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If you're a parent, chances are that you have a smartphone and maybe a tablet, and it's equally likely that your child would like one as well.
... a quest to track down their real father, it wasn't so much the humorous elements of the film that struck me, but rather the emotional core of the story.
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When I was four my parents set up my savings account at the Rivergate branch and ever since I have been banking with Cornerstone – I am now 43. My earliest memory of banking I was 5 and had a toy I wanted to buy so went to the credit union and withdrew $11 from my savings and duly recorded it in my savings book. I remember the teller – who may have been Debbie who now works at the downtown branch – asked if I wanted it in all ones and I said yes because it made it look like I had a LOT of money. And those blue yard sticks you all would give out for free to members. We always had one in our house. | {
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Crusaders chief eager to see the plans for All-Island football revolution
Mark Langhammer
Roy McGivern
By Graham Luney
Crusaders say they welcome ambitious plans to revitalise Irish League football and are keen to study details of the All-Island League proposal.
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It is understood 20 League of Ireland clubs, plus the 12 current top-flight Irish League sides and Championship teams who have been in the Irish Premiership in the past five years, have been invited to attend tonight's meeting in Dundalk regarding the exciting new project.
Kerry businessman Kieran Lucid's idea is to bring the Irish League and League of Ireland together in a new structure combining clubs from both - a 14-team top tier and two 10-team regionalised leagues in time for the 2021 season.
Lucid and his team will give presentations on their plans and reveal how they believe they would benefit clubs in the north and the south, offering details on prize money, a potential lucrative television deal and sponsorship packages.
Billy Weir: What are the pros and cons of an All-Island league as clubs meet to discuss Lucid's plans?
All-island union is only about leagues, not the national sides, insists Lucid
Linfield will consider All-Island League at Thursday meeting, admits Pat Fenlon
It's estimated that the annual revenue could be £8.5m, and it is understood a subscription TV company is waiting in the wings with an estimated £1.4m per year package on the table.
Significant hurdles remain, however, before the ambitious plan can come to fruition.
Among the major fears are a reduction in the number of European places open to Irish League clubs, whether the initiative is financially sustainable on a long-term basis and how supporters, including club members, will feel about the historic development.
Crusaders' grants and funding director Mark Langhammer will attend tonight's meeting and believes the proposal should be considered.
"Crusaders FC, as a fan-owned and run club, would make any decision on an All-Island League through a decision of its members as a whole," said Langhammer.
"We would take such a decision on footballing and sports-business grounds, not on political grounds.
"The proposal for an island-wide league is strong on the commercial side and could be an attractive one in terms of football quality."
Langhammer added: "A step-change improvement in stadia and facilities is vital. There are concerns and issues to be faced, however, notably in terms of Uefa places, fan and travel considerations, the contribution of central and municipal government and the degree to which the respective governing associations would support it.
"A fair settlement from wider Uefa distributions for the domestic game is a pre-requisite, and that may be the major stumbling block for the IFA."
The plan is to make the 34 clubs up from 20 League of Ireland sides, 12 NIFL Premiership outfits and two from the Championship. It is thought the top eight southern and top five northern clubs would be in the top division, with the other place determined by a play-off between the First Division champions in the League of Ireland and sixth-placed side in the Premiership.
At the same time as the All-Island League plan has emerged, NIFL has been consulting clubs over a seasonal change so that sides will be playing competitive football in the summer, leaving them better prepared for tough European tests.
Crusaders are among the clubs keen to embrace change, with a campaign running from May to February a possible option, but there remains opposition to any tinkering.
Langhammer added: "It is a 'no-brainer' that teams need eight to 10 weeks of competitive football before Europe, so we need an adjustment in seasonality, though we also need investment in facilities like we have seen in Iceland."
Linfield chairman Roy McGivern says the club will study the All-Island League proposal while remaining open to a summer switch.
"Our position is we are open to recommendations on tweaking the season," he said.
"We will see what NIFL produces and we are open to that debate. On the All-Island League we haven't taken a position.
"We will listen to what's on offer and need to know if it's financially sustainable and beneficial to our clubs."
Ballymena snap up 'Stute ace McCready as Dungannon confirm double signing
By Adam McKendry Ballymena United have confirmed the arrival of striker Joe McCready on a two-and-a-half year deal from Institute.
Chiefs from the four big Belfast sides to speak at 4 Corners event
By Steven Beacom Four influential figures from Belfast's Danske Bank Premiership clubs will take part in a discussion next week as part of the 4 Corners Festival.
Lindsay positive he can bolster Swifts' options after Clucas exit
By Adrian Rutherford Dungannon boss Kris Lindsay is aiming to add at least two new faces to his squad after the departure of captain Seanan Clucas. | {
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Sterling and Crown Project
14 km SE from Beatty, Nevada, United States
Project Contacts:
Stage Permitting
The Sterling and Crown exploration properties are owned by the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Coeur Sterling, Inc. ("Coeur Sterling") and are located in southern Nevada, The Sterling gold project is a past-producing open-pit and underground heap leach gold mine located in the southern portion of the land package with major permits in place.
Coeur is in the process of amending existing permits at the Crown and Sterling projects to support future planned activities.
Source: p. 1
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. 100 % Indirect
On November 4, 2022, Coeur Mining, Inc. closed the transaction to sell its Crown and Sterling holdings to a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Under the terms of the previously announced transaction, Coeur received cash consideration of $150 million at closing. The Company will receive an additional deferred cash consideration of $50 million upon Crown Sterling attaining a total resource of at least 3.5 million gold ounces.
Sediment-hosted
Carlin-type
Sterling is fairly typical of sediment-hosted, disseminated precious metal deposits, also termed Carlin-type deposits.
Gold occurs in the rims of microscopic pyrite grains (actually arsenian pyrite rims). The pyrite formed during hydrothermal alteration and brecciation resulting from the interaction between: gold-bearing solutions rising along high-angle fault feeders from depth; soluble carbonate rocks; and iron-bearing silty lithologies. The process was most effective at a site of permeability contrast or barrier, and was accompanied by decalcification and solution brecciation, and silicification and clay alteration in breccia clasts, matrix, and in the wall rocks. Subsequent oxidation of the pyrite converted it to iron oxide/hydroxide minerals but without removing gold particles, allowing heap leaching of the ore to extract the gold. Favourable geological conditions existed (1) in the original Sterling mine at the thrust contact (siltstone/phyllite structurally above dolostone, especially trending along intersecting fault feeders), and (2) in the 144 zone at the contact between silty dolostone of the basal Bonanza King and the underlying Carrara limestone. The clay-altered margin of a large, Tertiary quartz latite dike in the 144 zone was also conducive for high-grade gold mineralization. In all cases, mineralization is generally stratabound but discontinuous, and typically ranges in thickness from 5-10 ft to over 30 ft (2 to 9 m).
In the Sterling pr ........
Sterling is an exploration property located in southern Nevada (approximately 115 miles north of Las Vegas).
The high-grade Sterling gold project is a fully-permitted, past producing open-pit and underground heap leach gold mine. | {
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Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 246-809 WAC, Licensure for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers, amending the topics of education, recordkeeping, mandatory reporting, supervision, approved supervisor, continuing education, and other licensing standards and to make needed clarifications and technical changes.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.225.040 and 18.225.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is considering developing new and revised requirements related to supervision of associates and the approved supervisor requirements in order to better prepare associates for independent licensure. In addition, the department is considering amending the recordkeeping, education, and continuing education requirements to strengthen the requirements and align them with current trends in practice. The department will also consider making clarifications and technical changes in other licensing standards, as needed.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Brad Burnham, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone 360-236-4912, TTY 360-833-6388 or 711, email [email protected], web site www.doh.wa.gov. | {
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Ио́н Константи́н Инкуле́ц (; , село Резены, Кишинёвский уезд, Бессарабская губерния — 18 ноября 1940, Бухарест, Королевство Румыния) — бессарабский и румынский политик, в 1917 году избран депутатом Сфатул Цэрий и его председателем.
Биография
Ион Инкулец родился 17 апреля (5 апреля по старому стилю) 1884 года в селе Резены Кишинёвского уезда Бессарабской губернии (ныне Республики Молдова). Его отцом был уроженец села Кайнары Бендерского уезда Константин Георгиевич Инкулец, мать звали Мария Николаевна.
После окончания Кишинёвской духовной семинарии (1905) в течение года обучался на медицинском факультете Дерптского университета. Разочаровавшись в медицине, перебрался в Санкт-Петербург, где поступил на физико-математический факультет Санкт-Петербургского университета.
Во время учебы в Санкт-Петербурге выступил инициатором петербургского бессарабского землячества. В 1906—1907 году сотрудничал в националистической газете газеты «Basarabia», принадлежащей Константину Стере.
После окончания университета в 1915 году работал в метеорологической обсерватории. Преподавал физику, математику и астрономию в петербургских частных школах.
Принимал участие в Февральской революции, был депутатом Петроградского совета от партии эсэров. 25 мая 1917 года Ион Инкулец был назначен Александром Керенским представителем Временного правительства в Бессарабии.
24 января 1918 года Сфатул Цэрий большинством голосов провозгласил независимость Бессарабии от Российской империи. 27 марта 1918 года, большинством голосов Сфатул Цэрий провозглашает объединение Бессарабии с Румынией.
В 1919 года Ион Инкулец, совместно с Пантелеймоном Халиппа, участвует в создании Крестьянской партии Бессарабии. В 1923 году партия присоединяется к Национал-либеральной партии Румынии. Позднее Ион Инкулец занимает такие должности как министр внутренних дел Румынии, министр коммуникаций и вице-председатель Совета министров Румынии (1933—1937).
Член Румынской Академии.
Скончался 18 ноября 1940 года в Бухаресте, похоронен на кладбище Беллу.
Примечания
Выпускники физико-математического факультета Санкт-Петербургского университета
Министры Румынии
Депутаты Сфатул Цэрий
Члены Румынской академии
Похороненные на кладбище Беллу
Выпускники Кишинёвской духовной семинарии
Члены Национальной либеральной партии Румынии | {
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Neil Berg
Associate Director, Science
Center for Climate Science
[email protected]
I am an applied climate scientist with the overarching goal of increasing climate resilience and sustainability in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
My recent research and interests focus on changes in the California hydrological cycle — particularly how snowpack, precipitation, and extreme events may change in the future, and the impacts of these changes on the region's water resources, energy security, and agricultural productivity. This work involves analyzing global climate models and conducting cutting-edge regional climate simulations using supercomputers.
Recognizing that we live in integrated physical and social systems, I am passionate about extending the results of regional climate simulations to practitioners, policy makers, and officials to guide decision-making and planning efforts across LA. I believe that the co-development of climate resilience solutions between scientists and stakeholders is necessary for mitigating and adapting to changing environmental conditions.
I obtained a PhD in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from UCLA and a BS in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Before returning to UCLA in 2017, I spent two years at the RAND Corporation in their Washington, DC, office, where I served as Program Manager for the NOAA Mid-Atlantic RISA program. Although I am an east coast native, I happily enjoy living and working in sunny and vibrant LA.
New report on climate change in the Sierra Nevada shows need for human adaptation
Climate change could bring much earlier water runoff in Sierra Nevada by century's end
Neil Berg in Daily Stock Dish: Quarter of California's snowpack loss is from human-made warming
Neil Berg in Daily Bruin: Despite recent cold front, LA is still experiencing trend toward warmer weather
Neil Berg in LA Times: Snowpack more than doubles in a month — and it's still storming in the Sierra
Alex Hall and Neil Berg, Cal Poly adapts to climate change, national report announces impacts
Ensuring the Sustainability of Los Angeles Water Management Under Climate Change
In Fall 2018, the UCLA IoES Center for Climate Science kicked off a new five-year project aimed at improving the sustainability of water management operations and planning in Los Angeles County. Our researchers will work closely with key water agencies to ensure that water resources managers take cutting-edge climate science into account.
Los Angeles Regional Climate Assessment
For more than a decade, the State of California has undertaken periodic scientific assessments with the goal of understanding future climate change impacts on the state. For the first three such assessments, released in 2006, 2009, and 2012, a portfolio of research projects investigated climate change impacts, and the assessment report described the results of...
The Future of Extreme Precipitation in California
Our researchers are investigating the effects of climate change on heavy precipitation events in the state. Specifically, we're focusing on atmospheric rivers, moisture-laden filaments of air that move across oceans and produce heavy precipitation when they make landfall. Understanding how atmospheric rivers are affected in a changing climate is key to smart water planning in the future.
Developing Metrics to Evaluate the Skill and Credibility of Downscaling
Within the climate science community, a variety of techniques are used to "downscale" information from global climate models and produce fine-scale projections of future climate, but the relative strengths and weaknesses of these techniques are not well-understood. In this project, we are comparing downscaling techniques and establishing best practices.
Anthropogenic Warming Impacts on Today's Sierra Nevada Snowpack and Flood Risk
X. Huang, A. Hall, and N. Berg
Published Work | 2018 | Geophysical Research Letters
Climate Change in the Sierra Nevada: California's Water Future
K.D. Reich, N. Berg, D.B. Walton, M. Schwartz, F. Sun, X. Huang, and A. Hall
Other | 2018
Significant and inevitable end-of-21st-century advances in surface runoff timing in California's Sierra Nevada
M. Schwartz, A. Hall, F. Sun, D.B. Walton, and N. Berg
Published Work | 2017 | Journal of Hydrometeorology
Anthropogenic Warming Impacts on California Snowpack During Drought
N. Berg and A. Hall
Incorporating Snow Albedo Feedback Into Downscaled Temperature and Snow Cover Projections for California's Sierra Nevada
D.B. Walton, A. Hall, N. Berg, M. Schwartz, F. Sun
Published Work | 2017 | Journal of Climate
21st-century snowfall and snowpack changes in the Southern California mountains
F. Sun, A. Hall, M. Schwartz, D.B. Walton, and N. Berg
Mid 21st-century precipitation changes over the Los Angeles region
N. Berg, A. Hall, F. Sun, S.C. Capps, D.B. Walton, B, Langenbrunner, and J.D. Neelin
Increased interannual precipitation extremes over California under climate change
N. Berg, A. Hall
California winter precipitation change under global warming in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 ensemble
J.D. Neelin, B. Langenbrunner, J.E. Meyerson, A. Hall, and N. Berg
El Niño–Southern Oscillation impacts on winter winds over Southern California
N. Berg, A. Hall, S.B. Capps, and M. Hughes
Published Work | 2013 | Climate Dynamics
California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment: Los Angeles Region Report
A. Hall, N. Berg, K.D. Reich et al. | {
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Log Huts of the Muhlenberg Brigade at Valley Forge. Four new huts were constructed in the summer of 2015, including one large officer cabin; all will include interpretive exhibits about the encampment. Cost for four huts in 2015, $122,000. Cost in 1777, hard work and a forest.
Want a lot more Independence and Revolutionary War era history, check out all of the historic sites in nearby Philadelphia.
George Washington at Valley Forge. Courtesy National Archives.
"We have this day no less than 2,873 men in camp unfit for duty because they are barefooted and otherwise naked." - George Washington, December 23, 1777.
Photo above: Recruiting poster from World War II, gives an indication of how the nation viewed the soldiers of 1777-8, ... resourceful and willing to sacrifice. Source: National Archives. Right: Washington and his troops around the headquarters area. Source: Library of Congress.
It was not the intention of George Washington to encamp along the Sckuylkill River west of Philadelphia with the British Army in possession of the nation's capital, Philadelphia. He had spent the better part of the fall of 1777 in losing battles with the British at Brandywine and Germantown, plus a good amount of feint and march, attempting to forestall their progress to occupy Philadelphia and Reading where a large amount of Federal supplies were stored. Somehow as Washington bridged the gap between those locations, the road to Philadelphia became open, and now, he was forced to winter on the plains of Valley Forge, in 2,000 rough log huts that would test whether a man could withstand one of the coldest winters in memory and live to fight the next spring. For many men in the 11,000 strong Continental Army at Valley Forge, this would be their last winter. Valley Forge would see to that for nearly 2,000 soldiers, although the reason for their demise was mostly disease.
Different than most battlefield oriented parks, Valley Forge is as much memorial as location to recall activity. It was the location of a winter encampment where the men of the Continental Army trained under General Baron von Steuben and became an efficient fighting force, and while that should not be overshadowed and lessened in importance, much of the Valley Forge story centers around the harshness of the camp and the loss of life while there. With spring, the troops of Washington that had endured those harsh conditions left Valley Forge an improved force, with a new alliance with France in force as of May 1778. With the French recognition and their impending arrival, the British army evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, with George Washington marching out of his Valley Forge camp on June 19 of that year to regain Philadelphia and follow the British into New Jersey.
Von Steuben and Formation - Although most of the Valley Forge encampment was spent trying to outlast the winter and overcome disease, it was the system of field formations developed and perfected by the Prussian general which had the most lasting effect on the fledgling nation. When the battles of 1778 would occur, mostly in New Jersey, the efficiency of the soldiers in battle had been greatly improved.
The Continental Soldier - Beginning in 1777, the majority of men in the Continental Army were three year recruits, or for the remainder of the war, if it lasted more than three years. They had been engaged in battles throughout southeast Pennsylvania in the fall of 1777 from Brandywine to the Battle of the Clouds, Paoli, and Germantown, marching between the Delaware border toward Reading into Philadelphia and eventually wintering in Valley Forge as the British commanded the city.
Image above: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette on horseback at Valley Forge. Painting by John Ward Dunsmore, 1907, courtesy Library of Congress. Below: Valley Forge's National Memorial Arch.
A visit to Valley Forge has been undergoing a dramatic change with increased interpretation at many areas, not only the heavily visited Muhlenberg Huts or Washington Headquarters. The park is much more than that or a place to take a walk, as the suburban nature of the location has pushed toward recreation as well as history. Talks and other programs are available throughout the year, and a visit to the Washington Chapel, the final stop on the tour road, should not be missed.
A visit to Valley Forge on your Philadelphia or Pennsylvania vacation is a must if you wish to understand sacrifice, ... sacrifice for an ideal that had yet been tried, but would eventually lead to the first democratic nation that would fulfill the destiny proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and later codified in the Constitution.
The Grand Parade Ground - In the open fields of Valley Forge, General Van Steuben created an effective fighting force among the men who lasted the winter camp. Although less famous than the log huts that dot the site, it was perhaps in this field that the most lasting import of the Valley Forge history was made. The training here gave Washington's men the chance to win the war.
Soldier's Quarters - The log huts of the Muhlenberg brigade are examples of the two thousand cold structures that dotted the avenues of Valley Forge and were home to the eleven thousand men encamped there. Beyond these huts, which they constructed upon arrival, the men also dug redoubts and built a bridge across the Schuylkill River.
The National Memorial Arch - Dedicated in 1917 to commemorate the value and sacrifice that the men of Washington exhibited during their stay at Valley Forge, the Memorial Arch serves as the largest and most visible reminder to the many prayers for sustenance and independence that raged throughout the Revolutionary War.
Note Through Spring 2020 - The main Visitor Center at Valley Forge will be closed for reconstruction, but Visitor Services, the Encampment Store, and Programs will be housed in a Temporary Visitor Center and Tents in the Main Parking Lot Area. Summer Tours and Ranger Programs will still be ongoing. Photo below of Interior of Temporary Visitor Center.
Valley Forge T-Shirts and Souvenirs. Official gifts from Americabesthistory.com provided at Teepossible.
1. Dip inside a log hut and close the door. Now imagine yourself stuck inside the small, drafty hut with cold winds seeping through the cracks. Do that for three or four months, then add in cold training to become a better fighting force, and you get the idea of what life was like here.
2. Take the ranger guided walk around the restored Washington's headquarters area. Although this was certainly not a Mount Vernon type structure, there was a grand difference between being a typical soldier stuck inside the log huts that dotted the entire landscape of the park at that time and being a general in the Continental Army.
3. Walk up to the National Memorial Arch and take a look over the landscape. What you'll see is almost a recreational atmosphere of children playing, kites flying, joggers jogging, and unfortunately, a skyline in the background for the King of Prussia condominiums. Take a breath and realize that if it was not for Washington's men giving democracy and freedom a chance with their lives here at Valley Forge, none of that would have been possible.
4. Take advantage of the special walks and talks, such as the Soldiers Walk Into Camp program in winter, around the December 19 date of the actual time Washington got to Valley Forge, or the Soldiers Walk Out, around the June 19 date Washington left Valley Forge, prompted by the British evacuating Philadelphia. Yes, they were there six months, all the time while the British dined in Philly. And why did the British finally leave Philadelphia? Well, they were afraid, after the USA alliance with France that France would blockade the Delaware Bay and not allow them to leave. Thanks, France.
Photo above: Washington's headquarters today. Open to visit with guided walks/talks during summer months.
The Valley Forge National Historic Park Visitor Center, off Routes 422, 23, the Schuylkill Expressway & Pennsylvania Turnpike, contains exhibits and an 18 minute orientation film.
In the summer, you can drive a self-guided tour with nine stops around the park or board one of the (fee charged) shuttle buses for a guided tour.
Muhlenberg Huts - Although there are no longer the two thousand huts that once dotted the landscape, you can visit the hundreds of examples of the soldier log cabins, as well as several of the stone homes of the officers on your tour around the grounds. New log huts have been built with exhibits in the Muhlenberg hut area, financed by the Society of the Cincinnati (descendents of Washington's officer corp), the National Park Service, and the Friends of Valley Forge Park. The Valley Forge hut brigade completed the huts once major construction was complete.
National Memorial Arch - Dedicated in 1917, this large stone arch was originally to be one of two arches built to honor Washington and Von Steuben.
Washington Headquarters Area - Original home structure used by Washington during the encampment, statue of Washington, and exhibits in the restored (non period) train station.
Camp activities are also demonstrated during summer months and also during special programs, and there are special walks and talks, such as the Soldiers Walk In to Camp, December, and Soldiers Walk Out of Camp, June.
Photo above: Grand Parade at Valley Forge.
The private musuem on the entire American Revolution has now opened at 3rd and Chestnut Streets on the site of the former Independence Park Visitor Center. It's a great place to get the overview of the war, the only full American Revolution museum in the United States. The museum was originally slated to be built at Valley Forge, but the land was exchanged for the current site within Indepedence National Historic Park in Philadelphia.
Lodging in the area of Valley Forge and King of Prussia, the town where the park is located, is plentiful. There is no camping within the park, but there are locations within thirty to forty minutes west that should be appropriate, including French Creek State Park. Check with the local tourist bureau for more options that might suit your needs or with your favorite online lodging site such as Expedia for the lodging type of your choice.
Photo above: Washington's Prayer - This engraving by John C. McRae of Henry Brueckner painting shows the general in the woods of Valley Forge asking for guidance. It was first published in 1866. Source: Library of Congress.
Photo above: Trolley tour and visitors at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Photo middle: Continental Soldiers Walk Out of Camp Ranger Tour, June. Photos below: A reconstruction of the wood/earthen Fort Moore near the Muhlenberg huts, new in fall 2016. Front facing Philadelphia; rear with cannon facing west.
Want a unique little take on Valley Forge history before the encampment, then check out the Battle of Valley Forge, which occured on September 18, 1777, three months before General Washington marched his troops there to stay the winter. Hint: it almost cost the current United States its favorite musical, Hamilton. | {
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The other modules so far on this course have looked at your writing identity.
How you can use your life or culture for material to write about.
What viewpoint you can write for.
How to organize your life as a writer and at genre.
Different types of writing, topics to use.
In this module, we'll discuss structure.
build it up with interesting paths so that other people will want to read it.
Think of a film you like, or a TV program you enjoy.
Take a moment and think of any one.
Probably it's got a good story.
Exciting or interesting things happen in it.
There may be clever changes and surprises.
The actors are probably good.
And make you believe in the people they're playing.
You'd like to know these people.
You want to find out what happens to them.
They're different from one another and they may change during the story.
You like some of them.
Perhaps you enjoy not liking some of them.
example, or being brave, or caring for the land you live on.
And it may happen in an interesting time and place.
A village or town nowadays, that reminds you of one you know.
Or a planet in the distant future that is so strange, it really amazes you.
Now, think of a book or a story you like.
Probably for the same reasons you enjoy the film or TV program.
A good story, interesting people, places and times, maybe a message of some sort.
That's what we'll be talking about in this module.
We'll be discussing five wonderfully useful writer's tools.
play, and what you can do to make them interesting.
time where things happen in your poem or story.
We'll look at plot and theme.
When we're looking at plot, we'll talk about what makes a good story.
how these events are put together.
without pushing the theme onto your reader too much.
And finally, we'll look at language.
The words, sentences, and conversations in your writing.
This book had a really fast moving plot.
There were exciting new events happening throughout the story.
until the very last page.
though I couldn't always remember which of the hero's brothers was which.
even after a big argument.
it was interesting to read how people lived in those places 50 years ago.
in island dialect was a bit hard to understand sometimes.
a shape that will make people want to read your work.
They're really useful writer's tools, and they'll definitely help with your writing.
We'll start in our next video with character. | {
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The FVM Ö 1 Tummelisa (Swedish for Thumbelina) is a single seat, single engine Swedish biplane from the 1920s. It was operated by the Swedish Air Force as its advanced trainer until the mid-1930s.
Design and development
In 1919 Gösta von Porat was completing an advanced aeronautics course in France, part of which was a design study for an 80 hp (60 kW) single engine biplane. He returned to his native Sweden to lead the Swedish Army Telegraph Corps' Aviation Department, based near Linköping which had FVM as its workshop and passed on the rather incomplete set of diagrams and calculations to Henry Kjellson, an engineer there. Von Porat also made several 90 hp (67 kW) Le-Rhone-Thulin rotary engines, bought after the bankruptcy of the Thulin concern, available to Kjellson.
The result was the E.1, the factory name. The nickname Tummelisa, after the female partner of Tom Thumb, was widely used, though often shortened to Lisa. After the formation of the Swedish Air Force in 1926 the aircraft became officially known as the Ö 1. It is an all-wood single bay biplane, with equal span wings without stagger. The wings have simple parallel, faired interplane struts, assisted by flying wires and carry full-span ailerons only on the lower wing. There is a small trailing edge cut-out over the cockpit to improve the upward view. Its fuselage has a square section, with raised decking behind the cockpit. The Thulin A rotary engine has the usual incomplete cowling associated with this engine type, intended to restrict oil-spray. The Tummelisa has mainwheels on a fixed, single axle undercarriage, mounted via faired V-struts to the lower fuselage longerons, assisted by a tailskid and underwing wire loops. The broad chord tail surfaces have curved leading edges, with the tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage.
The Tummelisa flew for the first time in June 1920, with von Porat at the controls. There were few problems.
Operational history
28 Tummelisas were built as advanced trainers. Once the gyroscopic effects of the rotary engine were mastered, it was a "delightful aircraft to fly". They remained in service with the Swedish Air Force until 1935. No original Tummelisa flies regularly, though one, normally a museum exhibit, was flown in anniversary displays in 1951 and 1962.
A carefully constructed replica, built by Mikael Carlson in the 1980s and fitted with an original Thulin engine has flown in displays across Europe, in North America and Australasia.
On 7 September 2019 at the airshow Airpower in Zeltweg, Austria, a Swedish-painted Tummelisa overturned at a late phase of its landing on grass. The airplane was damaged but the pilot climbed out unhurt.
Operators
Swedish Air Force
Aircraft on display
Tummelisa Fv-656, 3656 is displayed at Flygvapenmuseum in Malmen (Swedish Air Force Museum, Linköping).
Specifications
Notes
References
1920s Swedish aircraft
Biplanes
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Q: Join sub-catchment centroid using line and import attributes of it using QGIS Model builder Input Data:
I have a sub catchment polygon shapefile, which contain following details
Name
Description
TG_ID
Name of the Sub-catchment
Hoehe
Average height
Slope
Average slope
UTM_x_m
centroid x value
UTM_y_m
centroid y value
Km2
Area
The link to the input data:
enter link description here
Workflow that I wish to accomplish:
*
*Create centroid point shapefile of the sub-catchment (vector-->Geometry-->centroid, which take the properties of the polygon shapefile automatically)
*Create a line shapefile and connect the centroid of the sub-catchments - manually (How sub-catchments are connected to each other)
*Now I am expected to create an "TG_TO" attribute in this centroid shapefile layer, how these sub-catchments are connected to each other. For example, like below
Is there any way to automate this in QGIS model builder ?
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Suzanne and Eli Young Congratulate Dorian Thompson, the 2015 recipient of the Lincoln County Health System Foundation's William M. Young Memorial Scholarship. Dorian will be attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to study Physical Therapy. Pictured left to right are Debbie Pruitt, Foundation President; Thompson, Eli and Suzanne Young . | {
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Q: IOS App crashes - unrecognized selector sent to instance In tableView:cellForRowAtIndexpath method, my code is as below.
When I comment out the if condition enclosed in double asterisk(*), the app crashes with the exception mentioned below. And if I uncomment it then it works fine. Please help as I am new to Objective-C.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *simpleTableIdentifier = @"MyTableCell";
cell = (MyTableCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"MyTableCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
**if (invoiceList.count == indexPath.row + 1)**
{
NSMutableDictionary *currentDictionary = [invoiceList objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.invoiceDetails = currentDictionary;
for ( NSString *key in [cell.invoiceDetails allKeys]) {
NSString *value = [cell.invoiceDetails valueForKey:key];
if([key isEqualToString:MERCHANT_NAME]){
cell.merchantNameValue.text = (value == (id)[NSNull null]) ? @"" : value;
}
if([key isEqualToString:INVOICE_ID]){
cell.invoiceIdValue.text = (value == (id)[NSNull null]) ? @"" : value;
}
if([key isEqualToString:TOTAL_AMOUNT]){
cell.totalAmountValue.text = (value == (id)[NSNull null]) ? @"" : value;
}
}
}
return cell;
}
Exception thrown is:
-[__NSDictionaryM objectAtIndex:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x7fc2a604e9f0
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '-[__NSDictionaryM objectAtIndex:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x7fc2a604e9f0'
*** First throw call stack:
(
0 CoreFoundation 0x000000010fbd1f35 __exceptionPreprocess + 165
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x000000010f63ebb7 objc_exception_throw + 45
2 CoreFoundation 0x000000010fbd904d -[NSObject(NSObject) doesNotRecognizeSelector:] + 205
3 CoreFoundation 0x000000010fb3127c ___forwarding___ + 988
4 CoreFoundation 0x000000010fb30e18 _CF_forwarding_prep_0 + 120
5 MobileWalletBanking 0x000000010cf0037f -[MyViewController tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath:] + 479
6 UIKit 0x000000010dd9b4b3 -[UITableView _createPreparedCellForGlobalRow:withIndexPath:willDisplay:] + 508
7 UIKit 0x000000010dd7afb1 -[UITableView _updateVisibleCellsNow:isRecursive:] + 2846
8 UIKit 0x000000010dd90e3c -[UITableView layoutSubviews] + 213
9 UIKit 0x000000010dd1d973 -[UIView(CALayerDelegate) layoutSublayersOfLayer:] + 521
10 QuartzCore 0x000000010d2bade8 -[CALayer layoutSublayers] + 150
...
