partial_3& -i\partial_1 -\partial_2 & - i\partial_0 -m &0 \\
-i\partial_1 +\partial_2 & i\partial_3 & 0 & -i\partial_0 -m
\end{pmatrix}.$$
Now we have $\psi = \begin{pmatrix}
a\\
b\\
c\\
d
\end{pmatrix}$ where each component is complex. We have that $\psi^\dagger = \begin{pmatrix}
a^* &b^* & c^* & d^*
\end{pmatrix}$ and $\bar \psi = \psi^\dagger \gamma^0$. Thus, to write the Dirac equation explicitly, first act on $\psi$ with the messy matrix we computed. Then you act on the resultant column with $\gamma^0$. Finally, you take the dot product with $\psi^\dagger$.
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Elbit Systems Awarded $46 Million Contract to Supply VBTP-MR Guarani to Philippine Army
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $46 million to supply VBTP 6X6 Armored Personnel Carriers ("APCs") to an Asia-Pacific Army believed to be the Philippine Army. The contract will be performed over a three-year period. As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems will supply the VBTP 6X6 wheeled APCs that were developed by Iveco Defence Vehicles ("Iveco") in cooperation with the Brazilian Army. The VBTP 6X6 APCs will be equipped with Elbit Systems' turrets and a range of the Company's subsystems including electric drive and stabilization systems, fire control systems, TORCH-XTM battle management systems, E-LynXTM software defined radio systems, gunner and commander sights as well as life support systems.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land, commented: "We are pleased with our continuous co-operation with Iveco, particularly with our capacity to contribute to the export efforts of the Brazilian defense industry. We believe that our strong portfolio of subsystems positions us advantageously to lead procurement programs of armored vehicles, especially as the missions they are tasked with become more diverse and increasingly networked."
The VBTP-MR Guarani (Viatura Blindada Transporte de Pessoal – Média de Rodas) is a 6×6 armoured personnel carrier developed by Iveco and the Brazilian Army as part of its "URUTU-III" modernization program aimed to replace all EE-11 Urutu by 2015. The 8×8 version of the VBTP-MR is the base of Iveco's Superav armoured personnel carrier.In the program other Brazilian Companies also participated, such as IMBEL (Communications), ELBIT (Armaments), Usiminas and Villares (development of national ballistic structural steel). The requirements for the VBTP-MR VBCI included an ELBIT remote control turret, equipped with a Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun; it should also be able fire anti-tank guided missiles. This turret, capable of 360 degree swivel and elevation / depression of -15 to +60 degrees, was chosen by the Brazilian Army.
This is the second major deal signed by Elbit Systems with the Philippines in 2021, after being awarded a contract to supply the Sabrah Light Tank system for the Philippine Army last January 2021. The Sabrah Light Tanks are also equipped with the TORCH-X BMS, E-Lynx SDR, weapons and fire control systems and other equipment from Elbit Systems. Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israel-based international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems.
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Launched in 2018 by Dean Andrew Guzman, the USC Gould School of Law's Jurist-in-Residence Program brings prominent judges from across the country to its Los Angeles campus to share their expertise and create exceptional multi-day learning experiences that reach beyond the classroom.
Among the range of activities typically involved, the Jurist-in-Residence Program offers participating judges the chance to deliver presentations to the broader law school community, as well as opportunities to meet with smaller groups of students to discuss a breadth of topics, from careers and clerkships, to legal education and practice.
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Q: How to Capture events in Vue 2 / electron with embedded web page I have a web application written in Vue 2 , and for the most part we would use it through a browser.
I have one page where I need to communicate between the browser and the desktop devices ( electronic scales and barcode scanner ) - both ways. I have got the events side sorted in the electron app using nod-hid and node-serialport packages.
My question: How to I communicate between electron and vue web
application Note: The web application is hosted separately and referenced
using http://localserverWebApp:2000, not part of the electron app.
Examples:
*
*Submit an event from the electron app to the web page , and the web
page know what to do with that event (e.g. one way , such as a
barcode scan sending to the web page )
*Submit an event from the web page to the electron app , and wait to receive a responsee.g. ( sequence )
*
*A property change or button click on the web page
*Electron receives the event
*Sends a command to the electronic scales and waits for the response
*When the response is received Electron sends the response back to
the web page
I am fairly new to view , and very new to electron , but I can think of a few of ways that may be possible and just need some direction:
*
*a) Using Vue on electron and the web app and using the "reactiveness" of the Vue framework.
*b) Using ipc to communicate
*c) Using websocket to communicate
Any help is greatly appreciated
EDIT: It seems that websockets might be too slow for this sort of thing..
[quote from the bottom of this page; https://www.scriptol.com/javascript/ipc-vs-websocket.php] While the data is displayed instantly with IPC, there is a noticeable
delay with WebSocket.
Some other options I have looked at are uwebsockets which doesn't seem to be properly implemented with electron and also https://electronjs.org/docs/api/remote , but I think the web application needs to have electron installed as well ( which is what I am tring to avoid )
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Editors Choice Only 95 of 4,156 judges and prosecutors fired after coup in Turkey...
Only 95 of 4,156 judges and prosecutors fired after coup in Turkey reinstated: report
Turkey's Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) on Thursday reinstated seven judges and prosecutors out of 4,156 who were dismissed following a coup attempt in 2016, bringing the total number of judges and prosecutors who were similarly reinstated to 95, Turkish Minute reported, citing anonymous sources in the judiciary.
Following the abortive putsch, the Turkish government declared a state of emergency and carried out a massive purge of state institutions under the pretext of an anti-coup fight. More than 130,000 public servants, including 4,156 judges and prosecutors, as well as 29,444 members of the armed forces, were summarily removed from their jobs for alleged membership in or relationships with "terrorist organizations" by emergency decree-laws.
Some members of the Turkish judiciary had been arrested after the failed coup as part of a mass crackdown on the Gülen movement, inspired by Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, whom Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan blames for the coup attempt. Gülen and the movement deny any involvement.
In 2019 İsmail Rüştü Cirit, the then-head of the Supreme of Court of Appeals, stated that 3,495 of the dismissed judges and prosecutors had been prosecuted over links to the Gülen movement. Of these, 1,344 were convicted, while 534 were acquitted.
However, no new official data has been shared so far on the names of those who were acquitted after 2019 or who received a decision of non-prosecution, DW Türkçe said.
Sources cited by DW Türkçe say that 95 judges and prosecutors were reinstated by the HSK after the Council of State decided to repeal the government decrees.
Judges and prosecutors who were reinstated as a result of the Council of State's decision to annul the government measures will have their entire salaries returned with interest for the period of dismissal.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Sept. 6 ruled that the pretrial detention of 230 judges and prosecutors after the failed coup was unlawful, holding that Turkey pay 5,000 euros in non-pecuniary damages to every applicant. | {
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RIAC :: Novichok: What Do We Know?
The poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter and the ensuing accusations leveled against Russia by the UK have reignited interest in so-called Novichok nerve agents.
All the information currently being made available about Novichok agents mainly comes from the media and politicians and is based on chemist Vil Mirzayanov's article, book, and assorted interviews. The topic is also addressed in recent statements by two other chemists, Vladimir Uglev and Leonid Rink. It's worth noting that the three scientists strongly contradict one another.
is there a signature that could be used to trace such an agent back to the laboratory that produced it.
At present, there are no reasons to believe that the substances published under the umbrella name of Novichok are suitable for warfare application.
To begin with, Mirzayanov's book contains the structures for eight compounds which the author classifies as Novichok agents. Uglev, in turn, alleges that Mirzayanov does not in fact know these compounds' structures because "his book does not mention any specific agents or their precursors." Rink, for his part, states that "there has never been any specific agent called Novichok." Unlike Mirzayanov, Uglev does not use the term Novichok in the context of specific agents, whereas Rink maintains that Novichok means "combat systems which differ in their structures and mechanism of action" and has nothing to do with any specific agents. Rink also says that "[Mirzayanov] did not take part in the discussion of the systems as they were being developed; nor did he have anything to do with the manufacturing of chemical weapons." To corroborate his statements, Mirzayanov has posted on Facebook a classified text (not a photocopy, just a typed text) which he alleges comes from a criminal case against himself. However, seeing as the criminal proceedings were instigated over his disclosure of classified information, he should have been stripped of his clearance, meaning there is no way he could have accessed classified materials. Mirzayanov alleges that the Novichok agents were manufactured as binary compounds, whereas Uglev categorically states that "nobody has ever possessed a binary [chemical] weapon." Mirzayanov suggests that Novichok is not covered by the CWC, and that no antidote exists. Uglev concurs that there is no antidote. However, Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, who was exposed to the agent while trying to help the Skripals, is well again. The formula Mirzayanov cites for the A-234 compound that is believed to have been used to poison the Skripals drastically differs from the one which Steven L. Hoenig cites for the same compound in his Compendium of Chemical Warfare Agents.
The list of contradicting statements goes on, but in the absence of any hard facts to back up the statements of the opponents in this "dispute by correspondence," it all comes down to a war of statements.
Mirzayanov emigrated to the United States some 20 years ago; he published the details of the agents in question in 2008, i.e. roughly 10 years ago. During this time, the U.S. and other states possessing the research capabilities to develop toxic agents may have synthesized these compounds to test their combat capability. As a rule, any promising chemical is tested for possible application as a warfare agent. For starters, the it is critical to ensure protection against such weapons. Secondly, the CWC actually permits research activities and activities for protective purposes using all types of agents. This includes permission under the Convention to single small-scale facility that can produce up to 1 ton of Schedule 1 chemicals per year, single facility that can produce up to 10 kg per year, and also an unlimited number of facilities capable of producing up to 100 g of chemical agents (additionally, up to 100 g of such substances may be produced for research, medical, or pharmaceutical purposes at various sites with aggregate amount not exceeding 10 kg per year). Nevertheless, no country has declared that these substances have any advantages over the existing combat agents, including sarin, soman, or VX.
It should be noted that the toxicity of a chemical agent is not the only feature that makes it suitable for combat use. There are a great number of chemicals that are much more toxic than the existing warfare agents. The U.S. Army, for example, used to have Botulinum toxin in its arsenal, codenamed X and XR. This substance is over 1,000 times more toxic than VX-classed substances. Its effect, however, is significantly lower than that of the VX substances, given that Botulin toxin comes in a solid state. It is much more difficult to introduce a solid-state agent into a human body than a gaseous or liquid one. In addition, a potential chemical agent must be stable, come with antidotes, be able to be rendered safe with standard decontamination solutions, and prevent corrosion of the munitions in which it is to be contained and used. Apart from a dozen more criteria that must be met, a new chemical agent must be extremely cheap to produce because any chemical weapon is extremely expensive in terms of production.
Furthermore, in 1994, Gen. Nikolay Antonov, formerly the head of the Soviet Army's Shikhany-based research institute, proved beyond any doubt in his book Chemical Weapons at the Turn of the Century that the most effective combat chemical weapons are classed under the VX category. Any agent more toxic than the VX class would inevitably have inferior combat parameters compared to that of the VX agents.
Nevertheless, as previously reported, in April 2011 the Scientific Advisory Board at the OPCW reviewed the alleged Novichok agents whose structures had been included in Mirzayanov's book and claimed to have toxicity exceeding that of VX. The board concluded "that there has been no confirmation of the author's claims"; it also confirmed that said substances are covered by the CWC (substances containing phosphorus-carbon bonds are declareble as Schedule 2 B4 chemicals, and substances which do not contain this bond are listed as "other chemical production facilities." The OPCW revisited the issue in 2013 and reiterated the absence of any new information, adding that any potential chemicals to be used as chemical weapons are covered by the CWC.
This means that the answer to the first question is as follows: at present, there are no reasons to believe that the substances published under the umbrella name of Novichok are suitable for warfare application. All of these agents are unconditionally covered by the CWC.
Neither the Soviet Army nor the Russian Army has ever had Novichok-type substances in its arsenals.
By the early 1980s, the U.S. was facing the problem of aging chemical stockpiles. According to army generals of the time, 90% of the arsenals were of little to no military use . In particular, M55 missiles filled with sarin or VX posed a serious threat because the aluminum containers corroded over time, resulting in frequent leaks. In addition, a reduction in the concentration of the stabilizer in the propellant significantly increased the risk of spontaneous fuel ignition . This prompted the National Research Council under the National Academy of Sciences to recommend in 1984 that the U.S. Army speed up the process of disposing of these chemical weapons . In the meantime, the Soviet chemical stockpiles, whose creation had lagged behind that of their American counterparts by about 10 to 15 years, featured more advanced munitions that allowed for more effective use and longer storage capacity . To ensure a parity with the Soviet Union, the U.S. launched a program aimed at developing binary chemical weapons , theoretically allowing Washington to destroy non-binary chemical stockpiles without losing its military potential.
