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Teramachi Homes is a 55 and older condo community located near the Japanese Village Plaza Mall in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles. Completed in 2006, Teramachi Homes is comprised of over 120 mid-rise units. This complex offers several floor plans ranging in size from 746 to 1,080 sq. ft., featuring washer/dryer connections, private terraces, fireplaces, and air conditioning. Residents are drawn to Teramachi Homes due to a combination of luxury amenities as well as a close proximity to many cultural events and venues. This building features an outdoor lounge, swimming pool, spa, clubroom, round the clock security, a catering kitchen, outdoor cooking facility, and guest suites.
Range $425 - $543 /sq.ft.
Whether you are contemplating purchasing or selling your condo in Teramachi Homes, it is imperative that you hire the right Downtown Los Angeles Real Estate Expert that can exceed all of your expectations. When you work with The Ryan Case Team, your every need will be met with the greatest attention to detail. We are intimately familiar with Teramachi Homes, and you will not find a more qualified Downtown Los Angeles Real Estate Agent to help you achieve your goals.
As a seller of a Condo or Townhome in Teramachi Homes, your unit will be front and center on our top ranked website. This gives you maximum exposure above what a normal Downtown Los Angeles Realtor would provide, as our highly trafficked website will help us to sell your property in less time, at the highest possible net to you! After all, the same way you found us is how your next buyer will!
Listed once again as of April 18th at 8:31am, this home was originally listed on April 17th in 2019. The property is being listed at a price of $375,000 , the same as its original list price. This 1 bedroom, 1 full bath residence is located on SAN PEDRO Street, an excellent location in .
With a total size of 690 square feet, this beautiful home comes in at $543.48 per square foot. That's 10.60% higher than the neighborhood average. There are also 1.00 garage spaces available for parking.
Originally built in 2006, this 6-story home sits on a 64,558 square foot lot.
Listing provided courtesy of Carolin Thelen at Berkshire Hathaway Homeservice.
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When I decided to sell Sifter there was one question that haunted me.
Would I ever be able to do it again?
There's a lot of subtlety baked into that question. Was I lucky with Sifter? Would the market and/or world be different enough in the future that all of my experience wouldn't help? What would I build? Would my skills atrophy to the point where I'm not skilled enough to build something people would want?
Where would I find the time to work on a side project?
Well. I guess I'm going to find out.
For me, time and energy are constrained from having a family with two small kids. For others it might be taking care of aging parents or dealing with chronic illness. Let's not focus on the specific contexts, though. There are simply too many. Instead, let's focus on the shared fact that those obligations put significant constraints on time and energy.
I've spent some time lately thinking of ways to improve my situation and create space. I'm going to extremes by setting out on my own, but there's plenty of less extreme options.
In a perfect world, each of these would be valid and relevant for everyone, but of course, they won't be. The thing to remember is that this isn't an all-or-nothing proposition. Each of these is independent of the others and may have an outsized impact for you.
Focus on your strengths. Free time may not be one of your strengths. For me, it isn't. However, with hindsight, I spent a month building Sifter's billing system. With Stripe and other modern integrations, that would be significantly less this time around. That simple realization reframed everything in a way that provided hope. I know more now and can be more efficient with how I spend my time. This doesn't necessarily save time, but it can really help make the situation feel less intimidating.
Find alignment with your 9-to-5. If you don't have free time, see if you can find a way to make your primary job align more closely with the work you'd like to be doing on your side project. I was spending my weekends catching up on Rails and front-end development because I wasn't writing code at work any longer. So my main priority was returning to writing code regularly again. The alignment doesn't have to be perfect. It only needs to help you move in the right direction.
Turn your computer into a sewing machine/table saw. I can't take credit for this one. Chris Nagele, the co-founder and CTO of Wildbit suggested this. The goal is to think of your computer as a specialized tool for performing specific tasks. Instead of sitting down and waiting for it to entertain us, you only turn to it with specific tasks. In my case, I've removed all non-creation tools like email, social media, and news off my computer and onto an iPad. (And I blocked those sites on my computer in my hosts file too.) I also moved my computer off to the side of my desk so it's more of an accessory tool rather than the primary purpose for being at my desk. This separation helps make it easier to compartmentalize my work, and I end up spending a lot more time with pen and paper or just letting myself think. The end result is more focused work with less distraction.
Design for getting into the zone. We all know how difficult it can be to get into the zone. I used to feel that if I didn't have two uninterrupted hours for a side project that I couldn't work on it. So I missed quite a few opportunities. These days, I try to think differently about it. It's not all-or-nothing. I also try to keep my computer in a state where sitting down and immediately getting to work is easier. (Treating it like a sewing machine helps.) When I have a block of 15-30 minutes, I don't dismiss it, I make an effort to think of smaller tasks that need to be done and can help me make progress.
Embrace constraints and reduce scope. When you only have a handful of hours to build something, be more realistic about what you build. Recognize that you may not have time to write as much. Even though you have fewer hours, thinking in terms of what you can ship in a week or a month can help you reframe which part of that side project is truly important. Find a core idea you can focus on, and start there.
Ignore the shiny new technology. There will always be a new technology or tool. With slivers of time, you can't waste it exploring and tinkering with things that aren't directly helping you make progress. That's not to say you shouldn't explore these things. Just do it at the beginning of a project. Then commit. Searching for a new tool to provide slightly more efficiency is counter-productive and often more of a procrastination tactic. Use the tools you know and focus on shipping.
Stay excited, but maintain balance. Slow and steady wins the race. Only you're not in a race with anybody but yourself. When time is already tight, it's easy to put too much pressure on ourselves to "find" more time by working later, sleeping less, or generally beating ourselves up about it. If I've figured out anything, though, it's that being in bed at a reasonable hour does more for my productivity than squeezing in an extra hour of work at night. Moreover, if I stop working while I'm still excited about something rather than waiting until I'm exhausted, I'm a lot quicker to get out of bad and hack on it for an extra hour in the morning.
Reduce the commute. Working remotely and/or changing jobs isn't always possible for a variety of reasons, but there's often more available time there than you might realize. You don't always have to changes jobs to work remotely, and you don't have to work remotely every day to reduce time spent on a commute. See if you can work from home at least a day each week to reduce the commute. Or, if you've been thinking about changing jobs, focus on a shorter commute to free up time each day. Even if you don't free up enough time to use it directly on a side project, maybe an extra 15 minutes every day makes it easier to handle chores so you have more free time on the weekend.
Plan your time. When money is tight, you make a budget. When time is tight, it works the same way. I've found that explicitly scheduling time for some chores or blocking off time to handle a collection of unrelated fragmented tasks can create those bigger blocks of uninterrupted time later. Whether you block off negative space for removing distractions or block off dedicated work time, find the tactic that works for you. You'll end up more acutely aware of your time, and you'll likely be more proactive about spending it well.
Shift your entertainment. At night, I switched from watching TV to listening to books and podcasts. I fall asleep faster, and I can more easily substitute education for entertainment. I can still listen to fiction so my brain can have a break, but by alternating in interesting educational material, I get a lot more out of my entertainment downtime. On a related note, for me, the key to getting this habit to stick was getting wireless earbuds. Fighting with wires in bed didn't do much for getting comfortable. Once I made that switch, I found myself more frequently keeping my headphones charged and handy and listening more as a result. Short walk? Listen to a book. Making dinner? Listen to a book. It's not all of the time, but the convenience helped uncover more time to squeeze it in since I don't have a daily commute.
Outsource. Too many of us try to do way too much ourselves, and we can be rather inefficient about it. Can you outsource some of your work? For instance, if you can make $100 or $150 per hour consulting with your primary skills and pay someone $15 or $20 per hour for your less complex work, working one hour can potentially free up 5-10 hours of other tasks. You just have to be on the lookout for these opportunities. When you first try it, you're invariably going to be inefficient. Don't let that deter you. It's like any skill, and it will take some practice.
One important detail to remember is that if you really don't have the time, don't beat yourself up about it. Sometimes, you have to wait for life to evolve a bit.
In my case, recovering from amputation, selling our house, moving to a new state (including four times in two years), and getting settled in a new home completely consumed us for the better part of four years. The second edition of Starting & Sustaining took me two years when I expected it to take me a few months. I had to accept that it was going to take longer. There's simply going to be times where it's unrealistic to expect that you'll be able to create at the speed you'd like. Give yourself the time and space you need. That side project isn't going anywhere.
Again, these are just some tactics that have worked for me. With side projects, there's no magical solution, but being more deliberate with your time works. However, you don't want to ruthlessly manage your time to the point that you're miserable. Instead, just be on the look out for opportunities.
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The cocktail is real. The colorful story behind it? Not so much.
We've all told a lie or two (or a hundred) in our lives. Maybe you told a date that the undercooked chicken piccata they made you was soooo good and definitely did not give you food poisoning. Maybe you shaved a couple pounds off when the DMV asked for your height and weight. Maybe you claimed to make your pasta sauce from scratch when you were getting a little bit of help from the jars in aisle 3.
Whatever it was, it's unlikely it ever altered the trajectory of your life, let alone got recorded in history books. The same cannot be said for Adam Seger, a bartender who, according to The New York Times, spent the last 20 years fabricating the extravagant historical background behind his now famous cocktail.
After becoming the manager of bar and restaurant operations at the historic Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1995, Seger claimed to have discovered a recipe for a drink on the back of one of the hotel's hundred-year-old menus. He recreated the drink, known as the Seelbach cocktail, and as it grew in popularity so did the story behind its discovery. Seger claimed its creation came after a honeymooning couple stopped by the hotel in 1912: "The man ordered a Manhattan, the woman a Champagne cocktail. The clumsy bartender, spilling the bubbly into the Manhattan, set the mess aside and made the drinks anew." The spill supposedly then inspired the bartender to go on and create the aforementioned Seelbach.
Recently, however, Seger has admitted that the entire story behind the drink, recorded in books like "New Classic Cocktails" and "Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails," and in countless articles, is a lie.
In Seger's mind it was simply a way to promote both himself and the historic hotel that F. Scott Fitzgerald was known to patronize. Claims Seger "I was a nobody…I wanted it to be this promotion for the hotel, and I felt the hotel needed a signature cocktail," Seger said, as quoted in the New York Times. Based on the popularity of the cocktail, it's safe to say it worked.
While it's not as bizarre a hoax as the "world's most exclusive restaurant," or as misleading as putting "natural" on food labels, a lie is still a lie.
Fortunately, it's probably not the first one ever told in a bar.
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Loftmynd ("Aerial") was an album released in August 1987 by Icelandic rock singer Megas. Formed of 17 tracks, this album was released through Gramm and featured singer Björk and her sister Inga Guðmundsdóttir as background vocalists. Loftmynd also includes Megas' long-time collaborator Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson who added guitars.
Track listing
External links
Page about Megas at Tónlist.com - It features discography with mp3 samples.
Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Page of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com
Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com
1987 albums
Megas albums
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Jun 2, 2003, 09:25am EDT |
PeopleSoft's Hard Deal
Making headlines this morning, PeopleSoft says it struck a deal to buy its competitor J.D. Edwards for $1.7 billion in stock.
The terms call for J.D. Edwards shareholders to receive 0.86 shares of PeopleSoft for each share of J.D. Edwards they hold. At $14.10 per share, the deal is valued at a 19% premium over J.D. Edwards's closing price of $11.81 per share on Friday. The combined entity will rank as the world's second-biggest business software company.
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U.S. stocks were looking stronger this morning, as investors wait for the release of the Institute for Supply Management's ISM Index for May at 10:00 A.M. ET Along with the manufacturing report, construction spending for April will also be released.
Elsewhere, the dollar strengthened against the yen, following comments made by U.S. President George W.BushGeorge W. Bush that the U.S. backs a stronger dollar. Bush was meeting with other world leaders in France at the G8 summit.
In stocks, ImClone Systems shares could be stronger after results from European trials indicated that its experimental cancer drug Erbitux was as effective as the company claimed, while Genentech said its experimental cancer treatment increased the lives of colon cancer patients 50% more than standard chemotherapy.
And, Vivendi reportedly will say it's selling its Spencer Gifts retail shops to Gordon Brothers Group and Palladin Capital Group for an undisclosed sum.
In other news, Levi Strauss has retained outside counsel for the second time to probe into claims that two fired executives filed false financial statements. Media reports say the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating into the allegations, which center on tax positions that the company took during the late 1980s.
That's it for now. For all the latest business headlines, log on to Forbes.com.
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570. "A Universal Solvation Model Based on Class IV Charges and the Intermediate Neglect of Differential Overlap for Spectroscopy Molecular Orbital Method," J. Li, T. Zhu, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 104, 2178-2182 (2000). (W. A. Goddard III Birthday Issue).
571. "A Two-Response-Time Model Based on CM2/INDO/S2 Electrostatic Potentials for the Dielectric Polarization Component of Solvatochromic Shifts on Vertical Excitation Energies," J. Li, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 77, 264-280 (2000). (Festschrift in Honor of Michael C. Zerner's 60th Birthday).
572. "A Universal Solvation Model Based on the Conductor-like Screening Model," D. M. Dolney, G. D. Hawkins, P. Winget, D. A. Liotard, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Computational Chemistry 21, 340-366 (2000).
573. "Prediction of Vapor Pressures from Self-Solvation Free Energies Calculated by the SM5 Series of Universal Solvation Models," P. Winget, G. D. Hawkins, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 104, 4726-4734 (2000).
576. "Statistical Thermodynamics of Bond Torsion Modes," Y.-Y. Chuang and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 1221-1228 (2000); erratum: 121, 7036 (2004), 124, 179903/1-2 (2006).
577. "Multidimensional Transition State Theory and the Validity of Grote-Hynes Theory the Validity of Grote-Hynes Theory," D. G. Truhlar and B. C. Garrett, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 104, 1069-1072 (2000).
578. "Computational Electrochemistry: Aqueous One-Electron Oxidation Potentials for Substituted Anilines," P. Winget, E. J. Weber, C. J Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2, 1231-1239 (2000), 2, 1871(E) (2000).
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579. "Do Semiclassical Trajectory Theories Provide an Accurate Picture of Radiationless Decay for Systems with Accessible Surface Crossings?" M. D. Hack, A. Jasper, Y. L. Volobuev, D. W. Schwenke, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 104, 217-232 (2000).
580. "Multilevel Geometry Optimization," J. M. Rodgers, P. L. Fast, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 3141-3147 (2000).
581. "Comment on Rate Constants for Reactions of Tritium Atoms with H2, D2, and HD," J. Srinivasan and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 104, 1965-1967 (2000).
582. "How Should We Calculate Transition State Geometries for Radical Reactions? The Effect of Spin Contamination on the Prediction of Geometries for Open-Shell Saddle Points," Y.-Y. Chuang, E. L. CoitiÒo, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 104, 446-450 (2000).
587. "Potential Energy Surface, Thermal and State-Selected Rate Constants, and Kinetic Isotope Effects for Cl + CH4 -> HCl + CH3" J. C. Corchado, D. G. Truhlar, and J. Espinosa-Garcia, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 9375-9389 (2000).
588. "Multi-configuration Molecular Mechanics Algorithm for Potential Energy Surfaces of Chemical Reactions" Y. Kim, J. C. Corchado, J. Villa, J. Xing, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 2718-2735 (2000).
589. "Dynamics of the Cl + H2/D2 Reaction: A Comparison of Crossed Molecular Beam Experiments with Quasiclassical Trajectory and Quantum Mechanical Calculations," M. Alagia, N. Balucani, L. Cartechini, P. Casavecchia, G. G. Volpi, F. J. Aoiz, L. Banares, T. C. Allison, S. L. Mielke, and D. G. Truhlar, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2, 599-612 (2000).
590. "Quantized Dynamical Bottlenecks and Transition State Control of the Reaction of D with H2. Effect of Varying the Total Angular Momentum," D. C. Chatfield, S. L. Mielke, T. C. Allison, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 8387-8408 (2000).
591. "Continuous Surface Switching: An Improved Time-Dependent Self-Consistent-Field Method for Nonadiabatic Dynamics," Y. L. Volobuev, M. D. Hack, M. S. Topaler, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 9716-9726 (2000).
592. "Extrapolation and Perturbation Schemes for Accelerating the Convergence of Quantum Mechanical Free Energy Calculations via the Fourier Path-Integral Monte Carlo Method," S. L. Mielke, J. Srinivasan, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 8758-8764 (2000).
593. "Prediction of Soil Sorption Coefficients Using a Universal Solvation Model," P. Winget, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Environmental Science and Technology 34, 4733-4740 (2000).
594. "Thermochemical Analysis of Core Correlation and Scalar Relativistic Effects on Molecular Atomization Energies," J. M. L. Martin, A. Sundermann, P. L. Fast, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 113, 1348-1358 (2000).
595. "MC-QCISD: Multi-Coefficient Correlation Method Based on Quadratic Configuration Interaction with Single and Double Excitations," P. L. Fast and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 104, 6111-6116 (2000).
596. "Adiabatic Connection for Kinetics," B. J. Lynch, P. L. Fast, M. Harris, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 104, 4811-4815 (2000).
597. "Quantum Dynamics of Hydride Transfer in Enzyme Catalysis," C. Alhambra, J. C. Corchado, M. L. Sanchez, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 122, 8197-8203 (2000).
599. "Analysis of the Resonance in H + D2 -> HD(v' =3) + D," T. C. Allison, R. S. Friedman, D. J. Kaufman, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics Letters 327, 439-445 (2000).
600. "Convergence of Variational Calculations of the Ground State Energy of HF Dimer," Y. Volobuev, W. C. Necoechea, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics Letters 330, 471-474 (2000).
601. "On the Nonexistence of Strictly Diabatic Molecular Electronic Bases," B. K. Kendrick, C. A. Mead, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics Letters 330, 629-632 (2000).
602. "A New Fourier Path Integral Method, A More General Scheme for Extrapolation, and Comparison of Eight Path Integral Methods for the Quantum Mechanical Calculation of Free Energies," S. L. Mielke and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 114, 621-630 (2001).
603. "Improved Algorithm for Corner Cutting Calculations," A. Fernandez-Ramos and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 114, 1491-1496 (2001).
604. "Quantum Mechanical Dynamics of Hydride Transfer in Polycyclic Hydoxy Ketones in the Condensed Phase," R. M. Nicoll, I. H. Hillier, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 123, 1459-1463 (2001).
605. "Electronically Nonadiabatic Trajectories: Continuous Surface Switching II," M. D. Hack and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 114, 2894-2902 (2001).
606. "Convex Arrhenius Plots and their Interpretation," D. G. Truhlar and A. Kohen, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 98, 848-851 (2001).
607. "Reductive Dechlorination of Hexachloroethane in the Environment. Mechanistic Studies via Computational Electrochemistry," E. V. Patterson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 123, 2025-2031 (2001).
609. "How Well Can Hybrid Density Functional Methods Predict Transition State Geometries and Barrier Heights?" B. J. Lynch and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 105, 2936-2941 (2001).
610. "Multi-Coefficient Correlation Method: Comparison of Specific-Range Reaction Parameters to General Reaction Parameters for CnHxOy Compounds," P. L. Fast, N. Schultz, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 105, 4143-4149 (2001).
611. "A Natural Decay of Mixing Algorithm for Non-Born Oppenheimer Trajectories," M. D. Hack and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 114, 9305-9314 (2001).
612. "Inclusion of Quantum Mechanical Vibrational Energy in Reactive Potentials of Mean Force," M. Garcia-Viloca, C. Alhambra, D. G. Truhlar, and J. Gao, Journal of Chemical Physics 114,9953-9958 (2001).
613. "Displaced-Points Path Integral Methods for Including Quantum Effects in the Monte Carlo Evaluation of Free Energies," S. L. Mielke and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 115, 652-682 (2001).
614. "Comparison of Full Multiple Spawning, Trajectory Surface Hopping, and Converged Quantum Mechanics for Electronically Nonadiabatic Dynamics," M. D. Hack, A. M. Wensmann, D. G. Truhlar, M. Ben-Nun, and T. J. Martínez, Journal of Chemical Physics 115, 1172-1186 (2001).
615. "The Treatment of Classically Forbidden Electronic Transitions in Semiclassical Trajectory Surface Hopping Calculations," A W. Jasper, M. D. Hack, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 115, 1804-1816 (2001).
616. "Solvent-Dependent Transition States for Decarboxylations," D. Sicinska, D. G. Truhlar, and P. Paneth, Journal of the American Chemical Society 123, 7683-7686 (2001).
617. "The Direct Calculation of Diabatic States Based on Configurational Uniformity," H. Nakamura and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 115, 10353-10372 (2001).
618. "Variational Transition State Theory Evaluation of the Rate Constant for Proton Transfer in a Polar Solvent," R. P. McRae, G. K. Schenter, B. C. Garrett, Z. Svetlicic, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 115, 8460-8480 (2001).
620. "POTLIB 2001: A Potential Energy Surface Library for Chemical Systems," R. J. Duchovic, Y. L. Volobuev, G. C. Lynch, T. C. Allison, J. C. Corchado, D. G. Truhlar, A. F. Wagner, and B. C. Garrett, Computer Physics Communications 144, 169-187 (2002). Erratum: 156, 319-322 (2004).
621. "Molecular Mechanics for Chemical Reactions. A Standard Strategy for Using Multi-Configuration Molecular Mechanics for Variational Transition State Theory with Optimized Multidimensional Tunneling," T. Albu, J. C. Corchado, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 105, 8465-8487 (2001).
622. "Test of Variational Transition State Theory with Multidimensional Tunneling Contributions Against an Accurate Full-dimensional Rate Constant Calculation for a Six-Atom System," J. Pu, J. C. Corchado, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 115, 6266-6267 (2001).
623. "Canonical Variational Theory for Enzyme Kinetics with the Protein Mean Force and Multidimensional Quantum Mechanical Tunneling Dynamics. Theory and Application to Liver Alcohol Dehydrogenase," C. Alhambra, J. Corchado, M. L. Sánchez, M. Garcia-Viloca, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 105, 11326-11340 (2001).
624. "Quantum Mechanical Tunneling in Methylamine Dehydrogenase," C. Alhambra, M. L. Sánchez, J. C. Corchado, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics Letters 347, 512-518 (2001); reprinted correctly: 355, 388-394 (2002).
625. "MIDIX Basis Set for Lithium Atom: Accurate Geometries and Atomic Partial Charges for Lithium Compounds with Minimal Computational Cost," J. D. Thompson, P. Winget, and D. G. Truhlar, PhysChemComm, 4 (16), 72-77 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b105076c . Supplementary information: http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/qu/b1/b105076c (2001).
626. "Properties of Nonadiabatic Couplings and the Generalized Born-Oppenheimer Approximation," B. K. Kendrick, C. A. Mead, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics 277, 31-41 (2002).
627. "Photodissociation of LiFH and NaFH van der Waals Complexes: A Semiclassical Trajectory Study," A W. Jasper, M. D. Hack, A. Chakraborty, D. G. Truhlar, and P. Piecuch, Journal of Chemical Physics 115, 7945-7952 (2001); erratum: 119, 9321 (2003).
629. "Parameterization of a Universal Solvation Model for Molecules Containing Silicon," P. Winget, J. D. Thompson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 106, 5160-5168 (2002).
630. "Parameterized Direct Dynamics Study of Rate Constants of H with CH4 from 250 to 2400 K," J. Pu and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 116, 1468-1478 (2002).
631. "Charge Model 3: A Class IV Charge Model Based on Hybrid Density Functional Theory with Variable Exchange," P. Winget, J. D. Thompson, J. D. Xidos, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 106, 10707-10717 (2002).
632. "What are the Best Affordable Multi-Coefficient Strategies for Calculating Transition State Geometries and Barrier Heights?" B. J. Lynch and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 106, 842-846 (2002).
633. "How Well Does Microsolvation Represent Macrosolvation? A Test Case: Dynamics of Decarboxylation of 4-Pyridylacetic Acid Zwitterion" D. Sicinska, P. Paneth, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 106, 2708-2713 (2002).
634. "Interpolated Algorithms for Large-Curvature Tunneling Calculations," A. Fernandez-Ramos, D. G. Truhlar, J. C. Corchado, and J. Espinosa-Garcia, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 106, 4957-4960 (2002).
635. "Coupled Quasidiabatic Potential Energy Surfaces for LiFH," A. W. Jasper, M. D. Hack, D. G. Truhlar, and P. Piecuch, Journal of Chemical Physics 116, 8353-8366 (2002).
636. "Fewest Switches with Time Uncertainty: A Modified Trajectory Surface Hopping Algorithm with Better Accuracy for Classically Forbidden Electronic Transitions," A. W. Jasper, S. N. Stechmann, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 116, 5424-5431 (2002); erratum: 117, 10427 (2002).
637. "Tests of Potential Energy Surfaces for H + CH4 <-> CH3 + H2: Deuterium and Muonium Kinetic Isotope Effects for the Forward and Reverse Reaction," J. Pu and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 117, 10675-10687 (2002).
638. "Obtaining the Right Orbitals is the Key to Calculating Accurate Binding Energies for Cu+ Ion," B. J. Lynch and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics Letters 361, 251-258 (2002).
639. "Dynamics of 1,2-Hydrogen Migration in Carbenes and Ring Expansion in Cyclopropylcarbenes," T. V. Albu, B. J. Lynch, D. G. Truhlar, A. C. Goren, D. A. Hrovat, W. T. Borden, and R. A. Moss, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 106, 5323-5338 (2002).
640. "Validation of Variational Transition State Theory with Multidimensional Tunneling Contributions Against Accurate Quantum Mechanical Dynamics for H + CH4 -> H2+ CH3 in an Extended Temperature Interval," J. Pu and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 117, 1479-1481 (2002).
641. "Reply to Comment on Molecular Mechanics for Chemical Reactions," D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 106, 5048-5051 (2002).
644. "Direct Diabatization of Electronic States by the Fourfold Way. II. Dynamical Correlation and Rearrangement Processes," H. Nakamura and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 117, 5576-5593 (2002).
645. "Electrostatic Component of Solvation: Comparison of SCRF Models," C. Curutchet, C. J. Cramer, D. G. Truhlar, M. F. Ruiz-Lopez, M. Orozco, and F. J. Luque, Journal of Computational Chemistry 24, 284-297 (2003).
646. "Reduced Mass in the One-Dimensional Treatment of Tunneling," D. G. Truhlar and B. C. Garrett, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107, 4006-4007 (2003).
647. "Structures and Aggregation States of Fluoromethyllithium and Chloromethyllithium Carbenoids in the Gas Phase and in Ethereal Solvent," L. M. Pratt, B. Ramachandran, J. D. Xidos, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Organic Chemistry 67, 7607-7612 (2002).
648. "More Reliable Partial Atomic Charges When Using Diffuse Basis Functions," J. D. Thompson, J. D. Xidos, T. M. Sonbuchner, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, PhysChemComm 5 (18), 117-134 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b206369g (2002).
649. "Effectiveness of Diffuse Basis Functions for Calculating Relative Energies by Density Functional Theory," B. J. Lynch, Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 107, 1384-1388 (2003).
650. "Lateral Confinement of an Interfacial Electron Wavefunction by a Surface Dipole Lattice," G. Dutton, J. Pu, D. G. Truhlar, and X.-Y. Zhu, Journal of Chemical Physics 118, 4337-4340 (2003).
651. "Improved Treatment of Momentum at Classically Forbidden Electronic Transitions in Trajectory Surface Hopping Calculations," A. W. Jasper and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics Letters 369, 60-67 (2003).
652. "Parameterization of Charge Model 3 for AM1, PM3, BLYP, and B3LYP," J. D. Thompson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Computational Chemistry, 24, 1291-1304 (2003).
653. "Robust and Affordable Multi-Coefficient Methods for Thermochemistry and Thermochemical Kinetics: The MCCM/3 Suite and SAC/3," B. J. Lynch and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107, 3898-3906 (2003).
654. "Generalized Transition State Theory in Terms of the Potential of Mean Force," G. K. Schenter, B. C. Garrett, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics, 119, 5828-5833 (2003).
655. "Force Field Variations along the Torsional Coordinates of CH3OH and CH3CHO," T. V. Albu and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 219, 129-131 (2003).
656. "Importance of Substrate and Cofactor Polarization in the Active Site of Dihydrofolate Reductase," M. Garcia-Viloca, D. G. Truhlar, and J. Gao, Journal of Molecular Biology 327, 549-560 (2003).
657. "Carbon Tunneling from a Single Quantum State," P. S. Zuev, R. S. Sheridan, T. V. Albu, D. G. Truhlar, D. A. Hrovat, and W. T. Borden, Science 299, 867-870 (2003).
658. "Extension of the Fourfold Way For Calculation Of Global Diabatic Potential Energy Surfaces of Complex, Multi-Arrangement, Non-Born-Oppenheimer Systems: Application to HNCO (S0, S1)," H. Nakamura and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics, 118, 6816-6829 (2003).
659. "Molecular Modeling of Environmentally Important Processes: Reduction Potentials" by A. Lewis, J. A. Bumpus, D. G. Truhlar, and C. J. Cramer, Journal of Chemical Education, 81, 596-604 (2004). Erratum in press.
660. "H + H2 Thermal Reaction: A Convergence of Theory and Experiment", S. L. Mielke, K. A. Peterson, D. W. Schwenke, B. C. Garrett, D. G. Truhlar, J. V. Michael, M.-C. Su, and J. W. Sutherland, Physical Review Letters 91, 063201/1-4 (2003).
661. "Free Energy Surface, Reaction Paths, and Kinetic Isotope Effect of Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, T. D. Poulsen, M. Garcia-Viloca, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107, 9567-9578 (2003).
662. "Small Basis Sets for Calculations of Barrier Heights, Energies of Reaction, Electron Affinities, Geometries, and Dipole Moments," B. J. Lynch and D. G. Truhlar, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 111, 335-344 (2004). (Jacopo Tomasi Honorary Issue).
663. "A Class IV Charge Model for Boron Based on Hybrid Density Functional Theory," J. M. Brom, B. J. Schmitz, J. D. Thompson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107, 6483-6488.
665. "Predicting Aqueous Solubilities from Aqueous Free Energies of Solvation and Experimental or Calculated Vapor Pressures of Pure Substances," J. D. Thompson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 119, 1661-1670 (2003).
666. "Small Representative Benchmarks for Thermochemical Calculations," B. J. Lynch and D. G. Truhlar, J. Phys. Chem. A, 107, 8996-8999 (2003), erratum: 108, 1460 (2004).
667. "Sensitivity of Molecular Dynamics Simulations to the Choice of the X-ray Structure Used to Model an Enzymatic Reaction, "M. Garcia-Viloca, T. D. Poulsen, D. G. Truhlar, and J. Gao, Protein Science 13, 2341-2354 (2004).
668. "The Relative Likelihood of Encountering Conical Intersections and Avoided Intersections on the Potential Energy Surfaces of Polyatomic Molecules," D. G. Truhlar and C. A. Mead, Physical Review A 68, 032501/1-2 (2003).
669. "Reaction-Path Energetics and Kinetics of the Hydride Transfer Reaction Catalyzed by Dihydrofolate Reductase," M. Garcia-Viloca, D. G. Truhlar, and J. Gao, Biochemistry, 42, 13558-13575 (2003).
670. "A 'Path-by-Path' Monotone Extrapolation Sequence for Feynman Path Integral Calculations of Quantum Mechanical Free Energies'" S. L. Mielke and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Physics Letters 378, 317-322 (2003).
671. "Generalized Hybrid Orbital (GHO) Method for Combining Ab Initio Hartree-Fock Wave Functions with Molecular Mechanics," J. Pu, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 108, 632-650 (2004).
672. "Benchmark Results for Hydrogen Atom Transfer Between Carbon Centers and Validation of Electronic Structure Methods for Bond Energies and Barrier Heights," A. Dybala-Defratyka, P. Paneth, J. Pu, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 108, 2475-2486 (2004).
673. "How Enzymes Work: Analysis by Modern Rate Theory and Computer Simulations," M. Garcia-Viloca, J. Gao, M. Karplus, and D. G. Truhlar, Science, 303, 186-195 (2004).
674. "Validation of Theoretical Methods for the Structure and Energy of Aluminum Nanoparticles," N. E. Schultz, G. Staszewska, P. Staszewski, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108, 4850-4861 (2004).
675. "Army Ants Algorithm for Rare Even Sampling of Delocalized Nonadiabatic Transitions by Trajectory Surface Hopping and the Estimation of Sampling Errors by the Bootstrap Method," S. Nangia, A. W. Jasper, T. F. Miller III, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics, 120, 3586-3597 (2004).
676. "Calculation of Converged Rovibrational Energies and Partition Function for Methane using Vibrational-Rotational Configuration Interaction," A. Chakraborty, D. G. Truhlar, J. M. Bowman, and S. Carter, Journal of Chemical Physics, 121, 2071-2084 (2004).
677. "Predicting Adsorption Coefficients at Air-Water Interfaces Using Universal Solvation and Surface Area Models," C. P. Kelly, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108, 12882-12897 (2004).
678. "Class IV Charge Model for the Self-Consistent Charge Density-Functional Tight-Binding Model," J. A. Kalinowski, B. Lesyng, J. D. Thompson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 108, 2545-2549 (2004).
679. "Non-Born-Oppenheimer Trajectories with Self-Consistent Decay of Mixing," C. Zhu, A. W. Jasper, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 120, 5543-5557 (2004).
680. "Tests of Second-Generation and Third-Generation Density Functionals for Thermochemical Kinetics, " Y. Zhao, J. Pu, B. J. Lynch and D. G. Truhlar, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 6, 673-676 (2004).
682. "Efficient Molecular Mechanics for Chemical Reactions: Multiconfiguration Molecular Mechanics using Partial Electronic Structure Hessians," H. Lin, J. Pu, T. V. Albu, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 108, 4112-4124 (2004).
683. "New Universal Solvation Model and Comparison of the Accuracy of Three Continuum Solvation Models, SM5.42R, SM5.43R, and C-PCM, in Aqueous Solution and Organic Solvents and for Vapor Pressures," J. D. Thompson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 108, 6532-6542 (2004).
684. "Combining Self-Consistent-Charge Density-Functional Tight-binding (SCC-DFTB) with Molecular Mechanics by the Generalized Hybrid orbital (GHO) Method," J. Pu, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 108, 5454-5463 (2004).
686. "Doubly Hybrid DFT: New Multi-Coefficient Correlation and Density Functional Methods for Thermochemistry and Thermochemical Kinetics," Y. Zhao, B. J. Lynch, and D. G. Truhlar. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 108, 4786-4791 (2004).
687. "Coherent Switching with Decay of Mixing: An Improved Treatment of Electronic Coherence for Non-Born-Oppenheimer Trajectories," C. Zhu, S. Nangia, A. W. Jasper, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 121, 7658-7670 (2004).
688. "Analytic Potential Energy Functions for Aluminum Clusters," A. W. Jasper, P. Staszewski, G. Staszewska, N. E. Schultz, and D. G. Truhlar, J. Phys. Chem. B 108, 8996-9010 (2004).
689. "New Effective Core Method (Effective Core Potential and Valence Basis Set) for Aluminum Clusters and Nanoparticles and Al Molecules Containing C, H, and O," N. E. Schultz and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 1, 41-53 (2005).
690. "Ensemble-Averaged Variational Transition State Theory with Optimized Multidimensional Tunneling for Enzyme Kinetics and Other Condensed-Phase Reactions," D. G. Truhlar, J. Gao, M. Garcia-Viloca, C. Alhambra, J. Corchado, M. L. Sanchez, and T. D. Poulsen, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 100, 1136-1152 (2004). (Proceedings of the 2004 Sanibel Symposium).
691. "Introductory Lecture: Nonadiabatic Effects in Chemical Dynamics," A. W. Jasper, C. Zhu, S. Nangia, and D. G. Truhlar, Faraday Discussions 127, 1-22 (2004).
692. "Hybrid Meta Density Functional Theory Methods for Thermochemistry, Thermochemical Kinetics, and Noncovalent Interactions: The MPW1B95 and MPWB1K Models and Comparative Assessments for Hydrogen Bonding and van der Waals Interactions," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 108, 6908-6918 (2004).
693. "Many-Body Tight-Binding Model for Aluminum Nanoparticles," G. Staszewska , P. Staszewski , N. E. Schultz, and Donald G. Truhlar, Physical Review B 71, 045423/1-14 (2005), erratum: 73, 39903/1 (2006).
694. "Accurate Vibrational-Rotational Partition Functions and Standard-State Free Energy Values for H2O2 from Monte Carlo Path-Integral Calculations," V. A. Lynch, S. L. Mielke, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 121, 5148-5162 (2004).
695. "Use of Block Hessians for the Optimization of Molecular Geometries," J. Pu and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 1, 54-60 (2005).
696. "Variational Transition State Theory," B. C. Garrett and D. G. Truhlar, see no. 75 in chapter list.
697. "Accurate Partial Atomic Charges for High-Energy Molecules Using Class IV Charge Models with the MIDI! Basis Set," C. P. Kelly, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts 113, 133-151 (2005).
698. "Density-Functional Theory and Hybrid| Density-Functional Theory Continuum Solvation Models for Aqueous and Organic Solvents: Universal SM5.43 and SM5.43R Solvation Models for any Fraction of Hartree-Fock Exchange," J. D. Thompson, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts 113,107-131 (2005).