)
EDIT:
NSLog of invoiceList:
{
501 = 72;
610 = Merchant1;
611 = Merchant1;
612 = 51573;
615 = 51573;
616 = "07/08/2015 00:00:00";
617 = "64.01";
618 = 498;
619 = 498;
662 = (
{
501 = 72;
520 = "15.18";
615 = 51573;
616 = "07/08/2015 00:00:00";
620 = 43;
621 = "15.18";
623 = True;
624 = 43;
740 = "Text1";
},
{
501 = 72;
520 = 0;
615 = 51573;
616 = "07/08/2015 00:00:00";
620 = 10;
621 = 0;
623 = True;
624 = 10;
740 = "Text2";
},
{
501 = 72;
520 = "37.63";
615 = 51573;
616 = "07/08/2015 00:00:00";
620 = 2;
621 = "37.63";
623 = True;
624 = 2;
740 = "Text3";
},
{
501 = 72;
520 = "11.20";
615 = 51573;
616 = "07/08/2015 00:00:00";
620 = 3;
621 = "11.20";
623 = True;
624 = 3;
740 = "Text4";
},
{
501 = 72;
520 = 0;
615 = 51573;
616 = "07/08/2015 00:00:00";
620 = 14;
621 = 0;
623 = True;
624 = 14;
740 = "Text5";
}
);
663 = (
(
{
Key = 501;
Value = 83;
},
{
Key = Name;
Value = "INVOICE_CONNECTION_PROPERTIES";
},
{
Key = 611;
Value = Merchant1;
},
{
Key = 610;
Value = "";
},
{
Key = 615;
Value = 51573;
},
{
Key = 620;
Value = 1;
},
{
Key = "SERVICE_NAME";
Value = "Text1";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1";
Value = 4272035;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000481;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1_QS_NAME";
Value = "Id";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1_QS_VALUE";
Value = "Id";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2";
Value = 10;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000482;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2_QS_NAME";
Value = "index1";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2_QS_VALUE";
Value = "index1";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3";
Value = "";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_IS_MODIFIED";
Value = 1;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000483;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_QS_NAME";
Value = "index2";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_QS_VALUE";
Value = "index2";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4";
Value = R;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000488;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4_QS_NAME";
Value = "index_Type";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4_QS_VALUE";
Value = "Index_Type";
}
),
(
{
Key = 501;
Value = 83;
},
{
Key = Name;
Value = "INVOICE_CONNECTION_PROPERTIES";
},
{
Key = 611;
Value = Merchant1;
},
{
Key = 610;
Value = "";
},
{
Key = 615;
Value = 51573;
},
{
Key = 620;
Value = 2;
},
{
Key = "SERVICE_NAME";
Value = "Text2";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1";
Value = 4272033;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000481;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1_QS_NAME";
Value = "Id";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_1_QS_VALUE";
Value = "Id";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2";
Value = 3;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000482;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2_QS_NAME";
Value = "index1";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_2_QS_VALUE";
Value = "index1";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3";
Value = "";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_IS_MODIFIED";
Value = 1;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000483;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_QS_NAME";
Value = "index2";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_3_QS_VALUE";
Value = "index2";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4";
Value = C;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4_CONNECTION_FIELD_ID";
Value = 000000000000488;
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4_QS_NAME";
Value = "index_type";
},
{
Key = "FIELD_4_QS_VALUE";
Value = "index_type";
}
)
);
664 = (
(
{
Key = 501;
Value = 73;
},
{
Key = 625;
Value = 000000000000481;
},
{
Key = 611;
Value = Merchant1;
},
{
Key = 626;
Value = "id";
},
{
Key = 627;
Value = 1;
},
{
Key = 590;
Value = True;
}
),
(
{
Key = 501;
Value = 73;
},
{
Key = 625;
Value = 000000000000482;
},
{
Key = 611;
Value = Merchant1;
},
{
Key = 626;
Value = "index1";
},
{
Key = 627;
Value = 2;
},
{
Key = 590;
Value = True;
}
),
(
{
Key = 501;
Value = 73;
},
{
Key = 625;
Value = 000000000000483;
},
{
Key = 611;
Value = Merchant1;
},
{
Key = 626;
Value = "index2";
},
{
Key = 627;
Value = 3;
},
{
Key = 590;
Value = True;
}
),
(
{
Key = 501;
Value = 73;
},
{
Key = 625;
Value = 000000000000488;
},
{
Key = 611;
Value = Merchant1;
},
{
Key = 626;
Value = "index_type";
},
{
Key = 627;
Value = 4;
},
{
Key = 590;
Value = True;
}
)
);
}
A: You are checking if (invoiceList.count == indexPath.row + 1) but instead of it, use if (invoiceList.count> indexPath.row ). Please also check "numberOfRowsInIndexpath" is returning as invoiceList.count.
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This module helps generating PDF documents dynamically from your Play! web application.
It simply renders your HTML- and CSS-based templates to PDF.
It is based on the Flying Saucer library, which in turn uses iText for PDF generation.
## Usage
I created an example application https://github.com/benjohnde/play-pdf/tree/master/example.
You can use a standard Play! scala template like this one:
```html
@(message: String)
@main("Welcome to Play 2.6.2") {
Image: <img src="/public/images/favicon.png"/><br/>
Hello world! <br/>
@message <br/>
}
```
Then this template, after having imported `de.benjohn.play.pdf.PDF`, can simply be rendered as:
```java
public static Result document() {
return PDF.ok(document.render("Your new application is ready."));
}
```
where ```PDF.ok``` is a simple shorthand notation for:
```java
public static Result document() {
return ok(PDF.toBytes(document.render("Your new application is ready."))).as("application/pdf")
}
```
## Template rules
Templates must generate XHTML.
If the template is using an image, stylesheet, etc., it usually is loaded via an http call.
The PDF modules tries to optimize that resource loading:
If you specify the URI as a path into the classpath of your Play! app, the resource is loaded directly instead.
See the above sample template for an example.
Of course you can link to CSS files in your class path also, but be aware not to
use the `media="screen"` qualifier.
Fonts you use must be explicitely packaged with your app.
```html
<html>
<head>
<style>
body { font-family: FreeSans; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
...
</body>
</html>
```
The module imports font resources as specified in your [application configuration](https://github.com/benjohnde/play-pdf/blob/master/example/conf/application.conf).
Specify fonts as follows:
```bash
pdf.fonts = ["Arial.ttf", "Helvetica.ttf"]
```
Each font file should be placed in your Play app configuration folder, so that they will be included.
See also the example project.
## Installation
Currently the module is not hosted anywhere. In order to use it, you need to publish it locally in the current play-maven-repository. Therefore:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/benjohnde/play-pdf.git
cd play-pdf/module
sbt publish-local
```
Then, add to your libraryDependencies in your `build.sbt`:
```scala
libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
"de.benjohn.play" %% "pdf" % "1.1.3"
)
```
After the next restart of the `sbt`, the module should be available.
If you are using an IDE like Eclipse, remember to re-generate your project files.
## Kudos
- [joergviola](https://github.com/joergviola) initial creator of this project
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Brokeback Mountain is star of the BAFTAs
GAY cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain was the big winner at the Baftas on a night of disappointment for British hopes.
The Constant Gardener, one of the most acclaimed British films of recent years, had led the field with 10 nominations.
But it missed out on every major prize and ended up with just one award for best editing - a bad omen for next month's Academy Awards.
The film's stars, Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes, left empty-handed after last night's ceremony in London's Leicester Square.
Instead, the best actress prize went to Reese Witherspoon, for Walk the Line, while Philip Seymour Hoffman was named best actor for his performance in Capote.
The only major British success was Thandie Newton, who was born in Zambia but grew up in Cornwall and graduated from Cambridge University.
She won best supporting actress for her role in LA race drama Crash.
Brokeback Mountain took home the two biggest awards of the evening, best film and best director for Ang Lee.
The gay love story between two cowboys, based on a short story by Annie Proulx, also won best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor for Jake Gyllenhaal.
Taiwan-born Lee, 51, said following his best-director win: "When we started making the movie we thought it was a small, precious film, now it's a big precious film."
He said he had always felt at home with British audiences, adding: "The film breaks barriers, and the social benefit of the film is much larger than the film itself.
"I'm very proud to have been part of it, and I was just a part of it, not its entirety."
Australian-born Heath Ledger, 26, missed out on the best actor prize for Brokeback Mountain, while his girlfriend Michelle Williams also lost the supporting actress category.
The pair met while making the film, with Williams playing Ledger's on-screen wife.
Gyllenhaal, 25, was delighted to bag his first BAFTA after facing competition from George Clooney, Matt Dillon and Don Cheadle said: "It was a complete surprise. I've only seen other people do this. I didn't expect it at all."
Clooney was another of the evening's big losers.
The Hollywood star had four personal nominations - three for his McCarthy-era drama Good Night, And Good Luck (best director, best original screenplay and best supporting actor) although the film was up for another three - and a second supporting actor nomination for Middle East thriller Syriana.
Before the awards he joked of his multiple nominations: "It means I automatically lose whatever happens."
In the Brit-only categories, Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was named outstanding British film of the year.
The film's creator, Nick Park, after collecting the gong with Peter Sallis, who voices a part in the movie alongside Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Peter Kay, said: "One of the wonderful things about this award for all of us is that it's the best feature film, not just animation, and it deserves to win, it's a bit of history in the making."
Joe Wright, who was named best British director for Pride and Prejudice, used the ceremony to criticise BAFTA for not nominating his star, Keira Knightley, who had been Oscar-nominated for the role.
Picking up the award he said: "Thank-you to Keira Knightly, my star, who brought so much life and love to this film. I don't know what she's not doing here tonight."
Stephen Fry hosted the awards from the Odeon as the stars had to squelch down the red carpet thanks to the dreadful British weather.
Asked for her first impression of the BAFTAS, Charlize Theron laughed: "A soggy carpet, which is very English."
Newton was among the actresses whose dress was soaked through by the driving rain.
Newton looked stunned to win the Best Supporting Actress award.
She dedicated her award to her family and to close-friend Robert McCann, the Scottish-born Hollywood make-up artist who died last year.
The Orange Rising Star award went to James McAvoy.
The actor found fame in TV series Shameless, and recently appeared in the big screen adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia.
British producer Lord Puttnam received the Academy Fellowship, the highest honour BAFTA can bestow.
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Q: JavaScript (DOM) print next prime typecasting issue A friend of mine who studies Multimedia Art is given a task as part of his HTML+JavaScript homework, which is following: Make a button, which upon being clicked generates the next prime (next after the one given between a following <p> tags. He brought it to me to solve it and at the first glance I thought it's a very easy problem and wrote the code. But instead of printing the next prime, it printed NaN and now I'm not as confident as before about my simple JavaScript skills. Here's my code:
function isPrime(num) {
for (var i = 2; i < Math.sqrt(num) + 1; ++i) {
if(num % i === 0) {
return false;
}
}
return num !== 1;
}
function getNextPrime(prime) {
for (var count = prime + 1; ; ++count) {
if (isPrime(count)) {
break;
}
}
return count;
}
function printNextPrime() {
var p = parseInt(document.getElementById("primePar").value);
var next = getNextPrime(p);
document.getElementById("primePar").innerHTML = next;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Prime Number Generator</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="main.js"></script>
</head><body>
<button onclick="printNextPrime()">Generate Next Prime!</button>
<p id="primePar">2</p>
</body>
</html>
I suspect the problem is about a wrong type conversion that I've done but as I scan my code carefully several times over, I'm unable to find it. Please, help!
A: Your problem is here:
function printNextPrime() {
var p = parseInt(document.getElementById("primePar").value);
var next = getNextPrime(p);
document.getElementById("primePar").innerHTML = next.toString();
}
You're looking for teh value property, but that property only exists for "input" DOM objects. Instead, you should be able to use .innerHTML there as well.
function printNextPrime() {
var p = parseInt(document.getElementById("primePar").innerHTML);
var next = getNextPrime(p);
document.getElementById("primePar").innerHTML = next.toString();
}
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It's nearly Stags season! What do you think of this year's line-up?
The Southland Stags were named today in Invercargill.
Who's going to Riverdale Arts' annual exhibition this year?
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GRID Autosport - Discipline Focus & Endurance
It's the dead of night and the illumination of the starting straight fades into the background, track lighting is at a minimum and the headlights from your competitors shine into the night.
By Marco Martinez on July 25, 2014 at 1:49PM PDT
GRID Autosport More Info
First Released Jun 24, 2014
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Editors' note: To contextualise these translations of Karlheinz Deschner's encyclopaedic history of the Church in 10-volumes, Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums, read the abridged translation of Volume I.
The hostility to the classic culture of the first Greco-Christian writers
We already showed above how decidedly, with what resolutely rude expressions, Tatian, the 'philosopher of the barbarians', the self-proclaimed Herald of Truth, about the year 172 and against everything that had rank and renown in Greco-Roman culture vilified philosophy, poetry, rhetoric and the school.
The writer Hermas inserts at the very beginning of his jibe of the non-Christian philosophers the words of Paul, 'The wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God' without allowing another truth to prevail than that of the Gospel. In a rather coarse way, ignorant of any deep and superficial sense, Hermas describes philosophy as 'lacking in foundation and utility', of 'pure adventurous, absurd, chimerical and abstruse speculation', even though he only knows his victims through mere readings of compendiums.
The same with the majority of Christian authors. Ignatius of Antioch, a fanatical adversary of Christians from other orientations to his ('beasts with human figure') and first in using the term 'catholic', repudiates almost the entire teaching school, and any contact with Greco-Roman literature, which he apostrophises as 'ignorance', 'foolishness', its representatives being 'rather lawyers of death than of truth'. And while he affirms that 'the end of time has come', 'nothing of what is visible here is good' and sarcastically asks, 'where is the boasting of those who are called wise?', he affirms that Christianity has overcome all this and has 'eradicated ignorance'. He is considered 'one of the great peaks of early Christian literature' (Bardenhewer).
Towards 180, Bishop Theophilus of Antioch decrees in his three books Apologia ad Autolycum (Apology to Autolycus) that all the philosophy and art, mythology and historiography of the Greeks are despicable, contradictory and immoral. Moreover, he rejects in principle all worldly knowledge and refers to the Old Testament praiseworthy, 'lacking in science, shepherds and uneducated people'. Incidentally, Theophilus, who did not become a Christian and a bishop until he was an adult, owed his education to the classical world. That world whose representatives, of course, 'have raised and continue to falsely pose the questions when, instead of speaking of God, they do it about vain and useless things'; authors who, not possessing 'an iota of truth' are all of them possessed by evil spirits. It is evident, then, that 'all others are in error and that only Christians possess the truth, having been indoctrinated by the Holy Spirit, who spoke through the prophets and announced everything in advance'.
Apart from Tatian, Ignatius and Theophilus of Antioch, also Polycarp and the Didache radically repudiate ancient literature. The Didache, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Letter of Barnabas and the Letters to Diognetus do not mention it. The Syrian Didascalia (complete title: Catholic Doctrine of the Twelve Apostles and Holy Disciples of our Redeemer), falsified by a bishop, says: 'Get away from all the writings of the pagans, for what have you to do with foreign words and laws?… What do you miss in the word of God, that you throw yourself to devour those stories by pagans?'
Only the Father of the Church Irenaeus and the 'heretic' Origen, among Christians who write in Greek during the first centuries, lend almost full recognition to all branches of knowledge. However, Irenaeus disapproves almost the totality of Greek philosophy, to which he does not grant a single true knowledge. And Origen, who precisely makes very wide use of it, rejects the rhetoric as useless. All the Greco-Christian writers agree, however, on one point: all place the New Testament far above all the literature of Antiquity.
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Editors' note: To contextualise these translations of Karlheinz Deschner's encyclopaedic history of the Church in 10-volumes, Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums, read the abridged translation of Volume I. In the previous chapter, not translated for this site, the author describes the high level of education in the Greco-Roman world before the Christians burned entire libraries and destroyed an amazing quantity of classical art.
Since the time of Jesus Christianity has taught to hate everything that is not at God's service
The Gospel was originally an apocalyptic, eschatological message, a preaching of the imminent end of the world. The faith of Jesus and his disciples was, in this respect, firm as a rock, so that any pedagogical question lacked any relevance for them. They did not show the slightest interest in education or culture. Science and philosophy, as well as art, did not bother them at all.
We had to wait no less than three centuries to have a Christian art. The ecclesiastical dispositions, even those enacted in later times, measure artists, comedians, brothel owners and other types with the same theological standard.
Soon it was the case that the 'fisherman's language' (especially, it seems, that of the Latin Bibles) provoked mockery throughout all the centuries, although the Christians defend it ostensibly. This, in despite Jerome and Augustine confess on more than one occasion how much horror is caused by the strange, clumsy and often false style of the Bible. Augustine even said it sounded like stories of old women! (In the 4th century some biblical texts were poured into Virgil hexameters, without making them any less painful.) Homines sine litteris et idiotae (illiterate and ignorant men), thus the Jewish priests describe the apostles of Jesus in the Latin version of the Bible.
As the Kingdom of God did not come upon the Earth, the Church replaced it with the Kingdom of Heaven to which the believers had to orient their entire lives. This meant according the plans of the Church; for the benefit of the Church, and in the interest of the high clergy. For whenever and wherever this clergy speaks of the Church, of Christ, of God and of eternity, it does so solely and exclusively for their own benefit. Pretending to advocate for the health of the believer's soul, they thought only of their own health. All the virtues of which Christianity made special propaganda, that is, humility, faith, hope, charity, and more, lead to that final goal.
In the New Testament it is no longer human pedagogy what matters, which is barely addressed. What is at stake is the pedagogy of divine redemption.
In the work of Irenaeus, creator of a first theological pedagogy, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa, the idea of a divine pedagogy is often discussed and God becomes the proper educator. Ergo all education must, in turn, be engaged in the first and last line of God and this must be his role.
That is why Origen teaches that 'we disdain everything that is chaotic, transient and apparent and we must do everything possible to access life with God'. Hence, John Chrysostom requires parents to educate 'champions of Christ' and that they should demand the early and persistent reading of the Bible. Hence, Jerome, who once called a little girl a recruit and a fighter for God, wrote that 'we do not want to divide equally between Christ and the world'.
'All education is subject to Christianization' (Ballauf). Nor does the Doctor of the Church Basil consider 'an authentic good he who only provides earthly enjoyment'. What was encouraged is the 'attainment of another life'. That is 'the only thing that, in our opinion, we should love and pursue with all our strength. All that is not oriented to that goal we must dismiss as lacking in value'.
Such educational principles that are considered chimerical, or 'worthless' (everything that does not relate to a supposed life after death), find their foundation even in Jesus himself: 'If someone comes to me and does not hate his father, his mother, his wife, his children, his brothers, his sisters and even his own life, he can not be my disciple'.
How many misfortunes such words have been sowing for two thousand years…
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To contextualise these translations of Karlheinz Deschner's encyclopaedic history of the Church in 10-volumes, Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums, see the abridged translation of Volume I (here).
The Christian Book Burning
and the Annihilation of Classical Culture
Where is the wise person? Where is the educated one? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
—St. Paul, I Corinthians 1:20
Charlatanism is initiated among you by the schoolteacher, and as you have divided the science into parts [sacred & profane], you have moved away from the only true one.
—Tatian
After Jesus Christ, all research is already pointless. If we believe, we no longer demand anything that goes beyond our faith.
If you want to read historical narratives, there you have the Book of The Kings. If, on the contrary, you want to read the wise men and philosophers, you have the prophets… And if you long for the hymns, you also have the psalms of David.
—Apostolic Constitution (3rd Century)
Religion is, therefore, the central core of the entire educational process and must permeate all educational measures.
—Lexicon for Catholic Life (1952)
Constantine ordered to burn the fifteen books of the work Against the Christians written by Porphyry, the most astute of the opponents of Christianity in the pre-Constantinian era: 'The first state prohibition of books decreed in favour of the Church' (Hamack). And his successors, Theodosius II and Valentinian III, condemned Porphyry's work again to the bonfire, in 448. This happened after Eusebius of Caesarea had written twenty-five books against this work and the doctor of the Church Cyril nothing less than thirty.
Towards the end of the 4th century, during the reign of Emperor Valens, there was a great burning of books, accompanied by many executions. That Christian regent gave free rein to his fury for almost two years, behaving like 'a wild beast', torturing, strangulating, burning people alive, and beheading. The innumerable records allowed to find the traces of many books that were destroyed, especially in the field of law and the liberal arts. Entire libraries went to the fire in the East. Sometimes they were eliminated by their owners under the effect of panic.
On the occasion of the assaults on the temples, the Christians destroyed, especially in the East, not only the images of the gods but also the liturgical books and those of the oracles. The Catholic Emperor Jovian (363-364) had the Antioch library destroyed by fire: the same library installed there by his predecessor Julian the Apostate. Following the assault on the Serapis in 391, during which the sinister Patriarch Theophilus himself destroyed, axe in hand, the colossal statue of Serapis carved by the great Athenian artist Bryaxis, the library was consumed by flames.
After the library of the Museum of Alexandria, which already had 700,000 rolls, was consumed by a casual fire during the siege war by Cesar (48-47 BC), the fame of Alexandria as a city possessing the most numerous and precious bibliographic treasures only lasted thanks to the library of the Serapis, since the supposed intention of Antony to give Cleopatra, as compensation for the loss of the library of the museum, the entire library of Pergamum, with 200,000 rolls , does not seem to have come to fruition. The burning of libraries on the occasion of the assault on the temples was indeed something frequent, especially in the East.
It happened once again under the responsibility of Theophilus, following the destruction of an Egyptian sanctuary in Canopus and that of the Marneion of Gaza in 402.
At the beginning of the 5th century, Stilicho burned in the West—with great dismay on the part of the Roman aristocracy faithful to the religion of his elders—the books of the Sibyl, the immortal mother of the world, as Rutilius Claudius Namatianus complained. To him, the Christian sect seemed worse than the poison of Circe.
In the last decades of the 5th century, the libelli found there ('these were an abomination in the eyes of God'—Rhetor Zacharias)—were burnt in Beirut before the church of St. Mary. The ecclesiastical writer Zacharias, who was then studying law in Beirut, played a leading role in this action supported by the bishop and state authorities. And in the year 562 Emperor Justinian, who had 'pagan' philosophers, rectors, jurists and physicians persecuted, ordered the burning of Greco-Roman images and books in the Kynegion of Constantinople, where the criminals were liquidated.
Apparently, already at the borderline of the Middle Ages, Pope Gregory I the Great, a fanatical enemy of everything classical, burned books in Rome. And this celebrity—the only one, together with Leo I, in gathering in his person the double distinction of Pope and Doctor of the Church—seems to have been the one who destroyed the books that are missing in the work of Titus Livy. It is not even implausible that it was he who ordered the demolition of the imperial library on the Palatine. In any case, the English scholastic John of Salisbury, bishop of Chartres, asserts that Pope Gregory intentionally destroyed manuscripts of classical authors of Roman libraries.
Everything indicates that many adepts of the Greco-Roman culture converted to Christianity had to prove to have really moved their convictions by burning their books in full view. Also, in some hagiographic narratives, both false and authentic, there is that commonplace of the burning of books as a symbol, so to speak, of a conversion story.
It was not always forced to go to the bonfire. Already in the first half of the 3rd century, Origen, very close in this regard to Pope Gregory, 'desisted from teaching grammar as being worthless and contrary to sacred science and, calculating coldly and wisely, he sold all his works of the ancients authors with whom he had occupied until then in order not to need help from others for the sustenance of his life' (Eusebius).
There is hardly anything left of the scientific critique of Christianity on the part of adherents to classical culture. The emperor and the Church took care of it. Even many Christian responses to it disappeared! (probably because there was still too much 'pagan poison' on its pages). But it was the classical culture itself on which the time came for its disappearance under the Roman Empire.
The annihilation of the Greco-Roman world
The last emperor of classical antiquity, the great Julian, certainly favoured the adherents of the old culture, but simultaneously tolerated the Christians: 'It is, by the gods, my will that the Galileans not be killed, that they are not beaten unjustly or suffer any other type of injustice. I declare, however, that the worshipers of the gods will have a clear preference in front of them. For the madness of the Galileans was about to overthrow everything, while the veneration of the gods saved us all. That is why we have to honour the gods and the people and communities that venerate them'.
After Julian's death, to whom the orator Libanius felt united by faith and friendship, Libanius complains deeply, moved by the triumph of Christianity and by its barbarous attacks on the old religion.
Oh! What a great sorrow took hold not only of the land of the Achaeans, but of the entire empire… The honours of which the good ones participated have disappeared; the friendship of the wicked and unbridled enjoys great prestige. Laws, repressive of evil, have already been repealed or are about to be. Those that remain are barely fulfilled in practice.
Full of bitterness, Libanius continues to address his co-religionists:
That faith, which until now was the object of mockery and that fought against you so fierce and untiring, has proved to be the strongest. It has extinguished the sacred fire, the joy of sacrifices, has ordered to savagely neat [its adversaries] and demolish the altars. It has locked the shrines and temples, if not destroyed them or turned them into brothels after declaring them impious. It has abrogated any activity with your faith…
In that final assault on the Greco-Roman world, the Christian emperors were mostly and for a long time less aggressive than the Christian Church. Under Jovian (363-364), the first successor of Julian, Hellenism does not seem to have suffered major damage except the closure and demolition of some temples. Also the successors of Jovian, Valentinian I and Valens, during whose government appears for the first time the term pagani referring the faithful of the old polytheism, maintained an attitude of relative tolerance toward them.
The Catholic Valentinian with plenty of reasons, because his interest was in the army and needed inner peace, tried to avoid religious conflicts. He still covered the high positions of the government almost evenly, even with a slight predominance of the believers in the gods.
Under Valens, nevertheless, the high Christian officials already constituted a majority before the Hellenes. Yet he fought the Catholics, even using the help of the Hellenes for reasons, of course, purely opportunistic.
Although the emperor Gratian, for continuing the rather liberal religious policy of his father Valentinian I, had promised tolerance to almost all the confessions of the empire by an edict promulgated in 378, in practice soon followed an opposite behaviour, for he was strongly influenced by the bishop of Milan, Ambrose.
Under Valentinian II, brother of Gratian, things really turned around and the relationship between high Christian officials and the adherents of the old culture was again balanced and the army chiefs, two polytheists, played a decisive role in the court. Even in Rome two other Hellenes of great prestige, Praetextatus and Symmachus, exerted the charges of praetorian and urban prefect respectively.
Gradually, however, Valentinian, as his brother once did, fell under the disastrous influence of the resident bishop of Milan, Ambrose. Something similar to what would happen later with Theodosius I. Ambrose lived according to his motto: 'For the "gods of the heathen are but devils" as the Holy Scripture says; therefore, anyone who is a soldier of this true God must not give proof of tolerance and condescension, but of zeal for faith and religion'.
And indeed, the powerful Theodosius ruled during the last years of his term, at least as far as religious policy was concerned, strictly following Ambrose's wishes. First, the rites of non-Christians were definitively banned at the beginning of 391. Later the temples and sanctuaries of Serapis in Alexandria were closed, which soon would be destroyed. In 393 the Olympic games were prohibited. The infant emperors of the 5th century [1] were puppets in the hands of the Church. That is why the court also committed itself more and more intensely in the struggle against classical culture, a struggle that the Church had already vehemently fuelled in the 4th century and that led gradually to the systematic extermination of the old faith.
The best-known bishops took part in this extermination, which intensified after the Council of Constantinople (381), with Rome and the East, especially Egypt, as the most notorious battlefields of the conflict between the Hellenes and the Christians.
[1] Deschner is referring to emperors Arcadius, Theodosius II and Honorius whose reigns will be described in other translations of his books.
Darkening Age, 5
Celsus and Democritus
Note of the Ed.: Celsus was Christianity's first great critic. The following is an excerpt from Nixey's chapter 'Wisdom is Foolishness':
Celsus did not soften his attack either. This first assault on Christianity was vicious, powerful and, like Gibbon, immensely readable. Yet unlike Gibbon, today almost no one has heard of Celsus and fewer still have read his work. Because Celsus's fears came true. Christianity continued to spread, and not just among the lower classes. Within 150 years of Celsus's attack, even the Emperor of Rome professed himself a follower of the religion.
What happened next was far more serious than anything Celsus could ever have imagined. Christianity not only gained adherents, it forbade people from worshipping the old Roman and Greek gods. Eventually, it simply forbade anyone to dissent from what Celsus considered its idiotic teachings. To pick just one example from many, in AD 386, a law was passed targeting those 'who con tend about religion' in public. Such people, this law warned, were the 'disturbers of the peace of the Church' and they 'shall pay the penalty of high treason with their lives and blood'.
Celsus paid his own price. In this hostile and repressive atmosphere his work simply disappeared. Not one single unadulterated volume of the work by Christianity's first great critic has survived. Almost all information about him has vanished too, including any of his names except his last; what prompted him to write his attack; or where and when he wrote it. The long and inglorious Christian practice of censorship was now beginning.
However, by a quirk of literary fate, most of his words have survived. Because eighty-odd years after Celsus fulminated against the new religion, a Christian apologist named Origen mounted a fierce and lengthy counter-attack. Origen was rather more earnest than his occasionally bawdy classical adversary. Indeed, it was said that Origen had even taken the words of Matthew 19:12 ('For there are some eunuchs… which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake') a little too much to heart and, in a fit of heavenly self-abnegation, castrated himself.
Ironically, it was the very work that had been intended to demolish Celsus that saved him. No books of Celsus have survived the centuries untouched, true—but Origen's attack has and it quoted Celsus at length. Scholars have therefore been able to extract Celsus's arguments from Origen's words, which preserved them like flies in amber. Not all of the words—perhaps only seventy per cent of the original work has been recovered. Its order has gone, its structure has been lost and the whole thing, as Gibbon put it, is a 'mutilated representation' of the original. But nevertheless we have it…
In the ensuing centuries, texts that contained such dangerous ideas paid a heavy price for their 'heresy'. As has been lucidly argued by Dirk Rohmann, an academic who has produced a comprehensive and powerful account of the effect of Christianity on books, some of the greatest figures in the early Church rounded on the atomists. Augustine disliked atomism for precisely the same reason that atomists liked it: it weakened mankind's terror of divine punishment and Hell. Texts by philosophical schools that championed atomic theory suffered.
The Greek philosopher Democritus had perhaps done more than anyone to popularize this theory—though not only this one. Democritus was an astonishing polymath who had written works on a breathless array of other topics. A far from complete list of his titles includes: On History; On Nature; the Science of Medicine; On the Tangents of the Circle and the Sphere; On Irrational Lines and Solids; On the Causes of Celestial Phenomena; On the Causes of Atmospheric Phenomena; On Reflected Images… The list goes on. Today Democritus's most famous theory is his atomism. What did the other theories state? We have no idea: every single one of his works was lost in the ensuing centuries. As the eminent physicist Carlo Rovelli recently wrote, after citing an even longer list of the philosopher's titles: 'the loss of the works of Democritus in their entirety is the greatest intellectual tragedy to ensue from the collapse of the old classical civilisation'…
Celsus wasn't merely annoyed at the lack of education among these people. What was far worse was that they actually celebrated ignorance. They declare, he wrote, that 'Wisdom in this life is evil, but foolishness is good'—an almost precise quotation from Corinthians. Celsus verges on hyperbole, but it is true that in this period Christians gained a reputation for being uneducated to the point of idiotic; even Origen, Celsus's great adversary, admitted that 'the stupidity of some Christians is heavier than the sand of the sea.'
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Editor's Note: The book of Porphyry, of which the Christians destroyed all the copies and only fragments remain, is worth more than the opus of all Christian theologians together.
Yesterday I sent a message to Joseph Hoffmann, author of Porphyry's 'Against the Christians': The Literary Remains. I asked him if he is willing to republish it in Lulu, as it is out-of-print (I own the copy I purchased in 1994).
Porphyry, a detail of the Tree of
Jesse, 1535, Sucevița Monastery.
Below, abridged translation from the first volume of Karlheinz
Deschner's Kriminalgeschichte des Christentums
(Criminal History of Christianity)
Celsus and Porphyry: the first adversaries of Christianity
Before looking more closely at these new Christian majesties, let us look briefly at two of the first great adversaries of Christianity in antiquity.
Soon the pagans knew how to spot the weak points in the argument of the holy fathers and refute them, when not leading them ad absurdum.
While it is true that the first Christian emperors ordered the destruction of the anti-Christian works of these philosophers, it is possible to reconstruct them in part by cutting off the treatises of their own adversaries. Celsus' work in particular is derived from a response of eight books written by Origen about 248. The most influential theologian of the early days of Christendom evidently took a lot of work in refuting Celsus, which is all the more difficult because in many passages he was forced to confess the rationale of his adversary.
In spite of being one of the most honest Christians that can be mentioned, and in spite of his own protests of integrity, in many cases Origen had to resort to subterfuges, to the omission of important points, and accuses Celsus of the same practices. Celsus was an author certainly not free of bias but more faithful to the reality of the facts. Origen reiterates his qualification of him as a first-class fool, although having bothered to write an extended replica 'would rather prove the opposite' as Geffcken says.
