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There were a few early attacks from the flag but nothing major until Gareth went up the road with a group in the first breakaway of the day. This was brought back after about 25km and the pace in the peloton was pretty leisurely, despite the hills to my surprise.
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Almost immediately at the top of the Nant Y Garth Pass (for the second time) another group broke free. They got about 200m down the road and I decided to try and chase them down for no real reason other than wanting to stretch my legs a little after seeing Gareth and Adam have a go.
After a 5 minute chase I managed to bridge the gap and now we had a group of 5 riders who immediately settled into a comfortable through and off. I actually found riding in the breakaway at a constant higher pace easier than the constant stop start of the peloton. So we now had about 45km left to race and a lead of around 1 minute. Things didn’t look hopeful but we started working very well together with everyone taking proper turns so we just settled into it.
An hour of through and off later and we were hitting the base of the Nant Y Garth Pass for the third and final time with a lead of ninety seconds. I didn’t feel too hopeful at this point as I knew the quality of the field behind. However I decided that the best way forward for me would be to increase the pace and go for a sustained effort to the top of Horse Shoe pass. This seemed to work as half way up the climb we had lost 2 of the 5 riders and now there were only three of us.
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Erreà Sport was partner of I Boreali, the biggest festival in Italy dedicated entirely to North European culture. Directed and organized by Iperborea and now at its fourth edition, it was held at the Franco Parenti Theatre in Milan from 22-25 February 2018, in collaboration with important institutional partners and major private sponsors (Fiskars, iittala, Volvo, IKEA, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, Stora Enso, Carlsberg and Ceres have all taken turns in the various editions).
For the 2018 edition there were two authoritative media partnerships: Corriere della Sera and Il Post. During the Festival, on Thursday 22 February to be precise, a meeting was held dedicated entirely to the Icelandic football team, in collaboration with "L'Ultimo Uomo" magazine and one of its writers, Leonardo Piccione. The evening took a look at the great sporting achievement of Iceland, its upcoming participation in the 2018 World Cup, through a series of stories, videos, interviews, and the participation of some leading players of Icelandic literature and culture.
In particular, Erreà, as a special gift, donated a personalized national team strip to the author Jón Kalman Stefánsson, the greatest living Icelandic author (bookmakers have him down as a likely winner of the Nobel Prize) who is also very popular in Italy. The pictures show the presenting of the shirt and his speech! |
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en | N/A | N/A | Money and other economic resources move in cycles in an economy from one sector to another. For example, money flows as wages from producers to workers. This money flows back to producers as payment for used products. In fact, when workers buy goods and services in the economy, they pay back the money to producers. In this way, in the simplest form of circular flow (two factors) circular flow, money and resources move between the producers and workers infinitely.
Although the two factors model is best to understand the circular flow of income, in reality, the process of flow of income is not so easy. In fact, there are more than two factors in most economies through which income moves.In the most complex process, there are five factors, namely −
households
foreign sector, and
The primary motive for the circular flow of income is to detect how money moves within the economies. It breaks down the players of an economy into primary factors that gets and expense money. It shows the circular flow that shows how money and economic resources flow from one factor to the other and come back from one another too.
It is the ultimate cycle of representation of the movement of money and other resources within an economy. That is why it is called a circular flow although the nature of the process is simply like straight remittances from one sector to the other.
Apart from providing information on national income, the circular flow of income can be used to gauge the interdependence among the various sectors. It shows that the sectors are interdependent on one another and one cannot exist without the existence of the other. It also depicts the never-ending nature of economic pursuits, meaning that the flow of resources in the economy keeps running forever from one sector to the other and vice versa.
This is very important to know because without a circular flow there may be disruptions in the economic flow of money and resources. There is usually an equilibrium of expenditures and aggregate income which makes the economic process run forever.
The circular flow of income also helps to determine whether the injections and leakages are in excess. When injections outweigh leakages, the national income of a country will go up while in the case leakages are higher than injections, the national income of the nation will come down.
Different Forms of Circular Flow Models
It is the simplest form of a circular flow model. There are only two sectors, businesses, and households, in it. Here, economic resources and money flow from one sector to another and vice versa.
In the three sector model, there is another sector, that is the government which gets the flow of money and resources from households and businesses in the form of tax. The government then pays back in the form of subsidies, public services, etc.
In the four-sector model, apart from the three sectors in the three-sector model, another sector, that is foreign sector is included. The fourth sector or the foreign sector makes an economy a free economy. There are two ways in which money and resources flow in the four-sector model.
The first is foreign trade which contains imports and exports and the foreign exchange which consists of foreign exchanges.
The fifth sector that is added to the four-sector model in the five-sector model is the financial sector. The financial sector consists of banks and financial institutions that provide loans and other financial services. The five-sector model assumes the concept of savings and investment, which flow from the other four sectors in the form of residual cash.
This cash that accumulates in the financial institutions is then distributed to sectors that need money. For an equilibrium in the circular flow, the lending or injection must be equal to borrowing or leakage in the system.
The above-mentioned factors can be taken as components to calculate the national income of a country. There are mainly three ways to calculate the national income, which are as follows −
In the product method, the final money value of all products prepared in the country in a year is used to calculate the national income of the country. The notable point here is that the final goods should be the ones that are consumed directly and not used to produce any new product. In other words, the final products must be used for consumption and not for production as raw materials.
In this process, the goods that are used to produce goods are known as intermediate goods. As the value of intermediate goods is already included final good, the value of intermediate goods is not counted to avoid double counting.
In order to ignore double counting, the value-addition method is used where instead of the value of the goods, the value addition (value of final good - value of intermediate good) is used. This value addition measurement is conducted in each stage of production to get the value of GDP. The GDP calculated in this way is known as GDP at a market value.
When national income is calculated as the flow of factor incomes, it is called the income method of calculation. As we know, there are generally four factors of production - land, capital, labor, and entrepreneurship. The land gets rent, capital is used for interest on investment, labor is for wages and entrepreneurship gets profit as the remunerations.
Apart from these, there are people who get mixed-income, a term used to indicate people who use their own labor and capital, such as lawyers and doctors. The total added sum of all the factors mentioned is known as NDP at factor costs.
In other words, the national income in the income method is estimated by adding all factors of production, including rent, profit, wages, and interest, and the mixed income of the self-employed. It is a form of domestic income confined within the borders of a nation.
In the expenditure method, national income is expressed as the flow of expenditure. The GDFP is considered the grand total of private consumption expenses, government consumption expenses, gross capital formation, and net exports.
The circular flow model has been widely used in macroeconomics in order to check and verify the well-being of the economies. Nations are naturally interested in calculating their incomes and the circular flow of income helps them to do it. It is therefore a concept of much reverence.
Q1. Which is the simplest form of the circular form of income? How many sectors are there in it?
Ans. The two-sector form of the circular flow of income is the simplest form of the circular flow of income. It has two sectors, households and businesses.
Q2. By what name is the circular flow of income also known?
Ans. The circular flow of income is also known as the circular flow model.
Q3. What is meant by injections and leakages?
Ans. Lending refers to injections while borrowing is referred to as leakages. |
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The theft came in the form of a fraudulent ACH request in which the perpetrator imitated a vendor for Kosciusko County government seeking payment of invoices.and has become a common type of transaction used by government entities.
The scam began with emails that appeared to be from J&K Communications, a Columba City company that has been contracted to assist with transitioning to a new emergency radio system.
The emails apparently contained a request to change a routing number and the county then updated that number.
The problem first became apparent on April 29 when J&K Communications contacted the county saying they had not received payment.
On April 7, the county administrator’s office received requesting payment by direct deposit. The county administrator’s office then forwarded the ACH information to the auditor’s office which prepared it with other transactions to be sent on April 26.
The auditor’s office automatically sent a notification to J&K, which is why the company was anticipating payment.
According to a timeline provided by Ormsby, the county began working with the vendor, Lake City Bank, insurance representatives and police to determine what happened.
He said other questions should be directed to leaders of the county council and commissioners.
The money was moved from the county’s account with Lake City Bank to a JP Morgan Chase account. A request to reverse the transaction after the problem was discovered was denied.
On May 17, county officials met with the Indiana State Board of Accounts to discuss the 2021 audit and brought up the fraudulent ACH payment.
The details of the situation and the corrective action plan were discussed. Details of that have not been disclosed.
State Board of Accounts officials said the incident would be noted in the 2022 audit period.
According to the county, the auditors said that they have seen an increase in this type of occurrence in other governmental units throughout the state, including in Allen County.
County Council President Sue Ann Mitchell said she’s not familiar with this ever happening before in county government.
“It’s hard to believe, but somehow or another, it managed to happen,” Mitchell said.
She said it’s been a difficult set of circumstances for the county and a lot of people personally.
“It’s disheartening that we have people in the world today that do these kinds of things. It’s hard enough in government today to make ends meet,” she said.
Mitchell said insurance representatives for the county have said the loss will not be covered.
According to paperwork provided by Ormsby, the insurance carrier sought to avoid public disclosuree.
Attempts to reach County Commissioner Cary Groninger for comment and further details Wednesday afternoon were unsuccessful. |
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No matter how much school or experience you have that is directly related to your new job, you will still need to learn a lot of new things. While your new boss will want to see that you are motivated and knowledgeable, you still need to have some humility during your first few months. You want to be confident and eager to learn, but you don’t want to come off as a know-it-all who doesn’t need advice or any training.
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'I would like to thank Wilfried Porth for his outstanding work over the past years. He has shown determination and farsightedness also in difficult situations and has always acted in the best interests of Daimler AG, for both the employees and the shareholders,' 'We will particularly remember his efforts for a new leadership culture with Leadership 2020, his sustained advancement of diversity and his entrepreneurial commitment to Vans and International Procurement Services. In addition, he successfully represented our company and assumed responsibility with a great deal of personal involvement in numerous external committees,' Källenius continued.
Wilfried Porth, born in Baden-Baden in 1959, joined the then Daimler-Benz AG in 1985 as a planning engineer in the central production planning department, following his studies in mechanical engineering. This was followed by numerous management positions at the company in Germany and abroad. They included managing and reorganising the Mercedes-Benz plant in South Africa, serving as CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation in Japan and Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans. In April 2009, Porth was appoinwith additional responsibility for IT and International Procurement Services at Daimler AG.
'On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board of Daimler AGWilfried Porth for his lifetime achievements at the Group. Wilfried has always worked for our company and its employees with sound judgment, passion and great professional commitment. His success has proven him right,' said
In addition to his work as Board of Management Member for Human Resources, Wilfried Porth is Chairman of the Southwest Metal Employers' Association and Vice President. He is also involved inas the Stuttgart Citizens' Foundation and the Hanns-Martin Schleyer Foundation. Furthermore, Wilfried PorthBundesliga football club VfB Stuttgart from 2015 to 2021.
'Wilfried Porth took over his position in turbulent times. He had to prove that he could deal with crises. And of course, our differing roles caused controversial debates, especially in times of fundamental transformation. There are no prizes for that. But his experience and resilience have shown, especially in the recent past, that he represents the company's position firmly and professionally,' 'I would like to thank Wilfried Porth for some passionate discussions and the pioneering solutions that we have always found despite our differing positions. We have mastered two crises well and without dismissals, regulated new topics such as mobile working earlier than others, and fought for our respective interests in wage negotiations. Although Wilfried Porth was sometimes a tough negotiator, I always knew him to be open, clear and honest in his communication. Apart from our fair dealings with each other, that's what I appreciate most.'
'IWorks Council for their many years of trust and constructive cooperation in good times, but above all in challenging times,' said Wilfried Porth. 'I look back on almost four decades at the Group, 13 of them as a member of the Board of Management, for the major challenges in a highly volatile environment, especially after the spin-off. The company with the three-pointed star has opened up countless opportunities for me, and my employees have made many successes possible. I was able to bear responsibility for the best company worldwide, which fills me with gratitude and pride. I wish my colleagues and all the employees every success for the future, and I look forward to passing on my duties into good hands.'
Wilfried Porth's dutieswill be taken over by Sabine Kohleisen. Kohleisen has been with the company since 1990 andof Mercedes-Benz AG in 2019.
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en | N/A | N/A | As a money management tool, hedging is highly regarded as one of the most popular techniques to protect a trading account from potential swings that might affect a portfolio. A trading account can be partially or fully hedged, and, based on the hedging technique used, there are many possibilities to profit from this money management technique. Hedging is not allowed in the United States as it is a tool that only increases the risk exposure in a trading account. While this may be true to some extent, it is in no way different to other money management rules that should govern trading. The only thing that is different is the trader’s perception of a hedged account. This has much to do with the aspect of trading psychology many traders lack the most.
Hedging refers to a trading account that has both long and short positions for the same financial product. In the case of the Forex market, currency pairs are involved. To give you an example, in a totally hedged trading account, the volume is equal on both the long and short sides of the same currency pair. Therefore, at one moment in time, it is possible to have two lots on the long side of the EUR/USD pair, and two lots on the short side of the same currency pair. At first glance, this seems like a stupid thing to do; I mean, why trade the same pair in both directions, as eventually one is going to end up in a loss, right? The answer comes from the fact that the market does not move in locked steps, but in waves, and corrections are expected after a swing higher or lower happens. Another answer is the fact that some trades may be the result of a specific timeframe analysis, and others the result of a different one; and both might make sense at a specific moment in time. What is different is the time horizon, or the moment at which the take profit is supposed to be reached.
Based on the above, there are three types of hedging. All of them are useful at one or other moment in time, and hedging a portfolio against potential headwinds is vital for long-term success.
A fully hedged account has at one moment in time the same long and short positions opened. This makes sense when traders use the same technical analysis approach from a top-down perspective. A top-down analysis is when traders start with the longer timeframes, like the monthly and weekly charts, and come down to the shorter timeframes like the daily and the hourly charts. For all of the timeframes the same analysis is used, typically an indicator-based type of analysis. That being said, let’s assume that RSI (Relative Strength Index) bullish or bearish divergences are being looked at on those timeframes. It is therefore extremely likely that the weekly chart will show a bearish divergence that hasn’t reached take profit yet, while the daily chart will show a bullish one forming in the meantime. By taking both trades, the trader is profiting from both divergences, while the account is fully hedged. The moment the bullish trade, or the long one, reaches take profit or is closed, the short one remains valid and the trading account’s balance will increase if prices are moving lower.
Partial Hedging
As the name suggests, a partially hedged account is one that has both long and short trades of the same currency pair, but with a different volume. This may be the result of a trader’s perception regarding the risk involved for any specific trade. It may be viewed that the risk of being heavily positioned in one direction is too big, and a partially hedged strategy is convenient. In doing that, the margin in the trading account is freed, and it can be used to trade other currency pairs/set-ups.
Correlated Hedging
Another popular hedging technique that has no limitations or boundaries worldwide is correlated hedging. The main idea behind this technique is that a specific open position in the trading account is hedged with another trade of a product that is correlated with it. It doesn’t really matter whether it is a direct or inverse correlation. What matters is to know what financial instruments fit into this category. The currency market is formed out of currency pairs that are grouped based on the importance of the world’s reserve currency, the US Dollar. In other words, if the reason why, for example, you bought the EUR/USD pair was because you were expecting the US dollar to be bearish in the period ahead, then the same thing should happen with all US dollar currency pairs. This brings uncertainty, as overtrading is a big threat. After all, it means that if you buy the GBP/USD pair, it is like adding a new EUR/USD long, because the two pairs are directly correlated. The same is valid with commodity pairs, with the AUD//USD and USD/CAD being inversely correlated. Buying the AUD/USD and selling the USD/CAD pair is overtrading if the reason is the US dollar. Correlated hedging means that on an AUD/USD long trade, a USD/CAD long is recommended as well. In this way, the account is partially or fully hedged, and there are no constraints whatsoever. When the EUR/CHF cross was pegged to the 1.20 level by the Swiss National Bank, the closer the pair moved to the 1.20 level, the more nearly identical the moves between the EUR/USD and the USD/CHF pairs were. This meant that the only way to trade the two major pairs was not in the same direction, as the result would be a totally hedged account. By the time the peg was dropped by the SNB in early 2015, the EUR/USD and USD/CHF correlation had started to decrease.