699. "Conical Intersections and Semiclassical Trajectories: Comparison to Accurate Quantum Dynamics and Analyses of the Trajectories," A. W. Jasper and D. G. Truhlar, J. Chem. Phys. 122, 044101/1-16 (2005).
700. "The 6-31B(d) Basis Set and the BMC-QCISD and BMC-CCSD Multi-Coefficient Correlation Methods," B. J. Lynch, Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 1643-1649 (2005).
701. "Multi-Coefficient Extrapolated Density Functional Theory for Thermochemistry and Thermochemical Kinetics, " Y. Zhao, B. J. Lynch, and D. G. Truhlar, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 7, 43-52 (2005).
702. "Benchmark Calculations of Reaction Energies, Barrier Heights, and Transition State Geometries for Hydrogen Abstraction from Methanol by a Hydrogen Atom," J. Pu and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 773-778 (2005).
703. "Benchmark Database of Barrier Heights for Heavy Atom Transfer, Nucleophilic Substitution, Association, and Unimolecular Reactions and Their Use to Test Density Functional Theory," Y. Zhao, N. Gonz?lez-Garc?a, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 2012-2018 (2005), 110, 4942(E) (2006).
705. "Analytic Potential Energy Functions for Simulating Aluminum Nanoparticles," A. W. Jasper, N. E. Schultz, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109, 3915-3920 (2005).
706. "Temperature Dependence of Carbon-13 Kinetic Isotope Effects of Importance to Global Climate Change," H. Lin, Y. Zhao, B. A. Ellingson, J. Pu, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 127, 2830-2831 (2005).
707. "Redistributed Charge and Dipole Schemes for Combined Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical Calculations," H. Lin and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 3991-4004 (2005).
709. "Benchmark Databases for Nonbonded Interactions and Their Use to Test Density Functional Theory," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 1, 415-432 (2005).
710. "Small Temperature Dependence of the Kinetic Isotope Effect for the Hydride Transfer Reaction Catalyzed by Escherichia coli,Dihydrofolate Reductase," J. Pu, S. Ma, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109, 8551-8556 (2005).
711. "Dependence of Transition State Structure on Substrate: The Intrinsic C-13 Kinetic Isotope Effect is Different for Physiological and Slow Substrate of the Ornithine Decarboxylase Reaction Because of Different Hydrogen Bonding Structures," D. Sicinska, D. G. Truhlar, and P. Paneth, Journal of the American Chemical Society 127, 5414-5422 (2005).
712. "Databases for Transition Element Bonding: Metal-Metal Bond Energies and Bond Lengths and Their Use To Test Hybrid, Hybrid Meta, and Meta Density Functionals and Generalized Gradient Approximations," N. E. Schultz, Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 4388-4403 (2005).
713. "The Design of Density Functionals that are Broadly Accurate for Thermochemistry, Thermochemical Kinetics, and Nonbonded Interactions," Y. Zhao and D. G.. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 5656-5667 (2005).
714. "Non-Born-Oppenheimer Liouville-von Neumann Dynamics. Evolution of a Subsystem Controlled by Linear and Population-Driven Decay of Mixing with Decoherent and Coherent Switching," C. Zhu, A. W. Jasper, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 1, 527-540 (2005).
715."Multi-Coefficient Extrapolated DFT Studies of pi ... pi Interactions: The Benzene Dimer," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 4209-4212 (2005).
717."High-Precision Quantum Thermochemistry on Nonquasiharmonic Potentials: Converged Path-Integral Free Energies and a Systematically Convergent Family of Generalized Pitzer-Gwinn Approximations," V. A. Lynch, S. L. Mielke, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 10092-10099 (2005), erratum: 110, 5965 (2006).
718."How Well Can New-Generation Density Functional Methods Describe Stacking Interactions in Biological Systems?" Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 7, 2701-2705 (2005).
719. "Infinite-Basis Calculations of Binding Energies for the Hydrogen Bonded and Stacked Tetramers of Formic Acid and Formamide and Their use for Validation of Hybrid DFT and Ab Initio Methods," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 6624-6627 (2005).
720. "How Well Can Density Functional Methods Describe Hydrogen Bonds to pi Acceptors?" Y. Zhao, O. Tishchenko, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109, 19046-19051 (2005).
721. "Improved Density Functionals for Water," E. E. Dahlke and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109, 15677-15683 (2005).
723. "A New Algorithm for Efficient Direct Dynamics Calculations of Large- Curvature Tunneling and Its Application to Radical Reactions with 9-15 Atoms," A. Fern?ndez-Ramos and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 1, 1063-1078 (2005).
724. "Electronic Decoherence Time for Non-Born-Oppenheimer Trajectories," A. W. Jasper and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics, 123, 64103/1-4 (2005).
725."SM6: A Density Functional Theory Continuum Solvation Model for Calculating Aqueous Solvation Free Energies of Neutrals, Ions, and Solute-Water Clusters," C. P. Kelly, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 1, 1133-1152 (2005).
726. "Nonperfect Synchronization of Reaction Center Rehybridization in the Transition State of the Hydride Transfer Catalyzed by Dihydrofolate Reductase" J. Pu, S. Ma, M. Garcia-Viloca, J. Gao, D. G. Truhlar, and A. Kohen, Journal of the American Chemical Society 127, 14879-14886 (2005).
727. "Density functional for Inorganometallic and Organometallic Chemistry," N. E. Schultz, Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 109, 11127-11143 (2005).
728. "Potential of Mean Force Calculation for the Proton and Hydride Transfer Reactions Catalyzed by Medium Chain Acyl-Coa Dehydrogenase: The Effect of Mutations on Enzyme Catalysis," S. Bhattacharyya, S. Ma, M. T. Stankovich, D. G. Truhlar, and J. Gao, Biochemistry 44, 16549-16563 (2005).
This manuscript, in the accepted version, is now available free as manuscript NIHMS60097 at PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527473/. In general we recommend accessing the published version if possible rather than than the accepted version, because we some times make post-acceptance corrections at the galley stage.
730. "Combined Valence Bond-Molecular Mechanics Potential Energy Surface and Direct Dynamics Study of Rate constants and Kinetic Isotope Effects for the H + C2H6 Reaction," A. Chakraborty, Y. Zhao, H. Lin, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 124, 044315/1-044315/14 (2006).
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732. "Adding Explicit Solvent Molecules to Continuum Solvent Calculations for the Calculation of Aqueous Acid Dissociation Constants," C. P. Kelly, C. J. Cramer, D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110, 2493-2499 (2006).
This manuscript, in the accepted version, is now available free as manuscript NIHMS60100 at PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528253/. In general we recommend accessing the published version if possible rather than than the accepted version, because we some times make post-acceptance corrections at the galley stage.
733. "Design of Density Functionals by Combining the Method of Constraint Satisfaction with Parametrization for Thermochemistry, Thermochemical Kinetics, and Noncovalent Interactions, " Y. Zhao, N. E. Schultz, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2, 364-382 (2006).
734. "Transferability of Orthogonal and Nonorthogonal Tight Binding Models for Aluminum Clusters and Nanoparticles," Ahren W. Jasper, Nathan E. Schultz, and Donald G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 210-218 (2007).
736. "Direct Calculation of Coupled Diabatic Potential Energy Surfaces for Ammonia and Mapping of a Four-Dimensional Conical Intersection Seam," S. Nangia and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 124, 124309/1-13 (2006).
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737. "Predicting Aqueous Free Energies of Solvation as Functions of Temperature, " A. C. Chamberlin, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110, 5665-5675 (2006).
738. "Comparative DFT Study of van der Waals Complexes: Rare-Gas Dimers, Alkaline-Earth Dimers, Zinc Dimer, and Zinc-Rare-Gas Dimers," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110, 5121-5129 (2006).
739. "Converged Vibrational Energy Levels and Quantum Mechanical Vibrational Partition Function of Ethane," A. Chakraborty and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 124, 184310/1-6 (2006).
740. "Searching for Saddle Points by Using the Nudged Elastic Band Method: An Implementation for Application to Gas-Phase Systems," N. González-García, J. Pu, A. González-Lafont, J. M. Lluch, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2, 895-904 (2006).
741. "Modeling of Bimolecular Reactions," A. Fernández-Ramos, J. A. Miller, S. J. Klippenstein, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Reviews 106, 4518-4584 (2006).
742. "Assessment of Model Chemistries for Noncovalent Interactions," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 2, 1009-1018 (2006).
743. "Comparative Assessment of DFT Methods for 3d Transition Metal Chemistry," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 124, 224105/1-6 (2006).
744. "Aqueous Solvation Free Energies of Ions and Ion-Water Clusters Based on An Accurate Value for the Absolute Aqueous Solvation Free Energy of the Proton," C. P. Kelly, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110, 16066-16081 (2006).
745. "Assessment of the Pairwise Additive Approximation and Evaluation of Many-Body Terms for Water Clusters," E. A. Dahlke and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110, 10595-10601 (2006).
746. "Statistical Thermodynamics of Bond Torsional Modes. Tests of Separable, Almost-Separable and Improved Pitzer-Gwinn Approximations", B. A. Ellingson, V. A. Lynch, S. L. Mielke, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 125, 84305/1-17 (2006).
747. "Hydride Transfer Reaction Catalyzed by Hyperthermophilic Dihydrofolate Reductase is Dominated by Quantum Mechanical Tunneling and is Promoted by Both Inter- and IntramolecularCorrelated Motions," J. Pang, J. Pu, J. Gao, D. G. Truhlar, and R. Allemann, Journal of the American Chemical Society 128, 8015-8023 (2006).
748. "Multidimensional Tunneling, Recrossing, and the Transmission Coefficient for Enzymatic Reactions," J. Pu, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Reviews 106, 3140-3169 (2006).
749. "Mechanisms and Free Energies of Enzymatic Reactions", J. Gao, S. Ma, D. T. Major, K. Nam, J. Pu, and D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Reviews 106, 3188-3209 (2006).
750. "Density Functionals for Noncovalent Interaction Energies of Biological Importance," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 289-300 (2007).
751. "Assessment of Density Functionals for Pi Systems: Energy Differences between Cumulenes and Poly-ynes, Proton Affinities, Bond Length Alternation, and Torsional Potentials of Conjugated Polyenes, and Proton Affinities of Conjugated Schiff Bases ," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110, 10478-10486 (2006).
753. "Multi-Configuration Molecular Mechanics Based on Combined Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical Calculations," H. Lin, Y. Zhao, O. Tishchenko, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2, 1237-1254 (2006).
754. "Optimizing the Performance of the Multiconfiguration Molecular Mechanics Method," O. Tishchenko and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110, 13530-13536 (2006).
755. "Phase Behavior of Elemental Aluminum using Monte Carlo Simulations," D. Bhatt, N. E. Schultz, A. W. Jasper, J. I. Siepmann, D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110, 26135-26142 (2006).
756. "PdnCO (n = 1,2): Accurate Ab Initio Bond Energies, Geometries, and Dipole Moments and the Applicability of Density Functional Theory for Fuel Cell Modeling," N. E. Schultz, B. F. Gherman, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar , Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110, 24030-24036 (2006).
758. "Electrostatically Embedded Many-Body Expansion for Large Systems, with Applications to Water Clusters" E. E. Dahlke and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 46-53 (2007) .
759. "A New Local Density Functional for Main Group Thermochemistry, Transition Metal Bonding, Thermochemical Kinetics, and Noncovalent Interactions" Y. Zhao, D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 125, 194101/1-18 (2006).
760. "Nonadiabatic effects in C-Br Bond Scission in the Photodissociation of Bromoacetyl Chloride", R. Valero and D.G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 125, 194305/1-22 (2006).
761. "Benchmarking Approximate Density Functional Theory for s/d Excitation Energies in 3d Transition Metal Cations", N. Schultz, Y. Zhao, and D.G. Truhlar, Journal of Computational Chemistry 29, 185-189 (2008).
762. "Single-Ion Solvation Free Energies and the Normal Hydrogen Electrode Potential in Methanol, Acetonitrile, and Dimethyl Sulfoxide", C.P. Kelly, C.J. Cramer, and D.G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111, 408-422 (2007).
This manuscript, in the accepted version, is now available free as manuscript NIHMS60109 at PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528251/. In general we recommend accessing the published version if possible rather than than the accepted version, because we some times make post-acceptance corrections at the galley stage.
763. "Representative Benchmark Suites for Barrier Heights of Diverse Reaction Types and Assessment of Electronic Structure Methods for Thermochemical Kinetics," J. Zheng, Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 569-582 (2007).
764. "How Well Can New-Generation Density Functional Methods Describe Protonated Epoxides Where Older Functionals Fail?" Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Organic Chemistry 72, 295-298 (2007).
765. "A Density Functional Theory that Accounts for Medium-Range Correlation Energies in Organic Chemistry," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Organic Letters 8, 5753-5755 (2006).
766. "Computational Requirements for Simulating the Structures and Proton Activity of Silicaceous Materials," Y. Zhang, Z. H. Li, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 593-604 (2007).
767. "Improved Direct Diabatization and Fitting of Coupled Potential Energy Surfaces for the Photodissociation of Ammonia," Z. H. Li, R. Valero, and D. G. Truhlar, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts 118, 9-24 (2007). (Fernando Bernardi Memorial Issue).
768. "Global Potential Energy Surfaces with Correct Permutation Symmetry by Multi-Configuration Molecular Mechanics," O. Tishchenko and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 938-948 (2007).
769. "Adaptive Partitioning in Combined Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical Calculations of Potential Energy Functions for Multiscale Simulations," A. Heyden, H. Lin, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111, 2231-2241 (2007).
770. "Density Functional for Spectroscopy: No Long-Range Self-Interaction Error, Good Performance for Rydberg and Charge-Transfer States, and Better Performance on Average than B3LYP for Ground States," Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110, 13126-13130 (2006).
771. "Computational Electrochemistry: The Aqueous Ru3+ | Ru2+ Reduction Potential," P. Jaque, A.V. Marenich, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111, 5783-5799 (2007).
772. "The Concept of Resonance," D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Education 84, 781-782 (2007).
773. "The M06 Suite of Density Functionals for Main Group Thermochemistry, Kinetics, Noncovalent Interactions, Excited States, and Transition Elements: Two New Functionals and Systematic Testing of Four M06 Functionals and Twelve Other Functionals," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts 120, 215-241 (2008) (Contribution to the Mark S. Gordon 65th Birthday Festschrift Issue). Erratum: 119, 525 (2008).
774. "Aggregation of Alkyllithiums in Tetrahydrofuran," L. M. Pratt, D. G. Truhlar, C. J. Cramer, S. R. Kass, J. D. Thompson, and J. D. Xidos, Journal of Organic Chemistry 72, 2962-2966 (2007).
775. "Thermochemical Kinetics of Hydrogen-Atom Transfers Between Methyl, Methane, Ethynyl, Ethyne, and Hydrogen," J. Zheng, Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 111, 4632-4642 (2007).
776. "Attractive Noncovalent Interactions in Grubbs Second-Generation Ru Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Organic Letters 9, 1967-1970 (2007).
777. "Symmetry Numbers and Chemical Reaction Rates," A. Fernández-Ramos, B. A. Ellingson, R. Meana-Pañeda, J. M. C. Marques and D. G. Truhlar, Theoretical Chemistry Accounts 118, 813-826 (2007).
778. "Coupling of Hydrogenic Tunneling to Active-Site Motion in the Hydrogen Radical Transfer Catalyzed by a Coenzyme B12-Dependent Mutase ," A. Dybala-Defratyka, P. Paneth, R. Banerjeeand D. G. Truhlar, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A. 104, 10774-10779 (2007).
779. "Electrostatically Embedded Many-Body Correlation Energy, with Applications to the Calculation of Accurate Second-Order Moller-Plesset Perturbation Theory Energies for Large Water Clusters" E. E. Dahlke and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 1342-1348 (2007).
780. "Self-Consistent Polarization of the Boundary in the Redistributed Charge and Dipole Scheme for Combined Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical Calculations," Y. Zhang, H. Lin, D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 1378-1398 (2007).
781. "Combined Quantum Mechanical Molecular Mechanical Simulations of One- and Two-Electron Reduction Potentials,of Flavin Cofactor in Water, Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenaseand Cholesterol Oxidase," S. Bhattacharyay, M. T. Stankovich, D. G. Truhlar, and J. Gao, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 111, 5729-5742 (2007) .
782. "Size-Selective Supramolecular Chemistry in a Hydrocarbon Nanoring," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 129, 8440-8442 (2007).
783. "A Diabatic Representation Including Both Valence Nonadiabatic Interactions and Spin-Orbit Effects for Reaction Dynamics", R. Valero and D.G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 111, 8536-8551 (2007).
784. "Multi-Coefficient Gaussian-3 Calculation of the Rate Constant for the OH + CH4 Reaction and its 12C/13C Kinetic Isotope Effect with Emphasis on the Effects of Coordinate System and Torsional Treatment," B. A. Ellingson, J. Pu, H. Lin, Y. Zhao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 111, 11706-11717 (2007).
785. "Explanation of the Unusual Temperature Dependence of the Atmospherically Important OH + H2S -> H2O + SH Reaction and Prediction of the Rate Constant at Combustion Temperatures," B. A. Ellingson, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 129, 12765-12771 (2007).
786. "Structures, Rugged Energetic Landscapes, and Nanothermodynamics of Aln (2 ≤ n ≤ 65) Particles," Z. H. Li, A. W. Jasper, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 129, 14899-14910 (2007).
787. "Computational Chemistry of Polyatomic Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics: The Quest for an Accurate CH5 Potential Energy Surface," Titus V. Albu, J. Espinosa-García, D. G. Truhlar, Chemical Reviews 107, 5101-5132 (2007).
788. "Reactions of Hydrogen Atom with Hydrogen Peroxide," B. A. Ellingson, D. P. Theis, O. Tishchenko, J. Zheng, and D. G. Truhlar, J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 13554-13566 (2007).
791. "Free Energies of Formation of Metal Clusters and Nanoparticles from Molecular Simulations: Aln with n = 2-60," Z. H. Li, D. Bhatt, N. E. Schultz, J. I. Siepmann, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111, 16227-16242 (2007).
792. "Synthetic Efficiency in Enzyme Mechanisms Involving Carbocations: Aristolochene Synthase," R. K. Allemann, N. J. Young, S. Ma, D. G. Truhlar, J. Gao, Journal of the American Chemical Society 129, 13008-13013 (2007).
This manuscript, in the accepted version, is now available free as manuscript NIHMS60106 at PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528250/. In general we recommend accessing the published version if possible rather than than the accepted version, because we some times make post-acceptance corrections at the galley stage.
793. "Charge Model 4 and Intramolecular Charge Polarization," R. M. Olson, A. V. Marenich, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 2046-2054 (2007).
794. "Polarization Effects in Aqueous and Nonaqueous Solutions," A. V. Marenich, R. M. Olson, A. C. Chamberlin, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 3, 2055-2067 (2007).
801. "Non-Born–Oppenheimer Molecular Dynamics of Na...FH Photodissociation," A. W. Jasper and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 127, 194306/1-7 (2007).
Author complimentary copy Copyright (2007) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.
790. "Density Functionals with Broad Applicability in Chemistry," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Accounts of Chemical Research 41, 157-167 (2008).
795. "Assessment of Multicoefficient Correlation Methods, Second Order Moller-Plesset Perturbation Theory, and Density Functional Theory for H3O+(H2O)n (n = 1 - 5) and OH-(H2O)n (n = 1 - 4)," E. E. Dahlke, M. A. Orthmeyer, D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112, 2372-2381 (2008).
796. "Evaluation of the Electrostatically Embedded Many-Body Expansion and the Electrostatically Embedded Many-Body Expansion of the Correlation Energy by Applications to Low-Lying Water Hexamers" E. E. Dahlke, H. R. Leverentz, D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 33-41 (2008).
797. "A Conservative Algorithm for an Adaptive Change of Resolution in Mixed Atomistic/Coarse-Grained Multiscale Simulations," A. Heyden and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 217-221 (2008).
798. "Assessment of the Accuracy of Density Functionals for the Prediction of the Relative Energies and Geometries of Low-Lying Isomers of Water Hexamers," E. E. Dahlke, R. M. Olson, H. R. Leverentz, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112, 3976-3984 (2008).
799. "Zn Coordination Chemistry: Development of Benchmark Suites for Geometries, Dipole Moments and Bond Dissociation Energies and Their Use to Test and Validate Density Functionals and Molecular Orbital Theory," E. A. Amin, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 75-85 (2008).
800. "Extension of a Temperature-Dependent Aqueous Solvation Model to Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, and Sulfur," A. C. Chamberlin, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 112, 3024-3039 (2008).
802. "Electrostatically Embedded Many-Body Expansion for Simulations," E. E. Dahlke and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 1-6 (2008).
803. "Density Functional Theory in Transition-Metal Chemistry: Relative Energies of Low-Lying States of Iron Compounds and the Effect of Spatial Symmetry Breaking," A. Sorkin, M. A. Iron, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 307-315 (2008).
804. "A Comparative Assessment of the Perturbative and Renormalized Coupled Cluster Theories with a Non-Iterative Treatment of Triple Excitations for Thermochemical Kinetics, Including a Study of Basis Set and Core Correlation Effects," J. Zheng, J. R. Gour, J. J. Lutz, M. Włoch, P. Piecuch, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 128, 044108/1-7 (2008).
Author complimentary copy Copyright (2008) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.
805. "A Unified Perspective of the Hydrogen Atom Transfer and Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Mechanisms in Terms of Topographic Features of the Ground and Excited Potential Energy Surfaces As Exemplified by the Reaction Between Phenol and Radicals," O. Tishchenko, D. G. Truhlar, A. Ceulemans, and M. T. Nguyen, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130, 7000-7010 (2008).
806. "A Prototype for Graphene Material Simulation: Structures and Interaction Potentials of Coronene Dimers," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112, 4061-4067 (2008).
807. "How Well Can New-Generation Density Functionals Describe the Energetics of Bond Dissociation Reactions Producing Radicals?" Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112, 1095-1099 (2008).
808. "Benchmark Data for Interactions in Zeolite Model Complexes and Their Use for Assessment and Validation of Electronic Structure Methods," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112, 6860-6868 (2008).
810." Cluster and Nanoparticle Condensation and Evaporation Reactions. Thermal Rate Constants and Equilibrium Constants of Alm + Aln-m « Aln with n = 2 - 60 and m = 1 - 8," Z. H. Li and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112, 11109-11121 (2008).
812. "Application of the Electrostatically Embedded Many-Body Expansion to Microsolvation of Ammonia in Water Clusters," A. Sorkin, E. E. Dahlke, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 683-688 (2008).
813. "Performance of the M06 Family of Exchange-Correlation Functionals for Predicting Magnetic Coupling in Organic and Inorganic Molecules," R. Valero, R. Costa, I. de P.R. Moreira, D. G. Truhlar, and Francesc Illas, Journal of Chemical Physics 128, 114103/1-8 (2008).
814. "Tight Binding Configuration Interaction (TBCI): A Non-Iterative Approach to Incorporating Electrostatics into Tight Binding," M. A. Iron, A. Heyden, G. Staszewska, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 804-818 (2008).
815. "Electrostatically Embedded Multiconfiguration Molecular Mechanics Based on the Combined Density Functional and Molecular Mechanical Method," M. Higashi and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 790-803 (2008).
816. "The SM8 Solvation Model," C. J. Cramer and D. G. Truhlar, Accounts of Chemical Research, 41, 760-768 (2008).
817. "Stereochemistry of Eudesmane Cation Formation during Catalysis by Aristolochene Synthase from Penicillium roqueforti," D. J. Miller, J. Gao, D. G. Truhlar, N. J. Young, V. Gonzalez, R. K. Allemann, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 6, 2346-2354 (2008).
818. "Adiabatic States Derived from a Spin-Coupled Diabatic Transformation: Semiclassical Trajectory Study of Photodissociation of HBr and the Construction of Potential Curves for LiBr+," R. Valero, D. G. Truhlar, and A. W. Jasper, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112, 5756-5769 (2008).
820. "Comment on 'More Accurate Generalized Gradient Approximation for Solids'," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Physical Review B 78, 197101/1-2 (2008).
821. "Construction of a Generalized Gradient Approximation by Restoring the Density-Gradient Expansion and Enforcing a Tight Lieb-Oxford Bound," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 128, 184109/1-8 (2008).
822. "Assessment of New Meta and Hybrid Meta Density Functionals for Predicting the Geometry and Binding Energy of a Challenging System: The Dimer of H2S and Benzene," H. Leverentz and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112, 6009-6016 (2008).
824. "Multireference Model Chemistries for Thermochemical Kinetics," O. Tishchenko, J. Zheng, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 1208-1219 (2008).
826. "Performance of SM8 on a Test to Predict Small-Molecule Solvation Free Energies," C. J. Cramer, A. Chamberlin, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 112, 8651-8655 (2008).
827. "Mixed Quantum/Classical Investigation of the Photodissociation of NH3(Ã) and a Practical Method for Maintaining Zero-Point Energy in Classical Trajectories," D. Bonhommeau and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 129, 014302/1-15 (2008).
828. "Nanosolids, Slushes, and Nanoliquids. Characterization of Nanophases in Metal Clusters and Nanoparticles," Z. H. Li and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130, 12698-12711 (2008).
829. "Algorithmic Decoherence Time for Decay of Mixing Non-Born-Oppenheimer Dynamics," S. C. Cheng, C. Zhu, K. K. Liang, S. H. Lin, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 129, 24112/1-12 (2008).
This manuscript, in the accepted version, is now available free as manuscript NIHMS91029 at PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658833/. In general we recommend accessing the published version if possible rather than than the accepted version, because we sometimes make post-acceptance corrections at the galley stage.
831. "Incorporation of a QM/MM Buffer Zone in the Variational Double Self-Consistent Field Method," W. Xie, D. G. Truhlar, and J Gao, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 112 14124-14131 (2008).
832. "Improved description of nuclear magnetic resonance shielding constants using the M06-L meta-generalized-gradient-approximation density functional," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112, 6794-6799 (2008).
833. "Modeling Free Energies of Solvation in Olive Oil," A. Chamberlin, D. Levitt, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Molecular Pharmceutics 5, 1064-1079 (2008).
834. "Effects of 18O Isotopic Substitution on the Rotational Spectra and Potential Splitting in the OH-H2O Complex: Improved Measurements for 16OH-16OH2 and 18OH-18OH2, New Measurements for the Mixed Isotopic Forms, and Ab Initio Calculations of the 2A' - 2A" Energy Separation," C. S. Brauer, G. Sedo, E. Dahlke, S. Wu, E. Grumstrup, K. R. Leopold, M. D. Marshall, H. O. Leung, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 129, 104304/1-11 (2008).
Author complimentary copy Copyright (2009) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.
835. "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Solvated Protein in Water Using an Electronic Structure-based Explicit Polarization (X-POL) Potential: Polarization and Charge Redistribution in Bovine Pancreatic Trypsin Inhibitor in Water," Wangshen Xie, Modesto Orozco, Donald G. Truhlar, and Jiali Gao, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 459-467 (2009).
836. "Exploring the Limit of Accuracy of the Global Hybrid Density Functional for Main-Group Thermochemistry, Kinetics, and Noncovalent Interactions," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 4, 1849-1868 (2008).
837. "Density Functional Study of Methyl Radical Association Reaction Kinetics," J. Zheng, S. Zhang, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 112, 11509-11513 (2008).
838. " Study of the Ground and Excited States of Al3 and Al3-: II. Computational Analysis of the 488 nm Anion Photoelectron Spectrum and a Reconsideration of the Al_3 Bond Dissociation Energy," S. R. Miller, N. E. Schultz, D. G. Truhlar, and D. G. Leopold, Journal of Chemical Physics 130, 024304/1-23 (2009).
839. "Perspective on Diabatic Models of Chemical Reactivity as Illustrated by the Gas-Phase SN2 Reaction of Actetate Ion with 1,2-Dichloroethane," R. Valero, L. Song, J. Gao, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 1-22 (2009). Erratum: 5, 2191 (2009).
840. "Good performance of the M06 family of hybrid meta GGA density functionals on a difficult case: CO adsorption on MgO(001)," R. Valero, J. R. B. Gomes, D. G. Truhlar, and F. Illas, Journal of Chemical Physics 129, 124710/1-7 (2008). Erratum 130, 059901/1-1 (2009).
Author complimentary copy and Erratum Copyright (2008) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.
841. "Mechanistic Analysis of the Base-Catalyzed HF Elimination from 4-Fluoro-4-(4'-nitrophenyl)butane-2-one Based on Liquid-Phase Kinetic Isotope Effects Calculated by Dynamics Modeling with Multidimensional Tunneling," Y. Kim, A. V. Marenich, J. Zheng, K. H. Kim, M. Kołodziejska-Huben, M. Rostkowski, P. Paneth, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 59-67 (2009).
842. "Benchmark Energetic Data in a Model System for Grubbs II Metathesis Catalysis and Their Use for Assessment and Validation of Electronic Structure Methods," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 324-333 (2009).
843. "Bond Angle Distributions of Carbon Dioxide in the Gas, Supercritical, and Solid Phases" K. Anderson, S. L. Mielke, J. I. Siepmann, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry 113, 2053-2059 (2009) (Max Wolfsberg issue).
844. "Efficient Global Representations of Potential Energy Functions: Trajectory Calculations of Bimolecular Gas-Phase Reactions by Multiconfiguration Molecular Mechanics," O. Tishchenko and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 130, 024105/1-15 (2009).
845. "Performance of SM6, SM8, and SMD on the SAMPL1 Test Set for the Prediction of Small-Molecule Solvation Free Energies," A. Marenich, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 113, 4538-4543 (2009).
846. "Critical Role of Substrate Conformational Change in the Proton Transfer Process Catalyzed by 4-Oxalocrotonate Tautomerase," J. Ruiz-Pernía, M. Garcia-Viloca, S. Bhattacharyay, J. Gao D. G. Truhlar, and I. Tuñon, Journal of the American Chemical Society 131, 2687-2698 (2009).
847. "Molecular Modeling of Complex Chemical Systems," D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130, 16824-16827 (2008). (Editorial introducing JACS Select issue no. 3).
848. "Valence–Bond Order (VBO): A New Approach to Modeling Reactive Potential Energy Surfaces for Complex systems, Materials and Nanoparticles," M. Zhao, M. A. Iron, P. Staszewski, N. E. Schultz, R. Valero, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 594-604 (2009).
849. "Universal Solvation Model Based on Solute Electron Density and on a Continuum Model of the Solvent Defined by the Bulk Dielectric Constant and Atomic Surface Tensions," A. V. Marenich, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 113, 6378-6396 (2009).
850. "Reply to Comment on "A Universal Approach to Solvation Modeling," C. J. Cramer and D. G. Truhlar, Accounts of Chemical Research 42, 493-497 (2009).
851. "Calculation of Semiconductor Band Gaps with the M06-L Density Functional," Y. Zhao and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 130, 074103/1-3 (2009).
853. "Efficient Diffuse Basis Sets: cc-pVxZ+ and maug-cc-pVxZ," E. Papajak, H. R. Leverentz, J. Zheng, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 1197-1202 (2009). Errata and addendum 5, 3330-3330 (2009) .
854. "Consistent van der Waals Radii for the Whole Main Group," M. Mantina, A. C. Chamberlin, R. Valero, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 113, 5806-5812 (2009).
This manuscript, in the accepted version, is now available free as manuscript NIHMS112052 at PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658832/. In general we recommend accessing the published version if possible rather than than the accepted version, because we some times make post-acceptance corrections at the galley stage.
855. "Thermochemical Kinetics for Multireference Systems: Addition Reactions of Ozone," Y. Zhao, O. Tishchenko, J. R. Gour, W. Li, J. J. Lutz, P. Piecuch, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 113, 5786-5799 (2009).
856. "Improved methods for Feynman Path Integral Calculations of Vibrational-Rotational Free Energies and Application to Isotopic Fractionation of Hydrated Chloride Ions," S. L. Mielke and D. G. Truhlar Journal of Physical Chemistry 113, 4817-4827 (2009). (George C. Schatz Festschrift).
857. "Non-Hermitian Multiconfiguration Molecular Mechanics," O. Tishchenko and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 1454-1461 (2009).
858. "Energies, Geometries, and Charge Distributions of Zn Molecules, Clusters, and Biocenters from Coupled Cluster, Density Functional, and Neglect of Diatomic Differential Overlap Models," A. Sorkin, E. A. Amin, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 1254-1265 (2009).
859. "The Electrostatically-Embedded Many-Body Approximation for Systems of Water, Ammonia, and Sulfuric Acid and the Dependence of its Performance on Embedding Charges," H. R. Leverentz and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 1573-1584 (2009).
860. "Coupled-Surface Investigation of the Photodissociation of NH3(Ã): Effect of Exciting the Symmetric and Antisymmetric Stretching Modes," D. Bonhommeau, R. Valero, D. G. Truhlar, and A. Jasper, Journal of Chemical Physics 130, 234303/1-17 (2009).
863. "Validation Study of the Ability of Density Functionals to Predictthe Planar-to-Three-Dimensional Structural Transitionin Anionic Gold Clusters," M. Mantina, R. Valero, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 131, 064706/1-5 (2009).
864. "Solvent Dependence of 14N Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shielding Constants as a Test of the Accuracy of the Computed Polarization of Solute Electron Densities by the Solvent," R. F. Ribeiro, A. V. Marenich, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 5, 2284-2300 (2009).
865. "Steric Effects and Solvent Effects on SN2 Reactions," Y. Kim, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 113, 9109-9114 (2009).
866. "Universal Solvation Model Based on The Generalized Born Approximation with Asymmetric Descreening," A. V. Marenich, C. J. Cramer, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 5 2447-2464 (2009).
868. "Homogeneous Nucleation with Magic Numbers: Aluminum," S. L. Girshick, P. Agarwal, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of Chemical Physics 131, 134305/1-11 (2009).
869. "Density Functional Theory for Transition Metals and Transition Metal Chemistry," C. J. Cramer and D. G. Truhlar, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 11, 10757-10816 (2009).
870. "Phase Space Prediction of Product Branching Ratios: Canonical Competitive Nonstatistical Model," J. Zheng, E. Papajak, and D. G. Truhlar, Journal of the American Chemical Society 131, 15754-15760 (2009).
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Today's "Minimalist" post is a digital smile and a wave to anyone who is struggling under some kind of burden. Last summer, I was just working in Uncle Bob's garden and these crazy Kora clowns stopped by and posed for a picture. Imagine that!
Do you have a friend who needs a lift? Send in the clowns.
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DePrisco Rebuffs Carlucci's victory claim on East Ramapo School District
By dskriloff on June 16, 2016 No Comment
Tom DePrisco, candidate for the 38th Senate District in New York, released the following statement in reaction to passage of East Ramapo legislation sponsored by Senator David Carlucci:
"The proposed last-minute legislation (S8131 / A10723) that it is supposed to provide $3 million relief for the East Ramapo School District is a total disgrace and a slap in the face to every one of its public school students and teachers. This bill provides another tiny band-aid for a serious gaping and bleeding wound. This is even weaker than Senator Carlucci's pathetic compromise bill proposed exactly one year ago. That failed legislation would have given East Ramapo $5 million per year for three years. This year's proposal is taking a huge step backwards. Why? $14 million per year is required to restore the massive cuts made to public education programs in East Ramapo.
"With a measly $3 million for ONLY one year, our elected officials in Albany expect the East Ramapo School District to: reduce class sizes; expand kindergarten programs; and provide more academic, enrichment, and extracurricular opportunities. In addition, the monitors assigned to East Ramapo will have even less authority than what was proposed last year. As a seasoned school board member, I can honestly state that it is impractical and impossible to plan long-term enhanced academic programs without a long-term strategy and long-term sustainable funding. The children, parents, and teachers of East Ramapo will have to endure this process again next year. This is another lost opportunity for these public school students.
"This is one of the reasons why I am running for the New York State Senate. This band-aid approach, compromises, and 'kicking the can down the road' mentality will not suffice."
DePrisco Rebuffs Carlucci's victory claim on East Ramapo School District added by dskriloff on June 16, 2016
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Breaking! Lugansk People's Republic (LNR) Readies to Ask to Join Russia + Hot Intel from Donetsk
This is the latest from Donbass. Rumors have been circulating since August that Lugansk and Donetsk Republics were preparing a referendum to take place simultaneously with the local elections. These local elections will take place in DNR and LNR on October 18, 2015 pursuant to Minsk 2 agreements. Mayors of several key cities and heads of some towns are being elected.
The rumor that a new referendum to join Russia is to take place around this time was denied vehemently on several occasions by the head of Donetsk, Alexandr Zakharchenko.
It also has to be said that Donetsk is presently going through a power struggle at the top level. Speaker of the Donetsk parliament Andrey Purgin was recently replaced with Denis Pushilin. Rumors, spread undoubtedly by the Kiev side, that Purgin was arrested turned out false, but they generated a temporary confusion and turmoil in society, which was obviously the goal of this hoax. Certain questions about how it happened and why remain unanswered, although Andrey Purgin already announced that he and his allies were regrouping. While they aren't participating in the current elections yet, they are in a soft opposition to the current government, exploring their options.