At the same time, the U.S. remained under political pressure as a result of having used irritants and defoliants in Vietnam in 1961-69. The consequences of these actions were still being discussed within the UN.
lobby for a bilateral agreement to destroy both unitary and potential binary chemical weapons.
The options of creating binary chemical weapons and improving existing unitary weapons were offset by the aforementioned inability to create more effective chemical weapons.
This effectively rendered the idea infeasible for the Soviet Union; the massive cost factor was also important as the country's budget was meagre. The situation forced the Soviet leadership to become actively involved in the chemical disarmament process.
By the early 1990s, Russia's financial capabilities had decreased substantially, compromising not only the creation of new chemical weapons, but also the destruction of existing ones. As the result, Russia was forced to ask for foreign help in disposing of its arsenals. No new chemical weapons could have possibly been created under these circumstances. The production of chemical weapons requires a factory. Unlike ordinary enterprises, only 10% of such a factory would be directly involved in production; the rest would be safety systems, personnel protection, pollution abatement systems and waste water treatment. Perimeter security and counterterrorism measures would also be a must. Such a factory would require a great number of suppliers for raw materials, equipment, protection devices, consumables, electricity, fuel, and lubricants. It would need to have well-developed infrastructure including railway lines, communications, transport links, warehouses with air purification systems, and security systems. Apart from the technical personnel, which need to have unique knowledge and expertise, such a factory would also need to have a constant availability of medical services, fire brigades, paramilitary security, and so on. It would need to have a constant inflow of munitions to be filled with chemical agents and then sent off to military arsenals.
Producing the substances published under the collective name of Novichok is not particularly difficult in practice, and it is known that some countries have been doing this.
This is just a cursory glance of the complex procedure required to add any new chemical weapon to the arsenal. The reality is even more complex. We haven't even mentioned aspects related to R&D, development of munitions, testing and, most importantly, the massive costs, which would be impossible to conceal, let alone allocate from the state budget without any questions being asked.
One mustn't forget the unprecedented openness of Russia following the USSR's collapse, and the fact that in the 1990s there wasn't a single classified installation that hadn't been visited by a foreign delegation. The author personally attended Senator Richard Lugar's visit to the State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology in 2003. There is no chance that such an establishment on production of chemical weapons could have been overlooked by foreign intelligence services.
There are also an abundance of stories making rounds on the Internet purportedly originating from eyewitnesses and participants involved in the manufacturing of chemical agents in Chapayevsk, Dzerzhinsk, Novocheboksarsk, and other locations, featuring details that could not have been simply concocted (even though some of these stories should be taken with a grain of salt). However, nothing remotely resembling a description of Novichok's production facilities can be found anywhere.
At the same time, Mirzayanov asserts that Novichok can be produced in binary form under the guise of pesticides so that the producers do not have a clue. This suggestion seems to be out of reality: all the possible technologies for phosphorus compounds (and all the structures described in Mirzayanov's book are for organophosphorus compounds) are known in minute detail. Therefore, all their precursors are on the controlled lists (including methylphosphonyl dichloride and dimethyl methylphosphonate from Schedule 2 or phosphorus oxychloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride, etc. from Schedule 3). In accordance with the CWC, inspection control is to be maintained both over the manufacturing of these precursors and over their consumption, up to the end user. This means that OPCW inspectors have to control how such substances are consumed. Therefore, the idea that such substances are being used for any other purposes is extremely difficult to believe.
Finally, speaking as the head of the team which developed all the primary technologies involved in the destruction of chemical weapons in Russia, the author can state with certainty that he has never heard of any toxic agent in the Russian arsenal that would have anything in common either with the term Novichok or with the structures published by Mirzayanov.
This analysis essentially provides an answer to the second question. Neither the Soviet Army nor the Russian Army has ever had Novichok-type substances in its arsenals.
The discovery in the 1950s of highly toxic organophosphates resulted in explosive growth in research in this field. Professional literature describes a massive number of phosphorus-based substances, complete with detailed descriptions of their synthesis, from basic ones up to the most complex structures. The structures published by Mirzayanov are not particularly complex; they do not differ much from the traditional toxic agents including tabun, sarin, and VX. We can state with certainty that an experienced chemist specializing in organophosphates would have no difficulty synthesizing such compounds in a laboratory. In fact, even a brainy chemist without any specialization in organophosphates but with access to scientific publications and numerous available studies involving the chemistry of phosphorus might just fit the bill.
As previously mentioned, whenever new information emerges related to potential new chemical weapons, most countries try to assess these new agents' potential. We may safely assume that, once Mirzayanov had his book published, many laboratories around the world immediately synthesized the compounds according to his structures. That is, of course, if they had not already synthesized the structures prior to Mirzayanov's revelations as part of a mass screening involving different chemical formulations. It is, after all, an open secret that when a large number of researchers are working in the same narrow field, there is a high probability that some of them will independently arrive at the same result. For example, the V gases were discovered virtually simultaneously by Ranajit Ghosh in Britain and by Lars-Erik Tammelin in Sweden.
As for the structures purportedly known under the umbrella name Novichok, there was a report in January 2017 that Iranian scientists had synthesized five of these substances and four deuterated analogues (with deuterium used instead of hydrogen for a more detailed study of the substance's structure). The Iranians analyzed the substances using chromatography-mass spectrometry and sent the mass-spectra to the OPCW. This activity was most likely covered by the CWC, but it indicates that manufacturing such substances is not difficult. It also means that other countries may possess Novichok-type substances.
There are reasons to believe that the Iranians were not the only ones to synthesize the substance, and the possibility exists that a number of countries have been producing these substances and might have even submitted the results of their analyses to the OPCW.
The answer to the third question, therefore, is thus: producing the substances published under the collective name of Novichok is not particularly difficult in practice, and it is known that some countries have been doing this.
Impurities may point to a manufacturing technology. This does not mean, however, an unequivocal conclusion as to which technology was used.
The only source of information about a substance is its composition, i.e. all the chemical compounds contained therein, and their concentrations. As a matter of fact no sample contains only single compound 100 % pure. Any substance will inevitably contain impurities. Where do these come from? First, impurities are present in the original reagents. Second, the chemical reaction itself results in byproducts. If we are talking about a multiple-stage manufacturing process, each of the stages generates its own byproducts. Even though the intermediate product may be additionally purified after each phase, trace amounts of byproducts may remain until the end of the production cycle. At the same time, different technologies (meaning different chemical reactions) will result in different impurities.
Thus, we can argue that impurities may point to a manufacturing technology. This does not mean, however, an unequivocal conclusion as to which technology was used. For example, a reaction with a lack of reagent (rather than excess) may result in some side reactions (which are only observed when there are significant amounts of the reagent) not taking place at all or run so slowly that virtually no byproducts would form. In other words, the concentration of impurities is also telling about the production method or some specific conditions.
Obviously, if we are talking about mass production involving hundreds or even thousands of tons per year, the stability of the composition and the related impurities would remain rather high. But even in industrial environments the composition differs from one batch to another; factories sometimes have to dispose of batches that do not match specifications.
When it comes to laboratory synthesis, fluctuations of impurities and their concentrations from one batch to another are even higher. Much depends on the skills of the chemists in charge of synthesizing, their personal ways of working, and their knowhow.
Is that labs have no distinct signature, meaning that it is impossible to positively trace a substance back to the lab which produced or the country in which it was manufactured.
When Uglev and Rink mention a lab signature, they are most likely referring to technological aspects of synthesis, i.e. the route the specific chemist followed in the multistage synthesis process. Despite the fact that both scientists are chemical specialists, the author doubts that they would be able to tell the difference between two products produced by two different laboratories according to the same technology.
There are, of course, impurities in the original reagents, which may pass through all the production stages and end up in the final product. For example, fluorspar extracted from a specific mine and then used in the manufacturing of phosphorus trichloride may contain a unique impurity characteristic of that mine. However, if a laboratory wants its product to resemble that of another laboratory, it can easily use phosphorus trichloride produced from that particular unique fluorspar.
In addition, one must bear in mind that every new analysis of the same substance will produce a somewhat different concentrations of impurities in the end product, no matter how many tests are run. This peculiarity is due to the equipment's measurement errors.
At any rate, no court is going to accept as hard evidence a statement to the effect that if the compositions of two samples are identical, then their manufacturer is the same. There is always a theoretical possibility that the samples were made according to the same technology but in different places, and that it just so happened that the test batches' parameters coincided. This is, at best, indirect evidence that can support a set of irrefutable evidences.
So the answer to the fourth question is that labs have no distinct signature, meaning that it is impossible to positively trace a substance back to the lab which produced or the country in which it was manufactured.
We can expect the number of Novichok's "developers" and "witnesses" to expand in the coming months, seeing as the Skripals' saga shows no signs of abating. These newcomers' testimonies will contradict one another, but they are guaranteed to grow more vivid and apocalyptic over time.
if Russia is not satisfied with the response it can seek assistance of the Executive Council to clarify this issue and even go further to request a special session of the Executive Council or even the Conference of the State Parties.
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1907, Cole, R. W. , The Death Trap
Robert William Cole (1907) The Death Trap
Germany, France, and Russia go to war with Britain (the French under duress, the others willingly), destroy the British fleet, and invade southern England. Britain is nearly defeated and as profiteering, government bungling and the acts of German agents bring the country close to revolution, a heroic general is called upon to lead the country to victory. With the aid of the Japanese navy (the Japanese remembering Britain as allies from their war with Russia) the General engages the German fleet at the last moment. France switches sides just before the battle, and the enemy fleet is turned away. [Wikipedia]
Once the British navy is out of the way, we will prove that the theories of eminent British strategists are wrong, by landing eight hundred thousand men, with full equipment of guns and horses, in a few weeks. The road from the coast to London is quite open, and the country as defenceless as a garden. The British have only their regulars and auxiliaries to depend upon, between three and four hundred thousand altogether. They cannot obtain more soldiers, because they have no compulsory military service or universal military training. The stolid British cannot fight on empty stomachs. Even supposing the whole nation flies to arms, which is quite unlikely, of what use would it be ? The British masses are quite untrained, and know nothing of soldiering. Soldiers are not made in a day, or even in a month, and by that time we shall have thrust our sword into the heart of the British Empire. Even supposing they had the men, who is to organise a huge levy ? who drill the men ? and where are the trained officers capable of directing a gigantic army of raw levies ? Then they have not sufficient arms and ammunition. There are not half a million rides in the country, and scarcely sufficient field-guns for the regulars. At the time of the Boer War, their arsenals are nearly depleted of ammunition. We shall find no opposition beyond the three or four hundred thousand men of all arms. My army will surround the British army somewhere on the borders between Surrey and Kent, and annihilate it once and for ever. Then we shall march on to London, and fight our way through the defenceless suburbs. If the British Government does not yield then, we shall bombard London from the suburbs, fight our way through the streets, and capture the House of Parliament , Government Offices, and public buildings. We shall have previously captured Chatham, Sheerness and Woolwich. Then, with the War Office, Admiralty, Foreign Office, Bank Of England, Stock Exchange, Post Office, and Houses of Parliament in our hands, the British Government not have the power of further resistance. The mob of starving people will insist on peace at any price, so that the horrors of invasion may cease, and they can get food. [Extract]
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After meeting with Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer, Senior Vice President of Retail Ron Johnson and Vice President of Internet Services Eddy Cue, Huberty issued a note to clients reiterating her Overweight rating for the company and downplaying concerns about the company's margins and the possibility of iPhone saturation.
Huberty also restated her belief that the company's Earnings Per Share could reach $50 in 2013, driven by "lower priced iPhones, iPod like market share in tablets, and expanding distribution in China and other emerging markets."
According to Huberty, Apple executives highlighted the fact that "the company generally views product cycles as software driven" during their meeting. Given the software emphasis, Huberty suggested that "major feature/function updates" will come at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, which runs from June 6 through June 10 in San Francisco.
After Apple announced that it would "unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS" at the conference, rumors swirled that the company would hold off on announcing a next-generation iPhone as it has in years past.
Though Huberty said Thursday that Apple did not confirm during the meeting whether an iPhone hardware refresh was in place for later this year, she did address investor concerns that a delayed refresh would affect profits. Since Apple sees itself as software focused, major feature updates in iOS 5 and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion are expected to drive sales.