In the same category, one can talk about the now-famous USD/JPY and US equities correlations. Most of the time there is a direct correlation between the two, and this means that when the US equities, like the DJIA or SPX, are rising, it is not wise to be short with the USD/JPY pair, as the likelihood is that it will rise as well. Coming back to the limitations that US traders have when it comes to hedging, it should be mentioned that they refer only to the situation when hedging is full or partial. Even this can be avoided, by simply having more than one trading account, and taking different positions in different trading accounts.
The above are only a few examples, and the purpose is to highlight the importance of these hedging possibilities. Hedging can be realised in various ways, starting with volume and ending with the actual financial product that is traded, and it is a tool that must be part of any trader’s money management rules.
“Macroeconomic sources of FOREX risk.” Wickens, Michael R., and Peter N. Smith. Univ. of York Econ. Discussion Paper 2001/13 (2001).
Exchange rate dynamics and Forex hedging strategies. Dash, M., 2013. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 10(4). |
en | N/A | N/A | Mark Taylor: Obama, Who "Wasn't Even Born Here," Will Be Executed for Treason September 24, 2019 Beth Stoneburner
M"[In 2015] I prophesied that President Obama would be ripped and stripped of the presidency," Taylor said. "How you rip a president of the title called president? The only way I know of is to be charged with treason."
Meanwhile, the list of treasonous acts for the current president gets longer by the hour. Taylor is in no hurry to do anything about those.
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en | N/A | N/A | The release for the F1 2012 game by Codemasters has now been set for Tuesday 18th of September 2012 in the USA and Friday 21st of September 2012 in Europe.
This will be the third installment in the Codemasters F1 series which has so far received critical acclaim among the gaming community and also, the sim racing community.
F1 2012 will feature all the updated teams, driver line ups, tracks and rules from the 2012 Formula One season, these include the new USA Grand Prix circuit in Austin Texas.
Players will now also be able to take part in Young Test Driver Sessions which are designed to give them the chance to show F1 teams what they can do in the aim of securing a full time drive.
Another new inclusion to the 2012 game are driver video tutorials for each individual circuit presented by current Le Mans Series driver and SKY Sports F1 UK analyst Anthony Davidson.
Ant used to drive in F1 for the Super Aguri Team so these guides should prove useful to both new and more experienced F1 players.
As usual F1 2012 will be available on the PC, PS3 and XBOX 360 formats. For more news, information and once we get hold of a copy, a full review of F1 2012 check back regularly at Hobbyings.com. |
en | N/A | N/A | On the exhibition side of the show, Erickson said leaders of Viva Fresh "have worked hard to highlight the Tex-Mex corridor. That has really strong representation."
When Viva Fresh was created exhibitors included "either growers in Texas or growers that shipped through Texas ports of entry."
Erickson said he hadn't seen a tally on 2019 produce buyer attendance since mid-March, when there were 320 coming. "But I see that applications" from buyers to attend Viva Fresh "continue to flow in, and we still have a month to the show!We're tracking ahead of last year" — and reaching all-time records — "by every measure."
Erickson said attendance this year will be higher than last, but of course, those total numbers are unknown. "Last year was strong. But we are making a concerted effort to keep the show the same size." |
en | N/A | N/A | In order to prevent this from happening, I utilized the internal flash for my GreenGiant V2.2 mouse last year to save explored maze just in case. Link is here
#include “stm32f4xx.h”
//0x80C0000 is 768KB
// #define ADDR_FLASH_SECTOR_1 ((uint32_t)0x08004000) /* Base @ of Sector 1, 16 Kbytes */
// #define ADDR_FLASH_SECTOR_2 ((uint32_t)0x08008000) /* Base @ of Sector 2, 16 Kbytes */
// #define ADDR_FLASH_SECTOR_4 ((uint32_t)0x08010000) /* Base @ of Sector 4, 64 Kbytes */
// #define ADDR_FLASH_SECTOR_5 ((uint32_t)0x08020000) /* Base @ of Sector 5, 128 Kbytes */
// #define ADDR_FLASH_SECTOR_7 ((uint32_t)0x08060000) /* Base @ of Sector 7, 128 Kbytes */
// #define ADDR_FLASH_SECTOR_8 ((uint32_t)0x08080000) /* Base @ of Sector 8, 128 Kbytes */
// #define ADDR_FLASH_SECTOR_10 ((uint32_t)0x080C0000) /* Base @ of Sector 10, 128 Kbytes */
void writeFlash(void)
setLeftPwm(0);
FLASH_Unlock();// you need to unlcok flash first
//you need to erase entire sector before write anything
//VoltageRange_2 ((uint8_t)0x01) /*!<Device operating range: 2.1V to 2.7V */
//VoltageRange_4 ((uint8_t)0x03) /*!<Device operating range: 2.7V to 3.6V + External Vpp */
//mSize = 16 for full size micromouse maze
//start to copy wall information into flash, the address must exceed every 32bit
//for STM32F4 even if you are only writing 16 bit or 8 bit data
//You only need to exceed 16bit per address by calling the same
//function in STM32F103
for(i=0; i<mSize; i++)
for(j=0; j<mSize; j++)
FLASH_ProgramHalfWord((startAddress + (i*mSize+j)*4),mazeWalls[i][j]);
FLASH_Lock();//lock flash at the end
//when you need to recover the maze information form flash to ram
//just simply call this function. the reading speed for flash is faster
//than write
void readFlash(void)
u32 i, j;
mazeWalls[i][j] = *(int16_t *)(startAddress + (i*mSize+j)*4);
Notice stm32f4 is no longer use 1KB or 2KB per page/sector like stm32F103, and it takes nearly 1 second to erase entire 128KB sector since other smaller sectors are occupied by code already. Therefore having the mouse not to do anything else during the flashing process is highly recommended.
The same sample code is available to download here. Link
If i may ask what license are you using? because i don’t think that you can fit the mouse code on the 32 k limited edition…
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en | N/A | N/A | [email protected] © 2002-2014 Chris Pirillo Is Offshore Oil Drilling a Good or Bad Idea?
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en | N/A | N/A | Oroville committee postpones final phase of whitewater park review
OROVILLE — A decision about funding the final phase of an environmental analysis for a proposed whitewater park in Oroville was postponed Wednesday night so the members of the Supplemental Benefit Fund steering committee can look over documents further.
That was the direction the committee took after hearing a progress report from a representative of McLaughlin Water Engineers Ltd. and considering a request for the SBF to fund $148,800 to participate in the analysis.
The city contracted with McLaughlin Water Engineers to conduct an environmental analysis in three phases.
The company has completed a biological resources assessment, a draft wetlands delineation and a hydrology analysis to see if the site is feasible for a whitewater park.
A strategy for presenting its findings to regulatory agencies for permitting is tentative. A permit application hasn't been submitted yet because the new license for Oroville Dam hasn'telicensing is pending a biological review.
Gallaway said site access and land-use issues in the proposed area still need to be determined.
She said the Department of Fish and Game is in favor of the project, partly because it would encourage people to go to the Feather River area, where there are no salmon, instead of the Butte Creek area.
Gallaway also said the additional funding requested of the committee would not take the project to completion, but would allow the engineers to answer questions regarding what type of FERC permit would be needed.
Some funding allocated by the city was supposed to be from Redevelopment Agency money, but now comes from the General Fund. The city allocated $100,000 in the 2011-12 budget and an additional $200,000 for the current budget.
The committee tabled its vote on funding the final phase. The next Supplemental Benefit Fund meeting will be Jan. 16. |
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en | N/A | N/A | 0members of Sarphati Amsterdam/Warsaw group on ANtibiotic long-Term Impacts (SAWANTI) Working Group are listed in “Acknowledgments” sectionbeginning inion 2013 ). Currently used term ‘ASD’ is an umbrella diagnosis for a group of conditions, namely: in 160 children has ASD (World Health Organization 2017 ). However, according to recent studies, the current prevalence of ASD in certain communities may fall between 1 and 2% (Christensen et al. 2016 ; Brugha et al. 2011 ). Moreover, the prevalence of autism has steadily risen during the last decades (Lai et al. 2014 ). The etiology of ASD is heterogeneous (Howes et al. 2018 ). Multiple genetic factors (Miles 2011 ), a variety of environmental factors (Hertz-Picciotto et al. 2018 ), and a complex interplay between these factors (Chaste and Leboyer 2012 ) have been proposed and extensively studied. A recent rise in the prevalence of ASD suggests a major role of the environment. Since the sypotential causative factors are most likely to act during the prenatal and early postnatal periods.
On ). Antibiotics are one of the factors known to disturb the composition of the microbiota in infancy (Yassour et al. 2016 ). Additionally, ah ASD have different intestinal microbiome compositions compared to those of healthy individuals (Kraneveld et al. 2016 ). In regard to potential effects of antibiotics on ASD, improvement of ASD symptoms after antibiotic use was reported in two case studies (Sandler et al. 2000 ; Rodakis 2015 ). However, high use of different antibiotics in children who subsequently developed autism was shown in a number of observational studies (Fallon 2005 ; Niehus and Lord 2006 ; Bittker and Bell 2018 ). Hypothetically, these observed effects could be attributable to microbiota alterations, triggering a disturbed immune response and the release of cytokines, thus, (de Theije et al. 2011 ).assessed a possibl ASD. Here we aimed to systematically document available evidence on the association between early life antibiotic exposure and the prevalence of ASD later in in childhood.
C needed to investigate an association between pre- and/or postnatal antibiotic exposure and subsequent diagnosis of ASD. We included studies in which women during any trimester of pregnancy or infants and/or children underwent antibiotic treatment. We focused on early-life antibiotic exposure that preceded a diagnosis of ASD, which is usually established after the second year of life (Mandell et al. 2005 ). Studies on antibiotic exposure in breastfeeding mothers and subsequent risk of ASD in their children were not included. Since the hypothesized link between ASD and antibiotic use is based on the aforementioned microbiome-gut-brain axis mechanism, only studies which reported data on systemic and/or oral antibiotic therapy were taken into an account. Any antibiotic types and doses, as well as any treatment durations and indications were admissible, as long as the therapy fulfilled the aforementioned criteria. Studies that reported data on antibiotic use collectively (e.g., along with other medications) or that did not report numerical data were excluded. Studies in which the data on antibiotic use was collected only for the purpose of baseline characteristic of participants, with no analysis of the association between antibiotic use and ASD were also excluded.
Our outcome of interest was the diagnosis of ASD during childhood. Studies in which the , such asAmerican Psychiatric Association 2013 ), as well as studies in which ASD was reported by parents, caregivers or doctors without any described specific criteria, were available for inclusion. Studies that reported data on ASD only collectively with other neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., together with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), were excluded. Only studies that compared children with ASD up to 18 years of age to generally healthy children without this diagnosis on 28th of August 2018, with no language or publication date restrictionPsycINFO. After drafting the first version of the manuscript, we ran a search update on the 11th of December 2018. The full search strategies for PubMed and Embase are presented in Online Resource 1. Additionally, reference lists of identified observationalscreened.
Three authors/reviewers (AH, BPG, JŁ) independently screened the title of each study identified with the search strategy as well as the abstracts of potentially relevant articles. Subsequently, the full text for each study potentially relevant after abstract screening, as well as that for studies of unclear relevance, was retrieved. Each author and, in cases of a disagreement, resolved differences by discussion.
R (Wells et al. 2011 ), in which the reviewers assign stars in all predefined bias domains. In the comparability domain the reviewers have to assign 0, 1, or 2 stars on the basis of the number and types of confounding factors controlled for. Multiple important confounding factors may play a role in studies on the antibiotic-ASD association, including those related to different demographics, pregnancy-related complications, mothers’ obstetrical histories, child characteristics at birth, infections, environmental exposures, and healthcare use (Lyall et al. 2017 ). The NOS requires the reviewers to assign stars depending on two chosen, most important factors. After the literature search and discussion, we found no rationale to decide whether any of the above-mentioned factors was more important than the others. Therefore, we decided to assign zero stars to studies in which no confounding factors were controlled for or the adjustment was unclear, and two stars to studies which controlled for any confounding factors. Additionally, for informative purposes, we present confounders identified in each study in a separate table. We decided to present risk of bias only descriptively and no collective score for the included studies was counted.
A meta-analysis of the findings was performed if at least two studies of the same type (cohort, case–control) reported the adjusted odds ratios (aOR) or adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) of ASD being diagnosed in participants exposed to antibiotics during the same life period (pre- or postnatally). We performed the meta-analyses using the Review Manager 5.3 software by the Cochrane Collaboration. Generic inverse variance with the random effects model was used. Additionally, the fixed effects model was applied to see how it would influence the results. To enable a graphic presentation of the findings in studies which didn’t report OR or HR, we calculated crude ORs/HRs and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of ASD being diagnosed after antibiotic exposure, provided the data were sufficient.
In total, we identified 6820 records by the database search and 891 records by reference screening. the full texts of 63 articles were assessed for eligibility. Thirty-seven observational studies on risk factors for autism were excluded because they did not report antibiotic exposure. Reasons for exclusion of the remaining 15 studies are listed in Online Resource 2. After full-text assessment, 11flow diagramOnline Resources 3 and 4 present characteristics and main results of the included studies. Four of those studies were cohort studies, and seven of them were case–control studies. Among the included cohort studies, three Danish studies (Atladottir et al. 2012 ; Wimberley et al. 2018 ; Axelsson et al. 2019 ) were performed in overlapping populations. Five studies examined prenatal antibiotic exposure, five assessed early childhood antibiotic exposure and 1 study examined both types of exposure (Wimberley et al. 2018 ). In the majority of included studies, use of any antibiotic, for any indication and duration and at any dose within the defined time period, was analyzed. Additionally, all of the cohort studies and two of the case–control studies included a number of secondary/sensitivity analyses, taking antibiotic type, spectrum, timing, number of courses, and/or indication into account.
Prenatal antibiotic exposure as a risk factor for autism was examined in two large Danish cohort studies performed in overlapping populations. The studies involved, respectively: 96,736 children, including 976 with ASD (Atladottir et al. 2012 ) and 780,547 children, including 9352 with autism (Wimberley et al. 2018 ). Population of the first study was most likely contained within the population of the second, therefore, we didn’t perform a meta-analysis. The first study reportedASD after use of any antibiotics anytime during pregnancy (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.2; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.0–1.4). A stronger association of prenatal antibiotic exposure with the risk of ASD was reported for the use of sulfonamides anytime during pregnancy (aHR 1.5; 95% CI 1.0–2.2) and use of penicillins during the second (aHR 1.4; CI 1.1–1.8) and third (aHR 1.4; CI 1.0–1.8) trimester. Similar results were observed for infantile autism (defined as ICD-10 code F84.0 assigned to participant), with the strongest association reported for the use of macrolides anytime during the pregnancy (aHR 2.2; 95% CI 1.1–4.4). Confounding factors controlled for in adjusted model were as follows: gender, maternal age, parity, maternal smoking during pregnancy, paternal age, parental psychiatric history, and parents’ educational status.