Purgin came out with some mild critical remarks about the current DNR government, calling it 'recreation of the Yanukovich's power structure.' Zakharchenko has been very reserved about the Purgin situation, basically letting know that it is the issue of the parliament.
Purgin was (is) considered a more radical member of the DNR leadership. He was for the advancement of the DNR/LNR troops, taking back the entire Donbass and moving further, towards Kharkov and Kiev. This put him at odds with those who have been working on implementing Minsk 2 agreements, which basically freeze the conflicts.
Since last year, Zakharchenko and head Minsk 2 negotiator for DNR Denis Pushilin (now also the Donetsk parliament speaker) have been labeled by certain hot heads who wanted to continue fighting, as traitors and sleazebags. It is clear that Zakharchenko, Purgin and Pushilin want the same for their people: better life, peace and prosperity. However, they want to achieve it by absolutely different means.
Andrey Purgin announced that instead of running for office in these elections, he prefers to organize a grand social event on November 4th, which is called the Day of National Unity in Russia (As we see, Donbass has adopted all Russian holidays). He said that he is concentrating on rallying resources and volunteers to organize a grand Russian Orthodox event (Krestniy Hod) for the 'Unity Day' on November 4.
The Day of National Unity is one of the new Russian holidays. It reminds of the 16th century Time of Troubles and Polish aggression that resulted in occupation of Moscow, and how the country rallied at grassroots to throw out the aggressors. Purgin also announced that the hotheads I mentioned above shouldn't expect him to go into a tough opposition to present authorities. He intends to cooperate, not fight. Wise words, in my view.
Purgin interview
Incidentally, Andrey Purgin was at the very roots of the Donetsk People's Republic. He was the one who proposed the term 10 years ago, well before the 2014 Kiev maidan.
Lugansk already went through its own internal power struggle between the head of LNR Plotnitsky and local Cossack commanders. The conflict was handled by Plotnitsky quietly and skillfully, proving his political mettle. Undoubtedly he had help and advice in settling this conflict. The re-shaping of the self-defence volunteer units into a regular army helped a lot.
Certain inner conflicts and misunderstandings are a natural development in such new, untested formations as DNR and LNR. The unpredictability of conflict situations diminishes as the new power structure finds its comfort zone and settles. Of course, due to the lack of political experience of these young republics, these conflicts may be mishandled in the information space. Due to the infowar time in which we live, the temporary confusion may result, but it all calms down in due time.
It has been clear from the very first referendum of May 11, 2014 that all Donbass wanted was to join Russia. When people went to the referendum to vote for independence from Ukraine, they really thought they were voting for joining Russia, following the Crimean example. About 90% or more voted for that. However, due to major geopolitical circumstances, it became impossible. I wrote about those circumstances previously on many occasions. And there is more on that below.
In the question of referendum, Donetsk and Lugansk appear to diverge. However, this may be for show.
A couple of days ago the head of Lugansk Republic Plotnitsky was asked whether a referendum to join Russia is being prepared in Lugansk. He replied that if people wanted to have a referendum and if they decided in the referendum to join Russia, the government and he, as head of LNR would honor the will of the people.
This is a very interesting statement. Basically, Plotnitsky is saying that the ball is in the people's court. Whatever the people decide, he, as their public servant, will make happen.
Also see my previous related post: Beware of Wikipedia, a Tool in Global Info War!
Here are several most important things to keep in mind:
When the Ukraine crisis first began in January-February 2014 I said that Russia was interested in the entire Ukraine, or at least most of Ukraine, as a friendly state. Lugansk, or the entire Donbass joining Russia while the rest of Ukraine remains a US-controlled ukro-nazi mess, would not serve this purpose.
While DNR and LNR are still formally a part of Ukraine (although of course de-facto they are separate states), they are akin to a giant thorn in Kiev junta's back. From the inside they are helping to change the entire set up of Ukraine, also helping weaken the US grip on Ukraine.
As you all know, since the beginning I had felt terrible for the people of Donbass, Odessa, Kharkov and other parts of Ukraine, who have to suffer daily from the inhumane actions of the Kiev ukro-nazis. It's very hard on the simple citizens Donbass.
But the geopolitical reality is such that Donbass has no choice other than to continue acting as this thorn, until the status quo in Ukraine changes. You'll all recall my predictions: there will be a shift and subsequent turnaround in Ukraine, to begin in 2016 and to be completed around 2018 (as usual, more in PREDICTIONS on top bar and in 2014 articles under UKRAINE category).
I haven't changed my opinion since the beginning of 2014. Given the geopolitical situation, Russia is not in a position to admit Lugansk by itself, or LNR and DNR together, at this time, unless Kiev suddenly attacks Donetsk and Lugansk on all fronts, causing catastrophic destruction – and this won't happen. EU will not let Kiev do that, plus, Ukraine army isn't capable of any serious operation anyway. All they can do are some pinpricks in the form of occasional shelling of peaceful citizens, but even that they are unable to accomplish on any scale any more. Their hands are getting more and more tied, due to Russia's skillful diplomacy of the past year and a half – incidentally, again exactly as I predicted.
Eventually, Lugansk and Donetsk, probably together with Zaporozhie, Kharkov, Kherson, Nikolaev, Dnepropetrovsk and Odessa, are likely to join Russia as a Novorossia autonomy, or an autonomy by another name. In that case, Pridnestrovie will also join Russia (something the Pridnestrovie citizens had been eagerly awaiting since 1991).
This may happen as Ukraine will start morphing and shrinking into a different entity closer to the end of this decade. Moldova is a big factor in this spread as well. But we are still a couple of years away from such changes.
However, promoting this referendum is a great bargaining chip. Whether LNR really makes it happen or not, by making such announcements Donbass gains more bargaining power vs. Kiev and EU.
DNR/LNR CURRENCY, RUSSIAN LANGUAGE, SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PASSPORTS:
Donbass getting closer to Russia is a natural process. The possibility of DNR and LNR residents getting Russian passports is being actively discussed. The process has already begun. Below is a piece in Russian discussing this issue.
Нужны ли РОССИЙСКИЕ ПАСПОРТА жителям НОВОРОССИИ? – СТАРИКОВ Николай
Because of Kiev's financial blockade, initially both DNR and LNR had made several currencies – ruble, grivna, dollar and euro – equally admissible for payment. There was also an attempt to create their own independent currency, which has been scrapped. However, within half a year, ruble naturally pushed out other currencies. Presently, 80% of circulating currency in DNR and LNR are rubles.
LNR has just announced the introduction of the new auto license plates. These plates closely resemble Russian license plates.
Donbass has changed its holiday schedule to reflect the Russian holidays, children now study based on Russian school books and Russian language has made a full comeback to DNR/LNR schools. As we know, for 23 years before 2014, Russian language had been squeezed our of Ukrainian schools; twisted and falsified history was taught to children since early age. It still remains the case, and the anti-Russian propaganda is getting worse, in the rest of Ukraine.
Preview of the upcoming Vladimir Putin's speech at the UNGA, and Putin's new checkmate:
It promises to be a big event. I will try to post the actual speech on FT. As I said in the previous article about Erdogan and Assad, the US is cracking on Syria, changing its stance on Assad and fighting ISIL. This is due to the widespread failure of the US policy in the Middle East, now recognized by the US Congress; it is also due to unprecedented pressure US is experiencing from its allies, from Germany, UK, France and EU in general to Saudis and Israel.
The shift is so drastic that despite being on not-speaking terms, last Friday US Secretary of Defence had called Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu to offer an olive branch and attempt to get Russian cooperation on Syria.
It is expected that during Putin's visit to New York US will try to negotiate for the Russian cooperation in the anti-ISIL coalition. However knowing Putin, I anticipate that he will use this opportunity to package Syria negotiations together with Ukraine and DNR/LNR. I expect both issues to be addressed simultaneously, regardless of how much US tries to avoid doing so. In these negotiations, Russia is holding all the good cards, but the US won't give up easily. I'll post my analysis after we hear more next week. Stay tuned!
FT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
The New Khazarian Khaganate Earth Shift Report is coming out soon. I plan to release it next week.
I also plan a few surprise Earth Shift Reports. One of them will be about the new geopolitical faultline ripening in the Black Sea area. You've heard me mention Odessa in several of my previous articles. This is the city I am intimately familiar with. As a matter of fact, the entire Black Sea/Bessarabia/pre-Balkans area is where I grew up. I will explain the convoluted, sinister and very dangerous games being played in Odessa, Pridnestrovie, Moldova, Romania and Turkey, Odessa being the epicenter of the entire scheme.
In the beginning of August, 2015, I wrote this article: The Energy is Shifting! Together, We Have Averted the Worst Outcome! The worst outcome – a new world war – was averted because US was unable to create anti-Russia out of Ukraine the way they planned. However, the new Black Sea games may again put us on collision course with the global war.
As usual, I will provide my assessment and predictions. Stay tuned for the surprise Earth Shift Reports!
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Today, I have posted my brand new short story, Princess Lila's Last Gift: Lola and her Kittens, which I hope you check out. It's a beautiful and inspiring story, which is part of the Lilechka Tribute Series. It is also my contribution to the global Remember Me Thursday #LightForPets, which is today.
I have also recently posted another short story, related to the above: Princess Lila and I. Both may eventually become a part of my future book.
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Posted on September 24, 2015, in Empire Collapse, Eurasia, Geopolitical Trends, Russia, Ukraine, USA/EU/West and tagged Alexandr Zakharchenko, analysis of events in Ukraine, anti-ISIL coalition, Denis Pushilin, DNR, Donbass, Donetsk, elections in Donbass, geopolitics, ISIL, Lada Ray predictions, LNR, LNR referendum to join Russia, Lugansk, Minsk 2, Plotnitsky, Putin's speech, Russia, Russian language status in Ukraine, Ukraine, UNGA, US foreign policy, Vladimir Putin. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
summitflyer | September 24, 2015 at 4:19 pm
Much is happening behind the scenes an it is all good . Novorossia sounds like a very good name .Thank you for this upbeat good news . Hopefully ,this can be done peacefully .
paleohippy | September 24, 2015 at 4:20 pm
I appreciate your comments on the Black Sea and I, too, see trouble brewing in that region. Black Sea is practically land-locked and I don't understand why it is considered international waters. In my world, it would only belong to the countries which border it. The U.S. Navy can cause a lot of problems there where they don't have any legitimate business in the first place.
James Cook | September 24, 2015 at 8:10 pm
Would it be possible to get Xi Jin-Ping's speech also? I asume your husband speaks Chinese.
Thank You. JHC
Fred VanOlphen | September 25, 2015 at 7:40 am
Thanks Lada for all you do. I pray constantly for the people of Eastern Ukraine that they find peace, independence and non-interference from the evil empires of the West.
Gary | September 25, 2015 at 12:53 pm
You are proving to be right. Little by little Russia is chipping away at the US/EU unity on both Ukraine and Syria. Russia's position in both Ukraine and Syria is nothing short of brilliant absolutely brilliant. I have nothing else to say but Russia's doing everything right. The US neocons must have their heads spinning.
Keep it up Lada.
Nemo1024 | September 25, 2015 at 4:29 pm
Thank you for the valuable information, Lada.
In Ukraine, the political (if it can be called so) situation is deteriorating beyond the threshold of absurdity. A would-be food blockade of Crimea that first and foremost hurts Ukrainian farmers and truck drivers. Closing of Ukrainian airspace for Russian airliners, thus depriving Ukraine of transit fees. Poroshenko's recent proposition to rename Crimea into "Crimea-Tatarian Autonomous Republic"(!). It all feels like those, who usurped the power in Ukraine are hastening their own demise.
Even the paid-for rating agencies have decreased Ukraine's rating to pre-default.
But the most absurd signal actually comes from USA:
http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150925/1027496191.html
"US Senator and member of the Foreign Relations Committee Chris Murphy claims that the United States and other international players should take actions to help Ukraine avoid honoring a $3 billion debt to Russia."
In other words, he acknowledges that Ukraine has a debt, but that it should get help in cheating Russia out of getting that money back.
Purgin… the modern day counterpart of the 16th century Kozma Minin. Minin and Pozharskij are revered characters from Russian history and you
Here is a video from the Day of National Unity from last year, when Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the monument to Minin and Pozharskij on the Beautiful Square:
Also, if one searches for "минин и пожарский" on YouTube, one will find many documentaries, films and a even a short cartoon, dedicated to the heroic deeds of these citizens.
Positive news. "Circle of Light" festival launched in Moscow.
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This isn't banner story material, which is just as well because the person involved has enough problems.
To challenge news hounds, we've decided to write this story "blind" style. That said, let's call the main character, "Mr. Suave," after that Parokya ni Edgar song that he had probably been fond of some years ago.
To his credit, Mr. Suave was a long-time registered member of the exclusive golf club and the guest he was with was a professional golfer. Mr. Suave had brought in the latter to just observe him and his golfing buddies. As such, he was under the impression that the pro golfer didn't have to pay the green fee. After all, he later reasoned, the man wasn't going to play golf. However, the golf course staff reportedly asked Mr. Suave repeatedly about paying the green fee.
There came a point when Mr. Suave had enough. He got mad and allegedly told the golf course staff, "Tangina! Kailan pa nagkaroon ng ganyang rules (Since when did the club have these rules)?" That, allegedly, wasn't the only thing he said, but you get an idea of what else he may have told the person concerned.
Mr. Suave ended up saying sorry afterwards. He explained that it had just been a "misunderstanding." Pundits, however, said that this incident doesn't do anything for his presidential plans (if he still has them even after the "stormy experience" he went through).
For the record, the golf pro that Mr. Suave brought in said that Mr. Suave didn't behave badly in any way. The golf course's bosses said they'll be conducting further inquiries about what the heck happened.
Can you guess who Mr. Suave is? Or do you need to go to market before you make your guess?
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Home » News & Events » GoMRI Newsletter » GoMRI Newsletter: Summer Issue 2018
– "GoMRI Outreach Coordinators Publish Recommendations Article in Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin"
– Guest Frequently Asked Questions: Safety at Sea and During Field Work
– Notes from GoMRI's Chief Scientific Officer
– GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Ryan Rodgers
– GoMRI Synthesis & Legacy
Study Assesses a New Class of Safer, More Effective Dispersants
O. Owoseni, Y. Zhang, M. Omarova, X. Li, J. Lal, G.L. McPherson, S.R. Raghavan, A. Bose, V.T. John
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2018, Vol. 524, pgs. 279- 288
Study Analyzes How Environmental Disturbances Affect Whale Recovery
A.S. Ackleh, H. Caswell, R.A. Chiquet, T. Tang, A. Veprauskas
Natural Resource Modeling, 2018, doi.org/10.1111/nrm.12166
Study Finds "Business as Usual" for Hypoxic Zone Following Deepwater Horizon
N.N. Rabalais, L.M. Smith, R.E. Turner
Continental Shelf Research, 2018, Vol. 152, pgs. 98-107
Study Finds Environmental Factors Influence the Selection of Oil-Degrading Microbes
J. Liu, H.P. Bacosa, Z. Liu
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017, 7:2131
Study Describes Design and Testing of an Effective Biodegradable Ocean Drifter
G. Novelli, C. Guigand, C. Cousin, E. Ryan, N. Laxague, H. Dai, B. Haus, T. Ozgokmen
American Meteorological Society, 2017, Vol. 34(11), pgs. 2509-2532
Study Evaluates Short-Term Oil Toxicity in Deep-Sea Crustaceans
A. Knap, N.R. Turner, G. Bera, D.A. Renegar, T. Frank, J. Sericano, B.M. Riegl
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2017, Vol. 36(12), pgs. 3415-3423
Study Tracks Sediment Resuspension Events in the Gulf of Mexico
A.R. Diercks, C. Dike, V.L. Asper, S.F. DiMarco, J.P. Chanton, U. Passow
Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 2018, Vol. 6(1):32
Study Finds Currents One Centimeter Below Ocean's Surface Greatly Affect Material Transport
N.M. Laxague, T.M. Ozgokmen, B.K. Haus, G. Novelli, A. Shcherbina, P. Sutherland, C.M. Guigand, B. Lund, S. Mehta, A. Alday, J. Molemaker
Geophysical Research Letters, 2018, Vol. 45(1), pgs. 245-249
Study Finds Seaside Sparrows Change Food Sources in Response to Environmental Stressors
J.A. Olin, C.M. Bergeon Burns, S. Woltmann, S.S. Taylor, P.C. Stouffer, W. Bam, L. Hooper-Bui, R.E. Turner
Ecosphere, 2018, Vol. 8(7), e01878
Study Finds Dispersants Reduce VOC Emissions and Increase Airborne Particles with PAHs
N. Afshar-Mohajer, C. Li, A.M. Rule, J. Katz, K. Koehler
Atmospheric Environment, 2018, Vol. 179, pgs. 177-186
Researchers with the RFP-V project Understanding Resilience Attributes for Children, Youth, and Communities in the Wake of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (RCYC) recently produced video shorts describing the project's goals and methodologies. The RCYC project is led by Dr. Tim Slack (Louisiana State University) and Dr. Jaishree Beedasy (Columbia University) in partnership with researchers at Louisiana State University's Department of Sociology and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Earth Institute. It is focused on assessing the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on children and their families, and the factors which play a role in their ability to recover both as individuals and communities. In the videos, doctoral student Kathryn Keating answers questions about RCYC, including what the project is, how the researchers gather their information, how they are using social media in their study, and how projects like RCYC can improve community preparedness in the future. Be sure to check out the video series' Twitter Moment here, the video compilation on Vimeo here, and join the conversation using the Twitter hashtag #rcycqa.
The Relationships of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER) consortium released the third video in their Mini Mahi Tags series, called Behavior and Tags. This final installment in the series follows up from Part 2 in which the RECOVER researchers assessed the metabolic impacts of carrying a satellite tag on the mahi-mahi. Part 3 focuses on understanding any subtle behavioral changes in the fish when carrying a satellite tag, particularly any changes they exhibit when associating with fish that are untagged. These include parameters like acceleration, turning radius, swim speed, and average proximity to other fish. Check out Part 3 here.
Researchers from the Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) consortium participated in the History Channel's new series In Search Of, hosted by Zachary Quinto and inspired by the original series of the same name hosted by Rod Serling and Leonard Nimoy from 1977-1982. The team was featured in episode three, titled Monsters of the Deep. All episodes of In Search Of can be found on the History Channel's website here, and more information on DEEPEND's participation is available on their Twitter page.
Don't forget to check out GoMRI's YouTube Channel <here, including new videos from a workshop held at the 2018 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science (GoMOSES) conference in New Orleans, Louisiana called Sharing Science Effectively: Know Your Audience and Speak Their Language presented by science communicator Dennis Meredith.
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board Chair Dr. Rita Colwell was recently selected as the recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2018, a prestigious award given to individuals or organizations who have made significant contributions to solving the world's water challenges through the development of new technologies, policies, or programs. Through her research in water microbiology, Dr. Colwell discovered the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) phenomenon in bacteria, and she also discovered that sari cloth can effectively filter drinking water. Both of these findings have aided significantly in addressing waterborne diseases, such as cholera. Dr. Colwell received the award at the Singapore International Water Week, held in July 2018, in conjunction with World Water Day and the launch of the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028. GoMRI congratulates Dr. Colwell on this recognition of her incredibly important work and for receiving this award.
GoMRI congratulates Dr. Martin Grosell, principal investigator and director of the Relationships of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER) consortium, on receiving the Award of Excellence in fish physiology from the American Fisheries Society. Dr. Grosell received his award during the 13th International Congress on the Biology of Fish. Congratulations Dr. Grosell!
Researchers funded through the RFP-V project Genomic Responses to the Deepwater Horizon Event and Development of High-Throughput Biological Assays for Oil Spills, hosted a series of workshops in 2017 and 2018 focused on developing genetic markers to characterize the taxonomic composition of benthic communities. Benthic communities can be significantly affected by events such as oil spills, but lack of genetic sequencing and taxonomy for these communities makes it difficult to assess their impact. The workshops, called Benthic Invertebrate Taxonomy, Metagenomics, and Bioinformatics (BITMaB), were convened to bring together nearly 100 researchers with the goal of addressing this critical gap. They were organized by principal investigator Kelley Thomas from the University of New Hampshire, Holly Bik from the University of California-Riverside, Paul Montagna from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Francesca Leasi from the Smithsonian Institution, Krystalynne Morris from the University of New Hampshire, Jon Norenburg from the Smithsonian Institution, and Michael Reuscher from the University of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Participants identified more than 360 benthic organisms from nearly 100 taxa, and the results were published in two reports; read them here and here.
GoMRI recognizes the graduate students whose vital research contributes to improving understanding about the damage, response, and recovery from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Candidates for this program must be graduate students who have participated in a GoMRI-funded project for at least one year, whose research is primarily funded by GoMRI, and who are working on a dissertation or thesis based on GoMRI-funded science.
Grad Student Richards Uses Fish Muscle Tissue to Explore Deep-Sea Food Web Structure
Grad Student Seeley Investigates the Longevity of Toxic Oil Compounds in Coastal Environments
Grad Student O'Brien Analyzes Sediment Movement to Help Predict Oil Transport
The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Team recently released three new publications. The one page fact sheet Storm and Spills shares how storms can cause oil spills. The one-pager details who to contact if a storm-induced spill occurs in your area and includes some examples of oil spills caused by hurricanes. The team also recently announced their year-long collaborative project with the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The one page fact sheet Collaborative Project: Regional Priority-Setting for Health, Social, and Economic Disruption from Spills shares more about this partnership, including the goals of the program, possible workshop locations, and anticipated outcomes. Underwater Vehicles Used to Study Oil Spills describes the remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, and human occupied vehicles scientists use to study oil spills beneath the sea surface. All of the Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program publications are available here.
In addition to the publications, the team also released a set of modules on oil spill science, originally created for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America/World Congress (SETAC) meeting in 2016. The series includes an Introduction to the Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program, an Introduction to Crude Oil and Petroleum Substances, an Overview of Oil Fate Transfer and Transformation Processes, and Oil Spill Management and Response Options and is available here.
Finally, the team hosted a seminar on Technology Used to Study Oil Spills, Part 2 at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on August 29, 2018. This seminar was a follow up to their Technology and Deepwater Horizon seminar, hosted in August 2016 at the University of Miami. The seminar featured several guest speakers who highlighted many of the technologies used to study spills, including drifters, aerostats, and unmanned surface vehicles. More information on the agenda and speakers is available here. Information on all of the Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program seminars and workshops can be found here.
Smithsonian Ocean Portal recently released a new article in partnership with the Relationships of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER) consortium called Fish Heart Out of Water. The article shares how RECOVER scientists are learning that exposure to even small amounts of oil negatively impacts mahi-mahi, a strong, fast fish that can swim up to 40 miles per hour and migrate over thousands of miles. RECOVER graduate student Derek Nelson was able to perform open heart surgery on the fish and expose their hearts to varying levels of oil. Even small concentrations of oil were found to reduce the mahi-mahi's ability to efficiently pump oxygen, making it more difficult for them to swim and capture food. From these findings, RECOVER post-doctoral researcher Rachael Heuer began investigating mahi-mahi hearts at the cellular level by removing the hearts from the fish completely and exposing them to oil. Similarly, she discovered that even small amounts of oil reduced the hearts' ability to contract. RECOVER is now using these discoveries to investigate the impacts of oil exposure on other fish in the Gulf, like the cobia and the red drum. Read the article here.
Virtual Lab Creates More "Wow" Moments in Science Discovery
Understanding How Deepwater Horizon Affected Fishing Community Decisions
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This study compared the important attributes affecting campers' decisions in selecting their preferred campsites at two different types of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) campgrounds in the Adirondack Park. Mail surveys were sent to campers using six NYSDEC campgrounds (three less-developed campgrounds and three more-developed campgrounds) in 2000. Of the 240 surveys mailed, 13 were undeliverable and 116 were returned (51.1% response rate). A weighted attribute approach (WAA) was conducted to better understand the relative importance of campsite attributes for Adirondack campers when selecting their preferred campsites. Among the 17 campsite attributes, four attributes had statistically significant differences in terms of importance between the respondents from less and more-developed campgrounds. The weighted importance of these attributes was evaluated using the importance-performance analysis (IPA) technique.
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The Senate today adopted a Resolution introduced by Senator Randy Vulakovich designating December 16, 2017, as "Wreaths Across America Day" in Pennsylvania.
For 25 years, the Wreaths Across America project has placed more than 3,317,000 wreaths on the graves of our nation's fallen military heroes in all 50 states, at sea, and abroad. Last year, 1,200,000 wreaths were placed at 1,226 locations.
"These wreaths express our gratitude for the service and the ultimate sacrifice made by our fellow Pennsylvanians as well as their comrades from hometowns across our great nation," said Senator Vulakovich, Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee. "I want to thank Wreaths Across America and to commend the efforts of the thousands of volunteers here and around the world who ensure that we remember the sacrifices made for us. In this season of giving, Wreaths Across America displays the best of our society. It receives no government funding, with the costs of its programs paid by individual sponsors, corporate donors and volunteer truckers. I am proud to support their efforts and extend my deepest appreciation for their good work."
Contact: Nate Silcox (717) 787-6538
More information about state issues is available at Senator Vulakovich's website, www.senatorvulakovich.com or on Facebook at ]www.facebook.com/SenatorRandyVulakovich.
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Meeting is confirmed for 17th of June @ 6PM Community Time.
If you are unable to make this meeting at this time/date and have voted, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Those who didn't vote have confirmed they are available any time, only a few reasons will allow you to not attend without receiving a staff warning, but these reasons will be submitted to me DIRECTLY no later than 1 hour before the meeting.
I will create a meeting on the MMS with a full agenda tomorrow.
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Dispute resolution in the Middle East
November 2010 | TALKINGPOINT | LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
FW moderates a discussion between Tim Portwood at Bredin Prat, Patrick Bourke at Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP and Sunil Thacker at TLG, on dispute resolution trends in the Middle East.
FW: Have you seen an increase in commercial disputes across the Middle East over the last 12 months or so? What types of disputes seem to be most prevalent?
Portwood: Looking at the UAE, the number of commercial disputes has increased from 2009 to 2010, although the size of that increase does not seem to be as dramatic as in the previous year, 2008 to 2009. By way of example, I understand that the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has registered an increase of 18.5 percent in the number of cases in the first six months of this year as compared to the same period last year whereas in the previous year the number of cases almost doubled. This growth is due to at least two factors. The first is increased interest in the Arab world generally over the last five to 10 years in the use of arbitration crafted on Western principles and rules as an alternative means of dispute resolution to the state courts. The other reason for this precipitation in the use of arbitration is the unprecedented number of disputes arising out of the global economic crisis. The crisis hit the property and construction industries in the UAE in a particularly hard way. Many of the arbitrations that are presently underway concern issues such as non-performance, non-certification of milestones or payment, claims for extensions of time and increased costs in the construction industry. Defaults either in the construction of off-plan developments or in the payment of instalments are also giving rise to a large number of arbitrations.
Bourke: There has been an increase in disputes across the Middle East generally over the past 24 months, particularly in the real estate and construction sectors, but also in relation to disputes involving financial institutions. These disputes have arisen principally as a consequence of the global financial crisis (GFC), with many disputes having been caused by a lack of liquidity and access to finance. Dubai has seen the most significant increase in disputes, as a result of the impact of the GFC on construction and real estate in the Emirate.
Thacker: Disputes have risen significantly in the entire Middle East over the last two years. The most prevalent disputes relate to real property, commercial transactions and cases involving contentious shareholder disputes.
FW: To what extent are companies in the region embracing alternative dispute resolution methods?
Bourke: If ADR is taken to include arbitration, it is evident that international, and increasingly domestic, parties are including arbitration clauses in their contracts, and this trend is likely to continue. In relation to other ADR methods, informal negotiation or mediation has long been part of Middle Eastern tradition, and this is likely to continue. However, we are seeing an increase in the number of companies, both domestic and international, wishing to include more formal ADR steps in their contracts, though it will take time for formal mediation to be fully embraced within the region.
Thacker: Due in large part to the influence of Shariah-based local laws and complicated enforcement procedures, most foreign investors have chosen not to seat their arbitrations in the Middle East. Reinforcing this apprehension is the perception that, as a general rule, the practice of commercial arbitration in the Middle East is still in its infancy and that arbitration experience in practitioners, judges as well as arbitrators lags behind the rest of world. In an attempt to dispel these notions, many Middle East countries have now introduced reforms to modernise their arbitration laws, procedures as well as practice. To illustrate, Dubai International Arbitration Centre offers a world class infrastructure, and has some seasoned arbitrators who possess the requisite skill, knowledge, experience and qualifications in the subject matter they are entrusted with.
Portwood: The use of alternative dispute resolution methods depends upon a virtuous circle. Parties will only include, for example, an arbitration agreement in their construction contracts or off-plan property sale agreements if they have confidence in arbitration as a dispute mechanism. That confidence usually rests on some form of experience of arbitration in the first place and on a degree of comfort that resulting arbitral awards will be enforceable in the local courts. Rounding off the circle takes time, therefore, and, in the UAE for instance, the first decisions demonstrating a pro-arbitration outlook to the enforcement of arbitral awards have only just seen the light of day. The proposed new Federal law in the UAE on arbitration is currently on the hot plate and if enacted – as is expected by the end of this year – will follow the UNCITRAL Model Law, as is the case for the laws of many Western jurisdictions. This proposed law will follow in the same vein as the UAE's ratification of its accession to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards on 21 August 2006 and that was given the force of law on 19 November 2006. The number of disputes precipitated by the economic crisis that are being submitted to arbitration suggests that companies in the UAE at least have already begun embracing arbitration as an alternative to the local courts, and it is hoped that the work of institutions such as the DIAC and the Abu Dhabi Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC) the Sharjah International Arbitration Centre and the Ras Al-Khaimah Commercial Arbitration Centre will serve to increase confidence in arbitration in the region such that more and more local persons and foreign investors will include arbitration agreements in their contracts.
FW: How would you describe arbitration facilities and processes in the Middle East?
Thacker: Several countries in the Middle East have adopted United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. Bahrain, Iran, Jordan, Oman, Egypt and Tunisia have adopted the UNICITRAL Model to the adoption of Western arbitration models in Qatar and Lebanon. Whilst the facilities are common in most of these jurisdictions, the challenge lies in finding professional arbitrators in matters involving technical claims. The facilities at Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) are excellent, allowing flexibility to the parties in conducting the hearings.
Portwood: If there is one word that encompasses both the modern arbitration facilities and processes in the UAE it would be 'youthful'. Most of the arbitration centres, with the notable exception of the DIAC and the ADCCAC, have not yet celebrated their fifth birthday. The quality of the service depends largely of course on the quality of the people running the institutions and great efforts have been made recently by most of the institutions to recruit experienced personnel to lead their institutions through these pioneering days. The facilities are good, with a large number of different possibilities available for the hosting of hearings. It is commonplace however to look abroad for the services of translators/interpreters and court reporters. Regarding processes, the rules of the institutions have been inspired by those of existing bodies such as the ICC, the LCIA and so on to produce a body of rules that have been tried and trusted.
Bourke: In relation to processes, most, countries in the region are now party to the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention) – Iraq and Yemen being the notable exceptions. Some countries, including Egypt and Bahrain (and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)), have also enacted slightly amended versions of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Arbitration Law, which is now the accepted international template for national arbitration laws. The purpose of the Model Law is to set out a framework for arbitration which permits the national courts to provide assistance for the arbitral process and ensure that it works, but prevents judicial intervention in the process to the extent possible. In the UAE, arbitration has also received government and institutional backing: the Federal Government is in the process of considering a new UAE Federal Arbitration Law and it is hoped that this draft law will be enacted in due course. There are a significant number of arbitral institutions within the region, with some countries having a number of options from which to choose – for example, there are five institutions in the UAE alone. It remains to be seen whether it is viable for so many institutions to be successful in the region. The busiest institution has been Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), which received approximately 300 new arbitrations in 2009, and appears likely to receive even more in 2010. This will make the DIAC one of the largest international arbitral institutions in the world by volume (behind only the ICC and the Chinese centre, CIETAC). While there have understandably been some timing issues with the DIAC while it geared up to take this huge increase in volume of cases, they have recruited motivated and highly competent case handlers who are now addressing these issues. The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre (DIFC-LCIA), a relative newcomer, has also been well-received and is likely to become increasingly popular in the coming months and years, and we are seeing many international companies choosing to have DIFC-LCIA arbitration clauses in their contracts. This facility can be used by companies which have no connection with the DIFC. The Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC) is growing in importance, and we expect that they will re-launch themselves in due course, and in particular as and when the UAE's new Federal Arbitration Law is enacted. More widely in the region, arbitration facilities are available across the Middle East. Bahrain has taken a step forward this year by establishing the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) in partnership with the American Arbitration Association (AAA). With a fresh approach to arbitration and with the internationally recognised AAA onboard, the BCDR is positioning itself as a leading forum for international commercial disputes in the region.
FW: What arbitration-related challenges have you seen in your jurisdiction of focus?
Portwood: One of the main difficulties, if not a true challenge, that we have faced to arbitration in the region is a belief that the process and the persons involved in the process will suffer from the same sort of weaknesses as civil servants and other state officials. Our experience is thankfully the opposite, and all of the arbitrations in which we have been involved have been free of any form of undue influence. It is of course of utmost importance that this remains the case, although much rests on the shoulders of the institutions, arbitrators and counsel to be sure that things do not change.
Thacker: The credit crunch and recession have led to filing of thousands of cases before the arbitration centre. Arbitration bodies in the GCC may need to take appropriate measures in responding to claims in a timely manner. The number of arbitrators in several countries is not sufficient and there is a clear demand for professional arbitrators. The principle objective of arbitration is speedy disposal of suites, and arbitration centres must endeavour to meet this objective. There is a need to introduce detailed rules of arbitration, procedures and manuals – and arbitration centres in the GCC must hold seminars and events from time to time to educate investors and practitioners.
Bourke: The primary challenge in the UAE is the present lack of a bespoke Federal Arbitration Law based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Arbitration is recognised under UAE Federal law, but there are only three short chapters of the UAE's Civil Procedure Code which are devoted to arbitration, and these provisions are insufficient. Secondly, while there has been a very significant number of arbitrations commenced in the last 18 months, in particular in Dubai, there have as yet been very few, if any, reported decisions of courts having enforced arbitral awards in the region – irrespective of which rules the arbitrations were conducted under. Unless and until those cases come through the courts, and are reported, there will remain some scepticism among companies and individuals as to the efficacy of arbitration in the Middle East. Finally, some of the institutions in the Middle East would benefit from revising their rules and internal processes to bring them in line with international standards.
FW: Are there any problems with the enforcement of arbitration awards by Middle Eastern Courts?
Bourke: The vast majority of Middle East countries are signatories to the New York Convention, and there appear to be few issues in relation to courts recognising and enforcing arbitration agreements, by referring contractual parties to arbitration. While that is encouraging, it remains important for the perception of arbitration in the region that arbitral awards are seen to be recognised and enforced in the region, and preferably without the need for any lengthy court process. To date, to our knowledge there have been very few awards enforced in the region. Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards before the local courts has at times proved problematic. In some instances, the reason behind a court's decision not to enforce an award has been justified, where, for example, the contents of an award can be shown to be contrary to established principles of Shariah law – and these issues often arise where the parties and the arbitral tribunal are not aware of these issues during the course of the arbitration. However, there have also been instances, albeit some time ago now, where enforcement has been refused for somewhat technical reasons, and it is these cases which it is hoped will be eradicated from Middle Eastern jurisprudence, as the region and its courts become more familiar with the arbitral process.
Thacker: There are virtually no treaties for the reciprocal enforcement of court judgments between Middle Eastern countries and Western nations; an enforcement treaty between France and the UAE being one of the few. Saudi Arabia acceded to the New York Convention in 1994, but enforcement has proved problematic. A foreign award needs to be ratified by the Saudi Arabian Board of Grievances, which is the commercial court having jurisdiction to enforce foreign judgments and arbitral awards. In so doing, the Board of Grievances would likely consider the issues ab initio, thus adopting a merits review of the award. Enforcement of DIFC awards is also not very straightforward. As every DIFC Arbitration Award is ratified by the DIFC Court, awards can be enforced outside of the DIFC. There is a mechanism in place whereby DIFC Court judgments will be enforced by the execution department of the Dubai Court. This is done by presenting the DIFC judgment to the execution judge at the Dubai Court who will convert the DIFC judgement into a judgement of the Dubai Court. Such a judgement is enforceable in Dubai as well as the UAE and the wider GCC.
Portwood: Enforcement of arbitral awards in the UAE has not always been easy. An infamous example is the case in 2004 where the UAE Court of Cassation annulled a domestic arbitral award on the basis that the witnesses who had given evidence before the arbitral tribunal had not been sworn under oath. The UAE's ratification of its accession to the New York Convention is a clear sign that this is changing. Indeed the first decision from a first instance court In the UAE under the New York Convention took a pro-arbitral approach, applying the Convention literally. It refused to apply domestic law to the application for enforcement and stated that under the Convention rules it could not entertain a review of the merits of the arbitrator's decision. All that it required to issue an enforcement order was prima facie proof of the arbitration agreement and the final award of the arbitrator thereunder. It should however be noted that in addition to the five criteria for challenge to the recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award in the New York Convention, UAE law includes the grounds that the subject matter is not capable of settlement by arbitration under UAE law (and this could include matters under Shariah law) and if the recognition or enforcement of the award would be contrary to UAE public policy which may give some leeway for interpretation by the local courts.