Huberty also took away from her meeting with the company's executives the message that Apple has several "potential tailwinds" that could better the company's margins, such as improved product costs, lower warranty expense and higher iPad ASPs.
Apple is confident that the iPhone has room to grow, according to the analyst. Given that Apple sells the device in just 90 countries and approximately 185 carriers, compared to over 175 countries and more than 575 carriers for competitors, iPhone shipments are expected to continue to grow in a "natural expansion." The iPhone maker also communicated to Huberty that, based on "daily or weekly data from partners," it remains confident in the smartphone's inventory levels.
Huberty also reported that the company "plans to expand current retail stores and build larger new stores (up to 50/yr)" and will free up space for product set-up services to reduce product returns and increase overall transaction size.
Apple Retail has seen phenomenal growth as of late. Earlier this week, one analyst predicted that revenues from brick-and-mortar stores would "continue on a roll" as visitors flocked to the stores to try out the iPad. The first Apple Stores celebrate their 10th anniversary on May 19th.
As of the close of market on Wednesday, shares of Apple stood at $349.57, up $1.37 from Tuesday's close. The company's stock price has risen 8 percent since the beginning of the year.
Someday, perhaps there will be an Apple Store on every continent. Including Antarctica. Hey, lots of smart scientists like spending the summer at Amundsen-Scott Station.
Start first in Hong Kong, India, South East Asia... You know, all these emerging markets where all of Apple's growth is going to come from. Official Apple Stores are essential to solidify the brand experience and ensure sustained, extraordinary growth.
It's clear that dealing with the thuggery of Asian telcos and resellers is going to hold Apple back in the long run.
It's blindingly obvious that by 2015 the middle and upper class of China, India, Greater China and South East Asia will thoroughly eclipse the potential of US sales. Like Apple says, it's trying to figure out the best way of approaching this starting from China. There are a lot of hoops to jump through because Asia is actually quite diverse very unlike obviously the US and the EU.
Instead of an all-glass store, it will be all-ice! Wicked.
Don?t forget the ?? we started with a single block of ice and when were finished we ended up with a single block of ice."
According to Huberty, Apple executives highlighted the fact that "the company generally views product cycles as software driven" during their meeting.
Does that mean there's a possibility at some point there going to start charging for the updates.
And is remade every year: thinner, lighter, and with twice as much magic as before. It truly does "change everything...all over again."
Apple is getting a tad predictable now, aren't they.
As long as it's predictably successful, then I don't mind.
Makes sense...I think it's called economies of scale. The more units they make of a particular hardware style the more money they make per unit.
If the iP4 has a two year life-cycle then they should make more money on the last 50 million units than on the first 50 million units.
I had the original iPhone and was really impressed just how many SW updates I received. Finally though it was getting left behind on the hardware side and I bought the 3Gs then the iP4.
Also, when I look at the form factors of the current iMac, iP4, MBP's, MBA's and, of course, the iPad2 they really are beautiful pieces of engineering. What a strong lineup Apple has now.
PS. I remember something Stevo said about the absence of buttons on the iPhones and Apple could update the software more easily than RIM. RIM would have to add another physical button.
They will stop with the thinner, lighter bit when iPad is a single sheet of paper.
Apple needs to be working on that iPhone5. Having a new model by June is not necessary, but I think they sure as heck need to have one ready for the holidays, say, around September.
I believe Apple needs to make 3 different models of iPhone - small, medium, large (relatively). The feature set (iOS) should be the same on all three. The small unit could be powered by the A4 chip, while the med & large would have the A5 chip. Storage capacity would further differentiate the models. This would not be hard to do, and they don't have to be too different, just some basic choice for customers is all.
Oh please. Everyone knows they'll make it thinner than invisible.
I don't agree with this. Apple continue to sell the previous version of the iPhone when the new one comes out for this very reason. It gives consumers choice at a lower price. You want an iPhone? You have 3 options, 8GB iPhone 3GS, 16GB iPhone 4 and 32GB iPhone 4, then obviously the Black / White preference, all at different price points. It is my firm belief that they won't ever have 3 separate current generation iPhones on sale at any one time. It will always be previous gen with small storage, current gen with medium storage and current gen with large storage.
I think what it means is that we shouldn't expect iPhone hardware until the new iPhone software is ready to go. Which is likely why the iPhone won't be out til September or later. I think Apple wants us to get used to new iPhones coming out with a more irregular pattern.
I believe Apple needs to make 3 different models of iPhone - small, medium, large (relatively).
If you're talking about screen sizes, I would definitely disagree. Having 3 different screen sizes would greatly increase the amount of work a developer must do to bring an app to market, as well as lower the quality of some apps in cases where the developer didn't bother to test on all 3 versions of the phone.
Besides, iPhone isn't getting stale. They just increase sales by over 100%.
And sales will continue to increase as Apple makes the phone available on more carriers around the world.
If Apple thinks Joe consumer will skip an LTE phone with more memory, faster processors, bigger screens etc. for an old iPhone 4 just because it has a new OS version, they are nuts.
I am sorry but hardware absolutely still matters and the iPhone 4 will soon be stale.
As for screen sizes, 1) different size does not mean different resolution 2) resolution differences are not a huge obstacle for competent developers.
I think a larger iPhone option at the same resolution as the iPhone 4 would be a great option that would sell well. I see no demand for a smaller phone, just cheaper.
1) Apple released the first iPhone without 3G and it was a huge success.
2) I don?t recall a single LTE-capable smartphone at CES 2011 that was even close to the size of the iPhone. In fact I seem to recall vendors touting ?the thinnest smartphone? or ?smartphone with LTE? but never the two in the same package. I think the tech is just too new for that. Maybe Apple can get ahead of the curve in terms of size and power efficiency but I tend to look at Apple as investing in the right R&D not having any special magic so I?d say that Apple having a phone the size of the iPhone 4 with LTE without any loss in usage is pretty slim.
It would still require an update to the SDK to idealize the UI elements for the new size. the resolution staying the same is but one obstacle.
So lets say Apple makes a smaller iPhone with the same resolution as the current iPhone.
All the text gets smaller. Can people still read it? All the controls get smaller. Can people still use them? All the graphics get smaller. Can people still see the details they need to see? For some apps, these types of things won't matter much, just zoom in. But for things like games it could easily make the game unplayable.
Just saying "Giving people more variety is better" isn't really true. By that logic, 100 screen sizes would be better than 3. The question that needs to be answered is why a different screen size would be better.
When the iPad came out it had a new screen size that iOS developers had to support. But no one complained, in fact developers drooled over it. The larger screen opened up lots of new possibilities for the device. So if clear reasons can be shown why iPhones with various screen sizes make sense, developers will support it.
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But theories still abound as to why at an increased risk is painted red. Some are pretty amusing. One says the player were painted red copying the red brick stone houses in Holland due to the fact Dutch missed their birthplace. Another says that the British would like to separate British buildings from Dutch buildings, so they painted them red. One more was that the locals hated the colonial Dutch and pelted initially with betel nut, which discharged red juices, therefore the building had to be covered in red paint.
"Forgetting what lies responsible for." (Philippians 3:13): slanders; temptations; sins which God has already forgiven; the little and large faults of others; provocations that sear our sensitive nature; quarrels that either we or they have started; and all the disagreeables of life. We have such a perverted and sinful tendency to zero in on the bone and overlook the delicious meat of life: family, friends, co-workers with whom can easily share a thought and a laugh. Let us blot out others' transgressions and our disagreeables today.
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A Brief History of Doom
We take a look back at the history of one of gaming's most iconic names.
Published June 15, 2015, 2:30 p.m. about Doom
by Jim McCauley
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With Doom 3: BFG Edition hitting the new NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV, we take a look back at the history of one of gaming's most iconic names.
It's hard to believe Doom is 21 years old. Originally released by id Software late in 1993, it wasn't the original first person shooter by any means. Its immediate predecessor, Wolfenstein 3D, laid the blueprint for the modern FPS and was a huge hit. However, Doom blew Wolfenstein right out of the water with a cutting edge 3D engine that allowed for amazing visuals and lightning fast action that suddenly marked the PC as a proper gaming platform.
Doom boasted complex levels that lent extra depth by clever lighting effects used to full effect, creating a dark, forbidding game world filled with loads of monsters to shoot and a fat arsenal of weapons to blast them with. As a lone space marine armed with just a pistol, you quickly come up against legions of possessed marines and hideous hell-beasts that look all the better for having been modeled in real life, then photographed from all sides and digitized. They take a fair bit of shooting with the pistol, so it's a relief when you get your hands on a shotgun – Doom's most iconic weapon – and really let it rip.
With the first of three episodes made available as shareware, which you were positively encouraged to copy and pass on to your friends, Doom spread quickly around the world in the days before Internet access was widely available, and the full game sold over a million copies. Beyond its single player game, it had the extra appeal of being playable over a network either in co-op or deathmatch mode, and it soon became a feature of pretty much every computer lab in every university. Another great feature was the fact that it was relatively easy to create your own levels and even modify Doom's graphics and sound, resulting in a massive Doom-editing community that generated thousands of levels and modifications over the years.
id was quick to capitalize on Doom's success, following up in 1994 with Doom II: Hell on Earth, this time released as a full retail game rather than shareware. Looking much like the original but with larger, more intricate levels and even bigger boss monsters, Doom II sees Earth invaded by hell spawn and introduces a new weapon, the super shotgun, a lot more powerful than the original but with a slower reload time.
'Doom clone' became a by-word for first-person shooters, at least until id released Quake in 1996. Along with expansion packs for Doom and Doom II, id also licensed the Doom engine to other developers. However, there wouldn't be another Doom game until 2004, when id rebooted the series and brought it back up to date in the form of Doom 3.
Built to showcase id's new 3D engine id Tech 4, which boasted dynamic lighting and shadows, skeletal animation, advanced texture effects and much more, Doom 3 is a very different game compared to its predecessors. It's grittier and more realistic, with dark and claustrophobic passageways replacing the original's wider spaces, and only a handful of fantastically detailed demons and possessed undead to face at a time. While it lacks the exhilaration of running and gunning against a mass of enraged monsters, it makes up for this with plenty more tension and a much richer story than the first two games.
Doom took an unlikely turn in 2005 when it was made into a film starring Karl Urban and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Interesting to say the least, and you can find it on Netflix today.
Over the years the original Doom received assorted unofficial updates, thanks to id releasing its source code in 1997, and with source ports such as GLDoom and ZDoom you can enjoy it on a modern PC with enhanced graphics and new features. For the ultimate modern twist on the original games, though, there's Brutal Doom. First released in 2010, it's a hugely ambitious modification that ramps up absolutely everything, with more weapons, bigger explosions, extra animation and a bucket load of blood. It even has the approval of Doom designer John Romero; if you have a Windows PC and any of the original games, be sure to check it out.
Doom 4 was originally coming in 2008 but ran into problems, with development being completely restarted in 2011. It's still on the way, now renamed simply as Doom, and promises a return to the feel of the original. For now there's the Doom 3: BFG Edition; first released in 2012, it includes all the old Doom games in a single package, and gives Doom 3 a hefty update as well.
It's been given an extra bit of polish for its latest version, too. The brand new release of the BFG Edition is for the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV, a monster of a set-top box that does home entertainment at up to 4K video resolution with 7.1 surround sound, but also has an impeccable gaming pedigree. If you want to play Doom 3 on your big TV in 1080P at a rock-solid 60fps, the SHIELD Android TV is the perfect platform, and it's available now with prices starting at $199. Doom 3: BFG Edition is also available to download from Google Play for $9.99.
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Vendée (Department, France)
Keywords: vendee | pays de la loire | heart | general council |
by Jaume Ollé & Ivan Sache
Flag of the department
Flag of the General Council
The Sacred Heart of Vendée
Vendée (Department, France): Yacht clubs
Region: Pays de la Loire
Traditional provinces: Poitou
Bordering departments: Charente-Maritime, Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres
Population (1995): 525,700 inhabitants
Préfecture: La Roche-sur-Yon
Sous-préfecture: Fontenay-le-Comte, Les Sables-d'Olonne
The department is named after the historical region of Vendée.
The flag of the departement is vertically divided red-white with the logo of the General Council in the centre.
The logo of the Général Council was created by the agence Carré Noir, who made also the logos of the cities of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Noisy-le-Roi, Sceaux.
Source: Société Vexillologique de l'Ouest
Ivan Sache & Jaume Ollé, 2 December 2000
The flag of the General Council is white with two vertical thin red and white stripes in the centre, charged with the logo. The writing VENDEE CONSEIL GENERAL appears below the logo.