Four of the included case–control studies examined risk of ASD after prenatal antibiotic exposure. Among them, two clinic-based studies (George et al. 2014 ; Guisso et al. 2018 ), were available for a meta-analysis. They were conducted in groups of children of 343 (143 with autism) and 314 (136 with ASD), respectively. None of tho ASD, with pooled odds ratio from random effect model of 1.24; 95% CI 0.53–2.92 (Fig. 2). In the first study, confounding factors used for the analysis were not described (George et al. 2014 ), while the second study controlled for a number of perinatal, gestational, and socioeconomic variables (Guisso et al. 2018 ).
In one study conducted in 288 Polish children including 96 with autism (Mrozek-Budzyn et al. 2013 ), the results were presented as the percent of cases versus percent of controls exposed to prenatal antibiotics. The univariate model revealed significantly higher exposure to antibiotics in the autism group (17% vs. 2%, p < 0.001). However, for undescribed reasons, the antibiotics were analyzed only collectively with other medications in the multivariate model.
The last study was performed in 415 Swedish children, including 206 with ASD (Isaksson et al. 2017 ). In the statistical model, autism was regressed on antibiotic use during pregnancy. The data were presented as logistic regression betas in the form of log odds (β = − 0.15, standard error = 0.45, p > 0.05 in regular regression; β = 1.78, standard error = 1.04, p > 0.05 in fixed effects regression) and were reported by the authors as not statistically significant.
Early childhoodhree cohort studies. One study performed in 214,834 Canadian children, including 2965 with ASD (Hamad et al. 2018 ), reported a trend towards a reduced risk of ASD in childrene after adjusting for relevant demographic, prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal factors (aHR 0.91; 95% CI 0.84–0.99). Stratifying the analysis by sex and region rin males (aHR 0.91; 95% CI 0.83–1.00) and in children from urban regions (aHR 0.85; 95% CI 0.77–0.94). In secondary analyses, a borderline significance was found for the association of specific antibiotic groups with ASD, namely penicillin (aHR 0.92; 95% CI 0.84–1.00) and macrolides (aHR 0.87; 95% CI 0.77–0.99). The number of antibiotic courses and duration of therapy were not associated with ASD risk. In additional analysis of sibling-controlled design, antibiotics use was not associated with risk of developing ASD.
Two other cohort studies were nation-wide, register-based studies of the Danish population. Both of these studies derived data from the same registers and covered similar time periods, so their populations largely overlapped. In one study in 677,403 children, including 8267 with autism (Axelsson et al. 2019 ), a slightly increased risk of autism was observed in children exposed postnatally to penicillin (aHR 1.11, 95% CI 1.04–1.19) as well as to broader-spectrum antibiotics (aHR 1.10, 95% CI 1.04–1.16) compared to children unexposed to antibiotics in the standard model. However,in the between-within sibling model (aHR 1.05, 95% CI 0.93–1.18 and aHR 1.05, 95% CI 0.95–1.16 for penicillin and broader-spectrum antibiotics, respectively). In another study performed in 780,547 children, the risk of autism increased after broad-spectrum antibiotic exposure before the age of 5 (aHR 1.25, 95% CI 1.09–1.42). Moreover, risk of autism was higher after exposure to broad-spectrum and moderate-spectrum antibiotics anytime during childhood (aHR 1.51, 95% CI 1.33–1.72 and aHR 1.22, 95% CI 1.13–1.32, respectively). Both of these studiedifferent demographic, pregnancy and neonatal factors, parental psychiatric history, and parity.
Since at least two studies of the same type reported the aHR of ASD after antibiotic exposure, a meta-analysis was feasible. However, the two Danish studies were performed in highly overlapping populations, so pooling of their data was not justifiable. To perform a meta-analysis, we used the data from the 1 of the 2 Danish studies, in which the exposure and its timing were consistent with those in the Canadian study (Hamad et al. 2018 ). Pooling of the data did not yield any, either in the standard model (summary effect estimate 1.00, 95% CI 0.83–1.21) or in the sibling model (summary effect estimate 1.05, 95% CI 0.96–1.14), both in random effects (Figs. 4, 5) and fixed effects analysis.
Three case–control studies examined association between ASD and childhood antibiotic exposure. One internet survey-based study performed in 1515 children (1001 with ASD) (Bittker and Bell 2018 ), which reported the data in the form of logistic regression OR,biotic courses taken during the first 2 years of life and subsequent diagnosis of ASD in all performed analyses, including the final multifactor model (aOR 1.083; 95% CI 1.023–1.151). The study controlled for age of the child, ethnicity, maternal education, and region.
Another study performed in a group of 214 children (73 with autism) (Grossi et al. 2018 ) reported crude ORs of autism in children exposed postnatally to antibiotics compared to unexposed unrelated controls (OR 2.43; 95% CI 0.9–6.52) and unexposed healthy siblings (OR 2.03; 95% CI 0.40–9.1). Additionally, a multivariable modeling of data was performed with use of the Auto-CM artificial neural network—a method that does not generate numerical results but rather provides a map of associations of strength between all variables in the data set. According to the authors’ interpretation, the proximity of ‘early antibiotic use’ to the ‘autism node’ observed on the map may suggest a significant association between the two.
In one case–control study involving 99 children (75 with autism/ASD) (Niehus and Lord 2006 ), the mean number of antibiotic courses taken before the age of 2 years was significantly higher in the autism/ASD group compared to the control group (6.88 vs. 3.48, p < 0.01). Data provided by the authors were insufficient to calculate ORs.
In this review on pre- and postnatal antibiotic exposure and subsequent risk of autism/ASD, a total of 11 observational studies were included. In two identified cohort studies on prenatal antibiotic exposure performed in overlapping populations, a slightly increased risk of ASD/infantile autism after the use of various antibiotics was observed. However, 3 of 4 identified case–controlisk, whereas one reported a positive association based only on univariate analysis. Three identified cohort studies on early childhood antibiotic exposure reported conflicting evidence. In one cohort study, a small trend towards a reduced risk of ASD in infants exposed to various antibiotics in their first year of life was observed, which was not significant in secondary analyses based on sibling-controlled design. In another cohort study, a borderline increased risk of ASD was observed with exposure to certain types of antibiotics in a standard model but no association was observed in a between-within sibling model. Finally, in the third study on a cohort overlapping with the previous one, a significantly higher risk of autism after exposure to various classes of antibiotics was observed. Data from case–control studies on antibiotic exposure during childhood were more consistent. All three of themn antibiotic use and later ASD diagnosis.
Texaminedd as a potential risk factor for ASD. A number of meta-analyses have reported data on various infections preceding ASD diagnosis (Modabbernia et al. 2017 ), and some have found significant positive associations with infections occurring during pregnancy (Jiang et al. 2016 ; Gardener et al. 2009 ). Additionally, one of those systematic reviews reported increased risk of ASD after prenatal exposure to different medications, including antibiotics, which were, however, not assessed separately (Gardener et al. 2009 ). In another meta-analysis, no associations between early postnatal infections and subsequent risk of ASD were found (Gardener et al. 2011 ).found evidence of a higher risk of mental disorders after various infections in older children and in adults (Benros et al. 2011 ; Kohler et al. 2017 ). Recently, more scientific attention is being drawn towards effects of early-life antibiotic exposure on long-term health outcomes, including reports of its negative influence on neurocognitive development (Slykerman et al. 2019 ) and risk of obesity (Miller et al. 2018 ).
The main strength of this review is its novelty, as no previous systematic review has focused on the association between early-life antibiotic exposure and ASD. Our study utilized a broad search strategy, complemented by an extensive reference hand search, so the possibility of missing important published data is low. A relatively narrow clinical question allowed us to focus in detail on the included studies and enabled a clear and meticulous presentation of findings. However, this review also has considerable limitations. Compared to the number of other potential environmental risk factors for ASD, antibiotic exposure turned out to be rarely assessed (Wang et al. 2017 ; Modabbernia et al. 2017 ). Thus, only 11 studies were finally of case–control design. After division into groups depending on study type and timing of exposure, small groups of 2 to 4 studies were created. Methods of data reporting in these studies were heterogeneous, further limiting the capacity to perform either qualitative or quantitative synthesis of the data. Moreover, each of the included case–control studies was characterized by a significant potential risk of bias. Anoublished data, creating a risk of publication bias. Finally, we excluded a number of studies in which infections were explored as potential risk factors for ASD. Some types of these infections are almost always treated with antibiotics (e.g., urinary tract infections during pregnancy, severe infections in newborns), so we could have assumed them to be a proxy for antibiotic exposure. However, we decided to use only direct data on exposure.
Results of the includedprenatal antibiotic exposure is associated with ASD. Although a number of positive associations was reported in two large cohort), their populations were largely overlapping, so they cannot be treated as independent studies for the purpose of this review. Moreover, authors of the study with borderline significant results (Atladottir et al. 2012 ) emphasize, that within their analysis they made 106 comparisons with no adjustments for multiple testing, so this borderlineASD could have been a chance finding. While this study was specifically designed to examine prenatal risk factors of autism and tee other one focused on postnatal factors and hardly performed any adjustment in the prenatal exposure analysis. Because of that, in our opinion the results of the former study are more meaningful.
On the other hand, all of the case–control studies reported no, except for one that reported higher risk of autism in exposed patients (Mrozek-Budzyn et al. 2013 ). However, this study was performed in a relatively small group of children, and strangely, its finding concerning antibiotic exposure was not explored in a multivariate analysis. Moreover, compared to the literature (Santos et al. 2010 ; de Jonge et al. 2014 ) an unexpectedly low percentage of women in the control group (2.1%) was reported to have used antibiotics during pregnancy, which may suggest a bias within the exposure data.
Results of studies on postnatal antibiotic exposure are conflicting. One cohort study reported a reduced risk of ASD in children after antibiotic use (Hamad et al. 2018 ). However, since the main model was based only on data from administrative databases, the authors performed secondary analyses based on a sibling-controlled design. In those analyses, antibioticD, hence, the authors concluded that the marginal association observed in the main model was unlikely to be meaningful. In another cohort study (Axelsson et al. 2019 ), the between-within sibling design analysis did not confirm the findings from the standard design analysis of higher ASD risk after use of certain types of antibiotics. We used data from these two studies to perform a meta-analysis, and its results revealed no significant association. The final included cohort study (Wimberley et al. 2018 ) reported a positive association between postnatal antibiotic exposure and autism risk. However, since its population largely overlapped with that of the previous cohort, the twosystematic review. Besides the lack of a sibling analysis in the latter cohort, the difference in exposure assessment. The authors of the latter study defined ‘antibiotic use preceding the diagnosis of autism’ as the antibiotic received before the first diagnosis of autism registered in the national healthcare databases. Median age for the first autism diagnosis in this study was 7.1 years, which is much later than both median age of ASD diagnosis reported in the literature and median age of first developmental concerns in ASD children (Baio et al. 2018 ). Therefore, even for the subgroup of children exposed to antibiotics before fifth birthday it is unclear, if the symptoms of autism were absent before the first antibiotic administration. In our opinion, this might have introduced considerable bias.
All of the remaining case–ASD. All of these studies were characterized by considerable (Grossi et al. 2018 ; Niehus and Lord 2006 ), self-selection bias (Niehus and Lord 2006 ; Bittker and Bell 2018 ) reflecting in a study and those who do not, potentially biased control group selection (Grossi et al. 2018 ; Niehus and Lord 2006 ), and/or lack of verification if the ASD diagnosis in the case group was made by a professional (Bittker and Bell 2018 ). Also, in all of these studies, the exposure data were based on parental reports, so a risk of recall bias (Coughlin 1990 ), especially over-reporting the exposure in ASD groups and under-reporting in control groups, cannot be ruled out.
Data on specific antibiotic types and risk of ASD are also inconsistent. In one study, an increased risk of ASD was reported after prenatal exposure to sulfonamides, penicillins and macrolides, but not cephalosporins (Atladottir et al. 2012 ). This is consistent with the evidence that macrolides induce distinctive changes in the microbiome composition of children (Korpela et al. 2016 ). On the other hand, expected microbiota alterations after the use of cephalosporins should be at least as strong as those after use of penicillins, due to cephalosporins’ broader spectrum (Biedermann and Rogler 2015 ). Accordingly, another study reported a stronger association between ASD and both pre- and postnatal exposure to broad spectrum antibiotics (cephalosporins, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfonamide combination, aminoglycosides, and quinolones) compared to moderate-spectrum antibiotics (Wimberley et al. 2018 risk and exposure to narrow-spectrum antibiotics, including macrolides. In two other cohort studies, no significant associations between ASD and individual types of antibiotics were described (Axelsson et al. 2019 ; Hamad et al. 2018 ). Individual antibiotic types were analyzed and reported differently in each of the studies included in our systematic review; therefore, a meta-analysis was not possible. According to the available evidence, some patterns of microbiota composition in individuals with ASD have been identified, mostly regarding the abundance of different Clostridia and Bacteroidetes species and an altered Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio (Rosenfeld 2015 ). Such changes may be induced both by macrolides and broad-spectrum antibiotics (Korpela et al. 2016 ). On the other hand, microbiota alterations in different individuals might not follow a specific pattern even after use of the same antibiotic (Yassour et al. 2016 ). Apart from the disturbance of the microbiome-gut-brain axis, to our knowledge no well-documented alternative explanations for the antibiotic-ASD association have been proposed.
A question concerning all of the included studies is the difficulty in differentiating whether the observed effects were due to the antibiotics themselves or were due to the antibiotics acting as a proxy or mediator of an underlying infection. Only two of the included studies controlled for infections occurring during the same period as antibiotic exposure (Hamad et al. 2018 ; Guisso et al. 2018 ). None of the included studies investigated differences in risk of autism resulting from specific indications for antibiotic therapy. Three included studies reported a higher risk of autism after maternal respiratory infections (Atladottir et al. 2012 ; George et al. 2014 ), fever episodes and influenza (Atladottir et al. 2012 ), or “infections” in general (Guisso et al. 2018 );arly childhood otitis media episodes and autism (Wimberley et al. 2018 ; Niehus and Lord 2006 ). Such associations of prenatal and early-life infections with autism have been documented before (Jiang et al. 2016 ; Atladottir et al. 2010 ), and they may also be supported by underlying biological mechanisms (Singh 2009 ; Ponzio et al. 2007 ; Rosenhall et al. 1999 ).
All of the included studies in which the assessment of exposure was based on parental reports collected after diagnosis of ASD have the possibility of recall bias. Knowledge of a variety of potential exposures that are considered as risk factors for ASD is common among parents of children with ASD (Chaidez et al. 2018 ); thus, they may tend to analyze the previous medical history of their children more and report medication use more often than parents of the control children. This is a similar effect to the one observed after past claims of the supposed vaccination-autism association (Andrews et al. 2002 ). This may suggest a greater reliability of antibiotic exposure data collected prospectively or derived from medical records.
Yet another problem in the interpretation of possible antibiotic-ASD associations is the fact that, despite stable antibiotic use in Europe and USA in recent year ; Klein et al. 2018 ), the prevalence of ASD is actually rising in these regions (Lyall et al. 2017 ). Nevertheless, given the heterogeneous etiology of autismreduced antibiotic use is outweighed by other environmental factors contributing to ASD risk.
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There’s no doubt November 6th was a huge victory for Democrats. Having worked countless hours for the Obama campaign, I felt relieved and my job felt completed. The victory didn’t just include the presidency, which was a huge win, but it also included across the board victories in house and senate races.
In Massachusetts and Indiana, Democrats won against Republican incumbents for the Senate. The Democrats now hold 55 seats to a mere 45 Republican. In the middle of summer, the consensus was that Republicans were going to take the Senate. In the highly red state of Indiana, there was a huge victory for Democrat Representative Joe Donnelly, who won weeks after his opponent claimed rape to be God’s will.
Democrats picked up an unprecedented eight seats in Congress. One of those seats belongs to Carol Shea-Porter, who voted for the Affordable Care Act in 2009, and then lost the election the following year during the Tea Party takeover.