The True Word (Alethés Logos) of Celsus, originating from the end of the 2nd century, is the first diatribe against Christianity that we know. As a work of someone who was a Platonic philosopher, the style is elegant for the most part, nuanced and skilful, sometimes ironic, and not completely devoid of a will to conciliation. The author is well versed in the Old Testament, the Gospels, and also in the internal history of the Christian communities. Little we know of his figure, but as can be deduced from his work he was certainly not a vulgar character.
Celsus clearly distinguished the most precarious points of Christian doctrine, for example the mixing of Jewish elements with Stoicism, Platonism, and even Egyptian and Persian mystical beliefs and cults. He says that 'all this was best expressed among the Greeks… and without so much haughtiness or pretension to have been announced by God or the Son of God in person'.
Celsus mocks the vanity of the Jews and the Christians, their pretensions of being the chosen people: 'God is above all, and after God we are created by him and like him in everything; the rest, the earth, the water, the air and the stars is all ours, since it was created for us and therefore must be put to our service'. To counter this, Celsus compares 'the thinness of Jews and Christians' with 'a flock of bats, or an anthill, or a pond full of croaking frogs or earthworms', stating that man does not carry as much advantage to the animal and that he is only a fragment of the cosmos.
From there, Celsus is forced to ask why the Lord descended among us. 'Did he need to know about the state of affairs among men? If God knows everything, he should already have been aware, and yet he did nothing to remedy such situations before'. Why precisely then, and why should only a tiny part of humanity be saved, condemning others 'to the fire of extermination'?
With all reason from the point of view of the history of religions, Celsus argues that the figure of Christ is not so exceptional compared to Hercules, Asclepius, Dionysus and many others who performed wonders and helped others.
Or do you think that what is said of these others are fables and must pass as such, whereas you have given a better version of the same comedy, or more plausible, as he exclaimed before he died on the cross, and the earthquake and the sudden darkness?
Before Jesus there were divinities that died and resurrected, legendary or historical, just as there are testimonies of the miracles that worked, along with many other 'prodigies' and 'games of skill that conjurers achieve'. 'And they are able to do such things, shall we take them for the Sons of God?' Although, of course, 'those who wish to be deceived are always ready to believe in apparitions such as the ones of Jesus'.
Celsus repeatedly emphasises that Christians are among the most uncultured and most likely to believe in prodigies, that their doctrine only convinces 'the most simple people' since it is 'simple and lacks scientific character'. In contrast to educated people, says Celsus, Christians avoid them, knowing that they are not fooled. They prefer to address the ignorant to tell them 'great wonders' and make them believe that
parents and teachers should not be heeded, but listened only to them. That the former only say nonsense and foolishness and that only Christians have the key of the things and that they know how to make happy the creatures that follow them… And they insinuate that, if they want, they can abandon their parents and teachers.
A century after Celsus, Porphyry took over the literary struggle against the new religion. Born about 233 and probably in Tyre (Phoenicia), from 263 Porphyry settled in Rome, where he lived for decades and became known as one of the main followers of Plotinus.
Of the fifteen books of Porphyry's Adversus Christianos (Against the Christians), fruit of a convalescence in Sicily, today only some quotations and extracts are preserved. The work itself was a victim of the decrees of Christian princes, Constantine I and then, by 448, the emperors Theodosius II and Valentinian III who ordered the first purge of books in the interest of the Church.
Unfortunately, the conserved references of the work do not give as complete an idea as in the case of Celsus. We may suppose that Porphyry knew The True Word; some arguments are repeated almost verbatim, which is quite logical. As to the coming of Christ Porphyry asks, for example, 'Why was it necessary to wait for a recent time, allowing so many people to be damned?'
Porphyry seems more systematic than Celsus, more erudite; he excels as a historian and philologist, as well as in the knowledge of the Christian Scriptures. He masters the details more thoroughly and criticises the Old Testament and the Gospels severely; discovers contradictions, which makes him a forerunner of the rationalistic criticism of the Bible. He also denies the divinity of Jesus: 'Even if there were some among the Greeks so obtuse as to believe that the gods actually reside in the images they have of them, none would be so great as to admit that the divinity could enter the womb of virgin Mary, to become a foetus and be wrapped in diapers after childbirth'.
Porphyry also criticises Peter, and above all Paul: a character who seems to him (as to many others to date) remarkably disagreeable. He judges him ordinary, obscurantist and demagogue. He even claims that Paul, being poor, preached to get money from wealthy ladies, and that this was the purpose of his many journeys. Even St Jerome noticed the accusation that the Christian communities were run by women and that the favour of the ladies decided who could access the dignity of the priesthood.
Porphyry also censures the doctrine of salvation, Christian eschatology, the sacraments, baptism and communion. The central theme of his criticism is, in fact, the irrationality of the beliefs and, although he does not spare expletives, Paulsen could write in 1949:
Porphyry's work was such a boast of erudition, refined intellectualism, and a capacity for understanding the religious fact, that it has never been surpassed before or since by any other writer. It anticipates all the modern criticism of the Bible, to the point that many times the current researcher, while reading it, can only nod quietly to this or that passage.
The theologian Harnack writes that 'Porphyry has not yet been refuted', 'almost all his arguments, in principle, are valid'.
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Jerome in his study, ca. 1474-1475
St. Jerome and his 'cattle for the slaughter of hell'
To the master Jerome, rich in wealth inherited from a noble Catholic household, we can admit without any doubt his words, 'I have never respected the doctors of error, and I have always felt as a necessity of the heart that the enemies of the Church were also my enemies'.
And Jerome, in fact, so ardently took up the fight against the heretics that, unintentionally, supplied more than enough ammunition to the pagans, even in a treatise on virginity which he considered very precious. Still immature as in the days of his most ardent youth, the saint dedicated the text to Eustachia, a very young (seventeen-year-old) Roman of nobility, a 'disciple' and, in time, also saint: her celebration is commemorated on September 28. Jerome made known to her 'the dirt and vices of all kinds', as his modern biographer admits, the theologian Georg Grützmacher, calling it 'disgusting'.
At the same time that he turns red-hot against the 'heretics' and receives, occasionally, the same qualification, Jerome plagiarises to right and left, wanting to be admired for his imposing erudition. He copied Tertullian almost verbatim, without naming him. From the great pagan sage Porphyry he took everything he knew of medicine, without recognising the merit. The 'repellent mendacity of Jerome' (Grützmacher) is often manifested.
Coming from such a holy mouth, it seems an exercise in moderation to just call Origen 'blasphemous', from whom he also 'boldly' copied 'entire pages' (Schneider), or when he says of Basilides that he was 'an ancient master of errors, only notable by his ignorance', and of Palladium 'a man of low intentions'. Already in his habitual tone he calls the heretics 'donkeys in two feet, eaters of thistles' (of the prayers of the Jews—who according to him is a race unworthy to appear in the human race—he also said that they were heehaws); he compares Christians of other beliefs with 'pigs' and asserts that they are 'cattle for the slaughter of hell', in addition to denying them the name of Christians, since they are 'of the devil': 'Omnes haeretici christiani non sunt. Si Christi non sunt, diaboli sunt'.
This most holy doctor of the Church, to whom we give special attention in this section (because we have not given him a chapter of his own, unlike the pure theologians such as Athanasius, Ambrose and Augustine), made many enemies even with people of his own party; for example the patriarch John of Jerusalem, whom Jerome persecuted and also his hermits, for many years. And even more violent was his enmity with Rufinus of Aquileia; in all these cases the discussion dealt with the works of Origen, at least apparently.
Origen himself, whose father Leonidas won in 202 the palm of martyrdom, suffered torture under Decius but refused to apostatise, and died in about 254 (he would be about seventy), it is unknown whether as a result of torture. What is certain is that Origen was one of the noblest figures in the history of Christianity.
This disciple of Clement of Alexandria personified in his time all Eastern Christian theology. Even long after his death he would be praised by many bishops, or rather by most of the East among them Basil, Doctor of the Church, and Gregory of Nazianzus, who collaborated in an anthology of the writings of Origen under the title Philokalia. The text was even appreciated by Athanasius, who protected it and quoted it many times. Today Origen is again praised by many Catholic theologians and it is possible that the Church has repented of its condemnation for heresy, too little nuanced, that pronounced against him at the time.
In antiquity the disputes around Origen were almost constant; as is often the case, faith was hardly more than a pretext in all of them. This was especially evident around the year 300, and in the year 400, and again in the middle of the 6th century, when nine theses of Origen were condemned in 553 by an edict of Justinian, adding to this sentence all the bishops of the empire, among whom the Patriarch Menas of Constantinople and Pope Vigilius stand out. The emperor's decision had political (ecclesial) motives: the attempt to end the theological division between Greeks and Syrians, by uniting them against a common enemy, none other than Origen.
But there were also dogmatic reasons (which, after all, are political reasons too): some 'errors' of Origen such as his 'subordination' Christology, according to which the Son is less than the Father, and the Spirit less than the Son, which certainly reflects better the beliefs of the early Christians than the later dogma. His doctrine of apocatastasis is also worth mentioning, the universal reconciliation which denied that hell was eternal: a horrible idea that for Origen cannot be reconciled with divine mercy, and finds its origin (as well as the opposite doctrine) in the New Testament.
The measure of a saint who could so rudely argue against the other fathers was demonstrated by Jerome in a short treatise, Contra Vigilantius, written according to his own confession in a single night. Vigilantius was a Gallic priest from the beginning of the 5th century, who had undertaken such a frank and passionate campaign against the repellent cult of relics and saints; against asceticism in all its forms, and against anchorites and celibacy, and received the support of a few bishops.
'The mantle of the Earth has produced many monsters', Jerome begins his outburst, 'and Gaul was the only country that still lacked a monster of its own… Hence, Vigilantius appeared, or it would be better to call him Dormitantius, to fight with his impure spirit the spirit of Christ'.
'Then he would call him 'descendant of highway robbers and people of bad life', 'degenerate spirit', 'upset dimwit, worthy of the Hippocratic straitjacket', 'sleeper', 'tavern owner', 'serpent's tongue' and he found in him 'devilish malice', 'the poison of falsehood', 'blasphemies', 'slanderous defamation', 'thirst for money', 'drunkenness comparable to that of Father Bacchus' and accused him of 'wallowing in the mud' and 'bearing the banner of the devil; not that of the Cross'. Jerome writes: 'Vigilantius, living dog', 'O monster, who ought to be deported to the ends of the world!', 'O shame!, they say that he has bishops, even as accomplices of his crimes' and so on, always in the same tone.
Equally harsh was the polemical tone used by Jerome against Jovinian, a monk established in Rome. Jovinian had moved away from the radical asceticism of bread and water and at that time advocated a more tolerable lifestyle; had many followers who thought that fasting and virginity were not special merits, nor virgins better than married women.
Jerome only dared to launch his two treaties against Jovinian after the latter had been condemned by two synods in the mid-nineties of the 4th century: one in Rome under the direction of Bishop Siricius, and another in Milan presided over by Ambrose, who judged Jovinian's quite reasonable opinions in the final analysis, as 'howls of wild beasts' and 'barking dogs'. On his behalf, Augustine, sniffing 'heresy', appealed to the intervention of the State and to better emphasize his theses he got the monk to be whipped with whips of lead tips and exiled him with his acolytes to a dalmatic island. 'It is not cruelty to do things before God with pious intent', Jerome wrote.
Jerome's 'main skill' consisted in 'making all his opponents appear as rogues and soulless, without exception' (Grützmacher). This was the typical polemical style of a saint, who, for example, also insulted Lupicinus, the canon judge of general jurisdiction in his hometown of Stridon with whom he had become antagonistic, concluding the diatribe with this mockery: 'For the ass's mouth thistles are the best salad'. Or as when he charged against Pelagius, a man of truly ascetic customs, of great moral stature and highly educated. In spite of having once been a friend of Jerome, he describes him as a simpleton, fattened with porridge, a demon, a corpulent dog, 'a well-primed big animal' which does more harm with the nails than with the teeth.
That dog belongs to the famous Irish race, not far from Brittany as everyone knows, and must be terminated with a single stroke with the sword of the spirit, as with that Cerberus can of legend, to make him shut up once and for all the same as his master, Pluto.
While dispensing this treatment to a man as universally respected as Pelagius, Jerome advocates asceticism and the anchorite life: the subjects of most of his works, with so many lies and exaggerations that even Luther, in his table talk, protests: 'I know of no doctor who is as unbearable as Jerome…'
This Jerome, who sometimes slandered without contemplation and praised others with little respect for the truth, who was for sometime advisor and secretary of Pope Damasus and then abbot in Bethlehem; a panegyrist of asceticism that enjoyed great popularity in the Middle Ages, has been raised with infallible instinct to the university patronage, in particular in the theological faculties. It seems to us that he was short of becoming pope. At the very least, he himself testifies that according to the common opinion, he was deserving of the highest ecclesiastical dignity: 'I have been called holy, humble, eloquent'.
His intimate relations with various ladies of the high Roman aristocracy excited the envy of the clergy. In addition, the death of a young woman, attributed by the indignant people (perhaps for some reason) to the 'detestabile genus monachorum', made him unpresentable in Rome. That is why he fled, followed shortly by his female friends, from the city of his dreams of ambition.
In the 20th century, however, Jerome 'still shines' in the great Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche edited by Buchberger, bishop of Regensburg, 'despite certain negative aspects; for his manliness of good and the elevation of his views, for the seriousness of his penances and the severity towards himself, for his sincere piety and his ardent love for the Church'.
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A month ago I wrote that the oldest Christian texts are a treat if we compare them with the version of Christianity that conquered the United States: the worst Christianity of all times. I also said that it's the worst precisely because it transmuted the anti-Semitism of the early theologians into the philo-Semitism brought to this continent by the spiritual sons of Cromwell.
Judge it by yourselves. In the first book of his ten-volume Criminal History of Christianity Karlheinz Deschner explains the anti-Judaism in the Church from the 2nd to the 4th centuries:
The increasing hostility against the Jews in times of primitive Christianity is observed in the writings of the iospatres aevi apostolici, that is, of the apostolic fathers, a designation created by the patristics of the 17th century to refer to the authors who lived shortly after the apostles: 'When the earth was still warm from the blood of Christ', according to the expression of St. Jerome…
St. Justin, an important philosopher of the second century, was much pleased (as was Tertullian, Athanasius, and others) about the terrible destruction of Palestine by the Romans, the ruin of their cities, and the burning of their inhabitants. All this is judged by the saint as a punishment from heaven, 'what has happened to you is well deserved… criminal breed, children of harlot.'
And the invectives of the 'very fine Justin' (Harnack), whose celebration is attached to the 14th of April by disposition of Leo XIII (who died in 1903), do not end there. The saint devotes many other epithets to the Jews: he calls them sick souls, degenerates, blind, lame, idolaters, sons of bitches and sacks of evil. He states that there is not enough water in the seas to clean them.
This man, who according to the exegete Eusebius lived 'at the service of the truth' and died 'for proclaiming the truth', affirms that the Jews are guilty of all 'injustices committed by all other men', a slander in which did not fall even Streicher, Hitler's propagandist.
At the beginning of the third century, the Roman bishop Hippolytus, disciple of St Irenaeus and father of the 'early Catholic Church', wrote a poisonous pamphlet, Against the Jews. He called them 'slaves of the nations' and demanded that the servitude of this people does not last seventy years as the captivity of Babylon, or four hundred and thirty years as in Egypt, but 'for all eternity.'
St. Cyprian, who was a very wealthy man, rector and bishop of Carthage in the year 248 after divorcing his wife, devoted himself to collecting anti-Jewish aphorisms and thus supplied ammunition to all Christian anti-Semites of the Middle Ages. According to the teachings of this celebrated martyr, characterized by his 'indulgence and cordial manliness for the good' (Erhard), the Jews 'have as father the devil'; exactly what the Stürmer said, the newspaper of agitation for the Hitler SS. The great author Tertullian says that the synagogues are 'the sources of the persecution' (fontes persecutionum)…
The Stürmer was the periodical that inspired Andrew Anglin to name his Daily Stormer.
Even the noble Origen thinks that the doctrines of the Jews of his time are only fables and vacuous words; to their ancestors he once again reproaches for 'the most abominable crime' against 'the Saviour of the human race; that is why it was necessary that the city where Jesus suffered was destroyed, and that the Jewish people should be expelled from their homeland'…
With the increase of clergy power in the 4th century, the virulence of anti-Judaism also grew, as the theologian Harnack observed. It was becoming more frequent for the 'fathers' to write pamphlets against the Jews. Some of the oldest ones have been lost; our references begin with those of Tertullian, Hippolytus of Rome, and a number of Church doctors, from St. Augustine to St. Isidore of Seville in the 7th century. Anti-Jewish pamphlets became a literary genre within the Church (Oepke).
Gregory of Nazianzus, even today celebrated as a great theologian, condemned the Jews in a single litany, where he calls them murderers of God and of the prophets; enemies of God, people who hate God, despise the Law, devil's advocates, race of blasphemers, slanderers, scoundrel of Pharisees, sinners, lapidary men, enemies of honesty, assembly of Satan, etcetera. 'Not even Hitler made more accusations against the Jews in less words than the saint and bishop of sixteen hundred years ago.'
Deschner devotes a few pages to the anti-Semitic pronouncements of St. Ephrem (306-373), John Chrysostom, St. Jerome and Hilary of Poitiers. Then he tells us:
In 1940, in the middle of the Hitler era, Carl Schneider confesses that 'rarely in history is anti-Semitism as determined and as uncompromising… as that of those early Christians'.
Compare this primitive Christianity with the standing applause with which all the congressmen, both Democrats and Republicans, received Benjamin Netanyahu—and tell me with a straight face that I am wrong that the worst type of Christianity conquered the most powerful nation in modern history!
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The following excerpts are taken from the introduction and epilogue of Joseph Hoffman's book, Porphyry's Against the Christians. Ellipsis omitted between unquoted passages:
Persecution is a slippery term in the annals of the early church. An older generation of church historians, using the martyrologies and writings of the church fathers as their sources, believed that the era from Nero to Constantine was one of almost unremitting slaughter of professing Christians. Their opinion was enfeebled somewhat by the certainty that the Romans could have tried a "final solution" to the Christian problem much earlier, if they had wanted, and the fact that along with boasting of their many martyrs, church writers like Origen also bragged that rich folk, high officials, elegant ladies, and illuminati were entering the church in great numbers. The pagan writers tried to counter this trend in their insistence that Christianity was really a religion for the lazy, the ignorant and superstitious, and the lowborn—"women, yokels and children," Celsus had sneered. But the ploy was ineffective. Diocletian's persecutions revealed that Christianity had crept into the emperor's bedroom: his wife, his daughter, their servants, the treasury official Audactus, the eunuch Dorotheus, even the director of the purple dye factory in Tyre, were Christians or Christian sympathizers. Insulting the new converts did not stop the process of conversion. The political solution of the third century, therefore, was an attempt to scare people off—to make being a Christian an expensive proposition. Persecution was the strong-arm alternative to failed polemical tactics by the likes of Celsus, Porphyry and Hierocles.
In 250 Decius decreed simply that Christians would be required to sacrifice to the gods of Rome by offering wine and eating sacrificial meat. Those who refused would be sentenced to death. To avoid this punishment, well-to-do Christians seem to have given up this new religion in substantial numbers, becoming in the eyes of the faithful "apostates," a new designation derived from the Greek word revolt. The apostates also numbered many bishops, including the bishop of the important region of Smyrna, as well as Jewish Christians who rejoined the synagogue, as Judaism was not encompassed in the Decian order.
In the reign of Valerian (253-260) the focus shifted from the practice of the Christian faith to the church's ownership of property. In August 257, Valerian targeted the wealth of the clergy and in 258 the riches of prominent Christian lay persons. The tactic was obviously intended to make upper-crust Romans think twice before throwing their wealth in the direction of the "beggar priests" as Porphyry called them.
On 31 March 297, under the emperor Diocletian, the Manichean religion was outlawed. Like Christianity it was an "import" of dubious vintage. More particularly, it was Persian, and Rome was at war with Persia. Holy books and priests were seized and burned without much ado. Professing members of the cult were put to death without trial. The most prominent Roman Manicheans (the so-called honestiores) were spared, but their property was confiscated and they were sent to work in the mines. The process against the Manicheans boded worse things to come for the Christians.
Diocletian published his first decree against the Christians in February 303. The edict to stamp out ("terminate") the Christian religion was issued. Diocletian had hoped to cripple the movement. Termination would have meant extermination. But the survival tactics of the movement made police work difficult. Christians had become sly. The enthusiasm of martyrdom was now paralleled by accomplished doubletalk.
Executions increased, especially after rumors reached Galerius that plots against the throne were being fomented in Christian circles. New edicts were issued with regularity, each a little more severe than the one before. The fourth edict (304) required that all the people of a city must sacrifice and offer libations to the gods "as a body," Christians included. Diocletian abdicated, in declining health. Galerius issued an edict of toleration.
Maximinus Daia, who had an active retaining program in place, designed to reeducate lapsed Christians in their pagan heritage. But the life was going out of the movement to repress Christianity. The pagan critics had not succeeded in stemming the popularity of the movement, and the "persecuting" emperors (except perhaps Diocletian himself) had miscalculated both the numbers and the determination of the faithful. The movement was Rome's Vietnam, a slow war of attrition which had been fought to stop a multiform enemy. Even at their worst under Diocletian, the persecutions had been selective and, in their intense form, short-lived. And (as has been known since the seventeenth century) the number of martyrs was not great.
The goal of the fourth edict against the Christians in 304, in fact, had been to compel loyalty to unpopular rulers, and in 308 the greatly detested Maximinus tried the same tactic, "to offer sacrifices and wine-offerings." The tactic was ineffectual, Eusebius says, because even the enforcers had lost their heart to impose the penalties and to support the machinery required for the "sacrifice factories" Maximinus tried to set up.
Unhappy with this failure, he sponsored a literary attack, circulating forged gospels and memoirs containing the stock slanders against Jesus. These were posted in public gathering-places and schoolteachers were required to assign portions of them to children as lessons. To substantiate charges against the moral habits of the Christians, Maximinus then hired agents (duces) to round up prostitutes from the marketplace in Damascus. Tortured until they confessed to being Christians, they then signed statements to the effect that the churches routinely practiced ritual prostitution and required members to participate in sexually depraved acts. These statements were also distributed to the towns and cities for public display.
Desperate times, desperate men, desperate measures.
By the time Galerius issued his edict of toleration in favor of the Christians on 30 April 311 three waves of attack had failed: the erratic policies of emperors Nero and Marcus Aurelius; the literary and philosophical attacks, carried on in collusion with imperial sponsors; and the more sustained persecutions of the third century, ending in 311. Paganism was dying. Maximinus' plan for "reeducating" Christians in the religion of their ancestors had failed.
After Constantine's conversion—whatever it may have been—only Julian (332-363), his nephew, remained to pick up the baton for the pagan cause. Julian did his best to reestablish the old order. He reorganized the shrines and temples; outlawed the teachings of Christian doctrine in the schools, retracted the legal and financial privileges which the Christians had been accumulating since the early fourth century; wrote polemical treaties against the Christians himself, and—in a clever political maneuver—permitted exiled bishops to return to their sees to encourage power-struggles and dissention within the church. Naturally, the Christians despised him. The distinguished theologian Gregory of Nazianzus had been Julian's schoolmate in Athens, where both learned a love for the classical writers (but where Julian had been converted to Greek humanism). Cyril of Alexandria wrote a long refutation of Julian's Adversus Christianos (Against the Christians), parts of which hark back to Porphyry and Hierocles. All in all, this pagan interlude—never really a renaissance—lasted only three years, until Julian's death in June 363.
In the middle of this period we have just described stands Porphyry of Tyre. Born in 232, Porphyry was eighteen when the persecution broke out under emperor Decius. Twelve years later, his dislike for Christianity was firmly established. Porphyry had heard Origen preach, studied the Hebrew scripture, especially the prophets, and the Christian gospels, and found them lacking in literary quality and philosophical sophistication. He had joined a "school" in Rome (ca. 262) run by the famous neoplatonic teacher, Plotinus, where he remained until about 270. In Sicily, following Plotinus' death, and back again to Rome, Porphyry developed an intense dislike of popular religion—or superstition, as the Roman intellectuals of his circle preferred to call it, regarding Christianity as the most pernicious form of a disease infecting the empire. In a work titled Pros Anebo he pointed out the defects in the cults. Then he tackled Christian teaching in a work. Popular under the rescript of Galerius in 311, the work was targeted for destruction by the imperial church, which in 448 condemned all existing copies to be burned.
The first thing to say about Porphyry's fifteen books against the Christians is that they are lost. The exact title is not known, and its popular title, Kata Christianon, can be dated securely only from the Middle Ages. Opinions radically differ over the question whether the books can be substantially restored. A few facts can be stated succinctly, however. First, the church was unusually successful in its efforts to eradicate all traces of Kata Christianon from at least 448. Not only were Porphyry's books destroyed, but many of the works of Christian writers incorporating sections of Porphyry's polemic were burned in order to eliminate what one critic, the bishop Apollinarius, called "poison of his thought."
Second, the ninety-seven fragments gathered by Harnack, half of which were taken from the fourth-century writer Macarius Magnes, are enough—if barely enough—to give us shape of Porphyry's critique. That Macarius does not name his opponent and sometimes seems to characterize rather than quote his opinions could easily be explained as a strategic decision by a Christian teacher who wished his defense to survive. Naming his adversary—or quoting him too precisely—would have almost certainly guaranteed the burning of Macarius' defense. Put appositely, anyone wishing to write a defense of the faith in the fourth or fifth century would have been foolhardy to identify the enemy as Porphyry.
[Third], I think we owe it to Porphyry and his "interpreters" to permit them speak to us directly. Having been buried—more or less successfully—since 448, the words should be permitted to breathe their own air.
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January 1999; Volume 1: 9-11
Nurse Practitioners Working in ED Pose Unique Legal Risks
COVID Is Not 'Just the Flu'
The Efficacy of Prenatal Patients Using a Mindfulness App
Some Acute Chest Pain Patients Can Be Discharged Safely
By Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD
Although acupuncture is more widely accepted for pain treatment, the evidence for its effectiveness in treating nausea and vomiting of various etiologies is much stronger than for pain. Stimulation of acupuncture points does not have to be done by needles; finger pressure, electrical stimulation, and heat stimulation (usually by smoldering moxa, a cone or a stick of the compressed herb mugwort) have all been used instead of needles.
There are at least 33 controlled trials of acupuncture point stimulation in the treatment or prevention of nausea and vomiting.1 This plethora of trials is partially due to the extreme ease of performing these trials. Most acupuncture treatments are tailored to individual patients and are highly dependent on practitioner preference points. So, not only would a single practitioner treat different patients with the same disease differently, but different practitioners may choose different points to treat on the same patient.
However, for nausea and vomiting, most practitioners use the same single point, called Neiguan or P6, located two cun below the distal wrist crease, between the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis tendons. A "cun" is a Chinese measurement equaling the width of the interphalangeal joint of the patient's thumb; two cun equals approximately three finger-breadths. Although other antiemesis points exist, P6 is the most popular. (See Figures 1 and 2.)
The invention of acupressure bracelets by a Chinese sailing enthusiast who suffered from seasickness has made the use of this technique even easier, for both clinical practice and clinical trials. Worn on the wrists, acupressure bracelets are elastic strips that contain a button that presses on the P6 point. Adjusting the bracelets so that the button stimulates the correct point for half the patients and the incorrect point for the control group is an easy way to control trials of nausea and vomiting.
So what is the supporting evidence in using acupoint stimulation for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy? Seven controlled treatment trials and one prevention trial of P6 stimulation for morning sickness have been conducted. All but one showed significant improvement for nausea in the treated group. It is not clear, however, that vomiting is improved by this technique.
Sea Bands (a brand of P6 acupressure bands) have been tested in a number of trials with quite varied methodologies. The most recent (and only negative) trial was a relatively large community-based trial in which 161 symptomatic volunteers were assigned to bands correctly placed, bands incorrectly placed, or no treatment.2 Bands were used for three days and symptoms recorded for two days before and after the intervention. All groups reported decreased nausea and vomiting but there were no significant differences between the groups. Two factors that appear to be different in this trial are the fact that all participants were given information on "non-pharmaceutic interventions" (these are not further described) on the first day of the study; so what was really being tested was whether the use of acupressure bracelets had any additive effect to non-pharmaceutic interventions. Additionally, all participants were allowed to use antiemetics. Although the effect of medication was separately analyzed, the fact remains that subjects were receiving multiple interventions that may well have obscured any benefit of acupressure.
In a small, randomized, crossover trial, eight women with morning sickness used Sea Bands for five days, followed by five days without therapy.3 This group was compared to eight women who had no therapy for five days, followed by five days of acupressure bands. Extent of nausea and vomiting was assessed by patient self-report at baseline, day five, and day 10; acupressure bands significantly reduced morning sickness compared to no intervention. This is not an ideal trial because pa-tients were aware of which days they were being treated.
Two other trials of symptomatic women compared correctly placed with incorrectly placed Sea Bands. Both trials, one with 16 women4 and one with 42 women,5 showed significant reductions in nausea scores.
In a double-blind, controlled trial of 60 women at 7-12 weeks of pregnancy, women were treated in three-day cycles for 12 days.6 Half the time they were treated with active Sea Bands and half the time with a placebo band (which had a blunted button that would not cause adequate pressure on the P6 point). Symptoms were reported according to the Dundee scale. Slight = occasional nausea without vomiting; moderate = daily nausea, no vomiting; troublesome = periodic vomiting with or without nausea; severe = daily nausea and vomiting. More than 60% responded to a Sea Band that pressed on an acupuncture point, while 30% responded to the placebo band. This trial also compared bilateral vs. unilateral stimulation and found no difference between the two.
In another trial, self-administered acupressure was tested. Sixty women with morning sickness were assigned to two groups: one group was taught how to apply acupressure at the P6 point; the other group was taught how to apply acupressure at a placebo point on the palm.7 Nausea was measured by symptom score and improved more in the experimental group than in the controls; however, there was no difference in the frequency or severity of emesis.
Electrical stimulation has also been tested. One crossover trial of 23 women in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy with nausea and/or vomiting used special wristwatch-sized TENS units that delivered a continuous current to P6.8 Each woman used an active device for 48 hours and a deactivated device for 48 hours. The order of use was randomly assigned. This study found improvement in 87% of women receiving active treatment and 43% receiving placebo treatment; the difference was significant. Nausea scores were also significantly better in the treatment group; however, maximum nausea scores did not differ between the two groups. Vomiting was not separately analyzed.
The fascinating part of this study, published in J Repro Med, was the authors' scrupulous avoidance of any acknowledgment that this was an acupuncture point stimulation study. The term "sensory afferent stimulation" is used in the title and throughout. The words "acupuncture," "acupressure," "P6," or "Neiguan" appear nowhere in the paper; placement of the unit is described as "the volar side of the wrist." Even the references avoid all mention of acupuncture point stimulation studies. One can only surmise that the authors feared any affiliation with alternative medicine enough that they masked what they were actually testing.
Only one prevention study was identified. Three hundred fifty women attending a prenatal clinic were allocated into three groups: One group received no treatment, one group was taught the location of the P6 point and was asked to apply finger pressure for five minutes every four hours on four successive mornings, and one group was told to stimulate a dummy point near the right elbow.9 Each group was asked to record frequency and severity of morning sickness and record the symptoms. Sickness was significantly less in women stimulating the P6 point than in the placebo point or untreated groups. Although reporting rates were equivalent in all three groups, the number of completed forms (the only ones analyzed) differed, with the control group having a higher rate of completed forms.
No trials were identified that tested acupuncture point stimulation for hyperemesis gravidarum. It would be very interesting to see whether the addition of acupoint stimulation to standard treatment makes a difference in hyperemesis gravidarum.
While most of the available evidence supports the use of acupuncture point stimulation to reduce nausea symptoms for patients with morning sickness, there is little evidence that the technique reduces vomiting. For patients with mild-to-moderate morning sickness (especially those for whom nausea predominates over vomiting), this technique is worth a try. Patients can easily learn the location of this point in order to apply finger pressure; another option is acupressure bracelets, which are inexpensive and an easy way to achieve constant stimulation of the point.