The vertical stripes and logo are very commonly seen as car stickers but are not used as a banner.
Ivan Sache, 2 December 2000
The Sacred Heart of Vendée is a plain red heart topped with a plain red Christian cross. The Sacred Heart was used during the Vendée insurrection between 1793 and 1796.
After the execution of Louis XVI, the Republican government (the 'Convention') decided the conscription of 300,000 new soldiers. In the region of Vendée (West of France), a general insurrection, with noble and peasant leaders, bursted out. The so-called 'Catholic and Royal Army' (the 'Whites', as opposed to the 'Blues', the Army of the Republic) used a white flag seme with fleurs-de-lys, often charged with the words Vive Louis XVII, referring to the young son of Louis XVI. The leaders wore on the chest a wool badge with the Sacred Heart. The Vendée War, a typical pacification war, is one of the darkest page of the French history, and its proper evaluation is still to be done. Activists still claim for the acknowledgement of a Vendean genocide, which is quite far from the historical reality (all of this occurred during the Terreur period, when everyone opposed to the Republic risked death as an 'enemy of the nation'). Sporadic local insurrections occurred in the area up to 1816.
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On January 30, 1926, silent film actress Barbara La Marr died. She was born Reatha Dale Watson on July 28, 1896 in Yakima, Washington. She was known as "The Girl Who Is Too Beautiful." La Marr made the successful leap from writer to actress in Douglas Fairbanks, The Nut (1921). She appeared in over 30 films, wrote seven successful screenplays for United Artists and Fox Studios. La Marr's notable film credits include The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), and Trifling Women (1922). Although her film career flourished, she also embraced the fast-paced Hollywood nightlife, remarking in an interview that she slept no more than two hours a night.
La Marr was married five times. At the time of her death she was married to actor Jack Dougherty. Some years after her death, it was revealed that she had mothered a son by a man whose name has never been released. The child, Marvin Carville La Marr, was adopted by the actress Zasu Pitts. The child was renamed Don Gallery and grew up to become an actor and a sometime boyfriend of Elizabeth Taylor. On January 30, 1926, La Marr died of tuberculosis and nephritis in Altadena, California at the age of 29. She is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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In December, the mail worm Bagle topped the rating of the most widespread malicious programs carried by email. In addition to the main functionality of a mail worm, which is to self-proliferate to addresses in the victim's address book, worms in the Bagle family can also download other malicious programs onto a user's computer. Second place is occupied by another, simpler worm - Mydooom. | {
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There is a new contest that pet owners may want to consider. Petco is calling on all the "Great Ones" out there to submit a short video or essay explaining why they're a great "mom" or "dad".
Five winners will be selected to receive a cash prize, animal shelters will win too with a matching donation. The grand prize winner will receive $50,000 plus a $50,000 donation to the rescue organization of their choice. Before the contest comes to a close on August 25, 2013, Petco is encouraging folks to become a shelter pet's very own "Great One" by saving their life through adoption during Petco's National Adoption Weekend taking place August 10-11, 2013.
Petco and Unleashed by Petco locations nationwide will be hosting adoption events the weekend of August 10-11, 2013. To help get new pet parents off on the right paw, Bayer® will be sponsoring Petco's National Adoption Weekend and plans to give adopting pet parents a free flea prevention starter kit (while supplies last), as well as coupons to use on their next purchase of K-9 Advantix II for dogs or Advantage II for cats and/or dogs.
To find out more about Petco's Be A Great One contest, visit the Petco Facebook page or go to wholepets.petco.com/greatone.
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Dainis Zīlītis (born 14 September 1969) is a Latvian weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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1969 births
Living people
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Olympic weightlifters of Latvia
Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Unity hosts and sponsors a bloodmobile four times each year. Volunteers are needed to help with publicity, to bake cookies, to encourage donors, to sign-up donors, and to work the canteen the day of the bloodmobile. Most of all, Unity needs people to donate a pint of blood. This is volunteer work you can do lying down!
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
The mission of the Red Cross is to fulfill the needs of the American people for the safest, most reliable and most cost-effective blood services through voluntary donations. The American Red Cross empowers ordinary people to perform extraordinary acts of service. Our blood donors are ordinary people – high school students, factory and office workers, business executives, parents and grandparents, and people from every walk of life. But they share one thing – a generous spirit, a desire to give back to their community and help others. Blood donors play an integral role in the delivery of modern healthcare. Many life-saving medical treatments and procedures involve blood transfusions and would not be possible without a safe and reliable blood supply.
Please sign up on line at www.redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code: Unity.
RAIN is a program which enables volunteers, working in Care Teams, to live out their faith in service to persons living with HIVAIDS. RAIN's mission is to develop an informed, compassionate response to those persons. Unity has 2 Care Teams who are now working with their care partners. Other teams are needed, as are those who would be willing to help with driving others to doctor's appointments or to the grocery. There is also a need for occasional babysitting for children while their parents are in support group meetings.
RAIN – the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network – works to provide care and compassion for individuals and families in North and South Carolina who face the daily challenges of living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, they provide prevention education and social awareness to faith and community groups, young people, and clergy. This mission is greatly assisted through CareTeams of volunteers from a diverse collection of congregations to provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support and assistance to those impacted by this disease.
If you are interested in becoming a Care Team Member, please contact Joyce Sullivan.
Unity collects personal/cleaning supplies each January and July, to supply the Catawba Care Pantry / Rain Closet for those living with HIV.
collect and deliver/arrange deliver of the donations to the Catawba Care pantry.
York County Free Clinic is a free medical clinic in Rock Hill, SC for those in need. Medical care is provided by volunteer physicians, nurses, and staff. Eligible applicants are seen Monday – Thursday year-round. Volunteers are needed in Well-Visitor Management, in the clinical area and front desk. Licensed nurses are always needed!
York County Free Clinic (formerly Palmetto Volunteers in Medicine) is the only nonprofit 501C(3) free medical clinic in York County, SC, whose mission targets citizens from ages 18-64 who are uninsured and meet low-income eligibility requirements.
A visit in 2006 to the free medical clinic in Hilton Head, SC, by a few citizens of Rock Hill, SC, inspired the creation of a county-wide committee to study the need and determine if services were warranted here. It was discovered that a free medical clinic was desperately needed in York County. In 2006, York County's population was approximately 217,000. Over 43,000 were without health insurance and most of those would have qualified because of income. With the need established, the committee pursued funding and set up the clinic that exists today.
In three years, the clinic's patient load has grown from 0 to about 750 identified patients. The clinic is open 4 days a week and is staffed by a medical doctor, a nurse practitioner, an administrative assistant and a director of development and fundraising. Follow-up care is provided at the clinic and, as necessary, by medical specialists in the area who volunteer their services. Lab procedures and all prescriptions are provided to patients at no cost. Many volunteers serve at the clinic as nurses, lab technicians, receptionists, and screeners. | {
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True Witness will help you understand what your life is saying to others. It will help you deliberately plan your standards and way of life to be a true witness for the Lord. It may also help you pass your faith on to your children as you diligently teach them God's Word.
There is nothing more beautiful than holiness, nothing more desirable than purity, and nothing more abiding than love. This characterizes the life of the Spirit-filled Christian and enables him to adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. Holiness is always beautiful when perfect love flows from a pure heart and these are the qualities of entire sanctification.
How can I be holy while I am human? What kind of perfection does God expect of us? Is there a climax of grace beyond conversion? If sin is an action, what is pride? Is sanctification a process or a climax or both? What does it mean to mature spiritually? What really happened at Pentecost? What is the evidence of the baptism of the Spirit? Is there such a thing as accidental sin?
Is holiness really all that important? We know it is important for pastors, missionaries and Christian workers. But what about ordinary people who rub shoulders with the world every day? Does God want them to be sanctified? Is it possible to live a holy life in this present sinful world? Is that realistic?
Daily Thoughts on Holiness is a one-year devotional. Each devotional focuses on a portion of Scripture and they are arranged in Biblical order. There are more than fifty contributors who are passionate about the topic of holiness—a life fully surrendered to Christ. Some are published theologians, and others have never been published before—pastors, missionaries, and laypersons who urge us all to be wholly devoted followers of Jesus.
"I gotta get closer to God!" Ever say that? Ever think it? Nothing in this life will really satisfy you until you do get closer to the Lord. This book not only answers how you can draw near to God, it gives you some actual strategy for long-term spiritual growth. Within this book you'll understand: How to get closer to God; How to attract Heaven's attention to you; and How to set the pace to empower others to Attract the Spiritual Atmosphere you long for. Loaded with grace and godly counsel, this book will add significant value to your life immediately as you pursue an irresistible, undeniable and sustainable daily encounter with Jesus Christ.
Look what you'll discover in this little book: When the Lord helps you, He refreshes Himself; You can eliminate "Burnout"; You can live to Today; You can buy back your time; You can increase your Anointing; You can experience His Constant Love; You can expect the Lord to do the Impossible. So…have this Little Book with you to tie the Anchor of Hope to your soul and wrap the Love of God around your heart.
Dr. Nelson Perdue says of this book: The author has approached the subject of entire sanctification as a lawyer would present his case in a court room. He has a firm grasp of the subject matter, and with great skill he articulates the evidence for his case from God's Holy Word that is undeniable and non-negotiable. Every minister of the Gospel should have this book in their library. | {
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The A12 locomotives of the London and South Western Railway were built between the years 1887 and 1895 to the design of William Adams. Ninety of the locomotives were built, fifty at Nine Elms Works and forty by Neilson and Company, although the latter together with the final twenty from Nine Elms were officially known as the O4 class. They were unusual for their time, with a wheel arrangement of 0-4-2. This arrangement was used by few of the other railway companies, and never proved popular (although the Great Northern Railway had 150 such locomotives). They bore the nickname "Jubilees", because the first batch appeared in the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign.
History
The 90 examples of the class were built in batches, as shown in the following table.
All 90 passed to the Southern Railway in 1923, following the introduction of the Grouping Act.
Withdrawal
Withdrawals started in 1928, with four of the class surviving to Nationalisation. The four operated by British Railways were all withdrawn in its first year (1948), excluding DS3191 which was used for steam supply at Eastleigh Works and lasted until 1951. No members of the class have been preserved.
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0-4-2 locomotives
Neilson locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 1887
Scrapped locomotives
Standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain | {
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Curling: Plys, Persinger one win away from Olympic trip
Team USA will play Finland or Russia at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Chris Plys of Duluth releases a stone while teammate Vicky Persinger of Fairbanks, Alaska prepares to sweep during round-robin play at the U.S. Olympic Trials for mixed doubles curling on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 at Curl Mesabi in Eveleth. Persinger and Plys won the tournament on Sunday, taking the final 7-6 over Jamie Sinclair and Rich Ruohonen. Photo courtesy of USA Curling
By Duluth News Tribune
The United States mixed doubles curling team of Chris Plys (Duluth) and Vicky Persinger (Fairbanks, Alaska) swept undefeated through its group in the round-robin portion of the Olympic Qualification Event at Leeuwarden, Netherlands and finds themselves one victory away from clinching a trip to the 2022 Winter Olympics.
In the tournament, which started on Sunday, Team USA knocked off Japan (8-6), Estonia (11-6), Finland (7-5), Latvia (10-3), New Zealand (9-3) and South Korea (9-3). Their perfect record earned them a berth into one of two qualification finals to take place Thursday. The United States will face the winner of Finland vs. Russia at 11 a.m. CT for an Olympic berth.
NBC reneged on its intent to stream Team USA's matches in the in the tournament on its website due to a standards-and-practices objection over a local advertiser. The match can be streamed on Recast, a streaming platform.
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Dominion Lending Centres Clearlease Reports Recipe for Yandex IPO hit: Genius, nerve, patience
VANCOUVER, BC (May 24, 2011) Clearlease Reports Take a helping of Russian genius, add a portion of risk appetite and stir in a lot of patience, and you have the recipe for the resounding success of search engine Yandex's U.S. stock market float.
The Nasdaq listing values Russia's leading internet search engine at $8 billion, an eye-popping 500 times its worth when private equity investors bought into the company in 2000.
That year the business, founded in 1997 by mathematician Arkady Volozh and geophysicist Ilya Segalovich, had revenues of just $72,000 and lost $2 million.
Eyeing a long-term prospect, Yelena Ivashentseva of private equity fund Baring Vostok Capital Partners put together an investor group that bought a 36 percent stake in Yandex for just over $5 million.