Shea-Porter said, “There was no fear about the health-care law [this election]. I think that was the big thing that was driving the 2010 election and the Tea Party coming in. I think that’s over. I think people recognize that this is a consumer-friendly bill.”
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It’s two wins on the trot for the #5 ranked division mainstay, adding the Fortis MMA staple to a masterful performance at UFC 244 in November of last year, where he picked up a dominant triumph over the gritty, Vicente Luque.
Despite suffering what he believes is a potential muscle or tendon injury to his right leg before the fifth and final round, Thompson had laid solid foundations in the prior four frames to score a rather one-sided 50-45 (x3) unanimous decision victory.
The Simpsonville native, who turns 38-years-old in February was at his mobile best throughout the twenty-five-minute battle, evading the aggressive counters from Neal, before setting up perfectly placed counter offence of his own.
With the path to the division’s top-five still going through South Carolina, Thompson spoke with former two-weight world champion and UFC colour-commentator, Daniel ‘DC’ Cormier afterwards, where he called for an ‘NMF vs. BMF’ rematch with Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal, after noting a failed attempt to secure a matchup with perennial contender, Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards earlier this year.
“You know, I was poking at a guy (Leon Edwards) ranked higher than me not too long ago on Twitter, in the nicest way possible,” Thompson said. “He wasn’t having it, but yes, this is two in a row. (Geoff Neal was) ranked number-eleven. I’m definitely working my way up. I want to see the NMF vs. the BMF, baby. Let’s make that happen. Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson vs. Jorge Masvidal II. I know he’s talking about fighting Colby Covington but we’ll see.“
Having first shared the Octagon at the monumental UFC 217 event back in November 2017 at Madison Square Garden, Thompson met with the American Top Team staple, Masvidal — handing the Floridian contender his second straight loss via a unanimous decision victory.
In the time since, a rejuvenated Masvidal had strung together a three-fight winning spree, besting Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz before a short-notice UFC 251 title challenge defeat to incumbent best, Kamaru ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman.
Constantly linked with a showdown with former friend and teammate, the above mentioned Covington — a pairing of the two has yet to be nailed down by the promotion, with the possible matchup still tentatively targeted for the time being. If that’s a fight that eludes Masvidal, Thompson certainly wants to run it back with the fan-favourite BMF championship holder.
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en | N/A | N/A | Malindi Township legislator Aisha Jumwa is perhaps the most talked about woman leader in Kenya.
Last week, the Orange Party was left with an egg on its face when it announced her defection from William Ruto’s camp only to delete the Tweet moments after it was posted after she denounced it, saying she was firmly behind the DP and the Jubilee candidate for Kibra, MacDonald Mariga.
The MP is a now household name when it comes to coast politics. The former Kilifi woman representative is also among vocal women leaders in the country and was a close ally of Raila Odinga before dumping him for Ruto. Jumwa is loved by many for her political confidence and firmness.
Born in 1975, Jumwa schooled at Takanga Primary School before proceeding to Murray Secondary School. She also studied at Ganze Secondary School and Nyali Senior School. She is the second born in a family of five.
Jumwa, a mother of three, narrates in her biography how she dropped from school while in Form Two to have a child and later proceeded with schooling certificate in governance from the same institution.
But the woman who is highly opinionated, strong-willed and outspoken has also been dogged by controversy.
Fearless, stoic and daring to the core, Raila once labeled her as Mekatilili wa Menza-reincarnate and even today, the ODM leader would love to have her back in the Orange party.
Jumwa’s marriage also collapsed because of politics. She started as a political activist at the Coast, going around, attending political meetings and yelling herself hoarse over what she termed as injustices at the Coast.
Her husband got jittery with each meeting she attended and finally told her to stop.
Jumwa refused, and when he threatened to divorce her, she told him to suit himself.
“He said if I wanted to continue with my life, I should pay him back the dowry. We went to the subchief, made the decision and I paid back the dowry,” Jumwa told a local daily.
In fact, word has it that she personally herded the dowry cows, all the way to her in-laws.
After the divorce, she went full throttle into politics and was elected Kilifi woman representative. During campaigns, she wowed crowds through song, dance, poems, and punchy speeches delivered in flawless Swahili.
She knew what the crowd wanted, and she added melodrama to sway them at the ballot box.
When Malindi went to the by-election in 2016, Jumwa delivered victory for ODM and knocked the daylights off the men who wanted to rock her boat. Her past is said to have predisposed her to relentless fight.
Those who went to school with her say she is an opportunist who seeks the slightest crack and wiggles in to gain relevance.
Jumwa, who is an ardent supporter of William Ruto, stunned many when she attended ODM parliamentary group meeting chaired by Raila and reportedly declared her support for Imran Okoth.
However, later at an event where Jubilee’s Kibra candidate McDonald Mariga was meeting a delegation from Kibra, the Malindi MP said that she had not ditched Ruto’s camp and that hewas still Mariga. |
en | N/A | N/A | Microsoft recorded a revenue of $46.15 billion during the prior quarter versus $44.24 billion as expected by analysts according to Refinitiv.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock traded around $287.12, up 0.20% as of July 27, 2021 7:59 p.m. EDT. MSFT stock closed Tuesday trading at $286.54, down 0.87% from the day’s opening price. Although the volatility was not significantly notable, Microsoft reported its fiscal Q4 2021 earnings and quarterly revenue guidance that exceeded analysts’ expectations.
Worth noting, the company’s revenue spiked by 21% year over year in the quarter that concluded on June 30.
Notably, the company’s intelligent cloud segment that includes the Azure public cloud, GitHub, SQL server, and Windows server produced a revenue of $17.38 billion. The figure was 30% higher than what the same segment recorded in the same period last year. According to a poll by StreetAccount on Wall Street analysts, the average expectation on the intelligent cloud segment was $16.33 billion.
On the side of the productivity and business processes unit that encompasses LinkedIn, Office software and Dynamics recorded a revenue of $14.69 billion during the just-concluded quarter. According to a survey conducted by StreetAccount, the productivity and business processes unit was expected to report revenue of $13.93 billion.
On the personal computing segment, Microsoft recorded a revenue of $14.09 billion against $13.74 billion expected by analysts according to a survey conducted by StreetAccount.
Microsoft Stock and Its Performance in Fiscal Q4 2021
Microsoft stock has received notable spotlight from Wall Street analysts who forecast more upwards in the foreseeable future. According to a survey conducted by MarketWatch, MSFT stock received an average of Buy rating from 38 ratings.
This can be grounded in the fact that the company is providing critical services that are needed to rebound the global economy from the Covid pandemic. Moreover, most global investors and companies are shifting to cloud-based and remote-based to ensure the longevity of their services.
According to Microsoft’s earnings report, the company forecast a higher call in the next quarter. Perhaps the main reason for a buy call from most analysts. Notably, the company expects its productivity and business processes unit to report $14.5 billion to $14.75 billion during its first fiscal quarter.
Additionally, the company said that it expects $16.4 billion to $16.65 billion from its intelligent cloud segment in the coming quarter. On the contrary, Wall Street analysts expect the company to record $15.71 billion from the intelligent cloud segment.
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Now not only did UNC Wilmington after the game they also lost their coach. On Friday it was announced that Kevin Keatts would be moving from UNC WilmingtonKeatts was 72-28 in three seasons at UNC Wilmington and the last two years they went t the NCAA tournament. The team won CAA regular season titles all three seasons under Keatts, whoback to back Coach of the Year accolades. The team also set a new season high in wins with 29 this season. He will replace Mark Gottfried, who was fired after six seasons in Raleigh.last night 107-103, , but more interestingly there was a bit of a shoving match that ended with three players being ejected. With :36 seconds left in the 3rd quarter Malcolm Brogdon fouled Nick Young a little on the hard side. Young didn’t appreciate the foul and shoved Brogdon. Gregg Monroe quickly jumped in and shoved Young, That in turn brought D’Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram into the fray as they engaged Monroe. The referees quickly jumped in and accessed double technical to Russell and Monroe; so they where ejected. Young ; so when he was given |
en | N/A | N/A | Mala Prohibita. [Latin, Wrongs prohibited.] A term used to describe behavior that is prohibited via laws, youngsters no longer inherently evil. Courts in general classify statutory crimes as mala prohibita. Examples of mala prohibita comprise The sorts of crimes that tend to be classified as mala prohibita crimes include:
Government criticism.
Indecent exposure.
Likewise, what's the change between mala in se and mala Prohibita crimes? Mala prohibita crimes are criminal acts which are wrong because they violate a statute or legislation rather than being an action that harms or offends society. A lot of the time, mala prohibita crimes are much less severe than mala in se crimes.
Beside above, what does Mala Prohibita mean?
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Mala in se, a Latin phrase, refers to crimes such as murder, rape, and theft. These contrast with mala prohibita offenses, which are activities which are considered wrong because they violate the law, not due to the fact they're morally wrong.
felony | American Dictionary a major crime that can be punished by a couple of year in prison: Robbery is a felony. (Definition of legal from the Cambridge Academic Content material Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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en | N/A | N/A | Name: Coolio ( Artis Leon Ivey Jr. )
Fathers name: Artis Leon Ivey Sr.
Mothers name: Jackie Slater
Coolio: biography Pennsylvania-born rapper, musician, producer, and actor. He was born on August 1, 1963. Arris tragically died at the age of 59 on the 28th of September, 2022, in Los Angelese faith he followed is not known.
Artis worked with such genres as gangsta rap, hip hop, G-funk, and West Coast Hip Hop. In addition to his music career, Coolio played roles in various films and did philanthropy. According to trusted sources, the rapper was 5'8" feet tall and weighed 80 kg.
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Coolio is the author of the "Gangsta's Paradise" hit. This song appeared on many US and worldwide charts. "Gangsta's Paradise" became the most successful rap song in history. Artis first offered to sign a contract with a Tommy Boy Records label in 1994. His debut solo album came out in 1994 under the name "It Takes a Thief". In 1996, he joined a collaborative project run by the Red Hot Organization along with other successful rappers. By the way, Coolio recorded an opening song for the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel. Throughout his music career, Coolio worked with Warner Bros. Records, Snoop Dogg, LV, and Kenny Rogers.
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Before his fame, Coolio worked as a security guard at LAX and also volunteered in firefighting. He had only one spouse, whose name is Josefa Salinas. They decided to marry each other in 1996, but unfortunately broke up their relationship in 2000. He and his ex-wife have six children: Brandi, Shayne, Kate, Darius, Milan, and Zhane.
Artis was also active in philanthropy; he spoke about global warming and even was a spokesperson for the American Asthma and Allergy Foundation.
Artis has had several spell problems throughout his life. In 2016, security detained him at the Los Angeles airport with a bag containing a firearm. Artis received In 2017, he was not allowed into Singapore, and the border guard refused to comment on the refusal.
On September 28th, 2022, his manager said that Coolio's body was found in a friend's home in LA. He was found dropped dead in the bathroom, and the reason was a cardiac arrest. As many trusted sources say, the reasons for his tragic death are definitely not drugs or meds.
Coolio's discography consists of these studio albums:
It Takes a Thief (1994).
Coolio.com (2001)
El Magnífico Cool (2002)
From the Bottom to the Top (2009)
Ain't a Damn Thing Changed (a collaborative album that was recorded along with WC and the Maad Circle in 1991).
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Labels: birthday bash, throwback thursday
HussenaAugust 11, 2016 at 12:14 AM
Nikki CAugust 11, 2016 at 12:28 AM
It's fab to see how your style has changes over the years thanks for the chance to win
CarlavdMAugust 11, 2016 at 1:32 AM
MichelleAugust 11, 2016 at 1:35 AM
:-) Yes, your photography skills have improved, haha! I love looking back over all the archives - we've all changed with the times and the trends as time passes. It's lovely to remember the "old" days.
Kathy DAugust 11, 2016 at 2:05 AM
jessicaAugust 11, 2016 at 2:58 AM
Sorry I have been absent the past few weeks..summer with the kiddos have been super busy! I do promise to get back into a regular schedule of visiting once the start back up to school :)
Connie GAugust 11, 2016 at 3:36 AM
Jennifer ScullAugust 11, 2016 at 4:53 AM
isn't it fun to go back to see how our styles have changed over the years? sure wish my photography skills could improve the way yours have. unfortunately with my shakes and tremors, I am not sure how that is going to happen. oh well, it's fun to read your post.
your giveaway is so very generous! I have long been wanting a MISTI - since I first discovered them.
hope you are having a great birthday week! :)
Debra DavisonAugust 11, 2016 at 4:56 AM
So fun to see your card-making evolution ! Wishing you a wonderful birthday month ... Mine is Sunday, the 14 ... Thanks for the opportunity to win !!!
Trina P.August 11, 2016 at 5:08 AM
Love seeing the evolution of your crafting. Looking forward to seeing more.
zehraAugust 11, 2016 at 5:11 AM
Beautiful love all the changes in the years, happy bday.
Julie Tucker-WolekAugust 11, 2016 at 5:12 AM
Holly AKA KopyKatAugust 11, 2016 at 5:13 AM
OMGosh I love memory lane with your cards, these are all so cute. Wow, a mini misty? really? how exciting!!! Thank you for the chance to win. [email protected]
ChristyAugust 11, 2016 at 5:15 AM
Wow, what an awesome giveaway! That is a great idea to look back on the projects you made and to see how your style has changed. I love your IG account and so glad I found your blog now! You make such super cute projects! (in case for some reason I am a no-reply blogger which I hope I am not - thestampcycle at gmail.com)
ChrisAugust 11, 2016 at 5:27 AM
Finally stopping in to wish you a wonderful birthday week! I truly think all birthdays should be celebrated by a full week of cake every day! tee hee...So funny about your comment on photo skills. I seem to still be stuck in "2008"! :)
Carol CasavantAugust 11, 2016 at 5:36 AM
ShellyAugust 11, 2016 at 5:40 AM
Especially, your mini clipboard and coffee tag!
Nami NakamuraAugust 11, 2016 at 5:44 AM
So fun to see the archives. What a great idea! Love this.
JerrieAugust 11, 2016 at 6:01 AM
LisaAugust 11, 2016 at 6:02 AM
Janet LabadieAugust 11, 2016 at 6:06 AM
Karen B.August 11, 2016 at 6:07 AM
HettyAugust 11, 2016 at 6:10 AM
Celeste GoffAugust 11, 2016 at 6:11 AM
Judy1223August 11, 2016 at 6:13 AM
Kelly BoothAugust 11, 2016 at 6:15 AM
KT Fit KittyAugust 11, 2016 at 6:17 AM
Happy DanceAugust 11, 2016 at 6:29 AM
Terri BursonAugust 11, 2016 at 6:35 AM
Glad you're enjoying your Misti. I don't have one, hint hint. Lol! Loving all the love that you're sharing this week. And I always enjoy your creations.
Teresa KlineAugust 11, 2016 at 6:36 AM
Miriam PrantnerAugust 11, 2016 at 6:38 AM
I love it! And I hear you on the photography! This reminds me of your old flashback Friday challenge. :)
Tracey McNeelyAugust 11, 2016 at 6:38 AM
Michele HendersonAugust 11, 2016 at 6:51 AM
Your throwback cards are adorable! Cute and colorful!
cmAugust 11, 2016 at 6:58 AM
Becca CrugerAugust 11, 2016 at 7:12 AM
It was so interesting to see not only the photography changing, but also how cardmaking trends changed along the way, too!
Arianna BarbaraAugust 11, 2016 at 7:26 AM
Wanda CullenAugust 11, 2016 at 7:33 AM
First, I need to wish you a happy birthday! This was so fun to take a look at your cards - all so beautiful - over the years! I cringe when I look at my early cards - lol! [email protected]
JenniferAugust 11, 2016 at 7:34 AM
Fun! I ohh'd and awe'd a few times...always enjoy your work Amy!