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9. Dundee JW, et al. P6 acupressure reduces morning sickness. J R Soc Med 1988;81:456-457. | {
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The limitations of venture capital include investors' frequently short attention spans and a flood-the-zone approach to picking industries that can lead to overfunding start-ups.
Policy-makers worldwide are paying increasing attention to the potential for engineering greater innovation through venture capital and entrepreneurial finance. In some cases, leaders have been motivated by a desire to jump-start sluggish growth. In others, they are seeking to transform natural-resource-dependent economies into ones where 21st century industries play an important role. Both these motivations have been at work in Canada, where the federal government recently decided to allocate $400 million in venture funds, alongside numerous provincial and local efforts.
The reasoning behind such efforts is clear. A single dollar of venture capital, one study suggests, is as effective at boosting new ideas as three dollars of corporate investment in R&D. If we listened to the venture capital trade evangelists worldwide, we might conclude that to get more innovation, all we need is more venture capital.
But those who claim that venture capital is a driver of true innovation, or even of positive financial returns to investors, face some hard questions. With the venture capital industry facing a hangover from its recent flurry of social media investing and the disappointing stock market performance of firms such as Groupon, Zynga and Facebook, the skeptics have been rarely been as loud as they are today.
Historical data bear out the trend. In 1974, the fraction of venture capital investments primarily involving computers and telecommunications was only 35 percent, and this share climbed to 62 percent in 1982 (as excitement grew around computer peripherals) and finally reached 79 percent during the dot-com boom in 2000, before subsiding temporarily. The figure has rapidly climbed again, reaching 56 percent in 2011. And that may yet mask the rise of social media investing, which fits poorly into traditional classification schemes. Even within other categories, venture funding is highly concentrated. In the energy sector, venture funds have overwhelmingly gone to renewable and "smart grid" technologies, rather than those related to conventional power generation.
What explains this dramatic concentration? One answer is that in categories where the innovation cycle is short, such as media and software, venture funds have seen much better returns than in areas like advanced materials and biotechnology, where the time frame for success is longer than the 8-to-10-year life of the typical fund.
Estimates assembled by the consulting firm Sand Hill Econometrics, which measured the relative performance of all venture investments, show that a dollar invested in 1991 in venture-backed software firms would have turned into more than $23 by the end of 2011 (before the venture funds took their fees and cut of the proceeds), for an annual return of close to 19 percent. By comparison, venture investments in health care and retail had an annual return of 10 percent over this period (again, before the fees), while a similar investment in the bedraggled "other" category — which includes energy, transportation and many other areas — returned only 6 percent. Once the venture capitalists' annual fees (which typically run about 2 percent of the capital under management) and profit share (20 percent or more of the capital gains) are factored in, the performance difference would be even bigger.
This seeming limitation of the venture capitalists' "pixie dust" creates a self-reinforcing dynamic. Groups specializing in computers and telecommunications have had superior returns, which have allowed them to garner more money. Others struggle, disappear or reinvent themselves as mainstream investors in popular categories.
A second critical limitation is that the venture market is extraordinarily uneven, moving from feast to famine and back again. Consider the tremendous surge in funding for biofuels, peaking in 2006, and again in social media companies during the last two years. During booms, unjustified exuberance rules, a common phenomenon known as "money chasing deals." As more money flows into funds from institutional and individual investors, venture capitalists are willing to invest in ever riskier deals (and often on worse terms). The share of first-round venture dollars going to seed-stage companies — those whose prospects are least certain — has varied from a low of 24 percent in 1995 to a high of 58 percent in 2000-01. Today that percentage has climbed again, reaching 61 percent in 2011. Moreover, this risk-taking is not rewarded: returns in boom years such as 2000 are among the lowest seen in any period.
Cycles in the venture industry stem largely from the behaviour of funds themselves. During hot markets, inexperienced groups raise capital, often from unseasoned investors who are attracted by the excitement, not appreciating that first-time funds often show weaker performance, particularly in hot markets.
Name-brand groups, too, often take advantage of exuberant markets to raise money aggressively, perhaps because partners' compensation is driven by fees on capital under management. As venture groups grow, they increase the capital that each partner is responsible for and broaden the range of industries in which each invests. What starts as a trickle ends as a torrent. Ultimately the expansion proves unsustainable as investment returns fall. Then the cycle repeats itself all over again.
Government policies can amplify these cycles as well. The experience of the Canadian Labour Fund Program in the 1990s provides a good illustration of this danger. A number of provincial governments, seeking to encourage venture capital, established tax credits for these funds in the 1980s and 1990s. The amount of capital investors put into labour funds grew spectacularly in response to these investments: the venture investment pool climbed from $800 million in 1992 to $7.2 billion in 2001.
But the funds that were established and the capital raised were far from inspiring. Multiple analyses suggest that the bulk of the funds raised were invested by inexperienced groups in a problematic manner. In many instances, these uninformed investors were willing to commit capital at huge valuations. Many of these groups, not affiliated with the program, were convinced that they could not generate profitable returns in the Canadian market, and shifted (at least temporarily) to investing in the United States. Thus not only did this program lead to an unsustainably large amount of investment, but it actually drove away the most knowledgeable investors.
Venture capital moves from feast to famine and back again.
Whatever the precise mechanisms behind it, the boom-and-bust cycle can negatively impact the flow of innovation, at least in the short run. For instance, during the deep venture trough of the 1970s — no venture capital funds at all were raised in the United States in 1975 — many companies that sought to pioneer personal computing languished unfunded. Ultimately, these technologies surfaced with a revolutionary impact in the 1980s (with the help of venture investors), but their emergence might have been accelerated had the venture market not been in such a deep funk. It is hard not to feel that many long-term, expensive investment areas, such as clean tech, manufacturing and biotech, are in exactly such a trough today. While venture capital may be part of the innovation solution, it is not a panacea.
The overfunding of start-up firms during booms carries its own negatives. Examples include the frenzy surrounding the Internet companies B2B and B2C in the late 1990s. The result is waste. Multiple companies pursue the same opportunity, each company often more marginal than the last. The initial market leader's staff is poached by the me-too followers, disrupting the progress of the firm with the best chance of success. Moreover, once the overfunding subsides, the firms that still survive struggle to attract funding in an atmosphere that is now often poisonous.
So when do booms turn to busts? Venture capitalists depend critically on acquisitions and the public stock markets to help them exit their investments and return capital to their investors. But the public markets are fickle. During the past decade, soaring enthusiasm — for clean tech in 2006-07 and social media in 2010-12 — each time abruptly subsided, leaving the portfolios of venture capitalists and stock investors in shambles.
Yet, ironically, busts may promote innovation precisely because they frustrate venture capitalists' efforts to exit their investments. A myriad of accounts and studies have suggested that public listing may act as a powerful deterrent to innovation. In recent years, firms such as Pfizer and Yahoo have slashed their R&D budgets in hopes of pleasing stock investors. More generally, the latest academic research suggests, venture-backed companies that consider going public but abandon the efforts in the face of unfavourable market conditions are actually more innovative. Senior partners at an established venture firm are likely to have a pretty sanguine view of their own (and their partners') ability to affect positive change in the firms they fund and in society at large. This is understandable: one is unlikely to be successful at committing skittish institutions' money to nascent startups without a considerable degree of self-confidence.
All of this suggests that policymakers should not see venture capital as a cure-all for more and better innovation. The boom-and-bust cycle, the mercurial effects of public markets and the narrowing of venture capital's objectives are all shortcomings when it comes to using it as a policy tool. Seeding start-ups is an important element of a modern economy and venture funding may be a way to address other, legitimate Canadian policy objectives, whether keeping talent in Canada or building small businesses. But those responsible for the new Canadian venture capital policy should recognize the record of its limited impact in addressing the broader needs for innovation.
Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor at Harvard Business School and the author of The Architecture of Innovation (2012). | {
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Q: Optimization of Complicated Function with Two Random Variables I am trying to find $x$ that will minimize the following expression which involves two sources of randomness. I am stuck and not even sure where to start. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Please let me know if anything is not clear and if you need any further information.
QUESTION 1)
I am not sure closed form solutions exist so, can we safely say that numerical solutions are the only alternative?
QUESTION 2)
How do we even demonstrate that a minimum exists and whether there are multiple minima or a unique one?
OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM
\begin{eqnarray*}
& = & \underset{\left\{ x\right\} }{\min}\: E\left\{ \vphantom{\left(\frac{\frac{\alpha P_{T-2}}{\sqrt{\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}}{\frac{\alpha P_{T-2}}{\sqrt{\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}}\right)}x\left(\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}\;\right)\left[\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta x}{\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)+\frac{\phi\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta x}{\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)}{\Phi\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta x}{\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)}\right]\right.\\
& + & \left(W-x\right)\left(\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\left\{ a+bx-\theta\eta+\varepsilon\right\} ^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}\;\right)\\
& & \left.\left[\left(\frac{\left\{ a+bx-\theta\eta+\varepsilon\right\} \left\{ \alpha+\beta\left(W-x\right)-\rho\eta\right\} }{\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\left\{ a+bx-\theta\eta+\varepsilon\right\} ^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)+\frac{\phi\left(\frac{\left\{ a+bx-\theta\eta+\varepsilon\right\} \left\{ \alpha+\beta\left(W-x\right)-\rho\eta\right\} }{\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\left\{ a+bx-\theta\eta+\varepsilon\right\} ^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)}{\Phi\left(\frac{\left\{ a+bx-\theta\eta+\varepsilon\right\} \left\{ \alpha+\beta\left(W-x\right)-\rho\eta\right\} }{\sqrt{\gamma^{2}\left\{ a+bx-\theta\eta+\varepsilon\right\} ^{2}\sigma_{\eta}^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)}\right]\right\}
\end{eqnarray*}
\begin{eqnarray*}
\varepsilon\sim N\left(0,\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}\right)\equiv\text{Zero Mean IID (Independent Identically Distributed) random shock or white noise}
\end{eqnarray*}
\begin{eqnarray*}
\eta\sim N\left(0,\sigma_{\eta}^{2}\right)\equiv\text{Zero Mean IID (Independent Identically Distributed) random shock or white noise}
\end{eqnarray*}
Here, $\phi$ and $\mathbf{\Phi}$ are the standard normal PDF and
CDF, respectively. $E$ is the expectation operator. All others are known constants except $x$ ,of course, which is the control variable.
STEPS TRIED
I was initially stuck, but have simplified this to the below expression based on some helpful suggestions from group members.
\begin{eqnarray*}
& = & \underset{\left\{ x\right\} }{\min}\: E\left\{ \vphantom{\left(\frac{\frac{\alpha P_{T-2}}{\sqrt{\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}}{\frac{\alpha P_{T-2}}{\sqrt{\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}}\right)}px+qx^{2}+\frac{rx\phi\left(\alpha+\beta x\right)}{\Phi\left(\alpha+\beta x\right)}+\left(W-x\right)\left\{ a+bx-c\eta+\varepsilon\right\} \left\{ \theta-kx-\gamma\eta\right\} \right.\\
& + & \left.\left(W-x\right)\left(\sqrt{d^{2}\left\{ \theta+bx-c\eta+\varepsilon\right\} ^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}\;\right)\frac{\phi\left(\frac{\left\{ a+bx-c\eta+\varepsilon\right\} \left\{ \theta-kx-\gamma\eta\right\} }{\sqrt{d^{2}\left\{ \theta+bx-c\eta+\varepsilon\right\} ^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)}{\Phi\left(\frac{\left\{ a+bx-c\eta+\varepsilon\right\} \left\{ \theta-kx-\gamma\eta\right\} }{\sqrt{d^{2}\left\{ \theta+bx-c\eta+\varepsilon\right\} ^{2}+\sigma_{\varepsilon}^{2}}}\right)}\right\}
\end{eqnarray*}
A: I will try to answer question 1 now (a numeric optimization scheme - gradient descent). I will edit my answer if I find an answer to question 2.
Let us consider p(x) = E{x*f(x) + (W-x)*g(x)}
As you stated, simple forward difference method can be used to define the first derivative:
p'(x) = (p(x+h)-p(x))/h for a small value h
If you want to maximize p(x), initialize x to some value in the domain and update x iteratively as
Repeat till convergence:
1) Find p(x+h), p(x) and p'(x)
2) x <- x + *alpha* * p'(x)
where alpha is called the learning rate.
Gradient descent can be stuck at a local optima as p'(x) = 0 is one of the conditions for convergence. This can be overcome using stochastic variants or using methods like simulated annealing, etc.
A: Here is a compilation and expansion of some of my comments, which should be worthy of being an answer.
This can basically be solved as a simulation optimization problem. It's "easy" due to only be one dimensional, since per the comments, x is a scalar (as are all the input parameters).
Step 1 is to write a stochastic (Monte Carlo) simulation routine to evaluate the expectation. Steps 2 and preferably 3 are to do the same for the first and second derivatives. You ought to be able to differentiate "under the integral", i.e., d/dx(E(f(x)) = E(d/dx(f(x)). That lets you avoid using finite differences, which is a good thing to do.
Two sources of error is no problem. That's handled in the simulation. I am guessing that eta and epsilon are independent. But if not, that's not a problem either - just generate dependent pairs of (eta, epsilon) in the simulation.
You want to use common random numbers across objective function and derivative evaluations for all values of x encountered in the optimization. That is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to do. There should be extremely high correlation in this simulation, so common random numbers will be of huge benefit to the optimization, and may reduce the needed number of simulation replications, per value of x, by orders of magnitude.
Then you should use a robustified safeguarded Newton or steepest descent algorithm on this. I'm not going to tell you how to do the robustification (see next paragraph).
Gradient descent is not a very good or robust algorithm for this problem. Gradient descent should be a LAST resort, never a first resort. Gradient descent MAY NOT DESCEND, It is misnamed. Descent algorithms need to safeguard to ensure descent. But with noisy function evaluation you can never get a perfect guarantee, but there are ways to robustify. I won't provide the details here as I'm not ready yet to share with the world in the current state of development.
I don't think anyone is going to be providing an (anywhere close to accurate) closed form solution in terms of the parameters. The parameter values are needed to generate a concrete solution. The local extrema landscape and character of the problem could potentially change depending on the values of he parameters. There are no a priori guarantees on whether there is only one local minimum, or multiple local minima with different objective values, and that may depend on the values of the various input parameters. I might be able to figure that out to high confidence in the course of solving.
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Key aspects of US supreme court marriage equality judgement go unnoticed
By Brendan O'Reilly - posted Wednesday, 1 July 2015 Sign Up for free e-mail updates!
Last Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled by the narrowest possible margin (5 to 4) that the American Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. Predictably, the decision was greeted with applause and approval from the supporters of same-sex marriage, and dismay from conservative opponents. In Australia, there was a noticeable "bandwagon" element in the popular response. The most common reaction was to the effect that, given that Ireland passed its same-sex marriage referendum, and now the US Supreme Court has given its imprimatur, Australia should get a move on and legalise same-sex marriage here.
The public, however, has largely missed the point. What has generally been missed is the flimsy basis for the Supreme Court decision, and that that all four dissenting judges (including the Chief Justice) were absolutely scathing in their reaction (and in my opinion rightly so!).
In his dissenting judgement, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said the Constitution had nothing to say on the subject of same-sex marriage. Chief Justice Roberts also pointed out that only 11 states and the District of Columbia had embraced the right to same-sex marriage democratically. The rest of the 37 states that already allow such unions did so because of court rulings.
Another dissenter, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., warns that the same-sex marriage decision will be used, not as a shield, but as a club to crush dissent. "Today's decision .....will be used to vilify Americans who are unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy. In the course of its opinion, the majority compares traditional marriage laws to laws that denied equal treatment for African-Americans and women....The implications of this analogy will be exploited by those who are determined to stamp out every vestige of dissent.....(It) will also have a fundamental effect on this Court and its ability to uphold the rule of law. If a bare majority of Justices can invent a new right and impose that right on the rest of the country, the only real limit on what future majorities will be able to do is their own sense of what those with political power and cultural influence are willing to tolerate. Even enthusiastic supporters of same-sex marriage should worry about the scope of the power that today's majority claims".
Justice Kennedy delivered the majority decision of the Court, which held that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex. The argument is that the fundamental liberties protected by the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause extend to certain personal choices central to individual dignity and autonomy, including intimate choices defining personal identity and beliefs".
"The right of same-sex couples to marry is derived from the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection.... The right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person and, under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, couples of the same-sex may not be deprived of that right and that liberty..... There may be an initial inclination to await further legislation, litigation, and debate, but while the Constitution contemplates that democracy is the appropriate process for change, individuals who are harmed need not await legislative action before asserting a fundamental right".
So what is the Fourteenth Amendment? The Fourteenth Amendmentwas adopted on July 9, 1868, and addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the law. It was proposed mainly in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War. Only Section 1 (reproduced below) of the five sections comprising the amendment is relevant to the judgement.
" All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws".
The reader can draw his/her own conclusions concerning the relevance of the above to same-sex marriage. My interpretation is that it requires some considerable imagination to construe that support for "equal protection of the right to liberty" is so broad as to encompass a right to same-sex marriage. Indeed if it did, would such liberty also extend to polygamous or incestuous marriage?
Justice Scalia put his position in blunt and scornful terms.
"The substance of today's decree is not of immense personal importance to me ... It is of overwhelming importance, however, who it is that rules me. Today's decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court."
"Until the courts put a stop to it, public debate over same-sex marriage displayed American democracy at its best. The five Justices who compose today's majority are entirely comfortable concluding that every State violated the Constitution for all of the 135 years between the Fourteenth Amendment's ratification, and Massachusetts' permitting of same-sex marriages in 2003."
Turning now to Australia, we should be glad that our High Court unanimously struck down the ACT's same-sex marriage laws. [The High Court rightly determined that the Federal Parliament has the clear power under Section 51 the Australian Constitution to legislate on marriage, and that whether or not same-sex marriages are legalised is a matter for the Federal Parliament.] The outcome was an undisputable interpretation of our Constitution and the (Australian) Marriage Act 1961. If and when same-sex marriage comes to Australia (and I think it seems inevitable), it is appropriate that it come about via a vote in the Parliament and not through drawing a very "long-bowed" interpretation of some clause in our Constitution.
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Brendan O'Reilly is a retired commonwealth public servant with a background in economics and accounting. He is currently pursuing private business interests.
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Hastings: Hope — On the way to Bethlehem
By Rev. Celia M. Hastings
"You have come to the aid of your servant, mindful of your mercy — the promise you made to our ancestors." — Luke 1:54-55 The Inclusive Bible
A young married couple expecting their first child walked toward Bethlehem. Their country was under foreign rule, and the ruler had ordered everyone to return to the town of their birth to register for a census, most likely for taxation purposes.
The couple didn't have much that could be taxed. He was an itinerant construction worker and she had become pregnant before they were married, so they stayed with relatives along the way. But they shared a secret hope. Before she was married the young woman had been visited by an angel who said, "You have found favor with God. You will bear a son … and his reign will never end."
The young woman had asked the angel how this could be. The only answer the angel gave was that an elderly relative was also pregnant — because "nothing is impossible with God."
The woman had believed the angel and said, "I am the servant of God. Let it be done to me as you say." The young man wasn't so sure. However, he was a kindly man who did not want to publicly disgrace the woman he loved, so he had planned to divorce her quietly. But an angel had come to him in a dream and told him his wife's pregnancy was a God-thing to "save people from their sins" and to fulfill the divine promise of "Immanuel — "God is with us."
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The young couple walked on to Bethlehem with hope for all their child would become, for soon, very soon they would give birth to divine hope in the world.
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We love Kelbourne Woolens, the purveyors of beautiful Fibre Co. yarns and patterns. We were thrilled to be a part of their blog tour for their newly released book, Kelbourne Woolens: Volume 1. This gorgeously shot and styled book is a collection of some of their most popular designs of the past 5 years and we love them all!
We were asked to style a design and we choose the "Winthrop" cardigan.
This cardigan, designed by Kate Osbourn, is knit in Organik or Road to China Worsted and features a lovely slip stitch pattern at the hems and neckline. We used Polyvore for our styling - so fun!
I choose to style my Winthrop for a spring-time bike ride adventure. A flirty floral tank and cream oxford heels are the perfect combo!
Amber styled a picnic outfit complete with blanket and bag large enough for dishware and treats! Her cardigan looks adorable over a sleeveless dress and orange tights.
Winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, March 8th. Best of luck!
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I love this collection. I would knit every piece.
I love wearing jeans...so I would style it with jeans, cute knee high boots and a colorful scarf (knitted of course!). Thanks for the opportunity.
I love this! I would wear it with a a spring dress with flats and a cute little belt!
I have a nice wool skirt I barely wear - I can just imagine this with a thin tshirt underneath and boots!
I would wear it with leggings and either a ruffly top, or a camisole and scarf.
I would wear it also with jeans and a t shirt underneath. Perfect for the layered look.
In my mind, I would wear this with a black sheath and heels, a skinny belt cinched around the cardigan at my waist and a beautiful silk scarf around my neck. In reality, I'd wear it with straight-legged jeans, my motorcycle boots and a lace-edged tank top.
I love a cardigan with a geometric print t-shirt underneath. And some cool pinback buttons.
They make some of my favorite yarn! But the patters are always wonderful too. I'll definitely be getting this book.
I would wear it with a pair of jeans and a sleeveless top under it.
I would love to style it with a wiksten tank and some skinny capris.
I'd style the cardigan on my daughter who is traveling around northern Argentina-with a backpack, well worn hiking shoes, and a big grin!
Yours are adorable, but I would rock mine around the house with my yoga pants and slippers. I think every great sweater should work just as well while I'm cooking dinner/changing diapers/teaching math lessons to third graders as they do on a picnic.
I would style it with a bike complete with a picnic basket, a belted dress and boot.
With a vintage shirtwaist dress of course!
Hmm I'm thinking skinny slacks and a turtleneck for an Audrey Hepburn look.
Those styles make me excited for spring! Such a happy green sweater.
Nice styling!! I loooovvvve Road to China light, so the thought of a sweater pattern for it is blowing my mind!
I would add it to my favorite jeans and t-shirt combo. That would certainly let it steal the stage.
I love the little details in Winthrop. I'm a boring jeans and t-shirt girl, but I would wear it with my blingy Wranglers.
I just got a really cute shirt dress that looks like an oversized men's button up. I love the look of cardis over dress like that and a belt over top to cinch it all in and showcase a waistline. Love this collection. Thanks for the chance to win!
I'd stlye it over a vintage dress with a large floral pattern.
J'adore your styling! I definitely think a thrifted, boldly printed dress is one of the best parts of summer. I have yet to use Organik, but the Canopy and Road to China families are amongst my favorite yarns ever!
I do like the Winthrop cardi. I would put it over a light tshirt and then add a pair of jeans to the ensemble.
I love the Wintrop cardi as it would look great with any summer dress!
I would wear the cardigan with black pants and a black top to really make the sweater stand out. perhaps a purse or jewelry around the same color as the sweater as accent as well.
I must wear this sweater while on vacation! It would be perfect for yarn-crawling around Europe. I would layer this with a classic white crew neck T and a pair of colorful, patterned leggings/jeans. And of course I would wear super comfy walking shoes and a cool cross-body satchel so that my hands were free for plenty of yarn fondling!
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Regional economic ministers to meet: "the sense of urgency is real"
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Economy, FEMM, Pacific Islands Forum, Vanuatu
Media covering the FEMM with Vanuatu Director General Letlet August and PIFS Secretary General Henry Puna (seated)
The 2022 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting which gets underway in Vanuatu this week will see regional ministers and officials discuss post-Covid economic recovery, alongside improved access to important dialogues for the media.
Vanuatu's Director General, Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, Letlet August last night opened a masterclass for media covering the event with the encouraging words, "I welcome the new access you will have to the private sector and civil society."
He continued: "We have seen from the COVID pandemic how misinformation can be as dangerous as lack of information. Information that is timely, accurate and relevant can not only change attitudes, it can save lives and turn economies back on track."
Director General August said: "We have much to do, and the sense of urgency is very real. Economic health for our Pacific nations continues to be an important basis for real and lasting post-COVID economic recovery."
Referring to the Pacific Island Forum's 2050 strategy—a long-term roadmap for regional cooperation–he encouraged media to "keep asking the questions that will keep the development of the 2050 pathway in the front of our leaders mind, today and the next 30 years.''
The meeting, which is themed 'Towards a Resilient Economic Recovery and Stability', will officially open tomorrow. although officials are meeting today. Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna, highlighted some of the key issues on the agenda including:
The new 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and "how this will contribute to shaping and refining our collective economic aspiration moving forward."
Economic recovery and stability
Developments in the Pacific Resilience Facility
Finally, and he says "perhaps most importantly", Climate and Disaster Risk Finance opportunities in the region including updates on the critical regional climate finance agenda.
Puna reiterated the importance of working collectively to navigate the complexities and challenges the region faces. "The values of unity and regional cooperation have carried our leaders in some of the most defining moment in our Pacific history, these same values will continue to guide our collective efforts moving forward if we hang on to them tightly," he said.
The Secretary General reminded the media cohort to be bold.
"Let me encourage you all to be bold, but also to be honest and straight- be bold in your reporting. Be bold in your reporting and be bold in the way you craft and shape our regional narratives about our own efforts to make our way in this world, as a Blue Pacific Continent."
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What can one do realistically in the following situation regarding a health issue?
A Ophthalmologist has given me a diagnosis of "Dry Eyes" syndrome and has told me it would be beneficial for me to have the "Lipiflow" treatment done in his office. It will take 12 minutes. My insurance will not cover it and it is $900 out-of-pocket. He will also (If my credit score is good... show more A Ophthalmologist has given me a diagnosis of "Dry Eyes" syndrome and has told me it would be beneficial for me to have the "Lipiflow" treatment done in his office. It will take 12 minutes.
My insurance will not cover it and it is $900 out-of-pocket. He will also (If my credit score is good enough) accept a 24-month payment plan.
Best Answer: Lipaflow applies heat and massage in a controlled environment to activate the meibomian glands on the edges of your lids. None of us know how badly you need this procedure. You can do similar things on your own. You can apply heat with a mask or hot compresses. this should be followed with lid scrubs with a product made specifically for this purpose. If his recommendation for Lipiflow is correct, you need to be using artificial tears that emphasize the lipid component. Taking flax seed or fish oil may help your situation as well. Oral antibiotics in the tetracycline family change affect oil producing glands as well. You will have to get a prescription to get these medications. You may also get results from a prescription drop like Restasis or Xiidra. This is more likely to be true if you have an autoimmune disease like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
The fact that your insurance does not pay for this is not an indication of how useful it is. There are currently two proven eye procedures that are not covered by insurance Lipaflow is one. The other is collagen cross-linking, a treatment for keratoconnus. I understand that there has been no hurry in seeking approval since being paid by the patient is so much better than being paid by the insurance company.
Wait til u have tha money.
If your insurance won't cover it and you don't have the money, then you don't have the treatment.
Try drops for dry eyes.
You can buy a bottle of drops to put in your eyes, yourself, for just a few dollars, at any pharmacy.
Get a second opinion and explore other options. There are lots of other treatments for dry eye.
Go to a drug store and buy a little bottle of medication for "dry eyes" for about 5 bucks. He is trying to rip you off. Stop seeing this freaking dentist. This is why your insurance company won't pay for it. I wouldn't either.
Why not just use artificial tears several times a day? Dry eyes is very common. I wouldnt spend money on that. This opthalmologist seems a bit money-hungry.
This is something the dr is trying to use to rake in more money. As others pointed out, you can buy a bottle of dry eye relief at any drugstore for $10 or less, and one bottle will last several months. I would look for a dr. who was rational and not a money grubber.
If this is something that is absolutely medically necessary, you need it in writing from at least two opthalmologists in order to fight with the insurance company. But it must be the only treatment available, and without it, permanent damage will be the result. If there are other remedies such as drops - things YOU may not want - then you'll get nowhere with the insurance company.
Insurance does not cover this since it is not medically necessary, thus the eye doctors have set up payment plans. The cost they quoted is reasonable, since if you google the costs it ranges from $450 to $700 (per) eye.
It does appear to have a good success rate, but, it appears you may need follow up treatment (every) 6 months for debris removal and tissue mechanically removed. So the question I would ask is, how much is this going to cost to continue follow up treatment?
My mom's eye doctor said she has dry eyes (affecting her vision) and told her to buy over the counter eye drops and use them 3 times per day.
That's simpler and less expensive, so try that.
If I'm going to sleep with any visa or lights, they'll randomly brighten when my eyes are closed, but no one else sees it.?
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Q: Magento not recognizing custom Topmenu.php I have built a custom module to enable changing the Topmenu link text based on a custom attribute in the backend.
The module was tested on Magento CE 1.7.02 and works 100%.
Now I am testing on Magento EE 1.12.02 and the menu is not recognizing the rewritten Topmenu class (As-in, I can remove everything from the file, and/or mis-spell the class name in the XML and there are no errors, and the site loads fine).
Something tells me that Enterprise Edition pulls this menu from a different location than Community Edition, but I cannot find the place.
Here is the relevant portion of my config XML:
<blocks>
<page>
<rewrite>
<html_topmenu>WorldSynergy_Seoadditions_Block_Html_Topmenu</html_topmenu>
</rewrite>
</page>
</blocks>
And here is the Topmenu.php class:
class WorldSynergy_Seoadditions_Block_Html_Topmenu extends Mage_Page_Block_Html_Topmenu
{
/**
* Recursively generates top menu html from data that is specified in $menuTree
*
* @param Varien_Data_Tree_Node $menuTree
* @param string $childrenWrapClass
* @return string
*/
protected function _getHtml(Varien_Data_Tree_Node $menuTree, $childrenWrapClass)
{
$html = '';
$children = $menuTree->getChildren();
$parentLevel = $menuTree->getLevel();
$childLevel = is_null($parentLevel) ? 0 : $parentLevel + 1;
$counter = 1;
$childrenCount = $children->count();
$parentPositionClass = $menuTree->getPositionClass();
$itemPositionClassPrefix = $parentPositionClass ? $parentPositionClass . '-' : 'nav-';
foreach ($children as $child) {
$child->setLevel($childLevel);
$child->setIsFirst($counter == 1);
$child->setIsLast($counter == $childrenCount);
$child->setPositionClass($itemPositionClassPrefix . $counter);
$outermostClassCode = '';
$outermostClass = $menuTree->getOutermostClass();
if ($childLevel == 0 && $outermostClass) {
$outermostClassCode = ' class="' . $outermostClass . '" ';
$child->setClass($outermostClass);
}
$childId = explode( "-" , $child->getId() );
$childId = $childId[2];
$attrs = Mage::getModel("catalog/category")->getAttributes();
$altName = $attrs['ws_menutitle']->getFrontEnd()->getValue( Mage::getModel("catalog/category")->load( $childId ) );
if( empty($altName) ){ $altName = $child->getName(); }
$html .= '<li ' . $this->_getRenderedMenuItemAttributes($child) . '>';
$html .= '<a href="' . $child->getUrl() . '" ' . $outermostClassCode . '><span>ABC'
. $this->escapeHtml($altName) . '</span></a>';
if ($child->hasChildren()) {
if (!empty($childrenWrapClass)) {
$html .= '<div class="' . $childrenWrapClass . '">';
}
$html .= '<ul class="level' . $childLevel . '">';
$html .= $this->_getHtml($child, $childrenWrapClass);
$html .= '</ul>';
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$html .= '</div>';
}
}
$html .= '</li>';
$counter++;
}
return $html;
}
}
A: I'm in 1.11.1.0, but I believe the same exact thing is happening.
If you look at app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/page.xml, you'll see that the top.menu block is missing the page/html_topmenu block that CE has.
<block type="core/text_list" name="top.menu" as="topMenu" translate="label">
<label>Navigation Bar</label>
</block>
Then, in app/design/frontend/base/default/layout/catalog.xml, they're inserting the catalog navigation block into the top.menu block:
<reference name="top.menu">
<block type="catalog/navigation" name="catalog.topnav" template="catalog/navigation/top.phtml"/>
</reference>
Strange that they did all of this in app/design/frontend/base, and not app/design/frontend/enterprise.