Talks to buy into Yandex lasted seven months, Ivashentseva said recently, recalling the horror of the fund's backers over the deal.
"It was really difficult to explain this to our investors, who en masse demanded that we get rid of the stake," she told Forbes magazine's Russian edition.
It turned out to be the only round of fund-raising that the company did until its initial public offering (IPO), which featured a slug of new shares. Investors who came into Yandex in recent years bought stock from existing shareholders.
Yandex went on to richly reward its investors, with the algorithm driving its search engine — conceived to scan the Bible, Russian classical literature and patent texts — proving superior to that of rival Google, whose co-founder, Sergey Brin, was born in Russia.
The company's home site yandex.ru has a market share of 65 percent in Russia, compared with Google's 22 percent, capitalizing on a boom in online advertising to generate sales of $445 million last year, up 43 percent, while earnings rose 90 percent to $135 million.
Volozh is a slight man with a quiet manner and, since the earliest days of the Internet boom, a wry skepticism about the millions, then billions of dollars flooding into his industry.
"We used to be very conservative, until we started meeting so many excited people," Volozh joked in 2000.
He resisted the overtures of suitors dangling the prospect of a huge payday, telling Reuters in 2005 that bankers "are promising us a golden future, diamonds in the sky, if we do an
IPO."
Sergei Belousov, founder of Russian IT firms Parallels and Acronis, and venture fund Runa, praised Volozh as responsive, direct and honest — "perhaps more honest than he really could allow himself to be in the cut-throat internet business."
"He creates the impression of a very confident person, not easily scared or de-railed," Belousov told Reuters. "Google does not scare him, even though he seems to be awake and sane about the threat."
PATIENCE PAYS
Bankers say plans for a long-awaited float were prepared in 2008, only to be derailed by the global financial crisis.
The company's core investors decided to sit out the crash and Yandex, bucking an 8 percent contraction in the Russian economy in 2009, delivered top-line growth that year although earnings shrank by 17 percent.
"The investors waited for long enough and this strategy was successful. They weren't trying to push Yandex into an IPO as soon as possible," said Anna Lepetukhina, an analyst at Moscow brokerage Troika Dialog.
"There were rumors that they were going to do an IPO in 2008. Then the crisis came and they were prepared to wait. They got a good return on that investment."
For the investors, the Yandex story might suggest that Russia's investment climate is by no means as hostile as many say.
Baring Vostok, which retains a 26 percent stake as Yandex's largest shareholder, abides by a few golden rules to avoid the pitfalls that others have fallen into, founding partner Michael Calvey told Reuters on Tuesday.
The fund's 19-firm portfolio is weighted toward services, avoids industries where it might clash with state firms and relies on equity funding, not debt, to shield its investments against Russia's often vicious business cycle.
Calvey, an American who founded Baring Vostok in 1994, said in an interview that the fund's strategy had enabled it to ride out the 2008-09 crash without having to make any disposals.
"We don't expect there to be any fatalities in our portfolio as a result of the crisis," Calvey said. He declined to comment on the Yandex IPO, citing regulatory restrictions. | {
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The Dream Is Over
By Peter McCabe and Robert Schonfeld / September 5, 1971
Int.: So the dream is over, the Beatles have split up and you're now a separate entity from Paul McCartney. How does it feel?
John: Well, it's not over yet. With the court case, it could go on for years. And I guess every time I put a record out they'll compare it to Paul's.
Int.: Does that bother you?
John: Sure. What's the fucking point? You might as well compare me with Grand Funk Railroad or something.
Int.: You've been especially vocal lately about the way the Beatles' business was run in the past.
John: Well, look what happened. With Northern Songs, we ended up selling half our copyrights forever. We lost 'em all and Lew Grade's got 'em. It was bad management. We have no company. That's where Brian Epstein fucked up. Who got the beneift? Not us. I mean, since you ask, in retrospect he made mistakes. But to us he was the expert. I mean, originally he had a shop. Anybody who's got a shop must be all right.
Int.: People say it was Epstein who kept you together as the Beatles. What was the mood like among you all after the Beatles stopped touring and before Brian died?
John: Well, after we stopped touring, it always seemed embarrassing. Should we have dinner together? It always got so formal that none of us wanted to go through with it anymore.
Int.: How come it got so formal?
John: Because when you don't see someone for a few months, you feel stilted and you have to start again.
Int.: So things were breaking down before you met Yoko, and before Paul met Linda?
John: It had broken down before that. There was a Liverpool clique thing, and everybody who worked for us was from Liverpool. But that togetherness had gone a long time before Yoko. We were really all on our own, just living in separate vacuums.
Int.: So let's talk about the Beatles' breakup, and the falling out between you and Paul. A lot of people think it had to do with the women in your lives. Is that why the Beatles split up?
John: Not really. The split was over who would manage us, Allen Klein or the Eastmans, and nothing else really, although the split had been coming from Pepper onwards.
Int.: Why, specifically?
John: Well, Paul was always upset about the White Album. He never liked it because on that one I did my music, he did his, and George did his. And first, he didn't like George having so many tracks, and second, he wanted it to be more a group thing, which really means more Paul. So he never liked that album, and I always preferred it to all the other albums, including Pepper, because I thought the music was better. The Pepper myth is bigger, but the music on the White Album is far superior, I think.
Int.: That's your favorite, of all the Beatle albums?
John: Yeah, because I wrote a lot of good shit on that. I like all the stuff I did on that, and the other stuff as well. I like the whole album. I haven't heard it in a long time, but I know there's a lot of good songs on it. But if you're talking about the split, the split was over Allen and Eastman.
Int.: You didn't like Lee Eastman, Linda's father, nor John Eastman, Linda's brother, and the Eastmans didn't like you bringing in Allen Klein to manage you. . . .
John: The Eastmans hated Allen from way back. They're from the class of family . . . like all classes, I suppose, they vote like Daddy does. They're the kind of kids who just think what their fathers told them.
Int.: But for a while you got along with Linda.
John: We all got along well with Linda.
Int.: When did you first meet her?
John: The first time I saw her was after that press conference to announce Apple in America. We were just going back to the airport and she was in the car with us. I didn't think she was particularly attractive, I wondered what he was bothering having her in the car for. A bit too tweedy, you know. But she sat in the car and took photographs and that was it. And the next minute she's married him.
Yoko: She's not the kind of woman who would antagonize other women. She is a nice person who is uptight like her brother, John, but not that uptight. There was a nice quality about her. As a women she doesn't offend you because she doesn't come on like a coquettish bird, you know? So she was all right, and we were on very good terms until Allen came into the picture. And then she said: "Why the hell do you have to bring Allen into it?" She said very nasty things about Allen, and I defended Allen each time she said something about him. And since then she never speaks to me.
Int.: Yoko, you weren't with John the first time he met her?
Yoko: No. The first time I met her was when she came to the EMI studio. And you know, when Beatles are recording, there's very few people around, especially no women. If a young woman comes into the room, everybody just sort of looks at her. So I was there, and the first thing Linda made clear to me - almost unnecessarily - was the fact that she was interested in Paul, and not John, you know? So I thought that was nice. She was sort of presupposing that I would be nervous. Not that I showed I was nervous at all. She just said, "Oh, I'm with Paul." Something to that effect.
I think she was eager to be with me, and John, in the sense that Paul and John are close, we should be close too. And couple to couple we were going to be good friends. We went to their house. . . .
John: We stayed there. We lived there.
Yoko: Well, that was not when Linda was around.
John: Oh, that was before Linda, yes.
Yoko: And Linda cooked for us. We had nice dinners together, things like that. And she was pregnant, so it was hard for her to cook. She had a big tummy and all that. But she was doing it, and it was nice.
Int.: Did you think she was a good photographer, Yoko?
Yoko: I never judged her, or even observed her, from that point of view. I'd never really seen any of her photographs.
John: We had heard stories aobut her hanging around - what was it? - Ramparts and Life magazine. Always trying to get in, and nobody wanting her because they didn't think she was a particularly good photographer. . . .
Yoko: They were sufficient photographs. And really, it's unfair to ask me about them because I'm a perfectionist about artists, and there are very few artists that I respect anyway. It has to be someone really special for me to say that I admire his or her art.
Int.: So what was Paul's attitude to you as you got to know him, as things progressed?
Yoko: Paul began complaining that I was sitting too close to them when they were recording, and that I should be in the background.
John: Paul was always gently coming up to Yoko and saying: "Why don't you keep in the background a bit more?" I didn't know what was going on. It was going on behind my back.
Yoko: And I wasn't uttering a word. It wasn't a matter of my being aggressive. It was just the fact that I was sitting near to John. And we stood up to it. We just said, "No. It's simply that we just have to come together." They were trying to discourage me from attending meetings, et cetera. And I was always there. And Linda actually said that she admired that we were doing that.
John: Paul even said that to me.
Int.: So did all this contribute to the split, to Paul leaving the group?
John: Well, Paul rang me up. He didn't actually tell me he'd split, he said he was putting out an album [McCartney]. He said, "I'm now doing what you and Yoko were doing last year. I understand what you were doing." All that shit. So I said, "Good luck to yer."
Yoko: So there really was a lot of misunderstanding, you know.
Int.: And the family thing was a factor? Things you'd said about the Eastmans?
John: Yeah, it's like anybody. If there's anything to say about my family, I'll say it myself. But don't you.
Int.: And Linda didn't like this?
Yoko: I didn't know that. I thought she was one very unusually obedient daughter who was completely controlled by her father, you know?
Int.: Was it the suddenness of Linda's arrival on the scene that disrupted things?
John: Well, Paul had met her before [the Apple press conference], you see. I mean, there were quite a few women he'd obviously had that I never knew about. God knows when he was doing it, but he must have been doing it.
Int.: So, John. You and Paul were probably the greatest songwriting team in a generation. And you had this huge falling out. Were there always huge differences between you and Paul, or was there a time when you had a lot in common?
John: Well, we all want our mummies - I don't think there's any of us that don't - and he lost his mother, so did I. That doesn't make womanizers of us, but we all want our mummies because I don't think any of us got enough of them.
Anyway, that's neither here nor there - but Paul always wanted the home life, you see. He liked it with daddy and the brother . . . and obviously missed his mother. And his dad was the whole thing. Just simple things: he wouldn't go against his dad and wear drainpipe trousers. And his dad was always trying to get me out of the group behind me back, I found out later. He'd say to George: "Why don't you get rid of John, he's just a lot of trouble. Cut your hair nice and wear baggy trousers," like I was the bad influence because I was the eldest, so I had all the gear first usually.
So Paul was always like that. And I was always saying, "Face up to your dad, tell him to fuck off. He can't hit you. You can kill him [laughs], he's an old man." I used to say, "Don't take that shit off him." Because I was always brought up by a woman, so maybe it was different. But I wouldn't let the old man treat me like that. He treated Paul like a child all the time, cut his hair and telling him what to wear, at seventeen, eighteen.
But Paul would always give in to his dad. His dad told him to get a job, he fucking dropped the group and started working on the fucking lorries, saying, "I need a steady career." We couldn't believe it - my Aunt Mimi reminded me of this the other night - he rang up and said he'd got this job and couldn't come to the group. So I told him on the phone, "Either come or you're out." So he had to make a decision between me and his dad then, and in the end he chose me. But it was a long trip.
So it was always the family thing, you see. If Jane [Asher] was to have a career, then that's not going to be a cozy family, is it? All the other girls were just groupies mainly. And with Linda not only did he have a ready-made family, but she knows what he wants, obviously, and has given it to him. The complete family life. He's in Scotland. He told me he doesn't like English cities anymore. So that's how it is.
Int.: So you think with Linda he's found what he wanted?
John: I guess so. I guess so. I just don't understand . . . I never knew what he wanted in a woman because I never knew what I wanted. I knew I wanted something intelligent or something arty, whatever it was. But you don't really know what you want until you find it. So anyway, I was very surprised with Linda. I wouldn't have been surprised if he'd married Jane Asher, because it had been going on for a long time and they went through a whole ordinary love scene. But with Linda it was just like, boom! She was in and that was the end of it.
Int.: Did Paul put Jane off for many years, when she wanted to get married?
John: I have no idea. We never discussed our private lives like that. I never asked him. We'd got over "did you get a bit of tit?" and "what's happening?" All that scene. We didn't talk about it.
Int.: So Paul split, and your falling out was essentially with him?
John: Right.
Int.: So what made you decide not to participate in the Bangladesh concert with George and Ringo at Madison Square Garden? I mean, you were rather conspicuously absent.