I Card EveryoneAugust 11, 2016 at 7:55 AM
D.Ann CAugust 11, 2016 at 8:07 AM
What a fun tour through time! I love the tea bag sentiment!!!
A mini MISTI?!!! You're TOO sweet!!! Thanks for the chance!
MigdaliaAugust 11, 2016 at 8:07 AM
Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)August 11, 2016 at 8:09 AM
Oh I miss your throwback posts... there are some goodies in my archives (and some terrible ones too). Thinking of you.
Annette AllenAugust 11, 2016 at 8:23 AM
FrozenstamperAugust 11, 2016 at 8:33 AM
I remember that amuse stamp! Fun throw back! Happy Birthday to you!
CarlypoolAugust 11, 2016 at 8:36 AM
CarlypoolAugust 11, 2016 at 8:37 AM
wendyAugust 11, 2016 at 8:39 AM
All your throw back cards are amaze balls ❤️
Amy CAugust 11, 2016 at 9:47 AM
It is always fun to see how our crafting skills evolve over the years. I still have one of the first things I created....it was one of the birthday invites for my daughters first birthday. I may have to post it on my blog. I know that my photography skills have really evolved as well. Thanks for sharing these with us!!
SylviaAugust 11, 2016 at 10:49 AM
EmilyAugust 11, 2016 at 10:52 AM
Rowena MiniaciAugust 11, 2016 at 11:23 AM
Love all your cards Amy!! Always inspiring
Helen F.August 11, 2016 at 11:51 AM
Oh Amy, I can see your style and color combos have been pretty consistent. Love the 'flashback' to days of ol', birthday girl ;-)
Julia AstonAugust 11, 2016 at 11:51 AM
Lisa's Creative NicheAugust 11, 2016 at 11:56 AM
This is fun! I love seeing how people's crafting evolves! They all look wonderful to me!
KellyAugust 11, 2016 at 12:29 PM
oh my, what a FUN FUN post! great projects and another generous giveaway! kellybertram (at) Hotmail (dot) com
Troy Louise SeegmillerAugust 11, 2016 at 1:21 PM
Indy OwensAugust 11, 2016 at 1:50 PM
Just love seeing your art through the ages! You are amazing!! :)
DanaAugust 11, 2016 at 4:23 PM
Oh loved seeing cards through the years!! Also a great way to see how your skills have evolved!!
jenAugust 11, 2016 at 5:16 PM
Your style has evolved but you were always a fab card maker- and I notice green ribbon and buttons on the very first one!! Love the throwback & happy to continue to celebrate you all week!!🎉
[email protected] 11, 2016 at 5:24 PM
Well, it shows me how very talented you have been over ALL the years! Fun and gorgeous cards every time!! I throw out quite a few of my own, btw. Love the throwbacks! TFS!!
Christy QAugust 11, 2016 at 5:58 PM
What a cool look back at your archives! Like Jen said - I immediately noticed the use of green on your first card that you posted (and no purple!). :) Come to think of it, I didn't see any purple on any of the cards you posted... ;)
Amy C.August 11, 2016 at 8:29 PM
Kimberly HaringAugust 11, 2016 at 9:53 PM
KarenladdAugust 11, 2016 at 10:42 PM
Sue LutzAugust 11, 2016 at 11:16 PM
SHartlAugust 11, 2016 at 11:18 PM
Larissa HeskettAugust 11, 2016 at 11:59 PM
Ericka StrangeAugust 12, 2016 at 12:37 AM
Shona ChambersAugust 12, 2016 at 12:54 AM
TesaBAugust 12, 2016 at 1:20 AM
TracyM #6773August 12, 2016 at 4:31 AM
THANK YOU for sharing with us and for giving us the chance to win a shopping spree Amy :)
Carrie SheridanAugust 12, 2016 at 5:20 AM
How fun is this?! Looking back through the years at all your cards! Great idea!
Teresa DoyleAugust 12, 2016 at 5:38 AM
laura DAugust 12, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Shelly RasskeAugust 12, 2016 at 6:22 AM
It was fun to see how your style and project evolved over the years. Photography is challenging, but your are doing a great job with it!
sharrilouAugust 12, 2016 at 6:53 AM
Danielle VincentAugust 12, 2016 at 7:03 AM
Debra RumpzaAugust 12, 2016 at 7:03 AM
Thanks for the opportunity to win! I love how you can look back over the years! How fun!
arlsmom aka LyndaAugust 12, 2016 at 7:22 AM
Ria MontefalconAugust 12, 2016 at 10:21 AM
LucyAugust 12, 2016 at 11:22 AM
to see how your card making has evolved
over the years. I remember being so scared
to make my first card (as an adult-used to make
all kinds of things when I was a kid). I saw what
moments of their day. I tell people not to feel guilty if
they don't save my card, since I got just as much enjoyment
making it as they did receiving it.
Helen GullettAugust 12, 2016 at 1:04 PM
Taunya ButlerAugust 12, 2016 at 1:39 PM
Lisa LaraAugust 12, 2016 at 1:49 PM
AJ BodineAugust 12, 2016 at 2:37 PM
Cris GAugust 12, 2016 at 2:38 PM
Hope to see many more pictures of your cards over the years, how fun it would be, let's say from 2008 until 2060 - scroll, scroll, scroll :).
kReN KAugust 12, 2016 at 4:55 PM
rachelvass1982August 13, 2016 at 8:13 AM
Wow, it's so lovely seeing the cards from over the years like that, you can really see how you've improved and your style has changed. I hope after a few years my photography skills improve as much as yours!
Daria G.August 13, 2016 at 8:33 AM
Wow, you ve been blogging for so long already! It is such a neat idea to see them all in retrospective:) each has your style:)
SabrinaAugust 13, 2016 at 1:42 PM
OH my goodness.... The cards are absolutely fabulous and so amazing!!!!
Monika ReeckAugust 13, 2016 at 2:27 PM
the first card so sweet with that lady and so CAS too Amy
your style more and more beautiful each year
thanks for the Chance to Win Amy
my email is monik1973 at yahoo dot com
Kari V.August 13, 2016 at 9:22 PM
Awesome giveaway! It was fun to see all your birthday card posts! Love your work.
SherylAugust 13, 2016 at 11:12 PM
Really fun to look back at your cards; all fabulous! |
en | N/A | N/A | I think I will do some type of blogmas starting after today to make up for my lack of posting this month. This means I will be doing a month of daily posting. It usually starts on December first but I don’t follows the rules put on me by society so I will start today instead. I am officially done with finals (kinda) because I only had on physical exam to take but I do have two more papers to write and and one more project to finish. I’m just glad that I do not have to go to class anymore and that I have a whole month to relax, hang out with friends, make videos, and write blogs.
This semester has been a whirlwind. In the beginning, I had the mindset the college is super easy and everything is so chill, but that changed a little bit when things started to pick up. However, I don’t think there was any point in which it was too much for me to handle. I enjoyed this semester a lot because many of my classes were project and paper based instead of quiz and exam based. I am not a very good tester, so this worked to my advantages. I found myself struggling the most in my one class that was quiz and exam based.
I learned that in college you really have to have restraint and the will power to wake up and go to classes (especially if you have 8ams). You also have to make sure that you are not socially too much to the point that you have to rush you homework. This was something I struggled with towards the beginning of the semester because I really wanted to make friends so I would stay up super late just talking to people on my floor, when I knew I should be taking some of that time to do my work.
I still struggle with the aspect of meeting people and forming lasting relationships with them. A lot of times I will meet someone and it will turn into saying “hey” whenever we see each other but not really forming an actual friendship, and that is something I want to work on next semester. This semester consisted a lot of me learning more about myself and I think you can really see that through my blog posts.
Stay tuned for another post tomorrow,
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October 02, 2020 | by Zhenia Lis
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Why did Sarah Paulson try to emulate Julia Roberts early in her career? What’s her biggest fear? Hint – it doesn't have anything to do with American Horror Story! And why was she compelled to play the lead role in Ratched? Find out the answers below!
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Born in 1974 in Tampa, Florida, Sarah faced her first serious challenge when she was only five. Her parents got divorced, and she had to relocate to Maine and then to New York City along with her mother and sister. But it didn’t scar her emotionally or anything. Instead, it made her admire her mother. Here’s how the actress recalls that period:
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“My mom was 27 years old. She was so brave. My mom’s kind of my hero that way.”
Sarah Paulson during WB's 1999 Summer Press Tour at Ritz-Carlton Hotel / Photo:Getty Images
Sarah’s affinity for acting began back when she was in high school. Eventually, her dedication paid off because she booked her first professional acting job in a Broadway play, mere months after graduating from high school. Since Paulson already knew exactly what she wanted to do.
There, she got everything she needed to become a famous small and big-screen actress. Quite soon, Sarah began appearing on TV in brief roles. Her first small-screen role was in an episode of Law & Order in 1994, and in another year, she landed a role in Friends at Last alongside Kathleen Turner24, 2018 at 10:03am PDT
NOT QUITE SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS/ Photo:Getty Images
But that was still far ahead in the future, so Sarah kept on working and developing her talent to land new roles. And yet, as it often happens at the beginning of great careers, it seemed like nothing worked. A lot of her TV shows would be canceled after the first season or after only a few episodes22, 2018 at 12:54pm PDT
And her big-screen projects also weren't very successful. But that's not to say that Paulson’s early acting years were full of despair. The actress had a great time working with her favorite actress, Jessica Lange, in a Broadway play, although it also didn’t get favorable reviews.
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Sarah Paulson attends "The Goldfinch" premiere / Photo:Getty Images
IMITATING JULIA ROBERTS
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“ - the most important thing - it would be mine, whatever it was,” the actress revealed to GQ.
She was totally right because being a copy of Julia Roberts wouldn’t help her land the role that made Sarah incredibly famous.
Sarah Paulson during 'Get Carter' Los Angeles Premiere / Photo:Getty Images
HOW SHE GOT THE ROLE IN AMERICAN HORROR STORY
Working on a Broadway play with her idol, Jessica Lange, paid off for Paulson. Impressed with her colleague’s acting skills, Lange personally recommended Sarah for the role in the anthology horror series. She guest-starred in three episodes of AHS: Murder House and the series director Ryan Murphy immediately fell in love with her.
Sarah Paulson attends the FYC red carpet for FX's "American Horror Story: Apocalypse" / Photo:Getty Images
Paulson took up important roles in all subsequent seasons of AHS, except for the latest one, American Horror Story: 1984. Now, she’s also set to appear in the upcoming season of the anthology series, as well as in the new American Crime Story planned for release next year8 at 11:07am PDT
Looks like Murphy can’t live without her! In a way, this is kinda true because after all the years Sarah and Ryan have worked together, she's become his muse. And Sarah also loves working with Ryan. She commented in an interview with Collider:
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“I’u’”
The American Horror Story Cast / Photo:Getty Images
SARAH HAS HER OWN FEARS AS WELL
First of all, she has something called Trypophobia, which means that she’s scared of honeycombs, sponges, and pretty much anything with small holes in it. Weird, I know, but this phobia actually exists! And she’s also afraid of flying. As Sarah once admitted on Late Night with Seth Meyers, she won’t fly on a plane unless they let her enter the cockpit and have a chat with the pilot17, 2018 at 9:04pm PDT
A lot of airlines the actress uses already know about this quirk of hers, so the pilots sometimes have a bit of fun with the actress. They often joke that it’s their first day at the wheel, and one pilot went as far as whispering her name over the air traffic control station to scare her! Sure, it was amusing to everyone else, but not to Sarah!
Sarah Paulson attends The IMDb Studio / Photo:Getty Images
HOW AMERICAN HORROR STORY CHANGED HER LIFE
Back to American Horror Story. The show changed Sarah’s life in many ways. She received quite a few awards, including an Emmy and Critic’s Choice. And she also got the chance to become a director in American Horror Story: Apocalypse.
“As a director, your job is to see the whole thing,” Paulson said to The Hollywood Reporter. “So this experience has helped me zoom out from my own piece of the puzzle and see the greater picture and how my character fits into it.”
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor arrive atHEN SARAH MET HOLLAND…
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The two of them truly inspire others,ecause of their considerable age gap. Taylor is 32 years older than Paulson, but it never bothered either of them. And, as Sarah once revealed, the age difference helps them make their relationship better.
Holland Taylor and Sarah Paulson / Photo:Getty Images
For Holland, the biggest challenge of their relationship was public scrutiny. It’s not that she didn’t like revealing their romance to the world, but it took her some time to adjust to it and learn to talk about ian 1, 2020 at 12:10am PST
Thankfully Paulson’s friends were wrong, and being open about their relationship didn’t affect Sarah's or Holland's careers in any way. Both ladies have kept on working and fascinating us with their talents.
The next challenge she took upon herself is a lead role in Ryan Murphy’s new series Ratched, which recently premiered on Netflix. The project is, indeed, challenging, and it even terrified Paulson at first. The show. But, interestingly enough, that’s exactly why she said yes.
“I think if I feel terrified to do it, I almost feel compelled, that I don’t have a choice,” the actress shared with The Guardian.
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It wasn’t easy to take up playing the character named as the fifth-greatest villain and second-greatest villainess in film history. But, as Paulson said in an interview with Collider, she did have some flexibility with it because Ratched takes place twenty years prior to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which means that she isn’t the Mildred we know just yet.
“,” Sarah said 26, 2020 at 11:31am PDT
And, of course, it was never her goal to show her character as a likable person, because Nurse Ratched has never been one. On the other hand, Paulson was much more interested in what made Mildred human. Do you think that she succeeded in portraying her character in Ratched? |
en | N/A | N/A | Medtronic clinical executive Ruchir Sehra says CDRH's newfound rigor in the postmarket area is evident in its approach to the firm's post-approval study of the X-Stop spinal implant.
"They seem to be encouraging more post-approval follow-up," said Sehra, VP-clinical and research of Medtronic's spinal and biologics business in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Sehra says the agency called for two post-approval follow-up studies on X-Stop, which received PMA approval in November 2005 ("1The Gray Sheet" Nov. 28, 2005, p. 6). The implant offers a non-fusion option for alleviating the painful symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis. Inserted between the spinous processes of symptomatic discs, it "distracts" the space around the nerves, preventing pinching.
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OIG Allows Two More Gainsharing Programs; CMS Demos Still Pending
"This now becomes the tenth opinion that we've secured in this area. It shows there is replication to the model," said Joane Goodroe, president of Goodroe Healthcare Solutions, which designed the projects.
Gainsharing arrangements, whereby hospitals share with physicians the cost savings that come from quality and efficiency initiatives, are generally illegal, since physicians may be rewarded for reducing health services, or their referral patterns could be influenced.
However, OIG has granted exceptions in certain cases, all designed by Goodroe, stating in the accompanying advisory opinions that it will not impose sanctions because the programs include enough patient protections.
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FDA Aims To Establish Overseas Staff Posts, Starting In China
This article is reprinted from "The Gray Sheet" – January 14, 2008
FDA is considering posting staff overseas to perform inspections and foster relationships with foreign government counterparts and industry.
"There is a very real interest in pursuing this and obviously the spotlight has been on China ... but this is not just a China issue," FDA Deputy Commissioner for International and Special Programs Murray Lumpkin said during a Dec. 13 panel discussion on FDA's international issues hosted by the Food and Drug Law Institute.
"The products that we are responsible for within the United States are no longer domestic commodities," Lumpkin said.
"For the most part, whether it's on the food side of the house or the medical products side of the house, they are global commodities. They are discovered, developed, marketed, and most importantly they are used by consumers, practitioners and patients around the world."