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Tribal Families in Qatar
Qatar is home to a number of tribal families in addition to the ruling al-Thani family. These include the al-Khalifa, the al-Sudan, the al-Saud, the Utubi, the Bani Khalid, the Qawasim, the al-Musallam, the al-Ainain, the al-Attiyah, and the al-Kuwari. Several of these families, such as the al-Sudan and the al-Musallam, predate the al-Thani family's arrival in Qatar. The al-Khalifa and the al-Saud are kin to the rulers of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, respectively, while the al-Sudan and the Bani Khalid are among Doha's oldest residents. The latter received exceptional rights and privileges, including exemption from the pearl taxation. Thus, without the intervention of the British in 1868, either Bahrain or Saudi Arabia might have subsumed the Qatar peninsula under the al-Khalifa or al-Saud family or an old, established family might have emerged organically as the kingdom's ruler.
Doha neighborhoods are effectively tribal neighborhoods and the family council, or majlis, makes decisions about both personal and community matters. Tribal allegiance carries over into the structure and processes of Qatar's political system. Where electoral systems exist, most citizens vote according to their tribe; this divides representative institutions along tribal lines, helping to diffuse dissent.
The al-Khalifa, a branch of the Utubi Arabs from Central Arabia, migrated to Kuwait and from there expanded their trading, fishing, and piracy activities into Bahrain and northern Qatar. By the 19th century, they were the dominant family in the Northern Gulf region. Under the al-Khalifa, the northwestern city of Zubarah served as the economic center of Qatar. The rise of the Doha-based al-Thani family and its successful efforts to separate Qatar from the al-Khalifa-led Bahrain shifted the balance of power and the center of trade to the south. This centuries-old tribal rivalry continues, embodied by the dispute between Bahrain and Qatar over the Hawar Islands. However, there is an extensive web of intermarriage between the two families and today, the al-Khalifa are considered the second most powerful tribe in Qatar.
The al-Attiyah are another historically important family that have also strategically married into the al-Thani family. The mother of former Sheikh Hamad was a member of the al-Attiyah family. These marriages have resulted in prominent state appointments, including Qatar's first chief of police and, more recently, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy, and chief of staff of Qatar's armed forces. The family is historically associated with the army.
The al-Sudan tribe accompanied the al-Khalifa on their migration from Arabia, settling in in northern Qatar where they undertook both agricultural and fishing activities. They are among the oldest of the tribes, as evidenced by their domestic presence in a central Doha neighborhood.
The Bani Khalid were a powerful Arab tribe that asserted their independence from the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century. In Qatar they established fishing villages and ruled much of al-Hasa and Qatar before the rise of the al-Sauds. They are among the oldest of the tribes but have lost almost all of their influence. The al-Ainain family was the tribe's most prominent clan, controlling Doha until its exile in the 1820s to Wakra in the southernmost part of Qatar.
The Al-Musallam have the longest recorded history in Qatar. An Ottoman source from the 16th century designates a member of the family as the Sheikh of Qatar. They dominated the northern Qatar settlements of al-Huwaila and Zubara until the arrival of the Utubi al-Khalifa. However, by the 1820s, they were outnumbered by the al-Thanis and other allied tribes.
The al-Kuwari family shares a common ancestor with the al-Thanis and cooperates closely with the ruling family. This makes them highly influential and results in appointment to important government posts. Originally based in Doha, in 1878 they moved to Fuwayrat on Qatar's northeast shore in protest of Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani's alliance with the Ottoman Empire.
Christopher M. Blanchard. Qatar: Background and US Relations. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 2010.
Allen Fromherz. Qatar: A Modern History (Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2012).
Mehran Kamrava. "Royal Factionalism and Political Liberalization in Qatar." The Middle East Journal 63(2009): 401-420.
Rosemarie Said Zahlan. The Making of the Modern Gulf States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. (Reading: Ithaca Press, 1998).
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It seems that Mayor Dave Bing has thrown you under the bus by initially supporting your lawsuit against the State of Michigan, then saying that he's neutral, and now - in a third change of his position in less than 2 weeks - he now says that he opposes it, but is powerless to stop it. It seems that Mayor Bing wants you run this fool's errand, but doesn't want the foolishness to be seen as being on his hands.
That must put you in a very lonely position, one only made worse by media outlets calling for your removal from office. The fact that almost every attorney, and even most law students, in Michigan ridicules your interpretation of the law presumably adds insult to this injury.
Luckily, there are a few things that you can do to make what will most likely be last days as an attorney more enjoyable.
Michigan Court Rules, believe it or not, do not specifically require attorneys to file their motions in the English language. Therefore, in the interest of making you seem more intimidating, I recommend that you file all of your motions, briefs, and appeals in this case in the Klingon language.
I'm certain that our friends at the Klingon Language Institute will be happy to help with the translation. Besides, it's not like people will take you any less seriously once you start speaking in Klingon.
The Michigan Territory was returned to the United States after the Treaty of Ghent in December of 1814. This treaty called for the purchase of land as a buffer zone between American forces and Native American tribes that were loyal to the British Crown. The land was never paid for, in violation of said treaty, so this is clearly a defaulted debt, similar to the ones that form the basis for your lawsuit.
If the alleged debt between the State of Michigan and the City of Detroit voids the consent agreement then a similar debt between Great Britain and the United States must also void the Treaty of Ghent. This, in turn, means that Michigan is properly a part of Great Britain. Thus, your case should be heard in London.
Oh, and as a bonus, British judges love it when you speak Klingon in their courtrooms.
No matter where you file your lawsuit or what language you file the paperwork in, this case will eventually end up in a courtroom and the City of Detroit will still be broke in spite of the exceptional financial management skills of everyone in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. When this happens, I believe that it should become a pay-per-view event.
People around the globe will gladly pay $9.95 to watch a judge delegate to a first-year law student the task of explaining the inherent absurdities of this case to you. This should easily get you the $224 million that you are looking for from the State of Michigan.
Unless, of course, that first-year law student decides to start speaking in Vulcan. Nobody pays to hear someone talk in Vulcan. | {
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Even if you are the most capable person, you can't do this life alone. We all need a support system. It is okay to ask for help.
Carol J. Decker survived sepsis while pregnant with her second daughter, resulting in multiple amputations and complete blindness. She travels across the nation as a motivational speaker, speaking at colleges, universities, churches, and hospitals. She hopes to share by example that anyone can choose a beautiful life and that with an optimistic attitude, the right perspective, and determination anything is possible. Stacey L. Nash is a happily married mother of four who sleeps too little, sings too loud, and keeps a stash of dark chocolate Hershey's Kisses in her purse. She works as a freelance writer and specializes in family and parenting issues, but enjoys any writing that lets her do in-depth research. She and her family live in the middle of forty heavily-wooded acres where they split lots of firewood and avoid the local bear. | {
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The internationalization strategy has marked, since its origin, the life of the Institution.
CESPU educational establishments benefit a pleasant and welcoming academic environment, distributed by two Academic Campus, in the cities of Gandra (IUCS and ESSVS) and Vila Nova de Famalicão (ESSVA), having excellent facilities for higher education in health.
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A tool that promotes transparency fosters the relationship between institutions and increases the options for students.
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CESPU - Advanced Polytechnic and University Cooperative, CRL - is a private, non-profit institution which oversees the administration of four establishments of private and cooperative higher education: Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (University Institute of Health Sciences) located in Gandra, Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte (Polytechnic Health Institute of North), which includes Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave (Vale do Ave Higher School of Health) also located in Gandra and Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Sousa (Vale do Sousa Higher School of Health) located at V. N. Famalicão.
The Group has its origin in CESPU and the mission to promote education, scientific research and services to the community, under the Higher Polytechnic and University. As a result of the development strategy adopted, CESPU, CRL. and associated companies currently comprise a Group that has a diversified range of intervention in the health sector and considerable social impact. All of those who make up its team of professionals guide their activity so that the training and employability of their students is always the focal point of their institutional mission and strategy, in order to provide them with the best quality of education as well as offer them new employment opportunities. | {
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Summer is here once again, bringing with it the longer days, milder weather, and an explosion of social events we all know and love. Shopping for a new summer wardrobe is a pleasure I'm sure we all love, but rushing out to buy brand-new clothes the moment the sun shows its face is hardly feasible for the vast majority of us. We're all struggling to keep up with the ever-rising cost of living, clothes included, and even falling into debt. Shelter found in 2016 that a third of low-income homes resort to borrowing money to keep up with rent, leading to many seeking debt help and advice. If you have been struggling you are certainly not alone. Luckily, with a little time and imagination, you can snag yourself an enviable summer collection whilst sticking to your budget, with these top repurposing and bargain-hunting tips.
It might not be as glamorous as perusing the meticulously arranged shop floors of the high-street, but rummaging through your local charity shops for hidden gems can be extremely rewarding, and you're guaranteed a bargain. If you struggle to find your size in second-hand shops, there's still a lot you can do with clothes which are too small or too baggy. If physical rummaging isn't for you, you could try scouring the virtual rails of sites such as eBay for your pre-loved summer look.
If you're organised enough, waiting for the sales can be a great way to buy seasonal clothes for less. At the end of summer, shops are desperate to get rid of their sun dresses and strappy tops to make way for cosy jumpers and boots, so savvy shoppers can use this to their advantage!
You'll have to wait a while to wear the clothes, but it's probably worth it for paying half the original price.
If you fancy sprucing up your wardrobe for summer without even leaving the house, the craze for 'upcycling' could appeal to you. The possibilities for DIY summer clothes are virtually endless, so here are a few easy ideas to try!
Fabric Paint – Fabric paints can be had for as little as £6 for a set, and are a fast and easy way to spruce up old clothes! Perhaps you've got an old pair of jeans in the back of your drawer looking a bit sorry for themselves?
You could give them new life and a summery vibe with a little white fabric paint, by using a pencil eraser to cover them in polka dots.
DIY Shorts – Old jeans have another great use – making denim shorts. Not only is this a great money-saver, but making your own also gives you the shorts you really want!
Gone are the days of being torn between buying a pair of shorts which are infeasibly short, or a pair which are long enough to warrant a different name. Add further summer vibes by sewing on a simple lace trim, or replacing the back pockets with floral fabric.
Wear a Scarf – If you've got a scarf you don't expect to wear next winter, you can unfold it, and with a few snips and stitches turn it into a stylish summer shawl. This works best with sheer, stretchy scarves.
Make yourself a crop-top – There's a really simple trick for transforming leggings into a stylish crop-top, with absolutely no sewing. Sound too good to be true? Give it a go! All you need to do is fold a pair in half lengthwise, so the legs overlap, before cutting out the crotch. For a V neck, cut in a V shape, for a scoop neckline, cut in a gentle curve. The legs become your sleeves, so how long or short they are is entirely up to you. If you have a few raggedy pairs of leggings lying about, this is a great trick to experiment with.
Hitting the Beach – Sarongs can be pricey, and they just get covered in sand! Why not snip some sleeves into an old maxi-skirt, and easily turn it into floaty beach-wear. This could be a good use for any skirts you stumble across which are too baggy. Old flip-flops can also be given a new lease of life with a little DIY. For better-looking, more comfortable straps, cut strips of a fabric of your choice and, starting at the toe divider, wrap them tightly around the straps, tying knots to keep it in place periodically. You could even try plaiting strips around the straps if you're dextrous enough. The beach could also be the place to finally get use out of old t-shirts, whether faded or too small, by transforming them into beach bags. Cut off the sleeves and neckline, leaving thin straps as these will be your handles, before cutting strips into the bottom. Stretch and knot together these strips to form a fringed bottom of the bag.
Bleached clothes always seem to carry a summer vibe! This could be another way to spruce up old jeans, by bleaching them tie-dye style, in diluted bleach bunched up with rubber bands in places. Alternatively, you could apply bleach to a stamp (potato stamps will do) and use this to bleach the pattern of your choosing into clothes.
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Hollywood sometimes gets hammered for their apparent lack of originality. Often times a studio feels safer rebooting or making a sequel to a popular film than taking a chance on a new idea. Sequels often fail to live up to the original film, and reboots can go either way.
RELATED: Jumanji First Reactions Hit…And They Are Surprisingly Strong!
While it won't be easy to fill the shoes of Robin Williams, the film is receiving mostly positive reviews. I loved the original film as a kid, the magic, and adventure, as dangerous as it could be, me and my friends really wanted to play Jumanji.
While I am yet to see the new film, the trailers and feedback certainly have me feeling good about it. Along with Gillian the film stars, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black.
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Article by LiU scientist accepted by Heart
Latest news from LiU
Kristofer Hedman is currently working as a postdoc at Stanford University in California. He has led a study into high blood pressure in elite athletes, and an article with its results has been accepted for publication in the scientific journal Heart.
As many as one third of all athletes may need to be rechecked if new blood pressure limit values are introduced. Guduru Ajay Bhargav
The single most important result in the article is that the recently updated values used to classify high blood pressure in young people and adults may lead to as many as a third of all athletes requiring follow up. Kristofer Hedman says that we must be aware of this, before we consider reducing the values used to define high blood pressure in athletes.
"If the limits are to be reduced, we need to reconsider how we measure blood pressure, in order to avoid erroneously high values caused by improper measurement procedures."
Many athletes have high blood pressure
Another important result is that a considerable fraction of athletes do have relatively high blood pressure, independently of the limit values used.
"Many of these individuals also show signs of a type of adaptation in the heart that previous studies have shown to be associated with impaired heart function in the long run."
Kristofer Hedman believes that it would be interesting to follow athletes with increased blood pressure and those with blood pressure close to the limit in order to see the eventual outcome.
"Such initiatives are under way at Stanford. Unfortunately, a similar register is not available in Sweden, but it would be interesting to consider whether we could establish one in the future."
Article in Heart: Blood pressure in athletic preparticipation evaluation and the implication for cardiac remodelling
Translated by George Farrants
Kristofer Hedman
Department of Medical and Health Sciences (IMH)
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (KVM)
[email protected]
Elite athletes miss cardiovascular screening
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The Heart and Blood Vessels
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The interlayers help perovskite crystallisation for light-emitting diodes
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Resistance training can relieve menopause discomfort
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Pain signalling in humans more rapid than previously known
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Biogas can increase the capacity of pulp and paper mills
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Unclear regulations lead to misleading reports
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Green light for ECIU University
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First master's graduates in sustainable design
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Biogas production can be more efficient, with the right choice of organic material
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Multiresistant bacteria spread widely in Vietnamese hospitals
Around half of patients admitted to hospital in Vietnam are carriers of multiresistant intestinal bacteria. The longer the patients are in hospital, the greater is the risk that they have been infected by these bacteria.
Big city growth escalates the urban-rural divide
Microdata from Swedish population registers provide new insights into cities' economic growth paths. The data reveal a surge in regional inequality, with more and more resources flowing to cities atop the urban hierarchy.
Mistra to continue funding research into circular economy transition
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research has granted SEK 47 million for four years to Mistra REES. The aim of the programme is to facilitate the transition by Swedish manufacturing industry to a circular economy.
Mobility and social skills critical for consultants
Technical expertise is not sufficient if consulting firms are to be successful: social skills and mobility between workplaces are also important. This is the conclusion of a new doctoral thesis from Linköping University.
Artificial muscles powered by glucose
Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles. This advance may be a step on the way to future autonomous microrobots powered by biomolecules in their surroundings.
Helping elderly hear better
Hearing researchers at Linköping University are addressing the hearing problems of the elderly. The aim is to improve the quality of life of the millions of elderly who suffer from hearing loss.
LiU doctoral student to meet Nobel laureates
Tim Cornelissen, IFM, is one of the young researchers invited to this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany. 580 undergraduates, doctoral students, and postdocs will have the opportunity to meet and discuss science with Nobel laureates.
Sustainable food production and the art of expanding the ecosystem
Global food needs are increasing. In the short term, agriculture requires better conditions. In the long term, we must transform how business is done for a sustainable society – with green services, according to LiU researchers in business marketing.
Collaboration with South Africa to focus on global issues
A new Swedish collaboration with South Africa is to strengthen global research issues and make it easier for researchers to contact each other. Research collaboration in fields such as the climate, medical care and education is planned.
"We gain a lot from each other"
For 30 years, Linköping University and Moi University in Kenya have worked together, in a collaboration that the universities believe benefits them both. Contact between the two universities is now set to increase.
CEO with an eye for innovation
She wants to foster new types of collaborations, in order to address global challenges. Meet Lena Miranda, LiU alumna and CEO of Science Park Mjärdevi in Linköping.
A trip across the surface of Mars
At Visualization Center C, Campus Norrköping, you can take a trip far out into the universe or deep down into the smallest constituents of matter. The first part of WISDOME, the Wallenberg Immersive Science Communication Dome, is now up and running.
A virtual team for post-disaster communication
Create a team with nine students from LiU and Stanford, from different programmes of education and four different countries. Ask them to solve a task from Saab and give them nine months to do it. What's the result? The DaMD course.
Converting safari jeeps to electricity
A group of eco-conscious LiU students has moved to Kenya and started a company devoted to electric safari vehicles. In less than a year it has grown to 28 employees, most of whom are Kenyan engineers.
Studenthuset to open on 30 August
The university's new meeting place, Studenthuset, is nearing completion and will open on Campus Valla after the summer break.
Farewell LiU!
This year saw the largest number ever of international master's students saying goodbye to LiU at the Farewell Ceremony. 229 students came up onto the stage at Forumteatern in Kårhuset Kollektivet to receive their diploma.
He prevents the spread of infection
An outbreak of an infectious animal disease can have disastrous consequences for the complete social economy of a country. LiU researcher Tom Lindström has the task of improving preparedness for such an outbreak in the US.
United by music
Music-based activities at Linköping University include both choirs and orchestras, and offer great opportunities for visiting students and staff. Swedish friends, a sense of community, and – in the best of cases – true love.
New ways to stop tuberculosis
Maria Lerm, newly installed professor at Linköping University, wants to find out whether it is possible to strengthen the body's own protection against tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is the deadliest bacterial disease in the world.
Food production with greater sustainability – how?
The food we eat has a profound effect on the world. Researchers at LiU have examined possible measures to increase sustainability in Swedish food production.
Social businesses better than traditional development aid
Social businesses can play an important role in reducing poverty and stimulating progress in developing economies. Indeed – such businesses often achieve better results than traditional aid. They face, however, huge challenges.
Dogs mirror owner's stress
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Kungsgatan to communicate with Norrköping citizens
The Testbädd Kungsgatan project has been awarded SEK 1.5 million from the Norrköping Fund for Research and Development until May 2021. The grant will be used to develop an IoT platform as a service that will collect data along the street.
Global conference in railway research in Norrköping
Linköping University is host for the international research conference RailNorrköping 2019, where more than 250 participants from 20 countries will discuss and present their results. One hot topic is how to ensure that more trains arrive on time.
Norrköping to support research into learning, traffic and smart forestry textiles
Four projects at Linköping University and one at RISE Acreo have been awarded funds from the SEK 5 million distributed by the Norrköping Fund for Research and Development in 2019.
Money remains in men´s hands
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Finding boat locations using images
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Images from the Academic celebration 2019
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Segregation and inequality are results of marketised school system
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A newly discovered mechanism reveals how Parkinson's disease can spread
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Regime oppression brings Hungarian researcher to LiU
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Honorary doctor from Sudan fighting for women in academia
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Future sea rescue systems at Gränsö Manor
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Progress in hunt for unknown compounds in drinking water
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Large positive secondary effects when industry saves energy
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77 new doctors to be promoted
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International student exchanges offer rewarding perspectives
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Research into energy conservation in the aluminium industry
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A new sensor for light, heat and touch
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Successful collaboration for medical care in Kenya
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Global learning in Kenya widens LiU students' horizons
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Research to aid smart urban energy planning
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Manufacturing industry facing major challenges from servitisation
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Gathering for new forestry materials
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SOF - Sweden's largest student-organised festival
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Water creates traps in organic electronics
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AFM 2019 Infrastructure Support Call for proposals
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Welcome the spring on Walpurgis Night (30 April)!
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Information about book borrowing exposed online
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Top marks for teacher education at LiU
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Improving chickens' living conditions
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Circular economy brings hope for the future
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NIH research grant to study harmful proteins in the brain
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Field studies gave new perspectives
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Peter Wallenberg awarded honorary doctorate
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LiU-student plays lead in Netflix series
Hanna Ardéhn is a fourth-year student of psychology at Linköping University. At the same time, she is in the news as lead actor in Sweden's first Netflix production, "Quicksand", which premières on Friday 5 April.
Students to organise conference on humans and technology
For 25 years, students taking the Cognitive Science programme have organised an annual conference about humans and technology. The topic this year is assuring the quality of the future by understanding both human and machine.
Several innovations from LiU on IVA toplist
Three innovations from Linköping University are included on the IVA Top 100 List: Translating Knowledge to Competitiveness. "An important signal and a great honour", says one of the prize-winners.
New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor
Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed an ultra-sensitive heat sensor that is flexible, transparent and printable. The results have potential for a wide range of applications – from wound healing to smart buildings.
Maria Boyce is votet best teacher - for the fifth time
A subject that can be considered boring, and a compulsory course – the prospects are not great when Maria Boyce walks into the lecture theatre. Even so, she has been nominated as best teacher – for the fifth time. "I just love teaching", she says.
Major investment in bioelectronics against serious diseases
Magnus Berggren, director of research in the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, has been awarded a personal European Research Council Advanced Grant of around EUR 3 million, for research in the borderland between medicine and electronics.
Record efficiency for perovskite-based light-emitting diodes
Efficient near-infrared (NIR) light-emitting diodes of perovskite have been produced in a laboratory at Linköping University. The external quantum efficiency is 21.6%, which is a record. The results have been published in Nature Photonics.
Markus Heilig appointed Wallenberg Clinical Scholar
Markus Heilig is one of five medical doctors active in research appointed to be Wallenberg Clinical Scholars. He receives a research grant of SEK 15 million to investigate why some, but not all, people become dependent on alcohol.
New cellulose-based material gives three sensors in one
Cellulose soaked in a carefully designed polymer mixture acts as a sensor to measure pressure, temperature and humidity – at the same time! The sensor may be highly significant in fields such as robotics, healthcare and security.
New surface treatments can improve gas turbine effiency
New surface treatments can give increased temperatures and higher efficiency in gas turbines. A new thesis demonstrates how the lifetime of such surface coatings can be calculated – and how much better they are than previous technology.
Three new Wallenberg Scholars at LiU
Three professors at LiU, Anders Ynnerman, Erik G. Larsson and Igor Abrikosov, have been selected as Wallenberg Scholars in 2019, which means that they each receive SEK 18 million for free research in the coming five years.
Adolescents' everyday problems not always mental ill-health
Alarming reports about increasing mental ill-health among adolescents may be seriously exaggerated. This is the conclusion of LiU researchers after studying replies from young people in a Swedish investigation.
Helping others to master maths
The date 14 March has been selected as Pi Day, and as the International Day of Mathematics. LiU-student Björn Runow has his own YouTube channel where he uses short videos to help others get to grips with the mysteries of maths.
The sharing economy needs both heart and wallet
Both the heart and the wallet must be involved if collaborative consumption is to work. Certain operations have a more non-profit character, others are more commercial, and both types are equally important. This is the conclusion of a new thesis.
From LiU student to minister
Åsa Lindhagen took a master's degree in engineering at Linköping University. Now, 10 years later, she has been appointed minister for gender equality. The advice she gives to today's students: "Sit down occasionally and reflect. Think about how you can contribute to society."
Agriculture: a guarantor for peace and freedom
Society must reconsider the role of agriculture. Major investment is required in innovation, not only to feed the world's increasing population, but also to avoid more wars and crises, claims LiU researcher Per Frankelius in The Lancet.
New method opens the way for cutting tools with longer lifetime
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a theoretical model that enables simulations for showing what happens in hard cutting materials as they degrade. The model will enable manufacturing industry to save both time and money.
Application for ECIU university submitted
LiU is one of thirteen European universities behind an application to the European universities call of the EU Commission. The objective is to forge a common and innovative university, dedicated to solving contemporary challenges.
Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds
When we listen to loud sounds, our hearing may be impaired for a short time. Researchers at LiU have discovered a mechanism that helps to explain how this happens.
Award to Eleni Stavrinidou for work with electronic plants
Eleni Stavrinidou, Laboratory of Organic Electronics, is to receive the 2019 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Prize for her research into electronic plants. It will be presented by the Swedish minister for higher education and research.
LiU takes AI to the public
With the aim of making it easier for the general public to learn more about artificial intelligence (AI), Linköping University is to begin a collaboration with the Finnish online course Elements of AI.
Wetlands to purify water in South African informal townships
Karin Tonderski of the Division of Biology has been awarded SEK three million over three years from Formas to contribute to the installation and evaluation of wetlands in South African informal townships.
30-year collaboration celebrated in Kenya
Linköping University has collaborated with Moi University in western Kenya for 30 years. This April a LiU delegation will travel there, to mark the anniversary and to discuss new joint projects.
Three new research grants from Horizon 2020 to LiU
Scientists Feng Gao and Daniel Aili, both at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, have been awarded research grants from the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The amount involved is approximately EUR 600,000 for 2 years.
Cause and effect in the transformation of ecosystems
How can we distinguish between cause and effect when changes take place in a ecosystem? Can new methods give a more accurate picture of the interaction between society and the natural world? These are important questions for a new research programme.
LiU breaks the 4 billion barrier
Economic growth continued for Linköping University during 2018. The newly published annual report shows that the annual turnover for the first time exceeded SEK 4 billion.
Food industry waste becomes profitable biogas
Huge gains can be made by using waste from the food industry for biogas production, no matter whether the biogas is used in vehicles or to produce electricity and heat. This is the conclusion of researchers from the Biogas Research Center.
Twice before it has been a public success. Now it's time for another, signed by the Linköping University Symphony Orchestra. The theme: music from the world of cinema and gaming. In Linköping on 3 March, we will be saved from evil by heroes.
Close to reality in "the best dome in the world"
Better images for visitors and sharper tools for researchers. The dome at Visualization Center C has been upgraded with laser projectors as part of a Swedish initiative in which Linköping University and Norrköping municipality are central.
We're poor at interpreting immigration facts
Our ability to analyse facts is clouded by our political views, according to a study on immigration and crime.
AI research needs major investment in infrastructure
"We have survived the AI winter: now we need suitable infrastructure to break the ice." The words are those of Anders Ynnerman, professor at LiU who once again is standing on the barricades to unite the Swedish research community.
Paradigm shift to give superfast supercomputers
"In just a few years we'll have supercomputers that work at exaflop speeds. We are witnessing a paradigm shift." The words are those of Thomas Sterling, a grand old man in supercomputing and professor at Indiana University, visiting NSC and LiU.
New gel for liver cell culture on microchips
Scientists at LiU have developed a hydrogel, that have properties similar to the natural environment of cells in the body. It can be adapted to the requirements of difficult-to-culture cell types, and to produce organ-like structures on a microchip.
Theories describe dynamically disordered solid materials
Theoretical physicists at LiU have developed a computational method to calculate the transition from one phase to another in dynamically disordered solid materials. This is a class of materials that can be used in many eco-friendly applications.
Selling sex can be a self-injury behaviour among adolescents
Selling sex or putting oneself in other risky sexual situations can be a way for an adolescent to self-injure, comparable to cutting or burning oneself. This is according to a doctoral thesis from Linköping University.
Realistic images of working life can reduce student stress
Increasing numbers of students are stressed and worried about their studies and working life. At a workshop on the mental health of students, stakeholders discussed strategies and solutions.
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Hours ago United States President Donald J. Trump has announced that there is a possibility for United States to withdraw from NAFTA deal.
What is NAFTA and Why it's bad for US Economy?
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. NAFTA has two supplements: the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC). It superseded the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. The goal of NAFTA was to eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
The U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in NAFTA countries (stock) was $327.5 billion in 2009 (latest data available), up 8.8% from 2008. The U.S. direct investment in NAFTA countries is in nonbank holding companies, and in the manufacturing, finance/insurance, and mining sectors.
Most economic analyses indicate that NAFTA has not been beneficial to the North American economies especially US Economy and the average citizen. NAFTA as it is has harmed ordinary workers and small and medium enterprises in industries exposed to trade competition.
EPI – The Economic Policy Institute estimates that about 800,000 jobs were lost to Mexico between 1997 and 2013 as a direct result of NAFTA trade agreement.
According to the Economic Policy Institute, California, Texas, Michigan and other states with high concentrations of manufacturing jobs were most affected by job loss due to NAFTA.
NAFTA also contributed to large-scale, export-oriented farming, which led to the increased use of fossil fuels, pesticides and GMO.
We all know what GMO does to our health and to our childrens healt. Many corporations and mainstream media will argue with this conclusion. But i have just one question for theme and for the elite. If GMO is so healthy and good why are you buying ordinary organic food? Why don't you bye some GMO products they are good right? Bit this is quite another story that we will deal with soon in the future.
During the Presidential Elections of 2016 United States President Donald J.Trump has said that NAFTA was the worst trade deal the U.S. has ever signed, and has and continues to kill American jobs.
The truth is that since Nafta, America's trade deficit with Mexico has grown pretty dramatically. Mexico and the U.S. had on average a balanced trade account with Mexico over the 15 years before NAFTA. These days, the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico is the highest it has ever been. American companies have moved more jobs to Mexico since NAFTA. One example that Trump often cites.
The cumulative post-NAFTA trade deficit will likely hit one trillion dollars this year.
Trade representatives from U.S., Canada, and Mexico have met in Washington, D.C. last week to begin the renegotiation of the trade deal. The U.S. took a tough stance at the meeting, telling Canada and Mexico that NAFTA had "fundamentally failed" for many Americans. | {
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Q: Difference between ''moreover'' and ''furthermore'' What is the difference between the words ''moreover'' and ''furthermore''?
The exemplary sentences on Merriam-Webster are
''Swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover, it's dangerous.''
and
''She always arrives on time; furthermore, her work is always excellent.''
The difference between these two sentences is that in the first one, we add information that is used to emphasize the argument of the first part of the sentence. Whereas in the second sentence, we only add information, which is not necessarily directly connected to the information given in the first part of the sentence.
Is this the difference between ''moreover'' and ''furthermore''? Or can I use them interchangeably?
A: Here's an interesting old explanation I've found (just removed some obsoletely used commas and added emphasis where it seemed useful):
The difference between words, esteemed synonymous... (p. 73 Trusler,
John, 1735-1820)
*Furthermore, Moreover, Besides.
Furthermore is properly used when there is need only to add one more reason to those before-mentioned; its intent is to multiply and
it has no relation but to number.
Moreover is in its right place
when used to add a reason of a different kind to those that went
before; its chief office is to add, with a particular respect, to
diversity.
Besides is used with propriety when we would
strengthen by a new reason the force of those that were sufficient
of themselves; its principal office is to enhance by abundance.
[examples:]
For a state to support itself, those who govern should be moderate; those who ought to obey, governable; furthermore, the laws should
be judicious. There will always be war among men, because they are
naturally ambitious and are governed by interest; moreover, zeal
for religion makes them rigid. Holy Scripture teaches us the unity of
the Godhead and reason points it out to us: besides, all nature
makes us perceive it.
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004892937.0001.001/1:7.58?rgn=div2;view=fulltext
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Margaret Bannerman (nom de scène de Marguerite Grand), née le à Toronto (Ontario) et morte le à Englewood (New Jersey), est une actrice canadienne.
Biographie
Sa famille émigrant en Angleterre vers 1915, Margaret Bannerman débute la même année au théâtre dans une revue (d'autres suivront) produite par André Charlot (Charlot's Revue of 1915). Jouant souvent à Londres jusque vers le milieu des années 1930, elle apparaît notamment dans les pièces Our Betters de William Somerset Maugham (1923, avec Constance Collier et Martita Hunt), Les Ailes brisées de Léopold Marchand et Pierre Wolff (1926, avec Martita Hunt) et Dora de Victorien Sardou (rôle-titre, 1933, avec Gerald du Maurier et Basil Rathbone).