FW: To what extent is the region being influenced by international dispute resolution processes?
Thacker: In several aspects, the GCC is being influenced by international dispute resolution processes. There is a clear demand by the parties to assert claims before the arbitration centre. Most of the arbitration centres allow parties to carry out the proceedings in the English language. More importantly, the arbitrator's experience and qualifications allow him to think outside the box besides applying the letter of law. The procedures of arbitration are quite informal, allowing parties to consider settlement options.
Bourke: The influence of international dispute resolution processes is evident from the main institutions in the region: for example, the DIFC-LCIA uses a more or less identical version of the LCIA Rules, and utilises the LCIA Court, its database of arbitrators and other infrastructure on a daily basis; the BCDR is a partnership with the international arm of the AAA; the DIAC uses rules closely based in the ICC Rules, and has employed former employees of the ICC to administer its arbitrations. An increasing number of countries in the region have adopted arbitration laws based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Finally, regional offices of international law firms, and local firms, increasingly employ arbitration lawyers from outside the region, who bring with them international perspectives on arbitration practice.
Portwood: It is my experience that the region is being inundated by the Western style of arbitration and in particular the Anglo-Saxon / common law approach that has come to dominate European international arbitration practice. The cause of this is simple. It is the foothold that many of the global firms, using the English language, have taken in the region to share in the upsurge in interest in international arbitration generally. With Western and often Anglo-Saxon arbitrators and counsel being involved in an arbitration, the tendency is to see the procedure sway towards the common law approach with emphasis on witness evidence, disclosure of document processes and oral argument. This means that many local firms have taken to hiring common law trained lawyers to bolster the ranks of their arbitration teams.
FW: What changes would you make to existing arbitration rules, and why?
Bourke: Most of the major arbitral institutions in the region have based their rules on rules of arbitral institutions which are either linked to the institution – for example, the BCDR-AAA and the AAA-ICDR Rules; the DIFC-LCIA and the LCIA Rules – or which are internationally accepted – for example, the DIAC and the ICC Rules; the CRCICA and the UNCITRAL Rules.
Portwood: Many local institutions have already taken the trouble to craft their rules on the tried and trusted rules of existing institutions and have done what they can to cream off the best of all worlds. In most cases, this means increasing the power of the arbitrator in respect of provisional measures (given the time and complexity involved in obtaining the assistance of the local courts) and leaving considerable leeway to the arbitrator to administer his or her own procedure (within the bounds of due process). It is however too early to judge whether any particular provision of these rules would merit amendment. Time will tell.
FW: What clauses would you recommend that Middle Eastern companies insert into their commercial contracts to manage potential disputes down the line?
Portwood: I would most definitely recommend a simple arbitration agreement that chooses the rules of one of the now established institutions, which could be local or one of the more global ones such as the ICC or the LCIA. The clause should identify the number of arbitrators as an odd number – and I would usually advocate for three – to be appointed in accordance with the chosen rules, which would usually leave each party to nominate its own co-arbitrator and the third, who would act as chairperson, would be appointed by agreement or by the arbitral institution. The seat of the arbitration as well as the language of the proceedings should be clearly specified. The question often arises whether a pre-arbitral process of negotiation, mediation or the like should be included. The risks associated with these types of clause (do they operate as a bar to jurisdiction or were they merely intended to be a voluntary attempt at settlement) advocate in favour of their exclusion. Finally, I would advise specifying that the entire procedure is to be confidential if this is the wish of the parties.
Bourke: We would recommend that all Middle Eastern companies include a dispute resolution clause which provides certainty between the parties as to the following. First, certainty as to which law will govern any dispute. Second, certainty as to which court or arbitral tribunal shall have jurisdiction to hear the case. Third, certainty as to clear steps that the parties must adhere to if a dispute arises. There is no one dispute resolution clause which can be applied to all contracts; the specific nature of the contract and a number of other issues – such as the nationality of the counterparty and the location of the assets of the parties – must be considered when drafting any dispute resolution clause.
Thacker: Parties must under all circumstances choose a proper forum for resolving disputes. Choosing arbitration as a forum may not at all times be advisable. Parties must choose one forum to resolve disputes and must refrain from providing jurisdiction to both – courts as well as arbitration. The parties must assess risk involved in a given transaction, value the risk and claim and accordingly consider costs of arbitration or court costs. The clauses as to arbitration must be certain and definite and not loose or vague.
Tim Portwood is a partner at Bredin Prat, and a French qualified English barrister. He specialises in international arbitration and international litigation. His practice also includes cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and private equity transactions. Born in the United Kingdom, Mr Portwood graduated from Cambridge University. He was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1988 and to the Paris Bar in 1998. Mr Portwood can be contacted on + 33 1 44 35 35 35 or by email: [email protected].
Patrick Bourke is a dispute resolution lawyer based in Dubai and is the head of the Middle East dispute resolution practice for Norton Rose Group. He specialises in arbitration, commercial litigation and banking, acting on insolvency, fraud and banking cases in particular. He also advises on all aspects of corporate governance and risk management. In addition, Mr Bourke has expertise in a number of specialised practice areas such as DIFC employment law. He can be contacted on +971 (0)4 369 6305 or by email: [email protected].
Sunil Thacker is a partner at TLG. He advises a wide variety of local and international clients on a broad range of issues, including issues relating to merger and acquisition transactions (domestic as well as cross-border), construction and real estate, commercial litigation, capital markets and corporate finance advisory, and franchising. He can be contacted on +971 4 447 7044 or by email: [email protected].
THE PANELLISTS
Tim Portwood
Bredin Prat
Patrick Bourke
Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP
Sunil Thacker
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The stillness of the desert makes space for the quiet and contemplative attitude required to look deeply inward; it has been an environment of many realizations for me, and many meditations. This original 14" x 11" framed watercolor painting depicts a mindful wandering through a flowering desert scene. Towards the top of the painting, the silhouette of two people can just be made out, their non-intrusion of the landscape a mark of their deep reverence towards the land.
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Q: Custom PhpSpec matcher and/or extension not working I'm trying to test if a class is final. Since I've not found a default matcher for this (or any other clean way of testing it), I decided to create a custom extension which adds a new matcher to do just that, but I can't get it to work.
I've tried it with an inline matcher, like so:
public function getMatchers(): array
{
return [
'beFinal' => function ($subject) {
$reflection = new \ReflectionClass($subject);
if (!$reflection->isFinal()) {
throw new FailureException('Expected subject to be final, but it is not.');
}
return true;
},
];
}
This works well enough when I call $this->shouldBeFinal();. The problem is that when I call $this->shouldNotBeFinal();, it outputs a generic message: [obj:Class\To\Test] not expected to beFinal(), but it did., instead of one I'd like to show.
Another problem is that I don't want this for just one class. That's why I decided to make an extension for it.
Here's what I got:
phpspec.yml:
extensions:
PhpSpecMatchers\Extension: ~
PhpSpecMatchers/Extension.php:
<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
namespace PhpSpecMatchers;
use PhpSpec\ServiceContainer;
use PhpSpecMatchers\Matchers\BeFinalMatcher;
class Extension implements \PhpSpec\Extension
{
public function load(ServiceContainer $container, array $params): void
{
$container->define(
'php_spec_matchers.matchers.be_final',
function ($c) {
return new BeFinalMatcher();
},
['matchers']
);
}
}
PhpSpecMatchers/Matchers/BeFinalMatcher.php:
<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
namespace PhpSpecMatchers\Matchers;
use PhpSpec\Exception\Example\FailureException;
use PhpSpec\Matcher\BasicMatcher;
class BeFinalMatcher extends BasicMatcher
{
public function supports(string $name, $subject, array $arguments): bool
{
return $name === 'beFinal';
}
public function getPriority(): int
{
return 0;
}
protected function matches($subject, array $arguments): bool
{
$reflection = new \ReflectionClass($subject);
return $reflection->isFinal();
}
protected function getFailureException(string $name, $subject, array $arguments): FailureException
{
return new FailureException('Expected subject to not be final, but it is.');
}
protected function getNegativeFailureException(string $name, $subject, array $arguments): FailureException
{
return new FailureException('Expected subject to be final, but it is not.');
}
}
Whenever I try to call $this->beFinal(); with this configuration, the spec is broken and shows the following message: method [array:2] not found.. If I add an isFinal() method to the class I'm testing and return true for example, it passes for $this->shouldBeFinal(); and fails for $this->shouldNotBeFinal();, but I don't want to add that method. I should just work without it and for as far as I understand it should be able to work like that, right?
I've also tried adding custom suites to my phpspec.yml, like so:
suites:
matchers:
namespace: PhpSpecMatchers\Matchers
psr4_prefix: PhpSpecMatchers\Matchers
src_path: src/PhpSpecMatchers/Matchers
spec_prefix: spec/PhpSpecMathcers/Matchers
But that doesn't change anything. I've also tried to add the following config to phpspec.yml:
extensions:
PhpSpecMatchers\Extension:
php_spec_matchers:
src_path: src
spec_path: spec
That also doesn't change anything.
One other thing I've tried was to ditch the extension approach and just declare my mather in phpspec.yml, like so:
matchers:
- PhpSpecMatchers\Matchers\BeFinalMatcher
As you might expect: same results.
The loading in PhpSpecMatchers\Extension does get called (tested by a simple var_dump(…);), but it doesn't seem to reach anything within PhpSpecMatchers\Matchers\BeFinalMatcher, since I don't get any output from any var_dump(…);
I've followed tutorials and examples from symfonycasts, phpspec docs itself and some other github project I found, they're all almost identically to my code (except namespaces, directory structures and stuff like that), so I'm kind of at a loss here.
How do I get it to a point where I can successfully call $this->shouldBeFinal(); and $this->shouldNotBeFinal();?
Many thanks to whovere can help me out here.
P.S.: I've also posted this issue on phpspec's github.
A: So apparently the priority was too low (see this comment my phpspec's github issue). PhpSpec\Matcher\IdentityMatcher (where the shouldBe comes from) extends from PhpSpec\Matcher\BasicMatcher where the priority is set to 100.
Since mine was set to 0 it got to mine first (I think) and therefore didn't execute properly. I've set my priority to 101 and it works flawlessly (except I had switched the positive and negative messages, I found out).
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\begin{titlepage}
\samepage{
\setcounter{page}{1}
\rightline{McGill/92-47}
\rightline{iassns-hep-92-67}
\rightline{hep-th/9210082}
\vfill
\begin{center}
{\Large \bf Chiral non-critical strings\footnote{Talk presented
by RCM at the {\it International
Workshop on String Theory, Quantum Gravity, and the Unification
of the Fundamental Interactions}, held in Rome, Italy, 21-26 September 1992;
and at the {\it CAP/NSERC Summer
Institute on Quantum Groups, Integrable Models and Statistical Systems},
held at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, July 13-18, 1992.}\\}
\vfill
{\large Robert C. Myers\footnote{[email protected]}\\}
\vspace{.25in}
{\em Physics Department, McGill University, Ernest Rutherford Building,\\
Montr\'eal, Qu\'ebec, H3A 2T8, Canada}\\
\vspace{0.3cm}
and\\
\vspace*{0.3cm}
{\large Vipul Periwal\footnote{[email protected]/[email protected]}\\}
\vspace{.25in}
{\em The Institute for Advanced Study,\\
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540-4920, USA}
\end{center}
\vfill
\begin{abstract}
{\rm It is shown that conformal matter
with $c_{\scriptscriptstyle L}\not=c_{\scriptscriptstyle R}$ can
be consistently coupled to two-dimensional `frame' gravity.
The theory is quantized in conformal gauge, following David, and Distler
and Kawai. There is no analogue of the $c=1$
barrier found in nonchiral non-critical strings.
A non-critical heterotic string is constructed---it
has 744 states in its
spectrum, transforming in the adjoint representation of $(E_8)^3.$
Correlation functions are calculated in this example, revealing
the existence of extra discrete states.}
\end{abstract}
\vfill}
\end{titlepage}
\setcounter{footnote}{0}
Conformal matter in two dimensions couples to quantum gravity via
the conformal anomaly. The coupling is characterized by the central
charge of the conformal matter. The central charges for holomorphic
and anti-holomorphic fields in a conformal field theory may differ.
Hence, it is natural to ask how such theories,
with $c_{\scriptscriptstyle L}\not=c_{\scriptscriptstyle R},$ interact with quantum gravity.
Since these theories have
a Lorentz anomaly, in addition to the conformal anomaly, there
must be degrees of freedom other than the conformal factor
that become dynamical. Under combined scale ($\rho$) and Lorentz ($\chi$)
transformations, the zweibein transforms
$$
{\hbox{e}}^\pm_{\ \mu} \rightarrow\ \exp\left(\rho\pm i\chi\right){\hbox{e}}^\pm_{\ \mu}\ .
$$
Just as the conformal
anomaly provides dynamics for the scale factor $\rho$,
the Lorentz anomaly provides dynamics for local
Lorentz field $\chi$. It is the action that governs these fields
that we study here.
This paper is organized as follows: Sect.~1 briefly reviews results
from the Liouville field treatment of nonchiral non-critical strings.
In sect.~2, we determine an analogous conformal
field theory representation of chiral gravity.
We consider the additional Lorentz moduli, and the
gravitational dressings in this new theory. Finally, we
derive some critical exponents.
In sect.~3 we give an example, the $\jmath$--string,
and compute the partition function and correlation functions in this example.
Sect.~4 contains some concluding remarks.
The present paper is primarily a review of the work appearing in
Ref.~\cite{cg},
and we refer the reader there for a more detailed
account of this work. Sect.~3 presents some new results about
scattering amplitudes for the $\jmath$--string.
We note that the coupling of chiral matter to two-dimensional theories
of quantum gravity has been previously considered by several
authors\cite{related,oz,tlee}. Of particular relevance to the present work
are Ref.~\cite{oz},
which studied chiral non-critical strings in
light-cone gauge, and Ref.~\cite{tlee},
which also derived the conformal field theory presented in sect.~2.
\@startsection{section}{1}{\z@}{3.5ex plus 1ex minus .2ex{Review of non-critical strings}
The initial success in producing an analytic understanding
of non-critical strings made use of light-cone gauge\cite{pol}.
The present discussion follows the David--Distler--Kawai
(DDK) approach\cite{ddk} in conformal gauge.
Scattering amplitudes in a (non-supersymmetric) string theory are
calculated with a Polyakov path integral over metrics $g_{\mu\nu}$
and matter fields $\psi$ on the two-dimensional string world-sheet
\begin{equation}
\int {{{\rm D} g}\ {{\rm D}\psi}
\over {\hbox{vol.}(\hbox{symmetries})}}
\ \exp\!\left(-S_{o}[g,\psi]\right)\ {\cal O}_{\scriptscriptstyle 1}\ldots
{\cal O}_{\scriptscriptstyle n}\ \ .
\label{ppath}
\end{equation}
The classical symmetries include both diffeomorphisms and
local Weyl rescalings ({\it i.e.,}\ $g\rightarrow e^{2\rho}g$).
In the quantum theory, the path integral
measure introduces an anomaly for the latter
transformations. Polyakov\cite{geo} showed that this anomaly is proportional
to $c_m-26$, where
$c_m$ is the central charge for the matter fields.
In critical string theories, one chooses the matter fields with $c_m=26$
so that the anomaly vanishes. In this case, diffeomorphisms and Weyl
rescalings are both symmetries of the quantum
theory, and all of the local degrees of freedom of the metric decouple.
A non-critical string theory is one with $c_m\not=26$, and so the only
symmetry volume divided out in \qq{ppath} is that of diffeomorphisms.
Hence the path integral
still includes a path integral over the scale factor of the metric.
Choosing conformal gauge, $g_{\mu\nu}={\hbox{e}}^{2\rho}{\hat g}_{\mu\nu}(m),$
and fixing diffeomorphisms \`a la Faddeev-Popov, the path integral
includes a factor of the form
\begin{equation}
\int {\rm d} m\ {\rm D}\rho\ \exp\!\left[{c_m-26\over24\pi}\int{\rm d}^2\!x\,
\sqrt{\hat{g}}\left\{(\hat{\nabla}\rho)^2+\hat{R}\,\rho\right\}\right]
\label{path1}
\end{equation}
where ${\rm d} m$ stands for an integration over the
moduli space of the world-sheet, and $\hat{R}$ is the curvature scalar
for the background metric. The scale factor action can be regarded
as the Jacobian, which arises when the original
functional measures for the matter and
ghost fields, defined in terms of the full metric $g$, are
replaced by measures based on the background metric ${\hat g}$.
The problem is now to understand the measure ${\rm D} \rho,$
which is the Riemannian measure induced by
$$
(\delta\rho,\delta\rho) \equiv \int {\rm d}^2x
\ \sqrt{g}\ (\delta \rho)^2 = \int {\rm d}^2x
\ e^{2\rho} \sqrt{{\hat g}}\ (\delta \rho)^2.
$$
It is much more convenient to use the translation-invariant
measure ${\rm D}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\rho,$ induced by
$$
(\delta\rho,\delta\rho)_{\scriptscriptstyle 0} \equiv \int {\rm d}^2x \sqrt{{\hat g}}\ (\delta \rho)^2,
$$
which allows one to treat the functional integral over the scale factor
as a standard quantum field theory. The DDK ansatz\cite{ddk} is that
\qq{path1} is replaced by
\begin{equation}
\int {\rm d} m\ {\rm D}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\rho\ \exp\!\left[{c_m-25\over24\pi}\int{\rm d}^2\!x\,
\sqrt{\hat{g}}\left\{(\hat{\nabla}\!\rho)^2+\hat{R}\,\rho\right\}\right]\ \ .
\label{path2}
\end{equation}
This result was later rigorously derived in Ref.~\cite{mmdk}.
Note that for the purposes of the present discussion, we have assumed
that a local counterterm has been introduced to produce a vanishing
cosmological constant on the world-sheet.
Given this field theory, one can perform several interesting
calculations. First, the off-diagonal components of
the stress tensor are
\begin{eqnarray}
T_{zz} &=& -{c_m-25\over 6}\ \big(\partial\rho\partial\rho-\partial^2\!\rho\big)\ ,
\nonumber\\
\bar T_{\bar{z}\bar{z}}
&=& -{c_m-25\over 6}\ \big(\bar\partial\rho\bar\partial\rho-
\bar\partial^2\!\rho\big)\ .
\label{stresp}
\end{eqnarray}
The central charge computed from
\qq{stresp} is $c_\rho=26-c_m$. Therefore summing the contributions
from the scale factor, the ghosts and the matter fields, one finds that
the total central charge vanishes. This result verifies
that \qq{path2} correctly represents the integral over the world-sheet metrics,
since $c_{tot}=0$ ensures that
the total path integral is independent of the choice of the background metric
${\hat g}$.
Another aspect of these theories is that when a spinless primary field
$\Phi_m$ in the matter theory is inserted on the world-sheet, it
acquires a gravitational dressing $e^{\beta\rho}$. This combination produces an
operator of conformal dimension (1,1), whose position is integrated over
the surface, ${\cal O}=\int {\rm d}^2\!x\,\sqrt{{\hat g}}\ e^{\beta\rho}\Phi_m$.
Finally, one may calculate various
critical exponents for these theories\cite{ddk}. For instance,
the string susceptibility $\Gamma$ is defined in terms of the
fixed area partition function
$$
Z(A)=\left\langle\,\delta\!\left(\int\!{\rm d}^2x\,\sqrt{\hat{g}}\,
{\hbox{e}}^{\alpha\rho} -A\right)\,\right\rangle\propto A^{\Gamma-3}\ \ .
$$
One finds the following result
\begin{equation}
\Gamma=2+{h-1\over12}\left[25-c_m+\sqrt{(25-c_m)(1-c_m)}\right]
\label{ggaamm1}
\end{equation}
where $h$ is the genus of the world-sheet. Note that $\Gamma$
has a simple linear dependence on the genus $h$,
and also that it becomes complex for $c_m>1$ (and $c_m<25$).
Therefore these calculations seem to give nonsensical results in this regime.
This is the well-known
$c_m=1$ barrier. In the following sections, we will investigate
these three aspects for chiral non-critical strings:
background independence, gravitational dressings,
and critical exponents.
\@startsection{section}{1}{\z@}{3.5ex plus 1ex minus .2ex{Chiral non-critical strings}
In this section, consider chiral non-critical string theories in
which the central charges of the holomorphic and
anti-holomorphic matter fields are different. To introduce chiral
matter fields ({\it e.g.,}\ a Weyl fermion) on a curved world-sheet, one must introduce
a zweibein or frame field.
The classical symmetries are then
diffeomorphisms, Weyl scalings and local Lorentz transformations, but
anomalies arise in the quantum theory. Using a diffeomorphism-invariant
regularization, these anomalies may be described
by the non-local effective action\cite{leu}
$$
{1\over 96\pi}\int R(x) G(x,y) [(c_+-26) R(y) -ic_-U(y)]
$$
where $G$ is the inverse of the scalar Laplacian, $R$ is the curvature
scalar, and $U\equiv2\nabla\!\cdot\omega$ is given by the divergence of the
spin connection $\omega_\mu$. We also define $c_\pm \equiv
(c_{\scriptscriptstyle R}\pm c_{\scriptscriptstyle L})/2.$
An important new feature of the chiral theories is that there exists
a local counterterm, $\int \omega^\mu\omega_\mu$, which may be added to
this anomaly action. Therefore the coefficient of this term
will appear as a free parameter, $\xi$, in these theories,
which reflects the ambiguity in the choice of the regularization scheme.
Generically then, diffeomorphisms are the only symmetry which
survive in the quantum theory. Choosing a background gauge
${\hbox{e}}^\pm_{\ \mu}=\exp(\rho\pm i\chi)\, \hat{\hbox{e}}^\pm_{\ \mu}$, the integration
over all zweibein reduces to
\begin{equation}
{{\rm D}{\hbox{e}}\over\hbox{vol.}(\hbox{diffeo.})}={\rm d} m\ {\rm D}\rho\
{\rm d} n\ {\rm D}\chi\ \times\ (Faddeev\!-\!Popov\ determinant)
\label{foot}
\end{equation}
where ${\rm d} n$ is a integration over additional Lorentz moduli, discussed
in sect.~2.1. The functional measures for $\rho$ and $\chi$ above are
defined in terms of the full zweibein ${\hbox{e}}^\pm$,
but as in the nonchiral case they are exchanged for
measures based on the background zweibein $\hat{{\hbox{e}}}^\pm$.
This change of the two measures introduces Jacobian factors, which are in
fact identical to the factor found in nonchiral gravity.
The final functional integral over zweibein may be written as
$\int {\rm d} m\,{\rm d} n\,{\rm D}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\rho\,{\rm D}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\theta\,
{\hbox{e}}^{-S_{\rm cft}},$ where
\begin{equation}
S_{\rm cft} = \int
{{\rm d}^2\!x\sqrt{\hat{g}}\over24\pi}\left[X
\left\{(\hat{\nabla}\!\rho)^2+\hat{R}\,\rho\right\}
+{\xi}\left\{(\hat{\nabla}\!\theta)^2
-(\hat U+{ic_-\over 2\xi}\hat R)\theta\right\}\right], \label{rhoact}
\end{equation}
and we defined
$\theta\equiv \chi-{ic_-\over2\xi}\rho,$
so that the two fields appearing in \qq{rhoact} decouple. The part of
the action for $\rho$ resembles that for the scale factor in \qq{path2}
except that the overall factor of $(c_m-25)$ is replaced by
\begin{equation}
X=24-c_++\xi+{c_-^2\over4\xi} .
\label{oops}
\end{equation}
In \qq{rhoact}, $\theta$ couples to both $\hat{R}$ and $\hat{U}$. The latter
coupling is not invariant under parity inversion on the world-sheet, and
therefore the holomorphic and anti-holomorphic components of the
stress tensor differ
\begin{eqnarray}
T_{zz} &=& -{X\over 6}\ \left(\partial\rho\partial\rho-\partial^2\!\rho\right)
-{\xi\over6}\ \left(\partial\theta\partial\theta+i\left({c_-\over2\xi}+1\right)
\partial^2\!\theta\right)\ ,
\nonumber\\
\bar T_{\bar{z}\bar{z}}
&=& -{X\over 6}\ \left(\bar\partial\rho\bar\partial\rho-\bar\partial^2\!\rho\right)
-{\xi\over6}\ \left(\bar\partial\theta\bar\partial\theta+i\left({c_-\over2\xi}-1\right)
\bar\partial^2\!\theta\right)\ .\nonumber
\end{eqnarray}
As a result the left and right central charges differ, but this produces
precisely the desired contributions, $c_{{\rm e},{\scriptscriptstyle R}} = 26 - c_{\scriptscriptstyle R}$
and $c_{{\rm e},{\scriptscriptstyle L}} = 26 - c_{\scriptscriptstyle L}$. Thus the total
central charge vanishes for both the holomorphic and anti-holomorphic
sectors, ensuring the theory is independent of the background zweibein.
Note that the free parameter $\xi$ associated with the regularization
ambiguity does not
appear in the expressions for the central charge of the combined
conformal and Lorentz induced action, but we will find that it
does affect the physical exponents.
Given a matter operator of weight $(\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L},\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}),$ one may
expect that it acquires an exponential dressing $\exp[\alpha\rho+ik\theta]$
to make it a (1,1) operator, as in nonchiral gravity\cit{ddk}.
Note that this is possible even when $\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}\not=\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}$,
because $\exp[ik\theta]$ has different left and right weights due to the form
of the stress tensor. Explicitly, one finds $k=\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}-
\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}$ for such a dressing. In fact, this description is incomplete
as we will find in the next subsection.
\@startsection{subsection}{2}{\z@}{2.3ex plus .2ex{Lorentz moduli}
In \qq{foot}, the integration over all frames includes an ordinary integral
over Lorentz moduli $dn$. These moduli are extra global phases
that must be integrated over,
above and beyond the moduli associated with the integration over
conformal equivalence classes of metrics.
One can realize these phases by shifting the spin connection,
$\omega\rightarrow\omega+\sum_{i=1}^{2h}\lambda_i\,\beta^i$, where $\beta^i$ is a
basis for the harmonic differentials on the genus $h$ surface. Since
$\beta^i$ are closed and divergenceless, this shift leaves $R$
and $U$ everywhere unchanged.
Given any closed contour around a particular
nontrivial cycle though, one acquires an additional phase:
$\int_a\omega\rightarrow\int_a\omega+\lambda_a$.
These global phases are most conveniently incorporated into the Lorentz field
$\theta$ (rather than the background geometry). To be precise, one lets
$$
{\rm d}\theta={\rm d}\tilde{\theta}+\sum_{i=1}^{2h}\lambda_i\,\beta^i\ .
$$
where $\tilde{\theta}$ is a (single-valued) function on the surface.
Since the $\beta^i$
are not exact forms, $\theta$ must be multivalued on the surface
(or alternatively, $\theta$ contains discontinuities).
The measure for the Lorentz moduli,
${\rm d} n=\prod{\rm d}\lambda_i$, would then be
included as a part of the functional measure ${\rm D}_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}\theta$.
These global phases are associated with the nontrivial cycles on
higher genus surfaces. Additional nontrivial cycles occur in correlation
functions surrounding the operator insertions. Therefore we should
allow $\theta$ to have discontinuities around such cycles.
Such cuts would be produced by dressing the matter operators with
exponentials of the form: $\exp[\alpha\rho+ik_{\ssc R}\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+ik_{\ssc L}\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}]$.
Now given a matter operator of weight $(\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L},\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}),$ one may
fix $\alpha$ and $k_{\ssc R}+k_{\ssc L}$ in the gravitational dressing
to produce a (1,1) operator. This leaves one free parameter, namely
$k_{\ssc R}-k_{\ssc L}$. Hence in chiral
gravity, each matter operator acquires a family of gravitational dressings,
corresponding to a continuum of Lorentz phases on the contours
enclosing the operator.
These dressing operators are nonlocal, and hence may seem unnatural.
In fact, one is forced to introduce such operators because of another
aspect of the theory. Because $\rho$ and $\theta$ couple to background
charges, their momentum conservation rules are nontrivial.
One finds the following superselection rules
\begin{eqnarray}
\sum_{a} \alpha^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)} &=& {X\over3} (1-h), \nonumber\\
\sum_{a} k^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)}_{\scriptscriptstyle R} &=& -{{\xi}\over 3}\left[{c_-\over2\xi}+1
\right] (1-h), \nonumber\\
\sum_{\scriptscriptstyle a} k^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)}_{\scriptscriptstyle L} &=& -{{\xi}\over 3}\left[{c_-\over2\xi}-1
\right](1-h). \label{ssrho}
\end{eqnarray}
These results may be derived by demanding SL(2,{\bf C})\ invariance of scattering
amplitudes on the sphere. It is the novel coupling of $\theta$ to
the divergence of the background spin connection $\hat{U}$, which leads
to $\sumk_{\ssc R}\not=\sumk_{\ssc L}$. As a result, nonvanishing amplitudes must include
nonlocal operators of the form discussed above.
\@startsection{subsection}{2}{\z@}{2.3ex plus .2ex{String susceptibility}
In this section, we examine critical exponents to address the question of the
critical `dimension' for chiral gravity. One might begin by demanding
the reality of the string susceptibility\cit{ddk}. Define the area operator,
$\int\!{\rm d}^2x\,\sqrt{\hat{g}}\,{\hbox{e}}^{\alpha\rho}$ with $\alpha=
[X-\sqrt{X(X-24)}]/6$. This definition is chosen to involve only
a local dressing operator,
and to make no explicit reference to the Lorentz field, which should
be irrelevant to defining the area in analogy to the classical geometry.
Then one considers the fixed area partition function
$$
Z(A)=\left\langle\,\delta\!\left(\int\!{\rm d}^2x\,\sqrt{\hat{g}}\,
{\hbox{e}}^{\alpha\rho} -A\right)\,\right\rangle=0\ \ .
$$
The result vanishes, except for genus one
surfaces,\footnote{For $h=1$,
one finds $Z(A)\propto A^{\Gamma-3}$ with $\Gamma=2$, exactly as in
nonchiral gravity\cit{ddk}.} because the super-selection rules for
$\theta$ in \qq{ssrho} are not satisfied. To properly fix the
{\it two} $\theta$ zero mode
integrals, one can consider inserting punctures with dressings which
absorb the appropriate $\theta$-momenta. If one introduces a single puncture,
there is a unique dressing which yields a nonvanishing
result for $g=0,1$. $P_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}
=\int\!{\rm d}^2x\sqrt{\hat{g}}\exp[\beta\rho+ik_{\ssc R}
\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+i{k_{\ssc L}}\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}]$ with $\beta=\alpha$ precisely
as in the area operator, and $k_{\ssc R}=(h-1)(c_-/6+\xi/3)$
and ${k_{\ssc L}}=(h-1)(c_-/6-\xi/3)$. Now one has
$$
Z'(A)=\left\langle\,P_{\scriptscriptstyle 0}
\ \delta\!\left(\int\!{\rm d}^2x\,\sqrt{\hat{g}}\,{\hbox{e}}^{\alpha\rho}
-A\right)\,\right\rangle\propto A^{\Gamma-2}
$$
where
\begin{equation}
\Gamma=2+{h-1\over12}\left[X+\sqrt{X(X-24)}\right]
\label{ggaamm}
\end{equation}
for $h=0,1.$
This is precisely analogous to the result for nonchiral gravity\cit{ddk}
with the replacement $(25-c_m)\rightarrow X$.
If we make the assumption that $X$ is positive so that the $\rho$-action
\qq{rhoact} has a positive coefficient, then from \qq{oops}
requiring that $\Gamma$ be real imposes the restriction
\begin{equation}
{X-24}\ \ =\ \ \xi+{c_-^2\over4\xi}-c_+>0\ \ .\label{jacket}
\end{equation}
For any fixed values of $c_{\pm}$, there will exist values of $\xi$
for which this inequality is satisfied. Therefore chiral gravity has no
barriers for the allowed values of central charges in the matter sector.
Of course, this conclusion relies on results for only $h=0,1,$ since
$Z'(A)$ always vanishes for $h>1$. Introducing two punctures yields nontrivial
results for higher genera as well. In this case, one finds
that $Z''(A)\propto A^{{\widetilde\Gamma}-1}$ where $\widetilde\Gamma
=\Gamma+(\alpha_++\alpha_--2\alpha)/\alpha$. $\Gamma$ is given by
\qq{ggaamm}, while
$\alpha_\pm=\left[X+\sqrt{XY_\pm}\right]/6$ with
$$
Y_\pm=\left[2h^2-1\pm2h\sqrt{h^2-1}\,\right]\xi+
\left[2h^2-1\mp2h\sqrt{h^2-1}\,\right]{c_-^2\over4\xi}-c_+
$$
for $h\ge1$. Thus one finds that the genus dependence of the string
susceptibility is far more complicated than the simple linear dependence
found in \qq{ggaamm1} for nonchiral gravity. Further requiring real exponents
by imposing $Y_\pm>0$, only produces constraints which are less restrictive
than \qq{jacket}. Finally note that we have ignored ghost zero
modes in this entire discussion, but that a more rigorous account can be
given completely equivalent to that appearing in Ref.~\cite{ddk}.
\@startsection{section}{1}{\z@}{3.5ex plus 1ex minus .2ex{The $\jmath$--string}
We now consider as a concrete example the heterotic non-critical string
theory constructed from the holomorphic conformal field theory
associated with the
$E_{\scriptscriptstyle 8}\times E_{\scriptscriptstyle 8}\times E_{\scriptscriptstyle 8}$ root lattice. One may
view the world-sheet matter as 24 chiral bosons, or as 48 chiral fermions
with appropriate sums over spin structures. We designate this theory
as the $\jmath$--string for the amusing result that the partition function
is the $\jmath$--invariant\cite{jps} on the torus.
The calculation of the torus partition function for this theory is
straightforward\cite{dp}. The only novel feature is the
$\theta$ factor which incorporates the Lorentz
moduli. Covering the torus with a fixed coordinate patch,
$0\le\sigma^{\ssc1},\sigma^{\ssc2}\le1$, the world-sheet metric may be
written
${\rm d} s^2=|{\rm d}\sigma^{\ssc1}+\tau\,{\rm d}\sigma^{\ssc2}|^2$.
We introduce arbitrary phases in $\theta$
around the $\sigma^i$ cycles by setting
$$
\theta(\sigma^{\ssc1},\sigma^{\ssc2})
={\tilde\theta}(\sigma^{\ssc1},\sigma^{\ssc2})+2\pi\lambda_i\sigma^i.
$$
Here ${\tilde\theta}$ is a smooth function on the torus, and the second term
incorporates the multivalued contribution of the Lorentz moduli.
The contribution to the partition function is then found to be
\begin{eqnarray}
Z_\theta&=&({\rm Im}\tau)^{-1/2}|\eta(q)|^{-2}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}
{\rm d}\lambda_{\ssc1}{\rm d}\lambda_{\ssc2}
\ \exp\left(-{\pi\xi|\lambda_{\ssc2}-\lambda_{\ssc1} %
\tau|^2\over6\,{\rm Im}\tau}\right)
\nonumber\\
&=&({\rm Im}\tau)^{-1/2}|\eta(q)|^{-2}\ {6/\xi}
\label{lorry}
\end{eqnarray}
where $q\equiv \exp(2\pi i\tau)$, and
we have included the phase integral, which one may note is
invariant under modular transformations.
After the phase integral is performed, the final $\theta$ factor
is simply that of a free scalar field (up to an arbitrary normalization).
Combining Eq.~\ref{lorry} with the contributions of the other fields yields
$$
Z_{\scriptscriptstyle\rm torus} = \int {{\rm d}^2\tau\over({\rm Im}\tau)^2}\ \jmath(\tau)
= \int {{\rm d}^2\tau\over({\rm Im}\tau)^2}
\ \left({\Theta_2(q)^2+\Theta_3(q)^2+\Theta_4(q)^2\over\eta(q)^8}\right)^3\ .
$$
To understand the spectrum
of the theory, we investigate the region of
large ${\rm Im}\tau,$ where
\begin{equation}
\jmath(\tau)\sim {1\over q} + 744 +\dots \qquad.
\label{744}
\end{equation}
The integration over ${\rm Re}\tau$ projects out any term in Eq.~\ref{744} with
a non-zero power of $q.$
The only term left is the constant $744,$ indicating that there are
$744$ states in this string theory. Of these, $720$ correspond to
winding number states in the $24$--dimensional lattice, and $24$ come
from the maximal torus of the group, the so-called oscillator states.
If one counted the states before performing the phase integral
in Eq.~\ref{lorry},
each of the 744 states corresponds to a continuum with arbitrary phases
around the $\sigma^{\ssc1}$ cycle.
\@startsection{subsection}{2}{\z@}{2.3ex plus .2ex{Correlation functions}
We now consider some sample correlation functions in this theory.