John: Well, Allen [Klein] was putting it around that I ran off to England, so I wouldn't be there for the concert. But I told George about a week before it that I wouldn't be doing it. I just didn't feel like it. I just didn't want to be rehearsing and doing a big show-biz trip. We were in the Virgin Islands, and I certainly wasn't going to be rehearsing in New York, then going back to the Virgin Islands, then coming back up to New York and singing. And anyway, they couldn't have got any more people in, if I'd been there or not. I got enough money off records and I don't feel like doing two shows a night.
Int.: So what did you think of the concert?
John: I didn't see it. I mean, I haven't seen the movie. It seemed like a great success, you know. It seemed like a great success, you know. Newspaperwise it turned out great, and it seems like they got a lot of money. So it seemed all right, and from the reports of people there it seemed fine too. I didn't think much more about it really.
Int.: So when you say you don't feel like doing two shows a night, does this mean we've seen the end of live performances from John Lennon?
John: Oh, no. I want to do a big show. I feel like going out with Yoko. It's possible that a museum show of Yoko's, which is going on in Syracuse this October, will tour America, and it's possible that we'd be in the same town. The museum show is a really far-out scene, so if we do that, and if we are playing in the same place, we really could blow the town out.
See, George came up with a good idea after the concert, which I heard from Allen - I haven't talked to George about it - which was to take a big tour out, and do one show for free and one show for money, in each city. I thought that was good. Then I thought; "Well, fuck it. I don't want to earn any more money. I get enough off records. I don't want to do a big Apple/Beatle tour," because the thing I didn't like about the Bangladesh concert was that it was "the Beatles playing," and whatever it was they played, it wasn't the Beatles. So then I thought, "I'll go out on me own and take me own people with me."
Int.: So who would you take on tour with you ideally?
John: Well, I'd like to go on the road with Jim Keltner, Klaus Voormann, Yoko, and Eric Clapton, if I can get him out of his house. And maybe when we've got it together, we'd decide if we'd want any saxophones or any kind of jazz like that. Or we might just play village squares or a nightclub.
Int.: Do you have any regrets about not doing the Bangladesh concert?
John: Well, in a way I regretted it. It would have been great, you know. And at first I thought: "Oh, I wish I'd been there. You know, with Dylan and Leon [Russell]. . . . . they needed a rocker, and everybody was telling me, "You should have been there, John." I mean, Leon's a good rocker, but people were telling me, "You should have been there to weigh it up." But I'm glad I didn't do it in a way, because I didn't want to go on as the Beatles. And with George and Ringo there it would have been that connotation of Beatles - now let's hear Ringo sing "It Don't Come Easy." And that's why I left it all, so I wouldn't have to do all that. I don't want to play "My Sweet Lord." I'd as soon go out and do exactly what I want.
Yoko: Because we want to give them reality, you know. Not . . . "Oh, God."
John: And that is a conflict with George.
Int.: Since you mentioned that you'd go out ont he road with Jim Keltner, a drummer, is that any reflection on Ringo's drumming?
John: Oh, no. I love his drumming. I think Keltner is technically a bit better, but Ringo is still one of the best drummers in rock.
Int.: John, you've said a couple of times already that you "get enough off records," yet not too long ago you were saying that you weren't anything like as rich as people thought you were. Are you rich enough finally?
John: Well, I do have money for the first time ever, really. I do feel slightly secure about it, secure enough to say I'll go on the road for free. The reason I got rich is because I'm so insecure. I couldn't give it all away, even in my most holy, Christian, God-fearing, Hare Krishna period. I got into that struggle: I should give it all away, I don't need it. But I need it because I'm so insecure. Yoko doesn't need it. She always had it. I have to have it. I'm not secure enough to give it all up, because I need it to protect me from whatever I'm frightened of.
Yoko: He's very vulnerable.
John: But now I think that Allen Klein has made me secure enough, it's his fault that I'll go out for free.
Int.: Well, I thought I can't really go on the road and take a lot of money. (A) What am I going to do with it? And (B) how could I look somebody in the eye? Why should they pay? I've got everything I need. I've got all the fucking bread I need. If I go broke, well, I'd go on the road for money then. But now I just couldn't face saying, "Well, I cost a million when I sing. It costs that much for me to sing for you."
Yoko: It's criminal.
John: Which is bullshit, because I want to sing. So I'm going out on the road because I want to this time. I want to do something political, and radicalize people, and all that jazz, and this would be the best way. So now I feel like going out on the road. I feel like going out with Yoko, and taking a really far-out show on the road, a mobile, political, rock and roll show, a mobile, political Plastic Ono Bandshow. . . .
Yoko: With clowns as well.
John: . . . and have something going on in the foyer, and something going on in the audience, and not just everything on stage.
Int.: When you say political, what do you mean exactly?
John: Well, I mean political, because everything I do is political. I would take people with me who could speak to the kids, who could speak to them in the foyer, catch them on the way out. Panthers. Weathermen. They can hand all their gear out.
Int.: You want to create a riot in each town?
John: No, I don't want to create a riot or a fight in each town, but I just really want to paint it red.
Int.: So would these be big dates?
John: I don't know. I really haven't thought how to do it. You know what I was thinking - I know I've told you this before - when Paul's going out on the road, I'd like to be playing in the same town for free next door! And he's charging about a million to see him. That would be funny. And of course he's going to think that I'm going out on the road because he's said he's going out on the road, but it'd be a natural thing after Bangladesh.
Yoko: The point is, I really believe that whatever you have, if you don't do as much as you can or have, then you're guilty of not giving. Like, our position is, I come from the East, he comes from the West, a meeting of East and West, and all that. And to communicate with people is almost a responsibility. We actually are living proof of East and West getting along together. It's very important. We are responsible to give whatever we have, or whatever we know.
John: That's why I thought, I can't really go on the road and take a lot of money.
Yoko: No, we can't do that. If you have a lot to give, you have to give. Also, think of the laws of nature. In economic and political and all situations, high water falls low, you know. And if our cup is full, it's going to flow. It's natural for us to give because we have a lot. If we don't give, in a sense that's going against the laws of nature. And in order to go against the laws of nature, you have to use tremendous energy, unnecessary energy, in order to keep it like that, in order to keep that money. That would be very bad for us, and we're not going to do that. If we have more than we need moneywise, we'd rather let the money flow out naturally, you know.
Int.: That's a pretty generous sentiment.
Yoko: It's just wisdom, you know.
John: The wisdom of the East.
Yoko: And if people don't have that wisdom - well, what I mean is - if you're using all that unnecessary energy, it's going to get back at you one way or another. You're going to get cancer or something. And it just isn't worth it.
Int.: From what we've been reading, you are still asked regularly for a lot of money from various underground and leftist causes. Do you always give?
John: Well, I always take care of the underground, whatever I'm doing. And if they get in trouble, I lend them money or invest in them or whatever, because I think they're important. I get asked every two days for at least five thousand pounds, and I usually give it because it's usually somebody that I want to help. So I'm going to try to set up a foundation that can be small, a John and Yoko one, and we might take a dollar a head or anything that's donated at concerts. That would go to this. And then I can pay all these Oz undergrounds, and Clydeside workers, and Timothy Learys, that all want money out of me. And I might be able to fix it up taxwise.
George wants to do a foundation, too, but we'll keep it separate because he might want to give it to Hare Krishna, and I won't.
Int.: So you're going to tour for free, and you're going to give a lot of money away. How is your manager, Allen Klein, reacting to all this generosity?
John: I said to Allen, "You're going to get twenty percent of nothing." And I want him to run the tours because he knows how to do it. I said, "Look, I hope you won't mind, but you know George's idea about the concerts? Well, I've decided to do it all for nothing. And I'm sorry, but you're getting twenty percent of nothing." He said, "Oh, I don't mind." I don't know whether he did or not. Maybe he thinks he'll sell some comics on the side. He'll have thought of something.
Int.: Let's talk about Allen Klein because, as you said, the big factor in the Beatles' breakup was the question of who would manage you, Klein or the Eastmans. You, George, and Ringo wanted Klein, and Paul wanted his in-laws. What made you opt for Klein?
John: Well, Allen's human, whereas Eastman and all them other people are automatons. Sure you can hurt Eastman's feelings, or anybody's feelings, but you can tickle Allen, and I can't imagine tickling Eastman.
Yoko: No sense of humor, Eastman's lot.
John: And when Allen's not doing his bit, he's one of the lads, you know. I would go on holiday with Allen, because he's a lad, he pisses about. When him and his crew go on tour, they piss about like school kids, pretending to be deaf and dumb, whatever kind of crazy thing. He's always having fun, trying to go into hotels with the wrong clothes, wearing crazy clothes. Just games like that. So he's good fun to be around, you know.
Yoko: Actually, he's shy and quiet.
John: And so insecure. He was an orphan. How insecure can you get, with nothing to hang on to?
Yoko: Can you imagine? He has to be a genuis to make money. He was a penniless orphan.
John: And it's so easy to hurt him. It's just like Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol is a very sensitive guy, and if your tone of voice isn't right on the phone, he can get very upset and hurt, and think you're attacking him. Well, Allen's just as bas as Andy Warhol. If you don't say it right, he gets very upset, he thinks you don't like him anymore. And I say, "That was a joke. I didn't mean that."
Yoko: But aside from that, he's a shy guy, very quiet inside. He talks a lot, but inside he's very quiet.
John: And like I say, he likes haivng a laugh with the lads, that sort of thing, whereas you can't imagine them others doing anything but playing golf or crushing beetles.
And one of the early things that impressed me about Allen - and obviously it was a kind of flattery as well - he went through all the old songs we'd written, and he really knew which stuff I'd written. Not many people knew which was my song and which was Paul's, but he'd say, "Well, McCartney didn't write that line, did he?" And I'd say, "Right," you know, and that's what really got me interested [in him], because he knew what our contributions were to the group. Most people thought it was all Paul, or all George Martin. And he knew all my lyrics, and he understood them, not that there's much to understand, but he was into it, and he dug lyrics. So I thought, "Well, anybody who knows me this well, just by listenings to records, is pretty perceptive."
Yoko: Very perceptive.
John: Because I'm not the easiest guy to read, although I'm fairly naive and open in some ways, and I can be conned easily. But in other ways I'm quite complicated, and it's not easy to get through all the defenses and see what I'm like. Klein knew me quite well, without even meeting me. Also he knew to come to me and not to go to Paul, whereas somebody like Lew Grade or Eastman would have gone to Paul.
So he knew that to get in he'd have to come through me. Mind you, he'd been sounding out Mick Jagger and Keith, and all them, saying, "Who runs what?"
Int.: So it's been a few years now since Allen Klein took over managing you and George and Ringo. What's your opinion of him as a manager?
John: Well, I love him, you know. I mean, he really has made me secure enough. I do have money for the first time ever, really. Sometimes he makes me very angry, like when he's pissed off, or pretends he's busy. At any rate, apart from that, I like him, you know. He's a great guy, highly sensitive, highly intelligent. He's not avant-garde or anything like that, he doesn't know from Adam. And it irritates me sometimes when I try and sing him a song before recording, and he can't hear it until it's a finished record. Or if I show him some rushes from a film, and he can't see it until it's a finished film. But apart from that I like him. I don't think he's robbing me, you know. I think he deserves twenty percent because that's his price.
Yoko: He's very creative.
John: He's a creative artist in the way that he will put people together, like Phil Spector and me, which was initially his doing. He tried to create a Rolling Stones/Beatles empire, which might have been a good thing in the early days.
Yoko: Not now.
John: Yeah, but it might have been a good thing. And that's the kind of thing he likes doing, you know. I believe him when he says he looks after Sam Cooke's old father. [Klein managed Sam Cooke, who was shot to death in a motel room.] I think he's a sentimental Jewish mommy, you know. He's got his bad points. He'll be there, and then he's gone, things like that. But he's got a lot of responsibility, and a lot of shit in his head. And it's people like him, or even Brian Epstein, who wasn't quite as clever as Allen, who can't delegate in a way. I know because even if I have a very intelligent assistant, if I piss off, it never gets done.
Int.: Let's talk a bit about Paul's aversion to Klein. From what we've read it seemed as if this wasn't there in the beginning, even though Paul wanted the Eastmans to run things. But it came on later as things progressed. And yet despite this, we gather that Klein was still hoping that Paul would return to the group.
John: Oh, he'd love it if Paul would come back. I think he was hoping he would for years and years. He thought that if he did something, to show Paul that he could do it, Paul would come around. But no chance. I mean, I want him to come out of it, too, you know. He will one day. I give him five years, I've said that. In five years he'll wake up.