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Medtronic/Edwards: Edwards settles patent litigation with Medtronic for $37.5mm
Deal summary reprinted from Strategic Transactions - January 2008
Edwards Lifesciences has signed a deal with Medtronic Vascular to resolve the patent infringement litigation that began in August 2003.
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"For Cause" Inspections Find Galloping Clinical Trial Violation Rate
This article is reprinted from "The Gray Sheet" – January 7, 2008
The violation rate for clinical trial sponsors shot up in fiscal year 2007, hitting a 10-year high, with FDA finding many of the problems during inspections triggered by complaints, according to CDRH.
Of the 40 trial sponsors inspected by the device center's division of bioresearch monitoring (BIMO) last year, 33% were classified by FDA as "official action indicated" (OAI), denoting that significant regulatory violations were found. That compares with 11% of the 53 sponsors inspected in fiscal 2006 that were significantly out of compliance, the best industry performance in 10 years.
Device companies were the target of eight BIMO warning letters in 2007, five more than in 2006.
The BIMO division is responsible for checking on the quality and integrity of clinical trial data, and ensuring that trial subjects are protected from undue hazards and risks. The unit oversees inspections of sponsors, clinical investigators, institutional review boards and bench testing labs.
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en | N/A | N/A | . Bir komut veya komut grubuyla tutmak için yalnızca söz konusu komut veya Grup açıklamasını kaldırın.
Örneğin, önceki bölmesi komutları ve sonraki bölme kaldırmak için açıklama durumundan çıkarın `No_PaneNextPaneCommand` ve `No_PanePrevPaneCommand` girişleri:
Bu özelleştirmeler örnek daha ayrıntılı için bkz: [izlenecek yol: temel yalıtılmış Kabuk uygulaması"referenced-files"></a>Başvurulan dosyaları
Bir uygulama için varsayılan .vsct dosyası aşağıdaki dosyaları başvuruyor. Bu dosyalar Visual Studio SDK yükleme dizini \VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Inc\ alt dizinde bulunur.
|wbids.h|Web'de gezinmek paket için kullanıcı Arabirimi kimlikleri.|
|AppIDCmdUsed.vsct|Komut tablosu birincil Visual Studio kullanıcı Arabirimi öğeleri için.|
|EmulatorCmdUsed.vsct|Emacs ve kısa Düzenleyicisi öykünmesi kullanıcı Arabirimi öğeleri için komut tablosu.|
|Vsdebugguids.h|Komutlar, Seçenekler sayfası ve diğer özellikleri Visual Studio hata ayıklayıcının GUID'leri tanımlar.|
|VsDbgCmdUsed.vsct|Hata ayıklayıcının komut tablosu.|
Visual Studio UI öğelerini uygulama .vsct dosyası içinde tanımlanan simgeleri göre AppIDCmdUsed.vsct dosyası içerir.
Daha fazla bilgi için [tasarlama XML komut tablosu (. Vsct) dosyaları]( ve[Visual Studio YAlibaba Cloud Managed Kubernetes Cluster Module
terraform-alicloud-managed-kubernetes
A terraform module used to launch a managed kubernetes cluster on Alibaba Cloud.
- [VSwitchvswitch.html)
- [Snanat.html)
- [SLS Projeclog_project.html)
- [Managed K
This module used to create a managed kubernetes and it can meet several scenarios by specifying different parameters.
**NOTE:** This module using AccessKey and SecretKey are from `profile` and `shared_credentials_file`.
### 1 Create a new vpc, several new vswitches and a new nat gateway for the cluster.
module "managed-k8s" {managed-kubernetes/alicloud"
profile = "Your-profile-name"
k8s_name_prefix = "my-managed-k8s-with-new-vpc"
new_vpc = true
vpc_cidr = "192.168.0.0/16"
vswitch_cidrs = [
"192.168.2.0/24",
"192.168.3.0/24",
"192.168.4.0/24",
In this scenario, the module will create a new vpc with `vpc_cidr`, several vswitches with `vswitch_cidrs`, a new nat gateway,
a new EIP with `new_eip_bandwidth` and several snat entries for vswitches.
### 2 Using existing vpc and vswitches by specifying `vswitch_ids`. Setting `new_nat_gateway=true` to add a new nat gateway in the vswitches' vpc.
new_vpc = false
vswitch_ids = [
"vsw-12345678",
"vsw-09876537"
In this scenario, if setting `new_nat_gateway=false`, you should ensure the specified vswitches can access internet.
In other words, the specified vpc has a nat gateway and there are several snat entries to bind the vswitches and a EIP.
This moudle can set [sls p config for this module
1. Create a new sls project with `new_sls_project`:
new_sls_project = true
1. Using existing sls project with `sls_project_name`:
sls_project_name = "Your-sls-project-name"
If you want to store kube config and other certificates after the cluster created, you can set the following parameters:
1. Store kube config with `kube_config_path`:
kube_config_path = "/home/xxx/.kube/config"
1. Store more certificates:
client_cert_path = "/home/xxx/.kube/client-cert.pem"
client_key_path = "/home/xxx/.kube/client-key.pem"
cluster_ca_cert_path = "/home/ |
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en | N/A | N/A | The Quality Drinking Water Supply is the Most Important Task of Every Village or Town.
Water management, however, is not such a simple and cheap affair. Production of high-quality drinking water is associated with high costs and it is therefore necessary that such a precious commodity is handled efficiently. A common problem of each tap is thand the water consumed by the user. The reasons for losses are various and most frequently arise from pipe leakages or non-measured consumption. The magnitude of these losses may come to influence the price of water supplies because the tap water operators (= a village/ town) must somehow cover the difference.
The first step to reduce the losses is the introduction of on-line meter reading of water consumption!
By online meter reading of water consumption you get a clear picture of your consumption during the day, find out how much you consume at nights, on weekends and holidays. You can automatically evaluate losses every hour. You get an overview of the consumption of every consumer. You can check suspiciously low consumption. You can detect technology leaks in branches and zones of your water supply system.
CEM SMART is a product that provides a solution for owners and operators of water supply networks. Applications and data collection technology ensures the on-line meter reading of water consumption in operator distribution networks.
CEM SMART provides data collection from water meters using radio modules in the band 169 MHz Automatic remote meter readings are performed continuously at short intervals of 15-60 minutes. The collected data are subsequently sent to a Web application that is accessible to individual users of the system over the Internet through a user name and password. Data from the meters are immediately visualized in graphs and tables after each reading.
CEM SMART allows in-time response to potential defects, leaks or supply failures.
• uncover fraud, illegal consumption, etc.
Low cost of system implementation – allowed for by the used radio technology, which satisfies all norms and EU and CSN standards for radio telemetry system operation.
Easy and fast installation – battery-powered radio modules have minimum installation requirements.
Quick return on investment – based on accurate online meter reading, data output options in the form of documentation for billing and the opportunity to reduce operating costs of your water supply network, all without entering user property. |
en | N/A | N/A | DespiRaghavendra Kamath | Mumbai July 14, 2017 Last Updated at 00:01 IST
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Blackstone a deal away from becoming No 2 mall operator L&T Realty exits from Chennai township projects Blackstone looks to exit through multiple Reits
US-based private equity giant Blackstone is in the final stage of talks with L&T Realty to buy 1 million sq ft of office property in Seawoods in Navi Mumbai.e, given rents in the area. Sources in L&T Realty said the company was expecting Rs 1,400 crore.
The property is part of a 40 acre integrated transit-oriented development at Seawoods railway station. Earlier, Blackstone bought a 1 million sq ft mall for Rs 1,400 crore from L&T Realty in the same project. Blackstone recently inaugurated the Seawoods Grand Central Mall.
L&T Realty has 1.5 million sq ft of office space in the project and has sold 300,000-400,000 sq ft to various buyers.
“Commercial real estate is not core for T&T Realty, which is focusing on residential projects. That is why it is selling such properties,” a source said.
In 2015, L&T Realty sold its 1.8 million sq ft commercial project in Chandigarh, including Elante Mall, a Hyatt hotel and offices, to the Carnival group for Rs 1,785 crore. That was the largest commercial real estate deal of that year.
L&T Realty Chief Executive Officer Srikant Joshi declined to comment on the deal with Blackstone. A spokesperson for Blackstone said, “As a matter policy, Blackstone does not comment on media/market speculations.”
Sources said L&T Realty was also in talks with Blackstone and Brookfield to sell office assets in Powai in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, but this could not be independently verified. L&T Realty has developed 1.5 million s q ft in Powai and has the potential to develop another 3-4 million sq ft.
B at 70 million sq ft. It has invested over $3 billion in Indian real estate since 2011. Two of its joint ventures, one with the Embassy group in Bengaluru and and another with Panchshil of Pune, are planning to float real estate investment trusts, or Reits.
Early this year, Blackstone bought a 15 per cent stake in the rental arm of the K Raheja Corp for Rs 1,700 crore. It was also in the reckoning to buy a stake in DLF’s subsidiary, DLF Cybercity, which was sold to Singapore's GIC.
Blackstone is in the final stages of negotiations to buy commercial property from the Carnival group in Chandigarh. The deal is expected to be worth Rs 2,200 crore.
Ramesh Nair, country head at JLL, said Blackstone had been acquiring Grade-A lease-earning office properties over the past few yeaRs and the strategy had paid off. "This is in line with their Reit listings plan. Office property prices have not crossed their previous peak. All quality office properties are set to gain considerably," he added.
Ashok Kumar, managing director at commercial realty services firm Gennext Partners, said Blackstone was acquiring real estate across the globe to generate attractive returns for investoRs over the long term.
Blackstone is poised to become the second largest owner of malls in the country after it bought two malls in Indore in a deal estimated at Rs 1,200 crore. It has 3.7 million sq ft of mall space and has set up a company, Nexus Malls, to manage and operate these. |
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en | N/A | N/A | When Can I Access My Super and at What Age?
So, you want to know when you can withdraw your super? Well, after all, it’s your money, isn’t it?
While it is your money, there are some rules around when you can access your superannuation in Australia. I’m going to go through each of your options. You might actually be able to get access to your super sooner than you think. But should you?
What Is My Superannuation Preservation Age?
Your preservation age is the earliest age you are able to access your super, unless you meet one of the specific early access provisions (which can be found later on in this article).
Dn either have full access to your super or limited access to your super.
To have limited access to your super, you only need to Once you have reached your preservation age, you can use your super to start a transition to retirement (TTR) pension. You can start a transition to retirement pension, even if you are still working.
To access your super in full, you need to either be over age 65, or t.
Part-time work is defined as working between 10 and 30 hours per week. Full-time work is anything above 30 hours per week. Therefore, you need to work less than 10 hours per week to be considered retired.
To elaborate on option 2, above, having an employment arrangement come to an end means that any occupation you were engaged in, for gain or reward, comes to an end. This can include self-employed work or being an employee. If you have two jobs, ceasing one of those employment arrangements would generally meet the definition.
If you d, your total super balance from that date becomes fully unrestricted and unpreserved, meaning you will always have access to it, even if you start a new job. This unrestricted balance will never be ‘locked-up’ again. However, any future super contributions made after that date will be preserved until you meet another superannuation condition of release.
As mentioned above, if you are age 60, you can access your super via a TTR pension and still work either full-time, part-time or casually.
Alternatively,d, you can access your super in full and still work less than 10 hours per week. Or, if you had an employment arrangement come to an end after 60, you can go back to work while having full access to the super you accumulated up until that point.
These are the ways you are able to access your super at 60 and still be allowed to work.
Generally, you can access your super tax free as a lump sum withdrawal or income stream after reaching age 60. There may be tax on withdrawals from super while under age 60, but there are a number of strategies to minimise or eliminate tax on withdrawals under age 60.
The same goes for starting an account based pension or making a lump sum withdrawalg details about the amount of super you would like to access, whether it be as an income stream or lump sum, and sign the declaration stating that you are eligible to access your super in full.
The most common ways of accessing your super is by either reaching your preservation age, meeting the definition of retirement, or attaining age 65. However, there are also ways you can gain early access to your super, but it is important to note that accessing super early will usually result in some form of tax on the withdrawal amount.
Compassionate grounds allows you to access super to cover costs of medical treatment, palliative care, accommodating a disability or expenses associated with death for you or a dependant. You may also be able to access your super to make’t lose your home.
Severe financial hardship allows you to access between $1,000 and $10,000 of your super if you have been on generally have access to all of your super if your super fund trustee is satisfied that you are incapacitated as a result of an injury or mental illness that is likely to result in you being unable to work ever again in a job that .
Hi, so if you cease work after reaching your preservation age but are still under 60 and retire. What tax is payable if you decide to convert your super into an income stream. Is it just normal income tax or is there a special tax. I am 58 and intend taking an income of $16,000 pa as my partner still works part time earning around $26,000 pa.
Thank you for your question. Tax on superannuation pension income while under age 60 is based on the tax components that make up your balance. Your super balance will consist of taxable and/or tax-free components. Each pension payment will be made proportionately from each component, based on the ratio of your balance. The tax-free component portion is received tax-free (even when under 60) and the taxable component is taxed at your individual tax rate minus a 15% tax offset on the taxable portion. |
en | N/A | N/A | Raborn: The NCAA Tournament was perfect this year
The Elite Eight did not feature any close matchups other than the No. 1 and No. 2 seed game between North Carolina and Kentucky. However, it forged one of the most interesting Final Fours in recent memory.
Featured image from wikimedia.org, courtesy of Creative Commons
The Bulldogs’ biggest flaw hasn’t been their play; it’s been their schedule. Gonzaga is the only school in the West Coast Conference with a win over an AP Top-25 team, and only one of two NCAA Tournament teams from the conference.
The first championship in school history is still within reach for Gonzaga, but perhaps if its schedule were a bit beefier, the Bulldogs would have been awarded the No. 1 overall seed for the 2017 NCAA Tournament instead of Villanova, a team that had two more losses than Gonzaga.
Neither team has a national championship, however, and that’s what matters in sports. Neither team has sustained greatness for more than a handful of seasons, even. Especially in recent years, both teams have been great, but never the greatest.
Yes, the fact that both Boise State and Gonzaga have been trendy teams that don’t win championships is worth noting. The most glaring similarity between the two programs, however, is that both have strange traditions.
Featured image by SD Dirk, courtesy of Creative Commons
However, the offense can lull behind
One of Gonzaga’s possible downfalls is offensive production. The leading scorer for the Zags is junior Nigel Williams-Goss, who is only averaging 16.5 points per game. This can be an issue when their defense cannot keep up with the pure scoring mentality of some other teams in the tournament. One shining star that can brighten the horizon is the post play that the Zags can produce. Przemek Karnowski and Zach Collins are both seven-footers who can absolutely dominate in the lane against any team in the nation. Both.
Creighton defeat, 75-72, but Xavier had picked up three much-needed wins in a row just before narrowly getting knocked out.
It hasn’t been just Bluiett shouldering the load for the Musketeers, however. Xavier is getting help elsewhere, including the bench.
Macura is pitching in 11.3 points per gamand bench player Sean O’Mara is adding 12.3 points per game from the post.
In the NCAA Tournament, however, stats don’t really matter, but. And when the next opponent is 15th in the nation in scoring with 83.1 points per game, it raises a question mark. Gonzaga is an experienced team with the ability to score frequently and from anywhere on the court. |
en | N/A | N/A | As said, Safire plays AOR too, and the ballads are impregnated with classy melodies: the beautiful acoustically filled "Why" and the American sounding, piano-driven "Could've Been Beautiful"
"All Because Of You" has been managed entirely by Safire, and curiously the band has decided to sell the album by themselves as well: no Amazon, no iTunes nor even a website… |
en | N/A | N/A | "The recent military operation in the Gaza Strip against Hamas has restored Israel's deterrence among its enemies and in the perception of the whole world, Prime Minister [Ehud] Olmert said." (PM: Gaza op restored Israel's deterrence, Etgar Lefkovits, Jerusalem Post, 26/1/09)
"Hamas was dealt a blow that created 'the deterrence that is now enabling calm'." (Barak says deterrence enabled calm, Hanan Greeberg, ynetnews.com, 19/1/09)
"Yohanan Plessner, Knesset EU Relations Committee: The laws that govern warfare today are in many ways not so relevant to security challenges.