In the partition function, we found that the physical states
correspond to (0,1) operators in the matter sector. Thus we
construct exponential (1,0) dressings, as discussed in sect.~2.1.
First though in the present theory with $c_\pm=12$, computations are
greatly simplified if one
rescales the fields to a new basis ($\hat\rho=(x+2/x)\rho,\,\hat\theta=x\theta$)
where $x=\sqrt{\xi/3}$.
There are two possible (1,0) operators of the form
$\exp[\alpha\hat\rho+ik\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+i{\tilde k}\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}]$,
with good semiclassical limits. For fixed $k$, they correspond to
\begin{itemize}
\setlength{\itemsep}{0pt}
\item[i.] ${\tilde k}=k+x,\ \alpha=-k$
\item[ii.] ${\tilde k}=-2/x-k,\ \alpha=-k\ \ .$
\end{itemize}
\par\noindent
The first introduces a fixed phase in the $\theta$ field with
$k-{\tilde k}=-x$, while the phase of the second dressing varies continuously
with $k$, $k-{\tilde k}=2/x+2k$. The momentum super-selection rules for correlation
functions are: $\sum\alpha^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)}=x+2/x=-\sum k^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)}$,
and $\sum {\tilde k}^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)}=x-2/x$.
One can begin by considering three-point amplitudes of some given
set of matter operators. For a fixed set, there would be eight
possible amplitudes corresponding to all of the different combinations
of dressings. Some of these amplitudes vanish since they combine
dressings which are incompatible with the momentum conservation rules.
The amplitudes which survive are those which involve either
two (i) and one (ii) dressings, or one (i) and two (ii).
In those cases where the amplitude is non-vanishing, one
finds that as expected the results are SL(2,{\bf C})\ invariant, but
also {\it independent} of
how the various dressings are combined with the matter operators.
There are two classes of nonvanishing amplitudes: those with three
winding number states, $\exp(i\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}\!\cdot\! X_{\scriptscriptstyle R})$,
which yield
simply $\delta(\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(1)}+\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)}+\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)})$,
and those with two winding number states and one oscillator state,
$i\beta\!\cdot\!\partial X_{\scriptscriptstyle R}$, which yield
$\beta\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(1)}\ \delta(\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(1)}
+\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)})$.\footnote{These results use %
Kronecker $\delta$-functions, since the winding number vectors are discrete.}
The four-point amplitudes produce more interesting results, as we
illustrate here. Consider the following correlation function
\begin{equation}
{\cal A}=\int{\rm d}^2z^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}\ \Big\langle\
c\bar c\, V_{\rm i}\, {\hbox{e}}^{i\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(1)}\cdot X_{\scriptscriptstyle R}}(z^{\scriptscriptstyle(1)})
\ c\bar c\, V_{\rm i}\, {\hbox{e}}^{i\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)}\cdot X_{\scriptscriptstyle R}}(z^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)})
\ V_{\rm ii}\, {\hbox{e}}^{i\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}\cdot X_{\scriptscriptstyle R}}(z^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)})
\ c\bar c\, V_{\rm i}\, {\hbox{e}}^{i\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(4)}\cdot
X_{\scriptscriptstyle R}}(z^{\scriptscriptstyle(4)})\ \Big\rangle\ ,
\label{amplo}
\end{equation}
where $c\bar c$ are ghost dressings for the fixed operators, $V_{\rm i(ii)}$
are gravitational dressings of type i (ii) given above, and
$\exp[i\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}\cdot X_{\scriptscriptstyle R}]$ are winding state operators in
the matter sector with $\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}=2$.
Momentum conservation requires $\sum\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}=0$ in the matter
sector, while the super-selection rules, for the gravity sector
given above, restrict the momenta to be
\begin{itemize}
\setlength{\itemsep}{0pt}
\item[$z^{\scriptscriptstyle(1)}$:] $k=q$, ${\tilde k}=q+x$, $\alpha=-q$
\item[$z^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)}$:] $k=p$, ${\tilde k}=p+x$, $\alpha=-p$
\item[$z^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}$:] $k=x/2-1/x$, ${\tilde k}=-1/x-x/2$, $\alpha=-x/2+1/x$
\item[$z^{\scriptscriptstyle(4)}$:] $k=-3x/2-1/x-p-q$, ${\tilde k}=-x/2-1/x-p-q$,
$\alpha=3x/2+1/x+p+q\ .$
\end{itemize}
\par\noindent
One can explicitly verify that the result is SL(2,{\bf C})\ invariant,
and fixing $z^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}=(\infty,1,z,0)$ yields
\begin{equation}
{\cal A}=\int{\rm d}^2z\ (1-z)^{\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}}
\ z^{\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(4)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}}
\ (1-\bar z)^{-1-x^2/2-px}\ {\bar z}^{x^2+x(p+q)}\ \ .
\label{ample}
\end{equation}
On the holomorphic side of this integral, one always has integral
exponents since $\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(b)}=-2,-1,0,1,2$,
while on the anti-holomorphic side, arbitrary exponents arise as $p$
and $q$ are varied.
Thus we would like to evaluate integrals of the form
\begin{equation}
{\cal A} (a,b,c,d)=\int{\rm d}^2z\ (1-z)^a\ z^b\ (1-\bar z)^c\ {\bar z}^d\ \ .
\label{hoot}
\end{equation}
At present, we do not know how to perform this integral for arbitrary
exponents, but it is straightforward to evaluate in the special case when
several of the exponents are integers. Using repeated
integration by parts and the identity, $\bar{\partial}(z-w)^{-1}=\pi
\delta^2(z-w)$, one finds
\begin{equation}
{\cal A} (a,b,c,d)=\pi{\Gamma(-a-b-1)\over\Gamma(-a)\Gamma(-b)}{\Gamma(c+1)\Gamma(d+1)\over
\Gamma(c+d+2)}
\label{geewhiz}
\end{equation}
which is valid when $a+b+c+d<-2$, $a$ and $b$ are negative integers, and
$c$ is a positive integer while $d>-1$ or $d$ is a positive integer
while $c>-1$. Eq.~\ref{geewhiz} is an enticing formula since setting
$a=c$ and $b=d$ precisely reproduces the Virasoro-Shapiro amplitude\cite{vs},
as ${\cal A}(a,b,a,b)$ should. If we allow the exponents $c$ and $d$
to take arbitrary values in this result (as they would in Eq.~\ref{ample}),
we find that the amplitude
has an infinite set of poles for negative integer values of $c$ and $d$.
This would be a curious result since the partition function indicated that the
theory only contains a finite number of physical states.
One can disregard these poles though since we have not justified
\qq{geewhiz} as the correct analytic continuation
for \qq{hoot} with arbitrary exponents.
Even within the restrictions for the derivation for Eq.~\ref{geewhiz},
we do in fact find that ${\cal A}$ has unexpected poles. We illustrate this
by focusing on one particular choice of exponents:
$a=\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}=-2$,
$b=\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(4)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}=-2$, and
$d=x^2+x(p+q)=2$. In this case, Eq.~\ref{geewhiz} reduces to
\begin{equation}
{\cal A}={4\pi\over(c+1)(c+2)(c+3)}
\label{poles}
\end{equation}
where $c=-1-x^2/2-px$. While the original derivation
applies for $-1<c<0$, \qq{poles} provides a unique analytic continuation to the
entire complex plane, with poles at $c=-1,-2,-3.$ In terms of the
$\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}$-momenta appearing in the external states
in \qq{amplo}, these poles
occur at $p=-{x\over2}+{n\over x}$ and $q=-{x\over2}+{2-n\over x}$ where
$n=0,1,2$.
Now the momentum super-selection rules may be used
to determine the character of the intermediate states producing these poles.
For instance, $\alpha^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)}=-k^{\scriptscriptstyle (a)}$ is satisfied by
all of the external states, and through the momentum conservation
rules, must also be satisfied by the intermediate states. As a result, the
dressing for the latter states has $\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}=0$, and so they
will correspond to (0,1) matter operators, as expected.\footnote{The
conclusions, here and below, with regard to the dressings are unaffected
if the arguments are extended for the possible inclusion of unconventional
ghost dressings.} Since $a$, $b$ and $d$ are fixed, one must first
determine in what channel the poles occur.
Note that since
$\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}=2$ and
$\sum \gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(a)}=0$ with $\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}=-2=
\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(4)}\cdot\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}$, one must have
$\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(1)}=-\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(2)}
=\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(3)}=-\gamma^{\scriptscriptstyle(4)}$. Therefore ${\cal A}$ cannot factorize
in the (3,1) particle
channel but only in the (3,2) or (3,4) channels where
the external winding number states can couple to an oscillator state
in the intermediate channel. Examining the (3,2) channel, one finds that
the exponential dressing would have a fixed weight $\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}=4$
at all of the poles. Since this is not one(, zero or a negative
integer---see below), the amplitude cannot factorize in this
channel as two SL(2,{\bf C})\ invariant three-point amplitudes.
Hence one is
lead to conclude that the poles must occur in the (3,4)
channel, for which one finds the exponential dressings have
$\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}=1-n$. For $n=0$ ({\it i.e.,}\ $c=-1$), the intermediate state
is a conventional state combining a (0,1) matter operator,
$i\beta\!\cdot\!\partial X_{\scriptscriptstyle R}$, with an exponential ($\hat{\rho}$,
$\hat{\theta}$)
dressing with weight (1,0). However for $n=1,2$ ({\it i.e.,}\ $c=-2,-3$),
the exponential gravity dressings have $\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}=0,-1$.
Thus the complete dressings cannot be simply exponentials, but must also
have oscillator contributions to produce $\Delta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}=1$. Hence, the
intermediate states must involve gravity dressings of the form:
$(A\,\bar{\partial}\hat{\rho}+B\,\bar{\partial}\hat{\theta})
\exp[\alpha\hat\rho+ik\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+i{\tilde k}\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}]$ or
$(A\,\bar{\partial}^2\!\hat{\rho}+B\,\bar{\partial}^2\!\hat{\theta}+C(\bar{\partial}
\hat{\rho})^2+D
(\bar{\partial}\hat{\theta})^2+E\,\bar{\partial}\hat{\rho}\,\bar{\partial}\hat{\theta})
\exp[\alpha\hat\rho+ik\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+i{\tilde k}\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}]$.
Note that it is possible to construct dressings with
oscillator contributions in chiral gravity, because the gravity sector
includes two scalar fields. This contrasts with the nonchiral case,
which only involves
the Liouville field, and hence only allows for exponential dressings.
In fact the above description is still incomplete. Explicit construction
of a (1,0) primary field
of the form $(A\,\bar{\partial}\hat{\rho}+B\,\bar{\partial}\hat{\theta})
\exp[\alpha\hat\rho+ik\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+i{\tilde k}\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}]$ produces
a unique solution up to an overall normalization:
$\bar{\partial}(
\exp[\alpha\hat\rho+ik\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+i{\tilde k}\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}])$, where the
momenta are chosen such that the exponential is a (0,0) operator. It is
easy to verify that states with such a total derivative dressing decouple.
Therefore the correct dressing for the intermediate state at the $c=-2$
pole must incorporate the ghost number current as well,
$(A\bar{\partial}\rho+B\bar{\partial}\theta+C\bar{c}\bar{b})
\exp[\alpha\hat\rho+ik\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle R}+i{\tilde k}\hat\theta_{\scriptscriptstyle L}]$.
In this respect, the states producing these extra poles resemble
the discrete states appearing in the $D=1$ non-critical string\cite{disc}.
Another feature in common with the latter is that these new
states make no appearance in the analysis of the partition function
presented above\cite{parti}.
\@startsection{section}{1}{\z@}{3.5ex plus 1ex minus .2ex{Concluding remarks}
We have examined two-dimensional quantum gravity coupled to chiral
matter, and found that for fixed values of $c_\pm$, there is in fact a
family of theories labelled by the free parameter, $\xi$. This freedom
reflects an ambiguity in the choice of a diffeomorphism invariant
regularization scheme used to define the theory.
The effects of $\xi$ are quite intricate:
It does not
appear in the central charge of the combined
conformal and Lorentz induced action, nor in the
partition function.
However, $\xi$ does affect critical exponents,
the spectrum of discrete states, and
the positions of poles in amplitudes. One might
think of the freedom to specify $\xi$
in analogy with the cosmological constant,
which arises as a free parameter in nonchiral gravity.
In fact since chiral gravity
contains two scalar fields, it is possible to construct a large
number of new (1,1) primary fields, beyond the cosmological
constant operator, which may be included as terms in the action.
Then, $\xi$ should be counted as only one of the undetermined
couplings which arise in association with these terms.
A physically consistent
analysis required some restrictions on $\xi$ in the form of the
inequality \qq{jacket}, but no barriers appeared for the matter theories.
Note as well that one can easily produce theories with
space-time tachyons, which do not yield unphysical critical exponents.
Thus at this level, the properties of space-time tachyons and
physical consistency on the world-sheet,
appear to be divorced in the present theory, in contrast to
nonchiral gravity\cit{seib2}. Clearly, the appearance of the Lorentz
field has drastic effects on the quantum theory of the world-sheet
geometry. The most pressing question would appear to be to
understand the complete space of physical states\cit{next}.
\bigskip
R.C.M. was supported by NSERC of Canada, and Fonds
FCAR du Qu\'ebec. V.P. was supported by D.O.E. grant
DE-FG02-90ER40542.
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Q: Xpath - choose A if B is 0 else choose B I'm trying to gather some informations from an estatepage and i've run into this logic problem before and now i'm asking for your help.
basicly it's there are two different ways the table with info i'm looking at
<table>
<tr>
<th>Bolig areal</th> (estate size)
<td>0 m</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Grund areal</th> (ground size)
<td>5000 m</td>
</tr>
</table>
and
<table>
<tr>
<th>Bolig areal</th> (estate size)
<td>123 m</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Grund areal</th> (ground size)
<td>5000 m</td>
</tr>
</table>
I want to get the 'bolig areal'(estate size). But if 'bolig areal' is 0 m, then take Grund areal(ground size)
I'm currently stuck on an Xpath expression like:
//div[@class='description-element description-info shadow']//th[contains(.,'Grund areal') or contains(.,'Bolig areal')]/following-sibling::td/text()[not(contains(.,'0 m'))]
Where I select both the <th>, selects the following <td>/text, where the text is != 0m.
Which selects the Ground area.
How do I add the "if 'Bolig areal' is different from 0 m pick 'Bolig areal', otherwise use 'Ground areal'
solution:
".//tr[th = 'Bolig areal' and td != '0 m' or th = 'Grund areal' and not(ancestor::table/tr[th = 'Bolig areal' and td != '0 m'])]/td/text()"
A: try this:
//tr[th = 'Bolig areal' and td != '0 m' or th = 'Grund areal' and not(ancestor::table/tr[th = 'Bolig areal' and td != '0 m'])]/td
This selects the tr that has either th = 'Bolig areal' and td != '0 m' or the tr that has th = 'Grund areal' if the first expression th = 'Bolig areal' and td != '0 m' is not true for the current table. From that selected tr the td is selected.
A: What about:
//table[tr[th="Bolig areal"][td != "0 m"]]/tr[th="Bolig areal"]/td/text()
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//table[tr[th="Bolig areal"][td = "0 m"]]/tr[th="Grund areal"]/td/text()
This is essentially a translation of:
*
*if a table contains a row with a "Bolig areal" th that has a value (td) different from "0 m", pick that value (td/text())
*alternatively (| operator), if the "Bolig areal" value is "0 m", select the value from the row with header "Grund areal"
You could use contains(th, "Bolig areal") instead of th="Bolig areal"
Example Python session with lxml (libxml2):
In [1]: import lxml.html
In [2]: doc1 = lxml.html.fromstring("""<table>
...: <tr>
...: <th>Bolig areal</th> (estate size)
...: <td>0 m</td>
...: </tr>
...: <tr>
...: <th>Grund areal</th> (ground size)
...: <td>5000 m</td>
...: </tr>
...: </table>""")
In [3]: doc2 = lxml.html.fromstring("""<table>
...: <tr>
...: <th>Bolig areal</th> (estate size)
...: <td>123 m</td>
...: </tr>
...: <tr>
...: <th>Grund areal</th> (ground size)
...: <td>5000 m</td>
...: </tr>
...: </table>""")
In [4]: xp = lxml.etree.XPath("""//table[tr[th="Bolig areal"][td != "0 m"]]/tr[th="Bolig areal"]/td/text()
...: |
...: //table[tr[th="Bolig areal"][td = "0 m"]]/tr[th="Grund areal"]/td/text()""")
In [5]: xp(doc1)
Out[5]: ['5000 m']
In [6]: xp(doc2)
Out[6]: ['123 m']
In [7]:
A: You want the first th that is not followed by 0 m, then extract the first following td:
//th[(.='Bolig areal' and following-sibling::td!='0 m') or (.='Grund areal' and ../..//th[.='Bolig areal']/following-sibling::td='0 m')]/following-sibling::td[1]
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M. C. Boyes is assistant professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2006 she won the Tennessee Commission for the Arts Individual Fiction Fellowship. Her creative writing has appeared in Fiction International, Rhino, Hawaii Pacific Review, and Spoon River.
It's a book that readers will love to pick up again and again, particularly if they have to smuggle the book onto the factory line, behind the counter, or into their cubicle to read it.
I'd like to express the sense of excitement that The Way We Work generates in me as a teacher at a working-class university, where students and instructors alike would greatly benefit from the use of this book in introductory writing courses. The Way We Work goes far beyond the limits of the multicultural readers that stress human commonalties in a more sentimental, celebratory, and merely experiential way. The emphasis on work takes us to a core conception of what it means to be human and reminds us of the pressures exerted on our humanity by our present-day social and economic arrangements.
The Way We Work surprised and delighted me at every turn, because of the sheer strangeness it unpacks from the dailiness and (often) stupidity of work, and even more because of the the writing's freshness. People who teach about work will want to put this book on the syllabus, right alongside Studs Terkel.
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Mozambique is an exciting and unexpected destination which will surprise even the most frequent travellers!
Mozambique is a hot destination for 2015. Its idyllic beaches and islands, with an untouched natural beauty, are a great alternative to touristic Islands. Not yet on board? Here's a quick insight: diving in turquoise waters, sunbathing around the pool, discovering the Indian Ocean maritime world, luxurious beach resorts, and game drives… no, your eyes didn't play tricks on you, we said game drives!
No one would normally expect to see lions and giraffes when going to Mozambique, even less in one of the richest bush in terms of fauna. Associated to its seaside tourism, Mozambique can nevertheless be full of exciting and unexpected surprises. In the South, the Kruger Park is at the frontier between South Africa and Mozambique. Be prepared to embark in an open air 4×4 for exceptional game drives, spotting a leopard or looking for the Big 5 in the bush, you will be amazed!
XO Zoom: Want to impress the guests? Surprise them with an exceptional transfer to Mozambique. From the sky it is all different. The scenic flight offers more than an hour of fantastic and various landscapes. From the bush to the sea, the mix of colours is incredible.
When arriving at Bazaruto Archipelago, the first thing that hits you is the natural beauty; the exceptional blend of white sand, and the shading of turquoise. Once in the warm water of the Indian Ocean, it is hard to resist the temptation to go diving and discover the depths of the crystal waters. There is no need to travel far from the shores; turtles, dolphins and colourful fishes already swim gracefully around the guests.
After a morning in the limpid water, a lunch with your feet in the sand is ideal. Grilled prawns and fresh fish paired with refreshing white wine will revitalize the group. In the afternoon, one can enjoy the pool and others can go Kayaking. How about a sunset from the sea? Champagne and finger food is on board and the group embarks for an unforgettable sunset!
XO Zoom: Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort & Spa, rewarded Arfica's leading Private Island in 2014, is a preview of paradise. Secluded on the Northern coast in the Jewel-like Quirimbas Archipelgo, the resorts offers luxurious accommodation in a peaceful environment, as well as delicious restaurants offering fresh fish and seafood, a luxurious spa, water sport activities, cruises, bird watching for nature lovers, a ''Crusoé'' picnic lunch and so much more!
The capital Maputo has a reputation for its fun and animated nights. Jazz bars, lively cafés, trendy restaurants…you name it! Once there, you will feel the cheery vibes; welcome to Southern African Brazil! Dance, sing and enjoy delicious Caipirinhas until the sunrise…this is Maputo fever.
XO Zoom: On Friday night, anyone looking for a unique place to party can do no better than CFM, Maputo's turn of the century railway station. This all-night dance party is sandwiched between the station's railroads on the skinny platform. Equipped with a smart DJ, flowing bar and pumped up beats, you'll quickly find yourself dancing till dawn, sheltered under the station's stunning architecture.On Saturday, finish off the weekend at Café Bar Gil Vicente, one of Maputo's best-kept secrets. Every weekend this gem of a pub hosts Maputo's local talents, with varied lineups from Reggae, Jazz and the homespun Marrabenta to Dub. Be sure to get there early, as the unforgiving crowd grows large around midnight.
An unforgettable trip combining, sea, fun and bush? Yes Mozambique can!
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Our Only Home 1
Collage with Screenprint, Phototransfer, and Linoleum Block elements on Cotton Rag Paper.
We only have one home, and that home is Planet Earth. In times of climate chaos, it's more important than ever that artists create work that acknowledges the climate crisis, a crisis that disproportionately impacts people of color around the world.
Colonization and white supremacy caused the climate crisis. Stolen land and stolen labor were the basis of an economic system that lives on today. Over 500 years ago, Europeans invaded Turtle Island and committed mass genocide, destroying the ecosystems and pillaging the land, wiping out 90% of Indigenous people. They stole over 12.5 million African people and built the horrific Transatlantic Slave Trade in order to feed their insatiable greed.
We must understand that the roots of climate chaos happened when Europeans invaded and commodified human beings, animals, forests, oceans and the Earth itself. The remnants of this system live on today. Therefore, we cannot achieve climate justice nor climate solutions without Indigenous sovereignty, reparations, Land Back, and racial justice.
I'm deeply committed to show up to this work of protecting LIFE on Planet Earth as a descendant of impacted people and as someone who grew up in a polluted community and continues to witness the harm that extractive industries perpetuate on communities of color.
activism & social justice art for sale nature & animals
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De-Stijl(The Style),also called " Neoplasticism" is recognizable by the use of straight horizontal and vertical lines as well as the use of the primary colors red, yellow and blue. They also used the colors black, white and gray. It is a style that went back to the fundamental elements of the art: color and form, level and line. With these elements the artist developed new sculptural language and with that the placed the ideal world opposite the reality.
Most of the artists used closed and open forms, density and space, color and form. But using these elements within one painting, the ideal harmony could be reached. All the elements have their own function in totality.
The lines are the borders and make the open or closed forms. The lines are also used to create a certain space. The border of the painting is not the end of the painting.
By using only the primary colors, the artist could create a 3-dimensional effect. The colors attract immediate attention and the rest of the painting seems to go to the background. It looks like the white forms are further back than the colored forms. Therefore, the artists created a front and a back in their paintings.
WriteWork contributors. "De-Stijl" WriteWork.com. WriteWork.com, 06 June, 2004. Web. 25 Apr. 2019.
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Features:30M daily life waterproof. no need to worry about the damage from water.Automatic mechanical men wristwatch. very easy to match with your casual wear or business attire. With luminous light. you can clearly see the time at night.Special mini magnifier on the date. easy to see.Automatic mechanical watch. no need of battery. which is environmental friendly. Description:Exquisite technology. carefully last from 1952 Swiss classic craftsmanship.Luxury appearance design. nice gift for father. brother. friends. lovers. etc.The dial is made of premium mineral tempered glass. scratch resistant and durable.Specifications:Brand Name: TEVISEModel: T801Material: Alloy Mineral Tempered GlassBand Color: Silver. Black. Gold & SilverCase Color: Blue. Green. Black. Purple. RedDial Color: Blue. Green. White. Black. Purple. RedTotal Length: 200mmDial Diameter: 43mmCase Thickness: 14mmPackage Included:1 x Men WatchNotes:1. Due to the difference between different monitors. the picture may not reflect the actual color of the item. We guarantee the style is the same as shown in the pictures.2. Due to different personal measuring techniques. there might be 1-7cm error of the physical. Thank you!
30M daily life waterproof. no need to worry about the damage from water.
Automatic mechanical men wristwatch. very easy to match with your casual wear or business attire.
With luminous light. you can clearly see the time at night.
Special mini magnifier on the date. easy to see.
Automatic mechanical watch. no need of battery. which is environmental friendly.
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Clinton Is Spending A Lot More Money Than Trump
Aug. 22, 2016 , at 6:07 PM
Donald Trump released his first TV advertisement of the general election last week. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton and the main super PAC supporting her have already spent $65.8 million combined on TV ads in nine battleground states. The podcast crew talks about how much TV ads matter and how the campaigns are spending their money on the whole. The Trump campaign's recent Federal Election Commission filings show that it has spent relatively little money on expanding its staff and ground game, leaving it to rely largely on the Republican National Committee.
The team also looks at Trump's decision to hire a pollster, Kellyanne Conway, as his campaign manager.
You can listen to the episode by clicking the "play" button above or by downloading it in Apple Podcasts, the ESPN App or your favorite podcast platform. If you are new to podcasts, learn how to listen.
The FiveThirtyEight Elections podcast publishes Monday evenings, with occasional special episodes throughout the week. Help new listeners discover the show by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Have a comment, question or suggestion for "good polling vs. bad polling"? Get in touch by email, on Twitter or in the comments.
Jody Avirgan hosts and produces podcasts for FiveThirtyEight. @jodyavirgan
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Asus has committed another crime again, lol, not really a crime only that the Asus ZenFone Zoom may be a bad market for most mini digital cameras as the phone is specifically designed to deliver excellent picture quality. The Asus Zenfone Zoom sports a 5.5inch full HD display with a Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection atop it. The display has good viewing angles and it appears vibrant with good levels of brightness.
The Asus Zenfone Zoom comes with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. The unique factor of the Zenfone Zoom is the fact that it supports 3x optical zoom. This makes it the first phone to support optical zoom as we have been seeing only digital zoom so far.
There is nothing much to talk about on the design of the Asus ZenFone Zoom. This is because the company chose to keep it simple. The smartphone was built with a block of aluminum alloy which has undergone over 15 processes which offers you a metal framing and metal exoskeleton paired with injected plastic bits. The phone's metal edge measures 5 mm thick on the sides making it a little bit on the thick side.
The left hand edge is clean whereas on the right hand side, you have the volume rocker button on the top followed by the power/standby button and then a dedicated video record button and a camera shutter button. The base has the microUSB charging and data transfer port and a 3.5 mm audio Jack graces the top edge.
The Asus Zenfone Zoom,which runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with Intel Atom Z3590 quad core processor which is clocked at 2.5GHz. This processor is ably paired with 4GB of RAM which we had last seen on the Zenfone Deluxe. This ensured smooth performance while we were trying it out, but it still requires testing in the real world.
For storage, the phone comes with 128GB of storage and you also get a microSD card slot in case you want to expand storage. But the Zenfone Zoom comes with a single SIM card slot. Apart from this you have Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with AGPS and so on.
Costing around N120.000 the Asus ZenFone Zoom seems to be the most expensive smartphone we have seen from Asus till date.
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Boardwalk Empire Review: "Marriage and Hunting" (Episode 4.09)
By Sean Gandert | November 4, 2013 | 12:08pm
Photo by Macall B. Polay, courtesy of HBO TV Reviews Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire has always had difficulty making its stories even remotely as exciting as its climaxes. The show has some of the most complex plotting ever put to television, but a lot of this is walking us through the motions in order to hit the big explosions at the end of its seasons. Fortunately, though, the end of the show's fourth season has alleviated some of this problem, and events with real stakes and risks have been brought into play earlier.
It's no coincidence that, in contrast to so many episodes of the show, "Marriage and Hunting" saw its cast literally arming itself for what's in store. Last week, Dunn's brawl with Chalky was so exciting because, while the show was building towards an altercation, the only real way of guessing a winner was to think meta-fictionally about Michael Williams' bigger star power. Now, though, nearly every character on the show is expecting the other shoe to drop, and Chalky opens his door with caution and a gun in his hand. The season's ultimate direction is still hazy, but the feeling on all sides is that the current situation is coming to a head.
Still, Chalky's story was eclipsed this week, in large part because his family, despite four seasons on the screen, is still barely developed and only exists as a plot device. The fallout from daughter Maitland's betrayal was bound to be dramatic, but it did little to change the status quo between Dr. Narcisse and Chalky. They were ready to kill each other before, and while this most recent violence adds fuel to the fire, that's all it does. As a side note, I was tempted to focus this week's write-up on Boardwalk Empire's always problematic, borderline misogynistic depictions of women, but Maitland's face more or less did that for me.
No, this was essentially Van Alden's episode, and not just because he's finally reclaimed his name. We already knew his situation, caught between O'Banion and Al Capone, was untenable and that something had to be done about it, but the question was how this would come out. I suggested in the past that Van Alden would ally with Capone because his fear and dislike of Capone is stronger in both counts than his fear and dislike of O'Banion, but added to this were his money woes. Simply put, Van Alden saw a way out. That he reclaimed his self-confidence along the way, though, was what made this story electric. We haven't seen this version of Van Alden since the first season, and it's wonderful to finally see Michael Shannon given something to do.
That being said, his character's arc, how long it took for Boardwalk Empire to turn Van Alden from a religious zealot to a gangster, was far too drawn out. Not only that, it had long been obvious where the show wanted to take him, making his storyline tedious as well. Unfortunately, Boardwalk Empire has proven time and time again that it's perfectly content to give a character little to do for dozens of episodes if it thinks the payoff is worth it, but that leaves us in an interesting place now. This arc is nearly complete, and as such Van Alden is finally unpredictable again. His outburst of violence at his ex co-workers was an example of this, and while his throwing $1000 onto his wife was cliched, Michael Shannon imbued it with an energy that made that easy to ignore.
Intercut with these more interesting stories were the continued developments of the Darmody custody trial. It was as dull as usual, though at least now Richard is around Atlantic City again, and as a result the case finally has bearing on another part of the show. Namely, he asks Nucky for work, which is the "gun" Nucky metaphorically arms himself with. However, Gillian and her new beau were still dead air. I keep hoping that Roy plays some role in the show beyond as a wildly unrealistic deux ex machina for her fortunes, but Boardwalk Empire keeps thwarting this desire and Ron Livingston is wasted. Maybe he's being set up for a grand part next season, but that doesn't make his appearances this time around any less frustrating.
"Marriage and Hunting" was a less focused episode than last week's, to its detriment, but the sprawl for once felt purposeful. There was tension when Eli spoke with his brother, for instance, and it's been entertaining to watch the continued bad fortune of Arnold Rothstein, as much as it's difficult to guess where that's headed. Now that all the pieces are nearly in place, with the exception of the custody battle every story feels like it matters and every development is worth paying attention to. This comes in striking contrast to the first half of the season, which feels like it could've been skipped with no big loss. And now that the marriage license has been acquired and the guns are in place, Boardwalk Empire has declared a beginning to hunting season.
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How Dodge Works
New Dodge Magnum and Dodge Charger
The 2005 Dodge Magnum upgraded the ho-hum Dodge wagons of previous years.
The Dodge SRT-4 was a wild and woolly beast: loud, hard-riding, and tough to drive well because of turbo throttle lag and so much power going through the front wheels. It was more at home on a smooth racetrack than on rough city pavement. The kids loved it, but they were about the only ones. Over-30 magazine testers found the SRT-4 unacceptably rude and crude, though great fun for about the first five minutes.
SRT added standard limited-slip differential for '04, as well as 15 bhp. The power boost wasn't very noticeable, probably because it had been underrated at 205 bhp in the first place. The farewell '05 edition offered an $1195 ACR package comprising an even firmer suspension -- "yeah, that's what it needs," moaned Car and Driver -- plus wider tires on 16-inch alloy wheels.
The ACR version took on four rival sport compacts in a C/D comparison test. It finished midpack despite having the best weight-to-power ratio, the most go (5.6 seconds 0-60, 14.3 seconds at 99 mph in the quarter-mile, 150 mph all-out), the best braking, and the quickest autocross time.
"This feisty little brute might have placed higher…were it not such a one-trick pony," C/D concluded. But winning isn't everything, and the SRT-4 did make an impression on Generation X-Box, even if the youngsters didn't buy many of them. Then, too, many single-purpose cars have become coveted collector's items, and that could well happen to the hyper-Neon some day.
Making an even bigger impression, at least on the public consciousness, were the replacements for the full-size Intrepid, the 2005 Magnum and '06 Charger. Reviving two such hallowed names gave some people pause, because the new Magnum was a station wagon, of all things, while the latest Charger was a sedan, not a slinky coupe like the one jumping around on TV's still-popular "Dukes of Hazzard." But Dodge correctly pointed out that wagons were starting to make a comeback of sorts and that coupe sales were generally "nowhere" in early twenty-first-century America.
There was no debating the new cars' worthiness, however, as both shared Chrysler Group's impressive new LX platform with the instant-hit '05 Chrysler 300 sedans. That meant a sophisticated chassis with rear-wheel drive -- the first "traditional" mainstream Dodge cars in 16 years -- plus all-independent suspension greatly influenced by new partner Mercedes' popular E-class. Equally laudable were four-wheel disc brakes and, save the base Magnum SE, standard antilock brake control and ESP antiskid/traction control. Still another surprise was the Magnum SXT with all-wheel drive, something no Detroit make had ever offered in the big-car class.
Big these new Dodges definitely were, both physically and visually. Wheelbase was a generous 120 inches, overall length around 200, width a brawny 74 or so. Styling emphasized this mass with low rooflines, high slab sides, and aggressive faces that could have fit a big Ram pickup. The designs polarized opinions, but Dodge had learned that trying to please the many usually ended up pleasing only the few. Moreover, the Charger/Magnum looked like no other cars around (300s excepted, of course). They were as bold a break with convention as cab forward was over a decade before.
Like sibling Chryslers, mainstream Chargers and Magnums relied on the corporate single-cam 250-bhp 3.5-liter V-6 allied to four-speed automatic transmission, with a 190-bhp 2.7 engine reserved for the base Magnum. But the real excitement was a brand-new Hemi V-8, a 5.7-liter/345-cid powerhouse making 340 horses and a burly 390 pound-feet of torque. Standard for both Charger and Magnum R/T, and linked to a five-speed automatic with sporty manual-shift gate, the Hemi gestured to fuel efficiency with its Multi Displacement System. Like GM's similar Active Fuel Management, MDS was designed to shut down four cylinders under light throttle loads to save a little gas. It didn't save much, especially since the Hemi encouraged a lot of foot-to-the-floor action, but it was better than nothing and was hard to detect doing its thing. As it turned out, the Hemi's EPA economy ratings were good enough to avoid triggering the Gas-Guzzler Tax, a potential liability for popularly priced vehicles.
Speaking of price, both lines showed up with base stickers in the $22,000-$31,000 range. Options were predictably ample. The Charger R/T pushed performance more than other models with two desired packages. A $1695 Road/Track Performance Group added 10 horses, uprated suspension with rear load leveling, firm-feel steering, and unique alloy wheels in stock 18-inch size, plus leather/suede upholstery and heated front seats. To this, the $2675 Daytona R/T package added a rear spoiler, 235/55 tires (replacing 225/60s), and broad swathes of matte-black finish on the hood and rear fenders, complete with reversed-out "Hemi" and "Charger" lettering, respectively. Daytona's colors also echoed the "Scat Pack" days, with the first 4000 finished in "Go ManGo," a coppery orange. The next 4000 were in "Top Banana" yellow. More colors were slated later, including the possible return of "Sub Lime" and "Plum Crazy."
For more on the all-American Dodge, see:
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We are inspired to foster lasting relationships through philanthropic and cultural exchange experiences between people from the U.S.A. and rural communities in Kenya. Our goal is to impact the quality of life for those involved for generations to come through self-sustainable projects by women, youth, and their families in healthcare, education and small business.
So many life transforming stories have been shared by volunteers at Chwele and those who have visited Chwele since we started working there back in 1994. Many of you in the Pacific Northwest region have heard these stories from us personally, and now with the wonders of technology, we can finally share them with so many others around the world!
This website is for you all to share your stories as well, whether you live in Kenya, or in the U.S.A. or anywhere else in the world. This is where you can write us to share your thoughts and experiences, especially if you know they will impact our work in rural Kenya.
Thank you for visiting and please write back:).
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Q: Oracle.DataAccess.Client.OracleException I have a web service that touches oracle database.
I use the ODP.net oracle data provider. I believe the actual assembly is called Oracle.DataAccess.dll.
Well, while everything works fine on my local machine, when I promote to server, I always get this exception...
Oracle.DataAccess.Client.OracleException: The provider is not compatible with the version of Oracle client
I have tried multiple things including attempting to force my service to use a current DLL...
<configSections>
<section name="oracle.dataaccess.client" type="System.Data.Common.DbProviderConfigurationHandler, System.Data, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
</configSections>
<oracle.dataaccess.client>
<settings>
<add name="DllPath" value="C:\WebSites\xxxx.yyy.zzz\OracleDllBinNewbin\Oracle.DataAccess.dll" />
</settings>
</oracle.dataaccess.client>
A: While running local, you are likely running in a 32 bit/x86 process (Visual Studio itself is x86 host). When you run on the server, it turns into an x64 process.