Int.: And yet Paul did pretty well from a number of deals Klein negotiated before Paul filed suit to dissolve the group partnership. And not the least of these was the renewed recording contract with EMI, which gave you all much higher royalties. What else was Klein doing to try and lure Paul back?
John: [laughs] One of his reasons for trying to get Paul back was that Paul would have forfeited his right to split by joining us again. We tried to con him into recording with us too. Allen came up with this plan. He said, "Just ring Paul and say, 'We're recording next Friday, are you coming?' " So it nearly happened. It got around that the Beatles were getting together again, because EMI heard that the Beatles had booked recording time again. But Paul would never, never do it, for anything, and now I would never do it. I'm not going to go on a concert tour with Paul, George, and Ringo, because I'm not going to resurrect that.
Int.: But Klein is still hoping?
John: He said to me, "Would you do it, if we got your immigration thing fixed? Or if we could get rid of the drug conviction?"
Yoko: And people don't understand, you know. There're so many groups that constantly announce they're going to split, they're going to split, and they can announce it every year, and it doesn't mean they're going to split. But people don't understand what an extraordinary position the Beatles are in, you know. In every way. They're in such an extraordinary position that they're more insecure than other people. And so Klein thinks he'll give Paul two years Lindawise, you know. And John said, "No, Paul treasures things like children, things like that. It will be longer." And of course, John was right.
Int.: We've heard that Klein has said that Linda and you, Yoko, were a large reason for the Beatles' breakup?
Yoko: Yeah, I don't like it when Allen insinuates that Linda and me, being women, didn't get along, and that this was the cause of the split. It just isn't true.
John: Allen tries hard to understand Yoko and her work, but it's a struggle for him. He doesn't understand it. And it's taken him a long time to come around and realize she just isn't another chick, you know.
Yoko: Can you imagine that? John had a fever once and was asleep upstairs, and Allen visited us and was talking to me. And he said, "Well, you know, if I get to manage John and all that, if it works out that way, then I don't mind if John has a little fun on the side with you." He took me as a groupie chick, you know.
John: Because all the women he'd ever met with the groups were chicks.
Yoko: And I'm a Japanese girl, you know. That bit. So I thought, "What the hell. He didn't discover me yet."
John: He realizes she's intelligent. I think he knows you're proud. Now he's realizing she's not a chick. And if anything, at least his equal.
Yoko: I was laughing. I wasn't insulted. I thought, "My God, I must look young." I was almost flattered.
Int.: Still, in regard to Klein, there had been a tremendous outpouring of negative publicity about him, especially in the English press. And this went on for some time, as he was going after the Beatles. Didn't that bother you, or at least give you cause for reservation?
John: Well, he's a businessman. I feel sorry for him in the way I have some sympathy for Yoko, because it's difficult with all the attacks in the press. And the English do hate Americans and Jews, especially ones who are going to come in and make money in their little Wall Street, you know. They already beat Allen out once when he was trying to buy a music-publishing company. They clubbed together and got rid of him. So okay, he's probably cut many peoples' throats. So have I. I made it too. I mean, I can't remember anybody I literally cut, but I've certainly trod on a few feet on the way up. And I'm sure he did. I don't think he deserves the shit he gets thrown at him, and if time proves me wrong in the end, so be it. I think he deserves what he earns, and I do have more money.
Int.: You were making comparisons earlier between Klein and Brian Epstein. I want to talk more about Epstein later, but could we go on with the comparison?
Yoko: Well, Klein has this reputation as a whacky businessman, but I tell you, he's too conservative in many ways. That may surprise people but it's true. Klein's attitude is, he goes for the top people, right? He doesn't go for anybody but the top . . . Rolling Stones, Beatles, et cetera. Which is all very good, but at the same time that means he doesn't take any risks.
John: He wouldn't have recognized us at the Cavern. And like the film El Topo . . . we talked him into buying it, but he took our word that it was a good film.
Yoko: He would have been the guy who turned down the Beatles. . . .
John: No, he wouldn't. He can spot a good song when he hears it.
Int.: Aren't you really saying that he can only see the dollar signs?
Yoko: Right.
John: That's what it is.
Int.: Let's go back to that comparison with Epstein. You mentioned something about delegating.
John: Yeah. Well, Brian couldn't delegate, and neither can Allen. But what I was sawing was, I understand that because when I try and delegate it never gets done properly. Like with my albums and Yoko's, each time I have to go through the same process: check if it was sent to so-and-so. Did this happen? Get the printing size right. I want it clear and simple and all that. Like for an advert. I have to go through the same jazz all the time. It's never a lesson learned.
Int.: Let's get back to talking about the group, and the four different personalities involved. When we've asked about the split, people give many different reasons for it. Neil Aspinall, you old Liverpool friend and managing director of Apple, said you were like guys going through war on those tours, and when you came back, you found out you were very different people. I asked Lee Eastman for his view of the split, and what it was that prompted Paul to file suit to dissolve the Beatles' partnership, and he said it was because John asked for a divorce.
John: Because I asked for a divorce? That's a childish reason for going into court, isn't it? Have you talked to Lee Eastman for your book?
Int.: Yes.
John: Did he get angry and yell at you?
Int.: He got pretty heated once on the phone.
John: Good; that's shows I'm not making it up. Because I'm the only one who's ever talked about it.
Int.: What was it like for you when the court case was on, with all the publicity?
John: Well, when it first started, I got on a boat and went to Japan for two weeks, and nobody could get in touch with me. They got me in Miami, then I got to Japan and I didn't tell anybody I'd arrived. We just pissed off up in the hills and nobody could find us. Then suddenly I get these calls from the lawyer, fucking idiot. I didn't like his voice, as soon as I heard him, you know. A sort of upper-class Irish-English voice. Fuck. And then he insisted I come home. I could have done it all on the fucking phone. And I came home and we were having meetings all the time with these counsels, every other day, and it went on for weeks and weeks. George and Ringo were getting restless and didn't want to do it anymore. And then George would say, "I've had enough. I don't want to do it. Fuck it all. I don't care if I'm poor." George goes through that every now and then. "I'll give it all away." Will he fuck? He's got it all charted up, like monopolo money.
Int.: Let's talk a bit about George. He's perhaps the most enigmatic Beatle. Are you saying George is more conventional than he makes himself out to be?
John: There's no telling George. He always has a point of view about that wide, you know. [John places his hands a few inches apart.] You can't tell him anything.
Yoko: George is sophisticated, fashionwise. . . .
John: He's very trendy, and he has the right clothes, and all of that. . . .
Yoko: But he's not sophisticated, intellectually.
John: No. He's very narrow-minded and he doesn't really have a broader view. Paul is far more aware than George. One time in the Apple office in Wigmore Street, I said something to George, and he said, "I'm as intelligent as you, you know." This must have been resentment, but he could have left anytime if I was giving him a hard time.
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Markethill woman pleads guilty to 'unacceptable' animal welfare offences
A Markethill woman has pleaded guilty to "unacceptable" animal welfare charges.
Danielle Henry, of Gosford Gardens appeared before Armagh Magistrates' Court on Friday, May 18, charged with failing to ensure the welfare of two dogs and two ferrets in her care.
Following a complaint made in July 2017 to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, regarding the welfare of the animals kept by Henry, an animal welfare officer and a veterinary surgeon called at her home in Markethill.
They found that two dogs and two ferrets were being kept in a dirty and unhygienic environment preventing them from exhibiting a normal behaviour pattern.
During her brief appearance in court, Henry pleaded guilty to the two charges of failing to ensure the welfare needs of all four animals in her possession brought by the Council under the provisions of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
She received a conditional discharge for 12 months and was disqualified from keeping animals for a period of 12 months.
Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough, Alderman Gareth Wilson, welcomed the court's ruling, saying: "The mistreatment of animals in our society is unacceptable.
"I commend the Animal Welfare Officer involved in this particular case, which highlights the Council operates a rigorous enforcement policy and when necessary to make sure that those people in our society who fail to meet the needs of animals are brought before the courts.
"I would urge the public to be vigilant and report any suspected cases of mistreatment or cruelty to domestic animals and equines to our Animal Welfare team on 028 3751 5800 or email [email protected].
"Complaints are investigated thoroughly and where necessary formal action is taken, which may include the issuing of Improvement Notices or where appropriate, the seizure of animals and prosecution."
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A good Latin American dish found at real (read: not Taco Bell or Chi-Chi's) Mexican and South American restaurants. Frequently an appetizer.
It is a cold dish made of fish marinated in lemon or lime juice, onion, and chili, and usually served with cilantro and avacado. The fish is usually dropped in raw, and is chemically cooked by the high acid content of the food.
A popular way to enjoy ceviche in Mexico is on a crispy round fried corn tortilla, called a tostada. You can buy these refreshing ceviche snacks from little streetcart vendors in almost all the cities that lie on the coast. Each coastal city has it's own tostada especial. In Ensenada, for example, the locals place thinly-sliced slivers of avocado, shrimp, and diced octopus on top of the tangy ceviche. Some like to add a splash of worcestershire sauce to top it all off.
Lightly rinse fish in cold water then drain, careful that pieces maintain shape. Season with salt, pepper, garlic (garlic is the soul of ceviche, do not spare it), hot peppers (ceviche without hot peppers runs at best 75% of what it could be, the hotter the better), celery and coriander. Some people add parsley as well. Mix well and add lime juice (juice from acidic Peruvian limes works best, they are also known as key limes in the US).
REPLACEMENT OF KEY LIMES FOR LEMONS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND NOT OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.
If nevertheless, you feel like using regular lemons instead of key limes, then you might as well use chicken instead of fish - but please don't call it ceviche.
Ahem, anyway ... Use red onions only, laying them over your dish, do not mix them in until you are ready to eat; if you mix in the onions, they will loose their crunchy texture, and the flavor may change. Allow mixture to stand for three minutes; lime juice will "cook" the raw fish.
If using fish other than sole or sea bass, let mixture stand for 10 minutes (Duration of cooking is a matter of taste). Serve on platter with lime juice mixture, covering fish with washed and drained raw onions. Garnish with corn, and slices of white potato and sweet potato. They help to balance the "hotness" of the dish.
In Peru fishermen often take a plastic bag in the boat to mix and eat ceviche on the spot. Divers just make "fin ceviche" on the blade of their fins. It'll put lead in your pencil.
Note : Most fish and seafood goes well in ceviche but not all. To name a few: octopus, conch, calamari, shrimp, tuna, flounder. Octopus merits special pre-preparation. And also, if you are lucky enough to find rocotos, be very careful when handling them. A well known variation of this plate is the famous Tiradito, which is more or less, the seasoned fish cooked in the key lime juice alone; with no onions, hot peppers, potatoes, etc.
The U.S. government warns that ceviche has been implicated in parasitic infection (as well as a vector for transmission of cholera). The high acid content of the lime juice will transform the proteins in the fish as if it were "cooked", but it does not kill bacteria or parasites within the fish's flesh (it may kill some on the surface of the fish). This is dependent upon both the acidity of the marinade and the length of time the fish is marinated. While parasites may be less of an issue with fish purchased from a reputable and modern facility with up to date sanitary precautions, if you're buying from a street vendor in Latin America, you are taking a risk. In any case, from a public health perspective, ceviche is considered "raw fish." The FDA recommends freezing fish intended for raw consumption in order to kill the parasites. | {
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Q: Nodejs req.body shows empty from Android Volley Android Code:
private void registerUser(){
final String username = "subrata";
final String password = "banerjee";
final String email = "test_email";
StringRequest stringRequest = new StringRequest(Request.Method.POST, REGISTER_URL,
new Response.Listener<String>() {
@Override
public void onResponse(String response) {
Toast.makeText(LoginActivity.this,response,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
},
new Response.ErrorListener() {
@Override
public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
Toast.makeText(LoginActivity.this,error.toString(),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}){
@Override
protected Map<String,String> getParams(){
Map<String,String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
params.put(KEY_USERNAME,username);
params.put(KEY_PASSWORD,password);
params.put(KEY_EMAIL, email);
return params;
}
};
RequestQueue requestQueue = Volley.newRequestQueue(this);
requestQueue.add(stringRequest);
}
I'm trying to send http request using Android Volley to my node.js server (expressjs). Its hitting the server and getting the response but when I'm printing the req.body in node.js its shows {} (empty). I'm new to Android and unable to figure out the reason. Please someone guide me.