Puis elle s'établit aux États-Unis, où elle se produit pour la première fois sur les planches en 1937 à Philadelphie, dans l'opérette Trois valses d'Oscar Straus. À Broadway (New York), elle débute dans la comédie musicale de Richard Rodgers et Lorenz Hart (1942-1943, avec Ray Bolger en vedette et Vera-Ellen). Après deux pièces représentées en 1945 (dont une adaptation de Rebecca de Daphne du Maurier, avec Diana Barrymore et Bramwell Fletcher), elle revient à Broadway dans deux autres pièces, en 1951 (Getting Married de George Bernard Shaw, avec Barbara Britton et Arthur Treacher), et en 1954.
À Toronto, elle reprend en 1940 au théâtre royal Alexandra la pièce Our Betters précitée. Également dans sa ville natale, elle personnifie Higgins lors d'une reprise de la comédie musicale My Fair Lady de Frederick Loewe et Alan Jay Lerner, en 1963 (ayant tenu ce rôle en tournée aux États-Unis à partir de 1959), après quoi elle se retire quasiment à Englewood, où elle meurt à 79 ans, en 1976.
Toujours au théâtre, signalons aussi la pièce Gigi d'Anita Loos (d'après la nouvelle éponyme de Colette), donnée de même en tournée aux États-Unis en 1952-1953, où elle joue aux côtés d'Audrey Hepburn dans le rôle-titre.
Au cinéma, elle contribue dès la période du muet à quinze films britanniques, depuis de Maurice Elvey (1917, avec Gerald du Maurier) jusqu'à de Marcel Varnel (1935, avec Arthur Margetson), film musical adapté de l'opérette Gräfin Dubarry de Carl Millöcker. Entretemps, citons Lily Christine de Paul L. Stein (1932, avec Corinne Griffith et Colin Clive).
Après son installation aux États-Unis, Margaret Bannerman revient brièvement au grand écran dans trois films américains, La Folle Ingénue d'Ernst Lubitsch (1946, avec Jennifer Jones et Charles Boyer), L'Extravagante Miss Pilgrim de George Seaton (1947, avec Betty Grable et Dick Haymes, mais son rôle est coupé au montage), et enfin L'Amour au trot de H. Bruce Humberstone (1947, avec Maureen O'Hara et Cornel Wilde).
Notons encore qu'elle collabore à deux séries télévisées américaines, (un épisode, 1949), puis (un épisode, 1967), où elle tient un petit rôle (son ultime), dans la comédie musicale de Stephen Sondheim (avec Anthony Perkins et Charmian Carr), composée spécialement pour la télévision.
Théâtre (sélection)
Londres
1915 : Charlot's Revue of 1915, revue produite par André Charlot : membre de la troupe
1917 : Under Cover de Roi Cooper Megrue : Nora Ruttledge
1918 : The Pageant de Louis N. Parker : Euterpe
1918-1920 : Buzz Buzz, revue, musique d'Herman Darewski, lyrics et sketches d'Arthur Wimperis et Ronald Jeans : rôles divers
1921 : Pot Luck!, revue, musique de Philip Braham et Kenneth Duffield, lyrics et sketches de Ronald Jeans et Dion Titheradge : rôles divers
1923 : Isabel, Edward and Anne de Gertrude Jennings : Anne Carew
1923 : Our Betters de William Somerset Maugham : Lady Graystone
1923 : Send for Dr. O'Grady, adaptation du roman éponyme de George A. Birmingham : Sybil Mainwaring
1925 : The Solution d'Arthur Wimperis : Drake
1925 : Camilla States Her Case de George Eggerton : Lady Camilla Leighton
1926 : Les Ailes brisées (There's No Fool) de Léopold Marchand et Pierre Wolff, adaptation de Stanley Bell : Jacqueline Rémon
1926 : By-Ways de H. M. C. Hardinge (adaptation de son roman A Bowl of Red Roses) : Claire Bathurst
1930 : The Mouthpiece d'Edgar Wallace : Jacqueline Smith
1933 : Dora (Diplomacy) de Victorien Sardou, adaptation de Charles Macdona, mise en scène de Gerald du Maurier : rôle-titre
1933 : Gay Love d'Audrey et Waveney Carter : Gloria Fellowes
Broadway
1942-1943 : , comédie musicale, musique de Richard Rodgers, lyrics de Lorenz Hart, livret de Richard Rodgers et Lorenz Hart, mise en scène de Joshua Logan, chorégraphie de Robert Alton, décors et lumières de Jo Mielziner, costumes d'Irene Sharaff : Heroica
1945 : Rebecca, adaptation du roman éponyme de Daphne du Maurier : Beatrice Lacy
1945 : The Deep Mrs. Sykes de (et mise en scène par) George Kelly : Myrtle Weaver
1951 : Getting Married de George Bernard Shaw : Bridgenorth
1954 : The Starcross Story de Diana Morgan : Alice Venning
Autres lieux
1937 : Trois valses (Three Waltzes), opérette, musique d'Oscar Straus, adaptation par Clare Kummer du livret original de Paul Knepler et Armin L. Robinson : Fanny, Yvette et Irène Grandpré (Philadelphie)
1940 : Our Betters de William Somerset Maugham : Lady Graystone (théâtre royal Alexandra, Toronto)
1952-1953 : Gigi d'Anita Loos (adaptation de la nouvelle éponyme de Colette), mise en scène de Raymond Rouleau : Alicia de St. Ephiam (tournée aux États-Unis)
1959-1963 : My Fair Lady, comédie musicale, musique de Frederick Loewe, lyrics et livret d'Alan Jay Lerner (d'après Pygmalion de George Bernard Shaw) : Higgins (tournée aux États-Unis et Toronto)
Filmographie partielle
1917 : de Maurice Elvey : Cokeson
1917 : (The Gay Lord Quex) de Maurice Elvey : Muriel Eden
1922 : de Frank Hall Crane : St. John
1932 : Lily Christine de Paul L. Stein : Abbey
1932 : de Fred Niblo : Lydie Charrington
1934 : de Jean Daumery : Diana
1934 : de Thomas Bentley : Laura Locke
1935 : de Marcel Varnel : La Maréchale
1946 : La Folle Ingénue (Cluny Brown) d'Ernst Lubitsch : Lady Alice Carmel
1947 : L'Extravagante Miss Pilgrim (The Stocking Miss Pilgrim) de George Seaton (rôle coupé au montage)
1947 : L'Amour au trot (The Homestretch) de H. Bruce Humberstone : Ellamae Scott
Bibliographie
2013-2014 : , The London Stage, a Calendar of Productions, Performers and Personal (trois volumes : 1910-19, 1920-29 et 1930-39), (Lanham, Maryland)
Notes et références
Liens externes
Margaret Bannerman sur Theatricalia
Margaret Bannerman sur The Canadian Encyclopedia
Nom de scène
Actrice canadienne
Actrice canadienne de théâtre
Actrice de comédie musicale
Actrice canadienne du muet
Naissance en décembre 1896
Naissance à Toronto
Décès en avril 1976
Décès à 79 ans
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Naltrexone is a medication that can prevent an addict from experiencing pleasure from drugs or alcohol. It works by blocking certain receptors in the brain that respond to alcohol and opiate drugs, such as heroin and certain painkillers. A naltrexone implant is placed under the skin of a person undergoing addiction treatment and slowly releases the medication over time.
A person who is addicted to opiate drugs can use a naltrexone implant as part of a recovery plan. The implant is made of a substance that dissolves over time in the body, releasing the drug slowly. It works for up to three months.
The naltrexone binds to opiate receptors that were previously stimulated by the addict's drug of choice. With the receptors blocked, the drug produces the same effects as usual, but the addict feels less pleasure from taking the drug. This alteration of an addict's brain chemistry also means that cravings for a substance can become weaker and easier to overcome.
The treatment is also available in a pill or as an injection. Addicts may need to take the pill form every day and receive a new injection every month. The advantage of delivering naltrexone in a slow-release implant is that the patient does not have to remember to take the medication regularly and cannot skip doses if he or she feels like it. A disadvantage of delivering the drug in an implant form is that surgery is necessary to remove it if the naltrexone produces unpleasant side effects.
Mild side effects from the naltrexone include gastrointestinal issues, headaches, and muscle or joint pain. Less common side effects are dizziness, chills, and an increase in heart rate. Severe issues that necessitate medical advice include depression, hallucinations, and chest pain.
The procedure of implantation also carries a risk of infection or inflammation. The withdrawal from a drug can be unpleasant for the addict. If a person who has a naltrexone implant suffers severe pain from an accident or medical issue, the implant will interfere with the painkilling effect of medical drugs, and so the implant may have to be removed.
A drug rehabilitation program that includes the naltrexone implant also needs to help addicts with behavioral issues. As the implant only helps protect against opiate drugs and alcohol, the addict may begin abusing other drugs as a replacement for the previous addiction. Even though the experience of taking drugs may be lessened, an addicted person is still at risk of overdose.
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Sometimes the most valuable lessons are those not taught directly, but learned as the side effect of great teaching and impactful learning: experience.
The ability to tolerate ambiguity on the job requires people to think contextually, what I call the "connective tissue" that occupies the space in-between ideas. It is the "killer app" of today's workplaces. We make these connections by following our curiosity and exploring and learning from peers.
This isn't something we can teach directly and, more importantly, it's not something that can be learned later in life (easily, or at least not without substantial focus and perhaps great pain). Providing young children with ample opportunities to think and solve problems in a supportive environment, doing things they do naturally (e.g. play alone and with peers, games of imagination and experimentation), is a great start. Later in childhood and adolescence, we need to create loosely-defined problems and inquiry learning opportunities in school -- quite the opposite of the rote knowledge-driven economy of high-stakes testing. | {
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Acetre es un grupo español de música folk, proveniente de Extremadura.
Recibe su nombre del acetre o vasija pequeña tradicional.
Historia
Se formó en el año 1976 en la localidad pacense de Olivenza, punto de encuentro entre la cultura lusa y la extremeña. Uniendo en un mismo proyecto influencias de perantonis, arvolás, pindongos, verde-gaios, fados y corridinhos, los oliventinos se convirtieron en un punto de referencia de la música tradicional en Extremadura. Se estrenaron en el mundo discográfico nueve años después, en 1985, con el disco Extremadura en la frontera.
Acetre ha participado en multitud de festivales y encuentros de música tradicional, así como programas radiofónicos y televisivos. Además, tuvo parte en la banda sonora de la película de animación La leyenda del unicornio y el cortometraje Cualquier tiempo pasado…..
Premios
Premio Nacional de Interpretación en el X Festival nacional de música Folk de Tarifa (1986).
Premio Nacional de Investigación en el XI Festival nacional de música Folk de Tarifa (1987)
Mejor grupo de Folk nacional. Radio Nacional de España (2003).
Premio Extremadura a la creación artística (compartido). (2000).
Premio Extremeños de HOY (2002).
Medalla de Extremadura (2016)
Discografía
Extremadura en la frontera (1985)
Ramapalla (1987)
Acetre (1989)
De maltesería (1994)
Canto de gamusinos (1999)
Barrunto (2003)
Dehesario (2007)
Arquitecturas rayanas (2011)
Aniversario (2017)
A la casa de las locas (2021)
Referencias
Enlaces externos
Página oficial de Acetre.
Acetre en Gente Joven (TVE, 1986).
Grupos de música de nueve o más miembros
Grupos de música de Extremadura
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One of the principles of the program discussed here is that freight is delivered to the Earth station in appropriate sized packets. More detailed studies can determine this size; here a figure of 20 tons will be used. The figure is reduced in an integrated program, since hardware is re-used. The number of flights per year can be varied, as well as the number of copies of the booster in operation. The program can be designed so that freight is delivered to the station. There might however be situations where some other orbit from Earth launch would be preferred; this could be accommodated.
Other principles which guide the design of the booster are safety, cost, and integration into the overall program. It seems certain that the best design is an unmanned two stage booster with oceanic recovery. The second stage docks at the station; then reenters and lands in the ocean. The first stage lands downrange in the ocean.
Such a booster can be built in a short time, indeed with some existing components. The takeoff weight might be on the order of 500 tons. There is a possible program where the takeoff weight is lower. Takeoff weight reduction would result in reduction in scale and cost of operations; and increased options for design of more exotic configurations such as a large object vehicle.
Lower takeoff weight might be achieved by using ramjets for a portion of the flight, reducing the amount of on-board oxidizer. This question should be given adequate consideration before beginning construction of a new booster. A seemingly viable configuration uses rockets to take off and reach start-up velocity for variable geometry subsonic ramjets, and the subsonic ramjets to the end of their velocity range. At this point the first stage separates. The second stage uses rockets to achieve orbit. This configuration might be called "2+1", giving the number of cycles in each of the two stages. Each cycle uses its own engines, on the principle that multi-cycle engines don't reduce the weight sufficiently to justify their added complexity. Tanks, pumps, etc., are shared for the two cycles of the first stage. Some new hardware such as switching valves is required. Various refinements should be investigated, including "blending" the cycles by gradually switching, and using the onboard oxidizer to supplement the atmospheric oxidizer.
At one time the author considered using second stage supersonic ramjets to the end of their velocity range. This seems less likely to be advantageous than first stage ramjets, especially if the second stage cutoff can't be pushed much past Mach 12. Mach 8 has been mentioned as a possible first stage cutoff velocity, and if this is achievable second stage ramjets would almost certainly be of little value. There has been research on uasing both types of ramjets. The 2+1 configuration seems to be more workable (and cost effective) than SSTO's, aerospace planes, etc., and it seems quite likely that the ramjet engineering to determine the takeoff weight would be routine.
To provide the capability for a variety of vehicles, a vehicle has a "multiplicity''; this is the number of first stage rocket engines, first stage ramjets, etc. The weight overhead of this approach should be entirely tolerable, especially in view of the reduced weight. The payload per unit is a parameter which should be carefully studied. A value of 5 tons makes 10 tons the smallest payload, with 40 tons a realistic payload.
The on-board oxidizer for both stages should undoubtedly be liquid oxygen. The fuel might be liquid hydrogen throughout. Higher density is said to be preferred in the first stage of conventional boosters, because the lower tank weight offsets the higher exhaust velocity. This might not apply to a "2+1" booster, because the ramjets (which replace a greater weight of oxidizer) greatly increase the dry weight.
The Earth launch vehicles considered here are all "2+1" variants. They can be refurbished in a hanger (or hangers) at Cape Canaveral, with a small number of launch pads.
The issue arises of what engines to use for the rockets. There is a great deal of research underway on rocket engines. Those required for a 2+1 are comparatively low thrust, and oxy-hydrogen throughout should be considered. In a recoverable ramjet booster operational cost and lifetime are considerations of equal standing with exhaust velocity. A higher exhaust velocity in the 3th cycle might result in further takeoff weight reduction. As usual, any mass increase for the exhaust velocity increase must result in an overall reduction in initial weight. Finally, increased exhaust velocity is desirable in rocket engines to be used in Mars crew flights; here reusability is not an issue. | {
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Jane Austen, The Regency Era & Colonial Period and Free Blacks
Discussion on the lives of freed Blacks during the late 1700s in England and America
By Watermelon with Seeds Travel
Tue, February 7, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Have you ever wondered what happened to the Blacks that remained loyal to the British Crown during the Revolutionary War? Or to those that received an inheritance like in Jane Austen's unfinished novel Sanditon? During Jane Austen's Regency Era, we know that there was some 20,000 freed Blacks working, performing, and living in England. The first Black man to vote in England's general election in 1774 was Ignatius Sancho. Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay, a mixed raced young lady received an inheritance from her British Naval Captain father. Moreover, there were freed Blacks carving out a life in the North Carolina. Not all were enslaved. This lecture will discuss the lives of those freed Blacks during America's Revolutionary period as well during Regency era England.
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My Babylog and My Weddinglog founder, our lovely MD, Barbara Fowler found herself and some fellow Venus Ambassadors staring out at people in Bournemouth from the side of a specially commissioned Yellow Bus.
The double-decker is promoting the Venus Women in Business Awards for Dorset which is still accepting nominations of deserving local business women until June 13, 2016.
A red carpet is not the usual thing you would find in the middle of the Yellow Buses transport yard and apart from the photo shoot each lady was otherwise resplendent in an array of fluorescent his-vis waistcoats!
Main picture (L-R): Sharon Canning, Julie Cook-Hughes, Caroline Swaine, Lisa Delahunty, Barbara Fowler and Barbara Cox.
The Awards are organised by Tara Howard (pictured infront of the car) and generously sponsored by a host of local businesses, including: Mercedes-Benz of Poole, Play Golf Bournemouth, Heart FM, Atlas Elektronic UK, Yellow Buses (RAPT Group), Dutton Gregory Solicitors, Bournemouth University, Daily Echo, Exterion Media, Tigerlilly Nails, Enhanced, Move On, Interlink Express, Ratio, Ash Elite, MPloy, Bizpedia, Boo and Talbot Heath School for Girls.
Many thanks to the ladies at Yellow Buses for their hospitality on a damp day.
Now that Spring has sprung, the wedding season is properly underway with events across the country giving Brides & (modern) Grooms inspiration and advice on "W-Day"!
My Weddinglog features in many of these events and offers the chance to win one of the beautiful keepsake chests for those who fall in love with it too!
May is quite literally marvellous for Bride-to-be Heather Young and her Groom Andrew Wilkins, who won the competition at the Britannia Royal Bath Hotel yesterday. We'd like to remind them that there is a "frame" waiting for their favourite photo of the wedding in our Hall of Fame and wish them many happy memories to fill it with. | {
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Here's real proof that Hanayama can make really interesting puzzles besides the Cast Series. Their Meiji Chocolate Series has three types of chocolate: White, Black and Milk. My choice was the latter - you guessed it, it's my favorite. If I didn't know it's a puzzle I could've tried to take a bite, that's how real it looks.
The puzzle comes packaged just like your average chocolate bar: A box made of paper. Inside you'll find a clear box with 12 puzzle pieces. These pieces represent all possible pentominoes (5-unit pieces) and together they can form a 10x6 rectangle, but that's not all...Besides this rectangle, which is the exact size of the provided case, you can also try to build with the 12 pieces many other different shapes and figures. Are you up for the task?
There's a slight issue with the puzzle's package - it's written almost entirely in Japanese - but even I, whose knowledge of Japanese is very close to zero, can decipher pretty much everything you need to know in order to fully enjoy this puzzle. The original shape (the 10x6 rectangle) has a whopping 2339 different ways to pack the pieces inside the frame. On the back of the box there's also a few other interesting shapes to build with the 12 pieces, and if that's not enough for you there's a small paper sheet inside the box with an extra 12 shapes to solve (again, all to be made using the 12 pieces).
Difficulty-wise, the puzzle has a moderate difficulty. It's rated as a level 7/10, and I completely agree. The main challenge, to be solved using the clear case, is relatively easy, considering there's a lot of possible solutions. I was able to solve one of those 2339 solutions in under 5 minutes. Not all of them are as easy, though. I solved two other solutions, both between 5 and 10 minutes.
So far, I was unable to solve any of the other shapes. They are indeed much more challenging than the rectangle shape, mostly because you have to solve them without the help of a tray. This may not sound important, but having a frame with well-defined borders is a big help to visualize what you're supposed to achieve. Not having that visual aid is a really tough challenge, since you have to be constantly checking and counting the limits of your shape to see if you're doing it right. It's a great puzzle to improve your logic skills and hand-eye coordination.
I recommend having a real chocolate bar around for when you attempt to solve this puzzle, because it is really mouth-watering. If you overcome this small problem, then you will certainly enjoy every bit of Hanyama's Meiji Milk Chocolate without leaving a bitter taste in your mouth. Also, this is a perfect gift to pull a prank on someone with a sweet tooth.
Availability: You can find the delicious Meiji Milk Chocolate at PuzzleMaster - your favorite confectionery.
Here's another great Constantin puzzle that is pretty deceiving, in the way that it looks like a simple and easy puzzle, but in reality it can be much more difficult than expected. With a superb and mesmerizing design, this puzzle can lure you into a trap if you think it's a walk in the park.
The 7 Sterne (sterne is German for star) looks absolutely gorgeous with its impressive arabic-like pattern. Seen from above, the pieces form a circle with seven six-pointed stars. At first glance, it appears that the pattern is comprised of 30 identical pieces. That's an illusion, though, because it's actually 8 uniquely-shaped pieces, each a different configuration of those smaller pieces joined together at different angles. Not so simple now, right?
Made with laser-cut wood, both tray and pieces, the puzzle feels very light in the hand. The pieces have a lighter shade tan the tray for maximum visual effect and the size is a little smaller than I would've liked, but still acceptable for a packing puzzle: it measures about 10cm in diameter (4").
Now, the difficulty is rated as a level 8/10, but I actually found it slightly tougher than that - over an hour and a half to solve it. For many, this could easily turn into quite a frustrating puzzle, given the unusual shape of the pieces. It's very difficult to see where each piece should go. Even so, the tray gives you a small help, since the edges have the same shape as the extremities of the pieces, making it a tad less difficult. Other than this, there's little to help you solve this puzzle. It's a hell of a challenge, that much I can tell you, and definitely not for beginners.
7 Sterne is a magnificent puzzle! Yes, it's difficult, really really difficult, but the rewarding feeling you get you finally place that last piece is totally worth the extra effort. Also, for its beautiful design, it can be a great decorating object.
Availability: You can find the 7 Sterne puzzle at PuzzleMaster for about $17 CAD. Other interesting designs from Constantin are also available.
Here's a type of candy that's not harmless to your health in large quantities. In fact, the more you take the better for you. As advertised on the box, these candies are free of sugar and calories but contain 100% vitamin FUN. Made at SmartGames by confectioner Raf Peeters, the IQ Candy will be the delight for all kids and adults alike.
The IQ Candy comes in a different package than the others in the IQ series. A little bigger, but still practical enough to take it with you on your travels. The tray measures about 15cm in diameter (6"), and has a clear plastic tray to keep the pieces from being lost.
The game consists of seven candy-colored pieces in different trominoes and tetrominoes shapes. All pieces fill an entire 5x5 grid with no empty spaces, but the grid itself has something different from the regular 2D packing puzzles, as about half of the 25 spaces have vertical and horizontal pins on it (12, to be exact). The pieces themselves have holes, but they're placed at different directions, like the pins, and will only fit on certain places.
What's great about the IQ series is that the games have very simple and easy to understand rules, so you will only need a couple of minutes to familiarize yourself with the game. First, before starting with any challenge, you have to make sure the game board is placed in the correct orientation (the only corner with a pin should be at the bottom left). Then, you just need to place the pieces as shown in any of the 60 challenges found in the booklet and solve the puzzles.
On the first challenges you only need to place a couple of the remaining pieces on the tray, but the harder ones will have just one or two pieces. There's only one solution per challenge. You can also try to solve puzzles that aren't on the booklet. Start with one piece and work your way until all pieces are placed on the game board.
You can place the pieces on the game board with either side and orientation. If a piece doesn't fit with a certain orientation, try flipping it. Besides the horizontal and vertical holes, each pieces also has a cross-shaped hole that fits on any pin, provided you place the piece as such.
The difficulty level of the IQ Candy is not as difficult as you might think. The pins actually reduce the number of possible configurations, which makes it easier to solve the puzzles. Mind you, easier doesn't necessarily mean easy. Just less difficult than other puzzle games.
IQ Candy is a superb puzzle game. The design is magnificent, made with bright colors, and the pins in the game board is a nice change from the more common packing puzzles, which is a welcome variation. The taste is a little "plasticky", but the IQ Candy is worth every minute you spend with it. Playing with candy never felt this good.
Availability: The IQ Candy is available from major online stores like Amazon.com or in Europe at Amazon.co.uk.
Creative Crafthouse always makes interesting puzzles. Whichever type of puzzle you like, you'll probably find something that deserves your attention...and money. Puzzle Boxes are a great example of Dave Janelle's superb craftsmanship, and the Secret Combination Puzzle Box is a unique design that can be attempted by anyone.
All the components of this puzzle box are made of high quality hardwood. It's a regular sized box, measuring 12.8cm in length, 6.5cm in width and 6.3cm in height (5" x 2.6" x 2.5"). The design is interesting enough to capture your attention, because of the three dials on the top of the box, but I found its overall design too bland. The dials should have been made with a contrasting color, or even with three different wood tones, to make it more visually appealing.
Leaving the aesthetics behind, the whole mechanism works as it should. The dials turn smoothly and effortlessly, so it's up to you to find the correct sequence to easily open the lid. You have to find the correct position for all three dials simultaneously, otherwise the lid won't open.
Now, in other circumstances, this could have been an extremely difficult puzzle to solve, since there are hundreds of possible positions and combinations the three dials could've had. Fortunately, for you and for me, the designer didn't want to make the mechanism more complex than it already was, so he settled for a simpler combination. You'll still have some discovering to do, but it won't take hours (unless you are very bad with puzzles). What you'll have to do is simply try different combinations - some patterns. All I can tell you is that you can turn the dials in 90º angles, and you'll eventually find the correct sequence if you're persistent. You can hear a ball rattling inside, but you'll have to decide if it's part of the mechanism or just another red herring.
Janelle's Secret Combination Puzzle Box is a very original design, a bit different from the trick puzzle boxes, where all or most of the mechanism is hidden from view and you have to go at it by relying on other senses. This one is more interactive and because of its simple design anyone can try their luck at opening it.
Availability: The Secret Combination Puzzle Box is available at PuzzleMaster for just $20 CAD. Check out other creations by Creative Crafthouse.
Siebenstein-Spiele has many interesting packing puzzles that go against any preconceived notions you might have on this type of puzzles. Some of these are quite unusual creations that will certainly baffle you and give you a run for your money. A Pair of Twins is one of such puzzles, but be careful not to be deceived by its true goal.
The design of the puzzle is made so that two sets of pieces are presented in two distinct shapes, a triangle and a square, both sets with completely different pieces. For contrast, one set is made with a light wood tone and the other in a darker shade. This is a rather small puzzle measuring 12cm x 7.5cm (4.7" x 3"). The pieces are laser-cut from plywood.
The solving experience on this puzzle was almost ruined by poor instructions, plain and simple. The instructions come in English and German (the native language of the designer, Jürgen Reiche), but what it says in German is completely different from what it is written in English - Good thing I know how to use Google Translate.
(Click to Enlarge) - The "Instructions"
This, of course, wasn't noticed by me at first. Since I don't know German, I trusted the English instructions, which merely ask you to "Cover up all pieces of one colour with all pieces of the other colour". Now, anyone would probably interpret this as to cover one shape with the pieces of the other shape, and vice-versa...And that's what I did for probably 15/20 minutes, until I started to suspect that I wasn't going far with the current task at hand. Simply put, the pieces of one shape can't possible make the other. So, my guess was that I was missing something. Indeed, I was.
After looking attentively at the instructions and noticing that the German instructions were a lot bigger, I suspected that something could've been lost in translation. Not only only something was lost, but they gave a completely new meaning to the description of the puzzle. It's like it was written by two completely different persons. Roughly, the German translation made with the online tool says that you have to find an identical, congruent figure that can be made with both sets of pieces, for one color as well as the other. That's a little different from what's asked in English, wouldn't you agree?
After discovering the true goal of the puzzle, it didn't take me long to figure out the correct shape you must build with both sets of pieces...And voilá, the two figures are identical in shape and size, whether you make them with the dark pieces or the light-colored pieces. It can be a little challenging to figure out the correct shape, but once you do, it's pretty easy to solve both puzzles.
Sometimes, poor instructions can make a difference of a good puzzle and a bad one. Fortunately, I was able to minimize the damage, and a simple translation cleared the subject. From now on, I will be more alert whenever I have to follow instructions by this manufacturer. I still respect Siebenstein's work, as their puzzles are magnificently made. Just have to be more careful with what I read.
Availability: You can find the puzzle A Pair of Twins at PuzzleMaster for $18 CAD. Others from Siebenstein-Spiele are also available.
I'm used to being pleasantly surprised whenever I play with a new Constantin puzzle, but I still marvel at his craftsmanship and superb quality of his designs. The Nagelbox 30 (Nagel=Nail) is another one of Constantin's excellent creations...and this is a hefty one - perfect as a center piece on a coffee table for guests to play with.
The first surprising fact about the Nagelbox 30 is its huge size. It's quite unusual for a 3D packing puzzle to be made in such a large size. This one measures 11.5cm (4.5") in diameter (14.5cm (5.7") if you count the protruding poles) and 9.3cm (3.7") in height. Also, because the puzzle is made from 100% natural wood, you can expect it to weigh quite a bit.
The design is a perfect mix of metal and wood, kind of like in the same way as two other Constantin's puzzles, the Pack + 1 and the Pilled Logs. All three puzzles are made from many types of woods, hence the different colors, and the poles are made of aluminum which reduces the total weigh of the puzzle considerably. All in all, it makes for a great looking puzzle.
The puzzle consists of nine identical pieces (L-shaped trominoes), but some have metal poles attached to them and other don't. Actually, only three of the pieces don't have a metal pole attached. The other six are placed on the edges of the box and go through the holes strategically placed on its four sides. Also, the poles are attached at different parts of the pieces, so you need to choose wisely which ones to use. When solved, no piece shall be visible over the top edge of the box.
Despite what it may appear, the puzzle is actually pretty easy to solve, mostly due to the nature of the pieces. They're all identical, and the ones that need to go through the holes with the poles need to be placed in a specific position, thus leaving very few possibilities for the remaining three pieces. Nevertheless, the solving process is still fun and enjoyable, and playing with pieces this big reminds me of those extra large LEGO blocks. Who doesn't like to play with LEGO blocks?
I had a great time playing with the Nagelbox 30, even though it was a short time. The puzzle is superbly made with quality materials and I can easily recommend it to any puzzle fan, collector or not. This will also be a great one to start with 3D packing puzzles.
Availability: You can find the Nagelbox 30 at Brilliant Puzzles for $42.95 USD. Also, check out their selection of Constantin puzzles, and you might find yourself with a few extra puzzles on your collection pretty soon. | {
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Albert Albala has been an active member of the Drupal community since 2006, specializes in automated testing and continuous integration for Drupal projects, and has helped various teams including at the Linux Foundation and CGI implement automated tests and continuous integration. He writes about Drupal, continuous integration, automated testing, Docker containers and standardized deployment on his blog, Dcycle. He lives in Montreal with his family. | {
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Even though houses are getting larger every year and people are moving into huge homes in newly constructed neighborhoods, there is still a large segment of the population who is looking at moving into smaller residences.
Downsizing can offer many benefits, from allowing you to live in a neighborhood of your choice to provide a less expensive lifestyle. If you choose a small, urban apartment, you might be able to live right next door (or closer) to where you work. A small apartment in your suburban town can also help you reduce the amount you spend each month on rent and housing costs.
Here are some reasons downsizing is an excellent idea and how to begin the process.
We often associate downsizing with retired individuals who have an "empty nest" and want to move into a residence with less upkeep, but there are many reasons to consider downsizing even if you're not collecting Social Security checks.
If you're not in the market to put a $60,000 solar setup on your roof, moving to a smaller apartment and giving up your car could offer a suitable alternative for reducing your energy consumption. Renting an apartment rather than owning a house can also free your time for activities that wouldn't be possible if you were maintaining a house on your own.
You may not need to get rid of absolutely everything that won't fit in your new, smaller apartment, but paring down your items before you move can make the whole experience much more comfortable. Going through your possessions though requires a bit more consideration than figuring out whether you like something or can let it go.
Many items may be necessary, and you might like other times. But out of all your possessions, which items are both useful and a welcome sight in your apartment? Take a weekend – or several – to go through everything you own and decide what should come to your new place.
It's essential that you don't toss, donate, or sell items that are actually useful unless you're moving across the country and feel it would be less expensive to sell an item and purchase another at your destination. It can become a little too easy to "jettison" too much stuff and only realize that you actually needed those items when you move into your new place.
One of the best features of the apartment homes at The Retreat is that they come in all sorts of floor plans and sizes. If you're looking to downsize to a cozy one-bedroom apartment, we've got you covered. If you need more space and an extra bedroom for a roommate or new baby, we've got three-bedroom apartments, too. Get in touch today to arrange a tour. | {
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We need to have energy for anything we do in our daily activity; from walking to thinking, even for our heart beating we need to have energy and this power is produced from foods we eat. But what is the source of this energy in food?