From what I understand, the Oracle Data Client dll is either x86, or x64 unlike MS dll's that hold "Any CPU" which allows the Dll to flip seamlessly between the two.
Force your hosting application on your local machine to execute in X64 (Project Properties, Build), and see what happens.
I'm still trying to figure out how to flip between reference between local workstation and service, an your little xml snippet just gave me a clue!
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Migrant workers in the United States have long been considered expendable. While food-consciousness continues to increase and our ethical standards of food, where we get it from and so on, is at the forefront of today's society, migrant workers are still a largely invisible part of the agricultural industry. Often mistreated, underpaid, and generally taken advantage of, this way of life is essential to some families. Artist Juan Vallejo is a part of such a family, and his Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, Disculpe que Ande Sucio, Nací en la Tierra y Trabajo en la Tierra, is an evocative retelling of his life growing up as a migrant worker.
On view at Terminal 136, Disculpe que Ande Sucio, Nací en la Tierra y Trabajo en la Tierra or Excuse that I'm dirty, I was born in the earth/dirt and I work on the earth/dirt, employs ceramic sculptures, found objects, and burlap sacks to create the narrative of Vallejo's early life. Originally from El Tanque de Dolores, a village built on the ruins of a hacienda in San Luis Potosi, in the mountains of Central Mexico, Vallejos' family immigrated to the United States, prior to his birth, for the same reason many people leave one country for another: for the chance of a better life. They were after the American Dream — an ethos that has been at the core of the American way of life for decades.
While there are many problematic situations involving the idea of the American Dream, particularly for Mexican migrants, what Vallejo focuses on in his exhibition is the environment which fostered his upbringing and provided community and family. We see this particularly in Tailgate, an installation which features the tailgate of a truck full of burlap sacks, plastic baskets, and ceramic vessels. This pick-up truck holds a very visceral place in Vallejo's memory. Vallejo states:
The back end of the pickup truck was a communal space. The tailgate was where we came together either for breakfast or lunch, to discuss how the work was going. The pickup bed also carried tools for the job necessary to keep us going. I recall the plastic picking baskets, which came in different styles and colors, and served multiple uses…as seats during communal lunch…Other times these baskets were adapted as toilet seats. A hole was cut at the bottom and placed upside-down over a shallow trench, in a nearby wooded area or a cornfield, for the older people who could not squat properly.
While the bed of the pickup truck functioned as a home in many ways, there were other parts of the migrant community that brought people together. In one corner of the gallery an old, rusted, Maytag washing machine sits next to a suspended metal, dual-sided basin. Overlaying these objects is a recording of Vallejo interviewing members of his family about this time in their lives. The machines are transportable and not at all what we think of as washing machines today. Once a week, the women would gather to wash their family's clothes and converse. Though traveling was a way of life for a large part of the year for these migrant farmers, they created a home in immutable ways.
Juan Vallejo, Installation Image. Photo by Casie Lomeli.
Vallejo's work is reminiscent of ceramicist Juan Granados. The two artists share not only a passion for clay, but a background in migrant work. Both artists utilize a material of the earth to create dialogue between their past lives as migrant workers, their present selves as artists, and how both will influence their future. Vallejo told Unfiltered, "I look back where I came from, and look to my past experiences to shape where I'm going to in the future." Another similarity among the two ceramicists is the use of photo transfers. Vallejo utilizes photographs of his own family working the fields, and transfers these images onto slabs of clay which are then used to replace the side mirrors of a truck. The mirrors hold up old, torn, citrus picking bags — original bags used by his mother and father years ago. The red, orange, and burgundy bags are torn in places, the colors have faded, and a few seem nearly irreparable. Yet, when Vallejo asked his father why he still kept these bags, his father replied,"Well if I ever need to go back to picking oranges, I will not have to buy another bag."
In the center of the gallery space, spread out in groups among the gallery pillars, are wooden pallets stacked on top of each other creating a platform for burlap sacks full of various ceramic works. Some bags hold kiln-fired burlap sacks that appear to be bursting with a spherical fruit or vegetable. Other bags contain functional ceramic works such as vases, mugs, etc. The inclusion of these items represents the culmination of Vallejo's personal past, and his artistic growth and experience during his MFA journey. Plow lines are carved around the side of a cup and screw heads are used to creative texture on another.
Juan Vallejo, ¡No venimos hasta acá para hacernos pendejos!. Photo by Casie Lomeli.
Hanging on the far left wall of the gallery is a large piece of burlap with a red rectangle painted in it's center and the words "¡No venimos hasta acá para hacernos pendejos!" in large bold print. In English, "We didn't come all the way here to act/look dumb/stupid." This phrase was at the core of how Vallejo's family traversed through life and something he remembers hearing his dad telling people that questioned his motivation to work in the fields. "As I go along in my graduate work, I use this as a way to represent where I came from and where my parents came from," Vallejo told Unfiltered, "I'm not here to make a fool of myself."
Disculpe que Ande Sucio, Nací en la Tierra y Trabajo en la Tierra will hold its First Friday opening tonight, from 6-9pm, at Terminal 136, and will be on view through December 21st. To learn more about Juan Vallejo, visit his website at https://www.juanvallejoart.com.
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Author: Casie Lomeli
Casie Lomeli is one of the Unfiltered San Antonio co-founders. With a background in art history and business, Lomeli is currently focused on design, curation, and hopping from art event to art event. View all posts by Casie Lomeli
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package sword.langbook3.android.controllers;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Parcelable;
import android.widget.Toast;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import sword.langbook3.android.CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorActivity;
import sword.langbook3.android.DbManager;
import sword.langbook3.android.LangbookPreferences;
import sword.langbook3.android.R;
import sword.langbook3.android.collections.Procedure2;
import sword.langbook3.android.db.AlphabetId;
import sword.langbook3.android.db.CharacterCompositionTypeId;
import sword.langbook3.android.db.CharacterCompositionTypeIdParceler;
import sword.langbook3.android.db.LangbookDbChecker;
import sword.langbook3.android.models.CharacterCompositionDefinitionArea;
import sword.langbook3.android.models.CharacterCompositionDefinitionRegister;
import static sword.langbook3.android.db.LangbookDbSchema.CHARACTER_COMPOSITION_DEFINITION_VIEW_PORT;
import static sword.langbook3.android.util.PreconditionUtils.ensureNonNull;
public final class CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController implements CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorActivity.Controller {
@NonNull
private final CharacterCompositionTypeId _id;
public CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController(@NonNull CharacterCompositionTypeId id) {
ensureNonNull(id);
_id = id;
}
@Override
public void load(@NonNull Activity activity, @NonNull Procedure2<String, CharacterCompositionDefinitionRegister> procedure) {
final LangbookDbChecker checker = DbManager.getInstance().getManager();
final AlphabetId preferredAlphabet = LangbookPreferences.getInstance().getPreferredAlphabet();
final String title = checker.readConceptText(_id.getConceptId(), preferredAlphabet);
CharacterCompositionDefinitionRegister register = checker.getCharacterCompositionDefinition(_id);
if (register == null) {
final CharacterCompositionDefinitionArea defaultArea = new CharacterCompositionDefinitionArea(0, 0, CHARACTER_COMPOSITION_DEFINITION_VIEW_PORT, CHARACTER_COMPOSITION_DEFINITION_VIEW_PORT);
register = new CharacterCompositionDefinitionRegister(defaultArea, defaultArea);
}
procedure.apply(title, register);
}
@Override
public void save(@NonNull Activity activity, @NonNull CharacterCompositionDefinitionRegister register) {
if (DbManager.getInstance().getManager().updateCharacterCompositionDefinition(_id, register)) {
activity.setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK);
activity.finish();
}
else {
Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.updateCharacterCompositionDefinitionError, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
@Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
@Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
CharacterCompositionTypeIdParceler.write(dest, _id);
}
public static final Parcelable.Creator<CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController>() {
@Override
public CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
final CharacterCompositionTypeId id = CharacterCompositionTypeIdParceler.read(source);
return new CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController(id);
}
@Override
public CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController[] newArray(int size) {
return new CharacterCompositionDefinitionEditorController[size];
}
};
}
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In the small town of Greenland, New Hampshire (population 3,653, based on the 2012 US Census estimates), on the day after Christmas 2013, a town employee opened an email indicating that they had received a voice message from AT&T … and infected the computers at the Town Hall with malicious software known as CryptoLocker.
CryptoLocker is a relatively new example of one of the fastest growing areas of cybercrime, referred to as ransomware – malware that takes a computer or its data hostage, so attackers can extort payment from their victims.
To date, CryptoLocker has been spread through fake emails such as the one received in Greenland; tracking notices from UPS and FedEx were especially popular during this recent holiday shopping season (I happen to have received several of those).
CryptoLocker is designed to find – and encrypt – your files, not only on your hard drive but also on any accessible external hard drives, USB drives, network drives, file shares, or cloud storage.
CryptoLocker uses very strong (RSA 2048) encryption to generate a public-private key pair for each infected system: the public key (which is used to encrypt your data), and a corresponding private key (which can be used to decrypt your data).
Victims of CryptoLocker see a pop-up screen that delivers the bad news: your data has been encrypted; to gain access to the single copy of the private key that will enable you to decrypt them, you have 100 hours to pay US$300 in an anonymous currency (e.g., BitCoin); non-payment or any attempt to remove CryptoLocker will automatically destroy the sole copy of the private key.
And now back to our discussion of what happened in Greenland, New Hampshire.
Unfortunately, the Town Administrator did not learn of the infection until December 30 … after the 100 hours had already expired. And just like that, the Town Administrator of Greenland, New Hampshire lost eight years of work.
No opportunity to weigh the cost of $300 of taxpayer money versus the cost of eight years of taxpayer-funded salary and benefits … no opportunity to ponder the policy of negotiating with terrorists … just gone. One will be left, one will be taken.
It really pains me to acknowledge it, but how very clever of the criminals to leverage the same encryption technologies that companies are using to protect their information, in combination with an encryption-based, government-free currency that provides a cloak of anonymity, to extract monetary value at arm's length from their victims – a brilliant sort of encryption jiu-jitsu.
Sources such as McAfee Labs predict that we will see significant growth in these types of exploits in 2014.
I still remain optimistic that technology such as DMARC will increasingly help to thwart the most common delivery mechanisms for malware such as CryptoLocker – e.g., see my blog Don't Click on That Cat! (24 October 2013).
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Touring Zanzibar in Real Time.
I woke up revived to the sound of waves lightly rolling in only metres from my balcony. A relaxed start to the day with a pick up of 10am for my trip to see more of the island.
Of course they are, I should expect nothing less, I have received nothing but excellent service on my DTour.
I don't think I will ever not smile when I hear the word 'hakuna matata' you all know right… 'It means no worries, for the rest of your days' I bet I have you all singing it now, it's been in my head for days and I plan on bringing this word to the UK. A good philosophy… No worries!
We drive first through the local village and promise myself to return for a stroll before I leave.
As we travel through different villages Bakari tells me snippets of interesting facts and the history of Zanzibar.
There are around 1 million people on the island, a lot more than I expected, many people are unemployed selling small fruit, vegetables and jewellery on the side of the road. The primary economy is now tourism, with spices (specifically cloves) and fishing being the next biggest forms of income on the island.
We drive through Bu Bu Bu where Bakari lives. It is called this because of sound of the train which used to come to this town. You can see the remnants of the old train station by the police station, but otherwise little is left and the 'bu bu bu' sound is heard only when people say the name of the this village.
That tight excited knot in my stomach is back. I don't think I will ever get bored of this feeling of seeing somewhere new, learning something different, meeting new faces! We drive on to our first stop, the Maganga Spice Gardens.
I'm sat sheltering from the rain, and when I say rain I mean RAIN!
They say when it rains it pours and that is what is happening right now in the Spice Garden. Small streams have formed all over, as I was upgraded from banana leaf, to umbrella to full blown coconut tree leaf built shelter.
I'm sat having a bite to eat in the centre of Stone Town and I am absolutely pooped. It's been a tiring day so far and it isn't over yet. My brain hurts from all the information my guide has told me. I know he means well and he is saying loads of interesting stuff, but I've never been one to listen for quite so long in one go. Brain squeeze.
It has been eye opening to see more of 'real' Zanzibar. Somewhat sheltered in the luxury resort by the ocean. I stopped at the market, fresh fish, meat, fruit and spices. A sensory overload, from stinking fish to chopped cows heads, a rainbow of fruit and spices and calls at the fish auction, to the chop chop of fish on the stone floor. Next we wondered around the stone streets and stone buildings of stone town. From large Indian doors to small alleyways. Stone Town is a lot quieter than I expected, but I can tell where all the travellers go. I feel like I have reverted to my Asia days, lots of travellers walking around with backpacks and harem pants, just like I once did. I miss those days.
After lunch we walked by a few more tourist spots, Freddie Mercury's house, the view from the top of The Africa House, the perfect place to watch the sun set over the ocean I am told.
On the way home we stopped off at Mtoni Palace, The Palace by the Stream. This place is seeped in history from the reign of Sultan Sayyid Said. The palace itself is in ruins, though you can imagine it's epic beauty from the tall ceiling rooms, spa bath and steam rooms and its location on the sea front. We don't stay long, there isn't much to see there but worth a brief stop if you're passing by.
Now I'm 'home', shattered and ready for dinner. It was a tiring day, but I saw a lot in one day. It is a must to visit Stone Town and you can't miss the Spice Tour. Make sure you get a guide though and treat yourself to plenty of tea, coffee and spices to bring home. Time to start preparing some new recipes.
Have you ever been to Zanzibar? Did I miss anything vital in Stone Town or the Spice gardens?
I love your bracelet / ring jewelry! Is it made from banana leaf? I want to make something like it – plenty of banana leaves here in Thailand!
Thanks Amy. I don't think it was made from banana leaves, they were long things strips of green he was making it from. You could probably do the same with banana leaves though.
That fish is frightening! I'm so jealous you got to go to Zanzibar. When I was staying in Moshi, Tanzania, I could have popped to the island for the weekend but it would have been pricey so I decided against it. There's always next time though, eh?
ALWAYS a next time. I loved Zanzibar, would definitely go back. the beaches are amazing!
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Canadian politician kicked out of parliament after calling opponent 'racist'
By Sara Spary, CNN
Updated 1:04 PM ET, Thu June 18, 2020
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh was ordered to leave parliament after he called an opponent "racist" for not supporting his motion.
(CNN) The leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, was made to leave parliament on Wednesday after calling another politician "racist."
Singh made the accusation in the House of Commons after Alain Therrien, from the Bloc Québécois party, declined to support a motion calling on parliament to acknowledge the existence of systemic racism in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police force.
The motion also set out that de-escalation should be a police priority, that the use of police force should be reviewed and that additional funding should be given to health services.
However, while the motion had broad support from members of parliament, Therrien rejected it, leading it to be struck down.
They came to Canada as essential workers. Hundreds were infected with the coronavirus on the job
Singh accused Therrien of being "racist." When challenged on his comments, he doubled down, saying: "I did call him a racist."
The accusation broke parliamentary rules. Asked to apologize and withdraw his comments, Singh refused and was ordered by Speaker Anthony Rota to leave for the remainder of the day. He will be allowed to return on Thursday.
Addressing the incident in a video posted on Twitter, Singh, who has been a vocal critic of what he deems to be "systemic racism" in the Canadian police force, said he became angry when, he claimed, Therrien "made eye contact" with him and brushed his hand in a way Singh interpreted to be dismissive.
People have asked what happened in the House today.
Here are my thoughts. pic.twitter.com/VV8hX5Tq0u
— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) June 18, 2020
"I'll be honest, I got angry," he said in the video posted to his Twitter account. "But I'm sad now. Because why can't we act? Why can't we do something to save people's lives? We can do something, and why would someone say no to that?"
In the video, he said indigenous and black people in the country were being killed and "brutalized" and that there had been a lack of government action.
Bloc Québécois tweeted to address the exchange and urged Singh to apologize for his remarks, which they said "tarnished" Therrien's reputation.
In a Twitter thread the party said it recognized racism was a major issue and had already supported an inquiry by the Public Safety Committee into systemic racism.
The party said it did not support the motion because to do so, it said, would inappropriately impose conclusions on the committee before the inquiry was concluded.
CNN has attempted to contact Therrien and Bloc Québécois for further comment.
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Why DT is the draft's biggest position risk
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No matter what order they are taken Thursday night, Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy are set to make history.
If Detroit and Tampa Bay follow what most mock drafts suggest, McCoy and Suh will become the first pair of defensive tackles chosen among the top three picks since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
This is odd considering the long-standing importance and scarcity of interior defensive linemen. The 2010 free-agent market for nose tackles was stripped when three of them -- San Francisco's Aubrayo Franklin, New England's Vince Wilfork and Green Bay's Ryan Pickett - were designated as franchise players. Pittsburgh's Casey Hampton would have received the same tag if he hadn't re-signed in late February.
In recent years, some teams like the Browns (Shaun Rogers), Bills (Marcus Stroud) and Jets (Kris Jenkins) had to swing trades to address their needs. When an elite defensive tackle has hit the free-agent market, the price tag has been astronomical. Case in point: Albert Haynesworth landed what was essentially a four-year, $48 million contract in 2009 that includes $41 million guaranteed from Washington.
When I asked Lions coach Jim Schwartz why dominant defensive tackles are so difficult to find, he cited the "Planet Theory" previously espoused by Bill Parcells and late New York Giants general manager George Young.
"Big giant men that run fast, are strong enough to play the run and athletic enough to play the pass? There's not many people like that walking the planet," Schwartz said last month at the NFL owners meeting in Orlando. "Running backs can come in a lot of different shapes. Quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, linebackers, corners, safeties -- good gracious, look at the (physical) difference in some of the safeties this year -- but the 300-pounders? You're not going to find the 250-pound defensive tackle."
Yet a defensive tackle hasn't been picked in the top three since Gerard Warren (Cleveland) in 2001. Before that, it was Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson by Cincinnati in 1994. In comparison, there were 17 quarterbacks, eight left tackles and seven defensive ends picked in the top three during that same span.
As the Black-Eyed Peas would sing, where is the love?
"Even though there is so much reported on quarterback being such a tough position to hit on, it's the same with defensive tackles," Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "It's no secret, there have been a lot taken early who have not lived up to expectations."
The NFL landscape is littered with such high-profile busts. Warren, who is currently a free agent after being released by Oakland, and the retired Wilkinson had long careers but never justified their lofty draft standing. Every other top six defensive tackle in the past decade - Glenn Dorsey, Dewayne Robertson, Jonathan Sullivan and Ryan Sims - also failed to meet expectations largely due to injury, laziness or a change of scheme by the team that drafted them.
These failings help explain why teams are hesitant to make such a heavy financial investment in such a boom-or-bust position.
"Year in and year out, we have learned that it's the position least likely to be balls-to-the-wall," one NFL general manager said. "It's two plays on, five off. That's the thing that scares people off. Am I going to get an 'every-play' guy or the flash guy?
"You're going to get that at the position because the guys are so big. When building your team, it's an uneasy feeling picking that. You're going to put $30 million guaranteed into this guy and draft him in the top two or three when you're not sure what you're getting?"
Such uncertainty is compounded by the position's nature. Most nose tackles and many 4-3 defensive tackles are removed in passing situations as opposed to quarterbacks and left tackles who are every-down players. In recent drafts, most teams have waited until the third round or beyond before investing in interior defensive linemen. The increasing number of teams using 3-4 defenses has made linebacker - especially outside pass-rushers -- a bigger priority in their front seven.
Quarterback also is usually a bigger need for a franchise choosing at the top of the draft like this year with St. Louis, which is likely to target Oklahoma's Sam Bradford at No. 1. Atlanta personnel director Les Snead had a conversation about this with then-Falcons assistant coach Emmitt Thomas when the team was debating whether to make Dorsey or quarterback Matt Ryan the No. 3 overall selection. The Falcons chose Ryan and addressed defensive tackle in the 2009 first round by picking Peria Jerry at No. 24.
"I remember saying, 'If the guy is a franchise QB, they win for you. Franchise three-techniques, nobody has ever won a Super Bowl with that guy,' " Snead said.
So what makes Suh and McCoy such hot commodities?
Some of it is circumstance. The Lions and Bucs drafted franchise quarterbacks last year in Matthew Stafford and Josh Freeman respectively. Both teams currently have gaping holes at defensive tackle.
Suh and McCoy also are the most appealing 4-3 defensive tackle prospects since Dorsey and New Orleans' Sedrick Ellis in 2008. Suh had such a strong senior season at Nebraska that he became the first defensive Heisman Trophy finalist in 12 years. Although he played in a different scheme and was surrounded by better talent at Oklahoma, McCoy also was a difference-maker as a junior in 2009. Plus, both players are lauded for their intelligence, leadership and work ethic, an especially important characteristic considering how many interior defensive linemen battle weight problems.
"Both those tackles are dominating guys and really impressive to sit down and talk to," said Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, who extensively interviewed Suh and McCoy at their respective pro days. "I mean impressive to the point where you sit there and say, 'How can a guy this young be on top of it so well from a lot of different angles?' "
But while the Lions seem set to take Suh ahead of McCoy, Schwartz admits there is simply no way to predict whether both can avoid the same fate of their disappointing early first-round predecessors.
"Those guys are good motor players," Schwartz said. "But a lot of those other guys were the same way (in college)."
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Funeral Services for Travis County Deputy Tuesday; Road Closures for Procession
KUT 90.5 | By Matt Largey
Published August 1, 2016 at 5:49 PM CDT
Travis County Sheriff Sergeant Craig Hutchinson.
Credit Travis County Sheriff's Office
The Travis County Sheriff's Office is warning of significant traffic impacts Tuesday morning as a result of the funeral procession for Sergeant Craig Hutchinson, 54, who was shot to deathat his home in Round Rock last Monday.
A reward is out for information leading to the arrest of his killer.
Police are asking those who want to pay their respects to Sgt. Hutchinson along the procession route to do so safely.
The funeral procession will begin at Cook-Walden Funeral Home on North Lamar around 7 a.m., head south to Koenig Ln. and then east to I-35. The procession will exit I-35 at Wells Branch Parkway and head west to Shoreline Church on Burnet Rd. Police will be closing streets on a rolling basis as the procession makes its way to the church. The funeral service begins at 10 a.m.
After the funeral ends, estimated around noontime, there will be a separate procession to a graveside service at Capital Memorial Park at I-35 and Wells Branch Parkway. This will result in road closures on Burnet Rd., MoPac southbound, W Parmer Ln. and I-35 northbound.
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Matt has been a reporter at KUT off and on since 2006. He came to Austin from Boston, then went back for a while--but couldn't stand to be away--so he came back to Austin. Matt grew up in Maine (but hates lobster), and while it might sound hard to believe, he thinks Maine and Texas are remarkably similar.
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Hard to say, not knowing. Fascist Italy was a crumby place for physicists anyway, and once the war was going, it only got worse. Fermi made huge discoveries in terms of the technologies used in the atom bombs used in WWII, so, I think it's fair to say that, if Fermi had not been born, nuclear science would not have followed the same timeline.
I was thinking if he had stayed in Italy his discoveries could have hurt instead of helped us.
Maybe, but Mussolini was not Hitler. I don't think Mussolini ever saw the potential for contemporary science to enter warfare at any level near what the Germans, Americans, and Japan attempted. Italy during WWII was still using balloons and biplanes when everyone else was working on jet propulsion and rockets. It's likely Fermi would have just been stonewalled and had his funding spent on more Carcano rifles for the infantry.
What do you think the world would be like if Neanderthals hadn't died out? Could the Earth sustain two distinct species of Human?
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I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I read?: My first editorial trade review of "Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill" will be in Foreword Reviews!
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The review publishes in the September/October 2018 issue of Foreword Reviews.
Lee Wind's insightful Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill follows fifteen-year-old Wyatt as he comes to terms with his sexual orientation, thanks to the surprising revelations of a class assignment on Abraham Lincoln.
Wyatt is gay, but he does not want anyone to know. He is certain that he will not find acceptance in his small Oregon town. He is assigned to create a blog focused on letters written between Abraham Lincoln and a friend, Joshua Fry Speed. Based on the letters' content, Wyatt comes to believe that Lincoln and Speed were romantically involved. If he can convince others that Lincoln—a treasured national hero—was gay, then maybe he will not have to hide his own truths.
Wyatt's fear and isolation come across clearly; the book is valuable for that alone. Fascinating information about Lincoln and Speed is also bound to spark curiosity. Though the book is a work of fiction, the documents that Wyatt reads are all real, and the book includes references for continued learning.
Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill is a sympathetic novel that will change the way young readers look at history and the lessons it has to teach.
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Jinny started her career in the language industry early on in life and has always been passionate about different languages, cultures, and communication access. She began Bromberg from her basement in 1999 and developed the business as a single mom – holding her baby daughter with one arm while talking on the phone with the other.
Jinny has traveled to many countries and says that the world is too beautiful to pick only one favorite place. She can get by in Georgian and Ukrainian, and would like to learn ASL, because "it's very expressive". Her favorite pastime is jet skiing.
Jinny's favorite quote about translation is "Translation is that which transforms everything so that nothing changes" by Gunter Grass.
Jinny is the first state-certified Russian interpreter in Michigan. She creates and implements training courses and workshops for developing and enhancing the skills of interpreters and translators.
Her strongest quality is tenacity. She is a workaholic whose favorite thing about her job is having never-ending opportunities to learn, as well as seeing the passion of people who are in this industry.
If she was the world leader, she would first change language access and language learning policies and attitudes.
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A Puri City Guide – temples, festivals, and sandy shores on India's eastern coast
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At first glance, Puri's buzzing cacophony of traffic and people might be overwhelming, but this colourful, chaotic, coastal city has an eclectic charm, thanks to its oddball mix of a modern beach resort caught up with a buzzing Hindu pilgrimage centre, and backpacker hangout. As one of Orissa's three golden temple cities, Puri draws in thousands of Hindu devotees each year, all looking to worship Lord Jagannath – the Lord of the Universe – at his temple.
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Religious centre it may be, but Puri's other appeal is its long stretch of golden sand. Take off your flip-flops and stroll the shoreline, feeling the grains of sand in between your toes, as you watch fishermen mending their nets, surfers enjoying the waves – thanks to a steep shelf, the beach has one of India's best surf scenes – and citied-out families picnicking and playing on the sand. It might not have the same pull as Goa's bhang-filled shoreline, but Puri Beach has harboured a continual stream of backpackers since the 70s, too.
Temples and lakes
Religious sites should be top on your list of places to visit in Puri. As well as Jagannath Temple, the city's smaller temples are equally as colourful. Non-Hindus aren't allowed in Jagannath, but can visit some of the smaller ones for a minimal fee. Gundicha Temple is surrounded by lush tropical gardens, and has a series of small colourful shrines. Near to Gundicha, Indradyumna Tank – one of Puri's sacred lakes – is a place to watch pilgrims bathing in the holy waters.
If you fancy heading out of town, the saltwater lagoon of Chilika Lake is a haven for birds and amphibians. In fact, the adorably snub-nosed Irrawaddy dolphins, so different from Bottlenose dolphins, have also been spotted in the waters. Meanwhile, another destination on Puri's outskirts is the heritage craft village at Raghurajpur – with its colourful mural-covered homes – is brimming with artists and artisans, who make traditional handicrafts such as papier-mâché figurines, cloth paintings, and wood carvings.
Puri's climate is generally hot, and the monsoon hits between June and October, so avoid these months if you're not fond of sitting on the beach in the rain. During Ratha Yatra – normally in June – Puri sees an influx of thousands of Hindu pilgrims from all over Orissa and further afield. It's an incredible spectacle and the city's streets are full of colour, devotional songs, and people. If you're after a quieter getaway, you might want to plan your visit for when Puri's less chaotic.
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Line 350 of /admin/class-convertkit-pmp-admin.php combines first and last names before sending to Convertkit. Convertkit has changed to use the name field as only the first name for each person. I'm hoping you can update the plugin to reflect this change.
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On this day, August 6, 1945 the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan ultimately killing about 200,000 people.
On this day, July 30, 1965, President Johnson establishes Medicare and Medicaid with the Social Security Act of 1965.
On this day, July 29.1948, the Summer Olympics opened in London after a 12 year hiatus during WWII.
On this day, July 23, 1829, William Austin Burt patents the first typewriter in America.
How far we have come in the last 176 years. Where will the input of text be 100 years from today? Natural voice recognition anyone?
On this day in July 22, 1796 Surveyors from the Connecticut Land Company designated an area of Ohio as Cleveland after their leader General Moses Cleaveland.
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Q: Why does jconsole / visual vm hang when trying to connect to a process (500mb ram, 4000 threads) I'm trying to profile a app i've written which uses 4000 threads and 500mb of RAM.
I've tried connecting to it using JConsole and Visual VM, the connection never gets established. The app i've written seems to be functioning fine according to the logs.
I have tried scaling down, using only 4 threads. This works.
Why would using a large number of threads cause the problem?
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Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898; Oct. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–764, 76 Stat. 762; Nov. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–196, 91 Stat. 1420, related to the providing of accommodations at places for holding court. See section 462 of this title.
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of this title.
Pub. L. 87–833, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 959, related to Akron, Ohio.
Pub. L. 87–699, Sept. 25, 1962, 76 Stat. 598, related to Richland, Washington.
Pub. L. 87–562, § 4, July 30, 1962, 76 Stat. 248, related to Fort Myers, Saint Petersburg, Fort Pierce, and West Palm Beach, Florida.
Pub. L. 87–560, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 247, related to Marshall, Texas.
Pub. L. 87–559, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246, related to Decatur, Alabama.
Pub. L. 87–553, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 222, related to Winchester, Tennessee.
Pub. L. 87–551, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 221, related to Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Pub. L. 87–337, Oct. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 750, related to Lafayette, Louisiana.
Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(g), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83, related to Kalamazoo, Michigan; Fayetteville, North Carolina; and Dyersburg, Tennessee.
Pub. L. 86–366, Sept. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 647, related to Durant, Oklahoma.
Act July 20, 1956, ch. 657, 70 Stat. 594, related to Bryson City, North Carolina.
Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1006, 64 Stat. 982, related to Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Act Aug. 21, 1950, ch. 767, 64 Stat. 469, related to Newnan, Georgia.
Act Aug. 10, 1950, ch. 675, § 2, 64 Stat. 438, related to Rock Island, Illinois.
Act Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 744, 63 Stat. 923, related to Thomasville, Georgia.
Act Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 740, 63 Stat. 921, related to Brunswick, Georgia.
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Review of How to Be Here by Rob Bell
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Some books entertain you. Other books teach you something. Really good books do both. Then there are the rare books–the tomes that change your life. I just read one of those.
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I haven't always been Science Mike. In fact, Science Mike is a relatively new thing in my life. In the first half of 2012, I hadn't written a book, hosted any podcasts, or done any speaking tours. In fact, I'd never done any of the things I do today to make a living.
I was a hard worker, sure. You could even say I was a workaholic. But, I was miserable. After a life of technical work, I found myself in the creative work of advertising, and it scared me to death. I felt a constant sense of dread, like I was going to let everyone down and then watch my family starve.
I imagined my coworkers in meetings. One would say, "Whatever happened to Mike?" And the other would look down at the desk with a look of melancholy before speaking softly, "He died of hunger, along with his poor wife and children. Some people just aren't meant for the ad business."
I'm kidding, but not by much.
And then I met Rob Bell. If you know me, you know that meeting represented a serious spiritual awakening. But what you may not know is I went back to those little conferences Rob put on several times. There was something in the air beyond the my questions about who God was. It resonated in my bones.
Rob described creative work unlike anyone I'd ever heard. Rob called out the overwhelming sense of shame so many people feel about their identity, or what they may have to offer the world as creative work. He told us how to face that shame and find the determination to start anyway.
And then he told us how he does his work. The process of scraping insights out of the world around us, assembling them, and speaking the truth of what we found to other people.
So, I tried it. I stared writing every day. I blogged. Despite incredible fear and feelings of being a phony, I collaborated with people with far more talent and experience than I had. I started podcasting, and every week I commit the simple, yet terrifying act of telling people what I'm learning about our world.
4 years worth of that writing recently turned into a book that I'm incredibly proud of.
I've often wished I could share what Rob told me with others. All of it. I wish other people could know that the little voice inside them that begs to come out, the part of them that says they should write, paint, sculpt, play, whatever, anything speaks truth. That they have a gift to share with the world.
Now I can. Because Rob assembled all the thoughts and insights I learned into a book called How to Be Here. I'm telling you the truth when I say the words in the book made me who I am today, that without them I would probably be a computer consultant in Tallahassee who blogs about atheism.
If you've ever dreamed that you could do something, but have been afraid to try, this book is for you.
If you play if safe instead of taking the big risk because of white-knuckled fear, this book is for you.
If you want to start living a life that you create with intention, instead of falling out of bed only to fall back into it, this book is for you.
I can't offer a higher recommendation. This work changed my life, and I believe it can change yours too.
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November 11, 2014 in nerdery, reviews
Christopher Nolan just released a movie called Interstellar. It's science fiction film steeped in the big questions of life and some pressing ideas in the sciences. After a few hundred of you sent me questions about the science behind the film, I headed to the theater so I could answer your questions.
My friend Rob Carmack did a five question interview with me about Interstellar. If you've only got a few minutes, that's the way to do. We also did a special edition of The Liturgists Podcast to discuss the science and faith themes found in the film. The podcasts runs just over an hour, so we cover your questions in detail.
Be warned, both are full of spoilers and plot details.
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April 05, 2014 in belief, reviews, The Doubt Series
This is a list of book recommendations for further reading on God, science, skepticism, and doubt.
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Review of Gungor's I AM MOUNTAIN
September 21, 2013 in belief, reviews
I AM MOUNTAIN - Gungor
Music about God is often panned as imitative, unoriginal, and shallow. I've long thought the blame for this phenomenon rested more at the feet of those of us who buy "Christian" music than it does the artists or their labels. There are some very powerful songs in the genre, but there is no getting around that U2 and Coldplay should feel flattered. Very flattered.
Don't get me wrong, I really like worship music. For all the artistic limitation imposed by its audience's very specific wants, Christian music can still inspire a transcendent state in the listener. At its best, the genre encourages us to look beyond the self toward something greater. Some of the greatest moments of insight in my life have been found alongside a straight-eight bass line and an ambient guitar lead with a lot of reverb and echo. It is what it is.
Sometimes a Christian artist breaks the mold and explores new ground, and occasionally that artist finds success in the marketplace. David Crowder is one example–exactly who is he trying to emulate? His sound is not only unique in his genre, but in the larger world of music. I treasure artists like these because the ability to break new ground while taking an audience with you is a rare talent.
It is in this spirit that I write a review for I AM MOUNTAIN by the alt-folk collective Gungor. In the spirit of full disclosure, this review is far from objective–I consider Michael Gungor a friend. We met through a mutual friend and our first conversation was a multiple hour exploration of the nature of God, faith, science, philosophy, and ultimate reality . Prior to that meeting, I only knew of Gungor as a band that made a really interesting single called "Beautiful Things," and I'd only heard that song because we covered it at church. I had no idea about the rest of their catalog, or that Gungor was an actual name (I'd assumed it was a reference to some kind of anime). This is a too-long way of saying this review is heavily biased because my enjoyment of this record is colored through the conversations I've had with Michael.
Part of what defines the Christian Music genre is a sort of saccharine sweetness. It's pleasant at first, but in large doses the feelings evoked can seem false. Very little Christian music reflects the real messiness of life and relationships, or our attempts to follow after a God we believe in. Inevitably, verse 3 or 4 generally rights all wrongs and restores everything that is broken in our musical stories. I get why this happens. Our faith is all about reconciliation, and it's something we long for.
But we don't always get to see that, do we? Sometimes relationships don't heal. Sometimes the friend dies even though we're all praying for them. We have faith that all this works out in the end, but today that check is uncashed.
I AM MOUNTAIN is a messy, unresolved record of utter joy, jubilation, hope, and doubt. It is a volume of music that is both refreshingly undefined by popular norms and packed with melodic hooks that hop on a carousel in your mind. This is a record that talks about God, yes, but it also talks about love, philosophy, loss, the search for meaning, cosmology, and coping with the existential burden of self-awareness. In the same way our lives are multi-dimensional, this album reflects the depth and texture of a life well lived.
"Momentary carbon stories from the ashes filled with Holy Ghost, life is here now breathe it all in, let it all go, you are earth and wind."
The title track earns it's distinction and inaugural position well. It starts out softly, a looping set of keys and Michael softly singing "I am mountain, I am dust, constellations made of us." It is immediately apparent that this is a sacred record of a different sort. The new mysticism of science is here with an acknowledgment that this grand act of creation, the way we came to be involved ancient stars exploding, spreading matter across the cosmos. These grand themes and an exploration of what happens when Faith and Science dance remains, each time building toward a massive, non-wordal chorus.
Another dance emerges that will play out across the record, which is the synergy and tension between Michael and Lisa's different musical sensibilities. So often on the record Michael elucidates dense prose, rich with meaning and warranting further exploration and Lisa responds with the idea distilled, purified and amplified with tremendous emotional texture. Pay attention to the swelling synth sounds as well, they become a theme and often herald a coming insight, or nod to our collective future. Synths create a massive, expansive scene on this first track. It is very often Lisa's job to deliver the hook. I AM MOUNTAIN is very deep, and also very pop. I suspect it will be heard on radios quite often, and it's the go to get-pumped-up-for-school song in my family.