A: Call this method in OnResponse GetResponse(response);
And the method will be
private void GetResponse(String res){
JSONObject jsonObject = null;
try {
jsonObject = new JSONObject(res);
JSONArray result = jsonObject.getJSONArray("result");
for (int i = 0; i < result.length(); i++) {
JSONObject jo = result.getJSONObject(i);
String temp = jo.getString("what_ever");
String temp1 = jo.getString("what_ever_1");
}
} catch (JSONException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
This will get you the response in String format fetched from json.
A: private void registerUser(){
JSONObject jsonBodyObj = new JSONObject();
try{
jsonBodyObj.put("mAtt", "+1");
jsonBodyObj.put("mDatum","+2");
jsonBodyObj.put("mRID","+3");
jsonBodyObj.put("mVon","+4");
}catch (JSONException e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
final String requestBody = jsonBodyObj.toString();
StringRequest stringRequest = new StringRequest(Request.Method.POST, REGISTER_URL,
new Response.Listener<String>() {
@Override
public void onResponse(String response) {
Toast.makeText(LoginActivity.this,response,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
},
new Response.ErrorListener() {
@Override
public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
Toast.makeText(LoginActivity.this,error.toString(),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}){
@Override
public Map<String, String> getHeaders() throws AuthFailureError {
HashMap<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
headers.put("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8");
headers.put("User-agent", "My useragent");
return headers;
}
@Override
public byte[] getBody() {
try {
return requestBody == null ? null : requestBody.getBytes("utf-8");
} catch (UnsupportedEncodingException uee) {
VolleyLog.wtf("Unsupported Encoding while trying to get the bytes of %s using %s",
requestBody, "utf-8");
return null;
}
}
};
RequestQueue requestQueue = Volley.newRequestQueue(this);
requestQueue.add(stringRequest);
}
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Feature Matching, RANSAC, Interest Points, Parallel Implementation.
different interest point detectors so that each core can work on its own subset independently of the others.
use of the multicore capacity.
as fast as the one finding the solution first.
tests a Fourier based descriptor was used (Hast, 2014).
be used for the parallel implementation.
Hast, A. and Marchetti, A.
The Challenges and Advantages with a Parallel Implementation of Feature Matching.
omitted in the equations above for clarity.
tr(H )can also be used for interest point detection.
posed parallel implementation of feature matching.
are left to the reader.
is the projective transformation between the images.
hence regarded as true inliers.
RANSAC in literature as noted by Hidalgo et al.
down with a factor of k.
fore smaller from the start.
head of distributing the homography and scoring it.
test runs. The results are shown in figure 1 and 2.
and after RANSAC, as well as wall clock time and speedup (ratio).
gaussian in order to detect points of different sizes.
and reduces the theoretical gain.
Bay, H., Ess, A., Tuytelaars, T., and Gool, L. V. (2008).
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In previous reports, we learned how marijuana can help with conditions like depression, PTSD and insomnia. Now, we'll look at some of the plant's medicinal benefits from the perspective of people who've tried it in hopes of finding relief from relentless physical or mental illness.
While cannabis probably wouldn't work for everyone looking to treat an illness, for some, it lessens their pain and puts them in a relaxed, euphoric state where they can meditate and forget about their troubles for a while. This has a positive long-term effect, and this is where the idea of marijuana as medicine comes in.
When someone's health starts to noticeably improve because of daily or long-term cannabis use (especially someone who never used it before they became sick), to deprive them of it would be to deprive them of what is obviously medicine and should be taken seriously, not persecuted or mocked.
Take, for example, the effect marijuana had on Erowid user 'Ziggie'. At the time of writing about his experiences, Ziggie had been a cannabis smoker for about three years and had suffered from depression for the last two due to being forced to move from home and not having many friends.
He stopped smoking when his depression worsened, and taking up exercise helped considerably. Through his newfound love of exercise, he met new friends who reintroduced him to cannabis.
After trying it for the first time in a while, he felt his clarity and levelheadedness return. He didn't feel intoxicated at first, but he felt normal again. His motivation began to return, and when the plant's antidepressant effects wore off, he used it again and they returned in earnest.
He decided to start using it regularly, and now, it's incredibly beneficial to his mental wellbeing. Whereas he was depressed and deluded before picking it back up, he's now able to socialize, maintain a relationship, be a part of a sports team and make extra money.
This is the opposite of how he was living before, and he's thankful that cannabis is on this planet for our use even though it's illegal.
Now, consider what Erowid user 'Phil E. Drifter' has to say about cannabis. Phil has tinnitus, which causes intense ringing in his ears, and he figures he got it from listening to loud music in his headphones as a kid.
He was never warned that listening to music too loud in headphones could damage his ears, and he thought the ringing was normal until it got so bad that he had to do some research.
This led him to discover that he has tinnitus, and when he started smoking cannabis in college, he noticed that the ringing in his ears would go from unbearable to manageable.
Now, if his tinnitus starts bothering him, he uses his medicine and breathes a sigh of relief as the ringing decreases. I don't know if any studies have been done on marijuana's potential to treat tinnitus, but it could be one of many things the plant helps with.
If this isn't enough, consider the story of Erowid user 'Skrtliftr', who suffers from Epilepsy. She always wanted to try marijuana, but she was afraid it would worsen her seizures, which she already experienced about 4 times a year.
She wanted to wait until she could do it around someone she was comfortable with, and she eventually found someone she trusted; her neighbor. She became paranoid and felt ticks in her legs the second time she tried it, which, to her, were indications of an oncoming seizure.
Her neighbor calmed her by explaining that the ticks she was feeling had to do with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and not an oncoming seizure as she had feared. This calmed her anxiety and allowed her to enjoy the plant's therapeutic effects, and she'd go on to use it daily.
After five years, she still smokes cannabis every day and she claims her seizures have almost completely stopped.
She's only had one seizure in the past five years, and at the time of sharing her story, she was in talks with her doctor to reduce her dosage of anticonvulsant pills. With the help of cannabis, she hopes to completely wean herself off of the pills.
Now, consider the story of Erowid user 'Panface', who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a teenager and, as a result, would have to go to the bathroom about ten times a day.
The only way to get rid of ulcerative colitis is to have your colon removed, and he too was unsure about trying cannabis because he was worried it would worsen his condition. He eventually met someone who had a more bearable form of ulcerative colitis, and this person told him that there didn't seem to be a significant difference in his condition after using the plant.
Nonetheless, Panface decided to give it a try. It helped significantly, and as he started using it more often, he noticed that had to go to the bathroom much less. He confirmed that the cannabis was helping by quitting for a while and finding that his condition's severity returned, and now, he smokes once a night and has to run to the bathroom less.
It's a shame that he (and other people who use cannabis medicinally) would get in trouble if caught with his medicine in states where it's illegal, and people all across the world have to deal with the possibility of legal trouble for the medicinal use of this healing plant.
Our final account is from Erowid user 'Malkie', who suffers from insomnia and used to be kept up for days at a time, unable to rest or get some piece of mind. His lack of sleep even caused hallucinations, and like most others, he turned to modern medicine for treatment.
He started taking large doses of Benadryl, and when he consulted his doctor on his alarming lack of sleep, he was prescribed Trazodone, an antidepressant. His life was starting to improve before he was put on it, but it took a turn for the worse from there.
The medicine worked a little but numbed his emotions and turned him into a zombie. It eventually stopped working altogether, causing much worse psychological harm.
He started to think about suicide for the first time in his life, and as his mental conditioned worsened, he was given different medications to try which, unsurprisingly, all made it worse. Celexa was the most harmful medication, and it caused him to "flip out" and lose control of his body.
He also had wild hallucinations, and this proved to him that the all the different medicine was responsible for his condition getting so bad. It was also increasing his thoughts of suicide, and he quickly got rid of all of it.
He then found out about cannabis edibles and decided to give them a try.
Nothing else had worked up to that point, and since he had nothing to lose, he figured he'd test it out to see how it'd affect him. Aside from the edibles, he also learned about a purple indica strain that provides a heavy, almost sedated feeling.
He couldn't afford the indica strain, so he focused on edibles. His cooking started out humble – oil, tea, etc. – and he eventually learned how to make cookies, brownies and all kinds of appetizing cannabis-infused foods.
They worked wonders; he was relaxed, he could sleep and he would wake up rested, satisfied and happy. He eventually learned how to grow the purple indica strain along with making edibles, and they work better for him than anything ever did.
The countless people using marijuana as medicine have the right to use and grow it despite what the governments says or tries to do, and the War on Drugs is making good people into criminals just for using a plant that helps them.
For this reason and so many others, we have to stand up for the cannabis plant and the people who need it.
What we do to treat pain or relax at the end of a long day is not the government's business, and our right to utilize a plant known throughout history for its medicinal, psychological and spiritual benefits means nothing we don't stand up for it.
To stand up for cannabis is to stand up for freedom, so let's make our voices heard and spread far and wide the stories of how this plant has helped people. It'll help us a lot more when we're all open to it, and in time, it'll finally be understood as a gift to humanity.
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Ascent Vision Technologies Conducts Comprehensive Customer Field Training Event
Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) recently completed comprehensive field training exercises of the X-MADIS Fixed Site system with a key international customer, demonstrating its core...
AeroVironment Launches New Puma™ LE
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced the launch of Puma LE (Long Endurance), the next generation in its Puma...
Tellumat's ASTUS aces first CAA flight in tough conditions
Armada International - September 30, 2019
Tellumat, a leading South African provider of defence and security technologies, announced that its ASTUS unmanned aerial system (UAS) has successfully completed a series...
Blighter's Battle-proven A400 Series Counter-UAV Radar Enhanced
Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd (www.blighter.com) ("Blighter"), a British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and counter-drone solutions, has enhanced its Blighter A400 series...
STM introduces Mini-UAV Systems to the world
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş., which takes a leading role in the defense industry with solutions developed in engineering, technology and consultancy...
Defying the drone threat
Drones are increasingly becoming a real and growing danger, with off-the-shelf unmanned aerial systems (UAS) rarely out of the headlines these days and drone...
WB Group Announces FLYEYE Upgrade Contract for Polish Armed Forces
Armada International - July 23, 2019
WB Group announced that it signed a supplemental agreement with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), for upgraded versions of the in-service FLYEYE UAS...
Elbit Systems Launches Hermes Maritime Patrol
David Oliver - Elbit Systems announced at Paris Air Show that it has started operating a maritime unmanned aerial system (UAS) patrol service available to...
Surveillance and intelligence missions boosted by Thales's mini-UAS
Thales is unveiling Spy'Ranger 550, a new addition to its range of mini Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for tactical surveillance and intelligence. Deployable...
FLIR Systems Awarded $1.8 Million British Army Contract
Armada International - May 8, 2019
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has been awarded a $1.8 million contract by the British Army to deliver the FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal... | {
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Paranormal Activity 2 followed on the heels of it's surprise hit predecessor by having the highest ever opening for a supernatural horror movie. With a budget of only $3 million, the movie opened with just over $40 million. PA2 also must have stolen a lot of the Jackass audience, as it lost 57% from last week and dropped to second. Red moved down one spot to third while fourth went to the wide release of Hereafter, although it was a fairly mediocre opening for a Clint Eastwood movie. Everything else pretty much slid down to accommodate the new releases, with the exception of My Soul to Take, which fell off the top ten. Paranormal Activity's rival from last year, the venerable Saw franchise, is back this week with the supposed final chapter so we'll have to see which horror franchise reigns supreme this Halloween. | {
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Queer History
The Waco Bride
On April 11, 1953, several men gathered for a wedding. This wedding resulted in the arrest of over 60 men. Vows were never exchanged. Tommy Gene Brown was arrested with the rest of them, dressed in drag, wearing a traditional, white wedding dress. Unknowingly, Waco history was made this day.
Gay Life in Waco
In 1977, The Waco Citizen put out a series of articles titled "Gay Life in Waco," highlighting LGB people, their lives, and their struggles. In a time where opinions were still very low of those "choosing" to participate in this lifestyle, these articles were definitely a bold move.
A Pivot Point for Baylor
In 2003, a Baylor student came out to his friend. Later that year, he lost his scholarship. Little did he know this would be a major pivot point in Waco and Baylor's history. In 2004, a rally was held for equal rights at Baylor. One of the organizers, another gay student at Baylor, was reprimanded for his involvement.
"Matt Bass, 25, and other gay students and alumni say they don't expect the world's largest Baptist university to shun the church tenet that homosexuality is a sin, but they want an anti-discrimination policy."
Waco Pride Network was officially formed as a 501c3 organization
#FlyYourPride launches!
Waco Pride Network officially announces a vision to open a Community Center. Read more about the announcement here. | {
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