This power comes from sun energy that provides the light and heat which is needed by our planet to have a growth. During digestion, complex molecules of food are divided into simpler forms; this evolution is known as metabolism, in other words, it can be said that metabolism is burning food to make a power for our body that is prominent for body movement in a way that oxygen is combined with simple molecules such as sugar and produced a break in complex molecules. This procedure is known as an oxidation. Oxidation is done by the speed of light. Oxygen that you breathe enters the cells through blood vessels and combined with food molecules. This procedure is the same as burning wood and fire in the fireplace that released heat and light .But in human body, energy which is produced because of food oxidation is stored in a very controlled form of the fat cells for future needs mostly.
Enzymes are those devices that release energy and metaphor for this vital substances is fire which is used in arid language, also this word is used in Sanskrit as a fire due to its digestion function of enzymes. Metabolized production of energy is depend on so many factors such as type of consuming food, general health statue, quality and quantity of breathing air, even thoughts and experienced emotions. Just as we need flammable material (urban gas) to burn gas, and a chimney to breathe the flame to light it for producing energy in our body we need these enzymes.
In recent years, the importance of good habits of eating has been highlighted in human health so many times. But digestive power is more important than having a good nutrition. In fact, the nutritional value of any nutrient food that you eat is depends on the digestion of the digestive tract system of our body. If this digestive tract system is weak, the food will not be metabolized sufficiently and it will accumulate in the intestines.
In addition to eliminating energy and value of foods, poor digestion causes residues of food not disposed very well so the result is producing poison in our body. In fact, mucus (venom) is a sponge-like substance which blocks the body's natural channel, such as lymph nodes and capillary; substances that operating to carry enzymes to perform metabolism of enzymes in the digestive tract. Some symptoms of weak digestive and the presence of toxin in the body can be stated in the following: feeling weak and clogged, heavy, irregular feces, and extreme fluctuations in appetite.
It is not necessary always to visit a specialist to find out to know which part of your diet is not correct. It's enough to follow very simple signs that you have in your body to know everything which is needed to know about your physical condition.
Our tongue is representing status of our health and it's known as a gate (camera) of organs in our body. Tip of the tongue is presenting state of our heart; shortly after the tongue; statue of lungs; the right side of the tongue shows the state of the gallbladder and the left side of the liver. The middle part of the tongue indicates the state of the stomach and the spleen and back of the tongue represent the state of the kidneys, intestines, bladder, and uterus.
The healthy tongue should be smooth and flat, and slightly moist. Its color should be reddish, along with a very thin layer of white. The most important signs of the tongue that should be considered are cracks, drooping, yellowish, furry, thick and white, lines, swollen, and red masses and cuts.
That's precisely why when you go to a general practitioner, first of all check your tongue with a stick of ice cream. During my childhood our family doctor in addition to observe the tongue, he also saw the eyelid and the color of it. I advise you to read more about this and learn other physical symptoms in an article titled "You are what you are eating".
Eat it with a feeling of eating. Always eat sitting, even if you eat a little food, sit it. It's better to sit behind a table with a bowl and a fork table and do not sit on a table with a flower branch in a pot and candle. Due to the increased attention you make to eating, you make digestion easier. When you're eating in a quiet environment, without working and watching TV news and listening to sharp music, your attention is full of food and increases your digestive power Remember, you know the power of the organization. When you are calm, but consciously eating, digestive enzymes (fire) will be balanced and powerful in you. But if your awareness is distorted, gastrointestinal capacity decreases.
You should, in any case, adhere to the principles of eating and being fit, whether you are eating hamburgers in a typical restaurant, whether you are eating chickens in the park or whether you're having dreams in the five-star restaurant .
while chewing. Do not talk about food. Chewing is the first step in my diet. By chewing the saliva begins to secrete and soften and prepare (scoop) a mouthful for the stomach. In this way, if you break the dishes, you will disrupt the digestive function from the beginning. It also causes bloating with air that you have swallowed the stomach.
Avoid filling the next spoon before swallowing the mouthful that is in your mouth. Eat so that you can enjoy every meal to eat less, and be more pleasurable.
the amount of avoid eating too much. The amount of food consumed per serving affects its digestion. Eat up to three quarters of your stomach uplift.
When the stomach is completely filled, the food is not fully metabolized because the digestive enzyme does not have the necessary space to function. The most important reason is that when you start eating, it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to send a signal to the brain and say it's eaten enough.
Your mouth consumes food much faster than your stomach, eating it. You should eat slowly to match the speed.
they eat and drink with nutritional supplements and avoid ice. Cold materials absorb germs, since some have a cool, wet, cold or dry texture, are heavily influenced by the consumption of cold food. Unfortunately, since this habit is like enjoying ice water in the summer, it might be difficult to break this habit. But be sure to Leaving this habit does not make the liver more fat and feel better.
Do not eat until the food that was consumed is digested. It's just like making bean beans, adding bean to it. While it's still not working. Digestion takes 3 to 6 hours. Hunger is a sign of the end of digestion. So, if you do not feel hungry, do not eat anything.
For example, pay attention to children, only when they are hungry they eat the mother's milk and return to their heads as soon as they have gone, and even if the mother insists they will not add anything. It is interesting that some mothers think that at the end of the night, giving extra milk to the child, preventing the baby from waking up at midnight by starvation, but it is impossible for the baby to eat excess milk when she does not feel hungry.You do not starve at lunchtime until dinner, because it's probably because the accumulated poisonous substances have made your appetite blind. If you feel very hungry between meals and you should eat something, eat a light meal like fruit or almonds.
Unfortunately, there is a reality called false appetite. In fact, false appetite is an unnatural and unnecessary burden of food. In such a way that your brain is planned to make things so cuddly you can start eating it unnecessarily. Pseudo appetite is often for foods that are harmful to the body, such as starchy and sweet substances. You do not need to fight your appetite, just direct it as part of your diet. Starting an unpleasant job is always worse than continuing. That's the way you decide To lose weight, it looks very hard at first. But if you think that as soon as I get up early in the morning and walk a few minutes it's great, you can have a good start for a great victory. When you engineer your initial success, work What you really do is engineering hope. The hope for change is worthwhile. | {
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Environmental Monitoring Solutions enlisted the help of DiUS to ensure their customers' Petrol sites are compliant and operational around the clock.
DiUS prides itself on helping companies innovate and grow by developing custom-designed technology solutions. Its agile and lean approach mobilises the development of its customers initiatives. By starting small, engaging the user community and iteratively building on its value proposition to achieve speed to market, DiUS gives its customers a competitive advantage.
Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) is a global specialist in statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR) leak detection, real-time fuel analysis and fuel system automation.
With over 25 years of experience, EMS is an industry leader, innovator and disruptor. Wanting to expand their existing product and service offering to help customers achieve environmental compliance, EMS sought to provide a solution that would deliver around the clock monitoring of fuel activity and events.
EMS understood that to be successful in a changing market, they needed to embrace a more nimble way of delivering a digital experience. Wanting a web-based application that would improve the customer's experience, support environmental compliance and enable remote asset monitoring of fuel activity and events, EMS sought the help of DiUS to build 'just enough' to deliver what their customers wanted, rather than developing a costly solution that would be hard to maintain.
EMS's legacy system delivered a clunky and slow data entry and reporting experience for users, was built on older technology and was not responsive to the many devices customers now use. In addition, the legacy system was a commercial off-the-shelf product; making it costly to run, difficult to integrate with other systems, and meant that product updates and new feature releases required multi party involvement, often resulting in no development.
Starting small, DiUS facilitated a two day inception workshop; bringing together key stakeholders from across the business to develop a shared understanding of the business needs, product vision, technology landscape, integration requirements and success criteria.
With the foundation in place, user research was conducted early on. The team undertook on-site guerrilla usability testing to understand how the petrol station attendants and assets operated. This was to ensure the first iteration of the data entry screens were inline with the application workflow that was being developed.
Being mindful of building the right thing, the team delivered incrementally and iteratively – starting with a minimum viable product (MVP). Hosted on Amazon Web Services, the MVP provided a single, simple and easy to use data entry view of a customer's site to help them monitor fuel activity and events.
The final stage of product development saw an expansion of the MVP to support multiple sources of information, providing appropriate views for each context of use and additional functions to allow the customer to drill down and analyse their data.
In just three months, from ideation to release, EMS launched Fuelsuite; an intelligent remote monitoring and 24/7 support service that keeps EMS customer sites operational around the clock. Fuelsuite provides customers with a single interface; negating the need for multiple and disparate third party applications, whilst helping to reduce environmental exposure and lower maintenance budgets. | {
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Horrifying undercover footage from inside a Californian slaughterhouse shows incompetent workers standing on the mouth and nostrils of a cow to suffocate it after failing to kill the animal with a bolt-gun.
The sad film produced by animal rights group Compassion Over Killing reveals how already sick cows are stunned when they are unable to walk to their deaths and shows how they are hoisted up by their legs onto conveyor-belts even if the bolt-gun has failed to kill the animal.
Most of the animals slaughtered by CVM are 'spent' dairy cows who are no longer economically viable as milk-producers to the dairy industry.
And now USDA regulators who shut down the slaughterhouse after viewing the animal welfare video are investigating whether beef from sick cows reached the human food supply.
The investigation will determine whether sick cows were slaughtered and whether meat products from the company should be recalled, said Justin DeJong, a spokesman for the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service.
There is no indication any of the cows slaughtered at the Central Valley Meat plant were diseased and the USDA did not order a recall of beef coming from the plant.
A spokesman for In-N-Out Burger said that CVM provided between 20 to 30 percent of the meat used by their restaurants and that it canceled its contract immediately.
The west cost burger chain has a loyal following and is regulalry patronised by Hollywood celebrities such as the soccer player David Beckham.
On the firm's website the chain claims to make its own hamburger patties 'using premium cattle selected especially for In-N-Out Burger', and says it pays 'a premium' for this.
The agency suspended operations Monday at Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford after receiving the video Friday from the animal welfare group Compassion Over Killing (COK).
The footage shows animals bleeding and thrashing after being repeatedly shot in the head with a pneumatic gun in unsuccessful efforts to kill them for slaughter.
Federal regulations say that to avoid unnecessary suffering during slaughter, animals must be rendered unconscious by a single shot to the head from a pneumatic gun that fires a bolt through the skull to pierce the brain.
The USDA said investigators are trying to determine whether the cows in the video were just lame or sick, which would render them unfit for human consumption.
'That's the main issue right now,' said DeJong of the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service.
Central Valley Meat Co., owned by Brian and Lawrence Coelho, declined to comment on the video, saying company officials had not seen it.
'We were extremely disturbed to be informed by the USDA that our plant could not operate based upon a videotape that was provided to the department by a third-party group that alleged inhumane treatment of animals on our property,' said a company statement.
The video taken by an undercover investigator for Compassion Over Killing also shows cattle lying in pens unable to move, and at least one unable to stand to leave a stock transportation trailer.
Some clips show cattle with swollen udders that are unable to keep their legs under them.
Other footage shows a downed cow trembling and unable to stand even as workers try to pull her up by the tail.
The possibility that animals were being inhumanely treated caused officials to shut down the plant while the investigation unfolds.
The USDA had at least two inspectors stationed at the site, and federal officials, when asked whether there was evidence the inspectors had neglected their duties, said the investigation is ongoing.
The USDA received hours of videotape from the Washington D.C.-based animal welfare group, which said its undercover investigator was employed by the slaughterhouse and made the video over a two-week period in June and early July.
In the four minute video compiled by the animal rights group various abuses towards the cows are witnessed.
One worker appears to be suffocating a cow by standing on its muzzle after a gun that injects a bolt into the animal's head had failed to kill it.
In another clip, a cow is still conscious and flailing as a conveyor lifts it by one leg for transport to an area where the animals' throats are slit for blood draining.
'The horror caught on camera is sickening,' said Erica Meier, executive director of Compassion Over Killing.
Online USDA records show the company has contracted to sell ground beef to USDA food programs.
'It's a good sign that the USDA is taking this seriously, but I want to see what comes next,' said Meier of Compassion Over Killing, adding the video will be posted on the organization's website.
After viewing the video, famed Californian fast-food firm In-N-Out Burger immediately severed their ties with CVM.
The case is reminiscent of a 2008 undercover operation by the Humane Society of the United States at the Hallmark slaughter plant in Chino that led to the largest-ever recall of beef and the conviction of two people found to have treated cows cruelly. In that case, video showed downed cows being prodded with a folk lift.
Learn more and take action now: http://COK.net/californiacows — in response to COK's investigation, USDA shut down this facility and In-N-Out Burger has severed ties with Central Valley Meat.
Aug. 21, 2012: An undercover video, filmed by a Compassion Over Killing investigator, exposes rampant animal abuse and suffering inside Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM), a slaughterhouse in Hanford, California. CVM is a major supplier to the USDA's National School Lunch Program and other federal food initiatives.
Like all federally inspected slaughterhouses, CVM is required to comply with federal animal welfare requirements as well as California's animal protection laws. However, COK's whistleblowing video uncovers acts of cruelty that appear to violate both state and federal laws.
Misbranding and an undeclared allergen prompted a recall of 15,040 lbs. of turkey burger product from Foster Farms, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The product contains a seasoning mix with hydrolyzed soy protein, a known allergen that was not declared on the label. FSIS uncovered the problem during a routine label review, the agency said, "…and occurred as a result of the company receiving a spice mix from its supplier after an ingredient reformulation request by the company to have the hydrolyzed soy ingredient removed.
"The reformulation included soy, which was not declared on the turkey burger label," according to FSIS.
Neither FSIS nor Foster Farms has received any reports of illness or adverse reactions from consumption of the product. The turkey burger was produced on various dates between Dec. 28, 2011, and May 10, 2012, and was sold for institutional use in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. | {
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REDOX FLOW BATTERY – A SOLUTION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY STORAGE?
By Ms Nancy Van Nieuwenhove | 25th April 2019
3rd year PhD candidate, MacFarlane Group, Monash University
Research interests: redox flow battery, energy storage, renewable energy, energy materials
Thomas Blesch is a 3rd year PhD candidate at Monash University. He started with Prof. Douglas MacFarlane's group in February 2018, co-supervised by Prof. Patrick Howlett from Deakin University and funded by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electro-materials Science (ACES).
Thomas has gained experience in energy storage projects in Germany where he studied Chemistry at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena. "In undergrad, I preferred organic and macromolecular chemistry, where the use of dyes and polymers in solar cells was my first contact with the energy sector. My bachelor's thesis was about batteries based on organic radicals, and deepened my interest in electrochemical energy storage. Radicals have unpaired electrons which are ususally very reactive. Some organic molecules can stabilize these unpaired electrons, so, they can be used to store energy. This way one can build an organic radical battery (ORB)".
When Thomas started his masters, 'electromobility', 'energy transition' and 'renewable energies law' were making headlines. His Master's thesis with the BMW Group Labs (Munich) investigated lithium ion batteries for electric cars. "With elective subjects like "Energy Systems", I could focus on this field, in Jena and at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. I investigated how electrode composition and preparation impacts the performance in lithium-ion batteries, a great insight to research methods used in industry".
Thomas's PhD research focuses on redox flow batteries (RFB),where instead of being stored in a solid electrode (as for example, lithium batteries), the energy is stored in a liquidredox-active electrolyte. "This electrolyte can be pumped from storage tanks into electrochemical cells to be charged and discharged at porous electrodes with high surface area. This separation of storage and reaction sites means that the battery's energy and power density can be scaled independently from each other, tailored to each use-case. They have the potential to be cheaper, safer and easier to scale and maintain than lithium alternatives. Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have 10 times higher volumetric energy density (to store the same energy, it needs 10 times less space) but they are flammable. If you have enough space next to your solar-park or windfarm, you might want to adopt redox flow technology, especially in fire-prone Australia. Also, RFBs have twice the cycle life of LIBs, as solid electrodes in LIBs will deteriorate/change structure over charging and discharging, while the liquid in RFB won't change, or if it does, you can pump it out and replace it. The RFB was invented in the 1950s, but the most common type, based on Vanadium, has been developed since the 80s here in Australia, at the University of New South Wales".
RFB Prototype RFBs gained more attention recently as an option for the storage of excess renewable energy, and one is installed here at Monash's Clayton Campus. The goal of that project is to connect 20 buildings and run them on renewable energy using the Advanced Grid Management software platform of Indra Australia. The system installed inside the new Bio-medical Learning and Teaching combines a 180kW/900kWh vanadium redox flow battery system (well-researched, commercial type) working together with a 120kW/120kWh C1-rated lithium battery." The system I'm working on is different, I use iron complexes in organic solvents (Image: Thomas's RFB prototype). The first difference between vanadium and organic solvents is the potential to have a higher energy density. The vanadium is in aqueous acid, limiting the cell potential (at ca. 1.3V water gets split into hydrogen and oxygen); whereas organic solvents have a much wider "electrochemical window" (my cell potential is 2.4V, but the solvents would be stable up to 5V). The higher cell potential enables a higher energy density, IF I can increase the solubility of the complex (energy density is the product of cell potential times active material concentration, basically). The second difference is the temperature window. Vanadium RFB only works between 10 & 40 degree Celsius; the system I'm using doesn't show that, also the organic solvents have a wider temperature window compared to water (-100 to +250 for organics vs. 0 to 100 for water). The third difference is the cost of active material: Vanadium is much more expensive than iron, but organic solvents are more expensive than water/acid, so that might cancel out."
Thomas mixes work in the lab and in the office. "My daily activities are mostly focused on lab work, right now I'm investigating the solvent for the electrolyte and the electrode materials I later want to use in a lab-scale prototype RFB. I have a small prototype cell in the laboratory. These batteries can be the size of a building. Mine is the size of a coffee mug. For different solvents and their mixtures, I measure their viscosity (which affects the solvent's ability to be pumped and to flow), conductivity (which affects power density) and how much of the active redox material they can dissolve (affects energy density). I test the carbon-based electrode materials with a set of electrochemical techniques to improve the kinetic reactions. The time in the office is to analyze my data and keep up with scientific literature. There is still a lot of work to do in the RFB field, which is good for me. It's almost a metaphor for coming to Australia in general, this vast country with so much to see. Sometimes you get afraid that you might miss something, but usually it's exciting exploring. Once you get used to driving on the left and celebrate Christmas in summer".
In the 2nd year of his PhD, Thomas continued his work on redox flow battery electrolyte, which is based on abundant and cheap iron complexes in non-aqueous solvents. "The synthesis is quite simple and easy to scale up, and I improved the purification process. That's important not only for freshly made material, but I also want to re-purify the electrolyte I used in the battery cycling, so it can be recycled for more sustainability. I did a number of measurements on the physical properties of electrolyte solutions (density, viscosity, conductivity, ionicity) and gained some insight on their correlation with factors like solvent type, concentration, temperature and battery performance". Another big part of last year's work went into further improving the lab-scale flow battery prototype (pictured above). The latest design iteration considers the results from extensive testing of a range of materials for compatibility with the electrolyte and the voltage window used.
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Florida is a principal thoroughfare for cocaine and heroin transiting to the northeastern United States. Miami International Airport (MIA) is a major entry point for South American heroin into the U.S.
More than 375 people overdosed and died from opiates like heroin between January and September 2016. In Lake Worth, 75 people died from suspected drug overdoses which was a 56 percent increase from 2015. Fentanyl and its opioid-related cousins including morphine and heroin are responsible for the majority of the overdose deaths.
The good news is there are many resources available if you or someone you care about is suffering. There are many rehabilitation facilities, recovery programs and options for medication-assisted therapy for those who are seeking drug addiction treatment in Lake Worth, Florida.
With so many deaths from opioid (prescription painkillers and illicit drugs like heroin) overdose, it's imperative to seek help if you're struggling with drug or alcohol dependence. Don't go it alone — help is closer than you think. Whether you're seeking a drug rehab center or an alcohol rehab center, making that call can be the first step of your recovery.
A good first step if addiction has affected you or a loved one is a rehabilitation program. There are different types of rehab programs depending on the level of care needed and the nature of each individual's situation. Are you seeking a drug rehab center in Lake Worth, FL, or an alcohol rehab center in Lake Worth, FL? Understanding the differences between the available treatment options can help you choose the right facility to meet your needs.
A standard inpatient program provides a 24/7 staff and medical support. A medical detox is the first step when drugs like heroin or other opioids are misused. Afterward, medical supervision and step-down programs help the individual learn to live without chemical substances.
The next step down from a full-time inpatient program involves intensive therapy on an ongoing basis, usually several days throughout the week for about 20 to 25 hours a week. Patients live at home during the four to six weeks it takes to complete the program and access to medical staff is available. A typical curriculum could offer group and individual therapy, a clinical diagnosis of coexisting health issues and alternative therapies.
This type of treatment may be recommended for those who are determined not to need medically supervised detox. These programs aid those in the early phases of sobriety and recovery from substance misuse. They are designed to help individuals in recovery receive treatment while managing daily obligations. A supportive family or living condition is ideal for substance misusers in outpatient programs.
Identifying which facilities are affordable and accept insurance can be overwhelming, so remember you can choose a national treatment center. By choosing a national treatment center, you escape your current environment which can put you in the best position to make a successful recovery. A national treatment center like The Recovery Village has a great deal to offer in one facility and accepts most major health plans. With locations across Florida and the United States, you'll find the care you need anywhere you need.
People seeking substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities in Lake Worth, Florida, have a few options, but it is important to remember that healing is necessary on many levels. Detoxification is often just the first step in the recovery process and you or your loved one should think beyond the medical process. Healing is a journey of learning to live without the use of chemical substances, so this means addicts must first purge the alcohol and toxins, then heal mentally and spiritually. Your choice of an addiction specialist is a crucial part of this journey.
To work with a certified team of specialist, you can leverage a national brand of recovery centers like The Recovery Village. These treatment facilities exist with personalized recovery plans developed by qualified experts. With several locations in Florida, you can meet all your needs from detoxification to one-on-one and group counseling.
It is essential that you establish an aftercare plan following your treatment program. Any good aftercare plan involves meetings in a recovery program like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, SMART Recovery, etc. Learn more below about your meeting options in Lake Worth.
Like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous uses a 12-step program in a group therapy setting, which is helpful to people looking for continued and long-term community support. As with AA meetings, NA meetings are designed for addicts in recovery to help and support each other. The environment is not managed by a team of specialists and believes in the ability of one addict to help another through shared experiences. Once you or a drug addict you love completes detox, inpatient treatment and/or outpatient treatment, NA meetings are a great way to avoid relapse. If you recently completed drug treatment, Lake Worth's NA meetings can help you stay on the right path.
SMART Recovery is another program similar to Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, but this one uses a 4-point program to empower people in recovery. Think of SMART recovery as another tool to connect with the community after completing an inpatient or outpatient program. SMART recovery assists people in recognizing and preventing relapse, coping with stress and managing feelings of instability. Learning to live a balanced life is what SMART can help with after completion of a rehabilitation program. The SMART recovery approach differs from traditional 12-step support groups in that it views addiction as a dysfunctional habit rather than as a disease. It has a scientific foundation, not a spiritual one. SMART Recovery teaches self-reliance, rather than powerlessness. Here are the SMART Recovery meetings in Lake Worth, Florida.
Al-Anon and Nar-Anon are organizations for friends, family members and loved ones of recovered drug addicts and/or alcoholics in the Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous program. Friends and loved ones can find support and understanding at Al-Anon or Nar-Anon meetings. The people in these meetings have all been affected by someone else's drinking or drug use. Being the loved one of an alcoholic or a drug addict can be very emotionally exhausting, and it is important that loved ones of addicts and alcoholics find support. Here are the meetings in Lake Worth, Florida.
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3d printing giant 3D Systems (DDD) announced today it is raising another $250 million to fund acquisitions. It will do this by trying to sell more stock they are issuing in a secondary offering.
Given the size of the raise, we've heard from industry insiders that the most likely company 3D Systems is raising the money to buy is Arcam AB (AMAVF). Arcam is a Swedish company that produces industrial 3d printers that print in metal.
Arcam has recently been growing and has sold more of their high end 3d printers in the past six months. Their technology and patents would help round out the 3D Systems portfolio of industrial use 3d printers. The metal 3d printers are used in the aerospace industry and in medical implants. They are already profitable and have tested and well known technology. Purchasing Arcam would be an excellent business decision for 3D Systems.
Some acquisitions of 3D Systems have been treated as separate divisions within 3D Systems, with separate management running them almost as a separate company. Others have been rolled into existing platforms, expanding Cubify or other offerings 3D Systems has. Because of the size and location of Arcam, we would expect them to be run with a larger divide between them and the rest of 3D Systems than previous acquisitions. | {
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June 7, 2019 / 8:56 AM / a month ago
Sterling headed for first weekly gain in five
* Sterling's gains mostly thanks to falling dollar
* Peterborough by-election little boost for the pound
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* Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv
LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Sterling was on course for its first weekly gain in five on Friday, helped mostly by a weakening dollar rather than because traders feel more confident that Britain can avoid a no-deal Brexit.
Investors have shied away from making big bets on the pound in recent weeks as a leadership contest to take over from Theresa May as prime minister and Conservative party leader gets under way.
Boris Johnson, who campaigned to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum, is favourite to win, worrying investors that he could set Britain on a course towards leaving the bloc without a deal.
That would send sterling hurtling lower, but this week the pound has managed to recover from five-month lows thanks to a dollar weakened by the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
The opposition Labour party beat off the insurgent Brexit party - which has sought to seize on anger with mainstream parties by pushing for a no-deal Brexit - in a by-election to retain its Peterborough eastern England constituency overnight, although analysts said with the ruling Conservatives coming in third it would not improve sentiment towards the pound by much.
"The margin was, however, extremely narrow (700 votes) and the Conservatives were a fairly distant third, so we don't expect GBP to find much relief from the recent rise in political risk premia," said Adam Cole, strategist at RBC Capital Markets.
Sterling rose 0.2% to $1.2710, leaving it up 0.6% and snapping four consecutive weeks of losses.
Against the euro the British currency has struggled, too, and failed to make much of a recovery this week.
However, it rose 0.3% to 88.595 pence per euro on Friday, after the euro slipped back across the board. On Thursday, the euro had rallied after the European Central Bank sounded less dovish about monetary policy and the economic outlook than expected. (Reporting by Tommy Wilkes Editing by Keith Weir) | {
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NYCC '19: MANIFEST returns January 2020 — here's what to expect in Season 2
New faces will join the cast in season two
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By Ani Bundel
The Warner Brothers panel brought the surprise hit of the 2018-2019 TV season, Manifest, to New York Comic Con. The show, which is a surprising mix of Lost meets CSI meets The X-Files meets This Is Us, managed to tick so many boxes of broadcast shows, it had something for everybody. (My personal summary of the show is "What if Lost, but Found?") The show also ended on a massive cliffhanger, where a gun goes off and no one knows who — if anyone — was shot.
The panel opened with a sizzle reel summing up the major events of the first season, before hinting at what's coming in the second season. But the real news was that the show finally confirmed what fans had suspected: The show is being held until the mid-season, with a premiere in January of 2020. (No exact date was given, but my guess would be the second week of January, which is NBC's usual mid-season premiere block.)
The session itself was a bit on the frustrating side. With the series not coming back for months yet, and the sizzle reel edited to give very little away, there wasn't much the panel could talk about. The entire cast showed up (Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise, Jack Messina, Parveen Kaur, and Matt Long) along with the showrunner Jeff Rake. But even with so many faces to ask questions of, most of them had to be brick walls.
That being said, Rake did answer one question that had been on my mind since I started covering the series last year. The show begins in April of 2013 and jumps to November of 2018. In five and a half years, there are tons of changes in the world, the biggest of which is the presidency. After the moderator pointed out that Trump's run and win all happened while they were gone, Rake admitted the show had initially planned to address it, but it was cut since they didn't want to inject politics into an already heavy series.
That being said, Rake did reveal that the second season will be a step forward in his planned, six-season, "Science vs. Religion" exploration. With the plane having unexpectedly moved through time five-and-a-half years, Dallas' character Ben Stone is desperate to find answers all season. Moreover, the "death date" introduced at the end of the season (that the passengers will die five-and-a-half years from the moment the plane reappeared) will hang over the entire season as well.
Also, many new characters will turn up this season. There's TJ, a college student who is in Ben Stone's class, who finds himself wrapped up in a murder case Michaela (Roxburgh) is investigating. He also gets involved in a friendship with Stone's daughter Olive (Blaise). In short, he's a significant face fans will be meeting. Rake also said that there would be several passengers introduced over the season, as well as those who have undergone the same phenomenon, just not on the plane. The Season 2 finale will add a massive group of characters who will "blow the mystery wide open."
Manifest comes back to NBC in January of 2020.
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Award-winning illegal alien arrested
A young woman from the former Soviet Union, whose family sought and failed to win asylum in Norway when she was still a teenager, was in custody on Thursday and threatened with deportation. Maria Amelie won an award last year for her struggle as an illegal alien, and protests were brewing over her sudden detention.
Maria Amelie's book, which translates to "Illegally Norwegian," has been selling well, according to VG Nett. PHOTO: Pax Forlag
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported that Maria Amelie was taken into custody by eight police officers around 11pm Wednesday night, after she had given a speech at, ironically enough, the Nansen School in Lillehammer, named after one of Norway's most famous humanitarians and asylum advocates Fridtjof Nansen.
Amelie, age 25, published a book last year entitled Ulovlig norsk (Illegally Norwegian), about what her life has been like as an undocumented resident of Norway. She had quickly learned Norwegian after arriving in the country in 2003 and despite her lack of papers, had completed high school and college with high marks and studied at university in Trondheim, obtaining a master's degree in science and technology, according to her publisher Pax Forlag. The weekly magagzine Ny Tid (New Times) had honoured her with its Årets nordmann ("Norwegian of the Year") award in December.
Norwegian authorities, however, now want to send her back to where she came from, believed to be North Ossetia in the former Soviet Union, which her family fled 13 years ago. A police spokesman told NRK that Amelie was arrested because she has resided in Norway illegally for many years, and a new evaluation of her case by the state panel deciding whether to grant asylum, Utlendingsnemnda, determined that she must leave Norway.
(See a video of her arrest on NRK here – external link, in Norwegian.)
NRK reported that she was taken to the Trandum asylum center in Ullensaker and would be formally charged Thursday afternoon.
Her case is politically awkward for both the government and opposition parties in Parliament. Government coalition party SV, which favours liberal asylum laws, finds itself all but forced to defend her pending deportation because her appeals had been denied. For the conservative Progress Party, which long has urged restrictive asylum and immigration policies, Amelie has been a classic example of an immigrant who rapidly integrated into Norwegian society and is eager to make a contribution. She has won broad support among the public, following the release of her book, with one well-known hotel owner in western Norway writing in a letter to the editor of newspaper Aftenposten this week that she wished she could adopt Amelie, so that she'd be allowed to stay in the country.
Amelie's parents also reportedly remain in Norway as illegal aliens, and face the threat of arrest and deportation as well. Circumstances of their flight from the Caucasus remain unclear, and the family was first rejected for asylum in Finland before heading for Norway. Authorities in both countries found no justification for their asylum claim, and felt they were in no danger back home. Amelie has never been willing to disclose exactly where home was, or from who or what they were fleeing. At this point, though, returning to the Caucasus will be like going to a foreign country, since Amelie was underage when they left and has never lived there as an adult.
Amelie herself had written in a commentary in Aftenposten earlier this month that she felt both relief and fear after openly telling her story last fall. She wrote that she felt like she "wasn't a person," rather "an illegal," and "I risk getting the police at my door, with their latest rejection of me in hand and a half-hour to pack up my things before I get put on a plane," she wrote.
Instead the police seized her outside the Nansen School, on a cold winter night in the city that once hosted the world at the 1994 Olympics. NRK reported that a protest over her detention was planned for 5pm outside Norway's Justice Ministry.
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Open spectators to follow coverage on-course after BBC Sport agrees WiFi deal
BBC Sport has agreed a "UK sporting first" partnership with The R&A that will allow spectators at this week's Open Championship at Royal Liverpool to access its content while actually on the course.