The second song, The Beat of Her Heart, really sets the stage for the full theme of the record. It is here that the style of the music shifts. Allusions to the Mountains of the Southwest are there, both in musical stylings and a tale about a protagonist who plays a nylon-stringed guitar, his love, and their nemesis. There is an even, laid back steadiness to this track that reminds me most of The Doors. This is a song that explores ideas of loss and redemption subtly, and it certainly does not resolve with a final verse of reconciliation. I have to think this placement of this track was intentional, as it prepares the listener for many somber, desert sounds to come.
My two favorite tracks are the third and fourth: Long Way Off and Wandering. Any song that contains the terms "erudite" and "apophatic mystic" is already exciting to me, and Long Way Off delivers in spades. It is here that we see materialism and empiricism are very useful ways to measure our world, but fail to speak fully of the human experience. The steady march of kick and snare make you tap your feet while you think about the nature of what can be known. We're a long way off, indeed.
Wandering starts with Lisa singing, in a deeply processed voice, "I've been wandering through this world, looking for an anchor to hold me." How many of us feel that way? This is a theme that transcends any subculture. Wandering soulfully explores the ramifications of a culture where we have tremendous knowledge and endless ability to deconstruct, without any clear path to rebuilding. How many people are leaving the Church today? How many people are dissatisfied with pop culture? Who feels secure in their jobs? What's the approval rating for our Congress? Everywhere you look, organizations are crumbling and systems are breaking down. What's next? The final line is Lisa's voice, now clear of any effects, "I've been wandering through this world, looking for a love that might free me." There's that uncashed check again.
Luckily the fat, funky tones of "Let It Go" are here with some advice. We are in a world where YouTube comments represent the means of popular communication. Our ability to deconstruct means we are excellent critics, always ready to take apart the creative work of another. Michael sings "If there's anything that holds you down, just forget it." We will not be able to accept healing until we learn to operate outside this trend of passivity and criticism, and we won't be able to offer healing to others either. Let It Go, and you may find yourself able to respond to the calling of your life.
And so the rhythm of the record is established. Different sounds are explored, but the Mountain theme always returns. Wayward and Torn speaks of the safe places we find, those sanctuaries where we are appreciated for who we are, while God and Country offers sharp criticism of gun culture and war hawkishness. Hither and Yon offers a time of transition, setting the stage for Yesternite. Yesternite is a song of tremendous longing and melancholy. Bring tissues.
Best Part is the most emotionally moving track to me, a somber appreciation of what it means to be alive and aware. This is a song best enjoyed in a still, quiet place. You will spend a lot of time in these two minutes and 43 seconds–your life may even flash before your eyes.
Finally is an upbeat end for the record. It's hopeful, but very cognizant of our missed potential: "We could be free, finally." It is a vision of what happens when humanity transcends self and embraces others. We could be free, but we are not.
Upside Down seems like a hidden track to me. This is a musical exploration and rejects the typical structure of a song. Is there a verse, or chorus? Where's the bridge? Regardless, there is movement. We start floating in space with Michael, who tells us the world is upside down and asks if we see it before pleading to make it right. The song begins to build here, growing and weaving like vines climbing a chain link fence into the sun. After this growth, the song starts to unravel and musical deconstruction begins. There is still growth, but it is a growth of entropy. Almost frantically, the song grows and grows until it is cosmic in scale, the Universe within a song. For me, the eventual reveal is surreal and powerful because layered in this music are my own words, as my axioms for God are read back to me.
And that's it. There is no wrapping paper, or bow to tie up this package. I AM MOUNTAIN ends in a gloriously unresolved way. We fall slowly back to Earth and are left with what exactly?
This is a record about God, absolutely. There is no way to separate the sacred from this, but I wonder how Gungor's traditional audience will respond to such an expansive, unresolved treatise. There is no saccharine here, but there is a wonderful admonition to grow, explore, learn, and play. This is not a record exclusively for the Church–I imagine Sam Harris would appreciate the themes here as much as I do. The church is welcome here, but this is also a humanist tone, and more. Gungor has torn down old walls and broken new ground.
I am most interested to see who follows.
I AM MOUNTAIN is available on iTunes, Amazon, and anywhere records are sold.
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Sounding Better: A Hands-on Review of the Line 6 StageScape M20d
August 23, 2012 in reviews
I'm a musician. I've been playing bass since middle school. Before I was a musician, I was a sound engineer. All things electronic interest me, and the place with the most electronics in my childhood church was the sound booth. Most churches aren't exactly overflowing with volunteers to work a mixer, so I found my enthusiasm and curiosity rewarded with opportunity. I learned how to balance a gain stage versus a fader. I learned how to tweak EQ to make thing sound better. I learned to anticipate cues.
That means I often found myself as the bass player AND the sound engineer for most bands I played with. As I matured, I stopped bands and stuck mainly to playing at churches. There is generally a volunteer or three in charge of the technical production in a larger church, so I found that I was able to just be a bass player. It was nice.
But, I also noticed that volunteer turnover is a reality. It takes years to produce a sound engineer who is knowledgeable and experienced enough to contribute to audio production in a way that is musical. You need a person who is equal parts artist and engineer. Those people are rare. When you have one, any sound system is transformed into a member of the band. Every note you play sounds sweeter, and the monitors are as clear as a mountain stream. Word travels fast when one of these audio mages enters a community and every organization with a set of faders begins to court them. Churches, local theaters, studios and even local bands beg for their time and talent. There are not enough of them to go around. We make do with what we have.
Ah, but there are computers now. In the home studio, levels of sound production are possible today that are astounding. Products like Garage Band take arcane knowledge and expensive hardware and replace it with algorithms and clever interfaces. Suddenly a passionate amateur can produce a serviceable recording, and someone who really puts in time and effort may produce a work that deceives the casually listener that it was produced in a "real" studio. It has been clear to me for sometime that this technology would make it to the world of live sound.
Now it has. Enter the Line 6 StageScape M20d. It was announced at NAMM, and I've anxiously awaited a review from the field. None ever came so I decided to bite the bullet and grab one for my church youth group. Little did I know I was ordering it in its first week of availability, and that the review I'm writing now may be one of the earliest on the web. My hope is these words can help someone who is considering this product to make a decision.
Our legacy Mackie setup.
Let's start with why I was so interested. On Sunday mornings we have good sound. We're in a large sanctuary with reasonably good mains. There is a nice, large format Allen & Heath console. Many channels are run through rack-based compressors. The musicians have in-ear monitors. There are dedicated people for sound, lights and lyrics each week. On Wednesday nights, we aren't so lucky. We use an aging Mackie mixer with no effects connected to big & loud speakers. Sometimes we can talk our upstairs sound people into visiting, but mostly we have kind-hearted high school students running the mix. The results should be familiar to anyone. The bass frequencies are muddied, resonate and flabby. Everything is muffled because any attempt to bring back high EQ produces squealing feedback. Often students complain that they can't hear the vocals–you know it's bad if teenagers think it's too loud. When the youth pastor stands to speak, the headset mic is either overdriven and distorted, of we get feedback every time he has the audacity to take a step or turn his head. Right now, someone is reading this and nodding their head.
Now, I can sit at the console and fix all of this. I can't get the sound I want without compression, but I can at least make it serviceable. The thing is, I've been running sound for longer than these students have been alive. In some cases, I've been doing this double their years on this earth. I can't play bass and run sound though.
The New Hotness: The StageScape M20d
It was time for something better. The StageScape M20d interested me for a lot of reasons. First, setup is simple and automated. The mixer inputs are intelligent-and there are a good number. You have 12 XLR inputs with preamps and 4 line inputs. There is also a mini-jack input for laptops, iPods and the like. When you plug something in, a new input appears on the touch screen. You then select a preset via icons representing different input types, and move the icon to where it appears on your stage. Again, this is done via a touch screen–there are no complex menus. It took me less than 30 minutes to configure a stage environment for our setup. I suspect I could to it in less than 5 now.
The "stage." Tapping an instrument selects it.
When you select these presets, the mixer automatically assigns a signal chain with processing appropriate for the inputer. This will be come combination of an input, compressor, noise gate, EQs, limiters and effects. It's all integrated. There's no rack, and no miles of spaghetti cabling. Of course, a complex signal chain can produce great sound, but it adds complexity. Line 6 has really covered new ground here. If you select an instrument and press the Tweak button, you get a novel XY interface with plain English terms like "Bright", "Full", "Open", or "Controlled." dragging a finger across this controller adjusts whatever values in the signal chain are required to produce that result. Even for someone with the knowledge to do it manually, the speed and ease is impressive. I use the "Quick" mode to get an initial sound before diving into the "Deep" mode where all the controls accessible in dedicated hardware lie.
I purchased the optional WiFi adapter. This means iPads can connect to the mixer and control it. During practice, we adjusted our monitors from the platform without the need to shout at a sound person. The StageScape M20d supports up to 4 discrete monitor mixes. That also means we can use the 20 second recording function, and then step out into the audience and mix our own sound.
Let me say that again. With the StageScape M20d you can be your own sound engineer, and know exactly what the audience will hear. We recorded 20 seconds of a chorus and then sat down where the audience would be and started playback. You can hear the effects of channel tweaks and the mix as if you were still playing. You can mute or solo individual instruments. Once this is done, you have something special. You have a professional sound. Suddenly the vocals are clear and present. The guitar is full without being grating. The keys are clear without dominating. The bass and kick are powerful, chest-thumpping and defined. What was a mess of resonate bass frequencies and feedback is now something else: music.
And here is where it all comes together. Pressing the "Perform" button puts the mixer into performance mode. To train someone how to run sound you tell them to touch the picture on screen to select an instrument and then turn the brightest knob to change the volume. They can also press the speaker icon to mute an instrument. That's it. Anyone with a good ear can mix now. Instead of an intimidating expanse of knobs and faders they are presented with an iPad like touch screen and simple, color coded controls. There's no way around it, the StageScape M20d is a revolution in sound.
At $2,499 the StageScape M20d is not inexpensive. However, if you were to build a competitive platform out of traditional hardware it would cost more. Every channel can be equipped with a professional signal chain. Did I mention the master bus has a multi-band compressor and limiter? For churches, bands, theaters and other organizations that need quality sound but don't have a sound genius, I recommend this mixer. I've never seen an easier way to quickly setup and configure a great live sound experience.
Tags: stagescape, hands on, mixer, live sound, review, line 6
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Home / WORLD / Saudi Arabia lifts sweeping ban on international travel, imposed over mutant Covid-19 variant
Saudi Arabia lifts sweeping ban on international travel, imposed over mutant Covid-19 variant
The country is set to reopen for international travel at 11am on Sunday local time, the Saudi Press Agency reported, citing the Ministry of Interior.
The oil-rich monarchy imposed one of the most severe and wide-ranging bans on commercial travel in a bid to curb the spread of the particularly contagious coronavirus strain after it was first discovered in the UK and then detected in several other European countries, as well as in South Africa.
The restrictions came into effect on December 20, and were extended for yet another week on December 27. Land and sea ports, as well as all international flights save for "exceptional cases," were off limits for foreign nationals during that time.
While borders will no longer be hermetically sealed, at least not to an extent they were before, non-Saudi citizens will still have to clear cumbersome hurdles to enter the country. Those coming from states where the new variant has spread will have to stay at least 14 days outside the affected countries before entering Saudi Arabia and provide a PCR test to prove they are coronavirus-free.
Travelers from the countries where the strain has not spread would be subject to a quarantine of up to seven days, and a mandatory PCR test.
Saudi citizens returning from the UK and other affected countries will be allowed in for "humanitarian and urgent" purposes, and will have to spend two weeks in quarantine, in addition to completing two PCR tests.
While the strain – known as SARS-CoV-2 VOC 202012/01 – is believed to be more contagious, it has not yet proven more severe or more fatal. That did not prevent more than 50 governments from immediately imposing draconian travel restrictions on the UK last month. Since then, however, some countries have eased the bans. India announced that it would partially lift the ban on UK flights from January 8, while Norway already did so on January 2.
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Duel of the minor pieces
2/18/2010 – In the analysis of Short-Kramnik ("the wrong choice of ending") we saw a knight that had everything under its control triumph over the bishop. But having the superior minor piece does not always guarantee the full point, as can be seen in the game McShane-Sebag. White has an extra pawn and the last black pawn is fixed on the same colour square as the bishop. Black should be able to save the game here, because the winning potential in the position is just too slight. However, the reason for 134....Kd7? being the wrong move and how Black could have held the draw can be seen in Karsten Müller's analysis for ChessBase Magazine Online.
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Black unnecessarily conceded space with 134...Kd7?. What should he have played instead?
Analysis Mc Shane-Sebag by GM Karsten Müller
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Hi, I had a bit of pastry left and decided to bake it for a single crust pie. I am going to make a lemon pie tomorrow and wondered if the crust will be too soggy by then and should I put something on the top of the crust to keep the filling from soaking in too much.
If you are going to make a lemon pie tomorrow, why do you have filling in it today? I'm confused. Are you asking two separate questions?
If you're talking about just the pie crust - without anything in it, no, it should not be too soggy simply letting it rest over night. Actually, it may get too dry. You can either put it in a plastic bag and then in the freezer, or leave it out with a slightly damp dish towel draped over it. Near the time you want to begin baking, you could remove the towel and test the texture of the crust a few hours before hand. If it seems too soft, let it set an hour or two without the towel. It will air-dry.
There's an old time trick to keep cream pies from making the bottom crust too soggy. Pre-bake the shell for about 15 minutes. After it cools brush the empty pie shell with a thin layer of egg white and then bake again for just a few minutes in order to set the white. The egg white layer will prevent the cream filling from soaking through to the crust.
Sorry if that was confusing to you. I had baked the single pie crust and wasn't going to make the pie filling until the next day. That is why I wanted to know if my pie crust would be okay sitting on the cupboard or in the fridge overnight. Your second reply anwered my question. Thank you.
Its very common to bake the pie crust without the filling. What you can to is put a simple egg wash over the whole pie crust, not just the outer crust. when you do that first blind bake.(baking without filling) this will make a little force field that the lemon filling will not seep into and make soggy. Hope all turns out well, i just love lemon !
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Clarity PPM: How does 'Allocate from Estimate' calculate allocation?
We are showing particular week(s) that have the Allocation field missing or blank in the grid.
We configured the 'Resource Availability' field into the grid view and saw it was also blank.
We have tried reslice the resource availability time slice ID.
When the 'Allocate from Estimates' button is clicked, the allocation for each selected team member is updated to reflect the current estimates-to-complete on that team member's task assignments.
The allocation is only modified for days that are after the latest 'Actuals Thru Date' on all of the team members' task assignments.
The allocation for earlier days remains unchanged.
1. The sum of the estimates on that day is divided by the availability of the resource on that day.
2. This value is then rounded to determine the allocation rate (rounding is determined by the value entered in the Round Allocations To Nearest % field), which is then set for that day.
3. After the allocation rates for all the days are determined, allocation segments are created from each set of consecutive days with the same rate.
NOTE: The time-of-day is not considered when determining the daily allocation rates. Allocating from Estimates will never produce allocation segments that are shorter than one day.
One subtle side-effect of this can be experienced by MSP users that have manually entered actuals that end in the middle of a day. They will see that the allocation for that entire day is replaced with the estimates for that day.
If a resource has explicit allocation start or finish dates, then 'Allocate from Estimate' will ignore any ETC outside of those dates.
The Allocate from Estimates button is active whether the project was created as a fast plan or a power plan.
If Round Allocation to Nearest % is set to zero or 1, then no rounding is done. This setting will produce a remaining allocation that is as close to the estimate as possible.
In summary, if allocation is not appearing for specific weeks, configure the grid to show 'Resource Availability'.
If 'Resource Availability' is blank, set the Resource > Properties > Availability to a value greater than 0, e.g 8 hours per day.
Once Resource Availability is set, allocation can then be calculated.
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Badri Pandey () is a Nepali politician belonging to Nepali Congress. He was a member of National assembly elected from 2018 elections. He was elected in 2022 from Bajura to the House of Representatives.
He is the elected deputy general secretary of the ruling party elected by 14th general convention of Nepali Congress.
Political life
Pandey was elected member of second constituent assembly from proportional list of Nepali Congress. Following this, he was elected member of National Assembly from Sudurpaschim province where he represented Nepali Congress.
From the he was elected deputy general secretary of the party on Backward quota defeating incumbent Karnali Chief Minister Jeevan Bahadur Shahi.
References
People from Bajura District
Nepali Congress politicians from Sudurpashchim Province
Members of the National Assembly (Nepal)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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As Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti release their new album, their former drummer has taken legal action against them. Aaron Sperske, who played with the band until May this year, claims he co-wrote the 12 songs on Mature Themes and now wants more than $1m (£637,000) in damages.
"In or about 2008 … [Ariel Pink] formed a musical group," the lawsuit reads. Consisting of Pink (real name Ariel Rosenberg), Sperske, and three other musicians, the band was in the business of "musical performing and recording". From then until 15 May 2012, Sperske claims, he completed his duties "diligently and competently … sharing equally in the profits and expenses", such as the costs and royalties of Ariel Pink's 2010 album, Before Today.
That changed in May, when Sperske says the other members of the group "willfully and capriciously … attempted to expel [him]" from the band. Although Sperske had allegedly helped write and record Mature Themes, in 2011 and 2012, his lawyers indicate he is not listed as co-author and co-owner of the album's songs. According to the lawsuit, Sperske is entitled to royalties from this work, as well as proceeds from the band's live performances – including the concerts since he left.
In addition to lost royalties, Sperske is suing for an additional $1m in punitive damages. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, the lawsuit reads, "acted with oppression and malice".
Based in Los Angeles, Ariel Pink has been making music for nearly a decade, working with a variety of collaborators and gradually emerging from indie rock's fringes. Before Today, Pink's debut on 4AD, marked a breakthrough, but it is clear there have been growing pains. In June, Pink wrote on Facebook that he had "broken up the band … RIP". Speaking to Pitchfork, the group's publicist said there was "no truth" to that claim.
"I feel like this is definitely the beginning of the end," Pink told Michael Hann in Sunday's Observer. "It's only a matter of time before they end up slaying the father and shove me under the rug."
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A successful vegetable garden means properly dealing with the presence of pest insects, such as the vegetable weevil (Listroderes costirostris obliquus).... A successful vegetable garden means properly dealing with the presence of pest insects, such as the vegetable weevil (Listroderes costirostris obliquus).
How To Rid Your Plants Of Black Vine Weevils When it comes to black vine weevil, your flowers are in a serious trouble. Mostly because this pest attacks the roots of the plant.... 1.buy a watering can from the garden shop 2.go to your garden 3.click on the treasure chest then put the watering can somewhere in the garden 4.click a plant (a fully grown on � e) then press water WARNING: only works on temporary plants.
How To Rid Your Plants Of Black Vine Weevils When it comes to black vine weevil, your flowers are in a serious trouble. Mostly because this pest attacks the roots of the plant.... Identifying And Controlling Root Weevil - Root weevils are a plant pest both indoors and outdoors. Identifying and controlling root weevil in your garden and houseplants can keep your plants from suffering unnecessary damage.
How To Rid Your Plants Of Black Vine Weevils When it comes to black vine weevil, your flowers are in a serious trouble. Mostly because this pest attacks the roots of the plant.... A successful vegetable garden means properly dealing with the presence of pest insects, such as the vegetable weevil (Listroderes costirostris obliquus).
1.buy a watering can from the garden shop 2.go to your garden 3.click on the treasure chest then put the watering can somewhere in the garden 4.click a plant (a fully grown on � e) then press water WARNING: only works on temporary plants.
Identifying And Controlling Root Weevil - Root weevils are a plant pest both indoors and outdoors. Identifying and controlling root weevil in your garden and houseplants can keep your plants from suffering unnecessary damage.
A successful vegetable garden means properly dealing with the presence of pest insects, such as the vegetable weevil (Listroderes costirostris obliquus).
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https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2011/08/strikeforces-tim-kennedy-takes-robbie-lawler-to-task-after-decision-win
Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy takes Robbie Lawler to task after decision win
Steven Marrocco
August 1, 2011 9:30 pm ET
Tim Kennedy is looking for a fight. Does anyone have one for him?
The Special Forces soldier is frustrated. He said it's been a while since he's had a good scrap.
In his past three fights, his opponents have spent more time backing away from him than engaging.
He said his most recent opponent, Robbie Lawler (18-8 MMA, 2-4 SF), is guilty of that charge, and Kennedy (14-3 MMA, 5-1 SF) isn't afraid to say it. Following a unanimous decision over the former EliteXC champion this past Saturday, Kennedy, an active duty solider in the Texas National Guard, said he's getting tired of chasing down a firefight.
"I was really disappointed with myself, and honestly, Robbie," he today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "I wanted to meet in the middle and go. I felt like I was chasing him for 15 minutes, so yeah, bittersweet."
Not two days after their meeting at "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson," Kennedy is back at the gym, taking out his frustration on heavy bags and other things that can be hit.
He hopes to fight again on Strikeforce's Sept. 10 event if a fight between current champ Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Luke Rockhold falls apart. He fought Souza this past August and left that one in frustration as well.
It might not have sapped his enthusiasm for his second job, but it's unsettling. He's not sure of the cause of his current predicament.
"There's rumors about how many zombies I killed in the last apocalypse, and I think that perpetuates through MMA," he said. "I don't know why."
Known for his heavy hands and aggressive style, Lawler seemed more preoccupied with moving than mixing it up as the fight progressed. While that might suggest a concern about being taken to the mat, Kennedy said it doesn't explain why there were so few punches thrown his way.
"I only shot like eight or nine times that entire fight," he said. "I tried to kick him in the face and punch him in the face, too.
"But being overly concerned [and being] defensive makes you lose a fight regardless. If he thought that the only chance he had was a puncher's chance, then that's a dumb fight. That's a boring fight. I don't want to fight that fight.
"This was like the third guy in a row that's just backed up from me, and it's getting really old. I just want dudes to fight me."
For now, though, he's got to wait for the next go-around.
"Maybe he was hurt," Kennedy offers. "I know I busted up his body a little bit. I don't know if anything was damaged."
If there's one silver lining, Kennedy rests near the top of his division, and with a win over Lawler, he appears poised to get another crack at Souza one way or the other.
But will Strikeforce give him that opportunity after the lackluster fight?
"I sure hope so," Kennedy said. "I started training today because I'm going to be ready for Sept. 10 just in case one of those guys back down, and then I'll have a head start on the winner of those two if they actually do meet."
Whomever is next, he plans to come out guns blazing.
"I've always said I think one of the easiest ways to ruin our sport is when guys stop worrying about fighting and just try to win," he said. "That can kill a sport."
For more on the "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson" event, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
(Pictured: Tim Kennedy)
UFC veteran, ex-Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman announces retirement: 'I have loved every second in the cage'
Nolan King
UFC veteran and former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman calls it a career after 16 years and 27 pro fights.
Bellator 270 results: Patricky Freire knocks out Peter Queally to win vacant lightweight title
Danny Segura
After a decade with the promotion, Patricky "Pitbull" finally got his hands on Bellator gold.
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 26: Marvin Vettori's gamble pays dividends
MMAjunkie Staff
Marvin Vettori has dealt with his share of critics over the years, but it's hard to find fault in his effort at UFC Fight Night 196.
More Strikeforce
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From Franco's 'stolen babies' to Nazi Germany, social services have a dark past — it's time for a global reckoning
Despite the many positive changes social services have made in many people's lives, it has a dark past in many of history's most brutal regimes. One way the profession of social services could come to terms with this past is through a truth and reconciliation commission.
Far-right Vox challenges Spain's acceptance of LGBTQ rights
The nationalist, anti-immigration Vox won about 10 percent of the votes in a national election last month to become the first far-right party with a significant number of lawmakers since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.
'World Heritage' site selection is Eurocentric – and that shapes which historic places get love and money
Among the 845 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a surprisingly high number are located in just a few European countries, and even more are based off European influence. This has serious implications about the cultural preservation for the history of much of the rest of the world's people.
Christopher Columbus' son's universal library is newly rediscovered in this lost tome
Hernando Colón was the illegitimate son of famed explorer Christopher Columbus. His love of books inspired him to attempt an ambitious dream: store all of the world's books in one place. He summarized much of the information in his "Libro de los Epítomes," which has recently been rediscovered.
Gibraltar after Brexit: Why Spain, not Ireland will decide the UK's fate
Gibraltar encapsulates many of the concerns that will haunt UK-EU relations once Brexit takes place.
Duterte's wild proposal: Changing the name of the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines and no stranger to startling proposals, already has a preferred new name: The Republic of Maharlika.
Major European nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela's president
Nine European nations joined the United States in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president on Monday.
Global Women's Marches persevere despite divisions among US activists
This year's Women's March in the US is experiencing some tension at the top, but that hasn't slowed down other women across the globe who are also marching for their rights.
Spain's Alma de África soccer team is like 'family' for immigrant players
Four years ago, Alejandro Benítez, a former professional soccer player, decided to help a group of immigrant friends who played pickup soccer in an open field. He had the idea of creating a professional team that would work as an experiment for migrant integration. That's how Alma de África, "soul of Africa," was born.
Andalusia's far-right Vox party espouses an 'anti-radical-feminist' platform
Chief among Vox's anti-feminist measures is the repeal of a 2004 Gender Violence Law. The party also calls for the dissolution of federally funded feminist organizations; the creation of a Family Ministry in lieu of the current Gender Ministry; and removing sex change and abortion procedures from public health services.
The World - Episode 20071106 - Spain presses for release of air crew
The World's Gerry Hadden reports that Spain is pressing for the release of three Spanish citizens held in Chad. The three are members of the airplane crew hired by the humanitarian group Zoe's Ark to fly children out of the African country. The Spaniards and their Belgian captain are being held on charges of being accessories to an attempted kidnapping of the kids.
The World - Episode 20071115 - Spain's spat with Venezuela
Spain's King Juan Carlos and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez made headlines last week when the Spanish King told Chavez to "shut up" at a leadership summit. Actually he used a few more words than that, and as The World's Clark Boyd reports, those words have taken on a life of their own in cyberspace.
The World - Episode 20071116 - Spain's far-right
The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Spain on tensions between the government there and extreme right-wing groups. Spanish authorities are bracing for a spate of demonstrations by the extreme right on November 20th. The events are timed to coincide with the anniversary of of the death of long-time fascist dictator Francisco Franco.
Geo answer
Today's geo answer is the Ebro River in Spain. It's the site of one of the last battles of the Spanish Civil War. Many Americans fought in the Spanish Civil War...and their stories are chronicled by a group called the Lincoln Brigade Archives. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the group's chairman, Peter Carroll.
French children still get a spanking
Spain has outlawed spanking as a means of disciplining children, but France allows the practice, as The World's Gerry Hadden reports.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Spain's real estate woes
The World's Gerry Hadden reports that Spain -- like the United States -- is experiencing problems with its housing market, and home prices in Spain have reached a ceiling
Spain's Vegas-style gamble
The World's Gerry Hadden reports on a project to create the world's second-largest gambling city in northeastern Spain and like Las Vegas, this Spanish gambling city would rise out of a desert.
Spain looks to post-Fidel Cuba
Now that its official Fidel Castro is stepping down, Spain is looking forward to helping Cuba move out of its economic and social isolation
Weak dollar helps American exporters
The World's Gerry Hadden reports on how a weaker US dollar is actually good news for Americans exporting seafood to Europe.
Spain struggles with drought
The World's Gerry Hadden reports that Spain is struggling to cope with a severe drought, and the problem has led to water shortages, and in the Mediterranean port city of Barcelona, to a plan to bring in drinking water via tanker ships.
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Q: Logrotating postgres logs My PostgreSQL log is writing as a single file. Its becoming bigger and bigger day by say as postgresql.log. I can see logging_collector is set as ON and log_rotation_age is also set to 1 day. Still its not rotating the logs.
I am ok to use the normal logrotate.conf within linux. But Im bit confused about the postrotate script which sends the HUP kill signal to the PID.
Please let me know the recommended way to configure logrotate for postgres.
A: The logfilename option needs some parameter , for eg,
To keep 7 days of logs, one log file per day named server_log.Mon, server_log.Tue, etc, and automatically overwrite last week's log with this week's log, set log_filename to server_log.%a, log_truncate_on_rotation to on, and log_rotation_age to 1440.
This worked for me.
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DROID RAZR Pops Up at Nenamark, Looking Like a 1.2GHz OMAP 4430?
The DROID RAZR aka DROID HD aka Motorola Spyder made its first appearance in a benchmark over at Nenamark this weekend. From a quick look at some of the details that were included, we can see that a qHD screen (960×540) is confirmed along with what should be an OMAP4430 clocked at 1.2GHz ("Turbo"). It could end up as the 4460 which runs at a minimum of 1.5GHz, but those have reportedly been delayed. We have Verizon mentioned as the brand, but we expected that after a variety of leaks.
Rumors would peg this as one of Verizon's big 4G LTE holiday releases – the device manager and Cellebrite sightings from the end of last week would certainly help those arguments.
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$45M Gerald. R. Ford airport renovation to begin next week
WGVU News | By Hilary Farrell
Published December 9, 2015 at 4:57 PM EST
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
A $45 million project revamping areas of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport begins next week.
Airport officials say centralized passenger security checkpoints, new business centers and new retail, food and beverage spaces are among key features of the Gateway Transformation plan.
The first phase of work also includes new flooring, lighting fixtures and restrooms.
Additional features include an exhibit dedicated to Gerald R. Ford and a reconstructed indoor space for those seeing loved ones off for departure.
Construction of the first 18-month project phase is scheduled to begin on Monday, December 14, and be completed in summer 2017.
A second phase renovating airline ticketing and baggage claim and screening areas is expected to begin after.
Airport officials say some work may impact traveler traffic and terminal operations.
You can keep up-to-date at GRR.org/construction.
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Hilary is a General Assignment and Enterprise reporter for WGVU Public Media. She joined WGVU in September 2014 after several years of experience as a local news reporter, anchor and photojournalist in Midland, Saginaw and Bay counties. She's also worked as a financial and business reporter and audio field producer.
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Philip Kutzko has been a leader, in the Department of Mathematics, and throughout the state of Iowa and nationally, in the effort to increase the participation of groups that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. He was among the initial group to conceive and implement the Department's ongoing project to build an inclusive and diverse graduate program. In 2000, Dr. Kutzko wrote the proposal that resulted in the Department of Mathematics becoming designated a Sloan Minority Scholarship Department. This designation resulted in a total of fourteen of the department's minority students receiving Sloan Scholarships as they passed their Comprehensive Exams. Indeed, all of the recent Ph.D.'s have been Sloan Scholars. Dr. Kutzko founded and co-Directs the National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences, an NSF-sponsored partnership of math sciences departments at the Iowa Regents Universities and Mathematics departments at approximately 20 minority-serving institutions. He serves as the Iowa Regents mentor at Florida A&M University and has mentored 21 students there.
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New woodpigeon licence 'not fit for purpose', says BASC
Post author:Garry Doolan
Post published:3rd May 2019
Post category:Featured News / General Licences / Key Issues / Latest news / Media
BASC has said the new general licence issued by Natural England for the control of woodpigeon to prevent serious damage to crops is not fit for purpose.
The licence was published at the same time as a new general licence for control of Canada geese 'to preserve public health and safety'.
The licences were issued late on Friday night as replacements for the general licences revoked without consultation by Natural England on April 25.
BASC's experts are examining the detail of the licences but have already expressed serious concerns about the terms and conditions of the woodpigeon document.
BASC chairman Peter Glenser QC said: "The rural organisations were unsighted on the woodpigeon general licence dropped on us late on Friday night, contrary to assurances from Natural England earlier in the week that our technical expertise would be used in the drafting of the document.
"On initial review of this licence, it is not fit for purpose. It has many of the same deficiencies as the new carrion crow general licence issued last weekend, is over-complicated and confusing.
"BASC and the other rural organisations will be pressing for significant changes to be made so that we can have a more effective licence in the short term and we will all expect to feed into any long-term review of these licences."
BASC had delivered a two-page briefing to Natural England earlier in the week which highlighted the importance of woodpigeon control to rural England.
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Tencent $2 billion investment in Ripple (XRP): Real or Speculation?
Until you see yourself; don't jump into believing everything you hear or read. Agree? You better. Now, the news that hit the internet about the Chinese technology giant, Tencent, investing in Ripple seems to be all but speculation.
Sources from Tencent reveal that at least as of now, there isn't any kind of plan about investing in Ripple. According to an official response from Tencent, the news spreading all over is not true.
So where did the news come from?
Most of the time people believe that the source of the news may determine whether the content has got some truth in it or not. For our case here, it broke from a tweet by journalist Lulu Yilun Chen who tweeted that Tencent has denied any kind of interest in investing in Ripple.
You may want verification for this news as much as we do but on that note, GlobalTimes went ahead to confirm the news from the Tencent team after which they too couldn't verify this news.
But where did the story first begin?
The story of Tencent investing on Ripple came in a few days ago when grapevine broke it. Multiple sources as well had the same speculation that Tencent was to invest up to $2 billion in Ripple (XRP). These meant that Tencent would buy huge stakes in Ripple just like it already bought stakes in companies like Snapchat, Spotify, and Tesla.
At that time, there were a lot of mixed reactions from various individuals on the possible partnership of Ripple and Tencent. Some of them thought it was just a speculation (just like it now seems to be), a Reddit user said until Ripple confirmed the speculation itself about the partnership, it was just fake news.
All the same, the argument behind the partnership ideally would have been to entirely go past the mobile payments competition simply by integrating Tencent messaging app WeChat into the Ripple technology. Many others would see more advantages that would be as a result of the partnership and are therefore looking forward to it happening.
Whether anything is true or not, the fact still remains that the rumors are yet to continue. However, for sure, something is behind the curtain and as soon as it is brought out by either Tencent or even Ripple, be sure we will get you updated.
Just stay tuned we got you covered as the speculation just goes on.
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How COVID-19 has Propelled e-Commerce
It's no exaggeration to say that the COVID-19 global pandemic will be one of the defining events of this age. Certainly, its impact is likely to be with us well into the next decade.
The way we work and generally live our lives has been turned inside out. Like so many things, business and commerce will never be quite the same again. Take the concept of remote working. It's now become the norm, rather than the nice-to-do. Right across the globe, we've all had to come to terms with our isolated, yet interconnected existences. Especially in the way we conduct business. As a result of the coronavirus, we've had to adapt – and swiftly. Online shopping is a fine example. Apart from going out to physically buy your groceries, the only viable way to purchase anything is now via eCommerce, it would seem. Consumer behaviour has changed swiftly – and businesses have had to get match fit quickly to respond to the demand. Companies have been forced to speed up their online operations – to cater for demand, or simply to survive.
Do different generations respond differently to COVID-19?
Apparently so. Research is pointing towards the premise that younger generations in particular, appear to have altered their purchasing behaviour. One recent survey of US and UK Gen Z and Millennials, revealed that 96% of those questioned were concerned about the pandemic and its effects on the economy. COVID-19 has radically changed their behaviour; they've cut back on spending, are more prone to stocking up on items and are less likely to splash out on experiences.
In contrast, older generations appear to have had less of a knee-jerk reaction to the pandemic. Amongst the baby boomer generation, only 24% said that current events had impacted what they bought, compared to nearly half of millennials.
Last October, the organisation SearchNode, surveyed around 100 eCommerce decision-makers from across Europe and North America, to see what effects the pandemic had had on their trading patterns.
As many as 90% said they had seen their online revenue increase during the global lockdown during the Spring of 2020. Of those, 50% claimed their sales had rocketed by more than 100%. Just 6% said eCommerce revenue had declined during lockdown. And even once lockdown eased, 86% of the respondents said their online business continued to grow, with only 4% reporting a decline in revenue.
The rise of eCommerce in emerging markets.
Over the last year, there has been a flurry of global surveys carried out by leading organisations, clearly indicating that the worldwide pandemic has strengthened the role of eCommerce, to such an extent that it has become the primary way to shop for many.
According to a survey by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), out of 3,700 consumers in nine emerging and developed economies – including Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey – more than half of respondents said they shopped online more frequently. Since the pandemic began, they also relied on the internet more for news, health-related information and digital entertainment.
Of those surveyed, 38% reported increased profit margins, with 40% saying they had remained constant. Only 15% revealed a decrease in profits. Some of this was due to disrupted supply chains or understaffed customer service departments – brought about by high demand.
COVID-19 also had an impact on staffing levels, according to the survey. Around 44% of respondents said they'd had to relocate workers, with 30% needing to take on new recruits. At the other end of the spectrum, nearly a quarter had had to fire staff and around one in seven had been forced to cut salaries.
There were mixed fortunes for those using omnichannel routes to market. 23% saw their offline sales increase, whilst 43% experienced a decline in offline revenues.
For pure bricks and mortar retailers, the news was grim. Many said they had been forced to introduce in-store pick-up or home deliveries to survive, whilst 20% had been forced to close at least some of their physical stores.