Ben Knight: Israel knows it's not the only nation faced with the problem of fighting enemies who operate in civilian zones.
No wonder the local Israel lobby's given the tick to Knight and his equally clueless ABC colleague Matt Brown*: "On the ABC, both radio and television, the standard of Israel coverage has... depended on the quality of the correspondents. Early in the decade, with Tim Palmer and then Jane Hutcheon, the coverage was at times deplorable. More recently, however, correspondents such as Matt Brown and Ben Knight have delivered more thoughtful and even-handed reporting on the whole." (Bias & Balance in the noughties, Jamie Hyam, The Australian Jewish News, 18/12/09) [*See my posts Sleepless in Sderot, Legless in Gaza (16/1/09) & The Beat-Up Goes On (27/7/08)]
Posted by MERC at 9:18 PM
Ben Knight is not really at home at the ABC - he really should move to one of the commercial channels and report for one of those hilarious 'current affairs' stunt shows. Take, for example, his stunt of being 'kicked out' of Iran:
January 1, 2010 at 1:50 AM
Thanks for the reference. There is simply no evidence of an enquiring or critical mind at work with these guys. All they seem to do is sit around sniffing Israeli pheromones. |
en | N/A | N/A | , the movie evokes a nostalgic atmosphere with ‘80s music, outdated electronics and a unique, dull lighting that almost replicates the sepia overcast of an antique film strip. While little is known about Stefan, it is easy to sympathize and fall in love with his shy and awkward demeanor. This causes further distress as viewers are forced to choose options that will devastate his future. — it’s a fucking nightmare world,” Colin says to Stefan. “A
Yet this begs the question: Are the viewers even in control? Or are they just practicing the illusion of it, ultimately overseen by “Black Mirror” producers? This concept is the ingenuity as well as the downfall of Black Mirror’s “Bandersnatch,” depending on its interpretation as an intended message or an overseen flaw of its interactive element. While viewers are given “free will” to decide Stefan’s fate, the movie guides their choices by forcing the viewers to rewatch scenes and choose different options, scripting in lines such as “Wrong choice, mate,” in order to ultimately deliver the intended storyline. And while alternate endings do exist, most are almost identical with the exception of one, the writers’ “chosen” ending, revealed by being the only conclusion in which viewers are not allowed to rewind, instead continuing straight to the end credits. Hence, “Black Mirror” raises the idea that just like Stefan, viewers are also being controlled by some higher authority, fooled into thinking they have autonomy over a fictional world, when in fact, it represents the world that they actually live in.
“Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” can be found on Netflix. A fifth season of “Black Mirror” will be released later in 2019.. </s> from
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Personally, I began journaling with writing down one positive affirmation a day. I’d actually write them in my planner too so I had easy access and this felt more attainable. Since then I have found prompts on Pinterest- some about my emotions, some were lists of my favorite things, and some led me to writing down a funny anecdote. I have included 8 prompts to start with below (PDF download included). Or Target sells a great journal full of prompts that I’ve had fun with too! One of my favorite prompts thus far: ‘’
If your hands are tied up doing other things or if you can say things more easily than you can write them this may be the solution for you. I have days where putting words on paper is too hard and I need to brain dump my ideas into my notes app on my phone using voice to text. There are also some pretty amazing apps out there like Momento for the social media connoisseur. Momento combines your posts from the day and leaves you room to make a note. Askt is an app with prompts provided that helps you get to know yourself; best of all it is free. So these are options you may find helpful, especially if a photo journal sounds ideal to you. While technology is very helpful at times I am usually a tried and true paper to pen kind of gal which is where my last tip comes in…
Much like journaling, establishing my days in a planner has become an important aspect of my life. It keeps me on track and I forget |
en | N/A | N/A | Here is my proposal for making the GC run less often.
The objective is to avoid the quadratic-time behavior
if many objects are created and none of them is garbage.
The youngest generation remains collected after 700
allocations, the middle generation after 10 young collections.
Therefore, full GC remains considered every 7000 allocations.
The two youngest generations don't cause quadratic behavior,
as the number of objects in each generation is bounded.
Currently, full GC is invoked every 10 middle collections.
Under my proposal, 10 middle collections must have passed,
PLUS the number of survivor objects from the middle generation
must exceed 10% of the number of objects in the oldest
As a consequence, garbage collection becomes less frequent
as the number of objects on the heap grows, resulting in
an amortized O(N) overhead for garbage collection (under
the access pattern stated above).
To determine the number of survivor objects, counts are
taken during the collection. Objects deallocated through
reference counting still remain accounted for as survivors
(likewise for determining the size of the oldest generation).
I made a simulation assuming an initially-empty heap,
and invocations of the collector every M=7000 objects.
The table below is in units of M and shows the number
of objects allocated, and the number of objects inspected
since the start of the simulation, for the old and the
new scheme (the asterisk indicates that a collection
took place; lines with no collection are dropped):
total old_inspected new_inspected
<DIGITS>* 10*
<DIGITS>* 100*
<DIGITS>* 450
<DIGITS>*
<DIGITS>* 796
<DIGITS>* 7724
<DIGITS>*
<DIGITS>* 8666
<DIGITS>* 95887
As you can see, the old and the new scheme would start
of equally until 100M objects have been allocated. The
table shows how the old scheme grows quadratically, and
the new scheme eventually approaches roughly a factor
of ten between the number of objects and the number of
times that GC considers an object.
Applications with a small number of objects will see no
change in behavior, also, applications that create
lots of small cycles will continue to see them collected
in the youngest or middle generations.
P.S. I don't plan to implement this myself, so if you like
the idea, go ahead. |
en | N/A | N/A | People mourn the sudden loss of a beloved building as much as the passing of an old friend – and although no one was injured in the fire that destroyed the historic Roxy Theatre Tuesday morning, the Edmonton theatre community is in a state of shock.
Words like “heartbroken” and “devastated” are prevalent in the outpouring of grief on social media in the wake of the disaster, as theatre people from here and across Canada were swift with offers of support, along with memories of good times past. Left temporarily homeless is Theatre Network, the award-winning company that’s run shows in the building for decades. Cast and crew for the new show Cheerleader, which was to set to start previews Tuesday night, were doing prep work in the theatre the evening before the fire started, just before 4 am on Jan. 13. The roof and several walls collapsed before a team of 50 firefighters brought the blaze under control a few hours later. The cause has not yet been determined.
Theatre Network tweeted a statement this morning, “Thank you everyone for your support today. Anyone who touched the Roxy is devastated. Let the Roxy live on through you today.”
The Roxy, which opened as a movie theatre in 1938, became a live performance venue in 1989. It’s almost impossible to count the memorable shows that took place there. Comedy shows like CBC’s The Irrelevant Show and Hey Ladies! were regular attractions, as was Darrin Hagen’s Guys In Disguise, which mounted many shows in the theatre. The venue was also home to the annual NextFest, a showcase for emerging artists. Hosting work from veteran locals like Marty Chan and Chris Craddock along with visitors like edgy puppeteer Ronnie Burkett, plays in the Roxy have earned dozens of Sterling Awards.
“It’s a terrible loss for the Roxy and all the people there, their jobs, their livelihoods, all the archived work lost,” says director Trevor Schmidt, who also produced a number of shows in the building over the years. “It’s also a huge loss for the theatre community in general. It leaves a hole in all of live theatre in Edmonton.”
The Roxy was also a popular venue for live music. Hard Core Logo – Live and The Christmas Carol Project are just two shows that crossed genres from theatre to music at the Roxy, along with straight band performances. 100 Mile House, the Provincial Archive and the Gibson Block are just three local indie bands that have hosted CD release events at the Roxy.
“Aside from Winspear Centre, the Roxy was my favourite place to play,” says local musician Dale Ladouceur. “It was like the centre of Coolsville. The sound was decent, but the vibe of the Roxy was the thing. There was a warmth, a casualness and an unpretentiousness, and that was reflected in all the staff that worked there. It was a great place for multi-media shows. It was cool enough for punk rock and cool enough for folkies. I’m very sad. I’m in mourning.”
No word yet if Cheerleader can be salvaged and moved to another venue, but there’s already been talk and it’s probable that the Roxy team and the rest of the tight-knit Edmonton theatre community – which is to say all of it – will do their best to have this show go on.
Music community unites in support of the Roxy
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en | N/A | N/A | > Music > Notorious downloader unable to pay $222K Music
By: Steve Karnowski
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minnesota woman at the centre o'sThe music industry filed thousands of lawsuits in the early to mid-2000s against people it accused of downloading music without permission and without paying for it. Almost all the cases settled for about $3,500 apiece. Thomas-Rasset is one of two defendants who refused to pay and went to trial. The other,also lost and was ordered to pay $675,000.
The industry initially sued Thomas-Rasset in 2006. Her case has gone through three trials and several appeals. The industry presented evidence that Thomas-Rasset made available over 1,700 songs to other computer users via the file-sharing service Kazaa, though the suit targeted only 24 songs.
"I'm assuming that since they declined to hear the case it's probably done at this point," she said, adding she needed to consult with her attorneys to determine what happens next.
Thomas-Rasset, 35, who works for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribal government, maintained -- as she has all along -- that she can't afford to pC3 |
en | N/A | N/A | Bicycle clothing and gear keep getting updated to be more functional and to provide riders more safety features. If you haven't thought about safety on the bike until now, that means you've been riding safely and/or had a bit of luck while out on the bike. Don't rely on luck. Ride smart!
Most lights have a "blinking" feature which is especially helpful in the twilight hours or during the day. A blinking or moving light is more visible than a steady light. Can you really have too many bicycle lights?We tend to side with Badwater Ultramarathon race director, Chris Kostman on this one. "Light yourself up like a Christmas tree."
B five years, or sooner. "'wear and tear' all contribute to helmet degradation."
Having ID and a cell phone on you while you ride is a good idea, but what iis unconscious? |
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en | N/A | N/A | Once you are on the go, moving from city to city to share your practices, you’ll quickly be rewarded with insights and joys that you wouldn’t normally get by staying in the same city, performing in front of the same people. Based on only a few years worth of experience as a traveling performers, we have put together the most profound things you probably won’t expect to see as a flow arts performer.
Confusion. Bewilderment. Astounded Faces.
When you start traveling as a professional flow arts performer, get ready to meet many seemingly clueless people. Amaze them! However also understand your worth. If you go about flaunting everything, you might end up being followed by people on the streets whom you’ve inspired to the point of craze! We have been! It can be flattering, and daunting at the same time, so only show off when you truly feel like it and be aware of what might follow.
Card tricks! Machete juggling! Fire in the streets! The moment you begin moving around new cities, and especially new countries, your whole world will open up. Staying in one city might seem more manageable, however life on the road is filled with diversity like no other. You think flow arts is just hooping? Poi? Staff? Fans? Juggling balls? It goes WAY beyond that. It will blow your mind pulling up to particular stop lights and seeing kids as young as eight performing stunts with fire, or magic tricks as your eating in a restaurant. This world is chalked full of wonder just waiting for you to explore.
People always want you, own your worth!
Whenever anyone outside of the flow arts community sees what you can do, they will likely want you to be part of their gig. Be it a party, a dinner night, a festival, a concert, or a private gathering, you will be asked to perford to own your worth. You need to know how much your time and skills are worth so you can hold to that value when people flock your way, asking for you time and energy investments.
It’s simple, opportunities open up for you to keep moving, keep flowing, keep growing. Despite how many opportunities you have now, in your area, and online, the more you move the more the universe moves. There are people out there with pots of gold, and all you’ve got to do is go put yourself out there, keep networking in new environments, and it will seemingly come straight to you. Just don’t give up.
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en | N/A | N/A | Two Indian climbers htion. early Friday while Narayan Singh died at Camp IV on Thursday night when he was climbing down from
A search team, which reached the area from where the climber is suspected to have gone missing, however, failed to trace him, Sherpa said.
Ghos climbed Mount Everest in 2011 and has also scaled Mount Kanchenjunga, Mount Lhotse, Mount Manaslu and Mount Dhaulagiri among other peaks.
Thakar died after he suffered from high altitude sickness.
Ravi was part of an eight-member expedition led by renowned Irish climber Noel Richard Hanna.
Another member of the same expedition - Seamus Sean Lawless from Ireland -"Fate of the missing Irish climber is still unknown," Sherpa said.
"Indian climber Narayan Singh died in Mt Makalu. He died at camp 4 while descending the summit," Nepal Tourism Ministry official Mira Acharya told news agency PTI.
Two Indian climbers from West Bengal - Biplab Baidya (48) and Kuntal Karar (46) - died in Nepal on Wednesday ga, the world's third tallest-kilometer southeast of the 8,848-metrea. |
en | N/A | N/A | Update: I ran into my first Horkers last night. They must have recognized me a a friend of the walrus, for they did not attack, and I left them alone. |
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en | N/A | N/A | Shuttle SZ170R8. PCeleron,Core i3,Core i5,Core i7,Pentium643.5", Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III. Audio output channels: 7.1 channels, Audio system: HDCooling type: Active
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en | N/A | N/A | The gardening community of Wyoming has two garden gurus: Jeff Edwards, UW Extension educator, and Milton Geiger, UW Extension energy coordinator.
Workshops provide hands-on demonstrations in constructing low-cost, energy-efficient high tunnels.
The initial high tunnel project sought to enroll 80 participants and conduct four workshops; results were nine workshops with 308 participants.
ACRES is a UW Recognized Student Organization run by volunteers and is at the Laramie Research and Extension Center’s greenhouse complex just east of the university’s campus.
Volunteers participate in two local farmers markets and offer a 15-member, 12members buy a “share” (or a half-share) of producbasket of produce every week of the season.
real experience, fresh ideas
Produce is also provided to local businesses and the university’s cafeteria.
“Any opportunity for WyoTech students Wyoming is awesome,” notes Jessica Nape, volunteer coordinator at WyoTech. “Many of our students come from an agricultural background and really enjoy construction projects; the work with ACRES was a perfect fit.”
Longer season, more vegetables
Perry Baptista, ACRES president-elect and volunteer since 2010, states the high tunnels, “...have definitely increased ACRES production capacity.
I see these hoop houses as enabling ACRES to continue future growth — not just in plant production but in the size of our organization and student/community involvement.” ❖ |
en | N/A | N/A | We never want to be victimized by break ins. Thinking about your valuable things being taken by burglars could be devastating. You need to improve the safety mechanism of your home to ensure that no one can get in. As a homeowner, you need to practice regular checks on your locks.Bearing this in mind is a must.
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en | N/A | N/A | Most all smoothies can be salvaged. This one is no exception. However, the introduction says it needs no sweetener because the banana sweetens it enough. I do not agree. That much banana just makes the banana taste very strong and doesn't allow the peanut butter flavor to come through. I gave this 2 stars (Could be better) because it needs a little sweetener and less banana. Do that and this will be a smoothie that I will make again. - 14 Oct 2015
It is my first time doing it and I really liked it. I don’t like bananas, so instead I added an egg and it gave the milkshake a little more of texture. For next time though, I’m taking out the ice. I think the ice is an unnecessary extra. - 26 Feb 201his several times, & it is really good. It is not too sweet and tastes almost like dark chocolate. I left out the ice and it still gas great texture & flavor - 12 Feb 2018 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada) |
en | N/A | N/A | PGA Tour launches a Windows 10 app for all Golf fans
The app is exclusive to Windows 10
PGA Tour for Windows 10 supports Live Tiles that deliver updates and standings directly to the Start Screen. The app offers stats, scorecards and player information, including graphical display of strokes gained. Moreover, PGA TOUR comes with Cortana support, allowing you to use voice commands. The Vice President of the Golf Association comments: |
en | N/A | N/A | First female, medical, three-star admiral in the history of the U.S. Navy to be honored during coin toss when Texas Football hosts K-State.