A dedicated free WiFi network has been set up at the Wirral course, allowing fans to listen to Radio 5 live and watch BBC World TV coverage of the event.
Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: "The BBC is always striving to offer audiences the best coverage of major sporting events, and this year's Open sees an exciting extended offer.
The Open begins at Royal Liverpool on Thursday
"The BBC's digital platforms are now a staple part of the audience's sporting experience, and once again combine here with TV and radio to bring every moment of this prestigious event to fans wherever they are, via whatever platform they choose. We're also pleased to be able to offer additional coverage to those attending the event, to enhance the on course experience working in partnership with the R&A."
Peter Dawson, chief executive of The R&A, added: "The introduction of BBC coverage on the course via The Open WiFi Network means sports fans attending The Open are now able to follow events at the championship like never before. This innovation is a first in golf that will greatly improve the experience for our spectators."
Live BBC video and highlights from play will also be shown on 17 scoreboards across the course.
The BBC says it is all part of its "most comprehensive ever" coverage of the globally popular event.
Hazel Irvine will lead live TV coverage with commentary from Peter Alliss, Ken Brown, Andrew Cotter, Mark James and Frank Nobilo. On-course commentators include Maureen Madill, Dan Walker and Rishi Persad.
John Inverdale and Clare Balding will present 5 live's coverage, with contributors including Nick Dougherty, Dame Laura Davies and David Leadbetter.
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Airline carrier expects to save about US$500,000 with a new Microsoft-based system that automates service job assignments.
SINGAPORE--Thai Airways is betting on Microsoft to ensure its maintenance crew turns up quickly to service the right plane.
In operation for almost a year before the airline moved to the new Bangkok International Airport, which opened in Sept. 2006, the new Line and Light Production Control System (LPCS) has allowed Thai Airways to assign aircraft maintenance jobs in an automated manner. The application runs on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Intel's Itanium 64-bit servers.
According to Kamol Toleb, senior data processing specialist at Thai Airways, the carrier had previously relied on manual processes in assigning technical crew to service its own aircraft, as well as those of rival carriers.
For example, workers at the airline's maintenance control center had to manually prepare maintenance schedules, assign aircraft mechanics and record man-hours clocked by service crew. These processes were carried out based on data stored in partially-automated information systems, Kamol explained, in an interview with ZDNet Asia.
However, the complexity of flight information--coupled with manual processes--meant more time was spent on assigning maintenance jobs, he said. For instance, by the time assignment sheets physically landed in the hands of technical crew, the scheduled flight that a crew member had been assigned to may be close to taking off.
With the new LPCS, mechanics at aircraft landing bays can retrieve assigned jobs at PC terminals. The amount of time spent servicing an aircraft can also be entered into the system, allowing the airline to track the availability of its technical crew to take on new jobs.
Dilip Mistry, Microsoft's Asia-Pacific general manager of developer and platform evangelism, said the old system had caused dissatisfaction within Thai Airways, as well as the carrier's other airline customers. "There was an impact on the number of jobs they could handle, and they took a longer time to service the aircraft," he said.
Kamol said the new system was custom-built by Microsoft Thailand and Thai Airways' four-man IT development team at a cost of about US$500,000. According to Microsoft, it follows similar systems deployed at Singapore's Changi Airport and Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Mistry said: "This is a mission-critical system. If they don't service the aircraft, the planes can't take off."
Kamol expects Thai Airways to reap cost savings of US$500,000 within three years because fewer people are now required to assign technical manpower. He said it took only half a day to train airline employees.
He added that Thai Airways will also extend the system to other operational areas by year-end.
Mistry noted that different customers will approach their IT needs in varying ways. While some may opt for off-the-shelf applications, other may choose build their own.
Microsoft's position, however, is to ensure it continues to provide the latest technologies, and at the same time, ensure that applications built by independent software vendor (ISV) partners can fulfill mission critical requirements, Mistry said.
"Equally, there are some customers like Thai Airways which want to develop applications in-house," he said. "We will partner with them to get them up to speed with our technology…and also work with third-parties when necessary." | {
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One of the UK's "big six" energy suppliers has lost an appeal against a conviction for mis-selling to customers.
According to an article published by BBC News, SSE's appeal has been thrown out; the company were originally found guilty at Guildford Crown Court in May 2011.
Sales agents of SSE were found to have used misleading sales scripts when doorstep selling between September 2008 and July 2009; the energy supplier was found guilty on two counts of the seven charges brought against it.
On Friday the decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Commenting on the verdict, SSE's director of sales, Stephen Forbes, said: "We are very disappointed with the outcome of the appeal."
He added: "We will now consider our next steps but it is likely we will not see to take this issue any further."
The article states that the case is thought to represent the first time a "big six" energy supplier "has been prosecuted for using dishonest sales techniques." | {
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It's so important that you make a real connection with your existing client base and potential new customers if you want your business to succeed. In the modern landscape, there are so many tools that can help you to achieve this. We talked about using social media to promote your brand earlier, but it's also the best way to open a direct channel of communicationwith your customers. You could run polls on Twitter to find out which of your business' services are good and which things need improvement. You should also make sure that you invite questions and answer them every single day so as to make it clear that your company cares about hearing the voices of its clients. This will help you to build a brand that has a loyal and understanding connection with the people.
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The Tear of Dhakaan is an ancient relic of the long-dead Dhakaani Empire.
The hobgoblin Karnat Thaar has recruited you to wage war against the Arzag-Khor tribe, so that Karnat's tribe -- the Kech Volaar -- can seize possession of the Tear of Dhakaan. Slay a great number of the Arzag-Khor warriors and destroy their leaders in order to clear the way for Karnaat Thaar's party. If you also discover the shattered pieces of the Tear of Dhakaan, you will further impress your employer.
Extremely long quest with 6 optional shards to collect. It's not a run and dump quest.
Fire traps further down the passage - a gate drops behind you and they start up before you turn the corner. There are two sets. The first panel is on the wall across from the water; the second is in the last alcove on the left.
Lightning trap down the western passage, just past the secret door; if you approach and activate it, a few large ochre jellies will come at you and be hit, splitting into several ochre jellies.
Dart traps in the L-shaped tunnel just west of the first shrine, triggered upon pulling the lever to open the red-crystal door.
The dogs ("Arzag-Khor mutts") are very fond of tripping you. And they're rather good at it, too. Beware packs surrounding you - you may never get up!
Expect many hobgoblins and Warmages (think buffed Cleric) on the way, and the odd bit of swimming!
At least later in the quest, the bowmen fire arrows that can do cold damage.
When you get to the main village square, you get an "It would be unwise to remain here" warning. Believe it - the hobgoblins in this area respawn - quickly, in large numbers, and endlessly.
Warmage Zurat-Khor (required) is in the western dead-end path near the end.
Chieftain Arzag-Khor (required) is (unsurprisingly) in the very last room at the end of the quest.
A balanced party is highly recommended if you wish to get all the optional XP. However hirelings of appropriate level and class can suffice for the runes: level 7+ Barbarians for Strength, Wizards for INT and Clerics for WIS. A few are a couple points short though, so a scroll/wand of bull's strength, owl's wisdom or fox's cunning may be required. Even if you don't fullfill any of the requirements yourself, you can solo the quest by starting out with a fighter or barbarian hireling, get the lever with STR requirement, double back to the entrance, unsummon, summon a wizard, get the INT rune, backtrack again and finish the quest with a cleric in your party.
You can turn in the shards to Traagus outside the dungeon entrance for 10pp each.
At the first intersection (4-way), pull the levers (on the backside of the intersection pedestals) to open the East/West gates.
The Cinnabar Shard is west, and requires Int 22. The Shard itself lies in a cell behind a secret door half-way down that passage, but the lever to open the gate is found at the end of the west tunnel, and an Intelligence Rune opens the door to that room.
Go east to find the Agate Shard, which requires Str 22. Just before you reach the fire blast traps, a gate will close behind you which opens up a passage containing the shard, due south. A lever at the end of that tunnel (past the fire traps) opens that gate again. The lever to open the final cell requires the Strength check.
The next "intersection" takes the form of a an open shaft with water at the bottom.
Jump west for the Amber Shard, and follow that passage, which leads down some ladders to a guard room. There are 3 valves needed to activate signal crystals on bars leading to the crystal itself: one is on the slope to the right as you enter down into the guard room (and so easy to miss as you enter combat), one is on top of the guard platform, one is in the water behind it.
The Malachite Shard requires a Wisdom of 20 to reach, plus some underwater swimming. Jump down into the water and dive through an underwater passage heading south. The Wisdom Rune is behind a sealed secret door on your right, the lever to open that door is just past the passage to your first shrines, on the left.
The Lapis Shard is in a room behind the top of the waterfall just to the left as you first enter above the goblin village. To get there, you have to jump across a series of ledges (there's a mushroom collectable marking the spot). Jump just past the waterfall, then back through it into the passage behind it. The Shard itself is protected by a single clay golem. If you miss any of this series of tricky jumps you fall into a pond and will have to fight your way though a horde of villagers, so it might be an idea to clear them first and then go back up (or split the party?). If you are soloing you might have little choice but to run away, heal, and try again.
The Moonstone Shard is in the room with Lieutenant Graka-Khor (just before the last shrine), on the top level of the platforms, far towards the back - no bars, no runes, no tricks. If you find yourself at the end of the quest and missed it, it's not far to go back, and worth the xp to do so.
Accessories are ML 7, weapons and armor are ML 6.
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Colts, Ryan Grigson Closing Like Mariano Rivera
Intro: In the past few weeks, when rumors have broke of free agents visiting the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, a finalized deal seemed to be inevitable. What makes Ryan Grigson and the Colts such good closers?
Kevin Bowen
INDIANAPOLIS – One has to wonder if "Enter Sandman" is frequently blasted over the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center loudspeakers.
When that song is cued up in the sports world the thought of Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball's greatest closer, enters one mind.
In Colts world, Ryan Grigson isn't running out of any bullpen to the Metallica hit but he's still accomplishing the same task that the former Yankees great did for 19 MLB seasons.
Grigson has successfully closed the door on numerous free agents over the past three offseasons with the Colts recruiting pitch attracting numerous veterans.
Those around the NFL are certainly taken notice.
Text from a rival GM yesterday: "Ryan Grigson is bringing Nicks in? No way he leaves." Colts GM considered a closer for free agents. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2014
There was D'Qwell Jackson, who visited the AFC Champion Denver Broncos yet, when the ink dried, the Colts received his services.
"One thing that attracted me here was the fact that I feel like it's a family environment," Jackson, who is looking for his first playoff experience in eight NFL seasons, said.
"Everyone is on the same page and everyone has the same goals in mind and that's whatever needs to be done to win the Super Bowl."
From a strictly quantity standpoint, the Colts were quiet in March compared to most teams.
Rumors of free agent visitors to Indianapolis the past month didn't rival those of other playoff contenders and that's just fine with Grigson.
"We're in our own little world over here with our own vision of the future with our own set of circumstances and things we're trying to work through positionally and needs we're trying to address," Grigson says.
The recruiting pitch delivered by Grigson extends throughout the Colts building.
Head Coach Chuck Pagano is the recipient of high praise from virtually every new Colts signee.
It's Grigson and Pagano spearheading the movement, with contributions from many others to complete the deal.
"As a team, free agency is as much of a team environment as anything," Grigson says. "With Chuck and even my assistant, all of the scouts, it's a team effort when we bring guys into the building. We really attack it like a team and at the end of the day, we stick to our plan and our vision."
That vision is built for sustained success.
The foundation was laid three years ago with a 2012 draft class that set NFL records in their first professional season.
Pieces have been added each offseason and thanks to the attraction of a playoff team built for the future, the Colts have turned themselves into a respected, and feared, suitor by opposing teams.
"When your eyes are fixated on Super Bowl XLIX and you have that mindset, it's about creating great competition at each spot so that when you make that cut down to 53, you have 53 guys that you feel most comfortable will get you to your destination," Grigson says.
"I just know if you're a true champion, you welcome that. It's a good thing and it's healthy. Hopefully this year we stay healthy and realize that goal."
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Colts 2023 Head Coach Search: Full List Of Interviews, Candidates
The Colts over the last few weeks have conducted several interviews for the team's head coaching position. Here's a recap of where things stand:
Colts 2023 NFL Mock Draft Monday: Jan. 23
Mock Draft Monday, our weekly roundup of experts' predictions for who the Colts will take in the NFL Draft, is back for 2023 this week with a focus on quarterbacks, as well as a few Day 2 selections. Check it out below.
Colts Interview New York Giants Defensive Coordinator Don 'Wink' Martindale For Head Coach Position
Martindale's aggressive defense helped propel the Giants to the playoffs in 2022.
Colts Interview New York Giants Offensive Coordinator Mike Kafka For Head Coach Position
Kafka spent five seasons coaching for Andy Reid with the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Giants in 2022.
Colts Interview Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn For Head Coach Position
Quinn's Cowboys defense has helped Dallas reach the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
Colts Interview Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Coordinator Brian Callahan For Head Coach Position
The Bengals' offense, under Callahan, has ranked seventh in points per game in each of the last two seasons.
Colts Interview Green Bay Packers Special Teams Coordinator Rich Bisaccia For Head Coach Position
Bisaccia has 21 years of experience as an NFL special teams coordinator.
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Saturday spent the final eight games of the 2022 season as the Colts' interim head coach.
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Colts Interview Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator Shane Steichen For Head Coach Position
Steichen guided the Eagles to the NFL's second-highest points per game average in 2022.
Colts Interview Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn For Head Coach Position
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Joan Hartzke McIlroy, PhD, served the professional community at the local, state, and national level. She presented her research regarding midlife women at the American Counseling Association's Annual Conference and in local courses.
She advocated for legislation related to mental health issues through a variety of means: written and oral testimony to Oregon Senate and House Committees, liaison with legislators and lobbyists, organization of counseling students and graduates in support of proposed legislation, and testimony at public hearings.
She served as a volunteer disaster mental health responder with the American Red Cross. As a national responder, she served coast to coast and in Puerto Rico (e.g., hurricanes, floods, wildfires and air crashes), including Hurricane Floyd (North Carolina), Egypt Air 990 Alaska Air, and 9/11. She coordinated the Disaster Action Team Mental Health Responders for Portland's Oregon Trails Chapter, and responded to numerous local and statewide emergencies as a mental health responder (e.g., apartment fires and single family fires with fatalities, windstorms, ice storms, floods, and the Thurston High School shooting).
She served as a national trainer for ARC and taught Disaster Mental Health to professionals in Oregon and Hawaii. She also served as a member of the ARC Oregon Trails Chapter Mental Health Committee, and participated in Portland Airport's first Triennial Drill (simulated air crash) as lead Mental Health Responder.
She debriefed disaster responders related to disasters within the United States and its territories and possessions. In 1999 she debriefed a search and rescue dog handler upon their return from Turkey's earthquake.
She was a member of the American Counseling Association and the Oregon Counselors Association. She served as a member of the Oregon School Counseling Association's School Crisis Response Planning Team and assisted with development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the American Red Cross and the Oregon School Counselors Association.
Professor McIlroy's professional activities encompassed direct mental health response to people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, as well as all ages and socioeconomic levels. Furthermore, her work involved cooperative interactions with a wide variety of professionals: mental health professionals, school personnel (e.g., administrators, teachers, counselors, psychologists, support staff), legislators, media, law enforcement officers, firefighters, government officials (e.g., mayors, county commissioners, state and county emergency personnel, FEMA), nurses, hospital staff, mass care workers, logistics officers, National Guard, business owners, church personnel, representatives from various community organizations (e.g., Salvation Army) and a wide array of administrators.
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Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 114 page 227 & 228
Fellows Family Land Records, Newaygo County, Michigan Liber 5 page 101
The Fellows Family Land Records, Newaygo County, Michigan
By Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors, Tools and Information
I recently outlined the land transactions of Belle Lamunion and Henry Fellows, Belle Lamunion and Charlie Tinker, and some of their descendents in Wexford County, Michigan. Belle and Henry, and later Belle and Charlie, lived a large portion of their lives in Wexford County, Michigan, but had previously lived in other locations.
In genealogical research, the best practice is to search from what is know to what is unknown, from the present into the past in successive steps. If this method is not used, it is possible to spend many years researching the wrong ancestor; I have heard painful accounts of researchers who inadvertently jumped to conclusions which lead them down the wrong path. With common names like John Johnston and (believe it or not) Henry and Erastus Fellows in our families, I make every attempt to avoid doing so.
Henry and Belle were Papa's great grandparents, and had previously lived in Newaygo County, Michigan. In 2003, I traveled to Newaygo County to survey the records available there for the family. I have previously published a transcription of a deed which was central in settling the estate of Erastus G. Fellows, Henry's father. Erastus G. Fellows died of disease at Lookout Mountain on 15 March 1865; he was a Union soldier. I wrote a little about Erastus and about our visit to his grave some time ago.
Reviewing that transcription provides information on a suspected relationship between these individuals:
Henry H. Fellows, selling land as guardian of the minor children of Erastus G. Fellows.
Joel B. Fellows of Clyde, Sandusky Co., Ohio, purchaser of the land.
Henry H. Fellows, minor child of Erastus G. Fellows.
Joel B. Fellows, minor child of Erastus G. Fellows.
A biography of Henry H. Fellows which is printed in an old county history gives his parents names as Erastus Fellows and Ruth Smith.1
I have since discovered a biography for Peter J. Fellows of Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan which lists his parents as Erastus and Ruth, and also states that Peter first came to Newaygo County, Michigan from Ohio, and then moved on to Ionia County. It also names other children in the family of Ruth and Erastus, but only the living ones. My Erastus is not named, darn it.2
These old biographies are not completely accurate, they tend to, "Put the best face on bad facts", to quote Papa. More to the point, I have found inaccuracies and errors of omission, but have never found one with outright lies. So, with the biographies indicating that Peter J. and Henry H. Fellows had the same parents, one of which names Henry H. as Peter J.'s brother, and with both Henry H. and Peter involved in the affairs of the estate of Erastus G. Fellows, my search for the family of Erastus G. Fellows has a little more life. I also have Ohio census records which add the census locations of several Fellows siblings in Seneca County, Ohio in various homes, the cemetery clue, and other evidence which is beginning to stack up.
The older Henry H. Fellows, who I suspect is a brother of our ancestor's father, was a well known, and perhaps a little better off than our more average ancestors. He was heavily involved in land transactions in Newaygo County, Michigan. There were actually so many deeds with the surname Fellows, that I gave up before I had abstracted the information from all of them.
However, I will examine and post those which I have over the next weeks, as I look for more clues about the Fellows family. I am following my instincts, and searching from what I know, into the unknown.
Chapman Brothers, Portrait and biographical album of Newaygo county, Mich., containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county … also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time. (Chicago, Illinois: The Chapman Brothers, 1884), page 283, The University of Michigan. Michigan County Histories and Atlases. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bad1017.0001.001 : accessed 2 November 2009.
Chapman Brothers, Portrait and biographical album of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Mich. (Chicago, Illinois: The Chapman Brothers, 1891), page 447, The University of Michigan. Michigan County Histories and Atlases. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/BAD0938.0001.001: accessed 30 March, 2010.
Series Navigation Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 114 page 227 & 228Fellows Family Land Records, Newaygo County, Michigan Liber 5 page 101
Fellows, Ionia Co. MI, Newaygo Co MI, Tinker
Burdick Family Land Records – Liber 3 page 326 , Wexford County, Michigan
Burdick Family Land Records -Liber 3 Page 603 – George Burdick
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 Page 491
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan, Liber 4 Page 492
George W. Burdick, Another Look
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Greenwood Township Property
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 13 page 184
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 38 page 204 and Liber 41 page 54
Wexford County, Michigan Liber 3 Page 219
Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 page 428
Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 7 page 25
Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 11 page 237
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 71 page 420 and Liber 66 page 603
Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 35 page 78
Doing Nothing?
Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 100 page 342
Wexford County Land Records, Liber 101 page 601 –The Estate of Susie Melissa (Burdick) Fenton Longstreet
Spreadsheet Update
Fellows Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 54 page 359
Fellows Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 63 page 22
Fellows Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 128 page 451
The Estate of Erastus G. Fellows (about 1835-1865)
Abbott Land Records Wexford County Michigan Liber 4 page 197
Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 page 98
Abbott Land Records Wexford County, Michigan – Land Patents
Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 page 450
Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 132 page 328
Kaiser Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 14 page 133
Kaiser Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 12 page 40 Wexford County Michigan Deeds
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But I have not tested it at all, and in fact, I can't figure out how to make that particular popup appear in master. Could you remind me how to get to it?
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Former U.S. Congressman Steve Southerland
Tallahassee, Fla. – Former United States Congressman Steve Southerland (R-FL-2) today announced he has endorsed Panama City Surgeon, U.S. Army Veteran and Republican Candidate Neal Dunn for Florida Congressional District 2.
"This is not just another former congressman endorsing a candidate," said former Congressman Southerland. "I have examined the field thoroughly and feel strongly that Neal Dunn is the best conservative Republican candidate and is the only candidate I have endorsed for this race. He and his wife, Leah, are conservative Christians with a long family history of military service and sacrifice. He also has a distinguished career as a surgeon treating many thousands of North Florida families. He knows firsthand the failures of Obamacare and is the candidate most capable of repealing and replacing that broken system with one that is patient centered and market based."
"Neal and Leah are business owners who know how hard it is to start and run a successful business, meeting payroll, growing jobs and working through the maze of government regulations," continued former Congressman Southerland. "Neal's background in the military, medicine and business is crucial to these times. His life perfectly qualifies him to speak for and fight for North and Northwest Florida families. Neal is a conservative with solutions that work and because of our shared belief in hard work and honest dealings, I stand behind Neal Dunn 100 percent."
"I thank my dear friend, Steve Southerland, for his support of my campaign," said Dr. Dunn. "I share former Congressman Southerland's sentiments about North and Northwest Florida and just how important it is for our district to be well represented in Washington by strong conservative leadership. I know what it takes to make our community healthier and our economy stronger, and the need to repeal and replace Obamacare and for businesses to thrive and grow. And, I pledge, if elected, to help restore America's faith in Congress. We must get government out of the business of health care and stop putting mandates on our business community that hamper job growth and economic prosperity. I am also concerned about the growing threat posed to our families by the dark shadow of terrorism. My lifetime of experience has prepared me to address this."
U.S. Congressman Jeff Miller
Panama City, FL – Republican Candidate Neal Dunn today announced that Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL-1) has endorsed his campaign for Florida Congressional District 2.
"North Florida needs a conservative who is committed to serving our veterans, shrinking the size and scope of the federal government and safeguarding our Second Amendment rights," said Congressman Miller. "Neal Dunn shares the same conservative values as many of us in our community, and he has demonstrated a commitment to the ideals and principles of the Founding Fathers. I believe his background as a veteran and surgeon makes him uniquely qualified to represent the Second District of Florida in Congress."
"Congressman Miller is a staunch advocate for veterans issues; and, as a veteran, I applaud his dedication, as well as his accomplishments," said Dr. Dunn. "Congressman Miller and I also agree that our current tax system impedes economic growth, and we must do all that we can to encourage small business growth, and reduce and remove excessive and burdensome government regulations. With Congressman Miller's support, I look forward to continuing to spread our conservative message in Congressional District 2 and fighting for a better North Florida."
Since announcing his candidacy for Florida's Congressional District 2, Dr. Dunn has been endorsed by former U.S. Congressman Steve Southerland, former Speaker Allan Bense, former Senate President Don Gaetz, former Speaker Will Weatherford, and Representatives Dennis Baxley, Jay Trumbull and Elizabeth Porter.
Florida Speaker Allan Bense
Dr. Neal Dunn, a Panama City surgeon, announced in Tallahassee his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District in 2016, pledging to focus on the economy and national security and to "reform and replace" the federal Affordable Care Act.
Dunn, introduced at the Florida Press Center by former Speaker of the Florida House Allan Bense, described himself as "an unapologetic conservative Republican." He earlier announced his candidacy for the U.S. House last week in Panama City.
He predicted the GOP will control the Senate, House and the White House after the 2016 election and said their first priority will be an overhaul of Obamacare. He said to do so, Congress will need members "who have represented patients, not bureaucrats."
"Given the importance of this issue, I think it makes sense for the people of North Florida to send someone to Washington who actually understands the complexities of health-care delivery and the importance of the patient physician relationship," he said.
Dunn, 61, served 10 years as a U.S. Army surgeon before spending 25 years as a surgeon in Panama City. He is the founding president of the Advanced Urology Institute, a practice with 45 doctors and more than 400 employees in North Florida, and he founded Panama City Urology Center & the Bay Regional Cancer Center.
He serves as chairman of the Bay Cares program, a nonprofit that annually provides $30 million of free specialty care to the working poor. Last year, the Bay County Health Department named him a public health hero, Bense said.
Florida Speaker Will Weatherford
Tallahassee, Fla. – Republican Candidate Neal Dunn today announced that former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Will Weatherford has endorsed his candidacy for Florida Congressional District 2.
"As exemplified by his service in the military, as well as the medical practice he built, Neal Dunn has shown Floridians that he is a dedicated leader and, above all else, a true public servant," said former Speaker Weatherford. "Through his experiences, Neal understands the issues that are important to Floridians, including health care, the economy and the importance of the military to our national security."
"I truly believe Neal embodies the conservative principles that North Florida possesses and is the voice that Congressional District 2 needs serving as their representative in Washington; and, I am happy to lend him my support," continued former Speaker Weatherford.
"I am grateful to receive former Speaker Weatherford's endorsement in my bid for Congressional District 2," said Dr. Dunn. "As a staunch conservative who shares many of my same beliefs, former Speaker Weatherford is the epitome of a leader in Florida politics. As I continue to campaign on the three issues most important me – health care, national security and the economy – receiving the support and encouragement from him is humbling."
Florida SENATE PRESIDENT DON GAETZ
Tallahassee, Fla. – After making his way from Panama City to Tallahassee to announce his Republican candidacy for Florida Congressional District 2, Panama City Surgeon and United States Army Veteran Neal Dunn today announced that former Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) has endorsed his candidacy.
"Neal Dunn is one of us here in North Florida," said Senator Gaetz, who served as President of the Senate from 2012 to 2014. "In his own military career and the military service and sacrifices of his family, he personifies the values and needs of our retired military and the communities that host our bases and missions. In his distinguished career as a medical doctor caring for thousands of North Florida families, he knows firsthand the health care issues that affect our communities. In his successful business career, he faces the same struggles as the rest of us in meeting payroll, growing jobs and working through the maze of government regulation."
Senator Gaetz continued, "Neal's life perfectly qualifies him to speak for North Florida and to fight for North Florida. He is a conservative with solutions that work. I am honored to support him for Congress."
Rep. Dennis Baxley,
rep. Jay Trumbull & Rep. Elizabeth Porter
Neal Dunn, Republican candidate for Florida Congressional District 2, today announced that Florida House Representatives Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala), Jay Trumbull (R-Panama City) and Elizabeth Porter (R-Lake City) have endorsed him in his campaign.
"As a physician, Neal Dunn has been a leader in conservative health care policy here in Florida," said Representative Baxley. "No one is better prepared to help lead the repeal of Obamacare than Neal. I am happy to lend him my support."
"Neal is an advocate for issues that matter to Floridians, including supporting our military, growing our economy and repealing Obamacare," said Representative Trumbull. "He is the conservative voice District 2 needs in Congress, and I am proud to support his campaign."
"I am happy to join with my fellow Republican House members in endorsing Neal Dunn in his campaign for Congressional District 2," said Representative Porter. "As a leader in his community, Neal has proven his dedication and commitment to our area, and I know that North Florida will be in good hands with Dr. Dunn."
"I would like to sincerely thank Representatives Baxley, Trumbull and Porter for their support," said Dr. Dunn. "I am grateful that these Florida House Representatives have put their faith in me, and lent me their endorsement as I continue to advocate for a conservative agenda on issues that matter most to our community, including helping to strengthen our economy, grow our workforce, support our military and repeal Obamacare."
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Rapid repeat pregnancy among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a population-based cohort study
Hilary K. Brown, Joel G. Ray, Ning Liu, Yona Lunsky and Simone N. Vigod
CMAJ August 13, 2018 190 (32) E949-E956; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170932
Hilary K. Brown
Interdisciplinary Centre for Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough (Brown), Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Brown, Liu), Department of Medicine (Ray) and Department of Psychiatry (Lunsky, Vigod), University of Toronto; Women's College Research Institute (Vigod), Women's College Hospital; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Brown, Ray, Liu, Lunsky, Vigod); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Ray), St. Michael's Hospital; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Lunsky), Toronto, Ont.
Joel G. Ray
Ning Liu
Yona Lunsky
Simone N. Vigod
BACKGROUND: Rapid repeat pregnancy within 12 months of a live birth is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. We evaluated the risk for rapid repeat pregnancy among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with whom sharing of information about pregnancy planning and contraception may be inadequate.
METHODS: We accessed population-based health administrative data for all women with an index live birth in Ontario, Canada, for the period 2002–2013. We used modified Poisson regression to compare relative risks (RRs) for a rapid repeat pregnancy within 12 months of the index live birth in women with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, first adjusting for demographic factors and then additionally adjusting for social, health and health care disparities.
RESULTS: We compared 2855 women with intellectual and developmental disabilities and 923 367 women without such disabilities. At the index live birth, women with intellectual and developmental disabilities were more likely to be younger than 25 years of age (46.8% v. 18.2%) and to be disadvantaged on each measure of social, health and health care disparities. These women had a higher rate of rapid repeat pregnancy than those without such disabilities (7.6% v. 3.9%; adjusted RR 1.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18–1.54, after controlling for demographic factors). This risk was attenuated upon further adjustment for social, health and health care disparities (adjusted RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.87–1.14).
INTERPRETATION: Rapid repeat pregnancy, which was more common among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities, may be explained by social, health and health care disparities. To optimize reproductive health, multifactorial approaches to address the marginalization experienced by this population are likely needed.
Accepted May 25, 2018.
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Q: How to avoid repetitive code when defining a new type in python with signature verification I wonder if there is a better solution to define a new type in python.
I am writing the init method of a new class in this way:
class MyType (Base):
def __init__(self, **kwargs):
self.a1 = kwargs['a1']
self.a2 = kwargs['a2']
self.a3 = kwargs['a3']
but I would like to write a compact coding style like that:
class MyType (Base):
__fields__ = ['a1', 'a2', 'a3']
The following solution vars(self).update(kwargs) or self.__dict__.update(**kwargs) does not satisfied me, because the user can enter any dictionary with no error messages. I need to check that the user insert the following signature ('a1', 'a2', 'a3', 'a4', 'a5').
Moreover, the user should be able to use the object by passing the "positional parameters" or the "kay-value pairs parameters".
I implemented the following code which is able to spot KeyError when some parameter is missing. but when extra argument is added I do not get any error:
class Structure:
_fields = []
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
print(self._fields, kwargs)
for name in self._fields:
setattr(self, name, kwargs[name])
class MyType (Structure):
_fields = ['a1', 'a2', 'a3']
if __name__ == '__main__':
m = MyType(**{'a1': 1}) # KeyError: 'a2'
print(vars(m))
m = MyType(**{'a1': 1, 'a2': 3, 'a3': 4, 'a4': 5}) # no KeyError!!
print(vars(m))
Thanks,
Frederick
A: Have a look at python3.7 data classes.
Quote from there:
@dataclass
class InventoryItem:
'''Class for keeping track of an item in inventory.'''
name: str
unit_price: float
quantity_on_hand: int = 0
Will add, among other things, a __init__() that looks like:
def __init__(self, name: str, unit_price: float, quantity_on_hand: int=0):
self.name = name
self.unit_price = unit_price
self.quantity_on_hand = quantity_on_hand
A: You can just update the instance dict in __init__.
>>> class MyType:
...: def __init__(self, **kwargs):
...: vars(self).update(kwargs)
...:
>>> m = MyType(a1=1, a2=2, a3=3)
>>> vars(m)
>>> {'a1': 1, 'a2': 2, 'a3': 3}
>>> m.a1, m.a2, m.a3
>>> (1, 2, 3)
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