Compared to a SearchNote survey carried out in 2019, there has been a marked shift in strategy towards eCommerce since the coronavirus struck. 45% of companies said they would now focus more on the digital part of their businesses, for instance investing in new eCommerce software and focussing more on online marketing channels.
The countries which saw eCommerce increase in popularity the most were China and Turkey. The smallest rises were seen in Switzerland and Germany, where there was already an established eCommerce culture. Elsewhere, Deloitte have noted recently that the pandemic has sparked a growing dependence on eCommerce in Denmark.
Interestingly, the UNCTAD survey also revealed that, despite the increase in popularity for eCommerce resulting in strong sales growth, the average monthly online spend per shopper was down. This was attributed to nervousness surrounding the pandemic, with people keeping a close eye on what they are spending.
UNCTAD's findings also showed that online purchases rose by between 6% and 10% across most product categories; the biggest increases being seen in sectors such as IT and electronics, gardening and DIY, pharmaceuticals, education, household products and personal care products. Not surprisingly, the travel sector saw a major downturn in business, with average online shopping expenditure falling by 75% from 2019 to the outbreak of the pandemic.
Separately, in April 2020, Forbes reported spectacular eCommerce sales growth during the pandemic. They revealed that in the United States, retailers' online year-on-year revenue growth was up 68% from 2019. What's more, there was a hefty 129% year-on-year growth amongst American and Canadian eCommerce orders. Forbes also found that mobile devices have been instrumental during the pandemic, with nearly three quarters of consumers shopping via their smartphones.
There is also a disparity between genders, with 24% of men found to be shopping online more frequently during the pandemic, compared to 18% of women. One third of men, compared to 25% of women, said that Covid-19 was impacting how much they spend on products.
As far as the high net-worth market is concerned, the 2020 Wealth X report showed that well-off individuals have embraced eCommerce for luxury goods shopping. This was corroborated by the Financial Times, who said that wealthy people have grown used to having luxury goods delivered to the door during the pandemic.
Businesses, like restaurants, have had to adapt fast to this growing trend. People can't dine out – but they are happy to have sumptuous nosh delivered to their homes!
So, it appears that COVID-19 has had a real slingshot effect on eCommerce, with no signs of a slowdown. The question remains – how far can it go?
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Wichita State is 10-4 in the NCAA Tournament since 2012. The Shockers have reached a Final Four and a Sweet 16. They nearly knocked off Kentucky while a No. 1 seed in 2014, but it took a 34-0 run to get that No. 1 and to then find the Wildcats looming as a potential second-round foe.
WSU, as you know, is looking at its options. Its conference options and whether or not football needs to be a part of the future.
More than 15 months after WSU president John Bardo and athletic director Darron Boatright announced that the university was looking at its place in the athletic world, nothing has been announced.
There are rumblings that the Shockers are interested in bolting for the American Athletic Conference and that the infatuation is mutual. Wichita State would obviously give the American, whose NCAA Tournament combatants this year are SMU and Cincinnati, a boost.
And while the American isn't going to be confused with the power-six basketball conferences, it can make a strong case as the country's seventh-best conference with Connecticut, Memphis, Houston and Tulsa, among others.
Something is going to happen here quickly. I would be shocked if it has anything to do with football. There's no future in football for Wichita State. It would only muddy things and potentially make it more difficult for the Shockers to maintain their status as a basketball powerhouse.
The resources drained by the addition of football would trickle down to every program in the athletic department.
Just say no to football.
But if the Shockers can get to the American — and being on center stage so frequently of late in the NCAA Tournament can't hurt their chances — their bags should be packed.
During Wichita State's first-round win over Dayton on Friday night, Boatright was seated next to Missouri Valley Conference commissioner Doug Elgin and associate commissioner Jack Watkins. Mike Kern, another associate commissioner, is also in Indianapolis to support the Shockers.
That relationship must be awkward. Just four years after their hearts were broken by the departure of Creighton to the Big East, the guys who run the Valley, wonderful people one and all, are looking at the potential of losing the conference's remaining big dog.
Trouble is, Wichita State is about the only dog still barking in the Valley. Illinois State was the MVC co-champion this season and beat Wichita State in Normal, Ill., but the Shockers gained revenge with 41- and 20-point wins later in the season, including the championship of the Valley tournament in St. Louis.
Breakups are difficult and Wichita State has been in the MVC since 1945. There was a long stretch of time when the Valley met all of the Shockers' needs. There have been times when Wichita State didn't do enough to lift up the Valley.
But over the past 17 years, since former athletic director Jim Schaus hired Mark Turgeon to coach basketball in 2000 and the university made a commitment to facilities and salaries, Wichita State has outgrown the league. That growth was not perceptible, necessarily, year to year. But over this much time, it's obvious the Shockers are on a higher level than the other nine Valley schools. And the chasm has widened in Gregg Marshall's 10 seasons as coach.
Marshall has taken the Shockers to places previously deemed unimaginable. Wichita State played in 17 NCAA Tournament games from the time of the tourney's inception in 1939 through 2006. WSU has played in 15 tournament games the past six years.
The Valley can't keep up. As Wichita State is knocking off Pittsburgh, Gonzaga, Ohio State, Indiana, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Arizona and Dayton, the other MVC teams that reach the postseason are too often in the NIT, CBI or CIT.
The Shockers are a player and the rest of the Valley is being played.
A move to the American wouldn't come without risk, of course. What if Marshall leaves? What if the Shockers make a bad hire to replace him?
There are no guarantees in life and you can't aspire to greatness if fear pulls against you.
The Missouri Valley no longer fulfills WSU's needs. It's as simple as that. The American, flaws and all, would be a great landing spot and it wouldn't necessitate a foolish and expensive return to football. It would be good for both sides.
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Сезон 1926/27 стал для «Манчестер Юнайтед» 31-м сезоном в Футбольной лиге и вторым сезоном после возвращения в Первый дивизион.
7 октября 1926 года Футбольная ассоциация Англии объявила, что главный тренер «Манчестер Юнайтед» Джон Чепмен отстранён от футбола за «неэтичное поведение на своём посту тренера-секретаря «Манчестер Юнайтед». Дальнейших пояснений предоставлено не было. После играющим тренером стал Лал Хилдич. 13 апреля 1927 года новым главным тренером клуба стал Герберт Бэмлетт.
«Юнайтед» завершил сезон на 15-м месте в Первом дивизионе.
Первый дивизион
Итоговая позиция в лиге
Кубок Англии
Статистика игроков
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Сезон 1926/27 на сайте StretfordEnd.co.uk
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Charles Lewis English (born 1951) is a former United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Charles L. English was sworn in as United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina on September 20, 2007 and presented his credentials to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina on October 4, 2007. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador English served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Career Development and Assignments in the Bureau of Human Resources at the U.S. Department of State from 2006 to 2007. As Deputy Director, he was responsible for effecting the assignments of all members of the U.S. Foreign Service.
From 2003 to 2006, Ambassador English served as the Director of the Office of South Central European Affairs in the Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs, where he was responsible for coordinating the State Department's approach to relations with countries in the Western Balkans. From 2002 to 2003, he served as the Director of the Office of European Union and Regional Affairs in the Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs.
Ambassador English received a Bachelor's Degree from Princeton University and studied international economics at the graduate level at New York University. Ambassador English is also a graduate of Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York. He is married to Patricia Espey-English and they have two children, Cathryn and Matthew.
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The Wi-fi WakeUp Call: The Health Dangers to Wifi and the New 5G
by drjessica | Dec 9, 2018 | Articles | 0 comments
"Waiting for high levels of scientific and clinical proof before taking action to prevent well-known risks can lead to very high health and economic costs, as was the case with asbestos, leaded petrol and tobacco." —The European Commission
I'll never forgot the day my dad came home from Panera Bread talking about "hot spots" and how you could go there and use the internet! So much has changed since then. Now restaurants are coffed at if they don't have a public Wifi password. Times have changed so much. Our lives are a blur of hustle and responsibility. So much so that I often wonder if we are questioning the techonolgy that pops up under our noses.
5G is upon us. And we cannot assume that it has been properly tested when corporations are set to make money off of the new technology. AT&T and Verizon are laying thousands of miles of antenna and set to rack in the cash, but who is thinking about the full health consequences? The media seems to mostly be avoiding the topic with the exception of a few.
CBS recently reported,
"The wireless industry is in a race to roll out 5G service. The network is supposed to be up to 100 times faster than current data speeds, but it requires cellphone tower equipment to be closer to users than before. Wireless companies in the U.S. say they'll have to install about 300,000 new antennas – roughly equal to the total number of cell towers built over the past three decades. That's causing outrage and alarm in some neighbourhoods, as antennas go up around homes."
Is it tested before launched? is it safe? What are the longterm consequences?What exactly does the lower frequency EMF like routers, Gwen towers, smart meters, wifi or bluetooth mean for our physical and mental health?
Diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum. illustration showing various properties across the range of frequencies and wavelengths
Before I dig in, lets lay the facts down here. We have all been so acclimated to hot spots, wifi and the upcoming 5G that it may sound counterintuitive to hear this information. Understand that humans only see 0.0035% of the electromagentic spectrum. We cannot visualize gamma rays, xrays, microwaves or radio waves. WiFi operates in the 2 to 5 GHz range, similar to the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is in the same part of the spectrum where cell phones operate so I may refer to WiFi, radio frequency, or cellphone electromagnetic radiation interchangeably. However, 5G applications will require unlocking of new spectrum bands in higher frequency ranges above 6 GHz to 100 GHz and beyond, utilizing submillimeter and millimeter waves – to allow ultra-high rates of data to be transmitted in the same amount of time as compared with previous deployments of microwave radiation..Just because something is invisbile to the naked eye makes it no less real, or without consequences. And some of the recent studies are alarming.
"Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation does not break chemical bonds but does affect biological systems. Some biological effects of RF EMR appear to be mediated by an increase in free radicals, mediated by calcium channel membrane alterations. RF EMR in wireless devices has been shown to increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells. Excess ROS generates oxidative stress, a damaging process that can, in excess, alter cell structures such as proteins, lipids, lipoproteins, and DNA. Oxidative stress is associated with development of chronic diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, autoimmune diseases and aging. Reactive oxygen species are also produced by exposure to pollutants, tobacco smoke, pesticides, industrial chemicals, heavy metals and some drugs. Many studies show that antioxidants inhibit damage from wireless radiation as well as chemicals."-Physicians for Safe Technology
EMF promotes oxidative stress, a condition involved in cancer onset, in several acute and chronic diseases and in vascular homeostasis. Although some evidences are still controversial, the WHO IARC classified EMF as "possible carcinogenic to humans", and more recent studies suggested reproductive, metabolic and neurologic effects of EMF, which are also able to alter bacterial antibiotic resistance.
As I sit in front of my computer….giant eye roll.
EMF Can Change Our Microbiome (Gut Inhabitants)
For example, research from the Journal Dose-Response, showed that E. coli and Listeria, two pathogenic bacteria, were able to overcome antibiotic's bacteriocidal (killing power) activity when placed near 2.4GHz and 900MHz radiation and cell phone. They also increased growth when exposed to certain high frequency EMR.
Dr Dietrich Klinghardt, MD warns that mycotoxins or mold can explode in growth after exposure to EMF. "A Swiss mold researcher once conducted some simple experiments to measure the virulence and presence of mold and mold toxins in high EMF environments. HE exposed molds to a WI-Fi router and found the production of mycotoxins was dramatically increased by the energetic frequencies. The virulence of the mold toxins also increased 600-fold."
Multiple studies have elicited that manmade frequencies can interfere with bacterial communication. This makes sense since bacteria communicate using FREQUENCIES and considering we are more bacteria than cells, you might see why this is concerning.
Risk of Cancer
Research does show a strong correlation between long term cell phone radiation and brain cancer. This is thought to be due to oxidative and free radical damage as well as epigenetic changes. The majority of studies are systematic reviews that show elevated risk of glioma with long term exposure.
In May 2011 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) evaluated cancer risks from radiofrequency radiation. Human epidemiological studies gave evidence of increased risk for glioma and acoustic neuroma. Electromagnetic radiation was classified as Group 2B, a possible human carcinogen. Further studies have strengthened the association. In spite of this, in most countries little or nothing has been done to reduce exposure and educate people on health hazards from Wi-Fi or cell phones. On the contrary ambient levels have increased.
In 2015 Lerchl et al published an important replication study which confirms that wireless acts as a tumor promoter. In this important study, lymphomas and tumors of the lungs and livers in exposed animals were significantly higher. The wireless exposure was at low to moderate exposure levels well below exposure limits for the users of mobile phones.This research is significant in that it used a larger group of mice and replicated tumor-promoting effects shown in a 2010 study. Yikes!
Risk of Infertility
Obviously this is not something easily studied in humans. However, there are some animal studies.
A paper published in 2017 showed increasing rates of infertility may be related to EMF. It reviews proteomic experimental and clinical evidence that EMF acts as a male-mediated teratogen and contributor to infertility.
Research also shows damage after wireless exposure to the ovaries of rats and mice, as well as changes in the eggs of flies and birds.
And the newest research published in the Journal of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, "From currently available studies it is clear that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) have deleterious effects on sperm parameters (like sperm count, morphology, motility), affects the role of kinases in cellular metabolism and the endocrine system, and produces genotoxicity, genomic instability and oxidative stress. This is followed with protective measures for these radiations and future recommendations. The study concludes that the RF-EMF may induce oxidative stress with an increased level of reactive oxygen species, which may lead to infertility. This has been concluded based on available evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies suggesting that RF-EMF exposure negatively affects sperm quality."
Impaired Memory and Decline in Cognitive Function
"We have shown that behavioral problems in mice that resemble ADHD are caused by cell phone exposure in the womb," said Dr. Hugh Taylor of Yale Medical School. "The rise in behavioral disorders in human children may be in part due to fetal cellular telephone irradiation exposure."
In a 2017 study on rats, reserachers found:
exposure to non-ionizing radiation of 2.45 GHz caused detrimental changes in rat brain leading to learning and memory decline and expression of anxiety behavior.
exposure to radiation induced oxidative stress and fall in brain antioxidants.
exposure triggered the gene expression of caspase 3, a gene having to do with apoptosis, or cell death
Moreover, in The International Journal of Radiation Biology vol 16, 2015 a study showed significant effects on micro RNAs from Wi-Fi expsure. that was well below the legal limit. The consclusion was that long term exposure of 2.4 GHz RF may lead to adverse effects such as neurodegenerative brain diseases originated from the alteration of some miRNAs expression.
Immunity Suppression
It makes sense that this technology may interfere with bacterial communication, that it may also be tied into immuntiy disruption. 80% of our immune system is contained in gastrointestinal associated lymph tissue, or GALT, contained in the bacteira in our guts.
A study done in 2017 hypothesized that exposure to EMR may inhibit the response of our immune systems by means of an abnormal influx of calcium into the cell, which causes inflammation and pro oxidants like reactive oxygen species, which increases calcineurin. Calcineurin is linked to immunosuppression and an increase in opportunitic infections, like mold or candida.
The Bees Also Feel the Buzz…
Unfortunately we aren't the only ones who might be affected by abnormal elctromagnetic waves. Studies are showing that some of the bee colony collapse and dwindling numbers may have to do with sensitvity to EMR and Wi-Fi. In many studies, bees exposed to radiation constructed fewer hive cells and returned to the hive much less after pollinating. In one study, 39.7% of the non-irradiated bees returned to their hives while only 7.3% of the irradiated bees had!
After reviewing the literature, there is an urgent need for further research and "of the 919 research papers collected on birds, bees, plants, other animals, and humans, 593 showed impacts, 180 showed no impacts, and 196 were inconclusive studies".
Other Risks from 5G in the literature include:
Damage to the eyes- cataracts, retina
Metabolic and mitochodrial disruption
Skin damage
Difficulty sleeping/insomnia (also caused by blue light exposure alone)
increased blood brain barrier permeability and imparired glucose metabolism
In 2017, the state of California Department of Public Health issued a warning about mobile phone exposure and offered advice about how to reduce exposure and use.
Over 240 scientists and doctors from 41 nations who have published research in the field have appealed to the United Nations calling for urgent action to reduce these ever growing wireless exposures and they wrote the FCC for a moratorium on the roll-out of 5G citing the serious risks that to human health and the environment.
The Global Union Against Radiation Deployment from Space (GUARD) addressed a letter to the FCC in September of 2016, bringing to their attention the harm 5G will inflict. GUARD warned the FCC that 5G violates Article 3 of The UN Declaration of Human Rights which states that "everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person." The document is laden with research, information and global support.
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Apple Watch: During testing, Apple Watch radios are set to their highest transmission levels and placed in positions that simulate use against the head, with 10mm separation, and on the wrist, with no separation. When placing Apple Watch near your face, keep at least 10mm of separation to ensure exposure levels remain at or below the as-tested levels.
Electricity Smartmeter: RF Exposure Information: This equipment complies with the FCC RF radiation requirements for uncontrolled environments. To maintain compliance with these requirements, the antenna and any radiating elements should be installed to ensure that a minimum separation distance of 20 cm is maintained from the general population
IPhone 7: "During testing, iPhone radios are set to their highest transmission levels and placed in positions that simulate uses against the head, with no separation, and when worn or carried against the torso of the body, with 5mm separation. To reduce exposure to RF energy, use a hands-free option, such as the built-in speakerphone, the supplied headphones, or other similar accessories. Cases with metal parts may change the RF performance of the device, including its compliance with RF exposure guidelines, in a manner that has not been tested or certified."
So How Can I Protect Myself?
"Wired technology is safe technology. The healthiest thing to do is to ensure you have a home corded landline phone and corded computer (with wireless functions turned off).Remember, home cordless phones emit radiation like cell phones, so every home should have a corded landline (with a curly cord to the handset). Forward cell phones to your home line while you are at home. Prefer this corded phone for voice conversations.If you use a cell phone for social media, music or other facetime, we recommend using your corded ethernet computer for these uses to minimize cell phone use. There is not a "safe level" of cell phone radiation. Therefore if you must use a cell phone, please reduce exposure with the strategies listed below."
Dr Jess's tips for Protecting Your Body and Mind:
Distance yourself from your phone/bluetooth-at least 8-10 inches
Try not to use your phone when there's a weak signal
Don't carry yourself on your body, especially around your reproductive organs (front pockets)
Keep cell phones and EMF away from children, whose immune systems are still developing
Sleep with your phone and Wi-Fi routers off
Try to use a landline rather than a cell phone
Avoid using your cell phone on airplanes or when you are in metal transits
Stay educated by reading the fine print in the manuals
Try earthing outside which can reset the excess EMF using the earth's natural negatively charged ions
Look into grounding mats and tents
Understand your exposures. Understand the different types of EMFs and how they behave – hence the need to share articles like this one. Education is key.
Purchase blue light blocking glasses which prevent confusion about when to produce melatonin-this should help your sleep if you need to be on a computer or phone once the sun has gone down. Heres my favorite brand: https://www.swanwicksleep.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAgMPgBRDDARIsAOh3uyKevawxAMgAcIjDymrbxpPBAgSAFA23TJakT9oV13TqK9rEKlAvJfoaAt9mEALw_wcB
Measure – use an EMF reader to obtain readings and identify hotspots.
Always be mindful and mitigate your exposure.
5G is personally frightening to me because there wil be nowhere safe to hide. Thats why its improtant to be educated as that is tthe only way to control this. SHARE THIS ARTICLE! Review the refrences below and learn how to speak out here:
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Millimeter waves or extremely high frequency electromagentic fields in the environment: what are their effects on bacteria?
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Proteomic impacts of electromagnetic fields on the male reproductive system Sepehrimanesh, M. & Davis, D.L. Proteomic impacts of electromagnetic fields on the male reproductive system. Comp Clin Pathol. 26(2):309-313. 2016.
Kim, Ju Hwan, et al. "Long-term exposure to 835 MHz RF-EMF induces hyperactivity, autophagy and demyelination in the cortical neurons of mice."Scientific Reports, vol. 7, no. 41129, 2017.
Varghese, Rini, et al. "Rats exposed to 2.45 GHz of non-ionizing radiation exhibit behavioral changes with increased brain expression of apoptotic caspase 3." Pathophysiology (2017).
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18 Best Things To Do In Seattle
Seattle is known as the Emerald City, for its famous, lush evergreen forests. Seattle tourism encompasses the flourishing culinary scene to the landmark Space Needle. Indeed, there is no shortage of places to visit in Seattle. These reasons make it a great place to live in and experience the unique lifestyle the metropolis offers! Gear up and read on to know the best things to do in Seattle!
Must Do Outdoor Activities in Seattle
1. Discovery Park
Seattle Southside
This is the city's largest park of 534 acres, located on the tranquil shores of the Puget Sound in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood. There are twelve miles of walking trails leading to coastal bluffs, rocky beaches, serene meadows, and wooded groves, but the 2.8-mile Loop Trail provides a best-hits list if you're tight on time.
Timings: 4am–9:30pm
2. Olympic Sculpture Park
Olympic Sculpture Park proves a perfect downtown spot for strolling the grounds. Moreover, you can admire fascinating large-scale works on display within a picturesque nine-acre green space. It makes up for one of the best places to visit in Seattle!
Timings & Fees: Open and FREE to the public 365 days a year!
3. Woodland Park
Seattle's Child
If you're looking for cool things to do in Seattle, go to Woodland Park. It's a multi functional park and leisure center located southwest of Green Lake, famous for its excellent zoo. Barbecues, woodlands, grassy slopes, and paths may all be found in this area. Walking trails, multiple playfields, tennis courts, lawn bowling, horseshoe pits, and a skatepark are all available in Woodland Park.
Timings: Open Daily- 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Age Ticket Cost
Adult (Ages 13-64) $24.60
Child (Ages 3-12) $15.00
Senior (Ages 65+) $22.60
Toddler (Ages 0-2) FREE
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4. Green Lake Park
Great Runs
We know we have talked a lot about parks, but trust us, Seattle tourism blooms due to its serene park attractions. Another great park on our 'things to do in Seattle list' is Green Lake Park. It proves a popular urban retreat for enjoying a dose of nature while circling the water on foot or by bike.
Timings: 24 hours
Don't miss out on the Sports Scene in Seattle
1. Catch the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park
T-Mobile Park, the Mariners' retro-style ballpark, is one of the best places to visit in the country. It's also one of only a few stadiums with a retractable roof (which opens and closes in 10-20 minutes), allowing the Mariners to play on real grass without fear of being rained out.
2. Lumen Field
If you're a sports enthusiast and are looking for cool things to do in Seattle, you have to check out Lumen Field. Located in the city's SoDo neighborhood, it is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks (National Football League), and the Seattle Sounders FC (Major League Soccer). Attend Major League Soccer at Lumen Field!
3. Husky Stadium
Comcast Washington – Xfinity
There's no end when it comes to best things to do in Seattle! Make sure you catch a sports event at Husky Stadium. Fun fact: Its seating capacity of 70,138 makes it the largest stadium, in the Pacific Northwest and ranks it among the nation's top 15 largest on-campus facilities.
Must visit museums in Seattle
1. Seattle's Museum of Flight
Seattle's Museum of Flight
This museum is one of the best places to visit in Seattle, especially for history buffs. It's home to a wide array of airplanes, educational exhibits, and flight-related historical objects.
Timings: Thursday – Monday 10 am–5 pm
Categories Fee
Child (4 and under) FREE
Youth (5-17) $17
Adult (18+) $25
Senior (65+) $21
Museum Members FREE
2. The History and Industry Museum
While looking to experience the best things to do in Seattle, don't forget to visit- MOHAI. The History and Industry Museum, celebrates the position of Seattle as the industry and innovation leader. This school also documents the events which led to the rise of Seattle as a major harbor city.
Thursday–Monday, 10 am–5 pm
First Thursday of the month, 10 am–8 pm
MOHAI Members FREE
Students and Military $17
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3. The Asian Pacific American Experience Wing Luke Museum
This Museum is dedicated to Asian immigration history and is undoubtedly one of the recommended places to visit in Seattle. Further, it's named after the first Asian American elected officer in Washington, Wing Luke.
Timings: Fridays – Sundays, 10 am – 5 pm
4. Seattle Pinball Museum
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Fun travel fact: Seattle tourism thrives on its 41.9 million visitors annually.
The Seattle Pinball Museum comes under best things to do in Seattle. Not only does this handy museum tell the colorful history of these popular arcade accessories, it encourages visitors to flick on the flippers of countless pinball games.
Timings: Temporarily closed
Child (7-12) $15
Imbibe the culture in Seattle
1. Seattle Center & the Space Needle
The Space Needle and the Monorail, were established for the 1962 World's Fair. Since then, they've been transformed into an entertainment complex and park area.
For instance, the Experience Music Project's musical excursions and Chihuly Garden and Glass's spectacular glass artworks.
2. Benaroya Hall
Seattle tourism is not complete without the Benaroya Hall which presents a variety of shows and performances. The Seattle Symphony is a staple exhibition, but this beautiful concert hall also features folk performances, family concerts, and lively speaker series.
3. Pioneer Square Historic District
Marked with a 60-foot totem pole, Pioneer Square is the city's historic heart. Among the Victorian-era buildings, the Smith Tower stands out for its imposing height of 42 stories! If you're on the lookout for cool things to do in Seattle, the observation deck on the 35th floor is ideal for sightseeing.
Explore restaurants, bars & shopping centers in Seattle
1. Bakery Nouveau
Because this city is known for its coffee, it's no surprise that the pastries here are excellent. Certainly, one of the best places to visit in the city for a contented meal. Ignore the warm bread aromas emanating from every other bake shop and walk directly to Bakery Nouveau for their excellent double-baked almond croissant.
Timings: Wednesday – Sunday 7am – 5pm
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2. Canon
punch drink
Canon is the cocktail version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory! Pages of traditional mixed cocktails and innovative ones with smokes and rinses in containers make up the comprehensive menu.
Timings: Open daily – 5:00 pm – 2:00 am
3. Elliott Bay Book Company
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One of the best things to do in Seattle is to go to Elliott Bay Book Company. Moreover, it proves an ideal place to spend a cozy afternoon, or stock up on numerous books and materials!
Sunday – Thursday 10am – 7pm
4. Pacific Place
This spot covers all cool things to do in Seattle! The multi million-dollar makeover of the center will soon be completed, making it "one of Seattle's most essential can't-miss shopping, eating, and entertainment attractions."
Mon-Sat: 11:00am-7:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm-6:00pm
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Moving can be very tedious, particularly if you own a bunch of stuff. Evacuating every one of your things, leasing a truck, loading the vehicle, driving to the brand-new area, as well as unloading every little thing … This is all quite taxing. Therefore, many individuals prefer to employ a relocating company to do all or part of it.
Unfortunately, although employing a moving company could save you a great deal of time and also stress, hiring the incorrect moving company can contribute to it. To safeguard yourself and also your items, you will should know how you can select a relocating firm.
Here are a couple of points to think about when looking for a friendly relocating company.
1) Just how much of the move do you want the relocating firm to deal with?
Numerous individuals choose to box up all their personal belongings themselves, and also hire movers to load/unload the vehicle and also transportation every little thing. Some people, specifically if they are moving cross-country, might rent a vehicle as well as employ moving companies to box every little thing up and also load the truck, then do the driving themselves. Miami Movers has some nice tips on this.
2) Just how much are you budgeting for the step?
Of course, every little thing that you have the moving business do will certainly contribute to your bill. If you are on a tight budget plan, you might have to balance quality and also benefit against cost. This indicates that you might have to do some of the job on your own, and also work with moving companies that will simply do one of the most hard components – normally filling and driving the truck. Compare prices in between moving companies, as well as make a decision which will certainly ideal match your demands.
3) Just how away are you relocating?
Long-distance actions affect two things when selecting a relocating firm: the expense of the step, and also the moving companies you have to select from. Some neighborhood business may not be able to relocate you across state lines. Likewise, for long-distance steps you will certainly intend to hire a moving company enough ahead of time to ensure that they have accessibility.
4) Does the relocating firm guarantee your items against damage or loss?
You have a bunch of funds invested in your personal belongings. Believe just how much money it would certainly take to change some or all of it if something were to take place throughout the action. Would you even have the ability to?
Many moving companies will only reimburse a fraction of the value of your possessions if something happens to them. Ask a relocating company just how much they spend for lost or destroyed possessions, and make sure to obtain a copy of this policy in writing. If the moving business's plan doesn't provide sufficient insurance coverage, you could intend to consider added insurance.
5) What kind of track record does the moving business have?
We have actually all heard the scary tales of things turning up missing out on or damaged after the movers have unloaded the vehicle and left. Just as you want your possessions shielded from harm or loss, you likewise need to know whether a moving company has a reputation for breaking or swiping things.
One method to research a moving firm's credibility is to browse for their name online. The BBB will attempt to mediate a dispute even if the relocating firm is not a member, there is much less reward for a non-member to work towards a resolution.
The size of time the company has beened around is likewise a friendly indication of credibility. Firms with bad track records usually don't stay in company for long, so a company that has been around for a long time would probably be a much better choice compared to one that just started up just recently.
6) Can the relocating firm give you references?
An excellent relocating firm needs to have the ability to provide you with references after request. Do examine these recommendations, yet likewise remember that much like specific, the moving business is likely to provide referrals that they recognize will certainly declare.
Obviously, without a doubt the best reference you could get is a recommendation from a friend or colleague. You are probably a lot better off utilizing a moving company recommended by somebody you recognize, as opposed to one you have never become aware of in the past.
When hiring a plumber, two of your most important considerations will be the nature of the plumbing problem and the urgency with which you need it fixed. Once you address these questions, you'll be able to start your search for the best plumber. A problem with your hot water heater, for example, probably requires swifter action than some other less urgent issue. In case of a plumbing emergency, you'll want to contact someone as soon as possible. On the other hand, if you want to take care of a common non-emergency issue or schedule routine maintenance or an inspection, then you can take more time looking for a plumber. Many people don't know where to look when they need a plumber. Perhaps they have just moved to the area, or they have never needed a plumber's services before. Naturally, when having professional work done in your home, you want to do business with someone trustworthy and reliable. Successful plumbers know that good customer service is just as important as technical ability. The following are the most common sources of information for helping you choose the best plumber.
This is probably the most traditional form of finding a skilled professional. Getting good recommendations may be easier in some places than others but, for the most part, it's easy to determine certain plumbers' reputations, whether good or bad. Recommendations from neighbors, family members, and friends are the most common sources. You might want to consult people with similar plumbing setups in their homes to see how they handle particular situations. This is often the best option when you're faced with an emergency and need to hire someone as soon as possible.
Print and online directories are a good place to start a targeted search for the best plumber. You can also search Better Business Bureau reports. In addition, trade or vocational schools might be good options for locating trained professionals.
Trade associations, such as unions.
They often have directories, in which you can find plumbers by post code. The Gas Safe register formally known as Corgi Directory, which you can search by several criteria, including profession and post code. The Directory lists professionals located throughout United Kingdom.
When coordinating home sales, agents often deal with plumbers and can provide you with specific names. Here's a final tip when you're searching: Look for individual plumbers or companies that have been around for a while. You generally want someone who is a full-time plumbing professional, not someone who does it as a side job or hobby. Some people recommend getting three price estimates, depending on the urgency of the situation. You shouldn't necessarily choose the lowest estimate, which could be a sign of the plumber's inexperience. Consider the price, but also look for proof of quality workmanship. Ask to see a completed project, if possible, or ask for the names of previous customers who can provide references.
Once you have selected one or two potential plumbers, schedule a consultation and ask for proof of license. If you have the plumber's license number, you can usually confirm the status with your state licensing agency. You should also ask the plumber if he has public liability insurance. A comprehensive plan should cover liability and worker's compensation. Determine whether you can pay for some services up front, rather than risking potential charges being added to your estimate. On the other hand, some people caution against paying the entire amount up front, in case the work is left unfinished. Next, determine the length of time needed to repair the problem.
Finally, good customer service and honesty are important qualities to note when seeking the best plumber. If he responds in a timely manner to your calls, is polite, and seems knowledgeable without being pushy, then you're probably dealing with the right person. Another positive sign is flexibility and a willingness to work with your schedule. Find out about warranties on completed work and whether satisfaction is guaranteed. For instance, a six-month warranty is required of many plumbing firms.
You might need to offer a house that you got through legacy. On the off chance that you have acquired a house, one of your best wagers might pitch to a financial specialist. With pitching to a financial specialist, you can spare a great deal of time and bother which may put a strain on you, or your family. Pitching your legacy to a financial specialist implies, not out of pocket costs, repairs or utilizing any of your own cash.For more details-we buy houses arizona.
For one thing, you need to maintain a strategic distance from all and any out of pocket costs. When somebody passes on, and the house is left empty, as a rule that implies the house could be left un kept up for a long while. Pitching quick to a financial specialist will ensure that you get it off your hands previously the estimation of the house begins to go down. Pitching to a speculator likewise implies you don't need to contract some land operator who will nickel and dime you. They will likewise take a cut of the benefit, which is for the most part how they profit. You at that point may need to sit on the house considerably more while the operator finds a potential purchaser yet with pitching to a financial specialist you can simply get it off your hands immediately.
Pitching an acquired house to a financial specialist is extremely visit in the land world. In the event that you, the vender, truly sit an d experience the costs and the time it takes to offer a house with a land operator then you will discover that it bodes well to pitch your home to a financial specialist or home purchasing organization. Since all things considered, numerous acquired houses will require repairs and notwithstanding refreshing before the market even thinks of it as reasonable to offer. You can simply endeavor to dodge the redesigns and offer beneath showcase incentive to get the house sold fast, despite everything you have to pay the legitimate charges and land expenses.
In any case, before you offer an acquired home you should experience what is known as a probate procedure. The rundown probate is sped up. It doesn't require any logged procedure and takes a short measure of time. You can pick this choice if your home is under $300,000. This is the speediest alternative. On the off chance that any other individual is on the will and furthermore incompletely claims the house at that point, you should counsel with some other proprietor and go from that point.
Outdoor kitchens are becoming popular these days with everyone wanting to enjoy the great outdoors. Many families enjoy eating outside especially during the summer season. These cooking stations are also great for BBQ parties. Planning for an outdoor living area can sometimes take time because there are several important factors to consider. But once you have your own kitchen outdoors, you will realize that the time, effort and money you put in planning and making your kitchen is worth it.
Before remodeling your house to include an outdoor kitchen, it is very important to plan everything first. This is to ensure that you will know exactly what you should, how much you will spend and the end result. The cost is definitely one of the most important factors to consider. How much are you willing to spend for your kitchen design? The price range for an outdoor kitchen usually runs from $3,000 to $15,000. Read more at outdoor kitchen grills.
Aside from the cost, the design is another crucial factor. You should make sure that your outdoor kitchen does not clash with your house design, backyard landscape or your patio. These kitchens can add to the real estate value of your home so make sure that it blends with the surroundings. You can either hire a professional to design your kitchen or you can also look at picture of popular outdoor living areas for your reference.
There are several outdoor kitchen designs to choose from: L-shaped island, Basic island and U-shaped center. For those with L-shaped designs, there is a separate space for preparing and cooking food. On the other hand, a Basic island design usually includes a sink, a small space for food preparation and a grill. This is usually good for light cooking only. The U-shaped center design divides the kitchen into specific areas. There are specific zones for preparing, cooking and eating.
There are more designs and kitchen plans aside from the three mentioned above. You can actually create your own design depending on the size and shape of your house. You can still make use of the three common designs mentioned above but you can make it unique. This can be done by adding accessories and other things which suits your needs and taste. Custom design kitchens can make your home more appealing. Planning the design is where your creativity comes into play.
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Available Now:This beautiful home is ready to welcome new tenants! Located just a block off Broad St, walkable to the Snyder Station for the BSL, and surrounded by fantastic options for dining and entertainment: Vegan Commissary, Starbucks, Melrose Diner, HomeGrown Coffee, Cafe Nhan, and across the street from the Guerin Rec Center with a playground and gymnasium. Enter through the vestibule into the main living space, with sunny front windows, hardwood floors, and a decorative archway separating the dining area. The kitchen is spacious and bright, with L-shaped counter and lots of cabinet space. There is a window over the sink to your back patio, and access to your basement for laundry and storage. Upstairs, you'll find 3 bedrooms and a full bathroom. The front bedroom is the largest. All have ample closet space, and wall-to-wall carpeting which may be replaced at tenant's request. Schedule your showing today!Generally, first month, last month, and one month security deposit due at, or prior to, lease signing. Other terms may be required by Landlord. $45 application fee per applicant. Pets are conditional on owner's approval and may require an additional fee, if accepted. ($500/dog and $250/cat). Tenants responsible for all utilities: water, gas, electricity, cable/internet.
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Sea Buddies Concentrate! is a high-potency formula that supports brain health at a cellular level and overall health in the central nervous system. It also promotes a relaxed state without diminishing daytime alertness and enhances detoxification processes.
Take 2 capsules on to two times daily. Do not exceed recommended dose unless otherwise directed by your healthcare practitioner. Capsules may be opened and mixed with your child's food or beverage. Not recommended for children under four years of age.
Cellulose, vegetable capsule, (modified cellulose), tricalcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide.
Caution: Do not take this product if you have epilepsy or a history of seizure disorder. If pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
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