Raquel Bono's childhood ambition to become a doctor led to a call for leadership.
As a University of Texas undergraduate, Bono explored scholarship options for medical school. She competed for a military program scholarship that required active duty service following completion of the medical degree.
Bono went on to serve 36 years, and she retired as the director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and f. |
en | N/A | N/A | If you ask any professional in the cybersecurity industry, "What are some simple things that I can do to improve my personal security?", they will tell you 3 things almost everytime .
In future articles we're going to explain exactly what is 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication), and how you can use it to improve your personal security; however in today's article we're going to be showing you the secret to achieving the last 2 bullet points of that list (and actually do it in reality).
Personal security is like your health in many ways, if you make good decisions consistently and don't take shortcuts,d. Proactive, good decisions make everybody around you safer.
Good question, password managers were created primarily to address the two biggest problems in security, that are intensified by human behavior.
The average person has about 90 online accounts. How likely is it that we will remember random passwords, and continue to for 90 different online accounts? You got it.
So what do we do instead? We come up with what we think is a really secure password. Pick a word, like the name of our pet or our favourite musician, and then attach some number to the end of it. Now to appease the password complexity gods we make the first letter a capital letter and throw some punctuation in there.
Dylan1973 - Your dogs name and your birth year.
This sounds like a great idea, nobody will guess this! Wrong. In fact, other people have also had this idea and have used this password before. So much so that it has ended up in public password directories, that means that this would take a total of 1 second to crack.
We use a password manager., it is a secure, centralized place where we can generate, store and access all of our passwords, to all of our accounts.
By using a password manager, we not only remove the need to even remember any password except our master-password (the password to our password manager), but we also have easy access to a way to generate new, secure passwords.
Some managers (such as 1password) will even alert us when services are involved in breaches, and sometimes even change the passwords automatically.
Your operating system, Windows or Mac?
Do you want or need Auto-fill?
I'm sure you have heard of one of the many breaches that has happened in the past decade. Maybe it was the MySpace breach, maybe it was the LinkedIn breach, there have been many. When these breaches occur, generally speaking the data that is leaked (usually usernames and passwords), ends up in the internet _somewhere_.
Malicious attackers find these databases, and they extract the weak passwords from the breaches, and then preform an attack called "password stuffing." Password Stuffing iom breach data, and they try them against other services that the individual might be connected to.
Let's use the Adobe breach as an example. Your email might be |||EMAIL_ADDRESS||| and your password might be Dylan1973. The attacker knows that you used that username and password at Adobe, so they try it against iCloud or your Gmail. Now the catch here is that they don't just do it for you, they create scripts to automate this process, and they do itf you were unlucky enough to have re-used your username and password at icloud.com, they will have full access to your account, and can then reset all your personal accounts since they now own your email.
Taken one step further, ask yourself what would happen if your password was re-used on your business accounts? Now project this risk exposure across your entire workforce. This is why many companies are now extending access to enterprise password management services (and training) to all employees.
Using a password manager is a great way to instantly improve your personal security, and protect yourself from things like password-stuffing attacks.
If you're running a business and are concerned about the damage to your brand reputation that a data breach could cause, consider subscribing to a password management service that all employees can use and train them in best practices for using it. Their personal safety increases corporate safety.
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en | N/A | N/A | Fra ITM: 3rd edition 2019. Although the country is modest in size, it is historically rich and popular with tourists. The double-sided map shows the main island of Malta on one side, and the smaller island of Gozo on the reverse, as well as inset maps of Valletta, Bugibba, Marsaskala, Mdina, and Victoria. For history buffs, Valletta can’t be beat, but the touristic city of Bugibba contains most of the resort hotels. Mdina, a walled city, is a World Heritage site. as is Victoria, a hilltop market town with a still-formidable citadel. The legacy of the Knights of St. john are everywhere. This is a very interesting and popular country to visit and a proud member of the EU. |
en | N/A | N/A | I've also been experimenting on this image sequence with various other techniques which i'll share in due course. |
en | N/A | N/A | What is the matter with those who have Bibles, and who claim to believe them?
But One far surpassing all that supposition can present came to this world. Nearly two thousand years ago a voice of strange and mysterious import was heard from the throne of Go... |
en | N/A | N/A | Shaar Hayichud Vehaemunah, end of Chapter 12
Ronnie Fine - Tanya in Five: Shaar Hayichud, Chapter 12, Part 2 (4:38)
Yehoshua B. Gordon - Shaar Hayichud: Chapter 12 - Part 2 (14:32)
Manis Friedman - 6th day of Tamuz (09:48)
כי הן, דרך משל, דוגמת אור המאיר בלילה בארץ מן הירח, ואור הירח הוא מהשמש
ונמצא אור שעל הארץ הוא אור האור של השמש
hence, the light which is on the earth is a light [reflected] from the light of the sun.
From this aggregate flow and mighty radiation of the Utterances themselves,
האיר ה' והמשיך ממנה תולדותיה כיוצא בה וענפיה
G‑d caused its similar derivations and its offshoots to shine and issue forth,
שהן תולדות והמשכת האור מהאותיות
והן הן חילופי אותיות ותמורותיהן, וברא בהן ברואים פרטים שבכל עולם
וכן האיר ה' עוד והמשיך והוריד הארה דהארה דהארה מהארות האותיות
ושמותיהן אבן ועפר הם חילופים דחילופים כו' ותמורות דתמורות כו' כנ"ל
And their names אבן and עפר — the names being each object’s life- force, as mentioned in ch. 1 — are substitutions of substitutions, etc., and transpositions of transpositions, etc., as mentioned above.
Thus, the life-force and existence of every created being are the letters of a particular Divine Utterance, and to this the created being is utterly nullified. In this manner, all of creation is nullified to G‑d and united with Him.
CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND PART, WITH THE HELP OF G-D, MAY HE BE BLESSED AND EXALTED.
The Rebbe notes that the Alter Rebbe omitted many details when quoting the Sages1 concerning the characteristics of each of the seven heavens. (Indeed, the Gemara begins with the heaven called Vilon, proceeds to Rakia, and only then speaks of Shechakim, the heaven with which the Alter Rebbe begins.)
The Alter Rebbe omitted the heaven called Vilon for “it serves no particular purpose,” i.e. (as the Gemara states there), it does not contain created beings. Even according to the opinion of Tosafos that light emanates from Vilon, light was created and continues to exist by virtue of a different Divine fiat, namely, “Let there be light.” (For all light — not only that created during the first day and then concealed — owes its creation and existence to the Utterance, “Let there be light.”2)
Concerning Zvul, the Alter Rebbe omits the detail that the Angel Michael brings an offering upon its heavenly altar, because there is an opinion3 that angels were created during the fifth day of creation. According to this view, the creation and existence of Michael derive not from the Utterance that ordained, “Let there be a firmament.,” but from the words, “and birds shall fly.”
Concerning Machon the Alter Rebbe does not speak of the “rising of dew,” the “storms and tempests” and “fire”, for these were all created during the first day and thus are not connected to the Utterance, “Let there be a firmament….”4
Also omitted is Aravos, the abode of “righteousness and justice” (as the Gemara states there), for these are Divine attributes. The souls of the tzaddikim which are also found in this heaven are likewise not mentioned, for they were created by the Utterance, “Let us make man….” So too the Throne of Glory, which had existed before G‑d had decreed “Let there be a firmament.”; indeed, before Creation had begun.5
Yet once more, concludes the Rebbe, we are able to see how meticulous is the wording of Tanya, encumbered by no superfluous word and lacking no necessary word, for, as we see here, each phrase omitted from the Talmudic citation has its specific reason. Accordingly, to follow the counsel of the Mishnah concerning the study of the Torah:6 “Delve in it over and over again, for everything is in it.”.
See ch. 11, above.
Chagigah 12a, and elsewhere; cf. Rambam, Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah, beg. of ch. 4. |
en | N/A | N/A | I think about my experience in that class (and its follow-up called "Gambling and the Gambler") as I spend time on a new project lately. I spend a lot of time trying to catalog what I'm learning. Not just technical knowledge, but learning in general. So here's a list of what I'm learning these days:
I'm not going to focus on VMware any longer. I'll write about VMware as I see fit, but I'm not going to ignore the vast majority of my experience and knowledge just to keep filing posts that are in a vain attempt to achieve vendor recognition.
And I'll keep reminding myself to stop telling people what you're going to do, and only tell people what you've done.
Posted by michael stump at 8:47 AM
Unplugging Yourself from Your Matrix of Choice
Virtual Switches and Dinosaur Teeth |
en | N/A | N/A | Wells Thompson is a 37-year-old American Soccern Friday, November 25, 1983. Is Wellslls Thompson is possibly single.
Thomas Wellswks. He played college soccer at Wake Forest from 2003 to 2006.
Fun Fact: On the day of Wells Thompllsells had at least 1 relationship in the past. Wellsk and Kathrynlellslls Thompells Thompson also has a ruling planet of Jupiter.
Wells Thompson was born on the 25ells’s life path number is 3.
Wells ThompsonHe played alongside midfielder Davy Armstrong on the Colorado Rapllells Thompson has no children.
Is Wells Thompson having any relationship affair?
Wells Ts Wells Thompson?
Wellsellslls. |
en | N/A | N/A | Yes, each to her own on comic taste, but is it so rare for women and men to laugh together?
We know that humour is personal. We know that we will find different things funny at different times in our lives and that some things will always strike a chord even if others remain poker faced. We also know that it is impossible to create a list of virtually any sort without provoking howls of outrage. So I don’t envy the writers charged with creating a list of the “24 Funniest Books Ever Written” for the magazine Esquire.
Naturally, many corrective suggestions were forthcoming: Coe’s own, Unexplained Laughter by Alice Thomas Ellis, Muriel Spark’s Memento Mori, Rose Macaulay’s Told by an Idiot; work by Nina Stibbe, Barbara Pym, Nora Ephron, Helen Fielding.
But the point is never specific omission. Taking one’s eye from the distaff for a moment, I’d suggest that a list of “the funniest books” that couldn’t find room for PG Wodehouse, Keith Waterhouse or Peter Tinniswood was barking up the wrong tree; others might point out that that ties me to a particular place and time and that writers who are included – Philip Roth, John Kennedy Toole, Evelyn Waugh – beat them into a cocked hat, lols-wise. If I argue passionately for a spot for Dorothy Parker over Charlie Brooker’s Screen Burn, Brooker’s fans might well accuse me of not having read him closely enough, and this would be entirely true, though I still believe my hunch.
No: the point is the assumptions that underlie what makes a piece of writing funny, or satirical, or powerful, or heartbreaking. Here, in a list assembled by a man and published in a magazine aimed at men, it’s interesting to note several entries whose comedy derives from different varieties of status anxiety, powerlessness and the despair, fear and anger they induce: Robin Cooper’s The Timewaster Letters, for example, or I, Partridge, Lucky Jim and The Diary of a Nobody. The genre is multi-faceted, and not only to be enjoyed by the chaps, but it essentially boils down to Man Rages against The Man.
But horses for courses leads to a horrible and reductive compartmentalisation of reading that in turn creates barriers (“literary fiction”, for example) and shuts doors not only on readers, but on writers too. When I was thinking of writers of colour who might have featured on this list, the Booker prize-winning Paul Beatty came to mind, as did Junot Díaz and others. But it also made me realise that when creativity isn’t a level playing field, the consequent artworks are less diverse than they have every possibility of being; the point, I think, that Marlon James makes when he argues that he should be as free to write science fiction and fantasy as any white author, rather than labouring under the spurious expectation that he should write about “the black experience”.
Comedy can and does come from anywhere – any class, race, genre, nationality. And with that thought, as Bertie Wooster would say, tinkety-tonk. |
en | N/A | N/A | Knowledge Utopia
This post is going to be dull, I apologize, but it’s an important definition of “knowledge” and scientific research.
The truth is this philosophical and scientific ideal of objective knowledge.
Scientific research is founded on this principle of objectivity; that the Universe is understandable by the human mind, but also by any other intelligent being. Reason is the faculty that allows us to go from simple perceptions to knowledge. In other words, it allows us to understand reality.
We understand that we’re just intelligent animals, so if we can understand the Universe, another intelligent creature can too.
So basically, every science, even the most “literary” one, adheres to the principle of objectivity. Indeed, if chimpanzees or octopuses were to study history, or biology, or mathematics, they should come to the same conclusions as we did, albeit in a different language. As Karl Popper wrote, objective knowledge is knowledge without a knowing subject. The sum of our knowledge, contained in all our scientific publications, is independent from humanity’s existence. It is an independent entity, which I described as a monolith, which we feed new knowledge by publishing new discoveries through scientific papers.
With science generally, and maths especially, humanity has a universal language, with which we represent, describe the objective reality of the Universe, and which we could use to communicate with other intelligent beings.
More importantly, we should stop putting pressure on scientists to publish, and judge their value by the quality rather than the quantity of their publications.
Tagged Ayn Rand, falsifiability, Knowledge, mathematics, maths, objective reality, objectivisim, objectivity, Popper, reality, reason, reproducibility, Science, scientific papers, scientific publications, truth
Published by Pierre Estienne
When will we see a real Universal Library?
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The sum of our knowledge came, all of it 100%, through knowing subjects. The fact that it is encoded in language in scientific papers doesn’t obviate that fact. It is independent not as knowledge, but as encoded recordings. Encoded recordings are not knowledge, although they represent knowledge to anyone capable of decoding and interpreting them as such — who perforce are knowing subjects. Encoded recordings are “independent entities” only as regards their medium, not the knowledge they encode. |
en | N/A | N/A | Doris Kathryn Burns
February 15, 1925 ~ September 25, 2020 (age 95)
Doris Kathryn Burns (Lippold) of Ellicott City, MD, passed on September 25, 2020. She was born February 15, 1925, to Charles and Mary Lippold.
Sh education andMaryland.
On June 5, 1948, Doris and Francis (Fran) Burns were married in Washington, DC. They resided in Silver Spring, MD, where they remained and raised their family. Doris and Fran enjoyed a summer home in Fenwick Island, DE, on the Eastern shore for a number of years.
Eventually retiring in Clearwater, FL, Doris enjoyed golf, bridge, traveling, dancing, reading, and was an active participate in numerous activities. Central to her life she was a devoted lifelong member in the Catholic Church.
Doris is survived by sons, John F. (Susan) of Columbia, MD, and David W. (Linda Munnelly) of Laurel, MD; daughter Christine M. (Charles) Dickherber, St. Peters, MO; six grandchildren, Ronald (Maria) Steele, Jason Burns, Jonathan (Jacqueline) Burns, Jennifer Burns, Francesca (Jeffrey) Gilbert, Alyson (Adam) Cucitrone; great granddaughter Bethany Burns and step great grandson Marcos Alberto, Jr. Proceeded in death by husband Francis J. Burns and grandson Michael Steele.
Having touched so many, Doris will be deeply missed by her beloved family, dear friends, and all who knew her. The memory of her love, grace, and kind spirit will be forever in our thoughts and hearts.
We extend our gratitude to the caring staff at Encore at Turf Valley for all their devoted care.
A memorial masslearwatethryn Burns, please visit our floral store. |
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